El verdugo (1963)

María Luisa Ponte: Estefanía, esposa de Antonio

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Quotes

• José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador : [subtitled version]

  [after a washing truck outside the house wets the two brothers through the open window]

  José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador : Stupid jerk! You do the same thing every day! We have plenty of water, asshole!

  Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis : [talking to Estefanía] Keep the windows closed, honey!

  Estefanía : No! With this crowd, we have to air out the place.

  José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador : I bathe regularly!

  Estefanía : I don't mean that. It's certain other odors that are too much to bear.

• Amadeo, el verdugo : [subtitled version]

  [referring to the baby Estefanía holds]

  Amadeo, el verdugo : What's that little butterball's name?

  Estefanía : Mari Pili.

  Amadeo, el verdugo : Ah, a girl.

  Estefanía : Of course.

  Amadeo, el verdugo : Here's a candy.

• Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis : [subtitled version]

  [referring to his brother]

  Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis : Old Sourpuss has a girlfriend.

  Estefanía : Some tramp. He has no shame, bringing that van here. What will the neighbors think? I just hope he marries and moves out!

• Sacristán : [subtitled version]

  [after the wedding]

  Sacristán : Where are the witnesses?

  José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador : Antonio. Antonio...!

  Estefanía : [Antonio and Estefanía are leaving in a sidecar motorcycle] Hurry up. Goddamn motorcycle!

  José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador : You have to sign! You can't snub us like this!

  [he holds on to the motorcycle and it runs in circles]

  Estefanía : [the motorcycle stops] I'm not eating with that monster! Let's go!

  Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis : Listen, we came to church, but that man is just...

  Estefanía : We're decent people!

  José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador : Please! You have to sign!

  Estefanía : Don't sign anything. A signature is forever.

  José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador : If you don't sign, the marriage isn't valid.

  Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis : I'll sign, but that's it! You wouldn't listen before. Now you go your way and we go ours.

  [he goes back to the church pushed by José Luis]

  Estefanía : Don't sign! You'll bring shame on your children. Antonio, come back. He'll destroy your life! It'll only bring trouble! Listen to me. *Don't sign!*