Men with Guns Page #3

- Were they white men?

- All the soldiers were Indians.

But the commander acted

like he was white.

- From where?

- Not from here.

They never send you

to your own region.

I slept here.

What are these for?

For the operations.

- They had a doctor?

- No.

They took your friend's tools

after his "education"...

...and used them to make people talk.

They call that "operations."

The soldiers were always

making jokes.

They used one of these.

Don't touch that!

If you want to go to Caras Sucias

tomorrow, we should start early.

There isn't a path.

How can there be a village

if there isn't a path?

They don't want to be found.

The guys said they'd take me along

as a mascot...

...but the commander said no.

I'll wake you up at sunrise.

The boy has no mother.

His mother is alive,

but she won't look at him.

How can that be?

She was only a girl herself

when soldiers came and forced her.

The boy is something

she pushed from her body.

Use your fingertips.

How can he live?

Like a dog lives. He takes the scraps

that real people leave.

So he's bad.

Dogs can't be bad or good.

They're just dogs.

There's nobody left.

These were banana people.

They hid in the trees...

...but during the festival

they got caught in the open...

...and were gunned down

from a helicopter.

The survivors were taken away.

Why didn't you tell me?

You didn't ask if there were people

here.

Do you know what happened

to the doctor here? Echevarra?

Okay, now I'll take you back.

They don't want me there.

- They say I'm bad luck.

- They're right.

You know how to find the main road?

You know where Los Mrtires is?

It's higher up.

Were you ever there?

Were you?

Damn it! This f***ing country!

Hey, old geezer,

what are you doing here?

- Don't block the road!

- So long, buddy!

A**holes!

Seor, have you seen anyone

with my tires?

Where are you coming from?

Watch it, mister. He's a soldier.

Do you speak Spanish?

Did you see somebody with tires?

From my car?

I don't know anything about

your f***ing tires.

How much money have you got?

Give me your money

or I'll break his arm.

- He isn't mine.

- So what?

- I've only got 2 reals.

- Give them to me.

And you?

At least give me back my tires.

How could I have your tires?

Somebody with a jack took them.

Give me the keys.

What are you doing out here?

Visiting a friend.

- Where?

- He works in Pico de Aguila.

You can't reach that village by car.

Some soldier.

If there's a battle and a soldier

loses his rifle...

...the captain says he's a spy,

and the soldier is executed.

That's stupid.

They've got discipline.

When I was their mascot

I saw it lots of times.

That probably happened to the man

who took my money.

Two reals!

I had hundreds in my wallet.

- Do you have a house in the capital?

- Yes.

And you have more money there?

It's in the bank.

Then what are you crying about?

He took everything I had in the world.

- Nobody drives on this road.

- Nobody but idiots.

Somebody's coming.

Then it must be some idiot.

Run, kid!

Are you hurt?

Put these tires onto your car.

Where did you get it?

I said run!

Hurry up!

There's a jack in the trunk.

Tourists.

Tourists always have flashlights.

Point it at the tires.

What are you doing?

Tell me what you're doing!

The bullet went through your arm

and lodged in your ribs.

I have to give you a shot.

- Don't knock me out.

- You can't take the pain.

Just do it.

You don't have much experience

with bullets.

My patients aren't thieves.

The boy said you're a deserter.

I was a medic in the army.

If they stop us, say I'm your driver

and that a snake bit me.

What?

Say I was pissing by the side

of the road, and a snake bit me.

Where are we going?

Further on.

You'll drive.

Give me a shot for the pain now...

...but not enough to knock me out.

What's that?

I can't read the label.

It's an analgesic.

Can you read?

You have to trust me.

- What is it exactly?

- You have to trust me.

- Your pants.

- He's just a boy!

I'll give him half a dose

and see what it does.

Drop your pants!

First give me my 2 reals back.

When we get where I'm going.

What?

Where are we going?

Further ahead.

Let's go.

Did you kill the tourists?

- Who?

- The ones whose tires you took.

Did you kill them?

Why not?

What do you care?

Who shot you?

It doesn't matter.

What did he say?

He says he's never been

in an airplane before.

He won't run away.

Am I going to die from this?

Not if you get treatment.

Then you'll get to live a little longer.

If you want to get better,

you need to sleep.

You first.

Keep moving, damn it!

I told you not to go here!

There's no way around this town.

- What are you doing?

- We need food and water.

Bring the money.

Where did you get these things?

Where are these from? Ask him.

From the city.

And he got this from the city too?

Ask him what it is.

He doesn't know.

Does he know what any of these are?

He says they're for a doctor.

He'll give them to you for a good price.

Where's the doctor's office?

Dr. De Soto's office.

He says there is no doctor.

Tell him I know these are stolen.

If he won't say where Dr.

De Soto is, I'll tell the police.

At the end of that street.

But he says the doctor's not there.

We'll see about that.

Where are you going?

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

Is the doctor in?

This is Dr. De Soto's office?

It was.

- He's not here anymore?

- The doctor passed away.

Do you mind if I sit?

No, please. Sit down.

Could you tell me how he died?

It was very unfortunate.

The guerrillas murdered him.

Guerrillas came to this town?

How can you stop them?

When the army isn't here, they come.

They come to shop and visit friends.

What did they have against

Dr. De Soto?

He treated wounded soldiers

when the army came.

Then the guerrillas came back...

...and punished the people

who had helped the army.

What if he had refused to treat

the soldiers?

Nobody refuses the men with guns.

They killed him to make an example.

So now you don't have a doctor.

It seems simpler that way.

Well?

Would you like a haircut?

Does it hurt?

Yes.

A lot?

Shut up.

Did you get them?

Look, kid, here they are.

The Father, the Son

and the Holy Ghost.

Let's go.

Fine.

I'm not kidding.

Of course you're not.

The rich use the army to push

the Indians off the good land...

...so they'll starve to death.

So the Indians go pick their coffee.

And they come back

with their pitiful wages...

...and those leeches suck them dry.

Don't stop.

I'm warning you.

Go ahead, shoot.

If the army or police see you alone

in the car...

...they'll arrest you in a minute.

Hello.

- Hello.

- Where are you headed?

Further on.

Are you lost?

Yes. For a long time now.

Where do you live?

Neither here nor there.

What's your name?

Padre Portillo.

But now people just call me

"The Ghost."

You're a priest?

Not anymore.

I was when I came here.

I taught religion to the Indians...

...through theater. People love drama.

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