Original subtitles

[Music intro]

[mysterious music]

[rock music]

[rock music continues]

[Dr. Baulex] Alfred Hitchcock?

Alfred Hitchcock?

Alfred Hitchcock?

Dr. Baulex, it seems the machine isn't working.

The fact of not speaking with Alfred Hitchcock doesn't mean the machine failed.

It was successful with Albert Einstein, Groucho Marx and Federico Leloir.

An infinite number of factors can block a communication,

it's not necessarily a problem in the machine.

It's as if someone calls you on the phone just when you're leaving home.

Did the phone fail?

But doctor, when you establish communication.

Would Hitchcock understand what we're doing?

I mean, did he understand Spanish when alive?

The spirits' language is not verbal. It's universal.

Doctor in Sociology Rodolfo Puente is here with us.

An expert in paranormal phenomena. Welcome.

Thank you.

What Dr. Baulex says is correct. Spirits are not multilingual.

But there's a language we call Intercorporal.

Spirits have neither a body nor conscience

but they can understand us.

Although they don't talk like us that form of communication we...

[music]

[knock at door]

Martin!

Romero, you have a minute?

What's with the bag? Vacation?

I left home.

What? Marina kicked you out?

I don't have anywhere to stay.

You know if the edit bay is used very early?

No, starts with you at midday.

Will it bother you if I stay until I find something?

No, stay. Good idea, then you're early.

Hey! Just a joke. To cheer you up a little.

Thanks, Romero.

Come on.

[music continues]

[phone ringing]

[Marina's voice] This is Marina. Leave a message.

[music continues]

Martin! Martin!

-Hmmm? -Get up!

What?

Wash your face, come to my office, Quick!

[Romero] Do you know Guillermo Battaglia?

He's one of the channel's owners. He's in Buenos Aires.

He owns a building with offices, also some furnished apartments

he rents to tourists.

e trusts me, and knowing you work with me and your problem.

Guillermo! How are you? Good.

Listen, I'm here with Martin Suarez.

I'll put him on a sec?

Hello?

[Guillermo] Martin, how are you? Romero filled you in?

Yes. Thanks.

I've a furnished apartment, downtown.

I won't charge as I do foreigners, don't worry.

Thanks so much, you're doing me a great favor.

Call me Guillermo.

Thanks, Guillermo.

[tense music]

Hi! I'm Martin Suarez.

-You've come about 4A? -Um hmm.

I'm Laura. Come, I'll show you the place.

Here's the remote control.

The bathroom.

Bedroom is upstairs. The kitchen.

I'll plug in the fridge. Let's see.

OK, it's done.

Here's a copy of the key...

We have to agree on the cleaning.

Usually I come by once a week, and do a general cleaning.

What time would suit you?

We can arrange payment later.

I start work at midday.

I can come in the afternoon once a week.

We can coordinate which day later, is that OK?

-Yeah. -Okay.

Let me know if you need anything. Get comfortable.

-Thanks. -You're welcome.

[mysterious music]

[phone ringing]

[Marina's voice] This is Marina. Leave your message.

Hi Marina, it's Martin.

I've been calling and you're never in.

Call me when you hear the message, please.

[beep]

[TV] Okay, Stampone. Drop your gun.

This is Banana, from La Candela.

It's a mild day, very calm.

Nobody suspects us nor what is about to happen.

[elevator]

-Good morning. -Morning.

Hi.

[TV] This machine is really going to simulate what's happening in the clouds.

Martin! You moved!

Yeah, thanks.

Listen. I need you to find the movie "Virgins' Blood",

for Friday 10 pm and Sunday 11 pm.

You know the problem? It's not on the ground floor.

-It's in U-matic format. -U-matic?

-Yes. U-matic. -You're killing me, man.

-I have to take them home. -So?

They have no label and are very damp.

OK, ask Olga for them.

Ask her for a cassette player, put labels on them, tidy them up.

They're mixed up, do me the favor.

Nobody uses U-matic anymore.

Anything over is sent to the basement...

Can't find anything, it's a mess.

Nobody wants to even go to the basement.

In my time, you started in the basement before any move up.

Careful with the steps.

The U-matics are there.

[sigh]

I'll need a box.

[music]

[video] It's raining. Once again death ranges through the streets

and hides in the shadows.

Yes my friends, death walks in the rain.

[mysterious music]

[indistinct voices from video]

[mysterious music continues]

[tense music]

[moaning]

[moaning]

[tense music continues]

[music from radio]

[mysterious music]

VIRGIN'S BLOOD

Beba and the other two girls?

As if they'd been swallowed up.

Laura doesn't remember anything?

She only repeats Beba's name and constantly repeats,

Blood... Blood!

[phone ringing]

-Yes? -Martin!

-It's Romero. Did you find it? -What?

The movie. "Virgins' Blood".

Yeah... I'm on it.

Good. I'm going by now.

OK.

[mysterious music continues]

[tense music]

[scream]

[tense music continues]

Come in, I'll introduce you.

Guillermo, this is Martin.

Nice to meet you.

-Hi Martin. Good to meet you. -My pleasure.

This is my wife, Isabel.

Hi. Nice to meet you.

Martin is a new talent here at the channel.

Quite an event, Guillermo being in Buenos Aires.

Do you like the apartment?

Yeah! Thanks very much.

Let's move on, I can show you the new edit bays.

[moaning]

[cell phone vibrating]

[moaning]

Isabel! Here.

Hi.

Hi.

-You live here? -Sign here, Isabel.

Print your name too, please.

No, I don't live here, I work here. I have an office in the building.

I'll see you around then.

Yes.

-Your receipt. -Thanks.

[mysterious music]

Amilcar was kidnapped and brought back with inscribed messages.

We can decipher them with the codes

to find out what the aliens want to tell us.

Martin, I need you to pick up the copies at the distributor's tomorrow.

Can't someone else do it?

Beto is ill and isn't coming in till Monday.

As you don't have anything programmed I thought you could do that.

OK, but I'll take the pick-up.

Yeah, take it, go ahead.

You OK with that?

If we go to and concentrate on Plato's specific period,

we'll see the cross of languages.

[footsteps]

[mysterious music]

[mysterious music continues]

[mysterious music continues]

[mysterious music intensifies]

[music ends]

[pensive music]

[doorbell]

-Hi. -Hi.

Sorry to bother you. I want to ask a favor.

Tell me...

Can you give this envelope to Manuel when you see him?

Manuel?

-Manuel Romero? You work with Manuel Romero.

-Yeah, of course. -To him, thanks.

I'll give it to him.

Thanks. See you.

You're welcome.

I saw you yesterday.

In front of my house.

[tense music]

Glass!

Glass, come to me!

I'm tired. I'm leaving. Cover for me?

-Are you OK? -Yes.

[doorbell]

[woman] Who's there?

I've brought something for Isabel.

[doorbell]

Good morning.

-What's up? -What's up?

I'm looking for Isabel.

No, she's not here and won't be back.

Do you have a message?

No. I had to talk to her.

OK. Do you have her cell number?

Yeah.. . I have it but... Can you give it to me?

No, I can't give it to you.

[Martin] Ok.

Give me your name, I'll let her know you came by?

Okay.

Your name?

Mario.

OK, I'll tell her.

-Perfect. Thanks. -Thank you.

[phone ringing]

-Hello? -Hi, Isabel?

Who is this?

Hi, it's Martin. We met before.

Actually you saw me yesterday in front of your house.

Ah, How are you?

Fine... Look, I was given your phone number and... I thought perhaps...

I'm so glad you called!

What?

I said I'm glad you called!

Yeah. Well...

When can we meet?

Now? I don't know... I'm in my apartment.

I'm going to the office, I'll ring the bell.

Ok.

[moaning]

[moaning]

[tape recorder beep]

[moaning]

[doorbell]

[dramatic music]

[rock music]

[rock music continues]

[rock music continues]

[moaning]

[rock music continues]

[dramatic music]

[moaning]

Are you OK?

It's strange to have hardly any belongings.

When I left the place I lived, I realized how little I had.

[dramatic music]

On the one hand it's depressing to have so few things

on the other, it makes me feel more spiritual.

[dramatic music continues]

[tense music]

[reflective music]

Excuse me! Martin?

[gasp]

[beep from recorder]

You're sure the dead person was dead?

You didn't approach him to make sure?

He looked dead from here. Lots of blood. I was shocked.

I ran home and called the police.

I need to know your routine, the week's schedule.

Yes, of course. Inspector?

-Saslavsky. -Yes.Of course.

Tell me. Were you... very intimate with this dead man?

You offend me, Inspector, of course not, I'd just met him.

Do you know if he had a girlfriend, lover... someone?

I don't know.

He moved in recently. On his own, so I don't know.

I didn't see anyone.

It's OK for now. Arrieta!

Please come, let's talk.

[elevator]

[TV] The abandoned factory.

Cold... cold.

-At the gate! -Don't be a sadist!

-Freezing. -Where is it? Give it to me!

Cold... cold... cold.

Warm... warm!

Cold... cold!

[beep from recorder]

[moaning]

[music]

[stabbing sounds]

[sad music]

[heavy breaths]

[beep from recorder]

-Saslavsky! -Boss!

Did I assign this case to you?

I think it should be mine. It's my kind.

You crazy?

You made such a fuckin' mess of the Casartelli case.

But the animals were all loose, it wasn't my fault.

Why don't you do things that are calmer?

Over the years I've always been totally dedicated to each case.

Except the Casartelli case, I've always done the correct thing.

People remember the last case.

Especially if the last case went wrong

the fuckin' Casartelli case. I don't deserve this.

It's under control. I've a hunch.

-Hi. -Hi, Isabel.

-How are you? -Well, very well.

-Lot's of work? -Yes, that's right.

But I like it.

Yeah.

-Bye, see you around. -Bye.

[doorbell]

-[woman] Who is it? -Isabel!

[doorbell]

[dramatic music]

Laura!

[wince]

Are you OK?

Are you OK? Did you hurt yourself?

No. I came down the stairs and twisted my ankle, so foolish.

-Sure you're OK? -Yes, thanks.

Thanks for always being such a gentleman.

You're welcome.

I find it difficult when you're so cool.

[mysterious music]

Excuse me.

[mysterious music continues]

Hi. Can I speak with Isabel, please?

I'm Vanina. A friend.

I know you killed him, you whore.

Fuckin' whore, I've got proof. You killed him, whore!

[she hangs up]

Sorry. We can continue if you want...

Okay.

The Instituto Municipal Dr. Robledo was founded in 1948.

It's in the town of Castelar and since then

has been a home for single mothers from all neighborhoods.

Today they need to finish building a children's playground.

[beep from recorder]

[TV] It wasn't against you. You knew we were retreating.

You knew you had to disappear. What did I do?

Listen... First you went to a publisher...

[doorbell]

then you beat up a woman. Then you killed a guy.

Even worse, you tried screwing a friend. Stop fuckin' with us.

[doorbell]

-You're turning real dangerous. -So? You're gonna abandon me now?

[doorbell]

All I've done is no use anymore? I really meant it.

You could move your butt and attend, couldn't you?

Hello? Yes. Who's that?

I'll be right down.

[doorbell]

-Hi, good morning. -Good morning. What floor?

-Fifth. -Get in.

-Hi! -Hi.

-Something wrong? -No. Why?

I suppose I came here for some reason.

Yes. I need to talk to you about the following.

Yes.

Listen. I'm interested in interviewing the owners of the building.

-I understand there's not many. -No. There's only one owner.

Everything is rented out. This is the list of the tenants.

-Only one? -Yes.

And the owner is...?

Guillermo Battaglia. B and double T.

But he doesn't come very often.

Do you know where I can find him?

Battaglia?

Over there. The green door.

I'm hardly around here, really.

Never?

Only on Thursday afternoons to attend to bills.

My wife has a charity entity in the building, a Foundation.

She enjoys organizing those good works, they distract her.

I understand. They'll be calling you from the police station to request your routines.

So we know where you are on your week days.

Of course, if it's necessary.

You live on rent money. Do you also work here?

This?

I've worked in the cemetery office for many years already.

My father had a funeral home and got me my first job.

A job I've never been able to leave.

It's not a demanding job, just a few hours per week.

It's almost a nostalgic habit to come here...

cold.

A sinister habit.

You're also owner of the channel for which the murdered man worked.

The boy didn't have anywhere to sleep, l offered him an apartment.

I own the cable channel. Aura TV is mine.

Another small job I enjoy.

I earn well, but I started from scratch. Here... among the dead.

Isabel, they left something for you.

-Thanks. -You're welcome.

I KNOW EVERYTHING, AND AS YOU SEE, I HAVE IRREFUTABLE PROOF.

[tense music]

-Isabel, d'you know I have... -No, no. Not now.

[tense music continues]

[tense music continues]

-Romero? -Yes?

-Inspector Saslavsky. -How are you?

I'm in charge of the investigation on Martin Suarez's death.

I have a few questions?

Yes, of course. This way, please.

Excuse me.

-Laura! Excuse me. -Yes?

Who brought this?

A boy from a messenger service.

Which one? Which company?

I don't know.

I need to know the company. There's a mistake, see?

Wait. It started... There was no sign, he had on a helmet.

I didn't sign for anything either. What was he like?

It's doesn't matter, Laura. Thanks.

OK, it's okay.

Did you know Martin Suarez well?

I've worked here almost sixty years.

Before it was a TV channel this was a movie studio.

I know almost everybody.

The dead man.

Did he mention a woman?

Who?

Martin Suarez. Did he have a friend? A girlfriend?

I don't know. We never talked about that.

[dramatic music]

We'll continue the tour later, Granma.

I'll Granma you!

Inspector. Can I come in please, officer?

[moaning]

It was you, right?

What happened?

Again?

What's this?

Do you realize what you've done?

[knife rattling]

[knife rattling]

Do you know how much I love you, babe?

Stop. I'll take care of it.

[knife rattling continues]

Isabel, I'm busy.

I'll resolve it all.

[knife rattling continues]

Roco? Battaglia. Listen. I need something, it's important.

[moaning]

-Do you know this woman? -No.

-Do you know him? -What?

-Do you know him? -No. Not at all.

Please, lady, think.

Look, I've lot of things to do, eh?

Like what?

I told you, I know nothing.

[cell phone ringing]

-Yes? -Saslavsky?

Yes.

There've been at least 5 murders where the victims

were cut with a C like Suarez was.

In all cases, the same procedure.

The murderer leaves everything tidy.

It's always after sex.

There's always a "C" mark on the neck.

Usually food served for two.

The time between crimes is varied.

Some only had days between one and the other in others, years.

Fourteen years between the first and last.

Do you have data on the victims?

[door opens and closes]

-Laurita... How are you? -Roco! Why are you here?

Did you come with Battaglia?

No. Battaglia's coming later. I arrived early.

How are you? Are you scared?

Scared? Why?

Because of the murder...

-No. -No?

You're really not scared? That a guy was murdered?

He was found lying there on the ground?

Who would want to hurt me?

Some crazy, bloodthirsty guy.

No, I don't think so. Nothing strange happens to me.

[music]

Sometimes I think everything interesting has already happened to me

a long time ago.

But I still have fantasies.

I don't know... more exciting.

[music continues]

Oh, well.

[music continues]

Roco.

It was easier than I thought.

The caretaker is the one who sent the letter. It's her, Guillermo.

[tense music]

[moaning]

[tense music continues]

[Laura] What a fright! What are you doing, Roco?

[scream] [gunshot]

[mysterious music]

[door opens]

Excuse me. I'm from the 11th floor.

Sorry, but I never find you in.

I'll just go look in the bathroom.

[mysterious music continues]

Here's the leak, look!

Juan can fix it in no time.

I'll be back in five, I'll find Juan, I'll be back in six minutes.

[mysterious music continues]

[grunting]

Sorry Juan, bothering you so late.

I never find these people at home.

[Juan] No problem.

I don't believe it. Ok. Enough. Let's find your key and go in, Juan.

[door opens]

[mysterious music continues]

[techno music]

-Ionni! -Roco!

[techno music]

[laughter]

I've got the caretaker in the car trunk.

Bring her.

Inject a milligram of this into her.

[mysterious music]

[mysterious music continues]

[moaning]

-Hello? -Raul!

-Who is this? -Isabel. Battaglia's wife.

-How are you? -Very well, thanks.

I'll have to ask a favor?

I have to go by my husband's office.

-Now? -Yes, now.

Can you open the gate?

Which gate?

The gate by the mausoleum.

-OK. -OK, bye.

[telephone]

-Yes? -Inspector Saslavsky?

-Yes. -It's Olga. From Aura TV.

I don't want to lose my job but I don't want problems with the law.

Don't worry, tell me.

The kids in the video you showed me, those naked ones.

One of them was Battaglia's assistant.

Then Battaglia left on a trip and married Isabel.

-Isabel? -Isabel!

That's the woman in the video. Battaglia's wife.

Brian. Look into the file as to where I can find Battaglia now.

Hello, are you there?

Thanks for the information, M'am. Thanks so much.

I'm so shocked!

Do you think all this has to do with Martin's death?

M'am, that is confidential information. I can't tell you.

Today's Thursday. He's in the Paraguay street building.

Shall I call him?

[techno music]

[keyboard]

[phone ringing]

[beep from recorder]

This is a text message from 1157123574

[electronic voice] It's Laura. I'm in a car kidnapped by Battaglia.

I don't know where they're taking me. Help me.

Thank you.

-Good evening, M'am. How are you? -Good evening. Fine.

I'm on my way, the last train will be leaving soon.

OK, no problem.

Leave it open, then tomorrow I'll handle it.

Perfect. Perfect.

-Good night, have a good rest. -Good night.

[thunder]

[mysterious music]

[sigh]

[mysterious music continues]

[grunt]

[sigh]

[heavy breathing]

[thunder]

[mysterious music continues]

Wait, I have to go get something.

[thunder]

[mysterious music]

[grunts]

[tense music]

[Roco] Laura!

Laura!

[dialing]

Mauricio.

In the cemetery. Battaglia.

I'm very scared.

In the Crematorium, at the back.

[dramatic music]

[thunder]

Halt, police!

[tense music]

[thunder]

[dramatic music]

[cell phone ringing]

[scream]

[screams]

[tires screeching]

Laura!

Halt, police!

Police!

Stop!

[dramatic music continues]

Isabel!

[deep breaths]

You shouldn't be here.

You're not here!

You're dead already.

[deep breaths]

You're dead!

[deep breaths]

[grunts]

[flashback music]

Dad.

Now you're mine.

[scream]

[flashback music continues]

It's OK.

Let's go home.

The girls are waiting for you.

[police] Halt!

Police!

[gunshot]

[dramatic music]

Halt!

[gunshot]

Don't move!

[dramatic music continues]

[coughing]

[dramatic music continues]

You're under arrest.

[thunder]

[rain]

[siren]

What happened here, Saslavsky?

Boss. The truth is I'll have to organize some concepts.

Tomorrow you can write a report.

Yes, sir.

[mysterious music]