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[car's engine]

[man] There are roadsthat one wishes

would erase themselvesas you pass.

There are places wherewe wouldn'’t want to evergo back.

I understand how you feel

but think you'’re no longerthe same.

Everything you'’ve livedthrough has made youstronger

you'’ve got everything toface this challenge.

[man] But since one

can'’t give orders todestiny,

she sometimes forces us towalk them again.

What did you think of thedisk?

You don'’t know how hard Iworked to finish it.

Work! Work is getting upbefore the roosters

to go plant or cleansomebody else'’s things untilyou break your back,

That's to work!

Soon, I'’ll get you out ofthis work.

Only let me return fromVenezuela.

where?

Venezuela, A country inSouth America.

I was invited to animportant festival

and didn'’t want to leavewithout seeing you

and finding out how you are.

How long will you dreamabout a life that'’s not forus?

I'’m doing well, mom.

The disk is a hit

and there are plans forothers.

I'’d like to proposesomething.

I'’d like to take you with meto Mexico.

Everything is very nicethere

and you won'’t lack foranything, I promise. I'’lltake care of you.

My place is here.

This is where I want tospend last days.

So, are we better?

Oh son,

Maybe it'’s just that youfound me so old

that I never understood you.

But I tried.

Lord knows I tried.

[Juan singing] Time will change

but this love of mine cannot change

I spend all day

day looking at your picture

I...

I can'’t take it anymore

I...

I'’ve been unable...

to be happy...

for even a moment .

Look, eh...

You'’re behind on the lastverse.

you are late in the lastpart.

I leave it to you, please.

And... you are out of tune.

Happy...

[humming]

[whispering] take, drinkwater.

Thanks.

I want you tomorrow sureof yourself.

I was a bit nervous ofsinging with Mona Bell

and all of those geniuseswatching me,

but I got over it. Now, I see it more like aprivilege.

That'’s good.

You'’re no longer a small pubamateur,

you'’re in the big leagues.

As soon as we finish this,

we'’ve got a full schedulewith radio and T.V.

don'’t we, Chuy?

how?

I better don'’t tell you,you'’ll get crazy.

You do your thing,

I'’ll do mine.

Ok?

Hey, Alberto,

It'’s all right that thisevent...

is very avant garde[in french]

eh... but... I was thinkingthat...

[breathes] you should actless... I don'’t know...eh...

affected way.

I don'’t want to beaggressive,

but we'’ve already told you

that you suddenly shake verysoftly.

I understand.

thanks.

[whispering] where will bethe jury?

Forget about it.

I want you to be calm whenwe'’re live.

[Juan asserts] calm down.

Just, don'’t lower yourvoice,

No...

-Understand?-Mjum.

[claps]

[Aldemaro] The one and onlyAmelita Baltar

representing Argentina.

Let's listen that loudly andlovely applause...

Now,

It'’s my honor

to introduce the new youngstar from Mexico.

He'’ll sing the song "Hoy No Puedo Olvidar"

that he wrote,

Let'’s give a strong cheer towelcome Juan Gabriel.

[claps]

[Juan Gabriel interprets"Hoy No Puedo Olvidar"]

♪ Don'’t think I've forgotten you ♪

♪ I haven'’t learned to forget ♪

♪ The only thing I find♪

♪ is that every night I miss you more ♪

Hey, weren'’t we on the sameplane from Mexico?

-Do you sing?-No way!

I'’m Juan Gabriel'sassistant, who'’s singingright now.

Ah!

♪ I spend all day♪

♪ looking at your picture♪

♪I...

[echo steps]

[echo sound]

♪I haven't been happy for just one moment♪

It seems that he hasn'’t lostthe nervousness, doesn'’t it?

You wouldn't be?

I guess so.

It's funny...

He signed with the RCA asAdam Luna...

-right?-Yes.

Adam Luna, right? And then, his passport,

that says Alberto Aguileraor something like that...

anything...

what do you think about it?

[Juan singing]

[claps]

"However, he failin his performance"

"Apparently, he was nervousand he wasn't focused."

I suppose I must get used toit,

Did you get the schedule?

Only for the first fewweeks.

That later, dates drop outand artists back away,

according to the secretaryof Mr. Vallejo.

I think they'’re not wellorganized, or how would theydrop out?

no, no, Don Enrique told methey are the ones with themost work.

It'’s pretty this rollinghouse, isn'’t it?

Ay, excuse me!

We go there,

with the peasants.

So...

you didn'’t do well inVenezuela, kid.

Better pay no heed to thegossip.

People will speak...

Pay attention.

Cornelio Reyna.

-Juan Gabriel-Jesús Salas.

Nice to meet youDon Cornelio.

[bus]

[bottle falls down]

[surprised]Sorry.

-Oh...-I didn'’t mean to wake youup.

Ay no, on the contrary,thanks.

[laugh] Chelo Silva.

I knew.

I like your music very much.

Great voice... [laugh]

Come, boy.

No, thanks.

[dancing music]I think I'’ll do Ok.

yes?

My record is working

and I sang a lot in bars inJuárez,

really?

the Noa Noa or the Malibú...

Me too!

really?

[laugh]Such a small world!

[laugh]

[calling the waiter]Mjum -Mjum

My cross is missing a nail.

To die crucified.

[laugh]

And from the talking and themedia, don'’t worry.

They'’ll always outnumberyou.

Plus, that newsman didn'’tlie.

No, he lied.

-No...-Yes...

You had no documents.[laugh]

-Yes, he lied.-Totally, totally.

he wrote whatever he wantedto.

Why didn'’t he say that

I was on all the T.V. showsand radio and newspaperinterviews?

They love me over there!

If you want to survive inthis medium,

you must have an armor

this thick.

Because you'’ve got a lot oftalent, eh?

A lot... [laugh]

I'’m old, but not deaf.

I know....

Thanks.

[whistles and boos]

Look at your watches!

Chula, ready!

Look at you!

Chelo again?

She'’s... indisposed

Indisposed! Don'’t even startwith me, kid.

This isn'’t the first time.

-Chelo, órale.-If you want, I'’ll go outagain.

What do you mean again?

The audience deservesrespect. They paid to seeher sing

and that'’s what she's goingto do.

Help me.

[crying] I SAID NO.

You go out!

[breathes]come on, sister.

You'’re a professional,

-Or you'’re not?-Yes

so you can!

[claps]

Sorry about the delay

now, you will enjoy

the one and only,

-Che...-Now,

I'’ll sing any songs you ask.

You only have to requestthem.

Better get off, drunken oldwoman!

I drunk a couple but I'm not drunk.

I'm just forgetting!

[people argue]

-wait, wait, ma'am.-No, go away!

People, please!

Please!

I know my friendwas wrong.

right? but you are anaudience that deserves

all our respect.

that's why, from this humbleservant

we apologize,

but you came to listen to music?

[together]Yes...

Do you want to listen tomusic?

[audience cheering]

[Juan Gabriel interpretsYo Te Perdono"]

♪ I cannot tell♪

♪ That is not worth it to cry ♪

♪ more for you♪

♪ because I am crying♪

♪ since you left♪

♪ but I know you don't care if you don't know about me♪

♪ But I forgive you♪

♪ all your ungrateful absence ♪

♪ and no matter that my life, you have turned unhappy ♪

♪so unhappy♪

♪so unhappy♪

♪so unhappy♪

♪so unhappy♪

♪so unhappy♪

♪so unhappy♪

♪so unhappy♪

♪so unhappy♪

♪so unhappy♪

[bus]

Juan Gabriel.

[laugh] Juanga.

Wake up, man.

We'’re on your lands.

Aren'’t you happy?

Yes, of course.

Did you tell your friends,family?

Talent is generous.

It'’s just that, when?I barely sleep.

Just how old are you, oldman?

[laugh]

Don'’t you miss them?

Juárez has something that Idon'’t understand,

I love it. It wasn'’t alwaysgood,

but it'’s part of what I amnow.

It seems that I'm more happytoo come than you.

whatever it is, it's your people.

[sad music]

My girl brought it lastyear.

[laughs]

Did you fight inthe revolution?

Violence is never good.

In those times there were nooptions.

They took you out of yourtown and put a shotgun inyour hands

and just do it!

but since I played theviolin

I got off. [laughs]

[coughing]

Well,

how is Juan Gabriel doing?

What can I say? If I'’mliving what I always wanted

and it's because of you.

Don'’t say stupid things,

One has the destiny itsearches for,

nothing more.

But there'’s people we meeton the road

that brand us or define us.

And for that I'’ll always begrateful.

[coughing]

Come, let's sit down.

[coughing]

Did you get that seen?

Why will I lose time

with doctors?

ah...

At this age, one has only toget ready

for the big day.

I'’ve made my peace withmy children.

I need nothing more.[coughing]

Juanito...

Aren'’t you going to open it?

Wait here.

You shouldn'’t have.

Just look at this!

Juanito, play something forme!

[Juanito playing violin]

[Juan interprets"La Muerte del Palomo"]

♪ You will never come back, pigeon ♪

♪ the pigeon coop is sad♪

♪ the pigeon has been left in loneliness ♪

♪ drowning in sorrows♪

♪ well he can no longer cry♪

♪ Poor pigeon♪

♪ tired from all this suffering ♪

♪ and while looking at the sky ♪

♪ he prays to God for his death ♪

♪ he doesn't want to live this way ♪

♪ In tears, in tears, in tears ♪

[coughing]

[sad music]

It'’s done, Aguilera. It'’s done.

[dancing music]

[laughs] Juárez'’s prodigalson?

Tijuana [laughs]

-How are you doing? -fine...

Or do I have to call youJuan Gabriel? [laughs]

You should have come laterto close this

and see the faces of thegirls

-when they see you. -this boy!

Come in, come in.

Catch up with us later?

Of course.

a drink, please.

Just look at you!

My lovely, Alberto!

[kiss]

Alberto!

[laughs]

-how are you?-fine and you?

When did you arrive?

Just a while ago

It'’s been so long

It'’s just that you, buddy,don'’t let yourself be seen.

what?

Girls, he's Juan Gabriel.

Nice to meet you, Alberto Aguilera.

prodigal son of the house.

Come here, boy!

Such a pleasure!

What brings you here?

I came for the festival.

Hey, I see alcohol iskeeping you well preserved.

The good life.

You haven'’t fared badly,either.

yes.

So...

-You'’ll sing us something,won'’t you? -Yes.

Such a good idea, Odalys.

What do you say if weorganize a small show

Just for our friends of Noa Noa.

[together] Yes.

Delighted, just say when.

Well...

Take the best table to talk

Odalys, please come here.

I'm so excited.

Nice to see you.

My boy, I'm so happy to seey ou. [crying]

[kiss]

My boy is so big now!

and about love, don'’t evenask.

Now I'’m certain

I wasn'’t born to love.

-Ay, Meche, no.-Yes, but you...

And you? That one told mehow it was

It'’s a shame he left for theother side

now that his father'’s dead.

What?

Have you heard anything elseabout him?

Nothing...

Ay, my queen...

and Doña Esperanza?

It'’s been long since shecame by.

-Did you know she got ill?-No.

Gout.

Everything will be ok.

You'll see.

I'’ll lend you, don't worry.

There you are... [laughs]everything is ready.

Now, to sing like the angels

[car's engine]

[doors closes]

Alberto?

Come in, it'’s open!

Yes, over there.

In part, I owe this to you.

Nothing. There'’s nothing tobe thankful for.

Look at this...

It'’s been playing stronglyhere.

The moment I heard it Isaid: That'’s my Alberto!

[laughs]

I have another surprise

don't look...

Ay...

You don'’t think I just tookthe money?

That'’s a good memory.

How'’s your mother. Do yousee her?

I'’d rather not talk aboutthat.

Tomorrow I'’ll sing in the Noa Noa

and I'’d like you to be there

-If your health allows it-Of course, I'm going.

Of course, I'm going, but let me see you first.

Let me see all of you!

Ay, help me, ay...

Look at you!

Your mother, Alberto.

everything in this life comeback to us.

hum? Look at me.

If my kids call me once amonth

I'’ll jump for joy

The nurse and the aid theygive me mean nothing

if I don'’t see them.

I'’ve always been so proud ofyou

not for how you sing.

For your capacity to turnthe bad into good.

Alberto, that'’s a gift,

and the day you master itcompletely

Alberto, you'’ll burst

the sadness from your eyes

those little eyes, will be gone.

I'’ve got the document youasked for.

Let'’s see. Surprise me andI'’ll get you a raise.

If you can'’t, neither of uswill have a white dove withDel Valle, eh?

At least we grew by one percent.

No, sir, this is just thebalance on Juan Gabriel'’srecord.

Total sales are in the nextone.

The same as the otherscombined?

In fact, production wantedto know what to do

because they can'’t handlethe demand

to make all the vinyls beingrequested.

[claps] Check with the otherlabels,

to see who can help us withmanufacturing.

Somebody must be availableright now.

For how many records is thecontract?

Just one.

Make a new contract withLegal for two more

and see to it that it hasbetter conditions. Leave thesalary blank.

I'’ll check it with him.

I can use the last one fromAngélica.

I'’ll just make a fewchanges.

Did they pay him hisroyalties?

Go to payment and ask themto make a check right now.Send it immediately.

Ok? I need that Juan Gabriel

can be very happy, Marcia.

Juan Gabriel needs to bevery happy with us.

-Ok.-ok? [clap]

Ok.

[Enrique singing] I havemoney for my Cadillac.

[people cheering][Jesús] Let me through

May I? You'’ve got a visitor.

-Not now, Meche, I'm...-Even if it'’s....

I thought you wouldn'’t come.

Did you eat? I brought yousome Burritos with filledchili

that are very good.

Come, I'’ll introduce you tomy other sister.

We were already introduced.I'’ll always be

grateful for looking afterhim.

And you didn'’t even have to.

Ah, but how couldn'’t I

if this kid is a honey.

And you have the same kindeyes as he does, eh?

Well, I'’ll leave you tochat.

I'’ll be outside. ¿eh?

Mjum.

Meche! Did Doña Esperanzaarrive?

She'’s sitting with Bencomoin the first row

don'’t you worry

Do you want something?

You'’re so handsome!

I never doubted you.

I went to look for her andshe didn'’t even open thedoor.

She'’s ashamed of me, isn'tshe?

Don'’t say that.

Maybe she was out on thestreet.

And she left the T.V. on?

Maybe she was asleep

she'’s been... a bitdelicate.

What'’s wrong with her?

Nothing serious,calm down...it's just her age.

She'’s had some pains in thechest

and, well, she'’s not well.

And why hasn'’t anyone toldme anything?

The last time you went shegot ill

She likes to play tough,but...

She got ill because I wentthere.

[sad music][breathes] Alberto...

Mom lived through very toughthings.

Alberto, listen to me.

leave that.

You'’ve got to start seeingher differently.

You think she'’s evil, butyou forget

that nobody liked her intown.

She had nothing to offer us,

not even to eat.

Imagine what it must havebeen like

to come here with all thosekids,

by herself.

It'’s not easy.

I say so as a mother.

She came to look for Mrs.Romero

but she didn'’t even know ifshe'’d accept her

And maybe you forgetbecause you were too little,

but you were always on thestreet

and my brothers and I weregrown

but you...

[breathes] I understand

that there are things Idon'’t know and you're right

but others are verydifficult to forgive

[crying] like trying to sellme.

No, no, no. look at me, no.

listen to me.

She never wanted to sellyou.

It was a misunderstanding.

Everything she'’s done, goodor bad, has been thinkingabout you.

And it'’s time you startforgiving.

Not for her

for you.

They stopped them at ElPaso'’s gatehouse.

They were shoppingand Idon'’t know what problem theyhad

but they aren'’t lettinganybody back.

Go find Mr. Bencomo.

I'm happy you are here.

Always.

[Juan Gabriel interprets "Hasta Que Te Conocí"]

♪ I didn't know what tears mean ♪

♪ These tears that make me cry ♪

♪ I knew about affection, tenderness, Because ever since I was little♪

♪ that's what my mother taught me ♪

♪ that's what my mother taught me ♪

♪ and much more♪

♪ I never suffered I never cried ♪

♪ I was so happy♪

♪ My life was great♪

♪ My life was so different♪

♪ something beautiful, divine ♪

♪ Full of happiness♪

♪ I knew only about joy, about the beauty of life ♪

♪ I didn't know about loneliness ♪

♪ I didn't know about loneliness ♪

♪ and so many other things too ♪

♪ I never suffered♪

♪ I never cried♪

♪ I was so happy♪

♪ My life was great♪

♪ Until I... met you♪

[claps]

♪ , I started to see life with pain ♪

♪ I'm not lying you, I was happy ♪

♪ even though with so little love ♪

♪ and I realized too late♪

♪ that I shouldn't have loved ♪

♪ because now I think only of you ♪

♪ more than yesterday♪

♪ much more♪

[claps]

Mrs. María Romero?

How can I help you?

Maybe you won'’t remember me

but rather the nuisance Iwas.

My mom says I was quite thecrier.

Albertito? [laugh]

Son...

I'’ve tried to reach out

but the more I try, the moreshe rejects me.

Well, don'’t stop trying,boy.

Try a thousand and one timesuntil she yields.

She'’s your mother.

Think that, in the end,she'’s angry t herself

Think that, when she seesyou, she reminds herself howpoor a mother she thinks is.

When one gets old, oneunderstands all the good andthe wrong

we'’ve done.

I can assure you that yourmother loves you.

And everything she did, shedid because she wanted

the best for you.

Alberto, you'’re making medizzy. Calm down.

I'’m just very excited.

[knocking] Can I?

Of course, Lucha. Come in.

Look...

-You are Juan Gabriel.-Juan Gabriel.

-Nice to meet you.-what an honor to meet you.

All mine.

Well, we had met before

but it'’s been so long thatyou may not even remember.

Let'’s see, give me some help

because rightfully, I don'’tseem to remember. Where?

I was a kid.

Is Churumbela still workingwith you?

Of course, she'’s here.

CHURUMBELA!

-Ay, my queen.-Adam.

You haven'’t changed a bit!

-Adam?-Look at you!

That was my old artisticname.

Adam.

You'’re the kid thataccompanied José Alfredo andme

to eat tostadas.

you are the one that atethree orders of tostadas,aren'’t you?

Those weren'’t such goodtimes.

Well, Juan Gabriel haswritten a wonderful song foryou, Lucha.

Wonderful is selling itshort.

I composed it thinking ofyou.

A lady who knows how to wearthe trousers!

You'’re from my lands, aren'’tyou?

Aja...

I'’m remembering now.

From young you were hungryfor triumph

and hungry!

I'’m glad to know youfulfilled your dream.

Thanks, eh?

-Water?-Mjum.

Where'’s Lucha?

Nice to see you, my king.

[laugh] here jealous of you,friend.

That song'’s very good.

right?

guess who is the composer?

Hum?

remember that kid that usedto wake you up in theBlanquita'’s parking lot?

Mjum...

Well, he composed it.

[drowned][coughing]

careful!

Careful, raise your hands!

-your hands.-ok, ok, ok.

really?

-That greedy-guts kid? -That greedy-guts kid.

Well then, cheers for thebig song.

cheers.

ok!

[radio signal] Don José Alfredo Jímenez,

what do you think of your legacy?

Is there someone who can follow in your footsteps?

I think there'’s a lot oftalent in Mexico.

But there'’s a kid

that got my attention from awhile back.

-You'’ll see him.-I'’m about to appear!

I don'’t mean to brag but Isang...

I don'’t doubt it.

Don'’t change the channel because we have more surprises

in this Mexican night dedicated to the great José Alfredo Jiménez.

-Want anything? -No, I'’m fine.

-Where are you going?-I must go to the bathroom.

-Should I go with you? -I said no.

I'’ll be right back.

[suspense music]

[door closes]

[suspense music continues]

-Everything Ok?-Yes.

I'’m coming.

-I'’m about to appear. -I won'’t be long.

[Juan Gabriel interprets"Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez"]

♪ Probably now♪

♪ you'’ve forgotten me♪

[phone rings]

hello?

-Virginia...-Hi, mom, how are you?

♪you don't find anythingstrange♪

♪and being just likeyesterday♪

Alberto is very happy toreceive you.

I want to get back already.

[Virginia on the phone]Just a little longer

is not that much, ah?

How'’s your chest?

[Virginia on the phone]Did you see thecardiologist?

Don'’t say anything to yourbrother,

Please, Virginia.

Alberto is no fool, mom.

I'’m telling you no. He'sbeen through enough.

Then take this chance to fixthings with him.

He'’s proven that he's a goodson.

♪I forgot again

♪I'm the only one who lovedyou♪

-how are you?-fine fine

Your sister is going madwith her kids.

In this house nobody answersthe phone?

Mjum

-What a great song! -Thank you very much, sir.

Ay...

Look how handsome he stillis...

How are your lyrics?

Remember that per record

we need to evaluate some tento fifteen.

For these two, as you canguess...

Don'’t you worry. I'll bringyou a hundred

for you to choose from.

thanks!

Why so serious?

we can make our best effort

and they'’ll be the same

or even better.

It'’s my mom.

She'’s always worse

and I'’m always busier.

Why don'’t you bring herhere?

I can recommend a first ratenursing service.

hum?

This won'’t improve herhealth,

but maybe it will cheer youup.

Welcome to your new house.

let'’s go see your room.

-it's divine! beautiful!-Yes.

We'’re going to be rumeis,[bad English] as they say inAmerica.

wait a little.

-Are you ok?-Yes.

I'’m grateful for whatyou'’ve done for me

the doctors, the medicine,everything. I'’m grateful!

but I'’m not staying.

-What? -No.

Ay, don't say that!

you haven't even seen thehouse yet.

I'’ll be just two doors away.

if you need something, justraise your voice and I'll bethere.

Or Doña José.

O whoever is in the house.

But here you don'’t have toworry about anything.

It'’s that the air here...

-and the height...-Leave it there, please.

Don'’t be like that.

You'’ve been very attentive

and everything'’s very nice

But, I don'’t belong here.

I thought we could recoverlost time.

-This is not me.-I just wanted to give youwhat you deserve.

I haven't...

or maybe I did. Look whereyou are.

How you live. You'’re famous,you'’re rich.

I did the best I could. Imade my decisions, livedmy life,

and now you live yours.

It'’s true that I didn'tbelieve in you, but youturned out to be mariachi.

And I reproach nothing.

I just need your love

my life is not as yours

It never was.

It'’s Ok.

I understand you, Victoria.

[sad music]

[announcer]To deliver thisaward to the Juvenilecomposer of the year

a strong applause for theone and only ConsuelitoVelázquez.

[claps]

What an honor to be with you

and give this award to avery talented young man.

From Juárez City to theworld, Juan Gabriel.

[claps]

Good evening,

I want to thank all thepeople who made possible

for me to be here tonight.

to professor Magallanesand Doña Lucha,

And... the ones Ii forgot,

my apologies.

[claps]thanks.

[man] There are things onecan'’t control.

Places one never wants tosee,

people we wish would neverleave us.

Those moments that onebelieves we will never live,

change everything for us.

When you lose somebody, youlose that immense love thatwe needed to live

[car's door closes]

but even so... we must goon.

[Juan Gabriel interprets"Amor Eterno"]

♪eternal love