"This time, her husband was screaming:" ""We don't need a huge house." "We're selling it." "Period."" "The poor woman lost her temper." "Who wouldn't?" "She says, "Oh yeah?" "We'll stay at the flat you keep for your mistress?"" "And the guy just stands there... totally frozen, like this:" "Then, he answers," ""Where would I put my little sweetie?" Shameless." "Heartless..." "Georgina, the house is yours as much as his." "Tell him you'll agree to sell if you both decide over the money." "As for the lover, kill her or accept her." "If you kill her, he'll just find someone else while you're in jail." "Listen, honey." "A house is a house and a man is a man." "But a woman is not a woman until she has both." "You left your cousin to return to our little piece of paradise." "I'm not discouraging you." "You had your little escapade." "No man, house, future, here nor there." "Chrissake!" "You're even more naive than I thought!" " Don't be rude, dear." " I'm very sorry." "Why do you think your mother never remarried after your dad..." "Enough!" "Can't you see she's nervous?" "You're right." "What can you say to a woman who's never been married?" "Either you know what men are for or you don't." "I remember a saying:" ""A woman is tied to her husband while they're both alive but if he dies, she's free to marry whomever she wants." "But of course, she'll be happier staying a widow."" "So wrote St. Paul in his Letter to the Corinthians, not to the Mexicans." "You two go." "I'll close up, Fernanda." "Go ahead." "Strange." "It's like I've never walked down this street before." " The street you hate?" " I don't hate it." "You wanted a guide dog so you could walk blindfolded." "You make me feel guilty." "Hey, teacher!" "You're all made up!" "I've a date." "Your boyfriend?" "With a man?" "See you in September, if I pass." "Yes, maybe." "Will I pass?" "Yes, Lucy." "So they fired you?" "No, lots of teachers are grouchier than you." "Behave yourself." "He's coming to see your sister, son, not your doors." "Yes, I know!" "Tell her yourself." "She's here." "She says hello." "Take care, OK?" "But you gave her the idea!" "Yes, you said gringos were so honest and ambitious." "Severino, don't deny it." "Yes, we know you wanted to be here." "Bye." "Good bye." " He wanted to wish you well." "Right." "How do I look?" "Fine." "Let's go." "How are you?" "We finally meet in person." "I'm Norman Green." "I'm delighted to meet... to you." "Incredible!" "I'm Norman." "I'm happy to look at you." "Please come in." "Excuse me." "Yes?" "No, man!" "Arizona's not a city, it's a state!" "That's wrong!" "Tell the airline to check it." "Yes, the airline." "Phoenix?" "A city." "So's Tucson." "Look, Enrique..." "I'm with clients now." "I have to take care of my clients!" "Yes!" "You got the bottles of water?" "See you later!" "Excuse me." "Pardon me." "These are copies of what you already have." "Now that we're all here, we must sign them." "Norman... will make all the relevant payments." "Gladys gets the flight ticket." "Norman will set the date of marriage in Montreal." "Too fast?" "We don't want simply to export Mexican women." "So we've thoroughly studied the case of Norman and Gladys, and as you see, you have... more than 61% chances of a compatible marriage." "This is more than marriages in Mexico and abroad." " Norman." " Right." "Norman." "He wrote this in the cab!" ""I feel the happiness of Spring in the Autumn of my life."" "Well..." "Yes." "That's his style." " But..." " But what?" "He's tall." "That's bad?" "That's not bad!" " Are they talking?" " Not a word." "Bad omen." "Mr Green is a quiet man." "He's a patient man." "My daughter's patient too." "No, she's indecisive." "It's not the same." "Sorry about that." "Mr Green... oh, no, Norman." "I'll speak Spanish." "I hope you understand." "Your letters..." "Not the letters, you." "Everyone here thinks I'm half-crazy." "Not crazy." "How can I explain it..." "Sort of bitter." "Somehow, your notes made me feel I'm not what these hicks think." "You don't understand me now, but you did in your letters." "They're very sweet." "I'm telling you they make me feel..." "I'm not so..." "or rather, I am..." "I am... but..." "I can be more..." "Why're you smiling?" "Before inviting Mr Green," "I gave it much thought." "I was scared." "But now I'm glad I did it." "And after thinking about it for a while," "I've decided that... he'll be a good husband." "I agree to be his wife, and start a new life in Canada." "I just want to ask you a small but important favour." "That my mom come with us for a little while..." "No conditions!" "Sorry, but... that's not how it works." "You've no right to ask him to include your mother!" "What's next, your brother?" "Then, his whole family?" "This is exactly what gives us a bad reputation." "Mr Valdívia, have a seat, please." " Gladys!" " I just wanted you... to come." "How can I leave you alone here?" "I'm fine here." "This is my home..." "Yes, your home is here." " I want to help" " Me too!" "Help me how?" " See the world." " World." "What world?" "Forget it." "I thought you'd be happy." "Sorry I said it." "You won't go without me?" "I wanted you to see where I'll be living." "Forget it, you're always right." "Thank you, Mr Green..." "Norman." "This one's quite blurry." " It's Norman's friend, Andrés." " André." "Yes." "André." " He's nice." " Yes." "Seems to me he likes you..." "Do you like him?" "No, but... his eyes remind me a bit of your brother." "Should I put it in?" "Is he irritated or sad?" "He's just thinking." "It's his job." "You should take time to think too." "Sure thing..." "This is my favourite." "Only your brother's missing." "Look at my face in this one!" "No, it's fine." " Want to see?" " Sure." "Can't see a thing." "Give it here." "Here comes Norman." "Oh, yes!" "Talk to me!" "Tell me all your thoughts, even if I don't understand." "Don't pressure him." "You'll see." "Here..." "You said so many nice things in your letters." "My letters, thanks..." "I've said that a lot." "Not as often as I think it." "Especially when we make love." "Can I ask a silly question?" "Very silly." "Don't get angry." "Did someone help you..." "write the letters?" "I wouldn't really mind." "I'm just curious." ""When does your class end?"" ""Who wants to have a coffee with me?"" ""Which shirt do you like better?"" ""What's your dog's name?"" "Let's go tell him." "No, just wait." "It's nothing." "The tree?" "What tree?" " Like Mexico." " Sort of." "What is this crap?" ""Marry my sister, have a door."" " Why are you offended?" " Why defend him?" "You know what the door means!" "So we agree, he sent a door." "We don't need more doors." "Why must he send what you need?" " Right." "Why start now?" " Your husband likes it!" "Excuse me, please." " Don't say it like that." " What?" " "Your husband"." " How'd I say it?" "Like we're watching a little pet." "What a notion!" " He's starting to understand us!" " Really?" "So don't talk that way either." "Or stare at him." ""Don't stop writing because of that Mexican translator..."" ""You understand me perfectly..."" ""It drives me crazy that people here..."" ""I never doubt whether I should be loyal." "I just am..."" ""If I say this bothers me, no one must think I'm bothered..."" "You must get rid of this obsessive idea." " Which idea?" " The ideal husband." "What if he thinks the same of me?" "No!" "What do you think of him?" "I should expect less." "No one should expect less of anyone!" "Honeymoon's over, he's not in love." " You'll have to start from zero." " Zero." "From zero you go up or down, like a thermometer." "A husband is made, not born." "He's created." " You have to know how." " Tell me how." "Well, with sweetness, and patience." "Good morning!" "Sure." "Thank you." "You work a lot here!" "Working." "My work..." "Here, all I do is rest and go for walks." "May I?" "Yes..." "That's Rod LaRoque." "Hello, family." "That's great!" "Let's see." "You didn't ask my permission?" "Don't you two ever sleep?" " What's wrong?" " I knew it!" "How do I have a chance with him, he's in love with someone else?" " Who?" " A old lady at his school." "The look she gave me!" "And the blank face he made when I asked who she was!" "The same face as always!" "Then, he ignored me all the way home." "They're in a photo, if he hasn't burnt it." "Calm down!" "Are you imagining this, or is it true?" "Look at him hand over his report card!" "Teacher." "See?" "No answer." "All this time, I thought it was my fault..." "Let him explain!" " What was that?" " He wanted to forget the past." "So do you, Gladys!" "You said so in your letter." "Right!" "You were no saint either." "Just forget it." "He never asked about your past." "It's nothing." "The lady wants to gaze at the cake she never had." "Just ask him to stay away from her... and ensure everything's settled." "What am I getting mixed up in?" "I'm sorry." "Can I have a hug?" "I like this!" "Yes!" "Gladys realizes what i t means to have been chosen by a man with education and good taste, like you." "You chose my Gladys from her picture." "And you know she's a sweet woman with a good heart, but... so many changes so suddenly have made her a difficult woman." "I don't think she's difficult." "Why deny it, Norman?" "I'm a difficult man too!" "Some day you'll love her very much, but... couldn't you share more of your life with her?" "These three are fine here." "You like it?" "What?" "I feel great pleasure with her." "She's asking how he chose me among all the women on Internet." "Your name's Molly?" "I understand Molly's concerns." "It's just a joke, Norman." "Gladys doesn't talk about her brother." "Severino insulted her and said she was a hypocrite." "Sometimes he can be very cruel." "He said she'd marry a Canadian, come here, then leave him." "Imagine!" "My son suffered a lot:" "Alcohol, bad luck." "He lives in a border town, El Paso." "This is my husband, may he rest in peace." "Gladys likes this photo." "I brought it for her." "You were very happy!" "Yes." "He killed himself 15 years ago." "He was a travelling salesman." "My father was elegant." "He worked in a bank, counting money, 42 years." "The gift..." "from my father for my mother." "Please." " Please!" " No!" "Thanks." "You should give Gladys gifts, not me." "For the cold!" "It's coming soon." "Thank you, but I want to go back to Mexico, to my house, to my job." "But you're alone there." "Fernanda..." "Answer it!" "One moment!" "Yes?" "How are you, son?" "Where are you?" "Denver?" "Where's Denver?" "What are you doing there?" "What are you saying?" "Why didn't you take a warmer jacket?" "Everything's so far." "Hello!" "Anyone home?" "We're here, looking at Norman's relics." "Where were you?" "Severino finally called." "Where were you?" " He probably wanted" " Shut up!" "What's wrong?" " Know what he's accusing me of?" " I don't care." " Was Severino in another fight?" " No." "He was coming to Montreal and he ran out of money in Denver." "Forgive me, Mom." "I don't know what I did, but I'm sorry." "You'll never be a couple if I stay." "Did Severino say that?" "I may be useless here, but I can still think." "Okay." "Tell Severino he can visit whenever he wants." " He knows the way." " Forget about him!" "Concentrate on saving your marriage." "Can I speak?" "Listen to me." "Men may fall, but we women sink to the very bottom." "They must really miss you at work." "Don't argue, please!" "You must believe you'll come to love Norman." "He's a good man." "He'll never hurt you." "Don't get angry, please!" "I'm tired of chasing him like a village bride." "We are all sad... because Fernanda's going back to her country." "Chasing him?" "You're never home." "Home or not, he's out of reach." "That's no excuse, damn it!" "I'm lonelier with him than when I'm alone." "You don't know what you're saying." "That's the most selfish thing you've said." "And what's so wrong with her friend marrying your friend?" " I don't know." " Why not?" "My friend... is not like me!" " How are you?" " Fine, and you?" "Fine." "I'm fine, thanks." "We have been so sad since..." "A small aquarium?" "!" "Can't it hold more?" " Is anyone as insolent as you?" " Remember... this restaurant is my father's investment." "You forget him." "What?" "If not for him," "I would've been a marine biologist in China!" "Now, it's even worse:" "Besides working for him..." "Remember the night we watched films at home?" "I didn't see films." "I saw you." "Uncle, my boyfriend needs a job." "I knew it." "Joyce." "How could I have thought they were through." "What a fool." "Hi, Gladys!" "Where are you?" "Nice surprise!" "Just when I need you most!" "Leave my bags." "I put them there." "Don't wreck the volcano." "Are you possessed?" "Sit, take off your coat." "Sometimes he drinks too much." "They suspended his licence for 2 years." "He was suspended twice at work for the same reason." "He says it's under control, but I always see him with a drink." "Too bad, because you're here." "I'm very sorry." "I was going to tell you but..." "Anita, I think we should go." "He likes drinking." "So?" "It's not like I'm from a family of teetotallers." "We already talked on the phone." "Imagine... with his sweet voice, he invited me." "So now I'm inviting you!" "And... he told me marry me." "No, marriage would be a serious mistake!" "Getting married?" "When?" "How?" "Why?" " Calm down!" " I want to help you." "By attacking André?" "Just look at him." "Sweet as pudding." "Sure." "A little fresh paint, a few plants here and there." "He bought you a nice chair." "So what?" "Please..." "He's an isolated loner." "Look!" "This is his life!" "Making models of landforms!" "Don't worry about it!" "I'm the one in charge now." "He'll make models if I want him to." "If not, he won't make so many, and that's it!" "Look." "I remember, you used to like these." "You're returning her?" "She'll grow up." "She misses me but that's normal" "It's me, Fernanda." "I miss you." "Remember the night we watched films at home?" "Yes." "I didn't see films." "I saw you." " I saw you breathe" " Enough!" "Please." "That night, I knew it..." "You are... beautiful." "Gladys is more beautiful than you realize." "Go back to her." "You're sacrificing your happiness." "She left home to be with you." "Try to be happy with her." "You are strong." "But you feel old and abandoned now." "So did Gladys, before your letters." "I never shall abandon you." "You left my daughter." "I never felt love until now." "You're confused." "Me too!" "But... you love me?" "Don't humiliate me further." "Be the man I learned to respect and admire." "Go back to Gladys." "Poor thing." "I can't live without you." " Yes, you can." " Tell me you love me!" "You came all this way believing I'd say that?" "Yes!" "Then you don't know me." "You need me." "That's why I came." "No, Gladys needs you." "You more than she." "This is a mistake." "A big mistake." ""Verily, I say to the widows, if they can't exercise self-control, they should marry;" "it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion."" "St. Paul to the Corinthians." "Chapter 7, verses 8 and 9." "Go." "Now." "Stay away from me!" "We won't feel ashamed if we love each other forever." "Forgive me, Fernanda." "Not until you're very far away." "Listen, Fernanda." "They say the trip changed you." "It made you a different woman." "Come." "Listen." "They say you met someone handsome... intelligent..." "and he gave you gifts, and he almost convinced you to stay." "So why didn't I?" "God knows." "How's Gladys?" "Growing up." "In love?" "Some people never fall in love." "Can they be happy?" "You're right, as always." "Right about what?" "Doing this could save my father money." "Here it is!" "Subtitles:" "Borello/Fleming Xianzhi Zhao, Anrá Mediatextes" "Subtitling:" "CNST, Montreal"