The Road of Life Page #4

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Because I stole a woman's purse yesterday.

They grabbed me and I spent the night in the police cells.

And now they brought me here.

Is that why you're crying so much?

No, that's not why.

Don't cry. Look, you know make paper boats?

It's easy. I'll teach you to make one.

Look. First fold it in half like this.

Then this point here, this one here,...

after these two left over, and them here...

Did you see that?

Then catch it here and join it, and this point here, and this one over here.

Then you pull here and that's that. You can have it.

I think I'm going soon. My papa will come for me.

We're from Guanajuato. And you, where are you from?

I don't know.

Do your parents already know they brought you here?

Have they told them?

No. I don't have anyone.

What's wrong? Why are you crying?

For my mom. She's there.

Did you come here alone?

No, with a neighbor, but she's gone.

Your dad didn't come?

We don't have a dad.

Well, you have to go now because it's time to close.

Go where?

Well...wherever you want. Home.

We have no home. They closed the room now that my mom died.

Sorry, guys, I can't do anything and you can't stay here.

It's prohibited, so you have to go.

I don't know where to, but you have to leave.

Come on, I'll see out.

But come on, come on. Come, little one, come on.

Mom!

I can't go on, Chinanpina. I'm exhausted through hunger.

Hey, Chinanpina, I'm very hungry.

Wait, I'll see if I can get you something.

Let's go!

Sit down a bit.

Now I'm very sleepy. What time should we go to bed?

I don't know. Wait. Right now I'll think about things.

I told you that I'm very sleepy and I want more bread! I want to sleep!

Don't cry, Bean. Look, Bean, wait.

I don't know what we'll do.

Look, settle down and go to sleep a little.

Don't cry, Bean! Don't cry!

Don't cry, Bean!

What are you doing to him? Why is this kid crying like that?

I want to go to sleep!

And why don't you take him home, moron?

We have nowhere. They closed up our room. I don't know where to go.

My mom was buried today.

What will we do with these guys? They're new, the poor idiots.

I know what you're going to do.

Should we call the social security bus?

Yeah, right, they'll take them prisoner!

Hey, and why not stay here to sleep with us?

It'll be warmer with six of us.

No, they're too cry-prone! Just listen to them, they're like coyotes!

Sleeping with you?? Where?

Where? Well, right there!

Right there inside?

Inside? We're not rich. Well, just there, come on.

Stop it, stand up.

Don't cry, Bean.

Yes, such crybabies they are!

Well, let's be strong, then. Have you eaten?

We had just enough for some bread.

And do you have more cash?

No, not anymore.

Look, I always keep some for when hunger rages,...

but we ate well today. It's a gift.

What do you say we get them connected tomorrow with Don Pepe to sell newspapers?

Smooth!

Don't worry, brother, we're going to help you.

Well, what are your names?

I'm Chinanpina and my brother's Bean.

Such a joke, Chinanpina and Bean!

What the hell, should your mane be a high one!

Look, I'm Long Legs, this talkative galoot is Breadcrumbs,...

Fried Corn, and that's Cricket.

Well, we'll talk tomorrow, right? We have to get up early.

If we want, we'll put Bean between you and me to keep him warm...

because it gets really chilly just before dawn.

Go on, here.

On this side.

You're heavy!

Here you go.

Look, Don Pepe, this is Chinanpina. He's new. Give him 20. I vouch for him.

And who's responsible for you?

But myself, surely, Don Pepe.

Such a joker!

Here's 20.

Come along, my Chinanpina. Let me show you how this all comes together.

Watch closely.

Now let's show them how to hawk!

El Universal, La Prensa, Excelsior!

Excelsior, La Prensa, Universal!

The Universal Press, News!

Notice how we bellow.

El Universal, La Prensa, Excelsior, News!

Let's see, now you.

El Universal, La Prensa, Excelsior, News!

Gosh, brother you do it super-ugly! But tomorrow you'll do it right.

Look, so you don't get lost, go all along Avenida Juarez to Madero and then back.

Well, we'll see you!

El Universal, La Prensa, Excelsior, News!

El Universal, La Prensa, Excelsior, News!

El Universal, La Prensa, Excelsior, News!

El Universal, La Prensa, Excelsior, News!

El Universal, La Prensa, Excelsior, News!

News!

News!

News!

I'm done, Bean.

Now let's collect the afternoon newspapers, otherwise they'll get them ahead of us. Go!

Bean, Bean!

That's my Bean! Look, I had three pesos,...

but since I paid Don Pepe 2.70 for the newspapers...I only have 30 centavos.

Let's go to San Juan to buy tortillas. Let's see if tomorrow we earn enough to eat better. Go!

To San Juan? It's too far, I'm tired.

Come, let's see if we can get a freebie. Run!

Tickets. Tickets.

Give is a freebie, brother, the Bean is tired.

We're just going to San Juan.

Forget freebies! Either pay or you're off the bus. Come on!

Bird, bird, bird of the arroyo,...

what pretty eyes you have! Too bad they belong to someone.

What bird is the one who sings on that lime?

Look, I'm going to sing, too. You put your hand out and collect what we're given.

Easy.

~ Fluttering by a destroyed nest...

~ What bird is that...

~ A yellow-breasted sparrow...

~ Singing in that fig tree?

~ With their wings almost bleeding...

~ Go tell him not sing,...

~ Is looking for his mate.

~ To wait until I die.

~ When he gets tired he stops and sings...

~ Take this golden key...

~ And even appears to be crying.

~ Open my chest and you'll see...

~ Then flies away and leaves while singing.

~ How much I love you...

~ Only God knows he's crying while leaving.

~ And how badly you pay back my love.

~ Oh, bird,...

~ Take this gold box...

~ Sparrow yellow chest...

~ Look what it holds inside,...

~ Just by seeing you I'm already crying...

~ it holds love, it holds jealousy,...

~ Because God knows, since He's looking...

~ And some feeling.

~ That I'm bleeding like you.

~ This is my farewell song...

With sorrowful soul I already sang to you the aches and pains of my life.

No way, brother. Let's go.

Bird, bird, bird from San Esteban del Valle,...

What pretty eyes you have! Too bad have an owner.

What bird is that one who sings in that lime?

You're making me eager, brother!

Now you. Where did you get that?

I snatched it from an old lady.

See it holds even more? Today I invite you to eat whatever you want.

And aren't you afraid you'll get nabbed?

Do you think I'm an idiot?!

I always do when no one can see me,...

when the old dears are distracted.

To do this you really have to be on your toes.

To me, when something goes wrong with the paper or I don't get enough money,...

I go to the market or to the exit of the church.

I choose an old-faced Majin and slice the bag's strap...

and I run, but very hard.

You just can't freeze up at the right moment.

And as he says, running very hard.

Well, I'll throw the bag into the trash.

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