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If what I write concerning this generation of men scandalizes the impure what is to be faulted is their impurity and not my words. �Saint Augustine

Little mother of the beloved soul

on my bosom I wear a flower.

Don't let it matter to you what color it is

for at last you are a blossoming mother.

Your darling is my kindly little mother;

in my life you have been and will be

the refuge from all of my sorrows

and the cradle of love and of truth.

Although I have love in my life

fill me with happiness

the way your mother never did my mother

the kind yours would not find.

Little mother...

What's your name kid?

Indi.

Are you a tough guy?

Yeah: 1 2 4 9 12 hngh!

Do you know who brings children to the world?

The stork.

Don't let it matter to you what color it is

for at last you are a blossoming mother.

Although I have love in my life

fill me with happiness

the way your mother never did my mother

the kind yours would not find.

Little mother of the beloved soul

on my bosom I wear a flower.

Don't let it matter to you what color it is

for at last you are a blossoming mother.

Here begins our story:

a doll that is of no further use

some children... and... love.

Pass it to Pablito.

Take this and pass the ball!

Hey you check this out!

That's what "marked man" Carlitos has got!

He's going to win her!

Here goes!

Shhh! Hey what's going on here?

Curro. Come give me the slip.

Aren't you ashamed to be painting this smut?

I wasn't the one who painted it Mr. Chuqui.

Yeah yeah! Back to your seat! Go on! Back to your seat!

Silence!

Aren't you all ashamed to be wasting your time with these obscenities?

This is why you're always going to be jackasses ever incapable of comprehending the grandeur of art.

Go take a look back and remember that Spain was

in fact the birthplace of the world's greatest artists:

Velazquez Goya El Greco even Picasso's Blue Period.

They never painted anything so brazen or lewd or sinful.

That friggin' Dracula! How long's it gonna take already!?

He's such a selfish guy!

Nothing more to it to ponder.

Your pants will fall off!

Ho! What a hot chick!

Here comes Dracula!

We've been waiting for you a whole hour.

Come on! Don't give me such a hard time.

Emiliano we're here.

Hurry!

Another time around...?

Thing is we've got loose bowels and...

Then let's have another chip for it.

Get'em off flakazoid! Come on out!

You're a lucky guy Dracula.

And there were a lot of them?

Whoof! Loads. And all in raw hide!

�How is it dude? �Awesome!

If it weren't for your pants...

Come on then flakazoid. Give me eight pence and my pants.

I don't feel like I've got any more dude.

Then put it away.

Emiliano can I rent those?

Faugh. Another round?

Really it didn't take all that long dude; let me have them.

You know they're eight pence yeah?

All right; then I'll give them back to you.

There they go!

Thank you.

Hey. Be careful not to go busting out of them; they're mine.

I won't don't worry.

If you bust out you pay me double.

I ain't paying 'em to your father!

Hey you all! They're gonna close the museum. Get a move on.

I'm coming.

And see to it that you get back soon.

I'm going to catch pneumonia from doing all this.

What a load!

It's true!

�We're gonna end up leaving without seeing anything. �The Rubens room.

�It was time �The Rubens room.

Here goes! It fits if it's unbuttoned.

It's a case of your not fitting the pants.

�Where are you going? �To the Museum.

�Want to see the hot chicks? �No.

Today the entrance is free.

And you can go in.

You've got long pants.

I'm not interested.

For sure! What's going on is the guy's in love!

�Ah ha ha ha! �Your father.

�Yours. �Hey! That's ours.

Run dude.

Take the ball.

I'm out of here.

�See you later in the field. �See you later.

Goodbye.

She's beautiful.

Cristina!

What do you want?

Come here.

Come here.

Take it. Give this photograph to Paloma on my behalf.

And tell her to make another one just like it for me.

Go give it to her now.

They took it of Arturo on your behalf.

He told me that you are to have another picture taken of you and give it to him.

Very well.

He's in love with you like a calf.

Ready...

Smile.

Thank you Lord for this food we have just received

and for Your infinite goodness and mercy.

In the name of the Father of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

�Amen. �Amen.

...has all been completely captured on camera;

these images are of the villages of Gibellina...

...and other towns almost completely destroyed near the city of Palermo.

Where the earthquake was the first relief groups have yet to arrive...

�You know something Mom? �Not if you don't tell me.

Well we're going to be doing a gig at school

this Christmas. I'm playing a shepherdess

and Sister Aurora says they're putting the children

at school to work at these.

Who said that?

Sister Aurora.

And she said that we're going to be put to work?

Yeah it's a benefit for the poor kids.

That's very good; we do have to help out the needy.

Go forth child and support us.

Hey Cristina do you know whether Paloma is going to be working in the show?

Yeah I think she's playing the Virgin and I'm a shepherdess.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Will you kids be quiet for once?

What with all the fuss and bother you're making between you I can't hear the television.

Yes Dad.

Evening Session

["Two diamonds." = "For adults only."]

Two diamonds. Off to bed with you kids.

But dad we're older.

To bed I said.

�Yes Dad. �Yes Dad.

�Bye bye. �See you tomorrow.

Good night.

Good night.

Let me slow-step!

See you tomorrow.

God willing children.

Trot it on out to bed. You have to get up early tomorrow.

Doesn't my life suck! Wish I were 40 years old.

Get to bed.

Here you go.

Thank you child. There's a letter from your dad.

There on the furniture. Would you like to read it to me?

Yes Grandma.

It's a postcard.

And it comes from Barcelona.

What it says; read it.

"Dearest Mother and Paloma from Barcelona I send you a warm hug."

"Things here are moving right along. I've sold a lot of product"

"and I got a new job as a sales representative for a Japanese brand of watches"

"we will be promoting in this market."

"I'm in a very good mood."

"How are you doing?"

"If I can I'll be there Monday or Tuesday."

"Take good care of yourselves and I'll see you soon."

"A hug Dad."

Always the same! From village to village and from city to city.

Do understand Grandma it's his job.

Yes but there are other jobs in the world.

That's why things happen the way they happen.

Do you mean because of my mother?

No.

What was she like?

Who?

My mother.

It's better that you not know.

And don't even get me started.

Come on help me get to bed.

What a beauty she is!

I have to confess my feelings to her.

How do you go about making a confession?

I have to say for example "I love you."

"I love you with all the strength of my being."

Nah sounds corny.

"I love you pretty much." Nah sounds weird.

I'm going to have to go study a book or two.

The cube of a binomial

is equal to the cube of the first term of the binomial

plus three times the square of the former by the latter

plus three times the product of the square of the second by the first

plus the cube of the second term.

plus the cube of the second... second... second... second...

On your feet everyone!

Be seated.

My children as you know Christmas is coming.

That glorious day when the Baby Jesus our Lord

arrived in this world in a humble old manger for a crib.

Well my children in celebrating this day of glory

you affluent and wealthy children

will enjoy along with your parents your siblings and your relatives

the warmth of home and the food and delicacies befitting of the date

while other children not so affluent

and not so wealthy go hungry and cold in their misery.

If you are the rich the powerful do not be like�

Pardon me Father but I have to make this clearer on the face of it for the students...

It comes down to this: we have organized at our school

a benefit performance for the Christmas season

and we need volunteers to do the stage play.

Whoever wishes to help out arise.

At your service!

�At your service! �At your service! �At your service! �At your service! �At your service! �At your service!

Sister Frances would you like us to review the copies?

That would be helpful.

Come on come on girls!

One two three four five six...

I want to be a shepherdess.

You'll do what you're given to do eh?

Aren't you just so busted for looking at her eh?

Nincompoop! Leave me be!

We've got to be seeing to the children now.

See here you in the granny glasses: you be King Gaspar.

Yes ma'am.

And you: Melchior.

Kindly do me the favor of handing out those papers.

Yes Sister.

Take it.

This is for you.

Child you who...

You two are being punished.

I've got the papers distributed now.

Take it. You're playing the Virgin eh?

And you're a shepherdess.

And you're another.

Please God let me have the script for St. Joseph.

Well let's see if we've got this all straight.

You children you're playing the pages and the shepherds

Go over there. No no no no!

You stay there.

All we're missing is the Child�which is a doll�the Announcing Angel and St. Joseph.

You who are taller shall be St. Joseph.

And you the short blond you're the Angel.

Yes. Devil's penguin!

Quiet please!

Good shot!

Awesome!

�Arturo you're a celestial! �You don't smell like one to them dude.

You're downright incredible at blocking eh?

Yeah Arturo! Go!

Hey how long?

Uh... About eight minutes or so.

When we get out of school we're going to Rovira's house. Are you coming?

What for?

What are you doing?

Well no one can see you there. Yesterday we spent the afternoon playing doctor

with his sister who's stacked like a train

and we got purps [erections].

Was Paloma there?

No.

Heads up; they're coming!

Aiieee!

I'm glad.

I hope you die!

Then I'd get to play St. Joseph's part.

He's dead!

Yeaahhh! We won! We win.

Those of you who are part of the stage play to the rehearsal!

Let's go let's go!

Hello!

Goodbye!

Byyye!

Hey are you going to put the book...

Hey don't run so hard...

Cristina!

What?

Tell her!

Yes.

No I didn't tell.

Hey Paloma.

What?

On Arturo's behalf he's asking if he can talk to you.

What do you say?

Fine.

It has to be alone.

Neither of us is going anywhere to eat.

Not as if it's Raphael.

Goodbye!

Hey. If you're not going to allow me.

Fine. I'm out of here. Bye.

�Hello Arturo. �Hello Paloma.

Well then. What did you want?

I don't know; nothing really.

�Then I'll be going. �Wait. Can I go with you?

Sure.

It's just that tomorrow is my birthday.

Well congratulations.

Thanks but it's not yet. It's tomorrow.

How old are you?

Fifteen.

Aren't you adding some on?

No. It's just that I'm blond and I look younger.

Well I'm thirteen.

That young!

Yes but with time...

I know. My father spent three years with my mother and...

And what?

Nothing; he spent three years with my mother.

Your friends are silly!

Leave them be. What else did you want?

Should we go out dancing tomorrow?

Just the two of us?

Obviously! Are you afraid?

No no... And where should we go?

To a club.

And will they let us in?

Sure dude. We're older.

Also I'll be tipping the doorman.

All right.

Well then tomorrow at five before the soccer game right?

All right then. Bye. Goodbye.

I love you with all the strength of my being!

I love you pretty much.

I love you! I love you!

Watch yourself butthead!

So you're going all in with Paloma!

And what do you care?

You've got more questions than the FBI!

Is she your girlfriend?

I don't know yet.

But she will be God willing.

So that you can get married and all?

Of course you nincompoop; why else?

I'm fifteen years old already.

What a manly man you are Arturo!

When the worms are born I'm going to give away the best pair of worms I've got!

What'll you have?

Well... What would you like Paloma?

Some soda.

I... A whiskey for me.

Got it.

Do you like whiskey?

Sure! Don't you?

No.

Have you ever tried it?

Yeah on Christmas Eve; it tastes like bedbugs.

Heh; that's what my mom says.

Thank you.

It's just that it went to the other place.

Still it's really good.

You like this?

The song?

I don't know. The club the atmosphere everything.

Not bad; but there sure is lot of smoke isn't there?

Must be the tobacco.

And it's very dark.

Why is it so dark?

I don't know. They won't let us have any more light.

What's going on?

With me? Nothing.

Getting bored?

Who? Me?

Obviously.

No. Why?

I don't know. You seem kind of strange to me.

Strange? Don't say that Paloma.

Want to dance?

Just the two of us?

Of course.

Yes yes. How silly of me!

You know what? I dance really badly.

Doesn't matter.

What is it Arturo? You're crying. Are you sad?

No no. I'm quite all right with you.

I don't know what's wrong.

Thank you God! We're already a couple! Our Father Who art in Heaven...

Pssst! Hssst! Pass it on.

Quiet please. No talking.

Arturo and Paloma are already Lovers.

Paloma please come here a moment.

What do you want?

I wanted to tell you�

Attention! We are ready to begin the general rehearsal.

I love you.

Mary washes for St. Joseph and St. Joseph for Mary

and the Child who is so gracious must be wanting white clothing.

Come shepherds shepherds make haste

Here once again comes the nincompoop with the little hand!

to adore the Child that is born.

Alleluia alleluia! Hosanna in the highest. The Messiah is born!

And you nincompoop get your hand off my girlfriend and put it behind her where I tell you.

Shut your trap flakazoid and recite your script; that's your duty.

You're gonna get one so hard in that lettuce-head of yours when I get back down there that you'll be cross-eyed!

All right already.

Where is Arturo?

He's on his way; just washing his hands.

You turn on the television.

Yes Dad.

What's wrong with that eye?

Nothing; a punch.

I can see that.

But I'm asking you who gave you that.

It's 'cause he got dropped.

You be quiet.

Yes Dad.

Answer my question.

He has been playing soccer.

That's why you've taken the angel's script in the school play.

�He's a liar! �Shut your face nincompoop.

It's because I had a falling out with St. Joseph.

So this is how you celebrate our Lord's birth I take it?

Why is that?

Things between us.

What sort of things?

Personal.

Personal... Then take your "personal" soup and go eat your dinner in the kitchen.

And tomorrow you're staying here because you're grounded from the school play.

I know it by heart. For the script he had�

Don't talk back to your father!

Let him off Arturo! Today is Christmas Eve.

I don't care! To the kitchen with you!

He's bound to behave better.

Don't undermine my authority when I'm correcting them all right?

To the kitchen with you!

�to worship the Child to adore the Child that has just been born.

Alleluia alleluia! Hosanna in the highest! The Messiah is born! Long live our Savior!

That is Jesus there.

Forgive me St. Joseph; this isn't about you.

Hello Arturo.

Hello.

Where are the others?

They went to lunch at Aunt Molly's.

And your father has told me to tell you

if you behave yourself all day

tomorrow you'll get to go on the school's field trip through the snow.

Bless you Father!

The sun is called Lore Lorenzo; and the moon Luna Catalina Lina...

The sun is called Lore Lorenzo; and the moon Luna Catalina Lina...

Why weren't you in the play?

Because my father punished me.

And what for?

For the eye.

He's very strict your father.

For a while; but as you see he came around rather quickly.

Although it was my mother who interceded with him to allow me on this trip.

Do you like her a lot?

Of course dude! She's my mother!

Don't you like yours?

No.

Whaaat?

I have no mother.

Is she dead?

No.

�What then? �She left when I was one year old.

I don't know why that was.

But... where did she go?

I don't know. My father never talks about her.

I'd want to go back and see her.

I don't know. It wouldn't be the same for me.

What a crying shame!

Forgive me. I'm sorry.

Are you going to teach me how to ski?

That's it!

Be careful not to cross your skis!

I'll push.

Ah!

�Aaahhh! �Careful!

Are you hurt?

Help me.

Um... Look out; the ski... It's going! It's going!

Ha ha ha! Careful! Ha ha ha!

Found it yet?

No. With all the snow and rocks here I haven't been able to find it.

What can we do?

What are we going to do? Nothing.

I'm very tired. And I'm freezing.

Let's go in here. Rest a while.

Hey what time is it?

Five o'clock. The bus doesn't leave until seven. We've got plenty of time.

It sure is nice here! Isn't it?

Yeah.

What is it? Are you mad at me?

No.

Did I do something to you?

No.

Do you like the ring?

Yes it's very pretty.

Is it all right?

I guess so.

�Paloma! �What?

Are we sweethearts?

I don't know.

I think we are aren't we?

I suppose.

I'm so happy. I'm feeling something strange here...

...but very pleasant. It's like I'm trying to catch my breath.

Don't you feel something like that happening to you?

Yes.

May I give you a kiss?

Whatever you want.

May I give you many more?

Sure.

Your face is so tender.

It's getting cold.

Are you cold?

No.

I'm getting very hot. I don't know what might happen.

Don't you like my kissing you?

I'm embarrassed.

Why should you be if we're lovers?

Yes but I'm feeling something I don't understand.

Come here.

What is it? Now you're shaking.

Are you cold?

No. It's this heaviness I'm feeling here on my chest. I need to catch my breath too.

Can I... touch you?

I don't know.

Forgive me. Forgive me. I'm such an opportunist.

No Arturo. You're very nice. Don't worry. I love you very much.

Paloma! I love you so much. I've been wanting to marry you for so long...

Forgive me but we're older now. I don't know what's happening to me.

I'm feeling the same thing happening to me. But let go of me. I'm scared.

�Come on take this off. �No Arturo. I'm scared.

Don't be scared. I love you so much. I love you so much. I love you...

No please. Let me go! Please. Please.

No. Let me go! Let me go!

Don't be scared. Paloma. Paloma. I love you.

�I love you. �I love you too.

No. No please. Please...

These things you see in this drawing are the stamens.

These are referred to as the male organs of the flower.

The pistil is the female organ of the flower. And at its end

it has a wider part called an ovary. Ovary... Ova... Ova... Ova...

After opening the flower pollen from the stamens

enters the pistil. Pistil... Pist... til... til...

Arturo don't... don't... don't...! I'm scared... I'm scared... ...scared...

...which is a hollow tube that descends to the ovary.

The ovary... ovary... ...vary... ...vary...

No please Arturo. Let me go... ...me go... ...me go...

No let me go...! ...me go...! ...me go...!

Then the ovary begins to swell

and the rest of the flower dries up.

The ovary when grown and developed is the fruit.

Spain... grows a lot of fruit.

What is it?

I don't know.

What's on your mind?

Nothing.

It's... about the snow day isn't it?

Yes.

We did nothing wrong.

I'm not so sure.

It's just... God did tell us we're to love one another.

Yes but not so much.

We're not just kids.

I know. Every day I say as much.

Did you tell anyone?

No. Did you?

Only Mamen. She's my friend and I tell her everything.

And what did she say?

Well that what we did is fatal.

I don't believe that. Do you?

�I don't know! �Why are you crying?

Boats number 51

Please Paloma.

54 and 65 come closer to...

Don't cry.

...the dock please.

Let's go; they're calling us. Don't cry honey.

We're not going to that do any more. Will you promise me that?

I swear it to you if that's what you want.

Thank you.

...the picture of the weekend is the trace of a series of tons...

Hello family!

Hey it's Dad.

Dad! Why didn't you tell us in advance?

I'm only passing through. Tomorrow I'm going to Bilbao.

Is there anything to eat?

There'll be something.

Hi Mom. How are you?

How else would I be?

With one foot here and one in the other world...

Come on Mom! You've never been better. And that girl how's she holding up?

As if I'd know; I don't see hide or hair all day long.

...spilled over into a long stretch of its pathway...

Paloma! Run me a bath.

Yes Dad.

...cutting off railways roads and airports...

I'm beat.

...and causing heavy losses in farms and farmland.

Houses that have managed to resist this...

�Here you go Dad. �Thank you.

...are evacuated...

You're pulling a face. Is something wrong?

No nothing's going on with me. I'm just a little tired.

...survivors who have fled these places in tents waiting...

Ah! Ahhh!

At the same time reinforcing protective barriers with sandbags...

...along the rivers for fear of flooding...

...the entire population pitched in. The area where the disaster reached the highest proportions...

�Bye Grandma. �Good night dear.

Your bath is ready Dad. Good night.

If you don't mind I'm going to bed. I'm exhausted.

Bye child. Don't worry. I'll help your grandmother gather up her things.

Thank you. Sleep tight.

The precipitate melting and rainfall have resulted in several broken dams.

The extent of the flooding...

The way of youths! Good for nothing.

Now pay attention.

I'm going to be giving you a problem to solve in the last trimester.

Hang on to your books.

You have half an hour.

What's with you?

I'm not feeling well.

But where does it hurt?

It hurts here a lot.

Shhh!

No one is to talk during the exam!

Is this about a present you're going to be getting?

I don't know. He took up with me on the 5th.

It's long overdue. Today we're on the 20th. Why don't you go to the doctor?

There won't be anything. It's not worth the hassle.

Shhh! Silence!

Seems to me some of you aren't going to be getting any vacation.

It's like the way Mary and Joseph's sister got things started. And you know what that was?

No.

It was a child.

But I haven't done anything.

What about that snow day?

But it was only that one day.

It's enough.

You think so?

I don't know. We'll have to find out.

Shhhh! Young ladies! They never seem to be able to cease their idle chatter

and pay attention to more important things!

Arturo! Mamen and Paloma want you to make a run to the park on their behalf.

They're waiting for you.

Play it for me Curro. I'll be right back.

�Right. �Be careful.

Yay!

Take it!

�Hello. �Hello.

What's the matter?

Nothing. Except for one big fat deal.

What is it?

Do you remember the snow day?

Of course I remember. Why?

Because it may very well be that you're going to be a father.

Whaaat!?

Yeah you heard me.

But how is that possible?

How is it possible? When you two stayed out there alone with each other in the cabin how else?

Just because of that?

Well duh! That's how you have kids; the way all kids are had.

Yeah...

So... How do you know?

We don't know. But it may well be so.

If you want we can get some medical advice.

And if we do that they break the news to our parents.

I could tell my sister who's a nurse about it.

What if she's a gossip?

I say this as another girl.

How does it look to you Paloma?

I don't know. As you say Mamen.

Well don't worry. I'll think of something.

Manolo!

Manolo!

He's asleep. What do you want?

Hey Curro. You know how we know for sure when people are going to have children?

How?

How do you tell?

Well... by the hype.

Taken by a joke! I knew that one too!

And how else?

Just ask Mom.

That's a foolish move. I asked once and you know what she told me?

�What? �That they were brought by the storks.

They think we're fools.

You know what a kid in class said?

That they keep them in the belly and fling them out like chickens.

I know how they have them. What I don't know is how they find out.

Everybody knows.

Hey Curro why don't you ask Dad about it?

Seems like a funny thing to ask. For doing that I'll have to charge you a fee all right?

If you ask him the question I'll give you 5 smackers on Sunday.

Why do you want to know?

Out of curiosity.

But I have to have the money from you.

�I promise it to you. �Deal.

�That's what 5 smackers are eh? �That's right dude; they aren't so heavy.

Dad!

What do you want Curro?

On behalf of Arturo to know how you know when you're going to have a child and what goes where.

This kid is being silly.

Ha ha ha! Go back to bed and tell your brother that when he's older he'll already know.

It's an urgent matter Mom!

Tell Arturo that if I have to get up I'm not going to be in a generous mood

about these questions he shouldn't be asking. As for you you can go tomorrow morning

to make your confessions to Don Emilio.

Yes Dad.

Blast it! Yet you're sure that this is how you catch frogs!

That's how I've caught a lot of them so shut your trap and start hunting them.

Why would you want a frog anyway?

I don't know; though it'd be good eating.

Wait I'm going to go find out.

"The gonadotropin a follicle-stimulating hormone produces a mature ovarian follicle"

"within which a cell commonly referred to as an oocyte matures."

And what is that?

Ugh they put it to you in the worst way.

But it doesn't say anything here about frogs.

It doesn't matter. This is what I know. My sister is a nurse and she put this on the exam.

And why doesn't it say that in the book?

If it says what happens it's in the science program that it says this.

Maybe the "fillicle" or "gonadotropina" it talks about here is a frog.

Go on don't talk gibberish.

Well we're ready.

Just leave it to me. I know what I'm doing. You have to give the frog an injection.

I know that for sure. It's the Galli Mainini test.

An injection of calcium?

�From pee-pee. �From pee-pee?

Whether you've got a child. From the mother's pee-pee. That is to say this.

I'm living it up! I've got him! I've got a fish on the line! I've got the frog!

�Looky! Looky! �There it is eh?

Yuck! Ugh! That's a toad!

�A toad? �Yes. Throw it back; it's poisonous.

The toad crap's on me!

Look at that.

Here goes! Look at that!

For your own sake keep quiet and don't point kid.

There she goes what a puffed-out belly!

Well come on you've got to be decisive. Take this Curro; you know what you gotta do don't you?

�Yuck! �Hey do you remember everything?

Yes.

Look for the window at the entrance give it to the nun and don't forget to ask how much one has to pay.

Got it. You're such a horndog Arturo!

�Ha ha ha. �Let's go.

Hey Sister this is for you to inject into a frog on behalf of my mother

who's unable to be here; and on behalf of Mamen how much does it cost?

Under whose name do we put it?

�Paloma's. �Paloma?

Sorry; I made a mistake. It's for Mrs. S?nchez Navas.

Very well little boy. Tell your mother she can pick it up tomorrow.

So how much does it cost?

�150 Pesetas. �That's pure robbery!

This being a parent costs you an eye from your face.

I'm never going to be a parent.

Shhh! It's a secret.

But we don't have to say word one about it to anyone eh?

No.

�Do you swear? �Yes yes we swear.

Also if Dad finds out he'll kill us.

Especially me.

Well let's see.

Here goes!

How much?

A total of 115 pesetas.

That's something.

What a shame for all that money! And to think of all the worms that could buy...

Although the child may well be a lot prettier.

But you still haven't been told anything from the frog yet have you?

�Is that enough for the frog? �Yes.

S?nchez... S?nchez... Take a little breather

and then go congratulate your parents.

�Why? �For your new little sibling.

But what do they have boy or girl?

Not yet known but on its way. A stork will be bringing a very nice one hanging from its beak.

Yeah yeah. A stork. What kind of fool do you take me for?

The frog is what brings kids to you you nun!

�Want to play Curro? �Go drop chaff girlie!

Go away!

Here comes Mamen.

Hey. What's the matter?

We're in a jam that's what.

How so? But it's all right; it doesn't have to be a misfortune.

I don't know what we can do.

There's nothing for it. What else are we going to do? Have the child.

What if they find out?

Nobody has to find out anything. This is our business; our secret.

Yeah we've sworn as much.

Then there's no reason to be so upset. Being parents is the most beautiful thing in the world isn't it?

I don't know. That's what they say...

God wanted it that way. Because everything that happens is because He wants it.

For sure.

Shut your face!

We'll all take care of Paloma between us and and have a beautiful child you'll see.

Very well said!

Yeah but the child will be for all of us eh?

As you wish. It'll be for everyone.

Good. But the first thing we have to do is get it down pat how people go about having children

so we won't get anything wrong.

In my house I'm convinced Cuca is going to have puppies someday soon. She's got that fat belly.

Hey Vulture. Can't we be there to see it?

Sure; she's on the roof.

Don't all of you get too close.

Out you go! Out you go!

See nincompoop? It comes out just the way I was saying.

This is making me a little sick.

�Me too. �Then don't look idiots.

The idiot would be you. I can look at it as I please.

Then take a hike.

Don't get started with that again. You're going to scare the mother.

If this is it this is a fool's errand.

And you're an idiot.

Pipe down pipe down. That's another one coming out. What a beauty! It's white.

Poor Cuca. What a sad face you have.

That's gotta hurt for a while.

Here goes! Another one. How barbaric.

I figure as how we'll also be having three or four...

How many do you suppose we'll be having?

As many as God sends us.

Can you help us Father?

Come forth.

Well little ones what's going on with you?

Nothing.

So what brings you here?

We want to get married.

All of you?

Yes all.

Don't mind him Father. The only ones you have to marry are these two.

Arturo and Paloma.

Arturo and Paloma. You're going with Arturo and Paloma.

Yes Father. They're fianc�s.

So you're the fianc�s.

It is true Father. We wish to be married.

We wish it very much.

But children you're still very young!

I'm 15 years old. And Paloma is 13.

15 years old and Paloma 13. Where are you going to go at that age?

We don't know but...

Naturally you don't know.

Any of you care to tell me? On anyone's behalf.

That's crazy talk. What you're supposed to do is study

and give yourselves over to childish things.

What you have told your parents about this?

They don't know.

You see? You're too young for that yet. You're only beginning to live.

You'll have children of your own in time. How I wish I were your age!

Well Florencio the Dracula said that in India one can get married at age 12.

Yes but we're not in India; and although I would marry you

I couldn't do it without the consent of your parents.

Ask them and you'll see for yourself what I'm telling you.

[i.e. "Don't go expecting life to be a rose garden."]

Don't go believing that the whole mountain is covered in oregano.

�Goodbye Father. �Goodbye Father. �Goodbye Father.

Boy have you got the luck dude!

So what's happening now?

Dad.

What do you want?

I want to talk to you man to man.

What...?

That's what this is about; that I'm a man.

And what's happening.

I want to get married.

You want what again?

To be married.

Ah yes. You don't say.

Yes Dad. I have a fianc�e and I need you to give me permission to marry.

All I'm going to give you is a swift kick in the rear; that'll make you a real man.

But Dad please I need to get married.

Get out of here you ninny. Hit the books! That's what you've got to do.

Begone! You're about to wear out my patience.

See you in India dude.

Tickets for India.

�In the counter in the back. �Thank you.

�Where did he say? �In the back.

There it is.

What do you want lads?

Hey. What's it take to get to India?

Motivation. All India has is cows and hunger.

Who wants to go to India?

We do.

But do you have a passport?

No.

So... there's nothing you can do.

Sorry kids.

And where's the outlet for that?

The General Directorate of Security.

And it is very expensive trip.

About 40000 pesetas for a round trip.

Pheeew! This is a nightmare!

If you want to spend less you can go to Albacete.

Hey where is that place where they draw up passports?

In the Puerta del Sol. Where you eat grapes. So go run and play.

I'm working eh?

�Well thank you very much. �Goodbye. �Goodbye.

Let's go get passports.

This is no good.

What do you mean no good?

It's lacking parental consent.

And why is that a lack?

Because you're underage.

In India you don't need that.

Well you do here kid.

But we want to go to India.

For that you'd have to have a passport drawn up in India.

Yes but if we're not allowed to go to India there's no way to have a passport drawn up in India.

There you are. I just have to follow regulations.

If you were Indian then... that would be a different matter since obviously...

Then we might see...

Well I don't know as how I really have to explain anything.

There's no passport! Get it?

And for this we go spending 35 pesetas on photographs?

And you're telling me brat. Come on! No more out of you unless you want to spend the night in jail.

Beat it! Go be Indian to somebody else.

Didn't I tell you!

Well I did say that if the child is born

and the parents aren't married he'll be born a fool.

The one who was born a fool is you. That's only what happens when cousins marry.

And how long's the birth gonna take?

Ugh! That's anybody's guess. Maybe years.

For all you know flakazoid maybe days.

They take 8 or 9 months. That's what's usual.

And be quiet for once; you never give me any peace to think.

You're all such wet blankets!

WEDDING ON THE HIGH SEAS

How fortunate the big names are!

What makes you say that?

WEDDING ON THE HIGH SEAS

They get married however they like. Look.

That's it! What an idea!

Kneel.

This boat it's taking on water and we're going to be lost at sea.

You want somebody it costs you something dude.

Arturo S?nchez Navas do you want for your lawful wife Paloma Mart?n L?pez in joy and in distress

until death do you part?

Certainly.

Say "Yes I want her."

I already said it.

No you haven't. You said "Certainly."

That's the same isn't it?

You have to say "Yes I want her" because if you don't it means "I'm zoned."

The one who'll be "zoned" will be you.

What's going on here is that Manolo doesn't know how to ask the questions.

What do you wager that you'd manage no better?

What a fiasco! Do me the favor of not being such an idiot; our time's wasting on this folly.

�Do you or don't you? �Yes I want her.

See that was easy.

"That was easy."

But hey what's going on?

Nothing as already noted.

Finish up.

Paloma Mart?n L?pez do you want for your husband Arturo S?nchez Navas in joy and in distress

until death do you part?

Yes I want him.

There you are.

Take them; the rings.

What a lucky guy!

Lucky dog!

Hooray for the lovers!

Hooray!

�Hooray! �Hooray for the lovers!

Hooray for the lovers!

I want to skate.

You're acting crazy.

Pay the closest attention to this.

The foods that are appropriate for pregnant women are meat fish eggs milk cheese bread

fruit juices grilled steaks for the iron and honey.

What a beast! If I were the mother...

It's not just for me. It's also for the child.

Yeah yeah for the child.

Of course it's for him. If I had my way it wouldn't take anything;

just the smell of food makes me sick.

That's normal. Says so here. But the child has to have food.

That's a big fat lie Mamen.

But how else is the poor little kid to eat since he doesn't have any teeth or anything?

He's not going hungry silly. Don't you see that the food's already chewed and eaten?

Don't be silly yourself either. He doesn't eat through the mouth.

Then where?

Through the navel.

Yeah dude and you're a ham!

I'm not hamming up anything. It says so very clearly here: it goes through a tube from the mother's gut

to the child's navel and it's called the union cord.

Jackass! Umbilical umbilical. Here's the list of foods.

Let me see let me see.

But... well. From where do we get so much food?

That's what I'm saying.

No. That's what I was talking about.

Look around for it everywhere. The important thing is to bring the child to birth

and we'll all have it together. Get the word out to others to help us out.

And if someone blabs?

We'll bind them by oath.

Well all right. Listen to this.

You have to watch the weight fluctuations during pregnancy usually between 8 and 12 kilos.

Weight gain usually begins in the first month.

I want to skate.

There she goes. That's a craving. So let her skate Mamen

That might give him a mark on the face when he's born. You'll see.

So what?

I want to skate. Nothing's going to happen to me. There aren't any rough spots.

Well as long as you don't let yourself slip; you might give the child a skate-mark on his face.

Well see here. Do what you want. Skate if you want but if you take a tumble

you'll all be responsible.

Come on let's go! Nothing's going to happen. Besides the stuff about cravings is a tall tale too.

Be careful!

What's more one does well to be of good cheer right?

Don't you go playing any of your pranks boy! This is a very serious matter.

First month: 45 kilos.

Curro. Take everything you can find.

�Look. I've got a lot of stuff. �Keep going; you can still fit some more.

Second month: 48 kilos. This is progress.

...and so the time passed

I can't take it anymore. I can't stand it anymore. I'm dying from the heat.

If only I could take off my coat.

There's got to be some solution we can find. The child's got to make it to birth.

And we aren't going to keep hiding him until you've got a mustache.

�Obviously. �The worst of it is that my father is coming home on Monday.

And it's going to show. I don't know what I'm going to do.

Anything coming to mind Arturo?

Hide out. Why don't you try telling your grandma that you're taking a trip?

And where am I going?

You can tell your grandma that you're going off to do some Social Service.

That's something of an idea but where can we hide her?

I've got it. In the attic of our house.

You're going around the bend. Your parents will find her there.

They haven't gone up there in all their lives.

It's true I hear. It's a terrific place. It's half collapsed and nobody ever goes there.

�Are you sure? �I'm sure.

It's right up there behind the ball in a little old house there up on the roof.

Come over here.

Keep quiet.

Here it is.

Shhh. Don't make so much noise; they're going to hear.

What a shack!

What do you think Paloma?

I don't know why but I'm a little scared.

Don't be scared. I live two floors below and I'll always be with you.

Yeah but everything is so broken down and dirty.

Don't worry.

Where are you?

Wait Mamen I'm going with you.

Wow! What a mess.

Uh yeah... This isn't very safe eh?

I'm not so sure. But we're all going to be a bit cooler here right Mamen?

Yes of course. Especially when it rains.

So here we go.

Do you think it'll be safe here?

Here for sure. Moreover we can come up here to see her whenever we want.

Well then we've got to have this dump cleaned up so that

it'll be ready for when the child is born.

We're all going to work.

To work everyone.

Well I think we've made it just about perfect.

What do you think about this detail?

Stupendous.

It really is a very Christian detail.

But it's still lacking one thing. Don't you know what it is?

We seem to have it all.

What is it?

The most important thing.

I've got it! The television.

Of course.

Something even more important than that.

Well then what else is missing?

The crib.

How's it going?

Now the initiates are busy with their rosary in there. You've got 10 minutes.

Plenty of time. Class is opening.

Yes go on up but make haste. I'll stay here and keep watch.

Let's go!

�Pray for us. �Queen of the Apostles.

�Let's go! �Pray for us.

�Queen of the Martyrs. �Pray for us.

�Queen of the Confessors. �Pray for us.

�Queen of the Virgins.

�Pray for us. �You stay here Curro.

�Queen of all the Saints. �Pray for us.

�Come on! �Keep a lookout!

�Queen conceived without original sin. �Pray for us.

Get a move on.

�Queen assumed into Heaven. �Pray for us.

�Queen of the Holy Rosary.

�Pray for us. �Move it! Move it!

�Queen of Peace. �Pray for us.

And now a Pater Noster for those of this world who don't know where they're headed.

Our Father Who art in Heaven...

That there's a beauty!

Hurry.

What's this?

It's up.

�What're you doing there? �Seeing what you think.

I can see that dude.

But is this supposed to be a crib?

You'll see.

See? It's awesome. This way if someone suddenly comes up here all you've gotta do is close the globe.

�And how's the kid supposed to breathe? �It's stupendous.

We make little holes in it.

I've done that with a box of worms and they breathe easily enough.

That's a very good idea.

Hey it's stupendous.

What's happening to you Paloma? Are you feeling bad?

No it's passed now.

There he goes. But what's happening to Paloma?

She's got the vapors.

Are you ill?

Well then. Is she about to give birth the way Cuca did?

Your forehead's burning up and you're sweating.

It's nothing Arturo. Do not worry.

There she goes. Maybe it's that the child is dead.

How can you be dying if you aren't even born yet?

When does it start to move Mamen?

I don't know exactly. But it must be near the end.

You should call a doctor. You could die Paloma.

Don't be a curse on us pretty boy. Yeah you'd probably do better to give her some encouragement.

You're such a killjoy.

It's just that all the ladies usually go to the clinic to have their children.

What can we do Mamen?

Teach ourselves read about it figure out what to do here. That's what the books are for.

Yeah but this is a book no one understands.

Then buy yourself another.

We've got no money.

Then steal it.

Let's see. Uh which of these books...?

�See here this one looks pretty good. �Let's see.

And this one too.

Here take it.

Here it goes.

"The life of the spirit has to be cared for and cultivated just as much as or even more"

"than the life of the body during pregnancy."

"Here is a roster of the most popular devotionals that may be to the mother's benefit"

"while in this blissful state. The month of March is dedicated to St. Joseph."

"June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart."

"May the month of Mary is dedicated to Mary"

"and the first 5 Saturdays to Our Lady the Virgin of Fatima."

Screw this! That's not where we're going to find a cure.

"The clothes worn during pregnancy should be loose without thereby having to detract from"

"good taste such that they are both very elegant and comfortable."

"It is also convenient and practical to wear a back brace"

"which makes walking easier and eliminates potential back pain."

This should be the place.

Here's a whole bunch of girdles.

Which do we buy this one or this one?

I don't know; let's go inside.

See this combination works very well.

Yes not bad. Do you have it in any other color?

I'll go see if I've got another color.

A larger size please.

How's this one look?

Eh kids what do you want?

You tell her.

No you.

It's up to you.

But what's the matter?

You're a wuss.

We want a back brace for pregnant women

to make walking easier and eliminate potential back pain.

It's for this guy.

Farewell.

Mamen are you there? It's me Pilona; my sister who's going to have a child was just taken in to the hospital.

Yes that's why I'm telling you.

At the Rosary Clinic.

May you have a very short hour or so ma'am.

Thank you.

What was she trying to say?

Who knows.

Mamen Mamen it's here it's here!

But right now?

The doctor's not currently with her.

Can she be seen?

Not all of you but you can come with me.

Fine; you head for the women's labor room and take note of everything you hear eh?

Got it.

Are you having long and intermittent pains?

It hurts a lot but only from time to time.

Give her the pentathol and a ride to the operating room.

All right doctor.

Did you get that Mamen?

Yeah but you pay attention too and quit scarfing the bon-bons.

We mustn't miss anything.

We've got to get some of that pentathol.

Got it.

"Nutrition is carried to the fetus by way of the placenta"

"just as his metabolic waste products are carried out."

I love you very much little one.

What a beast!

Have you noticed anything yet?

Nothing yet.

Then come on what are you doing here?

For me it's already out of the question child.

I should have had it on the 17th and...

Have you gotten anything out of this?

No. I don't understand any of this.

Anyone would say as much. Once I reach the sixth month I start to give birth. And yet my births

are by force using forceps.

�You'll be having very large children... �What'd she say?

No I don't think it's that yours are so very large; what's going on is...

A force of... what? Eh...

Seems to me what she said was "forces."

And what's that?

We'll ask later; you keep taking notes.

Hi.

Hi.

I didn't think you were coming.

It's just that I had to wait until my parents were asleep.

You didn't hear what they said did you?

No. Give me some room.

Where were you today?

Ugh! I've been doing all sorts of things: selling soccer gear

toys comics... We've made a few quid.

We have to start saving now. Having a family costs a lot.

You're all being very good to me Arturo. And I love you a lot.

I adore you Paloma.

This is so nice for when you get older right?

Sure is dude. It's the best in the world.

I'm scared that your father might find out.

No one will ever find out. Once we have the child we'll be going.

Where?

I don't know. If my father were ever to find out he'd kill me. How about yours?

I think mine would too. I don't know where this is going to end up.

Paloma.

What?

Don't you remember your mother at all?

I don't know.

Paloma.

What is it?

Don't ever go away never.

To where?

Anywhere at all.

I won't.

You swear it to me?

I swear.

I love you.

It doesn't hurt?

Not much. Sometimes.

And does he move?

I don't know. A while back I think I felt him give me a little kick.

Don't tease. Why?

I don't know. You might want to leave.

But it's still early isn't it?

Yes but I like getting these little kicks.

Maybe he's going to be a soccer player and goalkeeper like me.

What a fool you are. It may well be a girl. Look it's moving now; place your hand there and feel it.

Hey that's right; what a beastie!

Put your ear to her and listen.

There goes that little tyke. He just gave me another kick again. It's true.

That's 323 24 25 26 and 27. 327 in all. Crap on it. We don't have enough to get started with this.

We did what we could.

We've got to do even more. After a while we're going to have another one in the gang

and that's not how you have a child. Let's see.

You have to bring a washbasin get together an operating room get some light bring a table...

...a lot of things and this costs money lots and lots of money.

Hey it's Curro.

How fat they are!

Have you got the 40 chips?

Yeah here they are.

Look look at how they eat!

Bring it.

Can I see them one more time?

Sure.

They're so lovely!

�Sissy! Look... �Bye.

"Dearest Grandma"

"I think back a lot about you and about Dad."

"I'm doing very well and this place is lovely."

"Santander is the most beautiful place in the world."

"Although it does rain a lot."

"I have a lot of friends and we keep going to the beach..."

Hey Paloma.

Hey Paloma look what I brought.

What is it?

It's a little jersey for the child. I made it myself.

It's lovely.

What's that?

It's a little jersey for the child.

But if it's a boy it's no good.

Why?

Because it's pink and has to be blue.

So what if it is pink?

Nothing except it'll come off looking queer.

Go on kid. Don't be the way you usually are; and mind your own business.

Come over here.

Let's see what you've brought.

Arturo gets what's ours.

This is what we were able to get. It's not much but it's better than nothing.

What are we going to do? And what have you got there?

A telephone we bought. You can hear from it very well.

What's more we ran the line down through the courtyard and into our room

and that way we can call Paloma in a pinch.

Ah. Good job. A stroke of pure genius. Now go install it.

�Come on come on. �You take this.

�I'll take the cable. �Curro! �Bring it.

Strip it.

Here.

Shouldn't we think of what we're going to name the child?

He'll be called Arturo.

The devil you say!

He's mine isn't he?

No sir. He belongs to everyone. We're all working on this and we've all got the right.

This is true.

But I'm the father.

Then you're working on your own. Besides I'll rat on you if you start cheating.

All right. Don't you guys start fighting. We're raffling. Write each of your names on a piece of paper

and then put it in the basin.

I'm sure it won't pick me. I get rotten luck more often.

Is Florencio the Dracula also entered into the draw?

Everyone.

But he's new.

Yet I've worked as if I were old.

That's right everyone throw in.

Come now. The papers will pick the parents. You first Paloma.

This is in case it's a girl.

Aye Paloma. How fortunate!

Now the drawing is up to Arturo.

Now it draws Arturo. This game smacks of being rigged.

Dracula.

Yippeee!

That foal is the man!

That's going to be one crappy godfather he's going to have...

This here should be a sure thing.

Yes but as soon as he's born it's going to cost us an eye from the face.

It's camouflage.

Look guys. Just what we're looking for.

�Plug it in Manolo. �Here goes.

�Awww! That's good! That's good! �Looks like we're in the movies.

I'll play the man in black.

�Do you like the lamp Paloma? �Yeah.

What do you think Paloma?

Not bad but a bit bothersome to the eyes isn't it?

Yes but you'll be asleep and you won't notice anything. Buckle me up Manolo.

Hey who's going to operate?

Us. All you have to do is pull the kid out.

So much for that device.

And you're the one who understands medicine.

Bah!

We'll have to bring more food for the child because Paloma eats more than a horse.

The child doesn't eat.

How so?

Because it draws from the mother's breast.

Are you sure?

Quite sure.

Well he's going to have very little to eat the poor kid.

It's true. I've got nothing.

Man here we go again. Another problem.

There has to be someone to give him a breast. Otherwise he might die.

You'll have to think of something.

Maybe I can serve him myself.

The thing doesn't mean anything if the electricity isn't normalized.

The electricity is being normalized doctor.

Please Arturo. Be careful.

Don't worry Paloma that thing's shot.

We've got to get a face.

Dr. Gannon here's a gift for you.

Have you noticed? They throw out a lot more stuff than we do.

No kidding dude because that's how some Americans are.

That's right.

And now for the cologne.

Nenuco Products; the first pleasure of the newborn.

That's what we've got man.

Owww. Aaah Oww. Ow. Aiee!

Ow Arturo! Ow Arturo!

Curro! Are you awake?

Yeah I can't sleep. What time is it?

2 o'clock and then some.

Not going up yet?

Dad has only just turned out the lights.

You want me to take a peek?

No. Let's wait a bit. I'll go look.

Can I go with you?

Sure.

Yes. What's going on?

Paloma? Paloma?

Is that Paloma?

I don't know. No answer. Something very serious must have happened.

Let's go! That's what God wants us to do.

My God!

My God Paloma! What happened to you?

Call Mamen.

Help me Curro!

Careful!

Go on! Give me the light and run.

Call for Mamen please. I think he's already on his way.

What's the matter Paloma? What's happening?

Call for Mamen please. He's on his way!

He's coming to be born Arturo. He's coming to be born.

�What? �The child.

But I can't just leave you by yourself.

I'll go call the others. Don't worry.

Don't cry Paloma.

Manolo! Manolo! Manolo wake up! The child he's about to be born.

Go open the gate. I'll call Mamen.

It had to happen in these hours...

I'm going to go open the gate.

Good.

Is this Mamen? Are you there?

�Has he been born? �Shut up!

�Mamen. It's on its way. �What do I do?

But who's on his way?

Who else would it be you nincompoop? The child!

�Is he born yet? �Shut up!

Goodbye!

Is he born?

No but he's going to be born. Move it.

Do you feel better Paloma?

Ah. Aie. Ow. Aie. Ow.

Don't cry. For pity's sake.

�Aie. �Please.

Have you called up Mamen?

Yeah.

Paloma.

Who's going to be an imbecile? The child! Pilona calls.

Who's going to be an imbecile? The child! Lolita calls.

Who's going to be an imbecile? The child! Dracula calls.

This is very bad. Arturo has to call a doctor right away.

Yeah he has to be called.

�Yeah. Let's go. �It's not worth the trouble.

Paloma I'm here. Don't worry.

It's killing her.

Don't worry.

She's dying.

Get it all ready. We have to get her on the operating table.

Come on help me.

Careful!

Yes.

You take it from here. Be careful.

Careful Curro.

Don't worry.

You'll see. Everything will be all right.

It hurts so much.

Careful.

Don't panic. Take it easy. You're going to come out of all this quite all right. You'll see.

Mamen.

Let's see. Careful guys careful!

Now heave her up.

That's it. We have to get her into the bed.

Paloma where does it hurt?

Here.

But is it a pain for short periods only or continuous?

For short periods.

That's because of the contractions.

Have you got the talcum powder ready?

No. You go prepare the water and all that stuff. Move it.

Farewell Paloma.

Give me the gown.

Get a move on.

You Paloma don't worry.

Have you had him already?

No. He hasn't been born yet.

Is he born yet?

No. Not yet.

Don't worry. You'll see how nothing's the matter.

Do you see anything?

No. I don't see anything.

Is he born yet?

No.

How's this thing going?

I don't know.

Want a cigarette?

I'm not into those.

When you're going to have a child you gotta have a smoke. I saw that in a movie.

Well then give me one.

Anything new?

You don't see anything. That stupid broad keeps standing in the way.

I wish that broad would get out of our way.

Have another cigarette; it'll do you good.

What's happening?

Say something Lolita.

How's the mother?

Have you already had it?

No. We're pulling it out. Just a little left to go.

Then... Why are you crying?

I don't know. But don't worry. Mamen says everything's all right. The head's crowning.

But it's being very stubborn?

Not yet it seems. But she's dilated about 3 pesetas or 75 cents.

Stay here. Don't any of you look eh?

Please Virgin of Perpetual Succor don't let anything happen to either of the two.

We've got it out already.

Can we see it?

No.

And is it alive?

I don't know. Its eyes are closed and very cruddy.

Like Cuca's puppies?

Something like that.

But... And Paloma?

Paloma is fine.

And the child? Is it dead?

I don't know. I told you already. Don't lean on me so hard.

Can I see it?

No. Mamen's going to have it cleaned.

So why aren't you crying?

Put your questions to Him.

�Are they going to take us all to... �Is it dead?

...prison?

Was it a boy or girl?

I didn't notice.

That girl's got to be the stupidest...!

Well go find something out about it you nincompoop.

Our Father Who art in Heaven hallowed be Your name...

He doesn't move. He's dead.

Argh. I don't know what to do now.

Mamen. Is he alive?

I don't know Paloma. He isn't moving.

How's the child?

What do you want? Can't you wait?

No. Let him be. You all can come in.

Is he alive?

How is the child Mamen?

I don't know. He isn't moving.

He's dead.

Yes he's dead.

He's dead.

He lives. He's alive!

�He's alive! �He lives! �He's alive! �He's alive!

To the bin to the go to the bin good goes... the child the child and nobody else!

Hooray!

Here he goes! And it's a Florencio.

To the go to the bin good goes!

Long live Florencio!

Florencio Florencio and nobody else!

[Music: Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah.]

Original Spanish timed and transcribed by GGG May 2012. Translated and interpreted into English by RR May 2012.