That year, many things happened in Mexico
For one, I met Andres in one of the cafes under the arches
Where else?
In Puebla everything happened in the arches
From courtships to assassinations as if no other place existed
Aren't they a bunch of assholes?
Who?
Say yes. I can see in your face you agree
Yes, but who are you talking about?
All these people, who else?
Of course I agreed
For me "all these people" were the ones from Puebla
those who acted as though they owned the city
Not us, the children of a campesino
who stopped milking cows because he'd learned to make cheese
Not him, Andres Ascencio who became a general
through luck and every brand of cunning short of being born
into a name with a coat of arms
That man scares me, Catalina
What are you scared of?
I don't know. He is too old
Yes, but I like the way he stares
And I like his hands
Later, an explosion and heavy gunfire confirmed
what I had told them all along
General Rosas ordered us to flee
and he ordered us to flee
It was stupid!
So I did something I would never forgive from a subordinate
I gave a counterorder
And we charged against the Federales at full gallop
There were only eighteen of us...
In the blink of an eye, he won us over
Even my father accepted him despite the horrible things
we heard about him
That he had many women was a criminal and a madman
That we would regret it
And we did regret it but that was many years later
At the time I was fifteen
and dying for things to start happening to me
TEAR THIS HEART OUT
There is a beautiful beach called "Catalina"
Have you ever been there?
No, I've never seen the ocean
What is it like?
It's black at night
Clear during the day
It's never still. Like you
"Dear Mama and Papa, don't worry I've gone to see the ocean"
The General said he wanted to take me to see the ocean
Actually, I went to get the fright of my life
I had seen bulls mount cows but the erect cock of
a grown man was different
What are you afraid of? Nothing
Then why are you staring at me like that?
I'm not sure that will fit in me
Of course it will, girl
You just let yourself go
No one's going to eat you if you don't want to
Look, you're nice and wet
You don't feel anything
Why don't you feel something?
I did feel something
But at the end I didn't get it
But it's the end that matters
Why don't you teach me?
Teach you what?
well, to feel
That's not something someone can teach you. You learn
Come on
They are fucking bastards
They think Pallares is going to take the governorship
from me with speeches
He's an idiot
He must not be such an idiot if you're so worried about him
Of course he's an idiot!
And why are you butting in?
And who asked your opinion?
You've been talking about it for four days
I've had enough time to form an opinion
Listen to our little senorita!
She doesn't know how babies are made but now she wants to tell generals
what to do
Are you all right? Yes, I'm fine
Go to sleep
My parents welcomed me back without question or comment
They were not secure about their future and had five children
So they decided to celebrate that the ocean was so beautiful
and the General so kind that he took me to see it
What do you want? I want know how to feel
No one comes here for that
You are too young
I don't want your mother to come complaining to me later
Get out
So you don't feel, either? What?
Well, do you?
I only wish I'd had the guts to ask that question
Look, we have a little thing here
You feel with that
Pull your skirt up
We call it "the bell"
But it must have many other names
When you're with someone think of it as the center of your body
Think that all good things come from right there
How you think with it, hear with it and see with it
Forget that you have a head and arms
Put yourself there
And see if you don't feel something
Cati, what's wrong with you?
And yes. Everything was there
Why haven't we seen Don Andres lately?
He's busy trying to beat General Pallares
According to El Sol
Aguirre and the Governor support Pallares
Did you have a fight?
From your home to mine Cielito Lindo
there's but a step...
Take that step, Cielito Lindo
don't make me beg
Are your parents home?
Tell them I've come to get all of you so we can go get married
Who?
Me and you, but we have to take the others
You haven't even asked me if I want to marry you
Who do you think you are?
What do you mean who do I think I am?
I think I'm me, Andres Ascencio
Stop arguing and get in the car
Wake up, Gordo, sign
That's what you're here for
Or did you think you were here just to eat my tamales?
No, no, write "De Ascencio", senora
Did you write "De Guzman"?
No, child, that's not how it works
I protect you, not you me
You become part of my family
You become mine
Yours?
Don't ever tell me that no one in your family put on airs at our wedding
Chino, tamales for everyone
Red tamales, sweet tamales green tamales
And hot chocolate for everybody
I want an orangejuice
No, no. Don't upset things
You'll have tamales and hot chocolate like everyone else
I can't have breakfast withoutjuice
What you need is a good war
Then learn to eat breakfast withoutjuice
Where do you get you can always havejuice?
Papa, tell him that I havejuice in the mornings
Bring the girls her orangejuice
All right, have yourjuice
You'd think you were a gringa
Don't think you'll always get what you want
Life with a military man isn't easy
Start learning that
And you, Don Marcos
remember she is not your little girl anymore
and that at this table I have the say
Well, congratulations. Thank you, compadre
Congratulations my darling
Congratulations, Cati
All right, lazybones
What are you doing there pretending you can think?
I'll be waiting for you downstairs
I'm counting to three hundred and then I'm leaving
One, two, three, four
Two hundred ninety one two hundred ninety two
two hundred ninety three
two hundred ninety four
two hundred ninety five
two hundred ninety seven
two hundred ninety eight
two hundred ninety nine
What a slowpoke!
Good morning, Boss
How about a little race?
Alright
You are beating your butt against the saddle
Stand on the stirrups when your horse runs
I'm trying
You don't know how to ride
You do not know how to cook
and you did not know how to fuck
What have you been doing all these years?
Just playing
But I can learn, you will see
Put everything in the mortar
Like this, see?
Is it true there is a moment when you should close your eyes
and pray a Hall Mary?
If you're all as ignorant about everything
as you are about this, I don't know how you'll ever get married
We cooked it together
You mean the Munoz sisters did it together
Sir, at your command
General we have an arrest warrant against you
signed by the region's commander
You are removed from your post and under thejurisdiction
of a civil court
What is he accused of? Murder
But what do they mean they are taking you?
Where are they taking you?
You have not killed anyone, tell them
Don't worry, sweetie I'll clear this up
I'll be back in a little while
Save my dish with molito
Lieutenant, notify Colonel Campos and Mr. Mike Heiss
Yes Sir
Andres Ascencio Dominguez in jail accused of murdering Quirino Mendez
What's going on here?
Sit down
Hi
Chop this fruit
Back to work
So you are crying for your charro
I was afraid they'd cut it off
Why did they arrest you and why did they release you?
Because they are bastards and because they are stupid
You should have seen the way those bitches at my cooking class
were staring at me
You are gorgeous
Just wait till I'm the boss around here
Here we are going to plant plum trees
and all those lands belong to Mike Heiss
When I become Governor we're going to flood this valley
and we're going to build a dam
It's going to be quite a sight
I like it the way it is
You are going to like it better you'll see
And what about the people who live there?
They'll have to move somewhere else
The dam will electrify the whole city
What this country needs is progress
What business do you have with Mr. Heiss?
I don't live with you to talk about business
if you want more moneyjust ask
Last one there is a sissy
Andres kept me tucked away like a toy he talked nonsense with
and screwed three times a week
Sometimes I convinced myself he was right
Congratulations!
Why did I care where he got money that paid for the house
the horses, the chocolates and all the things I wanted
I was a child
You son of a bitch!
And what are you lacking?
Are you not well fed?
Are you not well fucked?
Get in the car
And what about you?
Are you not well fucked?
What the anger
What's with the dying dog face?
Let me see
You have cow eyes
Are you pregnant?
Hello
Catalina, you look pretty
Don't tease me
I mean it
I always knew you'd be beautiful when you were expecting a baby
All I see is this hump I'm growing
and I always have heartburn up to my nose
No, Catalina, get down
Don't worry
It's nice
May I?
Pablo soothed my anxiety during those last months of my pregnancy
and I relieved him of the virginity he hadn't left in some brothel
Ever since I got pregnant Andres has not touched me
He hasn't even come home
What an asshole
Yes, and I'm so horny I can't even think
It was the only good thing about my pregnancy
That and the twenty bouquets of red roses
Andres brought me two days after I gave birth to Checo
Verania was two months old and I had my breasts covered
with stretch marks when Andres arrived with one of his surprises
I formally announce the candidacy of General Andres Ascencio
for constitutional governor of the state of Puebla
Congratulations, comadre. Thank you
Now they'll see who's boss around here
Children, say hello
Octavio and Lilia
They were living with my mother in Zacatlan
but now I want them to go to school here
I want them to go to school here
They are my oldest children, Cati
Well, get acquainted
We have work to do
How are you? Good
How old are you?
Nineteen. And you?
Twelve
Can I call you mom? If you want to
Where did you get those children from?
From my first wife
Are there others?
Just these two, for now
I meant women
Her name was Eulalia
She wasn't pretty but she had a church virgin's smile
I met her in Mexico City in the early days of the revolution
You couldn't find any food money was worth something one day
and nothing the next
it was worth nothing
Her father had a stable and I moved in with them
so we could help each other
She helped me deliver milk
Then she got sick during the typhus epidemic
I sat and watched her die unable to do anything
but put wet towels on her forehead
There was no surviving that disease
Especially without money
El Gordo became my children's godfather
What do you think of that Mrs. Governor?
Why didn't you ever tell me?
Because I didn't feel like it
For several years I believed every word of that dramatic and heartwarming story
I venerated Eulalia's memory
I wanted to have a smile like hers
Then I found out that during that time Andres had a good job
under Victoriano Huerta the traitor of the revolution
and that the children's mother was alive and well in Veracruz
After Andres's nomination we traveled all over the state
What do you think? Was I any good?
Yes, the people love you
What this state needs is education and progress
I liked the campaign
We went from town to town, listening to the peasants' demands for more land
their claims forjustice the miracles they wanted
During my government the Revolution will bring you justice
You are always so refined. Welcome
How dare she?
Mr. Governor
The Revolution triumphed!
We have a lot to do and from tomorrow on
we will get to work
But today, we are here to celebrate
I would like to take this opportunity to announce that this lady
my wife
will be from this moment on the president of public welfare
I have enough work with the children the dinner parties, the houses
What do I know about that?
Remove me from that position
I can't, you are my wife and that is what wives are for
Don't think everything is screwing and singing, Cati
Besides, I'm bringing my daughter Adriana to help you
Your daughter Adriana?
Yes, she's fifteen and she's moving in with us
And who is her mother?
Another saint?
And who is your mother? Leave her alone!
I don't mind
Her name is Ofelia and we live in Tezuitlan
I'm working on it
That's the way it is
Throw them out
Here you go, Mr. Heiss
Thank you. Excuse me
Ma'am they are calling for you from the orphanage
When I saw how those children and the insane women lived
I suddenly felt like the Nurturing Mother of the people of Puebla
I wanted to sack nurses and doctors
No one could stop my merciful deeds except my husband, of course
You're exaggerating
Not one more cent for the orphanage or the hospitals
And the new building is plenty for the insane women
But those children are starving and they live covered in urine
And the insane women sleep on the floor
Those women have never slept higher than that
Do you think there are wealthy loonies in there?
The rich ones are out on the streets
Or with you
I don't have any more money, Catin
That imbecile, Aguirre had the bright idea of nationalizing
the oil companies
and now he's realizing that we have to pay for them
Where the hell are those documents?
That goes to the living room
Yesterday you promised a fortune to the Charro Association...
Tomorrow I will send Gonzalito with some cash for the orphanage
As for the crazy women we'll have to wait and see
Are these the documents you were looking for?
Thank you very much
He's sojealous
He won't let me go anywhere alone except the market
He thinks I'm there now
I don't know how you can stand that
I have a lover
We see each other twice a week
at a little room he rents above the market
I spend two hours upstairs while a woman does my shopping
We fuck like gods
Excuse me for interrupting
It's fine, would you like tojoin us?
I am Mrs. Gonzalez the owner of the house on third street
the one your husband wants to buy
The house is not for sale
Not for the money your husband wants to pay
nor for any other amount
I am begging you, ma'am it's all we have
I don't know what you're talking about
The governor warned my husband he'd rather buy it from him
than from his widow
I don't want to become a widow over a house
but please understand he gave us three days to move
So, besides being slow the woman is also a snitch
I am paying the value they declared on their tax forms
I wouldn't want to think they are deceiving the government
And what do you want that house for?
Why do you care?
I want it for a reason
Just tell her you don't know anything
I don't
There you go
See you tonight at the insane asylum
I'm only going to make sure they let you leave
Come in
How do you want it, Catita?
I do not know, Guera
Just different
I would have liked to be Andres's mistress
To wait for him in silk nightgowns and shiny shoes
To wake up late, and not have to deal with public charity
Besides, everybody either pities or sides with mistresses
No one considers them accomplices
Instead, I was the official accomplice
It was your hair, Cielito Lindo that made me love you
Now that you're bald, Cielito Lindo
I love you no more
I look awful, don't I?
You're gorgeous
We're throwing a dinner party at home tonight
So, what else is new?
You have a dinner party every other day
Yes, but tonight everyone will laugh at me
Since when do you care what people say?
What's important is that you feel happy
But I'm not happy
What's bothering you?
Come on, just look at how beautiful the sky is
Would you like to be my sweetheart?
Your sweetheart, but not your wife
That's why I don't like young maids
I told her to be careful around those factory workers
because they are very irresponsible
But she didn't listen
She had to go and be a slut instead
That's how these people are
And afterwards, oh yes, the tears flowing
So I told her, "listen Lucina
as long as you keep doing a good job, you can stay here
but when you start to show
you're going straight back to your town
Poor thing
Catalina, the things you say
You're such a politician's wife
What did your papa think of your haircut
I know his opinion is very important for you
He came over for dinner on Wednesday
and he couldn't stop talking about you
My father had dinner at your house?
Of course. He's your husband's representative in his
business with Julian
Hasn't he told you he's going to be rich?
No
Short hair really suits you Catalina, really
Thank you
I don't believe it, but tell me Martin is it true
that the president is already looking for his successor?
No, it's too early for that
It gets late pretty early
Excuse me
May I have a word with you?
Is it urgent? Yes, it's a simple matter
Well, we shall see what the little lady's simple matter is
Excuse me
What's wrong?
I don't want my father to get involved in your business
That's what you interrupted me for?
Why did you cut my hair?
I'm begging you, Andres. Calm down, calm down
I'll see what I can do, crybaby
Now stop it or you'll look ugly
And that's not how it goes
The thing is to look pretty sweet, impeccable
Politically, it's a difficult situation
Yes, but we can't allow some ignorant peasants
armed with machetes to decide the future of the state
The dam will provide electricity for the entire city
And we congratulate you for that
What worries the president is the bloodshed
Well, yes
But it was done to protect the interests of the Revolution
The army tried to draw them out but these people were armed
they attacked my men
What else were they supposed to do?
In that case, defend themselves
But wasn't there any other way?
They were offered lands in a different part of the state
money to start their crops They were better off
What they wanted were the lands next to the dam
They didn't want those lands what their leaders wanted was
to see how much would they get from us and we don't negotiate like that
I congratulate you for the work you have done
We haven't seen so much progress since the times of Don Porfirio
Do you feel nostalgic? Actually I do
Things were different then
Right, she was twenty then, now she is sixty
To my wife;
because she is getting more and more beautiful
And smarter, also
Good night. Have a good night
Thank you very much. I had a delightful time
This is your home
Pleased to meet you
Goodbye, Martin
You're so obvious, Catalina I fell like slapping you
And you're so subtle
I don't have to be subtle
I am a man and you are a woman
and when women behave like goats in heat
wanting to fuck every man who make's their belly button tremble
they're called whores
I'm going to have a cold bath
Who told you they wanted those lands?
They came to see me about a month ago
and asked me to speak with you
What did you tell them? What could I tell them?
To find another way
That I couldn't speak to you about it that you wouldn't listen
And if you kept quiet for a month
why did you have to be a knowitall tonight
with Martin Cienfuegos sitting at our table?
Because that's how people are
Until it touches you, you don't feel it
Don't talk about things you don't understand, Catalina
I want my father out of your business
I got him into the most harmless deal you ever heard of
I don't believe you
And neither do I believe your story about the dam
But you do believe I really like you with your short hair?
All right, all right
I'll get him out of it
but I don't want him complaining later
That's not going to happen
I almost forgot how gorgeous you are
After that small triumph my failures began
Every other day someone would come and ask me
for help with Andres
Who would have believed that I only heard rumors
I knew nothing
Maybe I didn't want to know
But along with the houses, the servants the luxury, also came
the bits of evidence
that put together could not be ignored
It's about my father
He went to the movies three days ago and hasn't come home
And what do you think?
Where could he be?
There was a disagreement between your husband and my father
Catalina, would you ask the Governor about him?
if he knows anything about him?
Can you believe the CTM is nominating my idiot compadre
for President of this country?
Haven't they seen his face?
He is a beefsteak with eyes
What this country needs is a President with balls
Not a fucking asskissing fat man
What's wrong with you?
Why don't you say something or ask questions?
Give me ideas, that's what you're here for
You're like a sleepwalker
Do you have Mr. Maynes?
Mr. Maynes? Why would I?
Because he's winning a lawsuit against you, and you can't pay him off
Stop receiving everybody, Catalina
Do something useful
Maynes. Give me a fucking break
He must be with a sweetheart
I have more important things to worry about
What is it Guera?
Mr. Maynes, Catita
They found him in a basket last night hacked to pieces
Hello, cutie
Please take me to my parents' house
Excuse me Ma'am
My orders are to take you home
Open the door, Catalina I'm not in the mood for this shit
What happened to your shirt?
I went to Mexico to meet El Gordo
and the asshole wouldn't see me
Itjust so happens that
on the way back, they shot up my car
They killed Captain Rojas
I'm being accused of Godknowshowmany crimes
and it turns out that the only lawyer I have a disagreement with
has been chopped to pieces
They want to screw me!
They want to fuck me because they know I'm close to Aguirre
But they don't know who they're dealing with
Why are you looking at me like that?
I had nothing to do with Maynes's death
Who killed him then? Damn
You seem so smart sometimes
and then you start talking like a woman
Don't you realize there are more important things going on?
Do you think I'm going to play such a dumb move right now?
These people are capable of that and more
Take off that dress. I want to see your tits
I'm not your imbecile!
Get out of my way, Andres!
Let go of me!
I told you to let go!
Damn it!
It's getting harder to fuck you than some village virgin
"The frauds and the crimes of two cheerful compadres
Andres Ascencio and Rodolfo Campos"
Good morning
Have you seen this?
I'm going to count to ten and then you will see El Gordo
walk through that door
And I'll be walking out the other one, with the children
And where would you go?
I need you now more than ever
I'm going to be president even if the fucking Gordo doesn't like it
I want to leave
You're my wife. This is your home
You don't want to go anywhere
I do want to leave
I am not afraid of you nor attracted to you anymore
Well, you've never been afraid of me
And you'll be attracted to me again
I do not think so
You're not going anywhere with the children
Catalina, try to understand
There are widowed presidents but none divorced
And I'm going to be president
I do not think so
Hello, comadre
Don't worry, everything's going to be fine
Thank you, Fito
Andres is in the living room. Excuse me
Aguirre has chosen him
They'll announce it tomorrow
Fucking Fito
The goddamn Gordo!
My compadre, the idiot president of Mexico
Can you imagine?
Hard to believe
At least he knows that if I go down he's coming with me
He wants my help with the election
What will you do?
He promised to endorse me for the next term
And what about the newspaper?
Just gossip
We'll sort it out
He offered me a cabinet position
This shit is over
You will like Mexico City, you'll see
"Rodolfo Campos presidential candidate. "
Two days later, the editor of The Avante was found dead
They said he had been mugged
Get him!
We also heard that members of the party
had to "save the revolution" by stealing the ballot boxes
where Fito was losing
The candidate from the opposition had to leave the country
And Congress declared El Gordo's landslide victory
Buy yourself something nice
That was around the time my father died
I must have been a real wreck
because Andres suddenly became very affectionate with me
He wanted to take me everywhere indulge my every whim
I became unbearable
and the worse I got the more indulgent he became
We're losing the pulse here you're not following me
What can we be thinking about that's more important than this?
Who let you in?
I'm a journalist
I wanted to interview you
Unbelievable
Can you sit a little further back, please?
You distract us
Are you done?
I'm done
From the sixteenth, please
What thieves!
And what did you do?
Empty out the stores?
No, I was listening to music
You must have found a marimba in the Alameda
Why are you so tacky, Cati?
The speech I wrote for Rodolfo is fucking sensational
Cordera's communists won't know whether to shit or go blind
I wrote that from now on democracy must be understood
as the accommodation of class struggle within the bosom of the law
And since we are the law they're screwed
I was waiting for our interview, ma'am
Carlitos? My boy!
Do you know each other?
Sit down
I snuck into a rehearsal
Why did you let her in?
She let herself in
She said she was there to interview me
What a little liar
Why didn't you tell him
"I came in because I felt like it?"
I was scared
Afraid of him? He'sjust a pup
He was twelve during the war
His father was my superior officer
When he was a kid we took him to see the hanged men
We made him stand under the posts so he could see their purple faces
and their tongues hanging out
How awful
Weren't you scared?
Terrified. But I wasn't about to show it to a couple of bastards
like my father and your husband
Cheers, Carlos
Here's to the pleasure of meeting you again
Cheers, General
I see you're not keeping very good company
Well, they are waiting for me
Bon appetit!
Look at that
Rafael Cordera, a leader of workers
who has not worked a single day of his life
Hurry up, Checo!
Are there any cute boys in you class?
Mom!
Are there or not?
Two, but they're very rude
You take after your mother
You are acting weird, Mom
See you
Hurry up! You'll be late
Ma'am
I was unfaithful long before I lay a hand on Carlos Vives
I liked the way he moved his hands and how others obeyed him
without stopping to think
How he got into people's minds...
into my body as I sat there and listened
into my eyes following his hands
So, who's taking whom to get ice cream? I am taking you
You're the one who likes ice cream
I prefer whiskey
How did you know I like ice cream?
Don't you have ice cream when you're nervous?
Yes, but I'm not nervous now
and who told you that?
My spies
They also told me you are here to the rehearsals
for reasons other than the music
Well, they told you wrong
Senora
We'll walk
See you back at the National Palace
No, I'm not going back without the senora
Then wait here because we're taking a walk
Catalina, a bunch of drunkards
Hello Hi
Is she mute? No, she is from Puebla
Why so elegant?
Don't answer
Catalina is a journalist. Then she must be dangerous, Vives
Only when I have to
I like this building
Why don't you ask your General to buy it for you?
He is buying everything else
Why not the building if you like it so much?
Go to hell
Do you want me to believe you don't know who Ascencio is?
Of course I do
But you don't care as long as you have everything you want, do you?
Is that what you think?
No?
What did you do?
I went to another rehearsal
And how's Vives?
I told him to go to hell
Why? What did he do? He treated me like an imbecile
I told him I liked the Sanborn's building and he said I should ask you
to buy it for me
You like that building?
It reminds me of Puebla
Andres bought me the building and I fell in love with Carlos
Flowers for your lady?
How much?
Heads or tails? Quick!
Tails!
Not even at your swearing in, Compadre
Look at him, what a clown
It's a pity that among us we don't do that bowing thing
It would have a great effect
He's a genius
He's so handsome
That's something on which we can all agree
His musical talent is almost beside the point
Let's go
That's what I say
It's not like he's a bullfighter
You'd think he'd risked his life out there
I cursed the day I told Carlos my father used to sing
Cielito Lindo to me all the time
Suddenly, the orchestra was my father whistling to me in the morning
Rafael, allow me to introduce you to Martin
Do you know each other?
How do you do?
Andres. Excuse us Catalina
It's all set. We're meeting at the...
I'm well, and you?
It's good to meet you...
Excuse me
I'll see you in a minute
Maestro, that is the music we need to hear...
Congratulations
Thank you
Catalina
Thank you, you made me cry
I'm leaving, Brother
Congratulations again
Thank you, thank you
Rafael Cordera
Catalina de Ascencio
Of course, pleased to meet you, ma'am
Excuse me
How did it go?
Fine?
It was very important for you to meet him
What did you arrange?
Nothing specific
No games, Brother
What do you want me to say?
The lady knows her husband is a national disgrace
You're in his way, he wants you out
You're the only one who can mobilize the workers
If we strike a deal with Cienfuegos we can screw him
They're willing to do anything
They're in politics to do business
They create laws as it suits them at their convenience
They have everything on their side. It's very difficult
But we have to fight back. Or are you tired already?
It's not about that
Can we talk tomorrow?
Are you afraid to die?
I'm not afraid but I don't look forward to it
See you tomorrow
Thank you for your discretion
How do you know I'll be discreet?
Ijust do
What a country, Catalina!
Those who aren't afraid, are bored
Are you afraid?
I was bored
Not anymore?
Not anymore
What do you want to do?
Whatever you want
What do you want to do?
I want to be with you, lots of time
Where will we go?
To the ocean
Let's go, then
What time is it?
I don't know
Why can't wejust die right now?
Because I still have lots to do
I've never conducted in Vienna
Will you take me to Vienna?
If they invite me
First the war has to end
And I have to become a better conductor
By then, you won't love me anymore
I love you right now
The General is asking for his wife
He said she would surely be at the garden
Let's go
There you are
Excuse me
Let's bring the party home with us
Tell Juan to get Tonita so she can sing for us
You're drunk
Darling, in this country you have to be either drunk or insane
And most of the time I'm insane
Tonight, sanity tried to take over but I couldn't let that happen
Carlos, let's go
Is your friend the communist coming?
Listen, Carlos is a great artist
And a friend of this family
You have political talent
don't waste it
How about that?
The boy's got nerve
After enduring the sorrow
I felt when you forgot about me
after I gave you my wounded heart
you have come to see me
to let me know about
the pain you are feeling
because of a love
just like the one you gave to me
I shall not be able, to forgive you or give you?
Shut up, Catalina, you're ruining it
You're ruining everything with your yelling
you must know, a dead love
does not feel resentment
and if you want to rebuild
the ruins you created yourself
you will only find ashes
of what used to be my love
Tear this heart out
with one last kiss of love
tear this heart out
take my heart
tear this heart out and if you
should feel the pain
it will be because you
can't see me, for if I leave
I'll take away your sight with me
Wonderful, Tona. My compliments
Thank you, Tonita
And what about the two of you?
Do you love each other or are you going to?
Goodbye, sister
Thank you very much, Tonita
See you
Thank you
Tomorrow?
Tomorrow
Hey! It is already tomorrow!
Have mercy on a constipated drunkard
Get up
Or you'll feel worse later
What were Cordera and Vives talking about last night?
About the concert
What else?
Cordera told Vives that everything is all right
He said the assembly is about to elect a leader
Don't beat around the bush
Tell me what they said about Cienfuegos
Cordera didn't want to talk
Most likely because I was there
If you want to live in Los Pinos remember and tell me what they said
They speak in code
General, if I ever hear them speak about something important
I promise to recreate the conversation
Yesterday they didn't talk about anything important
Are you going to the bullfight?
Yes, Garza is fighting. Are you coming?
No, I don't like bullfighting anymore
What sacrilege
I don't need to go and witness crimes
You have beautiful feet
I never noticed before
Like a Japanese girl
Good morning
Hello, Conductor
You beat me. Sorry
I like to be here by myself
I can leave if you want to
No, come
Teach me how to play this
I'm tired of meeting you in secret
Why did you have to go and marry General Ascencio when you were sixteen?
I do not know why I did anything when I was sixteen
I'm almost twenty eight
I want to be in control of my life
I want to live with you
I want you to take me to New York and introduce me to your friends
I want to tell General Ascencio everything
Are we going to see each other on Friday?
We're going to Puebla, for the weekend
What a pity
You don't care. What?
Of course you don't
You get yourself laid and send me back to another man
Faggot
I'm giving a concert in Cholula
Revueltas music at the main plaza
We're playing Revueltas
Cordera is coming, Cienfuegos the people from the CNC
That's why your husband is going to Puebla
See you on Friday?
Are you coming to the concert?
It's not a concert it's a political meeting
Concerts are political meetings
Why in Puebla?
Don't provoke him, Vives
You'll ruin everything
Don't worry
Are you going to show me the place where you were born?
How do I look?
And Javier?
Wasn't he the love of your life?
Guillermo is nice
No. He's a son of a bitch
He's been stringing Georgina along for years
and now he leaves her to be with you
You're very young and pretty
And you happen to be Andres Ascencio's daughter
Don't you realize you're a business deal?
She's your daughter when it suits you
When it doesn't she's our daughter
You brought her home and talked me into being her mother
Now she's your daughter
Because right now she needs someone to ensure her future
not someone to wipe her nose
I won't let you marry her off against her will
Don't worry. She'll marry who she chooses
Mr. Pena and his wife are here
Yesterday, your friend Vives
drew a crowd of fifteen thousand for his concert
Cordera and Cienfuegos were there agitating the people
If they screw us on our territory you can forget about the presidency
Don't worry, Vives is coming to dinner on Saturday
and we'll set him straight
What you have to do is tell Memito to go straight to hell
Gently, nothing unpleasant but send him straight to hell
What will I tell papa?
I'll handle him
Now
Let's pretend I'm the bride
Pretend I'm marching with your orchestra playing the "Wedding March"
to marry you
I can't conduct and be the groom
Pretend you can
You wait for me there
You're mad Catina
I take you as my lawful, wedded husband
And I promise to be faithful
For better or for worse, in sickness and in health
To love and to cherish you every day of my life
You have that down to a tee
I promise to be faithful to you with a husband or without
to love and to cherish you
You may kiss the bride
You should be ashamed to do these things in God's presence
You're on the altar
Go and do your dirty things at a stable
God likes love, wejust got married
That's not love, it's pure lust
Get out!
Spirits from purgatory!
It must be nice to have a grave that smells like this
When I die make sure they bury me here
You're going to die in New York
Or Paris
When you're old
You won't care what your grave smells like
When I do die, I want my grave to smell like your body now
Let's go
It's almost two
If I'm not home for dinner my husband will kill us
Leave him
Come to live with me
I only wish
So what's the problem?
Can I bring my twenty children?
If you want to
There are widowed presidents but no divorced ones
That's why you stay
Give me a break, Vives
Let's go
That's bullshit
Their only problem is that they let Cienfuegos lead them
But why are you interfering?
Let the workers decide who they want
No. You're the one who shouldn't interfere
Stick to your music and your intellectual thoughts
Devote yourself to difficult women if you like
but stay out of politics
You have to know what you're doing
I'd never try to conduct an orchestra but I assure you
it's a lot easier to move your hands in front
of a bunch of mariachis than to govern a mob of
agitators and sons of bitches
The era of military men and caciques like yourself is over
The Revolution is over
You did what you had to do
Cordera and Cienfuegos have new ideas and the people support them
Besides, they're my friends
And what about me?
I'm not you friend?
See, Deputy Pena?
This is the thanks I get
You agree, don't you, Catalina?
Or has the artist convinced you?
You'd say thatjust to spite your husband
Women, Deputy
they're not what they used to be
Just look at mine
And when I say mine I mean you, Mrs. Ascencio
The others are only anecdotes
Necessary, but not indispensable
Excuse me, my dear Poncho
My wife and I have some urgent business
I promised to take them to the fair
You are a model mother but promises don't cost anything
Just look at how many promises I've made
Promise them you'll take them at six
Excuse me
Did Carlos tell you where Cordera and Cienfuegos are meeting?
No
Go to sleep
Should I send you anything?
This afternoon you're going to stay in bed with your husband
Because as a spy, you're worthless and you're starting to
like the role of girlfriend too much
Why do you want me to stay?
So you can do me the honor?
You haven't touched me in months
Distance becomes you
You're gorgeous
And Conchita?
Don't ask tasteless questions
It's a simple courtesy
I'd like to know how the women you sleep with are faring
You've become so vulgar
Since when are we so refined?
You must have learned that from Ibarra's niece
They've always been so distinguished
Do you still keep her at the ranch?
The poor thing
She must walk among the stock and the peasants with a veil over her face
Isn't she bored?
She had a daughter
Are you bringing her here?
No, she doesn't want to
She's a good mother
It is incredible how beautiful you still are
No wonder you have Carlos panting after you
Carlos is my friend
And so are Victoria, Pilar and the others
Yes, but I don't fuck Carlos
Say that again?
I'm not fucking Carlos
That's good to know
Because you're my woman
Don't you forget it
Carlos took Checo and Verania to the fair
they'll meet you there
Are you coming?
Are you alright? All right
What happened?
They took Carlos!
Andres!
What's wrong?
Someone took Carlos
Who'd want to take him?
He probably went where I told him not to go
He was with the children
He took the children with him?
With whose permission?
They said he was taken at gunpoint
Your children have a vivid imagination
Put them to bed that's what they need
And what are you going to do?
Start the game, of course. I have the double six
He'll be back
I'll call Benitez and have the police look for him
Ma'am, General Ascencio is calling you
Serve him dinner, please
He wants you to come down
He said to tell you that the governor is here
And senor Carlos?
No, senora, he's not here
I'm very sorry senora
Did they kill him?
Did Juan tell you?
Ay senora!
Apparently they found him
There's your flowery grave, imbecile
Do you remember me?
Of course I remember you, girl
A hand like yours is hard to forget
How have you been?
Alright, I guess
What do you want?
I don't want to feel anymore
I'm going to give you some herbs people say they heal the pain
of the soul
Indians use them around here
When you feel sad make yourself a tea
Butjust use one, or a half and not very often
Would you believe that a woman once died
because she used three?
Her heart stopped and nobody knew why
That's how these herbs are
Good, but dangerous
Your father is here
How are you?
Good
I saw the boy's motorcycle parked around the corner
Don't be a pimp
Aren't you going to sleep with me anymore?
You have plenty of women to sleep with
Catalina, that's bullshit and you know it
You're my wife. No one else
Look at this photograph
Mexico declares war
El Gordo always has Cienfuegos by his side
Looking very presentable
Always sucking up to him
He falls in every trap that idiot compadre of mine
Just because he likes to pretend that he is refined and legit
It's obvious that he wants him as his successor
But he's more stupid than dangerous
And this time he won't beat me to it
He forgets who his compadre is
And that my future inlaw owns the radio in this country
This tea is the only thing that gives me energy
Cienfuegos is going to take a beating today on the radio
You're taking the best of my harvest
I know
I'm going to throw a real party for you
Send your father my best
What a waste, mi amor
Such a body and such a mind with so much to learn
and it's all going to waste in Memito's bed?
That idiot Memito
We will regret this for ever
You're exaggerating, Mom
I don't want anything to happen to Javier
Like what happened to your Carlos
I promise you nothing is going to happen
What I want to know is if I have your support or not
You know you have the army's support
And my own
Start to serve dinner, as I told you
We need Campos to accept it
There are ways of persuading him
Counting us, General Ascencio has the support of eleven governors
And Campos knows that
If we get the CROM tojoin us
he'll have no choice
Kiss! Kiss!
Goodbye, Son. Have a good time
I love you
Lili, sweetheart, we're going in the other car
Suitcases are in the trunk
No, I want to go in this one
Get down, we are going in the other one
In that case, we'll each go in our own cars
What? Lilia...
Now that's a real woman
We did it. The CROM has confirmed they will endorse us
Cienfuegos is screwed
You're going to be the most beautiful first lady this country has ever had
And you've earned it
Don't think I don't know it
I couldn't have done it without you
You're smart as a whip
Almost like a man
You're still my sunshine
I'm under your spell, bitch
Come on, lazybones, we're late
We have to be there at one o'clock
I'm not going
You have to come
We need to recruit those sons of bitches
I'll wait for you down stairs
One
Two
Three
Two hundred ninety six
two hundred ninety seven
two hundred ninety eight
two hundred ninety nine
Mrs. Catalina says you should go without her
Wait for her, then catch up with me
"Labor Union"
Andres! Andres!
We need a doctor!
He needs rest
It'sjust exhaustion
Tomorrow you'll feel like a new man
You bet I'll be a new man
A stiff and cold new man
and better rested, of course
Everyone wants me to die
you don't realize how much I'm needed
This country needs men like me
You'll see when you are stuck with Fito
and that idiot Cienfuegos
That son of a bitch will steal what's left of this country
He will sell the "Angel de la Independencia"
"Mexican souvenirs"
Everything is going to be very modern and very nice
God forbid we show our peasant roots
Another Mecksikou
It's such a pity I'm going to die
Well, we are leaving
It was about time, assholes
Thank you
I fucked up your life, didn't I?
I'm only thirty
Besides, they say widowhood is the ideal state for a woman
I envy you
Don't make me laugh, I have something important to tell you
You're fine
Didn't you hear the doctors?
Those idiots don't know anything
I'm finally going to come through for you
I put everything in your name
Even the houses where the other women live
It wont be easy
because they'll come begging and pleading
Tell them to fuck off
I want to be buried in my hometown
Next to my mother's grave
My stupid mother who loved Fito like a son
People said he was poisoned at the meeting
People said he had a weak heart
A lot of things were said but no one did anything about it
And everybody seemed satisfied
I'm acquainted with his will
I'll handle that so you won't have any problems
I'll be couting on you not to have them
What do you want me to do?
Don't interfere
Don't help me
Don't negotiate with the other widows
Other widows? What are you talking about?
This isn't your wife you're talking to, Compadre
I know who the other widows are and the children who have
not lived with us
I know who gets the ranches at the Sierra, the Santa Julia
the Mandarina, the business with Heiss the moonshine business
the bullfighting ring, the cinemas
I even know who gets every watch and every cufflink
My compadre couldn't have chosen a better woman
I tried to remember Andres's face
I could not
I wanted to feel sorry that I would never see him again
I could not
I didn't want so many eyes staring at me
I thought about Carlos
Him I could remember
Every detail of his smile and his hands
And then, as a widow should I cried more than my children
I was alone
with no one to order me around
I felt free
So many things I wouldn't have to do anymore
so many I wanted to do
I was alone
Enjoying my future
Almost happy