Infantry (Infantaria)

Mom, is Luara coming to my birthday?

No, sweetheart.

What about Jade?

Her neither.

I don't even know how you remember those girls' names.

Wait, son, it hurts.

Is Dad coming?

You know the answer, Dudu.

What about the river, can we go swimming?

When I learn how to swim, okay?

We'll go swimming later.

Joana!

Joana! Come quick, Dad's on TV!

Look at Dad on TV.

Where is he?

He's on TV!

Why do you think every guy with a shaved head is your father?

He's your dad too, idiot.

You're the idiot!

Thank you, Mr. Juárez, thank you.

I'm gonna report you, you'll see!

They put a tip line on TV to report people doing something strange,

and it's Dad's battalion that's gonna investigate!

Hey, that's mine!

Idiot!

This is crazy.

Joana's party... I'm swamped with chores.

Look...

Here's everything you need written down.

Then you go to, I don't know, a friend's house, your boyfriend's...

Just that, okay?

You figure out what you're gonna do.

My boyfriend would kill me if he knew I was here.

Yeah, but there's no way you can stay here. Not today.

Look at the state of this house. I can't take care of you today.

I just wanted you to help me.

But I can't today, Verbena.

Today, unfortunately, I have no way to help you.

But today is all I have!

I only have today.

Yes, sweetheart, but I don't.

In a little bit, this house is gonna be full of kids.

How am I gonna help you?

It's impossible.

It's not as simple as it seems.

You're gonna bleed.

You'll have to put medicine in, you know where, right?

- I know. - You're gonna feel a lot of pain.

I don't give a damn about the pain.

It's impossible.

I won't be able to look after you.

And there are already too many people looking at me!

Mom!

Is she staying for my birthday?

Do you want me to help you?

Or will you do it yourself?

You don't even feel it, you just start bleeding.

I got my period at twelve.

My mother got hers at ten!

And your first kiss, how old were you?

Ten years old, but no tongue.

Did you know there's a boy waiting for me?

And do you have a boyfriend?

Kind of.

Why kind of?

Because he already wants to have a kid... And I'm too young.

How old are you?

Sixteen.

Girl!

I'm young! You're kind of old...

Let's see if you like it.

Yes.

You look gorgeous, sweetheart. You look like a princess.

And what about this hair? You should wear it down for the party!