Original subtitles

["Maki" by Isleña Antumalen playing]

[phone alarm ringing]

-[hip-hop beat drops] -[lyrics in Spanish]

[Bruno grunts]

Oh, hey. What's going on?

[phone alarm ringing]

[musical alarm chiming]

LOVE YOU

[Carmen] Mommy has to go to work, honey!

-I'm going to work! -[screaming]

Come on, don't you wanna sleep a bit longer?

Yeah, yeah, Mommy's going away.

-Mommy's going away. -Don't cry, pumpkin!

Mommy's going to work! Mwah! [laughs]

-What is she doing? -Gotta go!

She has to go now. Come on.

I get to take a shower!

[gasps]

I'M DRIVING MY MOM TO PILATES. HER CAR BROKE DOWN

I OWE YOU A KISS

I got it, Rai.

-[exhales] -[Bruno] Wait for me.

Wait for me. [groans]

[Valeria moaning]

[sighing]

[Bruno grunts]

[sighs]

-Wow, mornings with you are the best. -[Valeria chuckles]

[Bruno sighs]

-[Valeria] Mmm. -Uh… Oh. Oh…

-[Valeria] I'm going to the bathroom. -Oh, fine, fine. Perfect, perfect. [sighs]

[both sigh]

Oh, my God.

[Valeria] Ah.

[Bruno groans]

-[Valeria] Ah. -[sighs]

[urinating]

-[door opens] -[Bruno whistling]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT

Uh… Uh, hi, I'm just… [laughs]

Huh? What?

-Um… -Don't worry. You carry on. I'll just…

-Yeah, but it's just… -I'm just taking a shower.

It's fine. Don't worry, honey.

I'll be in the shower. You carry on.

[whistling]

["¿A dónde vas niño?" by Ale Acosta playing]

[lyrics in Spanish over electro-pop music]

[Bruno] Shower time.

MY SPACE

SET BOUNDARIES NOW

[Bruno whistling]

[Bruno screams] Oh, son of a…

BASED ON THE NOVELS BY ELÍSABET BENAVENT

[doorbell rings]

4.2 THE LIGHT

[music stops]

Uh-huh, you just couldn't do without your goodbye kiss, huh, Georgina?

-Mmm, I need to use your bathroom. -Um… uh, is yours broken, or…

No! No. Sorry, long story.

But I'm so glad you decided to move so close to me.

Okay, so you need…

-The bathroom. -Yeah.

-So where is it? -Ov… uh, it's over there.

Mmm. Thank you. Your apartment's beautiful, by the way!

Thank you. [gasps]

There's no toilet paper!

I think that Bruno just feels too at home in my apartment. Thank you.

He invades all your personal space without having a conversation, you know?

I mean, isn't that normal?

Mmm, intimacy increases when you cohabitate.

Well, Bruno needs to decrease a bit.

I don't know if I'm really ready for that level of… intimacy.

[sighs] Well, I do, but Georgina's skeptical.

She doesn't even shower here.

Maybe she wants to, but she doesn't feel ready?

When are you going to get bathroom furniture?

-After I do the bedroom furniture. -And when are you doing that?

Depends how long the living room furniture takes.

So there's no furniture. I mean, how do you even live here?

I don't. I spend all my time working at the office.

Then why have this place at all?

Maybe to try and create a home in which

the woman I love feels comfortable invading all of my personal space

and might wanna finally move in with me.

[sighs] Well…

[clears throat] I can come over, maybe, with the girls and help a bit, hmm?

[sighs]

Ah! Okay, be straight with me. Aah! How do I look?

Uh, perfect.

But perfect as in, "Hey, I'm a working mother"?

or perfect like "I'm the same, but with a bigger bra size

and a bunch of baby flab everywhere"?

Perfect like, really, as in you look perfect.

-Yeah. -Yeah.

-You'll be great when you're back at work. -Yeah. Sure. Yeah. Oh, God, I'm sweating.

[sighs]

HAVE A GREAT FIRST DAY, MOM

Psst!

What?

Aww. [gasps]

Oh! You're adorable. [gasps]

Oh. I've never left my boy alone this long.

No, but really, I really need to find myself again. Yeah.

But what if he doesn't want a bottle, and goes on hunger strike?

Although he's been fantastic with you so far. Perfect.

-[panting] -It's fine. It's fine.

-Dr. Jekyll and Mrs. Hyde. -What?

The worst that can happen is we run out of rompers.

-Yeah. Sure. -Huh?

-Yeah. Then I'll figure it out, right? -Yeah.

Send photos of him so I know he's alive.

-I'll send everything. -Perfect.

-Yeah, you'll be okay. You'll be okay. -[panting] I'll be okay.

-Wait. No, no, I just-- -You'll be great.

-Hey, come on. It's fine. -[gasping]

What's the matter? Is it the baby or work?

-I don't know. Uh… -Breathe in, breathe out,

-It's fine. You're off to work. -Okay. Let's work.

-[gasping] To work. -You wanna work! Let's work!

-Off to work! Okay! -Let's go to work! Oh, off to work!

["NASCAR" by agosto playing]

[lyrics in Spanish over dream-pop music]

Whoo! [giggling]

[music stops abruptly]

-Borja, take my coat. Oh! -[music resumes]

Pumpkin, I'm sorry, I didn't kiss you goodbye.

Mmm! I love you! Don't forget me!

You're the smartest, you're the best, you're everything! Oh!

-Bye! [sighs] -See you later.

[song continues on radio]

-[Bruno] Where were you? -Uh, I went out… to buy tea.

White tea. We're fresh out.

-Hmm. Well, I made some toast if you like. -Thank you.

-Mmm. -[Bruno sighs]

But when I have toast, I like to have it prepared differently.

[Bruno] Hmm?

I mean, with avocado and not burnt to a crisp. [laughs]

Mmm, okay.

Mmm…

-You want something to help swallow this? -Mm-hmm.

Where are the glasses?

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I just moved things around a bit.

I can't work without coffee in my special mug, you know?

Yeah. But I'm not gonna drink juice in a teacup.

-'Cause I'm not a bachelor in college. -Okay, I hear you.

But this sure makes everything taste a whole lot better, though.

-[Valeria] Tempting. -[laughs]

Well, it was almost done. I opened up a new one.

Yeah, but it wasn't done.

-It was just pulp, though. -Which you left for me?

I figured you love avocado, so you must also love pulp.

I think I'm going to work.

-You don't want breakfast? -I write better on an empty stomach.

Huh.

L'urgence climatique est une question politique et ignorée.

The climate's in an emergency,

which is a big political issue which is so far ignored.

[man] Diese Folgen sind nicht nur klimatisch…

We're going to experience heatwaves that are intense and long lasting.

And not only the climate, but human body temperature will increase as well.

[woman] C'est pourquoi l'ensemble de la communauté scientifique…

But that's why our leaders need to work closely together to find a solution.

[man] Diese Änderungen…

And ideally, these countries would meet in private

to be closer and share their positions.

-[laughs] -The sooner the better.

-[woman] Nous avons besoin de ce message… -Take it seriously, dude. It's important.

Nous constatons déjà les premiers signes de ce changement climatique…

The treaties made previously are no longer functional.

The current situation requires that we reach new agreements.

In that case, the politicians promise

to offer their hands to business owners for those emergency meetings.

…dringende Maßnahmen.

And these business owners might consider attending those meetings.

[Quique] The politicians will satisfy the business owners' needs.

Anything to try to put an end to this heat that's growing.

-The warming of the planet. -The warming of the planet.

[laughs] Oh God.

[upbeat song playing]

♪ 99 problems ♪

♪ On the tip of your tongue… ♪

[Carmen squeals and laughs]

♪ We run, we're forever ♪

♪ Feels good, wherever we are… ♪

-[elevator bell dings] -♪ Uh-huh ♪

♪ I just wanna understand you ♪

♪ Get to know you for a sec 'cause Ain't no such thing… ♪

[Carmen] Good morning!

-Carmen. Welcome back. -[laughs] Thank you.

Oh, no! [laughs]

[gasps]

They're all hiding to jump out and surprise me. Is that it?

-They're so cute. Please… -[man] They're in a meeting.

Yeah. Sure.

-And where else? Right? -Well, you can still make it.

Well, then, I will. Mmm.

-[man] Okay? -I'll go, yeah. Mmm. [laughs]

Come on, come on, come on, let's go.

All right, so we'll put the perfume thing to bed.

We're going through Inma for that, but you'll coordinate with everyone else.

Uh…

Inma, congrats.

-The client was really happy. -[Carmen] Mmm…

-Where do I go? -[Joaquín] Good. Keep it up.

-Sebas, you're a star, genius. -[Sebas] Me?

Really. Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

-Well done, really. -[Sebas] Yeah!

All right. Uh… You… should put in more hours.

-Okay? Thanks. -[chair squeaking]

[Joaquín] All right, then, now that that's settled,

why don't we get to our star project, which is the dating app?

But first I would like to welcome back Carmen,

who is rejoining us today after her maternity leave.

Good to have you back, Carmen.

-[applause] -[laughs]

Thank you, thank you. Hello!

[gasps]

-First, I-- -[Joaquín] Let's get down to business.

So we have a dating app, and we have to establish an approach.

-So what is it? Ideas, come on. -[phone chimes]

Aww!

HI THERE!

You wanna share?

Yeah, I said, um…

I said that… that, um…

U, i… ideas, uh…

-We… we… we might-- -Maybe make rejection easier.

Save yourself the trouble of doing it live, right?

[Joaquín] Mmm. If not approached correctly, that could be a problem.

[Sebas] Let's turn it around.

You get better results with a dating app than by going around blindly in real life.

CUTIE! I MISS YOU GUYS! I CAN'T WAIT TO GET HOME!

Joaquín, fewer opportunities for rejection.

-And… -That's the problem, Sebas.

-The concept of rejection. -Um, uh… So… so… But let's focus on, um…

Let's focus, right?

Yeah, let's focus on interest.

Exactly, because… Well, 'cause if using the app…

you get a lot more folks you're interested in

than you would out partying, right?

I'd say you find a lot of folks out partying who are interested, you know?

-There are these areas where you might-- -Where you get an STD. Shut it.

Um, look, it's just a lot more pleasant

to chat calmly in the privacy of your own home, through your phone,

than to shout at each other over the music, which is deafening, right?

That's true for you. [laughs]

-Excuse me? -[woman] No, I just mean…

Carmen. I, um… [laughs]

I just mean that, um… the app is made for a group, like… a younger demographic.

And what you said is great for people who are over 40, with children.

Wow.

Uh, first of all, I'm only just 30, hmm? Be respectful.

[laughs] What's wrong with being 40?

Nothing. No, of course not.

Nothing. It's the age that, uh…

-[Inma] Hmm? -Uh… uh… when you're…

You come to understand yourself some more, yeah? Am I right?

It's true, yeah? Yeah.

And secondly, when I'm at home, I'm a committed mother,

but when I'm here at the office, I work as a professional in the ad business.

And both of those worlds don't really have to mix, necessarily. What's wrong?

[gasps] Oh! No, no, no, no, no. Oh shit.

No, uh… uh…

[gasps] Okay, um… Fine.

I'm… I'm just… [yelps] Uh, please, just one second. I need to…

Uh, I'm gonna go.

Why not? Huh? Fine.

-Carmen, should I go with you? -No. No. No. Um…

I'll be so quick. Be just one second. So sorry. And that's it, okay?

Uh, see you. Thanks. Thanks, friends.

["gata negra" by Natalia Lacunza playing on speaker]

[lyrics in Spanish over brooding pop-rock music]

[Georgina] You didn't have one, right?

[Nerea] Turn it.

-That's right. Turn it. -[Georgina sighs]

-Okay, -Okay.

-[sighs] -[Georgina] Whew.

My plan is that the girls will come over to help assemble,

and maybe you could bring your friends over as well.

Hmm. Give me one of the feet.

Maybe you could call some of your friends?

Uh, it's weird.

Could be nice for our friends to meet each other, don't you think?

-Put the two groups together. -I don't know. Probably not.

-A foot? -And why not?

Well, because I think it's a bad mix. A foot.

Look, I don't know, Georgina. You don't want to leave your things here.

You don't want our friends to get together.

I don't know how our relationship is gonna move forward, if--

A foot?

How many feet does this fucking thing have?

For God's sake. Is it furniture or a centipede?

Uh… Okay, don't get angry.

-Hey! -[Nerea sighs]

[Georgina] Isn't it enough that we mix well?

We've got lots of time to keep moving forward together.

Mmm.

Mmm.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no. There's no time, I gotta go.

-Car, garage, my mother. -Aww.

I gotta go get her.

[door closes]

Okay, it's fine, Lola. It was a little bit… a bit uncomfortable.

But not 'cause of me.

I still don't understand why you all hid that you were hanging out with Víctor.

But anyway, girls, speak later.

[sighs]

[rustling]

[clears throat]

[Valeria] "The tips of his fingers brushed across one of her nipples,

which bristled under the warm touch of his rough skin."

"Soon, he began to lick…"

[gasps]

[music stops]

[sighs]

[music resumes]

[Valeria] "Soon, he began to move to other parts of her body."

"Her shoulders, her waist, her navel,

going down to the…"

[music stops]

[sighs]

[sighing] Sh, sh, sh…

[whispers] Sorry.

[music resumes]

"…going down to the area which gave her the most pleasure."

"First slowly,

then faster and faster,

rhythmically,

until she knew she was ready…"

[groans]

[music stops]

-Is everything good? -It's fine.

I'm gonna get some fresh air, then meet the girls.

-Okay, fine, fine. -[door closes]

-[Valeria] Ah, look, look! -[Carmen] Oh, hey!

-[Nerea] Oooh! -[Carmen] Aww!

-Very good! -Look at this fun guy, look at that!

-Your ducky swims like you! -Okay, what is this?

-This is a spa. -No, dear, it's not.

These are babies floating around in their own dirt together.

-[Nerea] Aww! -The jet, the sauna, the little massage.

-Where's all that? -Not here. This here's a baby spa.

-[Carmen] Hmm. -[Valeria] Hah!

-I don't get it. -[Nerea laughs]

Because they're stressed out from shaking a rattle all day?

But our boy's so cute.

I'd be cute too if I were having an oxygenating peel.

[Nerea laughs]

-Ohh! -[Valeria] Aww! So cute.

[Nerea coos]

-[Valeria] Hey, honey. -[Nerea] Aww! Let me see.

-[Valeria] What's up with you? -[gasps] Nothing.

[Valeria] Hmm?

Nothing, it's just…

at work, I feel like they don't take me very seriously since I had Gonzalo.

Like, you know me. Do I seem any different now?

-No! It's fine. -[Nerea] Mmm…

-[Carmen] Oh… -No. We maybe see you less, sure.

-But that's all. -Yeah…

I don't know. Why would people treat you differently just 'cause you're a mother?

[all] Hmm.

[baby cooing]

-[Nerea] Aww. Hey! -[Lola] Oof…

-Hey, ladies! -[Valeria] Hmm?

-[Lola] Uh… -Hi!

-You wanted us to give you an answer? -No…

Well, I don't know, because I'm not a mother.

-[Lola] Mmm. -But… you seem tired…

-Uh-- -A bit.

-But that's all. -That's all.

[Carmen] I can't talk about it with anyone.

Because none of the girls understand the experience I'm going through.

-[sighs] -You can just talk to me, then.

[sighs and laughs]

I love you, honey, but it's just that… you don't have to go through it either.

You get to stay Borja,

whether you're a dad or not, you know?

Did anybody ask you who was watching Gonzalo when you returned to work?

No.

Ah. Well, I'm hearing it all day, all week.

Everybody says, "Oh, poor thing. Who's gonna watch him?"

"Well, sister, I abandoned him, just like society did to me."

-[Gonzalo screaming] -Okay.

-You know what I think you need to do? -[sighs] No.

Ba-boom!

You tell them the facts.

You just need to present an idea that shuts them up.

So that the only thing they can do is applaud you

and feel like idiots for doubting your ability.

Yeah, sure, but the meeting is tomorrow,

and I would have to be awake all night to come up with something.

Well, we have experience staying up through the night. Right, little buddy?

Huh? Don't we? [laughs]

Anyway, you won't be alone.

'Cause I'll stay up all night with you to help out.

-[Gonzalo cooing] -Yeah?

-Really? -Yeah.

-You sure? -Sure, I'm sure.

Oh! [gasps]

-Oh, yuck. -You're the best.

-[Gonzalo screaming] -No, no, no. Please, pumpkin. No, no.

-No, no, don't worry, I'm here. -[all cooing]

-It's okay, it's okay. -You're okay, love.

-[Lola] It's done! -[Nerea] Hey!

-[Lola] How's living with Bruno? -[Valeria] Oof.

I'd forgotten how hard it is to live together.

And besides that, Bruno's gotten a little too comfortable.

[lively music playing]

♪ One, two, three, yeah! ♪

♪ Yeah, yeah, here we go… ♪

[sighs]

♪ One, two, three, four ♪

♪ One, two, three, four ♪

[all cooing]

-[Nerea] The cutest little thing! -I think Bruno's easy to live with.

You maybe give a university student a shot.

-Huh? -What?

-You're living with Rai? -No way! My brother's staying a few days.

-But what about Rai, though? -What about Rai?

You wanna adopt him? You seem so interested in his well-being.

Wait a minute, so… Dani hasn't met Rai yet, huh?

-[Dani] You tell him about me? -[Lola] Yeah, of course.

I told him that you just adore trampolining and marathon running.

-Oh, great. -Ah, there he is!

♪ If you wanna count down… ♪

-[Dani] In the green? -♪ Baby, one, two, three… ♪

♪ 'Cause I get what I want ♪

-♪ And I get what I need ♪ -Hmm… No.

-Hi, there! [laughs] -He's aware Rai exists.

-Hmm? -He's not aware that they're the same age.

-♪ I get what I want, one, two ♪ -Hey, there!

Rai. I've heard so much about you from your sister.

[laughs] Hey, there. Yeah, I've heard a bunch about you too.

-Mmm. -But you were shy on details.

Um, come on, I felt it wasn't important.

I figured you were old enough that it wasn't important.

What the heck, Lola?

Ibai's my favorite. He's Porcinos, that's not important?

-What? -But the game yesterday, huh?

Phew! The hype train was about to explode.

It was unbelievable. Man, just unbelievable. I freaked out.

-Well, anyway, let's go. -Have one.

-Thanks. -We're not going to a terrace?

Oh, I figured we could be at the park a while,

so I bought you a gluten-free one.

Yeah.

Yeah, the park. Park and a drink, yeah.

-Uh, what are "porcinos"? -[Dani] A Kings League team.

You see the shipping after the stream of the game?

No, no, no. But that was just hosting. It was totally fake, right?

[Dani] I've seen some streams. They were hitting on each other.

-[Rai] What? -[Dani] Big time!

-Hey, hey. Take a photo, take a photo. -Yeah, fine.

Okay, Nerea, what time should we stop by your place today?

Oh, no. I can't make it today because I've got Pilates.

-Nice to see you. -[Carmen] Since when do you like Pilates?

[Nerea] Since forever. It's the most complete exercise.

-[Carmen] Swimming. -[Valeria] Boxing.

-I think it's fucking. -Shh! There are kids here.

[Pilates instructor] Two, three, four, five. Keep the movement.

[panting]

Oh, man, it's much harder than it looks.

-One more time, okay? -[Nerea] Have you done Pilates for long?

[woman] Ten years. You?

-Oof! 11 seconds. -[instructor] 1, 2, 3, 4 5, 6.

Because I figured it was just for old folks. Nerea.

-[instructor] And stop. -I'm Erika.

We lower our heads to the floor, bring our feet down, our legs down.

-[Nerea gasping] -Right. We stretch our legs forward.

Bring our arms straight up toward the sky coming up to sitting in a roll-up.

Hey, it's better that instead of going around, you go through the center…

-So, Erika, are you… on social media now? -[instructor] It'll be easier.

[Erika] You may not believe it, but I actually have a cooking channel.

-[Nerea] I'll follow you. -Yeah? You like cooking?

-[instructor] We flex our knees… -No. [grunts]

But I like watching reels where they cook things I never will.

-[phone vibrates] -[Nerea] Oh wow, is that your daughter?

-[instructor] And roll… -Yeah.

-No! Gotta be your sister. -Yeah, right.

-Yeah, right. [laughs] -She's your spitting image.

-She's so pretty. -[Erika] Thank you.

[instructor] And we lift our legs up, lift our heads and shoulders,

grab our ankle with both hands, and we pull, pull.

-[Erika] And you? Have any hobbies? -And change. That's it.

No, I turned my hobby into my job. I organize events.

Man. I need to take a breather.

[sighs] Yeah, uh… I have my own company.

-How wonderful. -[Nerea] Yeah, I just moved.

I'm hoping my girlfriend decides to move in with me.

-Hmm? -[instructor] And now we can all relax.

Really great, bravo. Flex your knees, okay?

-And we rock to a sit. -[Nerea groans]

-And now we breathe. -[Nerea] Whew! Oof!

-Hey, Erika. -Hmm?

[Nerea] I was thinking

that I might try to cook one of your recipes to see if I can convince her?

That's a responsibility I don't know if I want!

[sighs] Well, I've got a good feeling she'll really like it.

[sighs]

[Valeria whispers] Spark, spark, spark.

Spark, spark, spark, spark, spark, spark, spark.

Spark!

Oh.

[exhales softly]

-[typing] -[Valeria sighs]

[whispers] Spark. Spark, spark, spark, spark, spark…

[Bruno] Uh, wow.

[clears throat] You going out?

-With you. -Oh, w… with me?

-Mm-hmm. -Oh, very nice.

And… and where am… I going?

-[giggles] I'm not telling. -Oh.

["Maniac [Drooid Remix]" playing]

♪ Oh, oh, oh… ♪

-Well, I'm curious to see the surprise. -Mmm!

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ I'm freakin' out ♪

♪ I came to break shit Don't be mistaken ♪

♪ Oh, oh ♪

♪ Look at me now ♪

♪ I'm a knockout, I came to rock out ♪

♪ Are you ready… ♪

So do you like it?

-What? -I said do you like it?

♪ I just can't get enough… ♪

Yeah. But do you eat or are you supposed to throw some coins?

-Hmm. -This place is cool, right?

-[Bruno] Hmm. -I wanted to do something different.

Yeah. It's a bit weird, though, no?

-Yeah. -[laughs]

But like, I wanted to go out someplace, the way we used to.

I just don't remember going to the circus.

No…

But, um… but we used to do fun things together.

♪ I'mma be a maniac, I'mma be a maniac ♪

♪ I'mma be a maniac when I hit the floor ♪

♪ I'mma be a maniac… ♪

-What? -♪ I'mma be a maniac… ♪

You've been acting really strange since I moved in with you.

-Has it been overwhelming for you? -What?

No. No, no, no. No way! Careful!

-Uh-- -No.

I mean, I'm really glad that you live with me.

Férriz, don't lie to me.

♪ I'mma be a maniac, maniac, maniac… ♪

I don't know.

You're always just sitting in front of the computer.

Because I need to… to work!

And you should really do the same if you wanna get your novel done.

♪ Ready, set, go… ♪

Thanks.

♪ When I get you alone ♪

♪ Fake it to the edge, and you like it… ♪

I think you don't want to live together.

-[Valeria] It's not that. -Ah!

But we could, I don't know…

for example, respect each other's physical space.

-How about that, hmm? -Yeah, but we're a couple, right?

It's not like we're roommates who are forced to share space.

You don't share space. You take it over.

If you didn't want me to live with you, you shouldn't have invited me.

But I didn't, Bruno. You invited yourself to stay.

♪ I'mma be a maniac ♪

-♪ I'mma be a maniac… ♪ -[Bruno scoffs]

♪ When I hit the floor ♪

♪ I'mma be a maniac, I'mma be a maniac ♪

Oh, come on.

♪ Gonna give my all… ♪

-I have to work. -♪ I'mma be a maniac… ♪

-At your apartment. -♪ I'mma be a maniac ♪

♪ I'mma be a maniac when I hit the floor ♪

♪ I'mma be a maniac, I'mma be a maniac ♪

♪ I'mma be a maniac, maniac, maniac… ♪

[phone chimes]

CHAT: 2 MESSAGES VÍCTOR

WANT TO HANG OUT SOMETIME? AS FRIENDS, OF COURSE.

AS FRIENDS

OF COURSE

[sighs]

WANT TO HANG OUT SOMETIME? AS FRIENDS, OF COURSE.

["Tola" by Berto and Fillas de Cassandra playing]

[lyrics in Spanish over pensive pop music]

I'm sorry, it's tough to hear you.

-The background's pretty noisy. -I just blew off his head.

[Lola] It's okay. Just speak up a little bit.

-Keep it down! -That one's yours. Watch it!

-Come on, man. -I'm on it.

[Carmen yawns]

The future of our stories?

-It's writing future stories. -It's writing the stories of the future.

OKAY. AS FRIENDS.

[grunts]

[sighs]

OKAY. AS FRIENDS.

[music fades]

My love, I've made toast without any charring, chef's special,

with avocado and a little apple as well.

-And this is because, um… -A gift.

Mmm.

I just felt that I should apologize for leaving the restaurant that way.

[sighs]

The artists were a little bit obnoxious.

Very… very, yep.

[both laugh]

[Bruno] Mmm.

When I'm busy with a book deadline, I can be a bit insufferable.

Please don't get mad at me for that. Here, sit down.

-Aren't you eating? -No, I have to work.

Oh.

Hey, I'd like to go to Moyano Hill to get some books. You feel like it?

Mm, I would love that, but the only book I can think about is mine,

I'm gonna stay and try to get another chapter finished.

-Have fun. -Mmm.

-Bye! -Bye, you.

The image of some grandchildren asking their grandparents

how they got together will never be the same.

WHERE DID YOU MEET?

The usual answers, like, "Through some friends," or "At work"

will give way.

There'll be a new story in the future.

"Where did you two meet?"

"On an app."

We're writing the new stories of the future.

Well, I don't know that it's the concept that we want.

Um… No, it's not bad.

Uh, but it's a slogan that could easily be used by our competition.

It doesn't show that we're unique.

Because you're not.

-[laughs] -Pardon?

-I'm sorry. Carmen is just back with us-- -I mean…

Sorry, who needs another dating app, really,

when the market is so flooded?

Ana, where'd you and your guy meet each other?

-It was an app, yeah. -Sure, and you?

On… on an app for, um…

for sw… swingers.

Fine, and Joaquín, where did you meet Lucas?

It was a bath…

It was an app, sure.

Okay, and you?

God. Sebas!

I… we just… like…

I don't know! Carmen, it's a mental thing, I don't know.

We have to just… We'll explore that a bit later, but for now--

-I'll tell you later if you want. -Perfect. Later.

-[Sebas] Get ready! -And… [sighs]

I don't know. Is there an app for anyone who just wants to meet, just 'cause?

[Ana] Or… or we could turn the campaign around.

-Hmm. -And just focus, for example, on, um…

-I mean, the-- -No, no, no. No. Go on.

[sighs] Well, how's an application

for parents who've got kids who are the same age

and wanna meet to talk and discuss their common problems?

Or for retirees who are lonely and just wanna go and, you know,

play a round of bocce or have a catch-up.

And then get intimate?

No. No, Ana, they don't. It's not about fucking.

No. It's… it's an app to keep each other company, yeah?

Making friends with folks who might be going through what you are,

who can get you.

[sighs]

[sighs] Because in this moment,

I would really like somebody who gets me, see? [laughs]

You'll have to excuse us. Sometimes stuff gets crazy.

-It's tough to find the focus for… -No, well, it's… it's different.

[laughs] It's unique.

[sighs]

So, then, it's a match?

-[client] Absolutely. -[sighs]

Actually, it's one of the best ideas I've heard in quite some time.

[Carmen laughs]

-What are you doing? -What are you doing?

-What are you doing? -I was stopping by to see you.

[laughs] Oh… well, ta-da!

Yeah, here you are.

Um, I was passing by and I thought I might see

if you wanted to grab a drink or something.

You know, if you want and you're not busy, of course.

Like this, I don't know. It's a bit sudden. It's a surprise.

Yeah, I know.

You mind? I just… I need to make a call. Sorry.

Yeah, yeah, sure.

[phone rings]

Yes?

Yeah, hi, I'm just around the corner, so I was wondering…

I mean if you're free, if you're around, we could go grab a drink.

I know that it's sudden and a surprise, but…

[cell phone beeps]

Well, I had a plan, my friend.

May I join you, my friend?

["Solo Quiero Bailar" by Zenttric playing]

QUIQUE WHEN DID YOU LEAVE?

I JUST GOT HOME. IS IT URGENT?

[lyrics in Spanish over indie-rock music]

I'LL TELL YOU IF YOU COME BACK.

Bro, have you seen the rage about the Porcinos on Twitter?

Hmm, yeah, major backlash. It was brutal.

Well, I don't know if…

AND WE'LL GET DRINKS LATER.

I don't know if it's a big deal or not.

No, I think it's normal because he said it was an act, but it wasn't an act.

Yeah. Yeah, very true.

Quique, all right, I'm headed your way. Are you still there?

Right on top, yeah. right on the fit ball.

-Hello. -Hi.

-There's a spot. -Yeah, yeah, yeah. Here.

Oops. Hello. How are you? I'm sorry.

-Boy, we're together again, huh? -[chuckles]

[groans]

[panting]

-[laughs] You poor thing. -[panting]

Seems you should've rested today instead.

No way! All these body aches will get cured with more exercise.

[laughs]

So, hey. I've really gotta replenish all the water my body's lost.

Do you fancy a coffee?

Oh, I'd love to, but it'll have to be some other day.

-Oh. -My daughter's coming to pick me up.

-Oh yeah? -Yeah. Yeah, my car's in the shop.

Look, there she is.

Here, I'll introduce you. She's your age.

She's really nice. She's intelligent, independent, pretty.

She's perfect. You'll really like each other…

-Hey, Georgina… -Who are you talking to?

To… well, to a girl I met in Pilates. She's really nice, but…

This is incredible.

She's so clumsy in class, but she disappeared like a ninja.

Shall we go?

-Of course. -[Erika] See you later!

-Bye! -[Erika] How are you?

[Valeria sighs]

Why did you ask me to meet up alone?

Well, I mean, that's what friends do sometimes, no?

Yeah, but we aren't friends in the same way.

Oh, no?

So in what way are we friends, then?

In the way that we see each other only when Lola makes us,

with many other friends around,

all just trying to look like this is normal.

I don't know, meeting up alone is… different.

FEAR MANUEL BARRIOS

-No, I'm not scared or anything. -[laughs]

I am certain that when it comes to us, nothing will ever happen again.

-Like, I really am sure of that. -Okay.

Great, we're on the same page. I'm glad to hear it.

So if we're on the same page, then, can we be friends?

THE UNKNOWN BENITO PÉREZ GALDÓS

["One" by 5udo playing]

Sure. Yeah. Yeah.

-Okay? -Yeah, yeah.

You made it sound important, like you were at the office.

Relaxing increases productivity.

-And you've gotta try this. -No.

Lola, you came all this way, for what?

Come on!

If I were to say "beef," what do you imagine?

Oh, a… filet, I think.

-[groans] Seriously? -No idea.

I thought I was the only one. Jesus. Thank goodness. Fine, here.

-[phone ringing] -Well…

Oops.

-One minute. -Mm-hmm.

-Yeah? -[Rai] Hi!

-Are you planning to be much longer? -I just got here a minute ago, and I…

I'm in a meeting with some coworkers right now. I'm sorry, how are you guys?

Fine. Just hangin' out.

[Lola] Hmm. What's your plan?

We figure we might order a pizza or something when you get here.

-Maybe watch a movie. -Mm-hmm.

Fine, cool, yeah.

I might be late, though.

Yeah. No need to wait for me, okay?

No, don't fret. We… we feel like chilling after all we did this afternoon.

Cool, chill out, yeah. But, like, after all what?

Hmm?

We completed two whole chapters of Dead Space.

-Mm-hmm? -It was excellent.

-We got blown up, though. -Hmm. It was incredible.

-Will you be back for dinner? -Mm, better not wait for me.

Okay. Cool.

-Okay. -Bye!

See you!

Listen to this. "You think I am less of a fortune teller than swans."

This here? Amazing. Because you read this book, you won't forget this quote.

-Because I'm, like, super… -Life in the Color Pink.

-That's what it's about? -Yeah!

So it's a biography.

Yeah, but, uh… there's a part that's mythological. A bit, um…

-Ah, a mythological dimension? -A world… Somehow it's like…

-In the biography? Tied together? -Yeah.

Because, sure, it could be a mirror, you know?

The mythology reflects like, how she's thinking and what…

-How she's thinking? -Yeah.

-Yeah. -Yeah.

[romantic Spanish music playing]

-[chuckles] -Well.

Well… [laughs]

I had a good time, my friend.

It wasn't bad, my friend.

You prick. [chuckles]

I think that you left your light on.

[chuckles] Uh… no.

That's just Bruno.

-He's here on the weekends, yeah? -Yeah.

Yeah, but, um, he moved in with me.

For a little while.

Well then, I…

I should go. Besides, he must be waiting.

[Valeria sighs]

I… I've gotta go.

Ciao.

[door closes]

[exhales]

["Prefiero No Decir Nada" continues]

[song fades]

[wistful music playing]