"Baby?" "It's time, wake up!" " Good afternoon." " Good afternoon." "How's it going, Memo?" "Oh, you know, alright." "Your coffee." "A bit cold, don't you think?" "Today I'm gonna wear the beige ensemble." "Beige, beige..." "On the corner in the old neighborhood, I saw him go by." "With that strut handsome guys have when they walk." "With both hands always in his coat pockets, so they don't know which one is holding the knife." "He wears a wide-brimmed hat cocked to the side, and sneakers in case there's trouble and he's gotta jet." "Dark shades so they don't know what he's looking at, and a gold tooth you can see shining when he smiles." "I really am a secretary!" "Bullshit, anyone can see you're a whore." "Okay, enough blah-blah." "Cough up the dough or you're going to jail." "What's up, boss?" "Don't you think you're parked illegally?" "We park wherever we please!" "But... you just might get towed." "She's the one who'll get towed." "And what ever happened to the freedom to work?" "Don't let 'em lock me up, baby." "Easy, it's cool." "See, boss?" "You've got her scared." "That's not fair." "It's your fault." "What's the hold up with the dough?" "So you got impatient and came to collect on the sly, eh?" "That's very bad, boss." "It's like you didn't know me." "I'm honest, I keep my promises." "Come on, doll." "Fork over the money." "For the noble cause." "Half for you." "And half for me." "Know what I'm sayin'?" "Okay, then." "Let there be peace." "How's it going, Red?" "Oh, not so good." "My car stopped working." "You did too." "It's been a while since you checked in." "Well, with inflation, husbands are finding their wives more attractive, and what little one makes goes to the mechanic." "Pay the mechanic with your body." "Hmm, I tried." "He says you can't buy replacement parts with ass." "Plus, he's got taxes to pay." "Okay, okay." "What've you got for me?" "Well, for you, I've always got some stashed." "What's this?" "You giving discounts?" "It's very little." "Oh, well..." "Not good, Red." "You've been making excuses for a while now." "I swear I'm not." "You know that to enjoy my favors and protection, you've just gotta break a sweat, with enthusiasm." "Know what I'm sayin'?" "Of course, but..." "Just give me a chance, okay?" "I'm like Saint Thomas." "I'll believe it when I see it." "Fucking scrap heap!" "Won't you ask me for a cut, daddy?" "Hell no." "What, don't you want me?" "Whenever you see me, you avoid me." "There's no way." "You're not the woman for my ups and downs." "Besides, you belong to my dear old teacher, the Count." "That guy's worthless to me." "He doesn't turn me on anymore." "That's your problem." "Look, I want a change of management." "And I really like you because you get my hormones going." "Never, absolutely never." "Besides, I don't touch women like you, not even with the sole of my shoe." "You're gonna regret that, Pedro Navaja." "You just bought your ticket!" "Nobody makes a fool of me!" "Oh really?" "Look." "I'm shaking." "Okay, we're going." " We've been tossed from better spots." " That's right, man!" "What a drag, man!" "Just when I was feeling good!" "All because we're not in a suit and tie!" " Well, it's their loss." " Yeah, man." "Look, it's Pedrito Navaja!" "Hook me up, Pedrito!" "Check it out!" "Thanks, Pedrito Navaja!" "You really know what broke dudes like me need!" "Check it out!" "It's a miracle." "We're rich!" "So you do know him!" "Pedrito Navaja and me, we're like fingernails and dirt." " Know where I met him?" " Where?" " New York." "Come on, you've never been to New York." "New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Tacubaya, Tepito..." "In New York, he saved my life." "Yeah, how?" "I was gonna get arrested 'cause I was pissing into the Hudson." " That's just sending it home!" " No, but I was on top of the bridge!" "That's hilarious!" "They were gonna get me, so I jumped in." "I was drowning and Pedrito Navaja came by and saved my life!" "Oh, and once we partied with two white chicks, a mother and daughter." "The daughter wanted me, but I let him have her." " Who'd you take?" " The mom." " What?" "I took the mom, but I ditched her because I couldn't stand her." " Why?" " She drank too much, man." "What's up, Lucky?" "Why are you so happy?" "I just broke in five little rich boys." "And, of course, they broke into their piggy banks." "They came to get some from the best, baby." "That's why you're one of my favorites." "See you later." "Keep working hard, to keep your daddy happy." "I promise I will, baby." "Goodbye, white boy." " What's up, Louisa?" " Let me by." " Fork over the cash." " Why would I ever give you...!" "Easy, tiger." "You might bring out the devil by giving me lip." "Watch it, because even if you are a badass..." "Give that back!" "Dollars, you don't see these anymore." " Give them back." " Careful, you might get poked." "This is so you won't go around taking johns from my girls." "Stop." "Stop." "Let's do it!" "Stop it, damn!" "Damn, with you it's all broth and no meat." "That's how it is." " What, don't you love me?" " Yeah, I do." "Then why not?" "Stop it." "Doesn't my presence excite you?" "Don't I sweep you off your feet?" "Well, yeah." "I'm not made of stone." "I have urges too, but..." "I control myself." "Then don't punish yourself, Mary." "Come join in the fun." "I said no!" "But I really love you." "Then prove it." "If you love me, respect me." "I have my morals and yours toward me should be the same." "Now you know." "Without a wedding ring, you'll get nothing." "Not this song again." "I might as well go." "Fine, go." "Maybe it'll cool you off." "You guard it so much, it's gonna grow cobwebs." "Now tell me, why did you leave your corner?" "I already met my quota, Pedro." "With those five guys, I covered my expenses." "I think I deserve a prize, eh?" "Don't lose hope, because sometimes life gives you surprises." "Watch it, Cumbias." "You'll wrinkle my suit." "Sorry for interrupting the dance, Pedro, ...but I want to speak to you." " Then speak." "Louisa says you stole some dough from her." "The fruit of her sacred... work." "No." "You stole a few bucks from her." "Negative." "First she stole a transnational from one of my girls." "Then there's nothing to discuss." "Respect is respect." "That's right." "But just to show you that I'm fair... although dollars are scarce I'll give you half." "That's my style." "Damn, Pedro." "I admit that sometimes you're a pain in the ass, but you're surprisingly fair." "That's how I am." "Like that credit card they advertise," "I've got no limits." "Know what I'm sayin'?" "Excuse me." "Quiet down." "You'll wake the whole city with your moaning." "What an animal!" "What a savage!" "You're the best!" "Of course." "That's why you've gotta care for me like a prized gem." "Come on!" "No, no, stop." "We can't go forever." "I'd do it even if I died afterward like a sea turtle." " I want more." " I can't." "You already got your prize." " Don't be like that, stay." " I have to go home." "You're gonna leave me like this, after all the money I've made for you?" "That's how my women should be..." "hard-working and productive." "Know what I'm sayin'?" "Look alive, you lazy cueball." "Aren't you supposed to watch the cars?" "Watch my ride, and make sure there's nothing missing tomorrow." "On the corner in the old neighborhood, I saw him pass by." "With that strut handsome men have when they walk." "With both hands always in his coat pockets, so they don't know which one is holding the knife." "He wears a wide-brimmed hat cocked to the side, and sneakers in case there's trouble and he's gotta jet." "Dark shades so they don't know what he's looking at." "Pedro Navaja!" "Pedro Navaja." "What's your beef, Count?" "I'm here to fuck you up!" "Isn't it a little late in the day for that?" "Why would we fight, teacher?" "You messed with one of my girls." "That one?" "No." "Not her or any other of your girls." "She told me, and I believe her." "That's your problem." "Remember, Pedro..." "I taught you to respect your friends' women." "I've followed your teachings to the letter." "And she's gotta be defended from all the assholes like you." "Cut it out, Count." "You were my teacher." "I think highly of you, and I don't want to hurt you." "Fight, don't be a coward!" "If that's how you want it." "Kill me." "Kill me!" "Kill me!" "Kill me!" "Why so late, baby?" "Since when do you question me?" "Why the bad mood, baby?" "I had a knife fight with the Count." "You killed him?" "I only wounded him." "He was hurt more by the wound to his pride." "I really didn't want to." "That player's like a father to me." "He taught me all I know." "Don't be sad, my king." "Your queen is here to take away all your sorrows." "No sex today." "Anyway, get up." "You've gotta go work." "I want to go far away from here, to go away with you and live a very different life." "What's so bad about this one?" "It's honest." "And I don't make you work the street like the others." "Well, yeah, but..." "Well..." "I better leave for work, or I'll be late and Chale will get pissed." "It's freezing!" "Where's Guillermo?" "I don't know." "He should be up by now." "Get up, you lazy ass!" "You have to go to school!" " I don't have class today!" " You damn liar!" "I swear, bro." "I don't have class." "If you're lying to me, I'm gonna slash your mug." "Ah, another quick nap." "Hey, baby!" "You bastard!" "How about leaving a tip!" "They even want dessert for free!" "Mary's right, Chale!" "Try to control the groping!" "I'm real sorry, miss, but a Chinese man can't control it." "You know, miss, it's Mary's fault." "She wears real tight clothes, and you can see her huge gluteus." " Her what?" " Her ass, in other words!" "(Speaks in "Chinese")" "If I didn't need this job, I'd have turned him to chop suey." "I don't know how you stand him." "It's not like I want to, but I need the job same as you." "Liar!" "You've got Pedro Navaja." "Yes and no." "If I didn't work, I'd get bored." "This way, I earn money of my own to buy whatever I like." "Oh, don't tell me Pedro doesn't give you dough." "Pedro does, but it's not enough for all my whims." "Besides, this is the only place he'll let me work." "Because, you wouldn't know it, but he's real jealous." "But he says Chale's his friend, so it's no problem." ""Know what I'm sayin'?"" "Look who's here!" "That stud who always smells fresh." "I'm sorry, but there's no service." "This is a public place." "Yes, but we reserve the right to refuse admission." "Got a beef with me, Chale?" "I only came to say hello to my lady friends." "Or what, I can't?" "You'd better go." "I'd better stay." "(Speaks in "Chinese")" "Fuck your mother, chink." "(Speaks in "Chinese")" "You serve him." "After all, it's you he's got the hots for." "What'll you have?" "Eggs." "How do you want them?" "With a side of you." "Stop it, Cumbias." "Come away with me." "We'll get legally married." "Not just lovers." "I swear I'll treat you like a queen." "I'll buy you a house." "I'll give you dough." "I'll buy you nice threads." "I'll get a maid to work for you." "I'll even get you a car so you don't have to take the bus." "See?" "Pedro doesn't value you." "He's neglecting you." "Don't talk about my man!" "You just might regret it!" "One of these days, I'm gonna bring you down a notch." "You wish!" "He's an idiot!" "But he sure twists your panties." "You're crazy." "For me, there's only Pedro." "Doesn't look that way." "Your eyes light up when you look at Cumbias." "Don't make things up." "I'm not." "It's just what I see." "You know what?" "You go serve him, so you'll stop going on." "I'd better do it, or he might win you over." "AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO" "Nah, that's bullshit." "Say what you will, Memo, but your buddy just gave you an "F" in history." "What do I want history or physics for?" "Who cares what the dead do!" "I care about what the living do, like my brother, the Pedro Navaja." "He runs things and knows the game." "He owns the game!" " But he's the one who put you here." " Bad luck, that." "But I'll convince him that school and I just don't mix." "I wanna be a pimp like him." "Hey, it's just Mickey Mouse here!" "Hey, it's Pedro Navaja!" "Glad to see you, Pedrito!" "It's great to see you again!" "Come this way." "Yeah, man!" "You came, man, as if sent from heaven!" "I've got a gift for you." "Come on." "Watch it, you're sweating on my cologne." "See, the thing is..." "Come, come." "Here, where no one can hear us." "Look, here's the deal." "Look." "Do me a solid." " I need some dough!" " Again?" "I got you yesterday." "What, you think I'm a charity?" "Okay, okay, I brought you a gift." "Look, just check this out." "It's a nice piece, eh?" "No, it's no good for me." "I know you're good with a blade, but a gun won't hinder you." "Hook me up!" "I'm jonesin'!" " Is it a hot piece?" " No, man!" "A drunk dropped it as he was getting in a taxi and I grabbed it." " Anyone get smoked with it?" " No way, I swear to God." "How much for it?" "Give me a five-spot." "Look." "I'll give you six." " You take three, and I hold three." " No, you hold..." " You'll drink, it's bad for you." " Hold less." " No, three." "Okay." "But I don't drink, man!" "Thanks, Pedrito, thanks!" "The jonesin' is over!" "Fucking Mickey Mouse." "Now I'm ready." "I'm ready for you, Pedro Navaja." " Who were you talking to?" " Nobody." " Ready to go?" " Where?" " Out dancing." "Get me my blue outfit." "We can't go dancing tonight." " But you said...!" " I didn't say anything!" "Besides, how could I take you to my sacred place of work?" "I don't want to go to the stripclub with the hookers!" "I want to go dancing and have fun, to escape this boredom!" "Tomorrow I'll take you dancing." "For today, to show you you're always in my thoughts," "I brought you a gift." "Come on." "Come have a look." "What is it?" "A gun?" "Now you want me to be a policewoman?" "No, it's for protection." "And to protect you from all harm." "And for that, don't I have you?" "Yeah, but you know how the city is." "There are so many gangsters and criminals who don't have an honest way to make a living." "That's why you've gotta stay in school, and do your mechanics and math work." "If you want a taxi, I'll get you one." "So you've got an honest job and don't suffer like me in the streets." "But I want to be like you!" "No way." "I promised our dear mother before she turned in her sacred gear." "I'll keep that promise, and so will you, even if I have to beat you." " This is bullshit." " Shut up and go study!" "I was gonna go with Mary to the movies!" "Change of plans." "Study first, then tomorrow we'll see." "So what, you want to?" "What, for free?" "Hey, don't you know who I am?" "All I know is you want to have me on credit." "The stud before you is none other than Pedro Navaja's brother." "With me you've got it made, baby." "So what?" "Think about it!" "With me you'll have good protection, young loving to your liking, and dancing with style!" "Cumbias!" "Go to the table." " What?" " Go to the table!" "Get to work and stop wasting time, idiot!" " What's with you, Cumbias?" " Don't mess with one of my girls again!" "She's yours?" "Then put a sign on her!" "How else could anyone tell?" "You're being a smart-ass, same as your brother." "So scram, and cut your bullshit!" " Oh, don't be a dick." " Cocksucker, your mother!" "That's what you get for jumping on other people's rides!" "And don't ever come back!" "How's it going, girls?" "I'm just here, bored." "No, I can see that, but there's a full house." "There's a lot of lonely johns." "Take flight, butterflies." "We're losing money." "Time is money!" "What about you?" "I want to stay here with you." "But then how would I do business?" "Oh, money isn't the only thing." "How about a little romance?" "No way, I gave it to you, when...?" "Shit, it was centuries ago." "You just don't like me anymore because I'm too old now." "But an old hen makes for the best broth..." "Would you like a little taste?" "Not today." "I'm really busy." "But make enough money and I'll put you back on my favorites list." "Of course, baby, of course!" "Hey, why'd you pour it out?" "You trying to scam me?" "Oh no, baby." "I didn't pour out anything." "The fuck you didn't!" "You're trying to scam me and I won't allow it!" "Pedro, please defend me from this idiot!" " What's up, Guevara?" " Nothing, Pedro." "I forgot she was yours." "It's okay, but rather than forget, we need to remember." "Know what I'm sayin'?" "And don't be grabbing up on me!" "Go make up the time you wasted with that idiot." "Okay." "Oh shit." "Memo." "Memo." "Man, they messed you up." "What happened?" "It was Cumbias." "That son of a motherless mule...!" "I swear, I'm gonna beat the shit out of that bastard!" "No, come on." "Don't mess with that dude." "He's a treacherous spider, man!" "I don't care." "I'm gonna show him that I'm better than him!" "No, Memo." "It isn't worth it." "Come on, let's go." "Look, Memo." "This road you want to take ain't worth shit!" "I was just like you once." "I was a player, to the death, bro!" "A player among players!" "I had all the broads at my feet, man, and now look at me!" "Look where I ended up, man!" "No, look." "You do your thing, what Pedro wants." "Study, so you can be something in life!" "And not a loser like us." "Look, in this fucking game, there are no winners." "Nothing but losers, I swear to God!" "Let's go get my ride." "Tonight I want to feel French and make a sandwich with you two." "We're gonna have a great time!" "Pedro, Pedro!" "What's up?" "Made enough cash yet?" "Ruperto and the cops are looking for you." "Get in!" "What a shame." "And I was feeling so generous with these two chicks." "Vanish." "You never saw me." "He got in that car." "What's the beef?" "They found the Count and Nympho all stabbed up." "Her too?" " Yeah." " Damn." "I only gave him one little stab wound." "Only one?" "They say he has like 20." "And she's got even more." "The two of them were dead as doornails." "Then someone's getting payback on them." "This junker won't go any faster." "They're gonna catch us!" "There's a hotel up here." "We've got 'em!" " Hold it!" " Move, we're cops!" "Sure, your boss himself is inside!" "But you gotta pay to get in!" "What room did those people go in?" "Tell me or I'll fuck you up!" "I didn't see, but go ahead!" "Go find him!" "Yeah, real butch!" "They'll get herpes for being faggots!" "They're in here." "We got you, Pedro!" "What the hell!" "Get out of here, Ruperto!" "I'm sorry, boss." "Forgive me." "Fuck "sorry"!" "You're gonna get it!" "Let's go!" " You're such a dumbass!" " But the red car!" " Fuck the car!" " Boss, wasn't that your sister?" " Shut up, she's getting me promoted!" "Not this one." "Not this one either." "This one!" "Fatso!" "Fatso!" "Open it, fatso!" "Fatso!" "Fucking fatso, open it!" "Fatso!" "I've seen some quick ones, but this guy?" "He'd beat the Quickie Cowboy!" "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!" "The Burlesque Cathedral is pleased to present, direct from the 'States, the monumental sensuality of the singular, the undeniable, the woman among women," "Tijuana Lady!" "Give her the reception she deserves, with a big round of applause!" "Come, come, check it out!" "Get out, now!" " What are you doing up?" " I was waiting for you." "I couldn't get to sleep." "I had a feeling something bad was happening to you." "You were right." "The cops were chasing me." "Ruperto?" "But why?" "Well..." "See..." "Some days they just like messing with you." "But don't worry." "They can't touch me." "I'm too profitable for them." "Besides, they're not so dumb as to kill the rooster with the golden balls." "You smell like sex!" "You cheated on me, didn't you?" "How do you expect me to smell?" "Doesn't a mechanic smell of grease when they leave the shop?" "Or a cook smell of food when they leave the kitchen?" "I have to smell like sex." "It's a part of my day job." "What nerve!" "You've got no consideration for me!" "How would you like it if I saw other men?" "Then we'd be even, right?" "Watch it." "You don't care about me." "To you, I'm just another of those whores." "You're different." "You know that." "Please, Pedro..." "If you love me leave all those other women." "Do it for me." "But then what will I live on?" "What's up, boss?" "Nice to see you!" "Hey, how about we give Marugán a rubdown?" "I mean, the girls will give him a free rubdown." "Come on." "Well, to what do I owe this miracle?" "Get up." "Just let me cover my nether regions." "Know what I'm sayin'?" "Stop fucking around." "We wanna talk." "Don't ever do that again, buddy." "Oh, is that a threat?" " Yeah!" " Fuck you...!" " Easy, Marugán, easy!" " Did you shut off the steam?" " Yeah, it's closed." " Where's your knife?" " My good one?" "It's between my legs." "Wanna see it?" "No, stop." "Let me handle this." "Pedro, it's best if you sing." "Now you want me to be a crooner, boss?" "You know I only sing in the shower, and that's when I'm alone." "How about we fuck you up, eh?" "You really like me, don't you, you dumbass?" "You should chose your friends better, boss." "Okay, that's it." "What about the guy you stabbed last night?" "Who?" "Your old teacher, the guy they call the Count." "And his lady, Nympho." "He really got stabbed?" "Yeah." "And word has it that you did it." "You know how people are, boss." "One look at this face, and jealousy eats them right up." "Besides, you know I'm a pimp, not a murderer." "Besides, I had some trouble with my mother." "But you don't have that problem, Marugán, you motherless bastard." "Well then, how about the donation?" "It's there, in my robe." "Help yourself." "Okay, we'll let it go this time." "But watch out." "We're gonna find evidence to put you away for life." "Evidence, what evidence?" "I told you the whole truth the naked truth." "Motherfucker." "Yes, my king?" "Call the tailor and ask if my new suit is ready." "Sure, baby." " This is great, just great!" " What do you want?" "Go away." " I want to talk to Pedro." " About what?" " He's all right." "Damn, this is great, Pedro!" "I'm so glad to see you!" "I want to talk, okay?" "Then talk." "But in private..." "Wait for me outside." "You know what?" "I've got a bombshell for you!" "But I want you to help me." "Even a little miracle, whatever you can spare, man." "I'm jonesin' bad!" "I've got nothing on me." "But it's big, big news, man!" "Okay, here's the deal:" "If what you have is good, go with the soup lady and ask her for some credit." "I'll pay her later." "And some pick-me-up because I'm jonesin', okay?" " Just one, that's it." " Okay." "It's unhealthy." "Look, it's about a really badass broad." "A really hot one, man!" "She's like, oh momma, for dancing with to the rivets!" "Remember Jenny, that chick you got in New York?" "Like her, man!" "With this one you can score big, if you're up to it, bro!" " What's her name?" " Tijuana." " Tijuana, eh?" " Yeah, I heard about her." "You better get her before Pedro Navaja does." "What happened to you?" "Nothing." "I was in a fight with five guys." "See, I told you a pimp's life isn't worth it!" " Really, you're still mad?" " Of course." "All you see in me is sex." " You really believe that?" " I don't believe it." "I know it." "Spirituality is worthless to you." "Don't say that." "I love you." "For real?" "And you won't ask for "advances"?" "Okay." "With that hand, it doesn't count!" "Hey, you get off now, right?" "It's Saturday." "Want to go dancing?" "Sure!" "What's up, man?" "See you on Monday." "Farewell, miss." "See you later, sir." "Goodness gracious!" "Goodness gracious!" "With a rear like that, how can she not expect it to get slapped?" "What are you looking at, moron!" "She's mine!" "Now if you want some, you've gotta pay top dollar!" "Hey, I'm not for sale!" "What's his deal?" " We could do business, eh?" " Who's we?" "I could." " What, you'd break a sweat too?" " No way!" "See." "There's our bus!" "Come on." "Don't get handsy!" "Check him out!" "Just looking at him gives me goosebumps!" "I swear, I want to be a badass like you, brother!" "For that, as we who live on physique and not on talent say:" "The key is to not let them wreck it, like Cumbias did to you." " You heard?" " I know everything." "That's what you get for trying to fool me!" " Aren't you gonna avenge Memo?" " Not this time." "For now, I'll say he did me a favor by teaching this kid a lesson." "Learning to live is tough." "Know what I'm sayin'?" "Let me tell you:" "Guys nowadays don't know how to seduce women." "Oh really?" "If you really want to win them over, you've gotta dance them." "With short steps, with zest!" "Squeeze them, caress them, grind on them, to make their pleasure last." ""Know what I'm sayin'?"" "Well, I better start practicing here with Mary." "Let's go dance, Memo, like Pedro Navaja himself said." "Go back to the table." "Want to wager your life for her, stud?" "No, a better opportunity will come up." " Let's see who gets closer to her with their knife." " Okay." "You, stick to the wall and don't move." "You first." " Real good, eh?" " Yeah, he got so close!" "He won!" "You were lucky this time." " Wanna join me?" " Sure." "You know my door will always be open to you." "Because she's going to steal him from you." "Pedro." "You'll never leave me for Tijuana, right?" "Right." "You swear?" "Swear it." "You're being so needy!" "It's not that." "I think that woman isn't just money to you." "She means something more." "You didn't understand me at all, did you?" "How could I have just let Cumbias have her?" "Everyone would have lost respect for me." "And my reputation would've been ruined." "Know what I'm sayin'?" "I know it's your business but in this case," "I wouldn't forgive you for cheating on me with her." "If you love me, promise me you won't have sex with her." "Okay." "Sure." "It's total bullshit." "Oh, how's that?" "Yeah, Pedro Navaja took you for a ride, boss." "What makes you so sure?" "Because with these eyes which the worms will eat one day," "I saw him kill the Count and his broad." "Would you swear that before a judge?" "For sure." "This is the witness we need to sink Pedro Navaja." "I don't know." "Come on." "Pedro did it, boss." "Maybe, but who knows." "Look at it like this, boss:" "With Pedro Navaja inside, I'll run the streets." "I swear I'm very generous." "You'll get double." "Guaranteed." "Freeze!" "Hey!" "What ever happened to personal privacy?" "Get up." "What's wrong, boss?" "Is making love illegal now?" "I came to arrest you for murder." "You're crazy." "Shut your trap!" "Watch the face." "Marugán!" "It's serious, Pedro." "Move it." "One favor for old time's sake?" "I'll go with you, boss." "But without harming my dignity." "I've always been somebody in this hood." "Let me leave looking sharp, like the gentleman I am." "Can you help me please, baby?" "What's wrong, Rosa?" " Why so lonely?" " Leave me alone." "Come on." "I just want to talk to you." "It's a real shame about Pedro." "Tough break." "They caught him right as he was making love to Tijuana." "I told you." "He played you." "Enough, okay?" "You're really gonna wait for him?" "That'll be real tough." "He'll get at least 40 years." "And you won't even get the satisfaction of conjugal visits." "Because his mistress there is gonna be Tijuana." "Don't make the mistake of waiting for him." "Make up your mind and come with me." "With me, you already know... good living lots of dough, and everything you've dreamed of." "I'll make good on my promise of marriage." "Give him a dose of his own medicine." "Get payback." "Don't worry, little bro." "I've been in plenty of worse jams, and got through 'em all." "I know, brother." "I'm not worried about you." "It's just that..." "Rosa disappeared a few days ago, and I don't know where she might be." "Well, she must've gone back to her hometown." "You know how women are." "They see their man in trouble, and then run to Mom." "Don't worry, she'll return soon." "You're right, Peter." "Hey, the guys from around the way send their regards, and you know, whatever you need." "Tell them I appreciate it." "And tell my women to keep working hard." "I'm gonna need a lot of money when I get out of here." "Know what I'm sayin'?" "What's wrong?" "You seem distracted..." "like, out of it." "No, it's nothing." "If it's about Pedro, there's nothing to worry about." "He won't be in jail long." "Yeah, sure." "If it's not that, then tell me what it is already." "Memo..." "It's about Rosa." "What about her?" "She quit." "She went with Cumbias." "What's up, princess?" "See, in the long run, you ended up just like the rest of us!" "Leave me alone!" "I've been looking for you all day!" "I came for you, to bring you home!" "Why not?" " Don't you love my brother?" " I do!" "But I won't go, Memo." "I see that." "You don't love Pedro for shit!" "As soon as you saw him in trouble, you abandoned him!" "You went to hook for that bastard Cumbias!" "You don't understand!" "Maybe I don't, but what I do know is you're a fake and a fraud!" "Stop insulting me!" "And if you want to know the score, here it is!" "Cumbias offered me something Pedro never did:" "Marriage, a respectable life!" "Marriage, what for?" "Didn't my brother give you all you needed?" "Pedro won't get out for a while." "But when he does," "I swear he won't even want to see me." "No, Memo." "I can't play the waiting game." "I have to take advantage now, when I'm young and men want me!" "By selling yourself?" "By streetwalking?" "Where's the decent life you said Cumbias offered you?" "He made me!" "I didn't want to!" "You know what, kid?" "I like it now." "There's money in it." "I'm gonna save up and get far away from this filth!" "I never thought that you..." "You're crazy, Rosa!" "I swear you are!" "You'd better go, Memo." "What if I don't?" "What, are you afraid your pimp will come?" "Someone mention me?" "I was hoping to find you, you bastard." "Memo!" "No, Memo!" "No, leave him alone!" "Stop it, Cumbias!" "He's just a kid!" "No!" "Stop, Cumbias, no!" "No, no!" "No, stop!" "Please, stop!" "What were you doing with this bastard?" "No, no!" "No!" "No, please, stop!" "No!" "Stop!" "Stop, you murderer!" "Stop!" "Please!" "Stop!" "Stop, stop!" "No!" "No!" "No, please!" "Cumbias!" "I'm really sorry, Pedro." "If if I can help somehow, just let me know." " I have to get out of here!" " But how?" "With homicide, there's no chance for bail." "If only we could find the real killer." "That'll be tough." "Not really." "Really?" "What are you planning, Pedro?" "Listen carefully, Red." "You have to find someone willing to take the rap." "But who?" "Nobody in their right mind would enter the pen by choice." "I know who..." "But it wasn't me." "I know, Mickey Mouse." "But it's just a little favor for Pedro Navaja, so that he can get out of jail and find the real killer." "But jail... has always been real scary to me." "But he asked me to talk to you because you're his most trusted pal!" " Really, he said that?" " Uh huh." " That I'm his friend, his pal?" " Uh huh." "Yeah, he's got a lot of love for you!" "You've got no idea!" "Me and him... we're one, like nails and dirt!" "Sure, I'm down!" "Besides, it's probably better in there than out here." "Regular meals... my own little bed..." "Damn, it's just my booze." "I can't live without it." "It's like I'm dying right now!" "You'll never go dry." "I'll always bring you some." " Really?" " Sure, look!" "Pedro sent you this for the favor!" "Pedro sent me this?" "Damn, that's great!" "Did I ever tell you that Pedro saved my life once in New York?" " No." " Yeah, sure thing!" "For Pedro, anything!" "They can even say I stabbed the Count to death!" "Plus, he'll get out and find the real killer!" " Of course!" " And then I'll go free!" " Cheers!" " Cheers!" "Have a sip!" "Oh no, I can't." "It'll go to my head!" "Don't worry, I'll be a gentleman." "Okay then, cheers!" "On the corner in the old neighborhood, I saw him go by." "With that strut handsome guys have when they walk." "With both hands always in his coat pockets, so they don't know which one is holding the knife." "He wears a wide-brimmed hat cocked to the side, and sneakers in case there's trouble and he's gotta jet." "Dark shades so they don't know what he's looking at, and a gold tooth you can see shining when he smiles." "Shut the door, Cosme." "I came to kill you, Cumbias." "Let's see it then." "That was for the Count." "And this is for my brother!" "And this is for Rosa!" "On the corner in the old neighborhood, I saw him go by." "With that strut handsome guys have when they walk." "With both hands always in his coat pockets, so they don't know which one is holding the knife." "He wears a wide-brimmed hat cocked to the side, and sneakers in case there's trouble and he's gotta jet." "Dark shades so they don't know what he's looking at, and a gold tooth you can see shining when he smiles." "Three blocks from that corner there's a woman." "She's walking the entire sidewalk for the fifth time, and she goes into a doorway and takes a swig to forget that it's a slow day and there are no customers." "A car goes by very slowly on the avenue." "It's unmarked but everyone knows it's the police." "Pedro Navaja, always with his hands in his coat looks and smiles, and his gold tooth shines again." "As he walks, he looks around from corner to corner." "There's not a soul out." "The whole avenue is deserted." "When suddenly that woman comes out from the doorway, and Pedro Navaja makes a fist in his coat." "He looks one way and then the other and doesn't see anyone." "And quickly but quietly, he crosses the street." "And meanwhile, on the other side that woman is walking grumbling because she didn't make enough to eat." "As she walks, that woman pulls a revolver from her old coat, and she puts it in her purse so it's not in the way." "A .38" "Smith  Wesson Special that she carries to protect her from all harm." "And Pedro Navaja, knife in hand, jumps on her." "His gold tooth was lighting up the whole avenue." "As he laughed, he plunged the knife into her without mercy." "When suddenly a shot like a cannon rang out." "And Pedro Navaja fell to the sidewalk as the woman watched." "Fatally wounded and with revolver in hand, she told him:" ""I was thinking:" "'It's not my day." "My luck's down.'" ""But Pedro Navaja, you're worse off." "You're totally lost."" "And believe me, there was noise, but nobody came out." "There were no onlookers, no questions, and nobody wept." "Just a drunk who stumbled across two bodies." "He grabbed the revolver, the knife, and the money and left." "And he stumbled away, singing off-key the chorus I brought you and the message of my song:" ""Life gives you surprises." "Surprises life gives you, oh God!"" "Pedro Navaja, corner thug." ""Live by violence, die by violence."" "Life gives you surprises." "Surprises life gives you, oh God!" "Look, Pedrito." "You played hard but today your luck ran out." "Life gives you surprises." "Surprises life gives you, oh God!" "(Nonsense rhyme:) Go, walk, Pedrito with fish." "Go, walk, walk cod." "Life gives you surprises." "Surprises life gives you." "Life gives you surprises." "Surprises life gives you, oh God!" "original translation: jose jimenez touch-up/retime: me"