01x13 - The Confession

[bunniefuu]

[stirring music playing]

Benjamín, meet Alice. She's my wife.

Alice, meet Benjamín, my son.

-I'm sorry. Are you serious?
-[Alejo] Yes.

How long have you known this?

-How come you didn't tell me that--
-Please. Hold on. I found out recently.

-You just found out? But…
-I just found out.

-Okay.
-Yeah.

I'm… I'll leave.

I'm going. Okay?

-What do you mean you just found out?
-Give me a moment.

-I can explain.
-No.

No, no, no, no, no. I don't want excuses.

I wanna know why
you didn't tell me sooner.

[Eliseo] She got off López's motorcycle
and went in here.

After a while, she left in a car.

Son, did you even know she had a car?

And not just any car.
It was a really nice car.

Who knows where she went.

Do you have any idea?

No.

But she did send this.

[Alice] I had to run because they came
to pick me up from the airport.

-I'm on assignment until late…
-[Eliseo] Hmm.

She can't be the only one.

When a woman is so secretive,

tells so many lies,
and is always surrounded by chaos,

there's someone else.

-How can you assume that?
-[music fades]

The fact that she came here in a car,
or that she left,

saw her mom,
who she hasn't seen in forever,

or had another husband,
doesn't mean she's being unfaithful.

There's gotta be another reason.
I don't know.

I don't know, Dad. I dunno.

Pablo, just think that she could easily--

Excuse me, guys.

-[intriguing music playing]
-Do you need anything?

Sir, uh, there was a woman here today,
and she was here for a while…

No, no, no. Pops. Pops. Come on.

Sorry, sir.
I think we're in the wrong place.

Good night. Apologies.

-Come on, son. This man can help us.
-Let's just go.

He probably has information on Alice.

Wouldn't you want to know
what other things she's hiding?

Yes, I would wanna know.

But I wanna hear it from her,
not someone else.

I mean, if she knew I was lying,

she'd just get more upset
if she heard it from another person.

But you're honest, son. You never lie.

Come on. Let's go.

[Eliseo] Thank you, sir.

[doorbell ringing]

Ali, where are your keys?

I don't even know where to begin.

From the end because I wanna go to bed.

-Alejo has a son.
-What?

That son is Benjamín,

who I hired to help us with some stuff
at the foundation.

He knows Pablo.
He knows I'm married to Pablo.

He told me about some DNA test
he had to take,

and I guess there was some man,

and when the man found out
he was the father,

he just ran away,

and so I said, "That son of a b*tch."

Turns out the son of b*tch is Alejo!

So wait. Alejo has a son,
and it's this Benjamín kid?

But, you know,
you did marry another guy months ago.

You shouldn't be that offended by--

I'm not offended, Su. I'm not, I swear.

I'm just… just hurt.

Why wouldn't he tell me?
I don't understand.

-What are you doing?
-I need to speak to Benjamín right now.

Oh God. Pick up. Please. I'm begging.
Before you call Pablo. Please. Please.

He's not picking up. I'm freaking out.

Then stop calling him. Go find him.

Where do I even look?
I don't know where he lives.

I know he's at a hostel.
I don't know where.

And I can't even call the foundation
to ask for him

because then what if Samuel picks up
and asks me questions,

and I don't know what to say to him?

I'm not… I'm not in a place
to talk to anyone.

-Then what are we gonna do?
-I don't know.

Go look in every hostel in Bogotá?
Like, dude, what?

I wish that was my only problem right now.

-Alice.
-Susana, I've had the worst f*cking day.

[both scream]

-[Alice] No!
-What?

-[Alice groans]
-[Susana] What?

-What's the matter?
-Hello, Rita.

-Nothing. Go back to bed.
-[Rita] You sure?

I'll be right there.

-[Rita] Everything okay?
-Everything's fine.

-Yes.
-You're so loud.

Yeah.

I'll wait for you in bed.

-She's still alive?
-Alice.

-Why didn't you say you were with Rita?
-Because you haven't stopped talking.

-Oh no.
-What? Who is it?

-I don't know. I don't wanna look.
-Give it.

-It must be Pablo. He must've found out.
-No! It's Benjamín. Answer the phone.

[breathing nervously]

Ben, hey.

JUST ALICE

EPISODE 13
THE CONFESSION

[Alice] Listen, uh, thanks for coming.

Have a seat.

-Hmm.
-Thanks.

Have you told anyone?

No.

No, that's not my style.

Also, I'm sure your life
is enough of a sh*t show as is.

This is just absurd.

The most absurd thing
that's happened to me. I swear.

You mentioned you'd taken
a DNA test with a guy,

whom I thought was a stranger,
and now it turns out, it's…

Your husband.

-He made you go to the foundation. Right?
-Yeah.

What a wild coincidence. Huh?

Ben, I'm gonna explain everything to you.
I want to explain.

-Look.
-I, uh…

In the list of people
you should be apologizing to,

I am way down at the bottom.

Well, still.

-I--
-No. Stop.

Listen to me. I don't need an explanation.

Your problems will begin

when you decide
to explain this to Alejo and Pablo,

and I don't think that they'll be
as forgiving as I am to you.

[melancholy pop music playing]

[Alice] I had to run because they came
to pick me up from the airport.

I'm on assignment until late.

And tomorrow,
I start really early, at 6:00.

I'm staying at Su's.

I hope you're not angry anymore.
I love you.

[melancholy pop music continues]

ALL PHOTOS

Who would think of coming at this…

[doorbell ringing]

Alice, what now? What did you forget?

Alejo, Alice isn't here.

But she must be here.

No. Wait. Wait.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

-Hang on a second.
-What?

-I'm with someone.
-Oh, okay.

[melancholy pop music continues]

FOLDER EMPTY

I already know everything. Alice told me.
It's not my place to say anything.

I don't know what your generation
doesn't understand about condoms.

I didn't come here for a sex ed class.
I need something else.

Okay, then why are you here?

-I'm a bit busy.
-I need your help, Susana.

How am I gonna help you, Alejo?
Alice is my best friend.

That's why I need your help.
She won't pick up every time I call.

You made her a stepmom
in less than a minute.

-Why wouldn't she react like this?
-I know this is worse to pressure her.

However, you need to understand.
I just found out. Okay?

And so I'm really trying hard
to come to terms with this and…

Calm down. Calm down, Alejo.
Settle down now.

Give her time to calm down, to process.

She will call you eventually
because she always… No. Wait. Wait.

[doorbell ringing]

Laura. Wait here.

Hang on! Ugh!

-I'm busy.
-And I am very worried.

-You won't believe what happened!
-Lower the volume!

-You…
-[gasps]

-Oh no. Oh no, no, no.
-What?

I've officially lost the ability
to believe in love.

Be quiet, dude!

Don't they teach you
not to cheat on women?

-No, I'm sorry. I'm leaving.
-Oh no. No, no, no!

Alejo's not going anywhere.
I've been calling, and he won't pick up.

-I had a little problem. Okay?
-[Laura] Ooh. A big problem!

-Huh?
-Screwing your own wife's friend?

You rot in hell, you total sack of sh*t!

-And you! You're just as bad.
-[Alejo] What?

Susana?

You wanna experiment with men,
and you choose this one?

-Of all the men in the world?
-Get outta here. Both of you.

-[Laura] No!
-What?

Alejo, you have to stay
because Carolina's missing!

What?

Wait, she hasn't been back for her kid?

No, he was with me the whole day!

Because Carolina left Mateo with me
while she went to an audition,

then she went MIA.

I took him to Fran, who tells me
he's also been trying to reach her.

She won't answer.

All he knows is she swiped her card
at a gas station in Cajicá or somewhere.

How would he know that?

-[Laura] He gets notifications.
-I know where she is.

-I'll come with you.
-No, no, please. No, no, no. I'm good.

-I'll go and keep you posted. Thanks.
-Are you sure?

No, no, no. You're leaving too.
Come on. Come on. Out. Get out.

Does Alice have any idea
you're banging her husband?

It was Alice who said I should.

-Why didn't I know about this?
-Out! Out!

Rita!

You must think I'm insane.

But I love them both, you know?

I swear I love them.

No, I believe you.

And I don't think
you're completely insane either.

And nobody should.

I think everybody
loves how they wanna love. No?

Yes.

Absolutely. You're right.

I know what it feels like
to be singled out for being different.

And you have every… every right
to experience love in your own way.

But so do your husbands.

Alejo and Pablo have the right to decide

whether they want to experience love
in that same way.

Hmm?

[pensive acoustic guitar music playing]

Carolina!

Carolina!

[Carolina sobs]

You can't keep coming here
every time you wanna cry.

You're being childish.
You're not 15 anymore.

I would give anything
to be 15 in this moment.

You're in very good shape
for someone who wants to be younger.

Yeah, well, I also feel like sh*t.

[music fades]

What's up? You had a bad audition?

[groans] My whole life is bad!

All of it.

No, wait. I'm sorry. I don't have a life.

No, but what you do have
is an amazing family.

Yeah, but I also have goals,
and I have dreams of my own.

I'm on social media all day long

just uploading things
to feel like I'm acting

because all I want to do is act.

But no. Turns out,
all I ever am is a mother.

And?

[melancholy music playing]

When you have kids, you feel like
everything you ever wished for

just starts to disappear.

What would you know anyway?
You don't even have kids.

Caro.

You're not gonna gain anything
by hitting that bag.

-[sighs]
-Hey.

Everybody's worried sick about you.

I don't wanna leave.

Well, then grab your phone
and tell your husband.

Mm-hmm?

[phone line ringing]

-[Francisco] Where the hell are you?
-I'm at our family home in Cajicá.

And what are you doing there?

I really needed to rest.

Then rest here at home.

No.

Alejo's with me,
and I wanna stay here tonight.

Be back tomorrow.

["Adiós, amor" by Elsa and Elmar playing]

HIDDEN PHOTOS

[sniffles]

[sniffles]

Hey there, Ben.

I think it would be good for us to talk,
so when you're free,

call me, please.

["Adiós, amor" continues]

[music fades]

Is it comfy to sleep on?

Yeah. More than it seems.

I thought you'd be on a plane by now.

I decided to postpone it for a bit after

everything that happened yesterday.

It'd be foolish of me
to disappear all of a sudden.

Well, I think we're both used to that. No?

You didn't have to stay.

There are things
I don't wanna get used to anymore.

Like what?

Yesterday, when I told you about David,

uh, you weren't, uh, upset.

And when I told you
I had been unfaithful to your dad,

you didn't even say

that you didn't wanna see me again
or that you hated me,

or that I was the worst person
in the world. You didn't react.

[chuckles]

Well…

You want the truth. Right?

I'm no one to judge.

And I won't do it. Ever.

Because I understand you
better than anyone.

I'm a bigamist.

[uneasy music playing]

-What?
-Yes. Exactly what you're hearing.

I have two husbands.

Two homes, two lives, two everything.

And my life is pretty much
a total disaster.

Morning, son. Did Alice not come
spend the night here last night?

No, Dad. She didn't.
Why? What's the problem?

Oh, well, I mean, uh,
that woman should not be lying to you

because you are the absolute,
most honest human being on earth.

No. Not true. That's not true.

-Then what is going on?
-What do you want me to do?

Investigate her?
Should I follow her around?

You think it'd be fair for her to find out
from someone else what I did to her?

But you didn't do anything.
You're a saint to me.

I'm not a saint.
Dad, again with this nonsense?

I'm not a saint, and I'm sorry.

I'm sorry if I'm letting you down,
but I'm tired of hearing you say that.

Seriously.

[melancholy music playing]

[music fades]

Were you ever happy with both of them?

Of course I was.

Very happy. Yes.

[pensive music playing]

But…

I don't know. I don't know
when everything started falling apart.

I can imagine.

I feel like my life became complete chaos.
I mean, I never have time for anything.

I can barely breathe.

So… so, I don't know what to do

because I truly love both of them.

Alejo… I love the way he speaks.

I just love the way he views life,

and how he narrates it,
how he describes it.

Writing when in love can be somewhat
sentimental at times,

and I think that artists produce
their best work at their most tortured.

However, there is a possibility of writing
whilst being in a happy relationship.

Oh, and he's just so protective of me.

He's such a man.

And… and Pablo is so special.
He's very sensitive.

He's so sweet, and he taught me
to walk barefoot on the earth

and to value the simple things.

Come on. I'll show you something cool!
Come on. It's coming out. It's coming out!

[Alice laughs]

And now things with Alejo
aren't good whatsoever.

And I think it's the same with Pablo.

Ben, I'm sorry for insisting.

But I'd like for us
to talk about what happened.

So, uh… I don't know.

Give me a call when you can. Okay?

Bye.

So you're staying here forever?

-You're gonna spend New Year's here?
-Thanks.

[Alejo] Sitting on that chair?

[Alejo sighs]

[Carolina sighs]

Things bad with Fran or what?

No, things are not bad with Fran.

The problem is his whole extended family.

They have such high expectations of us
and our family.

[sighs]

I'm the problem too.

I got married, and we had to have
our first child within a year,

then the second, and because it wasn't
a girl, then we gotta try for the third.

And then the fourth.

I don't wanna have more kids.

Wait, I'm sorry. Is my memory failing,

or didn't you always say
you wanted to be a mom?

Well, hang on. It's not that simple.

I always wanted to get married,
have my house, my husband,

but I never thought I'd end up so far away
from my professional life and

everything I ever wanted.

Oh, but I can't be an actress

because my mother-in-law thinks
actresses are the worst.

Oh, but then you have plenty of reasons
to run away, so just relax.

-[both chuckle]
-You see?

I'm just your insignificant little sister.

I'm not like you.

And I'm what?

You're the perfect man.
You're super successful in everything.

I would recommend
you don't trust everything

you see on social media. Hmm?

[scoffs] Oh, come on. For real, Alejo?

-I have a son.
-What?

I have a son.

I honestly don't know
what I'm gonna do because I…

[melancholy music playing]

I truly love both of them, Mom.
I can't live without either of them.

But you're split between two worlds.

Yeah.

You probably had to go through
a similar thing. Right?

I don't think you can compare
having a lover to being a bigamist.

And besides that,
a lover is completely overvalued

compared to the day-to-day routine
you experience with a husband.

A lover is a moment,
and that makes them perfection.

They're this breath of fresh air
in between the monotony you're stuck in.

I wouldn't wanna be in your place.

I mean, you are

carrying out the same exact role

with these two men
and have equal responsibility.

That's got to be exhausting.
You don't get any rest.

I mean, honey,
how are you gonna get out of this one?

God. How are you supposed to sustain
this double life?

It's impossible. I can't keep up anymore.

Well, how could you?

You can't get any rest.

Either way,
I think it's gonna be inevitable.

I… I don't know. Mom, I couldn't choose.

Well, honestly, you're far braver
than I ever was. Ali…

[chuckles]

I wanted your father and I to split up
at some point, and I wasn't brave enough.

But

you have defended your feelings, honey.

[Alice] Hmm.

Caro, please don't repeat anything
we talked about to Alice.

No. I can only imagine how she's feeling.

[Alejo] Yeah, exactly.

It's best not to say anything to her,
and if, at some point,

she wants to tell you,
then I'm sure she will.

Mm-hmm. And there I was
crying and sharing my drama.

Meanwhile, you have a son out of nowhere.

Well, not exactly out of nowhere.

You know,
I always had this feeling deep down.

-Did you cheat on Alice?
-No, no, no.

This was before Alice, but…

[Carolina] Hmm.

-I have a 21-year-old son.
-Wow.

Okay, so I've been an aunt for 21 years,
and no one knew.

That's right, yeah.

[gentle music playing]

I don't understand
why you didn't tell Alice sooner.

Well, it seems that, out of the two of us,
I'm clearly the bigger dumbass.

But I hope that my situation
serves as an example.

Talk to Fran. Tell him what's going on.

Hmm?

Hmm. Yeah.

[sighs] Yeah.

Yeah.

I commend you.

Truly, I am very proud to be your mother.

-Seriously?
-Of course. Yes!

You're doing what all women
would like to do, but we don't dare to.

You're just, I mean,
simply marvelous in my eyes.

You know,
when I found out that I was pregnant,

I went into a severe, severe panic.

[emotional music playing]

But, I mean, in these moments,

I see you, I look in your eyes,

and I have never felt prouder

of being able to call you
my only daughter.

Mom, I think that, in this moment…

I'm severely panicking as well.

-No! What? You're pregnant?!
-Yes. Yes.

-That's magnificent!
-No, no, no! You're freaking me out. No.

We need to celebrate.

There's nothing to celebrate.
I don't know who the father is.

-I have no idea. I don't know.
-Does that matter?

Oh, no, no, no, no.
Don't be all progressive now.

'Course it matters. You…

What are you trying to say?
That I could be David's daughter?

No, no, no. That doesn't add up.

Oh. Well, thank the Lord

because I don't even know
what two plus two is right now.

That's not important.
You and I were never good with numbers.

And besides,
based on both our experiences,

two plus two equals three.

Oh! I'm gonna be a grandma!

[chuckles]

Son, I need to talk to you.
I'm very worried about your brother.

You should've heard what he said to me.

Come on. Don't worry. He's good.

But listen, he can't just stand by quietly
after everything we've heard about Alice.

-No.
-All right. All right.

But he'll find the right time
to talk to her. Look, right now, I'm busy.

I've got stuff to do,
so we'll talk in a bit. Yeah?

-Son, wait.
-What, Pops?

Wait a minute. We have to do something,
you know? We have to at least try.

Listen to me, Pa. Pablo's not a child.

So let him do whatever he wants. Okay?

Okay. Fine.

[tense music playing]

So? What did your dad want?

Nothing.

[Benjamín breathing heavily]

[music fades]

[romantic music playing]

No, no. Stop, stop, stop, stop.

-What?
-[exhales]

What's the matter?

-Samuel, what is it?
-I'm sorry.

[sobs]

I can't do this.

No. No, no, no, no.

Hey, don't ever apologize.
Everything's fine.

[sobs]

-Take it easy. Okay?
-I… I don't know.

All of this…

I need some time.

That's all right.

Okay?

All right.

-[knocking on door]
-[Ernesto] Help!

[knocking continues]

-[Ernesto] Help!
-[knocking continues]

-[Ernesto] S… Samuel!
-[knocking continues]

-Hang on, Ernesto. Jesus Christ.
-Samuel! Please! I…

-[Ernesto] Open the door!
-[knocking continues]

[splutters] Your father! He…

What about my father? Spit it out already.

Your father passed out.

He what? Let's go.

[Juan] Why'd you make me come up here?

Because I wanted to think, and

being here is good for me.

Well, it's awful for me.
Why don't we talk inside?

What, um… What's the matter, Pablo?

Juancho,

I can't bring myself to forgive Alice.

I simply can't.

And I can't forgive myself.

Yeah, but why? What did you do? What?

Look. Careful. Why don't we go to church
so you can confess like a normal person?

No, no. This isn't gonna go away
with a confession and a Hail Mary.

Trust me.

I'm a damn liar.

Do you remember when…

when I told you that… that I never saw
Alice again after Cartagena?

I lied.

[uneasy music playing]

She, uh, was selling the house,

and I pretended to be a potential buyer,

and… and I looked for her.

Alice, the Cartagena as*h*le
is gone completely.

Get over it, dude.

I don't know. A part of me
wishes he were here. You know?

Are you insane?

I'm not insane.
I'm pregnant and very confused.

If Pablo were here,
I swear I wouldn't have any doubts.

-I would keep it.
-But he's not!

He's an idiot you met for 20 minutes.

[Alice] It was more than 20 minutes.

[Susana] I'm being sarcastic. I'm saying
the guy isn't here. He disappeared.

Fine, I met him
and fell in love with him in a day.

And what happened between us
was intense. I know.

As soon as he shows up again,
I can tell him everything and…

[Pablo] She was pregnant, man,
and I abandoned her.

I left her alone. I abandoned her
like a rat because that's what I am.

-A stinking rat. I'm a piece of sh*t.
-No. Not true. Don't say that.

No, no, no. That's not true.

You f*cked up. That's for sure.

[Pablo crying]

What happened?

I was afraid. I was afraid.
I didn't know what to do.

I didn't know what to do, Juancho.
What would you have done?

Who am I to think
I can complain about Alice?

Who am I?
Who am I to judge? I'm just trash.

Pablo, your father passed out.
They took him to the hospital.

Come on. Let's go.

Let's go.

[Marcelo] I do believe we have achieved
very significant things,

but we'll get there.

We'll get the presidency.

I have no doubt about that. I am
sincerely grateful to you all for coming.

[Luis] You came.

-You know, it's important…
-I came.

I don't trust you at all.

Oh, please don't start with me.
Okay? Luis?

But when I get chief of staff,
I'll trust you again.

[Marcelo clears throat]
May I have your attention?

Marcelo Beltrán didn't want
to end the year and go off on vacation

without first thanking
each and every one of you

for your marvelous work.

For situating Marcelo
where he is standing in the polls today.

It's a great achievement, and, of course,
I can see a lot of exhausted faces.

So take this next week to rest up

because we'll be returning
with the presidency.

Yes, we will.

I know I promised many of you
the names of the people

I will appoint to my office,

and today, I will give you that list

because I don't want it
to leak in the media.

But I want to begin

with the most important role,

and that's chief of staff.

I've been thinking,
giving this a lot of thought,

and analyzing the state of our nation,

and I feel that, for this role,
we need someone who's young.

No offense. I mean…

a person who is impeccable.

A person with a squeaky clean CV

and who doesn't have
a political background.

Someone with personality, character,
who, if at some given point,

must say, "Marcelo, you are wrong,"

that they can do so with confidence,
even though it doesn't usually happen.

And so,

the person

who will assume
this very important position

will be Alice Fernández.

[intriguing music playing]

Cheers to you, Alice. Congrats, boss.

Cheers. Cheers and thank you.

A round of applause. She deserves it.

[people clapping]

[Carolina] There, good job.

-Here.
-Play with your little brother.

-Let's see.
-Fran.

Fran, I'm gonna need distance.

Distance from what?

All of it, Fran.
This isn't what you and I planned.

We agreed that we were gonna travel,
that we'd each work on what we wanted.

And look. This is all I do now.

Caro, what do you want?
Should I quit the firm?

You know I'm slammed with work,
and I can't do that,

especially if we're expecting a fourth.

No, there won't be a fourth.

But we both wanted a baby girl.

I'm on birth control.

[uneasy music playing]

I don't wanna keep worrying
about your mom. Okay?

I don't wanna get pregnant a fourth time

just so your mom
might get a granddaughter.

I mean, look. I can't do it anymore!

Oh, the ingredients. You want this?

So you're on birth control,
and you're lying to me.

And you expect that I just work part-time
to spend time with our sons?

Is that it?

Fran, seven years ago,
I quit everything I wanted to do.

I quit my career
so I could be a full-time mom.

You think it's unfair to help me?

So I offer you the top post in my office,
and you tell me you want to quit? Come on.

No, we both agreed it'd be Luis.
What's wrong?

According to you. You proposed that.

But that's when I knew,
if someone can have compassion

toward someone that they hate so much,
then that's exactly what I need.

And besides,
you help me with the gender quota.

-A woman in office and all. Done. Perfect.
-No, no, Marcelo. Think about this, okay?

Come on. Luis is the best person
for the job. You know that.

That's no place for me. Give it to Luis.

I'm a disaster. I am unfit for it.

No, no, no. All you need to do
is carry on doing what you're doing,

being my right-hand, and soon, your face
will be on every magazine in Colombia,

every news outlet,
even international news outlets.

-I won't.
-I will not take no for an answer.

In fact, I sent you an email
with the names of the people

I want by my side,

and I want this email to be leaked
to the press

one week before I return from vacation
and roll out a press conference.

Merry Christmas. Happy New Year.
Get some rest.

Goodbye now.

[Luis clears throat, sighs]

You post that list with your name,

and I will post every photo online
the next day.

Happy New Year.

-Marcelo.
-Luis.

I… I don't understand
why you appointed Alice.

-That's not--
-Why not?

Well, because… I mean, you know.

She… she called you corrupt.
Is this a strategy, or what?

No, Luis. Listen now,
if there's anything I have in abundance,

it's a butt-load of bootlickers
around me all the time

telling me how well I do everything,
like you.

But here's the thing.

Another thing I value is loyalty.

-Like yours.
-Precisely.

But a woman like Alice
is able to look me in the eye

and tell me I'm wrong.

That's a woman I wanna keep close.

This is the best team we've formed
in this whole campaign.

I can assure you

that I will be the best president
this country ever had.

Happy New Year.

But… [splutters]

[music fades]

Your father is stable, sir.

We're going to keep him
in the intensive cardiac unit

to monitor his arrhythmia.

When was his last check-up?

Um, yesterday.

We were supposed to come,
but… but couldn't.

Is he taking his medication?

Pablo, uh, he…

he, uh, he… he's been taking them
when he wants to.

[Pablo sighs]

Anything weighing
on your dad's mind lately?

Uh, yeah, yeah.

-We, uh, got into an argument today.
-[melancholy music playing]

Right, look. For the moment,
he has to stay here and get rest.

-Mm-hmm.
-And he cannot have any visitors.

-Excuse me.
-Thanks.

Pablo, seriously.
Can you pick up the freaking phone?

How's he doing?

Dude, don't call him again.

Obviously, he's busy. Mm?

[melancholy music continues]

I feel awful.

My dad just wanted to talk to me,

and I practically slammed the door
in his face.

I don't know what came over me,
and because I was with you, I--

Hey, it's okay.

Relax. Yeah?

What are you doing?

-I'm going to the hospital.
-What are you doing? No.

Stop that. Don't make things worse.

Calm down, man. He'll call you back.

-You don't get it. Do ya?
-What don't I get?

That that man is my father.

Because when I was abandoned,

he's the only one
who gave a sh*t about me.

Something happens to him, I'll die.

Samuel, listen up.

First of all, calm down, okay?

Secondly, I know someone

who could help you
get permission to visit Eliseo.

But calm down.

Hey, guys.

-Hey.
-You don't know yet. Do you?

I was just at the house. Nobody was there.

I've called Pablo, but he won't answer.

Is something wrong?

No, I mean, Pablo's fine.

Eliseo, he, uh,

he collapsed,
and they rushed him to the hospital.

Since it seems like I'm the only
responsible one in this group,

and you all kept me up last night,
at least let me know you're all alive.

Whatever, bye. Kisses.

Here, babe.

Ah, thanks, honey. Oh, yum.

Who was that for? Alice?

Mm-mm. I was messaging the whole group.

Mm. Why does she still have keys
to your apartment?

Because some of her stuff is still there.

For safety, or if someday I lose 'em,
or, I dunno.

[Rita] Mm.

She always come in like that?

Like how?

Well, like that. Without letting you know
or saying anything.

It just seemed like a lot. I don't know.

I could tell.

I could tell you didn't like it,
but I mean, dude, Alice is a disaster.

You just… You know how she is.
You know her.

Yeah, I know her all too well.

Wait, am I getting a sense
that you're a bit jealous?

Are you jealous?

I dunno. Should I be jealous?

[laughs] I mean, I love it,
but obviously not.

She's… she's like my big sister.

Susana, to be honest,
I've been going through it in my head,

and I think you and I should start over.

But how? You mean in an erotic way?

We go to a bar, change our names,
go to a motel, and fool around?

No. [laughs]

No, you know.

You know that apartment
that we saw that one time

when we discussed living together?

Oh, the one that smelled like mold
and had the leaky walls? Yeah, I remember.

Um, I… I'm actually living there
right now.

But it had potential.

I mean, I remember.
It was very large, and it was really cute.

Too large for one person. Don't you think?

Well, I know.

That's my point. What I'm trying to say is
you should move in with me.

A place only you and I have the keys to,
where nobody can interrupt us.

I would love us
to start the new year living together.

Uff. But I can't just drop everything
and leave. You know?

I would have to talk to my landlord first.
Organize the move. You know?

Yeah, but you could be sorting that out
at our apartment.

Or do you not want to?

[sighs] No, yes. I want to.

-I… I want to. I want to. I want to.
-Mm? Okay.

I want to. I wanna repaint it.

-And I am fixing that smell. I want to.
-Yeah? [laughs]

This is all my fault.
I'll die if something happens to my dad.

No, no, no. Don't say that.

Everything will be fine.

-Trust me.
-Hey. I'm sorry.

-Oh, Alice.
-Babe.

What happened? How's Eliseo doing?

Um, well, why don't we give you both
some privacy so you can talk?

-Yeah, and…
-Yeah? Yeah. Okay.

Come on. Come on. Yeah. [clears throat]

[sighs] Oh, baby.

How'd it go with your mother?

[tense music playing]

You were with her, weren't you?

In your car, the one you store
in that garage in town, right?

Don't I get an introduction?

How do you know that?

My father told me.

He followed you.

Eliseo?

Whatever happened to what you said?

That you'd have no secrets. That…

That you've got nothing to hide.
What happened to that?

What are you thinking?

Sure, there's a car that sometimes
Susana lets me borrow. You know that.

It was parked in that garage
because that's where she keeps it.

And my mom showed up by surprise.
Can you believe it? My mom.

I hadn't seen her in ten years.

I never see her. I told you how she is.
I almost died when I saw her.

I kept talking about you.
She really wants to meet you.

She had to leave immediately
because she travels a bunch.

She's, uh, the Colombian ambassador
in Madrid, in Spain.

Your mom's an ambassador?

-Yeah.
-[groans]

No, I just don't like talking about it.

You know what?

I know you're not lying to me.

-No.
-I am sure about that.

But I feel like things
just aren't… like, adding up.

-I don't know.
-But why? Why?

I got into it with my father,
defending you.

And now he's here.

What are you trying to say? What…

That Eliseo is here because of me?

No.

-No, this is all because of me.
-Mr. Guevara?

-May I have a moment, please?
-I'm sorry, Doctor. Pleasure to meet you.

-Nice to meet you.
-I'm his wife.

Pleasure. We'll be right back.

I'm sorry I didn't call you all day.

I had to rush to get here.

I'm… I apologize. I just…

Okay, but you could've still answered, no?

-Expected that from my wife, but not you.
-Okay, just stop. I had a crazy day.

Samuel's father collapsed.
He had to be rushed to the hospital.

I'm sorry.

Listen, Samuel needs a permit.

-He's under house arrest. You know, right?
-Well, I don't work at the prison, so--

Your biography. That book you gave me
says you're a lawyer.

Well, hang on.
I studied law, but never practiced.

-Ever.
-Okay. Can't you practice now?

I'm… I'm sorry?

[scoffs]

No. And besides,
I don't even know what Samuel did.

Fine. So we call Samuel,
and we ask him, then.

All right.

How about this?
Why don't I talk to my brother-in-law?

-He works at a firm. I can ask him.
-Okay.

-Okay?
-Yeah. Yeah.

-Thanks.
-Ben?

What's up?

Nothing. What are you gonna do? Are you…

-About what?
-What are you doing tomorrow?

-[doorbell rings]
-Tomorrow's New Year's Eve. I dunno.

Tomorrow's the 31st.
Yeah, uh, I dunno. I have no idea.

Alejandro, sir.

-Yes?
-[Sara] You have a visitor.

[tense music playing]

-Mom?
-Hello.

-What's wrong?
-Nothing.

-Dad's not responding to the medication.
-Hey. Baby. Baby.

-He's gonna be okay. I promise you.
-No.

No, everything's wrong. It's all bad.
Everything's going wrong.

I… I don't know
what's happening to me, but I…

I wanted a family with you,
Samuel, and my dad.

And it's as if… as if life
were turning its back on me, Alice.

-What did I do to deserve this? I don't--
-Pablo. Pablo.

Listen to me.

I believe everything's gonna work out.

And

it's possible that I…

-What?
-It's possible I can give you the baby.

The one you've always dreamed of.
A baby with my eyes.

What are you saying?

I'm pregnant, my love.

[romantic pop music playing]

[music fades]