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THE CASTLE OF PURITY

STRYCHNINE

RAT POISON GABRIEL LIMA INDUSTRIES

I'm done. Do you want help?

Silence, do not interrupt, no talking during work.

You'll be here one hour.

Beatriz, someone touched my things.

Nobody enters to your room, Gabriel. You're the only one with a key.

Porvenir, were you in my room?

No, it wasn't me.

Then Utopia was there.

No, dad, I haven't even gone upstairs.

Do the statue of happiness.

- Do the statue of death. - No, not that one.

Yes, that one! That one!

Or the statue of war, mom.

No, it's my call.

Do the one of death.

Hey!

Don't insist, there lives a man alone and he left very early.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Take this, hang it.

- Is everything fine? - Yes, dad.

May I come in?

I brought you a gift.

Come, sit down with me.

- Smell it, do you like it? - Yes.

This cream is great for the hands.

Try it.

Let me put this lotion on you.

- I'll be downstairs. - Gabriel.

Thank you very much.

Thanks, Beatriz.

Give me some bread.

You didn't dry your hands.

You must not talk during lunch.

One, two...

three, four...

five, six...

seven, eight.

Eight, seven...

six, five...

four, three...

two, one.

One, two...

three, four...

five, six...

seven, eight.

Eight, seven...

six, five...

four, three...

two, one.

- I want water. - Wait.

Well, the next activity.

I really want to see the sea.

Don't say it, dad gets mad.

- I'll tell mom to take us. - What for?

You know we've never gone out and we never will.

Anyway, I want to see the sea.

Do you remember? Mom told us.

She says it's beautiful.

But it's bad to go outside, it's terrible out there.

"And the goddess of the sun, with dignity, offended and sad...

- went into a cave... situa..." - Situated.

"situated in the bottom of a greet hill."

- Great. - "...great hill."

"Once she was inside, wishing to forget the world...

and her ungrateful husband...

she closed the entrance with a heavy and enormous stone...

thanks to the help of some invisible helpers...

that arrived riding fast rays...

- coming... from..." - Coming from.

"coming from the king star."

- Who's the king star? - The sun.

Let's not read, tell us something.

What do you want me to tell you?

Things.

When I was Voluntad's age...

every afternoon I went to play to the river...

I made paper boats...

- like the ones Porvenir makes. - Make one for me.

Wait.

One day, someone took there some bulls and one...

What does a bull look like?

You saw them in your book, the ones with the horns.

- They're pretty but wild. - Can you eat them?

The people who eat meat can. We can't.

What did the bull do to you?

He chased me, I shouted and ran very scared.

- Did he catch you? - No.

They shot him.

Come and sit down.

- Did you study the phrases? - Yes.

Ok, what about Goethe's?

"He who is firm in will molds the world to himself." Goethe.

Very good, the one of Ellis.

"To be a leader of men one must turn one's back on men." Ellis.

I don't understand.

It means that if you are going to rise above everyone else...

you shouldn't care about what they say or do...

but live as you know you must live...

so you set an example.

- Yes. - Don't yawn, I'm talking.

- Understood? - Yes, dad.

The one of Chesterton.

"All men are ordinary men...

the extraordinary men...

- are those who know it." - Chesterton.

- Go to your room. - Yes, dad.

Don't move, son, I could cut you.

You hold my head.

Your hair is pretty.

It's very thick.

Look, it's the first one I cut you.

Touch how soft it was.

Don't mix them.

- This one is Utopia's. - Let me see.

Porvenir's is prettier.

- And mine? - Here it is.

But don't touch it.

Don't move.

Don't move.

- What are you saying? - I haven't said anything.

Oh, my love.

My dear, my love.

The kids are downstairs, they could hear us.

It's always the same with you.

You just think about yourself, it's not fair!

Please, Gabriel.

Come here.

You were always full of men.

You're always thinking of them even though you pretend not to.

- Go to the kitchen. - Lunch is ready.

Go and clean the machines.

I'm hungry, take lunch to my room.

Yes, dad.

He's mad again.

The break is over, go back to the workshop.

Can you imagine how many dead bodies could fit in this room?

You didn't eat.

I'm sick, there are millions of rats everywhere, they don't die.

We need stronger poisons.

Rats don't eat what I'm giving to them.

Somehow they know it's dangerous.

Rats and mice hate each other.

What about giving them something to drive them crazy...

so they kill each other?

Every day millions are born!

They get pregnant before they even leave the nest.

If they had to fight, or if they ate their children...

they wouldn't have time to reproduce.

It's instinct, beasts just look for pleasure.

And reproducing themselves they perpetuate their horror.

It's a cycle that will end at the end of times.

It's the same with people.

I've learned to know men through rats.

They're the same!

That's why I don't want you to have any contact with the world.

It's better to be locked up here with my rats...

than to see the best one outside.

Why do you say that? You shouldn't talk like that.

You can't compare people with rats.

Besides, you've always loved your children.

Yes, but they're different.

Of course they are! They've never been outside of this house.

We have never gone out in 18 years.

18 years in which we haven't seen the street.

Are you complaining?

On the contrary, I've been very happy with you.

There's nothing better than living with a man like you.

These have been 18 wonderful years.

With all of you in my life, I don't need to go out.

Remember when we got here? Utopia was a little baby.

Porvenir and Voluntad have never seen outside.

There's no other option.

Otherwise, who knows what would have happened to us.

You knew the world, you know what it's like.

I see it when I go out.

It was a good decision.

The proof is that the kids are healthy, pure, happy.

But, if they were out in the world, they would be corrupted.

Can you imagine Utopia?

Poor girl.

- A sight for sore eyes! - Don Gabriel, nice to see you.

I'm just passing by.

Are you feeling better, Mrs. Maria Luisa?

No, us elders don't have a remedy.

Don't say that, Mrs. Maria Luisa, we'll die before you do.

How many bags do you want?

Well, a dozen and a half, please.

Just a dozen.

We still have some left from the last time.

Let me see.

She sells them.

Twelve.

Here you are.

Thank you very much.

Have a nice day.

How many would you like?

No, you see...

I'm sorry, Mr. Lima, but I won't buy anymore.

Look, Mr. Lima, this one is cheaper.

People ask for it because of the publicity.

Don't you realize that's shit?

My product is better because it's made by hand.

That won't kill a fly.

And haven't you noticed it's on polyethylene bags?

It's an indestructible material.

It'll be in the garbage until the end of times!

I'm really sorry, Mr. Lima.

- Let's start the game. - Have you finished?

- Yes. - Ok, let's go.

Ok, one, two, three, ready.

- I'll catch you, Voluntad. - No, no!

I'm coming for you, Utopia. Utopia, stop!

No, Porvenir!

Stop! Utopia, come and help me!

Your dad doesn't like you to read other things.

If he sees it, he'll get mad.

Go on, I'll come in a minute, I'll go to my room.

One moment, please, Don Gabriel.

We missed you, Don Gabriel.

- Do you want a dozen? - Yes, Don Gabriel.

- Excuse me, Don Gabriel. - Go on.

I need to see you alone, it'll be good for you.

I want you to have sex with me, I'll pay you.

Are you crazy? When my mom finds out, you'll see.

Here you are. Count it.

I have to tell you something. Won't you get mad?

- What's wrong? - Take care of your daughter.

- She's too flirtatious. - What?

She's very flirtatious.

- What? - She made advances to me.

Really?

I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true, I never lie.

Take care of her, ma'am.

- She could get lost. - Thank you, Don Gabriel.

You're caught!

You'll come with me to a place only I know.

The Black Man caught you! The Black Man caught...

- I'm glad you're back. - I want some peace.

My dad's here, dad's here.

- Pick this up. - Yes, dad.

- We will starve to dead. - What?

Nobody wants to buy the product anymore.

They say the shit of the factories is better.

Don't worry, ours is better.

It isn't, if they don't ask for it anymore.

- Gabriel. - We will starve to dead.

Starting tomorrow we will eat less.

And we'll stop using so many lights and those luxury things.

Besides, no more make up.

- I use them so you like me. - We will starve to death!

Don't act like that, don't worry.

I'm sure nothing will happen.

- I'm tired, I don't want to work. - Hurry up.

We have 100 bags left.

How were the men that you had before me?

You never told me how many they were.

Please, Gabriel, don't start.

This talk always ends poorly.

It's worse not to know.

Gabriel, you know everything about me.

And I don't.

I'll kill you. I'll kill you!

Your mom wanted to hurt herself with the knife.

I had to take it from her.

Don't tell your siblings.

Forgive me. Forgive me, Beatriz.

The thing is that you must help me.

I'm very scared.

Don't be afraid. I love you, Gabriel.

I don't care if I don't go out.

Do you think I would stand so many years locked up with another man?

How many people will there be in the year 2000?

- 7 thousand million. - Very good.

How many children die of hunger every year?

3 million and a half.

The more people there are, the more crimes and addictions.

It's natural.

People don't know how to get along.

Everything is wrong.

And it will get worse.

- May I turn on the light? - Yes.

"The birth of the Great Celtic."

"Under ominous shadows was born the king greatly feared by all in the world."

"His old breed will be reborn on him, he'll turn his bronze age into gold."

It means that king will rule with patience and kindness.

He'll give new fame to his race.

Thanks to his knowledge, the century of bronze...

meaning the times of violence and wars...

will turn into times of prosperity: The century of gold.

"The doors of bronze will be forced to open...

the king will tear apart the temple of the war...

he won't use forts anymore...

the world will find peace with his guidance."

This is clear.

"The great city will be like a desert...

all of its inhabitants will be dead.

Its streets will be destroyed because of vandalism...

and its temples because of profanation."

Nostradamus saw all this quite clearly.

You can go to bed. We'll keep working a little longer.

Good night, dad.

- Good night, mom. - Good night.

Sleep well.

Dear Minister...

I waited for a month, in vane, for your answer...

I suppose you haven't answered...

because my enemies...

have told you there's a serious contradiction...

between my ideas and my personal life.

Why if I defend the existence in all ways...

I make a living manufacturing rat poisons?

- I make a living... - Manufacturing rat poisons.

Well, this is my answer: There's no contradiction.

Rats are enemies of the human beings.

They destroy their plantations...

attack their warehouses...

transmit illnesses...

they even have eaten little babies.

Therefore, they must be totally wiped out by the fittest.

Their only real strength, like that of all the weak...

is their enormous capacity of reproduction.

We must not have mercy.

It's a matter of life or death.

You'll fall down!

"And only with this inexorable energy we can avoid the final catastrophe.

Sincerely yours: Gabriel Lima J."

Correct.

I'm very tired.

The letter you dictated is pretty.

I think he will answer me now.

Your thoughts are wonderful.

What you say is true.

I wish everything comes true so people realize who you are.

Take me to bed.

- Gabriel, what are you doing? - Nothing.

- An experiment. - Somebody's knocking.

I'm coming.

Mr. Gabriel, I thought you weren't home.

I'm sorry, Mr. Inspector, I didn't hear.

Come in.

This house needs some arrangement.

- Why don't you hire someone? - No, I'll do it myself.

Be careful, it's dangerous.

With these rainy days, these old houses might crumble and fall.

A man.

- Hi, how are you? - Good morning.

Here you have the papers.

Let's see.

Things are getting hard, I don't know if I...

could authorize your product.

What do you mean? I have never had problems.

My papers are in order.

- Yes, but, you know how it is. - How?

- Isn't it dangerous to have rats? - They are vaccinated.

Oh, well.

Aren't you afraid of them?

I'm used to them.

What do you say? Do I authorize it or not?

Well...

yes, authorize it.

Ok, just because you say so.

It's $47.50 for the rights.

Show me your selling license.

- You're waiting for it, right? - Yes.

Thanks, sir. Can I take some samples for the lab?

Sure, help yourself.

Thanks. Goodbye, miss, nice to see you.

Flirtatious whore!

No, father, no!

No!

No!

Gabriel! Leave her alone!

Are you crazy?

Don't you see what you do?

Stay out of this! It's for her own good.

You think so, look what you do to your kids.

They're not mine like this! You're against me, I gave you everything!

Look what you just did.

I will kill you!

Poor girl, my dear.

Tell me what happened.

I don't know, mom. I don't know.

Don't cry, honey.

Calm down.

I don't want him to hit me.

Don't cry, you'll look prettier.

Look at the mirror.

See?

I combed my hair like that when I met your dad.

Who would have imagined all this back then?

He visited me at my home...

and we talked for hours.

He used to tell me:

"When we get married we'll have many kids and a unique family."

The truth is that he's very tender with me.

I do what he says because I know it's for our own sake.

But he shouldn't have touched you.

You're so young.

Gabriel has changed a lot. He's very weird.

Sometimes I'm afraid of him.

- Two meat tacos. - With chilli?

With chilli.

Thanks.

They knocked for a long time.

- Didn't you see who it was? - No.

Oh! It must be the guy who checks the water register.

I've told him not to come after nine because no one's home.

Call the children, I brought a surprise.

I brought you toys, look.

I'll give them to you later so you enjoy them even more.

- They're pretty, thanks. - Didn't you bring me a shovel?

No, but I bought you another animal sticker book.

Thanks, dad.

I have to tell you something.

Starting tomorrow, there won't be any more scolding.

I want all of us to get along.

- Gabriel. - Yes?

The garbage truck is coming.

I'm coming with you!

Out of the way, girl.

Go inside!

Thanks.

Wait for me in the living room!

Why did you let them go out? Fuck!

Please, Gabriel.

- You're just like your mother. - Why? Why?

The second I turn my back she goes to the street!

We can't live in this house!

It's all your fault!

I wanted to save them, but I couldn't. It's your inheritance!

But Gabriel, nothing happened.

Sit down there.

I married you out of pity.

I always felt sorry for you!

I never felt anything else for you.

It's all your fault!

You'll never get away with it!

Take a bath.

Voluntad! Voluntad!

She's not here, what do you want?

- Tell her to bring me the towel. - I'll give you mine.

Wait!

Ok, throw it.

Bastards! Bitches!

- This is nasty! - No, dad.

Pigs!

Bitch!

- No, dad! - Fucking bastard!

No!

Pigs!

- This is nasty! Son of a bitch! - Dad!

Fucking bastards!

Fucking bastards!

No!

Pig!

Pig!

Son of a bitch! I won't stand this!

You'll pay! This is nasty!

Pig! You'll pay!

- Don't touch him! - Go away!

- You have no right! - Sure I do!

Calm down, I'm sure they haven't done anything wrong.

- No? They are worse than rats. - Gabriel!

- Move! - You have no right!

Yes I do!

They will see! You'll see!

Look what you've done. Look!

Calm down, please, Gabriel!

It's your fault, it's your fault!

Look what you've done!

You ruined everything.

It's your fault.

It's over.

I have failed.

No one has ever understood me...

not even you.

No, Gabriel, everything will be the same.

It had to happen.

You have never wanted to talk about those things.

They're not kids anymore.

They love you as much as I do.

I've always loved you, Gabriel.

Remember when we were young and we went to the country?

It was so pretty.

You were always happy.

No.

Those were the good times.

You looked at me and told me:

"We must live our lives without letting anyone else intervene."

And everything was fine.

But I knew something would happen.

You never imagined how all of this would turn out to be.

Everything has changed.

I did what you wanted for my children...

and for the peace we had in this house...

the one you don't feel or appreciate anymore.

But you know...

I love you so much...

that you take advantage.

Give it from this one, it's new.

With both hands.

- It's done. - Ok, leave it there.

Do rats eat meat?

Yes, only animals like those eat meat.

How does it taste?

It tastes like blood, terrible.

Time.

It's dead, dad.

Look, Voluntad, one day we'll make these traps.

It' called "The Castle."

I saw it on a German magazine and I improved it.

It's like a spiral.

Rats enter through this door and they can't go out...

they get to the center where there's cheese...

when they're about to eat it the floor sinks...

and the rat falls into a pot of water and dies.

You can kill 10 rats each night.

It's very pretty.

Here, let them out.

Hang this.

I don't like it, it has too much garlic.

From now on, Utopia will always be away from her brother!

She will sleep with the light on!

And when I go out she'll be locked in her room!

Women are guilty of everything.

It's your fault! I was weak because of you!

You made them disobey me! It was your idea!

It's your fault!

I'll kill you all!

Here, take it to my room.

What did he say?

Nothing.

He didn't talk to me.

I'm afraid, I've never seen him like that.

What you did wasn't right. You must try to understand.

Don't be afraid, I'm with you.

You know you're the one I love the most.

That's not true. You love my dad more.

You remind me of how he was. But you're different.

I liked outside a lot.

Outside?

Yes.

- Is this sugar? - Yes.

Have some.

Ok.

- I love you very much, Porvenir. - Me too, mom.

"Help us." No, instead...

"Please, help us."

Yes, that's ok.

My father...

keeps us...

locked up...

since...

we all...

were...

born.

Now he wants to kill us.

We live...

at 99 Donceles street...

Come quickly.

Utopia Lima.

Gabriel?

I was with a girl, a very young one.

She was a virgin, not like you.

That's why we don't have any purity here.

You're lying, why do you tell me that?

You have no right.

I've always been loyal and tolerant with you.

I did whatever you wanted and I obeyed you.

I even had to endure the things you make up about me.

I can't stand it anymore. I can't!

- What's wrong with you? - What? How dare you?

Leave me alone, leave me!

Get out of my room right now!

My dear.

Don't act like that, dear.

Don't act like that.

Beatriz, dear, what's wrong?

What's wrong with you?

Beatriz, I love you very much.

I love you very much, Beatriz.

Darling, don't be mad. What do you want to be happy?

- No, dad, I'm not mad. - Yes, you are, I know.

But you're too good and you'll be happy soon.

Utopia, can you hand me the bowl?

I told you I don't want you to touch her!

Dad!

- No, dad! - Gabriel!

Don't be so rude! Gabriel, no!

I'll lock you up, and you won't have water!

You saw him, he hit me! Do you realize? He hit me!

It's your fault, too.

You won't get away with this, you'll die!

Utopia!

Let him out.

- Throw in a rat to see it drown. - No.

- They know how to swim. - Really?

Sure, all animals know how to swim.

Come.

Utopia.

- Utopia. - Yes, I'm coming.

I'm as afraid as you are.

I don't understand, I don't know what to do.

We must be patient. He will forget.

We've always been very happy.

I don't understand, he'd never acted like this before.

He went mad.

He went mad, he's mean.

No, he's not mean.

He's very good. He loves you very much.

I don't love him anymore.

You must know the people, listen to this.

"The zoo of Detroit, Michigan...

had to hire 4 more guards...

to protect the animals from the visitors attacks.

The great cruelty of the zoo visitors...

causes very often these animals to die.

A baby kangaroo was stoned to death...

a duck was killed with an arrow...

The hippopotamus who was expecting a candy...

received a rubber ball which choked him.

Meat with poison was put in the eagles' cage.

- The zoo guards..." - Dad.

Do not interrupt.

- Dad, may I go to the bathroom? - You have your time.

It's another thing.

Go.

"The zoo guards...

don't know how to end this situation...

it is expected that the authorities...

Be careful, don't kill them.

They don't die, they can swim.

- Let me do it. - No, I'll do it.

- Let me. - No, Voluntad.

With your hair like that you look like a lady.

- You're very pretty. - My eyes hurt.

It must be the dust of the rug.

- I didn't sleep well. - What's wrong?

- I'm very scared. - Why? What's wrong, dear?

I can't tell you.

You've always told me everything.

I accused my father.

- What? - I told the police.

What are you saying?

I sent a paper to the police accusing him.

- To the police? - I told them he was going to kill us.

Dear, why did you do that?

I'm very scared, mom.

Don't be afraid, nothing will happen.

We're very happy, besides, you have me, I'll protect you.

You must not be afraid.

The police.

My God, what have you done?

Utopia? What's the matter, my dear?

- My dear. - She doesn't feel well.

You too?

What's wrong, Beatriz?

Tell me, please, what's wrong?

I don't know.

How are you, miss? Nice to see you.

My mom's not here.

It doesn't matter, I leave the bags and she pays me later.

Are you Mr. Gabriel Lima?

Yes, sir.

Could you show me your license to sell this?

I don't have it with me, they never ask for it.

- But do you have it? - Of course, but I leave it at home.

If you want to come with me I can show it to you.

Ok.

It was also reported that butane 214 has strychnine and it's forbidden.

I have a special license, the director is a close friend of mine.

Hey, and the bags?

I'll come back later.

- Wait a moment, please. - We must go with you.

- I told you to wait here! - Don't shout, sir.

You won't tell me what to do in my house.

You better do as I say.

Morons, you don't know what you're doing!

Wait here, I'll go.

The police!

The note is a lie, please leave!

He didn't want to lock us up.

Everything I did was to protect my kids.

- Leave! - What are you saying?

- He locked us, he has the key. - I didn't do anything!

Get out of my house!

- If you touch me, I'll kill him. - Let him go.

Come here!

I'm upstairs! Open up!

Please!

Get in!

Go away or I'll kill all my family! Go!

- Call for reinforcement. - Go away! This is my house!

Let me out of here!

- Get out of here! - Police! I'm upstairs!

- I'm up here! - Get out of my house!

- Open up! - Quickly, quickly.

You, the chair, up here.

You, Voluntad, quickly!

You, the lamp, quickly.

Quickly.

Put it there. To the floor.

To the floor. Shut up.

Wait, don't do anything.

He's crazy.

If you don't leave this house I'll kill all my family!

You're crazy, don't be a jerk.

Let them go!

Nobody will move, go!

This is my house!

I'm up here!

Open up!

Please!

Don't leave me, please, open up!

Don't move! Don't move!

Go get the fire extinguisher.

Let me out, please!

I'm here, I'm here!

Let me out of here!

Don't move or they will die!

I'm upstairs, please!

Go out, please, go.

Get out, go, out!

No!

Don't you see?

Give it to me!

Get out of my house!

Out! Leave! Get out!

- Did you read my note? - Note?

Get out of my house! Get out, bastard!

Get out!

Get out!

Get out!

Dad! No!

No, dad! Don't touch him!

- Gabriel! - Dad!

- Gabriel! Gabriel! - Leave my dad alone!

Don't touch him!

- Mom, what's going on? - I love you, Gabriel.

THE END

THIS FILM IS DEDICATED TO RAFAEL CASTAÑEDO

Subtitles: Cineteca Nacional, México