Litan (1982) Movie Script
TILL DEATH DO US PART JOCK AND NORA
At 9:30 at the cemetery.
Hello, the geological survey office?
Yes... Hello!
Jock Macel, please.
Tell him Nora is calling.
- Where is he then?
- Black Rocks.
The Black Rocks? But...
I hope you're back in time
to finish my hearings, Nora!
- Hello, Mrs. Nora.
- Mr. Thiraudet. Sorry, I'm in a hurry.
What's going on? Come with me.
Excuse me.
Black Rocks, please.
- Take the bus farther down the street.
- Thank you.
- When does the bus to Black Rocks arrive?
- I don't know, it's already late.
Open the door.
Get in! What's wrong with you?
Start it.
See you tonight.
Sorry, are you going to Black Rocks?
How could this happen?
A top driver like you!
How could you lose control of your car?
Cornel! Cornel, where are you going?
Come back!
Don't be afraid! Today is
Litan, everyone is excited!
Amen. Let's go.
- What's wrong?
- The engine.
As every year on the day of Litan,
we chase the monster and catch it.
On my signal, the chase begins.
Now!
Black Rocks, please? Thank you.
- Dad, it's me, Eric. Have you seen him?
- He's right behind you, beat him!
That way.
Jock!
At the top!
Have you seen the monster?
- There.
- Come on.
- This way.
- Quiet!
- Please, have you seen a tall man?
- There, ma'am.
Excuse me, I'm looking
for Jock, Jock Macel.
Doesn't he work with you?
Haven't you seen the monster yet?
Why won't you tell me where he is?
Don't worry.
Jock!
Help me... Help me.
Eric... Eric...
He was half drowned when I
found him. Stupid exploration games!
Take him to the hospital
by car, I'll finish your work.
Luckily you're still alive!
What's wrong? I'm not the injured one!
I had a terrible nightmare.
I dreamed that you were murdered.
Nora darling, your dreams again?
We caught him!
Leave him alone. He's injured!
Wait! I'll come along.
Wait!
Look! We caught him!
- We have to call the police.
- To tell them you're having nightmares?
No... To tell them that the
boy over there had an accident.
He just slipped and fell into the water.
Look, he's no longer breathing.
Get help for him. I'm
going to the police.
Jock, I don't want to stay
alone with this man. I'm afraid.
Your dreams again!
Go inside, I'll be right there.
What did Bohr do to you?
What did he do?
First he wouldn't say
where you were. Then...
he tried to hold me and kiss me. I...
Don't leave me alone.
I'm looking for help, doctor.
My son...
My son fell into the
underground river at Black Rocks.
His head may be injured.
- Don't worry.
- That's exactly what he said.
He'll never do that
again. Go to the police.
- I don't even remember where it is.
- It's across the street.
See you later.
Do you know where
Mr. Bohr and his son are?
We haven't registered
anyone under that name today.
That's impossible, they
came in just five minutes ago.
Then they must be here.
They've been waiting for an hour.
- You can't go in.
- Want to bet I can?
Can I help you?
Yes. Can you tell me if you've
seen a tall man pass by with a scout?
Try the second floor
or the emergency room.
Thanks anyway.
Hello? Hello? The cemetery?
But who are you? I don't understand.
I don't understand.
Who could have tried
to set my hotel on fire?
I had only one enemy in my life... 97
and thank God he died two years ago.
Yes, but...
The one who set those
clothes on fire is alive and well...
- That's impossible, he's dead.
- Ma'am?
- I'd like to speak with you for a moment.
- Can I help you?
Yes.
Hello. Geology? Bohr speaking.
I'm at the hospital. My son is injured.
They are examining him now.
Send someone immediately to the
Black Rocks to delay the detonators.
Hello? I can't hear you.
- At the cemetery...
- Who are you?
That's impossible!
Are you not ready yet?
What's wrong with my son?
- Married?
- No, not married.
- But that has nothing to do with my dream.
- Nothing, because your dream is meaningless.
Premonitions, visions...
It's all nonsense.
I repeat, something terrible
has happened to Eric up there.
The only terrible thing happening is
that I'm missing my lunch for nothing!
Come with me.
As your mayor, I thank you
once again for your good behavior,
on behalf of the residents
of our flower-filled town.
As your mayor, I thank you
once again for your good behavior,
on behalf of the residents
of our flower-filled town.
Let's take a walk in the forest...
Are you not ready yet?
What's wrong with my son?
- Sorry! I'm looking for a man...
- You just found him!
Do you like me?
This laboratory is not
accessible to visitors.
Sorry.
Murderer.
- You didn't see them either?
- No, Commissioner.
Someone asked for you. Try upstairs.
- Have you seen a hysterical brunette?
- A brunette?
She dragged me here and disappeared.
Whatever.
Dirty butchers! You'll never get me!
Never!
Okay, Jesus Christ, that's
enough for today. Come on.
Bohr!
Where are you?
Bohr! If your son doesn't...
Dirty butchers! You'll
never catch me! Never!
Mrs. Clement, it's Estelle. I don't
feel well, I'd like to go to bed.
Until 3:00 PM? I think I can
manage until then, thank you.
Steve? It's Estelle. Can you come
over? I really need to talk to you.
It's very important.
No, I... Steve, I know what you did.
Here. He's tied to this bed.
But... He was lying in this bed!
Well, not anymore.
Unless he's grown older.
Stop it!
This is Mr. Flores. He's been
in this bed for two months.
You also mentioned a corpse.
There.
He was here.
Was he here?
His throat was slit.
Yes!
I don't see any trace of him.
Let me clean this up. There's
always a lot of blood in a hospital.
I see it.
Thank you very much, Mrs. Servais.
I'm really starting to be creeped
out by you and your crazy girlfriend.
What!?
I said I'm really starting to be creeped
out by you and your crazy girlfriend.
Your face... Your face!
It's nothing.
Come with me.
Commissioner Bolek. Can you hear me?
I want you to stop a 4X4 Mercedes
with a brunette and a dark-haired man.
Hello? Can you hear me?
Yes, Commissioner.
Are you afraid of those children?
I just remembered Bohr's detonators.
They could explode at any moment.
There's no one up there
anymore. They're all at the party.
Let's pack our things
and leave this town.
- You go first, I'll see you later.
- Absolutely not. I'm staying with you.
Turn around quickly!
Hey you! What are you doing?
You're not allowed in there!
They've seen us. We
can't take the car anymore.
Hey! Hey you!
Hey! Did you see anyone come in?
He's dissolved. He fell into
the tank and he's dissolved!
It's probably full of acid
they use to clean the hides.
Thief! Thief!
No! No! Not that way!
I saw him fall in my dream.
But the dynamite could
explode at any moment. Come!
Mr. Macel, tell my
uncle I'm waiting for him.
As soon as I see him.
- Who is she?
- Bohr's niece.
- Why don't you tell her that...
- Because I don't have time!
Are you sure he fell in?
I saw him sliding down the drainpipe.
Didn't anyone think
of taking the body out?
No, I only stayed to keep watch...
What kind of acid is used?
How on earth should I know?
What kind of nonsense
are you putting in this?
Absolutely nothing
dangerous for the workers.
No acid or cleaning products?
Of course not. Just
some cleaning products.
Still, it seems the body has dissolved.
Are you from the Health Council?
No. I run the hospital's
investigation office.
What kind of investigation?
We study why some sick
people stop struggling and die,
while others, who are
worse off, manage to survive.
What are you doing here?
I was with the commissioner
when he heard about the accident
and he asked me to go with him.
Let's come back to this. What
happened after you saw the car?
Come quickly!
I told him not to put it here!
Why didn't you report that they are here?
The radio is dead, commissioner.
Run away! It is dangerous to stay here!
Come, Natascha.
That's insane. At least
someone should have seen them.
What?
It seems she speaks a dialect.
Does anyone here understand it?
Me. What did you say?
Damn.
- What's wrong?
- Two are missing.
Don't you think he placed
them in the cemetery?
No. I told him not to
place anything there.
It looks like a small earthquake.
It wasn't worth the work.
What did she say earlier?
She saw a man and a woman
picking things from the rocks.
Was the woman a brunette?
Yes, she was.
Ask her where she saw them.
There.
The motorcyclist's legs are broken.
- We've already called an ambulance.
- I'll take care of it.
But who are you?
Yann.
But you're crazy, Yann is dead.
Are you letting this
happen? That's your wife!
Are you hurt?
No, I don't think so.
Easy. Be careful.
My God, what were they trying to do?
Excuse me, I'm Mrs. Bohr. My uncle
worked here and he has disappeared.
Will you help find him?
What was he doing here?
He works at the Litan research center. He
only did what Mr. Macel asked him to do.
I'll let you know if I hear anything.
But I can assure you that
you will see him again.
- Thank you, sir.
- Take Mrs. Bohr back to the park.
Commissioner Bolek wants to
speak to you. There are injured people.
The operation is over.
They cannot escape.
You seem comfortable in this rat hole!
I like spelunking. Like many
others in Litan. We even have a club.
You should come with
us from time to time.
Absolutely not. You're
not getting me to come.
Where I come from, we like
to see where we're walking...
Look. The explosion caused
the cemetery grounds to collapse.
Just what we needed! Do you think
what's left up there will crush us?
No. I think the whole
thing has already collapsed.
It's not possible. The explosion
couldn't have caused all this.
That was a strong shock. The
consequences are greater than I expected.
It could collapse at any moment.
Have you ever wondered why
we lock our dead in lead coffins?
Because they are full of germs.
And why do we bury them in stone vaults
as if we were afraid they would escape?
Honestly, I have no idea.
I saw that same ray in the tannery tank.
It's just chemical.
The quake released an unknown
ore that dissolved in the water.
But how can you explain that
I saw those rays in my dream?
I know nothing about
dreams, but perhaps they are
nothing more than
glowworms living in the river.
You're only saying that to reassure me.
Don't tell me worms turn blue underwater.
Then maybe it's just
another kind of worm.
In some countries people
try to know whether the dead
have found a better
life on the other side.
- What are you talking about?
- In India people come from everywhere...
to purify the souls of their dead
in the sacred waters of the Ganges.
So?
So that the souls have
a better reborn life.
They can do whatever they want,
as long as it's outside my jurisdiction!
- Superstitious fools!
- Just like me!
I also believe in the
metempsychosis of souls.
It's always clever and civilized people like
you who believe in that kind of nonsense.
The other one...
Look here... It's a scarf.
It belongs to the girl.
Do you know why I'm afraid to die?
Because you know there's nothing afterward.
Like a burned-out light bulb, it's over!
No. I don't think it's over when we
die. Well... I don't know much about it.
What's wrong?
Look. The sides of the
coffin are scratched...
As if the buried person tried to get out.
But they can't bury someone
without a death certificate. They can't!
Of course. A doctor
must examine the body.
But what if he is drunk or incompetent?
By the way, you're right. If it's not
over after death, we bury the dead alive!
Don't joke like that! I'd
rather not think about it.
You have to think about it if
you believe there is life after death.
I don't know anymore.
I think there is life after death.
But I don't know whether
there is a God, a heaven, a hell...
But if God exists, what difference does
it make whether you're alive or dead?
I don't care what comes after death.
All I want...
is to be with you.
Then we'll keep each other
company until the end of time!
Commissioner! There is a gap
there. You can leave that way.
Follow the river there, I'll go this way.
But be careful, Macel is rather violent.
Are you coming, doctor?
Be careful not to fall into
the water, because of the rays.
Stop it with those rays of yours!
We have to get out of here.
I'm afraid.
Then how can you explain that
I saw those rays in my dream?
Listen... The police are chasing
us and can be here any moment.
- We have to get out of here.
- How?
You just want to reassure me.
Listen... We have to follow the river.
As fast as we can. As fast as we can.
- Have you seen Doctor Julien?
- No, but we need him.
The motorcyclist fell from the rope.
Then take him to the hospital.
The couple we're looking for
can only escape by that road.
We only saw coffins and
broken crosses, that's all.
There's someone I'd
like to see in a coffin.
Once outside, we must
split up as quickly as possible.
Do you think they'll try to stop us?
Yes.
There.
After all, it's not that bad.
As long as I'm with you.
I'll build one for two people,
we'll be more comfortable.
Mom...
That's the man who ran
over the doctor this morning.
Come on, come on.
Take them away.
And now you're going to tell
me what really happened to Bohr.
You won't understand it anyway!
Steve, your wife... She is...
- When?
- A few minutes ago.
If they lock us up, we'll die!
Probably from starvation,
because there will be nobody left
to feed us. They'll all be dead!
What's that sound?
Look at your friend over there.
Don't you like my friend?
Come on, calm down!
You have to do something for the town!
Don't all talk at once. Leave me alone!
Shut your mouths,
or I'll lock you all up!
We pay your salary!
This time he set my
hotel on fire. Fire...
- Escape at the first opportunity.
- No, I'll stay with you!
Don't worry about me!
Jock!
Tell headquarters what's
happening here and then go home.
And stay there at all costs!
- I don't agree with any of this.
- Tell that to the chief.
Night will fall soon.
I know. We can't wait any longer.
This time, Koonst, you'll give
back everything you stole from me.
Are you going to tell the truth now?
Okay, Macel, keep your
mouth shut if you want.
I'm locking you up because
you assaulted a police officer...
Desecrating graves and perhaps
even for the murder of Bohr.
And after that we'll lock
up your stupid little witch.
For resisting a police officer.
Thank you. You gave us a motive!
Run, darling. Don't let them catch you!
Let's go, friends. This old
bastard is driving me crazy!
Sir... Please.
My husband works for you. He disappeared!
- That's all, just sit your ass down!
- Can't you see we need help?
They can't hear us. They are...
You're mistaken, madam. I
can hear you loud and clear.
I may be one of the last who can.
Then please help us!
I can't do anything. The
telephone is out of order.
And all my staff are gone.
All I can say is, flee from Litan.
As fast as you can.
Come.
Is anybody home?
Is anybody home?
Here, quickly!
I'm looking for my uncle and cousin.
I waited for them during
the celebration, but I...
Your cousin is still alive, I saw
him, but he may be in danger.
Do you know where they are?
Get me out of here, I'll
tell you everything I know.
But where are they?
Get the keys. Get the keys,
then I'll tell you everything.
Get the keys.
Take them from his belt
and watch out for the gun!
Take the key ring, he won't stop you.
Escape as quickly as
possible! Come with us!
- We're safe if we stay together.
- No, I can't!
Arrest the girl's husband, the one
who always wants to shoot himself.
I'll see you at Thiraudet.
- At the supplies, okay?
- Yes, chief.
You. Lock up the other suspects
for further questioning, understood?
Yes, Commissioner.
Call him. That's a police
officer, he knows what to do!
And what is that going to change?
Anyway, I am now my own police!
I have an arrest warrant for Nora
Macel. Have you seen her recently?
Not since this morning. She left as if
she was being chased by the police.
How long has she lived here?
Hands up! Hands up, all of you!
Drop your knives!
Drop them, I said!
But it is true!
They did not lie.
It is true.
I tried to ask for help at the
station. There was nobody.
We can only rely on ourselves.
- As we have done until now.
- There are only the two of us.
Two lone wolves.
Blood brothers.
Not brothers. Lovers.
What does it mean to be dead, Koonst?
Alone. Alone.
Keep going.
It is as if you are floating.
You can feel the other dead around you.
But you cannot see
them, nor talk to them.
Is that all? No heaven, no hell? Nothing?
Nothing. You simply exist and you wait.
Sometimes you dream for a
while and then you wait again.
What are you waiting for?
To see the living die and dream along.
What kind of dreams?
We dream your life and
when the dream ends, you die.
But you came back.
In Eric's body.
We are like two shadows
fighting for the same
body. Soon we will be only one soul.
What will happen to Eric?
He will only be a memory of
someone I was a long time ago.
Like when you feel that you
remember something that is
happening to you for the first time.
Something or someone.
Someone who was inside you.
- You replaced Eric.
- No. I was stronger than him.
I will remember his
life as if it were mine.
You took my wife from
me, Koonst, and when you
died last year, she
no longer enjoyed life.
She died this afternoon, but before tonight
she will live again and she will be mine.
Steve, are you sure you know
enough about it to succeed?
Absolutely.
Take us to the heliport,
that is our last chance. Get in.
That man is trying to go
home, but nobody lets him in.
They do not recognize
him. They think he is dead.
She will never love you again, Koonst.
Neither in your new life nor in another life.
Warning! Warning!
Doctor Julien is needed.
Warning! Warning!
Doctor Julien is needed.
Are you afraid?
A little. But without
you, my life is worthless.
And you cannot stop loving her...
You will have to be very strong, otherwise she
will dominate you and then never love me again.
I am as strong as her. Even
stronger because I love you.
What a beauty!
Faster! Faster!
Jock, do not fight, he is going
to kill you. It was in my dream!
Stop it, Steve, it is too late!
You are still alive!
- But my dream...
- It was nonsense.
What about us?
There are rapids. We are
going along the mountain.
We will have to go with the current.
What if it is the same on the
other side of the mountain?
No problem, because if
we die, we stay together!
Almighty God, have mercy on us.
You had chosen Litan to make us
suffer through this terrible ordeal.
Almighty God. But we do
not want to die a second time.
We only want to sleep and dream.
Be merciful to us, Lord.
Sleep...and dream.
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At 9:30 at the cemetery.
Hello, the geological survey office?
Yes... Hello!
Jock Macel, please.
Tell him Nora is calling.
- Where is he then?
- Black Rocks.
The Black Rocks? But...
I hope you're back in time
to finish my hearings, Nora!
- Hello, Mrs. Nora.
- Mr. Thiraudet. Sorry, I'm in a hurry.
What's going on? Come with me.
Excuse me.
Black Rocks, please.
- Take the bus farther down the street.
- Thank you.
- When does the bus to Black Rocks arrive?
- I don't know, it's already late.
Open the door.
Get in! What's wrong with you?
Start it.
See you tonight.
Sorry, are you going to Black Rocks?
How could this happen?
A top driver like you!
How could you lose control of your car?
Cornel! Cornel, where are you going?
Come back!
Don't be afraid! Today is
Litan, everyone is excited!
Amen. Let's go.
- What's wrong?
- The engine.
As every year on the day of Litan,
we chase the monster and catch it.
On my signal, the chase begins.
Now!
Black Rocks, please? Thank you.
- Dad, it's me, Eric. Have you seen him?
- He's right behind you, beat him!
That way.
Jock!
At the top!
Have you seen the monster?
- There.
- Come on.
- This way.
- Quiet!
- Please, have you seen a tall man?
- There, ma'am.
Excuse me, I'm looking
for Jock, Jock Macel.
Doesn't he work with you?
Haven't you seen the monster yet?
Why won't you tell me where he is?
Don't worry.
Jock!
Help me... Help me.
Eric... Eric...
He was half drowned when I
found him. Stupid exploration games!
Take him to the hospital
by car, I'll finish your work.
Luckily you're still alive!
What's wrong? I'm not the injured one!
I had a terrible nightmare.
I dreamed that you were murdered.
Nora darling, your dreams again?
We caught him!
Leave him alone. He's injured!
Wait! I'll come along.
Wait!
Look! We caught him!
- We have to call the police.
- To tell them you're having nightmares?
No... To tell them that the
boy over there had an accident.
He just slipped and fell into the water.
Look, he's no longer breathing.
Get help for him. I'm
going to the police.
Jock, I don't want to stay
alone with this man. I'm afraid.
Your dreams again!
Go inside, I'll be right there.
What did Bohr do to you?
What did he do?
First he wouldn't say
where you were. Then...
he tried to hold me and kiss me. I...
Don't leave me alone.
I'm looking for help, doctor.
My son...
My son fell into the
underground river at Black Rocks.
His head may be injured.
- Don't worry.
- That's exactly what he said.
He'll never do that
again. Go to the police.
- I don't even remember where it is.
- It's across the street.
See you later.
Do you know where
Mr. Bohr and his son are?
We haven't registered
anyone under that name today.
That's impossible, they
came in just five minutes ago.
Then they must be here.
They've been waiting for an hour.
- You can't go in.
- Want to bet I can?
Can I help you?
Yes. Can you tell me if you've
seen a tall man pass by with a scout?
Try the second floor
or the emergency room.
Thanks anyway.
Hello? Hello? The cemetery?
But who are you? I don't understand.
I don't understand.
Who could have tried
to set my hotel on fire?
I had only one enemy in my life... 97
and thank God he died two years ago.
Yes, but...
The one who set those
clothes on fire is alive and well...
- That's impossible, he's dead.
- Ma'am?
- I'd like to speak with you for a moment.
- Can I help you?
Yes.
Hello. Geology? Bohr speaking.
I'm at the hospital. My son is injured.
They are examining him now.
Send someone immediately to the
Black Rocks to delay the detonators.
Hello? I can't hear you.
- At the cemetery...
- Who are you?
That's impossible!
Are you not ready yet?
What's wrong with my son?
- Married?
- No, not married.
- But that has nothing to do with my dream.
- Nothing, because your dream is meaningless.
Premonitions, visions...
It's all nonsense.
I repeat, something terrible
has happened to Eric up there.
The only terrible thing happening is
that I'm missing my lunch for nothing!
Come with me.
As your mayor, I thank you
once again for your good behavior,
on behalf of the residents
of our flower-filled town.
As your mayor, I thank you
once again for your good behavior,
on behalf of the residents
of our flower-filled town.
Let's take a walk in the forest...
Are you not ready yet?
What's wrong with my son?
- Sorry! I'm looking for a man...
- You just found him!
Do you like me?
This laboratory is not
accessible to visitors.
Sorry.
Murderer.
- You didn't see them either?
- No, Commissioner.
Someone asked for you. Try upstairs.
- Have you seen a hysterical brunette?
- A brunette?
She dragged me here and disappeared.
Whatever.
Dirty butchers! You'll never get me!
Never!
Okay, Jesus Christ, that's
enough for today. Come on.
Bohr!
Where are you?
Bohr! If your son doesn't...
Dirty butchers! You'll
never catch me! Never!
Mrs. Clement, it's Estelle. I don't
feel well, I'd like to go to bed.
Until 3:00 PM? I think I can
manage until then, thank you.
Steve? It's Estelle. Can you come
over? I really need to talk to you.
It's very important.
No, I... Steve, I know what you did.
Here. He's tied to this bed.
But... He was lying in this bed!
Well, not anymore.
Unless he's grown older.
Stop it!
This is Mr. Flores. He's been
in this bed for two months.
You also mentioned a corpse.
There.
He was here.
Was he here?
His throat was slit.
Yes!
I don't see any trace of him.
Let me clean this up. There's
always a lot of blood in a hospital.
I see it.
Thank you very much, Mrs. Servais.
I'm really starting to be creeped
out by you and your crazy girlfriend.
What!?
I said I'm really starting to be creeped
out by you and your crazy girlfriend.
Your face... Your face!
It's nothing.
Come with me.
Commissioner Bolek. Can you hear me?
I want you to stop a 4X4 Mercedes
with a brunette and a dark-haired man.
Hello? Can you hear me?
Yes, Commissioner.
Are you afraid of those children?
I just remembered Bohr's detonators.
They could explode at any moment.
There's no one up there
anymore. They're all at the party.
Let's pack our things
and leave this town.
- You go first, I'll see you later.
- Absolutely not. I'm staying with you.
Turn around quickly!
Hey you! What are you doing?
You're not allowed in there!
They've seen us. We
can't take the car anymore.
Hey! Hey you!
Hey! Did you see anyone come in?
He's dissolved. He fell into
the tank and he's dissolved!
It's probably full of acid
they use to clean the hides.
Thief! Thief!
No! No! Not that way!
I saw him fall in my dream.
But the dynamite could
explode at any moment. Come!
Mr. Macel, tell my
uncle I'm waiting for him.
As soon as I see him.
- Who is she?
- Bohr's niece.
- Why don't you tell her that...
- Because I don't have time!
Are you sure he fell in?
I saw him sliding down the drainpipe.
Didn't anyone think
of taking the body out?
No, I only stayed to keep watch...
What kind of acid is used?
How on earth should I know?
What kind of nonsense
are you putting in this?
Absolutely nothing
dangerous for the workers.
No acid or cleaning products?
Of course not. Just
some cleaning products.
Still, it seems the body has dissolved.
Are you from the Health Council?
No. I run the hospital's
investigation office.
What kind of investigation?
We study why some sick
people stop struggling and die,
while others, who are
worse off, manage to survive.
What are you doing here?
I was with the commissioner
when he heard about the accident
and he asked me to go with him.
Let's come back to this. What
happened after you saw the car?
Come quickly!
I told him not to put it here!
Why didn't you report that they are here?
The radio is dead, commissioner.
Run away! It is dangerous to stay here!
Come, Natascha.
That's insane. At least
someone should have seen them.
What?
It seems she speaks a dialect.
Does anyone here understand it?
Me. What did you say?
Damn.
- What's wrong?
- Two are missing.
Don't you think he placed
them in the cemetery?
No. I told him not to
place anything there.
It looks like a small earthquake.
It wasn't worth the work.
What did she say earlier?
She saw a man and a woman
picking things from the rocks.
Was the woman a brunette?
Yes, she was.
Ask her where she saw them.
There.
The motorcyclist's legs are broken.
- We've already called an ambulance.
- I'll take care of it.
But who are you?
Yann.
But you're crazy, Yann is dead.
Are you letting this
happen? That's your wife!
Are you hurt?
No, I don't think so.
Easy. Be careful.
My God, what were they trying to do?
Excuse me, I'm Mrs. Bohr. My uncle
worked here and he has disappeared.
Will you help find him?
What was he doing here?
He works at the Litan research center. He
only did what Mr. Macel asked him to do.
I'll let you know if I hear anything.
But I can assure you that
you will see him again.
- Thank you, sir.
- Take Mrs. Bohr back to the park.
Commissioner Bolek wants to
speak to you. There are injured people.
The operation is over.
They cannot escape.
You seem comfortable in this rat hole!
I like spelunking. Like many
others in Litan. We even have a club.
You should come with
us from time to time.
Absolutely not. You're
not getting me to come.
Where I come from, we like
to see where we're walking...
Look. The explosion caused
the cemetery grounds to collapse.
Just what we needed! Do you think
what's left up there will crush us?
No. I think the whole
thing has already collapsed.
It's not possible. The explosion
couldn't have caused all this.
That was a strong shock. The
consequences are greater than I expected.
It could collapse at any moment.
Have you ever wondered why
we lock our dead in lead coffins?
Because they are full of germs.
And why do we bury them in stone vaults
as if we were afraid they would escape?
Honestly, I have no idea.
I saw that same ray in the tannery tank.
It's just chemical.
The quake released an unknown
ore that dissolved in the water.
But how can you explain that
I saw those rays in my dream?
I know nothing about
dreams, but perhaps they are
nothing more than
glowworms living in the river.
You're only saying that to reassure me.
Don't tell me worms turn blue underwater.
Then maybe it's just
another kind of worm.
In some countries people
try to know whether the dead
have found a better
life on the other side.
- What are you talking about?
- In India people come from everywhere...
to purify the souls of their dead
in the sacred waters of the Ganges.
So?
So that the souls have
a better reborn life.
They can do whatever they want,
as long as it's outside my jurisdiction!
- Superstitious fools!
- Just like me!
I also believe in the
metempsychosis of souls.
It's always clever and civilized people like
you who believe in that kind of nonsense.
The other one...
Look here... It's a scarf.
It belongs to the girl.
Do you know why I'm afraid to die?
Because you know there's nothing afterward.
Like a burned-out light bulb, it's over!
No. I don't think it's over when we
die. Well... I don't know much about it.
What's wrong?
Look. The sides of the
coffin are scratched...
As if the buried person tried to get out.
But they can't bury someone
without a death certificate. They can't!
Of course. A doctor
must examine the body.
But what if he is drunk or incompetent?
By the way, you're right. If it's not
over after death, we bury the dead alive!
Don't joke like that! I'd
rather not think about it.
You have to think about it if
you believe there is life after death.
I don't know anymore.
I think there is life after death.
But I don't know whether
there is a God, a heaven, a hell...
But if God exists, what difference does
it make whether you're alive or dead?
I don't care what comes after death.
All I want...
is to be with you.
Then we'll keep each other
company until the end of time!
Commissioner! There is a gap
there. You can leave that way.
Follow the river there, I'll go this way.
But be careful, Macel is rather violent.
Are you coming, doctor?
Be careful not to fall into
the water, because of the rays.
Stop it with those rays of yours!
We have to get out of here.
I'm afraid.
Then how can you explain that
I saw those rays in my dream?
Listen... The police are chasing
us and can be here any moment.
- We have to get out of here.
- How?
You just want to reassure me.
Listen... We have to follow the river.
As fast as we can. As fast as we can.
- Have you seen Doctor Julien?
- No, but we need him.
The motorcyclist fell from the rope.
Then take him to the hospital.
The couple we're looking for
can only escape by that road.
We only saw coffins and
broken crosses, that's all.
There's someone I'd
like to see in a coffin.
Once outside, we must
split up as quickly as possible.
Do you think they'll try to stop us?
Yes.
There.
After all, it's not that bad.
As long as I'm with you.
I'll build one for two people,
we'll be more comfortable.
Mom...
That's the man who ran
over the doctor this morning.
Come on, come on.
Take them away.
And now you're going to tell
me what really happened to Bohr.
You won't understand it anyway!
Steve, your wife... She is...
- When?
- A few minutes ago.
If they lock us up, we'll die!
Probably from starvation,
because there will be nobody left
to feed us. They'll all be dead!
What's that sound?
Look at your friend over there.
Don't you like my friend?
Come on, calm down!
You have to do something for the town!
Don't all talk at once. Leave me alone!
Shut your mouths,
or I'll lock you all up!
We pay your salary!
This time he set my
hotel on fire. Fire...
- Escape at the first opportunity.
- No, I'll stay with you!
Don't worry about me!
Jock!
Tell headquarters what's
happening here and then go home.
And stay there at all costs!
- I don't agree with any of this.
- Tell that to the chief.
Night will fall soon.
I know. We can't wait any longer.
This time, Koonst, you'll give
back everything you stole from me.
Are you going to tell the truth now?
Okay, Macel, keep your
mouth shut if you want.
I'm locking you up because
you assaulted a police officer...
Desecrating graves and perhaps
even for the murder of Bohr.
And after that we'll lock
up your stupid little witch.
For resisting a police officer.
Thank you. You gave us a motive!
Run, darling. Don't let them catch you!
Let's go, friends. This old
bastard is driving me crazy!
Sir... Please.
My husband works for you. He disappeared!
- That's all, just sit your ass down!
- Can't you see we need help?
They can't hear us. They are...
You're mistaken, madam. I
can hear you loud and clear.
I may be one of the last who can.
Then please help us!
I can't do anything. The
telephone is out of order.
And all my staff are gone.
All I can say is, flee from Litan.
As fast as you can.
Come.
Is anybody home?
Is anybody home?
Here, quickly!
I'm looking for my uncle and cousin.
I waited for them during
the celebration, but I...
Your cousin is still alive, I saw
him, but he may be in danger.
Do you know where they are?
Get me out of here, I'll
tell you everything I know.
But where are they?
Get the keys. Get the keys,
then I'll tell you everything.
Get the keys.
Take them from his belt
and watch out for the gun!
Take the key ring, he won't stop you.
Escape as quickly as
possible! Come with us!
- We're safe if we stay together.
- No, I can't!
Arrest the girl's husband, the one
who always wants to shoot himself.
I'll see you at Thiraudet.
- At the supplies, okay?
- Yes, chief.
You. Lock up the other suspects
for further questioning, understood?
Yes, Commissioner.
Call him. That's a police
officer, he knows what to do!
And what is that going to change?
Anyway, I am now my own police!
I have an arrest warrant for Nora
Macel. Have you seen her recently?
Not since this morning. She left as if
she was being chased by the police.
How long has she lived here?
Hands up! Hands up, all of you!
Drop your knives!
Drop them, I said!
But it is true!
They did not lie.
It is true.
I tried to ask for help at the
station. There was nobody.
We can only rely on ourselves.
- As we have done until now.
- There are only the two of us.
Two lone wolves.
Blood brothers.
Not brothers. Lovers.
What does it mean to be dead, Koonst?
Alone. Alone.
Keep going.
It is as if you are floating.
You can feel the other dead around you.
But you cannot see
them, nor talk to them.
Is that all? No heaven, no hell? Nothing?
Nothing. You simply exist and you wait.
Sometimes you dream for a
while and then you wait again.
What are you waiting for?
To see the living die and dream along.
What kind of dreams?
We dream your life and
when the dream ends, you die.
But you came back.
In Eric's body.
We are like two shadows
fighting for the same
body. Soon we will be only one soul.
What will happen to Eric?
He will only be a memory of
someone I was a long time ago.
Like when you feel that you
remember something that is
happening to you for the first time.
Something or someone.
Someone who was inside you.
- You replaced Eric.
- No. I was stronger than him.
I will remember his
life as if it were mine.
You took my wife from
me, Koonst, and when you
died last year, she
no longer enjoyed life.
She died this afternoon, but before tonight
she will live again and she will be mine.
Steve, are you sure you know
enough about it to succeed?
Absolutely.
Take us to the heliport,
that is our last chance. Get in.
That man is trying to go
home, but nobody lets him in.
They do not recognize
him. They think he is dead.
She will never love you again, Koonst.
Neither in your new life nor in another life.
Warning! Warning!
Doctor Julien is needed.
Warning! Warning!
Doctor Julien is needed.
Are you afraid?
A little. But without
you, my life is worthless.
And you cannot stop loving her...
You will have to be very strong, otherwise she
will dominate you and then never love me again.
I am as strong as her. Even
stronger because I love you.
What a beauty!
Faster! Faster!
Jock, do not fight, he is going
to kill you. It was in my dream!
Stop it, Steve, it is too late!
You are still alive!
- But my dream...
- It was nonsense.
What about us?
There are rapids. We are
going along the mountain.
We will have to go with the current.
What if it is the same on the
other side of the mountain?
No problem, because if
we die, we stay together!
Almighty God, have mercy on us.
You had chosen Litan to make us
suffer through this terrible ordeal.
Almighty God. But we do
not want to die a second time.
We only want to sleep and dream.
Be merciful to us, Lord.
Sleep...and dream.
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