Also Known as Jihadi Page #4

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You have to know

how to eat them properly.

People just suck all the coating

and are left with the hard peanut

or just bite it right away.

It's sacrilege.

It works like this.

No, slow down!

See? You rushed that one.

Now swallow it.

Here, do exactly as I do.

Breathe, deep breath...

Now...

put it on your tongue.

Let it melt slowly.

Feel it?

Nice, right?

Now roll it onto your teeth...

and bite it. Taste it slowly.

See how those two flavors

melt into something else.

Not peanut nor chocolate...

but chocolate-coated peanut.

Got it?

Yes, but... what does all this

have to do with Mara?

What do you mean?

Everything!

You have to soften chicks up,

but not too much.

And in my opinion, you are

nearly, nearly ready to take the bite.

- You sure?

- Positive.

But how?

It's in her eyes.

She's ready.

Believe me, do as I say

and you'll do fine.

Thanks, uncle.

I wipe my feet

I climb and climb to the treetop

Fly and fly to the mountaintop

Descend. Descend to the basement

Swim and swim to the bottom

I wipe my eyes

I can't see right

To the treetop

I can't see. I can't see

To the mountaintop

I can't see. I can't see

To the basement

I can't see. I can't see

To the bottom I can't see

What can it be?

What can it be? What can it be?

I can't see the mountaintop

if I'm at the bottom

I don't see. I can't.

I don't see. I can't

So, am I blind?

No!

You could use a pair

of decent folks' eyeglasses

Decent folks' eyeglasses

You could use a pair

of decent folks' eyeglasses

Decent folks' eyeglasses

I wipe my feet

I climb and climb to the treetop

Fly and fly to the mountaintop

Descend. Descend to the basement

Swim and swim to the bottom

Land in sight!

Finally, the Indies!

"What Columbus ignored

is that he had arrived

in an unknown land: America."

Welcome to America!

Oh, Columbus!

We bring you offerings as...

a sign of...

- Fra...

- Fraternity.

Oh, Columbus!

Our lands are your lands.

Oh, Columbus!

Our wealth is your wealth.

Oh, Columbus!

We thank God

and the Queen of Spain

for the discovery

of these wonderful lands.

And we embrace the mission

of building a great Christian nation.

We shall educate

and civilize them as per God's will.

Oh, Columbus!

Bravo!

Take a bow, like true actors.

- Shall I touch it?

- No.

- Are you alright?

- Yes.

Come here.

Want some?

No, thanks, I don't like it.

You don't?

I just don't.

How can you be friends

with my brother?

He's a jerk.

What's the matter with him?

I don't know, you're different.

You're more...

More what?

F***!

Such a foul mouth.

Know where I'd like to go?

Where?

Brazil. Ever been there?

No.

They say the beaches are beautiful,

soft powdery sand, like flour.

My dream's to go there.

Let's go now.

Come on!

Faster, faster!

Look at the palm trees!

I'll kill you, f***ing troll!

Such bad taste, Crdoba!

Here, turtle doves!

I look cute, right?

Sort of.

- Shut up.

- Sort of ugly.

Ernesto!

I've gotta run.

- I'll keep it, OK?

- Yeah, my dad would kill me.

Because of a photo?

OK, bye.

We're in that car.

That car?

Dad's driving it. Get in.

What's going on?

Hey, Dad.

Hey, kiddo.

What's going on?

We're leaving for a few days.

Safety reasons.

Why?

What happened?

Uncle Beto.

What?

You heard, love.

Uncle Beto.

Compaeros, on this sad day,

I'd like to remember my brother

with the dignity he deserves.

He once said to me

happiness wasn't about smiling,

but about believing,

having faith.

Believing so hard something is possible

that you make it happen.

And that's how he lived.

He had that characteristic.

Though he enjoyed

everything he did...

he never lost his beliefs.

I'm convinced

he was happy to his last breath.

Here's to my brother's balls!

To compaero Beto!

Here!

- To compaero Beto, dammit!

- Here!

- Pern or death!

- To the motherland!

What happened?

- These things just happen.

- I know.

But I want the truth.

Alright.

We were making a delivery downtown.

Everything was under control.

As I was leaving the place...

I see your uncle with his hands in the air

against the van. A cop behind him.

I don't know what happened.

He must've seen something,

he freaked out, started screaming.

Your uncle tried

to calm him down, but...

suddenly it was swarming with cops.

Beto made a move.

He shouted:

"You won't take me alive!"

Pulled the pin from a grenade...

and pushed the cop into the van.

The whole thing blew up.

Goddammit!

It was all a matter of seconds.

But I needed him alive.

Who does he think he is?

Kiddo...

I'm going away for a few days.

To see if we can go back home.

I'll miss him too.

I'll never forget him.

Me either.

Uncle!

What's up, kiddo?

Want some?

So, how did it go?

Sweet!

Seriously?

I knew it, that's my boy!

Didn't I say she was ready?

Yeah.

So, now?

What's your next move?

I dunno.

What do you mean?

You're a big boy now!

With Mara, you mean?

No, that's already in the bag.

I mean your life.

I dunno.

Is that the best you got?

What do you suggest?

I can't help you there.

All I'm saying is...

don't betray yourself.

No matter what,

don't betray yourself.

And you? What happened?

Nothing.

I've got those f***ers under control.

Don't you worry.

You won't take me alive!

Shoot!

Don't move!

I've got those f***ers under control.

Juan!

You have a fever.

Let me see.

Why?

Leave me alone!

Why?

Easy...

Hello?

Hello...

Mara?

Yes. Who is this?

Ernesto?

Yes.

Hello?

Yes, I'm here, I'm here.

Hi. How are you?

So sorry about your grandpa.

Yeah, it's too bad.

Poor thing.

Hello? Are you there?

Hi, I'm here.

I wanted to invite you

somewhere you'll love.

What about school?

We'll skip school today.

- Now?

- Come on...

We can miss one day.

What are you doing?

Who was that?

Answer me, Juan,

who was that?

- What's the matter?

- He was on the phone.

- Who was it?

- On the phone?

Answer me!

Mara.

- Who the f***'s Mara?

- My girlfriend.

F***, Juan!

Girlfriend, my ass, cut the crap!

Just what we need now! Know how

dangerous it is to use the phone?

- Yes, I know.

- So, what's wrong with you?

You know you're not going back

to school anymore. That's over.

Kiddo, you have to help mom pack

and suck it up like a man.

What am I supposed

to stay here for?

Doing what, dammit?

Hey, calm down, lower your voice.

This isn't easy on any of us.

No point getting worked up.

We have to take things

as they come.

Easy for you to say.

Excuse me?

- Nothing.

- Cut the crap, Juan.

You're a big boy!

Bye.

Mara!

How are you?

Fine.

So you're back?

No, I'm still there,

I'm a ghost.

Idiot.

How was the funeral?

Fine, it was fine.

- Shall we go?

- OK.

I have a confession to make.

I have strong feelings for you.

Here in my stomach.

I feel that too.

You do?

There are things you don't understand,

and that's fine.

And there are other things

you won't understand now.

You know?

I know

I'm not making myself clear.

But this thing I feel is real.

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