The Holy Girl (La niña santa)

THE HOLY GIRL

Look,

look at the extreme vileness

that is singing like this to you today.

What is it, Lord, you want of me?

What is it, Lord, you want of me?

Give me wealth

or poverty.

Give consolation...

Who is it?

... or despair.

Grant me hell

or grant me heaven...

The woman at the photocopy store.

... radiant sun,

for I have given in to you,

for I have given in to you.

She's short of air. She doesn't know how to breathe.

It's bad for the blood supply to the brain.

Corridor number 11.

Listen carefully. Dr. Guti駻rez,

Dr. Vesalio, Dr. Olaz? Bal

and Dr. Jano, please follow me along here to your left.

Everyone else, follow the maid.

- Doctor, this is your corridor. - Of course.

Is it the one behind?

No, it's this pipe here.

Put on your shoes!

But nothing's happening.

Dr. Jano, this way, please.

We did some renovations,

but that was a while ago.

You can listen to music on this.

Hello, how are you?

Hello, how are you?

I'll leave you the numbers of the taxi service

for going into the center,

You're there in 15 minutes.

Massages, until 7:00,

8:00 or 9:00, the masseuse is there.

But you can also go later.

Carlitos, my old friend!

- How are you? - Fine, and you?

I'll see you later.

No, I told Dr. Vesalio

that you were sleeping in this room.

In the other bed, of course.

I didn't know...

- You left this downstairs. - Thank you, girls.

And forgive me. They're the girls from Theriaca,

from the lab.

Girls! Just a second.

It's some perfume.

Your room will be free tomorrow.

The important thing is always to be alert for God's call.

God calls us and that is a vocation.

He calls us to save and to be saved.

And that is the only meaning

our existence should have.

What do I have to do? What is my role in the Divine Plan?

Is it this? Is it that?

What matters is to be alert for the call

and not lose hope.

- What's that? - It's coming from the street.

But what is the call like?

Is it something you'll recognize?

Like a voice in the night?

But I get really scared at night

and if I feel that a voice is calling me

I'll think it's the Devil.

- Don't be silly. - And the fear of God?

That something completely different.

You can't confuse ugliness with beauty,

or happiness with horror.

What if He asks me to kill someone,

like He did with Abraham?

I'd think it was the Devil.

Don't compare yourself to people in the Bible.

Before you go, we must organize the photocopies.

Who's going to make them?

The photocopies...

- You've got the material? - And the money.

I didn't bring any material

but I heard a story that explains about a vocation.

It's a bit horrific.

- Is it short? - No, it's quite long.

Why is it horrific?

Yesterday she was kissing a man much older than her.

The same one as before, with the hairy knuckles.

She couldn't breathe.

- He had his tongue down her throat. - Girls, I have to go.

Really.

She never kissed the other guy like that.

And he kept groping her.

She was shaking, like she had epilepsy.

What can I have? Anything tasty left?

- An escalope with something light? - A salad?

A fried egg.

Go on.

It's a craving.

Manuel rang.

They're expecting twins.

He told me to tell you.

Twins...

Are they boys?

How could he know if they're boys?

She isn't even two months pregnant.

It's too early to tell, Helenita.

Here, Florinda,

take this and check it.

My hair is so dry.

You shouldn't use the hotel shampoo too often.

It's terrible.

It's all we can get with the budget we have.

What should I do?

Do I call and congratulate him?

Or should I wait until he tells me himself?

Mirta...

What should I do?

Do I call and congratulate him or wait for him to tell me?

He asked me to tell you,

so he knows that you know.

Don't get involved in my affairs.

I'll eat something and go.

This room is freezing. It's like a grave.

Don't say that, you're scaring me.

You're freezing.

Don't say that.

Did you know you're going to have twin stepbrothers?

Amalia...

- Are you listening? - Don't say "stepbrothers", mom.

Who told you?

Your dad told Mirta.

Did you know?

See what he's like?

I'm always the last to hear.

There'll be a lot of interesting lectures,

and several seminars.

Who's that?

One of the speakers. The hotel is full of doctors.

They're attending a very long congress.

Their hair will be completely frizzled.

Don't use the hotel shampoo.

- 34? - What?

I didn't say anything.

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.

Christ, hear us. Heavenly Father, have mercy on us.

God the Son, redeemer of the world.

Holy Mary, pray for us. Holy Mother of God.

Virgin of Virgins, Mother of the Divine Grace.

Mother most pure, Mother most chaste, Mother without fault,

Mother most kind, Mother most admirable,

Mother most wise, Mother of the Creator,

Virgin most powerful, Virgin most merciful,

Virgin most faithful, Mirror of Justice,

Throne of eternal wisdom, Cause of our joy,

Spiritual vessel,

Vessel of grace, Vessel of true devotion,

Mystical Rose, Tower of David, Tower of Ivory...

Mystical Rose, Tower of David, Tower of Ivory...

Gate of heaven, Star of the morning,

Health of the sick, Refuge of sinners,

Comfort of the afflicted.

Queen of the Angels, Queen of the Patriarchs,

Queen of the Prophets, Queen of the Apostles...

Why must you memorize that? Is there nothing more useful to do?

Amalia?

I'm talking to you.

Amalia!

Don't shout. I learned it because I like it.

Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, forgive us.

Don't speak to me like that!

Good evening, Dr. Jano.

See you tomorrow.

Would you like a book of Spanish ballads? They're really long.

"A-hunting goes the master, as he always does,

the hounds are weary...

The hounds are weary..."

What time is it?

Aren't you wiped out?

Mom!

Mom!

What are you doing?

My key...

I can't find my key.

I can't get into my room.

Go and brush your teeth.

Why are you up so late?

I was watching a beautiful film.

I can't sleep anyway.

I can't believe Manuel didn't tell me about the twins.

I can't believe it.

- Why don't you ask Mirta for a key? - No, no.

Why not sleep in Amalia's room?

No, I'll lie down here with you and Amalia.

I'd prefer that. Look at the time.

If I tell Mirta, she'll scream at me for hours.

Don't let her. I'm sick of her interfering in my life.

Move over.