"LA MADRILEÑA BOARDING HOUSE ROOMS FOR RENT, FULL BOARD" "Does Canegato live here?" "Rosaura..." "Rosaura!" "Rosaura!" "My daughter!" "My precious daughter!" "Come in, come in!" "This all must've started..." "about six months ago." "On the day an envelope stinking of violet perfume arrived in the mail." "Or maybe not..." "Maybe it would be better to say it started 12 years ago." "When a new guest came to live at my honorable home." "He admitted to being a painter and being alone in the world." "So here..." "they rent rooms with full board?" "Yes, sir." " Ah..." " Do you want to rent a room?" " Yes, ma'am." " It's just for you?" " Yes, ma'am." " Aha!" "So you're single?" "Yes, ma'am." " Do you have any family?" " No, ma'am..." " I'm alone in the world." " Aha!" "What inn were you living in before?" "I wasn't." "I lived at home, with my father." "For Christ's sake." "You just told me you're alone in the world, and now it turns out you've got a father." "He passed away..." "a month ago." "Oh, forgive me!" " My heart goes out to you." " Thank you." " And how did he die?" " A stroke." "Aha!" "He drank a lot..." " Oh no, ma'am!" " Oh, just say it!" "My husband died like that." "It must've been after a binge!" "No, it wasn't." "I swear it wasn't, ma'am!" "It's okay, it's okay..." "If you still want the room, here are the conditions:" "80 pesos a month, paid in advance." "We serve breakfast and lunch, and dinner is at 9 PM." "If you're late to the table, you don't eat." "You can't have radios or animals." "Oh, another thing:" "This is a family home." "So certain loud parties and certain liberties with language..." "Got me?" "You understand?" " Agreed?" " Yes, ma'am." "Ah, I almost forgot." "Before moving in, my guests usually offer me some proof of their finances." "I mean, like..." "a deposit..." "SAVINGS BANK" "The room is yours, sir." "Would you like to follow me?" " What's all that medication for?" " It's for... for my brain." "What?" "You're not right in the head?" "Yes... no, no!" "Just a little tired." "Oh, don't give me that!" "It's not like a head gets tired like a leg or an arm does." "It's just that, at night, my mind..." "I dream a lot, you know?" "What does it matter if you dream or not?" "Either way, you're asleep." "That's the first I've heard of dreaming being bad." "We all dream." " Good morning." " Good morning." " Good morning, sir." " Good morning, sir." " Good morning." " Good morning." "And how's it going?" " Sleep well last night?" " No." "Yes." "Not bad." "Know what?" "Your room is next to mine." "Oh." " Don't open the wrong door at night." " No, of course not!" " Listen up!" "This man is an artist." " No!" " A playwright?" " A painter." "He's a painter." "He restores paintings." "Who knew!" "Hey!" "Ask him to show you how to restore your face." "Go restore your own!" "The soup, the soup!" "The soup's here!" " What's his name?" " Canegato." " What?" "Canny-gato?" " Yeah, a sly cat!" "And Mrs. Milagros says you can't bring animals in here!" "Candy!" " Did you bring candy?" " Yes, I have candy for both of you." "Will you take us to the zoo again on Sunday?" "Only if you behave." " Now where's Matilde?" " Over here." " Matilde, here's a dictionary for you." " Thank you, Mr. Canegato." "Look, mom!" "Look what he brought me!" "For heaven's sake, don't you see that you're spoiling them?" "But please, Mrs. Milagros." "I really enjoy doing it." "Yes, I can see that, but..." "I've lived here for a year now." "I feel like they're my family." "They do too." "You're like their bachelor uncle." "Bachelor... that's the problem." "You have to get married." " Me, get married?" " Yes, you." "But to who?" "Who?" "How would I know!" "There are plenty of women." "Although, as they say..." ""The more you look, the less you see"." "Matilde, come on..." "Go do your chores." " Now, Mom?" " Yes, now!" "Matilde..." "Matilde!" "Matilde!" " Mom?" " Go help Elsa prepare lunch." "Okay, mom." "Mom!" "There's a dance at the club tonight..." " Oh no, count me out!" " But Camilo can take us." "Well, if he's going..." " Camilo!" "Will you take us?" " Sure, I'll take you." "Yeah, I know, I know." "[EN:] Good morning everybody!" "Mailman!" "It's okay, I'll go!" "Ms. Eufrasia is so attentive!" "Why does she always wait for the mailman?" "Why?" "So she can find out about all the letters we get." ""La curiosité naît de la jalousie." (Curiosity is born of jealousy.)" "I'm sure she's about to come and tell me:" ""Mr. Corretti, it must be a notice from the tailor."" "She must think I don't pay the tailor." " And do you pay him?" " Nope." " Watch out, she's coming." " Children, children..." " Mr. Coretti..." " Thanks a lot." "This is for you." "Mr. Réguel." " Mrs. Milagros." " Thank you." "It sure smells like violets in here!" "Who the hell puts on perfume this early?" " Is it you, Ms. Eufrasia?" " You know I don't use perfume!" "The perfume is coming from this letter." "It's for you, sir..." " Canegato got a letter." " No!" "So, aren't you going to read it, Mr. Canegato?" "Yes, later..." "later." "If I were a man and a woman sent me a letter," "I wouldn't be able to wait." "I'd read it right away." "How do you know a woman sent it?" "Oh, I don't..." "I'm just saying." "Camilo must know, though." "See you later!" "It's probably from one of Mr. Canegato's clients." "Yeah, I'm sure a client sent him a letter scented with French perfume." "Isn't that right, Camilo?" "I don't like violet perfume." " What about you, Camilo?" " No, I don't either." "You don't either?" "Well, whoever sent it sure does." "Because that woman dumped the whole bottle on the letter." "Well, I said "that woman", since I don't know who she is." "But you know her, so you must know if she likes it." "I mean, if you do know her..." "Well..." "See you later." "His first time getting a letter, and what a debut it was!" "A perfumed letter, obviously from a woman." "Could he be seeing someone?" "Another letter!" "That makes ten!" "How can it be?" "This is really troubling!" "Getting letters isn't a big deal." "In the end, it's Camilo's business." "And mine too!" "I'm like a mother to him." "And a mother can't stand by while her son gets sinful letters." "God, Mom!" "Where'd you get that from?" "She might be his girlfriend." "But if she is, then why would she drive him crazy with letters?" "No!" "This woman must be taking his money!" "Mom!" "Camilo entangled with an adventuress!" "Yeah, with Mata Hari!" "But Mom!" "Do you really think that Camilo, at his age...?" ""At his age"!" "You're 15, so to you anyone who's 16 is already old!" "No, that's not it." "Camilo isn't the type." "All men are that type." "Oh no!" "Nobody makes a fool out of me!" "Not him, and certainly not right under my nose!" " Where's Ms. Eufrasia?" " She went to collect her pension." "Wait here." "Elsa, wait!" "I'll tidy up Mr. Camilo's room myself." "Go prepare the soup in the kitchen and put these letters in the dining room." "Close the door." "Here they are!" "Here they are!" "What did I tell you?" "They're from a woman!" "They're from someone named Rosaura." ""Mr. Camilo Canegato..." ""As you can see, I've kept my promise from yesterday." ""I'm writing to express to you, with these lines..." ""... what I couldn't, or didn't know how, to say in person."" ""Don't tease me for being shy..."" "Imagine him teasing someone for being shy!" ""Besides, you already know that they're watching us..."" " "Watching them"?" " I don't know..." "Here, she stops calling him "Mr"." "It's just plain "Camilo"." "Here, listen:" ""Camilo, I beg you, be careful..." ""...and don't put too much faith in my aunt's dream."" ""Maybe you think I'm being too careful," ""but one day you'll understand everything." ""Don't believe it." "Not that!" "It pains me to hear it." ""On the contrary, my friend." "On the contrary." ""I must've spent hours listening to you." ""You have a way about you that would've kept the Mona Lisa's smile alive."" " So they meet at her house." " Why can't they talk freely, then?" "She must be married and they're afraid of her husband." "Enilde, leave us alone." "Good heavens!" "This is the last thing I needed!" "For Camilo to turn into an adulterer on me!" "No, Mom." "Listen." ""Yesterday you asked me why I didn't get married." ""I don't know." "Maybe it's because I had the wrong idea about marriage," ""which made it seem repulsive to me." ""But then you came, and turned on the light." ""Remember?" ""And the image changed, and now it's delightful."" "So she's not married!" "Thank goodness!" "From now on, we have to call Camilo:" ""The Silent Ladykiller"." "What kind of romances is he involved in?" "Full of sleeping aunts, spying..." "intimidation and danger." "It's like out of a novel!" "He's eaten and slept here for 12 years, and hasn't told me a thing." "This Rosaura must be some old maid." "What else do you expect her to be?" "Why do you think she's an old maid?" "Mom, for God's sake!" "If that's how she fell in love with Camilo..." "Oh sure!" "Only an old woman could fall in love with Camilo..." "Get a load of the Venus de Milo!" "A modern woman doesn't write love letters." "Certainly not perfumed ones, and not in that insufferable pink!" "She uses corny phrases, too." "Here she calls him "my beloved"." " Like a woman in a play!" " Here it's "my precious darling"." "At the end of this romance novel, look what she adds:" ""I almost forgot to tell you just how much I love you."" "And it goes on!" ""I opened the letter again to add one final kiss."" "Enough!" "Shut up!" "Keep it up and I'll slap you so hard, it'll make your head spin." " Mom, what's wrong?" " Give me those letters!" "Excuse me, Mrs. Milagros!" "Might you have an aspirin?" "I was downtown, and I'm just shattered!" "In the nightstand, Mom." "Here." "Thank you." "Hey, Mrs. Milagros!" " Mind telling me what's wrong?" " With me?" "Nothing." "Why?" "You used to be so happy, and now you look so down." "Are you crazy?" "I'm fine..." "How about him?" "What do you say about him?" "Ever since that first pink letter, it's like he's someone else." "You can't be serious." "He'll be the same bum for the rest of his life!" "Mom, did you see Camilio all dressed up?" "He must have a date with Rosaura today." " Rosaura!" " She's so beautiful!" "Here's your old maid!" "A girl that's much prettier than either of you." "It's not possible..." "Then... there must be something wrong with her." "Yeah!" "She must be deaf, dumb...!" "Who knows!" "Mrs. Milagros!" "What's got her so damn worked up?" "Look!" " Look!" " Why all the fuss?" " It's not the first time that..." " Yes, but read the envelope." ""Mr., La Madrileña Boarding House"" "She forgot to put Camilo's name on it." "In reality, it was sent to the house, so it's rightfully yours." " So I can...?" " You can open it and read it." " Really?" "I can open it?" " No, don't!" "It's clearly for Camilo." " How do you know that?" " His name isn't here." "But Mom... it's the same paper, same handwriting, and the same perfume as all the letters Camilo's been getting." "It's just that they forgot to put his name on it." "Oh, so they forgot..." "they forgot..." "I don't see why we have to believe that they forgot." "On the other hand..." "I don't know, but..." "I don't think it's the same handwriting." "Oh, enough already!" "His name isn't here, and that's that." "All it says here is:" ""Mr., La Madrileña Boarding House"." "So, like Ms. Eufrasia says, it's rightfully mine." "I can open the envelope." "Excuse me!" " "My baby..."" " That's a good start." "Go on, go on!" ""My love can't wait any longer." ""It rises from my being to yours like the sea towards the moon." ""Like a torrent that opens up a path through sorrow..."" ""Like a torrent that opens up a path through sorrow..."" " It's horrible!" " Let your mother read!" ""...and runs uncontrollably to you," ""to my Camilín, my darling beloved, my loving and sensual baby." ""Love, Rosaura."" "Can someone tell me what's going on?" "Who's this Rosaura?" "Some floozy that Camilo's involved with." "No!" "He seemed like such a serious man!" "Hah, Camilo!" "What a phony!" "May I read it?" "Forgive me, but this letter belongs to Mr. Camilio Canegato." "Then why open it and read it in front of everyone?" "Because... because..." "Because it wasn't addressed to anyone." "Ah... and you had to read all of it to find out who it's for?" "As far as I know, your name isn't "Camilín", and you're nobody's "darling beloved"." "I don't know what you must think of this Rosaura, but I have nothing good to say about her." "A woman who writes those things!" " But, is she a young woman or what?" " We don't know." " Where'd you meet her?" " Don't know that either." "How strange that you don't know!" "Because frankly..." "Mr. Canegato, Mrs. Milagros has something for you." "Oh, yes!" "If you please!" "Forgive me for opening the envelope." "It's just that..." "Bravo, Camilo!" "Bravo!" "Who is it?" "Camilo, come to the dining room." "I want to speak with you." "I'll be right there, ma'am." "If you'll allow me..." "yes, really..." "I swear I..." " See you tomorrow, Matilde." " See you tomorrow." " Good night." " Good night." " Good night." " Good night." "That guy thinks he's a real stud with you." " Please, Mom." "You're seeing things." " Fine, have it your way." " Excuse me." " Come in, come in." "Enilde, close the door." "Sit down." "Mr. Canegato..." "I found out, you already know how what was inside the envelope that came for you today." "So you have a girlfriend, and haven't said a word to us." "Frankly, I think you've been a bit ungrateful, especially to me." "You sure have!" "Ungrateful, uncaring, indifferent." "No, no..." "Tell us about this Rosaura who seems to love you so much." "Don't you know how much we respect you?" "Don't be so reserved with us." "It's just..." "If you don't want to, don't tell us anything, Camilo." "But we know that Rosaura and you love each other." "And we're so happy!" "Okay..." "I'll tell you." "Why not?" "You're all like..." "Well..." "As it happens..." "One afternoon I was in my studio..." "Mr. Camilo Canegato?" "At your service." "Look, at home I have an oil painting." "A portrait." "A portrait that has a lot of value to me." "More sentimental than artistic." "It's darkening everywhere, and I think it's going to crack." "I'd be grateful if you'd come with me to see what can be done." "Yes, sir." " Right now, or would you like...?" " I'd prefer now." "I've got a car outside." "In a few minutes, we'll be at my home." "No problem." "Excuse me." "Ready?" "Here it is." "Yes..." "Really, they've used very poor quality materials." "The job will require a lot of time and care." "Restoring this painting won't come cheap." "That's fine." "Can you start tomorrow?" "Yes, sir." "But I'd need to move it somewhere with more natural light." "You'll have an appropriate workspace." "This portrait is of my late wife, who died 10 years ago." "Are you busy, uncle?" " What is it?" " I need to speak with you." " It's about the Iberica matter." " Wait a moment." "At 3 PM, I'll send my car to pick you up at your studio." " It won't be a bother?" " See you tomorrow." "Suddenly, I felt a strange sensation the sensation that someone was watching me from behind." "Am I bothering you?" "Oh no, no... not at all!" " Do you like the painting?" " I love it!" "Also, I'm really grateful." " For the painting?" " Yes." "Why?" "Because it brings back a loved one." "Someone I'd lost forever." " Your mother?" " Yes." "That portrait was painted a few months before her death." "In truth, that's the beauty of art." "To be able to capture the transience of life." "Well, that thought isn't mine." "It comes from Pirandello." "Ah, a painter who knows literature!" " And a little about music." " You like music?" "Me too." "Music is the only joy that can still bloom in this house." "Well, it was a pleasure meeting you." "Goodbye." "I went back to that house many times until I finished my restoration work." "The car would pick me up and bring me there always by a different route." " But why?" " I don't know." "I have to admit that, really, I don't know where the house is." "I just know it's around Belgrano." " A wide street, lined with trees..." " And what about Rosaura?" "The job was coming to an end, and I hadn't seen her again." "Until the final day, when I thought I'd never see her again..." "Her father called me into his office and told me:" "Here, for your work." "I'm very pleased." "Thank you." "But sir, this is more than I expected." "You specialize in oil portraits, isn't that right?" "I do, sir." "Yesterday, my daughter, for some reason asked me to have you do an oil portrait of her." "Could you do it?" "Me, sir?" "Just imagine it!" "I'd love to!" "She's my only child." "She looks just like her mother." "You'll see when you meet her." " Tell Ms. Rosaura to come in." " Okay, sir." "She's a very delicate girl." "Very sensitive." "You mustn't tire her out." "Have her pose for an hour a day and then let her rest." "Yes, sir." "Mr. Camilo Canegato, my daughter Rosaura." " Tired?" " No." "Maybe a little..." "Rest... rest for a bit." "Just follow your aunt's example." " We're having a lovely day today." " Yes..." "But it's very bright in here." "How about we draw the curtains?" "Allow me." "Watch out, Camilo!" "Someone might come in." "Your aunt?" " I don't think she disapproves..." " No, I wasn't thinking of her." "I know." "You were thinking about your father." "It's frustrating to be so close and not be able to say all the things that I have inside." "That I have to hide them as if..." "I don't know." " As if it were a crime." " Oh no, Camilo!" "Don't say that." "In fact, you don't have to say anything to me." "To know how you feel, I just have to remember how I feel myself." "Rosaura, sometimes it's hard to believe that you..." "That I what?" "That you could love me." "Me!" "Me, as I am." "Oh, you fool!" "You're as foolish as a little kid." "What's hard for me to believe, ...is that I've managed to feel happy in this house." "Thanks to you." "Since we can't speak freely, we can write one another." " Letters!" " Letters!" "Where do I write to?" "Don't write to me." "My father looks at all the mail." "That's fine." "I won't." "I'll write for the two of us." "Your father, did he come through here?" "No." "I painted it from memory in my studio." "I've memorized your face so well that..." "Here it is." "Rosaura is beautiful!" "Good for you, Camilo!" "She's gorgeous!" "But you made her a little prettier in the portrait, right?" "If you did, we'd understand if the portrait isn't totally accurate." "Camilo saw the model from love's deceptive view." "Oh, you think you're the only ones...!" "Don't mind them, Camilo." "They thought Rosaura was an old maid." "Have a look at your monster!" " At your old maid, your eyesore!" " Mom!" "We were only kidding." "Camilo, you're not offended, right?" " Rosaura is gorgeous!" " I wouldn't call her "gorgeous"." " Oh, come on!" " Pretty, you mean." " A blonde with..." " Matilde, Matilde..." "Mom, the truth can't hurt anyone." "If I say that I think Rosaura is just pretty, it's because..." "It's because you see her from love's deceptive view!" " Shut up, you brat!" " Idiot!" "Quiet!" "Or you'll wake everyone up, and they'll come barging in." "No, no... please don't." "You know what they're like." "They'll start making jokes and, if not for today's letter..." "She probably just forgot to put my name on the envelope." "Oh Mr. Canegato, Mr. Canegato!" "It's like an old-fashioned romance!" "Not like couples today." "Good for you!" "I've grown really fond of this Rosaura!" "I can't believe you didn't tell us about her!" "It's just..." "you know, Mrs. Milagros..." " It still isn't formal." " What does that mean?" "Rosaura is so rich, and I'm so poor." "Rosaura's world is so different from my own..." "What nonsense!" "I'm sure you think you two committed a crime by falling in love." "Hey, don't tell Réguel anything." "No!" "Not to Réguel or anyone else." "And get it out of your head that Rosaura is too good for you." "Ah, I'm happy now!" "I already love your Rosaura as if she were my own daughter." "Okay, no more chit-chat." "It's time for bed!" "Pardon me." "Good evening." "No, I saw a light on, and I'd left a book over here." "Here it is!" " Didn't you go to the movies?" " Yeah, and now I'm back." "It's 1:00 in the morning." "What's that?" "Let's see here..." ""To Camilo, with all my love, Rosaura"." "What do you know!" "So this is Rosaura." "And you painted it?" "Hey, what a catch!" "Nice one, man." "Nice one." "What a looker!" "Her face seems familiar." "Good night." "Oh, here you are, my dear!" "Please, will you help me with this earring?" "I can't get it on." " You're so kind, thank you." " So what do you think?" " Of what?" " What you were looking at." "I don't know what you mean." "Ms. Eufrasia, over there..." "on the night table." "Oh, that!" "Seeing as I don't know anything about painting..." "Ha!" " Did you see it?" " See what?" " The painting." " No!" "Excuse me!" "He says for you to wait here a moment." "My brother-in-law sent you this money." "It's yours if you agree, he said." "What about the portrait?" "And Rosaura?" "I mean, Ms. Rosaura." "Oh no, that's over." "But why?" "It's the nephew, that man with the pock-marked face." "He told Rosaura's father about you and her." "My brother-in-law flew into a rage!" "And since Rosaura didn't deny it..." "I want to talk to him!" "I want to talk to him!" "No, you'd make things worse!" "You'd upset him even more!" "You don't know how angry he is!" "At you, especially." "So... what, then?" "You have to wait." "You have to wait." "Just stay at home." "Don't come here and make things worse." "Then, little by little, Rosaura and I will convince him." "Rosaura and I will make sure any news gets to you." " Don't you want the money?" " No, not a cent." "Not a cent." "But why did the nephew tell Rosaura's father about her and me?" "What does he care if we...?" "Oh dear!" "Of course he cares!" "He's Rosaura's boyfriend!" "Her father chose him for her, but she doesn't love him." "Ah!" "So that's what it was?" "Don't be stupid, though!" "If it were me, I'd go there and defend my cause to the old man." "I sure wouldn't let Rosaura face her father alone!" "What if I ruin everything?" "So you're going to let them force her to marry against her will?" "Hey!" "Why don't you let me go with you?" " We'll both go, and you'll see how..." " No, Mrs. Milagros!" "That's the last thing I need!" "You'll ruin everything!" "Mr. Canegato!" "It wouldn't help anyway." " If anything..." " That's fine." "That's just fine!" "Camilo, Camilo..." "There's a letter for you." "I didn't have the courage to hand it to him." "Poor Camilo!" ""Poor" how?" "We still don't know what it says." "If it were good news, he'd be in here telling us about it." "Mom, why don't you go check on Camilo in his room?" "Make sure the poor guy doesn't do anything crazy." "My God!" ""Camilo, goodbye forever." ""In vain, I tried to fight against what you well know." ""I wasn't able to overcome it." ""Find happiness with a woman who can offer you what I couldn't." ""Goodbye, Rosaura"" " What do you plan to do?" " What do you want me to do?" "What do I want?" "I want you to fight!" "For yourself, for her, for happiness for both of you!" "Fight?" "But how?" "How... how..." "I don't know." "So you're going to allow her father to have it his way, and let him sacrifice you two?" "Who am I, though?" "A poor painter, a nobody!" " Here's your damn letter!" " It's the truth." "So what if it is!" "She loves you and that's it!" "No, let her marry someone else." "Let her marry some rich guy." "Money's all that matters." "Now I don't believe in anyone or anything." "Don't believe in yourself." "Believe in Rosaura!" "Isn't she getting the worst of this?" "She loses you, then has to marry a man she doesn't love." ""I don't believe in anyone or anything." Yeah, go tell her that!" "Look at how you left her!" "Alone, without comfort or protection." "But what can I do?" "What can I do?" "It's easy." "Just confront her father and tell him:" "Either Rosaura and I get married, or there'll be hell to pay!" "It's Rosaura, not me, who has to say:" ""No, I love the other guy."" "But what can she do against her bullying father?" "You're the one who has to act!" "And if he refuses, you'll have to play hardball." "What?" "Do what?" " Kidnap her!" " Oh!" "You're not ready to do something crazy?" " Fine." "I'll do it!" " You?" "What are you going to do?" "I'm not sure yet..." "Give me Rosaura's address!" "Please, Mrs. Milagros!" "Please!" "Fine, fine!" "You don't want to." " I'll do something else." " What "something else"?" "I'll put a notice in all the papers:" ""Rosaura, I'm waiting for you." "Camilo."" "She'll read it, run away from home, and come here." " That's so crazy!" " I know it's crazy!" "But what's your love worth if you won't do something crazy?" "Please, Mrs. Milagros!" "Please!" "Elsa, go see who it is." "Does Mr. Camilo Canegato live here?" "Rosaura..." " Rosaura!" " Rosaura!" "Did she say Rosaura?" "Rosaura!" "My daughter!" "My precious daughter!" " Come in, come in!" " Rosaura..." "Incredible!" "Quiet everyone!" "So you ran away from home?" "And you came here to reunite with Camilo Canegato?" "Good for you!" "Way to go!" "I always knew you'd be braver than Camilo!" "That you'd leave everything for him!" "This is a respectable home." "Here you'll feel comfortable and at ease!" "Nobody will take you from here!" "Not even the police!" "No, dear, no..." "Don't be afraid." "Nobody's going to bring you back to your house." "You're an adult, right?" "Then what's the problem?" "You're embarrassed." "Of course she is!" "We've made such a fuss over her!" "These are my daughters..." "Clotilde." "Enilde." "And Matilde." "Camilo must have told you about them." "He saw each one's birth, or might as well have." "These are my guests." "Ms. Eufrasia, Mr. Coretti..." " How are you?" " Mr. Hernández, and Mr. Gaviña." " Where's Camilo?" " Camilo?" "Camilo?" " He stayed in the dining room." " He must be paralyzed with emotion." "You're not going to introduce me?" "David Réguel at your service." "Pleased to meet you." "Truly pleased!" "Okay dear, come on." "Let's go over to Camilo." "Oh, if you only knew how much I've wanted to meet you!" "I'm sure you're used to living in luxury." "So this house must seem so modest to you." "But you'll have something here that you've never known:" " The warmth of home." " Mom!" "Come on, dear, come on." "Camilo!" "Look who's here!" "Look who came to visit!" "Rosaura..." "Rosaura in person." "Look at him!" "He doesn't know if he's dreaming or awake." "Come on, man!" "Give Rosaura the welcome that she deserves." "How's it going?" "Come on, sit down, sit down." "Elsa!" "Bring some coffee." "Rosaura, let's go over what happened." "Did you fall out with your father for good?" "Or did you sneak out, then come here to marry Camilo?" "Well, let's see..." "Did you leave or did he kick you out?" "And does he know that you've come here?" "Come on, dear, come on..." "drink some coffee." "See that, you coward?" "It had to be her!" "If it were left to you...!" "Mom!" "Don't make Camilo look bad in front of Rosaura!" "It's just that Camilo is so modest and so cautious..." "Too cautious, I'd say." "So he made you come like this?" "With just the clothes on your back." " She's probably broke too." " I've had it with that bastard!" " Mom, for God's sake!" " That's right!" "Bastard!" "Bastard!" "Bastard!" "Come on, Rosaura." "Think about how happy you'll be." "You've got a new family here." "You've got Camilo, who's a decent, hard-working man." "He'll take care of you." "He's got like 100,000 pesos in the bank." " Mom!" " Pipe down!" "I know what I'm saying." "Okay, okay!" "Enough tears!" "Come on, smile!" "You're my new guest." "What am I thinking?" "You're no guest!" "You're my new daughter!" "Camilo will pay for everything." "Now then..." "let's see where we're going to put her." "Um..." "let's see, Mr. Réguel..." "What do you think about giving your room to Rosaura?" " Me?" "But why me?" " The nerve of this guy!" "Well, you don't pay extra and you've got your own room." "Yeah, but Camilo..." "Yeah, I know he does too, but I can't put Rosaura with him." "It's too soon for them to sleep in the same room." "Come on, Mr. Réguel." "You're really going to slight his beautiful girlfriend?" "No, no, no!" "Of course not!" "So where will you put me?" "How about with Ms. Eufrasia?" "Mrs. Milagros!" "Watch what you say." "Then I'll put you with Camilo." "His room has two beds." "That's fine." "I'll go move right now." "Camilo, tomorrow you'll withdraw a few thousand pesos." "Rosaura came here practically naked." "We'll buy her everything." "From now on, we're thinking about the wedding!" "It's best if you get married as soon as possible." "Oh, so when did you escape from your house?" "This morning." "This morning?" "And you didn't eat?" "You haven't had anything all day?" "And I'm serving her coffee!" "Clotilde, tell Elsa to bring the young lady some food." "And you, go pack your things!" "Everyone else, to bed!" "Rosaura has to relax." "Come on, let's go!" " Good night." " Come on, come on..." " It'll be right out, Mom." " You too, bedtime." "How did you recognize me?" "Do you know me here?" "Child, how could we not know you?" "Not personally, of course, but from Camilo's portrait of you." "The one he painted from memory." "He showed us all because we're like a big family here." " What portrait?" " But how...?" "Wait a moment." "I'll go find it." "Excuse me." "This is the portrait." "And here's your dedication." "Eat up." "It's getting cold." "Just relax." "My child!" "What have they done to you?" "Who was it?" "Your father and your boyfriend?" "My God!" "Rosaura stayed and lived at "La Madrileña"." "But she was always like she was that first day." "Quiet, reserved..." "Did she talk, chat?" "Not once!" "Laugh?" "Never!" "The only one she seemed to get along with was David Réguel." "Réguel!" "It's Réguel!" "You vile insect, you filth!" "I'm gonna kick your ass!" " They're fighting." " What's going on?" "Why is everyone shouting?" "Mr. Réguel!" "I'm waiting for an explanation." "Get it from this bastard!" "Come with me, my dear." "Nothing to see here!" "Go mind your own business!" "Elsa, you too!" "Go to your room!" "Sit down, sit down..." "Have a drink and you'll feel fine." "Come on, come on..." "it was nothing." "A silly little thing, isn't that right?" "After all, Camilo loves you so much!" "I'll bet that meddling Réguel is to blame, isn't he?" "Come on, come on..." "Tell me what happened." "Nothing happened." "Oh no, my room!" " Nobody will steal anything, dear." " No, I didn't mean it like that." " What's wrong?" " Nothing, nothing... excuse me." "I must look a mess." "I'll go fix myself up." "What'd you lose?" " No... nothing, nothing..." " Enough with the "nothing" stuff!" "Nothing happened!" "Nothing occurred!" "But to you, it's all "nothing"!" " You were looking for something." " A letter I was writing." " Camilo must've taken it." " Oh, well if it's just that!" "A letter?" "Who were you writing to?" "Not to tell your father you live here...!" "You could've ruined everything, Rosaura." " The letter was for my aunt." " Can she be trusted?" "Yes." "Well, go on... write her!" "Write her!" "Tell her that you're marrying Camilo in two days." "Let's see who could oppose you two being happy!" "You're made for each other!" "Oh, a piece of advice..." "Don't let Réguel keep you from being happy." "Here, bring Mom the wedding dress." "The wedding dress is here!" "The wedding dress is here!" "Mom, Mom!" "Oh!" " Lovely!" " It's beautiful!" "Okay, now all that's left is to go to the Civil Registry." "Tell me one thing." "Do you have your identification papers?" "I..." "Don't tell me you forgot, and the wedding has to be postponed!" " I brought my ID card." " Good enough." "Why don't you show us, so we can see how it came out?" " I look terrible." " Everyone does!" "We're going to investigate that Civil Registry!" "Okay..." " Here it is." " At least she brought it!" " But your name isn't Rosaura!" " It's Marta!" "Marta Córrega." "Really?" "Camilo didn't tell you?" "He told you so much about me, but not that?" " So where's "Rosaura" from?" " My father came up with it." "Everyone calls me that." "And does Camilo know that your name is Marta?" " How could he not know?" " "How could he not know?"" "Camilo only tells us what's convenient for him." "Just like with your address!" "You think he ever told us?" "Don't make me laugh!" "He was afraid I'd go and give your father a piece of my mind!" "But now we can find out." " Find what out?" " Rosaura's house's address." "Why must you remind me of the house I suffered so much in!" "I never want to remember it again!" "And that's it, gentlemen." "That's what I know." "Yesterday, they got married." "We drove to the Civil Registry, making sure nobody saw us." "To celebrate our victory, we had a little party that night." "I mean, there were desserts, cider, and even dancing." "Well, it's 1:00 AM, and the newlyweds have to leave." "Get ready for the lights to go out!" "You two look so happy, I could cry." " Here go the lights!" " Now!" "Long live the happy couple!" "Long live the happy couple!" "To the Hotel Viena!" "Don't oversleep and miss the train to Córdoba!" "They look so happy... so happy!" " Coming!" " What is it?" "What's going on?" " He killed her!" "He killed her!" " But what happened?" "He killed her!" "He killed her!" "He killed her!" "Who killed who?" "My God!" "He killed Rosaura!" "He killed her!" "Camilo Canegato killed Rosaura!" "Camilo Canegato killed Rosaura!" "An absurd, stupid, brutal crime!" "There seems to be no explanation for it!" "Do you have any ideas?" "Be honest with me, inspector!" " Do you?" " I sure do, sir!" "I knew it was going to happen!" "I did everything I could to prevent it, but it wasn't enough!" "I'm not like those idiots at "La Madrileña"." "They're all looking at each other and saying:" ""How could it be!" "He seemed like he couldn't hurt a fly!"" "But that same man just killed his wife on their wedding night!" "And what a woman, sir!" "What a woman!" "Sorry... sorry..." "The thought of her with that insect is enough to make you sick!" "It's enough to make you feel, I don't know..." "like a cuckold!" "Do you really think it's possible that a beautiful, young, rich girl could fall madly in love with that weakling?" "I'm telling you, that romance looked suspicious from the start." "I sensed it the first night Rosaura showed up at "La Madrileña"." "Look who's here!" "Rosaura!" "Rosaura in person!" "The look on Camilo's face wasn't one of surprise, but of anger." "Rosaura, on the other hand, hardly even dared to look at him." "As if she were ashamed, or apologizing for something." "Elsa, get her some coffee!" "I saw a hateful, desperate rage burning in Camilo's eyes." "And her... so sweet, so beautiful, so sad..." "The whole time Rosaura lived at "La Madrileña", she acted like she was under threat from a danger that could strike at any moment." "How are you?" "Fine." "Tell me, Rosaura:" "Who are you afraid of?" "Me?" "Is it your father, your boyfriend, or Camilo?" "No, it's not that." "I want to be your friend, Rosaura." "Don't you confide in friends?" "Okay, okay..." " What did Camilo say about me?" " Nothing you don't know." "Tell me something, Rosaura..." "Do you really love Camilo Canegato?" "Oh, not that." "Let's talk about something else." "What do you want to talk about?" " Tell me about yourself." " Me?" "There's so little to tell." "Do you remember Narraboth?" "Narraboth kills himself to avoid seeing Salomé in love with Jochanaan." "I feel like Narraboth." "What I can't understand is how Camilo, how you..." " It's just, my life is..." " Sure, I get it." "Don't tell me." "You were trapped in that big house, and Camilo must've seemed like a way out." "Camilo was the only one who could... who could save me." "I was so lonely." "And Camilo came to break up the tedium of your confinement." "Are you sure that what you feel for Camilo is love?" "Is it love, Rosaura?" "Poor Camilo... if you could see him with his clothes off..." "He looks like a little boy with his skinny little legs and..." "Then I understood." "I understood everything." "The bastard had taken advantage of her loneliness, her innocence." "After he'd seduced her, he didn't even tell her father of how he'd taken advantage of the painting sessions." "And he left her to her fate." "She had to be the one to give it all up to come find him." "Now, of course, he's not interested in marrying a fallen woman with no home, no family, and no fortune." "Oh, but I'll protect you, Rosaura!" "I'll protect you from him and everyone else, even from yourself." "Because you don't love him." "You can't love him!" "One afternoon, I was coming back from the university after lunch, when, through the plant in the courtyard," "I saw Camilo heading to Rosaura's room." "Go away!" "Go away right now!" "I have nowhere to go!" "Besides, what do I tell them?" "Make something up, but leave!" "I can't keep seeing you here!" " I won't go!" " Go away already!" "You whore!" "Open up, open up!" "Open up, you coward!" "You filthy worm!" "I'm gonna crush you!" "Fight me, not a woman, you coward!" " No, Réguel!" " You vile insect, you filth!" " I'm gonna kick your ass!" " I'm begging you!" "What is this?" "What's going on?" "What's going on is that this Mr. Canegato disrespected the lady, so I had to come to her defense!" "You bastard!" "I'm gonna kick your ass!" " Réguel, please!" " You filth!" "You insect!" "Enough!" "What's all this fuss about?" "Mr. Réguel, I'm waiting for an explanation." "Get it from this bastard!" "Come with me." "Mind your own business!" "Nothing to see here!" "Elsa, you too!" "Go to your room!" " Cheers!" " Cheers!" " Have you looked at Canegato?" " What is it?" " He seems off." " Off?" "I'm afraid he's going to do something crazy." "Who, Camilo?" "Stop messing around, man!" "Tonight, Camilo won't do anything that you or I wouldn't do." "With Rosaura, if you know what I mean." "Excuse me, I'm going to dance this waltz with the bride." "Everyone, it's 1:00 AM, and the newlyweds have to go!" "Long live the happy couple!" "Follow that car." "Hey, isn't the Hotel Viena half a block from Maipú?" "It is." "Then why'd they turn there?" "I don't know." "Must be going to another hotel." " How much?" " $9.60." "Here." "HALF-MOON HOTEL" "But what am I doing here like an idiot?" "Nothing's going to happen." "I'm sure they're both in bed, pretending to love each other." "Goodbye, Rosaura..." "What's wrong?" "Why did you leave Rosaura?" "What have you done?" "Where's Rosaura?" "Quick!" "The guy who just left, what room did you give him?" "What room did you give the guy who just came in with the blonde?" "Hey!" "This is a respectable hotel!" "But don't you realize something terrible just happened?" "That man lying on the sidewalk killed the blonde girl!" "Are you drunk?" "What the heck's wrong with you?" "I'm only asking you to let me see the room where the blonde is!" "I'm calling the police!" "Moron!" " You'll see how right I am!" " Go call whoever you want, scumbag!" " A woman's been killed!" " Where?" "Here, in the hotel." "That's the guy who killed her!" " What happened?" " Seems he killed a woman." "Hold him." "Here." "There's a guy up there who won't let me through." " Hey, Turk." " Hey, hey." "What?" "Weren't you in there?" "Didn't I tell you?" "Didn't I tell you he was lying on the sidewalk?" "Okay, come on." "Show me the room you gave him." "Open it." "Oh!" "How terrible, sir!" "How terrible for my hotel!" "She's dead." "What's going on, Turk?" "This bum here just killed that broad." "Is this the painting that Camilo Canegato restored?" "It is." " And this man is your nephew?" " Yes, and she's my sister-in-law." " They're sisters?" " Yes." "And your daughter?" "Daughter?" "I don't have a daughter." "Was a woman named Rosaura living in this house?" "No." "Rosaura?" "No." "Maybe you know her by the name Marta Córrega." "No, no, no." "Not Marta or Rosaura." "This lady, my nephew, and I are the only ones living here." "Camilo Canegato said you had a daughter named Rosaura." "I've no idea why." "The only job he had was to restore this painting." "He invented the daughter on his own." "But to what end?" "That's what we're working on." "It's still not clear to us." "But then, who is this Rosaura?" "Nobody, sir." "A hoax." "A hoax?" "No!" "A dream." "A fantasy." "That's what Rosaura is!" "Yeah, you say she's a dream..." "a fantasy, but what's over at the morgue seems like flesh and blood." "I don't know what's at the morgue!" "I'm telling you about Rosaura!" "Rosaura is my own creation!" "Rosaura belongs entirely to me!" "I gave birth to her!" "I gave her life, form, a face, a name!" "I made her disappear!" "Aha!" "So then Rosaura was imaginary!" " A dream." " Yes." "I made her in here... in here." "I dream a lot... a lot." "But last night, I woke up." "I woke up after a long dream." "Yes, but when I wake up, a corpse doesn't appear in my bed." "That's what you've got on me?" "When I woke up, the body was already there!" "You think we're responsible for what we do while asleep?" "No, but I'd need to prove that your will didn't play a part." "Because if it did, even a little, then you'd be a murderer." "On the other hand, Rosaura came to you in a daydream." "Isn't that right?" "It's true." "It was in a daydream." "It was an impossible dream." "Other people dream of being millionaries." "I dreamt that a woman loved me." "I think my mom found out." " She might see us." " What's wrong with that?" "Nothing... but let's go." "Always going on about women and talking nonsense." "Common sense, Mrs. Milagros." "Common sense!" "Common among men!" "You know what women are like?" "They're like hens." "Don't say stupid things, Corretti!" "How do you figure that, Coretti?" "That women..." "Yes, it's true." "They're like hens." "Imagine a piece of food on the ground in a henhouse." "Nobody eats it." "If it occurs to just one to pick at it, then all the others will want it too." "Women are the same." "If something is right in front of them, they won't even look at it." "But if it occurs to another woman to even glance at it, then the rest will desire it too." "You're right, Coretti!" "You're right, Coretti!" "But where to find that first woman to discover me?" "To attract the attention of the others." "I can invent a romance." "This lady's daughter." "Blonde, like her." "She comes through that door." "Then she falls in love with me while I paint her portrait." "And so the others find out that I'm seeing someone..." "Letters!" "Yes, that's it." "She'll write me letters." "The letters had their effect." "Then I sent a letter without a name, so that Mrs. Milagros would open it." "That's how it went." "She opened it, and forced me to talk." "And I talked, without any hesitation, without any uncertainty." "She's gorgeous!" "Pretty, you mean." "A blonde with..." "Matilde, amazed..." "perplexed..." "For the first time, she looked at me as a woman looks at a man." "Yes, Matilde." "I'm a man." "Do you see me?" "I'm not some sexless tutor without urges." "I'm a man... a man." "After that, I told them about her father's resistance." "And I gave the boyfriend role to the pock-marked nephew." "So, tell me..." "What about the oil portrait?" "That portrait wasn't in my original plans." "So what made you decide to give Rosaura a face?" "It was because they doubted her youth and beauty." "They thought she was some old spinster." " And where'd you paint it?" " In my studio." "When nobody could walk in on me." "And you gave Rosaura a fictional face?" "I gave her, and I'm not lying to you a face I didn't think existed." "You wanted Matilde to know that Rosaura wasn't a spinster." "That's why you brought her the portrait, right?" "Have you loved her for long?" " Me?" " She loves you too." "She does?" "Me?" "Oh no... no, sir, no." "If you'd only seen her crying here this morning." "She cried?" "She really cried?" "Matilde?" "But she's so strong..." "so calm..." " Her, my Matilde!" "She cried for me?" " Yes, she cried for you." "No, no sir..." "Have mercy." "She must've cried when she heard what I did." " But she'd cry for any guest." " Yes, but she said..." "What'd she say?" "What'd she say?" "She didn't know you loved her too, eh?" "But what'd she say?" "Don't you know that Rosaura made Matilde feel the same way as you did watching Matilde kiss Hernández?" "In that case..." "One day, I had left for my studio." "Two blocks away, I remembered I'd forgotten my palette knife." "Naturally, I went back." "When I got to my room, I saw Matilde." "Ahem!" "I came to look for the novel I lent you." "Because if I wait for you to return it..." "Well, you'd never remember!" "These days, you only think about "your Rosaura"." "I'd understand it if you were a 15-year-old kid." "But with a man like you..." "Don't think I was here admiring your Rosaura as if she were the Virgin Mary." "I've already told you that I don't like Rosaura." "I hate blondes!" "Especially the ones with those eyes like freshly-fished fish." "A woman with eyes like that, like she does she won't be any good for you." "Don't you think she was jealous?" "Jealousy?" "You think it was jealousy?" "Maybe she didn't even know it." "And then you performed the final act of your little comedy, right?" "Yes, sir." "My farse couldn't continue." "I had given Rosaura the consistency of a living being." " It scared me and..." " You sent your last pink letter." "Yes." "Rosaura had to disappear, fade away..." "Then you invented the father, and the cousin she was dating." "Of course." "I couldn't act out an epilogue that would make me look bad." "I pretended to be sad, but I was happy." "Once Rosaura was nothing but a memory... then Matilde and I..." "maybe..." "But that night..." " Rosaura!" " I heard Mrs. Milagros shout." "After that..." "After that, I don't know..." "I don't remember what happened after that moment." "It was all like a dream." "Like a nightmare I couldn't wake up from." "Rosaura!" "Camilo!" "You have to go!" "You understand?" "I already know I'm not the only one." "I'm in your way, huh?" "Go away!" "Go away right now!" "No, I'm staying!" "Go away!" "Go away already!" "You whore!" "You whore!" "Open up, open up!" "You filthy worm!" "I'm gonna kill you!" "You coward!" "Where are we going?" "Where else?" "To the Viena Hotel." "No, no." "No, no." "Why don't you want to go to the Viena?" "The owner is a client of yours, and I reserved us a room." "No, not that hotel." "Another one, another one." "You don't like the Viena?" "Where do you want to go?" "Any hotel, so long as it's close to Retiro." "Okay." "Let's see some IDs." "Sign here." "This way." "Why don't you say, like all newlyweds: "Alone at last!"" "I'll write my aunt to get her to come live with us." "This time, you won't steal my letter like before." "She's going to laugh so hard when I tell her everything!" "Me, married!" "Mrs. Canegato!" "Come on, hurry up!" "Are you gonna make your baby wait?" "That won't work on the marriage license!" "I already looked into it." "Even though I used another name, the marriage is valid." "If you leave me, you'll have to pay me alimony." "You'd rather have Matilde here, huh?" "You'd rather have Matilde in my place, huh?" "You tried to kill me!" "You tried to kill me!" "What's wrong?" "Why did you leave Rosaura?" "What have you done?" "Where's Rosaura?" "So when you left the room, she was still alive." "Yes, sir." "I give you my word." "When you returned later with Réguel and the officer, she was dead." "Yes." " Strangled, to be precise." " Yes, sir." "Strangled." "You said Rosaura blamed you for stealing a letter to her aunt." "Yes, sir." "And you don't know the whereabouts of that letter?" "That's right, sir." "She demanded it from me a number of times." "I don't know who could've taken it." "A letter?" "No, sir." "I do remember that, the day she fought with Camilo," "Rosaura dashed off to look for something in her room." "Uh-huh..." "Did anyone go in there after you took her to the dining room?" "I don't know." "Nobody was there." "If I may..." "I believe Elsa went in." "Elsa?" "Ah, yes." "It could be her... the maid!" "She would always watch Rosaura and Camilo's every move." "That day, I saw her go in the room of the late Rosaura." "And why would she watch, as you say, their every...?" " Jealousy!" " Ah!" "I think the poor girl had a crush on Camilo." "You don't miss a thing, dear!" " That's not all!" " What?" "The portrait of Rosaura is fake." " What do you mean "fake"?" " You're crazy!" "I mean that Camilo didn't paint it from life like he said." "The portrait he brought here was of Rosaura." "I don't deny that." "But it wasn't painted from memory." "It was done from a photo." " So it was from a photo of..." " That's right, sir." "So my question is:" "Why did Camilo Canegato lie to us?" "No, I can't believe he lied to us." "Do you think it's how this... this lady, thinks it is?" " Where's the maid?" " In her room." "Want me to call her?" " No, no..." "Where is it?" " Right this way." " How is Camilo?" " Fine, fine..." "Tell me, sir." "Why did he do it?" "Why did who do what?" "Him..." "That crime..." "For love, perhaps." "Let's go, ma'am." "This man is a police officer." "I'm here for the letter you took from Rosaura's room." "There's no use in denying it." "Hand it over right now!" "And?" " He's on the way, inspector." " Very good." "You'll have to clear up a few things." "No more questions." "I've already said it all, so..." "You guys don't seem happy to see her here." "Keep them isolated for me." "I've worked it all out!" " Move it!" " It wasn't me, it wasn't me!" " Shut your mouth, you bastard!" " It wasn't me!" "It wasn't me!" "But what happened?" "We'll have to give Camilo Canegato his freedom." " Who killed her?" " Either the Turk or Alisi." "When Réguel went for the police, they went in her room, and they squeezed a little harder than Canegato." "Poor Camilo, he might be happy one day." "The hens sure are curious now, and that food nobody noticed must look tempting now." " Hens?" "What hens?" " Nevermind." "But what about Rosaura?" "Who is Rosaura?" "Read this." "My dear and underappreciated aunt:" "It must be surprising that, out of nowhere and after everything," "I would dare to send you this handwritten letter." "They said you didn't want to see me, not even for Christmas." "It doesn't matter." "I'm going through such extraordinary things, and I feel the need to tell someone about it." "And you're the only one I have in the world." "A month ago, I got out of prison." "Five whole years." "With their days, their nights, and all their holidays." "Alone." "Without a cent, without clothing, without a home." "I made my way to our old apartment, but the witch at the front door..." "Beat it!" "Your aunt doesn't live here!" "She left here four years ago!" " At least tell me where she moved!" " I don't know." "Now stop bothering me, or I'll call the police." "Get out of here!" " Is it you?" " Yeah, it's me." "What's wrong?" "It's just... before your aunt left, she said you'd died in a hospital." " Who, me?" " Yeah." "No..." "Yeah, I was in a hospital." "Anemia." "But now I'm much better." "That's good to hear." "I got a little scared, you know." " Bye." " Bye." " Who is it?" " Open up, girlfriend." "María!" " What are you doing here?" " Let me in." "Come in, come in!" " They let you out?" " I'm here, aren't I?" "I got out this morning." "I walked all day long without finding anyone." "So that's why you came to see me, huh?" "When you were doing well, you didn't remember to visit me." "Do you know where my aunt is?" "Hey!" "Don't call her "aunt" around me." "I know what your relationship to her is." "Fine..." "Where's Rosa?" "She's a caregiver at a house in Luján." "Do you have the address?" "It's in here." "Tear out the page." "I don't need it." "I'm warning you." "She doesn't want anything to do with you." "Ha!" "The old lady sure is fiery, huh?" "In order to leave you high and dry, she told your protectors that you'd died in a hospital in your province." "But don't be upset." "There will always be a roof and a piece of bread for you here." "As you can see, I'm not bitter." "I have a friend, the Turk." "Do you know him?" "No." "You're tired." "Get some rest." "The Turk is real honest." "Always willing to lend a hand." "But if you let him down, he won't take it lightly." "He could get you a room around here." "We're going to live like two sisters." "I'll talk to the Turk and get him to help you out." "He's a great guy." " I've got María Correa in my room." " Who's that?" "I know her, Turk." "She'll be good for business." "She's down-and-out." "Just got out of prison." " Want me to bring her to you?" " No." "You know that." "I don't want them to know me." "I'll provide the money." "You two deal with setting it up." "Does she have an ID card?" "If she does, we'll set her up." "If she doesn't, we'll make one for her." "Go on, go on..." "Don't let them see me leave." "10 pesos." "Now you're as pretty as before, huh?" " Before what?" " The five years." "So the Turk's been good to you, right?" "You're going to have to pay him back." "As soon as I get some money, I'll repay him through you." "You're going to have to pay him back." "What do you mean by "pay him back"?" "Excuse me." "Here's your new ID card." "Ha!" "So now my name is Marta Córrega." "The Turk prepared it himself." " Look!" "You're 25 years old." " And why do I want a fake ID?" "This way you can work in peace, baby..." " Work?" " Yes." "We're all gonna be good friends around here." "We'll take care of you." "What?" "You'll have it all." "Clothes, food, a room..." "What about what I...?" "Over here." "I don't want to!" "She doesn't want to." " She doesn't want to." " What do you mean by that?" "What do you think, that the Turk's running a charity here?" "You're not gonna exploit me!" "Not you, or the Turk either!" "Chill out, baby." "Be reasonable, if you want to save your neck." "If you don't let me go peacefully, then I'll report you to the police as pimps!" " Hey, calm down, baby..." " Let me go!" "María, stop!" "Do you know who the Turk is?" "You two-faced pig!" "You son of a...!" "Okay, that's enough." "Come on." "I don't know where I went." "I just know that I walked and walked." "At sundown, it seemed like a guy was following me." "Shoeshine?" "Who are you waiting for, baby?" "It's too cold for you to just sit here..." "Come on." "It was then, Aunt Rosa, that it suddenly hit me." "I almost shouted his name:" "Camilo Canegato!" "Do you remember that poor guy from "La Madrileña"?" "He used to visit me every Thursday." "I'd get any money I wanted out of him." "You gave him a photo of mine to get him worked up." "I was sure he'd help me with a few pesos, so I could go to my province." "When I reached the boarding house, I felt such a sense of relief." "I could escape from the Turk and his gang." "And here, Aunt Rosa, is the start of what I wanted to tell you." "Rosaura!" "Rosaura!" "My daughter!" "My precious daughter!"