01x18- Political Asylum

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CREATED BY CRIS MORENA

MARGARITA
MAKE YOUR STORY COUNT

He loves me
He loves me not

I love him a lot
With all I've got

In every petal
I see his face

Telling me he loves me
He loves me

He loves me

He loves me
He loves me not

My parents wanted me to leave,
but your girlfriend is convincing them.

And she asked you to text her back.

I know it looked bad,

but let me explain, please, Mei.

Life is a huge foot
kicking our game board.

Pipe, do you want
to be my new best friend?

Margarita is my female best friend,

and logically,
you'd be my best friend too.

Sure, Romeo.
Margarita's friends are mine too.

Yes, that's the logic, Pipe.

The pieces are blown away,
and it's pointless to gather them.

I did all the rituals Mei mentioned,
and nothing.

I think Pipe is
the love of my life.

The game stops being fun
and everything gets serious.

Morning, Hangar! How are you guys?

Good idea, Única.
I love being pushed.

Good morning, Your Highness.

The rules have changed,

and now nobody knows
how to play this game.

-Has anyone seen Ada?
-No.

No, but she should be
in the living room.

Sometimes life says "game over."
And everyone is left stuck.

Name?

Is this a joke?

Yai. Yamila. Yamila Puentes.

-Do you have authorization?
-I do.

Hi, I have Yamila Puentes here.

Is she authorized?

Perfect.

-That's right.
-Come in.

The tide turns in an instant,
and everything changes,

like in politics.

The kids' parents hate me,
I'm losing followers.

They're saying crazy things
about me. Help me.

-Ask Talo.
-His name is Salo.

-Isn't he paid for that?
-He's too nice.

Your hands are already dirty.
Help me with this.

Aren't you tired of playing the victim?

-I'm serious.
-So am I.

Just yesterday, you were ignoring me.

Now you're begging?

Remember that, if I fall,
you fall with me.

Let's fall together.

Some couples
are not together for love,

but for the thrill
of power struggles.

They fight to see who's in charge.

Luckily for you, I'm not vindictive.

I'll help you.

Good morning, Delf.
Thanks for still trusting me.

I know I need to lay low,

but I have some ideas
that could boost Hangar's image.

-Come with me.
-Okay.

Bring the scooter.

To regain control,
we need to rebrand.

A new story, a new brand.
What do you think?

I love it.

Hope you like
your new workspace.

Because, from now on,

you'll get to exercise
all your creativity here.

I'm going to be a troll?

Well, I'd say you're more
of a hashtag writer.

No. Tweet creator.

Trending topics guru.

Whatever you prefer. Now sit and work.

Those who once owned an empire,

now has two pieces
on a cardboard board.

That's politics for you.

Good morning. How's everything?

I'm fine. How about you?

Buddy, there's a spot here.

Come over.

I can't right now, Romeo.

-I need to shop for Ada.
-For me?

But I didn't ask for anything.

Feel free to eat.

I'm already done.

The game changes, rules change,

and even enemies change.

May I? Things are tense inside and...

I feel sick when I don't have breakfast.

Sure, have a seat.

Do you prefer here in the sun,
or does it bother you?

Sorry for the dumb question,
I just don't know.

But, well,
tell me what you can eat,

or what you can or can't do,
and I'll help.

Thanks, you're very sweet.

I can't have salt.

-Got it.
-And the sun isn't salty.

-Nope.
-So...

-I can.
-Okay.

I like the way you handle it.

You don't make a fuss.

Well, what we can't change,
we can at least try to laugh about.

You're right.

And...

-Does your condition have a cure?
-No, no cure.

There's a solution,
which is kidney transplant,

but until Jupiter
moves through the sixth house,

I'm waiting.

-Let's change the subject.
-Sure, sorry.

I didn't know it makes you sad.

No, I'm not sad.

But every hour,

every minute I spend talking about it,

is an hour or minute
I lose from my life.

I've already lost so much.
I don't want to lose any more.

And what do you want to do?

-Dance.
-Really?

When I dance,
it feels like I'm flying or floating.

I forget my kidneys,
my illness and all.

-Dancing makes me happy.
-Then let's dance.

-Now?
-Yes, let's go.

POLICE

Guys, there are tons of cops outside.

-What did you do?
-What?

What are you waiting for
to give the order?

Go in immediately.
Or should I call the chancellor?

We'd rather avoid violence.

I don't understand. What's all this?

It's my uncle.
My father sent him to get me.

What do you mean?

If the game gets dangerous
and the powerful show their claws,

you must use all resources.

That's politics for you.

POLITICAL ASYLUM

Have you ever thought about being a mom?

You're an idiot.

No, but when you got Daisy...

Don't do that.
She was seven years old.

Didn't you nurse her?

Your image changed.
Maybe you need to adopt another.

Margarita. It's a great idea.
This way we can still control her.

-No.
-What's wrong?

Yamila's tweets.

"Delfy is good and loving."

"A strong and generous human being."

Yami, do you want some?

We tried everything,

but the prince is still being held.

If anything happens to him,
you'll be held responsible.

Open the door so he can leave.

-No, Ada.
-Don't say that.

She said "magnanimous."
She doesn't even know what it means.

-She doesn't.
-Do you?

Well, I think it means...

No, darling.
You can't just walk in like that.

The house is riddled with police.

They want to take Merlin
directly to 15th century.

No, I don't understand a thing

when you talk like that, all flowery.

All what?

All complicated.
You lose track of your thoughts.

Get organized first, then speak.

The police came to pick up Merlin.

And they can't take him,
so I had an idea.

-What?
-I need to tell you something. I...

No need.
Just tell me your idea straight out.

It's just how my mind works,
but I'll be quick.

Anyway, when I lived with Pierre...

International politics is complicated.

But, with examples,
it's not that hard.

Come on, tell me the story,
and you'll see I get it.

Alright, listen...

Rayan and his family are from Kashmir,

a region India and Pakistan
have been fighting over for years.

And besides that, there are groups,
like Rayan's father's,

who fight
for the territory's independence.

But the Indian army
doesn't recognize them,

and arrests the separatists.

That's really harsh.

That's why they fled here.

Because, technically,
within these walls,

we're in France
and we'll give them political asylum.

So, Rayan's parents stayed
in our little piece of France.

Then we dated, but that's another story.

What matters is
they became political refugees.

Was all that just to say
"political asylum"?

I know what that means.

Yes, but it's not just that.

They'll have to stay here
for the rest of their lives?

For a while,
they won't be able to leave.

But beyond the protection here,

political asylum really means
that the world hears their story,

their struggle and their cause.

-Understood?
-Yes.

Understand?

We need to use the cameras and followers

to let the world know Merlin's story.

And if they try to take him by force,
everyone will think it's absurd.

This place has to become an embassy.

And you'll be the ambassador
who found a solution to this problem.

-Yamila!
-Wait.

No, call Salo.
Have him call the press.

-Really?
-Yes.

Get rid of the press.

I don't know how it works in Krikoragán,
but here we have freedom of speech.

Turn on the camera. Let's go.

Prepare the cables for recording.
Bring everything.

Open up.

-Where is Delfina?
-I'd better go.

I don't want to cause problems.

Besides, I'm not welcome here.

-You're not going anywhere.
-Yes, he is.

Shut up!

-Do you want to leave?
-I don't want to go back to Krikoragán.

Perfect. Please, come with me.

Erasmus Pietro,

Archduke of the Kingdom of Krikoragán

and legal guardian
of Prince Merlin Pietro.

Delfina Santillan,

guardian of Princess
Margarita Cornwall Santillan,

the true heir
to the Krikoragán throne.

-What a powerful woman.
-She was born to be an empress.

Don't make it harder, madam.

There's already a court order
to return the prince to his family.

Merlin is of age,
and he doesn't want to leave.

-It's not up to you.
-But it is.

I stand for freedom,

the will and rights
of the young under my roof.

I've been thinking, and it just hit me,

what if my home was a neutral zone?

An embassy.

And, if in my embassy,

I decided to grant asylum to Merlin?

My home will be an embassy for peace

between two factions still at w*r today.

Merlin will be a political refugee
of the Santillan family.

And the cameras will record
his every move,

and if anyone tries to enter
to take him by force,

the world will see it.

It's your call.

Gate.

It takes courage
to act like this in front of a king.

I already told you he's not the king.

He's the king's brother.
Merlin's uncle.

The whole world knows that.

Shall we go live?

LIVE

-Delfy!
-Delfy!

I know you are used
to a house full of art.

A house full of creative challenges,
a house that's a party.

But this time,
the challenge is different,

because something very serious
has happened.

And I had the risky,

but fair idea to grant asylum to Merlin.

And do you know why?

Well, because I believe in peace.

I believe in dialogue and love.
He showed he believes too.

Merlin is the son of Pio Pietro,
the king of Krikoragán,

who deposed Maximo,

Daisy's father, my niece.

I'll say something very important to me.

I want to say
that everyone can stay calm,

that everything will be fine,
that you should keep creating,

being happy, being young,
being creative.

Because as long as I'm here,
nothing bad will happen to you.

-Can we talk?
-Give me a second.

I want to talk to him.

I can't believe we'll be able
to watch them all day.

I'll make some popcorn!

So you didn't hear
the sirens and commotion outside?

-No.
-We didn't hear anything.

What were you doing?

Dancing. Why?

Nothing.

They say that we're now
in a reality show.

-Greet the cameras.
-We can't leave?

I need to see a doctor.

Well, I think we can continue
our usual life.

Such an extravagant idea,
must be Margarita's.

No, it was Delfy's.

I'll talk to her to see
if we can come and go freely.

-Let's go.
-Wait. Can we talk?

-One second.
-Okay.

-I'll catch up with you.
-Sure.

If it's about love triangles,
I'm not interested.

No. I want to explain
the misunderstanding.

You deserve an explanation.

Romeo wanted a girlfriend,

and I was into Clara,
and you weren't on my radar.

-Okay.
-I didn't dislike you.

But I didn't like you either.
You were neutral.

Anyway...

It's not that I didn't like you,
I just didn't notice you.

-Get it?
-Perfectly.

But when Romeo asked me
to demonstrate,

I noticed you
and even though you're not my type...

Don't worry.

I get it now.
I knew I shouldn't date a Gemini.

I want to know
what your real intentions are.

We've had issues with your family,
so it's hard to trust.

I didn't' handle it well.

But I'm not interested
in being prince or king of Krikoragán.

-That throne is Daisy's.
-Hearing that touches me.

Daisy is what matters most in my life,

and the fact you're willing
to do this for her

moves me deeply.

But we need to do things right.
You can't leave this house.

Understood. Don't worry.

-Okay.
-Thank you very much.

-You're welcome.
-Excuse me.

I'm surprised
by how you handled this.

It was very noble of you.

But, just for the record,

I'd suggest avoiding another scandal.

-We know how the island issue ended.
-This isn't a reality show.

I don't care about what happened.

This is a political act,

and I'm here to defend
the interests of a young man.

I'm sure you'll handle this
better than Yamila.

Yes, but anyway
we should consult your girlfriend.

-No.
-Yes.

-My girlfriend?
-Yes.

-Isn't she an expert?
-But...

No. It's a complex situation.

What's so complex?

He's of legal age. What's the issue?
It's all sorted out.

He's not just anyone of age.
He's a prince.

We could face serious problems,
especially you.

I think Severino is right.

It doesn't hurt to double-check.
Could be with Paloma or someone else.

-No.
-I'm fine with any other.

Paloma is the best choice.
She's trustworthy. Isn't she?

-Let's go with Paloma.
-Salustiano, please sort this out.

-Excuse me.
-If you're going to talk to Paloma...

Stay here. Come back.

-Me?
-Sit down.

-Are you dumb?
-What? In what sense?

In the only sense of the word.
You're moronic.

I really think we need
this consultation.

Besides, we have a unique opportunity.

What's that?

Daisy's 18th birthday is coming soon,

then you'll stop being her guardian,

and that means the fun's over.

So?

So, the issue with Pio Pietro's son

could be solved with money,
money from the Krikoragán crown,

which could go straight
into our pockets.

Wait.

Delf, I love this move.

I wish I had a tenth of your sharpness.
You're amazing.

Yamila's brown-nosing is
the worst part of the day.

Be careful with that girl.
She knows too much.

And nothing's worse
than a resentful employee.

-She's a half-wit.
-Is she?

She's sweet but clueless.

Delf, I almost forgot...

I want you to know I'm here and there.

Wherever you need me.

HANGAR SOHO
REALITY FAILURE, YAMILA

I'M GLAD YOU FIRED HER,

SHE WAS INSUFFERABLE!

DELFINA SANTILLAN LIKES THIS

So you liked that tweet,
Delfina Santillan?

Up, down, right and left.

Stop it. I'm watching you,
and you're messing up.

-It's the marking you gave me.
-No.

You're messing up.

Listen, you're so lucky I'm here.

I promise to help you,
but you need to practice more.

Sandra, have you seen Daisy?

No, I haven't.

Hey. Want to join?

Thanks, but I'll pass.

Well, I'm here when you're ready.

And, sweetie...

You can count on me. Okay?

Thanks.

Let's continue.

Right and left.

Finally got two right in a row. Right.

Única is so cringe.
Now she wants to win over the prince.

She just wanted to help.

Addie.

Are you here to water the thistles
with your tears?

No, it's just that this house

has turned
into a horrible experiment.

Merlin is as good as brown rice.

Don't worry about Daisy,
she's not in danger.

No one is all good or bad, Margarita.

People do right or wrong.

I'm not saying this boy...

did the awful things his father did,

but he fooled us,

and I can't trust him.

-But they were harmless lies.
-So what?

What if those lies hide an evil plan?

No, I can't risk it.

No.

Sometimes, I feel like I failed.

Either because I didn't protect her,
or because I overprotected her.

If you knew what that night was like...

We woke up
with bombing and explosions.

So we just fled,
with only the clothes on our backs.

I helped my friend Bruna...

get Daisy and her two brothers out,

in the middle of the night,
on a small plane.

We lost so much
because of that man.

I, for example,

haven't heard from my family in years.

What is it?

Sometimes I get too involved
in the stories

and get the fliquitis.

Thank you.

For what?

For that word.

It's like Flor put it in your mouth.

This was her room, you know?

When I don't know what to do with Daisy,

I come here
and ask her to send a sign.

And who did she send me?

Margarita.

To remind me of the promise I made.

No.

I can't give in now.

I can't let my guard down.

Not now.

Excuse me.

Well, come in.

Delfina, this is Paloma.

You don't have to introduce her.

Who doesn't know Delfina?
Nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you.
-How are you?

Paloma. How are you?

-Have a seat.
-Excuse me.

Let's not waste time.

I believe your boyfriend
has filled you in.

Yes, I know everything.

There are a few points
we need to discuss.

Since Merlin is the ruler's son,
there'll be diplomatic talks,

to have him extradited.

But Merlin is also an adult,

and although
he's the Prince of Krikoragán,

he's also a citizen here,
since his mother is from here.

So he can decide
if he wants to stay or leave.

He can even abdicate,
as has happened in other monarchies.

But the most important thing is
he needs to make the decision public.

I can draft the statement for him,

and he'll just need to say
that he is of age,

a citizen here,
and that he decided to stay.

Exactly.

Delfina.

That's great, Salo and Palo.
I'm sorry. The nicknames are the same.

Why don't you form a country band?
Salo and Palo.

A bit cheesy.

She's brilliant,

and with all due respect,
she's lovely.

You make the perfect couple.
Never split up.

Never.

Kiss.

A bit more maturity, Peperino.

Salustiano,
can you handle Merlin's case?

You can count on me. Let's go.

-Is it clear?
-Sure.

-Call us if needed.
-Please.

Thank you.

Where are you going, stupid?

Sit down.

-I have a question.
-Don't be dumb.

Political asylum is a contradiction.

To be free, you need to be trapped.

Come in.

May I?

I'm here to talk to you.

I don't want to upset you with all this.

If you prefer, I can leave.

Listen, Merlin.

I still can't process what happened.

But I have this awful feeling.

I feel betrayed...

and humiliated.

Everything just went wrong.
I did everything wrong.

I just wanted to apologize
and fix things.

I don't know what you expected.

I'm just telling you how I felt.

And I believe you don't want to go back,

that you don't want to be like your dad.

I don't think you lied about that.

So I don't mind you staying here.

I swear my only lie was
not saying who I was.

But in everything else, I was honest.

Yeah.

I know your intentions are good.

You're noble and fair.

But sometimes
you confuse guilt with love.

No, Daisy. I told you I don't...

Don't deny it, Merlin.

You don't love me.

And that's okay.

I need to accept it.

You love Margarita.

But when I met you, I liked you.

Seriously.

Listen, Merlin.

I think everyone should get
as much love as they give.

And I'm ready to give a lot of love,

but I want to get the same back.

I deserve to get the same.

And I know you can't give me that.

So I'd rather end it

before it hurts more.

Sometimes, when life is too painful,

we hide away inside ourselves.

Please watch.

Hi, Mei.
Welcome to a special Ottosplaining.

Today's tutorial
is Otto explaining Otto.

Did you think I froze? Scared you?

As you know,
Otto is a slow Gemini CPU,

and only notices things when obvious.

He only realized he liked you
when he was in love.

But Romeo liked you too.

And Otto hates hurting friends,

so he lied.

The lie grew
and he couldn't clear the cache.

In the end, Otto hurt everyone.

But the truth is Otto loves you.

I thought a tutorial
would explain it better than me.

For sure.

Sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you.

I know.

I love you too.

But, when things get complicated,

one of us ends up hurt.

And I can't afford that,

because my emotions
affect me twice as much.

I'm already
suffering from the transplant.

If I want to stay healthy,
I need to take care of my feelings,

so I think we should stop here.

We think building walls
around our heart

is the best way to avoid getting hurt.

What are you doing here?

Hiding from the cameras, like you.

I wasn't born yesterday, Pipe.

You're avoiding Zeki.

I heard what they said,
and it made me nervous.

Someone likes you. Big tragedy.

Nerve-wracking. What do I do?

It's never happened to me, you know?

Go, Pipe.

Imagine I had run away
when I found out you liked me.

-That's bad.
-Yeah, I know.

-I really like Zeki.
-Then you need to talk.

Don't get dramatic,
it's not soap opera time yet.

Now go face it.

It's you.

Come in. Welcome
to the embassy of the embassy.

-What happened to you?
-Daisy dumped me.

She thinks I was with her
out of guilt, that I didn't love her.

Then go swear to her until she believes.

It's awful she believes
something so cruel.

I tried to convince her.

But I couldn't,

because she's right.

-I don't love Daisy. I love you.
-No.

No.

Don't say that.

-It's just...
-No.

Quiet.

-But...
-Shut it!

Don't fuel this story anymore.

It's clear now it all went wrong.

-No one wants to hurt Daisy.
-What do we do with this feeling?

Well...

We'll have to bury it until...

we forget.

To avoid hurting ourselves, or others,

it's better to end it.

This story that never began.

Sometimes, the only option we have
is to give our heart asylum.

Protect it, build barriers.

Merlin, are you there?

I think...

They're calling me.

Know what to say? Wait.

-Are you sure?
-Yes, I am.

-Then let's go.
-Let's do this.

-Shall we?
-Let's.

-Let's.
-Yes.

That's tasty.

It has some herbs. Right?

I don't eat bread. Thanks.

-You made this place wonderful.
-Like it?

Besides social media,
you investigate too.

Yes, let's say I've been promoted.

How's the hacker story going?
What a pain. Right?

-Made us sweat b*ll*ts.
-It did.

We're investigating,
but still don't know who he is.

I even made a folder with the numbers
he messaged from.

He hasn't shown up lately.

-Break time.
-Yeah.

-I'm gonna order something.
-Sure.

-How about we grab coffee?
-I'll join you in a sec.

-Okay?
-Deal.

Bye.

I'm 21 years old.

I'm also a citizen here.

I have the right
to decide where to stay.

I want to stay here.

I recognize as legitimate heir
to Krikoragán's throne

Princess Margarita Cornwall Santillan.

I know who you are and what you seek.

I have information about Delfina
that might interest you.

Who are you?

Interested?

Yes, I am.

But be careful,
because sometimes pain turns to anger.

and anger into resentment,

The shelter we create to protect us

can become a w*r bunker.

Red hearts
Not broken hearts

Filled with love so vast
Dreaming of a better world at last

Blackened hearts
Are just asleep

So wounded
They feel fear deep

For they are hurt
And steeped

I'm a red heart
I fall in love

I will never
Never give up

The black hearts sleep

They dream
They dream in black

For that heart
That heart

That grows
With love's embrace

For that red heart
Shining heart

That walks
Towards the sun's grace

Heart, my heart
Don't be caught in their fray

Heart, my heart
For love they cannot convey

Red hearts
Are full of life

They've healed from wounds and pain

Now in happiness
They remain

So whole and bright
Your heart that's made of fire

Always you'll put in sight
To love with true desire

Seek your own way
To shine stronger is your fate

You think you don't exist
That you are out of view

I'm your mirror,
I insist I see the real you

I know it can be tough
Your heart is pure enough

That heart so whole and true

For that heart
That heart

That grows
With love's embrace

For that red heart
Shining heart

That walks
Towards the sun's grace

Heart, my heart
Don't be caught in their fray

Heart, my heart
For love they cannot convey

In a world that's dark and cold
You won't find light to guide you

Only in pure hearts of gold

You'll shine bright if you stay true

For that red heart
Loving heart

Growing larger
With love's start

For that heart
Red heart

Walking towards
The sun's bright gold

For that heart
That heart

Growing larger
With love's start

For that heart
Red heart

Walking towards
The sun's bright gold

Heart, my heart
Don't be caught in their fray

Heart, my heart
For love they cannot convey

Don't be caught in their fray

For love they cannot convey