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Come in.

Alright, kid, the trial will be in two months.

Here's your summons.

If you suspect we're letting you out as part of a test,

you're right.

Your aunt and I expect you to behave reasonably.

Wait.

Don't forget that you must check in here every eight days.

PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC

The wild fig trees have already been pulled from the graves.

The toad's blood and the bone pulled from the mouth of a dog in heat

await.

The dead will be resurrected.

The night owls sang three times

while your parents copulated in secret to conceive you.

Your stories scared me as a boy. Not anymore.

I thought you were far away. Why did you return?

They made me return.

I told you when you were a boy.

I warned you that you'd be cursed.

Fate is already shuffling your cards.

But I'll play them.

Thank you.

Why don't you want to keep working here?

I've learned enough.

Juan.

I didn't know you were back.

Are you going to stay?

Yes.

I got married.

Having you here again

is like going back to the old days.

I understand that you wanted to go back to your mother's house.

But I prefer to have you here.

Twenty kilometers away is very far.

I know you'll never call me.

Do you want your tea with milk or with lemon?

With lemon.

Can I help you?

No, there's no need.

I'll be right out.

I know that these two years haven't been easy for you.

They haven't been easy for me either, that's for sure.

Your father always gave you a terrible example with his behavior.

And unfortunately, you have the same

errant and independent ways.

You'd have been destroyed, just like her,

because it's impossible to live without morals.

Society has some simple and reasonable rules

that we must respect.

We must fight against temptation,

and if it overcomes us, we shouldn't boast about it.

Could you answer the door, please?

Coming!

Does Miss Aveiro live here?

She's my aunt, come in.

If it's the surveyor, keep him company for a minute.

Would you like a cup of tea?

No.

He says he would.

She'll be upset if you don't accept.

Do you know my aunt?

No,ldonT.

So you don't know...

What?

She was committed to an asylum.

Now she insists on living alone and...

Are you cold?

A little.

I'd like to close that door, but I can't.

No? Why not?

Some years ago,

her three daughters went out that door to go fishing.

A very dense fog rolled in

and the ship was lost at sea

or crashed against the rocks.

They never returned.

Aunt Marta lost her mind.

She was paralyzed.

She thinks her daughters could return at any moment

and will come in like they always did, singing.

When there's fog, she prepares tea for them.

That's why I can't close the door.

Understand?

Yes, yes.

Sorry I took so long.

I get clumsier every day.

This very handsome boy

is my nephew.

We already met.

Please, bring another cup.

Did the pharmacist in Bouzas send you? - Yes.

He explained that you wanted a few small jobs done.

Yes, I need to repair the attic and the fagade, as well.

My friend spoke very highly of you.

Did you hear that?

What?

It's probably nothing.

Do you mind the door being open?

My daughters have gone fishing.

But they won't be much longer.

I met the old beggar the other day.

He told me that the dead

will be resurrected.

Of course they will.

The dead will be resurrected

on judgment day.

Death is a transitory phase.

Don't you agree?

Here they come.

I don't like them being at sea in the fog.

My God.

What happened?

Juan, what did you tell that poor man?

- He's here! He came! - So I see.

He's skinnier.

I'm sure you scared him with one of your tricks.

You haven't changed.

- Taller and sadder. - He's the same as always.

Feet off the couch, Esther.

What did they do to you in the clinic for three years?

Did they cure you?

Yes.

Now I'm certified insane.

I believe it.

Hello.

How's Mr. Supermarket?

I'd prefer if you called your cousin's boyfriend by his name.

Did you know she's almost pregnant?

- Really? - Esther!

When they get married,

they're going to have two more supermarkets.

Twins.

Juan,

do you mind me saying

that I'm not the slightest bit happy to see you?

Why are you here?

We have court on the 15th.

Maria.

Your tea.

I haven't changed my mind.

I'll do whatever it takes

to stop you wasting my husband's fortune.

We could meet at my house...

That house is not yours anymore.

- She won't forgive that night... - Shut up!

You didn't finish raping her.

- That's enough. - You didn't hurt me.

I said that's enough!

He's the only one with issues.

He's scared because he doesn't want to be sent back to the clinic.

His problems are ours.

The entire family's.

I won't go to that house.

I don't trust him.

I do.

We'll go and we'll find the best solution.

So, how about Tuesday?

Alright.

Tuesday.

Three years without seeing you.

Letting you out was a bad idea.

Leave me alone.

You know what you are?

A small piece of meat.

Without a single brain cell.

That's enough, isn't it?

Why weren't you reasonable?

My mother was alright with our relationship.

You see?

Not a single brain cell.

She used you as bait.

And I bit it.

Brute!

You're hurting me.

They're right about... - About what?

About you enjoying hurting others and mocking everything.

About you being crazy.

Completely crazy!

No.

I just want to live.

That's all I want, to live.

But in my own way.

God...

I have to go.

I can't stay here.

You're suffocating me.

Go?

Go where? - I don't know.

You'll never go anywhere.

My mother won't let you.

This arrived from Vigo.

Come through here.

What is it? A coffin?

Leave it there.

You might not believe it,

but I've often prayed for you.

And for your mother.

I know you were the only one who tried to help her.

She wouldn't accept that the Church could forgive her

and her family, but other people couldn't.

Often, the Church's worst enemies...

Yes, the worst...

are false Catholics.

And false madmen and false wisemen

and all that is false.

Son,

what will you do?

You don't want to know.

Look at that strange bird!

It can't even fly.

It isn't afraid.

Do you know what it is? A duck.

A duckie that isn't afraid of hunters.

What are you doing here alone? Didn't you hear me?

Haven't you been taught to speak when spoken to?

Maybe she can't talk.

If it's a duck, it can't talk.

What is it? A male duck or a female duck?

Come on!

Let her go.

Why are you afraid of us?

What do you think we're going to do to you?

We need to know if it's male or female.

Yes, we need to know.

I said to let her go.

Come here, Pedro, you'll want to see this, too.

I'm sure it's female.

That bitch... Did she just spit at me?

See? She's female.

No!

- Goodbye! - Safe travels!

Ducks can swim.

Why aren't you happy?

Happy?

I think I am.

How often do you need to make love?

You haven't done it in three weeks.

At least, not with your husband.

What?

Excuse me?

You were brushing your hair.

He came out of the bathroom

and said...

Well,

he said what he wanted in a very vulgar way.

How do you know all that?

Tell me.

The day I fixed your television, I put a microphone under your bed.

Why?

It was like having you in my arms.

That was not okay.

I know.

I deserve to be punished.

Do you want me to fast for a week?

Or pull my eyes out?

Yes.

I'll pull my eyes out.

Keep them as a souvenir.

Hey, calm down!

It was just a joke.

Look, they're glass.

She'll catch her death.

Let's go. We'll fish her out another day.

I'm cold, too.

Are you staying, Pedro?

We'll get in trouble.

Hey, girl!

Come on, don't be scared.

Grab the rope.

We won't hurt you.

I promise.

Don't be afraid.

Let's sit by the fire.

I don't like this.

I'm leaving.

No, you're staying.

We're all in this together.

Oh, no...

What happened?

She's alive.

They didn't have time to hurt her.

Who was it?

Soon, I'll leave this place forever.

Promise me you won't seek revenge until then.

What were you going to pull?

You have no idea.

Hey, can I get a light?

Thank you.

Forty.

See? You should have folded.

You haven't had a single win.

- He makes it up. - You've got no clue. How could he?

Watch these moves carefully.

A phone call.

Ours.

Listen,

about yesterday,

you can't have imagined we were going to hurt the girl.

- It was just a joke, right? - Yes, of course.

We just frightened her a little for some fun.

You know.

There was no ill will behind it.

Please.

We bought her a new dress,

and it's all forgotten.

You don't need to bother anybody about it.

Of course not.

I'm sure your wife hasn't told you either.

About what we did, I mean.

I don't understand.

What are you talking about? - Nothing.

Another joke, just ask her.

And thank you.

I made a bet with her

that you'd do what you just did and it looks like I won.

What's wrong?

Today is Tuesday, remember?

- Here we are. - Yes, you invited us.

Had you forgotten?

Of course not.

Come in.

Wonderful.

It's just like it was before.

You're irresponsible.

Why? Don't you like it?

You think you're better than us, right?

But you've never told us why.

Wasting money like this...

If it weren't for me, you'd have nothing left from your mother's fortune.

Dearest aunt,

dearest cousins,

what would you like to drink?

I want a Bloody Mary.

What about you, miss?

A gin and tonic.

Dr. Cunqueiro called me.

He said you didn't show up for your appointments.

Why would I?

I'm not going back.

I can force you.

Don't forget it, Juan.

The other day I got a look at your expense log.

On the first of every month,

you transfer 50,000 pesetas from my account

to the clinic.

A lot of money.

Well...

Your treatment is quite expensive.

And a few days later, another 100,000

to Dr. Cunqueiro.

In his name.

Why?

You tell me.

Perhaps so that the clinic

can give me special treatment.

If I'm declared incompetent, you'd be able to manage

my mother's money forever.

Your mother trusted me, that's why she appointed me

as her executor.

I don't want to get cross with you.

Because I know that

you're just joking.

Tell me something, Juan.

Why did you insist on us coming to see you?

You'll see.

Cheer up, today is an important day for us all.

I don't know how you can live surrounded by all these animals.

I like animals; they're honest.

They eat when they're hungry.

They sleep when they're tired.

They fuck when they're in heat.

Have you never been in heat, auntie? - Enough!

Let's get out of here.

Everybody sit down.

Your youth does not excuse your vulgarity, and your tricks don't impress me.

Now, tell me why you invited us.

I wanted to see you and speak to you.

So speak.

Everything started around five years ago.

When I went to London.

Yes.

You were underage

and left without my consent.

- Did you practice free love there? - Yes.

I want to start.

But Mom won't let me.

Yet.

One thing is true:

I hated my mother's money.

I wanted to burn it and start from scratch.

Thank goodness, as your guardian, I stopped you.

You don't burn money; you invest it.

I was caught in Hamburg and forced to return.

Your mother wasn't exactly a reasonable woman.

But she would have done the same as I did.

Perhaps.

Young people must have a strong hand to guide them.

Against their will, if necessary.

Whenever I smiled,

my mother would say,

"When a child smiles,

we forget that they also have a destiny."

I wanted to choose my own destiny.

In the trial, your preferences came to light.

Brothels.

Wandering around Europe with drug addicts and rebels.

You think anyone who isn't like you is going to Hell, right?

The punishment you gave me was severe.

You threw me to the lawyers.

Psychiatrists.

They ate me up.

They destroyed me.

You were sick, Juan.

The judge and the doctors

believed you needed a few months of rest.

A suitable treatment.

Nobody wanted to punish you.

Aunt Marta, please,

save me.

I'll give it all up.

The house, the money.

I'll do whatever you say.

In exchange for one thing.

In exchange for what?

I want my passport back.

You'll never hear from me again.

I swear.

That's impossible.

Why?

Let him go.

I can't.

If something bad happens to him,

what then?

We'd be blamed.

Everything must be done legally.

Whatever the judge and the doctors decide will be fair.

I just want to protect you.

Alright, as you wish.

Let's get started.

I often go to the cliff.

I'm thinking about planting pine trees there.

There isn't a single tree.

She liked those. What do you think?

Very moving.

Juan.

Maria is to be married soon.

Leave her in peace.

There's still Teresa and Esther.

For you.

Leave your cousins in peace, please.

The three of them.

Remember your heart.

You're tired, aren't you?

Yes.

Why don't you close your eyes

and sleep, like a good girl.

Should I sing you a lullaby?

That would be nice.

Sometimes...

You seem normal.

Why do you suddenly act so absurdly?

Didn't the doctor tell you?

I'm irresponsible.

A danger to society.

I'm not surprised.

You grew up without a father.

And your mother...

God rest her.

She received her punishment.

She committed suicide.

She can't rest in peace.

It was an accident, Juan.

You didn't notice a strange taste to the coffee, did you?

A few drops and you'll sleep for a long time.

And this

will make the bees come to you.

You always were scared of bees.

They terrify you.

When you finally wake up,

what will happen to your poor heart?

Mom and you

will be even at last.

The pine trees on the cliff will grow tall,

and you'll help them to grow.

You'll do it the way you always do, without anybody knowing.

What's wrong?

I'm tired.

Man is a strange animal. He has a conscience,

yet it forces him to be more cruel.

The clinic changed you.

Dr. Cunqueiro would change anybody.

He takes you apart bit by bit, like a worm getting into your brain.

Until you realize you only have air inside your head.

Air.

Caress me.

Maria would do it better.

Don't you think?

You've answered like a woman.

Why didn't you marry her?

I wanted to show her the Taj Mahal.

The temples in Luxor.

The Great Wall of China.

But she wouldn't come with me.

I would have gone.

I'd like to go with you.

- You think I'm... - No.

At least, I wasn't before.

Perhaps now I am.

I'd like to know.

Do you feel poorly?

Yes, poorly.

What's this? A new game?

In every tragedy,

there must be an innocent victim.

What are you doing?

Why don't you resist?

Why don't you try to run?

Did anyone see you come up?

Where did you leave Mom?

Dead.

In the garden.

Are you happy?

I have no problems.

Are you sure they didn't see you come up?

I don't know what it is with you.

As soon as I see you...

We had a good time here.

Remember?

What's wrong?

When did this war start?

Why?

Three years locked away in there.

At the start, I thought I could take it.

But then something in my brain started to fall apart.

Other things appeared in its place.

Hatred, for example.

It was painful.

Butthen�.

I felt good.

Why are you talking like this?

Where's my mother?

Didn't I say? Dead.

She's dead.

If you aren't here, there can be no trial.

None of you will be here.

I'm irresponsible.

Your doctors told me so.

I don't know the difference between right and wrong.

You know why?

Because there is no difference.

There are only rules. - No.

No! No!

Idiot!

No!

No!

If you're trying to scare me, you're wasting your time.

I know you're there.

We were still free back then.

The past didn't exist and the future wasn't a threat.

The cogs hadn't caught us yet.

The cogs? What?

The system.

Where's Mom?

Sleeping.

So are your sisters.

Only you and I

are still awake.

More or less like last time.

I have to say something.

I don't trust you.

I'm convinced you're capable of anything.

Aunt Marta and you have designed your own plans.

I have designed mine.

I firmly believe

that you're sick.

No, I'm insane.

I'll make sure you're locked away.

I'll lie, if necessary.

Yes, you already did that once.

You said

that I tried to rape you,

which wasn't true.

At least not fully.

Don't touch me.

Don't touch me! Leave me alone!

Leave me alone! - It's too late for everyone.

After death,

what happens to the skin?

To the eyes?

To the silky female hair?

Everything rots and disappears.

You will become resin.

You'll climb the trunks of the pines in the spring.

After a few years, I'll return to the cliff and think,

"Those leaves could be Teresa's fingers.

Those other ones, her cheeks

and her lips."

You'll always be facing the sea.

The wind will caress you.

For centuries.

And centuries.

What did you tell my husband?

What type of bet did you and I make?

When?

I'm sorry.

It was a joke.

You really like jokes, don't you?

They're fun.

Were we just a joke, too?

I would have loved to do it.

But not when you were unconscious.

Not like that.

I want to get out of here.

I want to get out of here!

I want to get out of here!

I can't open it.

When he comes back, pretend you're trying to escape.

No, I won't let you.

He's completely insane.

Don't you see? It's our lives or his.

I want out! I want out!

I want to get out of here!

I'll be waiting at 12.

I want to apologize.

I'll do it for you, so you can calm down.

Now go home.

You shouldn't be here.

Murderer!

Murderer!

You're a murderer!

There's no point in screaming.

Nobody would hear you.

Aunt.

Aren't you curious about what this means?

We've installed a new bell.

It weighs two tons.

Aunt.

We unveil it tomorrow.

To turn it,

we need a counterweight.

And you

will provide 70 kilos.

What are you going to say?

That I ran away?

I couldn't hurt you, in the end.

When it rings for the first time,

you will be hung.

I only want to know one thing.

Is it true that I'm crazy?

Or was it Dr. Cunqueiro?

I need to know.

Who is right?

You are.

You're right.

A malignant tumor.

It must be removed.

Not even with you locked away in a madhouse

could I sleep in peace.

You would always be a threat.

You won.

You always win.

Now you can sleep in peace.

The last two bricks.

Who are you?

The one who laughs last.

Isn't this fun?

Even if you leave me here,

I'll always have the last laugh.

I promise you that.

In these times,

when we hear fallacious voices all around,

when people speak of sexual freedom

and revolutions,

we only wish to hear even louder

the voice of the Supreme Creator.

God continues to speak to us through his bells.

In this time of darkness,

we need to hear him louder than ever.

I give thanks

to all those who contributed

to our church receiving this new bell.

This will allow

the voice of our Lord

to reach even further,

more clearly,

to all of those

who don't want to hear it.

May your hearts

be filled with peace and love

towards your brothers,

and may God bless you.

In the name of the Father

and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit...

Amen.

Let's go.

Holy, holy,

holy is the Lord.

God of the armies.

Heaven and Earth

are full

of thy glory

and power.

- Are you feeling sick? - What's wrong?

Praised by

the glorious chair of apostles.

We sing to thee,

your venerable prophets.

Thou art praised

by the army

of martyrs.

Esther.

I'm leaving.

I don't want to go back to that house.

I won't.

Why not?

You killed him.

I know.

We've done something terrible.

But it was necessary.

Good bye.

Esther!

You're underage.

I won't allow you to leave.

If you force me, I'll tell everything, Mother.

I don't want to keep living with you.

Let's go.

I'm exhausted.

She'll come back.

She won't be able to leave.

The fog is back.

- Are you going to see him? - Who?

You know exactly who.

He wants to explain himself.

There's no need.

Our neighbor seems to have left us alone.

Why?

He's moved abroad.

He didn't tell me.

I don't wish to speak of him again.

Didn't you say he'd gone?

Go ahead, come in.

I'm in here.

No, here.

I'm waiting for you.

Over here.

Would you like a drink?

Go ahead.

What do you want?

What do you want from me?

How did you escape?

How could you?

Answer me!

You can't be here!

You can't!

This was your joke.

Your final joke.

Your final joke!

Your final joke.

Your final joke.

Your final joke!

Your final jo...