Man On Fire Page #3

Sister Anna, this is

my new bodyguard, Creasy.

Sister Anna, the headmistress.

- Seor Creasy.

- [Bell Rings]

Hurry. Class is about to begin.

- Go, go.

- Bye, Creasy.

- Madre.

- You must look after our Pita.

It is not good that she's late today.

I'm very sorry. I, uh... I'll have to get

used to the rules. It won't happen again.

No offense, but I regret

that your profession needs to exist.

[Chuckles]

So do I, Madre. So do I.

Do you ever see the hand of God

in what you do?

No, not for a long time.

The Bible says,

"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome..."

"Overcome evil with good."

[Speaking Spanish]

I'm the sheep that got lost, Madre.

[Speakers:
Woman Singing]

[Bell Ringing]

[Chattering]

When you were a kid, Creasy,

did you like school?

- I don't remember.

- You don't remember?

No, I don't remember.

It, uh... Nah, I didn't like it.

Why not?

Because it wasn't a school like yours.

There was no, uh... no Sister Anna.

Were you unhappy?

Being unhappy, Pita, that's a state of mind.

I really don't remember.

What happened to your hand?

- It's a birth defect.

- No, it's not.

- Look, no more questions, okay?

- [Horn Honking]

- It really wasn't a question.

- It sounded like a question.

Look, I got a job to do. Hey!

No. Gracias. Gracias. No. No.

Listen to me.

I'm being paid to protect you, okay?

No, no, no. I'm being paid

to be your bodyguard.

Look at me.

I'm not being paid to be your friend.

I'm being paid to protect you,

so no more questions. That's it. Period.

[Horn Honks]

- You hear me?

- Yes.

- And no crying.

- I'm not crying.

- [Horns Honking]

- Well, don't start.

You gotta understand, this is a job.

- In order for me to do...

- [Tires Screeching]

In order for... Wait a minute.

- [Horns Honking]

- [Whistle Blowing]

[Knocking]

Yeah, come in.

Mr. Creasy.

I just wanted to make sure

you have everything you need.

I'm fine, thanks.

Is the food all right?

'Cause, uh, Maria told me you didn't eat.

Uh... yeah, the food is great.

I just wasn't that hungry tonight.

[Chuckles]

So you, uh, read the Bible?

Yeah, sometimes.

- Does it help?

- Yeah, sometimes.

- Can I talk to you for a minute?

- Sure.

How are you doing with Pita?

Fine. Fine.

Soon as she figures out that I'm

not her new toy, we'll be fine.

- Yeah, she told me about that.

- Okay.

- You don't have children, do you?

- I told you I didn't.

Well, they can be tenacious

when they want something.

- And Pita just wants to be friends.

- Okay.

But you're paying me to protect her,

right? Not to be her friend.

Right?

So, uh...

Iook, maybe this isn't

gonna work out.

Maybe your husband should find

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