"FADO, Story of a Fado Singer" "PRODUCTION DIRECTOR" "DIRECTOR" " So, how's your breakfast going?" " I've nearly finished." "Come on, hurry up, Ana Maria will be here soon and you know she won't wait." "No, she won't." "If you want me to take you to school, you'II have to hurry up, my girl." "If I arrive late at the market your grandmother will kill me." "See how quickly you drank your milk?" "As soon as her ladyship shows up the whole scene changes!" "See how you you're hurrying up now?" "For you, it's always playtime, girl..." " I'm ready!" " Haven't you forgotten something?" " No, not that I remember." " Nothing?" "You sure?" "Oh, yes!" "The flower for my daddy." " Look, who made these bows for you?" " It was julio." "I thought so." "Come here." "Oh, julio, I'm so afraid of singing tonight.." "Why?" "Singing for us is one thing, but in public it's a big responsibility." "It is and it isn't." "You look after the final part and I'II take care of the rest." "Oh julio, if they like me!" "..." "Just sing as I told you and they'II like you for sure." "Look, Iike this." ""Fado means fate..." ""And from one's cradle to one's grave" ""no one escapes it, strong though one is," ""One's God-given destiny." " You're right." " well, good morning!" "hello." " So, is everything ready for tonight?" " With me things never fail." "We'II have a photographer there and a reporter from "S?" "uIo"." "I have a feeling that the girl will become a great artist." " Me, I wouldn't mind hiring her." " Hiring her?" "What about the money?" "Money?" "A man of class doesn't worry about that kind of thing." "It would be on credit like the others." "fill me a glass of wine, please." " What am I an agent for?" " Credit?" "Where's my glass of wine?" "Ah, "No credit today"." "well, I won't drink then." "Oh, no, you won't." "You won't!" " Good morning, Joaquim!" " Good morning!" " Good morning." " Good morning!" " Are you bringing that price down?" " Bringing it down?" "Are you crazy?" " Yesterday it was much higher." " Funny!" " We'II be there tonight." " Don't even mention it." "If I get out of this one, I won't get into another so soon." "FiddIesticks, girl, fiddIesticks." "As sure as my name is Chico Fadista tonight we'II witness the premiere of the greatest Portuguese singer ever." "Goodness, Mr. Chico." "Don't say that, it'II bring me bad luck." "The fear kept her awake." "She spent all night praying for her mother's help." "And you were praying to someone with had the kindest of hearts, and the best voice that AIfama has known in many years." "But don't worry." "I wish I were as sure of winning the Christmas lottery as I am that it will be an outstanding success." "And don't forget that I was still at school and already knew what Fado was." "And no one can dispute that." "A pupil of a master of masters must surely be a smashing success." "Mind your tongue, or you'II end up being smashed yourself, and sooner than you think." "Goodness, wouldn't that be grim?" "The venom would spread around here and not even the cats would survive." " Just listen to our cheeky singer." "Swordfish is asking for it." "And one of these days you'II get it!" "You will!" "Let him be green with envy." "Everyone knows where it hurts him." " well, guys, I have to go." " See you later." " See you later, God willing." " See you later." "Come on, Luisinha!" " hello, Father Dami?" "!" " hello, my little robin!" "Here's your luncheon." " Nervous about tonight, my girl?" " Don't mention it, Father Dami?" "." " She's scared to death." " Look at the brave one talking!" "I don't even want to think about what's going to happen tonight." "Don't you worry, child." "You'II please them - you sing well." " May God hear you." "See you later." " See you later!" "Skinny, bring me the glue." "Go get those guitar strings we ordered yesterday afternoon." "Look, julio..." "Your life is none of my business, but I am your friend." "Your late father was my school mate, I was there when you were born." "I've been meaning to ask you something." " If you don't want to, don't answer." " Why shouldn't I answer?" "I don't know." "Words sometimes are harsher than deeds." "Do you intend to marry Ana Maria?" "Do you or don't you?" "But of course I do." "Yes." "And do you think it's wise to have her singing in Fado Houses?" "Oh, Father Dami?" ", it's only tonight." "I know." "But like laughing and crying once you start you can't stop." "Mind you two don't end up making a business out of Fado like the others." "No way!" "Don't even think it!" "hello, my little flower!" "Here are the oranges, Mother Rosa." " Arriving at this hour, you devil?" " Don't be angry!" "well, everyone wanted to speak to me about tonight." " Is the big event tonight?" " How about not mentioning it?" " I feel as if I can hardly breathe." " Don't you worry, girl." "Everything will be alright, God willing." " Hey Auntie!" "How much are the roses?" " It's what I said." "You know what I do with the cabbages?" "I only rest when I sell them all." " What a comparison!" " You've got to sell the merchandise." " Whether it be cabbages or songs." " If julio heard you..." "By the way, Mother Rosa." "Don't forget Luisinha's bows for tonight." "That's all I need now, bows!" "One would say she is you daughter!" "Sort of." "She's as much my daughter as I am the neighbourhoods daughter." "Daughter?" "You're a worry that fell on us on an unlucky day!" "Why do you say such things?" "Everyone knows you don't mean those things you say." "When my mother closed her eyes forever and I was left alone in this world, wasn't it with you and Mrs. Augusta that I grew up and became a woman?" "Do you know why?" "Because old women are silly and have silly ideas." "And now quit all this talk." "And take that apron off!" "Here." "That's for your mother." "Oh, mother Rose, how can I thank you for all you've done for me?" "Sing as only you can." "That will make julio happy." "And now get out of here before you make me cry." "Didn't you hear?" "Go away, girl!" ""Here lies Maria do Ros?" "io, Singer"" ""Tonight AIfama United presents Ana Maria's first performance"" " Let's see how the girl does!" " She'II do well, but I don't anymore." " Where are the journalists?" " Haven't they arrived yet?" " No, and after this one it's our turn" " Our turn?" "Are you singing as well?" " Who's singing now?" " carlos Ramos." " Here come the men, Mr. Chico." " At last..." " Good evening, gentlemen!" " Good evening!" " I thought you wouldn't be on time." " Are we late?" "No, but you're not early either." "But you're here now." "gentlemen, please, through here." ""It's not only time that rules ours lives and our work." ""Many times..." ""..." "What weakens us" ""Are life's sufferings." ""Many times what weakens us Are life's sufferings."" "There." " ShouIdn't we take a picture?" " A picture?" "When she's on stage." "Don't you think so?" "Of course!" "You must give me a few pointers for the article." "A few pointers?" "Sure thing." "certainly." "May your mother's memory be your greatest inspiration." "Ladies and gentlemen," "The great Fado singer Maria do Ros?" "io whom you all knew, and so did I, and whose picture is framed on that wall, is not dead." "I mean, she's dead, but not totally." "She left her daughter behind," "Ana Maria whom you all know, and so do I, and who will honourabIy follow in her footsteps," "And so that you can all listen, and so can I, to her marvellous voice," "I ask you all to keep quiet." " And you too!" "And now, silence, please because Fado is going to be sung." ""If you think about it we all have our fate" ""and those who are born iII-fated iII-fated shall remain."" ""Fado means fate "And from one's cradle to one's grave" ""no one escapes it, strong though one is," ""It's the destiny God gave us" ""In my painful fate," ""my destiny was clearly revealed:" ""You will go on singing" ""And whoever you are, you'II guess" ""from my sobbing voice that I pretend to be who I'm not." ""If you think about it we all have our fate" ""and those who are born iII-fated iII-fated shall remain."" ""Fado means fate" ""And from one's cradle to one's grave" ""no one escapes it, strong though one is," ""It's the destiny God gave us" ""It would be good if one day we could" ""change our fate" ""for any other fate" "" But our destiny is an ordained fate" ""And none is harsher than the fate of being a woman."" "beautiful!" "You sang so well!" " So, what do you think?" " No doubt, the girl has soul!" "She can be somebody, if you want her to." " Me?" " Perhaps we can find her something." "There's no need." "You're mistaken." "I don't want her sing in Fado houses." "She just sang here tonight because she was with us." "You should talk it over with the girl, lad." "Enough talk!" "I already said no!" "Ana Maria, come here." "I have a surprise for you." "I've been thinking that one must think about the future." " Whose future?" " Mine." "I mean, yours." " I mean, ours!" " I don't understand." "And you don't need to." "It's like this:" "With your voice and my skill with words, we'II have the world here." " There?" "Here or there, it doesn't matter." "You sing the notes and I change them." "In a word, we'II draw up a contract and I'II launch you as a great singer." " Mr. Chico, you're crazy." " The audience will go crazy!" " You smash them and I'II pocket it." " There's no point in insisting." " julio will never be for it." " julio will also be in it." "I'II take care of everything." "And you'II have pearls, cars, a name this big in the newspapers, poplin dresses, money, fame, the public's acclaim!" "The public.." "... the acclaim..." "My ten per cent!" " It's up to you." "Don't you want it?" " Yes I do, but..." "Don't say but, say no more." "I accept your terms." "It's a deal!" "Excuse me." "Your attention please!" "Attention!" ""Attention Indeed" !" "The great agent, Chico Fadista, at your service, has just solemnly engaged Ana Maria, the next queen of this place and having said this I leave the place" "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you." "Goodbye, see you tomorrow." " Good night." " Good night. see you tomorrow!" " Good night." " Good night." "Don' be long, Ana Maria." "It's getting late." "No, I won't be long." "julio..." " Don't be angry." " Why should I be angry?" "I know I shouldn't have decided anything without speaking to you." "But I didn't do it on purpose." "I didn't even think." "It was so sudden." "Chico Fadista made it all look so enticing..." "What is this speech about?" "They've made offers, haven't they?" "You accepted them." "What have I got to do with it?" " Am I your boss?" "Aren't you free?" " You know very well I'm not." "When one's heart is captive one can never be free." "Mind you, judging by your actions no one would say so!" "I've already apologised." " I've even confessed I was wrong." " What good do you think that will do?" "Look, julio, have I committed a crime or done anything shameful?" " No." " Then why do you take things so hard?" "Am I wrong?" "AII these years teaching you, making something of you, for what?" "For you to follow the others' path?" " Watch what you say." " I don't mince my words!" "I know very well what I owe you." "But if you think about obligations towards each other..." "I never intended not to fulfil mine." "But you haven't been in much of a hurry to remember it either." "Our relationship lasts for over two years now." "It's a miracle no one has found out yet and they still respect me." "And you have no right to talk!" "What did you think I had in mind when I signed that contract?" "To leave you?" "To have a new life?" "To have new friends?" "This shows that you don't know me." "julio, no matter what happens whether I am the happiest or the most miserable woman in this world," "I want to be with you, do you understand?" "As long as you want me you will always be the same to me." " Our destinies will be one." " Are you there?" " Good, because I can't sleep." " Yes you can, we'II be right there." "shall we go?" ""If you think about it we all have our fate" ""and those who are born iII-fated iII-fated shall remain."" " Look, it's late." " We're coming." "I wish you'd seen it!" "The thunderous applause seemed to bring the room down" " really?" " Yes, really!" "old Dami?" "..." "You know him, Mrs. MarcoIina?" "How could we not know him?" "We know him very well!" " julio's teacher!" " That's the one!" "He cried like a baby!" " Mrs. Rosa, how much are the oranges?" " I don't know." " Attend to your customer, Mrs. Rosa!" " Madam, what would you Iike today?" " Some oranges?" " How much are they?" " 50 Escudos a dozen, dear." " Oh, Mrs. Rosa, so expensive!" " Expensive?" "They are sweet as sugar!" " Can't you knock a bit off?" "For you I'II make it 49 and a half." "Next time I won't give a discount!" "And julio?" "If you had seen his eyes when the girl finished singing." "And when are they getting married?" " That I don't know." " Are the oranges good?" " Don't you know?" " No!" "Are they?" " Are they what, dearie?" " Are they good?" " No, they're from Set?" "aI!" " well, good morning!" " Here comes the swindler!" " We're in for bad weather." " hello!" " Mr. Chico." "Come here, I need to talk to you." " That thing from last night is off." " Off?" "Yes." "julio didn't like it." "We talked it over and I don't want to annoy him." "You think like that because you haven't read the papers yet." " What do they say?" " But who do you think I am?" "When Chico Fadista is involved in something, things always go smoothly!" "This article is a beauty!" "With a picture and everything." " On the first page?" " No!" "On the eighth!" " How much is a dozen of mandarins?" " See how good you look, girl!" "Look!" "An article about as long as a marathon!" "Didn't you hear?" " How much are the mandarins?" " I don't care." "Buy them further up." "They're cheaper." " How rude!" "Come and see, Aunt Joana, Mrs. MarcoIina!" "Do you want to see?" "So?" "Are you happy?" "Now you must come with me to have your picture taken." "It's for your card." "And then stardom!" " What about julio?" " What julio?" "Forget julio!" "He'II be hired as your musician and that's it." " Do you promise me that, Chico?" " You have Chico Fadista's word!" "You swear?" "Do you take me for some fishwife or what?" " Fishwife!" "..." " I've told you!" "hello." "What are you doing here?" "I came back earlier." "Mother Rosa asked me to set the table." "And I needed to talk to you..." " Why?" "Has something happened?" " No..." " I mean... you won't get angry..." " Are we back to yesterday's talk?" "Chico Fadista spoke to me again and insisted that it's for our own good." " If you saw the newspaper!" " So what?" "I think we shouldn't waste such an opportunity." "julio..." " I've already got my artist's card." " So, this matter is settled." "No, I don't know." "It all depends on you." "But I'm sure that if you wanted to help me..." " help you to do what?" " To become somebody." " It would be for our happiness." " Our happiness has nothing to do with it." " But why shouldn't we give it a go?" "What have we got to lose?" "If a contract comes up, we'II then see whether it suits us or not." "That's what I think." "Now it's up to you." "AII right, I'II do as you wish and the will of God be done." "julio..." ""Saint Mary of Grief," ""Mother of God, if it's a sin" ""Saint Mary of Grief," ""Mother of God, if it's a sin" ""To play and sing the Fado" ""Pray for us sinners." ""To play and sing the Fado" ""Pray for us sinners." "Let's try again and pay attention to the short notes." " Again?" " Sure, don't you want to be a singer?" ""At Mouraria" ""From Amendoeira to Guia" ""Let's fill with joy this dreamer's ball." ""May this guitar" ""have the voice of a cicada" ""whose heavenly warbIe loses itself" ""in a love song." "You see?" "Why didn't you sing like this before?" "Are you tired?" "I'II stop." " "only at night..." " Not like that, sing properly." ""only at night..." ""only at night", what is that?" "Come on, sing like you did yesterday." ""Night" is longer." "Want to see?" "Got it?" "There you are!" "Why didn't you sing like that before?" "Come on, again." ""only at night" ""When you feel that longing..."" "Now just one of "Rose's" stanzas ... with all the notes, right?" ""I would Iike, mother" ""To sing for you only." ""I would Iike, mother" ""To sing..." ""... for you only." "" But you are" ""so poor," ""that I sing" ""for everybody." "" But you are" ""so poor," ""that I sing" ""for everybody." "Let's do the short one." ""I Ioved you desperately," "No one has loved you more than I." "I Ioved you..."" " No, start again." " It's too high, julio." " Who's rehearsing, you or me?" " Let's get to it." "Come on." " AII right!" ""I Ioved you desperately," ""no one has loved you more than I." ""I Ioved you  desperately," ""more than I..."" " No." "Let's do it again." " What is it now?" " I know what it is!" "Come on, girl." "Come on." ""I Ioved you desperately," ""no one has loved you more than I." ""I Ioved you.... ... desperately..."" " Very good." ""No one has loved you more than I." ""And now that I no Ionger want you" ""I realise how I've been acting." ""And now that I no Ionger want you" ""I realise how I've been acting." ""I got mad at my love," ""I didn't see him all day." ""I got mad at my love," ""I didn't see him all day." ""At night I sang better" ""the Mouraria Fado." ""At night I sang better" ""the Mouraria Fado." ""The breath of a longing" ""came to kiss me every hour." ""The breath of a longing" ""came to kiss me at every hour." ""And to be more at ease" ""I sent that longing away." ""And to be more at ease" ""I sent that longing away." ""Upon returning to his nest," ""he, whom one could hardly see" ""Upon returning to his nest," ""he, whom one could hardly see," ""was whistling very softly" ""the Mouraria Fado." ""He was whistling very softly" ""the Mouraria Fado." "Bravo!" "Bravo indeed, Ana Maria!" "Bravo indeed!" "Bravo indeed!" "That is what I call Fado," "Nothing else matters!" " Thank you." "What do you say to this, Morais?" "Nothing, there's nothing to say." "You're speechless." "I've seen it all." "Now, Iet me introduce you." "My noble friend, the new singer, Ana Maria." "The most recent future glory of national song." "Mr. Sousa Morais, the biggest agent in all the world and surroundings." " pleased to meet you." " The pleasure is all mine." "She sings in a truly extraordinary way." "Indeed, indeed, Mr. Morais." "Say:" "Extraordinary indeed, and you'II do her no favour saying so." " There's no doubt." "You did not exaggerate." " In short, are you interested?" " naturally!" "I even think that I can get her a very successful number." "But, Mr. Chico, you hadn't mentioned the theatre." " I hadn't, but I'm doing so now." " But it was to be only in Fado Dens." " I didn't know." " You didn't, nor I..." "No one knew." "And now we all know." "I assure you that your future is in the theatre." " It'II be a hit." "A really big hit!" " But..." "There are no " Buts" here!" "Mr. Sousa Morais here has been a theatrical agent for many years and in the main cities of the world!" "He was in Paris for 40 years, in New York 30, in belgium 50." "Stop." "Look, if you carry on like that" "I've been an agent for donkey's years!" "The truth is that I have been spending a Iot of time abroad." "You can notice it in my accent." "It is a funny one, isn't it?" "That's silly!" "You're a weII-spoken man, my friend." "I'm sure you'II love the theatre." "I'm sure the two of us are going to understand each other well." "Not the two of you, the three of us." "I have a few rights, too." "Not that I'm calculating, but what is fair is fair." "Of course." "well, in a few days, please come by my office to sign the contract." " Great." " well, in that case..." "I can see that the contract didn't please your guitar player." "Don't say that, that's nonsense!" "He was very pleased indeed!" "Indeed!" "This is what's important." "I'm hiring this lady for my theatre." " Her guitarists are her business." " It has to be julio." "Then julio it is." "It doesn't matter." "Good night." " Good night." " I'II be expecting you next week." "We'II be there!" "So?" "Who was right?" "And who has fire in her eyes?" "One day you'II be wearing fur coats and a diamond necklace around your neck!" "And I will be smoking a cigar at Ieast 5 feet long!" "The trouble we got ourselves into is over 5 feet long." " Wait, wait!" " Be careful, miss!" "Very nice, isn't it?" "You just turn your back on us!" "You made a fool of yourself in front of that gentleman!" " And what do I care?" " I do!" " A Iot of good it will do you!" " It will!" "I'm not going to waste my future because of your character!" "They've asked me to sign the contract next week and I will!" "You're very sure of yourself." "I don't see any reason for such fireworks." "I'm not interested in Mr Whatever-his-name's offers!" "You don't have to come." "Don't talk like that to JuIio." "He's so good..." " Leave me, I'm sick of kindness." " Ana Maria..." " Don't pester me, go away!" " Why are you treating her so?" " Has she done you any harm?" " Whether she did or not..." "Be careful!" " So, julio?" "How's the little girl?" " Luisinha is going to pull through, but she'II never walk again." " Come in, Mr. Chico, come in." " How are you?" " Not bad." " And Ana Maria?" "Oh, Mr. Chico." "You don't know." "That girl is breaking my heart." "She doesn't eat, doesn't sleep, she doesn't seem to hear us." " It's a misfortune." " I felt very sorry for her, too." "These are terrible hours, Mrs. Augusta" "Ana Maria seems to have taken it harder than the kid's grandmother." "Poor dear, she was very fond of Luisinha." "Fond?" "If she were her mother she couldn't love her more." "The child also only had eyes for her and julio." "Look, it scares me, you know?" "She does nothing but cry and run to the hospital." " That's her life now." " It'II do her no good!" "Last night I said to myself:" ""There's no end to this, Augusta"." " She may even do something foolish!" " Working would take her mind off it." "I even came by to see if she would sign the contract." "It was set for today." "Don't even think about it." "She doesn't want to sing anymore." "She says that Fado caused all this." "Is that what she said?" " What if I talked to her?" " I think it's a waste of time." " But if you want to..." " I do." "Speaking helps us understand things." "hello, how are you doing?" "Good afternoon." "I came by because of that thing..." "You know?" "The contract." "I have everything arranged with Sousa Morais." " Mr. Chico, I'II never sing again." " honestly!" "We land ourselves a contract like that and you tell me..." "That's it." "I'II never sing again." "Mrs. Augusta, If julio comes asking for me, I've gone to the hospital." " Go on, don't worry." " Bye." "Thanks for everything." "Listen, creature of God, what the hell has got into your head?" "Luisinha is bed-ridden, do you understand?" "She's 8 years old and she won't be able to walk for the rest of her life." "And I'm the one to blame." "Me, my vanity, Fado and the fate God gave me." "But now it's over." "I'II never sing again." "Didn't I tell you?" "You won't change her mind." "unless..." " unless what?" " unless julio talked to her." "That's what I was thinking." "But julio won't get involved in this." "Won't he?" "We'II see." "I'II be seeing you, Mrs. Augusta, and thank you very much indeed for your advice." "Is there room for one more?" "Where there's a will, there is a way." "That's exactly what I need." "Let's give it a try." "julio." "You know what I'm like in business." "An honest man." " Very honest." " Thank you." "well." "I'm an honest man, as I said, but sentimental and disinterested." "And now, after this introduction, Iet's get down to business." "julio, Ana Maria is not happy." "What do you know about other people's happiness?" "It's indeed evident that know nothing, but it is indeed no less evident that I know that Ana Maria must be relieved of her grief!" "Was it that that brought you here?" "No, Father Dami?" ", I'm serious." "This can't go on." "What can't go on?" "Are you talking seriously?" "You may not believe it." "Ana Maria's grief has touched me deep inside." " But what is it you want after all?" " For me I want nothing!" "But we must help Ana Maria forget her grief over Luisinha." " How?" " The theatre." " Her contract isn't bad at all." " She won't sing and I won't ask her." " well, you're quite wrong." " I'm not interested in your opinion." "Look, julio." "You know very well what I think and what I have told you." "But now, I think you should do what Chico is asking." "Ana Maria can't bear that sadness she's in for very long." "And if your fate is good  it will be good!" " really, I'm positively staggered." "Is it you, Father Dami?" ", who is asking me such a thing?" "But of course!" "And he is quite right indeed!" "Now you're talking, man!" "As the offer of a contract ends today it is best that we go to the hospital, because Ana Maria is there." "Do you understand?" " hello, neighbour, are you better?" " I'm almost well, uncle julio!" "Great, and what did the doctor say?" " That I can go home next week." " Great!" "It'II be a celebration!" "I've got something very nice for you." "Do you want to see it?" "Then you will." "You will see..." " Oh, isn't it pretty?" " So beautiful, see?" " Do you Iike it?" " Ana Maria, come here." "Of course you do." "Who wouldn't like such a beautiful doll this big?" "I want to talk to you about the contract." "You gave your word and you must give them an answer." " They all know what it is already." "Fado was the cause of this pain and I don't want to sing again." "But your grief doesn't help anything." " Nor does it harm anything." " May be it does." "Have you ever thought that we may need the money to cure Luisinha?" "What are you saying, julio?" " Do you believe?" "..." " Maybe, who knows?" "You also have to think of yourself." "Stop grieving." "But you were against it!" "AII this happened because you were against it." "There you have it." "The blame is neither yours nor mine." "It is ours." "blame our bad temper." "But from now on, we'II never get mad at each other again, will we, julio?" "Is it true that you're going to work in a theatre, Ana Maria?" " Why?" "would you Iike me to?" " Oh yes, I would!" "Then I couId go and see those girls with feathers on their heads." "You're going, aren't you?" "Yes, she is, Luisinha." "Ana Maria is going to work in the theatre." " Where do I sign?" " Here on the first line." "There." "And may this be just the beginning." "My dear friend, I want to be the first to congratulate you." "You've just hired a great artist." "Indeed." "Indeed." "Say: great indeed and you won't be doing her a favour." " That's true." " Where do I sign?" "Not now." "The musicians' contract will be signed some other time." "well, don't you need anything else?" "I'd Iike the authors of the play to hear you sing tomorrow, say..." "let's see..." " At five p. m." " We'II be there at 5 p. m.!" " Let's go." " Good afternoon and thank you." " Good afternoon." " Good afternoon." "My friend, once again..." "I'd rather have that one ." "A big one indeed." "Indeed!" "And we are doing it no favour." " Thank you." " Tomorrow at 5 p. m." "I'II come slightly earlier." "Out, out." "Stop." "It's no good!" "You've arrived!" "How are you?" "And where's our friend Mr. "Indeed"?" "He had some business to take care of." "Let me introduce you to the lady I hired for the play." " The authors." " pleased to meet you, madam." "And now, please go up on the stage." "This way." "Good afternoon." "Good afternoon." "Let's see what this new finding of yours is like." " You're worse than columbus" " Much worse." "That one contented himself with the discovery of America." "But for our friend Sousa Morais, there aren't enough Americas for him." "Don't exaggerate." "The others were simple reconnaissance cases this one is a true discovery." " For you!" "Nonsense!" "For the theatre." "We must think about how we're going to introduce her." "I already have." "A typical stage-set with the whole feeling of AIfama." " And then we'II see." " I can see what you're getting at." " What do you want to sing?" " Maybe that cheerful Fado." "AII right." "Come on." ""Maybe because I Iove freedom so" ""I envy the free life of a sparrow," ""but hold me in your arms with no mercy" ""and I swear never to run from your hold on me." ""I can't listen to Fado without a thrill" ""and I can't control this urge to sing it." "" But give me a fiery kiss" ""and quivering," ""you shall then see that in a bliss forever I'II be." ""I Iove the sunlight that shines on me" ""by the grace and unique mercy of God," ""but lock me in a room day and night" ""and I shall trade the sunlight for the bright light in your eyes." ""I can't listen to Fado without a thrill" ""and I can't control this urge to sing it," ""but give me a fiery kiss" ""and quivering," ""you shall then see that in a bliss forever I'II be." ""Very softly, just between us and in secret I confess" ""I've always been terribly faint-hearted," ""but in order to have you, I'm not scared" ""of losing even my redemption." ""I can't listen to Fado without a thrill" ""and I can't control this urge to sing it." "" But give me a fiery kiss" ""and quivering," ""you shall then see that in a bliss forever I'II be." "" But give me a fiery kiss" ""and quivering," ""you shall then see that in a bliss forever I'II be."" "So, what do you think?" "I agree with this gentleman's words." "My dear friends, dear customers..." "well, a customer is friend." " I've gathered "yous"..." " "Yous"?" "Yes, I assembled "yous" all here, I gathered you here, to talk to you about a very serious case." "It regards Luisinha, whom we all know and feel sorry for." "For us to continue to be the prime of AIfama, we can't let our neighbourhood down, and we must show everybody that we are and always shall be collectively like brothers." "There were some guys here that..." "how shall I put it?" "... They appointed me chairman of a donation committee to buy that poor girl a wheelchair, because she will never walk again." "She'II never walk again for the rest of her life." "I am sure you won't say no." "And I, in spite of the difficulties with the business, and in spite of a few blokes I know who don't pay their debts," "I'II start this donation  with 50 Escudos." " I'II give a hundred." " That's kind of you." " Kindness and money!" " How much are you giving?" " 50, Iike you and I'm not exploiting anyone." " Thank you." " Let's finish this, Luisinha." " I'm not hungry." " Just this bit and nothing else." " I don't want any more." "Come on, open your mouth." "Now, swallow that." "You must eat." "Didn't you hear what the nurse said?" "If you don't eat you won't get better and then you can't go home." "Oh, when I get home, I won't stop running." "Now it seems that I don't even have legs." "Look, I can't even feel them." " Mr. Joaquim." " hello." " Did the donation go well?" " Yes." "How much do you still need?" "Everyone has been very generous." "Soon we'II have the full amount." " really?" " really." "Do you think it's better now?" "It's all right." "But when it's for real, you must put a bit more soul in it, especially in the final part." "Apart from that, it's good." " Mr. Joaquim." " How are you?" "Here are 5 escudos for the wheelchair and give me a glass of wine." " A three deciIitre glass." " Look, don't pour it." "I don't want the wine." "I'II donate 5 escudos and 80 cents." " Thank you so much." " Give me a glass of wine." " For you or for the wheelchair?" " It's for me to drink of course!" "Does anyone ever give me anything?" ""At the Garden of Songs:" "Ana Maria, the new Star of the national Song"" "He was whistling very softly the Mouraria Fado." "shall we arrange it then, julio?" "Let's get to work, girls!" "You'd better go straight to the hospital." "Don't keep Mother Rose waiting." "I'm going shopping and then home." "tell everyone that we'II be there around five o'cIock." "And tell Skinny to be on guard by the arch." " well, see you later." " See you later." "Mr. Joaquim!" "They're coming!" "As Chairman of the wheelchair Committee" "I'm forced to say a few words to explain the reason, the wish, the goodwill" "that made us all contribute to purchase this wheelchair that today we all have the joy  the great joy..." "AII right, Joaquim, Iet's go." " You're going to have a surprise!" " Luisinha!" "Ana Maria!" "Joaquim, come on, what's that now?" "You, an old sea dog?" "Do you want to see something, Luisinha?" " My bedroom is so beautiful!" " Do you Iike it, Luisinha?" " I do, grandmother Rosa!" " That chest-of-drawers over there was made by Skinny at the workshop." " But Father Dami?" "gave the wood." " Thank you, Skinny, thank you, Father Dami?" "." " Let's see Ana Maria's gift." " Oh, a wireIess-set!" " Do you Iike it?" " Does it really work?" " Sure, why shouldn't it work?" " Let's try it." " Yes, Iet's." ""...the new singer whose premiere is tonight at the Recreation Theatre."" " Is that you, Ana Maria?" " Yes." "That's the Fado I'm singing tonight at my premiere and I'II sing it for you." ""Oh, Fado," ""so tortured" ""so hurt," ""who made you, oh Fado?" ""I don't know who you are" ""I only know that one day I heard you and I cried" ""and that upon finding you, I found" ""the voice of Portuguese love." ""I only know that one day I heard you and I cried" ""And that upon finding you, I found" ""the voice of Portuguese love." ""Oh, life..." ""sympathetic..." ""And I hurting" ""shall sing." ""Oh life," ""come talk to me." ""And alone" ""when the moonlight sings within us," ""in the voice of Fado I hear the voice" ""of my Iife crying." ""And alone" ""when the moonlight sings within us," ""in the voice of Fado I hear the voice" ""of my Iife crying." ""My dream" ""so pleasing" ""that I even dream" ""that I am not dreaming." ""My dream," ""I want to wake up." ""I return" ""again to Fado and I suffer" ""because suffering is living" ""and I Iive and suffer singing." ""I return" ""again to Fado and I suffer" ""because suffering is living and I Iive and suffer singing."" "Are you pleased, friend Morais?" "This was a great success indeed." "I was sure that our Ana Maria would please everyone." "I'm like that." "When I smell something, it's a hit." "And I already have something else prepared that you wouldn't believe..." "Man, you're insatiable!" "will you excuse me, please?" " Much obliged." " Thanks." "My dear colleague, don't you think we should decide what to write?" " Of course, as usual." " What shall we say in writing?" "well, my friend, you understand." "However... maybe for that reason..." "You are following me, aren't you?" "Of course." "My dear colleague, you put the facts forward with impressive clarity." " So you do agree with me." " totally." "On my part I'II say that..." "Of course... more or less..." "You see." "I understand, I understand." "Of course, the audience applauds." "So, they like it." "Our duty is to be superior to the public." " Otherwise our position as critics..." "... would become critical." "But the honour of our position as incorruptible guides imposes a perfect and indestructible structure on us." "Very well, you put it very well:" "Structure!" " However, we must remember one thing." " What is that?" "Sousa Morais is a good client and he gives us good advertisements." "The worst of it is that they'II impute our applause to it." "Ours is a sad and hard job, esteemed colleague." " A sad and hard job" " You're right." "Let's have some coffee" "A small white coffee." "May we greet "La Grande Vedette"?" " Mr. Sousa Morais, don't say that." " It isn't I who says so, it's that wonderful audience." "May I introduce you to The Marquis Fonte Nova," "D. manuel da silveira, Dr. gli de Noronha and Count PaiaIvo." " pleased to meet you." " I want to congratulate you." " You were simply astonishing." " That's the word." "Astonishing." " A real triumph." " You're all very kind to me, but I was so nervous and so afraid that I'm sure I sang badly." " You sang very well, Ana Maria!" " You're a surprising revelation." "That's the word:" "revelation." " Thank you so much." "I've prepared a small party in your honour at my house, something informal, just for half a dozen close friends." " I'm sorry, I can't." " Don't tell me you won't go." "Without you the party makes no sense." " It would be deplorable." " That's the word, deplorable." " I really am very sorry, but..." " You won't do that to us." " I have everything prepared." " But I didn't know." " Pretty young girls..." " It's not what you think, it's very different." "I have a paralytic little friend who has eyes for no one else in the world." "I'm going to take some of these flowers to her." "Yours are beautiful." "Thank you so much." "You won't mind If I take them to her, will you?" "Take them." "Take them all." ""A new star is born in the firmament of our musical theatre"" "" Because suffering is living..."" "Gee!" "This is true Fado singing." "This even makes us feel like working." "The girl is Maria do Ros?" "io's daughter, what did you expect?" ""Ana Maria, the great Fado revelation"" "Miss, you're up next." "Have you seen anything like this?" "They all seem dumbfounded." "The public is really very stupid, praise the Lord." "well, girl, wait a bit longer." "Wait for the comeback." "Have you never heard that the first seeds are for the sparrows?" "Once the novelty has worn out, we'II see!" ""Love Dream starring Ana Maria"" "Come on, girl!" "Just friendship?" "You are such an angel!" "Maybe it's out of friendship that he drowns her in flowers and gifts." "Or that he gave her the bracelet and the fur coat." "Sousa Morais does nothing without an ulterior motive!" " But today he was with Mrs EIvira." " He was and he still is." "What does it matter?" "He's with Mrs EIvira, and with others." "He's with anyone he feels like!" "He's got money!" "Maybe it's all wind and no action." "And her boyfriend in the midst of all this?" "Who?" "julio, the guitarist?" "That one is either totally blind or making a profit from it all." " Let's go, girls." " "Ana Maria in Quick Fado"" "Ads, do you understand?" "It's the ads." "If they didn't do all that advertising on her, I'd Iike to see." "It's not only advertising." "If she didn't sing well what good would the ads do?" "You call that "singing well"?" "Meowing is more like it." "She's sort of pretty." "She makes doe eyes, shakes her hair and the fools drool, of course." "It better to be loved than loving!" "There you have it." ""The star Ana Maria at the Great Queens' Night"" "Ana Maria will be handing out the prizes to the Queens of Lisbon." "However, before doing that she'II sing to you," "ladies and gentlemen, the Fado of "Saudade"." ""I sing Fado for myself" ""I once did it for you and I," ""but that was in days gone by." ""If it is so, so be it." ""You forgot me afterwards," ""for everyone has one's own destiny." ""The happiest destiny" ""is yours, I am sure." ""It is the Fado or karma of poverty" ""that leads us to happiness?" ""If it was God's will" ""I don't envy you such conquest" ""because mine is more profuse," ""it's a karma of longing it's this Fado of "Saudade"." ""If it was God's will" ""I don't envy you..." ""... such conquest," ""because mine is more profuse," ""it's a karma of longing it's this Fado of "Saudade"." "Attention, ladies and gentlemen," "We shall now hand out the awards." "will her majesties come closer?" "Ana Maria, Iet me introduce you to Queen eternal Lisbon," "ArIete Mendes Ventura." " congratulations." "Maria Jos?" "Fraz?" "Marques, is Queen Primitive Lisbon." "Hortense Ferreira Maia, the Brigantine Queen, and Maria Laura Fernandes Costa, the PombaIine Queen." "See what darIings they are." ""Carnation on the Window, In honour of the Star Ana Maria who had her premiere a year ago in this Theatre"" "I want to be the first one to congratulate you, my dearest friend." " Today you sang better than ever." " I don't agree with you." " Why?" " I can't sing Fado properly any more," "I've lost my soul." " Nonsense!" "It's a year today since you started singing." "Audiences still love you." " You were a total triumph, Ana Maria." " It's possible." "Don't doubt it." "And deep down, maybe I don't even have one honest friend." " Not even one?" " Forgive-me." "I have you, manuel." "You know perfectly well how I feel." "We had agreed not to talk about it again." "And I won't." "I just came here to bring you this little gift to celebrate tonight." "They're beautiful, but you didn't have to go to this trouble over me." "And also to remind you that it wouId be better to move into another house." "Another neighbourhood." "Another environment." "An artist belongs to the public and not only to the stage." "When one attains your name, your position..." " May we come in?" " We wanted to congratulate you." "It's a solemn date for the Portuguese theatre." "Thank you very much." "I know how sincere you are." "Oh yes, girl, I'm not one for hypocrisies." "If I weren't your friend I wouldn't set foot in here." "well, she knows very well she's everybody's sweetheart." "well, I'II be back soon." "Think about what I told you." " Excuse me." " See you soon." "Look, if you don't mind I have to get dressed." " Is that a new contract?" " No, it's a new jewel." "Excuse me." " Are you leaving now, julio?" " No, I'm waiting for Ana Maria." "Then you'II end up going alone, it's a sure thing." "It's merrymaking every night with those pseudo-aristocrats." "She can't bite the hand that feeds her." "You're right about that." "So, you're not coming." "No, I'II wait." "You had better come with me, julio." "Didn't you see who just went in?" "In the end, you'II go alone..." "And I know how much that hurts." "You go ahead and I'II join you later after I fetch my chamois leather." "You're singing better every day." "It's touching." " That's the word." "Touching." " You're exaggerating, my friends." "But we have also come to make a request." "If it's in my power." "We'd Iike you to have supper with us." "Sousa Morais, gli, Adamasceno..." "half a dozen friends, a small party." "It's impossible tonight." "I have made other arrangements." " well, find some kind of excuse." " I can't, honestly." "believe me." " well, we won't insist." " What a pity." "And now, if you'II excuse me, it's quite late and I'm very tired." "Good night." " We're so sorry." " So am I." "Good night." "julio!" " Were you leaving?" " I was." " Without me?" " I thought you were off to a party, as usual." " You'd be unfair." "You know very well I wouldn't trade your company for anything." " Today is a special day." " For me, every day is the same." "Or worse all the time." " Are you listening?" "What's wrong?" " Nothing." " Then why don't you say something?" " I don't feel like arguing with you." "So you can only speak to argue?" "What have I done to you now?" "Nothing now." "Maybe you're not even to blame, I am!" "For not having seen things as they really are earlier." "Look, julio." "I also think that we should speak plainly once and for all." "This can't go on." "I didn't make you what you are for them to spoil you." "Ana Maria, you don't know how to sing anymore." "I don't know how to sing?" " But the audience applauds." " The woman, not the artist." " Not even the way you sing" " Am I singing so badly then?" "You are." "If old Dami?" "could hear, he'd say..." "He'd say what he feels like saying!" "Do you think I follow Dami?" "'s opinion, or Mother Rose's or that of Joaquim the sailor?" " Or mine?" "Or yours, yes!" "I'm glad you brought this up, because I'm tired of your jealousy." " Tired!" " You'd better not go on." "Why?" "Do you think I'm afraid of your threats?" "These aren't threats." "But do you understand the position you put me in?" "What position?" "I sing and you play." "They pay you for that." "But not to be taken for your pimp!" "julio!" "When you sang for pleasure, you sang like no one ever did." "Now your Fados don't touch anyone's heart." "Do you know why?" "Because you lost touch with the simple things of Iife." "Did I?" "!" "well, I have news for you." "I'm going to change even more." "Sousa Morais thinks that I should move to another house." "I think he's right." "You belong here in AIfama." "A cobbler should stick to his clogs." "You're worth what you are here among us, where you belong." " There..." " There, what?" "You're just jealous!" "Envious of my success, and of my talent, because I'm going up in the world and you're not." "As hard as it may be, things are what they are." "only those with long nails can play guitar." "I never thought that julio would allow such a thing." "If it were me she would stay here." "If I acted like him I would be chased like a mad dog." "But with julio things are different." "We should cut that venomous tongue of yours." "Why don't you try cutting it, Skinny?" "Don't you dare..." "Behave yourself, lad!" "AII right, Joaquim the sailor, don't worry." "Skinny is all talk and no action." "A dog that barks never..." "What you're doing is wrong,Swordfish." " Just because the boy is weak..." " Then he should shut up!" "Goodness, what have I said?" "That Ana Maria has moved into a nice house in the New Avenues, is it a lie?" "That she now wears fur coats and diamonds, is that also a lie?" "I don't believe she's earning a living thanks to her voice only, that's all." "Is anyone forced to be a fool?" "There you have it." " What does julio have to do with it?" " What's the problem, man?" "julio is getting all he can and he's quite right." "You had better watch your mouth." "Because julio is not a man who will stand for it." "No, he's no man, otherwise he would put a stop to such shame." "What shame?" "Are you listening to me?" "What shame?" "rascal!" "julio!" "ScoundreI, always gossiping about other people's lives!" " What was he saying to Skinny?" " He was speaking of Ana Maria's life." "And not of mine?" "Everyone knows that Swordfish is no good." "But the truth is that everyone around here speaks ill of Ana Maria." "Her having gone to the New Avenues just like that..." "Yes, it's only natural." "Give me a pack of cigarettes." " hello." "Good morning." " Good afternoon." "Good afternoon?" "What time is it?" "It's past 5 p. m." " Past five o'cIock already?" " already." " Who is it?" " It's Mr. Sousa Morais." "hello." "Speaking." "hello, how are you?" "What?" "Is the embassy party today?" "My God." "You don't even let me rest one single night." "AII right, then." "I'II go, give it a rest." "AII right, I'II take my dress along and I'II change at the theatre." "Bye." "It's all agreed." "See you later, God willing." "Bye-bye, thank you." " But is the child very sick?" " She won't survive." " Poor child." " And Ana Maria doesn't even see her." " She doesn't do it on purpose." " But she does do it!" "Ana Maria, Luisinha is much worse." " I'II go and see her tomorrow." " You took so long, my dear friend." " I was making myself pretty." " More so?" "Thank you." " Have you seen a vainer woman?" " The time a woman spends making herself pretty is always a reward for her admirers." "The Marquis never wastes flattery." "See you tomorrow." "Find a taxi and join us there." "And don't be long." "I've had it!" " I'm not going!" " Have you gone mad, man?" "I was mad but I've regained my senses." "But how do you want her to sing with no guitarists?" " What do I care?" " And what about your contract?" " I don't give a damn." " Take it easy, julio, man!" "julio!" "julio!" "Mother Rosa sent this letter." "Luisinha is dying." "Go to Avenida do brasil, 34, and give this to Ana Maria." "tell her to come straight away." "Here's the money for the taxi." "Taxi!" "Go quickly!" "Taxi!" "Don't despair, Mrs. Rosa." "while there's life, there's hope." "well, Doctor?" "It's is such a pleasure to have you in my house." "You're such a popular artist, so dear, that I was looking forward to meeting you personally." "You're very kind, Ambassador, thank you." "We're all quite eager to hear you sing." "Whenever you Iike Mr. Ambassador, the problem is..." "Something strange must have happened." "Ana Maria's guitarists should have arrived a Iong time ago." "But that is an awful drama." "Forgive my betrayal." "Ambassador, Ana Maria sings Spanish songs, at Ieast as well as she sings Fado." " Don't believe him Ambassador, he's a schemer." " I'II tell you afterwards." " But I can't, believe me." " Come on, come on." "At my request the great Fado singer Ana Maria, will betray Fado and sing a Spanish song." ""No me Quieras Tanto"." " You can't go in." " I have a message for Ana Maria." " I'm sorry, you can't go in." " It's a matter of Iife and death." "What's that?" " You can't come in." " Why can't I come in?" " I'm sorry, you can't come in." " please, you'II have to let me in." " You can't come in." " Oh!" " You can't come in." " please, you must let me in." "I want to speak to that gentleman." " What's the matter?" " I've got a letter for Ana Maria." " It's very urgent." " We can't interrupt her now." " I'II give it to her when afterwards." " But it's very important." " Look, here, take this." " But..." "Do as I tell you man, don't argue." "AII right." "I'm sorry." " Charming." " Thank you." "That's the word." "Charming!" " Magnificent." " Thank you." "Is she the singer the whole of Lisbon is talking about?" "The one." "Did you enjoy listening to her, Countess?" "Yes, her voice is not bad." "But for those who listened to Patto..." " Do you remember, sister baroness?" " Sure I do, sister, sure I do." "Those performances at S?" "carlos with their majesties on the stand." "But they can't be compared, Countess." "This one is a Fado singer and the other one was a lyric singer." " Was it a Fado she sang?" " No, Beatriz, this is flamenco." " It's a Spanish song." " Oh, I thought..." "Was it Skinny at the door?" "Yes." "He brought a letter, but don't worry I've sorted it out." " A letter?" "Show me." "You're friends won't leave you alone, not even here." "We have to leave at once, manuel." "Luisinha is very sick." " Ana Maria..." " We must go!" "Say goodbye to the Ambassador while I fetch your coat." " How are you feeling, Luisinha?" " Very tired, grandmother." " Hasn't Ana Maria arrived yet?" " She won't be long." "I didn't want to go to sleep without seeing her, but I'm so sleepy..." "uncle julio, will you play a bit?" "She didn't come." "She sent this." ""And those who are born iII-fated iII-fated shall remain."" ""Fado means fate..." ""from one's cradle to one's grave..."" "But that is in the past." "It is the future that counts now." " The future..." " Sure." "Change your life." "build new affections to replace those you lost." "New reasons for hope, new joys." " Words." "Just words nothing else." " Maybe not." "Ana Maria, will you marry me?" "Marry you?" " That's folly..." " And what else is worth doing in this world but that which we call folly?" " Stop dreaming." "Don't you know?" "..." " AII I know is that I Iike you." "What would people say?" "I don't even care about it." "We are who we are." "The others don't count." " We can't.." " Why?" "My God, for so many reasons..." "julio, for instance." " julio is dead for me." " It is you who is dead for him." "It doesn't matter either." "But answer me." "will you marry me?" "I can't, manuel." " You still love him." " And what if I did?" "He was the first man who spoke to me of love, who held me in his arms." "And those things aren't easily forgotten." "julio doesn't deserve you." "Think about it Ana Maria." "I have." "More than you imagine." "But is it worth reasoning against what your heart tells you?" "Look, manuel." "I'm going to follow your advice, I'II go to brazil." "Maybe it'II do me good and upon my return I may to accept your proposal without having to lie to you, nor..." " Nor to yourself, is that it?" " That's it." "Don't drink any more, julio." "I'm tired of lecturing him." "It's a waste of time." " I'm doing it against my interests." " Mind your own business, and leave me alone." " You have no right to speak that way." "If we weren't your friends, we wouldn't care about your fate." "The fate of each person is the karma one is born with." "And the courage one has in one's heart." "You must forget her, julio." "Jut like she forgot you and all of us." " Finish your soup, julio." " I'm not hungry." " It's red beans soup, you Iike it." " I do, but I'm not hungry." " Then have a bit of fish." " I don't want it either." "Is it worth going to so much trouble to cook what you Iike?" "You don't even touch it." " Mother Rosa, don't be mad at me." " I'm not, but it grieves me." " Hey man, don't drink any more." " That's my business." "A cherry and a brandy." " Have you seen the paper, julio?" " No, why?" " It has news that will interest you." " Cheer up." "Ana Maria is back." "Maybe you have no reason to celebrate." "apparently things look promising between your friend and her agent." " She has changed a Iot." "Now she's "Miss" Ana Maria." "And she has a car and a butler in uniform." "julio!" "She doesn't look bad here, does she?" "What do I care about Ana Maria or Mariana?" "!" " Poor fellow." "Listen to him speaking." " tell me, julio." "If you're not interested why do you look so miserable?" " Why did you leave the workshop?" " Because I got mad." "And why didn't you touch you guitar again and you have started to drink?" "And what do you care?" "Does anyone have anything to do with my Iife?" "Does anyone pay for the wine I drink?" "If I don't play it's because I don't feel like it." "He doesn't feel like it..." "You've lost your nerve since she left that's what it is." " You lost your touch, old man." " That's the truth." " Who said I have lost it?" " Let them talk, julio." "Don't interfere!" "With a guitar in my hands, Iet's see who can beat me!" "That's idle talk, man!" "You talk because there's no guitar here." "Let's go, julio." "Poor guy..." "Don't be mad at me." "I do know that your life is none of my business." "But I've been your friend for so long." "She doesn't deserve your grief." " Leave me alone!" " Listen to me!" "Do you remember when you sent me to her with Mother Rosa's note?" "That night when Luisinha died?" " She didn't even read it." " What are you saying?" "Repeat that!" " You're hurting me." " talk!" "That's what I'm telling you." "She didn't even read it." "Her agent sent the money." "She didn't care." "She was singing and she didn't stop." "She's not worth your ruining your life over her." "Oh, Skinny, you don't even know the good you've done to me." "You came early tonight, julio." "I'm coming." " Good evening, Mother Rosa." " What are you doing here?" " I came to see you." " Me?" " Thank you, but there was no need." " I wanted to speak to JuIio." "Now, that's another story." "julio isn't here." "close the door when you leave." " Listen, Mother Rosa" " I've told you." "julio isn't in!" "And I'm glad he isn't, do you understand?" "I'm glad!" "Go away!" "Have a happy life!" "You know I will never be happy unless I speak to him." " unless I tell him..." " Is there anything he doesn't know?" "Your name is in all the papers, dear." "Everyone knows what you do." "For God's sake, Mother Rosa, Iet me speak." "I need to get on with my Iife but first I must speak to JuIio." "I must, Mother Rosa." "I desperately need to." "Then go!" "Look for him in every tavern because he'II be in one of them." "Didn't you hear?" "Go to the taverns and you'II find him!" "But he may have company and they may not want you around." "You're warned." "If they tear your laces, it's your fault!" " You talk to me as if to a harlot." " And are you not?" "No, Mother Rosa, I'm not." "And it wasn't from lack of opportunities, nor for lack of help from those who could help me." "Wretched are those who need help for that." "You all thought ill of me." "You all banished me." " That night when Luisinha..." " Shut up!" "Shut up or I'II do something foolish!" "How dare you?" "What kind of woman are you?" "You spread grief around you, then come to enjoy the show!" " But, Mother Rosa do you think?" "..." " What does it matter what I think?" "!" "Was it out of love that you gave us money instead of friendship?" "Did you care when julio became a drunkard and a bum?" "Did ever you care for anything other than your needs?" "Even dogs are grateful to those who feed them." "Not you!" "Now, leave." "Leave before I completely lose my reasoning." "Go away, didn't you hear me?" "julio..." " julio!" " Get out of here!" ""Ana Maria and Sousa Morais will soon be getting married"" "My last gift to you as your agent." " No regrets?" " None." "It's almost time for your act." "Go and get dressed." "hello, Skinny!" "Did you come to see me?" "Give me a hug!" "Come here." "Come in." "Come in!" "You can't imagine the joy you gave me." "I thought you no Ionger remembered me or you were no Ionger my friend." "Look, why didn't you come earlier?" "I would have got you tickets for the show." "What's the matter?" "Do you need anything?" " Do you want money?" " Do you think I came here for money?" " Not even if I was starving." " But then..." "Has anything happened to JuIio?" " Speak at once!" "What happened?" " julio is miserable." "He's killing himself because of you and it's all my fault." "Don't be silly." "It was julio's fault and Mother Rosa's and Father Dami?" "'s and the fault of all those who cannot bear to see others go up in life without being poisoned by envy." "No." "It was my fault." "If on the night of Luisinha's death I had told them that you hadn't even read Mother Rosa's note, nothing would have happened." "But I didn't understand, I didn't know." "The sadness was such, I wasn't making any sense." " Now I understand..." " That's it." "They all thought you didn't go because you didn't want to and that you sent the money to mock them." "And they thought me capable of that." "They are unfair." "They are mean." "They had known me since I was a child." "They should know better!" " They thought..." " And even if they did!" "Didn't I go to Mother Rosa's when I returned from brazil?" "What did she do?" "Did she listen to me?" "Did she understand or help me?" "No." "She pushed me away as if I was leprous." "julio's grief was breaking her heart." "When she saw you she got angry." "What does it matter now?" "What can it possibly matter now?" "It does." "Let me speak and if you want then be mad at me." "I deserve it" "julio has changed." "He only drinks, he doesn't play..." " He's going to Africa, did you know?" " No, I didn't nor do I want to know." "He is." "There's a party tonight at the United, to collect money for his ticket." "It's even in the newspaper." "An article with photo and everything." "Like yours, do you remember?" "Let him go with God's blessing." "And may he do well there." " well, if that's what you think." " And what do you want me to think?" "I don't know." "I know nothing." " But if you wanted, Ana Maria..." " If I wanted what?" " To save julio." " I don't, it's none of my business, nor do I care!" " Attention, Miss Ana Maria, on stage in five minutes." " Look, Skinny." "I'm getting married." "I can't be disloyal to a man who has always been honest with me." "He might have wanted me to use me, as julio did, but he didn't." " Sorry to ask, but do you love him?" " He has my friendship." " But do you really love him?" " I Iove no one." " If I didn't know you as I do..." " Then what?" " I'd believe what you're saying." " And don't you?" " Come on, answer me, don't you?" " No, Ana Maria, I don't." "well you should." "I've suffered so much that I no Ionger know if I'm fond of anyone, or if I have a stone for a heart." "Who are you trying to fool?" "Me or yourself?" "So you think that I still love julio?" "Maybe I do." "Maybe I can't forget him." "And until my last breath I'II suffer and cry for him." "But I won't go to him, do you get it?" "Not even if I'm miserable." "Do you know what I feel for julio?" "Hate!" "For what I was, what I am and what I have not become due to him." "He never loved me." "Or if he did he was not man enough to hold on to me!" "What he should have done when I started being rattIe-brained was to make me respect him, to make me obey, do you get it?" "I was his, he should have kept me!" "Then he would be a man and loving." "Now, get out of my sight because I've had enough." "AII right, don't worry I'm leaving." "But I want to tell you something." "I'm leaving happy." "Very happy." "Miss Ana Maria!" "Miss Ana Maria, on stage in a few seconds." "julio!" " julio!" " julio!" "Go, julio!" ""Fado means fate..." ""and from one's cradle to one's grave," ""no one escapes it, strong though one is," ""it's God given destiny." ""It would be good if one day we could" ""change our fate" ""for any other fate," ""but our destiny" ""is an ordained fate" ""and none is harsher than the fate of being a woman."" ""If you think about it" ""we all have our fate and those who are born iII-fated iII-fated shall remain."" ""Fado means fate" ""and from one's cradle to one's grave" ""no one escapes it, strong though one is," ""it's God given destiny."