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Okay, come on, girls.
To your places. One, two, three, and...

BASED ON A TRUE STORY

Alfonso, don't be...

You go to Italy
and you say pasta is only Italian, well...

- But it says "Greek..."
- Remember our trip to Sofia?

- Alfonso, you're so annoying!
- Of course.

- It says "Greek recipe."
- Okay.

Good night.

- "Good night"?
- What do you mean, miss?

First things first.
Shower, you're dripping wet.

- Hey!
- Can't I shower tomorrow?

Oh, by the way.

- We didn't take a single photo.
- Asunta...

Charo, get your phone, mine's a brick.

- Let's take a photo...
- But I look terrible now.

To remember tonight...

- Oh, I'm tired.
- ...and your great performance.

- Wait a second. And where...?
- Here.

No, you don't look terrible,
you look beautiful. Look.

- Look.
- But...

- So cute. Asunta, please!
- Asunta, sit up properly, come on.

Just one. Come on.

- But why are you suddenly upset?
- What a clown. Look at her.

- Don't be so cheeky.
- She's so cheeky, honestly.

You ask for just one photo
and look at her go.

- Ugh. I want to go to bed.
- "Ugh..."

- I'm tired.
- Are you really that tired?

Can I go now?

- One moment, Asunta.
- Let's see, wait.

THE ASUNTA CASE

Before we start,
I would like this to go on the record.

We find it of great importance.

We have been informed
that several interviews

have taken place with Your Honor
that we don't fully understand,

including one with Laura Prieto here,
and her mother, Ms. Iglesias.

We followed the usual procedures.

We believe that "usual procedures"

must be made in accordance
with the Criminal Procedure Act,

and that interviews in Your Honor's office

are not what can be considered, let's say,

appropriate pre-trial diligence,
in this case.

If you weren't notified earlier
it was because there was no reason

for the lawyers to meet
with those individuals in the first place.

Nor do I see any reason
for the investigating judge to do so.

If at least there was
a record of said interview,

either by written record,
or a voice recording, or...

- You are here today, aren't you?
- Today I am.

And there will be transparency,
but I found out this morning

about the testimony of this witness,

which clearly violates
my client's right to a fair defense.

But the problem, Your Honor,

is not just that these practices
have been repeated over time,

but that we learn about them
by chance and through the media.

Again, through the media!

Which, at this point, to me, honestly,

seems more than intolerable.

Are you accusing me of something?

No, I am not.
If you take it as an accusation...

Then I must have misunderstood.

Well, please stop interpreting what I say.

All I'm saying is I've always
respected Your Honor's decisions.

And if I had to oppose them,
I did so through legal channels,

and in the correct manner.

I didn't go to the media,

or make any comments,
outside these proceedings,

about my opinions
on what is happening in this room.

And what I say, I say formally,
on-record and in writing!

Yes, woman, yes.

- Anything else?
- No, Your Honor, no.

Shall we begin?

Yes.

Good afternoon, Laura. Sorry.

I suppose, after what you just heard,
you know why you're here, right?

Very well.

The girl says she came out of here,

from a sports shop
on General Pardiñas Street,

and saw Alfonso and Asunta
at this intersection.

- What were they doing there?
- Going to La Alameda?

If they went this way,
one of these cameras should've got them.

If it was this sidewalk,
the only camera is from the Sabadell bank.

Put it on!

Here's Rosario on her way to the garage,
before picking her up.

Fast-forward now.

If it was here, they weren't seen.

- There?
- What for?

What? Do they charge you per view or what?

Play it!

Stop there! Rewind.

It was at 6:24 p.m.

Hey, what's the matter?

- What?
- You didn't call me.

- Me?
- Yes.

What a morning.

My head's gonna explode,
so you'd better give me some good news.

You're the one who's late, you know.

There it is.

This is Laura Prieto,
the witness who saw Alfonso

walking with Asunta on September 21st.

As you see, she's with her boyfriend,
and she's holding the sports shop bag.

Which lends credibility
to both her and her mother's testimony.

She saw Four eyes
and Asunta on the day of the murder.

- Yes. The day matches.
- Exactly.

But we've checked the time
of the recording on other cameras and...

we might have a problem. Look.

This camera is a 30-second walk

from the intersection where Laura Prieto
saw Alfonso Basterra with the girl.

6:24 p.m., okay?

- Now look at this one.
- 6:21 p.m.

The gas station
where Rosario passed by with Asunta.

Only three minutes earlier.

It's, at least, a five-minute walk
between these two points.

If the defense wants to use this camera...

They could say that,
according to this camera,

Laura couldn't have
seen them on the street.

- And then we'd have a problem.
- No.

We'd have a time frame
open to interpretation.

What happened between X and Y? Huh?

This recording
is part of the investigation.

If they find it and think it might help,
they're entitled to use it.

If they find it.

Luis, if I can't argue
that Alfonso was involved,

I'm really screwed.

My whole prosecution could fall apart.

How could Rosario do it all on her own?

She couldn't even have lifted the body

to take it down from the bedroom
or out of the car.

Don't miss the forest
for the trees, Pedro.

Camera footage or not,

the evidence we have
against Basterra is overwhelming.

Need I remind you the girl slept with him
when she appeared dizzy in class?

And you heard that girl.

I have no doubt a jury will believe her.

Very well. You're very sure.

But I'm the one facing the trial jury.

Who would you believe first,
that girl or Alfonso Basterra?

Huh?

Luis.

Not everyone knows what we know about him.

Dad.

What are you doing up this late?

The Arteixo sets sail at 2:00 a.m.
The captain waits for no one.

Yeah, yeah...

The Arteixo sets sail at 2:00 a.m.
The captain waits for no one, son.

You just don't get it.

Sorry, I know it's a bit late.
Check your email, please.

- Wise up, son!
- Dad.

You never listen to me.
You're always doing your own thing.

Didn't you need a hand
with your book about the case?

He waits for no one.

How about coffee first thing tomorrow?

As if I didn't exist.

Yes. Always the same.

- Dad.
- The Arteixo sets sail at 2:00 a.m.

- Dad...
- And the captain waits for no one.

Yes. Don't worry, we won't miss this ship.

Come on. Let's go to bed.

- See? He waits for no one.
- He doesn't. Come on, let's go.

Artists really hate getting up early, huh?

Sorry. We finished the show
very late yesterday

and I had to bite my tongue on-air.

That was your choice.

Where did those photos
you sent me come from?

They were found on the parents' phones.

You know what the medical examiner said?

"This girl is completely sedated."

Why would the parents drug their daughter?

The first time we searched Alfonso's room

we found a pair of shorts there,
lying around by the bed.

You should see my house some nights.

But under forensic light,

stains appeared.

Well, loneliness can be harsh.
But they're just his shorts, right?

Yeah, and the girl's leggings
found on her nightstand,

were they his too?

What about the fluorescent dots
we saw with the light,

splattered on the walls, what about them?

You know if I write this,
they'll crucify him.

To write about this case, Paula,
knowing the investigation is not enough.

You also need to know the version
of the people that were there.

We're still talking about the content
found in Rosario Porto's cell phone.

Photos of her dressed in a ballet outfit,
with a fishnet top...

Wearing, let's say, adult makeup.

Images that many believe
show sexy or erotic poses,

certainly not appropriate for her age.

Indeed, but we want to clarify...

that what you're seeing
on your TVs is the original report...

But there's not even a trial date
and they're already condemning us.

Did you see
what they're saying about the photos?

They're trying to divide you.
Make you turn on each other.

Those photos are pure speculation.

No judge will be swayed by them,

let alone admit them as evidence.

A judge might not, but a jury will.

We'll prove your innocence
at trial, Rosario.

We'll counter everything
they present against you.

How unfair, Juanjo.

How unfair.
I need to get out of here. I need...

We've requested bail again,
and we'll get it.

But we need to be patient.

To Malvar, every day you spend here
makes you look more guilty.

And he'll use that as much as he can.

I can't do this anymore. I really can't.

I want to die.

There's no reason
for you not to be released pending trial.

And eventually,
the evidence will speak for itself.

It's a matter of days, you'll see.

TWO YEARS LATER

Will that be enough, Rubén?

I'll add two more on the house, Marisa.

I've got my two grandkids over today,
you have no idea how much they eat.

We don't have kids.

But we have a 15-year-old nephew
who eats like there's no tomorrow!

- Kids are wonderful to have...
- And exhausting.

At our age,
we're happy just making ends meet.

That's also true.

I need your signature.
It's certified mail.

Ah! Great, another fine.

- It's from the Provincial Court.
- From where?

- We said it'd be quite the coincidence.
- What?

Looks like I've hit the jackpot.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

Good morning.

Your Honor, if I may, before we start,

my colleague from the defense and I

would like to highlight the ton of bias

we're sure we're about to face.

What, you want to challenge
all the candidates?

- Well...
- Look, Your Honor.

What we're saying is that, undoubtedly,
thanks to the diligent work

and complicity of the media,

there's not a single person in Spain
who doesn't have a preconceived opinion

about whether the defendants
are innocent or guilty.

Look, counselors,

this was already resolved
in the corresponding appeal.

If you want to challenge the four members
you're entitled to, go ahead.

All right.
Let's start with the testimonies.

Do you understand
the responsibility of being on a jury?

Of course. Nobody likes
taking on such responsibility.

But that girl deserves justice.

No, I actually don't know
who Rosario Porto is.

- Are you sure?
- Absolutely.

Do you think one loves an adopted child
the same as a biological one?

That's tough...

Because my kids are mine, right?

I mean, they come from me.

So, you're familiar
with the case we're discussing.

- What kind of question is that?
- Excuse me?

How could I not?
It had us on the edge of our seat.

Yes, of course.

Like everyone, right?

Ah, the Chinese girl.

Oh, yes, of course.

Yes, I know who that is.

I certainly couldn't harm her.

Could you deliver justice
without hesitation?

Well, one might hesitate a bit, right?

But yes.

Yes, I think so.

I mean, if I'm sure about it.

Because, in the end...

it's a big responsibility.

Yes, it is, indeed.

Exactly.

I couldn't sleep at night

thinking someone is paying for something
they didn't do because of me.

I don't know, I believe
one's conscience needs to be at peace.

Very well. The trial starts tomorrow.

Be on time, please.

Here, at the Santiago Provincial Court,

begins the highly anticipated trial
of the Asunta Case.

After two years in jail,

a jury will decide
if Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra

are guilty of murdering their daughter,
Asunta Yong Fang Basterra Porto.

There are 24 days of trial scheduled.

But, given the outcry
over the parents' guilt,

it might conclude sooner.

Maybe then, we'll be able
to answer the questions we all have.

Why did they do it?

How can parents murder their own child?

How will the trial go?
Will they continue with the joint defense?

Do you believe in your chances?

We believe in the innocence
of Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra.

Despite the fact that,
with so many biased leaks,

repeated time and time again by the media,

our clients have already been condemned,

before even setting foot
in the courtroom. Thank you.

- JJ...
- What do you think of...?

Thank you, much appreciated.

- Good day.
- What about the gas-station footage?

Thank you, much appreciated.

In the presence of the jury,
the prosecutor, the defendants,

Rosario Porto Ortega,
Alfonso Basterra Camporro,

and their defense team,

I hereby commence the trial for the murder
of Asunta Yong Fang Basterra Porto.

THE ORANGE TWINE

Ms. Porto, as stated in the investigation,

the officer who was with you
during the visit to Montouto house

the night of your daughter's death

claims that, on the way to the bathroom,
you bumped into a wastebasket.

The wastebasket in my room, yes.

Did you touch it at any point?

- Of course not.
- Are you sure?

At no point.

All I wanted was to go to the bathroom.

- And did you go?
- I don't think they let me.

All right.

In that wastebasket,
pieces of orange twine were found,

is that right?

Another photo, please.

Ms. Porto,
what is such twine used for in your home?

I suppose for...

gardening purposes.

Then what would be the reason

for twine like that
to be found in your bedroom?

I don't know. Obviously,
gardeners don't go up to the rooms.

I don't know.

Could you please
take that photograph down?

Remove the photograph.

Thank you.

My colleague stayed at the scene,
carrying out the necessary procedures.

And I accompanied Rosario and Alfonso
to the Montouto country house.

When we got there,
Rosario switched off the alarm,

and told me
she needed to use the restroom right away.

I saw her go up the stairs,
towards the second floor,

and I followed her, of course.

And that's when
I saw her enter one of the rooms.

The one with the wastebasket.

Yes. The wastebasket was there,
next to the bathroom.

There's been a lot of talk
about the twine in this room,

but the cuts haven't been mentioned.

The ends of one sample to another.

It turns out
the ones found in that wastebasket

don't match the ones found on the road.

They don't match.

Can you confirm this information?

It's the same type of twine.

The mechanical fit of that material

can't be confirmed after being cut,

so it wasn't considered relevant.

We'll see whether it's relevant or not.

During the investigation,
it was said that this type of twine

isn't very common
in the Santiago, Cacheiras, Teo area...

Maybe because the search
wasn't thorough enough.

With considerably fewer resources
than the Civil Guard,

I was able to find, in half a day,
three rolls of orange twine in the area.

You didn't find any twine like this
during your investigation?

That twine isn't made
of the same material.

To say it's the same twine
only because they're orange,

would not be true.

So?

Why were the investigators in such a hurry
to close that line of inquiry, I wonder?

I can answer for you.

You didn't want to investigate because
a culprit had been chosen from day zero.

Not from day one. From day zero.

Refrain from drawing conclusions,
counselor.

THE GAS STATION CAMERA

Take a good look at this image.

Because this is the last time
a camera recorded Asunta alive.

Ms. Porto, the night
you and your ex-husband

filed a report at the police station,

you said that you had left Asunta
at home doing homework. Isn't that true?

Exactly.

Doing her homework,
after coming with me to the house.

That's not what you said at the beginning.

She said she was tired,

and she wanted to finish
the Chinese homework

that Ms. Wang had given her.

Why didn't you pick up the swimsuits
on that trip? Why did you go back later?

Because I had to air out the house.

And...

it takes an hour.

And which route did you take?
Because we have no record of that journey.

We took the ring road.

But...

if I'm honest,
I can't confirm that right now.

You can't confirm it. Oh, well.

Where did you leave the child?

I left her between República Argentina
and Puente Castro streets.

You know what, Ms. Porto?

There is absolutely no evidence
of what you're telling me. None.

No cameras, no witnesses, nothing.
Absolutely nothing.

But there is evidence
of what you said at the beginning.

You said the girl
wasn't with you in the car.

But when you were informed
about that camera,

suddenly, she was.

Ms. Porto, the last time
your daughter was seen alive

she was in your car, with you,
on the way to a property you own.

Do you still claim that?

I'm not claiming anything.

That's what happened, and how it happened.

THE PURCHASES OF LORAZEPAM

Do you remember buying,
on July 5th of the year 2013,

a box of 50 lorazepam pills

at the López Sierra pharmacy
at number 23 Rúa do Hórreo?

I can't recall the exact date,
but probably.

I was in charge
of buying Rosario's medication,

among many other things.

What do you have to say then,
about July 9th, 18th and 23rd?

Apparently, her music teacher
informed you Asunta wasn't feeling well.

Do you recall saying the girl was drugged?

No. I never said that.

What I said was
that she seemed like she was drugged,

which is slightly different.

- Not sure if you realize that.
- Yes.

Asunta was taking
some very strong antihistamine medication

for her allergies.

All right. How do you then explain
Asunta's postmortem toxicological tests

found no traces of allergy medication,

but did find traces
equivalent to 27 lorazepam pills?

Asunta was taking medication
for her rhinitis.

Are you referring to the "white powder"

that Asunta told her teacher
that her parents were giving her?

Medication, by the way,

that her pediatrician
denies having prescribed.

Tell me something, Mr. Basterra.

Do you find it normal to purchase
125 lorazepam pills in ten days?

Rosario was going through
a very tough time.

I mean, she had just been hospitalized.

She didn't even know
where she'd leave her phone...

She had, well...

She had misplaced some,
but she needed those pills.

Mr. Basterra...

tell me something.

What were you doing while Asunta slept?

Sleeping.

Nothing more than that.

Luis, how are you?

I'm sorry
I couldn't make it to the funeral.

I've been really busy, you know how it is.

How are you?

Fine.

"This too shall pass," he used to say.

The last few months, he was...

hardly himself.

I'm truly sorry.

Ah...

I wish I was a prosecutor
to see those two's faces.

- It is looking good, I won't lie.
- It certainly is.

I left you an impeccable investigation.

But remember it's not over yet...

Don't worry.

I know.

Will you bring up the photos?

I ask you
to look at these photos carefully.

THE PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE CELL PHONE

Stop on that one, please.

Alfonso, I would like you
to look at this image, specifically.

I think I heard Rosario explain

that Asunta liked to play mummy.

No, Rosario didn't say that.

What Rosario said is
that our daughter liked dressing up.

She gave some examples that I can confirm.

And, excuse me,
why instead of showing this photo,

which might seem
a bit suggestive because of the pose,

why not show the previous one?

Why leave this one up
for some hidden and dark motive?

I find it somewhat biased.

The prosecutor wanted to ask
a question about this photo.

Did you take the photos in which
Asunta is dressed up for a cabaret?

No, I don't think so.

I'm almost 100% certain
they were taken on my ex-wife's phone.

Again, at that time,
I had a brick of a phone

and took pathetic photos.

Next photo, please.

Go back, please.

Thank you.

Is that your hand?

It probably is. Yes.

Yes. It is.

Is that also you
taking the picture at that moment?

I don't know.

I have absolutely no idea.

- Don't remember this moment?
- No.

We took hundreds of photos
of our daughter.

I couldn't tell you...

Just like any parent
who takes lots of photos of their child.

So, what is it then, Mr. Basterra?

Did you take the photos,
or did Rosario take them?

Ms. Porto,

the attire, the makeup,
were they specified by the school

so all the girls were matching?

Yes. All the girls that did the show
were dressed the same.

I say this because that's what her teacher
stated during the investigation.

During the investigation,

these photos were found
on your daughter's phone.

Is it true that said phone
used to belong to you?

Yes.

It was mine.

And when I decided to get a new one,
I gave it to Asunta.

So, tell me one thing.

What sense does it make
for someone to take these kinds of photos

with supposed sinister intentions,
as the prosecution claims,

on the victim's own phone?

Honestly?

Honestly.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Your Honor, I'd like to add something more
about these photos. May I?

Go ahead.

It seems to me only a dirty mind

could misinterpret photos
of a girl dressed in ballet attire.

I just don't understand.

I don't know
what the prosecutor means to imply.

Even her teacher said all the girls
take photos like this after the shows.

I don't know if the people in this room
have children that do shows or pageants,

but...

they usually come out very excited.

No further questions.

Mr. Miranda.

I'd like you
to carefully look at these other images.

THE VISIBILITY ON THE ROAD

Please.

Stop right there, please. At 10:17 p.m.

10:17 p.m.

Please remind us
where you were at that time

on Saturday, September 21st.

Well, around that time,

I was holding a flashlight,
walking up the road with my wife.

And then, coming down,
around 11:15 p.m., 11:20 p.m.,

we passed just two feet or so
from where the body was later found.

We didn't see anything that night.

So, if it had been there,

you would have seen the girl's body.

I mean, was there light?

It was quite late at night.

Didn't I tell you we had a flashlight?

You had a flashlight.

So, if the defendants
were at the police station

reporting their daughter missing

at the time you walked up the road,

it's impossible for them
to have left the body there, right?

Thank you.

Now, Mr. Miranda...

do you remember
what you said during the investigation?

Well, I don't remember
the exact words, no,

but I testified
the same thing I've said now.

I'm not infallible,
but the body wasn't there.

Right. And tell me another thing,

were you talking with your wife?

Yes, so what?

Then it's possible that, at that moment,

you weren't paying attention
to the side of the road, right?

Say what you want,

but I don't think the body was there.

Want me to say it was there?

No. I don't think it was there.

However, on the day of the visibility test
you conducted with the Civil Guard,

you couldn't specify
the location of the T-shirt

they left marking the exact spot
where the victim was found.

Right?

If I may, Your Honor.

I'd like to formally request,
for the sake of truth,

that the jury
go to the road to verify on-site

whether the witness could've seen
Asunta's body that night or not.

Denied.

The jury will only evaluate
the proof shown in this courtroom,

as duly included in the case file.

I feel terrible.

Eight hours sitting there like scarecrows,
I don't understand half of what they say.

It won't last forever, just a few days.

And if you don't show up,
oh, they'll come asking.

Ask me about top rounds, shanks, rounds...

But laws... Why should I know about laws?

They're not asking you to know the law.

They want you to say what's on your mind.

And stop that already,
before you break it.

I haven't slept in three days.
I don't even know where I am.

Seeing that girl there,
lying like a little angel...

Jesus. I can't get it out of my head.

Remember Xurxo?

He drove off the main road
and fell into the river Miño.

He got out,
but his wife stayed in there, and drowned.

Took him two days to jump out of a window.

- I'm sure he was wasted.
- A guilty conscience is a terrible thing.

That's what baffles me about these people.
They seem to be sleeping just fine.

Sure. Xurxo might have been a drunk,
but he was a normal guy.

Remember we're having dinner
with my sister tonight.

The one day
we decide to go out for dinner...

It's just a moment.
We'll be right there, okay?

This is where the girl...

What is it?

Can you see it or not?

CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

- Come on, spill it.
- I didn't say a word.

That's why. I know
you're thinking the same thing I am.

We're getting thrashed.

Well, we still have some options.

We knew it would be a hard case, Dad.
But you couldn't walk away, could you?

No, I couldn't walk away.

But I was hoping
to have something else to hold on to.

You still think
Rosario is hiding something, don't you?

Well, she won't help you.

You read
the forensic psychologist's report.

She has a narcissistic personality.
She feels sorry only for herself.

She won't share anything
that could tarnish her reputation.

Look, it's easy
to write reports like that after the fact.

If they could write them
before the crimes are committed,

they'd save us all a lot of trouble.
You know?

And what do we do, Rosario?

The case is getting very complicated,
I won't lie to you.

What would you think
if you were a member of the jury,

and you knew the defendant lied?

And on top of that, didn't report

a possible attempt
on her own daughter's life.

You don't trust me either.

I need something I can use

to convince the jury you're innocent.

Something you haven't told me yet.

- I don't know...
- But there's nothing else.

There's nothing else...

Think carefully, Rosario,
because we're running out of chances.

And out of time.

Maybe it's not something
you can say about yourself.

I don't know,
maybe something related to Alfonso.

Don't even mention Alfonso.

All of this is his fault.

Things shouldn't be like this.

All I wanted was to be happy.

That's all I wanted, Juanjo.

I still don't know
why you say it was all his fault.

I don't.

All right.

In that case,
we'll continue with the joint defense.

It's our only option.

You'll stay together.

Until the end.

Are we leaving?

I've asked for five minutes.

Your ex-wife
is dragging you down with her,

and if you keep this up,
I won't be able to help you.

Want to spend 20 years in prison?

- Of course not.
- Good.

Then we should consider
a different kind of defense.

You'll have more options on your own.

But it's not up to me, it's your decision.

Nothing will change the fact
that my daughter is gone.

No.

No, Alfonso.

Asunta isn't coming back.
That's the truth.

But neither are the two years
you've spent locked up,

nor the 20 they're asking for out there.

Today, they'll try to convince everyone
that you also took Asunta to Montouto.

You know they have a witness.

I didn't step foot in that house that day.

Why do you keep covering for her?

Rosario didn't kill Asunta.

And you'll never hear me say otherwise.

I need to know why you're doing this.
I can't get my head around it!

- She's my wife.
- No.

Not since she started leaving Asunta
home alone to run off with her lover.

What is this? Pride?

What are you trying to prove,
that you're above everything and everyone?

What they have now is enough to ensure
you don't walk out of here scot-free.

That's if we convince them
not to believe the girl

who says she saw you on the street.

Let's be a bit realistic, okay?

We go out there and say
Rosario got nervous and called you.

- And that...
- I'm not going to lie to anyone.

Your silence is condemning you.

Tell me something.

Could you live knowing you shared
your life with your daughter's killer?

I don't know.

I don't know, Alfonso, honestly, I don't.

But I've been in this for years,
and there's one thing I'm sure of.

No innocent person wants to go to jail.

All right.

Be honest.

What do you think?

What everyone's going to think.

That there's something you're not telling
that's worse than your daughter's death.

Do you remember what you did
on the afternoon of September 21st?

THE PHONE RECORDS

I sat down to do something
I really enjoyed, which was reading.

A book, of course.

And how long were you in your apartment?

Until about 9:30 p.m. or 9:45 p.m.

I didn't leave there all afternoon.

And tell me, do you have
good phone reception in your apartment?

Normal, yes, standard.

Like anywhere in town. I don't...

- I don't understand the question.
- Don't worry, I'll clarify.

How is it possible then
that your cell phone

didn't emit any signal between 3:00 p.m.

and 8:43 p.m. that same evening?

Or did you switch your phone off
so you could disappear?

No, excuse me. My phone wasn't off.

I don't know
where you got that information.

So, your phone was on that evening?

No, not that evening. Always.

What the prosecutor seemed to overlook
in his argument is the expert report,

stating that Alfonso's cell phone

could've been connected
to a home Wi-Fi network,

and thus been missed by the cell towers.

In fact, if that cell phone

had been disconnected all those hours,

it couldn't have made
the calls it made, right?

Did you make any calls that afternoon
with that mobile phone, Mr. Basterra?

Yes, I believe I made several calls.

One to Rosario's landline,

another to Asunta's cell phone
and the Montouto landline.

Several times, in fact.

No doubt it's a magical phone
if it can make calls while switched off...

Your Honor, this is misleading.

The call times are later...

His phone also received calls that day.

I remind you this is a trial,
not the market.

Please respect speaking turns.

- Counselor, any more questions?
- No, Your Honor.

The floor is now
with the defense attorney.

As I was saying,
his phone also received calls that day.

For example, one around 9:36 p.m.,

from his former address
on Doctor Teixeiro street.

Correct?

Yes. That's correct.

Is it also correct to state
that the person who made that call

is Ms. Rosario Porto?

It is.

What did you talk about?

She called to tell me
she couldn't find Asunta,

and to ask if she was with me.

Was that all?
Did you talk about anything else?

Since she wasn't with me,

I told her to call her friends,
their mothers...

If not, going to the police
was the sensible step.

Alfonso, the call lasted five minutes.

Five minutes.

Are you sure
that was all you talked about?

Think carefully, please.

I have nothing to think about.

Laura Prieto Iglesias
is called to the stand.

THE FINAL WITNESS

- Hello, Laura.
- Hello.

Well, before we start,

can you tell us your full name
and how you knew Asunta?

My name's Laura Prieto Iglesias.

I knew Asunta
from French classes at the academy.

So, you have no doubt
you saw Asunta and her father

walking on the street
on the afternoon of September 21st?

I'm sure. Because, well...

father and daughter were unmistakable.

So, when and where
did that encounter take place?

Definitely after 5:30 p.m.,
and before 7:00 p.m.

I was walking down
General Pardiñas Street and I saw them.

They were walking up
República del Salvador Street.

- And where were you coming from?
- Buying some shoes.

Well, sneakers.

At the sports shop
on that part of the street.

A bit further down.

Thank you very much.

Hello, Laura.

Look, the prosecution argues that,

in that time period between 5:30 p.m.
and 7:00 p.m., as you said,

Asunta was already drugged.

Did you notice
anything unusual in how she walked?

Did you notice anything
that caught your attention?

Not really. I didn't notice anything.

But Laura, at that moment,

Asunta had 27 lorazepam pills
in her system.

If the ingestion of these pills
took place at Mr. Alfonso Basterra's home,

as the investigation
consistently suggests,

I wonder how was it possible for Asunta

to be walking normally
in the street at that time?

Are you sure
you didn't notice anything odd? Anything?

I already told you
I didn't notice anything.

- I didn't notice anything.
- Very well.

Rosario leaves the garage at 6:14 p.m.,

and arrives at the gas station
at 6:21 p.m.

I would like to request
the receipt of the sneakers be shown,

file 1344 bis,
provided by the Civil Guard at the time,

after conducting
the necessary inquiries, please.

Thank you.

Laura, can you tell us the date and time
listed on the purchase receipt?

September 21st, at 6:21 p.m.

6:21 p.m.

Considering that you left when you paid,

and that from the shop to the crossing,
there are barely a few meters,

how could you have seen
Asunta with Alfonso on the street,

if at that time, the prosecutor
places them in the car on the way to Teo?

Your Honor, I would like to note
that the cash register

was not connected to the internet,
so it was dismissed as evidence.

Another example of how you manipulate
the timeline in this investigation.

- Counselor.
- Quite meticulous when it suits you.

- Don't make me reprimand you, counselor.
- When it suits them, they are.

Don't answer the question.

I'm sure it was them.

And I'm sure it was that day,
and not a different day.

No further questions, Your Honor.

Let's set aside, for a moment,
Laura Prieto's statement,

who declared that she saw
Alfonso Basterra walking on the street...

CLOSING ARGUMENTS

...with his daughter Asunta
on the evening of the murder.

Let's also set aside
the activity of his cell phone,

his lack of cooperation
during the whole investigation,

and a long list of inconsistencies,
lies, and contradictions

that both have presented us with.

It's been proven during this trial

that the child
Asunta Yong Fang Basterra Porto

was sedated
by repeatedly being given lorazepam

over the last three months of her life.

And you must know that there is
a common denominator in all this.

The apartment
on República Argentina Street.

Because it's Mr. Basterra's apartment

where the child had slept
when the dizziness occurred.

It's in his apartment
where she had lunch for the last time,

accompanied by her mother Rosario Porto.

I wonder why Mr. Basterra,

with the amount of evidence
incriminating his ex-wife,

refuses to turn against her.

And you know why?

Do you know why?

Because they both
had reasons to get rid of Asunta.

Ms. Rosario Porto Ortega,

because she felt overwhelmed
by her daughter,

and Mr. Alfonso Basterra Camporro,

because he was willing to do everything,

absolutely everything,
to get his ex-wife back,

and thus, his lifestyle.

This crime bound him to her forever.

The prosecutor talks about proof.

But, as of today,
two years after the death of the child,

there is not a single piece of evidence,
not a single one, that places my client,

Mr. Alfonso Basterra
at the Montouto house,

or on the road where Asunta was found.

But how can the prosecutor defend or argue

that my client could be
in two places at the same time?

It's the same question I personally have

when Laura Prieto claims
she saw Alfonso with Asunta in the street.

Look, how is that possible?

Out of the 37 security cameras reviewed,

not one shows a single image
of Mr. Basterra with his daughter.

Look. The answer is the same.

Laura Prieto isn't lying.

She's saying what she believes she saw.

Laura Prieto is mistaken about the day.

Because on September 21st, 2013,

Alfonso Basterra didn't leave his house.

I repeat. He didn't leave his house.

So why is the prosecution
bent on creating an itinerary

based solely on circumstantial evidence?

The only thing they want
is for you to believe

that the defendants should have an alibi,

when in reality, it's the prosecution who,

respecting the right
to a legitimate defense,

should prove the serious accusations
being judged in this courtroom,

something they have yet to do.

Personally, I'd like to express that,

if in this defense
I have been able to contribute

to you judging without prejudice,

to you being guided by reason,

and to you subsequently
being able to make your votes

with the sense of responsibility
I know you have,

I will have done my job.

Now it's your turn to do yours.

Thank you.

Members of the jury.

During the trial, the prosecution
has maintained an accusation

based on flimsy evidence
that doesn't hold up,

or on mere conjecture.

The truth is,

there was no incriminating evidence
against the defendants,

as my colleague in the defense
has already stated.

And there still isn't as of today.

As many of you probably already know,

Rosario Porto is a qualified lawyer,

with proven intellectual training and,
therefore, an intelligent person.

Do you believe that
if she had killed her own daughter,

she would leave...

clues, signs, or traces of her crime?

Like the infamous white powder
or the twine.

It wouldn't make any sense.

That's why I remind you
there's still someone out there

unpunished and free.

Someone dangerous who could kill again.

And the prosecutor,
in collusion with the investigating judge,

set out to turn a mother into a monster.

Well, here you have the monster,
right beside me.

What motive could these parents have,

who gave their daughter
the best education possible,

parents who loved their daughter
above all else,

to decide to kill her?

Allow me to answer. Absolutely none.

Therefore, I ask you
to thoroughly analyze the facts,

the proven facts
as well as those unproven,

and to take your time
to deliberate conscientiously

before reaching your verdict.

At stake are the honor and freedom
of two people

who have already endured
two years in prison

and lost their only daughter.

That's all. Thank you.

Thank you, counselor.

After presenting the evidence
and hearing the reports

from the public prosecutor
and the parties,

it's now your turn to deliberate.

I wish you the best of luck,

and urge you to decide
based on the evidence presented,

and to act conscientiously.

Thank you.

Let's vote then.

The idea of someone
wanting to kill their daughter...

I don't think it's very clever.

Do you know what I mean?

I mean, he leaves the house
and no camera sees him.

To avoid the cameras
he has to take a detour,

go through many more streets.

Especially on a Saturday afternoon,
in Santiago!

End of summer, when everything is packed.

I do deliveries with my van.

At 6:00 p.m., everyone is out for a walk.

And for the girl to be completely drugged

in the middle of the street,
and no one noticing?

Well, I don't know.

To me, it seems very careless.

We must evaluate the evidence as a whole,
some will resonate more than others.

The important thing
is to view the case with perspective.

Yeah, and I'm trying, but I have doubts.

There's that proof about...

"he didn't do this."

"He didn't do that."

"He must've done this."

I don't know.

But you saw
what he didn't do for his daughter, right?

He didn't report it.

He didn't want to find out what happened
after they broke in and tried to kill her.

He didn't take the girl to the doctor,
despite the dizziness.

Yeah. We all know what we would have done.

But you have to be there.

My mother used to say,
"Household matters are settled at home."

Well, maybe it doesn't mean anything, but...

What would your mother say
about Basterra's phone being inactive?

Maybe she'd think
he didn't want to be found.

And don't forget that
after each purchase of pills,

there were dizzy spells
coinciding with the times

she was in her father's care.

And the times of her taking lorazepam

also match the meal times
at her father's house.

You can vote whatever you feel like,
but we have to vote.

Did you follow the case in the media?

No, I work too much.

Then you didn't hear the conversations
between Basterra and Porto

in the cell when they were arrested.

"Don't say anything problematic.
They're listening to us."

Alfonso said this to Rosario.

"Your dirty imagination
will be a big problem,"

she replies.

"Did you have time for that thing?"

They said that?

It's a conversation between them.

And nobody talks like that
unless they have something to hide.

Okay, let's see...

these conversations
didn't come up in the trial, or did they?

Then, what?

We can't take them into consideration.

Whether presented in trial or not,
they're real. We heard them.

Well, I have no doubts.

So let's please vote.

The jury spokesperson has the floor.

The jury, unanimously...

finds the defendant Rosario Porto Ortega

guilty of the crime of murdering
a defenseless Asunta Basterra Porto.

Likewise, the jury, unanimously finds
the defendant Alfonso Basterra Camporro

guilty of the crime of murdering

a defenseless Asunta Basterra Porto.

Based on the following proven facts.

That Mr. Alfonso Basterra Camporro
and Ms. Rosario Porto Ortega...

Good job, you two.

See you next week.

Yes, I think
we're on the Fiaño case together.

JJ,

you sure hate it when things get tough.

See you.

One of these days,

they'll leave us the keys
for us to do the closing.

Rosario,

we knew this path wasn't going to be easy.

But still, we're gonna try every option.

Can I ask you a favor?

Of course.

I was thinking
I would like to place an obituary

for Asunta every September 22nd.

- Yes, I can get you the contact for...
- Could you take care of it?

Of course.

I want it to say...

"I will always love you."

"Mom."

You'll be able to order it yourself,
no matter where you are.

They can't deny you that right.

Promise me.

Promise me you'll do it.

Juanjo.

Okay.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Sara, be careful,
you're gonna fall. Be careful.

That's our job, collecting evidence.

- Others interpret it, right?
- Yes.

- It is what it is.
- It is what it is.

Here you go. Take this.

Tell Mommy, "It is what it is." Tell her.

- Here.
- It is what it is.

The world they'll grow up in,

I think will be better
than the one we grew up in.

Right? Wanna drink?

- Water.
- Water?

- Water?
- Let's hope.

What is it, my love?

Today, the trial for the death

of Asunta Yong Fang
has finally come to an end.

After the jury convened to deliberate,

they believed it had been proven
that both Alfonso Basterra Camporro

and Rosario Porto Ortega carried out...

Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra
were sentenced to 18 years in prison

for the joint murder
of their daughter Asunta.

Both the High Court of Justice of Galicia
and the Supreme Court

ratified the sentence.

They considered
all the judged facts to be proven,

except for the fact of Alfonso
being in the house in Montouto.

After several failed attempts,
Rosario Porto committed suicide

in the prison of Brieva, Ávila,
on November 18th, 2020.

Until then, she continued to publish
an obituary in the newspaper

in honor of her daughter every year.

Alfonso Basterra will remain in prison
until the year 2031.

He has stated
he will serve his sentence to the last day

as proof of his innocence.

ASUNTA YONG FANG BASTERRA PORTO
(2000 - 2013)

Based on a true story.

Parts are fictionalized
for privacy and narrative pace.

Subtitle translation by: Felipe M.