Mama Cake (2024) s01e02 Episode Script

1
The characters, plot, situations
and stories are purely fictional.
Any resemblance to fact
is purely coincidental.
[piano music playing,
Beethoven "Für Elise"]
[inhaling]
[inhaling continues]
[coughs]
[amusing music playing]
[laughing]
[inhales]
[laughing]
GRANTING HIS ENTIRE INHERITANCE
TO MARÍA SÁNCHEZ OLVERA
INHERITANCE TO GLORIA FERNÁNDEZ VILLAMIL
First. [laughing]
TO XIADANI CARVALLO MANZANARES
It gets dark fast.
[continues laughing]
[echoing] What a zebra. [laughs]
[Aurelia] Am I under arrest?
[officer] That depends on how much
you're willing to cooperate with us.
Cooperate how?
[officer] By testifying against Mama Cake,
so that she can be prosecuted
for her crimes.
I just don't understand
what you're accusing Mama Cake of.
[officer] Unlawful association
with organized crime,
health offenses.
A long list of crimes.
Why would you accuse her of such a thing?
Especially at our age.
[officer] The law is the law.
[dramatic music playing]
Ah.
Come on, kid, drink this milk.
-Come on!
-[exclaims]
-Spit out the cake!
-What cake?
-The chocolate one!
-I didn't eat any cake.
-So, where's this chocolate from?
-From there.
Uh [chuckles nervously]
My God.
The most important thing
for us at Elevé Chic
is to give all our customers
an integrated experience
in a minimalist environment, yes,
but with an urban oriental touch.
I want you to visualize this,
to imagine it.
That's one possibility.
The other would be
a minimal design
with technological elements.
Thanks so much, sweetheart,
for your input.
Can you show us the next slide?
[Jorge] What sets us apart
from our competitors
are the services
and prime products we offer.
All in a pool of sulfurous water
with a panoramic view of a forest.
[indistinct conversation]
Forest?
HEALING RITUAL
POOL WITH PANORAMIC VIEW OF A FORES
The forest.
[chuckles softly]
[Xiadani] Psst. Come here.
Xiadani!
The cake!
It disappeared!
They ate it all, the greedy pigs.
No!
Your only job was to play the slides.
There's no pool in the investment plan.
Well, we'll put it in.
Shall we buy the building
across the street too?
And plant a forest? An urban oriental one?
Look, sweetheart,
these investors have a lot of money.
It's time to go big.
[dramatic music playing]
[Gloria] It's time for you
to shut your mouth
and not open it again.
Why have you never believed in me?
Because you've always been a failure.
[Xiadani] How long will it take
to have an effect?
How should I know?
I only gave it as tea to my late husband
to help him with the pain. That's all.
But you do know what effect it has, right?
[whimsical music playing]
[laughing]
[laughing]
Well, yes, sort of.
This is going to get out of control.
It's now or never.
How about therapy to find your soulmate?
Or one to make your inner child smile,
and thus put an end
to all wars in the world.
[all laughing]
[upbeat music playing]
Are we going ahead with the plan?
Yes, of course.
No wonder you gave them the full combo.
-We're here now, right?
-[Xiadani] Yes.
-I'm going to defend what's mine.
-That's it, María.
Okay.
[suspenseful music playing]
[Gloria] Can you tell me
if my tongue is still there?
[both laughing]
There it is.
Whoo! [laughs]
Hey. Don't do it!
[grunts and screams]
What's wrong with you?
Where'd you come from?
Don't worry. We'll get you down.
What? Who the hell are you?
Killing yourself won't solve anything.
Don't move.
Hold on.
-I'll help you.
-What? No!
-Don't touch that! No!
-[screams]
If they catch us here,
they'll jail us and bye-bye to everything.
Wow! Don't you have arthritis?
[María] One of us has to look
for those promissory notes.
I knew there'd be something here.
-Let's see.
-[grunts]
Nothing.
Nothing here, nothing there.
Let's see. Search well.
-[laughs]
-What?
[chuckles]
No, this looks like a meme.
If she keeps embarrassing photos here,
imagine where she'll keep
the promissory notes.
We've come this far.
We'll find them because we have to.
[laughing]
[grunts] How was I to know
you weren't committing suicide?
[scoffs] From my window? Are you crazy?
Me? You jumped out.
In a harness.
I was practicing an exercise.
I'm Staff Sergeant
-of the Third Parachute Rifle Battalion.
-Ah!
[chuckles softly]
If my mom finds out that I broke the leg
of one of her investors,
she'll kill me.
-No, I'm not
-[Natalia] Relax.
Take off your pants.
I need to check you didn't break a bone.
You're not the first guy
I'll see in underwear.
Here.
All the leaves are brown ♪
-Yes!
-Yes!
And the sky is gray ♪
-Yes!
-Oh
I've been for a walk ♪
-Yes!
-Yes!
Repeat with me.
-Elevé.
-Elevé.
-Yes!
-Yes!
If I was in LA ♪
There's no fracture or torn ligament.
Take an anti-inflammatory.
Pssh You must think I'm an idiot.
I wanted to save you
and you ended up saving me.
[chuckles]
How could you jump blindly for a girl?
But
no one's ever done
anything so nice for me.
Thank you. [chuckles softly]
[device beeping]
Are you okay?
Don't look at me like that. I'm not dying.
Although
maybe I do have PSVT.
Wow.
That's heavy.
What is it?
It's
[sighs]
It's nothing.
You can go to your party now.
No.
You can't wear this
for your brunch. It's dirty.
-Don't worry.
-I'll wash them.
-No.
-Meanwhile Mmm wear these.
No, I'll wear them as they are.
No! I'm not giving them to you like this.
-Seriously?
-I said no.
-Give them to me.
-No!
-Stop.
-Let go.
Give me that!
California dreamin' ♪
On such a winter's day ♪
Come on! Everybody dance!
[man cheers]
Come on! [exclaiming rhythmically]
The hips!
[song continues playing]
[María] These things
have a trick to opening them.
[Xiadani] You can't crack safes, María.
[chuckles] Xiadani, you don't know
what I'm capable of
-when I set my mind to something.
-Oh.
I've been for a walk ♪
-Here they come!
-[María] Who?
On a winter's day ♪
Hey!
I'd be safe and warm ♪
If I was in LA ♪
California dreamin' ♪
On such a winter's day ♪
California dreamin' ♪
On such a winter's day ♪
California dreamin' ♪
On such a winter's day ♪
California dreamin' ♪
On such a winter's day ♪
-Like this?
-Yes!
[both moaning]
On such a winter's day ♪
California dreamin' ♪
On such a winter's day ♪
[Gloria exclaims]
-[Jorge] Oh! Gloria!
-[both moaning]
[Jorge] See, honey,
we just needed a little push
to rekindle the passion.
I don't have time for this, Jorge.
I have a lot to do.
Sweetheart, stay here with me,
at home, relaxed.
The brunch was amazing.
Are you kidding?
I have a thousand meetings.
I have to talk to investors.
Talk to this investor.
What are you doing?
[chuckles] Honey,
what you were crying out for.
Don't you remember?
Your screams, all you did, sweetheart.
How you shouted my name.
Shall I show you your acrobatics?
It's on the security video.
What's up, sweetheart?
Look at me.
Those pole dance classes
are paying off, baby.
I gave up pole dancing a long time ago.
What part of "I only have time
for my business" don't you understand?
Look, Gloria,
why are we still together
if you don't love me?
[Gloria laughs]
Don't be silly.
We are still together because,
to businessmen,
a couple is stronger than a single woman.
And I do love you, but I'm in a hurry.
[distorted voices playing]
[tense music playing]
[all cheering and laughing]
[tense music continues playing]
[chuckles nervously]
Uh Your dad also had
a growth spurt at your age.
Uh I'll settle a few things,
and I'll buy you some new pants.
Mmm-hmm.
I wish I could've been
a part of your life.
And that it wasn't too late for that.
Well, according to my mom,
my dad never knew about the pregnancy.
He disappeared.
He didn't make it easy.
If Alfonso had told me that he had a son,
I would have begged him
to let me meet you.
Well, I guess that was
[sighs] after becoming independent.
But now you have a grandmother.
Don't worry.
I'm going to take care of you, Alfonso.
Oh, uh, Poncho.
María!
-Thanks for the sandwich, María.
-Enjoy.
What's wrong?
[Xiadani] Jorge found out everything.
-What, everything?
-Everything!
He even has us on video.
We can say goodbye to the house now
and say hi to prison.
Oh I'm sorry, my girls.
You know how much I love you.
I didn't want to choose
between my grandson and you,
but he is my blood.
You understand, right?
Don't look at me like that, please.
[sighs sadly]
[gasps]
[Xiadani] We can say goodbye
to the house now
and say hi to prison.
[María exclaiming worriedly]
I have to do it.
For Poncho's sake.
Either give us something tasty
or this nursing home burns today.
Believe me, María.
Your bread is going to prevent
a revolt here.
Besides, I want to help you.
I love to see you smile.
[María] Oh, Wences, tell me
how many baskets of bread you want.
There's no time for orders.
If we leave now, in about a day or so
we'll cross the border.
They say Belize is like a dream.
I'm not leaving here without my grandson.
Well, I wish you luck, María.
I'm not going to pay
for a grandchild that isn't mine.
Bye-bye!
Good morning.
[exclaiming in surprise]
[María exclaiming] Jorge.
Please let me explain.
No. I just can't go to jail.
Xiadani and I didn't think it through.
We have a lot of problems.
[Jorge] Okay, look,
I'll offer you a deal that will get you
out of all your troubles.
Look, you'll see, I'm sure
that with what I have in hand,
you'll be able to keep the whole house.
-The whole house?
-Mmm.
[whimsical music playing]
[giggles]
[money ringing]
HAPPY CAKES
Mama Cake reopens its doors
with its traditional
and delicious sweet breads
made with María's hands and love,
but with a special touch.
Marijuana.
-[exclaims]
-[shushing]
You're still high, right?
No.
You may still be a little high
because a little trip
with those special cakes
lasts up to four days.
Girl, where do you get so much crap?
Well, the truth is
that I did do this after
eating a few crumbs of your cake,
but it's very good business.
That's what's in!
It's illegal!
[Jorge] Technical detail, bureaucracy.
We're just a few days away
from legalization.
You'll see when that happens,
this is going to become a green gold mine.
Yes, and we need to hurry. We don't want
them to have our slice of the pie.
Bureaucracy or not, it's not possible.
María, don't be so close-minded.
Do you want to keep baking sweet breads
for the nursing home for three pesos?
Exactly. Think big.
It's not possible
because I no longer have raw material.
Do you understand?
There's nothing to give
that special touch to the cakes.
But your girls are productive.
My girls no longer exist.
Oh, María, what did you do?
[María] What I had to do.
End of discussion.
Okay, now. Calm down, please.
I think with what I have here,
by my count, we have enough for a month.
I estimate that my dealer
has supplied me with about 20 kilograms.
Are you crazy?
Get that trash
out of my house immediately!
-It's good quality.
-[María] Out!
Get it out! Or shall I?
[Poncho] Hey.
-Hey.
-Hey.
Hi. Here's your breakfast.
Green chilaquiles. You like them, Poncho?
Mama Cake Special.
-If my grandson finds out
-[Jorge] Congratulations.
I didn't know. He's your grandson?
Yes, his mother died
and he fell to us with everything.
He gives me a bad feeling.
I have a responsibility.
I can't start an illegal business.
Bureaucracy, paperwork, time.
No!
My grandson needs a stable home.
Your grandson, psychopath or not,
needs a home. Period.
How do you plan to pay Gloria?
This is a chance to make good money.
Did you see
what your cakes did at the party?
Those uptight investors seemed human.
They were even dancing.
And for the first time in a long time,
I felt that things with Gloria
aren't totally dead.
It's been years
since I've seen her so happy.
What's more,
she hasn't been near me in years.
Happy and elastic.
Because your wife is still very flexible.
I haven't been this happy in a long time.
María, your cakes can bring happiness
and peace to people.
Imagine bringing world peace
and getting the Nobel Prize.
Stop talking nonsense.
I know there's nothing wrong with it.
Look at me.
I was a hippie and an activist.
But now is not the time.
I have to come up with a realistic plan
to help my grandson.
-This is realistic.
-Mmm-hmm.
Look, Jorge, just tell us the truth.
You want to work with me
to get back at Gloria
for her indifference.
Don't play dumb.
You know perfectly well
that Gloria hates me.
Well, look,
I won't deny
that I bear all her contempt in my heart.
But I still love her.
And if this business brings me money,
and I become the man she's hoping for,
-maybe I can get her back.
-Hmm.
Gloria doesn't need to know
where I'm getting the money.
She's never at home. She won't find out.
You sound very nice, but it's not my duty
to save your marriage.
And let me be clear.
I would never use those
blood-stained plants for cooking.
Give the product back to what's-his-name.
You give it back to him.
That's going to be difficult.
My dealer
is awesome when he's in a good mood.
But in a bad mood
Uh
And, well, maybe, perhaps
to get him to finance me,
I promised him
a small percentage of our profits.
You promised him what?
Morro doesn't sell on credit.
Morro is your dealer?
No, now we're in trouble
because Morro is not only a womanizer,
he has a very short fuse.
I'm not afraid of anyone.
If needed, I'll take it to him.
-Jorge, where did you put the bag?
-There.
Looking for the bag that was there?
Yes.
The garbage truck came by
and I threw it out.
-Hmm.
-Ah
Enjoy, dear.
-[sighing]
-[Xiadani gasps softly]
Uh God.
What's up, girl?
What?
What's up, Morro?
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR
THE STELLAR PERFORMANCE FROM
[amusing music playing]
[theme music playing]