Midnight Family (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

1
[school bell rings]
[students chatting]
[pop punk music playing]
YOU HATE THE EDUCATION
OF THIS CAPITALIST SYSTEM.
YOU'D BETTER STUDY, STUPID!
[school bell ringing]
MASTER'S IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Regina! Hey. What's going on?
Girl, what the hell?
The first team's almost finished.
But weren't we the first?
Yes.
We managed to move things around.
[staff member] Team two.
-Regina Mora.
-That's me. Here we go.
Bernardo Barrientos.
Oscar Ruiz.
-María Gabriela Tamayo.
-[Bernardo] You can do it.
And Francisco Bravo, please.
Come in from this side.
[Marigaby] I'm screwed
if I don't get an A on this.
Just chill. You know your stuff.
You'll get an A. Good luck.
Tamayo, nice of you to join us.
Let's make the most of your precious time.
The pathway of the facial nerve. Go ahead.
[Marigaby]
After leaving the temporal bone,
it goes through the stylomastoid foramen,
then through the parotid gland.
It splits into the mandibular
and the cervical branches,
innervating the muscles of the face
and the muscles of the neck.
Give me a moment.
[mouthing words]
Tamayo.
Please list the heart valves
and describe blood circulation.
We don't have all day.
In a heart that is normal,
blood would flow through
the vena cava superior and inferior
to the atrium on the right.
After which it will move into the right
ventricle through the tricuspid valve.
The deoxygenated blood flows
through the pulmonary artery,
which splits into left and right
pulmonary arteries.
It's brought to the capilliaries
at the alveoli
where the gas exchange takes place.
That's correct, Miss Tamayo.
Now demonstrate the pathway.
I would be able to do that
if this heart were normal.
But there is a defect in this heart,
a malformation.
It has an anomalous pulmonary
venous return.
Not bad for someone who sleeps in class
and is usually late.
Very good. You'll get an A. Don't worry.
[male doctor] Maybe a D?
[female doctor] Due to her absences,
I won't pass her.
We'll give you a B on the exam.
You can go.
But I don't understand.
I answered questions
that weren't even on this exam.
Except you were late.
Your performance has dropped off lately.
There are some classes
you've only gone to twice.
I'm sorry, but you'll have to
repeat this course.
Studying medicine
at a university like this one
is not for those of you
who can't take it seriously.
It doesn't matter how brilliant you are.
Half of you won't pass this year.
If you like to party a lot, that's okay.
But you have a responsibility.
And for a good doctor,
it's important to be punctual.
That's all.
Mora?
Insertion of the trapezius.
[Regina] Yes, doctor.
[cell phone chimes]
MARCUS:
We are on our way
Let me guess.
You're not coming tonight. Come on!
-Don't be such a nerdy flake.
-I said I would.
Or you could invite us to your parties.
Those seem more awesome.
-Nah, you couldn't handle those.
-Girl, you know I could.
PEACE
STRENGTH
Okay, I have to go.
The library's closing and I have to study.
-Where are you going?
-To the library. To study.
Just learn from me.
-[laughs]
-Fucking Regina.
-Bye!
-Okay, have fun studying.
-Bye, girl!
-Bye!
[Bernardo] Hey, Tamayo, join us tonight!
What's up?
Yeah. Yeah, I'm on my way out.
But please don't make a scene, okay?
All right, sure.
Bye.
[phone vibrates]
Hello.
[doctor] I heard you did very well
in the exam. I'm happy for you.
Gossip certainly does spread fast.
Although it could have gone better.
Thanks for keeping an eye out, doctor.
No thanks necessary.
You're going to be an excellent doctor,
so losing you would be a real shame.
You won't lose me if you behave well.
[chuckles]
You're so cute.
I'm serious about this, so be careful.
You're only in your second year.
And this is a very demanding program.
I thought you were calling
to congratulate me.
Always. But I also wanna make sure
you're doing okay.
You're going to burn yourself out
working at night
and studying during the day.
You'll exhaust yourself,
or put somebody in harm's way.
[cell phone chimes]
-Hey, don't be mad.
-I'm not mad, but I have to go.
-[siren blaring]
-[Bernardo] Tamayo!
-Tamayo!
-Yeah?
You can tell me.
You have a date tonight, don't you?
I don't even have a boyfriend.
I just have stuff to do.
-Okay, okay.
-[siren blares]
Hey!
If you wanna unwind a little
when you're finished,
I can pick you up
and we can grab a couple of beers
before we hit that party.
One minute, one minute.
[siren wails]
I'll let you know, okay?
Wait, Bernardo. How did you manage to
get us into the second group this morning?
If you come to the party, I'll tell you.
Bye.
-[siren wails]
-[boy] Doctor María Gabriela Tamayo!
Doctor María Gabriela Tamayo!
Show up at work! Hurry up!
[siren wailing]
-What the fuck?
-What?
Shut up!
We are not in the hood.
What's the matter, Doc?
Are we embarrassing you? Shit.
-Honey, how was your exam?
-It was okay, Dad.
But you cannot pick me up at school.
They're gonna kick me out.
[dispatcher] 182-Center. Radio check.
-Copy, Carmencita.
-Claridad North, 57 B.
I'm available. Over. Let's go!
[Marcus] Hurry the fuck up
before someone else gets there.
[siren wailing]
[indistinct radio chatter]
[Marigaby] Has life ever been cruel enough
to make you choose
between two things you love?
Well, that's kind of happening to me.
The thing is,
the rules of med school are quite clear.
If you're studying medicine,
you can't practice as an undergraduate,
and, as you will see,
that's a bit of a problem.
Because, on one hand, I love school.
It isn't a coincidence
I'm the first Tamayo to go to college,
even if it has been really hard.
On the other hand,
there's nothing quite like
the adrenaline rush of an ambulance.
In my family, we're all paramedics.
I've been in an ambulance
for as long as I can remember.
My dad is sort of a legend
in the world of bootleg ambulances.
Fuck off, geezer! Out of our way, old man!
-Come on! Don't be an asshole, man!
-Get out of here! Move it!
Hey, fuck you! Don't be an ass, bro!
-Say something, Ramón.
-Go back to sleep, young morons.
-You go back to sleep! That's right!
-Motherfucker, man.
For fuck's sake, Ramón! It's not
the first fucking time for this shit!
-We can push this thing faster.
-What happened?
Fuck this.
They're gonna take our patient, kid.
-Shit!
-No swearing, dammit.
[Marigaby] What's a bootleg ambulance,
you ask? That's what they call us.
Bootleg, pirated, ripoffs.
The thing is we provide a private service.
-Come on, come on, come on! Hell, yeah!
-[horns blare, sirens wail]
-[Marigaby] Come on. Faster, faster!
-[Marcus] Fuck 'em. Fuck 'em, Ramón!
[tires squeal]
Come on, Dad. Step on it!
-[tires screeching]
-[horn honks]
What the hell, Ramón?
Fuck. It's over, man.
It's not my job
to run over a dog, now, it is?
Because you saved a dog, Ramón,
a person will probably die.
So, what are we gonna do
without the money?
Because, I am telling you, at midnight,
I am leaving you guys and your shit.
[dog barks]
Hey, doctor. Why are you so dressed up?
-A Tinder date?
-No, idiot.
It's a med school party, for your
information, for those who have lives.
"It's a med school party, for your
information, for those who have lives."
You're just jealous.
[indistinct radio chatter]
What is it, Ramón?
[siren wailing]
[Marigaby] The thing is,
in this world of free competition,
the one who gets to the accident first
keeps the money.
-[horn blares]
-Hey! You wanna go there?
-Shit, Ramón! Hell, yeah!
-Hell, yeah!
No one knows this city better than Ramón!
Right, assholes?
[Marigaby] Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Don't judge us just yet.
We didn't make the rules.
Next time, trust your father,
bunch of assholes.
-Don't swear!
-Ramón, I will never doubt you again.
I never doubted you for a second,
you badass.
[Marigaby] Let me explain.
In Mexico City, there are
just over 100 government ambulances
to care for a population
of roughly 10 million people.
Exactly. The math just isn't adding up.
So, that's where we come in.
What now?
Good luck getting through that crowd,
you fucking jackass!
We'll see if you even make it, asshole!
I bet you won't even be able
to find the patient!
AMBULANCE
FIRST AID
[party music playing]
[partygoers cheering]
[siren blares]
[partygoer] Move, asshole!
You're in the way.
Excuse me, please.
Move it!
[Ramón] Excuse me!
-This is gonna be tough, Doc.
-[Marigaby] I know, man.
-[siren blares]
-[Ramón] Move, please!
[Marigaby] What's the address?
Which direction is it?
-[Ramón] It's an emergency. Please!
-[boy] 57-B, I think.
How the hell
are we gonna get through here?
[siren blares]
Move it, move it! It's an emergency!
Step aside for the ambulance!
-Let's go.
-[Marigaby] Turn us around.
Come on.
[Ramón] Watch your back.
Hold my hand, kiddo. Be careful.
Hold on. Hold on tight.
Hey, where's the emergency?
Coming up next, this fucking song
is from Rocky to "Blondie."
Hit it, Oriental Sound.
["Candela Negra" playing]
Okay, buddy.
Hey, hold on to your sister. Wait here.
[woman] Hey! What's up?
Oh, you think you're tough, huh?
Don't touch my friend, motherfucker!
-Oh, what, you're gonna hit me too?
-Calm it down a little.
Are you gonna hit me, motherfucker?
-Look, go fuck yourself!
-[woman] You dickhead.
-Don't touch my friend, you fucker!
-[man 2] Relax, man.
Go back to the ambulance.
This doesn't look good.
-Tell your dad to hurry up.
-Come with me.
Check that out.
Okay, okay. Let me see, let me see. Okay.
Hi. My name is Marigaby.
I'm a paramedic. Your name is?
-Erica.
-That's a nasty cut, Erica.
I need to stop the bleeding, all right?
Press down.
-You called for an ambulance?
-Yes. That was us.
-Tell me what's going on.
-Erica, can you tell me what happened?
-That son of a bitch hit me hard!
-Oh, fuck you!
-[partygoer] Shut your mouth now.
-[man] What are you looking at?
Take it easy.
We're just here to help, man.
I need you to close your eyes, Erica.
Okay, open.
That's good. You're doing great, Erica.
Okay, I need you to squeeze my finger.
-Did you feel that? And the other?
-Yeah.
Did he hit you anywhere else?
Or did you pass out?
No, no, I'm okay.
It's just that asshole over there beat me!
-My son hit her with his head.
-But she provoked him.
-You're so fucking nosy! Cocksucker!
-Easy. Sit down.
-Baby, I love you, man.
-I need you to focus.
I love you too, but you're a fucking ass!
-[Marigaby] Over here.
-Please, it's an emergency.
[siren blares]
[partygoer] Oh, come on!
Get this thing moving!
Please, everyone,
make space for the ambulance.
Are you feeling any sort of discomfort?
-[Erica] No.
-Okay, good.
Move your head to the left. To the right.
-Is there any pain at all?
-No.
[Marigaby] Okay, good. Now just stay calm.
Hey, Doc. We should go.
-You crossed the fucking line!
-Calm yourself, boy.
I didn't want to. She made me hit her.
-[horn blares]
-[announcer] There is an emergency.
-Julio!
-[man] You're kidding me.
-Julio!
-[man] She's bullshitting you.
Dad's here.
Hey, I'm going to have to take you
to the hospital.
No. Can't you just fix me here?
No, sweetie.
We have to go to the hospital.
That's what you get
for opening your mouth.
With those men, you don't argue at all.
They need time to calm down. Right, miss?
[scoffs] No.
Come on. Marcus, the first-aid kit.
-We're gonna take your friend.
-Okay, good.
Hold her from the other side, okay?
[man] What's up, man?
Where are you taking my girl?
-Hey, asshole! Get off me!
-Stop it, asshole.
-Hey!
-Julito! Julito!
Coming.
[woman] Leave her alone!
Take it easy, brother, okay?
-Let me take her.
-Shut up, shithead!
-Come on, you little bitch.
-Fucker!
Nanis' friends! Nanis' friends!
Come get him and sober him up!
Fucking finish him! Nanis, finish him!
Where is Julio?
-Go fuck yourself, Nanis!
-Stop! Erica, stop!
[gunshots]
That's it! That's it!
I've had enough of this shit!
Marcus! Marcus!
Marcus!
They're taking her!
[Marigaby] Look up. Good.
The bleeding has almost stopped.
-[Erica sobs]
-Easy, now.
Hey, you should sue that motherfucker.
I can help you.
It's no big deal, ma'am.
It wasn't his fault.
I was making a whole scene
because he left a message
for another girl with the DJ,
so I yelled at him.
It made him go crazy,
and so I went crazier and began cussing.
No, sweetie. It's not your fault, okay?
-[Marcus] Do you have health insurance?
-Uh-uh.
No?
National? Social? Maybe a private carrier?
No.
Okay, so listen.
We're a private ambulance company. Okay?
That means we charge for attending to you
and we charge
for transporting you to the hospital.
-Okay?
-How much is it gonna cost?
Don't worry about that right now.
I need you to call someone in your family,
or give me the number.
But somebody is gonna have to pay
for the transportation
and the medical attendings, okay?
Hey, sis, somebody's calling you.
A Barney or Bernie?
-Which hospital?
-Give me a minute.
Look, Erica, you'll be fine,
but you need to give me a number, okay?
No. I'm not sure. Will Will
Will you just hug me for a minute?
[Julio] Look at her!
ALMENDROS CLINIC
[Marigaby] Okay, Erica, the worst is over.
We're at the hospital now.
[Erica] It's starting to hurt.
Doctor, 24-year-old female.
Trauma to the face
and minor head trauma with a broken nose.
Let me handle it, honey.
Get bed number four ready! Prepare an IV.
-[groans]
-Let's go!
-[door bangs]
-[groans]
-Name?
-[Marcus] Oh. Ask Miss Teresa.
-The patient's name, dumbass.
-Erica de la Paz.
How are you, Tere?
I'm good. You?
I'm good. Good.
-Who's paying for the service?
-Says her mom is on the way.
Okay.
What?
Payment.
Don't worry, you'll get your percentage
just as soon as her mother gets here.
No, no, no. Since when do you do that?
You sound new, Martha.
You pay half when they're admitted
and the other half later. Yes or no?
[chuckles]
They told me something different.
That's my agreement with the boss.
You might wanna ask him, then.
And she wants me to take her
to the movies.
[laughs]
-You wanna come instead?
-I'm no one's second choice. Sorry.
-You're so mean.
-[chuckles]
[doctor] Your pale face says it all,
Ramón. As well as the scans.
Your heart is really bad.
It's been that way since my wife left.
Filled up with pain.
-Sure.
-[chuckles]
So, I guess Lety is also responsible
for your coronary arteries being clogged.
Are you gonna offer me advice
about giving up the junk?
Everyone knows that.
Well, any other doctor
No, make that any other charlatan
would tell you
that you need emergency surgery.
But I'm your friend.
I wanna offer you a better option.
-I've been doing some research for you.
-Ah.
And I found a treatment
that can help you with your heart.
Without having to cut you open at all.
Since when are you a heart doctor, Mario?
I told you.
I've been researching, my friend,
because I care about you.
And what kind of money are we talking?
Well, it's not inexpensive,
and you would need to begin now.
I don't know.
We're not doing so well at the moment.
We can make a deal, though.
An exchange or something.
We can work this out.
Okay.
Just don't
Please don't tell my kids about this.
Oh, that reminds me, I've got the Narcan
your daughter ordered.
The only thing left
is to pay for the half that you still owe.
Hmm.
[sighs deeply]
This is all I have.
TRAUMATOLOGY
AND ORTHOPEDICS
We'll call it an advance.
[Erica] Do you think I'll recover?
[Marigaby] Easy. You'll be fine.
Can you give me more medication?
What that guy did to you was not okay.
You got children?
Course not. That's what makes it so easy
for you to say that.
Nanis is fantastic to his children.
Besides, he's never even done this before.
It would be great
if he never does it again.
What's going to happen with your kids
if it gets worse?
It's not going to get worse.
Well, then, I'll leave you
with my phone number
in case you need a witness or anything.
Call me if you want.
Mmm?
Come on. You don't have to keep it.
But think about it.
[horn blares]
[Marcus]
The emergency funds are for emergencies.
We can't waste it on medical supplies
we won't even open.
If we don't invest in medications
and equipment, then we can't offer
-We don't use them!
-Well, I agree with your sister.
-[Marcus] We never even needed Narcan.
-Why don't you take a picture?
So you're going to the party like that?
What do you mean, "like that"?
Tell me I look fantastic,
or keep your mouth shut, okay?
Oh, you're keeping your mouth shut?
[Carmen] I've got a 124
west of the city. Copy?
Copy, Carmen. We're on our way right now.
Hell, yeah. We'll make back
all that money you wasted.
-[siren wails]
-I thought you were gonna give me a lift?
That last ride isn't going to pay out
until tomorrow,
and you've spent all of our money on
a drug we don't use and will never use.
So help us out.
Fine.
[siren wailing]
I'll drop you off at your party, Doc.
Don't worry about it.
-[Marigaby] Mm-hm.
-In that fancy neighborhood.
What a shame. And you look so pretty.
[siren wailing]
Dammit, they're following us.
Officer, there's an emergency.
Give us a break?
[officer on speaker]
Pull over, ambulance. Pull over.
-Fuck my life.
-[officer] Pull to the side of the road.
-Oh, these motherfuckers.
-[Ramón] Get in the cabinet.
[Marigaby] And don't come out.
[clears throat]
-Good evening.
-Good evening.
Officer, there's an emergency situation.
-We need to leave right now.
-Give me your papers, please.
Your license and the ambulance permits.
-Officer, we really
-You'll leave soon enough. Your papers.
[Ramón] Here you go.
-[Marcus] Here's our documents.
-[cell phone chimes]
-[Bernardo] Tamayo, we're waiting for you.
-And our licenses.
How's your night going?
It says here that your permit renewal
is in progress.
That's right, officer.
Been, what, 15 days now?
We go in every day to see if it's ready
and they tell us tomorrow.
-What can we say?
-Well, then, you can't drive.
-Come on.
-But
-Officer.
-We were told it wasn't a problem.
It is. This isn't
a public ambulance, right?
No, officer. It's a private ambulance.
And your permit for that?
Oh. [chuckles]
Come on. We don't have money
if that's what you're looking for.
We're volunteers. It's a free service.
-Listen, don't be disrespectful.
-I'm not being disrespectful.
All right, get out.
We're towing your vehicle.
-Let's go. Get out.
-Oh! Come on.
-[sighs] Can't believe this.
-Exit the vehicle.
[sighs]
-I'll be back shortly.
-Keep your cool, son.
I got this.
Officer, do you know how many people
will die because we weren't there?
How much do you make to save them?
And how much do you make from bribes?
-Now you're being disrespectful.
-Easy, easy.
Hands on the hood.
-Spread your legs.
-Why don't you catch an actual criminal?
-We're just doing our job.
-Come on, get in the car.
Okay, coming, officer.
But someone's gonna die.
-Tell me more at the station.
-[Ramón] Calm down, son.
I'll fix things with the officer.
Come on, now. Don't take him.
Let's make
some sort of arrangement, officer.
What about his bail?
How are we gonna afford it?
Well, we got a visit
from the new patrol officer.
Let's see how long their honesty lasts.
[cheering]
[cheering, laughing on phone]
[chattering on phone]
Come on, chill. There'll be more parties.
This your business?
There aren't parties because
there's no spare time for anything.
I'm sick of taking care of you
like I'm your fucking mother.
My mom isn't here. You are.
I'm sorry, buddy.
I can't imagine how you feel.
I miss her too.
Sometimes I get so tired, I explode,
but it's not because of you, okay?
I know how you can make me feel better.
How?
Give me a potato chip.
[Carmen] Tamayo, copy?
There's another ambulance at the scene.
You don't need to come. Copy?
Copy that, copy that.
Thank you, Carmencita. Copy that.
I think we should probably
call it a night.
-But before we go home
-[Julio] We should have dinner.
Let's get tacos!
[Marigaby]
Because you finished those chips?
[Julio] Dad!
[Julio] Dad!
The water's cold!
[Ramón] Just shower. You're gonna be late.
There's no hot water.
Don't be nasty. Get in.
Dad, Cris said
she'd pay the bail for Marcus.
We need to get our finances organized.
I know. I'll see you tonight. Bye, kiddo!
Come grab this sandwich. Take it.
Thanks, Dad.
Bye.
Damn. I can't go to school
smelling like this.
-Take a shower, then.
-The water's freezing.
Your sister was able to do it.
But I can't. It's freezing in there.
Come on. Let's go. Cold showers help
with your blood circulation.
-I'll get sick, though.
-No, you won't. You'll be fine.
It'll be good for you,
and it'll help you get new ideas.
[officer on radio]
Mr. Tamayo's relatives.
[rap music playing]
-Sign out downstairs.
-Sure thing.
Please forgive me. I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Will you please forgive me?
I won't pick up
your sister's calls anymore.
We've got, like, 25 bucks left over
from all that we saved.
And you spend it on bread?
I thought those were savings.
Wait. No, Crisis, Crisis.
Wait. Listen to me. Listen.
Don't get mad.
I know I'm a dumbass. But look.
We have an audience. Look.
Now we'll have to sign autographs.
[chuckles]
-Thanks, really.
-You would love that.
They know me at the front desk.
Aren't you embarrassed?
You're famous now, babe.
Hey. Crisis, listen to me.
My dad and my sister,
they wasted all our money
on stupid drugs
that they won't ever even use.
What can I do? Cut me some slack.
-Don't be angry.
-[clerk] Over here, young man.
[sighs] It's not my business how your
sister and your dad spend their money.
You know how much I really like them,
and I don't have a problem with them.
But your family didn't say
they'd go with me to America like you did.
If you don't wanna come with me,
I get it, but you gotta tell me.
I couldn't let them
take the ambulance, babe.
You're the best. Let's go.
-[Ramón] Let's go.
-[school bell rings]
You don't need to go to school
to be a paramedic.
Listen, to be a paramedic,
or anything else, you have to learn.
So go on.
[sighs]
[siren blares]
[teacher] Hurry up, please!
You're all late!
[school bell rings]
Hi, Lety.
Thank you.
You're even prettier
than the last time I saw you.
[chuckles] And you're much fatter, Ramón.
Yes, well, my belly has grown
directly in proportion
to the degree my heart has missed you.
[chuckles]
-Come in.
-Are you working here?
I'm the owner.
Ah.
THE LITTLE GREEN HOUSE
-What can I get you?
-Coffee will be fine.
Perfect.
And here's your coffee. Freshly brewed.
Let's see if you like it.
This is wonderful.
I want to be able to see the kids again.
That's terrific.
They're gonna be very happy.
You can finally see our place.
Actually, now that you mention that,
I also wanna ask
about Julio moving in with us.
[Ramón] With us?
Are you living with your mom?
No. I think it's best for him.
He'll have his own room there.
The best for him or the best for you?
Because you always want the best for you
and fuck everybody else, right? Huh?
And now you're here
to tell me you've decided
it's better that Julio moves in with you
and God-knows-who.
You abandoned him.
You should remember that.
I wasn't okay.
It hurt doing what I did.
And I know I have to to apologize.
But I'm fine now. I'm really doing better.
And I'm stronger because of it.
[clears throat]
What's wrong?
What's going on? You're pale.
[exhales] I've got a bad heart, Leticia.
[Ramón breathes deeply]
How long has it been?
Two, three years?
And you say it just like that?
If you want to see your children,
you can, really.
See them whenever you want.
But no one's moving in anywhere.
If your heart is as bad as you say,
you're gonna need my help.
We could help each other.
Julio?
Julio!
[grunts]
Julio! Julio!
-Julio, I'm talking to
-[horn blares]
Julio!
Don't worry, Lety. I found him.
Hmm.
Hmm. I don't know why
I didn't go looking for you here earlier.
'Cause you're dumb.
Where else would I be?
It's my old soccer field.
Your mom loves you.
She loves us all.
I also love you very much.
Even though sometimes
I say some silly shit.
[sighs deeply]
Is it true what you said?
About your heart?
Why didn't you tell us about it?
Because I'm trying to sort it out.
-Sort it out how?
-I'm figuring it out, okay?
And also deciding to send me away,
somewhere I don't even know,
without fucking asking me.
-Stop swearing.
-I wanna swear.
Well, I'll allow it
because it's appropriate.
It's damn appropriate.
I decide what to do with my life.
Oh, come on, you're just being rebellious.
Well, everyone is rebellious!
I need you to promise you won't tell
your siblings or anybody else.
Fine.
But just promise me
you're not going to make me go live
somewhere else with my mom.
And you won't die of your heart thing
or anything else.
Don't cry.
Same for you.
Promise?
[cheerful music playing]
[doorbell rings]
[Marigaby] Uh, no judging, remember?
Yeah, I know it looks like
I'm sleeping with a teacher
and it makes for a great soap opera,
but, first, he isn't my teacher.
We met at the hospital where he works,
where we sometimes bring patients.
Second, on top of being a great kisser,
it really turns me on
that he loves medicine as much as I do.
It's great to be a nerd
about something you love
with someone you like this much, isn't it?
-[Carmen] Do you copy?
-I copy you, Carmen.
There's a 77-14 in the Narvarte area.
It's an emergency.
On our way, Carmencita. Thank you.
Be careful, please. Over.
Be careful, Ramón, dear.
[chuckles] Carmencita?
-[chuckling]
-Turn on the siren.
Ooh, Carmencita.
-Look at this heartbreaker.
-Get back there.
-Breaking hearts.
-Ask her on a date.
[siren wailing]
[Marcus] Fuck, man.
[Julio] That's crazy.
Shit.
This is gonna be good.
Come on.
[woman sobbing]
[Marigaby]
Dad, bring the ambulance around.
Hey, you're not going anywhere.
Don't complain.
-Come on. I don't wanna stay here.
-Marigaby! Marcus! Wait!
[grunts]
Hey, brother.
What's up, brother?
Haven't seen you for a while.
How you been?
It's a fucking tough one.
-You doing okay?
-Oh, well, you know, I've been better.
But, yeah, I'm doing all right.
Meet up for some drinks
at the clinic later?
-Hell yeah.
-Okay.
See ya.
[panting]
[coughs]
[firefighter] Leo! We're out of water!
Fix that! Come on!
Hey, I'm Marigaby Tamayo.
-Is there anybody left inside?
-Yeah, some.
[Marcus] How many?
[firefighter] There's still people inside!
-Come on.
-Let's go. Over here.
[firefighter]
Hey! There's injured people over here!
[woman screaming]
[firefighter] Get out of the way. Move.
Get out of the way.
-I got it. Ready?
-All right.
Easy, easy.
-You'll be okay.
-My name's Marcus, okay?
I'm a paramedic. We'll help you.
We have to stop the bleeding. Bring it up.
[both] One, two
-Easy. Take it easy. Don't worry, okay?
-It's all right.
-They're on their way now.
-They're coming.
[sirens wailing]
-Coming in. Coming in!
-[Marigaby] Easy, okay? Come on.
-Where's the baby?
-[woman] My baby.
Laurita, help her, please.
[Marcus] Okay, I'm gonna have to move you.
-Easy, easy.
-My baby. Laurita.
-[Marigaby] It's okay, I've got her.
-[Marcus] I'm gonna lift you up on three.
Easy. One, two, three.
-The small board, please.
-[woman] Is my baby okay?
[Marcus] Aurora, I need you to press down
on your wound. One, two, three.
-My baby.
-[Marigaby] Give me that.
-Is she okay?
-[Marigaby] I need you to calm down.
-My baby.
-Because you're not okay either.
[Marcus] You need to keep pressing,
understand? We need to stop that bleeding.
You'll be okay.
What's your husband's name?
Jose Tellez. We live on the third floor.
-They're gonna get him. They'll get him.
-My child, my baby, please.
-She isn't breathing.
-What's she saying? What's wrong?
Hey, kid! What are you doing here?
Get out of here now!
I need to control the bleeding, sis.
I'll apply a tourniquet
to stop the bleeding.
Aurora, I need you to focus
and listen to me for a minute.
I'm going to count to three. One, two
-[screams]
-Okay. It's over. It's over.
-[Marigaby] I guess we need to hurry.
-You did good, very good.
-My baby.
-Aurora, keep pressing down, please.
Don't worry. You'll be fine.
Do you understand?
Aurora, I'll press again. This will hurt
a little bit more, okay? One, two, three.
-[groans]
-Done.
-Hey, hey, calm down, okay?
-Save her.
-Easy. She's fine.
-Please.
What's her name? Laurita?
-Laurita is fine.
-Laurita. My baby.
-[baby wails]
-She's okay. Your baby is fine.
-She's fine.
-My love. My baby, hi. My love.
You're both going to be okay.
But you have to be strong.
-I love you so much, Laurita.
-[wails]
Over here!
[man groaning]
Down on three. One, two, three.
[yells]
-[paramedic] Give me a hand, please.
-[woman] Coming.
Okay, hold the pelvis. Good. Ready?
-What is it, Dad?
-What are you doing here?
Okay, let's lift him.
On the count of three. One, two, three.
[man yells]
-[man] Manuel!
-You okay, Pop? Are you okay?
-Fine. Help them.
-Okay? Lifting on the count of three.
-[woman] Take it easy. Easy.
-Ready? Everyone ready?
-Yeah, yeah.
-[paramedic] Together. One, two, three.
[grunts]
Marcus!
-Go easy.
-There's another one.
Let's go, doctor.
Okay, sweetie, I'll need to lower
your seat, okay? We need to make space.
-It's my husband? Have they found him?
-Nice and easy. Lie down, lie down.
-Hey, my baby girl. Here comes Daddy.
-What a cutie.
[Aurora]
You're okay, my love. Daddy's here.
Pepe, darling, are you okay?
-[yells]
-[Marcus] Where's Ramón?
-He's
-Hurry! He's got the keys!
-I'll be right back!
-[Marigaby] You'll be fine.
[Aurora] Look. Your baby's okay, Pepe.
We'll be okay, I know.
We'll be okay, my baby, right?
-I have to open it. Sorry.
-[yells]
Dad!
[siren wails]
[Marcus] Aurora?
I need the number of a relative.
-Do you have health insurance?
-[Ramón] Which hospital?
-What?
-Which hospital?
The closest one.
The baby needs intubation right now.
[Laurita cries]
[Marigaby] What?
You thought this was a walk in the park?
That adrenaline rush, being a hero
It's not like that. It gets ugly.
It's not for everyone.
I, for example, am very sensitive to this.
All the time.
[man] Sir, we are doing everything we can.
Just let us do our job.
-[Ramón] There's a baby, for fuck's sake!
-[man] Step back!
-[Marigaby] Raúl!
-[Ramón] Don't you understand?
Doctor. Doctor!
[Marigaby] Raúl! A baby needs intubation!
It's okay. Let them in.
Bring that stretcher here!
She has hypoxia.
She needs intubation right now.
-Got it?
- Hand her to me. Come on. Come on.
- Don't worry. She'll be okay.
-Here. You got her? Good.
-Thanks.
-It's okay, I got her.
Go with them, Julio. Go on!
-I'm sorry, we can't take any more
-We have an emergency!
-You need to step away.
-Can you not see what's going on?
She has low blood pressure.
Got her?
-Come back quickly, okay?
-I will. You got this.
Help me! Hey! Hey!
I have a patient in shock
with third-degree burns. Please.
Dad! Hey, Ramón! Ramón!
-Ramón, for fuck's sake, help me!
-Okay, I'm coming. Get off of me!
His lungs are failing.
-Commence CPR.
-Here.
Twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven,
twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty.
Go, Dad. Go.
Now. One, two, three, four, five, six
-Push harder.
-seven, eight, nine
-Good push. Good push. All right.
-10, 11, 12, 13,
14,15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.
-One, two, three, four
-More pressure. More pressure.
-Good push. Good push. Good push.
-[continues counting]
Very good. That's it.
[gasps]
Heart's beating. Go bring him a stretcher.
Fucking hurry, Dad!
Yeah? That's how things are done, man.
Did you see the mom
with that shard of glass in her?
Of course. It's a part of the job.
There was blood everywhere.
-Ah, bro, were you scared?
-I guess. I mean, it was a bit scary.
You have to practice.
You wanna be a paramedic, don't you?
Yes, but
Then you have to stop the bleeding
really fucking quick.
What did we do? A tourniquet.
Then we got the number to charge them.
-I'm so glad we saved 'em.
-That's right, bro. Hell, yeah, brother!
Ramón. We saved the baby, man.
What happened?
[sobbing]
Goddammit.
Julio.
Come on.
[Julio] He's the first one
to die in front of her, right?
-Doc, come on.
-Leave me alone. Leave me alone.
Marigaby. Listen to me.
It's part of the job. It happens.
-It's my fault.
-No, it wasn't your fault.
No, it wasn't.
If you weren't able to save him,
nobody could have saved him.
[sobs]
Don't beat yourself up.
You're the fucking pride
of this family, okay?
Listen to me. You're a medical student.
And I'm your fan, sis.
[sobs]
Take it easy.
[sobs]
[melancholy music plays]
BASED ON THE DOCUMENTARY
"FAMILIA DE MEDIANOCHE"