Mud Zombies (Mangue Negro)

My friend... Let me tell you something...

This mangrove is very dangerous.

I remember, when my father, whose I hope is resting in peace, in the embrace of God...

Brought me out here to catch crab.

We filled many bags with crabs... without even walking...

You told me that.

There were also lots of fishes.

There were so many different species of crabs that you wouldn't even dream of...

It was a banquet! You were able to hunt birds, that with its wings opened measured 2 meters...

- Yep... - And I'll tell you more...

When the tide was high, several dangerous animals appeared.

You have to beat in the water with sticks to scare them all away.

There were species of eels as big as logs...

And other bastards species, that are black, and you can't see the fucker in the mud!

Did you know that a bite of some of this fishes could easily take your finger off?

- I know... - It's the truth...

Yep...

It's strange how things change...

Today there is barely something alive here in this mangrove...

If you want to catch something here today... Just being crazy... being nuts, such as we both!

You've said that up above, in the fishpond there is still something...

Yep... If there is something yet... It's there for sure.

MUD ZOMBIES

MUD ZOMBIES

Rachel, there's something that I've been meaning to tell you, for a long time...

The only nice thing about coming to this shithole is seeing you, brunet...

Don't you ever lay your hands on my ass... Never, ever again!

Gee, you're going to have to wash it again... What a pity, huh...

Do you think that... I can still smell your perfume here?

It's my mother's.

Where is your father? Is he around here?

He is inside.

But she's really so fucking hot...

Hello! So... Where is my crab bag, old man?

It's not here yet, no...

For fuck's sake! I'll have to wait...

At least you have this nice barrel of rum here...

Batista must have gone until the Tapuia to find something.

It's getting harder and harder to find crabs in this mangrove.

But as I'm paying him so much, I'm sure he's going to bring a bag filled with crabs for me.

Because money, old man... Money is even harder to find then this crabs of yours...

Rachel... Oh, Rachel...

Rachel!

Hey, dad.

You go check on your mom.

Are you feeling well, mom?

Rachel... I just had other nightmare.

Do you want to tell me about it?

No, my daughter... It was so ugly... That it even scares me to tell you.

Drink some water... It will calm you down...

I can't see anything while I'm awake. And I fear what I see when I'm asleep.

Don't talk like that, mom... If you pray before sleeping, you'll scare the nightmares away.

I pray all the time, my daughter... Constantly.

Hey... This stew is going to be delicious.

Hmmm, I was so lucky to have found such a big bird...

And so? Where are the oysters that you were supposed to bring?

This mangrove doesn't have anything anymore.

Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah? There isn't anything? There isn't anything? Take a look inside. What's this?

Take a good look at this, my man. What's this that I have here?

This is the bird that I've killed. If I haven't killed it, we wouldn't have anything to eat.

I'm going to tell you something, old friend...

I'm very well trained to walk in this mangrove.

I've already crossed it, from side to side.

I'm able to run in the mud, faster than anyone else.

There is no crab able to flee from me, no sir.

The reason is that I know where to put my feet, old friend.

If you keep on talking like that, we aren't going to catch any fish at all.

This is truth...

Did I ever told you about the Sumidouro?

Yep, you've told it alright.

That's a terrible place.

That's way you shouldn't step on the mud where there is no trees.

That place doesn't have a bottom.

This is way the trees have fallen. It's roots doesn't have a place to grab on to.

Some of them sunk entirely.

If you step in the Sumidouro, you are gone forever.

I knew lots of people that are sunk on that place.

I think that is way they say... That this mangrove is haunted...

What a fuck is that over there?

There is something big here!

Oh, Saint Peter, how nice! Our lunch is going to be huge today!

It's really big!

I knew it! How nice! My friend, if there is fish, sooner or later they'll appear!

- Fucking shit! - Fucking hell! It's gone!

What a fuck is that, my man?

Wait, wait! I think it's an enormous eel fish!

- Of, if it's a eel, I'm going to cut the line! - Take it easy, take it easy. Could be a Robalo fish!

And also, if it is a eel, what's the problem? His meat is not that bad...

- Do you think so, my man? - Take it easy. I'm helping you. Wait a minute.

Look here... Together. Let's go on the three.

One, two, three. And pull it!

What's that man!? What a fuck is that!? What a hell did you do?

I was catching crabs, and I felt right on the top of the oysters...

- I was on the Tapuia. - And did you manage to find crabs on the Tapuia?

I manage to get a bag full of them, for Mr. Antony.

And did you leave it on the rocks? Or right on the side of the channel?

I left all the animals, right by the channel.

I'm going to warn his family.

You should be ashamed of yourself! You wanna go there to see that hottie!

You are going to stay here and take good care of him, and I'm going to see about that crab...

No, I'm warning you. Don't go to the Tapuia. That place is haunted. I saw it by myself.

You saw what!?

I saw a corpse walking...

Oh my man, you are suffering alright...

And you, Luis, if I get back and he's dead, I'm beating the shit out of you!

You are going to be just fine... My mother used to do this to me when I was a young boy.

Holy shit!

Where's that boy... He should have arrived by now.

Yep, my man... The tide is coming up. He can't take much longer...

Oh, you know... He should be in some bar... You know... Drunkens are all fucked up...

Rachel!

Oh Rachel, go and fetch your brother.

Batista!

Batista!

Batista!

Batista!

Batista!

Oh, no! Oh, no!

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

Fucking shit!

Now, I'm buried in deep shit!

I don't know where you can find the appetite to eat that fucking trash!

- You eat crab! - Of course I don't! I just sell it!

This mangrove is a river of shit! Thank God there are still people that ate what came out from there.

50 years living by the mud...

I can testify that there were other times... You could catch a crab in our house's door.

We've never had money to spare... But our table had plenty of food.

But today the mangrove is a garbage disposal... All that's worthless is thrown here.

Several misfortunes took place in my life. But my childhood was a happy one.

Hey old man! Old man!

Fucking, old man!

Shit! Fucking, old man! You are going to put me in trouble! Breath man! Oh, what a fuck!

I saw! I saw the oyster!

Wait a minute, fucker! I'm going to get it!

Wait, it wasn't my fault!

Why'd hell would you do something like that to my brother?

Let me explain.

Wait.

Wait, wait, wait.

My brother never hurt anybody.

Wait, wait!

- You son of a bitch! - No, no!

Now, you're going to pay for what you did to my brother.

- What a fuck is that? - Son of a bitch!

- What a fuck is that? - Son of a bitch!

Fast! Come, my friend.

Fast, swim! Catch my hand!

Fast, gimme your hand, swim!

Fucking hell!

Help! Somebody help me!

They are surrounding the shack...

I think that the noise attracted their attention.

I think that I'm having a nightmare.

- Sorry for hitting you. - Ok, there is no problem...

You are going to be just fine... My mother used to do this to me when I was a young boy.

If you touch me with that shit, I'm going to hit you again... And harder than before.

Alright then...

May I?

- Thank you... - I think that this might work as well.

I need to get away from here.

I think that we should stay here and wait for the dawn...

But my mom is home alone, there is nobody to look after her.

If we get out of here now, we are never going to make it to your house.

If we stay here, silently, they are not going to try to come inside...

But what's happening out there?

I don't know.

But for a long time now, seems like everything is rotten.

How's that?

This shack... My brother... The mangrove... The water...

Everything seems to be rot.

For me, the only thing that remains beautiful is you.

Me?

When I go to the mangrove, I pass right by your house...

And then I see you...

Rachel, there's something that I've been meaning to tell you, for a long time...

Luis, Luis, Luis!

Fast!

- Oh, gee... That's disgusting - Oh, it wasn't me! It was my brother.

They are coming in! They are coming in!

Faster!

Faster!

Is everything alright with you?

Yep... Alright. It's just my blood pressure. It's a little low right now.

Luis?

How nice that you woke up...

Rachel, there's something that I've been meaning to tell you...

You've saved me.

Help! Leave me alone! Get out of here! Fucking hell!

I think that we may go now...

Rachel, are you felling alright?

I... I'm felling something strange...

Rachel, Rachel, Rachel...

Hmmm... This kind of fish soup... Without pepper is not that good, no...

Now, yeah... It's just as my late husband, may he rest in peace, loved to eat!

Ms. Benedita, Ms. Benedita, for the love of God, help me, Ms. Benedita.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, what's that, my son?

I didn't knew what to do... So I remember that you lived here and helped so many...

- Heal her, Ms. Benedita, for the love of god! - Put her in the bed, my son, put her there.

My god...

I just don't know what to do, Ms. Benedita.