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Benito, what do you know about growing mushrooms?

Almost nothing, sir.

I think they're grown in wet, dark places.

And they're so good sautéed in olive oil.

Some onion, cream and white wine.

Do you think it's profitable?

I wouldn't know sir. I guess so.

Are you planning to invest in that?

Luciano wants to. He wants me to back him up.

I see sir.

So what happened to the chinchilla business?

It didn't work out.

Luciano got attached to the little critters,

and he was horrified that they were electrocuted.

He should've done his homework before investing...

Twenty thousand.

Twenty thousand dollars. Twenty thousand!

Luciano's just looking for the right road to take.

We all have at some point in life.

I understand, sir. But I never had any support whatsoever, sir.

Is that resentment I hear?

Of course not sir. It's just the plain truth.

Are we done?

How do I look?

Very handsome sir.

-What about my beard? -Fantastic, sir, as usual.

Well, you know.

Luciano loves it.

By the way,

I'm not sleeping here tonight, so you can take the day off.

Here you go.

Yes sir.

I used to trust him.

That's past tense, María. You don't trust him anymore?

He keeps things from me.

What things?

I found some money. A lot of money.

He says he won it gambling, but he's not a gambler.

What do you think?

I don't know.

I don't know what to think.

How could he forget all that money in a jacket?

-I don't know. -Well, if you don't know,

isn't it better to trust the guy that never lies to you?

So, she didn't buy the gambling thing.

Here's some more.

Here's an arm.

-I'll be right with you. -You said so an hour ago.

What? A whole hour? Time flies, right?

That's why I quit doing jigsaw puzzles.

I felt I was aging fast, and it was depressing.

Should we do something about María then?

-Of course not. I can deal with her. -Are you sure?

Yes, she's a simple woman. Easily manipulated.

Don Ávila obviously has to do his part too.

He can't make mistakes like leaving money in his jacket.

I'll speak with him.

-Is that all? -You may leave.

Good evening Ana.

Good evening.

And now,

the jackpot.

Good morning Mar.

I'll get your coffee in a minute.

Don't bother. I can do that.

They're withering away.

They're trying to get your attention.

They miss you.

I miss you too.

Thanks for waiting up for me.

Thanks for coming back.

I went to see that doctor yesterday.

Montes?

How did it go?

Good. I think so. I hope so.

Are you going back?

I don't know. Can we afford it?

It's covered in our insurance policy.

Okay.

Your girlfriends miss you too.

Yes I know.

I spoke with them.

Why don't you take them out with my gambling winnings?

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

Okay. Maybe I will.

I'll make some coffee.

Okay.

What's up?

Man!

Thank you.

What, are you deaf'? Or am I invisible?

I need to stay away from you.

Don't worry, you can dump me when this problem is solved.

Not here, okay?

We'd better talk outside, after school.

Okay.

What's wrong, Benito?

How do you know something's wrong?

Nails are tattletales.

I don't understand.

Nervousness and stress.

Very intense anxiety.

Make your nails get like that, thin and brittle like yours.

Really?

Am I wrong?

Oh Mandis!

My nails are like old hags.

Want to talk about it?

It's the same old story.

Your boss. What did he do this time?

Make an ass of himself.

He met a leech.

But he doesn't know it.

He's sucking the blood out of him.

He'll suck him dry.

That's what those vultures do.

I'm the one that'll see him suffer.

Oh Mandis!

It just breaks my heart. He doesn't deserve that.

Oh Benito! I know how you feel.

Trust me. I can't stand any injustice.

If only I could get rid of him.

That's what those leeches deserve.

Trust me, Mandis, I spend the entire night...

...thinking about how to do just that.

I hardly get any sleep.

Maybe...

What?

Well,

I know some people who maybe, just maybe...

...can give you a hand with that little problem.

She went to see Montes.

Yes I know.

It did her a lot of good.

I'm glad.

You are? So why not let your face know?

I'd rather be a surprised pessimist.

It's less disappointing than the opposite.

And I guess you're about to give me an example.

Dazzle me.

The bad news is that she doesn't buy the gambling thing.

-And the good news? -Montes made her buy it.

So?

Montes says he can handle your wife,

but he needs you to stop making mistakes

like the money thing.

No problem, that's one error in my entire career.

I know that.

We'll talk later.

-Good morning. -Good morning, have a seat.

Thank you.

-Don Ávila. How can I help you? -I'm Tamara, don Ávila.

How do you do. What can I do for you?

I need a job.

-But you... -Moreira gave me three months

maternity leave.

Why?

Why, you bitch?

-Yes? -How about no?

-María? Is this María? -What a drama queen!

Sounds like I'm calling from the grave.

That's what we thought, girl. Where've you been hiding?

I'll tell you over lunch.

Really? When? Where? Who?

"El Patio", 12:30, you, me, and Elena.

Okay, just give me a hint.

I started my therapy sessions.

I'm supposed to come back in two weeks.

But I'm cooped up at home, and I need the money.

-I understand. -You understand?

A baby doesn't affect your lives.

You keep working, seeing your buddies,

drinking beer, watching soccer games.

God damn it! What now you little bastard?

Didn't you feed just two hours ago?

I hope you're not getting addicted to this.

You know what it's like to be reminded every two hours

that you're a damn cow?

I understand, Tamara.

No you don't. Have you ever wanted to sleep so bad

you don't dare to close your eyes?

Or walk around the house barefooted,

because the slightest noise wakes the beast up?

Of course not.

Alright then. Maybe I can give you an advance.

Just give me a damn job!

Don't you ever do that again, got it?

So, don Ávila, will you kill me while I breastfeed my baby?

You think that'll stop me?

No, but a bullet to the balls will.

The next job I get is yours.

-Thank you sir. -If you want to thank me,

get that howler out of here.

If you'll excuse me.

The report says they found a couple making out over there?

-That's right. -Lets look behind those rocks.

They're almost done and they've found nothing.

I'd be very surprised if they did.

Only an idiot would dismember a body

only to dump it in the same place.

So why are we here?

To discard that we're dealing with an idiot.

Until we have something else.

Captain, Captain.

We've combed every inch and found nothing sir.

Did you find any tire tracks or footprints?

Too many, sir.

Get samples of everything, even if it takes hours.

Yes sir.

-Get me some decent coffee. -Yes sir.

Something to eat and a map of the area.

I'm only here thanks to those glorious pills!

-Let's toast to María. -Thanks.

-And her return to life. -She still has it.

Listen, listen. I don't want to forget Ibarra.

-May he rest in peace. -Yes, we're really sorry.

-He was a great guy. -Right.

What?

What happened to Ibarra?

-We thought you knew. -Knew what?

María. He was murdered.

-No. No. -Yes, they found his body

in a luxury hotel downtown.

Somebody shot him.

They say it was a robbery.

I don't know how to tell Roberto this.

Your husband knows about it. He told his daughter.

Yes, his daughter told me so at the grocery store.

We're so sorry.

We know how much your family appreciated him.

María, honey, we're so sorry you had to find out like this.

I think I'd better leave. You don't mind, do you?

-Of course not. -It was so nice to see you.

-Me too. -See you soon?

-Yes sure, take care. -I will.

-Are you okay? -Yes.

Yes I'm fine, thanks.

I said decent coffee.

-What are we looking for sir? -Water.

90% of murder victims are found in rivers.

That's the next place we're searching.

But it's more than 18 miles long.

It's 22 to be exact.

Fortunately there are few places you can throw a bag from.

We'll start here.

Okay, get to work.

The map, you little bugger.

What are we going to do?

Get back the bag you left your cum in,

before the cops find it.

When?

Tomorrow night.

I have to get some stuff I need.

-Hi honey. -Hi.

-Everything okay? -Yes.

Mar, I need to talk to you about...

About the money you found in my jacket.

I still worry about it and I'd like to apologize again.

I don't want you to mistrust me for some crap like that.

-I had lunch with the girls. -That's great.

Yes, I realized I hadn't seen them in ages,

and we can't neglect our friends.

That's great, honey.

You haven't seen Ibarra in ages.

Right, the last time I saw him was at your birthday party here.

But you've talked with him?

Not much, I haven't spoken with anybody

since I started working at the funeral parlor.

-So he's okay? -Yes he's fine.

Good.

-Let's have dinner with him. -Sure. Yes, of course.

Let me know when to fix something nice.

I'm taking a shower honey.

How can I help you?

I spoke with Amanda.

She told me about you guys.

Very well, for whom do you wish to hire our services?

He's so young.

Was it an accident?

I don't know.

His body's missing.

In that case what we do is "a funeral in absentia."

-Fine. -What was he to you?

A partner? A friend? A relative?

The lover of...

...my boss.

Does your boss know about this?

My boss is blind.

He has no idea the guy's a scumbag.

I need it to be done ASAP.

It will be quick.

Have a nice day.

Toss the floating marker. Tell the Captain.

-Hello. -You need to go to Rogelio's bar.

Seriously? You mean it?

Just the arms and legs.

You think we can get anything...

...definitive?

Do you want the optimistic or the pessimistic version?

I need a little optimism right now.

My mother-in-law's staying with us for a few days.

The nails are cracked.

That means she put up a fight against the killer.

In this case we could get samples

of the killer's skin.

And his DNA.

We can test any suspects to see if there's a match.

I got one.

This is great.

I could almost say you nailed him.

Unless it's all contaminated.

Hold on, we've had some good DNA samples

from bodies that were found after two years in the water.

That's so if you're working with bones or teeth.

Unfortunately it's not the case with soft tissue,

such as skin tissue or fluids.

Chromium, acids and bleach

they contaminate everything.

We found it in a river.

That's exactly what I mean.

It's more polluted than even the Ganges.

Damn it!

-Doc. -I'll keep you updated.

Hello.

Who is this?

Mrs. Ávila?

He did it again!

He lied to me again. But why?

Who am I married to? Who?

I gave him another chance to tell me the truth,

and he didn't, no.

I listened to him without judging him,

and he lied to me again, again and again!

Calm down, calm down.

Take a deep breath.

I don't know who I am anymore.

-Are you there, María? -Yes, I'm here.

Would you like to tell me what happened again?

No.

No, it's too painful for me.

I don't need any details.

Imagine something terrible happened a few days ago.

And...

...your wife knows what happened.

And...

...she...

...hasn't told you anything, nothing, not a word.

And you just want to know

exactly how capable she is of sticking to her lie,

so you test her, you give her a chance.

And she lies again.

I know what you mean, but you must admit

that you weren't sincere with your husband either.

I don't understand.

You set him up.

You tested him, María.

What was I supposed to do?

Confront him directly and sincerely.

Acting like a wife that needs to know the truth.

You could be right.

Is it okay with you to make an appointment for...?

I need a car, Arregui.

-What kind of car? -A luxury car.

Follow me.

What a cute baby! He's just gorgeous!

How long do you need it for?

Forty-eight hours.

I'll charge you 5,000 but bring it back as it is.

If it's dirty you pay the car wash.

No problem.

Alright. Oh he's just adorable. Take care.

-What kind of house? -Flashy.

Very flashy.

We just got this catalog.

Brand new houses.

Very nice, very quiet. Nobody's going to bother you.

It's isolated from everything. There are bridges, pools.

I don't recommend this one,

it's very nice, but it's a barrel stave floor

that blood sticks too, so that's a problem.

This one has really huge gardens

that are very nice, very manicured, and the...

-That's the one. -Very good.

-How would you like to pay? -In cash.

No, I will speak with him.

Yes.

So long.

Montes?

Montes.

How serious is it?

It's serious enough to envy this guy.

What will you do?

What do you think?

Whatever's necessary to stop envying this guy.

Nice ride. Congratulations.

-Got a light? -Sure.

-What time do you get off? -Around five.

I think I need a good washing this evening.

Then I have a full service plan for you.

With my own hands.

Excellent.

I'll be back.

Why did you tell Montes that?

I spoke with her yesterday.

Well, we have to find out.

Otherwise we can't solve the problem sir.

The problem, Iván...

...is that my wife is nuts.

That thought doesn't remedy anything.

Madness can be just as dangerous as stupidity.

Yes but you can't cure stupidity.

The cure requires time. Do we have time?

Can we risk being wrong about your wife being nuts?

What do you think?

In this kind of business we can't afford to take risks.

-So? -There's only one way

to deal with risks, elimination.

But in this case the risk has a name.

The name is María.

And she's my wife.

My son's mother and the woman I love.

And I'm willing to risk anything to keep her safe.

Is that clear?

Perfectly clear, sir.

But I think there's a little detail you're leaving out.

Be very careful with what you say.

You're not the only one standing on the ground

where the answers are buried which your wife will dig up,

if she decides she's married to a stranger.

You know what Iván?

Only you know how to say we're in deep shit poetically.

I dislike using foul language sir.

Tell Montes to try to find out something more.

To keep insisting.

-Yes sir. -Iván.

You can't touch my wife.

Holy crap. We're lucky they didn't see us.

This isn't about luck, so grab your bike and let's go.

Come in.

I'm so glad you're here don Ávila.

-Why? -I need you to watch Luisito.

Do I look like a nanny to you?

I'm doing that job today and the damn nanny has the cold.

-So what? -I can't find another nanny.

I think his dad is your best option.

-I know, but I killed him. -Why did you do that?

He was a job.

-You mean he's... -The son of a guy I whacked.

For God's sake, woman. Don't you use any protection?

The damn condom broke.

-Alright. -Great. His stuff's in there.

-How much time? -Three, four hours.

Make it three. Three hours!

This is it.

How do you know it's here?

Because of the log. Come on.

This is a very nice place.

Who should I congratulate?

My husband.

Like in husband, or ex-husband?

Husband.

On a business trip.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

Hey, hey, hey, cool it.

We have lots of time to play.

What do you want to play?

Come with me.

Since the cops are out there,

we can't yell.

So here's what we'll do.

As soon as... Listen up!

As soon as I'm down there, the rope will go soft.

That means you stop, okay?

I'll pull it three times If I need more rope.

If I do need more rope, you have to press this lever,

that'll loosen the rope and when I'm done,

I'll just pull it twice. Got it?

Yes, but what will you do with the bag?

-Clean up your mess. -With what, fire?

No, I'm tossing the body in the river

-to contaminate any evidence. -In the river?

-Yes. Are we clear? -Yes, here's the flashlight.

Good. Fine. Here, take this.

One more thing.

If anything goes wrong, phone your dad.

-What are you nuts? -Stop arguing about everything!

-Okay, okay. -Good.

Here we go.

Ana, how much do you know about babies?

He stinks.

Didn't you ever change your kid's diaper?

I'm not doing it.

-Did his mom leave his stuff? -There's a bag in my office.

Man!

Thanks, Ana.

Damn it!

Emiliano!

Emiliano!

Damn it!

What a dumb jerk!

Son of a bitch!

So, what game are we playing now?

You'll see.

Damn it!

No!

Ismael.

Ismael!

Damn it! Damn it!

What's wrong? Yes?

-Dad. -What is it?

-You have to help us. -Who's with you?

Ismael said to call you. The cops are here.

Calm down. Where are you?

In a ravine, kilometer 12, on the Mexico City-Toluca road.

-Hurry! -I'm on my way, get out of there.

You hear me? Get out of there now!

Iván, I need you to...

Honey, why are you here? Is something the matter?

Apart from finding you

in a funeral parlor holding a baby?

Yes, honey. Something's the matter.

Look, María, before you do something crazy...

I'm not crazy.

Calm down. I didn't say you're crazy.

I know it's weird for me to be holding a baby...

Weird is you talking to a guy two days ago,

that died more than two weeks ago.

So wipe that dumb look off your face

and talk about Ibarra.

The truth! For once in your damn life tell me the truth,

or I'll spend the rest of mine finding out who you are!

Is there anything I can do for you, sir?

"There's only one way to deal with risks, elimination."

"Killing well to live better." Anonymous quote.