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00:00You're new, right?
00:02So you say new, new.
00:06I'm nine years old.
00:08I'm Jasmine. And what's your name?
00:11Vicente.
00:13It feels ugly the first time you arrive, but then you get used to it.
00:18There are more kids we can play with.
00:21But now I'm your new and best friend.
00:24My new best friend.
00:27My new best friend.
00:30Look, son, how pretty the roses are today.
00:34I'm sure you're going to sell them very well.
00:36Yes, they're very pretty.
00:38I'll sell them here in the park right now.
00:40I won't be long.
00:41Well, go ahead.
00:42Sell them before the sun burns them.
00:45Yes.
00:47Roses, take your roses.
00:49At a very good price.
00:50Young man, some roses.
00:52At a very good price.
00:53No, thank you.
00:54No?
00:55Good.
00:56Then you won't get a girlfriend.
00:57Roses, roses, at a very good price.
01:00Conquer your girlfriend with some pretty roses.
01:04Young man, buy me these pretty roses for your girlfriend.
01:09Well, not right now, kid.
01:11She's not my girlfriend yet and I'm trying to convince her.
01:15Oh, well, with these roses and even a few kisses,
01:18she'll take them.
01:19I'm sure she'll take them.
01:23Oh, well, with these roses and even a few kisses,
01:25she'll take them.
01:26Besides, the roses, look at them.
01:28They're overshadowed by her beauty.
01:30Oh, how nice.
01:31Buy her one, please.
01:33Go ahead.
01:34Besides, she'll help you convince her.
01:36Well, how much do you give them?
01:37Let's see, tell me.
01:38Fifty pesos each.
01:40Oh, well, they're a little expensive, right?
01:43Well, it's worth it.
01:45Isn't it?
01:47There's no price for love.
01:49Buy me some.
01:51Okay, fine.
01:52Give me one.
01:53One?
01:54Okay, fine.
01:56If you like it.
01:59Okay.
02:00We'll start with this one.
02:02Okay.
02:03Please.
02:04Okay?
02:05Thank you very much.
02:06God bless you.
02:07Roses!
02:08Roses!
02:19Mom!
02:20Sweetie!
02:21I had a great time with Rosal.
02:23I'll feed you later.
02:24How was school?
02:25Great.
02:26I got a 10 in math.
02:27That's it!
02:30My son is the smartest of all.
02:32Yes.
02:33I'm sure you'll be a great professional.
02:35I'll be an architect to build his house, Mom.
02:40Don't say that.
02:41The thing is, your dad doesn't know how to control his temper,
02:45but he's a good guy.
02:46He's a good guy.
02:47He's a good guy, but he always changes things up.
02:51I hope I don't end up with a lot of drinks today.
02:54I'll feed you now, and in the afternoon,
02:56you'll come with me to sell roses, okay?
02:59Okay.
03:00By the way, Rosal is so cute, Mom.
03:02She has a great hand.
03:04You have one too.
03:05Because I've taught you a lot about growing roses.
03:08How to prune them, water them, and nourish them.
03:11My dad taught me that.
03:12And now I have to teach you.
03:15Mom, in the house I'm going to make for you,
03:17I'm going to put a rosebush.
03:19So you'll have a lot of roses.
03:21I'm going to put flowers, everything.
03:23And we're going to grow them together.
03:25Come on, let's go.
03:26It's the picadillo that you like so much.
03:30How nice.
03:34I'm leaving.
03:35My feet hurt from walking so much.
03:37Yes, son, this time we had to walk more,
03:39but at least we got something out of it.
03:41Go.
03:42Until they arrive.
03:43Here I am alone and hungry.
03:45Sorry, son, we got stuck with the roses.
03:48But right now I'm in a hurry and I'll make you dinner.
03:51Let's see, give me the money you got from the sale.
03:53No, Mom, don't give it to him.
03:54It's not fair.
03:55He just finished another drink.
03:56No.
03:57You don't have to give it to him.
03:58No, Mom, don't give it to him.
03:59We sell and you spend it.
04:01It's not fair.
04:03Mom, it's not fair.
04:04Do you know what's fair?
04:05What did you do to him?
04:07Mommy.
04:08What did he do to you?
04:10Mommy.
04:11Please, Mommy.
04:13Mommy.
04:14Mommy.
04:16Mommy.
04:29Vicente.
04:32You do know why you're here, right?
04:35They brought you from social service because
04:37unfortunately your mom died and your dad is in jail.
04:42Yes, I know.
04:45I'll never see my mom again.
04:47I'm very sorry, Vicente.
04:50But you don't have any other family member who can take care of you.
04:55Now this is going to be your home.
04:58You're going to have a lot of friends here.
05:01And maybe with a little luck there's a family that wants to adopt you.
05:08I just want to go to heaven with my mom.
05:10No, no, no, don't say that.
05:13Time will help you have a reason to be alive.
05:18Your mom will be taking care of you from heaven and she won't like to see you sad.
05:24Look, you're going to sleep here with other kids.
05:27This will be your bed and that your wardrobe.
05:33And at least I'll keep going to school?
05:36Of course.
05:37So that when you leave here, if no one adopts you,
05:41you have the tools to defend yourself in life.
05:44The social worker will take care of you.
05:48And now, if you want to pack your things and we'll meet in the courtyard.
05:55Don't worry.
05:56Yes?
05:58Treat him well.
06:08You're new, right?
06:10Yes.
06:11So you say, new, new.
06:15I'm nine years old.
06:17I'm Jasmine.
06:18And you, what's your name?
06:20Vicente.
06:22It feels ugly the first time you arrive, but then you get used to it.
06:27There are more kids we can play with.
06:30But now I'm your new and best friend.
06:32My new best friend.
06:35And you also arrived recently.
06:38No, they brought me when I was five years old.
06:40But now I'm eight years old.
06:43If you want, I'll help you pack your things and we'll go to the dining room.
06:47You don't want to be left without food, right?
06:50Yes, I imagine.
06:52That here everyone eats like hospice dogs.
06:55How?
06:57I was a kid.
06:58It was a joke, but you didn't understand.
07:01Well, new best friend.
07:04I don't think I'll feel so alone with you anymore.
07:08I'll help you pack your things.
07:18We have some donations.
07:20Plus, what you do in the craft workshop is for the children.
07:25What you do in the craft workshop is to raise funds for this home.
07:33We sell to raise funds?
07:35Yes, Vicente, because this home is maintained by the sales we make and some donations.
07:41So that you have at least to live the basics.
07:46And why don't we buy roses and I sell them?
07:49Roses? We've never sold roses.
07:53Well, I was very good at selling them.
07:55I helped my mom.
07:58I help you sell roses too.
08:01Well, we can buy roses and sell them.
08:05I just don't know where they are sold or where we buy them.
08:09Well, in the flower market, they sell all kinds.
08:12I can plant a rose here if you want.
08:15Oh, very good, Vicente.
08:17I like the disposition you have to help this home.
08:20So guys, let's get to work.
08:23We're going to take things to the car.
08:25Be careful, don't get hurt.
08:27Help us with this.
08:28Let's go over there.
08:33Well, here in this park we're going to sell.
08:36So, don't go far selling the roses.
08:40I'll be watching you.
08:42Yes, we're not going to go far.
08:44No, no, no, no.
08:45You'll see that they're going to be sold alone.
08:47They're also very pretty.
08:49You're the prettiest.
08:52This is how you tell the customers to buy them.
08:57I'll show you later.
08:58Yes, yes, yes.
08:59Let's see, in groups of three.
09:01Grab six, five.
09:03We're going to take something and we're going to sell it.
09:06Or six.
09:07As many as you can.
09:08And you come with me.
09:10I'm going to teach you how to sell them.
09:12You have to say something nice.
09:16They don't have anything to eat anymore.
09:19What a beauty.
09:20Like this.
09:22Listen and learn.
09:24Good afternoon.
09:25Look, young man, buy some roses for your girlfriend.
09:28Give her a detail as beautiful as she is.
09:30You are the boy of the roses, right?
09:32Hey, if it's true, buy him the bouquet.
09:35It's just that it's a little expensive.
09:38For love, nothing is expensive.
09:39Besides, if you try to give her a detail as beautiful as she is.
09:44Look at him.
09:45Besides, I helped her to be her girlfriend.
09:48It's fine.
09:49How beautiful.
09:50Of course.
09:51But if they are more, it will be better.
09:53We like them to fill us with flowers.
09:56Right, miss?
09:59How much? Give me four.
10:01Better five.
10:04Done. Five.
10:14Here.
10:19Well, I think...
10:22Vicente, no, I can't believe I see you again.
10:26It's just that it really seems like a dream.
10:28What has been of your life?
10:29It's just that I barely see you again and I already threw you the plants.
10:33No, don't worry.
10:34No, I'll put them back.
10:35I'm going to the nursery where I work.
10:36If you want, take a walk.
10:37It's called the mushroom nursery.
10:39What are you doing?
10:40I thought you were coming after me.
10:41My partners are waiting for me.
10:42Come on, let's go.
10:43Let's go now.
10:51No.
10:52Yes.
10:53It's looking very ugly.
10:55I don't like it.
10:56Not so much.
10:57Look.
10:58You just have to put a little flower on it and it will look better.
11:02You'll see.
11:33These are the children you see and their ages range from 7 to 13 years old.
11:40Hey.
11:41It doesn't look so bad, huh?
11:45I just have to wait.
11:47I don't like to wait.
11:49It's very nice.
11:50You have to wait.
11:52It's looking very nice.
11:55Isn't it?
11:56That's what I tell Vicente, that you just have to give it a touch.
11:59You're so nice.
12:01It shows that you're very awake and a very pretty girl.
12:08You're going to squeeze it, right?
12:11No.
12:12Why?
12:14Do it again.
12:16We add water little by little so that the roots absorb the water very well.
12:24And they grow very strong.
12:28There you go.
12:29Do it again.
12:30Here they are.
12:31I was looking for them.
12:33I have news for Jasmine.
12:35What news?
12:36That the couple who came the other day is going to adopt you.
12:39You're finally going to have a family.
12:41Don't you like it?
12:42But I won't see Vicente anymore.
12:44Well, but you can come visit him whenever you want.
12:47This is great news.
12:49That the couple has decided to adopt you.
12:52They're doing the paperwork right now.
12:54But in a few days you're going to leave here.
12:57So make the most of being together.
13:02I don't want to leave.
13:06I don't want you to leave either.
13:09But it's for the best. You have to be happy.
13:11You have to go.
13:13I don't want to leave you here. You're my only friend.
13:27Look.
13:29Take this rose.
13:30As a symbol of my love for you.
13:33I'll never forget you.
13:35And we'll be friends forever.
13:57I love you.
14:15I haven't forgotten you, Vicente.
14:18I still have the rose you gave me.
14:23What about you?
14:26Maybe you were happy.
14:29I can't say the same.
14:32I did let you down, Vicente.
14:37How long have you been waiting for me?
14:39I have a business meeting.
14:40And because of you, I'm going to be late.
14:42I'm ready. I got ready.
14:46And you call that getting ready?
14:48Waiting for you is useless.
14:51But I don't look bad.
14:53It looks like I'm wearing the servant instead of my wife.
14:57I don't even know why I married you.
15:00Stop, Ricardo. Don't start.
15:03It's the truth.
15:04It looks like I don't give you money to dress well.
15:07Let's see when you get to my level.
15:09Let's go.
15:23Hey, kid. Are you still here?
15:26Go and leave the plants you asked for, Mr. Hortensia.
15:29He asked for some ferns and some anthuriums.
15:31Yes, Mr. Gus.
15:32I got stuck pruning this rose.
15:35I think the flowers you like the most are the roses, right?
15:38They remind me a lot of my mom.
15:40And also of Jasmine.
15:41What would have been of her?
15:43Again, sighing with your memories.
15:46Better load the truck with the plants.
15:49And take the flowers with you.
15:51And also take the order for the restaurant.
15:53I think they asked for some orchids.
15:57Don't worry, Mr. Gus.
15:58I'll take the order right now.
15:59Since you hired me, I told you I wouldn't fail you.
16:01No, no, no.
16:02I don't complain about that.
16:03You work well.
16:04And you also have a good hand for the plants.
16:07That's why I like you to work with me.
16:09That way I sell more.
16:11Let's go.
16:12Let's go.
16:13Let's go.
16:21Let's go.
16:34Ricardo, wait for me.
16:35Excuse me.
16:39No, no.
16:40I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
16:41Don't worry, I was also distracted.
16:42I saw you.
16:46It can't be.
16:48Jasmine?
16:49Vicente?
16:51Vicente?
17:04Vicente.
17:05No, I can't believe I see you again.
17:08It really seemed like a dream.
17:10What have you done with your life?
17:12I just saw you again and I threw the plants at you.
17:15I'm sorry.
17:16No, don't worry.
17:17No, I'll put them back.
17:18I'm going to the nursery where I work.
17:19It's called Vivero Don Goza.
17:20Yes, yes.
17:21What are you doing?
17:22I thought you were coming after me.
17:23My partners are already waiting for me.
17:24Come on, let's go.
17:25Let's go now.
17:32Here's your plant.
17:33Water it twice a week.
17:36Come back soon.
17:41Jasmine.
17:42Vicente.
17:43Vicente.
17:46The other day we couldn't talk.
17:48Our reunion was very abrupt.
17:51I thought I wouldn't see you again.
17:53Well, you told me where you worked.
17:55Here I am.
17:56I was very happy to see you.
17:58The memories of our childhood at the orphanage flooded my mind.
18:03I've never forgotten you.
18:04I always remember you and I wonder what happened in your life.
18:08Were you happy with the family that adopted you?
18:10Yes.
18:11Yes, I was very happy.
18:12But they died in a car accident five years ago.
18:18Then I stayed with my grandmother.
18:20She has been very nice to me.
18:23I'm sorry.
18:25Well, at least I had a few years of happiness.
18:28Then I got married.
18:31I didn't finish my marketing career and that was it.
18:36And the man who went out looking for you at the restaurant is your husband?
18:40Yes.
18:41No.
18:43Well, I don't speak to you very well, let's say.
18:46You have your character.
18:48Besides, I was already upset because we were going late.
18:51And what about your life?
18:54No, nobody adopted me.
18:57As soon as I left the orphanage, I got a job here with Mr. Gustavo.
19:01And with what I earned, I paid for my studies.
19:03Botanical studies.
19:05You have always been very good with plants.
19:07Especially with roses.
19:09I still keep the one you gave me.
19:12But well, I was very happy to see you.
19:15Yes, I have to go.
19:17I hope to see you soon.
19:19I'm afraid not.
19:21But seeing you was a big breath in my heart.
19:25Goodbye.
19:40Where were you?
19:45I went shopping.
19:47Well, I don't see you with anything. What did you buy?
19:51I went to buy fertilizer to fix the garden.
19:55There was no one I liked.
19:58And when I come to my house, I want you to be here to serve me.
20:03I'll serve you something right now.
20:04No, no, no, no, no, no.
20:05I'm leaving.
20:06I don't even know why I married you.
20:09Maybe because I felt sorry for you for being an orphan.
20:14I am the one who does not explain how I left everything to be with you.
20:19But I'm going back to study.
20:21I'm going to work and I'm going to be independent.
20:25Don't make me laugh.
20:27You're not even lost.
20:29Better.
20:31I'm going to work and I'm going to be independent.
20:33You're not even lost.
20:35Better.
20:36Go wash the dishes or see what you do.
20:39Your only function is to keep this house well.