Nine Queens — Movie Quotes

Marcos says this while trying to convince Juan (and himself) that compromising morals for money is standard practice in the world they inhabit.

'Whores aren't missing, what's missing are financiers.' This cynical line encapsulates Marcos's worldview: everyone has a price and is willing to sell themselves; the only scarcity is people with the money to pay.

Marcos is teaching Juan how to spot thieves in the street, pointing out that criminals blend perfectly into the crowd.

'They are there, but you don't see them.' Refers to pickpockets and thieves. It serves as a meta-commentary on the film's plot: the real con artists are right in front of Marcos (Juan and the team), but he—and the audience—fail to see them.

Muttered by Marcos in reaction to a small inconvenience (a stolen chocolate bar), illustrating his constant negativity and the general mood of the nation.

'This country is going to hell.' A common refrain that captures the palpable social and economic anxiety of late-90s Argentina. It grounds the film in its specific historical context.