The events of this story are in essence true
and it's only by chance they didn't occur the way they're told here.
The Pope's Toilet
Put this in my office.
Hello, Luna.
There's a problem. Shit.
What? - Alvarez is there.
Fucking asshole.
Doesn't he ever rest?
Should we take the other way?
We'll see. - I can't, I have to get home early.
It's the missus's birthday. I got her a chicken.
Let's make a switch.
Give me something easy to carry.
Here, Tica.
Why all the paint?
It's for some guy who's painting banners for the Pope.
What else? - Careful with this.
What is it? - Firecrackers.
We'll swap back in Melo. - See you there.
Let's stop by Vallejo's and Wally's, OK?
Good luck!
You too!
Nacente might be up there.
Maybe. - We'll see.
Hey there.
What's up? - We were waiting for you.
Mobile patrol!
Stop!
Damn! You fucked up my shocks. What's wrong with you?
Look at that.
Calm down.
Over there, you come too.
It's all dirty.
I just washed it.
What's my name?
Meleyo.
Mobile patrol, as you say.
And what am I doing here?
Customs.
What have you got?
Things for my family.
Just what I can carry.
How many people at home?
There's... - I'm talking to him.
Four.
Four what?
Three boys and a girl.
What's the girl like?
Short? Chubby?
How does she dress?
In skirts?
Pants that hug her little ass?
That's out of line.
What?
You're listening to the Voice of Melo,
a few days away from the religious event
that will engrave our village's name in the memory of Uruguayans.
A first in the history of America...
Pope John-Paul II is coming...
In the history of America...
The traveling Pope...
Mom, got any batteries?
How about in your flashlight?
No.
Maybe your dad will bring some from Aceguá.
Mom, are you going?
Going where?
To that Pope thing.
If it's God's will...
Hi Wally. - What do you need?
An egg. - Coming right up.
Thank you. - See you.
Hello.
How's it going, guys?
Good.
Sorry, but they took the whisky.
Monkey had some scheme? - For sure.
You've got everything, right?
It's all there.
How we gonna do this? - Dunno.
I can either deduct it or you can give me a free trip.
I'm broke.
One trip.
Nice elephant!
How about a tiger?
They're not from Africa.
Where are they from? - Asia.
I saw a film once with a tiger in the jungle...
Blackie lost his whisky.
Wally wasn't happy about it.
Now he owes him a trip.
They take anything from you?
No, I hid behind a rock.
They took everything from Monkey.
Every last thing.
Luckily not his bike.
No, they can't take bikes.
They can only take goods.
Some old tiff with Meleyo.
That's what Blackie said.
Meleyo can take anything
What should I get?
Beto?
200g of bologna, 3 loaves and a liter of milk.
Did you get the starch?
It's on the bike.
200g of bologna, 3 loaves, a liter of milk.
Soria's hiring people.
How do you know?
I was taking his laundry and I heard him say so.
He's an old grump.
And Meleyo's an ass.
One day, he's gonna get it good.
This is Silvia, your correspondent from Melo.
Our city is preparing for the Pope.
The Pope will be in Melo on May 8th.
Uruguay's team is training for their next game.
The wars continue.
Lights out. You have to get up early tomorrow.
A cancer vaccine is being tested.
We'll be right back after this commercial.
Marucha'll pay you at the end of the month.
She's got a new car, she's broke.
Let these soak? - Right.
Silvia
Go to the bedroom,
get the grease can and grease the bike chain.
Why me?
Because I'm asking you to.
Did you bring any batteries? - No.
How do you grease a bike chain?
With your fingers.
Use a little stick.
Silvia could do a couple of trips with me.
She's a kid, she's too young.
Can you see her riding 60 kilometers?
Other women do it.
We already discussed what Silvia should do.
She's going to sewing school.
I want to buy a motorbike, Carmen.
You're out of your mind.
How are you going to buy it?
Thousands follow him in rain or shine
singing hymns of joy and praise.
How are the preparations coming?
Hello viewers.
Many people have taken out loans,
How did you buy all this?
I sold a bit of land
and with the money, I invested in chorizo sausage.
Valvulina,
come with me to Soria's.
Look.
20,000 Brazilians are going to come.
Let's drink to the old preacher's health.
Yeah, sure...
Come on, come with me.
Put it on my tab.
See you later.
It's all been decided.
Really?
Silvia's doing trips with me. - Why not?
She'll carry the light loads.
We'll finally get that motorbike.
Did you talk to Carmen? - Of course.
And? - She thinks it's great.
You sure? - She's thrilled.
Look at all the people!
What are you going to sell? - Chorizo.
You think the Brazilians are going to be hungry?
I'm going to make money.
Money? - Exactly.
You wanna make money? - Of course.
You ever seen a rich Black here?
I'll be poor, but with money.
Yeah, right...
I've got my thinking cap on. You'll see. Just wait.
Look, a CG 125, that's what I'm going to buy.
Can you spare some sugar?
I'm making rice pudding.
Go get some sugar for the neighbor.
I'm going to sell quiches.
You're going to use the Pope to do business?
No, I'm going to work and benefit from the crowd.
Valvulina's going to sell chorizo.
There's going to be a big change around here,
but God punishes those things.
Punishment is the politicians we've got.
What we need is a miracle.
Thank you.
You know how to fix faucets?
No, honey, I'm winging it.
Well?
He gave me six trips!
Excellent!
Love ya, baby.
I don't need a stand, I need a motorbike!
A motorbike?
If Meleyo lets you!
Let him at me, that Meleyo!
You think you're so cool!
You're an old goat!
You should talk! - Race you to the bridge!
You're on! Last one there's a pussy!
What happened?
I hurt my knee.
Don't touch it. - What's wrong?
It hurts. Must be my meningitis.
Your what? - Meningitis.
Have you had it before? - Never this bad.
Are you going to the hospital?
You'd go my trips?
We're buddies, right?
You'd go to Aceguá for me?
Why not? - Twice a day?
3 times, if you want.
Cut the crap.
I can even take care of your wife.
Oh you will? I'll take care of yours.
But you're wounded.
Only my knee. Everything else is working fine!
I won the race. Remember?
You didn't win anything, jerk-off.
Don't get grease on the bed.
We're going to be okay.
Things'll work out.
You know why?
I got my thinking cap on.
Give me a break.
I used butter, the bologna's gone.
Can you wash my underwear?
I already did.
Don't carry too much.
Who's the smuggler here?
You!
Bring me back some onions.
Okay.
Bye!
Have a good day. Hail Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Be with him on his way to Aceguá.
Thank you, Lord.
The price in pesos? - Yeah.
10 pesos apiece.
27 pesos.
How are you feeling?
Fine.
It hurts a little but I can take it.
We'll see with this weight...
Do you have any Brazilian money
so I don't have to change?
Reach in my back pocket.
You're family.
Is there anyone at the border?
No idea.
None? - Nobody knows today.
What's all that?
It's for Soria.
It was all ready.
Beto.
What's up?
My knee!
Aren't you loaded up?
Just food.
You sure?
Don't have much choice.
Okay. - I'll see what happens.
Good luck.
How are you, soldier?
You've got quite a load.
Same as usual.
Lots of packages. - You think so?
What are you carrying?
Sugar, flour, rice, oil...
Nothing special.
Why did you stop me? Others go through.
Show some respect.
Here or through the fields.
Look, there goes a motorbike
over there. - The post is here.
Get off
and unload your packages and open them like we said.
Yes sir.
Hold his bike for him.
I have a family.
Congratulations.
I'm going to teach you respect. Unload.
I'm not a crook, this is my living.
It's contraband.
Join the army, that'll teach you to work.
You can go through the fields
but not here, you're not allowed.
Got it?
Yes, I get it.
Open the packages.
Yes sir.
With that much yerba, even your dogs must drink mate!
Gosh, it's heavy.
What's inside?
Just yerba, that's it.
Look at that.
You call this work?
You're a vagrant and you swindle people.
Tramp. Swindler.
He put batteries in without telling me.
Fuck the mobile patrol.
The military too.
Stuttermouth's gonna get mad.
So? I'm not a delinquent.
Stuttermouth!
Give us another round.
The road's a free zone.
I can go where I want. - Take it easy, buddy.
That's not what your sister said. - Don't bust my balls.
Can't you see me with your sister?
Rather than getting wasted here,
take some food home to your wife.
Leave the family out of it!
Keep calm.
Stuttermouth, get over here!
You're an asshole!
Tyrant!
You're a tyrant, Stuttermouth!
Tyrants, tremble!
Liberty
in combat we will cry out!
And even dying, Freedom we shall also shout!
What are you doing here? I'm going to that old grump's house.
Soria, it was a cock-up.
Captain Alvarez took everything. He cleaned me out.
Come on, Beto.
Soria,
you're an old grump.
You're not a gentleman, Soria.
Turn on the light, Silvia.
Clear off the bed.
Here we are, Beto, over here.
Let go of me, shit!
Get up.
Silvia.
Get up!
Go to Soria's and tell him...
Leave her alone.
Get up! - Go to Soria's...
No, you go yourself.
No. Go to Soria's and tell him...
I'll never be a smuggler.
What are you going to be?
Miss Universe?
Maybe, once I'm gone. - Stop it, Silvia.
Where are you going?
Bring the bike in.
Where's she going?
According to our estimates,
about 30,000 people will be coming to Melo.
About 370 stands are already planned
and we're receiving petitions for more...
Quit thinking you're going to leave.
He's going to catch cold.
Did you hear me?
And did you hear me?
I said dad's going to catch cold.
Don't change the subject.
Why not?
Most of them will sell food.
There'll be chorizo sandwich vendors,
stands selling fritters and cookies,
some have invested to make barbeques,
to set up big BBQ pits...
You're not going to Montevideo alone.
Why not? Mabel and Yanina are fine on their own.
How am I going to study? Where?
Why do you want to do strange things?
Why can't you do sewing like any other good girl?
Right... Like a good girl...
I wish I'd been able to study...
I like sewing,
but I want to be a radio announcer, you know?
I'm going to build a bathroom.
And charge for it when the Pope comes.
Because it's gnarled and ugly...
Because it's gnarled and ugly
Because all its branches are dull grey,
I pity the poor, ugly fig tree on my farm
there are a hundred lovely trees:
Full-rounded plums, straight tall limes
and orange trees with bright, fragrant blossoms...
Like all those Indian women who just go anywhere?
No, Carmen.
What about the smell?
What will the Pope tell Rome if Melo stinks?
What if no one needs to go?
If they went just before they left?
You're shooting me down.
No I'm not, Beto.
I want to help you.
If you wanted to help, you'd be thinking.
I don't like making money off the Pope.
There goes Saint Carmen, barefoot.
Good night.
See you tomorrow, honey.
But I have been thinking.
Is that so?
Did a lightbulb go off?
What is it?
A Brazilian medallion. They're really cheap.
I thought we could sell them.
You've got air for brains, Carmen.
Brazilians are going to buy Brazilian medallions?
What are you thinking?
I was trying to help.
I've got it all planned.
In 4 trips, I can make enough for the bathroom.
There won't be a flush,
but it'll be a real toilet, of course.
The Turkish kind splatter.
You can build a wall?
Tica's gonna help.
I invited him for a barbeque... Where are you going?
But I need a little money
for the first trip.
I don't have any.
For your old man.
Old man, my foot.
Come on, Carmen sweetheart.
Just look, you'll find some.
Here. - I knew it...
See, I'm helping you. - You deserve a reward!
Is that so?
What reward? Let's see...
Mr. Bicycle Man,
your pump is pretty small...
That meat was great.
Delicious.
Can I go to Laura's?
Sure, but don't be late.
It was good and you drank us dry.
I can't do a thing without drink. That so, Teresa?
Don't believe it.
He knows what to do, the old rascal.
To your health! - Thanks.
The bathroom'll be here,
they'll wait in line there at the door.
Where do I wash my hands?
Outside, if you want.
The bathroom's here. The door goes here,
and there you have it, with the toilet here.
Where's the toilet going? - In the middle, right here.
How nice.
Ah, that's better!
Chez baptizes you 'Little Pig' with chorizo in hand.
What are you doing, you moron?
Watch out!
Careful...
Beat it!
Blackie, do something!
You pig, can't you see it's not ready yet?
Come on, calm down. - I'll come back for a piss!
But there's no toilet!
It's a bathroom, isn't it?
He pissed on it.
Nice inauguration.
What inauguration? It's not finished yet!
When Ruiz fell, Chez had pissed on his motorbike.
Yes but he was loaded down.
He was wasted, more like it!
So Chez is some kind of witch doctor?
He always drove drunk but never fell.
That's bullshit. You're talking crap.
Beto.
Tica says these are the last ones.
That's not enough.
Might need to make another trip to Aceguá.
You've got no more cash?
No.
No thanks.
Brandy, yeah.
I'm coming.
And bring me some detergent.
Alright.
Hold on a sec.
No trip today.
What do you mean?
No trip.
Did someone say something?
I'm not Soria.
Wally, you're making a mistake.
I'm asking you to leave.
A word of advice: Drink less and we'll see.
Now go on.
Ma'am? - Some bread.
Stuttermouth, that's some TV!
I'm paying in 12 installments.
Congratulations.
Thanks.
I'm sorry about the other day.
I was out of line.
What bottle do you want?
Whichever.
Forget about it.
I got pretty drunk and...
But I also wanted to ask you a favor,
if it's possible.
Sorry, Stuttermouth.
Go on.
I need a few pesos and I thought maybe you...
He blew you off.
He stutters and he's cheap.
After the other day, what'd you expect?
If he doesn't like drunks, he can open a drugstore.
What about the grocery shops?
What do you expect...
I need some cash.
Cash? You're knocking at the wrong door.
Empty your pockets, let's see what we got.
Won't go far.
I just played.
I take the trick.
I'm gonna take a piss.
Hey.
You're up shit creek.
I overheard. Not easy to find money.
I know someone who might be able to help you.
Corneta!
Coming!
Just let me know, okay?
Is Silvia here?
She went downtown.
I want some mate.
Go buy some yerba.
There's still some left.
The Uruguayan kind. 250 grams.
Beto.
What're you looking for?
Where is it?
What? - Where's the money?
Get out of there! - The money, goddamn it!
I said no!
Give me that!
Don't hit her! Leave her alone.
Goodbye bathroom.
It was hard to save this money.
We all need money.
Look.
I already bought them.
How many do you plan to sell? - 1,200.
1,200 chorizos?
That's great. Did you use your savings?
I took out a bank loan.
A loan? Did you need collateral?
Yes, I put my house up.
You'll pay it back no problem.
How many people do you expect?
There's talk of 40,000 to 50,000 people.
50,000 to 60,000 people.
200,000, that's what they say.
How many, according to you?
You, sir?
I'm with her.
What are you going to sell?
Nothing.
Nothing, how come?
I don't believe there'll be as many people as they're saying.
Let's go to this gentleman.
We've been waiting since dawn, let's hope it works.
I know someone who might be able to help you.
Hello, Meleyo.
Carmen.
Look what I bought.
Where'd you get this?
I bought it.
Look.
You're home pretty late!
Let's get some sleep.
I acted up, I know.
Here, look what I got you.
What's that?
You like them?
They're for you.
Put them on. Here.
You're not gonna try?
Later.
Try them on.
You know that money's for Silvia.
Yeah, I know.
If we get 500 or 600 people, we'll be okay.
There might even be enough left for her tuition.
And the building blocks?
No problem.
I've got three more trips.
Special trips. It's gonna be fine.
How'd you get these trips?
Used my thinking cap.
You gonna put the panties on?
Should I? Maybe I don't need them.
You're the boss.
I could just slip under the sheets.
Careful, Silvia's here.
Blackie's all by himself.
Where's Beto? Did he get up earlier?
Not his style. - Maybe this afternoon.
Nacente!
Go on in, don't be shy.
My heart's pounding.
There's enough pâté here to plaster the stadium walls.
Sardines again?
Did you hear what Cantinflas did?
What?
Sold his house and bought two cows.
He's crazy.
Two cows? How's he gonna barbeque them?
Doesn't know.
Crazy dumbshit.
Hey there, Zhou Enlai!
I take this off for meals.
What will the Pope eat when he's here?
He brings his food from Italy,
water and even champagne, in a crate.
With the variety we've got in Melo?
The meat lockers were selling cheap, so I bought.
I bought 5,000 buns.
79 kilos of meat.
Hot water for making mate.
1,500 hamburgers.
Fritters.
10 kilos of flour.
My specialty? Pasta Flora.
Grill chorizos.
100 kilos or more.
Sell a lot of drinks.
Caballero is...
setting up three stoves in the street.
And he's hiring hookers to cook for him.
We'll have to go!
Hey!
Hello. Hey, neighbor! - How's it going?
Great. - You coming along?
Look, it's progressing. - I can see.
(5 days left)
It's gonna be here.
There?
It's nice.
I won't be able to see.
That tree's in my way.
With the crowd, you wouldn't see anyways.
There'll be people up to here.
That many? - It'll be swarming with people.
The street'll be packed.
They could have given you a better spot.
It's the speech that counts.
I'd still like to see too.
I didn't know. That's why we didn't see her anymore.
So she dropped out of school?
That's what happens when you fool around.
Right.
Can't you study what you want here?
No, only in Montevideo.
How long is it?
Two years.
After you graduate, you could work at the Voice of Melo.
Cross yourself.
I already did this morning.
How's it going?
Just looking at the motorbikes.
I just finished this one.
Nice color.
The shocks, spokes and tires are all new.
Looks great.
How fast can it go?
100 km an hour, no sweat.
How much is it?
We can work it out: The bike,
and then by installment.
Are you ready?
Is there a bathroom here?
My husband built it.
Who cares who built it?
Ask, half or full service?
You keep a bucket of water ready here.
Then you hurry in fast,
and dump it down the toilet.
And come back out. Then it's ready for the next guy.
Okay.
For half service, I give them... I give some...
We'll have two prices. - You didn't tell me that.
I am now!
Half or full service?
Full.
It's the 2nd price.
Why isn't she doing it?
You're the lady of the house, she's my daughter.
Thank you, sir. Goodbye. Have a nice day.
Right, 50 pesos.
No, Carmen. Not half service, full.
If someone's taking too long,
come knock on the door.
Hurry up...
I can't tell someone to hurry up.
Hurry up.
Don't laugh, it cracks your mom up.
You knock and you say: "Are you alright?"
Ask like you're concerned.
Are you alright? - Be right out!
Excellent, that's right.
Right this way, sir.
You can pay my husband.
How much do I owe? - 80 pesos.
You have change?
Thank you, sir. Goodbye.
A pleasure to be of service.
That took two minutes.
Is that a lot?
Son of a bitch!
What's up?
No cats left in Melo!
No more dogs either.
You got any doors?
Nope.
I'm through with going to the border.
Why?
I sold my bike to buy the meat grinder.
Is the Pope going to save you too?
Not much choice.
Who might have a door?
A door? In our gang, let's see...
Tomasito.
My wife's got us all painting.
For a stand?
For making some dough. Look.
Holy cow!
You're working hard. - Double-time...
Take a look in back. - Okay.
No wooden ones?
I only do steel ones.
Who might have one?
The Turk.
Where are the doors?
Behind the freezers.
How much are they? - 65 thousand
- Yeah.
That's expensive! - They're for outside.
There's nothing cheaper?
Go to Montevideo. Or else write.
I'll have to talk to my mom.
Thanks. Bye.
Hi.
Where's mom?
At Teresa's.
Where have you been?
Studying.
Studying?
Yeah.
What've you got there?
What? Did you follow me?
Let's see.
It's private. - I don't care.
It's private.
Let's see. - No, it's private. It's private.
Show it to me! Show me, I'm your father! - Stop it!
What are you doing?
I'm her father and that's that! - Take it easy, man.
Where were you?
Now you're starting in?
Show me what you've got.
(The journalistic revelation of the year.)
(3 days left. John-Paul ll) (The working world salutes you!)
Luna!
What's up, María?
Anyone seen Beto?
Have some.
He must have come by earlier. - No, he didn't.
You didn't see him? - No.
(Public convenience)
I'll change the one on the house.
How much was it?
A bundle.
Why'd you get such a nice door?
So rich people would come too.
Ready? - Yeah.
Yup.
What is it?
Nothing. Go make the mate, I'll be right in.
You're okay on your own? - Yeah.
Here. - Does this hurt?
I'll give you something for the pain.
Perfect.
Hold this.
How do I take it? With water? Milk?
Can't we just use an ointment?
Afterwards.
It doesn't hurt that much.
Why'd you come then?
Lay on your side.
There you go, that's good.
Pink.
I like that idea.
White toilets are too plain.
Are they going to pay you, Beto?
Of course.
Look, this is how much they're going to pay me.
See?
There's only one day left.
It'll be fine, don't worry.
We'll have all this, after the Pope's visit...
With this, we'll fix the roof.
This'll be for paving a walkway
all around the house.
This here...
is for a chicken coop.
We'll buy some chickens,
great big fat ones that lay eggs.
This...
this'll be for Silvia.
You can get her some batteries.
Or else a radio. A new radio.
Right, a radio for Silvia.
Good idea.
And for you, Carmen?
Buy me some starch.
No. What would you like for yourself?
We need to pay the electricity.
We'll pay it.
How much is it?
2,000 pesos.
2,000 pesos?
That must be the iron.
The salesman said it was real economical.
Of course. He wanted to sell it.
Okay, 2,000 pesos. No problem.
All that, in 2 days.
God will help us.
If He doesn't help the poor, who does He help?
(1 day left)
If you want this color, it's 1,900 pesos.
Holy shit!
The white one's 1,200.
You won't find anything cheaper
You want to be a journalist?
Yes.
What does your mom say?
She loves the idea.
She's going to pay for my school with her savings.
Alright, this is where I turn.
Careful with the magazine, don't lose it.
See you.
You got things for yourself...
Just odds and ends for the house.
It comes out even.
Eight trips in all.
I talked to Luna.
That's good. - But...
I don't have the money.
What am I supposed to do?
We said this afternoon, remember?
I need it.
Come back tonight.
Tonight?
You'll have the money?
If it's tonight, that's okay.
So we're all set then?
See you later.
What do you mean, tomorrow?
We've got lots of time, don't worry.
What time is the old man coming?
His Holiness.
Same thing. What time is His Holiness coming?
At 10:30.
Soria's going to pay me tonight
and I'll go straight to Aceguá.
I'll be back by 10.
You'll be all ready by the time I'm back.
Get everything set to go by the bathroom
and once I'm here, we're fine.
It'll all start after the mass.
It's not a mass, it's a speech.
Mass, speech... Same thing.
The president'll talk, he's a chatterbox.
People'll get bored and start stuffing their faces...
They'll line up to use the bathroom,
and the motorbike's mine!
Why didn't you bring it earlier?
If Silvia'd helped me, it'd already be done.
What Soria told me was to come by
when Luna's there.
He's usually there early.
Soria was very clear.
Tomorrow morning's cutting it close.
Eat. Come on.
You mean Meleyo...
What are you talking about?
What I saw at the garage.
What are you saying?
I had to finish the bathroom.
It's all been done with Meleyo's trips?
The money's from him?
I couldn't tell you anything.
Blackie either.
What'd you tell me? You lied to me!
Count me out.
It was all for a good cause.
Come on, let's take this laundry.
I'm not going to miss the Pope.
Carmen.
Did you go get the money?
Put a warm T-shirt on tomorrow.
We'll have to dress warm if we need to be there at 6AM.
Are your friends going? - Yes.
I'll wear two pairs of socks, my jacket and my scarf.
Go on!
Take these out to the trailer.
Valvulina, bring me a chair to set this on.
Morning. - Morning, neighbor. I'll leave you my TV.
Thanks, Teresa.
I left the fire burning. - Let's go.
What a great bathroom!
Really classy.
Good luck!
See you later.
Greetings friends! Got a big crowd?
Yes, we're expecting a big crowd and we hope to sell.
Are you expecting a lot of people?
Even poor folks spend a little.
With such a crowd, Felipe, it's goodbye poverty.
Seems like it.
Right, be optimistic.
You got enough paper?
Cut me some more.
The traveling Pope, the Pope of peace. Tirelessly,
he travels to the 4 corners of earth.
Listen up, friends.
Reliable sources say that,
besides those coming from Montevideo and its suburbs,
there's a 10 km line-up of
Brazilian buses in Aceguá...
We're saved!
10 km of buses, my friends!
Hurrah for the Brazilians!
John-Paul, the people are with you!
Hang in there, you can make it!
The crowd is preparing to welcome His Holiness.
Some have been there since last night, others came at dawn.
Those camping woke up in the cold.
We have no more information about the buses blocked at the border.
No one else is calling in. If there's anyone listening in Aceguá,
please, let us know what's going on with all those people.
239, 240, 241...
We are now seeing,
and it's with great pleasure,
the President of the Republic of Uruguay. Welcome!
And what about our choral? - It's time for it to sing,
in the name of all those gathered at the Concordia esplanade,
our hymn to John-Paul II.
John-Paul, my friend, the people are with you!
Pope John-Paul II should be arriving any moment.
We are honored by his presence
on this historic May 8th
that will remain in our hearts.
The moment we've been waiting for is upon us! Hearts, unite!
This is a historical moment! Here comes the popemobile,
His Holiness John-Paul II is getting closer.
John-Paul II, we love you!
Don't die on me now! Hang on just a little longer.
After that, you can rest.
This border is like a table spread with food,
where we come together and embrace, growing ever closer.
You can help Silvia deliver the laundry.
Or wait outside her sewing school.
How about that?
Come on...
(Public convenience)
Don't do this to me now!
Fucking shit!
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Beloved brothers and sisters,
may Jesus Christ be praised throughout Uruguay
where so many men and women live and work.
May God bless their Christian homes,
that they may be models of virtue and hard work.
Stuttermouth, hold this.
Beto! Beto!
I'm on my way to see the Pope in Melo!
Get in, I'll take you, buddy.
No thanks.
It's already started. Wanna hear?
Work must not be performed
simply to earn a living.
Come on, Beto!
Get in, I'll give you a lift.
No thanks. I'm almost there.
I'm going to stop.
Leave me alone!
Stop!
Goddamn it, stop!
Come on, get in.
I'll take you.
You never came for your money yesterday.
Here. - It's okay.
We'll deal with it later. - Count it.
We'll deal with it later.
Well...
Working for yourself, I see?
Fending for yourself?
Who covers your ass?
The Pope?
The military? Those little shop owners?
It's me!
The son-of-a-bitch mobile patrol covers your ass!
I need to go.
You're in a hurry? Not me.
I've got all the time in the world.
And that's why I'd like to emphasize
the recognition and respect that Uruguayan women deserve.
What do I tell Luna?
What do you want?
You want me to bring him to your home so your daughter can lick his belly
and your wife suck him off?
You choose, Beto.
May the blessings of the Almighty Lord,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be upon you
now and forever more.
Is it over?
Looks like it.
Cotton candy!
Young lady!
Piping hot homemade fritters!
Delicious chorizo!
Right this way, sir! - Dirt cheap!
Homemade. - Thanks so much.
Visitors, please stay and enjoy some food...
Sale prices.
A little fritter?
(Make yourselves at home... ) (The working world salutes you!)
Mom. Mom.
Cotton candy.
2 for 1.
Delicious chorizo! Homemade.
Come on, Silvia!
Need to use a bathroom?
No thanks.
Sir, men's room?
Bathroom with a wooden door?
Don't need to, thanks.
Need a bathroom?
Tomorrow, he'll see how much a water tank costs.
A plastic one.
Hello, neighbor.
What's up, Teresa?
How are you?
I have a gift for you.
Thanks, Teresa.
It's beautiful. It's from Brazil.
One of the Pope's escorts was selling them.
The Pope's escorts? - Yeah. He sold them all.
Did you sell anything?
Only my soul to the devil.
What saves you is your thinking cap.
He took your bike.
May he rot in hell, Meleyo! Scumbag.
...the inhabitants of Melo received the Holy Father's blessing,
with joy and reverence.
His blessing will bring love and understanding for all. And work.
Work? ...development, a better life.
A prosperous future awaits us.
You can stuff your future up your fucking ass!
What prosperous future? What does he mean?
The Pope doesn't have a clue!
Thank you, brother John-Paul, for coming to see us.
You'll remain in our hearts.
We'll be eating chorizo till Christmas.
Come back! Come back!
Yes, my friends, may he return!
Melo will be waiting with open arms! Open hearts,
and tables full of food...
I'm going, Carmen.
When will you be back?
I don't know. This afternoon.
I'm going to make croquettes.
Save me a few.
See you later, honey.
Put this away for me?
(The Pope never came back.)
(It's estimated that on May 8, 1988,)
(fewer than 8,000 people attended the speech.)
(Most were from Melo.)
(387 stands were set up.)
(There were about 400 Brazilians)
(and some 300 journalists.)
Half or full service?
Full.
You'll have to wait. - No, it's urgent.
Mom!
He won't let me use it!
Beto.
He'll be in there forever.
Carmen!
I have an idea!