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The dragon is coming.

Mr. Schuster.

IN THE PREVIOUS EPISODE

[Miguel] That's terrible!

How can this man have such a fetid sewer breath?

[Jessica] A peck on the lips.

Hey, Ms. Peck on the Lips, you know my dad had a vasectomy, right?

So if I accept to hire your shitty little company,

[Zambrano] I keep the nice Ulises?

[Eliseo] I'll make it simple.

Gómez, I need you to quit and join my company.

I think this one will screw you over.

This is my answer to your offer.

Just a few things.

Evidence of who the real Eliseo is.

Asshole.

Son of a bitch.

Good morning, Eliseo.

-Hi, Miguel. Good morning. How are you? -All good.

What's that?

A little game.

Want to play?

No, thanks.

You don't like throwing darts at Gómez? Is he your new friend?

No, it's not that I don't like it or that he's my friend.

I'm just really bad at darts. My aim sucks.

Have I ever shown you that figurine?

BASURTO INTEGRAL SOLUTIONS

No.

He's our little pope.

[Miguel] Yes, I can tell.

-I didn't know you were a devout Catholic. -I'm not Catholic.

[Eliseo] But this isn't just any pope, it's a special little pope.

Can you get it for me, please?

[Miguel] Yes, of course.

Thanks.

Watch.

Whoo-hoo!

Look at this beautiful little camera.

Ah...

Care to tell me what happened here, Miguel?

-Have you been recording me? -Of course I have.

I won't leave you alone in my house unsupervised.

Come on, talk.

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

No, that's it. I've had enough.

I won't do what I always do, explain everything to you,

apologize, beg you not to fire me.

I'm done. I'm leaving, don't worry.

Thank you for the opportunity and sorry I failed you.

No, stay, stay.

Eliseo will give you another chance.

Yes, now that I can actually use you, I won't let you go.

If Gómez thinks he has a spy in my office,

from now on, you'll be doing counterespionage, okay?

What's that?

Nothing. You'll just give him false information.

[sighs]

What do I have to tell him?

Pay close attention, Miguel.

[♪ theme music playing]

THE BOSS 3

It's quiet in the office.

We're not getting as many calls as we used to.

Eliseo told me he's happy with the buildings he's managing now,

so he's gonna take his foot off the gas.

[dog barking]

-Really? -Mmm-hmm. Yes.

He even said he's never gonna mess with you again,

because he respects you so much and feels you're like a...

Well, not exactly what you might call a friend, but...

More like a colleague, an equal. Yes.

So your building is off-limits.

-So he's finally got it. -Mmm-hmm.

But still, we can't let our guard down.

Keep your ears open.

If he makes any suspicious move, you let me know.

Yes, of course.

[Susana] Eliseo.

Eliseo.

-Sorry, Susana. -Don't worry.

-Sorry, I didn't hear you. -No, I'm sorry to disturb you.

Can you please hand out these invitations to an extraordinary assembly?

An assembly?

What's it about? Let's see.

"Agenda: Emission and treatment of polluting odors in common areas." Yes.

-[Susana] We have to do something. -Yes.

-[Susana] It's unsanitary. -Yes.

For starters, we must identify its source because, if it appeared overnight,

there must be an explanation.

You know what I suspect, Susana? It might come from underground water.

Have you seen that rotten water that surfaces? That smell?

If that were the case, the smell would be worse in the garage,

but you can't smell it there.

The smell is concentrated here, especially in that elevator.

I'm taking the necessary measures for everyone's sake.

For instance, I installed air fresheners in the elevators.

I'm changing fragrances until I find the one that neutralizes the smell.

I started with Pine Whims, it didn't work.

I switched to Vanilla Symphonies, it didn't work either.

I'm using Tropical Dew now. I don't know.

I'm leaving the door open. I'm putting bamboo sticks in every room.

What else can I do?

-Well, it's obviously not enough. -I agree.

We must find a definitive solution.

Okay. I'll hand these out for the meeting. Don't worry. We'll figure it out.

-Thanks. Bye. -Goodbye, Susana.

Gabriel, open your eyes.

You're missing some gum there, see?

-You're only removing these here. -I know.

It's not a matter of keeping my eyes open. It's my waist.

Well, you can rest.

Take a break and continue later with more energy.

-I thought I wasn't allowed to rest. -Of course you are.

[chuckles]

Hey, what about Gómez? Are you going to give up?

Never. Now comes the part where I counterattack.

I'm having a pretty serious problem finding the right people, but well...

But will you need so many people?

No, I just need a grandpa. The one I have is quite erratic.

-But I trust it'll work out fine. -Who is he?

Román Loyola.

[♪ mischievous music playing]

[bird chirping]

How's it going, my friend?

[Loyola] I'll introduce myself.

I'm Román Loyola, nice to meet you.

Uh...

It's a nice day, isn't it?

[chuckles] Pretty good day to choke the chicken.

But with the other hand

because that allows you to feel more pleasure.

[Loyola] Get it?

[chuckles]

I once saw a male cardinal humping a female cardinal.

But how can you tell if they're male or female?

-Let's go, Dad. -No, don't leave yet.

-I know you. -Me? No...

-Yes, we met. -Where?

At Mrs. Beba's funeral. Don't you remember?

Beba, may she rest in peace. Best tits in the Belgrano area.

I was just talking to your...

Is he your dad?

My dad, yes.

It's so wonderful that you look after your father.

You make a big effort to bring him here.

When it comes to my children, they never gave a damn about me.

They don't even call me, and I'm a widower.

-I feel so lonely... -Yes, it's hard.

-Well, we're leaving now. -My afternoons.

If you knew what my afternoons are like. They feel so empty.

That's why I was telling your dad

how important it is for us to get together for some tea at least,

and share this fucking loneliness.

Get it?

Yes, maybe. We can arrange it one of these days.

Today! It must be today, before this enthusiasm dies down.

Please. Pretty please.

I've conducted a superficial inspection of the building common areas,

and all I can think of

is that there may be a leak on the drain of the water main.

-[Messina] Mmm-hmm -That may be the problem.

Well, in that case, we can request an expert evaluation

to find the exact source of the problem.

-Okay? -All right.

How much does that cost?

The cost doesn't matter. We have to do it. We can't live like this.

We don't need an expert evaluation. I know where the smell comes from.

For the love of God, tell us.

I think it comes from a person.

A person?

The tenant in 4B. I think it's his breath.

-Schuster. -Schuster?

-Schuster? -Schuster?

The neuroscientist? No, it can't be. Come on.

Such a nice and smart guy, how can he smell like a corpse?

[Marina] I confirmed it myself.

He spoke to me up close and I noticed he had that stench...

This intense stench we're all breathing.

Isn't 4B yours, Eliseo?

Yes, but...

I didn't notice it. So weird. Are you sure, Doctor?

Yes, I'm sure.

He can get the hell out, then. He's a tenant, not an owner.

Let's just kick his ass out of here.

No. Don't say that, please. It's not right, Renato, really.

Severe halitosis is a disease like any other.

We can't stigmatize him and discriminate him like that.

-That's serious. No, no, no. -[man] Right.

Maybe we can talk to the young man and explain the situation.

Maybe he doesn't know.

Yeah, but who'll talk to the guy?

[Messina] Well, the rules say

that the person who communicates the official assembly decisions

is the superintendent.

You're up, Eliseo.

Of course, I'll take care of it. That's so weird, Doctor...

[♪ mischievous music playing]

[singing indistinctly]

[Loyola] Ah, that looks amazing.

Okay, I'm leaving. I have to get back to work, okay?

One thing. Dad can't eat this.

He's going to give you the puppy dog eyes...

No, are we clear?

Don't worry. I'll take good care of my friend.

Okay. What would you like? Tea, coffee, mate?

Chocolate milk, perhaps?

Cold milk in a tall glass,

three tablespoons of cocoa, with an ice cube, stir well.

And if you have a straw, I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

-Coming up. -Okay.

You don't know what you're missing. [chuckles]

SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE

-I'm here. -There's no time. Come on, hurry!

-Come this way. -That way.

It'll be fine. Don't worry. Okay, Mr. Gómez.

Here we are. All right, Mr. Gómez. We are in your room.

Now let's lift you up. [grunts]

-Wait. You can't do it alone. -No, I can't...

-Here, grab the bag. -What?

-Weren't you paralyzed? -No. I don't like walking.

I just don't feel like it.

At my age, if I fall...

they'd have to scoop me up with a spoon. Come on.

-Come on. -Lift him. I'll move the chair.

One, two, three.

There you go. I got you. I'm here, Mr. Gómez.

-I'm here, okay. -All right.

-Good! He's so cooperative. There you go. -There.

Now let's play some games that you'll like.

Let's start with these, okay?

-He's so happy, look. -Yes.

[cell phone vibrating]

-[Morales] Hello? -[Eliseo] What's the situation?

The bear cub is outside the den.

He's doing chores.

[Eliseo] Keep me updated, please.

[Morales] Okay, I'm on the lookout.

[Eliseo] Let me see the frame, see how it looks.

Take one of his hands and put it here so we can see the chain. Move a little.

Open his mouth.

Kind of like this. Make him look like this. Let's see.

Something's missing. I don't know what it is.

I know!

[Loyola] I'll be back.

Here! This is it.

Wait.

-Yes. -Just a little.

-Where? Here? -In the nose.

That's it!

-Let me take a picture. -Yes.

Move.

[camera snaps]

You're very photogenic, Mr. Gómez. Good.

Great! Let's try a different frame.

There you go, I love it. That's it.

Yes.

Hold on a second. Hello?

Eliseo.

-He's going back inside. -[Eliseo] Stall him!

Gómez!

Gómez.

There, there, Mr. Gómez.

Hurry! Bring bags and pick up all the trash!

Come on, Loyola!

[objects clattering]

You look so handsome, Gómez.

Do you have a hammer drill that I can borrow?

What do you need it for?

The lady from 2C.

Looks like she's got a leak in one of the bathrooms

and I need the drill to break the tiles and see which pipe is leaking.

Do you have one or not?

I do, at home. I'll go get it for you.

At home? No, stop! No, don't bother.

I'm thinking that if they get used to calling me

to solve their problems...

-I'm screwed. Let someone else fix it. -Okay.

Can I ask you a question?

Do you know how to change the water heater's thermocouple?

Why don't you ask your boss,

since he knows so much?

I'm leaving. I have things to do. Excuse me.

Eliseo, he slipped out.

The bear cub's going back to the den.

Here. Okay.

Let's see how you look.

That's the elevator.

He's here!

The maid was crying.

She wouldn't stop crying,

so I said, "Here's the boob so you can stop crying."

[laughs] Get it?

-How was it? -Fine. We're just talking about nonsense.

Dad, it's time for your losartan.

-I'll get it. -Yes.

I have to leave right away.

I need help, you know?

Besides, I'm gonna let your dad rest because his ear is warming up, look.

[laughs]

-Okay. I'll walk you downstairs. -Yes, please.

Yes, please. Help me out here.

-I'll be right back, Dad. -Thank you.

Open the door, if you like.

-Thank you. -There you go.

Let's go. Okay. There you go.

-Move back a little. -A little bit.

-There you go. -Thanks.

[Loyola] Whoa.

[Loyola grunting]

Well, friend, this is where I say goodbye.

I'll tell you a joke so you can tell your dad. He'll love it.

[door hinge squeaking]

But I'm telling you, that priest was a saint.

A real saint.

He would sleep with his cassock on,

with the nuns, and the parishioners. [laughs]

Tell him that joke, don't forget.

Bye-bye!

-Nice picture. -They're good, very good.

Hey! This one's scary! [laughs]

-Good job. -But they're all useful.

-Yes, they are. -Perfect.

Now, I think we need to discuss another matter.

What?

I think we should renegotiate

my payment.

-Oh? -Yes, because the operation required

a physical effort from my part that wasn't part of the plan.

-Mmm-hmm. -[Loyola] And you have to consider it.

I think it's unfair because the agreement was very generous.

A thousand dollars.

[chuckles] This is surprising.

Let's see.

Our agreement was that I would open the door for you to enter.

-Yes. -But then, of course,

I had to carry out some actions, movements and staging.

And I even saved your ass.

So, you need to admit that two grand seems fair.

Two grand? Whoa.

Whoa, what?

Um...

Fifteen hundred, but $300 in old bills. Okay?

Done.

Here's 12.

Three hundred in old bills.

I'm forgetting an extra expense.

-What expense? -The palmiers.

You bought the palmiers. Do you have the ticket?

Yes, sure.

-Let's see. -Here it is.

[Loyola blows]

Thank you.

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

[intercom buzzes]

[Gómez] Yes?

Excuse me, we're looking for the superintendent, Mr. Pascual Gómez.

[Gómez] Yes, that's me. How can I help you?

We're with the Domestic Violence Victims Program.

Are you in charge of an elderly man, Mr. Antonio Ubaldo Gómez?

-Thank you. -No at all.

How kind.

So, Eliseo,

what did you want to talk to me about?

Mr. Schuster, I wanted to tell you something

that is not my personal opinion, but...

Uh...

It's more of a collective complaint of the entire owners' association.

-Did I do something wrong? -No, you didn't.

At least, not deliberately.

What's happening is beyond your control.

But it's happening.

And the fact that it happens to you, in a way, also affects the whole building.

I don't know if you follow.

No.

You have...

a little problem, Mr. Schuster. It's normal. It can happen to anyone.

But in your case, this problem is particularly serious.

Cut to the chase, Eliseo. I don't get it. What's my problem?

You have very...

very...

very...

bad breath, Mr. Schuster.

You exhale a stench that permeates

all common areas in the building.

In order to have this talk,

I had to apply this Chinese menthol balm

that allows me to better handle this moment.

Okay, no. I'll apply some more.

-No, I don't smell it. -You got used to it.

You lost your olfactory memory.

It's like color-blind people, poor things. They only see yellow.

If you don't tell them, "Hey, that's red, green, or black,"

they'll say it's yellow.

It's the same with you.

But I need you to know

that there's a world out there that smells better, Mr. Schuster.

Now I understand.

All those reactions and horrified faces that come to mind.

Especially women.

Now I understand why that was happening to me.

Eliseo, I want to thank you for your courage,

and for telling me this, man to man, face to face.

I don't want to be a problem for the community.

Give me a few days to see where I can go.

[Eliseo] No way. You're staying here.

I know a dentist. She's a legend and she can help you.

We'll overcome this together, Mr. Schuster. You hear?

We'll overcome this together.

-Thanks a lot, Eliseo. -Please, don't.

I'm about to faint. I'm sorry.

[Schuster] Sorry.

It's our duty to submit a report to the ministry

to monitor your father's condition periodically.

But this is crazy, please. I could never hurt my dad.

I would rather kill myself first.

But who filed the complaint?

It's anonymous, sir.

So any asshole can say anything and I get an inspection?

What about my rights?

Your rights end where the victim's rights begin.

What victim, ma'am? Look at him! He's fine. Are you blind?

What I see is an arrogant attitude on your part.

We'll leave for now, but we'll come back.

Can you open for us downstairs?

See you soon, Grandpa.

Goodbye.

E...

-E... -Dad.

Dad, what did you say?

Eliseo.

[♪ tense music playing]

[police sirens wailing]

It was you, son of a bitch!

This is my workplace. What's wrong with you?

You sank so low, asshole.

You don't mess with my dad!

How can I mess with your dad? How can I do such thing? Are you crazy?

Besides, I love the bond you share with your dad.

-I'm going to fuck you up. -[Eliseo] Really?

I'll make sure everyone knows who you are.

No, I don't think you will because I just got some pictures

that really disturbed me.

Look, I want to show you so you can see...

-What's all this? -What is this?

[Eliseo] That's what I'm asking you.

I've been doing some research.

It's a syndrome, Gómez. Munchausen by proxy.

Apparently, it's a condition that affects caregivers in charge of sick people.

They prolong the victim's illness forever.

They get excited by it. They're shitty people.

You're so sick, asshole.

Quit being so aggressive, Gómez.

Because I can assure you that if the social workers see these images,

you know what will happen? I'll tell you.

They'll take your dad away. They'll take him at once.

Listen to me closely.

You're going to quit your job and come work for me,

and you'll make more money than you can ever imagine.

If you don't,

these images will go public. Is that clear?

Just answer that.

Is that clear? Yes or no?

[dental drill whirring]

Okay. Chronic halitosis can follow three different trajectories.

It can be unidirectional, which has a short to medium range.

And there's also the omnidirectional,

which is when the emanation bounces off the oral cavity

and is dispersed like gas.

In this case, the trajectory is shorter,

but the effect is much more intense and lasts longer.

Finally, we have the shotgun or cannon halitosis...

Whoa.

That's when the breath becomes, metaphorically speaking, a projectile.

Could it be a combination of all three?

Because, in Mr. Schuster's case,

it can get far and be intense at the same time.

Yes, it's quite possible.

Let's see how much he measures in the halitosis scale.

It saturated.

People with no halitosis measure between 30 and 70.

-And you are at 1,200. -[Eliseo] Oh.

You have a severe bacterial imbalance, I'd even say unheard of.

-[Schuster] I'm so ashamed, I'm sorry. -No.

Don't worry, you don't have to feel ashamed.

History is full of prominent figures who have had halitosis.

-[Eliseo] Really? Who, for instance? -Rock Hudson.

-[Dentist] Ringo Starr. -Ringo Starr.

-[Dentist] Isabel Perón. -No.

I'll find the source of your bad breath

and we'll be able to fix it.

It's a long, thorough process, with regular visits.

For now, you can wear this mask.

-That's important. -It has a double filter.

You'll be able to breathe normally

without contaminating the environment around you.

Let's see.

-[Schuster] Is that better? -It's like day and night, Doctor.

-[Schuster] It's not coming out? -No!

[Schuster] Thank you so much, really.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. How much do I owe you?

I told him that, since you're a legend, the payment is in dollars, right?

He already knows.

The mask is $50, and $550 for the consultation.

Jeez.

If you need an invoice, let me know, and I'll add 21% tax.

No, thanks.

Okay.

Are you feeling better now? See? Everything has a solution.

-Thanks a lot, Eliseo. -Don't mention it.

I took a load off my mind.

-Can I have a hug? -Now you can.

There you go!

-Nothing at all! -Nothing?

It's wonderful. Nothing.

Sorry, I forgot my cell phone. Go to the car. I'll catch up.

-Okay. -Go on.

-Loved it. -Eliseo, thank you. Here's your part.

-Okay, be discreet. -[Dentist] Discreet? There's no one here.

Force of habit.

Listen, Galurdián from 7B, a resident in my building,

he wants to get some implants done, change his choppers.

-Can I send him to you? -Yes, of course. Send him.

Great, Doc.

Come on, you'll get wet.

[Gómez] Okay.

So?

Have you thought about my proposal?

-Yes, but... -But what?

Do you still insist on not being a snitch?

No.

But if we move forward on what we agreed, we must get rid of Eliseo for good.

He can't just get hurt.

Did you hear me?

I want him dead.

Dead?

Done.

[♪ sinister music plays]

Let's get to work.

[birds chirping]

Eliseo!

[gasps]

[breathes heavily]

[panting]

[sighs in relief]

[loud noise echoes from distance]

[police sirens wailing]

Come on!

[crowd chanting]

[metal clanging]

♪ You're scum! ♪

♪ You're a son of a bitch, motherfucker! ♪

Rat!

RAT - MOBSTER - CHEAT - FUCKING ELISEO

♪ You're scum! ♪

♪ You're a son of a bitch, motherfucker! ♪

[♪ theme music playing]

THE BOSS 3

Translated by María Candelaria Irazoqui