01x23 - Episode 23

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A NETFLIX SERIES

[theme song playing]

♪ 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

♪ What happened last night
Between us won't be forgotten ♪

♪ No surprise we're already
Making people jealous ♪

♪ Waking up next to you
Makes my day every day ♪

♪ Keep waking me up to that ♪

♪ No one has ever loved you
The way I will love you ♪

♪ I'll keep you warm when it's cold ♪

♪ I take you all the way
And then back from the top ♪

♪ Things are going smoothly ♪

♪ The chemistry we have
Doesn't come by every day ♪

♪ I'd kiss you all day long if I could ♪

♪ Hadn't you come along
I'd be lost for sure ♪

♪ Go on, pinch me
To confirm it's not a dream ♪

♪ If you wake me up
I promise I won't go anywhere ♪

♪ For a long while ♪

♪ I couldn't ask for anything else ♪

♪ If I have you right here next to me ♪

♪ I feel better than ever before ♪

♪ The chemistry we have
Doesn't come by every day ♪

♪ I'll put a log on the fire
Nothing will make it go out ♪

♪ It will keep burning ♪

♪ It will keep burning ♪

Mwah.

Are you kidding?

Guys, it's coming out real nicely.

It's so cool.

-How are you?
-Good.

-What do you think of your song?
-Super, right?

Super? Amazing. I really like it.

So much so…
that I was thinking about something.

I don't know if you agree,
if you like the idea,

but…

-What?
-…I'd love to collaborate.

I mean, you tell me if you agree,

but I feel that if we mix your style

with a little of what I have,
this could be very cool, too.

Tell me what you think.

-Well, okay. Yes.
-Really?

-Yes, let's do it.
-Really?

-Let's do it?
-Let's do it.

That's it. Okay, guys, come on.

Let's get to work…

Betty's in love and Víctor's
on the rebound. A true bombshell.

Mm-hmm.

And it could end up
blowing up in our faces.

ALEXANDER ORDUZ
PRESIDENT

-Have a good day.
-Thank you, likewise.

[suspenseful music]

Gentlemen, thanks for being here.

-Special greetings to the press.
-How are you?

-Sir.
-It's good to see you.

-[Alexander] Hello.
-Thank you.

-Still in the Senate?
-Hello.

-Hi.
-Hello, how are you?

[Alexander] How's everything
in Cúcuta, sir?

It's an honor to have you.

A person of your stature.

Ladies and gentlemen from the press.

Special thanks to my businessmen
for being here.

It's always very…

It's been a pleasure having you here,
and we'll be discussing crucial issues

so that we can conquer
the presidency together, okay?

[reporter] In the afternoon,
Dr. Alexander Orduz

met with Colombian businessmen

and ratified his commitment
to social justice.

The dialogue included the issues
of his campaign.

Zero tolerance for corruption,

and emphasis and special attention

to projects that resonate

with the welfare of families.

Dr. Orduz attended the meeting

in the company of his wife Karen Arbeláez,

who had been absent from the campaign

in its last period.

[reporter] Why was the media so neglected?

[Karen] Well, the foundation
has kept me very busy.

We're running a lot of programs
that need my attention.

But we're handling that already.

Since we're so close to the elections,

I had to be with Alexander
on this final stretch.

[Alexander] And of which I am proud.

I don't have the words to quantify

this sacrifice my wife is making.

[dramatic music]

What's up?

Coming or leaving?

I'm on my way out, too.

To the apartment?

No, no.

I need to clear my head and get some air.

What are you going to do?

I don't know.

I'll think of something.

It'd suck to go alone, right?

It'd suck even more to stay in.

I can go with you if you want.

Oh, Víctor. Really, stop it.

Make up your mind. Are we friends or not?

You know we are.

Can't two friends go out?

I don't want to complicate things.

Then don't. I'm not complicating things.

I'm offering you my company.
If you want it, fine. If not, tell me.

So the meeting went well.

We'll see.

For now, I'm arranging meetings
with some businessmen…

Mm-hmm?

…to tell them about the foundation,

the programs we offer,
the things we're missing.

I made it clear that Autonomous Women
has nothing to do with you

or your party
or your presidential aspirations.

That's fine.

That we're a nonprofit foundation.

That our interest is in helping
as many women as possible.

But it's very important
that you know something,

and that is that most people
will contribute for various reasons.

One of them is because
they're really interested. Very few.

Others are interested in publicity.

And the other is because they want
to look good in front of me.

I also made it clear to them

that all the information
about the donations

and the amounts and figures
are completely confidential.

So you won't see
who donated and who didn't.

Just like old times.

-Alexander, I want to make you a proposal.
-Yes? Tell me.

-I want you to think before you answer.
-Tell me.

I want us to get divorced
after the election.

Regardless of the outcome.

If you lose, it won't matter.

If you win, which is most likely,

when you're president,
your divorce won't matter anymore.

Of course it matters.

Look, you need me.

You need us to be married
so that people vote for you,

to be consistent
with your party's philosophy.

Do you know what you're saying?

We made a pact, a pact before God.

Pacts before God are indissoluble.

What do you want,

for me to make a fool of myself
in front of my party

so they think I'm a hypocrite?

That doesn't have to be the case.

I'm not going down in history
because of a scandal,

but because I'll be the best president
in the history of this country.

If you're going to be
the best president in this country,

a divorce doesn't have to be a scandal.

What's more, people won't even care.

Think about it.

I'm not asking you
to close the account you opened

nor to dismantle the trap you set for me.

And even less for you to go back
on your main campaign topic,

"Jail for the Corrupt."

This situation can't go on like this.

You told me you were going to try.

And I tried. And I'm going to keep trying.

I do want us to have a nice
and sensible relationship,

for you to continue being Sergio's dad.

Sandra dear,

-a pleasure to see you. All good?
-Fine.

That's good.

Sandra, don't tell me
you're closing already.

-Yes, sir.
-I need you to do something for me.

-One hour, please.
-[puffs]

But it's tricky,
because the kitchen is closed.

That's not a problem
because we're not here to eat.

Or are you hungry?

No, I'm not.

Pacho.

How are you, man?

-How are you?
-All good?

Excellent, man. It's good to see you.
Bro, I need you to do me a favor.

One more hour, okay?

Give us one hour.

I wouldn't want to go around looking
for a place with the lady.

Sandra,

do Víctor a solid.

Thank you very much.
I owe you one. Thanks.

Sandra dear,

An eau-de-vie for me, please.

Don't look at me like that, Sandra dear.
I'll only have two.

And don't tell my mom, okay?

-And, a beer? Want something to drink?
-A beer.

Okay.

Thank you very much, Sandra dear.

And if it's not too much trouble,
can we have some music?

-Thank you, Sandra dear!
-[Betty] Thank you.

I don't know if I made a mistake
by proposing divorce so soon.

What you promised him is a truce.

Yes, I know, Lidia, but
the truth is that after he's president,

he won't need me anymore.

But what do you think?

Will he accept it or not?

I don't know.

After he becomes president,
Sergio and I will take a back seat.

Well, I don't think so,

because if he becomes president,

he'll have to maintain
his image as a family man.

If we do things discreetly,
no one will find out.

I hope so.

Anyway,

you have to be prepared
for him not accepting.

I know, but I had to try anyway.

[cell phone ringing]

Kitty is calling me. The movie's over.

I have to pick them up.

[Lidia] We'll talk tomorrow.

Yes, tomorrow we'll finish organizing
the meeting with the businessmen.

-Perfect. Get some rest.
-[Karen] You, too.

[phone beeps]

JIMMY
I MISS YOU

-Are you going home to rest?
-[sighs]

A very well deserved rest.

Are you going home?

Yes.

Do you want me to drive you?

Really?

It's fast at this hour.

Okay.

Now, I don't know if you want to,

but I'd love it if we could get
something to eat

before we get to your place.

Well, I'm exhausted today.

-Next time for sure.
-Well, but

we can take a little break, it's okay.

-I'll make it up to you.
-Are you sure?

-I'm sure.
-Okay.

-Next week.
-Yes.

-Done.
-Done.

Perfect.

[upbeat music]

-[cell phone ringing]
-Oh, no.

It's your mom, Víctor.

No, wait. Wait.

Hello?

Hi, Betty. Are you eating here?
Should I wait for you?

No, don't worry. You go ahead.

Where are you? Out partying?

Eating. Eating, yes.

Are you with Víctor?

Yes.

[Amalia] I see. And how is he?

Fine. Fine, fine.

Betty, Víctor isn't drinking, is he?

No. Don't worry.

Betty, please.

Please, don't cover for him.

Look, Víctor isn't going
through a good time, Betty.

He thinks that maybe drinking
can solve his problems,

but it's not like that.

And I don't want to go through this
again, Betty, please.

Don't worry, Amalia. Really.

Have a peaceful night,
and we'll talk tomorrow, okay?

Okay.

[Víctor] Ha!

Did you have to start
punching the time card with your roomie?

[Betty] Kinda.

So, are you going to rat me out now?

Will you tell her what we're doing?

It's been a while since I had

to tell anyone what I do, Víctor.

What about you?

Will you scold me or give me the speech?

You're a grown man, Víctor. You know best.

I know you're going through a hard time

and you need to vent, right?

And I'd rather you did it with me
than by yourself.

Thank you.

Cheers.

To the past,
and may it never happen again.

-May it never happen again.
-Cheers.

Cheers.

[somber music]

Sergio has a great time with Kitty.

Did you see how his look changes?

She has a way with kids.

I don't know what she plans to do
with Daniel, if they're having kids.

I don't know,
I haven't talked to her about it, but…

I would think so.

Sergio will have a hard time
when his aunt leaves.

[Alexander] I thought
she was going to stay longer.

No.

She decided to look for Daniel in town.

She thinks if she doesn't go,
he'll come back the day of the wedding.

[Alexander] Some truces last decades.

Ours could be one of them.

No.

You and I have overcome so much together.

We won't recover from this, Alexander.

I want to try.

You'd be wasting your time.

Tell me.

Whatever it takes.

Tell me what to do, I'll do it.

Nothing.

Three conditions.

First:

you help me secure
the presidency more than ever.

Second:

you sign a confidentiality agreement
where you vow not to disclose

any of the details of our divorce.

Okay.

The third and most important condition:

you give up that relationship with Víctor,

and you promise never to see him again.

Ever.

You fulfill these three conditions

and, once I'm president,

we'll get a divorce.

Betty,

-do you want another beer?
-No more.

You should stop too, Víctor.

Betty, these days
have been very difficult.

Do it for me.

That woman has hurt you a lot, huh?

For you to be drinking like this
after you said

you'd never get near booze again…

No, please. I'm going to ask you
for just one thing.

No speeches, I'm not in the mood for that
right now, okay?

I'm not scolding you.

I'm simply worried about you.

I don't like seeing you like this,
especially over her.

You know what?

This isn't even Karen's fault.

This is my fault, and it's all my fault.

You see, I mean,

why did I have to get involved
with a married woman?

No, that's my fault.

And I also have to learn
from the situation.

Everyone told you that, right?

That's another thing I have to learn.

I can't just go through life
like a runaway horse

doing things on impulse, and that's it.

[Débora] What's the deal?

If I become president, we separate.

And if I don't become president,
we separate.

But there are conditions.

She'll have to cooperate
until we secure the presidency.

I'll make her sign
a confidentiality agreement

in which she vows
not to say anything about what happened.

And most importantly…

she'll stop seeing that plebby ape.

And she'll accept that?

It's either that,

or to stay by my side.

If you accept to get divorced,
why do you care what she does?

Why does it matter if she's with Víctor?
You won't be with her.

Karen betrayed me. [hits the desk]

And I won't forgive her for that.

It's, indeed,

likely I'll let her go,
but I won't let her be happy.

She's going to pay for everything
she's done to me her whole life.

She either accepts my terms
or she'll continue to be my First Lady.

She knows I have everything I need
to send her to jail.

-And in that…
-[rattling]

What is it? Do you need anything?

No, sorry, I just have a migraine
that makes my head feel like bursting.

I moved the painting a bit. It's fine now.

Don't worry, why don't you take something?

-Do you think Karen has a pill?
-Yes.

-Is she asleep?
-No. She stays up late.

-Just go upstairs, to the room.
-I'll go check it out.

♪ What became
Of all those empty promises? ♪

♪ The only shattered hope
Turned out to be mine ♪

Damn, why don't they tell us
that love hurts so much?

I think if they told us…

no one would jump in headfirst.

No one would risk

getting their heart broken.

After falling, it's really hard
to get back up.

And it's so much harder…

-to believe again.
-[knock on door]

Come in.

[Kitty] Hey.

I thought you'd be asleep.

No, I was just… sending some e-mails
that had piled up.

Do you have anything for a headache?

Yes, I have a whole pharmacy.

Oh, honey, with so much you have going on…

organizing the wedding, the trip…

I feel like it's going to explode.

Don't you think your body is telling you
to take it easy?

I'm sure it is,
but with so many things to do…

Thank you.

Honey, organizing your wedding
should give you joy.

I remember when you were going to marry
Alexander. You were not so calm.

You looked like a desperate madwoman.

You're right.

Who am I kidding?

When you host these events,

you end up really stressed out.

I remember when we were little,

you were always laughing
about anything and everything.

But now you're so dull.

Oh, honey.

Work,

and what I have to do with the campaign,
suck all the life out of me.

That's not the face of someone
who wants to get back together.

Nor the face of someone who's in love.

At least not with her husband.

Leave María alone. She doesn't know.

-How can you be so sure?
-She said it.

Why would she lie
after that story you told her?

You shouldn't have asked her. Don't
stir up a hornet's nest unnecessarily.

No. We must find the person
who is blackmailing Fernán.

Leave that to me.

In the meantime… [grunts]

In the meantime, am I to just sit here?

Well, you should.

Because I'm the one who knows
about research.

Besides, that itching of yours
is just making you mess up.

I'm not going to sit idly by

while Fernán carries on
as if nothing happened.

He's considering getting married.

We don't need to wait

to find proof that he k*lled your mother
to hurt him.

So, what do we do?

What does Fernán care about
most in the world?

-Himself?
-[Iván] No.

Who's driving him crazy and convinced

that he's going to start a phase
of happiness, of love, of frenzy?

[woman] Just a sec.

-Almost…
-Ready?

[woman] Give me a second here.

How does it feel?

I love it.

I think Fernán will love it, too.

[Iván] Do you want to f*ck him up?

Do you want to hit him
in the deepest part of his ego?

To screw up his pride?

Steal his woman.

Imagine how he'll look
if you steal his girlfriend.

Sandra, thank you so much for everything.

I had a great time. Thank you
for staying up so late for me.

And remember, don't tell my mom

or I won't hear the end of it
for having those drinks.

Of course. This is the last time.

I don't want to see you
as miserable as back then.

Don't worry, I'm already miserable.

I'm sorry. I called a cab. Ready?

-To your place, right?
-To my place.

Okay, let's go. Come on.

-Bye.
-Bye.

To my place. VIP service.
Very important person.

I told you.
We won't serve booze to you again.

I'm not going to have that
on my conscience.

[Víctor] How much is it?

[man] It's very expensive, brother.

Jesus.

Wow, you're so hot, honey.

Yes, don't order a taxi. It's dangerous.

-I'll take you.
-Leave her alone.

Come on, man. Come on.

Come on,
even if I have to carry you, honey.

Oh, come on.

[taxi driver] Come on. Leave her alone.

-See you later. Bye.
-[indistinct chatter]

Betty, are those guys bothering you?

No, don't worry. Really. Don't mind them.

Let's go, the taxi is at the corner.

-If he's bothering you, tell me.
-They're not. Let's go.

-Let's go.
-[man] Come here, honey.

Why don't you show some respect?
How can you say that, brother?

We're out on the street, it's late.
Don't be disrespectful.

-It's okay.
-Enough!

-It's okay, don't worry.
-Watch out, you a*s.

It's okay.

How can he say things like that to you?

Man, you're…

Isn't he that small-time folk singer?

-Come here.
-"That small-time folk singer."

Leave me alone.

-This guy is getting his a*s kicked.
-Hey.

Come on, hang out with a real man.

-He touched you?
-No.

-Betty, did you touch her?
-No. Víctor. Víctor!

What's up, "dickface"?
What's your problem?

[dramatic music]

[Betty] Víctor!

-Betty.
-Víctor!

No, no. Betty.

Betty, no, no, no!

Betty, Betty, please, no, no, no!

Help! Help, please!

Call an ambulance, please!

Help! No, calm down.
You'll be fine, calm down.

Stay with me, Betty, please.

Besides, look at that dress.
It looks like a tablecloth.

What's wrong?

Karen, are you okay?

-What's wrong?
-I'm fine.

Does it hurt…? Here, lie down for a bit.

What is it? Is it your heart?
Have some water.

Thank you.

What is it?

I don't know, I felt like…

like a void, like a bad feeling.

Are you okay?

Did you find the…

Are you okay?

-Yes, it's okay.
-Yeah. Yes, I'm fine.

Is something wrong?

No. I'm fine.

I'll check up on Sergio.

-Kitty?
-Hmm?

[Kitty] No, no idea. See you tomorrow.

[sad music playing]

[siren wailing]

[line ringing]

[cell phone ringing]

Hello?

-Mom, Betty was shot.
-What?

A guy who was drunk where we were

tried to sexually as*ault her,
and I wouldn't let him.

[stuttering] What do you mean?
No, wait. Calm down, Víctor.

And then I jumped on him and… I hit him.

-I don't know if he's dead too.
-What? Where are you?

En route to the hospital.
I'll send you the location.

Oh, dear God.

-Betty.
-[paramedic] Calm down.

-Please, hang in there, Betty.
-Calm down, please.

[paramedic] Calm down. Relax.

[Amalia] Where is she, miss?

Víctor Rodríguez, the singer,
brought an injured person.

-At the back.
-Thank you.

Víctor!

What happened? What is it?
What's all that blood?

What happened? God!

-Calm down. It's okay.
-[Víctor sobbing]

It's okay, my boy. It's okay.

Breathe. Why all that blood? Whose is it?

It's Betty's, Mom.

How is she?

-I don't know, they haven't said anything.
-What happened?

Víctor, why do you smell of booze?

Oh, no.

NEUROLOGY

-Doris.
-Hmm?

I understand the anger you're feeling.

I wish it was just that.

It's frustration,

disappointment.

Dani, I don't understand.

I swear I don't get
how he could do this to you.

-Well, at least this…
-[Doris] Slowly.

…made you realize
who Fernán Caballero really is.

Will you report him?

What would you do?

What are you thinking, Doris?

That I now don't think…

the idea that my dad k*lled your mom
is so far-fetched.

Do you believe me now?

[cell phone ringing]

-Who is it?
-It's Kitty.

-Hello?
-[Kitty] Hi.

I just got to the ranch.

Chucho said you haven't been here
for two days.

Where are you?

-I'm at my dad's ranch.
-What are you doing there?

I had to come to solve an urgent problem.

Don't worry. I'm fine.

Daniel, how can you be fine?

The doctor said you had to rest.
Why are you at your dad's ranch?

Answer me!

Hey, listen. Hello?

What happened?
Haven't you told her anything?

Uh-huh.

I talked to Dani.

I told him to stop looking,
that it was useless,

that we had no way of knowing
who the person

I heard blackmailing my dad was.

Do you really think
he'll leave things as they are?

He doesn't have a choice, María.

He won't stop until he finds out.

Don't worry, I'll take care of it.

Sometimes I think it'd be better
for everyone to know

about all the filth
and intrigue buried within these walls.

No, María.

Don't play the victim,
it doesn't suit you.

Especially when you're the one who,
for years and years,

has been covering up a m*rder.

What's up?

-María, how are you?
-Daniel.

Kitty is back.

How come she's back?

She called from the ranch,
she's coming here.

Flower arrangements are ready.

The cake is ready, too.

Anything else?

Do you think we're spending
too much money?

No, if it's on the list,
it means my dad already approved it.

I approved it, too.

We'll have a modest wedding,
yet not cheap.

So review it,
and come to me with any question.

Mm-hmm.

Daniel, don't be stubborn,
you can't go anywhere like this.

I must talk to Kitty.

Yes, but if you show up in that state,
that woman will be twice as angry.

I can take care of it.

Don't worry.

Problems?

Besides health problems.

Can we talk?

-We need to talk.
-I don't need to talk, thank you.

Okay, don't talk.

I need you to listen to me.

He told me we'd see each other again,
but I didn't think it would be so fast.

Sixth sense.

Men don't believe it,

but we women have an intuition

that helps us anticipate anything.

-You think so?
-[Gisela] Hmm.

She sensed something wasn't right,
and here she is.

Tell me, what are the plans?

I don't know yet.

Aren't you getting married?

Aren't you going to Mexico with your love?

I really don't know.

Can I ask you a favor?

Don't ruin the wedding.

I'm serious.

I don't want the police to come and take

Fernán when the priest asks,
"Do you take Fernán as your husband?"

That'd make for a great wedding.

I know,

but it would be f*cked up for me.

I want something nice,

a nice memory of our marriage at least,

since I won't have a honeymoon.

-Why not?
-Because your dad doesn't want one.

[Iván] Do you want to f*ck him up?

To screw up his pride?

Steal his woman.

Daniel,

as much as you hate your father,
I have nothing to do with it.

Thank you.

Forever.

Because it's my whole life.

Defending yourself
from attacks and accusations

to finally realize it was true, Dad.

-No, it was an accident.
-Wow.

No.

You have no shame!

You sent people to burn his house down
and then sh**t him, Dad.

[Fernán] It's not what happened.

I hired someone who said
he'd help me with Daniel's case.

I accepted.

That was my mistake.

I thought he was just going to scare him.

I never thought that idiot
would go to such extremes.

Doll,

you have to believe me.

I don't even know what to think about you.

About Elvira's death.

What about it?

How much responsibility do you have there?

-You're joking, right?
-No, I'm not joking.

Ever since we were kids,

Daniel has been saying
his mom's death is your fault!

-He said it all the time.
-Daniel… Nonsense!

Daniel doesn't know anything.

He was a kid when his mom died.

Doris,

do you think I'm a m*rder*r?

I've told you many times.

Elvira was sick. She was sick in the head.

Daniel never wanted to admit it.

-So he looks for blame where there's none.
-No, I don't believe you.

Yes.

I know I was wrong.

I totally lost it.

I let anger get the best of me, and…

I almost had to bear the death of a son.

You have no idea how much I regret
hiring that guy.

It really hurts
when you use that tone with me,

think that poorly of me,
and don't look me in the eye.

Yes, but having you acknowledging it
and showing remorse isn't enough, Dad.

It's not.

What you want me to do?

Make things right with him.

It wasn't me who started this.

Why do you have to be like this?

Why?

It doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter who started it, Dad.

If you genuinely feel you made a mistake
and you want to make amends, do it!

It doesn't matter! Don't do it for him.

Do it for me.

[Gisela] Where were you?

I was talking to Doris.

By the look on your face,
it didn't go so well.

She has the lowest opinion of me.

She must be right.

Don't be so hard on yourself.
Give it time.

If Doris doesn't forgive me, I'll be lost.

She's the only woman
who can turn my world upside down.

Is she the only one?

I was talking to Daniel.

I'd rather you didn't have
any contact with him.

But why?

I don't like this closeness.

I can help calm him down
so he doesn't report you.

I told you, I don't like
visiting my husband in jail.

We'll see about that.

I don't want to risk it.

Doris told me it was high time
to make peace with him.

And that's not a bad idea. I can help.

Why look at me like that?

Why is Daniel always involved
when you want to help me?

Your problems are with him.

Is that all?

What else?

Fernán, what's going on with Daniel?

Why are you jealous?

He's getting married, and so are we.

-It wouldn't be the first case.
-No.

If you don't trust me before we
get married, let's leave it at that.

Don't listen to me.

I've had a bad day.

If you don't do something about it today,
tomorrow and the day after will be worse.

Tell me how you can help me.

You're so confident.
You've got something in mind.

Give Daniel what's his.

More money?

Yes, what you should've given him
from the start.

His mother's share
of the inheritance, what's his.

[reporter] Two people
were seriously injured

in a brawl that unfolded around midnight

and in which, apparently, the folk music

singer Víctor Rodríguez was involved.

As per the initial report,

one of the people involved
was seriously injured

with a firearm.

So far, the medical team

has given no details
on the identity or status of the victims,

who are in the intensive care unit.

Therefore, we don't know
if Víctor Rodríguez is one of them.

We'll keep an eye on everything
that happens here.

-What will you do?
-I have to go.

Don't even think about it.

I need to know how Víctor is doing.

-It will be crawling with reporters.
-Who cares?

Víctor declared he had nothing with me
and talked about the woman he loves.

If you go, the gossip will start again.

Let it.

We have an agreement.

I don't give a f*ck about the agreement.
Want to put me in jail? Go ahead.

I'll go see Víctor.
I must find out how he's doing.

[cell phone ringing]

If it's because of what's on the news
that you're calling…

Did you see Karen?

She ran to the clinic to see Víctor.

-She's getting ready.
-Don't let them see her.

Clear my schedule.

We can't.

There's a meeting with the rice producers
and it was too hard to set it up.

You take care of it personally.

What I can't allow
is for this to turn into a scandal.

[groans]

[whispers] It's okay.

It's okay, Mr. President.

I can't believe you have such good memory
for laws and decrees,

yet you don't know
where you left Kitty's keys.

Must be a problem with the keychain,
because I'm still not used to it.

Okay.

It's the first and last time
I wait at the front desk

at midnight, in the freezing cold,
for the locksmith.

I'm warning you.

Well, I couldn't call my sisters
at that hour.

I'm sure they were asleep,

and you can't imagine the bulling
I'd endure afterward.

Sure, so you relied on me instead.
Thank you.

Would you have left me there alone?

I definitely have a very charitable soul

that should earn me
immediate absolution for all my sins.

[cell phone ringing]

It's Karen.

Hi, everything's ready for the meeting.

-No, Lidia, I'm going to the clinic.
-What happened?

It seems Víctor was injured in a fight.

I'm with your brother, he's listening.

Karen, you're stirring things up again.

Esteban, please.
I don't care what people think.

I need to know what happened to Víctor.

-What about the businessmen meeting?
-Can you two take care of it?

Tell them that something urgent came up.
I'll call you as soon as I can.

Okay? Thank you.

Karen.

Karen, wait, please.

If you intend to stop me,
spare me your speech, Alexander.

Don't you realize what's at stake?

No, I do realize. I'm well aware.

But that doesn't mean I'll ditch
the one person who risked his life for me.

Look. Please understand something.

-You don't have to be there for that.
-No, I do.

It's the least I can do for Víctor.

Let's not make rash decisions.

If you want, we'll consider
and discuss it, but please…

Alexander, we ruined his life.

You, me, and all that madness
we got him into.

All right. All right, I give up.

I'll go with you.

No. You stay here, I'll go alone.

[dramatic music]

[door closes]

["La Quedó Debiendo" plays]

♪ What became
Of all those empty promises? ♪

♪ The only shattered hope
Turned out to be mine ♪

♪ You said I couldn't be trusted
Because I was just a kid ♪

♪ Yet it was you who played games
And flattered me ♪

♪ How can you leave like this
As if you didn't care? ♪

♪ After convincing me to stay ♪

♪ After the promises
We made to each other ♪

♪ After what you and I did and undid ♪

♪ And between my fingers ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ You slipped away ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Not even make-believe remained ♪

♪ No ♪

♪ In the end, it wasn't me who ran away ♪

♪ I went all in for this love
But I lost out ♪

♪ In the end, you owed me
And left me hanging ♪

♪ You fired up my heart
And left it to burn ♪