love actually...

Daniel está preocupado por su hijastro Samuel, no sabe que tanto le ha afectado la muerte de su madre, ni si esa sea enteramente la causa de su tristeza, apatía y singular comportamiento, finalmente mientras descansan en una banca frente al Thames, Daniel le pregunta al pequeño Samuel que es lo que le aqueja, la siguiente conversación tiene lugar:

Daniel: -So, what's the problem? Is it just Mum or is it something else, huh? Maybe school? Are you being bullied? or is it something worse? can you give me any clues at all?-

Samuel: -You really want to know?-

Daniel: -I really want to know-

Samuel: -Even though you won't be able to help?-

Daniel: -Even if that's the case, yea-

Samuel: -OK, well... truth is, actually... I'm in love-

Daniel: -Sorry?-

Samuel: -I know I should be thinking about Mum and I am but I'm in love, I was before she died and there's nothing I can do about it-

Daniel: -Aren't you a bit young to be in love?

Samuel: -No-

Daniel: -Ah, well, OK well... I'm a little relieved-

Samuel: -Why?-

Daniel: -Because I thought it'd be something worse-

Samuel: -Worse than the total agony of being in love?-

Daniel: -Er... No, you're right: Total Agony!-

El pequeño Sam tenía razón, estar enamorado no es cualquier cosa, sobre todo para quienes no tenemos corazón de condominio...


p.d. Cancioncita fetiche del momento: 'As the world falls down', D. Bowie.