Original subtitles

[David] All right, come on now.

Why don't we all just behave ourselves?

There. Now, you gimme that.

See?

That wasn't so hard.

[ominous music]

-[grunts] -[groans]

Don't you dare, man!

You're just gonna take it because you owe me one.

Now, go tell your boss man,

that he's gotta be much more careful

and don't be doing anything stupid now, you got that?

All right, let's go.

Come on, move it.

Yeah.

Thanks so much, brother.

[tense music]

[door slams]

All right, there you go.

-She's all yours. -No, don't hurt me.

[theme music playing]

THE SURROGACY

[David] Hey, you know me, I don't like to ask other people their business,

but...

what do you want the baby for?

No idea.

All I know is Arturo told me to get him, I'll find out.

Let's go.

Come on.

[ominous music]

Why don't I just take this for you?

[ominous music]

[footsteps departing]

[ominous music]

[baby cooing]

[Balo] Come on.

[suspenseful music]

Keep going.

[suspenseful music]

[door thuds]

Hey, the trunk. Open the trunk now.

Hey, hey, hey, you let her go.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

You move a muscle, I'm gonna fuck you up asshole.

[indistinct chatter over PA]

[cell phone ringing]

What's up, Ma?

Where's Julia?

I'm sure you already know, so, why bother to ask?

No, I don't know, that's why I'm asking.

She's getting clothes because she's staying here.

I'll be at the office.

[cell phone ringing]

What is it?

[Nestor] Ma'am,

Balo attacked me and stole my camera.

I wanted to call Mr. Arturo,

but I figured you'd want to know.

Get out of there immediately.

[fast-paced tense music]

Oh, I forgot, the bottles.

Or maybe we already have some.

I think I saw them.

But, hold on, what about diapers? Do we have diapers?

I don't have a clue, what we're going to do?

There's... We don't know her size.

What if we try a bunch of diapers and none of them fit her?

And also the milk is a huge problem, we don't have any.

I'm pretty sure that Lucia didn't plan on giving her formula,

so we probably don't have that either.

I don't know.

And Lucy wanted to breastfeed, what am I supposed to?

-Hey, Fran, calm down. -What?

I bought enough diapers to last you a couple of days,

-plenty of formula too, okay? -Okay.

-Okay, okay. -Go ahead.

[gentle music]

Wow, I hadn't seen it finished,

you two did a wonderful job.

Elvin, I, I can't, I can't do this. I should-- I should call the hospital.

I have no idea how I'm supposed to just--

-It's okay, it's okay, just breathe-- -Elvin, Elvin--

Come on. She looks happy to me.

But, if you think it would help

then there's no harm in calling someone like a pediatrician.

What, what, what?

There you go, my love.

[gentle music]

I told you to show up alone.

-Just go, please. -Hey, no.

You stick your nose in my business, huh?

You stay right here.

-Move it. -Calm down.

-Move it. -It's all right.

-Don't worry, yeah? -Hey!

-Hey! -Yeah, okay?

Balo. Balo, Balo. I'll do whatever you want.

Open the door.

Don't hurt him. Please, just let him leave.

Get in.

Do your thing, move, fast.

[doctor] You're gonna take a test.

First, open the packet.

Take out the swab,

then put it in your mouth.

Rub the swab over the inside of your cheek.

[tense music]

-Put it in here. -[tense music]

That's it.

[tense music]

I have her sample.

Come here.

-[David] Let's move it, huh? -Okay, okay, I'm here.

Get in the front seat.

-What? -Get in the front seat.

No, no, wait, where are you taking us?

You're gonna show us where you keep the kid.

My baby's in the car.

I'll check, just hold on a sec.

We'll see if they're telling the truth.

[gentle music]

Yeah, I see the baby.

Hey, if you're taking a sample from him, I'm doing it myself.

Yeah, that's better.

We're taking you both.

Fine, but you have to let Keyus leave with my son.

Please, let him go with my son.

You're in no position to give orders.

[Keyus] Please, stop.

You just stay here, don't be a hero, dumbass,

or she's gonna get it, understand?

-[tense music] -[Yeni gasps]

[car approaching]

Who the hell is that?

It's Julia. Julia Huizar.

What are you doing?

We're just following Arturo's instructions.

What instructions from Arturo?

This wasn't complicated.

Yeni gets the laundromat money and that's all.

Let me talk to her.

-You better hurry up. -[woman laughing] Absolutely--

Come on, David, we don't have time for this. Hurry it up, go.

Yeah, yeah, I know.

[tense music]

You're here to obtain DNA samples?

I really can't say.

Julia, I've got no idea what's going on,

but, if that man's a doctor, I'm a ballerina.

I've seen enough to know perfectly well

that the purpose of the tests is to determine parentage.

Look, Yeni's swab we got already, but we're missing the baby's.

She brought him?

He's in the car, yeah.

But this clown, Arturo's lackey,

he told Yeni she has to take the sample herself.

Oh, it's just like what Fer tried to do,

by taking the umbilical cords from the bank.

Yeah, okay, but why?

There's no time to explain. Promise that you'll support me, won't you?

If that means you're setting me up against Arturo,

no, Julia, no.

It's in your best interest, David.

So, you'd better take my side in this.

First of all, I doubt very much that Nora knows about any of this,

and also because you're about to torpedo the plan

in which you also benefit.

Oh, how is that?

I've got the resource under my thumb.

My daughter is the only heir to their precious company.

You have a decision to make.

Are you choosing Arturo and Fernanda and their son

that Nora tosses aside like dirt or staying with me?

Okay, what do you want?

Apparently, Arturo's out for himself just like we are.

-I'm gonna take the samples myself. -Julia!

Arturo wouldn't like it, David.

From now on, you do what I say, understood?

Yes, yeah.

No, no, no, no, no, nobody touches my baby.

Once we get the DNA sample, they'll let you leave.

Trust me.

Why should I believe you or any of them?

It's your only option.

And afterwards, you won't see us again.

Where's her money?

It's in the trunk of the car there.

Bring it here and put it in her car,

so she can take it as soon as we're finished.

You got it, boss.

Please, say yes.

I can help you.

I'll do it alone.

[gentle music]

[box rattling]

[gentle music]

Hi.

[gentle music]

[Julia gasps]

No, no, no. Julia, what are you doing?

Julia? Julia? Julia opened the door.

Julia, let us in.

Julia, just open the door.

Julia! Julia!

My baby!

[crying] Julia!

-Yeni, let's go! -Julia!

Yeni, Yeni, hurry up. Come on. Get in.

[Marcela] Open the door.

[Keyus] We're losing her, we gotta go.

[Marcela] Wait, hey!

Shit the police are here.

[Yeni] Drive, Keyus. There, there it is, that's her.

Come, come on. Hurry, hurry.

Keyus, go, go.

Julia, pull over please, Julia!

Julia!

[tense music]

[David] Yeah, the police picked us up.

[Marcela] Balo and I were arrested.

I told them you were my lawyer, so they let me call you.

[David] It's a mess.

What are they charging you with?

[Marcela] For being possible accessories to Irene's murder.

[David] You bastard,

I told you not to pull any shit on us, didn't I?

You better get ready asshole

because we're all going down now.

[ominous music]

PRESIDENCY

[knocking]

[ominous music]

So, should we be starting our meeting now, Arturo?

There's also the doctor you sent

to obtain samples from Yeni and her son.

Or would you prefer we wait for him

because he'll be here in a minute.

That's not necessary, Nora.

I think it's important this stays between the two of us.

[Nora] As do I.

Leave us, will you? But stay nearby.

[ominous music]

Hey, hey, Yeni!

[suspenseful music]

I love you.

I love you so much. Never forget that, please.

Mommy will always be here to protect you. Okay, baby?

Wherever you are, whatever you do, I'll protect you.

One day, it will just be the two of us, me and you.

I hope you'll understand one day

I did all this to be able to protect you.

[gentle music]

[baby cooing]

[Julia gasps]

[gentle music]

[Julia crying]

Hey, hey, oh, my baby, it's okay.

Yeni, it's time you knew that what Marcela said

about you being the girl's mother is a lie.

The DNA test will explain

why one of my babies was born with clubfoot

and the other one wasn't.

I wanted to be with him even for just a moment,

so, I could hold him because I never had the opportunity

to tell him how much I love him or to say goodbye.

Look at you, I'm sick of this.

I just hate all these horrible lies.

All I want is to live in peace with my son,

a son that you made me take in,

but who I decided to love anyway,

and that's real love, Julia.

We're going, Keyus. Let's go!

[somber music]

[door thuds]

[engine revving]

[cell phone ringing]

-[Julia] Hello? -[Nora] Where are you?

On my way to the hospital.

[Nora] That's good,

because if the police had arrived

to capture that good for nothing Balo,

but it found you in the middle of a meeting

with him and David, instead,

we would've had to explain to them

that you were his accomplice in the trap,

they had set for poor Yeni. Hmm?

You managed to get Briseno to capture Balo and Marcela?

Oh, no, Marcela was a freebie.

The truth is I didn't think she'd be there,

let alone with Julia.

Arturo, just because you know the odds

doesn't mean that there won't be other variables.

It was a stroke of luck that Julia left on time for once.

I'm sure that medical expert could tell us

when I ask him about it.

I suppose you've also got a plan

for how to silence Balo and David?

Think again, Arturo.

They'll have to talk,

and by stirring the pot,

I'm hoping to catch myself a bigger fish.

Even Carlos will have to take the bait this time.

I already told you, but I suppose your memory is so poor,

you might not remember.

I'm going to get rid of him.

He's my son.

That gives him an advantage over other individuals

who are desperate for my approval,

and they would do well to stay loyal to me.

-Thank you for coming. -[Elvin] No, no, not at all.

Right when you called, I was talking to Francisco about Navarro,

and how nothing happened after the punch.

Yeah.

Additionally, Navarro told us

that if we stay out of his business, he'll stay out of ours.

That's not why I called you.

Okay.

Though, if you need help, I'll be happy to oblige.

[somber music]

Apologies for being unclear,

but I need to assist Marcela who's been detained,

and I can't leave Beatriz alone.

I see.

Roberto, honestly, I don't want trouble.

I'm sorry, I heard they took her from the hospital.

Only to ensure she didn't end up in jail

like her husband for a crime, she didn't commit.

[both grunting]

Apparently, I'm not the only one you're indebted to.

It was that bastard, David, but I'll make him pay.

I recommend you choose your enemies a bit better.

What about your allies?

Remember telling me to record the transaction

and conveniently forgetting to tell me about the doctor.

The doctor also works for Nora.

That was to protect myself.

Why didn't you call me?

I don't talk to clowns.

Just the owner of the circus.

This clown knows about you.

This clown knows about how hot you were for Irene

until you discovered that your lady friend was fucking Hugo.

[chuckles]

Oh, no. [chuckles]

Oh, please tell me it wasn't love.

Now, could it have been a crime of passion all this time?

-Well, could it? -[groans]

If Nora didn't wanna finish off Ochoa then perhaps.

I'd be careful.

Nora can betray anyone, even her children.

You gotta be careful then.

I didn't want to take the insurance money from you

and I can't stop thinking Balo somehow was involved

in my father's death.

Now it feels like I'm placing a value on his life.

Like I'm taking advantage of the worst thing

that's ever happened to me.

No, Yeni.

I'm certain your father would've done whatever it took

to ensure you were taken care of.

Well, he did buy a car,

but I pawned it.

There, you see? The money means you can buy back the car.

If you let me help you with this,

it'll make me really happy.

[sobbing] All I wanted was just to hold my son,

have him in my arms with me, at least for once,

just once in my life.

I still smell like him.

He's, he's beautiful, Nora.

He's perfect.

And for a moment, I wanted to run away with him

like maybe, just maybe, I could do it.

But when he was there with me in the car

and I looked at him and he looked back at me,

I could see his hands and his eyes.

In that moment, I knew I was going to leave it

for the second time in my life.

If we had only known,

we would certainly have agreed to let you disappear

with the boy.

And it is preferable to leaving him with Yeni.

I'd leave him with her again.

I do it a million more times before I leave Tessa with you

because I know that one day, I'll take back my son.

Don't you dare.

Because finally, all those people

who have caused us so much trouble are vanishing from our lives.

And I'd hate for you to end up

in the same boat and Carlos, having to defend you all.

You know Tessa needs me at home.

Because if you raise that girl yourself

and you make her more like you,

no one can bring her back from that.

On the contrary, if she ends up like me,

she'll never need to be saved, not from anything.

I think she will.

Because I know you think I'm the absolute worst choice

Carlos could have made to be his wife.

But I'm sure, Nora, that when you lost your parents,

if someone like me had been there to take care of you,

you could have been safe from yourself.

[intense suspenseful music]

[door opens, closes]

So what happened to the samples from Yeni and the boy?

I don't know, Fer. When David called, he was furious.

The police had both him and Balo.

So obviously, I wasn't gonna be asking him for details.

Well, then I'm going to find the doctor you hired.

No, don't even think about it.

I can bet your mother threatened him like she threatened me

by telling him to drop the whole thing.

You and your ideas, Arturo.

So now what?

We can't get more samples?

The important thing now is my agreement with Balo.

I have to rely on what Nora's planned with Briseno.

[reporter] In the shocking turn of events,

a weapon has been found in the home of Andres Ochoa.

The same weapon used in the murder of Attorney Irene Aviles.

Discovered on the gun were fingerprints belonging

to a criminal named Balo.

This evidence has led the authorities to assume

that he's indeed her killer.

The victim's family has not commented on this.

No, no, no, no, no. It's impossible.

No, hey, come back.

Can't you see?

Someone has to put a stop to this? It's a circus.

Carlos, just sit for a minute.

What is this?

I need to track this guy down, this Balo.

We can negotiate.

We'll offer to get him a lawyer who will represent him

and push for his release.

Look, I'll be happy to help him if he tells us the truth.

I mean, you think he really knows Ochoa?

-But-- -Obviously not.

Just wait.

Ma and Briseno are behind it all.

Carlos, I am here because of a promise you made.

You said you'd be willing to give up anything in the world for us.

"We're a family now," you said. The three of us.

-Yeah. -And?

-We will be one day. -When though?

Julia, I need you to support me.

I need your support to be able to do what's right.

The only thing to do is to leave

both Balo and Ochoa in your mother's hands.

You focus on us, your family.

You don't push us away like pawns.

We have your legacy to think of the pharmaceuticals too.

Then you're telling me your conscience is clean

even with the death of a baby.

Huh?

Think about poor Beatriz. Think about the mother.

You really think it's the right thing?

I can only imagine what Beatriz is going through right now.

I'm no mother, but I wanna be one.

I wanna be a mother to Tessa.

Do you wanna be part of a family with us or don't you?

I have Yeni's DNA.

-[dramatic suspenseful music] -But how?

You saw her?

No.

No, I got it from Marcela.

We have two options, Carlos.

The first option is that we throw the sample out.

Completely forget if Tessa's Yeni's daughter or not.

Or I give the samples to Nora

and if it turns out Tessa's Yeni's biologically,

you know what will happen.

Nora will reject her. She will push me out.

I'll have to take my daughter

and go far from you, because legally, I am Tessa's mother.

Put yourself in my shoes, Marcela.

I need to get out of here.

If I help you, I could end up behind bars too

where I wouldn't be a help to anyone.

Roberto, you're only saying this because you know I'm right, don't you?

That's the thing that's always united the two of us.

Me and you, we have never been able to stand idly by

in the face of injustice.

Yes, but there are rules to respect.

I broke them because you made a deal with Nora

and now we're facing the consequences.

I'm sure that Julia took you straight to Balo

because she wanted the police to catch you both.

But I don't even know this Balo.

You'll have to tell them everything, the entire truth.

Even if the truth will end up implicating you?

And Yeni?

And even Beatriz.

Unfortunately, Yeni, her friends and I,

all of us knew about Irene's murder

and we didn't say anything.

As a lawyer, I covered for you,

but I also obstructed justice

in addition to civil liability and legal consequences.

My entire career could be over and I may be disbarred.

I'm useless to you now.

And to Ochoa.

[brooding music]

Thanks.

You know, I was thinking.

I'm not sure I believe in soulmates.

I think love, it isn't just something that hits you in an instant.

Instead, it's something that grows day by day.

Do you think you'll give yourself another chance at love?

[suspenseful music]

Time for breakfast in bed.

You didn't have to come upstairs. I could have gone downstairs.

-One second. -What are you doing?

Yeah, you are way too formal. What did we talk about?

I'm sorry.

I have my reasons.

I wanted to do something nice

because you shouldn't be exerting yourself

for a while and you need your rest.

That's what I'm here for.

To help where I can with anything you need.

Hmm?

It's just that no one's ever brought me breakfast in bed before.

Really?

Well, there's a first time for everything, isn't there?

For me?

All of this is brand new.

So you should just get used to the royal treatment.

I'm gonna take care of you like the queen you are.

Just like how you're taking care of my child.

How does that sound?

I'm still in love with him.

I don't know if I'll ever feels something like that for someone else.

I feel the same way about Lucy.

But let's not think about it.

Besides, now I have a son

and I have to keep moving forward.

That's what's most important to me, you know?

You may be right.

Yeni...

mmm, what would you say,

to us moving forward together on this adventure?

-Cheers. -Cheers.

You assured Balo that you had protection.

It's clear now you were only talking about yourself.

[David] Balo appeared on the security footage

from Irene's building at the worst time.

Look, his presence is suspicious.

I'm sorry, but my hands are tied here.

Balo didn't murder her.

The only weapon he has is at home and it doesn't work.

The gun jams when firing.

[brooding music]

Listen, I'm pretty sure

I heard your son bought a new gun, Margarita.

Yes. Yes, he did.

When he saw Yeni in Valle de Bravo.

That weapon, I know Arturo had it too.

If he bought the gun after Irene was killed,

the evidence you requested will prove that it was planted to frame him.

And who are you?

Roberto Madrigal. I'm Marcela Ortiz's lawyer.

You'd never find a kinder soul than Yeni.

I know, but it's so bizarre that you just leave a meeting

with the Huizars without resolving the laundromat deal.

Well, it's not necessary. I know, but. No.

Yeah. But that's our Yeni. Just like her dad.

I remember Mubu would do anything

in the world to help the ones he left.

Fine, but I believe Yeni needs a good talking too.

Something awful might have happened.

But they're all safe. And that's the important thing.

How much do you think is in there?

Well, Keyus has already taken his cut of the money.

-Of course. -Hey.

I may be a broke boy, but I'm an honest one.

Honorable.

Well, the scam was apparently orchestrated by people who were poorer than us.

But that Balo and his mother,

-they don't know what honesty is. -[Keyus] Hmm.

No... That's sad.

The money goes a long way towards making things right.

I just hope it's not counterfeit.

I just hope we never have to hear from that family ever again.

Huh? I wouldn't count on it.

-What do you mean? -I don't know.

I just thought that Julia seemed a little strange.

Not surprising.

That woman's moods have been all over the place.

She's not acting like a proper mother.

No, she was different this time.

She... I'm not sure what it was, but I felt bad.

She didn't wanna leave.

She wanted to take the boy like she had a bond with him.

So weird.

[Yeni speaking Totonac]

Hey, there.

You're going to speak to him in Totonac?

Teach him the language.

It's the language my father grew up with.

I want to teach it to him

because even though my son and I don't look alike,

his soul is Totonac.

And I'm going to teach him the values my father taught me

about how people aren't defined by the color of their skin

but by the measure of their actions, their behavior,

the way they treat others.

And he's going to be true Totonac, isn't he?

Hey, sweet pea.

Do you know what you'll name her yet?

No, not yet.

Lucy and I wanted to pick a name that had some significance

for us, but, of course, we didn't know

if our baby would be a boy or a girl before

so we never settled on one.

But you know what?

Right before Lucy's accident,

we just happened to be talking on the phone and she,

well, she said if it was a girl, we should name her Francisca.

And if it was a boy, Luciano.

Luciano for Lucia?

-[baby coos] -Yeah.

I don't know if Francisca is really that great of a name

for a cute little girl like this one, you know?

So you know what?

I'm going to name this little beauty Francisca

and I'll call her Kika.

Kika.

Luciano sounds pretty too.

Mm-hmm. Yeah, the name means bright and full of light.

And Francisca is bold and free.

My father used to say that

to help choose a person's given name is important

because it's the name you'll carry with you your whole life.

What are you going to name him?

Well, I never really planned on having a son

so picking a name didn't cross my mind.

[cell phone buzzing and ringing]

[Margarita] I'm in court now.

I'm with my son's new lawyer.

He's the one who is defending Marcela.

In my testimony, I plan to declare

under oath that everything my son did,

he did under your orders.

[dramatic suspenseful music]

You... You decided he's disposable.

You're letting him be tried for something he didn't do.

Are you also going to declare

that you are now the owner of Cuca's Laundromat and a kidnapper?

Yes. Yes.

Because that's another thing you manipulated us into doing.

Give me that phone.

Listen, asshole.

I'm thinking it's time you stick your neck out for us

because if you don't,

we'll be accepting the proposal suggested

to us by Roberto Madrigal.

And then the three of us will join forces to get Balo

out of jail and we'll help Marcela while we're at it.

I'll accompany you when they release him.

[David] What a capital idea.

Why don't we pick up Ochoa for the hell of it?

Because something's telling me,

he's also gonna be found innocent.

You pick up Ochoa, I'll pick up Balo.

I'll bring Balo directly to a certain policeman,

the same one that you ordered to murder his brother.

[brooding music]

Do you mind if I call him Luciano,

like your wife wanted?

Wow.

I was just thinking that it's a nice way of honoring her.

Our loved ones live on in our children after all.

We carry them with us on this adventure.

Well, in that case...

Hello, Kika.

Hello, Luciano.

[elevator dings]

[Roberto] Carlos. Carlos Huizar?

Yeah?

I'm Roberto Madrigal.

I'm Andres Ochoa's lawyer. Good to meet you.

You too.

I saw you once when I was picking up Marcela and I, well,

apart from on the news, I don't believe we've ever met.

Oh, okay. Well, it's a pleasure.

Um, so what can I do for you?

I imagine you're here to talk to this Balo.

Do you have any information?

Yes, but I'm actually only here for Marcela.

She's been arrested too.

What? I didn't know.

But I'm supposed to meet Arturo tomorrow about that

with the head of the police investigative force.

-Look, Roberto, you said? -Yes.

I want to be honest with you.

I have absolutely no part in this.

I'm here on my own initiative.

Ochoa's wife, Beatriz. I made a promise to her.

I'm reviewing all the files of the women

who participated in the drug trials.

I've been trying to get in touch with Marcela

and I wondered why she wasn't returning my phone calls.

Anyway, I might have some questions for you.

Well, she never got your calls

because I would've heard it.

But listen, if you are really trying to help--

Yes, I want to help them.

You don't know me but when I make a promise, I keep my word.

[Arturo] I think we can still control David.

-There's a chance anyway. -Mm-hmm.

But I don't know what Marcela's lawyer said

to him or if he's already been flipped.

Just have them come tomorrow morning and meet with Briseno.

And this is how we're going to proceed.

[theme music playing]