Zurdo

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IN A FANTASY LAND

NAMED BUENAVENTURA

AT ONE POINT IN TIME

LIVED LEFTY:

HIS STORY REMAINED TRAPPED

INSIDE A MARBLE:

Go on, shoot!

What do you mean shoot?

What are the stakes?

Well, my marble against yours.

Right!

An Aggie against a Zebra.

-Pull out an Aggie, then.

-We only play from zebras up.

We don't have one of those.

Got it! We bet you ten

Aggies and five Cat Eyes...

...against our Zebra.

Seven Aggies.

-Eight.

-Deal.

LEFTY:

Damned rascal!

Now that I was about

to defeat him.

Let's have a match

between us, yeah?

Ok!

On top of missing school!

-Here he is, Don Emilio.

-There.

It's just tightening

this screw, now.

-There it is, Don Pichi.

-Yeah, thanks, son.

Shall I leave food

for you, Thomas?

No, thanks, Lefty.

I'm not eating here.

-Start it up.

-Let's see if it's true.

Great. Look after

the shop, Don Pichi.

Look after the shop,

look after the shop...

...but where's my pay?

Need a ride?

-Deal!

-Let's go!

Ready!

This is as far

as I go, Lefty.

See you...

Thanks.

Come here! Come here!

Come here!

What's up, nephew?

Don Emilio must be getting

rich out of us.

''Cocoon...'' ''Cocoon...''

''Cocoon...''

''Cocoon...'' ''Cocoon...''

''Cocoon...''

-Hey, my name is not ''Cocoon''.

-''Cocoon''.

So? Will you get me

those pyrotechnics?

Don't worry.

Hey, Guicho!

Where are you going?

Mr. Mendoza,

I need an extension.

I'm sorry.

That was the deal.

You should have thought about

it before borrowing it.

And do what? Let the roof

collapse over me?

With all the money

I've paid you...

...now I owe you more

than you lent me.

I already explained to you

how interest works.

But I don't have enough.

I'll never be able

to raise the money.

Hey, Martina,

I've already told you...

Either you pay me

the note that you owe me...

...next week and all the rest

by the end of the month or...

...you'll have to vacate.

Is that clear?

Lefty, don't start playing!

Your mother told you

to go straight home, o.k.?

What? Are you gonna

chicken out?

Come on, we won't take long.

You'll do it in a snap.

Get out of my way!

Take that, jerk!

Let's see, measure it.

Not even if you stretch it, man.

What? The rematch?

-What are you betting now?

-The same, if you want.

No...

...make it...

...fifteen Cat Eyes

against our Zebra.

Deal.

Stop staring at my sister!

And you...!

What are you doing here?

Hey! You don't own

this place!

All right!

Shoot!

Get out of the way!

Get out of the way!

I said out of the way!

Why don't we raise

the stakes?

How about your marble

holder against...

...Centennial?

No, I can't.

My dad brought it

to me from abroad.

-It's a centennial!

-Don't be a fool!

It's too risky.

The marble holder is cool...

...but it's not worth

a Centennial.

Besides, it's the only

one we have.

The only one we've

ever seen!

Don't worry.

-Let's go.

-Loser shoots first.

-What if he lucks out...?

-No.

No cheating this time,

Ok, Fatso?

I'm not a cheater.

Yeah, right.

You're going to break

all my glasses.

So... so... sorry,

Don Emilio.

You're always dropping them.

A cold one.

In a mug.

All right!

You were running late today.

Pour me a cold one.

I heard about your

losses yesterday.

You'd better get a job...

...set a good example

for your kids.

You think gambling

is not work?

Carmita, what are you

doing here? Come here.

My turn.

What do you mean

it's your turn?

His marble did not hit mine

and this game...

...is called ''Hit and

hand- spread''.

Right! Now you're going to

teach Lefty...

...how to play hit

and hand-spread.

Ok, I'll give you a chance.

Shoot again.

What do you mean

''shoot again''!

-Did he hit it or not?

-No, not at all.

All right, Fatso. If that's

how you want it.

Yeah, that's how I want it.

I'm not giving it to you!

If I do, my mom will

whip my butt.

Not your mom!

I'll be the one to whip

your butt...

...if you don't hand it over!

-You and how many others?

-Just me!

What's with you, jerk!

You're always freeloading

at my place!

You're a cheater,

just like your dad!

Shut up about my dad!

You don't even have one!

Lefty must've beaten

Basilio again.

He always beats everybody.

There will never be anyone

who can beat...

...the Wizard of Santa Maria.

You're the one who wanted

to bet, didn't you, Fatso?

Are you Ok?

It's a good thing you're

a good fighter, otherwise...

We're a team, aren't we?

You're not fighting, are you?

-No.

-No.

Lefty! What are you

doing here?

Your mom's waiting for you!

The Wizard is a professional.

Not a scoundrel...

...who plays against

neighborhood kids.

Believe it or not, nobody

has ever beaten Lefty.

Around here we've seen him win

since he was a little kid.

-Yeah.

-Until his day comes.

By then we will

all be dead.

And Lefty won't be playing

marbles anymore.

This Lefty hits marbles.

The Wizard kills them.

Well, Lefty buries them.

-Let's see... bring him on.

-I will, then.

Gee, it's really late.

My mom's going to be mad.

Chill out.

Just show her the marble

holder and she'll be happy.

Don't be silly!

You should think about

getting married.

You kidding?

I came to get away

from one man.

Why would I get involved

with another.

Tomas is a nice guy.

You never told me

what happened...

...with Alejandro's father.

We met in the city.

I was passing by

and just like that.

We met and...

Just like that we fell

in love.

Well, that's what

I thought because...

...we agreed to meet one day

but he never showed up.

I never heard from

him again.

You mean, he doesn't know

he has a son?

It's about time!

What happened to you? Look

at you, you're a mess!

-Nothing, Mom!

-What do you mean?

You've been fighting again?

Go deliver this laundry!

What's wrong?

They're taking the house

away from me.

How much do you need?

Lefty! What are you

doing here?

The door was open.

-Why are you crying?

-No, I'm not crying.

Nephew...

How are you doing?

Six months away and

we've already got enough...

...for the festival.

Everybody chipped in.

-Well, almost everybody.

-Isn't Mendoza going to chip in?

Like hell!

That loan shark?

-He never goes to the party.

-So what?

It's a tradition and

we all do our part.

Well, yeah.

Where are you going?

You think she killed someone?

How can you think my aunt

would kill anybody?

So, buy me a soda and

I'll help you...

...deliver the laundry. Deal?

-Wait for me here.

-Yeah.

-What can I get you, Lefty?

-Two large cokes, please.

So this is Mr. Big

shot marble player?

The very same one.

Your change, son.

Isn't true.

Don Emilio,

how many times...

...have we seen him leave

that Basilio on the ground.

One thing for sure...

...no one can beat

Lefty at marbles.

How many rascals

has he beaten?

How long since we've

been watching him win?

Mom's going to kill me!

You soiled all the laundry!

Why did you leave it there?

Don't go selling alcohol

to minors, Don Emilio.

What's up, brother-in-law?

Working hard?

-Hey, Don Emilio...

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