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[tense music playing]

-Julia, hold on! -[tires screeching]

[music fades]

[upbeat synthwave music playing]

[Julia]

and I could only save one thing.

"I decided to save the fire."

"I don't have anywhere to live, but the fire lives in me."

Those are the words of Jean Cocteau.

I wish I had written them.

That's how I feel.

[synthwave music continues]

[Julia]

the fire will burn out of control.

[camera clicks]

You have to tell me everything

that happened at the collector's event.

I stayed with the handsome guy I was dancing with.

[Julia] that disappears quickly.

Julia, I think he's my Prince Charming.

[Julia]

[man] How about you?

You left with Emanuel, right?

-Oh, Julia! -[synthwave music continues]

[Julia]

-but only under control. -[camera clicking]

[student] What took you to New York? Love, work, friends?

My dad has an apartment on Fifth Avenue.

Julia.

[dramatic music playing]

No, no, no, you have to remember that in Italian,

plurals always end with an "i," hmm?

-[speaking Italian] -[instrumental hip-hop music playing]

-[phone ringing] -[Minou] Hmm?

ROMÁN Hi Minou… PICK UP THE PHONE…

[speaking Italian]

And smiling.

-[speaking Italian] -[both laughing]

-Guys! -[Minou] What a wonderful smile.

Let's go over the agenda. Darío, I'm happy to see you.

You have an appointment at 7:00 with Mrs. Alemán.

You won't need a car, she's sending her driver.

Uh, what else? Martín! Everything okay?

Great, Martín. You have the day off. Enjoy.

Guido. What are you doing here, Guido?

You have an appointment in half an hour. Get ready.

[Minou] Go on. With a smile.

Get to it.

[instrumental hip-hop continues]

ROMÁN Minou, you owe me $20,000

[sighs]

Julia was premature.

She had to spend some time in the hospital.

The idea of losing her made me crazy.

Now, I feel the same way.

Every time I see her, it's as if…

I'm seeing a stranger.

That's why I'm here.

Because I want to stop drinking

and fix my relationship with her.

Thank you for sharing, Ana.

[all clapping]

[tense music playing]

Have the lab deliver the test results from the blood

-on the clothes right away, please. -Yes.

Hey. Be careful, please.

Is this also unrelated to the murder?

That blood is related to my past.

With my brother.

[intriguing music playing]

PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS

[teacher] Can you explain this?

It's a story with no beginning or end.

That's it?

Just an instant. It doesn't need more than that, right?

Listen.

Getting back to the main assignment for the class,

the idea is to dig into your own biographies.

[bell ringing]

Although you have to turn in an individual assignment, you must work in pairs.

You have to help each other with the research.

See you at the next class. Thanks.

Enjoy.

Continue working at home.

Emanuel.

Yes?

You said you had previous experience.

-That's right. -I'm curious.

I searched for your resume, but I wasn't able to find it.

Can you send it to me?

I'm sorry, Facundo, but I'm in a hurry.

I promise I will give it to you along with the assignment.

You can also ask the vice principal about me.

-I will. -Please. Have a great day.

Chemical and ancestral.

[Emanuel] Julia.

I don't have a partner for the research. Want to work together?

Uh, no, I'm working with Lino.

Guys, I'm sorry to interrupt.

I'm going to work with Lola.

It's pointless anyway.

I'd rather work alone without having to worry about someone else.

I owe you an apology for the other day. I had an emergency, so I had to leave.

You owe me nothing.

I don't care.

Julia, we can help each other. Let's try it, at least.

Give me your number.

Give me yours and I'll think about it.

Can I have it, please?

Here's your research partner's number.

[upbeat music playing]

I'm having this tea, but only out of solidarity.

You don't think I'm serious, right?

Ana.

Give me your hand. You can always count on me.

Always.

But we've had this conversation many times.

I hope you're serious this time.

With friends like you, I doubt it.

I want to tell you something.

You know that, after my awful marriage,

I'm the first one to defend my sexual freedom.

You know I don't like to sleep with anyone except you.

But then Abel showed up.

And all my prejudice went away.

-It's different. It's… -He slept here?

He slept, woke up, ate. Everything you can imagine, and more.

-We have a unique connection. -Oh, no, come on!

-It's different. -It's not! Abel is working!

He's very efficient, from what I can see, but he's working.

Should I remind you of what you used to say about Emanuel?

You don't have to.

I never spoke about him like a teenager in love.

[Dolores] I hope so.

Because that wouldn't be good since he's now after Julia.

[dark music playing]

[knock on door]

-[Minou] Not now, Florencia, please. -It's Emanuel.

Ah! Come in. Come in. [chuckles]

-Florencia said you weren't feeling well. -Oh, it's not that.

Mmm-mmm.

I just wanted to be alone to do certain things in my bedroom.

Ah…

Mmm.

[sighs] I'm getting rid of this.

-Why? You like it so much. -It takes up too much space.

-Space? -Mm-hmm.

[somber music playing]

You're in debt again.

I don't get why you and Florencia meddle in my life so much.

I raised you with my beliefs, and now you want to use them against me.

Why?

Because we worry about you. That's why.

Yes.

I know. I also worry, you know?

I went back to Román's.

But, I swear, I was only going to get back the money I owe you. I was winning--

Minou, you don't owe me anything. You gave me life.

What would have happened if you hadn't given me a home, a family?

I swear, I just wish…

I wish I never played again.

In my mind, I know the consequences, but, I don't know, in my body--

-Try! -[Minou] What if--

Try it once, twice, a thousand times. And if you fail, you try again.

But you're going to get over this.

Haven't you gotten everything you want in life?

-Oh, my son. -Here, keep it.

Thank you, son.

Well, today could be a bad day for me, but…

I didn't forget what day it is.

Hmm?

Good luck this time, son.

[chuckling]

[Minou] My wonderful son.

BOLONTE LAB

Only what's strictly necessary. Don't say more than that.

-You're giving orders to the boss. -I don't have a boss.

No, she's like God. [laughs]

Any mistake can become a lawsuit.

[tense music playing]

Like she's untouchable because of her friendship with Ana.

Relax. You look handsome.

FACUNDO SOLANO DEAD FROM SEROLIXINE

SEROLIXINE = POISON

Hey, you! What are you doing?

Miss Bolonte. I'm sorry.

[intriguing synthwave music playing]

SEROLIXINE

[intriguing music continues]

Hi, Dad--

-Uh, thank you for the signature. -Yes!

-[clears throat] You wanted to see me? -For the first time, I agree with Mom.

No. No, wait.

-I can explain. -You don't have to.

-No, no-- -It's not my problem.

Wait, Julia. Your mom and I…

Is there anyone who isn't lying to me?

[pensive music playing]

[reflective music playing]

[woman] Come in.

You again, Emanuel Morillo.

-Good evening, Elvira. -Thanks.

I'll take them only because I like you.

-Something to drink? -No, thanks.

[sighs] How long have we been doing this?

-Eight years? -Ten. Any news?

Unfortunately, no.

And as I tell you every month,

I have no information about your brother.

I know, and I'm not asking you to break any laws.

I know your husband is a cop.

But I don't lose hope that Renzo is looking for me.

You know that if that happened I'd call you right away.

He will be 18 in a year,

and he'll probably get in touch then. We can't do anything before that.

There's no one who can help me?

The problem is there are no records from the orphanage you and Renzo were at.

For those in power, it was easier for the documents to disappear.

As usual, right?

I'm sorry, Emanuel.

I can't give you information about your brother's adoptive family.

Because I don't have it.

-[door slams] -[pensive music playing]

Listen to my plan. The idea is one is the means of transportation

of the other's sensitivity.

I'll go downtown during rush hour and stick poems

inside the tourists' bags.

Part of the plan was for Emanuel to get into your sensibility,

but I see he wasn't successful.

Hmm?

[intriguing music playing]

Gold.

How did you get them?

This helps you focus.

Right?

-I don't know, never tried it. -Let's try it.

Please.

Please, please, please.

It's for my photography class project.

-How does it relate to your background? -It's produced by my family's lab.

[suspenseful music playing]

[crowd clamoring and shouting]

[clamoring continues]

I've been looking for my brother for ten years.

No one helped me for ten years.

Fighting is the only way I have for all this shit not to blow up in my face.

-[expectant music playing] -[crowd clamoring]

-[crowd shouting and cheering] -[expectant music continues]

[crowd cheering]

Is there someone who can vouch that you were there that night

and not at home?

Being anonymous is key amongst those circles.

[intriguing music playing]

[Emanuel] No names, no history.

Nothing.

Julia, I'm glad you're here.

I was worried you wouldn't arrive on time.

I made dinner for us to have as a family.

Víctor was interviewed. Let's watch it together.

-[Julia] Yes, I saw him at the lab. -Yes!

I was at the lab this evening.

Hey.

Okay.

[Ana] Where are you going?

Julia, please. Let's eat together.

[Víctor on TV] because it's about time

we stop the unwarranted attacks against Serolixine…

VÍCTOR LUBOS PRESIDENT OF BOLONTE LAB

… to hundreds of patients who are suffering.

[Florencia] Did you see? That's Ana Miró Sanz's husband.

Where did you meet him?

I met him at the lab. I went to install the pieces Ana bought, and he was there.

-He's handsome, right? I like his eyes. -[Víctor continues indistinctly]

When you get to my age, you're going to regret wasting your time

with older men. [laughs]

Like you did with my dad, whom I never met?

-Is that what happened? You regretted it? -Please.

[scoffs] You didn't miss out on anything. He did you a favor by dying.

-Mom! -It's true, he did you a favor.

It's difficult to have to constantly deny these hate campaigns.

[protester on TV]

[Víctor on TV] to the doctors who prescribe it.

Please, any excessive use or abuse

of a drug can cause an addiction,

but that's not by fault of the drug, Serolixine,

which, as I said before, brings nothing but relief

to hundreds of patients who need it.

Why did you expose us like that?

What?

Why'd you expose us like that?

What did you want me to do? Only show my back

and cover my face like a criminal?

No, I expected a more informative and formal speech.

I don't understand why it wasn't delivered by Padilla or Dolores,

-why it had to be you. -[mutters softly] Help me.

You should at least be thankful. I did it for your company,

instead of making it obvious you don't know what you're talking about.

Don't talk to me like that.

Why don't you tell me the real reason why you're mad?

Julia said something, I'm sure.

Let's hear it.

No, I'm not mad.

I wanted us to have dinner as a family.

And Julia didn't say anything 'cause she doesn't talk to me.

If there's something I should know, why don't you tell me?

Julia came by the lab this afternoon and…

she came into my office without knocking and saw me with Leticia.

And you tell me this like it's nothing. Wow.

So cynical.

I guess you forgot

how many times I asked if you were sleeping with her.

And how many times you denied it.

You did more than that. You said I was crazy,

that I was making things up. You're a piece of shit.

You also have things going on, and I don't pry into that.

Yes, but I'm more discreet.

I don't expose you in that way.

You expose me on TV, you expose me at the lab,

you expose me everywhere. You're ruining my life.

I'm ruining your life?

Ha!

No, sweetie. That's not true.

You do that on your own.

And you do it perfectly without any help.

[dark music playing]

[glass shatters]

[intriguing music playing]

[intriguing music continues]

[phone vibrating]

Can you excuse me for a minute? I won't be long, I promise.

[vibrating continues]

-[Emanuel] -Are you busy?

No, no, no. It's okay.

Did you think about my offer?

Did you think of a topic for your research?

Yes, of course.

Tomorrow I plan to go take pictures of the house where I lived as a child.

I don't know if it still stands. I haven't been there since I left.

I'd love it if you'd come with me.

Okay, I'll go.

The problem is that it's outside of the city,

but if you send me your address, I can pick you up.

No, don't worry. I'll see you there.

-I'll send you the location. -See you tomorrow.

[woman] Emanuel?

The water's getting cold.

[intriguing music continues]

[intriguing music continues]

If I take you, we'll get there faster.

Thank you, but I'll bike there.

Can I pedal?

I'll see you there.

[tires squealing]

Hi! Are you asleep?

Emanuel!

Emanuel?

Where are you?

[phone chiming]

INCOMING VIDEOCALL

-Hi, Flor. -Hey! Where are you?

-I'm going to get Ana. -Ana?

Your agenda was empty for today.

Well, you know how she is with her emergencies.

-Flor, I'm driving. -[giggling on video]

So what?

I know you can help me from there, come on.

-Come on. -Are you on my couch?

Yes. So? It's your house.

What's the problem?

Why are you being like this? It's turning me off.

Hey.

What is this? Are you studying now?

No, no, no. You know your mom, she wants us to be well-educated.

Check the drawer on the dresser to see something interesting.

The drawer?

Let's see.

[laughing]

Is it an indecent proposal? I like it.

I don't know, I was feeling more…

um, I don't know, romantic.

[kisses]

I tried.

I really tried.

-This is stronger than I am. -[somber music playing]

I tried getting close to her,

and it was like crashing into a wall.

[crying softly]

One day I leave here thinking I'm a winner, the next that I'm pathetic.

[woman] Ana, it's not your fault. We've all gone through that.

But you're here for the second week in a row.

-I almost didn't come. -[woman] But you have intention.

You're here.

Do you want to tell us how you tried to reconnect with your daughter?

[Ana sniffling]

[crying] Oh…

It's so complicated.

I'm complicated.

And…

I wanted her to open up, so,

since love is everything…

Yes, it's healing.

…well, I wanted to introduce her to someone.

[tense music playing]

[Emanuel] never know about this agreement.

[woman] Just a minute. Mrs. Minou, have a seat, please.

-No, I think… -[woman] We were expecting you, please.

You're here. Have a seat.

Ana, continue, please.

[sniffling] No. I don't feel well.

-Excuse me. -[woman] Thank you for sharing.

Ma'am, do you want to introduce yourself and share why you're here?

My name is Minou.

And…

I have never been in a group like this one before.

And…

I have an addiction.

Which is getting…

out of control.

Um, it's devastating.

And…

I'm addicted to gambling.

I'm addicted to gambling.

[enticing techno music playing]

[girl screaming]

[car honking]

[tires screech]

Are you okay?

Stay calm.

Don't move too much. Calm down.

[Ana] Who knew, right?

Who knew?

[Minou] I'm sorry for interrupting

your testimony, but… [chuckling]

…to be honest,

this is the last place I thought I'd see you.

Well.

You can find me here every week.

I'm not sure it works given how I feel and how I look…

-[somber music playing] -Well, I have to do something because…

I'm not…

I'm not okay.

I always thought you looked so strong.

Steady, unwavering.

It's a facade, Ana.

You never know what someone is going through inside.

Ana, I'm fucked up.

Besides, I am mad at myself because…

I'm fucked up and I don't know what to do with myself.

[Minou sighs]

We're all broken.

We're all fucked up.

What do you plan to do with the information you have on me now?

Are you going to blackmail me? What do you want?

Okay.

You could do the same thing with me.

No.

[Ana laughing]

Actually, I like you more like this. All fucked up.

Well…

-Let's stay fucked up then. -[both laughing]

-[Julia groans] -Wait, wait, wait.

-Wait. Let me see. -No.

It's that or I take you to the hospital.

Give me a second, please.

It will take a second.

Okay.

It's fine.

But you know what?

In Japan, when a ceramic piece breaks,

they repair it with resin and gold.

Do you know why?

Because it's part of you and your life.

[pensive music playing]

[officer] Guess what?

Open it.

According to the lab, the blood on the victim's clothes

is not from the victim.

[menacing music playing]

Believe me now?

To any judge, given your penchant for clandestine fighting,

you're a man with a violent personality.

I'm talking about your mother's death.

Why did you want to come here again?

-My mother? -[pensive music playing]

When we came back from Spain, my father had already abandoned us.

We were alone.

My mother got pregnant,

then my brother Renzo was born.

This house is the only memory I have of my family.

And it wasn't perfect.

-But it was my family. -[pensive music continues]

My mother's partners were always problematic.

The last one used to beat her up.

He beat us up.

My parents loved each other. They traveled.

They met in Ibiza, actually.

They didn't only consume, they also sold drugs.

That brought them lots of problems.

One night, two guys came by,

and killed them both.

But they died together in a car accident.

My brother and I left that house, and I never came back.

Neither the killers nor the gun were ever found.

And you were the only witness.

You've made different statements about the incident.

Very different ones.

What does that have to do with this?

What are you accusing me of?

I was underage and living in an orphanage.

I'm sorry.

-Don't worry. Let me take you home. -[reflective music playing]

Give me your bag.

Carefully.

Let's go.

[reflective music continues]

I still think you should get checked out to make sure you're okay.

I'm okay. Thank you.

Here is fine, really.

Sorry, I didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable, but I feel guilty.

-Don't worry. -[Ana] Hi.

How are you?

Everything okay?

This is Emanuel, a classmate.

Ana, I'm Julia's mom.

-Nice to meet you. -[intriguing music playing]

Why don't you come in for a drink?

No, I only brought her home because she fell off her bike, but I have to go.

-Are you okay? -Yes.

Okay, let's go.

-Goodbye. -Thank you.

Julia.

Julia, I love you. I swear on my life.

-[man] Don't talk to her. -Honey, I love you.

-Sir, don't talk to her. -[Emanuel] Julia!

-Julia! -[man] Sir, please.

Emanuel, you're doing a great job. She's never brought anyone home.

Let's celebrate.

-See you at the apartment. -Listen.

This is getting complicated. I think it's best we don't sleep together,

at least until this job is over.

[tense music playing]

Are you sure?

Yes.

[tense music continues]

I'm sorry to bother you under these circumstances.

To be clear, you're not here as a suspect,

but as a witness who can share important details for the investigation.

I want to see what they did to her.

[somber music playing]

[dramatic music playing]