The Man Who Copied Page #3

leave money to who knows whom.

He didn't even have time

to have a kid.

The idea is to get rich fast,

as fast as possible, and take off.

The problem is:
How?

I sent a story of One-Eyed Zack

and Granny Doctrine to a magazine.

You can't do only what you want.

You have to do something

that will get you rich!

- Why?

- Because, without money...

you can't do anything you want!

They never answered.

Then I sent one with a letter.

I asked for an answer

or to get my story back...

as other magazines

were interested.

When I finish paying for the TV,

I'll have $ 45 left every month.

If I don't spend any of it,

in 10 years I'll buy a used car.

It's easier to buy a gun.

Andre, if you buy $50 of pot,

you can resell it for $100, 150...

It depends

on the state of the sucker.

I once sold a guy

$ 10 of pot...

mixed with lots of

dried parsley for $ 100.

The guy loved it,

he wanted more.

I tried it. It tasted like pizza.

Man, with $500 you can buy

cooler clothes and sell cocaine.

Coke is great business!

Specially if you have a deal

with the police.

You're wasting time at that shop.

Maybe.

But I don't fancy going toJail.

Like he did, many times.

Feitosa is crazy,

he carries a gun.

He says I'm a wimp.

A sucker and a wimp.

- From here it's OK.

- Let's go up.

- No. It's OK here.

- I'm going up.

You're such a wimp, Andre.

Hey, you! Get down!

Wimp!

Hey! Stop! Stop!

We'll jump off the bridge.

Come back here!

I can get you a gun for $300!

Or $500, if you want a pistol!

With a gun I could rob someone

and get money.

But that wouldn't

solve the problem.

Unless I robbed someone with lots of

money, so I'd only have to rob once.

When you start robbing every day,

you end up getting caught.

The best is to rob a bank.

From my window I see a bank.

Before working at the shop

I stayed home a lot.

I knew the bank's schedule,

which days the armored van came.

How much money is there

in one of those bags?

Good morning.

Can I help you?

No, thanks, just browsing.

If you need anything,

just let me know.

Thank you.

Maybe she works in the stockroom,

the office, or something.

Would her boss leave her in the

back and this one out here?

This one wears too much perfume.

Or maybe this one owns the shop.

- I wonder if she wears perfume?

- Have you been helped?

No!

- Can I help you?

- Yes.

- Is it a present for your girlfriend?

- No, it's for me.

For my mother.

A nightgown, a robe?

- Is it a birthday present?

- Yes. Maybe.

Look, this robe here is

a very good deal, $ 38.

Look how nice it is.

Yes, nice.

What's your name?

- Silvia.

- Oh, Silvia?

No, I'm not the shop owner.

When I started here

it was already called Silvia's.

- Oh, it was a coincidence.

- Yes.

OK, I'll have another look around,

maybe I'll come back.

- But this robe's nice.

- Would you like to see a nightgown?

No, It's all right.

You can pay

with 2 post-dated checks.

- Can I?

- Yes.

Maybe I'll come back.

Thank you.

Thank you.

"Thank you".

She said that as she folded the

robe, it was an automatic thing.

$ 38...

She must earn

If she sells 10 things per day

at about that price: $ 38.

Per month, $38 times 30...

But it's not times 30,

Sundays don't count.

Let's leave it at $ 500.

But she probably

doesn't sell 10 things a day.

And maybe other things

are cheaper than this robe.

Things like panties or t-shirts.

- Marinez?

- Yes?

How much do panties cost?

I don't know, I don't wear them.

- Why?

- Nothing, just curious.

I know...

Let's say she makes $400.

On top of her salary.

It must be like mine,

Not too bad.

- Marinez?

- What?

I have some tickets for a bar

opening. Do you want one?

What bar is that?

It belongs to a friend of mine.

It's called "Mama Grave".

You get 2 beers with that.

Can I bring a friend?

OK, I'll get you 2 tickets.

- And who are you taking?

- I don't know yet.

It didn't work out with Marinez.

I didn't want to take her anyway.

Silvia?

- Hi.

- Do you remember me?

I was here looking

for a present for my mother.

Oh. Did you find one?

Yes. But I should

have bought the robe.

- Have you sold it?

- No. Do you want to see it?

No, I just wanted

to know if you still had it.

- I do.

- OK, so if I decide to buy it...

- I'll come back.

- OK.

Silvia?

Do you like beer?

- Beer?

- Yes.

Not so much. Why?

No. No reason, just curious.

So I'll get going, OK?

My lunchtime is over.

Do you like beer?

Silvia?

Do you like beer?

Beer? I love beer.

Darling!

How are you?

Cardoso, this is Andre,

he got us the tickets.

Nice to meet you.

Cardoso, at your service.

How's it going?

Look, I'll get my first beer, OK?

Excuse me.

- Interesting place.

- Yeah.

But I don't like

these metal tables.

Once I put a glass of whisky

on one of these...

and it started to move by itself,

because the table was wet.

It happens at home too,

on the counter of the kitchen.

It's a physical phenomenon,

attrition...

Then the glass started moving.

I thought like, man, I'm so drunk.

And I was really...

- What?

- Drunk. But not that drunk.

The glass was moving by itself.

So it fell on the floor.

It's a sad thing to see whisky

all over the floor.

Hey, there's a free table there.

I don't like these tables.

And the name neither, "Mama Grave".

They love giving

English names to bars.

- What do you do?

- Me?

I'm a photocopier operator.

- Oh, at the shop with Marinez.

- That's right.

- What about you?

- I work with antiques.

Furniture, china...

Sorry to ask, but do you have

to wear a tie to work?

No.

Listen, you and Marinez...

- Hot, isn't she?

- Oh my God, oh my God!

- You two...

- We only work together. That's all.

- And you?

- I'll check her out.

I'll check her out.

She's hot, you have to

play it cool.

A hot babe like that,

guys dribbling all over her...

You have to give her a hard time.

You'll see.

Hi! I've brought 3 glasses,

the next beer is yours.

- Will you help me?

- I only have one left...

I drank one before you got here.

I'd like to make a toast

to this meeting and...

- Well, I'm no good with words.

- It's OK.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

My cellphone battery's run out.

I have to call a girl friend...

He's cool, Cardoso.

But his perfume is horrible,

did you smell it?

And he's a lot shorter than me.

- And did you see his tie?

- Yes, the tie is something.

Let's dance. Come on.

Will you put it

on that table for me?

He thinks he's Mr. Cool.

- Who?

- Cardoso.

Have you seen his shoes?

They've been resoled.

The soles are totally different

from the rest of the shoes.

No, I haven't noticed.

Let's sit down.

- Now the beer has gone flat.

- Oh, it probably has.

OK, I'll go get a beer.

Oh, and your friend?

What friend?

- Weren't you calling a friend?

- Yeah! Well, she's sick.

- It could be better, this place.

- I think it's cool.

Yes. I don't feel so much like

dancing tonight, you know?

Well, I'm going to

bop till I drop tonight!

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