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I'm a doctor.

Little spot of bother in there.

Could you give me a hand?

Oh, thanks.

Thank you.

I say, you're Dr. Plath, aren't you?

Yes.

Very glad to meet you.

I'm Dr. Humphreys.

No, a dean of literature, not a genuine quack like you.

What can I do for you?

Oh, well, you see.

Bloody waiter went home.

Come along.

How do you know my name?

Ah.

Well, we just moved up here.

Yeah, well, things travel quickly, you know, in a town like this.

And so you've left Buenos Aires, eh?

Yes.

You know, you and I constitute two-thirds of

the recent English population in this hole.

And this is the other third.

Who is it?

I'm sorry to tell you.

He's the British Honorary Counsel, Mr. Charles Fortnum.

Come on, Fortnum.

It's the measures, you know.

If they give you the wrong sort of glass, you get confused.

All right, sir.

Oh, not to worry.

I was quite comfy down there.

I've set up far worse things, I can tell you.

Horses, for example.

I'm not going to get him home in this state.

Look, would you do me a favor?

Would you give him a lift home?

Oh, no, no, no.

No, I don't want to go home.

I want to go to send your assassins.

Where?

It's a local brothel.

I thought they were illegal.

No.

This is a military headquarters.

They don't pay any attention to people in Buenos Aires.

Not down here.

Family man, are you?

No.

I was married once, about 20 years ago.

Dreadful American woman.

Intellectual.

Didn't understand human nature.

She left me.

Oh, I'm sorry.

The thing is, I feel a good deal more human

after I drank about just over half a bottle.

What of?

Wine?

Wine, whiskey, gin.

Doesn't make any difference.

You see, it's the measures that count.

So if they give you the wrong size glass, you don't know where you are.

That's why I'm a little bit pissed now.

Oh, it's it.

It's the next on the left.

Just it.

Oh, it's a one-way street.

Oh, it's a diplomatic community, old man.

Have you, uh, spotted him?

No.

I

really appreciate this.

I was all right when I was sitting down.

Come on.

Who are you, anyway?

I'm a doctor.

You know what?

I can really talk to you.

Yeah, yeah.

The Spanish are all right, but they don't understand.

Okay.

The really important things.

Soft slippers.

Taking a dog for a walk.

Not like in England.

I wouldn't know.

I've never been there.

What's your other name?

Eduardo.

Oh, I thought you were English.

I am.

My mother's Paraguayan.

Hey!

Here we are.

Right.

Do you mind if I call you Ted?

Call me anything you like.

I shan't forget this, Ted.

If there is ever anything I can do for you, don't hesitate.

Blood, you know.

What?

A stickle of water.

Whiskey, doctor?

Yes.

I employ a colleague, Dr. Benevento.

He was here this evening.

He said he had to do a study.

My girls are very clean.

And I am very tired.

Oh.

And I don't know where you are.

Perhaps you will come and see us another night.

Perhaps I will.

If your father had ever passed through our hands,

we'd be able to locate him in a couple of hours.

But in Paraguay, we're still having difficulty

grasping the concept of the fingerprint.

No, Brent.

No.

I'm grateful to you for trying.

How long is it since you last heard from him?

Two years.

Let me make a couple more inquiries.

How did he contact you?

My mother received a letter.

In Buenos Aires?

Yes.

Who delivered it?

Don't know.

It's pushed under the door.

None of his friends have been in touch with you or your mother since?

No.

Most of them are either dead or in prison in Paraguay.

What made you move to this town?

Well, when my mother and I had to leave Paraguay, this is where we landed.

I've always just...

Well, I've always liked it.

I've always remembered it.

Perhaps you feel it here.

You feel closer to your father.

Well, you are perceptive.

For a policeman, you mean?

For anyone.

But I do have one quite useful instinct.

I can usually tell if anyone's in any way exceptional.

So when the trouble starts, I know where to look.

I knew it all along, right?

I I I It's okay.

It's okay.

Eduardo?

Leon?

Leon Reiflein?

What are you doing here?

When did you leave Paraguay?

A week ago.

Look, I'm sorry.

I couldn't come to your ordination.

You've been unsafe for me.

I'm not a priest anymore.

I got married.

The archbishop didn't take it very well.

I'm very lucky.

She's a fine woman.

I'm glad.

Come on, I'll give you a ride into town.

Eduardo, I don't think it would be very wise for us to be seen together.

Why not?

Are you being watched?

I don't think so.

This isn't Paraguay.

There's really not a lot of difference.

Have you heard any news about my father?

I'm expecting Aquino Ribeiro to cross the border in a few weeks.

I saw your father about six months ago.

Where?

Is he alright?

We'll know when Aquino arrives.

And then, Eduardo, we may need your help.

What kind of help?

I can't talk now.

I'll be back as soon as possible.

I'm sorry there's no news about your father.

I'm still waiting to hear from Paraguay.

How long have you known the Escobars?

I don't know them.

I only just met them briefly at a party.

And she invited you, did she?

Just like that?

Yes.

Why?

Margarita is a lady of fierce enthusiasm.

I know her quite well.

I know her quite well.

That's why they get to the root of the problem.

The whole place is still overrun with Jews and Communists.

Come on, Francisco, don't exaggerate.

The government knows what it's doing.

But does it?

The chief of police is assassinated by a 16-year-old girl?

That's unfair.

The girl was a friend of the family.

She stayed with him every weekend.

Exactly.

But listen.

What's the use of arresting one schoolgirl and a few of her friends?

Who put the girl up to it?

That's what we need to know.

If you're fighting a war, you don't need to wear white gloves.

Well, we got through the whole of the World Cup

competition here without a single terrorist outrage.

What do you think about that, doctor?

I'm sorry.

I find I really don't have time to worry about politics.

But will it last?

What will happen when the new administration takes over?

Eduardo.

I must warn you.

You may find Margarita a little grueling.

I didn't intend to trespass on your territory.

Oh, no.

I know when to withdraw gracefully.

I'm sure you do.

How about a little relaxation, eh?

Do you mind?

I must admit, they do rather spoil me.

For some reason.

It was most unfortunate for Margarita.

Don Gustavo has an a-strip on the Chaco which he uses to

learn cargoes of whiskey and cigarettes from Paraguay.

Now, I tried to convey to Margarita that I wouldn't dream of

interfering with such an essential and respectable business.

But you know, once people get certain ideas into their

heads, I could tell she just didn't trust me anymore.

Not that it was sad, but it became a strain.

One of the disadvantages of a policeman's life.

Have I made you miss him?

Really, Eduardo, you should have said.

You're far too polite.

It doesn't matter.

Do you want to go upstairs now?

Don't interrupt me.

As I said, they do look after me very well.

One of the advantages of a policeman's life.

Choose who you like.

I'll tell Sanchez to charge it up to me.

Is the council in?

Yes.

Thank you.

Hello.

Yes?

I'm Dr. Pla.

We met one night with Humphreys.

Did we?

Yes.

My passport needs renewing.

I brought the papers.

I thought you might witness them for me.

Yes.

Well, you'd better come into my office.

My God.

My head is splitting.

You don't have any aspirins in there by any chance, do you?

Yes, of course.

Why my father ever chose to live in this damn climate, I'll never know.

Why don't you sell up?

Move south.

Ah.

Thank you.

God.

How can you stand the taste?

Well, you get used to it.

To tell you the truth, I prefer it to the taste of water.

That'll be 100,000 pesos.

Thank you.

This prescription won't do you any good unless you cut down on your drinking.

Would you like a drink?

Fine.

When you arrived, I had this vague recollection that we'd met.

I assumed I owed you money.

You do.

100,000 pesos.

Hello.

Good evening.

Looking for someone?

There's an Indian girl with a mark.

Here.

Oh, Clara.

She's not here anymore.

She's left.

Here?

No, we're consulting.

I suggest you get out fast.

You could be arrested.

Come on, get them out!

Get them out!

I'm not surprised.

The Army's up to here with them with these bureaucrats.

Stupid idiots.

They had a tip-off that the hospital was being

used as a base for subversive activities.

Subversive activities?

So they arrest 200 mentally disturbed patients?

Is prison much worse than a nut house?

What's the difference?

Don't worry.

It's all arranged.

They'll be back in the hospital in a matter of hours.

You have my guarantee.

I hope so.

Yes.

Charlie Fortnum here.

Yes, I know.

I'm sorry to bother you.

I expect you were having your siesta.

But, um, my wife's not well.

Your wife?

Yes.

She has a terminal stroke.

She has a stomach ache.

I thought she left you years ago.

No, no, no.

That was my first wife.

I'd be grateful if you'd come out and have a look at her.

It'll only take you half an hour.

I thought you were never coming.

I had my rounds to do.

She's in a great deal of pain.

Better go in and see her, then.

So you didn't know I'd got married?

No.

Congratulations.

I would have invited you if we'd invited anybody.

Here we are.

I'll wait for you on the veranda.

All right.

I'm Dr. Pla.

I don't want to be examined.

I'm not going to examine you.

I just want to hear about this stomach ache.

It's better.

Good.

Then I won't stay long.

Mind if I turn on the light?

You must.

Will you show me where it hurts?

It's all right.

I'm not Dr. Benevento.

What's the matter with her, Ted?

Minor inflammation.

Nothing else.

Oh, well, best be on the safe side.

I was thinking...

hoping, really, that she might be...

you know...

a child.

Doesn't she take the pill?

Oh, I wouldn't think so.

You know what they are, these Spanish Catholics?

You know, I'm far too busy to come out here... unless it's really serious.

Well, the thing is, she's very young.

Well done.

I mean, she's not even 20.

I just think she needs a lot of protection.

I would have thought she would have learned... how to look after herself.

What are you talking about?

I mean, working for Senora Sanchez.

Are you one of those bastards?

No.

No, I never went with her.

Me neither.

Not for months.

I just paid her to sit and talk to me.

You see... I loved her.

Do you understand?

It's time I went.

Oh, I thought you might like to stay to dinner.

I do have other patients.

Yes.

Mix this with water.

And a little sugar.

Good night.

Thanks.

Nothing serious, I gather?

He says I shouldn't drink whiskey.

They all say that.

Are you feeling any better?

Yes, much.

Don't worry about it, Maria.

Don't worry about it, Senora.

Don't worry about it.

What's the matter?

She always makes me feel... I've done something wrong.

Well, she's all right.

It's only her way.

I could easily do all the work myself.

I don't want you to.

They're justine from Mardo Plata.

Do you like them?

Oh, it's you, doctor.

They make you look older.

I was just trying them for fun.

They're too expensive to buy.

Wrap them up.

We'll need a case for these as well.

Or they have their own case, doctor.

No, I can't.

It's all right.

My husband's a friend of mine.

You don't like them, do you?

The glasses?

No.

Not at all.

The other day, I didn't think you liked me.

I can't think we gave you that impression.

What's it like being married?

It's different.

I miss the girls.

I miss the girls.

And the men?

No.

Not the men.

What time do you have to be home?

I said I'd be at the consulate by lunchtime.

What are you planning to do this morning?

Shop.

Have a coffee.

You know, I live just up there.

That wouldn't be right, would it?

What's the matter?

Have you changed your mind?

I've never been in one of these before.

Let's do it again.

When you leave.

The sunglasses cost you more than I would help.

There's no need to pretend, you know.

I...

I realize you're used to playing the part, but here it's not really necessary.

I'm sorry.

Did I do something wrong?

Does Charlie like you to make believe?

He likes you to be very quiet.

But I thought you would... I want you to be yourself.

But you're not interested in illusions.

All right.

But I think I pretend very well.

I always used to get bigger presents than the other girls.

That wouldn't be right.

Will I see you again?

Of course.

Phone me when you're free.

Yes.

I'm frightened of the telephone.

Then I shall have to call you.

.

What's your name?

Plough.

Eduardo Plough.

Good evening.

New patients?

Yes.

They're together.

Huh?

Send them in first, will ya?

.

Leon says you've seen my father.

Yes.

We need help.

You are going to help us?

I'd better fill out cards for you.

Low blood pressure, Leon?

It's fine.

And a keynote.

Shall I put you down for x-rays to the gallbladder?

Are you going to help us with what?

I'm not interested in politics.

Tell me what happened to you, Aquino.

You know what it's like in Paraguay, Eduardo.

They keep you in prison.

Not the kind where you might have sat on as criminals...

but in one of those little police stations.

You know, nothing very refined or up-to-date.

Just the usual.

The music played very loud so no one can hear you scream.

The music played very loud so no one can hear you scream.

The rubber truncheons.

The bathtub full of shit.

Holding you under until you think you're going to drown in it.

Day after day after day until you talk.

But I wasn't going to talk.

Not until they did this.

After that I told them everything.

I betrayed everyone I could think of.

Then they let you out.

Oh, no.

I escaped.

All we need is some information.

The American ambassador is planning to visit this area in November.

We want the exact details of his program.

I'm not going to be accomplished to a murder, Leon.

You said anything about murder.

What use would that be?

Can you kidnap him?

Don't worry about it.

Just get us the information.

The thing is, Eduardo, we don't know any better way to get our comrades out of jail.

We have in mind especially a man who wasn't at

the police station at the same time as Aquino.

My father.

You say he was shot trying to escape?

Yes.

It's quite straightforward, isn't it?

Oh, yes.

It's just I can't understand why he was trying to escape backwards.

You really needn't worry about this one.

If there was any question of his being innocent, he wouldn't be here.

What do you mean?

He'd have been disappeared.

In the river, probably.

I've, um...

been asked if you'd be prepared to help out occasionally at the prison of Resistencia.

In what capacity?

Dr. Benevento has been extremely helpful, but he's...

Of course, he's not available all the time.

And they do seem to find themselves quite often in need of reliable medical opinion.

What you mean is, they often need to know if someone's fit enough to be tortured.

All right, I'll tell them you're too busy.

You do that.

Look.

I don't think you like this any more than I do.

The way I look at it, if a country hands itself

over to the irrational, it's every man for himself.

Why are you so reluctant to help us, Eduardo?

Your father did.

When we were kids, we both loved him.

I'm a doctor now.

It's very important to me.

Moral issues are important.

Kidnapping a diplomat raises a few moral issues, doesn't it?

Nobody does it anymore.

It's not effective.

We don't have any choice.

They have reduced us to this.

Your struggle is in Paraguay, not in a foreign country.

South America is our country.

Where do you stand?

I read in the paper that an American ambassador might be coming up here.

Oh, yes.

I've been asked to give him a guided tour around the San Ignacio Falls.

Oh?

Well, none of the Americans around here have ever been near them.

And the governor spends so much time on his packing plant, I doubt if he could

give you a guided tour around his back garden.

Well, I expect you'll really enjoy that.

I doubt that.

Gather the buggers a teetotaler, apart from anything else.

Still, one thing.

I'll get my new Cadillac end of September, if I keep it till after this jaunt.

They can't claim that I didn't make use of it.

Right?

Was that quiet enough for you?

Yes.

Better when there's no acting.

I never thought you'd call.

Neither did I.

Not at first.

It just goes to show.

If you want us to meet again... Yes, I do.

I'll give you a list of times when Charlie's always out.

The visit to San Ignacio Falls is taking place on Tuesday the 18th.

It's just Wednesday, isn't it?

Of course it does.

What do you expect?

Well, they'll be leaving about nine.

As far as I know.

There won't be more than two cars.

And there's the morphine.

I've given you two shots.

Just to be on the safe side.

But you shouldn't actually administer more than one.

Do you understand?

Right.

Kino...

That's the last I want to hear about all this.

Well, what's the result?

The test is positive.

Are you sure?

It's a very simple test.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Wonderful.

I've got some champagne in the fridge.

Can't stand the stuff myself.

But you'll have a glass and you'll stay for dinner.

Clara, it's positive.

I suppose you'll be wanting to examine her.

In due course.

Women's Insights.

I can never make head nor tail of them.

One day, Ted, you're going to have to draw me a diagram.

And Clara...

Thank you.

It's yours, of course.

How can you tell?

I'm sure it's yours.

I could easily get rid of it for you.

Oh, Charlie would never allow that.

You wouldn't have to know.

It would be a miscarriage.

No.

I want a baby.

Why?

You'd better have a bath.

Charlie might smell me on you.

It's a dusty trip, sir.

The second car is very uncomfortable.

Well, I think I'll be satisfied with it this time.

Just stay close behind.

Thank you.

The ambassador is in the silver Cadillac.

He is the passenger.

Three security men in the black car.

Twenty-five kilometres.

Now, last.

And here we are.

What is this?

Ah!

Oh, shit.

What?

It must have come.

I think we...

Do the people here know what's happening?

No.

They think we're smugglers.

Anyway, these people are no friends of the police.

The ambassador is in a coma.

I had to give him both shots.

I told you not to give him more than one.

John, the needle broke.

Look, he's breathing very heavily.

Well, I suppose that's preferable to not breathing at all.

Oh, my God.

How is he?

Oh, he's all right.

The only problem is...

he's not the American ambassador.

What?

This is Charlie Fortnum.

What are you talking about?

He's the British consul.

He's not even a real consul.

He's an honorary consul.

But that's impossible.

I want to go.

I must have got the wrong major.

You idiots.

How could you get this wrong?

We didn't get it wrong.

We took him out of the passenger seat.

So how did you get the wrong man?

Miguel says if he's not the American ambassador, we should kill him.

No.

He's dangerous.

No, no, no.

I'll tell you what to do.

Just give him a few drinks, dump him by the road somewhere.

I know him.

He's drinking.

He doesn't remember a thing.

No.

We're not going to kill a man.

We're not going to let him go.

We'll only ask for ten prisons to be exchanged.

For an honorary consul.

Three will be pushing it.

He was a friend of yours, wasn't he?

Why are you using the past tense?

Don't I need to kill him anyhow?

No.

Ted?

He did recognize you.

Ted?

Ted?

How are you feeling?

God awful.

Where am I?

You've had an accident with your car.

Nothing serious.

The Cadillac?

Don't worry.

Could you run me home?

Not just yet, Charlie.

Switch the light on, Ted.

There's a power cut, I'm afraid.

Any chance of whiskey?

This will help you sleep.

What the hell's going on, Ted?

Eh?

Amateurs.

We are amateurs.

All of us, on our side.

It's the police and the army who are the professionals.

Get me out of here.

They'd work for us.

Ricardo.

What are you doing here?

Oh, you first.

I've come to see the consul.

On business.

He's not here.

He's not in town either.

Did you go to the consulate?

No, I telephoned.

Who answered?

Nobody.

Why?

As I've just explained to Senora Fordham.

Her husband's car was found in the Parana River last night.

Empty.

Oh.

I see.

Well, I must be going now, Senora.

I'll let you know the minute we hear anything.

Could you spare me a moment of your time, Eduardo?

Yes, of course.

What is it you want?

It's a beauty.

I like the mash and a little whiskey.

I'm not sure this business is as straightforward as it looks.

What do you mean?

You driving back to the city?

No, I may as well.

Have a look at Senora Fordham.

She's expecting a baby.

So she was saying.

Whose?

Whose do you think?

Why did you tell me you rang the consulate?

Having a man there all morning.

You know the telephone service here.

I don't know why you should come all the way out here on a rough chance.

I told you.

It's also time I examine Senora Fordham.

Yes, of course.

By all accounts, you examine her quite frequently.

I have to take every possibility into account, Doctor.

Even a crime of passion.

Passion?

I'm an Englishman.

Yeah.

But you also lied to me.

Lying to the police comes automatically, I find.

I didn't realize you knew so much about me.

It's a very small city.

Security guard at the National Bank in Corrientes.

No official statement has yet been released by the

bank, but Senor Domingo has been stabbed several times.

You know what?

Charlie took my bed sunglasses.

The ones you gave me.

I'll get you another pen.

Do you think he's dead?

No.

Perhaps it would be just as well.

Not for Charlie.

A British consul, Senor Carlos Fordham, was kidnapped last night near Posadas,

apparently by Paraguayan guerrillas.

A communique has been received by police in Rosario from the February youth

movement claiming responsibility for the kidnapping and demanding the release of

ten political prisoners in Paraguay together with safe conduct

and facilities for flying them to Havana or Mexico City.

They have said that if these conditions are not met

by midnight on Sunday the consul will be executed.

I, uh...

I heard the radio.

There's nothing to worry about.

Soon it'll be all over.

Oh, for me you mean?

No.

Oh, a hearty breakfast for the condemned man, eh?

I'm afraid we shall have to ask you to pay for it.

There's a wallet in my jacket.

Help yourself.

Diego, can you bring me a glass, please?

It's just dawned on me.

It was the American ambassador you were after.

My information was he was the passenger.

Silly bugger wouldn't let me drive on the way back.

Thought I was drunk.

It was an unfortunate mistake.

Unfortunate?

It was bloody catastrophic if you ask me.

Here you go, Father.

Thank you.

Father?

Not anymore, no.

I used to be.

Once a priest, always a priest.

Are you a Catholic?

Theoretically.

Except I haven't been in a church for many years.

Even so, I'm amazed at the amount of your persuasion.

Should we mix up anything like this?

Sometimes, the church takes us out of the people.

Oh, is that so?

Well, bully for you, Father.

Don't call me Father.

My name's Leon.

Would you like a top, Leon?

Drinking is too quickly, it's near fortnight.

There's a bill in the bag there.

I suppose, as a man of God, you'll tell someone else to pull the trigger.

God forbid it should come to that.

But if it does, I'll be the one.

Well, that's that then, Leon.

What do you mean?

They won't trade anything for me.

In fact, they'll be quite delighted to get me off their hands at last.

Are your parents still alive?

Yes.

What does your father do?

Cuts cane in the season.

And out of season?

Nothing.

They live on the money I send them.

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

My sister died.

She had a baby in the fields.

She strangled it and then she died.

My brother went away.

Where?

I don't know.

What's the matter?

I don't want Charlie back.

But I don't want him to be killed either.

Wait.

Stop!

You flew down specially?

Yes.

Going back this evening.

Well, I'm afraid the situation looks pretty bleak.

The foreign minister takes the view that it's a Paraguayan affair.

The Paraguayans refuse to discuss the matter

on the grounds that the president's on holiday.

And Whitehall's position is that they won't be held to ransom by criminals.

Surely the Americans could help.

No, they're most unsympathetic, I'm afraid.

Of course, if the ambassador hadn't taken against Fortnum so violently and insisted

on driving himself, they'd have kidnapped him.

But he appears to be impervious to that line of reasoning.

Is there nothing you can do, Sir Henry?

Alas, it's all extremely ticklish.

Apart from anything else, relations between us and the Argentinians are very shaky.

It's not even as if the poor devil were any good at his job.

All I ever hear about him is complaints.

Complaints?

That's right.

Fortnum's wife, this patient of yours, is undesirable.

Curious, but in my experience that word has only

ever applied to women who are quite the opposite.

I'm doing all I can, you know.

Really, I am.

If he'd been a business tycoon, of course, things would be quite different.

The trouble is, Fortnum is such a pitiably small beer.

How did you get in?

The porter.

He let you into the flat?

He knows me.

From here?

No, from there.

I'm glad you came.

What happened?

I had an accident in Charlie's Jeep.

But you can't drive.

I got along fine until I had the accident.

But you were hurt.

Not as much as the Jeep.

Let's have a look.

It can wait.

Clara, I've got to take the bandage off.

Do you love me a little?

Clara... Do you want to make love to me?

There's plenty of time for that.

Now sit still.

What are we going to do if Charlie comes back?

Do?

Same as before, I suppose.

You know, I do pretend when we make love.

I pretend to feel nothing.

I bite my lip to stop myself making a noise.

Do you think it's because I love you, Eduardo?

Never mind.

It doesn't make any difference, does it?

It makes all the difference in the world.

You must tell me what you want, Eduardo.

Will you always be angry if I love you?

May I come in?

Is this an official call?

Yes.

Then I suppose you'd better.

I'm going to surgery.

Too official for a drink?

No, it's not that bad.

You, uh, went to the British Embassy in Buenos Aires today.

Are you having me followed?

I am now.

You seem very deeply involved in this business.

It's just that I'm anxious to do all I can to get Fortnum released.

What about your father?

What would you do to get him released?

I'm not sure I follow your meaning.

Are you alone?

Yes.

Why do you ask?

The general will never release any prisoners, you know.

It depends on American age.

The Americans told him to release... The Americans don't give a damn.

He's anti-communist.

That's what they're paying for.

Are you a communist, Eduardo?

I've always found Marx unreadable.

Yes.

We need you urgently.

I'm having a drink with a friend.

Is it the police?

Yes.

I'm sure it'll be all right.

High temperatures are very common in children.

How old is she?

Been two aspirin.

I'll call again.

I hope not.

I've been in Buenos Aires all day.

I want to go to bed.

Worried parent.

Fathers are always the worst.

Why do you suppose your father's name is on the kidnappers list?

He's a political prisoner.

He's not in return for services rendered.

Pipe me.

You see, I'm wondering how they found out what

day the ambassador was visiting the falls.

How should I have known?

Well, Senora Fortinum, perhaps.

Who is in here?

Senora Fortinum.

Oh, I see.

Is this why you've been lying to me?

An affair always involves a few lies.

I hope you're feeling happier about me now.

I'm relieved, Eduardo, because I consider you a friend.

If you are involved, I can't be responsible for what may happen.

There's something else.

I should have told you this earlier.

It's your father.

What?

He was shot dead a year ago.

A year ago?

Trying to escape.

I'm sorry to have to bring you bad news.

Trying to escape?

Yes.

Yes, yes, I'll come.

I'll be around the back.

The front's being watched.

My father's dead.

I'm sorry, Eduardo.

Did you love him?

So, you are one of them.

Yes.

Why?

I don't understand.

My father.

How is it, Charlie?

Well, that's all right.

Have you seen Clara?

Yesterday.

How is she?

Fine.

And the baby?

Nothing to worry about.

I've been trying to write a letter to her.

To let her know.

Know what?

How I feel about her.

I know you're cynical, Ted.

And this will probably sound sentimental.

But all those years, all that was just time passing until I met Clara.

Is he all right?

The bullet just grazed his Achilles tendon.

You're a lying bastard.

My father died a year ago.

We had to be sure you'd help us.

You used me.

Did you use my father too?

I want to know what happened.

The truth!

Your father and I were kept in a little police station near Asuncion.

We would both have died there.

But Leon went to the movement and convinced them to get us out.

They blew a hole in the wall.

But your father had not seen daylight for more than a year.

He was blinded by the sun.

And he just stopped, and waited for them to shoot him.

He just stopped, And there was nothing we could do.

Take me back.

Another weekend's not to go.

What if I just walk through this door?

I'll tell them to shoot.

He'll be reasonable, Eduardo.

You needn't worry.

I wouldn't turn you into the police.

I have no... conscience.

I'm a simple man.

There's no such thing as a simple man.

Come on.

Everyone else will be outside.

Diego has deserted us!

What?

I don't believe it!

He's taking the car!

Diego wouldn't do that!

He's gone!

Now just a minute!

Martha, tell me what's happened.

He said he was going for gasoline.

Did he have his gun with him?

Yes.

All the way in he talked about the helicopter.

The town is swarming with soldiers.

We should kill the man now and get out of here.

You kill him, you're all dead.

You are supposed to be on guard, the king.

On guard?

We have the machine gun and one pistol between five of us.

What the hell's the point?

Dead?

That's enough.

Leon, we don't even have a car now.

You just want to sit around here and do nothing?

Get back on guard.

You're weak.

Reinforcements.

Thank God for that.

You saved my life.

In a manner of speaking.

Be my guest.

I don't think you'll find any state secrets in there.

It's purely personal.

Will you give it to Ted?

If she has any worries about the baby, he'll help her.

He's not only a good doctor, you know.

He's a good friend.

Ted?

Ted?

Ted?

Ted?

Answer him.

He's your patient.

Why should I fix his ankle?

You're gonna put a bullet through his head anyhow.

Anyway, all he ever does is go on and on about that baby.

Gets on my nerves.

Why?

It's his, don't you know?

Is that why you are so jealous of the poor man?

Me?

Jealous of Charlie?

Why should I be?

The child is mine.

So is his wife, whenever I feel like her.

What do I have to be jealous for?

He knows I'm too loud.

I don't know what you think love has to do with this.

Be careful.

Aquino!

The machine gun!

Get out of here.

You have no hope.

You have to surrender.

You have to surrender.

Send out the British consul unarmed.

You will send him out alone.

Five minutes later, you will come out.

Your arms raised to the ground.

Your hands above your heads.

You all right?

I never want to see your fucking face again.

I thought there was supposed to be a code of honor among doctors.

Or is that perhaps just an English notion?

You're only half English, aren't you?

I suppose you thought, what does it matter?

She's just a tart.

Where do you pay her, eh?

She's just a... You lot of slime!

Jesus, I've knocked the whiskey over.

Oh, it's all right.

You don't even pretend to love her, do you?

I didn't intend any of this, Charlie.

It's not as if she and I even...

really cared for each other.

I can't.

You'd have had her back.

We'd never have known.

I would rather die here... than wait for a child to be born with your face.

10 minutes to send out the council.

I repeat, you are completely surrounded.

Anyone attempting to escape before the council has been handed over...

will be shot down.

You now have nine minutes.

They'll be coming soon.

I thought perhaps you might like me to hear your confession.

I don't think so.

Not after all these years.

I can't remember how it goes.

Oh, for Christ's sake, have a drink.

He wants to have a word with you.

My letter, please.

Yes.

Why can't I hate you, Blau?

Just don't tell Rhino about you, will you?

No.

Don't you believe in anything at all?

No.

I don't think so.

Send out the council and save your lives!

Leon.

I'm going out there to talk to Perez.

To be suicide, Eduardo.

If he agrees to extend his deadline, we extend yours.

What good would that do?

Will you agree?

All right, but I don't think he will.

Perez and I, we're...

He's not a bad man as policemen go.

Why should you want to do this, Eduardo?

You're right.

I'm jealous of Charlie Fortner, because he loves her.

Perez!

I must help him.

What the hell are you talking about?

No, father.

Leave him alone.

Martha.

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

I absolve you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Eduardo.

I did ask you not to get involved.

You have to do what you believe in.

I can't tell you how sorry I am.

Charlie.

Charlie.

What are you doing here?

This is my room.

Where have you been?

I was afraid of being alone.

I want to sleep with Maria.

Come and sit here, Clara.

I thought you did not want me to be near you.

I think it's all right.

But sometimes it's so quiet, I feel afraid.

Did you love him?

No.

No, I didn't.

To him, I was only a girl from Senora Sanchez.

I knew he could never love me.

It's not easy to love, Clara.

What shall we call the child?

If he's a boy, would you like Charlie?

One Charlie in the family is enough.

We'll call him Charlie.

We'll call him Eduardo.

He loved you in this way.

It is not true, Charlie.

Yes, it is.

He once said that he was jealous of me.

I never loved him.

I never loved him.

I never loved him, Charlie.

Come verify to your parents.

They'd want to know if this is true or not.

I'll be more respectful to you.