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Here it is!

Who could that be at this hour? Go see, son.

This girl wants to see Dad.

She says her mother's died.

Go to your room.

- We're eating. - So take your food!

How did it happen?

It must have been her heart. I found her dead.

- Did you call the doctor? - Why? I went to see the priest.

Right.

The coffin and burial cost forty-five pesetas.

But I have no money.

Wait.

- What? - I didn't say anything.

Do what you must do.

Why can't we see her?

That's a secret.

- Tell me. - No.

I have a secret, too.

About Carmi�a.

Who told you her name?

Tell me your secret, I'll tell you mine.

She's Dad's daughter.

So, why doesn't she live with us?

Dad had her with that dead woman before he married Mom.

How do you know her?

Roque and I followed this man O'Lis up to Carmi�a's house.

And?

They got naked, and he humped her.

That's why Mom sent us away.

- Why? - She's a slut.

What does Dad say?

Nothing. What could he say?

Hello, Sparrow!

Hello.

- Is this your garden? - It's a friend's.

But he lets me pick fruit here.

I got some apples. Want one?

They're delicious.

Very juicy.

What are you doing here?

Watching a funeral.

Really?

Who died?

When someone dies, do they die or not?

What do your folks say?

My mom says good people go to heaven...

and bad people go to hell.

And your father?

That if there's a Final Judgment...

the rich will bring their lawyers.

My mother doesn't find it funny.

What do you think?

I'm afraid.

Can you keep a secret?

Between you and l:

An otherworldly hell does not exist.

Hate and cruelty...

that's hell.

At times, we ourselves are hell.

APRIL 14, 1936

LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC!

Who wants coffee?

Coffee?

- A toast! - Long live the Republic!

Long live!

The king's lost his crown

It's only paper

The gold one was

Taken away by Berenguer

The king's lost his crown

It's only cardboard

The Spanish crown

Will be worn by no thief!

Ram�n. The Civil Guards.

So what?

The doctors had me on porridge for seven years.

My stomach got worse.

One day I told my wife...

to make me a stew with ham, sausage, and lard.

- And I was cured. - Hello.

What's that song?

I don't know. I heard it on the radio.

Rose-colored dawn

At sunrise

Melodious note

Of a crying violin

Like in a novel

The insomnia where she lived

Her story of love

Gentlemen!

Listen up.

We're going abroad!

We've been hired in Santa Marta de Lomb�s.

All expenses paid and seventy pesetas.

Seventy beautiful pesetas!

Get those shirts clean.

Santa Marta de Lomb�s, look out!

Me, too?

Of course!

And me?

You won't be hungry here, I tell you as the mayor.

Sausage, ham, cheese, whatever you want.

I'll smash your head in, Carolina!

You know I will!

I chose you because I don't want men in my house.

Adult men are as thick as mules.

Baby! Coffee!

Don't be scared.

They make good manure.

She doesn't speak, but she can hear.

Come on, show the musicians their room.

Be quick.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

She's the Chinese girl from the book!

You're right!

No, that's too much.

No one says "no" here.

Eat and grow, kid.

And her?

Who?

She already ate. She eats like a bird.

Want to see something?

Come here, baby.

Look!

This is where the wolf bit her!

Cover yourself.

She was only four.

We were with the livestock.

The wolves were hungry, and they tricked me.

God, did they trick me!

Aren't you going to eat? I'll get angry.

We were in a meadow near the woods.

One of those bastards appeared...

and then went back into the woods.

The dogs tore off after him, and I went with them.

We left her there, alone...

sitting on a sack.

It was just a moment...

but when we returned...

she was gone.

God, but those bastards tricked me!

But she survived.

The wolf didn't want to kill her.

He just bit her back.

The old people said the bite was to silence her...

so she wouldn't scream.

And it sure did work.

We found her in a wolf den.

She was fine...

but she never spoke again.

Why is she Chinese?

Who?

Your daughter.

She's my wife.

The wise bird, using the science of clairvoyance...

picks out your fortune from the magic box.

Want the bird to tell your fortune?

She came into my room, took my hand...

and we escaped on horseback.

- What did he do? - He went after us with a knife.

But in Coru�a, we got on a boat to China.

Look!

I remember something the teacher said.

A bed, a mirror...

and a heart...

are all empty.

In other words, you're all alone.

I'm going to marry Roque's sister when I grow up.

Today, after a lifetime dedicated to teaching...

Don Gregorio is retiring.

As mayor of this town...

and in the name of the authorities...

students and parents...

I want to make clear our gratitude...

for what you've done for our children:

Prepare them for life...

and especially for being good citizens.

Don Gregorio, you know I'm not one for speeches.

All I can really say... is thank you.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Honorable authorities...

dear children...

and distinguished citizens.

In springtime...

the wild duck returns to its home to mate.

Nothing can stop him.

If you cut off his wings, he'll swim.

If you cut off his feet, he'll row with his beak...

like an oar against the stream.

This journey...

is his raison d'etre.

In the autumn of my life, I should be skeptical.

And in a way, I am.

The wolf will never lie down...

with the lamb.

But I am sure of one thing.

If we can allow one generation...

just one generation, to grow up free in Spain...

then no one will ever be able to take away their liberty.

Let's go!

No one will be able to steal that treasure from them!

Thank you very much.

And now, fly free!

- What's wrong? - Nothing.

We won't go bug hunting anymore?

Why not?

Now that it's summer, we can go every day.

Look.

Better late than never.

From the Ministry of Education.

We get the microscope, Sparrow!

What's that?

It's a Lucanus cervus...

a flying deer.

It's called that because its mandibles...

look like antlers...

and they fight over females with them.

They're the biggest beetles in Europe.

There's one!

Give it to me!

I got it!

Careful.

Very carefully...

Now we'll get to see the tongue under the microscope.

Won't you come in?

He's scared! He's chicken!

Don't let him come!

Remember the tilonorrinco?

That bird that gives its girlfriend...

a flower that's very expensive.

Right!

An orchid.

Come on.

Be like a tilonorrinco.

But this isn't an orchid.

That doesn't matter.

- Can you swim? - No.

Me, neither.

Don't look.

Here.

Shut your eyes.

In his speech to parliament today...

Minister Robles said...

the country cannot continue on its present course.

We must choose once and for all between communism and fascism...

or else we will fall into anarchy!

He declared Spanish democracy dead.

That pear-headed bastard!

They want it dead!

Minister Sotelo agreed...

that the government was no longer viable.

He emphasized that the country must be ruled with an iron fist!

The Republic will survive!

Some may call my views fascism.

If that's what it takes for a strong state...

then I am proud to call myself a fascist!

Careful.

Careful.

An Orujo.

You've already had a few.

I've had...

what I've had to.

Driving oxen?

Maybe.

Come on.

Give me that, it's dangerous.

I need it.

I'll pay for it... I'll pay.

Let's go.

I have to go home with my dad.

They're talking about politics.

Let's go.

Good doggy.

Good doggy.

Doggy... Doggy...

Tarz�n!

Steal it!

Moncho!

Moncho!

- What? - Come to the house.

We're playing a game!

There's a war in Africa. I heard it on the radio.

Why?

Something about Spain and God...

- Up with Spain! - Hooray!

Get the newspapers, Ram�n.

Thank God!

Your card.

Your card.

It's the war?

Yes.

They say the military has risen up.

Help me.

If anyone asks...

Dad never said anything against the priests.

And he's not a Republican.

Moncho, listen carefully to what I'm saying.

Dad never gave a suit to the teacher.

You understand?

- Yes, he did. - No, he didn't!

You understand?

He didn't!

No, he didn't give him the suit.

Long live the Republic!

Long live.

- Who is it? - Open the door, madam.

- Is your husband here? - No, he isn't.

Know where he is?

Please tell him the mayor wants to see us.

He needs us.

I'll tell him.

Andr�s.

Andr�s.

- Up with Spain! - Up with Spain!

- Up with Spain! - Up with Spain!

God forgive us.

God forgive us all.

Yes, come on up.

Ready.

Traitors!

Reds!

Bastards!

Atheists!

Red bastards!

Clown!

Red!

Atheist!

Atheist!

Atheist!

Ram�n, for God's sake, shout!

Traitors!

Criminals! Reds!

Thugs! Criminals! Trai...

No! Roque!

- Roque, no! - Dad!

Bastards!

Shout now, Ram�n! Now!

Murderer!

Anarchist! Bastard!

Son of a bitch!

You, too, Moncho. You shout, too.

Atheist! Red!

Red!

Red!

Atheist!

Red!

Tilonorrinco!

Proboscis!