.Ingrid objections, however ultimately relentsu00e2 $” she recognizes her task to her close friend, however sheu00e2 $ s additionally knowledgeable about the risks, which include possible criminal charges if the authorities familiarize her anticipation of Marthau00e2 $ s intentions. They journey up, but after that right away must come back to New york city when Martha misplaces the pillu00e2 $” in a heart-pumping series they switch her flat upside down looking for it. (To buy one more unlawfully, she mentions, would certainly be actually much as well challenging.) When Ingrid situates it, in an envelope doodled along with words u00e2 $ Bye-bye, u00e2 $ you ponder if sheu00e2 $ ll palm it overu00e2 $” however she does.Over the following handful of times, back in their brand new country home, both mapped out their ground rules: Martha firmly insists that Ingrid needs to make an effort to enjoy herself (though not blog about their expertise, lest the cops discover itu00e2 $” though, naturally, she does), and stand by up until sheu00e2 $ s prepared.
Then, Ingrid will certainly find Marthau00e2 $ s cherry-red room door finalized, and thatu00e2 $ ll be the verification that sheu00e2 $ s gone.Thereu00e2 $ s a kind of Hitchcockian hate in this section of the story, especially the chances of Ingrid climbing the stairways to inspect the role of the door again and also againu00e2 $” however additionally an appreciated dose of morbid humor. Martha refers wanting to have sex with a mutual friend, Damien (Severanceu00e2 $ s John Turturro), againu00e2 $” a communal lover from their past, along with whom Ingrid is actually still in touch. Ingrid also heads to the gym, as well as is overcome to find herself breathless and also haggard, unexpectedly regarded concerning her very own mortality, also.
In one of my favored series, Ingrid sees the door is actually closed as well as quickly vomits and wails, yet after that an ashen as well as macabre Martha, worn white colored, comes downstairs, saying sheu00e2 $ d opened a home window as well as the wind had goofed closed. Ingrid is actually furious.Photo: u00c2 u00a9 El Deseo, image through Iglesias Mu00c3 u00a1 s.