"SUELY IN THE SKY"
I got pregnant on a Sunday mornlng.
There was a dark blue wool blanket.
Mateus held me and sald he'd make me the happlest person In the world.
He gave me a CD with all my favorite songs.
He sald he wanted to marry me...
or dle drownlng.
HERE BEGINS IGUATU
Aunt Maria!
Hermila!
Aunt Maria is here.
Missed you, auntie! Missed you so much.
Oh my God...
I can hardly believe this is little Mateus.
Hey, handsome!
- He's the cutest thing, Hermila. - Mateus Tavares Ferreira Junior.
- God almighty! - He's got his dad's eyes.
So cute!
"Mamma, mamma"...
You noticed he says "mamma" all the time?
He really liked the bath, but now I think he's hungry.
- Yeah, he's hungry. - He's passing gas, lots of gas.
There. Look at auntie, look at auntie, look, Mateus.
My darling! Mattie, Mattie, look what an ugly aunt, ugly as sin.
- Can you fix his bottle? - What bottle?
- Aren't you nursing him? - No, Granny.
So chubby, I thought he was breastfeeding.
- No, my milk dried up. - Big breasts like those...
he must 've thought, "what jugs!"
Does he cry himself to sleep like this every night?
Yeah.
Sometimes I feel like leaving him in the woods and running off.
How was life in São Paulo?
It was good... except it was so expensive.
We couldn't take it there anymore, so we decided to come back.
And these bangs, are they fashion in São Paulo?
- My bangs... - You only dye the front?
I think grandma's tired, isn't she?
I don't think she liked seeing me here.
What kind of talk is that?
She hadn't made food like that in ages.
Now she's looking through your baby pictures...
to see if Mateus takes after you.
She just didn't like the way you ran off...
disappeared like you'd gone mad, didn't even say goodbye to me.
I was in love, auntie.
You were in love, really?
- You shameless fool! - Biggest love in the world.
I'm fine. Mateus Junior, too.
Aunt Maria came to pick us up, on her motorcycle.
I swear, really!
He cried on the trip.
He's actually crying more now from the heat. He's not used to it.
Yeah.
He can't get used to it. If I can't, just imagine him.
Love you, too.
Miss you.
When are you coming?
Ten thousand reals! That's rlght!
Wln a prlze of ten thousand reals!
LUCKY FRIEND
- Placing a bet in which animal? - Elephant.
- Thanks. - Welcome.
- Neide, how have you been? - Hey, Hermila, how are you?
You're back, had a baby, how cute!
- Little Mateus... - Right, Mateus.
- Can you look after him a while? - Sure.
Look, Célia, how pretty he is!
- Do you like whisky, sir? - What?
- You like whisky? - Not me.
Excuse me. Want to enter a raffle on a bottle of whisky? R$ 2,OO.
- When's the drawing? - On the 1Oth, Federal Lottery.
- That 's Ge? - Genildo.
- Genildo. Genildo what? - Bezerra.
Your phone number? Your phone.
8-8...
O-8...
O-6...
8-2.
The prize is a bottle of whisky, ok? The drawing is on August 1Oth.
- Here's my money. - Thanks, Neide.
- Thanks. - Okay.
Partying hard with your niece, Maria?
I wanted her to check out the new place.
New place, yeah...
- Here she comes! - Give me a sip.
- Got stuck in your windpipe? - Should've seen it. Big, but rotten!
You met my niece, Hermila?
- That 's her? - This is Georgina Jessica.
- Just Jessica, right, Maria? - Sorry. Jessica.
Hey...
- You left a mark on the girl! - Did I, really?
She doesn't leave a mark like that on me.
Pour me some beer, man!
- You look beautiful in pink. - Like it, Maria?
- On you, I love anything! - You're wild tonight!
- I'm gonna go over there. - Over where, girl?
There.
- Your niece is pretty. - You're the pretty one.
Come dance with me.
- Hi, João. - Hi.
- Can I join you? - Sure.
You've changed.
So have you.
- When'd you get into town? - A week ago.
- Where's your man? - My husband is coming.
He's arriving in a month.
- You alone? - For the time being.
Hey, grandma!
- What, Hermila? - We're out of tomatoes.
We're out of everything in this house.
Mateus said he was going to send some money.
How so?
While he's waiting to bring the CD dubbing machine.
What dubbing machine?
We're thinking of setting up a stand downtown...
to sell CDs, DVDs...
and also videogames.
Right.
- A bunch of guys, just hanging out. - How did you like the party?
Good.
Hello. Hello?
Hi, Celeste. It 's Hermila. Everything okay?
Is Mateus there?
I see. I'll try again later. OK. That 's fine.
Did you get through to him?
Let 's see if mommy's off the phone. Come on.
SANDWICHES
- Hi, there. - Hi.
What time is the bus due from São Paulo?
Around 2O:3O, but it might be running late this time of night.
Right. And if it 's late, how late do you think?
About 15 minutes, half an hour.
I'll have a soda, please.
Attentlon all passengers golng to Fortaleza.
Hi.
- Everybody off the bus? - Yeah.
You following me?
Just a little.
I saw you at the bus station and thought you were leaving again.
Didn't I tell you I was back to stay?
Seeing is believing.
Where you headed?
Home.
Want a ride?
Only if you buy a ticket for my whisky raffle.
- Where is it? - Right here.
How much?
R$ 2,OO.
Expensive raffle!
So, you in or not?
If you hop on, I'll buy ten. You coming or not?
Let 's go!
- Come on. - Where's the cash?
Right here.
Wait a second, I'm wearing a skirt.
- Let me tell you something. - What?
You look cuter with the new hairdo.
Strange, but cute.
What d'you mean "he moved"? Where to?
He's not coming here?
If he shows up, can you tell him I miss him like crazy?
Tell him I love him, ok?
But he?
OK, Celeste. OK.
Bye.
Mateus vanished.
Who said so?
One of our roommates in São Paulo.
That 's my little rascal!
Right?
What a beautiful boy!
Hey, little fellow! It took you too long to come visit me, boy!
I was waiting for Mateus to arrive.
He looks a little like him.
- Some people say he takes after me. - Right...
What is this, Hermila, you mean I've got a grandson now?
- Want some coffee? - No, thanks.
You sure?
Here, here.
Grandma will give it to you. Here, little fellow.
You heard anything from him?
São Paulo, right?
- How do you know? - Reckoning...
I made a down payment on this fridge.
Mateus sent me the money two weeks ago.
You think it 's fair for me to raise his child alone?
My son is only 2O. You know what that means?
Your son is an asshole.
VENEZA GAS STATION
The road is awful, full of holes, got holes all over.
You call that full of holes? You haven't seen Pernambuco.
Nothing is worse than Maceió, man.
First time I've seen a woman washing cars.
Hey, girl...
- Don't you wanna talk to me? - Come on, Georgina! What is it?
You used to be more fun, more laid-back. Have some.
Have a drink to cheer up, relax, it 's on the house.
No, Georgina. Fucking shit.
- I'm trying to help. - Yeah, big help. Scram!
No more beer for you. It 's not polite to make fun of people.
We're going out tonight, but clean up your act...
'cause I don't want a sourpuss around, you hear?
Okay?
- How much? - R$ 5,OO.
- Thanks. - You're welcome.
You've been nothlng but mlsery to me
Come up here, Hermila!
- Come up, girl. - You crazy.
Come help me!
I aln't gonna cry no more Aln't gonna cry no more!
I'm gonna forget you
Aln't gonna cry no more Aln't gonna cry no more!
You've been nothlng but mlsery to me
Enough karaoke. Let 's go to Praça da Bandeira.
Will you come?
- You crazy woman! - Ouch! My arm!
Take care of him today, Hermila. I have to go to work.
- Hi. - Yes?
What 's the farthest-away destination you sell?
How so, farthest away?
- The place farthest away from here. - To Rio Grande do Sul.
Stops in Porto Alegre and Pelotas.
- How much is it? - R$ 454,5O.
And before that, Santa Catarina?
We've got Joinville, for R$ 386,5O, and Itajaí for R$ 396,5O.
- And before that? - Curitiba, R$ 315,OO.
Could you write that down for me, please?
- Thanks. - Welcome.
What are you doing around this barbecue grill?
- Having a barbecue, right, love? - Georgina-meat barbecue.
How old are you, Georgina?
22.
Do I look older or younger?
- Older. - Ouch.
What about you?
21.
But you look older, a lot older.
How much do you make?
- For what? - A trick.
For an hour?
An hour, R$ 2O, OO.
Why?
And for the works?
The works, what? Everything, all night long, full service?
I don't know, Hermila. Let 's say 6O, 7O.
But then you have to butt-fuck plus cuddle for the rest of the night.
- You have to butt-fuck, really? - And cuddle.
But that makes it a relationship, right?
You crazy!
- Take it easy! - What?
Wait a second!
My balls! You're squeezing my balls!
I'm not letting go!
Buy my raffle!
What?
What 's your name, girl?
Suely.
I just started selling today. Come on, buy a ticket!
What 's the prize?
A night in paradise.
What?
I bought a bikini for Georgina.
Whoa!
I'm going to invite her to the beach, up in Fortaleza.
- Think she'll go? - Everybody likes the beach.
I'm hot to see her in a bikini, roasting in the sun.
I forgot to buy cigarettes. Hold on, Hermila, be right back.
Hey, Assis, a pack of cigarettes, please.
I'm gonna raffle myself, auntie.
- You're what? - I'm gonna raffle myself, get rich...
and buy a house for me and Mateus Junior.
- What kind of whore's idea is that? - Whore nothing.
Whores screw everybody, I'm gonna screw one guy.
I don't wanna be a hooker. I don't wanna be shit!
Mila?
Did I tell you I once tried to run away from Iguatu, too?
Must 've been about 14.
Georgina?
You sniffing nail polish remover? You crazy!
Yeah... it 's good, want some?
Drink it!
Drink it.
- You dare me? - I dare you.
I dare you.
What 's wrong, aren't you gonna drink it?
- R$ 15 up front. - No, R$ 15 is a lot.
I'll give you half now and the rest after I taste the goods.
- No way, up front. - Count me out, then.
- Why? - I have to check the goods first.
Say, a raffle for a bottle of whisky, don't you pay up front?
But I know the brand. I've tasted before.
But this is a night in paradise with me.
- I'm a doubting Thomas. - Can't you see me right here?
After I taste the goods, I'll pay you the balance.
- No way. - So no deal.
- I'm not selling on credit. - I agree with her.
Let 's say you're a taxi driver and you say your rate.
Comes a passenger and says he'll pay 5O% down...
and the rest if he likes the way you drive.
- Would you take him? - No, that 's my point exactly.
But if you crash, the passenger is gonna want his money back.
Forget the passengers, I'm talking about raffles. You buying?
Hey, did you sell any?
- I sold it. - Did you sell a lot?
- Yeah, right... - Wanna a seat?
- Gee, on this little bench? - Come on, sit down.
- Yes, sit down. - So, how did it go?
Oh, come on!
- She's so full of herself, isn't she? - She's the Princess of the station.
- The winning ticket! - You're gonna be the winner.
- Yes, this is the winning ticket! - Thank you.
Thanks.
Bye!
- Take care. Come back later. - Bye, everybody!
Bye, see you.
- Thanks. - Welcome.
Who wants ice pop?
Ice cream?
Who wants ice pop?
João...
Would you stick with me if I were a hooker?
What?
Would you stick with me if I were a whore?
You crazy?
I adore you, Hermila.
What nonsense!
Alright, forget about it.
This remote sucks.
- Looks great! - Pretty, isn't it?
- It 's great, I like it. - Me too.
- A little tight around the bust? - No, it 's fine, I'll take it.
Okay, looks great on you.
Attentlon, salesglrl KéIvla, please come upto the front desk.
Come here, I need to speak with you in private.
- What is it? - Come here!
What 's the matter?
Your name's Suely, right?
I don't know any Suely. My name's Hermila.
Wait a second. We've just started talking.
My brother-in-law bought a raffle ticket from a half-blonde...
half-kinky-haired whore. It 's you, right?
- I told you my name's Hermila. - Wait, you're not going anywhere!
I should have you arrested!
Yeah, you slut, I should have you arrested.
I've seen raffles on just about everything, but never a whore.
If your brother-in-law wants to fuck me, that 's his problem.
- I should beat the shit out of you. - Come on, I'll rip your eyes out!
Come here.
No complains, right?
No, Mateus!
Come here, come here...
- Got a light? - Yeah.
You waiting for someone? The market 's closing up.
- Hey, Flávio. - Hey, Ademir.
Want to buy a raffle ticket?
No, I never get lucky with drawings.
- Everybody has his lucky day. - Yeah, I won a crate of beer once.
- So you're a winner, right? - Yeah!
It runs in the Federal Lottery in a week. I've sold lots of tickets!
- You know how to sell, huh? - How many do you want?
How many? Just one.
So?
- Okay, but what 's the prize? - A night in paradise.
- What? Am I gonna die? - No, a night in paradise with me!
Gee!
What 's wrong?
- Get lost! - I'm not leaving.
- Yes, you are! Out! - I'm not going!
- Get out of here! - You don't own the market!
- Get out of here! - No!
Knock it off, Hermila. This is not going to work.
Don't be so hard-headed, Hermila! Cool it!
You have anything to tell me, girl?
Hermila, I'm talking to you. Have you anything to say for yourself?
Hey, girl!
You think I don't know what 's going on?
Well?
Come on, speak up!
The neighbors are all giving me dirty looks.
I'm talking to you.
Don't you have anything to tell me?
Well?
Get up, say something!
I expected anything from you, Hermila, but this?!
- I'm talking to you. - You're scaring the baby!
I never expected this from you! Everybody's giving me dirty looks.
And you? Say something, Hermila!
Cat got your tongue?
Come on, speak up!
You're out of this house tonight...
but not before you apologize to me, you hear?
I want to hear it from you, understand?
Yes, I do. You're going to apologize to me!
- No, I'm not. - Yes, you are!
Stop it!
Stay out of this, Maria! My business is with Hermila!
You're going to apologize, cause you owe it to me.
Aren't I your grandmother? Say it!
I'm sorry.
Hermila...
Hermila!
Hermila...
I told you not to look for me anymore, João.
I'm completely in the dark.
Am I supposed to call you Suely now?
No, João, I want you to disappear.
Is it still that Mateus?
Forget that asshole!
I wish Mateus would get run over by a truck.
- So what is it? - I don't know, João, I don't know.
I'm going to buy this entire fucking raffle!
I'm going to buy the winning ticket on this shit.
Don't do this to me, João, please...
Georgina!
- Hey, Maria! - Hey!
Come on up!
Be right up. Could you ask Hermila to come down for a sec?
Okay, hold on. Hermila, Maria is here.
She's coming down.
Hi.
- You alright? - Yeah.
Aren't you giving up on this raffle?
Everybody's saying you're going to get arrested, that it 's pandering.
Nobody gets arrested for a raffle.
You're trying to scare me, aren't you?
No, Hermila, I mean it. You can really go to jail.
I need money to get out of this town.
- You should come with me. - Gee, Hermila...
Nothing would make me leave my mother.
Stop this madness.
I'm afraid, auntie. Help me.
I brought some of your clothes, so you won't go around naked like this.
I stuck the raffle tickets in the bag when your grandma wasn't looking.
Your grandma can't even dream of such a thing!
Mother of God, may Bruce Lee help me!
Your raffle's a hit.
All the men are hot for Hermila, and Hermila couldn't care less.
And my baby, how is he?
Back home. Crying and eating.
Your grandma can't sleep.
She's waiting for you to come back.
Grandma...
- Grandma! - What?
- I need to tell you something. - Go ahead.
Come here.
What is it?
I have to go, grandma.
I've already bought my ticket.
I'm going to Porto Alegre...
where I have a friend from São Paulo.
She's living in Porto Alegre now.
I left some money with aunt Maria.
R$ 5OO, OO, enough to help out here, plus buy a new fan.
I'll call you when I get there, 'cause it 's a six-day trip.
Later I'll come get you and aunt Maria to live with me.
The money from the raffle will help me take care of Mateus Junior...
while I figure out what I want to do.
I've got to go, grandma. You trust me?
If that 's what you want...
Please...
leave Mateus with me.
Easy now, he's coming.
It 's all going to work out.
Why did he say we meet at Veneza Gas Station?
'Cause here is close to the motel, Hermila.
- Does he have a nice voice? - A man's voice...
that 's all.
EXIT - ENTRANCE
Holy cow!
I like it like that...
- I'm gonna take your clothes off. - Go ahead.
Turn out the light.
Easy, stand here a while for me.
Come here.
Stand right here.
Just like that for a while.
- Let me take off your pants. - No. Go down a little first.
Like that.
Do a little turn for me.
Take off your pants.
Easy, girl.
Take it slow, take it slow.
Everybody is nervous here.
Have a drink.
Wait. Wait.
We've got all night.
Dance a little for me.
I want you to dance a little for me.
Go on. Right there.
Do it, girl.
So, Suely, where you headed?
Where should I drop you off?
Let me wash your neck.
What 's wrong?
You want out?
How's the salt?
- Okay for you? - Fine.
It 's delicious, grandma.
It 's a bit sticky, but the taste's good.
HERE BEGINS THE LONGING FOR IGUATU