01x35 - Road trip

[bunniefuu]

- Good to go?

- I think so.

The cell phones are charged,

I have my coffee thermos

Great. And, just in case you get lost

on the way to Morelia,

I grabbed a map I found in the office.

No way, man.

No one uses these anymore.

Nowadays, there are apps

that make your life easier.

- Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Millennial.

- Who's driving?

You are. It's your car.

It's an almost four-hour drive to Morelia.

If you get tired, we can switch.

I mean, if you trust me enough

to let me drive your car.

Of course, I trust you.

You're my boss and my dad.

Well, we only need to stop

to get some gas,

and to buy something on the way.

We shouldn't make any stops.

I think Noé is capable of anything,

- and every minute counts to find Olivia.

- You're right.

- Okay, let's go.

- Let's go.

Who taught you how to drive?

When we got here, Dani practically

forced me to take driving lessons

in case they were hiring chauffeurs

or taxi drivers, or something like that.

It's a shame I didn't teach you.

You'll have time to teach me other things.

[sighs] There's so much

I don't know about you.

Well, then

- Let's hope for the best.

- [engine turns]

[Poncho] Let's go.

HIGH HEA

[Poncho] What time is it?

It's 10:15 p.m.

It's insane how long it takes

to leave this city.

Really? There are a lot

of people living here.

This city's running out of room.

Though, honestly,

I prefer Mexico City over Reynosa.

Honestly, this city stresses me out.

Really? Do you prefer Reynosa?

Everything got f*cked up in Reynosa

But I do. I was happy there for a while.

It was a short while, but those were

the best years of my life.

- Were you born there?

- Yes, sir.

In Reynosa, Tamaulipas.

- You really don't know anything about me.

- I don't.

And I got used to living like that.

As if I had no history.

As if I hadn't come from anywhere.

I was born in Reynosa,

in Balcones de Alcalá,

on April 29, I'm a Taurus.

You can skip that, okay?

I don't believe

in that zodiac sign nonsense.

- [both chuckle]

- Good. Me neither.

Let's see what else?

- Your grandpa, my dad, was a firefighter.

- Him, too?

- So, it runs in the family.

- Well, yeah, you could say that

My grandparents moved

from the countryside.

Back then, Reynosa was like

Like the promised land.

It was the first step

to make it across the border.

What about Mom?

How did you meet her?

Excuse me, are you Ricardo Urzúa?

I am. Why?

I'm Captain Luján's niece.

He talks about you all the time.

I hope he says nice things.

I'm not gonna tell you what he says,

in case you believe it.

Do you want one ticket or two?

The more you buy,

the more chances you get of winning.

I'm just saying,

the prizes are really cool.

One's fine.

And I think

I saw you at a party the other day.

Yeah, I go out sometimes.

I mean, I'm not gonna be 22 forever.

The funny thing is

you were wearing your uniform.

Don't you ever take it off?

Well, I go out in my uniform.

And I also wear it

when they make me sell raffle tickets.

It's the boring part

about being a firefighter, but it's okay.

- Will I see you at the party on Friday?

- Sure!

I always celebrate August 22.

Firefighters' Day?

I'm sure Captain Luján told you

All the men in my family are firefighters.

No, he didn't.

There are also firefighters

in my family and

- I hope they'll let women in some day.

- I don't know, but

I do know that, if I ever have children,

they'll probably be firefighters.

I mean, it's in my blood.

Probably.

Okay, I gotta go.

Hey You haven't told me your name.

or what time I can pick you up on Friday.

Flor Flor Luján.

And if you're free tomorrow,

we can grab an ice-cream.

- Yeah.

- [Flor] Bye.

- Where are we going?

- Trust me.

We shouldn't be here, Ricardo.

- We barely know each other, and

- It's okay.

Trust me.

From that night on, we became inseparable.

A year later, we were married.

No way, super fast.

Was it because she got pregnant?

- No.

- No?

No, you guys came later.

[sighs] Your mother warned me.

Can I trust you?

From now on, always.

I've even introduced you to my friends.

Yeah, I really liked them.

Most of them. I I don't know

I have a bad feeling about him.

About whom?

- It doesn't matter.

- No. Who?

- Hugo.

- He's a nice guy.

He acts tough, but

he's harmless.

I hope you're right.

She warned me about Hugo.

She told me she didn't like being

around him, she was afraid of him.

f*ck, and I couldn't read the signs.

Okay, but tell me some more.

What was the wedding like?

Would you like to marry Olivia?

Jeez, I don't know.

I guess

if I decided to get married,

I'd marry her, but

Not now, I can't think about that.

I need to find her first.

One day, this nightmare will be over.

That's what I said to myself

every night in jail, back in McAllen.

That's what kept me going.

What about seeing us one day?

Didn't that keep you going?

Yes, of course.

So, when I started writing

to your brother,

everything changed.

I had a real reason to get out of there.

So, how did you feel when you found out

that Mom was pregnant?

Actually, when you found out

you had two babies on the way.

[both chuckle]

Twins. So, they'll look the same?

No, they're fraternal twins,

not identical.

Still, two more firefighters

in the family.

[sighs] Two!

Honey, how are we going

to support two kids?

We have no money.

We'll figure something out, okay?

In the meantime, we'll have

to cut back our expenses and

the house repairs will have to wait.

And I could go back to work.

No. You know what?

Don't worry about money. I'll handle it.

I didn't realize you were so sexist.

No, it's not like that.

The last thing I want

is to put you under pressure.

It's enough with me

constantly risking my life at work.

I don't like your attitude.

If I have to go back to work,

I can go back to the factory.

If that makes you happy, it's okay.

Now what's important

is finding a name for the kid.

Well, the kids.

I'd like to name one of them Daniel,

after my grandfather.

No.

- Why not?

- Why call him the same as your granddad?

Don't you know what they say?

Repeating names in a family is bad luck.

Now it turns out you're superstitious too.

Okay

- What about his brother?

- Alfonso.

Alfonso and Daniel.

- I like them.

- Yeah?

I like them.

Damn

So many memories,

and yet we've traveled so little.

When you start remembering,

time kind of turns,

it gets blurry.

I didn't know there was

a poetic side to you, Ricardo.

Well, now you know.

Maybe it becomes blurry because

you don't like remembering. Is that it?

No. No, that's not it, it's just

It's just your mom

and I had so many dreams,

so many plans.

We were fixing the house, which

Well, it wasn't big,

but it was ours.

We were paying

for it one cent at a time.

- And then, all of a sudden

- That's life.

When you least expect it,

you get the knife in the back.

Life is treacherous.

[chuckles] I didn't know you had

a poetic side either, Poncho.

[chuckles] No, me neither.

Do you have any missed calls?

I don't.

Are you waiting for a call

from the person who worked with Leonora?

Yeah, maybe she has some good news

or she's heard from Olivia.

She's not calling, Poncho.

We're going to have

to deal with this ourselves.

But what if we're wasting our time?

What if this trip is just pointless and

Noé has already taken Olivia

somewhere else?

What if he's hurt her?

That's why we need to be faster than him.

And smarter.

I don't know if I'm that smart.

Of course, you are.

You boys got your mother's intelligence.

Well, I think Daniel got all of it.

I was more like

the funny guy,

the life of the party.

Or the lost b*llet.

What do you mean?

It doesn't matter anymore.

My point is Daniel was the one

who worked his a*s off

to do big things.

That's why it makes me so mad

what happened to him.

He didn't deserve that. It wasn't fair.

- You really miss your brother.

- So much.

Is there anything

you'd like to know about him?

Everything.

I don't know much about him.

We barely sent each other

a couple of letters, but

But I never got to hear his voice

or look into his eyes.

He was usually

very serious with everyone else.

I mean, with me, he was the opposite.

With me, he could talk about anything.

He would study

and read all the time.

Actually, at the orphanage,

no one believed we were brothers

because we were so different.

Did you feel different from Daniel?

What time is it?

Dude, you're like a child.

Do you want me to drive?

No.

It's fine.

[sighs]

[Ricardo] Poncho,

[clears throat]

please tell me more about your brother.

Okay.

He was really obsessed

with knowing things.

I mean, he needed to find

an explanation for everything.

He'd constantly ask himself

so many questions.

I think that's why

he became a journalist.

Go, Dani!

[cheers, applause]

[Poncho] You did it.

That's great, congratulations, bro.

The first of many.

- And now

- Now comes the best part, right?

Money, fame trips around the world.

- Star journalist.

- You know nothing about journalism.

This career is a lot harder

than most people think.

Well, but you've got

your diploma now, right?

That I do.

It's weird, isn't it?

It is during these moments

when you feel weird.

Because it's just us?

But you have me, man.

If you hung out with your brother more,

there would be a couple of girls, too.

The guys from work couldn't come?

No, no, no.

They're wrapping up today's edition.

There's nothing glamorous

about journalism.

Well, perfect. That suits you just fine.

Do you know

who I wish were here today?

- Who?

- Dad.

[Poncho] I'm sure he would have become

a star journalist.

And I told him so.

One of those who people see on TV

and admire and respect.

[chuckles]

Didn't you ever want to study?

No, what for?

Did you always want this job?

[scoffs] Are you kidding me?

Who the f*ck wants to be a firefighter?

- Dani.

- Do you think I could be a firefighter?

Who the f*ck wants to be a firefighter?

I told Daniel that same thing

the very last day I saw him.

What did you want to be, then?

As for wanting to be something

I never wanted to.

I feel like that's something

for people with money, connections.

People with an important name.

As a kid out of an orphanage,

I'd actually settle for anything

that gave me a little money.

Anything meaning?

Meaning anything.

- [volume turns up]

- [pop music plays]

I can't believe the shitty music

you listen to nowadays.

[sighs] Who let the

90-year-old geezer out?

Okay, I'm no spring chicken.

You also missed 25 years of music.

Maybe I should bring you up to speed.

I'm sorry.

I didn't think before I spoke.

No, no, no, it's okay.

You're right.

When I was in jail,

I missed 25 years of music,

of fatherhood,

of life.

When they take away a third of your life,

you can never get it back.

You try,

you fool yourself by saying you still have

a lot of time ahead, but you don't.

Lost time never comes back.

Don't waste your time, Poncho.

Don't waste a single second.

I can't wait to get to Morelia

and look for Olivia.

[sighs] Me neither.

But looking at the time

won't make this faster.

In fact, if we're constantly thinking

about how much longer there's to go,

we'll start feeling

time goes by more slowly.

Did you learn that in prison?

Are you mad?

What will we do with Noé when we see him?

Are we going to k*ll him?

Let's say

I didn't just pack a map.

No. No, you wouldn't dare.

I didn't think so,

but if your friend,

the police officer, fails us,

we'll only have each other.

And I'm not gonna sit back and do nothing.

I'm not gonna let anything

happen to you, Poncho.

Don't you think I'd dare?

I pretended to be a captain

just to be near you. I risked it all.

I almost got expelled and sued

by the Fire Department.

Do you seriously think

I wouldn't k*ll someone

if I had to defend you?

Maybe we are not so different after all.

And who said we were different?

- Remember if you get tired, I can drive.

- No, no, it's okay. I just

want to get there faster.

- If you think I would, you don't know me.

- Fine.

Quitters are losers.

That's something I did learn in jail.

Move!

I'm not looking for trouble.

[clamoring]

[alarm blares]

- Are you okay?

- Yeah.

Do you want to stop and

get something to eat?

No.

Could you really k*ll Noé?

Are you scared?

No, not at all.

When I see him,

it'll make my blood boil too, but

I don't plan on spending

another 25 years in jail.

If someone's gonna do justice,

that's the Police.

We're not looking for trouble.

What if it's in self-defense?

What's the worst thing you've ever done?

The worst thing?

Man, do you really want to know?

Yeah, tell me.

We still have

two more hours to go or maybe

a little less if you step on the gas.

Still, I don't know if that's enough time.

Give me a summary, then.

Okay.

I sold drugs in Reynosa.

How about that?

Wow.

And what else did you do?

It doesn't really matter.

That's all in the past now.

Right now, I'd rather stay away

from all sorts of trouble.

I really do.

Bad news, Poncho.

As long as there are bad guys

in this world,

there will always be trouble.

Haven't you ever stopped to think

that maybe we are the bad guys?

What makes you think that?

You lied your way into the firehouse.

I lied to some junkies to sell them drugs,

so that I'd get ahead.

Because I thought that was my only option.

No one is totally good

or totally bad, Poncho.

We are just the experiences we go through.

But I don't think people

are totally good or totally bad.

You're wrong.

There are bad people.

And my mission as a journalist

will be to denounce those people.

- Don't you think that's over the top?

- Poncho.

I take everything seriously.

Yeah, that's the big difference

between you and me.

But I think one of us will get in trouble.

- For you, probably.

- Yeah, probably.

Hey, wanna come with me to the night club?

I can't.

- I gotta read so much for this article

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Your loss.

Excuse me, but my brother

was one of the good guys.

He went to school, he wrote articles

to tell the truth, to look for justice.

- Only good people do those things.

- [Ricardo] But

Daniel never told you he

and I were in touch. He lied to you.

Yeah, he did, but that's different.

He did it to protect me.

See? No one is entirely good

or entirely bad.

No one is entirely honest

or entirely deceitful.

Tell me about it

I'm just now learning to tell the truth.

The good thing is you didn't have

to go to jail to learn that.

Well, no, but I went to an orphanage,

which is the same thing.

I feel responsible

for that part of your story.

At least I can blame some f*ck

for my suffering.

Okay, listen, it wasn't your fault

you wound up in prison.

There were some things

I didn't do right.

Don't go.

Don't worry. As long as you stay inside,

you'll be all right.

[Ricardo, voiceover]

Someone's been stalking Flor.

[Hugo] I can put an officer

outside your door,

but that's one fewer

fighting drug trafficking.

I want you to be Poncho's godfather.

Of course, I'm in.

He'll be like a son to me.

I failed as a father, as a husband.

I failed as a firefighter.

I've been blaming myself for 25 years.

Maybe I'm just obsessing over Noé,

- so that I'll stop blaming myself.

- Hey!

- Don't say that.

- It's the truth, Poncho.

Maybe we should just forget all this

and go back to Mexico City.

Olivia will be fine. He's her father.

- He wouldn't hurt her.

- No, absolutely not.

Do you think he cares about that?

No, he's capable of anything.

I'll get Olivia out of there

whatever it takes.

I won't let him hurt her.

I can tell you're in love.

I'm Poncho.

My name's Olivia.

I want to be part of your life.

I want you to be part of my life, too.

I won't let anything happen to you.

I'll be with you until the end.

I love you.

Yeah So it seems.

- What do you mean?

- I mean

I hadn't felt anything like this before,

and I've dated a lot of girls, but

it feels different with Olivia.

With her, I feel like

[scoffs]

I don't even know how to say it.

Go ahead, try.

With her, it's like

I feel this responsibility.

It's one thing to like a girl, but it's

different to want to spend time with her.

And take care of her.

I'm not saying Olivia needs me

to take care of her or to rescue her or

anything like that, because she doesn't.

But I don't know,

when I found out she was in danger,

there were parts of me that

that ached, literally, parts of my body.

I even had trouble breathing sometimes.

That's love.

Yeah, well,

I don't really like to label it.

Maybe that's for the best.

It was Daniel who was

the real lovebird in the family.

He'd write letters to girls

He wouldn't speak to them,

but he was always good at writing.

I, on the other hand, was good

at other things, so to speak.

In the end, you two weren't so different.

He was my best friend.

He could read my mind, and I his.

But why do you think he was one

of the good guys and you aren't?

After the orphanage, it was a lot easier

for him to get back on his feet.

Sometimes, I think it was because he read

all the time, so he was on another planet.

I spent all my time in the streets

with my pals.

I don't know, in the streets

there are different rules.

If you don't follow them,

you get screwed. It's that simple.

Why do I sometimes get the feeling that

you were a bit jealous of Daniel?

I mean, as if you felt he did things

that you were unable to do.

No, I'm not jealous of anyone.

Maybe you are.

Maybe it bothered you

that things were so easy for him.

No, if anyone had it easy, that was me.

Daniel studied his a*s off.

I just stripped in front of women.

When I say "strip," I mean it.

After the calendar and the show,

we've had enough of naked firefighters.

I don't even know why they picked me.

Why do you think?

- I don't know, man. Where should I start?

- [man] A word of advice.

When you get out there,

look at the girl you like the most.

Look at her. Seduce her.

The rest will come naturally.

[chattering]

- [dance music plays]

- [crowd cheers]

Hell yeah.

- What?

- The song reminded me of something.

I did like to dance, you know?

Though if I had to choose a career,

I'd probably choose something more normal.

Something more normal, right?

Like being a firefighter.

Come on.

Putting out fires,

rescuing kittens from trees,

posing for calendars, right?

All covered in body oil.

Having more than half

your teammates hate you.

The night club was fun while it lasted.

I was pretty good. I was talented.

Because I earned a lot of money.

In fact, if I wasn't driving right now,

I'd put on a little show for you.

And for free, to show you I'm a nice guy.

I'm proud of my son, but

I'm not sure that's exactly

what I'd like to see right now.

[Poncho laughs]

- You've never been to a strip show?

- Nope.

Your father was a real goody two shoes.

- No way, I'm not buying it.

- Then don't.

I'd go to parties, but that's it.

Young people used to be less rowdy.

Boy, the 90-year-old geezer is back.

Maybe I am a 90-year-old geezer.

And so will you, one day.

A lot sooner than you think.

Time goes by too fast.

Fortunately.

Unfortunately.

I don't mind growing old.

I'm okay with time going by.

The good thing is you have

your whole life ahead of you.

And no one's gonna take

25 years away from you.

- What time is it?

- Jesus!

You sound like a seven-year-old,

dying to get to the beach.

[in child-like voice] "How long 'til we

get there? How long 'til we get there?"

Maybe I am a seven-year-old boy

and I haven't realized it yet.

Maybe you skipped being a kid.

And maybe you skipped being a father.

The truth is talking to you

has made me feel time has gone by

so much faster.

Yeah, me too.

All that time in jail has trained me

to spend hours and hours doing nothing.

So, all this talking

is like doing nothing to you?

No, that's not what I meant.

It's all I've wanted for 25 years.

Me, too.

Now all we need to do

is check if Olivia is okay.

And decide what the f*ck to do

with that as*h*le.

No more, no less.

Things will turn out fine, Ricardo.

I promise.

Are you going to keep

calling me "Ricardo"?

Relax, Dad.

Everything will be okay.

How can you be so sure?

Because I just realized something.

We are the good guys.

Surprise.

Get me out of here. I demand it!

Let's talk first. A father-daughter chat.

You are the Butcher of Reynosa.

Have some coffee,

you ungrateful brat.

I'm an open book.

Let's see Where to start?

I know, let's start with Reynosa.

The year when you were born.

It was a different time, right?

Little girls like you were more obedient,

people respected the Police.

[Hugo's voice distorts] Not like today,

when everything's slowly going to hell.

And so the way you came into my life

is the way you'll have to go.

Bye-bye.

I didn't want to,

but I had no choice.

Oh, well