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Dear bad bitches,

after surviving a pandemic,

a global financial crisis,

and, worst of all, the
return of ultra-low rise jeans,

I officially declare
that we are indestructible.

This year,
we don't need to just be mothers, nannies,

life coaches, saviors,
or career counselors.

We won't search for love full-time.

Because Legos are fun to play with
but not to fall in love with.

This year,
either all of our men come already built,

or we'll ask for our money back.

This year,
we won't waste our time at offices

where the air conditioner
is the same as our salary, way too low.

We will build our own empires
based on our talent, intelligence,

and a basic understanding
of Instagram's algorithm.

This year, we won't be our best version

because that is a marketing ploy
by the brands to sell us makeup.

We will be whatever we want to be.

Good, bad,

and the whole range of decisions
that are somewhere in between.

This is your one and only,
Soltera Codiciada.

HOW TO DEAL WITH A HEARTBREAK

It's a bit much.

Turn it down please, Dad.

Dad.

- No more air. Too much air.
- Huh?

- Was it too powerful?
- Yes.

- Just a bit?
- Well maybe it'll look funny.

- Oh? Let's see.
- Let's take a look.

This is your one and only,
Soltera Codiciada.

I can use that as a blooper, right?

- Yay! Lasagna! Delicious!
- Yay!

- Mm.
- Yes.

Special. Just for you!

- Yum!
- Mm.

And this one is entirely healthy.

Oh God.

You truly always give the worst battles
in life to your best soldiers.

Don't be like that, Fer.

I cooked it with everything
the doctor wanted you eat.

- Exactly.
- Healthy, but at what cost.

Eat and be quiet.

How was your day?

I'm eating and being quiet.

Somos called me earlier.
They want to interview me.

- Oh! That's wonderful!
- Oh! That's great.

Yeah.

They said they're doing a feature about...

Well, you know,
it's on digital content creators.

So you mean influencers.

Not just that, Mom.

- I think your videos are extraordinary.
- Thank you, Dad.

Well, I have always preferred
your writing.

You sure about that Mom?

Because writers don't get all those boxes

that are filled with creams
and skincare stuff.

- Mmm.
- Hey.

The hyaluronic acid is the only one I use.

You want, juice?

- Hm? Mmm.
- Yes, please.

What I meant is,

It'll be...
wonderful to see you writing more.

How is your second book coming along?

I'm still forming the idea, Mom.

- It's been three years now.
- Well, hold on, hold on,

Those three years have... been weird.

Weird?

- Yes. Difficult, I mean.
- Right.

Mm.

- Want it?
- Thanks.

Mm.

- Mm.
- I guess I have to deal with two kids now.

Mm-mm.

- It really fixes it.
- It really does. Mm.

It was one thing, and now it's not.

Let's be patient.

Because no one has yet written
the great Latin American novel.

I feel it coming. All in due time.

Maybe so, but I think a
little organization would help.

Okay, I'm here. I'm sorry.

I was held up at work because

I had to take a call which took forever,
but don't worry, I'm here right now.

- We're still here.
- For a while.

I don't want to blind you,
so put on your sunglasses

while I show you this thick rock.

- Wow!
- Are you getting married? Fantastic!

Get it girl! Monogamy goals.

So how was it?

The people at the hotel told him
to surprise me with live music

and to put the ring in the dessert,
but luckily he said no.

Be thankful
because I swallowed a ring once,

and you don't want to.

- What now?
- A piercing.

Okay. So he took me
for a walk on the beach and...

And when the sun set, he proposed.

Aww...

After that he took your hand,
he took a photo of you,

and he said,
"Tali, you're the light of my life,

the flame of my romance."

The Evaluna to his Camilo,

the ribbon to his present,

the bull to his Chayanne...

His Pasión de Gavilanes,
his Falcor from The Never Ending Story.

If you both survived a pandemic
in one piece, I think you're good.

And I still find him cute.

You're not the only one who has good news.

Well then tell us, Caro.

This month,

we made a profit.

- What? So you're making a profit?
- Oh!

Yeah, well I don't want to talk about it.

It could jinx the whole thing,
so next subject please.

So very successful then.

What about you, Codiciada? How's it going?

Going great, you know, just working on...

I'm doing like a, um,

like a new series of, you know,
videos that, that are reels.

So it's like what would be your ideal date
according to your sign.

Oh.

Yeah, I'm also doing some, I don't know,
some... some branded content for the page.

Oh, like the one
where you're the talking broccoli?

Is broccoli sponsoring you?

You really did talk
the way I think broccoli would.

Yeah, I thought
they'd sound like that too.

All right,
tell us how you swallowed a ring.

Okay, so what happened was
we were doing this

constellation family party
with a bunch of drugs and mushrooms

And then we were like,
"Everyone naked! Everyone to the beach!"

And then
someone suddenly handed me something.

And I didn't know what it was,
but it was someone's ring.

And we all...

Cami! Hey, how's it going?

So hey, I was wondering
if you wanted to go out

to that new rooftop bar in San Lázaro?

It's my girl, Lau!

Oh, you have to get your kids
from school that day?

Hey, María Isabelita! What's going on?

Two for one.
Come on, like old times. Let's go.

What about after?

Hello? Hello? Hello?

Why are you having a meeting
at 8:00 in the morning?

What sort of an evil boss
are you working for?

So do you ever go out or what?

Oh! Your dad. I forgot.

Of course I knew. How could I not
if I've known him since I was, uh...

Send a kiss to my Uncle Pepito.
He's so nice. My favorite uncle.

Hi, Aunt Sonia. Hey, how's Adri?

No, no.
I still don't have children either.

Auntie, do you have plans?

Wanna go out?

Should we go out just for a bit?

- Don't eat the yolks.
- I'm not eating the yolks.

She has to go back to Lima, Fer.

- She can't go on this way.
- Mm.

We need to talk with her about this now.

Now, Fer.

And I need you to back me up here.

What about?

- What about?
- Mm?

Mm.

Nothing. Don't worry.

- Are you going out?
- No.

But, um... Mom,

Dad,

I think

that it is time for me to return to Lima.

I don't know if you've noticed,

but while I've been living here,
I've been... stuck.

- Definitely.
- No way.

But I want you to know
that I have made up my mind here.

Fefa...

I'm very proud of your decision.

Of this idea of yours

that your mother and I
have never discussed before.

Thank you.

Okay.

Well, I'll buy a one-way ticket
to Lima then.

And that's because I have no idea
when I will return.

Ma, could you please...?

Sorry. Thank you.

- Did you bring the sheets?
- Yes.

And the clothes that you were drying?

- Yes, Mom.
- Yes, Mom.

Mm.

Oh, I forgot. You didn't sign my book yet.

- I didn't sign it for you?
- No. How else will I sell it online?

Okay, I don't have a pen though.

- You don't?
- I'll find something down here.

Maybe.

Don't mess with the car right now.

We'll find one when we get to the airport,
all right?

Well, what you don't have...

- You don't need.
- You don't need.

All right, you know what?

When I write my new book,
I'll dedicate it to you.

Okay?

- Did you hear, Elena?
- Mm.

That is a solemn,
unbreakable verbal commitment.

Of course.

- Promise?
- Promise.

Yay!

- Hello!
- Hello!

It's amazing!
Congratulations, look at all this!

- Thank you.
- Look at all of this.

This is incredible!

And to think it all started
with selling cupcakes to the neighbors.

Yeah, well that's because Tali told me
to buy five kilos of flour

when the pandemic began.

- Remember the lockdown? Horrible.
- I remember.

The monopoly on flour.

I know, very selfish of me but whatever.

No, that's just how it was then.

Crazy, right?

- Incredible.
- Incredible!

- Congratulations.
- Thank you.

Okay, so where should I sleep?

On a flour bag or maybe the floor
or a shelf?

Hey, no, what's wrong with you?

I've got three rooms.

I usually Airbnb the other one,
and I rent to Leo. He's Leo.

That's Leo.
He's a Virgo. Don't talk to him.

Hi, Leo. Sorry for screaming.

No, he's a sleepwalker.

Ah.

Hey, sleepwalker, this is a sieve.

- It's not a mug.
- Are you kidding me?

That's crazy.

I think that in a past life he was a horse
because he only sleeps three hours.

He's a good person though.

Leo!

Go to your room.

To bed.

Go.

Careful, careful.
Don't touch him. Don't touch him.

So what happens if I do?

I just don't think
you're supposed to touch them.

Have you ever used your powers
to do some sort of a prank?

- María Fe! He's a person.
- Tell me the truth.

You should have some respect.

- Sorry.
- Okay.

- But so have you ever...
- Yeah.

Tell me about it.

What did you do?

It was only once.

Romina?

- Fé, darling.
- How are you?

- How are you?
- Good, and you?

- You look fantastic!
- Thank you.

You have no idea
how much I laugh watching your stuff.

- And your father is so funny too.
- That's so nice.

It is so great that you were able to live
in the provinces.

The whole pace is different.

- Like a cruise! Yes, bear with.
- Yeah.

Hey, could you bring an espresso?
Oh do you want one? Make that two.

And could you bring me
a slice of that wonderful carrot cake?

Do you want?

We'll have two of those as well, please.

So tell me, what are you planning now?

Is it a trilogy?

Podcast? Those are hot.
A book that'll become an audiobook.

Well, actually it's only a book.

Oh. Oh, okay.

That's a great point to start at.

Okay. I'm really happy for your comeback.

It has to be fantastic.

We want it at the book fair.

Isn't that in three months?

But you already started, right?
We can sign the contract this week.

Of course you'll have your advance
for the whole thing. Oh, thank you.

- I've made some good progress.
- Good for you.

I can be a perfectionist
when I'm working creatively,

so I like to marinate for a while.

And then after I wait a little while,
I like to over things, so on and so forth.

It's my process.

So it wouldn't be a problem
if it took longer, would it?

If you don't meet the deadline,
then we'd have to do it on...

On June of next year.

Next year? Why?

Unfortunately we've already
closed the publishing calendar

for this year.

Oh, and trust me,

you do not want to compete
with the fifth installment of Mafia Teens.

Mm. No.

So, can I count on you for the fair?

Yes.

Perfect.

There's Ricardo Altamirano.

Better go say hi. You know how these poets
get offended so easily. Wait here.

Hello!

- There's the groom.
- So happy for you.

- You got engaged.
- Oh, how wonderful.

- Look at you!
- Hello!

- Wine? Wine for everyone? Got it.
- Yes.

I'm glad you finally decided
to stop living in sin.

Because otherwise,

Tali's parents would've disowned her
any day.

We had to. We didn't want to lose
Dad's 2004 Nissan in the will.

Well, it's ready for your girls' night.
I'll head out now.

- No, no.
- Already?

Stay for the previews.
We have many questions for you.

Yeah, all of your friends from Mexico,
will they be attending?

All of my friends from Mexico
are ready for the wedding.

- Yeah, new people.
- Is there a date yet?

August 4th.

- That's right around the corner!
- Mm-hm.

Well, we had to do a list
with all the possible dates,

cross-reference that
with possible locations.

It has to be after my mom's knee surgery

but before your cousin's wedding in
Merida.

Of course, we have to take the weather
into consideration, sunny or not.

You know what? Forget it.

Forget it. August 4th.

YOLO.

- YOLO?
- YOLO. It's my new me.

Post-vacation, post-pandemic.
Taking life in a more relaxed way.

You know, I like this new version of you.
More spontaneous, more Spon-Tali.

Spon-Tali. Come on, that was incredible.

It's a pleasure to meet you.
My name is Spon-Tali.

Caro, it's a pleasure, beautiful.

Hey, Tali.

Do you know which song you'll dance to
at the ceremony?

Because I have this great playlist called

"The Songs That I Will Dance to
at My Imaginary Wedding."

That sounds very depressing,
but in reality, I have a lot of hope.

Well you know, the brand-new Tali promised
she would take things slow from now on.

Right? And if we have to postpone,
that's fine.

But we won't postpone it.

We just have to get organized
on these things, you know?

To balance it all,
so that we know how to dance

with all of our imperfections.

- Oh, she's dancing!
- She's gonna dance!

Now that really was a beautiful poem.
Let's make a toast.

- To the imperfections
- To imperfections.

I don't know if I can stand here
for much longer.

Hey, how old do you think
all these girls are?

- Sixteen.
- Sixteen.

You know, I hope they don't have
those high tables with the stools.

What's up with that?

I think we should get some food in us

since we'll be drinking all night,
don't you agree?

- Yes, yes.
- Yes, yes.

- Greasy food.
- Sounds so delicious.

- Follow me. Come, come.
- Uh-huh.

Listen up, why don't you go over there
and say to them...

Hm.

- "Don't you know who I am?"
- No.

"I'm the Soltera Codiciada."

- No! I can't do that.
- Take advantage of your thing.

- You definitely should.
- No, no.

I doubt this bar is my target audience.

- No way, okay?
- María Fe?

- Hm?
- Hey!

- Is he...
- It's Luca.

- Mancini?
- Luca.

Oh my God.

- Come!
- Yes?

- He's calling. Take advantage.
- Really?

I'm going in.

- On your way right now.
- I'm going.

Well that worked out.

- Hey there! How is it going?
- Hey. Good to see you.

- How are you?
- Great, you?

- Hello, Luca.
- Hey there!

- How are you?
- I'm good.

- What's up? I'm Luca.
- Good to see you!

Hello. Regina.

Nice to meet you, Regina. How are you?

- Great!
- Great?

- Do you work here?
- It's my bar.

- No way, Luca!
- That's great.

- No way.
- Yeah.

- I stay in New York a lot.
- Mm.

And whenever I come to Lima,
it feels like, um,

feels like it's missing a vibe like this.

I think Lima has plenty of vibes
like this, bro.

- What? Yeah.
- You're right.

- Hey. Hello.
- Hey, Luca.

- How are you?
- Doing good.

It's working out very well.
I'm really happy.

I'm glad to hear it.

- This place is really cool.
- Thank you.

But now we've got the Soltera Codiciada.

- Now we'll really be a success.
- You're so dumb.

- So "Regina"?
- No idea. I panicked.

Come on.

Come on, tell me.
Where did you meet?

Ugh, it's been a while.

- How long has it been?
- A while.

Luca would spend summers
on the same beach as us in 2005.

2003 or '04.

Good memory, huh? Sit down. Sit down.

Gorgeous beach, right?

- Yeah!
- The beach was as lovely as these chairs.

I'd love to go back.

- It's a gorgeous beach, right?
- Yes.

Well, I have to go,

but if any of you need anything, um,
just let me know.

- Hope you have a great time here.
- We will.

It was good to meet you
and great to see you again.

Same here.

- Bye.
- Bye.

- Did he see me?
- Handsome!

You know that I am a vegan,
but I'd eat that meat any day.

Calm down.

Tell me that you wouldn't do it.

- Three tequila shots, please.
- Three tequilas!

- So fill me in. What's the story?
- Nothing. We were friends.

I mean, we went out.

We may have made out.

You made out.
Okay, so what does that mean?

Yes, but it... It was just like making out.

You know, like it was a summer's kiss.

- A summer kiss.
- Aw, a summer kiss.

There were plenty of summer make outs.

But Luca had a problem
where his memory was selective.

So when the next day would arrive,

he forgot everything
from the night before.

But the reason why is because of the rum.

- Not because he's awful.
- It happens.

Don't forget about the tequila we ordered.

- We didn't order that.
- Yes, it's from Mr. Mancini.

- Oh!
- Ah!

- Oh my God. Okay.
- Excuse me.

- It's a love letter.
- Thank you.

- Well, I guess Luca remembered.
- "On me for old times' sake."

- Please don't get ideas.
- I guess I should go over there and say...

Nothing. You should stay right here
and say nothing.

- No. Why not, though?
- Because you're not that kind of girl.

Yes, I am.

No, you're not.

Because you can't deal with the cool guy
who's got a thousand issues.

He's the kind of guy
who doesn't do any labels or commitment.

- Yes, I am.
- Yeah, no.

Don't look at me.
I'm that kinda guy myself.

Well why don't we do
what we came here to do

which is
celebrating your engagement, sister.

Thank you,
but I would also like to make a toast.

- For Caro.
- Yes.

Who's building an empire
and will support us when we get old.

And for the Soltera Codiciada
who is writing a new book.

- Cheers to us all.
- Salud.

Because we had to live through
two shitty years

before finally
we are reunited here tonight.

We got free alcohol

We are surrounded by girls
wearing wide-legged pants all around.

- I don't get it.
- And flat stomachs. They're awful.

I hate them all.

Also, we ran into Luca Mancini.

- Officially we're back in 2003.
- Way to go!

It's true.
Wait, but how close to back then?

- Oh, you know.
- I know what?

- No, you know.
- We both know.

I have no idea what you're saying,
but "LOLO!"

- Cheers to us!
- YOLO, dummy. It's YOLO.

- YOLO! Whatever it is!
- Three, two, one, go!

- But we're not getting wasted, okay?
- No.

- Let's slow down. We're grown-ups.
- Chill. We'll be fine.

And I didn't realize that
because I am an only child,

I will always be suffering from

like having this sensation of being like

I don't know. Disconnected with...

- Are you... Are you there?
- Huh? I was meditating.

What did you say?

- Sweet or salty?
- Sweet.

You got it.

Here it comes.

Thanks.

- Woo!
- Oh, God!

You decided to come
to the meditation on the full moon, yeah?

And you brought your friend to join us.

- Nice to meet you. María Fe.
- A pleasure. How's it going?

A pleasure to meet you too.
We've kind of met in passing, right?

Yeah, well less partying,
more water, yeah?

Get hydrated

What was that?

That's Awake Leo.
He's a little intense. Forgive him.

He's funny.

- He cracked me up.
- Perfect. A customer.

- The work of a baker is never done.
- Calling so late? That's going too far.

- Just calling whenever they want.
- Hello?

Yes. Yeah, she's here.

Mm? I'll grab her.

It's your mom.

What?

Mom?

Why didn't you call my cell phone?

Hm?

What's going on?

What happened?

Hey, Mom, slow down.
I can't understand you.

What?

Could you plea... Mom?

Oh my God, it's my dad. He's...

He can't. My dad. No!

- Hello.
- Oh my God.

I'm so sorry. I'm here.

What time is it?

Oh no, I have to get ready
to go to the airport.

No, no. We still have plenty of time.
Just relax.

Do we?

Do you want me to lie down with you
for a while?

Come.

I had a feeling this hangover was
going to be bad, but not like this.

He's gone forever, Tali.

I didn't know if you wanted tea or coffee,
so I have both.

- Thanks.
- Yeah.

And a sandwich. You should eat something.

- That sounds good.
- I'll put it here.

Oh, I forgot the sugar. Wait here.

- Hey, Caro.
- One sec.

- Have you done your packing?
- Yeah.

Okay, great.

- Uh, pancakes. I didn't offer pancakes.
- No.

- You might want them later. I'll get them.
- I'm not hungry.

- Caro...
- Just let her.

She's feeling guilty is all
because she can't go with us.

Before going to the airport,
we've got to go to a pharmacy.

Yes, a clonazepam, please.

And a cream for me, please.

What kind of cream do you need?

For your hands? I have one.

A cream.

A cream for what?

A cream for my friend.

- What?
- Yesterday, when I got home,

I was under the influence of rum.

And Santiago made spicy tacos for dinner.

I dropped one, some of it got down there.

If you need it, I have sliced aloe vera
in the fridge. You can put it in.

- In the vagina?
- Yeah, just put it in where you need it.

I won't put it in my vagina.
There's no way.

I can do it for you, Tali.

I don't know.

Hey, Spon-Tali...

She would do it.

- She would, right?
- What is this coquettishness?

I would do it if she would.

Fe?

I'll call you in five.

It's okay.

SOLTERA CODICIADA

Brothers and sisters,

welcome to the house of the Lord.

- On this day, we won't talk about death.
- Excuse me. Sorry.

We've come
to celebrate the life of Fernando.

He was a great father

and a loving husband,
devoted to his family.

Jesus, proclaim his resurrection
and that of all.

"I am the resurrection and life."

"Those who believe in Me
will live eternally."

Who is that woman?

- Was she close to Uncle Fer?
- No.

- Ridiculous is what that woman is. Really.
- Mom!

What?

Don't worry about tacky Aunt Meche
She's mourning.

If anyone here
would like to say a few words,

step forward.

- Father, I would.
- You go.

- No, Mom, please. I don't want to go.
- Please do it for me.

María is going. Thank you.

Hi, guys.

Or ladies.

Um...

We would like to ask...

My dad would've hated all this.

Uh, with all due respect, Father.

Everything looks beautiful and solemn.

Um, the altar behind me
with gold leaf and rococo style is a hit.

I'm sorry. Um...

As long as I knew my father for,
he was bad at dealing with sad situations.

He was allergic to it.

He always gave bad news

with the voice
of a 1980s radio commentator

because then it wouldn't be so hard.

One time I couldn't decide what I wanted,

so he ordered every flavor of ice cream
for me.

That's how he was.

For Dad, everything was

just amazing.

He saw every day brand new.

For him, life was...

Life was superb!

Superb, yes.

He would have loved it...

...for everyone here to be drunk on whiskey.

We'd put boleros on and...

...we'd talk about things

like how he gave you all happy brownies
at his birthday that one year,

and none of you noticed.

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Hey, leave that alone.

What you don't have, you don't need.

No.

I'm going to come live here, okay?

No, absolutely not.

Mom, I can't go live in Lima
after what happened.

I won't leave you alone.

No, that is exactly
what you are going to do.

Your life, your plans, your future.
It's all there.

You can't just keep putting it off.

I wouldn't like it
and neither would... your father.

Don't worry about me.

I will be fine.

Our family is here.

All our friends.

And besides, now we've become experts
at talking over Zoom, haven't we?

It's going to be okay.

Okay.

Tomorrow you'll still be here?

CAMI: SENDING YOU HUGS.

UNCLE PEPITO: YOUR DAD WAS A GENTLEMAN.

MARISABEL: I'M SO SORRY.

AUNT SONIA: SENDING YOU GUYS. ALL MY LOVE.

MY GIRL LAU: I LOST MY DAD TOO.
I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL.

PD. RUNNING HELPS.
YOUR MIND IS BLANK WHEN YOU'RE RUNNING.

There it is.

- What is it?
- It's a heart, obviously.

It looks like a butt.

- Damn, it does.
- She'll love it.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Well, great.

- Good morning.
- Tali.

- She's still in bed.
- Well, it doesn't matter. Let her rest.

But now that the three of us are here,
we need to figure this out.

You can cover her for the day, right?
I've got to work.

- I'll stop by and take her to lunch.
- Oh, will you? Thanks, darling.

- Okay, and I'll take over watch at night.
- Okay.

She's coming into the room right now.

All right.

- Hi, Tali.
- How's your morning?

Great! I'm going for a run.

Caro, could you get closer?

I thought I heard, um,
that she was going for a run.

Yeah, I'm going for a run.
I'll get breakfast later.

Hold up, hold up, hold up. Wait.

This is

a latte macchiato I designed just for you.

A butt. That's funny. Bye.

I don't know about you,
but now I'm really worried.

- Yeah, me too.
- And me too.

I'll keep you in the loop.

- Okay. Bye.
- Cool if I drink the butt?

- Go for it.
- Okay, great.

Not that I need it.

I'm alert the second I open my eyes.

INCOMING CALL: DAD

Hello?

Hi, darling. It's me.

Mom, you scared me. What is it?

It's just I can't find my cellphone.

Do you know how to use the app
to find your phone?

Uh...

Yeah, you have to open the...

First go to the computer and you open the...

Oh, I found it! It was in the fridge.
I'm scatterbrained.

How are you?

Fine. I'm exercising right now.
Can I call you back?

Exercising? Great. Go for it.

Bye.

Good morning.

- Could you put my bottle in the trash?
- Sure.

And sorry,

but do you have
any cigarettes available... to buy?

There it is. Thanks.

Thank you, sir.

Oh, and a lighter too. Thank you.

You know
one morning cigarette counts as three.

Enough!

Enough.

- Ah! Oh, hey!
- Hey.

- I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
- No, relax. It's all good.

What are you doing? Why are you here?

Running, same as every day.

- You?
- Yeah, me too. Every day.

- Here?
- Oh I, uh, not...

I go much further over there.
That's where I normally go. Farther.

But I happen to come here today.
Look at that.

- Look at that.
- Yes.

I'm fine.

- Are you sure?
- Yes, yes, yes.

You're running. That's great.

Well, uh, yeah, a bit.

You're running in your pajamas.
Still running though, huh?

It's just something comfy that I threw on.

- All right.
- No, I was at home

and suddenly decided I had to go out
and get moving because

this whole week has been too dense, so...

Yeah, right?

- Right?
- Right.

- You felt that way too?
- Very dense, yeah.

- Feels heavy.
- Yeah.

You know,
there's just been so much going on wi...

Well, uh, my dad just passed away.

So...

...my dad just died.

For real?

Yeah, for real.

Wow, that is heavy.

- Yes, very heavy.
- My god.

Sorry to hear it.

- Are you okay?
- Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

Wow.

Uh, well I think it's a great plan
for you to exercise.

- Right? You can put your energy into it.
- Right. Yeah, I thought it would.

- That's good.
- Mm.

And whenever you want,
you can come to the bar.

- That's nice.
- I'll buy you a drink.

- Yeah, thank you. Thanks.
- Really. Yeah, of course.

Well, anyway, see you later?

- Okay.
- Yeah.

- Take care.
- Okay. Well, see ya.

- See you later, Luca.
- Take care, okay?

- Bye, bye.
- See ya.

- That was pathetic.
- No.

I mean,

I don't know if I would say it was superb.

It was fine.

Mm.

That was nowhere near superb or even fine.

- It was bad!
- Fefa!

Fefo!

Come on, don't lie.

INCOMING FACETIME CALL: MOM

Mom, why are you awake?

Well, I was reading
and couldn't get to sleep,

so I came to the kitchen to make some tea.

- Was that before or after the earthquake?
- Hey, don't exaggerate.

My god, it's been so long
since I organized in here.

All of this stuff
that somehow we managed to accumulate.

It's impressive, really.

And you, why are you awake?

I was...

I was writing.

That's great. The writing workshop comes
at the right time then.

What writing workshop?

Oh, Fe, are you serious?

I left you a five-minute message
talking about it.

Didn't you listen?

Well, the other day,
your Aunt Mona told me

about a creative writing workshop
that looked wonderful.

With the amazing Maribel Toledo.
I always see her on TV.

Mom, I worked six years in advertising,
and I published a book.

It's not like I'm Margaret Atwood,
but I think I know how to write.

- I signed you up for it.
- What?

Yes. Besides, if you have experience,
well, you'll be star pupil.

Mom, I am 34 years old now. I am...

It's already paid for.

Starts Friday. Don't forget it, okay?

Do you think it's too late
for me to vacuum the house?

Yes.

Sorry. I'm sorry. Sorry.

Shh. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

I was looking for a measuring tape. Sorry.

It's not here.

- Mm.
- Okay.

Uh... no.

Do you know how many of these
would equal a baby, give or take?

- How many of what?
- How many of these.

If you had to estimate. I'm making a crib.

- A crib? What?
- Yeah.

- What for?
- For a baby.

Whose baby is it? Whose is it?

Um, Caro, whose baby is it?

The baby, Caro!

Hold on just a minute. Just a minute.

Caro, can you tell me what's going on?

- You're not pregnant, are you?
- No.

Oh, that's great. That's great.
You really scared me.

Well, not yet.

Caro, talk to me. What, um... What?

- What is this?
- I was thinking about the future.

Well, uh,
you know I never think about the future.

but I've been thinking about it now,
and I like the thought of it.

I have a house.

And it's a good one.

I have a job where I like what I do,
and I have money.

This is the first time I feel stable.

And it feels, um, weird, but I like it.

- Right.
- Besides, it's the year of the rabbit.

Okay, and have you ever considered
that by doing this,

you've gone just a little bit insane?

Caro, the thing about babies
is they're real babies.

They cry.
They put their fingers in sockets.

And they need your attention 24/7,
until they've turned at least 18.

And in the case of Latin American men,
could be until 35, give or take.

Well, I know it won't be easy,
but I'm ready for that.

Listen, if you really feel certain
about this, I'll support you all the way.

And I'm looking forward to
being the weird aunt.

Thank you, sister.

You're welcome.

But I've got one more question.

Where will you get... the little swimmers?

Hello. Good morning, good morning.

- How's the sleepyhead?
- Hey.

Hey, Silvia's order
is already in the motorcycle.

- Would you take it?
- I'm on it. On my way.

Go Peru! We have to raise up the country.

Let's lift up Peru. Let's go!

I've been going over my options.
Have a look.

Oh, like a fertility clinic?

Caro, that's Tinder.

Yes.

Okay, not this one.

I'm going back to bed.

- Call if you need me.
- No, no, no!

You're already up now.

Why don't you come with me to the fair?

We could eat good food.
You could give me a hand,

distract you for a while.

Fine, I'll stay up.

Um, could you go and shower?

- No, I'll go like this.
- You should really go shower. You smell.

- Sorry. Ugh, the smell.
- No, it's okay. It's all good.

- I'm sorry. Sorry. God, I'm sorry.
- Bit stinky there.

- Sorry.
- I love you, but the time has arrived.

If you don't like it,
I can give you another one.

- This one's better.
- Yeah, that'd be great.

- All right, yes.
- Thanks.

CARROT CAKE - BANANA BREAD

Are you doing work on your book right now?

No.

I want to,
but it's not working out because,

as I'm sure you can imagine,
my head is somewhere else.

My mind's deflated.

Kind of like, mm, like a flan.

- You don't have to write anything now.
- Well, you'll figure it out.

Is that banana bread over there?

- Yes. Hi, how are you today?
- Mafe Palacios, right?

No!

How nice to see you.
What are you doing? Come here.

How are you?

- Super. How are you?
- Hello.

My friends. You know Tali.

- And she's Carolina.
- Hi. Nice to meet you.

This is Ramiro, Mafe's ex-boss.

Yeah, Mafe worked over at my ad agency
for a while.

Mm.

We were named
the Best Ad Agency of the Year again.

- Oh.
- Sixth year in a row.

We just keep on winning
the Best Ad Agency of the Year.

Great work. Congratulations.

What are you doing?

So are you selling desserts now?

What happened to you?
I thought you were writing. Huh!

No, this is the very successful business
of my friend, Carolina.

- Oh?
- Yes.

She's been busy writing her second book.

And she's presenting it
at the National Book Fair.

- Great to hear. The book fair is huge.
- Yeah, so that's what I'm doing.

Well, I'll just be on my way

before they run out of purple basil
over there.

Give it a try.

Those desserts here
will make you all fatties

Bye, girls.

- Fly away, vulture.
- See you.

Ugh.

Such awful energy.

Sorry, sis.

I didn't want to put you against a wall
with the book thing, but I was so angry.

You know, actually, Tali,
I'm glad you did. You know why?

Because there's no way
I can keep going on like this.

I have things to do. I can't continue
in this mental state of flan.

- Yeah, so no more flan.
- No more.

No more flan! No more flan!

- No more...
- What?

What do you mean "no more flan"?

FLANTASTIC

Don't make things harder for me.
Help me out here.

Hey, chin up, Fefa.

Inspiration is coming.

- It's not coming.
- Hm?

No, thank you.

Stupid writers' workshop!

I don't want it!
Why does Mom keep... Why does...

I'm a grown up now!

Mm.

What are you... What? No, no, no, no, no!

- So then I ignored everyone else's advice.
- Hello.

- ...I never specialized...
- Is that Tostada App?

My ex!

Kill me now.

It was in the sector of business.

Well thank you so much
for sharing, Patricia.

Now who would like to share with us next?
Let's see.

María Fe, you've just arrived.

- Hey, how's it going? I'm María Fe.
- Hey, Mafe!

Do you know each other?

- No.
- Yeah.

Yeah. Mafe!

Uh, well, anyway, so I'm María Fe.

I'm 34 years old, and I'm a copywriter.

No, no, no.

To introduce yourself to the class,
tell us about your life.

Why don't you tell us about
what the point of inflection was

for your personal story.

And if you don't know
what a point of inflection is,

well, page 14 of my book
will explain it for you.

- I'm sorry, I don't have your book.
- Oh!

No need to worry.

I will forward you a link for the e-book.

And if you use the code "cybermaribel,"

you will get a 20% discount
for the next 24 hours.

So why don't you share with us

an event that has significantly impacted
your life's narrative.

- The "change."
- I'll write that down.

Well, when I was younger, um,
I was very normal.

Hm.

Until one day,
I found out I had a grandmother

that I never knew existed.

And I was shocked
when I learned this about who she was.

Turns out she's Queen of Genovia.

From that moment on,

all of my life was filled
with endless adventures,

romance, some danger and passion...

...social highs, salons,
ball gowns, and buffets.

I'm sorry, why are you laughing, Joaquín?

Nothing. Sorry.

It's the story of The Princess Diaries.

You're so crazy, Mafe!

A comedian. Wow, very interesting.

Yeah, I guess it really began
when I started writing a blog,

and that led me to break things off
with my boyfriend,

quit my job,
and finally dedicate myself to writing.

Well, then you're a writer,
not a copywriter, right?

Thank you so much, María Fe.

Thank you. Interesting.

Well, let's continue with today's session,

and we'll talk about archetypes.

Archetypes are the...

YOU HAVE 1 NEW MESSAGE

JOAQUÍN: GREAT MOVIE!

MAFE: STILL WAITING
FOR THAT RICH GRANDMA TO SHOW UP.

JOAQUÍN: AND I'M STILL WAITING
FOR THAT HOGWARTS LETTER.

100K FOLLOWERS? YOU'RE SO FAMOUS...

MAFE: GOT MOST OF THEM FROM MY ONLYFANS.

JOAQUÍN: HAHAHA.
"JOAQUIN HAS LOGGED INTO ONLYFANS."

MAFE: HAHAHA.

I MISSED YOUR INTRODUCTION.

SO WHAT WAS YOUR... TURNING POINT?

JOAQUÍN IS RECORDING AN AUDIO MESSAGE.

My parents divorced when I was 12.

My mom got depressed.
My dad went travelling around the world,

and I developed paralyzing panic
attacks that have lasted until today.

But now I am a successful hunk,
so it's all good.

MAFE: HAHAHA.

JOAQUÍN: A BIT OF A DOWNER
COMPARED TO YOUR STORY.

Actually...

...a few weeks ago, my dad passed away.

I'm living with a friend
who's letting me stay in one of her rooms,

I'm a writer who can't write anything.

And my mom forced me to do the workshop.

JOAQUÍN: GEE, NOW I FEEL
SO MUCH BETTER ABOUT MYSELF. THANKS.

THE CAKE: NOW WITH DELIVERY!

YOU'RE KILLING ME HERE, TALI.
SEND TO:

Productive, huh?

Nope.

Uh... The...
My process of working has many facets.

- And to me, it feels like...
- Mm. Mm.

...um, that it's healthy
to have moments of relaxation.

- And allow the ideas to cook, you know?
- Mm-hm.

Let them marinate.

- So you haven't written anything.
- No.

INCOMING CALL: ROMINA

- Fe, darling.
- Hello.

This morning I got up, and I said,

"Romina, it isn't right
to give all the stress to Mafe

when she's going through
a difficult time."

"And on top of that,
she has to write a book. Outrageous."

Yeah, honestly,
with all the stuff going on,

it's been complicated.

So I came up with a brilliant idea!

A ghostwriter.

Uh.

We get someone
with a similar style for you.

We give them what you have and voilà.

We do this with all the influencers,
and it works incredibly.

No. No, no, no.

Uh, Romina, listen to me.

I'm making some progress,
so I'll send it soon.

Very soon, though?

Soon.

I have faith in you, Fe.

Bye, bye.

- I believe in you.
- I know.

"LUCA SENT YOU A MESSAGE".

YOU'RE KILLING ME HERE, TALI.

No!

- No, no, no, no, no, no!
- What?

No.

Why...

- It's fine.
- No, that's not fine. I mean...

- It's a wink.
- He winked.

No, it has to be a devil or a flame.

- It's none of that.
- What?

A devil. A devil.

- A devil?
- Yes.

- I never sent a devil.
- Well, I'm glad.

- Fefa?
- What?

- A wink.
- Come on, just a wink is awful.

It's like getting a thumbs up or a 100.

Like what? What? 100?

- A 100?
- Yeah, the 100! When you send a 100.

- That isn't good.
- No, Dad, that's...

All right,
it wasn't that bad what you sent.

I'm sure he gets hundreds
of those comments all the time.

I've sent him at least three or four now.

Yeah, but you didn't hook up
with him earlier. My case is worse.

But he responded with a wink emoji though.
That's fine.

I don't know.

I think it would've been worse
if he'd sent the kiss without the heart.

Or the bamboo.

Okay.

How do I respond?

You don't, Fe.
You have other stuff to worry about.

The last thing you need right now

is a man who would fit right in
with your Red Flags blog.

That's it! Tali, you are a genius!

Hey!

You're a genius!

- Thank you.
- I guess I do have my genius moments.

- I have to have sex with Luca.
- No!

Are you lost too,
or am I dissociating right now?

Of course I can write.

How am I going to be the single, life,
and relationship guru

if the last time I had sex
was three presidents ago.

Well, really that's not too long in Peru.

It's a wonderful idea.
I cannot believe I didn't think of it.

And if things go well,

I get to have sex with a guy
I've had a crush on since I was 15.

And if it doesn't work out,
and if I fail miserably,

well, then I pour all of my feelings
into a bestseller,

and I wallow in my sorrow on a yacht.

I don't know, Fe.

I feel like
there's a whole spectrum of grays

between those two areas, don't you think?

- Spon-Tali!
- Hm?

Let it flow.

Okay. What's the plan?

I've got no idea.
However, I think I know who can help us.

First up, you need to change
the last image that he has of you.

- Sweaty, out of breath, close to vomiting.
- I know.

You've got to put in his head
a more sexy vision of you.

- Hmm. What do I do?
- I take pictures.

Second, you need to find a way
that you can cross paths again.

Or better yet,
while doing a thing he likes to do.

- Mm, running.
- That will trigger the "Ah!"

"We have things in common."

And here
it's very important for you to ignore him

Why? Because we like challenges.

- Hey, Mafe!
- Hey!

No, I'm going out already.

Sorry, I can't meet you later.

- Oh, please. You can't be so basic.
- You ignored me for how long?

- Four years.
- And what are we going to do now?

- Get married.
- That's right. There's your answer.

- I love it. I love it.
- See?

- Great. Let's get to work.
- Let's do this.

And there's one final thing.

Be the home team.

- Huh? What's he saying?
- I'm pretty sure it's a soccer metaphor.

You need to throw a party at your house

that looks like it has nothing to do
with Luca.

- Mm-hm.
- And pass the word along.

And that will put you
in a comfortable and relaxed place, yeah?

Now that... that's sensual.

- Sensual!
- I love that. He's sensual.

- Sensual! We got a party to set up.
- Thank you so much for all of this.

Conquer him. You can do it.

- Bye, friend. Come on.
- What about my pisco sours?

- Uh, there's no egg in it, right?
- Of course there's egg. It's a pisco sour.

- I'll take one of those.
- Thank you. Bye!

Have fun.

Darling.

Do you really think
all that stuff you said is going to work?

I have no idea.

But you did say to keep her busy, right?

Hey, you were serious
about going somewhere quiet for lunch.

Obviously we are not having lunch here.

I wanted to see if it would be good
for the wedding.

Yes, yes.

Come, look. Baby plan.

Shh. Shh.

Sorry.

- So I was thinking...
- Ah!

- That this is one...
- Ah!

Shh. What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I was just testing the acoustics.

Okay, these are the candidates I've got,
but I still need to get your opinion.

I was thinking keep the party low-key.

Some mushrooms, family constellations.

- The usual stuff.
- How is that low-key, Caro?

Throw a normal party
with drinks and snacks.

Oh! I can do what Santiago said
and invite Luca.

- Exactly. Be the home team.
- I'll do that as well.

I'll be home team.

Make the most of it.

- I forgot about meeting. What the fuck.
- This one?

No way. You forgot about a meeting?

Hello God, are you there?

Of course he's here.
This is his house. Be quiet.

How do I look?

- Perfect. Perfect.
- You look incredible.

Mama, you're gorgeous.

Don't worry because we are going to find
a winner tonight.

- And if I like them all, what happens?
- More options for you.

- That's better, isn't it.
- Good idea.

Let's get going on

Operation Get Those Swimmers!

Pow! Hit it!

No, you're not gonna win.

I can't believe you won.

Good to see you too.

You are just so cute.

What are you doing, Leo?

Woo!

Must be cool to be a teacher.

Yeah, well, teaching can be wonderful,
but, you know, it's tiring.

Now would you say

that you tend to get more tired
than others?

- What?
- Of the following options,

which one
would you say you most identify with?

A, fatigued.

B, dizziness.

C, the loss of short-term memory.

What was the first one?

Next.

The only thing I wanna do
is vacation in Costa Rica.

- Beautiful. I love Costa Rica.
- Ah!

- You've been there?
- I astral projected there.

Ah, look. The only bad thing
is all that yellow fever vaccine, right?

It's actually a very safe vaccine.

I can give you all the information on it
if you want.

No fucking way! Vaccines are not my thing.

- Not this one.
- Next.

I enjoy your home concept.

What?

Yeah.

And you? What?

What? What's the matter?

So what's going on?

- What's going on with you?
- Just be quiet, darling.

- This could be good. He's very handsome.
- Quiet.

Too handsome. It could be dangerous.

The baby could grow up
to be an actor or musician.

Thank you.

Next.

- So who was your favorite?
- I really like that one guy.

- Poor thing, that sleepy teacher.
- Ugh, I knew you'd like the teacher.

- He's get tired because he's teaching.
- He forgets so quickly.

- Yes, but... but he's a teacher.
- We need them fast, not forgetful.

- No, I think he's cute.
- Well, I liked Gabriel.

- Who is that?
- The one with two masters.

He was a bit boring for me.

Please. Did you see those legs he got
from spinning?

- They were all right.
- Marvelous.

Where's Caro at?

- Get it, girl! Go, chica, go.
- Whoa, there she is.

Of course.

Do we have any news from Luca?

No. Nothing yet.

He must be busy at the bar.
I'll find out later.

- Yeah, you will.
- Yes, I will find out.

- Hey.
- Mm?

- He's probably just busy,
- Okay.

I remember that time
when you took our your mom's makeup bag.

and put all of it on at once.

- How old were you? Five years old?
- Six.

Mom was so angry with me that day.

She wouldn't let me play with my dolls
for two weeks.

That's right.

That was a terrible punishment for you.

You were always playing with your dolls,
making all kinds of stories.

Well, I guess I've always kind of liked
telling stories, Dad.

But sometimes
you tell stories to yourself, Fefa.

NEW MESSAGE FROM: LUCA

Luca.

"I just finished up. Can I come over?"

Fefa.

You're drunk.

You're not in the best mindset,
and it's late.

I don't think it's a good idea for you.

Fefo,

this is not for me.

I am doing this for the book.

- Oh, the book! For the book!
- Yes.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- How are you?
- Good, and you?

Good.

- Oh, I'm sorry.
- Hm?

- I was too late.
- No, don't worry. It's all good.

- Are you sure?
- Yeah, it's fine. Sorry about the mess.

Really, it's cool. I told you to come.

- Do you need a hand?
- One minute.

Leo, it's time to go to bed.

Everything's fine. Go get some sleep now.

He's all right. He's my roommate.

He sleepwalks. Don't worry.

- What a nice house.
- It's pretty, isn't it?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Yeah. I brought whiskey. You want?

No, thanks. I won't have any,
but I'll hang out with you.

Give me a sec, and I'll get soda.

Why not?

I don't think I should drink more
or I'll do stupid things.

- What kind of stupid things?
- Just stupid things.

- Like what?
- Like, well...

For example, once, many years ago,

I managed to lose
my mom's very favorite pair of sandals

at the beach.

Because the ocean took them away

while I was at the shore
being very distracted with a guy.

But didn't that guy recover
one of the sandals?

The problem is my mom has two feet.

- That guy had no way of knowing that.
- Of course.

- Yeah, right.
- Who could've known that?

You were the only redhead on the beach.

- Really?
- Mm-hm.

Was I?

What did they call you?

You called me Mary Jane.

And everyone knew,
so they started calling me Mary Jane.

- No.
- Yeah, for about three years.

- No!
- Yeah, they really did.

"Mary Jane!"

It was all your fault.
I had that nickname for forever.

- But did they know why?
- No, they didn't know.

They'd say, "Mary Jane! Mary Jane!"

They had no idea. They just said it.

It was because of Spider-Man!

- Of course I knew it was from Spider-Man!
- Mary Jane.

Yeah.

I was in love with Mary Jane.

- Do you have ice?
- No.

- It's all good.
- Mm-hm.

Well then.

I was obsessed with the upside-down kiss.

- Oh yeah?
- Yeah.

The upside-down kiss would be complicated.

It's complicated
when you're not Spider-Man, but...

- Yes.
- ...it's fun if you are.

- Nice and easy.
- Good for him.

- So you are gonna drink?
- Just a bit.

Good for you.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Mm.

All right, truth or dare?

It didn't land on anyone,
so it's your turn. Or the ghosts.

- Truth.
- Your turn. Truth. Okay.

Um...

- Remember when we...
- Yes.

I remember everything from that summer.

And I also remember what we couldn't do.

Are you sure she's in her room?

Yes, Leo told me he heard clapping
in her room all night, so I'm sure she is.

- She was clapping?
- Yeah.

I called her,
but she wouldn't pick up her phone.

At the end of the night,
she was feeling pretty down.

Luca never showed up,

so I imagine that,
along with her dad's passing,

must've awakened a terrible sadness
in her aura.

I feel awful for her.

You know it can be difficult
when a chakra gets out of alignment.

You have to work really hard
to get it back into its place.

I'm explaining it. Don't walk away.

- Caro, enough with the whole chakra thing.
- Okay. Yeah.

Fe?

Hm?

You all right?

Yeah. What is it?

Uh,

we were supposed to go to lunch at 1:00.
Are you okay?

What's going on?

- What's the time?
- Almost 2:00 p.m.

Oh. Oh, I forgot I can't make it to...

- I can't.
- Why not?

Because I feel like
I need to be horizontal.

Who was that?

- In there?
- Hi, Tali.

- Regina.
- Regina?

- You're Regina.
- I'm Regina.

You did it!

- Well then!
- Hello, Luca.

Why are you so excited?

Go get it.

- Look at you go.
- Bye.

Don't worry. Go get it. Yeah.

Okay, I think I know
what that clapping noise was.

Sorry they woke you up.

- It's all good.
- It's all good then.

Shouldn't he be going?

- I should get out of here.
- See?

- Don't you think you should start writing?
- No, not now.

- Um...
- You don't want me to go?

No, but if you wanted... then you can stay.

Or you can leave if you want to.

I'm sure you've got something to do today,
don't you?

If you don't have anything to do today,
you can stay

because I have no power over you.

You know, 'cause...

You can do whatever you want
with your life.

You're free to make your own decisions,

and I'm just like, "Go with it man."
Go with the flow.

Well, he is very handsome. Mm.

- Better than Chato, anyway.
- What are you saying?

What are you reading?

Nothing. I'm pretending.
I don't even know.

- I don't know what I'm doing.
- What's this?

Do you read this?

Your Limiting Beliefs
and How to Get Over Them.

So is this your manual for love?

- No.
- And eternal happiness?

- Bad, right? It's dumb.
- Bad, yeah.

No, it isn't mine. It's my roommate's.

She's a spiritual hippie.
You know the kind.

- Regina, right?
- Regina.

You know, I like Regina but not her books.

- No, forget it. They're awful.
- Aguanta.

This looks like a good book.

About tantric massage.

- This one's yours, right?
- Of course.

This one is yours.

- Every morning, I read another passage.
- What's your favorite one?

Actually, this is how I choose one.

And that's what I re...

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DANIELA: FINALLY!
FERNANDA: WAITED SO LONG!

I loved Soltera Codiciada!
It was time for something new.

Thank you.

Mafe's my favorite author.

Aw.

It's obvious publishing companies
are desperate for money.

They should publish real writers.

She's hot.

Ugh, her videos are so cringe.
How would that book be?

NEW MESSAGE: JOAQUIN

What's the level of panic
from one to ten?

I just imagined
all the people at the café talking to me.

Oh.

Eleven.

I feel like
they're going to hate the book.

Who is?

Them.

"Them"? Who are they?

I don't know.

Get out of there.

Why can't our lives be
like the movies are?

When all of a sudden,
something happens randomly,

and then inspiration just comes to you.

Of course. And from there,

a montage of you doing your writing
all over the place.

And a pop song in the background.

Please do not make me talk
about romantic comedies.

In all 34 years that I have been alive,
no one has chased me to an airport.

Yeah, me neither.

What do you do with the ticket?

You buy it and then lose it?
In this economy?

I wrote something once that said,

"I'm fucked
because I saw too many romantic comedies."

"Or I saw too many romantic comedies
because I'm fucked."

I'd like to make more crazy decisions.
It's not my forte.

They're only crazy decisions
if they go wrong.

Now relax
as we take one final deep inhale.

Uh, Maribel, could you just explain?
How is any of this related to writing?

No, don't question the process, Patricia.

Relax.

What happens is when you tell me to relax,
I think about relaxing,

which in turn makes it
so that I don't really relax.

In fact, I get muscle cramps in...

Okay, now I want you all to find
a happy place to exist.

Go to a place
where everything is at peace.

It is a place that is full of good energy.

And I want you to describe it
in great detail.

Let's start with Lorenzo.

Wow, uh, well, I guess it feels like

sitting on my sofa.

- Uh-huh. In your home then.
- Yeah. Yeah.

YOUTH, DIVINE TREASURE

And the sofa is soft.

Soft like, like what?

Don't forget. Use analogy and metaphor.

It feels like suede.

Is it a suede sofa, Lorenzo?

Yeah, it is.

Remember, it is as soft as a

soft as a ballad.

Please describe it more.

MAFE: MY HAPPY PLACE?
NOT LISTENING TO LORENZO.

Oh. I feel like I'm sitting here.

JOAQUÍN: DON'T SAY THAT ABOUT YOUR MAN.

Like a melted chup!

I'm good! I need to write that down.

The sofa is now too soft.

Like my mom's skin was.

Yeah, but not now.

I guess I mean like skin in general.

HAHAHA

And that makes me feel
like I am now a jungle animal,

free, free of what society
has to say, or the system.

Now I answer to no one, and then,
because I'm a jungle animal,

I begin to, uh...

Enough, enough, enough!

Why don't we just end things
there, Lorenzo?

Your turn, María Fe.

My happy place.

Look, a horse!

There's too many horses.
Careful with the storm.

There's a lot of wind.

Oh no. Where is it coming from?

María Fe?

María Fe?

María Fe, what's your happy place?

The beach.

Well then,
tell us a little more about that.

Well, ice cream, going in the water.

Playing.

It's not the ice.

- Hello.
- Hello.

- Uh, I'm sorry, does Luca live here?
- Oh, yeah, yeah. Come in.

- Oh, don't worry. I'll call him.
- No, come in. He's fine.

Yes, he is.

Come on. We're just upstairs.

Um... Oh, there's people, um,
and there's music.

- Are you having a party?
- Hello.

Uh, yeah, come over.

I'll be here.

Yeah.

- Hey, hey, hey, aguanta.
- Hey.

Where are you going?

I wanted to be like in the movies

when someone arrives by surprise
to a house and everything stops.

- But this is real life, isn't it?
- It's perfect timing.

- I'll leave.
- It's just a group of my friends here.

- Let's get a drink. What do you want?
- Malt, uh...

- Which one? All right.
- Whiskey.

- Oh, thank you.
- Let me introduce you.

Ari, Mariano.

- This is a childhood friend of mine.
- Nice to meet you.

- María Fe.
- How are you?

Mariano says the best movie
of Dogme 95 is The Idiots.

- What do you think?
- Um, The Idiots.

- Right?
- No, it's not.

- No.
- No?

The best von Trier is his porno.

That guy is incredibly overrated.

Ari is finishing sociology,

but she will become the best film director
in Peru.

- Oh, thank you.
- And Mariano is also a writer.

- Cool.
- Finalist for the award...

- Don't be telling people that.
- Tell everyone.

Awards don't serve any purpose.
They're only there to sell more books.

- I'll be back.
- So modest, but I agree with you.

Anyway, all those award ceremonies
are decided by cis white men

jerking themselves off, you know?

- Oh, did I offend you? My bad.
- No, I'm not offended.

What's that?

- It's a really nice chair.
- So Luca says you're a writer as well.

- Yes.
- What kind of writing?

Um, short stories usually.

- Stories?
- Well, I guess more like anecdotes.

Oh, autofiction. You know,
I've heard that's very in right now.

Have you read, um, Esther Tusquets?

No, I haven't yet.

Have you published something?

Because this year,

all that I've been reading is
women and queer authors.

Maybe I've read one of yours.

Yes, I do have one published book,
Soltera Codiciada.

It was based on my blog.

Oh, I don't really... blogs no mangio.

- You don't eat blogs?
- I think I've read your stuff.

- Really?
- Yeah.

That's awesome.

What is your blog about?

Well, it's kind of a series of reflections
about single life and love.

- That sort of thing.
- Mm-hm.

- Is this it?
- Yes, that one.

Let me see.

"Lesson #65."

"The reflections of a woman shopping"

So how do you two know Luca?

Um, well, I was living with him
in Madrid for a while

with a group of Peruvian expats.

- Oh.
- I met him at a rave a while ago.

We've been dating a few months now.

Wow. Wonderful.

Hey, I'm gonna go see
if my drink is ready.

See you in a little while.

Okay.

INCOMING FACETIME CALL: MOM

- Finally, María Fe.
- What is it, Mom.

- You look really nice.
- Come on, Mom. What is it?

Nothing. I just wanted to let you know

that this weekend
we're going to be gathering donations

for the cold weather coming.

Okay.

I found some old jackets of yours.

Yeah, donate it. Whatever.

I found several coats I haven't worn
in a century,

and I've been going through
all your father's belongings.

I'm sorry, what?

Listen, it's logical to donate his things
because they're not being used.

They're just sitting there.

Logical? Mom, would you just try
and stop being a robot for two minutes?

Don't talk to me like that.

Mom, you know what?

Just do whatever you want with it.
For real.

Just donate all of Dad's things!
Sell the house!

Go on a cruise around the world
if you want to.

Hey. Hi, you okay?
You seemed a bit off at the workshop.

I don't know if I'm imagining things,

or if you were just traumatized
by Lorenzo's happy place as much as I was.

Sending hugs.

Mafe, here are two fabulous
options of ghostwriters for you.

Choose one and stop worrying.

Fefa.

You can't drown your sorrows in alcohol.

No.

Because they can float.

Is anyone sitting here?

No.

Thank you.

Today we'll be using
the roulette of emotions.

Personally trademarked.

I am going to assign an emotion
to each of you randomly,

in no particular order.

And you will be writing down
the text of a story

that reflects those emotions.

Patricia, fun for you!

Ugh.

Joaquín, you get nostalgia.

Lorenzo, confusion.

What do I do?

María Fe,

fear.

Be sure to keep it short.

Without thinking.
I'll give you ten minutes.

We'll be starting
in three, two, one, and go!

Stop. All right, time is up.

First up, why don't we hear from

María Fe.

Fuck.

You're on mute, María Fe.

I'm sorry.

Sorry, I didn't write anything.
I didn't have time.

Um, I really didn't feel connected
with the emotion.

Oh, that's interesting.

Then you're not afraid of anything?

No, yeah,
of course I'm afraid of many things.

I'm afraid of spiders, for one.

And the dark.

I don't like closed spaces either.

I'm afraid of those owl clocks
that move the eyes like this.

I'm sorry. I know that I shouldn't joke
about a serious emotion.

That's not cool.

My psychologist would say
that I am afraid of seriousness.

Sorry, I don't know why I said that.

I haven't got a psychologist.
They're too expensive.

Interesting because I feel that everything
that I hear you say is from fear.

Well, Maribel,
I don't know what you want me to say.

I didn't write anything. That's it.

No. Sorry, I don't buy it.

I don't buy it.

Because you are a writer,
and writing is confrontation.

Come on, María Fe, tell me.
What is it you're afraid of?

I, uh...

Well, for one, I'm afraid of, uh,

of writing something everyone hates.

Finally I said it.

Yes, I know that one of the first rules
of being a writer

i snot to write
with other people's opinions in mind, but...

That's just who I am.

I always seek validation and applause.
That's it.

And I know it's super weird
to call yourself a writer

and give yourself that title
if you can't even write a book.

Do I write? Yes, but...
being a writer is like...

Like a medal you have to earn
or a club you have to join.

And still you have to get invited in.

So there it is.
That could be another fear of mine.

Fear of not belonging.

I do know one person
who never cared about any of that.

Um.

It was my father.

From my first writing,
I had written him a silly little acrostic.

He called me a writer right then.

We would go out, and every time,

we would buy a new notebook to write in.

He kept, every article I ever wrote
for the university newspaper.

When I went home,

he made me install a link on his computer
that would take him directly to my blog

And he was... so incredibly excited
to read my next book.

But I...

I suppose it's not important

because he'll never be able
to read it now.

I'll have to imagine
what he would've said.

Well, now, I have to imagine
what he would've said...

...for the rest of my life.

And...

And I'm afraid...

that every day he will continue to vanish.

until he's nothing more than fiction.

Oh.

I, uh,

I don't know if it's just...
all the mushrooms I did yesterday.

That was epic though. Epic.

Lorenzo.

That's good, María Fe.

Grab that emotion and explore from there.

And while we're on the topic,

let me tell you about my virtual workshop
on how we can use our pain in our writing.

LORENZO: EPIC, MAFE!!

PATRICIA: KUDOS.

MARIBEL: CONGRATS! THAT WAS A HUGE STEP.

JOAQUÍN

Okay, who would you rather?

Um... Rodrigo or Joaquín?

Joaquín, obviously!

Okay, now Tali, but you have to answer.

Biden or Trump?

Biden.

Hey. Hey, hey, I've got one.

Okay, okay, okay. I have a question
that I'm gonna ask the bride!

- Woo!
- She's in the hot seat.

- Let's hear it.
- No pressure.

Well, all right.

- Is Santiago the best sex you've ever had?
- Oh my God!

- Don't answer that.
- Of course she would ask that to her.

- We know it is.
- That's personal. Why would you ask that?

We're just having fun.

What's wrong, Tali?

Tali? What's wrong?

Don't worry. If he can't get it up,
there are pills for that.

And I can get some herbs for that
if you want.

There are also some videos online
for a better way...

No!

She knows. Don't worry.

- Just trying to help
- She knows the technique.

Do you know how long it's been since I

had sex with Santiago?

Two months.

- Doesn't seem that long.
- She's getting married.

I don't know when this wedding shit
became so important.

I never wanted to get married in a church
or have a party.

I'm doing what everyone expects me to do.

But what I would really like

is just to have a simple type of wedding,
you know?

The bare minimum.

I wish that I was...

- A heterosexual man?
- Wouldn't that be great?

- I'd like it too.
- Everything would be easier.

I just know
that I'm going to be a terrible mother.

No!

I'm always losing things,
all kinds of small things,

so what if I lose the baby?

What kind of example will I be for her?

What could I really teach them

if two days ago
I thought French Guiana was a fruit.

- So it isn't?
- No, I'm pretty sure it's a country.

What if it turns out
that I can't stand them?

What if the baby can't stand me?

What if I'm like my mom was?

Or worse!

What if it's a Scorpio?

- I'm a Scorpio.
- But your moon is in Cancer.

Yeah, that cancels it out.

Why haven't we talked about this?

You already had enough going on
with your dad's death, Fe.

And you couldn't figure out
how to start your book.

But you did know how to start with Luca,
didn't you?

Well that's because
I found there was a way in.

So I went all the way in.

I went all in.

Tali, I don't remember
you ever wanting to get married

in a church
with three dresses at the altar.

- Exactly.
- I mean, really.

- I have no idea what happened.
- Tali, why don't you just put it online?

You could do one of those small rituals.

You know, one of those ceremonies
with the fire

where you heat a stone
and then you step on it.

You just step on a stone at the beach.

No?

Or instead of having
your very expensive wedding,

why don't you and Santiago
go and travel? Use the money for that.

Good idea.

Hey, Carolina,
you can raise whatever you want to.

You could get a glass.

Put your glass down and think
about how you will nurture it all day.

It will turn into an enormous tree

that gets branches,
and those branches get fruit.

Well then, you have become mother nature.

We are such disasters.

It's hopeless

Sometimes, while at work,
I say that I have to go to a meeting

when actually I go and cry
in the bathroom.

I lied about a workshop I have

because that way my kids will
leave me alone for two hours a week.

I used the earthquake we had last week
as an excuse to call my ex,

and ask him, "How's it going?"

Oh no!

Cheers because we have no fucking idea
what we're doing.

Cheers!

- Yeah!
- I love you.

Okay, boss. Four words.
Movie in Spanish. The third word.

Uh...

Y, tú... Yeah, okay. Y tú... Y tú también.

- Y Tu MamáTambién. Y Tu MamáTambién.
- Yes! Thank you!

- Took forever.
- It was easy.

How long are you going away for?

Saturday is my mom's birthday,
so then Sunday.

- Uh, is that still a surprise?
- Yeah, I'm the gift.

Beautiful!

Our relationship is a little weird,
so I think it'll be good to go see her.

- Love you, girl.
- Be safe.

Thank you.

- Have fun. See you. Enjoy yourself.
- Thanks, I will.

- Yeah. Thank you.
- Come back soon.

Oh, hey, did you make a choice?

- Yes, I think so.
- Do you know what you're going to say?

Uh, say what exactly?

Carolina, you have to tell him.
This is a big decision.

If he's going to be father,
he needs to know.

Yeah, I know that.

And you have to be nice
when you say it to him.

Prepare, you know.

It doesn't have to be romantic
because this isn't a romantic situation.

Tell him at, like, a picnic.
That'd be nice.

- Yeah, okay.
- Tell me know how it goes.

- Safe travels. Love you.
- Thank you.

Uh, Leo,

would you be interested in
impregnating me?

- Yeah, all right.
- Yes?

Well, so I'll prepare a picnic
in case you want to do that there.

- I'm ovulating, so just come whenever.
- I'll get you pregnant soon, yeah.

All right.

Uh...

Should I go now?

- Or should I wait for...
- Just come. Come on.

Okay, well, um,

are you ready then, Caro?

Mom?

Mom, hey.

Why are you here?

Are you all right?

Yeah, I just thought I would...

...install this on the...

I... I thought I could put this here and...

I wanted to do this for over a year now,
and we just kept putting it off.

If we had done it, then your dad could've...

Mom.

Mom.

Is this where... where you...
where you found him?

I was downstairs and...

That's when I heard
a loud thump hit the ground.

And when I came upstairs...

I feel like if he had a handrail
to hold onto...

No, Mom.

Mom, hey.

You know that Dad had a heart attack.

There's nothing
that you could have done for him.

It's okay, Mom.

And...

...and I still feel what I told you
the last time I was here.

You're doing the best
that you possibly can

in this situation, Mom.

- I didn't end up doing it.
- You didn't do what?

- I couldn't give away his things.
- Mm.

Not even that prehistoric computer
he'd been holding onto for years.

No one would even take that computer
as a donation, Mom.

- No!
- Cassettes!

Richard Clayderman! Look at that!

- Look at Richard Clayderman.
- What an awful hairdo.

No, horrible haircut. I wish him the best.

Mom, look. It's the
Classics of Classical Music Collection!

Various musicians.

Oh, Barbra Streisand.
Your father loved her.

- Oh my goodness! Armando Manzanero!
- He loved that one too.

- Do you remember?
- He loved it.

Wait, I forget the lyrics.
Let me look it up.

- One second. I almost got it.
- You ready?

I've got it now.

Mm...

A kiss can be
Both the deepest and the sweetest

That I can gladly
Leave this world behind tomorrow

For all that's good in life
I lived it all by your side

And then you showed me how

I wasn't born until the day when I met you

Let's keep going.

No, let's keep organizing.

- No singing.
- No more. No more.

Oh God.

I was just excited.

Oh, one of his checkered shirts.
I always liked these.

Which one though? He had, like, three.

Hey, everyone! How are you?

I wanted to apologize
for posting so infrequently,

but the reason why I've been gone is

because I've been working on
something great.

My second book is finally almost finished,

so stay tuned right here,
and I'll keep you updated on everything.

I loved it.

Are you serious?

Really, I did. It's funny.

It's funny,
but it's still filled with real emotion.

It's like true to your style...

...but more mature. It's great.

You have something very special, human.

And that is important.

Thank you.

It's an honor
for me to be the first one to read it.

- Just don't tell Tali.
- No, of course I won't tell Tali.

I value my life.

And speaking of Tali,

My healthy envy will become unhealthy

if she doesn't stop posting stories
in Italy.

Seriously, I've thought
of muting her account.

Will they be coming back
for the book release?

They said they would,

but now that they're
the most spontaneous couple in the world,

and they got married overnight.

You can't really trust
anyone that fabulous.

Hey, Joaco! What's going on?
How are you doing?

Hello, Caro! What are you cooking today?

Well, I've prepared these chewy,
gooey brownies that tase delicious.

God. Experiencing your food
through a screen sucks.

Get over here, dummy.

- Why don't you leave for a bit?
- It's about time you invited him.

- Why don't you?
- We're talking about something.

Okay, fine. I can see when I'm not wanted.

Mafe.

- Hey
- How are you?

Great. How have you been doing?

- You vanished.
- Just a bit.

- I've been busy with my book.
- Yes, I know. When's it release?

- A few days from now.
- That's great.

- How are you?
- Well, great. Nervous, but I'm good.

- Nervous? Why?
- You know, your book.

What? Why's that?

Because I don't know
if you mentioned me, and it's bad.

Or if I'm in it at all.

I suppose you'll have to buy one
and find out then.

Bye, take care.

Thank you.

- Hi!
- Sweetheart!

- You're gorgeous.
- Hey, this looks amazing.

- Doesn't it?
- Yeah.

- Lots of people here for you.
- Yes!

So many of your uncles are here.

So is Aunt Meche coming as well?

No. Unfortunately she missed her flight.

Mom, I know you're not joking
about an old lady missing her flight?

Just kidding!
I'm glad she's not here.

- The girls are over there.
- Uh-huh.

- Good luck.
- Bye, Mommy.

Oh my girls!

- How are feeling?
- Very nervous.

You've got nothing to worry about.
You're great. The book is great.

Everything is beautiful,
and here's some tourmaline

and a citrine to protect you.

- I love you. Thanks.
- Love you too.

- The guy from the publisher just told me...
- Yeah. Yeah.

...that he wants you to sign a book
for a fan before the presentation.

- That's fine.
- It'll be quick. Let's go over now.

Let's go do it. Come on.

- Ah!
- I think he was over there.

- Or I think that he could be...
- I don't see him. Where's he at?

- Where is he now?
- Oh, actually he's right here.

- Hello.
- Hi.

- Hello.
- What?

- You're strong. Great, I'm here.
- How are you?

- You're real! Yes.
- Yes.

- You're real too. That's great.
- Yes, yes. I am.

- You exist outside of the screen.
- Yeah, I do.

You look even better in person
than you do on the computer.

Thank you.

- But what...
- I came because the girls said that...

- What?
- We're busy.

- We have to go over there.
- I have to go with Regina.

What's the plan?

- How long are you staying for?
- I don't know. I've got no idea yet.

Well, you can stay, um,
with me in my house.

- Can I?
- Yeah!

Yeah, well, um, there's sofas,
cushions, plenty of room for you.

- Is it cool?
- Regular stuff.

You can stay
unless you'd feel uncomfortable.

I'd love that.
We can try, see how it goes.

- Let's see how it goes.
- Sounds good.

- Are you nervous?
- Um, yes.

- Yeah, me too.
- Me too.

- Well, then here I am.
- Yes.

- To come see your event.
- Oh, that's right! I have a book event!

- Weird. Well then, I'm going.
- Good luck!

- Yeah. Hold on a minute.
- Hm?

Kiss me.

ONE DAY (AT A TIME) THE TIME COMES

And now presenting María Fe Palacios.

Thank you.

Wow. Hi, everyone.

Welcome and thank you everyone
for coming to my second book release.

I'm really happy
that you are here with me...

"For my Dad,

to whom I owe this book,
this message is for him."

"But also I owe him my hands
with which I write,

my extended childhood,

my desire to make people laugh,

and my way of loving."

"What you don't have, you don't need."

"But I need you today, and I always will."