01x04 - Episode 4

[bunniefuu]

[birds tweeting]

[horse hooves clopping]

[gentle string music playing]

[Sol laughing]

Don't be coy. Are you happy about it?
Tell me everything.

More than just happy.

At peace.

Can you believe it?

Here we are, Mrs. Conde and Mrs. Zavalza!

[laughs]

They're both perfect.

He's perhaps the only man on this planet
who's as odd as you are.

[chuckles] Zavalza's odd now, huh?

The man turned down his inheritance.
That's enough on its own.

And then he ended his engagement
to the Márquez's niece.

So, yes, I'd say he's an odd one.

Well, how am I odd?

-You serious?
-Mm-hmm.

No. I'm not doing this, Emilia.

Do you perhaps know
which of Márquez's nieces it was?

-[laughs]
-Well?

[Sol] Oh, stop it.
You have nothing to be worried about.

[Josefa] It's a lot of work.

-These as well, please.
-Sure.

-Thank you.
-Mm.

With everything going on, is planning
a wedding the most pressing matter?

Now, Milagros, don't be bitter
because your loyalty lies

with the other man in Emilia's life.

[g*nshots]

[Josefa] Those are coming
from the factories.

[Diego] Ah, Josefa always seems to know
exactly where the g*nf*re is coming from.

No, I simply feel that they owe us
the truce that was promised

when we elected Madero.

The provisional government detained
and ex*cuted more than 50 Maderistas.

But why?

Because other than the names
of the new leaders,

nothing has changed
and people are getting angrier.

Madero gave a speech
and didn't even mention them.

It's clear the man doesn't want
to fight anyone.

I hope Emilia isn't getting married
simply to escape reality.

Escaping reality is not the reason.
She's hoping to forget all about Daniel.

Same thing, if you ask me.

Zavalza and Emilia have much in common.
They share the same passion.

You can't have it all, you know,
but Emilia's always wanted to.

We're both saying the same thing,
so why are we wasting our energy fighting?

-[scoffs]
-[steam whistle blows distantly]

-Good afternoon, Mrs. Sauri.
-Thank you.

[horse whinnying distantly]

[door closes]

[inhales deeply and sighs]

[gentle string music playing]

[Josefa] It's a letter from Daniel.

Ah, naturally.

I'll give it to her at some point.

Josefa, you mustn't be foolish enough

to think you can
cover the sun with a finger.

What would you do, Diego?

Um, no.

Hmm.

You know, sometimes I forget
just how hopeless men are

compared to us with this stuff.

[Josefa] Here, you give it to her
when you think it's appropriate.

-No.
-Do it.

No.

[Emilia] Shame on you both
for leaving me on my own

to deal with Sol's matchmaking frenzy.

[Josefa chuckles and clears throat]

-What?
-Nothing.

Hmm.

[dramatic music playing]

LOVESICK
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ÁNGELES MASTRETTA

[bells tolling distantly]

[door opens]

[Emilia] Pedro, nice to see you.
How are you?

-What happened?
-It's my mother.

She's been pushing for hours,
but they can't get the baby out.

She can barely speak
and the baby's still inside.

What about Mrs. Casilda?

She's in her hometown.

-Okay, let's get Dr. Zavalza.
-He's not here either.

Please, you're our only hope.

Quickly.

Go.

-[man] They've been in there for hours.
-[goats bleating]

The poor woman.

[woman 1] She's not gonna make it.
It's been too long and she's pushing slow.

[woman 2] It'll never come out
if she doesn't try harder.

Pedro's here with someone.

[groaning weakly]

Where the hell did you go, boy?

[Emilia] Looking for a doctor,
and he found me.

-Go ahead.
-[groaning]

[Pedro's mom whimpering]

[door opens and closes]

How long has she been like this?

[woman 1] I've heard her
moaning since dawn

but thought she was with her man.

[woman 2] You have to understand,
we don't know her.

We let her stay here
because her son's been helpful.

All right, I'm gonna need
some space, please.

[moaning and whimpering]

-[wheezing]
-[heart beating rapidly]

[somber music playing]

[breathing heavily]

[wet, squishing sounds]

[exhales softly]

[whimpering]

[gulps]

How did this happen to you?

I did it to myself.

[gasps]

[moaning]

[woman 1] Perhaps it's time
for us to call a priest.

-[chickens squawking]
-[dog barking distantly]

[crying]

[boy] Let's go to the top!
We'll see the whole village!

Come on! It'll be fun! Yes!

[sullen music continues]

-[woman] Keep it down, now.
-[boy] Ma! Yeah!

[boy laughs]

Where is my mother?

[exhales]

I couldn't say.

She's gone where the dead live, Pedro.

I see your skin has cleared up well.

The medicine you gave me fixed it.

Pedro, do you want to come home with me?

[Pedro] That's okay.

You have somewhere?

My brother went south with the Zapatistas.

I'm gonna go there.

[bells tolling distantly]

[dramatic music playing]

[crying]

[whimpers]

[bell tinkles]

-[man] Good evening, Doctor.
-[Zavalza] Good evening.

[horse whinnying]

[horse chuffing]

[Zavalza] Emilia?

Are you all right? What happened?

[Emilia] Where were you?

[whimpers]

In my entire life,
I've never felt so helpless.

And the whole time I kept thinking,
"Would Zavalza know what to do?"

From what you've said,

you did everything right.

[Emilia] But you wouldn't
have been so unsure of yourself.

The moment I saw her,

I felt my mind go blank.

I was just useless.

It was her fifth birth,
and she's only two years older than me.

She was born alone,

gave birth alone...

and now passed alone.

Meanwhile, I spend my days
planning our wedding and honeymoon

or complaining,

all because I want to go to school
but I'm not allowed.

No wonder her children go off
seeking whatever w*r they can find.

Doctors who feel no pain
should not be doctors.

[tender music playing]

I thought you left for good.

Nothing could take me away.

Not even your old fiancée?

[laughs]

Or some other ghost from your youth?

[chuckles]

No.

There's no other ghost to take me away.

[Emilia sighs]

[Milagros] But you have
a ghost of your own.

Does he know that?

[chickens clucking]

Yes.

[sheep bleating]

So, Auntie, are you ever planning
on sharing what's on your mind?

You're biting your tongue so hard,
I worry you'll draw blood.

Go on.

You're behaving as if Daniel had died.

Actually, worse.

Worse because in my experience,
we talk fondly about those we lost.

You know I'm fond of Daniel.

Marriage is not something
that can be done half-heartedly.

Why do you think I've spent
my life running from it?

My mother says because you're stubborn.
And fussy.

Your mother's one to talk,
drowning you in tea and hugs

while your father
avoids the subject completely.

That's because they're worried.

How are you gonna live without Daniel?

I've had to live most of my life
without him already, Auntie.

Zavalza is an amazing man.

But you still love Daniel more.

I think it's different, though.

Today, for example,

I'm not so sure about Daniel.

Zavalza gave me peace and was able
to somehow free me of my ghost.

But you're not free, Emilia.

Not really, so long as Daniel's
still out there somewhere.

You're wrong.

You know, when Madero won the election,
we were promised democracy.

And Daniel assured me
that he'd always be around.

Do you see him?

I don't.

Well, here he is, then.

Haunting you again.

[sighs]

Emilia, you're back.

For tomorrow's dinner, I was thinking
we could make chicken with peaches.

Your father may be sick of chicken,
however, Zavalza loves it

and your father
will just have to deal with it.

What do you think?

So you saw Auntie Milagros.

I'll make you some tea.

[gentle music playing]

[inhales]

Daniel once again repeats
that he misses and loves us all.

[sighs]

Just some paper to burn.

I'll go to the market tomorrow
and buy peaches for you.

[chuckles softly]

[bells tolling distantly]

[horse whinnying]

[Diego] Good morning, sweetheart.

-Good morning.
-[Diego] Mm.

-How are you feeling today?
-Fine, just on my way out.

[Diego] Uh-huh. Where are you off to?

[Emilia] I'll help you open, and then
I'm meeting Zavalza at the office.

-[Diego] Ah.
-[Emilia] Need anything?

[Diego] A coffee, desperately.

[Emilia] That can be arranged.

[door closes]

[whimsical music playing]

[Daniel] My heart aches that I didn't
get to see you that night in Mexico.

We had a meeting to decide what work
is to be done in the south and with whom.

My father is worried about me
working in places so close to the w*r.

But it's for the best.

I'm learning things I never would have

had I stayed with the lawyers,
writing laws for the new government.

I don't know how I managed
to live this long without your thighs.

I can still feel
your soft skin on my fingertips.

Oh, this boy, I swear to God.

[Daniel] Your passion
could burn continents,

bright and everlasting.

[Josefa] Mm.

[Daniel] It's forever etched in my soul.

If I just had your lips to kiss,
I wouldn't want for anything.

Did Auntie Milagros tell you
about the deaths on the 12th?

These people had been returned to the town

from which I saw them leave
to meet Madero.

Their bodies piled high on the same mules
that had carried them before, alive,

enthusiastic and excited for real change.

As every day passes,
it becomes more difficult to believe

that things will ever get better.

I've sent you our stone in advance of me.

I only wish I could be there in its stead
so you could hold me.

Don't read the last part, darling.

[Daniel] I leave you a kiss
on the smile above

and many more on the one below.

Okay, that's too much.

[slurps]

[pensive music playing]

[sniffles]

[cries]

[sighs]

[sniffles]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[Diego] It was in this little place.
What was it called?

-[Zavalza] Baba.
-[Diego] Yes, I'm familiar with it.

It's so delicious that I've now
spent hours in the apothecary

trying to replicate their coffee.

-Yes, yes.
-It was...

And this place
was a few days out from Marrakech.

Everything is blue there.

The houses, the walls,
the doors, the streets.

It's like living in the sky.

-Seems like a little too much blue.
-[all laugh]

They claim it's for a religious purpose.

The truth is far simpler.
It's to ward off mosquitos.

Yes, Morocco is not an ideal place
for a honeymoon.

I'd recommend Europe.

Somewhere you've never gone before.

Mm. How about Japan?

-[Rivadeneira] Ooh, Japan.
-Mm-hmm.

No, no, no. Don't be ridiculous.
Best is Paris.

You can buy me one of those
beautiful hats I've always wanted.

[laughs] And you, Mother?

What could we bring you?
Or you could even come with us.

We'd love it.

-You know she wouldn't.
-[all laugh]

[Emilia] You have
to be careful with Puebla.

-It's true.
-[Emilia] It has ways of capturing people.

My father left Yucatán,
traveled through Asia and Europe.

Since he came here and married my mother,
he hasn't left in 20 years.

[Zavalza] He found his home.

It's our eternal struggle, Zavalza.

My husband was born with spirit
of adventure and I, as you know...

-The spirit of caution, yes.
-[all laugh]

[Rivadeneira] I, for one,
do think it's important to travel.

I think there are those who travel, but...

don't change or truly evolve.

I believe finding a place to call home
and staying there, watching it transform,

seeing what it gains or loses,
can be just as rewarding and enriching

as going out exploring the world.

-I'll bring out some food.
-[all laugh]

You know,
I think that you're right, Josefa.

It's important to go travel,

but more important
to have somewhere to come back to.

We'll go back to my home
in Quintana Roo then.

And when they take us prisoner,
I'll be thrilled I accompanied you.

What? Ha!

[Rivadeneira] Well, take Kant for example.

He never left his home.

[Emilia] Well, whatever we decide,
I wanna go to Chicago.

[Zavalza] Yes, of course.

Dr. Cuenca put me in contact
with one of his colleagues, also a doctor.

-Uh, the one who was your teacher.
-Of course. Dr. Hogan.

He's got a telescope that can zoom in
so much, you see the rings of Saturn.

And a microscope which he uses to study
all sorts of different variants of tumors

and those unhealthy cells that have
become quite the obsession for Zavalza.

Mm, how romantic.

All right, some more chicken
for whomever wants.

Josefa, I'll explode. This will be my...

-Please, one more little serving.
-[laughing] Okay, well, if I have to.

[Josefa] It's those fresh peaches.
It's a little taste of heaven.

-[all laughing]
-[shaker rattling]

No, that's not the salt. It's a talisman.
One of my mother's creations.

Apparently in social gatherings,
it stimulates great conversation and joy.

[Diego laughing]

Laugh all you want, but tonight has proven
how well it truly works.

Don't. If you take it now,
we'll have no joy or conversation at all.

[all chuckle]

[mellow flute music playing]

[flute music continues]

[dramatic music playing]

[gasps]

[dramatic music continues]

[man shouting indistinctly in Spanish]

[continues shouting in Spanish]

[laughs]

[bells tolling distantly]

[gentle piano music playing]

[horse whinnying]

[gasps]

[panting]

[both laugh]

-What are you doing here?
-[sighs]

I came for you.

[laughing] Now?

-[sighs]
-Why not now?

-[gasps]
-Don't I owe you a honeymoon?

Here, come on. Let's go.

[groans]

Oh, you're the worst!

[Daniel] That's it. Okay, you're down.

[both gasp softly]

[horse hooves clopping]

Come.

[dramatic music playing]

[sighs softly]

[goblet hits table]

Thanks for having me, Josefa.

The meal was delicious.

The evening was lovely.

-Zavalza...
-[Zavalza] No.

I'm not going to say
I think it's for the best.

However, I can't say I didn't expect it.

She's trying.

But that's not enough.

How about dessert?

[Zavalza inhales and sighs]

[chuckles softly]

[inhales sharply]

I'd love some.

[sighs]

So you said Kant never left
where he came from?

Königsberg.

[clicks teeth]

Kant never wanted to go to Berlin.

Everything he wrote,
everything he thought,

was from the comfort and safety
of his desk.

[fire crackling]

[low-key music playing]

[crickets chirping]

[dramatic music playing]

[sighs]

[door closes]

[floorboards creak]

[sighs softly]

[sniffles]

[crying]

[crying continues]

[panting and sniffling]

[train whistle blowing]

[horse hooves clopping]

[horses whinny]

[pastoral music playing]

[Daniel and Emilia grunt]

[soft piano music playing]

[soft piano music continues]

[girl 1] Father, guess what?

[man] Yes, I know. I have it here.

-[girl 2] Wait for me!
-[Emilia] Look at you, already popular.

-[girl 3] Come on, come on! I'll race you!
-[Daniel] Mr. Beto?

[girl 3] Whoever loses
carries all the baskets.

-I'll introduce you in a moment.
-Great.

Mr. Catalino.

[Mr. Catalino] See you soon.

[playing upbeat tune]

-[glasses clinking]
-[Daniel whistling]

-[Daniel] b*stard!
-What?

[chuckling]

[Daniel sighs]

I'm glad you're back.

This is my wife, Emilia.

-Emilia.
-Mm.

[Emilia laughs]

Francisco Mendoza, at your service.

-It's an honor.
-This one always talks about you.

Really?

Francisco's been my partner here
since I came from Mexico.

So, you also work for the new government?

I prefer to say I work for us.

-You know, the people.
-[man 1] Cheers!

Cheers, José.

-Welcome.
-Cheers.

[man 2] Another round, please. The same.

-Is he yours?
-Yes. His name is Tamale.

Uh-huh.

She's also mine.

Her name's Lupe.

Hmm.

Lupe. And you are?

-[girl] Lupe as well.
-[man] Blessed Mother.

Please forgive me.

Forgive my indiscretions
in the eyes of God.

-[Emilia] Let me go!
-Get out of here. Go on.

[laughing]

He's drinking that crap from the back.
They let that stuff get overfermented.

That's why he's so drunk.
He thinks his sees God.

No offense.

-Emilia, this is...
-Jacinta.

-You know each other?
-Uh, yes.

-From another life.
-How mysterious.

[laughs]

-Small world.
-[Emilia] Good to see you.

-What are you doing here?
-[Emilia] What are you doing here?

-It appears we have a lot to catch up on.
-[José] Hey, boys. Women aren't allowed.

Cuenca. Mendoza.

When you two are ready
to have a serious talk,

I'll be waiting for you.

Who's he?

The last thing we need in here
is lady conversation.

See you around.

[man 1] Get closer.

[woman] Because there's no clouds,
you can really see the stars.

[upbeat acoustic guitar music playing]

[man 2 singing in Spanish]

[all laugh]

[man 3] Let's have another drink.

[Francisco] You're crazy.
People are fed up.

They don't want to hear any more
about fake peace.

Or anything about Madero.

Some even hate him more than Díaz.
He's been a disappointment.

No worse dream
than the one that comes true.

Don José manages the estate's finances.

He's pissed off now because he no longer
gets the cut he did under Díaz.

-We'll have to convince him to negotiate.
-[Francisco] Ha! With what?

With the law.

We've gotta be careful with these people.

Come on.

The farmers will be hit even harder
if we just let the local bosses run wild.

You and I both know we can't have that.

[Francisco] Well, then.

I guess we've gotta take his land.

No matter how.

No matter how.

[Emilia] So, tell me everything.

Well, not long
after they brought me to you,

about two days later, I think,

this man told one of my brothers
to take me to his house

because he wanted me for his son.

The next day,
my mother sent me to the market.

So like every other day, I went.

But this time when I finished shopping,
I didn't go back home.

I kept walking for as long
as my legs kept moving.

Then, before I knew it,
I was standing alone

in the middle of some field
with our bag of groceries.

How scared were you?

I just looked up at the stars.

In that moment,
I realized if I'm going to die,

it's gonna be like this,
not serving some random b*stard.

-[chuckles]
-So I just lay down and feel asleep.

When I woke up the next morning,
this idiot was standing there.

Just watching me. [chuckles]

He said he found me lying there
and stayed to make sure some soldier

wouldn't find me,
or a horse wouldn't trample me.

Ever since then, he's been by my side.

Sounds like you're both in love.

And what about you?
What are you doing so far from home?

It's my honeymoon.

I think you might've been better
with the doctor.

[both laugh]

Yes.

To love.

And heaven.

To love and heaven.

-[girl 1] Mother, sing that song.
-[girl 2] She did already.

[girl 1] One more time. It's our favorite.

Please!

[crickets chirping]

[Jacinta] Quiet.

[Francisco] I can't help it.

You're too hard to resist.

-[Jacinta chuckles]
-[Francisco] Look at you.

[Jacinta laughing]

[Jacinta] You're too much.

[Francisco] Please, you love it.

-[Jacinta] Maybe a little.
-[Francisco laughs]

[whimsical music playing]

[clucking]

[Jacinta] Come on, Emilia!

[Emilia] Coming.

[Jacinta] Hurry.

[Emilia] Yes, just a minute.

[rooster crowing]

-[Jacinta] We're already running late.
-[Emilia] Where's Daniel?

[Jacinta] Mm.

They already went out to do their chores.

-Ah.
-Now we have to do ours. Let's go.

[Emilia] Wow, you have everything here.

It's hard to find
a pepper tree like this in Puebla.

My father would go crazy with the amount
of herbs he could use here.

I notice the men are all in the taverns,
while the women are all by the rivers.

[Jacinta] The women are all married
to soldiers and commanders.

They stay behind when their men leave.
Good morning!

Good morning.

Some are from here or Izúcar.

And what side are the men on?

What do you mean?

Madero supporters or Zapata?

[scoffs] Who cares?

-Good morning, Carmela.
-[Carmela] How are you, Jacinta?

-Good morning, Miss.
-Hello.

Look who I brought you.

She claims she can help you sleep.

-[Carmela] Can she really?
-[Emilia chuckles]

Come see me tomorrow.

I'll have something prepared.

You need to rub it on your legs and chest,
and it'll put you right to sleep.

Ah, my dear, thank you.

[Emilia] Let's see.

What were you saying, María?

I've noticed my children
have swollen bellies.

And my grandfather's behaving strangely.

What do you mean?

He's a muleteer, and recently
he's been getting these sores.

His name's Agustín.

I can give you something
to help deworm the children

and something for your grandfather.

However, you'll need
to prepare it yourself.

Okay?

Sure.

Okay.

Can you possibly tell me
how to avoid having children?

[children laughing]

There are various methods.

Safest bet is to combine them.

The first method is to learn to count
which days of the month

are the most dangerous for you.

Then what?

What can we do instead?

You be creative. Come on.

Or tell the man, "Not today." [chuckles]

-[all laugh]
-[Emilia] That also works.

And what if sometimes
I bleed and bleed and can't stop it?

For how many days?

[scoffs]

Come here.

I wanna look at your eyelid.
Hopefully you're not anemic.

Leave the poor woman alone.

Let her have a bath.

Tomorrow you can come to the shack.

We won't charge, but bring what you can.

Depending on the ailment.

For the sleeping issue, maybe a goat.

For your heavy bleeds,
just a rabbit and some eggs will do.

But your question
about avoiding having children...

that's on the house, no?

Yes, on the house.

[crickets chirping]

Morning.

Where's your boss?

Come on.

[José] Listen to me, boys.

The problem is
that you want something, except you...

have nothing to offer.

The new government
would be happy to compensate you.

However, distribution of the land
is urgent.

Listen, Don José,

the owners have to understand
that things aren't the same anymore.

The previous government
compensated us for the sugarcane quotas

when we couldn't meet them.

Now you have the nerve to ask me
to give the land back to a bunch of idiots

who don't know what to do with it?

[Francisco] These "idiots,"
as you call them,

are the owners of the land.

Don Jose, your only other option
is for the rebels to show up here,

put a b*llet in your brain
and destroy the fields.

You got guts coming in here
making threats.

[Francisco] No, sir. It's not a threat.
I'm just telling you. It's a fact.

There are thousands of men
with armies of like-minded people

who were not given what was promised.

This offering would be good for everyone.

Think about it.

Give them a small portion
of what they own,

so the farmers can go back to working
and eating from their own land.

And we'll talk to the appropriate parties
about the quotas.

Cheers.

[dog barking]

[crickets chirping]

[Daniel] Please beg
my Aunt Josefa to forgive me.

[Emilia] I wouldn't get my hopes up.

[chuckles]

[kisses]

[Daniel] Mm.

How long are we planning on staying here?

You're done?

[scoffs]

But you've just settled in, Emilia.

[both laugh]

Actually...

I love it here.

So, what'd you do?

Gave consults.

-Oh, yeah?
-Did the best I could.

Dr. Sauri!

[laughing] Shut up!

[chuckles]

Wait, I have several pains of my own
that require your attention, Doctor.

[rooster cawing]

[Emilia] Yes, yes. I'm up!

[Jacinta] Good, because someone's
looking for you.

Let them in.

Which one, uh, do you wanna see first?

[sighs]

[woman 1] Doctor,
I need your help, please!

[woman 2] I just need a moment
of your time, Doctor. It's urgent.

I hope you can see us all.
I know there are many of us.

-But we need you.
-[woman 3] Good morning, Doctor!

Don't worry,
I'll make time for all of you.

For now, I want you to get
in groups of three here, here and here.

Carmela, can you help them, please?

Go with Carmela.
Some of you need to go with Jacinta.

These are like the ones
from the other day, right?

[dramatic music playing]

These are called ringworm.
You need to clean them like this, watch.

Just like that and it'll stop hurting.

I'm gonna give you some marigold infusion.

Okay, what's its name? Come.

[Jacinta] Better not to name it, Emilia.
Then you won't wanna eat them later.

[Emilia] Look at that.
He's just as stubborn as you.

Try not to move it, all right? Stay here.

It's broken. We need to bandage it.

It's all we can do.

You feeling a little faint?

This is gonna help you.

Hang on a moment.
We'll be right there, all right?

[indistinct chatter]

We're gonna do all we can
to make you better, Agustín.

What happened to you?

[indistinct chatter continues]

[Emilia] Of course.

Yes, come. What's your name?

-Thank you, María.
-Lucero.

-Lucero?
-Yes.

[Emilia] How far along are you?
Let me have a look.

-Can you take this?
-[María] Of course.

-Do you need any help?
-I see what you're doing now.

You see what the patient has,
and this book says the rest.

I suppose I just need
to learn how to read.

I could teach you the letters tonight,
and maybe you'll be able to.

Thank you.

[chuckles]

Your pulse is good.
I'm gonna check your belly now, okay?

[gentle music playing]

[Emilia] There we go.

[Josefa] Does it read differently
after the hundredth time?

You pushed her to get out of this town
and do things, to explore the world.

Well, I suppose I didn't expect her
to take it to heart and go so far from us.

[laughs] Aw!

Diego.

I swear, the second that girl
gets back here,

I'll lock her up
before she's the death of me.

[laughs]

That'll keep her safe.

She'll be fine.

If anything,

she might do too well.

Mm.

[Diego] Hmm.

Being Zavalza's parents would be tough.

Well, good thing he has no parents.

Stop it.
My God, I already feel bad enough.

[Diego laughs]

[bells clanging]

[knocks on window]

Milagros.

Good afternoon, Doctor.

Are you all right? Is it...

Rivadeneira?

Oh, no. No.

We're both fine.

I just came by to see how you were doing.

[clock ticking]

It's still early.

Yes, well, all my afternoon patients today
are house calls.

These days, people are quite fearful
of leaving home after nightfall.

So I go to them.

You have the purest heart
of anyone I've met.

Is that a compliment?

It is.

Of course.

[bells tolling distantly]

Just to be clear,
I had no horse in this race.

But if I did, it wouldn't matter.

Emilia will always do
what she wants to do.

My influence has no effect
on that girl. None.

Oh, I know that.

[gasps softly]

I wanted to be honest with you.

And I thank you.

Well, I should leave.

Is everything all right?

I'm well.

I meant what I said before.

I'm not here for a consult.
I'm just here to clear the air.

No, Emilia, how is she?

Ah.

Sorry.

She, uh, doesn't write to you?

She does, but no mention
of anything important.

She just continues
to repeatedly apologize.

And that's not important?

She seems well for the moment.

The moment is all that's important.

[sad music playing]

Loving Emilia isn't a sign of weakness.

It's quite the opposite.

I don't want anyone else.

You know, if that makes me a fool,
then so be it.

It does, yes.

[chuckles]

How about after your patients,
you join us for dinner?

It's always nice
to sit and eat with family.

[sighs]

I've been washing it three times a day
like you said and giving him the tea,

but he's not improving.

Okay, well, I think for the pain,
you could try another tea.

Meanwhile, I'll see what else
I can come up with, Agustín.

[Agustín] Mm. I appreciate it.
Thank you very much, Doctor.

[Emilia] Of course, no worries.

Let me check your eye.

When it's as simple
as boiling water and washing wounds,

I can handle it perfectly.

But for those who are really ill,
I miss your father.

He'd do a much better job than I.

You miss my father?

Or any other doctor
who has more experience.

Any other?

[chuckles]

Hmm.

[Jacinta] I've always been a good dancer.

-[Emilia] Let me see.
-[Jacinta] Starts with a quick step.

-Like this.
-[both laughing]

[Emilia] Like that?

-[both laughing]
-I'll learn.

[Jacinta] Come on,
I wanna show you something.

[wind gusting]

[calming music playing]

[Emilia sighs]

When the wind blows like this,
you can ask it for anything you like.

I want to know what's wrong with Agustín!

What?

I love Francisco Mendoza!

[both laughing]

I want everything!

[Jacinta laughing] You're such a cheater.

You said I could wish for whatever I like.

[ethereal music playing]

[no audio]

[Francisco] Make sure they don't go more
than a week without water or they'll dry.

[water burbling]

Hey.

What's going on?

[Francisco] We're planning.

[Daniel] Planning what?

-I'd better go.
-No, no. Don't worry about it.

Daniel's one of us. We can trust him.
Right, Daniel?

Of course.

The Zapatistas will enter Izúcar
in the next few days.

Have you already told Don José?

Why would I? It's not his land.

It belongs to the people
he's gonna continue to exploit.

Yes, I know it's not his land,
but those men still belong to Don José.

We have to tread carefully.

Until we know
when our reinforcements are en route,

we don't talk about movement.

Understood?

None of us can be causing trouble.

I'm tired of this.

You need to decide whose side you're on
because the storm's on its way.

You know I stand with you.

[g*nshots]

[man 1] Ah! Show your face, you cowards!

Oh, now you want to hide?

-[man 2] Come out and fight!
-[man 3] Let's go, Jacinto!

[man laughs]

[whooping]

[dramatic music playing]

-Come on, come on, come on, come on.
-Wait, Francisco!

Francisco!

[Francisco] Let's go, boy!

[horse whinnying]

f*ck!

[horse whinnies]

[dramatic music continues]

[g*nshots]

Francisco!

[g*nshots]

[horse neighs and chuffs]

[Francisco] Over here!
I got him! sh**t! sh**t him!

There he goes!
Get him before he rides off!

[laughs]

Still claim I'm not brave like you?

Huh?

-You're a real b*stard.
-Come on.

-[Daniel] You owe me one.
-[Francisco] Yeah, sure. I owe you.

I went looking for them,
just so you're aware.

Huh! Those men aren't playing around.
If they wanted us dead, we'd be dead.

[Daniel] Yeah, but you wanted
to k*ll them too.

[sighs] What am I gonna do with you?

[Francisco laughs]

[Daniel] We've been here for so long
yet have accomplished nothing.

The laborers are still laborers,

and the land still only belongs
to a select few.

The Zapatistas have risen up in arms,
and Francisco's already joined them.

[panting]

I don't think he knows
who he's messing with.

The issue is he knows exactly
and yet doesn't care.

And you?

I can't make a decision yet.

Not while you're still here with me.

Emilia, you have to leave Izúcar.

[Emilia sighs]

And where am I going?

Back to Puebla.

So you want me to leave?

Just pack up my things and go?

You know I'm not some rock that you can
pick up and toss away whenever you want.

I know that.

Why should I go to Puebla?

You need to study...

I don't know.

Exactly.

There's no reason.

You want me to go back and wait again?

For what? For the sky to change color?

You need to go home.

To your parents.

To your life.

What life?

You are my life.

as*h*le.

You coward.

Martyr!

This isn't your w*r, Emilia.

Then what is mine?

La Casa de la Estrella,

the apothecary, medicine,

me, my heart.

Maybe I can take it out
and keep it frozen for you.

[sorrowful music playing]

Well, is he wrong?

[sighs] Braid my hair.

I'll braid it, but you have to listen.

Mm.

Things might get tougher around here.

And if they do,
then you're just gonna be in the way,

and we'd have to feed you
and care for you.

Just by the way you walk,
you're a danger to yourself.

[both laugh]

You'd be wasting
all your potential and knowledge here.

You know things no one else here does.

About books

and languages.

Daniel makes himself
useful here, doesn't he?

Mm, yes, but Daniel wants to fight.
It's in his blood.

Him and Francisco are both fools that way.

Besides, he's no doctor.

Sometimes, things don't go our way.

And there's nothing we can do.

I didn't realize
you brought me here to lecture me.

No. That's not why I brought you here,

but you interrupted me
to talk about your stupid fight. [laughs]

[Emilia] Hmm?

Francisco asked me to be his wife!

And what did you say?

I haven't answered yet.
I want to make him a little nervous.

[both laugh]

And everything with Don José?

That's on him. I want a wedding!

-[laughing]
-[squeals excitedly]

Oh!

Besides, there's always problems.

And yet, here we are.

What better time?

Hmm.

By the way,

Carmela's so thankful
she's sleeping again,

she plans to k*ll a sow as payment.

That means you're one of us!

-[laughs]
-Ah!

Jacinta!

This is great news!

This is Mrs. Mendoza, everyone!

[Emilia sighs and grunts]

[Daniel sighs]

How could you tell me
to go back home, Daniel?

Don't you know you are my home?

And you are mine.

[Daniel chuckles]

[soft music playing]

We won't be the only ones married anymore.

What?

[priest] True love never ends.

Unlike other gifts
that cease or wither over time,

love is eternal.

May these words forever accompany you
now that I pronounce you

husband and wife.

-[all cheering]
-[Daniel] Yeah! Whoo!

[festive music playing]

[Emilia] Long live the bride and groom!

With you, everything.
Without you, nothing.

[cheering continues]

Whoo-hoo!

[Daniel laughs]

[Emilia] I love you both!

Congratulations!

I'm so happy for you two! Oh!

Well, you know you're up next.

-Tell him that.
-I will.

[Francisco] I have married
the most beautiful woman in the world.

Move the shoulders!

[excited chatter]

[guests whooping]

[Emilia] Long live the bride and groom!

[festive music continues]

[Daniel] Long live Jacinta!

[Emilia] Long live Jacinta!

[playing upbeat tune]

[Emilia] Let's hear it
for the bride and groom!

[woman] Whoo!
Long live the bride and groom!

[man] Come dance.

[woman] God bless the newlyweds!

To lifelong love and happiness!

-[man] Hurrah!
-[woman] Whoo-hoo!

Whoo!

[Francisco] Go on.

-Perfect, huh?
-[Daniel] Here.

-To love!
-[Jacinta] And heaven!

[man] May their love
be joyful and everlasting!

[festive music continues]

[g*nshots]

-[men shouting]
-[g*nf*re]

[horses whinnying]

[Francisco] Get behind me. Now. Run!

Stay low. Get inside.

-[Emilia] Jacinta!
-Get inside!

Inside! Go, go!

Stay down!

-[guests screaming]
-[g*nshots]

Now you won't forget
who's really in charge here.

[boy] Mother, where are you?

-[José] You get it now?
-[boy] I'm scared!

[boy yelling]

Who was that? What happened?

Stay here.

[boy] Mama!

Where are you? Mama!

[man] Grab the children and head inside!

-[boy] Mama, help me!
-[María] Carmela!

[Daniel] Over here! Here!

-[boy] Papa, I can't see you.
-This way. Here.

-[Carmela] Are you all right, Daniel?
-[Daniel] Go, go, go!

[boy] I can't get up, Mama!

[breathing heavily]

[Jacinta crying]

[boy] Help!

-Jacinta. Jacinta.
-[Jacinta sobbing]

[boy] Help me!

Mama, please, someone!

[Jacinta sobbing]

[melancholic music playing]

-[man] Where's your sister?
-[boy] I don't know!

[man] She must be here!

[Emilia] No.

No, no, no, no. God, please. No, no, no.

No. No. No.

I'm gonna get it out.

I've done it before.
I've done it. I promise.

It's gonna be okay. I'm gonna save you.

["Dolerás" playing]

No, no, no, no, no.

No, no. Don't leave me, please.

Jacinta, no, don't. Please. No, no, no.

No, no, no!

[crying] No, God, please.

[song continues playing]

[inaudible]

[song continues playing]

[screams]

[song continues playing]

[wind gusting]

[song ends]

[dramatic music playing]

[gentle piano music playing]

[music ends]