Manuel de Ribera Page #3

and I couldn't go back.

No one knows why the

lady left me this island.

And here we are.

Which story do

you want to tell?

In reality,

men are always alone...

and that's it.

He has something, but not much.

And with a little,

a little, no more.

That's fine.

A piece of land, and that's it.

What else?

Oh yes.

Alone you can

only have a little...

And that's the way

to have something.

And that's why it's a little...

but not so little.

You have to know

how to be at one place,

to fence your land in.

Afree man doesn't run away...

He knows how to

stay in his own place...

with dignity.

To tame, you must be there...

Animals must be tamed...

So with children.

Oh yes.

You can't keep beasts

in the backyard.

That's why those who travel

are only fooling around.

Just fooling around.

Because, if you're

not here nor there...

where are you then?

You're nowhere.

Long ago, in Quenu island,

a long time ago...

the people decided to put

a lighthouse on the dock.

And to make

the island famous...

they ordered a lighthouse

from the United States.

What a huge lighthouse it was!

The light was so bright, that it

illuminated the island across from it.

Even ships from

other places came here...

only to see it.

But the lighthouse lasted

no more than a month.

One day, a group of pirates

came from Argentina and stole it.

And the island was left

in darkness again.

And the ships stopped coming.

That's why it's important for islands

to have a lighthouse on their coastline;

To show that

there are people there;

Not to show off.

It's no good to

show off so much.

That's how it was.

Hey, Don Manuel, we're going

to need more batteries...

for this to work all night.

Hey, Don Manuel, we're going

to need more batteries...

for this to work all night.

Don't worry.

I am bringing a

generator. A big one.

This place is going

to be really nice.

Once, I was invited to a

party at a country house.

Halfway through the party,

the energy cuts off, and the owner...

pretty drunk by then, goes to check

the generator and confuses the cans...

and instead of fuel

he poured cyder into it.

No one knows how it

kept working all night.

But the next morning

it stopped working.

Why do you tell

us this bullshit?

Remember that I told you

about the mussel beds?

Sort of.

It's just that...

I got offered a job

there for 3 months.

You' re going to leave?

I believe so.

It's a good salary and they

need the money at my home.

Since the boats and

all shipyards disappeared, my dad...

he's not doing well...

he doesn't have a job.

When do you leave?

I don't know.

They have to confirm.

Anyhowl have

plenty of things to do.

They gave me some

money to fix the boat and...

and I have to buy my uniform,

sol don't know if I can come by.

Will you leave anyhow?

Yes, I already told you.

Otherwise, I would n't

have said a thing.

I'm here for the generator.

The generator?

I sent it to Lin Island.

But we agreed you

would sell it to me.

You never came...

But you gave me your word.

But... well...

I needed the money.

You know that money talks here.

Could you cancel the auction

and reserve it for me?

If you want it back, you must get there

first thing in the morning.

Because the auction

is around noon.

- Lin Island you said?

- Yes. Lin island.

OK.

I'll be there early

in the morning.

OK, I hope it works out.

- Yes, because you gave me your word.

- Alright.

We will arrive in no time

in your boat.

No.

No.

It's only going

and coming back.

You can always arrive

a little late to your job.

You recommended this generator.

Yes, but that doesn't mean

that I have to go and pick it up.

I have a lot of things to do...

I have to get up early tomorrow.

I must have my boat ready.

We have the people,

we are building up the place,

you can't just ruin it!

Hey, you know what?

I have important things to do as well.

I have to take care of them...

this is important to my family.

Here.

A boatman that might help you.

If you want I can help

you contact him.

You're mistaken, Don Manuel.

You're mistaken.

That's the law of men...

How much is your service?

Too m uch.

Do you do something special?

Yeah, mine is made of gold.

No, platinum is more expensive!

It even has marble laces on it!

No, I don't do anything special,

but I put the price

I want, get it?

You can't come here and say

it is too much ortoo little...

But the price is related

to the kind of service.

Well, that depends on the man...

if he likes the service he'll come back,

and if he doesn't, fine.

I already have my money.

- Manuel, you have any cigarettes?

- No! don't smoke.

What a miserable rat.

You must remain calm.

About ten years ago I wanted

to do something else.

Sol rented the second floor

of a downtown house.

I used it as a hostel.

I worked for about two years.

Everything went fine...

but on the second year...

for San Juan night...

I got scared, I don't know why

of so many drunk

people partying...

with so many lit candles.

Sol asked the residents

not to bring any more candles;

Specially lit candles.

That was my first

San Juan night with no candles.

Around six in the morning...

we were all outside, watching how the first

floor of the house was on fire;

And my hostel too.

I don't know

what is the point to all this;

Though you might have things,

they are not yours;

They are simply not yours.

You must learn

to let go, Manuel.

Just let the kid go

and do his work.

You will figure out

a way to get there.

May be.

Are these lands really yours?

This is what you get

fortresspasing other people's spaces.

Don't ever play

with people, Don Manuel.

Written and shot between august 21 and september

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