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thinking I'm wasting my time.

And sometimes I don't.

Sorry.

Hello, hun. Yes...

OK, fine.

Yeah, if you want we can

meet for dinner later.

Ok. Fine. Bye.

I have to take some pieces downtown.

I can drop you on the way, if you want

Ok cool.

I still have some time.

If you want I can go with you.

Ok.

The old truck. Still working?

You like old rusty cars.

But it still takes me where I want.

And the estuaries still exist?

My dad is lost.

Between the rice fields and the tourism...

- Did he sell the farm?

- No, my dad will never give in.

Do you know anything

about the preservation initiatives?

No idea.

And you, instead of bullshitting with soybeans

why don't you come working at the estuaries?

I studied for that but

I started working for Rochi's father.

And the project is good.

It's over there.

Tuto!

How are you?

- Good.

- Hello.

- Action figures?

- Yes.

Your new boyfriend?

No, he's just a friend, Matias.

So the country house is still there?

- Yes, a bit ruined but still there.

- Great, and the garden?

Flawless.

I don't get how Maril does it.

In the eyes.

You know, my mom asked me to bring

some stuff to the farm these days.

- When are you leaving?

- On Monday. I have to be back at work.

I was just about to call and I saw you.

What are you guys up to?

I was telling him that I have to go to the

estuaries to bring some stuff for my mom.

If you guys want to come,

my parents would be delighted.

I'm not really a country girl.

And tomorrow I'm seeing Mariela.

She needs help with the new furniture.

I forgot about it.

Why don't you guys go?

I can stay with the girls.

A day in the country.

My parents will be glad to see you again.

- Are you sure?

- Yes, definitely.

You always talk about the estuaries.

It's been a while since you've been there.

- Ok, yes fine.

- I'll pick you up.

But on one condition.

We take Mariela's car.

I don't trust this old truck of yours.

That old truck will get us

stuck in the middle of the road.

- You're such a sissy now.

- I'll go to the restroom.

Were you very close friends?

Our parents.

We spent a lot of time together.

Especially during summer time.

Matias always talks about the estuaries,

the house, the lagoon, the animals.

He even remembers the names

of the plants his mom used to have.

The gardening fanatic was actually my mom.

I don't get it.

That house belonged to your family?

Of course.

We used to go every summer over there.

And Matias used to come with us.

But... Matias never told me about you.

Knowing him, I'm not surprised.

The first time that I made

love with somebody...

He was my boyfriend. Everybody

thought that we would be together.

But it didn't work.

Did you love him?

Yes, sure. He was handsome,

intelligent, we were close...

But sometimes it's not enough.

It didn't work. I tried...

Sometimes I have the impression that

our story is a bit like that.

How?

Like me with him.

When I was next to him and...

I always had to remind myself

that I loved him, you know?

Can we stay here tomorrow? We could

stay in bed and relax all day long.

And don't tell me that I've made plans

with Mariela and that I can't stand her up.

Don't be lazy.

You want to go back, don't you?

I want to see to the farm.

Are you thirsty?

You can't say that all

the companies are the devil.

They all do what we know they do.

I'm working at one of them and

it seems to me things are better now.

For sure.

Are you going to tell me that the estuaries

are better with the rice fields?

Not the estuaries, but the city is.

- The city? Libres?

- Yes, Libres.

With the rice fields,

the winner is always the same one.

You don't want them to miss this.

We're getting too serious suddenly.

Remember what it was like growing up here.

Yes, but things change.

Is that why you already accepted the offer in

Brazil and all the money it brings to you?

Years go by and

you don't understand a thing.

I'm still thinking about the offer.

So, are you going to tell me that

you like working in privatization?

No, what I like is money.

And work brings money.

Work is just work.

Well, since the girls are not serving

dessert, I'll get myself a whiskey.

The old man is a caveman.

Look at him dancing.

In this house nobody skips dessert.

I baked the cake my grandmother taught me.

Cheers!

To the last farmers of Iber.

To the last farmers of Iber!

Come here. You're freezing.

Are you OK?

Yes, I am.

I can't believe you made me drive

someone else's car.

I should take a look around.

It's called professional research.

- Will you?

- Ok.

Dude!

Don't do what your father used to do.

It's strange that my dad's car's not here.

The garden hasn't changed.

- No way! Don't tell me that's Ivn!

- Hi, Ivn!

Yesterday I talked with Marilu,

she was happy to see you again.

- It's weird that they didn't get here yet.

- They shouldn't be long now.

- Rochi thought this house belonged to your family.

- Really? Strange...

She said you always talk

about the estuaries.

- But you never told her about me.

- Really?

- Let's go for a walk.

- Ok.

Such a great logistics!

- With blue cheese?

- Obviously, young grasshopper.

Fill it up.

Are you serious?

Yes. You don't mess with the sun over here.

You up for some rowing?

Sure.

This way.

Limpkin?

Yes, look at its legs.

Are those herons?

Yes, it's a coicoi heron.

My turn.

The achiras are blooming in the water.

Tell Maril. She says she can't

make the achiras bloom in Libres.

"Aguara pop", "capibara",

"aguar guaz".

"Caruy", "curiy", "ancanins"...

"Urunday", "virar", "timb"...

"Guabiyu".

Very good.

The whole lesson.

You just forgot about the piranhas.

There are wolf fishes,

that's for sure.

Yes, sure.

And alligators? Are there any here?

Down there for sure...

And over here too.

My favorite spot.

It feels strange to be

here with somebody else.

Didn't you bring anybody

here in all this time?

This is the Sleeping Beauty's castle,

where nobody has ever come to kiss her.

You're so funny...

You know, Matu, It's easier for me

to share the monsters than these things.

It never happened, and I just

couldn't share this with anybody.

It looks really good.

I'm starving...

- I didn't realize.

- I did.

My belly was calling me.

No, I didn't realize

how much I missed all of this.

The estuaries call you.

Yes, but it's not only that.

Sometimes I think

what would have happened if...

- If you hadn't left?

- Yes.

I can picture it.

You'd be a real local.

Maybe we could have ended like

Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

You're so crappy sometimes.

Don't you ever wonder?

Yes, of course I do.

I wonder what it would be like to wake up with

someone you really want to be there with you.

Alright. That's fine

Now are you going to tell me

that you dream of growing old with someone?

Of course, Tom Sawyer.

And of buying blue cheese for him.

Sometimes I feel like you are dampened.

- Dampened?

- Yes, dampened.

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