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A NETFLIX SERIES

I'm so sorry.

We talked about this being a possibility.

Unfortunately, in some cases, the implanted embryo will fail to evolve.

These types of fertility treatments are complicated.

It's a long process.

And so, I'm...

I'm still not pregnant?

I'm sorry.

Honey.

- I'm all right. - My love.

Let's go.

We're not giving up, okay? We'll keep trying.

Okay?

No, no. I can't go through all of this again, Santiago. No.

- Don't talk like that, my love. - No.

Don't say that, okay? I know we can do this.

Money doesn't matter. We'll figure it out.

You're gonna be an amazing mom.

An amazing mom.

Look, Amaya! Look!

Hi, there.

Well, hi.

- Look, Mommy! - They friends?

She's a patient.

Check out that float! Look, look, look!

I wanna see the Wise Men!

They aren't coming. Not this year.

It's all over for me. I'll never get to be a mother, Santiago.

No, please don't say that, my love.

No. No. No.

It's not true. We'll find a way.

You can't understand.

- I'm all rotten on the inside. - What are you saying? Please.

- Don't say that. - I know this is my fault.

- No, Iris. No. - I'm broken inside.

No. No, Iris, none of this is your fault.

None of it. None of it, no.

It's not your fault.

Two chorizo sausages!

Two hot chocolates, please.

Iris.

Iris!

Iris.

Iris.

Hello.

- Where's your mom, huh? - I don't know.

Do you want me to help you find her?

I'm a friend of your mom. I saw you earlier, you remember?

I don't see the doctor anywhere.

Here.

Thank you.

I think that's her dad over there.

You wanna go?

Iris.

Iris. Iris.

Where are you going? Her dad's right over there.

- Mommy! - That's her father.

Amaya!

- Amaya! - Stop, stop, stop.

- Let go of me! - Hold on. Stop.

Amaya!

No, no, wait. Iris?

- Mommy! - No. What are you doing?

Mommy!

- Mommy! - What are you doing? Talk to me.

- Give me your hat. - Amaya!

Just give me your hat!

I want my mom.

- Álvaro! - Amaya!

What's going on? Where is she?

- Hide this. - Mommy!

- Amaya! - Mommy!

Don't worry, sweetie.

We'll find your mom. Come on.

No, no, no.

Shh!

Don't cry. Let's go.

Amaya!

Amaya!

- Dude! - Amaya!

What the hell are you doing?

Amaya!

Amaya!

Amaya!

- Amaya! - Amaya!

- Amaya! - Mom.

Mommy!

- Amaya! - Where is she?

Amaya!

Go ahead, M50.

We have a lost child. A five-year-old girl,

last seen in a yellow raincoat.

Copy!

I'll go to the square. Copy.

We can't do this.

Let's put the girl back in the van, and take her back to Málaga.

We can just drop her off, call the police to go get her.

We can call them from a public phone.

- She hasn't been gone that long. - Why would we do that?

I don't want them to take her, Santiago.

Yes, okay, it's true.

I had a moment of madness.

But... but... it was more than that.

Because I... I just saw the girl all alone, and I knew that...

that I'd be such a good mother for her.

Deep down you know it's for the best, too.

How is this the best thing for her, Iris?

We can't do this.

I can't get pregnant.

I can't.

We've spent all our savings, and...

And nothing.

This is the only way.

Honey, you don't want to do this.

I want a child.

But the girl has parents.

You really want to separate them?

A girl and her parents.

What you want is called kidnapping.

No.

We're gonna... We're gonna be a... a family, the three of us.

Please, don't take her away from me. Please. Please, don't.

I don't know what I would do if you take her away from me.

Please. You can't. You know... You know what I'm capable of.

Please don't take her away from me.

Don't take her away. Please.

Promise me.

- My love. - Don't let them take her from me, please.

Santiago, please.

Please.

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Investigations are underway

in the disappearance of Amaya Martín,

the five-year-old girl who went missing during the Twelfth Night parade in Málaga.

A candlelight vigil was held last night,

followed by a statement to the press given by the fam...

Come here, sweetie.

Don't you want a cookie? They're really good.

They're my favorite kind.

I want to see my mommy.

Your mom was the one who said you were a good girl.

You wouldn't want her to know you misbehaved.

Where's my mommy?

Come here.

Come here.

Come with me. Here.

- Come, come, come. - Let me go!

- Shh, shh! No, no, no. - Let me go!

No. Quiet now. Hush. Quiet.

We have to be quiet or they'll find us.

Shh, shh, shh. No, no, don't cry.

Don't cry. Shh. Everything's okay. It's okay.

- How's it going, Raúl? - Good. Thanks, Santiago.

- Nice to see you. - Happy New Year.

You too.

Um, the main office sent me out. We need to discuss your loan.

I tried to call first, but you didn't pick up.

- We don't get the best signal out here. - Yeah.

What's going on?

Do you mind if we talk inside?

Uh...

Yeah, sure, of course. Let's go inside.

You've been here before, right?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

- Did I interrupt your work? - I was doing a few things.

- Of course. - Take a look.

Shh, shh.

Shh, shh.

But the bees have a mind of their own.

Good.

You want something to drink? Some coffee or...

No, water's just fine. Thanks.

How are things? How did things go with the clinic in Málaga?

Um, no luck this time.

Oh.

I'm so sorry.

Thanks.

Okay, I came because...

Well, you have an outstanding payment on your mortgage loan.

- I know you're good for it. - Mm.

These things can slip people's minds sometimes.

Sure, I'll go straight to the bank tomorrow.

Shh. Quiet, honey.

Shh.

No.

Iris woke up feeling really sick this morning.

Sick to her stomach. Terrible fever.

Shh, shh, shh.

Shh, shh, shh.

- I'm sorry. - If we're done, I'll walk you out.

Great.

- I guess I'll see you tomorrow. - Shh.

Sounds good. See you then.

At yesterday's press conference

the mother of the missing girl made the following statement.

Amaya, Mommy and Daddy love you.

We're waiting for you.

We'll be together again soon, bunny.

Be brave.

No. No, no!

No, no. No!

Look at me! Wake up, my love! Wake up!

Wake up, baby!

Everything is okay.

Don't worry, honey.

You're safe.

I'll keep you safe.

Maya the Bee.

You want some more water?

She was wearing a yellow raincoat...

Mommy!

...a blouse and...

Mommy!

...shorts with tights.

Mommy.

Mommy!

Please, if you've seen her, please call the police right away.

- Mom... - Don't cry.

Don't cry. Shh.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push you.

I want my mommy!

I'm your mommy.

No, you're not my mommy!

Mommy!

They're always on the news.

Well, they are her parents, right?

Not now, no.

She needs to understand that we are her parents now.

What if the man from the bank saw her clothes?

Huh?

Or her.

What do you wanna do, Iris?

Lock her up?

- Do you want that? - I'm not saying that.

Why would you think that's what I want?

I just think that we... we need to always remain careful.

That's all I meant.

We can't let anyone come here and see her.

We have to control her at all times.

You wanna play a game?

Your name is...

Julia.

You like your name, Julia?

My name is Amaya.

I see you really like Chispa.

Wanna give her a treat?

Yeah?

Here.

You can give her all the treats you want.

But you need to stay close by, okay?

Look. See that window?

When you go outside, you need to stay where I can see.

And if you ever see a car coming, you need to run home and up to your room.

But why?

Because, my love, the world is full of bad men.

But here it's safe.

She gets excited.

She knows it's Dad, right?

Do you wanna give Dad a hug, Julia?

No. My name is not Julia.

She's a good kid.

She's gonna love you so much.

Just don't try to force it.

Here. Look.

What's all this?

It's okay, I didn't go to Málaga.

I went to a bunch of different shops, and I didn't see anyone we knew.

Have you seen that?

Iris, the police just released their only suspect.

Luque.

Julia!

Want some candy?

I'm finished, Iris!

We can't live like this.

All three of us scared all the time and...

And now we're caging her like an animal.

Didn't you want to watch her?

Why don't we just leave?

And go where?

I don't know, Santiago.

Let's go back to Bordeaux.

To France, where we first met. Remember?

There are so many cute villages there where no one would find us.

We could be happy and safe.

We don't have any money, Iris.

Then I don't know.

I know.

You're right. I know, honey.

We'll all be fine.

Everything will be all right.

ONE YEAR AFTER AMAYA'S DISAPPEARANCE

Oh!

How are you coping with the loss of Amaya?

It's crazy, but...

Sometimes, I just lay in her bed

and I can feel her beside me.

Like she's...

Like she's right there with me, sleeping on the pillow.

If I just reached out, I could touch her.

INTERVIEW WITH ANA NÚÑEZ, AMAYA'S MOTHER

PHOTOS OF MIREN ROJO THE TRUE INNER HISTORY OF AMAYA

Shut the door.

- What's that? - A journalist.

The one who keeps writing those stories. She won't let it go like everyone else.

Why are they still looking for our daughter?

Come on, let's have dinner. It's already on the table.

She's coughing.

I'll go.

Shh.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Shh.

You're okay.

You're okay. Sleep. Shh.

It was a nightmare.

May the moon illuminate your night.

May the light illuminate you.

Go to sleep, my love.

Hey, good morning, Mom.

Morning.

Time to wake up.

Hello.

I'm gonna go see Dad. Okay?

SIX YEARS AFTER AMAYA'S DISAPPEARANCE

Then you split one half into... two quarters.

They have a common denominator, so you add the top parts.

One half

plus one quarter equals three quarters.

Does that make sense?

Julia.

What's going on?

Nothing.

This next exercise will be fractions where the numbers...

What's past the woods?

There's things.

There's mountains and other things.

Okay, so what's beyond the mountains?

Well, I don't know. Lots of things.

Are there people?

And towns?

All right, Julia,

we've talked about his before.

You're happy living here with me and Dad, right?

Very much, Mom.

Good. Because with people, in the towns, it's...

For little girls like you, it's not safe.

Anything could happen to you. You know?

It's not safe out there.

Do you remember why?

Why?

So bad men won't hurt me.

But here you don't have to worry.

I'll always be by your side to protect you.

What are you up to?

Could I try?

Come on, give it a shot.

The worst part is

having to wake up in the morning thinking...

That's how you'll do it?

...that my daughter is dead.

That they killed her.

Wait!

It looks like you're holding a sword.

Here, let me show you.

- I got it! - No way!

Oh my God, honey!

When did you get so strong?

I'm so afraid that...

Go again, beginners luck.

...I'll never find her.

I'll never get any closure.

Wow!

You're cheating. Show me your arms.

So strong.

Are you sure it's a good idea?

I don't think we should be sending them anything.

Santiago, we've discussed this.

Start the song.

TO MIREN ROJO

GIVE THIS TO AMAYA'S PARENTS

This recording shows Amaya Martín, who yesterday turned 12 years old.

This is six years after her dramatic disappearance.

The VHS tape was delivered late last night

to the offices of the newspaper Diario Sur.

The security camera of a nearby shop

caught images of this man dropping off the tape.

- This can't happen. - Calm down.

- How can I be calm? - We remind you that Amaya Martín...

- I'm on the fucking television! - Nobody can tell it's you.

That man could be anyone.

Did anyone see you when you were out there?

- No, I don't think so. - We have nothing to worry about.

They won't find us.

The whereabouts of Amaya Martín are still unknown.

Late yesterday night, the tape was delivered

to the mailbox of the Diario Sur.

We're assuming the kidnappers wanted us to give it to her parents.

I'll never give up.

I'm going to keep fighting until the end. Until she's back home.

Thank you, everyone.

- Look at this. - Who delivered the tape?

- How are you feeling? - We've done something good.

- What did the police say? - Any leads?

Now?

- Wait. Patience. - Hey. Wait a sec.

There.

Happy birthday... my love.

This used to be mine when I was your age.

We want you to have it.

What's this?

God, we're so old.

Come here. Sit down.

I'll show you.

Here...

Take that.

Put these on like this.

Now press the button.

Here?

- It's so cool! - Yeah, right?

Can I listen outside with Chispa?

No. Not now.

We're having cake right now.

Let her.

Okay, you can go.

No.

What?

Come on.

I hated seeing you in a bad mood yesterday.

It is such a sad song.

I know, but it's our song, so what are we gonna do?

We're not gonna change it now.

I don't know what we could change it to.

Someone's coming.

Someone's coming!

Julia!

Julia!

Julia! Julia! Come quick!

Run! Run!

Hurry! Run!

Run! Come on!

Go!

Raúl, how are you?

- How are you doing? - Oh, hey. How are you, Santiago?

Come in. I'll make some coffee.

Okay.

- How are your kids? - Good, uh, you know.

Without afternoon coffee, I just fall asleep.

Well, I'm in a bit of a hurry, Santiago.

Oh, come on, have one.

Okay, thanks.

What brings you out here?

Well, see, you haven't sent in your last mortgage payment.

If you don't make a payment,

they're going to transfer you to the legal department.

I'm so embarrassed, honestly.

I've been so busy with the bees, the crops and...

I just lost track of the days.

But I'll go to the bank tomorrow and sort everything out.

Great news. Well, then, I'll get going

and put all the paperwork together.

Don't go yet.

- You want something to eat? - I have more clients to see.

- Come on, Raúl. - Look, I said no!

Raúl.

Raúl.

No.

What did you do, Iris?

You killed him!

You killed him.

Help... Help me clean this up.

What?

We have to clean it.

Now.

I only did what any mother would do.

When you fill up the bag, bring it to the shed.

Run! Come on.

Hurry! Run!

Hurry. Go. Go. Go.

Stay here. Dad will take care of it.

CIVIL GUARD

Good morning.

- Hello. - Morning.

- Are you Santiago Vallejo? - Yes, sir.

We're investigating the whereabouts of Raúl Aguilar.

Um, it doesn't sound familiar. Who's he?

He's your account manager at the bank.

Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, Raúl. Of course. Um, uh, do you want to come in?

Sure.

Raúl had several appointments the day he went missing.

- One of them was here. - Yeah, that's true.

He was here.

Why was that?

Mm, we're late on our... payments, and he stopped by to let me know.

I went to the bank the next day to pay.

Would you like to see the receipts?

- Yes, please. - Shh.

Look...

If there's anything I can do to help out,

please let me know. Raúl's a good guy.

I hope he's okay.

Okay, if you think of anything else...

- I'll call you right away. - Good.

That's it, my love.

You're safe. They're gone.

NINE YEARS AFTER AMAYA'S DISAPPEARANCE

Shit!

What are you doing with the VCR?

It's broken. We need to have it fixed.

- Are you making another recording? - Don't worry.

It's just for me. I'm not sending it to anyone.

Look how grown up she is. I just want to remember it all.

What's this?

It's from the bank.

No.

No, no, but we...

Not... There's no way I'm letting them kick us out.

What are we supposed to do?

It's... It's just too much money, Iris. We're gonna have to move.

And where are we gonna go?

Where are we supposed to go where they won't recognize our daughter?

- Calm down, please. - Calm down, huh?

- Try to stay calm. - How much time is left?

Forty-five days.

- Calm down, please, Iris. - So you don't care now?

- She's not important to you? - You know I care. Calm down.

- Calm down? - Calm down, please!

They will take her away, Santiago!

- Keep it down. She will hear you. - They'll take her away!

And I'll die before I let them take her away. I swear.

I will kill us both before they can get close.

Is Mom okay?

Oh, hey, sweetie.

Fine.

Eh...

She's fine.

The bank sent us an eviction notice, but it's not for you to worry about.

Come sit. Come here.

Bad men want to kick us out of our home?

I'm not going to let that happen.

I'm your father, Julia.

I'll always take care of you and your mom.

Got that? Yeah?

Is Mom crazy?

No, sweetie.

No. Honey, your mom is very special.

She had...

...to fight really hard to have you.

She fought so hard for... for this family to happen.

She loves you so much.

Hey.

Don't cry, sweetie.

I'd never let anything happen to you.

I'll take care of you both.

Okay?

No more tears.

Look what I got you.

I was saving this for your birthday.

But I think now's a pretty good time, right?

They're handmade.

- They're so beautiful. Thanks, Dad. - Do you like them?

I love you so much, Julia.

And I love you so much too, Dad.

I have to confess.

I have to confess.

Hey! Are you okay?

Hey!

Santiago...

Daddy.

May the moon illuminate your night.

May the light illuminate you.

THE MORTGAGE HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL BY SANTIAGO'S LIFE INSURANCE

- What's that letter, Mom? - A gift from Dad in heaven.

We don't owe anything to the bank.

We'll sell this place.

And soon we can start over somewhere else, just the two of us.

And where will we go to?

Look.

There.

It's a quiet little place in France.

It's where your dad and I first met.

But, Mom...

I really don't wanna go there.

I promise we'll be safe there.

Are there no bad men?

No.

Not there.

Come.

What's the matter, baby?

I miss Dad so much now.

Do you love me?

I love you a lot, Mom.

I love you lots too.

More than anything in the world.

That's why I'll never let anyone tear us apart.

Never.