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- Good morning! - Good to see you.

Hi.

- Good morning. Hello. - Hey, how are you?

You're no good You're no good

You're no good

Baby, you're no good

I'm gonna say it again

You're no good You're no good

You're no good Baby, you're no good

I broke a heart that's gentle and true

Well, I broke a heart Over someone like you

I'll beg his forgiveness On bended knee

I wouldn't blame him if he said to me

You're no good You're no good

You're no good Baby, you're no good

I'm gonna say it again

You're no good You're no good

You're no good Baby, you're no good

I'm tellin' you now, baby I am going my way

Forget about you, baby

'Cause I'm leavin' this day

You're no good You're no good

You're no good Baby, you're no good

I'm gonna say it again

You're no good You're no good

You're no good Baby, you're no good

We're gonna say it again

Why aren't you saying anything at all?

Augusto, Adriana... What's going on?

These are my auditions for the new pool entertainment.

And I'm casting a very wide net.

I just brought you in as judges.

Not to scare everyone off.

Don't listen to these two.

If they were telling the story,

the '80s would probably all be one big musical number.

They kind of were.

Despite the...

Despite what they said,

I just want you to know that I'm a fair and loyal boss.

It's just that the moment they're describing

came at a very tumultuous time at the hotel.

But I would never, never do anything unethical or corrupt, or--

Hey, our fire marshal's here.

Is it cool if my dad gets him drunk before he starts the inspection?

Absolutely not.

Believe me, Las Colinas isn't just any resort.

It's a family and a source of pride for all employees.

And to prove it, I'm gonna tell you a quick story

that actually picks up right where Adriana and Augusto left off.

So, since Paco had recently informed everyone

that I was the reason Diane and Don Pablo were fired--

Who are Diane and Don Pablo?

We don't have time for a recap.

Just let the story bathe over you.

So...

People were angry at me. Very angry.

And I felt the need to clear the air immediately.

I want you all to know that the rumors are true.

I was involved in Diane and Don Pablo's firing.

But it was completely accidental.

I was just as surprised about them being forced out as you were.

So you accidentally beat me out for head of operations too.

Sounds like you're the a-hole.

I cannot believe you'd cozy up to Señor Vera like that.

What's next?

You party all night with him?

You take a blood oath that bonds you for life?

Disgusting.

I promise you, we are all in this together.

And I'll do everything in my power

to make sure nothing will change under the new ownership.

And that starts with all of us needing a little more capital F.

Fun!

Who's up for a little morning meeting Lotería?

Dulce, want to...

Okay. I'll do it myself.

Señor Vera has some new employee guidelines he'd like to share.

Okay. Didn't have that on the morning minutes, but...

And you're just passing them out.

Cool.

Why should I get a heads up on something like this?

I'm just Head of Operations.

"No fraternizing with each other when guests are around"?

Does that apply to married people?

"No behavior that would be deemed flirtatious or inappropriate"?

My entire personality is inappropriate.

"A demerit system for employee infractions.

And a reward for reporting employee infractions."

Yesterday I saw Lupe--

Careful, Beto...

"There's no more free lunch in the cafeteria?"

I can't go back to eating my wife's sandwiches.

They're so dry! It's like eating a wallet.

Clearly there's some sort of mistake.

There's an entire kitchen staff that works down here.

What's Vera gonna do? Fire everyone?

- What the hell? - He DID fire everyone!

Okay, enough's enough.

I'm gonna go to talk to Señor Vera right now.

And if you wanna play Lotería while I do, cards are in the box.

Plus, Chiclets for the winner.

Tiny gum, big flavor.

Yay!

As I was dealing with a staff that clearly wanted to kill me,

at home, death was also in the air.

I can't believe Juan died...

My love,

please show some respect.

If you want to watch something disturbing,

check out all the plaque I'm getting off your mom's dentures.

He was only a few years older than me.

And he was just at our posada!

It's very sad.

He was a good man and neighbor.

Bit of a close talker.

I always left our interactions damp.

This whole thing seems fishy.

Juan, a perfectly healthy man,

robust like me--

- fell and hit his head.

Sometimes tragedies happen.

You know what they say:

One man's tragedy

is another man's puzzle.

I'm not sure I like what this Agatha Christie book club is doing to you.

You're welcome to join us.

We talk motives.

We debate suspects.

We eat cookies.

Thanks, but no thanks.

I've got enough to worry about with your mom.

But you have your fun.

No, Nora. No.

There is no "fun" in death.

I'm going to go interview the paramedics!

Maybe they'll give me some inside dirt...

Señor! Señor!

Hi. Máximo!

How did morning meeting go?

Very badly!

I'm so sorry. This is all my fault.

God, I should've checked the bushes for chismoso gardeners

before telling Lorena how I was feeling.

It's not your fault, Julia.

I'm the one who caused all the problems.

But things aren't just bad because of what happened before.

Señor Vera just dumped all these terrible new rules on us.

So his terrible is worse than my terrible?

His terrible will always be worse than your terrible, mi amor.

That's strangely sweet.

Technically, that was against Vera's new rules.

But not for long. Wish me luck.

I told everyone I would confront him.

But one-on-one, that man is very intimidating.

Señor Vera, sorry to bother you.

I just wish you would have told me about the new rules first.

But now the staff is very concerned.

- I-- - They'll get over it.

I institute these type of rules at all my hotels.

There's always a big reaction at first.

But it really is best for quality control.

That might be true at other places, but the new rules just feel...

extreme. And as the new Head of Operations, I think...

Are you okay, sir? Do you need some oxygen?

I was just...

Well, today's my birthday, Máximo.

It is?

Happy Birthday, boss!

I'd offer to have Santiago in the kitchen

make you one of his famous tres leches cakes, but you fired him.

Yeah, it's fine.

I've never been much of a cake guy anyway.

Sounds like someone's got a little case of the birthday grumps.

But look at all these well-wishers.

Seems like this Merrill Lynch lady is a huge fan of yours.

Merrill Lynch is a bank and birthdays are pointless.

I never celebrate them.

Not even when you were young?

Especially when I was young.

You see, Máximo, growing up in my house, there wasn't much love.

My family was so focused on success and achievement.

And whatever love they did have,

they gave it to my brother, Ricardo.

The one with the dimples

and the good hair.

Who sold his first luxury condo at 11.

Eleven?

Can you go now?

Okay. Yeah.

I guess we can talk about those new rules another time then.

Should I leave the door open or...

I'll just leave it open.

Halfway.

"Hermigo," I gotta tell ya, I'm getting a lot of pushback on these new guidelines.

They aren't allowing the staff to do the jobs they normally do.

Tell me, Héctor, how are the mango margaritas?

The mango margaritas are very, very, very...

They're good.

Pathetic.

Everything Vera's doing is horrible for morale,

which is why I've implemented an open door policy.

Employees can vent and complain to me anytime they want.

I've already helped Augusto and Adriana

deal with the stress and anger after they were let go.

He fired them too?

Who's singing?

What's been so great about Las Colinas is it's...

it's like we're one big happy family.

But now all that is changing.

I just felt the baby kick for the first time.

We're not supposed to be talking to each other in front of the guests.

Beto is watching.

You're right, Chad.

Family is everything at the hotel.

And you just gave me a great idea.

That's a terrible idea.

You want to reward the man

who's making our lives miserable by throwing him a party?

What's next? He kills someone and we give him a lap dance?

Trust me, there's a method to my madness.

Vera is treating the hotel like one of his other properties.

He doesn't know the heart and soul of Las Colinas.

But if we can come together and throw him a wonderful birthday party,

then he'll have no choice but to ease up on all of these terrible rules of his.

That seems like a stretch, even for you, Maxi.

That's 'cause you didn't see the look on his face when I told him we were doing it.

You already told him we're doing it?

You don't understand. The man gets no love from his actual family.

Never has.

I think, deep down, he's very heartbroken.

I'm heartbroken!

How is every sandwich only the end pieces?

Wait, wait! Please!

This is important! Hey, hold on!

Please!

Everyone, everyone. Please, stop blaming Máximo.

He's only trying to make a bad situation better.

No, it's true. His heart is in the right place.

So, here's what I'm thinking.

We throw Señor Vera a nice tasteful dinner party tonight

for like, ten to twelve guests.

At the end of the day, the entire staff will come out and sing to him.

He'll feel the love and--

I'm not listening. I'm not listening.

Sorry, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry to interrupt party planning central.

I just wanna thank you for everything you're doing for my special day.

Thank you.

And since you did offer to throw me a party,

and it's a milestone birthday for me,

I was thinking we might wanna go a little bit bigger with it.

Love that.

Are we thinking like 20 to 30 people?

More like one to two hundred.

Three hundred, tops.

And we're gonna need a bigger stage for the band that I'm hiring.

Sounds good?

I...

We can try.

But it might be tough to create a party of that size on such short notice.

Totally.

This is why I told my guests that the party will be tomorrow.

Twenty-four hours should be more than enough

to prep for 350 guests and their plus-ones. Right?

Yes, sir. Not a problem.

Fantastic.

One more thing.

And it's minor.

Can the theme of the party be Ancient Rome?

I've always loved the Roman Empire. I think of it often.

Well, sounds like we're all gonna have to work through the night.

But at least everyone's getting double overtime for their efforts.

So now, who's ready to start?

I am.

Excuse me.

Can I help you, ice sculpture guy?

I'm just wondering, how much longer are these stories going to go on?

I'm on a bit of a time crunch here.

I have a rule.

No chain saws at the pool.

So, I don't think this is the right gig for you.

Might as well sit back and enjoy the free entertainment.

Any other questions?

Yes, yes.

No. I was not...

The...

Yeah. Yes. This feels like a two-part question.

No.

Shut up. Okay. Never mind.

Back to the story.

Nora.

You're never going to believe what happened!

One of the paramedics told me

when Juan fell, there was A LOT of blood.

That is inconsistent with a simple domestic accident.

I'm not sure I'm following you.

Oh, my love.

You're so innocent.

Juan was murdered!

And you're basing this on... what exactly?

Well, all the evidence —

It's probably easier if I just show you.

Here's Juan's apartment...

This is the door.

This is the fridge.

This is the kitchen counter.

But the way he fell,

it's not clear what he hit his head on.

Not on a stair.

Not on the side of a wall.

Not even on a sharp end table.

And here's the thing that's really suspicious.

If you look at the way the body was found...

His legs are the fatty part.

He was like this. He was contorted.

Does that make sense?

Not even a little.

Look,

it's POSSIBLE there could have been that much blood

from him hitting his head on the floor.

But it's much more likely

he was struck on the head

by a blunt object.

But what object?

And by who?

And why?!

It's also possible you're the one who got hit on the head

and you need to stop this insanity.

I'm just following the evidence!

Ooh, I think there was also an unusual fall in "Murder on the Orient Express".

Agatha Christie, talk to me!

Whoever said Rome wasn't built in a day

clearly never met the staff of Las Colinas. Wow.

Memo, I'm gonna need you to oversee construction.

You got it! I mean, I've never even hung a picture frame, but--

Don't worry. You're gonna be a natural.

I can feel it.

And...

Julia!

I'm gonna need you to take care of all the period-accurate costumes.

You're so lucky I'm your girlfriend.

Okay, Las Colinas family, put 'em in.

The staff was in the worst mood I had ever seen.

I felt terrible.

Chad did his best to try and help.

Guys, remember, as general manager of employee relations, I am here for you.

No complaint is too big or too small.

My door is always open.

And here's the crazy thing, they actually took him up on it.

By the middle of the night, Chad's office was booming.

This is all my wife puts in my sandwiches.

One piece of ham.

One piece of cheese.

No mustard.

No lettuce.

I understand your pain, amigo.

My suggestion, an extended stay at an ashram.

Or you could just make your own lunch until this is all figured out.

No tomato,

no mayo,

no pepper, no chipotle.

Héctor, have a seat.

I choose to stand, Chad.

Everything that's going on is really messing with my pool boy mojo

and I'm having a very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very,

very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very,

very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very,

very, very, very, hard time with it.

Wow, I didn't realize things were that bad.

Well, now you know.

Okay, I have an idea.

Why don't we try something I learned in my travels

to help manage stress and anxiety?

You really want to do that at work?

How many milligrams?

- I'm talking about scream therapy. - Less fun.

You know, in western culture,

we keep so much in that sometimes it's just...

It's important to let it all out.

So, take a deep breath and scream for me.

You want me to scream for you?

It might make you feel better.

So just let it all out!

- Come on. You can do better than that. - I can't!

I have a very hard time expressing my anger.

Okay. Well, think about the fact that Vera wanted your woman.

Maybe even hooked up with your woman.

I bet Vera did things to your woman that you can't even imagine.

That's what I'm talking about!

You do realize that in this scenario my woman is also your mother, right?

I bet it makes you want to scream a little bit, doesn't it?

Good! That is good.

It must be very hard

having this many upset employees looking at you for answers, huh?

Yes!

Shall we do it together?

At the same time, my best friend and mi amor

were just as tired and frustrated as everyone else.

I'm so exhausted.

Did the party happen yet?

I wish.

I didn't even know what a praetorian guard uniform was

until, like, three hours ago.

Now I feel like I've outfitted an entire army.

Remind me why we're doing all of this?

Because Máximo told us to.

And we support him, no matter what crazy idea he comes up with.

Okay, I'm gonna say this once and then deny it forever.

But it's not always easy being his best friend.

I know.

Memo, I love him so much. But can I be honest?

Yeah.

Sometimes I wish I could tie his shoelaces together

and throw him down La Quebrada.

I mean, only during his worst moments, of course.

Why do we put up with this?

Well, even though he can be kind of frustrating,

at the end of the day,

- he always does the right thing. - Yeah.

It's just moments like this one that are rough.

I think we can come up with stronger words than that.

I have an idea.

Why don't we tell Máximo the mannequin everything we'd never say to his face?

You know, if it wasn't 2:00 in the morning,

I'd say all of this is insane.

But right now, I'm all for it.

- Okay. You go first, okay? - Okay.

Come on, girl. Let me have it.

Midnight, you're getting uptight Where are you?

You said meet me Now it's quarter to two

I know I'm hanging But I'm still wanting you

Hey, Jack, it's a fact They're talking in town

I turn my back And you're messing around

I'm not getting jealous Don't like looking like a clown

I think of you every night and day

You took my heart And you took my pride

Away

I hate myself for loving you

Can't break free From the things that you do

I want to walk but I run back to you

That's why I hate myself For loving you

Excuse me, excuse me! Excuse me.

How am I supposed to be focused

when someone in the room just randomly breaks into song?

I just wanted to make sure that my vocal chords were staying warmed up.

Warm or not, I'm cooling on you.

Don't worry. We're nearing the big finale.

Everyone will have a chance to stretch, hydrate

or put on a new coat of clown makeup.

Now, the next day, everything was set for Alejandro Vera's big party.

It was perfect.

Except for one thing.

"Happy birthday. Love, Dulce and the staff"?

I put you on cake duty and this is what you come up with?

That's correct. Now that the truth has come out

about how you sold Diane and Don Pablo down the river,

I'm just covering my bases.

I thought you were my loyal soldier.

I am. I'd take a bullet for you until I won't.

Where are you leaning now?

Won't.

Okay...

Well, now that everything is in place,

hopefully Vera will see how hard we have worked and he'll be so humbled that...

Dulce.

Here, have a grape.

I've been thinking about it a lot.

And I've only got one choice.

Leave the book club and join a

for-the-good-of-our-marriage-literally- - any-other-club-I-beg-of-you?

No.

I've got to check out Juan's apartment for myself.

Is this really that important to you?

If you don't do it,

are you ever going to let this go?

Do you have any clue how you're planning on getting into Juan's apartment?

Or...

it might be easier if

we use the front door key he kept under his mat.

If...

"we?"

Does that mean you're coming with me?

Just for your protection...

With Vera now in a great mood,

I decided it was time to make my move.

Maximus, approach.

Pretty incredible party, huh?

It's quite impressive, yeah.

That's the Las Colinas difference. We treat everyone like family here.

Which is why the staff stayed up all night, away from their own families,

all to realize your vision of Ancient Rome.

Yes. And I truly appreciate it.

So, since you are now feeling that Las Colinas spirit,

what do you think about maybe scaling back just a bit on some of your new rules?

Why would I do that?

To show that even emperors sometimes make mistakes.

I think it would really help with staff morale.

Máximo, their paychecks are their morale.

Mind if I talk to my friends now?

At that moment, I realized that all our hard work

had been for nothing.

I felt disgusted, ashamed. But...

At least everyone got double overtime.

No, they didn't.

I didn't approve of that.

And overtime is the next thing I'm cutting, by the way.

You can't do that.

Everyone at the hotel relies on overtime. That's how Las Colinas has always been.

I'm in the business of running the most effective and efficient hotel possible.

Not leaning on what used to work in the past.

You wouldn't believe how much the numbers have improved since I took over.

And that's my cue. Excuse me.

Welcome. And thank you all for coming to my small, humble affair.

I feel like the luckiest emperor in the whole entire world.

With the most loyal subjects.

You see, I didn't do much celebrating when I was growing up.

I even convinced myself that I wasn't a cake guy.

I mean, who doesn't love cake, right?

But I'm thrilled you're all here to help me celebrate this milestone.

My 49th birthday.

And it's a big one.

One less than the big five-oh.

But the good news is I feel good.

Well, I mean, that's not quite right.

I guess, what I'm really trying to say is that...

I'm so excited

And I just can't hide it

I'm about to lose control And I think I like it

Oh, yeah

I'm so excited

And I just can't hide it

No, no, no

I know, I know, I know, I know

I know I want you, I want you

Tonight's the night We're gonna make it happen

Tonight we'll put All other things aside

Give in this time And show me some affection

We're going for those pleasures In the night

- I want to love you, feel you - Love you, feel you

And wrap myself around you

- I want to squeeze you, please you - Squeeze you, please you

I just can't get enough

And if you move real slow

I'll let it go

Let's get excited

Wow. That's a lot.

We just can't hide it

I sure hope this whole thing was worth killing the staff over.

It wasn't. Not even close.

No one's getting any overtime.

Actually, there is no more overtime.

Things aren't gonna get any better with him either.

They're only gonna get worse.

What do you think we should do?

Look what you do to me

You got me burning up

I'm about to lose control And I think I like it

I think we should leave.

- ...What you do to me - Oh, boy

- Where are you going? - Anywhere but here.

Come on. We're all walking out.

- Hey, hey, like it - Whoa

I'm so excited

You could take it

I know, I know I want you

I'm so excited

While we were walking out, my mom and Esteban were breaking in.

See how these things suck you in?

I'm not getting sucked in.

I'm being a supportive partner.

That's always the last thing people say

before they get sucked in...

It looks a little cleaned up.

Not a lot of clues left

for Inspector Esteban.

No blood splatter.

No way to check the rate of lividity.

No way for me to know if you're saying real words.

Wait!

This might be something...

I'm going to kill you!

But...

Sorry, my daughter is texting me.

Anyway...

I hope this story shows you all how much I love and support workers.

And how I will do anything to protect them and their rights.

Because, like I said,

at Las Colinas we're a family.

And family is always number one--

What the f... hell, Paloma!

It's an emergency.

Very sorry to do this but it looks like we're gonna have to reschedule.

So don't call us. We'll call you.

- You kidding me? - Sorry.

And one more thing.

Because everyone knows that I do love a good cliff-hanger.

As we were all making our way out of the hotel,

a new guest had decided to check in.

Diane was intent on getting her hotel back.

And she had decided to plan her revenge in plain sight.

Diane! What are you doing here?

I'm moving in to one of the beachfront villas.

Amazing!

And how long will you be staying?

As long as it takes.

Now, darling, do you think someone can help me with my--

Vera out! Vera out! Vera out!

This is going to be a fun stay.