A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Mommy!
Mejía for president, gentlemen!
I'm sorry that my dad had to cancel his meeting with you because of the gunfight.
Oh, I'm so sorry, really, OK? Were you able to postpone the trip?
No, don't worry, Sofi. The important thing is that you're OK.
Well, you and your dad.
-I'd like to see you. -Me, too.
But I can't. I'm with my family and tomorrow I'll be traveling.
Yes, yes, I understand.
When you come back, let me know, and we can see each other.
I hope you have a good trip.
You, too. Listen, thank you for caring.
OK.
Bye.
What's going on now with Sofi?
She's very nervous because of the gunfight and...
and, well, I know that when she comes back
she's going to ask me to meet her father, and, well...
That can't happen.
And you know it.
Benji, remember what Analía said. You need to end that relationship now.
Understand?
-Benji. -Yes.
Hi.
-How did it go in La Herradura? -Good.
Good, I had a talk with Toto. He told me it won't happen again.
And you believe him?
I have something that might cheer you up. Look.
Mejía's itinerary for the trip before the debate.
SINCELEJO TRIP ITINERARY
It's complete.
Very good, very good.
And you?
What? Are you planning on leaving home?
Because I saw that you have your suitcases packed.
Are you leaving with your lover?
What are you talking about?
No, Sofía told me that you've been seeing someone
for who knows how long.
I guess that's why you're fighting so much with Dad, no?
How shameful.
Yes, I'm with someone,
but that's not the reason my marriage to your father is over.
Then, what is it?
It's better for you not to know certain things.
I thought we told each other everything.
Yes, but I can't anymore.
I'm doing it to protect you.
Mom, this is really strange and you're making me nervous.
What is going on?
My love, I think it's better if you go back to Spain.
-Now you want me to leave? -No, of course not.
I want to have you here with me, but...
Please understand, I have to do what's necessary to protect the family.
Santiago, you, your brothers.
Protect us from what?
Or from whom?
From your father.
My loves.
I want us to all eat together as a family.
I'd like to see Juan Mario. I'd love for him to come, no?
It's late to call him.
Oh, yes, you're right.
Well, let's not bother him.
Shall we go?
I'll pass. I'm not hungry.
Come have dinner with me and your sister, OK?
The police are continuing to investigate
the violent acts that took place in the vicinity
of Guillermo León Mejía's campaign headquarters.
Followers of the presidential campaign reacted
by asking for a guarantee of their safety.
The theory at the moment
is that the chief of security for Mr. Guillermo León Mejía,
the Democratic Force candidate for the presidency,
was the person who killed the hit man at the campaign headquarters.
It was here, right in front,
and clearly shows that it was an attempt on my life
that was contained by my security team.
There's no threat, there's no attempt that will stop me from working
for the good of this country.
That's what I promised and that's what I'm working on.
The news continues to develop.
Back to you in the studio.
It's a fact that the gunfight
outside the campaign headquarters
of the presidential candidate Guillermo León Mejía
has put him at the top of the polls.
Well, people are getting behind you.
For the moment, they've forgotten your connection
to Santiago and his corruption case.
Oh, thank goodness nothing happened to you.
Stop, don't think about that anymore, my love.
I'm fine and we need to move on.
Counselor. Tell me how the case is going.
Good. Let's not worry about that and let's move forward, please.
Keep me posted.
What happened?
That was your uncle's lawyer, my love.
The situation isn't easy for him.
You shouldn't defend him so much.
Santiago is family
and there is nothing more sacred.
You have a very big heart, Dad.
-Hi. Hi. -Hi, how are you?
Hi.
You and I need to have a conversation.
Yesterday, with the shootout, we couldn't continue talking,
but I need you to tell me right now
why I can't come and work here.
I like you.
And I don't want...
Sir.
I'll be right up.
I have to go.
Our latest poll numbers
place Guillermo León Mejía at approximately 26 percent of votes,
while his closest rival, Ramiro Pérez, is at around 18 percent.
The candidate Magda Meneses has lost the momentum she gained
in the last week.
Hi, I was going to call you.
You still need to tell me whatever you wanted to say the day you came to see me.
Yes. First, tell me what happened with Toto.
It's all good, but he's mad.
I hope he's learned that he can't mess with Mejía again like that.
All he managed to do was lift him in the polls.
Yes, yes, it's true. He's climbing again.
But that's going to change in the debate, because Mark has a new informant
who's passing him information about Guillermo's campaign.
Obviously, that makes him feel stronger.
Is it you?
No.
It's Rosario. They're seeing each other again.
And Heli?
How is she?
Bad, bad, she's not doing well at all.
She doesn't want to go to school.
I don't want to pressure her.
But I don't know what to do,
because she can't stay here in the house. She'll get depressed.
I'm worried that she'll become resentful toward her mother.
-I don't want her to be like... -Like me?
Yes, yes, because there's so much anger, and I don't want her to carry that around.
I don't want her to live with that, either.
Let me talk to her.
I was her age when that happened with my mother.
Maybe we can connect.
Well, look, I don't know if that will help.
But we can't lose anything by trying, no?
I'll send you the address. We've moved.
OK.
-I'll see you there. -Bye.
And I need for you not to ruin my plans...
Do you realize what you're saying?
You're ruining your life trying to destroy his.
Is that what you want?
That fat son of a you-know-what, instead of being grateful
because I got him the best lawyers...
is acting all high and mighty and threatening me.
You know there's more than one way to silence him, sir.
So, how about if we take point nine and move it ahead?
I think it would work better here.
-Yes. Sorry. -You're not paying attention.
No.
Forgive me.
Are you all right? I don't know.
Can I help you with anything?
Have you ever...
I don't know, you imagine your life one way, or that it should be a certain way,
and then you realize that...
nothing turns out like you imagined? I don't know if I'm making myself clear.
Well, you just described my life, more or less.
What do you mean?
Oh.
I did everything, absolutely everything, according to the book.
I graduated from a university with honors,
I got engaged to a great man.
-Ramiro. -Yes. I married him,
I worked like crazy.
And when I said "OK, I'm ready, the only thing I want now is to have a child,"
life smacked me in the face.
I lost him.
That must have been hard.
Yes, it was.
But it was also really hard to realize that my marriage...
that my marriage was built on a very, very weak foundation.
I don't know, it was as if Ramiro and I had been together
only to have a child.
And when we couldn't, well, the marriage ended.
I don't know what's happening to me with you.
I know what's happening to me with you.
Sorry.
It's just that everything is very new and different for me.
-You have to understand that. -I can imagine.
But, well,
we can take it slow.
How about if we go have lunch
or go somewhere? Wherever you'd like.
I'd love to.
Dad wants us to have lunch at the club.
-Uh-huh. Yes, yes. -Of course. Yes, yes.
Since we have to look like we're a perfect, happy family
after everything's that happened.
If we can't go out to lunch, we can go out to dinner, if you want.
Sure.
-When are you leaving? -Tonight.
-And no one else knows. -Fine.
I have more information for you to give to Pérez.
Well, I've decided to look for my own place.
Do you need privacy?
-With your mother? -Excuse me?
Is that why she has those suitcases outside?
No, I'm moving by myself.
Nobody can leave this house.
At least not until after the election.
And that's not an order. I want you to understand.
But with everything that's going on, with the threats against me,
you can't be any place where I can't protect you.
What threats?
What do you think that gunfire was?
That's just a sample of something worse to come
and I don't want to run any risks with you.
I don't understand what's going on.
Mom says that...
she needs to protect us.
And now you do, too.
Your mother? Protect you from what?
From you.
Alejandra, I...
It's not a secret to either of you that my marriage to your mother is over.
But I still love her, and perhaps that's why I'm so resistant
in letting her go, and well, OK, I know,
there's an agreement that I'm going to respect.
She can leave after the election.
But for now, she can't be alone. She can't be without bodyguards,
because she's in danger.
Do you know what kills me?
Not just that your mother doesn't feel anything for me anymore, but that...
That she's trying to distance you both from me.
That she's trying to turn you against me.
I want you to think for a moment about what she said to you.
Does it make sense?
Does it make sense
to turn you against me, to protect you from me?
When the most important thing to me has always been
my children and her, the people for whom I'd give my life.
Alejandra.
I want you to make this decision on your own.
I'll respect your wishes and your conditions.
Well, speaking of uniting the family and all,
does anyone know where Juan Mario is?
I hid what you asked me to.
I wanted to know if you're going to need it after the investigation.
I don't know.
What are you talking about?
I asked your mother to put away some documents that I have,
a life saver against Guillermo in case he tries to take us down,
rather than be his victims.
But that's really good, I mean,
it's really good to have that life saver. Now what you should do
is tell me where it is in case at some point I need to...
No, no, no, for your safety, it's better not to.
If you keep your mouth shut, you'll get out in a few years,
but if you talk, you'll go out feet first.
And your sister will get it, too.
It's a woman, Fabiola Contreras. She was connected to Mejía.
In fact, she was his lawyer for a long time,
and she did time in jail in Ecuador...
for crimes that she committed on behalf of Mejía.
-Fabiola Contreras, you said? -Yes. We've located her.
-Mark, Mark, Mark and his information. -What's wrong?
That lawyer worked with my ex-wife.
She represented her when I was going through that whole lawsuit.
So, Guillermo sent her to screw me over.
All right, but it didn't work.
She's... in hiding right now.
She's willing to make a statement against Mejía when he gets to trial.
The point is that I don't believe in that woman, Mark.
Look, what are the crimes that she says Guillermo can be charged with?
Well, transnational bribery,
in which Santiago Castiblanco is also involved.
Both of them. Mejía was very astute.
What did he do? He talked to the politicians who were in power
in Ecuador at that time, he found out what they needed
to set up their businesses,
he gave them something and got everyone else out of the way.
Well...
If that gets proven,
we could take down Mejía before the election.
Yes, that's just the issue, Ramiro. There is no proof.
We're not going to be so naive as to believe that woman's word, are we, Mark?
Look, I have my team working on it
-and we didn't just find this out. -OK.
We've been working on this for a while. We're not improvising.
OK, I understand.
Excellent work, Mark.
Well...
I'll see you at the airport, Pablo.
-How are you? Good? -Good, yes. Sit down.
The usual, bro, please.
What is it?
There's something I want to talk to you about.
I've been thinking, and it would be good
for the family to pull together right now, more than ever.
-I'm talking about Santiago. -Right.
Sofi, look, if your parents sent you to intercede for your uncle,
that's not going to happen, no. He needs to pay for what he did.
Oh, yes, I agree completely.
What I don't want is for my father to pay for my uncle's mistakes.
Do you understand?
It would be good if your mom and your brother talked to my dad, OK?
So the family looks unified in the face of adversity.
That's not going to happen, Sofi.
In our opinion, your father is involved in this
with Santiago, OK?
Really, how can you even think that?
I mean, your father and mine were friends, close friends all their lives. Family.
And it ended really badly. Didn't you know?
Sofi, your father isn't the person you think he is.
There are people who are experts at deceit.
Look at Carolina, for example.
Well, she...
made everyone believe that she was the best mother in the world
and she ended up making her own daughter sick
just to get Pablo to pay attention to her.
What? I mean, is Heli all right?
Yes, yes, she's all right.
And Carolina is in a psychiatric institution.
-Oh, wow. -That's not the point.
The point is that,
sometimes, the people closest to you
are the ones capable of doing the worst things to you.
And if Carolina did what she did...
your father could do anything, too, don't you think?
Honey, look, someone's here to visit you.
May I come in?
Thank you.
How are you?
Fine.
Thank you.
Oh, what a pretty drawing. Can I sit down?
Yes.
It looks fantastic.
Your dad told me that you don't want to go to school.
If the kids find out my mother is crazy,
they'll be mean to me.
Your mother is not crazy.
She has a problem that can be treated,
but she does need help. Especially yours.
Well, I don't want to see her again.
You're angry, right?
I understand.
It's horrible, I... I know what it's like to feel betrayed
by a person who's supposed to care for you and protect you.
But try not to feel angry.
Because that's ugly, and look how upset you get.
We all make mistakes.
You, your father, your mother, me.
And, for one mistake, really, it's not worth rejecting her
or for you to say that you don't ever want to see her again.
Do you know why?
Because you're going to miss her.
And do you know how I know?
Because at your age, I lost my mother.
And I'd give anything today to have her close,
to give her kisses, to hug her, to tell her I love her.
So, maybe it's worth
giving her another chance, you think?
Think about it.
My love.
I know.
You shouldn't have brought her.
Mom.
She's trying to help. Why does that bother you so much?
I don't know, but I don't like that she was so close to Guillermo
and now she's going against him. It doesn't make sense.
It does make sense, Mom.
It's just that sometimes, circumstances make you do things that don't...
But what circumstances?
OK, all right.
Heli and I talked. We had a very interesting conversation.
-A good one, and we made a deal. -Oh, a deal? What deal?
I'm going to school on Monday and Analía will introduce me to a friend
so I can spend the weekend with him.
Well, since you're going away on a trip.
Oh, what about me? So I'm nothing?
No, Mom, you're not nothing, but I think it's a good idea
for her to have a friend.
-Thank you. -My pleasure.
Well, I'm going to go. Excuse me.
Goodbye, Eugenia.
-Have a good day. -Goodbye.
-No, I'll see you out. -Oh, OK.
OK, I mean it, no? Good.
See you. Bye.
-Hey, thank you. -No.
Oh, we'll see. At least she's smiling.
Bye.
Well. Great, no?
You look happy, smiling.
Give me a kiss and a hug, my precious little girl.
Poor thing. What clinic is she in?
I don't know.
I was in such shock that I didn't even ask David.
In any event, what does it matter?
I never want to see her again,
I mean, who could do that to their own daughter?
My love, what if it's not true?
Then why would she be locked up?
That Pablo is maddening.
And she had already accused him of emotional abuse, no?
Well, yes, but she retracted that.
I don't know, that woman is just too sick in the head.
My love, don't judge her so harshly.
Sometimes, the victim behaves in an illogical way
just because of the abuse.
Your father isn't the person you think he is.
What's wrong?
Nothing. Uh...
-Do you need me for anything else? -Yes.
We're having a meeting now to finalize the details for tomorrow's trip.
It'll be a short meeting,
and afterwards, you can go rest. You look exhausted.
All right. Excuse me.
Bye.
See you in a minute.
I need you to find something out for me now.
I can't believe all the despicable things you covered up for Guillermo.
Charges of rape and assault? Murder?
Damn it, Santiago, you're my brother.
How could you be in agreement with those horrific things?
Why didn't you tell me that I was married to a murderer?
I never agreed to it, Rosario, but you know Guillermo,
-I couldn't stop him. -This is the worst betrayal.
I've had it. Today I'm going to give everything to Analía
-and ruin that bastard. -No, no, wait, wait, wait.
-If you do that, they'll kill me. -What?
Sit down, sit down.
A thug threatened me.
If I open my mouth, they'll kill me, and you, too.
We can't do anything, Rosario. I'm sorry.
Don't touch me.
I looked all over the apartment
and I didn't find anything. Then I went to the car and, well, that's all I found.
I tried it everywhere, but I don't know what it opens.
It looks like it's high security.
Whatever it opens isn't in the apartment or the car.
Analía, I've done everything you told me to,
I've done everything you said, but I couldn't find anything
-and I can't go to jail. -Juan Mario, relax.
I know you're committed to what we talked about.
And, are you going to help me or are you going to let me go down with my uncle?
Unlike your father, I always keep my promises.
Bury all the companies that Juan Mario opened.
And erase any connections he has with the construction company.
OK.
And will that keep me safe?
If your uncle doesn't mention you, perhaps.
Do you mind?
Thanks, Dorita.
Yes, yes, yes.
We have everything ready for the trip, I suppose.
-Yes, yes. -Yes, everything is perfectly in order.
Fine, perfect. Then I want us to take Dorita along with us.
Oh, and if you're thinking that it's for her to take care of me,
you're totally mistaken. What I want is to show
she's the face of our campaign against abuse and mistreatment.
Oh, yes, I understand that,
but why do you want to take her to a political event?
Because we have to make her visible on a national level.
Allow people to identify
with her case, a crime that is so common in this country.
Dorita is a perfect example
of what we want to do in this campaign in support of women.
No, I'm sorry, Guillermo. That's revictimizing her.
It's like putting her up as a trophy in the fight for gender equity.
I don't agree with that. No, it doesn't make sense.
Well, I'm not in agreement either,
-because I'm sure you didn't consult her. -No, I don't want to do it.
We could tell the digital media team to reinforce the idea on social media
and we'll make it clear to anyone who may have trouble understanding it.
Good!
Not another word. Dorita, get ready, because you're going with us.
OK!
She's the one who decides, Sofía.
Rosario, hello.
You don't know when to stop, huh?
Look, why don't we speak calmly? I have a very good idea...
Stop this. I'm not going to give you anything.
And please, I don't want you to keep involving my son in all this.
If you do, you'll become my enemy.
Yes, but...
Well, I hope everything will be fine here. If anything comes up, call me.
All right?
Honey, my love, come here.
Tomorrow you're going to have a great time with your friend.
And you'll cheer up? OK?
Come here, my love.
Bye, my precious.
Mom, you don't need to be so concerned.
It's what's best for her, OK?
-Bye. -Take care.
All right, bro, take care of her, OK?
-We'll talk later, no? -Wait, Pablo.
-Your brother has something to tell you. -Oh, no, Mom.
But David...
Did you know that he won a scholarship to one of the best schools in Barcelona?
It's like a Fulbright for cooking, no?
I didn't tell you because there were so few slots
-and I was waiting... -No, no, wait a minute. One moment.
Little brother, congratulations.
No, really, first of all, congratulations. I am so proud of you.
-It was about time, no? -Thank you.
And second, you need to go. You don't have anything to do here.
I know, when you get back from Sincelejo, we'll talk about the business.
-I don't want to abandon anything. -Stop, don't worry about that.
You're not abandoning it, relax. We'll work that out.
-For now, fulfill your dream. -OK.
OK? Will you give me a hug, please?
OK.
When I come back, we're celebrating. OK?
Bye.
Good afternoon.
-Nurse, can you give us a minute? -Of course. Excuse me.
Thank you, so kind. Dear.
What are you doing here, Guillermo?
Well, I heard what Pablo is doing to you and I'm here to help you.
And in your opinion, what is Pablo doing to me?
Well, locking you up here as if you were crazy.
Nobody's forcing me.
I'm here because I need it.
Thank you, Mommy, I love you.
Helena, my love, are you all right? I was calling you for...
Helena, my love, are you all right? What's wrong?
-What's wrong, my love? Are you all right? -I don't feel well.
My love, stay here, my love. I'll be right back, my love, right back.
What happened for them to make you believe that?
I had a nervous breakdown and a relapse.
In any event, I think this is an injustice.
You're a very beautiful, intelligent woman...
and, well, look what Pablo has reduced you to
because he didn't appreciate you or value you like you deserve.
Pablo is a good and understanding man.
I didn't understand that because I was angry and hurt.
But now things are different.
Well, it's a... a shame they've made you believe that,
but if you want, I'll talk to the doctors and get you out of here right now.
No.
No, Guillermo. I'm not in any hurry to leave.
I still need to be here.
But thank you. Thank you for worrying about me.
I'm going to a therapy session.
Why does Mejía want you to go with him on the trip?
Supposedly, it's because of the campaign about abuse,
but that doesn't sound right to me. No, it doesn't make sense.
There's something I didn't tell you.
The Engineer told me to leave the campaign,
to never go back to headquarters.
-Why? -Well, he was going to tell me,
but then the gunfire started.
I was going to meet up with him so he could explain everything,
but we couldn't talk.
Then later, I asked him again and he started telling me
that he likes me a lot and I don't know what.
Then he got a call and we couldn't talk anymore.
Well, also,
it could be that he found out about the relationship you and I have,
I mean, we can't forget that he knows
that you're Toto's ex.
Well, I don't know, I... I'm concerned.
I don't think you should go. You shouldn't go back to headquarters. That's it.
No, no, no, what do you mean? Abandon the mission?
No, I'm already in deep, I can't.
-No, no, no. It's just... -I'm helping you.
All I care about is your safety.
What do we do if he tries to hurt you?
Oh, yes, like I'd let him.
No, let me do this.
What if I get you something that could help you?
Let me.
OK.
But I need to be close by.
-I'm traveling tonight. -Great. Hey, let's have a drink.
Oh, sorry.
One more thing. I need to ask you a favor about your son.
Sure, go ahead.
Rosario.
It's wonderful to see you, beautiful. How are you?
Thank you for agreeing to see me, Salvador.
Is something wrong?
You're acting strange.
I can't stay long and I don't want them to see you with me.
Who?
I'm in big trouble.
OK, I knew your brother was, but you, too?
Believe what I'm telling you.
I called you because I'm desperate
and I don't have anyone else to give this to.
All right, but tell me exactly what's going on,
because you sound terrified.
What I'm giving you here is my life insurance.
Please, keep it safe,
and if anything happens to me or my brother, publish it.
SEXUAL ASSAULT COMPLAINT
These are charges of assault and rape against your husband.
And non-disclosure agreements between him and the women he abused.
But this would immediately ruin your husband's candidacy
and would destroy his reputation with the voters.
Really, it would end his career.
And I have more, but for now, I can only give you this.
Wow.
You can't publish it until I tell you to.
You know that I can't promise you that.
As the responsible journalist that I am, that's impossible.
Please.
You also know that I'm crazy about you.
And of course I promise. I swear.
Thank you.
Subtitle translation by: Ruth Kunstadter that's impossible.