Love of My Life (2024) s01e27 Episode Script

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LOVE OF MY LIFE
Would you like juice,
coffee, bread, anything?
No, thanks.
How did you find me?
Sit. I'll tell you.
May I record you?
Yes.
I'm doing a report
on the 100-year history of La Victoria.
Some of the workers recommended
I speak with you.
But how can I help you
if I haven't worked there for so long?
Because you know the Azcárates.
It's bad to talk about people.
Don't worry. I'll pay you.
Thanks. You don't have to do that.
What do you want to know?
I'm interested in the lives
of Alfredo, Mariana,
and also Rogelio Benítez.
Ofelia?
How are you?
How are you, Josefina?
I was just leaving.
Ofelia, where are you going?
I'm looking for some relatives
I have around here.
-I'm going.
-Come. Tell me what's going on.
Josefina, I left the estate.
I feel ashamed, but
I think I'll need
a place to stay for a while.
Ofelia, please.
This is and will be your home.
Mariana's here. Shall we have coffee?
Let's go.
-Thank you.
-Oh!
The owners have always been honest.
People say a lot about Mr. Alfredo.
He's very hardworking,
-but he only cares about his estate.
-Mm-hmm.
He's stubborn
and treats his workers poorly.
It's all he cares about.
Have you seen or heard
anything about him dealing in something
other than cotton?
Because sometimes business partners come
wanting to do not-so-legitimate business.
I never saw anything odd.
-He's a man of his word.
-Mm-hmm.
He says what he thinks,
so many people don't like him.
The servants said he'd end up
all alone because of how he is.
No one likes being treated poorly.
Right.
And he's capable of doing
anything to be obeyed.
And Benítez?
Rumor is he's the illegitimate son
of a businessman who never recognized him.
He likes money,
recognition as a member
of the Azcárate family.
And he's willing to do anything to get it.
And what did he do?
He married Mrs. Mariana.
Everyone at the estate knows
she never loved him.
She married him for the girl, Sara.
But he didn't care.
For 20 years, he stood by the side
of a person who never loved him.
Benítez seems like an ambitious person.
He is.
He wants to end up with everything.
-That's enough.
-Do you know who else
can give me information about him?
They say he goes to a bar here in Cali.
But it's just rumors.
Rumors have a nugget of truth.
Do you know where it is?
-It's on 8th Avenue
-Mm-hmm.
No, Mariana.
You can't do the same thing I did.
You can't stay in that house
waiting for a love that'll never come,
and wasting the best years of your life.
Who are you talking about?
Rogelio,
or my father?
Both.
I know, Ofe, but
I'll never regret
the years I gave to Sara.
Of course not.
But Sara can walk on her own now.
She's grown.
It's time to think of yourself.
But thinking of myself
doesn't mean marrying.
I'm not talking about marrying.
I'm talking about your future.
About not getting stuck in that house,
in the past.
Ofe,
what if the past isn't what we thought?
Listen to me.
I believe that
that Joaquín is alive.
-Oh no, Mariana.
-Ofelia,
I have reasons for thinking this.
I believe that
Mr. Stewart is Joaquín.
-The gringo?
-Yes, yes.
I started having some really weird dreams,
and they coincide
with Mr. Stewart's arrival.
And he shows up all of a sudden,
buys the ranch next door,
and steals our workers.
And he's interested in me.
Mariana, is he seducing you?
Ofe
when I'm with him, I
I have a very strange feeling.
Mariana, you know I believe in miracles,
but the dead do not come back.
But Joaquín isn't dead, he's alive!
Believe me!
There's no one else I can trust.
I can't even tell Josefina because
it'll scare her and I'm not sure.
Help me.
I Okay.
I think I know someone who can help you.
But if I say who it is,
you'll say I'm the crazy one.
It doesn't matter.
I need to be certain.
Okay.
Thank you.
What are you investigating
about my dad?
Something for the newspaper.
They asked me to do
a piece on the 100-year anniversary
of your family's ranch.
That's why I interviewed people.
That's it.
I figured you didn't want to know
about me or my family.
It's not for pleasure,
it's for work.
Do you have anything else to tell me?
If not
I just came to see you.
That's it. What about it?
You saw me.
You can go now.
Please, I want you to understand
that I didn't plan for this to happen.
And I would never hurt you on purpose.
You know that.
Look,
I didn't want to see you
because I had no issue with you.
We've both had secrets.
What secrets?
Well, I never told you
that Joe was my brother.
I also never told you I hit you
with the car all those years ago, so
um
How about this?
Let's not talk about the past.
Let's think
about the future. And right now what's
important is you're happy with my brother.
He deserves it.
But I don't want to make you suffer.
Sara,
that's inevitable.
I need us to stay
far away from each other.
I don't want to stop seeing you.
That's not good for me.
My feelings for you are
more than friendly.
Ofe, where did you meet this woman?
It was many years ago.
When my mother died and I married George.
I came to see her.
She told me I wouldn't return
to the estate and I would suffer.
And look. She was right.
Ofelia!
Miss Alma.
I'm back.
Who is the woman you brought with you?
I'm Mariana.
Ofelia thinks you can help me.
You already have
the answers to your questions.
I'm only a guide so you can see.
Choose a cigar.
Calmly.
Feel it.
Calmly.
Now,
light it.
Smoke.
Look for the feeling
from when you feel him present.
Feel it.
Surprise.
We promised to always be together.
I needed to see you.
Look.
The black spots mean your feeling is real.
Can you see the black spots?
No.
Eyes limit you to seeing
what's in front of you.
Without them I can see what's inside you.
What do you see?
What do you mean
when you say my feeling is real?
You feel this connection with him
because he still breathes.
His heart beats with yours.
He's alive?
That can't be. This is madness, Mariana.
Madness is one way to look at it.
Ash it.
Go ahead.
Look.
The fact this man from your past
still breathes
doesn't mean this love will be easy.
The truth has not come out.
You must watch for the signs
and trust your intuition.
Miss Alma,
are you sure of what you're saying?
No one is as blind as those
who refuse to see.
Hello, Grandpa.
Why are you here?
Why aren't you at the university?
I came to talk about exactly that.
But promise me you'll try to understand
and won't get angry.
You're in trouble again?
No, no, no. It's not that.
It's that I quit my major.
What do you mean?
Grandpa, I don't like it.
I don't like it.
I swear I tried every day,
thinking of you.
But I can't. I have no passion for it.
I can't be an attorney. I can't.
Sarita, you're barely 20 years old.
You don't know what you want in life.
But you have me, and I can tell you
what is best for you.
But I do know what I want, Grandpa.
You made me a promise.
I know I made you a promise.
I understand that. It's why I'm here.
In person.
So you can hear it from me
that I decided to go into photography.
-Photography?
-Yes.
That's not a profession.
-Are you serious?
-Yes.
-Do you want to kill me?
-Grandpa, don't say that.
Then reconsider.
Don't do what your mom did.
Always defiant, in trouble.
Think like a man.
We're sensible.
I should have had sons.
Grandsons!
Mom was right when she said
you made her life impossible.
Your mom blames me
for the decisions she made.
She carved out her own destiny.
Okay. Just like how I want
to carve out my own destiny.
Then I'm sorry to have to say this,
but if you don't reconsider
and return to the university,
you won't have help from me.
I don't need your help.
That's what they all say.
But when they learn that life is very hard
without money, they come running back.
I'm not like other people, so don't worry.
We'll see.
Thank you for understanding.
Just wanted to tell you.
Don't ask your mom.
I'm supporting her, too.
Mariana didn't come back last night.
-Did you find out where she is?
-In Cali.
-And Benítez?
-He didn't come back last night either.
Then he must be in Cali.
And about Mariana,
-I don't think she went back to him.
-No.
Ángel, I must figure out
how to get close to her.
The textile business didn't work at all.
There must be some other way.
You know what?
My mom always told me I was her weakness.
Sara is Mariana's weakness.
Hi.
I've been pursuing every lead,
anything to do with the estate,
the whole area.
I spoke with workers, ex-workers,
with day laborers.
And you know what?
Although everyone's stories match about
Alfredo and Benítez being bad people,
no one can prove anything.
Do you think they're lying?
No. Why would The Turk lie to me?
He doesn't know I know
-You know
-Her.
Why won't you say her name?
-Because I won't.
-Seriously?
-Yes, seriously.
-So ridiculous.
-I can't believe
-Look, look.
-Let me resolve my issues.
-Tell me.
I handle my grief in my own way.
Okay? I experience grief differently.
You know,
I have a very effective strategy.
Get right back on that horse.
I don't know. What do you think?
I think the best way
to get over romantic issues is with work,
so I'm going to go
and see what else I can find on Benítez.
Okay. Very good.
Thanks for the juice.
Why doesn't my family understand
that I'm different?
And why
do we have to lie about our feelings?
It doesn't make sense to me.
Reputation?
If your grandfather won't support you,
it doesn't matter.
We don't need him.
-Oh, no?
-No.
I have some news.
What?
I have a job
and we won't have to ask
anyone for anything.
It'll be you and me.
How's that sound?
Well, very nice.
-If it were only about money.
-Hmm?
But we're talking about my family.
Do you really not care
even a little about how Tino feels?
Well, I do.
And I went to see him.
What for?
What do you mean, "What for?"
To see how he is. And he's not well.
He's suffering.
It's not just him suffering.
But I feel guilty for what I did.
I want to ask you
What?
Do you want to be with him?
-Or, what do you want?
-What do I want?
I want to be happy.
I want to do what I want.
To be
with whoever I want.
But I can't not think about others, Joe.
Well, don't think about them.
-It's not that easy.
-Yes it is.
Will you sacrifice your whole life
to please others?
Sara, Tino will get over it.
And your family, if they truly love you,
will have to understand.
You have me.
And believe me, I will support you
no matter what happens.
You won't go without anything. Know why?
Because I love you.
It's as simple and as complicated as that.
I've returned.
You're dead, Joaquín.
You should've seen his face.
I hope he thinks he's losing it.
I hope so too.
And for guilt to eat at his conscience.
The next time he's alone at the ranch,
I'll tell you.
Tell me, if I may ask,
what this interview is about.
Of course.
I'm doing an investigation on drug
trafficking in Cauca Valley.
And a news story caught my attention.
The Turk's arrest.
I'd like to understand
the case a bit
because he's the only drug trafficker
who's been captured in the Valley.
So far.
And what are you?
A journalist or a lawyer?
Both.
A crime was reported to us
in which The Turk was involved
in drug trafficking.
We conducted raids
and illegal substances were found.
Who reported the crime?
You know as an attorney that we can't
reveal the identities of our sources.
I also have other information
saying that now the drug traffickers are
using other access routes to the Pacific.
And it seems,
there are some prestigious families
involved in marijuana farming.
Let me tell you that you're misinformed
because all the property owners
around here
are the ones who are most concerned
about drug trafficking.
So then it was a landowner
who turned in The Turk.
I already told you I can't give names.
But I can tell you that The Turk's arrest
was a triumph for this institution
and for justice.
Interesting.
I know now it was you.
Forgive me, miss, I don't understand.
Berenice, I'm not stupid.
Look, if you need something, tell Maura.
I'm on my break.
I only came to tell you that things
with Joe and my mom are perfect.
And I owe that to you.
So, thank you.
I'll leave now.
CAUCA VALLEY PRISON
The police say
your arrest was legal.
And there's no proof
linking Benítez to the business.
Are you saying I'm a liar?
I worked with him for many years.
Maybe he left the business.
He's an ambitious guy.
I remember very well.
One day on the verge of tears he told me
Azcárate made him sign some documents
before he got married,
preventing him from claiming the estate
as part of the inheritance.
A prenup?
You said it, a prenup.
How do you think he got so much money?
Where do you think he got
so many luxuries?
He's crooked.
And that's not Azcárate money.
I can't act without proof.
Let me. I'll speak to
a couple of contacts I have.
I'm sure I'll get you information.
Hi.
Hi.
Did you see your grandfather?
Yes.
And?
I'm out of his will.
What?
Mm-hmm. Just what you heard.
Does that mean you're poor now?
It seems that way.
But at least I'm free.
What will you do to get by?
Well, what I like.
Let me ask you a favor.
Tell Josefina not to bother me
for three days, okay?
-Three days?
-Thanks, bye!
Okay now. Let's see.
She says it's for the article
about her family's estate.
I don't know,
but I think your ex likes to provoke you.
She's not my ex.
GLIMPSES OF THE PAS
Well, either way,
she likes to provoke you.
The photo is really good.
Maybe I'll use it for something.
Yes. It's very good.
Are you going to the exhibition?
No.
But you should.
-Me?
-Mm-hmm.
Why?
Eliana, thank you for the support,
but I don't hate Sara.
I love her. But I can't have her near me.
-Know what I would like?
-You want me to help her.
-She has a great talent for photography.
-Mm-hmm.
And you have contacts.
What do you say?
You're a good guy, Tino. A good guy.
Huh?
That's the bike you bought?
This is it.
Tremendous.
Must have cost you a fortune.
Get on.
No way.
No. I got a loan.
When we get paid, I'll pay for it.
More like
you bought it with money you don't have.
You were supposed to wait
until they gave us the money, Joe.
Oh, have no fear, Rowdy.
That's why you aren't going places.
You can see it there.
Nobody's taking down the business.
That's what I say.
Let's hope so.
He asked about The Turk?
Yes, sir.
I was checking around,
and it seems he's really a journalist.
What else did he ask?
Hm.
He's very interested
in the region's drug trafficking.
It seems he has information on
the most important,
preeminent families in the region.
It must have been The Turk.
You know, Rogelio,
I recommend laying low for a bit.
I can't.
I have a business to run.
I can't disappoint my client,
and I have to unload that merchandise.
Fine.
I did my part to warn you.
You pay me to watch your back,
but if it reaches any of my colleagues,
I can't help you.
I can't stop.
I can't lose it.
It's better to lose money now
and not freedom later.
I wish you well, sir.
Good morning, good morning, good morning.
What's with the bike?
Do you like it?
For running over people?
Nothing wrong
with showing off on occasion.
Hm.
-Is it yours?
-I wish.
It's a friend's. I fixed it
and I'm out for a test drive.
Want to ride it?
No, I can't. I'm busy with the exhibition.
Can you come by and help?
Oof, tempting.
But I have a meeting.
But we are seeing each other
tonight, right?
I probably can't.
Oh, Joe!
How can this be?
You're not coming?
It's really important to me.
I know, but
if your dad isn't at the ranch,
he'll leave me in charge of it.
If it's because of my dad,
I can call him and ask
him to lighten your workload a bit.
That doesn't sound too good.
What'll he think
if you ask him for a favor for the driver?
Hm?
Fine. That's true.
I'll do everything I can to leave early.
And if I can't,
give me a one-on-one tour.
I hope so.
Sure you don't want to go for a ride?
No, no. Another day would be better.
I hope your work goes well.
I'll come if I can.
You're crazy if you think
I'm going to that exhibition.
She's your granddaughter. You adore her.
-If you love her, support her.
-I'm not going because I love her.
It's why I have to show her she's wrong.
That's why I'm saying
you're making a mistake.
You haven't learned anything in life.
No!
Oh, I learned. I learned the hard way.
Dad, I won't let her
make the same mistake I did,
locking myself up here my whole life.
No one locked you up here.
You could and can always leave
when you want.
You know I've thought about it.
For the last time,
Sara will live her life as she decides.
Please, learn this lesson, Dad.
Learn from the mistakes you made.
Is it you who's been scaring me?
Scaring you?
-Now I understand.
-Who is it?
It's a plan.
You're going out with
What?
I'm telling you.
You will not drive me insane.
Because I know
that little Negro is dead.
Very dead.
-Dad, what are you talking about?
-You know what
who I'm talking about!
Joaquín?
You mean Joaquín?
Put the business on hold.
I can't because Mr. Summer threatened me
if we don't fulfill our end.
Joe, they're investigating us.
I'm almost certain it's The Turk.
We'll change the time and place. Easy.
The order is to stop the deal.
We'll run the risk that it's a trap.
If the gringo can't wait a couple of days,
we'll find another client.
Mr. Rogelio, do you trust me?
-I want you to know it's okay.
-I said no!
And that's an order.
What happened?
He wants to cancel the delivery.
What'll you tell Mr. Summer?
You know that guy threatened us.
I won't say anything.
The deal will go as planned.
Fuck Benítez.
All right.
Let's do this.
Let's do this.
It's a certain Mr. Summer.
Probably not his real name.
But that gringo
is the one carrying the shipment.
And Benítez's involvement?
He has the same modus operandi
as when we worked together.
The one managing the business now
is a young guy who never shows his face.
But that's how they all work.
I need more information.
I have the time and place of the exchange.
Give them to me.
No.
Until I know this relationship is equal,
there'll be no more information.
Not from anywhere, here or there.
Catching Benítez is a way of helping too.
Then we can demonstrate that
you're cooperating with the authorities.
Give me the information.
Are you sure?
These people are dangerous.
I know.
Mr. Stewart,
a visitor.
Good morning, Mr. Stewart.
Mrs. Azcárate.
To what do I owe the honor?
From what I remember,
you said you didn't want to see me again.
Yes, it's true.
But sometimes
circumstances change our minds.
And since I know
you're such a sensitive man,
I want to invite you
to my daughter Sara's exhibition.
How nice. As it turns out,
I am indeed a sensitive man.
Yes.
And since I'm a woman who's so alone,
and so helpless,
I need someone to help me. So,
I thought of you.
You thought well.
Because I'd love to help you.
Mr. Alfredo!
Are you okay, Mr. Alfredo?
Mr. Alfredo.
-I got distracted.
-Get up.
I got distracted and fell!
Vicious!
Okay, okay. I'm fine.
I'm fine.
-If you want, I can ride it.
-No, no, no.
He gets confused,
then doesn't know who's boss.
No.
Horses are very intelligent creatures.
He'll learn quickly.
No, no. I'm the owner.
No one else rides him.
What are you doing here?
Isn't it a day off for everyone?
Days off and workdays have been
the same for me for years.
Where would I go?
You're right.
Sometimes I get the impression that
you're part of the landscape.
-Like a tree.
-Yes.
This land belongs to me
as much as it does to you.
And I'm not talking about deeds,
because nature doesn't care about that.
One day, we'll both be buried here.
Mm
The democracy of death.
Please excuse me.
No, no, Graciliano. Come.
Come. We'll have some brandy.
Since it's just us.
Bring the horse.
Have a seat, man, Graciliano.
Thank you, Mr. Alfredo.
Let's see.
Because death will take us by surprise.
Yes, sir.
Ah!
You seriously invited that man
to your daughter's exhibition?
Shh!
I know it seems crazy.
No. It doesn't seem crazy, it is crazy.
Ofe, I need this man here,
in my territory. Close.
I need to confirm my suspicions.
The witch
Catherine, um, do me a favor. Take this.
And this too, Catherine. Thanks.
The witch said I'd get a sign, and I did.
My dad has been feeling
Joaquín's presence.
Isn't that too much of a coincidence?
My dear, I just don't want you
to be under any illusions.
I don't even know what I'm feeling.
On one hand I'm scared it's not him.
But on the other, if it's him,
why didn't he tell me?
Why would he trick me?
What does he want?
Nothing good.
Mariana, I don't want to be
a bird of ill omen,
but this is all very dark.
It's important to be scared
of the ghosts from the past,
because if they return, they have
unfinished business. Not good.
There's no going back.
The problem is
if you play with fire, Marianita,
you get burned.
Tell that to Joaquín.
Thanks.
The gringo's not late, right? Be ready.
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION:
"GLIMPSES OF THE PAST"
PRESENTED BY SARA BENÍTEZ AZCÁRATE
Okay, Mom. Say something.
What do you think?
I'm so proud of you.
I mean, every photo tells a story.
And not just a story, it's
it's everything they make you feel.
My love, you have a great talent.
Do you really mean that, or are you
-moved because you know the ranch?
-No.
It's you.
The woman you've become.
-Enough. You'll mess up my hair.
-I love you.
I love you too.
When did you become a woman?
Ah, well.
I want them all!
No, no. I forbid you.
Why?
Because this is important to me.
I need to know if
I can make a living doing what I like.
Fine, at least one.
I reserved a special one for you.
But if no one comes,
because it's possible no one will come.
They'll come.
I'm sure they'll come.
Everyone minus my grandfather?
Yes.
That invitation to Mariana's
daughter's exhibition
-was a godsend.
-Hm.
What a great coincidence, huh?
Coincidence?
I'm not stupid enough to believe
Mariana hates me one day
and the next invites me
to her daughter's exhibition.
She wants something.
Fine. Maybe she wants you.
There's love in her eyes.
I don't know.
Desire often disguises itself as love.
Sometimes the former can be
the door to the latter.
I don't think so.
I think Mariana's incapable
of loving anyone.
Excuse me, sir,
but that doesn't seem fair.
Plus, your death caused
Mariana a lot of suffering.
Ha! Is that why she married Benítez?
And got used to a life
seeing us as second-class citizens?
Well, maybe she's trying
to rebuild her life.
She's getting separated.
-Benítez didn't come back to the ranch.
-Look, Ángel,
I stopped believing
in people and in love years ago.
Everyone's after something.
Did you not think that maybe you
and Mariana are after the same things?
Subtitle translation by: Shannon Kirby