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THE DAY OF THE FRAUD

Oh, glorious Dismas,

blessed thief,

you shared the grace of suffering,

you were with Christ,

nailed to the cross,

where I should have been.

What will you do when you relapse?

Who will look after your dad?

Repentant and compassionate sinner.

We already told you, we explained it.

We have something big, solid, shitloads of money, I swear.

-Who are we? -The Velascos!

-Who are we? Yes, man! -The Velascos!

-We're the Velascos! -Yes, damn it!

Now I understand that this is not a matter of lawyers.

It's a matter of money, as always.

My little prince.

Ready, sister?

Ready.

She thinks you live your dream through me.

Maybe there's some truth to it.

This is my dream too.

Are you sure?

Put it on.

And wear your seatbelt.

Good luck.

Don't mention luck to me.

HOW TO WIN THE LOTTERY

ATTENTION: THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS.

SOME FACTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT THE LUCK, GOOD OR BAD,

OF THOSE INVOLVED…

NO ONE KNOWS HOW THEY ACTUALLY DID IT…

BUT I THINK THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENED.

Pronósticos for Social Assistance invites you to draw 2518

with a jackpot of 160 million pesos.

I picture myself.

I'd go to a private island and pay for my grandkids' education.

I'd open business franchises.

I'd open a store on every corner.

I'd set up a shelter for the gang.

I'd like to buy a car, and, obviously, a house.

I'd fix my tractor to make it look really nice.

I picture myself in my black convertible.

Driving on the freeway.

I'd pay for my brother's surgery.

I picture myself.

Is everything clear?

-I picture myself. -I picture myself.

Like them, make your dreams come true with Melate.

We hope to see you…

Okay.

There's something else.

If you see me doing this,

it means the plan is screwed and we'll abort, okay?

If I'm not wearing my jacket,

we abort the plan and do a regular draw.

So, if you take off your jacket,

I read the real numbers, as they come out.

Exactly, yes.

We do an official draw, like any other Sunday and…

we go on with our lives.

Don't worry.

We've rehearsed it a lot.

Today is the day when we have a chance to fulfill our dreams.

It's about time

we built our own luck.

Shall we?

Mr. Víctor!

What's up?

-Wake up! It's Sunday, there's a draw. -Are you rehearsing? Go ahead.

Come on. We don't have all day.

-Get changed, Lina. -Yes.

-Get everything organized. -Yes, sir.

Place it properly today…

Boss.

I know.

What's wrong?

Is it too much?

No, it's perfect.

Go to your positions.

Lina, can you take a step left, please?

No, to the other left.

Good. Thanks.

Ready.

Charly.

Hello. How is it going?

What's up, Mr. Víctor? Why are you here?

Just making my rounds.

-Didn't you tell me to wake up? -Yes, I know.

But we're rehearsing and we have a draw shortly.

You can't be here. You'll distract them.

Okay? Please wait outside.

-Thanks, Mr. Víctor. -You're welcome.

-Everything okay? -Yes.

Okay. Ready?

-Ready. -Okay, Charly.

We have number fifteen,

followed by forty-nine,

six, twenty-four,

twelve, twenty-five,

and the extra one, forty-two.

Ready.

Great.

Here are the numbers that will change our lives.

You have two hours to memorize them.

Charly, clean the ballots properly,

take them back and prepare everything for the draw.

Yes, sir.

I need your cell phones.

Why would we give them to you?

He doesn't want the phones.

He wants to ensure we don't share the numbers.

Why would we share them?

He's still worried we'll give someone the number

so they win part of the prize.

We don't want to share it with anyone else.

After what happened, it's understandable.

Your phones, please.

Thanks.

And yours?

I'll get the tickets.

No, sir.

Won't you leave them here?

It could be you who buys the extra ticket, right?

Or share the numbers with a friend or relative.

Either we all go or we don't do it.

It's everyone or no one.

They're right.

It's not about distrust,

but after what happened, it's understandable, right?

DRAW SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY 20:00 HOURS ACCESS TO STUDIO 19:30 HOURS

Put them away.

Let's all go get the ticket.

Fifteen, twenty-four,

twenty-five,

fif… fifteen…

You already said fifteen.

-Leave her alone. -Mario! Stop.

You'll block me.

There's one there.

No, not here. Keep going.

Go. We'll stop at a different one.

PLAY HERE MELATE - TRI$

Okay, let's review.

We'll buy a five-ticket chip-in.

We'll sneak in the winning numbers to dispel suspicions.

-Right? -Yes.

Each one will cash their own ticket.

-Okay? -Yes.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

-May I have a chip-in, please? -Sure.

Not an automatic one. I'll tell you the numbers.

What do you mean? There are more than 100 numbers.

Yes.

They're the lucky ones.

Don't you know today is Yuri's concert?

What if I'm late?

No, we don't want you to be late.

I'll say them quickly and you can go to your concert.

Look, there's another pharmacy next to this one,

and they sell tickets there.

-Do you believe in luck? -Yes.

I do too.

What if I buy them there…

but should have bought them here?

And if we win,

I'll bring you a collection of Yuri's records

and a couple of signed posters.

Okay.

Okay, tell me quickly.

Two,

nine,

twelve,

thirteen,

twenty-seven, thirty-two…

ten,

nineteen,

thirty-four,

fifty-two,

six,

twelve,

fifteen,

twenty-five,

forty-nine.

What's taking so long, damn it?

And the last one.

Thank God.

Five, thirty-two,

forty-two, fifty-two,

fifty-four.

Here you go.

Here you go. Good luck, okay?

I'm leaving. Excuse me.

What's up? Done?

What took you so long?

They are 180 numbers, man.

Let's see.

One ticket for each one.

Cherish them as if they were your own mothers.

It's amazing that these little papers will soon be worth a lot.

We still need to carry out the draw.

They're worthless if you don't memorize the winning combination.

Don't make her more nervous, sir.

Hey, boss.

Are you sure Katy won't come?

Let's find out.

Let's go.

MELATE - DRAW 2518 160 MILLION JACKPOT

-Hey. -What's up?

Ms. Katy is looking for you.

She's called about five times.

She said to call her back urgently.

You have an hour to memorize it.

Get everything ready, Gilberto.

-Hello? -José Luis.

What's up, Katy?

Some son of a bitch hit my car.

-What do you mean? -He ran a red light…

Are you okay?

-Tell me where you are, I'll come. -No, don't worry. I'm fine.

-Don't exaggerate. It was a scare. -Was the other car damaged?

The other car left!

This damn country!

-You really don't want me to come? -No, I'm fine.

I'm very late. Sorry.

But don't worry. I think it's nothing.

See you later, okay?

Okay. Bye.

What happened to Katy?

She had an accident.

-No way. -I told you she wouldn't come.

What a pig.

May I come in?

No way, Lina.

No way.

-No, don't… -You can't have it here.

-Don't erase it. -You can't have it here.

It helps me memorize them.

-Memorize them? -Yes.

You have half an hour to memorize these numbers, you should already know!

We've been practicing for weeks! You can't do this now.

Do what? I'm memorizing them.

-You're an actress! Act! -No, I'm not.

I wish I were.

I'm a damn assistant.

Why did I end up here? I can't memorize information.

-I can't think of the numbers. -Relax.

Don't ask me to relax.

You don't know my situation.

If I don't memorize them, I'll lose my son, I'll lose everything.

No, Lina.

If you screw up, we all end up with nothing.

Not just you.

Leave, because you're not helping me.

You're not helping me at all.

I'll be back in 20 minutes.

DRESSING ROOM

Fuck.

-José Luis. Hey. I texted and called you. -What are you…

-What's going on? -My battery died.

-Boss. -What's up?

The auditor is here and they're weighing the ballots.

Tell them I'm coming.

-Okay. -Thanks.

What do you need? Is everything okay?

No, everything is fine. Relax. I just came to work.

There's a draw today.

-You'll work on a Sunday? -Yes.

Why did you come to the draw?

Well, we're leaving anyway, right?

I'm kidding.

My wife saw some texts from a girl.

She was furious. I said, "I'm not staying here."

I texted two girls who didn't respond.

I thought, "Think, man."

I thought…

-You came to see Lina? -Yes.

-Do you think she'll have dinner with me? -No.

You know her. What does Lina think, believe, feel?

I have no clue, but we have a draw.

-Let me try. -No, Alfredo!

Damn it, José Luis! Leave me alone for ten minutes!

You're a damn pig, honestly.

Are you…

-How come I didn't notice, man? -Come on, Alfredo.

Are you fucking…

And I thought you were an idiot! Damn José Luis.

No.

You're a bad-ass pig, man.

-Zero point zero nine. -Point zero nine.

Good evening, Mrs. Ledesma.

Good evening, sir. I'm glad you came to see the draw.

A bit of solidarity

with those of us who come to work every Sunday, huh?

Listen to that! Well, no.

It's just a short visit.

Yes, I thought it was strange.

But José Luis is here.

He's the pro behind all this. He's a tiger.

If you say so.

-If you saw… -Hey, Tarto.

-So, you're not staying? -No.

-Okay. -No.

I have more important things to do.

We're a team, man.

Zero point zero nine.

Point zero nine.

Okay.

We have a draw in 20 minutes.

Yes.

Let's go.

He's acting weird, huh?

You think?

-Is everything okay? -Yes, sir.

Okay. Is the weight okay?

They're all within range.

-Is everything okay? -No.

Where's Katy? She's always here early.

She had an…

incident.

She'll be here a bit later.

A bit later? She has to sign.

And until what time will we have to work?

Don't get mad. Katy had a car accident.

She's fine, but I told her I'd cover for her,

and she could sign later.

I'm very sorry, but then I'll call Mr. Tarto.

He should come back. He just left.

If Katy can't come, then he should.

Ledesma,

if you call Tarto,

he'll fire Katy.

For crashing on a Sunday.

It seems unfair.

You make me work on a Sunday in my condition.

What if I miss the subway?

I know. Believe me… I understand.

Look, I wanted to explain something. We'll make some changes in the studio.

We made changes because… Remember the problem with the raffle box?

-Yes. -The compressor button was too close.

So, they moved it here.

The good news is we'll give you a chair and a table

so you rest when you're not on air.

No, I can hardly see up close. I can't see from far away!

And I must activate the raffle box.

Look, for your eyes. What do you think?

You'll see better than anyone.

Here's some water.

Thanks.

Don't even think I'll stay until midnight.

Tell Katy to hurry.

Yes.

Look, use this button to turn on the raffle box.

-I know. -Okay? Just…

Stop it.

-See how we treat you nicely? -Yes, thanks.

Fifteen minutes.

Ready?

We're ready.

I guess we're in Lina's hands.

Fifteen, forty-nine,

six…

twenty-four, twenty-five,

and the extra one,

forty-two.

How is it going?

No, Conejera, I…

I won't be able to do it.

Yes, you will.

Of course you will.

You can't have this here.

We'll all end up in jail if they see this.

We've been rehearsing for weeks, Lina.

You've done it.

I know you can because you've done it.

No, it's not true, because I had it written down here.

That's why I could do it, not because I memorized them.

I don't know if you'll understand,

but I'm really afraid to fail, I'm terrified.

Of taking a risk and failing.

You have no idea how well I understand.

We've done everything.

I know you can do it.

The only thing I can ask you to do now…

is forget about everything else.

Forget about me,

about the draw,

about your ex, about the hearings, about…

even about your son.

This is about you.

It's you and those numbers.

That's it.

There's nothing in between.

It'll work out.

It will even be liberating.

Give it a try.

Fifteen.

Forty-nine.

Six.

If your girlfriend doesn't ruin it.

She's pretty but dumb.

It's not like you're a whiz.

What's that?

It means you're clever.

She'll do great. Here she comes.

A bit to your left, Lina.

There.

-Here? -Yes. Three minutes.

Are we ready?

-Ready. -Ready.

-Ready. -Ms. Katy.

Hi, Charly.

I'm here. Sorry. I'm here.

Katy, why are you here?

I called my dad, and he called the driver,

and he took care of everything.

But I'm here now.

-Took care of what? -Let's do this, okay?

But…

Why didn't you go to the doctor?

Yes, the paramedic came,

they gave me this and told me I was fine.

-A bit of water, ma'am? -Thanks, Charly, how kind of you.

But I'm fine, really.

But…

I'll handle the draw. You don't need to be here.

-I'm here. -You just crashed.

I'm fine.

Don't worry. Let's do it.

It's kind of late.

-Thanks. -Okay.

It's fine. I'm here, and I'm okay.

Damn, I cut myself.

Oh, no!

-It's a bad cut! -Yes.

-Are you okay? -I am.

-I'll go get some help. -I'll take you.

-Don't worry, ma'am. -Let's go.

José Luis, take care of it.

Don't worry, ma'am.

We have a draw to complete, huh?

Let's do it.

-Yes. -Yes.

Ready?

Five,

four,

three,

two.

Hello, my friends.

Welcome to Melate draw number 2518.

At 20:00 p.m. on January 22, 2012,

the jackpot today is

160 million pesos.

Come on, Lina.

You won't screw up.

As always, we appreciate the presence

of the auditor from the Secretariat of the Interior,

Mrs. Enriqueta Ledesma,

who will kindly activate the raffle box

and attest to the legality of our draws.

May good luck be with you.

Let's start.

And the winning numbers are…

Fifteen.

Forty-nine.

Six.

Twenty-four.

Twelve.

Twenty-five.

And the extra one,

forty-two.

I repeat, the winning numbers are…

fifteen,

forty-nine,

six,

twenty-four,

twelve,

twenty-five,

and the extra one, forty-two.

Thank you everyone who is with us in the studio

and at home.

The results will be posted in the official portal

of Pronósticos for Social Assistance.

Congratulations to the winners, and I'll see you at the next draw.

Thank you.

I'm sorry.

We're done. Good job, team!

There.

What an evening, huh?

Do you want a lift?

No, thank you, José Luis.

I have to take care of some closures, since you're leaving.

Let's see if somebody got lucky.

What?

Did someone win big?

Good gracious!

Cheers.

-Yes! -Yes!

First, I propose a toast to tonight's hero.

-Of course. -Charly!

-To Charly. -Let's see.

No, to Mr. Conejera.

-No. -To the mastermind, my boss.

To each one of you.

Without any of you, this wouldn't have worked.

Cheers to that!

-And to our good luck, guys. -To our good luck!

So much.

You're amazing. Really.

Nobody has ever done anything like this for me.

So, thank you very much.

-That's what I wanted to say. -I didn't do anything.

You did it.

-It was all you. -We all did it.

-Cheers, boss! -Cheers to that!

Cheers!

Let's see.

-Yes, a bit of salt. Come on. -Cheers.

-Guys. -You're the best, okay?

Hey, Lina.

Uh…

-I wanted to say… -Mario.

You've been so sweet to me.

Thanks.

And our problems are over, right?

Yes, cheers! Look, up, to the center, and enter!

You'll see.

We did it.

Oh, honey.

Here.

What is this?

Open it.

It's José Alfredo's last guitar.

Jiménez?

Maybe.

Is it for me?

It is.

Because luck will only assist those who persist.

A friend told me that.

Thanks a lot.

But no, my friend.

Because to death you succumb waiting for luck to come.

Don't forget that.

Guys!

"BEHIND THE WINNING NUMBERS"

Hello, sir. Good evening.

Sorry for calling so late.

Could you please let me know

when tonight's winners show up?

I'd love to meet the lucky players.

Subtitle translation by María C. Delgado