My best friend Mariam gave me that book in 1997, I was in my first year in college, she went to study at McGill's in Canada, it was our first summer vacation after school..She said that book was a best seller and the movie was a big hit, I went to see the movie and I hated it, I was 18 then..Five years ago, someone borrowed the book and returned it two years ago, I finally read it last month!

Almásy
What do you hate most?

Katharine
A lie. What do you hate most?

Almásy
Ownership. Being owned. When
you leave, you should forget me.

She freezes, pulls herself away, out of the bath, looks at him, then SLAPS HIM VERY HARD across the face.

It was time to watch that movie again, after I finished the book.. I did two days ago and I loved it this time.. It did break my heart though. The book was sure better than the movie, it had another charm!

Almásy
Don't go over it again, please.

He takes her hands, lays his cheeks into them, then releases them, gets up, walks away. She walks towards the gate. He calls after her.

Almásy
Katharine -

He walks towards her, his smile awful.

Almásy
I just wanted you to know.
I'm not missing you yet.

She nods, can't find this funny.

Katharine
You will. You will.

I love the music of that movie, an amazing soundtrack! I kept singing cheek to cheek for 4 hours straight!

Katharine
Don't you know you drove everybody mad?

Almásy
Don't talk.

Katharine (gasping)
You speak so many bloody languages
and you never want to talk.

They stagger on. He suddenly notices a stain of gold at her neck. It's saffron, leaking from a silver THIMBLE which hangs from a black ribbon.

Almásy (overwhelmed)
You're wearing the thimble.

Katharine
Of course. You idiot. I always wear it.
I've always worn it. I've always loved you.

Almásy CRIES as he walks - huge sobs, no words - convulsed with the pain of it. They approach the Cave.

I think men are stupid.. human beings in general.. we just let the most important things slip away and we surrender without a fight

Hana
Tell me about this, this is in your
handwriting - December 22nd -
Betrayals in war are childlike
compared with our betrayals during
peace. New lovers are nervous and
tender, but smash everything - for
the heart is an organ of fire...

(she looks up)
I love that, I believe that.
(to him)
Who is K?

THE PATIENT
K is for Katharine.

Very beautiful and so so sad…