"A BRAND NEW WIFE" " She's not here." " She's not here either." " She's not here, madam." " Where could she be?" "She's not here, Mrs. Carlota!" " She's nowhere to be found." " What are you looking for over there?" " You never know." " She's not upstairs." " She didn't use the garage." " She's nowhere to be found." " It's no use." " Then tell them she's not here." "No, it's your turn." "Hello?" "No, sir." "I'm very sorry but..." "It's very important." "It has to do with the price of meat." "We need to know if we have to reduce 2 cents per kilo or if we increase the price 1 peso and 10 cents." "Fine." " And?" "!" " She's not there." "She's not there." "She's simply not there." "That's all I've been saying for the last eight days, "She's not there"." "The bank needs to know about the credits "She's not there"." "What about the bag factory?" ""She's not there"." " Dr. Alegre?" " She's not there." "No, I am here." "What is it?" "The managers and employees of the label factory are here." "Here?" " Are all of them here?" " The delegates." "Right." " Good morning, gentlemen." " Good morning, Doctor." "You're here about..." "About what?" "About the signing of contracts for the production of labels." "There won't be any labels." "If the list of conditions is not signed, there won't be any labels." "If the sales contracts are not signed the list of conditions cannot be accepted." "If it is not accepted, there will be no labels and without labels, there will be no packing and it would all be a disaster." "There's no need for a disaster." "We've been lied to." "They say they need the boss's signature." "Nobody's lying to you, gentlemen." " I'm glad I found you, Doctor." " Did you find her?" " No, but she left a trail." " A trail?" "Yes, the riding boots are gone." "There's nothing like doing what one pleases." "You obviously don't have any responsibilities." "I have my share." "Board meetings, expropriations, demolitions..." " You're still there, María Fernanda?" " I'll be right there." "Hi, Mario, where did you get this motorcycle?" "I just got it from England." " Is it hard to use?" " It's very easy." "You press this lever, pull this other one here move it like this and off you go." "Splendid." "It's perfect to get away from everything." " I can teach you." " That'd be great." " Lucas Alegre!" " Who is he?" "My administrator." "I'm finished." "Which one's Miss Alcántara's horse?" " That one." " She can't leave." "Look out!" "Get her!" "Get her!" "She doesn't know how to use it!" "Where's the brake?" "Look out!" "Get out of my way!" "The number one!" " Stop!" " That's what I want to do, officer." "Lucas Alegre can't find me." "What will I do?" "Be careful with that piano!" "CHIEF OF POLICE" "This is your granddaughter's blotter in the last three months." "Four crashes, three offenses in public contempt of public authority and we're leaving out the speeding fines." "What are you planning to do, chief?" " The judge will intervene." " We will pay for all damages, sir." "This time you can't fix this with money." "We have to put an end to this." "If this doesn't come to an end, it's your fault." "My fault?" "After everything I've done for her?" " Do something now." " Now?" "I know." " Mercedes!" "Oh, my God!" " What's wrong with her?" "It's her heart." "After everything she's heard!" "Calm down, Mercedes." "Look what you've done to her." "What?" "!" "Please, madam." "Here you go." "You will have this on your conscience." "Everything will be fine with your granddaughter." " Really?" " Yes, madam." " You're the one to blame." " Excuse me?" "!" "When her parents died she was this little." "No, this little." " Did you call me, sir?" " Bring Mrs. Alcántara." "I don't know how to thank you, sir." "I know." "Move away from here!" "Go and live in a different area." "That won't be necessary." "I'm sure María Fernanda learned her lesson." "You'll see how sorry she is." "Hi, granny." "How are you?" "I can't applaud you, Chief, this place is getting worse." "I asked for a cup of tea with two sandwiches and nobody paid any attention to me." " Enough already, Miss." " He's right, dear." "I'm saying it for their own good." "Nobody will want to come here." "In just one month, you ran over six pedestrians." "Five, chief, there was one person I ran over twice." " You are careless." " And you are disrespectful." " Don't yell at me!" " You started it!" " María Fernanda, dear..." " Let her be." "He can't treat her like that." " Shut up, madam." " It's cruel." " Shut up, madam." " She's a poor orphan." "You try to silence me because I'm right." " That's it." "Take her back, officer." " To the office, sir?" "No, to the cell with the rest of the prisoners." " To the cell?" "!" " Come with me, madam." "That's okay, I know the way." "I hope I'll be riding the motorcycle the next time I see you, sir." "Bye." "Don't start with the heart condition because I'll send you straight to the madhouse." "I was about to sneeze." "Can't I have a cold now?" "If you want her freed, you'll have to pay the bail." "You didn't convince him." "What's that?" " What's happening, officer?" " It's Mrs. Alcántara, sir." " Make her stop." " She locked herself up." "Dear God!" "If anybody asks about me, I don't want to be disturbed." "Don't worry about it." ""A complicated day"." ""Accidents and catastrophes"." ""Not a good day to travel"." "It's all true!" ""Unpleasant surprise"." ""Unpleasant visit"." "Unpleasant?" " It's amazing!" " Please, open up, María Fernanda." "I can't, the police will get in." " Don't worry." "You're free." " Am I?" "!" "Let's go!" "I said I didn't want to be disturbed." "I've been meaning to talk to you for a month now." " I'm so happy." "I'm free!" " But under my custody." "Really?" "I'd rather stay." "I'm your bailsman." "Please listen to me, María Fernanda." " These are for you." " Thank you." "I bought them in the florist's in front of Recoleta." " Recoleta?" " I had to go to a funeral." "How fun!" "Despite my appearance, I'm a very serious man." "You don't say!" " I've been leading a peaceful life." " I believe you." "But lately I haven't been able to eat or sleep." "Look how thin I am." "That's because you're a daredevil." "All daredevils end up like that." "Please, María Fernanda I'm a very serious man who could make you very happy." " You love me?" " Passionately." "Come on now, we're very different." "I'm a very joyful person but you certainly are not." "Always dressed in black!" " Because I'm in mourning." " But it never ends." "First I lost my grandmother, then I lost my father then I lost a nephew and last week I lost another one." "And with that luck you come to see me?" "No, thank you very much." " Let's leave all that behind." " You're leaving everything behind!" " Is that a "no"?" " It certainly isn't a "yes"." " So I have no hopes?" " None whatsoever." "Alright then." "Forget about my confession and don't count on me." "I will no longer be your administrator." "I was going to fire you next month." "This is for the best." " Goodbye, comedienne." " Goodbye, cementery supplier." "It smells like a chapel." "Remember, I'm not to be disturbed." "Go to sleep." "I can't believe she brought the barrel organ." " Wake up, girl!" " Close the window, please." "Your grandmother needs to talk to you." " What about?" " About Lucas Alegre." " Where is he?" " Nowhere." "But he sent everything regarding the management of your estate." "Leave it over there." "But here you have stocks worth more than 100 million pesos concessions, contracts." " What will I do with all that?" " Somebody has to handle these." " That's okay with me." " You know how much I care for you." " A lot." "I know that." "But you have to think about your future." " We know we're old now." " Nonsense." "You look great." " Let's do some exercises." " No, dear." "We would really like to see you married." "We would die happily." "Don't talk like that." "You really know how to bring me down!" " Don't cry, my dear." " Don't cry." "If you die, I would be all alone." "María Fernanda..." "I don't want you to die, that would be terribly rude of you." " We won't." " We will have seven lives, like cats." " You're mean." " Are you happy now?" " About what?" " You made her cry." " You started talking about death." " Right, now I'm the one to blame?" "!" "Good morning." "Is this the way to the garden?" "This is the way to the street." "Through that window." "Good morning, Padresqui." "What a smell!" "Is it chocolate?" "Can I have one too?" "In a really big cup." "Let's take this and see if we can find a new administrator." "Forget about me." "I'm very busy." "Yeah, right." " What are you doing?" " I'm taking it." "Wait." ""Today is a great day"." ""In the middle of a cataclysm you'll meet the man of your life"." "The man of my life!" " Don't pay any attention to that." " But it predicted all my misfortunes." "That's because you took the paper from the right." "Luck is divided then?" "For those who pay less than 10 cents, they are all misfortunes and for those who pay more, it's all love and fortune." "That's too bad." "Dear God, the chocolate!" " What happened?" " I dropped it." "Are you all insane up there?" "!" "I can't believe this!" " It hit a man." " Don't let him see you." "Are you sure it hit a man?" "Yes, and he's wearing a cream-colored suit." "He looks like a chocolate pudding." " Look at you!" " I won't tolerate this!" "Let me in!" "Look at me!" "Where's the imbecile that's throwing chocolate out the window?" " Calm down, please." " No." " I just got it dry-cleaned." " What's going on?" " Good morning, mister, what is it?" " Listen, madam..." "It's Miss." "Sorry." "I was walking down the street and look what happened." "This granny of mine!" "She can't walk so she likes to eat by the window." "The other day a man came by with his face all red." " He was angry." " No, she had dropped tomato sauce." "It's obviously dangerous to stroll around the area." " Because of me?" " Because of the air raids." "And I was going to thank you for the compliment." "Compliment?" "You're nervous." "No, I'm not but I don't need to be flirted with." "No, you need a bath." "Give me your jacket." " Now?" " Don't be shy." " Take it to the dry-cleaners, Diego." " It's going to be ready in two days." " He can stay in the guest room." " I'm sorry but I can't." " Are you sure?" " Get a cab." " Can I use your phone?" " Are you going to call your wife?" " No, I'm single." " What a coincidence!" "So am I." "You?" "Excuse me." "Hello?" "Ricardo?" "I'm going to get there a little late." "No, I'm not in court." "Yeah, something that fell from the sky." "See you." " So you're a lawyer." " Yes." "I just graduated." "Do you have a girlfriend?" "No, not until I have a good number of clients." "I don't know when that's going to happen." "Maybe right now." "I could give you plenty of work." " You?" "I bet!" " It's not what you think." "It has to do with the management of my estate." " Factories, houses, stocks, etc." " It's a very interesting job." "It's settled then." "You're my administrator." "You should find out more about me." "It's not necessary." "You're not dangerous in that aspect." " "In that aspect"?" " I know what I mean." "I would like to tell you that you are very beauti..." " The cab is here." " You're always so timely." "He's the only person capable of getting a cab in two minutes." " Well, Miss..." " You were saying?" "I don't know." "I don't remember..." "Bye." "You must come so that you can start taking care of things." " I will." "See you soon." " Goodbye." "Wait a minute, Doctor!" "I would like to ask you a question." "What's your name?" "Alfredo Villegas." "Here you go." "That's a nice name." "I'm María Fernanda Alcántara." "My phone number is 35-9188." "Okay?" ""Okay?" Is that an invitation?" "No, I was just checking if you got it right." " Very well." "I won't forget." " Bye." "Bye." " The prediction was real!" " What prediction?" " The cataclysm!" " What's all the fuss about?" "!" " I just met the man of my life." " Who is he?" "Dear Alfredo, let's go and die together..." " Now we know who Alfredo Villegas is." " What did you find out?" "What a man!" "Don't talk like that about a young man." "I mean his personality." "He's serious, honest, and tidy." "The first thing he does when he wakes up is fold up his pajamas." " He's ideal." " But not for your granddaughter." "He likes the type of woman that sews, irons and cleans." "Shut up." " What are you doing there?" " Nothing." "Every time I enter a room, people stop talking." " Who?" " You, Diego, the servants." "Are they here?" "Why have they been going out all these days?" " They're running some errands." " You're hatching something up." "But I'm not going to worry." "I'm very happy today." "The poor thing is going to suffer so much." "Let's see what they found out." "You're not to be trusted." " You always exaggerate." " Always?" " Not always." " That's more like it." "Other times you just lie!" "He's wonderful, madam." "Women are crazy about him." " Does he like anyone in particular?" " Yes, he does." " And he stutters when he's in love." " Who is she?" "A workmate." "But she doesn't stand a chance." "She loves going to the hairdresser." " I exaggerate, uh?" " Thank you, dear." " What did you find out, Diego?" " It's extraordinary." "He doesn't make a good living but he pays all his taxes all the same." "There's a credit which he pays religiously every month." "He's extremely economical and adores thrifty women." "I don't think my granddaughter is very thrifty." "Neither do I." "I befriended one of his aunts." "She knows a cousin of mine..." "Get to the point." "He loves homemade food, especially homemade pasta." "He also likes French cinnamon, because if it's not French..." "Enough with the cinnamon." "What did you find out?" "His aunt is certain that this marriage would be a disaster." " Why?" " Because she can't cook." " It's worthless then." " Yes, she's not good at anything." " And I know who's to blame." " What are you saying?" "Who's always covering up for her?" "When she didn't want to go to school who took her to the park?" " We were studying." "Yeah right, and you also studied in the zoo!" " You knew that all along." " That's not true." " Don't make me prove it." " Do it!" " I will." " Are you fighting?" "That's impossible." "I'm telling her what my brother told my father one time." " What did your father do?" " He slapped him." "He just slapped him in the face." "They made such a fuss that everyone thought there was a party or something." " That's so funny." " That's hilarious." "Liar!" "Did you wanted me to tell her that she's in love with a man who's unattainable?" " Would you look at her!" "Alfredo, dear Alfredo let's go and die together." " We can't let this happen." " We must do something." "That's right." "We have diplomas in piano playing, culinary arts embroidery, nursing..." " That's enough." " Frame them and send them to me." " Very well, madam." "Don't forget to put that she graduated with honours." "Certainly." "This one but with larger letters." "Make it look more important." " You want the three dresses then?" " Yes, but I need them today." "They are completely finished." "No, you must undo the hems and take the buttons off of that one." "Alright, I'll send them with the modifications." " No need, just send them like that." " Could you write us a list of everything that should be in a sewing room?" "Of course, madam." "Hurry up." "Up the stairs." "Don't break anything." "Look at this fabric, Miss Mercedes." "Move if you don't want to have problems with Mrs. Carlota." "Ok." " Are the threads here?" " 300 spools of different colors." " And 15 scissors of different sizes." " I can't believe he's here!" "Let Carlota and the girl know." "Where is he?" "Diego!" "It's him, Diego." "Open the door." " I'm on my way." " Do you remember the instructions?" "Don't worry." " Good afternoon." " Good afternoon, Doctor." " Miss Alcántara?" " I'll let her know right away." "Thanks." " Does it look straight, Doctor?" " I think so." " What a beautiful painting!" " The girl painted it." " María Fernanda?" " Yes and it's not her best one." "Good afternoon, Doctor." "Good afternoon." "I'm sorry." "No, I'm sorry for the delay." "I was very busy." " She never stops cooking." " That's delightful!" "Granny, he's Dr. Alfredo Villegas, our future administrator." " Nice to meet you, Doctor." " It's a pleasure." " Excuse me." " What is it, Nélida?" " The cake." " What cake?" " The cake you're making, darling." " Me?" "Right!" " I'm making a cake for you." " You also make desserts?" "Her pies are amazing!" "Don't exaggerate, granny, anybody could do it." "Right, even a blind man could do it." " What's it made of?" " Well, it's made of... of..." " Of walnut." " Of chocolate." " And it has a lot of paprika." " Paprika?" "It's a great condiment." "Didn't you know that?" " It gives it..." " Consistency." "That's right." "Paprika gives the dessert consistency and it makes it shine." " Did you use a lot of eggs?" " No, only a few." "About 40." " 40 eggs?" " Yes, but only the yolk." "I'll explain it to you, Doctor." " You put the eggs in a bin." " In a bowl, darling." "I know that." "You obviously don't know much about cooking." "Then the cook begins to beat the yolks." "You put a layer of flour over the table." "Only 3 or 4 kilos." "The cook, meanwhile, continues with the beating." "Then you add six big pieces of butter." "Then you make a few figures and add the rest." " What rest?" " The rest of the yolks, of course." "Sugar, vanilla, a little saffron and French cognac." " And the meringue is ready." " Wasn't it a cake?" "The professional term is meringue." "You put it on the stove and grab the tube." " What tube?" " What a question?" "That thing you use to decorate the figures." "The dessert is burning." "Yes, I think so, take it out of the oven, Nélida." " Let's talk business, Doctor." " I'm at your disposal." "I still have my apron on!" "Excuse me." "Come with me." "Certainly." "Excuse me, madam." "Go, Alfredo." "Your study?" "Studies frighten me, Doctor, but I do have a little place of my own." "It this your little place?" "Yes, the hours go by quickly when I iron and sew." "I just finished this dress." "Cute, isn't it?" "It's wonderful." "You look beautiful." "Thank you, Doctor." "This is my library." "I have books on cooking, fashion, gardening." "And when I'm tired, I embroider." "You have such a good taste." "What's this label?" "It's the price tag." "The price tag of the fabric." " I don't make the fabric." " Of course." " What's that?" " My medicine cabinet." " Really?" " I'm a nurse." "Every woman should know what to do in case of an accident." "First aid, emergency injections, fractures." " It's extraordinary." " The dessert looks delicious!" " It's just a little old thing." " I'm dying to see it." " You will be surprised." " Let's go, Doctor." " Will he believe that she made it?" " They're coming!" " It looks so professional." " It says "Welcome" because of you." "That's very kind of you." "I don't deserve it." "There's a little angel and a dove." "You're the dove." "And you're the angel." " Leave them alone." " They make such a nice couple." " They look like a Hollywood couple." " I'm truly amazed." " Why?" " All the things you can do!" "A woman like you would be ideal for me." "Unfortunately, our positions are so dissimilar." "Why do you say that?" "You have a large fortune and I only have my salary." "In this case we would both enjoy my fortune." "I can't let anybody believe I'm marrying for money." " What, I'm not worth anything?" " You're the world to me." "But I could only afford a very humble home." " What do you mean?" " The woman who marries me should be willing to share my situation." "He's so persistent!" "But that's almost absurd." "Maybe but it's my condition." "Now they have conditions!" "My wife and I will only live on my salary." "And you would eat my..." "your wife's food?" " Naturally." " Doesn't that scare you?" "Not if it was you." "I would only eat your food." "What food?" "You asked for it." "I don't want any complaints." " Then... will you take me?" " For better or for worse." "Although the food couldn't get any worse." "Love is all that matters." "Can we seal this pact?" "You're obviously a lawyer!" "You haven't proposed yet." " It's true." "María Fernanda, I..." " Yes, Alfredo?" " Come on, Alfredo!" " Ask her already!" "María Fer..." "Fer..." "Fernanda, I would like to... to..." "You don't have to say it." "I know." "I love you." "Pray so that He can forgive us." "We're committing a moral fraud." "I can't." "I'm thinking what will happen when he asks her for an egg and she tries to play Schubert's Serenade." "María Fernanda Alcántara do you take Alfredo Villegas as your lawfully wedded husband?" " I do, father." " Forgive me, dear." "It's okay." "You'll have to forgive many things." "Forgive me, father." "I don't like that cold at all." "Poor Héctor started like that." "Mr. Alfredo Villegas, do you take María Fernanda Alcántara as your lawfully wedded wife?" "I do." " I wish you the best, María Fernanda." " Thank you, Ricardo." " Give me a hug." " Thank you, dear." " What is it?" " My back." " What a husband you got there!" " That's okay;" "I'll take care of him." "She's miraculous." "I don't know how she managed to get an apartment in Barrio Norte for only 350 pesos." "It's huge." " And it has a study." " And a study." " Really?" "I'll pay you the extra 1.700 pesos for the apartment every month." "We must be very careful." "Your granddaughter's husband won't know a thing." "Thank you." " How are you feeling, my friend?" " My back really hurts, Doctor." " You can't travel tonight." " Why?" "Somebody has to apply cupping glasses on you tonight." "I know somebody who can do that." "My wife is a nurse." " She graduated with honors." " Congratulations." "Congratulations for preparing your granddaughter for matrimony." "What has she done?" "!" "Her diploma allowed me to leave the sick man in her hands." " Don't do that, Doctor." " It's very easy." "Alright then." "One second, Doctor." "Mercedes!" "We must prevent them from traveling." "Why?" "Dr. Roble says she has to apply cupping glasses to his back." "Poor Alfredo." "Let's give her instructions." "Come here, girl." " Granny!" "Yaya!" " You're in trouble, girl." "You're going to have to apply cupping glasses to your husband." " He's in trouble, not me." " It's no joke." " Be very careful with the alcohol." " We won't have any." " How are you, honey?" " Fine." "Hurry, the train leaves at 11." "Hurry up." "I wish them the very best, but something's not right." " You think so?" " Yes, I do." "My God!" "I brought the cupping glasses." "I put them in my suitcase." " Do you want me to apply them now?" " That's right." " On our wedding night?" " That's what the doctor said." "If you loved me you'd forget about the doctor." "I adore you." " Do you love me?" " Passionately." "Especially now that I know we will be very happy." "You didn't know that before?" "I was afraid you'd be a frivolous woman who wouldn't know how to run a household." " And you changed your mind?" "Completely." "You were a real surprise." " The surprise will come afterwards." " My love..." " Sweetheart..." " It really hurts me!" "Please, María Fernanda, get the cupping glasses." " He's going to suffer so much!" " It'll pass after the treatment." "I'll give you a kiss first." " One on the nose." " Okay." " The chin." " Okay." "Now the cupping glasses." "Did you prepare the alcohol, María Fernanda?" "Not yet." " Hurry, I'm getting cold." " I'll be right with you." "Hurry, sweetheart." "Be careful!" "You're going to burn the train!" "Put it out." "There aren't any firemen here." "What happened?" "I don't know." "It's the train." "I'm nervous." " I bet, it's our first night." " What a night!" "Unforgettable." " Yes, unforgettable." "And unique." " My dear..." " What is it?" " The train is stopping." "It stopped." "Let's do it now." " What is it?" " The cupping glasses." " Alfredo!" " Please, we can't waste time." "Alright." "Aren't you afraid to get burned?" "By a nurse who graduated with honors?" " "With honors"." " Just apply them." "Sure." " You can get up now." " Now?" "Whenever you want." "You were lucky, these 15 days went by very quickly." "Lucky?" "A newlywed in bed for 15 days?" " What?" " A confusion." " You mean "concussion"." " No, I mean "confusion"." " You said I had to bathe in mustard;..." " Yes." "...my wife got confused and used salt." " Be careful with her medicines." " It was bad luck, Doctor." "She really looks after me." "She's done wonders in 15 days." " You can get up now?" " He's cured, madam." " Will you have lunch with us?" " No, thank you, madam." "The menu is magnificent." "Eggs with cream, chicken with mushrooms and some delicious crèpes." " It's truly tempting." "And she makes everything herself." "I'm sorry I can't join you." " Goodbye, my friend!" " See you, Doctor!" " Good day, María Fernanda." " I'll go with you." "I know the way." "How good it feels to be at home!" "I feel so comfortable!" "This apartment is wonderful." "I can't believe you made such a good deal." " Don't worry about that." " Oh, my sweetheart..." " That must be the maid." " But I sent her away." "Let's go see." "No, Alfredo!" "A platter probably fell." "It's cold, put on a sweater." " Okay." " Go, honey." " What was all that noise?" " Diego dropped the soup bowl." " I had given it to Cristina." " Excuse me?" "!" " Don't scream." "Alfredo is there." " He's up?" "And he can walk around the house." " How will I clean the rooms?" " You're going to have to come early." " Is the food ready?" " Yes, madam." "I tidied up the closet..." "My husband!" "Everyone hide." "Get down there." "Do you need me, Alfredo?" "I wanted to see if there was something I could help you with." " I can manage." " Wonderful." "How can you do so many things?" "Easily." "I had some spare time so I ironed all these clothes." "Unbelievable." "Fantastic." " What's that?" " Potatoes." " Come with your little woman." " I want to see you work." " It's all set." "Come on." " You were born to cook." "You're right." "That's my true calling." "Did you take the letter to the addressee itself?" " I'm a maid, not an errand girl." " But she does everything around here." " Is that so?" " Look what she's done." "She's really phenomenal." "Please, don't fight." "Let's go, Alfredo." "It's not worth it." "Why don't you tell him the truth then?" " What's with her?" " Don't pay any attention to her." " She's in hysterics." " What?" "!" "Don't mess with me!" "You calm down this minute, understood?" "Okay." "We're going to come during the night because in this house there's only one person who does it all Mrs. María Fernanda." "The handkerchief." " María Fernanda!" " Coming." "And the handkerchief?" " The maid went off to buy some." " We haven't got any handkerchiefs?" "I put them in the washing machine and they disappeared." "What do you mean?" "After 15 hours in the machine they melted." "Don't be like that." "Here, I'll give you mine." " What will I do with this?" " Do you want a dish cloth?" "That reminds me, can I have your matches?" " Again?" " Is that so terrible?" "No, but the house should have everything we need." "What if we run out of things?" " A good housewife should see to that." " Thanks for the lesson." "I'll show you." "Good morning, this is Mrs. Villegas could you write this down please?" " Certainly, madam." "Noodles." "How much?" "Okay." "Sugar." "Are you sure, madam?" "Sorry, don't get mad." "Yes." "Coffee." "Right." "Oil." "That's it." "Please, don't forget anything." " María Fernanda!" " What is it now?" "I left two sheets of papers on the desk yesterday." "Where are they?" " Maybe the maid knows." " They're very important." " I'll look for them when she comes." " Did you sew the jacket?" " Why, no." " I have to be in the station." "The handkerchief, the matches, the household." "I have to do everything." "I only have two hands, you know." " What are you looking for?" " My sewing basket." " You keep it in?" " Where am I supposed to keep it?" "I'm only trying to be tidy." " Alfredo, guess what I found." " What?" " Your razor." " I've been looking all over for it." " Nothing gets lost here." " One of these days..." "Shut up." "I have to thread the needle." "The eye is too little." "I need more light." " How did you do it before?" " Before what?" "When you were single." "You used to sew a lot." "I did sew but I didn't thread needles." "Here, take this." "A bit lower." "Move to the side." "Stop moving." "What a shaking!" "Give me the needle." "You take this." "Very slowly now." "Don't be nervous." "Quickly." " Done." " It's the easiest thing in the world." "You just have to practice every day for half an hour." " Please, it's getting late." " Alright." "Don't be impatient." "I used to work in a shop, I never felt like dancing..." " Madam?" " Are the handkerchiefs here?" " Yes, 15 pesos each." " Didn't you ask for a discount?" " What?" " She never asks for discounts." " I'm very generous." " With other people's money." "Don't argue." "I just wanted to be the last to speak." "Here." "Don't complain about your little woman." "Ask her about the papers." "Lucrecia, did you see two sheets of papers on the desk?" " Shall I bring them to you?" " Please." "See?" "Nothing gets lost here." " What have you done?" " What is it?" "You sewed the button on the other side." " To cover the hole." " That's where the button goes!" " You're useless." " Useless?" "Yes!" " Here they are, madam." " Where were them?" " In the kitchen." " Where?" "!" "What were they doing there?" "You told me to use them to wrap up the fish." " What a smell!" " The deed!" "I'm sure they will like the smell of fish." " What will I do with this?" " Just put some perfume on it." "You get angry with me over everything." " That's not true." " Yes it is." " Listen to me..." " I don't want to." "Leave me alone." "Please." "Stop crying now." "You don't even believe in your poor wife's tears." "María Fer..." "Fernanda, don't be like that." "Here's the amount you have to pay for the provisions." "Give it to him." " Who brought this?" " He's at the door." " Where's he going?" " I don't know!" "Alfredo!" "Wait for me!" "I can't give them the goods if they don't pay me." "Is this a joke?" "It's not a joke." "It's 1.325 pesos and 30 cents." " Who ordered 140 kilos of sugar?" " The lady." " I only asked for two bags." " That's 140 kilos." " Together with the bags of salt..." " You'll have to take it back." " You don't want it?" " This is crazy." " Your wife is crazy." " Don't be disrespectful." "Don't be like that." "I just have to place another order." " Only what's strictly necessary." " I'll handle this, sweetheart." " Alright." "Good day." " Good day to you too." " A new order then?" " Yes, a smaller one." " Okay." "Sugar?" " Send me..." "No... 20." " 20 kilos." " No!" "20 cents." "5 cents of salt, 10 cents of coffee, 10 cents of tea..." " Cents?" " Yes, cents." " Mr. Vélez, how are you?" " How are you, Dr. Villegas?" " This is my wife." " Nice to meet you." " Likewise." " Do you have the documents ready?" "We'll sign them tomorrow first thing in the morning." "We want to return as soon as possible." "What's the rush?" "My wife has a stomach condition." "She can't stand hotel food." " We'll have dinner at home then." " We wouldn't want to intrude." "Don't worry, madam I can assure you that my wife will be delighted." "Are you insane, Alfredo?" "How can you do this to me?" "He's an important client." "Help me, please." "Why don't we go to a restaurant?" "That's impossible." "Besides your cooking is fantastic." "You won't have any problems." "Okay." "Yes, I love you." "I'll manage." "Bye." "Granny?" "It's María Fernanda." "I'm in trouble." "I need the cook right away." "Why not?" " Isn't there anyone who cooks?" " It's Sunday, I won't find anybody." "I don't know." "Calm down!" "They will be here anytime now." "He's an important client." "What should I tell her?" "Something happens to her and you start shaking." "Tell me, dear." "That's terrible!" "How inconsiderate of him!" "You poor thing." "First of all, don't get nervous." " Order a chicken." " Let me talk to her." " The chicken must be very fresh." " How will I know the difference?" "You can tell by the color." "It has to be white." "Then use canned food." " Like meat for example." " Paté de foie gras." "Paté de foie gras." "I can make the tomato salad." "I have dessert." "I'm going to get started." "Bye now." "Lamb." "Meat, potato and corn." "Paté de foie gras." "Sardines." "Very well." "Let's see." "Good afternoon." "I would like to place an order." "It's urgent." "Very well." "Sorry?" "If you say so." "I'll send it right away." "A white chicken with a red comb." "White and with a red comb." " What will I do with it?" " Cook it." " I don't think it'll let me." " You have to kill it first." "Kill it?" "You take it by the neck and then you break it." "Will you do it, please?" "I can't waste time." "I have to get back." "Good evening." "Don't move, I'm not going to hurt you." "Stay still." "Come here, little chicken." "I'm going to get you." " Make yourselves at home." " I can't wait to meet your wife." "She's wonderful." "Let me, Doctor." "You're lucky." "Today's women are useless." "My wife does everything." "And she's so delicate, so gentle." "Come here, you little scoundrel, I'm going to get you!" "Make yourself at home." "Take your coat off, madam." "I'm going to get my wife." "Come here!" "Alfredo, help me!" " She's the wife of..." " Be careful, madam!" "I want to introduce you to Doctor..." "Please help me." "If we don't get it, we won't eat." "Help me!" "Go look over there!" "What a scoundrel!" "Do something, lady!" "Alfredo." "Oh, dear." "I know." "Don't let it escape." "I'll be right back." " Don't do this to me." " My coat!" " Is that your wife?" " That's right." "She must really run when she makes hare stew." "That's so funny!" "Be careful!" "Where's that chicken?" "!" "There it is." "I'm going to kill you with the broom." "We'll see if you can escape now." "Don't let it escape!" "Calm down, please!" "You bring all these people and now you don't want to help me?" "Let me go!" "Madam!" "It escaped." "And it fell on the downstairs' apartment." " Why didn't you catch it, madam?" " I was picking up my hat." "The hat wasn't trying to escape, was it?" " I wouldn't wear such a hat." " I gave it to her." " It's beautiful, different." " Yes, sure." "There's someone at the door." "Good evening." "I believe this animal belongs to you." "It's mine." "Next time you want to bathe it, send it to Mar del Plata." " It's dead." "How do I cook it?" " We can't eat it." " We've nothing to eat!" " No, I'm making a few little things." "I'm sure it will be delicious." " What was that?" " I'll be right back." "The delicious dinner exploded, Alfredo." "ALFREDO VILLEGAS LAWYER" " Good morning." " Good morning, Doctor." "Congratulations." "We heard you had dinner with Mr. Vélez." "It must have been great." "You bet." "Mrs. Vélez ended up in the hospital." " Any news?" " Mrs. Bourdet is waiting for you." " Are you hurt, Doctor?" " No, I had to chase a chicken." "How are you, madam?" "I'm waiting." "Since I divorced my husband, everybody makes me wait." " I have your petition ready." " You're the best of lawyers." " I always have everything in place." " You love your profession." " But my wife comes first, of course." " What a pity!" " Here I have the document..." " Those are swimming trunks." " I don't know what that is." " It's the belt I was looking for!" " Is that the document?" " No, the lyrics of a song." "Everything in place, uh?" "Hello?" "!" "Yes, she used your suitcase to go to the swimming pool." "I beg your pardon?" "Why?" "Because I use her bag to go to the market place and your suitcase is very comfortable." "What about the documents I had in there?" "Call her, please." " She went to Bramansky's." " Who's Bramansky?" "I can't believe you don't know him, Doctor." "He's the new dancer at the Colón theatre." "What?" "!" "One, two, three, four." "One, two, three, four." "One, two, three, four." "One, two, three, four." "Very well." "Please raise your leg." "A bit higher." " Let go of her." " Alfredo!" "Bramansky, he's my husband." " Nice to meet you." " What are you doing here?" "He's teaching me how to dance." "He thinks I could be a great dancer." " He thinks I'm like a dove." " Don't touch her." "Let's go." " Listen, Bramasky." " Bramansky." " Don't make a scene, Alfredo." " You tell him, madam." "Look, I'm really losing my temper." "Let's get out of here!" " Who do you think you are?" " You can't treat her like that!" "You want her to be locked inside the house all day long!" " I have nothing to do with you." " Thank God for that." "I would attend many dancing lessons if I could." " I won't allow..." " Rude!" " You are rude!" " Now you insult us?" "!" "Stop!" "Let's go, Alfredo, you're making a scene." "This is your fault." " I'm your wife!" " Get changed right now." " You're so selfish." " And you're irresponsible." " I'll be a loser because of you." " Not because of me." "I'll be back for dinner." "I hope there will be something to eat." "Alfredo!" "He said I was a loser!" " What are you doing there?" " Getting ready for my lecture." " Your lecture?" " What's so strange?" "I have a PhD." "Then why are you a maid?" "Because I make a good living and I have a roof over my head." "And if I get sick, my employers have to pay me anyway." " I'm sorry for them." " It's not so bad." " Whisky?" " No, thanks." " Whisky is a very good stimulus." " You don't say." "I wanted to break up with my boyfriend but didn't have the guts I drank some whisky and I did it." " So it helps you get rid of people." "It certainly does." "Hang on." " What are you doing?" " Just a moment." " Isn't it good?" " Magnificent." "Now get out of here!" " You're firing me?" " Before you get sick." "Hurry or I'll throw you out the window." "Your family will collect the insurance money." "Loser." "He said I was a loser." " Come on in!" " What's going on, girl?" " Why are you drinking?" " Whisky is good for you." " It makes you drunk." " Somebody with... a PhD told me so." "Why did I leave her education in the hands of a stranger?" " This thing must be hereditary." " What do you mean by that?" "And what do you mean by "stranger"?" " I bought everything we needed." " I just have to clean a few things." "I made a dinner that I'm sure you'll love." " Are you feeling better?" " I'm just fine." "Somebody's coming." "It's him." "Now he will know all the truth." "Let's go!" "Hi, honey." "Good evening." "I made something that you'll love." " I suppose you're not mad at me." " Mad?" "I'll give you a kiss so that you see I'm not." "No, you come and get it." " What's wrong with you?" " Nothing." " Don't you see how well I am?" " You're drunk." " What?" "Don't insult me." " Who have you been drinking with?" " I'm not going to answer that." " Who's been here with you?" "Who's there?" "Open up!" " Don't open it." " Let's push." "You'll open soon." " And you looked like an angel." " Maybe I'm a naughty angel." "Open up or I'll use my force!" "It was you." "Now I understand." "No wonder I was going to eat a great dinner." "You do the cleaning." "This is very nice." "Shut up!" "You're a couple of swindlers and I don't want to see you again." "Get out now!" "Everybody!" "Out!" " You are a perfect pretender." " I'm a pretender?" "Yes." "You really tricked me." "What's wrong with a little trick, darling?" " And I believed it." " Don't be like that." " Have some whisky." " You know I don't drink." " I'll drink it then." " It's the last thing I need." "I can't stand the fact that you don't understand me." "I may not know how to cook, but I have other skills." "Skills?" "That's it, I'm very good at horseback riding at Uruguayan canasta." "And I can recite." " You'll hear me." " María Fernanda..." "Silence." "You'll see." "With one hundred cannons at full sail..." " It's over." " No, it's only the beginning." " You need to sleep like a baby." " There's a baby here?" "Where?" " That's it!" " Don't start again." "I'm going to come back when you're fit to talk." " Where are you going?" " Anywhere." "But this is over." "He left." "And he says it's over." "After the cupping glasses, and after I sewed his button." "I want to die." "I want to kill myself." "My head is spinning." "What have I done?" "I lost him for good." "And I love him so much." "Alfredo!" "Dear Alfredo!" " You're going to kill yourself!" " Be careful, granny." " Look what I've done." " You poor thing!" "He doesn't want to come back and I'm the one to blame." "I'm useless." "I'm the one who didn't prepare you for life." "No, granny, nobody would have taken care of me like you did." " You've always been so good." " Then why doesn't he love me?" " He does love you." " I've been working all day long." " All men come back." " He made up his mind." "He'll pack his suitcase and he will never come back." " He's so stubborn." " What will I do?" "There's only one thing to do, but it's dangerous." "What?" "Tell me, granny." "Make him feel terribly jealous and he will come back." " You think so?" " It never fails." "But don't tell Mercedes, she would ruin everything." "Top secret." "What will I do to make him jealous?" "Go out with Lucas Alegre." "Alfredo has to come for his suitcase, right?" "Lucas Alegre is the solution." " I'll be right there, Lucas." " There's no rush, María F." " I beg your pardon?" " María F." " That's so funny." " I just thought of it." "What a funny imagination." "You look wonderful." " Sensational." " You're overreacting." " You look stunning." " Did you plan a fun evening?" "Magnificent." "Music, drinks and joy." " Then we're going to have fun." " It'll be an unforgettable night." " I'm delighted, Lucas A." " That's really funny." "Tell me where you want to begin." "There's a really fun place in..." "I can't have fun when my husband is leaving me." " Why is he?" " He dreamt about a different woman." "He wanted a wife that would know how to run a house." "Right." "He wants a maid." "You may think that, but I think they're wonderful women." "They can offer their men all that they want and they use their own hands." " And look at their hands." " I'd like to have hands like that." " You're rich and they're poor." "But they are happy even though they're poor." "And I may have a lot of money but I feel miserable." "Come on now." "Where do you want to go?" "Anywhere." "But I must learn how to cook." "I need to learn and you must take me to a place where I can learn how to cook." " At this hour?" " Yes, at this hour." "It's so hard." "No, girl!" "You must hit it one time but with more strength." "Alright." " It's no use." " Let me try." "It's easy." "Just take it, hit it like this and..." " I'll give it a try." " Be tender." " Hit it gently." " Don't pressure her." "One, two and three." "Amazing!" " Now let's use the frying pan." " Wait." "I want to be comfortable." "Perfect!" "Be quiet!" "We mustn't wake Mercedes up." " The salt?" " She didn't forget the salt!" "How long will it take for me to learn how to cook?" " About a month." " A month?" "!" "It's not that bad." "You will be ready by your birthday." "I can't believe you made such a cake." " I know!" "And it was so easy." " Mercedes is coming." " What's with the cake?" " I brought it from the pastry shop." " Who called just now?" " A woman asking for Alfredo." " Again?" "!" " This must be another one." "Isn't it enough for him to walk around with that impudent woman?" "!" "They say she's a good woman." "She likes to sew, to iron and to cook." "What about me?" "She's on Alfredo's side." " I can see that." " You obviously don't understand men." "At least I had my man, unlike you." "I've been waiting for you to say that to me." "It's true." " You had one, but I turned down ten." " That must be your best lie." "Don't fight, please." "It's no use now." "I've been told that Alfredo is very happy." "He's the most joyful customer of a restaurant called "Atenas"." "He's always singing..." "Why do you bring me here if you don't pay any attention to me?" "!" " Thank you." "Am I that ugly?" " On the contrary." " Shall we dance then?" " No." "We're finally going to have some fun." "I was getting tired of boning chickens." " What a woman!" " She's fantastic!" "I don't see how men can drool over certain woman." "They're pathetic." " What's wrong with you?" " That's my... my..." "Give me your hand." "There he is." " Who?" " My husband." " Let's go then." " No way." "Look how he caresses her." "Come nearer, Lucas." "Come on." "I've never been in a place like this." " This must be really fun." " Do they play the minuet?" " They only dance the Charleston here." " Let's sit over there." " Look at me, Lucas." " I'm crazy about you, María Fernanda." "That's okay, but don't overdo it." " How enchanting!" " You're making me flush." "I don't mean you." "Look what he's doing in front of his wife." " His wife is a flirt." " Shall we dance this milonga?" "I'll be delighted." " Let's dance." " Now?" "Before the milonga is over." "Did you see that?" "The nerve!" "We'll show him." "Let's do it." "I won't tolerate this." "She won't dance any longer." "Says who?" " I say so." " You can't." " It's none of your business." " Watch it!" "Let's go home." " Coming through!" " You never saw a couple fighting?" " What are you doing here?" " Shame on you two." "If you were my husband, I'd make you pay." " I could never be your husband." " You should respect that old woman." " He said she was old!" " And who are you?" "!" " I'm a gentleman." " Calm down, please." "Three against two is not fair!" " I want to hit her." " Throw her this." "Calm down, please!" "Cease fire!" "You asked for it." "Here comes the H-bomb!" "The ones that don't have any police records can leave." " But Miss Alcántara..." " Mrs., but not for long." " You got married?" " Why are you surprised?" "This is a marital issue, it has nothing to do with the police." " Yes, it's a separation." " Excuse me." "This matrimony..." "Shut up, please." "This is extremely serious." "Are you aware of the responsibilities you assumed when you got married?" "Yes, but they deceived me." "He's been walking around with a femme fatale." " That's not an issue here." " What does the other party say?" "A marriage is not only about love, it's also about understanding tolerance." " That's true." "It's all very nice in theory, but what about the facts?" "I definitely don't care about his betrayal because I have my own thing." " What?" " You heard me." "An eye for an eye." " That's absurd!" "Our separation is obviously inevitable." "I agree!" "From now on you will handle all my wife's affairs." " It's a pity, Alfredo." " Yes, she's not a bad person." " No, she's not." " What are you looking at?" "It was your idea to buy those diplomas." "I warned you about all this." "She always had her way with you." "You always said that some loser would come her way." " So, I'm the loser?" " Don't listen to her." "What's all the fuss about?" "Here are the documents for the divorce." "Very well, Lucas." "Please use the ashtray, Doctor." " I want my house to stay clean." " That's very nice." " You don't look very nice though." " What do you mean?" " You look awful." " Don't talk to me like that." " Watch it!" "Be more respectful." " Let's put an end to this." " Hand me my papers, Doctor." " Hand me mine." " Please, Alfredo." " You heard it." "It's no use." " She's crazy about you." " She's been going out with Lucas." "They went to my house so that María Fernanda could learn how to cook, how to sew." " She's a perfect housewife now." " You won't deceive me again." " Poor Alfredo." " Poor swine." "He adores you." "His thing with Diana was a farce." "I'm tired of all the lying." "Alfredo is dead to me." " Where should I sign?" " Right here." " Shall I proceed then?" " Naturally." " I'm leaving." " I'll walk you to the door." "Good afternoon." "I'll call you so that we can have some tea." "That would be nice." "I trust the divorce will go smoothly." " Don't worry about me." "Here you are." " Good day." " Good day." " I'll see you soon, Lucas." " That's right." " Bye." " Do you need to pack anything else?" " I don't think so." "I wish you the very best." "I hope you won't hold anything against me." "Of course not, Alfredo." "María Fernanda, I forgot to take my blue handkerchief the one you like so much." " It's in the bedroom closet." " The closet?" " Third drawer." "Everything's in its place now." "I hope this divorce will be helpful to you." "I discovered a whole new world so small that I can hold it in my hands and it contains all the happiness." " What world is that?" " Hand me the flour, please." "Where is it?" " Everything's in its place." " Right." "Sorry." " Here you are." " Thanks." " What's that world you discovered?" " Home, Alfredo." "It contains everything that is good and beautiful." "It may be a palace or a hut and it doesn't need money to be rich." "It needs love." " Can you give me a spoon?" " Right, a spoon." "Sure." "I think we would have been very happy together." "And perhaps we could have had a perfect marriage." " The saffron, please." " Certainly." " It's not here." " It's in that cupboard." "My handkerchief!" "It was in the bedroom, uh?" "Dear Alfredo..." "Everything in its place, right?" "María Fernanda!" "Alfredo!" " Is it true?" " Yes, it is." " Is it mine?" " No..." "It belongs to both of us." "It's ours." "I will raise my great-grandchild." "I don't want any problems." "If it's a girl, I'll raise her." "I may not be the perfect worker, but I'm a good wife." "You're like a... a new wife." "No, my darling, I'm a brand new wife."