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-Let me tell you that...

...this is a marble

shooter's neighborhood.

No. Not like Santa Maria.

You'll see.

Not even

God can beat Lefty.

-You got that right!

-And who claims otherwise?

I'm just saying that

in Santa Maria...

...we have the best marble

shooter in the country.

If not the whole world.

Well... put your money

where your mouth is.

You've got it.

Well, I'm in.

-So am I.

-Me too.

I thought you didn't have

money to pay me back?

How about $500 a piece?

What? Scared?

I'll bet five grand.

Let's see them.

Put them up yourself,

Don Emilio.

From the commission

we spoke about.

I'll bet one... hun...

hun... hundred.

When shall we have

the match?

Sunday the 29th?

Done.

You think this Wizard

is really that good?

Give me a hand with

that one.

But it won't dry in time.

We'd better use the washing

machine. It's faster.

Are you crazy? That

thing can't even be used.

No one is going

to find out.

Besides, we don't even

know how.

We can figure it out.

See? I told you it wasn't

going to get dry.

Take it out of the machine.

But it's still wet.

Yeah... Mom said to tell

you she was sorry.

She didn't have time

to dry it.

But I gave it to her

last week.

Please excuse her. If you want

I'll put it out to dry...

...but she's really

been very busy.

I'm keeping the cost

of the drying.

Sign this receipt.

Oh, Lefty... use your

right hand. You see?

You shouldn't miss

school so often.

Where's Lefty?

I'm helping him out because

he had to make other deliveries.

Thanks, son. Put it there.

Tell Lefty that I'm taking

this load...

...as his contribution

to the temple.

Martina hasn't contributed

in a long time.

Who is it?

Just look what you

did to my son!

It wasn't me.

Yes, it was him and he took

away my marble holder.

That's not true!

You'd better give it back

right now or else!

-I didn't take it! I won it!

-Give it back to him!

-That's mine, too!

-The Centennial is mine!

And pay Mom what you owe her.

I'm not paying you anything.

I'll count this as a payback

for what you did to my son.

Besides, your mother owes us

a lot of money.

Wait while I count it!

But it is soaking wet!

How does your mother

dare send us wet laundry?

It's outrageous!

This is the last time

I'll send her laundry.

This is what you get

trying to help people out.

Hey, gifts, are not to bet

with, what if you loose it?

I wasn't going to lose it.

You saw how I defended it...

...when they tried

to take it away.

And now I only have

my aunt's money...

...the teacher's incomplete.

And on top of it,

Carmita gets mad.

You'll have to deal

with ''Pavis''!

Yeah, yeah,

''Pavis'', ''Pavis''.

So, have you got your dough?

You're not holding out

on me, are you?

Is that all?

You need a beating

to collect more, sonny.

I can't even use this

for a bet on you.

Let him go or I'll drop

this block on your heads!

You have to report that the

Goatsuckers robbed you!

No, Mom! I don't like

to go in there!

Let's see, Lefty, where did

you get the money...

...to have a soda with your

pal at Don Emilio's?

Millito sprang for us.

Son, the way things are going

you shouldn't be wasting money.

Right, I spent it all

on two sodas.

Hi, Martina!

Where have you been, Lefty?

We've been looking for you

all afternoon.

What did he do now?

Nothing bad, Martina.

On the contrary.

With Lefty we're gonna have

a champ in Buenaventura.

Yes.

We've set up a match

for you...

...with the best marble

player in Santa Maria.

And even as good as you

are, you need to practice.

Don Emilio, Alejandro doesn't

have time for that.

He has to study, deliver

lunch and laundry...

Don't worry, Martina.

We'll figure out a way...

...to take care of all that.

And we could all make

some money.

What do you think, Lefty?

Wake up, Alejandro! Wake up!

Your Dad's over there!

Wake up, Alejandro!

Wake up because he's

leaving! Wake up!

-Mom!

-What's wrong?

-I saw my Dad!

-Your Dad?

But you don't know him!

No, but he was here...

with you.

The problem is I couldn't

see his face.

I couldn't wake up.

I'm going to be... be...

bet more.

How come?

So that the doctor cures me

and sp... sp... speak right.

That thing you have,

you have it here...

...and with what we win

I can set up a greenhouse...

-So you're gonna bet on Lefty?

-I don't bet.

Well, I'll bet for you.

And I'll help you with

your business.

I don't rely on bets... or

any man. That's why I work.

No, no, Sebastian!

You're not going to

bet it! Give it to me!

No! I'm going to double it!

Juanjo says that nobody

beats Lefty.

Don't you dare or

I'll tell my brother!

Oh, I'm shaking in my boots.

Give it back! It's the money

for the delivery!

Shut up or... I'll deliver

you a punch!

I can't stand him anymore.

He took everything.

Why do you keep having

kids with him?

All he knows how

to do is gamble.

So where's the match?

No... this time he's

betting it all on Lefty.

Neither you and I deserve

to live among this garbage.

What were you daydreaming

about, nephew?

At least today I'm gonna get

a break from Don Emilio's food.

No.

If you're a left

handed, use your left hand.

Yesterday we went to see Romo

to accuse the Goatsuckers.

-You can't trust Romo.

-Mom says he was your friend.

Yes, long time ago.

That's why I'm telling you.

Uncle... yesterday

I went to your house.

Yes, I know.

Your aunt was crying

yesterday because...

...we won't be able to have

the kid we were expecting.

Why not?

'Cause there're things we can

have and others we can't.

And you?

I hear you're playing

in a championship.

Well, yes, but Mom

doesn't want me to.

She says I don't have

time for it.

I don't think so either.

-So, why don't you want to?

-Because... I'm embarrassed.

Why are you embarrassed?

Because everybody is betting

all this money on me.

Don Emilio bet $500.

Tomas, another $500.

$500 from Sebastian...

...$5000 from the cop...

...plus $100 from the

stutterer, makes $6,600.

Plus, if the stranger added

another $6,600...

...so the odds are even.

Very well, Milito...

...but let's see if you

can use other examples.

Ok, but let's see if you

can stop tying up...

...that very valuable hand.

I've got a surprise for you.

-What's this?

-It's for your mom.

To make up for what the

Goatsuckers stole from us.

Really?

I borrowed them from my dad.

And how are we going

to pay it back?

Well... I have money

I'm betting on you.

No, Milito. I still don't

know if I'll play.

Well, now you do

have to play!

-Are you still mad at me?

-Yes, and you know why.

Forgive me.

I hear you're going to play.

They say the Wizard

is really good.

I'm better.

Well, we'll see, won't we?

I don't know why she's so

concerned about having kids.

She knows we can't.

Because...

...we women like to have

a child with the man we love.

I told her it doesn't matter.

I love her just the same.

Anyway... for me,

this is my son.

Stir things up so

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