I Am From Chile

Aunt Maria?

Yes, that's me.

-Hi, it's me, Salvador. -Hi there, welcome!

You look like your uncle Checho.

No way!

Come on in, please.

Thanks for taking me in I'll leave my stuff over here.

Yeah. This place is a mess, Sorry.

Man, this is heavy.

I brought you a little present.

You shouldn't have.

I love gifts!

And this one's from my parents.

They send their love, auntie.

This one's just for me!

Well, this is my house.

Nice place...

It's cozy.

Yeah...

I hear that a lot.

It's got kind of South American vibe, right? I mean, because of the decor.

Yeah...

That must be what makes it cozy.

South American!

Would you like a cup of tea?

Sure!

A little bit.

I'm not putting any in because don't like milk with my tea.

Well...

Cheers then!

Do you speak English?

Actually, I understand a lot better than I speak

Well, at least you already know the basics.

Would you like me to show you the house? All right.

Ok, look... This is Yoshiko and Ivan's room.

He is...

They are sleeping now, because we had a little party last night.

That's so cool!

And where are they from? He's Russian, she's Japanese.

You'll like them, they are a bit quirky, but you'll like them.

And over here..

We'll leave that for later. This is Nico's room.

He's out of town right now, as usual.

What does Nico do?

He works for an NGO, what you call an ONG.

He spends all his time protesting for world peace.

Is he English?

No, he's Chilean.

Chilean?

You'll like-him.

He's a really nice guy.

And here's the bathroom.

It's a bit messy, but.

Look, it's the only one.

We all use it.

But don't worry, we're all on different schedules so you'll never run into anybody.

There is one thing though, make you showers quick because water and electricity are expensive..

Pretty "saladito" (expensive), I imagine, -Saladito, hadn't heard that one in a long time...

And this is my room.

I won't show it to you now, I can't, but..

. here's your room.

It's great, auntie, thanks!

Yeah, a little blue room, just like the tango song.

Know what? I have to get going.

I'm late for work. don't even want to look at the time.

Here's the key.

This is a map,. so you can find your way around.

Perfect!

I'm going to give you...

The password for the internet. No spaces, one word..

Try to get some rest, you hear?

Yeah.

Because we're going to have a little party here tonight

We're going to celebrate that your uncle. ch echo finally signed his divorce papers.

What do you mean? My mom told me you had been divorced for a long time..

We were only separated.

He finally had the decency to sign the actual divorce..

And that's something worth celebrating.

This way you can get to meet some friends.

And practice English! -Hell, yes! Make the most of it, ok?

Hey, buy one of these,. it'll save you a lot of money.

You'll be fine, right? Yes!

I'm going to settle in.

Bye!

Have a nice day!

There're a couple of beers in the pantry.

Bye!

Salvador!

Salvador, Salvador get the door, please, I'm getting dressed.

Good evening! I have a search warrant here.

We've received word that narcotics. are sold and consumed in this location,

as well as harboring of illegal Latino citizens.

Sorry, I thought was Maria.

Hi, I'm Virginia.

Who are you?

Salvador, I'm Salvador

Oh! Maria told me all about you.

All good, I hope.

Of course, Maria only says bad things about ch echo, don't worry..

Virginia!

I'm so glad that you're here!.

How are you?

We'll get to that, girl, we'll get to that.

Have you met Salvador, my nephew?.

Yes, we already introduced ourselves.

Pretty, right?

Are you ever going to take off that jacket?

Yeah, I just got here and I didn't think...

... the party was going to be so early.

Oh yeah in Chile they start really late, don't you?

Yeah!

All right, I'm going to go clean up then.

Excuse me. I'll be back "al tiro" (right away)

Al tiro! I hadn't heard that one in a while.

So Cute!

What did she say?

She asked how long you're staying here for..

So, what do you think. about my nephew Salvador?

What am I supposed to think? He's just a kid.

Oh, Maria, you're terrible!

I need to ask you a favor.

Anything, anything...

The Landlady asked us for the flat when I was on vacation, nobody told me...

and now I find out we have to be out by Monday.

Well, you know it's fine if you stay in Nicolas's room..

. no problem at all!

Perfect, fucking awesome!

I'll be staying here and at Sofia's,. that way I won't be such a burden.

But, you're not a burden.. You're not a burden, silly, not a burden at all.

A joint?

For real, auntie?

Hey, my name is Maria...

I love this song, I love it!

Isabel!

I'm so glad you came! Look, look, your cousin Salvador is here.

Hi! This is Isabel.

Salvador, nice to meet you. -Likewise!

You didn't know each other, but now you do!.

Mom, can I talk to you a sec? Yes.

Let's go into the kitchen.

Virgi, stay with Salva for a second.

But I want to get to know my cousin, cuz.

Dance Salva!

Isabel, do you want a glass of vodka? -No.

Here are the papers.

Mom, mom!

Are you crazy?

What am I supposed to do?

Do you want me to mourn for your father day and night.

... locked in here watching television?

Know what? I'm tired of being told what to do.

I can live my life however I want.

Ok.

Live however you like.

I'm going to live my own life, do you hear me?

What's that supposed to mean?

I'd rather we didn't see each other anymore.

What about Benji?

Benja, either.

I mean it.

Good morning Hi Salva, what's up?

A little sore.

Fuck me, it's impossible to pay for a room at the prices.

Is it this hard to find a place in Santiago?

Actually, I've always lived with my parents, so I don't know.

Where can I find a supermarket around here?

There's one right around the corner. It doesn't have much, but it'll work in a pinch.

So out and to the right?

You take this street,. turn left and you'll see it

But just have some cereals, I'm sure Yoshiko won't mind.

No thanks, tea is fine.

Do you know where you'll be taking your English lessons?

Yeah, I paid a course from Chile

How much dough is that?

Money?

I don't know, the truth is, it was a gift from my dad, so I have no idea.

But it must be expensive.

And are you planning to work as well, or what's the deal with that?.

No, I'm going to learn English.

Well, the best way to learn is working that's how I did it.

Although here in London, you might learn Portuguese or Polish first.

How come? -Because it's full of Brazilians and Poles.

Well, actually, there're people from all over the place.

I want to take things easy, I mean...

I just got here...

I want to learn proper English...

Take a couple of trips, it's my first ti me in Europe, I want to make the most of it.

And your dad pays for everything?

It's a gift.

So, what's the deal? Is your dad a millionaire?

Not a millionaire. I wish he were a millionaire.

He's worked a lot, he's got some money, he's generous... Fine by me..

And you think it's fine for your father to send you money every month...

so you can travel and study without lifting a fucking finger?

Some life these rich kids have, while I'm here busting my ass for a fucking room, I can't believe it..

How are you son?

Good, really good. Everyone's been really cool about taking me in.

There's a Russian guy and a Japanese girl, it's so weird.

And Maria has been great to me,

Really cool... We've even talked trash about uncle Ch echo