Eeny, meeny, miny, moe Catch a tiger by the toe
If he hollers, let him go
-You can't play, Alexis. -Why not?
We already explained.
You explained why I couldn't ride bikes with you.
But this is different.
It's the same!
You're playing hide-and-seek, aren't you?
How do you play hide-and-seek?
You cover your eyes and count while the others go hide.
Then you go find them.
You don't need to see for half of the game. I can play half.
It's a valid argument.
But not the other half.
Every time you play with us, you get hurt.
And the adults end up blaming us.
You can't be our friend, Alexis.
You should play with other blind kids.
I won't get hurt. I promise.
I'll count, and you go hide.
One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
Ready?
NOTHING TO SEE HERE
Sorry, I swear I didn't see you.
It's my fault. I crossed the street without looking.
How's Taquito?
Taquito?
Taquito's all right. He's having a checkup.
You brought me to a veterinarian?
A hospital would ask a shitload of questions.
Like killing a blind guy?
For example.
Besides, Ernesto is my uncle, and he's a professional.
Who's Ernesto?
I'm Ernesto.
Well, it's irrelevant.
Anyway, this one's good. I'll check on the other one.
Thanks, Uncle.
Oh, Ernesto!
I walked out on a date for this dog. He's deader than my ex-husband.
Your date would've turned out the same.
I took my date to the cardiologist three days ago.
Lucky him.
It was gonna be a healthy date.
So you say you came all the way from Querétaro
with your friend who has cerebral palsy
to become a comedian?
We don't even have to go on stage. We're a joke already.
But it's all worth it
just to see this, isn't it?
Shit.
-What? -Nothing.
-Is everything okay? -No.
No, I mean yes. But it's wrong that it's okay.
Well, if he were deaf,
I'd see a future.
But he's blind.
Your niece's little problem will be pretty clear to him.
Yeah.
I have this
condition that
makes me laugh when I shouldn't, especially when I'm nervous.
You're joking, right?
And when something is funny, I never laugh.
But with you, it's the other way around.
I'm laughing when I'm supposed to.
Technically, I see why you're laughing.
You can see?
No, I'm still blind.
No, I'm not joking. I'm serious.
Ever since I was little.
I like your laugh.
And my voice?
You said you liked my voice.
Why did you say I have the voice of a good person?
Aren't you a good person?
People think otherwise because of how I look.
I don't know how you look.
But I know how you sound, and you sound like a good person.
You can stop now.
So did you love your dog a lot? Were you two--
He's not mine. The idiot got me run over.
He's not your dog? He's not?
-That's good. -You're glad he's not mine?
Wanna keep him?
Taquito? Well, first we have to see if he survives.
Did you hit him hard?
No, but you know dogs.
They're prone to die. They're extremely sensitive.
Well, if Taquito survives,
we could share custody, deal?
Yeah, deal.
-Son, they ran you over! -Dad!
-Are you okay? -What?
What are you doing in Mexico City? How did you know I was here?
How did I know? Charly told me.
Keep me out of this.
I told you I was coming to Mexico City for a convention.
No, you didn't.
I didn't?
Who are you?
Azul, nice to meet you.
What's my son doing in a veterinary clinic?
-Well-- -You ran him over?
It was the dog's fault. She rescued me.
Where's the dog? Was he put down?
Oh, Dad!
It's a miracle!
I guess…
we'll have to share custody after all.
This cat is giving me the evil eye.
I knew it, son. I just knew it.
It hasn't been a week, and you were already hit by a car!
Good thing I was at the convention. Let's go home right now!
There's no convention. You're tracking me!
Wanna see the invitation?
You never leave Querétaro. You hate leaving Querétaro.
Okay, fine.
It was a last-minute invitation.
I accepted because I needed an excuse to come see you.
Sue me for being a good father!
Okay, you saw me.
I said I want to do this alone. You must respect that!
You saw me and now go. I don't need your help.
Okay.
Fine. Tomorrow, I'll go back to Querétaro.
-I'll take you home. -No, Azul's driving us, thanks.
Me?
Why did you call my dad?
I didn't call your dad. I don't even remember grabbing my phone.
I don't remember getting in the car.
-Where's your car? -What car?
What car? Oh, the car!
The battery died.
I don't get why he came to spy on me.
Shut up, you said you wanted to go back to Querétaro.
You wanna go back?
This city is too big. I thought it would be easier.
I hate to admit it, but my dad is right.
I wanna be a rapper.
What?
I wanna be a rapper.
Don't you laugh when you rap?
I don't know. I've never even dared to go on stage.
This city isn't easy for anyone. Everything's complicated at the beginning.
It's like when you start a jigsaw puzzle.
At first, you don't know where to begin.
But once you find the first two pieces,
everything is easier.
All you have to do is find your first two pieces.
-I wanna say goodbye to Azul. -Okay.
Yes?
The gentleman wants to say goodbye.
-Right here. -Wait over there.
I know that
sharing Taquito's custody wasn't for real, but
wanna go out with me someday?
Is that your normal laugh or the involuntary one?
You'll have to learn to tell the difference.
Take it.
Sorry.
Here it is.
-Your phone. -Right, my phone.
I sent your buddy the location and saved my number.
If you decide to stay, give me a call.
Maybe we can be friends or something.
Or maybe even share a dog.
Goodbye, guys.
Bye.
See you.
Bye.
And that, my dear followers,
is what I call "love at first sound," huh?
Taquito, no. Move over.
No.
Taquito, move over!
Shit!
What is it?
I don't know. It's an envelope.
Your dad left us some cash.
-My dad? -Yeah, with a note that reads…
"Boys, I'm going back to Querétaro in a couple of hours. I'm truly sorry."
"This money is in case of an emergency."
"P.S. Don't be mad, Alexis. It's only for an emergency."
Are you mad, bro?
Hell no!
-What? -What's up?
-Your dad? -He would.
-Fuck, it's the guy who mugged us! -Fuck!
I-I'm…
"I've come to mug you again?"
No discriminating this time?
I-I'm…
He's truly sorry.
That's what Lalo's trying to say. He's truly sorry. Right, Lalo?
Y-yes.
What's up? I'm Maya.
It's a pleasure.
The wallet, fucker.
The wallet.
Thanks.
There you go, your honesty coin.
That's right.
It hurts me more than you, Lalo.
Lalito is harmless.
He lost certain abilities. Right, Lalito?
After snorting all that glue, the wrong kind,
he lost his touch.
He lost his magic, his mojo, his…
And sometimes he misses it.
He misses mugging, sure!
He saw you, thought you were an easy score, so he went for it.
Thanks for the compliment.
-He can't mug just anyone. -He shouldn't.
But it was a relapse, wasn't it?
One, one…
One day at a time, yes, sir.
That's our motto, "One day at a time."
You see? We have each other's backs to keep each other from stealing.
Right? Stealing.
I saw everything, all of it from my rooftop.
I realized you're our neighbors.
For fucks sake, Lalo. Couldn't you walk a few blocks down?
-Hello? -Hi.
How are you?
How's the convention?
Oh, the convention. Fine, it's fine.
Are you're coming back?
It was all out of guilt.
I knew I shouldn't rob that store.
A voice in my head said, "Don't do it, Jimmy."
"It's wrong, Jimmy."
What does Jimmy do? He fucks up.
I stuck the gun in my pocket and bang!
-No. -Right in my foot.
-Your foot? -My foot, yeah.
That was my… What do you call it?
-Flag. -My red flag.
That's when I joined Maya's group.
How many members are there?
Well, now that Jimmy joined, three.
Three.
Lalo was the first.
You're only three?
So what?
Strength isn't always in numbers.
So what about you guys, what's your story?
-Our story? -Our story?
What is our story?
The plan was for me to become a comedian.
That's why we came here, but I don't know where to start.
This city is too big.
Maybe we should pack our things.
No.
Listen, I have an idea.
If you wanna prove you're sorry, come with me.
Where are we going?
Relax, bro, all in due time.
All in due…
Not again.
-The battery's low, time to push. -Push?
I can't, the rubber on my crutches is worn out.
I-I c-can't, I h-have a sprain in my back.
Ever seen a blind man pushing a car?
Shit, Maya, you're up.
My ass.
I'm not pushing a car with four bums sitting in it.
Wherever we're going better be good.
-Press the clutch and shift. -Okay!
Almost got it.
-It started! -Now!
-Hey! -Hey, dude, wait up!
Hey!
LATINO INSURANCE COMPANY
I don't mean to question your intent since we're already here.
Why the hell did we bring Alexis to an observation deck?
Just play along.
You'll get it in a minute.
I promise.
Bro.
-Coming. -Just play along.
Grab onto me.
What's this place?
How does it feel?
Cold.
Look.
Wait.
See it?
Are you serious?
I don't mean see it. I mean imagine it.
See?
There are so many lights everywhere.
This city isn't big, Alexis. It's infinite!
Yes.
They look like fireflies, Alexis.
All those lights sprinkled throughout the city.
The lines of cars seem endless, man.
They're like the blood flow that keeps this monster alive.
E-e-e…
-Enormous? -Uh-huh.
It seems enormous,
but not when seen from up here.
Can you see it?
Yes.
Yes, now I'm starting to see it.
Of course.
Sure, I'm starting to see it!
There are millions of possibilities out there.
All you have to do is choose one.
I know!
I know where to begin.
Where?
The bar where I was fired. Did it have a stage?
There was a stage but no people.
That's where I wanna begin.
Can we pick a bar where they don't wanna kill us?
Lalo works at a bar.
But it's not specifically for comedians.
This one could be for comedians, but it's hideous.
-It has to be that one. -Why that one?
As your manager, I'm telling you that of all the places for your debut,
you're choosing the shittiest one.
That's the one I want.
You're not that big, damn city!
We're gonna conquer you!
I'm turning the wrong way, aren't I?
You have some balls showing your faces here again.
Sorry, Mr. Chocho, I know we didn't start off well.
But the star has something to say to you.
The star?
What kind of star?
I'm not a star yet,
maybe we could start with some humility.
Yes, but first apologize.
First he has to pay for everything he broke, or I'll kick him out.
We can start with that,
but first listen to what the star has to say.
You haven't told me why he's a star.
I wanna tell jokes.
To whom? Me?
What's this idiot mean?
You know about serving drinks. We know about marketing.
If our proposition doesn't increase your dividends,
you can throw us out.
You know what's hilarious?
A blind guy talking about jokes
and a cripple talking about dividends.
A stand-up contest.
Look, a 25,000-peso prize for the winner.
You can charge an entry fee and keep half. How about it?
You wanna be on my stage and tell jokes?
I'm good at it.
That's why you're a star?
Not yet, but I have to start somewhere.
The stage is for drunks who wanna sing. That's not you.
-Why not? -Why do I have to explain it to you?
What if you fall? Who would they blame? They'd blame me.
Don't worry about it. I'll be responsible.
Now that's a good one. You can go on stage.
Listen to me.
I'm not changing my karaoke nights for a stupid stand-up contest.
That's the worst idea I've ever heard.
Get out before I get mad, and kick you out the bad way. Go!
-What's that? -Hurry!
What was that noise?
You have no initiative.
I can't believe how short-sighted he is.
But it's a great idea.
If Chocho won't do it, we can take it somewhere else.
No, we're doing it here.
That place smells like an ashtray.
We can take it to any other bar.
-It has to be there. -Why does it have to be there?
-It just does. -But why?
He wants to treat me like an invalid!
Remember what happened when he didn't?
This time I won't lie.
Good for you. We'll try the next bar.
I'd prefer if the next place didn't smell like a toilet.
It's not about the place. Don't you get it?
It's about sending a message.
A message?
People have to perceive us differently.
How do you think they'll see us at the next bar and the next
and the one after that?
They'll always see us the same way, Alexis.
Not if we can change it.
We'll do it one person at a time. Chocho will be the first.
Say the word, and we'll rough him up.
We make exceptions when it comes to noble causes.
We're not roughing anyone up.
L-let's…
L-let's b…
B-b-b…
Let's go…
Bro, we may be insignificant, but we're like your family.
Strength isn't always in numbers.
Let's burn the place down!
That's it.
-Listen to you! -Good!
-Did he talk? -Yeah, man.
I'm staying.
I'm not going back home.
I know how to be a comedian. I found a place.
They say I can't go on stage.
But that's what we'll do. We'll do the things they say we can't.
Maybe we can be friends.
I'm not leaving.
Maybe we can have a dog together.
By the way,
it's Alexis, remember me? You hit me with your car.
-Good! -Well done!
Well done, dog!
Hey, where's the dog?
Yes, this city is like a jigsaw puzzle.
On its own, each piece is imperfect.
A small isolated piece searching for its match…
to fulfill its purpose
and make something greater.
-Who's calling? -Hello.
Cut it out!
That's how the pieces fit together,
you just have to find the first two.
And
I think I just found mine.
Subtitle translation by: Avalos Fernanda.