INT CENTRAL HALL AT POST OFFICE DAY

Beatriz anxiously waits at the counter at the end of an emptyhall. The silence is massive.

BEATRIZHello? Beatriz looks through an openingin the wall.

INT BACK LOT OF POST OFFICE DAY

Beatriz stares at the barebone metal shelves aligend against thewalls showing no letters nor packages.

EMPLOYEE (OS)Are you Beatriz, Beatriz González?

INT CENTRAL HALL AT POST OFFICE DAY

Instinctly, Beatriz turns to find ROBERTO (38) who smiles at herin awe .

BEATRIZ (ASTONISHED)Do you know me?

ROBERT (EXCITEDLY, LAUGHING)You bet! So, your husband is coming backhome. Beatriz stares at Roberto in awe.

ROBERTWe wrote that letter. Pretty convincing,eh?

BEATRIZWhat are you talking about?

ROBERT (EXCUSING HIMSELF)We had no alternative. Don Antonioresisted, I didn´t like the idea either.Keep it between us, but we got used toit.

BEATRIZWhy did you do that?

ROBERTNobody was sending letters any more. Westarted writing letters to the women, butyou were the only one who answered. Youunderstand that the post office can´tserve only one customer and it closed.

(REFLECTING)

No complaints, it was a nice gig.

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(DESOLATE)Jobless, I´ll do what your husband did.

BEATRIZI don´t want this letter.

ROBERTIt was already delivered.

BEATRIZWrite a new one.

ROBERTIt can´t be reverted. The post office isout of business.

BEATRIZWhere is don Antonio?

ROBERTHe retired. The bycicle and his cap

(POINTS AT THEM IN A CORNER)will be part of the collection of the newmuseum in town. Beatriz storms out of thepost office.

INT-EXT ERNESTO´S GARAGE-STREET DAY

Valentín turns on the engine of the car which roars weakly. Whenthe car reaches the street, it advances a few meters when,suffocated, stops in the middle of the street. As Valentín restshis arms on the steering wheel, the claxon starts to ring evenafter Valentín detaches.

In an attempt to stop the sound, he hits the claxon with nosuccess. Attracted by the ringing, a group of teenagers approachthe car, yelling and laughing. As if it were a party, theteeangers help Valentín push the car back to the garage.

From afar, Natalia views the performance. In dismay, Valentínstares at the car and the teenagers who keep on shouting as ifthey were trying to give life to the car. Finally, the claxonstops ringing and the tenagers applaud.

INT-EXT GARAGE DAY

Surrounded by autoparts laying on the floor, Valentín works underthe car. Suddenly, he gets the impression of being observed. Helooks up to see Natalia´s silouhette at the entrance to thegarage.

Natalia approaches Valentín amid the display of autoparts.

NATALIAAre these what is in the car? Valentínwatches Natalia examine the parts.

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NATALIAIncredible all that can be broken down.Natalia points at a part with her foot.

NATALIAWhat is it?

VALENTINEl acumulador.

NATALIAWhat is it for?

VALENTINIt transforms an energy into another oneto turn on the engine.

NATALIAAre you kidding? Which is the mostimportant one?

VALENTINThere is not one.

NATALIA (INSIDIOUSLY)In pieces, is it yet a car?

Natalia walks away to the entry.

VALENTIN¿Puedo pasarte a ver?

NATALIALet´s see if you can put the cartogether.

Natalia walks across German who steps in the garage..

NATALIA (WALKING AWAY)And it works.

GERMAN (EXCITED)How is it coming? Valentín shrugs hisshoulders.

GERMANIf you decide to go back north, I´ll joinyou.

VALENTINWhy is that?

GERMANIt´s tough.

EXT INT SIDEWALK-TRAVEL AGENCY DAY

Renata walks in a travel agency.

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ATTENDANTCan I help you?

RENATAI want to travel.

ATTENDANTDo you have any idea where?

RENATAI´m open to suggestions.

ATTENDANTTell me something about you, what youprefer, history, nature, the cold or warmweather, where have you been...

RENATAYou want to know too much.

ATTENDANTGiven that you´re not telling me whereyou´d like to go.

RENATAWhy are you so interested in me? What doyou know that I don´t?

Hurridly, the Attendant collects a bunch of brochures from theshelves and drops them on Renata´s hands.

EMPLEADATake a look by yourself and you tell meafterwards.

INT EMILY´S BEDROOM DAY

Gloria stares at Emily as she sleeps. As she wakes, Emily issurprised by Gloria´s face so near hers.

GLORIAI like your face, so different to mom´s.Gloria looks at herself in the mirror andplays with the make up suff displayed ona small table.

GLORIA (EYEING EMILY THROUGH HER REFLECTION)It´s true, the line on your eyes is justperfect.

Emily stares at Gloria affectionately intimidating the girl.

EMILYDo you want me to make you up?

GLORIALike an American?

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Gloria smiles in confusion.

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