Eva didn't flatly reject my proposal
to go to Puerto Rico with me
and said she needed 24 hours to think about it,
which, given my situation, was still a good sign.
We agreed to meet the next day at Club 68, and I was so anxious I couldn't sleep.
So I spent the night writing what I intended to be
the introduction of the article on Pambelé's fight.
Testing.
Pambelé.
-No, wait! -Guys, look.
When I arrived at the club and found Eva with the rest of the group,
I knew something wasn't right.
-Another chance! -What's up?
-How is it? -What's up, Camilo?
Hi, Granados? What's up?
Uh, I asked them to come
because I told them about your new job at the newspaper.
Mm-hmm, yeah.
-That's great! Congrats, Granados! -Thank you.
-Well done. You'll hit it out of the park. -Thanks, Arbeláez.
And I also asked you to meet me here because I have a proposal for you, hmm?
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift.
Ugh, what a bummer.
Are you gonna force us to read? We're on vacation, Samper.
No, but it wouldn't hurt you because this book's excellent.
What I wanna propose is for us to go on a trip together.
Like an end-of-year thing.
In fact, I spoke with Camilo, and he loved the idea.
I know you guys were considering getting a job,
but after passing this year, we deserve to at least take a break.
Besides, it would only be, like, a week at most.
Where would we go?
Have you ever been to the ocean?
No, I haven't.
Well, you wanna see it?
-Sure. -Yeah.
-Dope, right?
Okay, then. Let's go with Camilo to Cartagena,
where he has to take a plane to Puerto Rico.
And let's kill three birds with one stone.
We'll send off our favorite journalist the way he deserves,
you get to go to the beach,
and I'll do a couple of things I've been wanting to do.
It will be an adventure. Just like Gulliver's.
Eva's plan was follow Gulliver's steps
and divide the trip into four parts.
First destination. Melgar. I've never been.
For real? You don't know Melgar?
Come on, Luisa. Where do you think the princess goes on vacation?
To Melgar? Or Girardot?
Or Sasaima?
All right, all right.
Sure, Martín, save your sarcasm for later.
Second destination. Bucaramanga.
Bucaramanga?
Yeah, my mom's only sister lives there, and I wanna meet her.
Eva, uh, with all due respect,
I feel that you're taking us on this trip as companions while you do your things.
You know?
Third destination. Cartagena.
All expenses there are on me
as a thank-you for accompanying me to Melgar and Bucaramanga.
-Hmm. -I think that's fair, right?
-Right? -Yeah, yeah, sure.
Yeah, yeah, for sure.
Fourth destination. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
But don't get too excited because Camilo's the only one going.
That's my proposal. So?
Uh… sure.
Yeah, right. It… it sounds really cool,
but there's something that's quite important.
Where are we gonna get the money from?
We'll hitchhike and all chip in for all other expenses we need to cover.
You're all working, right?
-What do you think? -Sure. Yeah.
So now you'll bail on this job?
Yes, but just for a week, Mom.
Besides, all I had this year was passing grades.
Anyway, you should pay me the money we agreed on.
Don't worry. I'll do a double shift.
In fact, I can do it right now.
-Thank you. -What table is this for?
For each bottle you sell,
you get to keep 25% of the money.
Right.
The thing is, we have to pay the bartender 'cause he approves everything.
Right.
Well, take that from your cut.
No, man. Look, you know what?
Forget it.
Don't sweat it. The city's packed with guys like you
who wanna get into the business of smuggling.
Just give it to me. Give me that. Give it.
Thank you.
And this… is a secret.
This is yours.
And one more. And one more.
This is mine.
Another one or what?
Do you wanna go or not?
Well, yes, I wanna go, but
can't you see I'm the only one who's unemployed?
Well, but you're the one who deserves this vacation the most.
And don't forget that once we become parents,
who knows when we'll get the chance to go on adventures?
You know? Relax, I'll pay your share.
-Are you serious? -Yes, really.
The paper paid me an advance for expenses for the trip.
We can use some of that for… for you and to see a doctor as soon as we arrive.
So listen. Don't worry about that. It's really no problem.
Thank you.
We're pretty short.
Why don't we work for one more week?
I seriously doubt we can convince the World Boxing Association
to postpone Pambelé's fight.
No, no. It doesn't matter.
Let's start with this and work it out as we go.
Hmm?
EVA LASTING
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS EPISODE 04
I spy…
With your little eye.
-Hey! -Can't you hear us?
It's yellow.
-Hey! -Fucker!
-But it's too small. -Where are you going? Help us, asshole!
Come on!
Does this road go to, uh…
We need to get a ride somehow, man. We did this for nothing?
What would we do then, huh? Pay for a hotel with some guitar tunes?
-He honked? -He honked.
-He honked! -He honked!
-Mornin'! -What's up?
Hello. What's up, kiddos?
-Where are you trying to get to? -We're heading to Melgar.
-That's where I'm going. -Nice! Could you give us a lift?
I think I have a better plan.
This is great. Really great.
We wanted to travel, but we're gonna be heavy lifting instead. So cool.
You're being so ungrateful, bro.
Be thankful we're getting a lift to Melgar.
And we could use this job to earn some money.
And if you get bored, just go back to Bogotá.
No, I don't remember. It happened when I was young.
Crazy times.
We shouldn't ask that.
-No one's forcing you. -I don't think so.
Castro's right about that.
It would have been easier to go directly to Cartagena.
Do you have enough money to pay for a hotel room?
People say you can crash on the beach for free, right?
No. You're always complaining. Try to enjoy something.
That's what you think. Then let's see how this little adventure's going.
The thing is that this man got himself a group of free labor to get his job done,
and you know it.
Ugh, stop complaining.
-I got it. Coming through. -Is it too heavy?
-Watch out! Move it, move it. -Careful!
-Put it right there. -Got it.
-There. On your shoulder. -Yeah.
-Good, Eva. -It's so heavy.
Here, Granados. That one's not that heavy.
-Got it. -No. No. Not from you. You should rest.
-Look at Samper working. I like it. -Dummy.
Move it, Salcedo. Come on.
-Do you need help? -I'm fine. Are you okay?
Yeah.
Great.
Okay, okay, snap out of it! What are you doing?
-We have half a truck to unload, Granados. -I know!
Look, leave it there, and then we'll organize it.
What? No, no, no. Not you. I'll unload it.
But I wanna help.
Yeah, I know. But right now, all you should be doing is resting.
What have we been talking about lately, Rodrigo?
Yeah, I know.
But don't forget you're pregnant.
You should be focusing on taking care of yourself.
One abrupt movement could hurt the baby.
Take this.
Here. They tell you everything about maternity. It might be good for you.
I'll take the other.
Got it.
-Everyone knows my daughter around town. -You mean in Melgar? Far out!
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
What is it? What is it?
-Toño, are you okay? -Toño.
-Toño, what is it? -What? Is he choking?
Toño, pull over if you want to.
What? Water? Do you want water?
Are you hot? What is it?
-Toño, are you okay? -Antonio, what?
What's happening, Antonio? What is it? Are you okay?
His heart? What happened? What should we do? Tell us.
Oh my God, Antonio.
Antonio!
-Toño. Hey, hey, Toño, what's wrong? -Is he okay?
-Camilo! No, no. Come, come, come. -What happened?
-Get down, everyone. -Hurry, hurry!
What is it?
What's wrong?
-Keep doing that. -What happened?
-I don't know! -Water, water! Stop a car.
Flag a car!
What is it, gramps?
Toño, can you hear me? Talk to us.
-Stop them, Arbeláez! -Is he breathing?
-Hey! Hey! Hey! -Water. Water.
-Please, stop! -What's wrong, sir?
-How is he? -Toño!
-What's wrong? -I don't know.
He's having, like, a heart attack or something.
What do we do? No one wants to pull over.
-Should we walk or… -No, um, I'll drive! I can do it.
I guess it can't be that different from a regular car, right?
Hey!
-Hey, hey, hey! Please! Pull over! -Hey!
No, he's dying!
Pilar Rojas.
While we tried to manage the crisis
that had emerged on the road,
my mom, for the first time since she'd gotten married,
was alone and had time
to think about her economic future as a woman that's separated.
No, she's not…
Up until then, typing school essays
was a minor contribution to the family economy.
Not enough income to provide for us and keep the house.
That's why she decided to get in touch with her old friends
from when she was single to start looking for a job.
Hi, Pilar?
Pi… Pilar Piluca?
Piluca, how are you? It's Ana Larrarte.
From… from school.
-José. -Hmm?
Instead of going around sighing like a wandering banshee,
why don't you take the opportunity to snap out of it?
Hmm?
Listen. Camilo has gone on a trip, right?
I don't think Ana has so much on her plate right now.
Since school is over,
I don't think she has many essays to type.
So that means that…
That means you could call her
and invite her to have a drink.
So, you should explain to her
that you really want to do things right from now on.
I really don't think so.
Because after what happened at the parents' meeting,
I don't think she'll want to go out with me. Honestly.
Well, that depends, because…
Well, José, you can give her a call, hmm?
And tell her that
you need to speak with her about a delicate matter.
Really urgent, so she can't refuse.
You choose a really beautiful spot,
and when she gets there,
you do what you have to do,
which is get on your knees and beg and do whatever it takes, hmm?
I don't know. Are you sure about this?
Well, I don't know.
But nothing ventured, nothing gained.
And as I said, you won't get a better chance than this one.
I'm a woman, José.
I know what I'm saying.
Thank you, Mom.
Hello, this is Ana.
Ana, how are you?
Hi, José. What's up?
Uh, I wanted to ask if you're busy right now.
Yeah.
I'm about to leave, actually. Why?
Oh, I just wanted to talk to you about something delicate and urgent.
What do you mean delicate? What happened?
No, we can't talk about this over the phone, Ana.
I would like to ask you to go out with me
so we can talk in person.
Can you?
Well, I don't know, José. I have a date, and I'm on my way out.
A date? With, uh, with who if I can ask?
No. You can't ask.
Why don't you tell me what this is about?
No, not over the phone. Sorry. It has to be in person.
It will have to be tomorrow morning, then, or some other time.
Why tomorrow morning?
Are you saying you won't be sleeping at home tonight, Ana?
Well, I'm not sure. Sorry, I need to go. I'm late.
No, wait a minute, Ana.
Wait. Hello? Hello? He--
She hung up.
Listen, guys.
In a nutshell, I can only say
I'm alive thanks to you.
If I got to the hospital five minutes later,
I wouldn't be here right now.
-But what happened to you? -Yes.
My poor ticker.
-Your "ticker"? -My heart.
It gets tired and acts up some of the time.
Well, you gave us a good scare, Toño.
Yes, and for that reason, because you saved my life,
I have a gift for you.
Pass me that envelope over there.
-This one? -Yes.
-Here. -Thank you.
In here, there's much more than the amount we had agreed on.
But after what you did for me today, you've earned it.
Toño.
No, but…
Toño, this is…
No, this is a lot of money.
It's much less than the value of a life.
Yes, but we just can't--
Listen, kids, you're on vacation, right?
Well, make the most of the money you so honorably earned
and enjoy what Melgar has to offer.
Thank you.
I wish I was your age again.
Thanks a lot.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
Thank you, Antonio.
No, thank you, guys.
Mm. I don't know, Ana. What else could I tell you
that you don't know since the last time we met?
I married the guy I was with since we were 15.
Álvaro?
Mm-hmm. Álvaro.
The same guy.
But that guy disappeared.
After we got married, he went from Prince Charming to an abusive frog.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear it.
Oh, yes, and since I had a church wedding,
like every good little girl was supposed to have,
getting divorced was a traumatic experience.
I had to send a letter of intention to the Pope himself.
Do you know when he'll write back?
Never.
And you? I figure you're still married.
Hmm. Let's just say that
we're taking a break.
Is he abusive?
Is he violent?
No, no, no. No, not at all. No.
José's a good person. He's a good man.
Mm, let's say it has more to do with…
compatibility, you know?
Of course I know.
After Álvaro, I had a boyfriend.
We had a great time.
Now I have a new one, and I'm in love.
He's the love of my life, and I'm keeping him.
That sounds wonderful.
I'm sure you will.
-What are you doing today? -Me?
I'll stay at home. My son went on a… a trip for business.
What kind of business?
Well, I haven't told you everything that's happening here.
Camilo
got a girl from school pregnant recently.
He has to work and study to provide for the baby.
You'll be a grandma.
I'll be a grandma.
How are you feeling?
I'm really happy.
I always wanted to be a grandma at a young age.
And… José?
He's not doing that well.
I think he hasn't been able to take it in, and that's why we argued, to be honest.
Why don't we go out tonight?
Let's go to my boyfriend's bar. Come meet him.
And I'm absolutely sure he will help you find a job.
Really?
How long has it been since you've cut loose?
Let's go!
Without putting up a fight
and using the money we had earned by saving a life,
that afternoon, we had a blast.
That's why I'm crazy about you.
-We're going hard tonight, right? -Oh, yes, of course.
-Sure? -Like always.
-That's the way. -Piluca, how are you?
-What's up? -Sorry to keep you waiting.
-No problem. Get in. -Relax.
Let me introduce you to Ana, my friend from school.
Let's see.
Ana, this is him,
Emiliano.
-How are you? A pleasure. -Oh, my pleasure.
-Are you ready, girl? -Enchanted. Yes.
-That's great. -Ready.
-Let's go. -We're out.
What's up? You okay?
What's up? Yes, fine.
-Need anything? -No, I'm okay.
And how's the book?
-It's pretty cool. -Really?
And you? Are you happy?
Well, yeah.
I'm really happy. I think we all are, pretty much.
Don't play dumb.
I mean because of your trip to Puerto Rico.
Eva told me she's going with you.
Did Eva really tell you that?
Yes, but I think she did it to see if I would be okay with it.
-Oh. -I'll allow you to go.
You're welcome.
Ah.
I'm joking.
Yeah, it's just…
It's all pretty weird, right?
Things are pretty weird.
-As always with Eva. -Um, true, true.
But
being serious, Camilo.
I wanted to tell you
that since we're gonna be connected for life due to the baby,
you don't have to worry. I get it.
So just relax.
I don't want to be a bump in the road.
Thank you.
So what? You're saying Eva's gonna come with me?
-Wait! No, no, no. I'm not talking. -Ah, just tell me.
No. No way.
-Okay, then I'm out. -Mm-hmm.
-Don't be so tiresome, son. -Sh!
Don't deny you're calling your house to see if Ana's there.
No, I just need to speak to her about an urgent and delicate matter. That's it.
Yeah, right. And these are my baby teeth.
Listen, José.
Don't worry about it, son.
Just because a woman goes out alone at night
doesn't mean she's doing anything wrong.
But that's the problem. What if she's not alone?
Well, that doesn't mean she's doing anything wrong either.
I don't know. I have a bad feeling.
I can feel it in my chest, and it's bothering me.
Oh my God! You're definitely a bit of a masochist, aren't you?
You're going out too?
Yes, sir.
But not to mass, right?
No, sir.
You won't tell me who you're going out with?
-No. -Can I go?
No!
Perfect. It's clear that, tonight, everyone has plans except for me.
Bad luck, huh? Hmm.
-I hope you like salsa. -Hey!
I'm no expert, but I can tell you I love this place.
This is a real party.
Your boyfriend's a celebrity around here. Look at everybody welcoming him.
Oh yes. That's because he's just awesome.
He's perfect. He showed me a world of opportunities.
A different world. And I promise I'll tell him you're looking for a job.
Thank you, Piluca. Listen.
I never pictured you in a place like this one. And me neither!
Yeah, you never know! You wind up in places you never imagined.
No. My God!
-What? -That's Adolfo, the teacher from school.
Tibiri?
No, Adolfo! My son's philosophy teacher.
Yes. Look at him. That's Tibiri! He's the DJ here!
I can't believe it's Adolfo.
Wow! Look at him.
-I wanna say hello. -Come.
I'll take this. I'll go find Bazán and then some moonshine.
-Sure. -The security guys are over there.
See you later.
-Look at him. -There you are!
-It's a small world. -Indeed!
Okay, okay. I wanna make a toast.
Let's hear it.
No, actually, I'll recite a poem.
-Yeah. -There you go with your stories, Samper.
Ah, shut up!
"Sometimes you find a special friendship in your life."
"That someone who enters your life and changes it completely."
"That someone who makes you laugh endlessly."
"That someone who makes you believe there are good things in the world."
"…good things in the world."
"That someone who convinces you
that there's a door ready for you to open."
"That's an eternal friendship."
"When you're sad,
and the world seems so dark and empty,
that eternal friendship lifts your spirits
and makes that dark and empty world…"
…"suddenly seem bright and full."
Neruda.
That's a poem.
Uh, from the book you lent me before you went to the United States.
Let's cheer to eternal friendship.
Cheers!
That was great.
-Wha-- -Castro!
Ah! Careful!
Hello?
Oh, hi, Mother.
Yes. Yes, I'm still awake.
What do you mean you won't sleep here tonight?
Where are you staying and with who?
Mom, do I hear music in the back? Are you drinking again?
No. Tell me where you are. I'll come and pick you up. I'll--
Hello?
Hello? Mo-- Mother? Hello? Uh…
Wow, I can't believe I ran into you here DJing, Professor. What are the chances?
Yeah, right? It's a long story.
I started coming here as a customer each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
But one day, the owner told me to DJ, and here I am.
Oh, that's wonderful, Adolfo.
Yes.
I didn't know there were so many people from Bogotá who were into salsa.
-So many. -This place is packed.
So many. So many. Ana, look.
Look around you. What do you see?
Diversity.
Salsa's the celebratory expression of small-town people in the big city.
There aren't many places to listen to good salsa here.
As long as people from other parts keep coming,
mostly from the Caribbean and the Pacific,
the scene will grow, believe me.
-That's interesting. Thrilled to hear it. -Yes. Yes!
I'm thrilled.
I can't help but notice you're not with Mr. Granados.
Oh yeah, I came alone tonight.
Really?
I came with Piluca. I think you know her, right?
Yes, yes, yes. She's a very cool woman.
Yeah. We're friends from school.
Hey, I've been wondering. Why do they call you, um, Tibi? Tibiri?
-The Tibiri. Tibiri. -Huh? Tibiri.
After "Tibiri Tabara."
-It's a song by Daniel Santos. -Ah!
Yes. I'll play it now. Let's dance to it.
One of my favorite songs. You can't escape.
No, I'm not good at dancing salsa or anything like it.
I never dance. I never leave my house.
Oh, but I can teach you. I can teach you.
Pa, pa, pa, right?
I'm no expert, but I know a thing or two.
You don't believe me?
I trust you. I do.
I think it's funny.
You teach my son philosophy at school,
and now you're gonna teach me to dance salsa.
The thing is, Ana, that I am what's called an all-encompassing teacher.
Sorry.
Ugh, good morning.
Good morning.
Yes, hello. I'm sorry.
I wanted to know, uh,
could you tell me how is Mr. Antonio Ordóñez?
Ordóñez, yes, ma'am.
Thank you.
What is it?
-What? -What happened?
But how? Why?
Thanks. You too.
Antonio's dead.
That was the first time we saw a dead body.
The doctor told us his condition was much more serious than he let on.
The driver already knew he was dying
but wanted to spare us the hard time.
In fact, he predicted it by giving us all his money.
Later on, when I was in college,
I'd come to learn the fine line between party, death, and literature,
but that was a preview that left a mark on all of us.
Each of us,
processing what had happened in silence,
continued to Bucaramanga,
supposedly to accompany Eva
to meet her only aunt on her mother's side.
Things were going to turn out differently because, as usual…
the first woman had a little surprise in store for us.
No, go. Go ahead.
Are you taking your sister's bags?
Come on, Granados. It's an oven in here.
-Wait a minute, dude. -Ugh!
-Done. -Done?
Okay.
Here we are. Which way are we gonna go?
Wait a sec. I have my aunt's address here.
You told her we were coming, right?
Showing up at her place out of the blue is a lot.
How could I do that if it's a surprise? Duh!
As long as we are not the ones caught by surprise, it's all good.
Let's go. We can't be that far away.
-That way? -That way. Yeah, that way.
Careful with my stuff, Martín.
Hey, no long faces. Everything's going to be all right.
Sometimes you're really optimistic, Eva.
You think?
-What now? -My aunt's coming.
-All right. -Oh, mother--
What are you doing here?
What's this?
What do you think?
We came here to see you!
Pabón?
How did you find me? What is this?
-What's up? -You didn't tell me you were coming.
Nope. And miss seeing the look on their faces?
-It was your idea? -Yes.
-What are you doing here? -Her idea. It's all hers.
I'm here. Could have been naked, and you guys came to…
It was so special.
Getting to see Pabón again was like getting back a part of ourselves.
-I can't believe you're here. -How had Eva found him?
Well, one day, he called her to ask how we were doing.
She asked for his number in Bucaramanga.
And thanks to one of her friends in the police department,
she got his address.
Please, come in.
Needless to say, good connections
have always been an advantage among the upper class,
even when they're down in the dumps.
I have an aunt. She's my dad's sister.
The one who lives in the US.
I had forgotten how good a liar you are.
Stop! Jesus. But was it worth it or not?
-Huh? Yes or no? Exactly. -Yeah, it was worth it. For sure.
Hey there.
-Hello. -Hi.
Mm, is this your cousin?
Guys, this is my girlfriend, Natalia.
Nice to meet you.
I like this juice.
-I want some. I was just… -I'm finishing.
Give me some, please.
-Can you climb higher? -Wait, wait, wait a second.
Hey, this is all quite a shock, don't you think?
-What? -Pabón having a girlfriend.
-Why is it shocking? -What do you mean?
The guy is, like… He's…
I mean, wasn't he into our friend over here?
-Say that again, and I'll break your jaw! -Stop it!
-Idiot! -But that's the truth. Right or no?
Come on. We didn't come here to fight.
Then tell him to mind his own business.
-Stupid. -Enough.
But yes, it's weird.
No, maybe our friend, one day, he realized he… he… he likes women.
Those things happen.
Exactly.
-And the girl's pretty, to be honest. -Yeah.
Well, I've heard people like him don't change their inclinations.
What do you mean by "people like him," huh? Can't you see?
Psst! They're coming. Sh.
Hey. Our drinks are ready.
Yeah. Thank you.
-Here. -Thank you.
-Come on, guys. -You'll pay for yours, right?
-Yeah. We'll settle it. Don't worry. -This one's yours.
Do you like it here?
-Yeah, it's pretty. -It's very pretty.
And most of all, cool.
Actually, it's sweltering hot.
Yeah.
It's beautiful though. Right, baby?
Yes, my bunny.
There are lots of parks. It's known as "The City of Parks."
-Mm-hmm. -They're beautiful.
Cheers.
To Bucaramanga, to parks, and to you.
And to your girlfriend!
It was clear our presence, and especially Eva's presence,
was making Pabón's girlfriend a little nervous,
and the reason why would come as a new revelation to us.
Don't tell me you haven't noticed how she looks at you.
Um, yeah. But, meh, whatever.
You think she's jealous?
No. I don't think so. I didn't give her any reason to be.
Hi.
-What's up? -Hi.
Luisa, do you mind if I have a word with Eva?
Yeah, sure.
Let me know if you need anything.
Uh, what's wrong?
Why are you here?
What?
Yes. Why are you in Bucaramanga?
We came to visit Gustavo, like we already told you guys.
Hmm.
To visit him?
Or to fuck him over again?
Sorry. No, I just don't… I don't understand what you're saying.
Don't play dumb, okay? I know what happened.
Gustavo told me.
You betrayed him, broke his heart, and made him suffer.
Look, I don't know how things work in Bogotá,
but I want you to know that here in Bucaramanga,
women are not stupid,
and we defend what belongs to us.
Watch your back. I won't take my eyes off you.
And I won't let you hurt Gustavo ever again.
You've been warned.
Eva.
-She threatened you? -Mm-hmm. To my face.
Wait, wait, wait. I don't get it.
Pabón told this chick that you had been his girlfriend?
Yeah.
And that I had broken his heart, so…
Why would she come up with that?
Because I needed a credible story.
When we got here from Bogotá,
my mom asked me, begged me
to… to try to start fresh
and forget everything that had happened.
And to
correct the mistake I made with you at José María.
Well, it turned out to be easy because nobody knew me.
So I could…
invent a new persona
in order to make my mom comfortable and…
and to avoid trouble.
I also wanna know if what had happened between us
had been a mix-up or if it was deeper.
So I arrived at the new school, and I started acting like
what you expect from someone who comes from Bogotá.
I pretended I had
experience with women.
Like you, Salcedo.
And then I met Natalia.
She's the cutest and most popular girl at school.
And it hasn't been easy, bro.
I remember Eva said once that
women have a soft spot
for guys who fall victim to love.
So I came up with the story…
that Eva had broken my heart.
Natalia fell for it, and now we're together.
But you don't really love her.
This has taught me that there's nothing more painful
than faking who you are.
I don't need to pretend with you though.
I get to be me when I'm with you
because you accept me just as I am.
And I miss you guys so much. So much.
Salcedo told us about his conversation with Pabón,
and we understood everything.
And since his mother had gone on a trip,
Pabón invited us to stay the night.
Spurred on by our arrival and his conversation with Salcedo,
he went to talk to his girlfriend to clear things up
and put an end to the lies of their relationship.
It's surprising, right?
What's surprising?
Oh, well. I don't know.
The… the fact that Pabón's the way he is, you know?
But at the same time has a girlfriend, right?
-She's cute. -Oh, yeah. Sure.
He's a great actor if I say so myself.
It's true.
Nope. That's not true.
No? Then what is it?
Oh, guys.
I'm sorry to tell you this,
but all of you are part of the terrible patriarchal legacy
that has ruled humanity for the last 400 years
and which believes that having a macho, dominant attitude
is what paves your way to a woman's heart.
It isn't?
No. In fact, a bit of sensitivity,
a little bit of feminine spirit…
are the things that make a man irresistible.
A man?
You mean like Pabón? Sorry.
No, no, no. What kind of man is he?
-Yeah. -For sure.
You asked, right? You wanted to know why. There it is.
And you're right, Eva.
Pabón is cute.
Very.
DELICIOUS JUICES
-She came whining to you? -She didn't.
Then why?
Why can't we be together anymore?
Don't deny it.
It's because of your ex.
I knew she was trouble when I saw her.
Eva has nothing to do with any of this, Natalia. No.
I don't buy it.
The problem's mine.
Trust me. Completely mine, Natalia.
What a coincidence.
We were fine and happy together.
But all of a sudden, your friends arrive, that Eva arrives, and what do you do?
You destroy what we have? Really?
We weren't happy, and we weren't really fine either.
-I wasn't. -Are you serious?
What do you mean?
-You'll hate me for saying this. -Pabón, don't.
Please don't, Pabón.
But I'm not in love with you.
You're in love with Eva, aren't you?
Not at all.
I know you are. There's no other explanation.
Yes, there is.
I'll never be into women, Natalia.
I'll never fall in love with a woman.
"The Lilliputians believe that men and women are joined together,
like other animals, by the motives of concupiscence."
"For which reason they'll never allow a child
to be under any obligation to his father for begetting him
or to his mother for bringing him into the world."
"Upon these, and the like reasonings,
their opinion is that parents are the last of all others
to be trusted with the education of their own children."
-Hmm? -What do you think about it?
In my opinion, uh, Lilliputians have a point.
Hmm.
Maybe, because of an empty life
without education or love,
adults aren't able to raise their children.
But I also think that some cases are different.
I want mine to be different too.
I'm sure it will be.
I'm not sure why a travel story talks about this stuff, but…
That is because each trip to the exterior
is also a trip to our inner self.
In fact, we never learn more about ourselves
than when we leave our comfort zone
and go on adventures far away from home.
-Right. -Yeah, for sure. I can see that.
Oh, thanks.
What's up? How did it go?
Not so good.
Why?
You broke up with her?
-Mm-hmm. -Oh no.
How did she take it?
Very bad. Thank you.
But wait a minute.
Did you explain to her why you had to do it?
And?
It was worse than telling her I loved another woman.
Mm. And now what's next?
Well, I figure now
Natalia's gonna tell her parents what happened,
and by tomorrow, all Bucaramanga will… will know about it.
If you want, we can stay to back you up.
-Yeah, yeah. Sure, sure. -Mm-hmm.
-Huh? -No.
I'd prefer something else.
Take me to Cartagena.
It was a no-brainer. So that very night,
given there was a night bus to Cartagena,
we left Bucaramanga.
It was the last stop before Eva and I went to Puerto Rico.
Or, at least, that's what I thought back then.
But surprises were far from over. t back then.