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your hat at the station.

Sir, we've been trying to

contact you for hours.

- What's wrong?

Eulalia isn't well.

And the girls?

- They're with her in the bedroom.

Hi. How are you Eulalia?

- Tell the girls to go

and have dinner, they

won't listen to me. Come on girls go

and eat, I'll stay with your mother.

Close the door.

Have you found Paco?

- Not yet.

But I don't think I'll take long.

You're going to try and

understand him yes?

- Of course. I will do

everything possible to help him.

Find him please. Find him soon.

Do you recognize this boy?

- No.

Hey, that guy's a Captain

of the Civil Guard.

That's Pacos' father he's a Civil

Guard let's get out of here.

Looking for someone?

Maybe I can help you,

Captain Torrecuadrada.

You know me?

- Through references. Please sit down.

It seems everyone knows me around here.

- Well yes. But I've got no reason

to run away like the rest.

Perhaps because you have nothing to hide.

Well the truth is I do hide something.

Something important.

- What is it you hide?

Your son.

Tell me where he is at once!

- I won't tell you Captain Torrecuadrada.

What is this, a provocation?

What do you intend?

I intend to simply calm you down.

Paco is very well, he's completely clean.

Are you certain?

- Yes, absolutely.

If you see Paco tell him his mother is

about to die, and wishes to see him.

Good. I'll tell him tonight when I see him.

I know he's worried about her, but don't

follow me, or arrange for someone else to,

you'll make a serious mistake Captain.

I'll stay there until my mother dies.

- And afterwards? Leave Bilbao.

Why?

I want a change of environment.

Besides, this isn't my land.

- This land belongs to all those

who desire to live in it.

It's really raining, could

you lend me an umbrella?

- Over there take it.

Yes Mikel, I have to leave.

It's the only way to

break away from everything.

- Sure, break away.

I don't want to break

away from you.

But you know I can never

correspond to what you feel.

I don't mean to be cocky.

- Well well, there's no

need to be like that.

I just hope before you leave

you can come and say goodbye.

You have to return the umbrella.

Yes Mikel, I will.

May I come in?

- Come in son.

Your mother is waiting for you.

I've finally managed to

get the girls to sleep.

Poor girls, how hard

this must be for them.

Are you not going to sleep?

- No, I don't think I'll be able to.

I'd like to stay and talk with you a while.

If you want.

It's funny, these last few

weeks I've been so concerned

about you that I almost

forgot she was about to die.

I'm sorry my problems have

complicated everything for you.

That's why it's a priority

for me to leave Bilbao.

- Leave?

Where?

That night you told me I didn't have enough

dignity to wear a uniform. Remember?

The truth is I've never wanted to wear it.

I've changed a lot since that night.

Before I was very

assured, everything was clear.

The sense of honour,

the pride of belonging

to the Civil Guard, my

obligations as a father,

but now all of a sudden...

I don't know, I doubt everything.

Was it so hard to acknowledge

your son as a heroin addict?

- No, not just that.

Don't go Paco.

Stay with your sisters and me.

I've requested a transfer

and soon we can all leave.

No father. I wish to leave now.

- At least wait a few months.

I know you're an adult

now and you can do whatever you like, but

on this occasion, I am saying please.

Please don't leave again.

Fine. I'll wait a few months.

You look great Urko!

- I already told you on

the phone I was clean!

I couldn't believe it!

Neither could I about you!

- Well now we're like new again.

Was it very hard for you to clean up?

Yes, terribly. You?

- Yes, but it's all over now.

Urko?, are you not going

to play any more or what?

- I'm coming, I'm coming.

Wait, well be finished soon.

Wait for them too?

- No way, we can go by ourselves.

Hey, bring me a glass of water.

- Sure.

What are you going to do?

- Can't you see?

I'm going to prepare a shot.

Urko, we'll get dressed and leave right?

- Why such a hurry.

Hi. - Well Urko, where did

you leave the cop's son?

Are you no longer friends or what?

I want to buy five bucks of heroin.

I thought you were clean.

- You didn't last long.

Stop messing around will

you sell it to me or not?

- Alright man don't get mad, I've got a

quarter but it's 6 bucks. It's good right?

Of course. - Damn. This is a quarter?

Be yourself, if you're not interested...

Okay.

Did you get it? Come on.

Damn, there's almost none left.

- Yes. How many shots have you had?

The same as you.

- No way you've shot way more than me.

Shut up.

What do you mean shut up do you

think I'm stupid or what?

I've got to do everything because you're

the cop's son and nobody can see you.

- For me you can f*** off, I

don't need you for anything.

You can f*** off with your f*ggot

friend that helps you so much.

Are you hurt?

- No, it's nothing. Sure?

Yes, I'm fine.

Sh*t, the paper?

- I thought you had it. It's gone.

Let's look for it.

Here it is.

It's all gone.

We're such idiots.

- Yes. I'm sorry it was all my fault.

No, it's just bad luck.

- We can't go on like this Urko.

No but, we already tried to get clean

once and look where it's gotten us.

That's it. We have to

confront things as they are.

- What do you intend on doing?

Tonight my father's eating at a friends.

He'll be late.

The worst of all is not the

fact they've left home,

but that they have a gun

and plenty of munition.

Do you know if your son has

stolen any weapon from you?

- There have been no firearms

in my house for a long time.

Well the danger is that they at the

least have one. We have to find

them before they do something crazy.

- Of course. Where do we start?

The last time Paco ran

away, there was a

strange individual who

happened to know where

he was, blonde, a big

nose, and frog like eyes.

- I believe I know

who you refer to.

The sculptor Mikel Orbea.

I recall now that Urko told me there was a

possibility Paco was taking

refuge at his house.

- Do you know him?

Yes, he's a well known artist

and a supporter of my party.

Gee!, what a surprise. - Where are

Urko and Paco? - I have no idea.

They've ran away from home,

certainly you know something.

- Can we come in?

Wow, I never could have

imagined Martn Aramenda

coming to question me

accompanied by a Captain

of the Civil Guard.

Apparently when it comes

to defense of the family

anything's possible.

Please Mikel, don't be silly...

we need your help.

- Come on Martn, the Captain

doesn't understand Basque.

We can't be rude with

the collaborators.

- Stop messing around and

tell us where they are.

I've already told

you I don't know.

Do you mind if we take a look around?

- Yes, I do mind.

Friends of mine.

We were having a nice time, before

you came and spoiled the party.

- So, you enjoy yourself with boys.

That's right.

Hadn't you explained to the Captain

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