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I don't want any more apologies.

The buried women are over there!

It's a woman!

Hold it! Hold it right there!

One minute of your time.

Tell me about how evil and rotten these criminals are.

Get the other girls in the shot.

Please take them to the ambulances.

Thanks.

[Unintelligible conversations]

The dead girls are this way.

[Unintelligible conversation continues]

Who is she?

You know where they are, get to work.

Here it is!

Please, help us.

You ordered my sister's death.

You made us beat her up!

Snitch! Ingrate!

You killed your sister

because she wouldn't do your bidding.

Viper!

You killed them all!

Look at my wounds, this one's still fresh!

Sharp tongue you've got there. You're shameless.

Sure, the authorities arrested me.

But I'll get real lawyers, not like this lot!

[Arguing unintelligibly]

Dad.

Did you see how they dragged out your sister?

Why didn't you defend her?

And what about Amparo?

Where's your other sister?

Indeed Rosario, we were waiting for you.

Go ahead, Captain.

I promised to find something for your girls.

They're all grown up, it'd be two mouths less to feed.

With all those kids of yours...

We just eat beans if we have to, but we manage.

With your permission, they can go live at this lady's

house.

It's a very respectable house Rosario, I guarantee that.

The oldest one can work at a restaurant...

...that Mrs. Delfa owns in Guadalajara.

I can pay them up to $200 pesos a month.

And they can make even more at the restaurant.

Look, Mrs. Delfa can give you $100 pesos from their first salary.

Homicide, kidnapping, criminal association.

Pandering, sexual abuse, assault.

Corrupting minors, threats, violating burial laws.

Human trafficking.

You have 72 hours to submit an appeal.

Sign the notification, please.

We're not signing anything till our lawyer gets here.

- And he sets things right. - Nothing's been proven against us!

Those women that accuse us have an agenda.

They've been told they'll get to keep our estate.

They're in cahoots with the authorities,

they're just after our money.

Where's the real proof? A paper trail, files!

Your Honor, I thought you'd be just.

But I guess you're all friends at the Ministry.

That agent at the Ministry came to see me as my lawyer.

But he just wanted information to use against me.

He asked for $40 thousand pesos to defend me!

Your Honor, you acuse and judge us all at the same time.

You can't be prosecutor and judge all at once.

Lady, it's my job to listen to both sides.

You won't know what my opinion is until I dictate a sentence.

Take them upstairs.

Go on.

[Aid for the victims]

Kid, give her the bags again.

We're going to take a picture.

Give them to her, smile now.

If even/one was this nice, evil wouldn't exist.

How did you get abducted?

They told me it'd be a

reputable job in Guadalajara.

I was 16 and men followed me around.

I had a boyfriend that deceived me.

Guadalupe said that if people found out, I'd be ridiculed.

That I should move to Le, Ain, filled with rich handsome young men.

And I was stupid enough to believe her.

I almost didn't make it out.

I had two kids, but they were killed.

And I can't conceive any more.

How awful.

Look! I got shot here.

Just because I didn't want to steal from a client.

I was stabbed here. Show them girls!

Look, they cut me with a razor blade.

Look, I was beaten up.

[Girls speaking unintelligibly]

- Get out of here boy. - Ouch!

Girls, why don't you ask us for lunch?

We'll come along and take some more pictures.

Yeah?

Poor girls.

It'll be hard for them to forget they were sexual objects.

And a source of social infection.

With this we'll go up to half a million.

How much do we get out of that?

Let's go after bigger fish.

That's where the money's at.

Ready girls? Let's go.

I was locked up for a whole year.

I didn't want to work in such an unwholesome place.

A year in, I got a ball gown.

Well, you guys are accused.

- Why are you being accused? - I don't know!

When we were brought in, they took them to a separate room.

And then it turns out we're guilty too.

That we were in charge.

And the newspapers started jumping at our throats!

But you guys beat up the other girls.

No, no, we were beaten too.

How could we be the ladies' accomplices?

They'd beat us regularly too.

Even the doctor here said, "Why are you arresting these young

ladies?"

"They are the ones with the most bruises and who look the worst."

You should have seen the beatings we received.

The so-called victims were killing us.

They said they did it because we were old.

They would leave us there to die if we didn't follow their orders.

They didn't make distinctions, we were all practically falling

apart.

- Oh my God, that's awful. - We'd end up covered in blood.

Look, they broke my nose, here and here.

And I'm missing part of my lip, she tore it apart with her shoe.

I was in tears and started cleaning the whole area, look.

And here, I'm missing pan of my tongue.

That's why I stammer a bit.

Why didn't you leave? Why didn't you escape?

So what happens now?

Don't you want to go out there?

How long till you go out to the dance hall?

You just have to dance and stop moping around.

Come on, just a little.

Ma'am, we don't even know how to dance.

But you'll learn!

Do you think I was born a whore?

What? Do I scandalize you?

Look, do you like my dress? Feel it.

It's made of poplin.

Tell the boss that you want to go downstairs.

And she'll start getting you lots of dresses.

Please understand us, Madam.

We don't know anything about that stuff.

Come on, let us go.

What the hell? Do you think this is free?

You're a smart-ass, aren't you girl?

I ate, I drank, now I'm leaving.

No girlie, if you don't work, you don't get to eat.

Gel it?

But we do want to work, Ma'am.

Just not doing what you want us to do.

My parents were told...

I don't give a shit!

I know what they told your parents.

But here, you'll be Salo, do you heal'?

- Or do you prefer the rod? - No lady, please stop beating us.

We're badly bruised.

That's nothing, you should see how others end up.

Scabs of blood on their heads.

Others drop dead, and no one sees them again.

So up to you.

What should I tell the boss, then?

Screw you then, for being so stupid.

Check this out, my friend.

We're feasting tonight, she's real hot.

You go first.

You like this, don't you?

As you can see Sir, not doing so great.

Especially with how expensive everything is.

What can you do?

That's what I always tell my sister.

God won't abandon us, we're also his children.

Yeah, same as usual, Sir.

I saved something specially for you.

Two of them, brand new, just how you like them.

No, can't do that Sir, inflation and all.

Tomorrow night? Yeah, sure.

See you tomorrow then, don't forget to bring Edilberto.

He's so nice, and Teodoro.

No, no, she's young, young.

See you then, Sir, bye.

Just one word.

Those gentlemen are really good friends with the boss.

So don't even think about pulling any stunts.

- Did you hear me? - Yes, Ma'am.

My name is Santa.

And pay attention to what people call the girls downstairs.

And that's how you should call them.

“Come Maser, Chem.“

Then you know you should call that girl Chela.

- Get it? - Yes Ma-I mean, Santa.

How about you, Maria Rosa?

And you, Adelina?

Don't tell them that's your name.

“What's your name, pretty face?“.

"Maricela, Sir."

[Crowd talking unintelligibly over music]

Get the girls a drink, what do you want?

Don't be shy, we don't bite, come on.

What do you mean no one bites?

Give them some whisky.

But don't get them too drunk, they're fresh off the boat.

I think Santa's starting to get jealous.

Oh yeah? You can't exactly take me though, can you?

Besides, you are all coupled up know.

True, true, go on, give these girls a whisky.

Bottoms up, cheers!

Don't know what to do with you anymore.

That asshole.

He was really drunk, poor thing.

He understood what I was saying.

"I'd do anything for you," he'd say.

And he wouldn't leave! Wouldn't leave!

Stubborn man.

So then Pretty Lips put this on.

What was that? Pretty Lips took it from you?

Shut up, she'll hear you.

Watch out, Delfa's coming.

Who's coming with me to Lagos?

Lupe, hurry up, Adelina.

Who else?

You're in charge Pretty Lips.

Don't let them get cocky.

Behave girls. No messing around.

What are you doing here?

Go on Lupe, get in the car.

What are you waiting for Adelina?

And who told you to come?

Aren't I coming, Ma'am?

No, you're staying, go back and finish your meal.

And listen up.

Remember that it's two of you here and we'll keep you separated.

What one does, the other will pay for.

Did you get that, Adelina?

Yes, Ma'am.

Mr. Gomez Albarran, where is he?

He has a certification that has expired.

Hadn't we earned it already?

It came from high up.

Didn't we provide the paperwork we were asked for'?

We have more here with all the signatures.

Even from the previous president.

We almost have all of them.

We had to wait like 15 years.

My clad passed away and he had the paperwork.

Then we took it, and now it's "no" again?

- You have to look into this. - [In unison] Yeah!

Check the paperwork properly.

I know exactly what I have to do.

The ruling is in favor of Mr. Gomez Albarran.

But we've talked.

He's a reasonable person.

He agrees to seed the 10 hectares at Las Juntas.

I'll start working on the severance today.

That's what you always say.

But most of you already have your plot of land.

Damn! But we don't even get enough from it to feed ourselves.

How are we supposed to feed our children?

Where are we getting the money to support them?

I urge you to be patient.

I assure you everything will work out.

I think you only care about your boss bulls and his money.

I won't allow you to-Watch your words.

And it's not just "bulls", as you say.

It's a whole industry.

Hundreds, thousands of families live from it.

It's a source of work.

A tourist attraction.

It produces currency, wealth for the country.

Call it what you will, but to me-

Listen, I don't know what

you're complaining about.

Why don't you get transferred to Tabasco?

There's fertile land there.

The government has offered and I can son it out.

Why don't you take your bulls over there?

The fighting bull is a very special animal.

It couldn't live anywhere else.

It requires a special climate, a habitat.

Well, then...

What are you doing here, Boss?

Look! Tadeo is here, the son of a bitch!

Come here, asshole.

Oh, you're so hot. Get me out of here.

Madam, we'd like a room.

We do? No, first you have to tell me how much.

I told you, $40.

$40?

Okay then.

$20, $30, $40... No, no, no!

No way, I'll give you $30 and that's that.

This is the one who took Flor 4 years ago.

He also gave pot to clients and used to beat us up.

This woman is crazy.

I don't even know who she is.

I don't know who's getting her to lie.

I only frequented that place as a customer.

And because Delfa was a friend of mine.

Stop pretending! You'd look after the business.

When Lagos was closed, you grabbed us one by one so we wouldn't say

anything.

Give me dates and names.

Prove it.

Everything you've said are lies.

I dare you to prove everything the papers have said.

You were just hiding!

The papers print the results of the confrontations.

Where's my other daughter, asshole?

Besides the women, you also brought me a crazy old fool?

Your Honor, this is just getting silly.

Have you decided on an attorney or shall we assign one to you?

- Sir. - Yes?

It's for you, the prosecutor.

Okay, thanks, thanks.

Yes, Sir? Glad you called, Sir.

Yes Sir, no, look.

The thing is, the case is too complicated, Sir.

Yeah, I wasn't expecting it to be this labor intensive.

Well, you know, Sir.

Dozens of confrontations to get to the bottom of it.

Doing the best I can, Sir.

No, no, speeding things up as much as I can, Sir.

We've also received dozens of letters here, Sir.

Some are even demanding the death penalty, imagine that.

Well, but-Yes, but, look-

Oh, no, of course we have the judge on our side.

The thing is-Allow me to explain, Sir.

Some journalists are asking tough questions, Sir.

Like, like why we're "taking it out" on these people.

And there are similar cases with people higher up.

Yes, throughout the country.

Of course, Sir. Exactly what I said, Sir.

I can't keep digging, Sir, without names surfacing.

Yes, Sir, as soon as possible, Sir.

With the full force of the law, Sir, yes.

I'll be here all clay tomorrow Sir, won't move from my desk.

See you later, Sir, see you later.

- Hey, listen, I- - Come in, Ma'am.

What's the matter, Ma'am.

Well...

I'm one of those 'Poquianchis' ladies named here.

What?

I haven't clone anything, so I have nothing to fear.

I have nothing to do with my sisters' business.

I'm turning myself in.

I'm scared of being lynched for what the papers say.

You're not acting within the law, you're not doing things right.

Besides, I'm protected legally.

What did they give her'?

I'm not sure, permanganate something.

Permanganate?

Didn't you say it wasn't an abortion, Eva?

Here, hand me this girl's social security card.

She doesn't have one, Doctor.

Jesus and Mrs. Delfa sorted it out, remember'?

- Last time he was here. - Yeah, yeah, I remember.

She's in bad shape.

- Where does it hurt? - Right here.

And here, here too, Doctor.

Did they beat you?

Tell me the truth.

So I wouldn't have more kids, they pinned me to the bed-

Okay, okay.

You'll get well soon, okay?

We'll have to take her to my clinic.

Oh, Doctor.

And how much will that be?

Well, it'll cost you something, but you know how discreet I am.

Or you could just go to the General Hospital.

They wouldn't charge you at all.

But...

No Doctor, I couldn't send the poor girl there.

They don't even look after them.

No, we're not ogres.

When will you take her, Doctor?

- I'll call right away. - No.

In the meantime, give her...

These, for the pain.

And don't let her fever rise.

Oh, and the transfer is extra, as you know.

One moment guys, I'll be right with YOU,

Just need to son out an urgent matter.

Well, then...

Another 20 years will go by like this.

Sometimes I think we should take the land.

No matter who's in our way.

But what for?

They'd kick us out in a second.

Maybe even kill us.

I think I should start making my way up north.

Don Silvestre's son just came back.

And he left again right away.

Said there's a lot of work over there.

Come with me, Rosario.

Let's cross the border.

You can send money to your family.

What will they do in the meantime, though?

They're all girls, the boys are too young to work.

When we come back from the north.

We'll have lots of cash.

It wouldn't be that much.

Take that, everyone.

They're already moving a tractor into our land.

It's okay for them to work our land.

The pressing matter.

Let go of me!

Cover me so I can put on this skin.

This is so unfair!

I'm legally protected by the courts in Mexico City and Leon.

You're just laughing at the law!

This needs to be tried in a real courthouse not in this dump!

I don't even know what I'm accused of!

Lady, you know very well why you're here.

You need to answer all our questions.

How old are you, Ma'am, where are you from?

Look it up in my previous statement.

State your full name.

Madam, you're accused of several crimes.

Homicide, amongst them.

Now you'll tell me I killed 10 people.

- Do you own property? - How dare you ask that?

Didn't you already steal them?

You know all about them.

But I'll tell you one thing.

Send my sisters and I to Guanajuato,

They have proper authorities there.

- Any nicknames, Ma'am? - You tell me.

If I have any, I've never heard them.

How much money do you usually spend?

Why do you want to know?

You're the bad ones, the police already took my statement.

Copy my answers from there or write anything you want!

The prosecutor and the governor aren't bad people.

They have money and don't

take scraps like others.

You are in cahoots with the police!

I didn't want to come sol wouldn't have to say that to your

face.

- Have you ever been in jail, Ma'am? - Ask your good friends at the.

Police

I'm questioning you, not them, Ma'am!

Take me to court!

I have lots of contacts!

What will they say when they hear you brought me here against my will?

You and the journalists have blown things out of proportion.

You're all incompetent!

Stay back, lady! Or I'll hold you in contempt.

- You have a defense attorney. - There are no defense attorneys

here!

The law is backwards here!

You're all incompetent here!

[Arguing unintelligibly]

[So 80TH], Eva, but I have a search warrant.

We have lots of complaints that you have minors here.

That you're keeping them against their will.

No Sir, you have no right to search us.

You have to respect our rights.

My sisters keep up with their end of the bargain.

Make their payments, have their paperwork in order.

Get me out of here!

I'll behave, I don't want to be locked up!

Where's that bitch?

Upstairs.

Santa's taking care of her.

Why don't you tell Delfa to come back?

I'm going back to El Salto.

You saw, police, search warrants... They'll start taking about

exploitation.

I'll take care of it, my money can turn things upside down.

But that bitch's stunt will cost us.

- Fuck! - More than she's already cost us?

Hospital! I'd have sent her to the hospital alright if I'd been here!

I'm taking her to Leon right away, see if she messes with me.

Oh and I'm taking Santa with me.

Why did you hit me now?

What did I do this time?

I warned you, Adelina.

Don't you know about your sister's stunts in San Pancho?

It cost us $5 thousand pesos.

I'll pay for it with work but stop beating me.

With work, Dogface?

Of course you'll pay, and I have a surprise for both of.

You.

Stay calm, we're just here for this one.

Let me go!

Let me go! Let me go asshole! Let me go!

Let me go!

Let me go! Let me go! Let me go!

Let me go! Assholes! Bastards!

[Unintelligible conversations]

What's up, Santa? Won't you come with us?

As if I were that stupid.

See? Told you.

She's so pretty, one green and one blue eye.

So cheerful.

- Clients love her work. - Really?

You have no idea how much the bosses have earned with her.

She worked clay and night before you arrived.

She'd go to the room 150 times.

Clients would line up for her.

150? Did she have time to eat?

What's up, Senaida? Coming upstairs?

Are you going to pay for it?

Me? Pay for it?

Stupid bitches.

Look, I'm sorry but they're free to do what they want.

What would you like to drink?

Whisky? Fundador brandy? Anything.

As for the rest, it's up to them.

Don't pretend you don't control them.

What do you think I am? I can't make them, sorry.

Besides, you don't want to pay her.

It's not happening that way.

I'll give you $20 pesos for any of them.

No way! The fines you give us are thousands! $20!

- Fine, Pretty Lips! - Yes Ma'am?

See if you make do with this one.

Chuy!

My eggs!

And my OJ.

Why hasn't Tepo been to see me?

Tepo my buddy? Well, let's see.

He's doing really well.

They say he might cross the border.

These are it?

Tell my sister not to take less than $600.

And if she can't work something out with Blondie, she should call Maria.

- Want a beer? - No thanks.

All right girlies, let's go.

Hey, don't forget to tell Delfa.

That I'm sending her the paperwork for the fine.

- Paperwork? - Yeah, I gave them to you in the

car.

The lawyer said we can open San Pancho again tonight.

Don't you remember me? Tell me where you left my sister!

- They brought another one. - Tell me where my sister is!

- Did you kill her? - Why should I know where your

sister is?

You stole from clients, remember when you stole a dress and killed your

sister!

The girls' criminal record has no bearing in this.

If they're thieves or murderers is another matter.

Please write that down Mr. Secretary.

What a conscience, what a conscience.

Those women you make me face are real criminals!

Fucking crooks!

- Stop it! - Never seen a more incompetent

judge before!

Those women, acting as though they were saints!

Put those cameras away! You've had enough fun at our expense!

The judge and the police... Thieves!

After all these lies, I don't care if you accuse us of more crimes!

[Continues arguing unintelligibly]

The law punishes these disgraces.

[Insults crowd unintelligibly]

Enough everyone! Silence!

Enough! Shut up!

Shut up!

Shut up, asshole!

Sign, please.

No way, I'm not signing.

- I'm not heartless, like you lot. - Fuck you!

Murderers, bitches!

Everyone believes the lies you've told!

[Fighting unintelligibly]

Order, everyone!

- What's your name? - Amparo.

- Amparo... Amparo. - This one.

Amparo... Just once.

Have to work harder.

Don't know Delfa, Mrs. Mari likes nicer ones.

Beatriz, they're good enough, touch them.

They're nice and firm.

Too skinny, they'll take ages to plump up.

Beatriz, look closely, it's because they've just been broken in.

They'll look better in a month.

I'd take that one, if we can work something out.

Bit not the other one, she looks like she's into weird

stuff.

Okay, go away now.

How much do you want for them?

They're brand new, give me $600 a piece.

No way, Mrs. Mari will give you two older ones and $300 a head.

What do you say?

$300? Oh, Beatriz.

When Flor got sick, Chuy told you to take her to your room.

She never woke up again.

You did a lot of horrible things, Shorty.

Don't you remember they took you to our room when we were brand new?

You were always watching us with a rifle.

- That's not true. - What did you say?

It's not true, I watered the plants at the ranch and collected

wood.

You buried my sister!

They killed her and buried her themselves.

And why didn't you alert the authorities?

- They had me on a shod leash. - Didn't you say you could go get

firewood?

[Well, I did help make a hole for Flor but I didn't bun] her.

It was all the women.

When Maria Rosa, the witness' sister, was very ill...

...Chuy ordered her killed because he didn't want her in the

house.

The witness and other three women beat her.

- Including Pilar and Tomasa. - That's not what I just said!

That guy is just adding stuff as he pleases.

We're not adding all the insults that have been pronounced

here.

On the other hand, you're just a witness, you'll be set free.

- Are you going to tell us, asshole? - I swear to sweet Jesus.

I made the holes, but didn't know what they were for.

- Really. - No way asshole!

- What, me too? - No way my Captain.

They were provoking us.

They'd parade in front of us with their guns.

Just taunting us.

Then they threatened us.

What were they going to do? We have justice on our side.

Signed paperwork.

They arrived with guns blazing.

Five dead.

Then the authorities arrived, what fol'?

Just to put the dead in the back of a truck.

What did you expect?

Don't you know they always do that?

But we only want what's fair, what they signed for.

They're working the land they gave us,

took back, and gave us again.

And shot us for claiming it back.

We just want what's fair.

Do you really believe in the law? People always abuse it.

I don't know but... We can't even support our own children.

Now we have to support the children of the deceased.

Where will we get the money to support so many?

They're out there while we're locked up.

Well, what can we do?

What do you think we are? Thieves? Thugs?

We're railway workers, work the fields.

Jails are filled with our brothers.

That's you, I just want what's fair.

It's all backed up with signatures.

And what, you think that our plight is just?

If we get justice, so will you.

Works both ways.

We're in this together, even if we don't want to.

So you better start wanting to.

Bastards, assholes.

What are we going to do, Chuy?

We can't serve alcohol anymore.

Fuck them, Delfa.

I have paperwork backing me up, this is an outrage.

Look, it's all here, licenses, taxes up to date.

Contributions, everything!

They just want to squeeze us for more money.

No, Chuy, it's serious this time.

Governor's orders.

Look how the newspapers treat us.

And they evicted us with 10 minutes notice.

They did that to you because you're stupid, Delfa.

You shouldn't have left, they had to show you a warrant,

Delfa.

An eviction order.

They had one!

I had to send all the women away to Lagos with Shorty.

They almost didn't let the whores leave.

You just need to get legal protection.

You're acting like a newbie.

We can't serve alcohol...

You'll see how I fix this with White Horse.

It's just a matter of paying up.

They don't know what else to throw our way.

Let's hope so Chuy, let's hope so.

Why doesn't Tepo show up?

They want us to end up as beggars.

How will we make a living? We're old maids.

We're no good as scoundrels.

Boy, do you like drama.

I should listen to Tepo and go live with him at the border.

They can't do anything to us.

Nothing Delfa!

You can't do this to me! It's disgraceful!

Come out, lady, stop making a scene.

You can't shut me down! The law's on my side!

You can't do this, it's against the law.

Stop making a fool of yourself, come out.

Oh, really? Don't you remember you came here for free drinks?

You never paid the bill!

That's enough, Chuy.

I'll sue you, assholes.

We're off to Lagos, no choice.

Adelina, what are you two conspiring about?

And you, get out of here.

Fucking Lupe, can't you tell the women are up to something?

And you're just sitting here like an asshole.

One of these clays they're going to walk out.

See if I care, you'll see once I scrape some money together.

Oh yeah? You'll leave?

Don't exactly have wings, do you?

I might not have wings, but I don't need them.

Why respect legal rights?

[Unintelligible drunken conversations]

The guns.

That's the only thing all of them should give us.

I can't remember.

We were waiting for you.

[Replies unintelligibly]

Look at the state you're in.

We need medicine for the boy, he's ill, Rosario.

Medicine, what medicine.

Dad, Dad.

He's very sick.

He's very sick, Dad.

Are you ready, Delfa?

[Hum], we should get there early, see if it improves our luck.

Oh, Chuy, you'll see how our luck turns around.

God will be kind to us, you'll see.

These are tests so we can prove our faith.

Talk about tests, first the Prohibition,

then all the money we've wasted.

And now, they've even looted the furniture at Poquianchis.

$2 thousand pesos worth of furniture and clothes, Delfa.

- It's not fair. - Lupe!

I sued the White Horse, but they're all fools.

Let's see what they pull to give me back my stuff.

Don't worry, Chuy, Tepo's on his way.

He said he's making a killing at the border.

Tepo? Did he write to you?

- You called? - Look Lupe, you're in charge, watch

them closely.

Shorty and the tall one are there to help you.

We'll be back tomorrow.

- All right, then. - And Lupe, don't feed the new ones

today.

Tomorrow you can give them a plate of beans.

Yes Ma'am.

What about Maria Rosa? Is she still being punished?

Or can I take her back to the dance hall?

Maria Rosa? What did she do?

You know what they're like.

I can't take any more crap from her and her sister Adelina.

So when's Tepo getting here?

Any moment now.

Quick! Get out! You dumb asses!

Come on, run!

Maria Rosa, Maria Rosa, leave with me!

Come on!

Hurry, Shorty and the tall one aren't around.

Adelina! Adelina!

Shorty! The girls are leaving!

Let me go!

Let me go! Let me go!

You finally did it Lupe, you're fucked.

What's up, man?

- Remember me? - Of course, Tepo.

- Look at those boots. - Of course, my man.

Hang outwith real men and you'll have your own.

- Tepo. - What's up?

- What's up? - Hey, Tepo.

- Hey! - Hey there!

Hey there, gorgeous.

- So good to see you. - Hey there, Guille.

You're in charge now? I'm glad.

- Moving up, that's good. - Pure luck, Tepo.

Your mom likes me 'cause I'm hardworking.

- Want a drink? - No thanks, I want to see my mom.

- Where's the boss? - Upstairs.

She has a stiff leg, sorry, I mean her leg hurts.

I don't get my mom.

She's old, why is she still running this dump?

Hey.

Where's Lupe? Why isn't she in the dance hall?

Lupe? You're right, she's not here.

Are you sure you don't want a drink?

Where's Lupe, Guille?

Why isn't she here with you?

I don't know Tepo, stop asking me questions.

Son, son, so glad you're here.

I know, mom, came for business.

Again? I told you to stay away from that business.

[Don't worn] Mom.

I can take care of myself.

Besides, now that I get blow for Mr.-

Now you're involved in that too?

[ Watch out, my son. - Don't worry Mom, don't worrry]

What's going to happen to me? For them to catch me.

They have to catch all their friends first, Mom.

Guys all the way at the top.

How have you been, Mom?

With this rheumatism that won't go away.

But you're not helping matters, give up this joint.

It's too much trouble, you're old.

Sell all this crap and come to the States with me.

Or open a hotel at the beach like we talked about.

I wish, but what would your aunt Chuy say?

- We're not doing well, Tepo. - No Mom, you're always complaining.

Don't be greedy Mom, why do you need so much money?

Poor girls, you work them to the bone.

By the way, Mom, where's Lupe?

Don't even mention her, she let two girls escape.

She even wanted to take money.

So you have her locked up?

Jesus, you can't touch Lupe, I've told you.

I don't like it when they beat up the girls.

Especially Lupe.

Where is she? Where are you keeping her'?

You know where.

Don't let her out.

Tepo!

Damn it.

Pretty Lips! Open up!

Look at what they did to you!

What happened?

Tepo, I'm glad you're here.

- This medicine isn't working. - What were you thinking?

Letting two girls get away from my mom.

Can't you see they could have ratted us out?

I'm sorry Tepo, I was stupid.

And you even wanted to take the money.

Just a handful, Tepo.

Look... [crying and speaking unintelligibly]

Your mom made me pay already.

Ask her to forgive me.

We'll see... Let's go, I'll take you to the doctor.

No, no Tepo, it'll be worse.

Do you want your mother to kill me?

- And how would I pay him? - I have money.

Come on.

Let's go to my mom's friend's clinic.

Tepo?

Tepocate!

- What's up man? - Come out here Tepo.

We want to talk to you for a sec.

Okay man.

- Drop the weapon! - Don't be an asshole.

Tepo, Tepo!

Don't let anyone leave!

Ready boss.

And the old crone?

- She ran away, sir. - Bunch of assholes.

Can't even handle a woman?

There were armed men with her.

- Anyone else inside? - Don't think so boss.

The old crone was spotted. leaving in the middle of the night.

- In a green car. - And the gunshots stopped right

away.

Why didn't you go in then, assholes?

Let's go.

I know who killed Tepo, Santa.

It must have been you, you whore.

Me? I don't get it, what's with you?

It must have been you, bitch.

No Chuy, why would you think so?

Hurry, hurry, go on.

Are you almost clone with those clothes?

- Yes Ma'am. - Fine, you can eat when you're clone.

- Yes Ma'am. - And?

Thank you.

It's: "Thank you, Ma'am."

They're like wild beasts, no manners.

I'm telling you Delfa, you spoil them too much.

Chuy's right, they're like animals.

Look at that filthy pig.

Fucking food grosses me out.

I told you not to spit, pig, especially during lunch.

I can't stand these runny beans with tortilla every single day.

What do you want? Roast chicken, lazy cow?

How much do you spend on us, Captain?

Fuck you.

I'll break your jaw, that'll shut you up.

Who's doing her teeth in?

I Will!

What did you do, you moron?

You killed her.

Dear God, I'm going to hell.

Take her outside.

See if they learn this way.

How far along are you?

Don't you want to go to the bathroom, Santa?

Or would you rather I beat you up first?

We're not being fed properly.

Everyone gets that in prison.

Look, I'm a sick woman, the food's too spicy and I can't eat

it.

And we don't have medicine for my medicine and my enemas.

And we can't relieve ourselves in that can.

We're only taken out every 24 hrs, sometimes we can't hold it in.

My sister Eva has lost her mind with this ill treatment.

She told us yesterday that she was going somewhere else.

How? She's locked up in a hole.

They don't take us out for fresh air.

And if they do, the women next door taunt us, the real criminals!

That Nicolasa, it was proven that she killed and locked up women!

And you're only asking her for a $3 thousand peso bail.

So unfair!

Everyone makes fun of us, move us from here!

We can't during the trial.

We're the only ones you're pinning heinous crimes to.

Everyone in the world is talking about us!

When can we sell some of our furniture?

When everything's been auctioned off.

- Go on sir. - You see sir'? No conscience.

We may not have degrees, but we know that should be clone in front of a

notary.

And the afflicted parties, but they're doing as they please.

All these injustices, there's no respect!

If only you knew everything that's been done to us!

It would shock you sir, shock you!

Stupid authorities!

Come in.

We weren't expecting this.

We have no resources.

I was just sworn in and there were only $37 pesos in the safe.

Prisoners live in dire conditions.

All photographers and

journalists in the world can see this.

Exit gentlemen, please.

- They lie as easily as they breathe. - Well, I think-

I think they're just some unfortunate women.

That's rig ht.

I'd like to speak with you.

I can help you.

Yeah, right.

Mrs. Lobeto, open up, please.

Now Rosario, we have to go.

They have to hear us out, they're giving land away.

And we're entitled.

You go... I've had enough.

- What for? - We should all go together.

- They need to see all of us. - All of us.

Otherwise it won't work, Rosario.

- So they do us all in? - Oh, that was before.

We're not stupid anymore, we'll go in an orderly fashion.

Orderly but assertive.

Just come with us, you'll see.

Even if you don't get involved.

Come on.

Okay, I'll catch up, hold on a sec.

You're going to get in trouble and what are we going to do?

Why don't you look up Amparo, Adelina and Maria Rosa?

Calm down ladies, we're onto a solid lead.

You'll have news soon.

But sir, they've told us they're there.

They saw them in San Pancho.

You just have to get them out, this is the police's search warrant.

Yes Ma'am, but that was issued in Jalisco, not here.

There's lots of paperwork involved.

And it's very hard at the moment with all the holidays in the way.

It's not easy to get a search warrant.

But they're kept against their will.

So young and already in those unholy dance halls.

I understand Ma'am, rest easy.

You'll get your girls back soon.

Ibarguengoitia, walk them out.

Good bye.

Fucking job.

What about the dresses? Are they staying there?

Yeah, leave them.

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Hey there! Who's working?

Fuck, they stink.

Hey, tell Gloria to start frying some oregano.

You two, get Flor out of here.

Fucking Senaida, she shat herself again.

Bathe her outside.

- Good evening, happy holidays. - Good evening sir, how were your

holidays?

Good, good.

What about those women, when did they get here?

They've been there for a while.

Have they brought in the warrants from Leon?

I have them.

Tell-

Tell Torres and De la Pena to take these ladies to San Pancho.

- And fix that business. - Yes sir.

You disgust me, pig.

Stan polishing, polish!

Polish! Polish!

Beat her, beat her dammit!

Yes, four, beat her all of you!

Now what?

You should think about getting rid of all of these good for nothings.

Delfa, if they don't understand, better to kill them.

What use are they?

I told you losers, the time to go to the bathroom is 7 am.

If one goes on the floor, you all have to beat her.

Don't be like that, we're all sick from just eating beans.

We can't help it.

You Nicolasa, hit her so she doesn't talk back.

Don't beat her, it's true.

Look at the shape my sister's in, she keeps tripping all over herself.

Me too, all of us.

Your sister's sick 'cause she messes with the dog.

Don't be like that Delfa.

Shut up! All you're good at is talking back.

I said you'll beat up whoever shits herself,

and you'll do just that!

If someone doesn't throw a punch, I'll kill her.

You won't get water anymore, so you don't have to pee.

I shouldn't say anything anymore, after what the papers have said.

Everyone's harassed us but no one's helped.

I got to the ranch in San Angel on January 12.

January 12 I think, or 13.

I can't remember, the agents got there one clay.

And the next clay, more agents joined them.

When we got to Leon, we were already split up.

The other women talked badly about us.

Probably because we were the oldest ones.

I thought they were talking us back to the ladies.

Yeah, they'd shut them down sometimes and reopen after a short

while.

Delfa, God rest her soul, used to say her money could bribe

anyone.

She knew her stuff.

I was with her for over 24 years.

I got there 8 days before my 18th birthday.

You do the math, and then.

And then 26 years in prison.

No, but, this is Heaven to me.

Look at that pig.

Just wants the dog to sniff her.

That's why she's rotten inside.

That's why God is punishing us.

Don't be like that, Delfa.

Bobby likes her 'cause she feeds him.

Who asked you, anyway?

Look at how he sniffs her, don't be blind.

That's because she soiled herself, Delfa.

Her stomach's a mess.

She needs a doctor, she has diarrhea and keeps throwing up.

Shut up, I'll teach you to stop talking back.

Go hit your sister right now.

Why me, Delfa? What have we clone to you?

Your filth is what's bringing me bad luck, bitches!

But that's over.

Everyone, to the pen.

Shorty!!

What is it? What can I do for you?

Take them all outside!

Whore, whore, whore!

When we were sentenced, it was 8 of us.

The 8 of us asked the judge, "Your Honor,

didn't you say we wouldn't go to jail".

That we'd just be here till we got better'?

The rest of them started filling his head with lies.

So he told us we had lied to him.

But he said we could hire a lawyer with our compensation money.

I don't consider myself as guilty, not me.

I didn't kidnap anyone, I can't even kill a chicken.

None of it is true.

We were kidnapped too.

Sold off, tortured.

Everything was clone to us.

We didn't receive a cent.

Not a cent, even to buy a lollipop.

And they kept beating us.

They had no friends amongst us.

Delfa wasn't as bad as Chuy, now that one was a piece of work.

She'd leave us dripping in blood.

One clay Delfa said, I'm not going to nag you anymore.

I won't beat you as much.

And Lupe and I became her so-called friends.

But when they killed her son, she changed.

Have you ever owned the land you work?

No.

- We just get a little to live on. - How much?

- About 500 meters. - 500 meters?

Where is that?

- Over there. - Is that enough to live?

A few rooms, we live like rabbits.

- How many peasants have land there? - Around 300.

- How many hectares in total? - Around 800.

- 800, how many did you get? - 1 and 3/4.

- 1 3/4, did you all get the same? - No, some have their ways of

getting more.

If you have some money, you can ask them to give you more.

If you don't, you don't get more.

They claim to help peasants but what do they do for us?

The bank loans us manure, but we have to pay them back.

And if you didn't make it that year..."

Where do you make the payments?

The next year you have to pay them back anyway, with interest.

Commissioner after commissioner and still no irrigation.

If we get enough crops we can sell, but

sometimes there's only enough crops for us to eat.

All the young people in the countryside don't listen anymore.

They all work in towns and cities.

It's no longer affordable to work the land.

Why didn't you work your own land?

Because they don't give us enough to live on.

- That's obvious young man. - We can't afford to live here.

Not even enough to eat.

We have some parcels growing potatoes,

but it's not enough.

- Are there chieftains in the region? - You bet.

Lots? With lots of land? - Yeah.

Yeah, they can work way more land than the government gave them.

And those with no means sell or rent them

their land, and they start amassing more.

Because they have the means of working it, we don't.

The government gave us a parcel and washed their hands.

- But how? God knows. - I used to plant chillies.

But it was all a hassle.

In the popular vote, you can't vote for whom you please.

They impose someone.

"We, the peasants, must be brave, with the law on our side."

"We ratify our faith in the Revolution and our democratic

institutions."

"We're here to tell you that we acknowledge your work in the

fields..."

"And our work as peasants won't falter so we don't stop progress in

Mexico-II.

- The prosecutor's on the phone. - Thank you.

Yes sir'?

Yes sir.

Yes sir.

[Don't worn] Mr. prosecutor.

Good bye, sir.

Is there anything you need?

- Nothing, thanks. - Good night then.

[Epilogue]

"5 months have gone by since the first accused were captured and

sentenced."

“This has been one of the fastest trials in Mexican history.“

"The 3 sisters were sentenced to the maximum penalty."

"40 years, Chuy serves her time in Celaya, Guanajuato.“

"17 others, 8 women and 9 men were charged as accomplices."

"Some of these women, sentenced to 26 years."

"Had spent most of their lives, 15, 20,

25 years, imprisoned in the Poquianchis' houses."

"With regards to the victims, no one's heard from them again."

"Not even to give them the severance payments they were

entitled to."

"They had given fake names and addresses."

"One of them, one of the main accusers."

"Lived in San Francisco del Rincon and was incarcerated a year later."

"She had opened an illegal brothel in her house."