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01x13 - Episode 13

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Devuélveme la vida". Aired: 16 April – 15 July 2024.*
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Set between the 1950s and 70s, the series follows the emergence of a forbidden passion between Mariana Azcarate, the heiress of the cotton plantation La Victoria, and Joaquín Mosquera, an Afro day laborer.

01x13 - Episode 13

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SANTIAGO DE CALI

UNIVERSITY OF VALLE

-Hello.

-Hello.

Good morning.

-Professor Domínguez.

-You must be

-Alejandro Torres, dean.

-My pleasure.

I had plenty of time

to go over your résumé

and your credentials

and recommendations are incredible.

Thank you very much.

There's just one thing I don't understand.

Why did you leave Bogotá to come to Cali?

Due to a family matter.

And nostalgia.

I grew up on the streets of this city.

It's great to have a promising individual

in the institution.

But for now,

I can offer you a substitute position,

not a permanent job as a teacher.

Good, that'll work for me. Thank you.

Good. You can start tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

Of course,

I like to strike the iron while it's hot.

-Well Sure.

-You're all settled in, right?

That's precisely what I'm thinking about.

Yes, I'm looking for something

not too expensive.

Professor, I won't pay you with buttons.

-Okay.

-Let me show you your classroom.

-Do you want to see it?

-Of course.

Welcome to our student's home.

Mr. Alfredo, what a pleasure to see you!

You're so pretty.

-Hi.

-Hi.

-It smells like cigarettes here.

-It's not that bad, Grandpa.

They probably have bedbugs.

I am not in favor

of my granddaughter living in this place.

And even less so,

with you turning my late aunt's house

into a shelter for people

of questionable reputation.

The people who come to live here

have excellent referrals.

-I want to see the tenant list.

-Dad!

I assume you only accept girls.

No, sir. This is not a convent.

So, even more reason

to check the list of tenants.

-Honey, let's go see your room.

-I gave her your room.

Thank you.

The list!

Do I have to share the room?

Yes, honey. With your cousin Matilde.

Matilde?

I don't get it.

Doesn't she live here in Cali?

Why would she live in a hostel?

Exactly, she wants to be independent.

Come! Come.

I was going to write you a letter,

but it's better to talk face to face.

Listen closely.

There's nothing more important

than being independent.

Having the opportunity

to make your own choices,

build your own future.

Mom, why do I have to study

if we already have the ranch?

I don't get it.

Because you can!

Because you're young, honey!

Because you have the chance

to experience many things

and you won't be stuck in the ranch

your whole life.

Even though it breaks my heart

not having you at the ranch

every day.

Honey, you have to live.

To easy and quick businesses.

-Cheers!

-Cheers.

Another bottle!

Buddy!

Joel, relax.

We'll get to the third bottle.

I'm relaxed, I'll be right back.

-Another bottle.

-I'll be happy to help you

when I'm done with Mr. Rogelio.

Is my money not valuable?

Not your money,

but your life, yes.

If I were you, I wouldn't delay these.

They're for The Turk and Mr. Rogelio.

Who are they?

The Turk is the guy who runs

the weed business in the Cauca Valley.

If you like jobs that are quick and easy

with good pay and few questions,

go talk to him.

Do you think I'm looking for a boss?

Another bottle.

Eh!

Good evening.

Sarita, Matilde!

Wake up, girls!

-What time is it?

-Seven.

Seven? No, no,

I refuse to wake up this early.

-Sarita

-No, no. Let me sleep.

So

are you ready to sign?

I have bad news for you.

Truly, I'm very sorry,

but I have a better offer.

You promised yesterday

that we'd sign the deed today.

Really, I'm very sorry.

But it's a very tempting offer.

How much more tempting?

Double.

Tell me, who's paying so much

for a ranch that's not worth that?

The buyer asked me

to keep his identity a secret.

But you'll surely meet him.

You'll be neighbors.

Can you count it?

Mati, what is that noise?

It's not here.

Can you turn that off?

I need to sleep. Where is it?

Where do you have it?

Here it is.

How do you turn this off?

Good morning.

Who are you?

I'm someone who can't sleep.

Oh, sorry!

I was getting coffee.

You should be a bit more considerate

with those of us who live here, right?

Miss,

it wasn't intentional.

I'm sorry.

Nice to meet you.

Tino Domínguez.

They don't let us sleep.

Cousin.

Don't you want to get ready?

We'll be late for school.

No, I want to sleep.

Can everybody just let me sleep?

I'm just saying that if you don't go now,

the hot water will run out.

Hot water never runs out.

It does in this house.

We're ten tenants here.

And only one bathroom.

What? We have to share the bathroom?

-Good morning.

-Good morning.

-Hi.

-Hi.

Excuse me, good morning.

Mati, will you let me go before you?

No.

Please. I didn't know

we had to wait in line. It's ridiculous.

But those are the rules.

Well, the rules are absurd.

And remember that you and I

are almost relatives of the landlady.

Mm-hmm. Almost.

Will you let me pass?

No!

I'm sorry.

Hey, wait!

Sara!

What is this?

What is this?

No, things are done

Is she your relative?

Yes.

She always does what she wants.

I was following The Turk.

It looks like he keeps the weed here.

Are you planning on stealing from dealers?

If weed is selling like gold,

what do you think we're doing?

There.

If this goes well,

we'll have a whole

year of vacation guaranteed.

If we make it.

Those people are armed.

Are you afraid of that?

If we do it right,

nothing will happen, bro.

You're crazy, aren't you?

Are you leaving me alone?

This warehouse has little security.

I came last night, there was no one.

So relax.

-I'll follow that guy.

-Why?

To know where he goes,

who he talks to, Juan.

We need everything under control.

You have to make a decision right now.

Are you in or are you out?

One,

two

Come on! Open the door!

We need to use the bathroom!

What's wrong?

This is so disrespectful. Open the door!

Sara, you shouldn't have.

We'll all be late because of you.

You can complain to the owner

who decided to have a single bathroom.

It's disrespectful

to appropriate the common good.

Says the one who left the alarm

going off at seven.

-It's not the same!

-It is to me.

Look, miss.

I'll explain something

that you clearly don't know.

Water is a universal good, a right.

-Who says so?

-Our Constitution.

Sue me.

If you don't get it, it doesn't matter.

But the common good

outweighs the individual.

-Who said that?

-Thomas Aquinas.

It doesn't matter if you don't know

who he is. Many don't, in fact.

But they know about ethics and respect.

And they know that in a community

we all have the same right

to use the goods and services

in the same way.

No. Because not all of us

have the same needs.

Me, for example, I'm used to a certain

comfort that I won't give up.

You're forcing me to file

a formal complaint with the owner.

The owner? You mean my mom's friend?

Heads up, Josefina is like my aunt.

So if you want to waste your time,

go ahead.

-That's influence peddling.

-Exactly.

The sad truth

is that we are not all the same here.

And some of us

have more rights than others.

-Oh, here. Be careful.

-We'll see about that.

Close the door, thanks.

Sure, but I'm in a rush

to avoid being late for work.

How did it go with Benítez, sir?

Everything has to be ready for three.

I'll call and confirm.

It went well with the man, no?

Well, business is ever-changing.

Someone has to make a sacrifice.

I just

I don't know, sir. I'm not too convinced

about losing the cotton exports.

Did you think about that?

I haven't and I don't want to.

Or do you want to make a sacrifice?

No, no. Thanks.

Think about this. Get it into your head.

The fewer partners in a business,

the more money there is to share.

I need this to be ready

by three o'clock sharp.

Leave some of the bales exposed.

There can't be anybody here.

I need Benítez to be alone with that.

You got it, sir.

POLICE

Look at what Joel found.

This classroom is gorgeous.

Um, where shall we sit?

-Mmm, I don't

-Not so far! So we can pay attention.

What if I sit here and you sit here?

No, no.

I'll sit over here.

Okay.

Legal hermeneutics.

What does that mean?

-It can't be.

-What? Is it very hard?

I'm not talking about that, it's him.

Mati, don't look.

His face looks familiar,

but it can't be him.

-César Arboleda?

-Shh! He'll hear you.

Is it him?

Yes, Chancellor Arboleda's son.

Are you sure it's him?

Totally. My grandpa told me

that his whole family is in Cali, in fact.

They had lunch together and everything.

Hmm. Very handsome, no?

It wouldn't hurt to meet him.

Him and his friends.

We're in trouble.

Well, you are.

What happened?

Good morning.

Everybody welcome to Introduction to Law.

My name is Tino Domínguez.

Your teacher.

The guy's a cop.

Are you sure?

Yes. He went into the station

and greeted other officers.

You're not saying anything, Juan.

I waited for him.

He was wearing a uniform later.

Forget about stealing from those people.

It's a trap.

Listen to you! A trap?

What are you talking about?

I peeped in there when you left

and I heard The Turk

talking to another guy about Benítez.

-The Turk's partner?

-Mm-hmm.

They summoned him there later.

They don't want anyone there.

Think, The Turk was talking

to a policeman,

then he's talking

about having fewer partners.

Two plus two is four.

We're definitely not getting

into the warehouse.

On the contrary.

It all depends on what time we go in.

Are you crazy?

Hey, when did you become a coward?

Thanks.

I don't want to deal with them

if the cops are involved.

It's not about them, it's about me.

I saw a safe-deposit box.

We have to get in,

get the money, the drugs, and leave.

We'll be out in 15 minutes.

It won't k*ll you.

Cheers.

A teacher.

That's why he was all high and mighty.

He doesn't look like a professor, though.

INTRODUCTION TO LAW

Who came up with laws?

Anyone?

Romans?

Close, but no.

Laws were invented

the day man began to live in society.

We all need rules to coexist harmoniously.

But it wasn't until around 1750 BC

that King Hammurabi of Babylon came up

with the idea of putting them in writing.

INTRODUCTION TO LAW

What for?

Matilde.

So they wouldn't be forgotten.

No.

They were put in writing

so that judges

wouldn't interpret them as they pleased.

Are you really bored?

No.

I just woke up early.

Sara, right?

Mm-hmm.

Why don't you tell us

a little about what law is?

You may not have read the Constitution,

but you're here for a reason, right?

It's the set of rules and laws

that regulate our society.

Our legal system is based

on Roman law, dating back to 700 BC.

And it's divided into public law

and private law. Do I keep going?

You know quite a lot about Law

for someone who seems bored.

My mom's cousin is a lawyer

and he gave me some books to motivate me.

Looks like he succeeded.

Yes, until this morning,

when I was put in a class

about constitutional law

that I didn't sign up for.

That's when it got boring.

Well, then, so you don't get bored,

tomorrow you'll be doing

a presentation in pairs,

explaining the difference

between ethics and morals.

Remember, it's important

that you don't stick to the textbook.

Each one of you has to develop

your own judgment.

Maura, check all the clothes.

Check for anything worn out, damaged.

Rogelia tends to save every rag.

Yes, ma'am.

-And this.

-More?

Take the suitcase to the other room.

The one next to the dining room.

Yes, ma'am.

What is this?

We said that when Sara left,

we were going to have separate rooms.

But that was a long time ago.

Mariana,

I love you as much as the first day.

I'd give anything

to spend every night by your side.

And I'm very grateful

for everything you did for Sara

for this family.

A family you asked us to have. Hmm?

-You asked me to marry you.

-I know.

But after all these years,

I need space.

What is it, do you want me to leave?

Do you want a divorce?

No, we'll always be a family for Sara.

Then why don't we try it out?

Contrary to what you're saying,

I believe it's a great time

to spend more time together.

Perhaps we could organize

a trip to Europe?

Rogelio, I care about you

and appreciate you.

But I was clear from the start.

Yes, and you also said you'd try. Hmm?

Excuse me.

Rogelio,

you have a call.

Tell them I'm busy.

It's Mr. Frías, he says it's urgent.

-I can take it if you want.

-No.

Don't worry.

I'll go.

Tell me.

I need you to be here

at three o'clock.

The last shipment was paid for,

we need a new one.

I'll see you there.

-Oh, I'm sorry!

-I'm sorry, are you okay?

Yes, thanks.

-I'm sorry.

-No, I'm sorry.

Do we have a class together?

Yes, yes. I'm César. César Arboleda.

Right!

You're Chancellor Arboleda's son, right?

-The chancellor's son.

-What are you doing in Cali?

Some of my dad's business is here,

so we came for a year.

Okay. Sure. Well,

if you need a guide to explore the city,

I'm available for anything you want.

They actually invited me tonight

to a bar that's around the corner here.

Sure, that's a classic bar in Cali.

You must go there.

Would you like to come?

Are you inviting me?

Sure. I'll be with some friends

and I'd like you to come.

Sure, why not?

So I'll see you tonight?

I'll see you tonight.

Bye.

To loyalty,

which is worthless.

Oh, Viche. Never trust the promise

or the word of a woman.

-Even if you love her.

-Mm-hmm.

To love.

The worst of our weaknesses.

The only one in my case.

Twenty years.

I gave away 20 years of my life, Viche,

and I'm still at square one.

Although I knew it.

I knew she'd never stop loving that

b*stard.

NEW ORLEANS, USA

Okay.

May you never rest in peace

in your grave, Joaquín.

It's getting pretty hot, right?

I will never give up. Never.

I don't care

if they treat me like a b*stard.

I don't care if they try to humiliate me

because I'm not blue-blooded.

Oh!

Sooner or later,

they'll all end up on their knees.

All of them.

Especially Mariana.

Mr. Rogelio, you asked me

to let you know when it's two.

Hmm?

Sure.

I'm leaving, Viche, because I have

important business to tend to.

Put it on my tab.

Before I go,

I'll give you a piece of advice.

Never give up on your dreams, Viche.

Never.

It doesn't matter if you have to step over

everyone else to achieve them.

It doesn't matter.

Really, it doesn't.

CAUCA VALLEY DISTRICT PRISON

They said they set him free a month ago,

but I want to know if he left a name,

address, phone number, anything.

It's the only information

we have about Mr. Joe.

Is there a colleague or friend

in this penitentiary

who may have that information?

If you want,

I can go asking around the whole prison.

No, man. He's my brother, you know.

We were separated a while back

and I want to help him, please.

Let's go.

VISITING ROOM

Wait, wait.

I'll tell you the truth.

The thing is

that criminal has something that's mine.

And he can't get away.

Juan Heredia.

They call him Little John.

They left the same day.

With that Joe.

Close friends, huh?

I saw them leave together.

Where can I find him?

You're quite skeptical.

That's it.

A sabbatical.

Get out, get out.

Don't move!

No!

Come down!

Careful!

Get down here.

Who do you work for?

Who sent you?

Nobody, nobody.

We work alone.

Get your bag.

Put back that money

and the cash in your hand. It's not yours.

Put the money down.

Slowly.

The Turk summoned you at three, right?

How do you know?

The police will be here then.

I pay the police enough

to keep them away from here.

What time is it?

Stop asking about the time.

The Turk was here with a cop

while the bales were delivered.

They set a trap for you.

I can tell you how to get out.

Let's go! Let's go!

Obviously, Mr. Benítez came here

to threaten me and destroy me

if I didn't give him my identity.

But I'm a man of my word,

so I didn't tell him.

Frankly, I never really liked

Azcárate and his son-in-law.

Sir,

I don't know what your plan is,

but besides being a good offer,

I'm glad that Azcárate

is not keeping my ranch.

I'm also glad

that Mr. Benítez didn't buy your land.

Thank you very much.

-Take care.

-Excuse me.

All right, gentlemen!

You know what the plan is.

Search everywhere, let's go!

How much money

must he have paid that sergeant?

I think they want to turn someone in

to calm the police down.

It won't be me.

-Get me out of here!

-If you give me half.

Look, jerk, we'll both get caught,

so get me out of here

and you'll have a job with me.

Go!

Was it worth it?

Joaquín, I want to know if

truly

If all these years were worth living to

fulfill your revenge.

I've always been honest with you, Carla.

-You've known my plan since I got back.

-Yes.

You were honest.

You told me you needed to get money

to seek justice in your country.

But you didn't tell me

you were sacrificing our family.

You won't lack anything, Carla, my God.

I've worked hard all these years

to become Mr. Smalling's partner.

I'll send you money each month

so that you can have a good

I'm not talking about money, Joaquín!

Money doesn't matter,

this is not about money.

I want my husband back.

Where is the man I fell in love with?

I'm sorry if I'm not the same,

but they took everything from me.

What about us?

They have to pay for everything

they did to my family.

I hate them too.

I hate them for taking away my husband.

I'm not thinking about vengeance, Joaquín.

I want I want to get you back.

I love you.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, but

I'm really sorry, but I can't forget

everything they did to us.

Forgive me.

Okay.

So

go and tell your daughter,

tell Lucy

that you're abandoning her.

How can you say something like that?

Lucy is my life! I'm not abandoning you!

So where is your return ticket? Show me.

I want to see it.

Go and tell Lucy

that you're coming back.

Then, be a man and fulfill your promise.

Gentlemen, let's go!

Down to the main deposit,

I don't have all day. Let's go!

Hello, hello!

They told me

you were looking for me, Sergeant.

I think what you're unloading

from the trunk belongs to me.

Listen, Rogelio.

It's nothing personal.

Business is business.

It's personal to me.

Get in, we have to talk.

I'm sorry, but I'm busy.

Well, if you're so busy,

I'll get out and speak to the chief.

I have pretty interesting info

about you and The Turk.

Want to bet?

Who will they believe?

A simple sergeant

or Alfredo Azcárate's son-in-law?

Hmm?

That's right.

Officer!

Quick, take the evidence inside, come on!

You always found an excuse not to take me.

I'm 20 years old, Dad.

I have to go

and solve some family issues first.

What issues?

Things that happened there

a long time ago.

I promise that as soon as I fix all this,

I'll come for you

and show you where I lived,

where I was born and raised.

When will that be?

I don't know.

-Tell me how long it'll be.

-Really, I don't know.

All I ask of you is to have some patience.

I'll try for it to be

as soon as possible, okay?

Carla.

I love you both.

It'll be a long time

before we see him again, right?

What did The Turk offer you? Huh?

It's not

just a matter of money.

There's also the institution's image.

We have to demonstrate

that we have the thieves under control.

So I was the trophy?

Exactly.

Rogelio, take this opportunity

to get out of the business.

You're family with Mr. Azcárate

and nobody will touch you.

But if you don't leave,

The Turk will keep doing the same thing.

I need the money from this business.

Sure. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Like I said, it's not personal,

but if I have to put you in jail, I will.

Do you know The Turk's clients in the USA?

I know one, but I don't think

he'd do business with you.

Listen to what I have to say

before saying no to everything. Hmm?

Think about it.

You just said it,

I'm Alfredo Azcárate's relative.

Meaning, your chief would consider

my recommendation for your promotion.

That's right.

In exchange for what?

Nothing too fancy.

Just do your job.

Hmm?

Hand over the important narco

that will help the institution's image.

You know who I'm talking about.

Get in.

Let's begin our work

on the institution's image.

Are you surprised?

That I'm not in jail

or that I had the ba*ls to come see you?

I want you to know

that it's not personal, dear friend.

That's just business.

Every now and then we have to oil

the machine and change the pieces.

We have to make sacrifices.

I've heard "it's not personal"

somewhere else.

Well, since it's just business,

let's put your betrayal behind us

and renegotiate.

Renegotiate?

Sixty percent for me, forty for you.

Renegotiate.

I'll respect your life

if you leave here immediately.

Seventy for me, thirty for you.

You're not the only one with ba*ls

at this table, Turk.

I hope you still have them

out there on the street.

Because here,

the only ones who get

their hands dirty are us.

Status is all you have.

You mingle with the blue-bloods.

But I'm the one who deals

with the sh*t here.

You're easy prey, dear friend.

Let's search those guys, officers.

All right, sir.

-Turn the car off and step out, please.

-What's wrong, Sergeant?

-Get out.

-What's the issue?

Get out, I said.

-What's going on, man?

-Open the trunk.

Hey!

-You went all out.

-This isn't mine.

It isn't? Ooh!

Bingo!

This is seized as evidence.

Benítez did this, didn't he?

We can fix this some other way.

Fix how?

Mr. Frías, respect the authorities.

You're arrested

for the crime of drug trafficking.

Officers, go ahead.

Handcuff him.

Who are you looking for?

Juan Heredia.

Oh! My boy was k*lled!

He was k*lled!

A little extra for saving my skin.

Wait.

This could be the beginning

of a partnership, no?

No.

I'm done with partnerships.

You didn't understand.

You left me without my partner.

And I'm looking for a steady job.

Do you understand?

I proved I'm a good worker.

And you need someone to look after

the business. What do you say?

I'll see you here first thing tomorrow.

I may have something for you.

A laborer told me

he saw a moving truck leave El Búcaro.

Maura, please.

I drove past it

and there was no one.

Not even the horses.

No, no. Mr. Israel would've told me.

-Have you heard anything, Rogelio?

-No.

Get up early tomorrow and find out.

What for?

Come on!

To find out if Mr. Israel sold it.

And if there are new neighbors,

to see who they are.

What they're plans are, what they'll do.

Anyone who buys land in this area

will plant sugarcane.

Oh! Are you a fortune teller now?

You don't have to be one

to know that we sell less every year

and that sugarcane

will be a better business.

Well, in that case,

I'll have to fire you for incompetence.

The problem is that I don't make

the decisions.

So the incompetence

comes from somewhere else.

Allowing you to sit at my table

doesn't mean you're part of the family.

Much less that

you can speak to me like that.

-You've told me that many times.

-Rogelio!

What?

Enough.

Enough what?

Stop drinking, you're ridiculous.

Now you're going to forbid me

from drinking?

She kicked me out of my room this morning.

Now I can't drink wine.

What's next? Will you forbid me

from talking to my daughter?

-Enough.

-Alfredo, let me remind you

that we are family.

I married your daughter.

And mind you,

it was her who proposed marriage.

-She practically begged me.

-I don't have to put up with this.

Excuse me.

You're out of line.