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The Chef Known for His Obsession with Soap
Richard
Our resident chef was known as Unhygienix.
[voiceover]
Unhygienix
Let's cook!
Richard
On account of his obsession with soap.
[voiceover]
Unhygienix
Fish, fish, fish!
Unhygiegenix
Still I smell of fish!
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Finding Paradise Within Moments of Connection
Richard
And as for the rest of us? We carried away our sins and made our way back to wherever it was we called home, to pick up the pieces of whatever was waiting. Of course you can never forget what you've done, but we adapt. We carry on. And me? I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it's not some place you can look for. Because it's not where you go. It's how you feel for a moment in your life when you're part of something. And if you find that moment, it lasts forever.
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A Reflection on an Ideal Paradise
Taglines
It really was some kind of paradise
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Panic Over Unexpected Shark Sighting
Etienne
Oh fuck! Richard! Fuck!
Richard
What?
Etienne
I saw a fin!
Richard
What? Are you joking?
Etienne
No, no. A fin!
Richard
OK, a shark fin?
Etienne
I don't know! Just a fin! Over there, about a hundred meters.
Richard
Well, was it big?
Etienne
Yes.
Richard
Well, what the fuck do you expect me to do about it?
Etienne
Nothing! I just thought you should know!
Richard
Well, to be honest, Etienne, I'd rather you hadn't told me!
Etienne
I'm sorry!
Richard
Well, it's a bit fuckin late now, isn't it?
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Paradise and Innocence in Conflict
Taglines
Paradise Found - Innocence Lost
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Casual Conversation About Relationships
Françoise
What are you talking about?
Richard
Just making conversation.
Françoise
Do you have a girlfriend?
Richard
Here?
Françoise
Anywhere.
Richard
No, why?
Françoise
Just making conversation.
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The Discrepancy Between Dreams and Reality
Richard
You hope, and you dream. But you never believe that something's gonna happen for you. Not like it does in the movies. And when it actually does, you want it to feel different, more visceral, more real. I was waiting for it to hit me, but it just wouldn't happen. The police were pissed cus he was travelling under a false passport. But they didn't ask me about the map, so - i didn't tell them.
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Survival Instincts in Desperate Times
Richard
I had nothing left to offer but pure reflex. Pure reflex and mankind's basic drive for survival, that somehow shouts, "NO - I WILL NOT DIE TODAY!
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Fear of the Unknown in Travel
Richard
I told myself spreading news was part of a traveller's nature, but if I was being completely honest, I was just like everybody else: shit-scared of the great unknown. Desperate to take a little piece of home with me.
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Questioning the Purpose of Modern Travel
Richard
The only downer is, everyone's got the same idea. We all travel thousands of miles just to watch TV and check in to somewhere with all the comforts of home, and you gotta ask yourself, what is the point of that?
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The Nature of Paradise and Lasting Moments
Richard
And me, I still believe in paradise. But now at least I know it's not some place you can look for, cause it's not where you go. It's how you feel for a moment in your life when you're a part of something, and if you find that moment... it lasts forever...
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The Illusion of Infatuation and Justification
Richard
When you develop an infatuation for someone you always find a reason to believe that this is exactly the person for you. It doesn't need to be a good reason. Taking photographs of the night sky, for example. Now, in the long run, that's just the kind of dumb, irritating habit that would cause you to split up. But in the haze of infatuation, it's just what you've been searching for all these years.
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The Importance of Experience
Taglines
It's the experience that matters
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Identity and Adventure Beyond the Ocean
Richard
My name is Richard. So what else do you need to know? Stuff about my family, or where I'm from? None of that matters. Not once you cross the ocean and cut yourself loose, looking for something more beautiful, something more exciting and yes, I admit, something more dangerous. So after eighteen hours in the back of an airplane, three dumb movies, two plastic meals, six beers and absolutely no sleep, I finally touch down; in Bangkok.
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The Fleeting Nature of Innocence
Taglines
Innocence never lasts forever.
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Questioning Mental State and Perceptions
Richard
No offence an all, but, you're fucked in the head, right?
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The Struggle for Individuality in Conformity
Richard
I just feel like everyone tries to do something different, but you always wind up doing the same damn thing.
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The Cost of Paradise
Taglines
Paradise has its price.
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Critique of American Romantic Stereotypes
Françoise
Richard, this is just the kind of pretentious bullshit that Americans always say to French girls so they can sleep with them.
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Recreational Activities in Winter and Summer
Sten
We like fishing.
Karl
Fishing, hehe.
Sten
And in the winter we like skiing.
Christo
Yeah!
Sten
Of course, in Thailand there is no skiing.
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The Search for an Ideal Place
Taglines
Somewhere on this planet it must exist.
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Seeking a Way Down
Richard
Oh, God!
Etienne
Putain de merde! Well?
Richard
Well, what?
Etienne
How do we get down?
Richard
How do we get down? How am I supposed to know? Do I have to decide everything now?
Françoise
We'll jump.
Etienne
Fuck! You wanted to be in command, Richard.
Richard
I only took command, because you lost your nerve, French boy!
Etienne
Yeah, and look where you've taken us!
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Embracing New Experiences for Personal Growth
Richard
Trust me, it's paradise. This is where the hungry come to feed. For mine is a generation that circles the globe and searches for something we haven't tried before. So never refuse an invitation, never resist the unfamiliar, never fail to be polite and never outstay the welcome. Just keep your mind open and suck in the experience. And if it hurts, you know what? It's probably worth it.
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Desire and Rest Before Breakfast
Sal
Now get some sleep, I may wish to have sex again before we eat breakfast.
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