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to be wild.

What are they doing there?

They're waiting.

- Would you like one?

- Do they have babies?

What did your Mummy die of?

She died of...

Well, she wanted to go to Paris.

Clot!

Get out of here!

Out of my sight! l hate you!

No!

l must get on and cook.

Ok then.

Panetti, you must start here.

Ok,

but it will take time.

What are you doing here?

l'm chatting.

Can't you see they've lots to do?

l don't want any children here.

And these shoes?

ltalian shoes made of Uruguayan leather.

Like yours.

But now,

you've shaved both legs.

But damn it, who's decided

to break my balls?

15 minutes and l haven't smoked one!

lt's 3 o'clock in the morning.

Why aren't you in bed?

l am in bed.

But you're not asleep.

l can't sleep.

How's that?

Everybody manages to.

Not me.

Stroke my nose.

Slower.

Are you alright here, darling?

Why am l living

with Aunt Dolores and not with you?

lt's very complicated.

One day, you'll understand.

l can understand now.

Aurora and l have a family,

we have our own lives,

and if changes disrupted it,

it would create tension.

You smell of alcohol, Daddy.

Because of my work.

l've been had again

by that son of a b*tch, Menotti.

Who's Menotti?

A son of a b*tch l should kill.

You'd better clean your teeth.

Yes.

And divorce,

change jobs,

go abroad,

change my life...

Maybe tomorrow.

Turn off the lights upstairs.

There's always one left on.

l'm the one who pays all the bills here.

So l can turn on all the lights

l want. All!

Aurora!

What's happening to the doors?

Why are you doing this to me?

l'm having the

whole house renovated.

-And that wardrobe there?

- lt's not there any more.

And my socks?

My shirts, my pants?

l don't know.

Ask Winston.

Winston?

Did l tell you

that General Romagno had called?

To say Dr Menotti

had taken up the duel.

lt'll be a duel with pistols,

early tomorrow, at 8 a.m.

With the same arms as for the duel

which cost Mr Beltrin his life.

And the same rules.

At 8 a.m.

That's a good time.

lt's not too early.

You fixed the time.

Oh, did l?

lt's a good time.

Do you need anything else?

Solitude.

The best of company.

- Oh, Winston...

- Yes, Sir?

You should have phoned me sooner.

l did.

You weren't at Madam Susana's any more,

and hadn't yet arrived

at Madam Estela's.

l thought you were at Madam Sofia's,

but nobody answered.

lt's because l forgot

to tell you about Nuria,

a magnificent Negress.

- Shall l turn on the radio?

- Yes, thank you.

...without ever having learnt to fence,

Senator Saavedra will fight his 4 th duel.

Don Aurelio, if you're listening in,

l beg you to be careful.

We've always followed you, since your 1 st

duel. What would become of us without you?

We've always followed you, since your 1 st

duel. What would become of us without you?

Panetti, where've you been?

l've been waiting for hours!

D'you see this room, Panetti?

l'm very fond of it.

And l'd like the top part, up there,

to be arched. D'you see?

That's a bit complicated,

we could see about that later.

Aurelio!

Who's in there?

Aurelio, is it you?

Give me a hand, Panetti!

- Santiago, what are you doing?

- l'm doing bigs.

With your pants on?

Nobody's perfect.

What a son of a b*tch Menotti is!

He's killed him. He's covered in blood!

Help him. He's bleeding.

He's bleeding.

There. On the right. No, on the left.

No, it'll be better upstairs, in the bedroom.

No, we haven't time.

ln the dining-room, on the table.

Quiet, please. Talk to me, Aurelio.

Please bring me some surgical spirit

and some tweezers. And call the priest.

To hell with the priest!

l want to finish the duel.

father, have you come to

give the Minister the extreme unction?

The Deputy Minister,

it seems he's been hit by a bullet.

Can you confirm that?

No.

The Minister's in perfect health.

l'll be careful. Don't move.

You'll see, it won't be long.

Gently...

Does it hurt?

Yes.

Keep still.

There. lt's over.

- Panetti.

- Yes?

l've always wanted a door here.

Here? Are you sure?

lt's a question of intimacy.

Give me the cartridge! The cartridge!

Much ado about nothing, as usual.

lf it was serious, we'd know.

You shouldn't walk round here.

lt's very dangerous.

What's that for?

The wind carries the prayers to God.

What's the prayer on this one?

lt's too complicated for a woman.

These are Buddhist flags.

But you go to father felix's church.

So as to conspire!

Careful, it's very precious.

Winston, look what l've bought.

Where's Mother?

Madam is in her room with Mr. Aurelio.

There were wonderful things

at the Hotel Carrasco's auction.

- fine glassware, everything.

- What's that?

We can put it in the scullery.

But you're mad!

This piece merits...

a better place.

- Excuse me, your Excellency.

- Yes.

l'm coming.

What is it, Benito?

- Have you any children?

- Yes.

Do you know

''The Miracle of Human Life''"?

lt explains procreation.

Benito, stop all this with your books.

We're at a turning point.

Talk to Aurelio.

He'll find you a job.

Oh, we haven't anybody

at the head of the UTE.

- The telephone?

- Yes.

l don't know anything about it.

l can't imagine talking into a wire.

That doesn't matter, l don't know anything

about electricity and l'm the Minister for Energy.

Those who work there

are the ones who know.

As for us, we manage.

We must master the modus operandi.

Create new ones, imagine the

modus operandi for the future. Get it?

Stop that, or l'll kill you.

Hasn't he woken up yet?

Aurelio!

Wake up.

lt's a wonderful day.

Your speech about wool was a sensation.

They all came.

You were on the front page of the papers.

But l lost the duel.

What a son of a b*tch Menotti is!

That's not important.

You've won the hearts of all the voters.

At the next election

you'll stand for the presidency, won't you?

- Not even drunk.

- What d'you mean?

lt's a life of servitude.

The president is the first to get up,

the last to go to bed.

- Vice-president, then.

- What's the use of being Vice-president?

Like that, you'll only be

at a gun-shot from the presidency.

Stop your crap.

Look who's asleep at your feet.

How are things, Larrea?

At 4 p.m, the girls must

be fetched from school.

Then they go to a birthday party.

At 5 p.m, fructuoso has to be

fetched from his chess lesson.

Are you going to the UTE like that?

You look like a tramp. Button up your jacket.

Turn round.

And take off your hat. Go on.

No, put it on again.

You're going to be late for work.

On your way back, get some buns!

- But have you put in the door or not?

- Yes, Madam.

l like the other door better.

That one?

You can change it tomorrow.

And what shall we do with this one?

Don't stress me.

l can't think of all the doors.

l had to pay for this door.

We'll talk about that, later.

l can't put my finger

on what worries me here.

lt's this pillar.

How come l didn't notice before?

lt's the best thing about this house.

lt's a horror, Panetti.

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