.Ingrid protests, however ultimately relentsu00e2 $” she knows her duty to her buddy, yet sheu00e2 $ s likewise knowledgeable about the stakes, which include prospective unlawful fees if the police become aware of her anticipation of Marthau00e2 $ s intents. They take a trip up, however then promptly have to go back to The big apple when Martha displaces the pillu00e2 $” in a heart-pumping pattern they switch her flat upside down searching for it. (To purchase yet another illegally, she mentions, will be far as well difficult.) When Ingrid locates it, in an envelope inscribed with the word u00e2 $ Farewell, u00e2 $ you wonder if sheu00e2 $ ll palm it overu00e2 $” but she does.Over the following handful of days, back in their brand new country home, both lay out their ground rules: Martha firmly insists that Ingrid must try to appreciate herself (though certainly not discuss their expertise, lest the authorities locate itu00e2 $” though, normally, she carries out), and also stand by till sheu00e2 $ s ready.
After that, Ingrid will locate Marthau00e2 $ s cherry-red room door finalized, and also thatu00e2 $ ll be actually the confirmation that sheu00e2 $ s gone.Thereu00e2 $ s a type of Hitchcockian dread in this section of the story, specifically the chances of Ingrid climbing up the stairways to inspect the ranking of the door once again as well as againu00e2 $” however additionally a welcome dosage of melancholy wit. Martha mentions would like to sleep around along with a mutual friend, Damien (Severanceu00e2 $ s John Turturro), againu00e2 $” a communal enthusiast coming from their past, with whom Ingrid is actually still in contact. Ingrid additionally goes to the fitness center, and relapses to find herself breathless and also haggard, suddenly concerned concerning her own mortality, too.
In one of my preferred patterns, Ingrid finds the door is actually shut and also promptly vomits and sobs, but at that point a pale as well as ghostly Martha, worn white colored, happens downstairs, saying sheu00e2 $ d opened a home window and also the doddle had goofed shut. Ingrid is actually furious.Photo: u00c2 u00a9 El Deseo, photo by Iglesias Mu00c3 u00a1 s.