Alias viento negro Page #3

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Dad.

Dad.

What are you doing here?

-I came to help you build railroads.

Did you hear me, Dad?

To help you build railroads.

And most importantly, Manuel:

Don't forget that Jorge is refined,

that he takes after me.

She keeps repeating that damn word

to me every second, Lorenzo,

and I want my son to be

a real man.

But railroads are built by men.

Are you one yet?

What happened?

Never mind him. He's like that.

You'll get used to it.

You won't believe it

after what just happened,

but Manuel is a good man.

You'll talk with him later.

Excuse me, sir. -What is it?

-Well, I came to...

Anything to do with your filthy bar

goes to Picuy, not me!

One of your men has been at my place

for three days and won't leave.

And I don't want any problems

with the camp's bosses,

least of all with you, Manuel.

Please understand.

Girls, girls! Here comes Major!

The Greek's with him.

Tramps!

Skanks!

You all need a bath!

Don't start sweeping now.

Can't you see the gentleman is here?

I hit you once for being rude.

Now it's for being lazy and drunk!

It was you who decoupled

the flatbed car, right?

Why didn't you tell me?

How the hell did you heal up,

you indian brute?

With salt!

Like a real indian... man!

Get him anything he wants,

and send him to me tomorrow.

So you're gonna get

the VIP treatment today, eh?

And for free!

He's gonna pay for you.

Monkey, take him to Chala.

Yes, boss.

Who is it?

It's me, Jorge.

Come in.

I came to talk with you, Dad.

You can talk. The boy doesn't

understand Spanish.

RAILROAD SURVEYING METHODS

THESIS:

TO MY FATHER,

WITH ADMIRATION AND RESPEC Whatever it is, say it.

I'm very busy.

I don't get why

you're so harsh to me.

I studied hard, thinking that

when I got my engineering degree,

you would be proud...

...but you still treat me

with contempt like always.

Ever since I was a kid,

you've treated me like a stranger,

and I always feared you.

But I'm a man now!

I'm entitled to know

what goes on in my family!

Maybe you cheated on my mother...

...and that's why.

Or she was unfaithful to you.

-Shut your mouth!

A child has no right

to judge their parents!

If I'd cheated on her,

I'm man enough to admit it.

And if she'd done it to me,

right now you'd be an orphan!

Some day you'll learn

the real reasons.

Now leave me.

Manuel.

I just heard Lorenzo and Tiny

are fighting over Doe in that dump.

She's a problem, Manuel.

Get inside, girls! Quick, get inside!

Here comes Manuel Iglesias!

Quick, inside!

Stop it or they'll close the bar,

and then where will you go for fun?

Go, Tiny, go.

And you, calm down.

Calm down, eh?

Tomorrow that whore's outta here!

Which one?

-Doe.

I don't want her

causing more conflicts.

Not gonna happen.

-It isn't? -No!

I'm making her my wife.

-You idiot! Her?

She'll leave this life,

and I'll make her respectable!

Lorenzo...

What do you think, Manuel?

That you're a child,

a stupid child...

...but it's your life.

Greek, one more incident

and I'll close this dive, I swear it!

How unlucky, and on a Sunday!

We're screwed.

If this keeps up...

...nothing will open. -Why?

-With this wind there's no copin'.

Shut that! The cards are

blowing away!

I'm running hot,

let's start another pot!

Jimenez!

Where are you? Let's go!

Hey you!

Yeah, you.

Remember!

She's my wife.

Sir!

Look what he dropped.

Holy sh*t!

Let me, baby.

Let me. Doe, come on.

Doe!

Doe, come here!

Doe, Doe!

I warned you she was my wife.

I'm gonna kill you!

Lorenzo!

Where's Carlos Jimenez?

Did you kill him?

No, not me.

He's a coward.

But without meaning to,

he went to pull the tiger's tail.

In what direction?

-Northwest.

Pablo, find him quick!

Ulalio!

Say hello to the boss.

-'Evening, sir.

How's that hand, Ulalio?

It's fine.

Hopefully at the end of this,

these Indians will be good workers.

We're getting there, sir.

-We've progressed a lot, Manuel.

In two days, we'll have to

move the camp here.

It's very far away now.

Excuse me, sir.

Black wind.

500 meters of rail has

no ballast or sand protection.

I'll protect the railway.

-I'll handle the camp. Good luck.

Everyone protect the railway! Now!

Bring ties and set them along the rails

so the sand doesn't cover them!

Come on, you too!

Come on!

Take those to the end!

Hurry!

More ties!

Tie it down, Too!

Hurry or this damn wind

will cover the track. Go, quick!

Do the barrier in fours.

Hey, you heard me!

In fours.

Pablo.

Cover the sections with creosote!

Hurry up, move it!

And you, idiot, get to work!

You can't make them work in this.

They'll go blind.

Keep making the barrier!

-Come on, let's help.

Unload!

It's not your son talking.

It's an engineer.

Bring those over here!

Grab the other end.

Carry ties! Everyone!

You deaf, pal? Didn't you hear?

Go carry ties!

My job is welding...

...not carrying.

-In emergencies, you carry ties.

Stay back, let them fight!

If you step in, I'll kick your ass!

Stay back!

You can kill me afterward,

but carry ties now!

Get to work everyone! Now!

You were right to

show Tiny who's boss...

...but in hitting Jorge,

you went beyond "major".

And I mean that!

I'm getting sick of you too.

Don't abuse my friendship, Lorenzo!

Major!

Major!

Come out, a**hole.

Major!

Come out!

Major!

Major!

General of the division!

Come out, Major!

Why did you hit Jorge?

Why?

Major!

That's right! Major!

Pick on someone your own size!

Let's see you hit me, a**hole!

-Calm down, Lorenzo.

Get off me.

I know why you hit him.

Because you don't love him.

And you're an unfeeling ogre.

-That's not true.

Maybe his mother shaped him...

...but you know he's a tough guy.

A really tough guy!

Why'd you hit him? Why!

Lorenzo!

You know!

You're the only one who does!

Nobody loves Jorge more than I do.

Not even his vain mother.

Listen to me, Lorenzo.

I have three reasons to live:

My son.

Splitting this damn desert in two.

And your friendship.

He wants to be like you.

Give him a chance.

Give him a chance.

Give him a chance.

"I'm a poor little deer

who lives in the mountains."

"Since I'm not so tame..."

Good morning, sir.

-Morning.

Hey, Pablo.

Yes, sir?

You got a coffee over there for...

a little wake-me-up?

With, or without?

Oh no, without!

I'll be right back with it.

Remember that your job

is very important.

Your path must meet exactly with

the one from the north.

Even if it takes you more time,

don't go working past 11:00 AM on me.

Don't forget that the desert

is a sleeping tiger...

...which can wake at any moment.

I asked Lorenzo to go, as he's

the most experienced at desert driving.

The poet's going with you too.

Isn't that right, Picuy?

Yes siree! For measurements,

you can count on me.

Okay, let's get to it.

Every time you finish or start

a new stage, report back by radio.

Materials come yet?

They're stopped at 150.

We're awaiting reports, sir.

Keep us informed. -Yes, sir.

-Iglesias, come.

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