Vanidades. Let’s look out the window. What I want is for a patrol car to park right here in front so that murderer won’t have the slightest doubt that if he gets anywhere near this house they’ll nab him. That’s the only way I’ll feel safe. But the police must be around somewhere. You’re right — what an idiot I am. They don’t want to tip him off. Finally! I’ll answer it. Hello. Deputy Chief? I’ve been trying to get hold of you all day. I urgently need to speak to you in person. I sure did see him. What? You don’t believe me? It was RoboCop, in front of my house in Santa Tecla. But I also want to talk to you about some other things: the relationship between the collapse of Finapro and Olga María’s murder. I’d rather talk to you in person. Are you coming here? In how long? I’m not planning on going anywhere with that psychopath chasing me. Come as soon as you can. In half an hour? I won’t budge; not on my life. But make sure your agents are as nearby as possible, because if that murderer shows up I don’t want him to have time to even ring the doorbell. The most important thing, Deputy Chief: you have to send policemen to protect the girls, Olga María’s daughters. RoboCop is going to try to hurt them. I’m positive. They must have around-the-clock protection. It’s your responsibility. I hope so. Goodbye. That imbecile doesn’t believe I actually saw RoboCop: I could hear it in his tone of voice. I held my tongue because I need him to come — I didn’t want to give him any excuse to leave me in the lurch; but he isn’t convinced that RoboCop was waiting for me in front of my house. You’re going to have to change the upholstery on this armchair; it’s very worn out. Where did Marito go? Call the agency again. No, wait a minute. I’m going to call Pepe Pindonga, maybe he’s already gotten to his office. What are you seeing, my dear? Oh no, oh my God! That’s the car! Definitely! It’s RoboCop’s car! Did you see it? It’s here! Call one-two-three! It didn’t stop? But that was him. It’s busy. What are we going to do? You say there was only the driver? I didn’t notice. I only saw it from behind. But it was going very slowly, as if they’re looking for the house. I left my car right in front — how stupid of me! I should have put it in the garage. I’m sure he already recognized it. He followed me, my dear! I knew it. Call one-two-three again or call Handal. Oh, my God. Move over, we don’t want him to see you at the window if he drives by again. Are you sure only the driver was in the car? That’s even worse, my dear. That means RoboCop already got out and is sneaking around nearby. Don’t open the door for anything in the world. Let’s double-lock it. Did they answer? Give me the phone. Quick, it’s an emergency, I must speak with Yésica Ramírez! Hurry, the murderer is here, outside the house! Call the patrols! RoboCop’s red car just drove by the house! No, it didn’t stop. There was only the driver. That means RoboCop is hiding right here, in the doorway, waiting for someone to leave. No, I haven’t seen him but I know he’s there. They have to get here immediately! Do you hear me? Idiot. She asks if I actually saw him. She wants me to go out to the street so that murderer can shoot me. Oh, my God, such terror. Let’s pray. I know that man is outside. I can sense it. Why don’t the police cars show up? That stupid woman hasn’t called them. They should be here already. And Deputy Chief Handal? Why is he taking so long? They didn’t want to give me his cell phone number. The secretary says he doesn’t have one, they communicate over their walkie-talkies. But that’s a lie: when have you ever seen a chief of police without a cell phone? I’m going to have some more tea. Listen! Listen! A car just parked in front of the house. Peek out the window. Shit, I tripped on that fucking table. Damn! I banged myself really hard, right on the knee. Is that the police? Let me see. Move over. Oh, my God! It can’t be! It’s RoboCop’s car! Where are the police? What are they waiting for? They’re both coming, the same two who were waiting for me in front of my house in Santa Tecla: RoboCop and the driver! Look at them, they’re getting out of the car. They’re coming this way! What should we do? My God! It’s not the driver: it’s a woman! His accomplice, my dear. Hand me the telephone. Let’s go into the back, in case they start shooting at the door and the windows. Run! One-two-three is busy. Why don’t the police arrest them? I don’t hear any cars or sirens. They’re ringing the doorbell! We’re lost! Let me dial Deputy Chief Handal’s number. Don’t even think of opening the door! Those criminals keep ringing the bell. What are we going to do? Handal’s number is busy, too! They’re going to kill us, my dear! We have nowhere to run! They don’t stop ringing the bell! They know we’re here! Why doesn’t Deputy Chief Handal get here already? They’re trying to break down the door! Look: it’s that woman with the short hair, that’s RoboCop’s accomplice, the one who looks like a man! What are you saying? Did you hear? They’re shouting my name! What’s wrong with them?! Do they think I’m going to open, that they’re going to trick me?! Those criminals are crazy! Let me call one-two-three again! Hello! Hello! This is an emergency: put Yésica Ramírez on the line! Hurry! Yésica! Call the police immediately: RoboCop is here, he’s trying to break down the door! I don’t understand why the police aren’t coming to arrest him! He’s with a woman! Listen to how they’re banging on the door! They want to kill me! Help! How am I supposed to calm down when those murderers are right outside my door?! Any minute now they’re going to break in! I’m not going to hang up until I hear the sirens! The sirens are the only thing that will scare them away! Call Deputy Chief Handal! He told me he was on his way here! What’s wrong with that idiot, why isn’t he here?! Don’t hang up! Call him on another line! I’m ordering you: don’t hang up! It’s the only way I can feel a little safer: if they come in here and kill me at least you’ll hear it! They keep banging on the door! They’re about to break it down! The woman is calling out my name! Oh, my God! The sirens! They’re getting closer! Thank you, Yésica, you’ve saved my life. Goodbye! The sirens are out in front. They’ve stopped banging on the door. Probably the criminals are trying to escape. Let’s be careful, my dear. Any minute the shooting will start. They turned off the sirens. Maybe they already caught them. I can hear voices outside. Let’s peek out the window. Hopefully they’re taking them away. Look, I don’t believe it: the policemen are talking to the criminals! Why don’t they round them up, put them in handcuffs, and get them into the police cars once and for all?! Look at them: they’re coming this way, acting like old friends! I don’t understand, my dear. Something’s fishy here. Something very strange is going on. They’re ringing the doorbell again. We’re not going to open it. They must be co-conspirators. That’s why that criminal escaped, because the police are in cahoots with him! That’s the only explanation! Let’s just keep quiet! I know what they want: when we open the door, feeling safe because the police are here, RoboCop will gun us down and then they’ll let him escape. That’s how they’re going to get rid of us, so we don’t tell anybody what we’ve discovered! I bet RoboCop and the police work for Toñito Rathis and Alberto! Another siren, my dear! This’ll ruin their plan! They’ve stopped ringing the doorbell. Let’s look out the window again. Don’t show yourself. It’s Deputy Chief Handal! What a relief, we’re saved! But what’s going on?! He’s talking to the criminals, too, like they’re old friends! Now we’re really lost! They’re going to kill us! Handal is the one behind the whole operation! I should have guessed! Filthy! Corrupt! Oh, what terror! They’re taking advantage of us being here alone. Help, Papa! They’re ringing again! It’s Handal’s voice! What are we going to do?! They’re going to break down the door! I can’t stand it anymore, my dear! There’s no escape! That Arab Handal is a traitor! We can’t let them kill us in here! Our only hope is to get out into the street, so the neighbors will see, so they’ll know we’ve been captured alive! I’m going to open the door and run out, screaming! Are you ready?! Now! Traitor! Handal! Help!!! Don’t kill us!! Murderers!!!