"AVELLANEDA'S MOON" "woosies and pansies know?" "about rhythm?" "This is elegance." "What a look!" "What a figure!" "What a stand!" "What an arrogance!" "while I draw the eight..." "I'm like a painter." "a sitting... a real hardcore one!" "feeling in one's face... blood rising with each bar... coils up around the waist that's going to break. closing one's eyes to hear better... how violins tell the bellows... why since that night Malena sang no more..." "Look at the birdie!" "Look!" "SOAPY POLE you can do it." "please!" "well... dear friends..." "And give a louder applause to our dearest friend..." "Tango's doctor." "well..." "A great applause. our beloved institution!" "Let the dance go on!" "guys." "Luisita Maldonado is about to give birth." "please?" "excuse me." "Make way!" "A great applause for the tango doctor!" "dear friends!" "What a night!" "A night that could only take place in our beloved club!" "our dear..." "Román!" "What was that?" "and wish him a life-full of full moons." "Music! please." "Don Aquiles Vizcaíno Puertas says..." "Luna is honored to hand the 1° life membership card... to our beloved Romancito!" "Since that remote night in which three Galician boys... freshly arrived from Spain decided... and for the mother who bore him!" "Music!" "Let the dance go on... the dance of my homeland;" "See the black folk dance... to the beat of the tambourine" "Let the dance go on... the dance of my homeland;" "Román!" "Román!" " Don't run!" "I told you not to run." "Are you all right?" "Don't put the showers in the court." "When will you fix it?" "When you pay your dues." "One of these days a kid will slip and then... what's up?" "You should go to dance class..." "Something happened to a girl..." "Stay here and clean up the puddles." " Will you talk about me tonight?" " When you pay your dues." "how do I feed my daughter?" "You can't afford her food and have your arm tattooed?" "Cut a leg from that dragon and see if she eats it." "We can't have all old men in the board of this club!" "I want to get involved!" "You want to get involved?" "Pay your dues." "daddy." "Maca." " Is the cough gone?" " Yes." "I don't know." "We were stretching." "Don't look." "We did this..." "She went on and fainted." "This girl isn't a member of the club." " I know." "Don't look." " Why?" " Maybe she's a bit..." " What?" " a bit...!" " Did she bite you?" "No." "I think she's hungry." "Cristina..." "We don't run a charity here..." "She's a friend of your daughter's." "She brought her." "watched... with such a face..." "I put her in leotards and there she is." "honey." " What's your name?" " Dalma." "Emilio..." "We have company." "You like veal cutlet?" "wait..." "How about some candy?" "I prefer veal cutlet." "Don't count your riches in front of the poor." " A veal cutlet with fries and eggs!" " I like cutlet too." "I loved them..." "My mom made me a platter like this... this is a club... understand?" "but... but we can't." "I like it when you bring friends to the club..." "But it's unfair to the other members... because..." "What?" "Don't look at me that way..." "I'm not a..." "I work for free here... fourteen hours driving my cab... whenever I'm free I work here." "We get nothing for free." "no." "Don't look at me that way. sustainable growth..." "Kids love it..." "Nandito!" "did he?" "Eat your cutlet." "I'll be right back." " How can we stop this?" " I don't know." "We should find out." "What are you doing?" "Painting the players with our colors." "We're in the crapper and you're painting toys?" "man." " God is in the details." " What good it did to him." "I need to talk to my lawyer." "I need to talk to my lawyer." "Graciela Fernández... Graciela... your boss." "Who says he doesn't know me?" "Tell him... don't be a turd like my ex." " Give it to me." " Stop." "miss." " Calm down." "I didn't call you a turd!" "Not your boss either." "My ex-husband!" "you fucking moron!" " Give it to me." " What for?" " You're crazy." "I'm not crazy!" "she's a bit upset." "Tell her the dentist doesn't want to see Bruno." "Tell her to tell her boss to tell the turd the dentist won't see his son anymore." "What number did you dial?" "come on!" "She's playing stupid!" "Miss!" "What?" "sweetheart... it's the situation..." "lots of shit..." "Wrong number." "You see?" "I think privatizations were fraudulent." "what now?" "Bruno's braces have to be taken out; the dentist won't do it." " And the insurance?" " What insurance?" "or send any money.." "sweet!" "Amadeo?" "Painting the players with our colors." "What a saint." "He spends all day fucking around." "huh?" "Not like my ex; he doesn't care if his son is a dental retard. can you believe it?" "I wish Bruno bursts them with his deformed teeth." "pourquoi?" "It's great." "The poet said: "Don't grant defeat even when defeated"." "what are you saying?" " Nothing." "The poet did." "Don Aquiles!" "how are you?" "I come from the electricity company." "Did you go on your own?" "They admitted there was a mistake in the invoice." "What a man!" "Don't you want to remarry?" "there's a trip downtown." "Who's taking it?" "My phone bill's due." "go." "I'm busy with this." "I'm staying here with Dalma." "ok?" "Amadeo..." "How are you?" "bro." "He can't make you work a double shift on training days." "What do you want me to do?" "It's my job." "Let me talk to the guy." "you won't." "we're near the finals." "What should I do?" "Quit my job?" "class." "Miss." "it's a dry cough but it'll get better." "love?" "you said..." " Mom will take you tomorrow." "Is it necessary to call a doctor just for a cough?" "I'll ask my cousin to see her." "Fine." " Can you help me?" " Yes." "Don't tell him we're behind in the insurance." "He'll tell your mom..." "I feel a little..." "naked." " Well..." " Well what?" "Won't you look at my breasts like when we were dating?" "How was your day?" "but they say tomorrow it'll rain." "So maybe..." "How was yours?" "why?" "if I come back early.." "Did you hear Cárdenas died?" "from the parking lot." "from School 27." "for balance..." "About the collector:" "Resias' nephew was here." "the blacksmith's is that way." "There's a little problem with him..." "He's one-armed." " But he looks honest." " Yes." " He'll be great as a collector." " Honest and one-armed." "Perfect." "310." "720." "turn off the court lights at half-time." "but who listens?" "Cristina." " Hi..." "I was just here..." " Welcome." "welcome." " Thank you very much." "Did your girls pay?" "the girls are all paid for." "very good." " Yes." "Ismael asked me to talk to you about putting him on the board." "I mean." "Ismael hasn't paid his dues for six months." "But every free minute he's got he's working at the club." "Dues aren't everything." "the essential is invisible." " To the eye." " What else?" "but the board has to set an example." "The boy has proven his commitment to the club." " He looks optimistic." " He has projects for the next 2 or 3 years." "Sometimes too optimistic." "you'll fall in love." "blah... having verified that Luna de Avellaneda Social and Sporting Club... has not filed the balance sheets... is liable for.." "Stop it!" "hence..." "Stop it! as fine for non..." "I don't get..." "Stop it!" "aren't we exempt?" "It's 'cause we didn't loan the club for their rally. it's a fine for not filing the balance sheets these last years." "No!" "Pinball my ass!" "The City could have made a mistake." "What'll they take?" "The leaks?" "Throw it away we have to face it." "the help of a city council..." "Is he Secretary of Gov..." "What does he do in the City Hall?" "he's in there." "I know Alejandro from way back." "It's a waste of time." "too." "I'll go see him tomorrow." "If he doesn't listen I'll beat him up." "Leave it to me!" "cool down." "I'll go." "Give me that." "you know how he is." "Here he comes." "I'll call you back." "huh? Dari?" " Who?" " Good." "good. the City notifies you of a fine... for failure to file balance sheets for fifteen years." "What balance sheets?" "$1000 come in and $1200 go out." "that's a balance." "000!" " if we can't afford the..." " roofing." "The roofing that costs $58." "well..." "What do you mean?" "They'll foreclose the club?" "sooner or later it has to be paid." "It's no joke. so calmly?" "This is what you've become?" "Don't be ridiculous." "You're being ridiculous!" "Always the same!" "change things from the inside." "What have you changed?" "Tell me." "You were always like this" "Do you think you're the only one with social concerns?" "Do you think you're the only one who suffers?" "I care too. my membership card." "I still have it." "Do you have yours?" "stolen." "Who cares?" "I care!" "It's a treasure to me;" "do you have yours?" "I do. - but it's a symbol!" " It's not a symbol!" "It's today's reality!" "392 kids go every day for their activities." "that's why I'm here." "I know kids are our only hope." " Screw you." " That's why I'm here!" "You're always the same." "Don Aquiles. let's cut out the "kids are the only hope" thing..." "We're grown-ups." "It doesn't look good." "It doesn't look good." "Excuse me." "Have you seen Ms. Battaglia?" "At the bar on the corner." " Honey." " Hello." "Hello." "I brought you the... the cough syrup." "give it to me." " You're heading home after?" "yes." "Do you want to sit?" "stay." " No." " Come on." "No." "go." "good." "good." "foul!" " Didn't you see that?" " Foul for the offense." "The offense?" "!" "What are you looking at?" "!" "Enough." "Game over!" "What are you doing?" "we're about to be champions." "Crist" " Hold on." " Cristina!" "Then we have to put up with you!" "What is this?" "Let me go!" "Cristina!" "Cristina!" "honey pie?" "What a surprise!" " What were you doing?" " A game strategy." "I wanted to talk to you." " You busy now?" " I was just going home." "Do you like ethnic food?" "I know a great Scottish restaurant." "There's a National Dance Contest" "I called to see how it is;" "they sent me the paperwork." "huh?" "You shouldn't drink here." "It's cool." "no." " You don't drink?" " No...yes." "but you can't here." "So?" "I'll help with the paperwork." "no;" "I don't think the girls are ready yet to..." "You said a National Contest?" "I think they're not ready yet." "What if we don't win?" "big deal." "'cause then we go international." "Yes." "What?" "There's an international contest?" "I don't know." "We should find out." "get to know places. we'll win the Nobel Prize. you couldn't have seen me;" "I close the door." "I saw you." "'Cause..." "I was changing the clasp on the door... the bolt." "It was broken but I fixed it." " You fixed it?" " Yes." "There was a little hole in the glass..." "Like this..." "And I put my eye to it and... saw you dance... you know... by how you move your hand." "but because it's a position that..." "There!" "like that." "Like that." "Yeah." "How could we not win?" "Have you been single for a long time?" "Just asking." "I ask you and we go out." "You're single." "No." "it's been 3 months;" "I'm great on my own." "Why do you put your hand on your belly?" "I don't know." "I just put my hand on my belly." "Don't know why." "Women do that when pregnant or thinking of getting pregnant." "really." "How come you're great on your own?" "Were you in trouble?" "Were you pregnant?" "Hold it; you're way out of line;" "why?" "It's my business..." " You were never screwed over by a woman?" " Who?" "Me?" "Mónica." "I don't care..." " She was totally bonkers." "I'm not asking... too." " It's your business." " What are you laughing at?" " I was rememberingAdriana." "Another one." "That bitch fucked me big time!" "See?" "and after suffering so much..." "Can't you say:" "I'm doing great on my own?" "Don't you feel great on your own?" "No." "I was joking." "There it comes." "Want to come over to my place?" "Bye." "you scared me." " I'm sorry." "It's midnight." "Where were you?" "I worked late." "My stomach is upset." " Don't you feel well?" " No take an anti-acid." "we need to talk." "Daddy!" "I'm coming." "Go to sleep." "I don't know what happened." "Maybe I'm fragile right now." "We were not doing well." "come on!" "Now we're doing worse." "You don't pay attention to me." "How long have I wanted to talk?" "You should've told me it was something like this... give me a minute to tell you about my lover"?" "please." "I didn't want you to find out this way." "I don't really know what I wanted." "Maybe it was a temporary thing." "And what..." "Is it serious?" "I'm not sure." "What would "serious" be?" "it'd make the thing a tad serious. not that he cares;" "I believe him." "We quiver when we say it!" "Right... quiver." "people can quiver!" " You must be nervous." "how do you quiver?" " We quiver!" " Show me how you quiver." " I see..." " See what you make me do!" "He quivers." "And waits eagerly for me and wears perfume." "perfume's important." " It's very important. going to bed isn't important." "Wearing perfume is." " Can you listen to me?" " I'm listening." "I'm listening." "When are you going to fix it?" "It leaks into the garage." "I'll ask him for a quote." " Kiss me." " What? nuts?" "what..." "Come on." "yes?" "like we used to..." " Yes." " Ok." "I know it's difficult... 20 years with the same person." "If only it were always the same person..." "Poor girl!" "Yeah." "What a shitty life!" "Who?" "the Dutch Queen; suffered from stress and bumps forward her vacation." "boy!" "You scared me!" "Let's see..." "They say she's from the neighborhood." "flower shop?" "I'd like to place an order." "What flowers can I get for... five pesos?" "Are those fast-growth seeds?" " Hello." " Hello." "I haven't bought perfume in a long time;" "is still available." "sir." "We have several fragrances." "What's the price range?" "They start at 67 pesos." "where do they start? which is selling very well... 32 pesos." "It's a bit much for me. please." " Sure" "I have a really good line of imitations." "which is Calvin Klein-like." " The same as Calvin Klein?" " Like." "Taiwanese." "It's quite "smellable"." "Only 22 pesos." "Gee!" "It's a bit much." "There's a line of craft fragrances made in the country." "so we pitch in while we're at it." "Ocean Splash." "fresh." "Aniseed Cardamom; a new age scent." " More contemporary." " That one." "I'll try Aniseed Cardamom." "Great choice. and you get a bonus bar of soap. you have to help me." "because if I cut it here... calm down." "Open your mouth and shut up." "no." "Shut up!" "Go tell your dad... who left you like a used condom." "What's with you?" "That's what women are like when they split up?" "It's the truth!" "It smells like cat piss in here." " Aw!" "Motherf..." " What happened?" "I cut myself." "This is barbed wire." "I wouldn't be surprised;" "with that shitty HMO." "you know what?" "let him stick the ring up... his ass." "it shrank!" "Román." " Hold on." "What are you doing in my workshop?" "Animal!" "What are you doing to the kid?" "Don't push my hand?" "!" "I was about to get that one." "ok?" " There." " Careful." "doesn't it?" " I have to go." " Hold on a little." " Easy." "ok?" "you have a loose wire." "asshole?" " It's a joke!" " I know!" "Hand me the small pliers." "Look all the crap I got from your mouth." " Alejandro!" "How nice to see you!" " How are you?" "four to one..." "That game was 20 years ago!" "I forgot all about it." "four to one!" "asshole." " Sore loser." "That kid is good." "Román's son." "And Verónica's." "right?" "000 pesos a month?" "It's a good deal." "in 2 years you're clear." "And we're back to where we were 10 years ago." "October of '98." "We loaned the club for a party rally." " They stole 72 chairs." "76." "Think of them as payment." "tell them it's a good deal." "let's be reasonable." "How can they charge a 40.000 peso fine?" " They can." " It's insane!" "Hello." "Hello." "Absolutely unbelievable." "These guys say X amount and it's X amount." "That happens everywhere. then the Mayor's front came and set up indoor soccer courts." " So?" " What do you mean "so"?" " I mean so what?" " "So what"?" " Anybody can speak here?" " Who you calling anyone?" "He's not anyone." "Ismael is on the board." "Get out." "Don Aquiles." "000?" "Let's shake things up." "put a hidden camera up their asses... and broadcast live all the crap they do." "Let's be serious." "let the board meet about this." "for being a moron." "And you took the ball away." "You were losing 4 to 1!" " The game wasn't over." " It was over for you." "Cut it out with that game!" "help us." "We do what we can." " Who's "we"?" " City Hall." "City Hall is us." "You are you; and we're on ours." "or we're done with you." "you're the stinker!" " No!" "I'm wearing cologne! you can help us out." "So now I can help you?" "How?" "Burying the file?" "Pulling strings?" "Under the table?" "You've always done it; you're good at it." "Do you think apples floated before Newton?" "you fucking drunk!" "Román! it's ok." "Two pesos." "Amadeo!" "Amadeo..." " Hello." " Hello." "it's gorgeous." "I made it with Bruno's braces." " Really?" " Yes." "How amazing!" " Does the rowboat work?" " The clutch slips." "of course it works." "right." "I can imagine more romantic things for a first date." "Why?" "'Cause the landscape's ugly and there are no great trees? huh?" "Do you know the matchbox girl story?" "stop rowing. - a girl sells matches on the street." " Here?" "Wherever you want." "A girl sells matches on the street." "She's about to freeze to death in the snow." "snow." "And she tries to light a match to warm up;" "so she lights it and... like a... but the match burns out;" "marzipan..." "I haven't had marzipan in ages." "all sorts of things. until the last one... and her granny shows up." "she must not have any; even sadder. because she knows afterwards... there will be nothing left... warmth; nothing." "So the granny... holds her tight and... takes her far from all of it... and everything ugly." "The next day some people walked past her A guy said:" "She must have tried to keep warm... far from sadness with her granny" "It's a story that I... it moves me so much." " What does it have to do with me?" " I don't know..." "You also move me..." "A lot." "Because you keep lighting matches... to the girls in..." "I don't know..." "And... You're a precious guy." "What's that look on your face?" "The truth?" "It's just..." "What?" "don't tell me." " I'm in love with you." "no." " What?" " Get it out of my head..." "I beg you." "I swear." " We're falling into the water." "either." "What do the guys know?" "I mean it." "row." "I beg you." "What a situation." "come on." "We got to get it out of our heads... you look mad." "What?" " You won't talk to me anymore?" " No." "And don't tell me any more stories." " Know what happened to that kid?" " What kid?" "mad;" "you're screwed! don't do this." "Love isn't a match or a gag!" "And you can't handle it." "I can." " You can't." " I totally can." " Show me." "no." "I've been hurt enough." "so what?" "I've taken many nasty blows." "I always make the wrong choice... today and tomorrow." "no." "I'm trying to... the club... period." "It's not about you or your hair." " What about my hair?" " Nothing." "and you know it. with a job even." "and the guy I want is over there!" "I don't wanna get involved..." "Pulling you out of who knows where..." "I don't want to be a mother." "Let's be healthy." "I wanna be a daughter!" "So let's be adults." " Give me back my bracelet!" " No." "it's mine!" "Shit!" " What happened?" " A prick." "no." "Let go." "Sorry!" "Sorry my ass!" "Don't talk to me again;" "shove the matches up your ass." "Anticyclones in the South Atlantic and Pacific... affect our territory... the South Atlantic anticyclone..." "Who was that?" "Enough!" "Silence!" "What's going on?" "Can't you see this is a bore?" " Who cares about the Patagonian winds?" " They're very important." "What for?" "For the economy." "For the economy?" "Give me a break!" "don't waste your time learning;" "I won't waste mine teaching you." "Get out." "Fine." " Where are you going?" " You said "get out"." "Don't get like that." "You think I can teach you nothing?" "You think you know it all?" "I can give you a day-by-day rundown of the rest of your life." "I got you down pat!" "I know how you'll knock your girl up 'cause you're too cool for a condom." "Right? you'll apologize." "it's all you have left." "You know nothing about me." "it's nothing. you were spending more than you made." "Not even to make money." "totally useless." "I took it out on kids who are more lost than us." "it is." "Do you remember our dreams?" "a different life... not even as a mother." "Macarena doesn't laugh if you're not around." "no..." "This bar smells like disinfectant!" "Darío has no relationship with either of us." "What are you saying?" "I see him play every day." "That's all he is to you?" "Does he have a girlfriend?" "Ambitions?" "We know nothing about him." "he'll be useless like us." " Sebastian is right." " Don't say his name!" "the kid I slapped." "Oh..." "I'm sorry." "you fool." "you." "Doesn't show." "Doesn't it?" "when you talked I couldn't breathe." "admiration. wouldn't you like to find someone who makes you feel that?" "We both deserve it." "my love." "Sleep." "daddy." "baby." " What are you doing here?" " I'll give you a ride." "I'm just a hop away." "it's two blocks away." "it's cool." "I'll drop you off." "dude?" "Everything cool?" " Yeah." "Cool." "What happened?" "Nothing." "yes." "It's nothing..." "Your mom and I were talking..." "We decided to split up for a while." "Don't tell Maca yet; it's not something..." "What?" "Why?" "it's hard... you know." "So? it's not for sure." "What's important is your sister's life and yours will be the same." "That's why I wanted to give you a ride..." "We go on like every day." "..." "Like every day" "Let me finish talking." "What for?" "You made up your mind." " I want you to understand." " We have nothing to discuss." "my dad..." " How are you? How are you doing?" "take you to the game and talk." "let's do like every day." "I have to talk to you." "Who's this guy here? I won't need you any more. - that booth's a sauna." " And it's free." "You're kidding me." "You're over my budget." "You cost me a fortune and my numbers don't add up." "You're paying me 300 pesos!" "So what?" "Yucatán works for half that." " Jonathan." " I've been working here for a year! stop it." "Wasn't I like your second son?" "Answer me!" "I can't make it!" "I never missed a day!" "it's over." "he can." "Calm down." " Fucking fatso!" " All right." "sissy!" "Crybaby." "Go with daddy!" "you shit?" " You." "Who did you call crybaby?" "I'm crazy." "motherfucker." "chicken shit!" "Every day's going to be like this?" "My first time in jail. and then you get tired." "I'm already tired." "I didn't work for nothing. - and a bit extra." " What ticket?" "father and son." "huh." "How many do you owe me?" " Come on." " Open up." "God!" "You're insane!" "I'm all right." " Me too." "may I?" " Of course." "Come in!" "come in." "We are so rude..." "Have a seat..." "Some coffee?" "I stink." "You look prettier every day." "Sure." "Even on the phone they call me "madam"." "But you look so young." "really." " I didn't know who to call." " Forget about it." " I'll make coffee." "Strong?" " Very light for me." "What was he saying?" "Weren't you in the shower?" " Tell me." " What?" "right?" " See how you are?" " Sorry." "You have to break the record." " What record?" " Your old man's. you should've seen her 20 years ago";" "she's still the same cutie." "When are we meeting her?" "his girlfriend." "Girlfriend?" "You knew about this?" "This is how I find out?" "big deal." "I wish people worried about me." "you've got people worried." "enough chatter for me." "Chatter?" "Nobody chats here!" "How can we know nothing?" "splitting up and saying nothing?" "Who told you?" "I did." "Can we talk about that later?" "Why later?" "Let's talk now." "This is not the time." "thank you." "This is not the time." "Everything at once." "you breaking up." "Leaving?" "Are you kidding me?" "Where?" "Well..." "I want to go to Spain." "Román!" " What are you doing?" " Did you know Darío's going to Spain?" "I found out in the precinct." "Can't we talk later?" "You're doing nothing?" "What do you want?" "I'm buck naked in the shower!" " I won't allow this!" " I've made up my mind." "I told you!" "not that it was decided." "What am I gonna do here?" "Why don't you come work at the City Hall with me?" "So they don't keep going away..." "Darío's going nowhere." "He's happy here." "It's not a time to be apolitical." " I do politics at the club." " For 20 girls who want to dance." "For more than 300; you know that." "Román." "You should've seen your dad 20 years ago." "The Soup Kitchen Assembly." "How many were there?" "500?" " I don't know. and they listened..." "They listened. not anybody has it." "Vero?" "Do you or don't you?" "What happened?" "Get out." "The things we'd do if we worked together." "Get out." "Dalma!" "Dalma!" "Gladys!" "from the club!" "Dalma!" " Do you go to school?" " Yes." "Sure?" "What's your school's name?" "School." "now I'm reassured." "you and I." "what a bummer!" "brother." "Make yourself at home." "Forget about the other day." "What? Darío being fired or losing the club?" "You've already forgotten." "I'm sorry." " You were right." "Here." "Let's not drink now." "How about some ice cream?" "All right." "If you want to." " Got cable?" " An illegal hook-up." "It's great." "80 channels and a 100-year pardon." "he must be expecting me... please." "Come with me." "madame." "je suis mademoiselle." "I didn't get a word." "See why I need French lessons?" " How d'you do?" " "Enchantée." " Julio." " "Jules." "You're embarrassing me." "It's unfair" "I don't mean to." "Merci." "Thanks for coming here; at my company they wouldn't leave us alone." "They drive me crazy!" "I hope you don't mind." "on the contrary." "I know another word in French." "Champagne." "this one." "Say it aloud." "This one?" "Don't you want one further up?" " Dom Perignon." " It sounds great!" "but a bit too dear. are an important part of the good life... you hated lemon!" "Not anymore." "Must be age." "How did Maca take it?" "I didn't tell her." "I told her I had to take care of you 'cause you had the flu." "You moron." "Why would you say that?" "she'll be worried." "Ok." "I'll tell her mother dumped me so she won't." "That's an idea... hold on!" "Gross!" "You licked the whole spoon!" "too." " Oh!" "The lady!" "Know what?" "Screw her." "Screw Verónica they don't give a fuck." "zero guilt." "I'd say." "We were born to suffer." "What a professional!" "." "there are some French businessmen coming and I want to impress them." "you know." "You don't want the salmon mousse with that?" " "Saumon?"" " Yes." "of course." "a salmon mousse for the lady." "What were you saying?" "it'd be great." "I'm not sure if 2 weeks will do." "What if you come along?" "of course. - but I don't know if I'm up to it." " What do you mean?" "in my humble opinion." "Merci." "You're very nice." "Merci." "You're beautiful." "And you'll save my life." "Merci." "I had to confront him." "I told him:" "leave!" "Good; what did he say?" "He left." "Hasn't sent me a dime in 6 months." "dude." " You remind me of a tango lyric:" "I can tell just by your looks that you haven't been well loved." " Oui." "When shall we start?" " Whenever you want." "Tomorrow." " Tomorrow." " "Demain." " Let's hear it." " "Demain." "demain." "Will you buy me a flower?" " Excuse me." " Where are you going?" " Don't." " What?" " A little " romance"?" " No... romantisme"." "I'll make a quick call home to check on the kids." " My phone's been cut off." " How come?" "screw them." " Call from your cell." " No." "It only gets incoming calls." "Shit!" "Bought this from a fakir?" "you want it soft?" " Let me set the right mood..." " You have the remote in the bathroom?" "It's the only place where I can't reach the player." "Turn that off!" "I beg you!" "man!" "It blows you away!" " I'm already blown away!" "Okay." " You don't take your pants off?" " No." "Why?" "I'll go to the club." "papi." "A little more sheet." "Where are we going to find 40 grands?" "We should find out." "You gonna tell me what happened with Verónica?" "I don't know..." "Do you smell what I smell?" "What a stench of cheesy feet..." "You've got a corpse in the closet?" "Must be that "anchovy parfume" you wear!" "It's these trainers..." "they've rotten away!" "I'd throw them away but they might be hazardous material." "So what happened with your wife?" "passión... you moron..." "I don't know." "She's like... mesmerized." "But did she fuck him or not?" " What does that matter?" " A lot!" "you're screwed." " What if she just fell in love?" " You're screwed too." "what does it matter?" " Let's follow them!" "Let me follow them!" " Are you high?" "Why not?" " What for?" " To shake things up!" " To catch them in the act." "Aren't you mad?" "That's no use." "You think?" "You know what she said?" "That this guy... makes her shake... that he makes her feel things I don't any more..." "I don't know." "what a bitch." " I'm going to the club." " What did I say?" " She's not a bitch!" " Why not?" " She's not! doubtful..." "Unsatisfied." "Maybe I didn't give her what she needed... poor girl." "now it's "poor girl"!" " Is it my fault now?" " Let's not talk about Veronica." "let's not." " No chick talk." "They mess with your head." "No more girls." "Like that neurotic Cristina. we went out a couple of times... what have you." "I don't know." "I'm not her type..." "She needs something solid and reliable to get her there." "Give her Angelito's number;" "he sells a '79 Ford." "it made me re-evaluate my priorities..." " Yeah?" " 'cause now I'm fine here. my cable TV... my boy." "Don't bust my balls." "I'm going to the club." "daddy!" "you pig!" "Ms. Graciela?" " Yes." " A call for you." " For me?" " Yes." " Hello?" " It's Julio." "remember?" "Where are you?" "Out in the dumps;" "I can't get used to it." "but I'm not coming back." " What?" " I'm sorry." "He could've taken me to an all-you-can-eat." "My card was about to be cancelled for lack of use... slowly..." " Don't worry about it." " I'll pay you back." "What a moron!" "How couldn't I tell?" "So obvious!" "Why would he take me as an interpreter?" "What an idiot!" " It reminds me of... what's her name?" "The journalist." "Which one?" " That broad..." " Where does she work?" "Lois..." " She worked in that paper..." " Delfino? she had Superman right next to her..." "She didn't realize that just taking off his glasses... she had him there. another turd... man." "Hey." "who is it?" "Cristina..." "Let me see..." "Come in. wake up." "Wake up!" "Cristina's coming up." "you creep!" " What are you doing?" "Why did you let her in?" " She rang the bell!" "At this time?" " Have her call me on the phone." " Your phone's been cut off." "Give her your cell number!" " Hi..." " How are you?" "How are you?" "Sorry about the time." "Is Amadeo in?" "Amadeo?" "Amadeo!" "Who is it?" "Cristina." "Cristina who?" "Cristina me. he won't answer me." "I must've hurt him like hell with what I said..." "I'll leave you this." "It's two rings..." "Same pattern as the bracelet." "I made them with Brunito's braces." " Hang on a second." " Well... look what she made." "What's this?" "Shit!" "I pricked myself!" "get out..." "You shouldn't have let her in." "I'll beat the shit out of you." " Come out!" "Now!" " All right." "Ladies and gentlemen..." "From the top of this soapy pole... 70 years of history look upon us..." "Today we'll show the entire community.. That's a word we have to erase... by repeating words like..." "Don Aquiles." "Since that remote night in which three Galician boys..." "Bruni..." "You know Mommy doesn't have a nickel." " It's... whose fault?" " Daddy's." "Good ok?" "have fun!" " And what can I do?" " What can I do?" "I'll teach you." "up!" "up!" "We're doing this for the club!" "three!" "It's time to give the award for best teammate... in mini-basketball..." "And the winner is..." "Ramiro Cohen!" "Whoever pays 1 peso can pay 1.20." "It's a 20% rise at once; outrageous!" "We gotta make money;" "that's why we're doing this." "I'd been stalling some guys because of the club..." "They're interested in buying the premises... to open a recreational center with games of chance." " A casino." " Kind of..." " It's not Vegas." " You drunk?" " You want to open a casino?" " Why not! and they offer 200 jobs to club members." "Local businesses are very happy." "the statute clearly says..." "It says the club is sold if members want it." "It also says that the money goes to charity." "But the jobs are for members;" "call an assembly." "Members won't close down the club." "Call an assembly and listen to the people." "People want jobs!" "I need a hand..." "Use the one you have in the cake." "Are you calling me a crook?" " Don't get upset." " A crook?" "Don't you know me?" "dammit!" "I can't stand your constant fighting." "it's Verónica or a ridiculous photo... We'll save it with honest work." "Or we'll go to Court; we'll get a lawyer." "Let's get to work." "That's why you dumped your id card?" " Because of the photo?" " I lost it." "love." " Hello." "don't drink. just to wet my lips." " I'll wet your lips." "Have a good seat?" " Where will you be?" " Backstage." "I can only see the front." "We're giving an award too." "Basketball 1st pitched in; it wasn't much:" "so it's a catch-all award." "best vibe and worst breath for the glorious Amadeo Grimberg." "Amadeo!" "Amadeo!" "dad will give you something." "Eduardo." "how are you?" "What a surprise." "great." "we could've met somewhere quieter." " It's Brunito who called me." " Did he?" "sweetie;" "mommy pays it." "don't get mad." "I'm happy to see you." "See how spiffy daddy looks." "That tie..." "And I'm all shabby..." "We have a sweet 16 party afterwards." "honey." "love." "Well..." "Graciela." "huh?" "So this is Heidi." "And you would be "Grandpa"." "isn't she?" " See you on Thursday?" " Sure..." "What time?" "Where?" "In court." "The hearing... stay well." " Bye." " Bye." "up... and though they beat me to the punch my love." "I don't know." "Are you there?" "No. sure you're not out there?" "The table at the back? please?" "Yes?" "thank you." "Two girls dancing together?" "I thought it would be sexier." "this is Andalusian!" "Didn't you ask me for Spanish music?" "not this." "this is it." "It has life and sex." "I'll be right back." " You should get them into the box." " Yeah." "Yanina." " How are you?" "Pleased to meet you." " Got a second?" " Hold on." "how's your mom doing?" " What about you?" " Me?" "How are you?" " Fine." "Perfect." " Sure?" "why?" "Why not come with me?" " Me?" "No." " Yes." "not me." " Come with me!" " No." "Not me." " Why?" "What have you got here?" "What?" "Are you nuts?" "all of this..." " What about all this?" "Anyone made it to 1st división?" "The club's ruined your life." "What did you amount to?" "I didn't mean it." " I understand." "I'm sorry. the lnternet..." "It's not like with Don Aquiles." "It's different." "Very." "The ones we send out know how to read and write." "Amadeo?" " What are you doing?" " Resting." "Come on..." "You've been drinking." " I'll help you." " I got it!" " Come on." " Let go!" "Let go!" "Don't bust my balls!" "What's wrong with you?" "You're busting my balls." "What?" "get lost." "What are you looking at?" "Get lost!" "he's drunk." "I'm not drunk." "What are you looking at?" "What's she looking at?" "you son of a bitch!" "Why can't I look at you?" "Let go!" "asshole!" " Don't look at me." " Can't I look at you?" " You can't!" " He's drunk." "I know!" "No kidding!" "I'm not drunk." " I didn't want to be with you." " Don't look at me!" "You're so stupid!" "How is it...?" "Who can't handle love?" "leave him." " C'est tout." " One more." "Give me that. but have no means." " I'll put this in the safe." " Here?" "They might steal it in the bank. what was that story about the..." "Galician boys?" "You're about to tell it... no." " It's a good story." " Tell it again." "Tell it!" "Tell it! out in the country." " I've told this other times." " But it's nice!" "I never knew about the Chevy. the others tried to play a match." "they got used to darkness... just perfectly. a full moon barely touching the horizon... yellow. so much light." "By the end of the match we thought... a permanent moon..." "Seems foolish..." "Why not that same place?" "It seemed like magic." "You built the club on that field?" "in the end they opened a mini... yes. but we founded our own club." "Well." "I don't know how to change." "We should find out." "I'll do whatever you want." "Do whatever you can." "What happened?" "A little heart attack." "and look..." " Can I come in?" " Go ahead." "Don Aquiles." "Román." "huh?" "Could you open the window a little?" "There are no windows." "I want to see the moon." "you can't see it now." "I won't die today." "man!" "Are people from the club here?" "sure." "Everybody." "What about mom?" "Don't leave her alone." "Don't let me down now. of course not." "Open the window a little." " The moon is not out yet." " Better yet;" "I can see it come out." "I'm cold." "I'm cold here." "Antonia was right..." "The Russian had told me:" "Come with me"... so he could say he was my dad." "Imagine me... with a Russian father..." "We were terrified." "The bald guy at Customs looked at the Russian and laughed." "The Russian laughed too." "He let us in out of pity." "Can't you open the window?" "open it a little. give him my thanks." "She's precious!" "She's changed my life." "I went to my first meeting..." " What meeting?" " AA. ...a woman's a woman." "You'd never listen to me." "Román." "Did you know there'll always be better days and worse days?" "today's an average day" "Get out." "man." "They warn you about that too." "I feel... cool it a little." "that's great." "I can't reach." "basketball! the Son" "Amen." "Our Father who art in Heaven..." " What are you doing?" " You asshole!" " Don't do that in a cemetery!" " Are you stealing flowers?" "Graciela took the ones I brought." "And they were for Cristina." "You giving her flowers from a tomb?" "Is it my fault if Don Aquiles dies at my best hour?" "Are you nuts?" "It's profane." " Are you a tomb raider?" " You have to seize the day." "One day at a time." "One day at a time." "you need... serenity to change what can be changed;" "wisdom to accept... and courage to change what... valor to change... how was it?" "moron." "change matters." "my relationship to the club..." "What do you have to rethink about it?" "Nothing..." "I'm asking..." "Is the casino a bad idea or an opportunity?" " Hold it; you kidding?" " It's just an idea... now... I can build something stable..." "Is it bad to want to improve?" "You're mixing things up." "I mean..." "I don't know..." "Alejandro said I could do maintenance work." "the other day." "It's a scam." "They'll just toss a few crumbs your way" "I can change my life..." "That's it:" "wisdom to know the difference." "You're voting for selling." "I can't go on doing odd jobs... for the first time." "I want to take care of what I have..." "Cristina... help me." " I'll help you." " How can you help me? grow some balls." "before the cops come." "I can't." " No!" "man!" "Bet on life!" "The lotto is better." "She respects me little enough." " Woman don't forget..." " I know the lyrics." "Then go!" "don't forget he who went and sang for you..." "What if she's with him?" "Better!" "Balls!" "Faith and balls!" "don't forget he who went and sang for you... on full moon nights by the gate his love... and when remembering the troubadour's elegant song a window opens and a" "Thank you is heard will you?" "Are you nuts?" "let's go." " No." "handle love!" "Román!" "honey?" "how nice." " Let's go to the living-room." " Maca might hear us." " What's up with this serenade?" " Amadeo's idea. me too." " I loved hearing it." "I want a deeper change..." "Are you okay?" " I'm a little nauseous." " Have an anti-acid." " You've only one left." " I have a fresh pack." "Thanks." " Things are not working with..." " Don't say his name." "Weren't you my best friend?" "Who told you that crap?" "if things are bad and you need to talk... things are not bad." " I'd rather not talk then." "It's that..." "No one taught me how to start a relationship at 40..." "That should be taught at school! shit on your pants..." "He's like the Eboli virus!" "Plus you throw away everything we've got... the kids..." "See?" "That's it!" "you'd go crazy... a bloodshed..." "I don't know what I dreamt of!" "Something more... no blood was spilt." " You did nothing." " What did you want me to do?" "the kids." "The kids will leave." " Did you talk to Darío?" " What do you want me to tell him?" "What do you want to tell him?" "What do you want to do?" "Román?" "See what's happening?" "We want less and less;" "that's why we have less." "want less... until we won't want or have anything!" "The house is falling apart..." "I want something more..." "Something... but the balance..." "What?" "My life's not a grocery store." "How do you open this?" "Where have you been these 22 years?" "You never dressed as a belly dancer..." "Who pushed me into taking the cab job?" "the kids?" "we built this together." "I didn't decide on my own." "I didn't fail on my own." "And if I did... and you stood next to me doing nothing to help me then you're one damned bitch. it wasn't just me." "Show me a pole that isn't soapy." "you..." " Shit!" " You scared me!" " What are you doing?" "I'm working on the files..." "Almost had a heart attack." "What were you doing here?" "What were you doing?" "Told you; the balance." "I was just leaving." "I'm desperate." "I've sold everything." "I'm sorry." " Easy." " Don't tell anyone. calm down." "I'm begging you." "calm down a little." "I swear I was going to give it back." "I was gonna give it back... calm down. listen to me..." "I know who you are." "calm down." "it's ok..." "Let them cut my power off..." "For what one has to see..." " Are you living in the club?" " Who cares?" " And now you're getting evicted?" " On top of it..." "Can you believe this guy?" "now he's convincing everyone to sell..." "What bugs me most are the kids." "What will they do now?" "And you." "Me?" "You always ask what'll happen to the kids..." "But what will happen to you if the club's gone? -...shall we go to sleep?" " Let's." " See you." "Sleep well." " You too." "What do you think?" " About what?" " What will they vote for?" "I don't know..." "People are such turds." "You sleep comfortably at the club?" "Sort of." "because..." "I don't know..." "Bruno is at my folks'... you can take his bed." "anyway..." "Sure?" "Well..." "Bye." "I love you." "yes." "that too." "Do you want to stay" "...and talk?" " If it's okay... we gotta think of something..." " It's fine with me." " Yes?" "let's think of something." "Román." " You'll convince them." " What should I do?" "talk to them... because we're not shit." "we're not." "The hell we are." "We have to fight." "Yeah." "You've got to be hard." "I'm a little nervous." "yeah." "right?" "we're great." " We are." "I'm still hooked on the turd..." "And I on the bitch." "as long as that's clear." "we've got to begin." "How can we begin without Roman?" "He's the main board member." "Doesn't matter." "how are you?" " I'm coming to vote." " Are you a member?" "Román wouldn't have given me children if I weren't?" "I'm starting." "Bengoa who?" "The one who bought the textile plant to dismantle it?" "My dad is one of the guys who got the sack." "He sends you a message:" "creep!" "Don't talk to me like that!" "man!" "What were you doing?" " We got stuck..." " Come on!" "Even though we're not all here yet..." "I'd like to go over the proposal." "about time." "Look at him." "go on." "I was saying... it's very simple." "200 jobs for all club members; two restaurants..." "This is a great deal for us... for Avellaneda." "money that will stay in Avella..." "What are you looking at?" "Her name's Dalma." " I'd like to..." " Raise your hand." "Román has the floor." "the club must be closed down." "no." "The club Don Aquiles founded no longer exists..." "I think..." "We know what you think." "I want to know what the members think." "Can those in favor of selling raise your hand?" " You want to vote now?" " No." "I want to know what they think." "Raise your hand." "It's not binding." " What?" " Raise your hand just to see." "let's see... 3..." "Amadeo's made a mistake." "Put your hand down." "It's not a mistake." "Are you stupid?" "Put your hand down! man!" "The gentleman has the floor." "remember?" "200 kilos a week to go by;" "at least 800 not to starve." "You know how much I was selling?" "500." "I had to sell." "The shop was named after my two daughters..." "You know what it's called now?" "Laughing Cow lncorporated"." "It's not funny." "you have to sell." "Your meat was shoe leather." "What?" "Look what he's saying! right?" "Yes." "It's all right." "It's all right." "Andrea." "because here my mom... won 1st prize for her geisha costume... and that's a memory I can't erase." "let's not give up..." "Let's do another festival." "We did one and nobody came..." "I ate pastafrola for two weeks." "This argument is upsetting me very much. attacking each other... it's hell on me." "asshole!" "Let's say we can pay off the debt..." "How do we pay for the leaking roofs or the falling ceiling?" "Are we waiting for the roof to fall on a kid to remember reality exists?" " Cement is real." " I have a counterproposal." "It's something Graciela and I worked on." "This assembly was called to discuss my proposal." "The statute says... much less about what you say. but they were built by thousands over 70 years;" "you'll listen." "kids." "I want the kids to witness what we'll do." "This is an assembly!" "Minors can't be here." "They're old enough to face reality." "Tell us..." "How much do you get for this casino deal?" "For real." "They'll take the club like they took everything else." "Ignorant!" "I bring a solution and now it's my fault." "Don't insult the kid 'cause I'll bust your ass." "Just when we're about to become champions!" "go!" "Basketball!" "go!" "Basketball!" "Is that your dream?" "Is thatwhat worries you?" "That's your dream!" "why we need jobs? not 3 or 4 loud guys; everyone." "I have a dream. and have your asses sewn up with cooking string!" "man!" "You wanted to sell!" "Let go!" "This is my club!" "I wanna vote!" "asshole!" "I apologize for Amadeo." "Alejandro's right." "The club can't go on like this. - you all know." " That's what I say. we want less and less." "This cannot go on. 000 members again... so I propose we double the dues." "You want us to vote on that now?" "let me finish. plus 200 minors and those who don't pay." "We're 392." "If we make an effort... we can get 300 others in for free." "we can make just 60... 000. 000 in a year." "000 people. what an ass!" "We shall overcome because we're good people. 000 and suddenly... it's 40 millions asking Bush not to wage war on Iraq." "The glitch is Bush doesn't give a fuck about the 40 millions... because reality is a little more complex..." " and delusions solve nothing." " It's not a delusión!" " That's how the club was built!" " It's a delusión!" "It's total polyanna and naive..." "I'd even say dangerous because it'll lead us to disaster." "with people who worked... and earned well." "Today the neighborhood is a concrete cemetery" " Things have changed!" " Let them change again!" "it's been done for decades." "People came to the club... to care about each other. that's the key." "Now... they throw us a bone and you expect us to be happy?" "They're buying us!" "Yes." "They're buying all we've left to sell:" "our ability to work." "Nothing wrong with that." "Let's vote now!" "Please..." "I want to say something." "The club is built." "It was left to us." "We can't even keep it going?" "It's a good deal!" "yes." "What's wrong with a good deal? and not some stupid romanticism that got us broke." "What romanticism? has been out of fashion for years." "Romanticism didn't get us broke." "then." "But let's do it ourselves." "build something." "Why not?" "Remember?" "I'd come home and tell Vero:" "today I made 100 fridges." "What do I tell her now? player lost." "As always. can be flashier." "Dalma." "It may sound foolish;" "but she's got a place here." "it is... because many will miss a chance to work... because one girl likes ballet... as if she were a big star." "and you and most of you do ...but rationally." "Don't the dreams of 200 guys about to get jobs count? or it rains on them." "What do we tell these people? rest easy..." "Don Aquiles smiles upon you from Heaven." "We have to get back our dignity. or jumping around in tutus." "You get back our dignity with work." "He's right." "He's right." "You're right." "He's right." "I can't say anything." "though." "Dalma is a little more than a big star." "She's happy here." " Address the assembly" " They already know... but what is that worth rationally?" "What is it worth to meet a man like" "Don Aquiles?" "Or to be friends with Emilio?" "Surely not as much as the job you offer." "One more little thing." "I don't know about you... because I haven't lost it yet." "but not yet." "'Cause when out there I bought the idea of the job I then lost... or the blender that burned out... or the VCR that ended up boring me silly... and I felt... and all of us. right?" "grant it." "I've learnt I can live... or my son's... my children's..." "I can't..." "I can't." "Let's vote now." " Yes." " Let's vote now!" "I want to say one last thing:" "200 jobs..." "Go fuck yourself we've got... 26 votes against selling... and 33 in favor." "Where's Román?" "Román!" "Román!" "Hang on." "Román!" "Hang on!" "It's me!" "Hang on!" "honey..." " Enough." " Go on." "that's it." "I learnt the phonetics." "The rest is harder." "Emilio?" " Sweetbreads coming?" " Coming expensive." "some meat and innards." "Let's have a toast." "A toast to the kids' trip." " That's it." " I won't toast to that." "What?" "I won't toast to that!" "don't burst their bubble!" "let's drink to something else." "I'm selling the house." "either." "What's with you?" "What did you come for?" "To make the barbecue." "I can leave." "I'm not celebrating everybody's leaving." "You treat me like a traitor." "sell the house..." "Want me to dance?" "Emilio." "Do I have to pass a test?" "After all we did for 33 assholes to wreck everything?" "Shall I keep banging my head against the wall?" "Tell me." " And the other 26?" " What?" "Nothing... 26 people voted against it." "like I do... with my family." "That's how it is." "It's all right." "If it's what you want to do..." "It is what it is." "ok?" "There's nothing to talk about." "then." "You're pregnant?" "By whom?" "Congratulations." "That's good..." "That's good." "come here!" "Come here!" "Don't make me go there!" "Román!" "There's another one in the garage." "you'll miss the plane." "lifetime MEMBER" "We hereby certify that..." "Román..." "Is a lifetime member of this club." "Hey!" "What happened?" "Your suitcase is crap..." "Go help Román in the garage." "Shall we go?" "How do we build a new club? we should find out." "Let the dance go on... the dance of my homeland" "See the black folk dance to the beat of the tambourine" "I wanted... that's why I invited you here;" "It's the best place in town." " lt'll cost you a fortune." " No." " I have no credit card." " It's OK." "They cancelled it two months ago." "Don't worry;" "I'm doing great with the French lessons." "you ask me." "but not now." "I don't want you to be in need... another crème brulée." "And another Dom Perignon." "Let's shoot the works." " You embarrass me." " Why?" "Don't be silly." " Give me a cigarette." " I just ran out." "I'll go get some." "You're not buying me cigarettes." "why not?" "I want it to be une nuit mémorable." "Pour moi." " Cheers." " Cheers." " Mr. Eduardo?" " Yes." "Telephone call." "for you." "Thank you." "Hello?"