Siete minutos, Ismael Camacho Arango [read with me TXT] 📗

GENERAL
What a man!
ADMIRAL
He’s a shrewd businessman.
GENERAL
Let’s drink another one.
They drink more wine.
ADMIRAL
Our women are saints
GENERAL
They’ll be the first lady and the minister’s wife. We have to give them beautiful
decorations.
ADMIRAL
We need titles and honours.
GENERAL
Leave that to me.
ADMIRAL
A few more medals wouldn’t be bad for us.
They drink more wine.
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EXT. LUXURIOUS YATCH- NIGHT
The boleros have stopped and everybody is back at the table.

ADMIRAL
Your Highness dances well.
CARDINAL
I’m bothering your beautiful wife. She’s nice.
AURITA
It’s an honour to be with your highness.
ADMIRAL
It’s for both of us.
CARDINAL
You’re kind.
The sailors bring more food and wine.
HOMER
I’m honoured to dance with the first lady.
FIFI
Your yacht is visited by high society.
GENERAL
Queens and kings have been here.
HOMER
I’ve never had anyone like you.
CARDINAL
The pope has been here on holydays.
ADMIRAL
The Aga Khan was here.
AURITA
And Miss Universe.
CARDINAL
And the dalai Lama.
HOMER
I have fulfilled my aspirations tonight.
GENERAL
Thank you. I’ll never forget it.
They drink to Homer’s honour. More bottles of wine arrive as the music of a ranchera drifts about the deck.
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EXT. DANCE FLOOR IN YACHT- NIGHT
The couples dance. The general shoots his revolver while the admiral does that with his pocket machine gun. The cardinal passes wind.
SEAGULL
They make too much noise. I was falling asleep.
Aurita and the cardinal talk as Fifi and Homer whisper to each other. The militaries go back to the table while the others dance.
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EXT. LUXURIOUS YACHT- NIGHT
GENERAL
We have enough wine to calm our nerves.
ADMIRAL
This is a very important moment in our lives.