"THE BOY IN THE MIRROR" "I still think this is not going to work." "Engine!" "Oh my God!" "I don't want to see it." "Fernando!" "Fernando!" "I said this wouldn't work!" "Can I go next, can I be the first?" "Are you hurt?" "Here, Iike that, come on, come on." "I told you." "Boy, what about my loss?" "Fernando, mother has already called, hurry up." "Gotcha!" "Oh no!" "?" "You were praying, you're a saint?" "Maybe..." "What a perfumed little boy!" "What is this?" "Mother, forget it, it's just a scratch." "Wait a minute, you are all scraped, how come?" "Where did you get hurt, Fernando?" "!" "Mother, it, it's just a scratch." "On a slope, with an airplane, the yoke broke and the plane crashed." "You see that Domingos, you see that, now he's hiding things!" "Toninho, go to the bedroom." "Son, your mother and I worry about your shenanigans." "A man can't live off adventures..." "But father, it was the plane's yoke..." "Son, we have to think about the future." "But father, I do think about the future." "In the future, there will be spaceships and intergalactic travelling just like in flash Gordon." "Son, I'm talking about yourfuture!" "Because if you keep going like that, what will it be like?" "What will you be when you grow up?" "I wanted to be a pilot, but, after what happened today, I haven't decided yet." "The secret to be happy in life, my son, is to think about others." "Look at me, you are grounded for a week for having hidden the scrapes." "No playing in the yard, no playing on the street." "Go to your bedroom." "In the early hours of May 1 1th, enemies of the State raised violence and factious hatred in form of action." "The individuals who committed the burglary of residential homes to butcher their residents were, in general, mere assassins." "Fernando!" "?" "Fernando!" "?" "hello, Fernando!" "?" "hello, Mariana!" "?" "Fernando, did you mother see you all hurt?" "I tried to hide it but she saw and I'm grounded for a week, I can't leave home." "But did you say who you were with?" "Mariana, of course not." "We have to be careful not to put our organization at risk, Fernando." "Don't be silly, I kept my mouth shut!" "Fernando..." "I've got to go." "Turn that phone off." "Good night." "Good Morning, Ms. RisoIeta!" "Latin notebook opened." "Lupus maIus" "Lupo maIo" "Lupe male" "Luporum maIorum" "Lupus maIus" "Lupo maIo" "Lupe male" "Luporum maIorum" "Lupus maIus" "Lupe male" "Luporum maIorum" "Lupos maIos" "Lupi mail" "Just pretend, MagaIi." "Lupus maIus" "Lupo maIo" "Lupe male" "Luporum maIorum" "Lupos maIos" "Lupi mail" "Let's move to the next decIension." "Cockroach!" "Gross!" "silence!" "I want to know right now who did this?" "You have until the end of the class to tell me who the smarty-pants is." "Birica, Birica, take the blame one and for all!" "It's not funny anymore." "Take the blame for what?" "You're going to let everyone here get burnt forthis cIowning?" "Forthis cIowning, do I Iook like a clown by any chance?" "Yes, and do I Iook stupid by any chance?" "Do I Iook dumb?" "Yes." "Mind your own business, Fernando." "So?" "Have we got the one responsible yet?" "Fernando is crazy standing up to Birica." "Idiots!" "What did you say Mariana?" "These boys are all idiots." "But what have I done?" "Birica is going to be expelled." "And you are in deep trouble with him Fernando." "He was the one who let the cockroaches out." "Fernando." "Fernando." "What?" "Keep your eyes open!" "What are you talking about Jacarй?" "We'II get you outside." "When are you going to stop getting yourself into trouble?" "Now, you're screwed up!" "Birica is going to beat the socks off of you and I'm sure" "I'II get caught in the crossfire..." "What a wimp!" "No, I'm not a wimp!" "Are you not?" "!" "So let's see who has the guts to steal that mango overthere." "Let's go." "Fernando, where did that crazy Pedro go?" "There." "So the boys like mango!" "?" "Finders keepers!" "I'm watching you!" "I think we'II end up being discovered." "Pedro, stop being such a wimp." "But it's not safe to always assemble in the same place." "But, we have a new secret weapon." "Let's carry on with the meeting." "I officially declare the meeting of our" "F.A.R.T., family Affairs Research Troop, open." "Toninho, you are not meant to fart for real." "But I didn't fart, devil did." "We are going to discuss about the abandoned house." "The abandoned house?" "I thought the meeting was about Pape Faria." "He stole my mango and that's that?" "pascal Faria?" "Mango?" "What are you talking about?" "Look, I've seen a ghost there." "That house is haunted and evil!" "Is it Pedro?" "Is there a house that is haunted and friendly?" "I don't think we should mess with ghosts." "If there is a ghost, it must be guarding a treasure." "See that?" "Just saying it and something happens." "You are shitting yourself, aren't you Pedro, because of the haunted house!" "Yeah right." "It is decided!" "We will investigate the curse of the Haunted House." "Here comes more grounding." "I think mom's home." "What were yourfriends doing here today?" "They were studying." "You are lying." "That is not what we taught you." "Go to your room, no radio for you tonight." "But father, I didn't leave home." "You are grounded." "That also means that play doesn't come into the house." "Go on Fernando." "Gotcha!" "Fernando, knock it off with that ball!" "What is it?" "!" "What are you looking at?" "Do you want a piece of me?" "Fernando, stop fooling yourself." "When Birica gets you yourface will never be the same..." "Say goodbye because it'II become old meat." "Good morning!" "Who are you?" "I am Odnanref." "Your reflection." "My reflection, I'm dreaming again!" "But, what are you made of?" "flesh and bone?" "Sure." "But what are you doing here, outside the mirror?" "Last night, when you went to my world, I thought you were in trouble so I came to help you." "Besides, I'm tired of playing cowboy." "But, what is your name again?" "Odnanref!" "What?" "!" "Odnanre..." "Odnanref!" "Fernando backwards!" "Ok... you came here to help me, right?" "Of course." "So the timing couldn't be better..." "Do you know that saying:" ""do as I say, not as I do"?" "Fernando, come and have breakfast!" "Great, I have a double!" "I have a double!" "talking by yourself my son?" "No, talking to myself." "It's time for breakfast, come on." "Toninho, have a good day." "Have you thought about the idea of a boarding school?" "Fernando, quit playing and go to your place." "Go on." "Ihhh, she's his boss!" "Fernando." "Don't you say good morning anymore?" "Good morning." "Fernando, you're in a world of your own today, huh?" "Today is the day!" "After class." "Major, the situation is critical, our hearquarters were closed, our companions are being arrested, our leader is at risk of being exiled." "If we carry on with the meeting, we could go to jail." "It's time to resist." "Convince yourself then you'II convince others." "Do you really think it's safe, Major?" "AImeida, I fulfil my duty to serve God loving the country" "He gave my brazilian brethren and me." "If I am saying the meetings will be here at my place from now on, it's because it's safe." "Then I will tell the others the meeting will be here at 8 o'cIock, Anauк Major!" "Anauк AImeida." "devil!" "Jacare and Birica!" "Jacare and Birica!" "Two Fernandos." "Are you crazy?" "No, I swear!" "I saw two!" "Two Fernandos?" "One, two." "Two Fernandos." "Cut it out, cut it out you two!" "What is this Domingos?" "It must be termite." "Oh God." "You have to fix this!" "My rug!" "Oh go on." "There is something different about you today!" "I can't quite put my finger on it." "Fernando, are you Ieft-handed?" "What about Birica?" "Attention brazil, Attention!" "Dear listener, today we have a great historic event, the clash:" "David versus GoIiath." "In this corner, weighing 25kg, wearing shorts crapped with fear, Fernando." "In the other corner, weighing one ton and a half, Jacare and Birica." "I have no idea how you did that yesterday, but today you won't get away!" "If there's anyone man enough let him step on this!" "Are you crazy Fernando!" "?" "Fight!" "Fight!" "Fight!" "Go on Jacare!" "Get rough if you're man enough!" "Your reflex is too slow, you have to improve." "Fernando!" "Fernando!" "Wow, I never knew Fernando was so quick, MagaIi." "I know, what about Jacare?" "Mariana!" "Yeah, that fight, boys will be boys, right." "Mariana!" "Mariana!" "Come here." "MagaIi, I must go in." "Okay." "I'II see you tomorrow." "See ya." "Fernando." "Where is your uniform?" "I've already changed." "What about the grounding?" "I ran away Mariana!" "What if your motherfinds out Fernando." "She won't." "Look Mariana, I have to show you something." "Show me what?" "Come, devil, come!" "Come, devil, come!" "Let's go Fernando, I'm tired of staring at nothing happening." "See that I wasn't making it up?" "Good night mom, good night dad." "Good night mon, good night dad." "Good night children." "Good night children." "These boys act differently each day." "Come here." "What is it?" "Stop nagging at the children and cut a rug with me." "Stop it Domingos, no, they could come out." "Come in, devil, go on!" "Domingos, Domingos, did you hearthat?" "Hum..." "Go to sleep Odete." "Hey Fernando." "What?" "This is pascal Faria's house." "Why not go through the front?" "Because you don't face the enemy going through the front!" "We're going to face a ghost and you are scared of a senile old man?" "Ssshhh, quiet you two!" "I want to pee!" "Pee, now?" "Now!" "hold that pee in there!" "The people, without the presence of God, under the government of a feeble," "liberal and democratic state," "Toninho, go overthere and peek through the window." "Why me?" "Because he's a wuss, she's a girl and I've got the lamp." "No I'm not." "brazil needs a firm hand to create a strong nation, founded on the belief in." "God, the importance of family and on keeping the social order." "We, the real sentineIs, salute ourtrinity:" "God, Country and family." "Anauк!" "Anauк!" "For what is best for brazil." "Very well gentlemen, Iet's begin our meeting addressing a very important issue." "Our safety." "Vargas's minions are after us, there is a price on our heads." "Toninho, what did you see?" "I think they are praying!" "Praying?" "Praying." "Come on Fernando, Iet's go." "hold this for me." "devil..." "Look." "I'm tired of holding, hold it." "Me, you and Mariana, we go in the house." "You stay on watch with devil." "Why me?" "Because." "Let go of me Pedro." "It is just a kitten." "What are you doing here, you brats?" "devil, come back here!" "You deserve a good beating!" "Come, Fernando, come!" "The man is coming after us." "Run Toninho!" "Come Toninho!" "Abadias." "Major." "What happened?" "I think it was arson, major." "Excuse me." "Anauк!" "Who taught you that?" "Son, come here." "Son, you cannot do that." "Why not dad?" "Because I believe the state should be democratic, therefore free from religious influences." "It should be secular." "We have to ensure ourfreedom of speech:" "political, religious, as well as the full exercise of our civil rights..." "Domingos..." "He is only six years old." "You can't because you can't!" "It's time for school, you'II be late." "You right." "Come on." "would you possibly know what could have happened last night in the abandoned house..." "I know that underneath these innocent faces are troublemakers." "Good morning, Major pascal Faria!" "May I help you with anything?" "How have you been, Mrs Odete?" "!" "Mr Domingos." "could you tell me why my sons haven't gone to school yet?" "By the way, did you hear the racket last night?" "I didn't hear a thing." "Why, did anything happen?" "The abandoned house was set on fire, the one on the other street!" "And what do my sons have to do with this, Major?" "Nothing!" "Ijust asked if they had seen anything." "After all, your sons are angels, right?" "!" "You stay away from my house and from my family." "Anything else major?" "If not, take care Mr. rascal Faria." "It's pascal!" "pascal Faria!" "Mariana, why did you bring this thing?" "Not thing!" "Now, he's got a name!" "It's "Shitty", right!" "Not Shitty, it's Kitty, you dork!" ""Shitty", Kitty, I don't care." "F.A.R.T is a serious thing not a zoo." "But what about devil?" "devil, devil is very useful, he saved us last night." "But Kitty was saved by F.A.R.T., F.A.R.T." "is responsible for him, Fernando." "Shitty stays!" "It's Kitty!" "We have more important stuff to discuss." "F.A.R.T. is in danger." "pascal Faria is on to something." "until we find out what it is, we cannot talk to anyone about the abandoned house, understood?" "I don't agree." "I think last night was too dangerous and we could have been killed." "I think F.A.R.T should stop the missions for a while." "I agree with Pedro, Fernando, he is right." "hello, Fernando, Fernando." "Hi, Mariana!" "We must summon a meeting of F.A.R.T. It's urgent!" "Kitty went missing last night!" ""Shitty" disappeared?" "Not Shitty, Kitty." "Guys, this is serious!" "Mariana, he is a cat." "Cats are not Iike dogs." "He'II be back." "I think F.A.R.T should investigate his disappearing." "No, we're drawing to much attention to ourselves." "I think someone's coming." "Cintia, my child, I have missed you." "How was your trip?" "Good, aunt, yes." "But I didn't remember it took so long to get to BeIo Horizonte." "The trip is long indeed." "What about your parents, everyone is well?" "Yes, everybody is well, they send their love to everyone." "Have a seat, I'II get us some lemonade." "Don't worry about it, aunt." "Domingos, take her bags to the bedroom." "Excuse me, Cintia." "Don't be shy, so are you excited about the university?" "The decision is not final yet, I came to get to know the university and the city." "It is a Iot quieter than Sгo paulo, I think you are going to like it." "Termite!" "?" "Odete." "This time, I'm screwed, I'm really screwed." "Not really, yourfather will let you off easy as usual." "No, he won't, my mother will bug him until he makes a decision." "Look, just go out there, Iet my mother lecture and don't talk back." "It's mischief after mischief." "First the plane crash, then you try to escape the grounding and now the dining room ceiling." "Fernando, we work so hard for you two..." "Enough Domingos, enough." "Be straight with him." "Fernando, we're sending you as an intern to a military school, got it?" "You see that, right?" "Go to your room Fernando." "Domingos." "What is that Odete?" "The enrolment." "But Odete..." "Domingos!" "hello!" "Come in Fernando." "Are your parents going to ground you?" "well, I'm already grounded." "Is there anything fun to doin this town?" "Ah!" "There is the cinema, popcorn, ice cream." "There's not a Iot." "I wanted to go to the movies so badly!" "Too bad you can't, right?" "Being grounded." "Of course I can!" "Ah!" "What a shame, it won't be possible!" "The film is for adults only." "But I think I can get in!" "And forfree!" "Go devil!" "It was decreed by His excellency The President of the republic," "Dr GetuIio DorneIes Vargas, it was decreed illegal." "The Green Shirts are now wanted by the police, report, cooperate with our country, meetings, suspicious activities and public gatherings of the Green Shirts will now be punished with arrest." "well Fernando, I'm going inside, ok." "Uhum." "You'II not believe where I went today." "Who's the hag?" "She's my cousin from Sao paulo, we went to the movies together." "Mariana is jealous." "Idiots!" "She is jealous." "Never mind these too." "What was the movie about?" "Ah, it was a movie called" ""The blue angel"." "It's not properfor a young lady to go to the movies on her own." "You don't say, aunt!" "In Sao paulo that is but too normal." "Tomorrow, I'II go to medical school with you." "There's no need uncle." "I'm going there just to have a look, I'II go on my own." "I mean, me and my guardian angel." "Fernando, Fernando." "Fernando." "hello Fernando." "hello Fernando." "hello Mariana." "Are you there?" "I'm calling to ask what F.A.R.T. is going to do about KITTY." "I need to find my cat." "I'm very busy now!" "Fernando, get ready for school!" "Hey, Fernando, Fernando." "What?" "What's your plan?" "plan for what?" "About Kitty's missing, for goodness' sake!" "Pedro, grow up and stop bothering me with this nonsense." "Fernando, wait for me Fernando." "Fernando, wait for me." "How was your day?" "terribly fun, Cintia is great company!" "Look Mr. reflection, you are mine." "You do as I say!" "That was the deal!" "deal?" "What deal?" "!" "I am tired of living the boring part of your life," "I'm tired of having to bail you out all the time." "Now Cinthia is mine, the treehouse is mine, yourfreedom is mine." "It's all mine." "By the way, I have to go." "Life is going to be a Iot better with you locked up in a boarding school!" "What are you talking about?" "!" "Therefore two objects cannot occupy the same place at the same time, why?" "Because of the fundamental properties of matter." "They are:" "Mass..." "Mariana, Fernando and Pedro, you stay!" "Fernando, come with me." "The others wait here." "Mister Fernando, Major pascal Faria came to us making serious accusations." "They are not accusations." "What I'm presenting you is the confession of a regretful student." "So Mr. Fernando, do you have anything to say about the fire of the house." "It was me!" "The responsability is mine and my own." "None of the kids outside has anything to do with it." "It was an accident." "But nothing I say will change the opinion of any adult." "Because you are always right." "Right?" "Given your confession, there isn't much I can do." "You may leave." "You may go now kids." "Anauк!" "principal, I don't really know if any of these children actually took part in this incident." "In case they did, I assure you there was no intention or bad faith to harm whomever." "The accusations are serious Ms. RisoIeta and Fernando confessed." "exactly!" "Our roles as educators is not just teaching how to read and write." "But the brat confessed." "exactly!" "Not only did he confess, but took all the blame himself." "That says he's got character, that he's not afraid to tell the truth." "Interesting point of view, Mrs. RisoIeta, very interesting." "I can't believe you will take into consideration the words of this... this..." "Mr. Major pascal, I think you have already said all you had to say." "I ask both of you to leave and I'II think about the subject and make a decision." "Take care, Major!" "please Ms. RisoIeta, walk the Majorto the door!" "Major, I'd put an end to this story right here." "That's forthe Sheriff to decide." "I think the Sheriff is too busy hunting and arresting men in green shirts." "What are you suggesting?" "!" "Anauк, Major!" "hello Mariana." "hello Mariana, can you hear me Mariana?" "Hi Fernando!" "hello Mariana?" "Hi Fernando!" "Are you there?" "That's fantastic, you have a double!" "well, the military school is a fact..." "Your parents know what you're like Fernando, they'II never believe you didn't set the house on fire..." "Your crush on your cousin is your problem!" "As for Odnanref..." "Maybe I can help you." "We're about to close, ok." "Very well." "That's "Macunaнma" by Mario de Andrade?" "Yes, it's." "I Iove Mario de Andrade." "Thank you sir." "You're welcome." "Fernando, the book." "Thank you." "Mariana, what is this place?" "It is a Iibrary-hideout." "Give up Mariana," "I'm screwed." "Fernando, you can't give up." "There has to be a way." "You are not going to lose to yourself." "What did you just say?" "Fernando, you can't give up, there has to be a way." "You can't lose to yourself." "Two objects cannot occupy the same place at the same time." "Matter attracts matter." "Come with me Mariana." "Good evening Mr. reflection." "Look reflection, you will give me my Iife back today!" "Now." "Life?" "What life?" "Who said this life is yours?" "You asked for me in the first place." "Now I am Fernando." "Now I exist to the world." "Not you." "Hi Fernando." "Aren't you ready for our movie yet?" "Ah." "Movie." "well, I'm on my way." "I'II see you there, ok." "Okay, I'II see you there." "We have to think about the others, did you know that?" "Come on, guys, come on!" "A Land with no law." "A Country with no order." "Someone has a boyfriend!" "It's time to go inside, isn't it?" "Dad, I have the answer!" "To what son?" "!" "To that question." "What question?" "What I want to be when I grow up!" "And what do you want to be when you grow up?" "I want to be a child!" "Come on, come on." "Go, devil, get out!"