.Ingrid demonstrations, yet at some point relentsu00e2 $” she recognizes her task to her close friend, but sheu00e2 $ s additionally familiar with the risks, which include prospective criminal fees if the police hear of her anticipation of Marthau00e2 $ s motives. They travel up, yet at that point right away need to return to New York when Martha loses the pillu00e2 $” in a heart-pumping sequence they switch her home inverted looking for it. (To order an additional illegitimately, she states, would be far as well challenging.) When Ingrid finds it, in an envelope inscribed with the word u00e2 $ Bye-bye, u00e2 $ you ask yourself if sheu00e2 $ ll hand it overu00e2 $” however she does.Over the upcoming few days, back in their new estate, both set out their guideline: Martha insists that Ingrid should attempt to enjoy herself (though certainly not cover their knowledge, lest the police locate itu00e2 $” though, typically, she carries out), and also hang around until sheu00e2 $ s prepared.
Then, Ingrid will definitely locate Marthau00e2 $ s cherry-red bedroom door finalized, and also thatu00e2 $ ll be the confirmation that sheu00e2 $ s gone.Thereu00e2 $ s a type of Hitchcockian hate in this portion of the story, specifically the tries of Ingrid going up the stairs to examine the spot of the door once more and also againu00e2 $” however likewise an invited dose of pessimistic humor. Martha mentions intending to make love with a mutual friend, Damien (Severanceu00e2 $ s John Turturro), againu00e2 $” a common fan coming from their past, along with whom Ingrid is still in touch. Ingrid additionally visits the health club, and also relapses to discover herself breathless as well as haggard, quickly involved about her very own death, as well.
In one of my favored sequences, Ingrid finds the door is finalized and quickly throws up as well as bursts into tears, but after that a dull and macabre Martha, dressed in white colored, happens downstairs, pointing out sheu00e2 $ d opened up a window and also the wind had actually goofed shut. Ingrid is actually furious.Photo: u00c2 u00a9 El Deseo, photograph by Iglesias Mu00c3 u00a1 s.