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Hello, I've come about the electric panels.

I. D and vehicle registration.

What happened,

did I jump a red light?

I beg your pardon?

Nothing.

Entering: Carrizo Emiliano.

I. D: 7331926

I have Emilio.

It's Emiliano.

It says Emilio, here.

Are you sure?

100 percent.

Read me the I. D.

Perfect.

No, it's not perfect.

We have Emilio, your name is Emiliano.

It says Emilio, here.

It's a mistake, they already resolved it at the entrance.

The ID is correct.

Is this all you have?

Yes, I've come to do an inspection and give a quote.

During the work the supply will be cut and the house must be empty.

The house empty?

It's never empty, there's always lots of work.

Yes, naturally.

This way, please.

Did you have breakfast?

No, I don't eat breakfast.

- Why? - I don't know, it's too early.

I'm going to have breakfast.

The bread arrives now.

Perfect, can I make a start?

No.

Why?

Come with me, it's bad to work on an empty stomach.

- Hello. - How are you?

Good morning, Mario.

Take these two bags to the storeroom and prepare the trays.

Get it to the main office in 10 minutes.

Thank you.

Good morning, doctora, would you like a coffee?

No, thank you.

- I'm just leaving. - Thank you.

I'm sorry, I don't understand, start again, please.

So he hasn't filed the complaint.

But he is going to?

He spoke to that lawyer,

told him he had something, but not what.

From which year?

He handled it all, even the contact with the Spanish?

Did he say what he wants in return?

OK,

let me think it over,

I'll call you in two hours.

What?

What's the matter?

And do you know what he's talking about?

They're threatening to file a complaint against us.

What for?

Overpricing, in 2006.

We weren't in government in 2006.

You weren't, but we were in local government.

How and what amount exactly?

The amount isn't clear but it seems it's over 5 million.

What happened to this cash?

It must have been spent on putting out fires and the campaign.

Did the president know about this?

Does that matter?

I don't think it's serious.

Provincial campaign funds from 10 years ago...

Castex.

- Who would be interested? - Everybody might be interested.

They told you?

They told me yesterday.

Why is this nonsense such a big deal?

The guy filing the complaint

is Esteban Camaño.

Camaño?

- Husband of our president's daughter. - I know who he is.

Ex-husband, sorry.

Husband, they never got divorced.

It seems he's got something else.

What?

He wouldn't say.

- Why is he doing all this? - Blackmail.

Isn't it a bit suicidal? It'll harm him as much as us.

Not as much.

The 2 houses, the 2 cars, the apartment he lives in now,

it's all in Marina's name.

If they prosecute him, they'll prosecute her soon after.

This is news, don't you think?

How much of what he has is true?

Apparently everything.

What do we do?

What we must do is very simple:

the summit starts tomorrow,

so the only thing that matters is the summit.

This cannot appear.

Is that clear?

It's clear.

It's not happening.

Only the summit.

- Marta? - Only the summit.

- What do you think? - Let's see.

Matelli, Ricardez, Delguer, fourth, fifth, perfect.

Take him out, him too.

OK.

- Ready? - We've prepared 10 questions.

10 questions? Then...

Put Bravo 6th, and I'll string out the answer until they're bored.

Let's go.

Good day.

Good day to you all.

Welcome, journalists.

Before starting with the questions,

I'd like to mention the presidential summit

that's starting in Chile, tomorrow.

It's vital to our country as the heart of the debate

is the energy autonomy of our region

and its subsequent future economic development.

This will be implemented through the creation

of a multinational oil company,

a kind of OPEC-Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries,

but a Latin American one,

driven by our dear Brazilian brothers.

The provisional name of the company will be

the Southern Oil Alliance.

Did you sleep?

I tried.

Are you worried?

It's nonsense, Hernán, it'll have blown over in one week.

One week is too long, we must resolve it, now.

That's impossible,

it's the summit now.

- Stay calm. - I can't stay calm.

You have to.

Marina?

I spoke to her.

And?

She was calm.

I spoke to the psychiatrist. He said she was anxious but stable.

He's an idiot.

Shall we start?

Hernán, shall we start?

Let's start.

It'll all be fine.

Let's go.

- We're starting, boys. - Iván, let's go.

Iván?

Front page of the 3 papers, there's not much.

The summit: "President travels to Chile for the oil summit."

"High hopes for the oil conference..." No mention of you.

Not even one line?

There is something:

"The president's first challenge", something like that.

"President Blanco faces his first major international commitment."

They treat you like a kid.

Or like an idiot.

It's all praise for Oliveira Prete, Dell Priore is drooling.

- Read me some of that. - It says:

"The president of Brazil knows that history is knocking at his door.

"The whole world is watching him.

"As rarely before, the president..."

OK.

They obviously sent it direct from the embassy.

What else?

Not much in the papers, praise for our austerity.

One positive note.

You are mentioned 15 times, Oliveira 10 times,

Mariano 8 times and Luisa 4 times.

- You're joking! - I swear.

"The omnipresent Luisa Cordero". "The indispensable Cordero...".

- And Hoffmann? - Very little, 4 times.

Dell Priore just calls him "the foreign minister".

Pastore says: "The ever slightly inefficient minister Hoffmann".

Spot on, that sentence.

OK, carry on.

The biggest deal today is Donatti on the radio.

It's been retweeted by everyone.

I can put it on, if you like.

Did you hear it, Gallego?

Some of it, in the car.

It's harsh.

- Go on, put it on. - It's long...

Go on.

Radio program by Augusto Donatti.

It's seven o'clock in Argentina

and we bring you the news from:

Rise and Shine, with Augusto Donatti.

So,

the President is off to his first international summit.

We've played dumb so far,

pretending, giving him time,

he's not been in power for long, as you know.

Now, the whole world will realize

that Argentina has an invisible president.

That the Argentine people voted the invisible man into power.

The oil summit, the Southern Oil Alliance,

is the most important event, for the countries of South America,

of the 21st century.

The president of Mexico knows this.

The president of Chile knows this.

And the president of Brazil knows this,

because Oliveira Prete is not invisible.

And who are we sending?

Hernán Blanco, ex Mayor of Santa Rosa, La Pampa province.

A simple chap...

- That's enough. - Turn it off.

No, leave it.

Shall I put the last part on?

OK.

It's Mariano Castex that I see each day and I wonder:

did anyone vote for Mariano Castex?

We should tell the head of Cabinet, the strategist,

the puppet master,

that 'the common man' approach was a bad idea,

that when it's time to talk to Oliveira Prete,

whom all the international politics specialists consider

one of the five most influential people in the world,

who will sit down to talk with him?

Hernán Blanco?

Son of a bitch.

You have to respond.

Then he gets to react, he'll be the star of the summit.

Nobody says a word.

Not a word.

Not here, not there, nobody.

Not our journalists either.

Nobody responds.

I don't know if we can let this pass.

We can.

Let's see if we all understand.

This summit

is important for everybody.

And it's very important for us.

If the Brazilian plays his cards right,

he becomes one of the most important people in the world.

He's right, Donatti is right.

But this, for the Brazilian, could be a problem.

So?

So we support Brazil.

Everything Brazil says, we support.

What the pharaoh Oliveira Prete says...

We do.

Is that clear?

Iván, send the schedule out. We'll go over it on the ground.

Listen to me.

Put her on a plane and bring her here.

What?

To Chile? To the summit?

Yes, it's urgent.

You've gone crazy, Hernán.

You don't know Marina.

She doesn't want to be at a presidential summit.

I know, but she can't be alone in the middle of this scandal.

Listen to me, bring her.

I don't know if can.

You can.

- Well? - The president is there.

She's looking smart, she loves you.

Hoffmann is there.

Moreno Hueyo, best buddies with Hoffmann.

The Chilean foreign minister's there, ring any bells?

None.

Ramiro Anwandter, you met him in Cartagena.

He was Foreign Trade Secretary. You played tennis, remember?

Who won?

I don't know.

You played for 15 minutes, for the photographers.

I think you said he wasn't bad.

- What was his surname? - Anwandter.

Ramiro, keep it simple. Shall we go?

Let's go.

Welcome to Chile, Mr. President.

Thank you very much, dear Paula.

- What happened? - A mishap in the kitchen.

I'm so sorry.

I appreciate your punctuality.

Thank you, you're looking so pretty.

If you look this good now, what about tomorrow?

Stop flattering me, it's suspicious, you're up to something.

I swear I'm not.

- Ramiro. - President.

- I hope there's time for a rematch. - What?

You want to be the loser of Cartagena?

Time brings wisdom.

You're the local, find us a court.

Hoffmann.

Welcome Mr. President.

My dear Hernán,

do you remember Moreno Hueyo?

How could I forget, I appointed him.

Do I need to remind you who appoints the ambassadors?

- Your Excellency. - Welcome to Chile.

- Welcome to Chile, Mr. President. - Natalia.

Hello.

- All clear, sir. - Thank you, Raúl.

My head is spinning.

How high up are we?

Over 3,000 meters.

I'll get you something to help.

- Are you hungry? - No.

- I'll order you a hamburger. - With cheese.

I know.

In one hour's time, it's the bilateral with Ecuador.

Tell me,

what about Marina?

I'm working on it.

Get some rest.

Good evening, sir.

Good evening, I'm here with miss Marina Blanco.

Marina Blanco?

She's not on the list, sir.

She's the president of Argentina's daughter.

Let me explain, sir...

Hi, Luisa. I'm here.

They won't let me in.

What do I do?

Thank you for coming.

- You've changed your hair. - A long time ago.

It suits you.

- I've not seen you for ages, Luisa. - Yes.

How are you?

Tired, I had to leave in a rush.

I know, I'm sorry.

Who are all these men?

- Welcome, darling. - Thank you.

I'm here if you need anything.

It's a mistake, we're being excluded.

Don't annoy me.

You set up a meeting with Mexico and got us into a mess with Brazil.

I'm foreign minister, my role is to establish links between nations.

No, your main role is not to screw things up.

Your 2nd role is to work for your country,

not for the Mexicans.

They're using you as a secretary.

Won't you say something, Hernán? You knew I was meeting the Mexicans.

You're getting us into trouble with Brazil.

The president could ask for your resignation.

- Don't threaten me, Gallego. - I'm not. I'm not threatening you.

I've got things to say, too.

Really? Then I am threatening you!

From now on, you shut up.

If you're making a press statement, you come to me.

If you're meeting someone, you tell me.

Hernán, Marina's here.

You're on the bench for this match.

- Gentlemen. - Why didn't you tell me she was here?

My darling.

Hello.

- Thanks for coming. - That's OK.

Come in.

Hi, how are you?

Marina sweetie, how are you?

- We're chatting. - As usual.

How are you?

- How was the journey? - Good.

- The boys? - Good, they're with Andrea.

Do you know why he's doing this?

No, but I can imagine.

Does he want money?

No, he has money.

He's just panicking.

Could he be taking drugs again?

I've no idea. Probably, but that's got nothing to do with it.

He's paranoid, that's all.

Marina, we need to ask you some questions.

They're for your own good.

We need to find out what you know.

Is that a question?

If you're referring to my ex-husband's accounts, we never shared our money.

I've been independent since I was 18, luckily.

Yes, but most of the properties are in your name.

And?

Is this an interrogation? Have I broken the law?

No, nothing like that.

That's not it, we want to know where we stand.

I don't stand anywhere.

I don't have any problem.

I'm separated.

If my ex has a bone to pick with you, it's your job to resolve it.

That's not really the case.

Yes, it is the case.

It is the case,

and if it's not, then it's your job to make it the case.

I am no part of this problem.

It's your problem, your government's problem.

I am not part of this government, I have a family connection to it.

- Is that not clear for anyone? - It's very clear.

Very clear.

We're done.

Relax.

- Good night, sir. - Thank you, see you tomorrow.

Hi Nati.

Hello.

How are you?

Tired.

Marina?

She's fine.

I missed you a lot today.

A lot?

Yes.

Of all the presidents at this summit,

you are definitely the one who raises the highest expectations.

Your political profile has grown immensely in recent years.

You've reduced poverty levels as never before in your country;

unemployment and illiteracy levels are down to single figures.

But, on the other hand, you've doubled the defense budget

and tripled the advertising budget.

I've heard you referred to as "the Emperor".

A supposed 3rd emperor, whose aim is to reestablish the Brazilian empire.

Everybody believes that

this summit could mean your long term conquest of the continent.

Miss Klein,

I'm not an emperor.

Nor am I a Caesar.

I am not out to conquer anything.

I'm the president of a country,

a huge and complex country,

with a dramatic history of injustice and inequality.

I can't indulge in metaphoric games.

I'm a statesman,

not a visionary.

I perform a role.

My role is for one of the earth's most unequal regions

to start turning its history around

and become a decent and fair place for those who live in it.

I don't want us to refer to what is happening here in Chile,

or to my government,

in poetical terms.

I'm surprised

that you take offense, President,

given that the media never refers to you in any other way.

Excuse me, miss Klein,

I accepted this interview,

despite not being a fan of personal interviews,

taking into account your prestige

as a serious analytical journalist.

But allow me to reiterate,

I'm not a friend of metaphors, miss Klein.

Metaphors have done us much harm.

Even with our enemies, the United States.

They are no 'Great Satan'.

They just have a dark and violent way of handling business.

Satan doesn't exist.

Dirty business does.

My role, as President of Brazil,

is to prevent those who do business with the state from doing more harm,

lining their pockets at the expense of the people's hunger and dignity.

This is a very difficult mission, miss Klein.

There's no time to play the emperor.

What?

Why isn't Mexico here?

- Mexico is missing? - Call the Mexican president.

President Sastre,

President of Mexico, please.

Here's Mexico!

Minister, how are you?

Come and find me.

- We were waiting for you. - Sorry.

Don't worry.

Paula.

How are you?

Your place is next to President Serrano.

I'd rather swap to be next to my friend Hernán.

And Paula, of course, if I may?

I follow my head of protocol's orders, can he?

But he's next to President Serrano...

Don't worry, my pal Osvaldo will swap with me.

Osvaldo, can we swap places?

- How are you? - It's all yours.

I'll look more handsome above you all.

How are you?

Thank you.

I don't think it's for you.

President, we were waiting for you.

- President, how are you? - President.

You're always welcome here.

- Go ahead, please. - Thank you.

- How are you, Blanco? - Well, and you?

Will you have a drink with me after this?

What, now?

Yes, but alone. You and I, nobody else, get it?

I'm not sure I do.

Without Castex.

Hands up, Presidents.

Look at the cameras.

That's it.

Hernán, how are you?

- Good, and you? - Good.

- What'll you have? - A whiskey "Black label".

Hey, I'm sorry about this,

but we're starting this dance on the wrong damn foot.

Don't worry, I know Hoffmann was a little clumsy.

I'll be straight with you.

About the gringos...

You know that I hate them more than anything in the world.

Even more than you, dude, as they're right next door.

But I don't want to think with my heart or my balls,

I want to think with my head.

And if I think with my head,

I feel that the gringos' offer

is far better than that bastard Brazilian's.

Better for all or better for you?

I'm not going to mess up this lousy summit alone.

I'm not a suicidal prick.

But it's what I should do, if I could.

- No. - Yes.

No, I assure you, you shouldn't do that.

This is a fucking circus, for Oliveira to get everything

and you're being his minion, you fool.

I'm talking to you now because

I'd rather discuss this with you than those bastards Cerezo or Serrano.

I'd rather do it with you

because everyone knows those two are assholes.

But nobody knows anything about you.

I'm asking you a favor.

But I'm also doing you a favor.

I'm doing your country a favor and I'm doing you a favor.

On one side are the gringos, on the other,

the fucking emperor of China.

I know the gringos, I know how far they'll go.

Do you know how far Oliveira Prete may go?

I think you're jumping the gun.

If you say gringos,

I say no.

If you mention the word gringo again

I'll get up and leave.

Is that clear?

It's clear.

Then let's start again.

- Let's start again. - OK.

The damn summit starts in 30 minutes but there's going to be a hitch

because the foreign ministers decided to include on the list

the admission of private companies.

Brazil knows nothing, they're about to find out.

Oliveira will threaten to screw up the damn summit,

they'll say that if the private companies join, they'll leave.

Argentina will support them.

This won't benefit you, it'll only benefit Brazil.

It's the only country with a powerful oil company.

Too powerful.

I know, you don't have to tell me.

This dude is screwing you over.

Brazil is our strategic ally.

That

is nonnegotiable.

Think it over, dude.

You're a good man, Hernán.

I'm off, to talk some more bullshit.

Is everything going OK?

- OK? - Yes.

Chile is honored and proud that such important countries

have chosen to carry out this crucial summit here.

If we do things well,

and can interpret the signs of these turbulent times,

we'll see that the consolidation of a common undertaking

in subjects so vital and strategic

as oil...

You're not going to tell me anything?

About what?

Did you sell your soul to the devil?

No.

But he's quite nice.

Is he going to break the bloc?

I don't think he'll dare.

Did Marina wake up? We said we'd have lunch.

- Forget it, you've got the journalist. - What?

The interview with the Spanish journalist, for the book.

It was set up ages ago, I told you 100 times.

We'll cancel it.

Impossible, all the others said yes.

Oliveira Prete said yes?

Yes.

I shall now read the subject list and order of the day.

First: the countries

that will be part of the initiative,

those that will form the Southern Oil Alliance.

Second: what are the joining requirements;

only public companies,

or will there be a place for private companies?

And third...

Excuse the interruption, Madam President.

I'd like to make it clear to my colleagues,

that Brazil didn't agree with this order.

For our country,

for my government,

it is vital to first discuss the ownership of the company,

to avoid confusion between public and private interests.

We are here, the nations...

to create the first multinational state owned company.

And if we don't clarify this point,

it's impossible to discuss the others.

I'd like to take the opportunity of my friend's interruption

to remind you

that this subject list, read by president Scherson,

was agreed on by all the ministers of foreign affairs.

So I suggest we respect this democratic process

and continue to read it.

First, however, I'd like to thank and acknowledge

such extraordinary organization.

Thank you, Paula.

Thank you to your nation, for such openness,

and for such generosity.

Thank you very much, too.

Things have heated up.

If you were expecting this summit to be boring, you were wrong.

Third...

President,

I want to thank you for accepting the meeting.

You know I've worked on this for a long time

and I appreciate your support.

Sastre and the others were all very happy with the meeting.

I think it's a good option, one we could discuss.

I don't report my meetings to you. You report to me.

I just wanted to know whether we agree on this,

and if I have permission to go ahead, that's all.

Do your work well, Minister.

Of course.

File: President of Argentina.

So sorry, I came as soon as I could.

- Lots of work? - Yes.

Can we talk about that?

- About what? - Work.

Please, let's not talk about work.

My personal life is far more interesting.

Well, your personal life...

I don't really see that there's much to talk about.

You may not believe me, but that's a compliment.

I believe you.

It's the basis of your political persona: "A man like you".

Someone whose personal life is free of scandal,

who just does their job, who works.

Mr. Blanco, do you believe that being President of the Republic

is a job?

That depends.

If I think of a worker, I don't think of someone like me.

Who do you think of?

My father, he was a worker...

A railway worker. And your mother a textiles worker.

Anyone who followed your political campaign knows this.

Where were we?

I asked you whether you consider what you do a job,

if you think of yourself as a worker.

Work is the most vital thing for a person and a country.

I learnt that a long time ago.

To defend it is my main task.

Perhaps we could say the "worker president"?

So, you believe that yours is a job like any other?

Let me try to remember...

"Work

"is the activity

"in which man modifies nature

"to satisfy his physical and spiritual needs."

Really?

Yes.

In that sense, it's a job, it's The job, par excellence.

- Do you know something, President? - What?

If I'd had to bet on who'd be the first at the summit to quote Marx...

I'd never have bet on you.

Who then?

I don't know, anyone but you. Anyone but...

The common man.

The common man doesn't quote Marx.

He doesn't quote anybody.

Least of all, Marx.

The common man is one of Marx's characters,

he doesn't know he exists, or that he's "a common man".

Exactly, but you aren't a common man, you're a president.

You're at a presidential summit. Your name will make history,

your face will appear on banknotes.

That's definitely not my main ambition.

You're also the first to dare mention that word.

- Ambition? - Yes.

What's wrong with that? It's not a dirty word.

There's nothing worse than a politician without ambition.

Let's talk about ambition. About Mariano Castex.

If I'm not mistaken, he was twice a presidential candidate.

He clearly had ambition.

But you went from governor of a province like La Pampa

to President of the Argentine Republic.

Miss Klein,

if I hadn't wanted to be president...

Excuse me,

I must interrupt you.

We had 45 minutes.

Yes. Something's come up.

I suggest we reschedule the interview.

I'm sorry.

What's happened, Luisa?

Good afternoon, miss.

How are you?

Do you feel OK?

Can you hear me, miss Marina?

Do you know why you're here?

Do you know where you are?

How do you feel?

Can you hear me?

Darling.