"This film, inspired by reports and newspaper articles, is a work of fiction." "Its situations and scenes are the product of its creators and do not reflect real characters or events." "MADRID, NOVEMBER OF 1955" "HOLD-UP!" "PANAMA, THREE WEEKS EARLIER" "We're not selling them, we're pawning them." "They're Evita's jewels!" "How can we pawn them?" "We're out of money." "We'll need it to get Peron settled in Madrid." "Sorry to keep you waiting." "Have you got the key?" "Please ring the bell when you're ready." "Thank you very much." "The general will slit your throat, Landa." "He doesn't need to know." "We're in Panama, everybody knows everybody here." "I'm meeting in Madrid on Tuesday to negotiate political asylum for the general." "I'll pawn them while I'm there." "What if he wants to see them?" "He gets nostalgic..." "He'll be distracted by the trip to Spain." "And once we're in Madrid, if he asks us we'll say they're being kept here, in Panama." "From now on, this is your responsibility, not mine." "You got that?" "Let me through, they're expecting me!" "I said you can't go in there!" "Merello!" "Come on." " It's okay, he's with me." " You see?" "Why are you so late?" "They wouldn't give me the car without paying." " I told Buscaglia." " Okay, Merello." "I told him yesterday and again this morning." "Okay, forget it, don't worry about it." "What's wrong?" " Are you expecting anyone?" " No." "You know him?" "No." "Go inside quietly, keep the lights off and hide that." "One move and you're dead." "No, no..." "Should I raise my hands?" "Are you alone?" "Yes." "Wait, wait, wait..." "Don't move." "What do you want?" "Who are you looking for?" " Moises Landa." " What for?" " Are you him?" " I'm asking the questions." " What do you want him for?" " I need to talk to him." "He's not here." "Well, I'll wait for him." "You can't stay here." "What are you gonna do, kill me?" " Moises Landa?" " What do you want?" "To talk to you." "Can I...?" "Go ahead." "My..." "My mom sent me." "Matilde Jordan." "Matilde Jordan is your mother?" "Since the day I was born." "Can I...?" "You already know her." "The boy is me." "It's okay, Merello." "Don't worry, he's the son of a friend." "You sure?" "Yeah." "How is Matilde?" "She misses me, but... things got complicated in Argentina" " for patriots and I had to leave." " You're a Peronist?" "Until I die." "What are you doing here?" "My mom said you might be able to help me find work." "What can you do?" "I do a variety act." "It's based on Chaplin." "With my hat and cane and my hands free people crap themselves." "You know Happy Land?" "The cabaret by the port?" "I've been here two days." "Come on." "Go in there tomorrow and ask for the manager, Almagro." "Have you eaten?" "Not for a couple days." "Like Chaplin in "The Gold Flush." Have you seen it?" "No." "Well, you should..." "Here." "Buy yourself something." "And remember:" "Almagro." "Luis Almagro." "Tell him I sent you." "I'll make you look good, Landa." "You won't regret this." "Go and get some rest." "Okay." "Good evening." "Bye." "What is it?" "Nothing..." "Could I see them?" "See what?" "Evita's jewels." "You remember?" "You got to see her show them off while guarding her." "No, no." "My back was always turned, keeping watch." "Face to face, I only saw her once." "What a marvel." "She wore that one when she came to Spain on her official visit." "She looked like a movie star." "She was one of those people who have their own glow." "She wore that one when she met Pope Pius XII." "Just imagine." "They're the general's good luck charm." "Just thinking about parting with them makes me ill." " They're very special." " Yes." "But this is a jeweler's, not a pawnshop." "We'd pay interest for the scam." " The what?" " For the deal." "For pawning them." "Yes, of course." "Twenty percent." "Ferran..." "Of how much?" "Of five million." "You had promised me more money." "It's all I can offer you" "They're Evita Peron's jewels!" "All right." "Are you okay?" "Yes, I'm fine." "Please." " Shall I call you a taxi?" " No, don't bother." "Is there a pharmacy nearby?" "Yes, across the street on the right." "You can't miss it." " Mr. Ferran, it's for you." " One moment." " Watch the money." " Yes, yes." " If you don't mind..." " Go ahead." "Yes?" "What's the matter?" "Are you ill?" "Breathe." "Breathe." "Breathe." "Can I help?" " I don't know what's wrong with him." " It's asthma." " Are you sure?" " I'm a nurse at the Concepcion." "Stop that taxi." "It's all right, I'm going to help you Relax." "Thank you." "Get in, get in." "He's awake." "How do you feel?" "Where am I?" "The Concepcion Clinic." "My briefcase..." "Where is my briefcase?" "What briefcase?" "It's okay, don't move." "It's right here." "Has anyone opened it?" "No." "We don't open things here." "You saved my life." "Don't exaggerate." "I'd like to show you my gratitude somehow." " There's no need." " I have to do something." " Like what?" "No, really." " Please, let me." "All right." "Sing me a tango." "Me?" "I don't know how..." "An Argentinean who can't sing tangos?" "Too bad, I really like them." "There's a taxi coming." "I won't forget you." "That's what they all say." " I'm not like everyone else." " They all say that too." "Remember to always carry an extra." "Ferran is a good friend." "My wife's, especially." "Adela loves going to see him." "Did he make you a good offer?" "How much did he offer?" "Five million." "I wish I had that much." "Without Adela knowing." "Settling in Madrid will be expensive." "We'll have to rent apartments, furnish them, buy cars... hire servants, bodyguards..." "You understand the general can't live just anywhere." "Thanks, Juan." "Here." "Well, Landa..." "Please, sit down." "Thank you." "The Spanish people are very grateful to Argentina." "We'll never forget the ships full of wheat" "Peron sent us after the war." " Our countries are brothers, Colonel." " Yes." "And the Generalisimo is well aware of that." "He admires Peron very much." "The general is fond of him as well." "Yes, but General Peron has been excommunicated by the Holy Father and this is a Roman Catholic country." "You understand this isn't the best time to grant him political asylum." "His asylum is going to take a bit longer." "You said it was already done." "A few details are missing." "It'll be ready by the end of the year." "These Spaniards..." "The)I re real bastards." "In any case, don't tell the general." "How is he?" "The same, depressed." "He listens to music all day and talks about dead people." "Did he ask about me?" "No." "I'm going to see him." "No." "Not now." "Is he asleep?" "He's with the dancer." "He told me to see him when I got back." "Later, or tomorrow." "Better yet, I'll call you." "Yes, it's me." "Fine, great." "What?" "Carmen Polo, Franco's wife." "She loves to visit the jeweler's." "If she likes something, she has it sent to the palace "to show it to Pace."" "Who could refuse?" "But she never sends it back, and you can't send her a bill." "She heard about the jewels and she made my employees show them to her." "And she loved them, of course." "Evita's jewels?" "When I got there it was too late." "She was delighted." "She'd never seen anything like them and send them to the palace." "Ferran, those jewels aren't yours." "It's the Generalisimo's wife." " Have you already sent them?" " No." "I said we had to fill out the insurance forms and that it would take at least a week to ten days." "But she's in a hurry." "She really fancied them." "Ten days." "Merello." "Where can I find him?" "It's limp." "Go on, keep at it." "Who is it?" "Landa, Merello." "One moment, please." "Sorry to just show up here like this," " but it's urgent." " Go ahead." "The general needs your help." "Anything for the general." "We have to rob a jewelry store, but the jeweler will be in on it." "Then it's not a robbery." "Well, it'll have to look like one." "You're going to Madrid to meet the jeweler." " Madrid?" "In Spain?" " Yes." "Is there a problem?" "No, no." "You know me better than anyone." "I've put my neck on the line for the general" " plenty of times." " Well, then?" "It's just I've never been on an airplane." "The general said you were the right man for the job." "He said that?" "Shall we sit down?" "Yes, yes." "You'll organize it with Ferran, the jeweler." "You'll rob the store and he'll give you Evita's jewels." " Evita's jewels?" " Yes." "You'll take them and hide them where he tells you, then take the first flight back to Panama." "We're stealing them to give them back?" "What if we don't?" "I gave my word." "Do you know anyone trustworthy and experienced to back you up?" "Willing to risk their neck for the general?" "No, Landa." "There aren't any patriots left." " The kid?" " Yeah." "You're kidding, right?" " The first impression isn't good." " The second isn't either." "He would do anything." "I can see that, Landa, but he doesn't look very professional." "We don't need professionals, Merello." "We need patriots." "But I've never touched a gun in my life." " I didn't even like them as a boy." " You see?" " You said you were an actor." " He's not right for the job." "You're a Peronist." "You said you wouldn't let me down." "Well?" " I don't have to kill anyone?" " No." " No shooting?" " No." " No blood?" " None." "What if they resist?" "They won't, the jeweler is in on it." "Oh, yeah?" "Then why are we robbing him?" "Oh, Jesus." "Come on, this guy's a schmuck." "Wait, wait." "When do we leave?" "Marcelo Albino Tigerotti Costa." "What a fancy name!" "And Alberto Orlando Bermejo." " Uruguayan?" "'Why Uruguayan?" "I'll always be Argentinean." "Argentina is in here." "Until I die." "That's right." "Here are your tickets and visas." "You leave on Saturday." "So you get to Madrid on Sunday and security will be more relaxed." "Why?" "What can happen?" "When do we come back?" "The following Sunday night you come back from Madrid." " What about guns?" " What guns?" "Didn't you say the jeweler was in on it?" "Should we rob them with our fingers?" "You'll get them once in Madrid." "This is for your expenses." "Get some coats." "Madrid is cold." "And bring me a receipt for everything." "You know, I was thinking..." "What's this Marcelo Albino like?" "He's Uruguayan, that I know." "What I mean is... his temperament." "We can talk about your character later, but mine is like..." "What is he?" "Is this guy a schmuck?" "Down deep he's crafty, slippery..." "A tough guy." ""Got a problem?" "What are you two looking at?"" "What's he like?" " I'll order another round." " Please." "Here." "Edmundo Rivero." "A legend." "Landa, you shouldn't have." "No." "I have a favor to ask." "When you're in Madrid and you have time, go to the Concepcion Clinic and leave that with this note at reception for Teresa Carvajal." "A friend." "A very friendly... friend?" "A friend." "If I'm not back in two weeks, give this letter to Landa." "If you're not back?" "Where are you going?" "Classified business, in Madrid." "In Madrid?" "I would love to live in Madrid." "Bring me back something." "You bet." " What will you tell Almagro?" " I don't know, that I'm sick." " We work sick here." " That I sprained my ankle." "That's possible." " Can I come in?" " Buscaglia!" " What brings you here?" " I'm here to see the artist." "The general asked about you again." "Did he?" "Help yourself." "How pretty!" "He's practically in love with you." "Like everybody else." "There he is." "I'll do the talking." "Don't say a word, okay?" "Marcelo Albino 'Tigerotti and Alberto Orlando Bermejo?" "Yeah, both Uruguayan." "I'm..." "When did you get to Madrid?" "When we got here, that's all." "Have you ever been here?" "No." "But I'd like to look around." "Do you know where the Concepcion Clinic is?" "Are you ill?" " Knock it off, Marcelo Antonio." " Albino." "Marcelo Albino, Uruguayan." "What time does it open?" " The clinic?" " The jewelry store." "At ten." " How many employees?" " Three, and me." "Do they know about the robbery?" "No, no." " Have you got guns in the store?" " No, Jesus." "You won't be armed, will you?" "Ever seen a robbery without guns?" " But you won't use them." " Not if you follow our instructions." "When will you do it?" "Because I visit clients after lunch and it might be odd if..." "It's better if I'm there, right?" "Who will give me the jewels if you aren't?" "Yes, of course." "Of course." " When will you do it?" " On Saturday morning." "This Saturday?" "Around what time?" " Where are Evita's jewels?" " In my office, in the safe." "Okay, here's what we'll do." "He stays with the employees, you and I go to the office and you give me Evita's jewels while Marcelo..." "Albino." "Uruguayan." "...Grabs the window display." "No, that wasn't the deal." "It has to look like a common robbery, Ferran." "If you give me only Evita's jewels, people will doubt." " You can't take my product." " Not the good stuff." "It's all good." "If the insurance company suspects something, you'll be in trouble." "But you'll give it back, right?" "Do we look like scumbags?" "What?" "We'll leave them at the house with the others." "Give me the keys." "Look, here are the directions." " Have you got a car?" " Yes." " No." " Yes." "The door is hard to open, you have to pull upwards." "Like this." "And take your shoes off before going in." "We just had the floor waxed." "And don't light the fireplace." "There are no neighbors but you can see the smoke from far away." "And turn off the lights when you leave." "And hide the keys under a pot by the front door." "And leave everything like you found it." " Don't take anything, my wife..." " We're not here to nick anything." "What?" "We're here to do justice." "Okay, but..." "Do that again and I'll send you back." " I wanted to help." " Help by keeping quiet." " Merello." " You didn't hear me?" " What?" " Do you know how to drive?" "Drive what?" " Can you watch?" " Watch what?" " Tell me if anyone's coming." " What are you doing?" "How will we get away, on a cable car?" " Merello, this is stealing." " You don't say." "Merello." "Merello..." " Do you ever shut up?" " Hey!" " What are you doing with my car?" " Nothing." " Get out of there!" " You won't believe it." "We dropped a coin inside." "Open the door!" "You'll have to go up to the second floor." " I'd like to leave this..." " One moment, please." "It's that way on the right." "Can I help you?" "I'd like to leave this for a nurse named Teresa Carvajal." "Teresa Carvajal, please come to reception." "You didn't have to call her..." "Wait, she'll be right down." "What is it, Lola?" "This man asked for you." "You're Teresa Carvajal?" "Yes, I am." "Can I help you?" "He shouldn't have, I was joking." "Yes, he's a gentleman like all..." "Uruguayans." "I thought he was Argentinean." "It's the same, Uruguayans, Argentineans..." "We all like tango." "Is he a friend of yours?" "A relative?" "He's... my father." "You two do look alike." "Yeah, sons sometimes resemble..." "How's his asthma doing?" "Fine." "Fine, fine..." "He handles it well." "He's hanging in there." "He must never forget his inhaler." "You know what he said?" "That since he can't, maybe I could take you out to dance a tango." "In Madrid or Buenos Aires?" "Or in Montevideo." "Or China." "I mean here, in Madrid." "Or a tea-tea-tea, or a waltz, whatever." "You like to dance." "I'm sort of a dancer." "Me too." "What time do you get off?" "I get off a little late today." "And tomorrow?" "Or the day after, or the day after, or the day after?" "How about Friday?" " Okay, we have to go in." " Why?" "The display is blocking our view." "Yeah, but jewelry stores are all the same on the inside." "It's better to know a place before you knock it over." " Knock it over?" " Wait here, okay?" "We're not going together?" "Ever see two men enter a jewelry store together?" "No, I've never been inside one." "Have you?" "Plenty in Buenos Aires." " Were you a jeweler?" " No, surveillance." "Why are you moving so much?" "I need to take a leak." "Wait here, it'll only be a minute." "Good afternoon." "Welcome." "Maribel, please..." " Can I help you?" " I'm looking for a gift." "For your wife, mother, mother-in-law, aunt?" "For my wife." "What would she like?" "A bracelet, earrings, broach, necklace?" "A necklace maybe, yes." " Do you like pearls?" " I love them." "I have some gorgeous pearls." "Just a moment." "Hi." "Good afternoon." "Yeah, um..." " Got any bracelets?" " Yes." " Of course." "Please." " Can you show them to me?" " Yes." "What kind of bracelet?" " A bathroom?" "Excuse me?" "A man's room." " To..." " Yes." "Please, follow me." "No, no." "I have no record of their arrival." "Wait a moment, I'll ask Maribel." "Don't hang up." "And this one has a silver closure." "Maribel, I have Prat from Linogar on the phone and..." "What?" "Wow." "Go on, serve the gentleman." "Shall I show you the bracelets?" "No, thank you." "Actually I've changed my mind." "Thank you." "Which one do you like more?" " I'll think about it." " Let me say one thing." "Pearls look wonderful on a woman." "Yes, I know." "Thank you very much." "I'll come back." "Goodbye." "I can't pee in the street." "Pee before you come to work." "This isn't my job." "Well, it's mine." "How did you get started in this?" "I'll say this one last time." "We're here to get Evita's jewel's back." "Screw up one more time and I'll send you back to your mommy, you got that?" "Isaac Nudelman was a great guy." "Who?" "What did you ask me?" "Oh, we're going back to..." "How you got started in this." "He was a great guy." "He had one arm." "But he was a good kid." "And he was ashamed of people knowing his arm was missing." "That can't be easy." "Will you let me continue?" "Go ahead." "He was really ashamed." "So he'd leave his empty sleeve in his jacket pocket." "One day, I think it was the second day of the strike at the market..." "A soldier looked at him... and called him over." "Once in front of him, he ordered him to raise his arms." "And Nudelman obeyed him, the poor kid." "He raised only his left arm." "What else could he do?" "Are you telling the story or am I?" "You are." "He raised his left arm... and his empty sleeve stayed in his jacket pocket and the soldier thought he was pulling a gun on him." "And shitting himself... he shot him and killed him on the spot." "Really?" "Because he had only one arm." "I was there, watching." "I was just a kid, I don't know, maybe ten years old." "And seeing death so up close... changes your life." "But in my case..." "I wasn't afraid of dying any more." "And that's how" "I found my job." "What's wrong?" "Tell me, Miguel." "How did you find yours?" " My what?" " Your job." "What job?" "Aren't you an actor?" "Oh, yeah, yeah." "When I was a kid" "I didn't have a dad." "The thing is..." "Well, yeah." "I had a dad, it's just..." "Okay, I'll keep going." "When I was a kid, I didn't have a dad." " Well, I had one, but..." " It's me, Ferran, the jeweler!" " What are you doing here?" " Why did you come to the store?" "You said you wouldn't be around in the afternoon." "Well, today I was." "My God, when I saw you..." "I said not to light the fireplace!" "It's cold in the house, Ferran." "Oh, my God!" "We'll leave everything like it was." "What's that?" "What will I tell my wife?" "She loves this furniture!" "And those bottles?" "And your shoes!" "I said to take off your shoes!" "No, no, no." "You have to leave." "The robbery is off." "Bullshit." "What?" "He said no." "It won't work." "I'll get nervous and..." "Can't you see it's insane?" "They saw you today" "SQ?" "They'll recognize you" "Relax, Ferran." "Nobody will recognize us" "It's not exactly what you asked for, but it's happened before." "A movie filming with cops and robbers coincides with a zarzuela like "La Generala"" "and we run out of uniforms." "What do you need them for?" "It's... a costume party." "Okay, then." "What are these?" "Well, they're... formal attire" "Will people who see them realize they're army uniforms?" "Of course." "When they see these buttons and the stripes." "I have caps which match perfectly" "Sweetie, bring me the caps!" "Where are you from?" " Chile." " Oh, Chile." "Francisca." "Thank you." "I don't know about your country, but people here can't tell one uniform from another." "Formal uniforms have presence and plenty of authority." "We can add some medals if you like." "Do they work?" "They just need cleaning." "Have you got spare parts?" "Let me see." "The)I re not worth what you said." " They are here." " Oh, great." "They are here." "Perfect." "Wonderful." "Know what I'm gonna do?" "I'm gonna pay you half because the)I re not worth more." "Now it's four thousand." "Great." "It rose suddenly." "There you go." "Bullets, or do I shoot air?" "Another hundred." "You know you're ripping me off, right?" "Another hundred." " See him out." " That's okay, asshole." "I know the way." "The dough." "The money." "The money." "Come on, come on!" "Okay." " It's not loaded." " No?" "You wanna find out?" "Son of a bitch!" "Never insult the mother of an Argentinean." "I didn't ask." "It was the general who said I should see them." "That's not possible." "Evita's jewels are being kept in a safe deposit box in a bank and can't be taken out." "Yeah, but Buscaglia said you have the key." " You're a sight for sore eyes!" " Buscaglia." "I'm glad you made it." "The general is nervous." "He thought you weren't coming." "I would never do that to the general." "Go inside, he's expecting you." "He's in his office." "Buscaglia." " We can't show people the jewels..." " What do you want me to do?" "The general likes the girl." "He has a weakness for blondes, you know that." "And it gets his mind off us moving to Madrid." "I told you not to pawn them, didn't I?" "Everybody freeze." "Nobody move." "Hands up." "Hands up, this is a hold-up." "What are you doing?" "I'm rehearsing..." "Remember to use Spanish." "Yeah, I've been practicing." "You wanna hear?" "Please stop making that noise." "You're driving me crazy." "Why clean it so much if we're not going to shoot?" "Hands up, this is hold-up!" "Robbery" "I'm going for a classical..." "What?" "They say "robbery," not "hold-up."" ""Robbery?"" "okay..." "Hands up, this is a robbery." " No, go ahead." " More Spanish." "You know..." "Nobody move." "Don't make me do something I'll regret." "What are you doing?" "I can see my hand." "I see my finger and lose my focus." "Actor stuff." "Hands up, this is a robbery." "Say "bloody hell" and "bollocks."" ""Bollocks" sounds good." "I'd rather leave Hell out of it..." "Hands up, this is a robbery!" "Bollocks!" "Freeze or I'll shoot you with my gun." "Bollocks." "Well?" "Why did you steal another car?" "Are you opening a dealership?" "You have nothing to do?" "No." "Change the letters." " Not many Paraguayans come to Madrid." " Uruguayans." "It's the same thing." "Sure, right." "Plenty of Argentineans though." "Yeah, there are more of them." "I don't like them very much." "You don't?" "No, because..." "Eva Peron, for example." "She was here a few years back." "Yeah." "She seemed..." "Franco's wife is a lady, you can just tell." "But Peron's wife was vulgar." " Yeah?" " Yeah." "She's cheeky." "You know what I mean." "Franco's wife picked up on it." "What a strange man!" "What did you do to him?" "I'll tell you later." "You're leaving?" "Yeah." "You don't like Teresa's friend?" "No." "I'll get my things and come with you." "No, stay." "Don't stay late, tomorrow we have stuff to do." "What's wrong?" "Nothing, he had stuff to do." "This late?" "Yeah." "I'm sorry about your friend." "My friend?" "Look at her." "You don't have stuff to do?" "Dance with you." "Only if you tell me why you're in Madrid." "Work." "What work?" "I'll tell you after this dance." " Do it again." " No." " Come on." " No, no." "Last time, I swear." " Last time?" " Yes." "Only if you give me a kiss." "All right." "Goon." "You live around here?" "Nearby." "This happens to be where I met your father." "Come on." "How pretty." "And my kiss?" "If you buy me something." "Then it'll have to be two kisses." "Pick one." "The clover." "For good luck." "Here you are." "So you never forget me." "How does it look on me?" "Let's see..." "Come on." "There he is." "There's an employee missing." "She'll be there any second." "What are you doing?" "What is that?" "I'm vocalizing." "Quit screwing around." " Have you peed?" " Twice." " Ready?" " No, no." "Wait until they take off their coats." "The palace called again yesterday." "What did they want?" " To know when we're sending the jewels." " What did you say?" "That the insurance was taking a while, like you said." " I think she's coming today." " Who?" " Dona Carmen." " Why?" "I saw a military car." " Where?" " Outside." "Outside?" "My God..." "Who changed the jewels?" "I did, last night." " The new display was new." " Yes, but..." " The)I re inferior quality." " Let's try and move some product." "Is something wrong?" "Calm down." "Everybody calm down." "Working, like always." "Dolores." "Yes?" " Prepare the orders." " Yes." "Let's see." "Wait, wait." "Are you okay?" "Yeah." "Yeah." "It always happens to me on opening night." "You're not turning off the car?" " No." " What if it gets stolen?" "Who'd steal a military car?" " Merello." " What?" "Have you ever been in love?" "In love?" "Cut the crap." "What are you talking about?" "Not even with the Madam?" "With Evita?" "You don't fall in love a goddess." "You worship her." "Let's go." "Remember the accent." "Good morning." "Can I help you?" "Freeze!" "This is a robbery... bollocks." "Nobody move." "Don't make me do something I'll regret." "Where's the safe?" "Where?" "In my office." "Lieutenant, go with him." "And you, move." "Move!" "Bollocks." "Why are you dressed like that?" "Are you crazy?" " Open the safe." " And your disguises?" "Open the safe!" " Open that one." " Yes." " Open it!" " Okay, take it easy." "Where is it?" "Where is what?" "The clover." " What clover?" " The clover with the chain." " Yes." " Where is it?" "They changed everything." "I don't know." "Where is it, bollocks?" "I'll look for it." "They better not be fake." "Don't dog me." " Dog you?" " Are they Evita's?" "Of course they are!" "I said a clover!" "A clover!" "Not a ring." "A clover on a chain, it must be..." "What are you doing?" "Find the clover, bollocks!" "Wait, wait!" "Wait." "Hide them in the wood basket." "All of them." "Wait, hold on." "You can't just leave." "You have to break something." "Make it look like I fought back." "Lieutenant." "Keep looking for the clover." "Lieutenant, what happened?" "Keep looking for the clover, bollocks!" "I got them, let's go." " Hurry up!" " I'm coming." " Come on, damn it!" "dust a sec..." "What the hell are you looking for?" " Let's go!" " Okay, just a sec..." "Here it is." "Hold on." "Let's go!" "Drive, damn it!" " Drive!" " Okay, okay!" "Don't honk the horn, pinhead." "Where's the other car?" "You're losing a lot of blood." " I'm okay." " You don't look it." "Where is it?" "Five minutes up this road." "Go get it." "I'm not leaving you!" "Go get it!" "I said I'm fine!" "Move." "Move, you damn animals!" " I can't believe it." "Where's Antunez?" " He took the weekend off." " Is Gorina still on leave?" " Yeah." "A robbery on a Saturday..." "Who am I supposed to send?" "I can handle it." "You graduated last month, Ramos." "Second in my class." " With Naranjo." " Chief..." "He's handled similar cases." "Twenty years ago." "Naranjo!" "Yes?" "I'm assigning you a case." "You hear about the robbery" " downtown?" " Nobody steals in Spain." "Don't get on my tits, Naranjo." "Son of a bitch!" "I'll be okay tomorrow." "You need a hospital, Merello." "Not with a gunshot wound." " What if it gets infected?" " Can you take out the bullet?" "Boil some water." "Boil some water." " How many were there?" " Two, there were two." "Military." " What do you mean, military?" " They had uniforms." "The young one called the other one lieutenant." "What branch of the army?" "I don't know." " They looked like pilots." " No, the boots were cavalry." "What did they look like?" "Age, physical appearance, height?" " The young one..." " They talked funny." "Yeah." "Funny?" " In Spanish?" " Yeah, but with an accent." "What kind of accent?" "Andalusian, Basque, Catalonian..." " No, it was like..." " South American." "Especially the older one when he came out of the office." " The young one said "bollocks" a lot." " Dolores." " And he wanted a clover on a chain." " Yes, he went crazy over it." "Crazy." " And her eyes?" " Like two diamonds." "And sweet." "She was always smiling." "Keep asking." "Yeah, yeah." "Her voice." "What did Evita sound like?" "When she spoke, even if speaking to a crowd, it was like it was meant for you alone and it took your breath away..." "Okay, Okay..." "God, it wasn't that hard." "I'll be okay tomorrow." " We have to go see Teresa." " No way." "We'll say you out yourself." "The bullet is out." "You didn't hear me?" "We have to close it." "You're not well." "I'm not what matters." "All that matters are Evita's jewels." "And that nobody knows where we are." "You got that?" "You matter to me." "Don't get romantic on me." "Bring me some brandy." "I'll serve you a glass." "Not for me, for the wound." "Pass me the jewels." "Well?" "Rosario, have you got it?" " Can I try it?" " No, wait." "I don't know, I was upstairs with the other one." " The older one?" " Yes." "Did he look familiar to you?" " Almudena." " What?" "He's sore from the robbery..." "Sorry." " Did you talk to him?" " To who?" "The one who went up with you." " He did the talking." " In Spanish." "Of course, they were Spanish soldiers." "You didn't notice any accent in particular?" "Like what?" "South American, perhaps?" "No, not South American." "They were definitely Spanish." " Inspector Ramos?" " Yes." " The police station calling." " Thank you." "My assistant will continue." "Why did you go up to the office?" "He wanted me to open the safe." "Did you?" "No, I refused." " That's why he hit you?" " Yes." "What do you keep in the safe?" " I didn't open it." " Exactly." " You must have had a reason not to." " Well..." "What was there?" " In the safe?" " Yes." "Nothing." "Nothing?" "Then why didn't you open it?" "Well, because..." "Does it hurt, Antonio?" "You see?" "All these questions..." "Can't you leave it for tomorrow or the next day?" "Look at him." "They found the car." "How nice!" "Would you like some juice?" "Freshly-made." "Find the shepherd, maybe he saw something." "Broken front windshield, superficial wound..." "There isn't much blood." "Because the bullet is still inside him." "If it had gone out his back, he'd have left a stain." "Check all the hospitals." "They've been contacted." "The car is stolen." "The other car has this one's plates." "What other car?" "If they left the car here, they had another one waiting." "Inspector." "You saw the other car?" "No." " Then who did?" " The girl." "I didn't mean to shoot him." "Really" "Don't worry, ma'am." "Here." "Don't worry?" "I think I killed him." "He shouldn't have robbed us." "Sometimes people steal out of need, Dolores." "People need bread or ham, not jewels" "If you'll excuse me..." "Can we go?" "Yes." "We'll call you if we need you." "He won't die, will he?" "No." "Bad guys never die." "Nobody dies from getting shot in the shoulder." "I hope it doesn't get infected." " Naranjo, are you ever serious?" " Something wrong?" "I'll be away until Monday." "Keep it out of the press." "The less you bother Ferran, the better." "He knows people and I don't want officials to start calling me." "If you solve the case by Monday, I'll tell the undersecretary about you." " He might lift your sanction." " I don't have any sanction." "You know what I mean." "It's your first robbery, Ramos." "Don't let me down." "No, I won't." " What about the uniforms?" " Firemen." " What?" " Yeah, formal attire." "You're kidding me." "A young guy rented them." " Spanish?" " No, South American." "All right." "We've got... two South Americans rob a jeweler's in downtown Madrid dressed as firemen and steal junk and a silver clover." "Does it make any sense to you?" "Hit him." "Hit him!" "That's it, hit him!" "Dodge him, dodge him." "That's it, good." "Come on, come on." "Raise your guard, damn it!" "Go on, play with him, play with him." "Now hit him." "Hit him low!" "How are things, Julian?" " The boys okay?" " Not as good as you." "Stay with them." "Come on." "No, damn it!" "Straight to the face." "Look, watch me." "Right, left, right, left, right, left." "Got it?" " Teodoro." " What?" "Look who's here." "Hi, Dad." "Well?" "Have you been to Mass already?" " Today's Saturday, Teodoro." " He goes every day." "Why are you here?" "To talk to you." "Can't you see I'm busy?" "What do you want?" "Who sells guns like this one?" " You're the policeman." " Who sells them in Madrid?" "I'm not in that business any more." "It's an Walther P 38." "You think I'm blind?" "Where could it have come from?" "Those came here with the Blue Division." "Who ended up with them?" "Just because I went straight doesn't mean I'll tell you for free." "How much?" "Stop it, damn it!" "Mug$y..." ""Mugsy" sells them." "You had to go and be a cop... just like that bastard." "Wait." "How do you know my father?" "I arrested him a couple times." "He was a tough bloke." "What happened to him?" "He cheated the Portuguese and you can see where it got him." "No wonder he's bitter, huh?" "Even worse, his son became a cop." "There's a black sheep in every family." "Does anyone else on the force know?" "No." "I'm the only one." "Let's keep it that way." "I don't know." "We don't sell arms here." "Right." "But maybe you can help me." "I don't know anything." "But you must have seen someone or..." " I said I don't know anything." " The police think you do." "Yeah, all of them." "And that gun wounded a police officer today." " People are upset." " No wonder." "You know how we policemen get when you don't collaborate." "You'll have to look elsewhere." "You don't have to give us names." "Nobody gives us their names." "Okay." "But what if a foreigner came in wanting to buy it." "South American, for example." "Where would he be from?" "Argentina." "The son of a bitch was Argentinean." "Everybody listen up, please." "Each of you pick a table and gather all the visas given to South Americans arriving in Spain in the last month and order them by day of arrival." "Understood?" "Right, get to work." "Good morning." " Good morning." "They're here." " I can see that." "What are you doing?" "Ordering them by arrival date." "Can you give me a hand?" "No, not by date." "We only need Argentineans." "What if the)I re Chilean or Mexican?" "You heard the dealer." "Right." " Have you had breakfast?" " No." "You shouldn't work on an empty stomach." "Today's Sunday." " So?" " I have Mass." " So you skip breakfast?" " To take Communion." "Can you help me out?" "I don't like priests." "I'm going to have breakfast." "Okay, boys." "Focus on the Argentineans." "They're Argentinean." "No." "No." "No." "No." "No." "Wait." "Can I see this one?" "Moises Landa." "His face..." "Moises Landa?" "You said the robbers were..." "Wait." "No." "He's not a bank robber." "He was..." "A what?" " A client." "He came to see Mr. Ferran." " What for?" "I don't know." "When was that?" "Well..." "Of course, it was a few days before dona Carmen came in..." "Dona Carmen?" "Dona Carmen." "Carmen Polo, Franco's wife." "Yes." "Moises Landa." "What else do you remember?" "He had an asthma attack." "If it weren't for the nurse..." "What nurse?" " The girl who treated him." " What do you want?" "You have a visitor." " From the insurance company?" " Insurance?" "This will only take a second." "Right, the nurse." "What else can you tell me about her?" "She said she worked at the Concepcion." " The clinic?" " Yes." " Good morning." " Hello, good morning." " Something to drink?" " No, I have people waiting." "Here's the list of what was taken from the jeweler's." "Great, thank you very much." " What's the total amount?" " 35,817 pesetas." "And the clover?" "A clover on a chain." "The clover?" "The clover... 500 pesetas." "Not very much, is it?" "For a robbery at a jeweler's like this one?" "It's nothing." " Anything else?" " No, no." "That's it." "Well, yes." "One moment." " Can Ferran be trusted?" " What do you mean?" "Of course." "Ferran's a serious jeweler." "Why do you ask?" "No, because... a few days before the robbery..." "Franco's wife visited the jeweler's." " Dona Carmen?" " Yes." " What did she take?" " I don't know, actually." "That woman is always after something." "You asked if Ferran could be trusted." "He's the one who proposed creating a fund." "What fund?" "Franco's wife often takes jewels without paying, so Madrid's biggest jewelers created a fund to reimburse each other." "And it was Ferran's idea." "Anything else?" "No, thank you." "I'll see you out." "Miguel?" "Miguel?" "Let's see." " It looks beautiful on you." " Does it?" "I really like it." "Yeah, I wanted..." "I wanted to give it to you before I leave." "You're leaving?" "Yeah, tonight with my uncle and... the thing is..." "Forget it." "No." "What's wrong?" "My uncle hurt himself, out himself, there's a little hole and..." "I don't know if he'll be able to travel." "You should bring him here to see a doctor." "Yeah, but... he doesn't like these places." "I don't know where he'll go." "It's a Uruguayan thing." "Well, then?" "Well, I was thinking... that... maybe if you came to us," "you could treat him and we'd get a little extra time together." "I can't leave work." "What time do you get off?" "Policemen, huh?" "You don't know very much for policemen." "Right." " He was treated here?" " Yes." "That's strange." "This is a maternity ward." "We know that." " What day was it?" " The 4th or 5th, in the morning." "Let's see." "Well." " Landa, Moises." " That's right." "Breathing trouble, yes." "Any address?" " No." " Who treated him?" "Doctor Sebastian, but he's off on Sundays." " Will he be in tomorrow?" " Afternoon." "Great, thanks." "Very kind of you." " Thank you." " Wait." "Teresa!" "What is it?" "You treated the guy with asthma?" "Yes." "I'd like to ask you a few questions." "I'd never met a Moises before." "Did something happen to him?" " Well, you see..." " He lost some papers." "Someone turned them in and we thought you might have his address in Madrid." "How do you know he was here?" "The police know a lot of things." "The taxi driver who brought him here found the papers." "Right." "Do you know where we can find him?" "No." "He went back to his country that evening." " To Argentina." " He said he lived in Panama." "Do you know his address there?" "No." "Or his hotel in Madrid?" " Or what he was doing here?" " No." "You haven't heard from him since?" "He sent me a record." "How nice of him." " Yes." " Did it have a return address?" "No." "Someone brought it." "A mutual friend?" "His son." "Landa's son?" "Yes." "Do you know where we can find him?" "No." "He brought it and left right away." "He hasn't called you...?" "No, no." "If you'll excuse me, I have to go back to work." "Dust a couple more questions." " It's okay, Naranjo." "She's busy, can't you see?" "Thanks for your time." "If you see him, tell him to contact us about the papers." "I probably won't see him again." "If you don't mind..." "Yes." " Did you see it?" " Sure, he likes the girl." " The clover." " What clover?" "The silver clover." "Bloody hell, Naranjo." "Damn it." "Where were you?" "The clinic." "You're an idiot." "Nobody saw me." "Teresa's going to treat you." "I'm bringing her when she gets off work." "And the police will follow you here." "If they haven't already." "Let's go." "Where?" "To the clinic." "They can't find us here." "Promise me something, Miguel." "If something happens, never say you were at this house." "What can happen?" "Promise me." "I promise." " Get Ferran's jewels and let's go." " What about Evita's?" "Ferran's." "Watch the corner with Berruguete." "You, over there." "Let me know if you see anything." "They'll be waiting around the corner" " How many men?" " Two cars." "Good." "When the nurse comes out, right?" " I'll call them and they'll follow us" " If the robbers don't show up first" "Then we'll go to plan B." " Want some?" " No." " Go ahead." " No, thank you." "You're going to miss Mass." " At 8 at the Trinitarian." " Sure." "She's coming out." "I'll call the cars." "Damn it, hurry up, Ramos." "How does this thing work?" "Naranjo." "It's a man, not a nurse." "You're kidding." "You can't see anything in this light." "There was plenty inside and you didn't see the clover." "You can't see a damn thing, can you?" "Very clever." "What will you do on Monday?" " And you?" " Your medical exam." "If nobody squeals, I'll pass it like every year." " You can't see anything?" " Sure I can." "But not much." "The problem is it's glaucoma and it's getting worse." "A policeman who can't see is dangerous." "Especially one who spends all day typing." "Today you're not typing." "Wait." "There's a car coming." "Why don't you retire?" "If I retire now, they'll pay me a pittance and I won't be able to take care of my wife and son." "She can go to hell, but I want him to study like you." "But not to be a cop." "You don't like being a cop?" "It's my life, of course I do." "What I don't like is..." "Hold on a second." "Who's getting out?" "A young man." "What don't you like?" "The other one's getting out." "Yes, but..." "Wait." " An older guy?" " Yes." " Is he injured?" " I don't know." "You're the one who can see, damn it!" " How's he wearing his coat?" " Well..." " Hanging over his shoulders?" " That's right." "Make the call." "You can forget Mass, Ramos." "This is Ramos." "Plan B." "There's no one here." "Don't tell them where the house is." "Don't tell who?" "Them." "Bank robbers arrested..." "Uruguayan bank robbers to stand trial..." "Nurse suspected accomplice..." "Police catch robbers in 48 hours..." "All jewels recovered." "Young inspector Benito Ramos amazes by arresting bank robbers in record time." "Stop thinking about it." "The case is closed." " And well done, by the way." " There are still loose ends." "Are there?" "Like what?" "Ferran hid his dealings with Landa from us." "Leave Ferran out of this." "Yes, but Landa was the link between the robbers and the nurse." "The case is closed, Ramos." "And Landa works in Panama at Peron's office." "SQ?" "Evita liked jewelry and Peron needs money." "You didn't hear me?" "Forget it." "The robbery took place only days after Franco's wife visited the jeweler's." "If I say the case is closed, the case is closed." "And Ramos, watch yourself." "Your promotion is still unsigned" "Naranjo, have a seat." "What did you tell that kid?" "You want him to end up like you?" "It doesn't add up, Verdu." "And you know it." "I know a lot of things, Naranjo." "And one of them is not to touch this." "I hear the head of security job is vacant at our embassy in Havana." "A well-paid job, quiet place, nice climate, surrounded by mulatto girls" "You forget the robbery," "I'll put in a word for you and the job is yours." "It's the chance of a lifetime, Naranjo." "If you have vision, you won't let it get away." "You have one day to think it over." "Very well." "I'm sorry we couldn't finish the case." "That's okay, it doesn't matter." "How did you know the robbery might be related to Evita's jewels?" "And dona Carmen?" "It was a shot in the dark, but he confirmed it was a bull's-eye." "You saw him." " Damn, Naranjo." " What?" "I don't get it." "With your experience, they have you here, doing paperwork..." "Stuff from the war" "Were you a Red?" "No, no." "I was a cop, but with the other ones, the ones who lost the war." "And you know how that gets repaid in this country." "Did you get your exam results back?" "Well?" "Fine." "I have a good memory." "And good vision." "And good vision, Naranjo." "They're the ones who are blind." "Ramos!" "Are there really a lot of mulatto girls in Cuba?" "You'll pay dearly for this, Landa." "You'll pay dearly for this." "The general had better not find out." "Please." "The bank robbers were our people?" " Yes." " Who are they?" "Merello and another guy you don't know." "Merello?" "Are you kidding me?" "He's the injured one?" "Who's the other one?" "An Argentinean acquaintance of mine." "But neither of them will talk." "Landa, Landa..." "You assured me there wouldn't be any trouble." " What will happen to the jewels?" " The jewels are safe." "Are you sure?" "Yes." "Landa..." " This too?" " Yes." "Why didn't you tell me you were leaving?" "Would you have come to Mexico with me?" "Does the general know you're leaving?" "The general already has another girl." "That conniving little Isabelita." "Miguel left me this for you." " Is he staying in Madrid?" " Yes." "How lucky." "Madrid." "Madrid, Madrid..." "Dear Landa." "This may all seem silly to you, but when I was little my mother talked a lot about you." "She talked about when you met..." "I don't know..." "Things she said to you, trips you took together..." "I always imagined you two together and began to dream of having a father like you." "It was foolish of me, I know." "But all that made me feel a little less alone and I swore that some day I would find you." "That's why I came to Panama to meet you." "And when I saw you, I knew you were my father." "My heart told me so." "That's why I'm going to Madrid, to make you proud of me." "Although I never doubted you..." "How could a son doubt his father?" "...But if you're reading this, it means things didn't go as planned and it's possible I'll never see you again." "I hope I made you proud." "I send you the hug I never got to give you." "Long live Peron, long live Evita, long live Argentina." "Your son, Miguel." "Today's Tuesday." "What the hell do you care?" "It's visiting day." "He won't come." "He must have read the letter by now." "What if the dancer didn't give it to him?" "Why wouldn't she?" "Bermejo." " What is it?" " Visitor." " What about me?" " You'll go after." "I won't stop until I get you out of here, Merello." "When?" "I'm sick of being Uruguayan." "I'll take care of it." "Sooner or later, you two are coming back to Panama." "How's the general?" "He ordered me to keep fighting until they send you back and he can give you a hug personally." " He didn't forget us?" " He would never forget you, Merello." "He's proud of you." "And grateful... that you didn't tell them where the jewels are." "They're Evita's." "Yes, of course." "Where did you hide them?" "The general would like to see them." "Landa, you know I would do anything for the general." "And you know I'd never keep anything that wasn't mine." "But until we get out of here..." "I'll do everything in my power to get you out, Merello." "But those jewels are very important." "To everyone." "To the general, to the movement, to the fatherland." "They're more important than our own lives." "Than yours and mine, definitely." "You and I knew what we were getting into, Landa." "But not the kid." "And he took it like a man and never told them where we hid the jewels." "And they hit him hard." "He's rotting in here." "If you don't get him out quick..." "You're going romantic on me, Merello." "When we get out of here," "I'll tell you where we hid the jewels." "Don't worry." " You want to see the kid, right?" " Please." "They're for you." "How are you?" "You look like you've lost weight." "Plenty of beans, not much red meat." "Are you sleeping okay?" "It's a bit cold." "I'll send you a couple blankets." "Have you seen Teresa?" "No." "Go and see her." "Tell her we're not angry at her, that we know she had nothing to do with it." "And give her this." "I made it in the workshop." "Did Rosita give you a letter?" "From me?" "Did you read it?" "Then you know that... we're family." "You know the first thing I'm gonna do when I get out?" "Give my daddy the hug I never got to give him." "I'll get you out of here, son." "I swear." "I'll get you out." "23 years is a long time, Colonel." "Armed robbery." "Dressed as soldiers." "It was a court martial." " They could have got longer." " Yes, of course." "But there must be some way to get them out." "A pardon, perhaps." "They've been in prison for less than two months." "There must be something." "This is a serious country, Landa." "Yes, I'm not questioning that." "What worries me is to what extent your men can be trusted." "Absolutely, Colonel." "But being away from home for so long, in a foreign country..." "Knowing if they talk they could implicate Franco's wife..." "Landa..." "They were only doing their duty as patriots," "Colonel." "I can't get them out of prison just like that." "But we'll see what we can do." "Give me..." "Give me a couple months." "And make sure they keep their mouths shut." "Come on, let's go." "Let's go!" "Come on." "Where are we?" "Cross the grove." "The)I re waiting by the river." "Right." "Goodbye." "Hey..." "I told you they'd get us out!" "There they are." "BANK ROBBERS SHOT TO DEATH" "FUGITIVES SHOT BY POLICE AFTER RESISTING ARREST"