Maria Full of Grace Page #4

At least I put in my share.

Take this.

Hold it in your mouth.

Let it slide to the back.

All the way.

Open your throat.

Now swallow.

Practice with these.

Can you swallow these?

You can't eat anything for 24 hours

before the flight.

Your stomach has to be totally empty.

They may lie about how many you have

to swallow.

How many will it be?

For your size,

maybe 60 or 70 pellets.

Really?

Be glad you're small.

Big guys have to swallow...

like a hundred.

Make sure they're well wrapped.

If just one opens up you'll die.

Wear nice clothes.

Nothing flashy. You don't want to look like

a peasant showing off.

How many times have you done this?

Two.

How'd it go?

Still here.

The first time I did it I was gonna go see

my older sister.

She lives in New York and I haven't seen her

in four years.

But when I got there I realized...

I didn't know what to tell her.

How was I going to explain why I was there?

And how?

I love her.

But we're really different.

She'd kill me if she found out

I was mixed up in this.

The second time around...

I made it to her house.

But I couldn't knock on her door.

What is America like?

Over there...

it's, like, too perfect.

Everything's straight.

So...

how's that thing going?

What thing?

Your job. Tell me what you have to do.

I told you not to talk about it.

I talked to Franklin.

I'm going to be a mule, too.

You did what?

You heard me. Why not?

Because you can't.

Yes, I can.

What are you thinking?

It's $5,000.

You know how much that is in pesos?

I figured it out.

It's like 10 million pesos.

I can buy my family a house with that.

No, Blanca, you're not going.

You know what? I can do what I want.

I don't need your permission.

Do you know what you're saying?

You have to tell them you're not doing it.

No.

Anyway, I can't now.

I already said yes.

All the way to Chiquinquira?

But you don't know anything about working

in an office.

You don't think I'm smart enough?

That's not what I said.

I don't understand why you have to go

so far away.

What's up?

What's up?

- How are you?

- All good.

And Blanca?

She's in another place.

Don't worry, baby.

Everything's gonna be all right.

Give her a hand.

These will slow your digestion.

Take them.

Open your mouth. Open.

Here.

Don't stick your fingers so far inside.

If you can't do this, we'll stop right now.

No.

I know I can do it.

Let's see.

Relax.

Let it slide down.

Very good.

- How many is it so far?

- Twenty-three.

Come. Lay down.

What are you doing?

Setting them in place.

You want more anesthetic?

Let's see.

This is...

$800.

You saved for the trip.

The ticket.

Round trip, one week.

To New York.

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