Intimate Stories (2002) - full transcript

Near the provincial town of San Julian, three vibrant characters undertake seemingly mundane journeys that turn out to be subtly life changing. A lonely, fastidious traveling salesman quests for the perfect cream cake to win the widow of his dreams. A grizzly grandfather hitchhikes to town to find his forgotten lost dog and seek forgiveness. A poor young mother hopes to win the grand prize--a microprocessor--as a contestant on a TV game show. In the end, the three will get more or less what they set out for, but it will come to them in ways that they never expected.

This one?

This one?

It's a "B".

That one?

It's a "U".

It's an "O". No, no.

No. It's a "D".

- I'm sorry, old man.
- But, Doc,...

...l never drive
in highways, Doc.

I want the license just
to drive in my town.

What can I do at this age?



Okay, let's try again.

HlSTORlAS MlNlMAS

Mar?a?

Mar?a?

Mar?a!

Hush, the baby
is sleeping.

- Did you send a letter to TV?
- Me? - Yes.

- For a contest.
- Yes!

Yes, yes!

- Yes, what? - I sent a
letter, lots of letters.

- To "Colourful Casino"?
- Yes, I think so.

I've just been to
Turk's store and...

...and I've heard
your name on TV.

- You won something.
- Did l?



Yes, they said the town name
and your name, Mar?a Flores.

- What should I do now?
- I don't know.

But there was a pile of
letters in a basket...

...and they got yours!

They read your
name and sent...

...you a kiss
and everything.

You 'll go, right?

No, I can 't. Carlos is not here
and I can 't leave the place.

Don 't be silly!

You can 't miss
this chance.

I could go with you.

No, a few days ago Suly's
nephew came with his family...

...to stay here, I can 't
leave, the place is not mine.

Where's Carlos?

He went to town,
to look for a job.

- What did I win?
- I don 't know.

But we can go to the store,
call them and find out.

Okay, I'll be right back.

Baby! Let's go, darling.
Come on, let's go.

Come, come here.

Come on, we're going
to watch TV!

Come on, Mar?a, hurry up!

Come on, hurry up.

Move one ear.

- Move the other one.
- The two of them.

Come on, kids, let's go.

Come on, hurry up!

GENERAL STORE
"CALlFORNlA"

Here she is, Mr. Enrique.

- Congratulations.
- Thanks.

Do you know
about the prize?

- The prize.
- Very nice.

-Where must she go? -The
channel is from San Juli?n, so...

- lsn't it from R?o Gallegos?
- No, it's from San Juli?n.

And when is the show on?

I don'know, ask Angela,
she watches all the shows.

- I can't go, I can 't
leave the house. - Quiet.

Congratulations, you are the
luckiest person in town.

- Thanks. - We don 't know
when or where she must go.

- Call channel 12. - Can we
call now? - Where's the phone?

-Darling,... -We haven't got the
number. -...where's the phone?

It's right here.
What's the number?

We haven't got the number.

We can call the operator
and ask her, if we're lucky...

We only know the channel
is from San Juli?n.

- Let's see... - It's got
a wheel or something.

- You talk to them.
- To whom? - To the TV guys.

No, you're the winner,
you must talk to them.

Hello, could you give me
the number of San Juli?n?

I'm sorry, of channel 12
from San Juli?n.

Yes.

There's a show where
people win prizes,...

- There's a wheel. -...there's
a wheel... - Two wheels.

-...a wheel with numbers.
- There's a board with numbers.

Okay, okay, yes.

Okay, I'm sorry.

No, no, that must
be another one.

Yes, that one.
Give me a pencil, please.

Yes, yes, hurry up!

Yes. Okay, yes.

- 6, 7,...
- I'll talk to them.

...7, 28,... 40,
I've got it.

- What's up, Mr. Justo?
How are you? - Fine, and you?

- Where did you go? - To San
Juli?n, to pay my taxes.

- What? - To pay
some taxes.

- Want a "mate"? - Okay, I'll
have one, I think I have time.

Nice boots, Mr. Justo, are you
planning to climb up the hill?

They're climber boots, 2 dutch
tourists gave them to me.

- Guess who I saw.
- Who? - Uglyface.

- Who's Uglyface?
- Wasn't that you dog's name?

It was.

You lost it
long ago, right?

- About 3 years ago.
- He's in San Juli?n.

- In San Juli?n? - I saw him in
a road service camp outside...

...the city, I recognized
him at once.

Excuse me, Mr. Justo, I have
to go now. See you, good luck!

Yes, yes, I'm here.
When must she go there?

Mar?a Flores,
from Fitz Roy.

From Fitz Roy.

When must she go there?

Yes, but, when
must she go there?

Tomorrow.
The monthly final!

What's the prize?

What?

A food-processor?

I know what that is.
It's a gadget that cuts,...

...grates, minces
food, squeezes fruit.

The biggest prize
is a trip to Brazil.

Yes, yes, we'll be there.

Yes, yes, we know that.

Thank you, bye, bye.

It seems you play for a
trip to Brazil, to Cambori?,...

...for the three of you, for you,
for the baby and for Carlos!

But I can 't go
to San Juli?n.

- All the town 'll watch you.
- We'll find a way to go.

- Come on, let's go. She's
very shy. Bye. - See you.

- Now what?
- No, I can 't see anything.

- It's worse than it was
before. - Ana! Ana!

Bring me the spanner,
it's in the tools drawer!

- The big one.
- Okay.

How can I position it if
I can 't see the satellite?

- What's wrong, dad? Want
to go to the toilet? - No.

Then sit down and rest.

I'll go to San Juli?n.

- What? - I have to
to go to San Juli?n.

- What for? - Gonzalez
told me he saw Uglyface.

- That fucking dog?
- Yes.

- So? - I must
go get him.

Tell me, dad,
are you nuts?

You can't go to San Juli?n,
you can't even go pee alone.

Sit down and
drink "mate".

- What's wrong with him?
- With who?

With your dad.

He's odd.

He's been there
for an hour.

He's not odd, he's nuts.

- Did he say anything? - Yes,
he wants to go to San Juli?n.

- What for? - It seems
somebody saw Uglyface.

- Uglyface, that dog!
- That's a lie.

- What did you tell him?
- Nothing. That he's nuts.

Well, well, here
comes the best.

Move that.

- Look, dad, roast meat.
- Well done, as you like it.

- Yes! - Cut the
piece you like best.

Let me cut it.

No, I can cut it myself.

I'll just take a minute.

Here.

What's wrong with
you, Justo?

Nothing.

You looked weird
this evening.

Me weird?

- Yes, you. - No,
I wasn't weird.

Come on, I know you,
don't lie to me.

What's
wrong?

Gonzalez stopped
by and...

...he told me he saw
Uglyface in San Juli?n.

Dad, I'm sure the dog
is not Uglyface.

Yes.

Probably you're right.

He's not worthwhile
such a long trip.

I told Carlos
I'd go get him.

I must be crazy.

I told you San Juli?n
is too far away, dad.

I must be getting old.

- Who is it? - Your coat
is ready, sir. - Coming.

- Sir,... - Yes? - We couldn 't
get the same button.

- You couldn 't get the
same one. - No, sir.

- Is it so hard to get a
similar one? - It is, sir.

But... It's okay, okay.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

I want my
breakfast, quick.

- Want some doughnuts?
- No, bring me some toast.

-Today is a special day, at 6 l
must be in San Juli?n. -Yes, sir.

- Garc?a, how are you?
- Hi, Alberto.

- It seems we're meeting
all the time. - It does.

- I saw you 2 days ago.
- Yes, right.

- Did you go on holidays?
- No, I can 't afford it.

In this business holidays
have disppeared, Garc?a.

- That's true.
- How's your company?

So so. When the owner of
the company was in charge...

...he used to
import many tools,...

- Yes.
-...sales were huge,...

...but now his sons
are in charge...

The old man left business?

Yes, sort of, his sons are...

What are you
selling now?

Now his son import these
things, elastic bands,...

-...these little stars...
- New things.

- Yes. - Because nowadays
everything is visual.

- Made in China.
- I'll tell you something.

All this stuff...

Tell you something, Garc?a,
let me tell you,...

...nowadays people who can't
improvise, disappear.

What's your situation?

Now I don 't work on
comission any more,...

...they don 't pay
for my expenses,...

...they just pay for the
gas, what can I do with that?

That's all I got.

That's what they
did to me 5 years ago.

But they did me a favor.

Although they didn 't think so.
I'll show you something.

This book, Garc?a, this
book changed my life.

Because nowaydays
selling is a science.

I've underlined a wonderful
phrase here, listen to this,...

...listen carefully, "Never
think of failure as failure,...

...think of it as an opportunity
to change your course."

- What do you think?
- It's okay, fine.

"Think of failure as an
opportunity to apply...

...my techniques".
Do you follow?

- Very good. - This
is wonferful. - It is.

"Remember Edison, who had to
face more than a thousand...

..."no", before his light
bulb was accepted."

- We're talking about Edison !
- He was an inventor.

We can 't get depressed.

Listen, listen, there's more.

This book changed my life.

Listen, listen to this.

"Learn the grammar
of the human body,...

...if the prospect buyer
who's before you...

...leans forward it
means he's interested."

Lean forward.
Lean forward.

- Yes, yes...
- See?

- This shows interest.
- It's a good thing.

- "lf he leans backwards...
- You won 't sell anything.

...you 're losing him".

Buying and selling.

Buying and selling,
but with the body.

- See?
- Clearly, clearly.

This is it, the
world has changed.

I we don't move forward,
we move backwards.

If we don 't update our
methods we are lost.

Yeah, right. Hey, Fatty,
Fatty, come here.

- Come here, please.
- OK.

You 're a few
lbs. overweight.

- Are you or not? - When
you start asking questions...

No, listen, what if I told
you can lose those pounds...

-...in a week? - You
want to sell something.

You needn 't
suffer, go on diet,...

-...what would you say?
- You want to sell something.

Listen, would you like to
lose 13 pounds in a week?

- Fuck off.
- Would you?

- Nothing. - Fatty, l
have something for you.

- It's on TV. - This time you
won't sell anything to me.

Look. The add's on TV, they're
plasters to lose weight,...

-..."Fat away". - No.
- The add is on TV.

- Don 't you watch TV?
- Very little.

With these plasters you
can lose 10 pounds in a week.

Didn 't you say 4?

13, 10 pounds, 5, what's
the difference?

Why don 't you trust me?

This was made in Sweeden,
top quality.

Listen, today's the most
important day in my life,...

...l can 't sell you this, you 're
not the right person for this.

Ready. Now I just have to wait,
in 10 minutes he'll be ready.

BAKERY

Good morning.

Hello. I'll go
fetch your cake.

- Today'll be a wonderful
day. - I hope so.

- Your husband? - He's
asleep, he's very tired,...

...he worked all night
in your cake, poor soul.

- He's a real pro.
- He travels a lot.

He's always studying, now he's
taking a course in the internet.

Here it is.

What do you think?

It's really...

...a work of art, really.

I didn 't expect it to be
so nice, it's wonderful.

I'm glad you like it.

I'd really like to congratulate
your husband myself.

He didn 't write "Rene".

He didn't write "Rene".

You see, I asked
your husband...

...to write here "Happy
birthday, Rene",...

...do you understand?
But he only wrote...

..."Happy birthday".

Couldn 't you...
add "Rene" there?

Me? If I touched of my
husband's cakes he'd kill me.

I can wake him up,
if you want.

No, no, it's okay,
we can't wake up the cook...

...for such a stupid thing.

- No, it's great, it's great.
- Okay. - It's great.

Do you want some candles?

- Yes, please. - How many?
- I don 't know, really.

Don 't you know how old
he's going to be?

He's a small boy, l
think 9 will be okay.

I was sure he was your boy.

No, he's a widow's son.

I know her because I used to
sell woods to her husband,...

...poor guy,... not long ago
he was run over by car.

She owns a notions store in
San Juli?n, it's on the...

-...main street.
Do you know it? - No.

- I haven't been to San
Juli?n lately. - I see.

- It's a long trip.
- It is.

Don 't leave it in the sun,
it'd spoil the cream.

I'm glad you told me.

Is the widow young?

Yes, she is. Poor woman.

I didn't stop visiting her
because she's alone.

So she told me it
was he son's birthday.

How nice.

I think it'll be
a nice surprise.

-Of course it will. -She doesn't
know I'm taking the cake.

lt'll be very nice.

These are the best.
Thay are new.

After you blow them they...

...light again
by themselves.

I think this one
doesn 't work.

Yes, it works, but
they are for kids,...

...they don 't blow
as hard as adults.

Hi.

- Good morning.
- Is everything okay? - Yes.

Where are you going?

San Juli?n.

San Juli?n is over
170 miles from here.

I know, lady. I live around
here. You may go now.

Have a nice trip.

Don't you want a ride?

I'm waiting for a friend,
he's a truck driver.

Is he going to
pick you up here?

Everyday at 3 he's here.

Come on, man,
I'll drive you.

Get in, come on.

- Do you like music?
- So so.

Give me a CD,
they're in there.

Here.

- What kind of music do
you like? - Any kind.

Let's see.

Were you planning to
walk to San Juli?n?

Look, lady, I've lived
here for 50 years.

I know every truck driver
in this highway, I'm sure...

...one of them
would drive me.

So you were
hitch-hiking.

I buy you breakfast.

No, thanks, lady.

- Are you sure?
- I am.

Okay. Give me the thermos, I'll
get water for your "mate".

Okay. That's fine.

I like that.
You 're very kind.

- Shall I fill it up? - Yes, check
the water and oil too. - OK.

- Do you know how to
open the hood? - No.

Here it is.

How are you?

- Fine, and you?
- Just fine. How's the store?

- Fine, thanks.
- Where are you going?

To San Juli?n,
to pay the taxes.

- Did you see the guy who
was here? - There he is.

Trying to avoid me?

- I brought you hot water.
- Thanks a lot.

I'm Julia.

Beneditti, Justo Beneditti,
pleased to meet you.

- The same. Want a cookie?
- No, thanks.

What are you doing here?

I work for the government.

For the government?

They hired me to pick up
people walking by the road.

Don't laugh, it's a community
job, and you refused to get in.

- Why are you going to
San Juli?n? - No reason.

But are you going
to visit someone?

Just killing time.

- Have you killed a lot?
- Quite a lot.

Now seriously, I went
on this trip to think.

- I'm a biologist.
- A biologist?

Yes, I study molecular biology
and I live in Argentina.

Two things that
don't match.

Shall we go on?

What do biologists do?

They study life.

Life?

People's life?

People, animals, plants...

Animals, for example, dogs,...

...can they understand?

If dogs can understand?

What do you mean?
Understand what?

- Things.
- I don't get it.

If they understand things.

I don't get
the question.

Does a dog understand if
something is right or wrong?

Yes, animals can understand
clearly what's right or wrong.

You mean a dog understands
if something is wrong?

Yes, I think so, but...

...that's not my
special field.

You often go
to San Juli?n?

I never go there.

But Gonzalez told me he saw
Uglyface, my dog, in San Juli?n.

When did he get lost?

He didn't get lost.

He left.

Are you OK?

I'm okay.

What's
wrong?

Nothing.

I think you
need fresh air.

We're near Tres Cerros,
we'll stop and see if...

...they have a
doctor there.

I'm feeling better.

Let's go see the doctor.

I'm all right,
believe me.

- Never mind, he'll have a look
at you. - It's not necessary.

Come on, grandpha.
Do it for me.

Zip you jacket,
it's very cold.

- Good morning.
- Morning.

Yes, what is it?

This man is not
feeling well,...

...he's a bit pale,
I think.

I think it's his blood
pressure, he's so pale.

Sit down, I'll
fetch the doctor.

...it's an incredible machine...

...that will help
you lose weight,...

...inches, fat, and mainly...

...you'll be doing the most
effective aerobic excercise.

How do you
feel it, Kimmy?

I'm having fun,
I don 't want to stop.

I can feel how my muscles
are working, it really is...

Your blood pressure is
very low, you must stay...

-...here for a while.
Norma? - I can 't stay.

- I must go. - No, you can 't.
- Yes, doctor?

Bring him a glass of salty
water and fill in the card.

I'd be very irresponsible...

...if I let you go like this.

- I have to go.
- You can 't go.

You stay here for a while
calm down and when...

...you feel better
you may go.

Well, I must... leave,...

...l must go on
the road again.

I can 't stay.

Good luck.

Take care.

What's your name?

- John.
- What else?

- Dough.
- Dough.

Where are you from?

- Aguada Cecilio.
- Aguada Cecilio?

That's right.

- See who's arrived.
- Okay.

- Here.
- Who was it, Norma?

- The guy who comes for
treatment. - Let him in.

Come in.

- Hello! - How are you?
How's your ankle?

Better, better, it hurts
a little when I walk but...

...it's better, a lot better.

- I'll have a look
at it. - OK.

How are you?
Why are you here?

-What's wrong?
-You know him?

Of course, I've known him
for 20 years, he owns...

...Fitz Roy general store.

Remember me? I'm Roberto.

You 're wrong about me.

I'm from Aguada Cecilio.

You move your
ears, don 't you?

I don 't move anything.

Let me see your ankle.

-I think she's ready, contractions
take longer. - OK, I'm coming.

Could you put this cake
in the fridge, please?

Norma, put it
in the fridge.

Thanks. Be careful, please.

- Where can I have a cake
decorated? - Decorated? - Yes.

I had the cake made but they
didn 't write the kid's name so...

Here bakeries are
no good, I tell you.

It seems I bought any cake,
but I had the cake made...

...specially for this kid.

- First aid ward?
- Yes, come in.

A man came here
looking for his father,...

...an elderly man who
got lost in this area.

- Where is the man from?
- He's from Fitz Roy.

There's an old man here,
but he's not from Fitz Roy.

He said the old man might
be going to San Juli?n...

Your son is coming,
you must wait for him.

- See you.
- See you, man.

How much are these ones?

- 3 for $1.
- Give me 3.

- Thank you.
- You 're welcome.

Is that a red van?

No, it's a car.

Fill it.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

What are you up to?

Would you like a "mate"?

Thanks.

Your ankle is
better,isn't it?

Where are you going?

San Juli?n.

Want a ride?

I'd be grateful, Roberto.

Now you remember me.

My memory never fails me.

-Don 't go, I'll be right back.
-Okay. -Use hot water.

Hello? How are you?

You recognized me.

No, no, I'm in...

...in Catamarca.

No, I don 't think I'll go
there until next month.

Yes. But you never know.

No, I just called to...

...to say...

...to say happy
birthday to Rene.

Yes. What?

You told me.

Okay. Because I never
forget those things.

Okay. Okay, the
same to you.

I send you my regards.

And a kiss for Rene.

Another one for you.

Okay, see you, see you.

- Are you in a hurry?
- No, I'm not.

I'll be back in 10 minutes,
I just want to see...

...if they can correct
something here.

- Okay, I'll wait.
- Okay.

Listen, if you see my son
don 't tell him I'm here.

- I won 't, don 't worry.
- He drives a red van.

Don 't worry.

Take one if you want.

- May l? - Yes, of course.
- They look nice.

You 've got many trophees.

My husband is a
wrestling instructor.

- You don 't say.
- He is.

That's his weakness.

Okay, okay,...

...let's see if you like it.

I think we have
a small problem.

What's
wrong?

They...

...they're different.

I mean, it's obvious the
kid's name was added later on.

The style of "Happy
birthday" is different from...

...the style
in "Rene".

It is.

It looks like a graft there.

My handwriting
is different.

Excuse me, what's
your name?

- People call me Vaucha.
- Vaucha, do you know...

...what Charles
Wilson said?

This man who became a
millionaire selling things...

...said that creativity,
the ability to improvise...

...and spontaniety
make the difference.

What I mean is this, lady,...

...let's be creative and
find solution for this,...

...I'm sure we can solve this.

Come on, Vaucha,...

...l know you can do it.

- We can do something.
- What can we do? Tell me.

We could take off the first
letter in "birthday"...

...and then I could write
it with my handwriting.

I can write it again.
I think it'll be okay.

- Perfect. - What do
you think? - Perfect.

That's the solution.

How long will you
take to do it?

- 10 or 15 minutes.
- Okay, I'll wait for you.

- Today you didn 't call me.
- I didn 't.

- I went shopping.
- When ? - In the morning.

How do you know I called
if the phone didn 't ring?

- I just know. - It didn 't
ring in the morning.

- Just once.
- Who was it? - Fonseca.

Fonseca? What
did Fonseca want?

He knew you're
coming today.

- You love Fonseca!
- No, Alberto! - Lier!

- Let me go!
- Bitch !

You 're crazy, you 're out
of your mind, Alberto!

I'm sorry. Forgive me.

Jealousy is a
horrible illness.

Horrible.

It destroys everything,
it destroys people,...

...feelings, everything.

I'm telling you because...

...l know about that.

Because of that illness
I lost my wife.

Poor Ana.

At first
she was happy.

The thing is I used to travel
a lot, I've always traveled.

When I got home I wanted to
know where she had been,...

...what she had
done, everything.

- I tired her.
- Like on TV.

- What? - Like on TV.
- Yes.

Can I have another one?

Yes, please, have
all you want.

A jealous salesman.

Oil and water, right?

As time goes by you see
things in a different way.

Live and learn.

How old will Rene be?

Frankly, I don 't know him.

I don 't know, but
he's a small boy.

He's a client's son,
but I've never met him.

My niece's name is Rene too,
but she's 15 already.

Okay, okay. Let's see
if you like it now.

It's great, yes, excellent.

Give me the check, and I'll
take some cookies too.

Don 't you have
a nicer wraping?

Don 't you want a box?

- That'd better. - Yes, I'll
tie a ribbon, it'll be very nice.

- May I ask you a question?
- Yes, of course.

For you, Rene is a boy or a
girl? What do you think?

I had a great-aunt
whose name was Rene.

She wieghed 280 pounds.

When she died they made
a special box for her.

If somebody,
anybody says Rene,...

...what's the first thing
that comes into your head?

A boy, a girl, what?

I knew a football player, Rene
Pontoni, an excelent player.

He scored a great goal.

He headed the ball downwards,
it was a tricky play.

The goal keeper
run to catch...

...the ball, it bounced and
jumped over his head...

...and went into the goal.

Rene Pontoni.

I'm so stupid.
I'm really stupid.

What if Rene is a girl?

The cake is a ball.

What if I get there,
ring the bell and...

...Rene is a
girl with curls?

What will I do
with the cake?

Maybe she
likes football.

Now I remember she told me...
no, I asked her,...

..."who takes care of Rene?"

And she said: "He's
with his granny now."

"He's with his granny"?

Or did she say: "She's
with her granny"?

"He's with his..."
"She's with her..."

Do me a favor, Mr. Justo,...

...do me favor, see
the box in the back?

- Yes. - Take que lid off.

I've got it. Nowadays only
those can improvise survive.

Tell me what you think.

See the cake is ball?

We change its color,...

...we add a little head
and 4 little legs.

...what do we get?

What?

A turtle! Don't you
see it's a turtle?

A head, four legs,
that's it.

It's okay either for
a boy or for a girl.

- Good morning, officer.
- Good morning, sir.

I'm looking for a bakery
here in town, do you know...?

No, there are
no bakeries here,...

...bread comes from Deseado.

I need to have a cake
decorated, it's here...

- Have a cake decorated?
- Yes. - No, not here.

- No.
- No.

And who makes birthday
cakes around here?

Well, my mother in law
makes excellent cakes.

- Does she?
- Yes, very good.

Where does she live?

- You enter the town,...
- Yes.

-...four blocks to
the right,... - Yes.

...one, two, three houses,...

...a white house with
curtains, that's her house.

- What's your mother in
law's name? - Haydee.

- And your name?
- Morales. Sabino.

Let's forget
this is a ball.

- We'll only use the shape.
- Only the shape.

So if I add... if a add
a little head here,...

- Yes. -...and I add
four little legs,...

...two legs here, two legs
here and a small tail,...

...what... what would l
have? What do you see?

A cat?

No. No, it's not a cat.

- A bunny.
- No, not a bunny.

- It's not a bunny.
- Haydee,...

...think, think carefully,...

...what could it be?

So I think it could be a...

-...a turtle.
- Perfect.

...Just perfect, a turtle.

Could you do it?

- Yes. - Great.
- I can do it.

I'm leaving now, l
leave you alone so you...

-...focus on the cake.
- Okay.

Great!

I see you like palm trees.

My husband liked them.

That's why he decided
to grow them.

He used to say the Patagonia
would be like Brazil.

- Like Brazil. - And Brazil
would be a desert.

Okay, now you can see it.

Let's see if
you like it or...

-...if you don 't like it
at all. - Geat, let's see.

What can I say?

She'll love it.

- Nice. - Honestly,
what can I say? It's a...

She'll love it.
How much do I owe you?

It's on the house.

No, no, I can 't,...
you worked so hard...

-...no, I want to... - Next
time I'll cook the cake.

You 're an angel.

A few days ago
I calculated...

...I've worked
for 20 years...

...and in these 20 years I've
driven about 1.6 million miles.

Do you think I'll get
a medal for that?

- Have we arrived?
- We're near.

Where sall I drop you?

At the road service camp.

At the road service camp?

-There at the
entrance? -Yes.

Good evening.

Hi. What can I do for you?

I'm looking for a dog.

- A dog? - It's short, light
brown hair, long tail, very smart.

That's the only dog we have
here, and he's quite fierce.

- You were told it's here?
- Yes, it's brown.

Let me see.

It must be Losa's dog.

He takes care of the
warehouses on weekends.

His place is 10 miles from
here, there, on the bay.

It's hard to get there, you
won 't get there at night.

Okay, thanks a lot then.

Listen, old man,...

...hey!

Where are you going?

Don 't you want to come in?

Me and the guys
are singing.

Come on, get in, man,
where can you go now?

Okay, thanks a lot.

- I'm Ferm?n Maldonado.
- I'm Justo Beneditti.

Come in. I'll introduce
you to my friends,...

...we're from Corrientes, we've
been working here for 2 years.

Hey, guys, silence, please.

lsmael, Rolando, Silvio,...

-...he is Justo.
- Hello, Justo. - How are you?

- Hi, Justo. - Good
evening everyone.

Sit down, Justo.

That's it. Let's sin a
"Chamam?" for Justo.

Wine?

Thanks.

Thank you.

So you 're looking for Losa's
dog, tell me about it.

I was told that
dog is mine.

- I came to get him. - Where
are you from? - Fitz Roy.

You come from Fitz Roy?

Looking for a dog?

- Yes.
- Have one.

- Thank you very much.
- Go ahead.

What are these,
lace boots?

To climb up mountains?

They are climber boots,
you can anywhere with them.

Lace boots?
Lace boots?

I got them from two Dutch
guys who stopped at the store.

Do you work in a store?

- You 've neve been to Fitz
Roy? - Once ot twice.

I own "California", the
general store on the road.

I had lunch there. Yes,
I had lunch there once.

- My son is there now. - No,
thanks. - I started it.

I think somebody is coming.

Ferm?n ! Come.

Yes, tell me.

- If it's my son, I'm
not here. - No problem.

-Who was it? -Nobody, nobody,
some letters for the boss.

Are you running
away or what?

No, my son didn 't want me
to come fetch the dog.

- Don 't worry about him.
Cheers. - Cheers.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

It's cold already, if you
want I may heat it.

- No, no. - lsmael! See if
there's a hot rib for the man.

- No, it's okay.
- Okay, here you are.

Why is the dog so special?
You 've come such a long way.

- I've got it for a long time.
- Did he get lost?

No.

- He left.
- He left?

- Yes. - On his own?
- On his own.

Let's see, tell me the
whole story, come on.

Come on, man.

About 3 years ago...

...a new sheriff came...

...to Fitz Roy,
Chief Cifuentes.

He had nothing better
to do in Fitz Roy...

...so he decided to call all
the people who drove cars...

...and ask them for
their driving license.

So I had to go
to Deseado...

...to get it. It was a long trip,
so I took Uglyface with me,...

...to keep me company.

When I got there, I had
to read... small letters.

I could hardly see them.

When I was going back...

...the sun was on my face,...

...l couldn 't see anything,...

...it blinded me.

Suddenly I run a guy over.

Didn 't see him.

Sometimes it's fate.

I couldn't think clearly.

So I left him there,...

...on the road.

That was when Uglyface...

...got mad at me.

He howled all night long.

In the morning he was gone.

- Don't you want
to lie down? - No.

- Have you got a place to
stay? - No, but don 't worry.

There's a shack here,
sometimes I sleep there.

Go to bed now,...
Bye, lsmael,...

...tomorrow morning
we'll go see Losa.

- I'll call you... bye...
when it's ready. - Thanks, Ferm?n.

See you tomorrow.

The dog left because
of what I did.

I saw the way
he looked at me.

lmpossible,
he's just a dog.

He's the only one
who knows who I am.

Go to sleep now, tomorrow
morning we'll go see Losa.

Maybe the dog
will forgive you.

I'll turn the TV on,
so you don't get bored.

- See you tomorrow.
- See you.

Now we're going to play with
the 3 finalists of the month...

...who are here to win
the wonderful prices of...

Raul Store, the
truth in comodities.

They are Gladis Fontenla
de Barnabar Gregores,...

Dora Almoracid,
from San Juli?n.

And Mar?a Flores
from Fitz Roy.

Okay, are you ready?

Okay, after this short
break we'll come back...

...with "Colorful Casino".

Ruben, make th e break
lon ger, I h ave to pee.

Let's see, baby, come here,
this doesn 't work.

-Say something,
come on. -What?

- Anything, say "hello".
- Hello. - Louder. - Hello.

- No, this is no good.
- On TV you must speak louder.

- Say "hello". - Hello.
- No, louder. - Hello.

I know because I've been
to 4 of these shows...

...and I used
to do the same.

Okay, we are ready.

Everybody ready,
on the air.

Yes, here we are again
in "Colorful Casino"...

...and the wonderful
prices of...

Raul Store, the
truth in comodities.

Remember all the contestants
play for a trip to Cambori?,...

...a week, all expenses payed,
in a comfortable 5 star bus of...

Southern Buses, lnc.

Now yes, the first
contestant, Gladis.

This way. Spin it.

That's all, folks.

What's the letter?

One letter here, one there.

We have an "A" here,...

...and an "L" there.

This is the right square,
let's see what the prize is...

...you 've won... nothing, lady.

But don't lose hope,
because Raul Store...

...always gives
you another chance.

- And now...
- Shall I leave?

...Dora from San Juli?n
is going to play.

This way.

Okay... now spin
the wheel, please.

That's all, folks. Let's see
what letter we get now,...

...let's see, let's see...

...the letters are "R" and "S".

Let's see, let's see...

You won something here,
you won something.

Let's see, let's see...

...if Dora from San Juli?n
is a lucky woman.

Let's see, let's see...

Let's see, let's see...

...the... pay attention,
it can be the food-processor.

The... the...

...the electric razor!

Very good, Dora,
from San Juli?n !

You have won an
electric razor!

Very good!

Now it's your turn, Mar?a
Flores, from Fitz Roy.

Come on, Mar?a.

Spin the wheel, come on,
spin the wheel.

Very good!
No va m?s.

Let's see, let's see...

I'm sorry, Mar?a, I'm sorry.

And now we'll play
the return game...

...the end will be thrilling!

As you know, a hunch
and not fate decides...

...the end of this contest.

Dora, what's your hunch?

What letters? Say the first
ones that come into your mind.

- "U".
- "U".

- "C".
- "C".

No!

I'm sorry, Dora.

Now it's Gladis turn,
let's see.

- "A, S".
- "A, S", let's see.

Yes!

Yes, you won a prize!

Let's see, let's see...

It's a make-up set
brought to us by...

Raul Store, the truth
in comodities.

Very good! Now let's see
Mar?a, Mar?a from Fitz Roy,...

...what's your hunch, Mar?a?

Look at the camera.

- "A".
- "A".

- "A".
- "A, A"?

Let's see.

There's a prize here too!

Yes, ladies and gentlemen !

Fitz Roy, pay attention !

The food-processor,
Mar?a Flores has won...

...the food-processor!

Mar?a Flores, from Fitz Roy
has won the food-processor!

The biggest prize of...

Tomorrow you take the paper
to the store and get the prize.

I can 't stay, I must
take the bus at 10 pm.

Don 't know,
ask the producers.

Excuse me, what can
I do to get the prize?

I must take the bus back
to Fitz Roy at 10 pm.

Talk to the people in
administration, I'm exhausted.

Hey, girl! Do you have
power in Fitz Roy?

No, we don 't, because we
live in a borrowed house.

Why don 't we exchange
the make-up set for...

...the food-processor?
You don 't have power,...

...it's no use to you.

No, we were told we could
get power very soon.

I'll give you the make-up set
and $10 por the machine.

A make-up set it's useless
for me, but you are so young.

The make-up set and $20.

The make-up set and $25,
you could go to a hotel.

The make-up set and $30.

You 'll be able to go to a
hotel, to eat in a restaurant!

I can offer you roasted
chicken legs,...

...meat brawn
with creole sauce,...

...pork sirloin, pork chops with
potatoes, Maryland chicken,...

...roasted pork
with apple sauce.

And the girl could have
some meat and French fries.

- Okay. - Fine, and for you?
- The same.

There's a buffet over there,
you can help yourself.

- Okay, thanks.
- It's okay.

- Hello. - Hi. - How
are you? - Fine, thanks.

- Do you remember the cake...?
- I'll get it, wait here, please.

- Here you are.
- Thanks.

- Is it okay?
- Perfect.

-See you soon.
-Bye, good luck.

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...for illness
diagnosis and treatment...

Hello.

Yes. I want to make
a phone call.

Yes, local.

45...

...2148.

Yes.

Hello? Hello?

Who is it?

Hello?

- It seems he's not here.
- He must be sleeping.

Come on, let's wake
him up, lazy bastard!

Come on.

Uglyface.

Uglyface.

It's me.

It's me, Uglyface.

Uglyface.

Uglyface.

Come, Uglyface, come.

Uglyface.

Uglyface.

Here, here.

Uglyface!

How are you ?

How are you ?

What do you want?

Losa.

Ah, Ferm?n, I'm coming.

- How are you ?
- Fine, Losa.

- What brings you here?
- That guy came here to fetch...

...that dog, he
says it's his.

He's mine, his
name is Uglyface.

You must be wrong, that dog
was born here, his name is Rat.

This is my dog.

Hey, old man, are
you nuts or what?

Rat, go away!

Come on, obey, fucker!

Calm down, guys.
Listen to me,...

Justo, wait for
me in the van,...

...wait for me,
I'll talk to Losa.

How much for the dog?

The dog is not for sale.

I give you $20 for the dog.

Ferm?n, don 't
do this to me.

I don 't want to
sell the dog.

30, I'll give you $30.

Why do you want the dog?

That animal is useless.

I'll give you $50.

Fifty.

- Fifty?
- Okay.

The man admits the
dog is not his,...

...he says he found it in
the street, but he...

...wants $50
for having fed it.

- $50? - Yes.
Have you got them?

I have.

Good morning.

What are you doing here?

Why?

No, because you called
me from Catamarca.

No, no, I was joking.

- You were joking.
- Yes.

- This isn't a notions store
any more. - No, no,...

...now I sell
hand-made articles,...

...because people say we'll have
lots of tourists around here.

I still have some
articles, but...

...I'm chaging...

...a little.

So,...

...what have you brought?

I am... I'm representing...

...a new firm, plasters
to lose weight.

Frankly, now you've changed
lines I don 't know...

...if they fit in here. You closed
the drugstore, didn't you?

Yes, yes, I did.

I don't know, if you want I can
leave you a couple of boxes.

Yes, leave me some,
I'm thinking some friends...

...of mine could
use them.

Right, so I'll leave you a couple
of boxes so you can see them.

- Okay, I'll have a look
at them. - I'll get them.

I'll leave you four, You
pay them when you sell them.

Okay.

- Fine. Here they are. See?
It says "Fat Away". - Yes.

- I also have some booklets...
- Careful... - I'm sorry.

Here they are, the
instructions are here,...

..."Lose weight in
only 2 weeks..."

Everything is there, the
instructions, everything.

- Okay.
- Yes.

Here.

Thanks.

How was Rene's birthday?

Nice, we celebrated
with my family.

- With your family.
- Right.

My brother came to visit and
he took us out for dinner.

We had a wonderful time, l
hadn 't seen him for a while.

- Right. - We
had lots of fun.

- That's nice, that's good.
- It is.

When... are you coming back?

Well...

...you never know, in
40, 60 days maybe, it...

-...depends on the work.
- Right.

Okay...

-Good luck with that.
-Thanks.

Okay...

- A kiss for Rene.
- Thanks, I'll give it to him.

- Okay. - Okay.
- See you. - See you.

I'm sorry.

I'm so stupid, sometimes l...

I'm so sorry.

- I'm sorry.
- It's okay.

I don 't know how
I can forget...

- See you.
- See you.

Wait, Roberto, don 't
forget my birthday.

It's on June 14th.

No... no, I won 't forget it.

Besides, I never
forget such things.

- Bye.
- See you.

SAN JULlAN lS
WAlTlNG FOR YOU

- Good morning. - Morning.
- Fitz Roy. - $7.

- Here. Does the baby pay?
- No, she doesn 't.

Okay, thank you.

Daddy.

- Daddy.
- Daddy.

- Daddy.
- Daddy.

Where's daddy?

Daddy. Daddy.

Daddy.

Daddy.