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hwpWe did our best, but
your son Juan is dead.
That cannot be, I saw him breathe.
Youre wrong. Dont
you ever make mistakes?
Not this time.
I want to see him.
You will, but youll be
mistaken by his appearance.
When you see him
youll see him breathe,
but its not him, its a machine.
Listen, if you cant do anything
for him Ill take him somewhere else.
Ill find the money.
If theres hope..
There isnt any.
Brain death is difficult to understand.
Were giving oxygen to
your son with a machine
and so he looks like hes breathing,
but his brain is dead.
But my son Juan is strong,
hes only .
If you say hes breathing
then he is breathing, isnt he?
Its the machine, as my
colleagues just explained.
Sorry, but I doubt that.
Unfortunately,
we have the proof.
Juans last EEG was flat.
That means brain death.
I dont care if hes a bit retarded,
I just care for him to be alive.
Madam, your son is dead.
Juan!
Dead.
Should we call any relative of yours?
Im lonely. My husband died
of a heart-attack two years ago.
Theres only my mother-in-law
left. Shes just a burden.
She had to give Juan her motorbike!
Damn motorbike!
I told him!
If you go on like that, something
bad is going to happen to you!
These things happen every day..
Every day?
I dont lose a son "every day"!
Swear it!
What?
Swear that Juan is dead!
Nobodys ever asked us before..
Dont judge her..
Yes, madam, we swear.
Your son Juan is dead.
"..harmless against
approaching madness."
Every day I wear
something you bought for me.
Today I put on the boots
you bought me two years ago.
You had to help me take them off,
remember? Because I couldnt by myself.
When I saw them this
morning I thought of you
and wore them for you.
But they hurt.
Sometimes the memory
of you, like these boots,
hurts me so much
I cannot breathe.
I cant take them off.
Can you lend me pesetas?
- I dont have it.
- ? I need it.
- Ive no change, sorry.
- Please..
If you help me take off these
boots Ill give you .
Deal! Shall we go
to the stairs there?
- Where?
- In front of the fountain.
Come here.
Sit there.
- This one?
- Yes, that one first.
This way.
Its hard!
Push a little, like that..
How can I push?
No, wait a minute, look..
Give me back my leg!
Here it is!
Be careful, the heel
must go downwards
and the tip goes upwards, see?
Pulling that way.
It isnt moving.
Listen, please!
Nevermind.
Stop it!
No, please, ouch!
Stop it, Im getting all wet.
- I love the rain.
- I dont.
Ill go ask for a friends help.
No, heres the money. Take it.
Thanks and goodbye.
- Its storming, isnt it?
- Yes. A coffee with brandy please.
Sure.
Ill make a call.
Thanks.
National Organisation for Transplants.
This is Leo, Bettys friend.
Could you put her through?
No, she went to a seminar.
- In Madrid or out of town?
- In Madrid.
At the Hotel Escuela.
- As usual.
- Yes.
Shell be back tonight.
- Can I take a message for her?
- No, thanks.
Did your son care for the
problems of the society?
I dont know..
Well, he wanted to be a
conscentious objector
He hated violence,
intolerance and war, like everyone.
Then he cared
for other people.
He did.
Did he ever speak about death?
About death? He was only !
We told you this, because..
some people choose
to donate their organs.
We would like to know if Juan..
A transplant?
This means theres still hope?
There is, but not for your son.
For other sick people.
Try to understand:
his organs will save others lives.
In his case we can use everything
because he was young and
healthy, and so well save lives.
But we need your
authorisation for this.
Please, Im very upset already..
Someone told me
about it the other night,
but I cant allow you
to mutilate my son.
He wont be mutilated, its
just an internal operation.
You wont notice anything.
I want to see my child!
Think about it.
The % of the families we
ask, give their authorisation
and they find comfort in that.
We know what
were talking about.
To whom are you giving his organs?
To anyone who needs them.
Even to an Arab, for example?
An Arab? well give them
to anyone who needs them
without distinction
of race or social class.
I read that some very rich Arabs
do business with everything!
Maybe in the Third World..
In Spain theres an overall plane
- Plan.
- Plane..
Overall Plan
for the Donation of Organs.
We work in
complete transparency.
But will they stay in Madrid at least?
We arent allowed to tell you this.
I dont know..
Let me think about it, Im too upset now.
I want to see my son.
We cannot wait.
Unfortunately theres not much time.
Take your time, instead.
..And if we can help you
in some way, let us know.
We are not here just to ask.
We were supposed to start from here..
Its never too late.
Lets go..
Manuela, you were wonderful.
Thanks, but too many tears, maybe?
On the contrary, your
acting improves with time.
Im going to re-wind.
If you have comments,
speak and Ill stop the tape.
You, Roberto,
how did you feel?
Awful!
Above all when Manuela didnt
want to understand brain death.
Not me, Im a nurse.
But not everyone
knows what an
