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Don't judge me.

- Lyon, in the end. - Yes, you told me.

I'm a caterer. ‘Délices españolas’.

- It suits you. - No, but I like it.

- Are you alright? - Yes.

- Are you in Madrid? - Let's have a coffee.

I have a son.

I almost took her hands. And I pulled them away. Ridiculous!

Not at all.

A VIPS Club. And another beer.

He hasn't slept.

Are you OK?

Give a kiss to mommy.

He's wasted.

- You went to see a place?

- I'm not coming back here without you.

- Thanks.

I wanted to apologise for leaving in a huff.

I'd like us to meet again when we're both calmer.

Are you coming in?

Hello.

So Enrique was delighted.

He made some phone calls.

And he invited...

not only his children,

but also his nephews and nieces.

- Right. But it'll be very nice. - For sure, yes.

Hello, Carmen.

- Ana? Is that you? - Yes.

Ah, I'm glad you're going too!

How are you?

Very well. And you?

Also, in great shape.

Óscar told me you had a child.

- You work in a restaurant. - No, it's hers.

Yes, I understand.

You have to come.

We'll see, Madrid stresses me out.

- Whenever you want. - We'll leave you to your cooking.

Oh no, it's Enrique cooking for his kids!

Don't exaggerate!

Are you having dinner alone with your father?

Not alone, with him.

You get along well, I know.

I won't keep you. Give Guille a kiss. Tell me all about it later.

- Happy New Year. - Love you.

Love to you both. Goodbye.

Fuck!

Happy birthday! How are you?

- And you? - Fine.

- Your mother hasn't changed. - Still as annoying as ever.

Come on... Shall I put the GPS on?

I know how to get there, but yes, put it on.

Dharma Centre. With an H.

- After the D? - Yes.

OK.

- Will we be back before 8:30 p.m.? - Yes, definitely.

I have to be at the restaurant.

- Aren't you closing up? - I am.

But I've invited my whole family to dinner.

They'll kick us out at 7 pm.

That's fine.

This Enrique, is he the chap you told me about?

- Who leaves her little notes. - Yet another poet.

- A pensioner showing off. - You're harsh.

Harsh? You should see his rhymes...

But she's going out to dinner with her children.

They've decided to start a vegetable garden.

- Great, a vegetable garden. - A vegetable garden!

It's good to have a shared project.

A dream. That's cool.

I don't recognise her anymore.

They hold hands, kiss in public...

- That's sweet. - Yes.

- They're going to live together. - She says they won't.

Each has their own house.

This kind of couple has a name

in English...

" Intelligent".

- She's very clever. - Too much so.

Is it OK if I come?

- Of course. - Yes?

He's happy to see you again.

- I've got something for him. - Gloves and a hat?

No, it's something to eat.

- Is there any for me? - Double portion.

marathons...

- Half marathons. - Sorry. Halves.

It's great for quieting the noise...

Yes, isn't it?

- What about the Christmas celebrations? - They were good.

Manu and Pablo left 4 days before me.

- Lots of work? - Yes.

The 24th was packed.

Christmas, you know...

- How did it go without Pablo? - It was a bit strange.

But it was good.

I missed him but I got to see some friends.

- I saw Cris. - Great, you two stay in touch.

It had been ages since we'd seen each other.

It was really nice, we got shit-faced.

We decided to meet more often.

She's very busy, but we'll try.

You don't believe me?

- Why? - You were always criticising my friends.

- Your friends? - No, how I was with them.

- It wasn't friendship. - Did I say that?

- I don't see Palo anymore. - She had a baby, it's normal.

It started before.

These are stages, aren't they?

Or not. That's true.

- You still have one friend left. - Locked up.

- You're alone. - Dead alone.

- No. .. - I have a cat.

- You should. - I'm not joking.

- You've got two. - OK, fine, don't believe me.

I only see my mates from work.

- Do you go out? - Rarely in the evening.

- There are a lot of babies. - I understand.

Would you like to go out with Lucía?

- That would be weird. - Why?

- We broke up in October. - Damn, why?

Nothing serious.

Did something happen?

Just the initial momentum faded away.

Hey! You finally fixed the windscreen wipers!

- To sell the car. - Great! Very logical!

You struggle for ten years with broken windscreen wipers

and you fix them so you can get rid of it.

I'm not getting rid of it anymore. Look at them.

Absolute bliss!

He's so stressed!

- Is that Guille? - Yes.

We'll send him a message.

Does he have a phone?

Just for calling and texting.

Parental control style.

I thought that was forbidden.

At first, but if all goes well,

after a few weeks, they're allowed to.

- So, everything's fine? - It seems so.

That's already a lot.

Shall I put some music on?

- What do you feel like? - Whatever you want.

- What I want... - Put on Rodrigo Cuevas.

Now that he's won an award, you like him?

Mister is trendy.

- I'm going to his concert. - For real? Now I'm jealous.

How many times have you made me stop ‘El día que nací’?

A thousand times.

Because that song. ..

- You don't like it. - Not really.

The hit.

Don't change!

Right. I think...

I'll put it back on.

And now...

Not yet, wait.

Now.

Look, it snowed.

Do you remember the accident because of the text message?

When we met.

- The girl who was texting Luis. - What text message?

- Like, ‘Look, it's snowing.’ - Oh yeah, what a story!

Hey, it's Santi.

- Who's that? - Guille's roommate.

- Hi, Santi! - Hi!

- Happy New Year! - Likewise.

- Are you going for a walk? - Posting some cards back home.

- We're going to see Guille. - OK.

- See you later, then. - Yes, yes.

The other day, I met his mother.

Poor mum.

How much does it cost here?

4000 euros.

- Per month? - Yes.

- Hi, Diego! - Hi!

- How are you? - Fine.

- Happy New Year. - Same to you.

- Ana. - Pleased to meet you.

One of the educators.

- Shall we go? - Come on.

- It's freezing! - Deadly.

- Come in. - Thank you.

He'll be here soon.

If you need anything, I'll be in my office.

Make yourself at home.

- Thank you, Diego. - Thank you.

- Nice. - Very nice.

Hello.

- Are you alright? - Yes.

- That's good. - Huh?

- This place is nice. - Very pleasant.

Look.

Well, well!

A buzz cut?

- Your gloves and your hat. - Thanks. It's freezing in here.

- Guille. - Ana.

It's been so long.

- You look great. - Thanks.

- What a mess, eh? - Well...

- You look good with short hair. - You like it? Good.

- I brought a cake. - Great!

Shall we put it in the kitchen?

- It's that way. - OK.

38 years old, mate!

Barely.

It's here, on the right.

Hello.

Give it to me.

Cande, I'll leave this here.

- No touching. - Okay.

- Do we have candles? - I don't know.

Maybe in the dining room.

- OK. Shall we go for a walk? - Let's go.

- We're going upstairs first. - Bye, Cande.

Goodbye.

It's not bad, is it?

- Student dorm atmosphere. - Maybe.

Can I leave my backpack here?

That's Santi's bed. Mine is over there.

- We ran into him. - He's going to the village.

- Is this alright? - Very good.

It's crazy to see you two together.

- Come on, let's go. - Let's go.

How many are there?

- Have you made any friends? - Two or three.

There are some nice people here.

- Are we going to the village? - No, in the countryside.

I don't have any hiking boots.

It hasn't snowed down here.

- Did you tell Diego? - Of course.

Diego often takes us for a walk.

Óscar introduced me to him.

He seems like a good bloke.

He was a patient here. Like most of the educators.

Maybe I'll do the same as them, later on.

Really? What about your job?

I'll do that on weekends or...

- You'd be great at it. - I bet.

I'm going to leave here with a master's degree in psychology.

- Do you do a lot of therapy? - Every day, in the living room.

That's intense.

I won't tell you about the smell when we come out.

Just by looking at you, I know where you're at.

Tell me about it.

Really?

I was joking.

- I owe Antonio 50 euros. - I'll give it to him.

- Give it to me, you'll forget. - No, don't worry.

- Don't you trust me? - I do.

I can see that.

- You're not going to give them to me? - You're annoying!

I don't know if I have 50 quid on me.

- Here. You're too stressed. - Thanks.

- You'll see, I'll give it to him. - Of course.

- Where's your restaurant? - In Lavapiés.

- Nice neighbourhood. - I love it.

But it's getting hot, there are lots of...

A woman was killed.

Yes. Did you see?

There are loads of junkies, is that it?

- And the name of your restaurant? - Collage.

Traditional cuisine with a French touch.

Have you been there?

- Not yet. - We'll go when I get out.

- For David's birthday. - I'm counting on it.

- How is he? - Fine.

- We'll call each other. - Does he know?

He knows I'm ill and that I'm being treated.

He thinks Dr Óscar is useless because it's taking too long.

Not useless, but a bit slow.

Once, I stepped on a sea urchin. Do you remember?

What a thorn!

It took so long to get it out

that I must still have it.

- And your little one? - He's fine.

- He's walking. - Goodbye peace and quiet.

- He's so handsome! - Isn't he?

Yes.

He survives a thousand dangers every day.

Then there's education...

In that respect, you're the best.

- She treats him like an adult. - So?

I saw that in the park.

"Pablo, you don't really want that toy, we pushed you

into wanting it."

Parks are special. I swear.

Parents, kids, toys... I hate going there.

- Send his father. - He's the one who usually goes.

- Oh? Is the Frenchman good? - Yes.

Manu is a very good companion.

Aren't you marrying him?

Actually, we're already married.

Really?

For the paperwork and all that.

Congratulations.

What about ‘Collage’?

- Is that the final name? - I can see you don't like it.

- No. - Do you know where we are?

Yes, absolutely.

I was looking for a name that was easy to say in both languages.

- ‘La Mesón’. - ‘La Maison’? (=the house, in french)

It's French.

No, ‘mesón’ with an ‘e’. The inn.

You've got Spanish with a French twist.

What's that?

An old forest ranger's house.

We have a beautiful view from here.

I'm going for a wee. I'll be right back.

What were you doing?

I was having a wee.

Shall we go?

We've only just arrived, we can stay here a while.

I don't mind either way.

All right.

- Are you going to celebrate New Year's Eve? - You must be dreaming.

We won't even have grapes. Here, routine is sacred.

- Do you have Antonio's 50 quid? - Of course.

Give them to me, I'll give them to him.

Why?

- I don't know, it annoys me. - It annoys you?

Calm down, guys.

Seriously. Give me the money back.

What do you think?

I don't know.

What have you got planned?

- A meeting with your dealer? - Óscar!

Yes, behind a tree.

No. Here is fine. No problem, but I'm collecting

the money for Antonio.

I'm here of my own free will, remember?

I also remember...

Just show me the money.

Show him, he won't let go.

What's the plan? You leave the money here and come back...

I'm not judging you. It's part of the process.

It's for Santi.

For Santi?

He's gone.

But I just saw him.

He was leaving. He slipped out.

Shouldn't we report it?

No, he'll be back.

Of course, running!

Are you involving me in this?

I'm sorry. I hesitated to tell you.

Give money to a junkie?

He's in a bad way.

He would have done it anyway.

You can't imagine the tricks we come up with.

- That's not true. - What?

Your bullshit about Santi.

Where's the money?

Inside.

Go on, please. Take it back.

- No. - Go take the bloody money back!

- No. - Then we'll wait for Santi.

Come on, guys. Let's go.

- What's going on? - They're looking for Santi.

- I'll come with you. - No, it's my business.

Antonio!

What?

Can I come in?

We found him.

Are you alright?

Guess.

Well... Enjoy your meal.

- Would you like... - No, thank you.

- Goodbye. - See you soon.

Excuse me.

For all of this.

No worries. They found him.

Thanks for coming to see me.

Will we see you again soon?

Yes, soon.

Do you have this cake at La Mesón?

- Collage! - For now.

- We're well on schedule. - Yes, don't worry.

How are you feeling?

He made me feel old, that bastard.

When I drove him there, I cried.

That's normal.

- You did the right thing. - We'll see when he gets out.

You'll be there for him. That's already a lot.

I don't know.

It's not your fault.

Nor is it Guille's.

There's nothing we can do about it. It's a bloody mess.

With Pablo, sometimes...

I think it all depends on me, but in fact,

I don't control much.

- So how do you do it? - I don't know.

I trust. You don't have a choice.

Yes. I can't go on like this.

Like...

This is going to sound weird, but...

Right now, I'm recording voice memos.

If I don't, I'll forget.

- Does that bother you? - Right now?

Do you want to record?

- Do you mind? - No.

Shall I record you?

6, 8, 9, 5, to unlock it.

All right.

So, ‘rec’.

Right...

I just saw Guille...

We just saw Guille and... that's it.

I can't go on like this, seeing the future as bleak,

and mistrusting everyone.

Because...

it's happening to me with my loved ones too, now.

Can I speak?

Of course. Go ahead.

What's the reason for that?

I think...

that I do it to protect myself.

To protect myself from heartbreak, from disappointment.

Ultimately...

if I don't hope for anything, I don't suffer.

Don't you think it's the other way around?

- The other way around? - No...

Sometimes, to avoid grief, it's as if we anticipate it.

As a result, we live in sorrow.

And that's awful, because we miss out on things.

In the end, having confidence gives us hope.

And hope gives you strength, damn it!

It makes things possible.

But you were saying, on the contrary,

that almost nothing depends on us.

I'm trying to say that...

when you believe in something, when you have confidence,

it gives you strength, it gives you...

desire.

If you forbid yourself from believing,

OK, you avoid disappointment, but...

you miss out on something, and life...

I don't know.

Am I making you laugh?

It was your idea to think out loud.

I love you very much.

Me too.

- Anything else? - Is it recording?

No. You?

End of transmission.

- I'll open the window. - Are you feeling sick?

No, I just want some fresh air before we get on the motorway.

Manu's already here.

Thank you for coming. Really.

I was happy to see him.

And to see you, to be with you.

- That's crazy... . - What?

I almost told you to turn at Virgen del Puerto

to go home.

Oh dear. It's clear that you and I, here...

- Fucking car. - I should have sold it.

So much has happened .

It was good that you came.

I care a lot about Manu.

Right.

- Shall we call each other? - Yes.

- Your backpack. - Sorry, I'm useless.

Right.

Have a good evening.

Sorry. Bye!

- Are you alright? - He's grown!

Say hi. Say hi there.

- I'm going home. - Happy New Year.

Pablo's whining.

I'm going.

- Give your father a kiss. - Yes.

- The table looks nice. - You like it ?

Óscar, I messed up a bit.

Come at 10 pm instead. Love you.

- Manu.

- Your aunt called. They're almost here. - Oh, OK.

- Wow!