Upon Open Sky (A cielo abierto)

PRESENT

COAHUILA DESERT, 1993

- Good afternoon! - Afternoon. How much?

Fill it up, please.

You hungry?

Yeah.

After you.

- Hello! - Take a sit. I'll be right there.

Thanks. Afternoon!

Good afternoon.

Happy?

- Good afternoon! - Welcome.

We've got steak, pork chops, enchiladas, eggs with jerkey, beans and eggs.

I'll have three fried eggs with beans.

- Got it. - I'll have enchiladas and stake, please.

OK. I'll be right back with it.

Are you gonna eat it all? Thank you!

I trust you.

I'm going to the bathroom.

Where are we gonna hunt?

To the Santa Cruz, your uncle Beto's ranch.

- Who else is coming? - Your cousins Betito and Amanesse.

We're hunting with them.

And uncle Sergio is already there.

- With his lame jokes! - You know how he is.

But he did promise to make his quail pizza.

- I love it. - Me too.

Pass me a soda, son.

- What is it? - Can't find them.

They're over there. Under the jackets.

There's the cooler.

Fuck, no!

UPON OPEN SKY

Mexico City. Two years later

At least two died in this one.

Come and check it out. There's blood on the dashboard and on the seat.

You don't believe me, do you?

Coyote!

- What's up? - How many died here?

- In which one? - In this blue one.

Three I think. A man and two women.

They crashed on the Acapulco Highway.

See? I was right.

What's the point, Fer?

- You don't get it, man. - What's to get?

That you come here because of your sick obsession?

When are more cars arriving?

Thursday or Friday.

I'll come on Friday.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Did anybody call me, Mercedes? - No.

No one at all. Nobody loves you.

What's up, Fer?

- Ready? - Ready.

- Where are you going? - To the movies.

Again?

- Yes, honey. Again. See you. - Goodbye.

Behave.

Bye, Fer. Mercedes. Bye.

The soccer starts in ten minutes.

We're watching a movie.

I don't give a damn, I called dibs on the TV yesterday.

Can't you watch it on the other TV?

The other TV doesn't have cable. I don't want to watch the rerun.

Move, man.

- C'mon Fer, let us watch. - Don't call me Fer.

- Cool it down, dude! - Or?

Whose turn is it for the TV, Salvador?

You heard me tell mom I wanted to see the match, didn't you?

- Just let us finish watching this movie. - What the fuck did I call dibs for, then?

Take it easy, Fer. Just half an hour more, please.

Fucking bitch.

It's been two weeks since she moved in and now she thinks she owns the place.

Chill, man.

Turn the radio on so we can at least check the score.

What's up?

What's up?

What are you up to, Coyote?

Taking this shit out.

Did new cars arrive?

Yeah. Six more.

Over there.

Fernando!

One of them is like the one you were looking for.

A van that a truck smashed into.

Just like you told me happened to your dad.

It went down last week.

- Any dead? - Only the driver.

Hey.

How did Dad die?

Are you starting again?

How did he die?

- I've told you I don't remember. - How, dammit!

I don't remember.

Don't play stupid. Whose fault was it?

Forget about it.

Will you?

Never.

Hold on!

- Are you upset? - No.

Carlos Joaquín is about to arrive.

So?

Rosalba is in the house and he's going to discover her.

She's cheating on him with...

He's arrived!

OK... I'll get going!

- I'll walk you out. - Don't worry. Bye.

See ya.

Don't you get bored?

No. He's kind of cool.

Sort of weird at times...

I didn't mean Eduardo. I meant the soap opera.

No way, it rocks!

Every time I watch it it's the same.

Such is life, right?

Nighty night.

One, two, three,

four, five, six,

seven, eight, nine,

ten, eleven, twelve,

thirteen, fourteen, fifteen!

Sit upright.

Guys, Claudio and I are going on a trip next Sunday.

- Where to? - Spain. For two weeks.

Two weeks?

- Yes, sweetie. Two weeks. - Not fair, Mom!

Vacations are almost over and I haven't gone anywhere.

Salvador, sometimes we get what we want, sometimes we don't.

Why don't we all go?

Give the lovebirds a chance. They barely had a honeymoon.

- Fernando! - Don't get mad. I was defending you.

Excuse me.

Salvador! Salvador!

- I've found him. - Who?

Lucio Estrada.

The fucking trucker! I know where he lives.

How do you know?

I've been digging around and I finally found him.

- I don't believe you. - Dial 2-23-49 and see who answers.

I'm going to the store.

When Claudio and Mom leave for their trip we'll go to Piedras Negras to find him.

What for?

Did you know our parents are going on a trip to Spain?

What?

Did you know your dad and my mom are going to Spain?

- Fernando and I are also going on a trip. - Oh really? Where to?

- To Coahuila. - What for?

Just for the sake of it.

To Coahuila?

That's weird.

- Have you asked for permission already? - No.

We're going without permission.

I get it.

Can Eduardo and I come along with you?

Come in!

How much did you get?

About 300 pesos.

Fuck, it's not enough.

- How much have you got? - Fifteen hundred.

What mom left for food.

But we'll spend it all on gas.

- What car are we taking? - Claudio's Suburban.

So we can sleep in it if there are no hotels.

Maybe Paula could help us with the expenses?

What? Did you tell her?

- You're not coming with us! - I'm not staying here all by myself.

We're not going to the beach nor shopping in San Antonio.

We're going to take care of some business.

What business?

Nothing that matters you.

It's simple as this, Fer.

Either you take Eduardo and me, or I'll cause you some serious problems.

I don't fucking care what you do.

We'll see about that.

Salvador, want some more meat?

- No, thanks. - I do, please.

- Hold the knife and fork, honey. - Thanks.

It's really good.

Maru, did you know Fernando and Salvador are planning on going on a trip?

What?

- Where are you going? - You're headed north, right?

Why do you want to go there?

To Querétaro with some friends.

Oh.

Why didn't you tell me any of this before?

They wanted me to ask for permission,

since they also invited Eduardo and me.

When did you plan to leave?

Next Sunday to be back on Friday.

I don't think it's a bad idea that the three of you spend some time together,

but I do have an issue with Eduardo going.

Dad! Nothing bad is going to happen.

My brothers can take care of me.

You take care of yourself, sweetie.

Sure, Maru. Don't worry.

You guys behave.

Take care, honey.

- Love you. - Me too.

You take care of her for me boys.

We're leaving at four whether you're ready or not.