All language subtitles for Las poquianchis (Felipe Cazals, 1976)

I don't want any more apologies.

The buried women are over there!

It's a woman!

Hold it! Hold it right there!

One minute of your time.

Tell me about how evil and
rotten these criminals are.

Get the other girls in the shot.

Please take them to the ambulances.

Thanks.

[Unintelligible conversations]

The dead girls are this way.

[Unintelligible conversation
continues]

Who is she?

You know where they are, get to work.

Here it is!

Please, help us.

You ordered my sister's death.

You made us beat her up!

Snitch! Ingrate!

You killed your sister

because she wouldn't do your bidding.

Viper!

You killed them all!

Look at my wounds, this one's still
fresh!

Sharp tongue you've got there.
You're shameless.

Sure, the authorities arrested me.

But I'll get real lawyers, not like
this lot!

[Arguing unintelligibly]

Dad.

Did you see how they dragged out
your sister?

Why didn't you defend her?

And what about Amparo?

Where's your other sister?

Indeed Rosario, we were waiting for
you.

Go ahead, Captain.

I promised to find something for
your girls.

They're all grown up,
it'd be two mouths less to feed.

With all those kids of yours...

We just eat beans if we have to, but
we manage.

With your permission,
they can go live at this lady's

house.

It's a very respectable
house Rosario, I guarantee that.

The oldest one can work at a
restaurant...

...that Mrs. Delfa owns in
Guadalajara.

I can pay them up to $200 pesos a
month.

And they can make even more at the
restaurant.

Look, Mrs. Delfa can give you
$100 pesos from their first salary.

Homicide, kidnapping, criminal
association.

Pandering, sexual abuse, assault.

Corrupting minors, threats,
violating burial laws.

Human trafficking.

You have 72 hours to submit an
appeal.

Sign the notification, please.

We're not signing anything
till our lawyer gets here.

- And he sets things right.
- Nothing's been proven against us!

Those women that accuse us have an
agenda.

They've been told they'll
get to keep our estate.

They're in cahoots with the
authorities,

they're just after our money.

Where's the real proof? A paper
trail, files!

Your Honor, I thought you'd be just.

But I guess you're all friends at
the Ministry.

That agent at the Ministry
came to see me as my lawyer.

But he just wanted information to
use against me.

He asked for $40 thousand pesos to
defend me!

Your Honor, you acuse and
judge us all at the same time.

You can't be prosecutor and judge
all at once.

Lady, it's my job to listen to both
sides.

You won't know what my opinion
is until I dictate a sentence.

Take them upstairs.

Go on.

[Aid for the victims]

Kid, give her the bags again.

We're going to take a picture.

Give them to her, smile now.

If even/one was this nice, evil
wouldn't exist.

How did you get abducted?

They told me it'd be a

reputable job in Guadalajara.

I was 16 and men followed me around.

I had a boyfriend that deceived me.

Guadalupe said that if people
found out, I'd be ridiculed.

That I should move to Le, Ain,
filled with rich handsome young men.

And I was stupid enough to believe
her.

I almost didn't make it out.

I had two kids, but they were killed.

And I can't conceive any more.

How awful.

Look! I got shot here.

Just because I didn't want to steal
from a client.

I was stabbed here. Show them girls!

Look, they cut me with a razor blade.

Look, I was beaten up.

[Girls speaking unintelligibly]

- Get out of here boy.
- Ouch!

Girls, why don't you ask us for
lunch?

We'll come along and take some more
pictures.

Yeah?

Poor girls.

It'll be hard for them to
forget they were sexual objects.

And a source of social infection.

With this we'll go up to half a
million.

How much do we get out of that?

Let's go after bigger fish.

That's where the money's at.

Ready girls? Let's go.

I was locked up for a whole year.

I didn't want to work in
such an unwholesome place.

A year in, I got a ball gown.

Well, you guys are accused.

- Why are you being accused?
- I don't know!

When we were brought in,
they took them to a separate room.

And then it turns out we're guilty
too.

That we were in charge.

And the newspapers
started jumping at our throats!

But you guys beat up the other girls.

No, no, we were beaten too.

How could we be the ladies'
accomplices?

They'd beat us regularly too.

Even the doctor here said,
"Why are you arresting these young

ladies?"

"They are the ones with the most
bruises and who look the worst."

You should have seen the beatings we
received.

The so-called victims were killing
us.

They said they did it because we
were old.

They would leave us there to die
if we didn't follow their orders.

They didn't make distinctions,
we were all practically falling

apart.

- Oh my God, that's awful.
- We'd end up covered in blood.

Look, they broke my nose, here and
here.

And I'm missing part of my lip,
she tore it apart with her shoe.

I was in tears and started
cleaning the whole area, look.

And here, I'm missing pan of my
tongue.

That's why I stammer a bit.

Why didn't you leave? Why didn't you
escape?

So what happens now?

Don't you want to go out there?

How long till you go out to the
dance hall?

You just have to dance and stop
moping around.

Come on, just a little.

Ma'am, we don't even know how to
dance.

But you'll learn!

Do you think I was born a whore?

What? Do I scandalize you?

Look, do you like my dress? Feel it.

It's made of poplin.

Tell the boss that you want to go
downstairs.

And she'll start getting you lots of
dresses.

Please understand us, Madam.

We don't know anything about that
stuff.

Come on, let us go.

What the hell? Do you think this is
free?

You're a smart-ass, aren't you girl?

I ate, I drank, now I'm leaving.

No girlie, if you don't work, you
don't get to eat.

Gel it?

But we do want to work, Ma'am.

Just not doing what you want us to
do.

My parents were told...

I don't give a shit!

I know what they told your parents.

But here, you'll be Salo, do you
heal'?

- Or do you prefer the rod?
- No lady, please stop beating us.

We're badly bruised.

That's nothing, you should see how
others end up.

Scabs of blood on their heads.

Others drop dead, and no one sees
them again.

So up to you.

What should I tell the boss, then?

Screw you then, for being so stupid.

Check this out, my friend.

We're feasting tonight, she's real
hot.

You go first.

You like this, don't you?

As you can see Sir, not doing so
great.

Especially with how expensive
everything is.

What can you do?

That's what I always tell my sister.

God won't abandon us, we're also his
children.

Yeah, same as usual, Sir.

I saved something specially for you.

Two of them, brand new, just how you
like them.

No, can't do that Sir, inflation and
all.

Tomorrow night? Yeah, sure.

See you tomorrow then,
don't forget to bring Edilberto.

He's so nice, and Teodoro.

No, no, she's young, young.

See you then, Sir, bye.

Just one word.

Those gentlemen are really
good friends with the boss.

So don't even think about pulling
any stunts.

- Did you hear me?
- Yes, Ma'am.

My name is Santa.

And pay attention to what
people call the girls downstairs.

And that's how you should call them.

“Come Maser, Chem.“

Then you know you should call that
girl Chela.

- Get it?
- Yes Ma-I mean, Santa.

How about you, Maria Rosa?

And you, Adelina?

Don't tell them that's your name.

“What's your name, pretty face?“.

"Maricela, Sir."

[Crowd talking unintelligibly over
music]

Get the girls a drink, what do you
want?

Don't be shy, we don't bite, come on.

What do you mean no one bites?

Give them some whisky.

But don't get them too drunk,
they're fresh off the boat.

I think Santa's starting to get
jealous.

Oh yeah? You can't
exactly take me though, can you?

Besides, you are all coupled up know.

True, true, go on, give these girls
a whisky.

Bottoms up, cheers!

Don't know what to do with you
anymore.

That asshole.

He was really drunk, poor thing.

He understood what I was saying.

"I'd do anything for you," he'd say.

And he wouldn't leave! Wouldn't
leave!

Stubborn man.

So then Pretty Lips put this on.

What was that? Pretty Lips took it
from you?

Shut up, she'll hear you.

Watch out, Delfa's coming.

Who's coming with me to Lagos?

Lupe, hurry up, Adelina.

Who else?

You're in charge Pretty Lips.

Don't let them get cocky.

Behave girls. No messing around.

What are you doing here?

Go on Lupe, get in the car.

What are you waiting for Adelina?

And who told you to come?

Aren't I coming, Ma'am?

No, you're staying, go back and
finish your meal.

And listen up.

Remember that it's two of you here
and we'll keep you separated.

What one does, the other will pay
for.

Did you get that, Adelina?

Yes, Ma'am.

Mr. Gomez Albarran, where is he?

He has a certification that has
expired.

Hadn't we earned it already?

It came from high up.

Didn't we provide the
paperwork we were asked for'?

We have more here with all the
signatures.

Even from the previous president.

We almost have all of them.

We had to wait like 15 years.

My clad passed away and he had the
paperwork.

Then we took it, and now it's "no"
again?

- You have to look into this.
- [In unison] Yeah!

Check the paperwork properly.

I know exactly what I have to do.

The ruling is in favor of Mr. Gomez
Albarran.

But we've talked.

He's a reasonable person.

He agrees to seed the 10 hectares at
Las Juntas.

I'll start working on the severance
today.

That's what you always say.

But most of you already have your
plot of land.

Damn! But we don't even
get enough from it to feed ourselves.

How are we supposed to feed our
children?

Where are we getting the money to
support them?

I urge you to be patient.

I assure you everything will work
out.

I think you only care about
your boss bulls and his money.

I won't allow you to-Watch your
words.

And it's not just "bulls", as you
say.

It's a whole industry.

Hundreds, thousands of families live
from it.

It's a source of work.

A tourist attraction.

It produces currency, wealth for the
country.

Call it what you will, but to me-

Listen, I don't know what

you're complaining about.

Why don't you get transferred to
Tabasco?

There's fertile land there.

The government has offered and I can
son it out.

Why don't you take your bulls over
there?

The fighting bull is a very special
animal.

It couldn't live anywhere else.

It requires a special climate, a
habitat.

Well, then...

What are you doing here, Boss?

Look! Tadeo is here, the son of a
bitch!

Come here, asshole.

Oh, you're so hot. Get me out of
here.

Madam, we'd like a room.

We do? No, first you have to tell me
how much.

I told you, $40.

$40?

Okay then.

$20, $30, $40... No, no, no!

No way, I'll give you $30 and that's
that.

This is the one who took Flor 4
years ago.

He also gave pot to clients and used
to beat us up.

This woman is crazy.

I don't even know who she is.

I don't know who's getting her to
lie.

I only frequented that place as a
customer.

And because Delfa was a friend of
mine.

Stop pretending! You'd look after
the business.

When Lagos was closed, you grabbed us
one by one so we wouldn't say

anything.

Give me dates and names.

Prove it.

Everything you've said are lies.

I dare you to prove
everything the papers have said.

You were just hiding!

The papers print the results of the
confrontations.

Where's my other daughter, asshole?

Besides the women, you also
brought me a crazy old fool?

Your Honor, this is just getting
silly.

Have you decided on an attorney
or shall we assign one to you?

- Sir.
- Yes?

It's for you, the prosecutor.

Okay, thanks, thanks.

Yes, Sir? Glad you called, Sir.

Yes Sir, no, look.

The thing is, the case is too
complicated, Sir.

Yeah, I wasn't expecting it
to be this labor intensive.

Well, you know, Sir.

Dozens of confrontations to get to
the bottom of it.

Doing the best I can, Sir.

No, no, speeding things up as much
as I can, Sir.

We've also received dozens of
letters here, Sir.

Some are even demanding the
death penalty, imagine that.

Well, but-Yes, but, look-

Oh, no, of course we have the judge
on our side.

The thing is-Allow me to explain,
Sir.

Some journalists are asking tough
questions, Sir.

Like, like why we're "taking it out"
on these people.

And there are similar
cases with people higher up.

Yes, throughout the country.

Of course, Sir. Exactly what I said,
Sir.

I can't keep digging, Sir, without
names surfacing.

Yes, Sir, as soon as possible, Sir.

With the full force of the law, Sir,
yes.

I'll be here all clay tomorrow Sir,
won't move from my desk.

See you later, Sir, see you later.

- Hey, listen, I-
- Come in, Ma'am.

What's the matter, Ma'am.

Well...

I'm one of those 'Poquianchis'
ladies named here.

What?

I haven't clone anything, so I have
nothing to fear.

I have nothing to do with my
sisters' business.

I'm turning myself in.

I'm scared of being
lynched for what the papers say.

You're not acting within the law,
you're not doing things right.

Besides, I'm protected legally.

What did they give her'?

I'm not sure, permanganate something.

Permanganate?

Didn't you say it wasn't an
abortion, Eva?

Here, hand me this girl's social
security card.

She doesn't have one, Doctor.

Jesus and Mrs. Delfa sorted it out,
remember'?

- Last time he was here.
- Yeah, yeah, I remember.

She's in bad shape.

- Where does it hurt?
- Right here.

And here, here too, Doctor.

Did they beat you?

Tell me the truth.

So I wouldn't have more kids,
they pinned me to the bed-

Okay, okay.

You'll get well soon, okay?

We'll have to take her to my
clinic.

Oh, Doctor.

And how much will that be?

Well, it'll cost you something,
but you know how discreet I am.

Or you could just go to the General
Hospital.

They wouldn't charge you at all.

But...

No Doctor, I couldn't send the poor
girl there.

They don't even look after them.

No, we're not ogres.

When will you take her, Doctor?

- I'll call right away.
- No.

In the meantime, give her...

These, for the pain.

And don't let her fever rise.

Oh, and the transfer is extra, as
you know.

One moment guys, I'll be right with
YOU,

Just need to son out an urgent
matter.

Well, then...

Another 20 years will go by like
this.

Sometimes I think we should take the
land.

No matter who's in our way.

But what for?

They'd kick us out in a second.

Maybe even kill us.

I think I should start making my way
up north.

Don Silvestre's son just came back.

And he left again right away.

Said there's a lot of work over
there.

Come with me, Rosario.

Let's cross the border.

You can send money to your family.

What will they do in the meantime,
though?

They're all girls, the boys are too
young to work.

When we come back from the north.

We'll have lots of cash.

It wouldn't be that much.

Take that, everyone.

They're already moving a tractor
into our land.

It's okay for them to work our land.

The pressing matter.

Let go of me!

Cover me so I can put on this skin.

This is so unfair!

I'm legally protected by the
courts in Mexico City and Leon.

You're just laughing at the law!

This needs to be tried in a
real courthouse not in this dump!

I don't even know what I'm accused
of!

Lady, you know very well why you're
here.

You need to answer all our questions.

How old are you, Ma'am, where are
you from?

Look it up in my previous statement.

State your full name.

Madam, you're accused of several
crimes.

Homicide, amongst them.

Now you'll tell me I killed 10
people.

- Do you own property?
- How dare you ask that?

Didn't you already steal them?

You know all about them.

But I'll tell you one thing.

Send my sisters and I to Guanajuato,

They have proper authorities there.

- Any nicknames, Ma'am?
- You tell me.

If I have any, I've never heard them.

How much money do you usually
spend?

Why do you want to know?

You're the bad ones, the
police already took my statement.

Copy my answers from there
or write anything you want!

The prosecutor and the
governor aren't bad people.

They have money and don't

take scraps like others.

You are in cahoots with the police!

I didn't want to come sol
wouldn't have to say that to your

face.

- Have you ever been in jail, Ma'am?
- Ask your good friends at the.

Police

I'm questioning you, not them, Ma'am!

Take me to court!

I have lots of contacts!

What will they say when they hear
you brought me here against my will?

You and the journalists have
blown things out of proportion.

You're all incompetent!

Stay back, lady! Or I'll hold you in
contempt.

- You have a defense attorney.
- There are no defense attorneys

here!

The law is backwards here!

You're all incompetent here!

[Arguing unintelligibly]

[So 80TH], Eva, but I have a search
warrant.

We have lots of complaints
that you have minors here.

That you're keeping them against
their will.

No Sir, you have no right to search
us.

You have to respect our rights.

My sisters keep up with their end of
the bargain.

Make their payments,
have their paperwork in order.

Get me out of here!

I'll behave, I don't want to be
locked up!

Where's that bitch?

Upstairs.

Santa's taking care of her.

Why don't you tell Delfa to come
back?

I'm going back to El Salto.

You saw, police, search warrants...
They'll start taking about

exploitation.

I'll take care of it, my money
can turn things upside down.

But that bitch's stunt will cost us.

- Fuck!
- More than she's already cost us?

Hospital! I'd have sent her to the
hospital alright if I'd been here!

I'm taking her to Leon right away,
see if she messes with me.

Oh and I'm taking Santa with me.

Why did you hit me now?

What did I do this time?

I warned you, Adelina.

Don't you know about your
sister's stunts in San Pancho?

It cost us $5 thousand pesos.

I'll pay for it with work but stop
beating me.

With work, Dogface?

Of course you'll pay,
and I have a surprise for both of.

You.

Stay calm, we're just here for this
one.

Let me go!

Let me go! Let me go asshole! Let me
go!

Let me go!

Let me go! Let me go! Let me go!

Let me go! Assholes! Bastards!

[Unintelligible conversations]

What's up, Santa? Won't you come
with us?

As if I were that stupid.

See? Told you.

She's so pretty, one green and one
blue eye.

So cheerful.

- Clients love her work.
- Really?

You have no idea how much
the bosses have earned with her.

She worked clay and night before you
arrived.

She'd go to the room 150 times.

Clients would line up for her.

150? Did she have time to eat?

What's up, Senaida? Coming upstairs?

Are you going to pay for it?

Me? Pay for it?

Stupid bitches.

Look, I'm sorry but
they're free to do what they want.

What would you like to drink?

Whisky? Fundador brandy? Anything.

As for the rest, it's up to them.

Don't pretend you don't control them.

What do you think I am? I can't make
them, sorry.

Besides, you don't want to pay her.

It's not happening that way.

I'll give you $20 pesos for any of
them.

No way! The fines you give us are
thousands! $20!

- Fine, Pretty Lips!
- Yes Ma'am?

See if you make do with this one.

Chuy!

My eggs!

And my OJ.

Why hasn't Tepo been to see me?

Tepo my buddy? Well, let's see.

He's doing really well.

They say he might cross the border.

These are it?

Tell my sister not to take less than
$600.

And if she can't work something out
with Blondie, she should call Maria.

- Want a beer?
- No thanks.

All right girlies, let's go.

Hey, don't forget to tell Delfa.

That I'm sending her the paperwork
for the fine.

- Paperwork?
- Yeah, I gave them to you in the

car.

The lawyer said we can
open San Pancho again tonight.

Don't you remember me?
Tell me where you left my sister!

- They brought another one.
- Tell me where my sister is!

- Did you kill her?
- Why should I know where your

sister is?

You stole from clients, remember when
you stole a dress and killed your

sister!

The girls' criminal record has no
bearing in this.

If they're thieves or murderers is
another matter.

Please write that down Mr. Secretary.

What a conscience, what a conscience.

Those women you make me
face are real criminals!

Fucking crooks!

- Stop it!
- Never seen a more incompetent

judge before!

Those women, acting as though they
were saints!

Put those cameras away!
You've had enough fun at our expense!

The judge and the police... Thieves!

After all these lies, I don't
care if you accuse us of more crimes!

[Continues arguing unintelligibly]

The law punishes these disgraces.

[Insults crowd unintelligibly]

Enough everyone! Silence!

Enough! Shut up!

Shut up!

Shut up, asshole!

Sign, please.

No way, I'm not signing.

- I'm not heartless, like you lot.
- Fuck you!

Murderers, bitches!

Everyone believes the lies you've
told!

[Fighting unintelligibly]

Order, everyone!

- What's your name?
- Amparo.

- Amparo... Amparo.
- This one.

Amparo... Just once.

Have to work harder.

Don't know Delfa, Mrs. Mari likes
nicer ones.

Beatriz, they're good enough, touch
them.

They're nice and firm.

Too skinny, they'll take ages to
plump up.

Beatriz, look closely, it's
because they've just been broken in.

They'll look better in a month.

I'd take that one, if we can work
something out.

Bit not the other one,
she looks like she's into weird

stuff.

Okay, go away now.

How much do you want for them?

They're brand new, give me $600 a
piece.

No way, Mrs. Mari will give you
two older ones and $300 a head.

What do you say?

$300? Oh, Beatriz.

When Flor got sick, Chuy told
you to take her to your room.

She never woke up again.

You did a lot of horrible things,
Shorty.

Don't you remember they took you
to our room when we were brand new?

You were always watching us with a
rifle.

- That's not true.
- What did you say?

It's not true, I watered the
plants at the ranch and collected

wood.

You buried my sister!

They killed her and buried her
themselves.

And why didn't you alert the
authorities?

- They had me on a shod leash.
- Didn't you say you could go get

firewood?

[Well, I did help make a hole
for Flor but I didn't bun] her.

It was all the women.

When Maria Rosa, the
witness' sister, was very ill...

...Chuy ordered her killed
because he didn't want her in the

house.

The witness and other three women
beat her.

- Including Pilar and Tomasa.
- That's not what I just said!

That guy is just adding stuff as he
pleases.

We're not adding all the
insults that have been pronounced

here.

On the other hand, you're just
a witness, you'll be set free.

- Are you going to tell us, asshole?
- I swear to sweet Jesus.

I made the holes, but
didn't know what they were for.

- Really.
- No way asshole!

- What, me too?
- No way my Captain.

They were provoking us.

They'd parade in front of us with
their guns.

Just taunting us.

Then they threatened us.

What were they going to do?
We have justice on our side.

Signed paperwork.

They arrived with guns blazing.

Five dead.

Then the authorities arrived, what
fol'?

Just to put the dead in the back of
a truck.

What did you expect?

Don't you know they always do that?

But we only want what's fair, what
they signed for.

They're working the land they gave
us,

took back, and gave us again.

And shot us for claiming it back.

We just want what's fair.

Do you really believe in the law?
People always abuse it.

I don't know but... We can't
even support our own children.

Now we have to support
the children of the deceased.

Where will we get the money to
support so many?

They're out there while we're locked
up.

Well, what can we do?

What do you think we are? Thieves?
Thugs?

We're railway workers, work the
fields.

Jails are filled with our brothers.

That's you, I just want what's fair.

It's all backed up with signatures.

And what, you think that our plight
is just?

If we get justice, so will you.

Works both ways.

We're in this together, even if we
don't want to.

So you better start wanting to.

Bastards, assholes.

What are we going to do, Chuy?

We can't serve alcohol anymore.

Fuck them, Delfa.

I have paperwork backing me up,
this is an outrage.

Look, it's all here, licenses, taxes
up to date.

Contributions, everything!

They just want to squeeze us for
more money.

No, Chuy, it's serious this time.

Governor's orders.

Look how the newspapers treat us.

And they evicted us with 10 minutes
notice.

They did that to you because you're
stupid, Delfa.

You shouldn't have left,
they had to show you a warrant,

Delfa.

An eviction order.

They had one!

I had to send all the
women away to Lagos with Shorty.

They almost didn't let the whores
leave.

You just need to get legal
protection.

You're acting like a newbie.

We can't serve alcohol...

You'll see how I fix this with White
Horse.

It's just a matter of paying up.

They don't know what else to throw
our way.

Let's hope so Chuy, let's hope so.

Why doesn't Tepo show up?

They want us to end up as beggars.

How will we make a living? We're old
maids.

We're no good as scoundrels.

Boy, do you like drama.

I should listen to Tepo and
go live with him at the border.

They can't do anything to us.

Nothing Delfa!

You can't do this to me! It's
disgraceful!

Come out, lady, stop making a scene.

You can't shut me down! The law's on
my side!

You can't do this, it's against the
law.

Stop making a fool of yourself, come
out.

Oh, really? Don't you remember
you came here for free drinks?

You never paid the bill!

That's enough, Chuy.

I'll sue you, assholes.

We're off to Lagos, no choice.

Adelina, what are you two conspiring
about?

And you, get out of here.

Fucking Lupe, can't you tell
the women are up to something?

And you're just sitting here like an
asshole.

One of these clays they're going to
walk out.

See if I care, you'll see once
I scrape some money together.

Oh yeah? You'll leave?

Don't exactly have wings, do you?

I might not have wings, but I don't
need them.

Why respect legal rights?

[Unintelligible drunken
conversations]

The guns.

That's the only thing all of them
should give us.

I can't remember.

We were waiting for you.

[Replies unintelligibly]

Look at the state you're in.

We need medicine for the boy, he's
ill, Rosario.

Medicine, what medicine.

Dad, Dad.

He's very sick.

He's very sick, Dad.

Are you ready, Delfa?

[Hum], we should get there early,
see if it improves our luck.

Oh, Chuy, you'll see how our luck
turns around.

God will be kind to us, you'll see.

These are tests so we can prove our
faith.

Talk about tests, first the
Prohibition,

then all the money we've wasted.

And now, they've even looted
the furniture at Poquianchis.

$2 thousand pesos worth of
furniture and clothes, Delfa.

- It's not fair.
- Lupe!

I sued the White Horse, but they're
all fools.

Let's see what they pull to give me
back my stuff.

Don't worry, Chuy, Tepo's on his way.

He said he's making a killing at the
border.

Tepo? Did he write to you?

- You called?
- Look Lupe, you're in charge, watch

them closely.

Shorty and the tall one are there to
help you.

We'll be back tomorrow.

- All right, then.
- And Lupe, don't feed the new ones

today.

Tomorrow you can give them a plate
of beans.

Yes Ma'am.

What about Maria Rosa?
Is she still being punished?

Or can I take her back to the
dance hall?

Maria Rosa? What did she do?

You know what they're like.

I can't take any more crap
from her and her sister Adelina.

So when's Tepo getting here?

Any moment now.

Quick! Get out! You dumb asses!

Come on, run!

Maria Rosa, Maria Rosa, leave with
me!

Come on!

Hurry, Shorty and the tall one
aren't around.

Adelina! Adelina!

Shorty! The girls are leaving!

Let me go!

Let me go! Let me go!

You finally did it Lupe, you're
fucked.

What's up, man?

- Remember me?
- Of course, Tepo.

- Look at those boots.
- Of course, my man.

Hang outwith real men and you'll
have your own.

- Tepo.
- What's up?

- What's up?
- Hey, Tepo.

- Hey!
- Hey there!

Hey there, gorgeous.

- So good to see you.
- Hey there, Guille.

You're in charge now? I'm glad.

- Moving up, that's good.
- Pure luck, Tepo.

Your mom likes me 'cause I'm
hardworking.

- Want a drink?
- No thanks, I want to see my mom.

- Where's the boss?
- Upstairs.

She has a stiff leg, sorry, I mean
her leg hurts.

I don't get my mom.

She's old, why is she still running
this dump?

Hey.

Where's Lupe? Why isn't she in the
dance hall?

Lupe? You're right, she's not here.

Are you sure you don't want a drink?

Where's Lupe, Guille?

Why isn't she here with you?

I don't know Tepo, stop asking me
questions.

Son, son, so glad you're here.

I know, mom, came for business.

Again? I told you to stay away from
that business.

[Don't worn] Mom.

I can take care of myself.

Besides, now that I get blow for Mr.-

Now you're involved in that too?

[ Watch out, my son.
- Don't worry Mom, don't worrry]

What's going to happen to me?
For them to catch me.

They have to catch all their friends
first, Mom.

Guys all the way at the top.

How have you been, Mom?

With this rheumatism that won't go
away.

But you're not helping matters, give
up this joint.

It's too much trouble, you're old.

Sell all this crap and come to the
States with me.

Or open a hotel at the beach like we
talked about.

I wish, but what would your aunt
Chuy say?

- We're not doing well, Tepo.
- No Mom, you're always complaining.

Don't be greedy Mom,
why do you need so much money?

Poor girls, you work them to the
bone.

By the way, Mom, where's Lupe?

Don't even mention her, she let two
girls escape.

She even wanted to take money.

So you have her locked up?

Jesus, you can't touch Lupe, I've
told you.

I don't like it when they beat up
the girls.

Especially Lupe.

Where is she? Where are you keeping
her'?

You know where.

Don't let her out.

Tepo!

Damn it.

Pretty Lips! Open up!

Look at what they did to you!

What happened?

Tepo, I'm glad you're here.

- This medicine isn't working.
- What were you thinking?

Letting two girls get away from my
mom.

Can't you see they could have ratted
us out?

I'm sorry Tepo, I was stupid.

And you even wanted to take the
money.

Just a handful, Tepo.

Look... [crying and speaking
unintelligibly]

Your mom made me pay already.

Ask her to forgive me.

We'll see... Let's go, I'll take you
to the doctor.

No, no Tepo, it'll be worse.

Do you want your mother to kill me?

- And how would I pay him?
- I have money.

Come on.

Let's go to my mom's friend's clinic.

Tepo?

Tepocate!

- What's up man?
- Come out here Tepo.

We want to talk to you for a sec.

Okay man.

- Drop the weapon!
- Don't be an asshole.

Tepo, Tepo!

Don't let anyone leave!

Ready boss.

And the old crone?

- She ran away, sir.
- Bunch of assholes.

Can't even handle a woman?

There were armed men with her.

- Anyone else inside?
- Don't think so boss.

The old crone was spotted.
leaving in the middle of the night.

- In a green car.
- And the gunshots stopped right

away.

Why didn't you go in then, assholes?

Let's go.

I know who killed Tepo, Santa.

It must have been you, you whore.

Me? I don't get it, what's with you?

It must have been you, bitch.

No Chuy, why would you think so?

Hurry, hurry, go on.

Are you almost clone with those
clothes?

- Yes Ma'am.
- Fine, you can eat when you're clone.

- Yes Ma'am.
- And?

Thank you.

It's: "Thank you, Ma'am."

They're like wild beasts, no manners.

I'm telling you Delfa, you spoil
them too much.

Chuy's right, they're like animals.

Look at that filthy pig.

Fucking food grosses me out.

I told you not to spit, pig,
especially during lunch.

I can't stand these runny beans
with tortilla every single day.

What do you want? Roast chicken,
lazy cow?

How much do you spend on us,
Captain?

Fuck you.

I'll break your jaw, that'll shut
you up.

Who's doing her teeth in?

I Will!

What did you do, you moron?

You killed her.

Dear God, I'm going to hell.

Take her outside.

See if they learn this way.

How far along are you?

Don't you want to go to the
bathroom, Santa?

Or would you rather I beat you up
first?

We're not being fed properly.

Everyone gets that in prison.

Look, I'm a sick woman,
the food's too spicy and I can't eat

it.

And we don't have medicine
for my medicine and my enemas.

And we can't relieve ourselves in
that can.

We're only taken out every 24 hrs,
sometimes we can't hold it in.

My sister Eva has lost her
mind with this ill treatment.

She told us yesterday that
she was going somewhere else.

How? She's locked up in a hole.

They don't take us out for fresh air.

And if they do, the women next
door taunt us, the real criminals!

That Nicolasa, it was proven
that she killed and locked up women!

And you're only asking her
for a $3 thousand peso bail.

So unfair!

Everyone makes fun of us, move us
from here!

We can't during the trial.

We're the only ones you're
pinning heinous crimes to.

Everyone in the world is talking
about us!

When can we sell some of our
furniture?

When everything's been auctioned off.

- Go on sir.
- You see sir'? No conscience.

We may not have degrees, but we know
that should be clone in front of a

notary.

And the afflicted parties,
but they're doing as they please.

All these injustices, there's no
respect!

If only you knew everything that's
been done to us!

It would shock you sir, shock you!

Stupid authorities!

Come in.

We weren't expecting this.

We have no resources.

I was just sworn in and there
were only $37 pesos in the safe.

Prisoners live in dire conditions.

All photographers and

journalists in the world can see
this.

Exit gentlemen, please.

- They lie as easily as they breathe.
- Well, I think-

I think they're just some
unfortunate women.

That's rig ht.

I'd like to speak with you.

I can help you.

Yeah, right.

Mrs. Lobeto, open up, please.

Now Rosario, we have to go.

They have to hear us out, they're
giving land away.

And we're entitled.

You go... I've had enough.

- What for?
- We should all go together.

- They need to see all of us.
- All of us.

Otherwise it won't work, Rosario.

- So they do us all in?
- Oh, that was before.

We're not stupid anymore,
we'll go in an orderly fashion.

Orderly but assertive.

Just come with us, you'll see.

Even if you don't get involved.

Come on.

Okay, I'll catch up, hold on a sec.

You're going to get in
trouble and what are we going to do?

Why don't you look up Amparo,
Adelina and Maria Rosa?

Calm down ladies, we're onto a solid
lead.

You'll have news soon.

But sir, they've told us they're
there.

They saw them in San Pancho.

You just have to get them out,
this is the police's search warrant.

Yes Ma'am, but that was
issued in Jalisco, not here.

There's lots of paperwork involved.

And it's very hard at the moment
with all the holidays in the way.

It's not easy to get a search
warrant.

But they're kept against their will.

So young and already in those unholy
dance halls.

I understand Ma'am, rest easy.

You'll get your girls back soon.

Ibarguengoitia, walk them out.

Good bye.

Fucking job.

What about the dresses? Are they
staying there?

Yeah, leave them.

[House for sale. Inquiries at
Manuel Doblado ♪14, Purisima, GTO]

Hey there! Who's working?

Fuck, they stink.

Hey, tell Gloria to start frying
some oregano.

You two, get Flor out of here.

Fucking Senaida, she shat herself
again.

Bathe her outside.

- Good evening, happy holidays.
- Good evening sir, how were your

holidays?

Good, good.

What about those women,
when did they get here?

They've been there for a while.

Have they brought in the warrants
from Leon?

I have them.

Tell-

Tell Torres and De la Pena to
take these ladies to San Pancho.

- And fix that business.
- Yes sir.

You disgust me, pig.

Stan polishing, polish!

Polish! Polish!

Beat her, beat her dammit!

Yes, four, beat her all of you!

Now what?

You should think about getting rid
of all of these good for nothings.

Delfa, if they don't understand,
better to kill them.

What use are they?

I told you losers, the time
to go to the bathroom is 7 am.

If one goes on the floor, you all
have to beat her.

Don't be like that, we're
all sick from just eating beans.

We can't help it.

You Nicolasa, hit her so she doesn't
talk back.

Don't beat her, it's true.

Look at the shape my sister's in,
she keeps tripping all over herself.

Me too, all of us.

Your sister's sick 'cause she messes
with the dog.

Don't be like that Delfa.

Shut up! All you're good at is
talking back.

I said you'll beat up whoever shits
herself,

and you'll do just that!

If someone doesn't throw a punch,
I'll kill her.

You won't get water anymore,
so you don't have to pee.

I shouldn't say anything anymore,
after what the papers have said.

Everyone's harassed us but no one's
helped.

I got to the ranch in San Angel on
January 12.

January 12 I think, or 13.

I can't remember, the agents got
there one clay.

And the next clay, more agents joined
them.

When we got to Leon, we were already
split up.

The other women talked badly about
us.

Probably because we were the oldest
ones.

I thought they were talking us back
to the ladies.

Yeah, they'd shut them down
sometimes and reopen after a short

while.

Delfa, God rest her soul,
used to say her money could bribe

anyone.

She knew her stuff.

I was with her for over 24 years.

I got there 8 days before my 18th
birthday.

You do the math, and then.

And then 26 years in prison.

No, but, this is Heaven to me.

Look at that pig.

Just wants the dog to sniff her.

That's why she's rotten inside.

That's why God is punishing us.

Don't be like that, Delfa.

Bobby likes her 'cause she feeds him.

Who asked you, anyway?

Look at how he sniffs her, don't be
blind.

That's because she soiled herself,
Delfa.

Her stomach's a mess.

She needs a doctor, she has
diarrhea and keeps throwing up.

Shut up, I'll teach you to stop
talking back.

Go hit your sister right now.

Why me, Delfa? What have we clone to
you?

Your filth is what's bringing me bad
luck, bitches!

But that's over.

Everyone, to the pen.

Shorty!!

What is it? What can I do for you?

Take them all outside!

Whore, whore, whore!

When we were sentenced, it was 8 of
us.

The 8 of us asked the judge, "Your
Honor,

didn't you say we wouldn't go to
jail".

That we'd just be here till we got
better'?

The rest of them started filling his
head with lies.

So he told us we had lied to him.

But he said we could hire a
lawyer with our compensation money.

I don't consider myself as guilty,
not me.

I didn't kidnap anyone, I can't even
kill a chicken.

None of it is true.

We were kidnapped too.

Sold off, tortured.

Everything was clone to us.

We didn't receive a cent.

Not a cent, even to buy a lollipop.

And they kept beating us.

They had no friends amongst us.

Delfa wasn't as bad as Chuy,
now that one was a piece of work.

She'd leave us dripping in blood.

One clay Delfa said,
I'm not going to nag you anymore.

I won't beat you as much.

And Lupe and I became her so-called
friends.

But when they killed her son, she
changed.

Have you ever owned the land you
work?

No.

- We just get a little to live on.
- How much?

- About 500 meters.
- 500 meters?

Where is that?

- Over there.
- Is that enough to live?

A few rooms, we live like rabbits.

- How many peasants have land there?
- Around 300.

- How many hectares in total?
- Around 800.

- 800, how many did you get?
- 1 and 3/4.

- 1 3/4, did you all get the same?
- No, some have their ways of

getting more.

If you have some money,
you can ask them to give you more.

If you don't, you don't get more.

They claim to help peasants
but what do they do for us?

The bank loans us manure,
but we have to pay them back.

And if you didn't make it that
year..."

Where do you make the payments?

The next year you have to pay
them back anyway, with interest.

Commissioner after commissioner
and still no irrigation.

If we get enough crops we can sell,
but

sometimes there's only enough crops
for us to eat.

All the young people in the
countryside don't listen anymore.

They all work in towns and cities.

It's no longer affordable to work
the land.

Why didn't you work your own land?

Because they don't give us enough to
live on.

- That's obvious young man.
- We can't afford to live here.

Not even enough to eat.

We have some parcels growing
potatoes,

but it's not enough.

- Are there chieftains in the region?
- You bet.

Lots? With lots of land? - Yeah.

Yeah, they can work way more land
than the government gave them.

And those with no means sell or rent
them

their land, and they start amassing
more.

Because they have the
means of working it, we don't.

The government gave us a
parcel and washed their hands.

- But how? God knows.
- I used to plant chillies.

But it was all a hassle.

In the popular vote,
you can't vote for whom you please.

They impose someone.

"We, the peasants, must be brave,
with the law on our side."

"We ratify our faith in the
Revolution and our democratic

institutions."

"We're here to tell you that we
acknowledge your work in the

fields..."

"And our work as peasants won't
falter so we don't stop progress in

Mexico-II.

- The prosecutor's on the phone.
- Thank you.

Yes sir'?

Yes sir.

Yes sir.

[Don't worn] Mr. prosecutor.

Good bye, sir.

Is there anything you need?

- Nothing, thanks.
- Good night then.

[Epilogue]

"5 months have gone by since the
first accused were captured and

sentenced."

“This has been one of the
fastest trials in Mexican history.“

"The 3 sisters were
sentenced to the maximum penalty."

"40 years, Chuy serves her
time in Celaya, Guanajuato.“

"17 others, 8 women and 9 men
were charged as accomplices."

"Some of these women, sentenced to
26 years."

"Had spent most of their lives, 15,
20,

25 years, imprisoned in the
Poquianchis' houses."

"With regards to the victims,
no one's heard from them again."

"Not even to give them the
severance payments they were

entitled to."

"They had given fake names and
addresses."

"One of them, one of the main
accusers."

"Lived in San Francisco del Rincon
and was incarcerated a year later."

"She had opened an illegal brothel
in her house."