La Revolución De Juan Escopeta

IN 1910, A POPULAR REBELION HEADED B Y FRANCISO I. MADERO

ENDED THIRTY YEARS OF DICTATORSHIP B Y PORFIRIO DIAZ

THREE YEARS LATER, GENERAL VICTORIANO HUERTA

ORDERS TO KILL MADERO AND PROCLAIMS HIMSELF

AS A PRESIDENT OF MEXICO

THE SECOND PART OF THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN

I bet you can't put it in your forehead.

No, you do it.

What will I win?

Well, I can lend you my hat.

Okay.

Hands up!

Leave me alone.

Move, you are our prisoners.

Move, move.

Come on, walk. Don't try to run.

One, two. One, two.

If you try to escape, I'll shoot you.

-Hey, that hurts! -You are going to pay.

Your names!

I am Gaspar Tena,

but everybody call me Gapo.

-What about you? -I am Timoteo Dominguez,

but everybody call me Timo.

Let's execute them, General.

Yes, let's shoot them!

Okay, let's shoot them for being filthy.

Get ready.

Aim!

Fire!

THE REVOLUTION OF JUAN ESCOPETA

Long live the revolution.

Long live Mexico.

I think he is still alive.

I am dead.

He is a coward just like his brother.

My brother is not a coward.

-The General's rifle. -You are going to pay!

Make him bleed!

Make him toothless.

Next time it will be worse.

Let's go!

You filthy boy, who do you think you are?

-Does it hurt, Gapo? -No.

-Good morning, lady Carmen. -Good morning.

Good-bye.

-Who's speaking? -Us, mister.

Gapo, come here.

It rained buckets last night.

All this water made me have a dream

and you were there.

You and your brother, both met again,

under the shadow of six crosses.

Is he coming back?

Your gaze wasn't the same.

Your eyes were on fire.

Death was near them.

Your brother was hidden

in a place where the sun barely shines.

What else?

I can't remember anything else.

Bye, Don Saledonio.

You deserve it for being a fool.

I have already warned you.

This is going to hurt a little, but be strong.

Mom, have you ever had a dream that comes true?

Let me sit.

Son, I hardly remember my dreams.

But they say there are some people

who dreams about the future.

So they say.

Mom, do you think my brother will come back soon from war?

I think he'll come back soon.

May God hears you.

-He must be very alone, right? -He is not alone, Gapo.

Even when he is far away, he knows he can count on us.

This belonged to your brother.

You have to take care of it now.

Well,

go to bed.

Protect me, I ask you to listen to my pleas.

I always pray for your holy Mother,

please tell her to watch me.

I say good bye to you, divine child,

I ask you to take care of my problems.

Mom, can I come in?

Why haven't you slept?

It's just that I have a present for you.

Come in.

It is very beautiful, Gapo. This rider is very handsome.

Thank you.

Can I sleep in your bed?

It's just that I'm a little afraid.

Okay.

-You were smoking, right? -Who? Me? No.

It smells like cigarette.

-That's not true. -I'm sure you!

Do you want to sleep in your bedroom?

-No. -Alright.

Then I wasn't smoking, period.

Okay. I must be wrong.

Are you sure there is a treasure here?

Yes.

Come, this way.

I'm hungry.

How long have we been looking for?

Are you chickening out?

No.

Did you know that Ruben broke his arm?

-I have never broken any bone. -Me neither.

I want to break some bone, but nothing too painful.

What is that noise?

Thunders. It must be raining.

-I'm afraid, Gapo. -Get away from me, you coward.

Did you see? We'd better go.

-They almost catch us. -I hit one of them.

You are a liar. You almost peed.

That is not true.

Look. What can it be?

Hurry up, Timo. Move! You are as slow as a snail.

Let's go home, Timo! Hurry up!

See you later!

Children! For God's sake!

Mom!

Mom!

Mom, Mom!

There is a boy here!

Bring him to me!

Mom!

Mom.

-Stop crying, you little girl. -You look like a little girl.

Don't you realize we are lucky?

You don't have to worry about anything.

Tortillas and beans will no longer be scarce.

They will even give us weapons. We are soldiers!

Yes, we are soldiers!

Don't be a bootlicker.

The food is ready, brats! Go eat!

Hey!

Shut up.

Shut up, boy.

Look out!

Come with me. Let's go.

Mister, why did you save me?

I saw how they took you. I didn't like it.

Do you want me to take you home?

It's just that! They killed my mom.

-You must have another relative. -Yes, I have a brother.

-I can take you where he is. -He doesn't live here.

He is fighting in the North.

-Where are you going? -North, too.

Can I go with you? We can protect each other.

-What is your name? -Gaspar, but they call me Gapo.

Gapo?

Why do you want to look for your brother,

if he fled and left you behind?

There must be a reason.

My brother didn't flee!

He left because he is Pancho Villa's friend.

What is the name of your brother?

They call him Damian.

Are you brother of the famous Damian?

How are you going to find him?

My mother told me where he is hidden.

Where? The North is very big.

I promised her not to tell anyone.

Then, can I go with you?

No.

Why?

Look, boy, the north path is dangerous.

I just carry my clothes and these weapons.

Many people hate me and you could get hurt.

You'd better go home. We don't go in the same direction.

-What are you doing? -I'm going North.

Go home, don't be a fool!

No, mister, I will run until I arrive to Torreon.

It gets worse now. He is crying.

I'm not crying.

-What's with that dog? -I don't know.

He wants to go, too.

Okay, get on.

Boy, are you hungry?

No.

Then let's ride some miles more.

But if you are hungry, I can have lunch, too.

-What did you bring to eat? -Nothing.

But I can hunt something.

Do you know how to shoot?

But I didn't bring my gun.

You can borrow mine. Catch it!

Many rabbits come here to drink water.

It's just a matter of time.

What are you doing, mister?

If the meat is too tasteless, add some powder.

You will see.

But!

Shut up.

Give it to me.

Anyone can speak, but not anyone can shoot.

That rabbit would have been enough for the three of us.