Two Lost in a Dirty Night Page #2

Synopsis: Paco and Tonho are illegal Brazilian immigrants in New York. Shy Tonho dreams of being successful, but misses his family and Brazil. Pursued by Immigration Service and later arrested, he is about to be deported. Paco, a rapper and performer, indifferent to all except her career, dreams of hitting the top ten chart. The film shows the relationship of the couple in love mid hope, difficulties, and misencounters in a beautiful and violent metropolis.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): José Joffily
  9 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Year:
2002
100 min
36 Views


Because it was all set.

Including a lawyer to get me

a green card.

What?

I had to give 30% of my income

to the old b*tch.

Damn, that sucks!

But I had my green card.

I was legal,

I was going to find a job.

- It was all according to plans.

- And something came out wrong.

Yeah.

It should have worked out.

I can't understand.

I studied, you know?

I know electronics,

I can handle a computer.

I'm educated! I never ran

from work, I like it

But in spite of it all,

it didn't work out all right.

When I think is going to be fine,

it happens the other way around.

I don't know why. I think...

that people look at me

as if I had something.

They're suspicious,

as if I had a problem.

Tell me, Tonho.

Sit down over here!

Say it!

Say it. Through, think, there.

Are you kidding me?

- The "th" is hard

- You're saying I don't speak English?

- Barely

- I can speak it very well!

Damn, man!

Spit that sock out of you mouth

Of course you can't get a job.

You don't speak their language.

What do you mean, girl?

Are you kidding me?

- Relax.

- I speak it well. Very well.

I can say that too. Big deal.

Why do I have to say it?

I've got my green card.

- I bet you don't have one.

- I do.

I don't believe you. You're kidding me.

I bet you're illegal.

You're stupid, man.

I'm not illegal.

How did you get in the country?

You're not old enough

to travel alone!

How old are you? 17?

I bet you're under of age.

- You ran away from home.

- I didn't.

Does your father know

you're here?

He can't tell what to do

You look like someone

who's run away.

I bet your father is desperate

in Brazil, looking for you.

F*** my father!

That's it! You both argued

and you ran away.

Is your father pissed off

because you're a les?

- Who told you I'm a les?

- Aren't you?

- Where did you get that idea?

- Well, you look like a les.

I'm no lesbian, got it?

I'm no lesbian!

- What's your name?

- I've told you, Paco.

- Real name, girl's name.

- Paco! My name's Paco!

There you are, a les's name.

I'm no les, damn it!

I'm not! Leave me alone!

Don't touch me!

Don't touch me.

Easy! I'm not doing anything.

- I'm sorry. I was just kidding.

- Don't you ever touch me again.

Easy, girl.

Put that thing away.

I'm leaving.

Wait! Stay here.

It's big enough here.

For both of us.

Yo man, are you trying to mess

with me? Is that it?

That wasn't the plan.

I just want some company.

Someone to talk to me.

Are you serious?

Stay with me.

- Don't you do anything stupid.

- Relax.

All I want is a friend.

All right. You've called me.

Don't complain.

I won't complain.

Are you hungry?

- Paco, are you hungry?

- What?

I asked if you're hungry.

I'm beyond the stage of eating.

I only feed my spirit now.

Do you want some?

It's not a big deal,

but it kills the hunger.

I told you I didn't need that.

Come on. Don't be so proud.

You need some meat on those bones

What are you laughing at?

Do you need all that style

to eat this grub?

Sweetie, I'm very elegant.

I wasn't born in the country side,

like some people.

I was born in a golden cradle.

Are you that elegant

on a blow job?

No doubts!

Do you want me to prove it?

I didn't know you could sing.

You think I came to America

just for the blow jobs?

- You're good!

- I'm very good at it!

Don't you forget it!

In a year, I'll be more famous

than Madonna.

You'll get into a store and

you'll find lots of my CD's.

All I need is finding the right

person at the right time.

I've got it all planned, Tonho.

My point is close to the Island

The recording company.

One of these days I get

a big shot as a client...

and from a blow job

to the other, I sell myself.

He'll see I can use my mouth

for more profitable things.

I'm leaving.

Are you going out?

I'm going back to Brazil.

I'm the one who smokes,

you're the one who's high?

- Go back to Brazil, man?

- I can't stay here any more.

- And in Brazil you'll be okay.

- It's impossible to be worse.

I came to America to get

better. What did I get?

To end up in jail.

Forget it! To have been used

in jail is no good reason.

My life is sh*t.

You're too sensitive.

We're in America.

- Anything is possible.

- I haven't got anything.

Because you're a wuss.

I can get anything I want

When I can get it easily,

I use my pliers and take it

I'm going back to Brazil, Paco.

Alright. If that's it,

have a nice trip back.

May I keep your place for myself?

You may, damn it.

My land has palm trees

Where the sabia sings

Birds that sing around here

Don't sing as they do there

May God not let me die

Before I go back there

- Paco, I mean it!

- Alright then.

But tell me just one thing.

How do you intend to go back?

Swimming?

A ticket back costs US$500.

Have you got the money?

No, I don't.

But I'll get it.

How?

All you do is to cry.

Who were those guys? Cops?

Worse.

Immigration

They were after you.

What do they want with me?

I'm legal.

I have a green card.

I don't know.

They asked lots of questions

about you.

Your whereabouts,

what time you'd come back.

The color of your underwear.

They seem to know

you are on parole.

- What did you say?

- Nothing.

I don't understand! Why are

they after me, just like that?

Maybe they've found out

you served some time.

That's not their business!

They have nothing

to do with that.

I remember now.

What?

Something one of them said.

You should renew the card

- What do you mean?

- Your green card. It's expired.

- Puff! Into thin air

- What kind of joke is that?

It seems your old lady decided

to request marriage annulment.

What?

Are you deaf? She wants

to make it void, to get out.

Maybe a younger one came

about, with more money.

She wants to get rid of you.

That b*tch can't do that!

You left the old b*tch,

now you gotta pay for it

You know, it serves you right.

Damn, Paco! I get screwed

and you laugh at it!

You wanted to go back to Brazil

but had no money. You're lucky.

Immigration will take care

of sending you back

They'll give you a free ticket

for you to go back to mommy.

The thing is that you're going

in cuffs, like a thief.

And maybe you'll get beaten,

for trying to pull one over

Damn Tonho, so what if

you gotta take beaten?

They're sending you home anyway.

No, no way.

Isn't it what you wanted?

To go back to Brazil?

- Not like that.

- What? You wanted first class?

What are they going to think?

They think I'm well off here!

What will they think knowing

I was expelled as a sick dog?

No.

You mean in Valadares they all

think you're big shot?

They think I'm well off,

I have a good job...

I live in a nice place.

What can I do now?

They only way is killing

the b*tch. To become a widower.

That's it, man!

Besides the green card,

you get a pension, inheritance.

The old bag may have some money

stuck under the mattress

We kill the old lady

and get the inheritance!

Shut up!

You're driving me crazy!

The b*tch is upset.

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