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NETFLIX PRESENTS

["I Got The Music In Me" by Kiki Dee Band playing]

♪ Ain't got no trouble in my life ♪

♪ No foolish dream to make me cry... ♪

My name is Maca.

I'm 29 years old.

I've been a loser for 28 of those years, but I'm evolving.

I am becoming a...

- [screams] - [woman laughs] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

[Maca] ...a bad bitch.

[all laughing]

♪ I got the music in me ♪

♪ I got the music in me ♪

♪ I got the music in me ♪

♪ Yeah I got the music in me ♪

♪ I got the music in me ♪

♪ I got the music in me ♪

- No more! No more! - [woman] Adriana.

- You're kidding. All three or nothing. - It looks great. What's the matter?

It looks like two big tits.

Eh. More like two little tits.

Look. I've never been able to handle pain, to be honest.

Nothing... nothing hurts as much as when you feel weak, when really you're not.

[breathes deeply]

[breath trembling] Fine.

[tattoo machine buzzing]

Okay. Here goes...

I believe... I believe in love more than anything.

In Julián, I believe in the family record book,

I believe in Sunday lunches with my mother-in-law,

I believe in wedding anniversaries, and I really believe in our mortgage.

[breathes heavily]

[Adriana] Oh.

[Adriana breathing heavily]

[Maca] Probably not the right time to argue.

Adriana knows what I think about the state of her marriage.

[Julián breathing heavily]

- [Adriana] You like that? - [Julián gasps] I love it.

Let me do you.

No, no. You can cum. Go ahead.

[Maca] She's trying to convince us that she might be asexual.

[chuckles]

You don't have to settle for this just because one day you said, "I do."

[gasps]

[Maca chuckles] I keep telling her that there's no way she's asexual.

Is it true that in some parts of Papua New Guinea

that tattoos are sometimes used to invoke the dead?

[Maca] Jimena was dating Santi

when he crossed the street without looking,

which happened 11 years ago.

[Jime] I have to choose between the one with three cameras

or the one with the awesome memory.

What do you think?

[Maca] Since then, she's been obsessed with Nesquik

and finding a way to see him again.

Her last attempt arrived from Indonesia. Reincarnation powder.

Santi's spirit is around the corner for only $200 plus shipping.

[pop music playing]

Jime is certain that Santi will appear in the flesh sooner or later.

So she looks for him wherever the flesh is.

They always do or say something Santi would never have said.

So inevitably, she starts over again.

And of course, I'm not perfect.

I wish I were more self-confident, stronger,

and could ignore what others think of me.

But I'm on it.

[bartender] It's been denied.

- Bummer. - [Maca] As usual.

Well, it just means you're empowered.

Who needs more? He's gorgeous to me.

[Maca breathing heavily]

We meet once a week.

No movie, no shopping, no dinners, or any of that shit.

Thanks to that, I have free time to mind my own business.

Being in a committed relationship is a mental black hole.

[chuckles] It pulls you off-track.

I date me and I fuck him.

I used to be naive about all this...

but not now.

["Last Nite" by The Strokes playing]

♪...when I feel left out ♪

♪ So I ♪

♪ I turned 'round

♪ Oh, baby, gonna be all... ♪

- [Maca] Turn it off. - [man] What?

- Dammit! Turn it off. - What?

Quick! Turn it off before...

[song continues]

♪ Oh people, they don't understand... ♪

[Maca panting]

[man] What the fuck was that?

[panting] I said I'm working on it. Okay?

Why the hell am I always talking about men?

Let's talk about me.

Oh. Watch out! Matcha can't get mixed with soy.

Oh my God.

Good morning.

I just published the picture I edited yesterday with #AdoptDontBuy.

- [woman] Mm-hmm. - I managed to get Andrés Sardá

to dress you for the ceremony and Odyssey to do the makeup.

- Mmm? - [Maca] And I'm still writing your speech.

So as soon as I finish it, I'll get it to you...

[woman] Maca, what's going on?

It's your tea.

I left you a voicemail. I already said this to you.

A voicemail?

Yes, darling. A voicemail.

[sighs] At four in the morning.

[woman] I've changed my diet. I won't be eating for 20 hours a day.

What? Women in Calcutta have been doing it for centuries,

and they look stupendous.

I'm pretty sure they don't make a choice about their fasting, though.

I don't get it.

Nothing. I'm happy to drink it.

[woman] If you don't mind, I don't want any temptations nearby.

Okay? And so in my presence you'll have to pretend you're fasting as well.

Supportive fasting.

And, Maca, I'd rather you wear high heels. You know that.

Sometimes you just drive me crazy.

I don't wear heels because I don't want to get blisters

for someone who pays in pennies, who makes me work weekends,

and who will now even starve me to death.

[chuckles] Please just show me some respect.

Let's talk about the ulcer I'll end up with

for not daring to speak my mind to Pipa,

my oppressive and insufferable boss.

But slaves aren't supposed to complain, and that's essentially what I am to her.

I started working for Pipa a year and a half ago,

when I didn't believe in myself at all.

To be fair, she never lied to me.

You do everything, but won't get credit from me.

Pictures, texts, you tie my shoelaces.

I'll pay you almost nothing. I'm very demanding.

And I'll make you cry.

But it won't be my fault. I've been diagnosed a psychopath.

So, about your feelings... Well, why would they matter to me?

Absolutely.

[electro-pop music playing]

[Maca] Pipa is number nine in the national ranking of influencers.

She's gone up 12 positions this year.

- [crowd cheering] Pipa! - [camera shutters clicking]

[Maca] She thinks it's because of the new vintage filter.

However, I think she's kidding herself.

Pipa! Right here.

♪ Just, just, just, whoo! ♪

♪ You've got me... ♪

[audience clapping]

And in the category of Most Inspirational Influencer, the winner...

is Pipa!

[triumphant music playing]

[Pipa] Oh. Thank you so much.

[Pipa chuckles, clears throat]

Thank you so much. [laughs]

I'm a little bit nervous. [clears throat]

One little post can be a message...

- Thousands of people. - ...for thousands of people.

We have the responsibility and the beautiful duty

to make a difference.

It's the art of communication.

Thanks to each and every one of my followers

and all of you that are here today.

Honestly, thank you so much.

[crowd whooping]

And I...

I could have never won this very special award if not for...

[Pipa breathes deeply]

...my boost-up serum, Magic Fresh Light by Ophalo.

- It's €25 in department stores now. - [crowd murmuring]

[chuckles] Thank you! Whoo!

- [triumphant music playing] - [audience applauding]

[Pipa chuckles]

[club music playing]

[breathing heavily]

Aah!

Oh.

Oh my God.

[sighs]

[toilet flushes]

[door rattles open]

Hello?

Hello? Is there anyone out there with a tampon?

[woman] Yes. I've got something better.

[footsteps approaching]

[woman] I always carry one of these to give away.

Try it. You'll love it. You'll see.

I've been trying to use the cup for the last four months,

but I can't seem to figure out which way it goes.

[woman] These are my own brand, and they're so easy to use.

- Raquel? - Yes?

Raquel, it's Maca.

[Raquel] Maca. Gorgeous girl.

Of course. I saw Pipa, and I thought about you.

I'll tell you how to use the cup.

Grab it by the wide part with the tips of your fingers...

- [Maca] Mm-hmm. - ...and it'll slide in easier. You'll see.

All right.

- [Raquel] Did you get it? Mm. - Mm. One moment. I'm trying it now.

Let's see.

Mmm, yeah. Went right in.

Bingo! What do you know?

[Raquel chuckling] They're different. Right?

It's wonderful.

[toilet flushes]

- Raquel. - Maca.

- So pretty tonight. - Congratulations for winning.

Oh, thanks. It's nice to be recognized.

- How have you been? - Well, overwhelmed as always.

- [sighs] The problem is Pipa. - [Maca chuckles]

Maca, I keep telling you,

with your potential, social media agencies should be fighting over you.

Yeah. But I'm not sure if that's what I want.

[Raquel] Well, whatever. You shouldn't be exploited.

Obviously.

It's time to find new contacts for you.

Stand your ground, Maca.

For me? Really?

You deserve this.

- Oh, thanks. - [Raquel chuckles]

Well, I gotta go. This event is extremely tedious, and I have a date.

- [Maca] Have fun! - Thank you.

- Ciao. - Ciao.

[sighs deeply]

["Right Next To Me" by Cacti playing]

♪ It is so dark now I lost the spark now ♪

♪ I've got a second away to home Second away to home ♪

♪ But all my friends how They turn my weak sides ♪

♪ Into a bit of a higher zone Bit of a higher zone ♪

♪ But I'm not gonna run now ♪

♪ I've come too far to let it down ♪

♪ But even if I turn around... ♪

[Pipa laughing]

Pipa!

I've already put in a lot of overtime this week, so...

[Pipa] So?

So I'm gonna be on my way. You'll have to go back home on your own.

Mm-hmm.

And tomorrow, I'll coming in at 11:00. No, 12:00.

[sighs] Oh, darling.

- Yeah? - Look at your feet.

Do you think that's okay?

I ask you to be smart about how you dress,

and you show up in front of everyone tonight like this.

Well, Converse are in again.

Yeah. If you're cool enough to get away with it.

[all laughing]

That poor girl understands nothing.

[melancholy music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[Maca sighs]

Well, they cost a lot. What else should I do?

Plus, I can't afford to have such a dramatic episode.

[cell phone chimes]

Well, girls, you won't believe what Pipa just did to me.

She is a fucking terrible person.

I was in the toilet. I bumped into Raquel,

the influencer I've talked to you about, who's super nice.

Raquel?

[ominous music playing]

[Maca breathing heavily]

♪ Run, darling, run ♪

♪ Run while still it's dark ♪

♪ Run, darling, run ♪

[Maca breathing heavily]

[EDM music playing] ♪ Fine, baby, fine ♪

♪ Fine, baby, fine ♪

♪ You just fade away ♪

♪ And never laugh again ♪

♪ Fine, baby, fine ♪

♪ Fine, baby, fine ♪

♪ You just fade away ♪

♪ And never laugh again ♪

[panting]

Shit.

Leo's back.

And he's with Raquel.

[moans, grunts]

[sobbing]

- ["Last Nite" by the Strokes playing] - [crowd cheering]

- [Leo] What's your name? - Macarena.

Do you go by Maca or Macarena?

[laughs] Maca.

Maca. I love "Maca." This one's to you, Maca.

- [Maca] And what's your name? - My name's Leo.

♪ Last night... ♪

What? No toast to me?

♪...she said, "Oh, baby, I feel so down" ♪

♪ "Oh, it turn' me off..." ♪

[Maca] This was the deepest, and most passionate story of my life.

Ever since that first look.

[melancholy music playing]

[Maca giggles]

All the happiness movies had promised me seemed real and eternal.

["If I Could Choose" by Pajaro Sunrise playing]

[Maca moaning, giggling]

Okay. Now recite

second section of Article 66.

[Maca] "When there are two or more extenuating circumstances,

that means..." [gasps]

"...the penalty next in degree as prescribed by law..."

[gasps, giggles]

[Leo chuckling]

♪ Just like I promised I would do ♪

♪ I keep my job, go out at night... ♪

[Leo] Maca, please. You know I can't stand it when you do that.

- No. I can't stand you. - No. Ican't stand you.

- You are an imbecile. - Shut up.

[Maca laughs]

Our connection was intense.

Incredibly intense.

I thought that what we had was unique

and that it could never happen again with anyone else.

Never.

["Hero" by Regina Spektor playing]

♪ No one's got it all ♪

♪ No one's... ♪

[Maca] But one day, he disappeared.

He suddenly left behind the life we had planned together.

He never apologized.

He just left.

And I ended up stuck,

thinking it would be impossible for me to be happy without him.

[doorbell ringing]

What the hell is this?

- [Adriana] Come on. - [Maca] But... Okay. Close the door.

You haven't slept at all. Have you?

- [Maca groaning] - [Adriana] All right. Who needs coffee?

No. No. No. No. No.

- [Jime] No, no, no. Maca, get up. - Let's go. Get up.

- [Jime] Okay. Help me with this. - I'm fine. Really. Okay?

[Adriana sighs]

[Maca] What?

- [Adriana] Shh. Come on. - [Jime] Real pants.

Come on. Here.

- [Maca] Can't we sleep for a little while? - [Adriana and Jime] No.

[Jime] No. You will feel better. Let's get breakfast.

That's it.

[indistinct chatter]

Excuse me.

- Carbs are good. Carbs are the best. - Oh.

[Jime] I put a hex on him so he goes back to Boston.

- And made sure he got crabs. - I'm so okay.

Girls, I'm fine.

- [cell phone chimes] - [Maca screaming on phone]

You sent me this at four in the morning.

Oh, and wait for the one you sent an hour later.

Okay, okay.

It hasn't been my best night. [chuckles]

Leo...

Leo was an important person in my life, and the origin of some of my problems.

Thank you.

Your problems?

Okay. He's been my fucking romantic trauma.

Now I see things in a completely different light.

I understand what I've been going through.

I know this was society's fault.

They're the ones who got us girls to believe in fairy tales.

You do seem better this time.

[chuckles]

Someone who hurt me and didn't even apologize...

It's just a bunch of bullshit.

I'm on the way to feeling more empowered. This doesn't mean anything.

Nothing.

How was his body?

Still has the ass of a hunter-gatherer?

What? You help by comforting her. I help by saying shit's gonna hit the fan.

Jime, I'm the new Maca.

I'm Maca 2.0.

Yeah?

[Adriana] You know Maca 2.0 needs a shower, right?

Okay. You got a point there.

Well,

bye, girls.

- Now take care. - Take a shower.

- Thanks. - [Jime laughs] Such a bitch.

- Ciao, Maca. - Ciao.

You believed her about Leo?

She had 12 churros and a cup of hot chocolate. She's fine.

Seriously? You actually fell for that?

- Adriana, please. - Jime...

There is no Maca 2.0.

Listen. People can change for the better.

- I see. - Yeah.

Let's see if you surprise us and start having sex with your husband.

[Jime gasps]

[Jime] His skateboard.

Hmm. And you? Have you thought about seeing a shrink?

What?

Jime.

Jime, not that boy. Ji...

Jime, where are you going?

No way.

[funky guitar music playing]

♪ Oh, I feel we're getting closer ♪

♪ Oh, the game is looking up ♪

♪ Stars in the sky ♪

♪ You're like a rainbow Just a nose in the sun ♪

♪ Inside a rainbow You bring out my right side ♪

♪ You call the angels in me ♪

[receptionist] Excuse me.

[Jime] It's an emergency.

My back's out.

- So painful. - [receptionist] You have an appointment?

Uh... No. No, no, no. Not really.

I woke up in pain just this morning.

I need to have a check by the guy that just came in.

- Samuel? - Yep.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Samuel.

Yep, Sammy.

But are you one of his patients? A relative? A friend?

Uh... No. No. Not yet. Not yet. No.

You'll have to call for an appointment. There's no emergency service here.

Please. It's very important.

- We're all booked up... - Samuel!

I need you to check my lower back.

So painful.

I can barely walk, jog, or do anything.

Wait a sec. Wait a sec. Did you call ahead?

Not at all. I mean, she just walked in.

Marta, write down her contact info and arrange an appointment this week.

- How's that sound? - [screams] Ow!

[Samuel] Hey. Hey. Easy. Easy.

I can have a quick look, I suppose. Okay?

- Okay. - [Samuel] All right?

If Mr. Luis arrives, please ask him to wait a few minutes.

Okay.

Let's see. You'll have to explain your problem better

because I didn't get it.

Okay. Well, I'd say that my... my whole back hurts.

- Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. - Entirely.

From this spot down to here.

- Especially here. Oof! - Mm-hmm.

Right in here. Here it... it hurts the most. I can barely sit down now.

- Okay. - Right here. My ass.

Uh, it's your sacrum, then? Okay.

Sacrum, ass, yep.

Let's take a look.

Okay. [clears throat]

[breathes deeply]

- Can I ask you something? - Mm-hmm.

Would you say that the name Santi Asenjo...

- Does that mean anything to you? - Who?

Of course, when someone reincarnates,

they're not aware they've been reincarnated.

[laughs] I don't know what you're talking about.

All right. Let me see something.

If I press on this spot, does it hurt?

Because you're not complaining as much.

Oh. Let's see.

- Ooh! - Hurts?

- Oof! - So bad.

- Okay. - Yeah. [clears throat]

Anyway, even though you don't remember, I'm sure you like the same things.

You may recall the sword of Aragorn in the battle of Morannon.

"I bid you stand, Men of the East!"

- Okay. Right now I need you to breathe in. - Yeah. Okay.

[sniffs slowly]

And breathe out.

- [back crack] - Ow! Fuck!

Ow.

Okay. I'm out of time, but tell Marta to make an appointment this week

because your back's a real mess.

- Oh, sure. Okay. - All right?

Oh, and it's, "I bid you stand, Men of the West."

- [chuckles] - [Samuel] Great.

I knew it.

Hello. May I help you with something?

How may I help you?

No. How may I help you?

[chuckles] What do you need?

Any problem with my heels?

No. No, no, no. Don't get confused.

It's you who shouldn't get confused, honey. I can see how you're judging me.

[Maca] No. No, no. Not at all. I've always admired people who wear heels.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And I'm sure you'll say you have lots of friends who are gay.

Actually, a lot of my friends are gay. Excuse me.

Hmm. How typically progressive.

Pipa, a new assistant?

You need to be taken down a notch.

I simply set my conditions.

This isn't Lavapiés,

and in this neighborhood, it's exactly the opposite.

Besides, Luigi really values this opportunity.

[chuckles]

[sighs]

An intern?

Any pay?

I'm paid in love.

Do you know about trip planning,

agenda management, brand contacting,

social media management, positioning tricks, statistics,

long-term planning, photography?

Well, yeah.

[chuckles wryly]

This is super-important.

Double-sided tape, super-important, especially with Pipa.

And your name was?

[keyboard clacking]

[Adriana] Here's your dress.

You will look gorgeous. You'll see.

If you need anything, call me.

Listen, um...

I was thinking. Have you tried fucking in public places?

[laughs] In public? I mean...

we've tried some tantra, role-playing,

that thing with choking.

The other day, we pretended we didn't know each other at a bar.

- And did it work? - Mm...

- What about a threesome? - Are you serious?

Why not? It could be a good incentive.

But what if he falls for the girl?

Or would it be with a guy?

Hey. What if he falls for the guy?

[woman screams]

[woman sobbing]

[Adriana] What's wrong?

Look. Look at this.

Let's see. Don't panic. Let's take a look.

But my wedding is this Saturday. [breath trembling]

I've been on a strict diet. I don't understand.

It's because you're nervous. Don't worry.

Well, now I'm more nervous than ever!

So what's happening?

I need to lose five fucking pounds and I'm getting married in four days.

Well, honestly, I think you look completely stunning.

Seriously. And your fiancé won't really care about five pounds.

[woman] Ugh!

Or does it matter?

- You think it matters? - [sobbing] Mm-hmm.

Let me tell you. If it matters to him about just five pounds,

that's a bad start for you.

Why?

What'll happen when you start getting your wrinkles?

Or when your body doesn't get back to what it used to be after a baby?

If that's the case, then I would say the boy's not worth it.

It's better to realize that now than after you're married.

You aren't the one here with the problem. The problem is the guy.

What?

It's better to be on your own than...

Maca! It's better... it's better if we continue our conversation later.

No, no, no, no, no. Don't worry. Don't worry.

We'll go to the dressmaker's today and we'll fix it up in a couple of hours.

- You'll look stunning. I promise you. - [woman] No. No.

[cell phone chimes]

WANNA FCK?

[breathing heavily]

- Maca. - Huh?

- Why don't we go to my house? - Hmm? No.

- Banging in here makes my muscles cramp. - No.

Your place is such a mess, and I always end up cleaning.

That's your excuse?

- Maca. - What?

Emotionally, are we not in the same place?

[laughs]

- Sure we are. - Maybe you're starting to have feelings.

- What is this? - No? Okay.

[Raquel] Maca, babe. How are you?

Look. The opening of my eco-art exhibition is this Saturday.

And, babe, the media will be there,

along with a lot of people from the industry.

People who would be interested in hiring you.

Besides, I'd love to see you there.

Come on. Give it a shot.

I really think you're ready to leave Pipa behind.

I'll wait to hear from you. Kisses.

CRAPPY DECISION

[jazzy EDM music playing]

[Maca] We have to go.

In this situation,

if my priority is my career, what choice is there?

It's important to do that.

No way. No way. No way. This is a bad idea. Leo's gonna be there.

I need to have complete access to all of Raquel's contacts.

You're the one with all the maturity, who must also understand

that it would be a catastrophe.

There is life beyond Raquel's contacts, so-called.

Maturity? [scoffs] I could never really focus on myself.

My life used to revolve around Leo.

And now I'm still taking him into account when making all my decisions.

♪ In Spain we say "it's armargura" ♪

[indistinct chatter]

♪ In Spain we say "ay, me desangro" ♪

♪ In Spain we say "qué coño hago" ♪

♪ In Spain we say "joder qué largo" ♪

♪ In Spain we call it soledad ♪

♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah ♪

♪ And now I'm in a plane to New York... ♪

[Leo] I love the lines and dichotomy of the piece being stuck inside of glass.

Excuse me.

♪ And I don't know how to... ♪

Maca?

Leo.

What, uh...

- Are you here with your new girlfriend? - I'm sorry?

Huh?

[chuckles] Why are you here?

Well, finding new contacts because that means I can quit.

- Raquel's my buddy. - Wait. Wait. How do you... how do you...?

Hey. You guys know each other?

[both] Yeah.

Yes. We were...

We dated for a bit, way back when, but... Years ago.

[Raquel chuckles] Wow. I'll have to question you about him, then.

Uh, no. That won't help. I'm sure she barely remembers me.

- Raquel? - Hmm?

What a wonderful display. Who's the artist?

- Another time. - [Raquel] One of my discoveries.

- You wanna meet the artist, yeah? Okay. - Yeah. Of course.

[grunts]

Thanks.

♪ In Spain we call it soledad ♪

- ["Summer Sun" by Koop playing] - [ball squeaking]

How are you? Having fun?

And you?

How did you end up here looking for a job?

Seems kinda curious.

What's curious is you having a girlfriend who's an influencer.

Hey. So you didn't finish your law studies?

You put so much effort into learning the penal code.

The thing is, when we're young we waste our time.

- Hmm. - [Maca] And you?

For a philologist bohemian, funny place to be.

Yes. Well, now I'm a professor at the university.

That's why I'm back in Madrid. To teach.

- You're here for that? - Mm-hmm.

I guess your dreams were a little out of reach.

Yeah. At least I had a dream.

Well, hope everything goes great.

Your classes, your relationship with Raquel. You've got it all.

Maca, can we just talk like adults?

Sure.

Yeah. Of course we can.

Hey. How's being back in Madrid?

It's fine. Fine. Great. I just rented an apartment downtown...

- You're kidding! Where is it? - In... in Chamberí.

- [chuckles] Wow. - What?

- That's kinda pricey for a teacher. - I've been granted tenure.

I'm glad that all these years of your life has been a straight road to success.

No obstacles.

Is it possible that you're being a bit sarcastic?

That's silly. I've grown up as well.

Really? I don't think so, Maca.

Your eyes tell me you're stuck in the same place.

You're the one who's stuck in place.

A place where a guy fucks up,

never apologizes, time passes, and we're all friends again, right?

Maca, it's been years.

You need to get over it.

What do you want me to say? That I'm a moron?

Okay. Then I'm a moron, and I always will be. You happy?

[indistinct chatter]

You know what you are? A little fucking coward.

[woman] Oh!

He's very cute, isn't he? Leo.

Yes. He's very cute. Did you get to know him well?

No. We were only together five years or so.

Five years? But didn't he say that...?

I know. But Leo is a free spirit. He says one thing and does another.

Uh, what do you mean?

Let's get this straight. I wanna ruin this man's life

because it isn't fair that things go so well for scum like this douche.

But I also want to save her.

Wouldn't you say "look out" to someone who's about to fall in a well?

That's what I'm doing, 'cause I wish someone gave me a spoiler back then.

Sisterhood.

Well,

he smashed my heart against the floor,

he danced on it, and then trampled all over it until he pulverized it.

[sighs] Uh, but what happened, Maca?

He's the worst piece of shit that ever lived.

He discarded me like trash and destroyed my future.

I'll leave you with this, Raquel.

Run away. Run away and never look back.

Ooh. Gotta go. Look at what time it is.

[footsteps receding]

You okay?

How did your week go, Jimena?

Not bad. Not bad.

I managed to get the first encyclopedia about the paranormal to my publisher.

That's great to hear,

but I was actually asking about the pain you've been having in your back.

Ah. My back.

- Mm-hmm. - Bad. Really bad.

Oh.

Okay.

Turn your head to the right for me.

Okay. Now to the left.

Okay.

What do you think of love?

[chuckles] What kind of question is that?

I don't know. It seems normal to me.

A normal question for your psychologist or a friend,

but not your physiotherapist.

- You know what the problem is? - Tell me.

I do happen to have an annoying pain in my back.

- Mm-hmm. - But what I'd really like is to...

to maybe have a drink with you.

The problem is, I don't date my clients, Jimena.

Samuel, we get along really well.

Yeah. That's true.

What do you think?

A drink. It might be weird if you and I went out.

Why? It'd just be a drink. A quick drink. Yeah?

- A quick drink? - Sure.

- Okay. That does sound good. - Of course it sounds good.

It sounds good. Be a quick drink.

[Jimena grunts]

A quick drink and after that...

- After that, then we'll see. - Right.

For sure.

[Jimena breathing heavily, moaning]

[laughs] Don't laugh at me, but I could really use some Nesquik.

[Samuel moans]

- [wine pouring] - [glass clanking]

[all chuckling]

Well... [chuckles]

...a toast?

[Julián laughs]

- Here's to tonight. - Here's to tonight.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Come on.

["Boys Wanna Be Her" by Peaches playing]

Come on.

♪ Boys wanna be her The girls wanna be her ♪

♪ The boys wanna be her The girls wanna be her ♪

♪ The boys wanna be her The girls wanna be her ♪

♪ The boys wanna be her ♪

♪ I wanna be her ♪

♪ Yes, I do ♪

[woman moans]

♪ Listen up, listen up, listen up Voices scatter ♪

♪ Listen up, listen up, listen up Voices scatter ♪

♪ Listen up, listen up, listen up Voices... ♪

[exhales sharply]

[doorbell rings]

- Macarena Bartual? - Yes, that's me.

YOUR DIGNITY WILL REMEMBER YOU

[sighs] I'm so sorry.

[footsteps receding]

DEAR MACARENA,

MY MOST SINCERE CONDOLENCES FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR WILLPOWER.

WARM REGARDS, LEO PS FUCK YOU.

[exhales]

[rock music playing]

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES

- [Leo] Good morning. - [class] Good morning.

Okay. Without further ado, I'm assigning you a paper.

- [class groaning] - [Leo] Yes. Yes. Yes.

I want you to reflect on the amour fou.

- [boy] What? - Love induced madness.

You mean falling for someone big time?

[Leo] Yes. Exactly.

Or not being able to distinguish between expectations and reality.

The authors from this century would describe a woman's idea of love

as agonizing.

Love could even be considered a form of mental illness.

Maybe they're right.

Honestly, I was expecting you to have way more sensitivity

being a literature professor.

[class] Oh!

What the... [clears throat]

What did you say?

I mean, you read and analyze everything,

but it seems like you can't understand basic human emotions.

[class murmurs]

Excuse me, miss, but this isn't a debate about my emotional abilities.

No. Of course we can't debate

about something that clearly doesn't exist.

[Leo] Hold on. Hold on.

No. I'm talking about a specific moment of 19th-century literature.

By saying that women have this amour fou. Right?

And not clarifying it isn't intrinsic to them without context either.

[boy] You're right.

That's what they wrote.

Let me remind you that this is a literature class, not history.

Okay. Well, you should consider a much more critical format.

- [boy] Yeah. - [girl] It's true.

- [girl] It's true. - [boy] You know. She's got a point.

Why are you in my class?

[chuckles] Check your roster. I'm auditing.

Hmm. No. Don't worry about it.

Let's be clear. This has nothing to do with my personal opinion.

In fact, I am... I'm a feminist, and I totally stand for gender equality.

- [class murmuring, laughing] - Yeah, though?

Come on, man. What is this BS?

[boy] That's right.

[Maca] If you're pointing out a way of explaining love

that is more detrimental for women, we need to criticize it

since that has brought us to where we are now.

We're confused and we're carrying the weight of an impossible construct.

[class] Yeah! Whoo!

[girl] That's right. Uh-huh.

[Leo] Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on.

Can you please explain to me how the way I explain a literary period

is related to the problems you face nowadays?

The romantic pressure is a narrative

that makes us believe we need the first charming asshole we come across.

- [Maca] Yes! Yes! Yes! - [class applauding]

Hey! But don't worry because it's less common now. Right?

I'm sure whoever you're with

will quickly see your true self and leave you.

[class] Oh. Whoo! Whoo!

And fuck that paper you want us to do.

Tell him, "Fuck that!"

Hey! But we can't just stop here.

Let's visit the director of studies

to protest against this intolerable sexism.

Get your testosterone out of our brains, asshole.

[class chanting] Fuck testosterone! Fuck testosterone!

Very well.

[class] Fuck testosterone! Fuck testosterone!

- [class booing] - [chanting] Fuck testosterone!

Okay. Do whatever you want.

Let me remind you that if you leave before class ends,

you'll be marked absent, and attendance is part of your grade.

[breathes deeply]

Will you tell me what the hell you're doing?

First, you tell Raquel so many lies about me that she no longer trusts me.

You ain't seen nothing yet.

And now... now you turn my students against me. For what?

What about the flowers? That was a dick move, and you know it.

Right. The flower delivery...

- [Maca chuckles] - Look. Maca, we need to stop this.

It's... it's absurd. I mean... Right? We can't go on like this.

Besides, at our age...

I can't stand it when you talk down to me like that.

Like it's my fault that I suffered after our breakup,

or that I loved you so much.

I wish that I hadn't.

[sighs deeply]

You could try to understand.

But never mind.

I shouldn't care anymore.

But you do, Maca.

And I care about it too.

Because, in the end, only the two of us know what we feel for each other.

Used to feel, Leo. Don't forget that.

Maca, you drive me crazy, but...

[breathes deeply]

...I still wanna kiss you.

Well, I'm sorry you feel that way.

You wanna kiss me too, right?

I could feel it.

You're so conceited and insufferable.

Stop screwing with me.

I'd love to screw you right here, Maca.

Right on the table.

Of course you'd like that.

You'd love it.

Because you've missed me. I'm sure of that, Leo.

You're so close that I can smell you.

[Maca moans]

[emotional music playing]

[objects on desk clatter]

Now we're even.

Huh?

Two, two.

[Leo] Huh.

[breath trembles] I hate you.

Hey. Hey. Maca, don't be like that. Come on.

That's the game, right?

[chuckles] You made a fool of me in front of my class.

It's not the same at all.

Maca.

[indistinct chatter]

INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

["Old Days" by Ingrid Michaelson playing]

♪ We took the wrong way down ♪

♪ You see just one side now ♪

- [cell phone line ringing] - I'm calling him again.

- Mm-hmm. - He must be stuck in traffic.

♪ What you remember ♪

♪ What we remember ♪

[cell phone ringing]

♪ There's only one thing left ♪

♪ That's what we tell ourselves ♪

♪ The little lies They help us to remember ♪

♪ How we remember ♪

FOR RENT

- ♪ Heaven help the ones who fly away ♪ - [cell phone ringing]

♪ Heaven help the ones Who have to stay and place the blame ♪

♪ Maybe what you think Of me won't change ♪

[Pipa] Maca? Maca!

Why don't we go through our agenda in Milan.

- These two days are going to get intense. - Yes, I know.

Did you download the app for relaxation?

- I can't get on a plane without it. - Under control.

That's a good girl.

♪ The old days ♪

[Pipa] Now, Maca, we really don't have time for more fashion shows.

Are you sure you didn't make any mistakes?

I'm seeing too much time booked for meals.

Do it however you want, but you need to fix this schedule. Okay?

[Maca exhales sharply]

Here I go.

Hey, Pipa, um, what happened the other day at the last...

- [passengers shouting] - ...at the last event with my shoes.

What are you talking about?

Well, I just think that you owe me a bit more respect,

and you shouldn't show me up in front of your friends.

- Did I do that? - Yeah.

And my patience isn't a bottomless well. You know?

Yeah. Well, life can be hard. That's for sure.

Okay.

- [airplane shuddering] - [passengers shouting]

- [Pipa] Maca, what's happening? - Just some turbulence. Relax.

- Maca, will you please go ask. - Okay.

- You have to remain seated. - [Maca] Sorry.

- Oh God. - [Maca] You okay?

I don't wanna die. I don't wanna die. I don't wanna die.

Ugh. I can't put this on.

[woman screams]

Oh, Maca, I'm scared.

How do you think they'll remember me if I die?

I wanna be a role model. I wanna be a role model.

Inhale. Exhale.

Maca, you need to film this moment. Come on. Film me.

Let me mess up my hair a little. It should look a bit shocking.

- [Pipa] How's that? - Yeah.

Hello! We are on a plane that just might crash.

Something may happen. So if anything happens,

I just want you to know I love you and that my last thoughts are of you.

And you can upload a video with #WeAreAllPipa.

That's it. We're all Pipa! Whoo!

[girl screams]

- Done? - Yes.

[breathes heavily] This is lasting too long.

Oh, Maca, I'm scared. I'm scared. I'm scared.

[attendant over intercom]The captain would like to remind you

to remain seated and seat belts securely fastened. Thank you.

- [man] Ma'am? Ma'am. Excuse... Ma'am! - [woman talking hysterically]

What is this? Why are you here?

[chuckles] We are going down fast, eh?

These may be your last minutes, and you were thinking about me.

Not your parents, not Jime,

Adriana, or even peace in the world. Just me.

Lately, all I can think about is how much I hate you.

I don't know. Seems like you just think of me.

Can I grant you a final wish?

Should we kiss? Or... or if you want, we can go fuck in the bathroom.

Hmm. Whatever you want.

[indistinct chatter]

[Leo knocking on door] Hey. Wait.

Maca, open up!

[knocking continues]

[Leo] Maca!

[knocking on door]

Don't look at me like that. He deserves it.

[knocking intensifies]

[intercom beeps]

Jeez. You've been acting really creepy lately.

Post my video when we land. Got it?

- [Adriana] All right. Did you land okay? - Yes. Yes. It was just a bad scare.

It was an out-of-body experience.

You hyperventilated.

The important thing is I locked him away.

He's gone.

See, that's the problem. You locked him up, but he's in your mind.

You should've thrown him out of the plane instead.

What happened the last time you met?

Whatever.

It was the last time.

Here's to the last time!

- To the last time! - To the last time!

Mm. What about you guys? What's new?

What about you? How's life after the three-way?

What? Fine. No big deal.

No big deal? Really?

I mean, you try pussy for the first time, and that's all you say?

- Jime... - What? I think it's totally outrageous.

- Well, I won't go into details. - [Maca and Jime] You will!

No.

So I'm sure the hot girl was nothing special.

What about Julián?

[woman moans]

[Adriana breathing heavily]

[moaning]

Whoa.

It's like, um...

like we're re-activating.

It's simple as that.

These trivial games have been good for us

because that's all they really were, to me.

[Maca] Well, I'm surprised.

I mean, I thought you'd had enough of Julián and you two were done.

- Of Julián? - Yeah.

You guys, Julián is my partner.

Getting a divorce would be the last thing I want.

Throwing away everything we've built, start renting again,

taking selfies for Tinder.

[Jime laughs]

[Adriana] No, thanks.

Hey. Your masseuse?

It didn't work out.

- Really? - You were great together.

Yeah.

Something happened that was kinda creepy.

Jime.

You will never guess what one of my patients just gave me.

[laughs] Isn't he cute? You can name him if you want.

You broke up with him because he likes hamsters?

He really likes them. Crazy for them.

It's the first relationship you've had that's lasted more than a month.

And the sex was great.

Yeah. But...

he really likes hamsters, you guys.

Loves them.

Girl, it's obvious he wasn't Santi.

I have to keep searching. That's all.

I gotta pee.

[door opens]

I think she went to go cry.

She keeps going like this, she'll die alone.

Or not.

[doorbell rings]

Good afternoon. Jimena?

Yeah.

Can I come in?

[Maca] This will get you started.

I'm not sure if I can pretend to be someone else.

And what do actors do?

Re-tweet lost dog posts and give up gluten?

Besides, in your ad, you say you like challenges.

Yeah. I meant, like, I don't know, pretending that I'm disabled or Norwegian.

What you're asking me to do is freaking crazy.

Oh yeah. Um, Santi broke his wrist three times skating.

- Yeah. - Would that work for you?

But why would she believe any of this?

Well, logic and Jime have been in a complicated relationship

for 15 years.

She'll believe you're Santi. Then you'll say goodbye to her forever.

Um, you'll liberate her.

And you'll help a wonderful cause.

Actors like to do that stuff. Don't they?

Yeah. But what if she asks me something that hasn't been written down?

Improvise.

And you know that being an actor is really going to help you.

It'll be super easy.

You have two dates and then you'll be all done.

Well? What is this gonna cost?

Oh man. I really hate eggnog.

Well, it's absolutely essential that you like eggnog.

Well then, the eggnog will cost extra.

My favorite is the second one.

Well, my favorite is the last one.

I know most people love The Two Towers,

but I just watched them, like, 20 times lately, and now I'm sure of it.

Hey, you never used to care about Tolkien.

My tastes have completely changed. It's incredible.

And since when?

Um, I don't know. I'd say about two months or so.

The powder.

And then your name just started popping into my head, like, all the time.

"Jime Herrera. Jime Herrera." So, I had to find you.

You must think I'm crazy.

- [tutting] Oh my God. No. - Mm.

And what happened to your wrist?

Oh yeah. That.

I mean, the thing is that all of a sudden I felt the need to hop on a skateboard.

I bought one and look what happened. Triple fracture.

Can I ask you something else?

Yeah. Sure.

A band, a city, a type of cheese,

an animal you hate, and an episode of The Simpsons.

Wow. Okay.

Um... Let's see.

A band? Slipknot.

Uh, Edinburgh.

Emmental.

- Um, the Pinchy episode of The Simpsons. - Love that one!

And... Oh, and fucking rodents. I hate them.

Where the hell did they hide you?

[cell phone chimes]

[indistinct chatter]

I FOUND HIM. HE'S SANTI!

[Leo] Maca.

Maca.

I just want to apologize.

Not just for what happened in my office, but...

for everything else.

I mean, I left with no explanation.

It was all wrong.

Wrong and...

and I'm really sorry because I didn't mean to hurt you. I swear.

You seemed pretty convinced of your decision.

No.

No, Maca, it was really hard for me

to live my life without having you always by my side, driving me crazy.

I'm so sorry.

[emotional music playing]

I really mean it.

Could we be friends?

Okay.

[doorbell rings]

What are you doing?

Complicating my life.

["Dancing to the Radio" by Adanowsky playing]

[Maca] I got to have a say on the guest list,

so, naturally Raquel was invited.

I even added a plus-one for her.

But, of course, I hope it isn't Leo.

Even though he apologized to me, I really don't wanna see him right now.

[Pipa] Maca!

Maca, call Mateo. My ponytail's coming undone.

- Do you want me to fix it? - No. Call Mateo.

Got it. I'll call him.

Mateo, Mateo, Mateo.

[Raquel] Maca!

- [Maca] Hey. Hi. - Is this your bag now?

It was a gift from Pipa. From Milan.

She felt bad about the other event. She's not so bad.

Sweetheart, I was there when they gave it to her.

She said she didn't want it

because it had been touched by too many people.

[scoffs]

It's just... the stress just makes me want to lose it.

No. It's okay.

Raquel, I'm... I'm really sorry for what I said the other day about Leo.

Um, it's no problem.

The truth is, we've made an effort to improve our communication,

and it's actually working.

I'm glad.

Why don't we all go out to dinner?

- No. - Yeah. We can consider it a new beginning.

Is it time to act like a grown-up?

- Of course. - Or bring a date if you like.

Well, I'll tell my boyfriend.

- Oh. - [Maca] I have to call the hairdresser.

It's for Pipa.

See you around.

- Okay. Ciao. - [Maca] Ciao.

You can't run away from him all your life.

He apologized, you've calmed down, you haven't lost it.

You can be friends with a guy.

Friends? What are you saying?

That's all I need to hear.

Now we're gonna be friends with Leo? Ugh.

CRAPPY DECISION

[crowd applauding]

- [man] You drink a lot, huh? - [Jime] Sure. For years.

Okay. Yeah.

[cell phone chimes]

WHY WON'T U RESPOND?

ARE YOU MAD AT ME? DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG?

Hey. Would you like to go to an exhibition on Friday?

The Reina Sofía museum has an interesting one

that I've been meaning to see before it leaves.

Uh... Yeah. I don't know.

I was thinking I'd come back here.

- To the skate park? - Sure.

But neither of us has any idea what we're doing on a skateboard.

Pfft. Sure. But I just like being around here with these guys.

Santi loved to do that.

Besides, I thought I'd buy some good weed and get nice buzz. Know what I mean?

Oof. Joints don't go well with me anymore, Jorge.

Ah.

Maca.

What the fuck are you wearing?

[Maca sighs]

Remember, we love each other and we're happy.

We're moving in together, and you are very intelligent.

Okay.

We are looking for an apartment around La Latina or Barrio de las Letras.

[Raquel] Mm, I love those neighborhoods.

But we are thinking about moving to the countryside.

I mean, aren't we?

- Yep. - [Maca] The countryside?

But Leo wears repellent every time he goes past the city limits.

I'd say it's about time he made friends with the earth mother. Right?

- He'll reconnect with the earth mother. - Earth mother.

You really should.

The truth is that the air quality in the city's unbearable.

[Raquel] Hmm. Well, then if you're moving to La Latina...

[Leo] Thank you.

- [Maca] Mm. - Mm. I take my lead from Maca.

Um... So, Coque, what do you do, exactly?

Aside from getting really nice tattoos.

Thank you. Well, a bit of everything.

DJ, podcasts, monologues...

- Monologues? - [Coque] Yes.

Apartment prices really have plummeted downtown, huh?

And what are your monologues about?

- Raquel, how's the urban garden project? - Wait. Don't tell me. Don't tell me.

About millennial fucking.

You've been to one?

It's cool you do so many things, Coque.

[Leo] Indeed. And they say there are no entrepreneurs anymore.

- A toast. - You sound like an old man.

[Coque] Salud.

I am an old man, in spirit.

I know. I know.

You've been wearing smoking jackets at home since you were ten, right?

That's crazy.

- [Leo chuckles] - Really freaking crazy.

- I'm sure you still wear them. - No. Do you know what's crazy?

What's crazy is that we don't know where my smoking jacket is

because it disappeared, mysteriously.

Um...

No. You can finally confess. It's been a while.

- No. It... - Where's the jacket?

Oh, don't ask me. It must be in the same place as...

Now wait a minute.

Oh, that thing.

- Yeah. - [Leo] I totally forgot! Are you for real?

- No. Not there. - [Leo] In the same place?

Yes. Yes.

- [Maca laughing] No. - [Leo] Yes.

Do you know why I thought you hid it?

Do you remember the day your mom brought the lasagna, I think it was?

- It had meat in it? - What... what about the urban gardens?

I'm really interested in all that, Raquel.

Because we both want an apartment with a balcony.

It's important. A balcony.

[Leo] I don't know. I didn't, uh, think it'd be someone like him.

[Maca] You can't judge a book by its cover.

- Yeah. - Raquel liked him.

Because Raquel is charming with everyone.

- So is it true you're moving in together? - Why wouldn't it be?

I don't know, Maca. I don't... I don't know if he's the right one for you.

And who is the right one for me?

[Raquel] Oh, DJ. So interesting.

That's great. Yeah. Please let us know.

Hey.

- Shall we go? - Yeah. Let's go.

- We should do this again sometime. Yeah? - [Leo] Yes. Well...

- [Raquel] Soon? - [Leo] Soon.

- [Maca] Yeah. - Oh yeah.

- Ciao. - Ciao.

- [Coque] It went well, right? - [Maca] You want a drink?

[cell phone chimes]

Hey, Adriana. Let's grab some lunch.

I'm mixed up about Leo. Well, I mean... I'm not saying...

What I mean is I need to talk to you, and you're the most sensible of us.

I'll come by your shop and we'll talk, okay? Later.

[indistinct chatter]

[upbeat jazz music playing]

[Adriana] You see?

Come on.

[Pipa] Maca!

- Stunning. - [Pipa] Hmm?

Before leaving, remember to organize my bags too. Okay?

I have to go. I have a date.

If you hurry up, you'll finish before eight today.

- Okay. Have fun. - Thanks, darling.

[cell phone chimes]

MACA, I'M PASSING YOUR CV AROUND.

I'LL KEEP YOU POSTED.

Hey there.

How do you know where I work?

Well, I did some research.

Wow.

I'm sorry.

Lately, he can't stop with the apologies.

I like it, okay?

How about dinner?

With Raquel?

As in, "I want her to come along."

No. It's just, the thing is,

I'm writing an academic article on love in contemporary literature, and...

and I'd love for you to give me your opinion.

It has to be quick.

- At the bar, okay? - Okay.

[Maca] Generally speaking, I like it, but... I don't know. Something is missing.

Like what?

You need to, um, connect yourself emotionally.

There's only theory and analysis of these stories,

but it's from a distance.

I see.

So what, then?

Look all around you, not just in the pages of a book.

All around me?

Yeah. At the people everywhere.

At your own memories. At your experiences.

You know that observing my reality and reflecting on it

is a little bit hard for me.

[Leo chuckles]

Hey, should we eat something?

She's not replying to my texts either.

Pipa must have her hooks in her again.

I'm sure that's true.

So how are you?

Oh, pretty good.

Or not.

Actually, I'm super great. Yeah.

Or even greater than super great.

Seriously?

Santi number two is...

I don't have words for how great he is.

Oh, but, uh... [chuckles] He's still with you?

Yeah. Of course.

I spent forever looking for him. Anyway, we better go.

JORGE, YOU DIDN'T BREAK UP WITH HER YET?

NO

WHY?

I LOVE HER!

He's my man. Like Julián's yours.

[chuckles nervously] Hmm.

- Jime. - Yeah?

I have a 50% discount on wedding dresses, if you want.

- Interested? - There's a plan.

- Right? - We'll throw a wedding party

before you know it, right?

- [Jime] Come on. Let's go. - Okay.

My God.

[Leo laughing]

- [Maca] It's weird. - What is?

You're the same, but you've also changed a lot.

How so?

I guess you're more mature.

[chuckles]

I don't know. I feel like it would be different now.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not insinuating anything.

Oh yeah. Yeah.

The thing is, Raquel's happy, and you look so serene,

that I don't identify it with what we were at all.

Maca, what we had, you and me, was really special.

We were happy too. Remember?

I don't know. At least I have good memories from back then.

Yeah.

[emotional music playing]

I want you to think about what we had as... as an amazing time, Maca.

I know we went through a lot of hardship, but it was incredible.

And it has helped us become who we are today.

I don't know who I am.

You're a fantastic woman,

and a smoking jacket thief,

stubborn,

someone who's able to start a riot in my own class...

whose eyes are amazing.

But mostly really stubborn.

[inaudible]

Check out this house.

It has water recycling, a vegetable garden, solar panels.

[inhales deeply] I love it.

[sighs deeply]

Jime, I need to tell you something.

It's a message from Santi.

Jime, I have a message for you.

- [Jime] From Santi? - [Jorge] Yeah.

Um... Well, I'm getting...

that you are amazing, and I enjoy spending time with you.

I mean, we get each other. Don't you believe it's true?

- Don't we laugh together? - Totally.

It's his sense of humor that connected me the most to Santi.

- But... but I'm funny too. Don't you think? - I mean, to me.

[both laugh]

Listen to this.

"For it shows things that were, and things that are,

things that yet may be. But which it is that he sees..."

[both] "...even the wisest cannot always tell."

- The Lord of the Rings? - Yeah.

That's it. That's it.

[ducks quacking]

[Adriana sighs]

I'm so happy with you.

I feel the same.

[woman] But you can't go on like this, Adriana.

Yeah, I know.

I think about it all day.

Me too.

I have to go.

[Leo] Hey.

Hey.

It wasn't your fault.

This thing with Raquel wasn't going anywhere.

It's not your fault, but...

Maca, I haven't stopped thinking about you since I saw you again.

If this was a romantic comedy,

it would start pouring rain right this minute.

[thunder rumbles]

Maca, I'm sorry. I didn't...

I didn't plan this.

I know I'm an asshole and I deserve it.

You have every right to be pissed at me.

If you were the one who left, I would still be lost without you.

You're right. I'm a jerk.

I'm an insufferable prick who screwed up someone's life

and I can't even apologize for it.

Yes. It's true, Maca.

I think no one's good enough for you

because I love you.

I love you.

Fine. If this really were a romantic comedy for sure,

I would've jumped into his arms already.

Because I only exist when you see me.

- No, don't tell me that. - I'm telling the truth.

You exist even if I'm blind.

See?

You still exist. Don't you?

[thunder rumbles]

["The Night We Met" by Lord Huron playing]

♪ I am not the only traveler ♪

♪ Who has not repaid his debt ♪

[Maca breathing heavily]

♪ I've been searching For a trail to follow again ♪

♪ Take me back to the night we met ♪

♪ And then I can tell myself ♪

♪ What the hell I'm supposed to do ♪

♪ And then I can tell myself ♪

♪ Not to ride along with you ♪

♪ I had all and then most of you ♪

♪ Some and now none of you ♪

♪ Take me back to the night we met ♪

♪ I don't know what I'm supposed to do ♪

♪ Haunted by the ghost of you ♪

♪ Oh, take me back to the night we met ♪

♪ When the night was full of terrors ♪

♪ And your eyes were full of tears ♪

[Maca moans]

♪ When you had not touched me yet ♪

♪ Oh, take me back to the night we met ♪

♪ I had all and then most of you ♪

♪ Some and then none of you ♪

♪ Take me back to the night we met ♪

["Dancing in the Moonlight" by Sherman Kelly playing]

♪ We get it on most every night ♪

♪ When that moon is big and bright ♪

♪ It's a supernatural delight ♪

♪ Everybody's dancing in the moonlight ♪

♪ Everybody here is out of sight ♪

♪ They don't bark and they don't bite ♪

♪ They keep things loose They keep it tight ♪

♪ Everybody's dancing in the moonlight ♪

♪ Dancing in the moonlight Everybody... ♪

Hey.

[Leo chuckles]

Need anything?

[laughs]

- Huh? - Sure.

- Is this coffee? Oh. - No.

- Milk? - Yeah. Exactly.

Just milk. Okay.

This is... Okay. I see.

- Here. Is this one mine? - Uh... Either.

- Yeah. - Yep.

Clothespin looks nice.

[keys jangling]

Welcome to the world of Pipa.

[gasps] So, we finally get to see the lair of the beast.

[door closes]

- Oh my God. You work here, Maca? - [Maca] Yes.

No. But, I mean, seriously?

Whoa. You're sure she won't show up?

[Maca] Nope. She's in Ibiza this weekend.

- What is all this? - I hope she never comes back again.

Should I remind you she's the one paying me?

Yeah. Yeah.

Seriously. When I was her age,

I was living with my parents and had zero prospects.

Hello, girls.

[Maca] Hello.

[Jime] What is this?

- Fan for your ego? - Oh, yes, if you would. Just a bit.

[Jime gasps] Ooh.

Careful. That's six months what she pays Maca.

This is way too much stuff.

Whoa.

Hey. Hello. How are you doing?

I'm a millionaire, and I get paid for uploading pics on Instagram.

- [Jime laughing] - [Adriana humming]

Adriana,

do I look like her?

Hey. Not bad. Not bad. Just give me some more arrogance.

Yes. And less empathy in my eyes, right?

[Jime laughing] Love it.

And this is the best part.

Help yourselves, ladies.

Wait. Hold on. Can we try on anything?

- Yes. - This is crazy.

[Maca] So, honestly, you can take whatever you want.

These are all gifts she doesn't even remember.

[Jime] I'm gonna cry.

[Adriana] Ooh là, là, comment ça va?

[Jime] Ooh, mon chéri.

Maca.

Oh, Maca, no more eating.

Maca.

- Maca, no more breathing. - [laughs]

I don't get why I still don't have ten million followers.

It's, ugh... it's all your fault, Maca.

Darling,

you know that I'd prefer it if you wore heels.

They give a better impression.

["I Love It" by Icona Pop playing]

♪ I got this feeling On the summer day when you were gone ♪

♪ I crashed my car into the bridge I watched, I let it burn ♪

♪ I threw your shit into a bag And pushed it down the stairs ♪

♪ I crashed my car into the bridge... ♪

- [Maca] Yeah! - ♪ I don't care, I love it ♪

♪ I don't care ♪

♪ I got this feeling On the summer day when you were gone ♪

♪ I crashed my car into the bridge I watched, I let it burn ♪

♪ I threw your shit into a bag And pushed it down the stairs ♪

♪ I crashed my car into the bridge ♪

♪ I don't care, I love it ♪

Here's to us.

And to getting thoroughly wasted tonight.

Salud.

Wow. Adriana, you look so damn hot in that dress, girl. I cannot believe it.

- So hot. - Really?

Keep it.

- What? - Yes. Keep it.

You're serious?

Yes! I'll only be able to wear it for a little while anyway, because...

Come on. What's with the complexes?

Girls, I need to tell you something.

[chuckles nervously]

I've been saying my life needed a change of some kind.

Adriana, look. The most important step is to accept it.

We won't have any issues with it. No matter what.

What's happening?

Julián and I have decided to take the next step.

We are trying to have a baby.

- We want a baby! - [Jime] What?

Am I gonna be an aunt?

[Adriana] You could even be the godmother.

[Jime] What? Oh... Oh my...

- [Jime kissing] - [Adriana laughing]

Well, we have to celebrate this kinda thing, right?

Uh, yeah. We... No. We need to go somewhere... As amazing as...

- Oh, please no. - I know a fucking great rooftop bar.

- It has a pool. You'll love it. - All right. Let's go.

[cell phone ringing]

Oh, hey. I'll catch up with you in a bit. Okay?

- Okay. - Okay.

[both laugh]

Yeah? Go ahead.

[man] Bonsoir, Macarena Bartual?

This is her.

[man] I'm calling from Good Mode Magazine.

I'm Clément Dubois, the editor.

Yes. Hello. Good evening.

- I assume you've heard of Good Mode. - Yes.

[Clément] Uh, Raquel sent us your resume

and gave us really good references for you.

To tell you the truth, we really like your profile.

Amazing.

[Clément] We're looking for someone new

to head up the magazine's new media strategy,

with lots of experience in social media, and we thought of you.

Would you be at all interested?

Thank you so much. You... you won't regret this.

I mean, I'll do my absolute best.

[Clément] You'd be joining our communications department.

I should tell you that this position is based in Paris, uh, not in Madrid.

Have you ever been to Paris?

Paris? Yes.

Uh... Je t'aime beaucoup.

J'adore Paris. La Tour Eiffel, le pain au chocolate, le croissant...

Oh, le croissant!

[Clément] Superb. We would need you to start immediately.

Do you think you can give us an answer in the next two weeks?

In two weeks. Oui.

[Clément] Yes. Or before then. Merci beaucoup, Macarena.

[both] Merci, au revoir.

Ah!

["La Revolución Sexuál" playing]

[indistinct chatter, laughing]

[Jime singing in Spanish] ♪ Who do you want to deceive? ♪

[all singing] ♪ Because it's going to happen ♪

♪ The summer of love I know it's going to happen ♪

♪ The sex revolution And you've known this for days ♪

♪ That sometimes You don't have to be in control ♪

[in English] ♪ Well, are you ready to go? ♪

- I love you so much. - [Jime and Adriana] Aww.

We'll always be together, right?

- [Adriana] Always, right? - [Maca and Jime] Always.

Whoo! [laughing]

Oh, this is great. I love you so much.

["Last Nite" by the Strokes playing]

♪ Last night... ♪

[Maca] I love Leo.

- [Jime] What? - I love Leo!

What?

I love him.

I love Leo.

When I'm with him, I just feel as if...

It's very difficult to put into words.

But my heart has these feelings.

And my head...

It looks like she's tripping down memory lane.

Maca. Hey, what year is it?

Have you got your flip-phone?

- Are mp3s still trendy? - [cell phone chimes]

[Adriana laughs] Can you still play the Snake game?

[Adriana] Wait. What? Hey, hey, hey, hey.

- What? - Maca, you're with him now?

After everything he did to you though?

Didn't you lock him in a toilet on that plane? Don't tell me he got out.

No. No, no, no. I really didn't want to, but he smells so good.

Hey, I haven't forgotten. No. No.

Maca, listen to me. Weren't you empowering yourself?

What the fuck are you saying?

Okay. Enough. I'm going.

No, Adriana.

Adriana!

Girl, he left you all broken. He is your kryptonite.

Maca!

You left us for that guy. You know that.

Maca, I get it now. That's why you put up with this shit from Pipa.

Because whenever he appears, nothing else matters.

You gotta cut this out. Seriously. Right now.

I know what I should do, and I don't really care.

Like you have the hots for the three-way girl,

but you wanna get pregnant by your husband,

even though you haven't given a damn about him for years.

Wait. Did you fall for the three-way girl?

I saw you.

- That's not fair. - I saw you guys, and you looked happy.

You were glowing. And now you're gonna go have a kid with Julián?

I don't know if things'll work with Julia. It's not that fucking easy.

And are you really gonna settle because you're afraid of being alone?

Take a chance!

Says the one hiding behind her first boyfriend

instead of fucking moving on with her life.

Okay. Any more secrets, you big phonies?

Yeah. Santi's dead! So move on!

[melancholy music playing]

[Maca] So yes.

We all have our own kryptonite.

And it seems it's easier to lock it up than to face it.

That night, each of us decided to run away from our uncomfortable truths

by seeking comfort at home.

How'd it go with the girls?

- [cabinet closes] - [Adriana] Fine.

[Julián] We have to do it today, right?

Wake me up early, and we'll have a quickie.

Hey. What's wrong?

You scared me saying it was urgent.

Are you okay?

Wanna get married?

[sighs]

[cell phone ringing]

Bonjour, Clément?

Uh, yes, yes. But I still have, um, three days to decide you told me?

Okay. Um, I'll let you know on Monday for sure.

I'm still organizing a few things.

Yeah.

Me... Merci. Merci beaucoup.

This job isn't that bad.

Look at all this.

[Pipa] Maca! Maca!

Where did you put my eggplant belt?

- Why can't I ever find anything in here? - [groans]

Coming!

- [birds chirping] - [dogs barking]

[Maca] I've gotten a job offer.

It's a position at a very good magazine.

Seriously?

It's a great opportunity.

You're very talented, Macarena.

- I know, but... - But working for Pipa is pointless.

But there's, um...

I'm so very proud of you.

I love you.

Love you too.

["Me Amo" by Ruzzi playing]

[in Spanish] ♪ I want to be ♪

♪ Whatever I want to be ♪

♪ I love myself ♪

♪ I love myself ♪

♪ I want to see you free I want to see you strong ♪

♪ I want to see you whole ♪

♪ Whole ♪

♪ And if we lost each other ♪

♪ We'll meet again ♪

♪ Far away ♪

♪ And if we meet ♪

♪ We'll have the clarity to see ♪

♪ What's coming our way ♪

♪ Accept and comprehend That everything can end ♪

♪ Whole ♪

- [door opens] - ♪ Whole ♪

[door closes] Hi.

Hey, gorgeous.

I bought you some folic acid. It's in the kitchen.

Hey, I asked at work about the paternity leave,

and it won't be an issue.

You'll see. Everything is going perfectly.

What?

[Jorge] Jime, um...

This is going really fast

and I need to tell you something that's super important.

What if we try it without the whole spirit thing?

Huh?

'Cause I'm not Santi.

Your friends paid me to pretend to be him and then say goodbye to you.

S-So you could finally let Santi go.

Then I started having feelings for you. I'm sorry, but I didn't wanna lie to you.

I'm an idiot. There. I've said it.

And they told you what he liked and whatnot?

What a pair of bitches, right?

I hate eggnog and fucking hobbits.

Yeah. Me too.

[laughing]

I swear.

- [Jorge] And this is all a lie too. - Wow.

I can't fucking wait to get rid of this shit.

So, you're an actor?

Well, yes. That's true.

- [exhales] - [Jorge] Hey.

I really like you.

- Do you still wanna marry me? - Uh...

I really like you too, but I'm...

I'd rather be friends with you.

It's just... Look. I-I... I have to go now,

but i-i-if you wanna be friends with me, then I'm up for it. Okay?

Um, who knows? You can call me anytime,

and then I will pick it up,

and maybe we'll plan something.

I don't know. We'll take it from there.

I have to go do something really important. Sorry. [screams]

I'm fine!

See you!

That's great. Jimena, Samuel's with a patient.

[pop music playing]

♪ If you want me to believe I will jump, I will jump... ♪

It's okay, Victoria. Just relax.

♪ I will sweep across the field And stand above the stars ♪

♪ If you want me ♪

- [Victoria] Ugh. - No, no. Don't worry about it.

Should we turn on some music?

♪ If you want me to stop for dogs I will wait, I will wait ♪

♪ If you want me to light your way I will burn ♪

♪ If you say you are the sea I will drown... ♪

DRINKS?

♪ Let's break every mirror ♪

♪ Throw out every lies ♪

♪ Let's save our mistakes for a song ♪

♪ Regrets just hold you back ♪

♪ I'll do what you ask ♪

♪ And I'll be around When the time comes ♪

♪ If you want me ♪

♪ If you want me ♪

[Leo] Two steps forward, one up.

Perfect. You're almost there.

♪ If you want me ♪

All right. Wait. I'm closing the door.

Now, straight ahead.

[chuckles]

There. That's it.

Wait. Little more to the right.

[Maca chuckles]

A bit further.

Little more.

Here.

- Ready? - Yeah.

Nothing's changed.

But why are we here?

Remember?

[chuckles]

The photo from my swimming pool ID.

[Leo] You took it on our second date. Remember?

[Maca chuckles] Yeah.

I've always carried it with me...

because I've always been in love with you, Maca.

This time I won't let you go.

I know you so well...

and at the same time, it's like I've just met you.

Maca...

[exhales sharply]

I want us to live together in this house.

I wanna wake up every day with you beside me.

And I want... [chuckles]

I want us to have breakfast on this balcony every morning.

[Young Leo] We'll have breakfast on that balcony every morning.

[melancholy music playing]

All this light.

[Young Maca] It's so nice. I love it.

And right here, we could have a studio.

I don't know. I guess things will be tight for a while,

but it'll all be worth it when you think about it.

- So that's a yes? - But what about the scholarship?

You're afraid of commitment. You know it. Why are you saying this to her?

- I'll tell them to hold it for us. - Okay.

What are you doing?

You're being so inconsiderate.

The past version of you doesn't seem to be upset.

Why, Leo?

Why don't you tell me everything when I get off the phone?

Why don't you mention the scholarship?

We could've gone together, the two of us.

Maca, leaving doesn't mean I'm not madly in love with you.

I'm asking you why you're not honest, though.

[sighs deeply]

Because I'm scared.

- Of what? - I guess, losing it all.

Think I'll get the scholarship?

You needed to go alone.

Isn't that true?

Isn't that what you couldn't tell me that day?

Now I think I get it, Leo.

She can't get it, but I'm able to.

[Young Maca] So we've checked everything out and it's...

[Maca] Tell her.

[Young Maca] Uh-huh. Yes.

Can't you see how excited she is?

We love the apartment, and...

[Maca] You're gonna break her heart.

[Young Maca] Okay. We'll definitely...

Just tell her.

[Young Maca]...information you need by tomorrow and I guess, thank you.

No problem. Thank you.

[Young Leo and Maca kissing]

I'm so happy.

[exhales]

The job offer's in Paris and I'm going to accept it.

In Paris?

You could come with me if you'd like.

[breathes deeply]

And... and what about my classes?

[Maca] I know. I understand.

Maca, um...

is... is this because of Boston?

No, Leo.

For the first time, it has nothing to do with you.

["Algo EstáCambiando" by Bomba Estéreo playing]

♪ Something's changing in me ♪

♪ Growing ♪

[inaudible]

♪ Something's changing in you ♪

♪ It's showing ♪

♪ I'm gonna find a light To make it bright ♪

♪ All of these moments ♪

♪ Leaving behind what I need to leave ♪

♪ And continue growing ♪

[door closes]

[indistinct chatter]

[Pipa] What I'm doing is very important.

So, yes. Let them know.

It's great. It's marvelous.

Macarena, you weren't invited. What are you doing here?

- I'm going. - Uh, where?

Working for you has been a total fucking nightmare.

You are absolutely cold and insufferable.

And, darling,

you will never be a role model to anyone.

- Aw. - Maca, stop it.

What's she doing?

Cheers.

And that'll be that. You're fired!

♪ I'm walking, consciousness, freedom ♪

♪ I'm walking awake, I'm walking awake ♪

Hey, you.

I've called both of you, but you didn't pick up.

And I know you called me before

and I was the one who didn't pick up, so we're all assholes.

So, um,

I just wanted to let you know that I'm moving to Paris.

Yup.

I got a job at a magazine that's incredible.

And, um, I broke up with Leo.

Even though our relationship was going well,

it's not the time to think about that.

And I am thinking about you two.

And I don't care if you wanna have kids or if you're into dating the dead.

I love you anyway.

So, I really hope that you're both proud of me.

I made it. I'm where I wanna be.

And I wish you the same.

I want you to have whatever you might want.

[doorbell rings]

So, hi.

Hmm. Come in.

[Maca] Remember that we are much more

than the right or wrong choices that we make.

Ow.

[Maca] And that we made it this far together.

I hope I can learn to be alone. It doesn't scare me anymore.

But I know it'll be hard.

Whenever I feel sad, I know I can call you.

And I hope you both visit me.

I love you so much.

And I already miss you.

[cell phone chimes, clicks]

["Ma Soeur" by Clara Luciani playing]

Salut.

Bonjour.

Here, I see myself the way I am,

the way I want to be, not the way other people think of me.

I am proud of who I am.

Even in this hat.

WE MISS YOU!

Un selfie pour mes amis espagnol?

Oui.

O, bien.

C'est tres belle.

[indistinct chatter]

[Maca] There was so many things missing in my life when I got that job offer.

But now I've embraced my past, my present, and my future.

Now I know that love shouldn't hurt.

Now I know that first you need to learn to love yourself.

And only then will you be ready to love

and share your life with someone else.

- [record scratching] - [music stops]

[Maca] Wait a second.

If this were a romantic comedy, this would be the ending.

[music resumes]

BASED ON THE NOVELS BY ELÍSABET BENAVENT

["Me Amo" by Ruzzi playing]