01x23 - Episode 23

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And you?

Were you up all night?

I woke up early to check on Dad.

He insists he wants to work

as if he had the same health

as 30 years ago.

So working nonstop

seems to be hereditary.

How can you be so calm

when the harvest needs so much work?

No, it's not that I'm not worried.

You just worry too much.

I went to the field yesterday.

I think this is one

of our best harvests in years.

May God hear you.

Since you're so easy,

will you help me with the preparations?

For what?

I'm organizing a Mass

to celebrate the estate's hundredth year.

I moved the date up to tomorrow.

I think it'll make Dad happy.

-Good idea.

-Yes, it motivates the employees.

After the crisis caused by Mr. Stewart.

-So, what do you need?

-Ma'am.

Hmm?

-It's for you.

-Thanks.

What does it say?

Mr. Stewart is letting us know

he's moving to El Búcaro.

Hmm!

"I'd like to inform you

I'll be permanently residing in my estate.

I reiterate, Mrs. Mariana,

my interest in continuing the conversation

that we started in Bogotá."

He's very interested

in the textile factory, right?

Or did I miss something?

-No, no.

-Hmm

Joe, are you there?

-Joe?

-Yes, yes.

I'm almost done getting dressed.

Are you stupid?

I asked you not to leave the room.

Relax.

Hurry.

-Sara!

-Yes?

You have a visitor.

Who is it? I'm coming.

I need the workers to feel supported

so the estate can grow.

La Victoria has to feel threatened,

and Mariana Azcárate,

uncomfortable with my presence.

Have her make a mistake

so you can collect the IOUs she signed.

No, right now,

I don't care about the Azcárate's land.

The game is just beginning.

Tino.

-Hi.

-Hi.

Sorry for coming so early,

but I was thinking about what happened.

I mean, I left the house so suddenly.

I'm here to tell you something important.

Who are you?

-I'll call the police.

-You don't have to.

Who let you in?

-What's going on?

-Sara?

Sara.

Why did you let this boy into the hostel?

What's wrong?

Do you know each other?

Yes, he's my dad's driver.

Why didn't you tell me?

You didn't give me a chance.

Look, this is a misunderstanding.

I was in the city last night, it got late,

I bumped into Miss Sara,

who suggested I stay

and avoid the highway so late.

That's it.

Yes, it's dangerous, Jose.

We need to talk.

-Now?

-Yes, now.

Come on.

-What are you doing?

-Nothing.

Tino is my friend

and Joe is my dad's driver.

-What's wrong?

-You sneaked him in.

If I asked, you would've said no.

Right, those are the house rules.

Sara, you're like my niece.

And I'm forced to tell you

that what you're doing is wrong.

But what am I doing? I don't get it.

Do you think it's okay for Tino to show up

when you're hiding the driver

in his old room?

Did you sleep with him?

We didn't have sex,

if that's what worries you.

I worry that you'll suffer,

and your family too.

Why would they suffer?

For this?

-Why are you here?

-I was about to ask you.

You got your answer.

How did you become a driver?

Did you forget we used to steal cars

when we were kids?

That's what worries me.

You're the same as always

and Sara is exposed.

-Sara?

-Mm-hmm.

-Are you worried about her?

-Of course I am.

-She doesn't know who you really are.

-Are you going to tell on me?

Why do you care so much?

Because I care, period.

For your own peace of mind,

I have a decent job.

-That's great.

-Can I ask you a favor?

Go ahead.

Don't tell Miss Sara we know each other.

Okay?

She knows I have a brother.

Well, avoid saying it's me.

Why?

Because I don't want anyone

to know I was in jail.

I don't want to lose my job.

Don't you want me to be decent?

-Yes, sure.

-I'm trying to be.

-That's good.

-Don't ruin my life.

Again.

Joe, we must find a good place

and time to talk.

You know what? I try

but I don't really buy

that intellectual front.

Listen.

I get that you're in the city,

you want to be free,

to meet people, and experience new things.

I'm not too old

to understand young people.

But you also have to be careful

who you lead on.

I'm not leading anybody on, Jose.

I'm just doing what I feel.

In this case, for example,

I felt I wanted to help Joe.

I helped him, period. That's it.

But not everyone is in the same

situation as you are.

Seriously, Josefina?

Now you're going to talk like my grandpa

who still lives in the 1940s? Really?

This isn't 1940.

But things from that time

are still going on,

especially in your family.

Trust me, I say it for your own good.

I better go get it.

Hello?

Hi, honey. How are you?

Fine. Do you want to speak to Josefina?

No, no. I was calling you.

-It's about your grandpa.

-What? Did something happen?

No, nothing.

Your grandpa is fine.

Well, he's physically fine.

But he's upset

because we won't let him work.

I called to say we're holding a Mass

for the estate's 100 year anniversary.

I guess your grandpa

would love it if you came.

If you're busy, that's totally fine.

No, I'm not busy. Count me in.

It's tomorrow, if you want to come.

Yes, I'll leave today. See you.

All right, honey. I'll be here.

Bye.

Joe, I need you to take me to the estate.

-I'll get changed and then we'll go.

-As you wish.

I have to go talk to my grandpa

at the estate.

-We'll talk later, okay?

-Yes.

Bye.

Be right back.

You can stop acting now.

Is that guy your teacher or boyfriend?

Neither.

Do you like him?

You're crazy if you think

I'm going to tell you.

I have a bad feeling about him.

A bad feeling like what?

You just saw him for a second.

I know how to spot an impostor.

A teacher shouldn't be looking

for a student at her home at 7:00 a.m.

Does he give you private lessons?

Wait, hold on.

I shared personal stuff last night,

but it doesn't mean

that I owe you any explanations.

You're not my dad.

You've got it all wrong.

-Look, Tino and I are friends.

-Mm-hmm.

Unlike my rapport with other people,

him and I don't end up arguing every time.

Can we go now?

Whatever you say, boss.

But we'll never be friends.

Sara was with my brother.

He's Sara's dad's driver,

can you believe it?

When I got there and saw him,

I forgot why I was there.

Did you tell Sara what you feel for her?

No, it wasn't the right time.

When I saw Joe,

I was speechless.

At least he has a good job.

Right?

I don't know.

On the one hand,

I'm glad that he has a job,

but on the other hand,

I can't help but feel mistrust.

Knowing he's close with Sara

worries me.

Look, he's really resentful.

And that violent energy

makes him difficult to read.

I worry because I don't know

if Sara and her family will be fine.

Aren't you exaggerating

a bit about your brother?

You should trust him a little.

Well

I would if he let me.

If someone should worry, that's you.

You don't have work.

A woman like Sara cares about that.

Read this book.

But you also are exceptionally talented.

That's why I got you a job interview.

-Really?

-Yes.

You have an interview.

And what's this?

We're here, Miss Sara.

What? Why do you talk that way to me?

Joe!

-Joe, my suitcases?

-Good day.

Joe! Where are you going?

Thanks for coming.

You have no idea

what it means for you to be here.

I also wanted to see you.

We never spoke after what happened,

after what I did.

We'll have all the time

in the world to talk.

What matters is that we're together

and united as a family.

Oh, you have no idea how much I love you!

Can I trust you with something?

Nobody's making you.

Look at me when I speak to you.

No, nobody makes me.

I'll give you another chance

because Mariana asked me to.

In my opinion, I would've fired you

for being a drunkard, old, and useless.

Take this horse

to Mr. Aristóbulo in the afternoon.

Can you ride a horse or not?

Did you call me, sir?

Do you have any news?

Let's talk.

I'll ask Maura to do your laundry

so you can take clean clothes to Cali.

You really don't want to talk

about what I did?

Honey, what matters to me is how you feel.

I'll take this opportunity to tell you

that I'll never judge you.

I know things haven't been easy for you.

So if you want to talk, I'll be here.

I found my mom.

And?

Well

She died after having me.

But it sounds like she was a good woman.

And how do you feel?

No, I don't know how I feel.

But what I do know, Mom, is that

it made me value what you've done

for me much more.

Honey, you have no idea

what those words mean to me.

You have no idea how much meaning

you've brought to my life.

And your marriage?

I know it hurts you

that things between your dad and I

aren't idyllic,

but that's what happens when you've been

with someone for a long time.

Do you love him a little bit?

Well, love transforms itself.

But were you ever in love, at least?

Yes.

And it's the most wonderful thing

that can happen to you.

Don't think of our marriage

as a sacrifice,

because we did it for love.

Love for you.

Are you getting a divorce?

Mom, I'm old enough.

I won't be traumatized

if you tell me you want to separate.

Will it hurt me?

Yes, it probably will hurt me.

But I will understand,

and I want you to know that.

No, we're not getting a divorce.

This is Roberto,

he's the director of The Valley Observer.

The only serious

research magazine in this city.

Thanks, Tino.

Tino is my friend, teacher, and lawyer.

He's the only one with enough guts

to talk about discrimination

at the University of Cali.

I love to mix law and journalism.

If you allow me,

I'd like to share a chronicle I wrote

about that matter at the university.

I had a pretty intense experience.

-The dean

-Tino, it's not that I don't find

the subject of race interesting,

but if what you need is work,

I can offer you something,

but it's a whole different thing.

Look, as long as it's not soccer.

Drug trafficking.

Drug smuggling?

Yes, unfortunately,

the prohibition will make terms

like "drug trafficking"

and "drug traffickers"

become more common in this country.

Here in the Valley?

Mm-hmm. Unfortunately.

It's only rumored for now.

That's why there aren't people

dedicated to doing the research.

I think this will become as big a problem

as the one happening now in Costa Caribe.

We're talking about crime.

Are you interested?

Why not? Tell me.

Like I said, it's only rumors.

They're even saying

they're using sugarcane or fruit exports

to get the drug out of the country.

We use sugarcane molds

from an old sugar mill to press it.

Every little package weighs one pound.

How much do we have?

A hundred.

Sold and delivered.

They paid.

We have a hundred

more pounds in the pantry.

How about that?

It's looking good, Joe.

The authorities don't see it

as a big threat right now,

but easy money always brings trouble.

If you're interested,

I'll contact you with some sources,

people who are linked to this business.

Yes, I'm interested.

Stop by my office tomorrow morning

and we'll work out the contract.

All right, thank you.

And bring me the chronicle, if you want.

If you say it's that good,

perhaps we could get you

a spot in the editorial.

Sure. Here it is.

-Good.

-My pleasure.

Hey!

-What?

-I forgot to tell you something.

-Good morning.

-Good morning.

How are you doing?

I'm very bored.

I feel useless.

-Your mom has forced me into retirement.

-Oh, Grandpa, don't exaggerate, okay?

Why don't you pretend you're on vacation?

Vacation

You need to rest.

I want you next to me

for a thousand years.

Me too, my child.

A piece of advice.

Don't ever take a job away from a man,

because you'll render him useless.

Mr. Alfredo, sorry to interrupt.

Mr. Aristóbulo called.

He didn't get the horse he bought.

See that?

-Rogelio.

-Good morning.

Mr. Aristóbulo just called

asking about a horse we just sold him.

Don't tell me we charged him

and didn't send it.

I sent Graciliano yesterday.

That drunk n*gro?

Man, there's a limit to stupidity.

Okay, Grandpa.

Maura.

Take this.

Do you see why I can't retire?

This ranch doesn't run without me.

I have to be on top of everything.

Imbecile.

Dad, what are you doing?

Nothing.

I'll scold him and fire him afterward.

Honey.

Never help someone who doesn't deserve it.

Look, Dad, Graciliano is an old man.

It's not my fault that he's thrown away

20 years with a bottle in his hand, honey.

Sometimes I think your grandpa is right.

We shouldn't help these people.

What people? What are you talking about?

You know what I mean, honey.

They want it all for free.

They aren't grateful

for anything we give them. It's as if

It's as if we're to blame

for what happened to them 200 years ago.

Dad, please don't talk like that.

Where are you?

Dad, stop.

-Is Graciliano home?

-He's not, I was just there.

Can I help you?

Unless you're responsible for the horse

that was to be delivered yesterday

by that drunk, you're useless.

But

Please, if you find him before me

tell him to get out of here

before I find him.

The horse is my fault.

I came across Graciliano yesterday

with the horse.

I saw he was sick and wanted to help him.

-Don't defend him.

-It's true.

So what happened with the horse?

Why didn't you deliver it?

It ran away.

Find the horse.

Otherwise, you'll pay for it.

You know where to deduct it from.

Joe, don't press your luck.

Hmm?

Us having a business in common

doesn't mean we're equals.

Don't press your luck

and find the f*cking horse.

Man.

What happened?

-What happened?

-Graciliano.

Pass me that rag.

-This one?

-Yes.

-Huh?

-What happened?

Graciliano.

Here, stand up.

-Come.

-Easy.

The other one. Softly.

-Slowly, slowly.

-That's it.

That's it.

-What happened?

-Nothing.

-Are you okay?

-Yes, it's nothing.

-Are you sure?

-Yes.

-Get me a drink.

-I'm not getting you a drink.

-None of that.

-Easy.

-Be careful.

-Easy.

We're almost there.

Slowly.

That's it, slowly.

That's it.

That's it.

What happened?

Oh, that horse ended up being

very spirited.

Where is it?

Free.

Where did you let it go?

Do you know Benítez is furious

with you right now?

Even better.

I'm glad that it's known

that this Black man is not afraid.

Can I trust that you'll get

some rest here?

You don't have to be worried

about me all the time.

I'm not worried, man.

Will you lay down here?

Sure? All right, then.

Easy, hold that.

Uh-huh.

Help me take his shoes off.

You should go back home.

I want to go with you.

-Where are you going?

-To get the horse.

Don't you have anything else to do?

Why did you blame yourself?

Graciliano has been through

enough misfortunes in life

and deserves to be treated differently.

Yes, my dad crosses the line sometimes.

We agree on something.

I'm not the best person,

but at least I don't take advantage

of the weak or the sick.

But you do with vulnerable women, right?

Why are you always so hard on me?

-I'm sorry!

-No, seriously.

What's your problem with me?

I don't understand you.

You're a jerk. You fight with everybody.

You flirt with every woman you come across

and one day,

you feel like helping Graciliano,

who you barely know. I don't get it.

Okay.

Your problem with me

is that I like women.

No, no.

My problem with you

is that you try to seduce me

while you sleep with Berenice.

-That's my problem with you.

-Are you spying on me?

No, you're too obvious,

which is different.

So do you like that professor?

Yes, I like him.

So why are you following me?

Following you?

I'm helping you find a horse.

-Get a grip.

-Yes.

You don't like Tino.

So now the boy here is a love expert,

or a mind reader, I gather.

A bit of both.

I learned to identify

when a well-off girl who is jealous

wants to conceal it

with a haughty attitude.

Why don't you grow up?

Why won't you admit

you want something with me?

Why won't you stop being so egocentric?

Idiot.

Come here.

Thanks.

-Hi, Matilde.

-Hi, Tino.

If you're looking for Sara,

she's gone to the estate.

Yes, I know,

but do you know when she'll be back?

I need to tell her something important.

No, no idea.

If it's urgent, I can leave her a message.

I'm on my way to the estate.

-Did something happen?

-No, nothing.

It's the estate's anniversary.

There's a gathering

for the closest families.

Mm-hmm.

Will Joe the driver take you?

No, my dad will.

-Oh.

-Why?

Nothing, I wanted to know if you knew him.

Okay.

Yes, I know him, but very little.

Does that matter?

No.

Well, Tino, I'm sorry, I'm late.

Yes, I'm sorry.

-And the message?

-No.

Um, yes, that

I hope to see her soon.

-Okay, bye.

-Bye, thanks.

-You look nice.

-Thank you.

-Joe, we have to get going.

-Why?

Did you hear that noise?

What if someone saw us?

A little animal.

-What little animal?

-An animal.

No, we've been here for hours.

My mom must be looking for me. No, okay.

Wait.

What did we do?

Love each other.

The way it should be.

Come in, please.

A pleasure. Hi!

All right, sir. Thanks, come in.

We're about to start.

How are you?

Mr. And Mrs. Trujillo.

Nice to see you, as always.

-Eduardo!

-Mr. Benítez.

-How are you?

-How are you doing?

-Thanks for the invitation.

-So glad you came.

We wouldn't miss this celebration

for anything in the world.

-And Sarita?

-She must be getting dressed.

My daughter is a vain woman.

Don't get me wrong,

she also takes care of her inner self.

-She's a lady.

-I know.

-Thank you for the invitation.

-Take a seat, she's coming.

Where is Sara?

-Why? Are you finding a husband for her?

-No.

I only brought a suitor who's worth it.

Sara.

Relax.

What's the rush?

Why don't we spend the afternoon

by the lake?

No, we can't.

What's the problem?

-You were fine, but now?

-I came back to reality.

That's the problem.

For me, what happened was real.

-Does it really bother you if they saw us?

-Doesn't it bother you?

I have nothing to hide.

Do you?

No, nothing.

Wasn't it special?

Of course it was special.

But now that I'm cool-headed,

I'm not sure we should've done that.

So you regret it?

Because I don't.

Right. It's easy for you to say.

You must've been with thousands of women,

but me?

You and I aren't married,

or dating, or anything.

Let's get married.

Today.

We can get a divorce tomorrow.

See? I can never be serious with you.

What do you want me to say?

That I'm in love?

That I'll swear eternal love

and get a priest right now?

Yes?

What do you feel for me?

I feel that

I want to have you close.

That's it?

Is that it?

Isn't that enough?

I knew I was wrong about you.

What do you want me to say, exactly?

Do you love me?

I don't know if I can love somebody, Sara.

I don't know

if I can love you the way you deserve.

I wanted my first time

to be with a real man.

I just realized I made a huge mistake

getting involved with a boy,

an immature idiot like you.

So who were you going to pick?

I remind you that you picked me.

No one will ever take that from me.

I was so stupid.

I was so stupid to get involved

with a guy like you,

who thinks I'm some trophy.

If you expect some medal,

I warn you, you're not getting one.

Sure, it may have been the first time,

but it was also the last.

Listen to me, Joe.

Don't you come close to me ever again.

I found out

what they're celebrating at La Victoria.

It's the hundredth anniversary

of the estate's foundation.

Perfect.

We won't get a chance like this again.

You need an invitation for the party.

-You don't have one.

-Maybe I don't.

But when they see the gift,

nobody will care.

Do me a favor

and get it ready for me.

Don't you think

this could go a little wrong?

I haven't been afraid

of taking a risk in years.

Excuse me, Ángel.

Sara!

-Sara! Sara, wait!

-What? What do you want?

I'm sorry for what I said.

I want you to know

that what happened was special for me too.

I

swear I don't understand you.

I try, but it's just

sometimes you're nice,

and sometimes you're a total jerk,

and I don't get it.

That's why you shouldn't expect

anything from me.

I just feel so angry sometimes

that I don't think

I could ever love someone.

I have nothing to do here then.

CAUCA VALLEY DISTRICT PRISON

Good morning.

I'm the journalist Tino Domínguez.

My pleasure.

Tino Domínguez. Journalist.

I don't speak to journalists,

just my lawyer. I warned you.

I'm also a lawyer. If you're interested

in getting help for your case,

I could help you.

Who says you're not here

to get information out of me

and then eliminate me?

It's just basic information.

I'm sorry, friend, I'm not a snitch.

I was reading your case.

You were prosecuted

for the crime of drug trafficking.

But the irregularities in the procedure

suggest it was a set-up.

Why do you say that?

There wasn't an investigation

prior to your capture.

The information

is from an anonymous source.

The evidence

against you is circumstantial.

What are you insinuating?

Only the person who knew

about your activities and whereabouts

could've given such precise information.

That narrows the list down to a few.

Perhaps a partner who betrayed you.

Sit down.

Did you say you could help me?

Honey.

Oh, Mom.

Where were you?

I went for a walk and the time flew,

I didn't realize.

Honey, did it have to be today?

This event is very important

to your grandfather.

Him and your dad are asking about you.

Which one are you wearing?

This one.

I was just walking through the fields.

I wanted to make the most

out of my time before Cali.

Hey.

Is everything okay?

Yes, everything's fine.

-I'll get changed.

-Hurry and come say hi.

I'm also celebrating today.

This estate has been my blessing

and my curse.

If the land could speak

What would it tell us?

About misfortunes.

What began with Mrs. Victoria's

and Mr. Alfredo's love,

ended up condemning us.

When she died in that accident,

because it was an accident,

Mr. Alfredo had to blame someone,

and he blamed us.

That's why he's always hated us.

Oh, yes.

An employee saddled

Victoria's horse incorrectly.

No, no.

I told you. It was an accident.

So what happened to that employee?

Nobody heard from him again.

Justice here is served one way or another.

Like I told you,

don't get close to that family.

It cost me my son's life

and my wife's.

Those people are like fire.

They give you a light

that ends up burning everything down.

More than fifty years ago,

I inherited this land from my father,

who, in turn,

had inherited it from his father.

I met the love of my life here.

I fell in love here.

I got married here.

And my daughter Mariana was born here.

When my beloved Victoria died,

I thought that my reason

for being had vanished.

But life took care of showing me

that it hadn't been that way.

It blessed me with a new family.

And God

gave me Sarita.

My treasure.

The driving force of my life.

From who I expect,

when she inherits these lands,

to uphold the Azcárate name.

Congratulations, Mr. Alfredo.

Excuse me, one second.

-Did you invite him?

-No, I didn't invite him.

You're not invited.

-Please go.

-I know,

but don't feel

uncomfortable with my presence.

I found out about the anniversary

and I wanted to bring you a gift.

-A gift?

-Yes.

I know that

we've had our misunderstandings

in the past,

but as neighbors,

I'd like to mend our differences.

I've always been a great admirer

of La Victoria's history,

so I thought it would be a good idea

to give back something

that belongs to you.

That belongs to me?

Yes, sir.

Will you come to the door?

Let's go.

Honey, wait for us here

and take care of the guests.

Let's go with Alfredo, please.

How did you get it?

It wasn't easy.

Let's say I was able to reach

a reasonable agreement

with the previous owner.

What's going on?

My dad used to take my mom

for rides in that coach.

So how did you find it?

Ever since I got here,

I've been deeply interested

in collecting part of the history

of this land.

And look what I found.

My dad had a hard time

getting rid of it.

He thought his pain for losing my mom

would go away.

I understand.

People get rid of their past to forget.

But I think that behind every memento,

there's a great story.

Why are you so interested in our history?

Well, it's a great estate.

It's the most important one in the Valley.

Everything produced here

is beautiful.

Mariana.

It's intact.

It's like

-Thank you very much.

-Enjoy it, Mr. Azcárate.

It's never too late

to recover what we thought was lost.

Well, I think it's time for Mass.

The priest must be waiting for us.

Can we go inside, please?

-Excuse me.

-You're staying right here.

You're coming with us to church

and then you're coming along

for the party.

Let's go, please.

Let's go.