A Private Affair (Un asunto privado)

A PRIVATE AFFAIR

-My purse, my necklace! Officer, please! -Stop!

-My purse, my purse! -Stop! Stop! I said stop!

Stop!

You're under arrest. Let's go.

From a young age, my father taught me that being a police officer

means much more than solving heinous crimes and protecting citizens.

It's a way of life.

I still remember the skillful way he had

of fostering that feeling in my sister Marina and I.

Every night,

he would play with us in solving mysterious cases.

Cases we thought were made up,

but that we eventually discovered were real.

That was my father.

That's why today is a special day not only for me,

but for my entire family.

This promotion allows me to continue to honor my family name,

because, as you know, I am the fifth generation of the Quiroga family

to serve on the force.

Allow me to propose a toast to my family.

Without them, I would not be here today.

I want to thank my mother, Asunción,

who always believed in me

and pushed me to follow in my father's footsteps.

My wife, Rosa,

who has put up with her husband's bizarre work schedule without complaint.

And finally, I want to thank my sister Marina.

She is...

She...

Well, you already know her.

Where is Marina?

Miss Marina?

Is the speech over already?

These social events make me sick.

Such posing, and only the men talk.

Nothing changes, Héctor.

Where's the car?

Your brother's becoming Commissioner,

who else can do the speech?

I don't know, my mother, his wife, a police colleague.

But there are no policewomen.

That's the problem, Héctor.

-Where are you going? -I've an appointment I can't miss.

Miss, if you leave, you're going to get into trouble.

And worse, you're going to get me in trouble too.

Héctor, I said I'd be at the announcement and now it's been announced.

No one has to know that you saw me.

Thank you!

Stay with my mother.

I'll be back soon!

Sorry!

Every time we meet you look more elegant.

Do you like it?

I love it.

Did you get everything I asked?

-Everything. -Everything?

Here you go.

Let's see.

What was that?

Nothing to do with us.

Let's go.

No, not today.

Here. I'll be back for it soon.

I'd stay out of trouble if I were you.

Thank you, Toni.

Hello?

Is anyone there?

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God. It's...

Hold on. Hold on!

No!

Police.

There's been a murder, you must come quickly!

Calm down, miss.

Tell me who you are and where you are.

I'm Marina Quiroga. I'm at the dock...

Right! It's you, Miss Quiroga.

Xosé here. This is more original than last time.

Cabanillas, a man just attacked me.

There's a woman dead on the ground. Mobilize everyone.

Like when they were going to kidnap the son of the U.S. ambassador.

Or when you spotted that wolf in the city.

Cabanillas, just as well my father is not here,

otherwise I'd let him know how useless you are.

Will you please come here with a patrol?

The harbor patrol.

Some sailors just found a woman's body in an alley. Let's go.

-Just mobilize your people! -Come on, Cabanillas.

-Cabanillas? -Miss, are you there?

Of course I'm here. Did you think I'd jumped in the water?

Wait for me here. I won't be long.

Commissioner.

Where's the body?

Down there.

I was going to come to your event, but...

I know you thought things would be different.

But I hope we can work together.

Zarco.

-Commissioner. -Brief me on the situation.

Female, 35 years old, stab wound.

Possible cause of death: severed carotid artery.

-Any witnesses? -Yes.

They were taking evidence without gloves!

And one of them was smoking next to the body.

What do they teach them at the academy?

Honestly, you can tell Dad's not here anymore.

Good evening.

-Can we talk for a moment? -But...

Please.

What are you doing here?

We've been looking for you for an hour to take the family photo.

I just witnessed a murder.

A woman died in my arms, I was almost killed,

and you're worried about your inauguration photo?

If you hadn't left, you would've been fine.

It's always the same.

Do you want my statement or do I need an officer

who cares about the only witness who saw the killer's face?

You saw the killer's face?

Yes.

So you can describe him.

-I could... -But?

It was very dark.

-Right. -But he had brown eyes.

Great. Since this is Sweden and we all have blue eyes...

When will you realize I can help with investigations?

Here we go again.

-What is that? -Look.

I used my brooch to defend myself,

and this piece of cloth got caught in the pin.

-You stabbed him with a brooch? -Of course.

And this piece of cloth will lead us to him.

And with a hair we catch Al Capone.

That's enough, Marina, do you hear me?

Excuse me, Commissioner.

-We've found something. -I'm coming.

Marina, stay here, please.

They just found it.

It might be connected to this case.

-Did you see what's inside? -No.

Open it.

Science and criminology journals.

You can't get them in Spain.

Contraband goods. I should arrest you for this.

-You should read them. -"Olive green, fall's new color."

Elegance isn't incompatible with intelligence, Detective.

-And who are you? -Enough.

Stop running away, stop investigating,

-stop endangering yourself. -I'm not a child.

No, you're worse. You can spank a child

and ground her so she won't leave the house.

Are you going to spank me here?

Good thing I wore my nice lingerie.

-Marina! -What?

Am I under arrest? Because if not, I'm taking my magazines.

Come on, gentlemen, we're done wasting time.

Everybody up, search the scene. Go!

Listen, the dead woman had the symbol carved on her chest,

-the killer's signature. -We'll notify the family.

-Let Cabanillas handle it. -Of course.

Miss Marina. Allow me.

Let's go home.

-I told you this was not a good idea. -You too?

I'm not saying a word. We'll see what your mother thinks.

Let her be asleep, please.

Marina, are you there? Is Marina with you?

Héctor, is Marina with you?

Héctor!

-You called, ma'am? -Where is she?

After what she put me through with all those guests, how embarrassing!

Tell her to come down and show her face!

The young lady is...

I've had it up to here with her.

-I'll prepare another herbal tea for you. -Tea can't cure this.

Tell her to come down.

If you think I was hiding, you don't know me at all, Mother.

I know you, dear. Where were you, looking like that?

I know. You went down to the port

to get your hands on those magazines.

-Arturo has already reported back? -Yes, because I was worried.

-Not to mention-- -The absolute shame

of not being able to take a family photo.

I don't know what I'm going to do with you.

I would go straight to the anisette.

Yes.

Thank goodness you understand me, Héctor.

So?

I didn't mean to steal the limelight.

Voilà! A little shot of joy.

Thank you.

Well, they didn't talk about anything else at the ceremony.

And remember, tomorrow Ramón do Porto is coming.

I don't want a repeat of what happened today.

-We will welcome him as God intended. -And what does God intend?

-In case I have to address him too. -You are incorrigible, my God.

-Another glass? -Yes, this one's for me.

How indecent.

Not even in the most vulgar bar have I seen such a thing.

Look who's talking!