The Man of the Year Page #5

do whatever she likes.

It's about time

she disappeared from our lives.

Why can't she stay here?

What has she done wrong?

Listen here, I'm not stupid!

Erica, I never want to see you again.

Get out of my man's life, you hear?

Scram! Go on!

Are you having an affair with her?

- You been f***ing that kid?

- No, Cledir.

Yes! You've been f***ing the kid!

How could you do this to me?!

Come back here, open the door!

Scumbag, open the door!

Scumbag, open the door!

Open this door!

Open this door, scumbag!

'Be ye therefore be wise

as serpents...

and harmless as doves.'

- Erica, I need to talk to you.

- Can't you see I'm busy?

Marlnio told me

I'm to become his assistant.

I don't want to meet your son.

Go away!

It's a girl. Samanta. You alone?

I need to talk to you.

God sees all, knows all...

and will punish us most

terribly for crimes committed.

My weary heart

I give to you, Jesus.

I give my life to God because

His son gave his for my sake.

Just look at her face.

So unhappy...

Is she going to sleep

in our bed with us?

Are you Miquel?

- Yeah.

- Inspector Santana, 45th Precinct.

- Going out?

- Yeah, got a few things to do.

Is this your car?

Only good thing about this car is...

its trunk.

Had one once.

Give me a ride?

Dr. Carvalho gave me your address.

I've been following your work.

I've got a...

In the trunk there's a...

The folks in the neighborhood are

all on your side and you know it.

The shopkeepers respect you.

I've a proposition to make.

Santana offered me partnership...

in a private security company.

The idea was straightforward:

Everyone needs security.

The small shopkeepers,

big businessmen...

factories, millionaires.

He'd set up a company...

with employees, accountant,

lawyer, the works.

Only my name can't appear. You

come in with your work and your...

team.

My name is right out, okay?

What's up, something bothering you?

My wife, Cledir.

She's disappeared from home.

What do you mean, disappeared?

Disappeared.

This is your office.

Like it?

It's not very big,

but you don't need more...

than this right now.

The objective here is security

for the neighborhood.

That is, for the shops, for those

with money, right, son?

Sure. Santana told me...

Santana doesn't exist here. Eleonor

just looks after the front end.

One other thing.

You should wear a suit, a decent

shirt. Get some respect, son.

Our company takes care of...

Our organization...

provides services to over

a list.

Do call and check, if you like.

I've got my own setup here.

I work with specialized people...

first class pros.

I've got everything I need.

Sorry, but we don't need

that sort of service at tila.

Thanks for your time.

Here's my phone.

If you need anything,

we're at your service.

Hit the deck, man, get down!

Get down, son of a b*tch!

Get your face down,

or I'll blow your brains out.

Kneel down.

C'mon, man. Don't shoot me.

I know I f***ed up

but I won't anymore.

Do you know

tila transportation company?

Sure, they're up on Gamboa.

Till you kill your first guy, you

think you have to learn how to kill.

Learning to kill

is like learning to die.

One day you die, and that's that.

If you're holding a gun, that's it,

you know all there is to know.

Suspicious about what?

rica, Cledir's aunt can go to hell.

How could she be suspicious?

Get out!

Go and buy anything you like!

You think I would buy

a screen that size?

How many inches is it? You call

this a home theater, damn it?

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

We're gathered here to listen...

to the words of our

Man of the Year...

elected by the neighborhood.

Mr. Miquel Jorge!

I'm deeply moved by this honor.

It is the duty of all of us

to fight ceaselessly so that...

those who wish to live in peace

traders, workers...

neighbors, fathers,

mothers and families...

may enjoy a most necessary

tranquility and safety.

- If I ever did anything for you...

- Where were you?

...it was no more than my duty.

I shall not rest, I promise.

Thank you.

You know what 's in this bag?

Cledir's clothes.

I told you to throw

that out, Erica.

I can't.

I was going to the other day...

only I found this top, look.

You don't speak English.

You don't know what it means.

Hello? Hi, Galego.

Easy, man. Speak slowly.

Wait, Galego.

- rica!

- Just a minute.

Come here!

- What's he doing in here?

- I invited him for a coffee.

Galego, I'll be right over.

I don't like that guy.

What's he doing in here?

Poor thing, Miquel.

The church needs money.

Are you going to give him money?

You said you were earning a shitload

of money, for me to ask for anything.

Well, I want to give

money to the church.

I can't believe you can't handle

this on your own!

I manage this sh*t now! I don't work

the streets anymore. Where are they?

Don't know. Enoque's vanished.

Marco hasn't shown up for 2 days.

This job needs more people anyway.

Hello.

Holy sh*t! Aren't you a police chief?

Can't deal with this?

He knows everything,

but won't open his mouth.

Find a way for me to have

a word with him, all right?

Marco's been arrested with 2 pounds

of coke. What the f***'s going on?

Five minutes, okay?

Someone put the finger on me.

Someone wants to f*** me.

- Who?

- Someone who's jealous.

I'm on top, got a brand new car,

dress well.

Some people can't stand seeing

a black guy go up in the world.

- Two pounds of coke?

- It's all lost, Miquel.

Find a way to get me out of here.

Talk to Santana.

The Drug Squad...

went looking for drugs buried in

Marco's yard, and found a body.

I can't believe you guys

f***ed up like this.

I can smell sh*t.

No problem, as long as Marco

doesn't talk, it'll be all right.

You don't understand. There's smell

of sh*t. You must 've trod in sh*t.

Holy sh*t, that n*gger sure is dumb.

He's dumb but you're going

to get him out of there.

I can't do a thing.

I've told you a thousand times.

- He was nabbed in other jurisdiction.

- Jurisdiction, what the f***?

- Are you a police chief or not?

- Easy, man.

There's a little matter called

the law. Honest cops do exist.

Even if I wanted to,

I couldn't release an idiot...

who buried a body in his backyard.

It wasn't Marco.

I know Marco.

It wasn't him.

So who was it?

Whose body is it?

I dreamed about Christ last night.

He rang the bell. I opened the

door, He came in and said:

'Erica, you and Miquel must turn

yourselves in to the police.'

Jesus always wants people

to turn themselves in.

Want anything?

Chocolate milk.

Don't you think I look like Him?

Take a look.

Amazing.

The spitting image.

Miquel, there's something

I have to tell you.

I told Marlnio

that we killed Cledir.

It's faith that extinguishes

the fire of hell!

It's faith that cleanses your soul!

Faith that purifies your body!

It is faith that saves us!

Please all rise.

Let us join hands.

And now, hand in hand...

I'd like a prayer of faith.

Faith...

in our Lord Jesus.

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