Once Upon a Time in Mexico Page #4

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an only partially-completed...

...facial reconstruction wasn't

necessarily the cause of death.

They switched bodies.

Barillo!

FBI.

He was anyway.

Bring him along.

Listen, I cannot do everything

by myself.

I need someone

to go in there with me.

No. I lost my inside man.

Probably dead.

And Cucuy, greedy turd that he is,

ratted me out and has disappeared.

Plus, I'm pretty sure the cartel

is shadowing me.

Now, listen, I have got a swell bunch

of guys intercepting Marquez's army...

...but they've got no guns.

I want you to understand me.

This is no time to screw the pooch...

...because this is supposed to be

the big dance number, all right?

Hello?

Hello? Are you there?

Okay, okay,

I'm going to freak right out.

I would like the puerco pibil

and a tequila with lime.

Yeah, listen, I need a new line.

This one's been compromised.

Okay? Thank you.

I'll be waiting here

at the La Vaca Volando.

That's right.

The Flying Cow.

You really didn't see it coming,

did you?

Sorry, baby, I told you I wasn't

interested in your scheme.

Too small.

Oh, my Christ. Is that Barillo?

That's the new Barillo. The old Barillo

died in surgery a few hours ago.

What kind of cartel would have you

running its operation?

I'm his daughter.

You've been spying on my operation

for some time.

I feel it's only fair to warn you

that killing me is crossing the line...

...and you will have every marine

from here to Guantanamo Bay...

...up your keister, mister.

So just know that.

Fortunately for you, nothing you did

is worth dying over.

You have only seen too much.

We are going to make sure

that doesn't happen again.

On this day of the dead,

I offer you a chance for a new life.

That sounded a little extreme

for a parade.

Troops are coming up

from the south.

- Whose?

- Emiliano Marquez.

- Well, what do we do?

- We stay here. This place is fortified.

It's much easier to defend this place

than to chance going out in the open.

Nicholas? What are you talking

about, "fortified"? Come here!

Just stay clear of those windows, sir.

You let me handle it.

My name is Sheldon Jeffrey Sands.

I work for the Central

Intelligence Agency.

I set them up.

I watch them fall.

I'm living la vida loca.

No!

I'm terribly sorry about your

chewing gum, but listen.

I will give you this...

...if you'll be my eyes.

It's a dollar.

I meant...

...this.

I need you to take me

to the center of the city.

Is someone following you?

It's difficult for me to tell right now

because I'm having a bad day.

Do you see someone?

Yes, he's getting close.

Listen, have you ever seen

one of these?

Have you used one?

Don't ever,

because they're bad.

But what I need for you to do

is to aim this...

...at the bad man who's following us

and shoot him in the head.

Kill him?

Oh, yeah. Very matalo.

Close?

Okay. Smoke him.

Smoke the f***er. Just send him

straight to f***ing Broadway.

What?

Okay. Come here.

Right or left?

Was that my right or your right?

Wrong man.

Sorry.

Look me in the eyes...

...and then kill me.

Good boy. Now you're thinking.

Take me to the center of the city,

where there will be even more dough.

For you...

for our daughter...

for Mexico.

In my past, I'd take on evil

from the bottom.

Now I realize...

...start at the top.

The president is a good man.

I'll go around back.

Meet me in five.

Watch him.

We could torture him.

He's FBI.

He's retired.

That doesn't count.

I was tortured once.

I didn't like it.

You know what the f***ed up thing is?

They tore out my left nut.

That sort of turned me off of the

whole thing.

What should we do with him?

Let's go eat about it.

Hey Snow White, watch that

f***ing pig.

Just lay low.

They'll leave us alone.

What the f***?!

I don't like military.

Get out.

- Why are we stopping?

- We can't go further.

- Why not?

- Look out there. It's a coup d'etat!

I can't see, f***-mook!

I have no eyes.

Well, then listen to it, f***er!

The military's throwing over the

presidency. All hell's broken loose.

You guys have to get out now.

Keep your money because

I'm not moving one inch.

F***! Now what?

- Do you know armor-piercing bullets?

- Yeah.

These are much better.

What do you want in life?

Good choice.

- You ready?

- Yeah.

Okay, let's go!

It's no longer safe to be here.

Let's go.

You have a meeting

with Gen. Marquez, sir.

It feels like you need

some protection, sir.

Who are you guys?

Sons of Mexico, sir.

Are we in front of the building?

Okay.

This is it, kid.

I don't hear you running.

Why would they want me dead?

I've done nothing but help them.

What are you talking about?

Let me show you something.

Look out there! You see?

Well, don't look too close, presidente.

But your people are out there

fighting for you, you understand?

Take off your jacket.

- This also?

- Yes.

Put this on.

What is this, payoff?

This is money someone paid

to kill you.

And now it's money

to save your life, presidente.

Here, get some tequila for yourself.

Leave here and lock the door.

Carolina?

She died.

Your daughter?

She died.

and you?

Dead.

and I?

Alive and well.

In hell.

Everything in its place...

You f***ing little monkey.

Stand up.

See anything you like?

No.

Do you remember a man

named Archuleta?

Why?

I present to you Special Agent

Jorge Ramirez.

You tortured and murdered Agent

Archuleta. He was my partner.

He was also my friend.

Agent Ramirez, you have

to follow certain rules.

Oh, I'm retired.

Rules don't apply to me

any more than they do to you.

- Mr. Chambers.

- Yes, sir.

You're just going to stand there?

I'm afraid anything but standing's

gonna cost you extra.

You leave me no choice.

Did you get your man?

One of them.

If that isn't interagency cooperation,

I just don't know what is.

See you later.

F*** you.

Are you okay?

I don't know.

You will be.

What do you want in life?

To be free...

Simple.

No.

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