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THE FACTS AND CHARACTERS PRESENTED ARE A WORK OF FICTION.

At first, we were scared.

Well, I was scared.

As a couple, we weren't perfect, but it worked.

I feared that the stress of the candidacy would shake us.

But it was the other way around.

Conflict strengthens us.

We function best when we face challenges.

It was our best moment.

If you had asked me then,

I would have told you

that we were always going to be fine.

That if we survived that, we could do anything.

Perhaps it never ends.

Ambition.

It's like a monster that devours everything.

Dad, everything okay?

Yes, everything's fine!

Please, leave.

Are you sure?

Yes, everything's fine.

"At the end of the day, whether it's a campaign

or a series of convincing strategies,

the important thing is to concentrate..."

No, not "concentrate."

It's...

"...to focus on the perception.

It all comes down to perception."

I thought you were going to contribute something last night with Sosa.

I had to stay for a while talking to him about the reform.

Were you feeling sick?

When exactly?

When Sosa grabbed me and didn't stop talking to me.

I didn't see you.

You didn't see me?

I'm asking you where you went.

This morning we got Jáuregui.

We did?

That's good.

I thought we didn't have a chance with him.

We are getting closer.

I have the meeting with Renata Sáenz.

It is her, her people and Rizzone who have to guarantee us the majority.

I leave it in your hands.

César, we're leaving in 20 minutes. Thank you.

I'm going to take a shower.

Did you sleep well?

Yes.

Coffee, toast.

You never eat breakfast.

But you do.

Shall I join you?

Of course.

You look better.

That's because you are here.

I spoke with Beltrán.

You did?

He was glad to see me.

He knows me better than anyone.

Any progress?

We are meeting today.

But it gives me peace of mind knowing that I can talk to him.

Why did you stop seeing him?

I was going through a hard time,

and sometimes we don't like to be told the truth.

Is that why it took so long for you and Mom to tell me?

That was a mistake.

To tell someone the truth, first you have to accept it,

and back then I wasn't really...

I remember the day I found the CT scan.

I took it to her and asked her what it meant.

Her eyes filled with tears and then I understood everything.

I should have told you.

No.

You can't take responsibility for everything.

It's easy to judge in hindsight.

I imagine the hell you two must have gone through.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Did you find out what I asked you?

Something.

The group is still protesting the law,

and they want to use Polaco's father to reach the media.

And there's something else.

Sofía told me her dad is Noriega's therapist.

Well done.

What did she say about that?

What does she know about their relationship?

She told me she can't stand Víctor.

And that her dad didn't want to treat him after his wife died.

But...

something happened and they started again.

Dorrego's wife?

What happened to her?

She died of cancer. You didn't know?

There was nothing they could do.

That's when the guy got depressed and started using

and all that.

Something doesn't add up.

Do you think that Marcos could be involved in politics

with an opposing party?

I don't know.

But I can find out, if you want.

Let me know anything you find out.

-Alright. -Go.

Don't ever be late again.

Sorry.

-Ana. -Is it about the mess at Treasury?

No, not at all.

Today is the big meeting with Renata. I hope everything goes well.

I'll do my best.

Rizzone and I

are more than willing to bolster you.

If you decide to go one step further,

you've got plenty of support here.

I understand.

I'll keep that in mind. Thank you.

Listen! "The legislator, a fervent fighter

and representative of those who oppose the Lithium Law, said:

'Meeting with the leaders of different environmental movements

strengthens us.'"

-Good! -That's it!

"'Us in the Chamber

and them in the streets and social media make a difference.'"

Very good!

"And she guaranteed

that the Law will not pass."

-Bravo! -I knew it!

Did she name us or she just said "environmental movements"?

Here it is, yes. "The TGA."

"Members of Valle Fértil, the A.Y.R.E.S. Foundation

and the TGA."

LAUREN. FRANCE. INTELLIGENCE. VICTOR. ANA. RIZZONE. POWER.

ACCESS TO PHONES

Hello?

Are you with a patient?

-Pedro? -Yes, I have important information.

You almost scared me to death.

This line is secure. I have something important to tell you.

I'm listening.

I started investigating.

I went too far. I started little by little and I couldn't stop.

I couldn't find anything about Lauren.

And I mean nothing at all.

We already knew that.

You don't understand, Marcos. I went through your phone records.

They don't even list the calls between you and Lauren.

Is that possible?

It's difficult, but it's possible.

It means that they reach places we don't.

They delete records, have access to the telephone company.

It's a lot.

Who can do that?

A very big fish.

Pedro, you're exposing yourself too much.

I didn't want to drag you into this.

We'll stop here, okay?

I agree.

I'll sign the papers for you to finish the treatment.

Thank you, Marcos.

Good luck.

Stay away from all this if you can.

I wish I could.

I couldn't be here sooner.

I have time, if you want to take a few minutes.

No. There's a lot at stake in this Law.

These are moments of great stress. I need this.

Well, let's begin.

How are you feeling?

I feel that with Ana

we are...

very close professionally

but, at the same time,

very distant as a couple.

I understand.

She's distant and that generates instability for me.

I think that the work relationship affects the personal one.

She's great at her job, no doubt about that,

but there are details I would handle differently.

Did you tell her that?

If I try to get her to do as I say,

I'm forcing her to think like me.

"He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander."

Freud?

Aristotle.

Víctor, an effective leader

understands the perspective of those around him

and knows when to compromise.

Sometimes I don't understand Ana.

Understanding how Ana thinks,

her perspective,

would pave the way.

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.

It is in times of challenge and conflict

that our strength gets tested.

Listening to her,

watching her,

that is your task.

I can't help you with that.

Do you think it would be wise to have a session with her?

It's not something that's usually done,

but it's not an exception either.

I think we can try something different.

Yes.

Giving her the space to understand

how she sees things could be helpful.

Talk about it with her and we'll see.

She has to agree with it.

Now, about the stress.

Do you remember when we talked about diversifying anxiety factors?

The plan for the restructuring of the lands and family support.

It covers everything.

I know you are up to speed, but we can discuss any doubt you have.

No, please. If you're involved, I have no doubts.

I'm just worried about the extraction part.

I don't want to have to fix things later.

Víctor is very skilled at seeing opportunities

that open horizons in the country

and he gets carried away,

but in this case, I'm the one greenlighting it.

That's nice, but I know Víctor very well.

This time around I don't want to give in.

Excuse me, Renata, is there anything I don't know

about this visceral hatred you feel towards Víctor?

No, I don't hate anyone.

But he made an alliance with the other parties

that took strength away from ours and left us without representation.

The doors to an alliance were also open to you.

You know very well that I would never do that.

Look, as a woman

and a colleague,

you know how urgent it is for us to emphasize our role

and to gain spaces that are still dominated by men.

We both agree on that, right?

Yes, of course, and I've been in that space my whole life.

There are many of us.

It is always interesting when women are united,

and people need that:

Consensus, bonds, strong women.

But I don't want that to be used to boost the president's image.

We agree on that.

We need to build that space, and you can represent it.

All right.

Let's keep an open dialogue.

What did you find out?

The other day, before their session,

I saw Marcos taking some prescribed pills,

-a psychotropic medication. -So?

That stuck with me, call it intuition, so I made a couple of phone calls

until I found a woman called Verónica Oliva.

Who's that?

She was a psychiatrist, but I don't know how they're related.

I searched a little

and this caught my attention.

RENOWNED PSYCHIATRIST FOUND DEAD IN A MOTEL

What do you think of this?

I left my office two years ago.

The University took up most of my time, and I teach more classes every day.

Yes, I heard.

Academic director.

It's very well deserved.

I care about the content, not the title.

And you?

I'm still seeing patients at home.

I don't know if it's secrecy or comfort.

Even the president?

No.

No, it depends on his schedule.

Beltrán,

I'm worse than I was back then.

I figured.

Who's treating you?

No one.

My own head.

Our mind deceives us, Dorrego.

That's its job.

When I want to solve one thing, I end up messing another.

Do you remember when Sofía was born?

You were very worried because you didn't want to give up time

at the cusp of your career.

Yes, I remember.

I had a lot of new patients, I was making money.

It was a problem that was difficult to solve.

You didn't have time, your wife and Sofía demanded your presence,

you didn't want to give up your career.

Yes, that's right.

You became an elite psychologist, Dorrego.

Few patients, but very sophisticated.

More time for your family and you could work better.

A solution without any cost.

Now I can't find a solution without any cost.

There usually isn't one.

I should have never stopped seeing you.

All right,

tell me,

where do you want to begin?

That's a double whammy.

You won't be able to sleep and it's bad for your circulation.

I can't sleep anyway.

You have to take care of yourself a little more.

People don't know it was your idea to build our campaign around lithium.

But I do know, Ana.

I'm not going to lie to you,

I'm not certain that we'll get the votes,

but we did everything within our reach.

What is it?

You know that if I'm nervous or anxious,

it is because I know how important this is to us.

We can't hide behind politics

if something between us isn't working out.

I know.

And I don't want this to beat us.

I asked Marcos to have a one-on-one session with you.

Is it important to you?

I trust him.

I'll set it up.

Don't worry.

You didn't say anything to the old man?

Not about you.

I'd rather you didn't see him.

It's good for me.

He has nothing to do with this.

Just like Pedro? You made him investigate me.

That was on a whim.

I need to understand.

You have to understand that your actions have consequences.

Veronica's death was your fault.

Enough, please.

"Enough"?

The circumstances may be different, but the result is the same.

You had no qualms with Camila.

How much more did you give her?

Morphine, I mean.

How many extra doses of morphine was it?

That was different!

We had a pact.

You'd never understand.

Some truths may begin to come to light.

I'm making progress.

Víctor's entourage is collapsing.

His ties are weakening.

It won't take long now.

We agree on that.

At first we were scared.

Well, I was scared.

As a couple, we weren't perfect, but it worked.

I feared that the stress of the candidacy would shake us.

But it was the other way around.

Conflict strengthens us.

We function best when we face challenges.

Perhaps it will never end.

Ambition.

It's like a monster that devours everything.

As long as you keep feeding it, yes.

Today I'm not so sure that we can get through everything.

At times I feel

cornered.

Do you think this session can help?

Sessions can shed light

when we can't think clearly.

And what does this have to do with me?

Ana, we've known each other for a long time.

You know how much I respect and admire you.

Don't underestimate me.

You told me you were on a rough patch as a couple.

I know what a stressful time this is for both of you.

The passing of the bill,

the discussions with the opposition and within your own Party.

I don't care about the political part, I care about the personal part.

You are...

extremely capable.

Sometimes, life gives us opportunities to show our worth

without feeling the need to seek

approval.

My husband's approval?

Or the president's.

Because it seems that they're two different persons.

We know each other, that's true.

But I'm not the same as I once was.

But you were always so intelligent.

It must have been difficult to hide that in such a sexist world.

I imagine you probably grew up scared of making the men in your family,

and any other men, look like fools.

I know...

that's why you must feel comfortable with a powerful

but insecure man.

Individual progress must fuel team progress.

If Víctor doesn't learn to share the stage,

he's going to be left alone.

Víctor is strong,

he can endure many things,

he is skilled,

but he is not prepared to face loneliness,

right?

I can't tell you much more about this woman, Giancara.

That's how these things are.

Didn't you close the case too soon?

It's not closed,

but there's not much left to solve.

We're investigating,

but there's not much there.

The woman died of an overdose,

she has no bruises, nothing strange.

She went too far.

It's very common in that kind of motels.

You know how many women we find like that?

Or old guys who die after taking Viagra?

You think someone is going to stay until the police arrive?

But you still don't know who was with her.

And, excuse me,

doesn't her family want answers?

The victim's husband believes that there's something behind her death.

And her therapist thinks the same.

He couldn't believe it.

But there's not much more for the time being.

All right.

Sometimes the simplest explanation is the right one, right?

Exactly.

If you want the file, I can email it to you.

But don't tell anyone about it. I'm doing it as a favor.

Thank you. I'll take a look at it.

How did the session with Ana go?

Quick and healthy processes don't exist, Víctor.

I did my part. Now it's up to the both of you

to make an effort to work on the relationship.

What happened in the session?

I can't talk about it and you know it.

It bothers me that you don't tell me.

Would you like it if I told her what I talk about with you?

Of course not. It's not the same.

We talked about what was necessary. You have nothing to worry about.

You can't control everything.

You are very worried about being alone.

That's an Achilles' heel we need to work on.

Those thoughts give you anxiety.

It's not that.

I'm anxious about the lithium thing. It's all I can think about.

Of course.

My question is whether my anxiety is because I have to do something

or whether it is because I shouldn't do anything.

You didn't get to where you are by doing nothing.

You surprise me, Acuña.

You're always so serious at press conferences.

Everything has its time

and its place.

Are you going to tell me what happened with Noriega?

Misunderstandings.

Come on!

I promise that I won't tell anyone.

It will stay between you and me.

Off the record.

You don't have a hidden microphone?

Where?

They framed me.

Someone from inside.

Who, Giancara?

And how?

Do you want a scoop?

I'll give it to you.

But first I need to get to know you.

And, to do that, you can do me a favor.

Me?

Tell me.

I'm investigating.

I have many leads,

but there's something I can't figure out.

The motive.

Who is this guy?

Why are you suspicious about him?

What could his motives be?

None.

That's the problem, he doesn't have any motive.

But every loose end I follow leads me to him.

It's just intuition.

Just intuition?

Like a sixth sense?

Call it what you like.

I'm very talented at getting information.

There's no doubt about it.

You'll be able to follow the voting live.

Here the negotiation's notifications will appear.

And here people's reactions, trends and the impact on social media.

Thank you.

You're welcome. Do you need anything else?

No, thank you, I have to leave now.

Excuse me.

Well, I'll leave for the Congress.

I have to adjust the last screws, I feel there are several loose ones.

I'll be right there. It'll be a long day.

-It's important that you're there. -I'll eat something quickly.

Mr. President.

The day has come, Ana.

There's nothing more to do.

You can always do something.

I said no.

We'll look weak if we talk to Sáenz at this point.

-It won't make us look weak. -The decision is made.

It's a mistake.

-If we pressure... -Ana!

Please.

Renata, can we talk?

This is a special day.

The Lithium Bill will be discussed.

It is a very close vote,

where both the Government as well as the opposition could win.

We know how important this law is for President Noriega's term,

and how much the first lady has pushed for the treatment of this law,

trying to reach a consensus between the different factions.

-Isn't Sofía coming? -No, I don't think so.

I don't know.

Look.

We already knew that's how these guys were going to vote.

According to what was discussed

with the presidents of the parliamentary bloc,

we are going to join in on this project.

That is why, true to my convictions,

but thinking about future agreements,

I express my vote in favor of the reform.

What?

We trust in the determination of the first lady,

who is acting as a link between the Parliament and the corporations.

We know she will look after our country's best interests.

We hope, from our place,

-that she doesn't disappoint us. -This is terrible! Sáenz sold out.

That bitch! What about the meeting we had?

-She used us! -Wait a minute.

-We have to do something. -They're the same old shit.

We can't remain silent! Polaco, call your old man.

What for? That's it, they screwed us up.

That's not it. We have to show our discontent.

Ours and that of hundreds of thousands of people.

-What are you doing? -I'm getting people together.

"El País" stresses

"the remarkable chess game

that the first lady and the vice-president

displayed in the Chamber."

Another one site says, "It is a great step

for President Noriega's tenure,

who shows leadership and future among his ranks."

A triumph for the first lady, then.

Leave me alone, please.

Yes, Mr. President.

Thank you, Sáenz.

As always, the urgent leaves no time for the important.

Don't worry, we'll schedule a meeting tomorrow to see how we move forward.

We'll have to move faster.

I hope you're up to the task, Ana.

Our bloc is not wrong. We have what it takes.

Dad, are you all right?

-What are you doing here? -What are you doing?

What did you take?

Can you tell me what the hell is going on?

If both of you planned that strategy together,

congratulations.

If not, be careful.

Maybe it's time for us to talk directly to her.

-Were you followed? -By who?

Did you check if anybody was following you?

Why would I do that?

Talk to me!

There's a woman...

What woman?

I'm not still treating Víctor because I want to.

It's not because I want to help him.

They are extorting me.

A woman, an organization, I don't know who they are,

but they have access to my phone, they know my every move.

I need to bring Víctor down.

Dad!

Víctor must fall.

It's the only way to make this stop.

They told me that if he didn't they were going to kill you

and me.

They have already killed one person.

What do you mean they killed a person?

This has to stop.