City of God Page #5

Unless you are a robber,|get out.

KNOCKOUT NED'S HISTORY

Robbery !

The first time...

Bring the revolvers!

...Knockout Ned saved|a dealer from Redhead.

We said no killings.|It's a rule!

We want the boss's money! Open the tills!

Do you want to leave? Well, so do we!

The second time, Redhead|saved Knockout

Ned learned that rules|have exceptions.

An exception.

Are you the director?|Robbery! Everybody down!

I don't play. Whoever moves|will be shot!

The third time,|the exception became a rule.

With the money from the robberies|they would face Ze.

Redhead would protect his business.

Knockout, the best|shooter, wanted revenge.

The Italian first.|This is 9mm.

- It's not aligned.|- You 'll get it at a good price.

This is a 12mm.|We call it ''crap''.

Uzi, 9mm. From Israel.|David's star.

I want a 30-06.

It's party time!

The war begins.|Let's pray.

Our Father,|who art in heaven...

hallowed be thy name...

Gangsters have the guns|but they don't shoot.

Knockout's one bullet|was like ten of Ze's bullets.

Ze couldn't stand it.|He counter-attacked.

The ghetto was like Hell|but now it had become Hell!

I decided to get out.|That's how I became a journalist.

Nice picture!|That's Rogerio Ris's for sure.

What was I saying?

As every professional...

I started from the lowest level,|from the bottom.

Without knowing|what was ahead of me...

Instead of going home|I went to the newspaper's offices.

Someone from the City Of God|worked in the laboratory.

He helped me to fulfil|my life's dream.

Rogerio, this is|the Rocket - photographer.

- He is an admirer of yours.|- You have a good taste, Rocket.

I am leaving.

Nice guy! What should have been swift revenge|turned into an all out war.

The City of God was been divided.

You couldn't go from one section the other...

not even to visit a relative.

The cops considered anyone living|in the slum a hoodlum.

People got used to living in Vietnam...

and more and more volunteers|signed up to die.

The Kids.

Somebody hit me.

The war|was forgiving everything.

One of Ze's guys kicked me.

Take this.

He raped my sister...

- Ze took our home.|- Kill for your pride.

I am Siago,|Benny's friend.

You know how to read?|Spell?

- I am good.|- You are hired.

To revenge my father's|killer.

- What's your name?|- My name is Otto.

What's happening?

- He works.|- He needs a gun.

He won't last a week.

A year later, nobody|remembered how it all started.

The aim was to take out|the enemy's business...

to buy guns and to extend|the enterprise.

I sniff, I killed, I stole.|I am man!

The TV showed interest.|The police would intervene.

A gangster from|the city of God was arrested.

Manuel Massando,|also known as Knockout Ned,

has been hospitaled after being attacked |by Ze's gang.

He gave us an interview.

- Does the war continue?|- Yes, it continues.

Were many people killed?

Many. Innocent mostly.

If a person knowns me|that's enough for Ze to kill him.

- Are the police absent?|- They hunt me, not him.

I am in jail while he|kills people without a care.

Knockout Ned believes|that the war will continue.

The police promise|to disband the gangs.

Bastard! I am the boss and he is|in the newspaper!

- Did you find mine?|- Knockout's only.

My name must be somewhere.

- Can you read?|- The pictures. Nothing.

- What the Hell are you doing?|- Those are the classifieds!

Read everything!

- There are no articles!|- Do you want to be shot?

We'll show them|who is the boss!

Give me the camera!

- Take my picture.|- I don't know how it works.

Take me. |Back...

- It doesn't click.|- You fools.

You f***ed me, a**holes.

I'll call an acquaintance.

- He came.|- Take the camera.

Well, kid?

Aren't you a photographer?|Take a picture of us.

- You broke it.|- Not me.

Needs some fixin'.

- What's your name?|- Rocket.

Take one more.

Two lines.|With your guns.

- You're out, dammit!|- Speak kindly.

- Show us the pictures.|- We must develop these photos.

How much does it cost?

Take this money|and bring the pictures.

- I have to remove the film.|- Keep the camera.

Benny wanted to give it|to you. It's yours.

Don't forget|the pictures.

Pierre! can you develop|this film?

I can't, Rocket,|I'll get into trouble.

I work only for the newspaper. I'll get fired.

Develop this, Pierre.|And this.

I am going for lunch.

You are lucky.|Dimensions?

For the enlargement.

Whatever you think is better.

I am in big trouble.

I am dead.

Somebody signed|his conviction.

I'll smash his face!

You stole my pictures!|They will kill me!

What are you talking about?

They'll kill me|because of you!

The pictures|were at the laboratory.

Everything that is in the laboratory|is for publication.

- I saw them, I published them.|- You stole them.

- Give them to me.|- Here, take them.

- Don't you have more?|- Relax. What's your name?

Rocket?|Nice to meet you. Marina.

Relax. I've got your money.

When a picture is published|we pay the photographer.

Do you want to become a photographer?

Nice start with a front-page!

- How did you take them?|- I live there.

Not even one photographer|has managedto go to the ghetto.

If you bring more|pictures of Ze...

the newspaper will buy them.

- Can you?|- I don't know.

- What's the problem?|- I can't go there again at night.

- And the day?|- It is a risk.

At last they understood|that I'm the Boss.

What's the name of this photographer|friend of yours?

He is good. I'll take it|to show him.

Yes, or no?|It's a big chance.

You made the right decision.

I'll give you film, lenses|and another camera.

Come to see the equipment|office.

There is another problem.|Where am I going to sleep tonight?

I can't go back.

This one is 135 mm.|Do you shoot from near or from a distance?

- Can you measure the light?|- Yes.

Don't you think you are too close?

I don't know how I managed|to talk to them like this.

Maybe I was about to die|but I had a camera...

and a chance|to become a photographer.

What is more, we had|the whole night to ourselves.

- Do you want to eat something ?|- No thanks.

Won't you eat, or drink?|A joint?

Try this.

Time to sleep.

- I'll show you your bed|- Have you got hot water?

Yes, haven't you ever|tried a hot bath?

No. We got boiling water|from the saucepan.

- Why are you standing there?|- In which room am I going to sleep?

Unfortunately, I have only one room.|We will sleep together.

I won't tell you much|about my first sexual experience.

Somewhere else, another one, a more important|erotic scene was taking place.

Redhead was helping|Knockout escape.

without a shot.

The guard was in|the hands of the nurse.

Meanwhile, Ze|was investing in ammo...

To terminate|Redhead.

He was heavily equipped even though|he didn't have to pay.

Do you remember the shotgun? |It is a semi-automatic shotgun.

You haven't seen a Browning like this.|It can even shoot down aeroplanes.

I want what I asked for.|The American AR-15.

- They don't exist in Brazil.|- I don't give a sh*t.

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