A journey of rebirth, true self-acceptance

Cameron 2022-12-15 22:46:11

The "Detective Dewey" series of novels have brought great fame and wealth to its author Sarah, but it has also become a cage that has framed Sarah for 20 years - the external positioning of detective female writers and her tasteless lover with publisher John relationship, so that Sarah's annoyance continued to accumulate. The self-denial and boredom in Sarah's heart can be seen from her refusal to acknowledge her fan's identification on the subway. At John's suggestion, Sarah came to John's holiday home in France to continue writing. The sun in France swept away the gloomy mood Sarah had brought from England. As soon as she put down her luggage, she took off the cross on the wall of the villa, implying that Sarah gave up her subconsciousness of relying on God and refusing to be commanded. But the traces of life left in the villa all reminded Sarah of the grievances in her heart that she had to seek perfection. Writing, shopping, afternoon tea... Sarah, who has just arrived in France, is still in British restraint and gentle. However, just like the swimming pool with the black cover uncovered, the blue waves are unstoppable; once a corner of the self is uncovered, she will only exist when she realizes herself. Change always requires a door, and it was John's daughter Julie who helped Sarah open that door—John's tried-and-true excuse for rejecting Sarah. Beautiful, sexy, unruly, chaotic, reckless, Julie fits Sarah's (all women's) imagination of her lover's daughter. The appearance of Julie completely broke Sarah's habitual writing rhythm, and also broke Sarah's calm inner pretense. Two people slowly from conflict, escape to start trying to get along. Sarah even began to face up to her curiosity about her lover's family and began to try to write Julie into a novel. However, a life in control is not a new life. Julie, who finds herself written into a novel, takes revenge on Sarah by seducing Sarah's crush on Frank, a male clerk, but accidentally kills him while drunk. Sarah chose to help Julie's aftermath because she realized that it was not Julie and her mother that she always hated, but the scumbag lover John. When people are thrown into the world, they have nothing to rely on because there is no God, there is no good or evil to learn from, only freedom, self-choice and bear the consequences. Sarah, who ended her French residency, went to see John with her new novel. Unsurprisingly, John didn't like it, but what's the point? ! Sarah and her new publisher like it enough. The meaning of life is to weave one's own story, to narrate one's own words, even if, like Sisyphus, he struggles with fate and happily performs his tragedy. Sarah, walking out the door of the publishing house, rubs shoulders with John's daughter Julia. The door slammed shut, inside was the real Julia less than Sarah imagined, and outside was a smiling Sarah. Therefore, the Julie of the French villa is nothing but Sarah's fictional opponent, a real scar. If you defeat her, you can have

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  • Julie: [sauntering over to Sarah's lounge chair, bikini bottom without the top, long legs, bare breasts, charming raw European accent] You not too hot?

    [the older woman wakes up, startled]

    Julie: Sorry I woke you up.

    Sarah Morton: [composing herself] No.

    [sitting up]

    Sarah Morton: I was just dozing.

    Julie: [soft laugh, casually sitting down flat next to Sarah's deck chair, not at all mindful of her lack of dress] You must be working too hard. You should take a swim in the pool. The water is cold. It will wake you up.

    Sarah Morton: Ah, well, thank you for your advice, but I absolutely loathe swimming pools.

    Julie: Yeah, I know what you mean. I prefer the sea too. The ocean,

    [smiling fondly]

    Julie: the crashing waves, that feeling of danger that you could loose footing and be swept away... Pools are boring, there's no excitement, its just a big bathtub.

    Sarah Morton: [coldly summing up] It's more like a cesspool of living bacteria.

    Julie: [looking back, clearly more optimistic about life] Oh that? No, it's just a bit of dirt and leaves.

    [Sarah nods, unconvinced, set in her ways]

    Julie: So, what are you writing? A romance novel?

    Sarah Morton: [smirks at the very thought] God, no, I write crime fiction.

    Julie: Oh, yeah.

    [disapprovingly:]

    Julie: That's how he makes his money.

    Sarah Morton: [haughtily] And that's how he can afford to buy a beautiful house in France for his daughter to enjoy.

    Julie: [slight frown, reminded of her status as Daddy's girl] What about you? Are your books selling well?

    Sarah Morton: [grimly] I can't complain.

    Julie: [chummily] What is this one about?

    Sarah Morton: [as if to quell her enthusiasm by pouring cold water over her] Murders. And the police investigation.

    Julie: [giggling] In the Luberon? With rich English stories?

    Sarah Morton: [her impatience now all-out] Listen, if you don't mind, I do have work to do.

    Julie: Okay! I leave you alone, Miss Marple. I need to make some phone calls anyway.

    [walks off, her wedge heels clattering, leaving Sarah to the emptiness of her departure]

  • Julie: [in French; subtitled] AHH! You scared me!

    Sarah Morton: [in French] Who are you? What are you doing in my house?

    Julie: [in French] Your house? This is my house! I should be asking you.

    [short pause; now speaking English]

    Julie: Are you English?

    Sarah Morton: [in English] That's correct. I'm Sarah Morton, I'm a writer and my publisher, John Bosload, is letting me have this house.

    Julie: Ah, so you're Daddy's latest conquest.

    Sarah Morton: You're his daughter?

    Julie: So what? He didn't say I was coming?

    Sarah Morton: No, he didn't tell me you were coming.

    Julie: I'm not surprised. Is he here?

    Sarah Morton: No, I'm here on my own and I'm here to work, and not expecting visitors.

    Julie: [lights a cigarette] So he's not here.

    Sarah Morton: Are you going to be staying long?

    Julie: I don't know. I don't have much work these days. So, which bedroom did you take?

    Sarah Morton: The one upstairs overlooking the pool.

    Julie: Of course. That's the best one. Well, I better unpack.