"Father," "I feel cold and all alone." "Give me strength to go on." "Soon  we will be together." "Sankum, Soundiata has found a sick man beside the salt hill." "He had this piece of paper in his pocket." "What does it say?" "It's just an address." "close that door!" "Get him over on that bed." "His path is blurred, I couldn't see clearly..." "But this man is not alone, somebody else is with him." "So what should we do?" "We must take care of him." "Tomorrow he'II be well again." "He should leave." "He'II only bring us trouble." "No!" ", he'II remain in my house all the time that is necessary." "Take it easy," "I am a friend." "Do you speak French?" "I'm Sankum." "Where do you come from?" "You are heading north, aren't you?" "You'II need money for your journey, but here the situation is difficult." "Perhaps I couId find you work in the greenhouses." "What's your name?" "I need six of you today." "You, you you three and you Sankum." "This is a nephew of mine." "A good worker." "Let him work for free today, then we'II see tomorrow." "Let's go !" "What the fuck are you doing?" "Put the clip here!" "And these tomatoes they're still green!" "You've seen how much my nephew has worked... you must pay him something." "A week's work." "Thirty euro per day..." "These papers are in order." "You can't be coming here week after week to annoy me." "I have the permits in order..." "relax... it is a routine visit." "They'II soon move away." "You need to be patient." "You've just arrived." "I want to leave this area." "It's full of police." "Yes, but there's work here, more than in other parts." "You can stay in my house for a period..." "I need to move on and reach the north." "I don't even know you and I'm helping you." "Maybe in the north you are safer." "You have enough here to get by for a few days." "Take this with you." "You'II need it." "Yes, this is here..." "but the factory is closed now." "Are you looking for a place to stay?" "Yes." "I just have one room." "But it's the cheapest offer you'II find in town." "Sixty euro a week, including breakfast..." "I'm called PauIina." "What a bunch of crap players!" "Not worth a wank." "blacks were not made to be footballers..." "They won't get anywhere this season, for fuck's sake!" "hello Father." "I'm here at last." "I hope it's not too late." "Father, give me a sign." "tell me who it is and I'II soon finish the task." "LuisMi..." "This guy is looking for work." "You know there's no work here." "Come on, don't fuck me up." "He arrived yesterday..." "he's staying in the hostal, with us... you know the money comes in handy..." "Don't you want the shotgun this weekend... or do I need to remind you about a few other things?" "You're a right one, you are!" "Take it easy, man." "First, you can head back to work right now." "He stays..." "Stay here." "Just look at it!" "What a wanker!" "Of all the nerve..." "Come on then." "Here we make industrial explosives and control systems." "We work with all kinds of material:" "Dynamite, gunpowder emulsions Anfi, Dynaroc 5 and 7..." "Mind your head here." "We are talking about some highly potent explosives here high-risk stuff, for mines, quarries, demolitions, etc." "Mind your foot there..." "Hot, isn't it?" "It makes a Iot of noise... but you'II soon get used to it, that's the best about it, you know." "Look what a mess!" "always the same!" "Be careful." "As your workmate is going to show you, the procedure is easy and repetitive." "As you can see, it means preparing the cartridge catch to connect it afterwards to the detonator..." "You pick the proper connectors screw on the cartridge and that's that." "Did you follow that?" "well, if you have any doubts... you have Marisa here to help you..." "or miguel..." "Two hundred a week." "How's that?" "Let's go to the changing rooms you can pick the uniform there." "Let's go to the bar." "You get on home to help your mother." "Give way, fuck!" "DamnbIast you!" "Hi there, GrimaI." "Look at that, Don angel." "What do you think?" "Afine-Iooking piece." "He is working in the factory with us." "Did you get the cartridges I asked for?" "They are inside there." "The rabbits are a gift." "Damn great!" "You're the greatest!" "The fucking boss!" "Come on lad, have a wee "cIarete", that will do you good." "Christ!" "A right good 'un." "Damn it!" "Robinson." "Fuck!" "Good afternoon, gentlemen." "Hi!" "Robinson." "This is Rosa." "Fancy it, do you?" "You know a good thing when you see it..." "You sure fancy this pair, don't you?" "Let go of me!" "clever guy!" "Fuck!" "Move your ass, you." "Give me room." "Come on Luis, take it easy." "Don't hassle us." "I'm going to fucking kill you, You bastard!" "Robinson!" "Hey, there..." "Robinson, Wake up, man..." "Come on, ...let's take a little walk." "Don't take any notice of that idiot." "He is just a daft fucker who rubs everyone up." "I've had my run-ins with him too." "Hey Robinson, are you all right, then?" "Come on." "See those abandoned old houses, over there?" "just at the foot of the hill...?" "well, I sometimes go there with Rosa for a good screw there is no great selection around here." "Next time, you can come along with us...if you want..." "She likes you..." "What do you think, man?" "You like the girls, don't you?" "You're not a queer, are you?" "You can't imagine the tits on that chick they are out of the ordinary." "settled then." "One of these days we'II give it to her." "European girls are a bit like that..." "Come on, man." "Cheer up." "Now look here, Robinson," "I don't want any problem here in the factory." "You've only just got here and you are already causing hassle?" "The next time you cause any hassle you are out the door." "Got that?" "Have you got that now?" "Right then." "Tomorrow I'II go hunting with LuisMi." "Robinson can come with us." "angel, what are you thinking of?" "The kid has no experience of hunting" "What if there is an accident?" "Do you think I would trust a nigger with a shotgun..." "It's been a while since I've been out hunting" "He could come in handy for us..." "He's from the jungle, isn't he?" "He'II be used to that kind of things..." "Father, now I know who he is." "Give me another sign and I'II kill him." "Then we can finally be together." "You should get away from here." "They are all a pack of shitheads around here." "This town is a hole." "I would go with you if I couId, but..." "I can't leave my mother alone with that fucker." "Look, Robinson." "This works like this." "It opens here and you insert the cartridges ...close it let off the safety clip and fire." "You try it." "Open it insert the cartridges close it let off the safety clip and fire." "That's it." "Look at this, LuisMi." "These cartridges are fucking great." "They leave nothing alive for five meters around about." "Come on." "Let's go." "Christ almighty!" "Fuck it!" "Shit!" "Robinson!" "When I say go, fucking go!" "Damn it all!" "well I didn't see a thing." "Of all the luck, we haven't hit a thing all day." "What a day!" "Of all the..." "Look at that, would you?" "Where did you get that from, man?" "By Christ, you are something you are..." "Look angel, see that's it." "Stick it up your ass and the nigger too!" "For PauIina to cook!" "At least we have the supper got." "Look at the face of it." "angel..." "Can I go to the reservoir with Robinson?" "No way...!" "You have work to do at home." "Don't go near him." "He's a bad lot, he is." "How is it going, Robinson?" "Everything OK?" "Keep it up." "Keep it up." "Here we are." "Watch how you spend it." "On the usual things, LuisMi." "Right then, see you Monday." "Robinson, we are rich." "Let's have a drink at a place I know that will really amaze you." "You are just gorgeous, you are." "Come on Robinson..." "Get a move on!" "Come on in!" "Have a dip!" "Why must it be so difficult to live with people?" "It's better to be alone." "What's up with you?" "What the hell was that?" "I must leave now." "But...why...?" "I'II go with you." "Tomorrow we'II go out hunting." "At five o'cIock at the shed." "Father...finally, there is silence." "Thank you." "Now tell me what I must do?" "Father..." "Where are you?" "Have you abandoned me?" "I did what you asked me to do." "please, help me!" "I feel so lonely."