Dark Desire (2020) s02e02 Episode Script

1 A NETFLIX SERIES "From this shore, even when the beloved one shines in my blood like a furious star I rise from my corpse and, careful not to tread on my dead smile, I go to meet the sun.
From this shore of nostalgia, everything is charm.
The music is friends with the wind, with the flowers, with the rain, with death.
" I'm sure that he sent this invitation.
Besides, this girl is from the United States.
I think they must have met there.
I don't know.
But how the hell do you explain why they'd be here in Mexico at a hotel that's a few blocks from my home? That's why you looked him up on social media? But why 200 meters away from where I live? Fuck! Her parents live nearby.
No.
Look, Moni, you don't understand.
All of this is a plan.
So, a plan in which Darío and his girlfriend traveled 2000 km just to screw you over.
Don't let yourself get carried away by obsession, please.
What are you thinking? Something is wrong.
You are different.
I don't know.
Maybe it's Mexico.
I haven't been here for a while.
Do you really like it? I love it.
I love everything that comes from you.
I am very happy.
Really.
I love you.
And I love you.
Why would you want to talk to this girl? - To warn her.
- To warn her about what? She does not know who Darío is.
She doesn't know that she's marrying an evil man.
And you'll stop it, right? Oh, Alma, don't fool yourself.
No, really.
I care about the girl.
Right now, she must be living a lie that Let's see.
She is an adult, she's in love, and she doesn't need your help.
You know better than anyone that warning her will be useless.
It's just that you saw him, and you want to see him again.
And maybe everything you said is true, but don't feed your obsession.
Zero contact.
Alma, zero contact.
- And what do I do? - What you've been doing.
Moving on, attending the support group, not talking about him with anybody, especially not with Zoe.
- But - But nothing.
You know that Darío is your drug.
And you must treat this as if it was an addiction.
- Here you go, Mr.
Manuel.
- Thanks.
Is everything okay, Leopoldo? And you, Guillermo? - Betty? - Everything's fine.
Thanks.
Esteban, how do you feel? I haven't felt so happy in many days.
And I like seeing you happy.
And I love that you are here.
Remember something, Esteban.
We always have to serve God our Father.
- Amen.
- Amen.
Esteban, I want to ask you a favor.
We will need strong arms for building the shelter for single mothers.
- Are you in? - Yes, of course.
- Great.
Let me add you.
- Good.
- Your last name is - Solares.
- Solares.
Sorry.
Esteban Solares.
- Esteban Solares.
- Esteban Solares.
- Íñigo Lazcano.
What? Your passport.
"Íñigo Lazcano.
" What is your name? Íñigo Lazcano, miss.
You're the father of the bride! The proud father, that's right.
- Congratulations, Mr.
Lazcano.
- Thank you.
The tenth floor was booked entirely for you and your guests.
Great.
Can you check if my daughter has arrived, please? Yes, Mr.
Lazcano.
The groom checked in yesterday.
Your daughter, this morning.
- Good.
Thanks.
- Welcome.
They'll bring up your luggage.
I really appreciate it.
Oh, how is my beautiful girl? How are you? Come here.
How are you? - I'm so glad to see you.
- Good.
- Very good.
- How's everything? - Good.
And you, how is it going? - Very well.
Making progress.
Making progress.
I couldn't refuse, Dad.
I haven't seen them for a while, and it's fair that we have a girls' night out before the wedding.
Very well.
- Right, love? - Of course, love.
I don't know, maybe I'll also take the opportunity to throw my bachelor party.
- There you go! - Silly.
I will behave.
And will your friends behave? Of course.
You know them all.
I don't trust women.
- Who will be there? - Well, Danna, Paola, Mayte - I will kill you, son of a bitch.
- Easy, dude.
You sold me out.
You set me up with those lawyers.
- What the fuck are you talking about? - You know very well.
- You betrayed me.
- Easy.
- Close your eyes, bastard.
- Easy.
Easy.
Honey, are you okay? Yes, love.
I just have a bit of a headache.
- Well, I'll get you an aspirin.
Okay? - Thank you.
- Is it him? - No.
It's not.
He just looks alike.
- Do you know if he left prison? - No.
But I will find out.
Is everything okay? Are you like this because of Esteban or? What do you know about him? Have you seen him? He's my uncle.
I've never stopped being in touch with him.
What do you mean? Tell me.
Do you know where he is? Where he lives? Have you seen him? Hey, Mom.
Relax.
What's wrong? You talk as if he were a damn dangerous lunatic.
You'll also fall into the trap that everyone fell into to believe Esteban, the innocent victim.
- Hold on.
I didn't say that.
- You did.
Come on, Zoe, please.
That story that everything he did was to help us, and that what happened at the pool was my fault - Alma! - Come on, Zoe, damn it.
Understand.
He left and took evidence, he was a fugitive, he came back suddenly, just like that, nonsensically.
It's not logical.
It's not normal! And all the things you did? You had a crush on a 25-year-old guy.
You didn't give a shit about your family.
Your career You don't even have a job, damn it.
You live at my grandparents' house.
Does this seem normal to you? Does it make sense? Tell me! I'm sorry.
I don't think you're crazy, okay? Well, maybe a bit.
Sorry, but Esteban is my uncle and you can't interfere with that.
Plus, he's changed a lot.
Believe me.
I don't buy it.
It's very hard to imagine that someone can change just like that, overnight.
Please, Zoe.
You, of all people, can't say that.
You changed like that, overnight.
Or not? When you met Darío.
Right? I've heard it's bad luck for the groom to see the dress before the wedding.
Love, I don't believe in that nonsense.
Okay? And I can't wait to see my dad's face when he sees it.
Oh, how about mine? You'll love it, baby! Coming.
Father-in-law.
Son-in-law.
- And the beauty? - In the bathroom, getting changed.
Come here.
He was released from prison.
And you? Did you hear anything about Andorra? - No.
- Dad, close your eyes.
- Huh? - Close your eyes.
Close them.
It's a surprise.
Okay.
Done.
Open them, Dad.
What's wrong? It's the dress your mom wore.
Yes, I had it altered.
I liked the idea of my mom being with me at the wedding this way.
You're right, Julieta.
It's It's a really nice way of remembering her.
Well, I was surprised, but You look gorgeous, my girl.
Thank you.
But isn't it supposed to be bad luck for the groom to see the dress - before the wedding? - See? - I said the same thing.
- Well, go then! Oh, okay.
Bye.
"If I dare to look and say, it's because of his shadow, so softly connected to my name, far away, in the rain, in my memory, because of his face that burning in my poem, beautifully diffuses a perfume to a beloved vanished face.
" "On the other edge of the night, love is possible.
" "Take me.
" "Take me among the sweet substances that die day by day in your memory.
" "Maybe I'm going crazy because I desire it.
" "I desire it as much as death.
" "I close my eyes and dream of madness.
" "An eternal existence with the loved ghosts.
" Excuse me.
Welcome.
Lys is reading us some of Alejandra Pizarnik's passages.
An Argentinean poet.
Do you know her? Yes.
She killed herself, like Rosario Castellanos.
I was reading you this passage because it's exactly what I went through.
An intense desire that haunted me that made me live in a dream, and I didn't know when it would turn into a nightmare.
First, I thought it was a game that I had started and that I could end whenever I wanted.
I thought I was in control.
But little by little, I realized I was wrong.
That it was him who had power over me.
It was as if I didn't have free will, as if I couldn't restrain myself, as if he had a special authority inside of me.
Did you try to end that relationship? Yes.
Many times.
What happened on those occasions? I succeeded.
I succeeded many times, and then I would stop seeing him for a few days.
And he would come back and show up, and say a phrase that made me give in again.
What phrase? "You can never escape something like this.
" They were able to get it a few days ago.
It wasn't easy because, for months, the bank in Andorra wouldn't cooperate.
But when was that? When the pandemic was at its peak in Europe.
What do you think? Isn't it you? Íñigo, please.
I was in New York looking for the motherfucker that collected my inheritance.
But you're like two peas in a pod.
There's something in the eyes, but So? Nothing worthwhile, ma'am.
Look.
Look.
He's always singing praises to the Lord serving breakfast to the poor and building shelters for single moms.
Ma'am, can you give me a more interesting case? Who said there's nothing interesting here, Mendoza? METROPOLITAN GRAND HOTEL - Hi.
- Good afternoon.
Hi.
I'm looking for Julieta Lazcano.
- One moment.
- Thanks.
Front desk.
Good afternoon.
Yes.
Yes, of course.
Okay.
Listen to me.
Get all dolled up, and we'll take care of the rest, okay? We're running late.
I know.
But I really missed you.
I love you.
We love you.
Hurry! Go get all dolled up! Do you have the number yet? Come in.
- Oh, sorry.
- Thanks.
- What floor are you going to? - Ten.
Yes, here.
Excuse me.
- See you later.
- See you later.
Julieta, we have to talk.
I'm sorry.
Who are you? I know Someone who knows who Darío really is.
Please, listen to me.
Darío and I were lovers.
What are you doing? You don't know who you're marrying, but if you let me talk - Let go of me, lunatic! - I am sorry.
I know that right now, I seem like the typical crazy ex-girlfriend, but really, you need to listen to me.
Please.
You need to listen to me, Julieta.
- Julieta - I'll call the police.
Listen to me.
I won't do anything to you.
Just call me.
If you don't, you'll always regret it.
Julieta.
Hi, my love.
- Hi, love.
- How are you? - Who was that? - A lunatic who was on the wrong floor.
I'll go get ready for the party.
Fuck! Why did I ever think of doing this? What did you tell her? The truth.
That she doesn't know who she's marrying.
That you are evil.
I'm the evil one? I just saw you harassing my wife-to-be, and I'm the evil one.
Don't try to manipulate me.
I won't give in.
How did you know where I was? Are you investigating me? You sent the invitation to my home.
What invitation? What do you mean? Is this also a coincidence, as always? - You planned it.
- Plan what, Alma? Fuck! You're driving me crazy.
All right.
Wanna hear my evil plan? Forgetting you.
Forgetting you and everything that hurts.
And leaving Mexico.
Leaving you has been the hardest thing I've ever done.
I just wanted to forget this pain.
Fall in love, get married.
Have a life like normal people do, like yours.
- Have someone to sleep with, wake up with.
- Shut up.
What happens when I find all that? You show up.
No.
This time, I won't give in.
This won't work.
It's already working.
No.
No, because all this is a lie.
This is a fucking lie.
This time you won't fool me, Darío.
I know everything.
I know you didn't come back seeking revenge or justice.
It was just for money.
I know about your inheritance.
About the textile empire.
About the 200 million dollars.
That's why you faked your death and left Mexico.
Fake my death? Do you hear what you're saying? "Alma, what hurts me the most is that I won't see you again.
" What the fuck is that? The video, the explosion Come on! What I said is true.
- Is Julieta part of the plan? - You're wrong.
- She has nothing to do with this.
- Julieta, Brenda, Zoe, me.
All the women who have come into your damn life are part of your little plan with Esteban.
You don't know how to do anything for love.
You're only motivated by the fucking money.
- Is that what you really think? - Yes.
Wanna see me throw those 200 million dollars down the drain? Yes.
"Maybe I am going crazy because I desire it.
I desire it as much as death.
" Poor Psyche had to pay for that glimpse by descending to hell.
By the way, Psyche means "soul" in Greek.
Jules, tell me the truth.
You're getting cold feet, right? What do you mean? Dude, I've heard it's very common, that you get it before getting married, that you fear something will happen, that you panic.
No, of course not.
No.
Okay.
Listen carefully.
If you're having second thoughts, or change your mind in that moment, I'll pick you up and we'll go to a deserted island, okay? - I love you, dude.
- I love you more.
Thank you, man.
The bride's drink.
- Bottoms up, okay? - Cheers.
Leonardo, how are you? I'm just calling to confirm your attendance at the wedding of Julieta, my daughter.
You did get the invitation, right? Yes, of course.
I have it here in my hands.
You said it's this coming Saturday, right? That's correct.
Well, I'll be there.
Greetings.
I love you.
I swear on my life that I didn't send that invitation.
My father-in-law is in charge of the wedding, the preparations, the guest list, everything.
It can't be a coincidence.
It came to where I lived with Leonardo.
It's addressed to him.
What? You're not with Leonardo anymore? No.
We got divorced.
And now I live in an apartment that belonged to my parents.
It's nearby.
I need to talk to Julieta.
What? - What about? - Listen.
I really do love her.
And I wanted to marry her, but now that you're here No, you can't Look Alma, what's happening to us is much stronger than we are.
You can never escape something like this.
Jules! - Where are you going? - To the restroom.
I'll be back.
There's so much I don't know about you.
I don't know where you went all this time, what you did, or how There will be time to explain.
I promise.
This isn't a good time.
Look, you and I, Darío, don't have time to be together.
This is toxic to us.
It's like a drug.
Yes.
Yes, that's what it is to me, a drug.
You see? That's why we shouldn't.
Don't you think that, as all addicts, we have a right to decide how to die? I'm willing to try.
- You can't be serious.
- I am.
I can't lose you, even if I wanted to.
So, I don't give a shit about the consequences.
I know you feel the same.
What's wrong? Who is it? - Oh.
- Is it Julieta? - I have to go.
- What's wrong? Alma remember that, whatever happens, there's nothing more important than us.
What's up, champ? Were you heading out? - Were you going to the party? - No.
Not at all.
I wanted to stretch my legs because I'm nervous.
Yes, I'm going to the lobby bar to get a drink to calm my nerves.
Why don't you stretch your legs and come with me? Let's go.
I'll take the chance to say something in private.
I noticed Julieta was acting a bit strange.
Did you argue? Did something happen? No.
Everything is okay.
Trivial things.
- Let's go and we'll chat.
- Yes.
She was acting strange? How? Yes, I don't know, very serious, like Don't take this the wrong way.
As if she had lost all her motivation for the wedding.
She said something that worried me.
What? No.
I'll call her.
I left my cell phone in the room.
I'll go get it to call her and make sure she's fine.
- Okay.
- See you - See you at the bar.
- Yes.
Don't tell her I told you.
- No, don't worry.
See you soon.
- Okay.
Hello? Where are you exactly? Okay.
I'm on my way.
Darío? Thank you.