All language subtitles for EL PATRON. RADIOGRAPHIA DE UN CRIMEN (2014)

This film is based on real events.
Names were changed and some situations adapted.

Listen,

tell him I don't charge
less than that.

Period.

Hello?

I don't care what he thinks.

Then let him find another one.
Sure.

Hold on, I'm getting another call.
I'll call you back.

Bye.

Hello.

Hi, honey.
Yes, I'm in the courthouse.

Yes, I'll be there before 7:00pm.

I'm entering the elevator.
I'll call you back.

Bye.

Out of order

Criminal Court of First instance
N* 31

Hi, pretty.

Please, Counselor, just a minute!

Excuse me, Counselor.

Please, stay, we're done here.

Fine.

You don't need the handcuffs.

Don't expose the guard, Counselor.

Hi.

Sorry, I didn't know you were busy.

Can you believe the public defender
didn't show up?

I wouldn't miss a meeting
with you.

It's the second time he declares
on his own.

I called the defender,

he said he interviewed him
and there's no much to do.

- He's a son of a bitch.
- There are a lots of them.

I brought you a copy
of the Spanish judge's request

for the extradition
of Perez-Ramallo.

- I'll make sure the judge sees it.
- Great.

Tell me something.

What can we do for the judge
to see it this week?

You flatter me, but it doesn't work
that way in my court.

Don't get me wrong, but the judge
must see it this week.

Periods will expire,

and the defense will use that
to close the case.

- Sit down.
- But it's important.

What's wrong?

Since the defense didn't show,
the Prosecutor is about to get

the case to be considered
aggravated murder

and this guy will get
a life sentence.

Unless he finds a good lawyer
to take his case.

I don't do these cases,

I know nothing
about blood crimes.

Do you know what the defender
said to me?

To not worry,
that he wouldn't appeal.

That everything was fine.

- Can you believe it?
- Then he has a defender,

even if he's bad, it's not ethical
for me to review the case.

Nor is it ethical for me
to rush a case over another one.

Let me see.

He's from Santiago del Estero.

He is alone.
He worked at a butcher shop,

he is lost and needs help.

Don't answer me now,
think about it.

- Take it with you.
- You're giving me the original.

Give it back to me later.

I'll make sure the judge sees this.

The Boss, anatomy of a crime.

Butcher shop

Come on.

- How are you?
- Good day.

How are you?

- Everything fine?
- Fine and you?

- How are you?
- Hermogenes Saldivar.

Hermogenes...

Come, Hermogenes,

so you don't stain your jacket.

Come.

Come on.

The other way around.

Be careful. In the middle.
Place it on its middle.

Keep it straight or you'll drop it.

There you go. Come on.

Hey, stop!

Look at this.

- You ruined the veal.
- I'm sorry.

Okay, but pay attention.

Pay attention.

I'll let it go this time.

When in doubt,
there's the poster with the cuts.

These old cuts,

put them here, Hermogenes.

It's for ground beef, okay?

And keep the refrigerator neat.

It's essential.

When you're in a rush,
it's easy to mix up the meat,

and they must always be separated.

Beef in one place, chicken
in another and pork in another.

Okay?

Don't mix them,

and give them space
for the cold to flow.

And be careful not to cover
the cooling fans.

Hello.

Hi, what shall I get you?

Rump steak.

How much?

About a kilo. Is it good?

It's a beauty!
Take a look!

- This came this morning.
- Okay, yes.

Very well.

One kilo, then.

Here, Hermogenes.

Weigh this for the lady.

- What else do you want?
- A kilo of ground beef.

- Are you making empanadas?
- Yes.

Cross rib or veal?

Look, here's a piece of veal
made for you.

- Okay, yes.
- Okay.

Here, grind this for the lady.

Here you go.

Careful, I don't want
to sell fingers.

Okay, what else do you want?

- Nothing else. How much is it?
- It's...

...$72.

- $70. I owe you$2.
- Okay.

You owe$2 for tomorrow.

Perfect. Great. Here you go.

- Make tasty empanadas.
- Thank you.

Bye.

Very well, Hermo.

Very well.

Grinding the meat in front
of the client looks good.

You can't work with that apron.

Your clothes
always have to be clean.

So turn it inside out.
You can wash it later.

- Now?
- Yes.

Write down all your sales
in this column.

The $20 from just now?

Everything, everything.

And how will I add all this up?

That's my job.
You just do what I told you to.

- Good morning.
- Good morning, Madam.

- What is this?
- This is flank steak, Madam.

- Give me half.
- Half?

Yes.

- Is that okay?
- Yes.

- It's a 1.2 kilos, that's $65 pesos.
- Okay.

- Anything else?
- Nothing else.

Here you are.

Thank you.

- Thanks.
- Thanks.

What's up, Armando?

Good morning, Latuada.

- How's the boy from Santiago doing?
- Well! He's a fast learner.

- What's your name?
- Hermogenes, sir.

Right! That can't be your name.

You'll be Santiago here.

Drop what you're doing
and come with me.

Go, go.

Leave it, I'll finish.

Come on, get in.

- Oh, look...
- Sorry.

Gently. What are you doing?

What an idiot, and you
brought the apron.

- Sorry.
- Don't stain the upholstery.

Stop! Damn you!

Yes.

There's no one to open Rodo.

What do you mean Rodo
didn't open?

What about Benitez?

His wife is sick.
He took her to the hospital.

Damn you.
You go open then.

What do I care about his wife?
What happened to his wife?

Go open Rodo, I want it open
in 30 minutes.

Damn it.

Listen to me, Santiago.

You stand outside the door.
Let them see you.

Don't go in, until I call you, okay?

Yes, boss.

Get out.

Here.

- I'll bring you the meat.
- Thanks.

- Thank you.
- Bye.

Good day.

You're doing well, son of a bitch.

If you're doing well,
why the hell don't you pay me?

- Tell me!
- I'll pay you.

You think I'm stupid?
When are you going to pay?

- Give me a chance.
- I gave you 15 chances!

- Tomorrow...
- Tomorrow mi ass!

Are you going to kill me?

Guess who is going
to kill whom?

Son of a bitch!

Damn you!

Come here.
Don't play macho with me.

You filthy Paraguayan.

If I see you here again,
I swear I'll kill you.

This drunk son of a bitch
didn't know how to work.

He stole from me,
all Paraguayans are thieves.

Do you get it?

And I know you're honest.

You work well.

You're Argentine,
and you don't drink.

That's why I want you in charge
of this shop.

Me, sir?

Don't worry about him.

He won't set foot around here again.

I want to give you a chance,
if you're willing.

Yes, I'm willing, boss.

The problem is I don't know
how to get here.

Where do you live?

I'm renting a room
in Claypole.

That's so far.

How much are you paying there?

Around $300 pesos a week, boss.

For that kind of money
you can stay here.

I have a room in the back.

Come, let's see it.

I think if you clean it up,

you can make it livable.

You'll freeze here,
but it's over here.

See?

Damn it.

You would have your own place.

I'll take it out of your paycheck,
don't worry about that.

I'm with my wife, sir.

What does she do?

She's a cleaning lady.
She doesn't have a job right now.

Let's leave things the way they are.

She can rent the room with me
and help me out in the shop.

Panties mean mess,
and I can't pay another salary.

She wouldn't work here,
she'd only help me out.

Okay.
Let's give it a try.

You're out on the street
if there's a problem.

Yes, sir.
Thanks a lot.

You have to pay the electric bill.

I'll charge you one kilo of meat
a day, even if you don't eat it.

- Do you have your ID?
- Yes, boss.

Give it to me.

I'm used to doing difficult jobs,
I've always worked a lot.

I'm unsuited,
but I won't fail you, boss.

If you work hard,
you'll advance with me.

Look at the stupid face
you had here.

Clara, please, can you take care
of Joaquina for a minute?

Clara!

You could take care of her, also.

I'm working, my love.

What's that?

- Did you take on a new case?
- I didn't take on a new case.

They gave it to me in exchange
for rushing the extradition.

You always have an excuse.

And I'm giving up patients,

- and you take on a new case.
- I didn't take on a new case.

Wait, love.
Let's not fight.

When the extradition
comes through we will move,

hire a nanny
to help with Joaquina.

I can solve this with 2 calls and
3 meetings, I'm exchanging favors.

- Perfect.
- Good.

But I'm going back
to the office next week.

- Monday and Thursday.
- Sure. I remember.

- Then you'll take care of her.
- I will.

Here it is.

And you're the only manager?

That's what Mr. Latuada said.

With your help.

If you behave.

I'll behave very well.

- Okay.
- You'll see.

- Are you cold?
- A little.

Zip your jacket up.

We're almost in.

There you go.

It's dark.

Are you scared?

I'm going to find the light switch,
he didn't tell me where it is.

I found it.

So?

It's pretty.

Have you seen how big it is?

- It's nice, right?
- Yes!

Come in, I'll show you the room.

Come on...

Look how dirty it is.

- He was dirty, we need to clean.
- I'll take care of it.

- Yeah?
- Here?

In the back. Look.

Oh, you're walking fast.

There you go.

We have arrived.

Your hands are cold.

Good morning.

Good day, Madam.

What would you like?

I want some t-bone steaks.

- These?
- Yes.

- How much do you want?
- One kilo.

- How much is it?
- This would be...

...$55 pesos, Madam.
- Okay.

- Anything else?
- No, nothing else, thank you.

- Very well.
- Bye.

See you later.
Have a nice day, Madam.

Good, Santiago.

I'm counting on you
to make this butcher shop progress.

Yes, boss.

I think there are rats.

My wife and I found droppings
under the wood.

That Paraguayan was filthy.

- Has he come by?
- I haven't seen him.

Good.

Buy poison and jot it down
in the notebook.

I'll also bring paint,
so you can paint the ceiling.

I know how to do those things.

You can do it on Sunday.

Would your wife want to work
at my house?

Yes, sir.

- Whatever you say.
- Then it's done.

Here, take this.

I subtracted what you owe.

Thanks a lot, boss.

Hermogenes, come here!

What are all these pieces?

- This meat is kind of rotten, boss.
- What?

I was going to grind it
and mix it with fresh meat,

but I think it's too rotten.

So you want to teach me
my business?

You idiot!

Do you know what this is?
It's money!

Money!

Will you pay for it?

- Sorry, I didn't know.
- You sell it all.

All the meat.

How many times
do I have to tell you?

I bought all the meat,
understand?

Whatever you don't sell,
you pay for.

- Is that clear?
- Yes, sir.

- Do you want me to do it now?
- No, no.

Go.

Do you understand me, Santiago?

- Yes, boss.
- Okay.

I'm counting on you.

- Yes.
- Don't fail me.

Come on, let's go.

Do you want to work or not?

Let's go!

Get in.

Come this way, please.

Hello?

I called you to see

if you can help me
to find somebody.

Is she reliable?

Ask her if she can
on Mondays and Thursdays.

Yes. Well, then a cousin
or a sister.

No phones beyond this point.

Okay, somebody
to help us out.

Find it out, I can't talk anymore.

Okay, I have to hang up.
Find it out. Bye.

- Come with me.
- Forgive me.

Wait here,
we'll be right with you.

Okay, thank you.

Hello.

Mr. Saldivar, right?

- Yes, sir.
- Good.

You're being indicted
for aggravated murder.

So the prosecutor will ask life sentence.

But taking into account
you have no criminal records,

that you haven't resisted
and you've been collaborating,

I think we can negotiate
with the judge and the D.A.,

and get it changed from aggravated
murder to homicide.

The sentence is 8 to 25 years.

Also, I'm going to request
a psychological assessment

to see if we can plea
heat of passion.

In this case, the sentence
is 3to 6 years.

But let's imagine the
worst case scenario.

I think in a negotiation,
we'll be offered 16years.

Between us, I think I can get 12.

But, let's say 16, okay?

After 7 or8 years,
you can enjoy temporary release

provided you have good conduct.

That would be
the worst case scenario.

But in a situation like this one,

the judge and the prosecutor
don't want to complicate their lives

extending unproductive processes.

So if we propose a speedy trial
it will favor the negotiations.

Okay?

That's the way it is, right?

Life is a destiny to fulfill.

I killed,
and that's is unforgivable.

Calm down.

I'm here to help you.

Take this.

Calm down.

Calm down. Take this.

I...

...I'm lost. I lost my family.

Do you know I have a baby girl?

Sign here, below your name.

Do you know what you just signed?

It's my designation
as your defense attorney.

So?

Are you almost done?

Yes.

Almost.

There it is.

Did you separate it
as I told you?

Yes.

This is the good one
and this is the other one.

Very good, boy.

We'll begin with the good one.
Pay attention.

Sulphite.

A little sulphite.

And...

...water.

Got it?

And now,

stick you hands in and knead it.
Mix it up really well.

Go.

That's right.

It's going to start turning
that nice pink color meat has.

Yes, it's very pink.
It's true, pink.

Exactly.

We're going to make sausages
with this one.

You just need to focus on
quantities, proportions.

This is pure math,
eight broads, 16 tits.

First...

- It's an aperitif.
- Exactly.

And then you give it flavor
with the seasoning.

Seasoning for sausages.

Yes, very good.

And you give it color
with paprika.

Exactly, and...

...then you mix it up, also.

Go prepare the machine.

What a sight.

There.

There you go.

Start filling the machine.
Good.

Do you know what
the most important thing is?

The butcher's craftiness.

You have to win over
the customers.

It's the only way a butcher shop
can work.

The way you saw me doing it.

You saw that there are cuts
we sell more and others less?

Yes, nobody buys the rump roast
or the flank steak,

What you have to do first,
is learn the customers names.

I know some.

Mrs. Nelida comes twice a week.

No, no, no, that's not enough.
You have to know all their names.

Look at me, I know more
than 300 names.

And not just that.
Also their kid's names,

the problems they have
with their husbands.

Everything.

And if you forget a name,
you say,

"What can I get you honey,
dear, princess,?" whatever.

Flatter them a little.

You have to be charming,
that's the way it works.

The success of a butcher shop
isn't in the meat,

it's in the butcher's charm.

That's why the broads come back.

And after you flattered her,
you finish it off saying,

"Oh, my love, look what I have
for you today?"

"This round roast
has your name. "

Round roast or
any cut you're selling.

- Did you understand what I said?
- Yes, of course I did.

You're a fast learner.

Look.

When one of these expensive cuts
is old and smells

you must defend it.

You have to put some vinegar on it
and rinse it with water.

That way the odor goes away.

And with this old beef round,
you can make breaded cutlet.

You season it a lot,
and add mustard to the eggs,

which tastes great.

And then you double or triple
bread them so they weigh more.

Is it clear?

The butcher shop
is a confessional for women,

you win them over talking.

The butcher is a ladies' man,
that's the secret to this business.

I had to stay.

He had guests over.

Hi.

Look what I brought.

Did you ask for permission?
I don't want any trouble.

They were throwing it away.

Look what the lady gave me.

Nice, right?

It looks nice on you.

I'll pour you some.

The lady argued
with Latuada last night.

Really?

She told him to shut up.

And he did.

- She shut him up?
- She told him to shut up.

- Really?
- Yeah.

What's Mr. Latuada's son like?

He's chubby.

Chubby?

Beefy.

Well, I'm done.

Wait, I have some more.

- Good morning, Mrs. Nélida.
- The lady wants me to go early.

Go ahead, I'll finish.

What do you want?
You look nice today.

Thank you.
I'll take breaded cutlets.

How much?

Two kilos, but I'll take these
that are already prepared.

Are they fresh?

Yes, they were just prepared.

Okay.
Give me 2 kilos.

- Very well.
- They very fresh, right?

Yes, my wife just made them.

- Bye, sweetheart.
- Bye.

- Where are we going?
- To see something nearby.

But we're very late,
I'll be so embarrassed.

Embarrassed?

I want to go to the butcher shop
where the crime was committed.

- That homicide?
- Yes, the homicide.

You told me that case
was over,

that you'd solve it easily.

But It's not that simple,
the guy is illiterate.

- You what he declared?
- What?

- That he wants the death sentence.
- It doesn't exist here.

- I know.
- And maybe he deserves it.

He doesn't deserve it.

- Okay, fine.
- Then why do you say that?

- You don't know anything about it.
- Okay, stop.

If he's asking for that
he must feel very guilty.

You're right, he feels very guilty.

It's eating him up inside.

He won't help with his defense.

I must do something or the system
will eat him up.

Straight life imprisonment.

- Did he get a psychological assessment?
- Yes. I already asked for it.

Put some on my feet.

I'm cold.

- Is that better?
- Oh, yes.

That's enough.

Did I tell you?

The lady has so many clothes,
she has a room for them.

Really? A room?

Really! Just for clothes,
shoes, sneakers.

I don't know why she wants
so many clothes.

When will she wear it?

Right?

Life isn't long enough.

It's so cold!

Pass me the flip-flops.

There they are.

What are you doing?

- Get off.
- Are you warmer now?

It's a towel.

I'll take it off.

I'll take that towel off of you now.

Are you getting warmer?

You like to cuddle.

- Good day.
- Go unload, I'll open.

Is something wrong?

How are you doing?
Put this on.

What about this?

Don't look at me.

Come on.

Look, pay attention.
I'll teach to wash meat.

The secret ingredient:
Sodium hypochlorite.

We pour it.

Bleach.

There you go.

Okay.

Now, you grab the brush,

you wet it a little,

and let's go here.

Don't worry about the yellow fat.

The most important thing here
is the odor next to the bones.

So you give it a good brush.
Got it?

A good brush. There you go.

Then you'll cut it the same way.
The same cuts as always.

You grab the old cut,

and you dip it in.

And you let it float.

Half an hour, one hour.

Then you take it out,

you hang it up,

grab a rag and dry it carefully.

Very dry, it can't be humid.

Then you cool it.

That on one hand,
now we'll do the chickens.

Magic formula.

You grab a chicken,

the whole thing,
and you cut off the gland.

There.

You grab it and dip it.

Then you take it out,

and hang it from a wing.

And you let it drain.

Is that clear?

- Yes.
- If you feel it smells like bleach,

you get rid of it with white pepper.

You cover it in powder.

And that's it.
Okay, come here now.

Stand over there.

The fresh meat goes
on the right side of the fridge.

And on the left, the bad meat,
that's how you slowly sell it all.

You'll use two dish rags,

one with bleach,

and you'll only use it
for the scale,

and the other one
at the counter

with clean water.

When you sell a cut, take it out
and put it back in quickly.

You can't have it out long.

And if it smells a lot,
use the rag.

Which one? The dish rag?

Look...

Dish rag with bleach,

you clean off the scale,

you grab the cut, you weigh it,
and before putting it back,

you use the dish rag
with water,

so the broad doesn't notice
the odor of the bleach.

This is called working
with the refrigerator,

and it's the key
to the butcher's business.

Look, if you're not willing,
Latuada will use someone else.

- Mr. Hermogenes Saldivar?
- Yes, sir.

I'm Dr. Ritano.

I will ask you some questions,
and then show you some drawings.

Tell me about yourself.

What was you job
in Santiago del Estero?

I worked in construction,
chopping forests.

Hard work.

You chopped down trees?

Red quebracho, white quebracho,
black carob tree, tala, tipu,

all kinds of hard woods.

How did you come
to Buenos Aires?

With my wife, because wages
were low back home.

And that's when you began working
as a butcher?

No, at first I worked
with the fat.

With the fat?

I was in a truck that collects
fat from butchers shops.

We separate the bones and fat
from the barrels to sell it.

And then?

And then I went to the butcher shop
because of the fat truck.

I wanted to leave that job;
it was too heavy for me.

I had to load and unload
the barrels,

and I couldn't with my bad leg.

What's wrong with your leg?

When I was a kid I fell off a horse,
and he kicked me.

It was a fierce horse.

There is no alfalfa there
so horses eat corn,

they have a tough mouth,
it was a spirited horse.

You've had a bad leg since then?

Yes, of course.

That's why I could never...

...have a good job,

because I'm unsuited.

What do you mean you're unsuited?

When I signed up for the army,
they rejected me because...

How do they call it?
That I...

...I have a hernia in my leg.

That's why
I've always had hard jobs.

Odd jobs and jobs like that.

How did your employers know
you're unsuited?

Did you tell them?

They know because...

...it's written.

Where is it written?

In my ID card,
there's a stamp that says that.

Tell me what you see
in these drawings.

That's hide, a cowhide.

And this one?

Two halves.

Two halves?

Two halves of a cow, yes.

Yes.

Mate?

Um, yes.

Okay.

It's nice, warm.

Go, leave me the thermos.

- Go, you'll catch a cold.
- I'll stay with you.

- Stay with me? Get out, go.
- No.

- Go back.
- No.

Are you all right?

What's wrong?

I don't know.

I will get you some water.

What are these $3.60?

The two rags I bought.

Okay.

And this? $24, $25, $32.30? $7.20?

That's what you told me
to separate for the sheriff.

Oh, good. Very good.

I'll take you to grill someday.
Do you know how to?

Yes, boss, I used to grill.

Good afternoon.

- Good afternoon, Madam.
- I was here yesterday afternoon.

I took a kilo of breaded cutlets,
and the meat was bad.

Impossible,
wesell quality here.

My daughter
has been sick since last night.

She couldn't go to school.

Are you the owner?

Hermogenes.

Did you sell bad meat?

Are you an idiot?
You make me look bad?

Go get some
of the best tenderloin.

Go cut some for her.

I beg your forgiveness,
this has never happened.

He's very ignorant,
I don't know how to teach him.

- No, it's okay, but...
- But look at this.

Meat freshly cut, it's like butter.

The cow was grazing yesterday.

It's the least I can do.

Forgive me, Madam.

If this pain in the ass comes back
give her good meat,

so she doesn't complain.

And what are you staring at,
you piece of shit?

Digiovanni.

Wait a moment.

Nora.

- How are you?
- How's it going?

- You look nice.
- You're such a flirt.

You never stop.

Do you have any news
about the extradition?

That's going well.

I brought you this,
you won't like it.

- What's this?
- The psychological assessment.

Oh, let's see.

Look, read it here.

The subject is is aware
of the criminality of his act

and the crime can't be classified
as heat of passion,

since there was no specific event
that could trigger...

Driven by frustration and hatred,
premeditation can be assumed.

This guy is crazy.

Who did he interview?

Are you sure he is a psychologist
or a psychiatrist?

No, he's the forensic doctor on call
I think he's clinical.

We have to thank he wasn't
interviewed by a gynecologist.

- What a disaster.
- That's the way things are.

I'll see what I can do.

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

I think something is wrong.

I don't like the boss.

He doesn't treat you well.

He's always bitching.

He insulted you
in front of a client today.

He was in a bad mood.

He insulted me.

It's wasn't personal,
he was nervous.

He blames you, but he's the one
who brings the bad meat.

All butcher shops work that way.
That's the way it is.

He has 8 butcher shops.
He hasn't done too bad.

I don't like him.

Look what happened
to that girl.

What if someone else
gets sick?

What do you want me to do?

I want to go back to Santiago.

For what?

We don't even have a house.
What will we do there?

We have work here,
we're doing well.

Work? You have work,
the boss doesn't pay me.

He pays me both our salaries.

It's not enough.

We never have any money.

I want to go back.

I don't like it here,
I can't even stand the smell.

Listen to me.

If that's what you want,
then we'll go back,

but at the end of the month,
so we can save some money.

Don't worry.

- Hello.
- What's up? Let me do that.

Thanks a lot.

Mate?

Thank you.

You're lucky you got this job.

I envy you.

I'll see you next week.

Talk to Latuada
about me, okay?

My regards to the wife
and kids.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Bye!

I'll wait for you at the bar
in half an hour.

Did you hear me?

Yes, boss.

Hey.

Sit down.

Do you really want to leave?

I find out everything.

My wife and I talked
and we're going to Santiago.

If it's about that client
from the other day,

don't take it personally.

Forgive me.

It's to give her peace of mind.

It's part of the job.

Don't take it personally.

I'm happy with you,
you work very well.

What are you going
to do in Santiago?

Bring him a glass.

You have to think
about your future.

Now that you're going
to have a child,

you have to think
about your family.

Listen to me.

I have a proposal for you.

I'm in a real estate,
in construction.

We're making great apartments
in a very good neighborhood.

There's a 3 year waiting list.

People are desperate
because they're big and cheap.

I can put you on the list
for a good one.

You pay the dues,
I take them from your paycheck,

so it's easier for you,

and when it's ready, you move.

Think, now that you're going
to have a child.

You can't live in the back room

for the rest of your life.

You were fine alone,

but now you need a home
for your family.

Excuse me.

Have some wine.

No, thank you, boss.

- Yes, Benitez.
- How much do we unload?

50 boxes of chicken.
I'm generous today.

And don't bother me anymore.

I told you the first day,
if you're loyal, if you work well,

if you work very well,

I'll reward you.

None of my employees left
empty-handed.

Not even one.

But careful, don't tell anyone
about the apartment.

People are very envious.

- Yes, boss.
- Now go open the butcher shop.

When is your baby due, Gladys?

I don't know.

How long have you been pregnant?

4 or5 months, I guess.

What did the doctor say?
What's the estimated date of birth?

- I haven't gone to the doctor yet.
- But, Santiago! How can it be!

You must take her to the hospital
to get an ultrasound!

I have no replacement here.
Besides, I cannot pay what you said.

But it's free! And you have a
hospital nearby!

Please take her!

If you want I can go with you
to the hospital tomorrow.

Okay, Miss Nélida.
Thank you so much!

Thank you, Miss Nélida.
Here's your order: 1,7 kilos

Okay.

Good afternoon.

- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon.

Bromatology.

Please, show me the
clearance certificate.

I don't know what that is.

A dispatch slip?

Some invoice showing
the name of the owner?

Please show me your ID.

I don't have it with me.

We are starting with the wrong foot.
Do you know pink lights are banned?

Show me the cold storage
and the rest of the shop.

Come with me.

Closed down

This is for you.

Come here Santiago!

Look what I got for you.

Good stuff,

for you to mix with the other.

That way the clients will not
complain so much.

Move!

Motherfuckers!

That's it. Don't worry.
It will be Okay.

Fucking inspectors mess with workers
instead of caring about oligarchy.

Come in, honey.

Let's see...

Where were you?

I was here, where I am now, sir.

And the knives were there?

- No.
- In what position were they?

This one was here.

This one for making breaded cutlets
was here.

- And this one...
- Hi, honey.

...was here, sir.

Yes, I know it's Thursday...

...I'm at the butcher shop,
running a bit late,

it's the reconstruction.

I promise I'll go home
when I leave here.

Yes, okay.
I can't talk right now.

I'll call you later. Bye.

...she was mad.

And how did it happen exactly?

I remember it well.

The boss called me by my name,
and I didn't want him to.

I didn't want him to call my name

I...

...I approached him,
I was working with the knife,

and I stabbed him.

And I kept stabbing him.

Good, you remember everything.

Tell us.

Did you have intentions
of killing him?

No...

...I don't know.

I wanted to kill him
because he was going to kill me,

and my family.

That's why I stabbed him
and stabbed him.

And we he went out
on the street,

I stabbed him twice,
2 final stabs.

That's enough, right?

Would you like to add anything else?

No, sir.

- Well, we're done...
- Excuse me, Your Honor,

I'd like to show the room
where the accused lived.

- Okay.
- Is it necessary?

Thank you very much.

This way, gentlemen.

Come in.

The living conditions
are extreme.

Regardless of the constant pressure
the accused received

to mask and sell rotting meat.

Maybe we should include
in the accusations

the crimes against public health
committed by the accused.

On his own or as an accomplice
to the victim or someone else.

With all due respect, Counselors,
don't mess with my life.

He probably intoxicated
half of the neighborhood.

It's not funny.

Look what the lady gave me.

It's until our house is ready.

She said we can give it back
then or not.

You don't work in my house
anymore.

Go get your things.

You're leaving this place,
you distract Santiago.

What were you thinking, bitch?

You gossip to my wife.

You fry her brain.
She pities you.

She comes to bust my balls.

Get out of here.
You think I'm stupid?

- No, I only asked...
- Get out of here. Asked what?

- Get your things or I'll kill you.
- No! But...

You're staying here.

You're staying here
because you owe me.

You owe me the rent
for the room.

You owe me the apartment.
So you can't leave until you pay.

Is it clear?

That bitch is leaving now, but
you'll have to win my trust again.

I won't say it again, get out!

Grab your things, bitch,
because you're done.

Get out!

Out of here!

Be careful, I find out everything.

Listen to me, Santiago.

I'm doing you a favor.

That bitch is going to betray you
and me. For real.

You'll be better off without her.

Come in, sweetie.

Go to the back, quickly!

Gladys!

Go hide, honey!

What's up, Santiago?
Did you fall asleep?

Let's unload this, it stinks.
Come on.

I have to clean all this up
or the butcher shop will stink.

Let's go back, Hermogenes.

Let's go back to Santiago.

What did you do
to make the boss so angry?

- What? I didn't do anything.
- He must have a reason.

The boss is always bitching
and abusing.

I don't want to raise
our child here.

That's why I have to work,
so we can have our own house.

And what in the meantime?

This will end badly.

Gladys, we came here
because you wanted to.

Now we have to put up with it.
Where will I find a job?

Hermogenes.

I don't want the boss to see you.

It will be best you to leave
before I open

and come back very late.

Here.

- Hi!
- Hi!

I'm looking for Gladys Saldivar.
Do you know her?

- Gladys?
- Yes.

- The black gate, second floor.
- Black gate?

Thanks.

- Thanks.
- Black gate, second floor.

Hi, baby.

Gladys?

Who are you?

- Are you a cop?
- No, I'm Marcelo Digiovanni,

I'm your husband's defense
attorney.

I wanted to talk to you,
maybe you can help.

I don't know.

What's the baby's name?

Mayra.

Hi, Mayra. She's so pretty.

Hermogenes misses you both
very much.

How is he?

He is pulling it off.

Hi, Mayra.

My husband
never took advantage of the boss.

He never took a cent from him.

And he always mistreated us.

Me more, because I answerback.

Hermogenes puts up
with everything.

He insulted his wife too!

Really?

But she answered back.

She wouldn't shut up.

Did Mr. Latuada ever attack you?

Latuada hated me,

because I had become
friends with his wife.

I told her everything
he did to us.

I defend what is mine.

The apartment is ours,

we had been paying for it
for months.

They want to evict me,
but I'm not leaving.

How are you, Santiago?
Are you Okay?

Latuada sent me to help you.

Why are sales so low?

There's not much going on.

You look so serious, pal!
Where is the butcher's charm?

Is this about your wife?

You're better off
without her. She was a bad seed.

Benitez told me he saw her
with some dude.

She might be cheating on you.

You can have as many broads
as you want, bro.

The butcher is a winner.

You can't imagine how many
clients I nailed.

But you need to take that
look off your face!

Come on. Let's go.

Counselor Digiovanni.

Thank you for seeing me
without prior notice, Your Honor.

- Excuse me.
- Please stay, Nora.

Counselor, let me tell you

I'm going to grant
the extradition of Perez-Ramallo.

Thank you very much, Your Honor.

When I saw it was your court,
I knew justice would prevail.

I wanted to talk to you
about another case, if possible.

- Yes!
- It's Saldivar homicide case.

I will request
another psychiatric expertise.

Besides, Saldivar was being scammed
by the victim,

so I will request
Mr. Latuada's financial records,

in addition to his criminal records.

Indeed, that is the case
I wanted to talk to you about.

Tell me, Counselor.

How did you meet the accused?

The public defender
was leading this case, wasn't he?

I think it violates
basic principles of justice

when court, instead of
investigating the case,

assumes the defense of the accused.

Needless to say the consequences
it could bring

if this irregular situation
was known.

I don't want to think the disrepute
which would befall on this court and its staff.

Therefore I'm closing the
investigation stage

taking the case to oral trial.

Prepare the documents, Nora.
I want to sign them before I leave.

Yes, Your Honor.

And Counselor Digiovanni,

whatever you think is missing,
request it at the trial.

Good evening.

Santiago!

Come.

Here is the payment for your week.

Excuse me, boss, do you know
when my house will be ready?

Soon. It's progressing well.

Another thing,

I brought you these,
they'll make you feel better.

You'll be able to rest.

Take one at night, another at noon,
and everything will be all right.

Do as I say.

She's beautiful, isn't she?

I don't know what to do with
Saldivar case.

When will you make contact with us?

With your family?

He has a daughter he hasn't met.

- The same age as ours.
- You're obsessed with that case.

I wonder what's wrong with you.

What can I do?

He is not helping
and neither I am, apparently.

Shouldn't he
be declared incompetent?

Or at least considered
heat of passion?

I agree with you, but the official
expert...

...is not even a psychologist.

And who did you call as an
expert for the defense?

- Nobody. Who would pay for it?
- Why didn't you call me?

Let's see.

It's from the courthouse.

Hi, Nora.

What?

How is he?

Is there anything I can do?

That's too bad!
Call me if anything happens, Okay?

- What happened?
- Hermogenes tried to kill himself.

- How is he?
- He's out of the woods.

He hit his head.

You'll see what your boss bought.

This son of a bitch! Come on in!

This is confiscated meat,
straight from Bromatology.

I don't want to be involved.

If you dare to file a complaint,
I'll be your witness.

- How are you?
- Fine, thank you, sir.

That's good.
She's my wife, Clara.

She's here to help
with your defense, okay?

Take a seat.

How are your wounds?

I'm recovering. The doctor
was good.

Great.

Hermogenes, I'd like to know
why you hurt yourself like that.

What were you thinking?

I thought of my wife
and my daughter.

I've killed,
and that's unforgivable.

I've already suffered a lot...

Don't keep blaming yourself,
that will not help us...

You feel a terrible guilt
for what you did,

and that's fine,

but understand that guilt
and responsibility aren't the same.

Tell me about your boss.

How was he?

He wasn't nice.
God didn't make him nice.

He was always angry,
in a bad mood.

He's never greeted me.

He made me feel shame
many times.

He wasn't the kind of boss
that helps his employees.

What is a good boss like?

In Santiago del Estero...

the boss feels affection
towards those who work well.

You trust him.

He doesn't betray.

The boss thinks for you.

He never makes fun
of his workers.

If this boss was so bad,
why didn't you leave the shop?

Where would I go?

Where would I find
another job?

It's not easy.

This way I had some money
to give to Gladys.

Besides,

I always thought
things would get better.

He promised me the house,
that he'd give me a raise,

that he'd give me the money
he owed me.

Do you think about what you did?

In why it happened?

Yes, I do.

Always.

Every day more.

And what do you think?

I've always been a person

that says you shouldn't kill.

I think and I insist
you shouldn't kill.

And it had to happen to me.

The day it happened,
it was only in 15 seconds.

I killed him in 15 seconds.

I...

...I think a lot about it...

...it's as if it were a destiny
to fulfill.

Do you think your destiny
was killing him?

Of course.

It was like he prepared me
to do it.

He made me do horrible things.

As if I had to pay him with my
sadness for him to be happy.

I was his...

...his slave. Yes.

His trusted slave.

Listen!
Check this rump!

That's impossible to eat!
Feel the smell!

Do you want this round steak?

No, I don't. Keep it.

I will never buy here again.

Don't leave that there.

Hermogenes!

What a fuck is this?

Why is the meat in bags?
What is this shit?

Uh?

We're carrying out the continuation
of the public oral debate

provided in the case 3764

against Hermogenes Saldivar
for the crime of aggravated homicide

The court is composed of
Judge Berlengo as president,

Judges Nestor Galmes
and Jorge Ferro as vocals.

On behalf of the Public Prosecution,
Counselor Pedro Fernandez,

and on behalf of the accused,
Counselor Marcelo Digiovanni.

All rise.

You may be seated.

The Public Prosecution can continue
with its allegation.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Having analyzed all the elements,

and having listened to the experts
and witnesses,

it's clear the motive was hate
towards his employer,

as he makes him responsible
for all his misfortunes,

on the fantasy
that eliminating him...

...would end all his hardships.

There was no physical nor verbal
violence

at the time prior to the crime.

The accused acted in a cold manner,

calculating, with premeditation,

without giving the victim
a chance to defend himself,

delivering the first stab
treacherously and taking advantage.

On the foregoing,

we request Hermogenes Saldivar
to be sentenced

as criminally responsible for
the crime of aggravated murder

to life imprisonment
with legal expenses and costs.

That's all, Mr. President.

Good.
Is the defense ready to allege?

Yes, Your Honor.

Very well, go ahead.

Mr. Prosecutor you're right,
there's no doubt.

The fact was exactly
as you described it,

That is out of the question
for this defense

and I guess
for everyone in this room.

But it seems you are observing
and isolated act,

a cold file,
instead of a human being

involved in a terrible tragedy.

Did you ask yourselves why?

Why a quiet, submissive man

commits such a crime
one day in broad daylight

and without regard to the witnesses?

Have you asked yourselves
who is Hermogenes Saldivar?

The Prosecutor requests life imprisonment.

I say that Hermogenes already
suffered life imprisonment.

The imprisonment of illiteracy,

of the social exclusion,

the snatching of his dignity.

The only time the State noticed him
was to name him unsuited.

You saw where and how
Mr. Saldivar lived,

how his boss treated him,

the works
he was forced to do.

And I say boss instead of employer,

because there was no
employment relationship

just slavery.

Along this trial Hermogenes couldn't
tell us what his salary was.

This slavery erased his identity,
not even his name was safe.

Mr. Saldivar received an illusion
for salary.

The illusion of a house
that never existed,

a home where he could finally
be with his family

that he had been forced
to turn away from.

The official psychological expertise

says there was no heat of passion
because at the moment of the attack

there was no trigger
to provoke him.

The D.A. Said there was no violence
prior to the act.

But there was a trigger indeed.

What's a bigger trigger
than slavery?

What's a bigger trigger than
being set apart from his family?

When Hermogenes
heard Latuada say his name,

he knew what was coming.

The accumulated pressure
did the rest

and released an emotional hurricane
that he couldn't contain,

it darkened his conscience,
and hastened the crime.

I ask you to what point
is it possible to exploit a man?

Mr. President,
with all due respect,

taking in account the circumstances
around this crime,

I request the homicide to be
considered under heat of passion

and Mr. Saldivar to be sentenced
with a minimum of 3 years

provided by Article 81
of the penal code,

also, taking into account
the time already served,

and the lack of prior records,

I request his immediate
release to be ordered,

because it's fair.

It's this one.

- It's this one.
- Yes, I think so.

What's up, little girl?

Your tickets, Hermogenes.

I don't know how to thank
everything you're doing for me,

for us.

No, you don't need to thank me.

Count on me for whatever you want.

I'm used to hard work,
so whatever you need I'm here.

You have to take care
of your family now.

A pleasure.

- Thanks a lot, Counselor.
- You're welcome.

- Are we leaving?
- Sure.

- Did you notice how he treated you?
- No, I didn't. How?

As if you were his new boss.

- I didn't notice.
- He did.

Did you see what he said

and the way he said it?

The real Hermogenes
was sentenced to two years in prison

for homicide under heat of passion.

The fulfillment of the sentence
was left in suspense

and he recovered his freedom.

The Boss, anatomy of a crime.