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[laptop chiming]

[inhales deeply, grunts]

[groans]

Who could that be?

-Hello? -[Martha] Hi, Selvita, my dearest.

-How are you? -[inhales deeply, sighs] Fine.

Did I wake you?

-No, no, no. -No?

No.

[mutters] Forget it, it doesn't matter. It's fine.

Listen, uh, Selvita.

I'm calling to invite you to the surprise party

we're throwing your mom for her birthday.

Ah, so now your thing is throwing surprise parties.

Yes. We like them.

Your uncle is going to make a spit roast.

Ah. Speaking of your uncle,

you know that he's getting more and more useless.

-And what do you want me to do? -Talk to him.

Tell him that him giving you his last name is crazy.

-Why don't you tell him yourself? -I did tell him, but he won't listen.

That's why I thought, you know, it would be nice if,

when you come, you could talk about it with him in person.

No, no.

No, I won't be able to go, because I have a trip then.

-Mmm. What kind? A romantic getaway? -Well, uh--

-I have to get some things done, okay? -Think about it, Selvita.

You come here, celebrate with your mom,

and, while you're at it, have a chat with your uncle.

Fine, fine. I celebrate with Mom and chat with Dad.

-With your uncle. -Fine, bye.

[sighs]

ALTERNATIVE THERAPY

Miguel Ángel?

[Miguel] Good morning, Selva. Did you sleep well?

As well as I could.

Another one?

A little lavender plant.

See? It's also an aromatic.

What it does is create harmony, and it relaxes.

I just transplanted it.

The soil was already aerated, and now, well, now it's time to water it.

Where did I leave the-- Ah.

[Selva] Let me do it. Let's see.

There. Okay, no. Enough, enough, enough.

That's good. Ah, thank you very much.

Are you assembling the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for me?

Ah. But don't you like how it's turning out?

[doorbell chimes]

What's that?

The doorbell.

Let's see. I'll go check.

Excuse me, eh?

-You have to push. -Ah.

It's Darío.

[Selva] Yes, I know.

But you didn't tell me he was coming.

Besides, I thought that the throuple thing was…

Look at his face.

EPISODE 4 "DOUBLES TENNIS"

[Miguel] I'll charge you now.

Uh… [stammers] …yes, of course. How much is it?

Hmm, the same as always.

Why is it the same as always if I'm-- if I'm the only one who came?

Excuse me while I go and check.

Selva, Darío is out there asking me,

as he's here by himself, why he has to pay the same amount.

Life is full of surprises.

What do I tell him?

You know what you need to tell him.

Darío, uh, the doctor says that that's the price of the session.

Fine, but I think that it's overpriced. I mean, I came alone.

Can I go talk to her for a minute?

That puts me in a tough spot. I'm sorry.

[Darío scoffs] I think it's crazy.

[Selva sighs]

How are you, Darío?

Well, a little pissed off, Selva.

I don't agree with you charging me for three when I'm here alone.

Miguel Ángel handles the billing.

[chuckles]

Come on, Selva. What? Do you think I was born yesterday?

I saw him go to you and ask you.

Sit down, please.

[Darío sighs]

[sighs]

Sorry, eh? For--

For being like this.

Like what?

Like… bad.

I don't know. You-- You haven't met me in--

in a good place.

That's natural. People meet me when they're in a bad place.

When they're in a good place-- happy-- they don't want to see me.

-[sighs] Why didn't you want Serena today? -[Betty shouts in distance]

[Raúl] …overblown.

[Betty] But you don't even know what that word means.

-Oh, please. -[Raúl] You make my life unbearable.

-[Betty] What? You think that I paid? -[thud in distance]

I see you've met the neighbors.

[Selva chuckles]

Do you want a whiskey?

I'd love one.

Thanks.

I saw Amadeo.

At a bar.

Alone or with Serena?

Alone.

[sighs]

-[Darío] What's up? How are things? -[barman] Well, good.

-Could be better, but good. -[Darío] Good.

Your friend's over there. Are you back together?

Well, "together" is a relative term.

-[barman] I served you the usual, okay? -Thanks.

-How are you? -Good. You?

Good.

It's great that you came.

It's great to see you.

So, how'd you do? Did you win?

The match? No, we lost.

You played with Peter?

I played with Peter, yeah.

He's terrible.

So, why did you call me?

I wanted to see you.

Did you want to see me?

[inhales deeply, kisses]

[both breathing heavily]

[Darío moans]

And, well, we left.

And he went one way and-- and I went the other. And that's it.

Did you tell Serena?

No.

Well, not at first.

I told Serena that I went out to dinner with Peter,

and I told Peter that I went out to dinner with Serena and…

But later, yes. I told her later.

[inhales deeply]

She got mad, a little.

But…

it's like I couldn't keep it to myself,

and not because I was feeling guilty, eh? No.

Why then?

Because I don't want to be Peter's lover.

Ah.

Amadeo's. Sorry.

[chuckles, mouthing words]

I've got my wires crossed.

I was supposed to play tennis with him and-- well, and that too.

And that too?

[Peter] I remember it

-as the-the best trip of my entire life. -[Darío] That's good.

[Peter] I arrived in Vietnam in the middle of a dengue epidemic.

Ah. Lucky you, eh?

I have a knack for picking places.

And, uh, right away, I fell in love.

With-- With the country, with the culture, with…

With the country, with the culture, with some people too.

Ah. What? You fell in love with a Vietnamese girl?

With a tourist?

A Vietnamese guy.

Cuong. His name was Cuong.

-Cuong? -[Peter] Mm-hmm.

That's a nice name, eh?

-It seems like a nice name. -Do-- Do you know what it means?

-No. -"Robust man."

[chuckles]

-[Peter] Mmm. -I'd expect nothing less from you.

[Peter] Ah. More athletic than robust. No, I'm telling you, but…

[Darío] But…

-What did you-- How-- How was it? -What?

Ah, how-- how-- how did it all happen?

-[Peter] How did we meet? -Yes.

Well, at a bar.

He was one of the few people who spoke English.

And, hmm, well, we got really drunk.

And, boom, it was a sure thing.

He invited me to his house to keep drinking.

The whole time the tone was, like, very natural, you know?

Uh, suddenly, I--

I find myself in an armchair.

Cuong took my T-shirt off.

I took his off, and we started kissing.

I remember that-- that I thought, "Well, this is part of the trip. Right?

I'm 12,400 miles away. I need to experiment a little."

Okay. Well, and once in a while, well, never hurt anyone, right?

But it wasn't just once.

[Darío] Ah?

I stayed at Cuong's place the entire time I was in Hanoi.

[Darío] Mmm.

[slurring] Well, you can't forget, Daro,

that you're a man who is going through a crisis.

You're not-- not a man who's up against one.

-[Darío] Wait. But this isn't my car. -No, no, it's mine.

And where is my car?

[cell phone buzzes]

Message.

[Laura] Honey, I'm not coming home tonight, eh?

I'll see you tomorrow. I love you. [kisses]

[both laugh]

[Darío] No. No, no. No, no.

-And I already know. I already know. -[Darío] And you already know.

[radio host] Get ready to hear an amazing song

that never reached number one in any country in the world,

but became a global ballad. A world classic.

And I ask you, do you remember that strange sensation

you experienced the day you felt you were falling in love?

[singer on radio] ♪ Laura's not here, Laura is gone ♪

No.

♪ Laura escapes from my life And you who are here ♪

♪ Ask why I love her ♪

-♪ In spite of the wounds ♪ -[slurring] ♪ In spite of the wounds ♪

[singer] ♪ She fills me with her memories ♪

-♪ I can't forget ♪ -[Peter humming]

♪ The kiss of her body ♪

-[vomits] -Ugh, ugh, ugh. Good, good, good.

Could I have another whiskey, Selva? Please.

Last one. This isn't a bar.

Right.

Thanks.

Sere, how's it going? It's Peter.

I wanted to let you know that-- well, that Daro is here with me.

We came-came home in a taxi… [inhales deeply]

…because we made the mistake of-- of drinking liquor at dinner

that left us wasted.

We are absolutely trashed.

Talk soon. Wait a sec and I'll finish this message. Wait.

And so…

And so, well, Daro is sleeping peacefully,

and, well, I guess that's it.

So-- so, you don't have to worry. Your husband is in very good hands.

Kisses. Bye.

[phone chimes]

Done.

-[sighs] -[Darío] Hey, Peter.

Sleep, little drunk. Sleep.

[Darío grunts]

Okay, thanks.

[grunts]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[Darío] I woke up.

And Peter was sleeping beside me.

So, I got dressed, grabbed my things, went home, took a few pills,

and I fell asleep beside Serena.

And today I was going to see Peter for the first time after that.

Apart from at work, of course.

Your wires got crossed.

[sighs]

Why not?

Because no, Selva. Because no.

First, because he's my boss. Second, because he's my friend.

And third, because he's Laura's husband.

Why don't you sit down?

[chuckles]

[breathing deeply]

[clears throat]

Okay, I'm a little confused.

It would seem so.

Are you playing tennis with him today?

We were going to play. On my way over, one of the guys called to--

to-- to say he couldn't make it. So, we canceled. It's better.

No, no. Don't cancel.

-I'll get changed, and we'll go. -No, Selva. No.

-Tell them it's back on. -Selva, n--

I don't know how I let you convince me. I just… [stutters] …never saw it coming.

Even though it's spelled out in your fucking book.

It's there. And I did it, like a-a kid.

I'm an idiot. I'm an idiot.

These must be the famous locker rooms, right?

[sighs] I want the ground to open up and swallow me.

Daro, hey!

Hey, Peter.

[Peter] Hey.

Looks like we're in luck.

-[Darío] What's up? How are you? -[chatters]

-[player] Good. -How's it going?

-[player] How are you? Good. -What's up?

How are you? I'm Selva.

[player] Yes, yes, we're well of aware who you are.

[Peter] Yes, we know you. We know you.

Peter. Pleasure.

Pedro.

Peter. Peter is fine.

I am Fernando.

[Selva] The Tapir.

Huh? [chuckles] That's me.

Selva is renting the-- the Puerto Madero apartment.

I'm sure your wife told you.

[Peter] No. We don't-- don't talk much about work at home.

It's one of the rules Laura and I have.

-Along with an open marriage. -[laughs]

Don't look at me, eh? I didn't say anything.

[gasps] Ah, no, no, no. She told me when she showed me the apartment.

[Darío] Selva.

Ah. Sorry, no. Sorry, sorry, sorry.

I thought having an open marriage and keeping it a secret was an oxymoron,

-but my bad. Ha! -[chuckles]

They say every couple is different, right?

-Perhaps. Shall we play? -[Darío] Yes.

That's what we're here for.

-[Selva] Yes, we are. -Should the four of us play?

[Selva] We'll be a team.

Are you up for it?

-Of course. -Okay.

[Fernando] Fine. [chuckles]

[Miguel] So, what's the problem, then?

Can you believe the photo this doofus posted?

Ah! I-- I think it's a nice photo.

-See? -[client] Look below.

Look at what he wrote.

"And one day you realize

that you never needed the woman with the best sense of humor,

the prettiest eyes or even the most perfect woman.

Just the one who is right for you."

She says that what I'm really saying is that she's not-- not perfect,

that she doesn't have pretty eyes, that she's not funny.

And what I'm trying to explain is

that despite her imperfections, she is perfect for me.

Actually, I also call myself imperfect.

Don't you realize the utter nonsense you're spouting?

[Miguel] Well, that will be all for now.

[client] Hmm?

So, what's the next step?

Uh-- During the week, someone will be in touch

to see if the doctor will-- will take you on.

Ah.

THURSDAY:

[Fernando] Good.

-[Peter] What's wrong? Are you okay? -[sighs] Yeah, yeah.

-Nothing. I'm fine. -Okay, let's go. Come on.

[tennis ball smacks]

Nice.

[Peter] Come on!

Daro, those are yours, eh?

-[grunts] -[laughs]

-[Darío] What? Now what? -[Peter] What? What?

-That was yours. -[Peter] All right, all right.

-[Darío grunts] -[scoffs]

-Screw this. -[Peter] What are you doing?

-Nothing. Play by yourself. -Darío!

-[Peter] Daro. -[Fernando] What are you doing?

[cork pops]

New message from Facundo

Today - Do you like Dardenne?

I have no idea what that is.

-[cell phone beeps] -Look, honestly,

I have no idea what you're talking about, Facundo. [laughs]

But it sounds like pasta

filled with a-- mmm, delicious cream, yeah.

If that's it, I love "Dardenne."

[cell phone beeps]

[cell phone chimes]

[Facundo laughs] No, no. The Dardenne brothers are film directors.

And, although it sounds weird,

I think their style would fit the series I'd like to make with your book.

Right now I'll send you a few links so that you can see some of their films.

I'm telling you, they're gonna blow your mind.

[inhales deeply]

-[Raúl, Betty shouting] -[doorbell rings]

[Raúl] If you keep singing off-key,

nobody's gonna come to the theater, get it? How can I make you understand?

-[Betty] Look, I-- If I sing off-key… -[Raúl] Yes.

-[Betty] …it's in protest. -[Raúl] Against what?

-[Betty] What do you mean? -[Raúl] Say it.

-What are you talking about? -[Betty] Yes. Come on.

-Neighbors. -[Raúl] No--

-Ah. How are you? -Ah, Selva. [laughs]

-How are you, Selva? -How are you?

Just so you know, you are not living alone on this Earth.

Ah-- Ah, yes, sorry. Please, I'm sorry.

We're sorry.

Why don't you come over, and we'll chat a while?

Of course.

-Shall we? -Yes.

[Selva] What is it that's got you so worked up?

It's work, Selva.

The search for perfection makes me tense.

We've always been such perfectionists.

But we didn't always treat each other like this.

But, "Every day with you, every day with you."

Well, before, we had our whole lives ahead of us.

I don't understand.

Look at me, Selvita. Even though I'm still handsome, I'm getting up there.

I want to ask you a somewhat technical question.

Does it make sense for me to waste the time I have left

next to a person who, refuting Darwin, is and always will be

a step backward for the species?

[Betty] You're an idiot.

-[Raúl] Ah, she's impossible to talk to. -[Betty] You're impossible--

-[Raúl] No, you. -[Betty] You're impossible to talk to.

I'm going to propose something, hmm?

You'll come back, just once more…

-[Betty] Mm-hmm. -…but, since you love the stage so much,

you'll come back in costume.

[Raúl] Huh?

You'll dress up as what the other person means in your life.

[laughs] Sorry,

but there's no ball-buster costume, Selvita. [laughs]

But luckily, there is a flaccid penis costume.

[Raúl] Ah. Low blow.

-Ah. -[Betty] Well…

Think about the costume first, okay?

And now, if you want, you can go and rest.

[door closes]

[Selva] Who is Cuki, and who is Pimpi?

Me.

[Selva] Which one are you, sweetheart?

I'm Cuki.

I am Pimpi.

Ah, that's what I thought.

In the session, your gum goes there.

[Pimpi] May I ask why?

No.

If she doesn't like gum, spit it out, dummy.

[chuckles]

Are you a couple?

[Pimpi] Yes.

Since when?

[Pimpi] I think, more or less, yeah--

[both] Around two and a half years.

[Selva] Ages?

I'm 22.

Thirty-five.

[Selva chuckles]

And you want to be parents.

-Yes. -Yes.

But I think first we should come clean that we're a couple, right?

[Pimpi] But we can't do anything until your sale is finalized.

-Don't you get it? -Sale?

Yeah, well, it looks like-- like they're selling me to Italy.

Ah, you're slaves. [chuckles]

[whispering] Why don't we tell her to call in Miguel Ángel?

Now.

[Cuki] Selva, I hope you're not offended.

I don't know if Miguel Ángel might come in, maybe.

[Pimpi] Forgive us, eh?

You feel more comfortable with a man.

Yeah, well.

-Soccer. -Miguelo.

[Miguel] Do you need me for something, Selva?

[Selva] Your patients, here, are asking for you.

More comfortable.

-Yes, thanks. -Yes, thank you very much.

Well, based on what I heard,

what's got them scared shitless is, let's say,

is that if they announce now that they're a couple,

it'll derail the sale of-- of Cuki.

[Cuki] He doesn't want to say it.

If it were up to me, done-- [scoffs] I have no problem.

[Pimpi] We're well aware that soccer is a very closed environment. It's very unique.

[inhales deeply] And being gay doesn't exist.

Tell them what you were thinking.

No? Go.

If Patricio's sale goes through, I'll quit soccer and go with him.

That's it.

[Octavio] Selva. We don't have a session today.

[Selva] I know.

[Octavio] To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit, then?

[Selva] I came to pay for the trip.

[Octavio] Okay.

If you come, you must be committed.

I don't have to explain it to you. You're a psychoanalyst.

You go to sessions to work on things.

I'm committed.

Good.

It's all there. I'll give you a receipt.

-No, that's not necessary. -No, no. It's necessary.

Thanks.

[Octavio] Please.

-[Selva clears throat] -Pérez Balandra, right?

No, Salerno.

-But Pérez is correct? -Yes.

Pérez Salerno, let's say.

Pérez Salerno. Pérez Salerno.

Yes, yes. Of course.

[breathes deeply]

[paper tears]

Very good.

Thanks.

Please.

Is the island we're going to far away?

Not very.

Mm-hmm.

And what is your name, dear?

Esteban, Grace.

-[Grace] Esteban? -Mm-hmm.

[Grace] Ah! I know who you are. You're the one who was dating a politician.

A senator, yes.

A senator? Very ambitious, handsome.

And what did that vulture do to you?

She made me go for years and charged me an arm and a leg--

So, you went and went and went, so she could charge you money and--

What did she fix? Tell us.

Nothing. Nothing.

[Grace] Nothing?

What I'm hearing is incredible. And what about you two dears?

Yes. We were seeing her in 2010, right?

-2010? -[guest] Yes, 2010.

A long time ago.

[guest] And she made us swim naked in the lake in Palermo.

The water gave me genital warts, Grace. I had to be hospitalized.

Oh, my God. And what about you?

Well, we chose not to talk. Now, if you need us to--

[both] We'll talk.

These ones don't talk, but they know many things

about "The Love Thief."

-[Selva] How are you? -How's it going?

-[Selva] Good. -Come on. Come in.

[Selva] There are people whose sorrows

seem like mountains of indelible grief.

Can we undo suffering?

But before that,

as a good friend of mine used to say…

"If we speak clearly, things will be clear."

[Lisa] This was a podcast by Selva Pérez Salerno for The Headliner.

So? Did you like it?

Did you like it?

Yes. It's fine.

[breathes deeply, sighing]

Well, I'll post it, then.

No, no, no, no. Wait.

I don't know if I feel like exposing myself again.

[Lisa] Mmm.

Did you see Grace?

[Lisa] When?

Today.

[Lisa] Here?

No, on her TV show.

Ah. [stammers] No, I-- No I didn't see it.

Did you-- Did you see it?

Yes, because she brought in some of my former patients

-to say bad things about me. -Ah.

I don't know why she's doing that.

For ratings. Why else?

No. This is personal.

Really? Do you think so?

Not me. I don't think so.

And how do you know?

What? Why? What would I know? What?

Are you on something?

[chuckles] No, that's how I am.

No, that's how I am, Selva.

[sighs] You know what? Post it.

Yeah?

Okay. Great.

Shall we do another one?

Yes. Right now?

Okay, okay. Cool.

-[sighs] -Okay. Whenever you're ready, eh?

[Selva clears throat]

Those moments of movement and action,

like those we see in the movies, that seem so easy…

but in real life need a surge of energy…

[Raúl laughs]

Zombie costume.

-[cell phone beeps] -[Selva] Jumping off a train,

kissing someone…

Today - Don't you miss me even a little?

[Selva] …leaving a place…

Yes

[Selva] …being quiet just in time.

[sighs]

Very much Please, I need the three of us to talk.

Would you agree to a session with Selva? It would help a lot.

[Selva] How do we build those moments of courage?

Is a lack of awareness necessary?

If it's important to you, okay.

[breathes deeply]

Is it worth postponing what is already in the cards?

When is the right time for action?

I'm surprised that you invited me to have breakfast.

-Is it a good surprise or a bad surprise? -[Faustina chuckles]

[Selva] They're all ways of flirting with the same sensation of the abyss.

next episode "TIGRE EXPEDITION"