Also Known as Jihadi Page #3

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Pumpkin, dearest!

How big you've grown, my love!

So tall!

Hello there!

How are you?

Charo! Come here!

Mom!

What're you doing here?

Vicky, look, granny!

Almost a year old?

So, what do you think

of uncle's present?

A**hole! Why did you bring

Amalia here? Are you crazy?

Calm down, man.

I took every precaution.

I don't care

about the precautions.

This is totally against

our safety measures!

Relax, trust me.

I took every precaution.

Listen, how many times

must I repeat myself?

Life isn't a big adventure.

You're not a kid anymore!

You got it all figured out

and executed, Commander!

Lower your voice, it's not funny.

Chill out, bro.

When will you enjoy this?

Enjoy, Beto? Cut the crap.

Enjoy, brother.

Enjoy that we're here, together.

Appreciate what we're doing.

This is no time to be thrilled,

stupid!

It's time to be committed!

To grow a pair of balls

and see this through!

- F*** you!

- Commitment, a**hole!

I've been pulling my weight

since I can remember!

- Pull it in the right direction!

- What's that?

This is also

necessary and important!

Or else why do we do

any of this, huh?

This is not the time, Beto!

Not now.

On the contrary. It's now!

If I've learned anything

from all these years of sh*t,

we're building for right now.

Here. With this.

Not with this.

You're a hopeless romantic.

What're you doing there, kiddo?

Come, come, hear us out.

Come here.

- Why do you fight so much?

- 'Cause your dad's clueless.

Your uncle's a jerk!

That's why.

A jerk with his balls

in the right place.

In the right place?

An Argentine macho!

Run along and pamper Amalita.

Run your little show.

Oh, so you're pissed off

I brought your mother-in-law.

You could've said that

and spared us the drama.

If it bothers you,

you should've done without a family!

Look at me.

Free as a bird.

You're an a**hole, Beto!

- Big Argentine dick!

- A**hole!

OK...

Attention, ladies and gentlemen.

Allow me to quote

on this fine evening

the great poet

whose name I can't recall

and quote his fine verses:

"In and outty, in and outty,

Beto's in the house,

let's party!"

See how I move my hips!

What're you all standing there for?

Compaero Ernesto, do us

the honor of kicking off this party.

Yes, sir!

A hard choice

between all these fine ladies.

Who'll be the lucky one?

One, two, three!

Bravo!

That was quick.

Who's up next? You.

Let me see those hands!

A free lady for this gentleman

in need of attention.

Don't let me see anyone

without a date.

The night breathes love,

matches will be made,

couples are being born.

Such style!

Look, such style!

Alright!

A drink, Amalita?

- Thank you.

- Something strong?

- Definitely.

- Coming right up...

- I'll never be a doctor.

- No?

There, she's asleep.

- Isn't she cute?

- A cherub.

You can't imagine

how happy I am to see you.

Strange as it is

to see you here,

I'm thrilled you came.

Mom...

I know I'm repeating myself...

but you can't tell anybody

we're here.

Yes, I know

I can't breathe a word.

You're not thinking of staying?

I can't say.

You can't say, but...

Amalita, relax.

Let's just enjoy tonight, OK?

- Cheers, Mom!

- Cheers!

I'll be right back.

Look, I know...

I'm in no condition to discuss...

what you can and can't do,

you're well aware,

but the thing is,

with the situation the country's in...

Well, I just can't understand

why you chose to come back now.

I love you so much!

Tell me about auntie.

- Is she still at home?

- I don't want to discuss her.

I don't want to discuss what you were

discussing. Don't make it harder.

Go to bed, kiddo.

Amalia, relax.

The children and us are alright.

I can see you're alright, but...

I wanted

to propose an arrangement.

The kids come with me

and you...

Are you crazy?

They're my children!

- They're my grandchildren!

- They're my children.

- Don't forget it.

- Don't insist. You know how she feels.

- I won't take orders from her!

- Kiddo, why are you here?

I sent you to bed.

Off you go!

What happened?

Did I miss something?

C'mon!

- This is a party.

- Right.

Cake, anyone?

You haven't drunk anything.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

Horacito...

Surely you understand me

on the children.

I do, Amalia, but it won't happen.

Don't push it.

Here, Mom.

But listen, Horacio, it's risky.

The situation's very...

Amalita...

We're fine, the kids are alright,

you saw them,

they live a normal life.

Normal?

You consider it normal for a kid

to use some name

and have his birthday

on some random date?

Poor pumpkin!

That's normal?

Know what I can't stand about you?

Your fear, your panic.

All your life locked up in fear.

Leave, you're in danger!

They're killing people!

You're such a coward!

Dad was right!

You never did a thing

for anyone!

- You have to leave!

- You don't know me!

You know nothing about my ideas.

If I die, I'd rather have

compaeros raise my kids

than you.

Hey, Charo...

You want your children

to be guerrillas?

What's the problem?

- Do you know what the point is?

- Yes.

What?

- Getting killed.

- B*tch.

You b*tch! You're just pushing my buttons?

Stop it! You must leave!

Enough, enough!

Lower your voices!

No yelling here.

Cut it out, both of you.

And you're an a**hole, Beto.

An a**hole.

Giant a**hole, yup, that's me.

Let's all calm down.

Cool it.

Amalita, you know Cristina.

You know your mother.

So, cut the crap.

Amalia... I see

where you're coming from.

And I see

that you never got any of this

and you don't get it now.

But don't say it's madness,

because it's not.

Deep down you know it.

Horacio...

I know you speak from the heart.

We've known each other for ages.

But I'm scared.

And that's fine, Amalita.

It's OK to be scared.

We're all scared.

But you have to leave.

It's very dangerous to stay.

You have to leave.

It's getting late.

We love you.

Beto...

It'll be fine, Mom.

- My little darling.

- It'll be fine, Mom.

I swear it'll be alright.

Juan,

say good-bye to grandma.

My pumpkin.

I remember when you were born.

Your grandma came to meet you.

She was so excited.

You were her first grandchild.

When I told her

we'd decided to call you Juan.

She got all worked up:

"Juan?"she'd say.

"Surely after Pern."

It's true.

It wasn't very originall

Of course we'd named you

after Pern.

She was never able

to call you Juan.

So she calls you Pumpkin.

She said when she first saw you.

You reminded her of a pumpkin.

For how long?

Just two days.

Is your cute friend going?

Yeah, sure.

Well!

There'll be some fishing at camp.

Get off my back.

Why?

Nothing like them!

Nothing in the whole world

beats chicks.

Chicks?

Chicks, chicks...

Mara's not just any chick.

Sorry.

No need to clarify,

plain as daylight.

I'll let you in on a secret.

OK.

- Interested or not?

- Yeah, sure.

Take a seat.

Chicks are like...

chocolate-coated peanuts.

- That's rubbish!

- Rubbish?

It's a secret

only a handful of people know.

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