Intimate Stories (Historias mínimas)

This one?

This one?

It's a "B".

That one?

It's a "U".

It's an "O". No, no.

No. It's a "D".

- I'm sorry, old man. - But, Doc...

...I never drive in highways, Doc.

I want the license just to drive in my town.

What can I do at this age?

Okay, let's try again.

HISTORIAS MINIMAS

Maria?

Maria?

Maria!

Hush, the baby is sleeping.

- Did you send a letter to TV? - Me? - Yes.

- For a contest. - Yes!

Yes, yes!

- Yes, what? - I sent a letter, lots of letters.

- To "Colourful Casino"? - Yes, I think so.

I've just been to Turk's store and...

...and I've heard your name on TV.

- You won something. - Did I?

Yes, they said the town name and your name, Maria Flores.

- What should I do now? - I don't know.

But there was a pile of letters in a basket...

...and they got yours!

They read your name and sent...

...you a kiss and everything.

You'll go, right?

No, I can't. Carlos is not here and I can't leave the place.

Don't be silly!

You can't miss this chance.

I could go with you.

No, a few days ago Suly's nephew came with his family...

...to stay here, I can't leave, the place is not mine.

Where's Carlos?

He went to town, to look for a job.

- What did I win? - I don't know.

But we can go to the store, call them and find out.

Okay, I'll be right back.

Baby! Let's go, darling. Come on, let's go.

Come, come here.

Come on, we're going to watch TV!

Come on, Maria, hurry up!

Come on, hurry up.

Move one ear.

- Move the other one. - The two of them.

Come on, kids, let's go.

Come on, hurry up!

GENERAL STORE "CALIFORNIA"

Here she is, Mr. Enrique.

- Congratulations. - Thanks.

Do you know about the prize?

- The prize. - Very nice.

- Where must she go? - The channel is from San Julian, so...

- Isn't it from Rio Gallegos? - No, it's from San Julian.

And when is the show on?

I don'know, ask Angela, she watches all the shows.

- I can't go, I can't leave the house. - Quiet.

Congratulations, you are the luckiest person in town.

- Thanks. - We don't know when or where she must go.

- Call channel 12. - Can we call now? - Where's the phone?

- Darling... - We haven't got the number. ...where's the phone?

It's right here. What's the number?

We haven't got the number.

We can call the operator and ask her, if we're lucky...

We only know the channel is from San Julian.

- Let's see... - It's got a wheel or something.

- You talk to them. - To whom? - To the TV guys.

No, you're the winner, you must talk to them.

Hello, could you give me the number of San Julian?

I'm sorry, of channel 12 from San Julian.

Yes.

There's a show where people win prizes...

- There's a wheel. ...there's a wheel... - Two wheels.

...a wheel with numbers. - There's a board with numbers.

Okay, okay, yes.

Okay, I'm sorry.

No, no, that must be another one.

Yes, that one. Give me a pencil, please.

Yes, yes, hurry up!

Yes. Okay, yes.

- 6, 7... - I'll talk to them.

...7, 28... 40, I've got it.

- What's up, Mr. Justo? How are you? - Fine, and you?

- Where did you go? - To San Julian, to pay my taxes.

- What? - To pay some taxes.

- Want a "mate"? - Okay, I'll have one, I think I have time.

Nice boots, Mr. Justo, are you planning to climb up the hill?

They're climber boots, 2 dutch tourists gave them to me.

- Guess who I saw. - Who? - Uglyface.

- Who's Uglyface? - Wasn't that you dog's name?

It was.

You lost it long ago, right?

- About 3 years ago. - He's in San Julian.

- In San Julian? - I saw him in a road service camp outside...

...the city, I recognized him at once.

Excuse me, Mr. Justo, I have to go now. See you, good luck!

Yes, yes, I'm here. When must she go there?

Maria Flores, from Fitz Roy.

From Fitz Roy.

When must she go there?

Yes, but, when must she go there?

Tomorrow. The monthly final!

What's the prize?

What?

A food-processor?

I know what that is. It's a gadget that cuts...

...grates, minces food, squeezes fruit.

The biggest prize is a trip to Brazil.

Yes, yes, we'll be there.

Yes, yes, we know that.

Thank you, bye, bye.

It seems you play for a trip to Brazil, to Camboriu...

...for the three of you, for you, for the baby and for Carlos!

But I can't go to San Julian.

- All the town'll watch you. - We'll find a way to go.

- Come on, let's go. She's very shy. Bye. - See you.

- Now what? - No, I can't see anything.

- It's worse than it was before. - Ana! Ana!

Bring me the spanner, it's in the tools drawer!

- The big one. - Okay.

How can I position it if I can't see the satelite?

- What's wrong, dad? Want to go to the toilet? - No.

Then sit down and rest.

I'll go to San Julian.

- What? - I have to to go to San Julian.

- What for? - Gonzalez told me he saw Uglyface.

- That fucking dog? - Yes.

- So? - I must go get him.

Tell me, dad, are you nuts?

You can't go to San Julian, you can't even go pee alone.

Sit down and drink "mate".

- What's wrong with him? - With who?

With your dad.

He's odd.

He's been there for an hour.

He's not odd, he's nuts.

- Did he say anything? - Yes, he wants to go to San Julian.

- What for? - It seems somebody saw Uglyface.

- Uglyface, that dog! - That's a lie.

- What did you tell him? - Nothing. That he's nuts.

Well, well, here comes the best.

Move that.

- Look, dad, roast meat. - Well done, as you like it.

- Yes! - Cut the piece you like best.

Let me cut it.

No, I can cut it myself.

I'll just take a minute.

Here.

What's wrong with you, Justo?

Nothing.

You looked weird this evening.

Me weird?

- Yes, you. - No, I wasn't weird.

Come on, I know you, don't lie to me.

What's wrong?

Gonzalez stopped by and...

...he told me he saw Uglyface in San Julian.

Dad, I'm sure the dog is not Uglyface.

Yes.

Probably you're right.

He's not worthwhile such a long trip.

I told Carlos I'd go get him.

I must be crazy.

I told you San Julian is too far away, dad.

I must be getting old.

- Who is it? - Your coat is ready, sir. - Coming.

- Sir... - Yes? - We couldn't get the same button.

- You couldn't get the same one. - No, sir.

- Is it so hard to get a similar one? - It is, sir.

But... It's okay, okay.

- Good morning. - Good morning.

I want my breakfast, quick.

- Want some doughnuts? - No, bring me some toast.

- Today is a special day, at 6 I must be in San Julian. - Yes, sir.

- Garcia, how are you? - Hi, Alberto.

- It seems we're meeting all the time. - It does.

- I saw you 2 days ago. - Yes, right.

- Did you go on holidays? - No, I can't afford it.

In this business holidays have disppeared, Garcia.

- That's true. - How's your company?

So so. When the owner of the company was in charge...

...he used to import many tools...

- Yes. ...sales were huge...

...but now his sons are in charge...

The old man left business?

Yes, sort of, his sons are...

What are you selling now?

Now his son import these things, elastic bands...

...these little stars... - New things.

- Yes. - Because nowadays everything is visual.

- Made in China. - I'll tell you something.

All this stuff...

Tell you something, Garcia, let me tell you...

...nowadays people who can't improvise, disappear.

What's your situation?