El misterio de la perla negra Page #2

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- It wasn't our fault.

And your brother, the doctor,

poked his nose.

He didn't take the pearl,

did he?

No, he didn't.

That pearl has to be mine.

If I can't get it,

you know what to do.

- Beat it.

- Yes, boss.

- Can I help you?

- I have a pearl.

Many people have pearls.

Mine is good.

He's taking it out.

He'll show it.

I' m sorry, my friend.

It's a very...

...worthy pearl.

Yes. It's very worthy.

You surely have heard about...

...the tinsel.

Well...

This pearl...

...is like the tinsel.

It seems good but...

...it's worthless.

It's the best pearl! You've

never seen such a pearl!

It's such a deformity!

It's big but deformed.

A museum may like to buy it...

...for its shell collection.

It's its only use!

I' m your friend, and

I' m going to give you...

...nine times...

...its real value.

I' m going to give you

g00 pesos.

g00 pesos. It's much money.

I don't know.

My pearl is worth 50 times

more than g00 pesos.

I' m an honorable man.

I'd be unable to pay you

an unfair price.

These pearls are never

good...

...for you.

Look...

...I just rate.

Just in case...

...ask another raters. Go.

Even better, why don't they

come so you see...

...we don't have an

agreement.

Alright. They can come.

Call the other raters!

I set a price for this pearl...

...but its owner doesn't agree.

I ask you to examine it,

and set a better offer.

Check that I didn't mention

my price.

Don't include me in your

argument. I' m not interested.

This is not a pearl.

It's a phenomenon.

Awful. It seems an eggshell.

Look at it. Look.

I know someone who likes

strange things.

I offer...

...500 pesos.

I hope to sell it for 600.

I know it's wrong, but you' re

my friend:
I give you 1000.

Where...?

Your advice?

I don't know.

I think my compadre

should leave.

But he should stay here too.

I don't know whether he should

sell the pearl or not.

I don't know.

Maybe he's secretly sinned.

His sin was finding the pearl.

That's not a sin, it

just happened.

God knows.

"Compadre"! "Compadre"!

The' re killing Quino!

- What?

- They tried to kill him.

Who was it?

I don't know.

Come, compadre.

We have to talk.

I didn't know what advice

to give you, but now I know.

Sell them the pearl...

...otherwise, you'll have

to leave.

Now you can't live in peace.

You have to leave,

or they'll kill you.

It's my advice.

Thanks...

...but I don't know.

I don't want to leave.

I'll ponder it.

I may have an answer

tomorrow.

Alright, compadre.

Good night.

- Good night, comadre.

- Good night.

Quino...

I've always been

a good wife...

...right?

Yes, Juana.

Then...

...for the first time,

I'll ask you something.

Throw the pearl to the sea.

Break it between 2 stones.

Destroy the pearl; otherwise,

it is going to destroy us.

I'd do anything for you.

But this...

...I can't.

I've seen in that pearl...

...a better life for us.

Juanito has to read...

...he has to know books.

I've seen freedom in that

pearl, Juana.

And I've seen death.

Death and solitude.

Throw the pearl.

Throw it, Quino, please.

- I came to visit you.

- Good evening.

You scared me.

Your nerves...

Your nerves are bad.

You should be careful...

...very careful.

My nerves are perfectly fine.

The problem is that you' re

always thinking about others.

You should think about

yourself.

About your health.

Why you came?

This is a...

...small pearl.

But it's very good.

And it's... black.

Sometimes...

...a small pearl...

...is better than a big one.

And it's less dangerous.

Less dangerous.

Juana!

Come back!

Go away, Juana!

Here you are tortillas...

...and water.

Be careful with the water.

Will we be able

to come back... someday?

Maybe.

Well, we have to go.

I'll lead you to the beach.

No, compadre.

You can't be seen with us.

Let's go, Juana.

Bye, comadre.

Bye, compadre.

Good-bye.

A man and a woman.

And a dog.

A shoed man.

The dog and the man

went that way.

And the other 2 went

over here.

Follow the man and

the woman.

Quino!

- The man and the woman.

- How long ago?

- Before the dew fell.

- That was...

...2 hours ago.

Follow them.

What?

I don't know.

- What?

- No woman's track.

Look again.

No. He may be carrying her.

- It's not far.

- Hurry up before the sun sets.

Go. Hurry up!

- Who are they?

- Go! Don't waste time!

Hurry, Juana!

You go on. The truth

is that...

...I have no more strength.

I can't go on.

No, Juana.

I think we've advanced.

We'll rest.

You'll feel better.

Juana!

Juana!

What are you doing there?

Go away.

You and Juanito can go on

without me.

I ran out of strength.

My feet are bleeding.

Go, Quino.

- I can't go any further.

- Get out, Juana!

No. I beg you to go.

Please, go.

No! No!

No, Quino, please!

My poor Juana.

I stay with you...

...or you come with me.

But we can't be apart, Juana.

We are like one person.

If you want us to be killed...

...then stay.

I tell you that you

can run with Juanito.

I can't continue because

I'll leave...

...a blood track.

Look, Juana...

...calm down.

Women give all up...

...because they don't

have hope.

The man is there...

...to support.

Your shoes.

You'll see...

...these hurt...

...feet will have...

...black shoes.

Shiny ones.

Like the ones the rich wear.

The rich watch your feet...

...every Sunday.

Your feet are...

...smaller than theirs.

You won't be barefoot again.

We'll have beautiful things.

Maybe a bed.

They say you rest so much...

...in a bed...

...so soft and so white.

I see you lying...

...so pretty.

Your hair...

...quite black in the white.

And Juanito...

...will go to bed with a book.

And he'll read, Juana.

Are you coming, Juana?

You' re my husband.

Water, I beg you!

God bless you.

They can't escape.

We'll wait here then.

It's getting cold. Should we

make a bonfire?

Yes.

What was that?

Who knows?

Maybe an owl.

Or a coyote.

What will you do?

I'll fight.

It must be before dawn so I

have the advantage over them.

I have to take the risk.

Good-bye, son.

Good-bye, Juana.

He's close.

He killed his own brother.

He did it.

He'll kill them.

- We saw him.

- Yes.

I' m leaving.

- Without your money?

- Without it, but alive.

They placed Juanito under

some stones in the mountain...

...and came back home.

Old people say they walked

as sleepwalkers...

...in the town.

The pearl that once was

hope and beauty...

...turned into ugliness,

greediness...

...death, and loneliness.

They went to the highest

ledge...

...to do what they

were meant to do.

You.

No...

You.

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