Original subtitles

~Today, in Havana, USA and Cuba will hold~$ ~another round of migration talks~$

~Our country is facing the biggest~$ ~migration exodus in its history~$

~Since the year started,~$

~more than 250,000 Cubans~$ ~entered the USA~$

Did you see Luisa?

- She was there? - Yes, Alex, in the front row

- Cool - I think she liked it

There was a strange vibe

almost sacred

That was the point

Why don't we stage it somewhere outside of San Antonio?

What do you mean?

- I dunno - It wouldn't make sense

Why?

Because the performance was written for San Antonio,

it's regional

It'd be amazing in Amazonia

You think so? Amazonia

Edith, we can't expect others to make things change

The Amazonian people should do it there

What if we film it?

- I'm sure you'd love that - Maybe

But it'll have to be totally reworked

Why?

Reworked for the camera

It would be totally different

Then we'd screen it at Yara Cinema

Can you imagine?

Now you like the idea

Look at that

Decaying jungle

Don't move

Not again

- Careful, don't fall - Raise your head

- You look great - Do I?

I don't like when you place your hand on my shoulder

- Why? - Because it makes me feel

Like a cane

If I place it lower?

Now it's all ruined

Here we used to sing the song we danced to, and it was like

- What song? - I don't remember

Don't start

- Come on, sing for me - We sang "The Cat Song"

- No, I like the first song - I knew it

When you'd come in singing

The opening song, we always sang it

Come on, sing it

- The "Cuenteros" song? - Yes

- The opening one? - That one

How'd the song go?

Oh, please, Ale, you know it

Sing Sing

~We are a group~$

~Of artists who work for children~$

There were 12 of you

Actually, the song wasn't that bad

The crazy part came after when we said:

~We are theater laborers, artists~$

How crazy

Out of nowhere:

~We're theater laborers,~$ ~artists who teach~$

~We work for you~$

~We're "Los Cuenteros"~$

Hold still

- Here? - Go back

Here?

Careful

Look

Enough

~Martí's home~$ ~has always been like this~$

~Martí's home~$ ~has always been like this~$

~Martí's home~$ ~has always been like this~$

Andrea, read please

"Freedom is the essence of life" José Martí

Very good, freedom is the essence of life

Try to imagine not being free, being in a cage

Would you like that?

No

No food, no air, no nothing

So, is it possible to live without freedom?

Think about animals, sparrows,

hummingbirds, Cuban trogons

- You can't cage trogons - Why not?

- You'd get arrested - Because it's the national bird

What else? What happens if you cage it?

It dies

The same happens to humans

He throws a curveball and the batter hits it

Ground ball

The left fielder throws and he's out

And back to home base

He covers and throws

He throws to first base, out

- He throws to second, out - Double play

The best play in history

He throws

Throw it, I'm ready

Man, I really don't care about it

Two "guarapos," for me and him

I don't care, you know mine won the Gold Glove Award last year

Sure, last year but guess how many times mine won? Seven

- So what? - Yours only won four

The season's not over yet, don't forget

Sure, the season's not over I know that,

but do you know what I think?

Talking is pointless because my team will win

- Hello - Hi

- One of those, please - Sure

OUR CHILDREN ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD

THE HEALTHIEST, THE MOST INNOCENT

Let's go

Throw it over

Climb up

Hurry

Go, bro

Grab the bar

Like that

Come on, you can do it

- I'll pass the ball - Okay

Fran, look over here This is the light switch?

I don't know if that's it

Take this

Done

- Come see - Wow

Look

How cool

How cool

How cool

How cool

Bro, how cool

I'm thirsty

Wouldn't it be great if we had guarapo?

In the stadium at night with my best friend drinking guarapo

Nice

- The best thing in the world - The absolute best

~February 16, 1988~$

~Dear Milagros,~$

~Angola is a country~$ ~that is beautiful yet damned~$

~With the Angolan forces and the SWAPO~$

~we are making the South African~$ ~UNITA troops retreat south~$

~We've neared the border with Namibia~$

~Tomorrow we'll cross the Lomba River,~$

~I'm almost afraid to leave it behind me~$

~During these months,~$ ~it reminded me of our river,~$

~our walks along the banks~$

~Its flow helped me keep the memory~$ ~of your smile alive during all this time~$

~Hope this letter finds you well~$

~Pedro says he misses your "chicharrones,"~$ ~he dreams of them~$

~I miss them too~$

~Yours forever, Miguel~$

- Ten-hut - Ten-hut

- Ready for class? - Ready

Okay, good

Today we'll work on defense, then move on to offense

We'll throw the ball around the bases, then we'll play a full game

Okay? Put your gloves down

Put on your caps

Ready? Pair off Count

Don't rush, kid

Don't kneel down, Fran, just bend a little

That's good Bend your knees

Don't rush to throw it back

Stay close to the line

Let the ball come to you

Bend your knees like this

There you go

Good, keep it up

Arm down, Thiago

Don't step over the line

First one to the top

- I won - Barely

I'm exhausted

Look, a plane

When we grow up, we'll go on one

Don't forget, we'll play for the Yankees,

we'll have a house, a bunch of kids,

we'll live next to each other and spend every weekend together

Won't that be great?

Totally

I'm thirsty, let's get some guarapo

~On expeditions,~$ ~the horse foresaw enemies~$

~But Palmiche even gave warning~$

~Elpidio said~$

~Listen, pal, behave yourself~$ ~or you'll join the pack mules~$

- Fran, help set the table - Coming

~Carrying beans~$

~You've been warned~$

Here, Jhon, help your brother

Fran, put the glasses out carefully

- Here - And Dad?

He'll be late, a client called

- And Dad? - He'll be late

- Go help him - He's always late

Then tell me why they said you didn't go

I did go, but it was closed

Do you think I'm stupid? Am I stupid?

Yamilet, don't start again

The Embassy visa office is open all day

- Don't lie - You're wrong

- I know where you were - It was hot, the bus, the people

- Sure, right - Stop being a nag

You don't want to come home anymore? No? Is it too much?

- Of course I want to, knock it off - You knock it off

You don't care about your family, about me, your kids, anything

After work you do as you please, you drink with friends

You do nothing, I have to do it all I can't handle it anymore

Well, you have to handle it

You need to calm down, or I don't know what I'll do

Without those papers, everything we've done is pointless

All the sacrifices were pointless

- You think I don't know that? - Then tell me what you did

Tell me

Nothing, I was wandering the streets like an idiot

Fran

- He's calling you - Fran

- Hey - Come down

Let's go play

No

We'll play hide-and-seek

No, see you tomorrow We'll talk tomorrow

Come down, don't be a drag

- No, go away - He can't

At school you said you'd come out

- Now you won't - Just leave

That's not fair, damn it

It's not a favor for me, it's for your kids

I'm fed up, fed up

Where are you going?

Hey, I'm talking to you Where are you going?

- Out - No, stay here

Let me go

~It's 6:52~$

~Mexico proposes a plan~$ ~to curb migration~$

~Increasing migration flows~$

~from Guatemala, Honduras,~$ ~El Salvador, and Cuba,~$

~mainly due to economic insecurity,~$

~urge Mexico to propose a "Central~$ ~American Marshall Plan" to the USA~$

~Inspired by the reconstruction plan~$ ~for Europe after the end of WWII,~$

~it has some features pertinent to Mexico~$

~It represents a different way~$ ~to tackle the migration issue~$

~The plan would aid El Salvador,~$ ~Honduras, Guatemala, and Cuba~$

~in promoting the development~$ ~of power plants and infrastructure,~$

~each with their own resources~$

- Wake up - Okay

- Come on - Don't tickle me

Don't wake me like that

You're not working today?

Well?

- Get up - Hold on

Or I'll tickle you again

How can I help you?

Hello, I've come to see if my documents have arrived

- A registered letter? - Yes

- The name? - Edith Ybarra

Ybarra with a Y

From Italy Yes, they've arrived

Hello

I'll take this

~The Leopard, ~$great book

That's 50 pesos

Here

Does he seem sufficiently sad, Carlos?

It's hard to tell if he's sad or if he feels alone

The puppet can only hint at it

Just concentrate on what you can express

Make use of your experience

The rest depends on the audience

I'm doing it alone, it's not easy

But that's how it has to be

You'll have to do it alone

I won't be around to solve your problems

If you really want to stay in Europe after the tour, it'll be even harder

Audiences in Rome and Paris won't cut you any slack

Night

If you want to take a shower, remember every movement you'd make

Don't mime it, but fully re-enact it

It's night, what do I do at night?

What does the night inspire?

~It doesn't matter how far apart we'll be~$

~or how much things will change~$

~Like your favorite poet wrote,~$

~always remember that~$

~oceans are the real continents~$

~I love you, Edith~$

~The Cuban Revolution has always been~$ ~an example of internationalism~$

~It's been 45 years since more~$ ~than 350,000 people~$

~took part in Cuba's military mission~$ ~in Angola~$

~"We're carrying out~$ ~an essential internationalist duty~$

~by helping the Angolan people,"~$ ~said Castro~$

~We are talking about Operación Carlota~$

~In 1975, Angola fought to defend~$ ~its independence~$

~against the South African invasion~$ ~aided by the USA~$

~On November 5th, Cuban troops,~$ ~led by Fidel Castro,~$

~decided to back Angola's battle~$ ~till it succeeded~$

The ball

Come on, quick

Halfway there, the tire goes flat,

so he gets out of the car to fix it

and looks back

When he looks back he sees Shango, the god of thunder, and shits himself

Shango grabs his arm and puts him back in the car

"Let's go somewhere with rum and cigars"

So the guy gets in and races to the store

He buys a cigar and Shango tries it

he doesn't like it so he throws it away,

he tries the rum

and starts puking up green stuff

Really nasty

The car fills up with green slime

and the poor guy's feet start to rot

And the car goes

It was heard all over San Antonio

It was crazy

Really crazy

The guy never returned home,

that's why the car is here, they found it on the street

I heard it was overturned, all smashed up

Santería is an easy win

But the story did scare you, admit it

You got scared

What kind of car do you want to have when you grow up?

I dunno

I want a nice Ferrari,

so when we go play for the Yankees, we'll enter the stadium like this

How cool

Come to think of it, I want a Chevrolet like my Dad's

That old junker?

Junker, my foot It's faster than yours

Yeah, whatever

Turn up the volume

Really, bro? Forget the river

The river helps cool off, but there's still too much humidity

The Ojo de Agua water cave is nice

- Yes - The only clean part of the river

We should go there one weekend

Sure, but we're talking about what to do now

Let's see

Three and four

All right, eighth and fourth

Look, Alex Look at those kids

Almost nobody plays baseball there anymore

Remember when you wanted to be a baseball player?

- I was a baseball player - Hold on a minute

You weren't a player, you liked to play

I played on San Antonio's team

Alex, you were nuts, you didn't know how to play, get real

Did you play it again?

You were nuts about wanting to be a cosmonaut

Yes, but

Not sure what would've been worse

- It's your turn - I'm stuck

You as a baseball player

or me as a cosmonaut

We'd hang out on that bench

Yes, and buy ice cream

- Ice cream for our first kiss - Right

Remember our first kiss: "Don't watch, go away"

- You can't stare at a first kiss - Remember?

Amazing

We said it was like being in Paris

A first kiss should always be in Paris

Right there

I never had that ice cream again

I wonder if it's anything like Paris

- Right? - I wonder if it's worth it

What?

Paris

Play

Hold on

Listen

You need to be careful now,

because the puppet is moving too mechanically

Make him more human

First, he looks at the father,

then he gets up

Okay?

Otherwise it'll seem odd if he gets up

Right

He looks at the father, then he gets up

You need to pay attention because the change lies in his gaze

The gaze is the first reaction

Okay, I'll try it

Remember, they don't speak

The reaction is the first word in a world of actions

So he goes here

Looks at him

and gets up

- Like this? - Yes

My turn, who'll tell me?

You?

Easy Lend me your glasses

I'll act out a scene

Tell me when to start

Ready, go

Guys, it's easy

Phrase how many words?

I acted out the scene, if you can't guess it, then

How many words?

Two

Two words?

Time's up

I knew you would get revenge

- What movie? ~- 8 and 1/2~$

That's three words

Your turn

We'll clobber you

So, is everything ready?

Not yet, I still have to take the last documents to the embassy

I see Do you know what you'll do first when you get there?

Not yet

Are we going to play?

Come on

You're taking forever

Same old story

- I'm talking to myself - What's so funny?

I thought of something and said it out loud

I'm losing my mind

- Didn't you live around here? - Yes, I'll show you

Feel the temperature change?

- We're nearing the river - Yeah

Look

Edith

- Not over there - What's the big deal?

Come on

Wait for me

There could be bats

Come on

Let's get out of here

We should go

Dance

Like this

- Over there - The bats are coming out

The movie theater looks huge without seats

A celluloid cemetery

Help me

The curtain's still there

Come here

- What are you doing? - I paid for a ticket

Want to watch a movie? I don't believe this

Just a short film

By Landrián

- Landrián? - He's the best

- Again? ~- Ociel del Toa~$

- It's so depressing - Not the dance scene

With all of the farmers dancing "changüí"

While Ociel looks on

~Every time I die for love~$

~Every time I die, my love~$

Look, the landlord is jealous because his wife is dancing

Close-up of his face

with the caption:

"Tomás is annoyed they're dancing with his wife"

- You've seen it a dozen times - Yes

That's why it was censored

The camera is not the problem, the reality is

Farmers in those times were chauvinists

Now we see Ociel

The Toa River, overexposed, handheld-camera

Cinema back then had fewer resources, but was better

Getting philosophical now

Here's the scene with the cockfight

- Farmers at the cockfight - I'm tired, let's go

You can't get tired during the cockfight scene

- Look - I'm tired, there's nothing to see

Nothing? Of course there is

There's the ghost of Landrián

~Every time I die for love~$

~Every time I die, my love~$

~Yesterday, baseball was declared~$ ~national cultural heritage in Cuba~$

~In Cuba baseball could be compared~$ ~to arts and culture,~$

~if we take into consideration~$ ~the relationship~$

~between those who play it~$ ~and those who watch it~$

~In terms of oral tradition,~$

~baseball has influenced~$ ~the way people express themselves~$

~even in the signals and movements~$ ~players use during the game~$

~Baseball is one of the most widespread~$ ~and lasting events~$

~in the last centuries of Cuban history~$

~February 13, 1989~$

~Dear Milagros,~$

~I can't wait to hug you again too~$

~The first reentries~$ ~should start next month~$

~Camilo, with his regiment,~$

~will be the first to return~$

~I gave him a necklace for you,~$ ~he'll deliver it~$

~The women here wear it~$

~when their husbands are away hunting~$

~It protects them while they're alone~$

~Lately, a sense of restlessness~$ ~disturbs my sleep~$

~Memories of you are my salvation~$

~Yours, Miguel~$

The crybaby winds up and

Bro, what the heck are you doing?

What do you want?

- Try to aim over there - Listen

Put the bat down and you try to pitch it now

No, you always do this, give it a try

See? You can't do it either

- I'm not a pitcher - I can tell

I'll give you 10 pesos if you pitch it through the tire

Three times?

No, just once

- Once in the center? - Yes, 10 pesos

Go on

Hold on

What the

You have a problem

You're aiming at the wrong spot

I'll get it now

- And now Pablo's helping us - Good

The Embassy gave him a visa last week

I can't believe it, how great You must be glad

We can't even believe it After all that paperwork

- What'll you do with the house? - I talked to my brother

I was worried because he's so busy with work,

but he'll look after it

Will you all be able to leave together?

That's tricky

He has to go first,

and then after a while we'll request family reunification

Wonderful

- But still - You deserve it, my dear

You're great, such a great mother and wife

But it'll take time

Who knows how long it will take to get to the USA?

You just have to be patient

How are the kids dealing with this situation?

Jhon is too small to understand, but Fran

Fran is older, he understands everything

Which do you want to play with?

Which do you want to play with?

This or the triceratops?

I dunno, Jhon, leave me alone

You don't want to play?

No

Huh?

You don't want to play? Okay

If you don't want to play with me, then forget it

I won't give you anything

Want to play?

Want to play? Look

Stop it Stop it

Enough

Leave me alone

I don't want to play

You need to straighten up quickly You took too long

Keep your hand behind you

Like that

Ready

Pitch

Come on

Pitch faster

Break the sound barrier

Go

One

The next one will be good, Alain C'mon

Good

- First - Throw it Throw it

Fran, you need to move your arms

Work out your arms, bro

What are you doing? Move your arms, do something

I'll tell you this for your own good:

you need to do something, the coach yelled at you twice

We're growing up, we have to work hard to make our dream come true

- Jesus - You sound like my mother

You're not my coach, so quit yelling at me

Okay?

- I'm trying - I know what I'm doing

I'm trying to do what's best for you

You have to apply yourself, you're being lazy

Do the exercises, play baseball well

Wake up, man

Worry about yourself, quit worrying about me

Jesus

At this rate, we'll never join the best Yankees players

Shut up

Morning

Gloria Talia Infante

Nora Lydia Gómez Agosta

Thanks

Here

Hand on the scanner

Okay

Good

Your paperwork is all set, we'll call you

Bring this when you come back

- Thanks - Sure

Alex, put that bag on the floor

Alex, it's dirty, put it on the floor

- It's dirt, not garbage - Same thing

It's not the same, Edith

- That's the problem - What?

What you said, the way you see things

What things?

What things?

Don't

Say hi instead of worrying about the bag

You're leaving without a word

You have nothing to say?

~March 20, 1989~$

~Dear Milagros,~$

~I'm not sure what you've heard~$

~I made sure to write to you~$ ~as soon as I could~$

~I'm fine, don't worry~$

~The South Africans continue~$ ~to ambush us, but we're trying to resist~$

~During the last attack,~$ ~many comrades were injured or died~$

~Even Pedro died~$

~They tried removing his spleen~$ ~to save him, but it didn't work~$

~It's best if you tell Carlos~$ ~and the others~$

~Lieutenant Espinosa said we won't~$ ~be back as soon as we thought~$

~Reinforcement troops~$ ~should arrive by the end of the week,~$

~but nothing is certain~$

~I'm tired~$

~My bones ache from the humidity~$

~and each morning I'm afraid~$ ~to wake up and find out~$

~that another comrade has died~$

~War is awful,~$ ~I can't take it anymore~$

~Tell my brother~$ ~that whatever he sent didn't arrive~$

~He must've messed up~$

~Yours, Miguel~$

~PS: Did Camilo give you the necklace?~$

Strike one

Ball

Ball

Two balls, one strike

- Strike - That's not a strike, it's a ball

How could I even hit that pitch?

Just focus on swinging

Come on, the vendor's coming

Fried plantains, "chicharrones"

Come get fried plantains Come get chicharrones

Come on, there's the vendor

I have fried plantains and chicharrones

Let's go

Come get fried plantains

Let's go

Let's get fried plantains, you love them

- How much? - Ten pesos

- One, please - Here

- Enough - Thanks

Enough, Jhon

- Look - Look, Jhon

- This way - You love fried plantains

Come here, Jhon

You're nuts, he's too small

I'm too small, dummy

Then you come with me, I'll show you something

Coming Jhon, stay there

Come here

Look

A hiding spot in the middle of the bridge

So?

What will you give me if I hide under the train?

A baseball bat

- Not enough - A bat and two balls

No, I'll be under a train

A bat, two balls, and 10 pesos

Deal

- You'd better pay up - I will

Let's go

Are you really leaving me here alone?

Go on

If you're leaving me here alone, at least give me the plantains

- No, we're leaving - You're not waiting for the train?

No

You're such a drag

Here comes the bus

The bus, the bus

Gimme your hand

Help me carry this

Come on, gimme your hand

I don't want to carry anything

Okay, but hold your brother's hand

Tell her about the airplanes we saw today

Okay, but hold his hand

- Where's Dad's car? - He couldn't come

Why?

Because he couldn't

- Why? - Because he couldn't

- Why? - He sold it

- Why did he sell it? - He had to

But I told you not to sell it

Fran, enough

You'd rather come by bus than by car

- I'm not coming with you - Yes, you are

- I'm not - Gimme the bag and move it

Hold your brother's hand and move it

- No - Fran, come on

Jhon, let's go Move it

No

I'm leaving

Come on

- Fran, come on - I'm not coming

- Come on - I said no

Move it

- He's such a brat - Yes, he's a brat

What matters most is to communicate

and make sure everyone can see,

because each seat will have a different point of view

Make sure he's visible,

don't just move him for the heck of it

Like that

You must define his character, for example

He sat down, he feels safe

Yes

Once he feels safe, he starts to move in a different way

He dances, moves, sings whatever

You have to decide this and quickly,

because the show opens tomorrow

All right

~The conditions will give rise~$ ~to a low-pressure system over our area~$

~For those of you just tuning in,~$

~today is the official start of hurricane~$ ~season in the north Atlantic,~$

~the Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico~$

~The situation is rather complicated~$ ~in our area~$

~We see the presence~$ ~of a large low-pressure system,~$

~which will cause volatility~$ ~in the southeast of the Gulf of Mexico,~$

~in the Yucatan peninsula,~$

~and most of all,~$ ~in the northeast Caribbean Sea,~$

~increasing the chance~$ ~of a tropical cyclone as confirmed~$

In a place amidst the oceans

whose name I don't care to remember,

not long ago, a certain kind of music was forbidden

because it aroused certain feelings

How are you?

Thanks

I didn't know you were here

So? What did you think?

- Great - You liked it?

- You floundered at one point - Yes, I did

- You need to let loose - I lost my train of thought

- It happens But you pulled it off - I did

Now try to enjoy the show,

with your mind and body

And his father said:

"Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours,

but it was fitting to celebrate,

for your brother was dead, and is alive,

he was lost, and is found"

To prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries,

let us acknowledge our sins

Through my fault, my fault, my most grievous fault

May almighty God have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life

Amen

Lord, have mercy

Christ, have mercy

~May 15, 1989~$

~Dear Milagros,~$

~we finally reached the coast~$ ~the other day~$

~I can see the ocean,~$

~it's vast~$

~Knowing you're on the other side~$ ~makes me feel closer to you~$

~Paco managed to steal a radio,~$ ~we listen to music all day~$

~I imagine you dancing~$

~I imagine lots of things~$

~Our Sundays, sitting together~$ ~on a bench in Parque Central~$

~The scent of our home, the picnics~$

~I imagine the sad mornings too,~$

~when we don't want to do anything~$ ~but be together~$

~I imagine your feet under the sheets~$ ~searching for mine,~$

~convinced that they're not alone~$ ~in this world~$

~When I imagine the future, I see you~$

~It won't be long now~$

~The only thing that calms me down~$

~is imagining the day when I'll see you~$ ~from the train window~$

~Always yours, Miguel~$

There's dirt, algae, flowers, shells

Basically, all natural elements

Let's create a connection between them and your favorite object,

the one you brought in that is part of your memory Okay?

We'll build a bridge between our memory,

our existence, and the reality of our surroundings

It's essential to grasp that,

it's essential to know that we exist in a place,

that humans live in a place

Our first home isn't the one we live in, but nature

Understand?

What's your element, Ángel?

- My element? - Your favorite object

My favorite object is

What did you bring in?

Whatchamacallit a harmonica

Why is this harmonica important to you?

Because it belonged to many people,

to many people in my family,

and finally, to me

I'm proud of it

because it is a keepsake of my family,

of the people I never met

Now connect with your family through the harmonica

What's this?

A toy car

Why is it important to you?

Because my Dad gave it to me, it's a keepsake

Let's imagine taking a trip in this car

with the music Ángel is playing

Imagine a ride around this landscape

You can create a road or a garage for this car

being moved by the music Ángel is playing

Go ahead

This is so nice It reminds me of the beach

Listen, close your eyes

I don't hear anything

Close your eyes, try

Like this

The sound of the water, the sand

and sometimes in the distance you can see the USA

Why are you still awake?

- Where's Dad? - He's not back yet

Go to sleep or you'll be tired in the morning

- Mom? - Yes?

Are you afraid of death?

What kind of question is that?

Yes or no?

No

Why?

Because I never think about it

You shouldn't either, you'll grow up and study

Which player do you like better: Yulieski Gurriel or Iglesias?

Don't they play different positions?

One pitches, one hits

So they're both good

Yes

Go to bed

- All right - Everything will be fine, you'll see

Everything will change

I don't want anything to change

Edith Ybarra Clara

Come in

In a place amidst the oceans

whose name I don't care to remember,

not long ago, a certain kind of music was forbidden

because it aroused certain feelings

They were profound and authentic melodies

that slowly became forgotten

These feelings survived, tucked away

in the pure souls of some musicians,

who, now and again,

brought out these ancient sounds

Tonight, ladies and gentlemen,

you will witness the story of one of them

May the theater lights show us

the truth and beauty of this story

No

No, give it to me

No, give it to me now

Gimme, we had a deal

You're not nice

Just let me have it

~Good morning, Edith~$

~Or maybe good evening, who knows~$

~I was looking at the pictures~$ ~from our Havana trip, remember?~$

~You said Havana was the ideal place,~$

~a lively city~$

~whose crumbling buildings~$ ~reminded you that everything ends~$

~You'd always been impatient,~$

~you wanted everything right away~$

~You always aimed for more~$

~I admired your folly,~$

~and I couldn't help~$ ~but bask in your flame,~$

~in your energy~$

~You know,~$

~I'm so afraid that you'll forget me~$

~That you'll slowly forget me~$

~Nothing's changed here in San Antonio,~$

~the heat and humidity~$ ~slow everything down~$

~It seems like time doesn't exist here~$

~There are still many problems~$ ~There's no meat, or fish, or eggs~$

~there's not even olive oil,~$ ~or there's never enough~$

~I'm still writing the show~$

~and Ivan is helping a lot~$

~The theater kids have made progress~$

~One kid dreams of becoming~$ ~a puppeteer like you~$

~Marco is still drinking beer,~$

~he spills rum on my hands when serving~$

~The "Super Club"~$ ~changed its name to "Delirio"~$

~That's all,~$

~nothing else has changed~$

~Everything needs to change here~$ ~to remain the same,~$

~just like it says~$ ~in that Italian book you left me~$

~Have you seen snow on the Alps?~$

~Did you taste it?~$

~I wonder if it tastes like the ice cream~$ ~we got at "Coppelia"~$

~Let me know, please~$

~It's impossible for me~$ ~to shake off the nostalgia, you know~$

~It's impossible to shake off the memories~$ ~and things I truly love~$

~I hope you feel happy,~$

~I hope you are happy~$

~I'm still here~$

~I love you~$

~I love you so much~$

~Don't forget me~$