Francisco! Are you alright?
I can't stand up straight.
You've fasted for too long this time, Brother Francisco,...
you've hardly eaten half a loaf in a week.
Let's get him out.
Wait...wait.
First I've got to tell you something:...
as I prayed I was given to understand...
that Our Lord wants us to stop here.
And with what purpose, Brother Francisco?
I do not know.
What could the Lord need from us here in this land?
For now, obedience.
Don't start worrying prematurely.
The Lord will take care to make our road clear.
Brother Francisco, if we stay here because God wants it,...
I think that starved, we'd be of no use to Him.
We'll look for work,...
but before that, we'll seek charity from the people.
I'm afraid there is too much competition,...
and charity is always in short supply.
Charity can also be tainted --- let's begin setting the pace.
So, you have something to change, pilgrim?
Yes, I think so.
What is it, a relic?
My hunger to buy some bread, do you think?
Alms, alms!
For the love of God, brother!
On behalf of the Lord, alms!
A handout, by God!
In the name of the Lord, alms!
I'm a pilgrim and I come from far away.
This is the annoying thing of pilgrimages, the poor ones,...
why don't they do something to stop them?
Many years ago the Lord gave the solution.
You cur!
Peace be with you.
And also with you.
You do you want?
Alms, on behalf of the Lord.
You arrive at a good time.
Master Mateo, stonemason of the basilica of Sant' Iago,...
has just collected his salary,...
and can give you a coin.
Master Mateo, I'm sorry, but I can't accept money in charity.
That's not very common.
My Lady, holy poverty, has forbidden this.
I just need a piece of bread.
I can't offer that,...
here there are only stones.
Very well, your heart is good and that's enough.
~ God be with you. ~ Wait!
Maybe I can give you something.
~ If you want to take some figs... ~ Why not? They'd be welcome.
In that case, come with me.
You can help yourself as you please.
I don't usually lie: these figs are the best on this hill...
you can check.
Wonderful fruit on this fig tree!
I told you so, but even so the best disappear as if by sorcery!
Surely someone takes them.
For over two years I've been tracking him,...
but I've failed to see even one single hair.
Must be a rogue.
The day I catch him, I promise he will remember all his life Master Mateo.
I demand respect!
You'll see!
Look what I was given: bread and nuts.
I got figs --- and you?
Forgive me, Francisco, I've eaten everything they gave me, I was starving.
Well done, the gospel commands us not to save anything for tomorrow, so you've succeeded!
Don't worry, we'll divide this up among the three of us.
Hello!
I'm glad to see you again,...
so I can thank you for not revealing me to Master Mateo.
It would haven't been right after the work it have cost you to gather them.
Uh! You scared me...
I nearly fell from the tree top.
~ What's your name? ~ Cotolaya, like my grandfather,...
but loggers call me Cotolay.
Brothers, I have the great honor of introducing Cotolay.
Hello, Cotolay.
Want more figs? These are the fattest.
~ No, no, keep them. ~ Hey, don't be shy, you need them.
Thanks, Cotolay.
You're welcome,...
it's but a favor for another favor.
Alfonso of Andrade,...
falconer of the noble house of Sotomayor,...
seeks the services of one who understands hawk hunting,...
offering shelter and food,...
in addition to six marks, plus some clothes,...
and many other benefits,...
for whoever serve his master and lord.
Is there is no one among you who has knowledge of those duties and...
wants to earn those six marks?
Jacobo! Master Tarna sent me so you could busk for him.
How much will he pay me?
If you get what he wants, two Leon marks.
It depends on the matter.
He needs four more loggers.
In that case, I regard the two marks as lost, since no one will go.
You shout it out, and then we'll see.
Well, well. You'll see what I mean.
We need four lumberjacks to work Mount Pedroso!
That forest is haunted!
The haunted one will be you!
Anyone who goes picks up the fever.
That's just a myth!
Come on, come on!
They'll take four lumberjacks!
Good house, good food,...
good salary!
You call good home a leaky hut?
And good food the garbage old Cotolaya cooks?
What do you have to say about my grandfather?
Nothing, nothing, but I was there for two months,...
and see how they left me!
Drop it, Jacobo.
I told you nobody would want to go,...
as you just saw.
Hello, I was looking for you.
May I ask why?
You see, I came here to Sant' Iago because I need loggers on Mount Pedroso.
You're not going to tell us that you've thought of us for that?
Yes, that's exactly what I wanted.
Us --- lumberjacks?
Do you think we could be useful?
Well, I thought...it's always better to try something than not try.
Is it far to that forest?
No, not very far,...
a little over half mile, between Godway and Hellway.
"Between Godway and Hellway..."
I think our wait has been short.
The Lord has begun to show us the way.
So, we're agreed?
Yes.
We live from our work, too.
What are you laughing at?
From the face Master Tarna will have when he sees you.
I do not think they'll warm to us.
Hey, here comes Cotolay, and he's bringing reinforcements.
Hello, Cotolay!
You finally delivering my order?
Yes, Master Tarna.
Here's what you asked me for.
The truth is, I've seen some strange people in my life, but as for these three...
Believe it or not, I think they'll be good cutters.
You think?
Yes, Brother.
Be careful, Tarna, they may be three repentant thieves.
They are true pilgrims,...
and if they agree to serve as loggers, nothing else matters.
Yes, yes, but I would not trust them.
Vidal's got a point.
Nowadays, criminals are the only pilgrims who come here, with the intention of penitence.
I'm not inclined to trust them, either.
Okay...Well, anyway, since they're here, it's fair that we talk.
How much you want to earn?
We will work solely for food and shelter.
See? A man who doesn't want pay is untrustworthy, Tarna.
You must admit, they're the only ones who want the work.
Yes, the kid's right, buddy,...
we need help and we're not in a position to choose.
Well, we'll put them to the test.
Give them your ax.
What should I do?
Do you dare to tackle that one?
With two of you, we'd soon turn the forest into pasture!
You're worth four, my boy!
Martín, I think you've lost the post.
Let's see what you can handle.
Very little, Master Tarna --- except from working in the kitchen, I don't see anything else I could help you with.
But what I need are lumberjacks.
You already have what you asked for.
Where?
You just said this one is worth four --- isn't that just what you need?
Devil boy!
He always finds a solution which suits himself.
I suppose you want to peel thistles in the kitchen, too.
Why not? This is about our profession.
Okay, you can stay.
Master Tarna!
Since you accepted them, you owe me two Leon marks.
And why might that be?
You offered that to Jacobo to recruit these loggers,...
and it was me who found them.
Okay, okay, we'll talk about it,...
now take them to their lodgings.
Grandpa, Grandpa!
What, Cotolay?
Why such shouting?
I brought a new lumberjack.
A new logger? Oh, kid, that's great!
His name is Francisco.
Francisco?
And this is a lumberjack?
Well, he'll help you in the kitchen.
Master Tarna says you should assign them a shelter.
Ah, if Master Tarna says so, then you are welcome.
I'll try to help you as best I can.
We'll see...
Don't pay much attention if he gets grumpy sometimes.
That's my cabin.
You're in luck.
My grandfather will treat you well.
What's wrong? Are you sick?
It's nothing, just a little tired.
Salt and vinegar, with that Grandpa can always fix me right up.
Go on, put your feet up, don't be afraid.
It'll hurt a little at first, but it soon passes.
He has extensive experience in this:
every now and then he has some particular part of his body stuck in this bowl.
Is he that naughty?
You can't imagine. Since his parents died, may they rest in peace,...
he seeks out problems, and seeks them for me, too,...
but when I try to scold him, he always finds some excuse so I have to believe him.
Boys have to be naughty...
but what is not right is to lie, Cotolay.
You cooked too little dinner, Grandpa.
There should be enough for everyone.
Don't worry about me, I'm not hungry.
You just said it's wrong to lie.
Will you be staying here long?
I don't know, it's not up to me.
I'm just a servant.
Cotolay!
Cotolay! Cotolay!
You called me, Grandpa?
How do you come to be like that? Where were you?
I was hunting and fell into the river.
Hunting...
Guess what?
If you hadn't called me, I might have gotten Quebo.
And why didn't you get him?
He doesn't let himself get got.
Go, go, go and dry off.
You have to help Francisco take food to the loggers. Hop to it!
Very good!
What are you up to? Haven't you have been told to go dry off?
Oh, yeah.
What are you doing?
Cotolay! I do not like these jokes.
Don't get mad, Grandpa, I just wanted to try the sandals on Francisco.
Don't get mad...
You always treat your customers like this?
Not if they stand still, no.
Tell me, did you make these?
Yes, I did not want you to go barefoot.
Tomorrow, I will make another pair for Bernardo, and then for Juan.
Thanks, Cotolay, may the Lord repay you.
Hey, if I ask the Lord to let me hunt Quebo the deer, do you think He'll let me?
If that's what you want, hunt him soon, Cotolay,...
before Dimo beats you to him.
Who's Dimo?
A bloodthirsty wolf.
May Sant' Iago grant that you not stumble across him.
He's very cunning. When he pulls any of his tricks,...
he runs to Valdelinfierno to take refuge ---
there in the swamp, he feels safe.
Go on, Cotolay, dry off at once! You have to bring the food.
Yes, Grandpa.
Is something wrong with you today, Martín?
No, nothing.
Tim-ber!!!
Hey, what do you make of that?
Tim-ber!!!
Grub's up --- here comes the food!
Time to eat!
Good morning, Martín, how's it going?
Go to hell, and leave me alone.
What's up with Martín?
He's in a bad mood.
He bet a hen with Juanea that he'd be able to cut six trees more than Juan of Florence.
He still has to do two to catch him, but he's at his limit.
Today I want nothing like stew, man!
I bet we're going to eat chicken!
This here's the chicken of the bet.
How am I going to laugh, seeing the face of that beast!
Hey, Martín!
Next time we'll double the bet,...
with only one we don't have enough.
Martín will win the next time because I'll help him.
You help me, Toad?
You think I'm an old woman?
Now you'll see what I can do.
I can do it myself ---
see if I need your help!
You see!
Yes, me by myself.
And now let that one show how much he can handle.
Get up, get up, come on!
Juan, that strength you show you have received from God,...
and if you received it from Him, why do you boast of it?
Forgive me, Francisco, I shouldn't ---
I am a great sinner.
Forgive me, too, Martín.
Enough of such forgiveness and so much bravado,...
get the hell out of here, both of you! Out!
Don't get close to him, he's got the swamp fever.
I will really miss that brute.
Martín is strong.
Can you think of anyone who's recovered from the fever?
Let it go, talking doesn't cure anything.
Don't fret, Juan, you have no guilt in this.
I'm sure it was the effort of the bet which got to him.
No, Juan, fevers had nothing to do with it.
Drink up, he's not dead yet.
Cotolay, come on to bed.
Let me stay up for a little while, Grandpa, I want to know how Martín is doing.
You'll just find out tomorrow.
Go, Cotolay, obey your grandfather, go to bed.
Well, see you tomorrow.
Good night, Cotolay.
~ How is he? ~ Will he get better?
Relax, everything is proceeding, now we can only wait for the fever to break.
You can rest easy.
Follow me.
While tending to Martín, I think I could sense something of the Lord's desires.
Help me to implore Him to enlighten us.
I believe the Lord has deigned to let me know His will.
As you know, we have lived in shacks made of reeds and mud there in Assisi
and from them we started to travel the world, taking our message of poverty and charity.
Although we've finished our work here as loggers,...
it's possible that the Lord has made use of that road to tell us...
He wants us to stop our order being pilgrims...
and build a stable base.
~ We must found monasteries. ~ Found monasteries?
That is against our rules,...
these say we cannot own anything.
Fear not, the Lord wills it, and He will find the means to obtain it without it being ours.
Even more difficult.
His desire is that we found the first monastery of my order here...
at Sant' Iago de Compostela.
How can we, we've got no resources?
I don't see how we can build this monastery,...
it'll be almost impossible.
Brothers of such little faith,...
if it's the Lord who wants it, it will be built,...
so I believe it will be built!
Well done, guys, you nailed that one!
Look, here comes Martín!
About time!
What's the matter? Haven't you ever dozed off and been late?
You weren't asleep, Martín,...
for two days and nights you were suffering swamp fever.
You guys are crazy --- if I'd been attacked by the fever, I'd be dead.
Yeah, we all took you for dead!
But Francisco spent those two nights and two days with you.
That's true, Martín.
And maybe I was the culprit for that stupid bet.
That's enough --- whoever brings up that thing about the fevers, I'll split his head with an ax!
And if it's Francisco who asks you?
Francisco, Francisco, bah! That Italian's bewitched you all!
The hell with him!
~ Bernardo, Francisco, Grandpa! ~ What?
Martín has gone back to work, he's cured!
Is that true?
~ Sure! ~ But through last night he still had the fever!
Honestly, I'm not lying!
Francisco, haven't you heard?
Martín's cured, he's gone back to work.
Yeah.
Did you already know?
Hey, Francisco, why you weren't surprised by Martín's cure?
It's because you were praying for him last night, right?
Tell me, why were you looking into the heavens for so long last night?
I was just waiting.
And it's the same voice you heard last night who told you about the monastery?
Well, I should have known you'd be listening.
I shouldn't do that, I know.
But --- you really talked to the Lord?
Yes.
He hopes that everyone will talk with Him.
~ And you're not afraid? ~ No.
If it were me, I would fall...flat on the ground!
Francisco --- what do you feel when you talk with Him?
Then I feel my soul fill with joy.
Shh, hush!
What?
It's him, I'm sure it is!
Who?
Look, there he is!
It's Quebo --- don't let him see you.
When I approach him, he bolts.
Maybe because you're hiding from him.
What do you mean?
Quebo believes that all who approach him on the sly mean him no good.
Happy days, brother deer! You don't have to flee, Quebo,...
Cotolay wants to be your friend.
Hello, Quebo.
Come, Cotolay, Quebo awaits.
Courage, Cotolay, don't be scared.
You see? This is how we all can talk to the Lord:...
if we approach Him with love and trust.
Quebo is my friend!
Grandfather, Bernardo, Grandfather, Quebo is my friend!
Look, there!
I would never have believed it.
How did you pull this one off?
It wasn't me, it was Francisco, he told him that I wanted to be his friend.
I never imagined anyone could do such a thing.
To Francisco, nothing is difficult.
I just exercise my poor will, and God does the rest.
Well, I think you're going to need His help for what you claim about the monastery.
We talked about it --- He says he knows a place where it could be built.
That's right.
~ What do you think? ~ It's not a bad place.
We could reconstruct at least part.
I thought about that when I spoke of this site.
Our monastery should be small and poor.
About being poor, alright, Francisco, but as for an extension...
as big as a simple cabin will be enough.
Do not worry so much about the future, Bernardo.
Be confident.
As our order increases, and the brothers begin to stumble over each other,...
they will take it upon themselves to expand it as needed.
For me, honestly: I do not like this site.
Cotolay!
It'd be better if the monastery were new,...
and if it were in a funny place.
Yes, but it would be more costly to do that.
That would not be an obstacle, if it's true what they say,...
that around here is a great hidden treasure.
A treasure?
Yes, they say it was hidden during the invasion of Mansur.
If we found it, we could build the monastery, and much more!
You may be surprised, Cotolay, if I tell you that last night, I also dreamed of a treasure.
A treasure?
Like the one grandfather says is buried here?
It was wonderful. Its light hurt my eyes so,...
that it actually hurt my eyes.
Sometimes it seemed like a material treasure,...
and sometimes it was blurred to achieve an unmatched purity.
We see such weird things when we tend to dream?
I'd like to dream about this treasure, too.
I also dreamed that our little monastery would be up in a happy place, just like Cotolay says.
If I just close my eyes, I can visualize it!
~ What's wrong? ~ Are you alright?
It's nothing, nothing.
You mustn't worry.
Grandpa!
Cotolay, go tell Juan, quickly!
Cotolay, stay away from Francisco!
Get out of there.
You shouldn't be here, it's too dangerous.
I'm not afraid, and you wouldn't hurt me.
It's dangerous.
Juan and Bernardo will bring you to Sant' Iago, to the pilgrims' hospital,...
there they'll cure your fever.
Soon you'll be well, Francisco.
~ Help me! ~ No, no!
Don't worry, I told you that they're bringing you.
It's not that, Cotolay,...
I have to fulfill the mandate of the Lord,...
I must build my monastery,...
I must.
Don't worry about the monastery --- If you can't, I'll do it. I promise!
I must build it, my monastery...Help me, help me!
Cotolay, I told you not to go near Francisco.
I am sorry to leave you, friends,...
but we have to go with him.
I understand,...
we hope he gets better soon,...
and if you want to come back with my men, count on me.
Thanks, Master Tarna.
Cotolay!
Ah, there you are.
Come on, come on...
Come closer.
What do you hidden behind your back?
Nothing.
Something in your hands you don't want me to see...?
Show me.
It's nothing, Grandfather.
I told you to show me!
Blessed be God, but what have you done with your hands?
Digging. I'm looking for the treasure of Al-Mansur,...
you said it was hidden among the ruins.
Yes, well, I repeated what I'd heard.
Don't you think it's true?
Francisco also mentioned the treasure.
Well, if it IS true, why do you figure to find it in a moment?
Come on, let's go home.
We've got to treat those hands.
Such a kid!
So you think you can find a treasure just like that?
Put your hands right in, don't worry,...
it's only vinegar with salt,...
What, hurts a bit, right?
Yeah, but I'll live with it.
What you have to do is forget this treasure forever.
I need it to build Francisco's monastery.
Do you know what you're saying? A monastery...
I promised him,...
and you've always said that a man should keep his word.
True, but when the word is striving for something very serious,...
do you understand? Not about a fantasy.
It is not a fantasy, Grandpa.
Yes, sir, yes.
Yes it is.
No, Grandpa!
Tomorrow you go to Sant' Iago, and ask your friend Francisco to free you from that word,...
and to understand that you're not a man yet.
I cannot.
Why not?
You said that I can't get near Francisco because of the fever.
In this case, can you say it to Bernardo.
Well, I'll tell him,...
but not because I'm not a man...
because that absolutely is not true!
Well, well, agreed.
That seems alright for me, great man!
I love you, Grandpa!
Francisco!
I thought I wouldn't find you.
Hello, Cotolay.
Why did you come?
I have to tell you something, about Grandpa.
What's wrong with your grandpa?
He caught me in the ruins searching for the treasure and he became angry.
He says that this treasure doesn't exist!
Yes, Cotolay, it does exist.
Really? You mean it!?
But this treasure is not hidden in the ruins of any site,...
it is inside ourselves,...
and that is where we have to look.
Cotolay, it is the faith,...
love for God, humility,...
poverty, obedience,...
everything that has to light our way.
This is our true treasure,...
do you understand?
And with that you can build not only a monastery,...
but a whole world.
Are you already regretting having given me your word?
Of course not! I came to say that I already have an idea for the start.
~ Cotolay! ~ Hi, Bernardo!
What are you doing here?
I came to talk to Francisco,...
and I'm glad I did.
Well, I'm off.
I'll be not long to bring you news.
Bye!
Quebo! Quebo!
I have seen Francisco!
Quebo! Quebo!
Where are you?
Quebo!
Quebo...
Who did it? Tell me.
It was Dimo, right?
Dimo!
Help!
Get me out of here! Help!
Grandpa!
Grandpa! Help!
Help!
Hello, son.
How are you?
I'm all right, Grandpa.
Herminio, the hunter, dragged you out of the swamp when you were just about to drown.
Say, what were you doing there?
Looking for Dimo, who killed Quebo.
Oh dear!
Don't dwell on that, it can't be helped.
No, it's not that,...
I'm thinking about something else.
What about?
Tell me, Grandfather, what should I do so I could talk to the abbot of St. Martín?
Hey, hey, can I know why you want to talk to Mr. Abbot?
Cotolay, don't start that again, just don't start.
There you go again with that nonsense about the treasure hunt?
Didn't you talk to Francisco?
Yes, that's why I want to talk to the abbot.
~ Good morning, Cotolaya. ~ Hello, Herminio.
How are you doing, Cotolay?
Well, thanks for saving me from the swamp.
It's nothing, man, what is needed is that you do not go back there.
It's dangerous, as you saw.
Maybe you can repay me the favor some day...
You wanted something, Herminio?
Here, I'd like you to sharp these.
Oh yeah, what more could one do...
And after what you have done for my grandson, I'll charge you absolutely nothing, nothing.
The other day I saw your grandson digging in the ruins.
~ What? ~ Did he find anything?
You don't believe in that legend of the treasure, too, do you?
I just asked out of curiosity.
Ignore your grandfather, you and I believe in that treasure, right?
Yes.
Maybe we'll find it yet.
I'm going, Grandpa.
Where are you off to?
I think that when you want to talk to someone important,...
you have to bring something to be well received.
If you're asking for something, it is most suitable.
Why do you ask?
What a way to knock is that, what do you want?
First, to understand your habit,...
and then to talk to the abbot.
Yes, very easy, no more than a social call, you say you want to talk to the abbot.
And can you tell me why?
For a private matter between him and me.
In that case, beat it, I've got plenty to do.
Not again, sonny?
Now what?
I've lost...I lost it!
You lost it? What have you lost?
Well, that! You bumped me with the door when you closed it, and I lost it.
If you tell me what you want, maybe I'll find it.
Then you can leave me alone.
I've lost it...
But tell me what you're looking for.
I'm looking for the abbot!
Stop, stop!
What's going on? What is this?
What's happening? Who is this ruffian?
He knocked rudely and brashly slipped by, abusing my good will.
You, kid, come here immediately!
Come here, unless you want me to bring you by an ear.
Come here, I say!
Hurry!
Now let's hear what you want?
Be careful, Father, do not trust him! Maybe he carries something cursed!
They're just figs.
Well, yes, they are figs.
The best there are,...
from Master Mateo's fig tree.
Fine, but what do those figs have to do with your astounding entry?
They're for the boss around here.
Well, that would be me.
You own all that land out there?
No, these lands are not my property, are the community's.
Many people's, right?
Yeah, sure, but it's me who represents them, unfortunately.
In that case, I need some of that land.
And what do you want land for?
I need it to build a monastery.
A monastery?
Yes, a monastery.
Come on, son, go, go away and take the figs.
Devilish boy, what an idea...
In all my life I never heard such nonsense.
A monastery!
How was the fishing?
Pretty bad, Father, I couldn't nab a single trout.
What a pity, I'd hoped to eat a couple of those fish.
Well, some other time.
How much of your fields will you give me if I bring you a basket full of trout?
A basket full of fish for a field?
Doesn't that seem a bit of an uneven proposition?
Not to me.
No? Well, to me, it does.
Hey, won't you even give me what I could measure with a bull skin?
You'll settle for so little?
Yes, I don't need more.
In that case...
I do suppose you'll not go back on your word.
No way.
~ Deal. ~ Deal.
Come on, come on!
~ Hello! ~ What do you want?
Do you like figs?
They're alright.
These are very good, do you want one?
Alright.
Where did you catch so many trout?
My father catches them up there in the Zarela.
And where are you taking them?
I'm going to sell them at Sant' Iago.
Hey, you know that these figs are good?
Give me another.
If you want, I'll trade them all for a basket of trout.
~ How many? ~ I can't count.
Give them to me, I'll count them for you.
1 ~ 2 ~ 3 ~ 4 ...
Don't eat them!
You have to give me the basket full of trout first!
But what did you think? That I was going to trade? Get real!
Go, go!
Don't be afraid, that wolf's my friend.
If he's your friend, tell him to push off.
Go away, Dimo!
He says he does not leave until I do.
Well, leave, then.
It's just that I'm not leaving until you pay for the figs you've eaten.
Right, Dimo?
But if it thought I was paying you? Take as much as you want.
Go ahead, take them! Go on!
Come on, hurry!
Give me a break, man!
Come on!
~ That's it. ~ Well, can I go now?
I'd like to know that, too.
He can leave now?
He says yes.
Thank you, Mr. Wolf.
God be with you, sir fishmonger.
Thanks, Dimo!
Good morning, Cotolay.
Wherever did you get so many trout?
From the river.
And now, will you give me the field?
Sure, a deal is a deal.
Where do you want to build your monastery?
Right here.
~ Agreed. Note now the extension, you brought the template with you? ~ I have it.
It is possible you have a bull skin there?
Yes, Father, the skin is complete,...
but I've cut it into strips so that it could cover more.
Well, on this missing piece, I'll put the door of the monastery.
That's it.
For the record, this is not what we agreed,...
but, alright, you have the land. Now what?
Well, now I'll run to the hospital to tell Francisco.
~ Francisco? ~ Francisco of Assisi.
And who is this Francisco?
Someone important?
You bet,...
he came from outside of Rome, as a pilgrim,...
and wants to found a monastery here,...
and since he's sick, I'm going to raise it for him.
A pretty promise, but how can you build it?
I'm counting on the Lord's favor.
Do you think so?
If you had caught a dozen trout, we could have avoided all this.
There, in that bed --- that was where Francisco was.
He's in the back room.
I'm ready,...
you can tell me.
The fever has seriously affected your sight.
That means I may be blind forever?
There is still a slight hope...
but I have to burn.
Will it be very painful?
Yes, I have to burn from the eye to the ear,...
will you have the courage?
I'm afraid not, but if it's necessary, do it, and do it soon.
We will have to hold him.
No, you will not.
If flesh is not well burnt, reapply the cauterization.
It's not necessary for now,...
you can bandage him.
Francisco...
Were you here, Cotolay?
Yes. I don't know how you were able to stand it,...
but if it lets you see again...
Do not lose hope, Cotolay,...
the important thing is you've got the land for our monastery.
It's too bad you can't see it,...
the abbot said it was yours,...
here it is.
No, Cotolay, this land will always belong to the Benedictines,...
with the freedom to evict us as they see fit.
Now we've made it good, with what the work that has cost me...
Don't get mad, Cotolay, we have taken a vow of poverty, and we can not do otherwise.
Bernardo, Juan...
Tell us, Francisco...
So that they can never say that this land is our property,...
there must be included in the document of utilization...
the obligation to deliver to the monastery as a rent...
a basket of fish like Cotolay gave the abbot.
So be it.
Hey, it's you who's in charge here?
That's right, boy.
Me, when I want something, I always look for the boss.
That means that you're asking me for something.
You guessed it right away.
And what do you want? Because here...
That's what I want, stones.
Ah, you want them for your slingshot?
Well, take the ones you want.
I want these, the big ones.
I don't know how many I'll need, but...
I estimate to be more or less a...
Look, kid, listen,...
if that's really what you want, I will say that these stones have an owner,...
Master Mateo, do you know him?
Yes, he has a fig tree,...
very beautiful.
Well, if you want something like that, go to him with your story.
His name is Master Mateo.
Hey, boy, what do you want?
What are you up to there?
Aren't you Master Mateo, mason of the cathedral?
If it's him you're looking for, I am.
I like your shop, you have many stones.
Ah, I see, you'd like being a mason, eh?
Mason, who said anything about stonemasons...
What I like are the stones.
Oh! And what are the stones that you like?
These big ones.
And the more the better. And if not these, then like those I've seen in the quarry.
Well, you've been there to see the stones!
I saw lots, more than I need to build a monastery.
Very well, build it.
But, without stones...
You're not telling me to give them to you?
Now that you mention it...
So this is what all the huffing and puffing's about?
I'll tell you this: if you want stones, go to the quarry and pay for them.
But I have no money.
Listen, maybe you could give me stones in exchange for something important.
Not hardly.
What if I tell you who robs your figs?
I've known for two years now who's been stealing from you.
And you'll tell me in trade for the stones?
Yeah, but...
I'd rather I had the stones first.
Don't you trust me?
It's not that, it's...
Just in case...
So you'll give them to me?
Agreed. Go to the foreman and tell him to give you all the stones you need for your monastery.
Really?!
Yes, go!
And if he doesn't want to give them?
He will have to deal with me, and he knows how I get.
Hey, tell me who the thief is!
Do not worry, I'll tell you soon.
Don't waste time!
Hurry!
Move it!
You, stop that!
They must be downloaded from the carts, go away!
Juan, Bernardo!
He said he's to give them to me.
Hey, you, a moment please.
Well, you again?
Yes, do not bother offloading those stones,...
I just spoke with Master Mateo, and he told you're to give them to me.
Look, kid, don't waste our time, beat it!
Come on, hurry up!
Well, there you go,...
but Master Mateo said that if you don't give them to me you will have to deal with him,...
and you know how he gets.
I think it would cost you very little to prove whether the boy is lying.
And nothing easier than to ask Master Mateo himself.
Hang on a minute.
Do you think there will be enough?
I believe that with a little luck...
Well, at least enough to begin.
OK, kid, you're a winner.
What?
Yes, he said you can take them away.
Come on, give the order, we are in a hurry.
Bring the stones where this kid says!
Come on!
Forward!
Stop!
Were you leaving without keeping your end of the bargain?
No, no, I've planned to go now to tell you.
No need, my friend, I already guessed that the crook of my figs was you.
Offload the stones immediately!
And you get down there, punk!
That's not fair!
Now I see why you didn't give me time to tell you, so you wouldn't give me the stones.
No, it was for you taking me for a fool.
Your idea of the monastery seems fine to me,...
and so you do not say that Master Mateo isn't a man of his word,...
the stones are still yours.
So why did you stop us?
Yes, they're a gift,...
but remember that nothing we said agreed that you took the carts,...
only the stones.
The sun --- pity I can not see it.
You know what?
I like life,...
I think that's why I love God so much.
~ Are we there yet? ~ We're close.
It's strange that Cotolay has not been by recently,...
I want to surprise him.
Dimo...
Be careful, Francisco.
I ask in the name of the Lord, don't do us any harm.
Brother Wolf, I know you've sown terror among the people of these forests,...
everyone is angry with you...
and they want to kill you,...
but if you promise me not to cause any harm...
I'll mediate between them and you.
Tim-ber!
What's wrong, Cotolay?
Hey, boys,...
here comes Francisco.
They are afraid of Dimo, Francisco.
Don't worry, Dimo has promised me not to harm anyone,...
and I have promised him that if he met you, you would care for his livelihood.
Alright, Francisco.
Where's Cotolay?
There.
Hello, Cotolay.
You look so sad, what's wrong?
Nothing, nothing's wrong.
Hey, where did you get the money to buy the land from the monks of St. Martín?
From nowhere, it only cost me a basket of fish.
Come on, Cotolay, I'm your friend, remember the swamp adventure.
Tell me, where did you get it?
I'm telling you the truth.
Do you want me to believe that the Benedictines haven't received any money in trade for the land?
I did not pay them with money.
You're lying, Cotolay!
I never lie, men don't lie and I'm a man!
I say you're lying!
The other day, your grandfather and you had a conversation about a treasure.
Tell me, where is it?
Drop it, Herminio, look no further, the treasure isn't there.
So maybe you hid it?
We all have it.
What do you mean?
Francisco says that the treasure is within us.
Do not try to mock me or I swear...!
Where is it?
Like I said, within us.
Where is it? I want to see it!
Dimo!
Francisco, he's here, come quickly!
Don't be afraid, Dimo's my friend,...
come to me, Cotolay.
Come on, do not cry, why did you come here?
Didn't you want to see me?
I was embarrassed. I gave you my word that I'd build the monastery but I haven't done it,...
I can't be your friend anymore.
In this life, Cotolay, not everything goes the way we want,...
God sometimes sends us both joys and sorrows,...
to test our humility and obedience.
Come on, don't cry, lift that face and smile.
Come on, smile!
That's better.
Well? Are we back to being friends?
Yes.
Good evening, Master Mateo!
You again? Why are you here?
The fig tree no longer has figs.
I want to talk to you.
No way. Don't come to me with more requests for stones.
Everyone says you have a bad temper, but I don't think so.
If it were true you wouldn't have made the house of the apostle such a pretty portico.
We'll see, we'll see.
But what brings you here at this hour?
I have to build my monastery, and I want you to do it.
A monastery?
You have too much imagination, Cotolay.
Go on, go away!
Hey, is it true you took a long time to finish the portico?
Long? It's been 30 years since I started.
They say it's finished, and that you don't reveal it because you're afraid.
Afraid? Come on!
I don't unveil it because...well...
Because it still lacks some detail.
It is very easy to explain.
And when you're done, will you build my monastery?
Maybe...
Although maybe I'll be so old...
I won't even be able to hold the chisel.
Too bad, I so would have liked you to build it!
~ Well, I'll think of someone else. Bye. ~ Bye.
Wait, there's a storm and you won't get to the huts before dawn,...
why not stay in my house?
If I stay, what will you have for dinner?
Lamb, goat's milk, and something else, how's that sound?
Oh, great, and if you want, I can come back tomorrow, too.
Cotolay, Cotolay!
My portico!
You wanted to see the finished porch, and you're right:...
I tell you, you were right: I was afraid,...
but now, now I won't touch a stone.
Then you really will raise my monastery!?
Yes, Cotolay, I will build your monastery.
Go on, Martín, go on!
Once again, Martín, please!
I knew we won the bet!
You're right, man, such a great one no one will beat!
He may be rough but he won.
What you have done is very easy.
You think? Maybe you can do it...
Well, not me...
Well, then?
But of course Juan can do something much harder than that.
What's the Italian building?
You know, I saw, he's carrying a large load of stones himself.
And who doesn't?
From the cathedral square to the field in front of San Martín?
To wherever needed, boy.
Don't believe it, Martín, it's very heavy over a league and a half.
Furthermore, we must rely on the difficulty of dragging the cart through the forest.
To do that, one has to be a mule!
Surely Martín is!
Well, are you up for it?
Just like I said, with my eyes closed.
~ And me! ~ Me, too!
You can count on me!
Well, and what about Juan?
Juan is ready when you wish.
Agreed.
Tarna, you can set the conditions.
Right: whoever gets stuck on the road with the load will pay a bottle of wine.
Two would be better ---we're going to sweat it out watching them pulling carts...
Come on, hurry!
Wait, Cotolay, I'm afraid of doing something sinful.
Can we get on with it!?
I can't believe you're a grownup and such a coward!
I am not a coward, Cotolay, it's just...
Francisco says that the smaller is the boss, the faster we must obey.
So holy obedience commands.
Well then, what are you waiting for?
I am small, or am I not?
Okay, let's go --- and may God forgive me.
All we need is His helping hand!
Okay, guys.
That belt!
Courage!
My friend, don't forget that I bet on you!
Courage!
And Juan?
Hurry, Juan. Hurry!
Such a bad time you've given us!
Come on, Juan!
~ May the Lord reward your efforts, Martín. ~ Bah!
This time I'll beat you so badly that you won't want to come back to face me.
I'll be well tuckered out for getting involved in this.
Aren't you listening --- what you have to do is win!
We'll see.
My old grandfather bet his axe with Master Tarna.
I've also bet two marks on Pedro's dad.
Pedro's dad?!
Yeah, well, I also bet on Juan with Antonio,...
and so I'm on a win-win...!
And you lose at the same time!
Come on, it's true!
And you're off!
Come on!
Come on, Juan!
Come on, guys!
Come on, Juan, what's wrong? Keep going!
Leave the carts!
The carts! Everyone's at the meadow! Move!
Come on, Martín, come on, come on, do not make me a fool!
I've bet on you, Martín!
Chin up, Martín! Move! Move!
Move, Martín! Move! Move!
Courage!
Let's go!
Go ahead, boys!
Come on, already almost there! Courage!!
Bravo, Martín!
Vidal, now that you've lost, nobody will pay for the wine!
It's worth it, that doesn't count!
Vidal!
Courage, friend, courage!
This is cheating, it's not fair!
Say, why did you let all us pass you by?
A minor brother should always be the last.
That's not a reason.
Well, I'm glad you won,...
because I know you had put great store in this great endeavor.
I've never seen a man so foolish as you.
I simply follow the advice of Francisco.
What about it --- friends?
I confess I have often thought,...
I'd like to be like one of you.
Nothing could be easier,...
why not start by helping us build our monastery?
What monastery? Which monastery do you mean?
Well, this has all this has been a trick by Cotolay,...
designed for you to bring the stones here.
Is that true?
Cotolay!
So you're behind all this!
Well, you know what I mean? If you want to erect a monastery, we do, too!
We will make a monastery,...
a monastery as large as the cathedral of Sant' Iago!
Francisco...
What is it, Bernardo?
We've come for you.
Why?
Just to have you join us.
Francisco is coming! Here comes Francisco!
Master Mateo, here comes Francisco!
Grandpa, here comes Francisco!
Here he comes!
Cotolay!
Francisco, here's your monastery.
I'll always have your name engraved on my heart, Cotolay, and I'll never forget...
that because of you that it was possible to build this first monastery of my order.
And thanks to all of you, my friends,...
may the Lord bless you.
Run to our monastery, and ring the bell to glory!
I'm afraid it will not be possible.
Cotolay!
Let's say goodbye here, Cotolay.
Do you remember the day we met?
Don't go, Francisco, stay with me!
I must follow my path, Cotolay,...
as the Lord wills.