BLACK SHOES
Can we see your permit?
My husband will be right back.
You can't trade without a permit.
Mércio! They're taking the gold.
Quick! Get your father!
- Well? What is it? - Marcelino!
Show the officers your permit.
- What permit? - Please, show us the receipts
tor his gold in your possession. - What receipts?
- Otherwise we shall seize it. - Excuse me! Excuse me!
Let me go! Seize my gold? On whose orders?!
Who are you to seize my gold? Show me your ID!
Calm down. How much do you want?
Marcelino!
You have to speak to your mother, Dalila.
She'll help us. ll wouldn't be the first lime.
You're her only child, she's bound to help you.
Are you listening? Have you gone deai?
I warned you not to bring all the gold irom the shop...
Insulting the police was no help either.
I have to say it was tun.
Very tunny. Hilarious.
I have a doctor's appointment.
What tor?
I have to go to Lisbon. lthink I'm ill.
It it's a nervous breakdown again, iorget it.
We can't afiord shrinks.
It's not that. It's women's stufi.
Dom you ever look around you?
I'm looking at you.
The lady is a killer.
Whom have I killed?
Your eyes have torn my soul apan.
For you, Madam, 15,000 escudos.
Solid gold, 18 carat.
And there's the craflsmanship...
You won't find that, these days.
We've got them with saints too...
Good day to you, Madam.
What happened to your hair?
- Was it the illness? - Yes.
Where's the car?
How much was all this?
Don't you want to know what the doctor said?
What did the doctor say?
We'll know in a tew days.
Give me the key. Give me the key.
Pompeu! A car broke down in Tanganheira. Can you go there?
Monday. It's Saturday night.
I'm sick oi this shit.
I'm sick oiworking all hours tor no extra money.
I'm having a bath.
Do you mind it I go to the bar?
Iwill then!
My teet are killing me... New shoes.
Well, Princez!
Don't fret,
You're nice, tall, and hairy-arsed... Very cool!
- They let you out oi jail? - Don't be mean to your bro.
You were inside and I was lefl the tow-truck.
As soon as I got home, she sacked the driver.
Well, how are you? Your lot are giving me a hard time.
- Two oi them turned up... - I know. Dom get rattled.
Im not rattled! But take care oi it then.
- We'll have a chat. - We will? All right, then.
Your hair looks good like that.
How was it at the doctor's?
I have to go there again.
Shall we open the dance?
Has your wiie had a makeover?
She went to Lisbon, and spent money we haven't got.
I could suck him until he made my eyes roll back!
- It would even squin! - Look at that arse.
It I took her irom behind...
her hair would change colour again!
Did they look afler you, Caixinha?
Damn straight!
Nothing but the best.
I've got some business to take care oi.
Excuse me! May I ask what name your mother gave you?
- Dalila. - Dalila. Are you married, Miss?
- Happily. - I don't believe you.
Can you let your bro borrow your girliriend?
I won't spoil her tor you.
Just so I can have a litlle dance.
Give me your hand.
Poweriul music, people having a great time,
wonderiul women, their bodies laughing... it's a dream.
I so need a girl to dance with.
Do you dance?
Do I, Erclia?
It he didn't run you over this morning, he won't step on your teet tonight.
- You're holding me too tight. - Loosen up.
- I can't. You won't let me. - Do you want me to?
- I do. - Seriously?
Do you believe in the stars?
I do.
We could watch our destiny irom the balcony...
That might be a good idea.
I'd ieel less crowded.
- Did you want to dance? - Have you seen my boy?
He must be at the slot machines...
Let's go home.
Hey, girl!
I don't want to. I don't ieel like it.
Would it be too difficult to try and please me?
I don't ieel like it. I've got my period.
But it it was the cock 0t that guy you kissed, you'd be in the mood!
Your period was no excuse then.
You just wanted to ieel it shoved in you, full oi blood and all.
I've got a nice one tor you too.
- Here, ieel it! - I'm watching TV now!
My litlle blonde loves turning them on, doesn't she?
Doesn't she?
Is that what you like?
Is ii?
Because I'm really hot...
Turn over!
Come here...
I'd like to see a watch.
- What son oi watch? - Something nice...
- How much do you want to spend? - It doesn't matter.
A lady's watch.
Where's your husband?
He's gone on his gold round.
He sells in the villages...
Can you put it on your wrist?
- Me? - Yes.
It looks good on you.
I don't even know your name.
Pompeu.
I'm opening a pizza place in Mexico.
In Mexico?
I spent a year in Mexico City. I'm going back.
It's a place with a future.
5,000,000 escudos is all you need, and you're your own boss.
No one bugs you!
Come here.
How come you're so lucky?
I don't know. And you?
It was a dream I had.
The dream was you.
You're leaving afler the holiday.
I already have the results 0t the tests.
I have to go back to Lisbon tor more tests.
It seems I have breast cancer.
I'll take you to Lisbon.
Let me grab a sandwich and we can go.
Someone should keep an eye on the shop.
I may have to stay overnight.
Forget the shop. I'm coming with you.
I've already got a lifl with someone else.
We can't afiord to close the shop.
Who's giving you a lifl?
A lad irom Sines, his mother is in the hospital there...
- She's dying - Leave him.
I can't. He's totally hung up on me...
I don't blame him!
I'm hung up on you too.
Really? I can't think why.
One look at you and I want to gobble you up.
You be careiul.
I need you.
I love your ears, I love your eyes...
I love your neck,
I love your tits...
...l love your thighs... I love your teet...
I'll die... ll you leave me, I'll die!
I need you to go on living.
What's this thing?
It's my ticket to France. I'm leaving in a week.
Are you abandoning me?
I could never abandon my sole reason tor living...
Then give me the ticket.
It you do, I'll believe you love me forever.
I've iound a new lite, I don't want to die all over again.
Then don't.
Those tits must be firm, without lumps.
These are the loveliest lils in the whole world.
I have to go to the cancer clinic.
I may need an operation. I am scared.
They'll cut me up and ruin me.
You don't know what it's like not having a breast.
It's shameful... It's the worst thing in the world.
You ieel crippled...
You're no longer whole. You lose your pride.
A woman cant lose her pride.
At last! It's you!
How's Mércio?
Does he miss me?
Yes. He asked about you.
And I miss you too. A lot.
Good.
Absence makes the hean grow tonder.
How did you get in here?
I said I was your lover.
You're so silly. And sweet.
I can't laugh. It huns.
Did you keep both?
- Both what? - Tits! They didn't get rid oi one?
No.
Great!
Take it ofi!
Take...
Come give your mother a big hug.
You shouldn't be washing-up.
That's no job tor a man.
Hi!
Mum's doing really well.
I'll make the cofiee.
I'm sorry, I have something really imponam to discuss.
Not now, please...
There's a problem at the bank.
Either we get a mortgage or they close the shop.
The shop is mine.
It's too soon to close. I have a licence.
Open your eyes, Dalila! I can't sign the mongage without you...
What moflqfléle?
Don't touch me...
At the bank. ltwe don't sign,
they'll close the shop. I've got the torms.
What torms? Are you out oi your mind? What have you done?
- I've asked tor a loan. - Against my shop?
My family's shop? Who gave you the right?
Let's not argue. I'm your husband, that's what gave me the right!
- What could I do? - I don't know and I don't care.
It you don't sign, they'll close the shop.
I should never have married you. You're good tor nothing.
You've wasted my money, and you want to wreck my lite.
Stop it, Dad! Don't upset Mum!
- Don't wake her up! - Let him touch Mum.
He won't hun me...
He's come to see Mum.
You still love me. You haven't lefl me...
I was sick with longing.
Do you need anylhing else?
Good night.
I only want to see...
Listen!
You don't need to be so rough!
Look, this is interesting...
Look at these watches. They might sell...
They're too fancy They won't sell.
I could even buy you one...
People don't invest in costume jewellery.
Dalila. How are your boobies?
Marcelino! Behave!
- These bandages are scary. - You're huning me! Let go!
Let go!
Stop it, you bastard!
- You bastard! - Go on, spit!
Spit in my mouth! Spit!
Slag!
I'm your husband, aren't I?
Can't a husband see his wite's breasts?
Can't he?!
Move!
Move!!!
What have you done to my breasts?
You bitch!
I'll kill you!
You ought to know.
Go on. Don't worry about me.
Tell her it she doesn't like the colour, she can change it.
IWill.
It was time she had her own car.
I want a divorce.
Let me look at you...
You look awtul.
I've never understood why you bought this house.
- This neighbourhood is ghastly. - No one asked you to come.
Your husband did. Marcelino is worried.
He rang to say you had breast cancer...
Do you?
He wants me to borrow more money.
Two weeks ago the gold was confiscated
because his lordship didn't bother to apply tor the permit.
The day betore yesterday he iound out there was no money to pay the bank
and we had to mongage oi the shop.
Now, the genius wants to buy a new car!
Men can't handle the teeling oi guilt.
You can make a iresh stan. You were always good at that.
You can do it again.
I don't want to. I'm sick oi that.
- What about my grandson? - What about him?
He won't be the first child to have divorced parents.
But it would be MY grandchild with a divorced mother.
- He'll be your grandchild anyway! - But you won't be my daughter.
I'll pay ofl the mongage. I'll look afler Mércio il necessary...
but I will not contemplate separation.
How much do you need?
You don't know whether you want to live with me?
- I do. - Do you know what you have to do?
Would you kill a man?
Hang on a sec...
- Are you thinking it over? - No. I'm trying to piss.
I've an idea... you're in the shit.
No one's interested in your ideas.
I'll tell you anyway.
The bitch has got you by the balls.
It you so much as blink, she'll chop them ofi.
It's not a very nice picture.
You've got a big mouth! You're all talk.
That's how I see it!
I'll repeat it... in other words.
I won't help a faggot who got conned by some bitch.
It you want to please the peroxide jeweller,
kill the bloke yourseli.
It you have the balls, that is...
I'm on parole.
I have to show I'm on the mend, I've got a job
And I'm a useiul member oi society.
Get il?
Run back to France, bro.
Run ofi and don't come back.
Shit! No bleedin' cars!
- Where are you ofi to? - Good evening.
To Lisbon, you can drop me ofi on the way.
I have to son out the room.
Come in.
Are you running irom me?
Kind oi.
Pompeu.
That's me.
Won't you give me a kiss?
Is that why you've come?
Think oi it as a job.
It's payment in advance.
I was going to join you.
You'd make 10,000,000 escudos
Towards your pizza place in Mexico.
You don't have to do anylhing.
Just let me die.
He was mugged once beiore.
Really?
I'm starving. I want to go to a posh restaurant.
Those shoes make me want to ieel you all over.
- I've just remembered you've gone. - I've gone?
Your plane took ofi at one p. m.
So, I'm in Paris!
Our love is poisoned.
And who am I?
Say you're my brother. That goes down well.
Okay. And you've lost sight oi your brother. Right?
It's like this. Call him and arrange to meet.
On the phone, just say it's a litlle job, no problems.
Don't mention numbers, You might scare him ofi!
Righl. Bye.
You haven't seen yet what I got in Lisbon.
This is to look sman at his iuneral.
You're hoping he'll die
betore you have to give it to some old beggar?
I'm only trying to iorget I'll be the first to go.
Don't be silly!
What lovely shoes!
Were they cheap?
They're Tenente.
35,000 escudos.
- You see? It's Holy Mary. - Beautiful.
The work oi an anist... Look at the teet
Shall I serve the lady?
No, I'll deal with her.
And how much is this?
It's 12,500 escudos, but tor you I'll make 10,000.
So that's settled. I'll come by tomorrow to letch it.
Daly Jeweller's. Good morning.
Speaking... Can I help you?
Tomorrow at noon... On the Cercal road.
Naturally. Don't worry.
I'll tell my husband right away. Thank you.
Dalila...
- Dalila! - I'm here.
Where were you the last night?
In Lisbon. At the doctor's. I told you.
- You don't tell me anything anymore. - You don't listen to me.
What have I done? Are you mad at me?
No.
Oh, I nearly torgot! You have to go to Cercal tomorrow.
A woman wants to buy a bracelet
as a wedding present. - Must it be tomorrow?
At two o'clock sharp.
Come here. Sit down...
Things aren't right with us, are they?
It's my fault.
Things will change. I'll be betler lrom now on.
Dalila, look at me.
Am I still your husband?
I've never known another.
We'll tetch Mércio irom school and go tor a drive.
Let's have a picnic, like we used to.
Is Céndido in?
Céndido?
Is that the weapon?
Yes.
It's my Marcolinds shotgun.
Everyone has their own preferences.
- And my case? - It's in his car.
It's him!
That's him?
- Yes. - What are you waiting tor?
Show yourseli. Get down there.
Dalila?
What's this?
Dalila, what's happened?
What are you doing here?
Tell me! What is it? Come here! Dom run!
Are you mad or what? What are you doing here?
Where are you going?
Don'! run oil, Dalila! Come here, Dalila! Dalila!
Don't go, Dalila! Wait!
Wait tor me, Dalila!
What's the matter?
My triend...
I don't like shooting people in the back.
Take his wallet!
Mexican cooking is full oi cheese.
Tacos have cheese,
Fried peppers have cheese...
It's like pizza, really.
I need two new pizzas as a speciality.
I think I've come up with them.
The Mexicana and the Macho Moreno!
The Mexican has chili con carne,
but not minced meal, I'll use proper slices ol beel.
The Macho Moreno is really original.
I've been thinking...
- Kiss me. - Why are we here?
You're staying here!
You won't die oi starvation, nor irom lack oi love...
Not now...
What's this?
It's tor you. A present, to bring you luck.
I want you to promise me, darling...
What?
That you won't go out, you can't even walk around the house.
- No one must know you are here. - Why not?
Because you've just killed a man.
We've just killed a man.
Don't be stupid!
What are you still doing here?
I was worried. Marcelino isn't back, yet.
- Not back? - And you were taking your time too.
I had so much to do. Where's Mércio?
Sleeping. He's fine.
"To Marcelino...
"... irom your ever-loving...
Dalila." - Listen, this isn't right!
I've been here tor halt an hour, waiting tor Inspector Pinto.
I'm sorry, Madam,
but what makes you think your husband
has not merely been delayed... tor a private reason?
My husband's missing.
- Missing? - Yes. Since this morning.
It happens.
It happens
that I thought the police were there to help people.
My husband is a jeweller.
When jewellers carrying 2kg oi gold, vanish...
There might just be a reason other than some affair.
Perhaps you do not think so, Inspector Pinto?
Mum!
Has something happened to Dad?
What could ever happen to Dad?
Why did you give him the gold?
I didn'l.
You didn't?!
What are you going to do now?
I don't know. They only iound the car today.
Get in!
. Are you crazy') . M e? -
Hold you not to leave the house!
I was getting bored.
When a guy is closed up like that, he leels like he's in jail.
I only came out tor a stroll...
- They iound the car today. - Car? What car?
Jesus!
I'll come tomorrow at about 10 p. m.
I'll give you money tor a month or two in France.
I can't have you wandering around here.
It's dangerous, darling. They'd work it all out...
I'll join you in France soon.
I love you, sweethean.
We'll take your statement.
Does it concern your husband's disappearance?
Yes.
Do you have anylhing imponam to add?
Yes. I had an affair. My husband was unaware oi this.
Today at noon, I met my lover.
I noticed a medallion around his neck, which I had given my husband
betore we were married.
My lover does not know my husband.
The only reason tor having the medallion
is that he is responsible tor my husband's disappearance
or because he knows who is responsible.
YOU seem very serene.
Iamaslam.
Calm...
or irigid?
Calm.
I am not a frigid woman, Inspector Pinto.
Glad to hear it.
Pompeu Caixinha, we know you are in there.
We know you are armed. Come out with your hands up.
Shall we go?
I'm not getting into that car.
I won't speak to that man.
It was her. She made me do it.
- Do what? - Kill her husband.
And did you?
I hired a killer in Lisbon. Céndido.
Céndido?
Where was he killed?
Here...
- Here where? - On this road. Here.
Stop the car.
- On this road? - Yes.
Take him.
I apologize, Madam.
I am very sorry.
- Is it him? - Yes.
I must see him.
It's not something a lady should see.
You bitch!
You lying bitch!
Get him out oi my sight.
- That man killed my husband. - It was you!
He destroyed a happy family.
- May you be cursed in hell. - I did nothing, you bitch!
Take him lo lhe station. I'll deal with him later.
She told me to kill him! Lying bitch!
I do apologize, Madam.
I'm sorry tor your boy.
Death is always brutal, whatever one's age, whatever the circumstances.
But Marcolinds death is worse,
because it was premeditated.
Lord,
iouni and origin oi infinite mercy,
remind us how briei lite is,
and uncenain the hour oi death.
Let the Holy Spirit guide us,
that we may live in justice
and righteousness, as long as we live.
May we live in the light 0t Faith
and the communion oi Love,
that we may one day enter, rejoicing into Your Kingdom.
May we resurrect as is resurrected our brother Marcelino, into eternal lite.
In the name 0t the Father and the Son and the glory 0t the Holy Spirit...
Amen.
I'd like to ask you something, may I?
Why were you so taken with Dalila's new shoes?
She showed them to me betore Marcolinds death.
When I saw them, I came to conclusion.
I never thought she knew her husband would be killed.
But she already knew.
When I saw the shoes,
I couldn't believe my eyes.
How did she know, two days beiore, he would die?
Aflernoon, thought I'd call in.
Come in.
Forgive the mess.
Mind it I look around?
I've always been interested in interiors.
Are you leaving?
What do you think you're doing?
I'm gathering evidence, without a warrant,
which is not allowed.
I have reason to believe that the contents 0t this bag
and this pair oi shoes
may confirm Mr Pompeu Caixinha's tenimony.
Get out oi here!
They'll convict you
oi conspiracy to murder your husband,
namely my dear old iriend, Marcelino Barrote,
a respected citizen 0t this town. - You can't do that!
You have no right! You can't trust that ruftian!
I cannot be incriminated by a murderer.
He can prove nothing!
Hello? It's me.
A car to Vasco da Gama, 4.
We have a tew minutes betore the car gets here, Madam.
The accusation may not be in your favour.
So, I would not shout too loud.
You may wish to consider your statement,
in case it needs adjusting.
Do you iollow?
We must consider this evidence.
Do you see, Madam?
The gold should have been in your husband's car.
It should have been stolen by the murderer.
Instead, I find it in your room,
which needs clarifying.
Then, there are these shoes...
A problem...
Because a witness states that
Dalila
bought them three days betore her husband died.
The witness repons that Dalila
declared she would wear them to her husband's tuneral.
Two days betore he died.
Do you see the problem?
How will we explain all this?
Translation: Amy Duncan Subtitling: CRISTBET Lda.