Original subtitles

["I Feel Love (12' Version)" by Donna Summer playing]

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ It's so good, it's so good It's so good, it's so good, it's so good ♪

[indistinct commentary fades into soundscape]

♪ I feel love ♪

-♪ I feel love ♪ -[distant clanging]

[soundscape fades]

[tense music building]

[distant laughter, cheering]

[birds calling]

[distant siren wailing]

Alejandro!

-[gasps, pants] -[distant siren wailing]

[intriguing music playing]

Oh God.

[sighs]

-[cheering] -[bell ringing]

LA REVO HORSE TRACK

[woman] Let's go!

Come on! Come on! Let's go, Fugitive! Move!

That's it! Come on, Fugitive! Come on, let's go!

That's it! That's it! Motherfucker!

[people groaning]

[man] Whoo-hoo!

Josele!

-[Josele] Yeah? -Even I can run faster than that fuck.

-You leaving? -Bad luck's gotta be nipped in the bud.

Ah, you just need to step up your game.

You're a real joker. You know I can't step anywhere.

-Ah. I put my foot in my mouth. -[woman] Again.

-Yeah, sorry 'bout that, Doc. -Let's go.

All right.

-How're your girls doing? -Good. They're growing.

If they ever need my services, I'll see them for free.

Ah, thanks so much, but they're still just young girls.

-That's an easy fix. -[scoffs]

[chuckling] You're a real devil, Santita.

This is too much.

I decide what's too much.

Thanks.

-[horn honks] -[vehicle slows]

[man] Help!

Ah. Help!

-Help! -["Patrona" by Lao Ra playing on radio]

[man] Help! Help!

[distant screaming]

Oh, dammit.

[dog barking]

[unwell woman screams]

-[Santita] How long she been like this? -For a while now. The baby's coming.

-[woman] Looks like it's coming bum first. -[Santita] Course.

-[car beeping] -It's okay. I'm a doctor.

-[pregnant woman screams] -[Santita] I need you two to help me.

You're gonna have to carry me. Set me down in front of her.

I need you to lower me down.

-Move my feet. -Okay.

[Santita] Now get my legs and grab me from up here please.

-[man 1] Nice and easy. -[man 2] I got you.

[man 1] All right.

-[man 2] I got it. -[Santita] Set me down in front of her.

Yeah, yeah. That's it. Thanks. You guys are great.

Okay, now can you sit with your back to me? I need the support.

-[man 2] This okay? -[Santita] Yes, thanks.

-All right. -It's gonna be okay.

-Let's see. -Okay?

-[pants] -[outgoing call quality]

-[man 3] Hello? -[Santita] Felipe.

Come to the Haitian camp, STAT.

I'm with a woman who's giving birth in the street.

Send an ambulance right now.

Hi. I'm Dr. Cano. Can I check you?

She's gonna check you. Yes, yes. Yes, please.

Okay.

-[breathes heavily] -I need you to help me cover her belly.

-[woman moans] -There we go. That's good.

You must be Dad, given that panicked look on your face.

[woman groans]

What's your name?

-Roseline. -Roseline.

[Santita] Roseline. You're doing good.

Help me bring your legs up. There we go.

[man] It's okay. That's good.

Roseline, I'm checking you.

[breathing heavily]

The baby is indeed coming out bum first, and it's not waiting for the ambulance.

It could be dangerous.

[speaking Creole]

[in English] I need someone to give me a shawl, a blanket, a jacket.

Anything like that will do.

Hey! Don't you dare do that, okay? Put it away. You can't record this.

All right, here comes a contraction. I need you to grab onto your knees.

-[man speaking Creole] -[Santita] That's it! Push really hard!

You can do it. Push. Push hard whenever you feel a contraction.

-Come on. Push. That's it. Push, Roseline. -[moaning]

Ah. The legs are coming out. That's good, Roseline.

That's it, that's it. You're doing so well.

Daddy, I need you to place your hand on the top of her belly and help her push.

I'm turning the baby's body. I gotta try and pull the shoulders out, okay?

-Next contraction, push down. Help her. -[dad] Yes, yes.

Push hard, Roseline. Come on!

-It's gonna be okay. -[Santita] Almost there! Push, push.

That's it, that's it! You're doing great! Well done! Good job!

-[Roseline crying, panting] -[Santita] That's it. It's out, Roseline.

Come on, honey. Come on, now.

Cry for me, honey. Let's hear you cry, sweetie.

-[speaking Creole] -[in English] Why isn't the baby crying?

-I'm trying to stimulate her. -[man translates into Creole]

Come on, come on. Come on, baby.

[sighs]

-[baby cries] -[sighs, chuckles]

[Roseline and dad chuckling]

The shawl. I'm going to lay her on your belly.

Ah, there. Hi there, beautiful.

Congratulations. It's a girl.

-[dad] Oh, look at her. -[baby crying]

-[ambulance siren wails] -[Santita] There you are.

[door closes]

You arrived just in time to miss everything.

Ah. We knew you'd have things under control.

You're the best, Felipe.

Let's take her to Sacred Heart.

[distant siren wailing]

Good morning, Fer.

Hello, Doctor.

You not awake yet?

-Well, at least I got here on time. -[woman] Good morning, Doctor.

Good morning.

GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS

[Santita] Who's that woman in the waiting room? She's new.

Yes, she is.

And that patient has got a lot of money, which we desperately need.

-Yeah. -She's been waiting for half an hour.

Don't mess this one up.

-How could I? I'm incredible. -Mm-hmm.

Should've seen me yesterday.

I delivered a baby in the middle of the road.

Like a mermaid lying on the ground. Quite the show.

Did you get them to pay you for that?

Alma, bringing life into the world is a privilege.

That's what I thought.

Being a saint comes with a price, you know?

-Cut the crap. I'm no saint. -Oh, yes you are. You're admirable.

Look, I appreciate the fact

that you always help the marginalized and oppressed.

But your nurse and your assistant also need to put food on the table.

To be honest, I don't know how we're gonna pay them their salaries.

-Or the three months' rent we owe. -The rent can wait, Alma.

But Ximena and Fernanda won't.

Listen. I hear things, okay?

I know you've been taking personal loans# from the business account.

-No. -[Alma] Uh-huh.

-That's not true. -Okay, just wait. I'm not done.

The other day, I ran into a friend of mine at a bistro,

and he said that he saw a certain lady at the races,

gambling all day.

-Can you believe it? -Ghat's not true either.

You thought I wouldn't find out. Right?

Sounds like your friend has a gambling problem.

[sighs] Oh, Doctor. Did you win at least?

[sighs] No. Agustin wasn't there. He was sick.

Mm. Who is this Agustin?

He gives me tips at the track. He's a vet and a friend.

I had no choice but to pick names that sounded cool to me.

-Fugitive. Mercury's Whip. -God.

[Santita] Alma, I'll give the money back.

-Alma? -Fuck's sake

Alma?

[printer whirring]

Everything looks great. You're eight weeks along.

Um, I was told that you could help me.

Help you… with what?

-[patient] With this. -[scoffs] No.

Diapers aren't really my thing.

[chuckles]

What do you want?

Terminate the pregnancy.

That's illegal.

There are serious consequences for doctors who do it.

But you're the best. That's what they say.

They're wrong.

Uh, you don't know me, I know.

[scoffs]

Well, look. Let me buy you lunch or a drink or something.

[sighs]

Listen, I can recommend someone in San Diego.

After that, you can go and have all the drinks you want.

No, I can't. My visa's expired.

I've got an appointment to get another one in ten weeks. I can't wait that long.

Please.

[sighs] Good luck to you, Cecilia.

[Alma] Doctor.

What happened?

You serious? Come on.

She needs something special.

-Really? -Yes.

What did you tell her?

What else could I say? I said no.

A stranger comes in and asks for my help. She said someone told her I could do it.

No, I get it. Doesn't sound right.

-But, you know… -But what?

Well, we do need that money, right? And it's not like it's the first time.

[Santita] Alma, it's one thing if the girl's been raped.

Or if it's a single mother who can't afford to feed herself.

Cases like that. But her?

It's way too risky.

[Alma] In Oaxaca it's legal to do it up to 12 weeks.

-Are we in Oaxaca? No. -But things are changing.

-It's just a matter of time. -Once they change, we'll talk about it.

[sighs]

We have ten fingers and ten toes, so we're all set.

[Roseline] Hmm.

[dad] We've named her Santita. We'd like you to be her godmother.

Wait, but isn't a godmother supposed to be some kind of spiritual guide?

'Cause I'm a first-class sinner.

-[dad speaks Creole] -[laughs]

[in English] Hey, little one.

What kind of world did you come into?

There's enough shit around here to drown us all.

[dad chuckles]

[Santita] But we're gonna make your life as happy as possible. Yes, we are.

[dad] Hey, Doctor. Please let me know how I can pay you back.

Don't worry about it, Pascal.

No, I could go to work for you. I'll do anything you want.

Anything?

Careful.

-[chuckles] -[doctor] Dr. Cano.

I think I may be in trouble, little one.

Thanks for giving them a private room.

Well, I didn't have much choice. We're full up.

You got to stop bringing every needy case you find on the street.

We're not a public hospital.

But it is called Sacred Heart of Jesus, right?

Then it should welcome all those in need.

"Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord."

Proverbs 19, verse 17.

You only bring up your Catholic education when it suits you.

What else is it good for?

[doctor chuckles softly]

I'm low on cash. Can I borrow some?

Wow. You're unbelievable.

-Come on, I'll pay you back. -[sighs]

One of these days.

[sighs]

Thanks.

[Santita sighs]

Please. I'm not prepared.

[scoffs] No. I said no.

Sorry. I'm sorry.

It's not you. It's me.

[doctor sighs]

Do you know who was here the other day?

[Santita] Who?

Alejandro.

Apparently, he came in for a CT scan.

Everyone tells me about him.

I suppose it's difficult to see him and not think of you.

That's probably why he moved so far away.

Well, I hear he's back to stay.

And they say that… that his wife is quite pretty.

I'm sure her legs work as well.

Hey, come to my place tonight.

You sure? You know the rules.

[doctor sighs]

Those rules of yours are just a pretext to avoid being intimate.

Oh, really? How so?

I think you'll only find sexual pleasure with someone you're actually in love with.

The rest is just noise and promiscuity.

-Is that right? -Uh-huh.

I thought you were a proctologist, not a psychiatrist.

Besides, what's with the intimacy?

All I want's an orgasm.

-Need a hand? -[door opens]

Got it!

[Santita] Man, you guys are great!

[man] Santita, what's up?

[Santita] Why do you seem so nervous?

You only come around when you're in trouble.

Or looking for trouble.

No.

I just came to see the brothers I love.

-Wanna play? Oh, right. You can't. -Come on, serve.

[chuckles] Mine!

No!

Apparently, you can't play either.

[brother 1 chuckles]

Mm. That's amazing, Lia. Wow. Course, I'm prettier there than in person.

-No. That's not true. -Let's see.

Yeah, but it's okay. Keep on boosting my ego. I like it.

Lia's an incredible artist.

I asked her to design my wedding invitations,

but apparently, that's below her pay grade.

Well, since we're all here confiding to each other, as families do,

and talking about weddings…

I wanna know why the heck you're getting married so young.

Is she pregnant? Are you having premarital sex?

Santita! Not in front of the kids, okay?

Oh, these kids know what's going on, don't you?

Yes! We learned about sex education with our teacher in school.

-[Santita] What did I tell you? -Yes, I know everything!

Well, as far as I can remember,

you also planned to get married when you were pretty young.

I was, but thankfully God intervened.

I thought it was a drunk driver, Auntie.

Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between God and a drunk driver.

That's enough. Stop it. Let it go, okay?

-The ceremony is going to be beautiful. -Mm-hmm.

But I need you all to do me a huge favor on that day.

Behave yourselves, okay?

Is this your way of telling me I'm not invited?

[brother 2] I said nothing of the kind.

Because I'll go to the races and take the kids. You in?

-[boy] Awesome! -No. Absolutely not.

-No. No way. -Aw. But it's so boring, Dad.

[brother 1] No. Eat up.

I'll go with you. I hate weddings.

Oh, great. Thanks.

It's not personal, dude.

Hear that? It's not personal. Not everything has to be personal.

Oh, by the way, if you don't sell me my part of the land,

I'm going to sue your asses.

Sure, sure. Go right ahead.

-Have fun. -What's she talking about?

-Look. Ignore her, okay? -Sue us. It's just sibling bullshit.

Besides, it's crazy.

We've already got the investor for the vineyards and the hotel.

We're here to protect you from yourself.

You know very well you burn through money like a house on fire, Santita.

-Don't listen to them, Auntie. -Eat your food.

[laughs] I never do.

I need the name of the best lawyer you know.

Someone who likes a good fight

and is willing to get paid in the end once we've won.

[woman] Is this because you wanna sue your brothers over that piece of land?

-You hate them that much? -I never said I hated them.

-They're my brothers. -Well, this is pretty aggressive.

I know, but if they want to treat me like I'm a child, I'm gonna act like one.

I'm gonna throw the biggest tantrum that they've ever seen in their lives.

I could recommend a lot of lawyers,

but none of them would forgive me for bringing your chaos into their lives.

-Chaos is the breath of life. -[chuckles]

Come on.

Are you making any progress in your quest for the perfect orgasm?

I'd be happy to just have one. It doesn't need to be perfect.

-Can I ask you something? -Yeah.

You were quite young when you had the accident.

Mm-hmm.

Had you had an orgasm before then?

Sure.

When I was a teenager.

I explored I touched myself. I did everything teens do.

-And yeah, I did. -With Alejandro?

What about him?

Same thing.

We did a couple of other things, but never

all the way.

Have you ever made out with a woman?

-Yes. -And?

The same thing happens.

I just can't get across that finish line.

[chuckles]

I have got tons of experience helping women cross that finish line.

-You don't say. -Mm-hmm.

I had no idea.

But I wouldn't want to bring my chaos into your life.

-[chuckling] -[pensive music playing]

[woman on video] There are women who, despite having a spinal cord injury,

have a perfectly fulfilling sex life.

There is scientific evidence that show there are sensory pathways

that go from the sexual organs to the brain

without passing through the spinal cord.

That is why a woman with a complete spinal cord injury

can have an orgasm by using her imagination.

The brain is the biggest erogenous zone we have.

-[man 1] Okay. Let's see 'em. -[man 2 laughs]

-[woman] Let's go. -[man 2] Show them. Come on.

[man 3] Two pairs. Ace high. Three of a kind.

-[laughter] -[man 1] Oh, that was good!

Come on buy in. You still have a chance, Santita.

-[chuckles] -Freeze, assholes! I gotcha!

-This fucking guy. Thinks he's a comedian. -I know, right?

Fucking guy. What a piece of work. This is Verónica.

-Welcome. -Good evening.

-Right, then. This is Santita. -Hi there.

-[Verónica] Bummer. -That's Dolores.

-And then there's those two degenerates. -What's up?

-She said she wanted some action. -Thanks.

I told her I had a group of friends who'd be delighted to have her.

-[man 1] Go big or go home, right? -[sniffs]

Dammit! Cops always have the best drugs, don't they?

Thank you. Do you want some?

I'll take a sniff.

[man 2] So, Dolores.

What is this new, exciting case the good lord has given you?

He's our lord, Simón. Not yours.

It's the same guy. He's got a different name, that's all.

-[laughs] -Gimme another.

[man 1] Really?

Some parents have filed a lawsuit to stop their son,

sorry, I mean their daughter, from having sex-change surgery.

Gender-reaffirming surgery, Dolores. You've got to say it properly.

Yeah, but is she hot?

-[Dolores] The mother? -[laughs]

-No, I mean the girl. Can she pass? -This fucking guy.

[Dolores] She's not bad.

I find you can always tell by the hands, right?

No. In this case, I think you can tell by the cock.

[laughter]

Know who I ran into at the sushi place you like?

-[Santita] No, who? -Alejandro.

[Santita sighs]

Who's this Alejandro?

It's a story out of a soap opera.

A bad soap opera. It's really not worth telling.

-No, I think it is worth telling. -Yes. [chuckles]

-We are gonna tell the story? -[Dolores] What for?

-[man 3] Why the hell not? It's a goodie. -They're obsessed with it.

Many moons ago, Santita and Alejandro were engaged to be married.

Wait, wait, wait, wait. She needs context.

Santita was not the rude, gambling-addicted, alcoholic on wheels

you see beside you now.

-[Simón] We still love her though, right? -Thanks a lot.

Santita was, um, a super sweet,

super conservative,

upper-class young lady from a good family.

-She went to church every Sunday. -[man 1] Practically a saint.

[Dolores] I thought the nickname was ironic.

-[man 1] Now it is, but not back then. -[Verónica] Okay.

-So the wedding was at the cathedral. -[man 1] Mm-hmm.

-All of Tijuana was there. -The event of the century.

-The millennium. Be respectful. -[man 1 chuckles] Oh God.

Then the big day finally arrived, right?

Choir was singing. The organ was playing.

And there was Alejandro, standing there like the prince out of a fairy tale.

We all turned around and waited for the bride to enter.

-We waited and we waited. -[man 1 chuckling]

Twenty minutes. Felt more like 20 years.

[man 1 chuckling]

-Then what? -[cop] Santita had sent a letter.

And the poor guy read it up there.

He read it out loud?

[Simón] No, no, no. But his eyes told us everything there was to know.

I did him a favor.

It's to you.

Simón, lend me some cash?

No, I can't. You still owe me a lot.

What? None of you will lend cash to a poor woman who's in a wheelchair?

You're on the edge of a cliff. All you need is a little push to go over.

A bunch of really shitty friends you are.

How much do you need?

Verónica.

Four stacks.

Four, please.

[Santita] I like this girl.

All right, assholes. Get ready.

There. Thank you.

[man 1 sniffs] Thanks.

[chuckles]

What the fuck? You crazy?

Why would you borrow money from her?

-Don't you know who she is? -Some girl called Verónica?

She's not just any girl.

Apparently, she's Quique Quirarte's girl.

Isn't he in prison?

[man 1] He won't be there for long.

-Well, I thought she was great. -[man 1] Of course.

Besides, she did so well, she'll probably forget about it.

[laughs] You wish.

You want some company?

[scoffs] How many has it been?

-Three. -Well, you've got your answer.

Ah, come on. Are you serious about this?

Very serious. Those're my rules.

Don't you always say rules are meant to be broken?

-Other people's yes. Not mine, though. -[laughs]

If I'd known it was the last time, I woulda given it my best.

Oh, right. [laughs]

[both chuckling]

Hey. The last time we did it, we were so close.

Mm. I don't know.

I don't know.

What's wrong?

Scale of one to ten, where am I?

-Are you serious? -Yeah. I wanna know.

You're about an eight.

That's pretty good.

The difference between an eight and a ten is really big though.

[keyboard keys tapping]

[pensive music playing]

THE GREAT KAHIB THE WRESTLING WORLD MISSES THE IDOL

[chuckles]

Shut up.

Shit.

[romantic ballad playing on video]

IT TOOK US YEARS TO FINALLY FIND EACH OTHER.

[scoffs]

[tuts]

[music stops]

[uneasy music playing]

SACRED HEART OF JESUS

[music fades]

["Imagínate" playing on radio]

How's it going, superwoman?

-Are you feeling better? -[man] Oh, yeah. A lot better.

I brought some hibiscus tea with honey.

My mom used to give it to me when I was sick.

Aw. That's so nice of you. That's why they call you Santita, huh?

That's right.

Hey, who do you like for the second race?

Uh, everything on Guero. He's in great shape.

Thanks.

-[Agustín] See ya later. -[lively music playing]

-[cheering] -[Santita] Let's go, Guero!

Go! Go!

Come on, Guero! Let's go! Let's go!

Come on! Whoo!

Whoo!

That's it! Yeah! [chuckles]

How did you find me?

It was easy. Your vices are not a secret, you know.

How are you?

Why didn't you say who you were?

Because I didn't want it to ruin our relationship.

-Which one is that? -Doctor-patient.

I'm not your doctor.

I've already told you, I can't help you.

Right.

[sighs]

Alejandro know about it?

Why not?

Don't tell me you're one of those doctors who thinks we have to ask for permission.

No, I'm not. But he's a friend of mine.

[scoffs] He's more than a friend.

[laughs] It's okay. It's okay. Don't worry. I'm not jealous.

But it's my body, my decision.

And I have my reasons.

I don't want to be in the middle of this. I can find you someone who'll help you.

No, no, no. Please don't.

This is a really small town, and everybody knows everything.

I don't want there to be rumors. -Okay, then why did you come to me?

Because Alejandro and I are going through a rough patch at the moment, okay?

What does that have to do with this?

Well…

Mm. He's not the baby's father.

Why don't you think about it and let me do the same?

Because time's running out, and I'm not a teenager.

I know what I want.

I just need to know if you're willing to help out a woman

who's like any other patient you have.

But one that can pay you good money.

This has nothing to do with how much money you can pay, okay?

Listen, with that money, you can keep up your charity work.

That way, you'll be honoring your name at least. Come on.

[Santita chuckling]

I am so tired of that name.

-Hello, Xime. -Hello, Doctor.

Thanks for coming in on a Saturday.

Ah. Well, the extra money will come in handy.

Besides, I think women should get to choose what to do with their bodies.

For sure.

-Remember, though, this stays between us. -Yes, Doctor.

-See you in sec. -Yep.

[Santita] Hello, Cecilia. How're you feeling?

[Cecilia inhales sharply] Good. Hanging in there.

I just want this to be over and done with.

[Santita] Okay.

Have you done what I asked you to?

No eating or drinking in the last six hours?

-Nothing. -[Santita] Okay.

-[Cecilia breathes shakily] -[Santita] I'm going to start.

-You'll feel a bit of discomfort. -[Cecilia] All right.

[Santita] Ready?

[exhales deeply]

[Santita] Xime has given you something to relax you,

and I'm going to give you a local anesthetic.

[Cecilia] Okay.

[Santita] You're going to feel a little pinch.

Okay? Now.

-Oof. -[Santita] Are you good?

[Cecilia exhales sharply]

[tense music playing]

[Santita] Let's get started.

[Cecilia exhales deeply]

[machine beeping rhythmically]

[pained sigh]

Put your arm down.

[Cecilia exhales deeply]

[breathes shakily]

[exhales deeply]

[Ximena] Doctor.

[Santita] Cecilia.

Cecilia, can you breathe?

Get me the epi-pen. We need to clear her airways.

Call an ambulance.

[machine beeping rapidly]

-[Cecilia moaning, gasping wheezily] -[tense music building]

[Santita] Fuck. I knew this was gonna be trouble.

Your patient, Doctor.

-Thanks. -[music fades]

How're you feeling?

Uh. Better.

I had no idea I was allergic.

Well, now you know you are. It could've been much worse.

But did you finish?

-Yes. -Mm.

-You can go home now. -[sighs]

Just take some paracetamol or ibuprofen if you need it.

-Okay. -[man] Hi there.

[groans softly] Hi.

[sniffles] Mm.

-[kissing] -[Cecilia chuckles softly]

-[Alejandro] You okay? -[Cecilia] Yeah, I'm fine now.

What happened?

[scoffs, sighs]

Your wife called me this morning because she had some spotting.

When she came to the office, I examined her.

I saw that she was having a miscarriage.

I was performing a dilation and suction procedure

when we realized that she was allergic to the anesthetic.

And so we brought her here.

I didn't know I was pregnant.

I'm sorry. She's my doctor.

-You know her. -Hm.

-[Cecilia chuckles] -Yes.

[Cecilia] Mm.

[Cecilia chuckles]

I'll leave you alone.

[Cecilia] Thanks.

["Hollywood" by Peso Pluma playing]

[softly] You were pregnant?

I didn't know she was pregnant.

Since my life took such a drastic turn, my perspective got flipped around.

What's so drastic?

Alejandro is, uh, much sicker than he says.

He has cancer.

Jesus.

Think he's here to say goodbye?

Are you really gonna have our last one be like this?

Putting a three-time limit on sex

when we could be building something is insane.

We could make it work.

Your paralysis never changed how I saw you.

I would've loved you no matter what. What do you wanna do?

[Santita] Nothing I'm gonna regret.

[Alejandro] Remember weekends in San Felipe?

[Santita] Yes.

Interested?

[Santita chuckles]

[intriguing music playing]

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