"Translation : turdis 2010" "My Friend the Vagabond" "An authentic Havana cigar, and nearly untouched,how could you throw away something like this?" "Look Sergio, my son, don't ever do what I'm about to do, it's not hygenic but who can resist the temptation?" "It's a Monte Cristo" "By the way..." " how's your appetite?" " I'm as hungry as a wolf" "Alright buddy, we're off for a bite then" " Hello" " Hello Rufino" " Hello Lazario" " Hey Sergio, you're taller every day" "I know, and stronger too." "Look, look!" "It's true kid, what a bicep!" "Do you know what my friends in the neighborhood call me?" " What's that?" " They call me Rocky, I can beat up anyone" "Alright, give Rocky here a bit of cheese and a coffee with brandy for me" "Consider it done." "So how are things going Duke?" "They're coming along, more or less that is, people don't reach into their pockets so easily, and as if that weren't enough there are more musicians on the street every day" " But you're the best Duke" " Well yeah, I know that, but the audience doesn't appreciate it" "And then the guards don't cut you any slack." "Before you could get along fine on the metro but now they're watching everything." "Well, as long as I can bring this one up..." "You're complaining but you're sitting there smoking a Cuban" " This is a gift" " From who, Fidel Castro?" "What do you mean a gift, you just found it on the street" "Quiet son, that's why I said it's a gift" "Are you staying in the neighborhood today?" "I'll start here, and depending on how things go I'll see if I'll stay or not" "Do things as you like, hopefully you'll be lucky and it'll be a good day" "Eat up kiddo" "Hey Chique, the old man doesn't play half badly" "Every day it's the same thing." "Listen buddy, this is the metro, not a dance hall" "The day hasn't been good, but it's getting late and you have to sleep" "Go on, pick that up, we're leaving" "Put it in here, that's it." "Let's go" "Alright" "Come here, come here, little Mr sleepyhead" "Drink the magic milk so you can have sweet dreams" "Let's see what you could dream, for example... that you're big and very modern school, with a sports field and a pool and you're the champion in everything, and at the head of your class as well," "because one day you'll be a very clever man" "Of course I will, and we'll buy ourselves a house with a garden and lots of guitars" "That's right, now finish that up." "Very good, just like that" "And now to say your prayers" "Lord, I want to say thanks for helping me do things right and I ask forgiveness for what I've done wrong." "Virgin Mary, guard me tonight and help me tomorrow so I can be better." "May Duke always be well and may people give him lots of money." "Goodnight Jesus, goodnight Duke" "Goodnight Rocky" "What will be of you tomorrow?" "What future can I give you, a poor wretch with no job or money?" " Hey Duke!" " Good morning Charlie, you're out early" " Yeah" " Sure, gotta make the most of the day" "Heya partner" " How are those biceps doing kid?" " Look" "Wow, you have more muscle every day." "Listen, what area are you going to work in today?" "I'm going to the metro, it's been a while since I've been there and it's a good spot" "I bet, the best, but things have gotten tough, real tough," " I guess the cops weren't enough" " What's going on?" "There were just a few of us and then they came in, those groups" " What, there are bands now?" " No man, some killers" "Bad people, if you don't give them half of what you earn they'll get ugly, they gave the Argentinian a beating for not loosening his wallet" "Oh well, those guys don't scare me, let them come after me, I'll handle it" "Well, as for me I don't deal with them," "I'll ditch the metro and work the street" "Yeah, the street's swell, you're heading out of the frying pan and into the fire" "I prefer being on the street even if I make less" "That's smart" "Sergio needs new clothes, he needs to eat right and I want him to go to school, all of that costs lots of money, I need to bring in cash" "I understand you Duke, but be real careful with those guys, they're mean" " Don't worry, nothing will happen" " Alright, good luck Duke, see you soon" " So long little guy" " Goodbye Charlie" "Great trick, I bet he's just borrowing that kid" "Listen, you need a permit to sing here" "And to get that permit you have to pay a small fee, understand man?" "A new tax, and who do I have to pay?" "The city, the syndicate, or the public treasury?" "Listen Grandpa, if you wanna stay here you better be smart" "You have to pay or no singing, now you know" "You've been warned man, pay up and you won't have problems" "Listen, no matter where you go we're watching all the metros, understand Gramps?" "Let's go Troncos, we have places to go." "See ya soon Julio Iglesias" "Assholes and shitheads, those bums, I'm not gonna give them a cent" "Duke, those men are real bad, aren't they?" "I'm scared" "Scared?" "Scared of what?" "I'm not scared, and neither are you, you're Rocky" "Ham again, no imagination at all" "Hey, what are you doing, giving the boy a drink!" "It's just beer." "He's not going to become an alcoholic with one drink" "What do you know about the education a boy should be given?" "It's a good thing you don't have children, if you did..." "If I did they'd all be drunks or drug addicts or whatever" "Ok, let's drop it, let's drop it" "Hey, did those guys bother you again" "They try to once in a while, but Sergio warns me when he sees them and we disappear in the crowd" "Well be careful, those guys are bad news." "If they catch you it's over" "Me?" "We're sharper than they are, and faster too, isn't that right Rocky?" " What's the matter?" " The pigs, the pigs!" "Pigs?" "You've only had one pull on the bottle and you're seeing things already" "A guard, a cop!" "So what?" "We're in a public place, we're citizens exercising our rights" "Sure, but in spite of your rights we better pick this up and beat it" "Well, I always say... that a timely retreat is always a victory, that's what Napolean always said" "C'mon Rocky, let's make like a banana and split, that's what I always say!" "It's so pretty, it's like we were in another country, right Duke?" "Egypt, it's an Egyptian temple that was built by the pharaohs" "Wow, it must have been tough to bring all those rocks from Egypt" "Hey, will you tell me about the pharaohs and Cleopatra one day?" "Of course, and you'll see how interesting those stories are, they're like fairy tales" "Good evening Duke." "As you can see, we had to run into each other sooner or later" "Of course, what a delight, it was a desire near to my heart" "You're as slippery as an eel man, but we're good at catching the slippery ones like you" "You're in the net little fish, and we're going to fry you in oil" "You're going to be real well done" "Son, wanna sit over there?" "Don't move, I have to do these guys a favor" "I'm warning you, it would have been better to hold up a gas station, that's some advice from Grandpa" " By my ancestors, you'll remember me!" " Be careful Duke!" "Damnit!" "And now the cops!" "Let's get out of here guys!" " We'll be seeing you Grandpa!" " Hurry up asshole!" "Don't cry son, don't cry." "We'll buy another one" "What a punch, he nearly burst your eye" "Yes, but they also got their wounds" "Those good for nothings, did they have to break your guitar?" "It was my companion for 20 years and look at how the poor thing ended up, nothing could be salvaged except for the strap" "And the thing is I don't know how I'm going to get another one," "I don't have a cent" "What happened man?" " You look ready for the grave" " I ran into the guys from the metro," " those gangsters who always hang around" " And what's worse, they broke his guitar" "What will you do now?" "I don't know, but I'll have to do something to keep earning a few cents to rub together" "Hey, how much is a guitar?" "Secondhand, maybe 4 or 5 thousand, a lot" "Well, business isn't great, but we have enough for that, right Candelaria?" "Of course" "Thank you very much Rufino, thank you Candelaria" " I don't know what to say" " Then don't say anything, and don't get into trouble next time" "He wasn't in trouble, he was just defending me" "I'll give you the money back right away Rufino" "Give it to me when you can, and if you can't it won't hurt anything" "Great." "We won't be getting rich off this one either" "Hey Duke, do women lay eggs?" "Women, eggs?" "Why do you want to know that?" "Chickens lay eggs and that's where chicks come from," "I saw it in Mr. Cosme's hatchery" "So where do kids come from, do women lay eggs?" " No, kids are brought by storks from Paris" " Of course, because storks lay eggs" "So what are women for Duke?" "Come on, what are they for, tell me!" "Well, they're good for taking care of food and so the milk won't boil over... and for a few other things" "Antonino, the boy from the store, told me that kids came from their mother's bellies" "Of course, if storks lay eggs..." "Look who's there, look" " Charlie, Charlie!" " Hey guys, how's it going?" " Fine" " Not working today?" "No, things went real well yesterday." "I'm going to buy this guy some boots" "Oh, the others asked me to thank you, those thugs fell off the face of the earth" "It doesn't matter, just a bunch of modern kids" "You're a real gent Duke" " Well, so long Charlie" " Goodbye Charlie" " Hey, lady!" " Come on, don't bother the lady" " Leave him alone Maduja" " He's just a street urchin, ignore him" "This isn't an urchin, to the contrary, he wants to give me something" " What do you want little one?" " You dropped this, I picked it up" "My wallet, thank you handsome, thank you very much" " Tell me, what's your name?" " Sergio" " What a pretty name." "Are you alone?" " No, I'm with the Duke" "The Duke?" "Who's that?" "Duke, Duke!" "Come here!" "You're the Duke, right?" "Yes, they call me that, but my real name is Lazario Valiente Ruiz" " Sergio's your son?" " He isn't, but he's just like one" "I dropped my wallet and he returned it, that deserves a prize" "No, there's no need maam, I don't accept charity" "What I make I work for" " I" " Don't insist, please" "Would you at least allow me to give the boy a present?" "Alright, that I can do" "Good, do you want to come with me Sergio?" "Come, let's go" "Take this" "I was in Puerta de Huero this morning with Lombardo, he was over the moon." "He's the extroverted type, though when he get's upset... " "I don't like him, not him or his wife" "He told me he had resolved that business with the organization," ""The deal of my life lad"." "I spoke with Sarcedo later and I think that it was the dirtiest sort of deal." "Several families were left on the street and without a cent, just the clothes on their backs" "He invited everyone for drinks to celebrate the end of the deal, can you imagine?" "Irene, Irene" "Aren't you listening?" "What are you thinking about?" "About a boy, I'm thinking about a boy Enrique" "A boy and a vagabond." "Tell me the story, it might even be moving" "He's a funny, charismatic boy." "He's seven years old, the same age the son we lost would be now Enrique, that son I wanted so much and I'll never be able to have" "Tell me,tell me about him" "The man with him is a bohemian, one of those musicians who sing and play guitar on the metro and in the streets." "He's an older man and seems like a good person" "If I were you I'd ignore him, there are professional beggars that use children to get money out of people," " they even said so on television" " But not this one." "I offered him money and he refused, he only allowed me to buy the child a toy" "And that musician or whatever, is he related to him?" "I asked him and he said no." "It seems that.." "the boy is the son of a single girl that lived near Lazario's house." " Lazario is the name of" " Yes, I know, the musician" "Yes, well, the girl died in a car accident, she was one of those people born under a bad sign, and she died one night riding with some Americans from the base" " A total tragedy" " So Lazario took the boy in" " That simple?" " Yes, that simple" "I'll repeat what the report said, that all seems like a fairy tale to me" "What that man wants is to get money out of you" "But I told you, he didn't accept anything" "Not for the moment, because he knows he can get much more in the future" "He's not dumb, it's clear to him that you'll want to see the boy again" " I bet he told you where you can find him" " That's so, but I trust him" "Lazario, please, let me take Sergio to the amusement park" " Look how he plays, he's so happy" " He hasn't laughed like that in a while" "Let him come with me, you come along too" "No, not me." "You take him, I have to go to work" "Thank you Lazario." "He can eat at my house afterwards, and in the evening I'll take him to the theater to see a Walt Disney movie," " is that alright?" " Yes maam" "It will be a very happy day for him" "I ran into Charlie" " It's been a while since I've seen him" " He sold his guitar," " that's like selling your child" " He sold his guitar?" "He's leaving the job, his wife inherited some land in the country and they're leaving" "Inherited some land, Charlie's lucky" "Now he'll lose his freedom, like I lost mine when I had money" "I was rich you know, very rich, but a bad rumor ruined me" "My mother always said," ""I'm more afraid of a bad rumor than an executioner"" "An executioner kills a man, but a bad rumor kills the world" "By the way..." "I didn't tell you how I became rich and how I lost it all," "I've never told you, right?" "No, you've never told me, and you'll have to tell me some other day" " because I'm in a hurry" " Hey Lazario, what's the rush?" " You're acting strange, what's wrong?" " Nothing's wrong," "I just don't feel like listening to your story, I have things to do" "I know something's wrong Duke, you're worried and scared" " Me, scared?" " Yes, for the boy" " That family might take him away from you" " No, they're good people, they just want Sergio to have a good time" "They're satisfied with seeing him once in a while" "He spends more time with them every time." "Familiarity breeds fondness" "On the other hand, what can you give him?" "No security, poverty" "I don't know, but you have to think hard about what you're going to do with the boy" "To give him a good upbringing, that's what I think, to give him an education so he becomes a man" "But how?" "Playing the guitar on the metro?" "Playing the lottery?" "The lottery is always for someone else" "Look, just leave me alone already." "So long" " The real lottery is talent, I know that!" " Goodbye!" "Goodbye, but think about what I said!" " Maam, tigers eat people, don't they?" " Yes, sometimes they do, but that happens very far away from here, in India" " Hey, where's India?" " In Asia" "And where's Asia?" "When we get home I'll show you on the map and I'll show you Australia, Europe, Africa, you'll see how nice geography is" " So many monkeys" " Here" "Look, it's so pretty" " Do you like it?" " Yes" " It's a panda bear" " A panda bear?" "Yes, a bear that only lives in China, there are very few, that's why they're valuable" "Real elephants, they're big!" "Here Sergio, give them this" " Hello, good afternoon" " Lazario" "I went to your house and they told me I'd find you here." "Hello Sergio" " Well, we'll be going now" " Will I see him again?" " It's possible maam" " Duke, they're very nice to me, they give me lots of stuff, they take me to the movies, I have a good time" "Yes, I know, and I'm very happy, but you have a great time with me too" "Today we'll have a huge meal, and then we'll to the movies, to a cartoon, ok?" "I'm sorry." "Let's go" "Enrique, I want the boy, I want to adopt him, for him to be our son." "I need to be with him, to take care of him, see how he grows, how he becomes a man" "Are you sure?" "Really sure Irene?" "I want the boy, I want a child" "Think it over." "You wanted something badly lots of times, and after a bit you get bored" " We're talking about a human being" " It's different now" "Alright, I believe you, but it won't be easy," " that man will fight, he loves the boy" " That man has no right!" "He has the right that providing for him has given him, having raised him" " and taking care of him day to day" " It's an illegal situation, our lawyers can fix everything" "You mean our money" "Enrique, please, I want the boy" "Alright, fine" "Hey Lazario, you know the gang has come back?" "I haven't run into it yet" "Apart from exploiting all of us they've opened a new business" " Oh yeah?" " Yes, the sale of metro tickets, all stolen, a real mafia" "The Argentinian told me they're going around saying they're going to get back at you" " Well I'm not afraid of them" " They've got your number" "The Duke's real strong, no one can beat him!" "Very well gentlemen, let's vote" "Everyone in favor raise your hand" "I think the result of the vote leaves no doubt, the project is approved" "I'm sorry Enrique, but you know that when I want something" "You get it, I know, and naturally you don't care about the means that are used" "Naturally, I'm a businessman" "Well, you've gotten your way once again, but obviously you mustn't expect my cooperation" "Obviously." "Listen, I hope you're on my side on the oil business, it's a clear cut deal" "You're not listening to me, what are you thinking about?" "I'm thinking about a boy, a funny, charismatic seven year old, and right now I don't give a damn about your oil" "And now we're heading home" "We're going to have such a big dinner tonight, and we have so much chocolate" "Well now, look who it is, the Duke in person, and with company" "A real event." "What do you want?" "You got one coming man." "This time we won't break your guitar, we'll break you" "You'll remember us Grandpa" " They gave you a good beating" " They had my number, luckily there are still good people are else I wouldn't be around to talk about it" "Hey, and how am I supposed to pay for treatment like this?" "Don't worry, it's on my account, what you have to do is get better" " But" " No buts about it" "And another thing:" "the ones who attacked you are in jail, they'll be in for a long time" " And you, how did you find out..?" " From a good friend of yours, he looked for our number and let us know" "We were very worried, you had a serious concussion, they even thought you might have had a cranial fracture at first" "Fortunately the worst is over" "Will you bring Sergio?" "I want to see him" "Soon, as soon as they remove the bandage." "He might be upset if he sees you like this" "I'm grateful you took care of him." "My poor son..." "I don't know, sometimes I feel guilty" " And maybe you are Lazario" " What do you mean?" "I won't beat around the bush." "Sergio is still very young and needs a lot of care, he has to go to school, get an education, he can't run around like an urchin" " I take good care of him" " Yes, you take good care of him, and you do it with love besides, but it isn't enough" "With you the boy leads a disordered and dangerous life" " Sergio is happy at my side" " He hasn't known any better until now" " What are you trying to say?" " You have to listen to me" "Tell me, what future can Sergio expect at your side?" "Will he play guitar on street corners and on the metro?" "Will he end up a drug addict?" "Maybe a pickpocket, or a mugger?" "There are many choices on the streets" "What will happen to him if you disappear, have you considered that?" " Leave, you want to take him from me" " We want him to have a stable family, a home, we want to give him an opportunity to be something in life, and you can't give him any of those things." "Well, think about what I've said, it's for the boy's good, don't forget that" "See you soon" " When will the Duke come?" " Soon son, very soon" " Will he live with us in this pretty house?" " Of course he will, now it's time to sleep for a bit." "After your nap we'll go play in the garden" " I want to play with the dogs" " Alright, we'll play with them" " It'll be tomorrow, right?" " Yes, we're to meet in my office" " Will there be problems?" " Don't worry woman, I'll convince him" "Sergio asks about him all the time, I don't want him to come here" "You have nothing to fear, we'll reach an agreement" "And if he doesn't accept?" "We have the best lawyers in the country, we'll adopt the boy, don't worry" "Brother, is there gonna be a fight?" "The Ponzos are holding Guilpin Longoria's family prisoner" "Well you're right, the worst part is that Sheriff Lazario the Quick is in El Paso taking care of some business" "If he'd been here it'd be different, the Ponzos wouldn't have dared to kidnapped the Longoria's kid" "Look buddy, look, here comes Pete Longoria, he's here to save his people" "Oh mother, here come the Tucsons!" "Oh Mother Mary, this is going to be worse than when Zapata and Pancho Villa fought" "Halt!" "Don't shoot!" " Look, Lazario the Quick!" " About time buddy" "Hold it right there strangers." "Now you're going to see who Lazario the Quick is" "You weren't expecting me, right?" "It's the sheriff!" "I'm glad you've thought about it," "I know how hard it is to make such a difficult decision" " but it's the best for Sergio, believe me" " Could I see him once in a while?" "It's not a good idea at the moment, the change will affect him" "It's been very sudden and the psychologist advises us that for now" " Yes, I understand" " Here" " What's that?" " Money" "No, I don't want your money, I just want Sergio's happiness and I hope you can give it to him" "Goodbye Mr. Enrique" "No, this way please" " Goodbye Lazario" " Goodbye" "I watch him in the morning when he gets on the schoolbus that picks him up," " he's grown" " It's cruel not to let you see him" "If I could I'd be there all the time" "You don't know how much I miss him" "I understand" "They've given him a governess and everything, a German one, Ramon the chaffeur told me" " A fraulein?" " A what?" "Fraulein means young lady in German" "Well yes, one of those frai-whatevers" "Germans have square heads, did you know?" "No, I don't know any," "I've only seen them in war movies and since they're always wearing helmets, well" "Fraulein, I'm very tired" "Young master, don't be lazy, again!" "Dogs are of the same genus as wolves and foxes" "Fraulein, can I go play?" "I've read a lot" "Nein, 10 more minutes of reading, half an hour of arithmetic, another half hour to go over your school work and then we can play" " We'll play?" " Ja, I'll show you the basics of chess, a good mental exercise that will strengthen your mind" "Go on" "Fraulein, I don't feel like it" " It's time" " But I don't feel like it" "You'll be there as long as necessary." "Discipline is fundamental," " even for biological functions" " Well I don't feel like it!" "I said I don't feel like it!" " Sergio worries me?" " Why?" "I don't see any reason the fraulein is upset, she says he's disobedient, that he doesn't pay attention" "She must have been brought up in the barracks, you'll see how she'll have the boy goose stepping soon enough" " It's no joke, he needs a proper education" " Yes, but let's not go overboard" "The boy spends all day in school, it's logical that he'll want to play when he comes back" "But what awaits him?" "A watch, a watch that says when he has to eat, when he should go for a walk, when he must wash, and even when he can go to the bathroom" "Oh, and his free time is only for playing chess." "Geez, he's only seven years old" " Now is when he must be shaped" " Irene, Sergio's like a bird, he's flown free until now, but be careful, don't go too far, don't lock him in a cage, not even a golden one, he'd die of sadness" "Add some oil and vinegar and you'll have yourself a salad dressing" "Salt is good for when your feet hurt, ignoramus" "The truth is I'm sick of wandering the whole metro just to make a few cents" "The bad thing is we're no good for anything else" "I saw Sergio today." "He was very handsome, he's growing every day" "I read a newspaper this morning Murcian's bar, there was a whole page dedicated to the boy's adoption" "It seems that the Longorias are important people, and very rich" " He was lucky" " Yes, they're very rich, and Sergio lives there now" "Where were you, I've been waiting for you for over half an hour!" " I was playing" " Where?" "Around" "Alright young master, tonight you'll go to bed without dessert" "And now show me your hands, I'm sure they're dirty as always" "Obey, show them to me!" "You little monster!" "You'll pay for this!" "I'm warning you, Punk and his accomplices are back on the streets," " they've been seen wandering around" " Weren't they in jail?" "They let them go, you know how they go in one door and out the other these days" " Be sure to avoid them" " I will, don't worry" "So long" "No young master, the knight doesn't move like that, don't you pay attention?" " Like that" " Sorry fraulein, I won't do it again" "The beast hurled itself at us, the helpers all ran away, and Luisinio, the professional hunter that was with me, missed his shot" "I didn't lose my nerves though, I pointed at him, I pulled the trigger and I put a bullet right in his brain" "The elephant fell right at my feet!" "My, what excitement!" "Later we found out that the animal's tusks were record sized" "What an imagination." "He always catches the biggest salmon, shoots the stag with the most points or catches more partridges than anyone" " And when it's safaris it's extra special" " Yeah, all records" "We're going to have to set the record for patience to put up with his story" "What happened with the elephant is nothing along side what happened to me in Kenya" "We were on the trail of a buffalo" "Oh Irene, I so want to meet the boy" "He's very handsome, I saw his picture in the Ten Hours" "There were also some lovely reports in Style and Society," "I liked them almost as much as the ones in The Razor, they were first class" "I don't read tabloids, I don't like gossip" "Well I love them, all those girls Julio Iglesias is going out with!" "That stud Beltinos Borne, or the houses of the famous, so pretty, so well appointed" "But there's been nothing like the report of the boy" "It's a moving story, the orphan taken from the gutter by charitable, generous people" "And they say us rich people don't have hearts, bah" "Good afternoon." "As the lady has ordered, I've brought the child, he's already eaten" "How cute, he looks so smart, and he's very tall for his age" "What pretty eyes, he's like a doll" "Madam, I've made him practice the dance he has to perform for the school function" "Well make him dance, let's see how well he does it" "Of course" "Go on, give me the box child, I'll take care of it for you" "Young master, give it to me." "Obey!" "Let's begin." "Go through the movements of the Russian dance" "Now if the madam doesn't say anything to the contrary, we'll be going," " Sergio must do his chores" " Irene, please, let him stay a bit longer" "Don't be like that, just a bit longer" " Alright fraulein, let him stay for a while" " As you order madam" "Does half an hour seem good?" "Yes, half an hour is fine" "Then I'll come and get him in exactly 30 minutes" " Fraulein, can I have the box?" " Here" "Jesus, what a woman, it's like she ate a saber" "Come here little one, come to your Aunt Anna" "Have some pastries, they're delicious." "Can I see what's in the box?" " If you want" " Now what do you have in the box?" "It's a frog!" "Oh, what has this monster done?" "I'm going to die!" "My heart, I can't take it!" "He's a street urchin, that's what he is!" "Listen cutie, you're not exactly a blue blood yourself, tramp!" " Tramp, me?" " Yes you, a tramp!" "Anna, my god, what's going on?" "Hold it right there you good for nothing!" "What's going on here?" "Hey, let the boy go right now!" "You've been asking for that for a long time," "I've been wanting to shake up for a while now you braggart" "Get me out of here!" "I'll kill him, I'll kill him!" " 3200 pesetas, a shitty take" " What a business" "Hey Punk, look at this" "Hey, that's the kid that was with the Duke" "Yeah, and those preppies that adopted him must have lots of dough" "Yeah Twiggy, cash all over the place" "You're shooting too high, we might get screwed" " Shut up Rat, you're a jinx" " I'm warning you, alright guys?" "Sir, I want to go with the Duke, I don't want to be with fraulein Roth" "Fraulein Roth won't be with you anymore, and the man who pulled your ears won't come back either" " Really?" " Really son, I promise, and please don't call me sir, I'm your father" "Son, now you'll drink this glass of warm milk and some pills" " Sleep my dear, sleep" " Yes maam" "I think it's a cold, I'll call the doctor tomorrow" " A cold, I hope it's just that" " What do you mean?" "I warned you." "Sergio is like a bird, and without realizing it you've taken away his most prized possession:" "his freedom" "He's sick with sadness, and that's much worse than a cold" " What can we do?" " Listen to me from now on, you'll see how everything will get better" "Look at them milady, soon their heads will be removed by the headsman's axe" "A pleasant bit of celebration I don't plan on missing" "I'll celebrate the event by throwing a marvellous party in Versailles, the champagne, whiskey and Coca Cola will flow" "And many genuine American cigars" " What there won't be are popsicles!" " Or churros, or sweets!" " Poor things" " You won't get away with this villains!" "Duke d'Artagnan will save us" "Poor things, so deluded." "The calvary has been disbanded by Darth Vader" "Flash Gordon is very old, and Conan plays American Football now." "You're doomed!" "d'Artagnan will defeat you Lombardo de Treville" "The affront you made against his emminence Cardinal Richelieu is unpardonable" "It must have been bad" "They took the box that contained the queen's jewels" "They must have replaced them with false ones, surely?" "No milady, it was much more humiliating" " Can there be something worse?" " Of course there can, they put in a digusting, croaking, slippery and greenish frog" "Just think, a frog!" "It gave monsignor such a fright that he had a fever three times and he has forsworn the savory legs of that particular beast, now he only eats pheasant and rooster a la cardinale" "Lombardo!" "Traitor, coward, en guarde!" "Now you'll see Msr. de Longoria, I'll run you through like a pig!" "The musketeers still live!" "Here's Lazario d'Artagnan, always at the service of justice!" "Lombardo you villain, defend yourself, for the time of your punishment has come" "I'll make you eat the dirt, you feathered scoundrel!" " Long live d'Artagnan!" " Sergio my friend," "I'll always be your loyal guardian." "Whenever you need me I'll be at your side" "For you I'll be Zorro, champion of justice, the magnificent Robin Hood!" "You'll always have a superhero at your service" "Thank you d'Artagnan" "Good morning." "Up" "The house is straight out of the movie, and the area perfect for an attack" "Good." "The important thing now is to see the best moment to kidnap the kid" "I don't know, they'll have him well guarded." "I'd think about it if I were you" "The problem is that you're not up to it, you don't have the balls" "Hey man, I never back out" " Easy" " I do what needs to be done" "Fine, ok" "Oh, you're here." "I was looking for you" "Yes, I had to go over some papers" "Irene, we decided the fraulein would go" "Yes, but I've been thinking about it and it's better she stay" "That woman is a real torture for the boy" "She's an upright, disciplined woman who will give Sergio the necessary education" "Are we coming back to this?" "I thought you had understood, or is it that you're trying to get rid of a responsibility that you sought out?" "The boy is here because you wanted him to be, it's your obligaton to educate him" " and not delegate it to others" " I direct his education" " Yes, of course, by remote control" " Very ingenious" "I'll say it once more Irene:" "we have a grave responsibility, a child depends on us one we must fulfill, but you continue with your canasta games, with your reuinions,with your cocktails, with your social compromises, and naturally you have very little time to be a mother," "that's something you leave to the maids and that unlikable German governess" "Sometimes you're unfair to me Enrique" "God grant nothing bad happens to the boy" " Why do you say that?" " Sometimes I have a bad feeling" "Mein god, what a lack of punctuality" "Help!" "Help!" "Come Lazario, don't be stubborn." "Go on, drink the soup" "How many times do I have to tell you I'm not hungry?" "Alright, I'll drink it, leave it there" "You've been very ill, it's not a good idea for you to get up" "You have to take care not to relapse" "Go on" " It was just common bronchitis" " No Lazario, it wasn't just a simple bronchitis, and you know it" "It's been a long time since I've seen the boy" "Tomorrow I'll go see him, no matter how I'm doing" "You're hard headed Lazario" "Even if I die tomorrow I'll see my boy" "Go on" "Give it here, you'll spill it" " Are you hungry?" " No" " Well you have to eat" " I don't feel like it" " Listen brat, no one says no to me" " I do" " Here, eat!" " Calm down, have you gone crazy?" "You'll hurt the kid" "The Duke will come to save me and he'll punish you, he'll punish you!" "Listen kid, no one's going to hit you anymore, but you have to be obedient" "If you behave we'll be nice to you, alright?" "You're bad, very bad, the Duke will punish you!" "Shut up, I'm sick of the Duke!" "This is work for a woman, we don't know how to handle a kid and if the business drags on we'll have problems with him" "If the business drags on I'll kill the kid, I don't have much patience!" " You can't be serious" " Let me go." "Did you believe that?" "I'm incapable of killing a fly" "Hey, bring Soli, she'll take care of the kid" "And if she wags her tongue?" "Easy, it's a tomb and you know it" " Alright, fine, we'll bring her" " It's for the best, you're a real animal" "Maam, trust us, we'll find the boy and we'll bring him back safe and sound" "If something happened to him I'd never forgive myself, never" "Poor child, my poor little thing" "Irene, everything will be alright, you'll see" "We'll find that street musician, do you know where he lives?" " Yes, I know where he lives" " He has nothing to do with this, I'm sure" "But our obligation is to investigate everyone, and on the other hand he might be able to give us a good clue" "I want you to know I'm willing to pay whatever they ask" "I understand, but my advice is that as soon as the kidnappers get in contact with you" " Yes, we'll let you know, don't worry" " That would be best" "Well, I'll be leaving, and please, as hard as it may be, keep your nerves under control" " Thank you Commissioner" " Goodbye" "From now on we're an armed organization, we're in the big times" " Where did you get the artillery?" " None of your business, the important thing is we have the weapons and that's enough" " Well I don't like these capguns at all" " They're necessary to be somebody, and I'm sick of being just some two bit hood" "I have big plans, I've already gotten in touch with the little birds makeshift dad," "I asked for 10 grand." "The guy agreed, he'll pay" "We'll let time pass, it's a good idea to make them nervous" "In the meantime we'll make a plan to get the ransom without a problem" "I'll go see how the boy's doing, see if he wants to eat something" "The police came to my house to interrogate me" "We told the commissioner we were certain you had nothing to do with this tragedy" "Well, they were doing their duty and they were pleasant with me, but tell me, have they found any clues yet?" " Not yet" " What were the ones who took the boy like?" " Didn't anyone see them?" " It all happened very quickly, the fraulein barely saw them" "The girl described one of them, but it's very confused, she's not sure of anything, and besides, there's a lot of people like that on the streets" "Please maam, what description did that woman give?" " Enrique, you tell him" " Yes" "It seems one was a young man who wore dark glasses, jeans and had a black leather jacket on" "There were two more, but she doesn't remember anything about them" " My god, it's Punk, I'm sure of it!" " Punk?" "Yes, you remember those thugs that gave me that beating?" " Yes, but they were put in jail" " I know that they're free, they've kidnapped Sergio, and I assure you my hunches are never wrong" "Then..?" "I know where those villains might be, but please, don't tell the police for the moment" "Lazario..." "I know how to deal with those types without the boy being in danger" "And now I must leave, I'll give you news soon, very soon" " I don't know what to do" " Call the commissioner, call him please" " But woman" " Please, call the commissioner, I beg you!" "This is Enrique Longoria, I'd like to speak to Commissioner Rivera please" "And now my little prince is going to sleep, alright?" "You're nice, why are you with them?" "They're bad" "Sometimes people do things they shouldn't, and when they want to take it back it's too late," " but you're too young to understand that" " Leave this place, the Duke will come looking for me and I don't want him to punish you" "You must have a strong fever" "Commissioner, we haven't heard a thing in 10 days, the kidnappers haven't gotten in touch with us again" "We're desperate" "Yes" " We'll have to call a doctor" " Fix him up, that's why we brought you" "She's not a doctor and the kid's real sick" "We'll give him penicillin, penicillin cures everything, and if he dies anyway well that's bad luck, we'll get our ransom just the same," " is that clear?" " You're an animal, have you no shame?" " No one talks to me like that" " Let her go Punk, let her go!" "I shouldn't have brought her, women always complicate things" "Leave her alone" "I'm warning you, you better play along or I'll kill all three of you" "We're very close to their whereabouts, the boy will be back with you soon" "This kidnapping is a real botched job, clearly the work of amateurs" "Commissioner, I prefer to pay, I don't want Sergio in any danger" "Nothing will happen to him, don't worry" "I pray every day for everything to turn out well" "And it will, you'll see" " How's the kid?" " Better, his fever's almost gone" "Penicillin, I told you it cures everything" "All set, we left the message at the payphone" "Alright, I'll call this afternoon and we'll have the dough by tomorrow morning" "Afterwards, some long vacations and then to plan another heist" "You'll hit the big time with me guys!" " Alright, have you learned anything?" " Punk and his girl have been seen entering" " a warehouse, a bit past Pillar St." " A warehouse?" "Yes, an abandoned warehouse that belonged to a business that went under" " We'll get out of here tomorrow?" " Why?" "This place is real safe" "My nose tells me it isn't, it's starting to smell like gunpowder" "Besides, we're leaving because I said so and that's it!" "And what about the ransom?" "We're delaying the operation, I don't trust it." "I'm telling you, this smells like gunpowder" " Everything well?" " Yes sir, our men are on the streets and in the metro so as not to lose sight of them, everything's under control." "They spoke to a South American and it seemed important" "Alright Inspector, I think this is nearly done." "Wait a moment, I have to make a call and then we'll be going" "Hello, Mr. Longoria?" "This is Commissioner Rivera." "I think we're right behind them now" "I'll call you again" "Get moving" " That's the warehouse" " Let's find a way to get inside" "Punk!" "I just saw the Duke and the guy who's always with him crossing the street!" "Damn it, I was telling you it smelled like gunpowder!" "And on top of everything they brought the entire police force" "Poor child, what could they be doing to him?" "My god" "God will protect him, you'll see" " Enrique, I want to go with you!" " Please, control yourself" " Nothing will happen, you wait here" " But..." "Please, please" "Prepare the artillery, we're going to fight" "I told you I don't like these capguns, what did you expect?" "I'm just a thug, a two bit hoodlum, and I'm scared to death too" "Let's give the kid back, there's still time" "You're a shitty rat faced chicken, you're no man!" "Yes, I'm not a man, I'm a chicken" " And what do you say" " Man, I" " You're not a coward like this guy, right?" " No, not me Punk" "Don't be afraid Twiggy, we can get out of this one, and besides,I have a plan that can't fail." "Go on, get the kid" "Commissioner, I want to rescue the boy too, let me do it my way!" "Keep still." "I'll take care of those misfits, once I speak to them through the megaphone they'll surrender and return the boy" " And all these police?" " It's always good to make an impression" " They're in that warehouse" " I would have preferred to pay," " I told you that Commissioner" " Relax, nothing will happen to the child" "Inspector!" "Bring the megaphone" "Alright boys, the game's up." "Come out with your hands up and bring us the boy" "Don't shoot, you might hit the boy" "Hold fire!" "Hold fire!" "Stop!" "Why didn't you shoot?" "You're a filthy coward" "I don't want to be shot down, I'm going to give myself up" " Soli, bring the kid, bring him to me" " No" "Bring him to me or I'll shoot!" "Alright, now you can leave, you bunch of chickens," "I don't need you at all!" "Out!" " Don't shoot, we surrender!" " Come closer, and don't try anything" "Commissioner, they don't have the boy, where could he be?" " Where's Sergio, what've you done with him?" " He's inside, Punk has him!" "No, let me go, let me go!" "If anyone tries anything I'm blowing his head off." "If you want everything to go well you'll follow my instructions to the letter" "Take notes:" "I want the police to leave, leaving behind a car with a full gas tank and with the 10 grand too" "The kids coming with me and I'll let him out where I feel like it, and if I see anything funny I'll blow his brains out, is that clear?" "By god Commissioner, do everything he asks!" " Very well, you have to bring the money" " I'll go get it, it's in the car" " Always prepared, eh?" " Yes Commissioner, I am" "Commissioner, by god, do something!" "Hold it!" "Take him away!" "Relax, I don't think it's serious" "Don't cry my son, the Duke will get better, you'll see" " Everything has turned out well" " Yes Lazario, everything ended well" "The toad, the toad!" "Come here, look!" "Hurry, come on!" "Enrique, I've learned my lesson, now I know what Sergio means to me" "There will be no more governesses, I'll be the one who's always with him" "You and me, the two of us" "The garden is untended, but you'll see how nice it'll be once I take charge of it" " Will there be many flowers?" " Of course there will, the prettiest in the world" "That's the Duke, yes, That's the Duke, no, he's the strongest and the bravest, yes sir" "That's the Duke, yes, That's the Duke, no, you're my hero and I love you, yes sir" "I'm always happy with my boy that I love, only him, only him, my love" "Wandering and playing through the streets and the metros can be, can be, a pleasure" "I don't want anything that people look for, only him, only him, my love" "If they don't like my presence, I'm sorry, I can't, I can't, do a thing" "That's the Duke, yes, That's the Duke, no, he's the strongest and the bravest, yes sir" "That's the Duke, yes, That's the Duke, no, you're my hero and I love you, yes sir" "When I wake up I give thanks to the Lord that I live, that I live, just for him" "I make breakfast and then I clean the house and I leave, and I leave, with him" "I always walk, enjoying life, next to him, next to him, next to him" "I love you so much my child that without you, without you, I'm nothing" "That's the Duke, yes, That's the Duke, no, he's the strongest and the bravest, yes sir" "That's the Duke, yes, That's the Duke, no, you're my hero and I love you, yes sir" "I have in my life just one great desire and it's to provide, to provide, for him"