White Elephant Page #3

Are they happy?

Yes... Mostly they are.

Not only the conditions get better,

they also get to stay at the hood.

They stay here among their people,

their family and friends...

Someone always complains...

It's the same everywhere.

So...

This is the project. Come.

Do you know what's best?

All this people are building

their own houses.

Over there...

A refectory for 300 people

will be built.

A day care center...

A comunity clinic...

And right here, at this pit...

- The chape.

- The chape?

We all want that, Domingo!

You want it, they want it, I want it.

We are all working

for the same cause.

- Hello.

- We won't get to finish construction

if we never get paid.

- What happened?

- Same as usual, Father!

We haven't been paid in over a month

and she doesn't get it...

I do get it! I'm just saying

there are other ways.

- We need to be patient.

- Sorry... Let's get this straight.

She is not part of the construction

company nor the city council.

She is a social worker

lending a hand.

We all want the houses built

and a better neighborhood.

If something's wrong

we'll try to fix it. Have some faith.

Let's do something.

I'll talk to both the city council

and the construction company

to see what they have to say.

Is that okay with you?

But you have to keep on working.

Okay?

Cool.

The problem is not just them.

They are not getting materials...

- I know! I'll talk to the bishop...

- They can't work this way!

Give me a couple of days.

- Can I talk to you, Father?

- Sure. Give me a minute...

- What's going on, Father?

- What's going on with what?

With these, the money...

People can't hold on much more...

I don't know.

I'm trying to find out.

But you need to have

some patience.

- How are you doing so far?

- Good.

- What about you?

- Good.

Today we'll finish filling the forms

for your new home.

Look this way...

There we go...

One more!

- Birth date?

- June 29th, 1965.

Okay.

What's your current address?

Block 27 bis, house 25.

Come.

Let's see... Sit.

I don't deserve God's love.

I'm ashamed.

It should have been me...

It's easy to be a martyr.

To be a hero too.

The hardest thing

is working day after day

knowing your work is meaning less.

These are the words of Father Mugica:

"Lord...

I want to die for them.

Help me live for them.

I want to be with them

when the light comes."

I did nothing.

I did nothing!

There was nothing to do.

I feel guilty for having survived.

The guilt won't let me breathe.

Staying alive is your obligation...

Your duty.

I absolve you...

of all your sins

in the name of the Father, the Son,

and the Holy Spirit...

Amen.

I baptize you

in the name of the Father

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