Rio, I Love You (2014) - full transcript

The next episode of the Cities of Love franchise: Rio, Eu Te Amo. Rio, Eu Te Amo will be an anthology: a collective feature film, composed of 11 dynamic short film segments created by 10 visionary directors from across the globe. The story line of each segment of the film focuses on an encounter of love in a different neighborhood of the city, demonstrating the distinctive qualities and character of that location. The film serves to bridge gaps between cultures, educating and entertaining the audience, while celebrating unique and universal expressions of love.

Wake up, honey.

You'd better remember

That an empty glass

Is full of air

You'd better remember

That the dark air...

Good morning Batista, you jerk.

Morning, Mrs. Nobody.

Don't, will ya?

Don't!

Jerk!



Go to Hell!

That's what you deserve.

Look at mommy.

Wanna hose me down?
Go ahead!

There! I'm soaking wet!

You'd better remember

That an empty glass

Today only if you pay for it,
ma'am.

Pay? Over my dead body.

A bunch of disgrace.

That disgrace is not gratis.

Let's not bicker.

What for?

Hey, Mrs. Nobody.



- I'm tempted.
- Go ahead.

My pleasure.

Bottoms up.

And my bologna sandwich?

Come back after 6pm.

Deal.

The kid cried all night.

And all his mom cares about
is raising the kid's rental rate.

You're a heroine.

It's so good to see you, you!

Can you spare me some change?

I need a bath.

I got hosed down
with a stinky water.

A buck or two.
I'll pay you back.

Spare me some, come on!

Excuse me, ma'am!

No teeth-brushing there.

Morning, Officer.
The water is terrific. Refreshing.

Leave, please. I mean it.

- Or l'll take you in.
- Please.

Harassing people,
to arrest them, Officer?

That's not healthy.

What else can l be?

A pilot! See?

A 3-day rest period
between 1-night shifts.

Life is short.
Enjoy it, Officer. Or die.

And who's gonna protect the city
against crime? You?

Definitely not the Police.

Over there Downtown...

those white-collared men.
You should begin with them.

From the cream of the crop.

Sure, along with you, ma'am.

- No teeth-brushing.
- I've done no harm.

- Leave.
- Come on.

- No!
- Leave her alone!

Fucker!

Stop! Stop! Stop!

Stop!!!

Miserable bitch!

You're past due
for a good shower, son.

Grandma. Grandma?

It's me. Leandro.

No.

My folks said you'd died, grandma.

To your family, l'm dead.

Look. Look...

Look at that...

l've tagged you since early today.

You sleep on the streets.
Why?

I'm used to it.

Used to it? Grandma,
you had a home, a bed.

You were a teacher.
I don't get it.

And you don't have to.
I want to live on the streets.

As simple as that.

So? What's the problem?

None. l just find it all
very confusing.

It's not confusing at all.
Come with me. Come on.

I'm inviting you.

No, no.
You come with me, grandma.

I'm gonna call the day off.
You're coming with me.

No. I need a shower, son.

At the fountain?

Well...

"If it's dirty, clean it."

You sounded just like my mom now.

Do not compare me with you mother.

- For God's sake.
- Why not?

I'm sure she thinks,
as l bet you do, that life is...

Things are more complicated than
they really are. That's it.

Life is simple.

There's no mystery.
At all.

- Your pitch is illogical.
- Why?

You pay for electricity,
water, phone, Internet...

trash! HOA fees...
HOA fees!

I don't pay a thing.

Zilch! I pay for zilch!

I like the streets.
It's my home.

- Remember our home?
- Of course.

Remember the two of us
couch-potating?

No. I sat on the floor.

- C'mon.
- I hated that couch!

Never liked couches.

Grandma!

I don't like living at home.

Birthday parties for grandmas,
grandpas, mothers, fathers.

God forbid. No.

- I might come off as insane.
- Like you do now.

The thing is I like people!

I like the streets.

Of this city, dear.

But you're filthy, grandma.

Such is life.

You've got nowhere to shower.

How dare you?
Who says I don't?

Who says I don't, boy?!

Wine occupies

Ipain's place

Come on!

Come on in, son!

Come on! Come on!

Don't be silly! Come!

Half-full, Half-empty

Half sadness, Halfjoy

The magic of the whole truth,
Our almighty love

You'd better remember

That an empty glass

Is full of air

You know what day today is, bro?

The 3rd anniversary
of the day she left me.

Miserable bitch.

I still love her, man.

This is her.

I've put some of her perfume
on the photo. Here.

But it's not the same.

Hey! What the hell?

Perfume is a trap.

Perfume is a trap in the air.

I should've forgiven her.

- Hey, the flowers!
- Sorry.

- How are you?
- Man! You've turned grey.

Yeah, time flies, right?

- Good to see you.
- Yeah.

- Your daughter?
- Yeah. My baby girl.

- So cute.
- She is. Very.

- This is my wife.
- Nice to meet you.

- I'm Felicia.
- Felicia?

Really?

It's our daughter's name.

Oh yeah?

Yeah.

Yeah?

C?lio, you're scheduled to escort
Jai Arnott during the Festival.

Pick him up at the airport.

Jai Arnott, the actor?

Yeah. That's him.

Pick him up at the airport, ok?

Sure. Will do.

Like it?

Yeah. l like it a lot.

Good size, right?

Great size.
It's expensive, right?

Maybe. But...
l think it's worth it.

Hi, love!

Hi, my muse. What's up?

How did you like the place?

I like it a lot.
It's great.

I'm gonna send you a pic, ok?

- Ok, love ya.
- Me too.

Do you speak Portuguese?

Prison 1, Prison 2.

Is that Justin Bieber?

No, it's Jai Arnott!

Please, please,
get me an autograph!

I bet this donkey
can't hold a pen.

Just one! Please!

Sugar Loaf.

Is being an asshole
also in your contract?

And my cat
made for a tasty kebab, so...

Fuckin' A!
The gringo is friggin' gaga!

Shit.

Check my line! Ok?

Sorry, man.

The slaves baked'em for
the dumb Emperor's troops...

who got so fat
they couldn't fight anymore.

In all the chats we have

About affairs, or whatever

So much in common

Confiding secrets

I don't know when to say it

I feel afraid

So afraid

I need to tell you

I love you

To win you or lose you

Without fail

I need to tell you

I love you so much!

I need to tell you

I love you

To win you or lose you

Without fail

I need to tell you
I love you so much...

When there is no more love

Its remains are left

A few feeble oaths
In permanent marker

Hair strands on a jacket

When there is no more love

There remains a few things

A few common mists
A few common secrets

By a big pink house

When there is no more love

There remains the horror

A torrent of insults
And blood perjuries

Doors in the wind
And the lover's fear

When there is no more love

There remains a few things

A few common mists
A few common secrets

By a big pink house

When there is no more love

There remains the horror

A torrent of insults
And blood perjuries

Doors in the wind
And the lover's fear

No more ocean view

The same linear future

It's the winter of love

Ordinary, so ordinary

One single wrong word

For a stone-throwing attack

It's the winter of love

Seaside, so ordinary

So ordinary

When there is no more love

There remains the tenderness

And sometimes we get drunk
On cheap wine to survive

A moment that leave us

Even less full of love

Suddenly, all oppresses us

When there is no more love
There remains two hostages

Almost two lions in a cage
Dreaming of other shores

Other shores

No more ocean view

The same linear future

It's the winter of love

Ordinary, so ordinary

One single wrong word

For a stone-throwing attack

It's the winter of love

Ordinary, so ordinary

When there is no more love...

BOXER "TEXAS" FRAYJO AND WIFE
MARIA SlLVA'S TRAGlC CAR ACCIDENT

Professional bout, Texas?

You gotta be kidding me.

There's no professional bouts
with one-armed boxers.

I need $80,000.

$80,000, Texas?

Everybody needs $80,000,
including me.

Up, up!

It's for Maria's operation.

The doctor says
she might walk again.

You should've considered this
before drinking and driving.

Now deal with it.
Shoulder that responsibility.

Look, I know
how to find you something.

What the fuck, William?

Is this a fucking joke, dog?

It's no joke, man.
He's my boxer.

- Are you Jo?o Frayjo "Texas"?
- That's me.

Keep your guard up, damn it!

- R$ 500?
- Don't you need 80 grand?

This is just the beginning, champ.
It must begin somehow.

This is the champion!

Thank you, buddy.

Texas...

a gringo wants to speak
with you, let's go.

The gringo wants
to make you an offer.

Straight talk.

He knows your wife
needs an operation.

He's saying...

you two should fight.

If you win, he'll pay for
her surgery and treatment.

If you lose, he'll pay for her
surgery and treatment just as well.

He lost me.

His wife died a while back.

She was pregnant and died
at childbirth along with their son.

He saw magazine photos
of your wife...

and she looks just like his.

Same name, Maria.

So he'll pay for her recovery.

When she's well,
he'll take her to his home...

where they'll have sex
until she gets pregnant.

Once the child is born,
your wife comes back.

But he keeps the child, got it?

Hey! Calm down!

Calm down.

I'm gonna kill you!

Gotcha!

Guys, listen up!

See this cute guy here?
A thief!

He used my services
and didn't pay. Thief.

You've bitten me, are you crazy?

I'm not, but I'll get crazy now
if you don't pay up.

- Pay up.
- You tried to bite me...

Hi, mom, any goals?

Brazilian passports are worth
top money in the black market.

Really? Why?

'Cause only here
you'll find all skin tones.

White, black, milk chocolate...

Easterners, lndians, you name it.

Brazil has people of all
skin tones, know what I mean?

Of course!
We all understand Portuguese.

Your neighboring countries have
mostly white populations, why?

'Cause in the past white men
decimated other races.

Not in Brazil.

Why don't you stop
with your idiotic stories

and start doing something?

What?

So you're seeing Isabel today?

Tell her l said "hi".

And that I've prepared
this for her.

Isabel...

Oh, Isabel...

She's an angel

that sleeps with men like you

for free.

Shameless son of a bitch.

Fernando...

Fernando!

I got my Visa.
I'm going to New York.

You? You don't even
speak English.

Come, Fernando.

I'm so thirsty!

Thirsty for your damn blood!

So thirsty!

For your damn blood so thirsty

Buddies, disperse!

Whore!

Let's do it.

Hold it up.

I would go.

If l were you, I'd go.

We're lucky l was the one invited.

Anybody would!
No one would think twice.

- I get it.
- It's the chance of a lifetime!

I get it.

You must take the offer.

The rest takes care of itself.

The rest?

Everybody, line up!

- Come with me.
- It's you they want.

- I'm not going without you.
- For God's sake!

I'm fine here.

There's something
l didn't tell you.

You're only here because l asked.

What's going on? Go on!

Go.

I'd have a place here without you.

Not as good, but still.

You've always had one.

I remember
being someone without you.

I remember falling in love.

Head over heels?

Head over heels.

I'm at a place you made up.

And you made up my need to go.

- I'm staying.
- I'm leaving.

- Then take me with you.
- Where to?

To the last place
that used to be yours.

That was when we first met.

I still live that moment.

That's where we'll start over.

But what for?

Why so much sky?

Why so much sea? What for?

What's the use
Of this wave that breaks?

With the afternoon wind?

What's the use Of the afternoon?

Useless landscape

It may be so

That you won't come anymore

That you'll never Come anymore

What's the use of the flowers

That grow along the path

If my path

Alone is nothing?

What's the use of the flowers

That grow along the path

If my path

Alone is nothing?

Nothing

So?

Won't you say you're sorry?

You never helped me with Clara.

It's all a lie.

Your open arms
are also just a lie.

This city is a lie!

Have you been down there?

You never go down there.

Down there there is no love,
so you stay here.

The Police is killing people,

when it rains it's a mess,
everybody dies...

Children don't have schools.

But up here it's better
to see, isn't it?

You know what? I'm leaving!

Wonderful city my ass!
Good Olympics for you!

You can't use this phone.
It's not working!

Sorry, l don't...

No! You can't use it!
It doesn't work!

Holy Mother of God!

Will ya please use another one?

This one's broken.

What's up, little man?

Will you tell this crazy lady
to find another phone please?

'Cause this one is broken!

- Did you write this?
- Yeah, l did.

Here's the deal, sir.

I'm waiting for
a very important phone call.

- Really?
- Really.

I'm waiting for a call
from Jesus, okay?

- The Savior?
- Yeah, Jesus!

In the name of the Father,
the Son and the Holy Ghost. Amen!

I've left him a voice message
asking him to call me back.

Where did you get Jesus' number?

I took it from my brother's
pocket... they're close friends.

And this is none of your business.

- Who said he's the real Jesus?
- You don't believe me?

Here. But keep it short.
I'm expecting his call.

We deliver for free.

Out!

- You believe me now?
- Sure.

My brother returns home
from there...

so happy he doesn't even beat me.

How long will you wait here for?

Forever. l have no family
waiting for me.

What's your name?

- Jo?o.
- "Joao".

Say what?!

She's cute, but kind of crazy.
You guys married?

Not in real life.

Good luck, Jo?o.

Lousy tourists.

Hello, Jesus?

What took you so long?!

Sorry. Swamped with work.

Me too! l was with
two crazy tourists.

- Can you do me a small favor?
- Yes.

I wanna a ball
signed by your father.

- My father?
- Yeah, your father.

Isn't God your father?

Aren't you Jesus Arantes
do Nascimento, son of Pel??

Yeah, Pel?. The God!

Rio Trains informs:
change of platforms.

- Due to a repositioning...
- Jesus, are you nearby?

Of course. l'm everywhere.

Promise you're gonna do me
this favor?

- I'll try.
- "Try"?

Put your mom on the phone, please.

- My mother?
- Yeah, the Virgin Mary.

My mother.
One moment.

Say "Yes, my son."

Yes, my son?

Aren't ya getting my messages?

I got none of the stuff
l asked ya for.

Last time I prayed for...

a puppy and you gave me a T-shirt.

Oh, I get it.

Jesus speaks Portuguese

and Mary speaks English.

That's why it's a mess down here.

And the world's beyond insane.

Momma is sick.

Jesus, promise to gimme that ball?

I'm on it.

Do that and I swear l'm never
gonna bother you again.

No worries.
I'll give you my personal number.

Don't call the other one anymore.

I know you have a pen.

Course! You know all.

Shoot. Your number?

- Bye.
- 8...

0-2...

0-0...

- 2...
- So many numbers.

...2.

- Got it.
- Take care.

Jesus, one more little thing.

I advise you to take some
Portuguese lessons up there.

Yes, my son.

Bye, Jesus.

Hello, Jesus?

No, it's Pedro.

I have a small favor to ask.

I wanna a bike.

My friend wants a spaceship...

What are you looking at?

What are you doing
there by yourself?

I was flying a kite,
but it's broken.

Can you hold this for me?

You can eat if you want.

No, it's drooled.

There you go.

- Thanks.
- Off you go.