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[man] Light has always beenmy companion down my road.

white lights, coloredlights, moonlight,

candle light, when I get inspired

Dawn's light,the light at the end of the tunnel

but most of all, the lightfrom my public'’s cheers

fills my heart with joy.

Although, there are alsoless fortunate ones.

-Don José Alfredo?-mmm?

Don José Alfredo, it'’s nineo'’clock already.

Wake up!

give me your hand.

Watch you head.

Let's go.

To work, then.

Hey...

here is your watch.

we are jus missingyour hat.

Ready.

To warm the throat.

Thanks you, but, you know...I don'’t drink.

The theater is fullof people?

It looks like it is.

Get used to it, boy.

we will success.

Of course!

-Thank you. -No, thanks!

Have fun.

Hands in the air!

Please don'’t rob me, sir.

Give me the money!

If you want to takesomething, take me.

I can cover you with kissesso, you won'’t have to stealagain.

[laugh]

Eww, you pig!

take your money.

You wish you'’d be assaultedby an old man!

But loaded... with lotsof money.

[laugh]

Did you see Nereo?

Nereo?

Yes, I saw him a while ago.

Where?

Where do you think? Where'’she going to be but working?

Ah... [kiss] thanks!

It's so cold!

Oh yes...

Can I get one?

Sure.

Hi. Have you seen Nereo?

A dark-skinned, thin manthat dresses very well?

Yes.

Brother, you just described

half the Pink Zone.

[laugh]

They'’re just having somefun. I do know him.

He'’s always around here, butI haven'’t seen him today.

Thanks. I'’ll wait for him,then.

Thank you.

Come in, it'’s hot inside.

you are freezing.

thanks.

See you boys.

[together] Oh, he's handsome.

here you haveyour cheesecake.

I only asked for somecoffee.

I must have the wrong tablethen.

[whispering] Eat it, I won'’tcharge you for it.

[whispering] Really? thanks!

[guitar music]

[doors open]He didn'’t come?

No yet.

I'’ll wait for him a whilelonger. Here.

This is for you.

I can only give you somewords.

just like this.

"I admire your wayof working because servingis very nice

Thank you for the cakelife will give you muchmore" Adam Luna.

No, thanks.

Nobody recognizes

those of us who serve.

Thank you.

-Good night, Adam.-Good night.

Adam Luna?

Nereo! I'm happyto see you.

-how are you?-good and you?

[laugh] you looks great.

Explain yourself.

It'’s my artistic name.

-Look-look, his artistic name.

Now I am Adam Luna.

Ah, I wanto my nameshining bright.

You owe me one, eh?

You made me look bad withDoña Lola.

-Very bad-Yes.

Yes. I'’m sorry.

Let me tell you.

Let's go then.

It broke my soul, truly.

That'’s how I left for myland with nothing but theclothes on my back.

That was vile of Tomás.

He'’s like that

one after another andanother.

No respect.

And now that you'’re back,have looked for him?

What for? The past is in thepast

I no longer care.

Hey, do you know of a cheap place

I could rent?

What? You'’ve got no place tostay?

No.

Oh, brother... Look,

I forgave you for making melook bad with my boss.

Ask, and I'’ll invite you tostay a few days in mypalace.

Just a few days.

Then I'’m asking.

Only because you'’re handsomeand I know you'’re not acon-man.

[laugh]

Let's go.

thanks, Nereo.

things happen for a reason.

Wow! You'’ve really fixedthe place!

Obviously, I'’ve got goodtaste.

No wonder Doña Lola listensto you.

I'’ll stay here?

No.

Don'’t think I just inviteanyone into my bed

[laugh]

I'’ll finally sleeppeacefully.

Thanks buddy.

And so that you can sleeplike a king,

I'’ll give you my sarape fromSaltillo.

Thanks.

How nice to see you again,Alberto

I mean, Don Adam Luna.

you know what, I'm tired,

We'’ll keep catching uptomorrow, yes?

have a good night.

[dancing music]

son, where are you cousinsfrom?

since you'’re sodark-skinned?

[laugh]

And you haven'’t seen all myfamily!

We come from chili, soup andchicken sauce!

I don'’t know.

Things aren'’t going all thatwell.

Come on Neto.

You do anything, boy?

how?

Sweeping, cleaning, dishes?

Of course

Do you like staying up late?

I was born at night.

Only because you'’re thisone'’s cousin

I'’ll give you the mostluxurious position.

[Nereo clapping]

Thank you

What should I do then?

[water flowing]

[ambulance siren][dog]

Fanny, did you clean?

I'm already folding this.

you won...

Once I get paid, we won'’tlack music for closing,you'’ll see.

This one is on the house.

On the house?

A trick!

choose one.

Just like that?

Yes...

This one.

[dancing music]

And those hip moves like aCuban girl, buddy?

[laugh]

life is like a party that must enjoy.

or we must make a concertout of life. [humming]

you'’ll give real concerts.

-I know what I'’m saying. -May you speak with aprophet'’s voice.

Hey, are you done?

Let'’s go the Pink Zone tohave some dinner.

My treat.

It'’s four o'clock in themorning.

Come on! Don'’t be such asquare

I'’m dead.

you can keep telling meabout your little town.

Chinito...

come on... and You introduce me

a friend.

I want a ranchero withmuscles.

[laugh]

with no kid please.

ok...

let me ask...

hey Fanny, can I leave?

would you give mepermission?

sure, don't worry.

thanks, I'll leave the apronhere

hurry!

-Good night.-Bye.

how pretty memories.

She is Meche.

We are good friends.I couldn'’t say good bye whenI came here,

from Juárez.

here you have your molletes,Nereo.

thanks, Adri.

this is other friend.

ah [surprised]

Ay Alberto, up there inJuárez there'’s nothing butwork, isn'’t there?

Don'’t you believe it.

I do miss it,

but here'’s where I can dowhat I want.

Hey, buddy, can I ask you aquestion? It'’s sort ofpersonal.

ah [surprised] Don'’t scare me

No.

How personal?

How does it feel to work forsomeone as important

as Lola the Great?

I used to be like you

I thought working in thisarea...

was a dream come true.

But if you want to know thetruth, in the music industryyou'’ll see some ugly,

even dangerous, things.

How can it be an ugly world

if that'’s where you bringout what you'’ve got inside?

It'’s full of envy andhypocrisy.

Even if it doesn'’t look likeit,

it'’s not enough to betalented to make it.

I'’ll pretend I didn'’t hearanything, yes?

What I want to do is sharemy music

with a lot of people, makethem happy

Mmmm and be rich, famous,

and appear in magazines,right?

No, Nereo, I'’m not likethat.

I just want to sing frommy heart and be heard.

Look Alberto,

I know that I said you'’vegot talent

and I was wrong...

just kidding [laugh]

and I stand by that.

What I meant is that youlack connections

and that takes time.

I don'’t care.

I'’ll manage. It's the onething I want to do in life.

I can only help you withthis

take this number,

He'’s the artistic directorof RCA'’s juveniledepartment.

If you manage to speak withhim, don'’t tell him who gaveyou his name.

It'’s the only thing I ask ofyou.

Do you think I can take atest?

It'’s called an audition.

Nereo...

You don'’t know it,

but this is like gold forme.

Thank you.

Why thank me?

Now you'’ve got to figure outhow to meet him.

chicken soup.

You'’re very kind.

Swiss enchiladas.

Thanks.

Hey, you seem familiar.

They tell me that sometimes.I think I'’ve got a verycommon face,

don'’t you?

You'’re the one that[Singing] I'’ve got no money, nor anything to give!

Juan Gabriel, miss. The oneand only

Exactly, Juan Gabriel!

Please, don'’t leave withoutgiving me your autograph,

don'’t be mean, yes?

Sure.

-What's your name?-Rocío

Thank you.

I don'’t know how you do it,but what you write

says exactly what'’s in here

How nice that you enjoy mymusic, Rocío. It makes mevery happy.

Thank you.

I'’m sometimes impressed byhow humble you are, Alberto.

You are never rude.

What are you impressedabout, teacher?

Aren'’t we all human beings?

people?

how she could have known ifI'm in a hurry or anything?

Eat your food before itgets cold.

[violin and piano music]

-Good morning-Good morning.

I'’ve got an appointment withMr. Okamura.

Of course. What'’s your name?

Adam Luna.

I'’m sorry, sir. But you'’renot in here.

Who gave you theappointment?

I don'’t know since I didn'tmake it, honey. It was myassistant.

Tell me that'’s not how itis. I'’ve come a long way

Wait a minute, Mr. Luna,there must be a mistake.

I won'’t be long.

Thanks.

he's not in his office,but we'll find him.

yes, ok.

Excuse me. Mr. Luna islooking for you.

I thought there were noappointments for today.

Good day, Mr. Okamura, It'’sa real pleasure. I'’m AdamLuna.

You had no appointment,didn'’t you?

I won'’t lie. Truthfully, Ididn'’t.

But I had to speak with you.

So, what are you selling?

To sing, sir. I want tosing.

Everybody wants to sing!

excuse me.

-Marcia-Yes.

send this report to Del Valle please.

didn't you want to sing? Let'’s see, come with me!

-yes sir.-hurry!

yes, thanks.

You want to sing?

You'’ve got five minutes. Go!

sir, can I use the guitar?

use whatever you want, butdon't break it.

Thanks.

[Juan singing] Because you love is my thorn

Through the four corners the speak of us

It'’s a scandal, they say And even curse me

for giving you my love.

Don'’t pay attention to the people Play along and love me more

That'’s enough for me

Oca... what are you doinghere? I'’m waiting on thereports

-And who'’s this? -A boy that tried to be toosmart

but there'’s something abouthim, don'’t you think?

He'’s not a bad singer, butneeds a lot of work yet.

Too much, I'’d say.

I don'’t think we can usehim.

Thank him and I'’ll see youin my office in fiveminutes.

[Juan singing] If this is scandalous

It'’s more shameful not knowing how to love

I like the color of yourvoice,

but... It'’s not my call.

I saw a man come in while Isang.

He didn'’t like me, did he?

He'’s my boss. He thinksyou'’re too green yet.

No, that'’s not true

I'’ve sung in the mostimportant bars of Juárez

The Noa Noa,

the Malibú,

That'’s not something anybodycan do!

I really need to work, sir.

I'’m really sorry, kid, butthere'’s nothing I can do.

Yes, there is. But itdoesn'’t matter.

Thanks for hearing me.

Luna, isn'’t it?

Adam Luna, sir.

Careful, don'’t fall.

Ay, silly.

Keep that up and I'’ll dropsome Bruce Lee hits on you,you ass!

Let'’s go, "“Bruce Lee"”,

I have something to tellyou.

Ah no, no, little boyI can tell you havesomething juicy.

Come on, man, out with italready!

Here?

when I'’m walking I get lessnervous.

Let me go in and tell themI'’m leaving.

ok, go.

hurry!

And when I'’m leaving he says

"“Luna"”.

Really? And then?

I'’m doing the chorus of thenew Angélica María record!

See?

I said you'’re one luckybastard!

I also have something totell you.

What'’s with the face? Didsomebody die?

No, nothing. Eh... um...

I'’m leaving on tour

with Lola through all ofMexico and the U.S.

That'’s good news, buddy!

Not so good. I a fewweeks...

I don'’t know how to say thiswithout it coming out wrong.

Stop, you girl. You soundlike a soap opera!

I won'’t be able to keep youin my house.

Don'’t you worry. I'm surethat now that I'’ve got ajob, I can fix that easily.

If it were up to me...

For today,

we forget about it.

Let'’s celebrate your tour

and my entry intoshowbusiness.

Today is my treat!

Let'’s go, then. But wemustn'’t stay up all night.

Of course, my "“JiminyCricket"”.

Let's go.

Good morning girls.

Hey, hey! You can'’t justenter here like that.

We'’re rehearsing.

Mr. Okamura told me to comehere.

Oca told you to come?

I'’m here for the chorus ofAngélica María'’s record.

Another chorister

Well, nobody told us!

Good day, boys.

-good morning.-how are you?

thanks.

Today we start a newadventure, boys.

I'’m asking you to give ityour best effort

and to be as professional asalways, Ok?

[claps]

this is Adam Luna, our newchorister.

Hello, Adam, it'’s a pleasureto meet you.

No, no, the pleasure ismine,

I'’m a big fan of yours.

It'’s an honor that my voicewill be next to an artistsuch as yourself.

Thank you, love. Together,we'’ll make an amazingrecord,

ok?

let's do it, boys.

ready?

Run track.

[track of "Yo no quierovivir sin ti"]

♪eli, eli

♪eli, eli

stop, stop, stop

You'’re too low, buddy.

I need you to be morecertain,

do you understand?

Did you hear me, Rafa?

Listen to Adam'’s volume andfollow him.

focus.

Run track!

[track of "Yo no quierovivir sin ti"]

♪eli, eli

♪eli, eli

♪eli, eli

♪Eli just live for me

♪all girls wish to go outand eat♪

♪to forget all the pain

♪Eli is more than my charming prince ♪

♪He drive me crazy andI die for his love♪

♪eli, eli

♪eli, eli

♪eli, eli

♪Eli just live for me

♪dancing without shame

♪singing

♪girls are crazy of passion

Adam!

stop, stop, stop.

If you get too far from themicrophone

we can'’t hear your voiceeven if we went to Chalmafor a miracle, understand?

get closer.

Everybody, please breath,

relax a little.

[Enrique Guzmán singing]take away the rejection

and leave me the love I gave you

[claps] very, very welldone.

congratulation guys, you all are great.

See you.

It'’s a beautiful song, sir.

All the girls of Mexico

will say the same thing,Enrique.

[laugh]

The chorus were really good,Oka. They outdid themselves.

Congratulations.

Marcia, did you needanything?

Yes, for Mr. Guzmán.

Here'’s the contract sheet Iowed him.

Can you come sign it andcheck on the document?

Of course. Let'’s go.

excuse me.

be careful, Enrique.I'm watching you...

disconnect all the equipmentplease.

Thanks.

How are the voices, teacher?

Excellent, Adam, your voiceis ripening quickly, verywell.

Congratulations.

Hey, I want to speak withyou.

Yes?

Can you wait outside?

Yes, of course.

excuse me.

Adam, what's up.

How have you felt theseweeks?

Very well, teacher.

I'’m very grateful for theopportunity.

I wanted to tell you onething

Tell me.

I'’m a bit ashamed, but

I don'’t know when or howmuch I'’m getting paid

and truthfully, I need themoney.

What do you mean "“when"”?Haven'’t you receivedanything since you started?

Not a peso, Don Oka.

Amazing, Adam.

You go to Mr. Wilmar, fromaccounting like a lightningnow.

So you can get that fixed.

-Hurry!-Yes, sir. I'’ll go rightaway.

Ah, but before that, the bignews!

I want you to record somechoruses for a new album.

Another one? Thank you verymuch, Don Oka!

It'’s not that I don't likeyour voice.

Quite the contrary. I justwanted you to know

that they specifically askedthat you do it.

So I'’ll want you behind themain. What do you think?

Lovely, teacher.

Good. I'’ll see you earlyMonday to start.

Yes.

No drinking or staying uplate, then, eh?

Don'’t worry, sir. I don'teven drink.

Plus, with what money?

Go get paid.

Thanks.

Check, bill, receipt orcomplaint?

I'’m here to get paid.I'’m a chorister.

I can tell...

Then, you'’re coming for acheck?

If you can pay me in cash,better.

-did you hear that Laura?-Yes, boss.

Ok, I'll register you rightnow.

what's your name?

Adam Luna.

Adam Luna... what?

Just like that, Adam Luna.

Do you have ID, license,passport,

anything?

No, I don'’t. Better likethat,

because I have a differentname in the certificate.

Another name?

When you work for thiscompany, you get paid with acheck

IN YOUR NAME

so, you can cash it in thebank,

with an ID that proves whoyou are

Oh... of course

What name did your parentsgive you?

Alberto, but I have noidentification.

Just give me my money,please.

Look, I'’ll help you becauseyou'’re a kid

Get an ID

with your photograph,signature, address and yourreal name

ok?

While this happens, I'’llgive you a receipt for myfees.

Just for this time.

Promise.

You give it on Monday

and we'’ll give you acashier'’s check

Thanks.

smile a little

don'’t get so angry, thatyou'’ll grow wrinkles on yourforehead.

the exit is over there.

See you.

-did you hear that Laura?-Yes, boss.

Hey!

Sorry, buddy, I didn'’t seeyou there.

Where are you from?

I'’m from Juárez.

Oh God!I almost killed acountryman!

I'’m from Chihuahua .

-do you play here?-Aja.

-Can I come in?-Sure thing.

Come inside!

We don't have all day...

Don'’t complain that I'll goand beat you up

-what?-It's heavy...

I know...

Hello!

Upala!

-how are you?-fine...

And who'’s this?

hey stop...

let's see...

Ay...

Don't get jealous...

He's Adam, a fellowcountryman I just met.

Mmm...

He says he'’s a singer.

I don'’t say it. I am asinger, and a pretty goodone, too!

Mmm....

Adam Luna,nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

taking advantage of the situation now,

I'’d like to ask if the groupdirector isn'’t around.

maybe I could audition.

I need to work

since you'’re in charge now,would you let me sing a set

and then you tell your bosswhat you think?

Maybe one day you'’ll need areplacement or something.

I don't think so, bro.

Ay, Evodio.

what?

ok, let's do it.

Ok, thanks.

[Juan singing] I know I have nothing,

but that's enough...

when I have your love.

but that's enough

but that's enough

but that's enough

when I have your love

[Claudia clapping][Evodio] Stop it here.

Bravo, bravo, bravo

You are a great singer, boy.

I'll let my boss know it.

Thanks.

you sing very well.

Would you like to sing at myparty?

Of course!

How much does anevent like that pay? I'’venever...

Ah, you want me to pay you?

No, kid. I'’m offering thechance

for somebody important tohear you.

my house will be filled withmany actors, singers

and people in the business

I'’m an actress

It will be good, kid.

Maybe my boss will come

I'll be there.

Thanks for the opportunity.

Buddy!

damn it, you scared me!

Two hundred big ones, buddy!

-My first paycheck! -Congratulations.

Let'’s go celebrate. I wasinvited to a party.

party?

Who? Stop. Where and...

They asked me to sing!

It'’s people from thebusiness.

Maybe somebody importantwill offer me a job!

You'’ve already got a job

But a better one! I don'’twant to go without you!

I'm still have to fix someof Lola'’s dresses fortomorrow.

I'’m dead, so, don't getangry.

Of course not. Work'’s work.I'’ll be there later.

Meanwhile... I'’m off to theparty!

Party?

Who said party? I'’m in

I'’ll get the car.We'’ll follow you, slim.

Just say where.

You just see the mule andwant to travel, don'’t you?

Well, where you fit one, twocan also fit.

Let'’s go!

-See you...-Did you eat?

I'’ll eat something later.

Don'’t arrive late, then!

Don'’t worry.

I'’ll sleep when I've got alot of work and earn a wholelot of money.

See you!

[dancing music]

[teens celebrating][Juan singing] When I met you

I fell in love with you and when ...

when I kissed you

I don'’t know what I felt

If you love me more

I'’ll be happy

honey you love me,

honey I love you,

forever the illusion

melody of love

melody of love

melody of love

melody of love

[knocking]

Just a moment!

[dancing music]

Adam.

Come, come in...

come in and close the door.

My friend brought some NewYork dust that just amazing!

-I don'’t even drink. -Come...

-I didn'’t mean to bother you-No, where are you going to?

Hey, hey.

Sing another one for me!

-I already sang too much. -No, sing, sing!

I can put something betteron.

[singing] Stay my baby....

I'’m tired. In fact, I was

No, no, no, there are nobusses around here.

You must leave tomorrowmorning.

in the morning, come on!

-I'’m falling asleep. Couldyou lend me something forthe...

Come here, my girl...

Ah...

[dancing music continues]

in Czechoslovakia...

Everywhere but here!

No, thanks.

And you?

Are you from UNAM orVocacional?

I don'’t study,

-I just read. -Wouldn'’t you be one of thedamn infiltrators?

Go away!

Move!

We don't need this kind ofpeople...

Where can I sleep?

There.

[door hits the wall]

Can you tell me what is thisfucking mess?

My love! I didn'’t know youwere arriving today!

Are those for me?

Don'’t play dumb, Claudia.

You had a party with thatnortherner,

didn'’t you?

No, darling.

Only my family came and

some friends. Everything waspeaceful.

Peaceful! You'’re shameless,

Claudia, god damn it.

Look at this mess.

Do you want me to make yousomething for breakfast,darling?

Where'’s the son of a bitch?

If I find him I kill him,you hear me?

I kill him

My earrings! Darling,they'’re gone.

-what earrings?-they're gone.

Somebody took them! Ay no...

Ay no, no, no...

I'’m also missing my goldrings and...

the new necklaceyou gave me.

the old one!

What are you talking about?

help me find them!

There is nothing!

Ay no, no, no.

The money you gave me tokeep is also gone!

What the hell are you doingkeeping the money in thebathroom?

Don'’t you think the maidknows the "“usual"”

hiding places in a house?

Look, there is nothing!

Help me to find them!

Someone took them!

[door hit the wall]Who is this?

Nice to meet you, sir. Myname is Adam Luna.

Shut up!

Who'’s this?

It was him, darling!

EÉl y sus amigosme robaron,

He and his friends robbedme. They surely drugged me

!¡Come on. Get up! Where are your friends?

What?

Don'’t play dumb! Where arethey?

[beats]

Where'’s the money? And thejewels from my lady?

-where are they? -I don'’t know what you'’retalking about

He'’s an accomplice, love. Hemust know where everythingis.

get out!

Move!

Now, either you tell mewhere everything is

or I'll send you to jail!

I only came to sing

tell him, I only came tosing

You invited me here to singfor your friends.

That'’s not true, love.

Don'’t lie!

tell him, please

that I didn'’t stealanything. Please!

Tell him that I didn'’t stealanything.

If it wasn'’t you, who then?

Lava street, number thirtytwo in Fuentes del Pedregal.

Frisk me. I'’ve got nothing.

If it had been me, it wouldbe on me.

I know you are a goodperson.

Miss...

Move!

Don't you understand me?Move!

Please help me. I didn'’tsteal anything.

Tell him it wasn'’t me.

Hurry! on your backs!

Move!

Teacher, now you see howthere'’s always light.

Let'’s go on, I want to getthere.

[Juan Gabriel interprets "He Venido a Pedirte Perdón"]