01x17 - Episode 17

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A NETFLIX SERIES

♪ Yours is a caged heart
With clipped wings ♪

♪ For having fallen
For the wrong man ♪

♪ Should you meet her
You would understand me ♪

♪ She's not your average woman ♪

♪ With great danger ahead ♪

♪ We face a dangerous enemy ♪

♪ Yet we will conquer ♪

♪ Our love is stronger
Than our fear of death ♪

♪ Yet I couldn't bear
The fear of losing you ♪

♪ Your smile lights up
Even the darkest days ♪

♪ Don't you falter ♪

♪ This forbidden love is our medicine ♪

♪ Their attempts to vanquish it
Make our love grow stronger ♪

♪ Sweeter and thriving ♪

♪ No one will ever cherish you
The way I do ♪

♪ Forbidden woman
Can't help loving you ♪

FORBIDDEN WOMAN

[Alexander] How did you sleep
in your new room?

Like you care.

Of course I care.

And since Sergio will be here soon,
you won't be able to sleep there.

Nor in the study. I saw
you were going through some things there.

You won't find anything there, okay?

-Let's have breakfast, huh?
-I'm not hungry.

I need to go.

Please.

I didn't want to do it like this.

Now you'll say I forced your hand.

[tense music]

What you did was a calculated move
devised by a sick mind.

We were supposed to work together
toward the same goal,

to get our marriage on the mend.

Alexander, you may be able to force me
to pretend I'm your wife,

to go with you to your events,

to make Sergio believe
everything's fine with us.

But I will never,

ever love you again.

I'll never respect or admire you again.

Look at me.

I feel sorry for you.

I get it, okay.

I'm sorry, it's that time of the month.
I understand.

-[scoffs]
-I'll pick you up tonight… Wow.

-Breakfast, Claudia!
-[Claudia] Yes, sir?

-What about Mrs. Karen?
-Don't talk to her, she's…

Just come along. Come on.

[music fades]

[footsteps approaching]

Good morning.

How did you sleep?

Like a baby, as usual.

-Where's Doris?
-In the shower.

Any news on your brother?

He slept through the night.

We will be…

off to see him after breakfast.

Will you be there?

No.

I don't want any scandals
from him and his girlfriend.

Having breakfast?

Later.

-I have things to do.
-Dad.

You didn't finish it last night.

What?

What you set out to do.

[intriguing, dramatic music]

NORTHEASTERN HOSPITAL

Was Iván here?

Yes, he was here with Doris for a while.

Until they were asked to leave.

Karen and Alexander were also here.

Even Fernán was here.

Why did Fernán come? To mask his guilt?

-Let's leave this place.
-Why, Kitty?

Look, I was talking to Marcos,
from the private security firm.

What they want to charge us
for weekly protection is insane.

It's too much money.

It's now when you need protection
the most.

I don't want to stay here.

-I'm not leaving.
-Why?

Because I won't let Fernán
get away with it. That's why.

If your dad really did this,

he will try again,
and next time, he won't fail.

And if he sends those th*gs,
we can't protect ourselves.

-The private security firm…
-Forget it, Daniel. It's too much money.

-It makes no sense.
-We must protect ourselves.

You're convinced your dad's behind it,
no matter what anyone says.

And you'll want to get even.

We'll be at w*r with him,
and I want no part in it.

But I know it was him.

Why did you buy the ranch
from Eduardo Camacho?

Why are you asking me that?

Answer me.

[dramatic music]

Because it had everything we needed
to get the project going.

Like any other ranch in any other place.

You bought that ranch because it was
precisely the one your dad wanted.

That was the main reason.

I want to be with you.

To stay in this relationship,
but far away

from this place, from all your feelings
of hate and rancor for your dad.

What about our investment?

Yes, I know you put money into it.

Forgive me.

But if your dad wants that ranch,
he'll get it the easy way or the hard way.

Turn the page, leave all this behind.

And go where?

To Mexico.

You can finish your specialization there.

We can work.

No, Kitty. That's not what we agreed on.

I don't want to stay here.

I've made up my mind.

[music intensifies]

[music fades]

I thought you were packing.

I decided to wait until today.

Listen,

I was thinking it over,

and indeed,

to kick you out after you messed up
with Ramiro and with the ranch hands

would be a reward, not a punishment.

You'll have to stay.

Well, at least until you fix
what you messed up.

[intense dramatic music]

[music fades]

-Good day.
-[Lidia] Good morning.

-Thanks, Carlos, dear.
-My pleasure, ma'am.

Explain to me what's going on.

I'll tell you, let's go inside.

-Good day.
-Good day.

[gasps] This is gorgeous!

Oh, that. I haven't worn it in a while,
and I intended on giving it to you.

-Can I have it, then?
-Yes, that will fit you. Sure.

-You can wear that for a show.
-Thanks. I love it.

And whatever you want
from that box, take it.

-Really?
-Oh, yes.

-Wow.
-Take it.

Hi there.

-Hi.
-What's up?

I didn't know you'd move this fast.

Well, I had everything approved right
away, and I had just a few things here.

I see.

And why didn't you let me know, Mom?

Because I heard back this morning,
and you had already left.

[dramatic music]

-Well, how can I help?
-[Amalia] No.

Thanks, but Betty's already
helping me out.

[Jair coughs]

-Okay, Mrs. Amalia. All done.
-Leave those here, kid.

-The upstairs batch is the last one.
-Super, thanks.

-Hey there.
-Hey.

Why didn't you let me know about this?

That's up to your mom.

I'm not taking anything of yours, right?

-[Víctor] Are we friends or not?
-[Jair] She's your mom.

She's the one who should tell you.
Why me?

-Are you okay?
-I'm fine.

Yes. We'll each have our own space.
It will all be fine.

Not your own. Our space, yours and mine.

[chuckles]

I'm here for you.

Lidia, I can't wrap my mind around

Alexander being such a horrible
human being.

I'm really sorry
that you're going through this.

Well, so…

what are you planning to do?
Will you tell Víctor?

I can't.

Alexander threatened me.

[tense musical stinger]

He said if I told Víctor, he'd make
my relationship with Víctor public.

And he'd tell Sergio all about it.

I can't do that to Sergio.

[tense, dramatic music]

Lidia,

I know Jimmy's your boyfriend.

But I'm almost sure
he has something to do with this.

Is this Alexander's phone number?

Yes.

There are several calls
between Jimmy and this number.

Clearly, Jimmy has something to do
with all this.

That's why he's with me.

No, Lidia.

You two have been together
for a long time.

We must inform the police
about what's happening.

Lidia, if I report anything, it'll look
like an excuse if they find the tax haven

account Alexander opened under my name.

You can't allow Alexander
to keep manipulating you.

I'm not allowing him to do it,

but I need proof to expose him.

I just sent the photo to your email, boss.

[Karen] Thank you.

Photo of whom?

Of Adriana Torres.

That's what she called herself.

Lidia, I need to find her.

-Your sister?
-She's already inside.

It's a one-way trip, like we agreed to.

Relax, we don't intend to come back.

What if they find you?

We don't know anything.

Alexander got you out of this problem,

but he can just as easily
get you back in it.

Mm-hmm.

We won't forget that.

The rest when you get there.

And each month,
as long as you stay there.

Very well.

-Goodbye.
-Thank you, goodbye.

-My pleasure, have a nice day.
-See you later.

-[Alexander clears throat]
-[cell phone rings]

Hello?

They're on their way.

In the end, I'll get to keep the apartment

where I was living with Esteban.

Yet I don't know
if I should sell it or keep it.

And if I sell it, should I go on a trip?

[María] You did it. I saw you k*ll her.

You sold a lie to everyone.

You made it look like a suicide,
but I know it's not true.

Everyone believed you.

Except Daniel,

who knew his mom would've never
taken her own life,

and me, since I saw what happened,
I saw what you did.

…this is very hurtful.

Well, anyway.

We'll see. But what about you?

How long will you stay at the ranch?

[tense, dramatic music]

Hey, snap out of it.
You have that look again.

I wonder who did this to Daniel.
It's concerning.

Hmm. Is that really it?

Okay, but I thought your mom had told you.

Well, you could have also told me, dude.

You know how Mrs. Amalia is.

I hate seeing this guy wherever I turn.

It will get worse
as we approach the election.

Let's see what he's saying.

[reporter] Mr. Orduz,
we appreciate you welcoming us again.

It's odd not to see you
accompanied by your wife.

What happened?

Unfortunately, Karen couldn't be here
with us today,

but I'll join her tomorrow
at the First-Class Woman award ceremony.

Well, and by the way,

what are your expectations
on winning the award?

I couldn't be happier

because I trust Karen, my wife,
will win the award.

She deserves it.

But how come he's in Bogotá?

Karen told me that because
he was out of town,

she wasn't able to talk to him.
This interview happened yesterday.

How come he'll be
at the award ceremony with her?

Why did she hide it from me?

Why say he was away when he wasn't?

Well, man, it seems like Mrs. Karen
has secrets of her own.

[dark, intriguing music]

[music fades]

Don't tell me Kitty, too.

What?

She's your brother's girlfriend.

So?

You love to fall for Daniel's girlfriends.

That is absolutely untrue, Doris.

The fact that he takes
every woman I like from me

-is a completely different story.
-Hmm.

Yeah, right. Don't go there.

How are you?

-Ms. Arbeláez?
-Yes?

-Apparently, he'll be discharged tomorrow.
-Really?

Yes, ma'am.

-Thank you very much.
-My pleasure. Goodbye.

-Thanks.
-How exciting.

I'll get him something to eat.
See you soon.

[uplifting music]

[music fades]

We have more photos
from a second security camera.

No, I think this will suffice.

What I don't get
is what crime she's accused of.

She's an impersonator.

She posed as a legal representative
of a French NGO.

With what purpose?

That's what we intend to find out.

She may have taken
confidential information with her.

And how do you know she's an impersonator?

Because we talked to the NGO's
board of directors, and they confirmed it.

[dark, dramatic music]

Adriana Torres.

That's unlikely her real name.

Ciro,

we need to find her.

Please.

[Doris] Hello.

-Hi.
-How are you?

[sighs] Hanging in there.

They'll be discharging you
sooner than we expected.

Hmm.

Did she tell you
that she wants us to go to Mexico?

Where will you guys go
after he's discharged?

-We'll stay at the ranch.
-Where they nearly k*lled him.

-That's where we live, Iván.
-Hmm.

I find it pretty dangerous and dumb
for you two to stay there.

They can break in and attack you again.
You two will be alone.

Yes, I talked to Marcos,
the private security company owner,

and he'll be protecting us.

-It will only be for a couple of days.
-Then, what?

-Then, we leave.
-Where to?

To Mexico.

Oh, Mexico?

And what will you do there?

I won't stay here
waiting to see what happens.

No, enough.

I don't want to be
caught between their feud.

-Have you told Daniel?
-Yes.

-What did he say?
-He said nothing.

He'll refuse to go. We won't accept that.

I hope he agrees to go
because my mind is made up.

-Otherwise, will you go by yourself?
-Yes. Who else can I go with?

I don't want to go.

Do you think she'll go by herself?

When she makes up her mind about
something, no one can persuade her.

It's pretty obvious to me, Dani.

Go with her.

And the ranch?

You sell it.

What about the project?

It can be done anywhere.

I don't want that, Doris.

I can't believe it.

The only reason you want to stay here

is to not let Dad defeat you.

If you already know the reason,
why do you even ask?

Oh, no.

Are you serious?

Daniel, is your feud with Dad
more important to you than Kitty?

I don't want to have to choose
between the two, Doris.

Well, you have to.

And I think you're an idiot
if you don't go with her.

-It's not that easy.
-It is.

I know from my own experience.

Don't make the same mistake I made.

The doctor says
he's progressing pretty nicely.

That if this goes on,
he'll be discharged very soon.

Amazing news.
I'm really happy to hear about that.

-Are you at the foundation?
-I'm arriving now.

Did you talk to Karen?

No, not yet.

Esteban, don't judge her.
Just listen to her.

I'm not judging her.

Oh, of course you are.

Don't get angry at her because of Víctor.

No, I'm not angry at her.
I'm simply disappointed.

We all have our reasons.

Not every reason's valid, though.

But things are what they are,
and we each have our own.

Okay, we'll talk later.
The elevator's here.

Take care.

Was Fernán really here?

He was.

And did he see me?

He didn't.

He said he was due back at the ranch
because Gerardo stirred up a strike.

Okay, I'm listening.

I have all the time in the world

to hear you talk about how virtuous
Fernán is

for coming to check
on the son he hates so much.

I don't worship Dad, Daniel.

-Oh, you don't?
-No, I don't.

Since when?

[intense music]

Since always.

That's really odd.

I mean, you're always defending him.

Someone has to prevent you two
from k*lling each other, Daniel.

That's what you haven't understood.

And who is that "someone," Iván?
Is it you?

Because if it's you,
you're doing a poor job at it.

He almost k*lled me.

You decided it was him,
regardless of anything else.

And everything that happens to you,

anything bad,
you'll trace it back to Dad.

Well, I know it was him.

Kitty told me about Mexico.

But you won't go there, right?

I think you're having a bad day, Iván.

Because you're wrong again.
Fernán has taken enough things from me.

I won't lose Kitty, too.

Well, you just turned my day around.

At last, I get to see you making
sound decisions, Daniel.

[music fades]

[Karen] I need to talk to you, Esteban.

-About Víctor?
-Among other things.

It's all clear to me.

Can you hear me out?

It's just that, you know,
I couldn't be more astounded

by the double standard shown by the person
who told me to fight for my marriage.

No two cases are the same.

-Cheating is cheating.
-I haven't cheated.

I saw you at the hospital with Víctor.

Listen to what I have to say, okay?

Look, there's nothing I need
to hear from you.

Actually, do as you please,
just keep this in mind.

You need to take the time
to reflect on your hypocrisy.

Alexander is blackmailing me.

[dramatic musical stinger]

He set up a trap so it looks like
I'm laundering money.

And he threatened to put me in jail
if I separate from him.

Is what you're saying true?

The so-called NGO donation is false.

Alexander faked that
just to manipulate me.

And the one goal of that bill
he's promoting is to hurt me.

[dramatic, suspenseful music]

[music fades]

Stop worrying about silly stuff.

Those women pose a threat to us
even if they're overseas.

People need money.

They know what the risk is
if they come back.

-Oh, great.
-I hope you're right.

Mm-hmm. And tell me,
when have I been wrong?

-Have you thought about Víctor?
-Huh?

What have you thought about Víctor?

Exposing the alcohol problem
in his past hasn't damaged him at all.

On the contrary,

he discussed the issue openly
on social media.

We must find something on him.

What if we don't?

What if he's a boring man

who has nothing crushing enough
in his life that helps us bury him?

We all have something nasty in our lives.

He'll pay.

-And he will.
-Mm-hmm.

In due time.

Because if things turn out
the way you want,

Karen will have to steer clear of him.

Without prior warning.

In that case, Karen won't be
the only one brokenhearted.

He will be, too.

So far, he just asked me
to play house and be the perfect wife.

In exchange for what? For not framing you
for a crime he created?

For not sending you to jail
for a bill he clearly rigged?

That guy is despicable,
and I won't leave things like this.

-I'll go talk to him.
-If you confront him, I may suffer for it.

Alexander was very clear
about the consequences.

Only you and Lidia know.

I know, but I'm your brother.

I'm here to stand up for you
and to help you.

Yes, I know.

But the last thing I want is for him
to make good on his threat.

Or to go to w*r with you, too.

But we can't just stand here
and do nothing.

We won't just stand here and do nothing.

Whatever measures we'll take,
we need them to be legal.

I need proof that he's setting this up
to blackmail me.

And to come out on the other side
with my head high,

with evidence to destroy him.

In that case, we need to do it
before he becomes president.

Otherwise, it will be much harder
to find evidence.

We talked to Ciro…

Lidia's cousin who was a private
investigator at the DA's office.

Is he 100% trustworthy?

I would think so.

He doesn't know everything.

I just asked him to help me look
for Adriana Torres.

And what did the PI say?

That he finds it tricky.

That Adriana Torres
is probably a fake name,

and that, by now,
she must be under the radar.

With Alexander's help.

Esteban, last night I tried looking
for anything

that can prove he knows Adriana Torres.

Any document that would prove

he opened that account at the tax haven.

But I didn't find anything.

Alexander has been working on this
for a long time.

And I'm positive he's shielded himself
pretty well.

It seems that way.

I'll talk to some colleagues and see
what we can do about this.

Please, don't tell them
it has to do with me.

Of course I won't. Rest assured.

Thank you.

Listen, I promise
we'll find a way out of this.

What I don't get is why Karen
didn't tell me the truth.

She must have had second thoughts, bro.

Second thoughts, my foot. No.

Listen, Karen's married.

How long has she been married?
They have a son.

And how long has she known you?

But Karen knows that guy is a bad person.

But they may have talked
and made up. It happens, right?

And they're okay.

Why are you telling me this, man?

Because I don't want to see you
suffer, pal.

We can all see it,
but apparently, you can't.

While what you had may have been nice,
even great, it was fleeting.

No, man, you're nuts.

Oh, sh*t. Víctor!

I forgot to tell you about
your appointment in an hour and a half.

For an interview.

-In an hour and a half?
-Yes, at the network.

-Over there?
-Yes, chop-chop. Go on.

-But I haven't even showered, Mom.
-I know, I'm sorry.

With the hassle of moving and the whole…

And I just want to be with you
and help you.

Oh, no. Jair helps me, and so does Betty.

I want to know where the apartment is.
And see it.

But there's not enough time
to cancel the appointment.

-This interview is important.
-Okay.

Víctor… [sighs] …get ready, okay?

Because I think
they may ask you awkward questions.

[tense musical stinger]

Víctor's promos and live show
helped us a lot.

We're still getting many donations.

Donations we already spent
on programs we fell behind in.

Also because we were counting
on the money from the NGO.

How much is it?

[dramatic musical stinger]

Is there anything we can cancel
or recover?

No, we are bound by contracts.

If we were to break them,
we'd have to pay fines.

-I'll take care of it.
-How?

I'll deal with it.

[cell phone rings]

INCOMING CALL

Answer him.

I don't know what to tell him, Lidia.
Not even how to approach him.

Would you rather have him here?

[clears throat]

Hi, Víctor.

-[Víctor] Hi. How are you?
-[Karen] Fine.

Working.

[Víctor] How's Daniel doing?

Better.

Thank you for asking.

I'm glad.

Hey, listen.

I saw an interview
they did with Alexander yesterday

at his office, here in Bogotá.

Among other things, he said he'll join you
at the First-Class Woman award ceremony.

Why did you tell me he was out of town?

He may have arrived sooner.

Haven't you seen him?

No, not yet.

Will he go to the award ceremony?

[scoffs] You're considering it, right?

No.

Karen, I just can't understand.

As we left the country house yesterday,
you said you'd do anything.

What happened?

Nothing.

Well, then… what changed?

[somber music]

Víctor, I have a problem
at the foundation.

Can I call you back?

Fine.

Uh…

In any case,

you know I'm here
if you need anything, right?

Okay, thank you.

We'll talk later.

Víctor will find out something's off
with you, if he hasn't yet.

What will you do?

I don't know.

Listen, I have absolutely nothing
against Víctor.

I actually think he's a good guy,
but I didn't like seeing you like that.

But under the circumstances,

I now understand the situation.

What will you tell him?

I don't know, Lidia.

Why not tell him the truth?

Because if Alexander finds out
that Víctor knows,

he'll take Sergio from me.

I want to ask you two
not to say anything to him.

♪ I'm working on teaching my eyes
How to unsee you ♪

♪ You were a mirage and nothing more ♪

♪ Which makes me feel nothing anymore ♪

♪ I will trick my lips
Into thinking they never met yours ♪

♪ For those same lips
Sold the lie I bought wholesale ♪

♪ It was no such thing as love ♪

♪ Far from what I hoped ♪

♪ Far less than nothing ♪

♪ It was no such thing as love ♪

♪ Made a mockery to my face ♪

♪ Your word is worth less than nothing ♪

♪ I'll attempt the impossible feat
Of erasing from my mind ♪

♪ The day in which, for the first time
I allowed you to screw my life ♪

♪ And got tangled up in this story ♪

♪ Tangled up in this story by you ♪

[Karen] You're in charge.

I need to get changed.

I'm sorry I can't go with you.

My plus one is Alexander.

Will you be able to fake it?

-I have no other choice.
-What if you don't attend?

No, no.

It'd attract attention,
they'd start asking questions.

Yes, you're right.

Did you think about Jimmy?

[sighs] I want to k*ll him.

Well, he may not know
about everything Alexander's doing.

But he betrayed my trust. He used me.

I'm sorry. Will you break up with him?

No.

First, I need to know how involved he is.

Whether he knows
about Alexander's blackmail.

Because if he does,
he's an accomplice and must pay.

Don't do anything you don't feel
comfortable with.

Don't worry, I'll handle it.

Are you sure?

-Will you do it, then?
-You're under no obligation to do it.

But I want to do it.

Thanks for being there.

I'll meet Asturias this afternoon
to discuss the case.

Without mentioning names, of course.

If anyone knows what to do, it's him.

With all my heart, thanks.

Stay strong. Cheer up.

We'll find a way out.

So, how are things?

What's up, dude?

So, how did the move go?

Good, all good. Yes.

My mom didn't send the address.
Where's that?

Oh, no.

You'll have to ask her, because I'm…

Where is it, more or less?

You know I have trouble orienting myself.

Tell me, how did the interview go?

Fine.

Did they ask about the booze?

Yes, but… well, it's a topic
I address publicly,

so they lose interest in no time.

Well, good.

I need you to do me a favor.

Mm-hmm.

I just need to talk to Karen.

She hasn't been…

herself lately, and…

I don't know, I need to know
what's going on with her.

Well, then…

Then, call her.

I think it's better to see her in person.

I want her to feel me there.

I want her to know
I support her unconditionally.

And, well…

I want to wish her luck
before the award ceremony.

What do you mean?
You want to see her before the event?

That depends on you.

Because I know you're friends
with the event's producer.

And he can get us in
without anyone else seeing us.

Why leave, if we've already
made progress here?

What progress?

We simply motivated people
who ended up selling their lands.

Selling them to Fernán.

We simply bought a ranch, that's it.

That's all.

The rest is on paper.
We can implement it elsewhere.

Okay, tell me something. Why Mexico?

Because you can finish
your specialization there.

We can get investors there, too.

I don't get you, really.

On your birthday, you told me
it'd be a good idea

to come finish the specialization here.

But that was before.

Before what?

Before I found out

how riven with anger you are at your dad.

[dramatic music]

Listen, if you want,

let's move, perhaps,

somewhere else in the country.

No, Daniel. I'm already
prepping things to go to Mexico.

I thought going there was a good idea.

Let's go.

I know it feels like defeat to you,
but it's actually not.

You walk away from the fight
because it's not worth it.

Because your life and your future
are more important.

Because you have many things to do.

For me.

Don't attach more importance to your dad.

Don't allow him to keep controlling you.

Let's go.

-Let's go.
-Really?

-Yes.
-For real?

For real.

Thank you.

No, thank you.

[knocking on door]

-Come in.
-How do you feel?

-Getting there, Officer.
-I'm glad you're better.

Could you tell me what happened?

[Gisela] Tell me why you sacked Libardo
instead of Gerardo, who started all this.

For better or worse, Gerardo's my son.

You've never cared about that.

-It's a decision I made. Period.
-But, why?

Because. Just because, Gisela.
Don't complicate matters.

Does Gerardo know something?

He knows many of your secrets.

Think whatever you want.

I wonder if those secrets have to do
with what happened to Daniel.

-Okay, cut it out. Enough.
-I'm not reproaching you, Fernán.

I just want to know
what it is you want from me.

I don't want a man who drops into
my room from time to time

and treats me like a stranger outside,

even in front of his family.

Oh God, make up your mind.
Isn't that what you asked me to do?

No, you're treating me like you treated
all the women before, as you were taught,

as you think you should.

As if us women were only here
to please, to keep you company,

to keep our mouths shut
and not be a pain in the a*s.

Except I'm… not one of those women.

I don't want to be with that kind of man.

I want a man who treats me like…

his lover,

his friend…

his accomplice.

Who keeps no secrets from me.

I think I chose the wrong man.

Did you recognize any of the attackers?

The sh**ter called the other guy "Roger."

"Roger"?

I know it's not much, but…

Ms. Kitty told me
you had problems with your dad.

Yes. That's right, but…

that's hardly news.

Did you two have an argument before…

the attack on you?

Listen, Officer, Fernán Caballero
is the only one behind this.

I have no idea
whether he intended to k*ll me,

to attack me, or to scare me away.
I don't have proof of that either.

But I won't play this game anymore.

You have a right to look into it,
if you want to.

I simply want out.

I intend to make good use
of this second chance at life.

Listen,

what rules will we follow for visitors?

I haven't thought of that.

Me neither, but I noticed the two bedrooms

are next to each other, right?

Right next to each other,
so I think we should take turns

and try to keep it down.

You know I'm not much of a party girl,
so don't worry.

-Your noise level?
-Oh!

Oh! Mine's high.

-Amalia!
-No, just kidding.

-I'll hold you to it.
-Just kidding.

But seriously, if you want to bring
someone home, I'm fine with it.

Who can I bring home?

You're such a lovely, talented,
and incredibly good-natured young woman.

There's not a single guy I like.

Not a single guy you like,
or still thinking of Víctor?

Don't want to look for trouble, huh?

Did you call him
to ask him about the interview?

No, we're not in a good place.

-Just call him.
-Okay, yes, I'll call him.

Here it goes.

[exhales]

[cell phone rings]

-Hey, Mom.
-What's up?

How did it go?

-Good, all good.
-How is it going there?

Fine, it's all going fine here.

-You didn't send me the address.
-Okay, I'll send it to you later.

Víctor,

were you able to go
through the concert schedule I sent you?

I'll do it tomorrow, okay?

Could you look it over now?
You see, I need your approval.

I must sort out some issues
with a couple of concerts.

I can't, I'm going out.

You are? Will you sort out
those two issues, then?

I have some things to do with Jair,
some unresolved stuff.

Hmm, because Jair had a couple
of things to look into.

I'll tell you about it later.
Talk to you later.

All good?

The thing is Víctor doesn't realize

how hard it is to get lies to stick.

And lately, it's just lies
that I get from him,

and they all have to do with Karen.

No, my boy. I'm sorry,
I can't pick you up like I promised.

I have something very important
to take care of.

Yes, it makes me mad, too.

But you'll be here soon.
I'll see you in no time.

[sentimental music]

I also love you with all my heart.

You know
you're the most important thing to me.

No, my boy, believe me,
nothing bad is going on, I promise.

[sighs]

Never forget that you are…

the most important thing to me.

I love you.

We'll talk later.

Ciao.

[sighs]

Crooks have taken over this country.

I won't make it home to change.

-I have this one.
-Oh!

Do you understand
my obsession with certain things?

-Of course I do. Where's Karen?
-Carlos went to pick her up.

Today is the acid test.

Right.

It'll all go well.

Karen's under a lot of pressure.

It's always unclear
how she may behave at any point.

I have her under control.

She can spill the truth at any time.

More so if she wants to go public.

No, that won't happen.

[Alexander clears his throat]

[tense, dramatic music]

How long do we have?

About 15 minutes.

["Menos Que Nada" plays]

♪ Oh ♪

[vocalizing]

♪ Your buddy, Víctor Rodríguez, babe ♪

♪ You know it ♪

♪ Because sorrows are drowned by singing ♪

[exclaims]

[vocalizing]

♪ I'm working on teaching my eyes
How to unsee you ♪

♪ You were a mirage and nothing more ♪

♪ Which makes me feel nothing anymore ♪

♪ I will trick my lips
Into thinking they never met yours ♪

♪ For those same lips
Sold the lie I bought wholesale ♪

♪ It was no such thing as love ♪

♪ Far from what I hoped ♪

♪ Far less than nothing ♪

♪ It was no such thing as love ♪

♪ Made a mockery to my face ♪

♪ Your word is worth less than nothing ♪

♪ Ouch! ♪

♪ It's my pain singing out to you
My love ♪

♪ Ouch ♪

♪ I'll attempt the impossible feat
Of erasing from my mind ♪

♪ All the lies you threw at me
To get me tangled up in this story ♪

♪ It was no such thing as love… ♪