Wild Tales Page #4

Excuse me.

I've been thinking and...

I don't know...

I'd like to discuss it with my wife.

She can't know about it.

At least not now.

We can't take the risk.

What if she talks'?

Think about it.

You end up with no deal

and you'd go to prison for perjury.

Fine.

Honey...

Well, then.

You two take my van

and go to the country house.

When you drive by a toll booth,

look down.

Don't stop at gas stations,

if you want to buy something,

pay cash, don't use your credit card.

Come on.

Let's go!

Get in the car again, please.

He should sit in the back.

Bring the seat forward.

You two go upstairs

and go to sleep.

You don't know anything, okay?

You calm down

and keep quiet.

I'll take care of this.

That's okay.

- Mauricio Pereyra?

- I'm his attorney.

I was about to call the police.

Come in, please.

Such an awful tragedy!

An hour ago,

my client heard noises downstairs.

He thought someone had broken in.

He went into the garage

and found the groundskeeper

sitting in his car, drunk,

in a state of shock.

Then he heard the news, he put two

and two together and he called me.

Mauricio Pereyra,

this is the prosecutor on duty.

And this is Jos.

He's worked for the family for what?

15 years?

Now we're going to speak

to the victim's husband.

The father of the unborn child...

Sir, what do you have to say?

What do I have to say?

What do you think?

Turn that off, it's not necessary.

I've got one thing to say.

Whoever did this is going to pay.

Are you listening?

No matter where you hide,

I'm going to...

Very well. What happened, Jos?

Excuse me.

Jos,

you have the right to remain silent.

I'll be representing Mr. Torres

at my client's request.

He has never had any trouble

with the law and he's the father of two.

Can you tell me about the accident?

I always park Mr. Mauricio's car.

I wanted to take the new one for a ride,

to take the Beemer for a spin.

And last night...

I'd been drinking.

And I went for it.

I never thought something

like this could happen.

I went down Libertador Avenue

and I sped up.

I was driving really fast.

And I bumped into something,

I couldn't tell what it was.

It was a blur.

I thought it was a dog.

I heard a loud thud...

And I got scared

because I thought I'd dented the car.

I wanted to return and try to fix it

before Mr. Mauricio woke up.

May I?

Jose, can you please sit

in the driver's seat?

- Should I touch it?

- Yes, grab the wheel.

Sit back.

Could you shut the door?

Do you use the rear view mirrors

when you drive?

The mirrors?

Yes, of course I do.

Because in this position,

you can only see the roof.

It's a miracle

you only ran over one person.

They must have moved

during the crash.

All at the same time?

Yes...

I think this car was driven

by someone much taller than you.

Does anyone else live in the house?

My wife, my son...

my dog.

No need to wake up the dog,

but I'd like to meet

your wife and son.

Sure, no problem.

We'll ask them to come down.

Do I have your permission

to start negotiating?

Is it that bad?

No, everything's fine.

He's willing to make a deal,

but it's going to be expensive.

How expensive?

One million.

Dollars?

He saw your house, the way you live.

He won't take less than that.

The good news is

he'll take care of everything.

He knows the police chief,

most of the judges

and he'll help us reinforce the alibi.

The groundskeeper's?

Can't we leave him out?

Somebody's got to be responsible.

Two people are dead,

it was all over the news.

Fine, but I don't know

if I have that much cash.

It's 1.5 million dollars!

And there's my cut too.

Your cut?

Of course.

I'm the one negotiating all this.

I pay your firm a fortune every year!

This is different.

These are not fees.

I'm putting my name on the line.

I was about to lend you my oar

so your wife and son could make a getaway.

You're not being fair.

How much are we talking about?

I don't know.

Half a million?

Look, if you'd like to call

another lawyer,

that's fine by me,

my work ends here.

Go and close the deal.

Is everything okay, Jos?

Well, not really.

Why not?

For going to prison,

I'm getting the same as your lawyer?

I know I'm poor, but...

- What you're doing is awful.

- Awful?

Then you go to prison.

Last night I watched a Western,

had a cup of tea

and went to bed early.

What else do you want, Jos?

Be clear, time is running out.

The money we agreed on...

and an apartment 'm Mar de m.

Mauricio, Jos.

Can we all talk?

Justice, justice!

Let's get to the point, gentlemen,

time is of the essence,

there's no room

for misunderstandings.

The story stays the same.

I'm going to need you

and your family to testify,

so no one leaves town.

You'll leave the house in cuffs,

with a hood on.

Outside there'll be press

and angry people,

they'll ask you questions,

call you names, don't say a word.

We avoid controversy,

let the trial move along,

get a conviction and everyone's happy.

Stop, mom! It's my life!

He wants to go out there and confess...

It's the right thing to do!

Say something,

he has no idea what he's doing!

Santiago, calm down...

Your mom is right,

we'll fix this.

Can you shut the door

and take care of Santiago, please?

Let's go!

Cam down, San.

Can we proceed?

From now on, you'll be the middle man.

I won't talk to Mr. Pereyra again

until he testifies in court.

And you, Jos, avoid talking

to anyone except your lawyer.

Perfect.

I'll need some cash

for operational expenses,

let's say 30,000 dollars.

I'll need it first thing on Monday.

Just one question.

What do you mean

by operational expenses?

There are officers outside,

the police chief is there.

If someone saw or heard anything,

we need to cut them in.

We have to avoid loose ends.

So if you're OK...

You'll have the money on Monday,

but it's coming out

of the budget we agreed on,

I won't pay one more penny.

- Mauricio, please.

- Yes, please...

That's what I say. Please!

I know I'm in a rough spot,

but I won't be gutted like this.

What the prosecutor

is saying is reasonable.

Let's not argue over 30,000 dollars.

You pay it then.

Take it out of your share.

Gentlemen, there's no time for arguing.

If you want to proceed

we have to do it now.

Then you Pa)! it-

You're getting 1 million dollars

and you want an extra

30,000 for contingencies?

Who's getting a million?

He's right.

The million includes contingencies.

Your cut plus the 30,000 add up

to a million dollars.

Don't touch my cut.

You know what, guys?

It's over. The deal is off.

What do you mean it's off'?

It's off!

It's over! No one gets anything!

No more!

Santiago!

You said you wanted to confess?

That's perfect.

Go out there and talk.

I gave you the best education

and you always did

whatever you wanted.

So now, go screw yourself!

Calm down.

Can we be reasonable?

What happened?

They're all vultures!

That's what happened!

But it's over.

I didn't kill anyone!

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