"The way you tell me simply isn't possible." "~ No, it can't be." "It simply can't be." "~ Wait for me, Mom." "~ Pepe will be busy during the month of July." "~ Mom!" "~ Just a minute. --- What is it, my love?" "~ Can I go to the bathroom?" "Hurry." "Yes." "Look, the first thing you have to do is send me a list of the theaters, sir." "Sure, and to review the whole problem of the hotels." "Talk to you later." "Have a nice day." "Fine, OK." "Hello, Mrs. Moraima." "Hey, Noël, how are you?" "~ Fine, fine, and you?" "~ Good." "Look, I've got your money for the month here." "Take it." "~ Thanks, have a nice day." "~ You, too." "~ Hi, Noël." "~ Hi, Champ." "Buckle up." "Ridiculous!" "They don't take off their makeup even while they're running." "Oh!" "Good morning, go, quickly, quickly!" "Hi...how are you?" "Mom, can I buy some candy?" "Oh, Mayito, nothing from the street, my love, you've got your lunch in the box." "Hey, my kiss!" "Don't ask me just now, we're late." "Carlos, Carlos, come here." "Tuck your shirt in and straighten your collar." "I won't tell you again." "~ Mayito!" "~ Hello, teacher." "~ Are you ready?" "~ Sure, sure." "Well, come on, hurry up." "~ Claudia!" "See you later." "~ Go on, ciao." "~ Pioneers for Communism!" "~ We'll be like Ché!" "Thanks, Belén." "And now, on behalf of the Pioneers who will have the honor of attending the parade tomorrow..." "Mario Arlay has come to read a statement." "May Day is an important day throughout the whole world... because it shows the struggle of workers to achieve better living conditions." "For us who are Pioneers nowadays... it's a tremendous honor to have been selected to join them. --- A huge wheel!" "In Cuba this day is a huge party where they unite in one voice... our workers, technicians, and professionals from all sectors... who support the socialist revolution that has done so much to dignify the job... eliminating the division between exploited and exploiters." "Thank you." "~ Viva May Day!" "~ Viva!" "Subject: "Those who wanted to see Cuba independent"." "First it took those men, including some sons of the Spaniards,... to get to understand that Cuba should be ruled by Cubans... and in this they were influenced by the ideas of many illustrious patriots." "For example, who was called "the one who taught us to think"?" "~ Let's see...you, Daniél." "~ Carlos Varela." "An IQ of 200, plus 100% of imagination!" "~ Carlos." "~ Félix Varela, teacher." "Pay attention to where the punctuation marks are." ""My parents took me to the beach,..." ""to the zoological gardens,..."" ""My parents took me to the beach,..." ""to the zoological gardens,..." ""and the botanical garden."" "~ Hey, Mayito!" "Botanic, is that with a 'V' or a 'B'?" "~ Study, buddy!" "Who's talking?" "That's fine, I'll swap you for "Digimon World", the last one." "Look, I'll swap it for "Beetlejuice"." "No, that's for school." "~ But look, I got a 10." "~ Give it, that's it." "Look, you can swap "Slider" for me, right?" "You can thank me." "Brother, look, that's Mayito." "Let's go call him." "~ We can swap something with him." "~ Great, Mayito, Mayito!" "Come here, come, come." "Buddy, you want a swap?" "We've got the latest FIFA, buddy, the '09." "Ah, that's for PlayStation2, but my dad's getting me PS3 today!" "Maybe the games I've got left, I'll give them to you." "You want them?" "~ Sure, sure!" "~ That's fine!" "~ Fine, ciao." "~ Fine." "Buddy, how lucky he is!" "He was the first in the school with PlayStation2... and now he'll be the first with number 3!" "Cool, and don't you have any reggae CDs, or something alike?" "Buddy, these aren't music discs!" "This is a game for PlayStation." "I know, buddy, that's computer stuff." "For me, it's the ultimate, you know?" "You can be in the football world as well as piloting a spaceship." "Buddy, you've never played PlayStation?" "Me?" "Never." "Ah, this guy is beggar, buddy!" "I'll deal with you later!" "Can I ask what's up with you, boy?" "~ The PlayStation kid, he's a...!" "~ Hey, move off, kid, that way!" "~ Thanks." "~ To you, girls." "Darling?" "I've waited for ages." "Hey, that's too funny, I'm not even 10 minutes late!" "Besides, you weren't too bored." "Open the hatchback, go on." "Oh, how great to have to work on May Day." "A deal's a deal." "Look, that..." "~ Right, it's because you're a public figure." "~ So what?" "Hurry up, we should go pick up Mayito." "You brought the PlayStation for him?" "You've seen how many emails that boy sent me?" "I'll make him beg for it!" "~ Don't give him a rough time." "~ How he's going to suffer, just leave it to me." "Let's go." "...it belongs to humble people and is meant for humble people." "That's why May Day is important." "OK, that's it for today." "Carlos." "Come along, the director wants to talk with you." "Really great recording in California, I loved it." "~ You liked it?" "~ Sure!" "Well, take care." "~ You brought the gift for the teacher?" "~ Ah, yes." "Dad!" "Champ!" "...there's one problem after another, and a problem..." "What happened this morning is unacceptable, young man." "This is a school, not a boxing ring." "A Front-line Pioneer, the parade...you're at the top!" "The next time I'll crack down on you." "~ Don't worry, I'll talk to him." "~ I hope so." "~ And then we'll go to Lenin Park." "~ Is that so?" "I'm going to talk with the teacher for a moment." "Good afternoon, Moraima, how are you?" "Congratulations, Maestro, I'm a big fan of yours." "The new disc, very good." "Well, I'm going to a meeting." "Congratulations on the album and congratulations for the boy." "Thank you, thank you." "The director, Dad." "That's why I say to you: how much longer, Carlos, how much longer?" "Aren't you ashamed?" "But he doesn't have to tell me that, he's crazy!" "You can't solve everything with punches and blows, you just can't." "Next time..." "Ah, Moraima!" "How are you?" "~ Couldn't be better." "You?" "~ Fine." "Is everything OK for tomorrow?" "~ No, we've just got a little problem." "~ What's up?" "We're not on schedule recording the disc, so... we will be in the studio until at least six in the afternoon." "Fine, dear, tomorrow I'll take Mayito home to play with my brother,... and then you can pick him up there." "I'm sorry to cause you so much trouble, Claudia." "~ Don't be silly, girl!" "~ Then I can go?" "Yes." "Remember what I said." "Say hello to your grandmother for me." "Hey, Claudia, I have a little something for you!" "~ For me?" "~ Yeah." "Open it." "~ How lovely!" "~ You like it?" "~ Oh, thanks very much, Moraima!" "~ It's nothing." "No..." "I didn't even have the time to go into a shop." "But, hey, don't worry, I'll be traveling again and I'll bring it to you." "I always keep my promises to you, right?" "~ How I missed you, bug!" "~ Me, too." "Give me that huge backpack, come on." "Mayito, wash your hands, dear, it's time to eat." "~ See how great my cooking came out." "~ So how did it came out?" "You're outperforming the cook." "~ Mayito, go wash your hands." "~ I'm coming!" "~ Should we give it to him right now?" "~ No, or else he won't even eat!" "Mario!" "Look, Dad, the karaoke machine doesn't work, and the controls fail all the time." "Life's a bitch." "And the fat man had a face like jam, and he kept telling me: "Pepe"." "And me: "Let me go!", "Pepe!"." "Mom, what's for dessert?" "Dessert?" "I don't know." "I don't know whether there are any pastries." "May you have some candy?" "Did you bring Robledo?" "Let's see what I can do for you." "How spoiled you are!" "Dad!" " I knew it!" "~ Fool!" "~ Let's see, let's see..." "Help me." "~ Very nice and very modern!" "~ Very nice and very modern!" "Let's go try it!" "~ Yeah, go for it!" "~ Let's go." "Going, going, going, going...gone!" "6 - 0!" "Enough." "My love, you have to perform tomorrow." "And you have to get up early for the parade." "~ But, Mom, just once more!" "~ That's enough for today." "Move!" "Kiss." "~ Good night." "~ Good night, son." "Mayito, my love, don't leave the door open or the air conditioner will be damaged." "~ Eh!" "And my kiss?" "~ Ah, a kiss!" "~ Mom." "~ What, my love?" "Can I take the PlayStation to the teacher's house?" "Don't even think about it." "And don't mention it even as a joke." "It's not to leave here." "Clear?" "Sleep well." "Good morning and welcome to this informative coverage by Cuba Television of this May Day." "From very early, Havana residents have been moving into the square to show their solidarity... in the cause of the world's workers and their unconditional support for the Revolution." "We already can see the first few formations by Paseo Street corner... and also near the National Theatre,... it's a real crowd that gathers here... and so, presumably, this will, as always, be a great day for the Revolution." "A lot of people." "The parade will begin in roughly a half an hour." "We will be here highlighting all the events of this May Day." "Yes, thank you very much, Froilán, we are here very close to the Plaza of the Revolution..." "Look, your lunch." "I'll get the car out." "~ Pepe, hurry up, the musicians are waiting." "~ Coming!" "There's no day she can forgive me." "Let's move." "~ Wait, Dad." "~ What?" "I have to go to the bathroom." "You're crazy!" "Well, you know better." "What's Mayito doing, man?" "Let's go." "Oh, it's a shame Mayito'll be on his own all day!" "He's with two teachers." "Yes, but it's not the same as if he were with us." "Stop nagging, enough, hurry up, everybody's there now." "Thanks, my dear." "~ How are you?" "~ Pepe!" "Give me a coffee." "~ We've just about to start." "~ At two on the dot." "Come on up to the buses, we're going, Pioneers!" "~ There are a couple of changes I made on that." "~ You brought the score?" "~ Come on now, we're ready." "~ Up." "~ Mora!" "Mora!" "~ What?" "The papers, Mom, come on." "Right." "Excuse me." "I was watching the parade, to see if I saw the boy." "See, look, let's regroup here." "Come along." "Everybody come over here." "What about Mayito?" "I haven't seen him." "I think he was there, by the buses." "Look, you stay here, I'm going to go look for him, OK?" "Mayito!" "Hey, you haven't seen a child with a black bag?" "A little boy." "Mayito!" "Teacher!" "Mayito!" "Mayito!" "Mayito, Mayito, Mayito!" "Teacher, I'm here!" "Teacher!" "~ You're in charge of transport?" "~ Yes." "Where's this bus going?" "Guanabo." "Guanabo?" "Guanabo." "And you can't leave me in the square?" "Sure, but it's all organized." "I can't turn back or there'd be havoc." "Forward!" "~ I'm looking for him." "~ Claudia, wouldn't it be better to inform the parents?" "No, no, no, I got it." "See you at the Lenin Park." "Good luck." "1, 2, 3, and..." "~ Tell me, dear, where are you going?" "~ Guanabo." "Guanabo?" "Fine, if you want I can drop you off in Old Havana." "Is that OK for you?" "~ Fine, yeah." "~ Good, come on, get aboard." "And I hope you've got money." "Let's go, Chinaman, move!" "I'm going, I'm going." "Hurry up, Sunday driver!" "Hey, kid, you didn't know?" "The ball can't be caught!" "But I came..." "But nothing, give me the ball!" "He screwed up the game, now I'll clobber him!" "Mayito!" "Carlos!" "What are you doing here?" "Some guys wanted to give me a beating." "~ Are you lost?" "~ Yeah." "Good luck on your way out." "Listen!" "Would you please walk me to the plaza?" "Isn't there where you came from?" "Yeah, but I took the wrong bus." "And teacher Claudia will be expecting me to head for Lenin Park." "Lenin Park, really?" "How nice!" "But listen, how do I get there?" "Help me out!" "Are you going to help me or not?" "Look, comrade, can you go faster, please?" "Take it easy, darling, this isn't a motorcycle." "Besides, as you see me, I'm going "Full"." "As we have seen, the parade has just ended." "It was a historic day." "The figures speak for themselves." "More than half a million Havana residents have gathered in the square." "For our part we have reached the end of our broadcast." "Now, you reckon?" "If it says it on television it's because it's true." "Right?" "~ Do you have a phone?" "~ No." "I just need to call my mom and tell her I'm here, because she's going to worry herself sick." "Calm down, man, calm down." "You just got here a minute ago and already you're demanding stuff." "Get down, get down from that cloud --- this isn't school." "Besides, what do I get for helping you?" "I'll give you some Power Rangers stickers." "That's for kiddies." "Baseball cards." "I've got Robert Clemens, Sammy Sosa..." "Major Leaguers!" "I don't know who they are." "I follow the Industriales." "Is it true you've got a PlayStation?" "PlayStation?" "Yeah, one of them." "Sure I do, why?" "Look, I'll take you to telephone without anything happening to you... and when they come to get you, we go to your house and play with the PlayStation." "OK." "There's one here." "It's out of order." "A woman." "She says she can only make emergency calls." "Buddy, I told you it doesn't work!" "See?" "This is where I told you about." "Don't lose the chance now that there's no queue." "Carlos, wait." "I don't know whether my mom'd want you to come along." "She always tells me not to bring strangers home." "Are you pulling my leg?" "No, no, but there's no need to go home." "I have it here in the backpack." "The PlayStation." "We can play while they come looking for me." "Let me see." "It's a deal." "Give me the phone number." "And why can't I call?" "I forgot to tell you the owner of the house is Suisí Yabó,... and the Saint doesn't like strangers entering her home." "~ Fine." "The number's 05 296 10 13." "~ OK." "My mom's called Moraima, tell her to hurry." "You're not paying?" "Don't worry, I'm paying." "What do you want?" "~ To make a brief call." "~ Sure, come in." "Yes?" "Moraima?" "Look, it's Carlos, one of your son's classmates." "The problem with Mayito in the parade is that he got on the wrong bus,... and he couldn't get to Lenin Park." "No, no, no, don't worry, he's with me in La Tinta." "But look, he said you should come look for him as soon as possible." "Note: 6th avenue between 37th and 39th streets." "OK." "Fine, sorry about the hassle." "Ciao." "OK, she's coming to look for you." "~ Really?" "~ At six." "At six?" "But it's only 11:30...!" "She told me you know how complicated things are with the studio work." "I told her just what you told me." "Look, why don't we go to the "gaueto" with these friends and play with the thingy?" ""Gaueto"?" "And how would the Saint know I'm not from around here?" "Because the saints see everything,... and they realize when someone doesn't believe." "That's why my dad says superstition is a drag." "Your dad is a mulatto renegade." "So he married a blonde." "My mom's not blonde." "But she looks blonde." "Besides, all mulatto salsa musicians like blondes." "My dad's not a salsa musician, he's a jazz musician." "Whatever." "Let's go play with the PlayaStation." "PlayStation!" "It's called "PlayStation"!" "Come on, do play the American kid, even though we're in Cuba." "Guanabo?" "~ By yourself?" "~ Yes." "Fine." "Get in, get in." "Don't just stand there." "Make yourself at home." "We're going to Guanabo!" "Anybody else?" "!" "Look, I'm in a hurry." "How much to go by myself?" "Just a minute." "Yeah?" "Listen, you got my cell almost drained." "No, no, no, no." "Let's see...by yourself...that would be in pesos...120 pesos." "~ Leave it, leave it, leave it, I'll wait." "~ OK." "Guanabo, let's move it!" "I need four more." "Cramped but relaxed." "And what do you want the bottles for?" "Your collection?" "And why are you asking?" "You a cop?" "I wash them and sell them for 40 pesos a kilo to an old man who sells purée." "I have like 30 pesos saved up." "That's not even enough for a chiringa." "A "chiringa"?" "What's that?" "Do I have to explain everything to you?" "A "chiringa" is a small kite, and a "coronel" is a bigger one." "Wow, they're antonyms, like the teacher would say." "How much does a "coronel" cost?" "About 120 pesos." "That's why I never bought one." "That's nothing!" "It may be nothing to you, but it's a whole heap to me." "That's like 300 bottles." "Ah, you came back!" "I saw that you brought the gas." "Where were you?" "At Yusimi's, Grandma." "We were watching a movie." "And who are you?" "A classmate." "Why is he wearing his uniform?" "Oh, it's because of the teacher, Claudia, she sent him to help my maths." "He's the class monitor." "~ And...did you finish the letter?" "~ Yes, yes." "Tell him I give him a kiss." "There's food there." "Heat it up and share it." "I'm going, so I don't miss the bus." "Kiss." "~ Ciao." "~ See you." "Be good." "And study." "Come on, switch that thing on." "And ditch that shirt, you look like a real monitor." "~ You want some water?" "~ No, thanks." "Ready?" "That's the only outlet you have here?" "Yeah." "It's not enough." "~ You want an adapter?" "~ Yeah, sure." "~ Will this do?" "~ No." "I won't connect my PlayStation to this." "What's the matter, man?" "I've had more than five devices in this and nothing happened." "~ Are you sure?" "~ Easy, I'm controlling it." "I take responsability on this." "Take the controls." "Is it about stealing the bases?" "~ Look, this controls the ball." "~ And...?" "~ Even Cuban players are displayed." "~ And...?" "~ You can change the uniform." "~ And...?" "And look:" "Square, Square, Triangle, X, R1." "~ Square, Square..." "~ Triangle." "~ What are you doing?" "This is super-tough." "~ Take it easy." "Each menu shows what you have to do, so get to understand it all." "Good." "Swing with the X, and with the Square you hit home runs." "OK, got it." "OK, let's start." "Nothing happened?" ""Nothing happened"?" "I told you!" "Friend, this can be fixed." "How easy you say that." "You don't care because it's not yours." "This is very expensive." "Carlos!" "Hey, OK, I was wrong!" "I'll take care of it, anyway." "Guanabo." "Let's get going." "Come on, only one place left." "I just need one, that's all." "Come on, I'm going." "Come on, this car's good, nice and cheap." "The Indian..." "Come on, let's go." "Guanabo." "I need a fare." "~ Tarará?" "~ Where?" "~ To Tarará." "~ Let's go." "Let's go, folks." "Scrunch up a little there." "Respect between neighbors strengthens the unity of the neighborhood." "OK?" "Fine, the man lives here." "Hey, are you sure he's a good technician?" "~ 2 - 0, didn't you come to the match?" "~ I was stuck at home." "Is he your partner?" "Yeah, in school." "Buddy, you got scared to death!" "It was only a joke!" "Easy, they're my people, we call ourselves "los nativos"." "Buddy, are we going to play some football this afternoon?" "~ Deal." "~ There, now." "You'll see me at Rincón neighborhood as well as at Snake Park, or whatever else." "Listen, is it still a long way to go?" "No, only a little bit." "You'll see, you'll get there on time." "Hey, do sing, do sing, I deserve respect!" "I heard it --- didn't you?" "What happens, kids, is that this equipment's fine... but sometimes they get out of tune so you have straighten them out." "Come on in, Carlos." "~ How's your old man?" "~ He's all right." "How can I help you?" "I've just see this at the movies." "You can fix it?" "Everything can be fixed here." "This is La Tinta." "Bad, bad, no power." "We're going to do something:..." "I'm going to work on this and then I'll take care of you." "Let me give you a ticket, so we know which..." ""PlayStation"." "~ Carlos." "~ And Mayito." "Ah, yes." "Mayito." "See, this is to show that you're the owners." "Come back in an hour." "Great!" "Let's play E major, let's play E major, I wrote F sharp major." "But if you feel it that way, just let it play out all the way." "Play it all your way, play it your way." "Play it your way, this stuff is ours and nobody else's." "I like it." "Play it." "We'll avoid trouble." "Let's head over this way." "~ You see how the dogs were engaged?" "~ Yeah." "~ How are things, Cacha?" "~ Fine, dearest." "~ And who were they?" "~ The "sooties" gang." "And they're killers, especially "Flat Nose", who's the boss." "They're as good at stealing as giving chain whip beatings." "Have you had any problems with them?" "No, but I avoid them because they're always together." "But I'm not scared of them." "Turn it on." "But they're older than you." "So what?" "My dad taught me to defend myself." "Want me to show you some feints in boxing?" "No, no, no." "And a kick from Tae Kwon Do?" "No, leave off, fight games always turn out bad." "As you wish." "So stand frozen and don't know how to defend yourself." "~ I'm going to fix lunch." "~ OK." "Hey --- do you want your macaroni with or without an egg?" "Leave it out --- no egg." "Good, have it your way." "I make great fried eggs." "~ Hey!" "~ What." "I can go to the bathroom?" "~ Sure, it's right there." "~ Ah, OK." "~ You want a tomato?" "~ Yeah, sure." "~ If you shit, use the yellow tankard." "~ OK." "If it gets clogged take water from the tank." "Hey, you've reversed the usual order of the world: first you shit and then you eat." "~ Well, fifty-fifty." "~ Thanks." "~ You like it?" "~ Yeah, yeah." "Ciao, Mom, watch out." "Relax, I'm waiting for you here." "~ Hello." "~ Hi." "How I can I see the 514 bus driver?" "~ The 514?" "~ Yes." "~ He's back there in the scrubber." "~ Thank you." "Switch it on, Romero." "Sir, you're the driver of the 514 bus?" "Yes, yours truly." "Look, I'm the teacher of a child who got on your bus after the parade." "He got on the wrong bus." "He's a short kid with a black backpack." "~ Ah, yeah, a mulatto, about this tall?" "~ Yeah, yeah, the same." "Yes, yes, well, he didn't go very far with me." "I left him here, behind the cemetery." "~ But he's not here, then?" "~ No." "But why did you let him get off?" "Easy, easy, it's my job to move folks around, not take care of them." "That's your business." "~ And you're going to wash up yourself now?" "~ Yes, why not?" "I've never scrubbed a thing." "In my house, there's a person responsible for cleaning, and one cook." "Buddy, what kind of nuts are you?" "I know how to do everything:..." "I do the washing on my own, I fix myself a hash, I iron my own stuff..." "I had to learn when my mother died." "And your Dad...?" "My Dad's a mason's laborer." "He's off working in the east." "Because of the hurricane damage?" "What, you're not going to eat any more?" "No, in truth I wasn't all that hungry." "~ Fine." "~ But you're going to keep on eating?" "~ This goes for Sandokán." "~ "San Do-can"?" "Come on, eat, eat!" "He doesn't want any." "That's odd, he's always hungry." "~ What's your dog's name?" "~ I don't have a dog." "My mom says they bring bugs home." "Bugs?" "Come on, let's check out the pigeon loft." "You see?" "How do you like it?" "Look, this is either piebald or flowery." "That's a blue-feather." "Look, this one's also blue colored, with a frizz." "~ These chicks have just been born." "~ How nice!" "And this is my favorite, a goldfinch." "Do they eat a lot?" "You want to see?" "Watch." "You see?" "~ Bring some water there." "~ From there?" "Yeah, there." "~ Where do I pour it?" "~ There, just a little bit." "And how long does a pigeon last?" "15 years." "The problem with the goldfinch is that it doesn't last very long." "It's even worse if they're black or white." "Why?" "Because people are selling them to the hustler to give food to the fighting eagles." "What fighters are those?" "Hey, you don't want a "coronel"?" "Why not sell pigeons to one of these hustlers and you buy yourself one?" "Are you crazy?" "These pigeons are my dad's." "Except the white and the pinto, they're mine." "I'm looking after them until he comes home." "Will he stay in the east for much longer?" "Yeah." "The hurricane knocked down lots of houses." "Let's go pick up the PlayStation, it should be ready." "~ You really liked it?" "~ I liked it a lot." "~ Fine, let's go." "~ Sure, Modesto." "~ Listen, I got up early this morning, and we'll go..." "OK?" "~ Sure, yeah." "Take care, brothers." "~ Play it from the beginning to hear it." "~ OK." "This thing sings to perfection." "If I spend an extra hour with it I'd make it even "sing" to the cops." "And the ticket?" "~ You're lucky." "~ Is it ready?" "No, but I found the problem." "This little piece burned out, but it's used in other equipment." "I know someone who has one, but this is expensive." "~ How much?" "~ Two bills." "~ 200 pesos?" "~ 200 plus labor, Carlos." "For you I can skip the labor, but it'll still cost." "Have you guys got the money to pay for this?" "No, no, no, money won't be a problem." "We can do something." "Come back tomorrow." "Tomorrow?" "No, not tomorrow, it has to be today." "Jesús, please, can't you buy the part and then we'll give you the money?" "I'll buy the part and put it in the machine." "If it's fixed and you don't bring the bills, the PlayStation stays here, right?" "That's the deal, as are all my contracts." "Moreover, be here at 4 PM." "Are we singing together here?" "We're up against the wall!" "Buddy, buddy." "We're going to fight for the money." "~ Yeah, how?" "~ Working!" "You always so rude?" "Excuse me, Caio, I brought bottles to the purée." "No, I don't want bottles." "What I want is ripe tomatos to make purée." "As long as I don't have ripe tomatoes to make purée, I don't want bottles." "Hey, brother, don't be ungrateful." "We've collected all this for you." "Sometimes it's better to anticipate." "Maybe when you get tomatoes, we won't have bottles anymore." "Where'd you get this weirdo from?" "~ Fine, but I'll pay you 20 per kilo." "~ But wasn't it 40?" "Not for you and not for me: 30 per kilo." "~ That's OK." "How many have you brought?" "~ I've got 100." "You want to count them?" "~ No, no need." "There's 100?" "~ Yeah." "Put them there." "And don't bring me any more bottles for at least three months." "Take it." "You did well." "Sometimes the future is uncertain." "~ He had no respect!" "~ Sorry." "50 + 20 + 20 + 10 = 100 ... plus 20 more, 120." "We're short 80." "And my $30." "Still short 50." "Hold on there." "~ All set." "~ See you later." "~ Thanks." "~ Thanks." "Come on, your air, your air!" "Come on!" "Get your air here!" "Hi." "How much for both wheels' pump-up?" "~ Two pesos." "~ No, no, it's free." "Let me, I'll take care of it." "~ Have you moved into the neighborhood?" "~ Yeah, I mean no." "What's your name?" "Mario." "~ Ah, like Super Mario!" "~ Yeah, except I'm quicker." "Kid!" "You get cooler as time goes by, huh!" "And you, what's your name?" "Shakira...of the Charity." "OK." "Later on there'll be a party here in front of my cousin's." "You coming?" "You bet." "Thanks for the air." "Didn't you dare?" "It seems a cat had your tongue." "And you're very shy, I would have kissed her long ago right here." "This isn't so easy, I've just met her." "Man, how obvious it is you're from Miramar." "And put your guts into this, or you'll lose the PlayStation." "~ Come on, your air, come on!" "~ Come on, get your air!" "In the corner of love." "Come on!" "That's it!" "Get it, your air's a peso!" "Don't worry, you'll be the first to have that record." "Moraima, Pepe." "They're looking for you." "So the adapter would work, right?" "I'll be getting a right bollocking when my folks show up!" "But I trusted you, Claudia, I trusted that you wouldn't take your eyes off of him!" "Are you nuts or what?" "Moraima, it was just for a moment, he was right by my side!" "~ Give me a break, Claudia!" "~ Hold on, wait, let her talk." "Did he say anything that we could use as a clue?" "I saw when he went onto the bus, I made my investigations, and went to the end of the line... and the driver told me he got off before the cemetery." "But how cute, how precise, you've filled me with awe, girl!" "But I don't understand why he got off the bus." "He should have continued to the end and then called me." "That's what you'd think as at 20, but he's 12!" "You can't leave him on his own, Claudia, you just can't!" "Well, that's enough." "Let's go get him." "Up!" "Can I go with you?" "Look, do me a fucking favor...get out of my way, imbecile!" "Sorry, she is very upset." "Call me if anything happens." "~ I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!" "~ Relax, relax!" "Where are you going?" "Give me the keys, give me the keys, give me the wretched keys!" "Instant teachers, you add water and get 50 of them like sea monkeys." "If you don't want to do it, don't." "I'll tell my parents I took it without permission, and that I broke it." "No way, man!" "Anyhow, that makes up all the money we were short." "After everything we've done, we can't just quit." "And I have to teach you the how to play the PlayStation." "Sure." "~ Don Grillo!" "~ What?" "~ I'm taking the bike." "~ Go ahead, take good care of it." "~ Let's go." "~ We were here before." "Easy, nothing's going to happen to you." "Hey, kid." "You lost?" "Hey, there, scrotum." "Damn, a little balls brat!" "What are you up to, buddy?" "Nothing special, we're about to get on with it." "But if you want, I'll stay." "Sure." "But look: aren't you scared Tito'll work you over?" "I'm not scared." "Then if I ask you to lend it to me you'll do it, right?" "You saved yourself, you hear?" "Good afternoon, family." "How's it going, Ramón?" "Just fine." "Tell your grandmother to come to my house, I've got some good news." "~ Really?" "~ Sure." "Yeah, sure, don't worry." "I'll tell her straight away when she comes in." "Thank you." "~ Everything all right?" "~ Everything's fine." "~ Thanks!" "~ OK." "That Flat Nose is an evil-minded guy." "He shouldn't think that the police saved us." "Hey, but they really did save us, because they were going to steal the bike." "~ You weren't scared?" "~ No." "Well, a bit, but I shouldn't let it show." "The more scared you are the more you have to stare straight at their eyes." "Hey, done!" "Buddy, I have to tell you something." "Not now, he gave us until four." "It must be this way." "~ If you were Mayito, what would you have done?" "~ Head for the apartments." "No, I don't think so." "More logical would be to head for the square, which he knows." "Mayito would never enter a slum like that." "OK, then he returned to the square by the avenue." "Let's go." "Let's drive along the avenue." "~ Where's Mayito?" "~ He couldn't come." "He told me he'd bring some new games." "Hey, what took you so long!" "Where's Mayito?" "Hey, girl, what's up with you?" "So do pray, because this is the moment of truth." "You see, you see what I'm saying?" "That's La Tinta, here's where to solve everything, kid." "You have to trust the word of men,... and above all the word of Jesús." "That's the thing." "Can I see them?" "Right." "And take care of that, now I have no time to be fixing more computers,... because I've been asked to a dance at the square by your house." "Are you guys going?" "We've been invited, too." "Great!" "Then we'll see each other there." "Now get off, I've got to take a bath." "Ah!" "And you get this thing as a gift from me, too." "Here's an adapter so you can play now." "Thanks, Jesús." "~ Here you go." "~ Bye, old buddy." "Right, see you there." "Take care of that." "Sure." "They don't know anything." "They don't know anything." "Let's go home, come on." "It's high time." "Now I'm going to win." "~ I'm going to beat you in the home run derby." "~ In the what derby?" "Home runs!" "I'm giving you a huge bat, so get ready!" "~ Plug it there." "~ Give, give." "There's no power." "~ No!" "~ Yes!" "Let's see, let's see, let's see.." "~ Fuck a duck, the power's off!" "~ Blackout?" "~ Pepe." "Pepe!" "~ What?" "The PlayStation isn't here." "~ How could that be?" "~ Mayito took it." "Or else we were robbed?" "Love, what robbery?" "He should be in a friend's house." "Which friend?" "Doesn't he ever bring some friends here?" "Pepe, Mayito doesn't have any friends." "What a bore it is with the blackout, buddy!" "Hey, why's it called "La Tinta"?" "Don't you see how filthy the river is?" "It doesn't look like water." "No, and when it rains it gets worse." "Once the river grew so much that it took out a street with houses and everything." "No!" "You never believe anything." "That's why you know nothing." "~ My poor grandma, she'll get soaked." "~ Where'd she go?" "~ To see my dad." "~ All the way out east?" "My dad's not out east." "He's in the slammer." "A guy disrespected my grandmother in the shebeen, and he went out to argue, and the other guy pulled a knife." "~ So your dad ran right?" "~ How could he run, friend?" "Here anyone who backs off can't look anyone in the eye anymore." "In the struggle, the knife turned around." "My dad killed the other guy." "I can only remember when they took him away." "He's already served two years." "He's got another three." "If my dad faced a knife, I'd rather he ran off,... and then let them look at him in a twisted way or whatever, but he'd still be with me." "You don't understand a thing." "My dad spends his time traveling, and when he's back he's already planning the next one." "Just look how long I've waited today for him to come and look for me." "I don't know why you're complaining." "Your dad brings you heaps of stuff." "He's famous and everybody admires him." "You don't understand a thing, either." "You know...?" "For the first time I think you're right." "It would have been better if my dad had backed down." "Let's go." "A whole lot of water is going to fall." "The only thing missing." "~ Where are you going?" "~ To call the hospitals." "Damn it, now they won't fix the power at least for two hours!" "Hey, buddy, and what it was that you were going to say?" "Carlos, Carlos!" "Let's have a big match to three goals, huh?" "And bring your partner, OK?" "No, Boom!" "~ Don Grillo, I entrust you my shoes!" "~ Come on, come on!" "Come on, let's play the war!" "Come on, man!" "No way, my mom won't let me bathe in the rain!" "~ Move, go get the ball." "~ I don't see your mom here." "Let's go!" "Don Grillo, I entrust you my shoes." "It makes me mad, Mom, because I looked for him really hard." "I went to Guanabo, I rode in a rickshaw, I spent half my salary, with no results." "Oh, my daughter, look, I'm sure Mario's in a school friend's house playing around." "When he gets tired I'm sure he'll come home by himself." "Mom, I already thought of that, Mayito wouldn't hang out with anyone from school... and besides, where he went, there wouldn't be any kids who went..." "Well, sure, one lives there, Carlos, but..." "Mayito and he don't..." "OK, yeah!" "Oh, Mom, why didn't I think of that before?" "Girl --- where are you going?" "Well?" "Nothing." "I called all the hospitals." "I can't think of who else to call." "You see, that's good, it means nothing's happened to him." "Oh, Pepe!" "I'm amazed at how you're reacting to this situation!" "~ As if he weren't your son!" "~ What?" "Oh, the things that child must be going through!" "No, no, no, no, enough, girl." "That's enough, you're always sounding the same note." "What's your problem?" "If you hadn't treated him like a child, these things wouldn't happen." "Just a minute, are you saying it's my fault?" "No, what I'm saying is that in effect you've had him living in a bubble all this time... and this kid needs to go outside to see what's what, to defend himself." "Don't wax nostalgic on me." "Why not go back to your birthplace?" "No, since you were very happy there." "Yeah, there, there, do sociology." "What's next, I wonder?" "I know very well where I came from, I have a very good memory." "Wanting to progress in life is bad?" "It is a crime?" "Don't dodge matters, you know very well what I'm saying." "I know what you're going to mean, Pepe." "I know what you're going to mean." "What you're saying is that I don't raise him well." "More or less." "Perfect." "I'm going to give you a solution:" "let's swap roles." "You give up your career and you become my agent." "Oh!" "Now you're going to play the piano, right?" "Oh!" "And you going to dedicate yourself to raising him, to attending to him, and to taking good care of him." "And I'm dedicating myself to touring, I'll see him from time to time, and will also give him expensive gifts." "How does that sound?" "~ The shit you come up with...!" "~ What?" "What, Pepe?" "What?" "Never mind." "We're not getting anywhere like this." "We're not getting anywhere at all like this." "~ You want one?" "~ No, thanks, I don't smoke." "Buddy, that's great!" "This is for men!" "Man, he doesn't want to smoke." "He doesn't do it because he's childish." "More childish is to pretend to be grownups when you're not." "~ Hey, a complete phosphorus!" "~ Philosopher, animal!" "I don't smoke, either." "I'm not spending a kilo on that shit." "You getting delicate, buddy?" "Hey, and why do you call yourselves "los nativos"?" "Because we're all born and raised in La Tinta." "There are people who came from other districts and even from other provinces." "And now we have one snuck-in from Miramar." "Carlos, teach Mario our greeting." "Right." "Put your hand like this." "~ Start here?" "~ Right." "He didn't get it." "That's for when we meet, and when we split up, like this:..." "Oh, that's pretty easy!" "~ No, facing front, facing front." "~ Forward?" "The other way around!" "Good, the power's back, buddy!" "Hey, let's go play the PlayStation!" "~ What?" "~ A PlayStation?" "~ Where?" "~ At my place!" "Let's go!" "We can't publicize something like this so quickly." "We usually let matters be for two or three days." "Let's see: you're telling me to accept that he's lost?" "No, I didn't say that." "Froilán, I know this is unusual." "I'm asking you as a favor, do it for us." "Well, OK." "You brought your phone number, some information, a photo of the child?" "Yeah." "It's all there." "That's Mayito." "Fine." "We'll be on air in half an hour." "~ Thanks." "~ You see?" "He'll show up." "~ Good afternoon!" "~ Good afternoon!" "Look, there's the PlayStation." "Let's switch it on, huh?" "Huh?" "Weren't you supposed to study?" "Fine, buddy, we'll come by later." "~ Sure, yeah." "~ Let's go." "Yeah, Grandma, we're already finished." "The problem was with the power...we went to catch a little air." "Oh, and you had a shower." "Suppose this boy gets sick." "Come here, boy, does your family know you're here in this house?" "Sure, Ma'am, they're coming for me at six." "Grandma, how's Dad?" "He's fine." "He sent you a hug." "Well, he sent something for your birthday, but I'm going to pass it on now." "Close your eyes, don't cheat." "Tada!" "A "coronel"." "He made it with his own hands for you, son." "I knew you really wanted one badly." "Congratulations, my boy." "Thanks, Grandma." "~ Well, but..." "~ Hey, what are you waiting for?" "Show me how it flies." "Come on!" "Hey, hey, hey!" "Where are you going?" "Come over here, you're soaked to the skin and'll catch a cold." "Once you get changed, you can head off." "Come on, move." "Come on." "Good, let's go, gentlemen." "I'm on the air in 20 minutes." "~ Hey, Pepe!" "How are you?" "~ How are you, Rivera?" "~ What are you doing here?" "~ I came to see Froilán." "~ About the promotion of your new disc?" "~ Yeah, that's right." "~ That's good." "I hope it does well." "See you." "~ Thanks, a pleasure." "Teacher!" "~ Turn it up." "~ Raise it more for the other side." "For the other!" "Let it go, let it go!" "Pull, Carlos, pull, pull, pull!" "Imagine, Teacher, Carlos told me that the boy was the monitor of mathematics." "Don't worry, Concha, it's not your fault." "Easy, they're nearby, they're flying a kite." "Look, I need a phone to call Mayito's dad." "Yeah, yeah, come on, it's a rather long walk." "~ What is it, Concha?" "~ It seems they're up to something." "~ Makeup ready." "~ Froilán, one minute." "I'm listening." "~ Yes." "Ah!" "Where, where?" "~ What?" "Yes, we're close, we'll be there in ten minutes." "He's surfaced, he's surfaced!" "~ Froilán, he showed up." "~ I'm very glad." "Luck helps." "~ Let's go!" "~ Thanks." "3, 2, 1." "Good afternoon, welcome to this evening magazine with the ultimate... about Havana and Cuba in up-to-the-minute news." "Go, there, there." "There, up there." "~ I'm going after it." "~ Carlos, no, Carlos!" "~ Hey, in the end, it's nothing more than a kite." "~ Stand aside." "Look, when my dad comes I'll ask for the money to buy a better one." "Just get lost!" "You solve everything with your dad, don't you?" "Look, just so you know, I never called your mother, so you're on your own." "Get out of here, you don't belong here!" "For God's sake, he's gone crazy!" "Mayito, come here!" "Let's boogie!" "Mayito!" "~ What happened, son?" "~ Nothing, just a fight." "Kiddo, look what I got you." "And that, buddy?" "Never mind, I took it from those dwarves who live around here." "~ Now, let's fly it, buddy." "~ Yeah, sure." "You've got a mess up there." "~ That's my kite." "~ What?" "The kite, it's mine." "Buddy, what if I tell you I just found it right now?" "~ My dad handcrafted this kite for me." "~ "My dad handcrafted this kite for me."" "You, what you are is a coward." "Beat it or fuck off." "Damn, a little gang!" "No, we're going to settle this together, just the two of us." "OK." "Whoever wins gets the kite." "Hey, nobody else should wade in, just the two of them!" "Carlos!" "Yeah!" "We got away!" "What happened to you here?" "Nothing, I grabbed with the kite." "You're da man!" "Look, buddy, it's a bit damaged." "It doesn't matter, pal, we'll take it to Jesús." "Jesús or no Jesús, balls!" "We'll fix it ourselves." "~ I have some glue." "~ I've got paper." "Give it to me." "Fine, this is nothing" "Man, take good care of it." "Easy, balls, are we natives or not?" "Go on, go on!" "Take care of yourselves!" "~ Hey, you grabbed him, and...boom, boom!" "~ Thanks, buddy." "Any time." "Neither of you even budge from there!" "You're party's over." "Get ready, your parents are on the way right this minute." "Walk." "You sit right there, and when his parents arrive, you'll tell them all the details!" "I have to go gather for my stuff." "You don't move, little monitor." "I'll get your things." "~ Teacher, can I go say goodbye?" "~ To who?" "Hurry." "You going?" "~ Yeah, they're coming to get me." "~ Shakira!" "~ Good." "~ Shakira!" "I have to go now." "I'll be back." "Son!" "My son!" "~ Who's that?" "~ Nobody." "~ What kind of nobody, Mayito?" "~ Enough, Moraima, let it go." "~ Look, son...are you all right?" "~ Sure, Dad, everything's smooth." "Thanks." "~ Hey, what about your clothes?" "~ Here." "All his stuff's in here." "I'm really sorry about the hard time you had,... but I had no idea that your boy was lost." "Step up!" "Tell us everything that happened." "No, no, don't worry, dear, what matters is that nothing serious happened." "Thanks." "Look, Mom." "This is my friend Carlos." "It was him who helped me out." "Yeah?" "My pleasure." "José Manuel Arlay." "Carlos Roque Formare." "We'll have to have you over to play one of these days." "Well, we have to go." "Thanks again." "Teacher, if you want, we'll drop you off at your place." "No, no, I'll stay here." "I have to talk to Concha." "Thanks." "Get ready, Mayito." "Get ready." "You've got a lot of explaining to do." "And this story you're going to tell, it's going to be slow, slow." "And fasten your seat belt." "Wait, Dad." "Mayito." "Mayito!" "Buddy." "Grab it." "So you can play it." "Man, take care of it for me." "See you in school tomorrow." "It's a deal." "Let's go."