Down Argentine Way Page #6

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- Blame me for that.

- I do blame you - to foster this,

to encourage it behind my back,

to bring the daughter

of my worst enemy under my own roof.

I wanted you to know and like her. Has she

changed because you know who she is?

Yes. I will not listen to you.

You are no son of your father. And she is...

Here, here! Hold your tongue, you old goat.

Even though you are a Crawford, you are

a woman, and there is nothing I can do.

But I will ask your escort to answer for you.

Seor, my presence here

is purely professional.

(PA) Yahora el famoso campen

por tres aos consecutivos,

el caballo Furioso,

propiedad del seor Diego Quintana.

He is rushing his jump.

Oh, Furioso, you're going to pieces.

You're supposed to be jumping.

Jumping! Jump!

What's the matter with your horse?

Does he think he's running a flat race?

(laughter)

- Papa.

- I want no comfort from you.

- I'm sorry.

- I do not want sympathy, Seorita Crawford.

- Papa.

- It's my fault, Ricardo.

No. It is mine.

We must win the race at San Isidro. It's our

only chance to make this up to your father.

- Furioso is not going to race at San Isidro.

- What?

I'm sorry. I do not intend

to go against my father again.

But we'll be doing this for him.

The best thing

we can do for him is not to interfere.

But we can't leave things

in the mess they're in.

- There is no point in making things worse.

- But how can they be worse?

I've already told you it was a mistake

to go against my father in the first place.

I'm sorry, Ricardo. You're right.

There's no use in making things worse.

(rumba plays)

Come on. The plane leaves in two hours.

We haven't a moment to lose.

You can sleep after I'm gone.

Seorita, such energy.

Where does it keep coming from?

(doorbell)

Buenos dias, Seorita Crawford,

and here is a gift for going away.

How nice. Just what I need.

Since the suite will be vacant,

do you mind if show it?

I'm having a rumba lesson. It's awkward.

Gracias. Seor, quiere usted pasar?

This is the living room.

You will notice the bay window

with the most beautiful look over the city.

- We've been trying to get you on the phone.

- Maybe that's why they said you were not in.

It wasn't important. We wanted to tell you

we didn't want anything to do with you.

The bedroom is very notable

for its built-in features. You...

- Con su permiso.

- Seor.

- This is the bedroom.

- How dare you come in here?

I am looking at this suite.

I'm going to move to town.

The bathroom's on a grand scale,

also with a beautiful look over the city.

Glenda, I was wrong yesterday.

I have decided to race Furioso at San Isidro.

Glenda, please believe me.

I love you.

This time there's not the storm

over the pampas. This time it is real.

As long as your father feels

as he does about me, it won't work.

The odds are not as bad as that.

It's no worse than even-money

he'll change if Furioso wins.

When he is standing there with the cup

in his hands, how can he be angry?

No matter what he tells himself, he likes you.

And when he hears

that it was your idea to race the horse,

the fact you are a Crawford

will be forgotten.

Seor, now that you have settled

your personal problems,

do you or do you not want this suite?

Of course we want it.

Seorita Crawford is going to stay.

Seor, if I understand you correctly, and I do,

even so, you will have to register

in the proper manner.

(fanfare)

Casiano!

Casiano, where are you, old man?

Casiano!

Casiano!

Casi...

- Did you call?

- Not for you. Where is Casiano?

- Casiano has gone to the west pasture.

- Why did he not consult me first?

Tell Panchito to bring Furioso out.

Go on. Anda! Anda!

Perdone, patrn. Panchito has taken

Furioso to the north pasture.

Why would he do a thing like that?

I'll look at the alfalfa.

Get me Cipriano and Machito.

Siento mucho, seor,

but they have gone to the east pasture.

West pasture, north pasture, east pasture.

What has happened?

Mara! What pasture is she in?

She has gone to visit her mother.

Her mother has been dead five years.

I know it. I buried her.

You are lying, Esteban. Speak up

before I shake the ears off your head.

I will tell you, Don Diego.

They have gone to San Isidro.

- The racetrack? Why would they go there?

- I don't know.

- You do. You lie. Answer or I'll strangle you.

- They've gone to see Furioso run.

Furioso in a flat race? Who did that?

Who would dare to do that?

Ricardo, Casiano and Seorita Cunningham.

They've trained him for the handicap.

Pedazo de animal!

Why did you not tell me?

I was not going to deceive you.

I was to tell you in half an hour, when

it'd be too late to take him out of the race.

- Animal! Anda! Get my hat! Get my gun!

- Si, seor.

It gives me great pleasure to have

a Quintana horse in the handicap.

Muchas gracias, Seor Rosales. I hope he's

not the only one who gets pleasure out of it.

Vete, caballo.

Do not get nervous, Furioso.

Listen. This race like the race in the village,

only here they got more people. Understand?

- Unsaddle that horse.

- Wait, Casiano.

Papa, Furioso is a racehorse.

You developed a certain bloodline.

You worked till you had a horse as great as

Tempestad. You have one who's greater.

Oh, you've gone against me once too often,

and I've nothing to say to you now, or ever.

Unsaddle that horse!

Come on. There is nothing more to be done.

Don Diego, for 40 years I work for you,

never I say anything like this.

When you keep a horse in the barn on

handicap day, when he runs the mile in 1:36,

you are a... you are a criminal.

Hold your tongue, old man.

- Did you say 1:
36?

- Si.

Three time. Three.

With the horses like he run with today,

he break a world record.

1:
36.

- 1:
36?

- Si. 1:
36.

I've changed my mind, Casiano.

- Que suba!

- Si. Que suba!

Ponga su dinero y ganar con l.

Buena suerte que le d.

Hurry, you imbeciles! We will be too late.

Casiano. How much money have you got?

Oh, money. Plenty money, Don Diego.

Eight pesos.

Oh, I'm not after feed for chicken.

I need money.

- Quintana. I never expected to see you here.

- Martnez, I need a little cash.

Sure. Everything for an old friend.

How much? 100 pesos is enough?

- How much have you got?

- 2,000.

- Give me all of it.

- You gonna bet all this money?

Hey, you must have a tip.

It is my own horse, Furioso. He has done

the mile in 1:
36 in his workouts. Gracias.

Julio. Just a minute.

Can you lend me a little cash?

- How much?

- All you got. I send you a cheque.

This has been a very bad day for me today.

All I have is 800 pesos.

- Don't tell me you'll bet all this?

- No. This is an investment.

I put all this money in Furioso. He has

broken the world record in his workout.

- Muchas gracias!

- Si, Alberto. Por favor.

- Seorita.

- Tito.

Now, here. There's your cut. Now, you

haven't lost a race all day. How do you do it?

It is simple. I eliminate all guesswork.

I have a cousin and an uncle who work

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