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?(Footsteps)

(Cashier beep)

(Open the door)

(Turn on the TV)

(Take off the shoes)

(TV)

(Phone rings)

Hello?

Hi Mom.

Fine and you?

Good. What are you doing?

Oh, it's raining?

Yeah, tomorrow is

February already.

What did you have for lunch?

Sounds delicious.

And who made it, you or Grandma?

Delicious.

Who?

Really?

That's nice. Did you say hello for me?

(Washing the dishes)

(Moaning)

(Typing)

Good afternoon.

I'm Laura Lopez from Your Business magazine.

Fine, thank you. And you?

Good.

Let me explain.

In our May edition we're doing an article

on 30 tips for taking advantage

of the economic crisis...

...and I was wondering if you

could please share your ideas.

Exactly.

(Typing)

And do you think that what he wants

is to build a patrimony for my brother and me?

But Dad left that property to me, Mom.

But Mom!

(Phone Rings)

(Close the door)

(Footepts)

At the club I drink Vodka.

I like Mandarin.

So you're a designer?

(Close the door)

(Kissing)

(Scream)

(Moaning)

(Close the door)

(Typing)

You have to treat human resources like they're gold.

And you have to cut costs.

(Typing)

Oh Raul, I think she's an idiot.

Just because she's a bit light-skinned she

thinks she's hot shit.

Well it's up to you,

but I don't think she's good for you.

O.K.

Yes, I ate already.

I ate with Miguel.

Actually, he just left.

Yeah, he left me a sink full of dirty dishes.

He made me some chow-fan.

Chow-fan.

It's a kind of Chinese fried rice.

He put shrimp in it.

He's fine, he's got a new boyfriend.

Yeah, they went to Acapulco.

Exactly.

It's like you're watching them.

That's because they're all the same.

Yes.

I know, except for you.

What time did you tell her you'd call?

O.K., then we'll talk tomorrow.

Big kiss.

I love you.

(Close the door)

"...that I use it all the time."

"I have big ones, small ones, and in all flavors."

"And without risking an infection,

so it's incredible."

"You add as much or as little lubricant

as you want."

"It works wonders. It moves..."

(Phone Rings)

Hello?

Oh, hi Mom.

Yeah, the phone battery died.

Nothing, having dinner.

I made steak.

Why don't we talk about it when I'm there?

Yes, I'll think about it.

Mom, I'm having dinner.

O.K.

You too.

"You can share it with your partner."

"You can try more things,

and they can too..."

(Moaning)

Would you pass me my pants?

(Dialing)

Hi honey.

Were you asleep?

Yeah, I'm sorry.

No, I'm on my way.

I don't know, in about 5 minutes.

Yeah, I do to.

See you in a bit, O.K.?

Did you make up?

So what did you tell her?

Oh, Raul.

Well yeah, but like Grandma says:

"It takes two to tango."

Raul!

Nothing, just here.

Hey, guess what?

They set up a fair near my house.

And tomorrow I'm going to go,

and I'm going to buy pecan bread...

...and I'm going to ride the merry-go-round,

and I'm going to be very happy.

Well, you tell me.

O.K., perfect.

Do you want me to go get you?

O.K., it's up to you.

Yes, I'll see you here.

O.K.

Sleep on the bus, all right?

Kisses.

(Fighting at back)

(Knocking the door)

(Open the door)

- Hi.

How are you?

I'm fine, and you?

I asked you first.

- How did it go?

- Good. Very tiring.

- Why?

- The bus took like 8 hours.

- 8 hours?

- Yes.

Hey, the place is looking good.

It's coming along, right?

- Nice to see you're using the StairMaster.

- Hey!

What did Mom say?

Nothing.

Call her later. How is she?

With her boyfriend, same as always.

And Grandma?

She still has that eye problem.

She has to have an operation.

- When?

- At the end of the month.

I'll see how much work I have then.

How is it going with Sofia?

It's going.

What are you doing on the 14th?

I guess a movie and then dinner.

And you?

Well, Miguel is coming to introduce me to his

new boyfriend.

Are you ready?

- I'll take a shower and we'll go?

- O.K.

Get your feet off my bed.

...so governments end up broke...

...so they stop paying for health care, education...

all the public services.

And since they don't have money they have to sell them.

So what's left?

Security.

And that's the only thing the U.S. government

is taking care of.

And when security is your only political function,

and your only source of legitimacy...

...you've got to make people feel at risk.

So that way they need you,

and they pay you.

Get it?

Don't you miss Oaxaca?

Fucking hick town.

I have a lot of friends here.

I'm doing really well, and I'm very happy.

Take care.

Have a safe trip.

(Phone Rings)

Hello?

Oso. Hi.

No, not at all. What's up?

What happened?

But that's what he told me, I've got the recording.

But who told you that?

And how do they know?

Come on, how can he be a fraud?

But you sent me the contact, Oso.

Furthermore, you chose him as an entrepreneur of the year.

How was I supposed to know?

Yeah, maybe I should have checked.

But you're my editor,

and since you gave it to me I thought it was the

magazine's choice.

Well fine.

Well don't publish it, then.

And it's in all the stands?

Sorry.

Forgive me, Oso.

It's just that, how was I supposed to know?

Sorry.

Yeah.

I understand.

But you know, it's not fair to make the reporter

the scapegoat.

Until July?

Of course I have other jobs! I'm with Adolfo and...

Yes!

I understand.

All right.

I'll wait.

Bye, Oso.

(Open the door)

(Kissing)

Give me a second.

(Moaning)

Did you come?

Why do men always want to know that?

My name is Arturo.

I know.

What did you say your name was?

Why do you want to know?

(Dialing)

Adolfo, it's Laura.

Lopez.

No, I'm with Your Business magazine with Oso.

Hello, how are you?

No, we met at the Irish a couple of months ago.

Are you busy?

O.K., perfect.

Who's doing your news briefs?

It's just that I gave up a regular contribution,

and I have a few hours free a week.

O.K., perfect,

I'll send them right away.

And is it O.K. if I call you Monday at 11?

O.K., perfect.

Have you got Carlos' phone number at Latin Enterprises?

O.K., perfect.

Thanks a lot, Arturo.

Adolfo... sorry.

So I'll call you Monday at 11.

Thanks a lot. Bye.

(Dialing)

Hello m’am, may

I speak to Carlos Guerra please?

(Ring)

Hold on.

It's the green one.

(Moaning)

(Scream)

What?

(Moaning)

Did I hurt you?

No.

Hey, you wouldn't happen to have any whiskey, would you?

Laura Lopez Martinez?

Busybody.

Have you lived in the city long?

Do you like it?

I like this building.

Downstairs there's this old couple who are

like my parents.

I often have dinner with them.

My neighbor across the hall is my best friend.

Sometimes we go out with her boyfriend.

The day we met they had just left.

I also take the kids from apt. 6 to the fair when their

mother is busy.

The building isn't that nice, but I feel...

...protected.

What do you want to know about me?

Nothing.

- Not even if I...

- No.

Do you know what time it is?

I have to go.

(Knock the door)

(TV)

(Screams at the back)

(Phone Rings)

Hello?

Oh, hi. What's up?

Where?

And what are you doing here?

Oh, yeah.

It's that college fair thing, right?

Whatever it's called.

What time did you get here?

Where are you?

Well yeah, come over.

DON'T COME OVER, I HAVE COMPANY.

(Dry her hair)

(Knock the door)

(Open the door)

What's up?

I've been knocking for ages.

- How are you?

- Fine, I was blowdrying my hair

and didn't hear.

Typical woman.

(Phone Rings)

Who is it?

A friend. I'll call her later.

- After the expo, will you take me out?

- Where do you want to go?

- At what time do we have to be there?

- At 10.

- Let's go.

- O.K. then.

(Ring)

(Open the door)

- Who the fuck were you with?

- When?

The text message you sent, don't play dumb!

With my brother.

You're a fucking liar.

(Hit)

(Scream)

(Hit)

(Scream)

(Scream)

(Cough)

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I don't like it.

Can I borrow them?

An old rat...

...that was a presser...

...when ironing her skirt...

...burned her tail.

She put some ointment on it.

She tied a rag on it.

And the poor rat...

...was left with a

stub for a tail.

Tell me something about you

that no one else in the world knows.

One day I'm going to have a son.

I'm going to name him Ariel.

And I'm going to love him a lot.

And the two of us are going to be very happy.

Very far away from here.

My butt hurts.

Don't be a crybaby.

You know, I'm going to be an actor.

Oh yeah?

About a year ago I was in a commercial.

Though it was never on T.V.

But they paid me and everything.

Wow.

And I've also done lots of auditions.

Are you going to talk to me when you're famous?

Why is that day marked in red?

No reason.

Come on, tell me.

On the 29th it will be 4 years since my dad died.

How many people die on February 29th?

I don't know.

I suppose the ones that have to.

(Phone rings)

(Open the door)

Move the table.

Move it!

Close your eyes.

(Hit)

Face up.

Masturbate.

I said masturbate, goddamnit!

(Moaning)

Close your eyes.

Do you want some quesadillas?

No.

If you want something else I can go to the store.

What does it feel like to be pissed on?

Warm.

Tell me more about yourself.

What do you want to know?

When did you lose your virginity?

When I was 12.

Who with?

None of your business.

What do you want to do to me?

(Scream)

The other one.

(Scream)

(Kissing)

(Phone rings)

Hello?

Hello Oso.

A little, but what can I do for you?

Thanks a lot Oso,

but... there's a small problem.

I'm leaving the country.

No, to live.

To Switzerland.

To work at an embassy.

Yeah, the Mexican.

Thank you.

The day after tomorrow.

Yes, I'm packing like crazy.

My mom has a friend who's a diplomat.

O.K., perfect.

Yes, of course, we'll stay in touch by e-mail.

Yes, I'll send you a postcard when I get there.

Of course.

All right, go to your meeting.

Thank you.

(Open the door)

Why don't you cut me?

Would you like to cut my throat while you fuck me?

Come inside of me, while you watch me die?

You start by cutting my breasts.

Can you imagine the blood coming out?

You spread it all over my body.

Then you put it in me...

...and while you fuck me...

...I'll be looking into your eyes.

You can make a hole here...

...and another one here.

And that way I'll bleed to death.

But I can keep talking to you the whole time.

And since I'm dying anyway...

...you can hit me...

...cut me...

...burn me.

You can do anything you want to me.

Meanwhile I'll look into your eyes,

and I'll tell you I love you.

And when I can no longer move,

and I'm very weak...

...and I'm dead...

...you can come inside my corpse.

(Kissing)

Would you kill me?

Don't worry.

Nobody will find out.

No one knows you know me.

I can leave you clean clothes in the dining room.

And a bag so you can take the dirty clothes.

You can wear gloves so you don't leave any fingerprints.

And I'll leave you the neighbor's number...

...so they can find my body.

Can you come tomorrow at 10?

Please?

(Kissing)

(Open the door)

What are you doing here?

What happened?

Come here.

She broke up with me.

There, there.

She said I'm taking things too seriously.

She didn't even let me explain.

There, there.

Come here.

Raul...

Don't cry.

Calm down.

There will be other girls.

There will be lots of people who will love you.

We'll always have each other.

You're my little brother.

And I'm your sister.

Is this Dad's?

Yes.

When did you take it?

The last time I went to Oaxaca.

Mom didn't even notice, did she?

You know what day it is?

When I was a girl...

I thought my dad was the greatest person in the world.

He was a good person.

Everything is going to be all right.

He didn't come.

(Crying)