The Lost City

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Dario!

A message from Peligro.

Ho!

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Mambo

Ladies and gentlemen,

a very good evening to you all.

El Tropico,

the most fabulous nightclub in

the world, presents

its latest,

but not late show,

where we are taking you all

to the magical productions

of our Rodney the Great.

Ladies and gentlemen,

we are honored tonight

to have in our presence

the world's greatest

living race car driver,

here in Cuba forthe first

Havana Grand Prix.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the one and only Fangio

for once, stationary.

Fangio! Fangio!

Fangio! Fangio!

Fangio!

And now, a special treat

for a very special couple.

Forever newlyweds,

Dona Cecilia, Don Federico,

The Anniversary waltz

by Strauss.

Happy Anniversary.

Atoast.

To the most

elegant couple in Havana.

Happy Anniversary.

And to this,

the happiest of families.

May it be that way forever.

Hear, hear.Salud.

Salud.

Salud.

Dance with me,

as you once did?

You make me

sound like a relic.

My relic.

Donoso, would you

dance with me?

watch yourself.

Uncle has two left feet now.

His elbow,

it works fine.

l would give an arm

and a leg and an elbow

forjust one single waltz.

My kingdom for a cha-cha-cha!

Hear, hear.

Let's go dance.

I'll be right back. wait here.

what's wrong?

So which one

of those dancers

is your girlfriend

this week?

who are you

saving yourself for?

No one.

All the good ones

are already spoken for.

Fangio, I want to present to you

my wife Mercedes Fellove.

Come on, let's go.

This meeting was my idea...

because these are very

difficult times, as you know.

Cuba has always

lived in difficult times,

but through them all,

we have been able to survive

because we have

always been united.

But our country

isn't safe anymore,

and it threatens us.

Your uncle and I are all

that remains of our generation.

So, my sons,

you are the future.

The future of our family.

The future of this island.

Yes, and

look at me.

Look at me, because

this is for you, too.

lf we want to

change the status quo,

we must go about it

in a democratic way.

You hear?

we must be patriots.

Patriots.

Patriotism is a refuge for scoundrels.

Do you

lt is politics

that has become

the practical refuge of

Papi, do not make the mistake

of confusing me for

one of your students.

I'm not. I graduated.

Hey.

Show a little respect.

No, no, no, no.

Let him talk.

Let him talk.

This is a democracy.

oh, this country,

a democracy? Right.

our family is a democracy.

This country is my family,

and the only way

to truly unite that family

is revolution.

Revolution?

Revolution, yes.

l just can't believe it.

A son of mine

that would support

the random violence

of revolution?

You better start believing it.

what you need is

a little evolution,

not revolution.

Correct.

The poet.

Club owner, poet.

You're lucky you're on

the other side of the room.

l feel lucky,

because it probably

stinks on that side of the room.

Please.

Happy Anniversary.

You are too much.

Did I forget to say that?

Happy Anniversary?

Just watch your mouth.

what? You've been watching it

the whole time.

lf I hear one more

word of disrespect

coming out of your mouth,

I'm gonna

deal with it personally.

Do you understand me?

what?

You understand

what I just said to you?

l understand

You listen to your father

when he's speaking to you,

and you show respect!

Calm down, Fico.

No, you calm down!

okay. okay. okay. okay.

You want me

to come overthere?

okay.

Huh? You want me

to come overthere?

Stop it!

Come on.

Come on.

Stop it!

Stop it.

Four against one, huh?

Stop it.

Sit down.

Sit down.

ls this a democracy?

Sit down.

You got your little show.

Sit down.

Sit down, right? How is it?

Sit down!

ls this a random act

of violence, Papi?

Huh?

They shot Lieutenant Dario.

Did they get

good descriptions this time?

Did he mention Peligro again?

Mm-hmm.

what happened?

I'm not gonna

have this conversation

with you, you, you,

or any of you.

You know what?

You have no idea

what's going on in this country.

lt's sad that you're a professor

and you have zero

zero idea of what is going on

in your own classroom.

Then can you enlighten me?

Can you tell me what's going on?

Discontent, anger...

desperation.

That's what's going

on in this country,

everywhere in this country,

and especially

at your university.

Revolution, okay? lt happened in France,

it happened in Russia,

and it's happening here,

and it's happening now.

Nobody wants a revolution.

You don't want a revolution.

But like it ornot,

it's coming.

The people, they want it.

How do you know?

Has the people of Cuba spoken to you

in your chosen ears?

No. Batista must be eliminated.

And then what?

Freedom. Democracy.

Right, yeah.

Powerto the people.

That's easier said than done.

lt can be done,

but the first thing

you have to do

is kill that son of a b*tch.

kill, kill, kill, kill, kill.

Have you ever thought

to live for your country?

Yes. Live. I am living!

l live, and I let die.

Let the tyrant die.

Afish is caught by its mouth.

You need the earth

on your hands, not blood.

Take sanctuary at the farm.

My son doesn't need sanctuary.

He just needs

to reform his character,

for a man's character

is his destiny.

what book did you get that from?

Maybe you should read a couple.

where do you stand, Fico?

where do you stand?

Right here with my family.

l see that.

You're just a spectator.

You just watch the parade go by.

Let me tell you something, Fico.

Your days of hiding in this cork-lined

palace are numbered.

Pretty soon,

you and you and you

and you are gonna

have to make a decision.

Are you in the parade,

or are you not?

l have made my decision.

That means good night!

Good night in Cuban!

Buenas noches!

Buenas nochesto you all!

Good evening.

That depends.

lt usually does, doesn't it?

lt was a great show tonight.

Great show.

Do you know a guy named Peligro?

who?

Peligro.

ls he a percussionist?

would you know a guy

named Alberto Mora?

ls he a friend of yours?

Someone here to see you.

l had nowhere else to go.

Have you seen him?

All the time.

Next time you see him,

say good-bye.

when I get to the pearly gates,

you know what

I'm gonna ask for, don't you?

A bottle of Bacardi?

No, a case.

Don't forget the Victrola.

You're not going anywhere

without your dance partner.

okay, I'll stay.

Viejo.

what is he saying?

Uh-oh, the ticking clock.

Fico.

well, I wanted to say

that in our house,

Sunday dinneris not...

A moveable feast.

Uh-huh. All my sons

are welcome, but not...

Not after 6.

And it is 6 and 3 minutes, Fico.

l know, but I thought

he said after6.

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