Original subtitles

[somber music playing]

Dude.

[Fernanda] I don't know if Nico will ever forgive me.

[Nora] Come on. He'll forgive you eventually.

You're his mother. He has no choice.

[Fernanda] But even having him was selfish of me.

And I mostly did it to give you the grandson that you wanted.

Well, in that case,

he owes the two of us his life, doesn't he?

And he should also feel very lucky

since there are many boys his age who are poor and starving

and could only wish they had his life.

Hmm?

Well, I don't know how lucky he'll feel tomorrow

when he discovers his father's in jail.

[Nora] You're right.

But don't worry about that.

Nico won't be the only one

who feels publicly humiliated.

Well, I'm not letting Nico be a part of that circus.

I've decided we're leaving the country together.

[Nora] Out of the question.

Nico has to learn that no matter what happens,

the Huizar family never loses.

[Fernanda] On the contrary,

I want him to learn that you gain so much more when you lose.

I'm the best example of that.

I realized that I never really did what I wanted to do at all,

which was to have the courage

to tell you to go to hell

and to stop competing for a position

that you never planned on giving me,

not as the eldest daughter, nor as a competent businesswoman

who would have been able to be so much more than a PR mouthpiece

for your corrupt pharmaceutical company.

[door closes]

[opening theme music playing]

THE SURROGACY

[Carlos] I don't know how to tell her.

-Well, we could-- -Oh, hang on. She's coming.

[scoffs] Look at this.

Do you two know what they're saying about Uncle Arturo?

Oh, that, yes.

Yes, sweetheart.

That's the truth. All of it is true.

[Tessa scoffs] Wow.

So let me get this all straight.

Are you telling me that not only will I have to navigate the humiliation

when people find out that my mother looks like my cleaning lady...

I'll also have to worry to--

-Tessa! -Tessa, we've already told you

-not to say things like that. -I'll have to deal with the fact

that my own uncle is a killer?

Yes.

-Yes. -Julia.

What? I'm sorry. Tessa, you have to learn

how to deal with the fact that your uncle is a murderer,

that we needed to hire a surrogate to have you and your brother,

with the fact that your grandmother unjustly incarcerated someone.

And with the fact that your Aunt Fernanda...

-[sighs] -...put a bunch of innocent women

into an untested trial in which permanent physical damage

was done to all of their children. It's terrible, my love.

What we've done as a family is terrible.

But, yes, it's time for you to learn how to handle it.

We've all made mistakes.

Come on, Mom.

Those aren't just mistakes.

What kind of family is this?

And Tessa, that's not all.

There's something else I need to tell you about.

Hmm?

We're going to be separating.

We didn't know how to tell you.

We've been talking about it a lot,

-we think it's the best-- -The most important thing is that

-we're always going to be united. -[Carlos] Yes.

Your dad and I decided that no matter what happens between us, we are a family.

And we'll always be there for you, no matter what.

And you and your brother are our only priority.

Okay. But have you actually ever considered me?

I'm really glad you had all this.

-Tessa, listen to us. -Honey, wait.

-Just wait. -What a lovely family, seriously, thanks.

Thanks a lot.

[sighs]

So how was it?

[sighs]

I didn't say much, but Nora and Tessa behaved themselves.

I think after a bit of time, things will get better.

-Hmm. -How did things go for you?

Well, your father said some things to me

that I've been waiting to hear for a while,

ever since the two of you were growing inside of me.

He told me he loves me,

which gives me so much more strength for what's coming.

Because if I'm being honest, honey,

things aren't going to be easy.

But...

you know, your grandfather, Mubu, and I,

when we arrived in the city,

we lived on the streets.

And because of that, little by little,

I want to get back all the things I lost.

I want to heal.

And they say the best cure for a broken heart is love.

[cell phone ringing]

[Luciano] Who could it be?

-Not sure. -[ringing continues]

Yes.

Hi, Mom.

Tessa?

Yeah.

Uh, do you think we can meet tomorrow?

Yes, sure, honey.

Luciano came here.

He did his part. It's my turn now.

-Well-- -Do you think we could meet alone?

I wanna ask you questions about things I don't want anyone else to know.

Why don't we meet outside?

In that spot where they left you and my brother

after you got out of the hospital, remember?

It was--it was at a park, right?

Yes.

But why there?

My grandmother told me the story,

but I'd like to hear you tell it.

[sighs]

[ominous music playing]

[cell phone ringing]

-[Fernanda] Yes? -Fernanda,

if you don't come out here,

I'm gonna ring the bell and ask to see your mother.

I'm right outside.

Oh, Pascal.

If my mother knew that you and I were together,

the first thing that she'd want is for me to leave the country.

This is my decision, Pascal.

Fernanda, I'm literally about to ring the...

[sighs]

Fernanda!

[sighs]

[reporter] And he was released from the Northern Prison this morning.

The former Chief of Police Investigations, Edgar Briseno,

has been accused of participating--

They're both accused of murdering a group of women

who participated in a clinical--

Legislator Arturo Lemus,

who previously worked for Huizar Pharmaceuticals,

is being accused of masterminding the horrific event.

[Nora] Arturo, Yeni and Tessa are going to meet up alone.

I need you to make them disappear.

I hear you.

[tense music playing]

[Fernanda] Mom, Mom, wait for me, please!

Listen to me.

-Have you seen Nicolas? -No.

I've been looking for him everywhere, but the girls just told me he left.

Well... I mean, maybe he's with Arturo.

No, no, he's also not answering his cell phone.

Oh, all right.

Well, I don't know.

Listen, if you get any news, call me.

If I don't pick up, it's because I'll be at the police station.

For what? What are you doing?

Roberto has asked me to testify along with Marcela.

I accepted because I need to stop certain information

about the trials from getting to the press before they go public with it.

Let me know if you hear anything.

Are you ready?

Yes.

[gate creaks]

No. Hang on. Wait. Fernanda, please.

-Pascal, get out of the way. -Please.

Will you just hear me out, Fernanda?

-Wait a minute. -[Fernanda sighs]

All I've done is listen to you, and I won't do it anymore.

Just calm down. I've been here waiting for you all night.

But I didn't ring the doorbell because I didn't wanna

make problems for your mom, so just give me five minutes.

[Fernanda] I have to go looking for Nico. I'm desperate.

-I'll drive you. -Okay. We have to go now.

[Pascal] All right. Let's go.

This is it, right?

Yes.

[Carlos] Come on, honey.

It's that first bench.

Hey, are you sure the two of you don't wanna go somewhere else?

No, it's fine.

Coming to the place where everything started will help me let it all go.

I think you're going to have to be a little bit patient with her.

She's not taking it very well.

Yesterday, she was really upset.

Yeah, it hasn't been easy for Luciano either,

but at least they're making an effort, right?

Right. I'll be close by if you need anything,

-so let me know. -Sure.

Sweetie.

Tessa.

Call me, all right?

[car door opens, closes]

[car engine starts]

[sighs]

[soft piano music playing]

You know something?

You should have been the one that

woke up with me that morning on this bench.

With Luciano, it was easier because

I always knew that he was Julia's son.

And then I realized that I also must be a bit prejudiced

because I still can't believe that you're my daughter.

[soft piano music playing]

You know...

when I was a little girl, I looked at my dolls one day

and realized none of them looked like me.

All of them looked like you.

And I always longed to look like them

because I couldn't see my own beauty.

But I never imagined that one day,

I'd be able to look at my very own living doll

and call her my daughter.

[cell phone keyboard clacking]

-Hi. -[Kika] Hello.

-[Francisco] Hello. -Come on in.

-How are you? -Fine, thanks.

And how's Luciano? Hmm?

I think he's putting on a brave face for Yeni,

but I think all this change in such a short amount of time is getting to him.

-Is he up in his room now? -Yeah.

May I go see him?

-Yeah, go ahead. -Yeah, of course.

[door opens, closes]

Kika seems better today.

Hmm.

Yeah, well, you know...

she hasn't stopped asking me about

the night that Lucy accidentally hit Mubu.

Well, you were really worried about telling her.

Hmm.

Well, you know,

we imagine all kinds of things in our heads,

but it never actually goes like that.

Kind of like, for example,

the way Kika handled everything with such maturity.

In fact, she even thanked me for taking such good care of her all this time.

But... she told me

I should think about myself a bit more.

And that's sort of why,

um, I actually feel pretty silly right now.

I haven't done anything like this in a really long time,

maybe since university when I asked Lucy

-to be my girlfriend and... yeah. -[chuckles]

Well, I'm afraid that I'm not much better at expressing this kind of thing,

but I feel like you're trying to tell me that you're in love with me.

Took you long enough.

[laughs]

Way too long.

No, wait. Are they...

[Kika] Life is so weird.

If my mother hadn't run down your grandfather, we wouldn't be here.

And if I hadn't been born with clubfoot,

Tessa would be your friend.

I guess in the end, fate puts us right where we belong.

Yeah, but...

I don't know what's coming next.

Do you know what I would have done if I were you?

I would have sent someone to go and find my father

and bring Luciano to him.

I understand you,

but I was pretty terrified because Balo was chasing me,

and Nora...

was threatening me.

And on top of that, I didn't even want to be a mother.

Even though later on, I changed my mind about that.

I finally realized that being a mother

is one of the most beautiful things that can happen.

And it doesn't matter whether or not it's a child that you bear yourself

or a child that life just gives you, like Luciano.

If I had known that day that so many years later

I'd be here with you, it would have helped so much

because I would have known it was worth the pain.

Honey...

we don't need to force any feelings between us, you know.

Hey, so I wrote to Nestor because my dad isn't answering my texts.

Well, I can call him if you want.

If you want, but you can have my dad come for you.

-I'm going to go with Nestor. -No.

Have him take us both to the apartment, and then we can see Carlos.

-Is that okay? -Okay.

Will you help me?

[sighs]

Mom is at the apartment.

-I told you not to answer any messages. -Don't worry.

I just saw them, but she won't know that I did, all right?

[Tessa] Nestor is not here yet.

[vehicle approaching]

Oh, my God! Tessa!

-No. -Wait. What are you doing?

-[Tessa screams] -Tessa, run!

Somebody please help us!

Please, no!

Let her go! Tessa!

-Help us! -[Nestor] Let them go!

-[Tessa] No, let me go! -Let them go!

-[Yeni] Tessa! -[grunts]

-[Tessa] Let him go! -[man] Go!

-[Tessa] No! -[man] Go!

[Tessa] Nestor!

[tires screeching]

[suspenseful music playing]

[tires screeches]

[car horns honk]

[Nestor] What did you do? This wasn't part of the plan.

The plan that you and Nora made to screw me over?

No.

[tires screeches]

[cell phone chimes]

-It's Nestor. -Answer it.

[chiming continues]

-Hello? -[Nestor] Nico.

Your dad's the one that did this.

[Arturo] He's with me, asshole.

[grunts]

[Carlos] What's up, Nestor?

Carlos, Arturo took them both.

He kidnapped Yeni and Tessa.

-I'm following them. -[Carlos] What?

-Where are they? - Listen to me.

I'm going to send you a pin to the location right now.

[suspenseful music playing]

[car horn blares]

Hey, hey. Follow me.

Those people are being kidnapped.

[sirens blaring]

[tires screech]

[Yeni] Stop! No! Let go!

Let her go. Tessa, honey, honey, don't worry.

-Everything will be okay. -[Tessa muffled screams]

It's going to be okay.

-Calm down. -[man] Shut up!

It's okay. I'll be okay.

Let me go!

[man groaning in pain]

Let her go!

[truck alarm beeping]

[siren blaring]

-Move! -Move your vehicle!

[siren blaring]

And is that all?

All that's left to do is for them to print and sign it.

But now we're just waiting for Balo, who's bringing us some key evidence.

-I'll print it out right now, sir. -Thank you.

[car engine shuts down]

[tense music playing]

Sir, the police are chasing us.

-Then stop the goddamn police! -[Nico] Dad, what's happening?

It's all right.

I'm here with Yeni and Tessa.

I saved them from you.

I'll be very surprised if the police I sent over believe you, Arturo.

-We'll see about that. -Release Yeni and her daughter.

-Calm down. -No!

I've got it under control. Go over there.

[man] Watch out! Police!

[sirens blaring]

-Don't worry. Nothing is happening here. -[officer] Police.

-Everyone on the ground, now. -[Arturo] Hey! Calm down! Shit!

Everyone just relax.

[groans]

[officer] Freeze! Police!

[Tessa] What's happening? Oh my God!

-Did they kill him? -No! Don't shoot!

Don't shoot! Don't shoot!

Nico! No! My son, no!

[sobbing]

-No, son! -[Carlos] What happened?

-What? Nico. -No.

Nestor! Call someone.

We need an ambulance here.

-Will somebody get an ambulance? Please! -[officer] They're on their way here now.

-[Carlos] They're coming? Nestor. -[Nestor] Yes, sir?

Don't do anything to them.

My dad wanted to save them from Nora.

[Arturo] Yes, my love. Yes, sweetheart.

It was your grandmother.

I did it for you, son.

-I did it because I love you. -Hey. Hey, Arturo.

Arturo, stop. This isn't the time. Nico--

She rejected your mother, and me, all of us.

But it's because we were a team, my love.

Nico, you're gonna be okay.

You'll be all right. Hey, you'll be okay.

I love you, Dad.

[Arturo sobbing]

Nestor, please call me as soon as you can.

Nora, what's happening?

Why did you tell Arturo you sent the police after him?

The police were already looking for him.

I am done with interrogations.

Would you leave me alone, please?

[dramatic music playing]

[Fernanda] What? What happened?

[Fernanda crying]

No! That's my son. Get up!

My little--oh, sweetheart!

What happened? My baby!

Oh my God!

What happened? My love!

Arturo, you bastard!

What did you do to our son?

How could you do this? I hate you!

My love. Nico!

Nicolas! Please!

-Please let me hold him. -[officer] Stand back, ma'am, please.

Let me hold my baby.

My poor--forgive me, Nico!

Forgive me!

[crying]

My baby!

My love!

[crying]

[sirens wailing]

[somber music playing]

[Carlos] What happened?

Arturo was putting pressure on me to get rid of Yeni,

telling me your mother agreed to it.

Putting pressure on you in what way?

He was accusing me of murdering Irene.

I helped Arturo get out of Irene's apartment

right after he murdered her.

The security cameras caught me leaving the parking lot in my truck.

So is what Arturo said all true that

my mother is the one responsible for all this?

I really don't know.

What I can say about it for sure is that Arturo killed Irene to shut her up.

I think that Arturo suspected what we were trying to do.

So he sent people to intercept me.

Sir, I'm gonna have to ask you to come with me

so that we can get a statement from you.

This way.

[somber music playing]

[cell phone ringing]

[sighs] What is it, Ma?

I'm just leaving the police station now

and Arturo was calling me, but I don't know why.

And apparently, Nico is missing, Carlos.

To be honest, I'm quite worried he might be with Arturo.

Ma, I don't know what happened exactly,

and I don't know how, but Nico got shot.

We're going to have to look for your sister.

She was looking for Nico because--

Mom, Mom, listen to me.

Fer is here.

Nestor and I were talking before,

and he told me a bit about what was happening,

and so I called her.

Where are you?

I'm on my way.

No, we're all, uh-- we're going to my house.

I'm taking Fer, so see you later.

[breathes heavily]

[somber music playing]

How the hell did my grandson end up dead on your watch?

[Nestor] Everyone had their own plan.

And I'm gonna testify as a witness.

That's fine.

I no longer work for you.

I've called Roberto to have him represent me.

[siren blares]

[sighs]

[cell phone keyboard clacking]

[phone ringing]

Good afternoon, ma'am. How can I help?

Call an emergency meeting with our entire public relations team.

[Anna] Now?

Yes! Do it!

Yes, ma'am.

Mai.

[grunting]

Fer, oh, my God. I'm so sorry.

Come. You need to get some rest.

Come lie down for a while.

Tessa. Come here, honey.

I need you to answer me honestly, okay?

Did you and your grandmother agree to this plan together?

Why did you wanna meet Yeni in that park?

And then why did you call Nestor?

-I want you to tell me the truth. -Carlos, please.

No, no, no, no, no, no. I need to hear it.

Honey, do you have any idea how serious this all is?

Nico is dead, and I need to know if you had anything to do with it.

No, Dad.

Grandma asked me to get closer with Yeni and my brother,

and so that's what I did.

I told her that Yeni and I were meeting this morning,

and then she said that I should call Nestor

when we were leaving, so he could pick us up.

I swear, Dad, that's all I know.

I didn't have anything to do with Nico.

I didn't want anything bad to happen to him.

I wish that he was still alive.

[somber music playing]

Where's Fer?

She's lying down in the guest room.

-This way, right? -Yes.

If I could change anything...

[sighs] I would have told you to leave as you wished.

Then you'd be far away, and Nico would still be alive.

Don't worry about a thing.

I'll make sure that I personally oversee anything that--

well, that you need to have happen.

I'll make sure your people issue a statement

about Arturo's arrest and...

and about Nico's death.

The road ahead will be difficult, but we're gonna get through this,

like we always have.

My child is dead.

I couldn't care less about your press releases, Mother.

Duly noted.

You can think about it later.

I said no. Don't you understand?

My son is dead because of you.

And because of that, you've lost me as a daughter forever.

No, Fernanda, you're confused.

The ones you should blame are Arturo

and the policeman who shot your son.

Rest up, so that you can demand justice.

If there's any justice in this world, you'd be rotting in a jail cell.

But you can just buy your way to freedom, right?

But none of your disgusting money will ever be able to bring back my Nico.

You're right.

All the money in the world couldn't keep my parents from dying.

But life doesn't always turn out the way you want, I guess.

I've lost my identity,

I've lost my dreams, and I've lost my Nico.

Get out of here. I never wanna see you again.

Get out of my sight!

[breathes heavily]

Nora, I think you'd better leave.

[breathing heavily]

-Please. -I'm going.

[suspenseful music playing]

[footsteps]

Are you also planning on getting rid of me?

What makes you say that?

Because that's one of the last things Nico said,

that the men who kidnapped us were actually saving us from you.

[inhales]

The only person I sent was Nestor,

because he already knew that Arturo was planning on hurting you.

Nicolas never told a lie in his life.

And he'd never lie about something as serious as that.

Hmm.

Yes, that's true.

His only flaw was that he blindly believed his father.

Well, I hope the same thing doesn't happen to me.

Don't worry.

Tessa...

Let me tell you the truth.

It pains me greatly to have lost Nico

because even though he shared a murderous bloodline,

I preferred him a thousand times more than you,

the daughter of that native.

[scoffs]

You mean you would have--

you would have preferred it if I was the one who died?

Hmm. You're worth more to me alive than you are dead,

as a bargaining chip.

Yeni loves you, and I need Luciano.

You know, I prefer Yeni so much more than you.

Because while you wanna see me dead,

she was willing to put her life on the line to save me.

And now that Julia and my dad are separating,

well, my dad wants to start a whole new life with Yeni.

I know that Fer had a hard time living in Carlos's shadow.

I kept her there because she's strong.

She ended up becoming weak when she married Arturo.

But she was next in line if Carlos failed me.

Do you understand?

-Do you understand what I'm telling you? -Yes.

-Good. -You want us all to compete,

the way you forced my father and aunt to, right?

Oh, poor girl.

Life is a constant competition to be able to prove oneself.

-I'm not going to compete for anything. -[Nora] Hmm?

And I'm certainly not going to do anything because you want it.

Let me make this perfectly clear.

I'm never gonna look for your approval ever again.

Everything I accomplish from now on,

I'll achieve without trampling on anyone else.

You're right.

We're not the same, you and I.

And I'm more like my real mother than I thought.

[Ana] Ma'am, Barsenas, the lawyer, is here.

-See him in. Thank you. -Good evening.

Good evening. Thank you for coming.

Don't mention it.

It's not a problem.

The news about Arturo and what happened to your grandson,

well, it's everywhere, in all the media.

Well, that's actually why I called you in today.

Because I've made the decision to exclude Tessa.

Nico's death and what you recently told me about Carlos' estranged son

changes everything.

But I don't understand the decision to exclude your granddaughter.

Unfortunately, she is not a true Huizar.

And so you want to cede her place to your grandson?

Luciano will now be my universal heir.

I'm going to ensure that Carlos and Julia

officially recognize him.

I'll be the one who manages his assets.

Until he reaches the legal age.

Beyond that, what I will need is for him

to meet the fundamental requirements.

The same requirements that you had before.

You want him to have descendants.

Exactly.

Fine. That's understood.

[Julia] We have to come up with a plan

to prevent your mother from going to Nico's wake.

Fernanda was crystal clear about that.

She doesn't want to see her again.

But, Julia, we both know my mother.

And no matter what Fer says,

I can guarantee that she's going to show up.

Well, sure, but there's got to be a way for us to stop her

from hurting anyone anymore, right?

We could always make her think things are going according to her plan,

and when she arrives, no one will be there.

[somber music playing]

Briseno and Arturo are both blaming Nora.

Yes, but we haven't won just yet.

White-collar criminals like Nora Huizar

are hardly ever brought to real justice.

All right. Everybody up.

Everyone line up over there.

Come on, move.

Get inside, quickly. Move it, Lemus.

[Roberto] I know that as a lawyer, I shouldn't say this.

But there are other types of justice,

and we're already experiencing that.

[singer] ♪ And it's all just talk ♪

♪ And dormant past ♪

[priest] In the name of the Father, the Son...

[singer] ♪ There's too many people ♪

[priest] We are gathered here today in sorrow

to say farewell to dear Nicolas.

[shower valve squeaks]

[singer] ♪ We've been like this too long ♪

[eerie music playing]

[closing theme music playing]