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DECEMBER 1991

You have to go.

-Dad, please. -We already discussed it.

APRIL 2006

I want to go to the tree.

Go ahead, but don't go too far.

Moira, don't run. You might fall.

-Bomarzo at the Colon. -Is that the one with the clown?

No.

She looks for Lourdes Godoy, 17.

The adolescent is still missing. Her parents are desperate.

Poor people.

There's a new restaurant near our house. We could go.

When?

Today, tomorrow, whenever you want.

To talk about us.

What are we going to talk about us?

Forget it.

You get offended very fast.

As if we had nothing to talk about.

Moira?

Moira...

Have you seen a little girl with a green cricket?

No.

Moi? Have you seen a little girl with a green cricket?

-No. -No.

Down the street?

No. She knows that's off limits. Let's go look in the square.

Moira?

Have you seen a little girl with a pink jacket?

No. Not at all.

Moi...

Fabi, I cannot find her.

Go talk to the guard. I'll keep looking.

-Moi... -Moira...

-Moi... -Moi...

Moira?

Moira...

Sweetheart! Where were you?

Moira, what happened? You didn't tell us.

-Is that her? -Yes, she is.

Don't do this again.

I came with the man.

What man?

The man in the garden.

The square gardener?

-No. The man in the garden. -Who's the man in the garden?

It's a TV show she watches. It is called "Joseph's Garden".

Is that it, kid?

Is that it?

Stop it. You're scaring her. Let's go.

Daddy, I'd like to watch the cartoons.

You have to say please.

Okay. I'd like to watch the cartoons, please.

-Is that okay? -Yes.

"Joseph's Garden".

Is that the man in the garden?

No. This is Joseph.

Is that the man you talked me about today?

Moi, I asked you a question.

-Is Joseph the man in the garden? -No.

Sorry, sir. It slipped from my hands.

Moira, stop. You might hurt yourself.

-Are you okay? -Yes.

-What happened? -Ceci got hurt.

No, ma'am. It was an accident. I'm fine.

Come, my love.

Sweep very well. Moira is usually barefoot.

Eat and go to bed. Bye, sweetheart.

Shall we?

What?

I was thinking about the square thing. I panicked.

Yeah, me too, but it's over.

That necklace is the one you wear on our first date?

Could be.

You don't like it?

Yes. I like it.

-Have you decided yet? -I go with the fish. And you?

Me too.

-What would you like to drink? -Wine. White or red?

A Malbec of the house and sparkling water, please.

-What are we going to do? -I don't know.

We are not well, and our daughter senses it.

Don't bring her into this. Let's talk about us.

Yes. Let's talk about us.

Neither of us feeds the couple, neither you nor I.

-I disagree. -It's all my fault.

I did not say that. You've been not well.

It's as if you were disconnected. You're depressed.

It is as if life were a repeated movie for you.

You are not well. You are at home all day.

Do you want me to work?

No. I want to understand you, to help you.

It all started when you were pregnant.

Then when Moira was born, you were well for a while.

But you decayed. You stopped going out with friends.

You stopped cooking and making love to me.

All you care about is Moira and the books.

Sometimes I think we just have an agreement.

Raising our daughter. Nothing else.

We are not a family.

Fabian...

What does the psychiatrist say?

You go twice a week, sometimes three. Does it help?

-There's a poem by Cavafis. -Don't give me Cavafis now.

It's called "In the City".

It talks about traveling, changing places.

As if the change of scenery

was going to solve your problems.

It doesn't work,

because the problems are within yourself.

And they go with you.

What do you mean?

I'm...

...I'm not inside a well.

I am the well.

You cannot help me.

Neither you nor the psychiatrist.

Nobody can.

Only I can.

Wine?

Yes.

It says Frauds.

I was on Frauds and I was moved to Missing Persons.

Mondragon, can you come for a moment?

She says she's with Missing Persons.

Blanco. How do you do?

Didn't you have to come on the 26th?

Today is the 26th.

It's true. Come in.

Did they call her parents?

Yes, but no one has come yet.

How long has she been missing?

Two months.

What happened to her?

We're waiting for the analysis. It seems it was the Chaco band.

Lionel Garcilaso, aka the Chaco?

You did your homework.

Why do you think it was him?

One shot in each breast and one in the mouth.

It's Chaco's signature.

Raul, can you come please?

Did you say Blanco?

I already told you yes. How do you want me to tell you?

I'll call you later.

Hi.

Hi.

-Everything's fine? -Yes.

-Moira? -She's sleeping.

-Did she eat? -Yes.

-Are you sure everything's okay? -Yes.

-Do you want me to take you? -No. Do not worry.

Here you are.

-Thank you. -Bye.

-Good trip. -Thank you.

-Bye. -Goodnight.

She's asleep.

Excuse me for what I said.

-Everything's fine. -I lost it.

When it's ready, you send it to me.

Did they tell you how things are around here?

More or less.

Come with me. This year we had 232 cases.

About 90 of them were solved.

It's about 40%.

Is that good?

During election time, it would have been a disaster.

But now no one annoys us, so it's a triumph.

What's the distribution?

20 cases ended in death.

We have extortive kidnappings.

Children fleeing.

But the most serious of all these is human-trafficking.

Focus on these faces. Finding these people is our job.

I'm going to show you a very nice thing.

I am the cricket and I am the frog.

Why are you up so early?

You're leaving now?

Yes. I'm going to work, but I'll be back later.

Why do you have to go every day?

Because I have to work every day.

Why can't you "staye" for a while and play?

Stay, not "staye".

Okay. Can you?

No, I cannot,

but we'll play this afternoon, okay?

Go back to sleep.

No. I dreamed of the man in the garden.

So?

Why don't you tell me who this man is?

Because I can't. I can't tell you.

Why?

Moira, it's important. Answer me.

Is he a grown up? Is he like me?

Answer me. I'm asking you a question.

What's up?

Nothing. Nothing.

She insists on the man in the garden.

Enough of that, Fabian. You're scaring her.

Very well.

I did not scold you. I was just asking.

Would you give me a kiss?

Good. See you later. Bye.

Shall we go back to bed?

Tell Isidoro to bring five more people tomorrow to finish.

Go to the top floor and go ahead with this.

Hi.

-Hi. -How is it going?

My life or work?

Work. I don't give a damn about your life.

We're doing pretty well. I'll show you the top floor.

Very good. I dreamed of a girl.

Don't you ever dream of your wife?

Let me fuck another woman, at least in my dreams.

You're right.

We were in a kind of armchair, we were caressing,

I caress her neck and I begin to feel something strange.

I turned it over and there was another face.

-On the back of the neck? -Yes. What does that mean?

Obviously you have to raise my salary.

What an idiot. Finish the walls and leave.

Why?

There is a trade union mobilization.

They all go at one o'clock. Don't stay.

Good. Maybe I can have lunch with the girls.

Go ahead. Hello? Yes...

What happened?

Nothing.

I finished early.

-Where's Moira? -She went out with Cecilia.

-To the square? -No. To Gal's birthday.

I didn't remember.

Me neither. Fortunately, Ceci remembered it.

Where is it?

You've been there. At the party room.

Yes. How are they getting there?

They're taking the subway.

-What time does is start? -At two. Are you nervous?

No, no. Was she still angry after I left?

No. It passed quickly. You know how it is.

I'll see if I can catch up with them.

Okay.

-Bye. -Bye.

Hello. I'm Ceci. Leave a message.

I put a little...

...a bit of bubbles...

Hello. I'm Ceci. Leave a message.

Damn. Moira!

Cecilia!

UNDERGROUND

Moi! Cecilia!

Moi...

Cecilia...

Hello, Silvia.

Hello, Fabian. You came here early!

It was at two, right?

At three o'clock. Where's Moira?

She came with Cecilia, the baby sitter.

Are they here?

No, nobody has arrived yet.

-A soda? -No, thanks.

Hello. I'm Ceci. Leave a message.

Hello.

Is Moira there with you?

No. What do you mean here?

I'm at the party, but they're not here yet.

Did you call Cecilia?

Yes. She didn't answer. What happened to her?

Easy, Fabi. I don't know.

Maybe she was distracted by something.

By what?

Well, I don't know, Fabian. I don't know.

Nothing. Nothing. I stay here.

Happy birthday to you...

Happy birthday to you...

Where are they? Damn!

Happy birthday...

Happy birthday to you.

Do not take any more pills.

Mr. and Mrs. Danubio. I'm Mondragon.

Will you accompany me, please?

Yes.

Did you manage to communicate with the nanny?

No. The answering machine always comes out.

We also called her boyfriend. He doesn't not know anything.

We went to her house. They don't know anything either.

Very good.

Mr. Danubio, it's early for us to start the search.

Early?

It has to be at least 48 hours.

She went missing at 2 o'clock. Something happened to her.

Please calm down.

Could it be that your daughter is with a relative,

or with someone close?

We have no relatives.

My brother, but he lives in Canada.

Her aunt and my father. I talked to him.

Personally?

No. On the phone. He knows nothing.

You didn't go to his house?

What does it have to do? I don't understand.

We are going to find your daughter.

I promise, but you have to keep calm.

The man in the garden.

Excuse me?

When Moira disappeared from the square,

She said that she'd been with the man in the garden.

So she had previously disappeared?

No. We lost sight of her a few seconds.

She said she had been with the man in the garden.

Did she or did she not disappear from the square?

Danubio, do you know who this man might be?

No. I know something happened to my daughter.

You have to find her.

Please repeat the name of the nanny. Cecilia...

Cecilia Arroyo.

MOIRA HAS BEEN GONE FOR 48 HOURS

EVIDENCE

-Your gloves? -There weren't any.

Do not touch anything else.

What do you expect to find?

Fingerprints, mostly, besides yours and your wife's.

Indications of someone else being in contact with Moira.

You'll certainly find his.

-You're just taking that? -Keep calm. We know what to do.

-I thought it would be thorough. -There are twenty agents working.

So?

Anything I say at this point is useless, but try to trust.

Shall we?

Don't open it

or the reporters would start screaming.

Here you are.

Don't want the toast.

What will she think of us?

That we abandoned her?

No. Why would she think that?

Moira is a smart girl. She knows we love her.

Is that the police?

Must be your aunt.

Was it necessary?

She wants to help.

I'll open up.

How is she now?

-The same. -Are there any news?

Nothing, as far as I know.

You have to be patient.

These pills are stronger than hers.

Where is she?

In Moira's room.

Yes.

Hello?

Hello?

We were to meet the next day, but she never showed up.

Did you talk to her that night?

No, it wasn't me.

Who could have spoken to her?

Don't know. Track the calls.

We did. We didn't come up with anything.

Can you think of anyone who wanted to hurt Cecilia?

No.

-Some boy who got mad at her? -Am I supposed to know that?

-How long are you dating? -Six and a half months.

Is she consuming?

No, she isn't. She only drinks mineral water.

There's a four-year-old girl missing.

The last person she was with was your girlfriend.

Are you and Cecilia misbehaving?

No. I swear. What else do you want me to tell you?

All you know, Jonathan.

Who you hang out with, where you go to dance,

where you eat ceviche...

I do not like ceviche.

A Peruvian who does not like ceviche?

Some Argentinians don't eat meat.

Your girlfriend is missing and you make jokes?

What do you want me to do?

I don't even know if she's alive.

And you have me here as another suspect or delinquent.

You're the one with a criminal record.

I'm not the one to blame for that.

Do not leave the city. Is that clear?

I didn't mean to.

MOIRA HAS BEEN GONE FOR SEVEN DAYS

You do not want to come?

I'll be back as soon as I can.

-Fabian... -What do you know about Moira?

Doctor, the file has just come out.

I'm not sure if Mr. Danubio should be exposed to this.

Mr. Danubio would want to be anywhere but here.

Initial questionnaires?

Routine ones. Parents, family, friends, neighbors...

Who's the man in the garden?

Mr. Danubio mentioned that the baby spoke at some point

about "the man in the garden" in the square, yes?

Yes, with my wife. At first we thought it was a TV show.

We're thinking

some stranger might have set up a plan,

and having them already as a target, proceeded to act.

That would be an extortive kidnapping, then.

Yes. We have two clear lines here, then.

Either they were both actually kidnapped,

meaning to keep just one of them, or both,

or the sitter took the girl.

How about Cecilia Arroyo's entourage?

We've questioned her boyfriend, Jonathan Cisneros,

so as to determine

whether a Peruvian mafias war could be at the root.

He's been arrested for possession, hachis. That's all.

He claims he talked with Cecilia,

in the afternoon, the day before she went missing,

but not in the evening. That was when Mr. Danubio

overheard her arguing with someone.

Simplifying things, the way we usually do,

by saying Peruvian, possible drug dealer,

can hurt feelings.

Our perp could be some loner, a perv,

a deranged individual, a psychopath.

It's odd for a perv to kidnap two people at the same time,

except for the case of the two boys

found butchered, in a container, in 2000.

Sorry, sorry... Do you really need me here? What for?

We do. So you'll learn, first-hand,

how we're moving forward on this investigation.

Well, I really don't see it move "forward".

How about putting forth our other theory?

Inspector Marcos Silva, Theft and Robberies.

That theory involves your section to some extent, Mondragon.

-Which theory is that? -Human-trafficking.

Cecilia might've been taken by a trafficking gang,

who saw no way out but to take Moira as well.

What has that got to do with Theft & Robberies?

Lionel Garcilaso, aka Chaco, pending trial

for hold up on trucks loaded with household appliances.

And car theft kept him on the wanted list for many years.

Yes. And for 5 years now,

he's been linked to a top human-trafficking network.

Cecilia fits the profile of their favorite victims.

Have you talked with this Chaco?

We're looking for him, Danubio, we are.

Look, I go on the web, I read the papers.

They all say the first 72 hours are key.

If results there are null,

success possibilities will dramatically drop.

Don't let statistics fool you. This is not an exact science.

Yes, I can imagine.

But my daughter's missing, that's exactly true,

and those first 72 hours are long gone now.

Feeling better?

No, no. I want to scream, I want to tear the place down.

My mind's a total mess. I can't go on like this.

You're in shock.

Shock can muddle up your mind.

Have you been working here long?

Ever since 1986.

A long time.

Can I ask you something?

And don't give me a cop answer, please.

Not easy. But, go ahead.

You think you'll ever find my daughter?

Of course! You either count on that,

or you can't get up in the morning.

I've heard Mondragon and Blanco are good.

Mondragon's an old fox. Blanco's new here.

But she's really good. I promise.

Are you for that human-trafficking theory, too?

Yeah.

To me, that's the most plausible one.

They'd have veered from their usual turf. But, you never know.

Another theory, never mentioned in there,

would be that your Peruvian sitter took Moira.

Cecilia?

Would have taken her?

Was she ever pregnant? Did you find that out?

Maybe she had a miscarriage,

or was forced to get an abortion.

No, no. You mean to say Cecilia has lost her mind,

and she now believes Moira's her daughter?

Fabian, that happens more often than you would imagine.

A woman loses a baby,

she's traumatized by that sad experience,

and ends up kidnapping a baby that looks like her own.

I mean, perhaps she grew truly fond of your daughter...

then she lost it... and she just took her away.

No. However...

if it were so then Moira would be okay, right?

That's quite possible, yes.

But... where are they?

Where? Their pictures have been on TV all this time.

Where are they?

Okay...

I've got to go.

Here...

call me, should you need anything.

Missing Persons people are investing themselves,

but they're quite off track.

They won't tell you that, but that's how it is.

Should you need anything,

should you come up with some new questions or ideas, call me.

And I'll try to get some info for you.

Why are you doing this?

Don't know.

I have a son.

-No, it's on me. -No way.

-Doberti Detective Agency. -How you doing?

Hi, Blackie. What's going on?

I think I've got something for you. There's a reward.

How much?

-At least 200 thousand. -What case is that?

The little girl case, Moira. They're all on the go.

That case's been plastered all over.

And with all that dough, everyone must be on it.

Go on jerking off in your office, if you like.

I've given you your heads-up.

Why don't you go?

I'm not leaving you all by yourself, hon.

What's going on?

Your thick-headed wife won't eat or take her pills...

Her stomach hurts out of hunger.

Go ahead, Doris. I'm here now.

Hard times call for an iron will-power.

Go, please!

Lila...

Call me, so I'll know what time to come tomorrow.

Don't come!

I'm your only aunt, hon, and you're not thinking straight.

Shut up!

Doris, please, go!

What happened?

You've got to relax, darling.

You have to eat, take your meds...

Please, try not to make this any harder than it already is.

I've gone to bed. I don't care who it is.

Hello?

We're on it again.

But go through it again.

Here we go, asshole. 1135 Thomas, 3-A.

It's 6-7-5-2.

Hello?

Hello?

What is it?

Could be the telephone company.

Yes. But something tells me that's not the case.

I don't know what you call it, but to me it's wiretapping.

-Are you sure you heard right? -Yes! They had my address.

Listen. Go home.

I'll have your local police station send an officer over.

-Why? Are we in danger? -No. It's just a precaution.

Against what? Are my wife and I in danger?

I don't think so. But until we have more, let's be careful.

Very well.

The voices, the sounds, you've been hearing,

are part of the work our men have been doing.

Judge Trapani issued the wiretapping order,

as requested by D.A. Reboira.

Officer Blanco wasn't in the loop.

Just SC Gonzalves and myself were.

Is that within the law?

In order to gain some time, we skipped a few steps,

but it is totally within the law.

You can sue, if you wish.

Yet, in all truth, it would be pointless.

You've got to understand...

How long have you been listening in?

For a few days now, ma'am.

Your husband's cell was also tapped.

You need to understand

we cannot ignore any line of investigation.

When did my husband and I become a line of investigation?

Have you and your husband had

what could be called violent arguments lately?

-You lost me. -Do you know Stella Ferreira?

Of course, our upstairs neighbor.

We've talked with her. She claims to have heard

at least 5 or 6 heated arguments between you two.

We're talking about the last two years.

What are you driving at?

Unfortunately, Mr. Danubio, when a child disappears,

one of the parents might be involved.

Sometimes it's both.

It's a theory we cannot ignore.

The wiretapping would still be in place,

had it not been for that mishap.

And what are we supposed to do?

Be thankful for your honesty?

How do we go on living? What's next, a lie detector?

Are you and your wife still keeping something from us?

Our daughter's been missing for over a week now.

I can't sleep. And my sleeping pills are doing nothing for me.

I've listened to theories, and lines of investigation.

I've told you my story, I've met with you, a thousand times.

I've opened up so you'd help me. But you know what?

I don't like you people. I don't like the police.

I'd never have a cop for friend. It frightens me.

How can you do what you do?

Some may mean well, yet, you're short-handed.

Many are idiots, like those who tapped our phone.

You may be on the take, torture people,

or just be plain assholes,

or you may be the best cops in the world, I don't give a shit!

Or you may want to fight the system,

or are simply frustrated...

-Mr. Danubio... -No, no, Blanco.

All I want, all we want...

is to get our daughter back, or at least learn she's well,

or just... find out what happened to her.

Mr. Danubio, I understand what you're both going through.

But we're just doing our job.

I beg you to put yourself in our place.

I can't! 'Cause I can't relate to you!

I don't know your world, and I don't want to know!

Whatever you see every day, I don't want to know!

My wife and I haven't held anything back.

We opened ourselves to you, seeking your help.

And in return, you tap our phone?

You say you protect us, but we're also suspects?

We're open to anything and everything.

Go ahead, put us through an investigation.

Want to use truth serum on us? Go ahead! Serve yourselves!

I do feel like bringing charges against you!

But, what would be the use? Should I go see the D.A.?

Go see a judge, a senator, or the president himself?

What for? What for?

I need someone to bring my daughter back to us...

please.

We'll leave you now, so you can rest.

Ma'am...

MOIRA HAS BEEN GONE A MONTH

MISSING

-What's going on? -Weren't you going to work?

I decided to come home.

I asked Carreras for the day off.

You've been crying.

Another argument with your aunt?

Why?

Where is she?

I threw her out.

I told her to go back to her house.

I'm going to tell her we don't need her here any more.

Are you sure?

Yes. I'll be all right by myself now.

What time is it?

Twenty to nine.

-Have you had breakfast? -No. Not yet.

I'll make some coffee.

Remember how it works?

You haven't used it in a long time.

-Can you do me a favor, Doberti? -Sure.

Don't pull the Entertainment section apart.

I've kept it intact, gorgeous.

Collecting news and clippings all the time, doesn't tire you?

That's part of my job. And maybe one of these cases

will be my ticket to fame and glory.

You're so hot, babe.

You look so gorgeous in that housewife get up...

I am a housewife.

I'm out of bags for my vacuum cleaner,

and the Chinks don't have them.

How can you be out?

You gotta vacuum a lot around here.

What's wrong, Doberti? That face tells me something's wrong.

I've got four half-baked cases.

But I can't really close any of them.

We've got taxes and bills to pay... I don't know.

Easy! An ass is bound to bleed somewhere.

Mine, nine chances out of ten.

What about the case of that little girl, Moira?

Nah, too many people are already working it.

But you did mention a reward.

Yeah, but it's too late now. Case must've gone cold already.

Cold, but not closed.

You know that.

Why don't you give it a try?

Forget it. I haven't said a word.

Seen them? They've been missing a month.

Have you ever seen them around here?

You always take this line? Have you seen them?

Police can always lose something.

Third station, done. No results.

They went missing a month ago.

Have you seen these girls?

You have to interrogate the peddlers,

the people who sleeps in the subway,

those are the right witnesses, the ones that worth.

Those are the witnesses the police dont see.

Depression's setting in.

-Let's watch that. -You've seen that film 20 times.

I like it.

Why do you lie on the floor?

I've always meant to ask you, then I'd forget.

When I started college here, I had chronic kidney cramps.

Easing the pain was next to impossible.

I'd go to the emergency room, they'd give me pain-killers,

I'd be okay for a few days, then back to square one.

So, I started trying all kinds of things.

I'd take hot-water baths,

drink cucumber juice, ginger tea... nothing worked.

Then, one day,

I read that lying on a hard surface could ease the pain.

In a book by Cavafis.

No, silly.

But it could have been.

So I started lying on the floor, and it worked.

Did you have a boyfriend then?

No.

But you must've had a lot of guys after you, right?

You've always kind of glorified me.

What do you mean?

You've created a non-existent Lila.

You're the only one who sees her.

People who are in love don't do that?

You're so right.

At the end, I'm the bookaholic, and you're the bright one.

Gone through all subway stations. No results.

Too much time has passed.

Nothing will come out of this.

I'm giving up.

And if I want to, I'll stay on,

because I say so.

Or, I'll just go, if I don't want to.

Hi!

What's your name?

Wow, you're so cute!

-So are you. -No. I'm not pretty.

You've got your own thing going.

Can you take a look at this, please?

Do you know her?

Yes. But now it's mine, and I'm not giving it back.

-Give it back to whom? -To her.

What are you not giving back?

Want some dough?

Yes.

It's yours. Just tell me what it is you won't give her back.

What is it?

She dropped it.

And I took it.

But you can have it, if you give me money for candy.

What are you doing up?

I love you.

I never thought I could love so deeply.

I love you too.

Come, lie down.

Try to get some sleep. Come on.

Lila!

Lila...

Lila!