The Chavez (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

[lively music playing]
We're going to visit Grandpa. Okay?
We're going to Tijuana
because we're going to Culiacán
from there.
So we're going to surprise your grandpa
by going to see him.
But ask your dad for permission.
-Ask him.
-Dad, can I go visit Grandpa?
-He's asking if he can go see his grandpa.
-Yes.
-Yes?
-He can.
I'm Julio César Chávez Jr.
Out of all the Chávez,
I'm the one people like the most. [laughs]
[Julio Junior]
I live in Los Angeles with my wife, Frida,
and with my children, Julio and Julia.
Julia Chávez Jr.
-[Frida] What about me?
-And Fridita Guadalupe.
[Julio Junior] Fridita was the one
who taught me how to be a dad
because she has been my daughter,
but she is Frida's daughter.
The toughest fights?
Well, I've had some tough ones in the ring
and some tough ones off the ring.
My fights with Frida
have all been the toughest of all.
Also, with myself, especially.
I don't like to talk
about these subjects, but…
those are things that I've done
and I have to deal with it.
I've been deeply hurt. Yes.
They want to kill me!
They're going to kill me.
My dad is killing me.
[Julio Junior]
I took so many pills to lose weight
and I was in a program
that was not like the ones in Mexico
because they lock you in there.
That didn't work for me.
That was when my troubles
with Frida started
because she was on the outside
and I was inside.
We're all ready. Let's go.
[Frida] Say goodbye to your dad.
Bye. Say goodbye to your dad.
Julito, give your dad a kiss.
[Julito] Bye.
Give your dad a kiss
because we're leaving now.
-Come.
-Run! Let's go! Come on.
[background chatter]
To be honest, there are things I've said
that had no basis.
Sometimes about my dad or about my family,
which I regret, of course.
THE CHÁVEZ
MEXICO CITY
NICOLE'S APARTMEN
[Julio] Nicole,
I already fulfilled
your wish
and it wasn't comfortable
for me at all, but I delivered.
Now you…
I want you to grant me one wish.
I want you to get together with Omar,
so you can make up and talk
as brother and sister.
And for you both to apologize, okay?
[playful music playing]
[sighs]
Hello… [laughs]
[grunts]
Hey, Omar. It's your sister, Nicole.
Like he doesn't know that I'm his sister.
Hi, Omar. It's Nicole.
[grunts] I look so ridiculous!
[sighs] Okay, God. Please help me.
Hi, Omar. How are you?
After so many years without talking,
this video may seem odd to you,
but there's a reason to it
and that reason is called
the chat of wishes.
My dad's wish is for you and I
to get together
and mend things between us.
I think it has been long enough
and we're both grownups.
So heart-to-heart,
I'm inviting you to…
If you feel like it, please…
Please answer this video.
Bye.
[sighs]
Well, it's done.
[traditional music playing]
[Myriam] We're in Culiacán
because it's Julio's 14th anniversary
since he got sober
and that's obviously a very big deal
for all of us.
Witch?
-What's up, honey?
-Hey. Shall we go out for a run?
[Myriam] Honey, are you trying
to help me or kill me?
[chuckles]
You go at your own pace
because I'm just getting started.
-So you can lose weight.
-I do want to,
but it's one thing to try and help me
and a different one to try and kill me.
But you say that every day
and you never walk.
Honey, but you're a high-performance…
You have been an athlete your whole life.
But every day I tell you,
"Let's go out for a run."
You say, "You walk, I'll run."
You just keep saying you will,
but you never tell me when.
I already promised I would,
but I have to go little by little.
-I can't just start running like you.
-Is this the coffee you made me?
[Myriam] Yes. It's good.
Okay, well, I'm going to…
I'm going training and then…
Then later, I'm going to the clinic.
I'll see you there later.
What about Nicole?
Nicole…
I don't know where she is.
You know how she is.
MEXICO CITY
Hey, Silva. Good morning.
[Silva] Hi. Good morning, Nicole.
Hey, by any chance, do you know
if Omar has the same phone number
or if he changed it?
I keep calling him, but there's no answer.
Oh, man. No, Nicole.
I just have one phone number of his.
As far as I know, that's the only one.
No, I don't have any other.
Well, I'll keep trying then.
Thank you, Silva.
Okay, Nicole. See you. Bye.
[puffs]
Even though I hate going to Culiacán,
I obviously can't miss
such an important moment,
which is my dad's anniversary.
[Nicole] Even though
me looking for Omar isn't something
that I was planning on doing,
my dad knows how big my heart is.
That's why he's asking me to mend things.
[lively music playing]
BAJA DEL SOL CLINIC
[Myriam] It's an important day.
14 years of Julio being clean and healthy,
and being a role model for so many people.
Coyotito!
-Welcome, champ!
-Coyotito.
-Hey.
-Welcome. So good to see you, man.
Ten, Coyotito.
Ten. Come on!
Cover yourself! Cover, Coyotito!
Coyote. [laughing]
Oh, man.
[chuckles] Right. Coyotito.
How long have you been here, dude?
Well, I'm 46 years old.
I've been here since I was eight,
since you adopted me, I mean.
I remember that.
-So many years now?
-So many years.
-And I'm so grateful to you.
-Thank you, my Coyotito.
You know I care about you
and I appreciate you.
You're like a dad to me.
-Okay.
-Come in.
Ever since he was a little kid,
he has been in the family
and has worked with me.
He's quite a character, that little horse.
[Julio] What's up, Careaga?
-How are you?
-[Careaga] Hello.
Thank you.
-My champion.
-Hey, Careaga. Congratulations to you too.
Congratulations!
Oh, shut up now.
That clinic used to be our home.
I haven't been there in seven years.
I'm very excited to feel the vibe.
The beautiful vibe it has now.
We're running out of time.
I mean,
you're already booked for that day.
Okay.
Let me know as soon as you know something,
in case I have to look for someplace else.
I'll be waiting to hear from you. Bye.
[Nicole] What? Now what?
What do you mean, "What?"
The date is almost here
-and I don't have anything yet.
-What do you mean?
The venue I wanted is booked for that day,
so we need to find a similar option.
The people I will invite or not
depends on the venue.
[excited squeal]
-I'm so nervous! I don't know!
-I'm so nervous! Shall we?
-Already?
-[Nicole] Yes.
Okay.
-Let's get going then.
-Let's go.
[Nicole squeals] Just imagine!
-[Nicole humming "Bridal Chorus"]
-Shut up! That's not at all like it.
Julio, we're ready for the meeting.
Would you like to come in?
-Well, let's go. Let's fucking do this.
-You're staying!
[laughs]
[Myriam] For him,
this moment is very important.
[applause]
BAJA DEL SOL CLINIC
His friends are there, his partners,
his mom,
his siblings, his children,
and all the people who have faith in him.
So it's a very nice moment for Julio.
[laughs]
I'm Julio, an alcoholic and addict.
[crowd] Hello, Julio!
To be honest…
I remember that this room…
Son of a bitch, if the room could talk…
No.
I hurt myself so much in this room.
[Julio] Then when I sobered up
and all that, well, here I had…
I had my dad here, may he rest in peace.
INTERVIEW WITH JULIO CÉSAR, 2003
I would ask for his forgiveness.
I saw the devil here.
I spent very sad moments here.
I almost took my own life in here.
I almost took the life
of one of my brother's here.
I get goosebumps…
just thinking
about all the bullshit I did.
But you even thought
about committing suicide.
Yes, Don Francisco.
I felt like my career was over.
I was sued
by the Mexican Government,
by the Secretariat of Finance.
I got sued by Don King,
I got sued by my then-wife, Amalia,
because I had hit her.
I felt so lonely. I felt so trapped.
I felt terrible, Don Francisco,
so I grabbed the gun.
I stepped outside
and I pulled the trigger once,
twice, and by the third time,
when I fired that shot,
my brother-in-law, Michael,
moved the gun and it grazed me.
[somber music playing]
I don't like talking about this, you know?
In the course of these 14 years,
I've faced…
painful experiences, right?
Losing my brother, Borrego.
The issues with my sons.
I've been hanging by a thread,
about to fall off the wagon,
but that's the way it goes, right?
As I've always said, I won't get tired.
I'll continue fighting
for my kids to always be okay
and I especially want to thank
Myriam, my wife, because…
-[laughs]
-[soft laughter]
Because despite she's a…
-Oh, I won't say that.
-[laughter]
It's thanks to Myriam and my son, Julio,
that I got the help I needed back then.
I'm okay now, but back in the day,
I wanted to kill her.
Thank you.
You did what you had to do.
I know that he's talking
from the heart.
I know that he'll stop talking
or thanking more
because he'll start crying.
That's Julio.
[applause]
Being there at the clinic with my family…
Well, yes. It was very special.
Congratulations
because it has been 14 years
since you last gave us hell.
You're the one giving us hell, brat.
[laughter]
If you have a sick family member,
don't abandon them.
All of you
who were brought by your mom,
your wife, your son, or whoever,
they did it because they love you.
I'm very proud of my brother
for recovering.
Because it's thanks to him
that we're all fine.
It is thanks to my dad's life experience,
also the positive part,
that he learned what happens
when we fully commit to our family,
to ourselves, and to recover.
I think that's something
that can't be learned,
except by experiencing it.
Thank you, Dad.
Honestly. Congratulations.
[applause]
I think that we've become closer friends
because you were with me
the whole time my son was sick
and I've been with you the whole time
your sons have been sick.
Pablo's life story is an incredible one.
Just like today is Julio's anniversary,
today and every single day
is my son's anniversary.
And thank you for that
because I can come here
and there will always be someone
hearing the message that God
sent through Leo, my son.
Which is, "Don't waste your time.
Hug all the people you love
because tomorrow isn't guaranteed.
You don't know if you or your son
is going to wake up tomorrow morning."
One day, when my son was nine months old,
they told me, "Pablo,
your son has cancer. Neuroblastoma."
There was only a 1% chance
for my son to live.
[soft somber music playing]
This story is full of miracles.
Leo went into remission for a few years.
He started going to school.
We traveled and hugged a lot.
We enjoyed each other's company so much.
Do you like this song for Mom?
[Leo's mom] I love it.
Then he had a relapse.
[Pablo] And we started
the whole process once again
with so much faith.
My wife woke me up one day and said,
"Hey, Pablo, I'm pregnant," and…
To tell you the short version,
Leo was in the hospital.
My wife was in a different hospital,
giving birth to Salvador.
Leo and Salvador saw each other at home.
They met, they hugged,
and then he went to sleep.
Then…
The next morning, he got worse
and he passed away the next day.
I also think
that it can't be a coincidence.
[Julio] Losing a son
and continuing to be strong.
It makes me so proud.
I invite you all to hug
your loved ones, your friends,
and to live a full life
because we can't take tomorrow
for granted.
[applause]
Thank you, everyone. Thank you.
It has been a long journey,
but I'm very happy
that my dad has been clean for 14 years
and let's hope he keeps this up
for the rest of his life.
Cristian and I were talking
about so many things,
like when we lived
in that house as children,
how we waited for my dad
when he had three-day-long parties.
Do you remember we stood on our tiptoes
-to look over the stairs?
-I did feel like…
-This room made me scared…
-I don't know, it made me…
…but I also felt curious.
[Nicole] We had so much fun here!
[Julio] I turned this house into a clinic.
The first few years were so nice.
I enjoyed it.
The way one should enjoy it.
With my kids and my wife,
but then with my addiction,
it turned into a living hell.
[Julio] Here was
where I did my dirty things.
[guest] There, right.
It was a great place to do dirty things.
Come in, Faus. Over there.
Women came and went.
As well as…
drug lords, police, and soldiers.
My house was a brothel.
[Nicole] All of a sudden,
my dad, Cristian, and I
escaped from the celebration for a moment
and went to a white room.
I remember it used to have
an amazing fish tank.
My dad was telling us a disturbing story.
This is where I used to go
when I was high on drugs
and drunk as hell.
I'd go three days straight
without sleeping
and here,
I always tried to hear
and tried to find witchcraft because…
[Cristian]
In the painting on the wall or what?
[Julio] No. In the wall.
I would keep scratching the walls
because I was told that
this was full of witchcraft and all that.
I didn't remember that.
I don't know if I blocked it out
or I just don't remember.
No, that's typical of my dad, right?
He wanted to tell us his stories,
but they were not all that pretty.
About him carving on the walls
and all that.
Like, "Hey, Dad,
we're celebrating that you're clean."
But it's still good
to remember the bad stuff
in order to understand
the reason behind it all.
The reason why he's sober now.
Because back then,
he caused a lot of damage
to us, to his family, to his friends,
and to himself.
[Cristian] I do remember, Dad.
You'd think you'd find
little insects on your skin
and you wanted to make a hole
in your skin. I still remember that.
[Nicole] But it's nice
to come back here and find…
Like a nice place to meditate now.
Man, how things change, right, Dad?
So fast.
I remember
the house and the fish tank here
and we'd come in here…
-All this room. It looks so different.
-[Nicole] It was all open.
You can come in. Has it been seven years
since you last came in here?
You can just pretend
you're someplace else.
[Nicole] We'd play games and get into
the tunnels that were in the houses.
We had good fun, despite it all.
Hey, when you lived here, were there
still tunnels? Were you able to use them?
Yes, I used them.
Remember this was full of people.
-To escape.
-So to escape, I'd…
I'd escape through the tunnels.
There were people sleeping
outside of the house,
waiting for me to go out.
There was a party here every day.
You were so young
but I spent the most time here.
Oh, no.
[Julio] I'd come home after the fights,
and the streets
were full of people.
So when your mom told me,
"Why don't you turn it into a clinic?"
I said, "You're crazy.
How can we turn it into a clinic?"
Until she convinced me.
I said, "Okay, let's turn it
into a rehab clinic then. Fucking hell."
-[Nicole] I'm so hungry.
-[Cristian] I know. I'm so hungry.
-[Nicole] Look.
-[Julio] Watch out!
-[Myriam] Here you are, hiding out.
-We were just remembering…
I have mixed feelings.
But okay, we're here to celebrate today.
Get over here.
The cake is over here.
How is it possible that
the house of horror that it used to be
is now a house of hope?
[Myriam] This is diet cake.
[Julio] Pablo, you can't have any.
You'll get fat.
-Lara, least of all.
-[laughter]
-The only one on a diet right now is me.
-Good thing you're in a good mood.
-[Nicole] So good!
-[guest] Good.
-[Myriam] I could have just a tiny bite.
-[Julio] Excuse me, I'll go first.
[mellow music playing]
Watch out! Chabela is here.
[inaudible chatter]
[inaudible laughter]
My dad, after three days
in this room of the witches,
he'd go, "Let's go to the local fair."
-He'd go with cans of Coke…
-Julio was the only one having fun.
-…with Buchannan's in them.
-"Son, I'm never drinking again."
-"Look, son."
-"I don't drink anymore, look."
Cristian and I
would empty those cans like this.
That's in the past
and that doesn't represent him these days.
-That's why we can talk about it.
-Let bygones be bygones.
[Nicole] Having spent
my dad's 14th anniversary here in Culiacán
was the best that could have happened.
Of course it would have been perfect
if Jr. and Omar had agreed
to spend the day with us
or even come by to greet him.
Just imagine if Julio and Omar had come,
it would have meant so much to me
and it would have been so nice for me.
But as usual,
they're busy…
or they don't think it's a big deal.
BAJA DEL SOL CLINIC
[cheerful music playing]
EL CAMPERO
ARGENTINIAN GRILL & BAR
-What's up?
-What's up, buddy? How are you?
Good.
I'm glad you're here, buddy.
Just a damn bread, look.
-[laughs]
-All bread and coffee, man.
I already ordered what you like
and something that you haven't tried.
Really? Good.
-What you like or what he likes?
-What he likes.
And a new one that you haven't tried.
What's up?
Good. But guess what, man?
-What's up? What's going on?
-That damn Nicole, you know,
she made this…
-The chat of wishes.
-The chat of wishes.
They all ask for something.
-Just look at what Mrs. King asked for.
-Okay. What did Mrs. King ask for?
-My comrade, Myriam King.
-You're going to get a good laugh, buddy.
[Myriam] It was up to me to use
this chat of wishes for the first time
and my wish is for Julio.
Well, we were having lunch with René
and Julio had some news for us, right?
[Jorge] He drops the bomb
that Myriam's wish was to get married and…
Well, it's a little crazy
because I've already watched that movie.
-[Myriam] Go get your tuxedo ready.
-[laughs]
-Even I got nervous.
-[Julio] How about that?
How about that, buddy?
Even I got nervous.
No, but it's great, man.
Myriam has been with you
for better and for worse,
and you've been together
for so many years.
I think she deserves this, don't you?
You have a point there, my friend.
[Julio] My friend is like…
He's so whipped.
He's such a pander.
You get married, dude.
I know. Make it tough for her.
Like a test.
Give her two weeks of planning, food…
She has to do it all in two weeks.
-And losing weight too.
-[Jorge] That too.
-All right. Deal.
-The whole package.
I'll take care of the food, buddy.
-He's making it easier for her.
-I'm taking one off her hands.
[laughter]
Fucking asshole.
You should text her and tell her that
she's committing to this and so are you.
-[René] I mean--
-Okay, man. I'll do this for you.
-It's a deal, my friend.
-I'm going to text…
[Jorge] There is no friend
who doesn't do harm, right?
There is no friend who doesn't do harm.
You're such an asshole, man.
I'm thinking Mrs. King sent you,
but we'll talk about that later on.
Okay. Let's do this, partner.
Myriam, in two weeks,
we're getting married,
but only if you lose 15 pounds. Bye.
She won't make it
because she doesn't walk. She's so lazy.
So damn lazy, man. Just like you.
-But she might lose it.
-You never know.
Maybe she won't eat for a week
and surprise you, right?
-[Julio] Fuck off, dude.
-[Jorge] Well, we'll throw that party.
What if that damn fat woman loses weight?
She'll lose it.
We need to work out
and give it our best right now.
-Yes, you'll see.
-Look.
-[Myriam] Hi!
-Hi! How are you?
When he said, "You have two weeks,"
I think in his head,
he thought, "She won't make it."
-[instructor] The shoes!
-That's not…
[laughs]
That's where you can tell
how much I exercise.
He's absolutely mistaken
because even if he had said,
"You have one week,"
or "You have five days,"
I'd still make it.
Let's bend both knees.
[Myriam] Oh, Marlita.
[instructor]
Let's raise our shoulders. Good.
-Dear, Lord.
-[instructor] And back.
That's where he is wrong.
-[instructor] And close.
-I mean…
Towards the hips.
-[instructor] Good.
-[grunts]
-And open. Very good.
-God.
-What is this about?
-[friend] Good, girlfriend.
-Good, girlfriend. Well done.
-Are you trying to help me or kill me?
Legs closed together and we start kicking.
-This one is easy.
-[instructor] Seven.
-But with straight legs. Six.
-[laughs]
-Good. Show me the effort of your core.
-I mean, is this real?
This is not for me.
You need to come every day.
No.
I don't want to. I'm tired. That's enough.
I did three things and everything hurts.
[grunts]
-[Myriam] How about this?
-[friend] It's nice, right?
Listen, I don't know
if I should thank you.
Everything hurts,
but I have to admit
that I should keep doing this
because of my health.
Hey, tell me,
how are you doing with all the planning?
Do you know what "nothing" is?
I mean, first,
the man told me to drop 15 pounds.
I'm not worried about that
because I can always break the scale
and find some other solutions.
But I have nothing
and he wants it in two weeks.
-Two weeks?
-Two weeks or we're not having it.
He gave me an ultimatum.
Call Álvaro.
Álvaro will fix everything.
[calm music playing]
JULIO CÉSAR AND MYRIAM'S APARTMEN
[Cristian] Hey, attention.
Okay. Here's my wish.
I want a trip
like the ones we used to make
with all of us together.
But a cool trip.
Something exotic.
A cool place like Dubai or something.
What do you think?
Myriam:
Cancun would be nice!
[Julio] I was there,
sitting at home…
Nicole: Yes, I need the sun!
Cristian: Cancun!
[visitor 1 whispers] Come.
[visitor 2] What's that?
[knocking on door]
[Frida] Surprise!
-[excited exclaim]
-[exciting music playing]
-Julito!
-[smooches]
How are you, my boy?
All of a sudden, I received a surprise.
Dear, Lord. I even felt like crying.
-Do you want ice cream, yes or no?
-Yes.
-A lot or a little?
-A lot.
Son of a bitch!
[Julio] Come over here, Julia.
-She's so big, my girl. Look.
-[Julito] And the dog?
-And the dog?
-He's over there, lying down, honey.
Grandkids are a whole…
A whole different shit.
A whole different thing.
They take you apart.
No matter what they ask for,
they take me apart
and they do whatever they want with me.
Did you get straight A's or what?
I did.
Then I have a little something for you.
Julia got straight A's, right, honey?
My girl is so pretty.
[Julio] Every day,
she looks more like her grandpa.
-[Frida] Do you, Julia?
-[Julia] Yes.
[laughter]
Quite the smooth talker.
[Julito blabbering]
Julito, I don't understand
a damn word, honey.
-I don't understand a damn word.
-[Frida laughs]
[Frida] Translate for him.
That you went to his house…
-[companion] That the surprise you had…
-[Frida] Yes.
Ah! You remembered!
[laughter]
He remembered, the rascal!
[Julito] Give me the surprise.
-"Give me the surprise."
-[Frida] He said, "You went to my house
and told me you had a surprise."
-And it's true, Julito.
-[Julito] Yes.
-Son of a bitch.
-[Frida] Tell him, "I never forget."
My father-in-law
had promised the boy a surprise,
so he was eager to get the surprise,
but I knew in my heart
that it wasn't going to be ready.
[chuckles]
-I know what I'll give you, Julito.
-[Julito] What?
-Hold on right here.
-[Frida] Okay.
-Cover your eyes like this.
-[Julio] Cover your eyes.
[Julia] Like this. Cover it.
[gentle music playing]
They make me so happy, honestly.
I was a little sad, to be honest,
because I hadn't seen them,
but thank God they gave me
this amazing present.
[Frida] No!
Ta-dah!
[laughter]
[Frida] "What's that?" Tell him.
-But--
-It's you, Grandpa!
[Julio] No! I'm El Santo!
Fight him! Go on!
-[Julito] No.
-[Julio] Let's fight, Julito!
[blabbers]
[Julio]
I challenge you to a fight, Julito!
[Frida] I know!
The winner will receive a surprise.
-[Julia] Go! Hurry! Go on!
-[Frida] Okay?
-[Julio yells, laughs]
-[Frida shrieks, laughs]
[Frida] You won! High-five!
[Julio] A knockout by Julito!
[Julio] To be honest,
I wouldn't like my grandson
to become a boxer.
[Frida] Count! One, two…
-[kids] Two, three, four, five.
-[Julia] Hit him!
-[Frida shrieks]
-[Julio grunts, laughs]
[Julia] One, two…
I don't really want my son
to become a boxer.
I'd like for him to practice it
and box for a little while,
then retire
and do something else for a living.
[Julio Junior]
And to take good care of his career,
unlike how my career was handled.
Because they let me go
from here to there, I mean…
Give me my surprise!
-"Give me my surprise," he says.
-"Give me my surprise."
[Frida] That was not a surprise for you,
was it, Julio?
-Who is it? It's me.
-Yes.
-[Frida] That's your surprise.
-[Julia] Say…
Yay!
-Is that my grandpa?
-Tomorrow, I'll give you your surprise.
-Okay.
-Okay.
[Julia] Say, "Yes!"
What a surprise you gave me, Frida.
-A great surprise.
-[Frida] Yes.
-We spent a few days planning it.
-Really?
-Thank you.
-And everyone…
[Myriam] You know I was…
I thought you were talking on the phone!
Julia is almost as tall as you are!
Give me a kiss, baby!
How long has it been?
[smooches]
To what do we owe this honor?
-Are you here to surprise your grandpa?
-[Julia] Yes.
-Hey, witch…
-[Myriam] Well, that's great.
-I was mad at you already.
-Look. I brought you some barbecue.
-I brought some barbecue.
-[Myriam] Then yes, I'm happy again.
I was mad at her. That's why I told her.
Because I know that Julio was upset
when he couldn't see the children.
I was more than mad.
[Myriam] You have no idea.
-But then it just passed.
-[Julio] Julito.
I'm tired, honey! I'm an old man now.
But I'm glad you brought them.
Who stretches better, you or me?
[playful music playing]
Okay. Your turn, Julito.
Julito, you're such a little jerk, honey.
[Julio] You're such a little jerk, honey.
[Frida] My relationship with Myriam,
I think, is a friendship.
Sometimes we talk, sometimes we don't.
[chuckles]
-Again. One, two, three.
-One, two three.
[laughs]
[Frida] Yes, we've had similar lives.
She lost her husband,
she was left alone with two children
and I went through a similar thing.
I lost my dad.
One, two, and…
[chuckles]
It matches. She meets Junior, a boxer.
I meet Julio, a boxer. I mean…
She was there
during my father-in-law's addictions
and I was there
during my husband's addictions.
[Frida] But as far as personalities go,
I do think we're very different.
With the kids there
and Julio looking so happy,
I forgot about the whole thing.
[indistinct chatter]
-[Julio] Do you want a little, honey?
-No.
-[Frida] That was enough.
-Well, fuck off then.
You look just like your dad!
Because he's my dad.
-Hey, but is your dad handsome?
-Yes.
-Well, is he handsome like you?
-[Julio] What about me?
-No. He's ugly.
-[Myriam] Is he handsome?
No? Come on! Julito!
[Myriam] Is he handsome or ugly?
Handsome!
[excited chuckle]
My relationship with Frida
is actually good.
She has always been there
on the front line with her children.
I feel like my dad…
How can I say it? He has good intentions
and I see he's nice to Frida.
He's always in my children's corner
and that's good.
But there has been
a lot of miscommunication
and that has been our problem.
I think there are wounds
that need to be healed.
I'd tell Frida,
"Don't forget
you're living with a sick person."
[Julio] If it weren't for Frida,
I don't know…
what Julio would be like right now.
[Nicole sighs]
What should I do?
-[Nicole] Hello!
-Nikki Tripi, what's up?
How are you?
Fine. Waiting for my car.
What's up with you?
Dude, can you believe I'm in Culiacán?
In Culiacán?
She's obviously fulfilling Dad's wish.
Reaching out to Omar
and trying to mend things.
Then? Did you find him?
Have you seen him yet?
[Nicole] No. That's why I'm calling you.
I don't know if he's avoiding me
or doesn't want to talk to me.
But honestly,
he hasn't answered any of my 40 calls.
Maybe he doesn't want to talk to me
or he's really not answering anyone,
you know?
Okay, let me try and call him. Maybe…
He must be asleep or something.
Let me call him
and I'll let you know, okay?
Okay, give me a second.
-Bye.
-Okay. Please let me know.
Omar Chávez
Omar
[sighs]
Hey, Nati, what if we go to the gym?
Do you think that could work?
Of course. Let's go there.
-Let's see if maybe…
-[Nati] Let's see if we find him.
…I get lucky.
[Nicole] There's nothing to lose.
[Nicole] I don't know if he's avoiding me
or if he's just not there,
but I'm getting tired.
And if I don't succeed soon,
I don't think I'll keep insisting.
[line ringing]
Oh, no! It's so hot!
Okay, I'm giving
my absolute everything.
I'm going to keep looking for him.
How can you be in here?
This is horrible!
LOS CHÁVEZ GYM
You're alone here, right?
I get to the gym and Parra is there.
He's Omar's coach. I ask him about him.
He says that Omar will be there later
and that it is still too early.
Do you think he's coming today?
-No?
-I think he might.
Oh, no.
I've been all over Culiacán.
It's so hot!
I have nothing else to do here!
I'm out of here! It's too hot!
This is horrible!
-[Nicole] Yes?
-Nicole.
Hey, I called him about three times.
He's not picking up.
I think that…
It's late,
but you know he's a late sleeper.
-Hey, my car is here, but--
-No…
-Yes?
-I have every intention of talking to him.
So if he calls you back or something,
please let me know.
Okay, I'll call you
if he calls me back, okay?
-Okay. Bye.
-Bye.
[Cristian] Good morning.
[Nicole] Nati, I can't take it anymore.
-Take me for some scallops.
-[Nati] Very well.
-[yelps] I don't want to come back here…
-Careful.
…ever again.
LOS CHÁVEZ GROUP
UNITY, SERVICE, RECOVERY
[calm, pensive music playing]
Omar…
Omar is fine right now.
You don't know it yet, but I…
I'm going to tell you
because it's an open secret.
I checked him into the clinic,
but because he wanted me to
and that made me feel so…
[exhales deeply]
Because it's a huge step.
It's the step I want my son to take.
When the person gives up
and the person takes the first step,
then we fucking made it, son of a bitch.
So…
Omar has already taken the first step.
Thank God he's in rehab right now
and he'll be there for a little while.
[Julio] He's trying to…
well, to get away from all that…
From all those bad things.
IN MEMORY OF LEO
[mellow music playing]