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♪ I wanted to be a singer,

dress in sequins,

and have my voice reach the sun.

I wanted to be the lover

of an elegant man

who would give me a lot of love.

I wanted to leave my mark,

drink from a bottle

to the rhythm of a song.

I wanted to be a singer,

fill the stages

and fill your heart.

But time has passed

and with the passing years

I've learned not to cry.

And the kisses you once gave me

haven't returned to my life.

You filled me with sorrow and loneliness.

I wanted to be a singer,

dress elegantly,

and have a large garden.

I wanted to be your lover,

live a grand life,

and live it with you.

I wanted to leave my mark,

drink from a bottle

to the rhythm of a song.

I wanted to be a singer,

fill the stages

and fill your heart.

But time has passed

and with the passing years

I've learned not to cry.

And the kisses you once gave me

never came back into my life.

And never,

I never sang again. ♪

You woke me up.

It was time anyway.

Shit, the milk!

Rubén...

Patricia's coming by today to collect the money for the Christmas fund.

Here.

I don't know why you got us into that,

you know how hard up we are.

Look...

I was doing the math.

If we pay this much each month

we'll have all this at the end of the year.

See for yourself.

No arepa?

No.

They're gone.

Leave me the money and I'll buy the flour

and make some good ones, like my mom's.

The packaged ones don't taste the same.

It's nothing but money with you.

Rubén, you know how Patricia is

when it comes to money.

Don't forget to leave it for me today.

Honey...

Did you hear me?

Know what I was thinking, Rubén?

Those savings will be great to have in December.

And because you don't have to pay the money all at once,

but little by little,

it can be a big help at the start of the year.

Will you leave me the money?

God bless you!

Doesn't even say goodbye.

Rubén, the money!

Rubén!

Hello there! Don't you remember me?

Cecilia, Julio's sister.

Sure.

How would I recognize you?

Last time I saw you you were a little kid.

Come here and say hello.

How are you?

When did you get out?

A while ago.

How's Julio?

He's great.

They promoted him.

Thank God.

He's a major now.

Major.

You know, he was always a go-getter.

You think I could talk to him?

About what?

I don't know...

Now that I'm out,

I could work for him again.

You're funny, Rubén!

That was before!

Things have changed in the organization.

When did it go from being a gang to an organization?

God bless you, Rubén.

Nice to see you're out.

Hello there!

How are you, Doña Yuli?

The kid's huge!

They're grown before you know it.

Yes.

- See you later, honey. - See you later, Doña Yuli.

Grab me like that again and you'll lose your hand, asshole.

I spent 15 years in that hole because of your brother.

The least he can do is help me now that I'm out.

You got caught because you were stupid, not because of my brother.

What do you need, money?

Don't worry.

You can take out a loan, no problem.

We're here to help those in need.

But forget about the organization.

15 YEARS EARLIER

You'll never see me again, bitch!

Show your mother some respect, you little shit!

Respect me!

How dare you speak to me like that!

Get in here!

Come here!

You know what's gonna happen to you?

What?

You're gonna die alone in this shitty house!

- Don't touch me ever again! - Go then!

Go with that crook and see the life that's waiting for you!

Go on!

Go!

Go!

That's the future you deserve!

Even a fucked future is better than staying here with you.

Fuck you!

See you later, Doña Cruz.

Tell me who the bitch is!

Tell me!

Who's the bitch who was talking to Jhon?

Go right ahead!

Look, love!

This is Checho.

And this bum is Black Cat.

Nice to meet you.

Likewise.

This is my woman.

We're moving in together.

Congratulations, honey.

God bless you.

Thanks.

I'm going to the bathroom, okay?

Go on then, say hi from me.

Silly!

Wanna drink?

♪ I gave myself to your love, all the way.

I gave you all I had.

You were the wind and I was the leaf that flew.

You moved away from me, my cruel love.

I gave myself, while still a girl,

You manufactured all the lies,

you played like a boy with a ball,

replacing me without compassion.

How am I to forget you?

How, if your pain is mine?

How am I to forget you?

If all I know is how to love you,

how am I to forget you?

If I've given you everything,

and am now nothing?

How am I

to forget you?

If your scent is mine,

how am I to forget you?

If all I know is how to love you,

how am I to forget you?

If without you...

I have nothing. ♪

Hey...

You alright?

All wrong.

I heard you crying... and crying.

What happened, honey?

Nothing.

Men.

They'll do that.

Were you smoking in there?

Don't start balling me out now.

I hate getting balled out.

I was just gonna ask you for one.

Got one?

Sure, here...

Need a light?

Yea, I didn't bring anything in here.

May God reward you.

I'm Marta, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, Milena Patricia.

It's okay, I didn't pee, it's clean.

Just call me Patricia, Milena is a whore's name.

I don't like it.

You're funny!

Out of my way!

Here!

Wait for me there, don't go!

What did he say?

He needs you tomorrow at noon.

Marta...

Can I ask you something?

Go ahead.

Do you see anything weird about my face?

Like what?

I need surgery on my cheeks.

You think a guy's gonna take me seriously

with this piggy face of mine?

You're too little to be thinking about that bullshit.

Well aren't you cheeky?

Little? I stopped being little when I was still little!

So why did you ask me?

You really are funny.

Why?

Cheer up, let me introduce you to some friends.

No, wait!

I'll introduce you!

Come on!

Hey!

I want you to meet my friend, Patricia.

What's up?

That's Jhonatan's girl.

Listen to him!

What do you mean, Jhonatan's girl? I'm nobody's girl anymore.

Are we here to drink or what?

To drink.

You like to dance?

Let's dance to this song, come on.

Gordo!

Hold this for me behind the bar!

So, Checho, are you just gonna hang around like a third wheel?

Are we just gonna stand here?

Come dance, we have a lot to celebrate.

Let's go!

What are we celebrating?

That you and me are husband and wife.

Who says?

Don't joke about that, Rubén, I don't like it.

Come here, I have a present for you!

Come here!

What?

Close your eyes.

Tight.

I am!

Close them!

They're closed!

Why are your eyes still closed?

You mean it?

Put it on, dummy.

I thought you didn't like marriage.

That doesn't mean I can't give my woman a ring.

Let's dance, now that you're my wife.

Girlfriend!

Girl, it's me! Open the door, I'm about to explode!

Coming!

I mean it, I'm gonna pee my pants!

Open the door!

Is that any way to knock, Patricia!

I'll say hi in a sec, I'm peeing myself.

Come right in!

Hang on, I really am peeing my pants.

What is this thing?

They could buy a cover for this thing.

Girlfriend...

Sorry for knocking like that, but I was about to pee myself.

I could tell.

I bumped into Rubén on the stairs.

He paid me for the Christmas fund.

I'll write it down, okay?

That's great, Paty!

That Rubén is looking ugly.

What?

I said Rubén is losing his looks.

He was such a babe when he was young.

You ruined him, Marta.

Idiot!

You're so sensitive.

This stuff stuck to me.

Where is that stuff?

Let me say hello now, I almost peed my pants.

What did you spray, why do you smell so nice?

Splash.

What's that?

You're so common, Marta! It's a perfume!

It's the same thing as perfume.

I got some really yummy ones, smell!

Smells great, right?

Don Eugenio is gonna let me sell them in the pharmacy.

Want me to put one aside for you, with cream and sparkles?

Oh, Paty, you think I can afford perfume?

Or sparkles or anything?

- What about you? - What about me?

Why are you all dolled up?

I don't know what you mean, I always dress like this.

Sure you do.

Who is he, what's his name?

No!

I don't like telling you, Marta.

Why not?

You're such a drag!

You always scold me!

"He's so ugly, he's so..."

I scold you?

Be thankful I put up with your crying, when those losers dump you!

You're such a drag.

You see?

That's why I don't tell you anything.

Gimme a break, Patricia!

So tell me, where did you meet him?

What do you care?

You're not gonna tell me?

Around.

Around where?

Around, Marta.

But where?

I met him on the Internet!

On the Internet!

Jesus, Patricia, I can't believe you're mixed up in that!

You see! Are you gonna start?

Haven't you seen Leidy, Doña Gloria's niece?

What Leidy?

From around the corner! She's living in the States!

She found a gringo boyfriend on the Internet.

You got a gringo boyfriend?

He's not a gringo.

But his name is Yeison.

That's English.

You're a scream, Paty.

Yeison!

What's so funny?

Don't you laugh at me!

Okay, calm down.

Patricia, I'm saying this for your own good.

You have to be careful.

There's a lot of nuts on the Internet.

Do you wanna end up with a bullet in the head?

Oh, Marta!

Shut up! How can you say such a thing?

On the Internet!

Oh, lay off, Marta!

Let's change the subject.

Look at me...

Are these jeans tight enough?

Take a good look, at the sides!

I'm looking!

How should I know, Paty?

I already told you, you look pretty and you smell nice.

Thanks.

You want some?

No, thanks, girlfriend.

I'm eating later.

Go ahead and have your broth.

It's fine.

Girlfriend...

You still owe me for the shampoo.

Remember?

Yes.

I remember, I haven't forgotten.

So?

I told you I need some time.

Rubén is broke and I...

I don't know when I'll have any.

You know, for me it's no problem.

I just like to remind you so that you remember...

...shampoo.

I haven't forgotten, Paty.

This is so I won't forget.

But see how nice your hair looks?

It really worked, Marta.

Remember your hair before? Like a mop!

It looks real pretty now.

I'm going, it's late.

Give me your blessing.

God bless.

Not with the spoon, Marta!

Come here.

Love you.

Why don't you tell me where we are?

Come inside!

Where did you go?

In here.

Can I?

Take it off!

I was suffocating.

It's not finished...

But I'm working on things.

Welcome to your castle, my queen.

What? Don't you like it?

♪ Don't tell me you love me,

if you're thinking of leaving.

Don't kiss me if your kisses

will end one day.

It's just that fear

keeps me from loving you,

but my heart beats,

my heart beats,

whenever you're with me. ♪

I love the smell of paint.

You're so funny.

The smell of paint!

Can't you smell it?

No... well, yes, I smell it.

But I don't think about it that way.

Tomorrow I'm going to see Don Julio.

Oh, Rubén.

It's dangerous to work for that man.

Why don't you try something else?

Listen to you, Auntie.

Well, I'm right.

You and I could work together doing something else.

I don't know, but the two of us.

What'll I do if you get killed?

You're the only thing that kills me.

When did you ever live this well?

Did you ever dream you'd have your own house and everything?

All that's missing is

a little Rubén messing up our lives.

Listen to you!

Why would I name my son something so ugly?

Rubén!

And what if it's a girl?

We'll call her Rubena.

Okay then.

Okay then.

Get working, a baby doesn't make itself.

♪ The day I die

I don't want you to be sad.

I want you to put on a pretty dress.

I don't want you to cry,

I want you to be happy.

And I want you to wear that pretty dress all day.

A pretty dress!

A pretty dress!

One of those tight dresses!

A pretty dress! ♪

How are you, honey?

You got another call from your mute friend...

Or your mute girlfriend...

Go back in the kitchen, Marta.

Let me eat in peace.

Do you have another woman, Rubén?

♪ You can't fool me.

You can't hide it.

There's something strange in your eyes.

I'm not going to keep quiet,

I'm asking you again,

What's going on?

It's been ages since my bed

lost your scent.

You don't kiss me, you don't look at me,

There's no love.

What's wrong?

It seems like yesterday that you swore to me,

I know it, but it no longer matters to you.

It's been ages since my body

lost its warmth, lost its passion.

I don't kiss you,

I don't look at you,

there's no love,

that's what's wrong.

Don't doubt me,

I don't know how to pretend,

I still love you.

For ages I've wanted to tell you:

Love, I am all yours.

I want to feel you close to me

and be your lover.

Never doubt me,

I don't know how to pretend,

I want to be yours.

For ages there's been nothing,

there's no love.

Everything between us is dead,

there's no forgiveness.

I want to win you back.

It's not possible now.

You can't pretend.

There's no love

for me.

Because you are

invisible. ♪

Coming!

Can I help you?

Are you Doña Marta, Rubén's wife?

What do you need?

Pleased to meet you, Doña Marta, I'm Yeison.

Patricia's boyfriend.

The gringo.

Did something happen to Paty? Why are you here?

No...

It's just...

she sent me to collect the Christmas fund money.

It's almost the end of the month.

Yea, yea, yea...

Yea, I've got the rest of it now.

Hang on, I'll go get it.

Take your time.

Very nice...

Are you just gonna stand there?

Move it, son, I've gotta keep making fate.

Where are you taking all that?

What is it?

My auntie's clothes, I'm taking them to get cleaned.

That's a fancy auntie!

Having someone else wash her clothes!

My aunt's real busy and she doesn't like to wash clothes.

And... how much does she pay for them to wash all that?

Depends on the weight.

This much... would be about...

around $25,000 pesos.

$25,000 pesos?

Let me wash it!

No!

Why not?

My aunt's really picky about her clothes.

If anything goes wrong it's my fault and it's not worth it.

She sends some of her dresses in a taxi!

Don't be stupid!

You think I don't know how to wash clothes?

You have to think, "what's in it for Yeison!"

You give me 20 and keep 5 for yourself!

We work together: you find me clients,

I wash and iron, and we both make a little money.

What do you say?

Are you always this fiesty?

Say something!

Something...

Idiot!

At least let me help you with that, it's heavy!

Heavy?

Time to get working, kid.

Who tied this thing?

You live here alone with Rubén?

No kids?

No.

Well, look at this.

Just a tiny piece of cloth.

Now I see why your aunt has no time to wash her own clothes.

- I stay out of my aunt's life. - Better that way.

Nobody likes people butting into their life, right?

Doesn't this place serve at least juice?

To celebrate.

The new partnership.

I have some aguapanela.

Rubén's home.

Hey, honey, how'd it go?

This is Yeison, Patricia's boyfriend.

He came for the Christmas fund money.

Nice to meet you.

Where are my slippers, Marta?

Hang on, I'll get them.

What the fuck are you doing here?

"Life gives you surprises, surprises you get from life..."

Now the son of a bitch is a composer?

Doña Cecilia sends her regards.

Isn't she swell.

Don't fucking play me, asshole.

Are you gonna pay or get yourself killed?

You think you can come in my home and threaten me, pussy?

Hey, do me a favor...

lend me your bathroom,

what you just said makes me wanna shit my pants.

What's going on?

Doña Marta,

I'll take that aguapanelita some other time.

How do you know that kid, Rubén?

Bring me my slippers, Marta, please.

Oh, Rubén!

My god, you had me so scared!

What happened?

What did you do?

I'll be right back.

What do you mean? Where are you going?

Be right back.

No...

Don't go out now.

Rubén!

National police!

Don't move!

Attention, units! He went out the back!

On the floor!

I repeat: out the back!

Let me go!

Quiet, bitch!

Rubén!

Hold it!

You thought you could escape, asshole?

Let's go!

You've got me, take it easy!

Rubén!

Rubén!

Where are you taking him?

Motherfuckers!

Let him go!

You bastards!

What did I tell you?

Shut up, brat!

Happy now with that thug of a husband?

What are you gonna do now,

all alone with your husband in prison?

You should know!

You know all about having a husband in prison!

You old bitch!

Don't you touch me!

Take her away!

Take the bitch away, I never want to see her again!

Take her away!

Get the fuck out of here!

Let go of me!

Let go!

Sit down, you want something to eat?

I couldn't eat, Paty.

Water?

Here.

♪ I had a dream once,

I wanted to live in your skin,

Travel endless roads,

Know, finally,

what it means to be happy.

I had a dream once,

To live and work at your side,

Travel the world and never return,

Never again suffer loss.

But the dream shattered,

Like a soap bubble,

And never returned.

You never laughed again,

You never lived.

You were never you,

And I was never again...

... me. ♪

How's the leg?

I'm limping, but it's okay.

What have they told you?

The lawyer almost never comes.

And when he does, I don't understand half of what he says.

He says, "behave", they reduce your sentence for good behavior.

I'm pregnant.

Ha-ha.

Rubén.

For real.

I'm three weeks pregnant.

Old man...

I'm gonna be a dad.

Rubencito is on his way.

Settle down!

You want the visits to end?

Sell my motorcycle.

Use the money to buy the things you need.

I'll see where I can get more.

That bike is your baby.

You love that thing!

I love my son more.

More than you even.

Tell Gato Negro.

Get him to help you sell it for a good price.

What do you mean, Rubén?

I thought you knew.

Gato Negro and Checho were killed last week.

♪ I had a dream once,

I wanted to live in your skin,

Travel endless roads,

Know, finally, what it means to be happy.

But the dream shattered,

Like a soap bubble,

And never returned.

You never laughed again,

You never lived again.

You were never you,

And I was never again... ♪

You haven't touched a bite.

Remember I told you I was gonna talk to Paty's uncle...

about a job and all that?

He told me that...

yes... that...

they have a spot for you.

He asked them and they said that

they could use you at one of the buildings.

A doorman?

Yes, Rubén, as a doorman.

You should thank God they'll take you.

It's not easy straight out of prison.

I have no reason to thank the man.

What about the fact that you're alive, when the rest of them were killed?

What's the point of living in this poverty?

For heaven's sake, Rubén.

It's the truth, isn't it?

We're fucking broke and this house is falling apart.

And to top it all off, you couldn't even have a kid.

Probably best not to have had a kid with you.

Bring one into this place to eat shit, better not to be born.

Here's that number so you can call Paty's uncle.

What do you want, man?

No, no, no!

Boo!

Asshole!

I almost shit my pants.

What are you up to that you jump at the sound of a motorcycle?

Cool bike.

Gonna give me a ride?

Listen to him!

Don't be selfish, let me take it for a spin.

Doña Cecilia's pissed off.

What happened to the interest Rubén owes?

Where's the money?

You know that's your turf.

You answer for that money.

Why should I answer for that money?

You think this is a game, pussy?

Not a game...

I went to collect once and he disappeared.

Marta says he went off with his mistress.

So find him and make him pay!

Or you wanna die?

You threatening me, bitch?

Move it.

You think I'm gonna let you shoot me?

Fucking make that guy pay.

What's up, doña Marta? I'm here.

I'm fine, what are you up to?

Same old.

You know what day it is?

Tuesday.

A number!

The date!

How would I know, Yeison?

You and your stupid questions.

Did Doña Esmeralda pay?

I went to collect.

Well, use that money to buy me some laundry soap.

I'm all out and I have a mountain of washing.

I went but she didn't pay.

She said she'd have it tomorrow for sure.

How do you like that?

If you don't wake up I'm gonna have to replace you.

I'm awake, Doña Marta, it's just that...

I've got other stuff to do.

Stuff...

It's to help you...

so you can stop washing everybody's shitty underwear.

Keep on with that "stuff" and you'll see...

Look what happened to Rubén.

15 years in prison.

Tell me which one of those guys he did "stuff" for

ever visited him in prison or got him out of there?

Just help me with the ironing, make yourself useful, why don't you?

Have you heard from Rubén?

Where's he living?

I don't care what Rubén does with his life.

I know that.

I just thought maybe you knew something.

His phone number, girlfriend's name, whatever.

Why all the questions?

You gay or something?

No reason.

Just curious.

Curious alright.

Got a cigarette for me?

Now I have to support your habit too?

Just one.

Here.

Smoke it here! You want the clothes to smell like cigarettes?

You'll wash it again at your house, my water bill is huge.

23.

Today is the 23rd.

So what?

It's our 5-month anniversary.

Since...

Since we started the business.

Our laundrymat.

Time flies.

Sure does.

Just an illusion.

A little something...

to celebrate our 5 months.

Take it off.

Leave it, it looks real pretty.

I'll put it on later.

Just leave it on.

I said take it!

Yeison, wait...

I'm sorry.

It's just that I...

I'm not used to getting presents like that.

I don't know how to act.

It's very pretty.

Thank you.

With all my affection.

You know I really care for you.

You say such dumb things.

I love you!

What's up?

Here's a little something so you'll forgive me.

Will you?

Patricia, I told you it was over.

What's up, Paty?

Hey, girl.

What's new?

Here.

Let me say hi.

How are you?

- Working hard? - I have to.

Girlfriend...

Can you give me some juice?

I'll get it! For you too, Doña Marta?

No, and I don't like people going in my fridge.

I'll get it.

But you're all hot from ironing, it's not good for you.

I said no! Why are you so fucking stubborn?

Keep ironing, we've got a lot of work piled up.

- You see? - See what?

Yeison.

What do you say?

Do you forgive me?

Are you gonna tell me why you're acting this way?

What did I do wrong?

Are you gonna let me iron? I have work to do.

You're such a grouch!

And rude.

Just look how you left the bear!

So, girlfriend...

Did you find out where Rubén went?

Why is everyone asking about Rubén today?

I was making conversation, are you grouchy too?

Here.

Thanks.

I think the bitch he left you for isn't from this neighborhood.

I've asked all over and nobody knows.

Nobody knows a thing.

I don't care what Rubén does with his life.

Okay?

I'm just asking because he's your husband, don't be rude.

Look!

Is this pretty necklace yours, Marta?

Yeison, who's necklace is it?

What do you mean?

No...

It's for me, right?

You bought me this necklace, baby?

How can you be mad if you bought me a present?

Silly you, come here!

Thank you!

I knew you'd come around.

Marta, put it on me, nobody ever bought me jewelry!

May God repay you, honey!

Put it on me!

Look, Marta!

It's got the Sacred Heart that you love so much!

Oh, girlfriend.

It's lovely.

I promise, you can borrow it,

whenever you have something important.

Why would I take it from you when you look so pretty in it.

Don't ever take it off.

I'm gonna lie down, my back is hurting.

Go ahead.

We'll take care of the house for you.

Finish up that ironing.

You jerk!

It's gonna burn!

You idiot!

Go deliver that laundry and lock the door behind you.

How could you say that to Doña Marta, look what it did to her?

What did I say now?

Everything!

Asking her where her husband is.

That stuff about the necklace, the Sacred Heart...

Let her borrow it!

She's my friend, why wouldn't I let her borrow it?

Can't you see she's very upset about Rubén?

Besides, Patricia, I told you to get lost ages ago.

I don't want anything to do with you!

What do you mean? What about the necklace?

Wasn't it for me?

Tell me! Do you have some other bitch?

Answer me!

Yes, Patricia, I do!

I've got somebody else!

So don't bring me any teddy bears because you and me are over!

Let's try again.

Just drop it, Patricia!

Just tell me what I did wrong?

Take your hands off me!

Fuck off, both of you!

Doña Marta...

I finished the ironing.

Should I take it with me?

Don't you get it?

I'm gonna make it rich and set you up like a queen.

And I'm gonna get you out of this neighborhood

so you can sing.

Sing whatever the fuck you want.

So you don't have to wash everybody's clothes.

So we can have a family.

So we can live real nice, proper-like.

You don't deserve that asshole of a husband of yours.

♪ I promise you an imperfect love.

I'll accept your 1,000 conditions.

I promise to make you cry,

and make you fly,

so that your tears become the rain

that bathes my body.

I promise to be selfish,

because I refuse to share your love.

I promise to smother you with kisses,

I promise you an imperfect love.

Because...

What more can I give you,

if I'm offering you my whole life?

How can I assure you that I'll be here til I die?

I'll clean every wound that has marked your life.

And I'll be there always.

What more can I give you,

if I'm offering you my whole life?

How can I assure you that I'll be here til I die?

I'll clean every wound that has marked your life.

And I'll be there always,

at your side,

because you are

my great love. ♪

Patricia, come here, I need to talk to you.

Can I help you?

I can't right now, Yeison,

I'm working.

Come on, it'll only take a minute.

Didn't you hear her say she's working?

Calm down, old man, this is none of your business.

What did you say?

This little shit...

No!

Come here, asshole!

Come over here!

Hey, he's my boyfriend.

Let me talk to him for a second, I won't be long.

Okay?

- Go on then. - Thanks.

I want us to end it nice.

Patricia, you're so hot,

anyone in the neighborhood would die to be with you.

It's my cheeks, right?

- Listen to you! - Tell me!

So who are you with now?

Is she pretty?

Is she? So pretty you can't tell me?

Speak up!

Or do I know her?

I know her, don't I?

Tell me! Who is it? Why won't you tell me?

Why mess with your head, Patricia?

It's not important.

Not to you maybe!

- Are you finished? - Gimme a sec.

Let's go!

Know what?

Beat it.

Come on, come here.

I have one more thing to tell you.

Have you heard anything about Rubén?

What's up with that guy?

No one around here has seen him.

Maybe Doña Marta told you something...

You were asking... Did she tell you anything?

Why are you so desperate to find Rubén?

It's work.

Look, Yeison.

You know Rubén came out of that prison

more rotten and angrier than he went in.

So what?

What do you mean so what?

I don't get it...

How many more people do you have to kill before you realize that's not the way.

Are you working for Don Julio?

For Doña Cecilia.

Same difference.

Same thing or worse.

You know how dangerous those people are, Yeison?

That's enough, Patricia.

One second.

I said one second, please.

Come here! Are you gonna help me or not?

Don't you realize I have no fucking idea where he is?

Can I help you?

Morning!

Sir, I have a question.

Is this the building where Rubén Saldarriaga works?

Who wants to know?

I'm a friend of his ex-wife.

She sent me to give him a message.

He doesn't work here anymore.

Asshole!

Hold on...

Don Pacho, good afternoon.

Are you going to open the door, Don Pacho?

Open the door? Let me escort you...

Thank you!

Thank you, Don Pacho.

Kids, be careful!

Tell me where Rubén is or I'll blow you away, motherfucker.

Rubén!

You wanna die, asshole?

Where's Rubén? Tell me.

I told you, I don't know... I mean it.

Really, I don't know anything.

I even had to do a double shift

while they found his replacement.

So the ground just swallowed him up?

Well, yea, it looks like it.

Who did he leave here with?

I heard him make a call.

He said he was selling a house and leaving for Barranquilla.

Barranquilla?

- I knew you knew something. - That's all I know.

Tell me who he left with!

I don't know, you gotta believe me!

Motherfucker.

If I find out you lied to me, I'll chop you into pieces.

I'm taking this with me.

Stay right there.

♪ Surviving my 'hood, among pistols and bros,

I saw a lot of blood flow, lost my ideals.

Borders got marked,

bullets got shot,

my mother always crying, cleaning up my blood.

You never know what you got until it's gone,

my grandma used to say that, a lot of people did.

I saw my homies fall, I watched my rappers get lost,

working for others we thought were the good guys.

My 'hood watched me grow up,

as I walked through it, not knowing what to do.

The streets ate me up, and then came the drugs,

I had no other way out,

I became just another idiot.

But no, no, no.

That wasn't the end.

Music, lyrics, got me out.

Now I sing and narrate and write down my memories,

so that this dark story dissolves in the wind.

Dissolves in the wind. ♪

Doña Cruz, how are you?

She's gonna rob me!

I'm not robbing her, I know her!

Wait, calm down.

Don't you remember me?

Doña Cruz, take it easy.

I'm Patricia, Marta's friend.

I have to go home now.

Did you come here alone?

- Can I take you home? - Why?

Home, Doña Cruz, I'll take you if you want.

You know where I live?

Of course.

We've lived on the same block my whole life.

Come on, we'll get a cab, I'll take you home.

Not a taxi, they're too expensive.

Don't worry, my treat.

My treat! I was doing some business and I just got paid.

I have some money, and some perfume too.

Would you like to see?

Let's grab a cab and I'll show you.

Where?

Right this way... do you have a purse or something?

Come on, right this way.

- Hey. - Hey, where is she?

She's sitting in the living room.

Hi, Mom...

Ma...

It's me.

Look at me.

Look at the time, what are you doing out at this hour?

Your dad will be furious! Have you eaten?

Yes.

Don't worry, I've eaten.

That's good, come help me make the arepa dough.

It's late.

I need your help getting out the grill.

Hurry up, girl!

Come on, Paty, hurry up!

Having trouble with that grinder?

Thank God the rain stopped.

But I'm worried about your dad.

What if something happened to him?

Easy, Ma, he's fine.

Girl, hurry up with that corn!

This girl is no good.

I'll have to get someone else.

Who's dog is that, Ma?

Silly you!

That's Coffee, of course!

Will you untie him and bring him in?

He's got to be starving.

Go on now, and don't be long.

Coffee, no!

He'll eat me out of house and home!

He even opens the fridge because he knows that

I keep his scraps in there.

- Ma... - What?

Come here, you go rest a while.

Lie down and in a while we'll grill those arepas.

You're right, child, I'm feeling so nervous.

But call me if your dad comes in.

I will, you go rest.

What's this girl's name?

Milena.

- Milena... - Yes, ma'am?

Grind all that corn and then get cracking on those arepas, you hear?

Don't worry, Doña Cruz Elena...

You rest, I'll grind it all up for you.

Good.

Ma, let go of the arepa already!

Are you taking it to bed with you?

Let go, off to bed with you.

- I'll be right there. - Sleep well, Doña Cruz.

- Milena? - What?

- Really? - You're mad?

I'm not mad but you know what, Marta?

That's your name isn't it?

Gimme a fucking break, Marta!

Calm down, I can't believe you'd get mad over something like that!

Don't speak to me!

You think that's really Coffee?

How could it be Coffee?

He's gotta be long dead.

Paty, my mom...

It's like she's gone back to when I was a kid.

She has no idea what she's saying.

Marta.

You have to take her to a doctor right away.

Come on and eat!

Come on!

Eat.

Good.

Shit!

Climb on.

- What for? - Get on, man!

Hurry up, get on!

They're here.

Have a seat, they're coming.

Who's coming?

Hello, Doña Cecilia, how are you?

I'm great, thank the Lord.

A little worried, but fine.

Worried about what?

Catalina, could you bring me a coffee with milk?

Do you want something?

Thanks, Doña Cecilia.

And a shot of aguardiente for the boy.

Right away, Doña Cecilia.

I'm worried because I don't like to lose money, doll.

If you mean Rubén, Doña Cecilia, I've searched heaven and earth for him.

But it's just––

That's the problem, Yeison.

You've only searched heaven and earth.

You need to look above heaven,

and under the earth.

Am I clear?

Excuse me, Doña Cecilia.

Here's yours...

And aguardiente for the boy.

And I brought you some buñuelos, they're fresh from the fryer.

Just out of the hot oil, Doña Cecilia.

Enjoy and excuse me.

Thank you, Cata, you're sweet.

You see, Yeison?

That's the kind of people one needs to hire.

I ordered a coffee and a shot,

and she brought me buñuelos too.

All I asked you to do was collect the money from Rubén

and you can't even find him.

Drink that shot, don't let me down!

Doña Cecilia, I'm not drinking––

Drink up!

And have a buñuelo, they're really good.

Eat it.

My mom's recipe.

You know my mom raised me and my brother

by selling buñuelos?

Right here in this bakery.

And just look how far we've come.

Praise God.

Come on, take a look at the kitchen.

The buñuelos are delicious!

You've gotten the hang of the oil.

I'm learning, Doña Cecilia.

Hey, Yeison,

did you know that the Japanese have a method of torture

where they tie up their victims

and release a single drop of water onto their skull until it cracks?

That's why this business is called "drop by drop".

Because it's drop by drop that you break a rock.

You feed plants drop by drop and drop by drop a cup overflows.

And you're the drop that made my cup overflow.

I'm going to ask you one more time.

Find Rubén...

and make him pay.

Kill him, bury him, eat him,

whatever it takes, but I want that 50 million.

Or I'll fry you in that goddamn fryer.

Speak up, asshole!

Barranquilla, he's in Barranquilla!

Shit!

In Barranquilla!

They told me he sold his house

and used the money to move to Barranquilla.

Ouch!

No, no, no!

Doña Marta says he left her for his girlfriend.

He's with her in Barranquilla, now let me go, asshole!

50 million by Friday.

The left one.

Burn his left hand, I don't give a damn about his left one.

Are you stealing my watch, jerk?

Shut the fuck up.

At least gimme back my watch.

Are you alright?

At least gimme back my watch.

Motherfucker!

Son of a bitch!

- Patricia! - She's not here.

What do you mean? Patricia!

She's not here, man!

What happened to you?

Go to the hospital.

- Patricia! - I said she's not here!

- Close that gate! - What are you doing??

Wait, calm down!

- Close the store! - Hold on, take it easy!

- Close the store, now! - I'll close it, just calm down!

Take it easy!

Now...

Take care of this.

Take care of this, asshole!

Come in, please.

I'm sorry.

Marta, no!

Girlfriend!

Marta!

Doctor!

Help me, please, she fainted!

I don't understand why you didn't take her out of that place!

"Sorry, I'll get her out, but like this!"

- Such hicks! - Totally.

Look who's calling us hicks!

Show some respect!

Stupid!

What are you calling me?

Hey, respect!

I ruined my nail because of you!

You're the stupid one, really!

Remember what I did when I answered him?

What do you mean?

"Two left feet"!

♪ One says goodbye

callously

to the small things. ♪

What's wrong, are you okay?

I'm okay, Paty, it's just that...

That's the first song I ever sang when I was really young.

My mom entered me in a contest at school,

in some song festival.

Didn't you, Ma?

And...

I stood up and sang in this awful yellow dress she made for me.

It was horrible, Patricia!

She made it for you?

I was over the moon!

I stood up, sang, and she cheered for me,

all excited, and she applauded like crazy.

Didn't you, Ma?

And you won?

No, but they gave me a diploma.

What good is that, dummy?

What do you mean?

You're the dummy!

You let your mom hit me!

That day, my mom hung my diploma on the wall

and she showed it to anyone who came in the house.

You see?

She's always pounding me!

No, you don't!

Enough, Ma.

I probably still have the video, I'll show it to you some time.

Don't hit Patricia, stay here and be good.

What do you mean you'll show it to me "some time"?

No, Doña Cruz, no rough stuff!

No hitting!

Show it to me now! Or are you too busy?

When we got home

we found my dad and my aunt rolling around in bed together.

My mom's hair nearly fell out.

I never saw my dad again.

After that I heard he was in prison.

That's like my curse with men.

Any guy who comes near me ends up in prison.

My mom drank a whole bottle of aguardiente in one sitting.

And she kept saying, “Sing, honey, sing!”

So I stood up in my yellow dress,

and I picked up a wooden spoon and used it like a mic,

and I started to sing.

♪ One says goodbye,

callously,

to the little things.

Like a tree

that in the autumn

is left without leaves.

In the end, sorrow is the slow death

of the simple things.

Those simple things

that keep hurting

in your heart.

One always returns

to the old places

where one loved life.

And then one understands

how absent are

the things we love.

For that reason, girl,

don't leave now

dreaming of your return.

Because love is simple

and the simple things

are devoured by time. ♪

Thanks, Doña Fanny.

♪ Stay a while,

here in the sunlight,

in the midday.

Where you'll find

with the bread in the sun

a table already laid. ♪

Yeison?

♪ For that reason, girl,

don't leave now

dreaming of your return.

Because love is simple

and the simple things

are devoured by time.

One always returns

to the old places

where one loved

life. ♪

Be strong.

Coffee!

Come here!

Eat it all up, come on.

Eat that.

Coffee, come here!

Coffee!

Yeison!

Doña Marta!

Doña Marta, help me!

Help me, damn it!

- Doña Marta? - What happened to you?

Oh, God, what happened?

Shit!

Make a tourniquet!

Use a rag, a belt, fucking anything!

- A rag! - Coming!

If you keep moving I can't tie it.

It's stopping, it's stopping.

Gimme a cigarette.

- What do you mean a cigarette? - Gimme a fucking cigarette!

Look at your hand!

Your hand!

You didn't see a doctor and now this!

You need the emergency room!

Stop nagging! - Nagging?

What are you mixed up in?

They're gonna kill me!

They're gonna fucking kill me!

Get out of here, Coffee!

Let me take this off.

Careful, lower your arm!

Done.

Idiot!

What did you expect?

You think you can play with fire and not get burned?

Is that alcohol?

Yes, alcohol, what about it?

Man up!

You're macho enough to go around shooting a gun!

Look that way and count to three.

Look away!

One...

two...

Now tell me what you're mixed up in, Yeison.

Right after he got out of prison

Doña Cecilia offered to lend Rubén some money.

What's Rubén got to do with this?

She handles the "drop by drop" loans for her brother, Don Julio.

He's big shit, a major in the police now.

Him I've heard of.

Rubén worked for him even before he went to prison.

The thing is...

Rubén fell behind on the interest payments and...

they sent me to collect.

That's how I showed up here.

And Rubén disappeared.

And if I don't find him I have to pay them the money.

Or they'll kill me.

♪ A calm woman,

her skin smooth like melon,

She was a divine woman,

who stole my heart.

A dream girl,

free of any deceit.

She was a fearless woman,

who wiped out my loneliness.

And so, together,

we made a life

filled with passion and companionship.

We loved, we kissed, we touched,

we felt and trembled.

And life changed me.

Time put me behind bars,

my life transformed.

Her kisses no longer pleased me.

The dream was over.

Her face reminds me of my failure.

I no longer have any reason to stay.

That's why I'm changing my path.

And you're no longer part of my destiny.

And so, together, we made a life

filled with passion and companionship.

We loved, we kissed, we touched,

we felt and trembled.

And life changed me. ♪

Do you work today?

No.

I don't.

So where are you going?

You have to leave too, Marta.

Where to?

I have an uncle in Bogotá, Doña Marta.

We could make a life together there.

Far from all this shit.

This isn't the life I thought I'd have.

Say yes, Doña Marta.

You're confused, Rubén.

Rubén sold this house, Doña Marta.

If you don't believe me, go check in the notary's office.

The title's in the name of some Erasmo.

Go to your mom's, wherever...

I left you some money on the table.

Come with me, Doña Marta.

I'll take care of you.

I'll love you.

I waited for you for 15 years!

15 years stuck in this house!

You can't leave me!

I'll give you the life you deserve.

Marta, you came to me and waited for me because you wanted to.

Don't put that on me now.

You bastard.

Say what you want,

I'm fucking off.

No, no, no!

Paty...

No!

No.

Son of a bitch.

Coffee, get back!

Come on.

What happened to you, Coffee?

♪ Have you told her

that you left her

because you fell in love with me?

Wildly, I gave myself to your love.

Did you tell her how you come at night

to spy on me while I sleep?

I promise you a love

I promise you an imperfect love.

Did you tell her that the necklace was a gift for me?

What more can I give you?

I'm offering you my whole life.

Did you tell her?

I'll be here until I die.

Did you tell her? ♪

Patricia!

Put the gun down, Doña Marta, drop it.

No.

I'm sick of this!

I don't want you telling me what to do anymore, Yeison.

It's Rubén.

That's Rubén!

Don't worry, nobody'll find out.

He deserved much worse, take it easy.

Give me the gun.

Let's not get ourselves into any more trouble.

You did good, Doña Marta, you did what you had to.

Don't worry, you did what you had to.

Where are you going, Patricia?

I'm not staying here with you two.

You sons of bitches!

You're murderers!

Patricia!

You're not gonna say a word.

What if I do?

Are you gonna kill me too?

Motherfuckers!

- Paty, I'm sorry. - What?

No!

You said you wouldn't come back.

Now I'm sure you won't.

But it's too late.

You paid the price.

♪ What does it matter?

You thought I'd be afraid,

that I would crumble,

You never thought of what I might do.

Poor you.

You paid for all you did.

You were a coward,

I'm better off without you.

You paid for it.

What does it matter?

You paid,

you're no longer here.

You paid,

for how I cried.

You're no longer with me.

You paid.

What does it matter?

You paid.

You're no longer here.

You paid.

How I cried!

You're no longer here with me. ♪

Doña Marta.

Go take a shower, I'll take care of this.

Go get ready, we're leaving.

Aren't you ready?

There's the money Rubén left, Yeison.

It's a lot of money.

A lot.

You can pay his debt with it.

And we'll be through with all these problems.

You left Paty.

You left Paty.

No, ma'am.

We're gonna use this money to start our new life.

Shit.

This way, Doña Marta.

What's up, punk?

Don't tell me you're running away.

- Pussy. - No, bro...

I was walking Doña Marta to her mom's.

Now get out of my way, we're in a hurry.

You think I'm stupid?

I don't think it...

I know it!

Get up, asshole!

Get up!

Let's see you get up! Get up, motherfucker!

Run, Doña Marta!

Run, run, run!

Catch him!

Grab him!

I need backup, I've got a 5-31!

Doña Marta!

Yeison, don't shout.

Doña Marta!

♪ I never thought I'd be at your side.

I never thought it would just happen.

I never thought I'd cry this way.

I never thought I'd end up next to you.

I always dreamed of being at your side.

I always believed it would happen one day.

I never thought of giving up, there was no other way.

My story had to end this way.

And so we began a life together

filled with passion and companionship.

We loved, we kissed, we touched,

we felt and we trembled.

And together we began a life

filled with passion and companionship.

I...

I...

I... ♪

No!

♪ love...

you. ♪

"When the sun shines, I'll be your shadow cast upon the asphalt.” - Cruz Elena Gómez