Che: Part One

Translate, boy. What did she say?

Could you say something into the microphone?

One, two, three...

Do what you want, but don't mess with the Americans.

It's pretty simple. All we have to do...

..is organize a coup.

What did Batista do? He led a coup and took power in one day.

The main issue is to control power. The rest is nonsense.

It's not about taking power, but knowing what to do with it.

- That's right. - And that coup must be based on principles.

Let's eat. Fidel is late.

Argentine! Could you give me a hand?

It's not about making concessions but establishing conditions.

- Sorry I'm late. - It's about time!

Good evening. Sorry I'm late.

This is Ernesto.

- The Argentine doctor. - Pleased to meet you.

- My pleasure. - Let's eat!

Twenty percent of all Cubans are permanently unemployed.

1.5 percent of the landowners control 46 percent of the land.

Half the population has no electricity. Over half live in bohios.

Sorry, what's a bohio?

What's a bohio in Argentina?

A shack.

37 percent can't read or write.

Infant mortality is through the roof.

What's more...

..while the thugs of the dictatorship...

..gun down anyone who speaks out...

...most corrupt officials...

...steal hundreds of millions of dollars from the public treasury...

...and deposit it into U.S. and European banks.

It's the same in all Latin American countries.

In the last few years...

..the balance of payments between the U.S. and Cuba...

...has been favorable to the U.S. by one billion dollars.

What does this mean?

That this poor Caribbean island...

...is helping to support the economy of the most developed country in the world.

As Marti used to say, if the U.S. takes Spain out of Cuba...

..then we would have to take out the U.S.

Do you have a boat?

Money?

Not yet.

Fighters?

We've smuggled 30 into Mexico. we'll get some more.

Do you think I'm crazy?

A little.

Well...

...some craziness is good.

Murderer! Assassin!

Get out of Cuba, Che! Murderer!

Soldiers! Soldiers are coming! There's a lot of them!

They're going to kill us! We have to hide!

That's Epifanio's house!

Close the door.

Where's Fidel?

My name is Ernesto Guevara. What's yours?

Jorge Sots, why?

I have orders from Fidel to command you and your men...

..and lead you to where he is.

Where are you from?

Argentina.

I don't trust anyone. I'm the only one leading these troops.

Frank Pais said to deliver these men to Fidel, personally.

Listen! We'll stop for five minutes.

Sit down, everyone.

Hey, what's going on?

- Fidel is coming! - Go and tell the doctor.

- Stand up, come on! - Fidel is coming.

Stand up.

Come on, up! Grab your rifle,

Finally!

Good to see you. Are you alright?

This is Epifanio.

- Radil. - How are you?

Very good.

Camilo.

- How was your vacation? - Vacation? What vacation?

Almeida.

Hello, Ramiro.

- Hi, Vilma. - Good to see you.

Vilo.

Hello, Celia.

Thanks.

Listen.

Fidel wants to talk to you about what happened with Sotus.

Let him speak.

If you say something, it could sound defensive...

..and he's not going to like that.

I left you in charge of the reinforcements.

I don't have anything against Jorge Sotus...

..but how can you let someone with no experience take charge of the troops?

You still have this complex about being foreign, and it's pointless.

You trained with us...

..you came in the boat with us, you were wounded fighting with us.

You are as Cuban and revolutionary as everyone here,

We are forming three columns.

Raul will lead the first one.

Almeida will be in charge of the second one.

And Jorge Sotus will command the third one.

I did all my studies, finished high school...

..then I worked as a mechanic for two or three years.

I then delivered milk around the area. Also worked as a boxer.

And in a circus, working as a magician, among other things.

In a circus? How old are you?

Twenty.

- Who gave them to you? - The one and only Celia Sanchez!

He looks like John Wayne.

- A cowboy from the wild west. - The Little Cowboy.

That's it: "The Little Cowboy!

Little Cowboy! Little Cowboy!

The army keeps moving up and down the road, Fidel.

It would be pretty easy to hunt a couple of patrols.

- We must be patient. - l agree, it would be easy to do.

- We could do it fast and safely. - No, listen a second.

If we attack one of the trucks...

..then the army would say it was a crash on the road.

But if we launch a full attack on the Uvero barracks...

..it will be impossible for them to deny our victory.

It will have a huge psychological impact. Do you understand?

Sotus isn't in position...

..but he can't move because it's getting light out.

I don't know about the others. It's hard to see because...

Fuck, I missed!

Get down!

I have a saint watching over me! He protects me from everything!

Are you okay?

- It's my arm and leg. - Stay calm.

Don't fall asleep.

Light this up! Come on!

What are we going to do, now?

Take the barracks.

Come on!

Take this, motherfuckers!

On our side, six comrades are dead and 17 are wounded.

Of the 17, six can't walk.

- How is Almeida? - He's fine. He's being treated.

Get the prisoners. They're coming with us.

Excuse me, doctor.

I have no experience in this kind of situation.

There's a man over there who is choking.

Okay, guys, we got to get out of here. Come on, they're coming.

Let's go, guys.

Leave that.

You're okay. Help him.

Che, we have to leave right now.

Hey, shithead. Leave that.

We have to go! Come on!

Israel Pardo's farm is not far.

- Ernesto can take the wounded there. - No.

When they recover...

..we can meet up with you later.

That could be very dangerous.

They're going to flood this area with troops now.

We don't have a choice.

Let's think about it.

Anyway, give him the best weapons.

It's infected.

We'll have to leave it uncovered.

I have to walk with my ass naked?

Fuck!

Let's pick some guavas before going back.

Stop there, buddy.

What are you two doing here?

- We're from here. - What's your name?

- Israel. - Israel what?

Israel Pardo.

- What's his name? - He's my brother, Guile.

- Ernesto Guevara. - Did we scare you?

Guile.

Good, man, good.

We have to take him to a hospital.

Give me a swig.

Can we trust anyone to take him out of here?

Difficult.

Soldiers tell people that the rebels kill them and steal their food.

My mother is from here and my father came from Haiti.

When he met my mother...

..we moved to a farm that belonged to Juanito Echevarria.

He gave us a piece of land to grow coffee.

But we had to clear it and plant the seeds.

And we had to give him a third of our crop.

And one day Juanito decided to kick us out.

When my father knew he had to leave...

..he stood in front of Juanito Echevarria and said:

"I'll leave if you want, but you have to pay...

...you have to pay me for the four years that I worked here."

Do you know what Juanito Echevarria paid us for four years of work?

100 pesos.

My old man got 100 pesos for four years.

Be careful.

Okay.

This is the bullet I removed from your body.

You're a champ.

- I'm going to get better now. - Yes.

Maybe a little powder.

If 1 don't work, I don't eat. And you are on welfare.

Go back to work in Cuba.

What's the point of the U.N. if our fate is determined by the O.AS. ...