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Norma witnessed her mother’s suicide and suffered severe trauma. She grew up fragile, terrified of the world. At a party, a young man named Vicente—dressed in a tiger costume—flirted with Norma. In her fragile state, she misinterpreted his advances and had a breakdown, screaming that he had assaulted her. Vicente ran away, but Robert saw his face.
She drives to a small town. She walks into a fabric store. An old woman behind the counter looks up. It is Vicente’s mother. The mother stares at this beautiful young woman in strange clothes, not recognizing her. Vicente opens his mouth, but no words come. His voice is gone—Robert had altered his vocal cords. Joya9tv.Com-The Skin I Live In -2011- English B...
Robert is developing a revolutionary synthetic skin—transparent, unbreakable, and immune to burns or infection. He calls it "Gal." Vera is his living, breathing prototype. He has surgically covered her entire body with this new skin. To him, she is a masterpiece. To her, he is a monster. Six years earlier, Robert was a respected surgeon with a beautiful wife, Gal, and a young daughter, Norma. At a wedding, Gal was horribly burned in a car accident. Robert saved her life but could not restore her face. When Gal saw her disfigured reflection, she threw herself out a window. Norma witnessed her mother’s suicide and suffered severe
Then Vicente lifts his hand and points to a small scar on his wrist—a childhood burn from an iron. The mother’s eyes widen. She knows. In her fragile state, she misinterpreted his advances
Robert grew to love Vera. Not as a specimen, but as a replacement for his lost wife. He began to believe that Vera was a new person, separate from Vicente. He even started to desire her.