Man of the Crowd

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Juvenal drives a tram in Belo Horizonte, one of Brazil’s main cities. This reticent man spends his spare time in his apartment. Whenever he’s thirsty, he drinks water from the one and only glass he possesses. His colleague Margô asks him to be a witness at her wedding, but this means that some sort of friendly relationship should exist between these two lonely people – and this takes time.

Loosely based on the Edgar Allan Poe story published in 1840, the film is a reflection about different forms of loneliness and friendship in the Brazilian urban universe.

"The fascinating result of a collaboration between a filmmaker and a fine artist. The square format in which artist Cao Guimarães and director Marcelo Gomes have chosen to shoot their film turns this unhurried tale of loneliness into a series of artworks that combine the retro appeal of a Polaroid with the feel of a modern digital display. The plot explores the differences between self-imposed singledom and the kind of profound loneliness experienced by the protagonists – both archetypes of today’s industrial society – whilst life continues to rage and bluster about them." - Berlin Film Festival

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Main credits

Guimarães, Cao (film director)
Guimarães, Cao (screenwriter)
Gomes, Marcelo (film director)
Gomes, Marcelo (screenwriter)
André, Paulo (actor)
Lourenço, Silvia (actor)
Magalhaẽs, Beto (film producer)
Vieira, João (film producer)

Other credits

Cinematography, Ivo Lopes Araújo; editors, Marcelo Gomes, Cao Guimarães, Lucas Sander; music, O'Grivo.

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THE MAN OF THE CROWD

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How’s it going?

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I will pin an invitation to
my wedding on the notice board.

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So there’s a party then?
Where’s it going to be?

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At the Brasil Palace.

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Thanks a lot.

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How’s it going?

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Fine.

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You’re driving train 04
tomorrow.

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Evandro said to take 05?

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05 is back in maintenance.

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Train 04 has no API.

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You only care about Train 22,
don’t you?

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The one with no speed limit.

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How is it going?
I am glad I found you.

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Can you take my Monday
shift?

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Again?
Third time this month, man.

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Dude, it is just one last time.

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I have a forró dance to attend.

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Can you make it this time?

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Will you?

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Alright.

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No need to run.

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No need to be scared of
the cobra.

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There’s no danger.
Come closer to see it.

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There is no need to run.

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Look how I concentrate.
Slowly.

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Ready, focused and
concentrated...

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Come on.

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Let’s go. My friend.
I love you.

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From Eldorado to Lagoinha.

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From Lagoinha to Minas Shopping.

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From Minas Shopping,
to Vilarinho.

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Roberto, asshole.

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Roberto, asshole.
Exchanging shifts.

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All the time exchanging shifts.

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Drive the high-speed train.

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The Shanghai Mag-lev.

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500 km per hour.

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30 km in seven minutes.

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Fuck!

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- Here goes a tricky situation
for you to solve.

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Imagine you are in love...

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- Hmm?

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- You go to a party

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where there are three
ex boyfriends of your girl.

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Maybe just two.
That’s a problem, isn’t it?

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I want to know...

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Do you stay or do you go?

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I think I’m going to have to file
a complaint against Paulo.

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What for?

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He is always delayed.

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He doesn’t listen.

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I call him on the transceiver.
I call him on the radio.

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Train 21... Are you copying?
Train 21... Are you copying?

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I fell like a fool.

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Sometimes we really can’t hear.

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What?

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Sometimes we can’t hear.

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But the signal’s been given,

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even if you don’t hear anything,

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you know the signal’s been given
and you have to get moving!

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You’re never delayed.

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Hot, isn’t it?

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Dealing with human being...
that’s hard,

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because machines don’t
screw up.

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Like a computer.
You format it as you want it.

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You program it as you want it.

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In a chatting site: You type,
you get a reply. Type, reply.

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But human being is complicated.

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Good morning.

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Good morning.

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-You took soooo long

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-Yes, almost two hours off line

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Feed your fish

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Visit the moon without
leaving your house

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Hey?
What’s up?

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Hey! Let’s have lunch?

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Its crowded today.

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Did you see my wedding
invitation in the locker room?

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I did.

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Last Sunday of the month.

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In the morning.

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Uff...
Still so much to organize.

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Are you married?

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No.

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Did you talk to Paulo
about the delays?

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No. No I didn’t.

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I did.

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Tough, isn’t it?

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Yeah.

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I met my fiancé through
a dating site on the Internet.

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It really works.

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I found a guy who’s
exactly my match.

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We went out a few times,

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and now we’re getting
married.

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I bet it’s gonna be good.

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I rented a house on
my dad’s street.

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He was thrilled.

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Good.

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Yeah.

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You might find weird
what I have to tell you

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How was your lunch?

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Great. Thanks.

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This is a bit awkward.

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I, I’ve been thinking
and I reckon...

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Do you want the bill?

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In a bit, thanks.

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I reckon you’d be perfect
as my wedding witness.

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Me?

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No, What do you mean?

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That’s not my thing.

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I can’t be.
It just can’t be.

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It’s weird, I know so many
people on the Internet,

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but I have no real person I could
actually invite to be my witness.

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You’re the only person
I’ve had the courage to ask.

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And it’s just a formality,
it’s no big deal.

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You’d just have to be there
to sign the papers.

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I’d cover all the expenses.

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I’d rent you a suit
and everything.

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It’s going to be a party.
You might enjoy it.

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You don’t need to answer
straight away.

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Sleep on it.

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Maybe tomorrow.

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Think about it and you can
give me your decision then.

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Okay.

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So you’ll think about it?

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I will.

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Wedding witness.

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Me, a witness?

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Oh my, witness.

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Suit, witness, witness, suit, tie.
Ohhhh bullshit.

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Wedding is silly.

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This witness thing.
Witness.

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Look, I can’t do it.

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I can’t be your witness.

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46 centimeters in the chest,

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40 in the waist,

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60 centimeters in the arms

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and a meter-twenty in length.

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Just wait a minute while
I get it for you.

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Do you like the color?

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I do.

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Do you want to try it on?

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No.

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To check the measurements.

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No. It’s not necessary.

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I don’t want to try it on.

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I’ll wait outside.

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Wow, it’s crowded here.
It freaks me out.

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Let’s go over there,
drink some water.

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– Here we found the first
apes in Zoo Park.

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We are here in front
of Spider Monkey.

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Tell us about this species...

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This is a commercial building,
isn’t it?

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May I use the bathroom?

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Sure.

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Thanks.

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I have to go too.

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You too?

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I’m just going to grab
a glass of water.

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Sure.

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I couldn’t find any clean glass.

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Do you want it cold?

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No, filtered is fine.

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That's enough!

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Thanks.

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It’s roomy, isn’t it?

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I’d better get going.

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Do you mind openning
the door for me?

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Otherwise, as people say,
I’ll never be back.

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See you.

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See you.

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Have a discount?

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Discount, no.
Hundred and twenty.

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I will take it.

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I’m tired.

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Tired.

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Tired.

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The glass smashed.
Is a bottle okay?

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Thanks.

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Want some?

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Train 22, train 22 did you
have a system crash?

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Train 22 answer, please.

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The dead-man’s switch kicked in
and I forgot to flick it,

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but the system’s been
normalized.

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I got distracted.

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You know this kind of
incident is not normal.

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I’m going to have to report it.
Okay?

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Okay.

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Here comes the controller,
you talk to her, okay?

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I’m going to issue the report.

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How is it going?

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Aren’t you sleeping well?

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Why do you ask?

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It’s not like you to get distracted.

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It happens.

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This Roberto Batata is a jerk.

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Have you eaten?

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Let’s have lunch?

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I’ll get this.

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How much is it, Elaine?

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22 reais.

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Twenty-two?
That much?

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Can I get you anything else?

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No, thanks.

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Do you want more milk candy?
- No.

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I’d better go.

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Thanks.

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Okay.

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I have to hang up,
I’ll call you later. Ciao.

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How is it going?

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Happiness! Happiness!

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My friendship went away
with you.

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If it returns, bringing you back,

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Great happiness will reign!

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I carry on my chest

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The mark of your absence

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The scar of a friendship

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I watched die so young.

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It saddens me

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When I see joy around

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I envy the ones

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who don’t know what pain is

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Happiness! Happiness!

01:15:33.533 --> 01:15:39.800
My friendship went away
with you.

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If it returns, bringing you back,

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Great happiness will reign!

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My destiny
Was written in the cards

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I was not cut out for labor

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I was born to beat the drum

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And that is why

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In the life I lead today

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Happiness went away

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and sorrow took its place.

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Congratulations.

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Thank you.
See you.

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Good luck.

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Cheers.

01:18:52.934 --> 01:18:54.500
Cheers.

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I once slept while driving
the subway.

01:19:05.834 --> 01:19:08.066
The dead man woke me up.

01:19:08.700 --> 01:19:12.200
The dead man woke you?

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The dead man is a safety device
in the metro cabin.

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The operator has to flick
on every ten seconds

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to show that everything
is alright.

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Cheers.

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I brought this for you.

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It is worth remembering

01:29:26.934 --> 01:29:30.433
That an empty glass

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Is full of air.

01:29:36.533 --> 01:29:40.967
It is worth remembering

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That the somber air of a face

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Is full of empty air

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Empty of that

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Which fills the place

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In the air of a glass

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It is worth remembering

01:30:06.734 --> 01:30:09.533
By heart,

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That the empty air

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Of a somber face is full of pain