"POLICE LINE" " DO NOT CROSS" "MY UNCLE KILLED A GUY" "Does she have the receipt?" "If she has the receipt..." "But does she have it or does she say she has it?" "No, mom." "But she may just think she does." "If she has it, they'll have to change it." "The blue one?" "They'll change it, if she has the receipt." "Mom, you can't compare the price of clothes... with the price of dental treatment." "Duca!" "Duca!" "No... it doesn't hurt." "There's a little lump here." "It's uncomfortable." " Uncle Eder is coming up." " It's Eder." "No, he didn't." "Oh, mom!" "So what?" "OK." "The blue one." "Alright, mom." "I will." "Bye." " Did he say he was coming?" " No." " I killed a guy." " What?" " What do you mean?" " I killed a guy." " In a car crash?" " No, I shot him." "Fuck!" "Where?" " In my house." "In the lounge." " Who?" "Is the body there?" "You're sure he's dead?" "Did you call the police?" " Why?" " Calm down." " What happened?" "Oh shit!" " Calm down." " Who is he?" " My girlfriend's ex-husband." "He came after her." "She wasn't there." "He took his gun, started calling me names." "He called me a dirty nigger." "I... took the gun off him, we started fighting... he fell on the floor." "Then I shot him." " It was an accident." " Let's call the police." "Wait. it was an accident, self-defense." " Sure it was." " Does his family have money?" "Duca!" "Go to your room, son." "We'll talk later." " We should call a lawyer." " I don't know..." "Calm down." "My mom always defends uncle Eder." "She says he's mixed-up, that's why he gets into trouble." "My dad, his brother, says he gets into trouble because he's an Idiot." "He always borrows money from my dad." "He lends him, but gets pissed off." "For a while he made a lot of money... selling a swimming pool cleaner." "It was called Robotclear." "It was automatic, it vacuumed the bottom of the pool." "Then some cheaper pool cleaners appeared." "So my uncle went broke." "He tried to put the price down." "He had a TV ad, with a child saying:" "'Look, it moves by itself!" "'" "It was awful." "And he got seriously into debt." "If I know my mom, now she'll come in... give me a worried look mixed with a look of... don't worry, he's family but he's just your uncle, it will be OK'." "It's not an easy face to make or imagine, but she can do it." " So?" " It was an accident." "I heard it." "Did you call the police?" "Not yet." "Your dad called a lawyer, a friend." "Ask if he was lying down when he fired." "What?" "He said they fell on the floor, fighting." "If he shot him lying, at close range, it was a fight." "If he shot him from a distance, he must invent another story." "OK, I'll ask." "Does he know where the guy's wife is?" "I've asked, he doesn't know." "I'll go back in there." "Ask him if he's really the ex-husband." "OK, I'll ask." "Don't worry." "I'll be right back." "One time my uncle tried to open a barcalled'The Garden of Eder'." "And he asked me to create a website for him." "It was a sushi bar with computers on the tables." "It cost a fortune." "He closed the bar and my dad had to buy 3 computers:" "1 for our place,2 for his office." "He did it to help uncle, because the computers kind of sucked." "The confusions he got into were a drag, they lasted months." "But I'd neverthought that he could kill anyone." "I think it really was an accident." "Come in." "Roger is here." "Let's share this?" "Yes." "Did you ask?" "He thinks it was as the guy was getting up." "It was an accident." "Did the bullet hit his belly?" "He doesn't know." "It was an accident." "It was the guy's gun." " The ex-husband's?" " Yes." "They weren't legally separated, but they weren't living together." "They must find out if she is his heir." " What do you mean?" " If she's the guy's heir... they had a motive to kill him." "Right." "Well, Roger is a lawyer." "Let them talk." " Are you going out?" " I'm going to Isa's." "They're leaving." "Roger, do you remember Duca?" " Hey, kid!" " Hey." " Heard it?" " Yes." "We should go now." " I'll come with you." " Why?" "You stay." "I'll go, call the police, then I'll call you." "Then you can come." "Shit, what a mess." "It's a... precarious situation!" "His wife knows about it, right?" " Knows what?" " That the guy is dead." "Has anyone told her?" "No." "No one knows." "I just came straight here." " Did you call anyone?" " No." " And the gun?" " It's here in my pocket." "Thank you, Roger." " Fuck!" " Take it easy." "It was an accident, wasn't it?" "Shame..." "You should let the police tell the woman." "Yes?" "Why?" "They should see her face when she hears that her husband is dead." "Maybe." "Let's go in my car." "How will you explain why his car is here?" " I guess I'll take mine." " Drive slowly, I'll follow you." " Bye, uncle." " Bye, Duca." "Don't worry, it will be OK." "It was an accident." "My mom says that uncle Eder never really fell in love." "My dad says that he really falls in love every week." "Mom says he chooses the wrong women to fall in love with." "Dad says it's the wrong women who choose to fall in love with him." "I think they're wrong." "You don't choose who you fall in love with." "You just fall in love." "There's no choice." "If it weren't like that, in this big city... why would I choose to fall in love with my best friend?" " Well, it was an accident." " Hi." " Is Kid here?" " He may come by later." "Are you going out?" " I don't think so." "Are you?" " No." "Is your mom in?" " No, why?" " My uncle killed a guy." " What do you mean?" " My uncle." "He killed a guy." " When?" " Today." " In a car crash?" " No, he shot him." " You're joking?" "How?" "What uncle?" " The Robotclear one." " Was the guy old?" " I don't know." "Why?" "Well, I think the older, the better." "I mean, if the guy was old already, he would die soon anyway." "How did it happen?" "He says it was an accident." "He was dating the guy's wife." "They had a fight, the guy had a gun." " And the police?" " They don't know yet." " Where's the guy?" " Who?" "The dead guy?" " In his house, I think." " In the lounge?" "I guess so." " And?" " I don't know." " Gosh!" " Yes." "Do you remember this bunny you made?" "It's not a bunny, it's a cow." "Is it?" "I always thought It was a bunny." " Will your uncle go to jail?" " I guess so." "He almost did once, because of some checks." " And your dad?" " He says he's an idiot." "I don't think he did it." "I think it was an accident." " Why?" " Because he's really an idiot." " How was it?" " Awful, honey, awful." "I'd never seen a dead man before, only from a distance." "He was fat." "He was lying on his belly, it kind of stuck out at the side." "The belt was tight." "I think he pulled in his stomach." "And he only let go when he died." "I'm hungry." "Have you eaten?" "I had a sandwich." "What about Eder?" "He's there, giving his deposition." "Roger is with him." " Don't you want to eat anything?" " No." " What about Duca?" " He's not back from Isa's yet." " Was he frightened?" " I don't think so." "Why?" "Well, his uncle, a murderer." "He may get teased in school." " No one has to know." " Right." "Sure." " Hi." " Duca's uncle killed a guy." " Who?" " Duca's uncle, his dad's brother." " The Robotclear one?" " Yes." " Jesus!" "Who did he kill?" " A guy, his lover's husband." " His lover's husband?" " He's the guy's wife's lover." " She was the guy's wife?" " Ex-wife." " Gosh!" " Yes." " And then?" " I don't know anything else." " Have you eaten?" " I ate at home." "God, I'm starving." "Let's order a pizza." " I'm leaving." " So soon?" "it's early." " I want to know what happened." " Will you call me?" " Depends what time." " Call me tonight." " I'll tell you tomorrow." "Bye." " Bye." " What about uncle?" " He's home already." " Will he go to jail?" " I don't think so." "They'll just question him." "He called the police." "It's best to tell everything." " Is the body there?" " I don't know." "I think so." " Does the woman know?" " The police told her." " And what did she do?" " I don't know." " Did they have children?" " Apparently not." "Why can't the police know he was here?" " They may suspect." " What?" "He confessed." "Let's go to bed." "The problem with these stories that didn't happen... is not what you invent, but what you did not invent." "Someone may have seen him leave the house alone." "Or return with the lawyer." "The police will know that he came here before he called them." "And they'll suspect." "Suspect what?" "He confessed." "Let's go to bed." "Suspect that something else happened." "If it was as he said, he wouldn't have to lie." "I read a story:" "A guy said he drove home... and found his wife dead." "But it was snowing." "And they saw there was no snow under his car." "That meant that hed not been driving his car." "He was lying." "He was the murderer." "That's fiction." "It wasn't snowing and not every liar is a murderer." "People lie for many reasons almost all the time." "Maybe our police doesn't pay attention to that kind of thing." "They have so much to do that the wrong person is caught in the end." "True." "I don't think they'll suspect." "Suspect what, son?" "He confessed." "Let's go to bed." " Do you want a ride tomorrow?" " Yes." "In my school there are two blacks:" "Me and Genéslo." " Hi, Genésio." " Hi, Duca." "In grade school there was another black kid, just for a year." "Kids are mean to each other in school." "They fight, call each other names." "But If you're black and someone calls you an Idiot... the teacher really goes forthem." "As If theyd called you an Idiot because you're black." "So here nobody calls me Idlot, only my real friends:" "Isa, my friend since kindergarten, and Kid... who I haven't known very long, but already is my best friend." "The problem is I'm totally in love with Isa." "And, of course, she's totally in love with Kid." "And, of course, I can't tell anyone this." "You could have called." "We were watching a movie 'til late." " What movie?" " We missed the start." "It's with Andy Garcia and the guy from 'Tootsie'." " Dustin Hoffman." " Yes." "A plane crashes, he saves everyone and loses his shoe?" "That's it." "Cool, hey?" "'Hero'." "I've seen it." "It's about a guy who thinks he's really smart but always messes up." "But it all works out." "He wasn't so smart, but he was very lucky." "It started at 12:" "3O p.m. And it ended after two." "Funny that Isa remembered the shoe scene, it's at the beginning." "She said they missed the beginning." "And the title flashes on and off the screen during the film." "If they saw it, they should know the name." "Duca, hold this, man." "Hold it." "I saw that CD downtown for $ 22." "Here it's $ 35." " How much do you get to do this?" " $ 2O." " That's nothing!" " Better than cleaning pools." "What time did you leave Isa's place?" "It was late, after 2..." "We were listening to a CD I burnt there." "That's another problem with stories that didn't happen:" "Everyone in the story has to agree about what did happen." "Duca, it's on the paper:" "'Businessman Paulo Wolker, 53...'" " What's the headline?" " 'Businessman killed in fight'." " Are there photos?" " No." "'...was murdered on Sunday night, shot in the chest." "The author of the shot, entrepreneur Eder Fragoso, 31...'" " 31?" "Uncle Eder is 29." " Your uncle is 31." " How old is uncle?" " 3O." "He's 5 years younger than me." " You're 36." " Am I?" "That's right, son!" "So he's 31." "Go on, son." "'Paulo Roberto owned hotels and a food distributing firm." "The couple had no children.'" "Was she your uncle's girlfriend?" "I think she was, but not anymore." "I don't know." " Is he in jail?" " No." " Is he going to trial?" " I think so." "Did you see his uncle on the paper?" "Yes." "Oh, this is a different one!" "Let me see." "'Jealous husband eats lead.'" "'The husband liked a brawl." "Last year he busted up Le Balcon... when he found his sex-pot two-timing him." "Now it got serious." "He took his gun... to confront his missus' new fancyman." "He ended up eating lead.'" " It says same as the other one." " Look at your uncle's girlfriend!" " Cute, hey?" " What's up?" " Duca's uncle." " He killed a guy." " In a car crash?" " No, gunshot." " Did he go to jail?" " No, it was self-defense." "Good morning, folks." "Let's study for the biology test together?" "I wonder If she'll invite Kid." "If he goes, I won't." " Maybe, I don't know." " And when will you know?" "They'll be alone... in her bedroom, studying biology." "I'd better go." "OK, I'll come." "Kid will sit next to her." "I'd better change the subject." "Talk about my new shoe." " And leave him no space." " And the biology test?" "My uncle fired from a distance." " What?" " The police know:" "My uncle fired from a distance." " Does it matter?" " He said it was a fight... and the shot was an accident, but it wasn't." "How do they know?" "Easy:" "A close range shot leaves traces of gunpowder." " Wow, are those new?" " Yes." "Cool!" "Ghetto wear!" "Sorry." " Want to study biology with us?" " Sure." "What happened?" " What do you mean?" " Why isn't the TV on?" "No one's watching." " Has anything happened?" " No." "Duca." " Your uncle's been arrested." " Why?" "They didn't find fingerprints on the gun." " Didn't they?" " No, none." "Not even his." "That imbecile cleaned the gun." " Why?" " That's what they asked." "The idiot said it was because he thought of escaping." "He said that in his deposition to the police!" "And worse:" "The woman paid him." " It was for a job." " It's not hard to imagine... that the job included killing the guy." "She's a rich widow now." " He won't be in jail long." " I don't know." "He said hi." "Don't worry, it will be OK." " Can I visit him in jail?" " I think so." " It can be dangerous." " Why?" "Through the blood circulation, the organs get oxygen, aminoacids... water, minerals and hormones." "You know, hormones, right?" "It pisses me off to see Isa showing off to Kid." "Pulling her hair behind her ear to show her face more..." "Moving around on her chair all the time..." "Smiling in a way she never does..." "And making out like she's so smart." " Antigen agglutinogen?" " That's not in the test." "You just need to know the others." "And the most annoying thing is, he doesn't get it." "And there are 4 blood types:" "Type A, type B, AB and type O." " What's the O type?" " Wait." "There's 2 types..." "Now she's moving closer to him." " Aren't you guys hungry?" " Yes." "Type AB has both antigens and no antibodies." "Type O has no antigens and both antibodies." " I'm starving." " Me too, man." "There's frozen pizza and ice cream." "Do you want to go visit my uncle?" "Yes." " Are you crazy?" " Why?" " A woman in a prison?" " So?" "Most visitors are women." " But it's dangerous." " That jail isn't so bad." " It isn't for serious offenders." " What if there's a riot?" "Yes!" "I'm coming." "When?" "Your mom has to give you written permission." "Do you think she will?" "She may even want to come too." "Of course she will." "You are crazy." "The pizza is ready." "How much?" "This is all." "It's expensive, Roger, but what can I do?" "I'll send you the check tomorrow." "And the document for them to go visit him..." "Yes, official." "Right." "OK." "Thank you, Roger." "See you." "Here." "Just show it, that's all." " Thank you, uncle." " What else did he say?" "Your uncle will have to await the trial in jail." " Why?" " It's not his first offense." "What?" " He's been arrested once." " What happened?" "A fight." "I was in it too, but he said it was just him." "He was in jail for a few days." "And now?" "Roger will ask for a habeas corpus." "But it may take a while." " Take a taxi, OK?" " We can go by bus." "No!" "I don't want you walking around there." " Bye." " Take care you two." "Bye!" "Frances lives near there." "I always take the bus." " We can use the money on CDs." " OK." "One original or four pirate CDs?" " What's this?" " A Pokémon pen." " You must leave it here." " Why?" " It could kill someone." " I can't believe it." "Come on, let's go." "I never thought that a Pokémon pen could kill." "Do you think a CD could kill?" "I don't know." "Only if it's a really bad CD." "I thought there would be bars separating us from the prisoners." "That's why they search you at the entrance." "Hey, Duca." "I've missed you, man!" "This is Isa." "I invited her to come along." " How's it going?" " Good." " You devil!" " Mom and dad said hi." "How are you?" "Well... fine." "The food sucks, but I'mfine." " And you?" " I'm good too." " So... how's school going, Duca?" " Fine." "I'm doing well." "Is there anything you need?" "Could you do me a favor?" "Sure, what?" " Give Soraia a message." " Who's Soraia?" "The guy's wife." " Don't tell your dad anything, OK?" " OK." "Tell her not to worry." "Tell her not to come visit me." "If she asks you how am I, tell her I'm fine." "And that I know for sure it will all work out." "Will you tell her?" " But I don't know her address." " It's Brigadeiro..." " I don't have a pen." " We'll learn it." " Good, Ciça." " Isa." "Brigadeiro Afranio M. Souza, 731, building 1, penthouse 2." " Brigadeiro Afranio M. Souza, 731." " Building 1, penthouse 2." " That's it." " Brigadeiro Afranio M. Souza... 731, building 1, penthouse 2." "That's my nephew." "Tell your dad..." "Brigadeiro Afranio M. Souza,731, Building 1,penthouse 2." "Brigadeiro Afranio M. Souza,731, building 1,penthouse 2." "731,building 1,penthouse 2." "What's the address?" "731, building 1, penthouse 2, Brigadeiro Afranio M. Souza." "I learned it the other way round." "We have to catch the 514 to go straight downtown." "Brigadeiro Afranio M. Souza, 731,building 1..." "The five fourteen!" "My pen!" "We shouldn't have got off here." "Bad place to be walking around." "You could get the pen next week." "Are you crazy?" "They'd never keep it." "You should have come earlier." " We didn't know." " No, I said no, kid." "He won't let us in." "If he thought that a Pokémon pen could kill... now he'll think we're back to set up a mass escape." "You'll keep it, huh?" "Only Isa can accomplish this mission." "The face she makes, like she's annoyed... and amused at the same time..." "Is more dangerous than 1OO Pokémon pens put together." " I want to keep this one." " OK, but then burn it for me." " This one too." " But burn it for me too." " You can keep that one." " OK." "Hey, babe?" "What's up with the gringo CDs?" "Let's take a look." "That's a lot of CDs." "Can I have one?" "Get lost!" "What's up, man?" "She's way off..." "Isa!" "The bus!" "Stop, stop, stop!" "Open the door!" "Stop the bus, open the door!" "Shit!" "The 514..." " Remember the woman's address?" " What woman?" "They ran after us, right, Duca?" "I think they had a knife." "A big knife, and probably a gun too, right Duca?" "They got on the bus, we escaped by the front door." "Isn't that right, Duca?" " Didn't you do anything?" " Three big guys against one?" " Three or four?" " Four!" "it was 4 guys." " I saw 3." " Are you blind?" "And the guy at the bus stop?" "He did nothing to stop them." "He was waiting for the bus." "He didn't see any muggers." "That's why he did nothing." "I saw no muggers either." " That's why you did nothing?" " Yes!" "You run off... because a guy asks to see a CD." "Nice to know you don't believe me." "I'm an Idiot." "I argue with Isa just when she's all excited with ourstory." "Should I tell her she was right, that there were four guys?" "No, I'll just act like nothing happened." "I remember the street:" "Brigadeiro Afranio M. Souza." "Building 1, penthouse 2." "But I forgot the number." "Me too." "I'll look for the condos with 2 buildings." "Good luck." "I'll come with you." "Now it's Kid who'll have a story to tell without her." "And she must be dying with jealousy." "But she can't take it back so soon and say she wants to come too." "You take the even side and I take the odd side." "Right." "Just ask at the condos with 2 buildings." " This street is about 3 km." " How do you know?" "We're at number 345O." "The numbers are the distance in meters from the start." "God, then this street has about 2 hundred buildings, man." "3450 meters..." "Hi." "Is there any Soraia...?" "If each condo has 20 meters... that's 172,5 buildings each side... or 345 buildings." "This street has many big condos, with 2 buildings." "Maybe 3O% ." "3O percent of 345 is..." " Why do you want to know?" " I'm her boyfriend's nephew." "I need to speak to her." " Just a moment, what's your name?" " Luis Eduardo." "Duca." "Kid!" " Is he with you?" " Yes, he's my friend." " What's his name?" " What's your name?" " Leonardo." " It's Leonardo." "Mrs. Soraia?" "Luis Eduardo, Mr. Eder's nephew, wants to see you." " Eder what?" " Eder Fragoso." "Fragoso." "Eder Fragoso." "OK, you can go up." " Where's the light switch?" " I don't know." "Fuck!" "Are you looking for something?" "No, we just fell here." "I hated this vase." "Sorry, it was dark..." "Honestly, I hated it." " Is he Eder's nephew too?" " No, he's my classmate, Leonardo." " Come in." " Excuse us..." " Excuse us." " Please." "Take a seat." "Would you like anything to drink?" " No, thanks." " Take a sit." "Aren't you a little young to be his classmate?" "No, he's too old." "He flunked twice." "So, why are you here?" " To give you a message from Eder." " What message?" "He said that you must not worry, Mrs." "'Mrs.'?" "Yes, you." "He said you must not worry." "He's fine." " Who?" " Uncle Eder." "Your boyfriend." "Oh, of course." "And that you must not visit him." "Everything will be OK." "That's good." " And... what else?" " Nothing." "Good." "A Robotclear..." " It doesn't work. it's bust." " It must be the chain. it locks." "Can you fix it?" "My pool is turning green." "Yes..." "Maybe." "Please." "It's working." "Thank you!" "Let's go?" "Sorry about the vase." "No problem." "If the doorman had seen the carpet, wed be history, man!" "If a vase like that falls on you, It can kill you." "Am I right, Duca?" "She was really hot, man." "Practically naked, you know..." "Duca's uncle's girlfriend." "A real slut." "Really bad." "I knew she was trouble." "I kept well away, man." "It's disgusting." " Can I tell you a secret?" " Sure." "I didn't tell Kid." "But I saw there was a guy at Soraia's place." " And?" " It's obvious it's her boyfriend." "I don't think my uncle knows she has another boyfriend." "I don't think so." "Should I tell him?" " I don't think so." " Why not?" "I don't know." "It's humiliating." "If it were me, I'd rather not hear it from another person." " Really?" " Really." " Has she visited him in prison?" " I don't think so." "No, she hasn't." "How do you know that?" " He doesn't want her to." " But why?" "He didn't tell me that." " I'm going now." " Take a taxi this time." "Take some, son." "Hold on..." "Don't you think it's strange that she hasn't visited Eder even once?" " He asked her not to go..." " But why?" "If I had a woman like that, I'd hate to see her entering a prison." " What do you mean 'like that'?" " Like that... that type." " What type?" " Like that, honey... in tight-fitting clothes, vulgar, you know?" "Vulgar?" "I see..." "Eder kills a guy because of her... and she won't even visit him in jail?" "Maybe they have something to hide." "If they had anything to hide, he would tell her to go there." "It would be natural." "Aren't they together?" "Only if he were a total idiot would he tell her not to go." "Honey, he is an idiot." "Yes." " What's that?" " Nothing, just some guys were..." " Did you give her the message?" " Yes." " So?" " She said 'that's good'." " That's good." " 'That's good'?" "She said that?" " What else?" " 'What else?" "'" " What else did she say?" " That's it." "She asked 'what else'?" " What else?" " Oh, OK." "And you?" " 'Nothing.'" " You didn't say anything else?" "No, she said 'what else?" "' And I said 'nothing'." "OK, OK." "I'mjust..." " How was she?" " What do you mean?" " Was she OK?" " She was great." " Great?" "What do you mean?" " No, uncle." "She was OK." "OK." "Oh, man..." "You scared me there..." " She's beautiful, isn't she?" " Yes, very beautiful." "What was she wearing?" "She..." "I didn't notice." "You told her not to come visit me." " Yes." " And her?" "She said 'OK'." "I'm afraid she may do something stupid." "Poor girl." "My dad's right." "Uncle Eder really is an Idiot." " You must think I'm an idiot." " No, uncle, of course not." "It will be alright, man." "Her husband was a violent creep." "He picked fights with lots of people." "He doesn't have a clue." "You know, some people just don't have a clue." "He was always armed." "He didn't accept their separation." "He came to my place." "I've never had a gun, never fired a shot in my life!" " Only one." " What?" "That one." "Right, that one I fired myself." "That was the first shot I..." "Why did you clean the gun?" "Yes." "That was a stupid, foolish thing to do." " Why didn't you call her?" " When?" "When you shot the guy." "Why didn't you call her?" "I don't know." "I didn't want to tell her over the phone." " He didn't do it." " What?" "My uncle didn't kill the guy." " Who did it?" " She did." " Soraia?" " Yes." " Did he tell you?" " No, he said it was him." "Yucky sweet!" " How do you know it was her?" " I'msure it was." "Why?" "I think she was there when the guy arrived." "They had a fight, but she shot him." "That's why he cleaned the gun." "And that's why he didn't call her." " Is he going to prison for her?" " He doesn't think so." "He thinks it was an accident, or self-defense, I don't know." " He must be crazy for her." " He thinks she's crazy for him." " Isn't she?" " It doesn't seem so." " And now?" " What?" " What to do?" " I don't know." " Can't you prove she did it?" " I guess not." "He says he's the one who shot." "Only if he tells the truth." " And he won't." " No." "Unless he knew she has another guy." "How can he find out?" "Will you tell him?" "No." "He won't believe it." "He's an idiot." "She should tell him herself." "It would be more honest." "You don't know his girlfriend." "So?" "'Private Detective'." " 2.9OO answers." " Jesus!" "I'll type 'infidelity'..." " 243." " Still..." "Hey!" "Look!" "'saturn Agency'." "Cool slogan:" "d on't be in doubt:" "Be sure!" "'" "'Proof of marital infidelity:" "Films, photos, recordings in generals.'" "'Recordings in generals'!" "A detective doesn't have to be a grammar genius." "Look: 'Price negotiable.' The first appointment is free." " I want to come with you." " No." "It may be dangerous." "I guess you're right." "She agreed quicker than I thought." "It may actually be dangerous." "SATURN AGENCY, INVESTIGATIONS" " Yes?" " I have an appointment." " This is a detective's agency." " I know." "I called." "Luis Eduardo." "Just a moment." "It didn't open." " It's not opening." " Just a moment." " Cicero will see you in a minute." " Thank you." "STEAK" " Luis Eduardo?" " Yes." "Please, come in." "DON'T ENTER WITHOUT APPOINTMENT" " Did he ask you to see me?" " He doesn't know." "Why do you want to know if she has a lover?" "Because he should know." " Yes?" " I think he's innocent." " So why was he arrested?" " He said he killed the guy." " It was self-defense." " So you think that it was her and he decided to take the blame." " Maybe." " And who's going to pay my fees?" " How much is it?" "That depends." " Depends on what?" " It depends how long it takes." "Lovers usually choose one day in the week to meet." "That's why I need at least one week." " And how much does one week cost?" " $5OO, minimum." " I can't pay that." " Hold on, kid." "Take it easy." "Sit down." " How much can you pay?" " $2OO, tops." "$25O, OK?" "OK, I can do a preliminary investigation." "What's that?" "A preliminary investigation..." "is a prior investigation." " $ 15O up front." " OK." "No receipt for that price." "Oh, on your website it says 'recordings in generals'." "It should be 'recordings in general'." "Thank you." "My nephew made the site." "For free." "I'll get it fixed." "I'll call you when there's any news." " This price is without a receipt." " OK." "Bye." " 'Preliminary investigation'?" " It's a prior investigation." " What's his office like?" " Well..." "Normal." "An office." " How was he dressed?" " Pants, shirt." "Normal." " Normal?" "What color?" " What color?" " Yes, what color?" " Navy blue pants, red shirt..." " Navy blue with red?" " Yes, I don't know." " Was there a glass door?" " What glass door?" "It's in all detective movies, with a name on it?" "No." "I don't think so." "I didn't notice." " What's the secretary's name?" " I didn't ask." " And her clothes?" " Her clothes?" "A coat with polka dots, checked..." " Necklace?" " Yes..." "With black beads like..." " And the hair?" " The hair?" "Styled." " Blonde?" " Yes, kind of." " And the shoes?" " Shoes... high heeled, red." " Make-up?" " I didn't notice." "Shit!" "Next time I'll come with you." "Let's change the subject." "I'll see you there tomorrow." "Take care, man." " What's up?" " Nothing." "Nothing?" "What were you talking about?" " The biology test." " Shit, Isa!" "You said there would be no questions about agglutinogen." "And there were." "I think I bombed." "There's only one question on that, you bombed 'cause you didn't study." "What about the chemistry project?" " Can we do it on Saturday?" " No, not Saturday." "On Friday it's room 2O3's party." " Are you going?" " No, I don't think so." " And you?" "Are you going?" " Are you inviting me?" "It's not my party." "You do what you like." " I'll think about it." " OK." " Kid's been a jerk." " Are you together?" " No." "Why?" " No reason." " Did he tell you anything?" " What's there to tell?" "I don't know." "Why aren't you going to the party?" " Are you inviting me?" " It's not my party." " Do what you like." " I'll think about it." "If this angle is 6O, this one will also be 6O." "The sum of the internal angles of a triangle is always 18O." "Isa is really gone on Kid." "If she goes to the party, they're sure to make out." "And I don't want to be there to see it." "Ana Paula, tell me what angle..." "Unless he makes out with someone else." "You come do it then." "So this angle is equal to this, which is equal to this one." "OK?" "OK, thanks, see you next time." " Hi." " Hi." " Are you going to the party?" " Why?" " No reason." " What do you mean?" " Nothing." " Why are you asking?" " Don't tell that I told you." " Go on!" " Kid asked if you were going." " Kid?" " Yes." " I don't know, but I think so." "OK." " What's up with that hot babe?" " Nothing." "Please!" "I saw her smiling at me." " She asked me not to tell." " Not to tell what?" " Don't tell her I told you." " Tell me!" "She asked if you were going to the party." " Did she?" " Yes." "Man, Ana Paula is so hot..." " I didn't think you were coming." " Well, I did." " What is it?" " Nothing." "What do you mean?" "What's up?" "I don't know." "Tell me." "I'mnot in a party mood tonight." " Then why did you come?" " I don't know." "I wanted to, earlier." "I never really know what I want." "Mom says when we were kids you never wanted one thing or another." "Youd always answer:" "'I want one thing'and or'another'." "Do you think I'mvery childish?" "You always thought I was childish." "Since we were children." "I don't think that anymore." "That's good." "Do you really think so?" "Sometimes it's bad not being a child anymore." "Yes, sometimes it's bad." "Do you want a drink?" " Yes." " I'll go get it." " Let's dance?" " Let's." "Did he really kill the guy?" " Yes." "He confessed it." " And what else did he do?" "Nothing." "He killed the guy, that's it." " What's the prison like?" " It's sad." "How do you mean, sad?" "It's sad." "Very sad." "I'm leaving." " Are you feeling better?" " Yes." " So you're going to school?" " Yes." " Drink a lot of water." " Yes." " How's it going?" " Better." "Are you going to school?" "Yes." "But I'll skip religion class." "Oh, that's OK." "Let's go?" " Drink a lot of water, OK?" " OK." " Let's go, let's go." " Bye, son." "Hello?" "it's me." "I can." "What time?" "OK." "Did you discover anything?" " Hi." " Hi." " What happened?" " I over slept." " I never saw you leave the party." " I left early." " What time did you leave?" " Around four." " I saw you with Ana Paula." " Did you?" " Did you make out?" " No." "We just talked." " What about Kid?" " What about him?" " Are you seeing each other?" " I think so." "The detective called me." " Did he discover anything?" " He took some photos." " Of her?" " I think so." " With the guy?" " I think so." " When are you going there?" " Tomorrow, at 6." "Shit!" "I have to go to the dentist's at 5!" "But OK, after that I'll get a taxi and meet you there." "Wearlng make up." "No necklace." "Shoes..." "The shoes were actually red." "Pretty." "Reading..." "I couldn't read the title." " Do you like detective novels?" " Not really." "I've read Agatha Christie." "That's nothing to be ashamed of." " Come in." " I'm waiting for someone." "It's 6:15." "OK." "The receipt for the photo development." "Pay the secretary." "Your aunt with the pool cleaning kid." "She wanted him." "Took her bikini off." "He went for it." "Who wouldn't, right?" "Your aunt is hot." "First class stuff." "Just look at that!" " So?" "Have you been there already?" " Yes. it's 6:3O." "Shit!" "I paid $ 9 for the taxi!" "How was it?" " The photos?" " Yes." "Of her?" "With the guy?" "Shit, let me see!" " No." " What do you mean?" " Youd better not see them." " Why not?" " I'll send them to my uncle." " What is it?" "Let me see!" " No." " Let me see it!" " No!" " Why not?" " Because she's naked." " Let me see the photos!" " No!" " Give me!" "Why not?" "I lent you the money!" " I'll give it back." " No!" "I want to see them!" "It's not your business." "It's my uncle's stuff." " You won't show me?" " No." " Are you serious?" " Yes." " You're a jerk." " I don't want to show them!" "Oh, Duca, you're so childish..." "Duca!" "Let's go!" "I'm coming!" " Duca!" "Duca!" " What?" " You didn't return Dulce's video." " I haven't been back at Isa's." " Luis Eduardo!" " What?" "Dulce lent it to me on Tuesday." "Today is Sunday." "I'll have to pay 5-days rental." " 6, if you count today." " 6 days!" " I haven't been at Isa's." " You could have told me." "Or given it to Isa at school." "You're right, I'msorry." " Are you going there today?" " No." " What is it?" " It's Duca." "He forgot to return Dulce's video, I'll have to pay 6-days rental." "Don't return it." "I missed the end." "You'll fall asleep again, I'll have to pay for one more day!" " They had a fight." " Who?" " Duca and Isa." " So?" "They've been fighting every day for the past 15 years." "But now they haven't fought for a week." "That's strange." "It is, really." "Do you think they had a fight?" " Hello." " Hi." "What are you doing?" " I'm listening to music." " What music?" "A rap CD." " Can I come over?" " Now?" " Yes." " OK." " Hi." " Hi." "I'm sorry for calling you childish that day." "That's OK." "We're going to the beach on Saturday." " Who's going?" " Me, Kid, Ana Paula, Frances..." "PHOTOS SORAIA" " MAXIMIZE" "We're going to Frances' house." "Do you want to come?" "I don't think so." "CLOSE" "Ana Paula asked if you're going." "Did she?" "MAXIMIZE" " Tell her I'm not going." " Why not?" " I don't feel like it." " OK." "Come in." "Lunch is ready." " I'm leaving." " Why don't you join us?" " She's leaving." " I've made your favorite pizza!" "Come on, son. it will get cold." "The staircase was like a maze." "It was a huge, old monastery... with secret passages." "The chief monk was James Bond." " The old one?" " Yes, the old one." "And then a monk swallows a book and the library catches fire." " You told her the end." " It's OK, I'll forget it." "Each day a monk dies." "One by fire, another in water, one in ice..." "Hello?" " You can come up." " But the James Bond monk discovers..." "It's Eder." " Eder?" " He's coming up." " Hello!" " Hi." "This is great." "Duca..." " What happened?" " I can wait for the trial in liberty." " Great!" " We must pay Roger." " He's a friend." " Exactly." " How's it going, Ciça?" " Hi, Eder." " Oh!" "it's fantastic..." " What?" "A sofa..." "I'd never realized..." "One month without sitting on a sofa changes your life." "Look at that:" "Napkins, real glasses, books..." "Look, the remote control!" "Everything tastes different to me." "What's for lunch?" "Sardine pizza." "But there's also beans, shall I heat them up?" " Please." "If you don't mind." " Oh, Eder..." "This month changed my life." "I'ma new man." " That's good!" " I'll start over from scratch." "Look... the things I had when I was arrested:" "Chain, pen, key ring, my lighter..." " I stopped smoking in jail!" " That's great!" "Man, I want to go back to school, get married, have children." " Take it easy." " I'm serious!" "I'm the kind of guy who, in a way, wants children." " You know?" "I'm almost 3O." " 31, right, Duca?" "So, 31 is almost 3O." "31 is young:" "Rodrigo Santoro is 3O." "But I'll tell you a secret:" "Do you know what really changes a man?" "A great passion." "A great woman." "That's what changes a man." " You'll meet her, uncle." " Will meet her?" "I have met her." "Soraia!" " Soraia is the woman of my life." " How did you get released?" "The lawyer got me a habeas corpus." "OK, nice and warm:" "Rice, beans and chicken breast." "What are those photos, Eder?" " What the fuck!" " Eder!" " That miserable slut!" " Calm down!" "She already has another!" "And I go to jail for her!" " What?" " I didn't kill him!" "She did!" " Who?" " Soraia." "She was there!" "We had a fight, I took his gun, gave it to her." "She fired it and killed him." "And now she's here..." " What the fuck!" " Laerte!" " You must tell the police!" " I'll kill her first." "Take it easy, take it easy." " Calm down!" " I'll kill her." "Her and her fucking whitey!" " You're crazy!" " Eder, wait!" "Come here." "Idiot!" " I'm going." " Wait." " I'll go get my bag." " Wait." "Let's call Kid." "We should, shouldn't we?" "Aunt Joan?" "it's Duca." "Thanks, I'll come over, sure." "WHERE'S KID?" "ANY1 SEEN HIM 2DAY?" "Is Kid there?" "Out?" "Do you know where he is?" "OK." "HE SAID HE WAZ CLEANING A POOL 2DAY" "Alright." "I'll tell him." "KID" " POOL Alright, then." "Bye." " Look." " We have to go there." " Where?" " Soraia's place." " What if he's there?" " Who cares?" "We must go there." "I will." "Imagine if uncle catches them together." "I am imagining." "Eder?" " Yes?" " I need to speak to Soraia." " Are you a relative?" " Nephew." " Nephew?" " My uncle's her boyfriend." "OK, you can go up." "He's here, he went straight to the penthouse." "He must be in the pool." "Let go!" "Let go of him!" "Who is this guy?" "He's my brother." "Fabio!" "Your brother?" " But who's this here?" " Are you crazy?" "Stop it!" "Stop it, both of you." " Bastard!" " Slut!" "Stop it!" "What's this?" "Did you have someone spy on me?" "I did!" "So what?" "You don't fool me." "Is that your brother too?" "How many brothers do you have?" " Door bell." " Can you get it?" " Sure?" " Yes, it's alright." "Eder, you're an idiot!" "These photos show absolutely nothing." "Nothing!" "Look:" "That's me, sunbathing, like I always do." "Then the boy arrives." "I go get the door." "He comes in, starts cleaning the pool." "Then he says he's finished, I go in to get the money." "He goes in too." "I go sunbathing again." "I undo the bikini top not to leave a mark." "Then I get tired of sunbathing and I go back inside." "I don't understand what the problem is." "Don't you love me anymore, don't you believe me?" "Is that it?" " Brother?" " And who are you?" "He's a nephew of Soraia's..." "her boyfriend's..." " Is my uncle here?" " That idiot?" "Yes." "Can I come in?" " Forgive me, Soraia." " No." "You distrusted me." "I don't know what came over me." "The photos were out of order." " Forgive me, my love..." " lf you loved me, youd trust me." "No, forget about it." "I love you so much, Soraia..." "I love you too..." "Hi, kids." "Hey, what are you doing here?" "We came to see if you needed anything." " This is Duca, my nephew." " We've met." "Your dad is right." "Your uncle is an idiot." "I know." "Only an idiot would believe Sorala's story." "If things had happened like she said... that day, the sun traveled back and forwards." "And that cat learned to walk backwards." "I thought about telling him." "But he was so happy." " Eder." " I decided to leave it." "Take one." "Look, it turns." "He didn't tell the police that shed shot the guy." "It may have been self-defense, I don't know." "He says everything will be alright." "She's kind of funny." "Friendly." " I think that's silicon." " Is it?" "I haven't noticed." " She said she wants a baby." " Eder is a complete idiot." "Sounds like a good idea..." "Please..." "Isa never found out how Kid ended up at Soraia's." " And you?" " I wouldn't tell her." "My name's Leonardo." "Kid said that the woman was all over him." "She paid him $100 to go back the next day... to clean the pool." "He went back, of course." "The woman came on to him even stronger." "He was sure she wanted him." "Well, it seems that he was wrong." " Why are you here?" " He worked all afternoon." " Get out!" " He never got paid." " At least, that's what he told me." " I should call the police!" "Crazy woman!" "Oh shit, not this light again!" "Isa came over to study maths." "But we hardly studied at all." "Why didn't you show me the photos that day?" "I couldn't show you photos of Kid with another woman." " It would be humiliating." " I see." "Also, Kid is my friend, I couldn't snitch on him." "Your friend is an idiot." "We're not seeing each other anymore." "I'm sorry." "Are you really sorry?" "She looked at me and smiled." "I smiled back." "No." "I think it's great." "We kissed." "And that's it." "Done by (c) dcd / July 2005"