Against the Ropes (Contra las cuerdas) (2023) s01e09 Episode Script
I Didn't Expect That Move
- [upbeat music playing]
- [horns honking]
I found something out
and now we're in danger.
Who's "we"?
My daughter, me, and my mom.
Right, let's go talk in there.
I found out that Momo's
not a dealer, it's a drug.
How did you find out?
It's made at a car shop.
I followed a dealer.
He shot at me.
What were you thinking
putting yourself at risk like that?
Yes, I know!
Hey, don't stress.
I'm gonna put surveillance on your house.
But listen, you don't pull that shit
without us there.
Thanks.
A NETFLIX SERIES
[theme song playing]
[crowd cheering]
THE HAPPY BRIDE
[vendors yelling]
[crowd cheering]
[bell dinging]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheering]
- [bell dings]
- [song ends]
[Ángela] Mom.
I spoke to Officer Rodríguez.
She's gonna send a patrol car
to protect us.
Since when do you trust the police, huh?
I mean, when did you become so naive?
You're the one who told me
to trust people.
You wanna lock the barn door
after the horse's bolted.
Nothing I do is good enough.
I know I made a mistake,
but I'll fix it, I promise.
First you got thrown into jail.
What's next?
- You being killed?
- Just stop it, okay?
Can we please
just eat breakfast together, at least?
I need to go to work.
Rocío!
[Victoria] She's not here.
I took her to Lalo's.
What?
I'm not gonna put her in danger
because of your mistakes.
You had no right to do that.
I'm her mother!
Then start acting like one!
And I'm her grandmother,
and it's my duty to protect her.
Even if that means leaving her
with that idiot Lalo.
So, you're leaving as well?
You got us into this, you get us out.
And when you've cleaned up the mess
you've made, let me know.
Come back!
By the way, I forgot
my workbook for math class.
I also forgot to bring underwear.
Don't worry,
I'll take you to Victoria's house
to get everything you might need. Okay?
You're not leaving the house.
You have clothes here,
and if you need anything from school,
I'll I'll get it later, okay?
- Why isn't she going to school?
- [Lalo] Because of
the head lice breakout.
That's why.
If there's no school today,
then please can I go to Pato's?
- No!
- [Rocío gasps]
I'm sorry.
[inhales deeply]
Okay, I'm going to the arena
in Puebla now.
I'll be back tomorrow,
and I need you both not to leave the house
for any reason. All right?
[siren wailing in distance]
[Malena] Did you tell her
about the guy on the bike?
Isn't Claudia the cop
that came to the store that day?
- Yeah, she likes me now.
- You can't trust anyone.
Well, it's done.
I told her everything. She's handling it.
So then let her take care of it,
and you quit doing stupid things, Angie!
You're right, Malena.
I was a complete idiot.
I put all of you in danger, you know.
Just please promise me that
you won't put yourself in danger, okay?
[phone ringing]
I really don't like being interrupted.
Hey, how come you're not at school?
I'm not allowed to go.
There's head lice going round school.
Head lice?
I don't think so. Everybody's here.
[doorbell buzzing]
- [Refugio] Hi, Mr. Gabriel.
- Hello, there.
- [Refugio] Are you busy?
- No.
It's just that I've got a surprise here.
- Hi, Gabriel.
- Oh, well, hello.
We were passing through,
so thought we'd say hello.
- [Mr. Gabriel] Uh-huh.
- We gotta go.
No, no, no! No.
What my friend here wanted to say is
that she needs a place to spend the night.
[Victoria] Sh!
Can you help her, Gabriel?
Of course I can.
[Refugio] Great,
you're in good hands then. Eh?
Look after her!
[upbeat music playing]
THE HAPPY BRIDE
[Malena] This is where
everything began, remember?
FEMALE CHAMPIONSHIP
THE NIGHT OF INSANITY
Candy's said she's gonna fight against
whoever wins The Night of Madness match.
That's gonna be you, Ángela.
And you can finally prove that
you're so much better than her!
I don't wanna think about
that lollipop right now.
You created the Bride in Black
to win Rocío's love back.
So now you're gonna
kick Candy Caramelo's ass in a fight!
Yeah, but I mean,
I don't have a coach anymore.
When we started this, you told me
that the only thing you needed
was your best friend,
and here I am.
I'm gonna help you win this fight, okay?
[upbeat music playing]
What the fuck?
[both laugh]
Hey, hey, hey, stop that!
One lesbian on the team is quite enough.
- Oh, come on, I'm kidding.
- Well, well.
Can we help you?
Yeah, we're looking for a friend.
Her name's Ángela,
but they call her the Bride in Black,
and sometimes even worse names than that.
Here she is!
- Come fight with us.
- [chuckles]
[Betty] I'll just watch from over here.
- Yeah, I don't
- Me too!
[sputtering]
I'm sorry that you have to see this mess.
- No, no, I'm I'm the one who's sorry.
- [Mr. Gabriel] Hmm?
Uh, let me explain.
You don't need to explain anything to me.
Okay? You can stay here
whenever you want to.
Eh?
- [Victoria] Oh!
- [Mr. Gabriel] Ahh!
- [both groaning]
- [Victoria laughs]
- Ow.
- [groans]
[Victoria chuckles]
Let's get you settled in then.
[groans]
- Gabriel!
- What?
Hey, where are you going with that?
- To my bedroom, obviously.
- [gasps]
Well, yes, I'm not staying up there.
I'll be down here.
I don't want you to!
Let me be your gentleman, Victoria.
Hmm?
[upbeat music playing]
[Candy] I'm super excited!
There's gonna be a WWE talent scout
at the Golden Chameleon's arena.
I know Lalo said we shouldn't go out,
but do you wanna come?
But won't it be dangerous?
You know, because of the lice.
Oh, sweetie, come on!
You don't have lice.
I spoke to Pato.
Why did you lie?
It wasn't me. It was Lalo.
Your mom probably screwed up again
and we're paying for it.
So?
Are you coming?
Or are you gonna bail
like an amateur wrestler?
[chuckles]
[man] I'm telling you, they're ready!
Yeah, okay.
[wrestlers grunting]
[Chameleon] Candy!
Let me introduce you to Nahual here.
We met before with Juan Carlos.
Someone was pretty pissed
with the Bride in Black.
Yeah, I'm sorry. I was pretty angry.
[Nahual] But that's wrestling.
It's passionate.
I see you followed my advice of not
letting big fish swim in little ponds.
And who are you?
I am Rocío.
I'm Black Mist's granddaughter.
Well, well, well.
Did you know I beat your grandad?
It was me who took off his mask.
Although I shouldn't have done it
because he wasn't pretty under there, huh?
I remember that fight.
- Yeah?
- Mmm.
You cheated the whole time
and you bribed the referee.
The only important thing here is winning.
No one remembers the losers, do they?
Candy, up you get!
We gotta show Nahual here how we create
real champions in this gym.
Let's go. And you, Baby Mist,
or whatever your name is,
get out of here.
[Victoria] Don't pull that face.
Because huevos rancheros are my specialty.
- [exhales]
- Hmm?
Oh yes, they look very good,
but it's just
I'm I'm not used to
eating breakfast like this.
That can't be so.
You know, breakfast is the most
important meal of the day.
Well, my my wife and I
we would never eat breakfast.
Uh, when she was alive of course.
Aníbal and I always ate breakfast
so we'd have energy for the day.
Hmm. Like I said, they look so good,
but I really have to go now,
or I'm going to be late to the store.
[upbeat music playing]
[phone dings]
[Bride in Black] How are you?
[Rocío] I'm with Candy.
It's a little boring.
As much as I hate Candy,
I'm glad Rocío's with her.
If someone attacks them,
Candy can fight them off.
And who else knows how to fight?
Her real mother and that's you.
I know.
But right now Rocío can't be around me.
[phone dings]
[Rocío] Nobody's telling me the truth.
My mom probably screwed up again.
[Bride in Black]
Give your mom the benefit of the doubt.
A mom always wants
what's best for her daughter.
[groaning]
[grunts]
- [Chameleon] Listen to me.
- [grunts]
I don't wanna hear you make a sound,
this is Candy's time to shine.
- [Candy kicks]
- [wrestler grunts]
[upbeat music playing]
I feel like a bull in a china store.
I'm so out of place!
This man doesn't even eat breakfast!
[Refugio]
It's bound to feel like that at first.
You just showed up outta the blue.
It's like I'm competing
against a dead woman.
Her clothes are still in the closet!
[tsks] Uh, they could be Gabriel's.
Oh, come on, Refugio!
Okay, fine.
First, you gotta get rid of
all these ridiculous trinkets.
Hey! Put that back, Refugio!
[Refugio] Don't be a baby!
[Victoria gasps]
Oh no!
Vicky, don't don't worry about it.
It's just a cheap-ass knockoff.
I can get exactly the same one for you.
[Ángela] I'll never forgive my mom.
I mean taking Rocío without
letting me speak to her?
What would you say to her though?
[clicks tongue]
Do you know what?
I'm getting tired of being the villain.
Hello, Mom!
Honey!
Are you on your own?
[Malena] What's up, Rocío?
It's been a while, huh?
I want you to tell me exactly
why Grandma took me to Dad's house.
[pensive music playing]
Well
so you could
spend time with Lalo,
and Little Miss Pops with Candy.
I'm sick and tired
of being treated like a little girl,
so I'm here to give you the
- Argh! What is it again?
- The benefit of the doubt.
Yep.
I want you to tell me the truth.
Sometimes it's better
not to know everything.
[siren wailing in distance]
This is for your own good, I promise.
You abandoned me when I was six,
and you won't do the only thing
that I've asked you to?
Listen, you little brat,
don't talk to your mom like that!
She didn't abandon you.
You wanna know the truth?
I'll tell you.
Your mom works her ass off
so you can have everything you want.
So you better start respecting her
'cause if anyone loves you,
it's this woman.
Don't listen to her, Chío.
Come here.
It's because I insulted Candy,
and your dad is real mad about it,
so the custody thing's got worse,
that's why you're staying there.
I don't believe you.
Right. Well, don't worry.
I'm used to that by now.
Stay here
till your dad picks you up, okay?
[phone dings]
Look after her.
[sighs]
[police radio chatter]
Unbelievable. She just doesn't get it.
- And what did she do?
- You mean what is she planning to do?
[Marta sighs]
[Spanish song playing]
[Ángela] What's up, Luis, how you doing?
- Hey, no way!
- [chuckles]
How you doing there, Angie?
[Ángela chuckles]
I guess they want me
back at the meetings, huh?
I'm clean now!
I even swore on it, the whole shebang.
[sighs]
I need your contact to buy Momo.
[exhales] What do you want that shit for?
Wait, wait, wait, wait!
- What?
- Just give me a chance.
Don't you realize
that shit ruins your life?
I lost my daughter.
My family.
[indistinct chatter]
My lifelong dream of becoming
a professional soccer player.
- Nah, I'm kidding.
- [both laugh]
Well, just about the soccer,
the rest of it was serious.
I need to relax, man.
- Can you write it down?
- Yeah.
All right.
Where's the most beautiful woman
in the land?
[grunts]
Gabriel, I'm sorry.
I was just doing some dusting and
Well, I dropped it by accident.
I tried to fix it,
but it's beyond repair.
And where are the pieces?
Uh, they're in the trash.
[gentle music playing]
Gabriel, it's just a piece of junk!
No, it isn't!
[exhales]
Re Rebeca bought it in Acapulco
on our honeymoon, okay?
[Mr. Gabriel sighs]
[upbeat music playing]
[keypad beeping]
[line ringing]
[sighs]
[phone ringing]
Hello?
[man on phone] Yeah? Who is this?
Florencia.
- Luisito told me that you're selling.
- [man] Uh-huh.
What do you need?
Momo.
- [man] Bring exactly 500 pesos.
- Yeah.
[man] Meet behind the market.
Look for a motorcycle and a dragon helmet.
Okay. I'm wearing an orange jacket.
[man] Okay. Be there in an hour.
[tense music playing]
[siren wailing in distance]
[Rocío] I hate my mom.
I gave her the benefit of the doubt
and she still didn't trust me.
[Candy] Are you serious right now?
I'm the one who should be mad
'cause you don't trust me.
How can I trust you
when you didn't tell me
you were training
with the Golden Chameleon?
You know how much I hate that guy!
I can train with whoever I want.
I don't need your permission, okay?
Or were you gonna get the WWE scout
to watch my match?
[Lalo] And how'd that work out for you?
[Candy] Don't put this on me, Lalo.
I can't help you
if you don't tell me what's wrong!
- [Lalo] It's Ángela.
- I knew it!
How has she messed up this time, Eduardo?
She got mixed up in something serious
with really dangerous people.
Are you surprised?
Because that's all she's ever done,
but you still defend her.
[Lalo] I know these people, Candy.
If they want revenge, they won't
think twice about hurting Rocío.
Hold on.
My mom put me in danger?
[breathing heavily]
[motorcycle revving]
That is the same motorcycle.
Stay here.
[man] Florencia?
That's me.
It's the ugliest name
my mom could think of.
It's five hundred.
Mmm.
- Do you want it, or should I go?
- Oh yeah!
I want it. I really do.
I just can't help myself. I'm an addict.
Is it the good stuff?
[man] It's Momo. Grade A shit.
[Marta] Mmm.
You're going down motherfucker. Police!
- [revving]
- [Marta yelps]
Freeze! Police! Hey!
[sirens wailing]
Stop right there!
[revving]
[tires screeching]
[officer] Where do you think you're going?
[grunting]
Okay, stop right there! Hands in the air!
[Marta grunts]
[man grunting]
Let go!
[Claudia] Okay, then.
Time to see that ugly face.
[breathes deeply]
Mauricio?
That's my best friend's boyfriend.
It's like a fucking telenovela.
[Claudia] Ángela!
- You stole my life from me!
- Get off me!
- The backpack was yours, you piece a shit!
- Get off me!
- [Claudia] Ángela, enough!
- Get her off me! That's all bullshit.
I can't believe the pain and trouble
that can be caused
by a single shitty coward like you.
You're right about that.
I couldn't do it alone.
You should ask your best friend.
[Mau grunts]
- Let's go.
- [Mau] Hey, let go of me, assholes!
["Primera Vez"
by Raphael Lake & Aaron Levy playing]
[Ángela] It can't be true.
Malena would never do that to me.
Look, Ángela,
I know how much you love her,
but don't let that blind you.
She was at the market
when you got arrested.
Let me clear things up with Malena.
She might be the one who's in danger now.
["Primera Vez" continues playing]
Okay.
[inhales deeply]
Are you gonna change your clothes now
or keep pretending?
Go on, get changed.
You can get in the back if you want to.
We might have to step on it.
[siren wailing]
This is your night, girl.
We're gonna destroy that ring.
What's wrong?
Come on, Angie, don't tell me you nervous.
No.
I've had a hard day.
[gentle music playing]
Remember what Refugio always says to you.
When you're in that ring,
nothing else matters.
So just let it go.
I'm gonna go ask when we're on.
See if there's enough time for me
to drop the kids off at the pool. [laughs]
[chuckles softly]
[music continues]
[Malena] She's out of jail.
What should we do?
[Mau] You keep your mouth shut,
like we agreed.
[Malena] She's been asking Birrias
who it belongs to.
Hey, um, isn't that Malena's?
[Ángela] Sit down.
She's been working with Mauricio.
- That lying motherfucker!
- [footsteps approaching]
[Malena] What's up?
[crowd cheering in distance]
What? Have I got shit
on my face or something?
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to the Night of Madness!
[Refugio] Okay, you assholes!
Why are you here?
To the ring! You gotta get up.
Okay, let's go! Let's go! Let's go!
- Come on! Move it, ladies!
- I'm moving.
Let's go! Come on, ladies.
Come on, come on, come on!
Let's go! Come on, Lilith, you as well.
Come on!
[upbeat music playing]
Tonight's match is gonna show us
who's worthy of fighting me
for the title of Iztapalapa Champion!
Who does she think she is?
The Harley Quinn of Iztapalapa?
Go kick her ass already!
Bride in Black,
do you have what it takes
to try and beat me?
- Okay, Candy, okay.
- Yeah, yeah!
Who will be the one to put this
small town bride in her place?
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] That's right,
you beautiful crowd!
I wanna face Malena last.
[announcer] The two wrestlers
that are left in the ring
when the time is up
will then face each other one on one,
and the last person standing
in that fight,
will have the honor
of taking on Candy Caramelo,
[crowd cheering]
The queen of Iztapalapa!
- I love female wrestling!
- [crowd cheering]
[loud music playing]
[referee] I want a clean fight.
Everything by the book.
You've been warned.
Fight!
[crowd cheering]
[groaning]
[grunting]
[yelling]
[grunting]
[yelling]
[grunting]
[laughing]
[Sleeping Volcano roaring]
[grunting]
- Yeah!
- Over here, Alstroemeria!
[yelling]
- [grunts]
- [groans]
- One! Two! Three!
- [Alstroemeria screaming]
- [referee] You're out!
- Fucking bitch! [grunts]
- [referee] Careful!
- [groans]
Let's hear it!
- One, two, three! She's out!
- [crowd cheering]
[cheering]
I hear it too.
[screaming]
[screaming]
- Start counting!
- One, two, three. Out!
[yelling]
[yelling]
[roars]
- [laughing]
- One more! One more!
[Sleeping Volcano roaring]
Kick the shit outta her!
[yelling]
One, two, three!
Out!
You're out!
[grunts, yells]
[grunts]
- Hold on!
- [groaning]
- One, two
- [groaning]
three! She's out!
[crowd cheering]
There you go! Come on, Bride in Black!
[panting]
Well, I guess it's just you and me now.
Friends make the best rivals.
[crowd cheering]
Bring it on, girl!
The two wrestlers battling it out to see
who will fight against Candy Caramelo
for the title are
Lilith and the Bride in Black!
[crowd cheering]
Now give it your all!
All right. Take your places.
The backpack with the drugs,
it was yours.
[Mau] Hold on.
They're waiting for me.
Look, I'll be back
before you close the stall.
- If you don't make it, it's your loss.
- Hey
I gotta come back for this.
And for this.
Look after it.
Enjoy the concert.
Don't be late.
[man] Two for the price of one!
We got Levis, Miss Sixty, Wrangler!
Two for the price of one!
[woman] Can someone get me
cherry popsicle for my little girl?
[crowd cheering]
- [grunts]
- [crowd cheering]
How could you?
[grunting]
[Ángela] I trusted you!
You were my friend!
I am your friend!
[grunts]
It's all lies!
[grunting]
[both yelling]
[grunting]
[grunting]
You have no idea what I did for you!
What was that?
Laugh behind my back with Mauricio
while I rotted in jail?
[grunts]
[grunting]
[panting, groaning]
What the fuck is going on?
[referee] Ladies, that's time!
[grunting]
[grunts, pants]
Defend yourself!
[sobs]
[grunting]
You're okay, you're okay. Come on, ladies.
- You gotta fight, ladies!
- [grunting]
- [referee] That's it!
- [grunting]
[yells]
[both grunting]
[grunts]
- [referee] That's it. That's it.
- [yelling]
[referee] Do you give up? Do you give up?
- [crowd cheering]
- [chanting] Bride in Black!
- Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
- [panting]
[crowd chanting] Bride in Black!
[Lilith grunts]
[grunts]
[Lilith panting]
- It's over. You gotta
- [grunts]
Why?
Mauricio asked me to watch that backpack.
[panting]
I swear I didn't know what was in it.
[panting]
Why didn't you tell the police?
Because he threatened to
he threatened to hurt you and your family
if I said anything!
[panting]
- I never wanna see you again. Ever.
- [grunts]
[crowd chanting] Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
[Victoria] That woman
is more alive than dead.
Gabriel still misses his wife
and I can't compete against that.
- But he brought you flowers, Vicky!
- So what?
He got so mad about that ugly little dish.
All of us mourn in different ways.
You were so mad at Aníbal that
you just wiped him from your memory.
Gabriel still loved Rebeca.
Of course he wouldn't react
the same way as you.
Hmm. I guess you're right.
So go find him now before Dolores does.
Oh yeah.
No, wait!
Maybe take a shower.
["El Mas Temido"
by Los Famosos Del Norte playing]
[Claudia] I can't believe
Malena turned herself in.
And now we can close the case, Ángela.
You were right.
Honestly,
it felt like I just couldn't win.
Well, it's the last fight that counts,
and you won it.
Thanks for believing in me
when no one did.
Thank you, for reminding me
why I love this job.
- Know what the best part is?
- What?
That I'm innocent.
And now my friends know it, my family.
- That's what matters most!
- That's right!
Cheers to that!
[Victoria] Let's go. Let's go. Come on!
All right, all right.
Where'd you get all this energy?
Wh Where are you going?
Well, to serenade you. How about you?
Well, I was also going to serenade you.
[chuckles] Um
- [Victoria] I was gonna
- I wanted to [sighs]
Ladies first. Please, go on.
I'm here to say I'm sorry.
I put an end to Aníbal.
- P-Put an end? Do you mean you
- [Victoria] No, no!
When he passed away,
I threw out everything
that reminded me of him
because I was so angry.
Ah.
But you and Rebeca had such a beautiful
a beautiful, loving relationship.
I get that you want to honor her.
Well, I threw away all those ornaments.
I couldn't fix that dish,
and besides, I have to let go. [chuckles]
[mariachi music playing]
If you let us ♪
We'll love each other our whole lives ♪
[Lalo] So congratulations!
I'm glad you were finally able
to prove your innocence, Ángela.
So I I wanna take her out to celebrate.
- Mm-hmm.
- And I'd I'd like you to be there.
Only if you want to,
and Cotton Candy lets you.
I'd love to.
- Thanks.
- [Ángela] Okay.
Well, okay then
I'll leave you both alone
so you can talk. Yeah?
Thanks.
I don't know where to start.
The day you were born,
I knew that I would never
love anything as much as
Just say what you came here to say.
[sighs]
I caught the person
who actually committed the crime.
The one they put me in prison for.
Do you know what that means?
I can finally hug you
as a free woman, Chío.
Congratulations.
Why do you say it like that, sweetie?
I never gave a damn
if you were innocent or not.
I just wanted my mother.
But you've been too busy
trying to clear your name
and putting us all in danger.
You don't even know me.
[chuckles softly]
You're being a brat, Rocío.
I did all of this for you,
but now it's not enough?
I deserve to be loved too, so enough
with your spoiled teenager act!
Well, stop trying so hard!
Nobody asked you to do it!
And I'm not going with you.
Well, that's just great,
because I was gonna
take you out to dinner,
but you can stay here and eat
those shitty greasy quesadillas
that your stepmom cooks for you, okay?
Well, at least she actually behaves
like a real mother, unlike you.
Besides, because of you,
I missed the Bride in Black's fight,
and I'll never forgive you for that.
Ángela, wait. Is she staying here?
[both] Yes!
Wh What did I miss?
Can somebody explain?
[inhales deeply]
My quesadillas may be greasy
but Rocío prefers them.
[Spanish pop music playing]
Let's see if that smile's still there
when I kick the living shit outta you.
[pop music continues playing]
[song ends]
[bell dings]
[theme song playing]
[song fades]
- [horns honking]
I found something out
and now we're in danger.
Who's "we"?
My daughter, me, and my mom.
Right, let's go talk in there.
I found out that Momo's
not a dealer, it's a drug.
How did you find out?
It's made at a car shop.
I followed a dealer.
He shot at me.
What were you thinking
putting yourself at risk like that?
Yes, I know!
Hey, don't stress.
I'm gonna put surveillance on your house.
But listen, you don't pull that shit
without us there.
Thanks.
A NETFLIX SERIES
[theme song playing]
[crowd cheering]
THE HAPPY BRIDE
[vendors yelling]
[crowd cheering]
[bell dinging]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheering]
[crowd cheering]
- [bell dings]
- [song ends]
[Ángela] Mom.
I spoke to Officer Rodríguez.
She's gonna send a patrol car
to protect us.
Since when do you trust the police, huh?
I mean, when did you become so naive?
You're the one who told me
to trust people.
You wanna lock the barn door
after the horse's bolted.
Nothing I do is good enough.
I know I made a mistake,
but I'll fix it, I promise.
First you got thrown into jail.
What's next?
- You being killed?
- Just stop it, okay?
Can we please
just eat breakfast together, at least?
I need to go to work.
Rocío!
[Victoria] She's not here.
I took her to Lalo's.
What?
I'm not gonna put her in danger
because of your mistakes.
You had no right to do that.
I'm her mother!
Then start acting like one!
And I'm her grandmother,
and it's my duty to protect her.
Even if that means leaving her
with that idiot Lalo.
So, you're leaving as well?
You got us into this, you get us out.
And when you've cleaned up the mess
you've made, let me know.
Come back!
By the way, I forgot
my workbook for math class.
I also forgot to bring underwear.
Don't worry,
I'll take you to Victoria's house
to get everything you might need. Okay?
You're not leaving the house.
You have clothes here,
and if you need anything from school,
I'll I'll get it later, okay?
- Why isn't she going to school?
- [Lalo] Because of
the head lice breakout.
That's why.
If there's no school today,
then please can I go to Pato's?
- No!
- [Rocío gasps]
I'm sorry.
[inhales deeply]
Okay, I'm going to the arena
in Puebla now.
I'll be back tomorrow,
and I need you both not to leave the house
for any reason. All right?
[siren wailing in distance]
[Malena] Did you tell her
about the guy on the bike?
Isn't Claudia the cop
that came to the store that day?
- Yeah, she likes me now.
- You can't trust anyone.
Well, it's done.
I told her everything. She's handling it.
So then let her take care of it,
and you quit doing stupid things, Angie!
You're right, Malena.
I was a complete idiot.
I put all of you in danger, you know.
Just please promise me that
you won't put yourself in danger, okay?
[phone ringing]
I really don't like being interrupted.
Hey, how come you're not at school?
I'm not allowed to go.
There's head lice going round school.
Head lice?
I don't think so. Everybody's here.
[doorbell buzzing]
- [Refugio] Hi, Mr. Gabriel.
- Hello, there.
- [Refugio] Are you busy?
- No.
It's just that I've got a surprise here.
- Hi, Gabriel.
- Oh, well, hello.
We were passing through,
so thought we'd say hello.
- [Mr. Gabriel] Uh-huh.
- We gotta go.
No, no, no! No.
What my friend here wanted to say is
that she needs a place to spend the night.
[Victoria] Sh!
Can you help her, Gabriel?
Of course I can.
[Refugio] Great,
you're in good hands then. Eh?
Look after her!
[upbeat music playing]
THE HAPPY BRIDE
[Malena] This is where
everything began, remember?
FEMALE CHAMPIONSHIP
THE NIGHT OF INSANITY
Candy's said she's gonna fight against
whoever wins The Night of Madness match.
That's gonna be you, Ángela.
And you can finally prove that
you're so much better than her!
I don't wanna think about
that lollipop right now.
You created the Bride in Black
to win Rocío's love back.
So now you're gonna
kick Candy Caramelo's ass in a fight!
Yeah, but I mean,
I don't have a coach anymore.
When we started this, you told me
that the only thing you needed
was your best friend,
and here I am.
I'm gonna help you win this fight, okay?
[upbeat music playing]
What the fuck?
[both laugh]
Hey, hey, hey, stop that!
One lesbian on the team is quite enough.
- Oh, come on, I'm kidding.
- Well, well.
Can we help you?
Yeah, we're looking for a friend.
Her name's Ángela,
but they call her the Bride in Black,
and sometimes even worse names than that.
Here she is!
- Come fight with us.
- [chuckles]
[Betty] I'll just watch from over here.
- Yeah, I don't
- Me too!
[sputtering]
I'm sorry that you have to see this mess.
- No, no, I'm I'm the one who's sorry.
- [Mr. Gabriel] Hmm?
Uh, let me explain.
You don't need to explain anything to me.
Okay? You can stay here
whenever you want to.
Eh?
- [Victoria] Oh!
- [Mr. Gabriel] Ahh!
- [both groaning]
- [Victoria laughs]
- Ow.
- [groans]
[Victoria chuckles]
Let's get you settled in then.
[groans]
- Gabriel!
- What?
Hey, where are you going with that?
- To my bedroom, obviously.
- [gasps]
Well, yes, I'm not staying up there.
I'll be down here.
I don't want you to!
Let me be your gentleman, Victoria.
Hmm?
[upbeat music playing]
[Candy] I'm super excited!
There's gonna be a WWE talent scout
at the Golden Chameleon's arena.
I know Lalo said we shouldn't go out,
but do you wanna come?
But won't it be dangerous?
You know, because of the lice.
Oh, sweetie, come on!
You don't have lice.
I spoke to Pato.
Why did you lie?
It wasn't me. It was Lalo.
Your mom probably screwed up again
and we're paying for it.
So?
Are you coming?
Or are you gonna bail
like an amateur wrestler?
[chuckles]
[man] I'm telling you, they're ready!
Yeah, okay.
[wrestlers grunting]
[Chameleon] Candy!
Let me introduce you to Nahual here.
We met before with Juan Carlos.
Someone was pretty pissed
with the Bride in Black.
Yeah, I'm sorry. I was pretty angry.
[Nahual] But that's wrestling.
It's passionate.
I see you followed my advice of not
letting big fish swim in little ponds.
And who are you?
I am Rocío.
I'm Black Mist's granddaughter.
Well, well, well.
Did you know I beat your grandad?
It was me who took off his mask.
Although I shouldn't have done it
because he wasn't pretty under there, huh?
I remember that fight.
- Yeah?
- Mmm.
You cheated the whole time
and you bribed the referee.
The only important thing here is winning.
No one remembers the losers, do they?
Candy, up you get!
We gotta show Nahual here how we create
real champions in this gym.
Let's go. And you, Baby Mist,
or whatever your name is,
get out of here.
[Victoria] Don't pull that face.
Because huevos rancheros are my specialty.
- [exhales]
- Hmm?
Oh yes, they look very good,
but it's just
I'm I'm not used to
eating breakfast like this.
That can't be so.
You know, breakfast is the most
important meal of the day.
Well, my my wife and I
we would never eat breakfast.
Uh, when she was alive of course.
Aníbal and I always ate breakfast
so we'd have energy for the day.
Hmm. Like I said, they look so good,
but I really have to go now,
or I'm going to be late to the store.
[upbeat music playing]
[phone dings]
[Bride in Black] How are you?
[Rocío] I'm with Candy.
It's a little boring.
As much as I hate Candy,
I'm glad Rocío's with her.
If someone attacks them,
Candy can fight them off.
And who else knows how to fight?
Her real mother and that's you.
I know.
But right now Rocío can't be around me.
[phone dings]
[Rocío] Nobody's telling me the truth.
My mom probably screwed up again.
[Bride in Black]
Give your mom the benefit of the doubt.
A mom always wants
what's best for her daughter.
[groaning]
[grunts]
- [Chameleon] Listen to me.
- [grunts]
I don't wanna hear you make a sound,
this is Candy's time to shine.
- [Candy kicks]
- [wrestler grunts]
[upbeat music playing]
I feel like a bull in a china store.
I'm so out of place!
This man doesn't even eat breakfast!
[Refugio]
It's bound to feel like that at first.
You just showed up outta the blue.
It's like I'm competing
against a dead woman.
Her clothes are still in the closet!
[tsks] Uh, they could be Gabriel's.
Oh, come on, Refugio!
Okay, fine.
First, you gotta get rid of
all these ridiculous trinkets.
Hey! Put that back, Refugio!
[Refugio] Don't be a baby!
[Victoria gasps]
Oh no!
Vicky, don't don't worry about it.
It's just a cheap-ass knockoff.
I can get exactly the same one for you.
[Ángela] I'll never forgive my mom.
I mean taking Rocío without
letting me speak to her?
What would you say to her though?
[clicks tongue]
Do you know what?
I'm getting tired of being the villain.
Hello, Mom!
Honey!
Are you on your own?
[Malena] What's up, Rocío?
It's been a while, huh?
I want you to tell me exactly
why Grandma took me to Dad's house.
[pensive music playing]
Well
so you could
spend time with Lalo,
and Little Miss Pops with Candy.
I'm sick and tired
of being treated like a little girl,
so I'm here to give you the
- Argh! What is it again?
- The benefit of the doubt.
Yep.
I want you to tell me the truth.
Sometimes it's better
not to know everything.
[siren wailing in distance]
This is for your own good, I promise.
You abandoned me when I was six,
and you won't do the only thing
that I've asked you to?
Listen, you little brat,
don't talk to your mom like that!
She didn't abandon you.
You wanna know the truth?
I'll tell you.
Your mom works her ass off
so you can have everything you want.
So you better start respecting her
'cause if anyone loves you,
it's this woman.
Don't listen to her, Chío.
Come here.
It's because I insulted Candy,
and your dad is real mad about it,
so the custody thing's got worse,
that's why you're staying there.
I don't believe you.
Right. Well, don't worry.
I'm used to that by now.
Stay here
till your dad picks you up, okay?
[phone dings]
Look after her.
[sighs]
[police radio chatter]
Unbelievable. She just doesn't get it.
- And what did she do?
- You mean what is she planning to do?
[Marta sighs]
[Spanish song playing]
[Ángela] What's up, Luis, how you doing?
- Hey, no way!
- [chuckles]
How you doing there, Angie?
[Ángela chuckles]
I guess they want me
back at the meetings, huh?
I'm clean now!
I even swore on it, the whole shebang.
[sighs]
I need your contact to buy Momo.
[exhales] What do you want that shit for?
Wait, wait, wait, wait!
- What?
- Just give me a chance.
Don't you realize
that shit ruins your life?
I lost my daughter.
My family.
[indistinct chatter]
My lifelong dream of becoming
a professional soccer player.
- Nah, I'm kidding.
- [both laugh]
Well, just about the soccer,
the rest of it was serious.
I need to relax, man.
- Can you write it down?
- Yeah.
All right.
Where's the most beautiful woman
in the land?
[grunts]
Gabriel, I'm sorry.
I was just doing some dusting and
Well, I dropped it by accident.
I tried to fix it,
but it's beyond repair.
And where are the pieces?
Uh, they're in the trash.
[gentle music playing]
Gabriel, it's just a piece of junk!
No, it isn't!
[exhales]
Re Rebeca bought it in Acapulco
on our honeymoon, okay?
[Mr. Gabriel sighs]
[upbeat music playing]
[keypad beeping]
[line ringing]
[sighs]
[phone ringing]
Hello?
[man on phone] Yeah? Who is this?
Florencia.
- Luisito told me that you're selling.
- [man] Uh-huh.
What do you need?
Momo.
- [man] Bring exactly 500 pesos.
- Yeah.
[man] Meet behind the market.
Look for a motorcycle and a dragon helmet.
Okay. I'm wearing an orange jacket.
[man] Okay. Be there in an hour.
[tense music playing]
[siren wailing in distance]
[Rocío] I hate my mom.
I gave her the benefit of the doubt
and she still didn't trust me.
[Candy] Are you serious right now?
I'm the one who should be mad
'cause you don't trust me.
How can I trust you
when you didn't tell me
you were training
with the Golden Chameleon?
You know how much I hate that guy!
I can train with whoever I want.
I don't need your permission, okay?
Or were you gonna get the WWE scout
to watch my match?
[Lalo] And how'd that work out for you?
[Candy] Don't put this on me, Lalo.
I can't help you
if you don't tell me what's wrong!
- [Lalo] It's Ángela.
- I knew it!
How has she messed up this time, Eduardo?
She got mixed up in something serious
with really dangerous people.
Are you surprised?
Because that's all she's ever done,
but you still defend her.
[Lalo] I know these people, Candy.
If they want revenge, they won't
think twice about hurting Rocío.
Hold on.
My mom put me in danger?
[breathing heavily]
[motorcycle revving]
That is the same motorcycle.
Stay here.
[man] Florencia?
That's me.
It's the ugliest name
my mom could think of.
It's five hundred.
Mmm.
- Do you want it, or should I go?
- Oh yeah!
I want it. I really do.
I just can't help myself. I'm an addict.
Is it the good stuff?
[man] It's Momo. Grade A shit.
[Marta] Mmm.
You're going down motherfucker. Police!
- [revving]
- [Marta yelps]
Freeze! Police! Hey!
[sirens wailing]
Stop right there!
[revving]
[tires screeching]
[officer] Where do you think you're going?
[grunting]
Okay, stop right there! Hands in the air!
[Marta grunts]
[man grunting]
Let go!
[Claudia] Okay, then.
Time to see that ugly face.
[breathes deeply]
Mauricio?
That's my best friend's boyfriend.
It's like a fucking telenovela.
[Claudia] Ángela!
- You stole my life from me!
- Get off me!
- The backpack was yours, you piece a shit!
- Get off me!
- [Claudia] Ángela, enough!
- Get her off me! That's all bullshit.
I can't believe the pain and trouble
that can be caused
by a single shitty coward like you.
You're right about that.
I couldn't do it alone.
You should ask your best friend.
[Mau grunts]
- Let's go.
- [Mau] Hey, let go of me, assholes!
["Primera Vez"
by Raphael Lake & Aaron Levy playing]
[Ángela] It can't be true.
Malena would never do that to me.
Look, Ángela,
I know how much you love her,
but don't let that blind you.
She was at the market
when you got arrested.
Let me clear things up with Malena.
She might be the one who's in danger now.
["Primera Vez" continues playing]
Okay.
[inhales deeply]
Are you gonna change your clothes now
or keep pretending?
Go on, get changed.
You can get in the back if you want to.
We might have to step on it.
[siren wailing]
This is your night, girl.
We're gonna destroy that ring.
What's wrong?
Come on, Angie, don't tell me you nervous.
No.
I've had a hard day.
[gentle music playing]
Remember what Refugio always says to you.
When you're in that ring,
nothing else matters.
So just let it go.
I'm gonna go ask when we're on.
See if there's enough time for me
to drop the kids off at the pool. [laughs]
[chuckles softly]
[music continues]
[Malena] She's out of jail.
What should we do?
[Mau] You keep your mouth shut,
like we agreed.
[Malena] She's been asking Birrias
who it belongs to.
Hey, um, isn't that Malena's?
[Ángela] Sit down.
She's been working with Mauricio.
- That lying motherfucker!
- [footsteps approaching]
[Malena] What's up?
[crowd cheering in distance]
What? Have I got shit
on my face or something?
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to the Night of Madness!
[Refugio] Okay, you assholes!
Why are you here?
To the ring! You gotta get up.
Okay, let's go! Let's go! Let's go!
- Come on! Move it, ladies!
- I'm moving.
Let's go! Come on, ladies.
Come on, come on, come on!
Let's go! Come on, Lilith, you as well.
Come on!
[upbeat music playing]
Tonight's match is gonna show us
who's worthy of fighting me
for the title of Iztapalapa Champion!
Who does she think she is?
The Harley Quinn of Iztapalapa?
Go kick her ass already!
Bride in Black,
do you have what it takes
to try and beat me?
- Okay, Candy, okay.
- Yeah, yeah!
Who will be the one to put this
small town bride in her place?
[crowd cheering]
[announcer] That's right,
you beautiful crowd!
I wanna face Malena last.
[announcer] The two wrestlers
that are left in the ring
when the time is up
will then face each other one on one,
and the last person standing
in that fight,
will have the honor
of taking on Candy Caramelo,
[crowd cheering]
The queen of Iztapalapa!
- I love female wrestling!
- [crowd cheering]
[loud music playing]
[referee] I want a clean fight.
Everything by the book.
You've been warned.
Fight!
[crowd cheering]
[groaning]
[grunting]
[yelling]
[grunting]
[yelling]
[grunting]
[laughing]
[Sleeping Volcano roaring]
[grunting]
- Yeah!
- Over here, Alstroemeria!
[yelling]
- [grunts]
- [groans]
- One! Two! Three!
- [Alstroemeria screaming]
- [referee] You're out!
- Fucking bitch! [grunts]
- [referee] Careful!
- [groans]
Let's hear it!
- One, two, three! She's out!
- [crowd cheering]
[cheering]
I hear it too.
[screaming]
[screaming]
- Start counting!
- One, two, three. Out!
[yelling]
[yelling]
[roars]
- [laughing]
- One more! One more!
[Sleeping Volcano roaring]
Kick the shit outta her!
[yelling]
One, two, three!
Out!
You're out!
[grunts, yells]
[grunts]
- Hold on!
- [groaning]
- One, two
- [groaning]
three! She's out!
[crowd cheering]
There you go! Come on, Bride in Black!
[panting]
Well, I guess it's just you and me now.
Friends make the best rivals.
[crowd cheering]
Bring it on, girl!
The two wrestlers battling it out to see
who will fight against Candy Caramelo
for the title are
Lilith and the Bride in Black!
[crowd cheering]
Now give it your all!
All right. Take your places.
The backpack with the drugs,
it was yours.
[Mau] Hold on.
They're waiting for me.
Look, I'll be back
before you close the stall.
- If you don't make it, it's your loss.
- Hey
I gotta come back for this.
And for this.
Look after it.
Enjoy the concert.
Don't be late.
[man] Two for the price of one!
We got Levis, Miss Sixty, Wrangler!
Two for the price of one!
[woman] Can someone get me
cherry popsicle for my little girl?
[crowd cheering]
- [grunts]
- [crowd cheering]
How could you?
[grunting]
[Ángela] I trusted you!
You were my friend!
I am your friend!
[grunts]
It's all lies!
[grunting]
[both yelling]
[grunting]
[grunting]
You have no idea what I did for you!
What was that?
Laugh behind my back with Mauricio
while I rotted in jail?
[grunts]
[grunting]
[panting, groaning]
What the fuck is going on?
[referee] Ladies, that's time!
[grunting]
[grunts, pants]
Defend yourself!
[sobs]
[grunting]
You're okay, you're okay. Come on, ladies.
- You gotta fight, ladies!
- [grunting]
- [referee] That's it!
- [grunting]
[yells]
[both grunting]
[grunts]
- [referee] That's it. That's it.
- [yelling]
[referee] Do you give up? Do you give up?
- [crowd cheering]
- [chanting] Bride in Black!
- Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
- [panting]
[crowd chanting] Bride in Black!
[Lilith grunts]
[grunts]
[Lilith panting]
- It's over. You gotta
- [grunts]
Why?
Mauricio asked me to watch that backpack.
[panting]
I swear I didn't know what was in it.
[panting]
Why didn't you tell the police?
Because he threatened to
he threatened to hurt you and your family
if I said anything!
[panting]
- I never wanna see you again. Ever.
- [grunts]
[crowd chanting] Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
Bride in Black! Bride in Black!
[Victoria] That woman
is more alive than dead.
Gabriel still misses his wife
and I can't compete against that.
- But he brought you flowers, Vicky!
- So what?
He got so mad about that ugly little dish.
All of us mourn in different ways.
You were so mad at Aníbal that
you just wiped him from your memory.
Gabriel still loved Rebeca.
Of course he wouldn't react
the same way as you.
Hmm. I guess you're right.
So go find him now before Dolores does.
Oh yeah.
No, wait!
Maybe take a shower.
["El Mas Temido"
by Los Famosos Del Norte playing]
[Claudia] I can't believe
Malena turned herself in.
And now we can close the case, Ángela.
You were right.
Honestly,
it felt like I just couldn't win.
Well, it's the last fight that counts,
and you won it.
Thanks for believing in me
when no one did.
Thank you, for reminding me
why I love this job.
- Know what the best part is?
- What?
That I'm innocent.
And now my friends know it, my family.
- That's what matters most!
- That's right!
Cheers to that!
[Victoria] Let's go. Let's go. Come on!
All right, all right.
Where'd you get all this energy?
Wh Where are you going?
Well, to serenade you. How about you?
Well, I was also going to serenade you.
[chuckles] Um
- [Victoria] I was gonna
- I wanted to [sighs]
Ladies first. Please, go on.
I'm here to say I'm sorry.
I put an end to Aníbal.
- P-Put an end? Do you mean you
- [Victoria] No, no!
When he passed away,
I threw out everything
that reminded me of him
because I was so angry.
Ah.
But you and Rebeca had such a beautiful
a beautiful, loving relationship.
I get that you want to honor her.
Well, I threw away all those ornaments.
I couldn't fix that dish,
and besides, I have to let go. [chuckles]
[mariachi music playing]
If you let us ♪
We'll love each other our whole lives ♪
[Lalo] So congratulations!
I'm glad you were finally able
to prove your innocence, Ángela.
So I I wanna take her out to celebrate.
- Mm-hmm.
- And I'd I'd like you to be there.
Only if you want to,
and Cotton Candy lets you.
I'd love to.
- Thanks.
- [Ángela] Okay.
Well, okay then
I'll leave you both alone
so you can talk. Yeah?
Thanks.
I don't know where to start.
The day you were born,
I knew that I would never
love anything as much as
Just say what you came here to say.
[sighs]
I caught the person
who actually committed the crime.
The one they put me in prison for.
Do you know what that means?
I can finally hug you
as a free woman, Chío.
Congratulations.
Why do you say it like that, sweetie?
I never gave a damn
if you were innocent or not.
I just wanted my mother.
But you've been too busy
trying to clear your name
and putting us all in danger.
You don't even know me.
[chuckles softly]
You're being a brat, Rocío.
I did all of this for you,
but now it's not enough?
I deserve to be loved too, so enough
with your spoiled teenager act!
Well, stop trying so hard!
Nobody asked you to do it!
And I'm not going with you.
Well, that's just great,
because I was gonna
take you out to dinner,
but you can stay here and eat
those shitty greasy quesadillas
that your stepmom cooks for you, okay?
Well, at least she actually behaves
like a real mother, unlike you.
Besides, because of you,
I missed the Bride in Black's fight,
and I'll never forgive you for that.
Ángela, wait. Is she staying here?
[both] Yes!
Wh What did I miss?
Can somebody explain?
[inhales deeply]
My quesadillas may be greasy
but Rocío prefers them.
[Spanish pop music playing]
Let's see if that smile's still there
when I kick the living shit outta you.
[pop music continues playing]
[song ends]
[bell dings]
[theme song playing]
[song fades]