The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima Page #3

Hey, what's the matter?

Anything wrong?

What happened?

We saw a beautiful lady

in the cova.

Will you please tell me

what a beautiful lady

would be doing in the cova?

It's getting late,

we'd better--

She came from heaven.

[CHUCKLES]

From heaven, huh?

Well, a stranger in these parts.

Maybe, uh...

Maybe she needs somebody

to show her around, huh?

She came in a cloud of light,

standing on a little tree.

Oh, Hugo, she was so pretty...

and so sad...

because the world

is so bad.

And we must pray awful hard

and make God feel better.

What's all this?

Beautiful ladies in trees

making speeches?

[LAUGHS]

You children must have

stayed out in the sun too long.

We did see her, Hugo.

And she was from heaven.

Don't say she wasn't, Hugo,

please.

[SOBBING]

Because we love her,

and if she doesn't come back...

Oh, baby.

I didn't say anything.

But you don't

believe it.

All right.

If you say it,

I believe it.

You saw a lady? Good.

She came from heaven?

Fine, that's fine.

You convinced me of that.

Only, uh...

Let's keep it among ourselves,

huh? A secret.

You'll tell nobody

but Hugo.

Why not?

Because other people

might not understand.

And they might make fun of you,

say ugly things.

Make you

very unhappy.

What do you say

we keep it quiet, huh?

Just don't tell anybody

but Hugo.

Hugo's right.

We won't tell anybody.

Good.

Now, go on home.

Go on, go on.

Goodbye.

Hello.

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

Oh, Mama, Papa you're late.

Did you find a good pig?

You're a nice pig, come here.

Nice pig.

Come on, that's it.

[SQUEALING]

[LAUGHING AND SCREAMING]

Did you go to Mass in Batalha?

Yes, at the cathedral.

Such a crowd, such music.

I hope you girls

have supper started.

The soup's nearly ready.

Mama, Mama,

I have something to tell you.

Jacinta, you promised.

We saw a lady at the cova.

A pretty lady

who came down from heaven.

[LAUGHS]

Not now, little one.

I have no time

for your fairy stories.

But you've got to listen

because it's true.

We saw her,

and she talked to us.

And then suddenly

she wasn't there anymore.

Mercy's sake,

what's got into the child?

It's no story.

I saw it too.

But we promised Lcia

we wouldn't tell.

That Lcia,

she put her up to this.

No, she didn't.

The lady was there,

all shining in light.

It blinded our eyes.

Francisco, a boy your age

telling such things.

No, now,

give them a chance.

Something must

have happened.

Don't cry, mimosa.

I'll listen to you.

Where's Lcia?

In the bedroom.

I told her

she had to eat.

Leave her alone.

It's her stomach, not yours.

Lcia?

What's the matter

with the child?

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Open the door,

Carolina.

Aunt Olmpia.

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