Ravalear: Not for Sale (Ravalejar)

Hello.

Good morning. I have an appointment with Cristòbal.

Just a moment, please.

Yes?

Send him in.

-David, I'm glad you came. -Cristòbal, what do you want?

Sit down, please.

Sit down.

I feel bad about all this.

I care about you, you're like my second home,

but the system is the system.

Come to an agreement or you'll be left with nothing.

And I don't want that.

This place is perfect.

Great location, lots of potential.

LEASEHOLD RESTAURANT IN EIXAMPLE

A new restaurant.

Know what, Cristòbal? What you should do is talk to Claire

and get her to lower the rent of our restaurant.

That's the problem,

it's not your restaurant anymore.

Sell the license while it's still worth something.

You really think my parents will accept that?

They're in their seventies.

I'm talking about your own project.

You're the one who keeps things running,

maybe you should take control.

I won't lie,

I need to resolve this situation as soon as possible,

but it's a good opportunity.

And I can help get you better conditions.

Now I get it. You get a commission out of this, right?

I try to make money doing my job

and I try to seize opportunities.

And you should do the same.

David,

one other thing. This...

is also for you.

You have 30 days before the eviction.

I have nothing to do with it.

Hey, hey... Think about it.

Look at it.

Thirty days.

SECOND EVICTION NOTICE

NOT FOR SALE

We have the Passive House seal,

a European standard with very strict regulations

we have to meet to get the best thermal insulation,

good indoor air quality

and reduce outside infiltration to practically zero.

The thing is, people think that in large buildings,

there's hardly any additional cost.

I don't know why you're here.

What do you mean?

You're a small architectural firm, like a boutique.

For you, people like us are practically the devil, right?

Yes, some might say. With horns and a tail.

To me, you're an investment fund.

Without you, we wouldn't have the 22@ eco-sustainable buildings

or the sites in La Sagrera.

The public funds' good intentions aren't enough.

We need muscle.

And you channel the investors, you take risks.

We've worked in Raval a lot.

We know the challenges of each neighbourhood.

I bet you've come across some.

And you?

I looked you up online.

You're the lawyer at your firm.

-Yes. -And you also look for new clients?

I think it's a perfect time for my firm to grow

and I want to make it happen,

to show them how far we can go.

I'm not good at keeping still.

That makes two of us.

The drug flats sure have a lot of business.

And here we're closing earlier every day.

We're in our overdraft.

We need to transfer from the other account.

-We could cut back more. -Even more?

Look out there.

No wonder people aren't coming in.

Hello.

-What's that? -A present.

David, help me, I need to take the trolley back.

-Àlex, what's that? -Shit!

-What are you doing? -Help me, hold it here.

Shit!

What have you brought?

You'll see.

What do you think?

-A fryer. -A fryer.

Did you pay for it?

Does Marta approve of your new business with the flats?

-Can you mind your own business? -Take it away.

Àlex, don't spend your money on the restaurant.

It was this or a Tesla, but I have good taste so I got a fryer.

It's the shit, the latest model.

It saves on oil and has filters...

We could sure use it.

No, Mum, we can't afford it.

Àlex has to take it back.

I didn't pay for it, it fell off a container.

Then we sell it.

It's just a fryer.

-I said no! -David, please.

It's delicious.

I don't know how you can eat.

Can't you do this by yourself?

Can't you?

Go by yourself, I'll keep watch. -No!

It'll be quicker with two of us.

With these types of jobs...

best not to hang around, you know?

The drug flat is taking time, hopefully this will scare the squatters.

-Calm down, mate. -Calm down?

I'm under a lot of pressure, dealing with shit every day.

You work and then go home.

They're on my back all day.

I have someone on my back, too.

-Who's on your back? -He's called Cristòbal.

-Try it. -Get that away from me.

Don't mess up my car.

-Not here, there's a mesh. -What?

There's a mesh.

-Honestly, me having to do this... -How does it look?

This vent, how about it?

-It's covered. -We'll put them in here.

Go on. Know what the problem is?

You won't get your hands dirty so nobody will contract us.

-Right... -And then it's all: "I need you",

especially you.

With immigration the way it is, the fucking Moors are taking our jobs.

Didn't you say we had to rush?

Get the job done, for fuck's sake.

Take the bag.

-What? -Take the fucking bag.

I spoke to a mate

and we're trying to get some money

to set up a security company, you know?

That's great.

Totally legal.

-That's my dream. -Your dream.

Your dream...?

Mine is making enough money to never set foot here again

-or have to call you again. -Not even on my birthday?

-You bastard. -Careful, careful.

-Take it. Help me. -Fuck!

-They're moving. -Careful!

Fuck!

-There's one here! Shit! -It touched my leg!

Fucking rat!

You need your census.

Then what do I have to do?

You have to wait.

The census shows you've lived here for three years.

I have to wait three years here?

Yes, but it gives us time

to prepare the interview for the social integration report.

There's a nibbled rubbish bag. What should we do?

Put down some traps.

Okay, but remember to close the window, please.

The first thing you'll need...

-is this. -Okay.

-But it's empty. -Don't worry, you'll fill it.

Souha,

-you need a health card, okay? -Okay.

-I'll write it down here. -Okay.

Then we need to prove

that you're integrated in neighbourhood associations.

We need to get your criminal record, too.

-You're clean, right? -Yes.

-I'm a blank slate. -Great.

We need a job offer, too.

Okay.

-A 40-hour Catalan course. -Yes.

I'll write it all here, okay?

-Okay. -We'll help you, okay?

-I'll speak Catalan to you from now on. -Okay.

He mustn't say he lives with the squatters.

We can ask for the census without a fixed address.

-It'll be fine. -Thanks.

Thanks.

Careful there...

Just holding that folder makes you speak Catalan well.

You dummy...

Now life's treating you well, you could find us a flat.

Yes! We could live together.

-It's a good idea... -It sure is, bro.

-I'll ask and let you know. -Malika's looking for you.

Malika. Malika, what is it?

-There are disgusting rats in the flat! -There are rats?

Two big rats came in yesterday. I can't live there with the kids.

-If they bite them... -Wow...

We'll put poison down. Let me talk to Àlex and...

I can't live with rats, here are my keys.

-He can return my money. -Malika, wait...

Malika!

Malika!

Don't laugh, mate.