El palo 2001 Lolas a single mom, broke, working as a janitor and maid Silvia is pregnant, and her lover her boss wont leave his wife Maite, newly a widow, discovers shes penniless but wants to maintain appearances and give her daughter a fancy wedding, and Pecholata, a punk kid living in a youth center, will soon be turned out on the streets Lola, who cleans a bank every morning, decides to rob it, convincing the others to join her theyll use replica guns, dress as men, take Silvia hostage, and all will be smooth But things go awry, including the fact that Lolas ex, Gustavo, is a cop Desperation may be the mother of invention and a corrupt bank manager its father