The Animal's Wife (La mujer del animal)

I just can't stand those slutty girls bragging anymore.

Why? What happened?

Always saying, "my mummy bought me this and that,

nobody brings you anything." Brats.

What's the ruckus? What are you girls up to?!

Come! Come, I want to show you...

Let me tie that up for you.

These are her granny pants!

- The fat one? - Yeah.

That is so big on you.

Let me help so you may be as Mother Amparo!

But what in the world is happening here?

Because of the lack of respect you have shown,

you are no longer allowed to stay here.

Raise your arms, it's no time to cry. Now you cry. Enough gossiping, come on.

THE ANIMAL'S WIFE

Paputas! Lend me twenty bucks, I need 'em.

- Good afternoon, Sir. - Hello honey.

Do you know where I could find a woman called Flor?

- Flor? Gildardo's wife? - Yes.

Sure, head down there, about four houses.

Thank you.

Let me know if you get lost, honey. They call me Diablo.

Sister!

Amparo! What are you doing here?

Flor, it's that I ran away from the Convent.

You ran away? Why did you do that?

Because I tried on Mother Pastora's habit so she got furious and punished me.

And she called our father. I wasn't going to let him come and take me!

So, are you going to let me stay?

No, come, come. I will speak to Gildardo. But tell me. How did you do that?

Girls, how are you doing?

- Fatima, I brought what you asked for. - Gildardo, you brought me the shirt?

- Yes ma'am. - Oh great!

- I'll let you know the price later. - Okay. Thank you.

- See you soon. - You too.

Look, put it...

Hello dear, how did it go?

Not very well, too much stuff to do, people don't pay up.

I'm not sure what to do, but I got a little bit.

- Amparo is here. - She put on the nun's habit.

Amparo.

Hello, Gildardo.

What's going on Amparo? Why did you do that?

They called our father, and I wasn't going to leave her with him again.

You know what he's like.

Your father... He's a difficult man. I know what he's like.

So... you tell me Flor, what are we going to do with her?

Well, she came to see if we let her stay with us.

Okay. She stays, but you must help out Flor.

Don't worry, Gildardo, that I'm going to get busy.

I'll get a job and help around the house as well.

I'm going to find you another outfit that matches these others.

Because I'm not taking you out in those pajamas.

I'm not crazy enough to go back out. And let them catch me?

They'll take me to the Good Shepherd's jail

and people say it's full of lesbians in there.

Don't be so silly Amparo, those nuns will never come up here.

But my father might, and he will take me.

Our father? Amparo, nobody knows where we live. Nobody.

- Hello, Mum. - My dear son.

How's the packing going? Can I carry anything out?

Yes, the pigeon house and this box, I'm almost done.

- Virgelina, how are you? - Good, Flor, and you?

Good. Can I help you with anything?

Don't worry about it. You don't want to see an old woman's secrets.

Virgelina, look, do you remember Amparo, my sister?

Of course. How do you do Amparo?

It's a pleasure Virgelina... Very well thank you.

Good, I'm glad.

She's going to come live here with us for good now.

Really? How come? Didn't you live in a convent?

I left that place to come live here with my sister.

That's nice.

I was telling Amparo how all these houses around here are your family's,

from Argelia, where your going to right?

That's right. Ten years now, since we arrived here,

because the violence between politicians was very hard,

so we all had to leave.

But all that has changed now, it's nice. I try to stay there all year round.

- Mum! - Yes, daughter.

- Mum, look. - I'm coming.

What's happening?

I brought some things for you to take to our family.

- Allow me, I will grab them for you. - Very well.

Thank you Flor, if you can bring them over here.

Okay mum. God bless, the virgin protect you, say hello to all.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Take care.

I will. Flor! Won't you come by for a little bit?

Yeah, in a minute I'll go help you.

Jairo's here with his friends. I'll wait for you.

What's up Jairo? Drunk already, so early?

But Flor my love, always with the nagging? In my house!

I've been working hard as a mule, look at my hands.

How long since I last saw you? Let me check you out!

- Look, I'd like you to meet Amparo. - Goodness gracious, you brought delivery?

Lord, you have sent her to me! How you doin' gorgeous?

Jairo Zapata, thirty three years waiting for you my love.

- Amparo Garcia. - Welcome home.

She ran away from the convent.

Why do that, honey? You must have done something quite bad.

No, just do naughty things to the nuns.

You like doing naughty things? I do also, come on inside we'll do "naughty things"!

Have you met my mother? Your mother in law. Berta! Mother!

So Berta, I've arrived. What can I help you with.

Come on in, there's plenty to do. Get a move on girls, inside.

That's enough gossiping all right. I'm only making diner for Jairito.

I'm doing nothing for the two of you.

These are the dishes that must be washed?

Yes, that's right, yes my darling.

I'll wash 'em out here.

- Where are my scissors? - Oh, I don't know!

- Hello, Maria Eugenia. - Hello, Libardo.

- How're you doing cousin? - How have you been?

Hurry up girls.

- Why do you rough them up so much? - No, they have to get to school now.

Is breakfast ready?

Yeah, on the stove. What do you have there?

Check it!

Oh Lord! What's that? Where did you get that from?

I found this hen suffering so I gave it rest and brought it

so we can make some stew.

Yes I'll make some time.

Excuse me, I'm going to wash some clothes here.

Berta always gives me permission to wash here.

Please go ahead, there's room on that side.

This way I can avoid going down to the stream,

because there's no water in my house.

If I don't take these clothes ready my mother will insult me.

- So you're Amparo's sister? - Yes, a pleasure, Amparo.

Nice to meet you, Olga.

Clean these up as well.

I'm not washing that!

If she only heard you. My mum sent you. Get a move in.

I'm not washing those sneakers.

If mother only heard you.

She sent you.

I've seen you hanging by yourself,

maybe I'll just let one of my brother's friends know.

Tell those ass holes I'm not afraid of them. Go on tell them.

That's why I'm getting out of my house, I'm going to get a job.

- Think you can help me get one too? - You like to work?

Of course, I'm ready.

And Flor, she doesn't nag you? If you go on a job?

I'm into boyfriends... Do you like to dance?

I don't know how to do that.

No, I'll teach you. So we can get us a couple of boyfriends.

Not for now, that's not really what I'm interested in.

- Bye sweetie. - Bye, don't forget about the job.

For sure. I'll come get you so we'll work together.

- Okay. - Sounds good. Bye.

I don't see her getting serious. Eating and sleeping.

How are we going to throw the girl out on the street?

You know how hard it is to be destitute.

- What are you so happy about? - I got us both a job at a workshop.

- Really? - Yes, we start Monday.

- Do we! - Yes we do.

- How's it going cousin? - How are you Olguita?

Where are you coming from so cheerful?

From the mountain my darling. You going to buy me a drink?

- A drink? You wish. - You never have any to spare!

We've got everything in my family! Even witches. That bitch is a witch.

What do you mean she's a witch?

Let's say you have a forbidden love, well she'll get it for you.

The other day some man had a problem for calling her witch,

so she killed two of his cows.

Olga! Olga!

- Good morning. Is Olga home? - Someone's here for you.

Hey, that's my mother. That old hag.

And you, where do you think you're going so ugly? No.

My sister gave me these clothes.

She dresses very badly, her husband dresses her that way.

Look what I brought you.

Look how beautiful this shirt is. How do I look like in this?

Won't your mother get upset if you give me these clothes?

Fuck her. Let me hold that for you. So how do I look?

- Very pretty. - Really? I always dress like this.

Get on with it, go change. I'm going to finish getting ready.

- What do you think? Good? - You look pretty. Let me check you out.

These pant are kind off tight.

You look very good. You feel comfortable?

Olga, who's that?

That's my brother. Are you ever going to grow out of that habit?

Good Evening Berta.

- Good Evening Amparo. How did it go? - Very well.

Ah, thank God.

Here, I got paid today. This is for you.

That's great. Save it so you can buy something for yourself.

I bought this.

- And when are you going to where it? - Tomorrow.

Amparo! Amparo!

Olga is calling, I'm going to see what she wants.

Amparo!

What's with the yelling Olga?

- Oh dear, Olga what happened to you? - I fell against that door.

- But it got you good. - It did, really.

Don't touch it.

Come with me. My brother wants to meet you.

- Which brother? - My older brother who arrived last week.

But why me? You know I can't go out this late at night.