-Where is my money? -I have no idea.
PREVIOUSLY
I'm sorry, but you are on your own. Ask Miguel for help.
I always knew you were a rat.
Please, I want us to get along. We are friends.
Tell me, Esther, is that what you usually do with your friends down at the hotel?
Tano, are you okay?
-Where is this coming from? -[chuckles]
[Tano] I went to the restaurant, and they were all laughing.
You're having a baby, you should be happy.
What if the baby Gracia is expecting is not mine?
[Gracia] This boy, or girl, we don't know yet,
will be a really good person, just like you.
[Tano] I haven't taken care of you enough.
But I promise that, from now on,
I'll look after you 24/7.
[groans]
-[pants] -[♪ tense instrumental music playing]
Gracia!
-Gracia! Gracia! -[♪ music concludes]
[♪ theme music playing]
RETURN TO LAS SABINAS
[♪ theme music concludes]
-[♪ tense instrumental music playing] -[Tano] No, Gracia.
Gracia, please. No, no, no. Please.
[pants] Gracia, please, no.
My God. What happened?
She fell down the stairs. Call an ambulance, Trini!
Call an ambulance!
Yes. On it. On it.
[Tano] Oh, God… [breathes heavily] Please.
[sobs] Please… [speaks indistinctly]
-[♪ music concludes] -[traffic rumbling]
[pants] Hi.
[sighs] How is she?
Well, she fainted, but she's regained consciousness again.
She's been examined and, miraculously, she has no broken bones.
The concussion wasn't severe either.
And… and the baby?
We don't know. She's been in there with the doctor for a while.
But how did it happen?
-How? -We don't know. She fell,
-she tripped. -She's been feeling weak lately,
and this whole thing with Carmen hasn't helped.
-Right. -You know what?
No one's telling us anything.
-No one has come out-- -That's because they are checking her.
-Honey, yes. -[Paloma] Let's be calm and positive.
Okay? There's no reason to think that something bad has happened.
[♪ soft tense instrumental music playing]
[clattering]
No, no… I don't know what happened. I don't remember anything.
-All of a sudden, I was on the floor and… -Don't worry. It's okay.
[machine beeping intermittently]
[♪ music concludes]
[machine beeping]
What… What's going on? Is everything all right?
What?
-There's no fetal heartbeat. -What?
-[♪ somber instrumental music playing] -What… what does that mean?
-[sobs] -[doctor] I'm sorry.
No… [sobs]
[♪ music concludes]
[indistinct chatter]
[sobs, sniffles]
Gracia is fine.
But the baby…
-[♪ sober instrumental music playing] -[sobs]
…is gone.
[Silvia clicks tongue]
[sobs]
But how did it happen?
Is Gracia all right?
[footsteps approaching]
[Miguel] Mom, are you with Paloma?
Tell her not to worry about the co-op, I'll handle it.
Miguel, what's going on?
She has to be with her sister and take care of her, okay?
-Thank you for calling. -Please, what's wrong?
Gracia fell down the stairs
and has lost the baby.
[♪ soft tense instrumental music playing]
No.
[exhales]
And how is she?
You can imagine.
They'll have to go through everything we went through.
[sobbing]
[birds chirping]
-[♪ music falls] -[footsteps approaching]
I'd like to stay outside for a while.
I've been stuck inside that hospital for too long.
Of course. Come here.
Wait.
-Thanks. -Sure, my love.
[exhales]
I'll call the council. They haven't heard from me since yesterday.
-All right? -Yeah.
-I love you. -Me too.
[♪ music concludes]
[sighs]
[♪ somber instrumental music playing]
[footsteps approaching]
Aw, what's this?
-From our garden. -Aw.
I love them, honey. They're beautiful.
-You have to rest now, Mom. -[chuckles softly]
Shall we watch something together?
A TV show?
Or a movie. You choose.
Sure, honey. Let's watch something later.
Now, I want to have you here with me for a while.
[sniffles, exhales]
[♪ music intensifies]
[♪ music falls]
[grunts softly]
[exhales]
[Tano] Everything will be fine.
-Will it? -[Tano] Yes.
-[Gracia exhaling] -A baby, Gracia.
-Our baby. -Ours.
The first ultrasound.
We'll see their little face.
Yes. You have no idea how happy I am. I'm the happiest man in the world.
[doctor] Let's see that baby boy or girl.
Can you see it?
Yes.
[footsteps approaching]
[♪ mysterious instrumental music playing]
Honey. Why didn't you tell me that you wanted to come inside?
Come here.
Come. Sit, come on. Come.
-[sniffles, exhales] -[Tano] Don't worry.
Don't worry. Sit here.
That's it.
[grunts softly]
You'll recover soon, you'll see.
I'm sure.
But that won't bring my baby back.
-It's all that woman's fault. -[♪ music concludes]
Don't think about that now, Gracia. It's not good for you.
It was too much, Paloma.
Stop, please. The doctor said that you shouldn't get upset.
Then, the exhumation of Mom's remains.
[huffs]
Yes, it's been… really hard for all of us.
And you have taken the brunt of it.
You have to stop thinking about it now.
What should I do? [sniffles]
What can I do? I can't think about anything else.
-[sobs] -My love.
Think about your wonderful family and how we're all with you.
And that, together,
-we'll get through this. -[Gracia] Yes.
[♪ somber instrumental music playing]
Well, I'm going to town. Do you need anything?
[Gracia sobbing] No.
[sniffles]
-My love. -No. Let's leave.
I can't stand living in this town anymore.
-[breathes heavily] -We'll be far from here in a few months.
No, not in a few months. I want to leave right now.
As soon as the kids finish school, we'll leave.
Please.
[♪ music concludes]
[indistinct chatter]
-[knocking on door] -Come in.
-Hey. -[Esther] Paloma.
I was just about to call you.
How is Gracia?
-Has she been discharged from hospital? -Yes.
And… I wanted to talk to you about her.
It's a sensitive matter, but…
I'd like to ask you a favor.
Whatever you need, you know that.
I don't think she's okay.
And when we go through something like that, we need to talk to someone.
Of course.
But the hospital offered her grief counselling, right?
-Yes. -Mm.
Yes, but if anyone can understand what she's going through,
it's you.
[♪ gloomy instrumental music playing]
[Paloma] Perhaps you could talk to her.
Me?
Yes, Esther, I think it'll be good for her to tell you how she's feeling.
You went through the same thing after all and…
Mm.
I don't know if I'm the right person, Paloma.
It's just that… it's still very recent and…
-very painful. -[Paloma] Sure.
Sure, I understand. I totally understand. I'm sorry, maybe I shouldn't…
have asked you.
No, no. I understand why you did.
But I don't know whether Gracia would like to share that with me.
We are not exactly best friends, are we?
If that's the reason, I think that, in a situation like this,
those things are secondary, don't you think?
I don't know.
Esther, I don't think Gracia cares about your past right now.
She needs support.
She needs to feel like she's not alone, to feel understood. I can't give her that.
I can be by her side, but I can't feel what she feels. I haven't lived that.
Please.
[exhales]
[Lucía] Uncle.
[exhales]
Come to lunch.
No, no. I really appreciate it, but…
I still have a lot of things to take care of.
-Urgent things. -But you have to eat, right?
I had a bite before I came.
I knew how this month was going to be.
I need to prepare everything
-so that Arturo can replace me quickly. -[♪ music concludes]
-But Tano, listen… -[hesitates] Look…
I didn't tell you, but…
Gracia and I have decided to move to Madrid sooner.
-When are you leaving? -[♪ brooding instrumental music playing]
As soon as Lucas and Julia finish this school year.
These past few days have been tough for Gracia and…
the whole thing with Laura and…
[sobs] …losing the baby…
I'm very sorry about what happened, Tano.
I'm really sorry.
It's awful.
[breathes shakily] Yes, it is.
It's not good to go through it alone.
Let us help you. Do it for us, because we love you.
We want you to know how important you are to Lucía and to me.
[sobs]
Come here.
[sobs]
[mumbles] I'm sorry.
-[sobs] -[Miguel] I love you, all right?
[footsteps approaching]
Hi.
-Hi. -[♪ music concludes]
How are you feeling?
Well… [exhales]
[Esther] Did the doctors tell you what to do for the next few days?
More or less, but I didn't pay much attention.
Right. Well, it's easy.
For a couple of weeks, you shouldn't take baths,
you shouldn't have intercourse
-nor do any exercise. -Mm-hmm.
And, most importantly, you must rest.
Easy, yes. That's easy.
What about the rest? What shall I do?
How can I stop feeling this pain?
Don't rush things, Gracia.
It's natural to feel terrible.
It's okay to feel that way.
You must allow yourself to be sad and…
[exhales] …grieve.
Lean on Tano.
-[breathes heavily] -Both of you will have a hard time.
[exhales] You might even feel guilty.
I already do.
My body was warning me, and I didn't listen.
-[♪ pensive instrumental music playing] -Warning you?
It was obvious that there was something wrong.
[clicks tongue] I should have prioritized resting.
Gracia, you fell down the stairs.
It was an accident. No one can avoid that.
I didn't stumble, Esther.
I fainted and fell down because I was weak.
-I should have rested. -Please, don't do that.
Don't do that. Don't beat yourself up. These things happen.
-Did you manage? -[♪ music concludes]
To stop the pain?
Truth is that I can't know how you feel because…
because we are all different, Gracia.
And you're the only one who knows how it affects you,
and there are many different ways to feel pain.
-Right. -[chair creaks]
[exhales]
Don't you miss being little?
[chuckles softly] Everything was so easy.
Our biggest problems didn't last an afternoon.
Your mother would give you a kiss,
-a chocolate sandwich and done… -[laughs]
…goodbye, problems.
We won't have the kind of comfort a mother provides again, right?
-Even if it's from someone who loves you. -[♪ emotional instrumental music playing]
I do miss those times too.
[indistinct chatter]
-[door closing] -[Nati] Psst.
[footsteps approaching]
[indistinct chatter]
What's wrong with these people?
They are really fussy in this town, it's probably something stupid.
For example, you bribing politicians to line your pockets
at the expense of Manterana.
-[♪ tense instrumental music playing] -Do people believe that gossip?
Well, if it's written in El Diario de Manterana, they do.
I didn’t bring my glasses.
Ah, well.
"Scandal in Manterana.
"The Civil Guard is investigating businesswoman Paca Utrera,
"as well as councilwoman Sara Ramírez
"and environmental technician Esteban Melero,
"for alleged bribery." Do you want me to continue reading?
I'll sue the hicks who run that newspaper.
Good luck.
Would you like anything, Paca?
No, thank you. I'm leaving.
[♪ music concludes]
[Paca] Goddamned cowards.
PIG
-[♪ tense funk music playing] -You are very brave
inside your homes!
Come out and tell me whatever you want to my face!
What the hell is this?
-A fine. -[♪ music concludes]
-Why? -It says it there, doesn't it?
It's parked illegally.
-It's only been here for five minutes. -It's not allowed. Not one, not five.
Come on.
Since when do you fine people for this reason?
You knew this was my car. You knew I was at Casa Larrea.
Was it so hard to go and tell me?
I don't have to do that.
You might not be used to it, but the rest of us mortals
get fined when we park our car where it's not allowed.
Right.
What about this?
Is this normal too?
If you want to report it, I'll come with you to the station.
-[birds chirping] -[indistinct chatter]
I'm not convinced by this act.
It's too late now, Paca. You have to do it.
-[camera shutters clicking] -It won't work.
You'll never know if you don't try.
-[crowd murmuring] -[camera shutters clicking]
Hello. Thank you all for coming.
Let me start by saying that all of you in this town
-are a bunch of sad and jealous people. -[♪ tense funk music playing]
You are so miserable that a rumor is enough to attack me,
when I have given everything for Manterana.
You haven't forgiven me for being strong
and for not conforming to what is expected of a woman.
If you think that I'm going to apologize, it'll never happen.
You can rot in hell for all I care, bunch of bastards.
-[♪ music concludes] -[camera shutters clicking]
First of all, I'd like to say that…
I've always given the whole of Manterana my all.
I understand how you feel after hearing
about the terrible environmental impact of my mining project.
-[♪ soft tense instrumental music playing] -I understand, because I feel the same,
tricked.
Needless to say, had I known about what has been published now,
I would have never wagered this project.
My legal advisor, who I completely trusted, misled me.
He acted behind my back and damaged my reputation
in pursuit of his personal benefit.
It's taken me a while to realize that, but, thank God, I've opened my eyes.
And now, my new advisor is my son-in-law,
Miguel Larrea, who is well-known for his honesty and integrity.
I have entrusted El Acebuche to him. We will continue creating wealth and jobs
for this area and its residents as we always have,
through agriculture.
I just want to add that…
I'm very sorry to have been fooled, and I hope you can forgive me.
-[Miguel whispers inaudibly] -[♪ music concludes]
Mrs. Utrera. Mrs. Utrera.
I understand that, when you say "legal advisor,"
you mean your lawyer, Tomás Robledo, is that right?
Do you intend to sue him for the misconduct
-that took place behind your back? -[♪ tense instrumental music playing]
Mr. Robledo is not Mrs. Utrera's lawyer anymore.
Right. However, you are accusing him of lying to you,
and the consequences of that could be a crime.
Why don't you sue him?
Wouldn't that be the right thing to do if you were really unaware of his actions?
What I decide to do with Mr. Robledo is my business, don't you think?
Yes, of course.
But you can't deny that making your lawyer take the fall
when you have always pulled the strings in Manterana
-sounds like an excuse, if I may. -[camera shutters clicking]
Mrs. Utrera won't give any more statements while the case is open.
Thank you all for coming. Thank you. Thank you.
-[♪ music concludes] -It's taken me a while to realize…
PACA UTRERA'S PRESS CONFERENCE
…but, thank God, I've opened my eyes.
And now, my new advisor is my son-in-law, Miguel Larrea,
who is well-known for his honesty and integrity.
-They loved that "thank God." -[chuckles]
Repentance and forgiveness of sins are great inventions, aren't they?
We've managed to get the press,
or most of the press, to change their opinion of you
Yeah, right, but at the expense of looking like an idiot
who's clueless and easily manipulated.
Paca, people forgive idiots, but not liars.
The important thing is it's having a good impact on the public opinion.
Very soon, banks, suppliers and customers will trust us again. You'll see.
Right. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made a fool of myself.
Have you read the comments? That isn't the case. It was a good idea.
If I didn't agree, I wouldn't have done it.
Are you thanking me?
-[laughs] -You can think what you like. Let's see.
[♪ tense instrumental music playing]
What else are you planning to blame me for?
What are you doing here?
I'm here to congratulate you on your speech. Both of you.
What do you want? Money?
I offered you that, and you refused.
It's too late now. You know I don't have any.
I can't believe you'd dump your trash on me just to clean up your image.
-It is unbelievably immoral, even for you. -I did what I had to do.
You are worse than her. You act like a saint, but you are coward.
I did what was best for Paca.
And if that destroys the person who slept with your wife, even better.
-That has nothing to do with this, Tomás. -And you choose him, Paca!
Him, who was sleeping with Gracia Molina
-and who has trapped your daughter! -[♪ music intensifies]
What? What are you going to do? What? Huh?
Get out of here!
Of course I'm leaving! It stinks in here!
But this doesn't end here. I'm not like Jiménez, Paca. Hmm?
I won't take the fall for your mistakes.
I won't take the fall for your unscrupulousness either!
I wasn't alone in that office when Sara and Esteban
came out with a suitcase full of money
and the promise to help with your mining project!
You were there too! So don't be so cocky.
If I lose, you'll lose too, Paca.
Ungrateful bastard!
-[footsteps receding] -[♪ music concludes]
[♪ gloomy instrumental music playing]
[footsteps approaching]
I knew I'd find you here.
When you were a kid, you used to come here every time you did something wrong.
-[exhales] -How are you?
De… devastated.
[sobs] I feel really guilty.
Guilty of what?
[exhales]
[breathes heavily]
I'd like to go back in time
and fix so many of the things I did.
[sobs] I became obsessed with Gracia and Miguel's past.
Jealousy is not something to be proud of.
No.
But, sometimes, it can't be helped.
I haven't been a good person, Mom.
-Well… -No.
You've had some run-ins with your brother,
but that doesn't make you responsible for what happened to Gracia.
It doesn't have anything to do with that, honey.
It was an accident. Believe me, it was.
-These things happen. -[♪ music concludes]
You are not convinced.
[sobs] No.
[Silvia] What's torturing you? Mm? Tell me.
Whatever it is, you can tell me.
I don't know. It's everything. The feeling that…
everything is wrong, Mom. I am not okay at all.
Well… Do you remember when you were a kid,
you would get upset and you would tell me,
"Mom, I'll never get over this"?
What did I use to say?
[sobs]
"Honey, this will go away."
You can't see it now, but this will go away too.
[♪ melancholic instrumental music playing]
Was I right?
[inhales, exhales] Yes, you were right, Mom.
Well, it's the same thing now.
Come here, honey. Come here.
[birds chirping]
[footsteps approaching]
[♪ music concludes]
I just watched my mother's press conference. It's very unfair.
You must be the only one who thinks that.
I can't believe she's blaming you for everything.
Don't worry, it's not important. Business is business.
I guess it comes with the salary.
No, Tomás, that doesn't make it any less unpleasant.
Did you see who was with her?
He advised her to sell me out.
-[♪ pensive instrumental music playing] -No. Miguel is not like that.
[laughs]
You still don't know the man you're living with.
He pretends to be moral,
but he won't hesitate to attack anybody if it's in his own interest.
I don't think that Miguel has anything to do with it.
But in any case, he wouldn't do it for himself, but to help my mother.
You always side with him.
Miguel doesn't care about El Acebuche, and even less so about your mother.
He just wants to get revenge on me.
You are wrong, Tomás.
Why did you come?
I told you, I wanted to say sorry.
Is that it?
That's it.
Well, thank you. It's nice to see you.
[keys rattling]
[door opening]
[door closing]
[♪ music concludes]
[footsteps approaching]
[Tano] Emilio, I was looking for you--
-What are you doing? -Nothing.
-Just tidying up the storage room. -I see.
At least it's clean.
-Let me help you. -[exhales]
I'm sorry about what you are going through,
but I'm glad that Gracia is with someone like you.
-You are a good man. -[♪ emotional instrumental music playing]
I promise I'll do my best to take care of your daughter.
And your grandchildren too.
And that we'll visit whenever we can.
Right, you'll visit… [laughs] That's what everyone always says.
We have to leave, Emilio.
-It's… -Yes. Yes, yes.
-It's the only way we can start over. -I understand.
You deserve to do that somewhere else.
-Don't get rid of it. -No.
You never know.
[♪ music concludes]
[Miguel] Are you still busy?
I'm off this afternoon.
Why don't we go for a drink?
I have a lot to do. I'll join you later.
Are you upset?
I don't understand how you could
let my mother tell that pack of lies in front of the media.
I didn't just let her, I wrote the press release.
-[♪ soft tense instrumental music playing] -Didn't you like it?
No, Miguel.
Can you tell me what bothered you? Because I don't understand.
-Are you really asking? -[Miguel] Yes.
Did you advise my mother to blame Tomás?
Yes, does that bother you?
I don't understand.
You didn't need to throw Tomás to the lions in order to defend my mother.
And I don't understand you.
You asked me to forget everything your mom did to me, to help her.
Now you hold it against me.
This isn't about helping her, it's about harming Tomás.
[sighs]
Is that it? Is that what you're worried about?
Tomás?
[chuckles] What planet do you live on, Esther?
He is largely responsible for what's happening to your mother.
As well as being an unscrupulous bastard motivated only by ambition.
-What about you? -[♪ music concludes]
Are you scrupulous, Miguel?
What you've done is unacceptable. It is simply…
vengeful.
He deserved it.
You said Tomás didn't mean anything to you.
Now I see that wasn't true.
[♪ pensive instrumental music playing]
[birds chirping]
[♪ music concludes]
It's starting to get chilly. Shall we go inside?
I'm fine, thank you.
Would you like a drink?
Your mouth must be dry from all those pills.
I've had a drink already, Dad.
I don't know how to help you, honey.
I'm old school. I was taught to hide sadness and pain.
It was not acceptable in my time for a man to express his feelings.
And how did that go?
Well… [exhales] …here we are.
A bunch of miserable people with more trauma than our years.
Dad, if this is what you're getting at,
I'm not hiding my pain. It's just that I don't feel like talking.
-You must, honey. -[♪ somber instrumental music playing]
We have to vent, to get rid of excess baggage.
We all have a way of staying afloat.
So, what's yours?
Well, I don't know.
But I know that I need time.
Take all the time you need. I'll always be here.
[♪ music concludes]
-[Miguel] Hi. -Hi.
[Miguel] I didn't mean to interrupt.
How are you feeling?
Why are you looking at me that way?
Do I look that awful?
I'm not looking at you in any way.
I'm starting to feel a bit cold, I'll go get a sweater.
Wasn't that the tree where we kissed for the first time?
Don't you remember? Yes.
We had just started dating.
And you hadn't told your family yet.
[both laugh]
We were there, kissing, and suddenly, your mother came out with a snack.
[chuckles]
You were really upset.
[laughs]
You thought you'd be grounded.
Your mother…
just like that, came out with one sandwich for you and one sandwich for me.
[♪ emotive instrumental music playing]
[huffs]
I'm drowning, Miguel. I'm drowning.
I can't. [sobs] I can't take it anymore.
[sobs]
I know. Everything will be all right. I promise.
A few days ago, I lost my mother, after I thought I'd gotten her back.
And now… [breathes heavily] …now this.
I don't know if I can take this pain. I just can't.
[sobs]
[♪ music intensifies]
-[sniffles, sobs] -[exhales]
[Miguel clicks tongue]
[♪ music concludes]
[exhales]
PATIENT: MOLINA MONTALBO, GRACIA
HIGH CONCENTRATION OF EPIVENOLAM IN BLOOD
[♪ mysterious instrumental music playing]
What?
It can't be.
-[♪ music concludes] -Doctor Anoto.
Excuse me. Have you got a minute?
-I have to see a patient in five minutes. -That's enough time.
I'd like to talk to you about Gracia Molina's blood test results.
-I don't know if you've seen them. -Not yet.
There was a high concentration of Epivenolam in her blood.
Did you know she was taking it?
No. And I'm her family doctor.
Her cholesterol was fine in the tests at the beginning of the pregnancy.
I know. And even if it wasn't,
we would never prescribe that drug. It's not recommended for pregnant women.
I know. But it makes no sense.
-Why would she take it? -Could it have caused the miscarriage?
If not directly,
it could indeed cause a drop in blood pressure and make her fall.
[♪ soft tense instrumental music playing]
Gracia is not stupid.
She would never take any medication without checking with us.
Let alone while she's pregnant.
Do you think that…?
If she didn't take it willingly, someone must have been giving it to her.
-Amniocentesis, through it… -Mm-hmm.
…you can know who the fetus' father is.
Tano, are you still thinking about that?
It's a test used to rule out anomalies.
Besides, even though the risk is small, it may cause a miscarriage.
Will you ask her about it?
-No. No, I can't do that. -[Esther] Mm.
Although, maybe it would be best.
-What? -Not to have the baby.
What?
[♪ brooding instrumental music playing]
[♪ music concludes]
[♪ theme music playing]
[♪ theme music concludes]
Subtitle translation by Alba Loureiro