"THE CHICK'S ABILITY" "With" "Production Design by" "Director of Photography" "Editor" "Written by" "Produced by" "Directed by" "Ouch, my foot!" "Watch out for the thorns." "It's getting colder." "Pretty soon, we won't be able to go swimming." "Then let's take the opportunity." "You go first." "It's cold." "Yeah, it's cold." " Hey, you've already got nice tits." " Don't say "tits?" "What then?" "Tits are for cows." "Women have breasts." "Same thing." "No, it isn't." " What?" " It's getting big." "That's nothing." "You should see it when I think of you before going to sleep at night." "That's when it really grows." " Are you laughing at me?" " No." "I just thought of something." "Something serious?" "Something silly." "What is it?" "I just got an urge to touch that thing, a real urge." "I'm not holding you back." "I won't touch your tits." "They're breasts." "Breasts." "Go ahead." "Hi." "Always the same subject?" "I'm trying to find a face... that comes to me from my subconscious." "Give me a kiss first... like every man wants." "That's better." "You've still got the same obsession." "But the face is very different." "I want something very special." "A girl's face with the soul of an angel... but which is also touched by experience, you know?" "This way, honey." "Cristina!" "I won't marry!" "I won't get married!" "What?" "That's what I said." "I don't want to get married." "Come on, Cristina." "That doesn't matter, girl." "You're getting married to correct the mistake you made." "What mistake, Dad?" "What insolence." "You've stained a family man." "You took a wrong step." "I know who Tonico's father is." "As soon as the papers are ready, you're getting married." "No, we aren't." "Yes, you are." "Either you get married, or you're not my daughter anymore." "Well." "You can scream all you want, my girl." "But Tonico's a really good boy." "Really good." "He really messed this up... but I'm certain it was your fault." "It was." "I just don't want to waste my life on this damned farm." "Tonico's no good for anything else." "He'll be an ox herder the rest of his life." "I told you not to let her watch TV." "See what happened?" "What's that nonsense?" "I've just settled it." "And after the wedding... since there's no time to get your own house... you'll both live here with us." "What's gotten into you?" "I'm not marrying anyone." "Very well then." "If you don't want to get married... pack your stuff and hit the road." "Because a woman who's strayed can't live in a respectable house." "Cristina, wait!" "Cristina, go with God." "Listen, look up my daughter Carla in Sao Paulo." "She'll help you." "Thanks." "What is it, buddy?" "Nothing, sir." "You think it's "sir"?" "Are you making fun of me?" "Excuse me, ma'am." "Forget about it." "I'm really nervous." "Who's here with Cristina Lemos?" "lam." "Come with me, please." "Good Lord." "May I smoke?" "Thank you." "How is she?" "ls she all right?" "She is." "In two days, she can leave the hospital." "The problem is with the child." "Is he going to make it?" "I don't know." "The specialists will examine him tomorrow." "I can't say anything now." "Poor thing." "She fought so hard for her son." "Was the birth normal?" "It was a pain." "The labor was?" "My labor." "You performed the birth." "I understand." "Did something go wrong?" " Tell me what it was like." "Well, everything?" "In as much detail as possible." "Well... it's funny how things happen in life." "Until a little while ago, I had nothing to do with Cristina." "She lived with Carla, a girl from her hometown." "I don't know." "She just suddenly fainted." "I'm nervous here." "Wait, she's waking up." "Are you coming over?" "Bye." "You gave me such a scare." " I'm better now." " Are you sure?" "lam." "Are you sick?" "Does this happen often?" "No, it's never happened." "That bitch Lili was right." " You're pregnant." " Me?" "My son." "I want my son." "What crap." "What are we gonna do now?" "You've got take care of the girl." "Me?" "I've got nothing to do with this." "You're responsible for her." "Responsible?" "You know something?" "I hardly even know her, okay?" "That crazy mom of mine sent her here." "You've got to do something." "I know what I'm gonna do." "Send her packing." "Good afternoon." "Afternoon." "Aren't you the girl who lives with Carla?" "May I come in?" "Oh, excuse me." "Come in." "I came because I need help." "Have a seat first." "How's Carla?" "She kicked me out of the apartment." "She put me in the street." "And silly girl comes right over to settle in at my place." "I didn't have anywhere else to go." "I don't know anyone else." "That was a very kind and humane gesture." "It was fucking insanity, Doctor." "I'm really fucking crazy." "You're a good person." "Why should you hide that and claim it's futile?" "I do what I can to get by." "That's all right." "What I need to know now is how the birth was performed." "Did you have any previous experience?" "Me?" "Not at all." "I had to face the music." "I came back from my street walking totally trashed." "I'm so tired." "I had even forgotten about Cristina when she let out one of those screams." "Oh, God!" "What happened?" "It hurts." "I think I wet the bed." "Let me see." "That's no piss." "Your sack has broken." "You have to help me." "Make an effort." "Go." "Push." "Push, but breathe." "Make an effort!" "That's it." "Come on." "That's it, girl." "That's it." "That's it." "Push hard." "Harder." "That's it." "Harder." "The beauty's arriving." "Harder." "That's it." "Harder." "Harder." "You have to help me." "That's it." "Push." "Here it comes." "Hello, beautiful." "You were wonderful." "You did just what you should have." "You acted appropriately." "After all, you didn't have any experience or knowledge." "Well, what you should do now is go home... take a nice bath and relax." "You deserve it." "I do deserve it." "First thing tomorrow morning, I'm going to pay Carla a visit." "Are you going to inform her of the birth?" "And a few other things as well." "I'm gonna bash her face in." "It's no good." "I got tired." "We worked a lot today." "We normally don't finish so late." "Holy crap." "It's really late." " The problem is I missed my ride." " I'll pay fora cab." "It's no good." "I live in Buraco Quente." "With all those stickups, no cab driver dares go in there." "So what will you do?" "Spend the night at a hotel in town." "In that case, you can stay here." "I've even got a spare room." "Shall we?" "The bathroom is there." "What time do you want me to call you?" "I don't have anything to do tomorrow morning." "Then you can get up whenever you like." "Good night." "Good night." "Hey, baby." "How did I know it was you?" "Who else would call me at this hour?" "Why didn't you come over?" "You haven't shown up for three days." "Did you forget that it's Betty's birthday today?" "Who's trying to control your life?" "I'm not demanding anything." "I just think I deserve a little consideration." "No, I don't want you to come over now." "It's really late and I have to get up early tomorrow." "Good night." "Aren't you going to invite me?" "Can't sleep?" "She wants security." "She wants to shack up." "She needs to be sure that this man is hers forever." "Right." "That's it, more or less." "And you're not down with this." "Free love is very good." "But at the moment of truth, it's a bitch." "Not at all." "Fora long time, I've been obsessed... with an image:" "The face of a woman that I want to paint." "It always comes to my mind." "But as soon as I start to draw it, the image escapes me." "Is that why you change models so often?" "In the hope that one of you can help me define that face... that image lost within me." "Nobody can help you, can they?" "I don't think so." "But I can do something for you now." "Really?" "What?" "Give you a good fuck." "To empty out the sack fucking helps." "Laura." "Laura, wait." "You're doing great!" "Did you sleep well?" "It was horrible." "Tomorrow you can go home." "Everything is fine." "And the boy?" "Well, he's staying." "But it's best for him." "How are we going to take care of him at home?" "What will happen to the boy?" "I don't have money." "I don't have a house." "I don't have anything." "Forget about it." "We'll pull ourselves out of this." "It doesn't do any good to cry about things." "You've just got to fight." "You're crazy, Lili." "Thank God for that." "Well..." "I'm off." "I want to pay a little visit to Carla." "Are you going to tell her about the birth of the baby?" "She could be a little less stupid." "She messed up." "She made a bad move." "Now she's screwed." "What I don't understand is howl got mixed up in this mess." "That's right." "You really don't understand." "I'm going to help Cristina." "After all, I'm not mean." "Here's 10,000 for her." "I bet she's never seen this kind of money." "Take that small fortune and shove it up yours." "Take it easy!" "If you think I'll let a fag into my house, you better shut up." "What you going to do?" "Scram." "I don't want to hear about your hissy fits anymore." "And one more thing, I don't want to see you here again." "Got it?" "You have no idea what you've done." "But I do know what to do now." "Take that!" "You know, darling, I've never been so happy." "You know what I'm gonna do when I get strength back?" "I'm gonna come here and bust your face in." "It's you, sir." "Excuse me." "Maria." "If it's Marcos, don't open it." "Maria, open the door." "Maria, open the door." "You're behaving like an immature person." "We need to have a talk." "You need to understand things." "That fucking fag is gonna pay for this." "I'll handle this." "I won't be able to work for a few days." "It's your fault, but it does me more damage." "It's only a few clients and you get most of the money." "Like I told you." "You can't do it on your own." "I've got to bring in another girl or two to make money." "Forget it." "I can make it on my own." "And besides..." "I don't share my men." "You won't make it on your own." "With the foreign debt, the l.M.F., inflation... you won't bring in enough." "I'll turn it around." "And besides, I don't want you messing with those sluts out there." "It's better for you." "You'll work less." "I don't care." "It stays as it is or I'm out of here." "You hear me?" "Yes, I do." "So that's settled." "Look here, you fucking whore." "What?" "I said "fucking whore." You get it?" "I'm the one in charge here." "I take care of you." "I protect you." "And I call the shots." "And you want to know something?" "Don't try anything with me." "I'll smash your face in." "And I'm not gonna give you a little cut like that queer did." "I'll break everything." "You'll be all cut up... with your face like mincemeat." "No man will look at you again." "You get that, darling?" "I got it." "Very good." "You're a smart woman." "Now let's take care of your little face." "Know what I'm thinking?" "I'm just as responsible for him as you are." "Let's just say that I'm grandmother of" "Hey, we were so worried that we forgot to name the little one." " What's your name?" " Marlene." "No, I mean your real name, from your baptism." "Oswaldo." "When I was a kid, they called me Vadico." "Then his name is Oswaldo." "Are you serious?" "You're too good to be true." "Nobody would have taken me in without knowing me like you did." "Look." "You know what you've done, you little enchantress?" "You've made me into a grown woman who just has to get her act together." "Lili." "Nice." "Now, like that." "Perfect." "The other side." "That's great." "That's it." "Nice hair." "Now..." "That's it." "Great." "Turn your face a little, into the light." "Looks like Cristina." "What did you say?" "The drawings look like Cristina." "I mean, they aren't her... but each drawing has a certain something... a different quality of hers." "And who is Cristina?" "You saw her from far away on my uncle's farm." "She's a client of mine." " Look at that beautiful girl." " What's her face like?" "Very pretty." "Remember, you're on vacation." "The only face you need to think about is mine." "So she exists." "Cristina?" "Of course she exists." "I was stupid." "Yes, you were." "Forget it." "I already did." "Why did you do that?" "I didn't." "She did." "That model is crazy." "Look, it was no more than a moment of stupidity." "Hi." "What do you want?" " Are you okay?" " Fine." "Thanks." "Won't you invite me in?" "I want to talk with you." "I'm listening." "That's better." "We can work this out." "Did Carla send you?" "No, this is a personal matter." "Is the fag sleeping?" "Lili went out and won't be back early." "You know, you're beautiful and hot." "But with that big belly you had, it was hard to tell." "Get to the point." "I'm busy." "Beautiful, hot and mouth-watering." " What's all this business?" "You said it, angel." "You said it." "You've said your piece." "Now leave." "Smooth, silky skin." "Girl,you've got it all." " Don't you want to work with Carla?" " Carla doesn't work." "That's what you think." "A woman in the profession... lays more pipe than a construction worker." "I'm not interested." "Think it over." "There's time." "You won't get far with Lili Marlene." "Because I'm gonna do away with that queer." " She knows how to take care of herself." " That's what she thinks." "Just ask Carla." " Where's Lili?" " I don't know." "Never mind." "I know where to look." "Sexy." "Looking for someone in particular, honey?" "Do you know a Lili Marlene?" "She's a close friend." "Are you a client of hers?" "Where is she?" "That way." "Take a little look over by that little circle." "Right." "Thanks." "That guy looks like a real pimp." "When the child comes home from the hospital..." "I'll give a baby shower." "You're all invited." "But you only get in if you bring clothes for the baby." "If the gentleman is looking... he's just found it." "At your service." "No, dear." "I want to talk to her." "Go ahead." "In private." "I don't have private matters with a pimp." "Okay, fine." "If you want to get beat up in front of everybody... that's your problem." "What will it be?" "Let's see it." "Okay, I blew it." "But we'll meet again." " Who is that guy?" " The pimp of a friend of mine." "Forget about it." "Let's get walking, or we won't make a dime." "Get to work, girls." "What was that name you mentioned?" "What name?" "That girl you remembered when you saw my drawings." "Again?" "Her name is Cristina." "Good-bye, Marcos." "What is it?" "What is it?" "If you keep going on like this, I'm leaving." "You're jealous of someone I don't even know." "Don't be silly." "Would you do me a favor?" "If I can." "I want to meet this Cristina." "If she's like you say she is... she's the model I've been looking for these last five years." "Okay." "I'll do what I can." "Promise?" "I promise to try." "I can't guarantee." "It's up to her." "I can't promise anything." "In any case, if he doesn't undergo the operation... death is certain." "The newborn need operations?" "Is that possible?" "Of course it is." "Well, as far as the operation goes... it's technically safe." "But that's not the problem." "I know." "Money." "More or less." "The operation must be performed, and we aren't equipped to do it here." "It's a very sophisticated process that requires resources we don't have." "And how much?" "Almost three million." "I don't even know how much money there is in three million." "But since my son will die for that price, okay." "Calm down." "We have time." "We'll pull together and we'll get it." "How much time do we have?" "Two months maximum." "Listen, would you like to do a job where you could earn part of that money?" "Of course, but I don't have any qualifications." "For this job, what you know is enough." "It's as a model for a painter." "Oh, I get it." "Posing naked." "But isn't that a bit shady?" "Be patient." "The painter is trustworthy." "He's my partner." "Your partner?" "He's her man." "He's the man of my life." "Come here, love." "You'll see about that business with Cristina." "It will be pretty difficult to get her to participate." "We'll find away." "That girl is a gold mine in hooking." "She may not go along." "She will go along." "In the end, they all do." "Cum." "Cum." " Please come in." " Thank you." "This way." "Don't worry." "This is where I work." "I want something very special." "A girl's face with the sou!" "of an angel... but which is also touched by experience, you know?" "So what is the job exactly?" "Work as a model." "I don't know how long it will last... but it's simple." "Sometimes it's a bit tiring." "And always naked?" "At first." "I may want to paint her dressed as well." "Will you do it?" "Maybe." "I just want to be sure it's respectable work." "She can't answer for herself?" "Of course she can." "It's just that I'm the one who deals with business." "How much does it pay?" "Well, for this job, there's a fixed wage that all models charge." "But in this case, I can prepare a special price." "How much would this special price be?" "50,000 per session." "Let's think it over." "Will you do it?" "I will." " And when would you like to start?" " Immediately." "This sequence is finished." "Will you draw more?" "I have I what I want for today." "Now I have the most important thing... you." "The rest is just a matter of work." "What clothes will I wear now?" "None." "It's time to get naked?" "Yes." "You can take off your clothes there." "Does this pose work?" "No." "Stay like this." "Throw your body back a bit... so your breasts stand out more, okay?" "Carla, go in and get the girl." "In the mean time, I'll teach that fucking transvestite a lesson." "I'll try." "But if she doesn't want to, be patient." "Do whatever you have to." "Promise 100,000 for tonight." "100,000 is all the guy will pay." "Doesn't matter." "We'll give it all to her." "It's an investment." "Once she's tied down, we'll settle our account." "I could get you a girl for a much lower price." "You've all got "whore" written on your forehead." "Every middle class pervert loves to think he's sleeping with a girl his own level." "Now, Carla." "Hurry up and go before I lose that fucking transvestite." "You're gonna pay the price for this." "You fucking faggot!" "Lili will be angry with me when she finds out I let you in." "She doesn't have to know a thing." "It can stay between the two of us." "This matter will benefit you, and a lot." "You're crazy." "How could I be with a man I don't even know?" "That's for streetwalkers." "Do you need money to save your son or don't you?" "Desperately." "Then can't you see I'm trying to help you?" "Where are you going to earn 100,000 in one or two hours of work?" "100,000?" "Yeah." "That's what they pay for a girl like you." "Hard cash, on the spot." "In street walking, we don't take checks." "100,000 up front." "You get it, don't you?" "You want to save your son?" "Later, if you want to... you can get one, two or even three guys in one night." "I don't know how." "You know how to fuck." "You've already got a son." "Besides, there's no secret to it." "It's just fucking, doing what the guys ask." "You've got to make like an artist." "Be affectionate... pretend to be in love... but it's a dirty trick." "Are you listening?" "100,000 each time?" " I said "Cristina?" " What about Cristina?" "What about her?" "Let me tell you something." "It looks like you don't even know." "She's triumphed." "She takes up all of your time... all of your thoughts." "Doctor... you're reacting like a jealous woman." "My interest in Cristina is purely artistic." "It was, honey." "It was." "It was before you met her." "Are you serious?" "No woman jokes about these things." "Especially when she's at risk of losing her man." "Please, you've got no right to play stupid." "I would be silly if I let things go on." "You're sinking in the waters of Cristina." "And you'll die drowning, Marcos." "Poor thing." "The girl never talks." "She doesn't talk." "She watches." "She just stands there posing the whole time." "She doesn't talk, but she watches, Marcos." "Everything she says is in her eyes... and in the magnetism of her body." "The magnetism of her body?" "You're very poetic, Doctor." "I don't like it when you call me doctor." "I know you're making fun of me." "Forget Cristina." "How can I forget her if you don't?" "I knew we'd get in another fight." "All I know is that you're going to get yourself into big trouble." "With Cristina?" "That's a laugh." "I should know." "I'm her son's doctor." "Her son?" "She has a son?" "Why didn't she tell me?" "I don't know." "I don't normally talk about my patients' affairs." "Tell me everything." "You'll tell me, because you want to." "I don't want you to do anything stupid." "I don't want to lose you, Marcos." "Tell me everything." "Tell me." "Cristina's son is in great danger." "Come in, sir." "The house is friendly and safe." "Sir, this is Carla." " Good evening." " Pleased to meet you." "But you said" "No, it's not her." "Carla's a serious hooker." "The one I got you isn't in the business." "No mileage on her." "Would you like a drink?" "I'll have a whiskey." "Please, excuse me, miss." "I didn't mean to be vulgar." "What do you mean?" "It's clear you're refined." "He's the one who's a real brute." " Excuse me." " Go on." " It's all as we agreed." "l see." " And the girl?" " She's waiting in the room." "Of course." "First off, one little thing." "Here's 120,000, as agreed." " Yes, you understand, sir." " Certainly." "Leave it there." " Have a seat, sir." " Thank you." " How many cubes?" "just one." "He's here." "He paid." "No need to count it." "It's right. 100,000." "Whatever God takes me." "Are you ready?" "Did you forget anything he told you?" "Well, good luck." "She's ready." "Whenever you're ready, sir." "Well, well." "Is there a problem?" "You're among friends." "Okay, is she really a girl?" "Very young, as you requested." "Great." "I just forgot to mention something." "Let's hear it." "It's just that, as you can see, I'm not so young anymore." "Come on, sir." "What are you talking about?" "Do you want a eulogy?" "You might be a bit older, but you're well preserved." "I just need to get ready." "Oh, I get it." "You know,just warm up the engine and then it runs like a charm." " What?" " It's getting big." "That 's nothing." "You should see it when I think of you before going to sleep at night." "That's when it really grows." "Are you laughing at me?" "If you don'!" "want to get married... pack your stuff and hit the road." "Because a woman who's strayed can't live in a respectable house." "Come here, little whore." "You're all the same." "All women are the same." "I know they are." "I know very well." "My daughter became a prostitute." "My wife cheated on me, and I didn't even care." "I got them really good." "I've made a mockery of them all." "You're all the same." "Hold still." " Stay still." " Let me go!" "Get away from me!" "Go away!" "Stop screaming, girl." "For the love of God!" "Stop!" "It's over." "Nothing's gonna happen." "I'm just a little crazy." "I have a crisis now and then." "Everything's okay now." "Nothing's gonna happen to you." "I'm leaving." "It's over." "What's wrong?" " Did he leave?" " He ran away like a big chicken." "What happened here?" "You going to answer me?" "I earned my money." "He was a dirty old man." "What are you doing up?" "Come have a coffee." "It's fresh." "Cristina, you didn't sleep at home." "No, I didn't sleep." "Have a seat and I'll tell you everything." "What a night." "Good Lord." "I think I screwed up." " Where did you spend the night?" " In Carla's apartment." "So it happened?" "No, nothing happened." "Wait, and I'll tell you." "Then start talking." "There it is." " Well?" " It's beautiful." "That's because you are beautiful." "So it's finished." "You know how many years I've worked to get to this?" "More than five." "What is it?" "Nothing." "It's a problem of mine." "Don't you trust me?" "Tell me about it." "The painting is finished and I really needed the work." "You need money for your son?" "Don't you?" "How do you know?" "Doctor Laura told you." "I would have preferred that you had told me yourself." "I've only finished the first painting." "I intend to paint many more." "I don't want to leave you... ever." "How nice of you to come." "He comes home today." " Did you get my message?" " No." "Lili, I'm so happy." "You crazy little thing." "I've been going around worried thinking of horrible things." "I talked with Marcos." "He knows everything." "He's a wonderful guy." "He says if you like, you can come live with us." " Really?" "just what I said." "But where is this wonderful man?" "He went to speak with Doctor Laura." "Tomorrow is little Oswaldo's operation." "He's paying for everything." "Slap me." "What?" "Slap me." "It's too much happiness in the life of an old whore." "It's going to be a very difficult operation." "But I think everything will come out all right." "I have to go now." "I foresaw that this would happen some day." "But I always held out hope... that you would never find the woman you dreamed of so much." "But you're a man blessed with good fortune." "Good fortune would be not to lose your friendship." "Good-bye, Marcos." "It's over." "The boy is fine." "Thank you, Doctor." "Thank you, Doctor Laura." "Oh, Lili." "I foresaw that this would happen some day." "But I always held out hope... that you would never find the woman you dreamed of so much." "But you're a man blessed with good fortune." "Good-bye, Marcos." " I love you so much." " I love you too." "I'm so happy- ls there anything else you want?" "Just one thing." "To see the ocean." "THE END"