"I don't feel like going today." "Well... that's fine by me." "We can save a few dollars... if you stop gambling." "Lately you haven't had any luck." "What am I saying "lately"?" "You're not made for games of chance." "They beat you anytime they want." "A BUENOS AIRES GHOST" "Hey, man." "Is it much further to the docks?" "What?" "If it's much further to the docks." "No, about ten minutes." "Are you getting off there?" "No, but I can tell you when we get there." "Hey, man." "You're name is Gerardo, isn't it?" "No." "You don't own a television repair shop?" "No, not at all." "Why?" "I was about to shoot you, man!" "You look exactly like the guy who killed my brother." "I almost shot you, man!" "You know I have a gun." "You want to see it?" "No, no." "So keep your mouth shut, yeah?" "If I take it out, I'll make a mess here, kill everyone." "And don't turn around, man, because I have two buddies with me." "We just got out of jail and we need some cash so..." "Give me the cash, man." "Hurry up." "All of it." "All of it." "There you go." "And give me your music thing there." "Now, get off the bus, keep your mouth shut and don't look back." "Or I'll shoot you." "Don't look back!" "Hurried-kid!" "Anything to help me out, Hurried-kid?" " Wh-what?" " You got a few bucks to give me?" " But last time..." " Do you think I forgot?" " You think I'm trying to fool you?" " No, but..." "Look, man, that's the game." "The money comes and goes." "Let it come." "Couldn't you at least call me Hurricane... instead of Hurried-kid?" "That's stupid talk." "How many times do I have to tell you?" "You can't just start calling yourself The Hurricane." "I know." "You have to earn such a name." "I will earn it, soon." "Maybe." "Tanning bed?" "No, thanks." "Maybe this summer..." "We'll use this for something else then." "Cecilia." "Yes?" "I..." "Yes, what?" "Cecilia, I want to talk to you." "No, Flavio." "We already talked." "Come on." "We've been through worse things." "I just want to tell you a couple of things." "But can't you see I'm with someone right now?" "You?" "Are you with her?" "I'll see you inside." "I'm sorry." "Don't worry." "It's okay." "This is my friend Pablo from school." "My sister Cecilia." "My friend Tomás." "You didn't plan to meet Flavio, did you?" "No." "You're not going out with him again?" "He's just a jerk." "Leave him alone." "But you knew he would be here." "My friends!" "Did you or didn't you?" "Answer me." "I'm going." "Love you." "What's up?" "She goes without even introducing us." "But they're all just stupid kids, man." "What time the band starts?" "Well... now." "We'll go?" "Let's go." " Fellas." " What?" "You have to wait a bit." "What's going on?" "You have to wait." "Why?" "The place is full." "When a few people leave, I'll let you in." "But the place is empty." "You have to wait." "Are you letting us in or not?" "Masher!" "Don't get all high class." "What high class?" "There you go." " Hey, gang." " Hey." "How's it going, my friend?" "We've been waiting." "It's not easy to be on time having a woman at home." "What do you say if tonight, The Hurricane deals the cards?" "I hope that makes us lucky." "Let's see what you're dealing, Hurried-kid." "To your health." "Let's see what the night has in store." "What should I do, partner?" "Leave it to me." "So what you have to do is compare the percentages on the bottom... to those on top and attack." "This is stupid." "No." "I played with my cousin the other day." "It was great." "Seriously." "Your cousin is eight years old." "Plus, he knows how to play." "Shut up... how does it go?" "I almost have it." "Weren't you going to call some whores?" "But my sister messed it up!" "What should I do?" "Get the party going and she shows up and ruins everything?" "What?" "What's going on?" "Nothing." "I'm putting my interrogation light on you, guys." " Stop it!" " What's going on with my sister?" " Nothing." "It's cool." " Sit down." "Okay, man, so what are we going to do then?" "You want play Ouija Board?" " Okay." " Really?" "Because this guy has said no to me on it a thousand times." "I ask you once and you say yes." "You're a genius." "Why don't you want to play?" "Because it's bullshit." "Well, let's see if it works." "It doesn't." "And if it were that easy to talk to the dead... there's be phone centers with Ouija boards." "Have another shot." "No thanks, boys, or the jack'll start smiling at me." "Don't go weak on me, Canaveri." "All right!" "Cheers." "Good evening." "Lauchita, you wouldn't have a few bucks to lend me?" "Rosendo is outside." "He's been saying you got chicken in Balvanera." "Nobody touches anything." "I'll be back in two shakes." " We'll start?" " Okay." "Are all of these about tango?" "Huh?" "Yes, they're my dad's." "He's a real ball buster." "Can I concentrate a bit now?" "Thanks." "Spirit, if you are here, move the glass." "I think I feel something." " What happened?" " This is very violent." "You're a real idiot." "Stop it!" "You'll break my head with that!" "Forget your head." "If you break the glass, the spirit stays in the house." " Seriously?" " Of course." "But the glass isn't even moving." "You'll see." "Let's see." "Where's he hiding?" "He was around here." "Where are you going?" "I'll do the tango here." "We want to see a pro in action." "Milagros!" "Is Canaveri inside?" "No, he just left." "Was he with The Hurricane?" "Yes, he was with him." "No!" "Spirit, if you are here, move the glass." "Is that you, man?" "No." "I'm not doing anything." "It's moving." "You guys are moving it." "No, no." "I swear we're not." " Stop it." " I don't believe you." "I want to see if it's true." "You were just messing with me." "No way." "You cut the connection!" "I called him and he was here." "He's right." "Besides, if you want to know, why don't you call him?" "Okay." "What should I say?" ""Spirit, if you are here, move the glass." Come on." "No, this is stupid." "But didn't you want to know?" "Come on." "You afraid?" "Like I'm going to be afraid of this bullshit." "I just feel stupid saying..."Spirit, if you are here, move the glass."" "This is really crazy." "You see!" "It's not possible." "We should ask something." "Spirit, are you from heaven or hell?" ""No." What does that mean?" "He doesn't know." "How can he not know?" "Let's ask about the future." "Maybe he knows something." "But if he's really dead he can't know about the future." "Spirit, do you know something about the future?" "YES" "Can you tell us the numbers for the lottery?" " What?" " Like he'll know the lottery numbers." "What do you know about what he knows?" "This is ridiculous." "I'll ask him again." "Can you tell us the lottery numbers?" "He's a phony." "He said he knew the future." "Wait, wait..." "Spirit, what do you know about the future?" "EV..." "ERY..." "ONE..." "WILL..." "D..." "Everyone will die." "He threatened us." "And now?" "I believe we have to burn it." "Okay, let's go." "The spirit stays in the house." "Stop with the kid stuff and let's sweep up the glass." "Yeah, he's right." "Because the spirit might still be in the glass and we can toss it out." "And what do we do with this?" "I'm out of here, man." "Can I stay at your place, Tomás?" "Sure." "You don't think the spirit is in your house, do you?" "Yeah, of course." "Because we moved a glass with our fingers." "What are you saying?" "Can you deny the glass moved?" "But it didn't move by itself." "We didn't see anything supernatural." "So why are we burning this?" "Why should I know?" "It's your board." "It was my mom's." "I bet there's nothing." "I can even sleep over at your place." "You really want to sleep here?" "Sure." "So he can see there's no ghost." "You dare, Claudio?" "Yeah." "So you can see there is a ghost." "My God." "She's such a little kid." "Wait." "She's naked." "Can you not leave all your clothing in the entrance?" "Okay." "Who's there?" "Tomás." "He's sleeping over." "Okay." "Turn the light out." "Come on." "Good night, Tomás." "Good night." "You finally got hooked?" "Yeah." "It's good, but nothing to go crazy about." "Let's make a deal." "I read my comics and you listen to your music." "Okay?" "There's no comparison." "What?" "Between music and comics." "What?" "What's that?" "Is that normal?" "No." "Is it in the house?" "It sounds like the kitchen." " Thieves!" " What should we do?" "Cecilia!" "Come on, you stay there." " What's happening?" " Shut up!" "Someone broke into the house!" "Where's your cell phone?" " Your cell phone!" "Where is it?" " In my handbag." " Where's your handbag?" " In the living room." "Fuck!" " Wait!" "What are you doing?" " I'm coming out." "Let's wait for them to leave." "But we don't even know if someone entered." "How could we?" " Let me take a peek and we'll know." " A peek?" "Just a crack and I'll look through." "If I see them we shut the door." "Is someone there?" " No." " So?" "I think it's the gh-ghost." "Stop fucking around." "Seriously." "I saw a glass moving on the floor." "It's the ghost, moving it." " What ghost?" " The glass." " Stop." "What are you doing?" " I'm going out." " No!" "Let's stay in here." " I want to see!" "Okay, but..." "you don't believe in ghosts, right?" "Right." "So if you don't believe, there's nothing there." "You convinced me, there's nothing there." "Okay, let me take a peek." "A peek?" "Just a crack and I'll look through." "If I see anything I shut the door." "Okay." " Do you want the lamp?" " No." " What's going on?" " Nothing." "A glass fell." "It moved by itself, dummy." "Come and see." "Yeah, that's the one." "The one what?" "The glass that fell." "It's that one." " So?" " "So?" And why didn't it break?" "How should I know?" "It rolled." "What's going on?" "Nothing." "A glass fell." "That's all." "There!" "You see?" "What's going on?" "I don't know." "This is really crazy." " This is really, really crazy." " I'll get the fuck out of here." "Wait, wait!" "Do you always go out dressed like that, young man?" "And what are you doing getting home this late, ma'am?" "What?" "Excuse me, excuse me." "What happened upstairs?" "Nothing." "We were playing Ouija and the glass broke... and the spirit is in the house." "Nothing to worry about." "Taxi!" "Good morning." "Good morning." "You want some breakfast?" "Okay." "Could you get any sleep?" "More or less." "I kept thinking about the ghost." "What about?" "Nothing." "Silly stuff." "You have a ton of CDs." "Have you been collecting for long?" "Yeah, for a while." "Which was your first?" "I really can't remember." "Rock." "Classical." "You like folk, too?" "I like everything..." "everything good." "How's it going in medical school?" "Okay, I guess." "A bit more cynical than I thought it would be." "But okay." "What were you studying?" "Nothing." "Well, I work at my father's bureau..." "And you listen to music." "And some weekends I invoke drunken spirits." "What's this music, man?" "Jeez." "Such a boring way to start your day..." "Put on the Pericos or something." "Get me some coffee." "Tomi, can you lend me some clothing?" " Yeah, sure." " Thanks." "So what are you going to do now?" "Well, my back hurts a lot, so I think we're going to my uncle's place." "He has some decent beds." "No offense intended." "But aren't you going back to your place?" "Well..." "Thanks." "I'll wait for my parents to get back from Uruguay next week, and talk to them about it." "But I really don't know what to say." "I'd rather talk with someone who knows about these things." "Like who?" "I don't know." "But don't you want to see if it was really a ghost... or just some kind of tremor?" "Really, no." "You want to?" "Yes." "Why?" "It's just..." "It may sound a little complicated, but..." "It couldn't have really been a ghost... because if ghosts exist then... souls exist and if souls exist..." "What?" "God exists." "Exactly." "Well..." "I don't know." "What?" "In other times if you saw someone shaking, he was possessed." "Now we say he's epileptic." "That's stupid." "What does it have to do with epilepsy?" "Are you saying the glasses had epilepsy?" "You don't get anything!" "And why such a mess, Tomás, if you don't believe in God?" "One time we went backpacking, and we met some really hot chicks... from a religious school and he kept talking about God." "He screwed it all up!" "Tell her!" "So no way we're going back to the house." "No way!" " Bye." " Bye." "Aunt Teté called a parapsychologist once because someone... gave her dog the evil eye, right?" "Huh?" " I'm going to call her." " Don't." "Hello." "Claudio?" "This night and forever my exploits have ended, some strange murmuring surrounds my heart." "In the corner of the room someone is sharpening a scythe, and something is near the bed sniffing around my coffin." "The ugliest memories are destroying my head." "A childhood without toys, a past without honor, the severity of chains that still burn my wrists, and a woman who has my manhood on its knees." "I want to die with myself, without confession, without God." "Crucified on my grief as if embracing my rancor." "I owe nothing to life, nothing to love." "The first gave me bitterness and love a betrayal." "Hello, kid." "I said hello." "Hello." "Sit down." "My name is Canaveri." "I'm the dead man in the house." "So... am I dead, too?" "No, you're just dreaming." "You're the one that threatened us?" "I said the truth." "Everyone will die someday." "It was a joke?" "What do you want?" "Asking me about the lottery." "Why did you bring me here?" "What do you want?" "There is something that I want." "It's true." "But first I want to know what you want." " Me?" " Yeah, you." "What do you want with me?" "I say awful things, shake the glassware and you come to find me." "You get scared, but come to find me." "What do you want?" "I want to know." "Know what?" "Everything." "I mean, everything a dead person can know." "What is death like?" "Is there heaven and hell?" "And... does God exist?" "Or is it Allah?" "Or Mazda?" "Zeus?" "Look, kid." "I can answer all that." "I know things that you couldn't even imagine, and that would make your hair stand up." "But it's like this:" "Heaven has its price." "You want me to pay you?" "Something like that." "Interested?" "First tell me what you want for this data." "This what?" "The information, the answers." "Oh, the price." "It's very simple." "I want to live." "Fine." "But what do I have to do with that?" "Prick up your ears, pooch." "It's like this." "I can enter when you are sleeping because you are calm, open." "But when you are awake you resist me, and it is only shadows and songs." "What I want... is you to relax when you're awake... and let me enter your head." "Live inside of you." "Are you crazy?" "You want me to give you my body?" "Not give it to me." "It would be like having a passenger." "A passenger..." "But how long do you want to do this?" "Until I finish some business." "What business?" "My business." "Okay, but how long could it take?" "A day, a month, a year?" "No, a day or two." "Very quickly I'll... finish it." "Well, if this could really happen..." "You promise not to do anything that will harm me?" "I promise." "And if you don't want to leave afterwards?" "I understand that all this is scary, but I can only give my word." "If you believe me, let's go." "If not, I'll leave and that's it." "Okay then." "It wasn't me." "What happened?" "I'm in charge now." "Get it?" "No, no." "Stop fighting, kid." "It can't be." "Stop fighting I said." "This is really crazy." "You're tough, kid, but when the captain's around... the sailor follows!" "Okay, okay." "That's better." "You lied, Calaveti." "You said you wouldn't hurt me." "My name's Canaveri." "And it hurt me too." "You, too?" "Wow." "This is so strange." "Tell me about it." "It's worse than when my aunt gave me a haircut." "What are you doing?" "Why don't you grow a moustache, kid?" "Why don't you just take me out of here?" "What's that smell?" "What smell?" "There's no smell." "It's like an awful smoke." "I don't smell anything strange." "This is Buenos Aires, right?" "Yeah, of course." "So what's this smell." "And that noise." "The tram doesn't go by here?" "The what?" "Watch out!" "What years is this?" "2000?" "No, 2009." "So long?" "Yes." "You didn't know?" "No." "How didn't you..." "What year are you from?" "There can't be even one left." "People from your time, your friends and such." "Of course." "The youngest would be a hundred by now." "Well, there are people who are a hundred years old." "You messing with me?" "Who?" "Methuselah?" "No, I mean, medicine has advanced a lot." "If he lived well, maybe he lived to 100 years old." "Really?" "We'll see." "Let's head to Palermo." " What's this place?" " Florida." " Florida street?" " Yeah." "This is just for people to walk?" "Pedestrian mall." "It wasn't like this before?" "No." "But look at that!" "Easy, Canaveri." "That's normal." "Normal?" "Well, they're hot, but it's normal." "I'm starting to enjoy these times!" " What are you doing?" " I'll do the tango here." "You want to dance?" "You're crazy." "I don't know how to dance." "Please, don't, Canaveri." "Don't." "Well, this isn't too bad." "Because of your fame, because of your looks..." "You are the most renowned lowlife of the underworld." "You are the toughest of the tough." "You are called The Hurricane." "What are you doing?" "Keep dancing..." "Excuse me." "Can I help you?" "Do you know him?" "The Hurricane?" "It's a tango." "I can hear the tango, brother, but I'm asking about the guy." "Do you know The Hurricane?" "What?" "I don't get it." "What's going on?" "Le's go to Palermo right now." "Here it comes." "You better let me take care of this." "You think I don't know how to ride the bus?" "No... but..." "Okay." "Good morning." "One to Palermo." "Are you going to let me or not?" "'Kay." "Canaveri?" "Kid, did you fall asleep?" "Hey man, is it much further to the Pacific Bridge?" "I don't know." "I'm going to The Maldonado." "You're name is Gerardo, isn't it?" "No." "You don't own a television repair shop?" "I don't know what that is." "I was about to shoot you, man!" "You look exactly like the guy who killed my brother." "It's possible." "When did your brother die?" "You know I have a gun on me." "You want to see it?" "Yes." "I said I have a gun." "I take it out it's going to get ugly in here." "I'd kill everyone, man." "That's your problem with the people." "Don't mix me up in it." "I have two buddies with me who got out of the slammer today." "What jail?" "I know some." "Listen, they're right behind you." "Stay cool or you are dead man." "Who are the two buds of this crook?" "Give me the dough or I'll shoot you, motherfucker." "You're so barefaced." "You ask me for money and don't show me what you got?" "Just show it to me." "What have you got?" "A revolver?" "A blade?" "Let me see." "What are you doing?" "This guy's crazy." "What's your deal, bro?" "Are we close to the Maldonado?" "Good afternoon, maestro." "They told me the Maldonado brook passes this way." "Were they putting me on?" "No, not at all, kid." "That way, along the avenue, underneath." "Then that's where the Café La Paloma was." "And over there was the "Agua Sucia" Bar." "How do you know all that?" "Why did they build all this?" "It's really pretty ugly, isn't it?" "Yeah, that's the truth." "Hey, did you ever hear about The Hurricane?" "The tough guy?" "Yes." "Yeah." "He has a tango." "And what about Canaveri?" "No." "Thanks." "And now what do I do?" "I wish I were cross-eyed so I could see you twice." "A handkerchief fell from sky." "In every corner it told your mother would be my in-law." "It's a hidden camera, right?" "Hidden was my passion until I saw you." "They won't give me the time of day." "No, no." "I'm dreaming." "I'm sleeping." "Kid, just now you had to wake up." "Fucked." "What's the matter, daddy?" "You got shy." " You brute!" " Come on, kid!" "What're you doing?" "I know I didn't ask you, but..." "Look at this chick." "She's built." "And she says she does it all!" "Shut up a second." "Sorry." "I have a psychological problem:" "Double personality." "I'll pay what we agreed." "How much was it?" "50 pesos." "Liar!" "She told me 40." "Okay." "The only thing I want... is for you to drop your panties a second." "Now you're talking!" "Okay." "Put that thing away!" "That bitch!" "She's a guy!" "You noticed." " I have to kill him." " What?" "He's a degenerate, a pervert, a swindler." "I'll slit him open like a bag of potatoes." "No." "We're not killing anybody." "But, kid, look at what that guy is." "He's nuts!" "Dressed like a girl in the street." "He doesn't deserve to live." "What are you saying?" "Who're you to say who should live?" "Kid, there are things that are just wrong." "They go against nature." "He's a freak." "I think you're angry because you liked him." "Wait, wait, a minute." "I thought he was a woman." "Well, he thought you knew he was a man." "But he has tits." "If he's a guy, how does he have tits?" "They open his chest and fill it with gelatin." "The world's gone to hell." "Okay, daddy." "See you soon." "Call me." " Uh... okay..." " Bye, bye." "Were you smoking?" "Yes, I don't know why you don't." "I don't like it." "And it's bad for you." "How could it be bad?" "What's this?" "I bought it for you." " What for?" " You always need one." "People don't carry knives on the street!" "What do you know!" "If I hadn't woken up when I did..." "you had really killed him?" "I would have done what I had to do." "What's your problem?" "Look, I can't keep up with this." "What do you mean you can't?" "I want you to leave me." "We're done." "But, kid..." "We had an agreement." "Yes, but agreements can be cancelled." "What are you going to do?" "Throw me out?" "If I could let you in, then I'm sure I can throw you out." "But then you won't know what happens after death." "I'll eventually find out." "You won't know about your mother." "What do you know about my mother?" "She died when you were four." "You don't remember her at all." "I know that, but what else?" "Heaven has its price." "Fine." "What do you want to do now?" "I need you to help me find this hundred year old friend of mine." "Because his house is gone." "Then my business will be done." "Your friend and your business are the same thing?" "Yes, I just need to see him." "As soon as I finish that as soon as I'll leave you." "Got it?" "Got it." "What's your friend's name?" "The Hurricane." "Like in the tango." "But what's his real name?" " I don't know." " How could you not know?" "I knew him from the night, the brothels..." "I got it!" " Yes." "Who's there?" " Tomás." "Coming right down." "Hey dude." "Do you know this guy?" "I want to make things clear." "Are you here to see Cecilia?" " Excuse me but..." " Are you here to see her or not?" "He always talks to you like that?" "No, I'm here to see her brother." "Look, that trick is older than..." "It's really old." "I'm Cecilia's boyfriend." "You're her boyfr..." "I don't think so." "Look, we took some time off but I'm here to clear things up." " Get lost." " No." " Get out of here, dude." " I'm not here to see..." "Get lost." "I'm her boyfriend." " No." " I'm telling you to go!" "I'm tired of this." "You know what happens when a blade cuts into an eye?" "I do." "You want to know?" "No." "Easy man, easy." "You see what a blade is used for, kid?" "You can't threaten people like that, Canaveri!" "Why not?" "I saved your nuts." " Hello." " Hi." " How are you?" " Good." "You?" " Don't!" " Why not?" "She's dressed like a guy but she's a girl, right?" "You come because of the ghost thing?" "No, that's taken care of." "What's taken care of?" "No, I meant..." "Could I look for some info in your father's tango books?" "Sure." "What are you up to?" "What am I up to..." "I'm writing an article... for a music web page." "Oh, about tango?" "Well, about... fusion." "Electronic tango." " Two things in one "body"..." " That's great." "But then Claudio didn't tell you anything?" "About what?" "Good then." "Let me review." "You said there was:" "Ouija threat through medium..." "Hello." "Good afternoon." "Self-moving glassware on shelf." "Burned Ouija restitution, or technically speaking..." "Ouija board resurrection." "That's all, right?" "Yes." "It doesn't seem like much?" "No, not at all." "You didn't hear wailingness or chains sonority?" "No." "Sudden changes in room temperature... or any objects lostyness?" "No." "I mean yes!" "I lost my keys!" "Excuse me, Claudio." "You left them at my house." "Well, then I didn't lose anything." "I just... never mind." "What do I smell?" "It's sulfur, Gladys." "Yes, doctor." "Sulfur." "And if it is sulfur it can be very serious." "I don't smell anything." "Of course not." "We're trained." "I feel a lot of energy." "A lot of energy." "The pendulum, please, Marky." "Yes." "The pendulum." "Thank you." "The pendulum acts like a catalyst for psycho-bioenergy." "Let's see what happens." "I ask permission to the great beyond... to use my body as an energy channel." "Let's see." "Yes." "The Hurricane." "Here it is." "1933, by Maffia and Staffolani." "No." "Same info as always." "You haven't told her anything?" "That you've fallen for her." "I'll be right back." "This is none of your business, Canaveri." "You really haven't told this girl anything?" "Why?" "Because she's my best friend's sister." "So you ask his permission and that's it." "Cut the crap!" " I found it." " The Hurricane's name?" " Let me see." " Over there." "Norberto Nucci." "Here I am!" "I got excited." "I meant here I am looking at the photo... it's good." ""The famous Hurricane and his companions."" "Stupid braggart." "I'll kill him." "Lets go!" "What are you doing?" " Thanks." " Let's go!" "I have to get going." "Okay, but wait up." "Tomás, look!" "It's amazing." "I haven't seen this kind of activity since... since when, Gladys?" "Since the affair of the house on 72nd Street." "Remember?" "Exactly." "So there you are..." "What?" "This is big." "Did Claudio already sell you a ticket for tonight?" "No." "For what?" "He's such an idiot." "For the party of the school tonight." "Right, but I don't have money right now... because I had to pay for... something." "No problem." "Pay me when you can." "She asked you to a dance?" "In my day that meant she wants you to do her." " Well..." " What?" "Great, thank you." " Bye." " Bye." "It won't be expensive." "Eight or nine hundred." "So if your friend is still alive, we visit him and then... you tell me everything and you go." "Agreed?" " Perfect." " Perfect." "Agreed." "Good afternoon." "I'm trying to find Mr. Norberto Nucci." "No, wrong number." "Good afternoon." "I'm trying to find Mr. Norberto Nucci." "Look, if this is some kind of virtual kidnapping you're wrong." "There's no Norberto here, you son of..." "Good afternoon." "I'm trying to find Mr. Norberto Nucci." "Yes." "Who's calling?" "Tell him it's about Canaveri." "No." "You'll scare him." "But he isn't here right now." "Not there?" "Do you know what time I can find him?" "Why don't you call tomorrow and speak to him directly?" "It's important that I speak to him today." "But he isn't here." "I'll tell him that Canaveri called." "Okay." "He doesn't have a cell phone, does he?" "No." "Call tomorrow, please." "Okay, thank you." "Well, we have to wait for tomorrow." "You have a dance tonight, right?" "I was hoping to go alone." "Such a hope!" "Are there always so many garbage collectors?" "Let me see if I understand." "You're telling me that, even if you are a fool who wants to work... you can't because there are no jobs in Argentina?" "There are no jobs in Argentina?" "And everyone's going to Europe." "It's all backwards." "Was there a disaster?" "Something like that." "But was it the fault of President Irigoyen?" "Seriously." "Tonight take it easy." "And no touching asses because there will be a lot of ass." " Really?" " Yeah..." "And this stays here." "There's no teaching you." " Can you wait for me a sec?" " Sure." " Good evening." " Hi." " How are you?" " Good." "And you?" "So, kid?" "I'll pay you for my ticket?" "Okay, thanks." "You want me to teach you a couple of flatteries?" "Well, see you later than." "Okay." "I'm tired of this." "Even once..." "What are you doing, Canaveri?" "Did this kid tell you what you do to him?" "No." "What?" "Everything." "Everything?" "Yes." "Every time he sees you his heart stops." "He is dying to caress you, but he caresses you with his gaze." "Why are you talking like Gardel?" "Gardel?" "Carlos Gardel?" "The chubby folk singer?" "Did he become famous?" "Now you're an actor?" "No." "Everything I'm saying is true." "Well, that wasn't so bad." " Hi." " Greetings and salutations." "What's going on?" "We'll be right back." "No." "Stop it!" "Look at the mess you're getting me in." "Easy." "You'll get out of it." " Out of what?" " Not you." "This kid who has to tell you something." "What kid?" "Me, Claudio." "I have to tell you something." "You're driving me crazy." "It's about your sister." "My sister?" "I like your sister." "You like her?" "Yeah, I think I love her and all." "But have you seen the guys she likes?" "Six feet and taller." " Yeah, I know." " She won't even notice you." "I though the same thing, but..." "I think she does." " She does you?" " I think so." "But did anything happen?" "No, nothing happened." "Let me get this right." "You're telling me before even touch her?" "Right." "You're such an asshole!" "Do whatever you want with my sister." "Ceci!" "Oops." "Sorry" "Can you come here a second?" "There's a problem with the money." "Okay." "I'll see you inside." "Definitely." "I knew I'd find you here, dickhead." "Now, get lost." "I'll give you some advice..." "What's the matter?" "No knife this time?" "Canaveri, where are you?" "And you're talking to yourself!" "Get lost!" "Get lost!" "Canaveri, where are you?" "Just now you had to go?" "Come on, Canaveri." "Come back." "Canaveri, you're not there?" " You okay?" " I'm okay." "What's the matter?" "You want some more?" "Boys, you have to wait a bit." "What are you saying?" "My sister organized this party." " I'm not working here tonight." " So?" "You have to wait because my friend got up." "Nice move, junior." "Canaveri, I thought you'd left." "Not at all." "This jerk snuck up and made me nap for a bit, that's all." "Had enough yet?" "I knew everyone had a knife." "That's not a toy." "Put it away and leave." "I'm cutting your face up!" "If you use that it's to the death." "You're crazy, Canaveri." "You're crazy." "That's how we dance." "All or nothing." "Come on!" "I told you, junior." "To the death." "Don't kill him, Canaveri!" "If you kill him, I kill him." " You want to live?" " Yes." "Then run away!" "Good for you Canaveri." "Winning a fight like this is..." "This is really crazy." "Don't laugh." "What's this?" "A party." "But you can't see a thing." "And what's their problem?" "Nothing." "They're dancing." "That's not how you dance candombe." "This is a disaster!" "Get going." "Get going." "It's okay!" "Look, kid, I want to give you some advice for what's next." "Advice?" "I think you have a problem with girls." "Which problem?" "You respect them too much." "You treat them like angels, like flowers." "And that's not how it works." "I know about women." "They need someone to show them." "To treat them with firmness." "With firmness." "You have to be a man." "You understand?" "Yeah, I understand." "A man." "Yeah, understood." "Stop it." " A man, what the hell!" " Stop it!" "Like that." "And the first time she steps out of line, a good cuff." " A cuff?" " Cuff." "You give her a good cuff." "Thank you for the advice, Canaveri." "But now I'd like you to leave me alone with her." "What?" "I don't mean you go away." "But just be absent." "Like when you were knocked out." "Just stay here." "Anyway..." "I'll do the tango here." "Should I put on some music?" " Bye." " Bye." "I'll call you tomorrow." "Okay." "And here you have another one." "Another one?" "Kid, this girl has you wrapped around her finger." "Yeah." "Well, where are we going then?" "Belgrano?" "Looks like The Hurricane didn't lose any time." "Who did Hurried-kid kill to make this much cash?" "Hi." "You aren't a doctor, are you?" "Me?" "No." "How do you do?" "I don't want any more doctors in this house." "All right..." "So you are a relative of Canaveri." "Well... he was my great grand uncle." "He was a friend of yours." "You had some business together?" "If you came to me, it's because you already know." "I hope you don't hold a grudge against me." "They were different times, a whole different culture... and he was tough." "But I was able to do it." "Yeah?" "How did it happen?" "I don't even remember why we fought." "People always fought over stupid things." "But it was a fair duel, yes sir." "Your great grand uncle died fair and square." "Fair and square?" "I have a different story of what happened that night." "Seriously?" "Yes, and I will tell it to you." "Cards were played." "A lot of gin was drunk." "A little too much." "Laucha whispered:" ""Rosendo is outside." "He's been saying you got chicken in Balvanera."" "A block was walked." "And there was an ambush." " What the fuck are you doing?" " Stop moving, fucker!" "Let go of me, you shit!" "Come on, you've got him!" "What are you doing, Hurried-kid?" "My name is The Hurricane!" "What's my name?" "You better let go of me, chicken shit!" "He won't die." "You have to stab him in the heart, not in the guts, man." "Lift him up." " Over here?" " Higher." " More that way" " Here?" "With the knife horizontal so it can go through the ribs." "There." "No!" "And there you stabbed me like a coward, Hurried-kid." "But you can't know all of that." "It was so long ago." "For me it was yesterday." "Don't you realize yet?" "I am Canaveri, I'm inside this kid." "And I came for you." "And you want to kill me?" "It's okay." "No." "That's better!" "I want you to tell me why you betrayed me." "Was it to earn your own name?" "You never realized, did you?" "What?" "It was Milagros, your wife." "What are you saying?" "She worked me, convinced me." "She could convince anyone of anything." "You're lying!" "Why the fuck would she want to kill me?" "Because she was afraid of you." "Afraid you would kill her if she left you." "You told her a number of times." "And she believed me?" "And so she... went with you?" "No, she regretted it and never wanted to see me again." "Then she got some rich guy." "I heard that she died thirty years ago in Europe." "They made a tango about me." "You knew?" "Yes, I knew." "In the end you became famous." "The whole thing was a big confusion." "They were afraid of me because I killed you." "But then I got so disgusted... that I could never hold a dagger again." "And that made the story even bigger." "In the end I did like Milagros and married a rich girl." "And here I am, a magnate as we used to say." "But the one who was famous was you, and I robbed you." "I have to ask your forgiveness, Canaveri." "You didn't deserve it." "You were the real deal." "I accept your apology..." "Hurricane." "So that's how it was..." "Milagros." "When I think about it, she always was a bit deceitful." "Really?" "You know she used to cheat at cards." "No." "She used to hide a deck in her underskirt." "What a cheater!" "Are you okay?" "Yes, of course." "Listen, kid..." "What I told you before about giving a good cuff." "Well..." "Don't worry." "I wasn't going to listen to that one." "I see." "So, are you going to answer my questions now?" "Of course." "I'll tell you everything and take off." "And what'll you do now?" "Just disappear or what?" "I'll think of something." "If you want you can stay here a bit more." "You know..." "You're the best, kid." "Thank you." "But I can't accept." "I'd drive you crazy." "Maybe." "But it was my way of thanking you." "If it weren't for you, nothing would've happened with Cecilia." "You're wrong." "You were there to win the lottery." "All you needed to do was buy the ticket." "Now, tell me." "What is there after death?" "Nothing." "What do you mean "nothing"?" "When I died, I didn't feel a thing." "I didn't see or hear anything." "But then I heard a voice from somewhere." "It called me and asked me to move the glass." "It was us?" "Yes." "So it seemed as if my thoughts... were going into that glass." "But when your friend broke it, everything changed." "I began to feel things..." "The house, all the other glasses... and then your head." "The truth is, I have to thank you." "If you hadn't called me, I would have stayed there." "Where?" "In limbo?" "In purgatory?" "No idea, kid." "I didn't see Saint Peter nor Satan." "There's nobody here." "There isn't even a "here"." "So you don't know anything about my mother then." "No." "But you really think you don't remember her?" "No, I don't remember her at all." "I know her face from photos, but it's like she never was." "Worse, I only remember feeling really bad as a child." "Well, I'm in your head." "So I can help you remember." "Really?" "Look at your hands." "This finger is the daddy." "This finger is the mommy." "The middle one is the brother, with the little girl from the hand." "The little one is the last, and they all take a walk." "Again, again." "Ciao, kid." "Be bad." "Ciao, maestro." "Don't get lost." "Hello, kid."