Maxima (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

Máxi
talk to me.
What do you want me to say?
Tell me about Brussels.
Brussels was a disappointment.
Cold. It rains most of the time
And Alex?
Can we not talk about this now?
Shall I pull over so you can talk?
No, no, no.
I saw it coming, you know.
You weren´t born
to fulfill a secondary role.
The Apostle said,
the man is the image of God.
The woman is the image of the man.
A woman is to a man,
what imperfection is to perfection.
The wife's job is to help her husband.
He does the intellectual work.
She
helps him birth children.
He is dedicated to the work,
while she
attends to him.
Your name?
Zorreguieta, Máxima.
Did you want to say something?
No, I mean,
if what you're saying is correct
then, why do women go to university?
If what I say is correct?
We are talking about St. Thomas Aquinas.
Yes, but according
to St. Thomas Aquinas,
women are only good for reproduction.
So, why am I here, then?
Do you dare question the teachings
of one of the most influential thinkers
in the history of Catholic theology?
Yes, but the criticism
of St. Thomas Aquinas arguments was
that he took that for granted
in his theories.
Here
no one cares what you think,
Miss Zorreguieta.
You're no longer allowed
to follow this class.
I'm serious.
Get out of my class.
Now!
Máxi.
You don´t want to know.
I understand they teach us
the doctrine of theologians,
but that man really
holds on to those theories.
Women are second-class creatures.
He's on the edge
of calling us incubators.
He's an idiot, sexist and paternalistic.
No one said anything,
of all the people who were there.
What?
Should I have kept my mouth shut?
No, that you're right doesn't mean
you'll be always proven right.
Sometimes you don't have to be silent.
Shall I talk to him?
No.
Alright.
Good afternoon, miss.
-Hello.
-How are you?
I need a new pass
for access to the fifth floor please.
-Name?
-My name is Máxima Zorreguieta.
Your signature, please.
-Thank you.
-Here.
I no longer work on the second floor.
I start at María Laura today,
a few floors up.
-Thank you.
-You're welcome.
So, Mario
Mario thought I was socially strong,
but not convincing enough
to advise clients.
So, is he also a sexist
and paternalistic prick,
or was he right?
No, he was a little right.
María Laura
was looking for help in sales
for her Latin American department.
So
Very good.
Come on, you're going to be late.
Yes, boss.
-Máxima, welcome.
-How are you doing?
Come. Ladies, this is Máxima,
she'll work with us.
-Hi.
-Hello.
They study the political
and economic perspectives
of the fast-growing markets
in Latin America.
We analyze listed companies
to find out which ones are promising.
Coffee? Here.
-If we come up with accurate,
-Thanks.
well-founded analyses,
our customers are happy.
You have to sell
the research of my Angels.
Angels?
They call us Laura's Angels.
This desk is all yours.
If you have questions, always ask. Okay?
Thank you.
Welcome again.
She's incredible.
She's smart,
she's funny, but she's also strict.
She runs the entire department alone.
Only women.
Wow, incredible.
Martín.
-Hi.
-How are you?
-Tincho!
-Hi, Vale.
-Are you all right?
-Yes, fine, what do you do?
I talk to investors
from all over the world.
While I'm having
passionate conversations
about whale-watching in Puerto Madryn,
I link them to our studies
on bonds and stocks.
I don't know how you manage
to combine work and studying.
This work pays my studies, Vale,
and it is also practical experience.
-It helps me.
-To you.
To us, and for the world
we're about to conquer.
Yes.
-Is he looking at me?
-Yes.
-Is he really looking at me?
-Yes, he really is.
It's Tiziano.
Tiziano Iachetti, remember?
Yeah, of course I remember.
-What are you waiting for?
-I'm going.
What do you want me to do?
-Go!
-For what?
-What are you waiting for? Go.
-What should I say?
You'll figure it out. Go.
Hi.
-Two tequilas.
-Of course.
Look, there they are.
Thank you.
Here, the salt. Here.
-Yours.
-Thank you.
Salt, tequila and lemon.
-Cheers.
-Cheers.
That's spicy, right?
A lot.
You have no idea
how bad I wanted to dance with you.
You did?
-A lot.
-How much?
How do you dance?
Is that my brother?
Don't touch me!
Martín!
-James, fuck. What are you doing?
-What?
-Fucking asshole! Idiot!
-Stop, stop it!
Do you want to start again?
Want me to beat the shit out of you?
-Stop it!
-I'm out.
Fucking hell.
Oh, Martín.
Do you want to tell me?
What?
What's going on.
I think
-Do you want to hear what I think?
-I don't know if I want to hear it.
I think you don't realize that you have
the biggest opportunity in the world.
You are studying at the best university
in Buenos Aires,
and about to start working
at the country's best bank.
To make money, save up,
buy a house, and provide for a family.
Do you know how many people
would die to be in your position?
You're just like him, exactly the same.
I don't know what you're on about.
I sometimes wonder
everything that you've studied,
your work, your achievements.
Did you do it for yourself, or for him?
For whom?
Dad.
What do you want to do with your life?
-I don't know.
-Shall I help you?
-With your studies, I would
-I did it.
-You did what?
-A Suzuki GS 550.
Martín!
I'm going to travel.
I just have to tell Dad.
BANK OF BOSTON
Don't you worry, Steve.
You don't have to worry.
You just believe in me, I assure you,
your money is safe with us.
Yes.
But, wait, tell me more
about your fly-fishing trip.
Because
Yeah. That's great. That's so
Steve, I'm so sorry,
can I have one second, please?
-Thank you. What's up?
-Not so loud.
I'm trying to reel in a fat fish.
Good, but it doesn't have to be so loud.
Yeah, here I am, sorry.
But, you know what?
Let's meet in two weeks.
What do you think?
So, you send me all the flight details
and I'll take care of everything.
What do you think?
Okay, great, Steve. I will, you too.
Bye.
And Steve is reeled in!
An espresso?
Double?
You didn't finish
your studies either, dad.
The only thing I want
is to make the decisions in my life.
Because I had to work, Martín, work.
You get all the opportunities, damn it,
and you quit
in the middle of an academic year.
Finish it so that you
at least get a sub-certificate.
Finish it, for whom? For you, Dad?
What are you talking about?
So you something
to tell your friends, is that it?
I have always done this for you.
Just for you.
For God's sake, think about me for once.
Just once, think about me. I just can't.
You don't want to, Martín.
You just don't want to.
You know what? You're right.
I don't want to.
I don't care what you think
because this is my life!
Mom, she´s here.
-Juan, help me with the bags.
-Coming.
Máx, please, I've told you before,
this is what the fucking press
does every time, okay?
Can we just have a normal conversation
about this? Call me.
Damn it, Máx.
Come on. Please pick up the phone.
We have to talk. What is it you want?
Máx, can you please let me know
if you have arrived well, at least?
Please, call me back, okay?
Hello, hello, hello!
-How are you?
-You look great.
How is everything going?
Is that a mate? Can you make me one?
So Brussels was shit?
Really shit.
What's happened? Finances and numbers
Isn't that the same everywhere?
-Didn't it work with the bank?
-I hardly went to the bank, Martín.
I was stuck all day
in the apartment reading books.
Learning the language
Have you ever tried
to speak that language?
No, I don't want to try it either.
-Try it with me, together.
-Alright. Together.
-Onion.
-Onion.
-Go on. Don't laugh. Come on.
-No. Go on.
-Onion.
-Onion.
From here, do it from here.
-And now, sugar.
-Sugar.
-Groceries.
-Groceries.
Coziness.
-Very difficult.
-Crazy.
I miss my work.
Do you know what you should do?
Buy yourself a motorcycle.
A motorcycle is freedom. Freedom.
Family, listen up. Listen up!
I would like to thank you
Well, we would like to thank you
for making the effort
to be here these days.
Yes, guys, thank you all so much.
-It was an eventful year, right, Coqui?
-Very, for everyone.
Our Máxi has a lot to deal with.
So
be kind.
We owe it to Máxi.
Let us toast to our family,
and a couple of great days together.
Máxi.
Hey, don't give up.
You've never done that before,
don't do it now.
You're a Zorreguieta.
-Can I have one?
-Yes, of course.
Are you angry at me?
At you?
No.
Of course not.
I'm angry at those tulip farmers
and those rats of journalists.
Dad.
Those journalists will keep on digging.
With or without our mistakes.
So if there's anything I need to know
then, this is the moment.
What are you insinuating?
Nothing.
Angels, since the Mexican government
is in serious financial trouble,
our investors are a bit worried.
But I just heard from my contacts
that the Mexican peso
and the dollar remain linked.
So you can reassure investors.
Make some calls, ladies.
This is Máxima Zorreguieta
with the Bank of Boston.
Yes, regarding the Mexican peso.
Exactly. Yes.
Perfect. Thank you so much.
About the dollar, so we didn't want
She's always on about Europe,
she loves Europe.
I love France, especially outside Paris.
But you must know a lot
about Italy, right?
I think that Italy
is the most beautiful country in Europe.
-Really?
-Yes.
Yes, I'd love to take Máx there one day.
-Max would die. Your daughter would
-Hi.
-Máxi!
-I'm sorry.
Sorry, sorry. Hi, my love.
Excuse me, darling.
-Hi, Dad.
-You're late.
Yes, I'm sorry.
María Laura had information
that the dollar remains linked
to the Mexican peso.
So, we had to inform our customers.
-Hi, Mom.
-Hi, child.
Interesting.
Are they sure about this?
It seems like it, I even managed
to get that big investor to sign.
That's great.
-Yes.
-Impressive.
All of that
while the Mexican market is so tense.
I told him all our tricks
on fly fishing,
he turned out to be a fanatic.
-It's delicious, mom.
-It's okay, it needs some salt.
Máxi
Tiziano wants to marry you.
Oh, Inéz.
-Did I say that?
-You did.
Right.
You got me, I said that everyone
wants to marry Máxima.
Clearly.
Right, I'm going to make coffee.
It's not Italian coffee,
but it'll be good.
-Alright. I'll help.
-No, Tiziano, I'll serve the coffee.
No, stay. No need to get up.
-No, I'll help you.
-Great.
-Juan
-Help her, Juan.
Those two are thick as thieves.
Have you seen Rio Gallegos?
All the way down.
Yes.
I'm going into Chile from there
and then up along the coast.
How many kilometers have you traveled?
I don't know. More than 10,000 for sure.
Sometimes I stay
in the same place for a while.
Trying some
of the Couleur Locale, right?
Traveling is amazing.
What about you? Tell me. Tiziano?
Good, very good. I'm happy.
Good? You don't sound very convincing.
It's going well.
If it were up to mom,
we would get married now.
And if it's up to you?
I'm good. I'm happy.
If you need a friend,
get a dog.
-Seems like hell to work there.
-That's what I live for.
In comparison,
the Bank of Boston is child's play.
Everyone screws everyone.
There are other ways.
María Laura works differently.
You need to be there.
It all goes down in New York,
not in Buenos Aires.
-Great city, right?
-Yes, incredible, but not to live in.
-No?
-No, I love Buenos Aires.
-I have everything here.
-You could start a business there.
Imagine how much you'd earn
if you'd live there.
I earn money here as well.
Imagine us walking through
Wall Street and Broadway together.
Fancy an ice cream?
Dulce de leche?
Hotel?
-Tell me?
-Two hours.
Alright.
Wait, slower.
-Slower?
-Yes.
Wait, wait.
Like this?
-Like this?
-Yes.
Like this.
But, if society needs hospitals
that are managed by the city
of Buenos Aires so bad
-and know have been there for long,
-You're so vain.
-why do they have a concept
-If you say so.
so painful and dishonored
regarding municipal hospitals?
I believe even
WITH THE ARRIVAL
OF THE NEW PRESIDENT ZEDILLO
THE MEXICAN GOVERNMEN
DETACHES THE PESO FROM THE DOLLAR
Are you okay?
-I have to go.
-Wait.
Why? What's going on?
-Where are you going?
-To work.
-Máx, what's going on?
-Bye.
-See you soon.
-But what's going on?
I know, Steve.
I'm really sorry. I
I
The department went down the drain.
We have misinformed all our customers.
Investors are big boys,
they know how this works.
You bet on a horse
in the hope that it will win the race,
if it turns out to be the wrong horse,
you can't cry afterwards.
If no one buys
Argentine shares or bonds,
no one needs our analysis.
When can you graduate?
I have no idea.
I have to find a new job first.
Máxi, assuming you only have to study.
Can you graduate in one year?
-Yes.
-Good. Then it's done.
You graduate next year,
I'll cover the costs.
No, no.
No, I'll look for a new job.
No, it's not necessary.
The most important is
to focus on your studies.
I'll take care of the rest.
I'm a nearly graduated economist
in an economy that's completely screwed.
There's nothing for me here.
You know what I mean. Right?
I can't leave Argentina.
-I know
-I don't want to leave.
So?
I really want to go to New York.
There's still a lot of time
before I graduate.
We can go there together sometime.
Come on, Tiziano, relax.
It's not like right now.
We still have time anyway.
Hey.
You've found me.
It took some time, but
Listen.
That photo with Emily,
it doesn't mean anything.
-I know.
-I was just
This is not about Emily,
I don't give a shit about Emily.
It's about everything
in the past few months.
Brussels. The rain.
The Spanish occupation.
Fucking van Oldenbarnevelt.
Luther, your constitutional law,
your language.
Alex, it was hell on Earth.
And that's all fine,
if I know what I'm doing it for.
But you weren't there.
Sweetie, it's been a really hectic
couple of months for both of us.
I mean No.
I made a very conscious decision
to be with you.
Knowing that my life
would turn upside down.
But you left me fucking alone.
And now your country
Your country wants to drag
my father to court and condemn him.
And none of you, not your mother,
not you, no one says anything about it.
He might go to jail,
and you're keeping
your fucking mouth shut.
You're telling me
about that picture with Emily?
Alex?
That was really stupid,
but I just don't know
what I'm doing it for anymore.
Hi.
Are you coming?
The barbecue is ready.
Yes.
Yes, we are coming.
Thank you.
The
The barbecue is
-Oh, Okay.
-So many times I've been killed
So many times I've died
Nevertheless, here I am
Resurrecting
I thank disgrace
And the dagger yielding hand
For killing me so bad
And I kept on singing
Singing to the sun like the cicada
After a year beneath the ground
Just like the survivor
Coming back from way
-Cry?
-Alright, "cry."
-Cry.
-No.
Long. "Cry again."
You always sing the words wrong!
She does it every time!
Always says "long."
He never sings it right.
-Would you sing a Dutch song for us?
-You want me to sing a song?
-No, you don't want that, he can't sing.
-Máxi, just leave him.
What did she say?
That you can't sing.
Sing!
-That I can't sing.
-He can't.
Sing.
Say no more
I'll just leave
If that's what you want
Translate it.
Say no more
Say no more.
-Just let me go
-Just let me go.
Just be quiet now
Just be quiet now.
Because this is the last time
I know you're looking down on me now
But when things will get better
I hope you are standing in front of me
Ah, just say no more
-Bravo!
-Bravo!
-Bravo!
-Bravo!
I'm really sorry.
I really am.
About all the bullshit and the
the hassle, all the
well, the press,
everything you have to go through.
But
Mainly about not being there
and letting you down.
I understand
These last couple of days
I thought I was going to lose you.
-and that's the last thing I want
-Alex.
Say no more.
How do you even sleep in here?
You´re lucky to get a bed at all.
I gave our room away
because I assumed you wouldn't show up.
Okay, Miss Zorreguieta.
-Zorreguieta.
-Zorreguieta.
-No, no.
-I´m saying Zorreguieta.
-Zo.
-Zo.
-Re.
-Re.
-Guie.
-Guie.
-Ta.
-Ta.
I promise you we're gonna see
a lot more of each other this year.
Okay?
Okay.
Can´t you stay a few more days?
I wish.
My mom was quite persistent,
and when the boss calls
-Bye, guys!
-Bye!
-Bye, honey.
-Bye.
Máxi.
The New Year's toast
at the club is tomorrow.
I have to go.
Will you accompany me?
Yes.
-No?
-Yes, yes.
No problem,
I understand if you don't want to.
Yes, sure.
I'm glad.
CÍRCULO DE ARMAS, HONOR MEMBERS
-Máxima. How are you?
-How are you? It's been so long.
A kiss?
I can still see you running around
with your braces.
And now look at you.
Remember when they fell into the trash?
Your mother made you look for them
until you found them.
Your father is so proud of you.
Well, we all are.
Our future Argentine queen
at a centuries-old European court.
-Thank you.
-Fantastic.
Cheers.
-And the Prince himself? Where is he?
-He had to go back for work.
What a shame, I wanted to meet him.
-Shall we go?
-Yes.
-A long way back ahead of us.
-Of course.
Let me know
how much you'll contribute to Videla.
-Of course, José, we'll talk later.
-We'll speak.
Yes, let's go.
What's that about a donation for Videla?
Dad.
They took his pension
after his house arrest.
-So?
-A little Christmas charity.
Dad, the Dutch press will find out,
they won't understand this.
Of course they won't understand.
They only hear one side of the story.
The National Information Service
forbids me to speak with the press.
But the Dutch need to understand
that I was in agriculture,
and was part of the civil government.
I had nothing to do
with the military regime.
Take it.
-My love, I can't talk right now.
-Máx, listen to me carefully, okay?
Our prime minister has secretly ordered
an investigation
into the political past of your father.
-This history professor, Michiel Baud
-Hold on.
was approached by Kok
to conduct research.
One second.
Máx? Hello? Máx?
When?
Baud was in Argentina
last August, apparently.
So, now there is this report
with all his findings
and the prime minister wants a meeting
with the two of us, to
discuss the results as soon as possible.
They´ve booked a flight for you
to Amsterdam tomorrow morning.
Máx, are you still there?