The Boss (El encargado)

Hi, Eliseo.

Good morning, Martita.

How long have you been working here?

Since 1992.

- Why? - Just curious.

The building and I are a unity, Gabriel.

The attorney Zambrano, the head of the committee,

has a proposal.

A swimming pool.

- Where would we put it? - On the terrace.

But Eliseo's house is on the terrace.

We would have to demolish Eliseo's house.

The idea is to eliminate the doorman's job,

which I consider it to be completely outdated.

You don't mess with Eliseo, motherfuckers.

Dear attorney Zambrano,

game on.

What are you hiding, asshole?

I bet you are into some weird things.

But I already have what I need.

- Should we vote? - In favor.

Against.

The vote of apartment 1B will untie the voting.

You are against this project, right?

- In favor. - What did you vote, you idiot?

The project has been approved.

I've been kicked out like a dog.

Fuck you all!

No more doormen.

You are a bit obsessed with Eliseo.

I need to tell you the truth. Yes, I sabotaged the boiler.

And the pressure increased and increased...

until the next day it exploded.

I went into the building running like a hero

to save Thiago so that everyone would see me.

Are you insane or are you lying?

We want you back. The key to your new apartment.

- What? - Yes, 1B.

- You'll be living there. - You pulled it off, scumbag.

I can say it now,

game over, Mr. Zambrano.

It's over.

Oh...

- Hello? - Good evening.

- Good evening. - Is this the VIP Apartment?

Indeed, sir.

Thank you for calling the VIP Apartment, Buenos Aires.

- Do you speak Spanish? - Yes.

Fantastic.

How may I help you, sir?

Is the Caminito tour included?

No, the Caminito tour is not included

- in our local package. - Oh.

But we do include a tour to the Flores area,

- to His Holiness house. - Excellent.

Our dear Pope Francis,

who loves the underprivileged.

- Fantastic. - Yes.

What methods of payment do you accept?

Cash only, sir.

- Perfect. - Yes.

We take euros and new dollar bills.

The old dollar bills are no good, okay?

Understood. See you soon.

Okay. See you soon, bye.

Bye, thanks.

Okay, now focus.

Adjust your body, read the fall, left to right, read it.

There you go! Good job, Eliseo.

THE BOSS 2

Let's get to work.

Oh!

- Are you okay? - Yes, yes.

Where is he?

Motherfucker.

Hello?

Hi, Ro, how are you? It's me.

I know who you are. Is there something wrong?

No. Can I speak to Uli, please? I need to talk to him.

He's at school, Matías. It's 10:30 a.m.

I've been at hearings since early in the morning

and I lost track of time.

You can call him in the afternoon.

- See you. No, wait.

One more thing.

What?

Tell me... what are you wearing?

- Hello?

Romi?

Hello?

Hi, sir. How's it going?

Open the fucking gate, please. I need my car.

No need. The repairman came this morning

and he changed the controls. The old ones are gone.

This one is for you.

Should I give you an extra one for your wife?

You like to play dirty, you piece of shit.

Why do you say such things, sir?

You know perfectly well we're on a break.

I wasn't aware, sir.

I wouldn't hit such a delicate nerve.

I swear I didn't know.

We've had our disagreements,

but I would never fool around with this.

It's the second break-up we've had this month.

The girls have also split up,

the doctor and the architect, the girls in 2A.

- Really? - Yes.

Our separation is temporary.

Things that any couple goes through.

In my experience, most couples with kids

who break up end up getting back together.

- Is that so? - Yes.

And in a short period of time, they restart the marriage.

How long have you two been apart?

About 3.5 months.

Oh, it's longer than I expected.

Usually, the reconciliation happens within a month,

or month-and-a-half...

But don't overthink it.

You don't have to wonder, "What is my wife doing?

Who is she sleeping with? Is she in bed with someone?"

No negative thoughts, okay?

- I should go. - Okay.

Cheer up, everything is going to be okay.

Once we finish with the fungicidal on the privets, we're out.

Let's hope it's fungus. Bacteria are harder to kill.

We'll have to see its development.

Okay, I'll keep you posted.

Did you get paid for the month?

- Yes. - Oh.

- I was just about to tell you. - Okay.

Okay, easy. Don't let anybody see you...

- Is it here? - Here.

Great.

We're done.

I should tell you the amount is a bit lower.

What do you mean?

I wanted to revisit your commission numbers.

Things are complicated, Eliseo.

The inflation is killing my profits.

I have a yearly agreement with the committee,

I can't raise my payment monthly.

- I have to make cuts somewhere. - Why me? I provide work for you.

- Yes, I'm sorry. - Don't apologize.

What is this crazy talk?

I don't care about your agreement with the committee.

Good or bad, it's not my problem.

Am I to blame for you not taking inflation into consideration?

Please. I know you.

You are not cheap, you are expensive,

so don't come crying to me.

It's not that simple. I need to pay my employees too.

Money is tight.

But we live in the same country, with the same problems.

So lend me a hand.

No, you crossed a line.

You said, "Your payment is a bit lower." What?

It's ridiculous.

Had you phrased your sentence differently,

this conversation could have been different.

Eliseo, I'm asking nicely. You're right.

Okay.

Let's do this.

Do you need to come next week?

- Yes. - Okay.

Bring me the rest of the money. I won't charge you any interest

because I respect you and I know you. That's me.

And next year, when you have to agree

on a contract, I'll meddle, and I'll calculate

inflation for you, and you won't need to thank me,

because I'll be doing it out of my goodwill.

Is that clear?

Perfect.

- Thanks, Eliseo. - You can go now.

Excuse me. Are you Lucila Morris?

Yes, it's me.

Can I take a picture with you?

Of course, yes.

My husband and I collaborate with all your campaigns.

- Awesome. - In the last one, for the Wichis,

we donated two electric water heaters of 26 gallons each.

- Wow! - Thank you.

- Do you live in this building? - Yes, I moved in five months ago.

How do you like it? I'm about to check out an apartment.

I'm actually really pleased.

- Yes. - What about the neighbors?

They seem nice.

I haven't had any issues so far.

The doorman, Eliseo, is so nice. He's wonderful.

Great. Well, thanks for the info.

- Thanks for your help. - Thank you!

Well, as you may notice,

the brightness in this apartment is substantial.

Every room has a window outside. Every single one.

It has 720 square-feet of living space, but it looks like a lot more,

you would think it has 820 due to its distribution.

Listen to the silence.

We're at the sixth floor...

You can't even hear the horns.