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ANGEL OF FIRE

FANTASY CIRCUS

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Fantasy Circus welcomes you. . .

. . .and is proud to present. . .

. . .its wonderful artists.

Farid and his oriental magic.

Agata, the queen of the sea; Scherezada. . .

. . .and her one thousand and one nights act.

Dorco and his wild animals.

Little people Tito and Tita.

The best clowns in Latin America. . .

. . . Pirrín and Tiliches.

And last but not least, all the way from the jungle. . .

. . . of Petén, and exclusively for you. . .

. . . the Angel of Fire.

Pirrín!

I'm a bee looking for a little flower, hoping it will. . .

. . .give me a little of its nectar. Just a little of its nectar.

A little flower who will. . .

Pirrín!

Pirrín !

Little flower, give me your nectar, all of it.

Please don't go, little flower, give me your nectar.

Our ne xt act. . .

. . .is a defiance to death, ladies and gentlemen.

Shit!

-Malena is here. -Yes, I saw her.

I don't want her near Alma.

Hey, Malena!

Running away again?

They won't even let me near her.

You have to take her with you.

It's not that easy after so many years.

Don't play the martyr. You've never been a good mother.

Renato is dying.

Take her with you.

It's a good time now that she'll be all alone.

I don't have the guts.

How much did we make?

This won't even pay for the midgets.

For the beers.

Tell the girls to get ready.

In his dreams! I won't go.

What you do is your business.

Don't remove your makeup, girls. . .

. . .you'll be working later.

Took your pills?

There was almost no audience.

Times will get better, you'll see.

Alma got a big round of appIause.

She's my girl, she's got it in her blood.

I saw Malena.

Your mind played tricks on you.

You saw her too.

Yes, but as if I didn't.

For me, she's dead.

I put her absolutely behind me.

She wants to take Alma away.

She has never cared about her.

You better go to sleep.

Malena left. . . and she'll never come back.

Without love. . .

. . .life is no life.

Without love. . .

. . .your heart weakens.

Without love. . .

. . .your soul dies despondent. . .

. . . desperate with grief. . .

. . . sacrificed for no reason at all.

Without love there's no hope.

Don 't stop loving me.

That's all l ask.

Don 't force me. . .

. . . to forget you.

Without love. . .

. . .your soul dies despondent. . .

. . . desperate with grief. . .

. . . sacrificed for no reason at all.

Without love there's no hope.

Here it is, O. K.?

Without love. . .

. . .life is no life.

Without love. . .

. . .your heart weakens.

Without love. . .

. . .your soul dies despondent. . .

. . . desperate with grief. . .

. . . sacrificed for no reason at all.

Without love there's no hope.

Beautiful night, isn't it?

Why weren't you at the ring?

I didn't feel like it.

You devil!

Look, Jose!

Renato?

Come on, your breakfast is getting cold.

Alma. . . it's your father.

Go see him!

Rito!

Don't worry, Carmelo.

I can do the act with you.

You're in charge of the management.

Well, yeah. . .

. . . but the show must go on.

There's no more eggs.

lf you want coffee, make it yourself.

Poor father of yours!

He was all fucked up.

So many years of passion can kill anyone.

Honestly, I think Malena was what destroyed him.

What's wrong?

Maybe, you know. . .

What you did was a great sin.

That's not true.

I think you'd better lose it.

Something evil will be born.

A monster.

-You're nuts! -God will never forgive you.

I'm not here to support any whore, so it's up to you. . .

. . .if you leave, you won't have any money. . .

. . .if you stay, you lose that child.

You won't walk out on me that easily!

I didn't charge you for the burial. . . and that's expensive.

-Out of my way! -You own the circus, people. . .

-. . .only come to see you. -I don't care. . .

. . . I only care about my child.

That stupid child again !

God promised His people that. . .

. . . when the world was full with good men. . .

. . . who had no hatred in their hearts. . .

. . .he'd put their names down in the Book of Forgiveness. . .

. . . and open Heaven 's Doors.

l will make up for the love of men. . .

. . . and grief will disappear from the Earth forever.

May the dead stand up from their graves. . .

. . . and go after their loved ones.

May parents reunite with their ch ildren. . .

. . . and brothers reunite with their sisters. . .

. . . and wives reunite with their husbands.

l have forgiven you all. . .

. . . and you will live forever in the Gardens of Eden.

You've seen how God saves those who love.

Death is not much compared to His greatness and powers.

Even the smallest and weakest lamb. . .

. . .will find shelter in His kingdom.

What are you staring at?

This is how they tie them at the circus.

What circus?

Oh, just a circus. . .

. . .that's over that hill.

Fantasy Circus.

You live in a circus?

Well, not anymore.

Boo!

Hop up.

I used to live on the streets too, but. . .

. . .the boss took me in and now I live here.

You think the dead are really coming back?

Of course!

But only those who didn't commit any sins.

What about the rest of them?

No idea.

But the lady said God saves those who love.

Noé?

They're here.

Noé?

Noé where are you?

Go inside, mom, you don 't want to catch a cold. l'll get h im.

Hey, you didn't hear her calling?

She has no place to go.

She works blowing fire on the streets.

That is not good for her baby.

You gotta help her.

''Don't deny food to your fellow men''.

All right.

I'll give her shelter.

We leave tomorrow. She can help you load the truck.

That girl is no good.

Remember how you suffered when you were. . .

-. . .in her shoes. -It wasn't the same.

Don't be blind. There's people who do wrong. . .

. . .and don't look Iike it.

''Let him who is free of sin cast the first stone''.

-Where are we going? -Where we can find good. . .

. . . people so the boss can put their names down. . .

. . .on the Book of Forgiveness.

Why go somewhere else? There's lots of people here.

In the city everybody is mean.

FANTASY CIRCUS

-What do you want? -To take Alma with me.

It's a little bit late for that now!

You really have no shame!

She left since Renato died.

Nobody told me!

You never loved them. . .

. . . because you're arrogant and greedy.

Where is she?

Lidio told me she was seen blowing fire. . .

. . .on the streets, near the plot.

Don't even try.

She doesn't want anything to do with you.

Why did you let her go?

She's pregnant.

Off the way!

Off the way!

Go away!

This is me.

And this is Renato.

And this is me!

No, this is my son.

How beautiful! How precious!

He is a prince and shall live in a palace.

What about me?

You?

This is you, Noé.

This is uncle Noé.

Those people are rejected everywhere.

Because they trespass.

We'll play the Exodus, they'll Iike it.

They suffer because they have no steady place.

Lord, we are your humble messengers.

May the people who live here listen to Your words.

Bless this barren land with Your infinite power.

May I have your attention, please!

Today, at 6:00 p. m. , don't miss our puppet show.

We are here to let you hear the word of God. . .

. . .with beautiful Bible passages.

Come to us and we will put your names down. . .

. . .on the Book of Forgiveness, where there's only room. . .

. . .for kind and good men who will go to heaven.

Boys! Girls!

Men ! Women !

Old people and youngsters!

God needs all of you !

You're not on your own anymore.

God is your lord. . .

. . .and I'm His voice.

Be careful.

God sees and hears it all.

J ulio Garcí a.

Gabriela Sandov al.

Is it true God will never forgive me?

If you have faith and willingness. . .

. . . he'll accept your innocence.

My child won't be a monster, will it?

No child is a monster to God's eyes.

She didn't put my name down.

She put my name down until I did penance.

Penance?

Sufferings. The boss assigned them to me.

Sacramento did penance too?

He doesn't need to, he was born free of sin.

He's a prophet.

He foresees the future.

I told you, all sheep end up looking for their own shepherd.

Yes. . .

. . . but remember God sometimes needs our help too.

Go to bed, mom. You don't want your feet. . .

. . .to hurt tomorrow, do you?

What you like is not always what God likes.

Lord, bless this food with Your sacred power.

I want you to make me do penance.

If your body and soul are ready, kneel down. . .

. . .and put your forehead on the floor. . .

. . .so the Lord will now you are willing.

Does it hurt?

-I'm hungry. -Just keep swallowing.

This must be nonsense. My child must be getting sick. . .

. . . because I haven't eaten.

She blows fire and. . .

. . .is wearing a princess costume.

Oh, I know!

She left with the redeemer.

Stop!

Where are you taking her?

l didn 't kill them.

lt wasn 't me.

Get back or we'll take you too!

Here, have some.

No, I'll wait until my penance is over.

Draw eyes on my baby.

Take off your shirt.

I'm sorry.

When I die, you'll thank me for the rest of your life. . .

. . .just as I thank my father.

That's not it, I'm just cold.

Tired of so man y sins. . .

. . . the Lord decided to destroy all the cities. . .

. . . and find a good man to be the father of His people.

That man was Abraham.

Abraham and Sarah were more than 1 00 years old.

That's why they didn't believe it when He promised them. . .

. . . they would have a ch ild.

But God kept His promise. . .

. . . and Sarah gave birth to lsaac. . .

. . . filling with joy her parents hearts.

Abraham?

Abraham?

Here l am.

Take your son to the mountain and offer h im. . .

. . . to me as a sacrifice.

Kill h im with your own hands.

Father, we have the wood and the fire. . .

. . . but where is the lamb we are sacrificing?

God will provide the lamb.

Don't do it, Abraham !

You've shown you are fearful of God. You didn't. . .

. . . refuse to kill your own son. Kill this lamb.

God will be content.

Noé?

Why did God ask Abraham to kill his son?

He was only testing him.

Abraham was going to do it.

To show him how faithful he was.

So he loved God more than his own son?

We must love God above everything.

What are you doing here?

Here he is, boss!

I found him !

You hurt yourself.

Hurt myself? Why would I do that, mom?

There's a lady asking for you.

Me?

Yes.

She's over the dump.

Go see what she wants.

Alma, I went to see you but you had already left.

You left first.

I couldn't live with Renato.

Don't even mention him !

That's all in the past.

You and me can live together again.

When your child is born, nothing will be the same.

What do you care about him?

Let me make things better.

Let me help you.

I don't want anything from you.

I'm very happy here.

The penances I did made me feel a little better.

Great!

That's the best thing for you and everybody else.

I'm sure now my baby will be beautiful.

You are m y new family, aren 't you?

Noé says you can talk to God, is it true?

I'll be able to when He accepts me.

Gotta go.

Wait!

Tell Him I want my son to look like my dad.

Go get the people together.

Let's go, Alma.

She stays.

God talked to me about you.

He told me your sin was a big one.

Yes, but I already did penance.

You disgraced your body, and that is not so easy to forgive.

You said that with obedience and faith He would forgive me.

Prove you believe in Him and obey Him.

So, what do I have to do now?

He asked me to purify you. . .

. . .to make sure you are really free of sin.

And what if I refuse?

You'll be doomed forever.

He won't be content even after you purify me.

I'll see that He always forgives you.

You. . .

. . .and your child.

This is the supreme offering of my faith.

Help me prove Your power.

You must accept m y offering.

Help h im be strong.

Ms. Refugio is very happy. . .

. . .though she's losing her son.

She's not losing him. On the contrary. . .

. . .she'll be closer to him now.

She said she was offering him to God.

Just like Abraham.

Boss! Boss!

Alma is not well, boss!

She's shaking and she's bleeding bad.

Go to her, don't leave her alone.

That's the signal.

God accepted you.

Don't come out. Please, don't come out.

Don't come out.

Don't come out.

We don't know who brought her.

-She lost the child. -She asked for it.

Those blood problems are very tricky.

What do you know! You're sterile.

She can stay until she gets well.

That girl won't get well ever.

SEE THE SNAKE GIRL

And now. . .

. . . a defiance to death.

Once again, and exclusively for you. . .

. . .the Angel of Fire.

That angel burnt her wings already.

Tell her whatever you want. We don't do charity here.

Without love. . .

. . .your heart weakens.

Without love. . .

. . .your soul dies despondent. . .

. . . desperate with grief. . .

. . . sacrificed for no reason at all.

Without love there's no hope.

Don 't stop loving me.

That's all I ask.

Don 't force me to forget you.

-Hello, Noé. -How are you?

I'm alright. I came to visit you.

-Didn't you miss me? -Yes.

Open the door then.

The door is locked and the boss isn't here.

I didn't come to see her but you.

At the beginning, Sacramento asked about you a lot.

The boss told us God wanted a sacrifice. . .

. . .so Sacramento could be his minister.

Sit down.

We don't want the boss to see you.

Why do you punish yourself so much?

You're bleeding.

Since your mother purified me I feel empty inside.

That's why I'm here.

I remembered you said God never abandons His children.

You speak His words.

That's why I need you.

You'll pray for me. . .

. . .for Renato, who is in heaven. . .

. . .and for my child too.

Killing an angel is a sin. . .

. . .and your God doesn't forgive those who sin.

Did you really believe Sacramento was born. . .

. . .free of sin?

In memory of my sister Rina.