Salvador Page #6

And you lie. You scheme and scam.

What is good or decent about you?

What redemption can you expect?

Well, none, l guess, but look...

OK, you got a point.

l am a f***in' weasel, there's no doubt.

But think about this.

lf l went to church - l haven't been in 30

years - but if l went and took confession...

lf we took Communion together...

redemption. That would be great.

We could go to Archbishop Romero.

He likes me very much.

l could become a lay Catholic worker.

lt'd be wonderful. l could get a basket...

l feel good about this. This redemption

thing is good. l feel cleansed already.

- You want some of this?

- No. No more marijuana.

l'm gonna talk to Archbishop Romero.

Maybe he could annul

my marriage to Claudia.

She was a Commie atheist anyway.

l'm gonna talk to him about this seriously.

Very good man. He's a man of the people.

He's a man of God.

They say he's gonna win

the Nobel peace prize.

Hey, what's this?

Another demonstration, Boyle?

Calm down. Take it easy.

Stop! Stop, please!

l have orders to evacuate the plaza

in five minutes. Do you understand me?

l have permission.

- Why don't you stop the repression?

- No matter. Five minutes or violence.

Why don't you do something

about the Disappeared?

Violence. You understand me?

Stop the repression!

Do you follow in the way of Christ?

Not exactly. l mean, in my heart, yes,...

..but l've done a lot of, you know,...

..carnal sins and l've drunk a lot

of alcohol and done some drugs.

l've weaselled around a lot in my life,

trying to get the edge,...

..but basically l would say

that l'm a good-hearted person.

l haven't really done anything

malicious in my life.

l haven't done anything

very great in my life either.

l tried to do some things,

tried to find some truths.

And l do love this woman.

For her, l could...

- Are you willing to change for her?

- For her, yes.

l mean, not just... l would...

lf God gave me this woman,...

..then there must be a God.

So, if he knows what's right,

then l would do what's right by him.

Just repent. Change your ways.

That's gonna be a little tough.

You love this woman,

you will be willing to change.

OK. l can still drink and take a few hits

of a joint once in a while? That's OK?

Twelve Our Fathers, ten Hail Marys,

an act of contrition.

That's it?

Ask the Lord for forgiveness,...

..from your heart.

From my heart?

lf l'd known this, l would have

come earlier, before 33 years.

- You should have come earlier.

- l'll come back.

Next time, don't wait so long.

The governing junta has good intentions

with their promises of land reform...

..and their desire to control the so-called

paramilitary forces in the army.

But, sadly, it is a failure...

..because the power

within the junta is the army,...

..and the army itself is an

obstacle to the reign of God.

They know only

how to repress the people...

..and defend the interests

of the rich oligarchy.

Es verdad. Tiene toda Ia razon.

l have called upon

the United States, repeatedly,...

..to stop military aid to this army...

..until it satisfactorily resolves

the problems of the Disappeared...

..and submits itself to civilian control.

When a dictatorship seriously

violates human rights...

..and attacks the common good

of the nation...

When it becomes unbearable and

closes all channels of dialogue...

When this happens, the Church speaks...

..for the rights of the victims

of the violence!

We are poor.

The people in Washington are so rich.

Why are they so blind?

My children.

You must look to yourselves

in this sad time for Salvador.

l wish to close with an appeal

to the men of the army...

..and in particular, the National Guard.

Brothers, you are a part of your people.

Yet you kill your own

brothers and sisters.

But before a man may kill,

the law of God must prevail.

And that law says ''Thou shalt not kill.''

No soldier is obliged to obey

an order against the law of God.

Violence on all sides is wrong.

Violence is wrong.

ln the name of God, and in the name

of this suffering people,...

..whose laments rise to heaven

each day more tumultuous,...

..l beg you, l ask you,...

..l order you in the name of God,...

..stop the repression!

(murmuring)

(# organ)

(priest gives bIessing)

!Pisado! !Hijo de puta!

(screaming)

(gunfire)

? Esta muerto?

Arrest him for the murder

of Archbishop Romero!

You will note l did not agree

with the bishop.

He sometimes got carried away

with his politics.

He did not understand

that with the Left in power,...

..there will be no Church in this country,

and he will be out of a job.

But in my book, it was the subversives

that killed him. No question!

To provoke this atmosphere, this chaos.

lt is rumoured that you

are the head of the death squads...

..terrorising the country.

Would you care to comment?

Los escuadrones de Ia muerte.

- l think you're pressing your luck, Boyle.

- Nice goin'.

l really resent that question.

F*** off.

Why do you never ask

the Communists this?

They are not the only victims.

We have victims, too.

Senor, there are

no death squads in El Salvador.

The outrage of the people

against the Communist threat...

..cannot be stopped

or organised by anyone.

Sir! Sir, the polls show you

trailing the Christian Democrats.

Are you sure you can still capture

both the Catholic and the woman's vote?

That's bullshit.

Do you mind? l'm gonna buy it

for my sister. That's great, huh?

Here he comes.

Mr Gomez! A question, please!

Get that piece of sh*t out of here!

!Panocha apestosa!

Come on! What are you

gonna do about it?

- Gomez!

- Think about your image.

l wanna cut your balls off, Boyle!

Do it to yourself!

Hi, are you guys from Washington? Huh?

You're a real pro, Boyle(!)

Doc! Where's Maria?

Boyle! Boyle!

- They found Carlos, man.

- Where?

He's f***ed up. Over there, man.

He's really f***ed up bad.

- Maria, please.

- Don't touch me!

- lt's not my fault! He was acting stupid.

- Because of you he changed!

!Desde que IIegaste

no tengo mas que probIemas!

lt wasn't my fault!

Great goin', Boyle. Have a drink.

Damn it.

l really love her, man.

She and the kids are the only decent thing

l ever f***in' had in my whole life.

l don't know why l'm livin' any more.

Come on.

(BoyIe beIches)

- All l got is ten.

- 1 5.

Come on! l was only in there for five

minutes. The guy kept interrupting me.

l would have been outta there faster

if he didn't interrupt me. All l got is ten.

OK, ten.

!Ay!

- Otro para estar seguros, ? OK?

- Si.

!Ay!

Una mas, pero Tic Tack, por favor.

No, no. Yo pago en dos meses.

''Promisio''.

- You a**hole.

- lnterest 50%. 50% interest.

You know what you just said? You said

you'd pay her in two menstrual cycles.

Mama Moncha. Este reIoj.

Para un Tic Tack y dos cervezas.

!Dos cervezas!

FeIiz Navidad.

Carmen.

Jose.

l'm sure you don't need it,

and l can't say l approve,...

..but merry Christmas, Richard.

Oh! Get over here. Get over here.

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