Chapter 5 Sol y Viento

meet up for a date talks about her picture in the newspaper

Maria got tickets for ...., and asked jaime what he thought he said interesting, she asks my photo is interesting? What diplomat. No the article he says, he finds it really interesting what she does it isn't your typical professor. She asks him why how she isn't typical, because she doesn't wear dresses and thick glasses? He says, because she isn't limited to her classroom and books. She says true, i think teachers should work more for their community than for their own interests. you know a lot about me but i don't know much about you. He says, my life is not as fascinating as yours, i work for export company, i still bag, and run for exercise. She jokes, you're right your life isn't as fascinating

yolanda and isabel

Y: is all well? I: Yolanda, help me to go back home. I have to make a very important call. Y: Yes, Ma'am. Whatever you like.

new character is presented: Isabel & carlos Talk about selling the vineyard

I fell asleep, did i miss something? carlos: no nothing why? isabel: yes, something about you, i am your mom, i know you better than anyone carlos: then you know i have a lot of work to do in the vineyard, mom isabel: When your dad died, I took care of business. I was already old and your sister had other interests. carlos: yes she always had other interests isabel: You're big for being resentful! No one forced you to stay to work in the vineyard. It was your decision. carlos: And if I regret that decision? isabel: sounds like you have more to say to me carlos: MOM, how would you like if we sold the vineyard? isabel: Sell 'Sun and wind'? Do you know how much your dad worked, how much I worked to have this vineyard? We came to this country with nothing! carlos: Would I perhaps say that no one forced me to stay to work here? isabel: Old, here things are going wrong.

jaime and maria They kiss after drinking wine and talking awhile

J: "Sun and wind" cabernet, the 2003 harvest. I discovered this wine yesterday. Delicious. Do you know the vineyard? M:'Sun and wind'? Yes, it is well known in the area. J:A toast! .... toasting to things M:It seems that you know much about wine. J:omething. I've been surrounded by grapes or grape juice, all my life. M:How? J: My parents were farmers. In the Central Valley of California. M:Do you? Son of peasants? Not I imagined it! You are the people of the land, as the Mapuche. J:why as the Mapuche? M:Mapu means 'Earth'. Che means «people». «People of the Earth», as your family. J:Oh, then Yes. But that was a long time ago. Then I worked in a vineyard. M:What you worked? J:In the vineyard? Several things, but worked more in the fermentation. For me the wine has always had a certain attraction. M:What a surprise! A farmer. A farmer with a taste for wines. Then by... health Pachamama! J:Why her? M:Pachamama, "Mother earth", in quechua language. J:Oh, well, salud! By Pachamama! M:(on phone) Do Alo?... Yes?... Hello, Diego... Oh!... I went through full!... No, no, no, no. I am there in about twenty minutes... Yes! Chau! Ay! J:did something happens? M:sorry... I forgot another quote that I made for this night. J:Another appointment. With such a Diego... M:Diego is a student. It is my assistant in the excavation. What was happening as well with you that I not noticed in time. jaime thought maria had a bf, diego M: What I came with you only to investigate who was this American specimen? J:Well, Yes. But I'm glad that you've spent it well. Talking seriously, isn't it? Do you have it have you spent well? M:The truth? Look, I've met other Americans, because of my work. I do not know. You're the first that I know as a friend and... J: AND? M: I had so very well! No, no, no, stay.

jaime and andy wants to know about the decisions about the deal with sol y viento but jaime isn't ready

J: alo? A: what do you mean "alo" have you forgotten english? J:hey andy A: hey james, hows it going? any progress? J:No news. Things are a bit at a standstill, but I should have something firm by tomorrow. A: Tomorrow? Tomorrow? James, we've got a clock ticking here. J:Yes, I know. Look, I've been to, out to the vineyard and, like I said, I'll have something firm by tomorrow. A:Let me remind you both our jobs are on the line with this deal! J:Yes, look, Andy. I'm doing what I can. Everything will be OK. A:Yeah, well you don't have Rassner back here in San Francisco breathing down your neck. He wants results yesterday!