02x01 - Stop Running

[bunniefuu]

[Lola] That book isn't just yours.
It's mine.

- [Carmen] And mine. And Nerea's.
- [Valeria] I wrote it.

- [Lola sighs]
- [Carmen] Hey!

- What's wrong with you? You stopped it?
- I'm claustrophobic.

- [Valeria] What now? I'm gonna be late.
- I'm sorry, but this isn't only about you.

- Excuse me?
- We're sick and tired of you

- never taking what you really want.
- [sighs]

And on top of that,

leaving us long messages
because you can't trust yourself.

- Please let me out. I'm overwhelmed.
- What are you doing? Can you stop?

Val, we're just asking you
to be honest with yourself.

- Like you've been with Borja?
- Wow. That was a low blow.

- Sorry not all of us have your willpower.
- She doesn't have as much as you think.

- What are you talking about?
- You tell me.

I don't know what happened in Cambodia,
but for someone who just came out,

- you smell like a stuffy closet.
- Stop arguing. We won't solve anything.

Carmen is right. Val, you need
to tell us all what happened.

[upbeat jazz song plays]

♪ She give me Katchi... ♪

BASED ON THE NOVELS BY ELÍSABET BENAVENT

♪ All night long... ♪

ONE WEEK EARLIER

♪ She give me Katchi... ♪



♪ All night long... ♪

VÍCTOR - THREE WEEKS AGO

I'LL WAIT UNTIL YOU CALL ME, VALERIA.
BUT I WON'T WAIT FOREVER.

♪ Bring your soothin' arms my way ♪

♪ My back is achin' and my body's sore ♪

♪ Don't stop, honey
You know that I want more ♪

♪ She give me Katchi ♪

♪ All night long ♪

♪ She give me Katchi... ♪

Girls, I'm back from Valencia
and sadly, also back to reality.

To the Plaza de la Memoria Trans, please.

You bet. Let's go.

[sighs]

I know I've been a bit MIA,

but I needed to disconnect
and to enjoy my little niece.

Oh! I'll send you a picture later,
she's getting so tall.

By the way, Carmen,
my sister loved your present.

And hey, if I'm being honest,

being in Valencia to think
hasn't been very useful.

I still haven't answered Víctor.
I can't deal with the pressure

of having the ball in my court.

Joaquín Ortal, vice president
of Jorge Rubio's company

- is waiting for you.
- Mm-hmm.

- If you'll follow me. This way.
- Fine, thanks.

[Valeria] I'm supposed
to earn my living writing,

but why can't I use words with him?

And I don't even wanna talk about the
other man who's keeping me awake:

Pierre Duvont.

Don't laugh, Nerea,
I know you think it's a ridiculous name.

Hey, hon. Bus, right?

[Valeria] Oh, Lola. I wish I was
as sure about things as you are.

- ♪ I went on down to Leon's place ♪
- Oh, yeah! Oh! Mm!

♪ He had such a b*at look... ♪

Well, now that you know everything
about my sad life,

can we meet later so you can
bring me up to speed on yours?

- I love you.
- ♪ He met a girl that could hypnotize ♪

♪ She give me Katchi ♪

♪ All night long... ♪

[sighs]

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS

THE AUTHOR, VALERIA FÉRRIZ,
RENOUNCES THE USE OF HER NAME IN FAVOR

OF THE PSEUDONYM "PIERRE DUVONT"

♪ All right ♪

THE AUTHOR WILL RECEIVE
THE AMOUNT OF €15,000

- [horn blares]
- [driver] Oh, come on.

Come on! Can't you see
you won't fit in there?

[horns blaring]

♪ She give me Katchi... ♪

€15,000- PSEUDONYM

- ♪ She give me Katchi ♪
- [beeping]

AUTHOR'S SIGNATURE

[beeping continues]

[beeping speeds up]

Stop right here.

And here's an encore.
Subject, publishing dilemma.

All that stuff about writing
while you're starving

looks great in a biography.

But what do I do?
Should I sell my soul for the cash?

Or feel very righteous
while I drag a suitcase around Madrid?

f*ck.

f*cking bullshit.

f*cking stupid suitcase.

YOU - THREE WEEKS AGO

I'LL WAIT UNTIL YOU CALL ME, VALERIA.
BUT I WON'T WAIT FOREVER.

[phone alert]

LOLA: HI, HOW ARE YOU?

Wait, I'll send you an emoji.

- [laughs]
- I'm sorry, you're right.

You're the one who asked me to go
for a walk before I head back to work.

I know, I know.

Tell me about the big move.

- It's a mansion, right?
- It really is.

The studio renovated it
and my parents decided to keep it.

It's a mansion.

Yeah, sometimes they let me keep
the translation dossiers too.

It's just like you.

- [Víctor] Same thing.
- [Lola] Mm. [chuckles]

[both slurping]

[sighs]

What?

I swore to myself I wouldn't ask...
But you can probably guess.

No. I have no idea, really.

- Yes, you do.
- No, really, I don't.

- Have you heard from Valeria?
- [laughs] Yep. I knew it.

She sent me an eight-minute voice message
a little while ago.

- How is she?
- No idea, I haven't listened to it.

I don't understand it. I don't.

She stopped returning my calls,
she's a disaster,

she's chaotic, clumsy, unreliable...

And even so, I adore her.

That's my Val.

I don't wanna spend all my time
waiting for the phone to ring.

Look, as a friend of Valeria's,

I would say that she needs some time.

But now, as a friend of yours,
I would say

that it's time
you stopped looking at your phone.

Confiscate it. For today, confiscate it.

[sighs]

- [Valeria] Don't take pictures of me.
- [Adrián] Come on. Look at me.

- Don't take pictures of me.
- Look at the camera. Come on.

You don't have to do anything.
Look at the camera.

- I have to concentrate.
- It loves you.

- Don't, Adrián.
- No, you look great.

- Perfect.
- [Valeria] I don't want to.

♪ When your eyes ♪

♪ Met mine ♪

♪ It was love at first sight ♪

♪ It was destiny ♪

♪ Very early one morning ♪

♪ I woke up and sighed ♪

♪ I had dreamed that your body ♪

♪ Merged with mine ♪

♪ And you ♪

♪ Can pretend you don't see it ♪

♪ You can deny it, too ♪

♪ You can go on with your life ♪

♪ And I'll go on with mine ♪

♪ You can say that you're scared ♪

♪ I'm scared, too ♪

It's so strong.

♪ You can think it was all a coincidence ♪

♪ But I'll tell you the truth ♪

- Another little spin.
- ♪ But I'll tell you the truth ♪

♪ But I'll tell you ♪

♪ The truth ♪

♪ We could be angels lovin' the sun ♪

♪ Singing the good times with everyone ♪

♪ We could be happy and we know ♪

♪ Bringin' the sunshine wherever we go ♪

♪ We could be angels lovin' the sun ♪

♪ Singing the good times with everyone ♪

♪ We stay wicked all the way ♪

- [Lola] Where are we going?
- [Valeria] Here, girls!

[Lola] Well, well! We have to do
an obstacle course to get to see you?

- [laughs]
- [Valeria] Please!

I was so looking forward to this!

[Lola] Wait a minute, I thought
we were going to a sidewalk cafe.

[Valeria] Hah. I'm totally broke.
This is way cheaper

- and it's so much nicer.
- Yeah, that's true.

[laughing] Yeah, yeah, it's beautiful.
But wait until Carmen gets here.

She'll leave this grass
looking like Swiss cheese.

Well, I brought gluten-free beer
and baby pickles.

Oh, my God, I could kiss you.

- Girls!
- [Lola] There she is!

- Look at that sexy swing. Hey, be careful!
- [all laughing]

- [Valeria] Hello!
- [Carmen] Aww! [laughs]

You could've told me
you were boozing in the park.

- I'd have brought my djembe.
- You're a bunch of snobs.

This is a picnic.

- Oh, and that's three euros each.
- Oh.

- Three?
- Oh, my God.

Oh, my beautiful Cambodian.

- Let's see.
- Hey!

- You're not very tan.
- [Valeria] No.

- Hey!
- It's good you came back.

We were about to put your photo
on milk cartons.

- I know I've been a little MIA.
- A little bit?

I wrote more than you,
and I was in another time zone.

- Well, how was Valencia? [sighs]
- Well, Valencia was fine.

Family and all that.

But what I need
is to hear more about you guys.

Hey, where have you been?
You look beautiful.

Yeah. Yeah.

Jorge Rubio told me you're one
of the most talented people he's ever met.

- Thank you.
- And the other is your work mate, Borja.

- That's why we offered him the job.
- Oh.

Uh... interesting.

Uh... No, I didn't...
I didn't know about that.

Well, as you can understand,
we couldn't imagine

- you would change your mind.
- Of course.

Yeah, well, sometimes one needs
to reorganize one's priorities.

- Yeah.
- Yes. [chuckles]

[Joaquín] Hmm.

I just thought of something.

Why don't you present your ideas
for the launch of the new lipstick?

What?

Mm. We haven't signed
the contract with Borja yet.

I can ask him to do the same
and then make a decision.

- ♪ What's your problem? ♪
- Yeah! [chuckles]

Okay. Okay, yes, yes, I know.
I f*cked up.

I don't know, I thought
he might ask us to share the job.

He met us as a team. [chuckles]

But I told him it was better
if I told Borja about it.

Yes, I know. All this might sound
a bit like backstabbing, okay, but...

"Might"? No, it does.

- Well... but they offered it to me first.
- Yeah, but you rejected it.

- Yeah, but it's complicated...
- No, it's easy.

- A golden opportunity...
- It's my job and my boyfriend...

You'll leave your job
because of your boyfriend?

- No, it's...
- Take a breath.

No, I will not! It's not fair.

He accepted the job without hesitation.
Why can't I do the same?

- Mm.
- You're right about that.

- Ugh.
- How did he react when you told him?

It's... You know...

♪ What's your problem? ♪

[woman] Your family name?

- Ferrer.
- Oh, yeah.

- [Borja] Here it is.
- Got it.

[Borja] Great. Do you like it here?

[woman] Yes, I really do.

[Borja groans] Sorry,
I've got a bad toothache.

- Do you want a painkiller?
- No, I have an appointment with a dentist.

- I'm sure he'll understand.
- You lied to him. That's not cool.

OK, you're right, I'm a horrible person.

- You're not.
- I'm not saying that.

And you, relax.

You've come from a warm climate,
but you're colder than ever.

- Did something happen with you and Gloria?
- Nothing. Everything's okay.

- Aren't you gonna tell us about the trip?
- Let's talk about the important thing.

- What are you gonna do with Pierre Duvont?
- I already told you in the voicemails.

I've had my phone on airplane mode.

No, I can't lie to you.
I haven't listened to it.

And then you tell me
I've been missing in action.

- Yeah.
- Mm?

Me neither.
Lately, I just haven't stopped working.

Non-stop.

♪ What, what, what's your problem? ♪

♪ What's your problem? ♪

♪ What's your problem? ♪

[moaning] Oh, yeah!

- ♪ What's your problem? ♪
- I am so exhausted.

Well, I told you
that I still don't know what to do.

I need the money,
but Impostor is very personal.

I'd take the money without thinking.

Look at me. I don't have a job
and I'm living for free at Lola's.

It's not only about the money.
That novel cost me my marriage.

And it's called Impostor. Signing it
with a pseudonym would be horrible.

[dog barking]

[sighs]

If you'd listened to my message,

you'd know that's not the only thing
I'm worrying about.

Let me guess. Uh... Green eyes?

- I know, and you've ignored him for weeks.
- So he told you?

- I went to look for him at his new office.
- ♪ What, what, what ♪

♪ What, what, what's your problem? ♪

Can I help you with something?

- Hi.
- Hi.

Yes.

Yes, yes. Look... Um...

- I'm looking for Víctor Andradas.
- The father or the son?

I hope he's just the son. [chuckles]

Just one moment.

[phone alert]

ADRI: HOW WAS VALENCIA?
YOUR MOM TOLD ME YOU'RE BACK IN MADRID.

[Víctor] Dad!

- Call you later.
- Hey, Dad.

Yeah. What's up?

- You wanted to show me something?
- Yeah. Look at this.

- Oh, yeah, I was waiting for this.
- Watch this. What do you think of it?

I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU'RE DOING

I JUST

WANT TO KNOW

HOW YOU'RE DOING

[Víctor and Víctor Sr. talking quietly]

♪ You ain't gotta make a choice now
Nowadays ♪

♪ Nowadays, nowadays, nowadays ♪

♪ All day, baby
You can have it both ways ♪

♪ Both ways, both ways, both ways ♪

- ♪ Any way that you want ♪
- ♪ Yeah ♪

- ♪ Any way that you want ♪
- ♪ Yeah ♪

- That's great. We'll figure it out.
- Víctor, someone's waiting for you.

♪ You can do it like this ♪

- She was here a minute ago.
- ♪ Or do it like that ♪

- Was she a client?
- [man] I don't think so.

- She'll come back. Let's go. Thanks.
- You're welcome. See you soon.

♪ Can do it like that ♪

I got a text from Adrián.
It overwhelmed me.

You're separated.
You can do whatever you want.

Yeah, but I can't help feeling
I'm betraying him in some way.

That's only in your head.

[dog barking]

What's up with you?

You're more worried about how your ex is
than how the guy you like is.

- [sighs]
- It's not fair for him,

and it's not fair for you, Val.

Yeah. Yeah, I know that.

But he kind of makes me nervous, and...

also a bit...

You know what I mean.

Horny.

- [all laughing]
- Oh, my God.

You don't say. I'm sending you the address
of his new mansion right now.

- I think about Víctor and...
- [liquid flowing]

[Valeria and Lola screaming]

- [Valeria] Oh, my God.
- [barking]

♪ What's your problem? ♪

- f*ck! That's...
- [Carmen laughing]

Holy sh*t! That's disgusting!

[Nerea] I told you, didn't I?
We should have gone to a sidewalk cafe.

AUTHOR'S SIGNATURE

[distant siren wailing]

[sighs]

[church bell ringing]

[clock ticking]

RENOUNCES IN FAVOR OF PIERRE DUVONT

[sighs]

It must have printed out wrong.

- The résumé?
- Yes.

Here I just see one job
and some volunteer work.

The rest of your work history is missing.

It doesn't matter.
You can tell me too.

I was an assistant
at the Bernal and Associates firm

and I was a coordinator
at the feminist association in Lavapiés.

And?

And?

That's also what it says here.

Is that your whole professional career?

Well, I've only worked at one firm,

but I've got experience in commercial,

civil, family,
real estate cases and trials...

At the law firm of your parents.

I mean, I'm a lawyer.
My parents have a law firm.

To be honest,
knowing the law inside and out,

I didn't think that would matter.

[strained chuckle]

[machinery whirring]

[phone alert]

LOLA: FRIENDS 4 EVER
DID YOU TALK TO BORJA?

NO... HIS TOOTH WAS k*lling HIM

AND I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A GOOD TIME.

♪ I will climb to the place I belong... ♪

AND TONIGHT WE HAVE AN EVENT

FOR THE AGENCY THAT WE STILL WORK FOR.

♪ Like the world's never known... ♪

[phone alert]

NEREA: THERE WON'T EVER BE A GOOD TIME.

DO IT ASAP.

LOLA: DO IT AT THE AGENCY EVENT TONIGHT.

We'll wait for ten minutes until
the anesthesia works its magic.

I'll be right back.

♪ Like the world's never known ♪

♪ Here we go ♪

Honey, we have to talk about work.

- Right now?
- Yes, yes, now.

Don't worry, it's not about the agency.
It's about... Joaquín Ortal.

- Joaquín Ortal?
- Yes. Mm... Let's see.

I know he offered you
a job at his company. [chuckles]

But as it turns out,
he'd already extended the same job offer

- to, uh... another person.
- Another?

Yes. And that person,

for several reasons...

Well, they weren't able
to sort out their priorities in time.

And, well, after thinking it through,

they've gone back
and asked for the job again.

- My job?
- Yes, your job.

Mm. [chuckles]

And that person...

[suction bubbling]

...is me.

- Really?
- [chuckles]

I knew you'd be upset,
but I really want the job.

- I'm just as qualified as you.
- And you're just telling me now?

- But...
- Uh, wait.

- Okay, listen. Excuse me...
- You said... great opportunity...

- This is too much? Okay?
- Then you said... opportunity yourself...

- You see?
- See how you're reacting?

- That's why I didn't wanna tell you. See?
- This is...

That's why I didn't tell you sooner.
[gasps]

Oh!

- ♪ You're up and you'll get down... ♪
- [sighs]

♪ You're never running from this town ♪

♪ Kinda think you said ♪

♪ You'll never get anything
Better than this ♪

- ♪ 'Cause you're going round in circles... ♪
- [sighing]

♪ And everyone knows you're trouble ♪

♪ 'Cause you read it in a big book ♪

♪ And now you're givin' me
The look, look ♪

TO GET RID OF TEMPTATION, YIELD TO IT

♪ But just remember how we shook, shook ♪

♪ And all the things we took, took ♪

♪ This town's the oldest friend of mine ♪

- ♪ This town ♪
- ♪ This town ♪

♪ This town ♪

[sighs]

- This must get really dirty, I'm sure.
- Your feet.

[scoffs] Come on, cheer up.
It was just the first interview.

- If they all go like this one...
- Gotta trust.

The measurements on the tag are wrong.
This sofa's not two meters long.

No it's not the measurement.
It's the price. 2,000 euros.

Oh, sh*t.

I still think it would be better
if we went to IKEA.

At IKEA, they might as well send you
to chop the tree down yourself.

I know this place.
It's worth what it costs.

I know. But a little tight
for the both of us, right?

We're not looking
for a sofa for the both of us.

We're looking for a sofa for you.

Well, then, if it's for me,
I'll buy it at IKEA.

Hey, is something wrong?

Well, yes. You're doing the same thing
you did on our trip.

- Oh, and what was that, if I might ask?
- Make me feel like a posh little brat.

Then maybe you should stop
acting like a posh little brat.

[scoffs] Well, forgive me
if I like comfortable sofas

and drinking bottled water
in Southeast Asia.

Yeah. And foamy coffee,
and hairdresser shampoo,

- and fancy craft beer in a bottle.
- Canned beer just tastes like metal.

Well, Nerea, welcome
to the middle class, my dear.

- [distant siren wailing]
- [horn blares]

I got it.

A Rioja, special reserve.

Wow, I didn't know
you knew about wine, sommelier.

And I don't. I took the most expensive.

- [both laugh]
- Oh.

Hey, why don't we have dinner
at your place? I'm starving.

Who are you and where is Sergio?

I thought you didn't want any movies,
or dinners, or plans as a couple.

Uh... This is not romance.

- No?
- It's sheer survival.

- Mm.
- I had to go to a work thing,

a lunch meeting...

- and you know how much energy we spend.
- [laughs]

Would you mind
grabbing me another bottle of wine?

- Another one?
- I'm really thirsty.

- [Sergio] Thirsty?
- [Lola] Yes, yes, yes, yes.

It's that way. The wine.

[both laugh]

Oh! Hey, what are you doing here?

I live with you.
This is our local supermarket.

Tell me it's not strange
to only drink bottled beer.

I... Uh... Weren't you going
to spend the night with Gloria?

I'm tired and I'd rather stay home.

My day was a disaster.

Yeah. Well,
all the more reason to see Gloria.

But I... I don't feel like it.

Well, I think that you should have Gloria
show you some love.

Have her go down on you.

- Let's have dinner.
- I can't.

- I have to translate another conference.
- Now?

In fact, it's really late.
Take this home, please.

- Thanks. I love you.
- And the cart?

No, it's not mine. [laughs]
I don't know what I was thinking.

Bye.

- I'm buying you dinner.
- Aren't we going to your place?

If you're really hungry,
you don't want me to cook.

- Yeah, but come on, a bottle of wine...
- I said we're going. You'll love it.

- Not even a minute...
- No.

- Uh, sure...
- Lola?

Oh, hey.

I'm Sergio.

Nerea.

How many people
are you making guacamole for?

I don't know, sometimes people show up.

People you didn't think were coming.
Like, ever.

[Carmen] I think the clients
were quite happy, right?

- [woman] Yes.
- [Carmen] Really?

- [woman] Totally.
- Are you satisfied with how it went?

- Yes, the event was a complete success.
- That's great.

Absolutely. And now, I want
the two of you to create a market report

for the shampoo brand
that's number one in Europe.

This would be a very good one for Carmen.

- She's capable of doing things on her own.
- Oh, yes.

But, see, in the market,
there are lots of shampoos.

I think the report should reflect how
not to feel threatened by them.

Who better to talk about shampoo than
someone who likes stepping on heads?

- Wow, you've been thinking about that.
- While you were kissing her ass.

- [woman] Okay, okay.
- I see what...

Is someone going to tell me
what's going on?

Fine. Whatever it is, you must solve it
and do the report together.

Guys, you know, you are both good.

But as a duo, you're better.

[gasps] Good Lord.

- You go.
- No, go on.

- Go on, now.
- Fine!

[both sigh in exasperation]

I know you weren't expecting me,
but I was really, really eager to see you.

♪ Life is on top of all ♪

- ♪ And it's my favorite ♪
- No.

- No.
- ♪ I might fly with it ♪

- ♪ And I might drown in it ♪
- This one.

♪ I might look aside of it ♪

♪ But I can't ignore it ♪

♪ Don't be the ignorant ♪

♪ Who turns his back on it ♪

♪ And now we're in a race ♪

♪ And now you show your face ♪

♪ If you can't find your place ♪

♪ Then we can show you how ♪

♪ To send you to outer space ♪

♪ To fly on your own ♪

- ♪ Move it ♪
- ♪ We wanna bust your radio ♪

- ♪ Move it ♪
- ♪ Double a sh*t like stereo ♪

- [thunderclap]
- ♪ We move the train to carry y'all ♪

- ♪ Move it ♪
- ♪ Oh, no, no ♪

- ♪ Move it ♪
- ♪ One time, let's give it all a go ♪

- ♪ Move it ♪
- ♪ Push it on up and let it blow ♪

- ♪ Move it ♪
- ♪ Might be the end but you don't know ♪

- ♪ Move it ♪
- ♪ Push it on up and let it blow ♪

- ♪ Move it ♪
- ♪ Might be the end but you don't know ♪

- ♪ Move it ♪
- ♪ Oh, no, no ♪

I know you weren't expecting me...

I...

I'm sorry.

- Sorry.
- No, no, no.

- I... I'm sorry.
- No, wait.

Valeria.

Just a minute.

- Valeria, wait.
- [thunderclap]

- Valeria. Valeria! Don't go.
- I should have called. I'm so silly.

- Let me explain.
- There's nothing to explain.

- I think this is great.
- No, you don't.

- It's really late, isn't it?
- [phone chiming]

OOPS! NO BALANCE REMAINING!

I've been waiting more than a month
for you to call,

to text, to give me a f*cking like.

What do I do with all that?

Give me more time?

When you care about someone,
you're patient with them.

I didn't even know if you were in Valencia
or if you'd gone back to Adrián.

- You could have asked Lola.
- And I did.

I don't want to know
about you through Lola.

[sighs] Fine, then.

I'll sum it up for you.

I have a beautiful new niece.
Her name is Mar.

I came back here and I still don't know
what I'm doing with my book.

I'm not with Adrián.

And I just made
the biggest fool of myself.

You haven't made a fool of yourself, Val.
She's... Virginia's just a friend.

Just a friend?

Yes, she's...

Well, okay, uh, but...

Do we really need
to talk about this right now?

No. No, you should go back in,
be with your friend.

- Val, you have no right to be angry.
- No, I can be angry.

Even if it's not allowed.

Now, if you don't mind,
I wanna go home, okay?

- Do you want me to call a taxi?
- No.

No taxi. Look, I'm broke.

Until I sign with the publisher,
I'll have to take the bus.

Hey, Val...

♪ I don't know if I've paid ♪

♪ For all the damage I've done ♪

♪ Maybe this was more ♪

♪ Than I could handle ♪

♪ I heard the moans ♪

♪ Of my bones being crushed ♪

♪ My soul ♪

♪ Is leaving my body ♪

♪ I don't have peace of mind ♪

♪ In the dark ♪

♪ You can't dance ♪

♪ Without tripping... ♪

I'LL WAIT

I'LL WAIT UNTIL YOU CALL ME, VALERIA

BUT I WON'T WAIT FOREVER

[doorbell rings]

Coming.

- Yay!
- Hello.

[laughs] Sorry. Borja's still angry at me,
and working like this is impossible.

- Still fighting?
- Hello. Yes.

This afternoon, we have to finish a report
and I have no idea how to do it.

Oh, my God.

- [groans] Am I late?
- You are.

We haven't ordered yet,
we're waiting on Val.

- Sushi?
- [phone alerts]

No, something cheap and filling.
I'm hungry.

- Oh, thanks!
- Oh, look at this. Podcast from Valeria.

- By the time we finish, she'll be here.
- Here we go.

[Valeria] Hey, girls.

- I'm not coming to lunch.
- [Carmen groans]

I decided to sign
the publisher's contract.

You guys know this is so personal to me,

and it cost me my marriage, but... [sighs]

To run away with dignity,
you need to be able to take a taxi.

- Of course.
- What is she saying?

- Shh!
- I have to go. I don't wanna be late.

I'll tell you about it later.

- Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
- If you think she's right, yes.

- She can't sign.
- She'll regret it.

- Something's wrong.
- She's broke.

- She said something about a taxi...
- Listen again.

...it cost me my marriage, but... [sighs]

To run away with dignity,
you need to be able to take a taxi.

- She's crying.
- That's impossible to know. Hamburgers?

Her voice is trembling, like when
she watches Christmas lottery commercials.

Or when we got her
a Save the Children donation.

We also got her that rouge from Chanel.

- I know. But it was from the donation.
- I'm not so sure about that.

The number you are calling...

- She turned her phone off. Bitch.
- She knew we'd call.

Or maybe she's in the subway
and you're just being paranoid.

- Fries or wedges?
- Do you know where the publisher is?

- I do.
- Well, that's it.

- Are you kidding?
- No, we're going.

- No, really?
- Come on, Nerea, let's go.

- Hey, we're going to eat.
- Let's go.

- I just ordered!
- I don't care.

- [Lola] Don't worry, it's fine.
- Oh, my God.

- [Lola] Don't do it!
- Lola... Sorry, it's an emergency.

- Don't do it!
- What are you doing here?

You're making a mistake.

- Weren't you having lunch?
- That's what I said.

You don't want to sign those papers.
I know you, redhead.

Maybe you don't know me.
I dye my hair.

- Please!
- Really? It doesn't matter.

That book is not Duvont's.
It's the last year of your life.

- It can't have someone else's name.
- Sorry.

It's my book. I can do what I want.

That book isn't just yours. It's mine too.

- And mine. And Nerea's.
- I wrote it.

Sure.

Hey!

- What's wrong with you? You stopped it?
- I'm claustrophobic.

- [Valeria] What now? I'm gonna be late.
- I'm sorry, but this isn't only about you.

- Excuse me?
- We're sick and tired of you

never taking what you really want.

On top of that, leaving us long messages
because you can't trust yourself.

I can't.

- Please let me out. I'm overwhelmed.
- What are you doing? Can you stop?

Val, we're just asking you
to be honest with yourself.

- Like you've been with Borja?
- That was a low blow.

- Sorry not all of us have your willpower.
- She doesn't have as much as you think.

- What are you talking about?
- You tell me.

I don't know what happened in Cambodia,
but for someone who just came out,

- you smell like a stuffy closet.
- Stop arguing. We won't solve anything.

Carmen is right.

Val, you need
to tell us all what happened.

[sighs]

I went to find Víctor,
but he was with a woman.

That's it?

No guy is ever worth
you devaluing yourself.

[sighs]

- Lola's still seeing Sergio.
- You're such a prick.

You could use
some of the tips you're giving to Valeria.

- Okay?
- Aren't you hot in here?

That's accurate. I'm still seeing Sergio,

- but it's just to f*ck.
- You didn't tell us.

- I didn't want you to judge me.
- Or you didn't wanna hear the truth.

[sighs]

[all sighing]

f*ck.

[sighs]

[groans]

[Carmen] Well, then, look.

If we're going to be honest about things,

I'm not sure I'm capable of making
my relationship with Borja survive.

[Nerea] You gifted me
a trip I didn't enjoy.

Gloria and I have nothing in common.

We're not even capable of deciding
whether or not we wanna share a sofa.

Come here.

- Carmen.
- Hmm?

You are one of the three
most brilliant people that I know.

If you're not capable of balancing
your personal relationship and your work,

then I don't know who is.

[chuckles]

Lola, Sergio is a shithead
and you know it.

- He's a shithead.
- Mm.

- Mm, but with a beautiful cock, though.
- [both chuckle]

No cock is worth putting up
with what he does to you.

And, Nerea,

if you're incapable of sharing
the sofa with someone,

maybe that someone
is not cut out for you, hmm?

[sighs]

- It's not about taking a taxi.
- What?

[lift power switches on]

- [sighs]
- In the voicemail, you said that,

"To run away with dignity,
one has to be able to afford a taxi."

Mm.

Maybe what we need to do is

stop running.

[sighs]

[elevator bell chimes]

...said, and then...

- Aah... Uh...
- [clears throat]

♪ Falling too fast to prepare for this
Tripping in the world could be dangerous ♪

♪ Everybody circling, it's vulturous
Negative, nepotist ♪

♪ Everybody waitin' for the fall of man
Everybody prayin' for the end of times ♪

- ♪ Everybody hopin'... ♪
- Hey, you?

- ♪ I was born to run... ♪
- We need to talk.

♪ Whip, whip
Run me like a racehorse ♪

♪ Pull me like a ripcord

♪ Break me down and build me up ♪

♪ I wanna be the slip, slip ♪

♪ Word upon your lip, lip ♪

♪ Letter that you rip, rip ♪

- ♪ Break me down and build me up... ♪
- Hello.

- You wanna talk?
- Come in.

♪ 'Cause I love the adrenaline ♪

- ♪ In my veins... ♪
- Oh... Let's see. Um...

- ♪ I do whatever it takes... ♪
- I've been thinking.

And... do you think we could be
part-time competitors,

each one with our own space,

and be a full-time couple?

♪ Yeah, take me to the top
I'm ready for whatever it takes ♪

- Look, I...
- ♪ I love the adrenaline in my veins ♪

As long as we're honest,

it'll be an honor to compete with you.

♪ Always had a fear of being typical
Lookin' at my body feelin' miserable ♪

♪ Always hangin' on to the visual
I wanna be invisible ♪

♪ Looking at my years like a martyrdom
Everybody needs to be a part of 'em ♪

♪ Never be enough, I'm the prodigal son
I was born to run, I was born for this ♪

♪ Whip, whip
Run me like a racehorse ♪

♪ Pull me like a ripcord ♪

- ♪ Break me down... ♪
- You're making a huge error.

- ♪ I wanna be the slip, slip ♪
- Maybe.

♪ Word upon your lip, lip ♪

But at least the error has my name on it.

♪ Break me down and build me up ♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ 'Cause I love the adrenaline
In my veins ♪

♪ I do whatever it takes ♪

♪ 'Cause I love how it feels
When I break the chains ♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ Yeah, take me to the top
I'm ready for whatever it takes ♪

♪ 'Cause I love the adrenaline
In my veins... ♪

[Sergio] Oh, that's the way I like it.
Yes.

- ♪ Hypocritical, egotistical ♪
- [Sergio groans]

- ♪ Don't wanna be the parenthetical ♪
- But I don't want to.

♪ Hypothetical, working... ♪

- But...
- I don't want to.

- Uh...
- I don't want to do this.

- ♪ Out of the box, an epoxy to the world ♪
- What's wrong?

- Please, take your things and go.
- ♪ I'm an apostrophe ♪

- ♪ I'm just a symbol to remind you ♪
- Are you serious?

♪ That there's more to see ♪

This...

is not worth it.

♪ To be a part of thee ♪

♪ I do what it takes ♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

♪ 'Cause I love the adrenaline
In my veins ♪

♪ I do whatever it takes ♪

♪ 'Cause I love how it feels
When I break the chains ♪

♪ Whatever it takes ♪

[man] Do you want a taxi?

No, thank you.

♪ Yeah, take me to the top
I'm ready for whatever it takes ♪

♪ 'Cause I love the adrenaline
In my veins ♪

♪ I do what it takes ♪

- [horns beeping]
- [sirens wailing]