Technoboss (2019) - full transcript
Retirement is coming soon for Luís Rovisco. The songs he dreams up during the day make up for all the injustices in his life. But standing before the receptionist Lucinda, he finds himself singing to a different tune.
Hello?
Hello?
Is this Mr. Luís Rovisco?
- Speaking.
- I’m calling from AutoLima.
Sorry I’m late,
I’m on my way out.
On your way out?
Don't worry.
Take your time.
I’m sorry.
We just finished the previous job,
we got behind.
Don’t worry, I mean it.
I’ve got all the time in the world.
Okay, I hear you.
Sorry about that.
Thanks.
No problem, see you soon.
Do you mind if I smoke?
As long as you
don’t burn my trousers.
What about my car?
It’ll be ready tomorrow night.
How’s it going, Mr. Rovisco?
All good.
- New wheels, huh?
- I won it in a contest.
- Which one?
- The one in the cereal box.
I collected the coupons
and finished the sentence:
“The best thing about
Agadir Club Med..."
"... is going and not coming back!”
- And that got you a car?
- It sure did.
And a weekend at the resort.
I might go there later this year.
Right. They don’t make
these anymore.
Too bad, they last forever.
But they don’t have
the inputs we need.
Tell you what,
we’ll replace the old cameras
with a new 12 camera system
and put some new monitors here.
Won’t this be crammed
full of televisions?
No, my friend, it’s just three.
The image keeps skipping
but everything is recorded.
The camera
back in the warehouse
will turn on
only when the door opens.
- How does that sound?
- Good.
Great.
I’ll send Fábio over,
Wednesday or Thursday.
- Is that okay?
- Later is also fine.
I’ll walk you out.
How about
a sensor on the road?
So water would only come out
whenever a car was passing by.
We’ll see about that.
- Hello.
- Hi.
Have a safe trip.
Thank you.
Hello Napoleão…
How are you doing?
MAIGRET AND THE SATURDAY CALLER
Model B22, exactly.
No, you see,
that other one is wrong.
We sent the form over
on March 19th.
Fábio,
come over here.
This again.
How hard can it be?
Mr. Luís has been
quite distracted lately, that’s true...
Joana, you always
look prettier on Mondays.
That’s because
you forget about me on weekends.
I messed up the invoice
for the alarms, didn’t I?
Well, these things happen, boys.
They happen to the best of us.
Nothing happens to the worst.
Sure, these things happen.
But it also happens
that to accept the new invoice
they’ll have to get permission
from this and other
so there's no money
this month.
So thank the heavens and me,
it also happens that…
- The elevator payment...
- Which was due last month...
- ... is coming in this month.
- It already has.
And that being the case,
there’s more than rotten fruit
in our harvest.
- How was the weekend?
- It was good.
I went karting
with some friends.
There were a few network glitches
but then I ran the detector
and the problems have been flagged.
It was because three of them were…
kind of… poorly set up.
The scanners were
configured by Friday,
and I’m supposed to go there this week
to finish the job.
I’m going there today to install
the three missing RFIDs.
What about training?
You know talking…
is not really my thing.
But I manage okay.
Sometimes clients
can be a bit… annoying,
I mean, not annoying, but kind of picky.
They ask a lot of questions...
That's okay, Fábio.
This Wednesday you'll go to Fátima
to handle Galhardo’s cameras.
Actually he’s called
to ask for an extra sensor.
Replacing the clocking terminals
in the Loures cafeteria.
This is for Teixeira.
Does it also include training?
They bought it all by the book.
Including maintenance.
- But they’re nice people.
- Is Saraiva still there?
- Wasn’t his name Noronha?
- Right, Noronha Saraiva.
Peter calls him Mr. Carrot.
Did he say anything?
Not that I know of…
nothing so far.
I’d forgotten all about this...
Some people in Olhão
want seven barrier gates for a camping ground.
Who needs seven gates on
a camping ground?
They want me to go over there
to "assess, advise and budget”.
If it’s gates I can go there.
Or Fábio can.
The hotel in Alvor
keeps asking us to fix the motion sensors.
- We could take care of both.
- Hotel in Alvor?
- That’s it. I’m too old to sleep in a tent.
- I'm not sure you can work with the new sensors.
I’ll go. You don’t know how to
speak to those people.
- Luís...
- Algarveans and hound dogs...
... first you raise them, then you kill them.
So it goes...
The road goes by
So it goes...
The day goes by
It goes by
It all goes by.
Alcácer goes by
Aljustrel
Almodôvar
It all goes by
The cold goes by
The rain goes by
It all goes by
So it goes
This wind goes by
It all goes by, and what remains?
In the countryside
There are little yellow flowers
On the pastures
There are shepherds and cows
In the air, flying by
The pretty swallows
This wind goes by
It all goes by, and what remains?
Hello, you’ve reached Peter Vale.
Try again, it can’t be that bad.
On the road
There's a line I follow strictly
A car overtakes me
Neglecting to use the blinker
This wind goes by, it all goes by…
Hello, Mr. Teixeira.
Hi. I’m calling to give you the code
to the hotel terminals.
Shoot.
7885363.
Goodbye, Mr. Teixeira.
- That’s a deal, then?
- Sure, all good.
I used to have a cage here
full of parrots.
One of them was Carla.
- Ok...
- They made me take them away.
- Does this make you feel safer?
- Sure it does.
Some camping grounds
around here…
- What? Thieving?
- They came around, because of the foreigners.
- We’ll put one up here, with lights..
- Exactly, that's right.
It’s a deal, then.
Take care.
How senseless
are God’s lambs.
How senseless.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Oh… Sorry.
- That's ok.
Thank you.
Hi there, good morning!
Carlos Antunes,
the manager at your service.
Luís Rovisco, SegurVale,
Integrated Systems of Access Control.
I’m sure you expected
to meet my colleague Paulo Rodrigo.
He honored us with his service,
but everything comes to an end,
he retired three months ago.
- There you go.
- Change is good, Mr. Rovisco.
I learned a lot from him,
but here at the Almadrava
we’d love to take this opportunity
to update certain procedures
in the hotel management.
Enhance our ratings.
You know, Mr. Luís...
Can I call you Luís?
Our client influx is in
constant transformation
and nowadays being ready to adjust
to the challenges the market presents to us
is a major asset.
- Overbooking.
- Sometimes it happens!
But it doesn’t at all
define our policy.
- What’s wrong with the sensors, then?
- We’ve been detecting a few malfunctions.
- Maybe they should be retiring too, right?
- Maybe.
You’ll be the judge of that.
Our business model values the
specific skill sets
in the various areas
within our activity.
Mr. Luís, I see suppliers as partners.
This way, this way.
Our "all inclusive" philosophy doesn't just apply
to our relationship with the clients.
This way.
These doors lock the security perimeter
of the surrounding area
where the pool plumbing goes through.
And in terms of control?
Inspections happen more often,
and they’re stricter than ever.
I’m sure you’re aware that security services
have developed a lot, fortunately!
I’m a strong advocate for inspection
by all competent authorities.
Our hotel fully cooperates
with all initiatives towards greater efficiency
and anticipation in the guidelines,
allowing for the necessary
adaptation and flexibility.
Well, it's a challenging business.
Very challenging, indeed.
What do you think, Mr. Rovisco?
They’re old!
Duck crap!
Of course.
Hello.
What?
Nothing.
Just checking in.
Everything's great.
We value specific skills,
here at corporation.
Goodbye!
Hey there!
Hey you, lazy bones!
Coo coo ca choo!
Come and see this damsel,
trapped down here
for years and centuries!…
First used,
then abused,
switched,
broken to bits
and at last forsaken!
All cut to pieces...
Come on!
Anybody home?
Wake up!
You got locked in.
So I did.
I didn’t follow the standard procedure,
this is what I got.
You’re in charge of
surveillance too?
No, those have been
broken for months.
But it wasn’t hard to find you
after all that noise.
- Promise not to tell anyone about this?
- Don't worry about it.
Luís Rovisco.
No, no...
This gentleman got locked in here…
and I just…
- Mrs. Lucinda...
- Sousa.
... surely knows that things
aren’t always what they seem.
Oh, I’m racing by, I’m racing by
I’m racing all the way
No one can stop
the beast inside me
My tailpipe is growling
Full speed ahead,
I’m zooming by, zooming by
And trust me
You don’t want to stand in my way
My tailpipe is growling
Full speed ahead
Until I burst, until I burst
Oh, I’m going to explode
I feel the fire rising
A volcano inside
My tailpipe is growling
Full speed ahead
Whatever comes, whatever comes
What will be will be
The roaring of this engine
It will never die
My tailpipe is growling
I know sometimes
Sometimes it’s weakness
And I play tough
Against my very nature
My sensitive nature
So kind
So soft!
Oh, if she wants me to slow down
My tailpipe will cry...
Oh, if she wants me to slow down
My tailpipe will cry...
If you’d seen what I saw…
Now what?
You can sleep here tonight.
But not tomorrow.
It’ll be alright, dad, you’ll see.
Ana's been a nervous wreck
so we thought it was better for a while.
To see how it goes...
I think it's going to be fine.
I hope so.
I hope you live happily ever after,
and have beautiful blond children.
Sometimes you need
distance to find out.
And Miguel?
What are you telling him?
You’re working
and you'll be home tomorrow.
You'll be home the next day,
or the next?
Do you think he won’t get it?
If you’re going to leave,
just leave.
This new Acess Pass
works at 320 millihertz, right?
No. 400.
Okay. And does it connect
to the central server?
- Of course, Luís, it’s 2018.
- Is that so?
Then how can I integrate it
and create user lists?
To integrate you use SV385.
You create control areas for the lists.
It's not going to end well.
The interface needs to be perfectly set up.
And it will be perfectly set up.
Beyond perfection.
Luís, you couldn’t even
activate the cards.
Duck crap! In 37 years
I forgot a code for the first time!
- It never happened to you?
- That’s not the issue.
It’s just that Fábio
might get it done faster...
And he’d also sell them
15 extra cameras?
Of course.
"Mr. Luís, Mr. Teixeira."
"I’ve sold 15 cameras to the
Almadrava Hotel!"
"I mean, I didn’t really sell them,
they asked for them."
"I mean, I helped a little..."
I’m the seller here!
Hey!
- Didn’t you go to work today?
- I did, but I left early.
Your parents are at the
tenants’ meeting.
Today I got a yellow card,
but it was very unfair.
That happens, sometimes…
Did you ever get
a yellow card?
Oh… so many.
What about red cards?
Don’t you have homework?
Miguelinho
Please, milord
The catalog on the dashboard
This one?
If you please
I’ll answer all the questions in your quiz
You’ll see how hard
I’ve studied the lesson
If that’s how you want to play it
Let’s see how well you do
Grandpa dear
Won’t you tell me
How many retractile gates do I see?
- In which series?
- "Privê"
That’s four options,
if you count "guichet"
You’ve won fifty points
But you want to be the champion
- You’ll have to get every single one right
- Let’s get on with it, then
- Who knows it all?
- Grandpa knows! He can’t miss!
- I’m going to get it right, get it right
- Otherwise you’ll flunk
I know, and I’m going to ace the test.
I don’t want to put up with
those tedious guys
They’ll stop at nothing
to mess with my dreams
Grandpa knows
Yes, I do
- Grandpa knows
- I do, very well
- Grandpa knows
- Oui oui, my Michelle...
- Aren’t tenants’ meetings later at night?
- Sometimes.
You be good now,
and help your parents…
- … set the table!
- Set the table!
Hello?
Seven gates for a camping site?
I'm sure we need at least seven more.
Peter!
I can’t believe my ears!
So, how’s my friend doing?
I hear he came south
for a taste of the sun…
You dog!
What about you?
Better than you.
It’s not difficult.
- How’s business?
- Everything paid on time, as always.
- And that leg of yours?
- Eh.
Eat some bananas, why don’t you?
They make your tendons brand new.
That’s what I do after playing golf.
In fact, that’s exactly
what I was calling about...
Get that hotel business over with,
and come play a few holes with me.
- I can still teach you a thing or two...
- Impossible.
I have to replace these
access terminals...
Terminals?
It's a bore!
Peter, we need to talk...
I was thinking next year...
Another day, my friend, another day.
Time flies.
Damn you, Peter Vale.
Good morning!
How are you doing, my friend?
TechnoBoss, Mr. Antunes.
TechnoBoss!
Three integrated paths,
assuring the best circulation
and data handling available.
Access terminals,
surveillance cameras
and safe deposit box system,
reporting back to your computer
through an app developed
exclusively by SegurVale.
Access via RFID cards,
cameras that eliminate empty data,
and an option to expand
up to 200 users.
Everything certified and guaranteed
through our constant improvement
management system.
I’m sure your hotel is also run
to meet the very same standards
of maximum quality and full control.
Of course, Mr. Rovisco.
Of course.
Can I help you?
No.
Hello…
- Luís, you have to go to Portimão.
- I don’t have to go anywhere.
The dead man in the
nursing home is dying.
The Englishman keeps calling.
Damn.
Can’t Fábio go there?
Fábio is in Fátima,
and you’re just around the corner.
And the nursing home
pays for maintenance.
Just my luck...
Get it done, please, will you?
Let me know if you need anything.
He called.
Really?
He wanted to play golf.
You see?
It doesn't sound at all!
Peter would never
approve of this!
I mean, you've been lying there
on the floor now for ten minutes
and no alarm, nothing!
If this happens for real
how will I know
if these good people
need my help, huh?
I tell you, this "dead man system"
is bloody rubbish!
Take it easy my friend.
Take it easy.
There's no need to worry.
It still is the best system so far,
that I can guarantee you.
Christ!
Look.
It can be all sort of things:
batteries of the sensors
down there,
poor connectivity with
the central alarm,
an informatic bug...
God knows!
God knows?!
Is that it?!
I didn't say it was it.
Give me a week and everything
will be alright.
A week?
A week?!
A week!
Now what
Little goldfish, little goldfish
I’m running in circles
And I can’t catch you
Now my dear boss
Your dear little boss
Now what, that damned Englishman
Led me on a detour
That won’t do, boss
That won't do, boss
Now what
Are you going to make me pull over?
Now what
Go ahead and check if I’m drunk
Now what
Don’t you have better things to do?
- Are you going to lock me up?
- That won’t do, boss
That won’t do, boss
All the better.
First you raise them,
then you kill them.
Now what
Little goldfish, little goldfish
I’m running in circles
And I can’t catch you
Now what
My dear boss, your dear boss
Oh yeah
The damned Englishman led me on a detour
All sorts of things
That go beep
Or don't go beep
And here I am
Sweating my ass off
You know dryness all too well
You know how it feels to sweat
Every drop out of your skin
Is just like a drop of rain
That waters and colors the grapes
And makes your thirst go away
You’re nothing but a chicken
She’s waiting and you do nothing
You just stand there, unbelieving
Trapped inside your own head
And you know how it goes
It’s now or never more
That won’t do, boss.
I’m nothing but a chicken
If I don’t find out when
you get off work…
WISHING WELL
Man, it's fuzzy again.
It sounded better yesterday.
I need it a little tighter.
More high end on the bass.
Ruben!
Check mine out now.
That's more like it.
- Kind...
- More high end!
More high end?
- Is that ok?
- Almost. We're getting there.
- Whisky, please.
- Now what?!
- Can’t I sit and have a drink?
- Now what?
- Can’t I just sit down and think?
- Now what?
Soon I’ll be lying
in a nursing home...
You are not eating boiled fish
- Now what?
- Seeing Miguel on Sundays
- Now what?
- Playing bingo with the old ladies
That won’t do, boss
Life goes by, it all goes by,
and what remains?
You’ve got to hold on
to the fire within
- C’mon, stop your whining
- That won’t do, boss, no way
You are far from being done rocking
There are servers and gates to install
- I want to hear your tailpipe growling
- That won’t do, boss
Your song is really very pretty
But I don’t have that fire in me
- I used to have it, now I don’t.
- That won't do, boss
I was wanted and loved as a young man
If I was your age she’d be kissing me by now
- My glory days are long gone
- C’mon boss, that won’t do
Come on, you’re a very classy dude
Your brand of elegance never gets old
- You're a volcano, running hot with charm
- That won’t do, boss, no way
You’re intuitive
Wise, perceptive
Sweet, kind
Witty
Natural, so fine
- You're intuitive, wise, perceptive
- Goldfish, little goldfish
Goldfish, little goldfish
My dear boss, your dear little boss
If I were a woman,
I would make you mine
You would see
You’re amazing
You have a gift, so divine!
- Now what?
- I'm too old to keep up with you
- Because of time, time, time.
- Now what?
- A voice went silent inside.
- That won't do, boss!
- To hell with me, to hell with me!
- Now what!
- To hell with me, to hell with me!
- Now what!
- To hell with me, to hell with me!
- That won't do boss!
To hell with me!
Now what?
Yes, Mr. Antunes?
Mr. Antunes?
I'm coming, Mr. Antunes.
Mr. Antunes is out for tea.
Come on, will you?
Someone has to approve my work.
It looks fine to me.
Congratulations.
You haven’t seen
anything yet.
I’ve seen too much.
Well, I’ve seen too little
all these years.
When did you move here?
So, just because he found me again,
Mr. Luís thinks he is entitled to ask about my life?
Mr. Luís never stopped
trying to find you.
Well, thirty years ago Mr. Luís
never stopped
trying to hide me...
Don’t you remember?
I haven’t handed out the
access cards yet...
You’re still a kid.
Go open the door
for the boy.
Napoleãaaaao!!
Are you alright?
Yes, don’t worry.
I was passing by and I heard screaming,
I was worried to death.
It was just a nightmare,
it’s all over now.
Thanks for your kindness.
Sleep tight, Mr. Luís.
Thank you, you’re an angel.
I use to have a cage full of parrots here,
you know.
I even had one called Carla.
I don’t have them anymore, ‘though.
They made me take them away.
Anyway, thanks for coming by
and cleaning up this mess.
- It’s much appreciated.
- You’re welcome, it's my job.
Have a good day.
See you soon, my friend.
- Who assures the installation?
- Technoboss, Technoboss
- Always makes a big sensation?
- Technoboss, Technoboss
Who can rise up the dead man?
When the crap has hit the fan?
Who just kills at marketing?
Who fixes what’s not working?
Who keeps it all running smooth?
And who sells behind my back?
Who won’t go the extra mile?
‘cause he’s about to retire?
Can you believe this, pal?
Napoleão.
Is all Luís can say seeing his cat, cold and
motionless, on the living room floor.
Hello?
Napoleão died.
I don’t get it.
He was fine, just yesterday.
Really happy I was home again.
What are you supposed to do
when a cat dies?
Duck crap!
It was your cat too.
Don’t be silly, Luís.
I can’t even remember his face.
Take him to the vet.
But he’s dead, Clara.
I know. I got it.
But they’ll know what to do there.
You think so?
I do. I’m sure many
have died there.
Pet him for me.
Nothing is eternal
like the pain I feel
It’s been here since
before I was born
An echo of static in this void
An infinite cry
Uh oh
What’s the meaning, uh oh?
My little kitten, uh oh?
Oh this sad pain
Uh oh
That will silence me
This is Júlio.
He’ll keep you good company.
How are you, dad?
It looks like he has feathers.
Napoleão would eat him
for breakfast.
It was the damnedest thing.
He was in such high spirits
yesterday.
What did the vet say?
Nothing.
He’d have to open him up
to find out.
It wasn’t worth the trouble.
Right.
With Napoleão gone
you could have that chair fixed.
What’s the point?
That armchair isn’t proper anymore.
Proper for whom?
I don’t know…
Aunt Rosa is coming over in two days.
Damn.
I’d forgotten about that.
You’re bringing Ana?
Yes you are.
I’m stupid.
I’m stupid.
I’m stupid.
Right. Now it's okay
up to number 14.
- And this if for the new equipment, right?
- Right, systems first and then alarms.
Luís, the hotel in Alvor called again.
Oh! I have to go there
and fix the gate.
The gate?
What gate?
They told me the vault doesn't close.
Algarveans and hound dogs...
I too have lived through
travels and travails.
Apparently, I spoke too soon.
That thing went bananas
soon as you left.
It’s a delicate system,
you know?
Don’t I know it.
That’s all I know, in fact.
The truth is should be simpler.
User-friendly it is not.
There’s no fool like an old fool.
How have you been
storing things?
It's a pain.
We manage, don’t you worry.
Do you want to give me a hand?
No.
I don’t and I can’t.
I have guests to check in.
In order to perform the repairs
requested upon me,
according to the procedures
that certify SegurVale,
Integrated Systems of Access Control,
as a company committed
to the highest standards of quality
I’m going to have to ask you
to present a full report
of the sequence of malfunctions
at this hotel’s security vault room.
Being as the end of
your shift is approaching,
and to avoid any further delay in the repairs,
so as not to disturb the hotel’s operation,
I hereby propose an informal meeting,
ninety minutes from now, in a restaurant in town.
All expenses, of course,
will be charged to SegurVale,
Integrated Systems of Access Control.
You’re crazy.
Again, I must remind you that,
without the information I’m asking for,
I won't be able
to perform maintenance
as I am bound to
with your establishment.
As you’ve stated earlier,
my working hours are indeed coming to an end.
Let's be precise,
if it's precision you're after.
I shall be off the clock
in seventeen minutes.
I’ll wait in the lobby.
You can meet me tomorrow
at 3pm,
in the manager’s office.
I’ll report all relevant information
regarding the process.
I know sometimes
Sometimes it’s weakness
And I play tough
Against my very nature
My sensitive nature
So kind
So soft!
I've got your number.
MAIGRET AT THE GUESTHOUSE
Good morning, sunshine.
Hello, Mr. Luís,
how are you doing?
Happy to hear your voice.
You’ll be even happier
with the news I bring.
Mr. Vale is in Seville,
closing a very big deal
with a supermarket chain.
Of course he requires
your presence
to evaluate the contract.
Olé.
Mr. Luís?
Mr. Luís?
Tell Mr. Vale...
Don’t tell him anything.
Such a messy situation
The fucking corporation
The fucking corporation
Such a messy situation
Such a messy situation,
The fucking corporation
The fucking corporation
Such a messy situation
Mas que grande confusión
La puta de la corporación!
Of the days Luís spent in Seville,
and the abysses he visited there,
very little is known.
The scarce information available
becomes even less solid
after my careful examination.
Such attention to detail
reflects the doubts and distress
the Andalusian episode raised in me.
Moral weakness sets in slowly, insidiously.
Luís and Peter’s meetings in Seville
become somewhat mythical
and are landmarks
in SegurVale’s shadier history,
the part of history that can’t be
backed up by invoices.
According to Peter’s will,
such meetings are never
scheduled in predictable intervals.
Besides excessive amounts of alcohol
the only constant in these gatherings,
as far as I know,
are immature visits and raids
to El Corte Inglés department stores,
thus turned into an insane playground
for two grown men.
What they steal is always irrelevant,
mostly locally sourced cured meats.
This one looks tasty.
Lomito Joselito,
high degree of pure fat.
- We’ll take it.
- What a treat!
The goal is to deactivate the store’s alarms
and to leave before anyone notices.
Peter distracts the security guard.
- Excuse me, friend.
- Can I help you, sir?
Can you tell me
where the restroom is?
It’s an emergency.
A major one.
Meanwhile, Luís,
pretending to tie his shoelaces
and armed with a precision tool,
sabotages the alarm.
All sorts of things...
... that go beep or don’t go beep.
The two men gather by the door,
excitement in their eyes.
- May the Macarena Virgin be with us!
- Go!!!
Run, buddy, run!
It wasn’t the perfect rehearsal
but it did make Luís
recover his professional composure.
- Peter, this is very poorly written.
- Oh, come on!
The omission of articles
in section 12 is a serious matter.
- They can screw us over.
- C'mon man, he will eat it up.
He can’t get those precios
this side of the Pyrenees.
Speaking of which,
it must be way cooler than here.
Drink up, hombre! Relax.
It's just another day at the office.
You should know that.
Pussy.
Next time we order you
some tea and biscuits.
Peter, we have a little problem.
These prices are not
the ones we agreed upon.
Well...
Who do you think
you’re dealing with?
Don Ramiro,
with all due respect,
those prices include
the maintenance clauses
that were missing
in the previous version.
And why are they here now?
Look, Don Ramiro,
the choice is yours,
you either want them or you don’t.
You want them.
If you want my advice,
you should keep them.
They’ll buy you a lot
of peace and quiet.
It's true, Don Ramiro.
Go for it, man.
If he knew the jewels shining
on Don Ramiro’s assistant’s neck
were a gift from Peter Vale,
Luís might have not been so eloquent.
One way or another,
they had closed the deal.
And SegurVale - Integrated Systems
of Access Control
was now in charge of all security equipment
in Don Ramiro’s supermarket chain.
Another one bites the dust.
Almost there.
Look boy, with my eyes closed.
Watch and learn!
You’ve got to focus, muchacho!
Just you wait ‘till I retire.
I’m going to practice everyday.
Oh yeah, right...
Here we go again…
Don’t get your hopes up.
I need some fuel
in my tank, boss.
Okay, okay…
Damn you, Peter Vale!
Dance, you prick!
Who's your daddy?
Let's go!
Jump Peter!
Not easy man, not easy!
All the ladies
in the room, baby!
That's my boy!
Damn it.
Where’s Lucinda?
- Sorry?
- Is Lucinda here?
Mrs. Lucinda Sousa is not in.
To whom am I speaking?
Luís Rovisco.
I’m with SegurVale...
It’s about the vault.
Your partner left earlier
this morning.
My partner?
Mr. Ricardo Teixeira.
The vault is now working properly.
Luís’s face,
which had been growing ever more pale,
turns to ice.
Through that thin and transparent ice,
we can see a heavy and painful sadness.
Our man realizes that the trip to Seville
was only a diversion orchestrated by Peter.
To himself, deeply hurt, he says:
Damn you, Peter Vale.
Tollbooth girl
where’d you go?
I was passing through
But I didn’t see you
And the machine
That takes your place
Says:
"Please try again"
I’m travelling on
To try and find
Somewhere that’s good for me
Somewhere I can just be
Without the machine
That takes my place
And tells me to
Try again
Tollbooth girl
If somewhere
I find a better world
Where they know
what we’re worth
I’ll promise I’ll come back for you
And we’ll start all over again
That's my boy!
Would you like to go for some
shrimps and milkshake?
You bet, Peter,
you bet!
How senseless.
Luís…
I’m sorry for disturbing you,
can I… ask you a question?
Don’t take this the wrong way.
I mean, you don’t even
have to answer.
- I’m just asking because…
- Shoot!
What are you doing over there?
I’m working.
Teixeira and I switched places.
Teixeira is inside, in my office.
I mean,
it’s his office now.
Go see for yourself.
Mr. Teixeira is on vacation, Fábio.
Oh! Speaking of vacation,
the Almadrava called again.
They want you to go there and fix…
I too have lived through
travels and travails.
However, we couldn’t
be more different.
Whereas I sigh in resignation,
Luís curses it, offended.
Fuck.
And next, he gladly
accepts his fortune,
while I curse it with all I have.
Man’s contradictory nature
is a commonly accepted fact of life.
Very well, but what is it to me?
Hello, Mr. Rovisco,
how are you?
I’m fine.
And so is the gate.
So it is.
But this one has always been,
the one on the entrance
is the problem.
In that case...
I have nothing to do with it!
Mr. Rovisco!
Just a moment, Mr. Rovisco.
No, wait.
There.
That’s it.
Now, this won’t be that hard.
Feel better.
For the first few days,
you should always use the crutches.
I could say “that’s life”.
But no, it’s just
A small piece of it.
Front desk, hello?
What.
I want room service.
- I see. And what is your request?
- A special sandwich.
Is there an extra ingredient
you are after?
Yes.
- Pickled cucumbers.
- Okay...
- Manchego cheese...
- Okay...
- Arugula...
- Okay.
- Cherry tomatoes...
- Sure, why not.
Boiled egg, turkey breast...
- And Dijon mustard.
- Right away.
Come on in.
Room service!!
Why are you looking at me like that?
Isn't this what you ordered?
Cornichons and manchego?
Your stomach will be upset.
It’s my head that’s upset.
Tell me something new.
At least you got yourself a nice room.
Nice view!
What are you doing here?
Isn’t it obvious?
I came over to feed you.
Did I ever leave you
without a little treat?
You’re something else...
Those things look ancient.
- They’ll do just fine.
- Maybe.
If you behave you won't need
them very long.
Get well
and come play golf with me.
Early retirement, my friend!
Isn't that what you wanted?
I never left a job unfinished
it’s not going to happen now.
Oh, the gate!
My friend,
I’ll send for Teixeira right away.
If you call him back here again,
I’ll break your nose!
Made in Rovisco pride.
How could I have forgotten?
What’s keeping you here?
- Just let me finish my things.
- Okay, okay...
Even if I didn’t let you...
I hope you know what you're doing.
The offer still stands.
But you don’t.
Well, I've got some
clients to please.
Someone has to do the dirty job.
Eat some bananas,
eat some bananas!
Come in!
There’s the sandwich.
You can take it.
This came for you.
- Who sent it?
- How should I know?
It was at the front desk when I came in.
They didn’t leave a name.
Sure you don’t want this?
It would do you good...
Go, and take that thing
away from here.
No wonder you have nightmares...
Hello?
Hi, dad. It’s Jorge.
What.
What?
- Aunt Rosa isn't coming for dinner after all.
- All the better.
- When are you coming back?
- Whenever I please.
Hello!
Hello, I’m calling from
the front desk.
Oh...
Go ahead.
The sandwich you ordered this afternoon,
wasn’t it delivered?
It sure was.
And very quickly too.
Well...
In that case...
Wasn’t it to your liking?
I don’t know.
How can you not know?
I could not eat it.
Was there something wrong
with the sandwich?
No...
In that case,
I bid you good night.
Lucinda...
What.
Won’t you come upstairs?
I work at the front desk.
I don’t do room service.
Lucinda, I can’t walk.
Sorry. I’m not a nurse either.
Well, as long as you won’t come upstairs,
I won’t eat.
Is that what this is,
a hunger strike?
Well, aren’t you creative...
It won’t last a day.
It’ll last as long as it takes.
Nothing.
Nothing.
A gift from Mr. Vale.
Could I ask you for a favor?
Sure, go ahead.
Will you take this
to the front desk?
By the way...
You wouldn’t, by any chance...
Happen to have some food?
If I can’t be of any help to you now
it’s not because I don’t want to
or because of any resentment.
I know what your spirit can accomplish
and I’m even more aware that
like everything else,
it’s not constant.
The tiniest of all
the fig parrot gorges
on fruit bigger than its head.
The general rule for the males here
is to be as colourful
as needs be to attract a mate,
without becoming a neon lure to predators.
The king parrot is brash.
There was an old woman
who had a cat
She kept him under her bed
The cat would meow
And the woman would say
I’m alone, I’m alone
I’m lonely as can be
I’m alone
There was an old woman
who had a dog
She kept him under her bed
The cat would meow
The dog would bark
And the woman would say
I’m alone, I’m alone
I’m lonely as can be
I’m alone
There was an old woman
who had a rooster
She kept him under her bed
The cat would meow
The dog would bark
The rooster would sing
And the woman would say
May you all rot down in hell
For I can’t stand you anymore!
MAIGRET AND THE CROSSROADS
The little ant has no liver.
She put her liver in her hips.
How beautiful is her love.
I always put the cart
Before the horse
I jump in
And ask questions later
I must have been born
From Beelzebub’s horn
No one can stop me
Because I am
A dog with a bone
You have nothing to fear.
I’ve got a thousand years
Under my skin
My poison is sweet
My kiss is cruel
I’m going to go wild
On the danger zone
No one can stop me
Because I am
A dog with a bone
I make my own bed
And the sheets are always dirty
I’ve got cowboys and Indians
under my belt
Age is just a number
Well, I just want to be naked
No one can stop me
Because I am
A dog with a bone
I’ve got a past
Call it good or bad
But there are roads
To travel ahead
And so I push on
Like the crook I’ve become
No one can stop me
Because I am
A dog with a bone!
Hello!
Is this Mr. Luís Rovisco,
certified business representative
with SegurVale,
Integrated Systems of Access Control?
Speaking.
This is Lucinda Sousa.
If you would be so kind
as to meet me in thirty minutes
in the nighttime leisure establishment
by the marina
so I can present
a detailed and comprehensive report
on the sequence of anomalies.
I’m there.
So...
Let’s try and look
at it this way...
I haven’t been married
for more than ten years...
I like to cook.
My cat died.
I have a fish now...
... his name is Júlio.
And I love my grandson
very much.
Well, I never got married.
I don't like cooking.
And I break and fix gates...
... whenever I please.
Oh
Seeing you like this
So close to me
Oh
Why should I sing
My desire
Jewels don’t shine
Ah
Ah oh
More than you do
Turn in your uniform
And pack your bags right now
A kiss is one thing
Love is something else
Time doesn’t matter
The road is ours to take
And I know it never ends
Oh
A jewel shining bright
Ah
Ah oh
It reflects the light
The light of your charm
It pulls me to you
A kiss in one thing
Love is something else
Time doesn’t matter
The road is ours to take
And I know it never ends
I’ve packed my bag
I’m taking everything
If we're to go
- We should get married
- Love is one thing
Life is something else
Time doesn't matter
The road is all yours
And I know it never ends
And now, finally
This charming man
Can kiss the bride
He always wanted
Come on, one kiss
Ah
Ah oh
Like it’s meant to be
Like a husband
Kiss your wife
Love is one thing
Life is something else
Time opens the door
The road is yours to take
And I know it never ends
Love is one thing
Love is something else
Time doesn’t matter
The road is ours to take
And so I know it never ends
Thank God, Mr. Rovisco.
I had to park three cars outside already,
and one of them was a Jaguar.
To think something
could have happened to it.
Did you try the card
Mr. Antunes gave you?
I did,
I tried every single card.
- Can we park?
- In a moment, sir. In a moment.
All due respect,
shouldn't we call Mr. Teixeira?
Teixeira is off on vacation.
Oh... So that’s why…
So that’s why what?
Nothing, Mr. Rovisco,
nevermind.
Oh my...
Can we help?
Such a bore.
- Try with the other hand!
- In a moment, sir. In a moment.
Here, try these.
You left them
in your other coat.
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Hello?
Is this Mr. Luís Rovisco?
- Speaking.
- I’m calling from AutoLima.
Sorry I’m late,
I’m on my way out.
On your way out?
Don't worry.
Take your time.
I’m sorry.
We just finished the previous job,
we got behind.
Don’t worry, I mean it.
I’ve got all the time in the world.
Okay, I hear you.
Sorry about that.
Thanks.
No problem, see you soon.
Do you mind if I smoke?
As long as you
don’t burn my trousers.
What about my car?
It’ll be ready tomorrow night.
How’s it going, Mr. Rovisco?
All good.
- New wheels, huh?
- I won it in a contest.
- Which one?
- The one in the cereal box.
I collected the coupons
and finished the sentence:
“The best thing about
Agadir Club Med..."
"... is going and not coming back!”
- And that got you a car?
- It sure did.
And a weekend at the resort.
I might go there later this year.
Right. They don’t make
these anymore.
Too bad, they last forever.
But they don’t have
the inputs we need.
Tell you what,
we’ll replace the old cameras
with a new 12 camera system
and put some new monitors here.
Won’t this be crammed
full of televisions?
No, my friend, it’s just three.
The image keeps skipping
but everything is recorded.
The camera
back in the warehouse
will turn on
only when the door opens.
- How does that sound?
- Good.
Great.
I’ll send Fábio over,
Wednesday or Thursday.
- Is that okay?
- Later is also fine.
I’ll walk you out.
How about
a sensor on the road?
So water would only come out
whenever a car was passing by.
We’ll see about that.
- Hello.
- Hi.
Have a safe trip.
Thank you.
Hello Napoleão…
How are you doing?
MAIGRET AND THE SATURDAY CALLER
Model B22, exactly.
No, you see,
that other one is wrong.
We sent the form over
on March 19th.
Fábio,
come over here.
This again.
How hard can it be?
Mr. Luís has been
quite distracted lately, that’s true...
Joana, you always
look prettier on Mondays.
That’s because
you forget about me on weekends.
I messed up the invoice
for the alarms, didn’t I?
Well, these things happen, boys.
They happen to the best of us.
Nothing happens to the worst.
Sure, these things happen.
But it also happens
that to accept the new invoice
they’ll have to get permission
from this and other
so there's no money
this month.
So thank the heavens and me,
it also happens that…
- The elevator payment...
- Which was due last month...
- ... is coming in this month.
- It already has.
And that being the case,
there’s more than rotten fruit
in our harvest.
- How was the weekend?
- It was good.
I went karting
with some friends.
There were a few network glitches
but then I ran the detector
and the problems have been flagged.
It was because three of them were…
kind of… poorly set up.
The scanners were
configured by Friday,
and I’m supposed to go there this week
to finish the job.
I’m going there today to install
the three missing RFIDs.
What about training?
You know talking…
is not really my thing.
But I manage okay.
Sometimes clients
can be a bit… annoying,
I mean, not annoying, but kind of picky.
They ask a lot of questions...
That's okay, Fábio.
This Wednesday you'll go to Fátima
to handle Galhardo’s cameras.
Actually he’s called
to ask for an extra sensor.
Replacing the clocking terminals
in the Loures cafeteria.
This is for Teixeira.
Does it also include training?
They bought it all by the book.
Including maintenance.
- But they’re nice people.
- Is Saraiva still there?
- Wasn’t his name Noronha?
- Right, Noronha Saraiva.
Peter calls him Mr. Carrot.
Did he say anything?
Not that I know of…
nothing so far.
I’d forgotten all about this...
Some people in Olhão
want seven barrier gates for a camping ground.
Who needs seven gates on
a camping ground?
They want me to go over there
to "assess, advise and budget”.
If it’s gates I can go there.
Or Fábio can.
The hotel in Alvor
keeps asking us to fix the motion sensors.
- We could take care of both.
- Hotel in Alvor?
- That’s it. I’m too old to sleep in a tent.
- I'm not sure you can work with the new sensors.
I’ll go. You don’t know how to
speak to those people.
- Luís...
- Algarveans and hound dogs...
... first you raise them, then you kill them.
So it goes...
The road goes by
So it goes...
The day goes by
It goes by
It all goes by.
Alcácer goes by
Aljustrel
Almodôvar
It all goes by
The cold goes by
The rain goes by
It all goes by
So it goes
This wind goes by
It all goes by, and what remains?
In the countryside
There are little yellow flowers
On the pastures
There are shepherds and cows
In the air, flying by
The pretty swallows
This wind goes by
It all goes by, and what remains?
Hello, you’ve reached Peter Vale.
Try again, it can’t be that bad.
On the road
There's a line I follow strictly
A car overtakes me
Neglecting to use the blinker
This wind goes by, it all goes by…
Hello, Mr. Teixeira.
Hi. I’m calling to give you the code
to the hotel terminals.
Shoot.
7885363.
Goodbye, Mr. Teixeira.
- That’s a deal, then?
- Sure, all good.
I used to have a cage here
full of parrots.
One of them was Carla.
- Ok...
- They made me take them away.
- Does this make you feel safer?
- Sure it does.
Some camping grounds
around here…
- What? Thieving?
- They came around, because of the foreigners.
- We’ll put one up here, with lights..
- Exactly, that's right.
It’s a deal, then.
Take care.
How senseless
are God’s lambs.
How senseless.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Oh… Sorry.
- That's ok.
Thank you.
Hi there, good morning!
Carlos Antunes,
the manager at your service.
Luís Rovisco, SegurVale,
Integrated Systems of Access Control.
I’m sure you expected
to meet my colleague Paulo Rodrigo.
He honored us with his service,
but everything comes to an end,
he retired three months ago.
- There you go.
- Change is good, Mr. Rovisco.
I learned a lot from him,
but here at the Almadrava
we’d love to take this opportunity
to update certain procedures
in the hotel management.
Enhance our ratings.
You know, Mr. Luís...
Can I call you Luís?
Our client influx is in
constant transformation
and nowadays being ready to adjust
to the challenges the market presents to us
is a major asset.
- Overbooking.
- Sometimes it happens!
But it doesn’t at all
define our policy.
- What’s wrong with the sensors, then?
- We’ve been detecting a few malfunctions.
- Maybe they should be retiring too, right?
- Maybe.
You’ll be the judge of that.
Our business model values the
specific skill sets
in the various areas
within our activity.
Mr. Luís, I see suppliers as partners.
This way, this way.
Our "all inclusive" philosophy doesn't just apply
to our relationship with the clients.
This way.
These doors lock the security perimeter
of the surrounding area
where the pool plumbing goes through.
And in terms of control?
Inspections happen more often,
and they’re stricter than ever.
I’m sure you’re aware that security services
have developed a lot, fortunately!
I’m a strong advocate for inspection
by all competent authorities.
Our hotel fully cooperates
with all initiatives towards greater efficiency
and anticipation in the guidelines,
allowing for the necessary
adaptation and flexibility.
Well, it's a challenging business.
Very challenging, indeed.
What do you think, Mr. Rovisco?
They’re old!
Duck crap!
Of course.
Hello.
What?
Nothing.
Just checking in.
Everything's great.
We value specific skills,
here at corporation.
Goodbye!
Hey there!
Hey you, lazy bones!
Coo coo ca choo!
Come and see this damsel,
trapped down here
for years and centuries!…
First used,
then abused,
switched,
broken to bits
and at last forsaken!
All cut to pieces...
Come on!
Anybody home?
Wake up!
You got locked in.
So I did.
I didn’t follow the standard procedure,
this is what I got.
You’re in charge of
surveillance too?
No, those have been
broken for months.
But it wasn’t hard to find you
after all that noise.
- Promise not to tell anyone about this?
- Don't worry about it.
Luís Rovisco.
No, no...
This gentleman got locked in here…
and I just…
- Mrs. Lucinda...
- Sousa.
... surely knows that things
aren’t always what they seem.
Oh, I’m racing by, I’m racing by
I’m racing all the way
No one can stop
the beast inside me
My tailpipe is growling
Full speed ahead,
I’m zooming by, zooming by
And trust me
You don’t want to stand in my way
My tailpipe is growling
Full speed ahead
Until I burst, until I burst
Oh, I’m going to explode
I feel the fire rising
A volcano inside
My tailpipe is growling
Full speed ahead
Whatever comes, whatever comes
What will be will be
The roaring of this engine
It will never die
My tailpipe is growling
I know sometimes
Sometimes it’s weakness
And I play tough
Against my very nature
My sensitive nature
So kind
So soft!
Oh, if she wants me to slow down
My tailpipe will cry...
Oh, if she wants me to slow down
My tailpipe will cry...
If you’d seen what I saw…
Now what?
You can sleep here tonight.
But not tomorrow.
It’ll be alright, dad, you’ll see.
Ana's been a nervous wreck
so we thought it was better for a while.
To see how it goes...
I think it's going to be fine.
I hope so.
I hope you live happily ever after,
and have beautiful blond children.
Sometimes you need
distance to find out.
And Miguel?
What are you telling him?
You’re working
and you'll be home tomorrow.
You'll be home the next day,
or the next?
Do you think he won’t get it?
If you’re going to leave,
just leave.
This new Acess Pass
works at 320 millihertz, right?
No. 400.
Okay. And does it connect
to the central server?
- Of course, Luís, it’s 2018.
- Is that so?
Then how can I integrate it
and create user lists?
To integrate you use SV385.
You create control areas for the lists.
It's not going to end well.
The interface needs to be perfectly set up.
And it will be perfectly set up.
Beyond perfection.
Luís, you couldn’t even
activate the cards.
Duck crap! In 37 years
I forgot a code for the first time!
- It never happened to you?
- That’s not the issue.
It’s just that Fábio
might get it done faster...
And he’d also sell them
15 extra cameras?
Of course.
"Mr. Luís, Mr. Teixeira."
"I’ve sold 15 cameras to the
Almadrava Hotel!"
"I mean, I didn’t really sell them,
they asked for them."
"I mean, I helped a little..."
I’m the seller here!
Hey!
- Didn’t you go to work today?
- I did, but I left early.
Your parents are at the
tenants’ meeting.
Today I got a yellow card,
but it was very unfair.
That happens, sometimes…
Did you ever get
a yellow card?
Oh… so many.
What about red cards?
Don’t you have homework?
Miguelinho
Please, milord
The catalog on the dashboard
This one?
If you please
I’ll answer all the questions in your quiz
You’ll see how hard
I’ve studied the lesson
If that’s how you want to play it
Let’s see how well you do
Grandpa dear
Won’t you tell me
How many retractile gates do I see?
- In which series?
- "Privê"
That’s four options,
if you count "guichet"
You’ve won fifty points
But you want to be the champion
- You’ll have to get every single one right
- Let’s get on with it, then
- Who knows it all?
- Grandpa knows! He can’t miss!
- I’m going to get it right, get it right
- Otherwise you’ll flunk
I know, and I’m going to ace the test.
I don’t want to put up with
those tedious guys
They’ll stop at nothing
to mess with my dreams
Grandpa knows
Yes, I do
- Grandpa knows
- I do, very well
- Grandpa knows
- Oui oui, my Michelle...
- Aren’t tenants’ meetings later at night?
- Sometimes.
You be good now,
and help your parents…
- … set the table!
- Set the table!
Hello?
Seven gates for a camping site?
I'm sure we need at least seven more.
Peter!
I can’t believe my ears!
So, how’s my friend doing?
I hear he came south
for a taste of the sun…
You dog!
What about you?
Better than you.
It’s not difficult.
- How’s business?
- Everything paid on time, as always.
- And that leg of yours?
- Eh.
Eat some bananas, why don’t you?
They make your tendons brand new.
That’s what I do after playing golf.
In fact, that’s exactly
what I was calling about...
Get that hotel business over with,
and come play a few holes with me.
- I can still teach you a thing or two...
- Impossible.
I have to replace these
access terminals...
Terminals?
It's a bore!
Peter, we need to talk...
I was thinking next year...
Another day, my friend, another day.
Time flies.
Damn you, Peter Vale.
Good morning!
How are you doing, my friend?
TechnoBoss, Mr. Antunes.
TechnoBoss!
Three integrated paths,
assuring the best circulation
and data handling available.
Access terminals,
surveillance cameras
and safe deposit box system,
reporting back to your computer
through an app developed
exclusively by SegurVale.
Access via RFID cards,
cameras that eliminate empty data,
and an option to expand
up to 200 users.
Everything certified and guaranteed
through our constant improvement
management system.
I’m sure your hotel is also run
to meet the very same standards
of maximum quality and full control.
Of course, Mr. Rovisco.
Of course.
Can I help you?
No.
Hello…
- Luís, you have to go to Portimão.
- I don’t have to go anywhere.
The dead man in the
nursing home is dying.
The Englishman keeps calling.
Damn.
Can’t Fábio go there?
Fábio is in Fátima,
and you’re just around the corner.
And the nursing home
pays for maintenance.
Just my luck...
Get it done, please, will you?
Let me know if you need anything.
He called.
Really?
He wanted to play golf.
You see?
It doesn't sound at all!
Peter would never
approve of this!
I mean, you've been lying there
on the floor now for ten minutes
and no alarm, nothing!
If this happens for real
how will I know
if these good people
need my help, huh?
I tell you, this "dead man system"
is bloody rubbish!
Take it easy my friend.
Take it easy.
There's no need to worry.
It still is the best system so far,
that I can guarantee you.
Christ!
Look.
It can be all sort of things:
batteries of the sensors
down there,
poor connectivity with
the central alarm,
an informatic bug...
God knows!
God knows?!
Is that it?!
I didn't say it was it.
Give me a week and everything
will be alright.
A week?
A week?!
A week!
Now what
Little goldfish, little goldfish
I’m running in circles
And I can’t catch you
Now my dear boss
Your dear little boss
Now what, that damned Englishman
Led me on a detour
That won’t do, boss
That won't do, boss
Now what
Are you going to make me pull over?
Now what
Go ahead and check if I’m drunk
Now what
Don’t you have better things to do?
- Are you going to lock me up?
- That won’t do, boss
That won’t do, boss
All the better.
First you raise them,
then you kill them.
Now what
Little goldfish, little goldfish
I’m running in circles
And I can’t catch you
Now what
My dear boss, your dear boss
Oh yeah
The damned Englishman led me on a detour
All sorts of things
That go beep
Or don't go beep
And here I am
Sweating my ass off
You know dryness all too well
You know how it feels to sweat
Every drop out of your skin
Is just like a drop of rain
That waters and colors the grapes
And makes your thirst go away
You’re nothing but a chicken
She’s waiting and you do nothing
You just stand there, unbelieving
Trapped inside your own head
And you know how it goes
It’s now or never more
That won’t do, boss.
I’m nothing but a chicken
If I don’t find out when
you get off work…
WISHING WELL
Man, it's fuzzy again.
It sounded better yesterday.
I need it a little tighter.
More high end on the bass.
Ruben!
Check mine out now.
That's more like it.
- Kind...
- More high end!
More high end?
- Is that ok?
- Almost. We're getting there.
- Whisky, please.
- Now what?!
- Can’t I sit and have a drink?
- Now what?
- Can’t I just sit down and think?
- Now what?
Soon I’ll be lying
in a nursing home...
You are not eating boiled fish
- Now what?
- Seeing Miguel on Sundays
- Now what?
- Playing bingo with the old ladies
That won’t do, boss
Life goes by, it all goes by,
and what remains?
You’ve got to hold on
to the fire within
- C’mon, stop your whining
- That won’t do, boss, no way
You are far from being done rocking
There are servers and gates to install
- I want to hear your tailpipe growling
- That won’t do, boss
Your song is really very pretty
But I don’t have that fire in me
- I used to have it, now I don’t.
- That won't do, boss
I was wanted and loved as a young man
If I was your age she’d be kissing me by now
- My glory days are long gone
- C’mon boss, that won’t do
Come on, you’re a very classy dude
Your brand of elegance never gets old
- You're a volcano, running hot with charm
- That won’t do, boss, no way
You’re intuitive
Wise, perceptive
Sweet, kind
Witty
Natural, so fine
- You're intuitive, wise, perceptive
- Goldfish, little goldfish
Goldfish, little goldfish
My dear boss, your dear little boss
If I were a woman,
I would make you mine
You would see
You’re amazing
You have a gift, so divine!
- Now what?
- I'm too old to keep up with you
- Because of time, time, time.
- Now what?
- A voice went silent inside.
- That won't do, boss!
- To hell with me, to hell with me!
- Now what!
- To hell with me, to hell with me!
- Now what!
- To hell with me, to hell with me!
- That won't do boss!
To hell with me!
Now what?
Yes, Mr. Antunes?
Mr. Antunes?
I'm coming, Mr. Antunes.
Mr. Antunes is out for tea.
Come on, will you?
Someone has to approve my work.
It looks fine to me.
Congratulations.
You haven’t seen
anything yet.
I’ve seen too much.
Well, I’ve seen too little
all these years.
When did you move here?
So, just because he found me again,
Mr. Luís thinks he is entitled to ask about my life?
Mr. Luís never stopped
trying to find you.
Well, thirty years ago Mr. Luís
never stopped
trying to hide me...
Don’t you remember?
I haven’t handed out the
access cards yet...
You’re still a kid.
Go open the door
for the boy.
Napoleãaaaao!!
Are you alright?
Yes, don’t worry.
I was passing by and I heard screaming,
I was worried to death.
It was just a nightmare,
it’s all over now.
Thanks for your kindness.
Sleep tight, Mr. Luís.
Thank you, you’re an angel.
I use to have a cage full of parrots here,
you know.
I even had one called Carla.
I don’t have them anymore, ‘though.
They made me take them away.
Anyway, thanks for coming by
and cleaning up this mess.
- It’s much appreciated.
- You’re welcome, it's my job.
Have a good day.
See you soon, my friend.
- Who assures the installation?
- Technoboss, Technoboss
- Always makes a big sensation?
- Technoboss, Technoboss
Who can rise up the dead man?
When the crap has hit the fan?
Who just kills at marketing?
Who fixes what’s not working?
Who keeps it all running smooth?
And who sells behind my back?
Who won’t go the extra mile?
‘cause he’s about to retire?
Can you believe this, pal?
Napoleão.
Is all Luís can say seeing his cat, cold and
motionless, on the living room floor.
Hello?
Napoleão died.
I don’t get it.
He was fine, just yesterday.
Really happy I was home again.
What are you supposed to do
when a cat dies?
Duck crap!
It was your cat too.
Don’t be silly, Luís.
I can’t even remember his face.
Take him to the vet.
But he’s dead, Clara.
I know. I got it.
But they’ll know what to do there.
You think so?
I do. I’m sure many
have died there.
Pet him for me.
Nothing is eternal
like the pain I feel
It’s been here since
before I was born
An echo of static in this void
An infinite cry
Uh oh
What’s the meaning, uh oh?
My little kitten, uh oh?
Oh this sad pain
Uh oh
That will silence me
This is Júlio.
He’ll keep you good company.
How are you, dad?
It looks like he has feathers.
Napoleão would eat him
for breakfast.
It was the damnedest thing.
He was in such high spirits
yesterday.
What did the vet say?
Nothing.
He’d have to open him up
to find out.
It wasn’t worth the trouble.
Right.
With Napoleão gone
you could have that chair fixed.
What’s the point?
That armchair isn’t proper anymore.
Proper for whom?
I don’t know…
Aunt Rosa is coming over in two days.
Damn.
I’d forgotten about that.
You’re bringing Ana?
Yes you are.
I’m stupid.
I’m stupid.
I’m stupid.
Right. Now it's okay
up to number 14.
- And this if for the new equipment, right?
- Right, systems first and then alarms.
Luís, the hotel in Alvor called again.
Oh! I have to go there
and fix the gate.
The gate?
What gate?
They told me the vault doesn't close.
Algarveans and hound dogs...
I too have lived through
travels and travails.
Apparently, I spoke too soon.
That thing went bananas
soon as you left.
It’s a delicate system,
you know?
Don’t I know it.
That’s all I know, in fact.
The truth is should be simpler.
User-friendly it is not.
There’s no fool like an old fool.
How have you been
storing things?
It's a pain.
We manage, don’t you worry.
Do you want to give me a hand?
No.
I don’t and I can’t.
I have guests to check in.
In order to perform the repairs
requested upon me,
according to the procedures
that certify SegurVale,
Integrated Systems of Access Control,
as a company committed
to the highest standards of quality
I’m going to have to ask you
to present a full report
of the sequence of malfunctions
at this hotel’s security vault room.
Being as the end of
your shift is approaching,
and to avoid any further delay in the repairs,
so as not to disturb the hotel’s operation,
I hereby propose an informal meeting,
ninety minutes from now, in a restaurant in town.
All expenses, of course,
will be charged to SegurVale,
Integrated Systems of Access Control.
You’re crazy.
Again, I must remind you that,
without the information I’m asking for,
I won't be able
to perform maintenance
as I am bound to
with your establishment.
As you’ve stated earlier,
my working hours are indeed coming to an end.
Let's be precise,
if it's precision you're after.
I shall be off the clock
in seventeen minutes.
I’ll wait in the lobby.
You can meet me tomorrow
at 3pm,
in the manager’s office.
I’ll report all relevant information
regarding the process.
I know sometimes
Sometimes it’s weakness
And I play tough
Against my very nature
My sensitive nature
So kind
So soft!
I've got your number.
MAIGRET AT THE GUESTHOUSE
Good morning, sunshine.
Hello, Mr. Luís,
how are you doing?
Happy to hear your voice.
You’ll be even happier
with the news I bring.
Mr. Vale is in Seville,
closing a very big deal
with a supermarket chain.
Of course he requires
your presence
to evaluate the contract.
Olé.
Mr. Luís?
Mr. Luís?
Tell Mr. Vale...
Don’t tell him anything.
Such a messy situation
The fucking corporation
The fucking corporation
Such a messy situation
Such a messy situation,
The fucking corporation
The fucking corporation
Such a messy situation
Mas que grande confusión
La puta de la corporación!
Of the days Luís spent in Seville,
and the abysses he visited there,
very little is known.
The scarce information available
becomes even less solid
after my careful examination.
Such attention to detail
reflects the doubts and distress
the Andalusian episode raised in me.
Moral weakness sets in slowly, insidiously.
Luís and Peter’s meetings in Seville
become somewhat mythical
and are landmarks
in SegurVale’s shadier history,
the part of history that can’t be
backed up by invoices.
According to Peter’s will,
such meetings are never
scheduled in predictable intervals.
Besides excessive amounts of alcohol
the only constant in these gatherings,
as far as I know,
are immature visits and raids
to El Corte Inglés department stores,
thus turned into an insane playground
for two grown men.
What they steal is always irrelevant,
mostly locally sourced cured meats.
This one looks tasty.
Lomito Joselito,
high degree of pure fat.
- We’ll take it.
- What a treat!
The goal is to deactivate the store’s alarms
and to leave before anyone notices.
Peter distracts the security guard.
- Excuse me, friend.
- Can I help you, sir?
Can you tell me
where the restroom is?
It’s an emergency.
A major one.
Meanwhile, Luís,
pretending to tie his shoelaces
and armed with a precision tool,
sabotages the alarm.
All sorts of things...
... that go beep or don’t go beep.
The two men gather by the door,
excitement in their eyes.
- May the Macarena Virgin be with us!
- Go!!!
Run, buddy, run!
It wasn’t the perfect rehearsal
but it did make Luís
recover his professional composure.
- Peter, this is very poorly written.
- Oh, come on!
The omission of articles
in section 12 is a serious matter.
- They can screw us over.
- C'mon man, he will eat it up.
He can’t get those precios
this side of the Pyrenees.
Speaking of which,
it must be way cooler than here.
Drink up, hombre! Relax.
It's just another day at the office.
You should know that.
Pussy.
Next time we order you
some tea and biscuits.
Peter, we have a little problem.
These prices are not
the ones we agreed upon.
Well...
Who do you think
you’re dealing with?
Don Ramiro,
with all due respect,
those prices include
the maintenance clauses
that were missing
in the previous version.
And why are they here now?
Look, Don Ramiro,
the choice is yours,
you either want them or you don’t.
You want them.
If you want my advice,
you should keep them.
They’ll buy you a lot
of peace and quiet.
It's true, Don Ramiro.
Go for it, man.
If he knew the jewels shining
on Don Ramiro’s assistant’s neck
were a gift from Peter Vale,
Luís might have not been so eloquent.
One way or another,
they had closed the deal.
And SegurVale - Integrated Systems
of Access Control
was now in charge of all security equipment
in Don Ramiro’s supermarket chain.
Another one bites the dust.
Almost there.
Look boy, with my eyes closed.
Watch and learn!
You’ve got to focus, muchacho!
Just you wait ‘till I retire.
I’m going to practice everyday.
Oh yeah, right...
Here we go again…
Don’t get your hopes up.
I need some fuel
in my tank, boss.
Okay, okay…
Damn you, Peter Vale!
Dance, you prick!
Who's your daddy?
Let's go!
Jump Peter!
Not easy man, not easy!
All the ladies
in the room, baby!
That's my boy!
Damn it.
Where’s Lucinda?
- Sorry?
- Is Lucinda here?
Mrs. Lucinda Sousa is not in.
To whom am I speaking?
Luís Rovisco.
I’m with SegurVale...
It’s about the vault.
Your partner left earlier
this morning.
My partner?
Mr. Ricardo Teixeira.
The vault is now working properly.
Luís’s face,
which had been growing ever more pale,
turns to ice.
Through that thin and transparent ice,
we can see a heavy and painful sadness.
Our man realizes that the trip to Seville
was only a diversion orchestrated by Peter.
To himself, deeply hurt, he says:
Damn you, Peter Vale.
Tollbooth girl
where’d you go?
I was passing through
But I didn’t see you
And the machine
That takes your place
Says:
"Please try again"
I’m travelling on
To try and find
Somewhere that’s good for me
Somewhere I can just be
Without the machine
That takes my place
And tells me to
Try again
Tollbooth girl
If somewhere
I find a better world
Where they know
what we’re worth
I’ll promise I’ll come back for you
And we’ll start all over again
That's my boy!
Would you like to go for some
shrimps and milkshake?
You bet, Peter,
you bet!
How senseless.
Luís…
I’m sorry for disturbing you,
can I… ask you a question?
Don’t take this the wrong way.
I mean, you don’t even
have to answer.
- I’m just asking because…
- Shoot!
What are you doing over there?
I’m working.
Teixeira and I switched places.
Teixeira is inside, in my office.
I mean,
it’s his office now.
Go see for yourself.
Mr. Teixeira is on vacation, Fábio.
Oh! Speaking of vacation,
the Almadrava called again.
They want you to go there and fix…
I too have lived through
travels and travails.
However, we couldn’t
be more different.
Whereas I sigh in resignation,
Luís curses it, offended.
Fuck.
And next, he gladly
accepts his fortune,
while I curse it with all I have.
Man’s contradictory nature
is a commonly accepted fact of life.
Very well, but what is it to me?
Hello, Mr. Rovisco,
how are you?
I’m fine.
And so is the gate.
So it is.
But this one has always been,
the one on the entrance
is the problem.
In that case...
I have nothing to do with it!
Mr. Rovisco!
Just a moment, Mr. Rovisco.
No, wait.
There.
That’s it.
Now, this won’t be that hard.
Feel better.
For the first few days,
you should always use the crutches.
I could say “that’s life”.
But no, it’s just
A small piece of it.
Front desk, hello?
What.
I want room service.
- I see. And what is your request?
- A special sandwich.
Is there an extra ingredient
you are after?
Yes.
- Pickled cucumbers.
- Okay...
- Manchego cheese...
- Okay...
- Arugula...
- Okay.
- Cherry tomatoes...
- Sure, why not.
Boiled egg, turkey breast...
- And Dijon mustard.
- Right away.
Come on in.
Room service!!
Why are you looking at me like that?
Isn't this what you ordered?
Cornichons and manchego?
Your stomach will be upset.
It’s my head that’s upset.
Tell me something new.
At least you got yourself a nice room.
Nice view!
What are you doing here?
Isn’t it obvious?
I came over to feed you.
Did I ever leave you
without a little treat?
You’re something else...
Those things look ancient.
- They’ll do just fine.
- Maybe.
If you behave you won't need
them very long.
Get well
and come play golf with me.
Early retirement, my friend!
Isn't that what you wanted?
I never left a job unfinished
it’s not going to happen now.
Oh, the gate!
My friend,
I’ll send for Teixeira right away.
If you call him back here again,
I’ll break your nose!
Made in Rovisco pride.
How could I have forgotten?
What’s keeping you here?
- Just let me finish my things.
- Okay, okay...
Even if I didn’t let you...
I hope you know what you're doing.
The offer still stands.
But you don’t.
Well, I've got some
clients to please.
Someone has to do the dirty job.
Eat some bananas,
eat some bananas!
Come in!
There’s the sandwich.
You can take it.
This came for you.
- Who sent it?
- How should I know?
It was at the front desk when I came in.
They didn’t leave a name.
Sure you don’t want this?
It would do you good...
Go, and take that thing
away from here.
No wonder you have nightmares...
Hello?
Hi, dad. It’s Jorge.
What.
What?
- Aunt Rosa isn't coming for dinner after all.
- All the better.
- When are you coming back?
- Whenever I please.
Hello!
Hello, I’m calling from
the front desk.
Oh...
Go ahead.
The sandwich you ordered this afternoon,
wasn’t it delivered?
It sure was.
And very quickly too.
Well...
In that case...
Wasn’t it to your liking?
I don’t know.
How can you not know?
I could not eat it.
Was there something wrong
with the sandwich?
No...
In that case,
I bid you good night.
Lucinda...
What.
Won’t you come upstairs?
I work at the front desk.
I don’t do room service.
Lucinda, I can’t walk.
Sorry. I’m not a nurse either.
Well, as long as you won’t come upstairs,
I won’t eat.
Is that what this is,
a hunger strike?
Well, aren’t you creative...
It won’t last a day.
It’ll last as long as it takes.
Nothing.
Nothing.
A gift from Mr. Vale.
Could I ask you for a favor?
Sure, go ahead.
Will you take this
to the front desk?
By the way...
You wouldn’t, by any chance...
Happen to have some food?
If I can’t be of any help to you now
it’s not because I don’t want to
or because of any resentment.
I know what your spirit can accomplish
and I’m even more aware that
like everything else,
it’s not constant.
The tiniest of all
the fig parrot gorges
on fruit bigger than its head.
The general rule for the males here
is to be as colourful
as needs be to attract a mate,
without becoming a neon lure to predators.
The king parrot is brash.
There was an old woman
who had a cat
She kept him under her bed
The cat would meow
And the woman would say
I’m alone, I’m alone
I’m lonely as can be
I’m alone
There was an old woman
who had a dog
She kept him under her bed
The cat would meow
The dog would bark
And the woman would say
I’m alone, I’m alone
I’m lonely as can be
I’m alone
There was an old woman
who had a rooster
She kept him under her bed
The cat would meow
The dog would bark
The rooster would sing
And the woman would say
May you all rot down in hell
For I can’t stand you anymore!
MAIGRET AND THE CROSSROADS
The little ant has no liver.
She put her liver in her hips.
How beautiful is her love.
I always put the cart
Before the horse
I jump in
And ask questions later
I must have been born
From Beelzebub’s horn
No one can stop me
Because I am
A dog with a bone
You have nothing to fear.
I’ve got a thousand years
Under my skin
My poison is sweet
My kiss is cruel
I’m going to go wild
On the danger zone
No one can stop me
Because I am
A dog with a bone
I make my own bed
And the sheets are always dirty
I’ve got cowboys and Indians
under my belt
Age is just a number
Well, I just want to be naked
No one can stop me
Because I am
A dog with a bone
I’ve got a past
Call it good or bad
But there are roads
To travel ahead
And so I push on
Like the crook I’ve become
No one can stop me
Because I am
A dog with a bone!
Hello!
Is this Mr. Luís Rovisco,
certified business representative
with SegurVale,
Integrated Systems of Access Control?
Speaking.
This is Lucinda Sousa.
If you would be so kind
as to meet me in thirty minutes
in the nighttime leisure establishment
by the marina
so I can present
a detailed and comprehensive report
on the sequence of anomalies.
I’m there.
So...
Let’s try and look
at it this way...
I haven’t been married
for more than ten years...
I like to cook.
My cat died.
I have a fish now...
... his name is Júlio.
And I love my grandson
very much.
Well, I never got married.
I don't like cooking.
And I break and fix gates...
... whenever I please.
Oh
Seeing you like this
So close to me
Oh
Why should I sing
My desire
Jewels don’t shine
Ah
Ah oh
More than you do
Turn in your uniform
And pack your bags right now
A kiss is one thing
Love is something else
Time doesn’t matter
The road is ours to take
And I know it never ends
Oh
A jewel shining bright
Ah
Ah oh
It reflects the light
The light of your charm
It pulls me to you
A kiss in one thing
Love is something else
Time doesn’t matter
The road is ours to take
And I know it never ends
I’ve packed my bag
I’m taking everything
If we're to go
- We should get married
- Love is one thing
Life is something else
Time doesn't matter
The road is all yours
And I know it never ends
And now, finally
This charming man
Can kiss the bride
He always wanted
Come on, one kiss
Ah
Ah oh
Like it’s meant to be
Like a husband
Kiss your wife
Love is one thing
Life is something else
Time opens the door
The road is yours to take
And I know it never ends
Love is one thing
Love is something else
Time doesn’t matter
The road is ours to take
And so I know it never ends
Thank God, Mr. Rovisco.
I had to park three cars outside already,
and one of them was a Jaguar.
To think something
could have happened to it.
Did you try the card
Mr. Antunes gave you?
I did,
I tried every single card.
- Can we park?
- In a moment, sir. In a moment.
All due respect,
shouldn't we call Mr. Teixeira?
Teixeira is off on vacation.
Oh... So that’s why…
So that’s why what?
Nothing, Mr. Rovisco,
nevermind.
Oh my...
Can we help?
Such a bore.
- Try with the other hand!
- In a moment, sir. In a moment.
Here, try these.
You left them
in your other coat.
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Make Up and Hair
Gaffer
Key Grip
Assistant Director
Script
Production Manager
Co-producer
Producers