Sir, we're ready.
MILITARY SECTOR,
BUENOS AIRES AIRPORT - JUNE, 1977
Up!
Go on!Walk!
No!
Up! Now!
Get inside, now!
Here we are again
in another shithole.
- Like all the destinations you've had.
- Please shut up, Emilce.
COLONIA ELENA INN
Good morning!
- Good morning.
- Hello.
Good morning.
- I need to make a call to Buenos Aires.
- Of course, there's the phone.
- Yes, please.
- Go ahead.
- Here.
- Thanks, Anselmo. Do I owe you anything?
- No, it's paid for.
- OK.
- Could you sign here?
- Sure.
Thank you. Goodbye.
Good morning, Rogelio.
Sorry to bother you at home.
I guess you already know...
Yes.
Yes, yes.
That's how it happened.
Of course I want to go back.
I'm just about to retire.
I know, but I thought
that maybe you...
I understand, sir.
No.
I won't do that.
Definitely, no.
I'm really surprised.
I thought you'd say something else.
Then we have the same problem.
I also have my limits.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
- How much is it?
-100 pesos for three minutes.
Here.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
- Do you remember what you have to do?
- I'll ask them about you.
You said goodbye, went to work,
and never came back, nor called.
- And I'm very worried.
- Yes.
They'll ask you lots of questions
to try and find me.
Mention all my destinations
you know.
They don't know about this place
or about my friendship with Alberto.
There is no way
they will get here, OK?
What? Do you want
to say something?
- It's nothing.
- Come on, say it.
What a sad ending.
Yes.
Yes.
Constatino will call you.
Don't trust him.
No matter
what he or his wife says.
I'm worried about you, not just me.
I don't want him to bother you.
Understand?
Take care, Toms.
Yes,you too.
Hi!
I'm a friend of Alberto's.
I'll wait for him here.
My dear Polaco!
What a surprise!
Alberto!
You can stay here
as long as you want.
You can't imagine how convenient
it is for me that you're here.
- Who's that boy who was here?
- Luis? He's a good boy, trust him.
- Except flying, he can do anything.
- Does he live here?
No, in a ranch in the village.
He lives alone, he's an orphan.
In this note you can find
our upcoming services,
-and the coordinates for each batch.
- OK.
When there's too much work I stay here
so I don't have to go back and forth.
Sauce Grande
is more than 9O km away.
Fine.
- Do you have animals?
- I used to.
They are now part of the car
the superintendent bought.
He's a rustler.
A criminal son of a bitch.
Avoid him.
There are working clothes in that closet
for you to wear.
And some supplies in that unit.
It's not much.
Don't worry, Alberto.
I'll manage.
Use the van.
Your car screams outsider.
You should keep
a low profile.
Thanks, Alberto.
- I hope I can pay you back some day.
- Don't mention it.
This is your house.
Help yourself.
Come here.
Good.
Good.
Is that your dog?
No, he showed up last night.
He was hurt, he might be a stray.
He's not a stray.
They run away when they are beaten.
- You'll need to name him if he's staying.
- I already did.
- What?
- Zorro.
- Have a good flight.
- Thanks.
What the hell?
Shit!
- Are you OK, man?
- Yes. You?
Yes, but that was close.
We almost didn't make it.
Sorry, the engine died,
I had no option.
I'm the superintendent
of Colonia Elena.
I'm Alberto Tejero's pilot.
- I knew that plane. Do you want a ride?
- No, don't worry.
There aren't so many people
around here.
I'd appreciate it if you'd take me
to the village. I'll find help there.
Sure, but let's move it,
because someone could come.
Here. That way.
Now downwards.
I hadn't seen you around.
You're not from here, are you?
No.
- Where are you from?
- Buenos Aires.
Portefio!
Portefios are nice.
It's very beautiful there.
That maneuver you did
between the trees...
You're not a rookie.
Am I wrong?
Those things happen.
It's just a routine.
Do you plan on staying long?
As long as they need me.
You're not too chatty
for a portefio.
- I really appreciate your help.
- I'm Pedro Velarde. And you are...?
- Toms. Thanks again.
- You're welcome.
Polaco, let's go!
A plane is just a plane.
What's important
is that you're safe.
You need to let go.
It's not easy.
I shouldn't have flown.
You're a good guy, Polaco.
Don't doubt yourself.
Looks familiar?
That was my dad's, right?
When your dad left the company
he gave his life for,
he was offered big money,
but he had to approve
some dubious balances.
Instead of grabbing a pen, he grabbed
a lighter and set them on fire.
I didn't know about the fire.
Many years with me.
Thank you.
That's where you come from.
Don't forget.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Do you have cylinders?
- Yes, I'll bring you one.
- Did something happen to Alberto?
- No, I'm just working for him.
- How much?
- Please pay inside.
- Hello.
- Hello.
- I have to pay for a cylinder.
- Yes, it's $330.
I saw you shopping a few days ago.
Have you moved here?
- No, I just came to help a friend.
- Yes, I saw his pickup there.
Here.
- Don't you have any change?
- No, sorry.
You can pay
some other time.
- Really?
- Yes.
Well,thank you.
Do you want anything else?
No.
- Thank you. Bye.
- Bye.
Mr. Toms!
I found a job.
A field to clean up.
Since the plane
isn't flying...
- Do you mind?
- No, don't worry. I'll manage.
Thank you so much.
It will only be a couple of days.
- Hello.
- Hello.
Whiskey neat, please.
Hello, darling.
- Would you like some fun?
- No,thank you.
If you change your mind,
I'm right there.
Another cafia.
Welcome to the temple.
That gentleman's drink
is on me.
- Good morning, how are you?
- Good morning. Going shopping?
Yes, some stuff.
- I still owe you for the cylinder.
- Don't worry, pay whenever you want.
I can pay, I have some change.
$330, right?
Yes.
- Here,thank you.
- Thank you.
I'm off to the hangar.
Do you want a ride?
No,thank you.
OK.
- See you.
- God willing.
If Super sees his wife talking
to the grunt, she'll be in trouble.
What did you just say?
Sorry, I...
Repeat what you just said!
I said if he sees her
talking to a stranger...
Not a stranger!
You said "grunt".
Don't try to fool me.
Come with me.
Superintendent, please...
What's going on?
Why did you call
the guy who was with Nancy a grunt?
- Because he is.
- How the hell do you know?
He asked for a call to Buenos Aires
and I saw his badge as he paid for it.
- Shut the fuck up!
- Shut it!
Did you get to see
his surname?
- His surname!
- Kblic.
Why didn't you tell me earlier
that he was from the military?
I don't know.
I didn't think about it.
Don't you know me? Don't you know
you have to tell me everything?
- Yes...
- Have you forgotten who's in charge here?
- Don't you ever forget!
- No, superintendent.
- Never! You hear me?
- I promise, sir.
No, superintendent!
Sorry, I thought
no one was there.
Electricity went off
and Enzo is out.
- But if you need gas, maybe I can manage.
- No, I still have some.
- Can I help you with that?
- Yes.
- Where do I put it?
- Thank you. Just right there.
- Yes.
- There.
- Thank you.
- No problem.
This happens
every once in a while.
Some wire is burned
and electricity goes off.
Is it true that you landed
on the road?
- You already know that.
- One knows everything here.
I guess.
Aren't you scared of having
such a dangerous job?
It's not so dangerous
if you know what you're doing.
- Have you ever flown?
- Me? No.
- And I wouldn't like to.
- Would you be scared?
I don't know.
- I like other things.
- Sure.
Such as...?
Have I just asked
something I shouldn't have?
- I was never asked that question.
- Never?
Never.
- I'm sorry.
- No, I am sorry.
Sorry.
I'd better leave.
Excuse me, sir.
- Luis is here.
- Let him in.
Come in.
Take a seat.
With your permission.
Why do you look
so scared?
The sergeant came to my house
looking for me, but he wouldn't say why.
Don't worry,
you're not under arrest.
- Do you want a smoke?
- No,thank you.
Why am I here, superintendent?
I just wanted
to have a little chat with you.
Tell me, Luisito.
That aviator friend
of Mr. Alberto's...
What do you know
about him?
I know he came to work
with Mr. Alberto in the fumigation.
I already know that.
I meant something else.
Haven't you noticed anything
strange about that guy?
Strange, like what?
- I don't understand.
- What don't you understand? Are you dumb?
- Don't you know what is strange?
- Yes, but I haven't noticed anything.
Mr. Toms is a good man.
He's good to me and to Mr. Alberto.
- I only know him from work.
- What work?
Their plane
hasn't worked for weeks.
Yes, but Mr. Tomas is taking the chance
to fix a lot of things at the hangar.
Listen carefully
to what I'm going to say.
Today more than ever you need
to be careful with those you don't know.
Many people say they're one thing,
but they're something else.
Do you understand?
Fine.
Listen to me. If you notice anything,
however stupid it may seem,
come and tell me
immediately.
- Is it clear?
- Yes, superintendent.
And don't ever think
of trying to lie to me.
Or trying to hide something
from me.
Otherwise,
you'll know me for real.
- Understood?
- Yes, superintendent.
Now go.
And don't tell anyone
about our private
man-to-man talk.
Now go.
Excuse me.
Come in.
Tell me, colonel,
are you satisfied
with the performance of my men?
If you want
to raise my commission, say it.
No, I'm not here
to discuss money.
I'm here because there's been
some grunt around my patch
for a while now.
I wonder who sent him.
In Colonia Elena there are no subsidies,
nobody cares about that crappy hamlet.
- How do you know he's from the military?
- The postman saw his documents.
He's here to pilot a crop-spraying plane,
but the plane isn't flying.
And yet he's still there.
Maybe some comrade of yours...
is trying to steal our business.
That's a possibility.
- What's his name?
- His surname is Kblic.
His first name is Toms.
Mind your business.
I'll take care of this.
Come on, leave!
At your service, Colonel.
Can you believe the bank
has returned my checks?
Where the fuck did I put
the delivery notes?
I must go to La Plata so that the supply
from the tank trucks is not cut off.
I won't be back tonight.
Perhaps tomorrow.
- Enzo, I'm not feeling well. I'm leaving.
- Get well.
Tell me.
How did you end up
in this place?
I go where my job
takes me.
But this is awful.
I don't have anywhere to go.
Otherwise,
I would have left.
Were you born here?
No.
I came to live here
around ten years ago.
Where's your family?
Let's not ask questions.
Right.
- Good morning, Enzo.
- Good morning, superintendent.
Fill it!
- Are you stupid? Give me the good one!
- Excuse me, I didn't realize.
- Where's Nancy?
- She left early.
- Strange to see the old man in the plane.
- Maybe it's the other pilot.
Motherfucker...
You have food
in the kitchen.
I already had dinner
on the road.
I couldn't sort out things today.
I'll go back to Buenos Aires tomorrow.
I need to travel
on a light stomach.
Omar, please,
I'm half asleep.
Omar, please leave me alone!
- You can sleep, I'll do my thing.
- I don't want to! Leave me alone!
- How do I need to say it?
- You're my wife, you'll do as I say!
- I'm not your wife, you know that.
- You are my wife!
What the fuck is wrong with you?
Come here!
Open the door!
Don't make me knock it down! Open it!
Open the door!
- Come here!
- No!
What the fuck's wrong
with you?
- What?
- Leave me alone!
- What's wrong?
- Leave me!
Tell me!
What's wrong with you?
Is he coming back
in the afternoon?
Well, if you see colonel Bonilla
today or tomorrow or whenever,
please tell him
to call me.
Thank you.
Fucking grunt!
I thought you were out.
Is something wrong
with you?
I think Nancy
is cheating on me.
Are you sure of that?
You haven't heard anything?
Nothing at all.
- I'll kill that motherfucker like a dog.
- Wait! Don't get obsessed.
Maybe you're just
imagining it.
If you find out anything,
please, let me know.
Of course,
you can trust me.
- Good morning, Enzo.
- Mr. Omar, how are you doing?
Fine.
Tell me.
Have you seen anyone
here lately like...
...talking to my wife?
No, I don't think so.
Fine, I'm going to Buenos Aires.
See you the day after tomorrow.
- OK, Mr. Omar.
- Forget what I just asked.
- What's up, Cosme?
- Look,
Velarde came to ask
about your friend, the pilot.
He wants me to talk to him,
to get information out of him.
I didn't ask him why.
I'm not going to ask you either.
- Thank you, Cosme.
- Bye.
- Hello!
- Hello!
- How are you doing, Alberto?
- Fine.
- What happened?
- I'm having trouble starting it.
- I'm cleaning the spark plugs. You OK?
- Yeah.
Have you had any issue
with the superintendent?
I haven't, why?
- Luisito, how are you!
- Fine!
- Can you prepare some mate?
- Yes, Mr. Alberto.
He's asking questions.
He wants to know about you.
The whole village
is on the alert.
I have a friend in Mendoza.
He'll help you.
I'm going to my granddaughter's birthday.
I'll call him from my daughter's house.
Alberto, you've done a lot for me.
Don't worry, I'll manage.
No way.
Make up your mind about Mendoza.
I'll be back in three days,
and you'll leave.
Alright, thanks.
SPARE PARTS
- These are new, Nancy?
- Yes.
- You have to pay inside.
- Yes, thanks.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
Is it the cylinder?
Yes.
How much is it?
-$330.
- These, Nancy. How much are they?
Yes, give me a second.
Here.
Your change.
The brushes cost...
".450 pesos.
Take a seat.
Look...
I've been thinking.
And...
I don't have evidence
of anything,
but since you were so sure
that Nancy was seeing someone,
I put two and two together.
There's a guy.
That pilot who came to work
with Mr. Alberto.
He's living
in the old man's hangar.
Have you seen him around?
No.
Well...
I saw him once...
chatting with Nancy.
And she...
She was giggling-
I must confess
I had a bad feeling about it.
Because I have my instinct.
But I didn't worry about it
until you came to ask me.
I may be wrong.
But there's something else
that is not quite right.
That guy came to work
on the old man's plane.
But the plane broke down
how long ago?
And the guy's not leaving.
He's still there.
Why is he still there?
He'll leave.
The motherfucker
will leave in a coffin!
Wait, calm down!
Drink this.
You don't know anything.
I didn't tell you anything.
Only if you're careful.
Alright?
First I'll kill that pilot,
and then I'll come for you!
Put it up.
Good morning,
is Mr. Alberto there?
No.
- Are you the new pilot?
- Yes, why?
What did she say about me?
What did she say?
First I'll kill you and then her,
you son of a bitch!
Just die!
It wasn't you, it was me.
Do you understand?
Listen to me.
This is my responsibility.
You're not involved in this.
Go to the village. Make yourself seen.
Like you've been working the fields.
Don't show up around here.
SUPERMARKE Good morning, ma'am.
Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Good morning, sir.
- Any news?
- None, sir.
- Hasn't Super come to see me?
- No, sir.
- He hasn't called?
- No, sir. He hasn't.
The license plate is B...
...1525...
...835.
Yes. The owner is
Omar Olivera Montes.
Monies'.!
As soon as you know anything,
call me.
Luis!
- Are you going to Mr. Alberto's place?
- No.
I just came
to buy my lunch.
Did you see Super
near the hangar yesterday?
I haven't been there for a few days.
I've been working with the Magdanas.
Is something wrong?
No.
- Are you sure?
- Yes.
- Go on, go do your stuff.
- Excuse me.
This way.
Hello, Nancy.
Come in.
- Mr. Zaldivar is the district judge.
- Pleased to meet you.
- What happened?
- Please take a seat.
Mr. Zaldivar will explain.
Your husband's car
has been found.
- I'm not married.
- Then your partner's, Mr. Olivera Montes.
At a supermarket parking lot
in the town of Loma Rosa.
Tell me, Nancy, is there any reason
why Omar went to Loma Rosa?
I don't know.
He's always traveling.
Sometimes he leaves
for a few days, but...
What happened?
Nancy, we don't want to startle you.
Probably everything's fine.
But the judge here thinks...
...we need to send an alert
to find him.
First of all, we need you
to report your partner's disappearance.
Alright.
Where should I do that?
Right here.
Your data, please?
My ID number:
4370 O31.
-33 years old.
- Your name?
Nancy...
...Adriana.
Your surname?
Olivera Montes.
No,yours.
Olivera Montes.
Do you have the same surname
as your partner?
He's my uncle.
Where do I need to sign?
- Can I go?
- Yes, of course, Nancy.
Sergeant Romero
will take you home.
- Please let me know if you have any news.
- Sure, Nancy.
Excuse me.
I had to go to the police station and sign
a report so they can search for Omar.
- Are you a suspect?
- No.
- Did they mention my name?
- No.
But they've found his car.
What are we going to do?
Staying here
is too dangerous for me.
I have to go.
Alberto got me a place.
When he gets back, I'm off.
- When will he be back?
- Today, I think.
- Take me with you.
- I can't, Nancy.
- Please take me with you.
- I can't.
We need to buy some time,
so that they forget about it.
Trust me.
When the moment's right,
I'll come for you.
Mr. Alberto!
Excuse me,
I didn't mean to startle you.
Listen.
I know you don't like me.
You may have your reasons.
But I'd like to have
a little chat with you.
We don't have
anything to talk about.
Yes, we do. Kblic.
He's a pilot friend
who took my place.
And what is it
that you don't want to tell me?
I don't have
anything else to tell you.
- I'm all ears.
- Go fuck yourself!
Oh, yeah?
Let's see what you say after this.
- Son of a bitch!
- Say it, for fuck's sake!
- Son of a bitch!
- Who's Kblic?
What the fuck
is he doing here?
Say it!
Alberto!
Alberto!
Alberto!
Alberto!
Why do you think
something happened to Alberto?
You ask me why?
When I got to the hangar,
His trunk was open, a box was
on the floor, and the key inside.
I looked for him everywhere
and I couldn't find him.
It's weird, yeah.
But he's a well-loved man.
Who would want to hurt him?
Unless...
- Luis had an issue with him.
- No, no.
"A fight?
"No!
- He was acting weird.
- Luisito has nothing to do with this.
He hasn't gone
to the hangar in quite a while.
I'm a policeman, I need to look
for suspects. It's my job, OK?
But I wonder
whether there's something bigger
behind all this.
I don't understand.
Nowadays...
Something very similar
happened to a friend of mine,
the service station owner.
He hasn't been seen
for a while now.
Like he's vanished
into thin air.
Only his car has been found.
We have two cars.
Their owners are missing.
Don't worry, I'll call the departmental
police and we'll clear this up.
I hope so.
As soon as you know anything
about Alberto, let me know immediately.
I'll keep looking for him.
You too.
I mean, if you learn anything
from my friend,
I'd appreciate it.
- Mr. Toms.
- What?
- I want to go with you.
- Didn't you come
-on horseback?
- I mean, to Mendoza.
Good morning, captain Kblic.
Let me introduce myself.
Captain Sanchez Ligure.
We met on the circle many years ago.
I'm retired now.
I'm very glad
that you haven't missed the appointment.
Let's find some quiet place.
How did you find me?
A certain Colonel Bonilla.
The army.
Mayor Sousa Grande
has been doing some research.
- I don't know him.
- He does know you, at least your name.
Where are your people?
What people?
I came alone.
We're among honorable people.
I thought
I wasn't honorable for you.
Don't say that.
Don't blame yourself for a moment
of weakness that anyone can have.
Is it really worth losing everything
when you're months away from retirement?
And for such a stupid thing?
Hiding like an outlaw.
You're an army official, for God's sake!
You don't deserve any of this.
Look, I came to give you
peace of mind.
To offer you the chance
that a man like you deserves.
I appreciate it.
Because, honestly,
I don't know what...
It's quite easy.
Show up tomorrow
early in the morning,
fulfill your duty
and it will be as if nothing happened.
Don't miss this chance.
I'll be waiting for you
tomorrow morning.
Don't let me down.
We're approaching the area.
Proceed!
Open the gate!
Open the gate!
What's wrong, Kblic?
Open the gate!
What the fuck is wrong with you?
Open the gate!
The lieutenant
will be in charge.
Leave the cockpit now!
Fucking coward!
What?
Come on!
So I can throw you
with the others.
Sit down!
- Open the gate!
- Yes, sir.
Come on, get in!
If I'm not there when the sun goes down,
go to Madariaga.
Leave the car, take the bus,
and come back like nothing happened.
Don't take any other route or you might
be stopped by the police or the military.
- Understood?
- Yes, sir.
Here, just in case.
You'll give it back next time we meet.
- Have a good trip.
- Thanks.
Captain,
this has gone too far.
Let's not make things worse.
Let's talk things...
Kblic!
Kblic!