[ominous music playing]
[insects chittering]
[phone ringing]
[woman sobbing]
Sílvia's not answering. Damn it!
[moaning] I'll do it here.
- No, we're going to the h*s...
- Come over here.
- No. Let's go.
- It's happening here, Tomás!
- No, it's not! We're not staying! Hold on.
- It's too late!
I'll go get the car.
Tomás!
Tomás?
- [car door closing]
- [engine starting]
Liana!
[sighs]
Liana?
[tense music playing]
Liana?
Liana?
Liana?
Liana?
[groans]
[Tomás] Liana?
[sobbing]
[Tomás] Liana?
[moans]
[grunts loudly]
Liana?
Liana?
[groans painfully]
[Tomás] Liana?
[Liana cries out]
Liana?
Liana? Jesus, Liana!
He's coming.
He's coming, Tomás.
- Why didn't you wait for me?
- Bring the bag.
- What?
- The bag, Tomás!
Okay. f*ck. f*ck.
[groans softly]
Ah.
- Here.
- Ah!
- I got the bag.
- [moans]
[Tomás] Tell me what you want me to do.
[groans]
[screaming]
I see him. He's coming.
He's coming. Oh my God!
[screams]
[Tomás] He's here.
- [groans]
- [Tomás] My son!
[baby crying]
My son! [gasping]
- My boy!
- [moans]
[laughs softly] You see?
- My son!
- [baby continues crying]
[Liana gasping]
We did it.
[both laughing softly]
Here.
[grunting]
Okay. I'll take him now.
[shushing] Come, come, come.
[groaning]
Where're you going?
- [moans]
- [ominous music playing]
[whispering] Here you go.
Brand new crib for you to sleep in.
Here we go.
Here we go. Here we go.
[shushing]
[Liana] Tomás!
He's coming!
Tomás!
- Tomás! He's coming!
- [music rises and ends]
DESPERATE LIES
DECEMBER
EVERY STORY IS A STORY
8 MONTHS EARLIER
- Hi, Nina.
- How are you, Ms. Liana?
- I'm good, thank you for asking.
- Hi.
- Hey. What happened to your knee, Inácio?
- Ah, just fell.
- There was a hole in the sidewalk.
- A hole?
Inácio was leaving the restaurant
with his mother. It was dark.
It doesn't hurt.
Good to hear.
- I'd like to test you again.
- Okay.
Ready?
Okay. Go ahead.
[Inácio grunting softly]
Mm-hm.
[intriguing music playing]
[Inácio breathing deeply]
That's good.
Back to the start.
Science hasn't found a cure
for what you have yet, sweetie.
I know.
But you can have your autonomy
and do almost anything.
You have freedom, your independence.
You have my word on that.
You just can't hide
what's going on from me.
- [uplifting music playing]
- Or anyone else.
How well do you see in the dark?
Be honest.
I can see fine.
That's good.
We're in this together, Inácio. I promise.
Thanks.
You're not just good
at making me feel better.
You're the best auntie, too.
[laughs]
And you're the greatest
nephew in the whole universe.
- Bye, Ms. Liana.
- Bye, Nina. Thank you.
Sorry I couldn't come in today.
Is he all right?
Try to come in next time.
Is there a problem?
Yes, there's a problem.
I need more independence.
I'm almost 13, Mom.
Oh!
[engine starts]
- So? Fever?
- [Liana] It went up.
- It's up point-four, actually.
- Wow! Inferno!
[laughing]
I'm sorry, I have to run home to
Tomás before he heads to the office.
What are these?
- Do these stimulate ovulation?
- Why are you so nosy?
- Keeping secrets from your husband?
- A lot of women take them. Give it back!
Does Sílvia know at least?
Sílvia thinks it's normal
that I've had two miscarriages
and haven't gotten pregnant in a year.
I don't agree.
It's not normal. And anyway, it's my life.
You know you can't trust
everything doctors tell you.
[laughs] What the hell can we trust then?
- My desire to be a mother
- Tomás, be ready!
- [blows kiss] See you.
- Good luck.
- Tomás?
- Hi, sweetheart.
Tomás?
Hm?
- Come.
- What?
- Hm.
- Hm?
[Tomás chuckles awkwardly]
Come with me. It's time.
[playful music playing]
[Liana panting]
[both moaning]
[Tomás grunting]
[both panting]
[music fades out]
Hey, get off.
- Huh?
- Get off me, please.
MARCH 2006
[shower starting]
[pensive music playing]
[phone notification dinging]
[somber music playing]
[phone beeps]
CLÁUDIA
TOMY! I SENT YOU ANOTHER PIC. TAKE A LOOK.
"Tomy?"
What the f*ck is this?
[dramatic stinger]
[somber music continues]
ENTER PASSWORD
LIAMOR 123
CLÁUDIA
WAITING FOR YOU
THINKING OF YOU, HURRY UP
What are you doing, Liana?
Being played for a fool, looks like.
You're reading my e-mails?
You shouldn't be doing that.
Why not, Tomy?
I know the password. You never changed it.
- Gimme that, would you?
- I'm such an idiot.
Are you supposed to go meet her?
She's waiting for you, she says.
You're being ridiculous.
We're just kidding around.
I am? Let me see what other stuff
you've been kidding around with.
Come on, Liana!
Who's this Cláudia?
- What the f*ck!
- Gimme that.
You're having an affair
with someone in our biking club?
- No! Not our club.
- Huh?
It's not our group because you left it.
- You don't wanna ride anymore.
- I don't want?
You don't wanna ride
because you're always too tired.
We don't have a life, Liana!
There's no fun, no laughter, no good sex.
Our whole life's on a schedule!
So our whole life is no good
because I can't have the baby we want?
The great Tomás Rosental,
who wins every case he takes on.
Who picks the first bimbo who comes
along when he can't get what he wants?
- Is that it?
- Cláudia is just a friend.
- A friend, my a*s!
- Now gimme that.
I have important work files
on that computer. Give it back.
You know what I want
to do with this thing?
- Don't do it.
- I want to smash it on the floor.
- No, Liana!
- And all the sh*t that's on it!
- No!
- g*dd*mn it! My computer!
f*ck!
f*ck, Liana! Why the hell did you do this?
Jesus!
It's completely destroyed!
I f*cked up again.
Just like trying to get pregnant.
You wanna know something?
I can't f*cking stand
having sex on schedule.
- In fact, I hate it!
- [chuckles sardonically]
There's zero romance.
There's no mood, no connection.
You don't even f*cking see me!
I'm like a machine!
You don't see me, Liana!
The only time you're interested in
me anymore is when you're ovulating.
Is that what marriage is to you?
Is that what our love is?
- You said that you wanted a child!
- But not at any cost.
Any cost?
For who?
Our entire life together.
Our happiness, our dreams and goals.
Do you mean that cost?
Do you know how selfish you sound?
I'm talking about having a family,
about expanding our lives, and you...
You're out there
betraying everything we've built.
Cheating on me and lying to me!
This...
This is a betrayal of all of our trust.
- You've ruined us f*cking around.
- I'm not the only one to blame.
You helped ruin us too.
A lot of this is your fault.
Because you turned our lives into...
a sort of obsession.
You made it tiresome.
So this is my fault?
[sighs]
You're leaving?
[sighs] I'll get a hotel.
And tomorrow, I'll go biking.
There's an outing with the group.
I wasn't going but now I am.
Will Cláudia be there?
[sighs] Yes.
With other people.
Doesn't matter, Liana.
I'm just not...
[sighs]
...in a good place.
And I'm not being good to you either.
This isn't us.
[melancholy music playing]
I'll go.
We both need a break, to think a little.
Some time apart will be good.
Walking out is the easy option.
If you walk out that door,
we're done for good.
[door opens and slams shut]
[melancholy music continues]
[phone ringing]
- Hello?
- [woman] Hello, honey. How are you?
Good, Mom.
I'm fine and you?
The celebration for your brother,
you haven't forgotten, have you?
Have I ever forgotten?
I'll be there, as always.
[mom laughing]
Only this time won't be like always.
Ah! Right.
Gratitude and forgiveness.
Your new therapy.
Positive psychology, my darling.
I was getting so good at it
that I broke up with my therapist.
You need me to bring anything?
No, honey. I have everything I need.
Just think of him and be here.
I do every day, Mom.
Just like you.
My mother has this uncanny
ability to bring me down, you know?
She...
Losing a child's
not something you get over.
You gotta give her a break.
Losing a brother's awful too.
I still haven't accepted it.
I miss him so bad it hurts,
and it's been 13 years. f*ck.
Liana...
Life demands that we live in the present.
- Life is too short, you know?
- [sighs]
Let's go out.
Forget your mom, get your husband
out of your head. Forget. Have fun.
I'm a wreck, Débora.
You are. What Tomás did was wrong.
But he doesn't deserve
even one little tear.
So now what?
Revenge.
Come on. We are going out!
You know, I'm just so angry,
I can hardly think straight.
[hangers rattling]
[Débora] Mm.
Jesus, this is sexy as hell!
Is it new? I've never seen it.
[Liana groans] I can't wear that.
I bought it for a special occasion.
Okay. But these are special circumstances.
We'll go out and see Oscar.
You will love his new nightclub.
Let's go, friend. Come on.
Let's go!
- I need you to move. Come on! There we go!
- [dance music playing]
Hey! I need a c*ck.
[Liana] Hold on.
This place is great
but everyone's so young.
Younger!
Ten years max.
Anyway, age is just a number.
This morning I woke up feeling 24.
- Hey, baby!
- There she is!
- Look who I found.
- [Oscar] Who is it this time?
- [excitedly] Ah! No! Liana?
- [laughing]
I can't believe you're actually here!
- It's been years!
- I can't believe that's you!
- Yeah, it's me! All grown up!
- You look so different!
- I hope so! [laughs]
- When's the last time we saw each other?
- Uh, I don't know. I'd say five years.
- [Débora] Isn't he handsome?
And successful?
- I gotta get a kiss. It's been too long.
- [Liana] Come on!
Oh, that's beautiful!
- You have a picture of Lucas!
- Lucas goes where I go, Liana!
- Ah, Oscar!
- [both laughing]
- My god.
- Hey!
Oh! That's the '92 championship.
The unbeatable duo! We were unstoppable!
You know this club is as
much Lucas' as it is mine.
[Débora] Hey! Can we not talk
about sad things, please?
We're here to forget!
Her husband walked out on her.
- Shh! Débora!
- [Oscar] as*h*le.
- Nothing was ever enough for that guy.
- Oh... Mm!
- What?
- I gotta go talk to my latest crush, okay?
We just got here!
Sorry. I made plans with him
before your disaster!
- Mm.
- Go, go, go, go, go.
- She hasn't changed.
- And she doesn't bullshit.
Uh...
Yeah, Tomás...
He walked out. He did.
- Today. But let's not talk about it.
- Idiot. We won't... we won't talk about him.
You're here to forget for a while. Right?
I'm going to make you a special c*ck.
- You just wait right here.
- Okay, just nothing with alcohol, Oscar!
[Oscar laughing]
I don't want to drink.
Make it without alcohol.
No way! No way! You have to
have something! Pick your poison.
[dance music continues playing]
- My lady, one more!
- Mm.
- Gotta stay a little drunk.
- Right!
Yeah. That's the spirit. You're here
to have a good time, right? Enjoy it!
Although, if you really want
to call, then you should call.
Because in a bit
you won't even be able to dial!
You'll be too high,
and you won't even care.
I already called!
I called five times. No answer.
Straight to his voicemail.
Ouch! Bad sign, right?
It's a bad sign, Liana.
Voicemail is no good.
- Son of a b*tch. Screw him.
- Yeah. Uh. You know what?
There's something
I've always wanted to tell you.
I've never liked him. He's an as*h*le.
He is. He doesn't deserve you.
I've been an idiot.
So long. It's my fault.
- It's not... Hey!
- But now those days are over.
- Huh?
- You hear? Over!
Yes! That's it! You had to say it!
You know? Because you are the smartest,
the most gorgeous, the most marvelous!
You were always off limits, you know?
Growing up, it was t*rture!
I couldn't say it,
but I've always had a giant crush on you.
- [laughing]
- Since day one, I swear!
Ah! I never had a clue, Oscar!
Ah, yeah? Wow!
Lucas knew and never told you!
He was protective.
No, he wasn't.
But I'm sure he would've come
around when he saw the smile
- I'd put on those beautiful lips of yours.
- ["Toxic" by Britney Spears playing]
[softly] So hot.
Come on. I just wanna watch you move.
Come on, come on.
- No, no.
- Please, we gotta dance.
You're here to have fun. Come on.
- No, Oscar!
Hey! We're leaving!
Oh! What?
- I have school tomorrow.
- Not a word!
Stay here and forget!
- Oscar, watch out for her.
- Yeah. Already on it.
- You're my ride!
- I'll give you a ride home, don't worry.
We don't have to close down the club.
Let's just dance a little.
- We don't need them.
- Ciao!
[Oscar] Come on!
- Ciao!
- Ciao! Whoa! Hoo-hoo.
- [both laughing]
- ["Toxic" continues]
- ♪ Too high, can't come down ♪
- Ah!
♪ Losing my head
Spinnin' 'round and 'round ♪
♪ Do you feel me now? ♪
♪ With a taste of your lips
I'm on a ride ♪
♪ You're toxic, I'm slippin' under ♪
♪ With a taste of a poison paradise ♪
♪ I'm addicted to you
Don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
[music distorts]
[laughing]
♪ Don't you know that you're toxic? ♪
♪ Toxic ♪
♪ Toxic ♪
- ♪ Toxic ♪
- [door slams]
[unsettling music playing]
- Oscar?
- Hm?
I can't do this. You have to go.
I don't feel very good.
I don't want to. I don't want to.
I don't want to. I don't want...
- No, Oscar!
- [Oscar grunting]
- I can't.
- [music stops]
[sighs]
Mm.
Please, go home.
Come on.
[groans] I'm tired.
Thank you.
[Oscar moans softly]
- [door closing]
- [sighs]
[sighing deeply]
[footsteps approaching]
[ominous music playing]
[phone ringing]
[phone continues ringing]
[phone continues ringing]
[ringing distorts]
[phone beeps]
- Hello?
- [Tomás] Hi, sweetheart.
Hi, Tomás.
[Tomás] How are you?
- I don't feel so good.
- Yeah, me neither.
Can we talk?
[Liana] No. Now's not a good time.
[Tomás] Oh, why not? Are you working?
No, I'm not working.
I just don't feel good.
- [Tomás] Okay. How about tomorrow?
- Sure.
- I'll be back in town then.
- Yes, that works. Ciao.
[phone beeps]
[Cláudia] Hey, Tommy? You need help?
Uh. No. I got it.
It's okay. It's all good.
- I'm done.
- [Cláudia] Great.
[bag zipping up]
- Ready?
- Let's go.
[machine chimes and starts running]
[Oscar] Why don't you
let me give you a massage?
[Liana] No, Oscar. Stop.
- [dark music playing]
- [sluggishly] No, no, no, no.
[Oscar] You're so damn beautiful.
So hot.
- Oscar, go home. I wanna sleep.
- [Oscar shushing]
[Liana] Stop it.
Don't.
[dark music rises]
[music fades out]
[exhales sharply]
[car whooshing by]
[car horn honking]
f*ck' moron!
- [gasping]
- [tires screeching]
[grunting]
[phone ringing]
[Liana] Tomás?
I didn't like the way
we left things earlier.
I guess I'm a bit of a mess and I
didn't know what to say to you.
But I won't call you anymore.
When you get this,
please give me a call, okay?
- [siren approaching]
- I mean it.
Love you.
- [siren wailing]
- [machines beeping]
[muffled] Hi, Sílvia. It's Cláudia.
I'm here with Tomás.
He's alive, but...
We're in the ambulance.
He's not in danger but it's serious.
[siren wailing]
We're going to take good
care of you, all right, Tomás?
Sílvia, I don't want you to call Liana.
You can't call her. Okay?
- She'll be upset.
- No problem, I won't call Liana.
- Promise?
- We had a fight earlier.
- Let's focus on taking care of you.
- I'll call her later.
[Liana] So good to see you.
Keep up the good work.
[Débora] So...
Tell me all about the rest of your night.
[Liana] Mm. It was weird. I don't know.
- It's all foggy.
- You don't remember?
Really?
You can tell me.
Oscar's my brother,
he tells me everything.
Ah! He shouldn't.
Not everything.
He just mentioned
that he ended up at your house.
I feel terrible.
You have no reason to.
You stuck it to Tomás.
He got what he deserved.
Don't say that, Débora.
I'm not trying to be the bigger as*h*le.
Okay. I'm sorry. My bad.
[somber music playing]
[door closes]
[voicemail system] There are no messages.
[coffee maker bubbling]
[phone chimes]
OSCAR: THANK YOU FOR LAST NIGHT.
IT WAS UNFORGETTABLE.
[unsettling music playing]
- Hi, Mom.
- Sweetheart.
- You're good?
- As usual.
[Mom] Yes, yes, yes.
[chuckling] Your husband didn't come?
No. He's on a work trip.
He sends his love.
Always work.
That's his excuse for everything.
His work.
[laughing]
This is amazing. It looks great.
- The picture of Lucas is a little big, no?
- Mm, no.
[Débora] Norma!
Hey.
I didn't know you'd be here.
- Thank you!
- Of course I'm here!
I told you this year
would be different, Liana.
- [Liana chuckles]
- And it's going to be a bit spicy.
- He's here!
- I brought Lucas's favorite hot sauce!
- Let me taste.
- You actually came.
- This stuff has kick!
- It's my second son!
- Norma, give me a hug!
- Come here! Oh!
- It's been much too long!
- It's so good to see you.
- I've missed you so, so much. Really.
- [Norma] Mm.
[Oscar] You haven't changed
a bit in all these years.
He insisted on coming, didn't you, Oscar?
- He's on time.
- [Débora] Which is rare.
- Ah, you're harsh.
- Over here. Over here!
I want to show you some pictures.
Everything is off.
My life's all upside down.
Tomás hasn't called me.
He didn't return my call.
Isn't he back in town?
Losing Lucas has been very hard.
And you lost more than
a best friend, didn't you, Oscar?
- You lost your career.
- No, Norma.
- Sorry.
- No, we all miss him. It's all right.
[Norma whimpers]
If only Lucas hadn't
been driving that car.
[Oscar] Well, it's my fault too, Norma.
I shouldn't have let him drive my car
but he insisted.
- I should've tried harder.
- Why are you guys reliving all that?
- Remembering is part of the process...
- Yeah.
...Liana.
[Norma sighs] Oscar.
I've avoided seeing you for much too long.
But I'm ready to move forward.
With forgiveness.
- Give me a hug. [sobs]
- Oh, of course.
[Oscar] Thank you, Norma.
This means a lot.
[Oscar] Hey, there. Here's good?
[Liana] Thanks for being patient
with my mom.
Of course. Honestly, I was doing it
as much for Lucas as for you.
But now I have a bit of a problem.
What?
I can't seem to stop thinking about you.
It shouldn't've happened.
Honestly, the whole thing's a blur.
- I can show you how it was.
- Keep your hands off me.
What's wrong, Li?
Don't call me Li.
- There's nothing between us.
- [sighs]
I just want to forget.
I felt awful the next day.
Whatever you gave me,
whatever you did, it was not good.
But I don't wanna forget that night.
It was incredible.
Ask me something else, anything else.
I want to ask you how come...
- I didn't find the condom you used.
- Hm?
I don't wanna risk my husband
finding it somewhere by accident.
From what I understand there's no
risk because he's not coming back.
- Just answer my question.
- What?
I only found the wrapper.
Did you flush it?
No.
No. I didn't...
Uh...
Uh, you know, I don't really remember.
- If I kept it on or...
- What?
What do you mean?
Well, yeah. You know, they...
They ruin the sensation.
- They get in the way. I hate it.
- In the way of what? I don't understand.
Come on, Liana. We were in
the mood going crazy, you know?
I think I remember
throwing it on the floor.
Near the bed. Because I didn't use it.
You're sure?
I didn't use the condom.
You were enjoying it, I was enjoying it.
[Norma] Oscar, come here!
Let me show you some more pictures.
Oh, you'll love these.
Be right there.
[dark music playing]
[bed rattling]
[music fades out]
[melancholy music playing]
[shuddering breaths]
[crying]
[doorbell ringing]
[man] Good evening.
These came for you, Ms. Liana.
Ah. Thank you, Isaias.
- Good night.
- Good night.
- Enjoy.
- Thanks.
QUEEN OF QUEENS,
YOU'RE REALLY SOMETHING - OSCAR
[panting]
[dance music playing]
That's why I don't get attached.
So Kiko means nothing to you?
It was just for fun.
I don't care.
If you say so.
What's Liana doing here?
Did you do something?
I sent flowers.
f*ck, Oscar.
I told you to back off.
Hey, sweetie.
You all right?
No. I'm really pissed.
At your brother.
Oscar, can we talk in private?
Sure.
[Oscar] Did you
like the flowers I sent you?
I demand that you stop
harassing me, Oscar.
Stop sending me flowers,
and texting me love notes.
I don't want any contact. Leave me alone!
- Stop.
- Do you understand?
- Stop. I get it.
- Do you?
But you don't have to be
so aggressive, okay? Just calm down.
We're friends. Our families go way back.
We've known each other forever.
The magic we shared that night, I mean...
I don't ever want to hear that again!
It was not magic. I want to forget it!
Is it because of the condom?
It's because I didn't consent,
you as*h*le!
What the hell are you talking about?
It was wonderful.
You didn't say stop.
We were both really into it, you know?
It was hot.
But I'm sorry.
If it wasn't good, I feel bad.
- Feel bad?
- Of course. I thought you liked it.
- For what? What do you feel bad for?
- For f*ck's sake!
Taking advantage of me?
I was in no condition!
If you're mad that you
slept with me, then face it!
I didn't break down your door.
You invited me into your house.
Into your bedroom where you sleep
with your husband, and we f*cked.
You got your revenge.
Then you asked me for more...
[Liana] You're disgusting.
I never wanna see you again!
Stay out of my life!
You're nothing but a monster!
He needs a cane?
Only if he's going out at night,
or to places too dark for him to see well.
[Inácio] Really?
I don't need it.
He hardly goes out alone.
Especially at night.
If I can't be with him, Nina is.
Exactly!
I never get to be on my own.
It's normal to want your independence.
It'll be safer for him to have it.
It'll take away some of your stress.
- And give him freedom.
- Is there something I need to know about?
- Is he getting worse? Was it the fall?
- [Inácio] Mom!
Everything's fine. I told you.
Geez.
[ball clattering]
He's bound to resist a little.
But we need to let him grow up,
and face his challenges.
I know.
I'm really gonna try to let go. I promise.
I suppose you're aware
that Tomás walked out?
I really didn't want
to mention it because...
I get it.
It's for us to figure it out.
It's just that he's been gone a week, and...
I haven't had any news.
I think he took off with that other woman.
It's nothing like that, Liana.
Tomás asked me...
Told me not to say anything to you,
and as much as I love my brother,
- I think it's selfish. You should know.
- What can't you tell me, Sílvia?
[somber music playing]
[Sílvia] Tomás got in an accident
while he was biking.
He hit his head and had a seizure.
The CT scan showed no
fractures and no bleeding.
He's going to be fine.
He's been in the hospital this whole time.
[knocking on door]
[Tomás] Come to see the damage?
[Liana] It's not funny, Tomás.
I should've been here.
Why didn't you let me know?
[stammering] I was... I was going to.
In a bit.
I just thought...
With things between us so messed up,
I thought it'd be better to wait
till I was out of the hospital.
I wanted some time alone to think.
To rehearse
what I
wanted to say to you.
I f*cked up.
[voice breaking] I know it.
I was an idiot.
I hurt you.
It was...
pretty immature.
Our relationship,
it's so much more than a passing thing.
That conversation can wait.
That's the only time
I've cheated on you, I swear.
I was just...
in the...
in the wrong place
with the wrong person. And...
to think I could've died on that road
- far from you...
- But you didn't die.
And I'm here where I should be.
With you.
I keep thinking about our fight.
That we were arguing
'cause you want to have a baby with me.
Liana, I'm so...
so sorry.
So you want us to have a family?
I want it more than anything.
I was so stressed and vulnerable.
On edge.
- No.
- I know I was.
I was an idiot. A real as*h*le.
I do want to ask you something.
Do you think
we can leave all of this behind?
Can you forgive me?
Hm?
If you can do that...
I know we'll be together...
forever.
Forgive me.
Please.
[hopeful music playing]
[Tomás] Ah. Thank you.
[grunts]
[no audible dialogue]
[hopeful music continues]
- [music fades]
- [Liana sighs]
[retching]
[Tomás] Li?
Is everything all right?
[Liana breathing heavily]
Tomá...
Liana?
Oh, what the hell.
Hey.
Hey?
Liana?
Talk to me, honey?
Li?
Hey.
- [Sílvia] Thank you, just wanted to check.
- No problem.
Come on, Sílvia. Tell us what's going on.
Why'd she pass out?
[Sílvia] I wanted to discuss the test
results with my colleague to be sure.
Everything's fine.
More than fine.
So what happened?
What happened is what
we like to call the miracle of life!
- What? Wow!
- [Sílvia and Tomás laughing]
- Are you sure?
- You're pregnant!
- I'm pregnant?
- Yes, you are!
You're absolutely pregnant.
How far along?
According to your Beta HCG levels, I'd
say you're somewhere around six weeks.
Yeah?
- Wow.
- [Sílvia] My God! I'm gonna be an aunt!
- We need a group hug!
- [Tomás] Group hug! Group hug!
- Mm!
- [pensive music playing]
- You did it! Congratulations!
- Huh?
[Sílvia laughing]
[Sílvia] Oh my brother's gonna be a dad!
[Tomás] We did it!
Hey. What's wrong?
We got what we've been dreaming of.
[smooching]
I just wanna know
exactly when this happened.
Well, we'll know more precisely when you
have your first ultrasound in a few weeks.
Is it possible for me to have it sooner?
I'd feel better.
Why? Sílvia knows
what's best for us, honey.
You don't need to worry.
Everything's fine.
I know the tests look good.
But I had started taking
medicine to stimulate ovulation.
Oh, sweetheart.
Taking that stuff without
telling either one of us?
- You know that can be dangerous?
- [Liana] Yes.
Like all prescription meds, there are
side effects and contraindications.
I know. But now that I've told you,
you'll understand I need to know.
I would be a lot less stressed
if I could get it sooner.
[Sílvia] This dark spot
is the gestational sac.
Do you see?
- [Tomás] No, it's all a blur to me...
- [Sílvia and Tomás laughing]
It all looks good,
the embryo's well-positioned.
- Mm.
- It's just a little...
Wait.
What is it?
Oh, it's nothing.
It's just that my sister-in-law
isn't carrying one baby. She's got two.
[laughing] See that?
That's the other gestational sac.
That blur you were
seeing is another embryo.
It could be a result of the
medication you were taking, Liana.
You wanted a child?
You got twins!
Twice blessed!
[Sílvia] Uh-huh. Dizygotic.
There are two gestational sacs. Confirmed.
- Six weeks and two days.
- [Tomás] I can't believe it.
- I'm gonna pass out.
- [Sílvia] This is amazing!
Congrats.
We did it.
Unbelievable.
[somber music playing]
[Sílvia] Two babies.
Inácio is gonna have two cousins.
Remember, this is not an illness.
You just go about your business as usual.
Working, going out, all of it.
[Tomás] How can you tell us to go
about things as usual, Sílvia?
I'm gonna be a father!
What are you doing?
I wanna tell my parents.
They'll be so happy.
No, it's too soon, Tomás.
- Why?
- Let's just wait until we're in the clear.
- It's too soon.
- The ultrasound showed it's all good.
Still.
Tomás, if Liana wants to wait
then you should hold off.
Until the end of the first trimester,
which a lot of women do.
Thank you.
Let the news settle
and enjoy it in private.
- You'll just have to bite your tongue.
- Hm.
I am so happy for you both.
- Ooh! This is so amazing!
- Ah!
[Sílvia] Ah!
[Débora] Should you be here?
Cida told me you weren't feeling well.
I need to talk to someone
or my head will explode.
What's wrong?
You have to promise you
won't repeat any of this.
In here.
You especially can't tell Oscar.
- Liana.
- You know what you tell me dies with me.
What is this?
My ultrasound.
- So you're pregnant?
- Now, let me show you this.
I got pregnant about six weeks ago.
At the same time that Tomás left and I
ended up in bed with your as*h*le brother.
- You don't have to talk like that.
- How the hell should I talk?
Which words should I choose
to describe what your brother did?
Because of what he did,
I could be carrying twins
that aren't my husband's.
There's two?
It makes me sick to think about it!
I'm so ashamed, Débora.
I wish I could erase that night.
Don't beat yourself up because
you jumped the fence that one time.
Go easy on yourself.
It's not my conscience.
I'm f*cking pissed!
He took advantage of me.
He took off the condom without asking.
Is that all right?
- No, it's not, sweetie.
- Don't call me "sweetie."
You're not being a good friend.
You're not hearing me.
Today was supposed to be the best
day of my life and look how I am.
It's so wrong.
I should feel joy.
Instead, I'm wondering
who the hell's babies these are.
Oscar was insanely irresponsible.
Tomás is so happy.
And I'm not.
Well, first of all,
you don't have to say anything.
So you think I should lie?
Just hide it all?
Just for now.
You don't know who the father is
so just stay quiet till you're certain.
You think I should stay quiet?
You want me to lie to the man
who I love who thinks they're his?
You don't get it.
It's k*lling me knowing that
these babies might not be Tomás's.
f*cking hell, Débora.
If it's putting you over the edge,
let's get a paternity test
as soon as possible.
[doctor] Come on. Let's get you changed.
DR. VICENTE PINHEIRO
MD GYNECOLOGIST
Is the procedure risky, doctor?
Well, like any invasive procedure,
there are a certain number of risks.
In your case, we'll be doing two
punctures since there are two embryos.
We do everything we can to ensure
a smooth and successful experience
while minimizing the risks.
- My husband doesn't know I'm here.
- [Vicente] Liana...
You don't need to go into detail
about your personal life.
You're here for expertise, not opinions.
Thank you, doctor.
This procedure is gonna determine
whether I'm happy
about this pregnancy or whether I'm...
going to have to take drastic action.
[Vicente] There are two placentas,
which means that they are fraternal twins.
Embryo number one is close to the cervix.
And embryo number two
is a little higher up.
And apparently they are both doing well.
Now, we're going in to withdraw the fluid.
Do they feel anything?
No. You can rest easy there.
We're just about finished now.
It's possible that you'll feel
some cramping in the next few days.
You might also get some
bleeding or spotting.
But it's nothing to worry about.
It's very common.
You also might...
- [intriguing music playing]
- [Liana breathing deeply]
- [thunder crashes]
- [grunts]
[music ends]
[panting]
[sighs deeply]
[groans]
[melancholy music playing]
- [rain pouring]
- [thunder rumbling]
[music fades out]
- [Liana] Hello, doctor.
- Nice to see you.
Your phone call made me kind of nervous.
- You have the results?
- Yes. Please, have a seat.
[Liana] Is there
something wrong with the babies?
[Vicente] Liana,
first, I'd like to assure you
that our clinic is top-notch.
We are meticulous about our work.
These are your results.
I don't know what any
of these numbers mean.
[Vicente] As with all of our clients,
we performed the procedure
with the utmost care
and the highest standards.
Therefore, these are accurate.
Error-proof.
What is it you're trying to say?
You told me you live with your husband.
And you brought in some of his hair
for the genetic testing
because you had sex with him
and another man within 24 hours.
So the babies aren't my husband's?
He isn't the father, is he?
- Stop. Try to relax.
- The twins are...
Take a deep breath.
You relax. You don't know what I'm going
through. You don't look that calm.
It's that in 20 years of practice,
I've never had a case like this.
[low, tense music playing]
You released two eggs and had
two fertilizations at two different times.
This kind of pregnancy
is due to what we call super fecundation.
Your twins were created during
two different sessions of intercourse.
I still don't understand.
Embryo number one is compatible
with the DNA sample from your husband.
But embryo two is not.
Technically, they are dizygotic,
or fraternal twins. Both male.
But each one comes
from a different father.
[dramatic stinger plays]
[melancholy string music playing]
[music fades out]
[somber music playing]
[music fades out]
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