Maya

- Everybody knew that the word "Xibalba" meant devil,

and King Xibalba was actually protected by the god of death.

He was the fire and the storm, the most evil of all kings.

He tried to exterminate the Kaqchiwa tribe, but failed,

and when he understood his failure, he preferred to escape.

He waited until dusk, since he knew how to disappear

into the darkness of the night.

He knew that the twilight is a fracture between two worlds

and only in that brief moment is it possible to pass

with the wind from life into death,

but before disappearing,

King Xibalba swore to return one day to seek revenge,

to tear the heart from the chest of each Kaqchiwa.

"I will do it with my own hands,"

said Xibalba,

"one by one."

Time to go, Luis.

Let's Y anchor it.

Jose, when is Xibalba going to return?

- Nobody knows, but it Is certain to happen

when the blood flows from the body of a man

who is able to cross the border of the world of the living

to that one of the dead.

- Why? Do the dead also have a land of their own?

- Yes, but their land's very different from ours.

Can one go to see them?

Yes, one can.

And when they do, can they come back?

- It is a difficult journey that only a few

manage to accomplish, to go and to come back.

I have surrendered, Francisco,

without your help and without waiting for you.

I know the power that governs my destiny

and I know that I have crossed that border

that we've been researching together all these years.

I'm frightened, Francisco.

I know that I will not be able to come back again,

because the mountain Is waiting for me now.

Salomon?

Your glasses.

Ah, thank you, Maria.

I forgot.

I'll wait for you.

Hell.

Come on.

I gotta go.

Can I have this?

You like that, Jahaira?

Si, mucho.

Okay, but not 'til I leave.

I'll let you keep it as a souvenir, okay?

Why are you so attached to it?

I want it now.

Come on.

No, no.

Peter.

Peter, put me down.

Come on.

Let me go, Peter.

Oh, Peter, Peter. - In we go.

Put me down.

Come on.

Heh heh. Cool off, baby.

Hasta luego.

Bastard.

- Only an hour ago, they were still in the water, Señor.

These are really fresh ones.

I can already smell the perfume of a barracuda soup.

It's the tastiest soup you can eat, Señor.

Who knows how many of these fellows you have found

swimming around you with all that diving you do?

I would be very scared if I had them

coming toward me with their sound of chattering teeth.

Oh, Senior. The deal three days ago... you haven't paid me.

Today is Tuesday.

You see, the shellfish for the restaurant are $15,

and the lobsters you got were another $15.

I need --

For the celebration of the dead?

Ah, si, Señor, for the celebration.

The procession will also pass by the market.

Now, what about the bill of last month for the marlin steaks

you bought for the gringo?

I thought I paid you for those.

No, no way Señor.

You never did.

It's not fair.

You buy my fish

and not pay for them. - Oh, don't worry about it.

Señor, you owe me $40.

Señor, what am I going to do?

When are you going to pay me?

Hey, bueno, bueno.

All right, I'll cover that.

You're on.

Thank you.

You got this, gracias.

I never gamble, Señor.

I figure if I never gamble, I never lose.

Five dollars for a case of beer.

Your bill will be paid on Saturday.

Is that okay?

No, Señor.

Hey, Señor, nobody works next Saturday.

Saturday is the celebration of the dead, Señor.

You have to pay me that money.

Come on, Chet, push it.

Shit, this place is deader than a church on Monday.

Is there anybody in this filthy place?

Oh, God.

Hot diggity damn, Chet.

Look at that.

Wow, miss enchilada.

Hey, Chet, where did this come from?

Full tank, Señor?

Mm-hmm.

My, oh my, things are picking up in this old bird.

Look at this.

Whatever you like, honey.

Full tank, oil, and you can give me a lube job

while you're at it.

Here.

Hey, Chet, you're a real pig, man.

You got her wet all over.

Now, don't worry, darling.

I'm going to dry you off.

You got a live one, Larry.

Why the fuck you laughing?

You're gonna pay for this, slut.

You're gonna pay for this.

I only wanted to be kind to you and you do this.

God damn spics.

Any problems, Jahaira?

No, no more than the usual.

That bitch just soaked me with gasoline.

- I think it's better you go and have a wash.

- Yeah, and I think that's none of your business, buddy-o.

Now, why don't you just piss off?

Shit, haul ass, Chet.

God bless America.

Is this your father?

It's him.

Who killed him?

This is a quiet place, Señorita.

Good people live here.

You mean, you don't know who's done it?

No, not yet.

Señorita Slivak, I've been a policeman for 20 years.

I used to meet your father almost every day.

He wasn't the sort of person who talked a lot,

but he was liked and respected.

He minded his own business.

He didn't have enemies.

I don't know anybody who would savage a person in this way.

Oh, God.

I am sorry, Señorita.

I know it's a terrible thing to see.

We found him on the road, near his car.

Did anyone see or hear anything?

No one.

I was a good friend of your father.

This is Dr. Santos, the forensic doctor.

He performed the autopsy.

- I knew you were coming today for the identification.

Your father often spoke of you.

- It's been a long time since I last saw him,

since he left New York.

Let's go outside.

There's nothing more you can do here.

Come on.

Ah, that is Maria.

She lived with your father since he came here.

Ah.

We must be more careful, Jayna.

We must protect...

The profits of our business.

That's right.

I have a suspicion that too much is being given away

in this place, isn't that true Laura?

I'll do it.

Little to the left, little to the right,

and there we go.

Hell, they're off, off, off, off.

- In one week, you've asked me for $20 for flowers

to send to your aunt, another $30 for the extraction

of a back tooth, then you hit me for another $30

to lift an impacted wisdom tooth.

You'll remain toothless, my friend.

For all the money you owe me, you're going to be

working for me until October.

So no more now.

Okay.

Do you work in this restaurant?

I'm the owner of this restaurant.

Oh, you're lucky.

I know a lot of people that'd like to own a place like this.

Here.

Rum, few drops of lime juice, plenty of ice.

You'll like it.

Really?