Daniel is thirty-three and comes to Lisbon for . He has taken cocaine and for years. The doctor says he is . However, he must not leave the .
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On the first morning, Daniel sits with a group. Everyone breathes, closes their eyes, and small . Daniel thinks it is nonsense. When the begins, he walks out through the open door.
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Daniel walks for hours in the strong wind. , he reaches Guincho beach. the dark rocks, he sees a beautiful woman in the cold water. , he thinks she is a caused by the drugs.
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The woman's name is Inês, and she stands in the sea . Daniel asks if she wants to the cold water. Inês only smiles. ‘Not today,’ she , the question is a private joke.
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The next morning, Daniel's head is , but Inês is . He returns with two cups of coffee. They talk about fear, poor sleep, and decisions they later . For the first time, Daniel laughs.
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Daniel tells Inês about his drug problem and his from the clinic. She listens without him. ‘I cannot you,’ she says calmly. ‘You must decide if you want to return.’ Her words are hard but .
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On the third day, dark cover the beach. Daniel enters the sea only . Inês offers him her hand. Under the , something large, fast, and silver suddenly moves.
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A strong moves back and the sand. Daniel sees that Inês has no skirt and no legs. A long silver begins under her black dress. Inês is a .
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Act I complete
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