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the vinaigrette sauce.

We fry the tomato.

Let's gild them a little.

Then we add some olive oil.

Not too much.

Now,let's ad the tomato, the garlic

and the vinaigrette sauce.

Let's put it In the grill...

to warm it up just a bit.

Now it's ready to serve.

Galician scallops.

Have a good holiday,

enjoy yourselves...

and do what

you feel like doing.

What the hell is this?

-Guess.

-Have you gone crazy?

People get put in jail for that!

-I'm sorry, Lolo.

-And in my bar too!

I could be closed down!

Now I understand.

All those kids asking for you,

sitting with you.

The nice old lady

turns out to be a drug pusher.

Whats the world coming to?

A decent woman like you...

...selling drugs.

-I won't do it again. I promise.

Wait a minute.

How much do you make?

You're getting rich

on my customers.

All net profit. You don't

pay tax or V.A.T. on it.

Taking advantage of me!

Look, Conchi...

I'm willing to forget this.

But if you do that again...

...I want a cut.

-You leech!

Thats enough! I'm only looking

after number one.

If you get caught here,

its me who'll be in trouble.

So if you don't cut me in,

I'll be the one to tell the cops.

You don't scare me,

you wretch!

I'm too old to go to jail.

I'm too old even for that.

All you think about is sucking

the blood of everyone around you.

Don't you worry,

I won't deal here again.

But change your attitude or you'll end

up even more alone than you are now.

-What do you mean?

-Some things you can't cover up.

You should leave now.

Mariano! Mariano, darling,

what have you done?

Oh, my God,

he's gone completely mad!

Mariano, darling!

-This is going to kill me.

-Give me a kiss.

-Conchi...

-Come on, come on.

-Conchi...

-Hold on.

-Lets have a shag.

-What? Oh, my God!

Hold on, hold on!

Thanks.

-Cesar?

-What?

Look...

there's someone else.

I don't feel guilty or anything.

I mean... I don't know.

I'm confused.

Its an unusual relationship.

You'll probably think its silly.

I've been having an on-line

relationship for a year.

Online relationship?

-A steady relationship.

-Steady?

-An online steady relationship?

-Yes.

But have you met him?

Do you know each other?

Well...

...from photographs.

-Come on!

He's in Argentina and that does

complicate things a bit.

How can it be steady

if you haven't met?

A guy who has to write

"ha-ha-ha" when he laughs.

-We speak on the phone too.

-Sure.

Thats what everybody does.

They chat then exchange phone

numbers. Teenagers do that.

-Then they meet and...

-What?

...they find out

that it was all a lie.

Maybe I prefer that kind of lie.

Did you come here

to lecture me?

No.

But I'm going to show

how you its all an illusion.

A red carnation?

He's crazy.

-Well?

-Well...

all it proves is that you're a liar,

not necessarily anyone else.

You think I'm the only one?

Go to Torrassa Bridge tomorrow

and meet your "Lawyer 25".

Its late. Go on, get dressed.

Can I sleep here tonight?

Whats the matter, damnit?

Don't pull such a face.

I know you like sleeping alone,

but just for tonight.

And you can come

to my birthday party.

-You really want me to come?

-Of course.

With a present.

-What would you like?

-A trip for 2 to Majorca?

Well?

Come on, lets go to sleep.

Well, not bad.

I've had better days,

but not bad at all.

I'm pleased, Mao.

Very pleased.

And to show you

how appreciative I am.

I'm going to give you a present.

Look.

Its got your name on it.

Thank you.

Now I'll buy you a drink

at a very, very nice place.

Mao can't.

You really can't come?

Why not?

Is it your religion or something?

I'll buy you a fruit juice then.

Mao meet someone.

Till tomorrow.

Its getting me down, Carmela.

I'm lost.

Alone.

Well, there's you

but its not the same.

Sure. I'm a whore and its never

the same with a whore.

-No offence meant.

-None taken.

I know who I am.

If you knew who you were,

these things wouldn't happen to you.

So who am I?

-A dimwit.

-Sh*t, Carmela!

I can't just up

and close the bar and...

And what?

Go and look for her?

Yes.

No, she won't come back

this time.

This time you'll have

to go after her.

And time's not on your side.

You're right.

Time's not on my side.

Thats right

and its 6 o'clock.

I need to rest and you

have to open the bar.

Go on. Thats 3O euros.

Sh*t, we haven't done anything!

Thats your problem,

you never do anything.

You should know by now

that time is money. Pay up.

Edgardo?

What?

When?

Monday?

Yes, of course I'm happy,

I was asleep.

I tried to call you.

Yes, they told me.

No, I can't talk louder,

people are asleep.

You know, people.

The neighbors.

I'll go to the airport.

No?

Okay.

Yes.

I'll be here, yes.

Of course, my love.

We'll chat tomorrow.

Bye.

The doctor said it 'd be best

if you were admitted.

Who's being stubborn now?

Maybe I didn't think too much

when I did that yesterday.

Not too much?

You didn't think at all.

You could have blown us both up.

You know I've never

got up after you.

And you've never made

the bed, but never mind.

I prefer you in bed

to being alone.

Besides, Mariano,

we've always put on a brave face...

and never given up.

So why should I give up now?

Because of me.

Would you, if you were me?

Answer me.

Would you?

Of course I would.

With my balls on the table.

You're dead on your feet.

Did you f***

the chickpea girl again?

Her name's Raquel.

"Her name's Raquel!"

-I didn't know she had a name.

-Just drop it.

You never listen to me.

F*** a girl twice

and you're screwed.

-They want something steady.

-I know, idiot.

-Hey, you.

-What are you doing?

To celebrate your birthday.

Happy birthday, kid.

You're out of your head, Opo.

Its gonna be

a great party tonight.

Of course.

Its a group of 25.

They can spend 15 euros a head.

That means per person. Understand?

With that we have to feed them all

and make a profit for ourselves.

I was thinking of something

not too complicated.

I don't know if you understand.

A bit of everything.

-How can I make you understand?

-Mao understand perfectly.

First, chips and aperitifs to fill...

then cold meats, then fried assortment.

Also, four and four of salads...

olives and chopped seafood.

Bread and wine or beer and

thats it. 2 euros 5O per person.

Net profit 12 euros 5O per person.

Overall profit for bar 312 euros.

52,OOO pesetas more or less.

Understand?

No. Yes, I understand.

But its one thing

to count your chickens...

and another to get them to hatch.

Please, call an ambulance.

Move back, please.

Make some room, please.

2-6-2, over.

Make some room. Move

back, please. 2-6-2, over.

2-6-2, over.

-Best to put it down now.

-Always a smartass.

Move on or you'll be in trouble.

Hello.

Hello.

Happy birthday.

Thanks very much.

Cesar, the last few days

have been marvelous...

Look, we f***ed twice, thats all.

So don't overdo it.

There was too much tenderness,

to be just sex.

Why the f*** did you come here?

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