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A slug? Marga that's so mean...

Look, Ferres was my client and he still is. I've

talked to Joaquin...

...and he has no problem. So let me talk to the

old pig. I know he's in your office.

Oh yeah, you talked to Joaquin about your

sister... Tough...

Did he tell you?

Yes, and you know it's kind of weird...

I forgot to tell you when we talked, your sister

called.

Bastard ...

She was looking for you, half-hour ago. She

said she called you and

left a voicemail, but... I don't know what she

wanted to tell you.

The thing is we talked a while ... Well I heard

her just fine...

What the hell do you want? You want my

commission? If that's what you want...

F*** you! Because you won't have it, you hear

me?

Instead I will take care when I return to Spain

that all the people above...

...hear a lot of sh*t about you.

I will make your life much more miserable than

it already is

Do you understand?

calm down, Marga. I don't want the old man, I

give a sh*t about him.

And besides, he doesn't want me. He wants

you ... I can figure out why

I was thinking of something else, something

more rewarding

Something to forget the conversation I had with

your sister.

Son of a b*tch ...

I'm not a bad guy, Marga.

Is it okey in the coffee shop in front of here?

At nine o'clock?

If it's for a cup of coffee, all right. If not, at your

house. At ten.

And take a shower.

Okey. I'll take a shower and send you a

message.

Alright, but don't expect answer. I don't have

minutes I can't even...

...hear my f***ing voicemail...

Is it a phone from the company?

Yes.

Asterisk six five four.

They give you some minutes.

Okey. And now can I talk to the old pig, please

I brought a strawberry tea, the bag is still inside

so be careful.

I just bought it at the supermarket

Oh, you shouldn't bother

Drink it, it's good for the nerves. I'll go get sugar

if you want to put some more

Marga!

Ferres, how are you?

Glad to hear you again. Hey, I'm sorry about

your little sister...

It's unbelievable the moral degradation that this

country has fallen into

It is filled with blacks,

queers and perverts ...

When I started doing business here it was

something else.

It was before all this corruption ...

Anyway, how is she?

Who?

who? Your sister, my dear!

She's okay, you know, a little bit shocked ...

Sure, poor thing...

Anyway, I wanted to leave all arranged with you

before I go back

...to Barcelona. Because otherwise it will take a

couple of weeks.

We can meet there when you return. But I

thought maybe we could meet tonight.

But if it's not possible, no problem

Yes, it's possible Mr Ferres. I will leave Ana in

the house of some friends that...

..live downtown. She doesn't want to go home

now, we're both alone...

But it should be... let me think ... At midnight... If

it's not too late for you

No, not at all. Wonderful. Let's close this issue

and we can...

...have a drink, just as friends. What do you

think?

Without worrying about business ...

Yeah, right. That's perfect.

In my hotel's bar?

Okay, great Mr. Ferres. Goodbye.

Bye, Marga, bye.

Have you finished it already?

Yes, the truth is that was delicious. But I have to

go.

I have a lot of things to do

Now? So soon? I wanted to talk for a while. I

wanted to know things

about Spain ... I want to go there so bad...

Yes, I can imagine. Thanks for everything

Well, hopefully we'll meet again ... And take it

easy

You look so worried. And you're too pretty and

young to be like that!

You have three pesos

First new message

Hello, my love. I wanted to hear your voice, but

I think it won't happen

I came back before because I miss you.

About the issue, don't worry, it is practically

solved. I love you. Call me.

Second new message

Marga, I am Joaquin. I've been calling you for a

while to talk

about Ferres

I know you finished late with the Brazilians but

don't forget that we have

an appointment with him, okay?

Third new message

Marga, hey, I've recieved a call from the real

estate.

The agent had a car accident and won't make it

So, they have apologized and said that they will

call you this afternoon

...to arrange another appointment. I didn't

arrange anything because...

I'm not good for those things. You always say

I'm slow for thinking ...

... so I didn't want to ruin things ...

Who is it?

It's Marga, your neighbor

from the fourth floor

Hello ... What a surprise, so soon...

Hello, can I come inside for a moment?

Yes, dear, come in.

There are some people at my apartment. I don't

know who they are...

Is rather long to explain, but we have to call the

police

But how did they come into to your house?

Because he told me

he was a real estate broker ...

No, no... You told him that...

We have to call the police, that's what we have

to do...

Calm down, dear, calm down...

Who is the agent?

Didn't you call him?

Yes... well no, no.

What do you mean exactly?

It seems to me that you are not quite okay...

Enough! I'm perfectly fine! Damn... everyone

telling me the same...

I think a tea will help.

Jose! Jose!

Why? Why, Jose?

It can't be ... I talk to him and I feed him...

Did you hear that?

Ma'am we need to call the police.

It was an accident... I dropped the tea

accidentally

I wanted to tell you... but I was embarrassed, so

I ran out

It's him...

Him? Who?

The real estate broker. He didn't know we were

here.

That's why he called in the other door.

Nobody lives next door...

I better go

No!

Who is it?

Hello ... is Marga there?

Yes. Are you the realtor?

No, I am not...

See? He's a phony!

I am her husband

What? I'm not married

Ma'am, we've been married for five years.

Notice that she carries in

her right hand, a silver ring with a tear. It's our

wedding ring

It's my mother's wedding ring. She died and I--

That's not true, Maggie

Why don't you shut up, a**hole?

My goodness, here we go again...

Ma'am this is one of the guys who was trying to

enter the building

Don't you see?

No, no...

How do you call the police in this f***ing

country

No... Ma'am! Ma'am!

Shut up or I'll kill her

You told me when we were downstairs...

You thought you were going crazy

We're sorry ma'am, we will

not bother you again

Let me go, a**hole.

Come, don't f*** this anymore. What do you

think?

You think you're gonna have my apartment

without paying a dime?

You better let me go now!

Shut up! Okay? This is too stressful for us to

handle more complications.

So you like the electricity...

Jorge stop!

Do you want all the neighbours to find out what

we're doing?

If they didn't find out already...

Keys ...

In the pocket

Come on. We're running out of time.

I think Salva is not coming. He should be here

by now...

Shut up, okey? Salva has never let us down

But maybe we did ...

No, it can't be that. I talked to him a while ago.

He's just delayed.

But he will arrive on time and will come with us

At least think of that as a possibility. Perhaps he

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