"Based on real events" "THE GOOD NEWS" "Right." "21-21." "Don't think I'm going to let you win." "Talking will drain your energy." "I haven't played for a year." "Why do you think I sent you to Rome?" "Never trust a left-handed player!" "It's a question of knack." "Which is precisely what you're going to need from now on." "I bet you're ready for a bit of action." "You can say that again." "Good, because I've got a very special parish for you." "How special?" "The most special one there is." "Alzania?" "Better get packing, your train leaves tomorrow." "Tomorrow?" "But I can't." "I've got the seminary classes, and lots of things to do." "Let's see, young man." "You've written me twenty letters begging for an opportunity like this, so no excuses!" "Go to the village, take up your position in the parish and put all you learned at the Vatican into practice." "I'd love to, but..." "with all due respect," "I don't see what's so urgent." "The priest has fallen out with the whole village, especially with the Mayor." "A socialist." "So it's time to put a bit of order in the henhouse." "The sooner the better." "That's a whole lot of responsibility for sure." "I have every confidence in your abilities." "Have you any particular instructions for me?" "I will give you a very useful piece of advice." "Go to Alzania, and try to make them understand, without actually saying it, that if they're left-wing, the new priest is the "reddest" of them all." "Do you understand?" "Yes, yes, I understand." "I'll go and pack my bags." "I don't have much time." "Here." "A gift." "You've already given me the best gift there is." "For Miguel, my spiritual son and exceptional pupil." "May the Gospel light you in taking the Good News of Christ Resurrected to all hearts." "How young the priest is..." "The new one!" "I'm sure you sing very well." "Him?" "He's fantastic." "So I hope to see you at mass on Sunday." "Me, in church?" "If it ever collapses, I won't get trapped inside." "Have a nice day." " Goodbye." " Right." "If priests and monks only knew the beating we were going to give them, they'd climb up into the choir singing:" ""Freedom, freedom, freedom." If priests and monks only knew...." " Father Miguel?" " Yes?" "I'm sorry we didn't come to meet you at the station." "I'm Benita, the sacristan, and this is my youngest son, Fermin." "Isn't this all a bit run-down?" "Well, we'll certainly not die of hunger." "Sorry about the mess." "I'll throw all this out." "No, just leave it." "I'll find a use for some of it." "Father Babil left without warning me and I haven't had time to clean." "Did he leave anything for me?" " A note?" " No, nothing." "No matter." "How's the soap situation?" "I'd like this all to be spick-and-span by Sunday." "But at this rate..." "One can only do so much." "I know, Benita, I know." "Do you know anyone who would lend us a hand?" "This is a hotbed of atheists." "You don't know where they've sent you." "Benita, I'm young, but not stupid." "I'll talk to my niece Margari." "She's very religious, from a good family... though she's married to a leftist." "Good morning." "Well, what an honour!" "Let me introduce myself." "I'm Hugo, Benita's eldest." "Ah, yes." "Your mother is being a great help to me." "What can I get for you?" "Candles, that kind there." "How many?" "A dozen." "No, two." "I saw the welcome you got from those guys." "The ones with the accordion." "They were in good spirit." "Don't worry, Father, we'll do what we have to" " to protect you." " Protect me?" "From who?" "Who else?" "The Communists, the atheists, the ones who burn churches..." "In Navarre?" "When has a church ever been burned here?" "Only because we've been here." "Don't worry about me, but thanks anyway." "Mark my words." "Something's about to happen here, something big, and this time it's serious." "If you say so..." "But what am I saying?" "I bet you know more than me." " I'll see you tomorrow at mass." " Of course." " Goodbye." " See you tomorrow." "God willing." "NO BALL GAMES" "Who's going to take it off me then?" "It's like a miracle." " Let me, Father Miguel." " Thank you, Benita." " This is my niece, Margari." " At your service." "How do you do?" "I don't know how to thank you for your kindness." "My husband and I would be delighted to have you over for dinner tonight." "I had planned to see the Mayor first, a question of courtesy..." "The Mayor doesn't come to the church much." "But if it's any use, I'm the school mistress and my husband's the doctor." "In that case..." "At nine then." "You didn't say where you live." "Ask for the schoolteacher's house." "Death to the liberals!" "We're going to do it big style this time, granddad." "Look." "They smell great." "It's vaseline, Fermin." "Just in from Italy." "For God, our Country and the King." " Our parents fought..." " #For God, our Country and the King... #" "Dinner's ready!" ".... we shall also fight" "Dinner!" "We're coming." "That's it." "Go for the other now." " Thanks." " That's all right." " Good evening." " Good evening." "Bye, Remigio." "Antonino, Father Miguel is here." "This way." "How are you?" "Fine." "I imagined you to be older, with an angrier aspect." " Sorry to disappoint you." " Oh, please." "Shall we go into the garden?" " Come through." " Thank you." "So, they tell me you're fresh from Rome." "Even now I waken thinking I'm still there." "Have you seen the Pope close up, Father Miguel?" "Yes, several times." "I've only seen him in photos." "My wife's family is very religious." "Diehard" " Carlist supporters." " And proud of it too." "I'd be happy to help in the parish any way I can." "Thank you." "And are you a believer?" "I go to mass on Sundays if that's what worries you." "Sorry for having been so direct." "I wouldn't have married him otherwise." "But her parents didn't want to see their daughter married to an outsider." "And a socialist to boot." "But so as not to make an enemy out of the doctor, they gave in." "And here I am, married to you." "And there's no going back." "Right, Father?" "Dinner's on the table." " Need anything else?" " No, thank you." "You can go now." "You won't see her at mass but she never misses a dance." "I'd like to make a toast to the village of Alzania." "And its parishioners, whom I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting." " To health and the Republic." " Antonino, please!" "Always on about politics." "The right wing this, the right wing that..." " He's a real pain." " Please accept my apologies." "No, not at all." "I'm interested to know what happens in the village." "In that case you should know that your predecessor" " wasn't particularly popular." " So I've heard." " And why is that?" " He was always" " telling off people from the pulpit." " Half of the local kids haven't been christened." "And that drives the right-wing mad." "That, divorce" " and civil marriages." " And you lot have forbidden processions, and religion at school." "That's not right either." "Who's forbidden religion at school?" " Me?" " Your kind." "You can see how things are." "If you're not with one side you're with the enemy." "I don't believe in sides." "The parish is neutral territory." "Like Switzerland." "So when is the christening?" "In the autumn." "Hello." "I've never seen you so chatty with a priest." " Really?" " No." "Aren't you pleased we got on so well?" "Yes, I just find it strange." "Look at the nuns." "Good morning, sisters!" "Looking for honey?" "This is sweeter." "I've come to think high, feel deeply, and speak clearly." "To think high." "At the same height as God." "To feel deeply, in my own flesh, assuming as my own the sadness and joy of your hearts." "And to speak clearly." "Because looking down from such a height and feeling so deeply, it's impossible to be quiet" "My intention is to bring you the Good News of the Revived Christ, and I hope to have the chance to be with each one of you, day by day, in the small things of life." "Some will say the new priest is an inexperienced youngster, and they won't be completely wrong." "But I hope to make up for my lack of experience with my enthusiasm and my deep faith in the Gospel." "Who was the man who left during mass?" " The Mayor." " Not for long." "What's going on here?" "Move!" "Come on!" "That truck," "Jimeno!" "The Socialist headquarters!" "To the Town Hall!" "Keep your eyes peeled, eh?" "Watch those balconies!" "Come on!" "Where are the Carlist forces around here?" "That flag down!" "Down with the Republic!" "Come on, hurry up!" "Hold on, Fermin." "Stay close to me." " Do we agree, Don Lucas?" " Yes." " Good afternoon." " Godd afternoon." " Viva España!" " Welcome." "Thank you." "I need a couple of men for the morning run." "Hernandez!" "Sancho!" "Go with these gentlemen." " Welcome, Don Lucas." " Hello." "Let's go!" "Come on!" "We have to get out right away." "Yes, but do it calmly." "Bye." "Long live Spain!" ""MOTHER" BY V. PUDOVKIN" "Fermin." " What are you up to?" " Serving my country." "Guns aren't a kid's game!" "Come here." " Here's to the clergy!" " Cheers!" " Christ the King!" " Cheers!" "My altar boy doesn't need this." "But Spain does." "Father Miguel, the new priest." "Pleased to meet you." "I don't understand, Father." "You should be pleased." "Pleased?" "Why?" "When you're scattering my flock?" "Don't worry, we're here to put all of the sheep in the pen." "Whether they want to go or not." "Have a drink with us, Father." "No, thank you." "I have nothing to celebrate." "What's the matter with him?" "Navarre is on its feet, like a single man, in defence of Christian values, in close embrace with the Army, the Carlist Militia and the Falangists, to enthusiastically cheer Spain and General Mola." "Antonino." "Switch it off!" "What are you doing?" "The same as everyone else, heading for the hills." "Come back to bed, darling." "Tomorrow I'll talk to my cousin and we'll fix things." "They won't dare touch the doctor." "These guys don't forgive." "Don't worry." "This will all be sorted out in a few days." "If you go out of that door, don't come back!" "I've got to go." "I've got to go." "Be very careful, my son." "Behave yourself." "My condolences." "Who did it?" "Outsiders I suppose." "We had nothing to do with it." "Hugo..." "I need the gravedigger." "That's him there." "My dearest Bishop." "Things have changed so much in a very short time that I am no longer certain of my mission in this parish." "My flock is scattered." "Please send me new instructions." "Meanwhile, I will continue to serve the weakest, like Our Lord Jesus Christ." "Looking forward to your reply," "Miguel." " Good morning." " Good morning." "I wonder if you could christen them." " All of them?" " Yes." "Just like that?" "Otherwise the Falangists will shave our heads." "It's not that we've suddenly gained faith." "The king of the ball." "You too?" " What's your name?" " Remigio." "We've got nothing to pay you with." "It doesn't matter." "Wait for me in the porch in 10 minutes." "All right." "Come on." "It's freezing cold!" "Have you ever seen a christening without a feast?" "Come and eat." "Remigio... and... who else?" "Me." "You can go and play in there." "And don't break anything." "Come on." " I'll go." " Thank you." "I'm sorry." "I know you've not come to the church of your own will." " Thief, give me that!" " Benita, what are you doing?" "Look." "I try to look after the house, and for what?" "So that this bunch can fill it with lice?" " Lousy yourself." " Calm down." " Please!" " Holier than thou!" "Either they go, or I go." "You decide." "These ladies stay." "And you should have a bit more Christian charity." "These things didn't happen with Father Babil." "We've got to behave like tramps, begging for a piece of bread!" "We can do something about that." "Remigio, would you like to be my assistant?" "Altar boy?" "No way!" "It's bad enough to have been christened." "He could eat here every day." "And earn a little money." "Not much, but it's a start." "One mouth less to feed, silly." "I don't know..." "What do you think?" "Do you want to go out there, dressed like a clown!" "Attention!" "Eyes right!" "The priest says he wants to talk to you." "Excuse me, duty calls." "Come in." "You wanted to see me?" "Close the door, please, Remigio." "I won't beat about the bush." "The Falangists are encroaching upon things that are my responsibility." "Excuse me?" "I don't tell you how to run your headquarters, and who are you to make people be christened or threaten women?" "Do you think that Jesus went around intimidating people?" "With all due respect," "I won't bow to you just because you wear a cassock." "I'm not like those Carlists with their "bullet-stoppers"" "and field masses." "Who said you could play the inquisitor?" "I'm only obeying orders." "But I'll tell you one thing." "I think you priests have far too much power in this country." "Although, for the moment you can help us win the war." "Don't count on me for any wars." "Fine." "Fine." "From now on, each to his own business." "It's better that way." "Please." "Coming!" "Good evening, Father." "Good evening." "Can I talk to you?" "At this time?" "It's about something that's eating me up inside." "The three men you found..." "It was you?" "And you took communion this morning." "I want to confess." "Come in." "Sit down." "The Captain summoned us, and said, "Right," "I need some brave Falangists."" "We all took a step forward." "He said we had to go out and kill a few reds." "I said, "Just like that?"" "And he shouted," ""Falangists don't ask questions!" "Falangists obey orders!"" "And we obeyed." "That night, we saw the doctor with two men." "All three were on the list" "Halt!" "Long live the Republic!" "We had orders to leave the bodies near the village, where people could see them." "To scare the shit out of them." "The veterans say you get used to such things..." "If I wasn't sworn to confessional secrecy, I'd turn you in now." "I do what I'm told." "It's not my fault." "If you don't feel guilty, why did you come?" "But before we killed them, we told them they could pray." "To make their peace with God." "Tell me we did the right thing." "Good morning." "Morning, cousin." "About time you showed yourself." "Give me a quarter of rice." "Have you seen the price?" "Good Lord!" "The troops have to be fed, so everything's rationed." "We have to eat something." "Margari, why don't you come and live with us?" "Thanks, but I'll manage." "It's not right for a young widow about to give birth to be living alone." "It's all right." "How much is it?" "Take this." "No, really." "Thank you." "Think about what I said." "Hello." "Good morning." "Good morning." "One!" "Two!" "Three!" "Four!" "At ease!" "Well, who have we here?" "It's the apple of the Bishop's eye." "What's all this?" "We're off to the front." "And you?" "I've come to talk to His Grace." "Well, you'd better get in the queue." "He's with Cardinal Goma, no less." "Anyway, Miguel, I have to go." "Pleased to see you." "Sorry, the Bishop's very busy." "It's important." "Then you'd better write him a letter." " Where's the picture of the Pope?" " I took it down." "Why?" "It's those who defend religion who killed my husband." "Is that why you don't come to mass now?" "What's the point?" "God seems to have turned his back on me." "No, Margari, don't drag God into this." "And them?" "Aren't they dragging God into this war?" "It's one thing what the Cardinals say, and another what the Gospel says." "When I think that my husband's killers go to mass on Sundays, it makes me feel sick..." " If I only knew who did it!" " No, Margari." " Don't go down that road..." " Excuse me, father." "Who are you to tell me what to do?" "I hardly know you." "I don't even know whose side you're on." "I'm on the side of those who suffer." "Don't doubt it for a minute." "Listen to me, Margari." "We've got to believe in the Gospel." "In the word of Christ." "I need to see you in church." "I've lost any faith I had." "I beg you to have faith in me." "What's the point of religion?" "So that you can live in hope." "My mother doesn't want me to do my Confirmation." " And you, do you want to?" " Me yes." "Because they give you sweets, and other gifts." "Sure, but first you've got to learn to be a good Christian." "And why can't we eat meat on Fridays?" "What if you're starving and you've only got meat to eat?" "If you're very hungry, you eat meat on Thursday." "Why can't priests get married and have children?" "That's enough for today." "Go home." " Can I take a bit?" " Take it all and give your mother my regards." "Sewing is for women!" "TEXTILE COOPERATIVE" " 30 for the dart." " For medium?" "Yes, then we'll take off 2 cm." "And 72 for the sleeve length." "Arantza." "Don't get yourself into trouble with this cooperative stuff." "If Franco needs uniforms, someone has to sew them." "At least that way we can get by, which is what matters." "Working for the enemy." "No, Resu, working to be able to feed your children." "Father Miguel, I don't know If I can." "Of course you can, it's nothing but a rag." "Fancy studies in Rome, but you're a useless gardener." "Welcome to the convent." "To what do I owe the honour?" "The nuns have offered to give the religion class." "I thought my pupils deserve something better than the nuns." "Why don't you come and teach them?" "What's wrong with the nuns?" "Nothing, but I'd prefer you to come." "In that case..." "It's a deal then." "I'd like to apologise for having been so hard on you." " No, really..." " And to say that I appreciate what you're doing for the women, the cooperative and all that..." "At last my studies have come in useful." "You're not?" "The baby?" "Can you take me home?" "Slowly now." "Is that it?" "Don't worry." "Everything is going fine." "Arantza, more water." "Father Miguel, you can go in now." "How beautiful." "It's a girl." "Would you like to hold her, Father Miguel?" "Hello!" "I've sewn on the buttons." "Thanks." "But you really needn't." "I get help from the nuns." "It keeps me busy." "If you're bored, help me with lunch on Sunday." "Is the Bishop coming for lunch?" "Yes." "At last I'm going to talk to him." "What's this?" "Do you know what we call that in the clergy?" "A "sinner's suit"." "As if we were angels just because we wear cassocks." " Shall I iron it?" " No, I don't intend to wear it." "Everyone's ready for Confirmation class." "Thanks." "Tell them I'll be right down." "Come on, everyone into the church!" "Come on!" "Remigio!" "Go on." "Fascist planes dropped incendiary bombs on the towns of Gernika and Durango." "razing to the ground everything in their way, while the defenceless population went about its everyday chores." "Gernika, sacred town of the Basques, which was holding its traditional Monday market, has been completely destroyed by the flames." "GERNIKA BLITZED" " Hurrah for the Bishop!" " Hurrah!" "Congratulations, Father Miguel." "You've done an excellent job with these youngsters." "Thank you, Your Grace." "Father Miguel." "Now, let's celebrate." "Delicious." "These beans are out of this world." "Margari helps me now." "You're a better cook than your aunt." "Thank you." "So... what's new around here?" " Nothing, except the uniform." " With this unification, we Carlists" " have come off poorly." " You always come off poorly, especially at cards." "What's the food like on the front?" "I didn't go after all." "My young brother is fighting in Bizkaia." "Sit down and join us for coffee." "I insist." "Thank you." "Miguel, you haven't told us why your sacristan left." "It seems that she didn't like my sermons." "Here we go." "Neither do I. Particularly when they're aimed" " directly at me." " Miguel's always been a bit of a rebel." " For instance, at the seminary..." " I only preach the Gospel." "Charity," " forgiveness..." " All that stuff's fine for you church folk, but the National Uprising is a Holy Crusade." "That's what Cardinal Goma called it." "Right, Your Grace?" "Some priests don't seem to know that." "And what about Gernika?" "Is that another part of the Holy Crusade?" "That was a tragedy, and that's that." "That stuff in Gernika" " was the Basques' own doing." " That's total nonsense." "Are you calling me a liar?" "I heard on the radio" " that it was German planes." " Slander!" "Don't believe everything you hear." "The whole world knows" " what's happening in Spain!" " Calm, gentlemen." "Well, the bishops are on our side." "Right?" "Official Church doctrine has always been to obey those in power." "Listen." "But it's no less true that on the day of the uprising there was a legitimate government in Madrid." "A Communist government, run from Moscow, until the glorious uprising arrived to put things in their place!" "I'm a widow thanks to your glorious uprising." "Don't be offended, but this is a conversation between men." "If you'll excuse me..." "As you can see, the situation isn't too good, so be careful." "And above all, try to keep up appearances." "In all respects." "Knack, right?" "Nun's honey." "A gift from the priest." "Come to France with me." "Why?" "I don't even speak French." "I'll wait here." "After the war, we'll get married." "Married?" "Why not?" "And we'll have five children, at least." "Shit!" "Well, well, well." "It's the funny guy with the accordion." " Where are the others?" " With your slut of a mother!" "Don't hurt him!" "Take her away." "Cowards!" "To the pit!" "You're a musician." "Let's see how you dance this paso doble." "Did you hear your boyfriend sing?" "We're going to make you look so beautiful." "Cowards!" "March!" "One, two, one, two..." "Bitch, you've shit yourself!" "We're not doing anything wrong." " Just being a good soldier." "Right?" " Not a soldier." "A sergeant." "It's true, in time you get used to such things." "Let's go." "Tell us what they did." "Don't worry about your hair, it'll soon grow back." "You'll soon feel better." "Don't worry, dear." "How is she?" "They forced her to take castor oil." "Poor thing." "Let's see what we can find in the medicine cabinet." "Better not to make her vomit." "I haven't been in here since... then." "Tannin capsules." "This may help." "Give her two, it'll make her better." "All right." "What's wrong?" "Is she worse?" "They threw her boyfriend into the pit." "This has got to stop." "What?" "Killing people, and leaving the bodies lying about in the hills!" "Just watch your slander!" "We kill nobody here." "Do you hear me?" "Nobody!" "And now, if you don't mind, I've got things to do." "And things won't be any better if you do hide the bodies!" "One day the truth will come out, and you'll have to pay for all your actions!" " Are you threatening me?" " Let go of me." "I said let go of me!" "Sure it's this way?" "I think so." "That way." "Look!" "Boletus edulis." "Delicious." " Aren't we going too far away?" " It's not far now." "That way." "What's with all the secrecy?" "People from other villages have been coming to confess to me." "Everyone knows that." "More than confessing, they come to tell me they've got a relative buried somewhere in the hills," "and their priest refuses to say a prayer for the dead for them, because they're not buried in a cemetery." "Why are you telling me all this?" "Because I need to tell someone, and you're the person I trust most." "Thanks." "There it is." "Who were they?" "From the neighbouring village." "One of them, the teacher." "Why are you doing this?" "We can't bring them back, but we can at least save them from a second death from oblivion." "Call." "Mine." "Mine." "And mine." "Shit!" "You've lost again." "There's those two again." "Think they're having it off?" "Don't be stupid." "I don't trust that damn priest at all." "The other day he threatened me with talking..." "Really?" "What did he say?" "And if we have to answer for our actions one day?" "Because this war is far from being won." "Not even near it." "We may have to deal with him." "How?" "I don't know." "But if that bloody priest bothers me again..." "For God's bloody sake!" "Stop taking the Lord's name in vain!" "Calm down, bible thumper!" "We're all in the same boat." "Because we've no damned choice." "You spend all day at your club, instead of helping me." "And your grandfather is driving me mad!" "You'd be better on the front, with your brother." "Don't talk nonsense, mother." "It's better to have a man in the house." "Men!" "Two of them and all they give me is work." "Find yourself a good woman and get married." "Here we go." "Margari is out of mourning." "Leave Margari alone." "There's more than enough room here." "And a woman always helps in the house." "That's enough, mother." "I'll marry who I want, when I want." "You've lost at cards again!" " Shall I put some makeup on you?" " Yes." "Yes?" "All right." "Do this with your lips." "A lot?" " Yes." " All right." " What a pretty girl and so grown up." " Really?" "Come on." "Come on." "We're going to leave a drink for the Three Wise Men, so that they can have a break from delivering so many toys." "And now, where are we going?" "To bed." "To bed." "And don't open your eyes." "If you do and they see you, they won't leave you a present." "Take your dolly to bed with you." "Come on then." "Give me a kiss." "Good night." "Good night." "It took me a while, but she's asleep." "What are you smiling at?" "I was just wondering what you were like as a child." "I'm sure you were spoiled." "That was a silly thing to say, wasn't it?" "Imagine a boy who was raised in an orphanage." "The boy asked himself every day what his mother was like." "If she was beautiful, if she was elegant, and the same about his father." "One day he was taken around the rich folks' houses." "To help load things on a cart... old stuff." "And, raking around in it, he found a wedding picture like that one." "And he liked it so much he kept it." "The boy grew up... became a man... and sometimes still wonders where his parents are." "But instead of being sad, he pretends they're the ones in the photograph." "It's late." "Father Miguel!" "Clara?" "What are you doing here at this time?" "You must come, Father." "Come and talk to my son..." "Come on, then." " The war can't last much longer." " I've heard that before." "Your husband's right." "France and Britain have recognised the Burgos government." "So no-one will lift a finger for the Republic." "We thought you may be able to help us, Father." "I'll do whatever I can, you know that." "Look." "We've got letters vouching for us from upstanding right-wing people." "Christian people." "We were protecting them until the fall of the northern front." "And what do you want me to do?" "We want you to talk to the Mayor, so that they can live here," " without having to hide." " Mayor Lucas talks to nobody, and much less to me." " We'll give ourselves up, Father." " No way!" "I can't take any more!" "If you give yourselves up, it'll be prison or a firing squad." " But in some villages..." " No way." "I'll come on Sundays and say mass." "If you need anything, ask, but you must stay here." "And keep your bags ready to get out, just in case." "Please don't take him!" "His younger brother's already at the front!" "Please!" "Please!" "How I wish this war would end." "And they thought they'd enter Madrid on the first day!" "I don't know who'll wear the uniforms." "There are no men left..." "I'll go and deliver these things." "Don't be long." " Hello, gorgeous." " Hello." "Hello." "Be good, all right?" "Right." "Shall we play?" "Come on." "Good morning." "Good morning." " I'll be late for school." " Yes." "What have you got for us this time, Father?" "What do you think of this?" "Look, a radio!" " It's nice." " Really nice." "Let's listen to the war news." "Just a moment!" "Come in." "Hello, Antonia." "Official war report issued by General Franco's headquarters, corresponding to March 2nd, 1939, third triumphant year..." "Where have you been?" "Delivering orders." "Delivering flattery to the Falangist." "The whole village knows!" "And what does it matter to you?" "You're sleeping with my husband's murderers!" "Bitch!" " Don't insult me, granny!" " What's going on?" "She's sleeping with the fascists!" "And you make their uniforms, so we're not that different..." "We don't want to work with Antxoni." "We?" "You and who else?" "This is a cooperative." "The decisions are taken jointly." "Everybody home now." "It's late." "I'll tidy up." "Cardinal Pacelli takes up the position of pontificate and emerges before the Catholic world with the name of Pius XII." "Morning, Father." "Good morning." "Can we talk for a moment?" "Go ahead." "Do you need help?" "No, thanks." "I can manage." "You and I have had our differences, but I've come to ask you a favour." "If it's in my power." "Please sit down." "This foot's killing me." "Well?" "I've been talking to my mother." "I'll come straight to the point." "We want Margari and the girl to come and live with us." " There's plenty of room in the house." " She has a house." "But it's not hers." "It's the schoolteacher's house." "And Margari's the schoolteacher." "I don't understand." "What I mean is..." "Isn't it about time Margari got on with life again?" "With who, with you?" "Maybe not straight away, but one day, well, we could form a Christian family." "But you're cousins, right?" "Distant." "Distant cousins." "And how can I help you?" "You're with her a lot." "Talk to her, tell her my intentions are good." "And why don't you tell her yourself?" "I already have, but..." "I thought she'd listen better to you." "I'm no go-between!" "Of course." "Of course." "You live very comfortably, consoling widows." "But I'm going to console this one." "If you won't help," " at least don't get in my way." " When have I got in your way?" "You're always doing it!" "You're always with Margari." "There are other widows, but you only have eyes for her." "You don't know what you're saying." "Oh yes, I do, and you do too." "And I don't think the Bishop would like to know." "Father Miguel?" "Yes?" "We said we'd go for a walk." "I think I've got a bit of a cold." "Shall I make you a hot drink or something?" "No, that's all right." "I'll be fine by tomorrow." "You'll never guess who asked me to marry him." "My cousin!" "What do you think of that?" "They've thrown me out of the school, and out of my house." "Why?" "Because I'm not like them, I suppose." "What does it matter?" "They've killed others for less." "What are you going to do?" "Marry my cousin." "With a daughter what else can I do?" "Do you think Hugo will be capable of making you happy?" "Thanks for everything." "Margari!" "So you finally did it." "What?" "Got her thrown out of the school and her house, and forced her to have you." "I don't remember too well." "Lately I drink a lot when my foot hurts." "And it hurts all the time." "You wretch!" "Why?" "For the school thing?" "That's nothing, Father." "When a man truly loves a woman, he'll do anything." "Would you mutilate yourself to be with her, like I did?" "You're a coward." "Coward?" "Wait." "Since you're here," "I'll confess something to you, so you'll see how far I'd go to get Margari." "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned, and wish to confess before God." "When you came here, I already knew what was going to happen to the doctor." "Because I put him..." "Why are you telling me this!" "Because you've never taken me seriously." "But I'm going to marry Margari, if it's the last thing I do!" "And nobody's going to stop me!" "Antxoni!" "Take this." "Thanks." "That's all right." "Father Miguel!" "What's happened?" " My son couldn't take any more..." " I told you!" "The Mayor promised, but he won't even read our letters now." "Give them to me." "Get back!" "So, the chickens have finally come home to roost." "You're wrong." "They've been helping right-wing, Catholic people." "And they showed me some letters of recommendation I want you to read." "Rubbish!" "If they managed to live with the reds and were okay, then they're of the same ilk." "That's for the law to decide, no?" "I'm the law around here." "Get that into your head." "I beg of you." "They're upstanding men, good Catholics." "Captain..." "I'll answer for them." "All right." "Don't worry, Father." "You take care of the souls and we'll do our bit with the bodies." "That's right, nice and snug." "I think..." " Margari." " Wait!" "Sorry." "I'll be back in a minute." "Please knock before you come in." "What do you want?" "I've brought the girl a present." "Can we talk?" "Margari..." "We should think of setting a date for the wedding." "The preparations..." "I told you no wedding while there's a war on." "Okay." "I don't want to be a pain." "Are you comfortable in there?" "We manage." "When my brother returns, he can have his room back and we can move into the big bedroom." "After the wedding, of course." "Good afternoon, Hugo." "Hold on." " Here." " Take that away." "She's scared of birds." "Coming!" "Coming!" "Do you want to take confession from the prisoners?" "What I want is you to kill no-one!" "They're going to die anyway, so you decide." "I'll be right back." "And hurry up!" "Hail Mary, most pure." "Conceived without sin." "It's been a month since I last confessed." "I have blasphemed." "I have had impure thoughts." "I have argued with my parents." "And nothing else." "I've nothing to confess, Father." "You know I'm a good Christian and that I'm Basque." "Death matters little to me if I have to renounce either of the two." "You too, Father." "Captain's orders?" "On your knees!" "I said on your knees!" "Make your peace with God, son." "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name." "Thy kingdom come," "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven..." "Run, dad!" "Dad!" "Iñigo!" "Get out of here, fast!" "Come on!" "You look a mess." "I've been in jail for three days." "You had it coming." "Complaints and more complaints!" "For disobeying authority, for doubting the Holy Crusade." "And for helping a fugitive to escape!" "Have you gone mad?" "My only crime has been to take the side of the poor and the persecuted." "To live by the Gospel." "Here we are again with your blessed Gospel." "What about the damage you're doing to the church, or the danger you're putting us all in?" "You're nothing but an egoist." " They tried to shoot me!" " And are you surprised?" "You're crying out for them to kill you!" "If you weren't so... arrogant." "I'm assigning you to a place at the Seminary, until" " we decide what to do with you." " I won't leave like this!" "Your replacement's on the way." "It's the best answer for the new situation, now this damned war is almost over." "It's the only thing I can do for you." "Can I at least say goodbye to my parishioners?" "The parishioners or the schoolteacher?" "Don't even think of going back there." "Get into more trouble and you'll have to face the law, because that cassock won't save you." "I ordained as a priest to preach the good news of Christ Revived." "What do I want a cassock for if I can't do that?" "It was about time we had a proper priest." "Miguel was always too impulsive." "Know what he did to me at the seminary?" "He punched me on the nose, because I joked about his mother." "But wasn't he an orphan?" "Yes and no." "He was the son of a single mother, like most of the orphans at the Inclusa." "Here's to the clergy!" " Here's to Christ the King!" " Cheers!" " Here's to Holy Mary!" " Cheers!" " Here's to God!" " Cheers!" "My workmates know." "They almost threw me out." "I don't know what I'll live on if I lose my job." "Don't tell me your troubles." "You come here because you want to." "Do you know why I come?" "Because there are no men in the village." "But don't worry," "I won't come back." "So?" "I'm sure to find something better out there." "Any little soldier of yours will do." "Watch your mouth!" "Tidy this up before you go." "Going somewhere, Antxoni?" "I'm leaving the village, and maybe you should do the same." " I didn't before, so I won't now." " Do you want to know who put your husband on the list?" "Look at the writing." "I have to go." "Take care, Margari." "They told me you weren't coming back." "And they told you right." "If you leave, I don't want to be altar boy any more." "Would you do me a last favour?" "Come here." "Here." "Keep this safe." "And when you're older, show it to your children, so they'll know the truth, and no-one will forget what happened here." "Ok?" "What is it?" "When you grow up you'll understand." "It's very important." "Don't forget." "Tell the women at the cooperative to come to the porch." "In these days celebrating victory, we have received" "a telegram sent by His Holiness Pope Pius XII congratulating His Excellency" "Generalissimo Franco." "It says:" ""Lifting our hearts to the Lord, we sincerely thank Your Excellency for the long-awaited victory of Catholic Spain." "I pray that, once it has achieved peace, this dearly beloved country will return with renewed energy to the ancient and Christian tradition that has made it so great" "What have they done to you, my son?" "Get off!" "I'd leave too if I had somewhere to go." "I'm not leaving." "They're throwing me out." "Hugo put Antonino on the list." "I just found out." "You knew?" "And you weren't going to tell me?" " He told me in confession." " Yes." "Religion comes first..." "Margari, Margari." "Leave me alone!" "Margari, I'm sorry..." "Margari, I'm sorry..." "I'm sorry." "Take me with you, Father." "There's only pain for me here." "You can't escape pain." "Yes, you can." "We can start a new life somewhere else, bring up the girl together," "form a family..." "I'm God's servant." "Miguel, look at me." "If you wanted..." "Margari!" "Margari!" "She's saying goodbye to Father Miguel." "Father Miguel?" "What the hell is he doing here?" "Fermin." "Things will get better once Margari's here." "You know?" "At last I'm going to marry her." "Margari isn't coming back." "What do you mean?" "She knows about the list." "The list?" "What list?" "You had the doctor killed." "Bloody priest!" "Clara." "Margari!" "Margari!" "Get back!" "Get back!" "Margari," "If you don't marry me, you'll marry no-one!" "How dare you talk to me, after what you did!" "Hugo, please..." "Please?" "Bloody stool-pigeon!" "Get off our backs!" "You and I could have formed a proper family." "But you had to marry an outsider, who only went to mass to please you." "Then the priest." "You've given them all your affection, except me!" "Drunkard!" "The chaplain's told me a lot about this priest, and his mother..." "Eh, Father Miguel?" "How does it feel to be the son?" "Miguel!" "Stop it, Miguel!" "Stop it!" "Miguel, you're no longer the priest." "Viva España!" "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness'sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." "Rest in peace." "My dolly?" "Where is she?" "Subtitles by LeapinLar"