A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Mommy!
Mejía for president, gentlemen!
MEXICO CITY
I want you to see this cynical guy's interview.
Senator Mejía, rumor has it that you haven't chosen
your campaign advisor or a strategist.
It's not a rumor, Laura. It's the truth.
Why? Because I want this process to be completely transparent.
And I want to study the candidates by using meritocracy.
I'm going to show everybody in this country
that we can move forward. Something we're already doing.
I'm making that commitment.
I'll become his campaign advisor.
And I'll just happen to be in Colombia when he calls.
He said he wants to meet more candidates.
How are we gonna make him choose you?
There's where Benji's magic comes into play.
The magic is that I have a mirror of Sofi's computer.
I added a link about your career and your accomplishments,
and it looks like the latest news to her.
RENOVATING DEMOCRACY
ANALÍA GUERRERO, BRAINS BEHIND THE ELECTION OF MEXICO CITY'S MAYOR
I want to especially thank a very important woman.
Analía Guerrero.
As her last name shows,
she's a great fighter who unwaveringly believed in this political proposal.
Analía...
without you,
without your advice, your discipline or your commitment,
none of this would have been possible.
First of all, I want to thank
our new mayor of Mexico City.
Sir, it's been a real honor to have worked with you.
I have something to tell you.
What?
You're gonna go on a trip like you always do when finishing a job.
Where are you going?
To Colombia.
What? What for?
Guillermo León Mejía is running for president.
So?
You swore to me you were gonna forget about that man.
You have nothing to do there! Nothing!
Please, that was a child's promise.
Come here.
How are you planning on making him pay if he didn't leave proof of what he did?
I'll pin responsibility on him for the dirty work
he has continued while in his public positions.
I had to get you out of Colombia in a hurry,
to save you, because that man was gonna kill you.
And now you say you're going back where that killer is.
Yes, because I need him to confess
that he killed my mom. I need him to look into my eyes
and tell me why he did it.
Wait, do you think Mejía had a reason to kill Darelis?
Darelis had filed a paternity suit against Mejía.
Mejía is Ana Lucía's dad.
What?
-Please, understand. -No, I can't.
You and I lost everything because of that killer.
I raised you better than this.
I raised you as a decent woman with a pure soul.
A loving woman.
And now you're telling me you want vengeance?
It's not vengeance.
It's justice.
Taking justice into your own hands isn't vengeance.
It's a crime.
But you're wrong if you think that man isn't gonna pay
-for what he did to my mom. -Have you heard yourself?
Do you realize what you're saying?
Look...
I'm very thankful for everything you've done for me.
For all the love you've given me, the life you gave me.
A life that you're gonna waste by running after that killer.
If Mejía notices you're there...
and what you're doing...
he's gonna do what he wanted to do years ago.
He's gonna kill you.
He's the one who's gonna suffer for what he did to my mom.
How are you gonna make him pay exactly?
Are you gonna kill him?
Do you believe I could kill Mejía?
I don't know you anymore.
I don't know. That's why I'm asking you.
No.
I don't think I'd be capable of doing that.
My darling...
A heart full of hate just withers the soul.
And I can't believe...
that you, being such a beautiful woman,
full of light and love,
would end up becoming something unimaginable.
I know who I am.
And I'm gonna destroy Mejía.
I'm gonna make him feel loneliness, rejection and humiliation.
You're gonna face a demon.
This could end badly.
That's what I want. For it to end badly.
Mom...
Mom!
Mommy, is that made of gold?
Yes, honey.
But that's the least important part.
What really matters is that it belonged to your grandmother. Look at it.
Do you like it?
Was my grandmother a millionaire?
No. She was about as rich as I am!
Rich in love.
May I wear it?
Of course, honey. Come here.
And one day, I'll give it to you, OK?
-So not yet. -When?
When you grow up and you become responsible.
But I already am.
How responsible are you?
Come here. You're very responsible, right?
Got any spare change?
Be careful because they're all thieves.
Please.
Wait a minute.
-Hi, do you want something to eat? -Yes!
-What do you want to eat? -Mangoes...
I want soda and chips.
No, something healthy. Soda and chips?
Let's see... Look.
-Fruit? Delicious. -A cup of mangoes, ready.
-Better something like this. -I want this.
-Yes? Pineapple. OK, a pineapple. -Whatever.
-I want a mango. -One mango.
-OK. -Me too, I also want pineapple.
-Also pineapple? OK, another one. -Another pineapple.
How delicious!
Napkins. One,
two, three.
Where are the people who take away everything you get?
But... No, no... Hey!
Mark Salinas is arriving from Buenos Aires,
and he's ready to start working as your campaign chief.
I suppose you know about his international career,
what a good strategist he is,
and how great he is at political marketing.
Obviously, my dad knows all that,
but I guess you also know
he took Pedro Cáceres to the Senate.
He stepped on everybody,
and crushed all the investigations pending against him.
Plus, he quit a very important job in Argentina
as a presidential political advisor.
Just for you.
Yes, the next step is just to confirm the appointment.
Hello.
And then you say I'm the one who arrives late.
I was up all night
researching the person who'll take you to the presidency,
-and I've got it. -Thanks, Sofi,
but we've already decided on Mr. Salinas for your dad's campaign chief.
Daddy should take a look at this.
Lawyer, diplomat,
great at international relations. Expert political and business marketing.
However, I want to especially thank
a very important woman, Analía Guerrero.
Her work has taken the most important visionaries
from Latin America to the top,
and she has never lost a race.
Winning isn't everything.
It's the only thing.
Where is she from?
She was born here, but she grew up in Mexico.
She calls herself a citizen of the world.
Whatever that means, right?
She's Analía Guerrero.
I want to meet her.
Here I am.
I'm sorry for taking so long.
I've missed you...
so much.
Hello?
Yes, this is she.
When?
Let me see if I can.
No problem. I'll be there.
Thanks.
Boss, hello.
I got a call from Mejía's office.
He wants to meet me tomorrow.
Good, girl.
No, it's just an interview. There are other candidates.
-Benji, find out who they are. -OK.
I'm gonna go home to rest.
-Bye. -Bye, take care.
Good job, team.
Thanks a lot.
ANA LUCÍA AND PABLO I LOVE YOU, TOO
"Pablo, I love you."
Do you really like me?
Why didn't you tell me before?
Because I didn't want you to make fun of me.
May I keep this page?
What for?
To remember every day that you love me
as much as I love you.
-Hello? -Hello,
I'm calling you because only regular people sleep at this time.
I guess you already know who I'm up against for the job.
Just one, Mark Salinas.
Are you absolutely sure?
I wouldn't be calling you otherwise.
Thanks.
Bye.
HELLO, MARK! I HEARD YOU WERE IN COLOMBIA.
I'M HERE TOO. WE SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS COINCIDENCE.
SHALL WE MEET TOMORROW?
Wow!
You're beautiful. It's been so long!
No flattery because this is a business meeting.
Well...
It was that finesse that made me fall in love with you.
And I'm telling you so you know it,
so you'll stop doing it, because then you'll say it's me.
You're beautiful. It's been so long!
What are we drinking? Negronis?
What we like.
Let's make a toast, and I want to tell you something...
Thank you so much.
Let's make a toast for your successes, your accomplishments.
Well played, colleague.
Now tell me.
What are you doing in Colombia?
I'm going to be Guillermo León Mejía's political advisor.
Really?
Well, you're late.
The job is mine.
And don't make that face. You'll get a good job somewhere
because you're very good at what you do.
Because of what we had, I'm asking you to step aside.
What?
Why? I don't get it. Why are you telling me this?
Because I don't want to crush you in a competition.
Are we on those terms?
How can you talk to me like that?
Now I remember why we stopped seeing each other.
I'm not proud of saying this, trust me.
Listen to yourself.
Believe me.
Mejía is not the candidate for you. No matter how good you are,
you have scruples.
And he's the one for you?
Let's say I swim in different waters.
And one of the things you liked or you might still like about me,
is that when I set my mind to something, I do it. I do it very well.
I never lose.
And you know it.
Can we talk about it?
Yes, in another place, in a different scenario.
This is a serious matter for me.
It's serious for you, and you don't want to tell me why.
I'll tell you...
when you tell Mejía
you're accepting the proposal they made you in Argentina.
Wow, how do you know that?
You see how things are.
You're hacking me,
investigating and following me... Good.
Honestly, your time is as important as mine.
I thought this was gonna be different.
You look beautiful.
May the best man win.
We both know who that is.
Take care, Analía.
You look gorgeous.
Finish him. You can beat anyone.
Benji, it's not that easy.
Mark is Analía's ex-boyfriend.
Yes, but he leaves me no choice. I have to push him out.
-I'm not going to lose this. -And how are you gonna do it?
-I'll need you. -How can I help?
-This time, on my computer. -OK.
Sir, I heard you're going to interview my colleague Analía Guerrero.
I didn't say anything.
No, I got my info elsewhere. I have my own sources.
That's one of the things that makes me good at my job.
And if you'll allow me, Mr. Candidate, I'm also good at giving advice.
Go ahead.
Guerrero is not the right person to be your campaign advisor, believe me.
She just put a guy with a minor political profile
in charge of one of the toughest cities in the world.
Right, but the scenarios are different.
-Politics are handled differently here. -Mark!
Hey, he's working. Do you know her?
-Of course he knows me. -Jenny.
Or who's the father of this baby I'm about to have?
-That you don't want to recognize. -Oh, wow.
You said you were abroad.
Please, OK? It's not what... I don't get it...
This was the only way I could get you to answer me.
Luckily, I found out you're working with this guy,
and if he hired you, he must be a swindler like you.
-Please, Jennifer... -Mr. Salinas...
I'm gonna ask you a favor.
Don't contact me again.
I just want responsible people on my team,
with impeccable ethics.
-Sir, please... -Bye.
Jennifer!
Listen to me, come here. We had an agreement,
that when the child was born, I was gonna find out if I was the father.
And what do I do in the meantime?
Where do I get money for the tests, the doctor's appointments?
Take it easy. You could have done it differently, OK?
-But not here and now. -Differently? By going away?
-Who told you I was here? -Let me go. You're hurting me.
-Who told you? Please, tell me who. -Nobody.
Who are you? Why are you telling me where I can find Mark?
Because I know you've been looking for him for months.
I thought he was out of the country.
You haven't told me who you are.
I represent a benefactor.
Someone who believes men like Mark shouldn't fool women like you.
Let alone take advantage of the fact
that you have no one to defend your rights or your child's.
-Please, tell me who it was. -Nobody.
You know what? Get ready, because this child is yours.
I'm gonna sue you.
He wouldn't let me do it the nice way.
You still have feelings for him, huh?
That doesn't matter.
I'm gonna see Mejía.
Take care.
Didn't you investigate Salinas before proposing him to me?
Yes, but he had that woman very well hidden.
Well, the truth is that we can't have
anyone as a campaign advisor who's tainted by scandal.
Exactly!
I'm well known for defending childhood and family.
And it turns out that that guy won't recognize his own child.
At least, now we have the appointment I arranged with Analía Guerrero.
I'm completely sure nobody is looking for her for something similar.
Yes, sure.
I'll see her alone.
Or with Santiago.
Why do I always have to pay for your stupidity?
What did you do to her? You killed her!
No. She's gonna be fine.
Mommy! No...
Ana Lucía!
-Help! -Shut up!
Help!
Excuse me, but I can't talk right now.
Can you tell me what the fuck you did, Analía?
What's wrong with you? Why are you talking to me like that?
How do you want me to talk to you?
Jennifer just showed up and made a scene in front of Mejía,
which means I just lost the chance to be his political advisor.
Good job.
-I can't believe it. -I can.
What a coincidence it happened after you told me to step aside, huh?
Do you think I had something to do with it?
What do you want me to think?
You're the only one who knew about that woman.
Look, I had nothing to do with it.
But Mejía is not the only candidate who needs someone as capable as you.
Look, stop fucking with me! I'm not an idiot, OK?
I know you won't stop until you get what you want with Mejía.
I'm really sorry about what happened,
but I have an appointment and I can't be late.
Listen to me.
I know you're behind all this, and I won't stop until I find out.
-Don't be paranoid. -It's only a matter of time.
You'd better think about your fault in this
for not making things right with that woman.
Memo, she's here.
Miss Guerrero...
A pleasure to meet you.
-It's an honor, Mr. Mejía. -Please.
-Mr. Castiblanco. -How are you?
Let's leave formality aside. Santiago, Guillermo.
Well, then, I'm Analía, all things being equal.
Who's gonna take our order? Andrés? What do you drink?
-A coffee with milk, please. -OK.
-I want some red wine, Andrés, please. -The same.
So? Are you happy with yesterday's victory?
They gave away that penalty.
Well...
I'm impressed with your presentation reel.
Why haven't I seen you before?
Because I was putting a candidate in the top office in Mexico City.
But you're in luck because I'm available to put you in the president's office here.
It's very interesting what you have done in Latin America as a strategist.
The bottom line is what can you do for Guillermo?
Make him president.
With that conviction?
Be careful. We can't underestimate the other candidates.
No, no. Of course not.
But no one has worked the last 26 years for this country's children
the way you have.
And none of the others has a complete program like yours.
Do you know it?
Yes. In fact, what I like most is the healthcare reform,
but I think the pension plan can be improved.
Well, we can check it.
Let's remember there are no people more stupid than...
Those who can't admit they made a mistake.
The important thing here is to communicate our plan forcefully.
Because half of the voters never look at the programs.
Analía...
What makes you different from the rest of the candidates?
I don't sleep.
And with me there's gonna be a team in charge of you all day long
to make sure we reach our goal: that you become president.
Dad, thanks for the invitation.
I needed to spend time with you.
Me too, son.
-How are you? -Hello, how are you?
I'd love to have some fish à la marinière today.
-It's been a while... -Dad, but what...?
If Guzmán is here, let's...
Oh, he's here.
I'm not doing this, Dad.
No, Dad, what does this mean? Dad, is this for real?
-Is it an ambush? -No, no, son.
It's just lunch with our dear friend, please.
Pablo, you've always been well-balanced.
-Listen to him. Be neutral. -Dad,
this guy has had a thousand investigations pending against him.
And you act like nothing has ever happened.
It's just that he's right,
because there's no proof of anything against him.
And that makes him innocent?
Hey, why do you hate him so much?
Dad, I don't hate Guillermo.
I don't hate him.
But this guy is a typical politician
who promises things so he gets votes,
and then he doesn't follow through.
I've known Memo since he was a councilman.
And never... Listen to me, he has never done anything wrong.
That's why he has always had my unconditional support.
Besides,
he could have done all kinds of things for my company.
-And he hasn't. -Of course not. He's not stupid, Dad.
He knows his partners are lowlifes. He knows you'd never accept.
Besides being family, Memo is a great human being.
Give him a chance.
But I'm not promising anything, Dad.
OK?
-OK? -Fine.
-OK, well. After you. -Come on.
Thanks.
Hello, Memo.
I'm sorry to interrupt.
I suppose you're very busy.
Not at all. Just with friends.
-Guillermo. -Pablo.
I want you to meet Analía Guerrero,
who is trying to convince me to hire her as my campaign advisor.
And how am I doing? Am I reaching my goal?
She's a star.
Oh, well!
Nice to meet you. Manuel José de la Torre.
Pablo de la Torre. How are you?
I've heard a lot about your work.
Really? It's because I'm internationally famous.
I watch news from all over the world
and I've seen your interviews.
A lot of them against Memo.
We hope that changes.
You've done a great job as Chief of Planning, Mr. De la Torre.
Pablo, please. Pablo.
And thanks for the compliments, but there's a lot to do here, right?
We totally agree on that. Analía...
I'll let you go so you can organize tomorrow's strategy.
We'll know then if you're the right person for me.
I have no doubt about it.
If so, you'll be working with Santiago, the campaign manager.
I know you have designed all the campaigns,
so it'll be an honor to work with you.
We'll see.
Guillermo, I believe in you.
And we're gonna make the whole country believe too.
Excuse me, gentlemen.
-Go ahead. -Please.
-Hey, it was very interesting.
What part of "You can't be in here" didn't you understand?
How many times have you been told you can't be here?
But of course, since the girl feels she's a rebel
and thinks she can do whatever she wants...
-Sorry... -Your apology means nothing!
Nothing. Do you know what you look like?
Like a wild animal that goes through life
destroying everything that crosses its path.
Don't touch my mother!
What were you gonna do to her? Do not touch her.
Haven't I warned you?
Please, let's get out of here.
Hey.
What happened? Are you OK?
-Yes. -Are you sure?
Come on, take it easy. I'll help you. Slowly.
You're pale.
Come, I'll bring you a glass of water.
No.
Relax, I'm fine. It's...
Sometimes I suffer from low blood sugar.
Really? Have you seen a doctor?
Well, you have to.
I'm telling you because...
Because my daughter has type 1 diabetes and I know what I'm talking about.
One has to pay attention to the signals the body gives.
OK?
Sorry, OK?
We just met and I'm giving you advice.
No, I appreciate it.
A lot.
Have we met before?
-Yes, I know you. -Yes, from where?
Because of the interviews, as I told you.
Right, I'm internationally famous.
Yes, I know. I'm bad at telling jokes. Yes, definitely.
How do you feel?
OK, I'm fine.
-I can stand up perfectly well. -Are you sure?
Yes. I'm not dizzy anymore.
OK. I can see that.
Well, if there's anything you need...
shout out, OK?
-A pleasure. -Likewise.
-Gentlemen... -Yes.
Let's not pretend this meeting was casual.
Listen, Pablo, I asked your dad for help so I could show you
that you and I have more than one thing in common.
Right. And why are you so interested in my support, Guillermo?
I have always admired...
people who, despite having everything,
grow up on their own terms.
Who become independent like yourself.
I know you were upset when Pablo left the construction company.
Not at all. But, well...
I understood his point of view.
He has never followed anybody's else's path.
Like you.
Sorry, Dad, but there won't be any more similarities between Guillermo and me.
Well, that's what I'm hoping for, Pablo.
I don't want a copy of myself when I become president. I want a contrast.
Someone who talks straight to me, just like you do.
Pablo, I want you to be my vice-presidential running mate.
Guillermo, I think I'm the last person who'd play a demagogue for you.
-That's not what I'm looking for. -Then I don't get it.
My government position has no name recognition,
so I can't give you voters.
On the other hand, my critics aren't high-profile enough
for you to keep me quiet by offering me an important job
like the vice-presidency of the Republic.
No, I want you by my side because I'm sure you can help me
design social politics
nationally.
I mean, so they complete my government plan
and cover a much wider spectrum than the one you have done in Planning.
Right. I might be disqualified because I have a public position.
Yes, son, but Memo is giving you the opportunity
to implement your strategies, but in a huge way.
I'm asking you
to take the step and work with me
to expand the benefits to the rest of the country.
Listen, I'm not a politician.
And I have no plans to become one.
Man! But what's politics, Pablo?
It's to administrate the country and the issues that affect a country.
To that extent,
shouldn't we all be politicians in order to progress?
To really make this country move forward?
You really surprise me, Guillermo.
Really. And I can tell I'm not the only one, right, Santi?
Well, we had already discussed
that you're the ideal person to work beside Memo.
What really surprises me is that you haven't accepted the offer.
Santiago, let him think, because this is a huge responsibility
-and it might be intimidating. -No.
I'm not afraid of commitment.
What I'm afraid of is getting involved
-in a plan that's all talk, no action. -It won't be that way.
Let's do this:
Don't believe it because I say so.
Confirm first-hand that I keep my promises.
Design social policies on a national level.
Pablo,
take this next step with me.
Just one...
One that'll make a difference to millions of people in this country.
After waiting for this moment all my life,
I just wanted to claw his eyes out.
Scream to the world that he killed my mom and tried to kill me.
I can imagine how difficult it was to see him face to face.
I felt like a helpless little girl.
Abandoned.
And then I had a panic attack.
You'd already done the hard part, and didn't break.
Yes, but it won't happen to me again.
I won't give him that power over me.
That's the attitude.
Do you know I admire you?
Life has given you very hard challenges.
But you're stronger than all of them.
But in the middle of everything, something nice happened: I saw Pablo.
Don't tell me you called him.
No.
No, he looked for me.
He calmed me down.
It's as if my mom had sent him to me.
You know?
Is it weird to feel such a connection with a person you haven't seen in years?
Remember we are all connected.
Did we do OK with the guy?
Yes and no.
I think I made a good impression on him, but he hasn't hired me.
So?
We have to prepare a proposal for tomorrow.
-We won't sleep tonight. -Let's go.
-Memo, I had no idea... -Hello.
that my uncle had something to do with your offer to Pablo.
It took him a while to get behind supporting my career.
And now he's tied his campaign contribution
to Pablo's running with me as vice-president.
Well, if you weren't OK with it,
Memo, you could have told him.
We have people who'll give us money.
Strategically, it's not a good time to distance myself from Manuel Jose.
Especially in this important matter because Pablo
has communication with the council, the city hall, and the councilors.
He's in charge of the zones where I haven't been able to get in.
Yeah, you're right about that.
I need you to investigate Miss Guerrero well.
-Don't miss anything. -There won't be mistakes.
I won't leave those kind of things unsupervised again.
I don't want a copy of myself when I become president. I want a contrast.
I want somebody who talks straight to me, just like you.
Pablo, I want you to be my vice-presidential running mate.
One has to pay attention to the signals the body gives.
OK?
Sorry, OK?
We just met and I'm giving you advice.
No, I appreciate it.
A lot.
Have we met before?
-Yes, I know you. -Yes, from where?
Because of the interviews, as I told you.
Right, I'm internationally famous.
Yes, I know. I'm bad at telling jokes. Yes, definitely.
Honey.
Get ready, you know your mother doesn't like us to be late.
Yes, I'll be ready in five minutes.
If you want, we'll tell them about Chile later.
Oh, I wasn't thinking about that.
Really?
Then, why were you daydreaming?
Guillermo asked me to be his vice-president.
What?
Well, he wants me to expand my success in Planning.
For the whole country, by his side.
That's good, isn't it?
I don't know.
-Oh, honey. -Yes, I know, my mom.
Come on, and if you want, we can talk about this with your parents.
OK.
No, but you know what? I think my mom already knows.
Because my dad was the one who organized the "casual" meeting.
What do you mean? Did your dad know about Guillermo's proposal?
Well, he's invested a lot in his political campaign.
Well...
Your dad is a decent man like you, so I think
he might be thinking you can help Guillermo transform the country.
OK.
Come here.
Hey, didn't you say we just had five minutes?
-Five minutes. -That means...
Let me get out of here.
I'm really worried about that woman.
Why?
INNOVATIVE IDEAS
"Guerrero works her magic."
"Analía Guerrero has the Midas touch for power."
"Strategies of a Guerrero."
Tell me, what worries you?
That we had a guy like Mark,
who we trusted,
and now we want to put a stranger on the team.
One we can't control.
No.
Look, whenever I meet such a perfect person,
I'm always suspicious.
I don't like that lady at all.
UNRELENTING REPUTATION
CAMPAIGN MANAGER
Well, I'm looking...
and I like everything I see.
Obviously, like an uncontrollable teenager.
Subtitle translation by: Laura Abreu nager.