01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

[crickets chirping]

[low-key music playing]

[Emilia sighs]

[Dr. Cuenca] Don't wrap
the bandage too tight.

[Emilia] Hmm.

[Dr. Cuenca] One, two.

One, two.

[uplifting music playing]

[playing notes]

What do muscles use
to stay attached to the bones?

The ligaments, dear.

Raise your bow.

Now, move your index finger.

Do you see how it moves
all the way to your wrist?

That's the ligament.

[plays notes]

So the ligaments move like the muscles do?

All right, enough with the cello lessons.

Come here.

Come right here.

Here we go.

[grunts]

Here.

Watch this.

Do you feel it move in your arm?

[tender music playing]

-Good.
-Hmm.

-May I step out for a moment?
-Of course.

[Emilia sighs]

[breathes shakily]

[retches and coughs]

[laughing]

[toilet flushing]

[all laughing]

-What?
-[Dr. Cuenca] Excellent.

Throwing up is a rite of passage
for medical students.

You never told me that.

[laughter continues]

[gentle music playing]

Thank you,

Dr. Zavalza.

[Emilia laughs]

[uplifting music playing]

Come with me.

[footsteps recede]

[clears throat]

[uplifting music continues]

LOVESICK
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ÁNGELES MASTRETTA

[Daniel moans]

What's this?

[Emilia] My father made it.

He got the idea from the watering can
my mother uses in the garden.

[water lapping]

Just making sure you're perfectly whole.

I'm fine.

We all know
it could have been you down there.

Luckily, I have someone to save me.

How did you manage to find the b*llet?

No idea.

Maybe I must be gifted.

You stay here.
I don't want you to leave again.

[Daniel] Don't worry.

The police went overboard.

So they'll be more cautious
until the elections.

[Daniel sighs]

So that's it? You're going off to w*r.

There's no w*r yet.

[knock on door]

Thank you.

Hmm.

So that's how you teach cello.

She showed potential in other areas.

[Emilia and Daniel chuckling]

[sighs]

This kind of love is dangerous.

They're just trying to make up for
all the years they couldn't be together.

[bell tolling]

[lighthearted music playing]

[Milagros] Yes, take your time.

It's not like we haven't been
waiting for you for the last two hours.

They're late because they had to dress
the little girl like a tablecloth.

[Milagros] Don't be mean, Daniel.

Emilia, do you know
the lyrics to your song?

I'm not sure I remember.

[woman singing in Spanish]

Daniel doesn't know any of it.
Please teach it to him.

Why do you insist
on dressing her like that?

[Josefa] That's what Sundays are made for.

-Why are you laughing?
-I'm not laughing.

You think I look horrible.

No. No, I don't. But I bet you can't run.

I'll show you.

[Daniel] No way!

[woman continues singing in Spanish]

There's no way you can climb up.

How does the song go again?

[in Spanish] ♪ Tomorrow
I'm leaving tomorrow ♪

♪ Tomorrow I'm leaving here ♪

♪ And the comfort that remains ♪

♪ Is that you will remember me ♪

♪ Road to San Ignacio ♪

[Daniel] See you later!

[Emilia] ♪ Road to San Gabriel ♪

[Daniel] Who's fast now?

[both laughing]

[woman continues singing in Spanish]

[Salvador] Little brat.
Whose dress is that?

-[Emilia] Go swim!
-Hey!

[Salvador] Come on, Daniel.

♪ Tomorrow I'm leaving here ♪

[both] ♪ And the comfort that remains ♪

♪ Is that you will remember me ♪

[applause]

[laughing]

[Josefa laughing]

My beautiful girl, you did so well!

-Auntie!
-Come here!

[laughing] Oh!

Daniel, this is Don Camilo.

He's the principal
at the school you'll be attending.

Hello, young man.

Milagros Veytia.

Camilo Cienfuegos.

[Milagros] Where is your school located?

[Camilo] In the mountains.

It's the perfect environment
for boys to learn how to be men.

Pleasure to meet you, sir.

[dramatic music playing]

You're awake. How are you?

[sighing]

Did we manage to stop Sol's wedding
before the sacrament, Emilia?

I'm afraid not.

We did the best we could.

The fever's gone, and I think
we managed to stop the infection.

Let me see.

Bandages, please, Emilia.

Thank you.

[Emilia] Try to limit any arm movement,
and don't exert yourself.

Do you think you can
behave yourself for a few days,

or is your entire family
incapable of that?

I'll have you know
that I'm the most well-behaved Cuenca son.

-I'm sensible compared to...
-Good morning.

Going somewhere?

And the wild one's here.

I have things to do.

[Emilia] Where did you get that coat?

It's from the federal army.

So I don't get recognized.

Auntie Milagros got it for me.

[Emilia] I see.

Who else is going?

[bells tolling distantly]

-[Milagros] Is it far?
-[Daniel] We won't go beyond Matamoros.

I'm heading to the border estates
to campaign with Don Camilo.

[Milagros] Always keep the coat on.
Only take it off if you go into a bar.

[Daniel] Thank you.

-[Milagros] Please write us.
-[Daniel] I will.

[Dr. Cuenca] There.

[Salvador groans]

Be careful. Hmm.

[romantic string music playing]

[sighs]

See you soon.

How long is soon?

[sighs]

[vendor] Only six centavos, ma'am.

Maybe next time. Have a good day, ma'am.

[door chimes jingle]

[rooster crowing distantly]

[gentle music playing]

-[liquid pouring]
-[footsteps approaching]

[chuckles]

[objects tinkle]

[gentle music continues]

[Emilia] Those images
are from my father's travels.

Good morning.

Dr. Cuenca asked me to pass on
the good news concerning your patient.

Salvador is home
and on his way to full recovery.

Great.

[Diego] Doctor!

Good morning.

Mr. Sauri, good morning.

-Diego, please.
-[Zavalza] Yes. Of course.

That's my book.

Morocco?

No, you've been there too?

Beautiful place. I loved it there.

A well-traveled man.

You know, we have a lot in common, Doctor.

I am from Puebla,
but you won't notice, I promise.

[laughs]

I must earn the respect
of the best apothecary

if I want to become the town doctor.

Well, then, if that is your wish,
let me propose one piece of advice.

Do not use the word "town"
when referring to Puebla.

Will you work from here
when you become a doctor?

Spying on a doctor for years
doesn't make me one.

[Diego] I've met many doctors
with multiple diplomas

who were incapable
of treating a simple cough,

and you took a b*llet
out of a man's chest.

Most of my classmates wouldn't have
been capable of what you did that night.

[Diego] Doctors are people
who know how to heal.

I know you can do it.

You think?

[Diego] Of course.

Did you always know?

I've never doubted you.

-[door opens]
-[Sol] Good morning!

Sol!

-[door closes]
-Hello, Doctor.

-Good morning.
-[gasps]

[kisses]

[Emilia] How was it?

Did your little bird help you?

More or less.

And you?

Many guests say they saw you
leave the reception with Dr. Zavalza.

[inaudible]

[Emilia] Did they forget to mention
we were with Daniel?

He was the one with the bloody clothes?

Seems like your guests
missed a few details.

[Sol] How is he?

Fine.

It was Salvador's blood.

[water pattering]

Salvador?

No need to worry. He will recover.

Who said I'm worried?

[both laugh]

And where is Daniel?

He was here three nights ago.

Now, I don't know.

Hmm. And you just wait?

Stop being so serious.

Emilia, is he worth the wait?

He is.

[laughing] Ah, stop!

When everything finally settles,
he can stay here.

[Sol] And what are you
going to do until then?

I have plenty of things to do.

[horse whinnies]

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

[uplifting music playing]

[horse chuffs and whinnies]

-[man 1] Look at that!
-[wolf whistles]

-[whistling]
-[man 2] Hi there.

[man 3] I wouldn't mind
getting to know her.

Next week I'm going to... Hello...

-[man 4] She ignored you.
-[whistling continues]

[man 5] Hey, beautiful.
Wish we had more of that.

[man 6] I prefer the ones who smile more.

[dreamy music playing]

-Yes, sir?
-[professor] Why is there a woman in here?

[librarian] Uh, I don't know, sir.

Sir, I only wanted
to see the inside of the school.

[professor] Who gave her
permission to come in?

Nobody told me I needed permission.

[professor] Take the book away.

-Yes, sir.
-Now!

Miss, the head typist is looking for you.

I think you'd better leave.
You're distracting the male students.

With a book?

With your presence.

[footsteps recede]

[Emilia] I guess I forgot the rest
of the world doesn't think like us.

Well, you know the world is very big
and rapidly changing at the moment.

And you have to take advantage of that.

Isn't that what we're fighting for?

-[Emilia sighs]
-[Diego] Oh, fish.

[Josefa] With ancho chili.

[Diego] Mmm.

What does the fight for democracy have
to do with me getting into medical school?

Everything. Every new freedom we gain
is a win, okay?

It won't happen overnight.

You should eat more.

No time.

I have to go see where they set up
the metropolitan circus tent.

Why in the world
do you need to visit the circus?

Eat something.

Because I convinced the owner
to give part of his earnings,

to Madero's campaign.

-How did you manage that?
-I used conventional methods.

I would never do anything
to harm the family's reputation.

-It's too late for that.
-[Milagros] You're right.

Ever since my sister married
a strange man from the Caribbean,

-I don't think we quite recovered.
-What?!

I... I was well known in my hometown.

The people here are just ignorant.

[Josefa] Your hometown
is where they are taking

the Madero supporters who got caught.

Last week, I read in the paper
that hundreds of Madero supporters

were sent to Quintana Roo, as well
as people involved with his campaign.

What are you trying to say?

Quintana Roo?

I thought you said
it was a beautiful place?

Yes, but there are parts
that are less beautiful.

They will end up in the jungle,
in a forced labor camp,

where they'll have to endure
the scorching heat

and sleep in snake-infested tents.

And die.

[somber music playing]

Only because they wanted
free elections to be held.

[Josefa] That's right.

[Milagros] Don't worry, my dear.

Daniel is like a cat.

He has nine lives.

Well, he may need more than nine.

-[woman] One cocol bread, please.
-[vendor] One loaf of cocol?

[woman] Yes, unless you tell me
it wasn't freshly baked this morning.

-[vendor] It's still warm.
-[woman] Wonderful.

[Emilia] Thank you.

-[woman] How much?
-[vendor] Six centavos, ma'am.

[horse whinnies]

[bell clangs]

[vendor] Here you go.
Enjoy the rest of your day.

-Where is it?
-[knocks]

Zavalza.

Emilia.

Please, come in.

Where is Dr. Cuenca?

He left his patients to my care.

He said he won't give consultations

as long as the police
are surveilling his house.

Uh, please excuse me for this mess.

I've been quite disorganized
over the last week.

[Emilia chuckles]

Can I help you?

Hmm.

[Emilia] Are you throwing these away?

It's just that I've received new ones,
and these are a little outdated.

Dr. Cuenca taught me
about hand muscles using these.

What's that?

[Zavalza] A retractor.

It was used
in the first surgeries ever performed.

To move the internal organs.

[chuckles]

And how many patients survived
such a gruesome technique?

Very few.

But it helped doctors
identify how they died.

You know, there's a new machine

that can take pictures
inside the human body.

Dr. Cuenca has a friend at Northwestern
who sent him a photograph of his skeleton.

[chuckles]

-No.
-[laughs]

[Zavalza] Yes.

[Emilia gasps]

That's the bulb.

I've ordered some photographic plates,
but they haven't arrived yet.

[Emilia] Oh.

[Zavalza] Unfortunately,
it only works on bones.

So to see the brain,
the stomach and other internal organs,

opening the body is still the only option.

Or you could ask
your patients some questions.

Yes, body parts can reveal
the source of someone's ailment,

but sometimes you just need
to have a patient take a deep breath

and let them tell you what the matter is.

[bells jingling]

-I'll go.
-But why?

You have a patient.

-But I don't have an assistant.
-What?

I'm nowhere close to being
as experienced as Dr. Cuenca,

but you can come assist me
whenever you want.

I'll be here every day.

Every day? [giggles]

[Zavalza] The lower abdomen is inflamed.

-[groans]
-Does this hurt?

Not much.

When did the diarrhea start?

Uh, three days ago.

Uh, and what's the consistency?

Pardon?

[Zavalza] What's the color? Is it green?

I didn't check.

I'm going to need a sample from you.

[Emilia] Hmm.

[woman sighs]

The bathroom's at the end of the hall.

Uh, wh-what?

What? But I... But...

-[Zavalza] Yes.
-I'll come back when Dr. Cuenca's here.

[Emilia] Uh, Doctor, let me show
the lady to the door.

-Thank you.
-Yes.

[gasps softly]

-[Emilia] There you go.
-Thank you.

[Emilia] My pleasure.

[bells tolling distantly]

[woman sighs]

It's this way.

I'm so sorry for your loss.
Your husband was a great man.

-[woman] Thank you, dear.
-[Emilia] Here.

[woman] I need God to help me through.

To make matters worse,

my son just announced
he's getting married.

[Emilia] Yes, I heard.

[woman] How dare he abandon
his widowed mother?

[Emilia] Yes, that must be very upsetting.
Is that when the stomach pain started?

[woman] Yes, yes, but here's the thing.

The girl my son is going to marry...

[scoffs]

well, I do not like her one bit.

[Emilia] Why is that?

-[Emilia exhales]
-What happened?

I had to rescue her.

That poor widow was never going
to provide you with a sample of her stool.

[Zavalza] But, why not?

Well, because she'd rather die

than give her own stool sample
to a handsome young man like you.

[chuckles] What are you saying?

That I made her comfortable,
and you can thank me later.

-You got the sample?
-[chuckles] I'll leave it in the lab.

[footsteps recede]

[chuckles softly]

And I'm ready to bet
you won't find any bug in it.

Her issue is that she recently
became a widow,

and her son is gonna marry
a woman she hates,

and she's the kind of person
whose emotions live in her bowels.

Hmm. Good scientific analysis.

Zavalza, you may know science,
but I know how to read people.

-[laughs]
-Five centavos.

Double or nothing
that it's simply salmonella.

I'll have the results tonight.

[Emilia] Then tonight,
I'll come collect my money.

[chuckles]

I'm used to people
arguing passionately in my house,

but usually, the conflict
is much more political.

I cannot relate.

Have you noticed, Doctor,
that Zavalza never talks about politics?

I do talk about it,
but I just prefer not to argue about it.

Maybe temporarily canceling our Sunday
gatherings was a good thing after all.

This way, he won't have
to argue with any of you.

[all chuckle]

I've heard rumors
about these infamous Sunday gatherings.

[Emilia] I miss them so much.

Here's the thing.

I may not know much about the world,

but this is my world.

Every single major event in my life

has taken place in this house
or in these gardens.

Until life takes you elsewhere.

[dramatic music playing]

[Diego] You seem very at peace
when you're with Dr. Zavalza.

Yes, but I thought you said that peace
is for old and uninteresting people.

-I said that?
-Many times.

Maybe your mother was right about me
being a bad influence on you.

[both chuckle]

[police whistle blows distantly]

Look what I got for you.

[Emilia] The one from the school library!

[gasps]

Thank you!

[laughs]

[police whistle blowing]

[bell clanging faintly]

[whistle blowing continues]

[distant g*nf*re]

[glass shatters]

CLOSED

[boots marching]

[dog barking]

[door opens]

[subdued music playing]

[laughs]

[kissing]

[both moaning softly]

[laughs]

[Emilia] You scared us!

[kissing]

What are you wearing?

I had to lend the coat to someone else.

Who?

-[Daniel whistles]
-[Emilia laughs]

[door opens]

[gasps]

Salvador!

[both laugh]

Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry!

Are you okay? There's police everywhere.

[Daniel] There was a raid nearby,
but we got lucky. No one saw us.

Entering the city is not easy.
But of course, Daniel insisted.

-[Daniel] It was an emergency.
-What?

-Oh, you know him.
-[all laugh]

Ah.

[Emilia] Come, let's have some tea.
Are you hungry?

[Salvador] This is Juan. We met at school.

[Emilia] I miss you so much.

One day, she'll open the door
and it won't be Daniel.

It'll be a man with a telegram.

Why say such things?

[Josefa] They're laughing and joking
as if they didn't almost risk their lives.

They're fighting for a good cause,
but Daniel is reckless.

He's all over the place.

[Diego] I think he takes after his father.

He's very smart.

Sure, but his father is sensible enough
to keep us out of w*r.

Daniel is young. It's different.

If there is a w*r, it will be a short one.

No one knows that, Diego.

Starting a w*r is as easy
as tearing a feather pillow open.

Ever since you started
reading the newspaper instead of novels,

you've become a real menace.

-No, thank you.
-He's so rude.

[gentle music playing]

-[knock on door]
-[Dr. Cuenca] Zavalza?

You're still here?

I had some work to do.

[Dr. Cuenca] So the widow
has a case of salmonella.

Indeed.

Mm-hmm.

Is that why I don't see Emilia?

Because she knows she lost the bet?

Who knows?

[whimsical music playing]

[sighs]

-[Emilia] Look at this gentleman.
-Wow. Now that's much better.

-Excellent work, Emilia.
-Like a new man.

-There's enough clothes for all of you.
-Thank you very much.

[bottles clanking]

-[Daniel] Thank you.
-[Diego] Here you go.

[indistinct chatter]

Thank you so much, Josefa.

Mmm. I can't bring them home right now.

It's under surveillance.

I don't mind having you here,
as long as it means you're safe.

You're such a handsome boy.

That means she thinks you're stupid.

[Emilia and Daniel laugh]

-Give me some.
-All right.

[pounding and knocking on door]

[tense music playing]

It's just Milagros.
She always knocks like that. It's okay.

I promise we're the last ones.

[lighthearted music playing]

-How are you, Carmen?
-Good and you?

My dear Aquiles.

[chuckles]

I should put
a permanent lock on that door.

[playing upbeat melody]

[Diego] It's unbelievable.

This man has committed atrocities,
and people will still support him.

[man] That's your third.

That's why we do what we do.

Madero isn't a perfect man,
but he's no dictator.

That man is ready to do anything
to hold on to power.

He's a monster.

But do you really think that Díaz
will release Madero from jail

and hand him the presidency?

I don't think Díaz
is ready to risk his life for his seat.

But he's ready to risk ours.

Oh yeah, ours don't matter.

Don't worry about it.

They'd have to catch us first.

Carmen has been stocking up on weapons.

That's risky.

Well, it's crucial for our protection.

[Diego] How's the organization going?

[Carmen] We're mobilizing
neighborhood sectors

among anti-reelection families in Puebla.

We have a system which allows us
to spread key messages

regarding this election.

[Josefa] Salvador,
with each day that passes...

Can you refrain from rubbing
against Daniel in front of Mr. Serdán?

To be completely honest, no.

[upbeat piano music being played]

[Emilia] Hmm.

[indistinct chatter]

[crickets chirping]

[Diego sighs]

[Diego grunting softly]

What's the matter?

[Diego scoffs]

You've ruined feather pillows for me.

[chuckles softly]

[sighs]

[Josefa inhales deeply and sighs]

-[indistinct chatter]
-[bells tolling]

What was the legend
Aunt Milagros used to tell us?

[Emilia] Mm.

[chuckles]

There was once a warrior who fell in love
with the emperor's daughter.

The emperor was against their union,
so he sent him to w*r.

She waited for him for so long
that she fell into a deep sleep.

When he returned,
he stood by her until his last breath

and became a mountain.

[chuckles]

[birds tweeting]

[Daniel] Hmm.

If I fell into an eternal sleep,
would you stay by my side?

I'd be immovable.

I don't think so.

You can't stay in one place.

Emilia.

[horse whinnies distantly]

I'll always come back.

[tender music playing]

I know.

[Emilia] Is Don Camilo a nice person?

[Daniel] No.

[Emilia] Then why do you
have to leave with him?

[Daniel] I don't really know.

Look here.

Did you find anything?

I can give you this one
in exchange for that one.

Here.

-Ah!
-Ah!

-Mine.
-No, mine.

I'll trade you all of mine for it.

[tender music continues]

Why do they always play near the water?

[chuckles]

[Milagros] Let them be for today.

Why can't he just go to school here?

It's up to his father to decide.

But why?

I raised him.

On her deathbed, his mother said,
"Take care of him, Milagros."

He's growing up.

[Emilia] What are you dressing up as?

[Daniel] An American tourist.

Turns out, I'm really
not convincing as a lady.

[Daniel chuckles and sighs]

[Emilia] Stay till tomorrow

and come to the circus
with me and Aunt Milagros.

[Daniel] You're also going?

Be careful.

Says the one who walks around the city
dressed like a crazy person.

What's that?

What?

See you soon.

How long is soon?

[Emilia sighs]

[Daniel] Enjoy the circus.

[upbeat brass music playing]

[circus host 1] Ladies, gentlemen,
boys and girls of all ages,

come and witness the wonders
of the Metropolitan Circus.

This way, ma'am. Do not miss your chance.

The greatest show on earth
is about to begin!

-Thank you, ma'am.
-[host 2] We have a special guest today.

-[host 1] Tickets are going fast!
-[host 2] You won't believe your ears!

[upbeat brass music continues]

[emcee] Ladies and gentlemen,

please give a warm welcome
to our honorable president,

Don Porfirio Díaz!

[applause]

Why do you think I avoid
free elections like the plague?

[all] Why?

[clown] Because any clown
could win against me.

[all laugh]

[cartoonish horn music playing]

The law!

-Move aside.
-[clown] I'm so glad you could make it.

Please, take other people's seats.

We wouldn't dare
start the show without you.

Sure, don't mind them, officers.

-Take their seats.
-[officer] Move. I'm talking to you.

[clown] Please, make some room for them
so they have a good view.

Take your time.
We have nowhere else to be today.

-Our time is yours.
-[officer] Yup.

Officers, I need to speak with you.

My informants tell me
that a pathetic clown is impersonating me.

-[laughter]
-Detain him at once.

Call for the firing squad!

Now why do you laugh?

This is an order
coming from your president.

Can't you see I have no sense of humor?

[audience laughs]

No, don't say that, Your Highness.

There's no doubt
that you have a great sense of humor.

You make a mockery out of Mexico every day
with your magnificent sense of humor.

[laughter]

[ominous music playing]

[emcee] Please give
a big round of applause

for our very special guest!

[applause]

And now, please put your hands together

for the princess of the flying trapeze!

[applause continues]

[man whistles]

[delicate music playing]

[audience gasping]

With the money we get from this show,
we can get several people out of jail.

[audience] Oh!

She's gonna fall.

And how many are currently in jail?

Too many.

[audience] Oh!

She's so high.

[Emilia] Who gets to choose who gets out?

[Milagros] This time I get to decide.

Who are you getting out?

Oh, well, it's, uh...

It's Daniel.

[voices whispering]

Can we please go get the money?

[Milagros] We have to wait
till after the show.

Don't worry, the guards are starving.

They accept bribes
for prisoners of no account.

And Daniel is of no account?

-[Milagros] No.
-[applause]

But the tourist he pretends to be, yes.

[audience gasps]

[applause continues]

[drumroll]

[swinging horn music being played]

[laughter]

[suspenseful music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[audience] Oh!

[suspenseful music continues]

My understanding is we would get...

[man] My boss said that's all
he has to give you. Now please leave.

[emcee] A big round of applause
for this last act!

Cheer for your favorite
act! The acrobats...

[officer 1] Come on.

-Walk faster.
-[officer 2] You know the drill.

[officer 1] Faster!

[grunting]

[suspenseful music intensifying]

[g*nsh*t]

[car ignition turned off]

[sighs]

[ringing bell]

Will the money be enough for Daniel?

I really hope so.

[door creaks open]

Good evening, officer.

Good evening to you, sir.

I'm very grateful for your help.

I fear you're not grateful enough.

Let me in first.

If I find who I'm looking for,
I'm sure we can work something out.

I want the girl to come with me.

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

Excuse us.

[somber music playing]

[Milagros breathes heavily]

[door creaks and slams]

[prisoner 1 sobbing]

[prisoner 2] No, please! Please, stop! No!

[prisoner 2 screams]

I beg you, stop!

[door slams]

Are you cold?

No.

[warden] These ones got here today.

[prisoner coughing]

[water dripping]

That's him.

[warden 1] Where did they find him?

[warden 2] I don't know.
They brought him in before I got here.

[breathing shakily]

Poor Yankee.

He probably just had
a little too much to drink.

If you knew how important he is back
in his country, you would release him.

The American Consul
won't be happy to hear about this.

I'm sorry.

You shouldn't be here.

I'm fine.

So, that's your Yankee?

Do you think you could let him go?

You are cold.

[dramatic music playing]

You can take him, honey.
I wouldn't want to upset the Consul.

Much appreciated.

[warden] Open.

[keys jiggling]

[lock tumbles]

[cell door creaks closed]

[crickets chirping]

[door opens]

[door closes]

[Milagros sighs]

[gentle music playing]

-[car door opens]
-[engine turning]

[engine turned off]

-Good night.
-Good night.

Thank you, Auntie.

Just let him go.

There's no use trying to reason with him.

It's too late.

I messed up.

[Rivadeneira] No one can stop
two souls from walking the path

they're destined to walk.

[door creaks closed]

Love me.

[sighs]

[dog barking distantly]

I will never grow tired of loving you.

[kisses]

[sniffles]

Let's go.

[engine starts]

[dogs yipping and barking distantly]

[Daniel sighs]

Thank you.

[groans]

[groaning]

[breathing heavily]

[sighs]

Are you okay?

I could have k*lled that b*stard.

[Daniel sighs]

Please forgive me.

[sighs]

[exhales deeply]

[Daniel sighing]

Take a bath.

You're not joining me?

Not tonight.

[gentle acoustic music playing]

[sighs]

[mellow music playing]

[sighs]

At what time did he get back?

He was in jail.

But clearly, they managed to free him.

He was in jail and you knew about it?

Yes, I knew.

Why did you not tell me?

Because I didn't want to worry you.

He's safe now.

Hmm?

You can worry me.

But don't keep secrets from me.

From now on, I won't.

How did you manage to beat me at chess
despite knowing what you knew?

Well, I'm a great strategist,

and I don't worry myself
with the inevitable.

Did you say the inevitable?

Whenever he comes back,
your daughter's euphoric.

And then when he leaves, she's devastated.

None of this is inevitable.

He is dangerous and irresponsible.

Who's irresponsible?

[Josefa] You!

Auntie Josefa.

I know I'm not
what you had envisioned for Emilia...

[sighs]

but I have plenty of qualities.

Here, let's count them.

I'm not a drunk, I don't gamble,
I'm against the dictatorship

and I don't have gonorrhea.

I can play the piano, the violin,
the flute, the harmonica.

I know French, history, I'm well-read.

I don't believe
in the so-called inferiority of women,

and I worship this one here.

I think God would approve of him.

And what God are you speaking of?

[sighs]

It doesn't matter
what instruments you play.

You are in no position right now
to risk bringing children into this world.

Children?

How do you think children are made?

The way you act around each other,
like it's all just a game, it concerns me.

Did you forget I'm the daughter
of an apothecary?

I know a few herbal tricks.

[Josefa scoffs]

[Daniel moans]

That's it. I'm done with reality.

I'm going back to my novels.

Tragedies are much more enjoyable

when they are fictional.

[Emilia] And love stories?

[kisses]

Fictional love leaves no scars.

[bells tolling distantly]

[Daniel breathing deeply]

[birds tweeting]

[knocking on door]

[Daniel sighs]

[knocking persists]

[Josefa] Coming!

[door opens]

-Sister, what's the matter?
-[Milagros] Is Daniel here?

[Josefa] Yes, what's going on?

[Milagros] Díaz reelected himself
and Madero escaped from jail.

It's as if there had been no elections.

What happened?

[door opening]

[solemn music playing]

[door creaks closed]

Where are you going?

Díaz declared himself
the winner of the elections.

And Madero broke out of jail.

So?

Over my dead body.

Emilia.

I just got you out of jail.
You're not getting past these walls.

[sighs] I don't want to go,
but I have no choice.

[scoffs]

Please! You sound so full of yourself.

Do you think the country will perish
if you don't do anything?

Or that Madero
is just waiting for you to rescue him?

Who's forcing you?

I am.

I'm coming with you.

-Emilia.
-What?

If you die, do you think
the nation will cry for you?

You're not special, Daniel.

You're a privileged boy
who sees himself as a hero.

I never said I was a hero.

Then what is it?

I'm just following my heart.

And why does your heart
always tell you to leave?

[sighs]

Because nothing's truly mine here.

[chuckles]

You have the apothecary,
the doctor's office.

You have things that are only yours.

[sighs]

All right, then.

If you want to come, let's go.

[sighs]

I don't want you to leave.

So I should stay and do nothing?

[sighs]

I'll see you soon.

[tender music playing]

How long is soon?

I wish I knew
how to say goodbye to you, Daniel.

[tender music continues]

Give me your hand.

Are you sure?

I don't want to say goodbye.

Why is that?

I'll protect your stone
until you come back.

It's yours now.

Will you look for a replacement?

There are no stones there.

-And girls?
-No girls, either.

Are you afraid?

Afraid of what?

Of missing me.

[gentle piano music playing]

[Daniel sighing]

[kissing]

[sighs]

[Emilia] Give me your hand.

Are you afraid?

Terrified.

[Emilia] Mm-hmm.

Even when I'm gone,
I'm always by your side.

[emotional music playing]

[inhales and exhales]

[music fades]

[woman singing in Spanish]

[song ends]

[plaintive music playing]

[dramatic music playing]

[acoustic music playing]

[dramatic string music playing]

[music ends]