03x08 - Chapter 24: Destiny

[bunniefuu]

[Lidia] Your destiny is not predetermined.

You determine your destiny every day
with the decisions you make.

[g*n fires]

- Carlos!
- Carlos!

[people screaming]

He's been sh*t in the arm.
He's bleeding badly!

Carlos, my love.

- [Carlos] Lidia...
- Shh.

[breathing heavily]
We have to go get our baby.

The train leaves at 2:00 for Oporto.
We still have time.

[Carlos continues breathing heavily]

[Lidia] But trying to carve out
your own destiny carries a warning.

I don't care about the king
or your demands.

- I have to get out of here now!
- Don't move.

I don't care about your g*ns and bombs.

One more step
and I'll blow your head off

Nobody's stopping me
from getting my daughter back.

You asked for it.

Don't sh**t! Please don't do it!

If you do, you'll have to sh**t us all.

- Everybody hold it!
- What are you doing?

Your problems don't matter now.

They're risking their lives
for the common good, don't you see?

What are you saying, Carlota?
This is about Eva.

I didn't think you could do such a thing.

Forget it, Marga.
She's as crazy as they are.

That's enough. Silence.

These people have to be locked up.
I think they're going to start a mutiny.

Fine, lock them up somewhere
with the wounded man.

Almudena will go with you.
Pedro, give her the keys.

[keys jangling]

I can't open it. You try.

[Almudena grunts]

Good.

[Marga] I knew you couldn't
be on their side.

This is my fault and I'll try to fix it.

We have to end this fast and save Eva.

- What do we do?
- There's a radio in the storeroom.

[Ángeles] Let's go.

[Almudena banging on door] Open up!

[theme song playing]

A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

[Ángeles] At least we know where Eva is.

Lidia, if we're not in time,
we can ask the police to intervene.

I hope so. And I hope you'll tell me
what your cop friend is doing here.

You have a deal with Pedro Guzmán.
He's very dangerous.

I know, Lidia. I know.

I don't care what you feel.
Think of yourself and Sofía.

Is it worth running this risk?
Can you trust him?

- [Marga] Lidia!
- [Carlota] Carlos!

[Ángeles] To the switchboard room, quick!

[Carlos breathing heavily]

[Ángeles grunts]

- That's it. That's it.
- Carlos.

CHAPTER 24: DESTINY

Carlos, can you keep going?

- You have to go on alone.
- But we don't know how it works.

It's an old model. You'll figure it out.

- Lidia, go with them. I'm fine.
- I won't leave you alone.

[breathing heavily] Here.

I'm an idiot.

I've failed you and Eva.

But I know now that you're my only family.

I've also done lots of things
that I regret.

It's easy to be wrong
in situations like this.

When that man sh*t you,
I was so scared.

I don't want to lose you.

Do you think we can start over?

I'm sure.

More than ever.

[sighs]

[Carlos breathes in sharply]

[Almudena banging on door] Open up!

- Almudena?
- Yes.

Stand back!

- [g*n fires]
- [Almudena gasps]

[breathes heavily]

[stutters] Were those g*nshots?

Yes, they were,
and they came from the Company building.

Right, as we said,
you, go to the front door.

You, find someone
to go to the rooftop.

Carlota betrayed us.

[breathing heavily] That bitch!

I'm an idiot!
How could I let myself be fooled?

- Where are they?
- Somewhere in the building.

I knew we couldn't trust her.

God damn it!

This was all my fault. I'll fix it.

I'll fix it.

[g*n cocks]

Get up!

On your feet!

- You think this is funny?
- Very much so.

You do know the most important thing
is who laughs last, right?

[g*n f*ring]

[people screaming]

- Lidia! Lidia!
- Stay there.

[Lucía] Carlota!

I have Sara!
Your beloved Sara!

Come down right now or I swear
you'll never see her alive again!

You hear me?

- Carlota, don't do it!
- Shut up!

- What if it's a bluff?
- They have bombs. It can't be.

Carlota, what do we do?

[Lucía speaking indistinctly]

Carlota, we'll do whatever you want.

- You decide.
- [Lucía] If you don't come out

you'll always be a coward
who can't face the music

who can't face reality.

I'll count to five.

Come out or I'll k*ll her!

One, two...

three, four...

Lucía! Let her go.

[Curro] Well done.

[Sara sobbing]

You two, to your places.

Go!

[Carlota breathing heavily]

- And the other two?
- I don't know.

[gasps]

- Where are they? Where?
- They stayed behind!

I don't believe you. Never mind.
We'll find them. They can't go anywhere.

No, wait. Don't do it.

Betrayal is paid for in blood.
And we've had enough surprises.

- This will send them a message.
- We'll only scare all these people.

I don't want them panicking
over someone who's not worth it.

[Curro breathes heavily]

[Carlos] What happened?

The girls had to surrender to save Sara.

We have to go on alone.
Can you?

Help me get up.

[grunts] Let's go.

I don't believe it. You're still
defending her after what she did?

What's our objective?

The king, the document,
the end of the monarchy.

- That's what's important.
- You're backing down.

No, never.

But spilling blood
only makes us the villains.

And we're not.

All right.
I know what we can do with them.

- [handcuffs clicking]
- [Curro] As you can see,

we have some "fireworks" ready
in case the king still refuses.

- You'll be the first to see them.
- [man] Curro!

Lucía, wait.

If the king signs, nothing will happen.

I don't see where our demands are
in all this madness.

That man has obviously brainwashed you.

[Carlota] It's true. It's him.

He's using you
to get what he wants, don't you see?

Don't be like your mother.
Don't be manipulated by a man.

What do you know?

He's the only person
who's always been by my side.

My brother suffered
just as much as I did at home.

He's your brother?

[Lucía] Curro is right.
To change things you have to act

and make certain sacrifices.

If I hadn't told the press
that you were Athena

we would have achieved nothing.

- It was you?
- [Sara] What?

But why?

Because I am ready
to change things.

It's a shame.

You chose the wrong side.

Goodbye, Carlota.

This is because I let myself
get tricked by Lucía.

Why do you say that?

I gave her the money
for their att*ck on Heliodoro.

- It was obviously used for that.
- Carlota, listen to me.

They're fanatics.
They would've done it anyway.

I know you're trying to console me

but all the people I love
are going to die.

I paid for the bombs
that are going to k*ll them.

[indistinct chatter]

[Lidia] Hello, can anyone hear me?

We're in the Telephone Company. Hello?

- Hello? Can you hear me?
- Yes, yes!

Hey, it's Lidia. She works with my wife.
She's on the radio.

Inspector Grondona here.
Who is this?

Lidia Aguilar.
We're in the Telephone Company.

The king has been kidnapped.

We heard sh*ts.
Is His Majesty all right?

Yes, but there's a wounded man.
You have to come immediately.

Relax, we will, but first
we need to know the situation there.

- How many kidnappers are there?
- About 15. Men and women.

The women are in operator uniforms.

They're very dangerous.

[Grondona] Are there any entrances
that are not controlled by the kidnappers?

If there is, Francisco Gómez would know.

He helped design the building.
You'll find him in the White Lady.

There's something else.
Our daughter's been kdnapped.

Your daughter?
Is she in there, too?

No, she's outside.
They're taking her out of the country.

- At 2:00, she's going...
- [g*nsh*t]

No, no, no.
No more sh*ts, for God's sake.

They've been discovered.

Goodbye to the radio. [breathes deeply]

It's over.

Ocaña, get the team ready.

We'll go in through the main door,
knock it down with a battering ram

- and then...
- Excuse me, excuse me.

Lidia just said that Francisco knows
another way in, right?

Those people aren't
pussyfooting around, Mr. Santos.

My patience has a limit
and those nuts just crossed it.

We're going in now.

Oh, finally, the fugitives.

Welcome.

Sit down.

There.

They were using a radio.
They contacted the police.

[Curro] What?

The police are onto us. Sign now!

Go on, in front of everyone.
Time's up.

For you or for me?
You're in a tight spot, lad.

The police will do their duty.
Your fate depends on you.

Put down your weapons
and I'll be benevolent.

Otherwise, the full force of the law
will fall on you and your people.

Before that happens, we'll all be buried
under the rubble of this building.

Vargas, Pepo, Nadal,
come with me! Let's go!

- [Carlota] What are you going to do?
- Put them all over the building.

[Sara] Please, stop. This is madness.

[grunts]

This is a gift for you.

When the timer starts

you can start saying goodbye.

[both grunting]

There are enough expl*sives
to blow up the whole building.

God...

Aren't we being hasty?

[Curro] It's time to be strong, sister.

I need you with me on this.
Are you with me?

- Yes, I am.
- [sighs]

The bombs are ready.

Hey, you! Come here.

[Curro sniffles and clears throat]

I want you to go outside
and give the police a message.

If you don't come back and show me
they understood, I set off the bombs.

Got it?

No, no, no, no!
You can't go in.

You can't go in.
It's full of expl*sives.

If you go in,
they'll blow up the building.

[Curro] Hey, you!

The bombs have been activated.
They're going to explode!

- [Curro f*ring g*n] Everyone hold it!
- [people screaming]

On the floor! On the floor!

Next time I won't fire into the air!
On the floor!

The bombs can only be activated
by pressing this button.

Do you understand? Yes?

So the next time someone
does something stupid,

I'll sh**t them in the head.

Got it?

[stutters] Inspector,
I can't keep answering questions.

I've told you all I know.
I'm running out of time.

You're worried about your daughter.
She was kidnapped?

A woman called Miriam Expósito
has her.

But it was all the work
of Carmen Cifuentes.

She's in the Company.
You have to arrest her.

- Can anyone corroborate...
- They're all inside. All of them.

Listen, they're going to take my daughter.

There's a train at 2:00
heading for Oporto.

I've told you everything.
Please, let me go to the station.

Very well. My men will take you.

Thank you. Thank you.

[Grondona] How many bombs
have they placed?

[sniffles] I don't know,
but there are a lot.

They're everywhere,
on columns, supporting walls...

And they want the king to abdicate?
[chuckles]

It's absurd.
They can't get away with it.

So what do we do?

We can't go in there.
That guy's cuckoo.

I saw it in his eyes.
I can sense these things.

All right.
We won't go in. At least, not by force.

Ocaña, find Francisco Gómez
at that cabaret.

What do you mean "at least"?

Maybe you didn't get what I said.
If you go in, he'll blow up the building.

I have to go back and tell that loon
that you got the message.

Relax, Julio.
I'll negotiate with these bastards.

Will you help me?

And you?
Pretending to be me again?

Maybe you think I'm an idiot.
That's my tie.

[sighs] I did it to convince Ernesto
to let Marga do the exam.

We're going to the bathroom
and switching clothes.

It should be me inside there.

No. I got myself into this mess
and I have to get out of it alone.

No, I'm not doing it for you, Julio,
but for Marga.

She must be terrified.

Look, God forbid it

but if it all goes wrong,
I want to be with her.

You're so lucky, brother.

I hope I'm lucky enough
to find someone like Marga one day.

I'm sure. Come on.

[chains rattling]

What did they say?

They understand the situation and...
they're not coming in.

But they want to negotiate
to free some hostages.

Negotiate? Never.

[Almudena] Look at the king.

He's exhausted,
but he still won't give in.

He won't sign.
We need to think of a way out.

I agree. I vote that we speak
to them and see what they offer.

If we hand over the hostages,
we lose power.

Curro, we don't need
all these people here.

Only the king.

I thought you were willing
to k*ll and die for the cause.

You said so just a minute ago.

I don't know what happened to you,
but I'm not giving in.

[Pablo] Excuse me. Sorry, sir.

You should listen to the ladies.
They're being reasonable.

Who gave you cards in this game?

It's just that if you free the people,
you're not guilty of...

[grunts]

[Pablo coughing]

Go back to your place.

[coughing]

Are you all right, Julio?

Squirrel...

Pablo.

You kissed me thinking I was Julio.

I can't take it anymore.

[sighs]

I slept with your brother by mistake.

It was when you tricked me
about being off work.

[Pablo sighs]

I thought he was you,
and he didn't say anything.

Pablo, I'm so sorry.

I wanted to tell you,
but I didn't know how.

Say something, please.

- Say something.
- Marga, you haven't answered my question.

Why did you kiss me
thinking I was Julio?

I don't know.

[man] You two, shut up!

[sobbing]

I can imagine how bad
it must feel right now.

You, a person who likes having
everything under control.

We're being held hostage
and there are bombs everywhere.

I don't feel so good, my dear.

I don't mean that. I mean Lidia.

You have a rival you can't defeat.

She should be with Eva by now.

That doesn't worry me in the slightest.

There's no train to Oporto today.

- Impossible. That can't be.
- We've looked everywhere.

[Lidia] The most powerful w*apon
your enemy can have...

Take me back.

...is the power to control your destiny.

- Mr. Francisco Gómez?
- Yes.

Inspector Grondona.
I'm in charge of this operation.

A short time ago,
Lidia Aguilar contacted us.

- She said you could help us.
- Yes.

- Lidia's inside?
- No.

Lidia's at the station
looking for her daughter.

- Really? [chuckles]
- She got away when I...

- When my brother came out.
- I'm so glad.

I helped design this building.

I know where we can get in
without being seen.

- [Grondona] Where, exactly?
- Through this hatch here.

It leads to the sewers.

- What's happening?
- [Curro] Hold it there!

It's the king. I'll go see.

Be careful, please.

I'll be careful.

POLICE ID CARD

- [Cuevas] Are you all right, Your Majesty?
- Sit down!

Relax, I'm sitting down.

[Ángeles] "Cristóbal and Marta



He seems all right.

- [sighs]
- You're married.

I thought
I'd never see you again, Ángeles.

I was tired of missing you

tired of being alone.

- You must understand.
- Do you think I care?

You think I care if you're married?

[scoffs]

This means I can't trust you.

[Cuevas breathes heavily]

And you being a deserter,
that's a lie, too, isn't it?

[scoffs]

You're a liar.

I can explain.
I lied because I need you by my side.

I know how to catch Guzmán.
The key is his wife Catalina.

She's the front for all his businesses.

If she falls, so does Guzmán.

You can't let me down now.

[sniffles and scoffs]

I need you to listen in
on Catalina's calls.

How dare you.

Huh?

How dare you.

[scoffs]

I'm tired of being lied to.

I'm so tired. [sobs]

No, don't ask for my help.

Don't ask me
to help you deceive a woman.

No.

[sighs] And don't speak to me again.

[Curro] He's faking it. Get up.

[Lucía] No, I don't think he's faking.

[sighs]

I'm a diabetic. I need an injection.

You want an injection?
Then sign and you can go.

You don't understand.

It's serious.
If we don't do something, he could die.

Curro...

[Curro sighs]

You, messenger!

Go outside and ask for insulin.

Tell them the king's a diabetic
and needs an injection.

Almudena, see him to the door.

Hurry!

[chains rattling]

Carmen has tricked me again.
My baby wasn't at the station.

- Calm down.
- How can I calm down?

That witch wants to stop me
from finding her at all costs.

- My brother's come out of the building.
- Quickly!

The king needs insulin.

Why didn't anyone tell us
the king was a diabetic?

It's the perfect chance for me
to go in pretending to be a doctor.

I will not put another civilian at risk.

I know that building
like the back of my hand.

The hatch leads to the sewers.
I'll open it and you'll be clear.

I can do it.

[indistinct chatter]

Ocaña, find some insulin,
but I want it now!

González, quickly,
gather all the men and get ready to go in.

Do you know how to give injections?

Yes. Yes.

Francisco, let me go in with you.

- I have to talk to Carmen.
- Are you crazy?

- Speak to her when she gets out.
- What if she escapes?

The building is full of expl*sives.

If we don't end this now,
everyone will die

and you'll never get your daughter back.

Do you trust me?

You know I do.

We will end all of this.

And get Eva back. I swear.

[sighs] I'm so glad you're all right,
brother.

Pablo.

If it's about Marga, don't worry.
I'm sure she's all right.

[Julio grunts]

- Are you crazy?
- Marga kissed me thinking I was you.

- She kissed you?
- You took advantage of my wife!

[both grunting]

[both panting]

How could you do this to me?

What happened between Marga and me
is your fault, Pablo.

If you were a man,
you wouldn't have neglected her.

[scoffs]

Get out of here.

Get out of here right now.
Please go! Go!

I'm not leaving.

I'm in love with her.

[chains rattling]

Who are you?

- I'm His Majesty's doctor.
- No one asked for a doctor.

We just need insulin.

Almudena, search him.
I'm sure he's armed.

And the messenger?

He'll return when I go.
Police orders.

- Hurry. He's getting worse.
- He's clean.

- Go sit with the others.
- I should examine the king...

Sit down with the others!

[Almudena] On the floor!

[Lucía] Let's go. Hurry.

[Francisco] Marga, cover me.

[Francisco] Let's go. Let's go.

- Have you seen the bombs?
- They're everywhere.

Let's go. The king's life is in danger.

There's much more at stake, believe me.

His pulse is weak.

Hey, Doctor!

- Where's the doctor?
- I don't know.

You, where's the doctor?

- Where's the doctor?
- I don't know. I don't know.

[Curro] You don't know? Where is he?

- Where's the doctor?
- [Grondona] Police!

[people screaming]

[Grondona] Put down your g*ns.
You're surrounded.

Hands up or I sh**t to k*ll.

[Lucía screaming]

[clock ticking]

Sara, it's started.

Help! [breathing heavily]

Please! We're in the storeroom!

- [Grondona] He activated the bombs!
- [Cuevas] How much time do we have?

I won't ask again.
How much time do we have?

Five minutes.

Oh, my God. Vacate the premises.

[Grondona] Quick, everyone out!
Evacuation! Evacuation!

- [people screaming]
- Your Majesty, let's go.

Let the king through!
Let the king through!

- Lidia, what are you doing here?
- The baby?

Carlos, whatever happens,
I want you to know that I love you.

Take care of him.

[Elisa] Carlos, let's go!

What are you doing, you fool?
We have to get out.

You're not going anywhere.

[people screaming]

- Lucía...
- Where are Carlota and Sara?

Lucía, please.

They're in the storeroom
next to the rotary rooms.

Help!

Help, please!
We're here in the storeroom!

Help!

[sighs] We're going to die.

[breathing heavily]

I take you, Carlota, as my lawful wife.

To have and to hold...

in sickness and in health...

for richer or poorer...

in good times and bad...

to love and comfort
until death do us part.

And you?

Do you?

I do.

- [Ángeles] Carlota!
- [Marga] Sara!

- Is that Marga?
- Yes, we're in here!

- Girls!
- In the storeroom!

[Marga] Girls. Girls, there's no time.

This is going to explode. Let's go.

[Marga] I'll find something.

Ángeles.

Okay. Okay.

[grunting]

[Ángeles yells]

- [Marga] Are you all right?
- Yes.

[Marga] Hurry.

- Can you run?
- Yes.

You're insane. You'll pay for this.

Tell me where my daughter is
or we both die in here.

Don't be absurd.
This is going to blow up at any moment.

I know. I'm an absurd mother

whose life makes no sense
without her daughter.

I've nothing left to lose.

You know what it's like to lose a child,
and yet you kept at this

until you turned mine against me.

Blame me if it'll be easier for you

but you know you didn't need any help
forcing them out of your life.

The clock's ticking. You decide.

We live or we die.

[Francisco] Marga!

Where's Lidia?

She used Julio's exit to go find Eva.

She went back inside.

- We have to get past!
- I can't allow you.

- There are people inside.
- There's no time.

- We have to get past!
- There's no time...

- [expl*si*n]
- [glass shattering]

[people screaming]

[Lidia] When we face our destiny,
we always hope for the best

but we should prepare ourselves
for the worst, too.

[indistinct chatter]

[Francisco] Lidia...

[Marga crying]

[siren wailing]

We got out through the hatch.

Carlos...

Eva is alive. I know where she is.

[breathes heavily]

[breathing shakily]

[Marga] Lidia!

[all sobbing]

The plane taking Eva away
leaves in under 20 minutes.

Let's go to the car.
You take it easy.

We'll get her back.

Although we think
we can guide our destinies

life keeps on surprising us.

The plane's here. Let's go.

[Lidia] Fate is unpredictable.

Would you really marry me?

If the world would let us.

You would be marrying Oscar, not Sara.

[Lidia] Fate opens our eyes.

I never thought I'd be glad
to see the end of this company.

But I realize that without it,
I'm not useless.

You're getting out of my life.
You and Guzmán.

Ángeles, one thing I haven't lied to you
about is that I love you.

You'll get over it, as will I.

[sighs] Marga.

- They're looking for you.
- Right.

Julio told me he loved me.

And Pablo knows
what happened between us.

I don't know what to do.
I'm a mess.

When you were inside the building

and thought you were going to die

who were you thinking about?

I think I know what I want.

[Lidia] But sometimes it's liberating

and it gives us the answers
we were looking for.

[vehicle approaching]

[tires screeching]

[Francisco] Stop!

- Stop!
- You're not getting on that plane!

- One more step and I sh**t!
- [Miriam] What are you doing?

Relax. We just want to talk.

No one has to do anything crazy.

She's just a baby.
Return her to her mother and leave.

Carmen has repented.

She wants you to give me back my daughter.

- I don't believe you one bit.
- She told me where you were.

- [baby crying]
- Miriam, it's true.

This doesn't make sense.
She's just a baby.

[siren wailing]

Fidel, the police.

Listen to me. Look at me.

Don't do anything crazy.

Listen to her.
This can go right for everyone.

[Lidia] No, no!

[g*n fires]

[baby crying]

[Francisco pants]

- My darling.
- Eva is all right.

[Lidia] Fate rarely gives us
what we wish for

without making us sacrifice
something dear to us...

[young Francisco] Let's go! Hurry!
Run! Run! Run!

Pass me the suitcase!

[young Lidia] I still can't believe
we're going to Madrid.

I was thinking of all the things
I'll do when I get there.

- What are you going to do?
- Me?

I'm going to kiss
that pretty mole on your neck.

[Lidia] Fate binds us to certain people

and we think they'll always
be a part of our lives...

[baby continues crying]

[Lidia] Help! Call a doctor, please!

[Francisco] I lost you here once.

It won't happen again.

Help, please!

Francisco.

You've always been the love of my life.

Always.

[crying] Please. Please, please, help.

Help!

Please, call a doctor. Please.

[Francisco] There's only one thing
that hasn't changed.

I still want the best for you.

[Lidia] ...without us realizing
that at any moment

fate can separate us again.