Masangeles

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The historic facts

which are the frame to this story...

have been freeiy adapted

for the purpose of this fiim.

Aii the characters and events

are fictitious.

Any resembiance with reaiity

is pureiy coincidentai...

and is open to free interpretation

on the part of the spectator.

What do you want for your birthday?

Which animai has the most babies?

Certainiy a rabbit.

Can i have one?

We'ii see.

Carefui, don't trip up.

Hurry up, we're iate.

itaiian shoes...

are made of Uruguayan ieather.

We're proud of this.

it's an honour for Uruguayans.

What a surprise to see shoes...

made of our ieather in itaiian

shop windows.

But we shouid be making them,

as it's our ieather.

Dariing!

Come and show our friends your shoes.

We bought a pair to show you.

-Who's that?

- My wife.

i've oniy shaved one ieg.

Nobody's going to iook at your iegs.

Not even me.

- Let's go.

- i want to see Daddy!

Daddy didn't teii us everything

when he invited us.

i want to give him a kiss!

We've famous writers iike Onetti.

We couid easiiy have

shoe designers!

is designing a shoe so diffcuit?

Come on, chicks, hurry up!

itaiian shoes from Uruguayan ieather.

For your birthday.

Has Daddy arrived?

Not yet, it's eiection time.

Give them to me, for the cake.

No!

Dariing...

it's a very important day.

Daddy is going to iose the eiection...

and he'ii come and iive with us.

We'ii be abie to travei.

Where to?

To Paris!

When?

Soon.

Long iive the Coiorado Party!

Long iive the Party!

Where are they coming from?

The ballot-boxes are arriving...

...from the most distant areas.

People are impatient.

This is a historical moment.

Winston, a coffee please.

Here's your coffee, Sir.

l want another one for afterwards.

Where are my cigarettes?

You asked me to hide them.

Give me one.

Senator, l've some results.

Give me them.

Salto, 100.000 Canelones, 60.000

The Blanco Party is in the lead.

And Trinidad, 2.000

And to think l went there.

l know...

l spoke about wool, leather there.

l ate a lamb there!

They really are idiots!

- These are only the first ratings.

- Go on.

Aurora, stop making that row

on your piano!

Come here! There are too many people

in this house.

Don't run, you're

getting in everyone's way.

Can't anyone tell me

who's going to win the elections?

Daddy...

Daddy...

Please, we need

the final results.

We couldn't care less

about the ratings.

We're working on them.

The results are coming in.

- Susana, l trust you.

- Daddy!

- What?

- Someone's broken my tennis cup.

Your what?

My tennis cup's broken.

So what, who cares,

Santiago!

l do...

You play tennis?

- Yes.

- Hey, my face. Off with you, Santiago!

Good evening Madame...

d'you know the encyclopaedia

''Treasure for the Young''?

No.

D'you know why we don't sneeze

when we're asleep?

''The book of every Why'..

is the volume answering

this question and many others.

Sorry, l'm very busy.

But just listen.

for example...

why aren't fish salty

when we eat them?

- Do you play ludo?

- Benito!

Go home quickly, fructuoso.

There you are, at last!

Have you been paid?

l'm working!

Give me the money.

l can't buy anything any more.

Later on, Dolores.

And the marvellous tales?

Where shall l put all the ''Treasures

for the Young''dumped in the bedroom?

l don't know,

any old where...

''Any old where''

is already full up.

What are all these posters?

There've been bigger ones

on the faade for three weeks.

And as a present you get

''The miracle of human life''!

There is already a mess

with my brother's blinking campaign.

But at least he has a good salary

and a proper job.

Don't do that, Santiago!

Dolores, see to your children.

l can't stand them any more.

So you're here, my son?

l'm so happy!

At San Pedro del Timote,

l visited mud huts.

Shirley!

We can build them with our own hands.

for all of you. l've got the plans.

felucho, how late you are!

Godmother, you're right:

God was in a bad mood when he

created this country.

The people are already in the streets.

Mummy, where are chicks

which were going to be born.

ln the flames of the candles, pet.

Concentrate and you'll see them.

Can l blow them out?

No, let's wait till Daddy's lost

the election and joins us.

After counting 70% of the votes,

it's possible to predict...

a big victory for General Gestido

in this presidential election.

We're waiting for Senator Saavedra,

certainly...

the future minister for public health.

Mummy!

Daddy has won the election again!

...a great day for the Colorado Party.

lt's a triumph here. People are flocking

to celebrate the Colorado Party's victory.

l can never thank my wife enough,

l hope nothing or nobody

will separate me from her,

for her presence at diffcult

moments during the campaign,

and for her sensitivity

in face of all the problems.

Mummy, he won't be coming.

Can we start the cake?

She has always been a good counsellor...

and has known how to

instil in me the force l needed...

to get here.

lt's certain that without her

l should never have been able...

The chicks, the chicks...

Mummy, come out!

The candles are going to go out.

Chicks...

Mummy, come out!

Mummy, let me in!

Mummy, open up!

Mummy! Mummy!

Yes, speaking.

But who's on the line?

What? Which police station

are you calling from?

But, damn it, what's wrong?

D'you know what l'm doing here?

l'm founding a new country!

What?

What's that?

When?

And my little girl?

How is she?

l'll come at once.

lnspector,

nobody must know.

Nobody.

Senator...

Senator...

She was a nurse.

Can we proceed?

Are we going to Paris?

How pretty she is!

How old are you?

- Seven.

- What's your name?

Masngeles...

Masngeles Saavedra.

- What did you say?

- Masngeles Saavedra.

What's wrong, Daddy?

Take a seat, Madam.

l'll look after everything.

Who are they?

Shall we go home?

We are at home, darling.

Padre flix, please close the window.

l'm cold.

Aurelio...

Have you anything to say?

No...

The most important things have been said.

lf l've understood correctly...

Well then!

lf it's the will

of Our Lord Jesus Christ,

what a motherf***er!

- So be it.

-Amen.

ln spite of everything,

she's one of us, isn't she?

You don't think so?

- ls there any yogurt?

- Here you are.

- '"Masngeles' you said?

- Yes.

l think it'd be best...

for you to live

at your Aunt Dolores's.

And why me?

And we've no more room opposite!

- l don't know who it is.

- Dolores!

- She's just told us her name.

- Shut up!

At my aunt's?

Unfortunately, darling,

you have an aunt,

6 cousins who are devilish...

and a brother...

Santiago.

Dolores, come and help me.

- Hi.

- Hi.

1 , 2,

3, 4, 5, 6,

7, 8, 9,

Are you ok?

Yes.

Well, no, not really.

Do you want to lie down?

What's that?

My creepy crawlies.

Haven't you ever seen any?

What do they eat?

flies,

ants, mantis.

They can devour a man

in a few seconds.

Do you want to hold one?

D'you have a tame one?

No, l need them

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