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I dedicate this film to Leopoldo Torre Nilsson

CHRONICLE OF A LONELY CHILD

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2, 3, 4, 5

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28, 29, 30

31, 32.

Why?

For the cigarette.

Hey, Pasinni...

What?

Do you have a cigarette?

Yes, I do; but I don't have any matches.

I'll ask Polin, then.

- Will you actually ask him? - What's wrong with him?

- Nothing, he's a bigheaded. - With me?

- I was just saying! - You'll see!

Hey! Don't burn the cigarette that it's short.

What's up?

Do you have matches?

Yes, I do. I've three left, here you are.

Do you want to take a puff?

This is one of Fiori's cigarettes.

Yes, Passini got it.

Olivera's cigarettes are trashy.

He smokes black cigarettes.

He throws them this small

and they burn your mouth.

- So, did they lock the front door? - Yes they did...

- Ernesto! What about me? - I'm coming!

Don't waste time on him.

Tomorrow I'll break your face! Do you understand?

We're between denouncers.

If I catch the one that went psst, I'll kill him.

- Is the padlock too big? - What?

The padlock on the front door I said, is it big?

I don't know, I haven't seen it.

Do you want to take the last puff?

No, it's ok.

Well, bye then.

Bye, Ernesto. Tomorrow I'll give you a cigarette.

Here you are! Swallow it!

I was talking about him.

Why did you feel daunted then?

I'll start a fight tomorrow.

Challenge him now.

Hey Polin!

I'll see you tomorrow in the bathroom. Did you get it?

Did you see? He didn't say anything.

He might be asleep.

You're on his side.

I'm going to break his face.

Who takes charge of it?

My mother. Who do you think?

Hey, Oreja! Would you lend me your sister?

That's great! Keep on joking!

Hey, Oreja! Bring back the towel!

So? Are you going to start a fight or not?

Who cares.

Look, Polin is over there.

I challenged him last night.

- Do you want me to call him? - Ok, do it.

Hey, Gim�nez!

What's up?

Stay at the door to keep watch.

So?

Ok then. What'll happen if Fiori comes?

I'll stay at the door to keep watch.

- Ok, hit me. - You hit me.

- Thump him! - Hit me.

No, you hit me.

- Come on Passini, kill him! - Yes, kill him!

Aren't you the thug?

I'm not the thug.

Come on you sissies!

Watch out!

No, guys.

That's very wrong.

Start cleaning the stairs

Both of you.

But Sir...

It's easy through the infirmary.

You think?

Yes, it's the only place left.

That's great!

Look at Ernesto lying there.

He is looking after my cigarettes.

You're such a sap too. Why does he get mad?

Who knows...

I would like to break my arm.

Are you crazy?

Put yourself a blotting paper and forget about it.

Attention!

- Perez Alza! - Present!

- Domingo Florio! - Present!

- H�ctor Mansilla! - Present!

- Jorge Cobian! - Present!

Go out!

- Ricardo Rey! - Present!

Keep on working!

Hi, Polin. What you're doing here?

I don't know, I was sent here.

I have fever.

- Mumps? - No, no, I've fever.

Where is Mr. Benitez?

He'll be here in a minute.

Ask Benitez to stay here and you'll have a great time.

Yes, of course. I would like that.

If you have fever he'll allow you to stay.

Yes, sure. I do have fever.

Hey, Polin. Have you seen my mother?

No, I haven't.

Hey, Polin. Why don't you sing in English?

Later. I don't feel like it.

What are you doing here?

I was sent here, Sir.

I've fever.

What did you eat today?

Nothing.

Nothing?

Nothing. I had no visits.

What's your name?

Rosas.

Celed�n Rosas.

You ran away the other time, didn't you?

So, you didn't eat anything?

...not even candies?

You're a fugitive.

Give me your shoes.

The other one too.

No, Sir.

"Be careful, I'm a fugitive!"

1-2-3-4.

1-2-3-4.

May I go to the bathroom?

1-2

3-4

1-2-3-4

and... rest!

- Sir! Sir! - Please, please!

Gentlemen: My timetable finishes

at 4 pm sharp.

Understood?

If I were not pulling his hair...

It's incredible how hard Polin hits!

Once, "Flaco" Manrique beat him up.

Oh! Be careful with the Lion!

If it's not the Lion then you beat him!

Do you want to know who can beat him?

Who do you think Polin is?! Tarzan?!

Shut up! Why don't you beat him?!

What's up?

I knew it. Where did you sleep last night?

They marked you.

Did they hit you?

No way...

I glared at them.

They didn't hit you, then. Where did you sleep?

In the cell.

No one is coming, isn't it?

Did they give you permission to be here?

So? What was the window like?

Beautiful.

Really beautiful.

They caught me right at that very moment.

I was almost outside

hanging from the window

when two old ladies passed by and shouted

"He's running away!"

What a shame! What did you do?

Nothing. I was about to jump

when Fiori and Ben�tez arrived

and a man in the street that gave me away.

Just at that very moment!

Did they realize about the blotting paper?

Are you crazy? A big racket was made.

I thought you had escaped.

The street is right away.

I'm leaving at any moment.

I'm coming with you.

Benitez is always the same denouncer

How long are you going to be in mourning?

I don't know.

Why did he died?

Who knows.

My sister told me about it.

May be you can leave now.

When my grandfather died they allowed me to leave

Maybe.

How lucky!

If you leave, run away and

Why don't you stop?

It would be good if they take care of

the retirement matter that works as a monthly cost.

What?!

Turn your face to the wall!

The problem is that there are no vacancies

I've been talking about that matter...

3-4-5

6-7

10...

Hey, Fiaca! Do you want to play the cards?

What's going on?

Nothing, I'm fed up.

Get out of here!

Stop seeing yourself as a victim!

Chirola!

Hey, Passini!

You're here because of your sister, aren't you?

Nonsense, people speak nonsense.

Come on, what did you do?

I told you that is nonsense!

- Was she pretty? - No.

She was thin and had pimples.

Her face was full of pimples.

And she shouted when she spoke.

She shouted a lot.

What's up "100 miles", are you tired?

A little bit.

Do you have a cigarette?

Here you have a light.

Give it to him.

I don't know. Every time I see this

I say to myself that I won't kick up a fuss anymore

but...

when I'm out in the street

I just can't.

The same happens to me. Why is that?

You want to have one's cake

and eat it!

Can't you see?! I put up with it all by my lonesome.

If you're a thief, you'll always be one.

Silence!

Form a line in silence!

Come on!

Silence!

Rosas!

Rosas!

Come over here.

- Sir? - Come over here.

Put your arms down.

I saw you getting up.

Tell me

what did I order you to do?

To go around the place, Sir.

You're unbearable!

You're disgusting!

You're a rotten apple!

You corrupt the rest of the boys!

I didn't do anything! Didn't do anything!

What are you doing here?

Fiori...

Fiori...

Fiori...

I.

To Fiori?

He'll kill you.

Excuse me.

Come on in.

They told me you've been behaving very badly.

No Sir, not bad.

What's your name?

Rosas. Celed�n Rosas.

Sir?

Mister Suarez?

Mister Suarez, may I go to the bathroom?

Sir...

Sir.

Mister Suarez!

Excuse me, Sir.

What's that pig doing?

Oh, you came.

What are you doing here?

I ran away, mum.

They had me punished, so I left.

Shut up!

Between Germinda's yelling�s and yours

I won't be able to get up early

What happened to Germinda?

It's Jacinto.

He was working in a building construction

and he fell down. He was drunk.

You can sleep with me tonight.

Tomorrow we'll see what to do.

Will the wake take place here?

Can I go?

Are you going to shut up or not?!

Shut up, son.

But is he here?

You'll see him tomorrow.

Look how they left your head!

- The conscription, my friend. - Did they let you go?

No, I ran away.

You know every trick in the book, don't you?

Have you heard what happened to Jacinto?

- He fell down. - He crashed.

He was drunk.

Fish! Fresh fish!

Fresh fish, lady!

...and he fell down.

One less. Eight floors, my friend.

Have you seen him?

No, the truth is I haven't.

- Can you serve me, Mr. Pedro? - I'm coming.

The wake might be interesting.

What happened?

Give me a package of "mate", a quarter of sugar

a package of " Gavilan " and a lighter.

Please, note it down.

My mother said that there's going to be trouble.

- Why? - People say he didn't fall down.

They supposed someone pushed him because of a matter he had

but the truth is he was drunk.

Look!

Go and give the bag to my mother.

- I don't want to go to prison. - Go. Don't be bloody fool.

No, no, no!

Once I was taken as a witness

and they had me back and forth for 3 months.

I'm not a fool.

Please lady, it's only routine.

My God! You can't have a peaceful time even in your own house.

Do you think he was killed?

So?

What?

Nothing. I gave it to her and left.

Why don't we go to the river? It must be nice.

They came to look for me, didn't they?

I don't know. Your mother didn't tell me anything.

- Have you seen Chaplin? - Yes.

What a pity that nowadays it's more crowded.

What?

The lake.

The other day, the fruit seller's son was there

with other 3 boys.

They mock at me

but I'll hit the one

who bothers me the day I fed up.

- Is he going to be buried today? - Who?

Jacinto, who do you think?

I whistle better than you do.

That sounds like a rotten bird!

Wait until I practice and you'll see.

Didn't I tell you? There they are.

So what?

Hey! Come here!

Hey, "Flaco" let me go! I'm drowning!

Aren't you getting in?

No, you take a swim.

Hey, "Flaco"!

Hey, "Flaco"!

What's wrong with your head?

The "pronos pera" caught you?

He's not a male martian

but a female one!

Sissies!

My clothes.

Let's go over there.

Shit!

If they come by the neighborhood, I'll kill them.

I swear I'll kill them.

Why don't we leave?

Why? Are you scared?

Don't get mad you, "bald boy"!

- See what I mean? - They won't eat you.

Wait until they get closer and I'll punch in their face.

You'll see.

Aren't you getting in?

No, you take a swim.

The heat is stifling!

Why don't we go over there?

OK, let's go.

Let's play to the "blind frog".

Hey, you prick!

Let me take a puff.

Tambor, baby!

Tambor, baby!

Tambor, baby!

Tambor, baby!

Tambor, baby!

Did your friend get scared?

- No. Why? - I don't know.

Because he went elsewhere.

What's that?

A pen for the frogs.

Aren't you getting in the lake? Do you know how to swim?

- Yes, sure. - So?

I've just eaten.

Oh!

Take it. Do you want it?

- No. What for? - I don't know.

For the pen.

...the only thing you have to know is to shout "Taste the red watermelon"

I don't know, I feel embarrassed.

Why? Look.

Taste the yummy red watermelon!

So? What happens?

It's easy

and you're always earning your own money.

I actually like it because you walk along the road all day.

Have a sit!

We don't eat people here!

- So? What do you think? - Great.

This boy is cool.

Let's see.

Taste, taste the yummy!

The yummy red watermelons!

Because watermelons are in season, aren't they?

OK then. Say it.

Buy, buy the watermelon!

Shit, I can't do it!

It embarrasses me! I'll try again later.

Hey you, stop it!

Hey, what do you want?!

Polin!

What happened? I didn't see.

I was far over there.

I couldn't make it out.

I didn't see.

This is his wife.

In Buenos Aires

on the 26th of June, 1963

at 4 pm

at 4:30 pm

the Actuarial Notary

in fulfillment with

the arrangement on sheet 50

of the document entitled Jacinto Zubiria

on the inquiry of the reasons

which caused his death

was constituted in the working-class neighborhood

where Mrs. Germina Maldonado lives

who is Zubiria's widow

to notify that in this cause

it was proved that her late husband

was not victim of any attempt

and that the wounds that caused his death

were consequence of the fall

suffered on June 23rd.

So, it won't be necessary to perform an autopsy.

Consequently, Judge Arturo Lerena

provides the transfer of the body to the local cemetery.

Can you sign here, please?

Move on people, clean the area. Go back.

Go back. There's nothing to see here. Move on.

That's great! Cry now!

Get inside!

Come on, lady.

Don't push, animal!

Come in. Move on.

Hi, Fabian. You came!

Did you win the jackpot?

No, I didn't.

Yesterday I stole a jerk in the bus.

OK, then.

What are you looking at?

Mar del Plata?

What?

I was just asking if they went on holiday.

No, Jacinto died.

Did you know about it?

No. What happened?

I don't know. People say he fell down.

I was not here.

Hey! Give me back my money!

Come here!

You again!

Leave the girl alone!

Bastard!

Next time you wash your hands first!

Bastard! Pimp!

She got angry.

She is a bitchy old lady!

I know her!

You still got it.

Yes I do, but I'm buying a car next month.

A "Ford".

It's a little old but it's still a "Ford".

How nice!

Yes.

I'm selling it. Do you want it?

I can keep it for you.

How much money can you give me?

Well, I would get...

Really?

What?

I mean...

Are you actually selling it to me?

Of course.

Look, do me a favor.

Tell Arturo I'm coming back tonight.

Tell him to have everything ready.

- What? - Tell him, he'll understand.

Hey, Fabian!

Fabian!

It's beautiful...

It's really beautiful!

Hey, Fabian!

Hey, Fabian! Take him slowly, it's skinny.

Good evening...

- It's my turn, isn't it? - Yes, come on in.

Get out!

Fucking dog!

- Bye. - Bye.

- Can I come in? - Yes, you can.

Take this. Take.

A skinny and pot-bellied horse.

Mine...

Uh! Poor thing!

...with all this stuff.

Do you want grass? It's fresh grass.

Come on.

Are you silly?

Come on!

It's better this way.

Tambor, baby...

O.K., baby...

Tambor, baby...

Tambor, baby...

Tambor, baby...

Tambor, baby...

Tambor, baby...

Tambor, baby...

Tambor, baby...

Tambor, baby...

O.K., baby...

What are you doing with that horse?

I was just playing.

Where do you live?

There, round the block.

Your hair had been cropped short because you're a liar.

You're from prison, aren't you?

No. No, I'm not.

See you then. Bye.

Where are you going?

Home. They're waiting for me.

But now come with me because the Captain wants to talk to you.

I don't know who he is.

But he knows you.

Come on, behave.

Don't do this!

I haven't done anything!

What's wrong with you? Are you silly?

I'll bring you back later.

I haven't done anything!

I haven't done anything, Sir!

Let me go!

I've already told I didn't do anything!

I haven't done anything!

- Anything! - Come here!

Let me go!

Okay...

I'll bring you back later. Come on, stand up.

Behave!

I thought you were smarter.

Can't you see you're acting like a fool?