01x01 - Guillermo León Mejía's political career will be at risk because of a dark secret

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{\an8}Mommy!

{\an8}Mejía for president, gentlemen!

Mommy!

Mom!

Mom, Mommy!

Mommy!

MEXICO CITY 2020

{\an8}MAYOR
MEXICO CITY

{\an8}IT'S TIME TO WORK!

Arriaga!

Thank you, thank you all
for being here.

That's all I have for you today.

Words of thanks.

But I do want to tell you something.

Together, we will work to fulfill
each and every one of the promises

that were made during the campaign.

Thank you again for electing me
to be your new mayor.

Arriaga!

Nevertheless,
I want to give special thanks

to a very, very important woman...

Analía Guerrero,

who, as her last name shows very well,
is a great fighter

who believed unconditionally
in this campaign.

Analía.

Without you, without your advice, without
your discipline, without your dedication,

none of this would have been possible.

Please, say a few words.

{\an8}A NEW MEXICO UNITED

This really was a great team effort

and, above all, I want to thank
our new mayor of Mexico City.

Sir, it has been a true honor
to work with you.

Mr. Arriaga is the leader
this city needs

to create real change

in our capital from this moment on.

Analía, as you know,
our party is doing very well in Jalisco.

I want to ask you to go and advise
the new candidate.

Alfonso, I'm very grateful,

but you also know
that I already have another commitment.

I know, but I thought that,
after seeing how people treated us,

how they received us after the win,

you might change your mind.

Thank you very much.

Yes, besides having already given
my word,

I think that this is going to be
a very important challenge for me.

I'm definitely going to Colombia.

Colombia?

Good morning, Colombia.
Good morning, Bogotá.

This morning, it's a little chilly
and fairly cloudy in the capital.

Something that's not news
for those of us who live here,

but what is the news of the day,
or rather, of the year,

is the announcement of the candidacy
of Guillermo León Mejía

for the next presidential elections.

I'm back, Mommy.

MEJÍA ANNOUNCES HIS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY

I've been preparing all these years
to keep the promise I made you.

I need to confront an animal
who thinks he's invincible,

who wants to have the country
at his feet.

And I'm ready to risk my life
if it's necessary.

I'm going to take revenge on the demon
who destroyed our lives.

I'm going to destroy Guillermo León Mejía.

What has been a big rumor
is, today, an official announcement.

I'm declaring my candidacy
for president of this country.

Senator Mejía,
a week ago, it was said

that you weren't going to run for office.
Why did you decide to do it now?

Well, I could no longer hold back
this desire to give my all

to build a better country.

Can we say that you were convinced
by the Democratic Force party?

You can say that I was convinced
by my gift for community service.

For more than 20 years, I haven't been
representing a political party.

I've been a voice for helpless children,

and now I will continue to fight for them
from the president's office.

But first I have to win, right?

Senator,
talk to us about your campaign slogan.

Of course. Children.
Children are the future,

but their present is ours.
And Rosario, my children and I

are dedicated to giving you
a better country.

Help me from heaven
to do what I'm going to do.

Take care of me.

Because if this works out,

the person responsible for putting you
there will pay very dearly.

JANUARY 19, 1966
NOVEMBER 1, 1992

BELOVED MOTHER
AND FRIEND...

{\an8}ANA LUCÍA AND PABLO

Ana Lucía.

Hi.

Hi.

You can come play in my room for a while.

You know that I can't. Your mother
won't let me come in the house.

Well, she's not here.

Pablo, my notebook!

Pablo!

Pablo, really.

-Okay, what's wrong?
-Give it to me, give it to me.

-What's wrong?
-Give it to me.

What's in it
that you don't want me to read?

Nothing, just things from school,
homework.

Then why can't I see it?

Because they're my things
and I don't want you to.

Okay, if you want it, catch me.

No!

It's true that recent polls
haven't been very favorable for us,

but with Santiago,
we know that we have time to find

new sources of funding,
new allies who will enable us

to mobilize voters,
especially in the marginal sectors.

Community leaders,
businessmen in working-class areas.

For example, this morning
we spoke with Mr. Rogelio Ruíz,

the owner of El Paro Transportation,

and he told us that he's willing
to provide a fleet of his buses

for the day of the election.

Where will you find money
to pay for that?

Pablo, my notebook. Give it to me.

-What's wrong?
-Pablo, stop. Give it to me.

-What do you have here?
-Pablo, no, no, really, no.

But I'll tell you this.

I'm not putting in one cent more.
Understood?

-Nothing, schools things, homework.
-Why can't I look at it?

Because it's mine and I don't want you to.
Give it back.

-Pablo, give it to me. Really, come on.
-Fine.

Pablo, I'm going to get mad.
Besides, my mother is waiting for me.

"Pablo, I love you."

Do you really like me?

Why didn't you tell me before?

Because I didn't want you
to make fun of me.

Can I keep this page?

What for?

To remind me every day
that you love me as much as I love you.

Really?

Really.

Can I borrow a pencil?

What are you writing?

-Catch me and I'll show you.
-Pablo, no.

Excuse me,  I don't think
there is anyone with the children.

No, no, Manuel José,
don't worry, I'll take care of it.

They're going to k*ll us.

Go to your room before anyone
sees you. We'll pick this up.

Look, little girl, what part of "you can't
come in here" didn't you understand?

-Memo, don't talk to her like that.
-No, no, Pablo, relax. You, calm down.

Say something.

How many times have you been told
that you can't be here?

But of course, this girl is so rebellious,

she thinks she can do whatever
she feels like, don't you?

-I'm sorry.
-No, sorry, nothing.

Sorry, nothing.
Do you know what you're like?

An out-of-control animal
that goes around

destroying everything in its path.

But I broke it.
She didn't do anything.

That's not the problem, Pablo.

The problem is that today,
it's this vase.

Last week she almost damaged
my car with her bicycle.

What are you going to do tomorrow,
little girl? Tell me.

Say something.

Sir, really, it was an accident.

Listen to me. Accident or not,
it doesn't matter.

It's the last time you're coming in here,
because next time

-I'll take care of you myself...
-Take care of what?

Let go of the girl, please.
Let go of her.

-Calm down.
-Mom, I'm sorry.

We were playing and it fell by accident.

Calm down, calm down.
You'll explain later, you hear?

Darelis, I broke it.
It wasn't Ana Lucía.

Do me a favor, okay?
Leave for a moment, okay?

Go, go, it's fine. Go.

Look, sir.

This better be the last time you touch
my daughter, understand?

Look, miss, do you know
what the problem is?

That you're raising a wild animal.

Animals belong in the jungle
or in the courtyard,

but not in the house.
You need to teach her that.

Don't you dare say anything
about Ana Lucía's life.

-I...
-You have no right, sir.

I couldn't care less
about your daughter's life.

First. And second, then do something,
because she can't keep going around

-destroying everything.
-Look, sir.

The fact that I've kept silent
all these years

doesn't mean
that if you lay another finger

on Ana Lucía,
I'm going to stay quiet, got it?

Because it's very easy for me
to go and tell the whole world

what you did to me.

What are you talking about?

I'm saying that you will never
mistreat Ana Lucía again.

-Not you, or anyone.
-Look, miss,

what I'm trying to do, first, is
get some sense into your daughter.

And second, change your tone of voice.

Pushing and yelling?

Look, sir, I know how to yell, too,
and if I feel like it,

I can tell everyone
that you're her father.

Be quiet.

Look, Darelis, stop talking nonsense.

I warned you. If you bother
my daughter again...

What's going on here?

-Nothing.
-Nothing, ma'am.

No, it's just that the children
started playing

with Darelis's daughter, Ana Lucía,
and look what they did.

Do you know how much
this vase is worth, Darelis?

Don't worry, Mrs. Eugenia,
I'll pay for absolutely all of it.

Yes, don't have any doubts about that.

Pick all of that up.
And take this to my room.

-Yes, ma'am.
-One more thing.

It's the last time I'm going
to tell you this.

Your daughter has no business
being inside this house.

Is that clear?

Excuse me.

Eugenia, I'm sorry.

I really don't understand how
you can tolerate someone like that.

Look, she may be very good at housework,
yes, and I respect that,

but I was simply reprimanding
the children.

She confronted me
and you don't know what she said.

Oh, yes, I heard some of what
she said to you.

Is everything all right, Guillermo?

Everything's perfect, Manuel José.

-We'll talk later.
-No.

You know that this is blackmail.

Look, I won't be the first
or the last victim of some maid.

Really.

Maybe what your mother says is true.

Every time we're together,
we cause a lot of damage.

But that's not true.
I broke my grandmother's vase.

Yes, but nobody's going to believe me.

You know what? I know how
to make your bad mood go away.

How?

With something I'm going to tell you
in the hideout.

Let's go.

Martica, do me a favor. Tell Lara
to bring me a nice lettuce

from the garden,
but quickly, dear.

We're running very late
with this lunch.

What happened?

I couldn't hold it in, Inés.
I really tried,

but as soon as I saw that jerk
shaking my daughter,

all the hate that I feel for him
boiled up inside.

Look, I'm not going to say
you did anything wrong, Darelis,

because you didn't.
On the contrary, you're a saint.

You have every right to have
your daughter recognized,

for her to have a last name,
and you still keep that secret

after what he did.

Whatever they might do to me
is the least of it.

All I care about is Ana Lucía.

I could cause a problem, yes,
but then Mrs. Eugenia will throw me out.

And with what money, tell me,
can I send my daughter to school

and give her a good future?

Well, that's what Mr. Mejía
is for, no?

Let that b*stard start
to take some responsibility.

I know that you love me,
that you want this, too.

No. Help!

Quiet, quiet.

You want to keep your job, right?

No, let me go! Help!

Pablo, tell me whatever you need
to tell me. I have to go.

-Will you be long?
-No, just five minutes.

All right. Tell me everything later.

-Be careful.
-Okay.

What's that camera for?

Here.

I don't want you to ever forget this day.

All right, okay. Tell me.

What's so important
that you have to say to me?

I wanted to know if...

if you want to be my girlfriend.

Yes.

-Yes?
-Yes, I want to.

David! Ana Lucía said
she does want to be my girlfriend!

What is really important here
is that you all understand

what kind of people
you're making deals with.

Look, Manuel José, Rogelio is a person
who comes from the bottom, it's true.

But he's also worked hard.

And it's not for nothing that he owns
the biggest transport fleet in the area.

I imagine you've checked out
his background.

That wouldn't be mafia money, right?

No, no, of course it's not
mafia money, Uncle.

I searched as far back
as his baptismal certificate.

The guy is totally clean.

What I really don't like is that,
in exchange for lending us

a few buses
for Election Day,

we'll end up owing him
who knows what kind of favors.

Manuel José, pardon me for correcting you,
but it's not just a few buses.

It's an entire fleet, and he's filling it
with people ready to vote for me.

Do you trust him?

After the investigation
that Santiago did, absolutely.

-David.
-David!

Pablo, help me.

-David!
-David!

Pablo!

Ana Lucía!

Uncle, don't worry.

Memo has the situation completely
under control. He knows what he's doing.

Excuse me.
Mr. Manuel, here's your coffee.

-Thank you, Darelis.
-Yes, sir.

-Darelis.
-Yes, ma'am.

Do you know if David
took his medicine?

Inés is in charge of that,
Mrs. Eugenia,

but I don't think so, because I haven't
heard the children for a while.

Could they be playing with your daughter?

-No, no, ma'am.
-Are you sure?

Yes, ma'am.
Ana Lucía is doing homework.

I'll go look for them,
I don't know where they are.

Eugenia, wait, I'll go with you.
Excuse me, Manuel José.

Yes.

Eugenia, one second.

I think we should talk about
what happened a little while ago, no?

I don't have time for this.

You're absolutely right.
We should be worrying

about what's really important
right now: the children.

Can you please go to Pablo's room and see
if they're hiding there?

-Yes.
-I'm going to go crazy.

I'm going to the study.

ANA LUCÍA AND PABLO

I LOVE YOU TOO
PABLO

What if something happened to him?

I'll die if anything happens
to my brother. David!

Should we ask for help?

David!

Ana Lucía! Pablo!

Dad! Dad!

-Dad.
-What's wrong?

We've been looking for David
and we can't find him.

Pablo, how many times
do I have to tell you

that you need to keep an eye
on your brother?

Who knows where he's gotten to?
This must all be this girl's fault.

No, no, she didn't do anything.
I took her there with me.

All right, that's not important right now.
Right now, what's really important

is finding David.
Everyone needs to start looking for him.

-Darelis.
-Yes, sir.

Please tell all the servants

-to go out and look for him now!
-Yes, sir.

-Weren't you doing your homework?
-Yes, ma'am, I finished it.

On top of everything, a liar.

Ana Lucía.

Come here. Come.

How many times do I need to tell you?

Mom, she didn't do anything.
I left David alone.

-No more.
-But, Mom, she didn't do anything.

-Listen to me, please.
-Look, no more.

Go wash your hands,
you're being punished.

Now.

Now!

Master David!

Master David!

Master David!

Mom, I'm going with you
to look for David.

No, Ana Lucía.
How many times do I need to tell you?

Stay here and behave, please.

Master David!

Do you forgive me?

Oh, honey, I know you didn't do anything
with bad intentions.

Please forgive me
if I talk to you too harshly, okay?

-Yes, ma'am.
-Go on, be a good girl.

Go on home.
I won't be long.

-But go, go, hurry, like a good girl.
-Yes, ma'am.

David.

Master David!

David, hey!

David!

Master David!

Master David!

My love!

David!

David, can you hear me?

Master David?

Master David.

Oh, my God, my God.

Don't worry, my love, okay.

What hurts?

Okay.

-It hurts a lot.
-Yes, I know, my love.

Hold on.

Is it here?

Okay, okay, okay.

Yes, my love, I know, I know.

He's here! David is here!

Slowly, slowly, look how he is.

-David, are you all right?
-David.

What happened?

Mrs. Eugenia,
I think he broke his arm.

Oh, look what you did to him!

No, they didn't do anything.
I fell on my own.

Go find your father and tell him
that we're going to the emergency room,

or that he should take him now.
Here, I'll take him.

-My love, what happened to you?
-It hurts.

You're worried about the boy,
and you should be,

-but I need you to do one thing.
-What?

The influence that Ana Lucía
has over Pablo,

-believe me, it's getting out of control.
-No more, really.

I don't want any more nonsense.
This is not the time.

No, I would think it's nonsense, too.

But I'm not the one saying it.

Pablo is.

What are you doing here?
You know that you have no right

to be anywhere in this house.
Get away from there.

Ma'am, I'm sorry.
How is he doing?

He has three stitches in his forehead
and his arm is broken.

Darelis.

Yes, ma'am.

I'm listening.

Take off that uniform and pack
your things, along with your daughter's.

But... what do you mean, Mrs. Eugenia?

Are you firing me?

What do you think? First, the vase.
Then what happened with David.

-What are you going to do tomorrow?
-Mrs. Eugenia, please, don't fire me.

Listen, I have a daughter.
I have nowhere to go.

Take your things, please,
and leave this house today.

No, please.

Look, I've been with you a very long time,

but you can't make me do this,
please, okay?

Look, you may have been here
a very long time,

but there are limits,
and you two have gone too far.

All right, Mrs. Eugenia.

I won't stay where I'm not wanted.

But I do want to ask you for one thing.

And it's that, please, before I leave,
I need you to pay me my salary

for the month and the rest
of what you owe me.

Do you hear what you're saying, Darelis?

I don't owe you anything.

Do you have any idea
how much that vase cost?

No, a fortune. Much more
than what you think I owe you.

-But, Mom, I broke that vase.
-Pablo, stay out of this.

That's not fair.

Inés, please help them pack.

And make sure they don't take anything.

Mom, Mom, please, listen to me, Mom.

Mom, I'm telling you, I'm the one
who made Ana Lucía come in the house.

I took her notebook,
so she had to.

I suggested going to the forest.
I left David alone. Not her.

Pablo, the decision has already been made.

Please, punish me.
Take away my bicycle, the Atari,

keep me from going to summer camp,
but please, don't punish them.

They didn't do anything.

You're already punished.

Don't fire them.

Look, Pablo, I don't want to have
them in this house.

I think they're liars and swindlers,
I don't want them here.

I can't believe you think
an old vase is more important

than two people who have been
good to us.

We'll get other maids,

and you'll love them just as much.
It's fine.

I'm never going to love anybody
the way I love Darelis or Ana Lucía.

How did you get that letter?

Your friendship and your little crush
on that girl are finished. Understood?

Honey... I don't know...

You hear? Don't worry.

Ana Lucía.

Can we talk for a minute?

Yes, honey, go on.
Go with him, go on.

Go on, Pablo, go on.

Ana Lucía.

Just because you're leaving

doesn't mean we won't see
each other again, right?

How can you even think that, Pablo?
You and I will be friends forever.

And boyfriend and girlfriend?

We'll be together forever.

And if you ever want
to call me on the phone,

say that you're María José, because
that's the name of my friend from school.

And, well, if you ever want to see me
in person, you know where.

In the hideout.

Do you have the photo I gave you?

Look at it any time you feel
sad or alone,

and remember that I will always be
near you, even when we're far apart.

And if you miss me or feel sad,
look at the letter I gave you

and remember how much I love you.

-But please, take good care of it.
-Honey, hurry up, okay?

-Don't let your mother see it.
-Okay.

Pablo, I'm going to miss you so much.

Honey.

Honey, we have to go now, okay?
Say goodbye to Pablo, please.

Oh, no.

Don't be sad.

You know that
no one can separate us.

Now, please, now.

I love you so much.
You hear me?

Everything will be fine, all right?

Let's go, honey.

Eugenia, don't feel bad
about doing the right thing.

Look, you had to do whatever you had to do
to get that girl out of Pablo's life.

Don't you dare think that letting them go
means your problems are over.

I know.

But I'm going to ask you
for a very personal favor.

Don't believe anything
that maid said.

Memo, do you know everything
you're risking right now?

Because a scandal like that
will ruin your marriage, your career

and in the process, our lives.

You can be absolutely certain
that won't happen.

Yes, because I need you to fix
this problem with Darelis right away.

Do whatever you have to.

Mom, what are we going to do now?

Oh, honey, don't worry about that.

Come on. Don't worry.
I'll get a good job,

and we'll be fine, together, like always.
When have I ever let you down?

All right, and don't you worry about that.

You can stay here as long
as you want, understand?

Thank you so much, Inés.

Okay.

Anyway, Mom, I promise you
that wherever we go,

I'll be very good...

and I'll work
and I'll help you.

No, ma'am.
What do you mean, "work"?

Look, with regard to work,
I'll take care of that, honey.

What you need to do is study.
Don't say that again, Ana Lucía.

How about that, Inés?
No, ma'am.

Okay, Mom, but what will we do
for money now?

Anita, why don't you go
get in your pajamas

and then go brush your teeth, okay?

Yes, honey, go on, come on.
Here's your toothbrush. Go on, my love.

-Go on.
-Yes, ma'am.

That's the lawyer I told you about,
remember?

Fabiola Contreras, the one from town.

Oh, no, Darelis, I know you don't want
to stir up trouble,

because you're afraid of being fired,
but they've already fired you.

Yes, honey, but I don't have money
to pay for a lawyer.

Besides, I don't know if I should get on
Mr. Mejía's bad side.

Stop being so polite.
He's an as*h*le.

Besides, he needs to start paying
for everything he's done to you.

But now? After the big problem
we had this afternoon? Oh, no.

I'd prefer it if my daughter
keeps thinking her father is dead.

Look, Darelis, I'm just going
to tell you one thing.

You have a daughter,

and that daughter has a father
who needs to take responsibility for her.

Especially now
that you're out of work...

Broke.
Your life is in ruins. No.

Mr. Rogelio, you don't know what it means
for people like you

to believe in our projects
and support us like this?

Let's stop talking nonsense, sir.

We both know that politics
is a business.

And you can be sure
that as soon as I'm in office,

the renewal of your transportation
licenses will be a done deal.

Renewal and expansion.

I need you to give me more routes.

That's why I'm investing double.

Or is there a problem?

Let's say there isn't any problem,
Mr. Rogelio,

but I think you're getting
a little ahead of yourself.

FOR A CITY WITH FREEDOM AND SECURITY

There's no problem, Mr. Rogelio.
You can count on it.

There's nothing more to be said.

This donation won't appear
in the campaign's accounts.

Perfect.

Sir, pardon the interruption,
but there's a woman downstairs

in the lobby
who insists on talking to you

and I couldn't get rid of her.

Who?

What are we doing here?

We're here to collect the money that
the De la Torre family owes me, honey.

My salary, dear.

Miss.

-Come this way, please.
-Oh, yes, ma'am.

Don't worry.

-How are you?
-Fine, thank you.

Come on, honey, this way.

Your daughter can wait
in the room upstairs, please.

Oh, all right, yes, ma'am.
That's fine.

Come with me.

FOR THE COUNCIL

Oh, sir, I don't need money,
I don't want money...

They're fighting, right?

Look, why don't you do some drawing
and don't worry.

You're not understanding this, are you?

What you want is for me
to take responsibility for your daughter.

You should ask her father to do that.

You're her father, sir.
You already know that.

Look, miss, that girl could be
anyone's daughter.

What you should be doing
is running paternity tests

on all the workers on the estate
you used to go dancing with,

and who knows what else.

-I'm not being disrespectful to you.
-Oh, yes, you are.

You are, by coming to my office

and throwing your daughter
in my face

when that has
nothing to do with me.

You can see that she's
very similar to you, sir.

-No, I'm not in the mood for jokes.
-Of course she does.

Because she's also got your allergies
to strawberries and peanut butter,

that make it hard for her to breathe
and also make her get hives

-all over her body.
-Look, Darelis.

First, don't waste more of your time
and don't make me waste mine.

Second, a lot of people have allergies.

Anyone can be allergic
to strawberries and peanut butter.

Tell your daughter
not to consider herself so important.

And third, that girl is not my daughter,
so leave me the hell alone.

Well, there is one person
who saw what you did to me.

Who are you talking about?

Well, I can't tell you,

because that person is willing to talk
if you won't acknowledge our daughter.

This is all I have, for now.

Next week, after the elections are over,

I promise we'll meet up
and we'll come to an agreement.

Do you think that with a few bills,
I'll forget that you r*ped me?

No, no, no, I must not have made
myself clear, let me finish.

I didn't come here for charity, sir.

I came here for you to recognize
Ana Lucía. Do you know why?

Because she has the same right
to the good life that your children have,

to have an education,
to have a last name.

-You're out of your mind.
-Yes, I'm out of my mind!

-Don't do it again!
-Listen to me.

This is a place you need
to respect, understand?

This isn't a market plaza,
so, control yourself.

Okay, if you were such a big man
that night, why aren't you able...

I'm out of my mind because you
have no idea what I'm capable of doing!

-Don't touch me again, don't...
-Don't touch my mother!

What were you going to do?
What were you going to do?

Don't you dare touch her!
Didn't I warn you about that?

-Mom, let's get out of here!
-Okay, Ana Lucía, please.

Honey, wait a minute, wait,
I still have something to...

My God, Ana Lucía, please.

I need to talk about one more thing
here with him,

but wait for me outside, okay?
Wait for me outside.

Trust me, everything will be fine.

If that man already hit you,
who knows what else he could do?

Relax, relax, all right.
When have I ever let you down, honey?

Really, wait for me outside, okay?

Please, please.
Ana Lucía, do what I say. Now.

Darelis.

Really, I'm not like this.
Forgive me.

You know what, sir?

I came here to talk to you
in good faith,

but you want to do everything
by force.

So get ready and be prepared
for the consequences

because I swear to you
that this won't end here.

Ana Lucía, let's go.

Don't worry, okay, honey?

Everything will be fine.
Don't worry. Really.

Don't worry about anything, okay?

Mom, how can I not worry?

Tell me, what were you fighting about?

Honey, it was, it was nothing.
Adult things. Just things, okay?

Mom, how can I not be worried
if that man hurt you?

I know, honey, but don't worry, okay?
Look, everything will be fine.

Besides, things always happen
for a reason.

God is up there in heaven, honey.
Don't ever forget that, okay?

I need you to promise me one thing.

Don't ever tell anyone, honey.
Don't tell anyone what you saw in there.

Promise me, okay?

I promise.

Thank you, my love.

It's okay, it's fine.

But let's go to Inés's house,
I don't want to be here anymore.

No, dear, we can't yet.

We have to go see one other person.

Come along, and I'll tell you.

FOR A CITY WITH FREEDOM AND SECURITY
FOR COUNCIL

Let's take a look, let's see.

Do you think this is it?

Oh, yes, yes, this is it.

Well, at least
that's what it says here, right?

-I think so.
-Come on, honey.

CIRCUIT COURT

Come on...

This is it.

Come on, you go first.

I think that we could start
around seven in the morning.

Does that seem like a good time?
Otherwise...

Hello, how are you?

Excuse me, do you know where
the law office of Fabiola Contreras is?

Uh, yes, it's on the third floor,

but if you're looking for a lawyer,

I recommend you go to a law office
because that woman is not to be trusted.

-Well, thank you. Goodbye.
-Excuse me. So, Counselor...

Nevertheless, we'll have to visit...

Ma'am.

Thank you.

-Come, dear, let's go.
-Yes, Mommy.

Don't be afraid, Darelis,
with everything you've told me,

we'll definitely win this case.

Well, I don't know, Counselor.

-You think so?
-Of course.

You came here just at the right moment.

The last thing that guy needs right now
is for us to start a public uproar.

He has everything to lose.

His family.

The election, his political career.
Everything.

No, Counselor, look.

Forgive me, but I think
you're misunderstanding me.

The last thing I want is a scandal.

All I want is for that man
to acknowledge her

and help me with her expenses,
that's all.

And it's not really that much,
in the end.

Don't be a fool.

Why would you settle for crumbs when
you can get a car, a house and support?

Look, Darelis, I want you to trust me.

That's why I'm not going to charge you
anything right now.

When we win this case,
because we will win it,

you give me a percentage,
and that's it.

What I do need is for you
to talk to your friend

and have her come and give
a statement about the r*pe.

Oh, no, Counselor, don't ask me that.
I can't tell my friend

because then she'll end up
getting fired like me.

-No, no, really, thank you so much.
-No, no, look, don't worry.

With the case we're going to bring
against that little politician,

he'll be shaking in his boots.

And to keep from going to jail,

he'll give us absolutely everything
we ask for. And even more.

Trust me.

Oh, I don't know, Counselor, really.

Look, let's begin.

What's wrong, my love?

Nothing.

I know you.

I have a problem that could put
my candidacy for the Council at risk.

Can you solve it?

I'm trying.

Well, don't try.

Do it.

You've traveled the region while the kids
and I have suffered through your absences

and we're not going to lose everything
that we've made sacrifices for.

Don't you think?

Mom, do you want me to help you?

No, honey, why don't you go inside?
It's getting very cold.

Go on, I don't want you to get sick.

All right.

Ana Lucía, come. Come here a minute.

Come, honey.

Look.

Help me, I'll put it on you.

-Mommy.
-I know you've wanted it for a while.

But it's Grandma's necklace.

I know, but now you're going
to have it, okay?

So you can take care of it
just like you took care of me today.

Thank you, honey.

-Mommy...
-Do you like it?

Yes, ma'am.

Besides, that's what we're here for.

To take care of
and protect each other, right?

Oh, thank you, my love.
That's the truth.

Go, go, go, you'll catch a cold.
Go on, honey.

-Take care of it.
-Yes, ma'am.

I won't tell anybody.

Quiet. Quiet.

Help!

Be quiet, be quiet. Be quiet.

-Please, no more.
-Okay, tell me one thing.

Do you like your job?
Yes? Do you like your job?

-Oh, Darelis, look.
-What is it, honey?

This is the paternity suit that the lawyer
left for you this afternoon.

Take a good look, because the original
is filed with the court.

And Guillermo
will get his copy.

Listen.

I also heard that you didn't want
to bring charges for the...

the r*pe.

Well, of course not, Inés.

The last thing I want
is for my daughter to find out

that she's the product of r*pe.

Oh, I know, I know this is
difficult for you, Darelis,

I know it's difficult for her.

I only wanted
a little bit of support.

Let's see if this will make that b*stard
take some responsibility for his daughter.

What's wrong?

-Is Ana Lucía asleep?
-Yes, you know she sleeps soundly.

Look.

Oh, oh, my God.

Look what that b*stard did to me
in his office

in front of my daughter and everyone.

Oh, God... Wait.

Here. Put something on it.

So tomorrow is the party
for the election

-at the bosses' house, right?
-Yes.

They invited a ton of people, but...

Well, it's a good thing they hired waiters
because they gave me the night off.

So, tomorrow we'll see
if Guillermo will listen to me.

Or will he physically kick me out
of his office like he did yesterday?

He's the one!

Mejía is our councilman!

He's the one!

We hit it out of the park, Memo,
out of the park!

Don't doubt it for a minute.

-How exciting.
-Yes.

-Congratulations.
-Thank you. My love.

-Oh, my love. Congratulations.
-Thank you.

You know what? The polls are
already showing you as the winner.

Manuel José, really,
thank you for trusting in me.

Look, I promise I will never
betray your trust.

You never have.

And I'm very proud of you.

And of you, too.

Thank you, Uncle.

I knew from the time you were little
that you made a great team.

Well, we need to get going.

We have to finish preparing for the party
tonight. Are you coming with us?

Can you tell Carrasco to get me later?

-Of course.
-Bye, my love.

Bye, my love.

-See you later.
-Yes, sir. Bye.

Hurray!

What a party we're going to have tonight,
Memo! What a party.

Tell me,
did you invite Rogelio?

Rogelio?

That hick?

How could you even think of inviting
Rogelio to our house? Obviously not.

He already did what he needed
to do for us.

Now, we should think about
how we're going to get rid of him, Memo.

Come here, you're a little disheveled.

Let's go.

-Let's go!
-Hurray!

Yes, I beat you!

I'm the best there is.

-This is a bit...
-I have a surprise for you.

What is it?

This is...

You made it look like new.

Right? But you're going
to have to hide it well,

because if Mom finds it again,
she'll rip it up again.

And you'll tape it together again, no?

Yes.

What are you going to do?

No!
Those are the savings for the trip.

Oh, my God.
Yes! Yes!

Come.
Look at all this.

So much money!

How long have we been
saving all this?

-Almost there?
-Yes, almost there. Almost there.

-Five.
-David.

Four.

Three... two... one.

Ready.
Careful there.

-What's this?
-Do you like it?

David helped me make it.

What's this?

Oh...

No, this is a lot of money,
I can't accept this from you.

Of course you can.

But, you just can't tell anyone
that we gave it to you.

Otherwise, my mother
will send the police after you.

Yes, David heard our mother say
if she sees you or Darelis near the house,

she'll call them.

We'll never go back there again.

But really, I can't take this from you.

You can!

Well, it's because you need it
and so does your mother.

Look, if you don't want it to be a gift,
take it as a loan.

You two are the best thing
that ever happened to me.

Really, thank you.
My mother will be happy.

I'll wait over there.

Oh, and if you think I'm going
to go far away, don't worry.

I hope so.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Pablo, we need to go now.
Our parents might be back already.

Pablo!

Go on. I really don't want you
to get in trouble because of me.

We'll see each other next week.

And the next.

And the next,
and all the nexts in the world.

Girlfriend.

Yes!

Mom!

Mommy!

-Inés, look what I brought you.
-Here, let's see what you brought.

Oh, Ana Lucía.

Inés, where's my mom?

Well, your mother went out,

but she said that you should
be a good girl and behave, you hear?

Do you think she'll be long?

Well, no.

She said she'd run an errand
and when she was done

she would come back here.

Where did she go?

Why are you asking me
so many questions?

My mom went
to the De la Torres' house, right?

-Well, yes, but she won't be long.
-What?

What? Where are you going?

Come here, your mother told me
not to let you go out.

Come here, Ana Lucía!

Oh, this girl.

-Have you heard anything?
-We're still waiting.

We still don't have
the first official report.

-We're very excited to celebrate.
-Thank you. Asunción.

We're signing off
until the next news update.

-Carrasco, hello.
-Yes, sir?

I'm arriving at the De la Torres' house.

Go get Rosario, all the guests
must be waiting for us.

As you wish, sir.

-Don't take long.
-Yes, sir.

Darelis?

Darelis, what are you doing here?

I need to talk to you.

How many times have I told you that
I'm not giving you any money for your kid?

Oh, sir, you really haven't
understood anything, have you?

I don't need money.
I don't want money.

What I really want
is for you to acknowledge your daughter.

Look.

PATERNITY SUIT NOTICE

And what does this paternity suit mean?

I don't have anything to do
with your daughter.

Well, even if you don't like it, you do.

That girl that you shout at
and that you kick around

could only be your daughter.

But if you don't want to admit that,

then a judge will have to make you, right?

No, no, Darelis, come here, come here,
come here. Wait.

No, no, wait, wait.

Why don't we go talk about this
somewhere...

that's more private and quieter?

Do it for your daughter.

For our daughter.

For her sake, I've tried to talk
about this nicely with you, sir.

Because I want to make sure she has
the same opportunities your children have.

Health, education and your last name.

And she'll have it.

Look, I thought it over.

I've thought it over since the last time
we spoke, and you're absolutely right.

She'll have that, and much more.

Trust me.

And that's the problem,
I don't trust you.

And since I don't believe
a word you say...

I'm going to make sure
justice is served.

I'm going to tell Mr. Manuel José
and all your guests what you did to me.

Come on, Darelis.

Darelis, Darelis, come on.

Let's talk, Darelis.

Mommy!

Mom! Mommy! Mom!

Mom, no!

No, Mom!

Why? Why?

Why did you do it?
You k*lled her!

Ana Lucía, no.

Relax, she's going to be fine.

Mom, get up!
What did you do to her?

Why?
Why did you k*ll her?

No, no, no, no.

She's going to be fine.

Come here, come here.
Come here, come here. Ana Lucía!

Ana Lucía, come here!

Ana Lucía!

Ana Lucía!

Ana Lucía!

Ana Lucía! Ana Lucía!

Ana Lucía!

Ana Lucía!

Ana Lucía!

Ana Lucía!

Ana Lucía!

Ana Lucía!