Land of Ashes (Ceniza negra)

CENIZA NEGRA

Elena.

Get up.

Shut up.

Your face is all swollen.

Stop doing stupid things.

Do you want to end up in the hospital?

I have a new word:

kala kalakapun.

Kupichi.

Zorro.

Zorro. Z-o-i.

Zorro.

Z-o-r-r-o. With a double "r".

What was my mom like as a kid?

She was beautiful.

She was a beautiful little girl.

What music did she like?

She liked...

guaracha.

She loved guaracha.

She danced guaracha.

Entrechats?

No, guaracha

is a genre of music,

like cha-cha-cha, for example.

Not entrechats.

Well, you need to take your hand. Come on, do it.

And then, do like this.

Go on, go on.

Yes, but not so sticky. This way.

- And you ? Do it. - Okay.

Not so wet.

Is it Fabián who taught you?

- No, I learned by myself. - How ?

With my hand.

And who taught you how to do it with your hand?

Mind your own business.

I'm not talking to you, I'm talking to her.

- So, have you ever kissed him ? - No.

- Are you sure ? - When will you ?

Why are you blushing ?

- You're lying, right ? - No.

You're blushing.

Look.

What happened ?

I found it dead in the forest.

It's a grass snake.

Elena !

You can have it for 10,000.

Too expensive.

Don't listen to this crazy hag.

You... nosy girl ! Mind your own business !

How much ? Look, you can make a bracelet out of it.

- Nice. - Make me an offer.

It's really delicious, right ?

Give it back.

- Not a chance. - Give it back !

Never touch my mom's stuff again.

- Don't fuck with my business. - Stop killing snakes.

Traitor.

- Jerk. - Asshole.

- Bitch. - Dumbass.

Slut, stinky breath.

Tadpole.

Fool, slut, witch,

whore.

Big cunt, dickface.

Dumbhead, flat ass, idiot, drunkard.

- Skunk. - Moron.

Stupid, silly face.

Kalakapa.

Lukpacti.

Kulukupish.

Ayacatum.

Shake your belly.

It's not fair, you're fatter than I am,

so it's easier for you.

No, I'm gifted.

Let go. Loose.

Up ! More, more.

Elena.

Grandpa is breathing funny again.

Push him a little.

Imagine a crab made of sky.

It would be so white.

Or a crab made of wood.

Did you know that the strongest animal in the world is the lion?

When they die,

they stand up, they don't lie down.

When we die,

we can turn into a lot of things.

Like what?

Shadows, for example.

In the desert, what will we eat?

Elephants.

Camels.

I learned a new word.

Chupalapika.

Kupashi.

Chumpampin.

Kalakapa.

Lapilinga.

Lumusi.

Chapani.

My dad called. Tomorrow, he will send me money.

Let's have a girls' night out.

Let's do it.

Listen to the frogs singing.

I bet someone died.

What are you listening to ?

- What are you listening to ? - Rock.

I don't like it.

But my dad loves it, he has a lot of tapes.

Which ones ?

I don't know, but I can lend you some.

Lend ? Give them to me.

So greedy.

What will I get in return ?

What do you like ? Violeta ?

No, Arab music.

- So weird. - You're weird.

No, listen.

The goats ate everything.

And the tiny one ?

She is big now.

Very big.

- Is she eating enough ? - I gave her extra food.

Look at your back hair, it's so long.

See the tiny goat.

She's so pretty and so small.

Do you like it ?

I love it.

What do you like best,

a long kiss or a short one, but with the tongue ?

Both are good.

You're right.

Can I use your purse ?

No.

- Why not ? - You always get it dirty.

When I go to the desert, I'll buy tons of purses

and I won't lend you any.

Do you like this place ?

I love it.

Don't tell Grandpa I brought you here.

Not a word.

Are we going soon ?

I don't want to leave him alone.

I'll be right back.

Where are you going ? I'm coming.

I'll be right back.

Yesterday, I gave the goats extra food.

And they ate everything.

Isn't Elena with you ?

She had a problem yesterday.

A girl's thing.

Okay, I will tell you,

she got her period.

Dirty liar.

Eat, Grandpa.

Yeah, but nothing too...

He was joking, but that guy...

He's too flashy about it.

That's the way he is.

- They recorded him. - He went crazy.

Yeah, he looked like him.