01x06 - Still In the Dark

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[traffic sounds]

- [guitar music plays]

- [no dialogue]

- Mr. Pizarro! How have you been?

- Oh, I'm fine. Thank you.

- [man 1] Congratulations.

- Thank you.

A NETFLIX SERIES

Way to go, Pizarro!

[guitar music continues]

[music fades out]

Mario said he'd give me five million pesos

to make her disappear.

My wife had cancer at the time.

I needed that cash.

The wife did not have cancer at that time.

She'd been operated on.

Maybe the guy was in debt.

No, it was subsidized.

Welfare.

Look, we have no way of confirming

that the k*ller worked for Medina.

We have no checks,

we have no records, we have no deposits,

we have nothing. [grunts]

Mr. District Attorney,

you ever draw up a contract

with a carpenter to fix a door

in your house?

- Or a gardener?

- No, of course not. No.

But nothing? There's not one witness?

No one who ever saw him

in the entire community?

Later I went to the Internet café.

I called him, just like he told me to.

But then he hung up.

A few days later,

he arranged to meet me out there,

close to where he works.

He only paid me two million pesos.

That's it.

There's nothing that places Medina

at that supposed meeting.

He wasn't being followed.

But there's the guy

from the Internet café.

He saw the person

who made the kidnapping call.

He'll recognize him.

He doesn't exist.

He disappeared into thin air.

Now,

if we don't have enough elements

to establish a relationship

between the k*ller and Medina,

this case will not go to court.

The son of a b*tch will go free.

And the camera? Are we investigating?

Yes. It's all we've got.

I just handed you a k*ller

with a confession!

What more do you need?

A receipt, a homicide invoice?

I'm going to see the guy

at the Internet café.

Hey, hey, hey, hey! Leave it to us.

We had enough trouble explaining

why your a*s was there

on the day of the arrest!

Well, you wanna know?

It's because I'm the one who found him.

Not you.

- [objects clatter]

- [tense music plays]

Pizarro!

The more you stick your nose into this,

the more difficult it'll be

for the judges to swallow it.

Let us clean up this sh*t.

You keep out of it.

[tense music continues]

[music fades out]

Okay. My arm's too short.

- [Kari] Let's see.

- [Mario] Better?

[Verónica] Wait, maybe it's zoomed in.

- [laughs] No, Mom!

- No, the other way.

Can this thing take photographs?

- [Mario] Get in there.

- [Verónica] Up you go, Emi! There!

[pleasant music plays]

[Kari] Emi, are you scared?

- No.

- [Kari] Are you sure?

- [Verónica] She's brave.

- [Mario] The spin!

And around you go!

[pleasant music continues]

[woman sings hauntingly]

[Kari] It almost fell into the lake.

And she almost fell into the lake.

[all laugh]

[Verónica] Don't you laugh now.

[Mario] There it is.

[Verónica] What'd I tell you?

Are we havin' a good time?

[pleasant music continues]

[Verónica] Emi's watching cartoons,

and Kari Well, guess.

[both] Talking on the phone. [laughing]

You won't have any problems.

Don't worry.

When did the girls ever cause problems?

Never. I know.

Just relax and tell me

all about it tomorrow.

Yeah. Okay.

- [music fades out]

- [Ceci] Okay?

Didn't Mario leave town?

Yeah, he went to the cellulose factory.

He had a couple of days work left to go.

- What do I do?

- Nothing. Don't worry.

I'll see if he needs anything.

You take it easy.

- Yeah?

- Yes, go on. Go.

["Humedad" by Javier Parra

& Los Imposibles plays in car]

[Carmen] "The all-inclusive cruises." Hmm.

["Humedad" continues]

You all right?

I left Mario with the girls.

I don't know if it's right.

["Humedad" continues]

But he's the father.

What could be wrong with that?

How would I know?

Come on. For once, it's your turn.

Obviously, it's okay

that he take care of things.

Okay?

So, what's the name of our tour?

- "The Exotic Jungle Tour." How's that?

- Yeah. Sounds pretty good.

"Explore the lush and abundant forests

of tropical Belize and its untamed fauna."

- Belize? Where the hell is Belize?

- I have no clue.

- To the cruise.

- Yeah, that's the plan.

- Cheers.

- [Carmen] Yeah. [laughs]

- So, how's it going with Santiago?

- Just fine. I'm good.

I have my tickets, reservations,

but Kari's not that into it.

Well, you were the same at her age.

Was I really like that?

Oh, you were a lot worse.

We used to run away, do you remember that?

Oh, you say nothing about that, all right?

This is our secret, okay?

Not a word about it.

Oh, your poor old mama.

[Verónica laughs]

[sighs]

[quiet piano music plays]

[siren blares]

POLICE ARREST SPOUSE OF VERONICA MONTES

After so many years

searching for the truth

about what happened to Verónica Montes,

on this day, we've regained the hope

that we will be able to obtain justice.

We will be seeking the maximum penalty

for all those implicated

in this horrible crime,

especially for the intellectual author

of the crime, Mario Medina.

- Thank you very much, Counselor.

- Thanks to all of you. That's all for now.

Thanks. Thanks.

[sighs]

[music fades out]

The district attorney has two months

to carry out the investigation.

In which time, they must gather proof

that confirms that Medina

contracted the k*ller.

Hmm. But this man confessed.

Yes, but the confession

is only a part of it.

What we must do is ascertain

that what he's saying is the truth.

And with that, we can condemn him.

But the things they found

at his house are Vero's, right?

- Or aren't they Vero's?

- Yeah, no, yeah, yeah, yeah.

All details are being investigated,

especially the camera and the video.

That's where the motive of the crime

just might be found.

And then we can take it to court.

Mario is staying in prison, right?

[prison bell rings]

[Mario] How is Emi?

[Kari] Frightened.

I'm gonna talk to the lawyer to make sure

that you have everything you need.

I could take it easy.

And how long will you be staying in here?

According to the lawyer,

for as long as the investigation lasts.

But I think

that as soon as the court has ruled, um,

then all of us can just take it easy,

relax, and return to our normal life.

Have you thought of her?

[piano music plays]

[Mario] A lot.

[piano music continues]

All the time.

Every day.

[piano music continues]

[inhales] It wasn't you, was it?

[piano music continues]

[inhales]

I never lied to you.

[piano music continues]

Can you believe me?

[Kari breathes heavily]

[piano music continues]

[no dialogue]

[heavy breathing]

[Verónica] Kari?

Could you come and gimme a hand,

if you don't mind?

[music fades out]

- [Kari] What?

- It's just that

Look, okay, I'm trying to print this.

I hit print.

I hit I hit it, but nothing happens

and this little light

has been on for a while now.

It's got It's got ink.

I just can't figure it out.

Yeah, I can see that. Lemme try.

Okay.

[Emi] Mom!

Will you help me, please?

Yes.

Thanks.

[printer hums]

[light music plays]

PERSONAL INFO

WORK HISTORY

[Kari] You wanna go back to work.

[light music continues]

But why?

Because

Because I wanna go back to doing

what I like again,

what I studied.

I can never go out of the house

because I have to stay home, but

you won't be around. I'll never see you.

I think you're mixing things

that don't really have anything

to do with each other, you know?

They're related because

you don't let me do things

because you want me

to be with you because

That's exactly what it is.

Only thing that matters is you.

That's not why, Kari.

It's because you're a child,

and I'm an adult.

There's no comparison.

Doesn't matter, do what you want.

[light music continues]

[breathing heavily]

[Pizarro] Hello?

Can I come in?

Hello, uh

Sorry, I'm I'm looking for the

There was an Internet café here before,

wasn't there?

[man 2] The tenants left.

- Any idea where they went?

- I ain't got a clue.

'Kay, uh, thanks.

[chuckles] Tough lesson, huh?

Thanks, guys. See you tomorrow.

- [man 3] Okay.

- Thanks.

- [woman 1] Bye.

- [man 3] Later.

Hello.

How you doin'?

Fine.

What are you up to, Pizarro?

Oh, nothing, I was passing by

and remembered that they told me that you

Ha!

[Pizarro chuckles]

How are you?

- Pretty good. Been a long time, you know?

- Oh yeah.

Know what the problem was?

They lost the evidence.

They concealed the most important pieces

of the puzzle.

The same people

who should supposedly be helping us,

who are there to serve justice,

to fight for it.

No.

Three times they went up into the attic

looking for the body. Three times!

What does this mean? Who's to say that

that that it wasn't there the whole time,

that Who knows,

that they didn't move it?

Everyone and their mother was in there.

Contaminating the scene of the crime,

goddammit.

No. No. And who'd they decide to blame?

What was their explanation?

- Suicide.

- That's right.

How many suicides have covered up

the truth in this country, Víctor?

They were more worried about

covering their mistakes

than discovering what had really happened.

But now,

we have a confession.

The assassin.

The assassin. Him.

Mm-hmm.

His declaration,

it's full of inconsistencies.

Okay, yeah.

And that's why I have to find the kid

who worked at the Internet café that year

because he saw the person

who called the kidnapper.

If I'm not able to connect Medina

to the assassin,

they're gonna let the as*h*le walk.

I know.

[intriguing music plays]

But if I find this guy,

we're set.

He gets locked up forever, Nora.

- And should he not recognize him?

- I'll convince him.

- [scoffs]

- I know that I can.

Nora,

it's our final move.

[intriguing music continues]

- Come on.

- Did you settle things with Joaco?

- Oh!

- [Pizarro chuckles, sniffs]

Braulio has the contact

of the kid at the café. He's got it.

But you have to speak to him.

This time you face him.

Okay. Okay.

No problem.

- [chuckling] Thanks, Nora.

- Sure.

I mean it.

- Thanks.

- You're really something.

Thanks.

[mysterious music plays]

[footsteps]

[Emi] Look.

[Kari] Do you wanna keep this one?

- Look.

- [Emi] Yeah.

These are all videos that Mama made.

Remember?

[Emi] Ooh. My fencing competition.

Later we can watch it if you like.

Okay.

[cheering]

[both repeat] Emi!

- [referee] Careful on the left!

- [buzzer sounds]

Ooh!

He didn't see the foul. Didn't call it.

- [woman 2] Hey! Way to go! Emi!

- [woman 3] Emi!

[Verónica] Very good, Emi!

[Mario] What is it?

What happened, honey? Aw!

- [Kari] Aw.

- Don't be sad. No.

[Mario] There, there, sweetheart.

- No, you were super, super, super.

- [Mario] You did really good.

- [Emi weeps]

- Super

[Mario] Dessert?

- Mm-hmm.

- [Mario] I know.

The ice cream with the clown face.

- Yeah.

- [Mario] You see? I know.

- The same one as always.

- [Mario] And you, Kari?

Me? Um

- This one. The lemon pie.

- [Verónica] Great.

- Okay.

- Thank you.

I guess that's it, then.

That's it for us.

[server] And what about you, ma'am?

Uh, yes, an espresso.

- [server] An espresso?

- Yeah, thank you.

[server] Perfect.

I'll leave you these cookies.

Mm!

- [Mario] Those are fortune cookies.

- [Emi] Yeah?

[Mario] Mm.

Okay, you give us one each, then.

Which one's for me?

Is this one for me?

I'm a little butterfly ♪

Shoona Cocoona ♪

If Shoona Cocoona likes

To move like this ♪

Bum, bum! ♪

I'm a little butterfly ♪

[chuckles]

[melancholy music plays]

[Mario] What does it say?

"The best day is always today."

[melancholy music continues]

[music fades out]

[chainsaws buzzing in distance]

[exhales]

- [Braulio] The star is here!

- [Pizarro chuckles]

I thought you'd be signing autographs,

huh?

[Pizarro chuckles]

Sure, man, you were right.

Nothing happens when you're famous.

They still haven't built me

a monument yet.

[chuckles]

So, like I told ya,

I would get to the bottom of this, right?

So, now I gotta put together the evidence

before going to court.

- [Braulio grunts]

- I need you to help.

[sighs]

And you're sure he had her k*lled?

According to his confession.

Have you ever thought that maybe

we could be wrong about this?

How is that?

Totally wrong.

"Totally wrong"? What What do you?

Totally wrong about everything Medina did.

We always thought

that he planned everything, right?

[Pizarro] Mm-hmm.

Hell, what if

he simply got his timing wrong

on that morning?

Hmm?

He doesn't check the time,

he drives off, thinking he's late.

And he leaves with the girls

to drop 'em off at school

and arrives ten minutes early.

Since he has the time,

he calls his wife 'cause he didn't have

the chance to say goodbye

and to make up for it, he tells her,

"Let's watch that TV series

this afternoon."

And then Medina heads off to his job.

He has to go to work.

And he's startled

when he sees his secretary

'cause he didn't think anybody

was there at that hour.

[Paula echoing] Mario,

you're in early today.

You startled me, Paula.

- [Braulio] And the secretary

- [Pizarro] Yeah?

[Braulio] who's got an incredible memory,

a year later remembers

that when she saw Medina,

his eyes were watery.

How are you gonna prove a m*rder

because of watery eyes, dude?

And then what happens? The day foreman.

The day foreman calls him

to tell him he's got a flat tire.

The day foreman actually calls the boss

of the company

to tell him he's got a flat tire?

Are you serious?

Okay, then. What does Medina do?

He does the same thing you would've done.

He cuts him short,

gets rid of him, tells him,

"No, listen, I got a situation at home,

a family emergency."

So, what do we do?

We go, "Hooray!" It's easy, dude.

"This chump's accusing himself," ya know?

[mysterious music plays]

But the one thing

we haven't agreed on is this.

Either Medina

has a criminal mind that is perfect,

or he's a buffoon who goes around

turning himself in every ten minutes.

- Uh You're forgetting

- Don't tell me. The call.

- Mm-hmm.

- The extortion phone call.

Ah, sh*t, can I use your phone?

- Sure.

- I forgot to top mine off.

[mysterious music continues]

Hello, Nora?

No, no, it's Braulio.

Tell me what you did

last night before hitting the sack.

I'll explain later.

You hear anything?

No.

Keep talking.

Anything at all?

No.

Okay, Nora, thanks.

I'll explain later.

[mysterious music continues]

The executive at the bank

who was serving Medina that same day

said she heard, while sitting

on the other side of the desk,

the voice of the alleged kidnapper

saying, "Call me."

"Call me," man.

Then, Medina's daughter calls him

and tells him that her mom

didn't pick her up at school.

And what's the weird thing

that Medina does?

He goes to the nearest police station.

They kidnapped my wife.

[Braulio]

He immediately informs the police,

and even offers to leave

the cell phone with them.

[mysterious music continues]

We nailed that guy.

They pressured him

on the TV morning shows.

And the girls, they saw him.

So, what's he do?

Gets defensive.

He hires a lawyer that tells him to do

exactly what you'd have told him to do.

Don't collaborate.

Don't trust.

Don't give 'em a DNA sample, right?

Get me?

Heads up.

sh*t, I've been thinking about the day

this guy found his wife's body.

What'd he gain with that?

He was surrounded

because the dog would've found the body

sooner or later.

[Braulio] Okay.

Yeah, but what does he gain

in finding her?

She's here, in the house.

At this point,

if there was anyone in Chile

that didn't think the guy was guilty,

you're lookin' at

a game-changer here, bro.

It's impossible to take

this thing seriously.

This guy put on a striped suit

of his own free will.

[Pizarro] No, no.

- No, no, no, no.

- And then, years later, a hitman pops up,

who says that the as*h*le

paid him how much?

Two million, five million?

He offered five million,

but he paid him two.

Yeah, that sh*t's pretty weird too.

Why?

Why? Because if you hire a hit man, okay?

To k*ll your wife,

and the guy kills the wife

You're hiring a m*rder*r.

You gonna be stingy with the money

if you have it?

You'd pay all of it, even more than that,

just to make sure you got rid of him.

But okay, whatever.

The k*ller appears miraculously.

He says that he k*lled the woman,

and tells other lies as well,

and, no less important

you find him.

[mysterious music continues]

You're not saying

I made it all up, are you?

No.

I'm just saying that for years

we've been obsessed with that sh*t Medina,

concentrating only on whatever

might help us to prove him guilty

and leaving out whatever didn't.

[mysterious music continues]

Medina hired someone to k*ll his wife.

It was him.

Prove it.

[mysterious music continues]

[man 4] Okay.

[music fades out]

I've only got a minute.

You know that I got into a lot of sh*t

'cause of all this.

- Yeah.

- I can't lose another job.

Yeah. No, no.

No, don't worry. I understand perfectly.

- Thanks.

- I'll make it real quick.

Okay,

this is the composite.

Uh-huh?

And this is a photograph of the guy.

Uh-huh?

Listen, the trial's a few days away.

We need for you to say

that these two are the same guy.

Relax. Relax.

Relax, take your time,

no one's rushing you.

- Hey, mister, that was five years ago.

- Yeah, I know, but

Yeah, here.

Look.

This is the composite that was made

using the details you gave the artist.

Right.

Uh

This case is complicated.

Super difficult.

We We've had no leads, nothing to go on.

We arrived at the k*ller

thanks to this drawing.

Okay.

You should be proud.

- I need to say something.

- Okay.

Just one thing, okay?

[tense music plays]

If what you say

The gentleman in this drawing

Mm-hm?

gets busted

because of me

Well, then I I could never do this

because I don't remember. 'Kay?

No, Roberto. Roberto.

Roberto. Roberto. Roberto. Roberto.

You're aware that this man

paid someone to m*rder his

- If I don't know who this gentleman

- The man had her k*lled.

They m*rder*d her. They k*lled her.

And the shithead who k*lled her

is in jail. He confessed, man.

Now these two assholes are in jail

waiting for the trial that'll sentence

them to life imprisonment.

And if you don't make

an honest effort to remember,

this guy Medina will have the freedom

to mosey on down the street

because you couldn't remember.

You couldn't

You couldn't quite remember.

It'll be your fault,

your fault, and don't you forget that.

Please, just leave me alone.

What do you want me to say?

What am I supposed to say, huh?

Do you want me to lie?

- No.

- [crying] Go f*ck off, you crazy old man.

[tense music continues]

THE MEMORY OF YOU WILL LIVE IN OUR HEARTS

[Ceci] My dear Carmen.

[Carmen laughs] We remembered

at the same time.

[Ceci] Mm-hmm.

Were you able to see the girls?

Not much.

Our Vero would have thought the world

of her girls.

I just can't stop thinking

about the last time that I saw her.

- [Emi laughing]

- I'm gonna win! I'm gonna win!

[man 5] Hey!

- [man 6] Way to go!

- [chuckling] How are you?

[Ceci] I try to remember

every word, every detail.

Welcome!

- Emi, hi!

- [Emi laughs]

- So nice. How are you?

- [Verónica] How's my brother-in-law?

Nice of you to show up!

Let me see you. Oh, how cute!

Hello, Vero, where What about Mario?

He went to see the game at a friend's,

and I took advantage of it

to come out here.

- [all] Cheers!

- Cheers to Chile!

We're gonna win! We're gonna win!

[horns blowing]

Oh no! How horrible!

That a way!

[Ceci] Bathroom's that way.

[Verónica] Here we go!

Goal!

[women chant] C-H-I

[all chant] Chi!

[laughs]

Le!

Chi, chi, chi!

Le, le, le!

Viva, viva, Chile!

[Ceci] I should've noticed

that something was wrong,

but she looked so happy.

Oh, I miss this.

- [man 5] See if you know it.

- I love it.

- What is it? I don't

- Camilo Sesto.

[man 5] Dedicated this

to you like ten times, honey.

[in Spanish]

Living like this is to die for love ♪

Love has wounded my soul ♪

[man 5 in English] Sing!

[in Spanish] For love's sake ♪

I want no other life but life with you ♪

Melancholy! ♪

[in English] Why don't you stay

a little longer with the girls?

Because Mario's on his way home,

and he'll be really sad.

- Just tell him to come over. Come on.

- Yeah.

Or wait a bit.

- [Ceci laughs]

- No, it's just

Ya know, he's been traveling

and away from the house.

- And we haven't seen each other.

- [Ceci] Hmm.

So we're having dinner together.

Would you like us to drive

the girls back later?

[Verónica] Don't worry,

I'll take them now.

Okay.

[mysterious music plays]

[Ceci] We lived next to each other.

I'd see her every day.

And maybe

[mysterious music continues]

I never really knew

what was going on with her.

There's nothing I wouldn't give up

[mysterious music continues]

to go back in time, to

to to have her tell me something,

no matter how awful it might be,

to have had the chance to be with her, to

to help her.

You did.

- [scoffs]

- Ceci, you did.

And now you can keep helping her

with the girls.

Hmm.

With Mario?

[mysterious music continues]

That's absolutely impossible.

You know that.

[reporter 1] Only a few weeks remain

before the trial of Mario Medina begins,

following the discovery of his wife's body

in the attic of his home five years ago.

The widower continues

to proclaim his innocence,

while his defense

declares itself confident

in the judge's verdict on this case,

one of the most controversial cases

[rain pattering]

[music fades out]

[dog barking]

[Pizarro] Hi.

What is it?

What do you want?

To give back my camera? Is that it?

I need to talk to you. Is that okay?

Listen, you got my dad busted.

Why don't you leave us alone?

Your father's lying,

and I just don't know why.

But you can help him out.

What am I supposed to do?

[tense music plays]

Help you squeeze the life out of him?

Why don't you just get outta here?

Okay,

I understand.

But if you and, uh your father

collaborate in the investigation,

they'll take that

into consideration later when sentencing.

He might gain other benefits,

I don't know.

But in your father's position now,

no proof, no talking or collaborating,

the sh*t's all on him alone,

and they throw him in jail.

And Medina,

who supposedly paid him to do all this,

where does he go?

Well, he goes free.

Is that justice to you?

[tense music continues]

[girl] That year, in the same week,

he got this microwave

and that TV over there.

[tense music continues]

He said they were my birthday presents.

When's your birthday?

In April.

April 5th.

You got these gifts in April 2010?

Between April and May.

Are you sure?

Strange because Verónica

was k*lled in June

and your father told me Medina

paid him some weeks later.

In the beginning of July.

What if it wasn't?

What if he did nothing

to the lady and never got paid?

He kept making all sorts of stuff up,

always.

And that video camera he gave you?

It was that lady Verónica's.

He took it from the house.

He told me himself.

Yeah, but if he lied about one thing,

why not lie about the other?

[mysterious music plays]

[thunder rumbling]

[Verónica] Who is this little princess?

- [Verónica chuckles]

- Emi!

[Kari] She touched water

for the first time in her life.

First time she ever bathed.

- [Verónica] You're really!

- [Emi] I took a real bath.

[Verónica] She has a bath every day.

[Emi giggles]

You tried to wet your feet wet, huh?

Silly!

[all laugh]

[Kari] What are you watching?

[Emi] Mom's videos.

[laughing on video]

What do you think

she would've said to us now?

[pleasant music plays]

[Kari sighs]

No idea.

[pleasant music continues]

But it'd be lovely to talk to her.

I think that we'd hardly fight

so much anymore.

[pleasant music continues]

I would ask her for advice.

Emi, do you like living here?

Yeah.

But I prefer our house.

I was referring to this city.

Yeah.

All my friends are here,

and my best friend Agustina, and Papa.

[pleasant music continues]

Kari.

Kari, look at me.

What? What is it?

Our mother would've never told you

to stop doing your own thing.

You're doing fine.

[pleasant music continues]

[sighs]

[Emi] Are they still there?

Yeah.

MORE NEWS, LESS SENSATIONALISM

[music fades out]

Here, the investigation

of Verónica's video camera.

There are no new clues.

- You have to prepare your client.

- For what?

She'll have to lower her expectations.

So, now I have to tell my client

the guy who got her sister m*rder*d

is gonna walk?

How can she be sure

that he won't do the same to her?

If we stick to the theory

of k*ller-for-hire,

and we fail,

the son of a b*tch will go free.

An assassin who confessed, absolved.

And they will set the judges against you.

So, you wanna sentence the k*ller

and let the guy who hired him go?

- No.

- Are you kidding me?

Why would I want that?

I don't want that. I only do what I can!

Listen, sir,

order a reconstruction of the scene.

Take the k*ller back

to the house of Verónica Montes

and you will see how it all fits together.

Do it now.

[sighs]

Okay.

Okay, I'll do it.

But even if I take him there,

there are questions

he won't be able to answer.

Tell me something,

why a hired k*ller?

A person who goes off

to k*ll another person,

and this without a m*rder weapon?

[rhythmic music plays]

Prepare your client.

[rhythmic music continues]

[reporter 2] We can't see anyone.

[man 7] Please step back.

I need everyone out of the way here.

[rhythmic music continues]

[man 8] Are you rolling?

You got it, right?

5 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS

(2009 DAYS)

Go on. Take the cuffs off.

I need you to give me your statement.

From the top.

[sighs]

[Jara] Uh, on that day,

Medina told me that he had a job for me.

Eh

He wanted me to get rid

of his wife Verónica.

I

I thought he was kidding.

"No," he says.

"I'll give you five million pesos,

and you see that she disappears."

[light music plays]

[Verónica] It's still early, sweetheart,

so you can sleep another ten minutes.

[light music continues]

[Verónica] Come on, little bear.

Time to start the day.

What, was there a w*r in here?

Good morning.

[light music continues]

[Asenjo] Go on.

He told me at what time the neighbors left

to drop the kids off at school.

He explained about the hours

when no one would be around.

[light music continues]

[Jara] And he told me to,

uh, to come early.

[tense music plays]

[announcer] It's understandably worrisome,

as I'm sure you'll agree,

that having solved this type

of problem before, the hope is that

[Asenjo] Okay, what's the first thing

you did when you got here?

[Jara] I got here,

and I went I went over to knock.

[tense music continues]

I knocked, and, uh

[tense music continues]

[Jara] Then she greeted me kindly,

as usual.

She asked me

what I was doing in this area.

And I told her I had a job

across the street

and that I needed some tools.

[tense music continues]

And I She was in front of me.

Like this.

And at that point, I held her like this.

Okay? To keep her from moving, you see?

[camera clicks]

Then, I brought her here.

And here,

it's here where she asked me

if I was doing it for money.

"No," I said.

And then I led her into the house.

[light music plays]

[Asenjo sighs]

[Jara] And when we were here,

where I'm standing,

she asked me

She asked me why I was doing it.

And who had sent me.

[light music continues]

And I told her,

"Ma'am, you know that."

"You know that."

So then, I, uh

I took her over there.

[light music continues]

[music builds]

- You're embarrassing me! God!

- [Emi giggles]

[Kari] Come on, Mom!

[Mario] It's paradise.

[echoes] It's paradise.

[music softens]

[music fades out]

[rock music plays in headphones]

Hi, Joaco.

Hi.

[melancholy music plays]

How are you?

Fine.

And you?

Fine.

Why'd you come?

[melancholy music continues]

[reporter 3] Today,

after almost three hours,

the reconstruction of the scene

of the Verónica Montes case

has come to and end.

Nevertheless and unofficially,

it has been suggested

that there are inconsistencies

in the evidence gathered

by the District Attorney's office,

resulting in the re-emergence

of old theories,

in particular, that of suicide.

- [reporter 4] We will show

- [exclaims]

[shouts]

[sobbing]

- [melancholy music continues]

- [Ceci cries]

[music fades out]

7 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS

(2648 DAYS)

Karen, excuse me,

can I ask you a question?

Excuse me.

something about the trial.

Anything you can tell us.

I dunno where she is, honey.

[machine beeps]

[beeping]

- Thank you.

- [officer] You're welcome.

Excuse me.

- Hi, sweetie.

- Hello.

Wow.

[Ceci] How are you?

Fine.

[Ceci] And Emi?

I left her at one of her school mate's.

Kari,

you know that we will always be there,

just a step away from you two,

for whatever you need.

Any time at all.

No matter what.

Okay.

[Sofi sighs]

- Let's go.

- [Sofi] Hi. Yeah. Come on.

You okay?

[tense music plays]

- [cuffs clink]

- [cameras click]

Representing the plaintiff and victim,

my name is Víctor Pizarro Méndez.

[attorney] Judges, ladies and gentlemen,

good morning.

Representing the defendant,

Cristián Lira Echaurren.

[reporter 1] After a month of hearings,

the controversies in the closing

of the Montes case keep adding up

as the defense of the alleged k*ller

confirm that the defendant

will not testify in front of the jury.

This means that all

of the defendant's previous confessions

cannot be used as evidence in the trial.

[reporter 3] This, combined with a lack

of evidence needed to establish a link

between Mario Medina and the k*ller,

has all but guaranteed

the sentence in this case.

[judge 1] The verdict arrived at

by the jury of this court of law

declares Jaime Nuñez Jara

guilty as charged

for the robbery

and m*rder of Verónica Montes del Río.

Crime perpetrated in June of 2010.

With respect to the dismissal

of the charges against Mario Medina Pozo

presented by the Public Prosecutor

and the plaintiff, Berta del Río,

the record establishes it necessary

to specify that the burden of proof

failed to go beyond any reasonable doubt.

Following the required deliberation,

the jury has unanimously determined,

regarding the events that took place

on the morning of the 29th of June, 2010,

to lift the precautionary measures

against the accused, Mario Medina Pozo,

corresponding to cautionary custody.

In addition,

the jury has voted for acquittal

in favor of Mario Medina Pozo,

accused by the public prosecutor

of being the alleged author

of the crime of parricide

against his spouse,

Verónica Montes del Río.

[no dialogue]

DEFENDAN

[piano music plays]

[Pizarro] Your Honor,

in the light of the jury's presentation,

which clearly does not correspond

to what the plaintiff was hoping for,

we request a recess of at least one hour.

[judge 2] Very well.

You are conceded a one-hour recess.

[journalist] Sir! What do you have to say?

[indistinct commotion]

JUSTICE FOR VERÓNICA

[Lira] We are not releasing

any statements at this time!

We never doubted the outcome

of the verdict,

and you will soon receive

our official declaration.

Sir, please.

Please have respect.

She doesn't wanna talk.

- Keep your distance. Please stay back.

- She doesn't want to talk.

Have some respect.

[woman 4] m*rder*r!

- I've got you.

- [reporter 5] Just a quick statement!

How much did they pay you

to keep your mouth shut, huh?

Why didn't you testify?

Why did you lie about the reward?

Did you spend the two million

or did you drink it away?

Today is a day of much sadness

for our family.

We are very

appreciative of all the people

who have helped us

and stood by us all this time.

The trial has been a very long

and a very painful one,

and also

we weren't able

to have the right to mourn Verónica.

Because we've had to fight

to obtain justice for her.

And the body?

Why hide it in the house?

To be sure you'd get paid, or?

Or did something go wrong? Huh?

Are you telling me that you don't care

if Medina says he doesn't know you?

He doesn't know you,

and you're the only guilty one?

Dude, the as*h*le who sent you

to k*ll his wife

is strolling down

the f*cking street right now!

And you're f*cked.

Alone. In jail.

Now why?

Answer me, man! Huh?

- [guard] Enough.

- They pay you? Okay.

Did they pay you a second time?

Answer me, man.

- Answer me, you sellout piece of sh*t!

- Counselor? Counselor? Take it easy!

[voices fade out]

[piano music plays]

[Ceci] We would like to say

that our sister Verónica is not dead.

She will remain alive

until justice is served.

JUSTICE FOR VERÓNICA

[music fades out]

[Mario] So, who takes what?

[door closes]

[Emi] I don't care.

[Kari] Yes.

You got that?

- [Mario] Yes, yes, I'll take this one.

- [Kari] Okay, fine.

- Let's go.

- [Mario] Super.

[Mario] Okay.

Ah, some water.

That way we can brush our teeth, buddy.

- Okay.

- What we also need is tomato sauce.

- What're we gonna put on that?

- Right there.

- Ah, way to go, dude.

- Spaghetti's what we need.

We should get more stuff

Some more kinds of pasta.

Grab another one.

That one over there. That one.

So we each have our own chips.

- And

- Right. The homemade ones are mine.

Should we get some peanuts?

Hey.

[Emi] I want this.

This one.

And they cost the same.

- Ooh, how about these?

- Pencils?

- More pencils.

- Huh?

- [Mario] Here you are.

- Fine. Okay.

There.

- That should be it.

- [Mario] More pencils?

They're necessary, Dad.

Look at these.

Which pencils?

Okay, take them and let's move on.

Let's look over there,

for more stuff for the house.

- Come on.

- [Emi] Okay.

And, uh

Is it them?

Um

Remember the day you said

"I wanna go to Santiago"? You said.

"That's where sh*t's goin' on."

"It's exciting."

Remember that?

Yeah, but

it would cost.

I was thinking, uh,

that I'm really in need

of a change of surroundings.

That'd be good.

I was thinking that if you

you really wanna go to Santiago

why not go together?

That'd be badass.

No, really.

I'm being serious.

We could go there together.

You don't plan to leave me

hanging at the airport, do you?

[chuckles] Who said

we're traveling by plane?

If we're lucky, we go by bus.

Hmm.

[sniffs]

YOUNG WOMAN MISSING THREE DAYS

Can I have one?

Not a minor anymore, you know?

Mm-hmm.

[quiet music plays]

[birds calling]

[music fades out]

[soft guitar music plays]

[woman singing in Spanish]

[Verónica] Ah, would you look

at who I found? [chuckles]

[laughs]

How are you enjoying it?

- It's nice.

- [Kari] Look at her.

- [Verónica] Are you having fun?

- Yes.

[Verónica laughs]

[Emi] We're waving to the fish.

[laughs]

It's the magic hour.

- The magic hour?

- Yeah.

Hi, Vero.

I'm gonna record this sunset

for the next time we wanna enjoy it.

So that we never forget it.

[soft music continues]

[giggles]

And we never will.

[sings playfully, laughs]