Daughter from Another Mother (2021) s01e02 Episode Script

1
Thank you.
- Good morning.
- Good morning, my loves.
I just sent you a detailed spreadsheet
with this week's to-do list,
doctor and dentist appointments,
class schedules and exam dates,
in case you forgot to study.
And your hair appointment,
honey, you really need a trim.
Mom, is everything okay?
Why are you so well dressed?
Because Well, I know I promised I'd stay
an entire year with Regi
with Valentina
but I'm going back to work.
- Officially?
- Yes.
That's great!
Sorry, I'm just happy for you.
You were going crazy
with her at home, huh?
- Rodrigo.
- It's okay, honey.
I appreciate constructive criticism.
It pinpoints
an area of improvement for me.
Besides, I was dying to go back to work.
Officially.
And Valentina?
- Sorry, I overslept.
- Huh.
Mm. Mm, mm, mm.
This is something I meant to tell you
Last night, Valentina
wouldn't stop crying. She cried and cried.
She didn't want anything,
not even her bottle.
So, I called Mariana
and asked her to come and sleep over.
I couldn't let her starve, honey.
No, no, no. I breastfed her
and she fell asleep.
Oh! I have to go now.
Mwah, mwah, mwah.
Have a good day. Please,
let Mariana in on all of the house rules.
Say them loud and clear. Thanks, see you.
- [door closes]
- I have to go to work too.
What about the house rules?
Don't worry. If you have any questions
just ask Altagracia.
Be good. Bye.
[sighs]
Are those my short pajamas?
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
[opening theme music playing]
[growling]
[bell ringing]
Ana, wait. What's happening?
Honey, I didn't say anything last night
because you were sound asleep.
And this morning?
Forgive me.
Frankly, I'm surprised
by what I did. It's just that
Valentina's crying was breaking my heart.
And I was upset
not knowing how Regina was.
You don't know
the neighborhood they were in.
I miss her too.
It'll be easier for her
if she doesn't see us.
You think so?
Look, it's temporary.
Just until we wean Valentina,
so she doesn't suffer.
Besides, this way we can have
Regina with us for a few more days.
It'll be win-win for everyone, you'll see.
Okay, I have to go.
- Bye, honey, see you tonight.
- [engine starts]
[Mariana] Mmm!
Mmm!
The thing is, when you breastfeed,
you fucking starve.
Uhh one of the house rules
is you can't curse at the table.
Or anywhere else.
"Fucking" isn't a bad word
in this context.
Well, anyway, when you breastfeed,
you get freaking hungry.
So you don't get your shirt dirty.
[Mariana laughs]
We have to go to school now.
Right, Rodrigo?
Let's go. Bye!
You just hit the jackpot.
- My bosses are really good people.
- [laughs]
And what about the house rules?
The only rule you need to know
is that Mrs. Ana
rules in this house, that's all.
Okay.
Hey, would you happen to have
eggs or something?
Of course.
Eggs, chilaquiles, beans,
anything you want.
Thanks.
- Here's your coffee.
- Thanks.
The sales reports are ready.
- Oh, I love how this floor smells.
- I'll find out what the cleaner is.
No, find out how to wean a baby, ASAP.
- Ana.
- Mmm?
Amazing, huh?
How can you look like this
after having a baby?
Manolo.
Cyn, do you have the documents
I asked for Yumiko?
I'll send them your way.
Okay. You can tell me your secret later.
What was that?
Manolo is taking charge
of the products stuck in customs.
And he asked me to work with him.
He'd get you someone else
when you came back.
No kidding.
He swears everyone
is dying to work with him.
I said I'd think about it.
[playful music]
[Juan Carlos] I have a problem.
What is it?
Remember the woman I met on that
dating website?
- The one you got me into.
- Of course. Tere, right?
She's Regina's biological grandmother.
No way. How?
And Ana just brought
her daughter to my house. Mariana.
She's breastfeeding Valentina.
So, did she bring Tere to your house too?
No, but I thought
we'd lose all contact with them.
Well, kick them out.
I can't.
It would be like kicking Regina out.
Why did I agree to join that website?
Damn it.
[playful music]
[Tere] We don't know those people.
You leave because you're still mad at me?
No, but I'll be better with them
than here with you, the enemy.
Come with me and your granny
to Tepoztlán then.
I told you I don't want
to be far from Valentina.
I'm staying at Ana's house, for now.
Ana?
Oh, now the witch has a name?
Are you friends now?
Look, I know this isn't ideal.
But it's what's best for everyone now.
How long will you be staying there?
I don't know. We haven't settled that.
- I have to go, it's time to feed the baby.
- No, wait.
- Please, what you're doing is insane.
- [sighs]
At least come help me move.
Sure, let me know.
Knock it off, Mom
[Ana] What are you up to?
Me?
Don't play the fool, Manolo.
You want to steal my client.
Weren't you taking a year off?
But I'm back now.
And I thought you missed me.
[both laugh]
- You love to play dumb, huh?
- Wow.
Yumiko was quite worried.
She told me the other day you had a
breakdown.
[tuts] No.
Yumiko loves committing hara-kiri.
- I'll talk to her.
- Mm-hm.
- But do me a favor.
- Sure.
Leave Cynthia alone, okay?
[whispers] Thanks.
Hey, here's a thought.
Let's flip a coin
and see who gets to keep her.
No, no, no. She's not a thing.
Then we should ask her
who she wants to work with.
You're on.
But don't say I didn't warn you.
Thanks for the warning.
You'll be disappointed.
[playful music]
I forgot to tell you,
you look gorgeous today.
Your hair looks amazing, and that blouse
divine.
[chuckles]
[sighs]
[Ana]
Success depends on strategy.
Okay? So, let's begin by weaning Valentina
at her midnight meal,
by introducing her
to the bottle with breast milk.
Alta will feed her that bottle.
- Me?
- Correct.
- Oh!
- This way, Valentina will learn
to feed from a bottle.
And then, we'll replace
the breast milk with formula.
How long will this take?
- Hmm A week, tops.
- [Mariana] No, no, no. That can't be.
It's best to do it gradually.
I've been doing a lot of research
for the app I'm developing.
- I still don't know if
- Listen, the app thing sounds great, but
here, the only one
who's had two other children is me,
and they're not traumatized.
[playful music]
You stopped breastfeeding them
after one week?
She never breastfed them.
I had no milk.
She went back to work after two weeks.
Mom, you've killed my desire
to ever see boobies.
Am I missing Mario Bautista's
live stream for this?
Now I get it.
Get comfort from Mario Bautista.
I'll see what to do
with my trauma-induced boob obsession.
Oh, don't overdo it.
Besides, that's why you go to therapy.
[clears throat] Here are some earplugs,
in case you need them at night.
Understood?
[baby crying]
[crying continues]
[crying fades]
[chuckles]
[crying continues]
[sighs] Oh, please!
Honey
you hear that?
[crying continues]
- Hear that?
- What?
Shouldn't we go see Valentina?
No, honey.
Listen, it kills me to hear her cry too.
We have to stay firm,
it's part of the plan.
What if something happens to her?
[sighs] She's fine.
She's with Altagracia.
She'll stop crying in 20 minutes, tops.
[crying stops]
[whispers] She stopped crying, you see?
Go to sleep, come on.
I'll go check if she's okay
Didn't I tell you I sleepwalk?
Do you also sleep-breastfeeds?
Must be the maternal subconscious.
- [whispers] Can I take her to my room?
- No!
- Please.
- No.
Just until she falls asleep.
Or she'll cry and wake Regina,
then she'll wake Altagracia,
- and we'll have a bigger problem.
- [snoring]
[whispering] Okay, just today.
- And you'll put her back before Ana is up.
- Yes.
[snores loudly]
[snores loudly]
[Ana] I just slept like a baby.
The plan worked better than I anticipated.
And this baby girl was so good.
My Vale, look.
Do you like this unicorn?
It was Regina's, but you can keep it.
[Juan Carlos chuckles]
[Ana] And you, what's with that face?
Had a rough night?
Regina, on the other hand,
slept through the night.
I had to pump milk out
half-way through the night,
my boobies were exploding.
Can we talk about something else?
It wouldn't hurt you
to put a bra on once in a while either.
- You'll give the teenager a stroke.
- Ceci.
We'll do the same today, okay?
So Valentina gets used to it.
Consistency is important.
I'll go to the office.
Mmm! Before Manolo
steals my assistant from me.
Turns out Cynthia will choose
who she wants as her boss.
- [cries]
- Manolo is a jerk.
Hopefully, Cynthia can see that.
I'd stay with whoever was nicer to me.
[baby babbling]
[Ana] The traffic was awful.
I detoured to the coffee place we like
and got one for you.
Oh!
- I can't have coffee.
- [Manolo] No, Ana.
Cynthia has gastritis.
I'm sure it's stress.
I brought you
the organic lavender tea you like.
Thanks.
Both of you.
You're welcome.
[Tere] No, I can't do it all alone.
[Mariana] Okay, I'm coming.
How many boxes do you need?
I don't know, a few.
Many.
Okay, do you still have a lot to pack?
Kind of
a lot.
Mom, can't you answer one question?
Hey, enough with the attitude!
I'll find a way to get the boxes,
and drop by tomorrow.
I'll take a cab.
Okay?
Okay.
- [baby cooing]
- Is your mom moving?
- Yes, Tepoztlán.
- Why is that?
We can't afford the rent anymore.
Want me to lend a hand?
It's okay, she'll live with my granny.
After I leave here,
I might go there too. We're not sure yet.
Ramón can get some boxes
and take you there tomorrow.
I don't want to be a burden.
It's no problem, I'll tell him.
- Okay, thanks.
- You're welcome.
- Bye.
- Bye.
[squeakily] Goodbye! Bye-bye.
[colleague] Help by paying her rent.
[Juan Carlos] No way.
What if Ana found out?
[colleague] Get her account number
and transfer the money.
Of course not, no way.
I don't know why I joined that website.
I do. You were this close
to saying, "To hell with Ana." That's why.
And don't complain, you loved it.
I never saw you so happy.
Okay, yes. It was good, really good.
But it's over now.
I just want to help her,
for Regina's sake.
Transfer the money then.
- [doorbell]
- [Mariana] I'll get it!
- Hello!
- What's up, dude? Where were you?
[laughs]
- I missed you so much.
- And I missed you.
This is no time for company.
My bosses aren't here.
Alta, don't worry.
Elena is practically family. Come.
Let's go upstairs so you can see
the babies. They're with the nanny.
[in English] What?
[in Spanish] You're kidding!
You have a nanny?
She's not my nanny. Whatever, dude.
I can't intrude in someone's life
without their consent.
No, you can't.
What if she has a boyfriend?
Or maybe she's married.
Well, then talk to her.
Or play. But do something, man.
Yes, thanks, but no thanks.
- Mariana has a place to come back to.
- Yes, she mentioned it, but I thought
I appreciate it, Juan Carlos. but,
if she finds out about us,
that I took your money,
she'd never forgive me, you see?
- She doesn't need to find out.
- I know, but what if she does?
I don't want to take that risk.
So forget it.
I mean it, I really appreciate it.
Sorry to hang up,
but I have to get back to work.
What did he say?
He wants to give me money
so I can stay at the apartment.
If I were sure Mariana would
come back there, I'd accept his offer.
[Mariana]
Something awesome happened.
I'll write down all I observe
about Valentina and Regina for my app.
I want to see the difference
between a baby fed only with formula
and a baby fed with breast milk.
What's more,
this could be my thesis project
when I go back to college.
And what will you do
when Vale stops breastfeeding?
I don't know.
I don't wanna go to Tepoztlán.
Why don't you
come live with me?
- With your whole family?
- The more the merrier, right?
I don't even know how I got here.
I was very angry at my mom
and I really missed Valentina.
After this, I don't know what I'll do.
You're not alone, okay?
[gentle music plays]
[shutter whirrs]
[phone chimes]
[gasps]
[Ana] Cynthia!
I need to get back home.
I'll send you our pending tasks.
I meant to leave early.
Manolo got me some concert tickets.
I don't care
what Manolo thinks, says or does.
I need you to stay here.
Your picnic is over, princesses.
Chigüis, pick Regina up, will you?
What's wrong?
We're just catching some sun.
It's good for the babies.
Yes, on weekends, in Valle.
On weekdays in the city,
no one ever sunbathes.
I thought Juan Carlos
told you the house rules.
Yes, he told me some.
He didn't tell you
about Regina's allergies?
Grass makes her ill.
Oh, sorry, we didn't know. Mm.
And who are you?
- A friend.
- Her girlfriend.
While you get your stories straight,
another house rule
is no one can come in
unless they've been invited.
Imagine me coming home
to find a stranger covered in tattoos.
Hmm?
- I like tattoos, Mom.
- Hmm.
[Ana] Ro!
Uh I don't like them, Mom.
[sighs]
Give me your cellphone.
- Why?
- Give it to me.
No those pictures are mine.
They were, sweetie.
There are rules in this house
and we must all obey them. Hmm?
Okay, why don't you send me
the rules so I know them?
I'll send them to you, of course.
Cover yourselves.
- Now she'll be in a bad mood.
- For a week, at least.
Because of you. Thanks.
They're cool.
[Ana] Kids, come on!
Your friend?
HOUSE RULES
Ceci told me about the whole mess.
Yes.
Thanks to Mariana,
I had to leave the office,
and now Cynthia will hate me.
Now I'm writing out the rules for her,
because no one
helped me by telling them to her.
There are so many, I must've missed some.
[sighs]
[Mariana]
Do you know all the rules?
For example, this one.
"You can't be barefoot around the house
without cleaning your feet first."
Aren't you supposed
to clean them afterwards?
- It depends on the feet, I guess.
- Huh.
- Where do I put this?
- There, thank you.
- Mom!
- I'm here!
What happened? Nothing's packed.
I only have two hours,
I have to get back to feed Valentina.
I hurt my left foot and it really hurts.
- Let me see.
- You should come to Tepoztlán.
- [groans] I can't do this alone.
- Mom, that's your right foot.
Oh, sorry.
You didn't hurt yourself, did you?
I never know
which one's right and left!
Unbelievable!
It's always the same with you.
- I'm sick of your lies and guilt trips.
- No! Mariana!
No, really, please. Mariana!
Come with me to Tepoztlán.
You're my family.
I can help you with the baby.
Mom, I don't want your help.
I can do it on my own.
Oh, "I can do it on my own."
I said the same thing
to your granny when you were born.
I'm terrified you'll make
the same mistakes and regret this. Please.
I don't know if living
with Ana is a mistake.
I know that
want to be close to Valentina.
Well, then
let me figure out a way to stay here.
- You'd be close to the baby
- We can't afford the rent.
- Let me know when you're ready to move.
- No, Mariana. Please, love.
Oh, I'm begging. Look! Look!
Good morning, gorgeous.
You look great today.
Manolo, you don't have to tell me
how good I look every day.
Okay.
I heard you didn't let Cyn leave
to go to Il Divo's concert.
[laughs] Il Divo?
Oh, no, I'm glad she didn't go, then.
I did her a favor.
Who likes Il Divo?
[in Italian] My love is ♪
It was her birthday gift.
Obviously, you know it's today.
Good day.
[Mariana] Hey.
Sorry about what happened with your mom.
I didn't want to get you
or Rodrigo in trouble.
No, it's cool.
- And Regina?
- She's napping.
Look.
[chuckles] What's that?
You want to get a tattoo?
I'd love to, but my mom would kill me.
Hmm
Unless you help me.
[Tere] She didn't exactly say no.
[sighs]
If I keep the apartment,
Mariana would come back to live with me.
There you go.
Don't be stupid, take Juan Carlos's money.
If I were you
I'd ask for more.
For the business we always wanted to open.
No way, Lorena.
That would be too much.
How will you pay the rent
the rest of the year?
- You're right.
- Mm-hm.
Well, if I accept
it would be as a loan.
- Mm-hm.
- Okay? And I don't have to see him.
- No.
- He can just transfer the money.
Yes as simple as that.
Mmm.
Yes?
- I'll send him an e-mail.
- Great.
- Yeah.
- Do it.
- You're on.
- [bleeps]
Tere accepted the money,
but she doesn't want to see me.
[colleague] Perfect, no?
Mariana will have a place to get back to.
She asked for cash to start a business.
I'll be damned!
That Tere sure is smart, huh?
Look all I want
is for this to be easy for Regina.
Bro, you have no choice.
Give her the money and that's that.
[Mariana] No one will know.
It looks great on you.
It's amazing. Let's see
You can't see it with my hair down.
Why are you spying, you snitch?
Didn't you just get told off
for being here?
[Elena] Ooh.
What are you gonna do?
Will you snitch? Is that it?
What you don't know
is I'm at a crossroads.
Ceci got here first,
she took my dad's side.
I had no choice but to be on Mom's side.
Otherwise, she'd be on her own.
Don't tell Mom, Rodrigo.
Hey, let's do this
If you don't say a word
I'll show you.
What will you show me?
- My boobs.
- [Rodrigo] Okay.
- Can I take a picture?
- It's a deal.
- Elena!
- Oh, dude!
Elena, come on, he's just a kid.
Don't be fooled by his braces.
He's seen worse online, I'm sure.
His mom checks his phone,
I'll get in trouble.
Dude, he has a mustache, look at him.
This is too much.
Are you really angry with me?
I was defending you, Mariana.
I don't need you to defend me.
Don't fight with your girlfriend
over me.
She's not my girlfriend.
Wow. We've been dating for six months.
I have a baby, I can't have a girlfriend.
You're right, I don't know why I'm here.
- No, no. I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
- No, you're right.
Let's take a break, okay?
Oh, I'm so stupid!
You did friendzone her big time.
[Ana] Cynthia?
Did you call me?
Yes, call Enrique Olvera
and book a table for two at Pujol tonight.
Are you celebrating something?
Yes, your birthday!
Congratulations!
Uh
That would have to be months from now.
My birthday is in December.
It's on my Facebook.
Well hurry up and call.
You know
how hard it is to get a table there.
Yes, okay.
Thank you.
Though tomorrow
is my saint's day, if it helps.
And I love unicorns.
- [laughs]
- Aah.
[Ana]
He tricked me, it's your fault.
I was ridiculed
for trying to be nice to Cynthia.
Now I have to buy her a unicorn
for her saint's day.
Hey?
Why don't you give her this one?
Neither of them really liked it.
But you bought that for Regina.
Don't worry, it's okay.
- Really?
- Mmm.
- Oh, thanks.
- [baby cooing]
[chuckles] Are you expecting
a business call?
[chuckles] No.
Elena won't pick up.
She's pissed,
I said she wasn't my girlfriend.
Obviously.
It hurts when you're
more in love than the other person.
Just give her some space.
[chuckles]
Oh, my love.
[alarm bleeping]
[gasps] Good morning, my love.
- [loud snoring]
- Alta
- [Alta] Hmm?
- Alta!
Hmm?
Where's Valentina?
Valentina?
Oh, Valentina.
[cooing]
Have you been breastfeeding
Valentina at night?
Sorry.
I hate seeing her cry.
Mariana, then the weaning plan won't work.
What's going on?
She's been breastfeeding
Valentina at night.
We all agreed to the plan.
Well, everyone but me.
Yes, because you've insisted
on breaking my house rules.
Why are you screaming this early?
Ana, the truth is, your entire family
is a bit tired of all your rules.
That's what you think.
If it's not a baby crying,
it's someone yelling.
What's going on?
Ana, I knew Mariana
took Valentina every night.
[gasps]
And I have a tattoo on my neck now.
I have a picture
of boobies on my cellphone.
Oh, my God. [sighs]
What is this?
A coup.
The tattoo is temporary.
I still don't get why
she can't get a permanent one, though.
It's harmless.
Because I don't want her to.
Because no. Because
[sighs]
Because of this.
See this?
I had an ex-boyfriend's name
tattooed here.
Daniel's? You said you never loved him.
- I thought you had your appendix removed.
- I knew that wasn't where the appendix is.
- Would you get dad's name tattooed?
- [tuts]
Hmm?
That's not the point.
Let's see.
All I want is for my kids
not to make the mistakes I did
and regret them later.
- [sound of children playing]
- [sniffling]
[chuckles]
[song in Spanish playing]
What are you watching?
[sniffles] Oh, hello.
A video of you.
From when you turned five.
[sobs]
I miss you, darling.
And I miss you, Mom.
[gasps] Hey, hey, hey. Guess what?
I got money to pay the rent.
We won't have to live in Tepoztlán.
You can come home.
I'm happy you won't have to leave here.
Yes.
To be honest,
I'm going to stay at Ana's house
until I can wean Valentina.
I know you don't want me
to make the same mistakes you made.
But you'll have to let me live my life
and learn my own lessons.
Just like I'll let Regina live hers.
Even though I'm terrified.
[sighs] Well, yes.
Oh, look how beautiful you were.
So cute.
So pretty.
[both laughing]
[Tere] No, no.
[Ana laughs]
It's not new,
but Valentina is too little for it.
Thank you.
And the products in customs
were released. So, Yumiko
will stop suffering.
This is ridiculous.
I can't control everything.
If you want to work with Manolo, go ahead.
But I don't want to work with him.
I really like working with you.
I wanted to see how far you'd go.
I really admire you.
Someday, I wish to be like you.
Well, thank you.
The truth is
sometimes not even I like the way I am.
But you can never tell anyone, ever.
[heels clattering]
[toy jingling]
[Mariana] Hey
Sorry for ratting you all out.
No beer for you, you're breastfeeding.
No, beer is good for milk production.
I looked it up for my app.
How did the move go?
We're not moving anymore.
My mom got the money.
I don't know how, but
- I hope she can pay back what she owes.
- And
Will you go back to her?
Not until Valentina
doesn't need me anymore.
[Juan Carlos] Hey
I can't go on being your accomplice
in you taking her at night.
I never should've done it.
I know. I understand, I really do.
Sorry for making you break Ana's rules.
Don't judge her.
Control is Ana's way
of showing us her love.
That's more than enough for me.
FINANCE FOR MARKETING AND SALES
What's that?
You haven't worn that
since we had Rodrigo.
Mm-hm!
Do you like it?
If you didn't work so much
And if you supported me
You can't say I don't support you.
[laughs] Settling isn't supporting me.
You don't know what it's like
being a woman in a man's world.
I was about to lose my client
and my assistant
for daring to stay home
for a few months with my baby.
And all you care about
is what a fucking tattoo says.
[cicadas chirping]
[Ana sighs]
Did your "friend" answer your calls?
No.
But I texted her saying
we should give each other some space.
[sighing] Oh
I can't sleep.
- [sighs]
- Me neither.
I don't want to hear Valentina cry.
I'll stick to the weaning plan.
And I'm sorry
for breaking your house rules.
Maybe it's time
to take some rules off the list.
Some sun will certainly do the girls good.
This mom thing isn't that easy, right?
No, definitely not.
- You need lots of improvisation
- Discipline.
Look
I don't know where this will lead us, but
let's make it work for the girls, okay?
Okay.
[Alta] Ma'am!
Someone's looking for Mariana.
At two a.m.?
["Quema" by Sotomayor playing]
- Who are they?
- [Pablo] Good evening.
I'm Regina's father and this
is my lawyer.
I'm suing you.
["Quema" by Sotomayor playing]
I'm weird, I'll give you that ♪
I am crazy
I have my own defects ♪
I'm lost
I run up and down ♪
I don't know
How to measure things ♪
I slowly go back and I count ♪
The time I couldn't see being blind ♪
I forgot my own element
The voice, my instrument ♪
What provides my nourishment ♪
I keep falling every morning ♪
I feel it since dawn ♪
On the field
This is a battle ♪
But I don't run out of bullets ♪
For one second my legs ♪
Claim the burning soil ♪
For one second my legs ♪
Claim the burning soil ♪
For one second my legs ♪
Claim the burning soil ♪
For one second my legs ♪
Claim the burning soil ♪
There, there ♪