[intriguing synth music playing]
[de-cocks gun]
[Pelos] Tell your bosses about this!
-No, no fucking way. -Rizos!
They'll fucking kill us if they find out.
If the old bitch dies, we're dead meat anyway. Tell them, dude!
No, man. Forget it.
Come on, dude! Come on, let's go! Before that asshole shows up, brah.
-[Pitbull] What asshole? You little bitch. -[grunts]
-[kick lands] -[Pelos grunts]
You better explain what the fuck's going on.
Who's this stupid-ass punk, huh?
Come on, talk, chinga!
That's Pelos, he's my friend.
No company, we told you that.
[theme music playing]
WE WERE KINGS
["Acapulco 78" by Fase playing]
Do you enjoy dancing?
[cumbia music continues on radio]
Because I'm… wondering if you'd be my guest to a party.
[huffs]
You're so beautiful, Malena.
Your eyes are deep like the night.
No.
Your eyes are… bright as the night stars.
I've been into you…
[sultrily] …since forever.
[breaths heavily]
[moans softly]
-[car alarm goes off] -[dogs bark distantly]
You know which ones you want?
Yep.
Well…
No.
[chuckling] Truth is, I don't really know.
Th… the kind you give to a girl when, uh… [groans]
When what?
Um…
Uh… They're for my girlfriend.
Please.
These roses?
Uh, sure.
Give me those.
[Malena] I am starving.
Uh, me too.
Feel this.
[grumbling]
You can feel my guts grumbling.
[both laughing]
[Malena inhales deeply]
-I thought it was mine. -Mm.
I don't have any food.
Let me get us some quesadillas at Doña Carmina's.
[sighs]
Better hurry, though, 'cause you're my dessert.
-[kisses] -[laughs]
[chuckles softly]
-Mike. -Male.
You look nice.
Same old Mike, but luxury edition. [chuckles nervously]
What you doing here?
I, uh… was passing by and, uh…
[sighs] That's not true.
M… My mom told me that you paid off the house.
Well, came to say congrats!
Thanks.
I'm sorry. How rude of me.
[Mike chuckles] Invited myself in.
Uh… You busy?
I wanted to tell you that I've been searching the recycling sites, and…
I got a lead on this Lucas guy.
He lives in San Lorenzo Xicoténcatl.
Mike, thank you for that information.
I'm sure you've gotta get back to work, I don't wanna keep you.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no. I'm good.
[chuckles] Seriously.
My shift doesn't start for another two hours.
Um…
Malena, there's something else I wanna tell you.
There's a party at the Police Station.
Look, I'm not sure how you'll respond, but…
I was wondering if you, um…
might wanna come with.
Huh?
No. No, Mike. I don't think that's a smart idea.
Uh… But why not?
I mean, I know there's an age gap, but…
[groans] No. No, no, no, I'm sorry. That's not what I meant.
But for real, though, I didn't really speak up before
out of respect for Santos but…
the truth is that…
I'm into you.
I've dug you for so long, Malena, and…
Well, maybe you and I could…
-Maybe you could what, moron? -What you doing here, cabrón?
-No! No, Javier! -[overlapping quarreling]
-[Malena shushing, men yelling] -[Mike] You fucking circus clown!
-[Mike] I'm gonna fuck you up! -[Javo] What's your deal?
-[Javo] I dare you! Let's go! -[all yelling]
-[Mike] you got some big balls? -[Javo] I'ma beat your ass!
-[Malena] Guys, please! Javier! No! -[Javo] Son of a bitch!
-[Malena] Get off him! No! Wait! Stop! -[Javo] I'm gonna fucking kill you!
-[Mike] You're gonna kill me? -[Javo] Get away!
-I'm gonna kill you, you bastard! -[both yelling, grunting]
-Javier! Miguel! -[Mike] I'm gonna kill you, cabrón!
[all yelling, quarreling]
-[Javo] Huh? -[Mike] Let's go, cabrón!
-[Javo] What? What? -[Nora] Please, Javier! Stop!
Stop fighting like fucking dogs!
-What's happening, Miguel? -Tell that little bitch to explain!
-You're a little bitch! -Tell her, asshole!
-Tell her you were fucking your godmother! -What?
-Your best friend's mother, cabrón! -[Nora] What did you say?
You're such a hypocrite, cabrón! What'd you come here for?
Don't you fucking think that you and me are the same!
Santos know you were screwing his mother? Huh?
[Nora] Stop it, both of you! That is enough. Shut the fuck up! [pants]
-[Malena] Wait! -[Nora] Is that true, Javier?
-How long's it been going on? -I know there's so much to explain…
I'm talking to my son, Malena!
-[Malena] I… -How long?
-[sternly] How long? -[quietly] Six months.
-[Nora] What? -[louder] Six months.
[Nora, crying] For six months?
So when everything happened with Santos you were already fucking?
[Nora panting]
I told you, comadre. Cat's outta the bag with that secret girlfriend.
Why'd you think he paid off her house? She won't put out less it benefits her.
[Nora exclaims]
[Malena panting]
Pendejo.
[Malena stifles a sob]
[Malena cries]
[Rizos, crying] What are they gonna do to Pelos, Boss? It wasn't his fault.
That old lady's real sneaky, patrón. For real.
We were just sorting some stuff, and this bitch just fucking took off.
-It wasn't my… [exclaims] -[thud]
[Pitbull] "Sorting stuff"? Filthy pair of crackheads.
Only reason I won't beat you up's 'cause I need you to help the doctor out.
So, Doc? How's she doing?
[Doctor] She's in delicate condition.
In addition to her wound, she is showing severe signs of withdrawal.
They say she has an illness, and her blood doesn't clot. Is that right?
Hemophilia?
I don't believe so. She would have bled out already.
[suspenseful music playing]
Well…
while you're at it, Doc,
how about you gave me one of the lady's fingers?
This one?
Now everybody knows what happens if the little, old lady escapes, right?
Right then.
I'll deal with you later, Rizos.
[music ends]
Come on, you promised me you'd help me with your nephew, bro.
Or what? Don't give a shit about that either?
Hey. Anything you need, like, literally, anything.
-I'll be there for both of you, okay, sis? -[baby fusses]
Fucking great, huh?
So you go and do your thing, and then just leave me here in this mess?
-[soft music playing] -[baby fusses]
Javo, if you leave, then I got no reason to stay here.
Hey, don't say that, Heidi.
Mike loves you.
And Mama as well.
[Javo shushes]
What's up, little guy?
[shushes]
[shushes, whispers]
You moving in with her?
[Heidi scoffs]
[Javo, softly] Hey, hey.
-Santitos, Santitos. -[Heidi shushing]
Take care of her, man, yeah? Take care of her.
[baby coos]
[shushes] Okay.
[soft music continues]
I love you so much, princess.
Love you, too. Pinche Javo.
I'm leaving, Ma.
Give me your blessing.
[zip closes]
[objects clatter]
MANAGING DIRECTOR
You requested an urgent meeting. I imagine it's important.
[Sonia] Yes, Octavio. It's serious.
So tell me. How can I be of assistance?
My mother has been kidnapped.
They're asking me for money that
I don't have.
And I need the bank to… grant me an expedited loan.
For the amount of…
one million dollars.
Here's my financial plan to…
pay it off by working over the next five years. [chuckles nervously]
That's not possible.
We can only give loans of that size
to large businesses, and only with a high interest rate.
I know, but I have given this bank my all during all these years.
I've generated huge benefits for the bank, you are well aware.
Octavio…
I beg you, please for once,
just make an exception.
[Octavio] It's bank policy, Sonia.
You've known that for many years.
If it were up to me, you know I'd give it to you.
[Nora, angrily] Leave that and gimme a hand.
-Did you hear what I said? -I'm coming.
[Nora] Start folding the shirts.
You better start learning how to press clothes.
'Cause there's a lot of orders, and I can't keep up.
I don't give a shit about wrinkled clothes.
What did you say?
[shouting] I don't give a fuck about wrinkled clothes!
You either respect the rules or get out!
[Herminia] L… Listen, your mother's right.
Heidi, you gotta begin taking responsibility.
Heidi, you have a baby. You gotta find a way to support him.
-[baby fusses] -[chair scrapes floor]
Where do you think you're going?
[soft music playing]
[baby fussing softly]
[girl] Heidi!
Heidi!
-[groans] -[Rizos] No! Don't beat him, Boss.
Give him a chance. We were high out of our minds.
We smoked a rock he bought for my birthday.
And she was already outside when I came around.
I panicked when I saw her holding a phone.
So I pulled out the gun. I wanted to scare her, please, patrón!
Man, I thought you were better than that, Rizos.
See? They're weak as fuck.
It's because of this that Mexico's the way it is.
Today's youth have no honor.
The Heroic Children of Chapultepec
were the same age as these two little fuckheads.
And guess what? They preferred to be killed
than dishonor their country.
[Rizos cries softly]
That lady you said gave you a big hug is worth a million dollars.
Look.
Did you know that you could probably buy that whole mountain
from that shit you smoke?
Anyway, you saved yourself, Rizos.
Thank you, patrón!
I swear it won't happen again. I'm gonna quit. [kiss] Promise to God.
You know what? Next year, I'll be a Nazarene in the Via Crucis,
to show you I'm for real.
Well, giving others a second chance gives me great joy.
[gun cocks]
-[shot fires] -[gasps]
[tense music playing]
Not the same for Pitbull, though.
Completely unrelated,
Javo…
can't believe you lied to us about the lady's illness.
[gun cocks]
Don't be a savage, Pitbull.
Perhaps Javito will do some good with his second chance.
[music fades]
Have you seen Javier?
[angrily] Have I seen Javier?
What? It's been less that a day, and your man's already missing?
He told me he was coming to get some things
and that he was coming home after, but he never showed.
[Nora] Huh.
Well, you better get used to that behavior. That's how Javo is.
He will never answer to any woman.
-I'm also here… -What, to apologize?
I'm here to explain things.
What are you gonna explain, Malena, when it's all very clear? [sniffles]
You screwed your godson. [angrily] You screwed my son!
You took advantage of my friendship, my good faith!
Nora, I've already beat myself up for everything you're saying.
If… If you could let me explain,
you would understand that maybe things are not…
You know what? I also happened to watch your child grow
and mature into a young man,
and it never crossed my mind to sleep with him, ever!
It's not the same, Nora.
You spent lots of time with him, I know.
I could never thank you enough for helping raise my son.
But I was working day and night while they were still children.
I got to know Javier when he was a grown man…
Seriously, Malena. I don't know what's wrong with your brain. Hm?
Dozens of men turn their heads for you and would kill to take you out.
And you get in bed with your godson?
Not even animals, Jesus…
Not even a goddamn bitch in heat!
I love Javier.
[Nora sucks teeth]
I never said that out loud.
I love Javier, he loves me, we didn't plan…
[angrily] Please, you can't explain this, Malena!
Leave my house, right now.
And leave your key.
[police radio chatter]
[Mike] Ah.
Fucking idiot! I'm an idiot!
Here I am worried about inviting Malena to that fucking party,
and that piece of shit Javo's been fucking her for half a year.
POLICE
Santos was looking for his mom that night.
[suspenseful music playing]
What if he caught them in the moment?
-What if that was the motive? -Your brother's a little bastard, Reyes.
But you really believe he's capable of having done that?
[sighs] My carnal. Don't know what to think about him now.
I never thought he was capable of screwing his best friend's mom behind his back,
but look at him.
And I thought his stupidity would stop at selling stolen parts with my uncle.
Now, turns out, he even pays for Malena's house, bro!
Right under my fucking nose!
[groans softly]
My carnal's involved in some heavy shit, Ortega.
So if you ask what I believe, if he could be capable of murdering Santos…
Better find that Lucas guy, don't you think?
And just pray that he's responsible.
[music fades]
[loud knocking on metallic door]
-Who's there? -[Heidi] It's me, Heidi.
One sec!
What's going on?
What a surprise.
-Come in. Come in. -[Heidi chuckles softly]
[Taiguer] You must be hungry.
Look, you gonna grab one of those barrels. Fill it with what's in those containers,
but not all the way or you'll make a fucking mess.
Cut him up using the chainsaw over here.
That doesn't work, then use those knives we got over there.
[Javo, weakly] I gotta…
[Venegas] Yep. You're gonna make a soup.
[gags]
[vomits]
And this is the great Javier Reyes.
Please, you do it, Pitbull.
But this stupid brat cleans it all up, yeah?
Including his puke, of course.
Gen Z little cunts.
So what's up? Why'd you come here?
Did you come here to have dinner with a boring, old man?
What happened?
I'm sick of my mother. So I ran away from home tonight.
I'm going far away.
Going North.
Well, better think about that, Heidi. You got a baby to take care of.
You can't make any rash decisions.
[baby coos softly]
What?
Your eyes are just like Nora's. [chuckles softly]
-Then I'll pull them out. -[Taiguer laughs]
Well, it's time to eat, huh?
It's time to rest. Mm?
It's not a five star hotel, but it's good enough.
Well, it ain't bad, tío.
[chuckles] It's almost like a treehouse.
[both laugh]
[soft music playing]
Hey, tío.
Promise me you won't tell anyone that I'm here.
Yes, mi'ja.
And you promise me that you won't quit school?
Yes, tío. Cross my heart.
[soft music continues]
[metallic door clangs open]
[music fades]
What happened to you? [sniffs]
What is that?
Where were you, Javier?
[weakly] With Taiguer.
We had an important, last minute gig.
[vomits]
THE TIGER SCRAP YARD
[knocking on metallic door]
[Taiguer] Come on in, Malenita.
I'm pretty sure that you know now
that Javo and I are in a relationship, don't you?
Hm. Ah, Malenita, the whole town knows about you two.
Are you here because of the loan I gave Javo?
I just wanna know what I'm signing up for.
Are you narcos?
Do you sell drugs, or what do you do?
Look, Malena, how about you, uh, stop wondering where he got the dough
and wonder why?
I bet you still have absolutely no idea who Javo really is, right?
Or do you?
He's a very sweet guy.
Javier isn't just anyone.
He's more of a man than most, you know it's true.
Look, Malena, I know you have spent your life
getting rid of the dumbasses that chase after you, right?
Ones that promise you the sun, the moon, and the stars.
Javo won't promise you a goddamn thing.
But he'll get a rocket.
And when you wake up…
you'll find the moon at your doorstep, just like that.
[poignant music playing]
[music ends]
[Mike] Good morning, I'm looking for Lucas Bermúdez.
They told me he lives on this street.
Can you look at this picture and tell me if you've seen this person around here?
Thanks, have a good day.
He's wanted as the prime suspect in the murder of a police officer.
-[dogs bark distantly] -[rooster crows distantly]
Thank you.
-Morning, ma'am. -Morning, sir.
-Uh, quick question. -Yeah, go ahead.
Have you seen Lucas Bermúdez?
No. I haven't seen him.
-He's a trash picker. -No.
I was told he lives on this street.
-Are you sure that you…? -No. I don't know him.
Lucas?
Lucas! Wait!
Hey, I just wanna talk. Lucas!
[upbeat synth music playing]
[Lucas pants]
Lucas!
[both grunt]
[Lucas groans]
[Lucas, pleading] I didn't do anything!
-Then why are you running? Huh? -I didn't kill anyone!
You're under arrest. Let's go.
Heidi!
Heidi?
Heidi!
-[phone rings] -A voicemail?
[Alicia, distraught] Herminia! Answer me, please! Please, honey!
Fercho and I have been kidnapped!
-[shot on recording] -[gasps]
[Taiguer] Hasn't that dumbass, Pitbull, realized he's carrying the GPS?
[Javo chuckles] That moron can't tell his ass from his elbow.
He left with Venegas.
I gotta fix this shit.
["Te quiero a mi manera" by Easy Boyz playing over stereo]
[Taiguer] Stop fucking around and get to work!
[reggaeton music continues playing]
[Javo] Where do you hide the gun?
Fuck. Where the fuck is it, Taiguer? Huh?
[Taiguer] What you want it for?
[Javo] The fuck do you think? Huh? I gotta get in!
[Taiguer] That's fucking crazy, Javier!
You know what could happen if Pitbull finds you there?
Pitbull's at Venegas's house, so now's when I can get in
and get her out of there!
You stubborn, little shit. D'you know what that animal is capable of?
Yes, I know.
I know what they're capable of, I know!
But that's why I gotta get Doña Alicia outta there!
Hey, put the gun down. Put the gun down. Gimme!
Don't you be killing someone over this shit!
-Javo, let go. Let it go. -[Javo cries softly]
[Taiguer] Let it go.
Javo.
Hey. Mi'jo.
Javo.
Hey…
What's wrong?
You wouldn't know.
You wouldn't know what those fucking snakes forced me to do last night.
[poignant music playing]
[loud knocking on metallic gate]
[softly] Hey.
I got it, I got it. You stay here. Do not move.
[Taiguer] Coming!
[intriguing music playing]
Where are you holding my boss, son of a bitch?
-[Javo] Calm down! -Scumbag, you should be dead!
-You lowlife bastard! Let go! -[Javo] Calm down.
-[Taiguer] Listen! -[Herminia] Let go!
-Taiguer had nothing to do. -I don't believe you!
-Let go of me! -[Javo] Enough.
Where is Doña Alicia? Where is she? Tell me, cabrón.
-In those fucking trucks over there? -No, Doña Herminia.
I don't know what you're talking about! I haven't kidnapped anyone, I swear!
I'm not a moron, so don't treat me like one.
I'm already in on this whole kidnapping
and that you got my grandson involved in this!
Is she alive?
[Javo] Doña Alicia is fine. I swear, okay?
But she's not here because my uncle is not involved in any of this.
Worthless idiots, both of you.
Look me in the eye and answer me.
-Where is Doña Alicia? -[Taiguer] I'll bring you some water.
I can't tell you that, okay?
If you won't say it, I'm finding out myself.
-Where are you going? -[scoffs]
They'll kill you, and they'll kill us all! Let me handle it, Abuela, please.
I'm getting Doña Alicia out myself, right now.
Ah, on your own.
You pull it off all on your own. Muchacho pendejo!
Abuela! Please. Please, I'm begging you.
I am also begging you, Javier.
Either you speak to Mike, or I'll tell him everything, you understand?
No, no. Not Mike, no. Please.
[exhales] If we don't beg Mike for help, then who do we ask?
-Well, now's not a good time. -[siren chirps]
[officer] Javier Reyes, we need you to come to the station with us.
Don't worry. I'll be fine. Okay?
[kiss] It'll be fine, yeah?
-[Javi] Let's go. -[officer] Come on.
IZTAPALAPA MUNICIPALITY
[dramatic music playing]
[music fades]
[door closes]
Sit down, Javier.
-Who is he? -[Ortega] Shh.
[Mike] Javier, look at him.
Tell me if this is the guy who killed Santos.
Look at his face!
-Look at me. I didn't kill anyone! -Shut it!
[Mike] Is it him?
[tense music playing]
What's wrong, Javier?
Don't you recognize him?
That night you told me
you would never forget the face of the son of a bitch who shot Santos.
Is this him? Yes or no?
Is this the person that killed Santos?
Yes or no?
[Lucas] Please…
-No. -[dramatic sting]
-[exhales] -[Ortega] Let's go.
We're not done yet.
[door closes]
[tense music continues]
Know what I think?
That this attacker never really existed.
I think it all started when Santos went to the house looking for his mom.
And he found her, with you.
Saw both your footprints there.
Outside the bathroom.
I think that all Santos wanted was to… escape what he saw up there.
You followed him up to the cliff, and that's where things got real messy.
The pain of being cheated by the bastard he loved in the world the most.
Hm.
There's no going back now.
Those brothers whose bond was thicker than blood
aren't part of the same world anymore.
It was Santos
or you.
Any of this ring a bell?
Should've run the paraffin test, brother.
[chair scrapes floor]
Then we'd know for sure.
[door bangs closed]
-Fuck! -[chair bangs]
[chair bangs on floor]
[music ends]
[suspenseful music playing]
[gasps, yells]
[whimpers, hyperventilates]
[whimpers]
[sobbing]
-[phone rings] -[whimpers]
Bu… Bu… Bueno.
[distorted] I want my money within 48 hours.
Or instead of a finger, I'll send you her head.
[music ends]
[end theme song playing]
[music ends]
["Born Latina" by Chico Sonido playing]
♪ I didn't ask ♪
♪ I didn't ask to be born Latina ♪
♪ I didn't ask ♪
♪ I didn't ask to be born Latina ♪
♪ I didn't ask ♪
♪ I didn't ask to be born Latina ♪
♪ I didn't ask ♪
♪ I didn't ask to be born Latina ♪
♪ I didn't ask ♪
♪ I didn't ask to be born Latina ♪
♪ To be born Latina ♪
-♪ To be born Latina ♪ -♪ Reggae… reggaeton ♪
♪ Reggae… reggae… reggaeton ♪
♪ Reggae… reggaeton ♪
♪ I didn't ask to be born Latina ♪
-♪ Nomás tuve suerte ♪ -[song ends]