Santita (2026) s01e02 Episode Script

-[muffled soundscape]
-[bell ringing]
[suspenseful music playing]
[muffled chatter]
[thunder clapping]
[thunder rumbling]
[passionate music playing]
[ding]
[rattling]
[thunder rumbling]
[bird calling]
[jungle hoots]
[Santita gasps]
[thunder clapping]
[indistinct chatter]
[Alejandro] You look good.
Thanks.
Clean living.
Bullshit. [chuckles]
That's not you.
I didn't know she was pregnant.
Do you know what it was?
We wouldn't be able to tell until later.
Is this something you guys
have been trying to do for a while?
No. Mostly because
Ceci said she didn't want to.
Mm-hmm. Sometimes,
women change their minds, you know?
[Alejandro] Yeah.
[both chuckle softly]
-But she doesn't get credit. I do.
-[Santita] Hm.
Since my life took such a drastic turn,
my perspective got flipped around.
What's so drastic?
-You hadn't heard?
-[Santita] What?
[Alejandro] Cancer. Carcinoma.
What have they told you?
That, so far,
the numbers look really good.
What's your protocol?
Whatever they suggest, I do it.
Okay.
I don't get why the fuck she did it.
Why would my wife
come to your clinic, of all places,
when she could have gone
to any obstetrician in the city?
Although I do appreciate what you did.
[Santita] You don't need to say that.
I was just doing my job.
[Alejandro] Do you know
if she can still have children?
-Uh…
-[zipper closes]
That's not something I can divulge
without your wife's permission.
[Alejandro] Right.
-Numbers. Might be nice to have them?
-[Santita] Sure.
And you get in touch
if there's anything. 'Kay?
Sure.
-[both] María José.
-[Alejandro] Yes.
I'm late. But this was nice.
And thanks for my coffee.
Yeah, it was really nice
to get to talk to you, Doctor.
Should we do it again in 20 years?
Sounds good.
-If you're still around.
-[Alejandro chuckles]
-[distant siren wailing]
-[jaunty music playing]
-Morning, Fer.
-[Fernanda] Good morning.
Morning, all!
[indistinct announcement over PA system]
YOU LIVED UP TO YOUR NAME
- C.
C for Cecilia, or cheating cow?
[sonogram machine whirring softly]
[woman] So?
Same as last time.
Everything's fine,
but since you're a week overdue,
we might need to induce
or schedule a C-section.
Oh, no…
What's going on?
Is something wrong, Doctor?
No. No, uh, Xime,
can you go see what's going on, please?
[Ximena] Yes, of course.
Any suggestions?
[Santita] If you want to speed things up,
try screwing your husband's brains out.
[patient chuckles]
I thought that was an old wives' tale.
The old wives who knew you can
set off labor with orgasms and oxytocin.
It'll relax you
and it won't hurt the baby.
Here. In case he has questions.
"Orgasms. Twice a day as needed."
[chuckles]
No power?
What's going on?
[sighs] Alma!
What'd you find out?
-[Alma] About what?
-About why the power's out?
Ah, yeah. I called.
Okay. Do they plan on getting it back on?
I only called to make sure
it was 'cause I didn't pay the bill.
Okay.
I'm sure you know enough about accounting
to know bills don't get paid
if there's no money.
[Santita scoffs]
Okay. I learned my lesson.
Special service bonus.
Spend the rest on whatever you want.
Mm. You could've made
twice this much off her.
But she barely survived.
It was a shit show.
Doctor? I just put your niece in a room.
-She's on the schedule?
-No.
-[Santita] Lia? This is a surprise.
-Hey, Auntie.
[Santita] What's going on?
The test is negative.
I am usually regular as clockwork,
so I did a test at home.
But I think it's wrong. I'm…
[sighs] …really careful,
so I don't know how it happened.
No, you know how it happened.
I taught you all this.
Like I said, I'm really careful.
[Santita] 100%?
[sighs] No. Not 100.
You've had a lover for this long,
and I didn't even have a clue?
[Lia] It's called a private life.
I'm not a little girl anymore.
That girl I knew, I'd keep her secrets.
Let me guess.
You're dating a married man,
and you think I'll disapprove?
You're such an idiot.
Tell me you don't believe
he'll ever leave his wife
or that you've fallen for his bull?
No! He's twice my age. I'm just playing.
Uh-huh. He's rich.
So, those are my results, right?
D'you see them?
They are, and I have seen them.
And?
Congratulations.
You're off the hook.
[relieved chuckle]
Lia, use fucking birth control.
Sexual hormones exist primarily
to get us to create new generations.
Evolution hates condoms.
You also need to protect your heart
with him. He's already got a family.
You're nothing
but a juicy piece of ass to him.
Thanks, Doctor. [chuckles]
-[Santita] Hey, is it anyone I know?
-No.
Money can be a huge turn on.
You need to make sure this man,
who might be older than your dad,
doesn't control you, okay?
You don't have to do
anything you don't want to.
-Okay.
-[Santita] Good.
Juicy piece of ass
is the queen. [chuckles]
-And you damn well don't forget it.
-[Lia] You're the best.
-[indistinct chatter]
-[woman] The winner is… zero.
[Santita sighs]
["Amorviolento (A)" playing]
Shit.
[cell phone buzzing]
Hey, what's up?
Did we get caught?
Are we in trouble, or what?
No, no, no. It's nothing like that.
Are you somewhere we can talk?
Yeah. You're just gonna have to
speak up a little.
So, I need a favor,
and I'm sorry to have to ask.
[Santita] Okay.
My sister has a daughter. Her name is Eva.
[Santita] Mm-hmm.
And her step-father…
You get me?
Motherfucker.
How far along is she?
She couldn't say. Poor kid's terrified.
[Santita] I'll make an appointment for her
and we'll take care of it. Don't worry.
What are you gonna do
with that fuckin' asshole?
As soon as I found out, I went
to look for him, but fucker's in hiding.
[Santita] So the guy's a pig
and a goddamn coward.
-[man] I'll see you at the clinic.
-[end call bong]
[sighs]
-[roulette ball rolling]
-[croupier] Place your bets.
The ball is in play.
[chips clinking]
-The winner is 34 red.
-Yes!
-[chips clinking]
-[croupier] Your chips.
Place your bets.
Three on seven,
two on zero, and double zero.
I'm gonna go with your numbers.
Always bet on a lucky lady.
[croupier] Final bets.
My ass is in a wheelchair, and you think,
"There's a lucky lady.
I want some of that."
Best seat in the house, no? [chuckles]
Careful what you wish for.
You might be next.
-[man] To be smart and sexy?
-[croupier] Ball is in play.
-I could snort better lines than that.
-[laughs]
-[Santita] Does that ever work?
-[croupier] No more bets.
The winner is seven red.
You know I have to buy you a drink now?
It's worth at least two.
Could you bring me another?
Pick 'em. You've obviously got a system.
[croupier] Place your bets.
So, how old are you?
[man] 29.
[croupier] Final bets.
Four on 29.
Two on zero. And double zero.
-[roulette ball rolling]
-[croupier] No more bets.
The winner is
18 red.
-If only I were younger.
-[croupier] Place your bets.
Final bets.
-Twenty-nine's fine.
-[man chuckles softly]
[intriguing music playing]
Are you the doorman? This way.
[man chuckles]
-Don't stare.
-[man] Go, go, go! [chuckles]
[both chuckling]
Hey, there's people in here!
Go put your dick in her somewhere else.
We don't wanna hear you humping.
The door's right behind you.
-Hell no! I was here before you, and--
-Jesus Christ. There's mirrors out there!
[woman] This is the ladies' room.
You shouldn't even be in here.
-Go somewhere else.
-[Santita sighs]
-[man] She's not giving up.
-[woman] That's right! Get lost!
[Santita sighs]
Your belt's undone.
-Bitch needs to get some.
-At least I have my standards.
[chuckles cruelly]
He just feels sorry for her.
But no way a cripple's gonna get
more action than us.
I don't like surprises.
Where are we going?
We're almost there. Just hold on.
-[Santita] You live around here?
-[man chuckles]
No way, not the stairs. No. No, no!
-It's fine, relax.
-It's way too steep. I don't want to.
-[Santita] Go back right now. I mean it!
-[man] Relax! I got you.
[Santita] Stop! That fucking hurts!
Goddamn it. I said stop!
What are you doing? Jesus.
It's too rough. It hurts.
Let go of my chair.
[yelps]
Asshole!
[uneasy music playing]
Since you're already on your back…
[Santita] Touch me, and you die. Hear me?
Get the fuck away from me!
-Go, or I'll shoot.
-Who would ever wanna fuck you?
[Santita breathing heavily]
[groans] Christ!
-[breathing heavily]
-[cell phone buzzing]
[groans]
[cell phone buzzing]
-Hello?
-[patient] Dr. Cano?
I took your advice,
and I'm having contractions.
[sighs] How far apart?
[patient] Uh, five minutes.
I'll meet you at the hospital.
[breathing heavily]
[groans]
[tense music playing]
CALLING
ALEJANDRO
[whimpering]
[outgoing call tone]
I'm such an idiot.
[grunting]
[breathing heavily]
Oh my God. I'm so screwed.
[grunts]
[grunts]
[strains]
Help!
Help.
[strained groan]
Son of a bitch!
[pants]
[grunts]
-[woman] Hey, do you need help?
-[Santita] Yes, please. I'm stuck.
-Some asshole left me here!
-Can you walk?
-[Santita] Ow!
-Look.
[Santita] Not now. I used to,
but now my legs are fucking useless.
Well, that sucks. And what a dick move!
How'd you get down here?
-Hold my purse.
-Yeah.
-Thank God you came along.
-Hold on to those.
-'Kay.
-Ready?
-Yeah.
-[woman grunts]
Okay.
Just please don't drop me, okay?
I've had enough falls for tonight.
-We good?
-Yeah, let's go.
Steady, like that. That's good.
-By the way, I love your shoes.
-[woman 2] Oh, thanks! They're new.
[man] Are you sure
it doesn't hurt, Doctor?
-[Santita scoffs]
-[man] I think you should get an X-ray.
-Nothing's broken.
-So you're an expert?
I'll stop by radiology
to get it checked out.
I saw Alejandro.
-How was it?
-Fine.
Fine? Even after all that time?
He said he has carcinoma. How bad is it?
You and I are not gonna discuss it.
-Why? Doctor-patient privilege?
-Yeah, obviously.
[Santita] Oh, so now the doctor gets out
the moral compass and sticks to protocol?
Although he's had his boner
all up in my business--
Don't do that. This isn't a joke.
[Santita chuckles]
[man] Stop it. It's not funny.
-Okay, I'll stop it.
-[door closes]
Anyway, his wife's a patient.
Just spit it out.
[man] If she's your patient, go ask her.
I'm just wondering if it's really bad.
I can tell you they recommended chemo,
adjuvant therapy and radiation.
[kissing]
-No, Mauricio, I'm exhausted.
-[moans softly]
That's all right. I can do all the work.
Are you really gonna have
our last one be like this?
Not the rules again, Santita.
It's bullshit.
[grunts]
That's how it is. My lucky number
and how many tries you get.
Yeah, well, I want more.
Putting a three-time limit on sex when
we could be building something is insane.
We could make it work.
All right.
You feel like you're in a rut
and you're bored at work.
You're not getting any younger,
and then I come along
and you tell yourself,
"She's kinda crazy.
She likes to have a good time."
"This'll be good."
"And she's kinda pretty."
But I'm just a fun girl. Not a keeper.
My gambling's out of control.
I drink more than I should.
What makes you think you can trust me?
-How do you know I'll be faithful?
-[Mauricio] Mm.
And the whole wheelchair kink thing
will wear off, you know.
No, not if you're in it.
You're everything I want,
and I think you know that.
[Santita sighs]
Mauricio.
You know I don't feel the same.
My truth is brutal and ruthless.
Mean is my number-one character flaw.
-I know. It's top of my list too.
-[scoffs]
-You're a brave man to say so.
-Hm.
[elevator dings]
[Santita sighs]
Mari?
Mari!
[Santita sighs]
Did you call?
-Not on purpose.
-You didn't mean to? It was a drunk dial?
-Drunk dial?
-Yeah.
It was a butt dial.
[Alejandro] You can't call me
in the middle of the night!
-I got so much shit from Ceci.
-So it was late. Get over it.
I'm not the one who asked for your number.
-Yeah.
-I can delete it.
Should I?
Is that a yes or a no?
-It's looking like a no.
-[elevator dings]
[scoffs]
Hi, how are you?
This is Santita or Dr. Cano.
Doctor, this is my sister, Leti,
and her daughter, Eva.
-Nice to meet you, Doctor.
-Likewise, Leti.
I'm sure this is a little scary.
But you're in good hands.
Everything's going to be fine, Eva.
We're going to take good care of you,
I promise.
We know what we're doing.
Good? You have any questions, Eva?
-No.
-All right.
But you let me know
if anything comes up, okay?
-Ready to go?
-[Eva sighs]
Yeah. I guess.
-Xime?
-You wanna bring your bag with you?
-I'll see you really soon.
-I'll come with you.
-No. I'm going to go alone.
-[Ximena] We'll get you changed first.
We'll take good care of her.
Try not to worry.
I appreciate it.
-You're a saint.
-Sometimes.
[sighs] Fuck me.
[Alma] This girl…
You're not gonna charge for the procedure?
Alma! Are you nuts?
You know them. I understand.
Guess what?
The gun you gave me
came in handy last night.
It finally happened? Did you shoot?
Son of a bitch left before I had to.
Ah… Was he trying to rob you?
Only of my dignity.
Pa?
[man] Extend. And remember to breathe!
All right. Fluid movements on three…
-One, two, three.
-[calming music playing]
As you exhale, back to center. Big inhale!
And forward with the left.
Extend the left arm…
Circle the arm.
Bring the left foot to center.
Step forward with the right.
Extend the arm.
Aren't you too young to live here?
Eventually, I'll be one of the ancients.
But everyone here looks decrepit.
Don't you find it depressing?
-It looks so boring.
-[dad] It is for some.
But I have a system.
For example, that woman
in the dress and sunglasses?
The one who looks like
a hip high school principal?
[Santita] Pretty.
[dad] She's teaching me the Kama Sutra.
-That's disgusting.
-[dad chuckles]
-That one, talking on her phone?
-[Santita] Beige pants?
[dad] Looking like
she doesn't have a care in the world?
-[Santita] Yeah.
-[dad] That's Silvia Nieto.
In our younger days,
she and I had a real connection.
But too late.
She was engaged and got married.
My first love.
And as they say, you never forget them.
Which is great,
because six months ago,
she moved in and we met right there.
You don't say.
[dad] We picked up
right where we left off.
-Uh-huh.
-[dad] She told her husband I'm gay.
-Makes it easy to sneak around.
-[both chuckle]
I can tell you about bingo.
No, please don't do that.
Just don't catch an STD. [chuckles]
Speaking of that, I'm thinking
you could get me a prescription for some…
-Viagra?
-[dad] No, Viagra gives me a headache.
But something like it? Hm?
Your blood pressure meds
and this don't mix. You gotta time it.
Right. Don't worry.
And you? Catch me up.
I'm broke. That kinda sucks.
-Nothing new there.
-Mm-hmm.
And apparently,
my lover thinks I have intimacy issues.
And this lover, does he have a point?
I did have the strangest dream about you.
Nah, nah, nah! Please, please, please. No.
If you're gonna get Freud involved,
I'm out.
["Tengo Un Trato"
by Mala Rodríguez playing]
-[indistinct shouting]
-[clucking]
[jaunty music playing]
Ready? Go back a step then release.
Come on!
[Santita] Let's go!
Come on!
Get him, get him!
-Use your blade!
-[clucking]
[man] Santita!
[chuckles] I should've bet
I'd see you here today. I'd be rich.
You give up on the horses?
You know I can't pass up
an opportunity for blood.
Who do you like?
The red one looks feistier.
-[man] You want in? I like red too.
-Yeah, I'm in.
That's what I'm talking about.
All right, man, here you go.
Hey!
Hey, I saw them break his blade!
-They're tying it tighter.
-[Santita] Are you blind? They're not.
No way in hell I lose like this.
-[man] We didn't bet much!
-Red's cheating!
-[man 2] What?
-They broke the blade off. I saw.
-Come on!
-How can you not fucking see?
No, the spikes get broken sometimes.
That's the way it goes.
No, this was on purpose!
You damn well know it.
-No, it wasn't! Hey! Get back, lady.
-Call it off!
Calm the fuck down
and go back in the stands.
Not until you give me my money.
This fight is bull.
Hey! Bring me two guys to hoist the chair.
-Get her out!
-No one is hoisting anyone.
No. Let go. Don't you fucking dare!
You have no right to touch me.
Let go. Let go of me!
Motherfuckers! Put me down.
I don't need your help.
Just so you know, you're all assholes.
Oh, come on, Lia.
-[bouncer] Get movin'.
-Don't touch my chair.
-[bouncer] Have a good one, ma'am.
-It's Doctor to you, asshole.
["La Tirana" by La Lupe playing]
[in Spanish] ♪From your perspective ♪
I'm the vampire of your novel ♪
The great tyrant ♪
♪Everyone in this world ♪
Tells the story their own way ♪
Uh, that's sad.
In anyone's mind ♪
Poisonous comments ♪
After putting me through ♪
The worst of torments ♪
[intercom buzzing]
[intercom buzzing]
Who is it?
[Alejandro] Are you busy?
It's Alejandro.
Can I come in?
-[sighs]
-[music stops]
Why are you here?
[door creaks, closes]
Did Ceci come to you
because she was worried
about the bleeding?
Or did she come to you for an abortion?
That's something you have to ask her.
She wouldn't tell me the truth.
She lies to me for my own good
or some shit.
You want a sip?
It's my last one, I'm sorry.
But I'll share with you.
Sure.
-Thanks. [sighs]
-Hm.
-[Santita sighs]
-So…
[Alejandro chuckles]
Remember weekends in San Felipe?
Yes.
-Have you been back?
-It's been a while.
-Can you still go diving?
-Yeah, I'm still certified.
Oh. You mean am I able?
No.
Your paralysis never changed
how I saw you, Mari.
I'm actually on my way there right now.
Interested?
-Are you asking me to go away with you?
-Yes.
[chuckles] I don't do married guys.
It's against the rules.
Pretty high on my list.
-You have a list?
-Yeah.
Ten commandments of Santita? [chuckles]
Wow.
-["Chica De Cristal" by Judeline playing]
-You be good.
This was nice.
See you around.
[Santita sighs]
[door closes]
[Santita] I knew what you said
the other day wasn't true.
What do you mean?
About having a serious relationship,
like adults.
Did you forget?
Hey, Mari. I just realized that this is
the very first time I'm here without you.
-[Santita] Who's that?
-[man] Well, he's Montse's dad.
-You don't know who he is?
-We've never been introduced.
You know there are no secrets
in this town. Everyone'll know.
[Alejandro] I don't mean to make you
feel bad, but I'm here
in the exact position I was in
when I proposed to you. Remember?
-[Mauricio] What're you doing here?
-I thought about it.
[Santita] Alma,
I'm going to be out for a few days.
I need you to cancel all my appointments.
[intriguing music playing]
[music fades out]