"Man, in the beginning there's only confusion." "Images... of all the things we've gathered in life." "Things we saw, experienced and even invented." "Man, I really feel like fixing all that's messing with my mind." "Things here and there and that's how the story starts." "I started stealing cars with the boys." "Then, the police caught us." "Since I was a minor, I was sent to Febem." "How long were you there for?" "." "2 years." "Have you been out long?" "." "2 months." "What did you say your name was?" "." "Heracles." "You'II be a delivery boy for one day." "If everything works out, I'II hire you." ""1 2 LABORS"" "The city is all cement, stone and steel." "Restless people in their spaces and voids." "The stone and steel remain." "Restless city beings come and go." "The city is a world being created... and every world has its own borders, its forbidden places." "Neighborhoods denote classes... streets denote who you are." "Man, depending on where you were born... your story is written even before it starts." "Yo, champ, what's up?" "." "Yo, Maguila." "You've been away and forgot the brothers." "I was looking after my mother." "Going for a ride with your cousin?" "." "He got me a job." "Cool." "New life." "Yeah." "Brother..." "The guys are worried you might finger us." "The guys?" "." "Some dumbasses." "But I told them you're all right... that you won't squeal." "Come to the bar later on." "So that you can cool them down." "I'II go if I can." "Brother... if you're in need, maybe we can help you out." "Cool." "Are you coming to the bar?" "." "I'II see." "What did he want?" "." "Just to talk." "What do you mean "just to talk"?" "." "He offered to help if I needed." "That guy's no good." "I know." "Be cool." "Mano Véio, you all right?" "." "What's up, Jonas." "Cool." "Mano Véio, this is my cousin, he's going to work with us." "We call Mano Véio "grandpa", he's our brother." "Grandpa." "I'II show you the grandpa." "Grandpa." "I'II show you the grandpa." "Don't mess with grandpa." "Yo, Jonas." "What's up?" "." "What's up?" "." "Your football team got trashed last weekend." "Trashed my ass, my team is a world champion." "It was just a present for you." "The championship has just started." "This is Enfermeiro." "Yo." "Knows a Iot about drugs." "He's full of..." "Full of knowledge." "He knows everything except riding a bike." "Doze Pino, this is Heracles, my cousin." "What's up?" "." "Doze Pino is the famous "rotten leg"." "Show it to him." "What are you looking at?" "." "You love showing it to everybody, come on." "I'II get royalties on it." "You know what that means?" "." "I'II get money from you." "If you haven't fallen from your bike, you're no good." "This time it was a compound fracture." "So that I can stay home, and never crash again." "Are you bragging about being stupid again?" "." "He's joking." "Where's my $1 5?" "." "You shouldn't ask me in front of the guys." "You've been saying that for a Iong time now." "I've told you I'II pay you back this weekend." "Relax, Marcinho, you'II get it." "Be cool." "He's Marcinho, our fastest delivery boy." "He delivers everything, even his buddies." "This is Catatau." "This is my cousin Heracles." "I told you about him." "Hera... what?" "." "Heracles, man." "It's Greek." "You're so stupid." "Yo." "Yo." "Catatau is a bit slow." "He fell down, hit his head and became slow." "Your bike is slow, man." "My bike..." "Maybe he'II work here with us." "One more son of a bitch on delivery." "Listen." "Was it you that did time at Febem?" "." "You're a bunch of big mouths." "I was just asking." "Let's go and talk to Roseli." "Princess, how are you doing?" "." "How are you doing, Jonas?" "." "This is my cousin, he's going to work with us." "The one who did time?" "." "No, he's not a criminal." "AII right?" "." "He was at Febem, but now he wants a new life." "He's already spoken to Mr. Moreira... and he wants you to give him some work." "What's your name, boy?" "." "Heracles." "It's Greek, Roseli." "When he was born, my aunt called him Gonçalves." "As he was a sickly baby... a healer told her to baptize him again." "And she called him Nicolau." "But the boy didn't get better." "So she called him Heracles and he got better." "Right, Heracles?" "." "What do your parents do?" "." "I never knew my father, ma'am." "My mother..." "is a housecleaner." "Come on, Roseli, give him some work." "He's cool, you'II see." "If he does everything right, Mr. Moreira will hire him." "But today, give him only easy jobs." "Later you can be tough on him." "Do you know anything about the job?" "." "Yes, ma'am." "Jonas explained me." "It's not complicated, but you need discipline." "You can never be late, ok?" "." "You can't lose an item... do personal things or go to the arcade... that sort of thing during working hours." "Is that clear?" "." "Since you're just starting..." "I'II give you something very easy to do." "You'II get an envelope at an office downtown." "There they'II tell you where to take it to." "51 7, Good Trip St." "Do you know where it is?" "." "Can't you speak, boy?" "." "Well, your cousin can talk for both of you." "Don't worry, Heracles." "She looks bad tempered but she's nice." "There are street maps in the lounge locker." "Don't lose it, or you'II have to replace it." "Last week they lost 2 guides!" "." "Bye, princess." "He'II do everything right." "Well, then get out." "Listen!" "Don't forget to bring our copy signed." "To keep control." "It's rotten, but it works." "Go on." "Thanks." "always wear that or the cops will give you trouble." "After you park the bike chain it up." "There's always somebody ready to cause us trouble." "Are you happy?" "." "Yes, man." "Don't worry, the job is easy, just be smart." "I'II keep my eyes open." "But you know... you didn't need to tell them I did time at Febem." "Sorry." "I had to tell both Mr. Moreira and Roseli." "Everyone here has a big mouth." "What's that?" "." "Check this out." "Man..." " looks like me." " Do you Iike it?" "." "Jonas!" "." "Thanks a Iot, Jonas." "See you later." "Jonas!" "." "I gotta go, or the lady will freak out." "See ya!" "please, I want to go to SouzaSantos." "Law firm, or real estate?" "." "Law firm, I think." "Second floor." "Use the stairs." "Thanks." "Hi." "I'd Iike to see Mrs. CIeide." "CIeide?" "." "Real estate or law firm?" "." "Law firm, I think." "Upstairs." "Thanks." "I'd Iike to see Mrs. CIeide." "Real estate or law firm?" "." "I don't know." "Law firm, I think." "AII I know is that she sent for a delivery boy." "Mrs. CIeide, did you send for a delivery boy?" "." "You did?" "." "Yes, he's here." "Ok." "She's coming." "please wait." "One envelope from the Iaw firm and one from the real estate." "Must I go downstairs to get the other one?" "." "No, she's bringing both over." "What?" "." "Identical." "You and your sister downstairs are identical twins... that's why you're so alike." "I had 2 friends who were identical twins." "They were so identical... that we got confused." "Enoch and elijah." "One day, Enoch got beaten instead of elijah." "What took you so long?" "." "I sent for a delivery boy a Iong time ago." "Both envelopes are to be taken to the same address." "Here's the flat number and the person's name." "Right?" "." "Mrs. CIeide, have you sent the eviction order?" "." "I'm doing it now, Mr. Souza." "along with Mrs. Marisa's divorce papers." "Look." "Deliver this one here, and this one here." "Both to the same building." "Right." "Mom, what is "diletante"?" "I don't know." "Do your homework." "Go on." "please, do you know if the he's out?" "." "He's never at home." "I have an envelope for him... but I Ieft the wrong one in his flat." "Then you'II have to wait for him." "Do you know if he'II be long?" "." "I don't know." "Thanks." "You're welcome." "Are you looking for Mr. Gumercindo?" "." "That's right." "He'II be back this evening." "Did you mix up the envelopes?" "." "I did." "He's my friend's grandpa." "Does your friend live here?" "." "He lives next door." "I think he can get the envelope for you." "Hi, Adriano." "Hi." "I can't play right now." "My mom doesn't want me to play while she's out." "I'm not here to play, he has an envelope for your grandpa." "I can give it to him." "He left the wrong envelope in your grandpa's flat." "Can't you get it?" "." "He slipped it under the door." "Man." "If my mom finds out, I'II be beaten." "She'II never know." "Help him." "Ok, then." "Wait here." "He gets into the flat through the back door." "He used to do that to hide from his stepfather." "I can tell what's going to happen." "Check this out." "Gumercindo sits on a square bench... and watches the streets not knowing where he is." "He's just been evicted... and doesn't want to move into his daughter-in-law's house." "Adriano will never see his grandpa again." "Is this the one?" "." "That's right." "This is your grandpa's." "Thanks." "Thanks." "Bye." "Bye, Adriano." "Bye, thanks." "Bye." "It's raining." "Off Paulista Av." "into Consolação Av." "Yo, baby-tooth." "Yo." "Sit down." "First to come first to go." "When she gets an order, She'II call your name." "Sit down, man." "You're welcome here." "Jonas is in there trying to fool Roseli." "Jonas is the man." "Mano Véio!" "." "My turn." "Go, grandpa." "AII right." "See ya." "Early in the morning we get here, sit down and wait." "But in the afternoon things get tough." "Do you intend to be a delivery boy?" "." "I think so." "I've done this since I was 1 5." "I'm 28." "Figure it out." "Long time." "That's right." "I also learned to ride a bike when I was 1 5." "Jonas taught me." "Yeah?" "." "Why didn't you come and work with him?" "." "He tried to bring me in, but I wanted to do other things." "Yeah." "Some time ago, I quit this job too." "Got a job in the car part industry." "Why did you come back?" "." "Man, you lose your job... and start to work as a delivery boy again." "This job..." "is good and bad, you know." "Nobody would mess with you, you know." "It was better in the past." "Not as many delivery boys." "You know what I mean." "Catatau!" "There you go." "See ya." "Heracles!" "I'm telling you, princess, it was not my fault." "When I got there, I had to wait for the shop to open." "Ok, Jonas." "Ok." "Get out and do your job, the customer is waiting." "You see." "Your cousin did his job..." "I'II tell Mr. Moreira to substitute you." "I didn't know you were an asskisser, Heracles." "You can't praise him..." "Hey, boy!" "You forgot to get the receipt signed." "Sorry, Mrs. Roseli." "There was some confusion at the offices..." "I had to go up and down the stairs." "Man, this way you'II get the princess into trouble." "My fault, I forgot." "I can go back there and get it signed for you." "No way, you'II waste a Iot of time." "But I'II be back soon." "Relax, Heracles." "It's not that bad." "But next time, don't forget." "It's very important." "From now on, he'II get even the doorman's signature." "Hello?" "." "Hello?" "." "Get this medicine at this drugstore... and take it to this address." "Mrs. Carmem, ok?" "." "Here's the invoice." "Ok?" "." "Good morning." "Good morning." "please..." "Do you know this address?" "." "It's off that street." "Down there." "First, second... third one." "Can I go on foot?" "." "You'II have to." "Thanks." "Would you Iike a pastry?" "." "You can pay me back later." "I have no money." "What's your name?" "." "Heracles." "Sounds like Hercules, from the cartoon." "And what's your name?" "." "Diana." "Bye." "You can have a pastry." "And pay some other time." "What if I give you something in return?" "." "If it's better than a pastry..." "Ok." "But don't laugh." "AII right." "Diana is saving money to get her portfolio." "It'll be her passport to a better life." "It'll be 9 months before she can take the photos." "Yes, but her life won't change at all." "In the future, something big will happen." "That's what a gypsy told her." "Are you an artist?" "." "I'm a delivery boy." "No, you aren't." "You are something else." "No, it's not that." "Come in." "Just a moment, please." "I hardly ever leave home either." "No, it's just because of the money." "A seminar, just one week." "No, slums, periphery It's in fashion now." "You know, the boy's here with my medicine." "Now I take one to wake up, one to sleep... one to feel like eating, one not to put on weight..." "old age, dear." "No, Dartagnan is staying with Chica, she's coming to get him." "No, cats are easy, they only need food and water." "I got better, yes." "Dartagnan has nothing to do with my allergy." "Right, Dartagnan?" "." "Chica's quit studying." "She says she's going to France, to study cinema." "Her boyfriend is going, she wants to do the same." "Nair..." "I have to go, the delivery boy is waiting... and Chica will be here soon." "Right, I'II call you when I get back." "Thanks, darling." "Kisses, bye." "How much is it?" "." "R$42." "The price has gone up?" "." "This is very beautiful." "Are you a teacher?" "." "Retired." "Hello?" "." "Honey, I'm waiting for you." "No, Chica, please." "What am I going to do now?" "." "What time is FIávio's flight?" "." "Honey, I know you want to go to the airport to see him off... but you said you'd come and get Dartagnan." "Me?" "." "How am I going to take him there now?" "." "I'm late too." "I know that FIávio..." "Relax, Chica!" "Hello?" "." "Hello?" "." "Here's the address." "Take it." "Here." "I'II give you R$1 0... and you take my cat." "I'm not sure it fits on the back, ma'am." "It'II be all right, just fasten it tight." "I'II give you R$20." "$20..." "Her place is nearby." "Ok, then." "Bye, dear, mommy will be back soon." "Careful with my cat, ok?" "." "For God's sake, be careful." "Bye, dear." "Thanks." ""Lessons from childhood unlearned in adulthood" "I do not want words neither do I need them" "I have all the elements within reach All the fruits and consents" "No frail wishes" "I do not even miss that which complements me" "And that is almost always melancholic" "I'm loose in a wide world" "Lucid horse of angel matter flows through me" "I'm crossed by the night" "I cross the lakes, absorb the epopee and the flesh" "I drink it all and undo everything" "Again I create and forget" "Now I'm asleep, and restart yesterday."'" "Dartagnan!" "Dartagnan!" "Dartagnan!" "Dartagnan." "Dartagnan." "Your mother sent it..." "Hi, Dartagnan!" "Thanks." "Where are you going?" "." "I'm waiting for a taxi to go to the airport." "If you want, I can take you by bike." "I've just called a taxi." "Thanks." "Listen." "How much would you charge to the airport?" "." "$30." "By bike you'II get there a Iot faster." "By taxi you'II spend more." "What's the traffic like?" "." "Getting bad." "Are you travelling, misses?" "." "What?" "." "Are you travelling, misses?" "." "Miss." "Sorry." "It's all right." "My boyfriend is." "Travelling must be good." "Sorry?" "." "Nothing." "R$30." "Thanks." "FIávio!" "FIávio!" "I'm going to miss you." "Flávio only had enough money for the plane ticket." "He'll do oddjobs abroad for the next 2 years." "Their dream is to save some money, leave the big city... and open a bed-and-breakfast, or something like that." "Flávio will be back in 3 years time and they'll get married." "Officer, I'm leaving." "You can't park here." "Sorry, I didn't know it." "Come on, officer." "If I make it easy for you..." "I'II have to do the same for the others." "I can't." "Have a look at your bike." "It's rotten." "I'II have to pay for the fine myself, and I'm broke." "I am sorry." "But you can get away with it by paying a parking fee." "Parking fee?" "." "I won't fine you, just charge a special fee." "For the time you've been here, $50 will be fine." "Now don't dawdle." "Or an inspector might pass by and you'II lose your bike." "The guys are really bad, they'II seize your bike." "Good morning, doc, anything will do." "1 0 cents, 50 cents, $1 buck." "You can pay me tomorrow, no problem, ok, doc?" "." "I do a good job." "Buy something, buddy." "Don't close the window, I'm not a thief." "Just a Iittle." "Calculators, binoculars..." "Ubiratan Pereira dos Santos is 29." "From age 8 to 15 he used to help at the market." "Exactly." "From 15 until now, he's been on the streets." "Street vendor." "Ubiratan would like to be a registered employee." "But it has been difficult." "It's difficult." "See ya, guys." "See ya." "Yo." "You escaped the road block?" "." "They're up the road, dying to catch us." "I passed by and saw them there." "So... the guys here are crazy, but they're cool." "I also did time. 6 months." "You'II see, this job is easy." "Take care." "What took you so long?" "." "You were doing so well." "Decided to trip around town?" "." "I got lost." "If you don't know your way around, you won't be able to work here." "No, Mrs. Roseli, I promise I'II learn fast." "Attorney's Office, here's the address." "Ok?" "." "And bring it stamped." "please." "Do you know a Mrs. Márcia?" "." "That's me." "This is for you." "Ok, thanks." "Could you stamp the copy?" "." "It's not necessary, relax." "Sorry, ma'am, but I have to go by the rules." "I must take it back stamped." "I've run out of ink." "It's ok, I've received it." "Can't you get ink from one of your colleagues?" "." "Son, everyone here has run out of ink." "This is a government department, you know." "And due to this crisis, we're short of money." "Next time, if I have some ink I'II stamp it, ok?" "." "Sorry, ma'am, I need to take it back stamped." "I told you I've run out of ink." "How can I stamp it without it?" "." "I found some ink." "Listen, boy, we don't play games here." "The attorney's seal can't be stamped like that." "I've got the document all right." "Now would you please leave?" "." "Ok, thanks." "Welcome." "Crazy, isn't it?" "." "Sorry?" "." "Doesn't it look like a dog?" "." "Here's the nose." "Up there are his ears." "And down here, the neck." "Looks like a Great Dane." "I've always lived up there." "Never been in this area." "I get confused." "No problem." "This is what you have to know." "There are two roads that follow the rivers." "Then you have Rebouças Av." "and Consolação Av..." "Paulista Av. and the subway lines." "That's all." "It's simple." "And easy." "Heracles!" "Yeah, I think so." "You'II learn." "Thanks." "Bye." "See ya." "This coffee is terrible." "Fuck!" "It's almost lunch time and there's nobody around." "I need you to do me a favor." "Go and get some Chinese food for me and Mrs. Moreira." "Ok." "By bike?" "." "Of course not." "Don't be lazy, it's just two blocks down the road." "One yakisoba for me... and fried pork for Mr. Moreira." "Ok?" "." "Fried pork and ya..." "I'II write it down." "Yakisoba." "Show it to them." "Ok." "It's for you, Roseli, your son." "Gavin?" "." "Son!" "What a miracle!" "Yes." "Money." "How much, this time?" "." "AII right." "If you come I'II be able to see you." "Not even for a short visit?" "." "I'II pay for the ticket." "Ok." "I'II send the money." "A kiss, son." "I miss you, ok?" "." "Hello?" "." "And the money?" "." "The money." "Tell them to charge to our account." "Have you eaten already?" "." "Not yet." "When you come back, you can have lunch." "I don't want anybody ill around here, ok?" "." "AII right." "Roseli was married twice." "Her first husband left her before Gavin was born." "Her second husband left her after fighting with Gavin... who decided to move out to Bahia 3 years ago." "Despite that, Roseli still hopes for a good life." "If I were to make up a story about her... in 1 0 years time, I'd give her a decent guy." "To make all this waiting worth while." "Got it?" "One spicy tofu, one guioza... and 2 large beef with broccoli." "Is that right?" "." "Anything to drink?" "." "No?" "." "Ok." "Need any change?" "." "Meal tickets?" "." "Ok." "It'II be there in 30 minutes." "Thanks." "Yes?" "." "I work at OIimpo Express... and Mrs. Roseli sent me to get their lunch." "What will it be?" "." "One fried pork..." "and one yakisoba." "Anything to drink?" "." "She didn't say anything." "Take away or delivery?" "." "Take away." "Then, its..." "Can you charge it to their account?" "." "Ok, but tell her that this is the Iast time." "Just tell her." "It'II take 1 5 minutes." "Two more orders." "No more deliveries for that guy." "He's a lousy tipper." "Don't complain, Kennedy, he's a good customer." "He orders every day." "He may be good for you, but he gives me nothing." "Get ready for the next delivery." "Go on." "Are you going to work here too?" "." "I'm just waiting for a meal." "Hello?" "." "We're open until 3 o'clock." "Sauté squid with spicy sauce?" "." "Lee's been in Brazil for 1 1 years." "She shares a house with 9 relatives... but she doesn't want to leave Brazil." "In the last few months... a woman's been looking into her garbage can everyday." "Lee doesn't like Chinese food." "Special package." "Everything all right?" "." "So far, yes." "I've just been to that Chinese restaurant." "Roseli sent you there to get her lunch?" "." "Yes." "That's for nobodies." "Who's nobody?" "." "Nobody, man." "You drink a fucking lot of coffee, man." "I'm fucking tired of that job at the pizza parlor." "It's fucking dull." "That's the only way to keep two women." "What, man?" "." "They're the ones who take care of me." "Jonas, tell me something." "Does Silvana know about your girlfriends?" "." "No, and she won't know." "I'm alert." "I broke up with Simone." "Simone is that kind of woman... we see on the streets and is too much for us." "She's gorgeous but I can't have it any more." "So, Iet's have a bite?" "." "I know where they have a great hot-dog." "Fucking good." "Let's go." "Pretty good this pepperoni." "I told you it was fucking good." "Think fast." "Careful, Catatau!" "Sorry, Jonas." "I'II take the can that's fallen." "Beirinha must be making a Iot of money here." "I'd Iike to have something as good, man." "I'd quit this delivery job." "Do you think it's easy?" "." "It's hard work." "It isn't harder than ours." "True." "You just need a cool location." "Outside schools, colleges, hospitals..." "I'd set it up on the beach." "The beach is cool." "And it could be any kind of business." "I'd Iike to move out to the beach." "I'd work a Iittle in the morning... and in the afternoon I'd be with my boy and Silvana." "You'II have to do a Iot of deliveries before that." "One year at the pizza parlor and OIimpo, and that's it." "Enough of this mad big city." "You'II see." "In a few years, I'II be living on the beach." "Fuck, man!" "Fuck you, Catatau!" "Look at all this mess, man." "It looks like I've peed in my pants." "So cool that beach idea." "I've got some savings." "If everything goes right..." "You must buy yourself a bike." "With your own bike you can make some money." "It's hard to depend only on the company's bike." "You're always at a loss." "How can I buy one?" "." "No money left from your shit?" "." "Of course not." "You're so stupid." "Your mother got tired of giving you advice." "So did I. And you made a mistake and went down." "I had to get some money to survive at Febem." "Tough, man." "But now you'II have to make your way." "You got nothing at all?" "." "Boy, you're stupid." "It happened, Jonas." "It's history now." "Look at all the mess on his shirt, man." "Beirinha mixed water, detergent and soap... and fucked it all up." "Let's go to the arcade." "Thanks." "Are you coming?" "." "No, I'm staying." "I won't be long." "Let me see." "Give it back." "There are some chicks here." "Fuck!" "Lot's of crazy things." "Give it back!" "Jonas..." "your cousin is a wanker." "Lots of drawings of naked women." "This beach is crazy, Heracles." "He did it, man." "Or maybe he stole it." "I did not steal, man." "Come on, man." "Look at the comics." "Let me see." "Is it about heroes?" "." "Give it back to me." "Catatau, give it back to him." "Here, I just wanted to read the comics." "Do you write comics too?" "." "What's the story about?" "." "Naked women?" "." "Sex orgies?" "." "Of course not." "Let us read the story, man." "Show us." "Careful, man." "What's this?" "." "A flying-saucer?" "." "I'm going to shut up." "Man, this boy is a liar." "Your sister is a bitch." "Shut up!" "She was on a road nearby." "My sister was coming home from school... she was on a nearby road when suddenly there was this light." "You won't believe it." "She vanished." "The flying-saucers took her." "Man, flying-saucers?" "." "Everyone here knows your sister ran away with Guedes." "That's a lie!" "You're a liar," "you're always making things up." "Fuck you, Natanael." "Fuck you." "The things you say, man." "Last week, don't you remember?" "." "He said his father lives in the USA, and now that." "But he lives there, he's an astronaut." "Astronaut?" "." "Stop pulling our legs." "My mother said your father left your mother years ago." "Shut up, Joílson!" "Your mother doesn't know a thing." "But she has a husband and I know my father." "Your father is a boozer." "And you're a liar." "I'm not." "And I have a picture that proves I've visited him." "Wait." "You've been to the US?" "." "I have, why?" "." "Man, tell us how you got there." "By plane, of course." "You can't afford even the bus fare!" "Do you remember that other story when he went to the airport... and managed to get to the landing strip?" "." "He lay on the ground... and when the plane came by he flew away with the wind." "Man, that was the biggest trip." "See that?" "." "Even Pepê knows you're a big liar." "You're jealous because you've never been to an airport." "I have." "I was on the ground and I flew away." "Ok, then." "Let's go there now and you'II do just that." "That's right." "I can't." "It's getting late." "Let's go there now." "We'II jump over gate... you'II lie on the strip and I want to see you fly away." "I don't feel like it." "You're a chicken!" "I'm not!" "Let's go then, and I'II show you." "Let's go." "Let's go." "Right, where to now?" "." "Ask Armstrong, he's been here many times." "It was a Iong time ago." "Let's go this way." "What are you doing here?" "." "Don't you know this is a restricted area?" "." "Officer, we were..." "Shut up." "We'II take you to the airport police." "Sorry, officer..." "I told you to shut up." "Only Gonçalves and I will do the talking." "Gonçalves, what are we going to do with them?" "." "Let's take them to the police." "They're minors, they can't do anything." "Let's take them to Febem." "Right." "Maybe they'II learn something there." "Officer, Iet them go." "Hear that, Gonçalves?" "." "He's only a baby but wants to be the hero." "Officer, listen, I made a bet with them." "We were at home and I told them a story." "They started pulling my leg, and..." "Let me go, Gonçalves." "Go after them." "Son of a bitch." "Come back here, boy." "Where's Armstrong?" "." "I think he got caught." "Jonas... your cousin's crazy, man." "Man, he must be on something." "Find out what he's on, he's fucking high." "I never saw a fucking trip like that." "Looks like he's lost it." "Thanks, Mr. Beirinha." "Thanks, Mr. Beirinha." "Are you ok?" "." "Ok, man." "Great." "I need you to do me a favor." "Maybe I can help you." "We are all brothers, right?" "." "Helping one another." "I know." "Roseli sent you to a regular customer of mine." "Man, I'm in a hurry." "Wait, wait." "The guy's waiting for something I supply him with." "You deliver it and I'II give you something." "No way, that's going to get me into trouble." "Come on, it's an easy job." "He's used to this." "You go there, hand him the shit, get the money and leave." "No way, man, today is my first day." "We'II get off on the right foot then." "Helping each other." "Thanks, man, I knew you were cool." "Who is it?" "I'm from OIimpo Express." "ls it open?" "Yes." "Come in, the door is open." "Where's Marcinho?" "." "He couldn't come." "I thought he would come." "I'm in for him today." "I mean... he asked me to come here." "Are you coming from the agency?" "." "Is that all?" "." "You must sign the receipt." "What the fuck is this?" "." "The envelope is open." "I got it like that." "What do you mean, boy?" "." "Maybe it was an accident." "You've opened it." "To know the day I'm going to travel... so that you can come and break in here, right?" "." "Man, I know nothing about that." "Marcinho sent me here." "What do you want from me?" "." "Wait." "He sent you this." "The money." "$300." "You must sign the receipt." "Boy, wait." "Next time tell Márcio to give me a call in case he can't come." "Boy my ass, son of a bitch." "José Henrique is an architect who specializes in public works." "Something unmendable has broken inside him." "He got this job after his girlfriend, Mariana... was shot at the traffic light." "Too bad." "But as I said earlier, city beings come and go." "What's up?" "." "Yo, man." "That story is great." "Armstrong is a crazy boy." "FIying-saucer and shit." "Great." "I also have a story for you..." "Later, Jonas." "Boy my ass, son of a bitch." "Boy my ass!" "Fuck!" "Are you talking to me?" "." "Come here, you..." "Are you talking to me?" "." "Asshole." "Everything all right?" "." "Yes." "Your money." "I told you it was easy." "Man, the guy is paranoid." "Relax, he's ok." "Here's your share." "I don't want it." "What's wrong, man?" "." "We made a deal." "You did your part." "Here." "It's ok, I did it for you." "What's yours is yours, all right?" "." "What?" "." "Do you have a Iot of money to spare?" "." "We're even, man." "25th floor." "This side." "Thanks." "Step back." "Open your backpack slowly, please." "Try again." "Cell phone, coins..." "Cell phone and keys." "Step back, please." "In the box, please." "I have nothing else." "Step back, please." "I have nothing else." "please." "You must have something." "Sir, I don't have anything." "I have nothing else." "Raise your t-shirt." "Here." "Nothing." "The belt." "Will I have to take if off?" "." "Yes." "In the box." "Pick up your things and clear the way." "Can I help you?" "." "Delivery service." "Take the freight elevator." "Thanks." "OUT OF ORDER" "please, the lift is out of order." "Then you must use the stairs." "25 floors?" "." "If you want to make your delivery, yes." "Why can't I use this lift?" "." "It's only for clients." "But I'm late." "I can't do anything about it." "25 floors up the stairs?" "." "Are you doing your job?" "." "I'm doing my job." "Would you excuse me, please?" "." "See ya." "Wait, wait, wait." "Wait, man." "What?" "." "A Pajero knocked him off and left him there." "We're going after the driver, just in case." "Ok?" "." "We?" "." "No way, man." "I'm late." "What do you mean?" "." "What kind of dog are you?" "." "I can't." "Are you a chicken?" "." "Wait a second, Jorginho." "What's up, Rafa?" "." "He says he can't help." "How come?" "." "I don't want to get into trouble." "Ok, then." "Stay here with him for a while." "We'II try and find the driver." "Let's go, Rafa." "What shall I do?" "." "I don't know." "Stay here with me." "They've called an ambulance." "Can you stand up?" "." "Let's go to the sidewalk." "I don't know." "It hurts a Iot." "I don't think it's broken, though." "Let's try." "Help me." "Ok. 1, 2 and 3." "Go." "What's wrong?" "." "I think it's broken." "Sit down." "Let's go to the sidewalk." "It's better." "What's up, Jonas?" "." "I'm coming, man." "I'm waiting for the ambulance, one bro had an accident." "No." "His buddies went after the driver." "I don't know him." "Wait, I'II be there soon." "They ride like they're insane, that's the result in the end." "Fuck you, asshole." "The ambulance is here, I must go." "Thanks." "And the brother?" "." "They took him to the hospital." "What is it so urgent?" "." "Come here." "Where do you have to go now?" "." "To pick up documents at the Japanese consulate." "That's a bad trip." "Really?" "." "I need you to do something." "What?" "." "Let's trade our deliveries." "I'II go to the consulate and you see to the old man." "Does it mean trouble?" "." "No, this is one of my regular deliveries." "On the way back you have to help me." "I need you to do something for me." "To get something at Simone's." "You said you had left her." "I have, man." "She's got something I want." "Don't get me into trouble, Jonas." "Are you crazy?" "." "I'm helping you out." "Why would I fuck up with you?" "." "The job is easy." "After that, you can escape." "Right?" "." "Are you coming with me?" "." "Are you Mr..." "Ernesto Marques?" "." "That's right, Iet's go." "But I still don't know what I'm going to do." "You don't have to do anything." "I'm having medical exams and I don't like to go alone." "You just have to follow my car." "You'II have to go in with me." "Go in where?" "." "To have my medical examination." "I may feel ill and the doctors always advise... not to be alone." "You just need to watch." "If I feel ill, you must wait and come back home with me." "Is that it?" "." "Yes." "I'II pay for the period we stay there." "Everybody knows about it." "Everybody?" "." "At OIimpo Express." "They know I'II pay." "Let's go?" "." "I'm fine, you can leave." "Why don't you wait a Iittle longer?" "." "No, I'm fine, you can go." "It's ok, I'II go with you." "It's not necessary." "I'm fine," "I don't need anybody looking after me." "You may go." "Here. $30." "That's what I give Jonas." "Is it bad?" "." "No." "That's all I needed!" "Go on, boy, I'm fine." "I don't need a babysitter to look after me." "Ernesto Marques never had close friends." "He works at the State Court of Audit... and always thinks he's ill." "Some time ago, Gilda fell into his life like a cool rain." "He screwed up." "Now she's gone." "Sometimes, regrets can scar people." "Ernesto will hang on like this until retirement." "Then, I think everything will be the same." "Who is it?" "I'd Iike to talk to Simone." "Who is it?" "Jonas asked me to come here." "Come in." "What do you want?" "." "Jonas asked me to come here." "You've already said that." "What does he want?" "." "He wants back the ring he's given you." "Why does he want it?" "." "Who's he going to give it to?" "." "He... wants to try and get the money at the shop." "That's a lie." "He'II give it to one of his women." "He needs the money." "You know what?" "." "I won't give it back." "It was given, not stolen." "Tell him to come and get it." "Let's not make things difficult." "He doesn't want to hurt you... but he doesn't want to come here." "He needs the ring." "Too bad for him." "The guy comes into my Iife... does whatever he wants and says "enough"?" "." "Who does he think I am?" "." "Fuck him and his babe." "Now please, go away." "And tell him to come here if he's a real man." "He won't be able to do that." "He's got involved with some things and needs the ring." "Your cousin is an asshole." "He promised me heaven and earth." "Everyone said that he was a bastard... that he was still married." "I knew he wouldn't leave her." "please don't." "He likes you." "But everything is so complicated!" "Go away." "The ring." "Tell Jonas I never want to see his face again." "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 0, 11... 1 2, 1 3, 1 4 and 3." "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 0, 11, 1 2, 1 3, 1 4 and 4." "Again." "Let's see now." "That's it, guys, that's it." "Circulatory system." "Trying to regulate the pulse." "Positive, doctor." "We've got a victim on Juscelino Kubitcheck." "CPR failed." "What's the procedure?" "." "Cover the body and wait for the police." "Positive." "Let's cover the body." "And wait for the police." "This afternoon, Mr. Moreira." "We still don't know exactly how it happened." "Right." "Good bye."