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..you who have lived...

..the awakening of a time that changed us.

You will return...

..to be a child,...

..when remembering the long sunny afternoons.

Tell me about what you have found in your long walk...

..tell me how it went if you have known happiness.

Tell me, how it went if you have known happiness.

You will feel...

..the sweet embrace...

..of those parents who gave everything for you.

The taste...

..of the first kiss,...

..all the dreams that you wanted to fulfill.

Tell me about what you have found in your long walk...

..tell me how it went if you have known happiness.

Tell me how it went if you have known happiness.

Today I will be able to,...

Today I will be able to,... ..beside you,...

..evoke,...

..evoke,... ..our yesterday...

(Spain, this year can break all records of tourist influx...)

Why can't we go to the beach? Everyone goes except us.

What things you say. Not everyone goes, only those who can.

Carlos is right, we could go for a couple of weeks.

I'm fine with just one.

Do you think we're millionaires?

Are those foreigners millionaires? Some are.

They earn a much better living.

When they come, everything is cheap for them, because of the exchange rate.

If they come to our beaches, why don't we go to theirs?

Because they have money and we don't.

They may have money, but they have no shame. Look at them, naked.

What do you mean naked.They're with everything out and the husbands don't care.

They're showing everything, and they're, oh well, so calm.

Lord, what one has to see.

Well, for some the bikini looks good on them...

I love it. Sure, me too!

(Now we go to the Caribbean or China just like that).

(And we take a plane as if it were the subway,...)

(..but back then we couldn't leave the house).

(We had never seen the sea, and that summer of '68, neither).

(Every year more foreigners came to Spain,...)

(..and our beaches were full of English, Germans, and Swedes).

(And while they enjoyed our country,...)

(..we had to stay at home sweating buckets).

# I want to find this sum..mer. #

# Only love and sea... toge... together... #

With this guitar I can't.Are you sure they're going to like that song?

Foreigners think we're all bullfighters and singers.

How do you know?I know. Javi told me, who was in...

Mallorca.In Benidorm, smart guy. There are foreigners everywhere.

If you don't like bullfighting and you can't sing.

Foreigners don't know about bullfighting or music.

Yeah, but to find foreigners you have to go to the beach.

There are some here too.Well, in the neighborhood, I haven't seen any.

In the center, kid. The museums are full.

All tall and blonde, and they let you. Let you what?

Come on, go to bed.

I want to find this summer...

..only love and sea by your side.

I already have sun and sea at the beach, conquering your love is all I need.

Only love and sea, that's all I ask...

..only love and sea, that you're with me.

It may seem like very little, love me and you'll see I have plenty.

Damn it. Enough with the sea, love, the sun...

Aren't they going to shut up? It's past midnight.

Leave them, after all, they've finished school.

Oh, Antonio. What if we go on vacation to the beach?

How are we going to go to the beach? With the bonuses. One week.

We get a cheap guesthouse and that's it.

We don't even know the sea, or Benidorm.

Do you know how much a week of vacation costs? It's not possible.

Next year, if things go better we'll go,...

..but I don't know why now. Yes, we can.

This month we get the 2 bonuses from July 18th,...

..and I have the last batch of pants to collect.

Don't you see we can't? We have the house payment,...

..the TV installment,...

..and if Toni passes the university enrollment.

When you can't, you can't. Yes. But I'd like to...

To eat a paella without having to make it myself.

Sit on a terrace and have a vermouth, and get in the water,...

..especially that. The sea.

But, Merche, you can't swim. I'll go in up to my waist and that's it.

If I had listened to my brother...

..when he told me to go work in France, we wouldn't be like this.

You with the pants and me working nonstop to barely make it to the end of the month.

And what would we have done if you had left?

Look at my brother, he already has a car. If you don't know how to drive, "dummy".

That's something you learn, woman. When my brother comes I'll talk to him.

To find me something good in Paris.

Yes, we're going to Paris. No way, no, no, no way.

Well, if there's no Paris, there's no Benidorm.

To the union park, as always.

To the pool?Yes, to the pool, which is very nice.

I know it's not Benidorm, but it's something.

Did you play the lottery? Of course.

Can you imagine if we win 30 million like Gabino?

If we win, we'll get 60 because I played the multiple.

What would the lady do with 60 million?

Me? Yes.

Buy some plane tickets to Benidorm.

Yes, don't look at me like that. I'm really eager to ride one.

And see everything from the sky.

Benidorm, I don't know, but riding a plane and seeing everything from above, yes.

If the song plays again,...

..I'll go and smash the guitar on his head.

The other day I picked up a starfish on the beach that was alive.

I put it in a jar of water, I give it bread, but it doesn't eat it.

It hasn't died, because if I poke it with a pin, it moves.

Well, goodbye, Josete.

How blue the water is. Because it's the sea.

I hope he brings the star, we can tame it.Maybe.

What is the sea like inside?Full of submarines, like in the movies.

There can't be submarines, there's no war anymore.

Well, full of whales and octopuses and foreign women who let themselves.

What do they let?Come on, go, you don't know anything.

Come on, it's your turn. Are you going to throw or not?

Run, come. Throw!

Look, come.

Wow.

What does it say here? I don't know.

What a boob she has. Why doesn't she cover it?Because she's foreign.

Abroad they all show them. Well, at least one.

I don't believe it.I've read it, they always go with one out.

Where did you read that? I don't know, I don't remember.

You're such a liar. And why do they only cover one?

Well, because... because... Because foreign women don't believe in God.

Come on, let's look for the missing piece of paper.

Your father.

Hello. Hello, dad.

It's strange you're not playing in the truck. What are you doing?

Nothing, a boob, I mean a goal. A finish line for the Tour.

Ah, you're playing marbles. I used to like playing marbles.

Do you have one? Yes, here. Felipe or...

No, Ocaña.

Clean that for me. I'm going to put it here and I'm going to pass the marble through the curve...

..with an effect called the Alcántara effect.

And one, and two...

..and three.

Oh.

Let's eat.It's early, lunch isn't ready until two-thirty.

Well, 10 more minutes and home or your mother will get angry.

Shall we look again? Come on, let's go.

(We could have looked at that photo for years).

(Yes, now breasts appear even in the parish newsletter,...)

(..but back then seeing a breast seemed like a miracle,...)

(..a dream, something unattainable).

-Close it. -I'm going.

-This one, how much? -250.

-And this one? -300, it's tergal.

-I love it. -Just like Concha Velasco's in the latest movie.

If I buy one like this, my boyfriend will make a fuss.

That's what happens for having a boyfriend like that.

Jesús is a good person.

-Do you have my size? -I think so. Try this one on.

-I like them all. -Me too.

-Well, try on the ones you like the most. -But my boyfriend is coming.

Well, take them home, try them on and we'll talk on Monday.

-They're so expensive. -You can pay me little by little.

-He's not going to let me wear them. -No way, that was before.

-You don't know him. -Now many use them.

-Foreigners, not the ones here. -Look at me.

The ones here are also getting smarter, right?

-If not, you'll tell me. -Yes, but...

They're so comfortable, it's like wearing nothing.

I put one on and my boyfriend goes crazy.

How does it look on me?

-Amazing, Nieves. -You look gorgeous.

I'll take it.

Can I take these 2 and we'll talk on Monday?

Sure, whatever you want. Someone's at the door.

Inés!, are you ready?

Look, Rod Hudson is here.

-Nieves, I'm leaving, see you Monday. -See you Monday, Inés.

-We'll talk then. -Very well. Goodbye.

(From the Costa Brava to the Costa del Sol,...)

(..the tide of vacationers spreads).

(Cities, campsites, fishing villages, and beaches are crowded)

Look, look. They're in bras.

It's not a bra, it's a bikini.

To me, they're bras and panties.

Any day now they'll be going topless.Don't exaggerate.

Not exaggerating? Look, look.

And that obsession they've all got with going to the beach.

Where do they get the money? I would like to go too.

But nothing, we can't afford it, mother. Maybe next summer.

But it's so nice here with the fan.

I used to dislike those devices, but they give a nice breeze...

That's enough, I'm going to prepare dinner.

(Spain is an open country, where outsiders feel at home).

Like I said, any day now they'll all be going around with their butts out.

It's terrible. Now they even steal crowns from the virgins.

-They stole from a virgin? -Yes.

What was missing.

This place is full of "thieves," not one left without paying for the calamari.

-Who stole the crown? -Separatists.

You shouldn't believe everything the newspapers say, I never buy them.

You have to buy newspapers, magazines, comics, you have to buy culture.

Not me, not me.

Because you get by reading the feet.

Feet are the mirror of the soul.

-Should I keep reading or not? -What an obsession with reading aloud.

The crown of the Virgin of the Rea was stolen from the sacristy...

That happens for not putting a lock on the sacristy, you can't trust anyone.

When I close my business...

What business? You mean your little kiosk.

Business. A magazine and comic business is not a business.

And a chiropodist what? What would the world be without chiropodists?

You're always on about the same thing.

I put a lock that even a gypsy can't break.

-Should I keep reading? -Read.

One moment. The world can do without chiropodists and nothing happens,...

...but without comics, there would be no men of the future.

Oh, come on, man!

Stop chatting. Are you going to have something?

Yes, bring another round of the same.

I continue, right?

Continue.

It is believed that the sacrilege was committed by members...

...of the terrorist group ETA... -Hey, wait a minute. What's this ETA?

Well, a group that wants...! I'm not reading anymore, you read it yourselves.

As soon as Franco dies, you'll see what happens.

I agree with you on that.

A lot of order and peace, but when the Leader dies, back to fighting.

-Sssssh, quiet. -Lower your voice.

Fighting, worse than the war.

-Whatever you say, but say it quietly. -The walls have ears.

Do you think he's never going to die? His time will come like everyone else's.

When he dies, there won't be a puppet left standing.

And you guys, be careful, first they'll go after plumbers and chiropodists.

Cervan, the day the Leader dies, what are you going to do?

Are you going to the villages? In the villages, they don't read comics.

Of course they do, Captain Thunder, the Jabato.

What do you think? That there's no culture in the villages? Of course there is.

Hello. Hi, Antonio.

Have you paid the pool? I forgot.

Here's the 20 duros.

Excuse me, I'm going to the bathroom.

What's wrong with him?

What time could it be? I don't know.

I have to go. Shall we see it again?

I have to be home by 9:30 PM. Me too.

Hey!, what time is it?

9:25. Thank you.-Thanks.

We have 5 minutes left, let's go see it.

Do you think it would be a mortal sin? If it were 2 o'clock, yes.

But since it's one, I think it's only venial.

Maybe we should confess.

Tell Father Venancio, are you crazy? I'm not telling him.

I have to go, otherwise my mother will come looking for me.

I'll keep it today and you tomorrow.

It's too late for you, my friend.

I wish I could stay like this all my life.

But you have to come back because it's starting to get dark.

-Inés, I have a surprise for you. -Really? And what is it?

15,554. We have 15,554 pts in the account.

Well, that's great.

In 2 years we'll have enough for the down payment on the apartment, so get the trousseau ready.

Oh, the trousseau. No way.

Well, my grandmother embroidered one for me, not the one you know, the one from the village.

-But there's also my cousin. -And who will it be for?

-For the first one to get married. -Then it will be for us.

You'll see, we'll get married first. Inés, I wasn't planning to tell you,...

..they've raised my salary, 200 pesetas a month.

Didn't I tell you that working at Galerías Preciados had a future?

And is that all you had to tell me?

No, that's not all. If we manage well, we can save 5,000 pesetas a year.

-Do you know what that means? -What?

It means 50,000 pesetas in 10 years. Do you realize?

Maybe in 10 years I'll be dead, that's what I realize.

No, no, you're not going to die. Look, 50,000 plus the 15,554, makes-

65,554, Jesus, 65,554 pesetas.

What did I say?, what's wrong with you?

Nothing, it's just... It just makes me mad, I'd like to...

I'd like to spend that money with you, all at once.

-Spend 15,554 pts. now? -Yes.

-Very well, on what? -Going to Benidorm, you and me, alone.

You and me, alone.

A little trumpet sounds.

You're crazy, really crazy.

-Why am I crazy? -Because your father will kill me.

He doesn't have to find out, I'm not even going to tell my mother.

And how do you want to go to the hotel? Because without the family book they won't let us.

Do you want to go or not? Come on, it would be like a honeymoon.

What honeymoon?, we're not even married!

You seem silly, really. And you know what I say?,...

..that abroad couples don't get married anymore, they just live together.

That's abroad, but here things are still done...

Well, as God commands.

Maybe you're right. Sometimes I say a lot of nonsense, don't I?

Well, let's go, it's getting late.

(Everything was planned except the downpour...)

(..to welcome Patricia Ana at the airport,...)

How can it be that the 2 millionth tourist is so tall and beautiful?

Coincidences. Coincidences?

They won't put a short and ugly guy. Exactly.

But she's dressed. How do you want her to be, son?

Carlos is right, they come here to undress and they even get flowers.

Are you okay?

What's going to happen to me?

And the girl? She comes later every day She'll be here soon.

Are you sure you're okay? Yes.

It's not the time to be out on the street, the door might be closed.

She's been working all week, let her enjoy.

It's not the time for a girl to be out on the street, that's how things are.

There she is.

Spain is full of foreigners and the local girls pick up the same habits.

Grandma, don't be a bore.Neither a bore nor anything, she's right, the same habits.

Someone's at the door.

Daughter? Yes, yes.

Are you asleep? No, no.

You know I don't like you to shut yourself in.Yeah, yeah.

How was the movie? We didn't go in the end. We took a walk.

Did you tell Jesús if he's coming tomorrow to the Sindical Park?

Yes, he'll come in the afternoon. Very well.

Oh, I got paid.

Here you go. Thanks.

Go to bed.

Mom. What?

Nothing, close the door. Come.

What? Come.

What's up? I want to show you something.

What?Promise me you won't get mad, or tell dad.

Daughter. Show me already!

Look. Do you like it?

Oh my God.

Yes or no?

Turn around.

Alright, enough. Do you like it or not?

I don't know.

You look beautiful.

Son, stop playing, you'll wake up your brother.

He won't wake up even with a bomb.

I'm going to save up for a guitar, this one is in bad shape.

Then you'll buy it.

Son, do you know anything about the grades? Do you think you passed?

For sure. On Monday I'll go see if they're out yet.

Oh, my Tony, I can't believe it. My son in college.

Don't look at me like that, I still don't know if I passed.

You'll see that you pass, I've already lit a candle to Saint Rita.

Did you put it? Of course.

Come on, go to bed.

See you tomorrow. See you tomorrow.

Aren't you sleeping? I'm not sleepy.

Are you sure nothing's wrong? Nothing's wrong with me.

Well, it doesn't seem like it. You look out of it.

Antonio. What?

Would you like me to wear a bikini?A what?

A bikini. A swimsuit with 2 pieces.

I know what it is. How are you going to wear a bikini?

What's the matter? Am I too old to wear a bikini?I didn't say that.

Then what are you saying? What if a neighbor sees you?

Why would I care? Well, I do.

Many women wear them.I haven't seen anyone in the neighborhood with one.

So, it's okay for foreigners to wear them but not us.

Because you do like watching those blondes on TV.What would I like about that?

No, nothing, you don't even look at them.

Turn off the light.

Merche.

What?

Something is wrong with me. You'll tell me tomorrow.

No, Merche, it has to be now.

What is it? What's wrong?

My head is a mess. I knew it, just by looking at you.

What happened? Is it something about the print shop? Did they fire you, is that it?

Oh, Antonio.

And this?

I found it in the toilet, in Tinín's cellar.

My God. Whose is it? I don't know.

I looked to see if there was an ID, a card, an address,...

..nothing, just money. There are a lot of bills.

It was lying there. I found it as if someone had lost it.

How much is there?I haven't counted it, but at least 90, 100.

I checked the newspapers, to see if there's anything and nothing.

If they lost it today, they won't say anything until tomorrow.Or not.

Can you imagine if the owner doesn't show up?

That it's a rich person who doesn't need the money.

How many rich people have you seen in Tinín's cellar?

I mean one of those who has a lot of money hidden at home,...

..who doesn't want anyone to know.

Do we keep it?

You screwed it up, idiot.

(Help, Carlitos, save me!).

Carlos, what are you burning?

Carlos! What's going on?

What are you burning? I was sleeping.

Tell me what you burned! A paper.

Are you crazy? Do you want us all to burn?

If you burn something again you're in trouble.

And don't take my lighter again.

Tony. What?

Why do foreign women always have one breast out?What?

Nothing, nothing, never mind. You're out of your mind.

(Of course I was out of my mind, I had just seen my first breast...)

(..and I was between a rock and a hard place, or rather,...)

(..between heaven and hell).

(On one hand it seemed like a miracle and on the other a sin,...)

(..even if it was venial, and a sin closed the gates of heaven).

Let us pray.

The blessing of God, Son, and Holy Spirit, descend upon you.

You may go in peace. (All): Thanks be to God.

Wait a moment! Sit down, I have something to tell you.

I want to talk to you about the needs of this church,...

..which is the house of God our Lord.

And also the house of all of you.

With your alms, the damages have been repaired,...

..we no longer have leaks, thank God.

There you go, you'll see how he gets money out of us.I see it.

You can't imagine how much everything costs.

Hold on, Cervantes. Where are you going?

Don Venancio, I have to sell the newspapers.

Wait. Why the rush?

How can I not be in a hurry? If I don't sell the newspapers, I'll eat them.

You'll sell them, you have all day to sell them.

He's already gotten into another expense. I know him as if I had given birth to him.

Really, I can't stay any longer. Newspapers are like paellas,-

..either you sell them or they go bad. So, I'm leaving the way I came.

Forget about paella, Cervan, don't annoy me. And sit down for a moment.

Fine, I'll sit. But I'm warning you I have no money,...

..and he who warns is not a traitor.

Shut up! I had an idea.

What would you think if the church had a place...

..for retirees with television?

Excuse me, Don Venancio, but if they're going to watch television at the church,...

..who's going to go to the tavern? Nobody!

Tinín! Don't mix things up, and don't blaspheme. Sit down.

Do you know what this is? A budget.

Take it to Cervantes so he can read it.

I'll read whatever you want, but I won't give money because I don't have it.

Shut up, sinner. You only think about spending it all on women.

On women? That I spend it on women? I wish.

Read!

6 tables and 24 chairs, 11,000 pesetas A catalytic heater, 997.

A coffee maker, 284.

You continue, Antonio.No, Don Venancio, Cervan does it very well.

Antonio, don't contradict me. Read.

50 Duralex glasses, 310. Can I leave now?

No!

Keep reading. A television, 12,050 pesetas.

Total, 24,641 pesetas. That's right, 24,641.

Don Venancio, I've already given 5 duros.

Don't be stingy, you're going to be the richest in the cemetery.

Now Luis is going to pass the collection plate again. Go ahead.

Then I'm going to stop by the winery to see if someone lost their wallet

Are you sure? Yes.

Don't take long, as soon as you come back we're leaving.

You dropped a paper, what is it? Nothing.What do you mean nothing?

What did you put in?

The little picture of Santa Rita, patroness of impossible causes.

(With all the pain in my heart I had gotten rid of that chest).

(And although it comforted me to know that I would be able to sleep without nightmares,-)

(..I knew that for a long time I wouldn't see something so beautiful).

(But what worried me was knowing how Don Venancio would react...)

(..upon finding the diabolical breast of that blonde).

Where did this come from? Don't look!

Who put this here...? Who put this in?

I don't know, Don Venancio. May I die if I know who put that boob in...

-Who was it?

Hello, Tino. What's up?

Get me a vermouth. With gin?

Yes, but just a little bit.

So, Tino, any news? None.

Manolo, who won the pool again, has been winning it for 2 weeks.

And besides the pool?How annoying, I already told you no news.

Well, I was just asking.

Why don't you come? No, too crowded.

You spend your life at home. The fresh air will do you good.

It's best at home.

Mom. What?

I'm going to put on the bikini. No way.

Yes. And dad?

Maybe he won't say anything. You wish.

Carlos, Carlos, Carlos!

What's going on?

Can Carlos come out? He's not here.

Where is he?I thought he was with you Look in the vacant lot.

Are you coming to the pool? Okay.

Then go find him!, and don't take long, we're leaving right away.Alright.

If you put it on I don't want to know anything.

I'm really excited. You're going to ruin my day.

What are you whispering about?Nothing, mother, we're talking about swimsuits.

Julio Jiménez leaves his pursuers behind and heads for the finish line...

Hey, Don Venancio says you should go! You've messed up, he has the photo!

You snitched. You're a snitch. I was going to tell my father.

Why did you put it in the collection plate? My grandmother had seen it.

It's going to be a mess. I'm not going.

You have to go! If not, he'll show up at your house.

You always have to tattle.I didn't tattle, I just didn't know what to say

Surely now he's confessing. So what?

We go into the sacristy, take the photo, burn it...

..and he can't tell our parents.Come on, let's go.

-I can't stand him. -How can you not stand your husband?

If I were married to him, we'd see.

I'm not married, especially not to your husband.

What I was saying...

Well, well. You must love and respect your husband.

Remember the promise you made before God.

-But no one can stand him. -Yours is the sin of pride.

Pride? What things you say.

Ego te absolvo pecatis tuis In nomine patri et fili et spiritu santi.

A rosary.

-I'm not finished. -Two rosaries.

-I'm missing another sin. -3 rosaries.

Maybe he kept it.How is he going to carry a photo of a boob...

..while confessing, it must be around here. Here it is.

What are you looking for?

Scoundrels!

The beach was deserted, the sun bathed your skin.

Singing with my guitar for you, María Isabel.

Are we going to Benidorm? Antonio, with 102,000 pesetas, you tell me.

I wish I could.Who are we going to return the wallet to?

But that wallet belongs to someone who needs it.

And where is it? Let's see, where is it? I'll return it.

Don't you see what happened? This is like a miracle.

Miracle or not, that wallet must belong to someone.

With the amount of money it is, and no one claims it? That can't be.

You're right. Seen that way. Of course.

Maybe that wallet has been there for more than 6 months.

With how filthy they are, they never clean.See?

It must have been there since God knows when.

Do you know what we're going to do tomorrow? What?

We're going to buy train tickets and a washing machine.

A guitar for Tony?And a suit for you, and another for me.

And shoes for everyone. Oh, and we'll buy something for my mother.

I thought we could leave something in the church, I don't know, 10,000?

No, 10,000 is too much. With a thousand duros, it's more than enough.

So, 5,000. We'll put them in the collection box and no one will notice.

Can you imagine Don Venancio's face when he opens the collection box?

He's going to think it's a miracle.

Do your parents kiss? Yes, sometimes.

Mine never do.

Good thing Don Venancio didn't tattle.

Yeah, but we're going to have to clean the church all summer.

She's pretty, right?Not bad, but I liked the one in the photo better.

Me too.

When I grow up, I want to live abroad.

And me. It's just that here, no one teaches anything.

Hello. Good afternoon.

If the churro is here. Sit down.

We thought you weren't coming. The bus took a long time.

Is Inés around here?She was here a moment ago.She must have gone to the bar.

What are you doing with that swimsuit? Put on the bikini.

I don't know if I dare. My father will make a fuss and Jesús...

-But we all wear it. -You're the only one in the neighborhood.

-Really?, and Amparo, and Conchi? -Yes, but those...

-And Tere? -Well, Tere is another one.

You know what I say? Do whatever you want.

Well, it seems the heat has arrived.Yes, it feels like August.

Whistles are heard. -Beautiful!-Beautiful!

How are your parents?Very well. More whistles are heard.

Hello.

But... But, Inés, what are you doing like that?

The fuss that's going to happen.

(And the fuss that happened. Well, it didn't go beyond a heated argument).

(Jesús defended the honor of a boyfriend, but my father,...)

(..who we thought would get angry, even thought it was fine).

(My sister, although she didn't know it, was defending women's rights).

(I admit I didn't find it funny, but little by little we got used to it,)

(..except my grandmother, because for her wearing a bikini,...)

(..was like going in panties and a bra).

Now the girl is without a boyfriend. They made up right away.

We're not marrying her off, I tell you we're not marrying her off.

She goes to the pool in a bra, who will marry her?

It's not that bad! And your husband's upset?

He didn't even get mad. If I wear it, he makes a fuss, but not with Inés.

I don't know what the Caudillo is thinking. What does Franco have to do with this?

He brings foreigners in the nude,...

..and the ones here, seeing it, go on, undress.

I already told you nothing would happen.

Well, you should have seen how Jesús reacted.

Then he said I could wear it, but when he was around.

-He's not that dumb. -And my father, who didn't say anything.

It's just that your father isn't that old-fashioned. The phone rings.

Let's see if it's Nicolás.

The young women go naked in the street.

What do they leave for when they get married? What does one thing have to do with the other?

The phone rings. Oh, the phone!

Yes? Hello, darling.

We don't know anything yet.

Yes, yes, when I know something I'll call you. Bye, see you soon.

Was it Tony?No, Antonio. Imagine if he failed.

If Tony is very smart, what are they going to fail him for?And why doesn't he call?

Because he must have gotten distracted. He'll call.

Is the plan to buy the washing machine still on?Yes, mother.

Do you know how much it costs?Yes, but I don't have time for anything.

Well, I've had 2 children, a husband, worked in the fields,...

..and when I got home, I made dinner and did the laundry, and I didn't complain.

Besides the washing machine, off to the beach, more money.

Like the song: It's better to live crazy.

Did you win the lottery? We manage well.

Don't say anything, the kids don't know.

I'm not saying anything. Quiet, as always.

What I'm saying is that there are men like that.

Like it's easy to find one to go out with.

Well, I broke up with Fermín, and I'm so happy.

You have to find a millionaire.

Well, tell me how we find one in this neighborhood.

Yes, because here, not a penny.

And those who have it, get it taken away. Look at Teresa's husband.

-Who?-Teresa, from 22. Haven't you heard anything?

Why do you want to go on vacation?

To walk, to swim, to rest.

I'm not stepping into the kitchen. I'll spend the 15 days eating in restaurants.

We've never gone on vacation.Now everyone goes.

Where does Vicente go? Where everyone goes. You're like sheep.

The phone rings.

Yes? It's Tony!

Son!

Really? Are you sure?

Absolutely sure, mom, with an 8.

I came to the faculty to find out when I have to enroll.

What are those shouts?

Freedom! Freedom!....

Tony, can you hear me?

Did you really get a good grade?

Yes, mom, a good grade.

Congratulations, son! I'll call your father right now to tell him.

Come home quickly. Goodbye.

Mother, he passed!

He's not coming. He could at least call.

And Tony, is he coming or not? I don't even have time to eat.

Antonio, don't make me nervous. Calm down.

It's strange that he's late today of all days.

Hello.

Hasn't he come?Of course not. He must be out there with his friends.

Did you bring the petisú?Petisús, cream puffs, I brought everything.

Stay away from the pastries.

There he is.

Son!

What happened to you? Wow, what a black eye you have.

The cops, they almost killed me by miracle.Antonio!

You must have done something. Grandma, I didn't do anything!

I was talking to mom in the booth and people started running,...

..and the cops on horseback were hitting us with batons.

Son, what happened to you?

They almost cracked my head open without rhyme or reason.

Who? The grays.

What sons of bitches.

(So many times I had heard what it meant for us...)

(..that Tony was going to college, that seeing him beaten up,...)

(..I thought college was a place full of excitement and danger)

(..where students, besides studying, spent hours...)

(..running from the grays, some guards who, at the slightest chance,..)

(..would pull out their batons and drive them into the ribs...)

(..of those who dared to speak their minds).

Are you going to hit the dwarf?

Don't go too far.

To you all too.

Your father wants to say a few words.

I just wanted to say that we're celebrating that Tony is going to college.

You don't know what it means to your mother and me.

And we're very proud of you. And don't get into trouble.

Listen to your father. Don't get into trouble. Look how they've bruised your eye

Grandma, I wasn't doing anything, I was talking to mom and it all kicked off.

But listen to me, because then they'll hold a grudge and...

Mother, it wasn't his fault, he just found himself in the middle of it all

Yeah, but grandma is right. And study.

And if you find yourself in any trouble, run away.

But getting into trouble is out of the question. And give me a hug,...

..because we're very proud of you.

Aaah.How exaggerated. It hurts.

Let's make a toast. To the first Alcántara to go to college,...

..to the future lawyer.Well, I haven't started my degree yet.

Just wet your lips.

Well, shall we say the other thing? You say it.

Well, then... We're going to Benidorm!

What?-To the beach? -Come on, let's go.

2 weeks of vacation! This afternoon I'm going to get the tickets.

What do you think?

Tell them about the washing machine, while we're spending.Herminia.

We're also going to buy a washing machine And a car?

Yes, and a chalet too. Can Luis come to Benidorm?No.

I'm going to be bored. I don't know anyone there.

Please, let him come. Well, we'll see.

Don't you hear a guitar?

I found this around. What could it be?

This is your gift. Enjoy it, don't scratch it, okay?

This is a good one, from Garrido.

No, from Arcángel, we went all out.

Did we win the lottery?

Don't start, grandma already gives me enough grief.The girl is right.

I'm a good manager. She's a spendthrift is what she is.

When do I tell Luis that he might come?

Why does he have to come? Why not?

Because no and that's it.Let's see, some so much and others so little.

Look what happened to Teresa's husband. What happened to him?

They stole a wallet with a lot of money, or he lost it, he doesn't know.

And they want to fire him from the company. Who is this Teresa?

The very fat seamstress from 22.The one whose husband works in construction

More than 100,000 pesetas, he says he was carrying.Poor man.

And why was he carrying so much? Because he's a collector.

As old as he is, who is going to hire him?Is Luis coming or not?

Antonio, help me clean up. Yes.

I'll clean up myself.

It has to be the same wallet. Of course it's the same wallet.

I knew it couldn't go well. Who would think...

..to sit on such a dirty toilet with a wallet with 102,000 pts?

And the guy goes and doesn't remember where he lost it, is he an idiot or what?

How much did the guitar cost you? 2,000 pesetas.

We have to tell them you don't want it. How are we going to return it?

We can't do that to Tony. Then tell me where we get 2,000 pts

Wait.

I was saving it.

What is this? 2,000 pesetas.

And there? 200.

2,000 is enough.

Merche, the washing machine has to wait and Benidorm, and everything.

Come on, return that wallet.

What are you going to say?I don't know what I'm going to say. I'll think of something.

Merche, I know what I'm going to say. That I found it in the bathroom.

And what is your kid going to study? Law.

Lawyer? Lawyer, yes, sir.

And how much is it going to cost you?, because they'll take a lot of money from you.

A lot, Tino, but what are you going to do.

The kid is worth it.

Tino, get me a glass of seltzer, I'm going to the bathroom.

Nothing, I found it.

Tino. What do you want?

Look what I found.

What are you saying? Where was it?In the toilet, if I hadn't stepped on it I wouldn't have seen it

My God, this is a lot of money. I don't know.

A thousand, 2 thousand, 3 thousand,... At least a hundred.

Do you know whose this is going to be?No From Tomás, the one from the construction company.

They told me he had been robbed and that they were firing him from the company...

..if he didn't pay out of his own pocket. I think I have his phone number.

Here, take it for a moment.What am I going to take, I've never seen so much money.

I don't understand you. First, we're going to the beach and you're buying a washing machine

And then neither beach nor washing machine. He's right, too much expense.

Your mother is crazy. Didn't she say she wanted to be 2 weeks...

..without stepping into the kitchen. Well, not anymore!

Mom, don't worry, after all, we'll go another year.

I'm going down to the hairdresser that must be open by now.

Goodbye, daughter. Goodbye.Goodbye.

Mother, I promise that when I have money, I'll take you to Benidorm.

And what have I lost in Benidorm?

I read that someone found a million pesetas from a bank and returned it.

To a bank?

If I find money from a bank, I keep it.Let's see.

What I don't know is how I didn't see it. It was behind the toilet...

Hello.

Here you go.

-Where was it? -In the toilet.

He found it. Yes, I was about to leave and I saw it.

How grateful I am. They were going to fire me, I looked everywhere for it.

I already thought it had been stolen from me.

Well, there are 102,000 pts., which I counted myself.Yes, 102,000 pts.

I don't know what to say, I'm so grateful.

I can't give you more, but if you want to accept them.

I can't accept that. Yes, of course!

Don't insist, I can't accept it. I'll accept a drink.

There was a moment when he almost started to cry.

Poor thing. He wanted to give me up to 2,000 pesetas.

And what did you say to him?Of course not, that he should keep them.

He invited me to a cognac, that's for sure.

When I was pregnant with Tony, I dreamed we were in a hotel,...

..and I was in a bubble bath, and you were sitting on the edge,...

..in a silk robe. And you had a bottle of champagne.

And you opened it and poured the glasses. And suddenly I wake up.

And there was nothing at all.

And I felt... Well, just like I feel now.

I know.

Maybe we'll never see the sea.

Well, the sea, yes, someday.

Everything is so far away from us. The sea, the restaurants,...

..the luxury hotels. Well, maybe it's better this way, Merche.

If we had kept the money, we would be our whole lives...

..with a guilty conscience. Besides, on top of being poor, we're honest.

That's right, poor but honest. Well, what a mess we've made.

(I never knew why we didn't go on vacation that summer).

(I remember being very proud...)

(..because my father had returned a wallet...)

(..and in the neighborhood, they talked about nothing else).

(But what I remember most from that June of '68,...)

(..is the black eye that the police gave my brother).

(And that bare chest).

(That chest that drove my friend Luis and me crazy).

(Of course, every sin must have its penance,...)

(..and we spent the summer cleaning the church).

(But no matter how much Father Venancio punished us, we didn't regret it).

Shhhhh.

He's calling us. You confess first.No, you.

No, you first. Odds or evens.

Okay. Evens. Odds.

1, 2, and 3.

You lost.

What a boob, huh?

If I had a broom.

If I had a broom.

If I had a broom.

If I had a broom...

..how many things I would sweep.

First.

What I would do first,...

..I would sweep away the money, which is the cause and the reason,...

..oh, of so much despair.

Second.

What I would do second,...

..I would sweep deep all the dirty things...

..seen in the underworld.

If I had a broom.

If I had a broom.

If I had a broom.

If I had a broom...

..how many things I would sweep.

Subtitling done by Fco. Javier González.