Rotten Legacy (2025) s01e05 Episode Script

[soft clattering]
[ethereal music playing]
You all right?
Ah.
-Yeah.
-Shall we go on?
Yeah.
[cameras clicking]
[Enrique] Who planned all of this?
Who could hide something
so big from the public?
The government?
[distant siren wailing]
[Federico] Not exactly.
In Spain, there's a bunch
of institutions that orbit the government,
no matter their loyalties.
Then there's that generation
of police officers
who… who behave
with the same level of impunity
that they did under the dictatorship.
Extorting and blackmailing
left, right, and center.
[indistinct chatter]
-[radio beeping]
-[man] Yeah.
Once those other things
are settled down in here…
Uh, excuse me. [clears throat]
-This'll make you feel better.
-[woman] Thank you so much.
-How ya feeling now?
-More money and I'd be doin' all right.
-Not a chance.
-[radio beeps]
That's just your fault
for coming over here on your day off.
[woman] Mm. [laughs]
[radio beeps]
[sighs]
[somber music playing]
-Don't worry, okay?
-Don't worry?
[huffs] Did you see poor Mirella?
What if you and I had been here? Or Lara?
We need tighter home security.
It's not gonna happen again.
They wanted the interview,
and they got it.
Is that supposed to make me feel better?
I shouldn't have put up with this.
Neither should Lara.
-I'm tired of playing second fiddle.
-[dog whines]
There's always something
more important than us.
The newspaper or your children.
What's gonna happen?
Will they publish the interview?
I don't think there's
a person in this country
who'd publish that interview
other than myself, sweetheart.
Whoever stole it… is clearly planning
to use it to blackmail me,
so I'm just waiting.
They'll show themselves soon.
It's just a matter of time.
All right. I feel so much better now.
[radio beeping]
[Federico] They have
front companies they use
to spy on judges, DAs,
politicians, businessmen.
Anyone who they consider
a person of interest
was monitored
and put into a classified file
which these cops could access
and then use for their own gain.
[man] Hey!
[Federico] They know as long
as they do what their bosses tell them to
in matters of state,
no one will interfere
in their little shenanigans on the side.
[Vargas] You see?
Things are so simple sometimes.
A little concrete,
and your problems are solved.
-[man] Hey. Let's go! Let's go!
-[object clatters]
[man 2] Careful!
Those solar panels cost a shitload.
Shit. What are these assholes doing?
-Excuse me!
-[vehicles beeping]
What is this?
What… what are you guys doing?
[object clatters]
Gotta remove all the solar panels
until you pay us.
That's what my dad said.
I'm working on getting the money now.
I'll pay you soon.
You better hurry up.
[tense music playing]
[workers chatting]
Manuel, smile. Come on. Just relax.
It's just a little bit more money,
and you guys got plenty.
But our deal was for the interview,
not any money.
What the fuck? Now you want
150k to pay the builder
and 100 grand more for you?
So don't pay it.
It's up to you. Whatever you wanna do.
If you ask me, I'd say,
"I think that kid's just reasonable." Hmm?
And well, you know me.
You know I'm always easygoing.
[man] All right, let's tie 'em down now!
Let's go! Go, go! Let's go!
[Federico] The problem is
we've let them get away with it.
[music intensifies]
-And we can't allow that.
-[music ends]
Our only option is stop these guys.
[suspenseful theme music playing]
[tires screech]
ROTTEN LEGACY
[rain pouring]
[thunder rumbling]
[woman] You're already here?
You've rediscovered
your passion for journalism.
[Andrés] No way.
I got here early to watch porn in peace.
I looked at it again,
and… I don't know what to tell you.
It stinks, for sure, but there's nothing
solid against Núñez Navarro,
and with Aguirre as our source,
I don't have much confidence.
I feel like you've gotten rusty.
You know the report it mentions?
It was filed shortly afterwards,
but… I've located the plaintiff.
[distant siren wailing]
-Do you think she would talk to us?
-Yeah, well, I doubt on the phone.
But if we paid her a visit,
I bet you could convince her.
[gentle Spanish song playing]
TO MY PROOFREADER
ENRIQUE'S MEMOIRS
[lighter clicks]
[inhales]
[inhales, exhales]
[Spanish song continues]
[Manuel] Federico.
-[Federico] Manuel?
-Tell me it's not true.
Please, tell me
they didn't steal your interview.
Who told you about that?
[somber music playing]
What does it matter who told me?
But if I know, just think how many
other people already know about this.
You have to tell Guadalupe to get prepped.
I assume you can imagine
how messed up it is
that your daughter
is getting thrown into the lion's den,
all because of an interview
her own father did.
Don't use her to hide behind.
You're afraid of losing
your free ride, aren't you?
That's what you think?
That's what I'm doing?
Do you think I'd swallow my pride
and come over here
because I'm scamming you?
Do you actually think I'm not concerned
about the mother of my kids?!
First of all, calm down.
[lighter clicks]
Now tell me about what you heard.
-I told you. Your interview was stolen.
-And who's got it?
I just know that there's some commissioner
who's been bragging to his colleagues,
a guy named Vargas.
Okay, but how do you know all of this?
-From Antonio.
-[exhales]
He's head of security at the firm
where I was working when I met Guadalupe.
Typical type, civil guard, knows everyone.
I know. I know what you're thinking,
but I can assure you he's trustworthy.
He wouldn't've called
if it wasn't important.
And I honestly have no idea if this came
from higher up or he acted alone,
but one thing's for sure, Federico,
and that's if you do nothing,
this Vargas guy will take you down.
And your daughter as well.
[lighter clicks]
All right, Manuel.
So I'm gonna say something right now
I never imagined I'd say to you.
Thank you.
[music continues]
And don't worry.
We will respond to this.
[Rocío] It really gets me
when people don't say things to my face.
[Ibon] But you could see this coming.
Nothing changes. Same old story.
White smoke! Habemus minister, huh?
[car horn honks]
[sighs]
It seemed impossible,
then all of a sudden, boom.
Your name's the one that gets called.
I guess I'm well liked after all.
Among our government partners, you are.
Not sure that's a good thing.
Sometimes fighting's not the most
effective way of getting things done.
Of course anything's possible.
That's right.
But the strategy of having
the kind of family you do is all you.
Hey, listen. Uh, we could
cut her a little slack, right?
It's not like we have a candidate
that would've been much better.
And if she managed
to use her influence, so what?
She used the resources the system's got
built in… to boycott it. That's all.
-Look, Juanjo, you may be hot.
-[sighs]
But now may not be the time
for opinion pieces.
All right, no one here needs to comment
on my physical appearance.
All I'm saying is that,
in my humble opinion as a sex object,
is that this is a great achievement.
See? Guadalupe now has
our rival's nomination
and can finally stop them from torpedoing
the initiatives of one of our ministries.
[exhales] Ooh.
Well, anyway,
at the inauguration make sure to smile,
if you don't mind,
and pretend you're on board here.
I MISS YOU
[Ricardo] Not saying it's your fault.
I'M THINKING OF GETTING AWAY
FROM WORK TO SEE YOU
I'm just saying it seems a bit suspicious
being refused support for my documentary
after you had a fight with your father?
I mean, listen Ricardo, I'm sorry.
But to be honest, I'm sure that my dad's
not actively calling people
to make sure your film doesn't do well.
It's definitely possible.
It makes perfect sense.
Doesn't cost him a thing.
You always think
the world revolves around you.
Like some, um, evil force is trying
to stop your art from reaching the masses.
Maybe they thought
that your film was a little too boring
and, um, wouldn't sit through it.
[water running]
Could you at least put
your fucking phone away?
[inhales sharply]
I'm fine with it out.
It's someone on Tinder that I like.
Thanks.
Do you have something to say?
-[sighs]
-[laughs softly]
Well, I'm off
because, really, it's, um, much more fun
getting smashed
by a stranger in a McDonald's bathroom
than listening
to this pathetic ranting over and over.
-Save it for you?
-I'll have it for dinner.
All right, then. Have a good time.
Tell me about it later.
That stuff turns me on.
SEND ME A PIC
I GOT SOMETHING TO SHOW YOU
-[server] Shall I put this on your tab?
-[Yolanda] Yes.
Hi. Having lunch with my boyfriend,
or do you guys just fuck?
-[quiet, ambient music playing]
-[Yolanda] Harassment?
Look, mm…
There may have been a few times
when I came on a little… strong.
Harassment though? That's a stretch.
So now, all of a sudden I'm scary?
You're his boss, though. You've got power.
He said it was really hard
for him to tell me
and harder for people
to believe it from a guy.
Um, okay. Wait a second.
Uh, all right, first of all,
I'm not his boss anymore, okay?
Because I'm not on the board anymore.
And second, I really think
this kid is exaggerating somewhat.
I mean, he's making me out
to be like some kind of slut
coming on to her sister's boyfriend,
and I'm not!
I didn't know
he was your boyfriend at first.
I really didn't know at first, Lara.
As it went on, I did end up finding out,
but I knew nothing at the beginning.
Let me tell you something.
He's been coming on to me.
He's been really forward.
Seriously, I wish I had a recording.
You'd be able to see everything.
I've got some photos.
You wanna see a photo?
-No, I don't want to see 'em. Come on.
-I've got photos.
Anyway, he said
you were always going after him.
You kept going,
and it was impossible for him to say no.
What? [scoffs]
Oh my God, look.
That one night,
you and me and León all went out,
then Luis was there.
That night, well,
maybe… maybe I did corner him a little.
But there were so many drugs,
I'm not sure what happened.
I was confused.
God, if this were a courtroom,
I'd be in trouble. I know that.
I feel like complete shit.
People are dying for a case like this…
That women can be predators.
That it's not just men doing it.
I mean, if I just heard this story,
I would do a special on my channel.
I deserve to be exposed
for how much of an idiot I am.
-Lara, honey…
-[sighs]
I just… I don't know
what I can do to make your forgive me.
You can… insult me, punch me,
uh, spit on me. Tell me… What?
You said it all yourself.
Yeah.
[music fades]
[dogs barking]
Andrés. Hey.
Hi there. Are you Dr. María Pinos?
Yeah. Who are you?
We're… we're reporters from El Báltico.
Get outta here!
Get out, or I'll set my dogs on you!
No, no! Wait a minute.
The only thing we want
is to tell your story.
You filed a complaint
against Núñez Navarro.
Yeah, well that complaint cost me a lot.
It cost me even more to trust reporters.
I'm done.
-Get outta here.
-You spoken to other reporters, then?
Many times, yeah.
Okay, but we're not just any reporters.
He's the editor of El Báltico.
Look, I… I… I understand you wanna
put it behind you and start over
and you feel safe here, but…
but as long as this person's
able to get away with all of this…
I'm glad you feel safe here, but, um…
but do you really think
this won't happen to other women as well?
[tense music playing]
I don't have any good arguments
to make you trust us.
But there's a reason
you filed a complaint back then.
And I know we have no right
to ask for your help here,
but… but I think it's worth trying.
Help us here.
Help us to stop this from happening again.
That man's gonna be the vice president.
We'll be staying around here.
Please consider it,
and if you wanna talk to us,
give us a call.
Here. This is our card.
[dogs continues barking]
Sh!
[men laughing]
[music fades]
What an asshole.
[dog barking]
[distant gunshot]
Good afternoon.
I'm very sorry to interrupt.
May we talk for a minute?
[plays out-of-tune key]
Finally, we get to meet.
I've been wanting to sit down
and have a little chat with you
for a quite a while now,
but your media outlets don't seem
to be so interested in my services.
-Right.
-[distant gunshots]
That's because we have experience
with handling extortionists.
-We expose them.
-[chuckles]
I don't think that you really understand
what's happening here.
I understand you got into my house.
[distant gunshot]
You assaulted someone
who is very dear to me,
and now you have in your possession
an interview you can't even publish.
-Well, not the whole thing, no.
-[distant gunshot]
But some segments are
actually quite juicy.
Like the one part in particular,
where you talk about buying subscribers
for your newspaper.
I'd guess somebody'd pay me
good money for that.
-[dog barking]
-[distant gunshots]
Is that what you want outta this?
Just money?
It is gonna cost you money,
but I want a lot more than that.
-[distant gunshots]
-Yeah.
[León] Do you believe them?
It's like I'm being forced to see
everything from their perspective here,
but it just pisses me off.
I feel like a fool
if I just go along with it.
-[power tools whirring]
-[men chatting]
I would tell them to fuck off.
What are they doing?
Changing the alarm.
-We had a break-in.
-No way.
Were you guys here?
No, just Mirella. It was awful.
They beat her, poor thing.
-[León] Fuckers.
-[Lara] I know.
I never think this stuff happens in Spain.
But Houston… pff. Sure does.
Come on. You weren't exactly in the hood.
Uh, no, but my high school
had some freaks. Trust me.
-Your high school?
-[laughs]
I'm serious.
So yeah, we had
a private hospital for my dad
but a public high school for me
so I could build character.
So don't act like you're
some kind of hoodlum.
They would eat you alive.
All right. Whatever you say.
-Mm-hmm.
-Mm-hmm.
["Agua Santa" by Bobui playing]
[lyrics in Spanish]
Bought it at Walmart.
No documents or anything.
Americans are crazy.
Ju… just… don't point at my face.
It's not loaded.
[laughs]
So how'd you get it over here?
In pieces, in a few different bags.
-Really in pieces?
-Mm-hmm.
And freaking out all the time
about being caught.
But, man, shooting is so fun.
You wanna hold it?
["Agua Santa" continues"]
Does it scare you?
[Lara inhales, exhales]
-You're crazy! Oh my God.
-[laughing]
[song stops]
[distant chatter]
[distant gunshots]
These are all just fabrications.
Conspiracy theories.
That's all they are. [sighs]
With no evidence.
[Vargas] Until it appears in your paper.
No one in Spain can survive
a front page of El Báltico.
Wait, you think that I'm gonna let you use
my own newspaper for your dirty tricks?
Come on, please. Take it easy.
We can figure out another way.
We've always got options, like…
something a little more ethical.
Although they all do end up with you,
or one of your children, going to jail.
[door opens]
[voices chattering in the next room]
You can't even be on time today?
[distant gunshots]
And who the hell's this?
[exhales] I wanted to have him here today.
I didn't wanna have to explain
all over again
the consequences of what you've done.
I almost believed you, Manuel.
Had me hooked for a second.
Yeah, I have some friends
in the police, too,
and they're not all right-wingers either.
There's even a few of them
who've got grandfathers buried in a ditch.
Can you imagine that, Manuel?
Years of suffering and dealing
with bureaucratic red tape
to get the remains
of one of your loved ones returned to you.
[tense music playing]
I've got a dossier
with just about everything,
including statements,
as well as evidence on your house.
You'll both be famous.
[sets glass down]
Is that all you've got on this?
That I covered up a mass grave?
I've done far worse.
Yeah, but they haven't been published
in my paper.
You don't have the balls
to publish any of those things.
Are you actually willing
to risk it and find out?
I sure am.
I look forward to it.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[exhales] Do it and you'll be smearing
Guadalupe as well. You know?
You really think I care about that?
After the interview, all that I've done?
I wouldn't think twice about it.
Even if my daughter's career
is the price to pay for taking you down.
[exhales deeply]
[sighs] I'm honored, thank you,
Mr. Minister, for those words.
And especially for all of your support.
I would also like to give a very big
thank you to the president for this--
-Relax.
-[sighs]
You've got this.
Really, you're fine. Sounds perfect.
Nonetheless, and this may be
a little sort of inappropriate,
but so… can we maybe talk a bit
about… what you're wearing?
Look, I think the inauguration
is a really wonderful opportunity
to freshen up your look
and… benefit your public perception.
Well, actually, I, um…
I think my look is perfectly suited,
in fact, to our own party line.
I feel like I portray a certain austerity,
and functionality.
[chuckles] God. Yep, you sure do.
That's why I think you could go, mm…
a little more, uh… lively
and less… Soviet.
You used to at least show some cleavage
and… your shoulders.
I think what is most wanted
at the end of the day,
is that we serve people first.
-Yeah.
-Not to look pretty, or interesting.
[Spanish rap music playing]
Uh, I mean…
look, whatever, I get the concept here,
but I just… I don't know.
I just don't see it.
Yeah, but that's exactly
the point of it, Guadalupe.
You get dressed
like you're some kind of dictator.
I will say
that they're impressive, really.
They're beautiful dresses,
but… how am I supposed to wear
a 4,000-euro dress to a conference
on minimum wage, Yolanda?
Well, the reason they're so expensive
is because the ones making these dresses
are paid well. Here. This is the one.
They're not exploiting
any poor kids in India. Feel better?
Uh, yeah.
Besides, you're just borrowing them.
You're not paying a penny, all right?
That's even worse. [scoffs]
[Yolanda] These ones.
Yeah, that's right. Those are
all the messages sent between us.
I may have left out,
mm, one or two photos.
Uh, they were somewhat… somewhat graphic.
I don't know what to say, Celia.
Don't freak me out, please.
Just handle it. You're my lawyer. Come on.
Oh, I love the look of this, girl.
You got model tits here.
Oh my. You look like Kate Moss.
And that butt of yours…
-Oh! Was that really…
-Hold on. I think I got something.
And he's gay, right? Do we know?
Hard to say.
Honey, I might just accept the compliment.
Is that important?
He was all over my tits and ass.
Is he harassing you, Guadalupe?
Because if the guy touches your ass
and tits a bit, that's harassment, right?
I think we're being a bit, mm… reactive?
-You all right? Is something wrong?
-I've had a bad day, hmm?
But I'm here to help figure out
what you're gonna wear,
so gimme a little break, all right?
Hey! Relax, all right?
Because I'm worked up myself.
Well, so am I!
-Okay, fine.
-Fine.
Oh my God, I love it!
It's like it's biker-chick style,
but it's also a little bit dominatrix.
What do you think?
I don't see it 'cause I have
an official event and can't wear this.
Exactly. That's it.
You're going be a minister, right?
You gotta go make waves and make the guys
wanna cum, like, all over your titties.
[car horn honks]
Basilio recommended it.
[woman] Basilio? From the guidebooks?
Never fails.
[commentator on TV] Good movement
from Dani Olmos.
Dani's looking for Morata,
but it's Lamine now.
Lamine comes through in the middle.
Lamine shoots!
[all cheering] Goal!
Yeah! [laughing]
We're here. They better have good food.
WEDDED GUY, LIMP SUPPLY
Mm.
-It's good, actually.
-Uh-huh.
[chuckles] Wanna try it?
So tell me, did you ever bring
Beatriz from accounting here?
Oh yeah. Of course.
It's my secret weapon.
The more feminist the girl I'm seducing,
the sooner I take her here.
Mm. You wanna seduce me?
[Andrés chuckles]
It might be fun to spend the night here.
Oh no. Right.
You never stayed in a hostel.
No, and I've never ridden the subway.
-Mm.
-And I haven't ever even seen anyone poor.
-[woman laughs]
-So what are they like? [laughs]
[tender music playing]
[both chuckle]
You wanna stay for a while? Or…
go to your room for a bit?
No.
I'm gonna go.
What about tomorrow?
Nothing tomorrow.
Everything's cool,
but you're still in love with your ex
and clearly wanna get back with her.
Is that right?
-Is it that obvious?
-It's very obvious.
[laughs softly] And that's fine with me.
It's actually nice.
But if you were gonna screw
someone from work,
it was gonna be me
and not that girl from accounting.
Could gimme that at least.
[Andrés chuckles]
-[door opens]
-[sighs]
[door closes]
[exhales] Uh…
[man over loudspeaker]
Ladies and gentlemen, gather round!
Listen up, folks! I buy all your silver!
I buy silver, bronze, copper,
aluminum, every iron! Yes, iron!
-[knocking at door]
-All great prices!
-[phone ringing]
-It's her.
[sighs] At my paper,
we had three different reporters
that came in
with the exact same thing this morning.
Something about a video of yours
which shows how you took
your own newspaper and your children
and threw 'em under the bus.
So are you gonna publish it?
Ah.
-Curious what you would do.
-I would wait.
The source coming up with that may
soon turn out to be extremely unreliable,
and it might end up tarnishing
El Globo's image,
if it turns out you encouraged
them to publish.
So it would be for my own benefit,
not so much yours.
No, that's valid.
I'm asking you for a favor.
They way I did, when there was
a certain video of yours floating around,
of the sexual nature.
And I chose to protect your private life.
[sighs]
[line ringing]
[Lara] This is Lara Seligman's voicemail.
[beep]
[indistinct chatter]
[computer clicks]
[gasps]
[suspenseful music playing]
EL GLOBO
LEÓN ESCUDERO GUILTY OF MURDER
[dialing phone]
She blocked me.
Shit.
All right, fuck you then.
BROTHER OF JOURNALIST BRUNO ESCUDERO
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH OF TWO GIRLS.
[gunshot]
[tense music playing]
Whoo!
[both laugh]
You wanna shoot it?
Don't be…
[León] What?
[Lara] A coward.
-[León] A coward, me? Pff!
-Then do it.
Gimme that thing.
I'll show you how to shoot.
[music fades]
[bottles clank]
[tense music playing]
Nice and easy.
-Like this?
-That's perfect.
If you wanna fall backwards
with the recoil
and shoot yourself in the foot.
Okay, smart-ass, get over here.
Show me how, but do it all sexy.
Come on.
Don't you ever watch movies? [laughs]
You wanna stand like this.
Spread your legs a little.
What are you doing?
Uh…
It was Yolanda's idea.
-What was? Touching my dick like that?
-[laughs]
-Sorry.
-Jesus. [laughs]
Okay.
I don't know, man. I don't know.
What?
Well, I don't know
if you're, um, hitting on me,
or if I'm just who you tell
the guys you get with.
Also I'm confused
about this whole Luis thing.
And?
And shooting
always makes me a little horny.
Yeah, well, me too.
["John Wayne Gacy, Jr."
by Sufjan Stevens playing]
His father was a drinker ♪
And his mother cried in bed ♪
-The neighbors, they adored him… ♪
-[Lara moaning softly]
For his humor and his conversation ♪
Look underneath the house there ♪
Find the few living things
Rotting fast in their sleep ♪
Oh, the dead ♪
Twenty-seven people ♪
Even more, they were boys ♪
With their cars, summer jobs ♪
Oh my God… ♪
-[Lara continues moaning]
[music fades]
[phone buzzing]
Guadalupe.
I was calling to see if you were planning
on attending the inauguration.
Listen, I'll try to,
but… today, plans could end up
getting switched around a little.
Really? Okay. Like what?
[sighs]
Dad?
Hey. Dad, you there?
You okay? Everything fine?
Uh… Yeah, I'm sorry, honey.
Um… uh, honey, even if I don't make it,
I do care about you, as always.
Okay.
Dad, I've been wondering…
Yeah?
Um, do you think…
do you think I'm gonna do well
and that I deserve it?
I think you'll do well in some areas,
but I think you'll do poorly in others,
the same way everybody does.
But I don't think that matters
if you're focused on public service,
have ideals, and aren't afraid
to adapt when you need to do that.
Not expecting much then. [chuckles]
Nothing you haven't already proven.
Thank you.
That's the officer who stabbed you?
Commissioner Vargas?
He was harassing me for months,
trying to shut me up
and not to squeal on Núñez Navarro.
And when he finally saw
it wasn't working, he…
he began to get much more… aggressive.
A commissioner doing this?
I don't know,
but… I don't think that was the first time
he'd done it to someone.
So you knew García-Alix too?
[chuckles]
Everyone loves to act like
back then it was this great scene,
but it was only three bars
and always the same people.
[man laughs] You were so beautiful.
You're still beautiful, of course,
but I mean, i… i… imposing.
[Lola] Look at this.
He was an amazing artist,
and really loved me.
Those were some crazy years.
But truly amazing times as well.
-[breathes deeply]
-[man] Are you sure you wanna sell it?
-[woman] Jon, honey, could you come here?
-[Jon laughs]
We do appreciate you trusting us with it.
But I gotta go, or my boss'll kill me.
-[woman] Jon!
-Thank you.
[sighs]
[indistinct chatter]
[dramatic music playing over speakers]
[Vargas laughs] It's just so unbelievable.
Four little daddy's boys,
playing at being modern…
And look what it costs now.
I now have… I have the interview.
It's worse than I thought.
[laughs] It's a pain in the ass.
He just goes on and on and on,
and on some more.
And the first thing you did was
to offer it around to some reporters.
No, no, no. All I did about it
was make some calls.
Just to get Federico nervous.
And what if he won't comply?
How will you respond if he doesn't?
This was all about protecting my kids.
Precisely.
So it's better if you talk to him.
And spare us all the headache.
[exhales sharply]
I asked you for something very specific.
You could've done it
like a professional, but no.
You just had to show off, didn't you?
-[chuckles]
-And now you're worried.
You know Federico can take away
what you value most if he wants.
-And what would that even be.
-Your anonymity.
[dramatic music continues]
No one's had the balls to take you on yet,
but after the actual battle begins,
no one's coming to help you.
And you? Who's coming to help you?
[sighs]
One of your homo,
artsy-fartsy, liberal friends of yours?
No.
You? You need me to do the dirty work.
I'd say it's time that you figure out
that sometimes it's better to pay up
and keep your damn mouth shut.
[dramatic music continues]
[lyrics in Spanish]
[music intensifies]
[music ends]
-[Lara] You didn't end up shooting.
-[León laughs softly]
Well, I got a little bit distracted.
I assume you're not gay, then.
Well, I've sucked a few dicks before.
[both laugh]
-I don't doubt it.
-Yeah.
Are you hungry?
Why?
Thought you might wanna get some food.
Okay.
You know what we could do?
Surprise me.
You could film me with the gun, all like,
"So, Luis?"
"You thought I'd forgive you, huh?
No way. I'm gonna kill you."
-[both laugh]
-[siren wails]
Fuck.
[tense music playing]
Put your hands where I can see them!
Get your fucking hands up! Don't move!
[siren wailing]
-Freeze!
-[radio beeping]
[officer] We have a 10-31.
We've got two suspects, both detained.
What's going on?
We got a report from some hikers
who heard gunshots.
I thought it would be poachers,
but this is way better.
[radio beeps]
-Hey. Come in.
-Hello.
[Yolanda clears throat]
You all right?
Mm.
[door closes]
Uh… Didn't know
it was a threesome today. [chuckles]
Luis, this is Celia, my lawyer.
She's one of my family's lawyers.
-[Celia] Have a seat.
-What is this?
Mrs. Seligman felt more comfortable
having me present.
She apologizes if she led you to believe
that your professional relationship
had to be more of an intimate nature.
Um… Yolanda?
Mrs. Seligman is prepared to offer you
what we think is generous compensation
for any psychological damages,
emotional damages,
or losses this situation
may have caused you.
In exchange,
we have a confidentiality agreement
we would like you to sign,
whereby, if you take the deal,
you won't be able to disclose anything
about it or circumstances surrounding it.
The… the figure is, uh, negotiable
if you feel it should be more.
[breathes deeply]
Uh, wait. Hold on. Uh…
Oh man.
Um, Yolanda,
I said all those things to Lara because…
shit, when I was with her,
I couldn't bring myself to tell her
that I fell for someone else.
-Do you think we could talk in private?
-No. No.
-This is pretty upsetting.
-No, no.
I really think this is the best way
to handle this right now.
I'll say it
in front of your lawyer then. [sighs]
Let's see. Obviously, I know
I'm your sister's boyfriend,
and you just wanted
to spice up your married life.
But listen,
I'm not some dude who gets a thrill
outta two women at the same time, okay?
I'm not that modern.
That should be clear to see
as I don't get any of this.
What I mean to say is
I'm sorry about the way
I handled things with Lara, all right?
I was a dumbass. I was afraid. I admit it.
But no one forced me
to get involved here. Let that be clear.
I got into it because I wanted to,
from the start.
I did it 'cause we have a connection.
We understand each other.
And this is special isn't it?
We like being together,
and plus, the sex is fucking incredible--
Yolanda, Yolanda, Yolanda.
As your legal adviser, I would say
that it's in your best interest here
not be irrational. Take it easy.
Just listen.
If you don't trust me, I totally get it.
But if you want this over, tell me now.
You don't have to give me money.
I don't… [laughs]
I don't need money from you.
I wanna be with you.
-I just… [exhales]
-[Celia clears throat pointedly]
-[Yolanda clears throat]
-[door opens]
You're my lawyer, not my therapist.
Don't judge me, okay?
-[mysterious music playing]
-[door closes]
[sighs]
[mysterious music continues]
[indistinct chatter]
[radio beeps]
[officer] Okay, make it quick.
Only two minutes, okay?
No longer than that.
[radio beeps]
León.
[voice breaking] I killed two women.
And my lawyer's asking
for involuntary manslaughter.
[distant siren wailing]
But I started the fire.
Because I thought no one was there.
But the cleaners were there.
And when I heard the screaming,
I tried helping them get outta there.
[León crying]
But I'm not a murderer. I'm not.
You gotta understand.
[sobbing]
[distant traffic noise]
I was just a fucking kid,
and I didn't know… what I was doing.
I was so angry,
so… I wanted to get revenge
by burning offices.
Revenge on who?
On your father.
[woman] In accordance with the provisions
of articles 62 and 56,
I hereby appoint
as Minister for Consumer Affairs
Mrs. Guadalupe Seligman Nuero,
presented in Madrid…
From here on, it's no use blaming
the government, you know?
Now it's you who stops the bullets.
…and the President of Spain,
Gonzalo Sánchez Paez.
[Gabriel] So this is farewell,
from this role at least.
I shall try to be brief.
Today is the minister's day.
It's especially gratifying for me
that my successor is
the first woman to occupy this ministry.
One more demonstration
of this government's commitment
to feminism.
He sent me messages
from seven different numbers,
always doing the same thing.
First he'd backtrack
from the inappropriate tone
that he had had
in the messages he sent earlier.
He'd put pressure on me, little by little,
with wanting to see me again,
that… that in person,
we'd get along much better.
Then came all the insults,
like slob, and frigid,
and cocktease, dried up.
And then… eventually came…
came all the death threats.
El Globo knew this and didn't print it?
-[Pinos] Mm… they weren't allowed to.
-[camera clicking]
And those that could print it
didn't want to.
-[gasps]
-[camera clicks]
This is disgusting.
[dogs barking]
[somber music playing]
[Gabriel on TV] This has been
the easiest decision of my career,
and the best for the ongoing good
of this government.
The most progressive… of this democracy.
I cannot think of a better candidate.
I'm sure that everything we've built
is in good hands.
God damn it. Fuck me.
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! Help! Help! Someone help me! No!
[somber music continues]
[audience applauding]
SPANISH GOVERNMEN
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL RIGHTS,
CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND AGENDA 2030
Thank you very much, Minister,
for your kind words.
And thank you so much for your support.
It's been a long and, at times,
a very difficult road to get here.
But despite the blows we've endured,
and the setbacks we've faced,
our convictions remain intact.
And we'll keep on fighting,
thanks to the generous support
we've received
from our fellow party members. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you.
[somber music continues]
But above all, I would like to thank
every single person who has supported me
all along my journey to get here.
Compliments from your friend, Vargas.
[man] Snitch.
[gurgling, gasping]
Thank you also for awakening
my political conscience deep down inside.
For teaching me to have a desire
and compassion for public service.
[music stops]
[Guadalupe] And to try
to be worthy of certain ideals.
But above all,
thank you for teaching me to learn…
-Son of a bitch.
-[line ringing]
[applause on TV]
[Vargas] Federico!
-Okay. You win, Vargas.
-[Vargas laughs] As always.
[Guadalupe] I hope
that I can measure up to them
and prove to be worthy
of this enormous challenge.
[woman] Mrs. Seligman, a photo, please!
[man] Over here, Minister!
Please! This way!
[woman] Mrs. Seligman!
-And they say I got all the handouts.
-[man 2] Look this way.
Me, who single-handedly rescued
a TV channel that no one was watching.
But they sure did decide
to move heaven and earth
to make the little princess
into a minister.
[reporters clamoring]
Come on. Please.
Just look, they offered the job
to half the city first. Jeez.
Come on, they even offered it to you.
It's only 'cause we don't love you.
[both laugh]
Honey, just be happy.
It's your sister's big day.
-Oh, of course, I am.
-Yeah, okay good.
Yep. Super. Excited about it.
[woman] In the middle, please.
[man 3] Could you look this way, Minister?
[applause echoing]
[applause fades]
[indistinct chatter]
[Vargas] My congratulations to Guadalupe!
[tense music playing]
[Federico] What are you doing here?
Did you come here to gloat?
Do you think that I'm an idiot?
Are you trying to buy time
or did you think I wouldn't find out?
Listen, I know you're investigating
this thing on Dr. Pinos.
What's that? Wha… what doctor?
I don't know what you're talking about.
[Vargas] Right.
I don't know who that is.
I don't know about this story.
Yeah, well I don't give a God damn.
If you print anything about this,
you just wait.
I will destroy you.
Thanks for everything.
[tense music continues]
Don't worry, all right?
We're leading with this tomorrow.
We'll wait and see what your boss says.
Yeah, well, I'm the editor.
There's always a bigger boss.
[phone buzzing]
INCOMING CALL
DAD
Andrés!
What the fuck does he think he's doing?
A plot that demonstrates
that tools of the state
were placed in the hands
of a man with power,
with the ultimate aim of… of…
Give me another way
of saying "fuck over a woman."
[woman] Uh, crush, squash,
silence, slander, smear.
-[Andrés] Silence.
-[woman] Silence works.
-Yes. This is gonna be huge.
-[chuckles]
-[keys tapping]
-[phone buzzing]
INCOMING CALL
DAD
[sighs]
Go faster, Julio.
[engine revving]
[music intensifies]
[Andrés] Let Berta check it to see
if we've missed anything, then publish it.
-[woman] Yeah.
-[Federico] It can't be that hard.
I need you to remove
Andrés's publishing privileges
so that he can't upload anything straight
onto the Internet. Come on, do it.
But… but that requires special permission.
And, sir, you're not even
on the payroll right now.
Andrés!
Go, hurry. Publish it.
-Right now?
-Yes! Publish it!
-But Andrés!
-Come on!
-Blanca, get outta the way. Let me see it.
-Federico.
-Blanca, please.
-[sighs]
I don't know who tipped you off
or why you're here,
but you don't run this newspaper.
You're not chairman. You don't decide
what gets published and doesn't.
We will see about that.
-Did you verify everything here?
-What do you think?
Vargas stabbed her?
In her car? With her son in the back seat?
Is he an animal?
He's one of the worst kinds.
He's got some powerful friends as well,
but you already know that, don't you?
[tense music playing]
They say in Spain, no one can survive
a front page of El Báltico.
You gotta make sure this gets
all the coverage it deserves.
Get reactions.
I want you to get every single politician
to go on record
with their comments on this.
Get absolutely everyone talking.
[Andrés] Come on.
[Blanca] Guys! Guys, come over here.
We have a scoop.
-[Andrés] Everyone inside.
-[Blanca] Rocío, Daniel, you too.
[Guadalupe on TV] To have a desire
and compassion for public service
and to try to be worthy of certain ideals.
But above all,
thank you for teaching me to learn
and to make things right.
[dramatic music playing]