"Who is Chico Gregório?" "I am." "Why?" "THE WAGE OF DEATH" " Good afternoon." " How are you?" "Come in." "I understand your duties in this investigation... as a special agent of the government." "But my own responsabilities are not smaller than yours." "After all, I am the judge of this district." "The government wants to see this case solved... and to punish the guilty." "I spent half of my life in this district... and I've seen more violent crimes leave unpunished." "What do you plan to do to solve this murder?" "I will hear witnesses, collect the testimonies... and show them to the government." "As you know, this is my job." "Of course." "I need you to introduce me to anyone who can help to solve this case." "Did Mr. Chico Gregorio get involved in any dispute over lands... or even disputes for a woman?" "Good afternoon Mrs Severina." "Is Mr Joaquim Pedro home?" "I would like to have a word with him." "I'll call him." "Good afternoon." "Would you like to come in?" "No need, Mr Joaquim." "I came to give you a message of Mr Vicente Pitanga." "I told Vicente to be pacient." "With such a dry season, the business..." "It's not about this." "Mr Vicente said you don't need to worry about the money." "He wants a little favor from you." "A favor?" "He wants you to host a person of his trust in your home." "Here?" "But Mr Vicente has such a big farm..." "Mr Joaquim, your home is quite out of sight... and you are a respectable man." "The person that is coming needs to spend some days hidden." "But this is a difficult situation for me." "I have a teenage daughter, you know that." "Anyway, you don't have a choice." "You know Mr Vicente." "The person will come tonight." "You betta find a place to him." "Good bye." "Doc?" "You're expected downstairs." "Thank you." "I'll be right there." "Joaninha should be here by now." "It's dinner time and I've got no help." "Mom, people are saying that the new judge will put everybody in jail until he finds the killer of Chico Gregorio." "Imagine the gossip tomorrow in the market!" "Can I go with you, dad?" "Leave your dad alone, kid." "Go get the cuscus." "I just want to see such a "ripe papaya" as Mr Sandoval of the drugstore telling his version of the story to the judge." "Sit down, girl!" "What's the matter?" "Aren't you hungry?" "Yeah, dad is weird." "Your dad has a headache." "Now, eat!" "Well, I gotta go to the market to buy the accessories of my dress." "Can you take me, brother?" "Shut up." "That's not right." "What could I do?" "I owe a lot a money to Vicente." "The harvest this year is bad." "And I also owe money to the bank." "I don't know dad." "To accept such a thing is absurd." "Yeah, it's a pain in the ass." "Despite all my troubles and worries I've got to deal with that..." "To accept a gunman here at home..." "People will talk!" "You'll be recognize as a gamekeeper." "And the police?" "Are you enjoying our town, doc?" "It seems very nice." "I understand that the circumstances are not very pleasurable." "Yeah, I'd like to come on vacation, and not with such a responsability." "Well my frinds, we should join on the next room, shall we?" "We can have some privacy, and I am sure the ladies what to watch the soup opera." "Let's go." "If you are interested, I'd like to show our town, doc." "It's a small town, but very beautiful and progressive." "We've been doing a great job here, if I do say so myself." "And the new highway has been of great importance to our development." "The asphalt is great." "Where there is asphalt, there is progress." "Our mayor is a progress enthusiastic." "I, for my part, am not complete a progressive." "Some things are fine, but others..." "Everything is changing so fast nowadays..." "We don't even have time to find some sense on it." "Perhaps I'm getting old, as Father João says... but I'm not realy a big fan of all that modern stuff." "I am just like my father." "Oh Mr Vicente, the time of the old Colonel is long gone." "You're right Father." "Even the church, which is sacred, is changing." "10 years ago a Father was not allowed to get merried, don't you remember?" "Mr Vicente, you were a political opponent of Mr Chico Gregorio, right?" "We had our differences, but only political differences." "He was a stubborn old man, but a good person." "During campaigns we discussed as any politician." "Then everything back to normal." "But we were not enemies." "He never come to my house, neither do I come to his." "But we respected each other." "The death of Chico Gregorio was very painfull." "I liked him very much." "Everybody in this town liked him." "Did he has some land issue?" "I don't think so." "He had many lands." "He and his wife, that comes from a traditional family of other county." "I think this is a revenge case." "A land issue one solves in court." "Such a pity that our police did not arrested the guilty." "Our police is very precarious." "The hole thing was very well planned." "I think the Crime Syndicate is behind this." "C'mon, there is no such a thing as a Crime Syndicate." "The press keeps telling those lies to sell more papers." "Imagine that... a Crime Syndicate!" " Good morning, gentlemen." " Good morning." " Is the queue full?" " You're after Mr Natanael." "Go on Mr Natanael." "I was saying that there's nothing mysterious about this crime... but no one is stupid to acuse anybody." "There's a lot of important people behind this." "And you know what?" "The man who killed Chico Gregorio is still here." "Nobody doubts that." "But know the government is involved." "The new judge is not messing around." "What a judge!" "He barely has arrived and is already having dinner with the bosses" "Yeah, but he is working a lot." "He already heard a lot of people." "The first one was Mr Sandoval of drugstore that witnessed the crime." "I hope this doesn't stop here and they find the guilty." "It's your turn, Mr Joaquim." "I never see you by yourself here in the market." "Why are you talking to him?" "Leave me alone!" "I was just choosing a pair of shoes." "It's not my fault he came out of nowhere." ""Oxente", what's wrong with her?" "What happened to him?" "Tell me, Joaquim, what happened in the market?" "This goddamn land!" "When the dry season doesn't destroy everything, these little issues do..." "And we don't have nothing to do with the issues of others." "The big ones have their issues and we pay the price!" "I'm tired of all this suffering." "Joel did well leaving this place." "I hope Joel comes quick to solve this situation." "A good place is a good place to live." "Not a disgrace like this." "I hope Joel arrives soon." "This time we're going with him and we'll leave this goddamn place." "And one more thing: you must take Joaninha away from here." "She can't stay while that guy is here." "We can take her to our neighbors." "Yeah, there's the place of Mr Barbosa, Mr Bula, she can stay there for a couple of days, until that guy leaves." "After lunch I'll take her." "The Virgen always was the most important image of our church." "I've always wanted to restore her, but I never had the resources." "And now that the Patroness Party is coming, would be wonderfull to show her." "She's a beautiful image." "I don't think Mr Vicente will deny to contribute." "I assure I'll bring his donation." "I apreciate your generosity, Mrs Socorro." "This is only my duty." "Good bye, Father." "Good bye." "You only bring me problems, Gentil." "Watch yourself!" "Fighting in the market!" "Just like a vagabond!" "And worse: fighting for a poor shabby girl!" "Show some respect for your name!" "Don't you know your place in society?" "Calm down, Vicente." " But dad..." " Shut up!" "I'm speaking!" " Vicente, for Christ sake!" " For Christ sake my ass!" "Shut up you too!" "Why don't you go to make your little prayers?" "And I won't give any money to that goddamn priest." "I am not paying for his luxuries." " Blessing, mom?" " God bless you." "Take care!" "When Joel arrives, dad?" "If he doesn't arrive soon mom will die!" "I do hope he arrives soon." ""This place is too miserable." "We have to leave, Joaquim"" ""To leave this living hell!"" ""What a cursed land!"" ""When the dry season doesn't destroy everything, these little issues do"" ""And we don't have nothing to do with the issues of others"" ""The big ones have their issues and we pay the price!"" ""I'm tired of all this suffering"" ""Joel did well leaving this place"" ""Joel did well"" ""I want to do the same: to go far away from here"" ""Where we don't even get news from this living hell"" ""This time we're going with him and we'll leave this goddamn place"" ""We have nothing to lose"" ""This land is not even ours!"" ""If it was, we were not suppose to accept such impositions"" ""And we cannot say a thing"" ""I hope Joel arrives soon"" ""This time we're going with him and we'll leave this goddamn place"" "Hi." "How are you?" "I am happy you brought Joaninha." "Come in." "Our home is simple, but respectable." " Good afternoon, Mrs Severina." " Good afternoon." " Is Mr Joaquim home?" " He isn't." "What do you want?" "Everything is arranged." "You can leave to Ceara." "The meeting is settled for 10pm at the Oiticica tree." "And my money?" "I have it." "Show me." "Here." "Hello everyone!" "Are you having a nice time?" " Good evening, Mr Barbosa." " Good evening." " How was the harvest?" " Well, could be better." " Alright, gotta go." " Good bye." "Hey accordionist!" "Play another one!" "What's happening?" "Come on in!" "I don't blame you, but you must come with me." "So you can speak to the judge." "What he says is done." "Such a disgrace, Mr Barbosa." "I never thought I would suffer that much at the end of my life." "Mrs Severina, calm down." "Have trust in God." "Joaquim was always a good man." "All this will soon pass, and nothing bad will happen." "I am going to the city to see how's everything and I'll bring some news." "That day he had no beard." "But I remember perfectly when he approached." " Good morning, doc." " Good morning." "The body was recognized by the druggist?" "Yes, sir." "That's the man who killed Chico Gregorio." "Where are the people you arrested?" "I want to be alone with them." "I'll take care of your safety." "You don't have to worry about anything." "I'll call the Capital to send reinforcements." "Please, stay alert." "Calm down, woman." "Your husband is a victim." "You know who are the guilties." "The judge will hear his statements." "That's all." "I am sure tomorrow they'll be at home." "Joaninha!" "Wake up." "Joaninha?" "Wake..." "Where is everyone?" "Brother?" "Dad?" "Joaninha?" "Dad?" ""Flammable"" "The End." "subtitles by Heron Formiga"