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A VIX ORIGINAL SERIES

ONE WEEK BEFORE BEATRIZ'S DEATH

Hello.

I'm Jacobo Zamudio.

Zamudio?

- Sign here. - Thank you.

It could be anyone.

We must make him admit he did it.

You seem pretty convinced this guy being guilty.

Shit, Estela. We're trying to find the killer.

Listen, you're not to blame

for Beatriz's death.

Sit down.

Who is that?

You tell me.

You just confessed

you sent the flowers that poisoned Beatriz.

Every year I send flowers to my mom on her birthday.

Yes, but this year you decided to hand them over in person.

I was abroad when I sent them.

Where were you?

In New York.

I called to order the flowers.

Do you know who took the order?

It could have been anyone.

I don't know all the employees.

When did you call?

Tuesday...

Wednesday... I'm not sure.

Interesting.

The florist has no record of calls from abroad that week...

or that month.

Let's try this again.

And this time I want the truth.

I got to Mexico

a week before her birthday.

So that day wasn't the first time

you saw your family.

Nobody knew I was in Mexico.

Why not?

Weren't they expecting you for your mom's birthday?

I wanted to surprise my mom.

You know what I think?

Either you are the guy in the video...

or you're covering for someone.

I want to know who killed her too.

What can make you believe me?

You should've told me the truth.

You are detained.

We have an official warrant to search...

This is a fucking bombshell, baby.

Who are you?

If I hurry, I'll make the noon edition.

Please, focus camera on...

Easy, Camilo.

Remember my terms.

If you want this scoop, I break the news.

They won't let you go on the air, Alejandra.

I think Camacho could be interested.

He still works for the competition.

Fucking hell, Alejandra.

Fine.

Let me see what I can do.

In the meantime, send me the video.

No...

First things first.

5 YEARS EARLIER

Do you like it?

I just don't know if it's the right dress.

You look truly shocking.

Everyone is going to love it.

Thank you.

But I want you to always be this honest with me.

I've always been honest with you.

What about the conversations with Jacobo?

I can't betray Jacobo's trust.

And I'm not asking you to...

but I know he tells you things.

I know my son is not well.

And how am I supposed to help him

if you don't tell me anything?

Jacobo will never forgive you for making him forget his past.

She was so beautiful... and so cruel.

Everyone is cruel.

Everyone except you.

You were so good.

So hardworking.

So faithful.

It would've been nice if you'd have done that for me.

You envied her because of other things.

Not just me.

Where are you going?

To do what I have to do.

It's going well.

If they pay on time, we could be closing next week.

I'll wait for your call.

Why do you have to defend him?

What kind of lawyer would I be

if I didn't defend my family when they need me?

Jacobo is not family.

He's Beatriz's son, isn't he?

Beatriz, Beatriz, Beatriz...

How dead must she be for you to forget about her?

Unlike you, darling,

your mother was an unforgettable woman.

You son of a bitch.

WENDY CALLING...

You have a visitor.

You have five minutes.

How...?

I asked prosecutor Espinoza for permission.

Do you need anything?

I'm fine.

What's happening to you is very unfair.

I need to get out of here as soon as possible.

I'm going to help you.

I won't leave you alone.

I promise. Trust me.

You have no idea how I regret not fighting for you.

I...

What is it?

I need you to do something for me.

Sure.

Go to my room.

Look for my backpack.

Inside there's a wooden box.

Hide it.

No one can know what's inside.

The visit is over.

No one enters without my authorization

or Sandra's, understood?

Orders from above.

PRESTIGE BOUTIQUE HOTEL

How can we help you, officer?

This is the key to Mr. Jacobo's room.

You know very well that I can't let you in

without a search warrant.

Let's not complicate things, sir.

Imagine your case falls apart

because you illegally broke into my client's room.

That would complicate things.

I didn't know you represented your brother-in-law.

I'm the lawyer for the Zamudio family.

So with all due respect,

don't come back until you have the warrant.

Very well.

I'll come back with that warrant.

We'll be waiting.

Don't give anyone a key again without my permission.

Understood, sir.

What was I supposed to do?

You can't keep him isolated, and without visitors

if you don't have an indictment.

He confessed that he sent her the flowers that had the poison

and lied about his arrival in Mexico.

Even so, you have to prove that his stay in Mexico

has a direct causal link

to the murder of Beatriz Zamudio.

Then give me a search warrant to get into his room already.

You know I need at least two hours

for a judge to sign it.

That's too long.

That's all I can do for you.

- Are we ready? - Yes, sir.

Good.

Ale. Ale, Ale.

They have the video in the master.

Careful, this could cost me my job.

I'm going to take you to the big leagues, honey.

Are we ready?

- Makeup. - Relax, Camilo.

We're on air in three... two...

This news is going to be a bombshell.

We have some shocking breaking news.

We're joined by a very special guest,

journalist Alejandra Burgos.

That's right, and I'm here to tell you about an event

that has moved the whole country,

it involves the Luján Zamudio family,

one of the most powerful and important families in Mexico,

as the police are still investigating

if this was a suicide

or if the Queen of Flowers was killed on her birthday.

What the fuck is this?

What do you mean, what the fuck is this?

You allowed all this!

Do you think I'm stupid?

I didn't know she'd do that.

You'd ruin yourself just to fuck her,

and, in the process, ruin the whole family.

Show some respect, Isabella.

I'm your father.

And I'll do you a favor.

I'll ask Juan to sue her.

Excuse me.

Don't even go looking.

I saw him leave.

I'm sure he went to continue fulfilling

his mother-in-law's wishes

although that screws over his wife.

He was standing in the middle of the room.

25 YEARS EARLIER

I didn't want to leave,

but someone pushed me and yelled at me to get out.

I don't remember.

Don't worry. It was just a nightmare.

I don't remember when it happened,

but... I know it was real.

Look, you're still a kid.

Whatever happened,

it's not your fault.

Relax.

I know.

I'm going to tell you a good anecdote

from when I was young.

My dad always said...

that dancing wasn't for real men,

that it was only for women.

But after a few drinks

he'd be dancing rancheras.

He would go to my mom's room, play music,

wake her up, and they would start dancing.

I could see them from the door.

Let's learn how to dance. Sound good?

Come on, get up.

Don't just look at me, get up.

Come on!

Stand up...

Arms this way.

Give a turn.

Another turn.

And now the arms.

Your arms like you're sweeping, look.

That's what we like, watching you laugh.

I love you.

I will always be by your side.

You hear me?

Always.

Prosecutor's Office of Justice and Investigation,

Martínez speaking.

Hello?

I would like to speak with the person in charge

of Mrs. Zamudio's case.

One moment, please.

- Hello? - Agent Garrido,

someone is looking for you regarding

the Beatriz Zamudio case.

Yes, yes. Put it through.

Yeah. This is Agent Estela Garrido.

My name is Francisco Rivera,

I am the administrator of Mrs. Zamudio's flower shops.

I'm Jacobo Zamudio's lawyer.

I need to speak to my client immediately.

Just a minute, please.

Excuse me, Mr. Rivera.

I hear that you have information about the case.

Hello?

Looks like you're free.

I'm going to ask you not to interrupt me again.

Let's go.

Can I help you with something?

No, thank you.

My husband is waiting for me.

At your service.

What are you doing here?

What are you doing here? This isn't your room.

I'm going to call security.

What do you have in there?

It's none of your business.

You're not going anywhere

until you tell me what's in that bag.

What you're doing is illegal.

Did you know your brother-in-law

arrived in Mexico earlier than he said?

You're protecting a murderer.

Jacobo is not a murderer.

And if you don't leave,

I'm going to sue you for trespassing.

Obstructing an investigation is a very serious crime.

Get out of here.

Why didn't you tell us you arrived earlier?

I had things to do.

If you want me to help you,

Tell me what those things were.

What you tell me dictates whether I can help you.

Over a week ago,

I received a letter from the prison.

They asked me to pick up my...

My father's possessions.

He had just passed.

Didn't your dad die years ago?

That's what Beatriz said.

But it's a lie.

Beatriz put my father in jail.

She told him not to look for me again.

Do you realize that makes you a suspect?

You had a motive for killing her.

I spent...

I spent a week in a hotel.

Thinking.

I needed to weigh what Beatriz gave me...

and what she took away from me.

I needed to understand her.

And?

Did you?

No.

Who else knows about this?

Just you.

I'm going to get you out of here.

Sweetheart. Where were you?

We were worried about you.

Dad.

What are you doing here?

You didn't say you were coming.

I didn't have time.

As soon as I heard that Beatriz had died,

I came to see if you and Andrés needed anything.

Can we talk?

- Andy and I leave you to... - No. No, no, no.

Don't worry about it.

I've been inside for a long time,

I'd like some fresh air.

Go ahead.

Shall we, honey?

Leave your bag. We're not going very far.

Sweetie, your dad is right.

Why are you carrying such a big bag all over the hotel?

Agent Fitzgerald subjected my client

to a irregular interrogation.

They didn't even allow him to have a lawyer present.

We have reason to suspect Mr. Zamudio.

We just wanted to ask him some questions.

Suspect does not mean guilty.

Sir, I'll send a request

to drop charges first thing tomorrow.

I can't permit any kind of abuse against my family.

It won't be necessary, sir.

I assure you that I will put myself

at the forefront of this matter.

And if there's any wrongdoing

by Agent Fitzgerald,

- I will take her off the case. - No, no, no.

Please don't do that.

She's the only one who seems to be interested

in solving my mother's murder.

Are you cheating on Andrés?

Why are you asking me that?

I need to know.

No, Dad. Of course not.

He called me today to ask if I was with you.

Because you had left...

without telling him that you left the boy with a sitter.

I already told you...

I went to buy things for the baby.

Daughter...

why are you doing this to us?

You know that now, more than ever,

you have to be with Andrés.

Beatriz is dead.

Yeah, but that doesn't change anything.

On the contrary.

Nothing guarantees that Andrés will respect

the agreement we had with her.

Sweetie...

I know we're in this mess because I was wrong,

but I swear...

if there was another way,

I wouldn't ask you.

- But, Dad, it's just... - Daughter.

Please, sweetheart.

Don't abandon us.

What the fuck were you thinking

when you made a huge scandal on national television?

Please explain that to me.

I was thinking about you.

Don't give me that shit.

Anyway, it was going to come out, wasn't it?

You said it yourself.

It's always best to control the narrative.

Oh, really?

Well, explain your fucking narrative.

Because I clearly heard you say

a family member is the murderer.

When the news of Jacobo's arrest break out

they will rule you out. Rule us out!

Grab your stuff. Let's go.

- What? - Do it!

We're in the middle of an investigation, Eduardo!

We can't leave.

Why?

You said it,

they have the culprit.

And if we run at the first opportunity,

what do you think he press is going to say?

Good, good. You're right.

So, now we're...

we're going to control the narrative.

Look...

I'm going to give you some advice,

even if you didn't ask.

The prosecution will be back any time now.

I think it's best that we don't do anything

that attracts a lot of attention.

Don't you think?

We're staying.

Were you with him?

The lawyer was going to sue us

and I would have to kick you out of the case

to avoid problems.

Well, thank you for the vote of confidence.

If it weren't for Jacobo...

He said you seemed to be

the only one interested in solving the case.

I can't believe it.

Fine.

One more mistake... and you're out.

Jacobo was at the Casablanca hotel the whole time.

He never left.

You told me to be careful.

Maybe you were right and I'm not thinking straight.

We're going to find the culprit.

Before Mendoza arrived,

I got strange call.

The rose gardens' manager.

- What did he want? - I don't know.

He hung up before he could tell me.

We're not done.

Let's keep going.

This is delicious.

- When did you get back? - Just now.

I needed to know if you...

Did you open it?

No.

I...

just didn't want things to get misconstrued.

Please leave.

I don't want Andrés to find you here.

OK.

Thank you, Wendy.

We're family.

Juan, you're hurting me.

I thought I was clear when I told you

we weren't going to leave the hotel.

- Juan, you're hurting me. - Why did you disobey me?

Because I didn't want to stand by

and watch how you're still my mom's lackey.

You're going to do exactly what I say.

Got it?

- Juan... - Got it?

Fine, honey.

Now, I want you to get your things

and put them in the car.

We're going back to the hotel.

Are you leaving me just like this?

You're sick.

Get your things, we're leaving.

Today I decided to tell Jacobo you're dead.

I know this will be as difficult for you as it was for him.

But I also know you understand

what's best for our son.

Yes, Humberto.

Our son.

Because Jacobo is as much my son as yours.

He mustn't find out what happened that night.

For that, you must keep your promise to stay away.

The lawyer said that everything will be very simple

when you plea guilty at trial.

I'll make sure you never get out of jail.

I don't know how you could lie to him like that.

Don't talk about things you don't know.

5 YEARS EARLIER

Jacobo is my son...

and I know how to protect him.

Sorry, but it's just not fair that you...

I won't ask you to understand.

But I need you close.

Jacobo and I need you. OK?

You look gorgeous.

Paco, it's me, Jacobo!

Open the door!

Paco, I need to talk to you!