Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose (2025) s01e02 Episode Script

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NARRATOR: Based on real events
from the autobiography
of Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
Some characters
and events are fictional
Scene 42, reel two,
take four, slate.
NARRATOR: 1959, Mexico City.
-TECHNICIAN 1: Sound? Rolling!
-TECHNICIAN 2: Action!
(GRUNTS)
Oh! You're way too big.
What do you mean?
You told them yourself!
TARTALINA: Whether I said it
or not, I don't even remember.
-(CHUCKLES)
-(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-Cut!
-TECHNICIAN: Cut it!
-Hey sir, we have a problem.
-Huh?
The actress won't be here
because she called in sick.
What's up, director?
You look a bit stressed out.
Your dearest young lady
isn't gonna make it.
No, don't say that.
-Go get me the writer.
-Is that the little fellow?
-Yes, that one.
-Going.
What now?
ROBERTO GÓMEZ BOLAÑOS:
Here I am, sir.
DIRECTOR: Uh. Please, Roberto.
I need you to please, uh,
take the bride out of the scene.
And also I wanted
to please ask you
to write something else
so that everything
still works somehow.
Well, that sounds easy.
You can do it. Gonzalo,
please get the gentleman a desk
and a chair,
because he's gonna work.
Yeah, yeah. Okay.
(UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
(CHUCKLES)
TECHNICIAN 1: Hey, help me
with this! Come here!
TECHNICIAN 2:
I'm coming, I'm coming!
-(MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY)
-TECHNICIAN 1: Come on, come on.
(SET BELL RINGING)
(MUSIC FADES) ♪
My dearest Roberto.
I really need to tell you
that you're a total Shakespeare.
Nah, it's not that big
of a deal.
DIRECTOR: Of course it is.
You handle the pen
and language like no one else.
-Thank you, sir.
-TARTALINA: Well done!
Gonzalo, we have among us
a budding young,
young little Shakespeare.
A real Shakespear-ito.
(CHUCKLES)
-Yeah, we do, sir.
-(CHUCKLES) That's right!
You've got a new nickname,
shorty.
-There it is.
-DIRECTOR: That's it.
(CHUCKLES) Make copies
and have them learn it.
Perfect.
Everyone in their positions!
Makeup, enter with the actors.
-Thank you, sir.
-Of course.
-(THUNDER RUMBLING)
-TECHNICIAN: Run, hurry!
TECHNICIAN 2:
Gotta get coverage! Move it.
-Where are you going?
-GONZALO: I'm going downtown.
TECHNICIAN 1: Help me
with the props!
If we make ourselves small,
there's room for both of us.
-Seriously?
-Of course.
Thank you so much, Chespirito,
you're the bee's knees.
-(WHIMSICAL MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-Pardon?
I said you're the bee's knees.
No, no, the other thing.
What did you call me?
Chespirito? Because that's what
the director called you.
-Did I say it wrong?
-No.
No, you said it very nicely.
Hmm. (CHUCKLES)
I like the way it sounds
like that.
-With a "Ch."
-(CHUCKLES)
Chespirito.
Come on.
(THEME MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
NARRATOR: Chespirito:
Not Really On Purpose.
GAREPA: Oh, poor things,
all of them.
Okay, what do you want?
9 YEARS LATER
Let's see here. Let's see, sir.
-What? Should I stand here?
-Yes.
-And then what?
-You say your dialogue.
-All right, go ahead.
-Which is?
-I can't work like this,
damn it!
-Ah!
-You're always exaggerating!
-You've got me up here!
-I'm not exaggerating!
You're drunk, you idiot!
-I'm not, you're lying.
-No, I'm doing things
perfectly fine.
-You're exhausting my patience!
But why do you have to fight?
Calm down, calm down.
No, I'm not calming down, move.
-Get out of here.
Just get out of here.
-Get this drunkard out of here.
-Let's see if--
-No, no, no!
If you fight,
we won't solve anything.
Get outta here, fucking dunce,
second-rate actor!
Stick to writing, idiot.
Stop wasting our time.
-Get out of here!
-Let go of me!
CREW MEMBER:
This ain't gonna solve anything.
TARTALINA:
Get the hell out of here!
And you, you're getting
on my nerves! Stop it!
(INDISTINCT CLAMOR)
TARTALINA: Let me go, let me go!
CREW MEMBER:
You don't have to fight.
TARTALINA:
I'm gonna kick your ass,
you bastard! Let me go!
-Yeah! Try me!
-CREW MEMBER: Stop fighting!
Let me go goddamn it!
-(CLAMOR CONTINUES)
-("YO SÉ QUE TÚ ME QUIERES"
BY LOS MARAQUEÑOS PLAYING) ♪
TARTALINA: Stop it! I'm gonna
kick your ass, you bastard!
(SONG CONCLUDES) ♪
(MELLOW MUSIC
PLAYING ON RADIO) ♪
I understood it 20 years ago,
when you resigned
because you didn't
wanna be an engineer.
But this time, tell me, why?
ROBERTO: I've been mistreated
for way too long.
I'm not willing to tolerate
being humiliated again.
You definitely
don't deserve that.
Those two
have always had it out for you.
Yes, but how are you gonna pay
for your mother's chemotherapy?
I gonna have to talk
to my brothers.
-We'll figure it out somehow.
-How, honey?
-What are you gonna do?
-The same thing but differently.
I'm finally gonna get to do
the comedy that I like.
-(CHUCKLES) What comedy is that?
-I'm looking into it.
SERGIO: Let me know
when you have something new.
Yeah, besides,
Sergio's your number one fan.
Don't forget!
That admiration is mutual,
reciprocal, bilateral.
And I wanna act too.
Oh, do you?
So, you wanna do it all.
(IMITATING ANNOUNCER, BABBLING)
-(BABBLING) Oh yeah?! (LAUGHS)
-Oh, yeah! (BABBLES, LAUGHS)
I love you! (KISSES)
(UPBEAT TROPICAL
MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
NARRATOR: (READING PROMPT)
Let's go!
(FANS CHEERING)
-ROBERTO: (CHUCKLES) Thank you.
-VALET: Welcome.
Come on, get down.
-Wait, hold on.
-Careful. All right, come on.
GRACIELA FERNÁNDEZ:
Wait inside for us.
(CHEERING CONTINUES)
Well, we're gonna go on
ahead of you.
-FAN: Chespirito! Chavo!
-(CAR HORN HONKING)
-Hey.
-(CAR ENGINE REVS)
(FANS CHEERING)
NARRATOR:
"Welcome Chavo del Ocho."
All right, how are you?
All right.
I'll leave the car to you, bro.
-Gotcha! How are you?
-How are you, champ?
VALET: Nice to meet you, sir.
ROBERTO:
Hey! How's everyone doing?
-(KISSES) Thank you all so much
for coming here!
-MARCOS BARRAGÁN: Hey guys!
ROBERTO: Okay.
(FANS CHEERING)
-(DREAMY MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-(MUFFLED CHEERING)
(IMAGINARY AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
(IMAGINARY AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
Oh! What's my dad doing?
(ROBERTO AND KIDS LAUGH)
(CHUCKLES)
What are you doing, Roberto?
-(GASPS)
-Oh, hey.
GRACIELA:
All right, come on, come on.
That whole getting dizzy thing
in the revolving door
is an excellent idea
for El Chavo.
That's really a great idea.
But it's impossible to shoot.
The cables won't be
able to reach,
and all the equipment.
No, no, hold on,
it's not just a good idea,
it's an excellent one,
and you have to make it happen.
Well, Mariano might be right
and maybe the cables
won't reach.
MARGARITA RUÍZ: No! Robert!
Mariano's here to solve
and you're here to create.
-Yes or no?
-Kinda sorta.
HOTEL STAFF: We already
have your rooms ready, sir.
Your room is 1014.
Madame, 1014. Yours is 1023.
MARIANO CASASOLA: Thank you.
I think this is yours, dear.
-Thank you.
-GRACIELA: Yeah.
-Shall we go?
-ROBERTO: Yeah.
-I'll see you guys soon.
-Yeah.
Come on.
(UPBEAT TROPICAL
MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
(WATER SPLASHING)
I love this pool area,
I gotta tell you.
So, I'm planning on shooting
everything out here.
I don't know,
maybe the "Mrs. Bikini" bit.
-Yeah.
-MARIANO: No?
So, that you have a
the whole entire area to use.
And up there, the diving board,
can I use that?
(MARIANO EXHALES)
(CLEARS THROAT) One over there
and others over here.
Do you think you could hang
upside down?
(BOTH LAUGH)
Let's do it.
Please prepare the trampoline.
And you know, I'm thinking
that maybe we can use
this walkway right here.
-To play around.
-MARIANO: Yeah!
-Like this! (LAUGHS)
-(LAUGHS) Yeah, perfect!
And if we go
to the pool over there
-MARIANO: Mm-hmm.
-we can do the scene
where the the little witch
has to fall in the water.
Pardon. Sir I was asked
to deliver this to you.
-To me? Roberto Gómez?
-Mr. Gómez.
-Thank you.
-MARIANO: Thank you.
ROBERTO: "I'll see you at
the restaurant at 8:00 p.m.
Dress formally."
MARIANO: Hey, I'll tell you
what else I was thinking about.
Apart from the fact
that we can use the bridge,
how about right after
you're left hanging upside down,
you start to cling
like a little wet kitten?
-(CHUCKLES)
-(SIGHS)
Yeah,
I mean if I'm already there
-(CHUCKLES) Would be funny, huh?
-Right.
MARIANO: Hey, what else?
Oh, we should see the hallways.
I wanna check out the locations.
Let's keep going,
do you know who those guys are?
Yeah, they're the guys
that came with Marcos.
-(MUSIC FADES) ♪
-(RAMÓN VALDÉS SIGHS)
Man, life is surely tough
on us, Marcos.
MARCOS: It's funny you say that,
because I was thinking
the same exact thing.
-Life is very unfair.
-(MARCOS LAUGHS)
Especially since I'm almost done
with my gin and coconut here,
and I'm way too lazy
to get an encore.
An encore?
Another round
at the bar over there. (LAUGHS)
(LAUGHS)
Don't be a dork, brother.
Hey, Ramón. What if I told you
that you could be the star
of my show, brother, huh?
(SMACKS LIPS) Come on,
what show is that, man?
I'm not happy here anymore.
Roberto thinks he's the big star
and he doesn't let me shine.
The audience adores you and me.
(WHISTLE, EXHALES)
I'm just a humble Necaxa fan,
man.
I'm gonna leave El Chavo
so I can have my own show, man.
And I want you to come with me.
I think you've had
a bit too much
coconut filled with gin, buddy.
-No, Ramón.
-No, listen to me.
If you leave
we'll all end up losing here.
No, Ramón! You gotta trust me.
The audience adores you and me.
The only one
who will lose here is Roberto.
No, no, no.
Don't you touch that butt cheek,
because I just got a shot on it.
MARCOS: Ramón,
come with me, brother!
Oh, Marcos.
You know that I can't do that
to Chespirito.
(CLICKS TONGUE)
Why don't we just toast,
chubby cheeked bastard.
-Do whatever you want.
-Yeah.
NEWS ANCHOR: (OVER TV)
Turbulent days
for Mexican society.
The army has taken
to the streets to protect
the Mexican people following
the latest events
caused by the student movement.
President Díaz Ordaz
did not want to refer
to the incidents
of the last few days
and has addressed other issues
of social interest
in his speech today.
PRESIDENT DÍAZ ORDAZ:
Fruit of this government
which is committed
to seeing Mexico
grow towards progress,
we announce the new concession
of Channel 8 television
which will begin broadcasting
from its studios in the south
of the Federal District.
NEWS ANCHOR: Just as
the president announced,
the creation
of this new channel
opens the doors
to future concessions,
that expand the entertainment
offering in the country.
From this house, we congratulate
ourselves for the creation
of this new project
and welcome our competitors
with the sure conviction
that they will contribute
to the creation of
new opportunities in the sector.
As for recent events
just as expect--
(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
(TRAFFIC HONKING OUTSIDE)
-(STREET CHATTER)
-(ENGINES RUMBLING)
(MUSIC SWELLS,
TURNS UPLIFTING) ♪
(BREATHES DEEPLY)
ROBERTO: "The Citizen."
(UPLIFTING MUSIC CONTINUES) ♪
-(TELEPHONE RINGING)
-(MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪
Excuse me,
Mr. Sergio Peña's office?
-Third floor, please, sir.
-Thanks.
RUBÉN AGUIRRE: (OVER TV)
My friends, Mexican family,
welcome, everyone.
Thank you, thank you
for this warm reception.
Today we have a real program,
one that's full of prizes,
surprises and many, many guests.
Good day.
I'm looking for Mr. Sergio Peña.
I didn't make an appointment,
but we're good friends.
He's not there, but you can wait
for him on this side.
RUBÉN:
You can grab coffee while
-Right here?
-Yes.
-Thank you kindly.
-Go ahead.
RUBÉN: And he's right here
telling us what the phrase
of the week was
which has definitely left
everyone thinking
(TYPEWRITERS CLACKING)
RUBÉN: And of course
we have a winner this week,
And that winner shares with us
the phrase that goes like this,
"Don't dream your life,
live out your dream."
-(TV AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
-(BOTH LAUGH)
RUBÉN: That's a good one!
(LAUGHS)
Well, this is nothing
but a sample of wisdom.
And now,
we are reaching the end
of our beautiful program
(TV PLAYING INDISTINCTLY)
(TYPEWRITER CLACKING)
(EMPLOYEES CHATTERING)
Excuse me, do you know what time
Mr. Sergio will be here?
He knows me really well.
We worked very closely
at the other station.
I already told you no.
But if you'd like,
give me your name
and your number
so we can get in touch with you.
No, it's all right.
I'll wait for him.
Hey!
-You play Shory, right?
-Uh. Rubén Aguirre.
It's nice to meet you.
-ROBERTO: Don't you remember me?
-RUBÉN: Uh, please remind me.
Roberto Gómez Bolaños,
from
"Comedians and Melodies."
Oh, Chespirito!
Oh, man. How is everything?
Very well. Do you work here now?
Yeah, look.
Deputy Content Manager.
I actually have some
comedy proposals
that I'd love
for you to check out.
GILBERTO TREVIÑO: Gabriela.
-Why don't you answer?
-Do you remember the sketches
GILBERTO: I've been calling you.
Do you need me to hire someone
to help you
do your job or something?
Excuse me, sir. I was just here
with the gentleman,
who has been trying
to locate Mr. Sergio Peña.
He has some projects
to present to him.
I'm the one who oversees
the projects here,
so he's gonna need
to make an appointment.
I'm going to the studio,
I won't be long.
Listen, Sergio Peña
knows me really well.
If you ask for a reference,
I'm sure
that he'll speak well of me,
or I don't know,
at least about my work.
The only thing I'm asking of you
-is for you to read
what I have here.
-(SIGHS)
You're gonna realize that
this is precisely what
Channel 8 needs right now.
It's a bit of humor.
You guys are kinda serious.
And I need you guys to
Comedy, wonderful comedy!
People wanna have a good time
and and laugh.
Wholesome humor
is always welcome.
-And that, sir,
is really my specialty!
-Okay, that's enough.
This is as far as you go.
This man cannot pass.
ROBERTO: But, uh--
(SIGHS)
I need to be
in that meeting room.
Mr. Treviño
is a very special character.
Don't take it personally, okay?
I have an idea. Follow me.
(QUIRKY MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-ROBERTO: This way?
-Here, hold this for me.
(GRUNTS) Come on.
Now just because I've got
a really good feeling about you.
Okay, leave this. I'll give that
to you in a second.
Come on.
-One, two, three.
-ROBERTO: Two, three.
(GRUNTS)
I suspect you and I
are gonna go very far.
That's it. Here.
All right, my turn.
-Okay, here. One, two, three.
-(RUBÉN GRUNTS)
Here. That's it.
(GRUNTS) There you go.
(GRUNTS)
(GROANS)
Jump down.
It's pretty soft. Do it!
-RUBÉN: Whoa! (GRUNTS)
-ROBERTO: There you go.
(RUBÉN CHUCKLES)
-(COUGHS)
-ROBERTO: There you go.
There we are. (PANTS)
Okay, we got it. Are you okay?
-RUBÉN: Yeah!
-Come on.
RUBÉN: I ate half
the straw there.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
I wasn't even this brave
when I fought bulls.
-Come on.
-Let's go. (PANTS)
-(MUSIC FADES) ♪
-Sergio, please be honest.
-How serious are you about this?
-SEGIO PEÑA: Huh?
The instruction here
is to improve the news bar, man.
-Not to start trying to--
-Hello.
-Wait. How'd you get in here?
-Chespirito!
-Sergio Peña!
-(BOTH CHUCKLE)
Brother, it's so nice
to see you here.
You don't know what
a creative gem this shorty is.
Oh man, thank you.
He might seem ugly and awkward,
but he's talented
like few others.
By the way,
I suspect that whatever
he's got under his arm there
-is probably worth a lot.
-Ah?
I suspect that he suspects well.
SERGIO: (CHUCKLES)
That's good to hear, my brother.
-Let's go listen to Chespirito.
-(BREATHES DEEPLY)
You have 20 minutes
to convince me.
Twenty minutes? Ah! Um
I brought three ideas,
which I promise
are very original.
Three? You need to have 15.
Why do you look like that,
Aguirre?
Please clean yourself up
before entering my office.
Yes.
-That was two.
-(CLEARS THROAT)
Come on, come on,
come on, come on.
-Yes. There's a bathroom here.
-Okay.
Come on.
And the second character
would be the Charro one.
There's the Charro, who thinks
he's doing his his charades.
And in contrast to Figurine
he tries to woo the young lady,
and before waxing
his mustache
(IMITATES TEARING)
he rips it off.
(BOTH LAUGH)
(RUBÉN AND SERGIO CHUCKLE)
Well, no. No, Mr. Awesome,
you didn't convince me.
Well, I do think that there's
some good stuff in there.
-SERGIO: Yes.
-ROBERTO: Thank you.
No, but Chespirito
has another great character.
-TREVIÑO: Brilliant.
-Yeah.
-The Citizen.
-(INTRIGUING MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
In these extremely
turbulent times,
we need the character
of a good citizen
who who with
a great sense of humor,
not only makes us laugh
but also makes us reflect
on things that young people
like these days,
and with physical comedy too,
of course.
(ICE CUBES CLINKING)
-(DOOR OPENING, CLOSING)
-(RUNNING FOOTSTEPS)
Is that you?
(MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪
It depends.
Who were you waiting for?
Well, who else?
Because I present
to you Citizen Gómez.
-Very nice to meet you?
-Very nice to meet you.
They liked it!
And I'm gonna act in the pilot!
I'm gonna get to play
my very own character!
-(GASPS)
-ROBERTO: I am Citizen Gómez.
Are you serious?
Well, that's what you wanted,
wasn't it?
-It's what Citizen Gómez wanted!
-(CHUCKLES)
(CHUCKLES) I told you
Channel 8 was an option.
We just need to shoot a few
things to test it, but
I'm positive
it's all gonna work out!
I love seeing you this happy.
(SIGHS)
And how much
are they gonna pay us?
Another battle that'll have to
be fought with vigor.
("LO QUE SIENTO POR TI"
BY ABEL AND ISRAEL MARISCAL
PLAYING) ♪
(ROBERTO SIGHS)
(SINGING IN SPANISH) ♪
(SONG CONTINUES ON RADIO) ♪
ROBERTO: Here I come,
knuckleheads!
(KIDS LAUGHING)
Don't get run over.
-(CAR HORN HONKING)
-(KIDS GIGGLE)
-Wow!
-(MARCELA GÓMEZ GIGGLES)
ROBERTO:
Careful with your fingers.
-TERE GÓMEZ: Super beautiful!
-You guys like it?
(KIDS CHATTERING)
GRACIELA: Well,
the battle's already been won.
Who would have thought
that you'd succeed as an actor?
Mm-hmm.
GRACIELA, DAUGHTER:
But we've already seen him
with Garepa and Tartalina.
Well yes, but at this age?
CECILIA: I'm calling
the backseat!
(ROUGH VOICE)
Is your mom implying
that I'm old?
-Are you guys implying
that I'm old?
-(KIDS LAUGH)
Not you,
but the car, yes. A little bit.
Well, it's what we got!
And we haven't even finished
paying for it yet.
But! As the old saying goes
"Whoever buys old and cheap
gets to keep the best part."
Hmm. I don't know.
-That's not the saying?
-I don't know.
Welcome, new old car.
-(KIDS GIGGLE)
-(WAVES CRASHING)
-NARRATOR: (READING PROMPT)
-(EDGAR VIVAR SIGHING)
I just love this view.
RUBÉN: Well then,
what'd you talk about
with Roberto?
About my health.
-What about it?
-EDGAR: He's really worried.
He says I'm young now,
but that soon
my heart will get its revenge,
and then I'll no longer
be of use to him.
And what'd you say?
-That he's right.
-RUBÉN: You think so?
Of course,
I know I have to lose weight.
Take care of my liver,
my cholesterol, and all that.
But that whole thing about
"Because after a while,
you won't be of any use to me,"
I just don't think
that sounds like Roberto.
That's coming
from the other pillow,
the one that's starting
to interrupt his sleep.
(SCOFFS)
(MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING
ON RADIO) ♪
-(SEAGULLS SQUAWKING)
-(INHALES DEEPLY)
You need to forget
about all that, seriously.
It does you
more harm than body fat.
I'm kinda scared of this trip.
Oh, come on, you scared?
Of what?
My damned sixth sense
is telling me that
something smells
extremely rotten in Denmark.
There, there, while we were
looking at the location.
Yeah, it usually comes
with a signature and--
well, they tell you something.
No, no it didn't come
with a signature.
It came with nothing.
It just says that
I have to be there at 8:00 p.m.
-Oh, that's so weird.
FAN 1: (GASPS)
The Chavo Del Ocho?
FAN 2: I can't believe it!
FAN 1: Oh, hi, Roberto,
can I have your autograph?
-Good evening.
-What is your name?
-FAN 1: Maria.
-Maria.
(CRICKETS CHIRPING)
Don't you recognize Godínez?
-FAN 1:
He's your brother, right?
-Yeah!
-(CHUCKLES)
-(FANS CHUCKLE)
-It's a pleasure.
-FAN 1: Thank you so much.
-Oh, look at his handwriting!
-FAN 2: Bye! No way!
Who do you think
it could've been?
Obviously, Graciela. Who else?
But Graciela could have told me
that personally, right?
I'm even thinking it could be
Marcos's little friends.
-(CHUCKLES)
-Or somebody else.
Well, I just hope it's not
that someone else, man,
because if not
It could be.
No, no, no. It's Graciela!
She wants to win you back,
think about it,
use your head, man.
Well, I really hope
you end being right.
I'm gonna get handsome.
-Even more than I already am.
-(SCOFFS) How, man?
You're always wearing brown.
That's 'cause
I only have brown shoes.
ROBERTO: I want Bride 2
to be standing
on this side when I come in.
-RUBÉN: But I'm staying here?
-ROBERTO: Right there.
-Okay. Let's go.
-Let's go.
TECHNICIAN 1: One over there
and the others over here.
TECHNICIAN 2: Ready.
MANAGER: Positions everyone,
we're gonna roll.
-TECHNICIAN 1: Roll video.
-TECHNICIAN 2: Rolling.
DIRECTOR: Gómez's Dilemma,
take two, scene 35.
-Hello, Jorge.
-JORGE: Hello.
TECHNICIAN 1: Action!
DIRECTOR: Cut!
(SIGH, SCOFFS)
Was it really that bad?
(SIGHS)
Honey. What happened?
What are you doing here?
Are the girls okay?
GRACIELA:
Yes, yes, they're fine.
(BREATHES SHAKILY)
It's your mother.
(SOMBER MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
ANITA: Your brother
and Graciela have arrived.
-How are you?
-Hanging in there.
GRACIELA: Horacio.
Hello.
(SOMBER MUSIC CONTINUES) ♪
(EXHALES HEAVILY)
Come on in, Francisco.
I'm so glad that you're here.
(AS ROBERTO)
How are you feeling, Mom?
(ELSA BOLAÑOS SIGHS)
Try not to ask stupid questions,
Francisco.
How do you think I'm feeling?
(BREATHES DEEPLY)
I'm not Francisco.
I'm Roberto, Momma.
(KISSES)
Oh, dear.
My son.
I really needed to see you.
(SIGHS)
You look so much like your papa.
You have
the same exact expression.
(SOBS, SNIFFLES)
You both carry art
in your veins.
But that, son, is not always
a blessing, my love.
You have to understand
something that your father
could never understand.
Never grow apart
from the people who love you
for chasing the ghosts
of your imagination.
And always make sure that
everything you do
in your life
(BREATHES SHAKILY)
make sure it's worth it.
(BREATHES DEEPLY)
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
(SNIFFLES)
(MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪
GILBERTO: Roberto,
during these times, I'm sorry
that I'm not able
to give you good news.
They've decided
to save Citizen Gómez
for another time.
Which time?
A time in which the government
is not in the eye of the storm.
And that's possible?
Listen, it's not my decision.
I'm just letting
you know Citizen Gómez
isn't happening.
Well, I have other ideas,
I have some other characters--
Yes, we'll see about that later.
For now, you've been informed.
So, let's talk about
what's next then.
No, nothing's next.
I'm sorry, Roberto.
(PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
(EXHALES, SNIFFLES)
-ROBERTO: Say goodbye, girls.
-(MARCELA GROANS SOFTLY)
Bye.
Are they taking it away forever?
ROBERTO: Hmm.
Yeah, but we'll buy another one
that we all fit in later.
Really? A bigger one
where we can all fit in?
-(CHUCKLES)
-Yeah.
GRACIELA: Okay, let's go inside.
Inside.
CECILIA:
I really liked that car.
Come on.
MARCELA: We're gonna have
a bigger one soon.
Don't worry. (CHUCKLES)
(SOMBER MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪
I'm still there,
I managed to save my skin,
but I couldn't do
anything for you.
And the old man?
The doctor you like so much?
Now, that's
a really good character!
ROBERTO: Let's do something
with that one.
Of course. I can try
to advocate for you.
We have to skip Treviño
and go straight to Vargas.
But this would be
the final one, Roberto,
we can't make any mistakes.
Absolutely!
I'm even thinking (HESITATES)
about what the old man
might be carrying all the time,
like a brown bag.
ROBERTO:
He can go to the pharmacy
and ask for a bottle of bisbiru
biparan guericu tiri mindol.
If they don't have bisbiru
biparan guericu tiri mindol,
we'll, give you some
bisbiru biparan
guaricu tiri midine substitute.
Now, if they don't have bisbiru
biparan guericu tiri mindol,
nor bisbiru biparan gua
ricu tiri midine, not a problem,
we'll just give you
a substitute for the substitute.
(SCREAMS)
(ROBERTO SCREAMS)
A thief in the house!
-A thief in the house!
-No, sweetheart! Calm down.
-There's a thief in the house!
-GRACIELA: No, my love.
He's not a thief.
-No, my love, I'm not a thief.
-(GRACIELA CHUCKLES)
What happened? It's me.
I'm sorry,
I didn't mean to scare you.
-Come on, my love.
-Daddy?
Yeah. I'm just rehearsing.
It's a new character.
You look like an old man, dad.
(IMITATES RASPY VOICE)
And this old man
is gonna get
the whole family out of trouble.
-The doctor?
-ROBERTO: Dr. ChapatÍn!
Now, we're in the hands
of Dr. ChapatÍn!
-(SCOFFS, CHUCKLES)
-ROBERTO: Dr. ChapatÍn asks,
what is this girl
doing awake at this hour?
Go to bed! Little princess.
Hm? Or we'll give her
some bisbiru biparan guericu
tiri mindol pills.
-What were you doing? (CHUCKLES)
-Huh?
Dr. ChapatÍn,
is a sarcastic old man.
(IMITATES RASPY SIGH)
He's grumpy
and very funny as well.
-Hmm. Who says so?
-ROBERTO: I do!
And Peña.
I'm gonna give
my vote of confidence.
But this time,
your job will be at stake.
I'm responsible!
-(GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)
-(CHUCKLES)
-(INHALES DEEPLY)
Congratulations to you.
Now get to work,
and don't let me down, Roberto.
(UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
I'm gonna need
three other characters.
I want a young girl,
not very smart.
-Okay.
-A professor that's stuck-up,
-conceited, vain to the core
-SERGIO: Uh-huh.
-(SERGIO CHUCKLES)
-I already know who can do it.
Professor that's stuck-up,
conceited, vain to the core.
-Say no more!
-(BOTH LAUGH)
And for contrast,
we're gonna need a town drunk,
because comedy needs
-a really good contrast.
-Of course.
The complete opposite
of the professor.
That one
can be played by Sergio.
No, man,
don't complicate my life.
-(CHUCKLES)
-No.
It's gonna be
one of the biggest talents
-I've ever seen.
-Hi.
The Mexican actor
who's made me laugh the most.
ROBERTO: That's Ramón!
-Hey, it's Chespirito!
-(BOTH LAUGH)
-This is so cool, damn it!
-(MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪
-It's been a while, huh?
-It's so nice to see you.
-Give me a hug.
-(CHUCKLES)
-What brings you here?
-You brought me here.
Holy crap,
and why's that? What
I'd like to offer you a job.
You don't say! I like the tone
of that voice, Chespirito.
Would you like to play the role
of "Tipsyneer Phil Mycup?"
Uh, you mean, me as a drunk?
Where would you get that from?
-What's your problem?
-(CHUCKLES)
I mean, come on
And we're gonna get you
a hot piece of actress
to play opposite you, I promise.
(KISS) But you better get me
a whole one,
why would we only want
just a piece, huh?
A whole one! Of average size,
of course, like me.
-But a whole one.
-Ah!
-It's a deal, my Chespirito.
-(CHUCKLES)
Look, Roberto, I really do
appreciate it a lot, but
I just don't do comedy.
-(QUIRKY MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
-ROBERTO: Well, that's weird.
Because you have the tone,
the rhythm and the grace.
And the strength to create
serious, profound characters.
I'm an actress,
I'm not a comedian.
Well, yes, but I know
you're not like the others.
You have everything you need
to shine in the comedy world.
And not be another
run-of-the-mill
dramatic actress.
Hmm.
All right. But I'll only do it
for a short time, okay?
We'll see how it goes.
My television addicts
from all over the world.
May you have the good fortune
to see and hear
the very best
and least worst cultural program
of all the universal television
of the universe.
-The Super Geniuses
-(APPLAUSE)
of The Square Table.
With you all, the "Tipsyneer"
Ramón Valdés, Phil Mycup.
(SLURRING)
Um, cheers to all of you.
(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
NARRATOR: "Supergenius
Climbing to the Top."
"Humor from
the Basement to the Top."
And Professor
Mr. Rubén Jirafales.
NARRATOR: "Doctor Chapatín
Continues to Climb."
"An Unstoppable Success."
And Dr. Chapatín.
-Come over here, my boobie baby.
-(AUDIENCE LAUGHING, APPLAUDING)
NARRATOR: "The Supergeniuses
of the Square Table
Make Their Way to Stardom."
(MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪
MARÍA ANTONIETA DE LAS NIEVES:
We have a letter
from a young lady who asks,
"What chance do I have
of marrying the most
handsome man in the world?"
-None at all.
-Me? I'm already married.
(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
ROBERTO: Listen to this.
(CHUCKLES)
"And against all odds,
the success
of The Super Geniuses
of the Square Table continues."
Well, not against all odds,
only against mine.
TREVIÑO: (CHUCKLES) All right.
Well, all right,
so, the owners
of the TV station
had a chat with me,
and they believe
it's an opportunity to give
the competition a good beating.
A beating?
But it's comedy, not boxing.
(CHUCKLES) Well,
that's why, man!
(CHUCKLES)
They want you to use your jokes.
To make fun of the artists
on the other side.
Meaning Jamaica's folks.
(GROANS) I don't know.
I just don't like that idea.
(CHUCKLES) Look, I'm not asking
you if you like it or not.
I'm telling you
what you have to do.
And don't go trying
to wipe your genius ass
with my orders, Roberto.
(PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
Hmm?
Congratulations. (CHUCKLES)
MARÍA ANTONIETA: The following
letter reads as follows,
"Is it true that
when Raul Astor performs,
people are left
with their mouths open?"
Yes, but yawning.
(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
I don't understand these jokes.
Why don't we just play?
-(INDISTINCT CHATTER ON TV)
-Yeah, me neither.
-Let's go play.
-GRACIELA: Hey, girls
CECILIA: Wait for me.
I'm coming too.
GRACIELA:
Brush your teeth, please.
-MARCELA AND CECILIA: Yes, mom.
-GRACIELA, DAUGHTER: Okay.
-MARÍA ANTONIETA: Doctor.
-It's not that bad.
MARÍA ANTONIETA:
Why did the bird
go to the hospital?
ROBERTO: (AS DR. CHAPATÍN)
Because the poor little bird
-needed tweetment!
-(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
-(ROBERTO SIGHS)
-MARÍA ANTONIETA:
That's correct!
(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
(MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪
NARRATOR: (READING PROMPT)
HOST: Good evening, sir.
What a pleasure
to have you here.
Are they expecting you?
-Apparently, yes.
-Welcome, sir.
(MELLOW TROPICAL MUSIC
PLAYING ON SPEAKERS) ♪
How handsome!
(WHISPERS)
What on earth were you thinking?
Come on, have a seat.
(CHUCKLES) This is insanity.
What, what's insanity?
Being here in Acapulco,
all thanks to the boss.
Right?
-Enjoy your meal.
-You as well.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
(TRIO PLAYING "PIEL CANELA"
BY LOS PANCHOS) ♪
(ROBERTO CHUCKLES)
(TRIO SINGING IN SPANISH) ♪
-Hi.
-(DAUGHTERS CHUCKLE)
-PAULINA GÓMEZ: Hi!
-(GROUP LAUGHING)
TERE: Oh, my goodness.
(CHUCKLES)
(SONG FADES) ♪
Whoo!
(TENDER MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
NARRATOR: 1969 Mexico City.
-(SIGHS)
-(MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪
And now? What happened?
-I resigned.
-What?
I don't like the direction
The Super Geniuses
of the Round Table is taking.
I don't understand you.
I don't understand
your priorities.
I don't wanna make fun
of other people.
Who's the mockery for?
I don't wanna make comedy
that my family
doesn't understand.
And I don't wanna make comedy
that goes out of style!
Well, don't do it then.
But you don't have
to resign again.
Yeah! Yeah, I do.
They left me no choice.
You know why? 'Cause I refuse
to compromise my values
and ignore what I stand for.
And what about us?
Oh, honey.
-(SIGHS)
-Come on, hon.
Try to understand me.
I'm simply
obeying my conscience.
(CLICKS TONGUE)
And in the long run,
this'll be better for everybody.
(BREATHES DEEPLY)
ROBERTO: I'm trying
to make what I do
to be worthwhile, honey.
So, now what are we gonna do?
ROBERTO: What we've always
done in the past.
Keep working hard.
And we let whatever needs
to happen, happen.
But things
don't happen just like that.
Or who do you think
is gonna come and help us?
(SIGHS, CLICKS TONGUE)
("TÚ LLEGASTE,
CUANDO MENOS TE ESPERABA"
BY LEO DAN PLAYING) ♪
(GRASSHOPPER CHIRPING)
-(SONG CONTINUES) ♪
-(SINGING IN SPANISH) ♪
(SINGING IN SPANISH
CONTINUES) ♪
(VOCALIZING) ♪
(VOCALIZING CONTINUES) ♪
(SONG FADES) ♪
(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING) ♪
(MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪