02x09 - Headquarters On Fire

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Okay, I'd like to inform you

that Hugo will be part
of our designing talent.

What? How come?

-What is he going to do?
-Betty, after everything he's done to us.

You're so sweet. Thank you so much
for your kind words of welcome.

It's a shame
because I'm an inclusive person now,

or I would be calling you things
like butt-ugly

-platypus.
-No, please.

Second-hand monstrosities, bats.

Okay, ladies.

Enough! Stop!

Sorry.

Hugo, we're so happy
to have you back with us.

As long as there's mutual respect.

Of course. I'm so sorry, Betty. Look.

Here I have some designs

that I had prepared to impress
my Mr. Serrano Ham.

-You can hand them out to...
-Right. The thing is...

Mila and Jeff are making progress
with their designs,

but you can chip in, of course.

Chip in?

Betty La Fea, The Story Continues

Tell me, how's life
for Mr. Mario Calderón de la Barca?

Did he finally quit? Or what?

How about this? I threw him overboard.

It was time. Or do you miss him?

Why would you think that?

Hello?

-Hi.
-Hi.

-Hi.
-Meet Irina.

Nice to meet you.

She's a Russian designer.

Her creations are famous around the globe

because she's walked the best runways
for Fashion Week, Paris, Milan, Rome.

-She is...
-The ultimate woman. Welcome.

You have some vodka?

No, in Spanish, darling.
We can't understand a thing.

Go ahead.

VOICE TRANSLATION ON

Translating.

Hi. I'm happy to be here.

This thing speaks!

Arigato. Sayonara. Hola. ¿Cómo estás?

Honestly, I want to say something.

I think it's a huge mistake

to let Huguito go.

IN MEMORY OF
FERNANDO GAITÁN

This woman can't even speak Spanish.
Who will talk to her?

Not you.

By the way,
I don't understand why she's here.

Please enunciate better for translation.

Yes, enunciate better to translate you.

Aída, don't worry.
Mrs. Fernández speaks Spanish,

but no one understands her.

She's done enough for today,
we don't want her to get tired.

Nacho, remember that I did
eight finance semesters in San Marino.

Don't you forget it.

And we have all these people
asking me to work with them.

I have lots of job offers.

Especially from your competition, okay?

See, Betty, I'm not
a prêt-à-porter designer.

I'm a high-couture designer.

Enough, Hugo, please.
Enough of your weird words.

If you want to chip in, you're allowed to.

Here, for example, a button.

Okay, look, Betty, honestly,

I don't have a problem with Hugo
working with us, you know.

Hugo is like my father,
no one has any problem.

But hey, Mila is not here,
and I don't know if she'll agree with me.

-Right. No way she will.
-Please, there's still two weeks

for the contest that will decide
this company's course.

Let's combine our talents!

Let's work twice as hard!

Is it really necessary to work
in this neighborhood though?

Yes, Hugo. We'll work here.

We won't go back
to the rented offices at Ecomoda.

Girl, maybe
you don't want to go back there

because that's
where your fling was discovered...

Aura María, please, no.
These are two different things.

-Meanwhile, we're here...
-Relax.

What's up?

Freddy, hey, I'm glad
to see you dressed elegantly again.

Wearing a tie,

and not that cheap version
of the Mahabharata.

Of course, as you know,
on this journey around South America,

I've learned many things,
spiritually speaking.

But given the circumstances,

we need to get into shape
to pull this bid together,

-solicited by Mr...
-Enough, Freddy.

Daddy's back.

-What's next?
-The old Freddy.

Okay, what do we have to do?

Honestly, bringing a designer
from the other side of the world

to make Colombian designs,
it's genius, María José.

-Your idea amazes me.
-Okay, excuse me.

Excuse me for trying to win the contest,
which nobody seems to care about.

-I do care.
-Doesn't seem that way, Nacho.

Seems you forgot everything.

All the reasons we're doing this.
Well, I didn't.

We need to do our best,
and we have to win.

Excuse me, let me butt in.

Irina is very nice, but I agree.

Why bring this woman from over there?

We have this beautiful mannequin
that makes designs.

I'll see what I can do
with the Russian woman.

But let me be clear,
I won't let myself be humiliated

by Betty or especially Armando ever again.

So this is your timetable.
We have 15 days to deliver.

Every second counts.

I'll leave them there.

Do you like potato from Colombia? A lot.

I'm taking the Russian. Let's go.



I'll try this skin tone. Sorry.

-If you want it with me.
-To try this skin tone.

I'll check this over here
and I'll be back.

Yes.

-Let's see.
-What's up?

The fashion designers aren't here?

No, they're having breakfast.

Call them. They can't take long.

-Coming. I'll call them.
-Betty, can we talk?

I'm focusing on all this right now,
Esteban. Let's talk after the show.

Just a minute, that's all.

Betty...

I've never been good at lying.

I just can't.

Instead I'm a man...

who's unarmed.

I'm here for you.

In this world of appearances, but...

it's not my thing.

I'll go back to my firm.

My clients need me.

You'll always be Betty.

Unforgettable Betty.

Hi.

Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt.

I'm here with the fabric
that I promised to bring. It's here.

I won't waste your time. Excuse me.

-No, don't worry.
-Thanks.

I'm the one who's leaving.

-Excuse me.
-Armando?

Madame President, very beautiful.

Even if you're getting Gutiérrez
to do this, I want to tell you that I'm...

feeling very touched by this homage
you're paying to the courier service.

Thank you.

See you later.

Where are you going in such a hurry?

You're back, darling.

I'm back.

I told you I needed some time to think.

And?

And during that time,
I realized that my mom and you

are old enough to decide
if you want to be lovers,

boyfriend, girlfriend,
roommates, whatever.

But the only thing I ask
is that you never lie again.

I'll gladly oblige.

But if you call me old again,

I'll put you in a tiny box
and send you to China.

Bad news, your mom and I
are no longer together.

You're not lovers anymore?

All that lying only to break up?

-Daddy, just make up your mind.
-We did.

And there's another surprise.
Hugo is inside.

Hugo?

So go to work as fast as you can
so he doesn't take all the credit.

We need to win that collection.

That's why we need to work
shoulder to shoulder.

-Okay?
-Okay.





No, no. What is this?

This is unbelievable.

We're one week away from the contest,
and look at our collection taking shape.

This is a work of art.

It's beautiful.
You know what it reminds me of?

The little parrots that fly to my ranch
to mate with the peacocks.

That's a beauty of a color.

What should we do?

Should we wait for Ignacio

to stop staring at Ms. Mendoza

and give his thoughts on this,
which is our priority.

Or should we stop or go on, what?

My opinion is
that we shouldn't waste any more time.

Our time or Irina's time.

Majo.

Honestly, you don't look bad
in those clothes.

You look awful.

Just listen to this loser.

We can't compete using this.

I need linen, fine silks, not this.

It was what we could afford, Hugo.

But I trust your creativity
and your professionalism

to meet the requirements
of Mr. Serrano's proposal.

Well, if you want me to design
something decent using this,

I'll need time.

What's all this drama, Hugo?

You're back, baby!

This is no collection, it's a depression.

Now I'm laughing with you.

I didn't know you were funny, Nachito.

-True.
-What's up with you?

Did you suddenly lose all interest?

Is it because your sweet Camila didn't
accept the invitation to design for you?

Enough with that, you're like
a broken record, I'm tired of you.

And I'm tired of you!

You're working with us?

Marce, I wasn't going to miss
the pleasure, the privilege

to come back and work
next to the great master,

the one and only Colombian designer,
Hugo Lombardi.

You have to go to Cartagena
more often, right?

-And you should see how creative I am now.
-Really?

-Jefferson, I've made some...
-"Jeff" to you. "Jeff."

Jefferson, I've made some new sketches

that I think might be helpful

to get us closer
to the material we have here.

So you fell in love and lost your way
because you forgot your goals.

Nacho, we can't go on like this.

Perfect, then let's shut this circus down.

-Period. Done.
-Perfect. Let's shut it down.

Enough with this!

Really, I can't believe this.

I can't wait for this damn contest to end.

It's made us all insane.

I'm an environmental advocate,
and this is not a proper work environment.

These are low blows, brother.

One yells, and the other claps back,
and more yelling.

You can't even respect people
from abroad, brother.

Unbelievable.
You should have some manners.

You're a d*ck.

Thanks.

I left the Russian. Let's go.

-Two days.
-Bye-bye.

There's only two days left,
and the collection is not finished!



Very good, sir, very good.

Surprise!

I brought your party bus
so you won't miss it.

Allow me. No, ma'am. I got this.

This can't be happening.

I don't want you to slip.

Wait. You're in this condition,
all knocked-up.

Here, let me help you.

Wow, so elegant.

Oh, no.

-Beautiful.
-Thank you, Pascual.

Marce.

Marce!

Marce, what did you give
to that poor Potato Man?

He only talks about you.

And he asks all kinds of weird questions
about you, Marce.

So much gossip.

Don't you think we'll let you in
to spy on our collection, got it?

Look, Miss Giraffe,
don't mess with me or I'll...

-Me too.
-Really?

Hey, wait a moment. Excuse me.
Some respect, ma'am. Please.

Hey, have some respect.

Hi, Marcela. Have some respect.
This is my wife.

She's here to have lunch with me,
the mother of my child. Be respectful.

Baby, come on in. Don't worry.

-Patsy. Very good.
-Hey...

I hope there's nothing at all
in this little belly

because I've booked a five-star restaurant
exclusively for the two of us.

Hey, Pascual. I'm sorry, but I can't come.

Not to lunch
or anywhere else with you ever again.

What? I'm sorry.

We're at a critical point
in the competition,

and I don't know,
the bus, the golden potato.

We have very different lifestyles.

I don't want to be seen with you.

I made a mistake. I'm sorry, I did.

But I don't give a potato slice
what people say.

I'm honestly disappointed, Marcela,

to be hearing this
at this point in the cultivation.

So sad.

Why are you reacting like this?

-We're nothing. I mean...
-I'm reacting like this

because it's hard when the woman you love
talks to you like this.

Of course, you can water the plant,

take care of it, treat it nicely,
but if the soil is no good,

the sowing is...

Cut short.

Why did you kiss me
and give me false hope?

That's the way love tubers get damaged.

Let me tell you one last thing.

I can be very romantic,

very sweet, if I want to.

But I'm no fool.

Excuse me.

Let's go, Juan. Let's get out of here.



Ecomoda with Nacho in command
is a shipwreck.

It's like riding on a fly

that bumps into the window glass
again and again.

To put it in a Spaniard's terms,
so trendy these days,

replacing Betty with Nacho

is like replacing Don Quixote
with Sancho Panza.

It's a disaster.

Okay, Calderón, you called me to this bar
to enlighten me about the obvious?

-No.
-No.

Our last time here, you told me things,
and I thought about others.

And I thought about
turning myself in to law enforcement.

Yeah, but you didn't,
and you dashed my hopes

of proving you'd be the better man.

Check, please.

Don't cry for me, Armandino.
Your legal situation is as messy as mine.

But I don't want to go there.

I was telling you
that on my way to the DA's Office,

I had an epiphany,

a revelation, a voice telling me,
"Hey, Calderón,

you're more useful to Armando
on the outside than the inside."

"You know the industry,
you know how to put this into motion."

"You are available."
And I said, "Hello, yes."

I am available, Armando. And I...

Well, that's why I'm here.

Because I want to be available to you,
and I'd love to work with you again,

and I'm deeply sorry.

I f*cked up, I screwed up.

Thank you for what you're telling me.
Don't worry about it.

I don't have time right now.
I don't have time

to be distracted by anyone or anything,

from what I have to accomplish,
which is winning that contest.

Thank you though.

I'm saying I'm sorry,
I'm opening my heart,

and you're leaving me high and dry here?

Yes, Madame President.

I'm coming into the workroom now
with the fabric you asked for.

Very good.

Very good, Freddy Stewart.

Always diligent, always spirited,

like in the past, when you were a courier,
but now you're a sales advisor.

What's that?

Let's see.

Roberto?

Inesita?

Okay, I'm asking a huge favor here,

go to Ecomoda,
this is no place for haunting, please.

Son of a...

Don't be scared.

Son of a...

Ready.

Okay.

Hello, boys and girls, how are...

Not "boys and girls."

It's so cold.

We haven't even begun
and we're being robbed. It can't be.

Hello, friends, how are you?

Friends. How are you?

Today we're playing the game
you all want to play.

It's your choice.

My dad will be late,
he's at his tango class.

-You sure?
-Yeah.

What's going on?

I don't know how to explain
what's going on.

I was looking at a photo of you.

Well, I was accidently
looking at a photo of you,

and I suddenly had an epiphany,
so one thing led to another.

I don't know.

I started thinking about what

the woman representing your collection
should be like.

What are you saying?

I wondered what the woman representing
that collection should be like.

Is she mixed-race?

Black?

Indigenous?

White? Tall? Short?

What should she be like?

We have women
in all shapes, colors and flavors.

You know what I found out?

That this woman

can only be herself.

Got it? Like you.

The ugly woman.

Don't move!

Stupid a*s!

You scared me. What's wrong with you?

Get the hell out of here and let me work
because there's a dynamic pricing model.

Excuse me, capitalist podiatrist.

-You know what?
-What?

You are an animal!

Well, yes, an animal, a stallion!

A stud like 20 years ago!

When I loved riding around
that passionate and exciting belly.

What do you mean?
Do you still remember those times?

Well, your mind can play dirty...

and delicious tricks.

Did you like it?

-Did you feel it?
-I like it, you know.

Here I am, fallen at your feet,
at your body, at your soul,

at your beautiful big toes
that have fed us these past few days.

Freddy, I want to apologize.

-Really?
-Please forgive me.

For leaving you alone for so long. Please.

I wanted to give my Jimmy
a chance at a good university,

for a better future,

so that he wouldn't go through
as many things as I did.

Can you please forgive me?

I... I...

forgive you and absolve you.

-Really?
-Yes.

You absolve me?

I love that! You can cry...

No, I pricked myself with a pin.

-Are you okay?
-Yes.

-Is your bottom okay?
-This is no place for us.

I can't stand the heat,
and this is not the proper place.

Daddy, you know what?
Why don't we have some drinks

and go to that motel we liked so much,
the one with the mirrors?

-Remember?
-It got shut down.

What? How do you know?

Why are you telling me this?

What if I said that ugly...

is the new beautiful?

That being ugly is also being unique.

For the first time, I understand
everything you've been doing, Beatriz.

Your outfits are unique.

The way you dress, your clothes.

What you put out. What you take back.

Betty, you're the face
of the new collection.

Because like art, like fashion,

you're unique.

And our women are unique only...

when they take themselves back.

I don't know, I...

I don't think about
whether I'm ugly or not, I...

I feel...

happy to be myself.

I feel free.

I know, my love.

And that's what we deserve as a country.

Now you get me? "We are Colombia."

I don't want this to be
an alcoholic moment,

but an idyllic one.

What do say to a rain check?

Rain check? When, though?
Let's make it soon.

When we actually win this contest,
I promise.

And I'll make you see stars.

Not exactly in the planetarium.

With you I'd watch every constellation,

the moon, the planets...

Stop, stop.

Okay. A little more.

Let's stop. A little more.

Let's stop. No, stop.
Or I won't be able to stop.

Mr. Serrano.

I'm sorry to approach you like this,
but I also have

a private, exclusive collection

only for you.

Really?

I love putting my body and soul
into everything I do.

Jorge, welcome back to Ecomoda.

This is a very important day for us
because we know that today is a day

you will never forget.

Thank you. Look, my team.

Welcome. Armando Mendoza, a pleasure.

-So nice to see you again.
-You too, how are you?

Good, thank you.

-Hello.
-Hello, María José.

-I'm good, and you?
-Good.

-So nice to see you again.
-It's my pleasure.

-Yesterday and today.
-Yes.

Excuse me.

Patricia, have you seen Mila?

No, Nacho. I haven't.

You haven't?

Okay, thank you.

Patricia, have you seen Pascual?

No, Marce. I think that man's
already forgotten you.

It makes me so mad
when men are so amnesiac.

Except for Nicolás, of course.

But obviously,
he's with this spectacular blonde.

No way, Marce.

-You think so? But...
-Marce.

Brave women.
Would you like something to drink?

That man is already
cheating on you, Marcela Valencia.

He speaks English.

I'll be so sad to watch you lose.

But I will love
watching Mila and Betty lose.

Really?

There's another beautiful quality
that make you shine, María José.

-Thanks.
-Arrogance.

But as my friend Mariovich would say...

That's Russian for,
"The Devil is a pig." Right?

Right.

He speaks Russian.

He does, Marce.

Colombia is folklore,

passion and joy.

That is why our designer

wanted to combine technology and color.

Yellow, blue and red.

Colors that represent us.

There's no way. That's mine.

These are the designs I pitched to Jorge.

All they did was cover them
with transparent fabric.

Baby, they've done us a solid

because that's a solid EIS.

-What's that?
-Eyesore in sight.

-Our designs are better.
-I was plagiarized by the Russian woman.

The Russian woman plagiarized me.

Be careful, because it feels like
they will laugh at us, Betty.

-At school, in the street...
-Nicolás.

Don't worry, we're breaking the mold.

And in fashion, that's what matters.

I love it here.

Trust.

To introduce this collection,
I'd like to do a little magic trick.

If you'll allow me, of course.

I want you to close your eyes
for a moment.

Let's travel 25 years back in time.

The place we're heading to

is the old Ecomoda offices.

-Hello, sir. We're here for an audition.
-Of course. Go ahead.

-Thank you.
-Go in. Welcome, ladies.

At your service.

I'm Beatriz Pinzón.

Remember? One morning, a young lady,

a girl walked into that office.

Why are you here? Who are you?
What agency sent you?

I'm looking for the conference room.

She had huge expectations,
high hopes of making it big.

-Come in, please.
-Thanks.

When we saw her,
I think we were all in shock.

We saw she was poorly dressed,
all disheveled.

We welcomed her by hiding her
in the storage room, remember?

This way, please. I'm sorry.

There's a bit of a damp smell here,
I know it doesn't look like an office.

But it'll be yours.

We called her "ugly."

You could have chosen
any of your bombshells,

but you chose the little ugly girl.

She's over there.

The ugly girl?

And now I want
to bring her back to this time,

to the present.

Because that's
what our collection is all about.

And the only thing
that succeeds in fashion

is what's honest.

Today, our collection for you
will be showcased

by Beatriz Pinzón Solano.

Are you okay? Relax.

Go on.

As you can see, Jorge,

Beatriz is no conventional model.

She doesn't have
the measurements or height

or the features of a model.

But you know what she has?
The features of a woman.

A real woman. And moreover,
she's looks the most like Colombia.

We've been excluded from many places,

but we always get up every morning
bearing a wide smile,

with the highest of hopes,

to make a much better place
out of this place.

That is Betty.

That is our collection.

And so are real women,

spread across the globe.

This is why all of them
will relate to this collection.

And this is why we've agreed to name it

"Betty is Colombia."

It's like going back in time, right?

No, ma'am.
We're all prettier now. All of us.

Long live our Madame President!

Hooray!

She's the one! She's the one!
She's the one! She's the one!

I thought that after last night...

Last night? What?
Nothing happened last night.

Right. You spent an hour-and-a-half
crying for Armando, remember?

Don't you think you need help with that?

Excuse me.

-Congratulations.
-Thank you. Thank you so much.

Jorge, I knew you'd like it.

Bravo...

Your hand placement was spot-on.

Gorgeous...

She's the one! She's the one!
She's the one! She's the one!

-Done?
-Done.

They signed.

-What?
-That...

I don't know. I didn't get it.

My baby needs info.

Congratulations.

-Thank you.
-You deserve it.

From now on, "Betty is Colombia"
will be all over Europe

and then the rest of the world.

Betty is Colombia.

Betty will travel Colombia.

Betty will leave Colombia.

Colombia?

What's that, Nicolás?
You promised you'd take me to Europe.

No, baby. Colombia.
Do you know Pueblito Paisa?

Okay, I'd like to say three things.

First, congratulations.

Hear me out, congratulations
on this great team you've put together,

Betty and Marcela. Congratulations.

Second,

I'll be forever grateful
because your efforts and hard work

were essential to our victory.

And third, gratitude
is not only shown with words.

I think there has to be action.
Don't you think so, Beatriz?

That is why we want
every single one of you

to get a percentage
of the collection's international sales.

Okay, here's the thing.

Just so you know, this is a kind of bonus.

Gutiérrez, to get that bonus,
you'll have to come back to Ecomoda.

Something like...

The bonus... The under-privileged class,
they love bonus.

We win!

"We."

You didn't, fake blonde.

You have nothing to do with this
so you're not included, okay?

Miss Giraffe, don't be so ungrateful

toward my 24/7 concern for you.

I've always been Team Betty.

-Right, baby?
-Yes, I can vouch for it.

Opportunistic fake blonde.

You've never been
and never will be part Team Betty.

Show your breasts,
it's the only thing you can do.

-Don't mess with me.
-Some celebration, huh?

Yes.

Congratulations, everyone, on this win.

You're at home, and you can celebrate.

Right, like our mate Nacho says.

Cheers to you, I like
this fashion thing a lot. It's my thing.

Yes. And congratulations.

Have a drink, be happy, be good,
don't humiliate others.

No, play nice.

And have a drink and another one!

Pascual.

Can we stop fighting and have a dance?

I'm so thankful, but this is not my party.

Have a good time. Excuse me.

Wait up.

There you go.

Keep having fun.

You can laugh all you want.

He who lasts laugh, laughs best.

Oh, my God.

You're choking me.

I'm in love!

With you, with your smile
that drives me insane.

Baby. Where will you take me?

This time, I'll take you
somewhere wonderful.

With a sauna.

-This is getting hot.
-We're getting way too hot.

Like I can't breathe.

-So nice, it's so hot.
-So hot.

-You make me hot.
-What's that?

-I'm getting hot.
-No!

No! That thing, dumbass!

Ecomoda is burning!

Ecomoda is burning!

Ecomoda is burning!

My God!