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Hey, Luis!

-Where are you going? -To the classroom.

Why don't you say hi? I thought we were friends.

-Say hi. -But you're not.

Or are you two friends, Luis?

I don't think so.

See?

Listen, we're a bit busy here.

Yeah, I can see that, but that's my locker over there.

Oh, right. Sorry about that.

Just give us a few minutes and we'll be out of here.

Did you cut your hair, Gerry?

It looks great on you. Did you cut it yourself?

Or was it your mom?

Ernesto could get his cut as well, when he gets rid of his dandruff.

You should get a shampoo for that.

You've had it since we started high school.

But you're not as bad as Dario.

That thing on your lips is herpes, right?

Did you get it from Valeria, from 1-B?

I think she's the only one that has it.

-She's your cousin, right? -Shut up.

-Will you move, please? -Your jokes are good.

Really, they are,

but why don't you give us a moment?

We'll leave once we...

You're the ones standing in my way.

Look.

Freak.

You'll get yourself in trouble one of these days.

And I wouldn't like that.

You should try to behave, all right?

Gerry, based on your grades

and how little you come to school,

statistically, you'll end up worse than me.

Let's go. She's nuts, bro.

Come on.

-I'll see you in class. -Leave her, dude.

You win. Congratulations.

Let her keep fighting your fights. She's good.

Take care of your stuff. Crazy people tend to lose their stuff.

Sure.

Luis, I'll see you later.

Thank you, Sofi.

Can I put my stuff away now?

Yeah.

You have problems with your teachers, your classmates,

your grades...

At least I ain't failing them.

Yeah, you're not, but you never finish your exams.

I get bored.

Sofia, you only answer enough of them to get a B.

I do well in sports.

Yeah, you're right.

You have an A+ there.

Well, we both know this is important to your mom.

She needs you to adjust and to stay well.

I try to understand you, I swear. I know this has been hard for you,

I know your dad's death has been difficult.

Even more so after what happened last year.

I don't want to talk about it.

It won't happen again.

Hey, would you like a condom?

Nice!

It's Friday. Come on.

Come on, Pablo. Stop, dude.

Good morning.

Dario, Ernesto, sit down. Isabela, stop kissing Pablo.

-Reprimand them, teacher! -Let's begin our class.

Take a seat, everyone. Come on.

First of all, we have a new student at our National School.

Let's welcome our new classmate, Javier Williams.

Javier, will you introduce yourself?

Hi, everyone.

No, come on. Stand up and let everyone see you.

Go ahead.

Hi, I'm Javier.

I'm the new guy.

You don't say. You're Damian Williams' son.

-The soccer player? -Yeah.

Get out of here! Your dad is a legend!

-Dario, please. -Your dad is God, man.

He used to be.

-Can I sit now? -Yes, of course.

Back here.

We need to find someone to do this assignment with you.

I have no problem.

-We can do it together... -No.

-Sofia... -What?

Javier will work with you.

-Just what he needed. -Silence!

Silence, please. Sit next to Sofia so you can get to know each other.

Don't forget that our next class will be held in our laboratory.

So, bring all your labcoats.

Careful, friend.

I must tell you, she's nuts.

She was in a psychiatric institution.

We'll learn about the cells, all right?

Silence.

Cells and their parts. You should know this already.

Can anyone remember? Who can tell me their different parts?

-Hey, Willy! -How are you?

How was it with the nutjob?

Do you want to sit with us?

So, what's the deal with your dad?

Is he that buff or is it TV magic?

Dude, stop asking shit.

Really, is he banging Miss Mexico?

-Is she your stepmother? -I need to go to the bathroom.

-Where is it? -I'll show you.

-I can find it myself, thanks. -Sure?

-It's that way. -See you guys later.

Over there.

-Good afternoon. -Good afternoon.

My name is Natalia Alexander. My sister, Maria, will give you a leaflet.

National Night is much more than a party.

It's an event where our students can learn all kinds of important skills.

It's an excuse for teenagers to drink alcohol and get high.

Last year, a sophomore girl from was abused.

Ma'am, please!

Those were just rumors.

Go ahead, Natalia.

And again this year,

I'll preside over the committee in charge of organizing National Night.

So rest assured my priority is your children's safety.

This year will be incredible.

National Night, NONA.

"None-a" the students will want to miss it.

I was...

I was thinking that I should tell my friends.

Really?

Hey. You knew I was going to tell them.

If I've held out, it's more for you than for me,

but I'm no liar. Do you understand?

Of course I understand, babe, but...

you need to understand. We both know your friends.

You tell one of them and the whole school will find out.

Besides, there are mostly idiots in this school.

The biggest idiots are your friends.

That's my point! I know what I'm talking about.

What are you doing there?

Wait, stay there. Don't move. I'll help you.

Come on. What were you thinking?

What you're doing is very stupid.

Stop laughing! This isn't right.

Stay there. Don't move.

What do you think I'll do?

Listen to me. Once I get to you, give me your hand.

Let's see.

If you need someone to talk to, I'm here.

Don't worry.

-This isn't necessary. -Hey, it's okay. Really.

Sit here.

Dude, do you really think I'd be here if this was dangerous?

-I better lay down, okay? -Okay.

What are you doing up here?

-I'm observing. -What exactly do you see?

Seeing and observing are two different things.

You see the people down there?

-Yeah. -Good.

Right now, Raúl will come into view.

He'll sit on that bench in the middle of the schoolyard.

As soon as he gets there,

he'll give Ernesto and Dario some money.

Those roaches.

-Then, he'll sit next to Gerry. -What's up?

Although they don't get along.

Hey, man. Get me some chips, okay?

-I've got no money. -I do, idiots.

-Here. -Which ones?

It doesn't matter. You choose.

-See? -With her cousin, yeah.

Natalia will come into the picture right about...

now.

Natalia hates everyone.

She just hangs with them for status.

-Want something to eat? -I'll stay here with them.

Maria is her sister. She...

Maria and Natalia are nothing like each other.

The only two left are Pablo and Isabela, the high school sweethearts.

They always spend 15 minutes inside the cleaning closet.

And here comes...

Alex, ignoring them.

She doesn't relate to anybody.

Well, maybe Luis.

But he just lives in his drawings,

where he escapes reality.

-How did you do that? -I observe them. I told already you.

Look.

You're tan. That means you spend a lot of time under the sun.

I guess you play soccer, like your dad.

But you were nervous when that was mentioned in class.

No way! Your dad is a legend!

You don't get along with him.

That's why he bought you a new watch

and a gold bracelet.

Your expensive cellphone.

I guess he must be trying to compensate.

And you must have younger siblings.

You have a kitten sticker on your backpack.