The only thing you have to understand is that you're not born with knowledge
in this job you learn something everyday,
each customer's a world of his own, you're never be totally prepared.
When people think of a home, they're actually thinking about the future.
That's when craziness begins, everyone's vulnerable.
Isn't it nice?
You're the one in charge, don't forget it!
Dad told me you'd give me part of your customer portfolio.
Luckily I'm doing quite well, If not, I wouldn't give you any
No, just kidding...
I'll give you some of my difficult customers,
and some apartments that are sort of hard to close.
But in a week you'll get lots of new houses.
It moves very quickly...
That's a nice blouse, Berni where did you get it?
It's a present.
From an admirer?
Then make the most of it! Do we sweetener?
Welcome to the company, Gastón.
I think you've made the right decision.
People see houses like a first date.
Many hope to fall in love at once
...which is stupid because, love at first sight exists,
but it doesn't work out.
But there are idiots who fall it at once
...and fall in love.
Cousin, another thing...
What?
An apartment with two and half bedrooms
is always a three bedrooms apartment.
That's crucial.
Ma'am, we're done.
Go ahead.
Hey since you studied this, how does it sound? Is it balanced?
Sorry, I studied music, not sound.
It sounds great!
Yes? Come in.
Hey.
Is everything clear?
Yes.
Ok. Here, take it.
Here are some cards.
They obviously don't have your name,
but write down your number on the back,
...your mobile. You got it working, don't you?
Yes.
It's really important to write down your mobile number.
It's a marketing technique that never fails...
I learnt it in a course I took last year.
It's much more personal. Get it?
Got it.
Hey, how do I look?
Awful!
Pancho, come in.
This is Gastón, my cousin, he's going to help you look around.
He knows well what you're looking for.
Hi, Gastón.
Hi.
No.
I don't like it.
It's too feminine.
What do you think?
I know what turns me on and what doesn't,
and sorry, but this place just doesn't get me hard.
This is so fucking awesome.
This is so Gotham City
And the confessional? Where is it?
But there isn't a confessional, this isn't a church!
I thought cardinals used to live here?
This used to belong to a religious order, but I don't exactly know which one!
But you Catholics understand these things.
Yes, well, but I'm not that catholic.
Just awesome...
How many rooms?
It has... fourteen, fourteen rooms; ten have in-suite bathrooms,
Downstairs are two dining rooms. What, what's the idea of your...
My idea, I want this for me.
Why don't you move.
Yes, I could easily film here.
It's like the set of Spiderman IX.
The owners' idea is to rent it to a...
...professional institute or college,
When your father's secretary called...
My secretary, ok?
Do you know who my dad is?
I think it's too dark.
You'll have plenty of light. The windows are enormous...
It's still dark...
It's warm in here.
You won't be cold. It has central heating.
It's an old building. It's nice.
Do we have to pay in advance?
What?
Do we have to pay a month in advance?
Yes, of course. And a percentage for the real state agent
And do we need a co-signer?
Yes.
Who else is moving in?
Us and two other friends.
And who's going to sign the contract?
I am.
And do you have a bank account?
No.
Do you have a co-signer?
Elisa's mum.
I'm Elisa.
And does your mum have a bank account?
Yes. Of course.
Can I ask you a question?
Yes, sure.
You're the guy from. The Killer Ants, aren't you?
No.
Work with me.
We had the best projects.
Do you remember?
That was a long time ago.
The best of times.
Do you think so?
I don't even know who you are anymore.
Now they call you "Balbo".
Why do you want me?
Because you're a genius,
You have talent. I don't want you to throw it all away...
...because of your stupid hang-ups.
Genius?
I was a promise, barely a promise.
You were the one who won a Grammy!
A Grammy's nothing,
That's not art. It's bureaucracy.
You just have to lobby well. It's easy.
What you did with The Killer Ants that was from the inside.
I feel really detached from The Killer Ants.
Let me help you.
I'm not asking you for help?
But I want to. Please let me.
What do you need?
A guitar? A studio?
People to help you?
Someone to help you compose?
Hi!
Hi.
Wasabi?
Why didn't you invite me?
Ozu.
We went there to eat.
Hey, Living-Comedor is great. I loved it!
I told you...
But we've got to get rid of the bass player. He's not cool.
Oh, what a bore...
But I loved them. They're great. I owe you
I know baby, I know.
Hi!
How are you?
Fine.
I'm sleepy. I'm gonna go.
No, wait.
I still haven't finished with you.
Don't hide yourself under your talent.
Honey,
Bring us two Jack's, please.
Anything else?
- No. - Ok.
You're scared stiff and it's evident.
Everyone can tell. I've noticed.
You've got to change.
Why? Do I have to be like you?
Are you the free-market role model that I'm supposed to follow?
I'd rather be true to myself than be like you...
...or one of your new best friends.
Guys.
Laser.
Why?
No, I don't understand. What happened to you?
J.J.C. C!
Do you remember we used to call you that?
Julián Cristóbal, from the Communist Youth and shit.
Now, I'd hardly recognize you.
You've got a UFO hanging from your ear, dude! What happened?
Ok. I've changed.
Perhaps I'm not the one used to be,
but at least I don't hate myself.
Look, look who's here!
Sometimes...
I even like myself.
Do you really think that I take all of this seriously?
Well, I don't. What for?
At least I'm not going around renting apartments.
Stop all this real estate shit...
...and start composing like be Danny Elfman again.
That's what we used to call him. Hard to imagine, right, Elfman?
I rather do that than being a fucking sell-out. Asshole
Why don't you go fuck yourself? How old are you, huh?
We all have a price, dude.
Problem is no one has ever made you an offer.
If you haven't got a bank account then we'll need a co-signer.
But what for, if we're going to pay cash!
Yes, but to get the money...
you obviously need a bank, right?
Young man, I think you haven't understood.
Emita has been very clear.
We want to buy it now. We'll pay cash!
You see, my mother has to move to Santiago,
because she's not well...
Be quiet woman. Quiet!
Why don't you shut up! Shut up!
The weather has nothing to do with your mother.
Let me recap. What is it you want exactly?
- You want to pay cash for the apartment? - Exactly.
- No co-signer, no bank? - Exactly.
- And immediately? - Exactly.
Yes, but as quickly as possible.
I don't want to go through all those formalities with banks.
No, I hate banks
- We'd obviously like a discount... - Of course.
What's up? Got a guilty conscience?
Don't worry, I'm a gentleman, I won't tell anyone.
No, it's not that.
It's just...
What then?
Nothing.
What?
Nothing.
Gerardo proposed to me married.
And what did you say?
If I...
Gastón Fernández from Chile.
Shit, the way we're going you're never going to find me and apartment.
But still, to find a four-bedroom in Santiago...
Hey, they exist, I know they do.
How long have you been working in real estate?
A couple of months... two months.
And are you on a diet?
Why?
Your cart, man.
I'm looking for a present.
Ok. Gotta go
Ok.
Hey, Mr. Genius!
Happy birthday!
Look, everybody's here!
Well, I won't stay long.
- You look great! - Thanks.
You look fantastic! Honest, I'm not lying!
Let's take a look at you. Turn around.
- You've completely changed. - That was the idea.
We must do lunch, right? Right?
- Hey Tania! - Hi.
My fiancée.
- Happy birthday! - Thanks.
- So, how old are you? - Thirty-three, the age of Christ!
I knew you'd say that.
- What? - Nothing.
Hey, cousin!
Everything ok? Pawer?
Tania, my cousin Gastón.
Didn't you move away? Abroad somewhere?
Yes, New York.
We love New York.
It's a pity the family doesn't get together very often.
Not even for Thanksgiving.
We must have a family reunion.
I've heard of you, I've read about you in the papers,
I know you're making films, but I don't go to the cinema very often.
TV, man, now everything's TV.
They're not your kind of films,
But you earn a fucking lot!
It’s so good to see you cousin.
Honest!
Hey... man!
Did you see him?
Did you hear him accent? What's up with him?
Has he gone mad? Talk to him. He totally freaked out.
Relax, man. We're going to have a good time...
This is just getting started.
I've got tons of things to celebrate!
This is like a school reunion, isn't it?
Great idea,
A dinosaur right in the middle of the party? Shit,
What a great metaphor! Getting older...
Shit it's such a great idea.
Gato, that's not a dinosaur.
It's a whale, you jerk! A whale!
Anyway, brilliant idea. Happy birthday!
Drinks?
What a jerk!
- Everybody here looks like a star! - Yes.
- Anyway... - What?
Here, a present.
I burnt some stuff by Tod Dockstader and Philip Glass.
Ah! Perfect!
Elfman, you always surprise me!
But next time, I want something by you.
Look at me, some of your stuff, ok?
Ok.
I knew you'd come. I'm glad you did.
I'm getting a drink.
You're not drinking anything. Do you want something?
- No, nothing, thanks. Honestly. - Are you sure?
Do you think it's bad to be ambitious?
- What? - Do you think it's bad to be ambitious?
Sometimes people think it's bad to be ambitious. I don't.
Yes, it's good. I guess...
I was just thinking,
Maybe I should change my name?
Vanessa Voss sounds strange, doesn't it?
Or maybe I should stick to my real name?
And what is it?
Silvina Zarate.
Vanessa Voss.
You're Right.
What would you like?
How much is it?
It's on the house.
That's what you think!
Hi, Gaston Fernández.
You scared me!
My mum always said it was one of my traits...
scaring people.
What are you doing here?
I'm a friend of the birthday boy, or something.
It's comfortable being "or something".
I was just wondering what you were doing here in the hall?
Looking at dead animals.
I thought you were hiding.
And you?
Me?
Yes, I'm hiding. It's just that I don't know anybody.
I came with Renzo.
- You know him, don't you? - No, I don't.
Did you bump into someone you know?
A girlfriend, an ex girlfriend?
No, I told you so.
Sorry. What's your name?
Elisa.
Sorry, Elisa.
It's ok. Don't worry.
And did you rent out the apartment?
Yes. To an older couple.
- More responsible than us? - No, I didn't say that.
But you meant it.
No. Senior citizens. Today everything's about them.
Did you find an apartment?
No, I backed out.
Renting?
No. Sharing a flat with Renzo.
And you...
Do you work? Or study?
I study literature. And I work...
One has to work to make a living. Don't you?
Yes, sure.
I work in a restaurant. I'm a waitress.
Modern cuisine.
But not too expensive.
And it's not that "in".
It's for normal people.
The chef's going through a Quinoa phase. Do you like it?
Is it a drug?
No, it's food.
- Do you like Gazpacho? - No.
What's it like to study literature?
Literature?
I suppose it's pretty much...
...the same like studying music.
Abstract like the air.
I really want to be a literary editor.
An editor corrects, just like a musical producer.
You know what?
I've fallen in love with you.
Have you gone completely mad?
No, why?
Don't you think someone can fall in love at first sight?
Yes, but...
Hey, relax. It's not true, I'm not in love,
in fact, I've decided not to fall in love ever again.
Especially not with a musician.
But still,
I like the idea of falling in love with someone like you.
I mean, whenever you meet someone,
Perhaps men wonder what a girl's like in bed.
I always wonder...
...what it would be like to love someone like that.
Anyway, it's the same process with everyone I meet,
not just you, so don't worry.
Especially, when I don't like the person.
Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it!
No, I like you.
I mean a bit,
I think.
Renzo gave me your record,
The Killer Ants.
Do you know what I liked the most?
Your photo on the sleeve.
You looked so...
...sad,
...like staring at something...
...in the distance.
I think I even dreamt with you a couple of times.
Several times!
It's true.
This is the scene when I should call the police.
And the public realizes that you're a serial killer,
and the hero doesn't know he's going to be chopped up into little pieces...
No.
I'm not that sad!
Photos don't lie.
Neither does your music.
You didn't come with your friend?
She trusts me.
Which one is it?
That one.
- Really? - Yes.
I want it!
But you haven't even seen it!
But look around!
The square, the fountain.
Honestly, I like it more than the other ones we've seen.
Yes, but you should really look at it.
No it's Ok. I want to live here.
Does it have a gas leak?
Yes.
- Any rats? - No.
"Gastones"?
Carla's really going to like it.
Obviously not as much as I do.
Thanks, Mr. Real Estate Agent.
Thank you very much!
Have you been swimming?
Yes. Why?
You smell of chlorine. Did you shower?
No. I was in a rush.
In a rush? Or you don't like taking showers in public?
Well, we'll have to celebrate. What shall we do?
And what's your boyfriend's name?
Clemente.
Clemente! What a name!
Why? I like it.
It's old, historical.
Anyway, Clemente died.
So there's no need to be jealous.
No, I'm not jealous.
How did he die?
He committed suicide because of me.
- You're putting me on, right? - No.
You don't think someone could fall madly in love with me?
- No. Yes, but... - But what?
No, he died in an accident.
A good...
day...
Today has been a good day...
You're sort of weird.
Look who's talking.
I used to be normal.
When?
Some time ago. When I had friends, money, a girlfriend...
You?
You had a girlfriend?
What, you didn't think I could?
No, but...
I don't know, can't picture it. It doesn't suit you!
- It doesn't suit me? - No.
What was her name?
Cordelia...
Her name was Cordelia.
Cordelia?
Pretty name.
I like it.
She was at the party of my millionaire friend.
You might have seen her.
She had short hair, didn't she?
Yes?
Yes.
I noticed her.
I could sense these strange vibes.
But she has...
...a new boyfriend now, right?
She must've loved you a lot, though.
And how would you know?
How would she have put up with you, if she hadn't?
Elisa! I guess it's for you!!!
It's you!
Yes,
I came to see you.
Well you've seen me, I'm not see-through.
- Can I come in? - Yes, come in.
How did you find me?
Fernanda.
It's not that difficult!
That information should really be confidential.
I wanted to know where you were.
I wanted to see you. I wanted...
What did you want?
Saved by the bell! You've got to go.
No,
I wanted to say sorry.
I stood you up the other day and I know why.
Yes, I also know. More or less why.
But you don't know everything...
- Excuse me. Hello! - Hello. Come in.
I'm Carmen Gloria.
Fernanda sent me. I've come to see the apartment.
As you can see, it's really spacious. Old, but sturdy.
Yes, it's enormous.
Compared to my room that's like a shoebox.
I still live with my parents.
When was it built?
1938, it's a jewel. They go quickly.
You can tell its old, yes. I mean, high ceiling,
...and in such a good location.
Right in the center, the center of Santiago, center of Chile...
Are you in a hurry, I mean, sorry but...
Elisa...
I need to talk to him. Please.
Look, can you stay here, look around...
and he'll be back in a minute, please?
Hang on, sorry. Look, I'm working here.
I get a commission for this job.
OK, check it out. The place is all yours.
Yes.
Ok. Can we get this over and done quick?
That lady inside probably doesn't deserve to be treated like that.
I shouldn't be doing this. It's not very professional, ok?
You saw Renzo. You left me waiting. I forgive you.
I don't mind. We're just friends.
I forgive you, ok
If you want, we can meet up later on.
Wait...
What?
Renzo's dog died.
He asked me to go with him to the vet and...
I went.
Can you come down?
The dog died.
And...
...I went to Renzo's house.
I had never seen him like that before...
...so fragile.
I had never seen him cry.
I thought I had I had fallen in love with him again.
And I slept with him.
I hugged him, and...
I stayed all night.
And in the morning, as I walked home...
to the place you got me...
I couldn't get you out of my mind.
Bernardita told me something about La Parva.
Fernandal, can you take care of it?
Yes, no problem, uncle.
What's upsetting you?
Is something the matter?
No, nothing.
Hello?
Yes I can hear you.
Did you tell him?
And? No, Yes. I understand, it's absolutely clear.
But you listen to me, he's my old man.
I'm doing it for my brothers. Just for them.
I don't really give a damn if my psychopath dad shot me,
as long as Matias and...
Let's talk about it tomorrow,
Ok? I'll call you. Yes, bye.
My lawyer.
I suppose you overheard?
No, no.
I hope you are not getting the wrong idea!
That I'm from a family of gangsters. And... that I might shoot you
...and end up staining all the fucking floor.
You aren't a real estate agent, are you?
No, I'm a musician.
And do you play something? Are you in a band?
No, I compose... I compose music.
Music?
Now that I look at you,
you do look like an artist.
After the shooting, I went to a psychologist,
and this chick, who was pretty hot,
told me to listen to music. Classical music
So I went to the concert hall,
they played Chocha... covik?
Ah... Shostakovich
Yeah, him. I hated it.
Instead of relaxing me,
my mind kept going back to that night with my dad.
When I went to see her again I told her...
I had to leave the concert because I got this sort of panic attack.
That instead of calming me down,
the fucking music just brought it back.
Since there's no singing.
You're just left there, on your own.
She ended up telling me that...
I was as guilty as my old man for what had happened.
That's the sort of fucked-up stuff shrinks tell you.
I wasn't born yesterday!
I went through all the top schools in Santiago
I Dropped out and afterwards sat for my exams.
After that, my mom died...
And I left with some friends and travel...
around Chile and Ecuador.
Have you been to Ecuador?
No.
Guayaquil is so cool. Fucking powerful
You're soaked all the time. It's on the coast. Awesome!
You should go.
I like this place.
I like it a lot...
When I was a kid,
my dad used to say I should think things over.
He'd make me his accomplice of whatever he did...
he'd still beat the shit out of me...
...with a belt. He'd also hit mom. That was fucked up.
My old man's problem was that he'd lose control.
He never forgave her for leaving him...
...he was very much in love,
...and all that love turned into this...
Can I smoke?
Yes, sure.
- Do you want one? - No, no thanks.
What really fucked up my old man...
...was that someone close had escaped his control.
You know Quinchamalí?
Yes.
My house...
It's on the way to the ski resort. Uptown.
Have you ever been to this thing that was called "The Far west"?
Yes...
...it's was this kid's place.
Quinchamalí used to be the Far West amusement park.
My house was built there.
...and it was a really nice house.
And what did you do with the house?
Nothing.
With all the legal issues, it was requisitioned for a long time.
Now there are...
...some housekeepers living in a cottage at the back.
I suppose my old man's family is going to sell it.
And we'll receive part of it, I hope.
Why? Is that the real estate agent talking?
...perhaps you'd live there, and save money.
Would you live in a house where your old man...
shot you twice in the stomach?...
That's where I ended up after Ecuador.
The illusion of Quinchamalí, reuniting the family.
It didn't last very long.
My old man started to do the usual...
he'd smack the kids around... Trini cried all day.
It was hell...
...until he just kicked us out.
We went to live with my mom's family.
They brought lawyers in, so he'd give us child support.
But the son of a bitch said...
he'd rather spend his money in jail than give us anything
That's when I lost it!
One night out at a party, at a friend's house, Marcelo's, my partner.
...we were about to start the car dealership.
I've always been fanatic about cars.
That night I was completely wasted, I set off in the car up the street...
You know how you get when you drink
...you're more defiant,
...but it works you up the wrong way, it brings out the worst in you.
And shit, I have a lot of fucking, twisted shit inside.
I arrived like a raving lunatic.
I'm must've been intimidating... a bottle in my hand,
I jumped over the fence, and I started banging on my old man's car.
So that the alarm would go off. A brand-new Audi, awesome,
But Nothing happened...
Then he appeared at the front door.
I'd never hit my dad before...
it was then that I realized I'd been longing to do it for ages.
I realized I wanted to kick the steaming shit out of him.
When the first shot went off,
I was facing the street.
I turned around and...
I heard the second shot that went diagonally through my stomach.
It's was good luck, because if it'd hit a bone, I'd be fucked- up.
I think that if I'd stayed still,
...he would have fired a third time
...and so forth until he'd killed me.
He said he hadn't recognized me...
that he thought I was a burglar...
But no...
...I don't think so.
That night he was lucid.
He knows the way I speak, walk...
I'm his son, aren't I?
Who said shots don't hurt?
I know how many shots he fired at me.
If he'd had the chance he would've killed me...
And when did this happen?
A year and two months.
It's heavy to put your dad in jail.
What do you think?
Hello uncle?
I've found a house in excellent conditions.
It's for sale.
It's a bargain, dirt cheap.
They need money, urgently.
Yes, I've got the owners' details.
Family troubles.
It looks like all hell broke out between them.
Yes. No problem.
Ok, I'll sort everything out. Ok, bye.
Hang on, I wanted to say something!
He was in a rush, as always.
Anyway, didn't you fall out?
Aren't you supposed to not be on talking terms?
Not anymore.
I haven't listened to this guy in years!
You never listened to this one either.
Who is it?
Really?
Well...
I don't know if it's very commercial but it has it's own style...
They're songs... I mean,
tracks without words.
Like short songs with no words.
What's it called?
Empty Apartments.
And is it any good?
Let's say I feel a bit embarrassed So I suppose...
It's nice.
You're sweating!
I'm glad you are here.
I wanted... to see you.
I'm glad you didn't go away.
I never left...
Wait.
About the other day. I don't think I reacted correctly...
You just reacted. I also didn't...
A while back I rented this apartment to this guy...
I don't know...
sometimes you feel like life has been unfair,
...and it all happened so quickly.
He just started talking, and began to confess and...
And what?...
It's a long story... Do you have time?
Yes.