LAND OF WOMEN
Can I come in?
Hello.
I'll be upstairs if you need me.
Good night.
That is for abandoning us.
And that is for the weeks I've been in this town without hearing from you!
And that is for running off with some woman
while we're being chased down by Tony's thugs!
Just let me explain, honey. Please.
Call me honey one more time, I'm gonna hit you even harder!
Just-- I-- I never meant to abandon you.
I-I had to leave just to try and keep you safe.
We're clearly not safe, Fred!
It was a mistake! I know that now.
- A mistake? - Yeah.
A mistake is stealing a robe from a hotel.
You stole $15 million!
No, I-- I-- I didn't steal the money.
I didn't. I borrowed it. I borrowed it.
- You borrowed it. Oh, my God. - Yes. Yes.
I borrowed it from Tony.
To invest in an apartment block in Brooklyn.
I was advised-- very, very badly, I might add--
that I could sell the properties from the plans for 40% over the market.
All I needed was an investor.
So why not go to the bank like a normal person does?
'Cause the bank wouldn't give me a loan.
Why not?
'Cause I already had a d-- had a debt with them.
What debt?
I had a line of credit for seven million dollars.
I was ashamed, Gala.
I-I didn't want you to think I was a failure.
I-I-I just wanted to make things right.
And that's why I borrowed the money from Tony.
So I could--
I-I was just-- just trying to make you happy.
The construction had started on the site, and then the investors,
you know, they started pulling their money out.
Just one after another after another.
And...
And then since no money was coming in, I had to stop construction on the site,
and I had already spent most of Tony's money.
And...
So I-I couldn't pay him back.
So, I... Just--
So you left.
Yeah. I left.
And then I-I-I met this woman.
And she was a diplomat in an embassy.
And she told me that she could get jewelry out of the country
without too much trouble.
Fred, is that my necklace?
Okay, we made a deal.
You made a deal?
I saw the photo.
She was like some sort of sex kitten, and you took her to Monaco!
Baby, nothing happened between me and her.
Our whole life is a lie, Fred.
I-I don't even know who I am anymore.
I know I can't pay Tony's money back.
I wish I could, but I just-- I just can't.
But I think I have found a way for us to make a fresh start.
A fresh start? What, you think I'm an idiot?
Just hear me out, huh?
So much of what we owe is in your name.
I'm so sorry, Gala.
This is the only way we can both start anew and keep our family safe.
I can't do this without you.
Tomorrow night at ten o'clock, there is a cruise
set to depart from Barcelona going to Argentina.
And I got tickets and fake passports for all of us.
And I know I may be bad at business, but-- but everything I did was for us.
Going back is not an option and neither is staying here.
Will you come with me?
They wanted to kill me, Gala.
Say something, please, Gala.
- Oh, shoot. It's Kevin. - Kevin?
Wait. "Kevin" as in Hank and Kevin? Tony's hit men?
Yes! Tony's hit men.
They're here? Now?
Yeah. And they found us way before you did,
which doesn't say a lot about you.
Did they do anything to you?
Oh, no, nothing. They just put guns to our heads.
You know, I should let them take you for all the hell you put us through.
Gala.
Gala, you're not considering...
No. Come on. Let's go out the back door.
I'm not leaving you here.
- Wait. It's way too dangerous. - Now you wanna be a hero?
Hey, Julia. How are ya?
- I want to smack you! - No, no, Mom!
- Enough! Come on. Let's go. - You asshole!
Now we need to get him out of here. You have to distract him.
- Who? - Kevin.
Dad.
Hey, baby. Hey. Come here.
But I-- But I gotta go now. I promise you we will catch up soon.
- I promise. - No. But you just got here.
Hey there!
Happy to see you.
What's with all the racket?
Well, I'm a little deaf, and the TV high, high.
So you won't mind if I take a look around, grandma?
Sure. Make yourself at home.
Do you want a glass of milk?
I'm going to have one.
Milk? Okay?
It's from the neighbors' cow.
It's all I had, okay?
- You're gonna see him later. - I love you.
Tell Amat to see us on the road, okay?
Okay?
Listen!
Oh, well, aren't you jacked?
You are very strong.
A lot of exercise, no?
- I-I work out. - It's real, eh?
So how about a glass and some cookies too?
Okay. Come on.
So-So, this "Armand," does he live here?
Amat. His name is Amat.
And yes, he lives here. He bought my aunt's house.
But doesn't matter.
Oh, look, there he is.
- Hurry. Hurry, let's go. - Hey, hey, hey.
You-- You can't stay here.
Now let me help you get out of here.
At the port. Tomorrow night. At 10:00 p.m.
- I'll be waiting for you. - Fred, we just--
Are we in a hurry or not?
- We go? - Yeah, yeah.
Thanks.
The cookies are good, aren't they? Yeah.
Really good.
Although, to go to sleep,
I have a magic solution.
You are something else.
What was that?
I didn't hear anything.
Do you mind? We are sleeping.
I'm sorry.
Sweet dreams.
Do you mind telling us what that idiot is doing here?
He wants to make things right.
That's easy. He should return the money.
No. Don't tell me. He doesn't have it.
He doesn't have it?
He doesn't have it.
Then how does he expect to make things right?
I don't know, Mom.
But he has a plan.
He wants us to leave with him.
What a coward. He wants to run away.
You didn't think of saying yes?
No, Mom. I didn't say yes. I didn't say anything.
He came out of nowhere, told me that story,
and then that guy came in.
I thought he was going to kill him.
He's the father of my daughter. What did you expect me to do?
Are you really asking me or was that rhetorical?
I thought everything would be all right when Dad came.
I thought so too.
What are we going to do now?
Well...
Yeah, thank you for taking care of my family.
They come every one hour and a half.
How will I know if one just came?
If it hasn't come in one hour and a half, then it just came.
Yeah, right.
Yeah.
Right.
Hey, hey.
Do me a favor. Can you-- Can you give them these?
I can't keep them safe here.
Those bad guys are just part of a larger mess.
If you really care about them, you'll tell them to come with me.
Thanks.
He gave me this to give to you.
I don't know what mess your husband is in, but I know he has dragged you into it.
So he wants you to go with him.
Are you going to?
I don't know.
After all his lies?
Those guys nearly killed us.
I bought us a little time thinking I was going to find Fred, and now I don't know.
They don't just want Fred now.
Would you happen to have $15 million lying around?
Trust your instincts, Gala.
Wake up, gentlemen. You have to come with us.
Shit.
Come on. Stand up slowly, and don't do anything stupid.
No stupid things.
Why are you pointing your gun at them, Quintanilla?
- What if they're dangerous? - Dangerous?
You are dangerous with that thing!
Come on. Lower your weapon.
You have the right to remain silent and to refuse to answer.
Quintanilla, damn it. Can't you see they don't understand you?
Andreu, I've been dreaming my whole life about saying these words.
- Let me have this, please. - Yeah, yeah.
You have the right to a lawyer.
If you can't afford one, you'll be assigned one.
What's going on?
Your husband's family. Apparently, they stole the van.
- Can you believe that? - Really?
You just can't trust family anymore.
Thank God Amat noticed they weren't good people.
- Amat? - Yes.
He called us.
We ran the plates, and it turns out
it was reported missing a few days ago in Besalú.
Are you okay?
Yes. Yes. Are they going to prison?
Well, jail for now.
They'll be accused of robbery, but these things take time.
They'll probably be out in a few hours.
Okay.
You see...
Family is full of surprises.
Sometimes they're unpleasant, and-- and sometimes they're pleasant.
If, after all this, you and I are something more than uncle and niece,
that would be nice.
It would be great.
Andreu!
We have lots of work to do. They need to be booked.
Careful with the movement, okay?
They'll be released in a few hours, and they'll come back pretty pissed off.
We need to leave. It's now or never.
It's for the best.
Right. It's for the best.
You decided it on your own.
Again.
We can't stay here. We can't go back home.
We have no money. This is our only option.
Okay. Okay, right. You're right.
This is very important, and we'll make this decision together.
What do we do?
Any ideas?
Are you sure it's for the best?
I know you're mad at me.
I'm not mad at you.
I'm mad at Dad.
Are we really leaving with him?
And making a fresh start with fake names?
After all he's done?
I know he screwed up big time.
But he's your dad.
He came to make things right.
Do you think we will be safer with him than on our own?
First, we need to get out of here.
Okay?
Okay.
- Okay. - We're leaving.
Pack your things.
Come on.
- I know what you're going to say. - I haven't said anything.
Do you think I want to leave like this?
Leaving everything halfway?
The winery, our house...
Hey-- Hey, I haven't said anything.
But running away is not the best solution.
Trust me. I'm an expert.
Where are you going?
I'm saying goodbye. Maybe you should too.
Wow. You didn't slam the door in my face.
We're making progress.
What do you want?
Well, I want to do what I should have done many years ago.
Say goodbye.
Are you leaving? Again?
Come on. Don't make that face.
It's better this way. Isn't it?
I've only given you trouble since I arrived.
And do you know what I have missed the most all these years?
It wasn't having a nice house instead of that trailer that was falling apart,
nor-- nor a well-paid job, nor a good boyfriend--
Well, I've had plenty of those.
What I've missed the most all these years was talking to you.
Well, I have to go.
I wish we had more time.
Okay, then. Have a nice trip.
What?
Damn you.
Are we really going to say goodbye like this?
Well-- Well, what do you expect me to say?
I don't know. Say something.
Do you think I want to leave?
Don't leave then!
I spent over 40 years thinking that I was never going to see you again.
And now that you are here, I got used to having you around again.
Even if you are a pain and love to annoy me.
It's my favorite thing in the world.
I've got an empty room.
Where did you put the barrels?
Nalda, where's Amat?
I haven't seen him in a while.
Oh, you're here!
Listen, we had an idea.
Decorating all this for when the American girl comes.
Just a few things: lights, lanterns, the band playing some music.
- What do you think? - Well!
So, we're technically celebrating Saint Vincent's Day early for that foreigner!
Great, she'll love it!
The sheep will be outside so it looks more ecological.
That was Amat's idea.
Where is Amat?
He's over there, in the back, preparing the wine samples.
What are you doing?
Edna will be here tomorrow.
Everything needs to be ready.
She will love the wine.
The winery.
Even the sheep.
You'll do great.
I'm sorry you won't be here.
The American!
- What? - No, not you.
The other one! She's here!
- Edna? - What do you mean, "here"?
No, no, but she was coming tomorrow.
No. Her office called and told us she was coming
by helicopter and will be landing soon.
Listen, I'll let everyone know so we can welcome her as she deserves.
Come on!
- Distract her. - Hey, no, no, no, no.
- Just five minutes. - I need to go now. Right now.
Gala, please.
COOPERATIVE LES BITLLES
COOPERATIVE WINERY
Edna.
Gala?
- Hi. - Oh, my God.
What are you doing here?
Weren't you missing?
Missing?
I'm right here.
And here I thought I was making an entrance.
But what happened to you?
Oh, yes, well.
It's a long story, but we decided to come to my mother's village.
Yeah. I tasted this wine and immediately thought of you.
Well, I can't wait for you to show me everything.
We have so much catching up to do.
So, these are the ladies.
That's cute.
This is Edna.
- Hello! - Hi.
But, Ramona, look, sweetheart.
Celebrating Saint Vincent's Day early is sacrilegious, at the very least.
Not again, Father!
It's just to impress that woman.
We'll celebrate the real one in May.
Come on!
It's the only chance we have to make the town look good.
Lighten up.
For Gala.
Well, if it's for Gala...
Fantastic! I'll tell the band to get ready.
It's a signature wine.
Very small production because it's crafted with so much care.
And they have the eco-friendly wine certificate, I assume?
- Yeah, yeah. Of course. - Excellent.
That's what's so great about this place.
It has amazing soil, they don't use any chemicals,
they have natural fertilizers...
I'm saying we only use natural fertilizers. Right?
Of course. One hundred percent sheep shit, baby.
I don't know what she said, but it sounds good.
- Let's go taste that wine. - Yes. Yes, let's go.
This winery is something else.
I hope you like it as much as we do.
Yeah. This is a very special blend.
It's two different vintages, and if you taste them separately,
you probably wouldn't think they'd go well together.
But, as it turns out, they... they go hand in hand.
Yes.
Yes, we managed to create a unique blend.
Blend.
Yeah.
So?
I like it.
Okay. I'll get straight to the point.
There's good business here.
And not just the wine. I mean the entire concept.
The winery, the tradition.
And I want to be the first one to have a shot.
30,000 bottles.
I can pay 10% up-front, and the rest upon delivery.
Great!
That's great.
What?
Can you give us one minute?
Just one minute.
Take your time.
What's wrong?
We can't accept.
Why not?
The cooperative is heavily indebted.
With 10% up-front, we do not even cover half of it.
We would need a minimum of 30%.
Nobody is going to offer you more money, Amat.
Okay, okay. Just let me do the talking.
Edna. We've got a deal.
You're not gonna find another wine like this, and you know it.
Like you said, the story, the wine sells itself.
Each bottle is unique and different and special.
People are gonna want to pay a lot of money to get their hands on a bottle.
So I don't think you're gonna buy 30,000 bottles.
You're gonna buy 100,000 bottles.
You're good.
So, we got a deal?
- We have a deal. - Yes!
Great. Come on.
We have something spectacular planned. You're gonna love this town.
WELCOME
Come with us, Edna, sweetheart.
You did it, Gala!
You're really not going to miss all of this?
Everything's going to turn out okay.
Trust me.
Where's your grandma?
She's saying goodbye to tía Mariona.
And I'm gonna do the same.
Why the long face, girl?
You got a win with the wine lady. Celebrate.
We're leaving town.
And I wanted to thank you for everything.
If you're trying to trick me into taking you to the airport, it's not happening.
You shouldn't leave.
I don't want to go.
Well, come back soon because you owe me a drawing.
We need to leave now, Mom.
Then you better hurry.
What?
Grandma, you're coming with us. We need to be together.
Kate, I can't keep running away at my age.
I'm not leaving without you.
Grandma, you can't be alone here.
I'll be fine here.
I know it's a boring town, but this is my home.
You dragging us here wasn't that bad after all.
And you both know how annoying I get.
I'll always be a concern, a problem.
You're never a problem.
Living in La Muga is nice.
There are good people here.
And my sister is here.
We'll take very good care of her.
Well, I'll go get your bags.
Who knows?
Maybe by staying here I'll finally find out who the heck your father is.
Right.
It might be nice to know who he is.
Whoever he is, he's a lucky guy because you're a wonderful daughter.
I love you so much.
A lot.
Me too.
Well, here we are.
Thanks for everything.
I thought it would be a nightmare, living with you. But...
It was nice.
Yeah, it really was.
Mom, I'll wait for you outside.
Okay.
- Bye, Amat. - Good luck, Kate.
- Listen-- - Amat, I don't want to--
- I just wanted to say-- - I don't want to--
Shit.
Thanks.
Thank you.
According to my mother, life as a Xatart woman
is like playing a game of cards.
The first rule: embrace uncertainty.
You never know what hand you'll be dealt.
I don't want to go.
What are you doing?
Using a paper clip.
I learned that in a tutorial.
Knock it off, MacGyver.
We're free to go?
Free? No way! Not a chance.
I'm here for the giants and the bigheads.
As long as I'm here, rules must be followed. Period.
You'll stay here until the frogs grow hair.
You broke the law. It is what it is.
The frogs, their hair.
Anyway, you're not getting out.
You foreigners come to Spain and do what you want.
Jumping off balconies, public nuisance...
You don't care about private property.
That can't be, gentlemen. Stealing that van was a felony.
Can't you just rent a car like everyone else?
Can't you afford to share a car?
Come on! You can't just come here--
You wanna do what?
Honey, I know it's crazy.
It is, but if all goes well, you won't have to go anywhere.
Please. I need you with me in this plan.
Dad!
Oh! Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Oh, my God. And you.
Great, great. Come on. Here. I got your bags.
- Wow. - Yeah. Nice, huh?
Such a great view.
You know, I-I cannot tell you how happy I am that we are all together again.
Yeah. You wanna see inside?
- Come on. - Yeah.
So how long before we set sail?
Soon, I hope.
I got you some real clothes.
And I got you a few things there, baby.
You wanna go and try them on in your room?
We got a dinner reservation in 20 minutes if you're hungry?
- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.
- Thanks, Dad. - Oh, you're welcome.
You know... You know, for a minute,
when I was waiting for you out on the dock,
I... I thought you decided to stay in that shit town.
It's not a shit town, it's a beautiful town.
Yeah. You know what I mean, baby.
I am-- I'm sure you tried your best,
but probably wasn't the best place to start over, was it?
You know?
Hey, it's okay, because I'm here now.
And I am gonna look after you.
Oh, no.
Why don't we just take things slow, okay?
Yeah, sure, sure.
Yeah. Got all the time in the world.
I got so used to seeing you in your dirty work clothes.
Are you kidding?
Your mom? In dirty work clothes, seriously?
Yes!
It reminded me of when I lived in an RV and used to pick grapes with my mom.
I miss it actually.
Just that or all of it?
It's gonna be okay.
The second rule: Keep your cards close to your chest.
And let them call your bluff.
Okay.
Here we are.
There's the captain, honey.
Hey, Captain.
Thank you.
Here is to second chances.
I give you my word that from now on we are gonna be okay.
Oh!
Oh, my God. Oh, I am so sorry.
Oh, that's cold.
Here. Let me--
No, you know what? I'm just gonna go to the room and rinse it off.
- I'll be right back. Okay. - Oh, okay.
Don't be long, they're gonna run out of king crab.
Oh!
Ladies and gentlemen, our cruise ship Blancaró
will be setting sail shortly from the port...
How's it going?
Is it going to take long?
Come on.
We don't have much time.
I need to focus, Gala.
Okay, okay, okay.
I'll let you work.
Silence. I need silence to focus.
We only have five minutes.
If you want my help, you need to distract Fred longer.
What do you want me to do? Throw him overboard?
That's an option.
We need to open this now.
Do you want to give it a try?
- No! You're the handyman. - Oh, am I?
Yes.
There may be something we can do.
What is taking her so long?
I-I-I'm gonna go and find her.
No! Dad, sit down! Okay? Sit down.
She'll be back in a minute.
Okay.
Okay, okay.
I'm just a-- a little worried about her, that's all.
Don't worry. I'm sure she's fine.
Yeah, yeah.
Come on! The boat is about to leave!
Ready.
Two, three...
Go!
You did it! You did it!
Ladies and gentlemen, in five minutes, our cruise ship
Blancaró will be setting sail from the port of Barcelona.
Dad, I know you love us.
And I love you too. A lot, I really do.
- But... - Okay?
This isn't the right way to fix things.
I don't need to start over. I don't wanna forget who I am.
Dad, what I'm trying to say is that...
if one day you decide to get your shit together,
I'll be more than happy to let you into my life again.
Katie...
where is your mother?
Oh, God.
Wait, wait!
What are you doing?
Why did you go back?
Details.
Do you think Dad will be okay?
Honey, trust me.
I know your dad. He'll be fine.
Oh, my.
Wow.
Is the party still going?
Oh, my God!
- Mom! - Grandma!
Sweeties! What are you doing here? My loves!
We can't live without you.
I'm so happy you're back!
Where's Fred?
He's on his way to Latin America.
We still have plenty of things to do here.
Go with him.
Come with me, Kate.
Come here! Mariona, come with us!
What a night!
It wasn't bad.
It could get better, right?
Gala!
I just won a game of bitlles.
I love this town!
And I love these women!
Hi, Montse.
- She's had a few drinks, hasn't she? - Half the bar.
Can we talk?
- Now? - Yeah.
Sure.
What's up?
You have your life. I have mine, and...
Well, we've discussed our relationship a lot.
It's great. We have fun and there's no commitment.
I think we've been careful so this wouldn't happen,
but it happened.
There's a third person involved now.
Julia!
Come on! Everyone's having fun and you have that face?
The test results are here.
Julia! Julia, come here!
My sister is calling me.
And Edna was a little piripi.
She wants to come to the bitlles championship next year.
Hey?
What's the matter?
Nothing.
Nothing?
Now we can fix everything.
Aren't you happy?
Yes. I am happy.
Is that your happy face? Seriously?
Did something else happen? You can trust me.
It's not that easy, Gala.
I know that.
If you're going to be like this, we might as well stop talking.
Can we try not to argue for a while?
I don't know. Can we?
What was that?
And finally the third rule.
Leave room for improvisation.
Because even the best plans can go wrong.
Is he dead?
I would say so, Gala.
INSPIRED BY THE NOVEL "LA TIERRA DE LAS MUJERES" BY S. BARNEDA