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you see around run well?

Because people store the ones

that break down. And they walk.

You know why?

To help the country. To save gas.

God knows how I'll pay for my bills.

And right now!

Three months ago I had

to work day and night.

Marcelo! Will you help me or won't you?

You're making me waste my time.

Time belongs to the devil, like money.

This gentleman comes

from the hospital.

Hospital? What hospital?

Which one could it be?

Where we left your brother.

What did he come for?

To ask for a donation.

Donation? I've been wanting to go.

I haven't because it brings back

to me bad memories.

I haven't because it brings back

to me bad memories.

But you come to ask for money

and you never told us when he died.

I don't know what day my brother died.

Do you know what it is

to lose a brother?

What do you want?

What donation do you want from us?

I didn't come for money.

What did you come for then?

TOWARDS A CHANGE OF MENTALITY

We've had thunders since

last night and not a drop.

There are mosquitoes.

They got me in the face.

I wish it rained.

Rain sweeps them away.

I don't think they'll bother you.

I want to pee.

Gladys, will you do me a favor?

What is it?

Just ask.

No. I was going to ask you to call

my sister. Better let them go to hell.

Why do you say that?

How bad we all are!

People have gone strange.

The world has changed. And so has

my husband. I used to love him.

Now I'm afraid of him.

Everything's going crooked.

And I'm afraid.

I've got kids. I want a

better life for them.

I wanted them to go to school.

I can read a little.

But I can sign well.

I always wanted my kids to...

Now it's too late.

It's too late to send them to school...

...because they're in

the street all day. Doing nothing.

Playing with a ball,

with the other kids...

Mostly...

A lightning. Did you see it?

Try to move your legs.

- I can't.

- Try. Come on.

I'm trying. I can't. I can't.

Do you play soccer?

- Like everybody.

- You do! What position?

Forvard, defender, goalkeeper... What are

you?

Leave me, I can't stand it!

Were you good? I used to be tops.

Don't force me.

No, you'll break my meniscus.

I was very good. If my old man

had only let me, today I'd be famous.

Anyway, he didn't.

Sport for him was a waste of time.

Don't you see I can't?

Leave me alone!

Look, I've been with you

full time for almost a year.

Nobody asked you to do it.

You're right.

Nobody asked me anything.

I won't rub my work on your face.

But it's my duty, you know?

- Who makes you do it?

- The State. It pays me to torment you.

The water's getting cold.

We better hurry up. Can you swim?

I had the record for

the 200 meters as a student.

We'll run a race.

To the end of the pool.

Leave me alone, sh*t!

Leave me alone!

All you want is a shot not to suffer,

isn't that so? No, sonnie.

Do you think I've been

in heaven up to now?

I also have a private life

and a family.

And for the past year

I haven't been out anywhere.

Why don't you go out

every night as I do?

Listen, the bones are healed and

blood's running through the arteries.

You only lost the ability

to bend your knees.

Each phalanx in those fingers

will hurt you. Each muscle, each nerve.

So you better get started.

Come on, both at a time! Come on!

Now! Now!

Now!

Now!

It's cold in here.

This is all the comfort we have.

It's winter and there's no heating.

Cling to the bars and try to get up.

It's too soon for me to try.

Look, you arrived here

many months ago.

It was on a cold day.

You couldn't remember.

It was winter and now

it's winter again.

You're back at the beginning.

You must honor all the time

involved and make an effort.

Before you couldn't bend your knees

because of your meniscus.

And you made it.

Cling on to the bars.

Why do you do this?

You have a rotten soul. I hate you.

I don't care. I do my duty.

Don't let me go!

- Be ready!

- Don't let me go!

Of course I will.

I won't be your walking stick.

- Don't let go! Don't let go!

- Be ready!

What a goddamn doctor!

I'm going to fall!

You fall and I'll let you die. Look.

- Yes, kill me!

- Your foot!

You are not doing this for me.

You're doing it for you.

To show yourself you're

not the sh*t you really are.

Put your foot down!

- I can't put up with it!

- Put your foot down.

No, I'm falling!

There's talk about us not

keeping the hospital's standard...

But we've had to reduce

everything to a minimum.

They say the government has...

well, the highways,

the Soccer World Cup...

The government can't work miracles.

Do you believe in miracles?

The crisis has reached us too.

For instance, this construction

had to be stopped...

because of lack of funds, as usual.

Maybe a drive by

the news media could help us get...

Put your feet down!

I hope you die, doctor! I hope

you get your punishment for this!

I hope you die, doctor! I hope

you get your punishment for this!

Put your feet down!

Please help me. He's tormenting me.

What's going on, Ventura?

Tell him to leave me alone.

I can't walk. I'll never be able to walk.

This young man is...

Yes, that one. He's alive.

Come, damn it. I'm not asking you

to build a pyramid.

I'm asking you to drag a foot.

Put a foot forvard, you idiot.

Come on, the right one.

The right one, for good luck.

- What are you waiting for?

- For you to die.

I'll die when my time comes.

If yours hasn't arrived lift up that foot.

You have those bars to hold on to.

I warn you that if you

let yourself fall...

and you break a bone,

I'll abandon you...

and I will consider you a lost case.

Ventura...

You have two possibilities.

Either you make an effort

or you drop yourself.

If you drop, try to break your neck,

because if you remain alive...

Get a move on, damn it!

The journalist here will think

that we torture people.

And they do! This son of a b*tch

has been destroying me for a year!

Don't you have other patients?

Why always me?

Smile for the cameras

and take a step.

I won't be able to!

My tendons are breaking.

Can't you see I won't be able to?

I'll be happy with a wheelchair.

I have a right to choose, haven't I?

And who's going to keep you?

Your family? Your girl?

You've got nobody, man.

You're on your own.

I'll kill you! When I can lay

my hands on you I'll kill you!

Come in.

Sit down.

I was eating.

Do you want to eat something?

- There's a letter from Roberto.

- What does it say?

I didn't open it. It's for you.

Do you remember

Beto and Mario, the hairdressers?

Beto and Mario, the boys

who had a place in the corner.

The hairdressers.

The boys! They must be my age.

They're boys for me.

We all love each other.

They were very good to me.

They helped me a lot.

You know I'm giving them

a hand with their accountancy?

Every now and then

I do a client's hair.

It makes me feel good.

I feel that I'm useful.

That I'm good for something.

It must be good for you.

One can tell.

Yes. I went through

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