Making It in Marbella (2024) s01e02 Episode Script

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Well, here we are.
ERIC EBBING: CEO
Robert has sold Villa Olivia
and earned a spot on our management team.
Can I stop you there?
I don't agree with you.
Our demands were clear.
CO-OWNER & BROKER
If Robert sells Villa Olivia, great.
But to join the management team,
he has to change his attitude.
The step you've taken is not that big.
CO-OWNER & BROKER
You know how I feel
about your other shortcomings.
And when I see that someone is sad,
downtrodden or feeling bad,
I have to react.
They don't see what I do for the company.
RENTAL MANAGER & BROKER
Your reaction is
to keep talking behind my back.
-I've always come to you.
-Okay.
How many times have I tried,
but you didn't want to talk?
I may have handled some situations badly,
or said something wrong.
I never said I haven't. I have.
But I've never had your support.
We just know how the staff is feeling.
Sure, but don't forget
all the things I've tried to achieve.
It makes you earn more.
I'm being honest,
and you're smiling and mocking me.
I'm not mocking you,
but I know how you function.
You know nothing, you don't know me.
I'm telling you,
my motivation has decreased,
largely due to discussions
between me and you,
and the way you've been treating people.
Not only me, but also our colleagues,
some of which have quit.
Those are your opinions.
Please let me finish.
You were not even
involved in these things.
-They are opinions.
-You know nothing.
But I get to hear the other side.
This isn't Desperate Housewives. Ask me!
-That's what I'm doing now.
-Yes, now!
You've heard some stuff
and had opinions. I mean
Talking to Robert
is like talking to a wall.
If Eric doesn't straighten him out,
things will never get better.
MAKING IT IN MARBELLA
ON THE PHONE
JENNIFER
Matias and Miah are fuming right now.
But they'll just have to learn
I've proven several times
that my actions have been
for the good of the company.
-Hello?
-Hi, Mom!
Hi, Rob!
If I have to be an asshole
to stay on top, then so be it.
How are you?
I'm a bit stressed.
A colleague gave me
the wrong date for a showing.
I found out five minutes ago,
so the client is waiting.
I'm the best salesman at Homerun.
There are A-teams
and there are little league teams.
I am the A-team.
TOMÁŠ & TEREZA
F.D. TENNIS PROS & HOTEL OWNERS
Me and Robert are not in the same league.
VILLA LAS FUENTES - 7 BEDROOMS
8 BATHROOMS - 1490 SQM
I'm at the grown-ups' table.
He can't even sit at the children's table,
he's too immature.
Yes!
The showing went great.
Damned good showing.
Yes, tell me.
It's on sale for 2.5 million euros.
With taxes and fees,
it's 30 million kronor.
COMMISSION: 125,000 €
Okay, cool.
PRICE: 23,500,000 €
COMMISSION: 940,000 €
I play in the major league,
he's on the junior team.
DAMLA YARAMAN
RENTAL BROKER
JENNIFER ROCAMORA
MARKETING DIRECTOR
I want him to point and say,
"You can't claim to be working
when you're sitting at a pool club."
"There's no such thing."
If I was CEO, I would have let her go.
Hey, you know the rules, right?
What do you mean?
My car is pet-free.
-Are you joking? We ride together.
-No, my cars are always pet-free.
Knock it off!
-She's on my lap.
-I'm allergic. I get rashes.
-Are you serious? We can't go with you?
-My eyes start running
Just follow me.
Jessica clearly doesn't know me.
I'm allergic to dogs.
No pets in my car, please.
If you've met me at showings,
you've met my assistant Chloe as well.
If you don't accept her,
choose another realtor.
BROKER
-It's not about Chloe.
-She's cleaner than most humans.
-Do you know how often she bathes?
-I know.
Of course I'm not allergic,
but it sounds better to say that I am.
Otherwise, she'll take it
very personally towards her dog.
Come in. What do you think?
This is exactly what they're looking for.
VILLA BELLINI
5 BEDROOMS - 5 BATHROOMS - 444 SQM
There.
It won't pee on the carpets?
She's just as likely to pee on the carpet
as you are.
PRICE: 3,995,000 €
Is this the style that the client wants?
They are Swedes,
so they do want this Scandinavian style.
-Nice, right?
-Yes, it's really nice.
And I love this.
It's really gorgeous.
This gives it more character,
with the same style for the windows.
Throughout the place.
Chloe hasn't been here! This is not Chloe.
Is it Chloe?
-I'm serious. Chloe would never.
-It better not be Chloe.
We're a few days from the open house.
At this level,
everything has to be perfect.
The pool needs some freshening up.
This place needs a proper clean.
Things can go wrong.
Do you have a checklist?
-There's a lot to do.
-This screw is loose.
You have to feel
that it's worth the money.
We still have some work to do here.
I have to make sure it looks good.
It's warmer up here, isn't it?
Do you know how the air conditioner works?
Check if there is airflow.
-No.
-Shit. If it doesn't work, that's bad.
This really needs to work,
or people will sweat to death here.
A home without AC in this country
is horrible.
That's so nice!
In a few days,
lots of people will be circulating here.
We can't show them a sauna.
Yeah.
How's it going
with the invitations for the open house?
-It's going fine.
-Are you done?
And here's our office.
-Shit, it's nice.
-Yeah.
-Hello!
-Hi!
-This is Kiro, who I told you about.
-Eric. Nice to meet you.
Kiro. Likewise.
-Shall we sit outside?
-Sure.
Who's that, Jessica?
He went to see Villa Diamond.
Remember, at my showing?
-That was him.
-Are we hiring more people?
Maybe, you never know. It's possible.
-The team is expanding.
-At rentals?
No, no more people at rentals.
Do you think we're too many?
It's stressful when
new people come in and need training.
At rentals, we've had
four new people in the last six months.
I've worked the longest in rentals.
Hey, Damla?
Actually, I'm the only one left,
because everyone else quit,
because it's stressful.
There are a lot of unwritten rules.
You need to play a game
that even I struggle with.
-Welcome.
-Wow.
This is one of our most luxurious listings
that we've sold to the client.
And there's a whole lot of money in this.
You must be able to lead a lifestyle
that's adjusted to the client and company.
How you dress,
how you speak, where you hang out
It's all connected.
-So even in your free time
-You're never free.
You get as much free time as you want.
You set your own schedule.
But remember that this town is small.
People see and hear everything.
I have many tattoos,
but you won't see them when I'm working.
People will react
if you wear shorts too often.
People will react. It matters a lot.
I try to remain as neutral as possible,
but I still look stylish.
Then, as I'm establishing a relationship,
they can see my tattoos and who I am.
Isn't that a double standard though?
You can wear this later, but not now
It's the same
when meeting new people or dating
You show your best side first.
You don't see the full horror right away.
Unfortunately.
It's better to adapt
than to lose the deal.
Yeah.
It's ironic that
I'm talking to Kiro about his outfit,
while Damla is yet again
wearing an outrageous outfit.
You can't wear such short dresses.
We might meet clients with their wives.
It wouldn't be appreciated.
It's blunder after blunder,
mistake after mistake, with her.
I'm almost
Damla will explain
some practical things regarding our work.
-I'm ready. Time to make some money.
-Okay. Welcome.
-See you.
-Sure.
Things are different here
than what I'm used to.
-I realize it's a lot of work.
-There's so much work.
I don't know why he said
you can have free time.
I've done well because
I have no boyfriend and I don't have kids
No pets?
Nothing that takes time away from this.
Do what you need to do, for yourself.
-Everyone must do what's right for them.
-Yeah.
There's nothing to follow.
We don't have any code of conduct.
I actually asked at the office.
And they were like,
"No, not really. Just look proper."
Anyway, this is my favorite house.
7 BED - 7 BATH 860 SQM
It's the house I've rented out the most.
I like to imagine that I live here,
whenever I'm here.
I imagine I'm walking into my own house.
To make money in rentals,
you need to close deals.
COMMISSION €5,000 A WEEK
I compare it to a bazaar.
It's about the flow.
Salespeople get one or two customers,
but they buy something really big.
Here, you have
a steady flow of smaller things.
This floor has four bedrooms.
We're heading into the primary one.
The question is,
can he handle the pressure?
-Wow.
-Imagine waking up here.
-Looking out the window, I feel
-"I live here."
-It feels like a painting.
-Yeah.
And yes, I live here.
This is my room. Let's try the bed.
-That's nice.
-It feels so right!
-This feels like
-Good morning.
I can feel the energy,
that I'm meant to live like this.
-Can I come visit?
-That depends.
-On what?
-How good friends we become.
I see.
-But the vibe is right. I like you.
-Yes, I'm glad to have you here.
-What? That's so sweet.
-Seriously.
My first impression of Kiro is great.
He's like pure love.
I heard you are a shaman.
-No, not a shaman
-It is true! Isn't it?
I can do Reiki healing.
-Stop it. You're making me nervous.
-Massage.
We click at every level.
Spirituality. I love all that stuff.
The others are more narrow-minded.
We're a bit more flowy.
-Right?
-It's easy to imagine.
It's nice to have someone on the team
with the same worldview.
I don't like dress codes.
I'm very free-spirited.
-Me too.
-It's good to have you.
-We can be weird together.
-Together.
I feel that
I am different from the others.
We must be able to have our differences.
We are who we are.
-Keep it to yourself.
-I'm like an open book.
No, don't be.
You have to protect yourself.
This is so damn nice. I love massages.
I could do this all day.
Kiro needs to be trained and learn
how things are done at Homerun Brokers.
I believe Kiro could learn from Damla.
The danger is that we're in a conflict
about how Damla does her job.
The tactical move for Kiro
would be to stay close to me.
This is so damn nice.
-Agreed, but I'm working at the same time.
-Why do you do that?
I get so much done. Replying to e-mails
while getting a massage.
Wouldn't it be nice
to just get a massage instead?
Hell no! if you have the time
and can do it simultaneously, why not?
It's important to disconnect sometimes.
But for me, this is relaxing.
You don't meditate or anything?
No? You're laughing.
Meditate?
Robert needs a long vacation.
KIRO ZETT: RENTAL BROKER
Go to the moon, get a new perspective,
and see that this job isn't everything.
Guess what my monthly expenses are.
Client dinners, eating out,
doing things like this, skydiving.
-Everything?
-Yes.
8,000 euros?
-Exactly.
-No way.
That's insane.
It takes a lot of spending
to be able to earn a lot of money.
You need to invest 10 million
in order to earn one million.
I can't afford to visit restaurants
and expensive beach clubs right now.
I was a broker in Florida for a year,
I got my license and training there.
So I believe I can make a lot of money.
Or I'll have to live on air.
Breatharians live on air.
I've considered becoming one.
They live on moon energy. I swear.
The peak season has just ended.
So now you have to work a little harder
than you need to during peak season.
And that's the secret.
Drinking and partying at a pool club
is not where you'll find your clients.
-I don't party much.
-Even better.
Be yourself, and we'll do it together,
and it'll go great.
It's in my interest that he succeeds,
no matter how we feel about each other.
If he succeeds, it reflects well on me.
-Relax.
-But
-Yalla, that's enough.
-There.
To become the best realtor in Marbella,
you need to host the best open houses.
Look at that stain.
Don't tell me that isn't dog pee.
"No, my dog wouldn't pee there"
-What if the owners ask about it?
-How will you explain it?
I'll just put a
See?
You put a lot of money and energy
It's a Chilean solution.
and an extreme amount of effort
in these open houses.
-Wow, this is nice.
-Super nice.
-It's really Zen here too.
-What does that mean?
Zen means cool, calm and grounded.
I've never heard of it.
-Because you're not Zen.
-I'm not that deep.
We have to set the bar up here.
This hasn't been fixed.
Stupid blinds.
Of course we're a little nervous.
There! It's my job as a listing agent
to make sure it all works out.
Welcome! How are you? I'm Matias.
Twenty years?
Then you speak perfect Spanish?
We can speak Italian.
Hi, how are you? So nice to see you.
Welcome to Villa Bellini!
There is a lot of open space.
Glad you could make it.
Everybody loves the house.
That's what's important.
The staff are doing great.
Nobody complained
about it being hot upstairs.
What more do I need? Nothing.
How does it feel after your first day?
Did things go well with Robert and Damla?
They went through the basics with me.
Things are different from Florida.
Yes. Sure.
The vibe between Damla and Robert
wasn't great in the beginning.
Okay. So you sensed that?
Yeah, kind of.
How do you feel about Damla?
How do you think it'll work out there?
-We really clicked.
-Yeah?
It's nice to have her here.
We are quite similar.
It's early to say that, though.
But it's good that you guys clicked.
-You are competitors too.
-Yes.
-How's it going?
-Fine.
How do you feel about Kiro?
Kiro is really nice. He seems quite sharp.
If I could choose,
I'd bring him in instead of Damla.
-You would?
-Yeah.
-Eric.
-Yes?
I know we're supposed to stay until 9:00,
but can I leave 15 minutes earlier?
Yeah, for sure.
-I'm off, then.
-Do it.
It's important for me
that my employees take the job seriously.
Damla has made mistakes.
Things that are untenable, unacceptable
Many clients and other realtors
have complained.
And if I notice that
our agreements are being disregarded
then we can't work together anymore.