Laberinto del Fauno, El Page #3

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Captain! Captain!

Come quickly.

...because in a united Spain...

...there's not a single home

without fire or bread.

This is our daily bread

in Franco's Spain...

Your wife needs

uninterrupted rest.

She'll have to be sedated

most of the time.

The girl should sleep

somewhere else.

I'll stay here until the birth.

Make her well.

I don't care what it costs

or what you need.

Make her well.

Don't worry.

Your mother will get better soon,

you'll see.

Having a baby is complicated.

Then I'll never have one.

You're helping the men

in the woods, aren't you?

Have you told anyone?

No, I haven't.

I don't want anything bad

to happen to you.

Nor I to you.

Do you know a lullaby?

Only one...

...but I don't remember the words.

I don't care.

I still want to hear it.

Don't be afraid.

It's only me.

- Are you ready?

- Yes.

Then let's go.

This is sheer madness.

When that man finds out about us,

he'll kill us all.

- Have you thought about that?

- Are you so afraid of him, Doctor?

It's not fear...

...at least not for myself.

Pedro!

Pedro, My brother!

You didn't carry out the task.

No, my mother is sick.

That's no excuse

for negligence.

Look.

This is a mandrake root.

A plant that dreamt

of being human.

Put it under your mother's bed...

...in a bowl of fresh milk.

Each morning,

give it two drops of blood.

Now, we have no time

to waste.

The full moon will be upon us.

Take my pets

to guide you through.

You're going to a very dangerous

place, so be careful.

The thing that slumbers there...

...it is not human.

You will see a sumptuous feast,

but don't eat or drink anything.

Absolutely nothing.

Your life depends on it.

I've brought some Orujo,

tobacco, cheese.

Mail for Trigo and Piloto.

Let's see how that leg's doing, Frenchie.

How do you think it's doing?

It's f***ed up.

Let's see.

...N-North American...

...British and Canadian troops...

...disembarked on a small beach

in the North of F-F.

- "France", idiot.

- F-f-f-rance.

More than 150,000 soldiers

give us hope...

...under the command

of General Dwight D. Eisenhower...

Is it really bad, doctor?

Look, Frenchie.

There's no way to save it.

I'll try to make it

in as few cuts as possible.

Wait a second, doctor,

just a second.

"Use the chalk to trace a door

anywhere in your room."

"Once the door's open,

start the hourglass."

"Let the fairies guide you."

"Don't eat or drink anything,

during your stay..."

"...and come back

before the last grain of sand falls."

No.

This other one.

No! No!

We'll soon have reinforcements

from Jaca.

Fifty men or more.

Then we'll go head to head with Vidal.

And then what?

You kill him, they'll send another

just like him. And another...

You're screwed, no guns,

no safe shelter...

You need food, medicine.

You must take care of Mercedes.

If you really love her,

you'd cross the border with her.

- This is a lost cause.

- I'm staying here, doctor.

There's no choice.

You have to leave.

Here's the key,

but you can't go down there now.

It's exactly what he expects.

Leave it to me.

I'm a coward.

No, you're not.

Yes, I am.

A coward... for living

next to that son of a b*tch...

...doing his laundry, making his bed,

feeding him.

What if the doctor's right

and we can't win?

At least we'll make things

harder for that bastard.

Captain Vidal.

Her temperature's down.

I don't know how, but it is.

But she still has a fever?

Yes, but it's a good sign.

Her body is responding.

Listen to me.

If you have to choose,

save the baby.

That boy will bear my name

and my father's name.

Save him.

Brother.

Little brother...

If you can hear me...

...things out here aren't too good.

But soon you'll have to come out.

You've made Mama very sick.

I want to ask you one favor

for when you come out...

...just one:

Don't hurt her.

You'll meet her,

she's very pretty...

...even though sometimes

she's sad for days at a time.

You'll see, when she smiles...

...you'll love her.

Listen, if you do what I say...

...I'll make you a promise...

...I'll take you to my kingdom,

and I'll make you a prince.

I promise you, a prince.

I sounded the whistle,

but they wouldn't move.

I tried to stop, but it was too late.

The fireman and I

jumped out just in time...

...but look at the mess they made.

What did they steal

from the freight cars?

They didn't open a single one.

What the hell are you talking about?

This whole mess.

They didn't open any of the cars.

- They didn't take anything.

- Nothing? Are you sure?

God only knows what they wanted,

other than to waste our time.

They came out of nowhere, Captain.

They have grenades,

they went up hill.

Captain, we've surrounded

a small unit that fell behind.

They took cover up on the hill.

Go ahead, Serrano, don't be afraid,

this is the only decent way to die.

Serrano!

Let me see.

Let me see.

Can you talk?

Damn it!

These are useless! They can't talk.

Captain,

this one's still alive.

Shot in the leg.

- What's happened?

- They caught one.

They took one of them alive.

And they're taking him to the storeroom.

Mercedes!

Pedro... Pedro...

Mercedes?

- I need to get into the storeroom.

- Not now.

Move away!

That's plenty, dear.

Should I take this up?

Here, half the dose.

I don't think I need it.

I feel better, much better.

I don't understand.

But I'm glad.

Mother...

Damn, this cigarette is good!

Real tobacco hard to find.

G- G-Go to hell.

Damn, Garces. We catch one

and he turns out to be a stutterer.

We'll be here all night.

As long as he talks.

Garces is right.

You'd do better

to tell us everything.

But to make sure it happens,

I brought along a few tools.

Just things you pick up

along the way.

At first,

I won't be able to trust you...

...but after I use this,

you'll own up to a few things.

When we get to these...

...we'll have developed...

How can I put this...?

A closer bond,

much like brothers.

You'll see.

And when we get to this one...

...I'll believe anything you tell me.

I'll make you a deal.

If you can count to three

without st-t-tuttering...

...you can go.

Don't look at him, look at me.

Above me, there's no one.

- Garces!

- Yes, Captain?

If I say this a**hole can leave,

would anybody contradict me?

No one, Captain.

He can leave.

There you have it.

Count to three.

- One.

- Good.

Two.

One more and you will be free.

Shame.

Your mother is much better,

Your Highness.

Surely, you must be relieved.

Yes, thank you.

But things haven't turned out so well.

No?

- I had an accident.

- An accident?

Yes.

- You broke the rules!

- It was only two grapes!

I thought no one would notice.

- We've made a mistake!

- A mistake?

You failed.

You can never return.

- It was an accident!

- You cannot return.

The moon will be full in three days.

Your spirit shall forever remain

among the humans.

You shall age like them,

you shall die like them...

...and all memory of you

shall fade in time.

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