We Were Kings (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

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Tell your bosses about this!
-No, no fucking way.
-Rizos!
They'll fucking kill us if they find out.
If the old bitch dies,
we're dead meat anyway. Tell them, dude!
No, man. Forget it.
Come on, dude! Come on, let's go!
Before that asshole shows up, brah.
What asshole? You little bitch.
You better explain
what the fuck's going on.
Who's this stupid-ass punk, huh?
Come on, talk, chinga!
That's Pelos, he's my friend.
No company, we told you that.
WE WERE KINGS
Do you enjoy dancing?
Because I'm wondering
if you'd be my guest to a party.
You're so beautiful, Malena.
Your eyes are deep like the night.
No.
Your eyes are bright as the night stars.
I've been into you
since forever.
You know which ones you want?
Yep.
Well
No.
Truth is, I don't really know.
Th the kind you give
to a girl when, uh
When what?
Um
Uh They're for my girlfriend.
Please.
These roses?
Uh, sure.
Give me those.
I am starving.
Uh, me too.
Feel this.
You can feel my guts grumbling.
-I thought it was mine.
-Mm.
I don't have any food.
Let me get us some quesadillas
at Doña Carmina's.
Better hurry, though,
'cause you're my dessert.
-Mike.
-Male.
You look nice.
Same old Mike, but luxury edition.
What you doing here?
I, uh was passing by and, uh
That's not true.
M My mom told me
that you paid off the house.
Well, came to say congrats!
Thanks.
I'm sorry. How rude of me.
Invited myself in.
Uh You busy?
I wanted to tell you that I've been
searching the recycling sites, and
I got a lead on this Lucas guy.
He lives in San Lorenzo Xicoténcatl.
Mike, thank you for that information.
I'm sure you've gotta get back
to work, I don't wanna keep you.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no. I'm good.
Seriously.
My shift doesn't start
for another two hours.
Um
Malena, there's something else
I wanna tell you.
There's a party at the Police Station.
Look, I'm not sure
how you'll respond, but
I was wondering if you, um
might wanna come with.
Huh?
No. No, Mike.
I don't think that's a smart idea.
Uh But why not?
I mean, I know there's an age gap, but
No. No, no, no,
I'm sorry. That's not what I meant.
But for real, though,
I didn't really speak up before
out of respect for Santos but
the truth is that
I'm into you.
I've dug you for so long, Malena, and
Well, maybe you and I could
-Maybe you could what, moron?
-What you doing here, cabrón?
No! No, Javier!
You fucking circus clown!
-I'm gonna fuck you up!
-What's your deal?
I dare you! Let's go!
-you got some big balls?
-I'ma beat your ass!
-Guys, please! Javier! No!
-Son of a bitch!
-Get off him! No! Wait! Stop!
-I'm gonna fucking kill you!
-You're gonna kill me?
-Get away!
I'm gonna kill you, you bastard!
-Javier! Miguel!
-I'm gonna kill you, cabrón!
-Huh?
-Let's go, cabrón!
-What? What?
-Please, Javier! Stop!
Stop fighting like fucking dogs!
-What's happening, Miguel?
-Tell that little bitch to explain!
-You're a little bitch!
-Tell her, asshole!
-Tell her you were fucking your godmother!
-What?
-Your best friend's mother, cabrón!
-What did you say?
You're such a hypocrite, cabrón!
What'd you come here for?
Don't you fucking think
that you and me are the same!
Santos know
you were screwing his mother? Huh?
Stop it, both of you!
That is enough. Shut the fuck up!
-Wait!
-Is that true, Javier?
-How long's it been going on?
-I know there's so much to explain
I'm talking to my son, Malena!
-I
-How long?
-How long?
-Six months.
-What?
-Six months.
For six months?
So when everything happened
with Santos you were already fucking?
I told you, comadre. Cat's outta the bag
with that secret girlfriend.
Why'd you think he paid off her house?
She won't put out less it benefits her.
Pendejo.
What are they gonna do
to Pelos, Boss? It wasn't his fault.
That old lady's real sneaky,
patrón. For real.
We were just sorting some stuff,
and this bitch just fucking took off.
It wasn't my
"Sorting stuff"?
Filthy pair of crackheads.
Only reason I won't beat you up's
'cause I need you to help the doctor out.
So, Doc? How's she doing?
She's in delicate condition.
In addition to her wound,
she is showing severe signs of withdrawal.
They say she has an illness,
and her blood doesn't clot. Is that right?
Hemophilia?
I don't believe so.
She would have bled out already.
Well
while you're at it, Doc,
how about you gave me
one of the lady's fingers?
This one?
Now everybody knows what happens
if the little, old lady escapes, right?
Right then.
I'll deal with you later, Rizos.
Come on, you promised me
you'd help me with your nephew, bro.
Or what?
Don't give a shit about that either?
Hey. Anything you need,
like, literally, anything.
I'll be there for both of you, okay, sis?
Fucking great, huh?
So you go and do your thing,
and then just leave me here in this mess?
Javo, if you leave,
then I got no reason to stay here.
Hey, don't say that, Heidi.
Mike loves you.
And Mama as well.
What's up, little guy?
You moving in with her?
Hey, hey.
Santitos, Santitos.
Take care of her, man, yeah?
Take care of her.
Okay.
I love you so much, princess.
Love you, too. Pinche Javo.
I'm leaving, Ma.
Give me your blessing.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
You requested an urgent meeting.
I imagine it's important.
Yes, Octavio. It's serious.
So tell me. How can I be of assistance?
My mother has been kidnapped.
They're asking me for money that
I don't have.
And I need the bank to
grant me an expedited loan.
For the amount of
one million dollars.
Here's my financial plan to
pay it off by working over
the next five years.
That's not possible.
We can only give loans of that size
to large businesses,
and only with a high interest rate.
I know, but I have given this bank
my all during all these years.
I've generated huge benefits for the bank,
you are well aware.
Octavio
I beg you, please for once,
just make an exception.
It's bank policy, Sonia.
You've known that for many years.
If it were up to me,
you know I'd give it to you.
Leave that
and gimme a hand.
-Did you hear what I said?
-I'm coming.
Start folding the shirts.
You better start learning
how to press clothes.
'Cause there's a lot of orders,
and I can't keep up.
I don't give a shit
about wrinkled clothes.
What did you say?
I don't give a fuck
about wrinkled clothes!
You either respect the rules or get out!
L Listen, your mother's right.
Heidi, you gotta begin
taking responsibility.
Heidi, you have a baby.
You gotta find a way to support him.
Where do you think you're going?
Heidi!
Heidi!
No! Don't beat him, Boss.
Give him a chance.
We were high out of our minds.
We smoked a rock
he bought for my birthday.
And she was already outside
when I came around.
I panicked when I saw her holding a phone.
So I pulled out the gun.
I wanted to scare her, please, patrón!
Man, I thought
you were better than that, Rizos.
See? They're weak as fuck.
It's because of this
that Mexico's the way it is.
Today's youth have no honor.
The Heroic Children of Chapultepec
were the same age
as these two little fuckheads.
And guess what?
They preferred to be killed
than dishonor their country.
That lady you said gave you a big hug
is worth a million dollars.
Look.
Did you know that you could
probably buy that whole mountain
from that shit you smoke?
Anyway, you saved yourself, Rizos.
Thank you, patrón!
I swear it won't happen again.
I'm gonna quit.Promise to God.
You know what? Next year,
I'll be a Nazarene in the Via Crucis,
to show you I'm for real.
Well, giving others a second chance
gives me great joy.
Not the same for Pitbull, though.
Completely unrelated,
Javo
can't believe you lied to us
about the lady's illness.
Don't be a savage, Pitbull.
Perhaps Javito will do some good
with his second chance.
Have you seen Javier?
Have I seen Javier?
What? It's been less that a day,
and your man's already missing?
He told me he was coming
to get some things
and that he was coming home after,
but he never showed.
Huh.
Well, you better get used
to that behavior. That's how Javo is.
He will never answer to any woman.
-I'm also here
-What, to apologize?
I'm here to explain things.
What are you gonna explain, Malena,
when it's all very clear?
You screwed your godson.
You screwed my son!
You took advantage of my friendship,
my good faith!
Nora, I've already beat myself
up for everything you're saying.
If If you could let me explain,
you would understand
that maybe things are not
You know what? I also happened
to watch your child grow
and mature into a young man,
and it never crossed my mind
to sleep with him, ever!
It's not the same, Nora.
You spent lots of time with him, I know.
I could never thank you enough
for helping raise my son.
But I was working day and night
while they were still children.
I got to know Javier
when he was a grown man
Seriously, Malena. I don't know
what's wrong with your brain. Hm?
Dozens of men turn their heads
for you and would kill to take you out.
And you get in bed with your godson?
Not even animals, Jesus
Not even a goddamn bitch in heat!
I love Javier.
I never said that out loud.
I love Javier,
he loves me, we didn't plan
Please,
you can't explain this, Malena!
Leave my house, right now.
And leave your key.
Ah.
Fucking idiot! I'm an idiot!
Here I am worried about inviting
Malena to that fucking party,
and that piece of shit Javo's
been fucking her for half a year.
POLICE
Santos was looking for his mom that night.
What if he caught them in the moment?
-What if that was the motive?
-Your brother's a little bastard, Reyes.
But you really believe
he's capable of having done that?
My carnal.
Don't know what to think about him now.
I never thought he was capable of screwing
his best friend's mom behind his back,
but look at him.
And I thought his stupidity would stop
at selling stolen parts with my uncle.
Now, turns out,
he even pays for Malena's house, bro!
Right under my fucking nose!
My carnal's involved
in some heavy shit, Ortega.
So if you ask what I believe, if he could
be capable of murdering Santos
Better find that Lucas guy,
don't you think?
And just pray that he's responsible.
-Who's there?
-It's me, Heidi.
One sec!
What's going on?
What a surprise.
Come in. Come in.
You must be hungry.
Look, you gonna grab one of those barrels.
Fill it with what's in those containers,
but not all the way
or you'll make a fucking mess.
Cut him up using the chainsaw over here.
That doesn't work,
then use those knives we got over there.
I gotta
Yep. You're gonna make a soup.
And this is the great Javier Reyes.
Please, you do it, Pitbull.
But this stupid brat
cleans it all up, yeah?
Including his puke, of course.
Gen Z little cunts.
So what's up? Why'd you come here?
Did you come here to have dinner
with a boring, old man?
What happened?
I'm sick of my mother.
So I ran away from home tonight.
I'm going far away.
Going North.
Well, better think about that, Heidi.
You got a baby to take care of.
You can't make any rash decisions.
What?
Your eyes are just like Nora's.
Then I'll pull them out.
Well, it's time to eat, huh?
It's time to rest. Mm?
It's not a five star hotel,
but it's good enough.
Well, it ain't bad, tío.
It's almost like a treehouse.
Hey, tío.
Promise me you won't tell anyone
that I'm here.
Yes, mi'ja.
And you promise me
that you won't quit school?
Yes, tío. Cross my heart.
What happened to you?
What is that?
Where were you, Javier?
With Taiguer.
We had an important, last minute gig.
THE TIGER
SCRAP YARD
Come on in, Malenita.
I'm pretty sure that you know now
that Javo and I
are in a relationship, don't you?
Hm. Ah, Malenita,
the whole town knows about you two.
Are you here
because of the loan I gave Javo?
I just wanna know what I'm signing up for.
Are you narcos?
Do you sell drugs, or what do you do?
Look, Malena, how about you, uh,
stop wondering where he got the dough
and wonder why?
I bet you still have absolutely
no idea who Javo really is, right?
Or do you?
He's a very sweet guy.
Javier isn't just anyone.
He's more of a man than most,
you know it's true.
Look, Malena,
I know you have spent your life
getting rid of the dumbasses
that chase after you, right?
Ones that promise you the sun,
the moon, and the stars.
Javo won't promise you a goddamn thing.
But he'll get a rocket.
And when you wake up
you'll find the moon at your doorstep,
just like that.
Good morning,
I'm looking for Lucas Bermúdez.
They told me he lives on this street.
Can you look at this picture and tell me
if you've seen this person around here?
Thanks, have a good day.
He's wanted as the prime suspect
in the murder of a police officer.
Thank you.
-Morning, ma'am.
-Morning, sir.
-Uh, quick question.
-Yeah, go ahead.
Have you seen Lucas Bermúdez?
No. I haven't seen him.
-He's a trash picker.
-No.
I was told he lives on this street.
-Are you sure that you?
-No. I don't know him.
Lucas?
Lucas! Wait!
Hey, I just wanna talk. Lucas!
Lucas!
I didn't do anything!
-Then why are you running? Huh?
-I didn't kill anyone!
You're under arrest. Let's go.
Heidi!
Heidi?
Heidi!
Heidi!
A voicemail?
Herminia!
Answer me, please! Please, honey!
Fercho and I have been kidnapped!
Hasn't that dumbass, Pitbull,
realized he's carrying the GPS?
That moron can't tell
his ass from his elbow.
He left with Venegas.
I gotta fix this shit.
Stop fucking around
and get to work!
Where do you hide the gun?
Fuck. Where the fuck is it, Taiguer? Huh?
What you want it for?
The fuck do you think?
Huh? I gotta get in!
That's fucking crazy, Javier!
You know what could happen
if Pitbull finds you there?
Pitbull's at Venegas's house,
so now's when I can get in
and get her out of there!
You stubborn, little shit.
D'you know what that animal is capable of?
Yes, I know.
I know what they're capable of, I know!
But that's why
I gotta get Doña Alicia outta there!
Hey, put the gun down.
Put the gun down. Gimme!
Don't you be killing someone
over this shit!
Javo, let go. Let it go.
Let it go.
Javo.
Hey. Mi'jo.
Javo.
Hey
What's wrong?
You wouldn't know.
You wouldn't know what those fucking
snakes forced me to do last night.
Hey.
I got it, I got it.
You stay here. Do not move.
Coming!
Where are you holding my boss,
son of a bitch?
-Calm down!
-Scumbag, you should be dead!
-You lowlife bastard! Let go!
-Calm down.
-Listen!
-Let go!
-Taiguer had nothing to do.
-I don't believe you!
-Let go of me!
-Enough.
Where is Doña Alicia?
Where is she? Tell me, cabrón.
-In those fucking trucks over there?
-No, Doña Herminia.
I don't know what you're talking about!
I haven't kidnapped anyone, I swear!
I'm not a moron,
so don't treat me like one.
I'm already in on this whole kidnapping
and that you got my grandson
involved in this!
Is she alive?
Doña Alicia is fine. I swear, okay?
But she's not here because my uncle
is not involved in any of this.
Worthless idiots, both of you.
Look me in the eye and answer me.
-Where is Doña Alicia?
-I'll bring you some water.
I can't tell you that, okay?
If you won't say it,
I'm finding out myself.
Where are you going?
They'll kill you, and they'll kill us all!
Let me handle it, Abuela, please.
I'm getting Doña Alicia out myself,
right now.
Ah, on your own.
You pull it off all on your own.
Muchacho pendejo!
Abuela! Please. Please, I'm begging you.
I am also begging you, Javier.
Either you speak to Mike, or
I'll tell him everything, you understand?
No, no. Not Mike, no. Please.
If we don't beg Mike for help,
then who do we ask?
Well, now's not a good time.
Javier Reyes, we need you
to come to the station with us.
Don't worry. I'll be fine. Okay?
It'll be fine, yeah?
-Let's go.
-Come on.
IZTAPALAPA MUNICIPALITY
Sit down, Javier.
-Who is he?
-Shh.
Javier, look at him.
Tell me if this is the guy
who killed Santos.
Look at his face!
-Look at me. I didn't kill anyone!
-Shut it!
Is it him?
What's wrong, Javier?
Don't you recognize him?
That night you told me
you would never forget the face
of the son of a bitch who shot Santos.
Is this him? Yes or no?
Is this the person that killed Santos?
Yes or no?
Please
No.
Let's go.
We're not done yet.
Know what I think?
That this attacker never really existed.
I think it all started when Santos
went to the house looking for his mom.
And he found her, with you.
Saw both your footprints there.
Outside the bathroom.
I think that all Santos wanted
was to escape what he saw up there.
You followed him up to the cliff,
and that's where things got real messy.
The pain of being cheated by the bastard
he loved in the world the most.
Hm.
There's no going back now.
Those brothers whose bond
was thicker than blood
aren't part of the same world anymore.
It was Santos
or you.
Any of this ring a bell?
Should've run the paraffin test, brother.
Then we'd know for sure.
Fuck!
Bu Bu Bueno.
I want my money
within 48 hours.
Or instead of a finger,
I'll send you her head.
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