I dreamt about her again.
So what!
Listen to me!
You are right.
Maybe I should quit.
Now you're talking some sense, because let me tell you...
...you keep this up and it'll be over real quick.
Get in!
Watch it!
Where is he? We got to kill him.
It's me again.
The man you sent in-- What does he look like?
Just so that I know. So my people don't get confused.
Dark hair, dark skin. I figured that.
Can I have a few more details?
Tattoo on his chest.
Tattoo of a woman on his chest.
What else?
Any weapons?
Throwing knives.
And...?
And pay-phone money so he can call you with progress reports.
Yes, okay.
That should do it, thanks.
We'll stay out of his way.
Yeah, thank you.
Fuck!
This is what I was talking about. Our own people are watching us.
He's been here since this morning, checking on us.
Bastards!
Go find him!
Go and find who?
There's no one else!
He is claimed as a Colombian. They won't admit they're after you.
There's someone else out there. And I want to find him now!
Who else is there?
The guitar player?
The guy is a myth.
- A myth. - You are not a believer.
That will be your downfall.
I'm going with you. I can't leave this up to you.
Now my ass is on the line.
Manito!
Why aren't you practicing?
I told you, man. Every day, all day.
I can't play this guitar.
Come on.
Where are you going?
I'm going to get my guitar.
I'll wait here.
It's right over there.
What's over there?
My guitar. I want to show you I've been practicing.
Stupid kid.
Stay there. No one else is supposed to be here.
See? Here it comes.
See? Now this one I can play.
Don't even think about it.
Give me the guitar.
The guitar!
Go away.
Shit.
This your father's guitar?
Is this why he doesn't work now?
They switch guitars every few days.
What do you get?
My father doesn't have to work. He watches TV.
He says they hide it all over.
Ladies with baby carriages, the church...
...bookstores. Ask Carolina.
She'll tell you.
She does the same thing.
What? Jesus.
- What did you tell him?! - Who?
- You work for him, right? - I work for nobody.
I want to know what you said!
- Nothing. - Nothing?!
What are you talking about?!
You said I was at church!
- I haven't said anything to anybody! - Look at me now!
You're protecting him!
- I'm not! - You are!
If I was, I would've told him you were here!
You don't want him dead!
I want no one dead! Killing him is not the answer.
See?!
You know what I see?
I see you are no better than he is.
The same shit!
Anybody can be bought.
Not anybody.
You're so good, huh?
You see this bookstore? It's mine.
Somebody comes and drops something off.
- A couple of days later... - How much?
...somebody else comes to pick it up.
I rent space!
- That's all I do. - How much?!
The back room.
How much does he pay you?
$50,000 a year.
$50,000.
Cash.
Look at you. You're a mess again. Come here.
On the counter.
I didn't open this place just to see it fail.
It wasn't making any money. I would've had to close.
One day, Bucho walks in with a suitcase full of money...
...and says to me, " Carolina, take this...
...and go about your business...
...and I will give you $50,000 a year."
They've done it with a lot of people here.
They use our business as fronts.
I used some of the money to keep this place open.
And I stashed the rest, thinking...
...if some day...
...things got really bad here...
...I'd have the money to leave.
But I can't leave.
Because once you're in, you can't get out.
The closest thing I had to a brother...
...was just killed.
I cannot stop what it is I have to do.
I cannot.
Damn it!
Do you need some help?
No. I was trying to move my...
...my cash register.
I needed a new one anyway.
So...
...what brings you here?
I don't come around much anymore, do l?
No.
How've you been?
Been okay.
Business?
Business is good.
About as good as it can be.
I told you...
...bookstores...
Not in this town.
And you?
I'm looking for someone that's threatening our business.
You may have heard about the bar today.
Oh, yeah. There was a shooting.
Have you seen anyone around that may look--
Suspicious?
No.
Fuck.
The guy I'm looking for is obviously dangerous...
...so I'm not asking you to confront him...
...but...
...if you see him...
...will you call me?
Sure.
I mean...
...we can't have any more shootings.
But I haven't seen him.
You...
...wouldn't lie to me...
...would you?
No.
That's some mess you've got.
Yeah.
I better clean it up.
Thank you for the coffee. Call me.
Yes...
...if I see him...
...I'll be sure to call you.
Call me.
Was that him?
You're not doing anything to him here or we'll both be killed.
And I don't want to die over this.
Stay away from the window.
This one's not so bad.
Actually, it's almost straight.
Why didn't you tell him...
...l was here?
I don't know.
I know you think he's a terrible person.
Honey, he is.
He is.
Not really.
He's got a good side to him.
And that's the only thing that can save him.
What is this?
That was for you.
It was for me?
It's not for me anymore?
Okay, you can have it.
I didn't get you a case, since you already have one.
It's beautiful. Thank you.
And I was thinking maybe...
...you can clear out the guns and put this in instead.
Maybe.
Play something.
No.
Come on, let me help you.
- I'm sorry. - Be careful.
It's okay.
No, I can't play anymore.
Why?
Well, look at my hand. It's...
I can't.
We can improvise.
Improvise?
Do you play?
A little.
All right.
That's not even a note.
Let me show you.
Put these fingers over here.
Like this?
Good. That's nice.
Let me see.
All right.
Memo...
...he's in the bookstore.
Yeah, I'm sure of it.
Check it out anyway. If he's in there, and she's hiding him...
...kill them both.
Make it look like an accident.
It's a bookstore.
Burn it down.
Move!
Come on!
Hurry!
Take this!
Do what?
Come on!
What!
I must get my purse!
Fuck it!
Wait!
Here.
You look great.
Thank you.
Where're we going?
Downstairs, out the front.
Take this.
Jesus Christ!
What are you doing?!
Get out of here!
Let's go!
Go! Go! Go!
You okay?
I'm sorry, Carolina.
I'm sorry.
That's him.
What?
That's Bucho?
I can shoot him from here.
Motherfucker.
What?
What are you doing?
Shoot him.
Shoot him!
My whole life was in there.
Can't you see?
He's going to kill me.
Come on!
Damn!
What's wrong? You had the perfect chance!
What's the matter? Why didn't you shoot him?
Come on.
Come on!
Wait a minute!
It's one thing...
...if you can't find someone running around the city...
...hiding anyplace he chooses.
I can understand that.
Now what I can't understand is...
...how can you let him get away when you knew where he was?
You drive around town...
...you see someone you don't know, shoot them.
How hard is that?
Look over there.
I don't know him.
Never seen him before.
A gun!
It must be him.
Now, how hard is that?
It's that easy.
Look!
Who are those guys?
I've never seen them.
Now, how hard is that?
Bang!
Can you handle that? Or I got to do everything myself?
I'll handle it.
Bet your ass you will.
Take my car! That's what I bought it for!
Stay here.
I need someone competent guarding this place!
Hurry up!
I wasn't always like this.
I can see that.
I was a musician.
Were you any good?
I was okay.
They shot my hand.
You know...
...it's easier to pull the trigger than play guitar.
Easier to destroy than to create.
They killed the woman I loved.
They ruined my life.
Bucho's men were responsible for it.
Why didn't you kill Bucho?
All right...
...here's the plan:
You can still get away without me having to kill him.
You have money.
There is no money.
What?
It's gone.
I had it hidden in the books.
It burned.
Oh, shit.
I have nothing. Nothing.
Oh, great.
Shit!
What about calling your friends?
Campa.
Quino.
They'd destroy the city.
Bucho would still get away. Forget it.
It may not matter to you...
...but he'll follow me everywhere I go until I'm dead.
It does matter to me.
Campa?
Is Quino there?
How fast can the two of you get to Santa Cecilia?
I'll be looking for you.
Thanks.
Campa...
...bring your guitars.
Give me the strength...
...to be what I was.
And forgive me for what I am.
Back together again, eh?
Let's play.
Cover yourself!
Fuck!
I'm not sure this is the place.
This is the place.
I'm going with you.
Manito.
What are you doing here?
I thought I was looking for the devil himself.
And all this time it was my own brother.
I didn't know it was you.
I only found out this morning.
I ought to kill you right now.
You disgraced me.
We always knew you were up to no good.
Never thought you'd go this far.
So my little brother comes here...
...to teach me a lesson.
Show me what's right from wrong.
You are a guitar player.
What are you doing killing my men, ruining my business?!
They killed the woman I loved.
You killed them! What do you want?
I don't set out to kill innocent people.
You just buy innocent people.
You don't kill them...
...until you have no use for them.
Isn't she the woman you love now?
When we take away something...
...we replace it.
She's a real piece of work.
Trust me. I know.
Sorry about the bookstore.
I always said it would go up in smoke.
Had I known it was my brother you were fucking, I'd have acted differently.
Cesar...
...I've learned to read the eyes of men.
What do you read in mine?
Defeat, brother.
Defeat?
Look at you.
You came here to kill me.
Papa wouldn't be proud of you anymore.
You were his little guitarrista.
His little mariachi.
And now...
...just a piece of shit like me!
You want to kill me?
Let me tell you something.
You have already killed me!
Put your hands up, manito.
Let's go.
Put them up!
I'm sorry.
But I can't have you acting heroic when I punish Carolina...
...for betraying me.
But let me do this and we'll be even.
Clean slate.
You killed my men. Okay.
What's done is done.
I'm finished anyway.
But now...
...l kill Carolina.
And you get to watch.
Goodbye, Carolina.
Everyone I've killed...
...was someone's father...
...someone's son...
...someone's brother.
Practice.
Where are you going?
I don't know.
Carolina?
Did I thank you?
No.
I will.
So...
I want you to thank me right now.
Thank you.
Just in case.
It's a long ride to the next town.