"Music, maestro." "Today, it has been 58 nights since Tono left." "Who is Tono?" "Tono, Tono, you, Tono." "[ "Ave Maria" plays ]" "I keep having the same dream I've had since you left." "I am walking towards the altar." "I look radiant in a beautiful designer dress, and I felt fortunate fulfilled, because love had finally knocked on my door, unannounced, quietly." "But as suddenly as it arrives, just as suddenly, it leaves." "[ "Ave Maria" distorts into nothing ]" "He loves me, he loves me not." "Should I kill myself, should I not?" "Can someone explain to me why Tono left?" "Someone who watches this video on the lnternet." "Once I'm dead." "A decaying corpse." "I'm not ugly." "I'm talented." "I have a beautiful home." "I have a lot of love to give." "A lot of love!" "I don't understand anything anything at all." "[ Urinating ]" "[ Sighs ]" "[ Phone rings ]" "If you called Manuela, the one and only, you have the right number." "If you are a friend calling, welcome!" "If you are a businessman, may your contract be welcome." "If you are a bill collector, don't worry, we'll pay." "If it is you, Tono, I give you my heart and soul." "Bastard." "COCA:" "Manuela?" "You're not home." "I have to talk to you." "Please call me back." "[ Music plays ]" "Look at me" "I am the diva" "You'd better roll out the red carpet" "Cause here I come" "I'm a diva from head to toe" "And it's getting better every day" "I don't cook" "I don't wash dishes" "And I do not do windows" "Cause I'm a diva" "[ Cheers and applause ]" "You're late." "Hey, sweetie, you look great." "I love you." "I love you." "We'll talk later." "You're getting fat." "Stop eating gizzards." "You're late again!" "I've told you before." "Don't complain afterwards when Don Armando fires your ass." "Yes." "Yes...." "I want to see you kissing up to Don Armando later." "Get out of my way!" "Let me tell you something." "You've burned four wigs this month!" "Oh, yeah?" "What you have to worry about is that audience of yours." "They're terrible!" "That's the world of entertainment." "Do your job well!" "Don't push me!" "If only they knew how nerves make me constipated before singing." "I don't know how you'll do out there, Manuela." "At least they clapped for me, but with the face you're wearing lately, sweetie," "I don't think they'll even look at you." "Take my shoes off, kid." "Oh, God." "Look at that." "I'm fed up to the balls, which I cut off, with all your little mementos!" "Good Lord!" "Look at this one." "Look at the little teddy bear." "Look at the teddy bear." "Is that a plum?" "Can I have it?" "Take it." "Thank you." "I hope they help me take a shit tonight." "The doctor told me hormones can damage my intestines." "Imagine, with all the hormones I've done!" "If it's up to me, you can have them all." "Tono used to love plums." "I never want to see them again." "I'm going to tell you something, Manuela." "If you mention Tono one more time or if he ever shows up again," "I'm going to take a shit, but it's going to fly up so it lands on top of that asshole, girlfriend!" "Enough already!" "Are you going to strip me?" "Manuela, have you thought that maybe Tono has a lover?" "If I were you, I'd start getting used to it." "What am I supposed to say to an offer like that?" "Yes, of course!" "It's what we've been waiting for for six months." "I suppose Mr. Green is happy." "He's busting out of his shoes!" "So are you." "It's important that we organize the welcome party well!" "I want those gringos to get drunk until they're passed out." "Why don't we invite them to come here?" "Didn't you say that this is the "in" thing to do these days?" "[ Scattered applause ]" "[ Music changes ]" "I want people to stop talking to me" "To leave me alone" "I'm sick of hearing so much criticism" "Is that a man or a woman?" "I want people to stop talking to me" "To leave me alone" "So much criticism" "I'm about to explode" "It's an abyss" "They should let me live" "They should leave me alone" "They should let me feel that I live my life" "They should let me live" "They should leave me alone" "They should let me feel that I live my life" "I'll continue singing to the very end" "Dance with me" "Where time can't stop" "They should let me live" "They should leave me alone" "They should let me feel that I live my life" "They should let me live" "They should leave me alone" "They should let me feel that I live my life" "Bravo, bravo, excellent!" "[ Cheers and applause ]" "Excellent!" "Bravo!" "ARTURO:" "We have an open bar." "We have 2 for 5...." "[ Telephone rings ]" "Tono, Tono, Tono...." "Tono!" "Here we go again with Tono." "It's you, baby." "I've been looking for you since 7:00." "Where have you been?" "Coca, you know I have shows on Saturdays." "Don't you believe in cell phones?" "No." "I'm a traditional gal." "I need to see you." "Are you going to be there?" "Yes, what's up?" "I have a really big problem, Manuela." "I'm heading your way." "Don't go anywhere, all right?" "Okay." "[ Sighs ]" "[ Knock on the door ]" "Yes, can I help you?" "Thank goodness you aren't wearing that little dress." "If you don't like it, why do you come here?" "And who is going to collect the rent?" "Since you don't pay me, I have no choice." "They're paying me tomorrow." "Tomorrow is Sunday." "The Bible states no work on Sundays." "I'll have to wait until Monday to collect." "Because I have always followed what the Bible says to the letter." "You see an unmarried woman, but a survivor." "If the Bible says no work, then no work." "Great." "See you on Monday." "Did I get any mail?" "No." "And can you tell the mailman not to be so lazy?" "Have him put your letters under your door." "How hard can it be?" "He is lazy." "Like everyone nowadays!" "Do you know what the Bible says about the lazy?" "Dona Rosa, it's past 2:00 in the morning." "So... it's Sunday." "Don't work anymore talking to me." "Go rest." "Okay." "I didn't realize it was so late." "I hardly sleep." "Monday, then." "You're in charge of the mail." "[ Takes a deep breath and sighs ]" "[ Knock on door ]" "Will this woman ever stop?" "Yes?" "Manuelita, I need you now." "You have to help me." "What's wrong?" "I have a huge problem." "Are "they" coming after you?" "Did you do something illegal again?" "Worse." "Poor you if you peed on this." "Take a good look at it." "I already did." "Don't worry." "We'll do another one." "These things can be wrong." "Manuel, say something." "Manuel?" "Manuela, Manuela, Manuela, Manuelita!" "And your mouth stays in the same place." "I swear." "The only thing I'd tell you if I were Dona Rosa is that today is Sunday, and on Sundays, nobody speaks about love." "Love?" "What love?" "It was a one-night stand!" "But I never expected this." "No sex talk on a Sunday, and take that jacket off." "No wonder I couldn't find it." "What's up with you?" "You don't want to help me?" "Should I go?" "No, no, no." "Sorry, sorry." "You know how I get." "I'm depressed." "That's all." "What about me?" "That's it...." "Leave that alone, girl." "You're pregnant." "You don't get it, do you?" "I'm going to tell you something, Coca." "That Prince Charming that you all look for across the world," "I'm sorry, but... he's a homosexual." "[ Laughs ]" "Seriously, seriously." "You're all looking for someone that listens to you, that understands you, that spoils you, that tells you how beautiful you look when you wake up with no makeup, all bloated, who tells you, "Oh, those shoes are beautiful!" "They go perfectly with that purse,"" "that can tell whether you're having your period or if you're relaxed." "Men don't do that." "Men don't know how to read between the lines." "They can't even tell the difference between the three primary colors -- red, blue, and yellow." "For them pink doesn't exist, and forget fuchsia, because then they get screwed up." "[ Laughs ]" "You make me laugh so much!" "So do you!" "I love you, baby!" "Turn around." "But don't brush my hair, I'm balding." "Yes, I know, I know." "I'm going to have a child." "I need your help." "And why me?" "Because I've known you for a long time, since you arrived from Mexico and started sweeping floors at the beauty parlor." "Sh!" "Shut up!" "Those are my beginnings." "No one should know about that." "Because you're my only girlfriend." "And you can pass as my friend... or boyfriend." "I'm going to tell you something, and you should listen closely, Coca." "You can't screw every man that comes along." "Look how you end up." "Where's the father?" "I don't know." "He left." "He told me he was with NATO's armed forces and he was going to war the next day." "A soldier?" "And you believed him?" "Just like you believe that Tono is coming back." "Tono is coming back!" "All you have to do is wear a suit, tie." "Excuse me?" "Forget about it." "Cheap polyester will never touch this skin, honey." "You don't have a tie in that huge closet?" "No, I have a huge feathered headdress." "It's beautiful." "If you want, I'll put it on and dance for you." "The idea is that you look like my boyfriend, not like my whore sister." "You think your parents will believe that I'm your boyfriend?" "Why not?" "How, Coca?" "Please!" "If you dress as a man, why not?" "You want to have it, then?" "Yes." "Yes, I do." "I want to be a mother, Manuela." "I can't count on anyone else." "[ Groans ]" "Help me." "I just had a horrible nightmare." "I had the same dream I've had since he left!" "But this time, I was walking towards the altar in my beautiful pearl-colored dress." "I looked radiant, of course." "I'm never going to lose my sense of style, no matter how bad the nightmare may be!" "But this time I was accompanied by someone I thought was Tono but wasn't Tono." "You know that sensation you get in dreams when you know it's someone special, but it's not?" "Suddenly, I arrive and discover it's not Tono." "[ "Ave Maria" distorts ]" "Good Lord!" "Coca!" "That is truly a nightmare." "And look, Coca, I love you with all my heart." "You're my best friend." "You've helped me ever since I got here." "But one thing is being friends and another is that you ask me to be your boyfriend." "What do you think, Brad?" "So much effort to come out of the closet so I can maybe get engaged with my best friend." "[ Sighs ]" "Bastard, you've even left my dreams." "My name is Manuela, and I am codependent." "[ Music plays ]" "Oh, Manuelita, he came to see you!" "ARTURO:" "Manuela!" "There's someone looking for you in the dressing room." "What are you doing here?" "Why aren't you ready?" "Come on, we're about to start." "Let's go!" "Let's go!" "Let's go!" "Come here." "Do you know him?" "Who?" "There." "The one at the second table." "That one?" "The one who looks like a mature leading man?" "He comes here every night, sweetie." "Last night, he clapped at my show with such enthusiasm." "Ooh!" "You're becoming a huge star!" "Hot stuff!" "Really gorgeous!" "Now move it, put your makeup on." "We're about to begin." "Come on!" "Come on!" "You said someone was waiting for me in the dressing room?" "[ Deep breath ]" "Audacity, girlfriend, that's what you need." "Put some dark color here." "The darker the color, the more elegant you'll seem." "That's what my mom used to tell me." "After she caught me wearing her makeup when I was 8 years old." "She had no other choice but to offer me some advice." "Do you think Manuela is going to take much longer?" "Who knows?" "Maybe." "She's really hurting." "Did you know Tono left her?" "It's you." "Who did you think it was?" "Tono?" "[ Scoffs ]" "I thought we were meeting at my house later." "I'm sorry to pressure you, Manuelita, but I can't wait any longer." "Are you going to help me or not?" "Help her with what?" "I'm pregnant and Manuela has to be responsible." "Oh, my God, Manuela!" "No wonder Tono left you." "I would have done the same thing." "Oh, God...." "Now I really have to take a shit." "What's wrong with her?" "[ Giggles ]" "She was a little constipated, but I brought her some plums." "They sure were effective." "That's why I love you so much." "You like to help people." "Don't blackmail me, girl!" "Why won't you help me?" "Okay." "I'll allow the actor within me to come out, and I will help you." "Thank you, Manuelita." "Thank you." "[ Sighs ]" "It's been so long since someone's hugged me like this." "Good evening!" "[ Scattered applause ]" "Welcome to your home." "This is everyone's home." "Everyone that has taken their shadow out for a walk after sundown." "[ Evil laugh ]" "Don't look at me like that." "You know what I'm talking about, right?" "Don't worry, we're one big family." "And now, presenting the spectacular, the most marvelous...." "She is..." "Manuela!" "Applaud, damn it!" "[ Cheers and applause ]" "Give me some of that" "Guilt tastes like your kisses" "Yes, that's it" "That's what this is about" "I love you" "Don't tease me or I'll give you less I...." "I'm a yo-yo" "And this mess makes me cold" "Don't leave so soon" "Stay a while" "In case I kill myself" "And thank goodness we don't lack anything" "Oh!" "What are you doing?" "What do you think I am?" "Faggot!" "Help her, help her!" "Um..." "Dona Rosa!" "Ow!" "What's wrong?" "Did you bring me a letter?" "No." "I need to ask you for a little favor." "A little favor?" "What is it?" "Do you know if anyone in the building could lend me a suit and a tie?" "Ha!" "You're supposed to bring me the rent money, not to ask me for little favors." "Either I collect the rent or I do favors, but I can't do both things at the same time!" "I swear, they will pay me this week." "I have to do this for a friend of mine." "Ugh...." "That's the bad thing about being so religious." "I can't say no to anything." "With the desire I have to be evil and keep all the Sunday alms for myself." "Follow me, I'll help you." "You have a tie?" "Follow me." "Come on, quickly." "[ Dramatic organ music plays ]" "NORMA:" "I have this itch...." "[ Gasps ]" "Um...." "[ Groans ]" "MANUELA:" "Hello." "I'm sorry, Dona Rosa, I didn't want to interrupt." "I didn't know you were with a friend." "She's not my friend." "I'm Norma." "I'm her niece." "But I'm not her friend, either." "She came to live with me because her husband left her." "Keep repeating it so that the whole building finds out." "She loves to mortify me." "She says this house smells like an old maid." "Of course." "Of course." "Look at you!" "Look at how neurotic you are." "She spends all day mumbling, as if she were insane." "Be quiet!" "Don't disrespect me!" "DONA ROSA:" "Don't you know the Ten Commandments?" ""You will honor your father and mother."" "You're my aunt." "Yes, but it also applies to aunts." "It says so very clearly." "She always complains about the pain in her legs." "But she spends the whole day running up and down the stairs." "And who's going to collect the rent?" "I can work." "You?" "What for?" "So you can steal from me?" "Because her husband used to steal from her, and since bad manners are contagious...." "[ Crying ]:" "You see?" "You're always making fun of other people's pain." ""You will love your brethren as you love thyself."" "Didn't they teach you that?" "Dear Lord!" "You don't know what it's like to listen to her praying for the living and dead all night long." "Does she pray for me, too?" "Ow!" "You're the one that dresses like a woman?" "Yes." "Yes, yes." "She prays for you, too." "She has her husband's clothes there." "I know, because I can hear her cry when she opens the closet." "Go get him some of Ramon's clothes." "No, no." "Ramon's things are sacred." "Do you know what it's like to have a niece like that in this stage of my life?" "I told you to go get clothes!" "A shirt, a suit...." "Do you have shoes?" "Well, not men's shoes." "Get some shoes, too." "And don't you dare say no because I know everything you brought that was Ramon's." "If you want, I'll bring some of his underwear, too." "Or given the case, maybe some panties would fit him better." "Oh...." "God finally heard my prayers." "I've asked Him to see you like this, dressed as a real man," "like it should be." "Don't you get tired of praying for the same thing every night?" "To the contrary, it keeps me alive." "Knowing that I'm well enough to pray for all those around me." "That way, I feel needed." "Hmm...." "Keep praying for me, Dona Rosa." "Please, I need so much help." "Very well." "But you keep an eye out for my mail, because soon I'll be getting a letter." "That letter..." "is it from some boyfriend?" "Sh!" "I was young, very young, and he promised to come back for me." "He promised he would send a letter so that I'd be ready, waiting for him." "And you're still waiting for him?" "Yes." "Ramon!" "Oh, Ramon!" "You came back for me!" "Put your glasses on!" "She's blind as a bat." "I've always said her part of the family isn't worth much." "Put your glasses on." "[ Cries ]" "[ Sighs ]" "[ Doorbell rings ]" "Oh!" "Flowers!" "What a great idea." "How are you, baby?" "How do I look?" "You look great." "I might feel the urge to jump on you." "Shut up!" "Another joke like that, and I'll stand you up like a country bride." "Sorry, my fault." "GERMAN:" "Who is it, Coca?" "Scott's here, Dad." "Okay...." "Who's Scott?" "Your name is Scott." "Just in case." "Your dad has a great macho voice." "Manuela, please, don't act like a fairy." "Now, come on, Scott." "You're not wearing lipstick, are you?" "Dad, this is my boyfriend, Scott." "Scott, this is my father, German." "How are you, Scott?" "It's a real pleasure." "Scott brought flowers for mom." "She's still in her room, but will be here soon." "I was surprised when Coca told me her new boyfriend was coming over." "We met a short while ago." "What do you do for a living?" "He's in the military." "Oh...." "In the military." "I have lots of friends in the military." "Well, Scott is part of NATO's international forces." "Mm...." "Do you belong to a commando unit?" "Scott?" "What?" "Do you belong to any NATO commando unit?" "Who?" "He's been working at the Department of Defense, but next week, he's leaving for Iraq." "Oh, you're talking about me." "Yes, we are." "Yes, yes, of course." ""Of course" what?" "What we're talking about." "Of course, yes." "What can I get you to drink?" "Um, a cosmopolitan, please." "And if possible, with a little paper umbrella." "That would be great." "I collect them." "I always thought military men drank something a little bit stronger." "Scott is not the classic military man." "Yes, I can see that." "What's wrong with you?" "I'll tell you what's wrong " "Mm...." "Secrets in front of others are bad manners." "[ Laughs ]" "This is my mother, Margarita." "Mom, this is my boyfriend, Scott." "Charmed." "A pleasure." "Here you are." "A NATO soldier who drinks cosmopolitans." "So what?" "I like them, too." "Cheers." "Chin, chin." "But I don't have little paper umbrellas." "Um...." "Scott brought flowers for mom." "Mm...." "They're beautiful." "Thank you." "I hope they light up my room, which is always so depressing." "If you'd open the curtains," "light could pour in, and it wouldn't be so depressing." "Oh, but there's a problem." "Because if light comes in, you can see yourself in the mirror." "[ Manuela clears his throat ]" "I'll be right back." "I have to use the restroom." "Oh, yes." "Cosmopolitans are a diuretic." "Sometimes." "I'll show him where the restroom is." "I like him." "He has nice eyes." "[ Breathing hard ]" "What's wrong with you?" "Concentrate!" "Ow!" "What?" "You're saying that because of the cosmo?" "I'm sorry, baby, it slipped out." "What's going on with my dad?" "Why are you staring at him like that?" "It turns out that your dad frequents the club where I work." "One day he cheers for me as a goddess, the next day, he threw me on the floor and called me a faggot!" "Sh!" "Shut up!" "Did he recognize you?" "No, what do you think?" "I look great on stage." "I don't walk around with outfits like these!" "You look very good." "Please forgive him." "Oh, all right!" "I'll cherish the applause." "It's the only thing that truly stays in your heart." "Focus, Manuela." "My life is at stake." "Okay?" "And stop flirting with my dad." "Yes, sir." "Thank you, Sonia." "Don't you pray, Scott?" "Yes, of course, but I pray before sleeping." "It's the only thing that keeps me alive." "Knowing that I'm strong enough to keep praying for those around me." "That way, I feel I'm still needed." "MARGARlTA:" "Oh...." "That's lovely." "Bravo." "Wise words from a soldier." "A man who has flirted with death." "I like the flirting part." "Ow!" "Well, since we're talking as a family here," "I'd like to know what plans you and my daughter have." "Well, I asked Scott to come because we have something very important to tell you." "[ Gasps ]" "They're getting married!" "No." "No, no, no." "Not at all." "No." "Scott is leaving next week for war." "Which war?" "Oh...." "One of those where there's bullets and tanks...." "You know." "Oh, yes." "They're all like that." "Useless butchery." "Please don't you start again." "Where are they sending you?" "Far away." "Where?" "Iraq." "Iraq." "COCA:" "But we didn't come here to talk about wars." "Tell them, Scott." "Why me?" "Because you're the baby's father." "What baby?" "The one I'm expecting." "[ Dramatic music ]" "Did you hear what she just said?" "No." "I'm not getting more depressed than I already am." "What do you mean by that?" "Scott and I are going to have a child." "I'm pregnant!" "[ Margarita gasps ]" "You made me a grandmother?" "FARAONA:" "Manuela, it's me, Faraona." "You won't believe it, honey!" "But I hooked up with a really hot guy." "You can eat him up." "In fact, I already did that." "It was love at first sight, just like in the movies." "You're going to have a fit when you see him." "Bye!" "[ Machine beeps ]" "[ Car alarm goes off ]" "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight!" "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight!" "[ Knock on door ]" "[ Gasps ]" "Tono...." "[ Breathing hard ]" "It's you again." "Yes, did I receive a letter?" "No!" "And when that damned letter comes, I'll leave it at your door." "But meanwhile, stop bothering me, lady, please." "[ Whimpers and cries ]" "Oh, no...." "No, I'm sorry, Dona Rosa." "No one's ever spoken to me like that before." "No one." "No one." "Not even my niece." "I'm sorry." "I've had some horrible days." "But come in." "I'll make you some coffee." "Please, tea would be better." "Come in." "With a little bit of rum, if it's not too much to ask." "It's the only thing that cures my hiccups when I cry." "[ Hiccup ]" "DONA ROSA:" "You have a clean house for a man." "The man part is just a saying." "Since you're a little bit of a man and a little bit of a woman." "While one is neat, the other is messy." "I don't understand these modern situations." "Either you are a man-man or a woman-woman." "Hello, can I come in?" "It depends on who you are." "Scott's future father-in-law." "We don't know you, nor do we know who is Scott." "I'm sorry." "I was looking for apartment 8." "This is number 8." "This is it." "And there is no Scott living here?" "No, Manuel lives here." "I made you a delicious seven-flower tea " "Who is she?" "Mr. Scott is in his room." "Who's Scott?" "You work here dressed like that?" "Tell him I need to speak to him." "It's a very serious matter." "Excuse me." "I had no idea that Scott lived here." "As usual, I'm the last one to find out." "GERMAN:" "I always thought that soldier's homes were full of medals and flags." "That's true." "DONA ROSA:" "My niece's husband is a soldier, and he has a wall covered in medals." "He fought in a war and came back alive." "GERMAN:" "Yes, but there are no medals here." "DONA ROSA:" "Manuel has never been to a war." "Not that I know of, anyway." "Oh!" "Lately, I've realized that I really don't know much about him." "Ow!" "Ow, ow, ow!" "Did your niece's husband drink cosmopolitans with paper umbrellas?" "I don't know." "He left her for another woman." "Don German, what a surprise." "The cleaning lady said you wanted to see me." "Who?" "What cleaning lady?" "I came to apologize about yesterday and to have a serious conversation with you." "You punched me really hard." "Yes." "Will you forgive me, Scott?" "Scott?" "That's Manuel." "In the military, they know me as Scott." "Who the hell is this lady?" "My...." "My...." "Well, practically my mother." "[ Gasps ]" "Madam, please forgive me." "No one introduced us properly." "That's exactly what I said." "You didn't tell us you lived with your mom." "What's that on your eyelashes?" "Oh!" "They're new military protectors to shield us from the Saharan sands." "Oh, yes." "Well, the fact that you live with your mother changes everything." "Ma'am, I would like to sit and talk, in a civilized manner, about our grandchild." "Sounds great." "But what grandchild are you talking about?" "[ Exhales ]" "The situation is simple." "Your son, Scott " "Manuel." "Manuel." "Well, your son Scott Manuel got my daughter pregnant." "[ Gasps ]" "You can also do that?" "You, better than anyone, know how to repair this stain on the family name." "Of course, they should get married." "Could you please shut up!" "This is not your problem!" "Hey, don't talk to your mother like that!" "This is her problem, too." "Very well." "Very well said." "That's how it is." "Thank you very much." "I spoke with my daughter, Coca, and she's willing to marry you." "I want my grandson to have a father and a proper last name." "I'm sorry, but next week, I'm leaving for Iraq." "Really?" "I didn't know." "I told you!" "I'm always the last one to find out about everything." "Regardless, they'll have to get married before he leaves." "No, you don't understand." "I can't get married." "You are getting married." "And you'll get married properly." "I have prayed to God so many times to guide him on the right path, to make him reason." "And now I see God heard my prayers." "[ Sighs ]" "Your mother is an exceptional woman!" "She loves you despite everything." "I won't get married." "I'm not marrying Coca." "Look, this is simple." "Listen, listen." "Either you marry my daughter or I call the military police and have you arrested." "No!" "Hold on!" "Don't you threaten my son." "Because Manuelito will get married like any normal man should." "I'll take care of that." "[ Music plays ]" "No!" "Stop, stop, stop!" "What is it?" "What's wrong, Manuela?" "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry, I can't concentrate." "I can't." "Get the nerve tonic." "Hurry up!" "Get the nerve tonic!" "Manuela, come drink this." "It will calm you down." "Drink it." "Manuela, here." "Drink this." "What?" "Drink it." "This will help you." "Drink it." "Come on." "This tastes like " "I know, I know." "Like shit, I know, but it really helps." "I drink seven doses a day, and look at how gorgeous I am." "Hey, where are you going?" "You can't leave." "Rehearsal isn't over." "Of course I can leave." "I can't concentrate." "I don't feel well." "I'm not performing tonight." "Are you nuts?" "Don Armando is going to be pissed." "I don't care about Don Armando!" "Tell him I died." "That I died in childbirth!" "That they buried me." "And I think that may be true." "Lord...." "I feel so bad for her." "On top of everything, her age is showing, don't you think?" "Come on, let's finish this already." "Stop touching me!" "We've been here for a while and nobody's moving." "Move it!" "The show must go on." "Call Sonnela, "The Cavewoman." Find out if she can dance tonight." "What?" "You think I like being humiliated?" "If you wanted me to come back, very well." "You got it." "Here I am." "I'm here." "How long will I keep saying "Yes" when what I really want to say is "No"?" "Dona Rosa has a lot of faith in You." "There must be a reason." "Please, help me!" "Tell me what I should do." "What do I do?" "Marry me." "What are you doing here?" "I followed you from the club." "Do you realize the mess you got me into?" "Your father has insulted me, punched me." "But now he went to my home!" "And the only reason I didn't kick him out was to avoid tossing you aside as well!" "I don't like this game anymore!" "He wants us to get married." "There's always divorce, Manuela." "When will you grow up and accept responsibility, child?" "Go and find the baby's father and resolve this with him!" "I already told you, he's gone." "I don't want him to be my child's father." "He only thinks about medals and war." "If I get married, I'll receive a lot of money." "This isn't about money, Coca." "Please don't offend me." "Writing this letter hasn't been easy." "When I stopped seeing you, I thought the world would crumble." "Nothing made sense anymore." "It was then that I started dreaming of you." "We walked towards the altar to get married, to live together for eternity." "Now I think I understand the truth." "Our story is over." "Forever." "Stand still!" "There." "Let's see." "Mm...." "At least Ramon's uniform was good for something." "I did have to alter it, though." "It was too big for you." "Stand still." "You look so handsome!" "Your father-in-law won't believe it when he sees you dressed like this." "Are you comfortable?" "No." "Take it off already." "I have to go to work." "You have to try on all the clothes to see what fits you." "You're getting married in three days." "Yes!" "Don't repeat it every five minutes." "I know already!" "Okay." "I have to go to the club." "All right, you can take it off." "I'll get a box to put it in so it won't get wrinkled." "Wait for me here." "Ramon?" "No, no, no...." "Ramon, you're back!" "No." "Your aunt lent me his uniform...." "[ Panting ]" "[ Growls ]" "[ Howling ]" "Dona Rosa lent me the uniform...." "I knew you'd be back, my Ramoncito." "[ Growls ]" "Ramon!" "Ramon!" "[ Screams ]" "Ramon!" "What are you doing?" "Oh, Ramon!" "Let go of me!" "Dona Rosa!" "You're back!" "Let's go to the bedroom, Ramon!" "I'll jump on you like a tiger!" "Does it hurt?" "Good Lord, that woman is crazy." "With what you just told me, it's no wonder her husband left her." "But I also felt sorry for her." "Just seeing how much she wanted me to be her husband depressed me." "She was like an animal!" "That's how we women are -- intense." "What's happening, Faraona?" "Why is there so much bitterness around us?" "Yes." "Tono left me." "Coca's lover ran away God knows where." "My landlady's been waiting for years for someone to write her, and look at her niece." "Oh, honey, the only one around here who's happy is me." "Let me even this side out." "That's it." "That's better." "Be careful." "What are you looking at?" "I warned you." "But you paid me no attention." "No." "Don Armando is the hysterical type." "He'd been watching you for a long time." "The last straw was your diarrhea." "Really?" "What was I supposed to do?" "Shit on stage?" "And he's furious at you because you decided not to perform last night." "Did you see her face?" "Look at the bruise on her face." "Don't screw with us, Arturo." "Tell Don Armando we'll talk to him later and explain everything." "Nothing is going to happen." "[ Scoffs ]" "It's okay." "You can't see it now." "What the hell is wrong with you?" "Come on!" "Say it once and for all!" "Don Armando sent me to fire both of you." "What?" "No, he can't do that." "I am the soul of this show." "I am a diva, and he can't do that to me." "No." "I told you so, didn't I?" "I told you." "I told you!" "But you didn't listen to me." "[ Meows mockingly ]" "Where is that kid?" "Where has he gone?" "He's always here, and now he disappears." "I don't know what I'm going to do when my boyfriend finds out I lost my job." "Oh no!" "You pay your boyfriend's bills?" "Manuelita, don't ask me that." "Does your boyfriend work?" "Yes." "And he loves you?" "Of course he does." "Now it's his turn to help you out." "Honey, today for me, tomorrow for you." "Who's going to help you?" "You don't have anybody." "Will I see you at my wedding?" "Yes." "I'm bringing my boyfriend." "Do you mind?" "No." "Manuelita..." "Are you leaving without saying goodbye to an old friend?" "Thank you for everything Gustavo." "Oh, girl..." "We're so screwed." "[ Audience applauding ]" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Give it back to me Give it back to me" "Honey, that last show was fabulous!" "Hair-raising, really!" "Don't I know you?" "Does Manuel Scott know you work here?" "No." "I didn't think so." "Because my son-in-law is a soldier, a public servant, and I don't think he would fancy a person like you taking care of his home." "A showgirl." "Don't worry, he won't see me again." "He fired you?" "I'm glad." "But don't worry." "Because women like you can find work anywhere." "And if you can't, well, there's always the street corner." "Go to hell!" "Let's go, let's go Let's go, let's go" "Let's go, let's go Let's go, let's go" "Let's go, let's go Let's go, let's go" "Goodbye." "Bye." "T ono?" "He came back." "The letter..." "What's wrong?" "Is the devil chasing after you?" "I need the letter." "What letter?" "The letter... that's my letter!" "Give it to me, it's my letter." "Give me my letter." "Hand it over." "Where is it?" "Did you lose it?" "No." "I left it here, I'm sure." "How could you lose it?" "That's what you get for being messy, because men are messy." "You have to listen to your feminine side." "Lady, leave me alone." "He's going to leave." "The letter, my letter." "I've been waiting for my letter." "Here it is!" "Hand it over!" "It's mine!" "Why?" "It's my letter." "What's wrong with you?" "That letter is mine." "Give it to me." "I thought you weren't coming." "I was running late." "Give it to me, give it to me." "All your pictures, goodbye, goodbye." "One Hundred Years of Solitude." "No, two months is more than enough." "Treasure Island." "You used to call me your treasure." "Pablo Neruda..." "This is one I do like." "He's a good writer." "I love you." "I love you not." "Brad Pitt, thanks for everything." "Now you'll see..." "The moment has come." "Goodbye." "[ Fire alarm sounds ]" "[ Manuela coughing ]" "[ Manuela sneezing ]" "[ Sprays fire extinguisher ]" "Dona Rosa?" "Dona Rosa, are you there?" "You left the door open." "Dona Rosa, you won't believe what happened..." "Dona Rosa?" "[ Gasps ]" "Hey!" "[ Gasps ]" "What's with the smoke in the hallway?" "My house burned down." "What?" "I already put out the fire." "Good..." "Does Rosa know?" "Dona Rosa is dead." "Auntie?" "[ Sobbing ]" "What's wrong with you?" "And you?" "You look like a fireman who just walked out a fire." "He said you were dead." "Me?" "Dead?" "No." "I cried so much that I fell asleep." "If this letter didn't kill me, then nothing will." "Dona Rosa, that letter is mine." "No, this is my letter." "You gave it to me." "What letter?" "I wrote that letter." "I know it by heart." ""Writing this letter has not been easy." "When I stopped seeing you, I thought my world would crumble."" "This is a private letter." "You had no right to open it and read it." "I didn't open it." "I wrote it, but you thought it was meant for you." "And then...?" "Don't be sad." "There's still hope that your boyfriend will write." "No." "I don't want to keep waiting for love." "After so many years?" "Was it worth it?" "I keep waiting for something that's supposed to make me happy and all it does is ruin my life." "Take it, I don't want it." "[ Sighs ]" "I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders." "You know what, Dona?" "You're absolutely right." "Even I feel lighter now." "That's great." "Tomorrow at your wedding, you'll be light as a feather." "Tomorrow?" "You forgot already?" "[ Sneezes ]" "GERMAN:" "I thought you were coming with your mother." "Perhaps she would have liked to give her opinion about the decoration." "Don't worry." "She'll be happy." "This looks like..." "The wedding of a princess." "It's what I always wanted." "It is costing me an arm and a leg, and I'll probably spend the next five years paying for this debt." "But the important thing is that my princess is getting married." "I find it somewhat excessive, to tell you the truth." "Manuela, Manuel..." "You're here so early." "That's how you greet each other?" "You're almost a married couple!" "We're not married yet." "Come on." "Give your bride a kiss." "I was also nervous on my wedding day..." "If only I would have acknowledged my feelings." "Dad..." "All right, I'm sorry." "Why remember failures?" "Where's your mother, Margarita?" "ln her room." "Maybe I should come back later." "No, don't leave now." "Leave, why?" "It's his wedding." "Exactly." "I'm going to supervise the workers, because if the boss isn't in charge of the workers, mediocrity shows its ugly face." "Excuse me." "You're here!" "Did you think I'd abandon you?" "Where is my dressing room?" "The rooms are on the second floor." "Thank you, Manuelita." "Thank you so much." "[ Vocalizing ]" "Scott Manuel?" "I was looking for the bathroom." "The guest bathroom is downstairs." "Next to the entrance." "Thank you." "What am I saying?" "You're not a guest in this house anymore." "You're part of the family." "Strictly speaking, not yet." "There's only two hours left." "Military men." "Always so precise." "That's the bathroom." "First door on your left." "Manuel Scott?" "Manuel Scott?" "Manuel Scott?" "Manuel Scott?" "What's wrong with you?" "Nothing." "I was looking at the dress." "It's a real gem." "Of course, it's expensive." "It could make any person happy." "Excuse me?" "Any woman." "Of course." "I have something for you." "Look." "Isn't it a jewel?" "That?" "Yes." "My first weapon." "My first love." "My partner." "I bought it when I was 1 8 years old." "I was applying to a military academy, but I had an accident." "I broke a leg, that's why they rejected me." "Only because of that." "They are very strict, aren't they?" "Yes." "Very strict." "But I like that." "T ake it." "I want you to use it in the ceremony." "You'd make me very proud." "Grab it!" "Very well, what do you say?" "Bang, bang!" "Coca, did I ever tell you about my wedding day?" "Not that I remember." "I married your father without loving him." "My father had decided that German was the ideal husband for me." "And was he?" "I don't know." "Mom..." "My marriage became a distant party." "Why are you telling me this now?" "Because I know you're a smart woman." "Don't make the same mistakes that I did." "Don't waste your life marrying someone you don't love." "Come on, sweetie, don't cry." "Coca, don't cry." "Your makeup will run." "We're late." "The truth is you never listen to me." "Dear Lord, stop it!" "It took you longer than the bride to get dressed." "I have every right." "My son is getting married." "What son?" "You don't have children." "You didn't dress up for my wedding." "Not even a wedding gift." "Taxi, taxi!" "[ Whistles ]" "What are you doing?" "Calling for a taxi." "Do I have to explain everything to you?" "Yes, you do." "How are you going to pay the taxi ride?" "Do you know how far we're going?" "Taxi, taxi..." "You don't like me." "I like you, but why are you so much trouble?" "What's wrong?" "Let me go." "You complain about calling a taxi, but you're the first one to get on." "It's obvious your husband never took you anywhere." "Where are these elegant young women going to?" "GERMAN:" "lsn't it strange that Manuel Scott's mother hasn't arrived?" "She is supposed to be here, greeting the guests, otherwise there may be rumors." "I think this marriage will be full of rumors." "What on earth do you mean by that?" "People love to talk behind other people's backs." "Isn't that what you do?" "Hello, German." "Mr. Green, Mrs. Green, welcome." "Margarita, this is Paul Green, my new partner." "[ In English ]:" "My pleasure." "It's a pity I can't say the same." "I've never liked gringos." "[ English ]:" "Excuse me?" "That you do it great." "From Texas." "You're from Texas, right?" "[ English]:" "Yes, siree, Bob!" "We're from Texas." "Just like George Bush." "[ English ]:" "Yee-haw, sweetie!" "[ Sighs ]" "You still want to go through with this?" "Yes." "I promised you." "And when Manuela makes a promise to a friend, she will never, never, come what may, abandon her." "Thank you, Manuelita." "And forgive me..." "Shh." "It doesn't matter." "Tono is an asshole." "He doesn't know what he lost." "No crying at weddings." "Our makeup will get ruined." "Let's enjoy it instead." "Yes." "We'll never dress like this again." "No, never." "I can assure you of that." "[ Both laugh ]" "You look beautiful." "Thank you." "Beautiful." "BOTH:" "Super!" "Are you ready?" "[ Rap music playing ]" "FARAONA:" "My goodness, what a racket, girl!" "Hurry up." "Spray the front." "Stop, stop, stop." "That one, that one" "Is easier than my grandma's mouth" "Thank you." "Enjoy yourselves." "If the gringo ends the partnership with me because of your comment," "I swear, Margarita..." "Don't be so dramatic." "Tell him I'm going through a stage of depression, hypochondria, and frigidity." "Isn't that how you always refer to me?" "Where do you think the money for all this comes from?" "From the gringo!" "[ Faraona clears throat ]" "Hello." "I'm the Faraona, how are you?" "I'm Manuela--l's co-worker." "From the feminine branch of the army?" "That's what he said about his work?" "He is a soldier, isn't he?" "That queen!" "Excuse me?" "Yes, yes..." "I've seen you before somewhere..." "No..." "Oh, yes." "I wonder where it was." "Please come in..." "From the club!" "From the club!" "You're always in the audience." "No." "No." "Oh, my God!" "What a coincidence!" "It's like my grandmother used to say, "It's a small world"." "I'm going to look for Coca, so we can begin." "Girlfriend, I love your house." "You have a beautiful house." "Thank you." "We share the same tastes." "Come in." "I brought some friends along." "Do you mind?" "Not at all." "Let's sit down before all the chairs are taken." "Girls!" "You're stepping on my dress!" "The centerpiece is mine!" "Mama, this house is fierce, fierce, fierce." "NORMA:" "You're wrong." "Ramon used to take me out." "DONA ROSA:" "You've said it more than 15 times." "I've always say it." "Her side of the family isn't worth much." "Are you married?" "No, ma'am." "I'm a widower." "I've spent so many years waiting for a woman to..." "To what?" "To make me feel alive again." "Make me vibrate." "I don't want to wait anymore." "I know about waiting..." "Really?" "Here's my phone number, in case you need anything, give me a call." "Alipio." "Oh, Alipio." "Thank you." "[ "Ave Maria" plays ]" "What a beautiful young woman." "Thank you, Father." "It took me a lot of work." "I meant the bride." "She's beautiful, too." "I've always been so jealous of her flawless skin." "[ Guests commenting to themselves ]" "Go on." "Ramon!" "Who?" "Ramon!" "Ramon?" "Where is Ramon?" "Will you stop it with Ramon?" "When did you arrive from Iraq?" "Who is that guy?" "The real father of the baby I'm expecting!" "That is Ramon." "Where?" "Wait for me... wait!" "Why are they all screaming for you?" "You know what?" "I should go." "What do you mean, go?" "You loser, so this is the bitch you left me for?" "Who are you calling a bitch?" "And to top it all off, she's pregnant, not me, your wife." "You're married?" "COCA:" "He never told me he was married." "Because he's a liar!" "Look at his face." "You said you were single and the next day you were leaving for Iraq." "That part is true." "He was leaving for Iraq." "But he was still married to me when he left." "You've deceived all of us." "FARAONA:" "Enough!" "Both of you shut up." "Or the next thing you'll see are my fingers all over your face." "What's this?" "Now you're sleeping with drag queens?" "[ Gasps ]" "That's it!" "That's the limit." "I'm no drag queen!" "I am a woman." "I had the operation." "If we're talking about deception, what do you say about Manuela?" "She dresses up and isn't operated." "I'm terrified of needles." "That's my uniform?" "Yes." "Dona Rosa gave it to me." "It's not my fault." "We thought you weren't coming back." "Good-for-nothing loser." "You won't get away this time." "I'm going to beat you up." "Leave that to me." "[ Guests scream ]" "Get back or I'll shoot." "DONA ROSA:" "I knew the wars would drive him insane!" "Everyone stay calm." "The weapon is not loaded." "[ Gunshot ]" "Don't listen to me." "It's loaded!" "Who do you think you are?" "Threatening my family, my friends?" "You are a faggot." "[ Chuckles ]" "Compared to your "husband"?" "[ Guests gasp ]" "[ Screams ]" "Nobody move!" "[ Gunshot ]" "NORMA:" "Loser, now you're gonna get it." "It's all right." "Give me the gun." "Where am I?" "You're safe." "Coca told me the truth this morning." "You deserve a medal for courage." "Coca and I are best friends." "Thank you." "Thank you very much." "A child for her and none for me?" "You'll see what's good now..." "GERMAN [ English ]:" "Mr. Green, I'm terribly sorry for everything that happened today." "Please" "Listen, bud." "I'll tell you what." "Don't call me." "I'll call you." "We're out of here, sweetie." "B-but, Mr. Green..." "Give me the gun." "Why?" "The fun has just begun." "No, Margarita, no..." "You don't look so good from this side of the gun." "Please, Margarita..." "No." "You're not worth a bullet." "[ "Ave Maria" plays ]" "Look at your face." "Don't tell me about it..." "Now I'm going to need total facial reconstruction." "I brought you this." "You know I bought it thinking about you." "Besides, I don't wear white." "Thank you." "No, Manuela." "Thank you." "You're my hero." "Heroine." "[ Laughs ]" "You always get it wrong." "I'm leaving now." "Okay." "Don't cry." "I love you!" "Super!" "Super!" "See you later." "A memento." "Welcome to my show." "This could be video diary number blah, blah, blah..." "The story of a lonely, desperate woman, looking for love." "But that story, that story is over." "It's curious." "There are moments in life that seem like a disgrace... when your heart is bleeding and you feel like throwing it aside." "When you feel like the universe is conspiring against you, and fear takes over." "But once the fear is over, you realize that it's life's way of waking you up." "So you could act on it." "So you could open your eyes again." "And realize who you are and discover things inside you that you never thought possible." "The best part of it all, after the gunshot, was Tono's image cracking into pieces and disappearing from my life." "I finally saw the truth." "I could finally close the doors on him and I could travel wherever I wanted." "And now I realize I'm free." "So if you, my queen, are crying over a man, forget him already." "There are much more interesting things." "Like looking at yourself." "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of them all?" "Me!" "Manuelita, and I no longer depend on anyone." "I depend on myself." "Because those who wait are desperate, and I look terrible when I'm desperate." "I look divine now." "Don't I?" "Whoa" "Uh-huh" "Mm-mmm" "Oh, ohhhh, yeah" "With a little bit of sound" "I spend all day" "I am luscious" "And I give you my happiness" "If you love me, tell me" "And if you don't, don't tell me" "I am your luscious one" "And you're my fantasy" "Round and round and round" "It makes my heart go" "Yeah" "With a little bit of rum" "I want you, my love" "I am luscious" "And I am wise" "With a little bit of heat" "I get more energy" "I'm your luscious one" "I won't forget your flavor" "And round and round and round" "It makes my heart go" "And your heart" "Round and round" "What's going on in my head" "I don't know what you've given me" "That has touched my soul" "Round and round" "It goes up to your head" "Let me show you the other side" "Of my heart" "Of your heart" "Of my heart" "[ Audience cheering ]" "Round and round" "What's going on in my head" "I don't know what you've given me" "That has touched my soul" "Round and round" "It goes up to your head" "I don't know what you've given me" "That my eyes have changed" "Round and round" "What's going on in my head" "Let me show you the other side" "Of my heart" "Of your heart" "Of my heart" "Yeah" "Oh" "I'm luscious" "And I give you my happiness" "I'm luscious" "And I'm wise" "If you love me, tell me" "And if you don't, don't tell me" "I'm luscious" "I won't forget your flavor" "[ Audience cheering ]" "[ Cheers and applause ]" "ARTURO:" "Great party." "Lots of glitter, lots of color." "And who cleans up, huh?" "Is anyone going to help me clean up?" "Who cleans?" "The pretty one." "Me." "The pretty one." "If I would have known, I would have stayed in school." "I fled for the northeast" "With no energy to sing" "A piercing of blood" "And rage behind me, yeah yeah, yeah" "Very contended and shy" "Now your sword doesn't pierce me" "The speed spoils me" "By way of your position" "Sound is a mystery" "It tempts me with color" "Directions without stopping" "They were completely at me" "This is so good." "Completely" "This wedding is crap." "Eat." "I'm not leaving until we finish this." "Hey, jump me!" "You are no gentleman." "Excuse me." "My God, where's the wine?" "The wine." "I don't know, man." "Where is it?" "What happened?" "Drunken priest!" "Oh, eh, oh, ah" "What?" "Ay, ay, ay" "Oh, eh, oh, ah, ah, ah" "Wa, eh, ah, ah" "Oh, eh, oh, ah, pah" "Ah, eh, ah" "Oh, eh, oh, ah, ah" "Ah, eh, ah" "Oh, eh, oh, ah" "Ah, eh, ah" "Oh, eh, oh, ah, ah, ah" "Ah, eh, ah" "Oh, eh, oh, ah" "Ah, eh, ah" "Oh, eh, oh, ah" "Ah, eh, eh, ah" "Oh, eh, oh, ah, ah" "Ah, eh, ah" "Oh, eh, oh, ah" "Ah, eh, eh, ah" "[ Singing in Portuguese ]" "If you thought that I wouldn't come" "Here you have it, the melody, hello, hello" "[ Singing in Portuguese ]" "Negative, or when I start the day" "When it ends, it shines" "Hooray for life" "My!" "I walk furtively and I get up" "I'll spend the rest of my days singing" "Promises with a certain style" "I put a foot forward..." "Magnificent" "This is my sign" "They dance with me" "And they come with this material so that they are left with rhythm" "They bring me words" "They take my feeling..." "And they send me on trips to Spain" "They hurt me" "With so much longing, so much past" "Now there is a thankless future" "A lack of treatment is mistreatment" "Let's celebrate a worldly world" "In the boricua style" "I have a colonized heart between Berlin, Sao Paolo, Rio, and Havana" "For me, The Big Apple" "I love the marvel" "In the mirror, so many other beautiful things" "I ate grace like bread" "And for family" "Mom and the others, listen to this" "Mom and the others, listen to this" "If you thought I wasn't coming" "Here you have it, the melody, hello, hello" "[ Singing in Portuguese ]" "It's all fun for me when I start my day" "When it ends, it shines" "Hooray for life" "Hooray for life" "Sing, sing, my savior" "Sing, sing to me, my love" "Sing, sing, my savior" "Sing to me, my love" "Sing, sing, my savior" "Sing, sing to me, my love" "Sing, sing, my savior"