"This film is based on real events." "The names of the characters have been changed." "The name of the town has been omitted." "DETAILS OF A DUEL" "A Question of Honor" "11th Tuesday, December of 1965." "To whom it may concern..." "I Igancio Albarracin, of legal age, and head teacher in this town solemnly declare that I am the only one responsible for my decision." "I have made it with full consideration of my physical and mental abilities." "I wish to exclude from any suspicion, or hint of blame any person who may have, by word or deed spoken ill of me personally, or of my actions." "My death, anticipated for mid-day today will thus be the result solely of fate and is therefore a natural death." "If they send you home again for having dirty ears, I'll beat you with a belt." "You called." "When the boy leave I'll tell you something... no two things." "Did you finish all your soup?" "Did you finish all your homework?" "Did they change your seat in school?" "The teacher says if he changes my seat I won't learn." "Why is that?" "The teacher told me you're always day dreaming." "... out the window, instead of paying attention." "The teacher says that temptations are like sicknesses, either you conquer them, or they conquer you." "That's why he left me by the window." "Give me your blessing, mama." "May God bless you." "Good luck, father." "Be strong." "May things go well for you." "You know if they punish you again they won't let you back in school?" "Is the teacher picking-on the boy again?" "No, but the teacher has his methods." "That's the way the teacher is." "What did you want to tell me?" "Would you be able to..." "I won't be coming for lunch today." "You're not going to open the store?" "I only said I wasn't coming for lunch." "And, haven't I told you not to comb anyone near the soup pot?" "Good-bye." "More soap, I won't punish you today, but you need to use more soap." "Remember that knowledge enters by the eyes and the ears." "Those who want to learn have to start with clean eyes and ears." "You've got wax." "That's the second time." "Hopefully it's only on the outside." "That's better." "But tell your mother to rinse you better." "She left soap." "Better yet, why not learn to do it yourself." "You're old enough." "I have to tell you that I have a great problem of honor." "In matters such as this, one has to take justice into his own hands." "At noon today, Mr. Oquendo the butcher, and I, will meet in the Plaza." "We're going to kill each other." "As I have a few things to take care of, there won't be any class today" "Today's homework you can do again for tomorrow, and  try not to forget all that I have taught you." "You're all up early today." "Good, because today I'm closing early." "Ribs for me, Mr. Oquendo." "How many ribs, Mrs. Encarnacion?" "You know, Mr.Oquendo, a pound and half." "Since you're leaving, Mr. Oquendo sell me the last two pounds." "Have a good trip, Mr. Oquendo." "Thank you." "You won't be selling anymore?" "No, I won't be." "Permission to speak, Sargent." "Go ahead Private Alegria, speak." "I have news to report, Sargent." "Well report it them." "Alegria." "Report it." "It's about the students, Sargent." "In other words, there's a student movement." "Sargent." "Sit down and explain yourself." "It's about the school." "Sargent." "The children aren't in class." "And since there have been incidents in other towns." "... I think we should take special measures." "Listen, Alegria, you slept well, no?" "Yes, Sargent." "I slept well." "Why do you ask?" "Because I didn't!" "I didn't!" "And why didn't you sleep well Sargent?" "Because you snore, Alegria!" "Snore like a wild animal!" "All night long!" "And you whistle!" "And talk... and yell!" "I spent all night as though I was under a collapsing building." "Now, I understand why they were so interested in sending you to me." "If you say so, Sargent." "Look, for me my sleep is more important than a day without classes in school." "And for my own peace and quiet, I'm going to take special measures with you." "Whatever you order, Sargent." "You can leave, Private Alegria." "Sargent, for the love of God." "Let me give my report." "I have heard that a certain Albarracin Ignacio, who's not from this town  is the cause of the student unrest." "He's come to kill the butcher." "I swear it sir." "Listen, Ignacio Albarracin, who you say is not from this town  is the teacher of the school, and has been for the last eight years." "You can leave." "But they say he's going to kill the butcher, I swear it, Sargent." "Where did you hear such nonsense?" "Well... from the grapevine." "The authorities can't believe in rumors." "Certainly not in this town." "Attention!" "Get lost!" "Now!" "Her are you herbs, Professor." "Are you ill?" "Then what's going on, Professor?" "This is the first time since you came that there's no classes in the school." "Mrs. Miriam says that she'll bring you some more." "Tell Mrs. Miriam that I won't be needing any more herbs." "I owe you money, Mrs. Encarnación." "Don't worry about that now." "But I owe you three months rent, no?" "Not to me, but to my husband." "In any case it's three months rent." "I've got an emergency and I need to ask you a favor." "If it's about money, you'll have to wait until my husband arrives." "But he's not returning until Saturday." "By then I won't be here anymore." "I want to leave everything paid." "Most Holy Virgin!" "Then it's true, Professor." "What's true?" "That you and Mr. Oquendo are going to kill each other at noon today." "Well, that's not exactly right," "It's a duel and the chances are half and half." "I think." "And why, Professor?" "I'm not sure." "Educating children is not easy." "Not easy at all." "And a of sense honor is taught by example." "But between friends." "How do you explain that, Professor?" "If you're going to cry for me ahead of time, maybe you're not really a friend." "How can I help, Professor?" "Let's go to the Town Hall and I'll authorize you to receive all the  checks they've have been owing me since last year." "Alright, but what will my husband think of this." "I think he'll understand..." "Since it's a matter of honor." "He knows that matters of honor don't wait." "The water's boiling." "Put the herbs in." "You know, I need some money in cash." "Not much, but you know that everything's expensive nowadays." "I only have a little money that my husband gave me to pay seeds  to pay for that little land up on the hill." "You can be sure you'll get your money back." "If not, I'll leave you my books, my clothes." "They're worth something." "Don't say that, Professor." "I'll lend you the money." "Are you sure?" "Since it's for you, Professor." "Let me go take a bath, and then we'll go right down to the Town Hall." "May God protect us." "Good morning." "Is the Mayor in?" "In the afternoon." "I need to talk with him now." "In the afternoon." "It's an official matter." "In the afternoon..." "Oh, it's you Sargent." "Good day." "I need to talk with the Mayor." "He's almost never here in the morning." "Can I help you?" "It's a serious matter." "Well, if it pertains to the Court, the only hears those matters  on market day, don't forget." "Those are the rules." "I haven't forgotten." "But I need to talk with him now!" "Well then, why don't you do to his house." "Maybe you'll find him there." "Maybe he'll receive you." "If not come back in the afternoon, Sargent." "Secretary, bring me some water." "Clean up this office." "It looks like a pig pen." "What's going on Sargent?" "Secretary, the keys..." "I don't know if you're heard that the Professor and the Butcher..." "Oh yes." "Those are personal matters." "Let them kill each other, two less votes from the opposition." "Surely you've considered that in order to do what's necessary with  the corpses, we'll need a doctor." "And since we don't have one here..." "We'll bury the bodies alive, and then when the Doctor passes through town  we'll ask him to kill them officially with his signature, how about that?" "Secretary, the keys." "Don't worry about anything, Sargent." "I've thought about everything." "I want to know if we're going to take any special measures  disturbing the peace, curfew, prohibiting the sale of alcohol..." "The public order is already disturbed." "Look at what time they made me get up." "Secretary, the keys!" "Our duty as students is to defend our teacher." "The Butcher thinks killing the Professor is like killing a cow." "If he kills cattle, he'll kill people." "But I've never seen a duel." "If we get involved?" "It's in case the Butcher plays dirty with the Professor." "Who's going to shoot?" "I'll take care of that." "But if I have to tell, I'll say we were all involved." "You're going to shoot the Butcher?" "No, I'm only going to aim." "Massato will shoot." "I'm sure the Butcher is going to try to trick the Professor." "And this miracle, Brother Oquendo?" "Just a minute, please." "Come in." "It's open." "I'm ready, Professor." "Excuse me, but you're so elegant, that I didn't recognize you." "I'm going to ask you a big favor..." "I know you don't believe in these things  but I brought this holy medal for you to wear." "I don't think it's necessary, and really I prefer..." "But it can't hurt." "Do it for me." "Let's go to Town Hall first, and then I'll put it on, I promise." "You swear?" "On my honor." "Did you bring the money?" "I can only absolve you up until now." "I can't absolve you for the future." "I can't forgive a sin you haven't yet committed." "The Sacrament of Confession can never be administered in advance." "You can imagine how that would be." "But the Mass, the wake, the funeral rites, those you received in advance." "Then why don't you forgive me in advance also?" "The one who pardons is God, not me." "I can only tell you the rules." "Then give me absolution up until now." "In any case, that's something." "And the penance." "Don't forget the penance." "Brother." "That's basic." "What is the penance, Father?" "The penance should be severe, Brother." "Considering what you've told me, and... considering what you're going to do, it's clear that you've committed  all the sins." "All of them." "Besides, this is the second time in  your life, that you've confessed." "I can't be lenient, isn't that right?" "What do you want me to do, Father?" "Listen very carefully." "First you must feel that you have recovered your faith." "But you have to feel it in the depths of your soul... and be aware of the possibility of getting close to the Lord." "If you accomplish this, you're already on the other side  and any penance will seem small." "I think I'm feeling it, Father." "You are a very fortunate." "You have received great favors from God." "And, a donation for the renovation of the Church  will just be a recognition on your part of the many gifts you have received from the Lord." "How much is the donation, Father?" "That's up to you." "It depends on the size of your soul." "A generous soul is a sign of a great soul." "And it also depends on your repentance." "If you're really repentant  your love for God will be infinitely bigger than your love for earthly goods." "Now, give me the blessing." "I absolve you of your sins in the name of the Father, the Son and of the Holy Spirit." "Amen." "Now, Father, give me the Holy Oils." "Well, if you wish, but I think you're making this a bit dramatic." "While it's none of my business I think you're being a bit excessive." "I don't think so, Father." "Such is life." "It falls to you, to punish that other unbeliever." "What are you doing here?" "This time I'm not going to forgive you." "What will the Professor think?" "The butcher's son, who should be a model of cleanliness  is sent home for being a pig." "They're watching your father, not only because he's from the opposition  but because the Health Department is always checking up on him." "As if they liked us so much in this town anyways." "Stay here." "Locked up all day." "Stubborn, just like his father." "Since they made the problem, we're not going to be such idiots as to stop them." "It's a chance to weaken the opposition, and without any effort on our part." "Then what should I do?" "First, take the flags out on the balcony." "Don't intervene unless it's a case of extreme necessity." "Of course, consult with me first." "Just close the bar, and no on-lookers," "I don't want any spectators." "They might get involved in the duel." "Protect the citizens." "Don't worry about those two from the opposition." "Don't forget that the bus comes today at 12:30." "Well then, close the highway, so that nobody gets into this town." "Father, you'll have to lessen the penance a little." "I can't pray so many things before noon." "Think about it well Because if I lessen the prayers, you'll  have to increase your cash donation." "It's natural." "Let's do this." "If I lose, I'll leave this donation... a large donation  but if I win, then I don't owe you anything." "What do you think?" "Brother, this isn't a business." "You're fulfilling a Christian duty." "And you Father Troncoso are also fulfilling a Christian duty." "What's this?" "If you lose you leave the money to the parish  but if you win, you don't give anything?" "How's that?" "Yes, but you would gain a new and devoted believer." "If I get out of this, I won't forget the church." "My donations will be frequent, and generous." "Alright, finish the prayers you're able to, and go in peace." "May the Lord's will be done What do I know?" "But I warn you that the road to hell is paved with promises like that." "Sacristan, gather up the men." "It's an emergency." "You've got work to do, Pacifico." "Father, I was just walking by here." "Well is it two or one?" "Only one is paying." "Then it's one." "Dig two, Pacifico." "One inside the cemetery, the other outside." "Yes, outside." "Since the other one hasn't come, he'll die impenitent." "Who's paying for the one outside?" "Well, the town will have to." "Everything clear, Sargent?" "I come so that you can authorize Mr. Encarnacion to receive the... checks due to me since last year..." "whenever they arrive." "No problem with that, Professor." "And what's this all about?" "Are you leaving, or what?" "Yes, I'm leaving... probably." "I'm having a duel with Mr. Oquendo at noon, and I want to leave things settled." "Well then, the rumors are true." "I wrote a letter assuming responsibility for what's happening." "Very important." "Well, that's all, Mayor Saravia." "No, Professor, there's still a few practical matters pending." "Listen, Mr. Mayor." "I didn't come here to discuss this." "This isn't a discussion, Professor." "This is a notification." "Mine is also a notification." "I'm going to do it anyways." "We're in a state of siege." "I can't authorize any act of violence." "I don't need you to authorize it." "Just don't prohibit it." "Allow me to leave everything settled." "If you want me not to prohibit it, that's possible  since it is a duel of honor among yourselves." "But there are certain expenses." "Expenses?" "What expenses?" "Here's an official notice... medical expenses, burial, legal papers..." "How much?" "In these cases, it must be cash in advance." "Everything's entered twice?" "It's a duel, no?" "Who knows the outcome?" "Don't forget the papers for Mrs. Encarnacion." "Those notary expenses are not included in this estimate." "Also note that I lowered my commission." "Very generous of you, Mr. Mayor." "Now, if you want to finish before noon, don't forget the tip for the Secretary." "Of course, Mr. Mayor." "At the cashier's desk, with the Secretary." "Give him the estimate." "It's an official payment!" "Please take this money Mr. Pabon." "At the cashier's desk, Professor?" "Yes, at the cashier's desk." "Just a moment, then..." "The keys..." "Oh, it's open." "Do you need the receipt today?" "I suppose so." "Then, just a moment..." "What is this?" "That paper that the Mayor gave me." "Yes, but what is it?" "He said it was an "estimate."" "Full name, Professor." "Slowly, Professor, slowly." "Anyone follow you?" "Is this an official visit?" "It's been years since I've come on an official visit." "Then why did you come?" "It's for an urgent job." "Businesses?" "I thought the time for action had come." "You know I'm always ready for that." "I need a box." "A coffin." "Just a moment." "No one has died in this town." "But someone is going to die at noon today." "If what you're planning is an assassination, remember that  we don't approve individual actions, unless  there's an order from the Capital, and unless the situation demands it." "This isn't an assassination." "Let me explain." "Be careful, the walls have ears." "It's a duel." "The teacher and I are going to fight in the plaza at noon." "You... and the teacher?" "Can you lend me a gun?" "But this is a disgrace for our cause." "It's a matter of honor." "It doesn't have anything to do with our cause?" "Nothing whatsoever." "It's all arranged?" "It's all set." "Well then, what size should I make the coffin?" "Take my measurements." "What's going to happen to our ideas, if we begin to kill each other?" "Have you thought about that?" "Let's discuss this point." "After the duel, if it comes out OK, we can talk." "Are you going to make me the coffin, or not?" "Lie down on that table." "Are you going to lend me the gun?" "I'll make you the coffin, but I want to make my opinion very clear  I'm opposed to this duel." "among our own members." "Let's get on with it, Ok?" "And what about the gun?" "Is the Sargent here?" "No, he's not." "Why do you want him?" "Please tell him that some of the children are going to kill my father." "Some of the children are going to kill my father." "And how do you know that?" "I heard them, and they're going to shoot him from a roof." "Who are they?" "I don't know." "I heard them, but I didn't see them." "You're not leaving here until you tell me who they are." "Well, son, have you stopped screaming?" "Let's go." "We're going to the river." "Since you're not going to school, you're better learn how to work." "This kid got out already." "I'm really going to slap him this time." "This one's for you." "No, no, no... this one!" "And the one for Mrs. Encarnación?" " Who's the beneficiary?" "Then it's this one." "No, that one is for the files." "I'll take them all, and keep them." "Better me than you, right Professor?" "You're absolutely right." "Thank you Mr. Pabon." "Don't... don't..." "Don't forget about my plants." "Don't worry, I won't forget." "Here, I'm giving you back this money that was left over." "No, I still have one very important thing to do." "I'll give you back this." "I've got to run." "Good-bye, and thank you for all you've done for me." "If anyone ask about me, tell them..." "I'll always remember them with warmth and affection." "The medal!" "Professor, the medal." "The holy medal, Professor." "Alright, put it on me." "Goodbye, again." "Thank you for everything." "Hello, Miss Miriam." "It's "Mrs.", Pacifico, "Mrs."" "Good morning, Mrs. Miriam." "And why so much work today?" "Just like always." "But two?" "Two Christians." "The old folks keep passing on." "Are you going to the river?" "Yes, to the river..." "But, tell me, who are they for?" "Professional secret, Miss Miriam." ""Mrs.", Pacifico,"Mrs."" "If you want me to let you shoot, pay attention." "Watch the kid." "I'm going to talk with the Mayor." "You're going to stay here for being stubborn." "When I say "Fire", You pull the trigger." "Don't look at me look at the trigger." "Look here, Massato." "At the trigger" "With this stupid one, it's not going to work." "Ok, but now when I say "Fire."" "Ok." "Pumm it is." "And he said if the Professor loses, they're going to shoot the Butcher." "I can round them up and hold them until this mess is over." "Have you closed-off the road?" "It's already done, but there weren't any cars anyways." "Go to the Plaza and see that nobody is allowed in after 12 noon." "Alright, but what about the kids?" "What are we going to do?" "Nothing." "Don't look for headaches." "Sit down, Sargent.." "But what are we going to do afterwards, Mr. Mayor?" "That's a matter for the Judge." "But what are we going to do afterwards, Mr. Judge?" "What I've always done." "Follow the law and apply it strictly." "But today's not market day, and so I'm not the Judge, but the Mayor." "You're absolutely right, Mr. Judge..." "... I mean, Mr. Mayor." "Look, go on down to the Plaza." "And keep the butcher's son locked up until at least 2:00 this afternoon." "So, if the Butcher wins, the kids are going to kill him." "This is getting better all the time." "We're going to kill two birds at once." "I've come for your blessing, Mama." "May God bless you my son." "I came to say Good-bye." "Don't be late." "I went to confession today." "Well, then, be a good boy, my son." "I'm going to be in duel, Mama." "I wish you well, my son." "Mother, I'm leaving and I might not come back." "Oh no, you're not going to stay in the street." "Do you understand?" "Mother, we might not see each other again." "Yes, that's possible." "At my age I think about that every day." "Maybe you're right, Professor." "That background may be just too rustic." "It's really not important." "I also have the nine Muses, and a snow-covered landscape." "Would it take long?" "Which one do you prefer?" "They're about the same to me." "While I finish setting up, you get ready." "If you want to change your tie, there's some over there," "You don't have to say anything, I understand." "Let's do something else." "I'm really in a hurry." "I know." "I know." "But the picture has to be perfect." "I like to do things very well." "Let's go out to the patio." "Help me with this." "Excuse me." "A person like you needs a very special photograph." "Our actions today, while they may seem similar to what we usually do  are actually much more important than you realize." "The signal will be given by the Sacristan." "Understood?" "Don't move, Professor." "But smile, Professor." "More natural looking." "Relax." "Breathe in deeply." "Don't move." "That's, better." "Smile again" "Be still like a dead man." "You moved, Professor." "You moved!" "Faster, Private." "Hurry up or we're never going to finish." "Now, to the Town Hall to discuss the final details with the Mayor." "You're sweating, Private?" "." "I'm not used to this." "They told me nothing ever happened  in this town." "I really wasn't prepared." "So that's what they told you?" "Lottery!" "Special Lottery!" "Get that old man out of the Plaza." "Now!" "You've got to leave the Plaza." " Who's talking?" " Me." " Who is me?" " The authority." " Which one?" " Mine." " Yours?" " No, yours." "Just a moment." "Exactly who is talking?" "Can't you see that I'm blind." "I'm sorry sir." "Let me introduce myself." "Private Who?" "Did you already buy a lottery ticket?" "I'm leaving." "You're tired." "Want a beer?" "You're got to earn it." "Off to the Town Hall." "Now!" "Everything's set." "Mr. Mayor." "Anything else?" "You and I are going to watch from here." "What about what the boy we've got locked-up told us?" "Have a drink, Private.." "Thank you." "But the boy who's locked-up said that the others..." "Have your drink, Private, and then go to the Plaza and report to me any news." "If I wave a white handkerchief, get over here fast, understand?" "Well gentlemen, it's time for betting." "I'm for the butcher." "Of course, Sargent." "We're all for the butcher." "But how much are you betting?" "All I've got on me." "That won't amount to much." "Show me!" "And you Secretary?" "I'll bet on the butcher all that's in the petty-cash box... if you say it's OK." "Let's see what's there." "So you both are for the butcher?" "I'll pay triple, all or nothing, and I win if it's a draw." "How's that?" "If the butcher doesn't win, then I win everything." "Alright." "That's fair." "But if the butcher does win, you two win three time what you've bet." "Holy souls!" "All of us for the butcher." "Sacristan, Ring twelve bells." "Why are the bells ringing?" "Oh eagle, flying high with the wind... to the one for whom my heart beats..." "Why do I never have anything ready on time?" "Well gentlemen, the time has arrived." "You were just perfect, Professor." "The key, please!" "It's coming." "It's coming." "But I've got to go." "I've just got to dry it, that's all." "You dry it, and put it on my coffin." "Here, take this money." "Take a few pictures for posterity." "Send one to my students." "On his coffin?" "What does that mean?" "The Professor didn't show up." "We win!" "We win!" "Not so fast, Sargent." "Look!" "On behalf of those presents, and in the name of all the parents both  present and absent, for all your many valuable efforts at our school..., ... we wish to thank you, wish you good luck on this day, and give you this  present, and posthumous award, signed by 74 of your very own students." "Congratulations, Professor." "Go ahead, Sacristan." "Christ is one." "God sees us." "The Trinity is here." "Christ conquers." "Christ come to me." "Through your blood come to me." "New Brother, Oquendo..." "This medal, blessed by the Nuncio is the symbol of our Brotherhood." "... and a way to salvation, for you, Brother Oquendo." "God lives." "May the devil die." "I bless you, with the Holy Cross, and on behalf of our Brotherhood." "But Sargent, this isn't authorized." "Nor the other group, Mayor." "The butcher has a right too." "They're trying to intimidate the Professor." "Clear the Plaza!" "Beautiful ceremony." "To bad it's a dead language -- latin is beautiful." "Tell that group that the Mayor wants the Plaza cleared." "And that anyone who interrupts the duel will be imprisoned." "Here, Private, have a drink." "Get black to your place and restore order." "Get going, Private, now!" "Dr. Saravia." "The Mayor and Judge of this town  prohibits you from interrupting the duel, under pain of imprisonment." "Stop!" "Not a step more!" "Get back Satan!" "Enough!" "Back to the Church!" "That's better." "I like it when they obey me." "What do we have here, Oquendo?" "At the last moment you join the Brotherhood?" "And what's that due to?" "You're full of repentance, or what?" "That's all the priest's doing." "I'm not counting on anything." "Well, let's get started." "Not yet, Masato." "Are you ready?" "I'm ready." "What weapon?" "I think a gun is the best." "I've got mine." "And yours?" "That was the first thing they took from me when they declared the state of siege." "I looked elsewhere, for gun, but..." "Then what are you going to do?" "You're sure you want to do this?" "I'm sure." "Well, the police are really the only possibility." "Will you wait for me while I go borrow a gun from them." "I'll wait." "What's happening?" "Tomorrow I'm going to cut down those trees in the Plaza." "In a situation like this..." "The butcher's staying." "We haven't lost." "Don't be stupid Calm down." "Remember you're in my office." "We're both men of principle, Oquendo." "We've always been in the opposition." "It doesn't seem right that to kill ourselves we use the same  weapons that we have always hated and fought against." "So what?" "This isn't the time to ask favors from the police." "It's not fitting for a duel between two members of the opposition." "Maybe you're right." "No, you're definitely right." "Then what can we do?" "This is a problem." "Let's think about it." "Look like they've got problems." "Don't worry." "This is normal." "It's rivalry." "It doesn't look like rivalry." "It's rivalry!" "If we both don't have a gun, we'll have to use something else." "That's a good idea." "OK." "That's fine." "What shall it be?" "Machete?" "Or what?" "That's OK." "It's just I have to go home and get them." "I'll wait for you here." "It look like we're attracting a lot of attention." "What are we going to do?" "Alright." "I'll be right back." "The butcher's leaving." "I won!" "I won!" "Just a moment." "Let's see what Private Alegria knows." "Just answer the question, Private." "Did the butcher leave?" "Yes, or no?" "No." "I heard him say he was coming back." "Didn't I tell you?" "This is just the warmup." "I know about these things." "Have another drink, Private." "Get back to your position, Private!" "Something's going to on in this town." "The bells are ringing." "Sargent, if they take out the flag of the opposition, I'll jail them both." "They're the same, but you choose." "They're both the same to me." "Didn't I tell you?" "They're going to fight with machete!" "Sacristan, show our new Brother a little support from heaven." "Are you ready Masato?" "I know that we've got a problem of honor between us and that's why we're fighting." "But, I don't want to be an assassin." "Well then let go, so I can defend myself." "I'm not going to kill you like an ox" "I use knives all day long, while you lift no more than a piece of chalk." "I refuse to commit a crime." "I think it's a little late to begin to feel sorry for me." "Then feel sorry for me." "Think what I'll have to bear  the shame of a cowardly murderer." "How could keep living in this town?" "You're right, I've never had a machete in my hand before." "Didn't I tell you." "Now what?" "Well then, let's think of something else." "We win!" "We win!" "The Professor lost." "Order in my office." "There still isn't any official result!" "Then how about fist fight?" "Alright, a fist fight." "Kill him, Oquendo." "Finish him off." "The Professor still has some fight left in him." "We've got a problem of honor between us, isn't that right?" "And we're going to kill each other, isn't that right?" "Well, with our fist I don't think we're ever going to do it." "Why's that?" "As much as we hit each other, we're never going to kill each other." "And we're going to please our enemies very much." "How's that?" "They're seeing two members of the opposition fighting with each other." "You're right, Professor." "You're completely right." "They're just going to make fun of us." "Then, what are we going to do?" "What are we going to do?" "They're fighting in the Plaza." "I hope we don't go back to the days  when men shot each other for the slightest affront." "What's happening now?" "Hey Alegria, how could you have been so stupid as to fire?" "Sorry, it was a mistake." "Sorry, Mr. Mayor, it was a mistake." "What's happening?" "Look, Professor you and I are the only serious persons in this town." "It's not worth it for us to fight each other." "In other words, we can't fight." "We've just seen that." "I think what we should do is to go down to the bar and have a few beers." "I'll invite you." "Keep fighting!" "Keep fighting!" "That's an order!" "You were the one who challenged me." "Well, looks like we won, no?" "It's a good thing too, because the coffin wouldn't have been ready..." "You can't trust in these people." "I deserve it for being such an asshole!" "Then I won!" "In any case I won!" "I think they were the ones who won." "Yes, you won, but only the bets." "Sons of bitches." "Now what?" "The last one in the Plaza is a rotten egg." "Don't move!" "Alright, smile now." "With a little a life." "This picture's for posterity." "You're right Mr. Oquendo." "We are the only serious people in this town." "Oquendo, Professor." "Look here!" "Don't move, Gentlemen, Please." "According to local Court records, charges were brought against both  the Professor and the Butcher for trying to kill each other." "Eleven witnesses testified about the causes of the duel." "All the testimony was different and contradictory." "The two were found not guilty." "They are alive to this day."