"You passing, look and observe how wretched you are." "That this land imprisons us all the same." "Mortal, whoever you are, stop and read." "Consider this:" "I am what you will be and what you are, I have been." "Day and night you sing, saying:" "Oh, Mama!" "Oh, papa!" "While running through hills and valleys." "Waychawcituy of the Highlands, you who sings to nightfall." "Perhaps your mother has left so you can be like me, for you to be singing." "When "Holy Time" comes around, I will stop and I will go." "Over the hills and valleys I will run like you, I will sing like you." "Waychawcituy, Waychawcituy, when my beloved father cries you will tell him not to, saying you will be back, saying you will return." "Waychawcituy, Waychawcituy, when my beloved father cries you will tell him not to, saying you will be back, saying you will return." "Chale." "Tomorrow it's your turn." "One day each." "Then you can find dead rats, too." " Rats don't bring good luck." " Yes they do." "I think I've got lice again." "They do bring good luck." "I haven't gotten lice yet." "That's because you wear your hair loose." "Pick them, Made, please." "Okay, come here." "They itch terribly." "What happened to you?" "You're all red." "From combing my hair, but none burst." " Listen." " What?" "You didn't tell me last year, why she left them." "What?" "You see?" "When you spoke to me of her other Holy Time." "The other Holy Time." "I don't know what I told you." "Remember when you would tell me about her?" "I don't understand." "If she left, why did she leave her earrings?" "If she liked them so much." "I don't know, or care." "If the old man hears me mention her, he'll sew my mouth up." "Not even in Holy Time, I think." " Do I have them?" " Yes." "It burst, it's not dry." "You'll wake your sister." "Come closer." "If you don't want to become the Virgin, I'll ask Chale again." "I want to be the Virgin." "You will be the prettiest Virgin ever seen in our town." "I'm sleepy, let me sleep." "Okay." "It's not Holy Time yet." "It will be very soon." "Not yet." "It would be a sin." "We've waited a long time." "I don't think a few hours will bother Him." "Daddy..." "He can see us." "It would be a sin." " Not if you don't wake her." " He can see us." "Chew on this, you'll feel better." "Either I open the window or I fall asleep... due to a lack of air." "I have a brother they call the German, sir." "But he's not blonde." "It's because, when he was a kid of six or so, he fell in an irrigation ditch." "And he almost died." "We pulled him out half dead." "I think it was a miracle." "When he came to, he couldn't speak." "His brain got wet." "It took many years to dry." "One day, when we all thought... he wouldn't speak again, he started to talk, but with a German accent, the way the Germans talk, through the nose." "You know what I mean?" "Now they call him the German, and I'm the Mute." "I talk so much with the people I transport that, when I get home, I'm tired of talking." "I don't talk." "Doesn't your wife say anything?" "We're getting to the town of Manayaycuna, sir." "There I'll have to turn back." "I can go no further." "What do I do there?" "You were going to take me to Richcane." "That's what I paid for." "Only God knows, sir." "It is not my fault the river flooded again." "That's bad luck." "Come back to Lima with me." "I can't go back to Lima." "I'd take you, but it's the town's festivities and they won't let me." "There's no road, you must walk." "Well, that way I'll walk a bit." "Call this number." "Here is my name." "Tell them about the river." "I'm sorry but, I can't read, sir." "You can't?" "How do you drive?" "Well, you know..." " Have someone read it to you." " All right, sir." "I'll be back on Sunday." "In case they don't pick you up." "I hope to be far away." " Good luck." " Thank you." "Hello." "Is anyone here?" "Hello?" "Made, close the door, someone could see us." "Close it, quick!" "Where were you?" "You're late." "They're going to give the prize." "I don't care." "Don't worry, calm down, we are leaving." " You're stepping on my dress!" " No, no." "I know it's for you." "No." "And now we introduce you to the little Virgins of these festivities." "Let us welcome the most beautiful women." "Here is the most beautiful of Manayaycuna." "Applause, please!" "This is the moment we have all been waiting for in Manayaycuna." "And here we have our young little Virgins." "And the most beautiful lmmaculate Virgin, the prettiest saint this year is..." "Madeinusa Machuca!" "A round of applause, please." "Madeinusa Machuca, daughter of our illustrious mayor." "Madeinusa!" "A round of applause for the patron of these festivities!" "You'll get it next year." " Where is that man?" " That's him." "Are you the mayor?" "Cayo Machuca, mayor of this town, at your service." "No one understands me." "I'm locked up and don't know why." "My people don't like strangers at their festivities." " Try to understand." " You don't get it." "I'm locked up, but didn't do anything." "It must be a mistake." "You're better off staying here." "What?" "I can't stay here." "That's impossible." "Until after the festivities." "Sir, he came in the Mute's delivery truck." "Yes, and I'm stuck here." " You're from Lima." " So?" "Yes, and I work for the Siemense Mine." "I'm Salvador Ariendi, just call and ask." "There's no phone here." "They will come to pick me up." "Don't upset me!" "Sir, the roads are closed, flooded." "No towns within a three day walk." "Can he walk?" " Leave him locked up!" " Show some respect!" "Shut up!" "Mister Mayor, all his things are there." "No one's taken anything." " Did anyone take anything?" " No, it's all there." "The things that came from Lima are there." " Is everything there?" " Yes." "Please go, it's almost time." "Get to work." " Do you know how to use that?" " Yes, it's mine." "Follow me." "Few times have strangers come here." "It's a pleasure to have you." "But my people don't like it." "It's a bad time to come." "During festivities is a bad time." "If they don't come today, I can go with the Mute on Sunday." "This is very strange." "Hasn't anyone ever come here?" "It's strange for anyone to die before the festivities." "That hadn't happened in a long time." "Could you do a little job for me?" " My sincere condolences." " Thank you." "A little favor." "Take her alone, and then with the whole family." "Don't make her look ugly." "Don't worry." "Can you move in?" "You too, yes." "This is my home." "You'll stay here." "No one will bother you here." "You understand?" "I appreciate it." "As I said, there are no roads and no one can walk alone." "I can take care of myself." "You're not my guest, but I'll keep you here for your own good." "I'm taking this garbage out." " Wait here." " Okay." "Damn!" "What a fuckin' shit town!" "Be still." "Madeinusa this, Madeinusa that." "I don't know why the old man treats you like that." "Did you comb well?" "The lice could come out your veil." "I am not itching." " Did you see his eyes?" " Why should I?" "They are lighter, like in the magazines." "And yours the color of your shit, so don't get excited." "Cut the crap." "They'll dress you at the mountain church at 1:00." "I know." "Wash well there." "I know." "I have to go to town with the pot." "Use more poison, maybe you'll be luckier." "Why?" "Why did you burn my things?" "I didn't do anything." "It's all burnt." "What things do you mean?" "Where is the pot?" "Don't lie to me." "I'm sure it was you." "Don't pester me." "I didn't do it." "I did it." "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." "I swear to God." "I don't know who brought me here." "You're Cayo's daughter, aren't you?" "What is that?" "Do you have the key?" "It's a recorder." "I use it for work." "It's a recorder." "I use it for work." "This way I remember everything." "This way I remember everything." "How old are you?" "Madeinusa, right?" " Are you from Lima?" " Yes, that's right." " I have to go." " Wait." "Look." "Take it." " How did you behave with him?" " Very well, Aunt." "You will be wonderful as a Virgin and not as any other young lady." " What does your father say?" " Nothing." " And your sister?" " She loves me a lot." "It's Holy Time." "Time is holy." "Now it is Holy Time." "Holy Time, Holy Time" "Now it is Holy Time" "Holy Time, it's Holy Time!" "Holy Time, it's Holy Time..." "Ladies and gentlemen," "I am honored to introduce our illustrious mayor and ask him to open the festivities of this Holy Time," "And up with the pots!" "You look very pretty." "This is a strange town." "You come from Lima?" "That's right." "Didn't I tell you?" "Had I known this, I would have stayed there." "Though I don't know which is better." "Madeinusa, little town Virgin, work a miracle for me." "Did your brain dry up, too?" "If you want to go, I can guide you." "Really?" "And those earrings?" "They were my mommy's." "She lives in Lima, like you." "Why do you look at me like that?" "You don't know where I'm from" "Why do you look at me like that?" "You don't know where I'm from" "I'm a country girl, Manayaycuna at heart" "I'm a country girl," "Manayaycuna at heart." "When I sing to you look at me, at yourself, see how you are, lost in the horizon, lost in your stare." "Lost in the horizon..." "lost in your stare." "Please tell me why you look at me like that." "With this song..." "I will steal your heart away." "With this song" "I will take your heart away." "I will steal your heart away." "I will take your heart away." "I will steal your heart away, I will take your heart away." "Wake up, it's time." "Change." "Cheers, cheers!" "What a beautiful woman!" " Give her more to drink!" " Drink, drink!" "How disgusting!" "Thanks for the food." "You brought it, didn't you?" "He can't see us." "It's Holy Time." "He can't see us." "Who?" "God, He's dead." "He can't see us." "He's dead..." "He's dead until Sunday." "I'm sorry, I don't understand you." "There are no sins in Holy Time." "Didn't you know?" "They think God is dead and there are no sins?" "Really." "What are you doing?" "You don't have to do that." "My name is on your shirt." "Your name?" "I saw it." "Do you know what it means?" ""Made in U.S.A."" "That's not a name." "It's mine." "I like it." "It's not a name." "You should be Rosa or Maria, not Madeinusa." "It's my name." "Will you take me to Lima?" "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have." "Shit!" "Forgive me, really." "I'm going to Lima with you." "Who said I want to go?" "You must take me." "You can't leave like this, and much less with me." "Besides, the Mute won't be here until Sunday." "Not Sunday." "Now or tomorrow." "Madeinusa." "Madeinusa, look at me." "I can't take you to Lima." "It can't be on Sunday." "Now or tomorrow." "Not Sunday." "Listen." "I said I'm sorry." "What do you want now?" "For me to take you for screwing you?" " Lima would destroy you." " I don't care." "You don't care about your dad, your sister?" "Sunday we can't, it would be a sin." " Really." " You'd better go." "Go." "Get out." "What have you done, child?" "What have you done, child?" "What will your father say?" "He's been waiting for so long." "You've been waiting so long and she's already been used." " Where were you?" " In town." " With who?" " No one." " How obedient." " Shut your mouth!" "You only yell at me!" "She plays dumb and you defend her!" "Yell at her for stealing those earrings!" "I said shut up!" "You're just like your mother!" "Daddy, please, don't break them." "A little Virgin that cries." "Leave me alone!" "Shut up, both!" "You should be happy, it's Holy Time!" "Go to bed." "Daddy, please, don't break them." "Lie down, child." "Do you mind?" "How could you mind?" "Why do you comb your hair so much?" "Don't look at me." "I'm glad he took that woman's earrings." " It's your fault." " There is no fault." "Shut up." "You're bad." "Don't play dumb." "As the midwife said," "God doesn't see, but the old man does." "I'm not playing dumb." "And it's Holy Time." "He wants me to sew your knickers to your dress." " Liar!" " He forced me to." "Liar!" "I'll just sew your dress." "That's easy." "I'll say I sewed it." "Besides, what do you care?" "It's worse if he thinks you didn't do it." " Why are you nagging me?" " I'm not." "Sew then, I don't care." "I won't sew it tight so it won't bother you." "If I don't tighten it, I won't ruin the dress." "I don't care about the dress." "I'll go to Lima and buy lots of them." "To Lima?" "Yes." "Don't say that again or the old man will kick you to death." "You believe everything you hear." "I believe nothing!" "I'll go to Lima, like my mommy." "Shut up." "Don't speak of her." "I won't shut up!" "I'll go to Lima, and you won't." "Do not take, sir." "Do not steal." "Shut up, lady." "Don't cry." "Do not take." "I beg of you." "Shut up, Margarita." "Besides, you won't see it next year." "Let's go." "We haven't come in years so, don't cry or we will take more things." "Young Salvador, are you all right?" "I was told you had died, but I said you hadn't." "How did you get out?" "I'm fine." "Let go." "Please have a seat." "Bring them in!" " What now?" " These are our women." "They choose who to go to bed with the night of Holy Time." "Not the gringo!" "Madeinusa isn't here." "I'm not looking for her." " Who, then?" " You." " What is that?" " Rat poison." "Want some?" "Brings good luck." "No, thanks." "You shouldn't be here." "Are you afraid to be alone?" "Not even God knows where she is now." "But not for long." "Tomorrow at 6:00 A.M. He wakes up to take care of her." "To pray and work little miracles." "I never ask for anything." "What for?" "Once I saw pretty red shoes in a magazine." "In a magazine from Lima." "Pretty clothes, make-up and all that." "There was a number to call and buy." "I walked two, three days to the next town to call." "But they said they don't deliver here." ""Lmpossible," they said." "Now I ask for nothing." "What for?" "I'll send you those red shoes." "Liar." "You'll believe me then." "That's so I won't tell you did filthy things with my sister." "I realize that." "My father was weak letting you stay." "The town doesn't want a gringo in Holy Time." "You'd better go." "If a hailstorm surprises us, if a rainstorm surprises us, your mantilla you should bring." "Tell not your mother, tell not your father that we are going to far-off lands for no one to see us." "Let's go." "If a rainstorm surprises us, if a hailstorm surprises us, your mantilla you should bring." "Tell not your mother, tell not your father that we are going to far-off lands for no one to notice." "Let's go." "If a hailstorm surprises us, if a rainstorm surprises us, your mantilla you should bring." "Let's go, brave young lady." "Let's go, brave one." "Should your mother find me, maiden, I will say he already is my son-in-law." "Madeinusa?" "Madeinusa, I know you're in there." "What's going on?" "You don't want to see me anymore?" "Do you still want to go to Lima?" "I'll take you, if you want." "He'll see you now." "I'm coming." "Thank you." "I heard what you said, but didn't tell Daddy." "Really, I didn't tell him anything." "Have a seat, young man." " Is that good?" " It's good." " Are you leaving tomorrow?" " Yes, tomorrow." "Come with me." "I'll show you something." "I keep the little Virgins' gifts here." "All the town gifts are here." "It's best they think she takes them up there." "If not, people would be mad at me." "I help her, and she helps me." "Pick out a gift from me, from the town, for you." "Anything, anything." "That's not necessary." "Then don't snub me." "If you don't, I'll get mad at you." "Pick out anything in this room." "But just one thing." "I said no." "Then I'll pick it out for you." "Here." " Take it." " No!" "You see?" "You broke the gift." "It's quite clear... that you will leave here empty-handed." "You will take nothing." "Nothing." "Who's there?" "Chale, is that you?" "I know it's you." "Open the door, don't be bad." "Open it!" "I can't, I don't have the key." "Find it, please." " He took it with him." " Chale, please!" "Made, you'd better stay there." "This is almost over, really." "Chale, no!" "Open!" "Please don't go." "Open it!" "Don't go!" "Open it!" "The Mute's truck gets here early." "I'll take you, what the hell!" "Let's go." "My earrings!" "I have to go get the earrings." "I must go back." "I can't leave without my earrings." " What do they matter?" " Stay here." "You can't come." "Wait here." "What's with the damn earrings?" "Wait for me." " Shit, Madeinusa!" " Wait for me!" "Shit!" "Waychawcituy of the Highlands, you who sings so sadly." "Perhaps your mother has left so you can be like me." "So you can be like me." "When "Holy Time" comes around" "I will go over hills and valleys," "I will get away, like you." "I will go away, like you." "I will go away, like you." "Dad." "Daddy, your chicken broth." "Holy Time, Holy Time" "Holy Time..." "Holy Time is over." "Dad." "Daddy, here." "Drink this." "When I think of my loved one," "I say:" "Who is she loving now?" "She must spend the nights with someone." "When I think of my loved one..." "I say:" "Who is she loving now?" "She must spend the nights with someone." "She must spend the days with someone." "Who is she loving now?" "Who is she loving now?" "He broke my earrings." "He broke them." "You're crazy..." "You're crazy." "They were my earrings." "Chale." "Dad?" "Dad." "Dad." "Daddy." "You killed my dad." "You've killed my dad!" "The gringo killed my dad!" "Come, everyone!" "The gringo killed my dad!" "Come!" "The gringo killed my dad!" "The gringo killed my dad!" "Come!" "The gringo killed my dad!" "Come!" "The gringo killed my dad!" "The gringo killed my dad!" "What's your name?" "Madeinusa." "Where are you going?" "To Lima." "I have a brother they call the German, miss." "But he's not blonde." "It's because, when he was a kid of six or so, he fell in an irrigation ditch." "And he almost died." "We pulled him out half dead." "I think it was a miracle..."