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THE STORY OF A HORRIBLE CRIME

Oh river of disillusion Swell into a sea

In your water I wish

My love to drown

God, am I tired!

Add some soap, Adozinda. It won't bite!

I lost my appetite for everything!

Don't girls help?

It's the river that makes them beautiful.

I'll take mine away.

Where to?

I don't know... around the world. You went around the world too.

I ran away because of a beautiful girl.

Just like Melita.

But ended back at the river.

We always return to what we left.

THE RIVER OF GOLD

Anténio!

Anténio!

I'm looking for a woman...

...adowry...

Antonio! What are you looking for?

I'm looking for a wife, a family...

Family? What family? - And honour!

Wealth!

Wealth...

...and honour! You fool...

Coming!

Aren't you ready yet, father? He's already waiting.

What do you want?

I'm looking for a wife, wealth and honour.

She guards level-crossings

Jumps over fences

And if she's ever been spiked

But you still want her - You can have her.

Well done, father!

You spoke well. He's happy.

Now you're mine.

Long live the bride and groom!

Carolina could only marry God himself.

Old hags get married faster than single young women!

Beware: married women can become widows.

Widows? Hell!

Widow!

Widower?

Never mind, old women get married too.

Look at me!

Take a look.

1 won the jackpot!

Patience paid off!

Don't you dare! No photographs!

May God protect you. Level-crossing guard.

May you protect me, cause I'm mean!

The shoe!

Get lost! You make me sick!

You run away as if I was the devil!

And weren't you a devil to me?

What are you doing at this wedding?

You, married man...

Melita, I can't help thinking of you...

In bed, I only think of you.

But not of the baby, you son of a bitch.

Go back to your wife. That's where you belong.

She threw me out... - Good for her.

Whoever marries me, better not be unfaithful!

Get lost!

You only think of women!

You'll have no luck!

You turn make a man crazy! Get lost, you old gossips.

Go away, man.

That's my business and hers!

It looks as if he's seen the devil!

What are you looking for, boy?

The same as you, governor.

Women are tricky... - Be careful.

Your woman threw you out and if you keep on like this

you'll end up losing your job at the dam. The work's almost finished.

I mind my own business. You're not innocent either.

Believe me, Jodo.

He who gets close to Carolina will never fly.

Melita was once mine, she'll never run away.

Melita is as slippery as an eel.

But the child inside her is mine.

You, on the other hand have nothing to hold on to!

We haven't slept for three days digging in the mud.

And no sign of bodies.

And the boss is burying his youth.

And we'll end up finding only legs and arms.

Come on. Hurry up.

It's getting late and there's a lot to dig.

It's a hell of a job and we are alone. The river's not getting married...

Tonight your boss has other duties.

Us in the mud and the boss between sheets.

What were you looking for?

Women without treachery?

A dowry from stewardship

Honour from bed to coffin

Life only lasts a day

And death brings no forgiveness.

I saw a shadow on the water

Waiting for death to come

What were you looking for, then?

Women without comfort

Wealth as far as the eye can see

Honour from bed to coffin.

Carolina!

Carolina!

What are you here for?

I came to see with my own eyes.

I turned respectable... take a look.

Respectable?

You were 2 bitch on heat!

No one will take that away.

You think so?

Oh Jodo

Oh little Jodo

You who dig my grave...

Don't look at me like that! Do you want me to leave?

Don't push, Melita!

Do you like him?

He is good for me.

To hell with them!

Not even in the River of Hell can they ever pay for the harm they do to us.

Jodo! Jodo!

I' co in g - I' C 0 in g !

No! No! Don't jump there, Jodo.

You'll get sucked down!

There are currents!

Our Lady of the Waters Mother of evil and grief

Wash all the sins of the world

And inside the bottomless river Keep the devilish body

Who steals my man from me.

There! Someone is drowning!

Godfather!

Antonio! Where are you going?

1 was born in this river!

Wait! Antonio! You're too old!

I saw a shadow on the water

Waving for death to come

I lost the thread in the torrent

I lost my way on the banks...

You're too old, Anténio.

You're too old.

How is Melita?

Leave her alone, forget her.

Go back to your wife.

Melita is not for you...

Haven't you done enough?

Oh river of disillusion

Swell into a sea

In your water I wish

My love to drown

Oh Jodo

Oh little Jodo

Digger of my grave

You were the cause

Of my being lost

So young.

Melita!

Hurry up! Men are thirsty and Mr. Julio is up there alone.

Yes, Godmother.

What's wrong, woman?

You are white as chalk.

It hurts, doesn't it?

God punishes, you know.

Tomorrow we'll go to Oporto.

Godmother, I'm afraid.

You don't want to go to the doctor? A bad miscarriage can cost your life.

The internal bleeding can kill you.

What is he going to do to me?

Whatever is necessary.

I'm ashamed!

You should have been ashamed when you did wrong.

Now, I'll have to give the doctor all sorts of gifts.

Sit still. What's biting you?

Godmother...

There, lost your chance!

Such a handsome man, so elegant. A salesman.

Did you see inside his bag?

But didn't you tell me to be wise and stop thinking about men?

But girl, you need a husband.

A man to give you a house and children and honourable life.

Arich one, of course.

Are you travelling on business? - Yes.

You should be careful on these trains. There are a lot of robberies.

I should know.

I guard a level-crossing at Barquinha.

That's funny. I'm going there in a couple of days.

I know somebody there.

Business, you know.

These days, it's hard to find someone you can rely on.

This is my godchild.

She's a precious girl, although I say it myself.

They call me Zé of Gold.

I sell gold here and there.

It comes from my grandfather. - And you're not afraid?

Me, afraid?

Don't move! Don't move!

What? Have you seen the devil?

Out with it!

I see spots of blood,

songs, voices,

crimes of blood.

Be careful with that girl.

Why? Is she in danger?

It's not that!

Don't force me to explain.

You must!

Blood runs through the veins Hearsay travels from mouth to mouth

Words weave webs And bottomless wells are dug.

Impossible things are said Things that make you crazy

And the most terrible omens Will come true in the end

The Lord giveth, And the Lord taketh away

How often in the gaze Of a crazed woman

Will you find the future Of a story long past

Ill-fated one who heard the voice That brought this crime to light

For one evil leads to another Ever since the time of Adam.

Are you crazy?

What are you doing? - I was just trying it on.

Vanity begets greed. Take it off.

You told me to keep it.

To keep it, not to show it off.

It is not me who stole it.

Don't talk like this, Melita. I do everything for you. Ungrateful child.

Don't you want a husband?

Some little flowers... Some flowers...

How often the sneer Of covetous lips

Strike your breast Like poisoned arrows.

Blood governs the act As gold governs the folk

Everything can deceive But the body never lies

The Lord giveth, And the Lord taketh away.

Poor soul, if you can hear The voice of the painful blood

For in each of our five senses It is the mean side that rules

Blood governs the act As gold governs the folk

Everything can deceive But the body never lies

The Lord giveth, And the Lord taketh away.

The one-eyed, that one there...

He doesn't even know why is here.

He's got artist's hands...

His name is Zé of Gold. I've got to find him.

He is not fit for this job.

No.

He stares at the girls on the other bank

and let's go of the chain.

You haven't seen his eyes.

Don't hurt the bees, Anténio.

If it wasn't for me, we'd all be there!

He spoke of blood.

He said Melita brings bad luck.

I'll check the riverbed.

It takes more than rocks to break the teeth of the dredger.

There must be metal there.

And if the boys don't believe it, too bad.

They don't believe in anything, anyway.

He was carrying a bag, filled with rings, earrings... gold.

Gold? Who?

I only have these beehives left.

Bees are a burden.

Melita, come here!

She is always daydreaming!

Run, honey

Slide like a chain lost in the current

Melita!

Chain of gold, summerless vineyard

My mouth is helpless

And my eyes flow with the river.

The man is coming tomorrow.

Who? The one from the train?

I don't want to know.

Do you think I'm going to feed you all my life?

If he asks about the chain, you saw nothing.

Oh, but I did!

It was in the town of Afurada That Toninho Vaz de Pina

Slew dead His wife Marcelina

But he didn't stop there His murderous fury

Spread terrible fear Among the riverside folk

Toninho had discovered By good means or foul

That Marcelina has slept With Manel Chico, the grocer.

I'm glad you turned up.

A promise is a promise.

I never promise.

The chain?

What chain?

Forget it. Shall we talk?

Old Tawny.

Perfumed

with lamb's blood, long years in the barrel.

Are you trying to be funny?

What did you see the other day on the train?

You are a dangerous woman.

Me?

You'd ruin a man.

Ruin? - To death...

I don't believe in those things.

What are you afraid of?

I just want the chain.

It's at the bottom of the river.

No, you're not a fool.

Let's talk somewhere else.

What did you see?

What was it?

I'll tell you in Oporto.

In exchange for the chain.

Promise?

I never promise.

I act.

If you've made your bed You must sleep on it.

For those inflamed by desire The worst can await.

The cuckold's pain is fiercer Than the worst toothache

Ah! Toninho, hand of death, You beheaded two serpents.

I've no luck.

Because of her my wife went away.

But I kept the car.

That's one thing you could use.

Up and down from one fair to the other. Do you see?

You trade a wife for a car?

Some man!

What about our deal?

Fifty-fifty?

No chance.

I don't want to become a laughing stock.

I want to clean up my life, right?

I'd put in the car. I'd help you.

And as you know, these people do anything for gold.

And what about you?

It's for the girl, right?

She ignores me now.

The point is that I do everything wrong.

But I still like her.

I'd like to give her a good life.

You're shaking, girl...

Have one yourself.

Is it because of Jodo?

Men...

Great stuff...

15%?

You're pulling my leg!

You don't even deserve 10%.

The car is a wreck.

That girl's going to bring nothing but bad luck.

Listen. This is business and has nothing to do with the girl.

You can't trust Melita.

What do you know about her?

Do you think those hands could kill?

What?

You don't know what you're talking about.

Melita couldn't kill a fly.

Who knows what's going on inside her.

If you don't stop talking about Melita you'll regret it.

Take it easy...

20%?

Now we're talking!

My fast flowing river

Give me a golden chain

A chain without strings

Chain... passion... of blood!

A chain without strings

A chain of gold and blood.

Chain of gold and blood?

The girl's going crazy.

It was her. It wasn't my idea.

But I'm going to tell him everything.

78 is different.

You are different.

From Carolina.

1 don't know about this Z&.

I shouldn't have opened my mouth.

Melita come clean.

Jo&o knows about him. They are in a business together.

If Jodo suspects about this he'll kill me.

After all that happened...

Jodo, kill you?

Jodo is a slug.

Forget it. I'll take care of it.

It's up those stairs!

So many nightmares.

I dream of blood.

78, help me.

I don't want to talk about that.

The truth should be kept secret.

It's something she did a long time ago.

She had a man.

She lost her head over him.

Then took revenge.

She painted the walls of their room with his blood.

He says there's death on her hands. It's a scary story.

Who does he think he is? God?

How can he know?

He saw.

He has powers...

If she killed her man she can kill another...

You'd believe anything!

Don't you tell anything to Melita.

Do I scare you, ginl?

No, sir. It's just frightening to get in here.

İf's a heart.

A muscle that stopped, like a clock that stopped.

It never used to trouble you to feel it in her chest,

on her pulse.

Then it was frightening.

Amazing things would come out of it.

A man's destiny.

And even of more than one.

Absolute truth was being built.

Even God on his throne was being built from the inside,

like a work of engineering.

A bridge or a sidewalk.

Take a look, now.

If's clean, inoffensive.

No smell no fire.

Nothing that might cause disorder in the world.

Let me go.

It's from Zé.

Love letters.

What's that to you?

And our daughter? Have you forgotten?

No, don't hurry, wait...

What makes us love somebody?

We are broken, looking for our bodies splattered over the world...

I'm not dizzy anymore.

I got used to this place.

Time spoils everything, in the end.

It always seems that I owe something to someone.

What's in it for you?

Revenge.

Who do you want to take revenge on?

A man like you.

I set fire to the house.

And the fire stole my daughter.

But he escaped.

I've got to go.

Why do you leave me here alone?

Oh my guardian angel Take care of my soul.

Take care of my body I don't know where I go.

I'd like to talk to you.

You here?

Does your Godmother know you're here?

I'm sorry...

What did you want to tell me?

I don't like it in here.

Are you afraid of me?

Let's go to the sea.

This is where the river meets the sea.

I don't want to know... the future... To go on living is enough.

Did you ever lose your mind over a man?

If it's a church, it's a wedding.

If it's a boat,

it's a trip.

But we'll only know tomorrow, after the ball.

Where have you been?

Around...

Around!

The party is over. No wedding, no trip...

Don't tell me about your niece because your niece, I knew her well...

She was no saint.

You are drunk! You are drunk!

Shall we dance?

Look! The balloon!

It was on a night like this.

Let go, let go! She wasn't even your daughter!

Let's sing to the married women

Let's sing to the single women

Shall we dance?

Here?

No. Around the fire.

If I were a thief I'd steal I'd steal that little girl

I'd steal the King's daughter I'd ruin her

I'd ruin her I'd leave her all alone

Be sorry, my love be sorry Be sorry, my love, have pity

If I were a thief I'd steal I'd steal that young woman

I'd steal the King's daughter I wouldn't be afraid to go to war.

Fire!

It's the Douro House! It's on fire!

What's wrong with you?

Who knows...

Come, Carolina.

Leave the girl alone!

Show me you're a man! You cannot even use a knife!...

Not that way! There are snakes!

I'm scared. Where do you take me? - You'll see.

My feet are getting wet...

Hold your skirt up.

Not here!

This night was ours.

Melita is gone.

Do you think she ran away with him?

Look, your feet...

That girl's crazy.

You make up too many stories.

Did you tell her?

Does she know?

Let me see that cut.

I can take care of myself.

I'm crazy, I know.

I always was that way. I always flew with the wind.

I need you, man.

Shut up!

There's enough of a mess.

You think too much of her.

She was always foolish...

If it wasn't for me, she'd just wander around...

Around the streets of shame.

You can't fool Carolina.

Eels! Eels!

Eels for sale!...

What happened?

I'm scared. Take me away.

You did.

Me?

Where is the gold?

If Anténio sees us, he'll kill us.

I'll meet you later.

Wait for me. I'll be back.

Melita!

Come here!

What happened, Godmother?

Leave me alone.

What is this?

Melita!

Carolina!

Leave me alone!

Zé!

Zé!

Godfather!

There's no danger... No danger...

Godfather...

My fast flowing river

Give me a chain of gold

Come wave this heart

Which is spun without yarn.

Melita!

Godfather...

Oh, Melita...

Godfather! Godfather! Beware!

You shouldn't have, you're too old!

I saw a shadow in the water

Waving for death to come

I lost the thread in the torrent

I lost my way on the banks.

Zé!

Zé!

It was there. On that side.

Our lady of the Waters Mother of grief and pain

Take away the sins of the world

And down that bottomless river Hold the devilish body

Of she who steals my loved one.

Come weave my heart

Spun without yam

Come weave my heart

Spun without yam

Oh our Lady of the Waters

Mother of grief and pain

Take away the sins of the world

And down inside that bottomless river

Hold the devilish body

Of she who steals my loved one.