Innocent Killers (Asesinos inocentes)

Guilt.

GUILT

What exactly is guilt?

How many times have we felt guilty

for something we've done, said or even thought'?

Furthermore,

how many times have we felt guilty

for not having done or said something in time.

Our errors martyr us from childhood, because that's when

we're raised to be good people.

To do things right.

Am I wrong?

I've got it, I've got it.

- "Nuts," like the professor. - No way.

"Guts."

The enormous mind of society

establishes a series of rules

that we are obligated

to follow and accept as absolute truths, but...

truth, very much like guilt,

is relative.

However,

when we do irreparable harm,

guilt causes great suffering.

"Suffering must be eliminated at any price,"

says German philosopher Robert Spaemann.

"And when that suffering cannot be eliminated,

the person suffering must be eliminated."

What do you think?

The territory of good, bad, fair, unfair,

does not reside in the mind, no.

It resides here.

In the heart.

That's why I'm telling you

to ignore everything you've learned

and search inside yourselves,

search...

your instincts.

The milk smells bad, it's sour.

I'll get you another glass.

No matter what you do,

do it with your heart.

It will never lie to you. Never.

Never.

INNOCENT KILLERS

TWO YEARS LATER

- They won't let you go in. - They won't'?

They said I'm the last one.

Who said that?

The guy doing the interviews.

He's my uncle.

- There's nobody else? - No.

Your name?

Francisco Javier Garralda.

Hey, Nogales!

What are you doing?

In the street, you?

Working as usual.

Hey, I heard you're celebrating your graduation tonight.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, at the McKinley.

Have the grades come out?

You are so clueless. Hey, will your girl be there?

- What girl? - The one you're working on...

Give me that! Go back to work, damn it!

- Monkiki, is that you? - Julian.

- I was just thinking of you. - Blow yourself.

Really. Look, I can't come back. I got a job doing my thing.

Hey, Monkiki. What did you think'?

- That I wouldn't notice? - Notice what?

Notice what'? The bills from the suppliers came.

No wonder we had so many customers.

How much were you charging your buddies?

I can't say off the bat...

You hustled me. You know how much cash I owe'?

Give me my money.

When they start paying me. I'm on a trial basis.

Maybe I can pay you back working afternoons for free in the shop.

For free'?

What do you mean, free'? What do you mean, free'?

You already got paid up front! I want my money.

- Julian, I can't hear you. - I want it now.

- I hear you loud and fucking clear! - Julian?

Julian, I can't hear you.

Dad?

Did you get the mail?

Plenty of letters, but none of them love letters.

Dad...

What's wrong?

Your mother wouldn't have wanted me to end up alone.

Don't I count?

With what I was...

This is advertising.

Paquito.

- How was work today? - Fine, Dad.

I said how was work today?

How did the interview go?

Badly. They all ask for a diploma.

But we just took the last exam.

My resume says I've graduated.

- Why did you put that'? - Because it's a requisite!

Either I put it or I'm out.

Goddamn it.

You can retake it.

- I'm not retaking shit. - Where are you going'?

To talk to the professor. This isn't fair. Manu, bro...

I copied off you.

Let's see.

What do you want me to say, Garralda?

I want you to tell me what's wrong with it.

There's nothing wrong with it.

It could be more complete, but there's nothing wrong.

Well then?

Why did you flunk me? I deserve to pass.

Garralda,

you're a good kid. You're nice,

intelligent, with leader qualities,

but your irresponsibility and selfishness...

because you take advantage of everyone,

have gotten the best of you.

Why did you cheat?

Why did you take the exam if you weren't prepared?

I thought I was, professor.

Retake the course.

This will be what, the third time?

You don't know how important this is to me.

All my classmates have graduated and I...

You expect me to just give it to you?

No, but I can't pay tuition. I'm broke.

The scholarship?

The deadline passed.

- You're a mess, Garralda. - I’ll do anything.

Anything?

Yes.

You would do anything.

Yes, yes. I'll work for you if you want.

No matter how long it takes.

I'll take your word.

You got a 5, Garralda.

- Thank you, really. - Don't thank me.

The passing grade will not be official

until the task is complete.

I'll be expecting you tonight at 1O P.M.

Don't disappoint me.

Don't even think about leaving, because you're staying.

Come on, liven up.

Remember'? We went to t-t-the...

Don't drink too much, you'll regret it later.

W-w-why do you say that?

W-w-what did I do?

I was joking, dummy.

Congratulations! - Thanks.

I'm officially a psychologist now.

Now you can psych out people. Congratulations.

- Thanks. - Where's your friend?

- Who, Garralda? - Yes.

He should be here any minute.

- He's coming, right? - Yes.

Good. See you later.

Hey, girls, thanks for coming.

Thank you. Bye.

You see? I told you he was coming.

Yes?

Professor, it's...

What were you saying? None of them called you?

No, but they have my resume.

So they will call. They will call.

- Excuse me. - What is it?

- Got any lemon drinks? - No, none left.

No lemon... An orange drink.

I'll be right back.

- Bro! - Nogales!

Long time no see.

What a machine. A graduate!

You should take out... a degree too.

I thought you were going to say to take out something else.

- Is Garralda here yet? - No, not yet.

Look, there's Sanchez.

He's the weirdest guy

I've ever seen.

Hey, who are they?

I don't know, they were outside. Wait.

Girls, Ballesteros. A Latin lover.

Don't be silly.

He's hung like a horse. Can you say "hung like a horse?"

Like a horse?

Very good! You're in there.

Professor, I have people expecting me.

Who'?

My friends, they're at the McKinley,

celebrating Ballesteros' graduation. Remember him?

Ballesteros, good student. Nice kid.

Are you going to explain the job to me?

Have you been discreet like I asked?

Does anyone know where you are

at this moment'?

No, nobody.

Good.

Good, Garralda, good.

I left my wife at her brother's house for a few days.