"And that's why Horatio says:" ""Death visits equally... the shacks of the poor, and the castles of the rich"" "Thank you, Santiago." "You can sit down." "Student Arturez, Juan." "Juan Arturez." "Juan Arturez is absent." "Next on the list is..." "I don't know how it began." "ONE YEAR PRIOR." ""My poems"" "Welcome to your new house, the University of Guanajuato." "I don't know if it was a child's whim... hidden in the body of an old man." "O a young man's ideal projected on the sight of an adult." "And what would you study, Mr. Chano?" "Business Administration?" " Well..." " And why not?" "You're retired." " Do whatever you want" " At his age?" "Please." " Do you know how weird he'd look?" " Weird..." "Dad, don't listen to her." "You know how she is... bitter, bitter..." "Well, the only thing you're missing is the title, Mr. Chano." "The hardest title to get... is that people call you "mister" with a lot of respect and love... and that one... you already have." "Thank you." "Are you being serious?" "Grandpa are we going to the University tomorrow?" "Look at this girl!" "The thing is, I offered to take her to the University..." "Popsicles!" "Here are your popsicles!" "What was I doing, strolling in that place, sacred to me?" "Only..." "Only feeding more and more a desire that I couldn't hide any more" "That magical place woke in me forgotten feelings." "This place is only for students." "Excuse me." "The door was open." "The doors of culture, just as the doors of religion or politics... are always open." "Or they should be." "So... can anyone come in?" "No, only students." "But the doors should be open." "Please don't close them." " Come with me." " Where are we going?" "Well, I have to open the doors, or how will you get out?" "I'm sorry but, didn't you just say that the doors are always open?" "The doors of culture are always open." "But I have to close these, otherwise anyone can get in." "No offense to the ladies." "He called me "lady"." "Am I an adult now?" "Here, little lady, we're all adults... and we're all children." "We are whatever we want to be." "Whatever our imagination allows us to be." "And you?" "Who are you?" "I'm the door man, and the caretaker." "I care for the words that are recited here... and I care the door that allows you to enter." "The "Knight of the Sad Figure", here between us." "And... when does it start?" "Next year." "By the way... has anyone told you you look like Don Quixote?" "I was already very familiar with him but I'd never known him." "And he invited me, and I refused." "Well, to be honest, I was playing hard to get." "You're not coming in with me, Pepe!" "You are the one who's not coming in with me!" "It's for my girl, Pepe..." " We're playing for my girl." " Yes, yes." "And I'm leading!" "It's the least you can do." "Again." "1... 2..." "You started early again, Jose!" "Don't get ahead." " Were you a preemie baby?" " What?" " It's ridiculous what you're going to do!" " No, no, Little Mermaid... it's strange, but not ridiculous" "Can't you be still?" "For once?" "You always come up with different ideas... with situations that have nothing to do with each other!" "Come on, Chano!" "Why can't we spend our last years... in peace, like we had planned?" "You said it: our last years." "If I don't do this now, I'll never get the chance!" "And if we can't be together now, when?" "I was never distant." "But you were absent." "But once again..." "I took you along with my plans... asking you to change yours." "The illusion of a life finally..." "at peace." "By the way, has anyone told you you look like Don Quixote?" "And what would you study, Mr. Chano?" "Business Administration?" "At his age?" "Please." "Do you know how weird he'd look?" "Why not?" "You're retired." "You can do whatever you want." "This place is only for students." "Come on, Chano..." "Why can't we spend our last years in peace, like we had planned?" "I'm really sorry, sir." "But your son has to come." "My son?" "Your grandson?" "The student." "The interested party, sir." "I'm sorry." "Look at this." "My application... my senior citizen ID... my verified birth certificate... and my high school diploma, also verified." "Look at the picture." "It's me." "I am the interested party." "I am the student." "RECEIVED." " I'm sorry, sir." " No, don't worry." "How kind." "Thank you." "Thank you." "And she supported me." "She always did." "Can I sit here?" " Sure, as you wish." " Thank you." "Very kind of you." "You can sit here, if you want." " No, thank you, mister..." " Chano." "My name is Chano. "Mister" is for those who aren't my friends." " Oh, sir you're so kind, but..." " Chano." " Chano, you see..." " Yes?" "Well, you see..." " I don't think this is my classroom." " This is..." "Introduction to Hispanic Literature." "What are you looking for?" "History of Impressionism." "That's a shame!" "I mean... it's a shame that you're not gonna be here." "What's your name?" " Carmen." " Santiago." "And, if I'm not mistaken, your classroom is at the end of the hallway." "Right." "Thanks." " You're welcome." "See you around." " Ok." "Can I have my hand back?" " Sorry." " Thank you." "That girl is cute, isn't she?" ""Life is dream, and dreams, dreams they are."" "Who said that?" "Calderon de la Barca" "In what book?" ""Life is dream", from the Spanish Golden Age." "The Golden Age." "The Classics." "Calderon de la Barca.." "Lope de Vega..." " You're late." " I'm sorry." "In this class, we don't tolerate being late." "Or sunglasses." "What's your name?" "Eduardo." "Have you read "Don Quixoje", Eduardo?" "Complete?" " No, sir." " Do you want to read it some day?" "Yes." "Some day, for sure, I'll read it, professor." "Sit down." "She deserves to hear that." " It's cool, right dude?" " What?" "The tune." "It's cool." "No, I'm talking about the music." "Me too." "I'm sorry." " Go ahead." " Excuse me." " See you." " See you." ""Cool"?" ""Tune"?" "These kids!" "What do you think of my classmate?" "Who?" "The old guy?" " Yes, I have a class with him." " Really?" " Am I in you way, guys?" " No, no." "Well, you are in mine." "Excuse me." "THE DRAMA CLUB IS AUDITIONING TO PARTICIPATE IN..." ""DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA"." "Those who want to participate, have to sing up, those who don't want to, don't." "Either way, the theatre is... well, where it has to be." "Any questions?" "No." "Well, I do have one." "Who could play Sancho Panza?" " Is he drunk?" " I bet he is." " Go ahead." "Damn!" "The things you do for a girl!" "Mr. Pedro!" "Mr. Pedro!" " Who's calling me?" " Hello." "And you..." "Sad Figure." "What do you want?" "I signed up for the play." "Didn't I tell you this was for students only?" "And what am I?" "Well, go figure!" "Maybe a young spirit, if you last." "And what do you think?" "Well.." "I'll see you at auditions." "Are you really going to audition?" "Chano, you're crazy!" "No, I love the idea." "Always my comfort." "Always my support." "Always my love." "Mister... they're not windmills, they are..." "Mr. Arturez, nice to see you." "You, professor?" "Professor in the classroom." "Here, I'm the director." " But I thought..." " Do you want to act?" "I'd like to." "We all admire you, Mr. Arturez, me more than anyone." "But, trust me, it's not a good idea to do this." "You wouldn't fit." "Thank you." "I'm only a caretaker, who, sometimes, pretends to be a director." "Humiliated and sad, I went to you... and, as always, I found comfort." "... they believe us gods... and that, with saying one sentence, we understood the entire lecture!" "No, I honestly don't understand." " Do you know something, dear?" " What?" "They see me old." "Chano, and how else do you want them to see you?" "For this project I need you to form groups." "Split in four groups and go to opposite corners of the room." "Everyone needs to have a group." "Who's going to group with the mister?" "Otherwise, I'll put him with one of you." "Here, sir." "With us." "My Little Mermaid!" "You brought me tuna pie!" " Chano" " Hi." " Hi." " This is my wife." " I'm Santiago, nice to meet you." " It's a pleasure." "I'm here to invite you to a party." "Thanks a lot." "Count us in." "You're very kind." "Thanks." " See you in a bit." " Thanks." " Hey." " Hi." "You can't miss it." " And what is this?" " Our party to celebrate the Independence." "Can I bring someone with me?" "Actually, we have to hand out some invitations, so..." "I think I'm keeping these." "And why can't I miss it?" "Marcelo!" " I can't believe it." " Yes!" " Did you convince mom to go to the party?" " Of course, honey." "I'm trying to re-energize her." " And the carnation?" " Well, honey, give me a chance!" "Dad, you rock!" " What?" " You're the best." "Can't you talk correctly?" "Come here." "Look at that." " How do I look?" " Madam!" "How do you look?" "Gorgeous!" " Chano!" " My Little Mermaid." "Thank you." "So... my dear daughter, how do we look?" " Great!" " I know right?" "You have a gorgeous mother, right?" "Well, honey... thanks for everything." "What do you have for me?" "Well... what do you think... of this?" "Wow!" "Hide it!" "Hide it!" ", hide it!" "No, no, no..." "I'm sorry." "Go ahead." " Hey!" " Hold on." " Hey!" " What is it?" "Do you know that guy?" "I don't believe it!" "She came!" "Who?" "Who?" "That's cool, that he came, no?" "What?" "I also like him to be here." "Little Mermaid, this brings back memories of our parties, no?" "This?" "Well, the atmosphere was different... the music was different, less jumping around, but... in essence, it's the same thing" "Do you remember the Riviera Salon?" "I remember perfectly." "That's where we met." "That's right." "I saw you sitting there... at a table with a group of friends." "I was so nervous!" "But I gathered courage..." "I walked towards you..." "Hi!" "What's up?" "Good to see you here!" "... and I greeted you respectfully." "Very serious, you asked me if you could sit with me." "I offered you a drink." " What's your poison?" " I asked for a soda." "A tequila with soda." "When you left for the soda, all my friends wanted to know who you were." "I imagine what you'd have told them." "I told them that hopefully you'd ask me to dance." " Do you think he'll ask for your number" " I don't know." " If he doesn't ask, you give it to him." " No, what are you thinking?" "!" "Of course!" "When I saw you arrive with the soda..." "I still remember the butterflies in my stomach." "Cheers!" " I love that song!" " It's alright." "I didn't like to dance at all... but I gathered courage and asked you for a dance." "Let's dance." "Look how they dance!" "That's not dancing." "Look at all that jumping." "In our time, we danced close to each other." "It looks like they're dancing by themselves!" "Do you see yourself like that in 40 years?" " That old?" " No!" "That in love." "And you?" "I hope so." "Can you give me your number?" "Lalo!" "Lalo!" "Wake up!" "I'm sorry." "It's OK." "No worries." "Everybody take out a pen and a piece of paper." "Thanks to your friend we're gonna have a pop quiz." "It's not a good idea to sleep in my class" " Very good, Lalo." " Be quiet." "Do you have a pen?" " Are you going tonight?" " To study?" "No." "Alejandra is too obsessive." "Alejandra?" "Study?" "At what time?" "Where?" "Yes." "Alejandra." "At the library." "At 7 pm." "We need one more player." "Wait." " Thank you." " You're welcome." "Wanna play?" "With you?" "Sure!" " Thanks." " Thanks." "Great, man!" "Like this." "I see, I see..." "Do you know how to play?" "Domino?" "Well, a little." " Well, the mister and I; and the two of you." " No, no, no." "Chano." ""Mister" for those... who aren't my friends." "For you, Chano." "OK, Chano." "You just follow me, don't worry." "THE OLD MAND AND ME" " If I were you, I'd worry." " He sucks!" "Pass." " No!" " I told you to worry." "Are you listening to music?" " Wanna listen?" " OK, sure." "Thank you." " Ouch!" " What happened?" "Not there and not anywhere." "I'm gonna change the song." "Listen to this." " It's not a joke?" " No." " Are you sure?" " Yes, of course." " Like this?" " Yeah." "Ah!" "This one I do like!" " It's a classic." " John, Paul..." "Ringo and... what's the other guy's name?" " George." "George!" "How could I forget?" "Happens to everyone." "Pass." "THE OLD MAN AND I SANTIAGO AND MARCELO" "Well, guys..." "There you go." "When you want domino lessons, don't hesitate to call us, right, Chano?" "Of course." "No, not like that." "Like this!" "That's it!" "Hey" "Hi" "We're in page 245" ""Les Miserables"." "Great book, isn't it?" "Have you read it?" "Of course." " And did you like it?" " Yes." "Actually..." "Victor Hugo is one of my favorites." "Really?" "Yes, I love... the sensibility with which... he deals with human misery." "It's impressive." "That poor Victor Hugo!" "Like, a lot of things happen to him" "That must be why it's called "Les Miserables"" "And who's your favorite character?" "My character... is, um..." "What's his name?" "It's just that..." "Lavert." "Javert, you mean?" "Excuse me." " Hello?" " Hi." "It's me." "Hi." "Now?" "OK, sounds good." "See you there." "Bye." "I have to go, but..." " You're not going to study?" " No... but if you see them tell them we're postponing." " It's cancelled?" " Yes." "We'll study later." "And... well, read it, no?" "All art is alive because it has movement." " Not all of it." " Everything." " Painting doesn't." " Of course it does!" "Painting is like... like a mime." "Because even if it doesn't talk..." "Wait, wait." "You're saying that a mime is like a living painting?" "Exactly." "Because without saying anything it expresses something." "A lot of times, actions say more than words." "I'm sorry." "It's just..." "Will you call me tomorrow?" "Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and always." ""Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and always." "Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow and always."" "So what?" "She's your girl now?" "Wait." "You're a couple now?" "You could say so, yes." "And how did you ask her?" "Ask her?" "No, well..." "I kissed her." "But... doesn't that come later?" " After what?" " No, man... the "later" gets a lot more interesting." "And where was the chaperone?" " Chaperone!" "Oh, dad!" " Yes, chaperone." "Excuse, but that's how it was done in my time." "And in yours, too." "I was 14 years old, and it was my sister!" "It doesn't matter, honey." "The problem is that romance is dead." "Nowadays a boy kisses a girl and that's it." "I know." "And one thinks they're in love." "Romance?" " What we need is decency." " Exactly." "Mom, don't be stubborn." "Things are different now." "There are things that shouldn't change." "Like the classics." "Those never change." " Hello." " What's up, Chano?" "I brought this for you." "And what's this?" "Music... and poetry." "Classics." "Listen to them." "OK, cool." " What's up, dude?" " Hey." "What's up?" "Nothing." "What's with the music?" "It's Agustin Lara." "You?" "You're listening to Agustin Lara?" "Don't you like it?" " The lyrics are great." " Well yeah, but... you're listening to..." "Are you OK?" "Yes!" "Do you want me to turn it down?" "No, it's OK." "In that case..." "What did you say, Agus?" "I couldn't hear." "Look, Sancho." "We're being attacked by giants!" "But, sir, those are not giants, they're mills." "Windmills." "To be honest, you're saying nonsense." "Sir, I'm saying that..." "What are we going to do?" "We're going to fail." ""We're going to fail."" "We're going to make fools of ourselves." "Do you know how many people are going to watch?" "So, we're going to fail and make fools of ourselves" "Let's just go get a drink, instead." " What are we doing wrong?" " Hello, hello." " Bon appetite." " Thank you." "No, there are more important things right now." "What's going on?" "It's not right!" "We can't do the play right!" "What play?" "The "Quixote"?" "No, "Romeo and Juliet"." "Well, let's see..." ""Don Quixote de la Mancha"" "Could you read, Eduardo?" "Please, read from here, if you were so kind." "This paragraph." "Come on." ""The evils that aren't strong enough to end life... won't be strong enough to end your patience"." "Wery well, Eduardo." "Very well." "Now you're going to please say the same thing... to that lady over there." "Here you go." "Take it." "I don't understand." "What for?" "Eduardo, the great works are filled with wisdom, but... to find it, we have to make it our own!" "And, to understand it, we have to share it." "Say it..." "Not just read it." "Explain it... not just write it." "Do you understand?" "Let me take this." "Go to that mister." "Go ahead, go ahead." ""Don't wish and you'll be the richest man on Earth... because disproportionate ambition impoverishes... even the wealthiest man."" " I understood!" "Thank you." " Congratulations." ""It's better to be complimented by the few wise men... than mocked by the many fools."" "So..." ""Cruelty never lived well with courage... because mercy requires more bravery than punishment."" "Wait a minute, sir." "Wait!" "I have another one!" ""Because wise men... you know?" "Wise men like you..."" ""Sadness wasn't made for animals... but for men." "But if men feel it too much... they become animals." " So please don't be an animal, but a man." " What?" "I mean, woman... well, human being..." "They see beyond things, right?" "Because they know a lot and... the truth they recognize... they do it without caring what others think." ""By the road of 'I'm coming' you arrive to the house of 'never'." "And on the paths of 'in a minute' you find eternal slopes."" ""... but fools, to the truth they don't like they call 'insanity'... or stubborness."" "You understand me, right?" "No?" "What Cervantes is trying to say is..." " I'll explain later." "Quick, Chano!" " Give me something romantic." " Romantic?" "Let's see... romantic..." "Here." "What do you want it for?" "I'm modernizing the Quixote." "Well... but how?" "They always love the element of surprise." "FROM:" "SANTI YOU FIGHT IN ME AND TRIUMPH IN ME" "AND I LIVE AND BREATHE IN YOU AND FOR YOU I LIVE AND EXIST." ""Modesty is the charm that multiplies the charms of beauty."" "Chano." " What is "modesty"?" " Modesty?" "It's the ellegance of beauty." "I'll explain later." "Men!" "I'm telling you, they recited to one, then to another... then they left!" "And the best thing, Little Mermaid, is that they know understand the Quixote!" "But, more importantly, is that they like it!" "But why are you carrying that around, Camilo?" "It'd be a lot easier if you took a taxi." "Taxi!" "And you're gonna pay for it?" "Though, a little bit of exercise wouldn't be bad for you... to reduce that belly." "Hey, how's your wife?" "Not well." "My poor girl is about to go." "You play so lousy that she must be looking forward to go." "It's just a small effort for my little girl." " Just a small effort." " OK." "Let's try to rehearse." " Chano's here already." " Oh, good." "I'm going to play with the boys." " Hello." " Hi." "Chano, it's just..." "We're here because we want your help." "Let's go." "Only a candlelight... is needed to light our imagination." "It's time... we stop being ourselves... to become someone else." "The ancient Greek... wore masks in the theatre to stop being themselves." "and, like that, they turned into the characters they wanted to play." "Please... put your masks on... and be whoever you want to be." "I'm Agustin Lara, I'm Agustin Lara..." "How to see you and not lose myself in your eyes?" "How to hear you and not admire you?" "I admire you during the day and, at night, I want you... trying one day not to lose you." "I live because of you and for you." "You're the one I want to give everything for... because I want to live for you." "Santiago, no!" "But why not?" "Are you OK?" "Are you not feeling well?" "Carmen... do you want to be my girlfriend?" "What?" "Aren't we together already?" "Of course, of course..." "It's just..." "I thought you'd like to hear it formally." "And if I say it like that... just like..." "I dunno..." "Santiago, what do you want?" "You." "What for?" "Well... you said we're a couple, and couples..." "Right?" "You just want me for that." "I'd like for us to dance "our song"..." "Please, Little Mermaid." "They don't know our song." "No problem." "Look!" "Here you go." "So, what do you think?" "Little Mermaid, what would I do without you?" " Nothing?" " Nothing." " But what did you want?" " Everything..." " but whatever." " What do you mean, "whatever"?" "!" "Chano!" "The chicks are not like the old times." "Some ask for everything, some, give nothing." " And at the end, you just end up wanting." " That's enough, boys!" "In the first place, they're not "chicks", they're women!" "And for you, they're ladies!" "Like roses!" "You understand?" "They need to be cared for like roses." "We're guardians of their beauty... and not exploiters of their pleasures." "We have to take care of them, love them and respect them!" "Believe me, we're the beneficiaries." "Now he's angry." "And, believe me, please." "Remember the Quixote." ""Desire only looks for pleasures, not for qualities." "Qualities last... while beauty... dwindles." Think of that, boys." "See you tomorrow." "Hi, Caro." "Yeah fine." "It's just a friend of mine wanted the number... of that doctor you told me about." "Caro, the one you told me about!" "I'll pay for it." "And what do you want me to say?" "Thank you?" "You're young, brilliant." "You have an entire life ahead of you." "It's the best solution." "If not, it's going to ruin your future." "You're only 20 years old." "I dodn't want to make decisions." "I don't want to be in this situation." "I don't want to be pregnant." "What can I do for you, Mr. Arturez?" "Come on!" "Go ahead!" "You're a coward!" "Do you really want to help them?" "Of course I do." "Then teach them to help." "Open their eyes... so they can get out of their own egos." "Teach them to love." " Hi!" " Welcome!" "Thank you, my love." "Welcome, my ass!" "We're already late!" "Happy anniversary, my little girl." "Boys... let's play like never before... because this time... it could the the last." "Thank you." "Don't be afraid." "It's just..." "this wasn't in my plans." "If you let that baby be born... you're going to experience a new face of love." "To give life is the sacrifice that is most worth living... and going through." "Mom?" "I'm here." "Sanson Carrasco, you'd come to fight me as a wandering kinght." "What are you waiting for?" "Go to your places." "We have to rehearse!" "We have very little time, and the last rehearsal was an embarrasment!" "Excuse me, where is Hector?" "I am your new director." "Caretaker of the words and now... of the plays presented here." "Any questions?" "No?" "Then let's rehearse." "All the people there, come to here." "And all the people here, go there." "Come on!" "Quickly!" "Let's rehease." "You'll tell the unrivalled Dulcinea that her knight died... doing things that'd make him worthy of being called "hers"." "No, son, no!" "For the love of God, son, no!" "You have to understand the text." ""... doing things that'd make him worthy of being called 'hers'."" "You have to put more passion, understand?" "Dulcinea is an ideal." "What love is not born from an ideal?" "Of your ideal..." "Wake up, son!" "What do you really want?" " I know, I know." " Say it then, for the love of God!" "No, no, here." "Look at me, here, come on." "You'll tell the unrivalled Dulcinea... that her knight died doing things... that'd make him worthy of being called "hers"." "That's it." "Very good, son." "Again." "You'll tell the unrivalled Dulcinea that her brave knight... died doing things that'd make him worthy of being called "hers"." "Chano." "At the end, you know, I think that's love." "Do what we need to do to be worthy of being loved." "Yes, but..." "what do we need to do?" "Because it should be a lot easier." "It is a lot easier... but we make it complicated." "We think that love is having certain rights... but the irony of love is that it's based on giving up." "We think love gives us the right to have." "And we forget that to love is to give up." "Give yourself." "Marcelo?" " What are you doing here?" " Ale." " Do you see?" " See what?" "When I'm with you, I get nervous... but when I see you, I play better." "You make me play better." "Marcelo, you don't know me." "You love classic music!" "Mozart is your favorite." "You..." "like dark humour... and you're afraid of dogs." "You don't like coffee because you prefer tea." "You're very studious and you like dressing well." "Usually, with dark colors." "You never wear make up." "You don't need to." "Don't leave." "I'm here, Ale." "And..." "I just wanted to say that... if you need me, I'm here." "I'm not as sophisticated.... or intellectual with words... but I wanted to say that I love you, Ale." "And you don't care?" "No... no." "I care more about you." "Marcelo, the thing is..." "I don't know if I want to have a..." "A friend." "I mean, what you need is a friend." "And, don't worry, I'm not asking for any commitment." "No." "I just want you to know that..." "I can take care of you, Ale." "Because I love you." "Thanks." "Do you know the legend of this place?" "Well... the legend says that a young miner paid two silver coins... to come up to this balcony and kiss his loved one... who lived next door." "He only made three silver coins." " Is that true?" " I hope so." "Because I paid 50 pesos to a kid so he'd tell me the story." "But the important thing... is that a kiss from his loved one was worth more than half his salary." "And I realize now... that a kiss from you is worth more thant everything I have... everything I am." "I want to live for a kiss from you... because it is unique, like you are unique." "It took me a while to realize that it was worth it, giving myself fully to you." "I never imagined that, becoming a student," "I'd learn so much about life." "But life... would still give me one last lesson." "Alicia, my dear... come on, my love, wake up." "I'm going to be late." "Dear, your Chano is leaving." "Alicia, dear." "Good morning, my love." "Alicia?" "Alicia?" "She's gone." "The lady is gone, Juana." "She's gone." "Juana, she's dead." "My Little Mermaid." "Why?" "God, it can't be!" "It can't be!" "Why, Lord?" "Why?" "Dad?" "She looks like a little bird." "Is it true that grandma is not waking up?" "No, darling... your granny already woke up." "We're the ones that... are dreaming." "This wasn't in the script, Lord." "You got me used to living with her... you taught me to live for her." "I couldn't say good-bye." "I couldn't say "I'm sorry"." "What do I do now, Lord?" "Why?" "Why did you take her away from me?" "Don't leave me here, Lord!" "I don't want to live without her!" "Please, take me!" "You left so suddenly." "I'm still trying to understand." "I know everything is as it should be." "But... how do I get used to... not being without you?" "Now, now!" "I'm gonna be a dad!" "I mean, Ale's going to be a mom!" "Well, it's now!" "Let's go!" "The delivery went well, Chano." "Marcelo is a darling." "He was always by my side." "You can't imagine!" "Santi is the best, and we're doing great." "Every day, I love him more." "P.S. I'm learning to play domino." "Yesterday, I met Carmen's parents." "I think they don't like my major." "Carmen a painter and me a writer?" "How are we going to support ourselves?" "Guess what?" "I'm excited because the play premieres tomorrow." "Ale is so big." "She looks like she's going to explode." "Well, partner, I hope to see you soon." "Chano Quixote, I'm doing well in school... but there are some hard days." "I imagine for you too... but Quixote always gets up, right?" "We miss you, Chano." "It seems to me, old friend, that now I understand your suffering." "My little girl is no longer with me." "Her heart has stopped beating." "How do you cope?" "Hi, grandpa." "My little princess." "How are you, my love?" "What's wrong, grandpa?" "It's just that I miss your grandma a lot." "And I miss you, grandpa." "This place is only for students." "And what am I?" "You, Sad Figure?" "I don't know." "You tell me." "By the way... has anyone ever told you you look like Don Quixote?" "NEVER GIVE UP ON LITERATURE" "LEARN FROM THEM, TEACH WITH THEM." "YOUR DAD." "I'm proud of you." "Never walk away from your path... even if others don't like it." "Alicia." "My Alicia." "You left me, but I know you never abandoned me." "I've always felt... your sweet presence." "In this your new house... the University of Guanajuato... we always let one of our best students... give the welcome speech." "Thank you." "In this University they prepare the future leaders of Mexico." "It's a high-level academic environment..." "And now?" "Why so elegant?" "Where are you going?" "I'm going back, Camilo... to study." "What's with him?" "Going back." "He's going back." "At the University of Guanajuato... we learn the meaning of commitment... and we take it responsibly." "Here, we learn what it means to be a student." "We learn that a student is someone who never stops learning... and allows people to teach him something." "We learn that love... is giving up, and not impulse... it's sweetly and fully giving oneself." "We learn that... it's not important how many times you fall... that you reach rock bottom, but the times we get back up." "We learn that it doesn't matter that a path scares us... we have to walk it with courage." "And, in that path... you meet heroes." "Heroes who are generous and do everything for others." "And we also meet students... more than students, friends, who teach us... that we need to be independent... teach that we need to live with courage... with love, respect and passion." "Thank you." "Chano, we want you to meet someone." " Look." " What's her name?" "Alicia." "Thanks a lot." "She, my eternal companion." "She fights in me and triumphs in me." "Her leaving was difficult, very difficult... because her company was always happy." "And I know that an old Science tells my conscience... that in another life, I will find her." ""I hope." "I hope you'll find and fight for a love like that." "This is the best advice that your old friend can give you."" "THE STUDENT" "LITTLE MERMAID" "WITH ALL OUR LOVE AND GRATITUDE TO YOU, DEAR CARMEN M." "Translated by Jucali"