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Karina's Suit
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In this compelling narrative, Muete, a former member of an armed group, reconnects with his cousin Karina, a transgender sex worker with whom he shares a complex history. Set against the backdrop of a small town, Muete tries to convince Karina to return to their hometown to care for her ailing mother. His request comes with a challenging caveat – Karina must embrace her former identity.
As the story unfolds, themes of identity, acceptance, family, and the past intersect, offering profound insights for students exploring these nuanced topics.
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Main credits
Benitez Peña, Frank (film director)
Benitez Peña, Frank (screenwriter)
Mora, John Alexander (screenwriter)
Mora, John Alexander (actor)
Bautista Espinel, Sara (film producer)
Piñacué, Iván (actor)
Other credits
Cinematography, Augusto Caro; editing, Frank Benitez Peña.
Distributor subjects
Gender + Sexuality Studies; Family; Culture + Identity; South America; Shot FilmsKeywords
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KARINA'S SUIT
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Come on.
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I’m so tired of Vanesa, Muete.
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Bitch.
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When she got to the neighborhood,
she was a mess...
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But I’m stupid, honey,
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I reach out and help people
when they really need it.
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But just wait and see,
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it’s like spitting up into the air,
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it just comes straight back down
in your face.
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Hi
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Stupid bitch.
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I told her to leave that kid for me,
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and do you know what she said to me?
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Hey, Muete,
are you listening to me or not?
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What?
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I said, are you listening to me, papi?
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Yeah.
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What’s wrong with you?
are you a fag now or what?
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Oh, sweetie...
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Let me finish telling you this.
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This really cute guy showed up.
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And I liked him, right?
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I told her to leave him for me.
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Do you know how often you see
a guy like that around here?
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Never.
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Here they’re all fat, old, and ugly.
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Come on. You came here for this?
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Well, yeah.
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You can’t even imagine
what we see around here.
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And all their wives thinking
they’re really macho.
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But do you know what that pig said to me?
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She said I was too wide.
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That I wasn’t the one for him.
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But I’m hot.
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I’ve got my charms, Muete.
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Well...
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What?
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Come on, spit it out!
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Well, yeah, you’re actually...
you’re wide.
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What was that, sweetie?
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Yeah, you’re actually... you’re big.
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Excuse me, honey?
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What does that matter?
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Well, what do you want me to say?
that you’re pretty?
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You’re just big, man.
What do you think you are, a model?
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You’re always going to be a big old lump,
you know?
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Who do you think you are, cousin?
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You’re going to make fun of me?
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Then why did you ask me?
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Because I felt like it!
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And now I want you to shut
your stupid mouth!
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Did you turn into an idiot or what?
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Shut up!
I’ve got no problem kicking your ass!
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Well, you do care a lot about ass.
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Oh, she’s funny, huh?
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Talk to me like a man, come on.
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Oh, a real macho?
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Well come on, what’s it going to be?
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Let’s do it, then.
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Come on, harder, Frowny!
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Okay, Leo, let me go.
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You let go first!
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Don’t fuck with me like that again.
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Okay, calm down, man.
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Calm down, girl.
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And call me Karina.
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Calm down, girl.
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Okay, but let’s not fight.
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That’s what I’m saying.
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It’s not like we just
saw each other yesterday.
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No, papi, don’t say that,
come on.
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Give me a hug.
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Give me a real hug!
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Man, it just...
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it makes me mad that Vanesa
acts like that.
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I’ve done her hair... her nails,
her eyebrows, everything.
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And just look...
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But you tell me something.
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I’m glad I found you, Leo.
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I mean, I’m glad I found you.
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Me too, Muete.
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Thanks for letting me stay.
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Whenever you want, honey,
you know that.
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I remembered a lot of stuff
when you called me Frowny.
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You’re so sweet, honey.
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You let your hair grow out
and everything.
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Well, what’s up with you?
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What can I tell you...
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Trying to see what work
there is around here.
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Oh, come on...
it’s like pulling teeth to get you to talk.
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You haven’t changed, huh?
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Not as much as you have.
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I know.
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Hey, and what about my mom?
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She’s at home.
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Do you know how long it’s been
since I last talked to her?
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It makes me sad not to talk to my mom,
but she doesn’t want to.
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Have she said anything to you
about me?
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Not much.
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You tell me something instead.
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Why did you come here?
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Well, what can I say, sweetie...
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I don’t know how much you know,
so I’ll give you the short version...
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After you left for the mountains,
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I started drinking beer
with the hairdressers on the corner,
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and ended up sleeping
with one of them.
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Which one?
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Ruben.
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The owner.
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My mom found out
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and that was the end of her
loving me.
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She said she wasn’t going to
put up with degenerates in her house.
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I told her I was going to get it together
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and I moved in with a friend of hers.
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But he treated me like shit,
so I took off.
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I bet it was him who told her
what I was up to.
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You’ve got really bad taste
if you hooked up with Ruben.
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Oh, really?
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Which one did you like, then?
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No, none of them.
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Come on, who?
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Who what?
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Who did you like?!
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Soto.
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Muete, I knew it, honey!
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- Shut up!
- I knew it!
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I’m kidding, you can’t even joke around
with this fag, huh?
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Don’t talk to me like that.
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Then shut up.
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When did you get to be so rude?
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We’re supposed to be cousins.
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I always thought that was weird
because we don’t look alike at all.
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We do look alike, Frowny.
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Get some rest.
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What are you thinking about?
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How did you know I was awake?
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Because I can hear you.
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And I know you.
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Talk to me.
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About what?
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Tell me what you did up in the mountains.
Did you have to shoot at anybody?
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Sort of.
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Did you kill anybody?
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Why do you want to know that?
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I just want to know.
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I couldn’t do that.
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I’m not surprised.
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Because you’ve pretty much always been
kind of a wimp.
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I bet they put you in charge of cooking.
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I had to stick up for you...
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when they picked on you at school.
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Shut up.
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Okay, but tell me what you did.
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After a little while, I ran off.
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You’re kidding.
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Seriously.
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Tell me, how did you do it?
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Well, when I was on guard,
I ran off without looking back.
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I ran for like two days.
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Wow.
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Look at Muete...
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But that’s dangerous.
What if they’d caught you, papi?
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I had to go and hide far away.
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But when I heard about the demobilization,
I went back home to town.
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Because I like it there.
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Even if there isn’t much to do.
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Hey, wouldn’t you like to go back?
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No, no fucking way.
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So everyone can look at me
like I’m a weirdo?
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And if Mom saw me like this,
she’d die.
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Or kill me.
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I don’t think so.
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Hey, I have to tell you something.
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What do you mean?
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Don’t scare me like that.
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Your mom is really sick.
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I didn’t really come looking for work,
I came to tell you.
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Don’t joke around, man.
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Seriously.
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And you’re just telling me this now,
asshole?
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I didn’t know how to bring it up,
if you’d even care.
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What’s wrong with her?
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Don’t yell at me.
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Well...
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your mom had problems with an ulcer,
and it’s going to burst or something.
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Or it already did, I don’t know.
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What do you mean you don’t know,
dickhead?
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I don’t know.
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Lay off me.
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And what am I supposed to do?
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Well, decide whether
you’re going to show up or not.
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Does she want to see me?
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Yeah.
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That’s what she said.
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Come home with me.
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Talk to your mom.
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Be with her for a while.
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But you have to go as Leonardo.
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You know what?
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I don’t believe a fucking thing you’re saying,
you’ve always been a liar.
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She never wants to see me again,
she’s probably not even sick.
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You think I’d lie to you
about your mom?
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You just want to come fuck up my life
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because you’ve never accepted yourself
for what you are
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and you want to take it out on me.
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What you said about Soto is true.
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Don’t change the subject.
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No
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I haven’t forgotten what happened
between you and me.
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I don’t forget anything.
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I still remember.
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But that’s when we were boys.
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When you were a boy, moron!
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Look, Leo.
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That’s over.
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I like women.
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Real women.
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You...
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I don’t know what you are.
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You know what?
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I might not be a woman to you.
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Or a man.
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But I’m more than that, Muete.
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I’m everything.
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I’m what you’ve always wanted.
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You’re so sure of yourself...
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Don’t treat me like I’m stupid,
you don’t just get over that.
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Well, I did!
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You couldn’t, but I did!
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And here you are, a fucking mess.
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And about to kill your mother.
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Because you’re just an idiot
who keeps on doing stupid shit
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that’ll be the death of her.
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Or are you going to tell me
you’re doing great here?
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What do you know, asshole?
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You’re full of the same shit
as everybody in that town.
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Take your shit and leave!
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- Get out or I’ll make you get out!
- Make me!
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Get out.
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Get out right now!
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Look...
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this is the last time I’ll say it.
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I’m not doing this for you.
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I’m doing this for your mom.
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Leo, don’t be stubborn.
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Come with me. Look.
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Do you remember this?
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Your mom kept it since your graduation.
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She’ll be happy to see you in it.
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Go fuck yourself, Muete,
that won’t fit me anymore anyway.
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But you’re the same big guy
you were in school, Leonardo.
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My name is Karina!
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Stop it with that nonsense.
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Put it on.
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I remember it looked really good on you.
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You know what?
I don’t believe a fucking thing you’re saying.
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Get out of here before I fuck you up!
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Get out!
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Let me talk.
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- Get out!
- Leonardo...
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You know what?
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Die alone then!
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And your poor mom there
waiting for you...
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Kill yourself!
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Kill yourself, Leo, kill yourself!
Distributor: Pragda Films
Length: 20 minutes
Date: 2021
Genre: Expository
Language: Spanish
Grade: College, Adult
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