THE DOOR AND THE BUTCHER'S WIFE
Instinctively man fears the inexplicable
and when that fear becomes collective
sometimes it provokes laughter.
Yes,
men often make fun of fear,
as in this story.
It does not matter.
Hi guys, how are you?
- How are you dear? - And the children, they do well?
As always, watching TV. And not listening to me.
Hi, I'm pleased.
- How is it going sweetie? - How are you?
Hi sweetie, are you okay?
Your house is beautiful.
- You want to take off your coat? - Of course, with pleasure.
- And you? - Whisky water.
The doctor Gracido and his wife Rosa, the Peon. - Enchanted.
- One of our best doctors. - Madam, I beg you.
He studied in the United States.
We were in the U.S. two months ago.
- Isn't it, love? - Yes.
They have no taste but there are lots of lamps.
Let's see what is there.
And your daughter?
Probably dancing. Come.
Look at her.
She is an adorable girl.
You betcha.
Honey, your house is divine.
And so comfortable.
You saw the dining room?
We just moved in. It lacks furniture and a lot of things.
Immediately.
They ask for you. Kids.
What do they want?
You want something else?
Cigarettes? I bring that to you.
Do you think these radiations can affect humans?
On its nervous system. Yes.
An animal is even more sensitive. Especially a short-haired animal.
This is exciting.
Be more careful please.
Sorry sir.
- Excuse me sir. - It's nothing.
The most important to overcome
is order.
Remember that the war is not won by heroes
but by disciplined battalions.
Don't you believe in the importance of imagination?
Imagination is a blind force
which can easily turn into chaos.
And disorder and imagination that is debauchery.
According to you what would be correct?
Well...
I do not know. I would say imagination in order.
- What a beautiful sunset. - I would say it is dawn.
Notice hom dim is the light.
On some foggy days twilights are pale.
- Ah, but they are very different. - Different?
Why?
Blue changes.
Blue in the afternoon is done since a long time.
I would say a tired blue.
But in the morning it is blue new and fresh.
There are new blues and others old.
It's possible.
Don't you find this landscape very interesting?
It's funny.
You were saying?
No, sorry, it is...
You hear?
Sounds like foot.
What is this?
A man but...
Beware, he will come out!
- What's the matter with those guys? - I do not know. Looks like they were afraid.
- Why did they cry? - Someone shouted?
What happened to you dear?
Me nothing, it's them, I do not know.
What happened?
- We saw something in the tunnel. - Tunnel?
Or in the hallway if you prefer.
- But what hallway? - The one behind this door.
Is there a corridor there?
A corridor... there?
I do not think so.
This is a wardrobe, right?
Uh... yes.
Beware!
Do not let him go out!
Close!
You saw him too?
Yes.
- This is something... - He walks away.
What is this man doing in there?
I did not even know the existence of this corridor.
- And you? - No.
- This is probably one of your jokes. - Do not be silly, what joke?
Do not talk to me in that tone.
- Not only are you making fun of us... - I do not play that...
and I do not usually ridiculize my friends.
I swear I did not know.
We barely moved in.
We took the house as it is.
We only did a decoration more up to date.
There is a lot of doors,
I don't know,
we're not used to it yet.
I thought it was a closet or...
But then, what is this?
It could be... an illusion.
Say, a collective suggestion.
Twice? Which of us could think such a thing?
And we have seen him, no doubt. None.
It could be a thing from beyond, an appearance?
- Please madam. - You can't believe that.
We live in the atomic age and ghosts are legends of the past.
What could it be?
Calm down.
Let's remain calm and we'll find an explanation.
I'd say it could be,
I do not know,
the maid's fiancé.
Naked in the house?
How do you know?
He could be wearing...
a jersey as dancers.
I've heard that sometimes thieves also use them.
A thief would be hiding. Whereas this one
come to us with the intention to get out.
- Or to attack? - Yes.
Yes he came to attack us, I felt it.
You are very impressionable madam.
For me it is an ordinary man who is there for a reason I do not know.
Agreed.
The best would be to talk to him and get to the end of it.
Of course.
It's the best thing to do.
- Maybe he's not there anymore? - This is very likely.
But who will come in?
I can go if you want.
No dear, no Raul.
- This is very dangerous. - Come on.
Say.
Say sir!
Who are you?
What are you doing here?
You hear me?
Do not approach.
Stay where you are!
Answer me!
- Answer from where you are! - Close the door!
- There's something going on. - They've become crazy?
Mom is crying.
What's going on? Mom what are you doing?
Nothing my darling, do not worry.
- Continue to have fun. - Nothing?
And who put this here?
Yes mom, why? What's going on?
Ok.
Something very strange happened. We can not explain.
What do you mean by "strange"?
- What were you watching? - Yes, something has frightened you.
Well... yes.
Why deny it? We were all here, don't we?
Someone suddenly opened a door, I do not know for what reason and...
By the way, why did you open it?
Uh... the ..
Well...
For nothing.
I...
was sneaking.
I opened it... like that,
- Without thinking. - But you opened it.
And we saw it opened on a dark corridor-tunnel.
Suddenly a naked man appeared at the end of it.
Completely naked?
I felt he was coming to hurt us.
It was horrible... Scary.
- He's that ugly? - In fact,
We do not know. Personnaly I have not seen his face.
So why be afraid? What did he do?
Well, he did nothing, right? He walked towards us.
A man who walks is not scary.
He cried or threatened you with a weapon?
He was not armed,
and he did not cry either.
- It doesn't take much to scare you. - Because they saw a man walking.
They were probably having visions.
He is not a normal man.
He emerges from a tunnel...
that should not be there, you know.
He's only attempting to escape when we open the door.
And when we close it he goes back.
I swear it's terrifying.
Told this way maybe
but seeing him one feels...
something cruel,
that hurts.
What should not be heard.
Witches stories.
I'd love to meet this monster.
We have to see this monster.
Push this piece. Help me, you guys.
Do not do that Raul.
Nothing will happen. This is to convince you that there's nobody behind that door.
How much you bet that he's not there anymore?
Yes,
he's there,
I know.
And he's...
a monster.
As someone already said.
- Let them do. - How?
Who knows? With them maybe it would be different?
It's possible.
You change your mind, huh?
Silence.
We'll have a look.
- My god! - Close the door Raúl.
Close!
Help us! He will escape.
- We'll have to put back this piece. - What for?
As soon as we shut the door he goes back.
Anyway, it's safer.
- I think so. Help us guys. - Sure Dad.
- I'm sorry Lena but... - I understand. It was very unpleasant.
My wife is a little nervous and it is better if we leave.
Excuse us.
- My little Helene, I'm sorry. - Thanks again, goodbye.
- Do not worry. - See you soon Helen, see you soon Jorge.
It is impossible.
- You want my opinion? - What?
He is a being from another dimension,
or... another galaxy.
You watch too much TV young man. Galaxy, what are talking about? - You know son...
If that door was between us and another dimension
we could not cross it. We would hurt against a barrier
and the guy inside would have disintegrated.
Yes of course.
But who or what is this man then?
Well...
A mystery,
an enigma.
Something that we do can not understand...
if there is an explanation.
Madame.
- Dinner is served. - We can go...
and continue chatting.
You will stay here after that?
Definitely not.
We will spend the night elsewhere.
Tomorrow I will talk with my lawyers
for them to cancel the contract and sell this house.
If you want to come to my home the time it will take... I.
Thank you very much, very kind of you.
What a wonderful dinner.
What a delight.
I was very hungry.
Try this wine.
It is imported.
A friend recommended it to me.
Exquisite.
- French, isn't it? - No,
German.
Cheers.
A little wine?
Yes, thank you.
Recently my husband was very busy with its handicrafts.
The lobster is a marvel.
The turkey also, I will refill.
It was the maid.
What a scare.
Madam please,
could you serve me a little door?
- Lobster? - That's what I said.
- Who would put it there? - I do not know.
One of the guests.
There's something very odd.
I ate well and I want to sleep,
we should go.
I do not think this is the right time.
The door trick becomes painful, if it were not for my friends I am gone.
Helena darling excuse us but we must go.
The baby is very small, you understand, don't you?
I understand doctor.
Good night.
Good night. My respects madam.
And if we took this opportunity to leave too?
Wait a little.
- Come on, let's dance. - I'm tired.
I ate too much.
Come on.
What effete.
Let's play?
- At what? - The guessing game.
Better to take a dip.
Difficult here.
The bottle game?
It'll ruin your feet.
I know.
A nice idea.
Tell us.
This is great.
- I enter. - Don' try to be smart.
Here we go.
Where are you going?
A person opens the door, let him approaching very, very close and...
close just in time.
- Remove this. - Great idea.
I want to see this.
Raul, get back.
Do not continue this game, it is stupid. It can be dangerous.
What danger? You saw how he's easily tamed.
He has no will.
Do not open that door Raúl, I forbid it.
Mom, do not turn him crazy.
But nothing will happen mom.
We will not let him out.
Come here you.
That's your example? Your courage?
I am courageous.
If you want me to, I open the door and I enter as before.
Do not argue with your father.
This thing will not always be there. Maybe it's left?
We are...
most eager to know.
- Let's remove the furniture. - Ok.
- This is mostly your problem. - Of course.
- Good, there. - It's done.
Okay guys,
since it was my idea,
I will open it first.
Close the door, son.
Close the door.
You see, nothing happened.
Who's next?
Me.
Let's see this time.
My son is not afraid of anything.
And mine then?
You see? The kids laugh.
This is without risk.
This story is a mystery without explanation.
But do not be too surprised.
The world today is so absurd
that looking thoroughly
you will find many people,
maybe you,
also having...
their monster in the closet.
Oftenly, in case of guilt complex,
this anxiety can turn into fear,
become panic, fright,
until reaching the horror!
As in the following story.
- Tell me priest. - Yes, my son?
Could you tell me where is the gold that I snatched from a federal train,
by order of General Villa, in front of San Gabriel,
When we had them in full backfire
and put them in pieces?
Well,
It is...
well I think that...
the only creature who
could tell you that is her.
"Her"?
Who is "she"?
The wisest and most perfect creature
living on Earth.
"She" is that one.
Pass me the knife.
The knife?
Yes, that's it.
Poor Pepe.
Is it going to hurt him?
That's his business, give it.
Turn around, you could faint in front of so much blood.
Oh damn!
Mom!
Holy cow!
Pass me the... the wire and the needle.
Now hold it well by the snout while I'm doing the hole.
Damn!
The poor beast.
So now it will grow and become
as my mother says?
You betcha.
So when Pepe will marry
and has his piglets
they will be as big as him?
Yeah, they will repel him.
I mean, if this is what you mom said
I will not contradict her.
- You alright, Meliton? - How are you doing colonel?
What can I do for you?
I'll send another load at your home.
Great.
How much I will get?
As usual.
Only twenty pesos?
We agreed on that sum, right?
Yeah but...
I was single then.
You're married, and with whom?
With Remedios.
With ...Remedios?
I do not see what is so funny?
Really?
You know very well that Remedios
is more... than the hens.
She is not the same woman now you were engaged with at the time, with all due respect, sir.
It's Ok then.
I will give you ten pesos more.
Well, thank you.
- Listen Meliton. - What?
I'll give you some advice,
if you do not want her to leave you have to find a job more lucrative than castrating pigs.
- I do not understand? - Of course you do.
To meet the whims of that woman
you must be at least President.
It's me she loves!
Why did he piss you off?
Because this one,
he's mad,
mad because I stole Remedios from him and from anyone in the village.
And if it was not because he is colonel...
I would already have given him
the same treatment as the pigs.
Or I would have cut his big head like a pumpkin.
Take this!
Take this colonel!
Take this!
A messenger on behalf of General Francisco Villa.
Colonel, the General sends me to warn you that the reinforcements will probably not arrive in time.
It's always when you need aid that you don't receive it.
I do not know about you
but the general needs the gold which is in this train.
It will not be a piece of cake!
It will be tough. The train is loaded with federal troops.
In this case
I think we're going to blow the train too.
But colonel...
You're going to tell me that it is not possible?
I can, whatever you want.
So hurry up, get everything ready.
How do you know the right time to light the fuse?
Just after the train points its nose.
For you not to miss your shot,
I warn you that if it does not explode under the belly of the train,
your belly will explode instead.
The train, colonel, it's coming!
Pull over!
- That's not true! - What is happening?
Looks like it is a fuse with rapid fire.
What?
What the hell is that? Only the track have blown.
I'm sorry, I was just a little bit wrong.
I can also be wrong.
I promised lead for your stomach
but you got it in the face.
Look colonel.
It seems that General Villa was mistaken this time.
Here are the reinforcements we waited for.
It's all done!
We will even have too much gold to buy weapons and ammunition from Mr Hones
according to the intructions.
I don't see enough to purchase the equipment.
Take more if you want.
Have all this gold. That's General Villa's orders.
Lieutenant.
Send someone to San Simon. We'll take the train and
the remainder of the gold will go to San Gabriel.
Immediately colonel.
We'll see if after that General Villa
doesn't make me General too.
Colonel Soberon said that a train full of gold is carried to San Gabriel.
A train full of gold? It must be the treasure of the nation?
And it means we already won the revolution.
- Assemble everyone. - Alright Captain.
Tell me the story of that train full of gold.
No, plenty of people to keep the gold.
Aie, aie, Pancho!
Why do they call rattlesnakes these bags full of gold?
Because when it does not wrap around the belly
it also sounds like a rattlesnake.
At Meliton Torres's home you'll find Mr Honnes.
He will give you weapons and ammunition.
And you will give him all that money.
Yes colonel.
Good.
That's a good thing done.
Yes but look at the filthy clothes they gave me.
And the horse, worst of all, is a screw.
And also the worst hat, look.
With these special clothes they gave you,
even the enemy will pity you.
So now
go say goodbye to your brother, your wife and your kid.
But
they will stay here.
In case you have bad thoughts.
Oh no, colonel.
I have always been faithful to you and the cause.
Yes, but...
one is faithful
until one stops to be, right?
Come on. Go say goodbye.
At your orders.
"Into your hands,"
I commend his spirit to the eternal repose of his soul.
"Amen."
Juan?
It's Juan.
Mr Honnes is waiting for you since the day before yesterday. Come in, he will be back soon.
Wait, I have to untack the horse.
He will soon give his last breath.
Gee up!
How are you Juan?
Not too bad.
Well, I must admit
you look good too. A real plough horse.
Meliton...
how did you do to steal this beauty from me?
Well, it's the law.
Beautiful girls now are made for uglies.
Understood.
Help me then.
How much gold there is in each rattlesnake?
I don't know.
Say Juan, you could go and see your uncle priest while I prepare dinner?
My uncle mustn't know I'm here. Orders are to not separate myself from this
before it was delivered.
I had an itch to scratch.
Meliton,
why don't you go unsaddle his horse?
This is your chance to get out of poverty, right?
For a thief yes.
A thief who steals another it is not a sin.
But then,
we will still not kill him to steal him?
But then?
Unless you're not a man, Meliton?
Devil woman, you could do it?
Child game. We can steal him quick.
I take gold in Salinas to my mother.
You stay here a few days to see what happens.
Nothing will happen, we did not even see him.
- What do you mean "we did not see him"? - And who will contradict us?
And you think the colonel will remain idle?
He can not prove anything.
Against your word what can he do?
Make up your mind, do not be a coward.
I'll get him ready for you.
What?
And then?
What you gonna do?
I'm going to kill.
To kill... your hunger.
How could I shoot you?
Of course not.
- Everybody would hear it. - And it would be a sin.
You did not know that it is the devil who loads guns?
Do you remember?
I have offered it to you the day I asked for your hand.
Can you help me?
You betcha.
Look.
You broke the thread.
Maybe it's you.
No doubt.
Collect the pearls.
And if your husband finds me diggin in there?
Darn hot Don Juan,
I cut him envy.
Worse than a pig.
All is well, right?
Well...
Well yes.
Who?
Mr Honnes, Meliton. Open the door.
I'm coming.
Do not let him in.
You do not let me come in?
Of course not.
Why?
Well, my wife has the habit to take a bath at night and she is naked.
I understand.
Juan Ramirez has not arrived?
Well... no, no.
Ok,
if he comes,
you tell him I'm at the inn.
See you later.
Where are you taking him?
Not to the church with his uncle, we will bury him as it should be.
- Where? - Right there in the barn.
With pigs? Isn't it a sin?
Hardly, his uncle is a priest.
- Come on, pull him. - You're right, let's do it.
This is the best place. Who will look for him here?
Cursed woman, so let's go.
Pull him.
Say Meliton,
doesn't it turn you up to bury a man in your garden without anyone knowing?
It is true, old girl,
and it starts to please me.
Let's toss a coin for it,
to know who will throw the first shovel?
No coin, do it yourself.
I'll close his eyes to not commit a sin.
May God accept him in his holiness.
Damn, watch the nice ring, looks like a deer's eye.
No, this is a man's eye.
A eye's man!
Can I take it?
I'm just saying that you will not look very good with the noose on your neck.
The noose?
It's true.
The ring would be a proof.
Do not be silly, we must bury him with it.
I remember he left his hat on the bed, go get it.
Meliton.
I saw that the door was open so I came in, I came to see my nephew.
What? What... nephew?
My nephew Juan, I was in the cemetery when I saw him pass
earlier.
How ...what do you mean "earlier"?
You're even more stupid than usual.
You're all muddy.
What happened to you?
Ah yes, it's the sow giving birth.
My nephew...
No it's not him being... I mean he did not come here.
Nice knife.
The old girl and I, we've just finshed castrating another pig.
At this hour?
If he did not come whose hat is this?
Ah, I just got in and I think the old girl went with him to see you.
We crossed on the way.
Maybe, maybe.
Well, yes.
And that, what is it??
It's blood.
Looks like blood.
Poor sow.
It losts all her blood because of the...
I'll help you.
No, go find your nephew, me I'll bury him.
Well, I mean I'll tidy it to stop the blood. Go away now.
Do not rush me, I am a minister of God. Go fu...
- What? - To the church, go to the church.
I heard everything and you gave me a great fear.
I did great, right?
God helped you.
We're sure now that someone has seen him in the village.
- What can we do about the priest? - We've got to make him stay quiet..
- Kill him? - Obviously.
No, that would be a real big sin.
A sacrilege.
You'd rather bury his hat.
"The future belongs to those who get up early" If I leave, the sooner the better.
With all that gold at night? Someone could steal you.
I won't let that happen.
So give me a small rattlesnake because I'll have to buy the priest.
How generous. I'll tell you what you have to give him.
I'll put it there.
At least I could caress it during the night.
Caress it.
Get some nerves,
saddle up and lose Juan's horse.
I'm going to see the priest to not arouse suspicion.
The nice surprise that we'll give to the priest.
A farmer has just arrived.
He needs to be confessed urgently. He gave this for you.
So what are you waiting for?
If all those who want a confession gave me alms like that
I would already be Cardinal.
You bet, Cardinal.
Since it's very urgent
we'll forget the "my father I have sinned ..."
to go directly to your big sins.
The first, priest, is that
I'm a liar, I'm Meliton, not a peasant.
Meliton?
It's you indeed.
The second is that your nephew won't be able to see you because he is dead.
How?
With a knife.
I've killed him to steal the gold he wore.
Ah yes, Meliton...
I see you and I can not believe my eyes.
Well, better believe me and not see me.
I understand your pain but have you already repented?
Repent, me?
So I cannot absolve you.
I couldn't care less about that. All I want is you to shut up because of the secret of the confession.
Or not?
Well...
Misérable...
What help my silence and secrecy of the confession will give you if God knows everything?
I know he already knows.
But so many people die
that he will make no fuss for one more little death.
And you think you're going to foul everyone and Colonel Soberon?
Well... if you don't open your mouth I think so.
Sinner, you got me here with
the secret of confession but there is something behind you which will accuse you,
not behind in fact, inside you, your conscience.
Yes, your conscience.
That's in case I'm being caught but I'm not so...
Go away!
Go!
To you my dear.
Let's go little mother.
Stop.
They have the idea to take back the train.
But Juan will be here in a moment with the artillery park and then you see the carnage.
We should have receive the park more than two hours ago.
We keep on waiting my general.
At your orders.
Return to your posts.
I'll talk to the men.
Hey guys,
there are people who believe that colonel Soberon betrayed me.
But I do not think so.
Something probably happend to him.
But he must come with the park.
He knows very well that without it we are lost. He cannot fail.
The park is not here yet.
The feds will have us.
It would be a suicide, the General can't send us to death.
Meliton!
Are you there?
May God have you present because otherwise...
Meliton!
You're not there, right?
Hey there!
Why did you turn off the light?
Would you be afraid Meliton?
I said why did you turn off the light?
It's Tololo.
Yes it's me, by order of Pepe.
I have the impression that since your wife left
you're afraid of being alone in the village?
You do not like him being alone?
Stop your bullshit and turn the light on that I may take another drink.
Hurry, because Soberon's men will be here soon.
Jesus de Veracruz.
They give no quarter.
It's true and they are horrible.
Soberon,
Soberon.
Devil woman!
Colonel was right, you're a viper
a viper.
You needed an assassin and you've kept the gold for yourself.
If I catch you I will put you to pieces.
Like this!
What is this?
It's not mine.
Then?
They do not respond?
Colonel!
They are killing us Colonel. What do you say?
No more ammunition but we protect the park.
I can not move from here before Juan has brought the park.
What do we do meanwhile?
Do not let the feds take the train.
Tell Palomo to use the small cannon.
Well colonel.
- Still nothing? - Nothing, colonel.
Pancho.
Saddle my horse.
Stop!
Sound the other column.
Let them! We must take care of the train.
Without artillery what could they do?
What happened to me?
There's nothing real, I hear nothing and I see nothing, I'm drunk.
Hello!
Finally.
It's been three hours since the colonel wants
to talk to you.
But with General Villa of course!
Ah, but the general is absent.
It's one of his aide-de-camp speaking. Give.
I would like to communicate to the general that despite the strength of my men,
we lost the village.
And the train!
This is less serious than what will fall on us soon.
The federals encircle men of the valley.
With women and children.
Listen...
Damn, the assault begins.
I'll take a look.
No more ammo!
Fuckin' feds...
Hello!
As I told you,
they kill these poor people. But what happened with the park?
Why not sending it colonel?
I entrusted this mission to Juan Ramirez he is the best of my men.
General's order was for you to take it personally.
Now I won't bet two pesos on your chance to live colonel.
Neither do I.
But tell the general
that after that I will present myself to him for him to do what he wants with me.
Oh, but one more thing...
I will have in my hand, hold tight, the head of Juan Ramirez.
This is Juan's horse, catch it.
Let it go.
On s'en va.
Meliton.
Wake up!
Colonel?
Where is Juan Ramirez?
I've already told everyone,
and to the gringo, that no-one saw him passing through here.
He had to pass here.
Because we found his old horse.
Gosh,
but then?
Then what?
Someone has stolen the horse from a ranch around here,
I think it was him who stole it to get out.
Are you sure of what you tell me?
God punish me.
You think I'll be here talking to you if I had something to do with it?
It's Okay.
Do not move from here.
I'll talk to his uncle the priest.
If anyone knows something it's him.
What will he know?
How are you so sure?
Well, nobody knows.
You asked everyone and nobody saw him.
Well, well.
You have my word of honor that I I have no more news of him since months.
I do not know where he is.
Could you swear this by all the puppets
that you have inside and which are sacred to you?
I swear by all that is most sacred than I do not know where he is.
Now you believe me?
No, I do not believe in these things,
I'm an atheist, thank God.
Where are you going?
The colonel told you to not leave your home.
This is precisely why I'm coming to ask a permission.
Then ask him.
Then?
You go on a trip?
If you allow me colonel?
I authorize you to tell me why you wanna go.
Don't say that colonel, if I wanted to leave I would not bother talking to you.
Where do you want to go then?
Thereby to Santa Clara, it's my old parents,
they're very sick.
I told you that you could not leave before Juan was found out
and before the gringo comes back with a new load of weapons.
It would be just for two days.
My old parents...
they are not very healthy,
and it bothers me.
You,
you go right now to Santa Clara
and you help this old couple
to die well, huh?
Like that you won't have to worry about it anymore.
No, colonel, I stay.
Better that they die a natural death.
You try to be smart
but you're dead already.
I killed you.
You were hot with Remedios, right?
Good for you.
It will teach you to be a pig.
You think you're wise changing colors and all the rest to prevent me from drinking you.
I'll drink everything you got in you, you'll see.
Meliton.
It's you priest?
Ah, it's really you!
Where did you put your face to be so green?
Nobody can be freed from his conscience.
And your conscience slips out of every pore of your skin to accuse you.
It calls you by telling you you are a great sinner.
It accuses you of everything you've done.
And at the end it says that you're Juan Ramirez's murderer.
I'll make you sing.
Waiting my little priest clown.
Put back the tongue!
Meliton.
Come on,
kill me again.
Again!
You're not out.
You're still here.
All I saw
and heard,
it was nothing
but my imagination.
It was pure imagination.
Meliton.
Again!
You're not dead.
You're alive.
Alive, yeah.
It is impossible, why?
Why?
It's not your business. I'm here.
But I killed you with my own hands.
I killed you, I killed you!
It was my brother Juan that you killed.
Me, I'm Pedro.
The one who stole the gold rattlesnakes is Remedios, my wife.
It is not my fault.
It was her who bamboozled me until I kill him.
She forced me to do it.
Here's the murderer of Juan Ramirez.
Who just confessed his crime.
Thanks to your idea colonel
of me using the hat and clothes of my brother Juan.
For you to come at the right time,
to give him the final blow.
And also thanks to my own idea.
Which idea?
Leaving on the table a mescal infusion.
To cause hallucinations?
For his guilty consciousness to reappear.
I understand.
For him to make a full confession of his sins.
This way I was released from the duty to violate the seal of confession.
Congratulations.
You're a very Christian priest.
Colonel,
I would like to ask you a favor.
Let me know when he wakes up.
That's okay,
you can give him the eternal sleep.
Do justice to your brother.
Aye sir.
Say,
for now all I'm interested in is to know where is the gold?
Stop, stop!
She asked for it.
Let me go!
- Where are you going? - To the village.
Well, the entry fee must be paid with money.
Or with your body.
I don't have any money.
- Look, don't be too hard. - She will burst soon.
So what do you give us?
The mule if you want it?
It's better than nothing.
Help me down.
It seems that this is not a child
but an elephant you're expecting!
Or a nest of vipers.
What a shame,
she's gone.
She was hot!
Timing: Meatisgood translation: Aloysius70 + Senor Zitos