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But does it stand a chance of getting ahead or not?

It is very difficult, I'm not going to deceive you.

So would you say it's impossible? No, not impossible,

but very complicated, yes.

Look, no politician has ever been a politician for such an issue.

But it's all true.

Do you believe me?

I believe you, but that doesn't solve anything for you.

We are going to encounter a very hostile environment.

You will be questioned over and over again.

It is a very long and very hard process.

You have to be strong to face it.

I think you could use the help of a psychologist.

And you have to be clear that reporting does not mean

to be admitted for processing or that we go to trial.

First, what I need is to know what happened.

Charo told me about it, but I want to listen to you.

When did you meet this man?

Hmm...

Ismael is known to everyone.

Good morning, Ismael. Good morning, Ismael.

Good morning. Good morning.

Nevenka. How are you doing?

How are you doing?

Very well. Let me introduce you. Ismael, Nevenka.

Pleased to meet you. Pleased to meet you.

This year they are coming strong because they have a new candidate

and then there is us. I am not affiliated.

You know that, don't you? My father must have told you.

Yes, we know that. But we don't care about that.

I have the best references by Mario from your family.

I'll be honest with you.

I don't believe so much in the party thing. I believe in people, you know what I mean?

We are a group of friends that, above and beyond the political

what we want is to fight for Ponferrada.

I am used to to hard work.

I don't care about that.

The only thing is that I finished last year last year and I'm still in Madrid.

And now I am doing an internship at Arthur Andersen.

And the truth is that I would like to finish them.

And in a year and a half I want to take the auditor's exam.

That would not be a problem.

Almost all of the councilors are part-time.

They have their jobs and only come to the plenary sessions.

The only ones who are full dedication

we are Ismael, myself and two others.

You would go between number 3 and 5 on the list.

More like between 5 and 10. The first ones will be Manu or Daniel, right?

This way you get out safely.

Well, I thank you very much,

but I would like to to give it some thought,

because I am very well in Madrid and,

well, coming back here is...

is to change your life completely.

Sure, take your time.

We do not close the list until the end of the week.

End of the week?

Sure, woman, you have two days.

And besides, you don't have you don't have to think at all.

I don't know,

I don't like politics. -Woman...

-It's a great opportunity, Paquita. I see you as too insecure.

-These things don't happen every day,

is a golden opportunity.

-Paquita, the kid is delicious. -Yes, very tasty.

-And Ismael's reputation as a womanizer that Ismael has.

-Yes, that's right.

You're already gossiping.

How you like to speak ill of about everyone.

Hey, Mario. Me, whatever you do, I don't go there.

But you take care of the child.

-Man, of course.

"Such a reform at City Hall, man..."

"Such a reform in the City Hall.

It is inadmissible that you..." But what are you doing?

"It is inadmissible, Laura,

that this is admitted in the Ponferrada City Council.

The noise is...". This is cool, isn't it?

"The noise is deafening.

Some noises...

Airplanes make noises, gentlemen..."

What are you doing?

What do you want?

What do you want? Hey, this one fits me, doesn't it?

"It is inadmissible..."

-for the Popular Party, Nevenka Fernández.

I swear to fulfill the duties of the office of councilman

with loyalty to the king, and to keep and to uphold the Constitution

as a fundamental rule of the State.

-Hey, congratulations.

-For the Popular Party, Eva Martínez.

-I got excited and everything. What a fool.

-Daniel, not you.

Daniel, you always want to be in everything. Girls only.

-No, no, the new ones in front. -All right, here we go.

Let's go.

I don't like this media thing... I don't...

Well, hello, I'm Charo Velasco. I've heard a lot about you.

And, well, that he is in the opposition? Well, good luck to you.

Likewise.

One more? -Okay.

What's up, guys? Here you go, For a drink at the bar next door.

-Thank you.

Let's see, girls, but it's a super challenge, huh?

I have to get my act together because I don't know anything

of the municipal administration. I will explain this to you.

Nobody here lifts a finger unless Ismael Álvarez approves it.

Just like that. -How exaggerated.

-No, no, no. Whose is all this?

And why do you think they have given my partner the grant to my partner?

Because he is with them.

-You know how famous he is.

Yes, yes, I have been told.

Yes, well, you have to have the whore sign have to have it up there that big.

You don't remember how it's going you've been away too long.

-That you're going to do great.

Thank you.

Guys, here you go, for a drink at the bar next door.

Girls, for a drink a drink at the bar next door.

For a drink. We are next door.

-And what do your parents say?

Well, my mother has the same gossip gossip as you do.

But they must be thrilled to have a daughter in the mayor's office.

I'm really looking forward to coming back, huh?

To be with you, with my family...

Ah, Lucia is outside. Shall we go look for her?

-Come on, yes.

Are you going?

Forgive her, she is with the authorities.

Hello. Hello.

How are you doing? How beautiful you look.

Thank you. Good evening.

What about your friends? Are they afraid of me?

No, they are coming.

Come on, Chema. Mayor.

Come on, let's go. Come on over here,

that the saint cannot handle so many grapes.

Come on, go ahead and take it. Thank you.

Thanks or anything, it is for you. This is from the ponferradinos.

Thank you very much. Yes,

come on. Thanks for my boy.

Nothing, nothing. We are here to help.

Thank you. Thank you, thank you. Okay? Come on, Miguel, take it.

Man! How's your mother? She's fine.

Hello. Thank you very much.

How is your son doing? He's fine.

Champion of Spain and from Bierzo, eh? And beyond.

A tribute must be made.

This is spectacular. It has been a day...

People were very grateful. And they ate all the grapes.

Ismael, we have a table. Fuck yes!

Ismael, this is for Conchi. From me.

Tell him to get better, please.

Thank you. You're welcome.

Are you ok?

Let's go, please.

Ismael, we have a meeting pending.

Let's go that way, come on.

Not feeling well?

I do. She is my wife.

He has terminal cancer and he doesn't have much time left.

It is very bad.

I am very sorry.

"I take her to Madrid and she stays there with her sister."

It's horrible to have to leave her at home with those pains.

At least in Madrid she is not alone. Of course.

My children are having a very hard time.

And we have been like this for four years now.

It is a matter of weeks, a matter of days...

I am very sorry.

Whatever you need, I'm here.

Thank you very much, Quenka.

I am reassured to be able to count on you at City Hall.

Sure. I'm going to need you, huh?

For anything.

Come on, I won't tell you any more dramas.

Will you join me for lunch?

Let's go.

Commissions.

I'm not so clear about them, but, well, I'll tell you about them.

Thank you.

At the plenary session we will announce the councillorships,

but we activate them now,

that, if not, we don't come up with the budgets.

Holidays for Marisina.

Culture for Manu. Eva, Youth.

And the others remain the same.

And Finance and Trade for Nevenka.

Contract changes need to be made. You take care of it.

Uribarri has postponed the meeting,

so we can take advantage of

to present on the radio and in the newspaper

the La Rosaleda project.

You two. So you can start making noise.

And you...

It's on the front page of the Sunday paper. No group photo.

Perfect. I ask you at what time...

It has to be at 7 because then we're going to dinner.

I can't, I have a date. Let's all go.

We are a block and that is how we should be seen.

All.

Juanito, the topic of the radio and the newspaper?

It is under control. No, it's over on Wednesday.

Okay.

And the Toralín? Ah, chitón.

Exactly. Nothing, see you.

Ismael,

Are you sure about this?

I'm going to do my best, but there are there are people with more experience.

You are the best thing about this council.

We will support you, don't worry.

You are worth a lot, there is no one as prepared as you here.

You have my full confidence.

And my friendship.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

That's right,

the Treasury Department is a full-time position.

And double the salary.

I guess that's not a problem.

In this transit, which is this life,

Conchi has accompanied us all all of us in her...

Minister. Sorry.

...our partner and wife...

-I am sorry for your loss.

"Three allegations have been three allegations to the budget"

and the proposal is to reject them. To reject the proposal of the PSOE

for not being included in any of these three any of these three assumptions

and dismiss the other two allegations,

while correcting the error in the in the denomination

of the jobs.

Therefore, in accordance with these reports,

we understand that the sense of the vote is to reject the allegations

and that the budget be finally approved. the budget.

Charo Velasco has the floor, of the PSOE.

We have a city with 1,500 vacant homes

that are degrading

and you want to build an entire neighborhood

on a contaminated wasteland

by a mountain of coal of 90 meters and without services.

And in their budgets, Ms. Fernandez,

does not mention the estimated cleaning and maintenance costs

that this new neighborhood will bring.

Because they are not part of this year's of this year's budget.

And why should we allocate a certain amount of money

that you don't even know yourself know how much it is

to the construction of a ghost neighborhood?

Because it's going to be a ghost neighborhood.

Because the people of the nearby villages

has been installed in Ponferrada for years. in Ponferrada.

We could allocate this item to

to rehabilitate vacant housing that are being degraded

and whose owners are devalued year after year...

This year's budgets, which is what it is all about,

are very clear, Mrs. Velasco.

Yes, they are very clear

because they are very brief, Miss Fernandez.

Nothing of real interest to us appears here. of interest to us appears here.

When will we be able to see the accounts of the new company

that they have created in the City Hall for the construction of this neighborhood?

Because they have created a company, it has not been put out to public tender.

I will prepare a report and bring it to the next plenary session.

What bothers you is that we create jobs is that we create jobs

and prosperity for the city, Mrs. Velasco.

Because you have governed for decades

a small, closed and dirty city.

And they cannot bear that under my rule,

Ponferrada is the thriving and modern city that it is.

Why did you create Pongesur?

Why don't they just open it simply open it to public bidding?

You will be a good doctor, Mrs. Velasco,

but he knows nothing about knows nothing at all.

I'll tell you why he does it.

Because that would mean would mean acting transparently.

And that is not part of your policy, is it, Mr. Alvarez?

Because it will be a friend of yours who will remove the mountain of coal

and the other to develop the project.

And they will also be your friends those who receive

cleaning and maintenance contracts. and maintenance contracts.

I am a friend of the ponferradinos, of course I am.

The budgets are approved and the meeting is adjourned.

You have not answered my questions, Mr. Alvarez. Are you not going to answer me?

Try to come well prepared for the plenary sessions.

I am telling you this as a woman, not as opposition.

Thank you, but I don't need advice.

Very good, Quenka. Thank you very much.

Ah, accounting. Here it is.

Yes, the last few years that you asked me and the La Rosaleda project.

Perfect. Okay.

What about Pongesur is it here too?

Pongesur no,

The related companies Ismael manages them directly.

"It's an important project,"

is going to bring a lot of money to the city.

I wanted to ask you... Question.

There is a large hole.

You have very... Well, we have.

We have many defaulters from garbage collection.

Look how you have it all underlined.

If it is that with you I wasn't wrong, huh?

Well, as young as you're starting out, you're going to end up wherever you want.

The important thing is that you do not make the same the same mistake as many politicians.

The municipality is much more than Ponferrada.

It is important that you know the towns.

This is the great error of those who are not of humble origin,

that people despise.

I am from a small town. You're from the village? Which one?

From Villa de Palos.

Are you from Villa de Palos? Yes.

Watch.

This was my home.

This one?

My father had thirty cows and the cinema.

Imagine what the man knew the man knew about the subject.

To begin with, there were more seats in the cinema seats than inhabitants in the village.

It was a failure.

But it didn't show bad movies, I was crazy about them.

I really wanted to be an actor.

Really? Yes.

But I didn't have the courage to tell my father.

And in the end we turned it into... disco.

And thanks to her I studied law in Madrid.

But already married and with children.

The discotheques, the restaurants, everything I've built up by hand.

The fact is that I am not a politician I am a businessman, do you understand?

I already have my own, I have not come here to suck from the pot like others.

I have come to fix problems.

How eager your father is to bring people here, really.

Aren't you cold? -A system as a peripheral...

-Let's see, Ismael, tell us. How is Nevenka doing? Is she doing well?

Wonderful.

Don't worry, woman, she's a great professional.

I have been telling him about the enlargement.

The Dutch who are crazy about our slate with our slate. They loved it.

-That's enough of the rubble, eh? Let's eat.

No, Mommy, we can't today.

We have made a reservation nearby in a very good place.

Thank you, but we are leaving. We have to get to the Cortes.

We have lunch with the attorneys

and I would like to take this opportunity to present it,

that there are some advisors you are going to have to work with.

I'm paying, huh? Juan Carlos, listen to me.

I never decline an invitation to lunch,

but it has to be another day. Okay.

And now don't get nervous with these people, who don't bite.

No, I am calm.

Quenka. What?

I just can't hide it from you anymore.

I have strong feelings for you.

Very strong.

And I notice that you do too.

Don't tell me that you don't have feelings for me.

Of course I feel something.

We are friends. I admire you and I respect you very much, Ismael.

Quenkina...

But I don't know if this is it.

Haven't you told me that you feel a little bit for me?

That's it.

Ismael, no.

Sorry.

Come on, let's go.

Good morning. Hello, good morning.

Teresa. Ismael.

President!

Ismael, my ass!

How are you doing?

I am sorry to hear about Conchi. You know that you have us for whatever you need.

Thank you very much, Jaime

Look at the signings we make.

Hello, how are you?

The best councilwoman of Finance Ponferrada has ever had:

Nevenka Fernández.

How beautiful you are, aren't you?

Come on, let's get the stuff and we're going to eat.

Hey, how's Ponfe doing, man? We are an NGO, giving away points.

Is the child coming or not?

Let's go. They're going to open a little bottle for us

I have in storage. Come on.

I would need you to review it and, if it's okay now, sign it.

so that he can present it at the next plenary at the next plenary session.

But did you do it?

Yes.

Let's see, you tell us what you want to appear in the ordinance

and we write it. It's our job.

But it is clearer this way.

Look, you have to check this yourself

because I don't have it, okay?

These figures... -Okay.

Uh, excuse me. What I do need...

...are some data that are needed, that are

on page 3.

Excuse me, do you mind if we continue later?

They are waiting for me Ismael and the others for lunch.

Already.

Yes, sir! Yes, sir! Very well!

Bravo! -The problem was the music,

we have done it fucking great.

We have done well.

Chist!

To me a little, please.

Thus.

Thank you.

"I dreamed that you were carrying me."

Bravo!

You're the best!

Thank you, José. A detail.

Let's go... with Don Antonio.

"I dreamt that you were carrying me..." And what is this?

"...by a white sidewalk,

in the middle of the green field,

towards the blue of the sierras,

towards the blue mountains a serene morning.

I felt your hand in mine,

your hand as a companion,

your little girl's voice in my ear,

like a new bell..."

Girl, who is twice your age.

No, I don't... "...like a virgin bell..."

Well, I see it. I don't, I really don't...

"They were your voice and your hand, in dreams, so true.

Live hope.

Who knows what the earth swallows up."

Don Antonio Machado!

Thank you very much, José, for this accompaniment.

Come on, let me come upstairs and show me that little apartment you bought.

No, Isma.

But why? Where is it?

Because it doesn't.

Really? Look, we tested

And if it doesn't work out, that's okay, we're still friends.

This is not how it works. Why is that?

Because it is normal is to start a relationship,

see if there is a "feeling", if it works.

And then go further, not the other way around.

But that's what we adults do, Quenki. adults do, Quenki.

You are very young and very inexperienced.

No, Ismael, I'm going home. See you tomorrow.

But if you have also told me that you feel something, don't you?

Look how you have me.

You've got me crazy.

We are going up.

Let's go.

Hey, but I have a very good wine that I bought if you want.

I love you.

Ismael, but wait a minute, what...

Ismael!

My goodness!

Ismael, one moment, please.

"Dear Ismael:

I don't really know how...

how to tell you this,

but I have the sensation to be feeling something

that is not right.

If it didn't mean so much to me, I could make love to you,

just have a good time.

But for me a relationship is much more

than a bed or a fuck.

I love you, Isma,

but I don't know if it's the way that is needed

to have a relationship.

"Something is missing," you say.

Of course it is missing.

I don't feel that I'm doing something wrong. doing something wrong,

I have yet to get rid of the Mata Hari feeling

that I have had from the beginning motivated by others

and I am the only one who can understand

that you can be part of my of my life project.

For all this I need space and time.

And sometimes,

many times,

I have the feeling that I don't have it.

So... here's the situation.

But there is one thing I would like to ask you, Isma:

keep, if you can, what you always told me

and, come what may, be my friend.

I would not want, for anything in the world, to lose that privilege.

Always, Nevenka."

Ismael, Carmen has given me these documents to sign,

but I don't want to sign something that I don't know what it is.

Read it.

You have written me a letter and this is the answer. Read it.

Now?

May you read it.

May you read it!

Why are you writing to me? Why am I writing to you?

What is this?

Is it something? Is it nothing?

Five days ago it was a love with no demands for the future

and, in any case, a powerful love of the present.

What the hell is it now?

What the hell is it!

Ismael, I just can't accept this.

What's the matter? Can't I give gifts to my best councilmen?

That's what I was trying to tell you, that I can't go through with this.

I'm not... I'm not sure what I feel.

You don't need to be sure of anything.

We're together, we have a good time, we have sex for a while and that's it.

But I can't do it. I'm not like that, Ismael.

I can't if I don't know what I feel, if I feel nothing.

You don't have to feel anything.

Ismael, I just can't do it.

Of course you can, but you're very silly, Quenka,

and you don't know what's good for you.

You are leaving my letter.

Cut the crap.

Sign those documents, I have already approved them.

"Neve, what's up? Hey, Lucas here.

We are all CEU students in Madrid

and, nothing, in case you feel like coming. I would love to see you.

Tell me about it. A kiss."

We are going to vote on the increase of the water rates with Ferroser.

Daniel just put it in, he said it is very important.

But how do you put this into my commission without telling me?

Where is Daniel? He didn't come.

Let's go.

This report is negative, I do not know what I have to vote.

What are you telling me? that's Daniel's business.

Daniel is not here.

The press is here, don't make them wait any longer.

Good morning!

Good morning.

Item number 3: the proposal of the the Finance and Commerce Commission

on the increase in water rates with Ferroser. with Ferroser.

Votes in favor?

Votes in favor? -Nomination.

What shall we do? Votes... in favor.

I move to postpone the vote.

There is no legal report,

therefore, until such time as our legal services

do not speak out, it is not possible to vote on this item.

The vote is adjourned...

...and pending the pertinent legal report.

"Arrival of the bus coming from..."

Neve. Lucas.

I thought you weren't coming. How are you doing?

I can't believe it.

What an illusion! But what a thrill!

Tell us, tell us. So you're at City Hall?

Yes, I am at City Hall, as councilman of Finance and Commerce.

Fuck!

And what is your budget?

Well, it's... 600 million.

I don't know why you are surprised,

if we have all all of us with their notes.

Especially you, right?

We've put in so many hours. I take you to collect and I make gold.

Excuse me, but I would pay you with movie tickets

and with some gin and tonic.

Now we do. Now we do!

What's up?

I don't know,

that no...

I did not expect this.

No?

No.

Hello. Good morning.

Hello, Adela, good morning.

Hello, good morning.

Here you have the documentation for all visits.

Perfect, thank you.

If it's okay with you, I'll make appointments.

Yes, please.

Ah, says Ismael who is waiting for you for coffee.

Okay.

No, man, they haven't heard anything.

Hello, good morning. Good morning.

You are cold, I ask for another one. It is not necessary.

How about Madrid?

David, give me a coffee, please. Right away.

You look tired.

Yes, I'm not sleeping well. Ah.

I have been looking at what I told you about,

the non-payment for the issue of garbage...

Put that down, we'll see you later in the office.

What you need is some love, but since you won't let me give it to you...

If these are not working breakfasts breakfasts, as you always say,

then I don't know what I'm doing here. I drank my coffee at home.

What is it, Quenkina?

Here you go. Thank you.

Why are you angry?

I don't like it when you send me messages or leaving me notes.

What do you notice?

Those?

It's a joke, woman.

I don't find it funny.

You're such a sore thumb.

Nothing can be said to you.

Friends make jokes.

We are friends, aren't we?

"Whatever happens, be my friend.

I wouldn't want for anything in the world to lose that privilege.

That's what you told me.

Let's see, what's this about defaulters? Come on.

I don't know what kind of hurry he's in.

I have been looking at

and I believe that the non-payment of garbage with the cadastre.

Look how I have to put my hands when I'm by your side.

What is the reason for this?

It's all right, Ismael. Thank you.

See you in the office.

You explain it to me.

See you later. See you later.

-See you later, Nevenka. -See you later.

Come on, explain to me about the cadastre.

Okay.

Well, I had a very good idea, which I think is very simple.

I have been cross-checking data

and, if we link the collection of garbage

with the land registry data,

we could increase revenue by 40%. See?

It's very simple. But what do you want?

Put me in a box of pills?

Get me out of the way because of you?

What do you want?

Of course not. Isma, no.

What the hell do you want, Quenka?

Nothing. Explain it to me.

What's up?

I am not touching you.

I'm not going to do anything to you. Open the door if you want, go away.

What am I going to do to you here?

Go.

Let's get you out!

You are hysterical.

...10, 85, 50, 15.

What about El Rinconcito?

No, not that one,

that he didn't make out. Fuck him now and learn.

-Also, no more licenses are to be given.

With these three, we are.

But I know this man, he has a family business.

A license cannot be denied... What else?

Look, Nevenka... Let's see what else.

Well, well, there is the sports center.

We didn't make it to the inauguration and it is announced.

If it does not appear in the press, we don't care.

Call Emilio.

Didn't you like it?

Yes, but I'm not feeling very well in my stomach.

Emilio.

Emilio.

Juan, from the City Council.

What date do you have our of the sports center?

How?

Fuck.

They have it on the front page. -But how did he find out?

-I don't know, good news, which flies.

Emilín. And in the campaign, everything gets hot...

Don't fuck with me, don't take it out.

Come on.

Dame.

-What about Pedro's son's Pedro's son's wedding?

-What is it? -It's in Logroño.

He is a councilman of the City Council, no one can be absent.

I can't, Ismael. I have a wedding that day.

-I talk it over with Alicia and I do go.

Let's go Mario, Daniel, Nevenka and me.

But I hardly know him.

Let's go, all four of us.

"I had to spend 24 hours a day of the day looking out for him."

I was his first call of the day and then he would call me 20 more times.

But we have no record of those calls.

Apart from the notes,

did anyone see it or ever heard of it?

It's just that almost everything happened when we were alone.

In your environment you don't tell anyone?

It's just that... what was I going to say?

I had been warned, I had asked for it.

And I thought I could handle it on my own,

until the general election, that...

my parents found out.

Do you see well here or...? Just a moment.

I still think that right there in front of the of the screen is fine, isn't it?

Ismael, we are going to ask you a couple of questions, okay?

When... No problem.

The things we do here

are the ones that keep what happens later in Madrid.

They just don't want to understand it.

Do you see it?

This is from the news, okay? Then come from COPE, Radio Nacional...

Okay, thank you, Adela. Thank you, Adela.

Yes? Marisina.

Let it come, let it come. Here we are. Please.

That's it. You stand here, right in front of the camera.

That's it, exactly. Very good.

Are you sure? Yes.

It is waiting for you.

It's just that I've already done the interviews. I'm leaving.

Nevenka, you go.

Mari, it's the same as always. She doesn't want to understand.

We've quit. Look, girl, you'll see what you do.

Tell him I'm tired, okay?

At last we are going to continue doing things the way God intended,

but in solitary. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.

What a night. Everybody's here, huh?

Martin, good evening.

The regional team is here, I have to introduce them to you.

You can't leave. I'm just a little tired.

Ismael, I finally got you. Do you have a moment?

For you always.

The name of Ismael Álvarez sounds in the town's gossip circles.

There are not many mayors as popular as you are, and that is appreciated.

Are we going to see you maybe in Madrid soon?

There is still a lot to do here, Concha.

I owe it to the people of Ponferrada, who have given me their trust.

But stay.

-Maybe later?

Who knows later on, eh?

Who knows? Thank you.

Juanito. And Quenka?

Mayor, absolute majority. How will you celebrate?

Well, we'll celebrate with as much as much champagne as we can, right?

Everything that the mayor's office allows. Juanito.

Thank you very much. Thank you very much.

What are you doing calling my parents what are you doing calling my parents

as if she were a little girl?

And what's this about me being irresponsible? Are you going to fire me?

You've been a bitch to me

and I'm going to be a son of a bitch to you.

What are you doing? What are you doing?

Look how you have me.

Ismael! Look how you have me.

Ismael, please! Ismael!

Ismael! Ismael, please!

Ismael, please!

Please, Ismael! Stop, please!

Ismael, stop!!!

Well, you must be doing something wrong if you get fired, damn it.

They won't make it up.

I'm not doing anything wrong. It has nothing to do with that.

So what does it have to do with? You tell me.

It's just that...

It's just that...

I have had a relationship with him.

That you slept with him? That you slept with Ismael?

-I told you so.

To be careful, he was a womanizer.

Did I tell you or didn't I tell you? But how do you get into that?

I didn't want to, okay? I didn't want to. I don't know. I don't really know how it happened.

I'll smash his face in! I'll smash his face in!

-You are going to break the mayor's his face, please...

I told you so, Nevenka. -I'll be damned!

I'm so sorry, I'm sorry.

If you like old people, why don't you go there to the Imserso?

Hey, knock it off, huh? knock it off.

It was a very brief relationship.

And he was very insistent and I was not....

And I immediately realized that I didn't want to and cut it off.

And now he won't leave me alone.

You tell him that you don't want anything with him and that's it, that you're not a child.

I have told him, but he says that it's me, that I provoke him.

Don't talk to him, don't smile at him. You in your place.

It doesn't matter what I do, Dad.

You give him a cut and the joke's over!

And you will understand, as we all do.

-And if it's bad for him and you have to and you have to put up with him for a while, you put up with him.

Please listen.

I want to leave, but I want to leave well.

They can't say I'm inept because I am not.

Let them make up an excuse, let them say anything,

that I am unable to combine auditing internships

with the City Council, whatever. But I want them to give me a dignified way out,

because I am not inept.

If not, I will go to the press and tell the truth.

To the press?

Are you in your right mind?

Do you know the scandal?

-But what do you want? To ruin our lives?

I'm talking about 30,000 or 40,000 euros!

It's a pittance! I'm not asking for millions!

I can't, there are spending ceilings...

I'm sick to death of spending caps!

Can't you solve instead of always slowing down?

I just do my job.

Are you leaving? I'm sorry.

Ah, very good.

Then you should be aware of the consequences, Carmen.

I can't stand this woman. The mother who bore her!

I'm sorry, I didn't realize that the meeting was brought forward.

Last night a problem came up and we were calling you.

But you were offline, for a change.

Finish it now, come on.

Let's see, let's delay the terraces as much as possible as long as possible,

to release all the ammunition all the ammunition there.

And then we close the plenary session, shall we?

Uh, I would like to propose a change in the wording...

There is no time.

I just don't think it's understood. Didn't you hear me?

There is no time.

Let's go.

"Let's see,"

I think it is unfair that they are more expensive than others

depending on the category.

No, this is not so. Precisely the intention of the amendment...

The intention of the government team is to lower the

the rate by more than half in all categories. in all categories.

I believe that the problem is the wording of the amendment, eh?

Yes,

is indeed poorly worded.

Remains on the table to be drafted

in order to make our political will clearer our political will.

Shall we vote?

Votes in favor?

Votes against?

Abstentions?

It was approved by a majority vote.

Absolutely.

This is fucking bullshit.

You are incompetent and useless.

It's not just that it disturbs Ismael,

is that it does not do its job well.

She does not comply, she is incompetent

He has not been up to the task.

And no one in the group wants him to stay.

-Mario, we trusted you.

Look, you have to come up with a good excuse that won't make her look bad,

because, if not, she says that she is going to go to the press and tell everything.

And you have a letter from him to prove it, eh?

-Paquita,

the one who has the most to lose in all this... is her.

Have you not thought about his reputation?

What did he say?

They will make your life impossible.

Ismael.

Ismael, don't fuck with me.

Pass.

Sit down.

I am leaving.

Let's think about what we say and I'll leave without any more fuss.

I don't want scandals.

Let's finish well and that's it.

Please sit down.

We need to talk.

No, there's really no need to talk about anything else. talk about anything else.

I know I've been an asshole.

I got carried away

and I am truly sorry to have put you you through this situation.

I ask you, please, to forgive me and to stay.

No, it's just that I really think it's best for me to leave.

Quenka, please. I understand that you feel very bad,

but I promise you that I will not mix

never again the personal with the professional.

I have been immature and an idiot.

I just can't go on like this, Ismael.

You don't take well what has happened between us, you treat me badly.

It rubs off on others. It's just really, really,

I think the best thing to do is for me to leave.

Don't do this to us, Quenka. This mayor's office needs you.

I need you. You are doing a great job.

You are a great professional and it wouldn't be fair to,

because of what has happened between between us, you would lose your job.

I would not forgive myself.

But if my presence affects you so much,

work becomes impossible.

It is true that I felt left out, Quenka.

I'm not going to lie to you.

I have become very lonely.

And I'm screwed.

But I'm a big boy and I know how to take no for an answer.

I'm sorry for everything that has happened. And it won't happen again, I swear.

I ask you, please forgive me.

And to apologize to your parents.

And... when the others see that everything is going well,

will behave normally with you.

"I stayed.

I don't know...

I don't know why.

Inside me, I...

I knew that... that it wasn't true.

I knew you wouldn't...

That he was lying to me."

I don't understand why...

why I didn't leave.

I don't understand why I did so many things.

It's like...

if it wasn't me. It's...

I do not recognize myself.

Sometimes I think that...

that I am crazy.

Am I crazy?

You made a very... difficult choice.

Have you thought about what your options will be?

Or rather, what were the consequences of each the consequences of each option?

If you were leaving...

Scandal,

ruin for my parents...

or leave with my head down like...

as if I had done something wrong.

"Stay?

"Work hard, put in a lot of effort,

avoid him...

and hold on."

Have you been there long?

No.

What about the others?

Daniel and Mario were also coming, weren't they?

At the last minute, they've bailed. Can you believe it?

We can eat at the Parador.

And then, from there to Logroño there is nothing.

The wedding is not until 7.

Quenki.

Come on, I'm in the way.

Get moving!

Your key. Thank you.

You are welcome.

What about mine? There was only one.

We are complete.

But you could have told me, couldn't you? I would have looked for something else.

Everything is in full swing for the holidays.

Are you already going to make a scene?

What's the matter, you've never shared with a friend?

No, no. It's not that, Ismael, but... Enough expense is coming.

What is the need to pay for another room with public money?

Can't you see that you have to set an example?

"As much as I love you, Quenki."

I could help you a lot if you would let me.

And you would do better at work.

But you are stubborn.

And you and I have loved each other so much

that I can't believe that you have nothing left.

If we slept together from time to time from time to time, there would be more mutual trust.

That is nonsense.

Or do you sleep with Mario or Daniel?

It's not the same, no shit.

How silly you are. How immature.

Can't you see that this suits you?

Look, we make love from time to time and that's it.

You don't have to be engaged if you don't want to.

Ismael, please. Please, I beg you, I beg you, stop it. Please.

Please.

Besides, I am with someone else.

I don't care about that.

What a face you have.

What, bitter?

That you are bitter.

Look, with what we are going to build in La Rosaleda,

you get a penthouse.

With the one you like the most. As a prize.

That you can have a political career.

The council is nothing compared to what you can compared to what you can...

Ismael, please stop it.

Who all sleep with each other. Your father does.

You don't know anything, Quenka.

But if you don't change your attitude in this life, it's going to be very bad for you.

Do you understand me or not?

Very bad.

Let's go.

Quenka.

Do you forgive me?

How you are...

I am sorry if I behaved a little badly.

I am sorry and I ask for your forgiveness.

Friends forgive each other.

You are very proud,

you have a bad temper.

You don't know how to forgive, Quenka.

I don't know why you don't want to sleep together.

As much as I love you.

Quenka,

don't be narrow.

Let's see why they now come up with this.

But what are you looking for?

-Documentation from the City Council.

I am now being told that I should have presented it.

But they didn't ask for it and they have not processed the grant.

-Laura, will you get dressed at once? You've been in your pajamas all day.

How are you doing? I'm hungover.

That grant is already spent.

Then you present it and in peace. Let Quenka look at it.

"And so we close this plenary session because we are in the holiday season.

We have a drink in the hall before the proclamation.

So you know, have a good time." Hello.

Excuse me for a moment.

Thank you.

Okay.

Are you all right? Is something wrong?

I am not feeling well.

"Tonight the Templars come back to bring..."

Hang in there for a while and go home. "...the most cherished symbols

of its existence."

No, I'm just not well. "...and the Grail."

I can't. I can't, Mari.

Yes, woman, I'll walk you home later.

"...to transform evil into good..."

Nevenka, you cannot miss to the banquet, because you are by his side.

No, I can't see him. "...and in pitch darkness."

I can't see him, no!

Nevenka!

Come on, thank you very much, huh? Thank you.

What? See you later.

No response.

Call her again. And if she still doesn't answer, I'll pull her out by the hair.

You useless bastard!

Neve, open up. It's us.

Are you there, Neve?

Come on, open up.

Hello! -Neve, aunt!

Neve, we have been calling you.

-Yes. Since you didn't answer...

Oh, right. It's just that I've turned off the phone. No...

But, Nevenka, how long have you been in here?

Nevenka,

Are you eating? I think you you should get out of here, huh?

No, no, no. No, no, no. No, no, no. I can't see him. No, no, no, no.

To whom?

I can't meet him. No, you can't. Who can't you meet?

That I can't, that they make my life impossible. I can't get out of here.

I can't meet him. You can't stay here alone.

You don't understand.

I can't go on in that job They lock me up

and they don't tell me things. It's okay.

Let's see, Nevenka, one thing. It's just a job, huh?

If you are not well, you leave and nothing happens. You go to Madrid.

After all, this is not your job.

No, but that... that I I'm doing well, huh?

I am doing well. It's them putting pressure on me.

Let's go to your parents.

No, no, no! Please, please, please, please!

Please, not to my parents' house. I can't cause any more trouble.

You can't be here alone. Come to my house.

-Or you come to mine with my parents, who will be delighted.

No, no, no, no. No, please, I don't want to bother anyone.

All I want is... here, to stay here.

And in Madrid? No.

Is there anyone there who can help you?

I can't. Your friend Lucas?

I can't!

No, no, no, no, no, Neve. I can't!

Yes you can, Neve. Yes, you can.

Yes, listen to me.

Come, come, come, come, come.

I can't. Yes, yes, yes, yes, listen to me, listen to me.

Neve, if you don't want to be seen here, you have to leave, okay?

You are going to Madrid with Lucas.

But please, you need help, Neve.

You just can't be here alone, you can't.

Okay? That's it.

Please take care of yourself.

A coffee?

Okay.

Come on, yes.

I have some bread. Would you like some toast?

No, it's fine.

No? Are you sure?

Well...

"Where the fuck are you?

Where the fuck are you, motherfucker?

Where the fuck have you been?"

I just don't... I'm not feeling very well, Ismael.

"I'm not feeling well, my ass!

Report to my office immediately!

Immediately! Do you hear me?

You little shit! Haven't you heard yet

that you have to be available 24 hours a day every...?"

Hey, how can you let this guy talk to you like that?

He is talking to you as if he were your master.

Hey. Hey, no, no. It's all right. Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Easy, easy. Okay? Calm down.

Breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe, breathe. Calm down.

Calm down.

Good.

Well, I, for the time being, I'm going to discharge you, okay?

No, but...

I have not been there for many days.

I have to go back to work, it is very important that I go.

Let's see.

From your story, I understand that you are being subdued

to a repeated stressful situation

for sexual harassment in the workplace.

Look, now you don't have to make any decisions,

but at a later date you can consider filing a complaint.

No, it's just that...

Wait a minute, it's just that this doesn't make any sense and...

I am a strong person, not...

That has nothing to do with it, it can happen to anyone.

You are going to take this to sleep.

And you need to present

this at your health center to be discharged.

You just don't understand, I... I have to go back.

You must not go back, really.

This paper is useless.

What do you mean, no? Why not?

I haven't told him everything. I haven't told you either.

What do you mean?

For... a few weeks

I had a relationship with him.

So what? What's that got to do with it?

I told him things, huh?

Neve, you started a relationship with someone

and then you decided you didn't What's the problem?

Hello. Hello.

But daughter...

But how did you get like that?

Would you like to have a drink?

No, thank you.

What are you doing here?

They called from the City Hall.

That you have to sign things, Nevenka.

That you have meetings.

That I don't have to go, that I am on leave.

But how can you not go?

They are already talking to everyone, daughter.

Those of your party, those of the PSOE, all of them.

You can't just disappear just like that.

I have been called at home also from the bank,

that the mortgage is not covered.

It can't be.

They have deposited half of your salary. But they can't do that.

If you're not going to work, I don't know what you expect.

Mom, I'm on sick leave!

I don't understand what this is, daughter. This is neither harassment nor harassment.

He had a panic attack when Ismael called him.

Ismael again? But wasn't everything already clear with him?

Look, daughter, what you are is anorexic, please.

What you need right now is to eat properly.

We are going to town...

No, Mom, no! What I I need you to understand me.

Well, now. No, no, no.

Not like that, Nevenka, eh? The story is over.

What you need to do now is to resign

and then we'll see what we do with him later, daughter.

Let's go, I've told your father that I was taking you back home.

Come on, Nevenka.

You say something to him too, damn it. Can't you see it's not right,

who is sick?

It cannot stay here.

Nevenka can stay here as long as she needs.

Please.

Calm down.

Calm down.

We empty the apartment and go back even if it's late, okay?

I don't want to be there.

I have already placed the ad in the real estate agency.

I am meeting with Charo Velasco.

With whom?

With the leader of the opposition.

That of the PSOE? What are you saying, Neve?

You can't talk to that one, you're going to get crushed

I need time to think, Lucas.

I have to sort all this out.

Fuck.

What the hell is this?

Whatever, Lucas.

But how can it matter? He's a son of a bitch.

Leave it.

Will you wait for me here?

Neve,

are you sure you don't want me to go upstairs with you?

No, I prefer to do it alone.

I didn't know if you were coming.

This is from the ER, Psychiatry.

I know we are not friends, Charo,

that we don't even have confidence,

that you are on the opposite side.

But...

I am alone, no...

I don't know who else to turn to, I really don't.

And what are you going to do?

If you claim,

I will have to come back.

I'll have to go back to him and I'm going to die...

Don't worry, we won't make any claims.

You are not going to be an issue in the plenary. I talk to my group.

Sorry...

It's all right.

Sit down.

What are you going to do?

We have put the apartment up for sale and I'm going back to Madrid in a while.

No, I am not explaining myself.

Have you thought about filing a complaint?

In denouncing?

Ismael?

What do your parents think of this?

My parents don't understand.

They don't want scandals and neither do I,

but I don't know what to do.

He... He has them too...

Now, now, now, now. Now, now, now.

No lawyer is going to dare here against Ismael.

But, if you decide to take the step, we can look for one in Madrid.

But I don't have money for a lawyer, Charo. No...

No, no, I have put the apartment up for sale. I can't get into any more debt.

I am alone.

I only have Lucas and he has nothing either.

Nevenka, don't worry about it.

How do you know he's not using you?

Think about it, what's it going to help you for? Neve, you're going to be the useful fool.

who is going to help them take out the mayor of the the mayor of the opposing party.

How do you know he doesn't want to use you?

Because she is a woman.

And he is a doctor.

And because he understood me.

No, pussy, you can't denounce.

Nobody will believe you.

Please, Neve, listen to me. I know what I'm talking about,

I grew up in a world of people like that.

My father works with many men like him.

I'm not telling you that I'm going to do it.

Right? As a matter of fact, I don't think I will, I don't think I will.

I am just saying that it is worth to go see this lawyer in Madrid

see what he thinks.

No one will know I'm coming.

What if he finds out?

If he finds out that you want to report it, what?

Imagine that. What do you think he is capable of?

Right now, this is the complaint.

Is it credible? Yes.

Is it solid?

Not as much as we would like.

Your testimony is essential,

but we are going in with little to show to go with it

and only 4 witnesses that we do not know we don't know if they will dare to testify.

We have Charo.

Charo is important, but she is the only one I see as safe.

And Marisina.

We will see in due course, but, if we are not sure,

better not to call them.

Look. For example, I am going to show you I am going to show you one that is very clear.

Someone that day had to see you.

"Daughter, how are you?

I've called you a lot of times and you never answer me."

I'm better, Mom.

Listen,

I'm going to go ahead, okay?

"I know.

Ishmael has called your father."

And what did he say?

"Well, I was very nervous.

I wanted to know what you're going to do, Nevenka. you're going to do, Nevenka."

Telling the truth.

"Are you sure, daughter?"

Can I count on you?

I need you to testify, Mom.

"We will do what needs to be done.

I talk to your father, daughter."

"If there are no further requests or questions,"

we are ending... It remains pending once again

the convening of the Finance and of Finance and Commerce.

Is it convened?

Is it convened? It is not convened.

We are left for the next session,

Charo, I'll see you now. -Yes, yes.

What's going on, Charo?

I don't know. Why?

Come on.

And some sobaos?

I have already tested them here.

He is not hungry at all, he doesn't want to.

Nothing? No, no.

We need to talk about about an option, okay?

The worst, but it is possible.

You have to think that we may be not admit the complaint

and that we do not go to trial.

There you would be exposed, because he would would know that you had filed the complaint.

He must suspect that you are going to resign,

you're even going to talk.

But a lawsuit is something else.

I don't think he even imagines it.

But whether they admit it or not,

he's going to know you've reported him as soon as we file it, at the minute.

If we make it public, you will be more protected.

But... how?

Holding a press conference,

almost simultaneously, without giving them time to react.

A press conference?

There's a journalist there, I could call her.

No, it has to be something much bigger. bigger. Being who he is,

and with those tentacles that reach everywhere,

the idea would be that Nevenka Fernandez,

the Councilor of Finance, who has been months in whereabouts unknown,

reappear in Ponferrada,

summoning all the media and tell them what happened.

Me in person? In Ponferrada?

Don't fuck with me, Adolfo.

You have to think about what you are going to say.

It has to be something brief, without going into too much detail.

Not a chance.

It's the only way to protect you. I don't want to hear any more of this.

Come on, man! What madness!

Will you let me talk to him? Yes?

Okay.

Lucas.

Don't fuck with me. We do this to protect her.

They're going to bust it, and you know it.

What happens if after exposing yourself it doesn't work out that way?

Or does it come out and we lose it? What's wrong with it then, dammit?

This no longer depends on you and me.

Can't you see it? Look at her.

If we lose, we will be there to support it.

"Approximately in the month of January 2000".

and after repeatedly stating to Ismael

not being clear about my feelings,

the relationship ends.

It is from that moment on...

It is from that moment on that

when it starts a hell for me.

My refusal provoked their harassment,

verbal comments,

notes..."

Yes? "Quenka."

"How are you?

Woman, what's wrong?

Come on, Quenki, let's talk, come on.

I just want to help you."

No, Ismael.

"Woman."

I am no longer Quenki.

I am Nevenka.

It's clear, isn't it?

We go in together. When you're done, you leave

and I'm left answering questions.

Don't answer a single one, OK?

"Nevenka! Nevenka, over here please!"

Nevenka, here.

-Please. -Nevenka, here.

-Please, Nevenka.

Please.

Thank you all for coming.

Let's get started now.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

Ms. Nevenka Fernandez is going to read a statement

and then I will answer to your questions.

Are you ready?

Okay.

Good morning.

I have summoned you so that you may know that, on this day,

I hereby tender my resignation as councilman of the Ponferrada City Council.

I know that during the last few months have circulated

all kinds of rumors and malicious comments about me. and malicious comments about me.

Everything is absolutely false.

Never, and I mean never,

I have used drugs

and, of course, it has never ever crossed my mind

to be part of a sect, as has been said.

The reasons that have kept me away from my responsibility,

and which I will explain below,

respond to only one word:

dignity.

My dignity.

"Since I promised my position as a councilman,

I have tried to work and do my best

for this city council and its citizens.

During the first months, the relationship"

with the mayor and with my colleagues went smoothly,

even, on my part, of friendship.

Very soon the mayor of this city

wanted to go further

"and, after some time of subtle insistence, he succeeded.

Shortly thereafter,

after manifesting to Ismael..." Your friend...

"...repeatedly not being clear about my feelings. my feelings,

the relationship ends."

It is from that moment on when hell begins for me.

"I have thought long and hard before making this decision.

I have spent many nights without sleep

trying to find a way a way to forget what happened,"

but I can't.

Despite knowing that this decision this decision may cause you to suffer

even more to the people I love,

despite knowing that perhaps the consequences

of this public denunciation mean

more lies and more fear,

I am 26 years old and have dignity.

This is the truth.

I owe it to the people of Ponferrada,

I owe it to myself

"and to all women who may be living

the same situation I have experienced.

Of course, I have already filed the corresponding complaint".

before the courts.

Thank you for coming and thank you for listening to me.

Nevenka! -Fuck.

Let's see, if there was a relationship, then how can there be harassment?

-Exactly. -Is it harassment or what? -Rape?

Can you specify how he harassed you?

-No, no, no. Let's see, let's see.

There are very serious accusations accusations against the mayor.

I will answer I will answer them.

One moment, please.

"Good morning."

I am ready to answer

to the accusations made against me.

It is absolutely false.

"I am completely innocent,

as will be demonstrated when the time comes.

I will not resign

because I have nothing to be ashamed of."

A sentimental dispute in León.

The mayor of Ponferrada is accused of harassment.

He is a widower. He had a love affair with a councilwoman,

the same one that today has filed a criminal a criminal complaint.

He denies everything.

-Nevenka Fernández was not affiliated to the party

nor did he have any experience experience in council management,

which did not prevent it from being erected

with the third position in the consistory.

-What injustices there are in life! And one of the greatest

is what they have done to this poor man to this poor man!

We have never had a mayor like this one!

-No one harasses me if I don't let them! No one!

-We know Ismael, as a person, as mayor of Ponferrada.

Personally, I think she is a better person than this Nevenka.

-I thank the mayor of Ponferrada

to be with us live.

Ismael, hello. Good afternoon, Mayor.

"Good afternoon."

First of all, know how you are doing,

because this is going to be very hard.

-In other words, it doesn't hold up. If you have a relationship,

there is no harassment. It must be something else.

-You will forgive me, but this girl

I find her ambitious and fresh.

-Nevenka Fernandez. -Nevenka Fernández.

"Good afternoon.

I will enter the courthouse door with complete peace of mind,

that I have done absolutely nothing irregular. absolutely nothing irregular.

But, of course, who is going to repair this damage to me,

how to see my mother cry?

No one can fix that for me."

...of the Nevenka Fernández case.

-First of all, the lady you quote

has never been a militant of the Popular Party,

although it is true... -He represented it in a town hall.

-who represented him in a town hall.

-A girl who has a bachelor's degree, who has a master's degree,

who is the Councilor of Finance, I mean, a person

with cultural solvency,

first, how do you let yourself be harassed?

and then, how come it takes so long so long to report it?

-The moment you make a single a single statement,

your life will no longer be yours.

-Perhaps the story is true, but it's hard to give it credibility.

-Threats and strong pressures that have led him...

Hi there! How are you doing?

Come in, come in.

How nice! Thank you.

You look good.

Yes, I am fine.

Look, this is what he is going to present for his defense.

Unless you add some last-minute and it is accepted,

this is their argument. Very weak.

But do not relax

because his lawyer is going to try to to put pressure on the witnesses

to present you as a fake,

liar, ambitious, seeker, fable-maker, dependent...

Adolfo, I got it. Okay.

These are our witnesses.

Marisina is missing here.

She is very important because I told her many things.

Nevenka, Marisina is going to testify for him.

It can't be.

Well, let's keep going, shall we?

And these are yours.

Not all of them will go.

Many will fall, I hope.

These are from the City Hall...

and they can't say anything bad about me.

These...

They are all going to lie for sure, we can't do anything about it.

What about yours?

Your names?

Are you sure?

I want to take Natalia and Sandra out.

No, no, no.

I can't do this to them.

I trust completely, but I can't.

You can't afford to lose witnesses, you're almost alone.

They have ruined my parents, Adolfo. They have taken away their subsidies.

They are selling everything.

I know, I've talked to them.

Please do not remove these two.

No, I just can't.

No, it's just that Natalia has just opened a business.

The premises belong to the municipality. And Sandra just had a baby.

I just can't ruin more people's lives.

If I can talk without blocking myself,

if I really manage to tell what happened

and they listen to me, they will believe me.

And I will have already won, Adolfo.

I will have already won.

"Today has begun at the Court of of Justice of Castilla y León

the trial against the mayor of Ponferrada.

A former councilwoman, Nevenka Fernández,

accused Ismael Álvarez of sexual harassment."

Do you think that media pressure affects...?

-Mr. Mayor, how do you deal with...?

Ismael, everything is here at your complete disposal.

Will you join us? We're sure.

Come this way. We have a room just for you.

-Man!

What? How are we doing? -You guys are really screwed up this year, huh?

-Well, there are years that are more complicated. You know.

It's always the same. -Well...

Good morning. You're going down, huh?

How are you doing? Good morning.

Let's see how it goes. See you upstairs. -Come on.

What, Counsel?

This topic does not give much of itself, eh? Man...

Let's see if he thinks we're going we're going to be here for two weeks.

This was aired in one morning,

you will see. Well, I don't think so, Mr. Prosecutor.

My intention is to raise the question in depth.

Man, don't fuck with me, this topic doesn't give much of itself. It doesn't give, it doesn't give.

I've booked a hotel for the whole week. Shall we go?

What motivated you Ms. Fernandez to do this?

I can't understand it.

Perhaps jealousy, immaturity.

She used to tell me she was in love. And I can prove it.

And now this.

I have had nothing but attentions to her, before and after.

I never ever uttered an ugly word,

I was always respectful to the limit. Always.

May I?

Good,

can you explain to me the reason for all these calls?

Dozens of them a day.

These are my own calls to a person I trust

and in the intensity of the work we were in.

Does that mean calls at any time, including weekends? including weekends?

The position of councilwoman of full disposition, as she had,

entails the presence many extraordinary events.

Saturday, April 17,

Messages at 20:01, 20:04,

at 20:10, 20:11, 20:14.

Calls at 21:30, 21:34, 21:52.

And well after midnight of that day, the calls continue.

July 12, eleven messages.

July 22, fourteen messages.

September 22nd: twenty calls, fourteen messages.

I do not believe that this is a procedure

of a normal job.

I think, rather, that from this list of calls

it appears that there has been a situation of persecution

on a permanent basis on your part, Mr. Alvarez.

Look, if we are going to analyze in detail

all the performances since since she and I have met,

probably, if there was harassment, would be the other way around:

Nevenka harassed Ismael.

Did she feel bad or tense at any time?

-She was delighted to enter politics when we proposed it to her.

He had no objections and thought the conditions were the conditions were fantastic,

which were otherwise excellent.

-We all tucked her in at all times.

We knew of his inexperience

and we did nothing but support it.

-At work, a disaster.

He was often late, did not keep his appointments

and it was impossible to find it already lately,

until he disappeared without explanation.

-Sometimes he drowned in a glass of water,

but, come on, she was the pretty girl.

-No one changed the way they treated her when they broke off relations.

I did not see any harassment or mistreatment, neither on the part of the councillors

nor Ismael's.

I don't know, I treated her... normal, like a person.

Well, rather the other way around,

what she was saying was that she was very much in love

because he treated her like a queen.

-So you didn't see anything strange when you ended the relationship?

-Well,

yes.

Jealousy on her part.

-That's all for me.

You were very good partners.

Ms. Fernandez even promoted her

as vice-president of the Employment Institute

while he was councilman of the Treasury, is that right?

He had a lot of confidence in you, told you a lot of things.

Also personal.

I have already told you everything I know.

Several of his relatives are employed several of his relatives.

How many exactly?

Four. Four.

No further questions, Your Honor.

Nevenka!

-Nevenka, what are you stating

do you expect me to...?

Nevenka, what do you expect from the trial?

-A few words, please.

-If what you feel before you say it...

Lucas, you go through that door.

We must go in now. He is inside.

Don't be overwhelmed, I'm coming with you.

He does not look at me.

He doesn't dare look at me.

"Notes, calls, messages,

an aggressive disregard toward my work."

I didn't realize that the rooms were rooms were connected

and he suddenly walked in.

But didn't you say that there was only one room?

No, that was in Logroño, the day of the wedding.

That's another trip in Valladolid.

He came in suddenly and I told him to leave,

that she was very tired

y...

and he told me that friends

they had... they could spend time together after work.

I lay down on one of the beds and he lay down next to me.

And I...

I couldn't move.

And why didn't he leave?

Because I couldn't move.

And what was stopping you? You take it and walk out the door!

I could not move.

He was there by my side and I wanted to leave,

but he was there.

I couldn't move. But why did you hold on?

Why did you go through this ordeal,

that suffering that you have been telling us about

throughout the day today?

That he has been moved to tears on countless occasions. tears have flowed on countless occasions.

You didn't have to put up with that.

You're not the Hipercor employee who gets her ass touched

and she has to put up with it because it is his children's bread.

I was gambling with my dignity.

Your dignity?

I was gambling with my dignity.

But what dignity?

They wanted me to leave as if I had done something wrong,

as if she were incompetent.

I could not allow that.

You leave if you have dignity. And then denounces.

-Adolfo, stop this. Wait.

Stop it.

That's what I did.

Yes, but not when you were passing

for all the suffering you have told us about,

that ordeal, those trips that were so Dantesque.

You waited months since that happened.

-I remind Mr. Prosecutor

that Ms. Nevenka Fernandez is not the defendant.

No, no, it's just my way of speaking. It's just my way of speaking.

-Any more questions, Mr. Prosecutor? -That is all.

Does counsel have any questions Mr. Counsel?

No further questions, Your Honor.

You have finished your statement, Ms. Fernandez.

You may withdraw.

You were very good, really. You were wonderful.

I am very proud of you.

All right, that's it. That's it.

March. March now.

We'll talk later, I'll call you.

I don't understand you, Adolfo. Why didn't you say anything?

Because it was the best possible possible staging of harassment.

Thank you.

Nevenka!

Nevenka, please, what would you say to women

who are in a situation like the one you have experienced?

They should not keep quiet, they should tell.

Nevenka, please! Excuse me!