Hugo’s train pulls away from the station. Through the window, for just a second, we see the reflection of a young boy sitting next to him, smiling. Then the reflection fades. Only the old man remains.
"You will not speak. You will not touch. You will see nothing. You are a ghost here, boy. The gentlemen pay for ghosts." Hugo’s train pulls away from the station
Hugo grabs the gun. He doesn’t know how to use it. He just holds it. And for one frozen moment, the boy has all the power. He could end the nightmare. Instead, he drops the gun and hugs her. He hugs her like a son hugs a mother. And Anna—hard, broken Anna—sobs into his shoulder. Only the old man remains
"No, my strange little love. You won’t. And that’s how I know you’ll survive." You will see nothing
"My name is Hugo. And this is the story of the first time I understood love. And the last time I was innocent." Part One: The Orphan and the Mansion FLASHBACK – Rio de Janeiro, 1942.
"The boy is a complication, Anna. Complications are bad for business. Complications get people... disappeared."
The "party" begins. Downstairs, men in military uniforms and crisp white suits drink champagne and watch Anna and Tamara perform a slow, venomous dance. Upstairs, Hugo is hidden in a wardrobe, peering through the slats. He watches Anna weep after each performance. He watches Tamara bargain with Dr. Welles for money and favors.
