Intro. DIEGO: A man who lives a double life, trapped between the comfort of the old and the adrenaline of the forbidden. VALERIA: The lover who feeds her narcissism. SOPHIA: (Only voice or distant physical presence) The reminder of your responsibilities. ACT I: The Refuge of the Ego (Scene: DIEGO's car parked in front of VALERIA's house. He looks at himself in the rearview mirror. She adjusts her neck, runs her hand through her hair. He looks alive. Her mobile rings: "Sofia - Missed call" . He swipes his finger and silences it with a gesture of annoyance.) DIEGO: (To himself) Not again, Sofia. Not today. Today I don't want to be the guy who pays the bills and takes out the trash. Today I want to be the guy she sees. (Enter VALERIA's apartment. She greets him with a glass and a look of "you're my trophy" .) DIEGO: (Hugging her tightly) Here the air is different. In my house the air is heavy, Valeria. There, every painting, every piece of furniture, demands something from me. VALERIA: (Smiling, running her fingers over his chest) It's because