01x05 - Miguel & Joaquín

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This episode contains scenes
that include suicidal ideation.

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INSPIRED BY TRUE STORIES

Carlos is an as*h*le.

He really wants to be like his dad,
but he's an idiot.

One kiss and you'll leave?

He only has friends because he's rich.

Enough, Carlos. Stop.

Carlos is an as*h*le. He makes me sick.

Yes, I'm sure! Leave me alone!

Stop, dude. Stop!

Come on. Get out!

Now you'll know what it's like to love God
in the land of the poor, you as*h*le.

Come here, little boy!

You're so tough with girls.
Right, as*h*le?

Thank you.

I tried to call the governor
so you wouldn't have to spend the night.

But he didn't answer. Forgive me.

It seems the Portillos' lawyer
requested the arrest warrant.

But that's it. It's over now.

Juan Manuel got you a separate cell.
I hope they treated you well.

You swore to me nothing would happen.

Nacho, let's go.

THE TRIAL

Imagine going to the hospital like that.

And at 8:00 a.m.

The doctors were drinking their coffee,

and I had already downed a bottle of rum
in the waiting room.

Before I could get in,

the anesthesiologist smelled me
and sent me outside.

No wonder.

I smelled like a bar, man.

But you know what's worse?

Even if the doctor hadn't realized
how drunk I was…

Even if

I had seen the birth of my son…

I still wouldn't have remembered anything.

THREE MONTHS
EARLIER

What am I going to say to Elda?

That I got fired
for coming to work drunk again?

Do you want me to end up divorced too?

Did you at least get your severance pay?

Who's going to hire someone my age?

We'll think of something.

Something's wrong with Ignacio.

I think he's sick. I'm not sure.

Carlos, you can't spend your life
locked up in here.

Everyone knows I was in jail.

The only thing
everyone thinks about is themselves.

Who cares if you were in jail?

I care.

All right. Listen. I have to talk to you.

Listen to me.

I made a mistake, okay?

I tried to fix things the easy way
and I made a mistake.

But before I deal with those people,

I need to know
if what the girl's saying is the truth.

I'm your father.

I want to know what happened.
Whatever it is, I'll support you.

But you have to tell me the truth.

Yes, it happened.

What happened?

It happened,
but not the way she says it did.

What does that mean, Carlos?

You should've seen her, Dad.
She did want it, I swear.

Right.

What are you going to do?

Whatever I must do
so nothing happens to you.

How long have we been here? One hour?

When are we going to get the results
of Andrea's dress examination?

Soon, but I have to warn you,
we can't depend on those examinations.

We need someone to contradict
Carlos' version of the events.

We have César, right?

We can't just go after his father.

We must go after Carlos.

We need Andrea's classmates to speak up,
the ones that were at the party.

No, I don't want Andrea
to get involved in this.

Dad…

I can't believe they're not here yet.

How disrespectful.

If you get angry, you lose, Miguel.
Keep calm.

Is Carlos coming?

I don't know.

But if he does, you can wait outside.

You don't have to be
in the same room with him.

No, I came here to face him.

Okay, but you two need to be quiet.

No matter what happens,
I'll do the talking here.

You got it?

Okay.

Good morning. This way, please.

Come in.

-Here you go.
-Thank you.

Where's Carlos?

Are you going to speak
or should I get out my phone?

So impatient.

Let me make one thing clear.

There's nothing you can do
to make us drop the charges.

We have evidence that proves
that Carlos is guilty.

And I'm dying to see that evidence.
But we didn't call you here…

to talk about my client.

This is the defamation lawsuit
we're filing against you, Miguel.

Are you going to sue me?

You lied to the press.

Not to mention how you tried
to extort me in my office.

No, no, no. You offered me money.

-Miguel…
-No, wait.

I can't believe this.

You accepted the check.

Which I never cashed.

Well, that's very admirable of you.

What? Do you know each other?

So, she doesn't know?

-Know what?
-Nothing. Don't listen to him.

You didn't tell her you came to see me,
that you requested to meet with me.

That you came asking for money.

No, I didn't… I didn't ask…

Can you give us a minute?

I'm not going anywhere.

Let me talk to Raúl.

-Miguel--
-Please!

All right.

Andrea…

You offered me the money.
You gave me a check.

And you should have taken it.

Miguel, you could've had enough
to pay your lawyer and all your debts.

-My lawsuit against you--
-Your lawsuit makes no sense.

What do you know?

Who are you? What are you?

A driver?

A taxi driver?

Because that's worthless here.
You're nobody here!

Yet here you are.

At 10:00 a.m., arguing with me.

This is how things get settled.

Men sit at the table
and talk to each other face-to-face.

Really? And your son? Where is he?

I'm starting to think you have no idea
why you're doing all this, do you?

Because she's my daughter, you b*stard!

Are you sure she's telling the truth?

Why don't you ask her how many boys
she's been with before Carlos?

Talk like that about her again
and I'll k*ll you!

You're right.

I'm sorry.

I've said everything I had to say.

Let's go.

Excuse me.

What's wrong with you, man?
It's 11:00 a.m.

It's a holiday.

Want one?

What I want is to know
what you did with my money.

The reports you sent me are an utter mess.

You've breached our agreement.
I want my money back.

We don't have it.

Then get it, as*h*le!
You're paying no matter what.

I want a response by the end of the day
or I'll finish you off in court.

You got that?

-I can't believe he accepted money.
-Focus, Andrea.

You can't think about that now.

That's what they want.
To pit you against each other.

Don't fall for their tricks, okay?

What we need now are witnesses.

What about César?

No, César doesn't know you.
It's not enough.

Might someone from your school
want to talk to us?

I don't know.

Give it some thought.

So, what's up?
How's the college search going?

Good. I think I'll go to Ibero.

Wow, what a snob!

Yes.

Hey, I feel terrible
for not calling you sooner.

Sorry. I didn't know
if you'd want to talk to me.

-No, don't worry.
-How's everything going?

I saw your lawyer on TV.
She looks so badass.

That's precisely why I called you.
Can we meet up for a bit today?

It doesn't have to be in public.

Come to the fair.

I'm going with my little cousins,
but we can meet up there.

Are you sure it's okay?
We can meet at your place too.

No, it's not a problem. See you there.

Okay.

Stop it, Sebastián.

Give it back, dude!

Give it back, please! Stop! Give it back!

Dude, enough!

Dude, stop! Give it back!

-Give it back!
-Nice boxers, Memo!

Dude, enough! Give it back!

-Leave him alone!
-Let's see if you can reach.

-Sebastián, quit it already.
-Give it back!

He's going to cry!

That's enough, okay?

f*cking scholarship girl.
You don't know what you just did.

Let's go, dude.

-No, Dad.
-Sweetie.

-Dad!
-Sorry.

The food's ready.

I'm going out.

Going swimming?

I'm going to talk to my classmates
to see if anyone wants to testify.

César is the only witness we need.

I'll go see him today with Vero.

We can't depend on him.
Didn't you hear what Isabel said?

Sorry I didn't tell you about the money.

I went to see Huerta and he gave me
a check, but I didn't take it.

-I swear.
-You lied to me.

At the PPO, you said you didn't know him.

How could I say that
while you were pressing charges?

You could've told me!

On top of that, Huerta gave you money.
That's disgusting!

Put yourself in my shoes,
I didn't want you to get mad.

I'm mad because you say you support me,
but then you hide things from me.

I'm not the only one who hides things.

Or isn't it true that I found out
at the PPO that you kissed Carlos?

What the hell does that matter?

Did you sleep with him before the party?

Yes or no, Andrea?

Of course not!

Or anyone else from school?

I don't have to tell you anything.

Or the guy that took those pictures?

What do you want to know?

If I'm still a virgin? No, I'm not.
If I've f*cked more than one guy?

Yes, I've f*cked more than one guy, okay?

The last thing I need right now
is for you to doubt me too.

And pork rinds too.

No, I'm not buying you
everything you want.

-What's up, Mom?
-Honey, what are you up to?

Nothing, I'm here with my cousins.

Are you having a good time?

Yes, a great time.

Oh, that's good.

What's up? Everything okay?

No, honey. I got a call from school
saying you've been skipping class.

What? I haven't missed any class.

I know.

Miguel?

I just saw Rubén.
You won't believe how mad he is.

Why? What does he want?

What do you mean, "what does he want"?
He wants us to pay him.

We can't right now.

We could use our parents' house
as collateral. That'll buy us some time.

Are you crazy, Joaquín?

Neither one of us has money.
There's no other way.

Precisely. We can't give him the house.

This isn't our parents' problem, Joaquín.

So? Are we going to keep playing dumb?

He wants a response today.

This is serious.

Here's the agreement to put the house up
as collateral for Rubén.

Verónica's here.

Please give me until the end of the week.

I've been shouldering this for months.
I'm tired.

I'd love to exchange
my problems for yours.

How much money have you saved up?

It's all going
towards Andrea's lawyer's fees.

Just hold on a little longer, please.

I swear I'll help you out.

The way you did when I needed you
to come get me at the spa?

We'll talk later, okay?

Coming!

Where's Dad?

He's not answering the phone again.

What are you doing, man?

Pre-drinking, dude.

In this house, I don't even get ten pesos
to buy a drink.

-Noodle soup again?
-It's all we have.

Your call will be forwarded…

He's not answering my calls either.

There you go, buddy.

Just one.

Okay. One, two… There we go.

What's the matter?

Are you worried
because of that moneylender?

Because you can't pay your lawyer?

Because César doesn't answer?

Because you're going bald?

No.

But thanks for reminding me of all that.

So, are you going to tell me
what happened with Andrea?

How do you know?

I've known you for 30 years.

Well, let's just say that…

I asked her about some stuff
and I shouldn't have.

Did you ask her about her sex life
or something along those lines?

Like I said, I know you.

And? Did she get mad?

She got mad.

You always do things
without thinking first.

-You've also done that.
-Me?

What do you know about me?

Yeah, right.

Well, if I were you, I'd come up
with a really good apology for Andrea.

I know.

You'd have to testify before the judge,
that's the point of all this.

To tell him what you saw at the party.

You can help corroborate my version,
as my lawyer says.

Right.

I said we could meet at your house
if you didn't want to meet in public.

No, it's not that.

Then what is it?

My mom got a call
from the school administration.

They want to fail me in Physics
for skipping class.

You're the nerdiest girl I know.
You've never skipped class.

It was Regina.

It's her family.

No way. They can't fail you.

They own the school.
They can do whatever they want.

If they fail me…

That's it. I won't go to Mexico City.

Can you imagine what Regina will do
if I talk to a judge about her friend?

Or if I tell him what she did to you
with the yogurt?

Let me check. Maybe you can see the judge
without anyone knowing.

They'll know, girl.
They find out about everything.

That's how they are.

Forgive me.

You're my best friend.

But I can't stay in Puebla.

I told you I had a full house.

-Shove it up your a*s.
-Where are you going, dude?

-Don't be a p*ssy, man.
-f*ck you.

Hey, easy there, man.

Sure, but BioShock is a thousand times
better than The Last of Us.

BioShock isn't even the best
first-person sh**ter I played last year.

Quit talking bullshit, man.

-f*cking drunk.
-Dude…

Watch it, as*h*le!

Dad…

-Son.
-Get up. Let's go.

Today I can't, sorry.

I see you where we used to go
when we were little.

You have to be really stupid to come here.

Sorry, but we've been trying to reach you.

No.

If I don't answer, it's for a reason.

It's very important
for us to keep in touch, César.

-I need--
-Someone at your magazine leaked my name.

Huerta knows it was me.

He knows I helped you with your article.

-We just came to ask--
-Shut your trap, as*h*le!

You wrote that crap
and got me into this mess.

Well, then defend yourself.

You know better than anyone
all the things Huerta did.

I'm not going to testify.

Huerta's lawyer came today
and threatened me with a lawsuit.

They've sent the police to harass me.

Nobody will give me a job.

-Even more reason to testify.
-I said no, God damn it!

You should leave the state.

You, your brother,

and your daughter.

I'm serious. Leave.

Do you really think
that posting some pictures

is the only thing these b*stards
can do to Andrea?

They broke my winning streak, man.

If I had played a little longer,
we could've paid Rubén.

Damn it!

What is it?

What's wrong?

Is it about the gambling?

What then?

You told us you'd be okay.

You promised us, Dad.

You said you'd go to your meetings,
that you'd set up a business…

And we all believed you.

Two months!

Two months, and you're drunk again, Dad.

And now you're my uncle's employee.

-No. Miguel's my partner.
-And where is he?

Where is he?

You're the only one I see
stuck in that office all day.

He and Andrea
are doing their stuff, as usual.

They don't care about us, Dad.

THREE MONTHS
BEFORE

Stop cleaning up, will you?

What's the score?

You can see it onscreen.

Don't tell me you placed a bet.

-On f*cking Atlas.
-Damn it, Joaquín!

You have to go to AA.

-I'll go to AA.
-When?

I don't know, tomorrow,
on Monday, some other day.

Listen…

-What are you doing?
-Listen to me.

I'm going to quit the agency.

What are you talking about? Why?

So I can start the business
I told you about.

No. The Uber thing?

Right now is the best time
to invest in that business.

Sure. Right now.

Because you need my severance pay.

Your severance pay isn't enough
for even three cars.

But you want it, right?

I want to help you, to give you a hand.

As if I only had one hand.

Trust me!

We'll be our own bosses.

It'll do great, Joaquín.

Or do you want to retire at 70?

With a little house, a car.

Without even having been to the beach.

Just watching TV all day.

Is that what you want?

Swear to me that you're not using me.

I swear.

On my daughter, okay?

Take me to your grandparents' house.

Okay?

Please.

Let's go.

When did we do that?

Were we still in second grade?

I think so.

How are things with Regina?

No… We broke up.

I never got why you were with her.

Me neither.

And…

What about Carlos?

Are you still his friend?

I haven't seen him
since the news came out on TV.

If I were you, I wouldn't want to see him.

Andrea…

I won't testify against him.

He's my friend.

It happened in your house.

I got this cut in your cellar
thanks to your friend.

What do you want me to do?

-Say what you know.
-I know nothing.

You can't be serious!

How long have you two known each other?
You know what he's like.

I need a witness. Someone who'll speak up.

Come on, Gerry.

If you don't help me, who will?

-I can't, Andy. Really. I'm sorry.
-For real?

-You don't believe me either?
-It's not about that.

Then what's it about?

What do you want me to say?

Please, Gerry. Please.

I'm sorry.

Seriously, I'm sorry.

Andrea…

Andrea.

Andrea!

One or two?

Just give me a second, Dad.

Is Mom here?

She went out.

What happened?

We can't pay him back.

Who?

Miguel's friend.

The investor.

He's going to sue us, Dad.

Well, there must be something
that can be done, right?

What do you need, son?

Did she text me back?

Let me check… No.

She's probably still mad at me.

It'll be okay. Relax.

What if you text her?

From my cell phone?

She might reply to you.

Let me try.

Let's see. Andrea…


VERÓNICA

Rubén? Hello.

What is it, Joaquín? Are you going to pay?

-I have the agreement.
-What agreement?

The agreement to settle the debt?

With the house as collateral, yes.

Okay. Where should we meet?

In the garage, in one hour.

Lord Jesus Christ, you who live and reign
forever and ever…

Amen.

May the Lord's peace
always be with you all.

And with your spirit.

Now let us exchange
fraternal greetings of peace.

Peace be with you. Peace be with you.

And accusing your son
of something like that. It's terrible.

-How is Carlos doing?
-Good. He's not worried.

-Really?
-Thank you. I'm on my way.

Yes.

-Why would he be?
-Excuse me.

-We have to go.
-Of course.

-My apologies.
-Goodbye.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I never stopped looking after Carlos.

I already took care of César.

And now I'll deal with the Portillos.

Don't ever doubt me again.

Is that the agreement?

You won't have to talk to Rubén anymore.

Those documents you have there are mine.

I bought his debt.

What do you mean?

Your business is mine.

Your parents' house…

is mine.

I have nothing to say to you.

I want to believe
you're more reasonable than Miguel.

Who does the accounting here? Him?

No, of course not. The only person
who actually works here is you.

I did the same
in my father-in-law's business.

I was the one who took care of everything.

And it's not fair, is it?

For just one person
to bear all that responsibility.

Joaquín, the only difference between us

is that you have Miguel by your side
ruining your life.

I can give you everything you need.

You won't have to worry
about anything again.

We can come to an agreement
and no one needs to know about it.

Because it was Miguel
who got you into this mess.

He's the one who dragged your family
into this. He used you.

What do you want?

Hey, did you clean the cellar
after my party?

Yes.

Did you happen to see any broken bottles?

I don't remember. Do you?

Yes. I picked up some broken glass.

It's so hot.

Your mother's calling.

Okay.

What's up, Mom?

Hi, son. Listen, is Andrea with you?

No, why?

Elda says she saw her near the cathedral
acting strange. I'm worried.

-Where was she?
-Around the cathedral.

-We're just a few blocks away.
-I'll call you back. Bye.

I'll go look for her.

You drive.

-Yes, I'll drive.
-My cell phone.

Here.