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Here she is. Cookie-Glam!

PREVIOUSLY

Finally you pick up. Where are you?

I'm at V&M. Where else?

Oh, my God! What did you do?

-No, please! -Where are you?

-Betty! -Mr. Armando?

Get over here! I need your help.

Betty was the one who came to my rescue.

Betty's not only the ideal assistant, she's also the ideal woman for you.

Betty, is this all the money we have to buy the fabrics

-for the new collection? -Yes.

This isn't even enough to buy fabrics at Mogollon's Market.

BAR has a really good relationship with the banks.

You could ask them for a loan.

I'll ask for the loan... because I trust you.

Your company will have the money in less than two hours.

I found a broker last night and I sent him an email.

He'd find the fabrics for a good price, too.

It's a fairly new company, they haven't done much business either.

Did you know that already, Ricardo?

That's why I'll be meeting them in person.

I want to make sure that they're a reliable company.

We'll need you to make the transfer today.

Paying in full and in advance is very risky.

It's the only way we can secure the current prices.

I need you to transfer all of the money to Miami.

Are you absolutely sure?

Doing business with someone you don't know is very risky,

You didn't go through with it, did you?

What the hell happened?

We were ripped off, you idiot! We were ripped off!

I gave him all our money and he took off!

We're ruined, Ricardo!

Oh, my God, Giovis! I love this car!

But it's got too many buttons. It's confusing.

Just concentrate.

I'm one of those women who are adrenaline junkies!

And I'm one of those men who always likes to be in control.

Oh, come on, Giovis!

You need to live! Take risks!

This car doesn't like being handled too roughly, honey.

Hey, what does this button do?

No, that's the turbo!

-Marcela! -Patricia!

Pick those up. The last thing I need is to trip.

One of these days, Patricia...

It's a tragedy! They shut my power off!

-Oh, Patricia. -And that's not the worst of it.

The worst part is that the board of the building is evicting me

because I owe like two or three or... four or five months of HOA fees.

I don't know how many.

Hold on.

What'd you do with all the money I loaned you?

Plus your salary?

You should have enough to cover your expenses.

And don't tell me it's not enough, because I know it is.

No, that's not it. I spent it all on my car.

I had to pay for insurance, an oil change... a lot of gas.

It's a sports car, Marce.

Well, if your car's the problem, then just sell it.

And take public transportation? As if I were poor?

Look, Patricia.

I offered to pay for your clothes.

I loaned you money and you haven't paid me back.

I can't keep helping you.

Marce, you're rich.

You can't collect. That's not okay.

Oh, right! I have money so I have to provide for you.

-Kind of. -No!

I have to work to make a living, too.

Heck, when you get your next paycheck,

find a way to start paying me back.

Oh, God! This can't be.

No! This can't be!

I'll need to work three lifetimes to pay for this.

The insurance should cover it.

It's not my car.

It belongs to Mr. Armando, the president of V&M!

-No... no... -Yes! Oh, my God.

I should go!

Hey, hey! Don't move, Jenny!

You were driving! You pressed the turbo button.

No, I merely brushed over it.

It's very sensitive!

Giovis.

Please don't tell anyone I was driving or I'll lose my chance to be a top model.

You don't want that, do you?

My beautiful baby. You're so pretty.

I promise that nothing and no one will ever come between us.

Even if I have to donate my body to science.

HI, TRISH!

WHAT'S WRONG?

I don't even know you.

I KNOW THE FASHION INDUSTRY CAN BE DEMANDING

What do you do for a living?

I'M A BUSINESSMAN

Is that California?

ITALY

When will you be in New York?

I visit New York about four or five times a year.

Nicolas!

Are you busy?

What's up, Miss Julie?

Could you get me something from the supermarket?

-If you can't, I'll go. -No, no...

I'll finish up here and go.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

Just bring me some potatoes and corn for dinner.

-Corn and potatoes. -Yeah. Thanks.

Sorry about that.

My assistant just needed me to check something

with the vineyards we're purchasing.

The ones you saw.

I have to go now. I'm wanted at my yacht.

I need to review the details of the purchase.

Hope to see you soon.

Period.

Thank you, God.

I knew you had my back.

I've finally found the man of my dreams.

And why wouldn't I? I deserve it.

It's not that bad, right? It's not like, "Oh, my God!"

These cars make things look worse than they really are.

Besides, they look as good as new when they're fixed.

I'm sure Mr. Armando won't be able to tell the difference, right?

No, of course not.

If plastic surgery can make you look ten years younger,

imagine surgery on metal. It's very easy to...

It's fine.

It's just that this side view mirror goes here.

-Give me that. -Here's the estimate.

We'll have it ready in a week.

Are you sure these numbers are correct?

I just want it fixed. I don't want a new one.

We need the original parts and we have to match the paint.

And this just fell off.

Let me see.

Add another 1,000 dollars.

Will you accept a healthy kidney as partial payment?

What are our options, Betty?

We either fake our own deaths

or we change our names and move to another planet.

I don't know, Mr. Armando.

Without the money you gave the broker

we don't have enough for the new collection

or the new lingerie line.

You were right. Happy? We can't get that money back.

Yes, we can. I'll just ask for another loan.

-Yes! -No!

-Sir, that's-- -We can't halt production.

I strongly advise you against getting another loan.

Thank you, but I thought this out during the flight.

I've made my decision. We're going to the bank.

-Come with me. -Yes, sir.

-Well? -Well?

We heard you took Jenny for a ride, playboy.

Who told you?

We'll just call him Mr. X and not Wilson.

So? You holding hands already?

Come on. Spill it!

Oh, girls...

I don't know what'll become of me.

What happened?

I wanted to impress Jenny so I took Mr. Armando's car

and we got into an accident.

Serves you right for thinking you're all that.

Is it really bad?

They said it'd be ready in a week,

but look what it'll cost me.

Wow!

Where will you get all that money?

I don't know.

I guess I'll have to buy a lottery ticket.

It's the only way I'll be able to pay for it.

I'm sorry, sir, but we can't authorize your loan.

Why not?

It's less than what we asked for last time.

We'd be taking a huge risk with your company.

-V&M is a very solid company. -But you owe us a lot of money.

Unless you pay us back, we won't lend you any more money.

No, no! That's the first time I've ever been denied a loan.

I should've never trusted that broker!

I put everyone's job on the line!

It's okay.

How were you supposed to know he was a con?

I risked too much! I should've trusted you.

Do you know how long it'll take us to get that money back?

It'll be hard, but it can be done.

But we can't keep asking for loans.

If the banks and the creditors find out about our finances,

it'll be worse.

I know. You're right.

You're the only one who can help me.

-Me? -Yes.

Please ask for a loan on BAR's behalf.

You're the only one who can save V&M.

Betty, without that money, the new lingerie line will be compromised.

And Hugo's collection, too.

We'll never dig our ourselves out of this hole.

I know this will be hard,

but you still have to pay all the interest on the loan.

Besides, BAR can't cover V&M's costs.

Yeah, but I'm not asking you to do that.

I'm only begging you to please apply for that loan.

It'll be approved for BAR, right?

-It'll be fine. -Can't we just find another way?

No, Betty, we'll have to sacrifice a lot.

Like the employee payroll.

Can you imagine? We can't do that.

We may even have to lay a few people off.

Alright, I need to ask you something, Betty.

Do you trust me?

Yes, sir. I trust you and your plans. Totally.

Let's do it.

Well, I think you're being mean to poor Giovanni.

Poor Giovanni? Why?

No one asked him to be Casanova.

That's a stretch, Mariana.

He wanted to be with the skank. We just helped him out.

Sorry, honey.

So he has to pay for the repairs all on his own?

Oh, come on, Ines.

No one told him to use that approach.

He needs to be held responsible for his ideas.

Did any of us tell him

to crash Mr. Armando's car?

Oh, come on, girls. Aren't we his friends?

Yeah.

We're acting like a squad, but like a squad of mean girls.

No.

Giovanni's always been there for us when we've needed him, hasn't he?

Yeah, it's true. Mariana's right.

Poor Giovanni. He's probably pawned everything he owned.

I think we should try to come up with some money to help him out.

We can't leave him hanging.

Someone had a rough time in LA.

What happened?

You suddenly go on a trip

and now you're back and looking like this?

-Well... -What happened?

We thought we'd found the fabrics at a good price,

but it didn't work out. It was a waste of time.

Don't worry.

There are suppliers here, too.

Your father always used suppliers from New York.

Yeah, I'll fix it.

I won't fail you or Hugo.

I promised you guys good fabrics and you'll have them.

I know we will.

I know that you can do this.

You always wanted to be president of V&M.

Yes, it's my dream.

But things worked differently in my head.

Now I understand why my dad would say how much responsibility this was.

-Yeah, but you know what? -What?

I'm going to make you something to eat.

I'm not hungry.

I'm going out for a walk. I need to think things over... alone.

-Is that okay? -Sure.

No problem.

I'll be here... like always.

The banks won't approve any more loans for V&M.

They don't consider us a solid company anymore.

Betty will have to take out a loan under BAR's name.

So Beatriz is coming to our rescue again.

BAR must be doing pretty well if they can support us.

-Where is she investing? -In the stock market.

She doesn't do it alone. She has a friend helping her.

He's a sort of stockbroker.

Wow!

He must be really good at his job.

I'm going to have to carry out my plan.

I'm going to ask Betty to use the company as collateral.

-Are you sure? -Yeah.

It's the only way to save our company from being seized.

BAR would seize us first. That way we'll protect V&M.

Wait, wait.

Aren't you placing too much trust in a woman

who's practically a stranger? I mean, she's literally a stranger.

No, dude. Betty is loyal and transparent.

Not a bad bone in her body.

V&M's financial situation is worsening by the minute.

If we use the company as collateral and later we can't pay our creditors,

the banks can't seize V&M.

The banks can't, but BAR can.

That would essentially make Betty owner of V&M.

Does she know that?

-No. -Of course she does.

No, and it's better if she doesn't.

Let's hope she agrees to this.

Let's hope.

I trust Mr. Armando. I know he'd never lie to me.

I'm going to give him all the help he needs.

I'm going to help him fulfill his business plan.

I believe in him and he believes in me.

I'll never let him down.

I said I'd call you.

Why are you doing this to me? You know I'm getting married today.

Fine, I'll meet you at the restaurant below the hotel.

I'll wait till he leaves then go down to see you.

You know I love you, Romi.

Bye.

Who was that?

The agency.

They're so useless.

They know we're getting married today and they want me to go to work.

Babe, all they do is waste our time.

It's nothing serious.

I'll go see what they want, get rid of them,

and then head to the spa.

I want to get a facial.

But you need to get some rest...

because tonight is our big night.

-Giovanni, good morning. -Good morning.

I couldn't find my car keys last night. Any idea where they could be?

Your car keys weren't in your office? Oh, right, obviously.

That's because your car is still in the shop.

I forgot to mention that this tune up is a very thorough, very powerful tune up.

You know the Germans.

Here. That's for your day of work.

No, sir. I was the one who... took it there personally.

You know I strive to provide good service.

Thanks. Have a good day.

Thanks, sir.

You're the worst liar, Giovas. You really suck at it.

Why'd you get yourself in trouble to impress that spoonface?

Was I supposed to tell him the truth? I'm not that brave.

It was just a little white lie.

Don't worry, Giovanni.

The squad will help you pay for the repairs.

But you'll have to wait till payday.

-We don't have any money right now. -You can count on us.

Sure, count on us.

But just make sure you ask her out to dinner.

And remember to give me the name of the restaurant.

Efrain will burn in hell and you're going to help me.

That document serves as a guarantee.

Yeah, I know what a collateral asset is.

What do you expect me to do?

It's the only way to save V&M.

Oh... let me explain.

This document hands V&M over to me 100%.

Yes. Yeah.

I don't think we need this at this point. I believe in you and in V&M.

I know the next collection will be a success

and we'll get all our money back. I don't think this is necessary.

It is necessary.

I never imagined we'd have all these problems

or that we'd be up to our eyeballs in debt.

We're practically bankrupt.

That's why we created BAR.

Wait... we created BAR so it could seize V&M

and I could end up owning your family's entire estate?

No, that's not going to happen, except in the most extreme of cases.

It's just a back up plan.

But this is completely legal.

Yes.

And like I said, this would make me the owner of V&M.

Yes, I trust you.

I'm handing my life and my company over to you

because I know you won't let me down.

Just sign here.

Jenny.

-Jenny! Princess. -Oh!

Didn't you hear me?

I was calling out your melodious name.

No, I didn't hear you.

Otherwise I'd have turned around. Obviously.

-Okay. -No... Giovis, come.

You haven't gotten me in trouble, right? You're not a meanie.

Of course not. This is me we're talking about.

Good.

I can't tell Mr. Armando that you were driving when we crashed.

I mean, technically I haven't even told him we crashed.

Good, Giovis. Good job. I have to get to work.

-Hey, hey! Jenny, hold your horses. -Of course.

Remember how you told me we could get to know each other?

How about dinner later?

Dinner? No, wait.

I don't eat just anything. Only crab and fancier stuff.

Besides, I have to work.

That's too bad because I recently came into some money

that I wasn't expecting and I felt like splurging.

We all deserve a little something from time to time.

I thought we could go to a nice restaurant and have a good meal.

-Right. -And since money isn't an issue,

I thought...

Is it a lot of money?

It's a considerable amount.

So? Just say where.

Listen, this had better be the last time you come to New York

-without telling me. -Don't be so dramatic.

You could get me into trouble.

Don't do this again.

So you were going to the agency?

What's going on here?

Who is she?

What's wrong? You don't have to think this through.

Just sign.

I get it now.

You didn't create BAR so it could support V&M financially.

What? Of course I did.

No, you created BAR and put it in my name...

because no one in your family could own it.

This was your plan all along.

For BAR to seize V&M so the other creditors wouldn't.

Stop lying to me!

I'm not lying to you. Don't get the wrong impression.

That's not the case. I never thought this would happen.

Well, it's happening.

Bankruptcy is knocking on our door and you knew this would happen.

No, I did not! How could I risk my family's estate

and my life on something that could fail?

I never thought it'd come to this.

-Really? -Yes.

Then why'd you make me think BAR was just an investment company.

Why are you making me sign this? Why'd you lie to me?

Why do you insist on tricking me so I'll break the law?

We're not doing anything wrong.

None of this is illegal. We're not committing a crime.

Don't treat me like an idiot, sir.

You thought you could get the gullible,

loyal, stupid Beatriz...

to seize your company and your family's assets.

That was your plan all along, so you wouldn't lose everything.

You... you've implicated me in this.

You tricked me and now I don't have a way out.

You used me and lied to me.

-I've always been loyal, sir. -I know.

I've always been honest with you.

Why'd you do this to me? Why'd you lie?

Betty, I didn't mean for this to happen. I didn't see it that way.

You knew my reasons.

Please don't touch me.

I'm sorry.

Betty.

Betty!

Betty!

Betty, Betty, please wait. Betty, please wait! Betty!

Busy day.

Babe, what are you doing?

I want an explanation, Fabio. Who is she?

Of course I'll tell you what's going on,

but first, I'd like you to meet my sister Romina.

-She's your sister? -Yes.

Silly! You didn't tell me you had family coming.

I didn't know either. It was a surprise.

I had to congratulate my brother in person.

-The wedding's today, right? -Yes.

Congratulations!

Pleased to meet you!

-I'm sorry, Romina. -Oh, please.

Did you think my brother had a side chick?

He's gay, in case you didn't know.

Romina!

I hate to impose, but I just had to come.

Even though we were separated as kids

and he had to go to Colombia, we've always stayed in touch.

I know our family isn't supportive of his sexual orientation, but I am.

I love him. I love him so much!

And I love you.

Alright, I should go. I'm in the way.

No, not at all. From now on, you're my guest of honor.

Sit. Let's order a few drinks to celebrate.

Thank you!

Oh, Fabi!

Aren't you excited that your sister will be here

for our wedding?

What do you want? Champagne?

Please.

Champagne!

-What's up? -Oh!

How's it going? Is everything ready?

Yes, my dear partner in crime.

The lady couldn't resist my charm.

We're having dinner later today.

Alright!

Just remember she's a classy lady.

Lies!

She's tackier than overdrawn lips.

Well, I'm just telling you what she told me.

She was very clear.

We either go to a fancy restaurant or there's no dinner.

That little...

It doesn't matter. I came prepared.

Here's 100 dollars.

-And the other 400? -What?

This won't even buy me an appetizer.

I gotta take her to a really fancy place.

That's what you asked of me.

Don't worry. I get it.

Things have been tough after the divorce. We'll do this some other time.

No, no!

You're taking her to dinner.

I'll get the money we need.

Efrain has to realize he's with a skank.

I'll get the money if it's the last thing I do.

Betty. Betty, please wait.

-Please let go of me. -Okay, but let's talk.

About what? Are you going to keep lying and manipulating me?

You knew why we created BAR. It was to support V&M.

Why are you so upset?

Because you knew everything from the get-go. You planned everything.

You'll declare V&M insolvent so BAR can seize it.

Not only have you been using me,

you don't even want to prevent a bankruptcy.

That's not true. You know everything I've done to keep us afloat.

I've done the impossible to prevent a financial disaster.

A disaster that I'm accountable for.

To you I was just a puppet you could use in your favor.

-You're not a puppet! -Yes, I am!

You're never honest with me.

What about me?

Have you thought about what your family will say about me?

I'm the one who has to execute this plan

and you didn't even ask me what I thought.

You assume I will always say yes. It's the story of my life.

People are always lying to me and trying to take advantage of me.

I've had enough. I'm sick of being treated like an idiot!

Why didn't you tell me from the beginning?

I'm smart enough to understand.

You're right. I wasn't honest.

But now you know what's going to happen.

It's a mistake.

It's not illegal, but it's unethical.

I trust you.

That's why I'm placing my life and the company in your hands.

Because I trust you.

You trust me unconditionally, but I can't trust you anymore.

I don't trust you.

-Cheers. -Congratulations.

Romina, you've no idea how great it is to meet you.

Really.

It's the first time I meet one of Fabio's relatives.

You have no idea how private he is.

Oh, I know. He's kept secrets since he was little boy. Am I right?

We have so much to talk about.

-Where are you staying? -Some cheap hotel nearby.

No way!

That's unacceptable, honey. You're staying in our apartment.

I hope you stay for a long time.

Thanks.

Well, don't get too excited. She's got things to do in Argentina.

You're staying in our apartment.

Fabi and I are going to Cabo for our honeymoon.

You can stay in our apartment in the meantime.

-Thanks. -Think about it.

Just think about it. I'll be right back.

-You're not staying with us. -I'm not?

-No. -Alright. You tell him.

Babe, can you get the check?

Okay.

So what do you say?

I wasn't going to stay,

but my sweet brother just convinced me. I'm staying.

I love it!

This is great.

It hurts that you don't trust me.

I've told you the truth and I've apologized.

I'm in your hands now.

It's not just that you lied to me.

You're asking me to lie to your family.

You know why I'm doing it.

I hope you understand my motives.

And I wish you understood mine.

My father is the most honest man I know. If he found out about this, it'd kill him.

This isn't a crime. It's a strategy.

It's a terrible strategy. It's wrong and unethical.

We're in this together.

Are you going to abandon me now?

Sir, please don't pressure me.

I want to be alone. I need to think this through.

Alright. I'll leave you to it. Just please think about it.

A lot is riding on you.

Hi, Nicolas. We need to talk.

That's mine.

Betty, I told you Armando wasn't the saint you thought he was.

He planned everything!

He created BAR so it could seize V&M.

Of course, he's protecting himself.

Why do you think he has so much money?

He's a con artist.

Rich people never lose.

I should've listened to my dad. He warned me.

What about me? Didn't your buddy Nico tell you?

I warned you, but you just wouldn't listen.

I know.

Even if I love him, I can't do this.

I just can't.

Maybe they thought you wouldn't notice and that's why they hired you.

-Yeah. -What?

Well, they needed someone naive to work with them

so they could manipulate them.

Now it turns out Ricardo and Armando, Dumb and Dumber...

Turns out they played you. So what now?

What are you going to do? You're knee deep in this.

I never thought she'd react like that.

But what surprises me most is your attitude.

-Why? -Why?

Maybe because you ran after her like a madman.

Even the secretaries noticed.

You looked like teenage lovebirds arguing in the middle of the street.

-Armando, be honest. -What?

What's going on between you two?

Ricardo, please! I'm not in the mood.

This is a serious problem! Betty's absolutely right.

Yes, I know. I told you. This is a delicate situation.

Not everyone would do this

and we can't hand the company over to just anyone.

Betty isn't just anyone. She's shown me she has principles.

Yes, principles that won't allow her to take part in this.

We need a plan B.

Yes, and I know what I'm going to do.

I'm stepping down as president of V&M.

I'm leaving everything to Daniel.

Hey.

-Hey! -What?

-Come on. -What?

Remember what we talked about.

What?

Please don't let me down. I'm so close.

I'm not asking for a miracle.

Almost.

Sweetie, getting paid a few days early won't cost you a thing.

Come on. No one will know. I swear I won't tell anyone.

It's in your hands.

No, forget it. I can't do it. Do you want me to get fired?

No one's ever done that, and I won't start now.

We can't afford to take any risks right now.

Hey.

What if you loan me the credit card that your husband pays for you?

I promise I'll pay you back as soon as we get paid.

Think of it as a group savings pool.

It'll take me a while, but I swear I'll pay you back.

I've never been in a group savings pool.

I can't do it. I'm already short on money.

Plus, we have to help Giovas with the car repairs.

Did you forget that little detail? That was your fault.

-Please. -What?

Help me.

-I really can't, honey. -Please.

It's impossible. You need to find another way.

You can't make rash decisions. We worked hard to get to here.

You're the president of V&M. Remember that.

Don't worry. We'll find a way out.

-Really? -Yeah.

What way? Tell me! Our current financial situation

doesn't allow for many options.

It's best to admit when you've lost.

No, no, no!

We can't give up everything now.

I'm going to destroy our estate.

-No. -Yes.

-No. -Excuse me.

Sir, I'd like to talk to you alone.

Of course.

I'll be in my office.

Come on in, Betty.

I just want to tell you--

You don't have to explain anything. The time for explanations is up.

I've thought it through...

and I've decided to leave V&M.

I quit.

What?