Family Games (2016) - full transcript

A husband tries to get his wife back by befriending her lover, to try to understand what has happened to his marriage.

Isn't your house really cold,
even with the heating on?

Mine was so cold, that even
prawns wore gabardines.

[woman laughs]

♪ I stopped being the prince
Pleased to meet you ♪

♪ The day you changed Strawberries
and champagne For stew ♪

♪ And now our kitchen
Is so cold ♪

♪ That even prawns
Wear gabardines ♪

♪ The foam doesn't draw hearts
On the coffee ♪

♪ I stopped being the Gemini
In love with a Sagittarius ♪

♪ The day that Saint Valentine
Fell from the calendar ♪

♪ And now I only do crosswords ♪



♪ Using the three words
That you don't say in bed ♪

♪ When the moles on your back
Sing "no, no, no" ♪

♪ Your heart ♪

♪ Turned into lemon ice cream ♪

♪ And now we only graze
In the elevator ♪

♪ Your heart ♪

♪ Turned into lemon ice cream ♪

♪ It doesn't melt
For my love anymore ♪

♪ I stopped singing you
Serenades around the corridors ♪

♪ The day you burned my guitar
In the middle of a chorus ♪

♪ And now home is so quiet ♪

♪ That tiles can be heard
When yawning ♪

♪ Nobody complains anymore
About the thin walls ♪

♪ I turn invisible ♪



♪ Each time I don't
Show you my teeth ♪

♪ We already paid the mortgage
Let's not pay more ♪

♪ Your heart ♪

♪ Turned into lemon ice cream ♪

♪ And now we only touch
In an elevator ♪

♪ Your heart ♪

♪ Turned into lemon ice cream ♪

♪ I don't melt for love
Anymore ♪

As you know, in the last weeks we've
been considering some options

to get the company
off the ground.

Well.

A German multinational wants to
outsource its production,

and we meet all the requirements
to make its new toys line...

The Germans want to buy us.

What does it mean, exactly?

That we'll no longer
make our own toys.

Now we'll make theirs.

We thought about relocating you
in the Production Department.

But we are designers.

If you want to keep designing,
you'll do it at home.

I assure you,
you won't do it here.

Well, let's not forward events.

The Germans will send us two people
from Barcelona to value the company,

and they might make us an offer.

Which company?

Gamerland.

[phone ringing]

Lucía's company
is going to buy us.

Yes.

If you trusted our proposals,

nobody would need to buy us.

Don't you see I'm doing it to
keep your jobs and the staff?

Not ours, precisely.

Well, it's ok.

It's ok. It's your company.

Do what you want.

Anything else?

Yes.

You could dress better when the
Catalans come. They are serious.

Could you be more specific?

Please?

Just don't look like a sissy.

Good morning.

Let's take the balance sheet.

[laughing]

[speaking German]

I knew it.

Well...

We have to study
the company carefully.

You heard it. They are very
clingy with the Polish one.

You are not doing it
for me, right?

[laughs] No.

I really love you, Lucia, but not
as much as to risk my career.

If we had a branch in Valencia,

I'd be the Germans'
right hand in Spain.

I'll help you with
whatever you need.

I hope so. [laughs]

For now, we have to go there
to check the accounts.

No.

You have Mario for that.
He is an accountant, I'm not.

Why does your face change every
time we talk about Valencia?

You didn't think about
the good part.

In the morning,
we'll check the accounts...

and at night, we'll be
in a hotel at Malvarrosa.

I can't tell my parents I'm coming to
Valencia and not stay at their house,

because I'm sleeping
with my married boss in a hotel.

"Married" but not for long.

[phone ringing]

They need me in accounting.
Let's talk later, ok?

Okay.

-Lucia.
-Tell me.

I need you to come to Valencia.

You know that company best.

Is There a
Generic Business Model?

Looks exciting.

Not really.

That's called masochism.

No, it's reading
to fall asleep.

If it's good,
I'll stay awake.

Get in bed.
You're going to catch a cold.

It happens when you wear
a sexy nightgown.

If you like book titles with
questions, you should read...

Is my wife invisible?

Or even better...

If I go on this way,
will my marriage go to hell?

No, one of those
you and your friends read

to quote on Facebook, like...

I woke up today with
my happiness glasses on.

We have to go to couple therapy.

Carmen, please, don't start.

This can't go on like this.

Carmen, I can't see a thing.

That's the problem.

What about Mireia?
I really liked her.

I did, too.

But I think she didn't
like me that much.

I saw her the other day.

She told me she married
an attorney or a lawyer.

She looked sad.

She'd be better with you.

You never know.

What about Alba,
the doctor's daughter?

Aura, you mean.

Don't mention her.

She has odd habits.

She was the kind of person who
needs to have everything organized.

On Saturdays,
go out to dinner.

On Fridays, go to the
movies, at five.

-On Sundays from six to seven: sex.
-Don't exaggerate.

[phone ringing]

[laughs]

[phone ringing]

Andrés.

[phone ringing]

I'll go.

Open the door, please.
He gets very anxious.

[Santi] Grandpa,

I didn't tell you when everyone was
listening, but I think you are wrong.

You know perfectly well

that the toys we sell aren't
anything new.

Everybody makes them.

We gave you
more unique prototypes

that would have
less competition.

Don't try, son.
Your grandfather is stubborn.

Yesterday, I almost
sent him to hell.

Andrés.

When we risked a bit more,
things went well.

Honey, you can talk about this
another time.

It's my birthday,
and we know how this will end.

Let him speak.

Tell me,

according to you,
when did things went well?

In the Christmas season in 2010.

You didn't want to sell
the crazy car.

We sold 100,000 units.
Only one ad in local TVs.

With the benefits we renewed
the packaging equipment.

I told you a thousand times.

That's because Iberic Toys
went bankrupt.

No, grandpa. I looked it up.

It was at the end of 2011.

He's like his father.

He thinks
he knows everything but...

He doesn't even
dress like a man.

That's enough!

Stop calling my son a sissy.

It's ok, Dad, I don't mind.

I do.

Carmen, please.

The doctor said
one glass per meal,

and you've already had two.

Take the doctor seriously,
at least.

What a joy, celebrating
my birthday with my family!

In the flower shop, they told me

that watering it
once a week was enough.

Look.

Look how it is.

Most plants die of water excess.

Did you know that?

What's this?

A birthday present
I got for myself.

We can choose between...

"Romantic Córdoba"
or "Love among the Mills".

This one is really good.

It's a charming rural hotel
in La Mancha.

It's about you and me being
alone and calm for a few days.

Carmen, I can't go around there,
visiting mills.

Do you know the mess
we have at the company?

I'm not talking about
going to China.

It's just four days.

I can't. Not now.

And when is the
right moment for you?

I don't know. When we resolve
the company's sale.

I have a lover.

[laughs]

Carmen, please.

What?

You don't think I can?

Sure. One lover or two, right?

[laughs]

Let me tell you something.

This is not worth it.

Carmen.

Carmen.

Carmen!

Carmen?

[music]

If I were half as good as you,
I'd have left long ago.

Like Lucia.

If it's any comfort, my son's favorite
toy is Detective Raccoon.

See? We don't sell it either.

Keep the prototype.

One day it might be
worth good money.

I should charge you for using
my son as a guinea pig.

Is Clara becoming hotter
every day, or I'm getting older?

She is hotter.

-But you are getting older.
-Asshole.

Thank you.

You know, last night,
on the internet,

I found a Japanese device.

You put your dick in it.

It vacuum packs it.
Better than a blowjob.

You haven't received a good one.

You're a jerk.

-It's the future.
-I see.

You don't even need to fuck.

A good porn movie, this thing,

and you decide how and when.
Here? Here. Now? Now.

It's only up to you.

What about the hug after that?

The kiss?

What?

[doorbell]

-Hello!
-My daughter!

What are you doing here?

Giving you a surprise.

-Oh.
-This is heavy.

Let's see.

I want to say
happy birthday to Mom.

She's out,
but she'll be back soon.

I think.

-What's the matter, Dad?
-You look really nice.

Come in. I'll make your bed.

[doorbell]

Are you ok?

Call Nuria and Paco.
Maybe she's with them.

No. She'll be back
when she stops being angry.

What did you say?

Nothing.

She's acting weird lately.

She's got a kind of
autumnal passion.

She's like Sophia Loren in
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

I haven't watched it.

But it sounds good, right?

[phone chimes]

-It's Mom.
-What did she say?

Hmm.

"I'm divorcing Dad.

But don't worry. I'm fine."

[phone chimes]

-Where is she?
-Huh?

[phone chimes]

Are you in a WhatsApp
group without me?

[phone chimes]

[both] Yes.

She doesn't want us to go.
She needs to be alone.

[phone chimes]

She hung up.

We know she's fine. Let her be.

Hmm.

[phone chimes]

[phone ringing]

I'm coming.

No, my parents aren't home.

Yes, you can come
another day, ok?

Ok, see you.

I'm leaving. My boss is here.

See you at the office, ok?

Cheer up, Dad. Everything
is going to be ok. You'll see.

Thank you, daughter.

I love you a lot.

I love you, too.

Come on. See you later.

[door closes]

-[phone chimes]
-[phone line ringing]

[phone ringing]

[phone continues ringing]

Where the fuck is your father?

Grandpa, I don't know.

What?

Is this inappropriate, too?

It's perfect for a carnival.

[phone ringing]

Sorry.

-Hi, grandpa.
-[Abelardo laughs]

You both like it informal,
so this is Ferran,

Director of Production
at Gamerland,

and this is Abelardo,
owner of Playtime.

It's a pleasure, Abelardo.

Welcome, Ferran.

Lucia has talked about you
a lot, and well.

She has talked a lot
about you, too.

But not so well.

[both laughing]

I like people with
a sense of humor.

I think we'll get along.

Yeah, sure.

Also, we have
a lot of things in common.

Where is Andrés?

I really want to meet him.

Something came up, but...

He'll be here soon.
Please, call your father

and tell him we are starting.

Yes, of course.

This way, Ferran.

[phone ringing]

Hello?

[Santi] Dad, where are you?

On my way.

Hurry up.
The Catalan is already here.

Also...

Mom is at the beach house, ok?

Thank you.

[music playing]

That was the day we met, right?

-Do you remember?
-Of course I do.

Do you remember...

what you told me when I asked
you what was the matter?

-No.
-¿No?

No.

"Come back when
you're a foot taller."

Fuck. How embarrassing.

-Did I tell you that?
-Yeah.

-That's terrible. Terrible.
-Terrible.

Terrible. [laughs]

Listen.

What happened, eventually?

With what?

With the foot
you had to grow, because...

-Ah, ah...
-[laughs]

Ah!

I thought you were quitting.

Sorry, it was my fault.

It's a habit.

[music playing]

[grunts]

[bell rings]

Here.

No, no.
I don't like this stuff.

It's a possible new toy line
for adults, asshole.

If we can't sell Detective Raccoon,
how are we selling a plastic vagina?

Are you stupid?

I'm not showing it to Abelardo.

We are taking it
to other companies.

And if we manage to sell it,
we get out of here.

Five million sold
last year in Japan.

Remember when we used to wank with
the left hand and go to sleep?

I did it with both.

Fifteen Euros per unit.

Do the math.

[bell rings]

[Lucia] In Barcelona,
there's this homemade food bar

and it reminds me of you
when they have cannelloni.

Those aren't as good as these.

I was looking forward to
eating together as a family.

Mom, are you gonna tell us
what's going on?

The problem is that...

nothing is going on.

You can talk and fix things.

You should see a therapist.

A therapist.
Tell your father that.

It's as if therapists
are the Devil.

Are you divorcing, then?

-Come on.
-You know what?

I will be very sad,

but life is very short.
And if you can't fix things,

you have to make
drastic decisions.

Right, Santi?

I don't know...

I'm not the right person
to talk about couple issues.

[knock at door]

Come in.

[door opens]

I've had a talk with Carmen.

It's your business.

She told me to stay out, so...

I'll tell you only one thing.

If the word "divorce" comes up,

you know what will happen,
right?

The Catalan is always asking for
you and I don't know what to say.

So focus and take him out for lunch
to "La sucursal" or some place.

He seems to be very refined.
Come on.

Look, Abelardo.

Get by on your own.

I have more important things
to do.

What the fuck are you doing?
Where are you going?

Andrés!

Very stretched
to create something new.

Hello. You'll have to wait
for a bit. Sit, please.

You'll be next.

We'll draw a line...

The first thing we're going...

We raise it like this...

Here, a lock

that goes loose.

Then this...

this... like this.

Put it like this.

I want you to go calm.

Don't ask.

[laughs] You like it?

I can assure you,
you will be sure.

Huh? Ok?

Come in, please.

[music playing]

So, a good haircut?

I didn't come
to get my hair cut.

Color?

You don't have to be ashamed.
Nowadays most men do it.

I do it.
I reinforce it with highlights.

I came to kick your ass.

[laughs]

I knew it.

I was told you'll get mad.

You are Alex's father.

You won't believe it.

I asked him many times
before I did it.

Did you talk with your father? He says
"I'm a grown up and I can do what I want".

Too pink, right?

Now it's in fashion in China.

-China?
-Don't worry. It'll grow.

Hey, don't be mad.

I'll cut your hair for free.
Sit down.

The boy is your clone, huh?

-What are you saying?
-So, how do you like it?

Very short?

-No.
-Just the tips?

Neither of them.

-Do I thin it out a bit?
-No.

That's it.

-I'll fix your bangs.
-My bangs?

Sandra, honey,

what do you think?

It's perfect.

Are you a couple?

[both laugh]

I'm his daughter.

Unfortunately, for her.
She has my nose.

Are you married?

The hairdresser is supposed
to be the gossiper.

No, I'm divorced.

-Divorced?
-By the way, what's your name? I'm Raúl.

Antonio.

-Hello.
-Loli, honey, what did he say?

He's not interested.

Too big for him.

Don't worry. I'll post an ad
on the internet.

Or a sign in the dashboard,
as always.

[Loli laughs] Right.

Which car is it?

A classic one.

Actually, it's in
very good condition.

Especially the inside.

It's what gets worn away
the most.

Sit down.

Are you married?

Yes. Why?

Women really like this car.

It's elegant.

It transmits a lot of things.
It gives confidence.

Have you had
a lot of women here?

No, of course not.

Well, as a divorced man,
I've had some.

What?

Are you interested?

What team is this from?

Tecnidex's.

Do you like rugby?

Rugby?

-Of course.
-Which is your team?

I always cheer...

one or the other. It depends.

It's ok.
You don't need to be a fanatic.

-Were you a player?
-Sure, with protection, helmet and all.

That's football.

Football?

Helmets and protection
are for football.

I know.

I used to play football
and rugby.

I was very good at both.

Listen. I have to go back.

If you are interested, we can
meet one day and take a ride.

-Yes, I'm interested.
-Do you want my number?

Raúl Giménez.

What?

Raul Giménez.

Like the rugby player.

-The defender.
-Oh, the defender. Very good. Tell me.

637-41-52-60

Ok.

See you.

MOTHERFUCKER

You're worn out, honey.

Leave it for tomorrow.

I'm looking forward to going
to your favorite restaurant.

I'm not tired. Oh, that's good.

It's just that I'm a bit upset
because of last year's balance.

I see.

Maybe this cheers you up a bit.

The mailbox key is not there,

but the doorman
is getting a new one for you.

Have you left your home?

A forty meter terrace on the
most beautiful street in Gracia.

You told me you love the flats
with big terraces, right?

There you have it. All in one.

This is very difficult for me.

You always make decisions
by yourself.

Well, it's not a problem.

We can look for one together.

Also, the agency owner
is my friend.

So I won't lose the deposit.

[laughter]

ARE YOU COMING, ASSHOLE?
I'M GETTING DRUNK ALONE

-What are you working on now?
-Nothing.

-Nothing? You are working.
-It's a new project.

-Show me.
-Wait.

This one looks like a dick.

They're toys...

for adults.

Oh.

So can we try them?

How is your son?

Come over some day and see him.

I would love to.

I have fun with him.

You could have fun
with his mother as well.

But maybe she'll get tired
of asking you to play with her.

[Miguel] Do you go about
barefoot in Gamerland as well?

Well, not always.

But sometimes I do.

What are you doing here?
Now you get paid for overtime?

Excuse me, but I always stay
when I'm needed.

Especially to give you a hand.

Well, I'm leaving.
I'm meeting Ferran.

You are a good team.

Yes, we are.

Wait, wait, wait.

Thank you.

[music playing]

Have you seen my shoe?

Look, here.

[thud] Sh... it.

Here.

Thank you.

Are you sure
you don't want anything?

The subway
will be closed soon.

I see.

I can give you a ride.

No, really.
My mom is waiting for me.

-So she can go home.
-Ok.

Right.

Wait.

[Raul] When you find
a great woman your age,

girls can go away.

-You think so?
-I don't know.

I once hooked up with a woman
my age and she was married.

-It ended really bad.
-How?

Suicide.

Fuck.

I'm shocked.
My girl is married, too.

I couldn't bear it
if it happened to her.

It will.

I know it first-hand.

Where are you now?

-She's moving out.
-Moving out? No, come on.

She's probably on a break.

-No, it's serious.
-Really?

Now the worst is yet to come.

Her husband chasing you
to crush you.

Her family screaming.

Her crying non-stop. Well...

My married girl and I couldn't bear it,
so in the end, we broke up.

Broke up?

Didn't she kill herself?

Yes... that's why we broke up.

What an asshole.

What?

You are an asshole.

Look, now that we're friends
and I see you're a jokey guy,

I'll tell you something
very funny about her husband.

My girl has fled
to her house in the beach,

and the other day
I was looking for a pen.

I opened her night stand drawer

and I found a whole bunch
of white underpants.

Those ones with a hole
to take it out.

Can you believe it?

How can he be
so old-fashioned and tasteless?

I don't know.
Old-fashioned always comes back.

Hey, how much plastisol
do you think we need

for the glans part?

Hey! Wake up!

Why don't we work at the bar?

If I have to work overtime,
I'd rather have a beer.

Because I'd rather be left
in the lurch here.

I've already said I'm sorry.

I forgot I had a date.

Yeah.

Did it go well, at least?

Yes.

Did it?

Yes.

Show me a picture of her.

What are you saying?

Show me a picture.

Fuck, no.

-Don't be like that.
-I won't, dude.

Why are you here?

What about you?

You're not the only one
who works on Saturday.

I've come to steal a cigarette
from Miguel's desk.

I'll have a smoke
on the flat roof.

Do you like bats?

Bats?

I don't. Why?

They can't see like us.

I know. They're blind.

But they have radar that
tells them where things are.

Did you know some of them are
one meter and a half tall?

A meter and a half?

Fuck, that's a monster.

Almost like a human.

I sometimes compare things
in my mind, and I thought...

that man is a bat.

-Who? Her husband?
-Yes.

That motherfucker.

Hey, show some respect.

No, I'll call him
a motherfucker.

Okay...

The thing is,
he has an amazing wife.

She's in front of him,
but he doesn't see her.

He knows she is there.

-Thanks to his radar?
-Exactly, but he can't see her.

Yesterday,
Carmen was terribly sad.

My girl.

And I think it's his fault.

He sucks her energy.
Like a vampire.

He does nothing
to get her back.

And I think that's hurting her.

Maybe he's found out
about you...

Haven't your heard what I said?

He's a fucking vampire.

Were he here, just like we are,

next to each other,
he wouldn't recognize me.

Hey, careful. Vampires
are nasty pieces of work.

What are you saying?
He's bloodless.

That's why he sucks her blood.

He's a jerk.

It's not as bad as that, sure.

Look, Toni,
you're obviously a good guy.

You can't understand
there are men like him.

But you know what?

She's getting a divorce.

Even when she told him she had
a lover, he laughed in her face.

Is he a jerk or not?

Yeah, he's a bit of a jerk.

A jerk wearing old men's
underpants.

[laughing]

[music playing]

Carmen!

I'm not here to argue.

I just want to talk.

Hold on a minute, I'm coming.

Carmen do you like my pants?

Well, now that you mention it...
Not particularly.

Do you think I should wear
those...?

-Boxers?
-Yeah.

I dunno...

I prefer them to hold tight.

I feel safer if I have my balls
held well tight.

Sure. Life with one's balls
held tight is way better.

Look at yours.

But do you think you can fix our relationship
by changing your underwear?

Carmen, let's try again, please.

What happened to us?

I don't know...

I've been thinking
about it over and over,

trying to remember
what went wrong.

Why don't we take
a few days to think it over?

Alone...

No distractions.

What do you mean?

I'm not going to go to work.

I haven't been going for
a couple days.

What about the Catalans?

They'll manage.

For once, I'm gonna do things
properly.

Let's try to find out
what went wrong.

Look for a solution.

Just a few days, Carmen.

Let me think about it...

Yes?

It's not that easy.

[knock at door]

[doorbell]

[knock at door]

Where have you been?
Why won't pick up the phone?

Abelardo, I swear the last thing
I need to do now is arguing.

Leave me alone.

Ferran is upset.
I can tell by his face.

It's not working.
They're not gonna buy it.

We must switch to plan B.

I don't wanna hear a thing
about that plan B.

We need to grease his palm.

If he helps us out, we'll stipulate a
percentage of the money we get for him.

I only want you to do this:

Take him out
to have some drinks,

get him a bit drunk...
and persuade him.

If he doesn't accept, I'll put
a horse head in his bed, right?

-What are you saying?
-I think it's a terrible idea.

But do what you want.

Now, if you please,
leave me alone.

-Have you been drinking?
-No!

[phone ringing]

Goodbye. Bye.

[phone ringing]

MOTHERFUCKER

-I'll let you know when I come back.
-What are you doing?

Thank you for coming.

-You've been very kind.
-I won't tolerate this!

Thanks for coming. Bye.

Raúl?

Yeah.

I was just going to call you.

I'd like to take it to
a reliable repair shop.

Yeah, that's it.

We leave it there...

and have some beers
while they work on it, right?

Good.

I'll call you when
I get the appointment.

Thanks.

Cheers.

[Andres] How are you?
Aren't you a bit down?

Carmen has told me
to leave her alone for a while.

Huh?

I'm sure it's because of
her husband.

Maybe...

maybe he's not such a jerk
as I thought he was.

Hey, how did you meet?

Married women on the prowl know
how to make you notice them.

I guess you're already aware.

Thing is, we only had a
hairdresser-client sort of relationship.

But suddenly, one day she just
burst into tears mid-dyeing.

Why?

Because of the motherfucker.

She had so much accumulated distress,
she was utterly inconsolable.

And what happened?

Well...

I hugged her.

We were like that for a while.

Since she had the dye on,
she couldn't go home to cry.

And at that moment,
in the back room...

something happened.

I can't explain but...

we connected.

By "connecting" you mean...
you made out?

-No, no, not at all.
-Ah.

We made out long after that.

But that very evening, I texted her
asking her how she was feeling.

And in a natural way,
we started chatting.

Chatting?

And little by little,
you know.

Kisses.

-My hand under her skirt, and so on...
-Yeah, yeah.

So... you started dating
very recently, right?

No, not at all.
Since Christmas.

Oh!

Thing is, I took a long time.

She wanted us
to be just friends.

But I'm very good
at chatting.

Are you?

-I'm going to text her again.
-No! No, no.

Don't do that.
She asked for some time, yes?

You're going to get the opposite
if you're on her back.

Ignore her! Don't text back!

Let her be.
She'll miss you that way.

Feminine psychology.

Do as I say. I know I'm right.

I fucking hate to admit it...

but I think you're right.

Shall we have another?

Fuck.

I think the last beer
didn't sit well with me.

Yeah, the other six
or seven did.

[laughing]

Look, they've parked
the car right there.

You know what?

Screw leaving her alone.
I'm gonna text her.

What? No, don't do that!

Do you want her to leave you?

Do as I say, man.
I... I should know.

I've been through that.

Fuck, Antonio.

You're a good friend.

Don't you see the worst thing you
can do is telling her you miss her?

Excuse me,
I was gonna be more original.

More original?

What were you gonna say?

I'd say: "Thank you".

And I'd wait for her to ask:
"What for?"

And then, I'd say...

"Thank you for every smile
of life...

for every shared kiss."

[laughs] It's good, right?

Does she like that?

Yeah, yeah.

-Smile of life?
-Yeah.

Look, don't text her.

I'll tell you when, okay?

I give you my word.

Fuck.

It's not on the floor.

What's the matter?

We've been robbed.

We've been robbed?

The windscreen wiper!

Nah, man!

Don't worry. I'll give this car
to you as good as new.

Nothing's wrong!

Don't fret...

I'm fixing this.

But only 'cause it's you, huh?

-You're such the thief.
-Hey!

What the fuck are you doing?

We've done nothing.

I saw you taking
the wiper off, moron.

Hey, hey!
Don't insult my friend, huh?

You're fucking
passing it to him.

I don't have anything!

You should be ashamed,
at your age...

And your friend?

He's got nothing in his hand?

Which hand?
This one? Or this one?

Fucking drunkards.

It's only ten fucking euros.

Get a new windscreen wiper.

Hey, don't be angry.
It was only a joke. Here.

Take it.

-He shit himself.
-He shit himself!

[music playing]

THANK YOU...

WHAT FOR?

THANK YOU FOR EVERY
SMILE OF LIFE

...FOR EVERY SHARED KISS

[speaking in German]

The Polish company is worse,
Ferran. You must convince them.

For Playtime to be useful to us,
we should fire half the staff.

Starting with the designers.

Did you hear?

Staring with your Miguel.

Why are you using that tone?

I don't know. You tell me.

We've been friends for years.

I see. A friend you tell your
little secrets or a friend you...

-have a good roll in the hay with?
-Are you jealous?

I'm just curious.

You're jealous,
and that's not the right way.

We were a couple, we lived
together for a couple years.

Shall I give you a report
on all my exes?

No, you'd better introduce him
to me just as an employee...

so that I can see you
feasting your eyes on him.

Don't rummage that much,
or you'll find my dirty linen.

We're having some drinks.
Coming?

Sure.

Toni, we trust
each other, right?

Yes, of course.

Even if you don't buy the car,
you'll at least pay for gas, right?

We're driving a lot
of kilometers, long ride.

Yes, of course. Sure.

-[laughs]
-You're in a joking mood today.

You look very happy.

I'm meeting her tonight.

-Tonight?
-Yeah.

Today?

-What the...
-It's about time!

I've already seen ten documentaries
so I don't think of her.

Right.

Last night
I watched a great one.

Do you know
what female ejaculation is?

-Sure, man, an orgasm!
-No, no, it's not the same thing!

Women can have orgasms
but not ejaculate.

In fact,
that's what usually happens.

But...

stimulating them
in a certain way...

they can even cum like we do.

It looks like urine,

but it's actually a white liquid
coming from the G-spot.

Hey, does your wife do it?

Not that I know of.

Carmen does.

Careful, a stop sign.

-[car horn honks]
-[crash]

To being reborn.

Don't overdo it.
It hasn't been that spectacular.

The car didn't crash on your
side, right, you cunt?

-The headlights were this close.
-Come on.

Here you have the papers
to the car.

You only need to add
some details.

I thought you'd leave me
in the lurch.

It's the least I can do.

I'll transfer the money
on Monday.

Fuck, Toni.

You're a great guy.

-This has been a sign.
-Yeah.

A stop sign, to be precise.

[laughs] Don't make me laugh!
It hurts.

I don't believe
in those things either.

But this... makes you consider
what's really important.

The first thing
I thought about was...

my wife.

Me too.

Please, forgive me...

It's just that...

I thought
I would never see her again.

I would never feel
what I feel for her again.

I'm going to call Carmen.

I'm going to tell her...

we'd better meet tomorrow.

I don't want her to see me like
this.

Carmen?

Hi, how are you?

I'm glad to hear that.

Listen...

would you like to
meet me tonight?

Tonight, yeah.

Really?

Do you want to meet at our spot?

Yes, the one
where we always meet.

Thank you.

See you later.

Ah.

♪ You arrived
At the wrong time ♪

♪ I was about to change
But the memory of you ♪

You're beautiful.

I don't know what's different,
but you are.

I don't know.

-My hair, maybe?
-No.

It's not your hair.

-Would you like white wine?
-Um-hm.

-Excuse me!
-What's wrong with your neck?

Huh, nothing. It's just stiff.
I slept on it funny.

I'm not used to
sleeping alone yet.

A bottle of Chardonnay.

♪ I would give away my present ♪

-♪ My wounded future ♪
-Carmen.

Thank you for coming.

I admit I'm curious to meet the
man who wrote those messages.

Because he's definitely
not my husband.

♪ I would give away my talent
To have your body ♪

♪ wandering about my mirrors ♪

Do you like Valencian water?

Well, it's not bad...
A bit weak.

It's deceitful!
It gets stronger.

Yeah. Being deceitful seems
to be typical of Valencians.

[laughs]

He's so funny.

Girl, give us some cazallas.

This Catalan
seems to like partying.

-You prefer orujo, right?
-Me too.

Hey. Have you got some herbero?

Yes, it's homemade.

-It's from Alcoy.
-Give me some.

You're a bit tense.

Aren't you comfortable?

Yes. Yes, I am.

How could I not,
being with your family?

Although I'd like
your father to be here.

-It's a liquor that--
-Excuse me.

Where are you going?

To the toilet. May I?

[Abelardo] Yeah, sure. [laughs]

I'm taking these, okay?
These glasses.

Leave mine, okay?

Here, grandpa.

-Cheers.
-[Abelardo] Cheers.

Herbero is made in Alcoy.
And not only in Alcoy.

In a bunch of other places, too.

Close your eyes.

Remember.

-Egypt. A marketplace.
-Oh!

You were very excited.

Women were giving you
exotic foods to try.

And you accepted all of them.

And then,
you were dying at night.

I've never seen anyone
vomit like you.

That's when I fell out of love.

But you spent the whole night sitting on
the floor because the bed was this tiny,

laying wet towels
on my forehead.

Yes.

And I remember
watching you sleep,

despite your slovenly face...

your watery eyes...

and your red nose.

I was watching
the most beautiful woman.

Then I knew
I would do anything for you.

Even leaving your side.

Is that what you want?

That message proposing we should
go to China made me very happy.

But... there's something wrong.

How have you changed
so much in so little time?

I didn't want to tell you because I'd
feel embarrassed to admit it, but...

I've been...

I've been seeing a therapist.

Andrés...

Andrés, that's...
that's fabulous!

Yeah. It's true.

-Of course it is!
-Yes.

Did you like it, then?

I mean, did you like it...
a little?

Of course. If I didn't like you, I
wouldn't have made out with you.

-What happened?
-There was no chemistry.

And that's it.

It's not the end of the world.

So... we're not hanging out
some other time.

I see these things
really clearly, you know?

[Carmen] It's the other one!
Wait, hold on...

[laughing]

Thanks.

You've always been so skillful.

I wonder why you
stopped playing the piano.

Are you determined to tell me in one night
everything you haven't told me in years?

Yes.

-Yes, is it that obvious?
-[laughs]

Well.

Now, that you're
safe and sound, at home...

I'd better go.

No, no. You can't go.

-We must drink the last one.
-No.

Let's not ruin it, Andrés.

There's only one way
of ruining it.

Don't go without
having danced a little.

Just a little.

[music playing]

To this sale being beneficial
for everyone.

I only wanted you to know...

that if it is good for us...

it will be good for you
as well.

I mean...

we'll all do well out of it.

Excuse me.

Could you come with me?

-Well, kids, I... I'm going
-So soon?

Yeah, it's already late for me.

You keep it up, eh?

All that's on me, okay?

-Bye. See you later.
-Goodnight.

What's wrong with you?

You're fucking him, aren't you?

Why do you say that now?

I know you're fucking him.
I know.

Ferran, you drank too much.

-Why don't you go...?
-Look, Lucia, for the love of God.

Don't think I'm an idiot!

I never asked you
to explain anything.

It's not the same
and you know it. Are you?

Let's go to the hotel
and talk...

Are you fucking him?
Answer the fucking question!

-Yes or no?
-Yes, I'm fucking him!

And I love him.

Is everything alright?

Miguel! Miguel, are you okay?

[music playing]

♪ Close your eyes ♪

Tell me what you see. It's
not fair, playing this song.

I've learned it by heart
because you like it.

♪ At your side ♪

♪ I feel the warmth ♪

♪ At your side ♪

♪ Our passion's doors are open ♪

♪ There are no words anymore ♪

♪ There's no calm anymore ♪

♪ Our bodies burning ♪

♪ And at last ♪

♪ I want to get lost
In your skin ♪

Holy shit!

[Lucia] What are you doing?

You're back home!

No, no.
It's not what it looks like.

-You were--
-We were just talking.

[laughing]

-Yes.
-Yeah, talking.

-We didn't hear you.
-No.

Hold on. You're drunk.

-Yeah, but...
-You're drunker.

Look at dad's face.

No, I have a stiff neck, huh?

-Sure.
-But who cares?

You're together again!

-No, but... Wait.
-You're going too fast.

-Let's celebrate.
-Yeah.

What the hell?

Andrés, you're aiming
at the palm.

That's better, Mom.

-There.
-Come on, smile!

-[camera clicks]
-Another!

[laughing]

It's been a long time since we last took
a picture of the four of us, right?

I believe the last one... was
the one with the little donkey.

Little donkey? What donkey?

It was Vicentín's, the photographer
we always used to hire.

Right, Vicentín!

Yeah.

-He had the shabbiest studio!
-Yes!

With his deep red cloth,
covered with stains...

And he used to put a plastic donkey
as a decoration in every picture.

Jeez, I just
traveled back in time!

I'll take pics of my kids
with it.

But you'll need
a girlfriend first, right?

Not really, no.

I can always adopt some.

Or make a deal with a friend.

Life's not just having
a partner.

I don't quite agree.

I think a child must...

-grow up in a stable family.
-Sure.

Like ours, right?

Well.

Don't lose hope.
We still have Lucia.

And the boxer.

Why didn't you tell us
you had a boyfriend?

Because I wanted to explain
my situation.

Because you wouldn't understand.

He's married.

And we were lovers.

Well, we understand perfectly.

Yeah, these things happen.

Anyway, when he said he wanted
to leave his wife...

and get serious,
I realized it was me who...

didn't want to get serious.

See?

Love makes you dumb.

He's so jealous,
he smashed Miguel's face in.

Poor thing.

Are you dating Miguel again?

We're brothers-in-law.

Well, I'm glad to hear that.
I've always liked that boy.

Hey, stop, don't go so fast!

Or you'll have me married
before dawn!

No, sweetheart.
You all do what you want.

At this moment in our lives, we
don't have the right to judge.

-A toast to our mother.
-Come on.

Because she's here.

Tomorrow, who knows?

-Carmen.
-Hm?

Stay.

It's not a good idea.

What do I need to do
for you to trust me?

-[phone rings]
-There's my taxi.

I'll go with you.

No, no, no.
I'd rather go alone.

Andrés...

I'm leaving.

That son of a bitch, Toni!

Andrés...

Andrés?

I can't believe it.

I can't believe it!

How could I've been
so damn stupid? Jeez...

-Sweetheart, does it hurt?
-A bit.

Does it hurt?

Poor thing.

But... but why would he do that?

He's not right in the head.
Who would do that?

And he hasn't seen a therapist,
of course...

It's all a lie!

He's taken advantage of what
I said to him to trick you.

-But he doesn't feel it!
-He's done it for me.

Carmen. Carmen!

You mean nothing to that moron.

He only cares about himself.

Hm.

And I'm going to prove it.

Are you really coming back with that guy
instead of starting something nice with me?

What if it was
the other way round?

So I'm the obstacle.

Fuck, Lucia.

What are you going
to do with Playtime?

I can't lie to the Germans.

They'd send me
to clean toilets in Frankfurt.

We're going to invest
in Poland.

Are you helping me with this?

I'll stay in Valencia,
working with my family.

Are you going to change a healthy
company for a broken one?

It's a mad house.

But it's my mad house.

-Does it hurt?
-No, it's not my hand that hurts the most.

I'm really sorry about yesterday.
I've never been jealous like that.

I'm sorry, too.

Since it's so easy
to use and so discreet...

it has become
a highly demanded product.

It's growing spectacularly...

and it doesn't face as much competition
as regular toys, with which...

we're no longer competitive.

Once you get immersed in this world,
possibilities are infinite.

It's soft,
so you can squeeze...

-It has two holes...
-A flexible glans...

But it has a problem.

It's disposable
and costs around 15 euros.

15 euros?
Isn't it too expensive?

Yeah, but you just wait...

Okay.

In order to clean
our reusable masturbator,

you only need...

there you go... to open it...

to see the inside.

Moreover... you can use...

its base... to let it dry.

Our prototype can be used
more than sixty times.

Sixty!

And we can sell it
for less than 100 euros.

The profit margin is huge.

So?

What do you think?

As a concept.

I've listened to your proposal.

Okay. Let's see.

Tell me what Ferran
said exactly, please.

I think it's all been a mistake.

It's not a mistake.

The Germans are simply
not interested in our company.

So, please, let's focus
on this right now.

It's all your fault!

My fault?

Leave us, please.

Sure.

[door closes]

Excuse me, Marta.

We'll never produce that thing
as long as I run this company.

Then retire already.
Let them have their way.

As you should've done
years ago.

Sure.

I'll retire, but I'll still give you
the money to make plastic cunts, right?

We'd pay our debts
in three years.

Even Lucia agrees.

You'll end up alone, Abelardo.
Don't you see it?

Then I'll close
the fucking company.

Do what you want.

But don't count on me.

I've had enough.
I'm leaving the company.

Ungrateful.
After all I've done for you.

You were a loser.

I gave you all you've got!

You're really insufferable!

I'll hand in my notice tomorrow.

[door closes]

[phone chimes]

CARMEN HAS LEFT ME.
I NEED TO SEE YOU.

Thank you all for coming.

I shall be very brief.

I am going to
close the company.

After the latest events...

and, well, given
the current circumstances...

it is the only thing I can do.

I assume...

all responsibility for...

for not having been able to keep
the business going these years.

And now, Marta will...

explain to you how we will
proceed to liquidate.

I wish the best of luck
to all of you.

Thank you.

I mean it.

What happened?

Thank you for coming,
my friend.

She has left me, Toni.

Well, it was to be expected.

She's married, isn't she?

My only consolation...

is that I'm going to find her
husband and smash his face in.

Hey, violence isn't
the solution. Besides...

you don't even how his face.

But I do.

He's got the same
motherfucker-face as you do.

Look...

If anyone here's got
a motherfucker-face, it's you.

-Wife stealer!
-It's better to steal them...

than to make them unhappy,
don't you think?

I'll go away
so I don't crush your face.

You can't imagine how much I wanted
to do it since the day I met you.

Like hell, you're going!
You won't go until we've talked.

Who's going to stop me? You?

What are you doing?

What are you going to do?
Brush my hair?

No, I'm gonna teach you
not to screw others' wives!

That's what pisses you off.
That they'd sleep with others!

-You're fucking selfish!
-No, you're selfish!

She wants to be with me,
but you won't leave her!

Because with me,
she feels loved!

If you cared, you'd let her go!

I would let her go if she were
in love with you, but she isn't!

Has she ever told you
she loves you? Has she?

Has she told you?
Huh? Has she?

Confess!
You've done it for yourself!

Of course I have! But I hate
that she's slept with you!

-I knew it!
-But I hate much more the fact that...

I deprived her of love
because of the fucking company!

I hate not having caressed her
when she asked me to.

Not having told her...

"I love you" when she needed it.

-Do you understand?
-Don't worry.

When she finds out you know, she'll
feel guilty and come back to you.

So you'll be able
to make her unhappy again.

Tell her I know,
and I'll burn your shop down.

I want her back
because she loves me!

Not because she feels guilty!

And if she decides
to go back to you...

I won't bother you ever again.

I swear it.

[music playing]

I said everything I had to say.

If you're looking for trouble,
you're at the wrong place.

What would you like?

The same as him.

Do you know what this is?

No, I don't.

I'm not wearing
my reading glasses.

You know because
you took this picture.

It's the first Playtime office.

-[Clara] Here you are.
-Thanks.

I thought I'd lost it.

No, I stole it from you.

I remember it well because it was the
day Carmen introduced me to her father.

She said you were looking for someone
to be in charge of the exports.

And I came into your office.

At that time,
you already had...

...that friendly nature
of yours, and said...

"I don't give a fuck if you're
my daughter's boyfriend."

"If you want the job, you'll have
to present the best business plan."

And I spent the next two or three
weeks barely eating or sleeping,

considering all possibilities
of expansion throughout Europe.

Every last detail.

And, half trembling...

I handed in the project.

You're wrong.

Nobody else presented a project.

You handed in the best
expansion plan I could find.

And, thanks to it, Playtime started
making great strides abroad.

Why didn't you tell me?

All these years, I've been working,
believing I wasn't enough,

thinking, wondering...

if you'd hired me because
I was you daughter's boyfriend.

Because I didn't want
to be in you debt.

Everything I have,
I got it on my own.

And I didn't want that
to change.

Look, Abelardo.

I'm not here to reproach
you for anything.

I only want to remind you that, if I'd
given my all working in your company,

it was because
I admired that fool...

who, from a little factory
in El Barranquet,

covered half of the Spanish
homes with toys.

That's why I stole the picture.

And that's why I've kept it
in my wallet.

Take care.

[whistles] Mom, lunch is ready!

-Don't smoke!
-Do you want one?

No, I think I'll quit.

Come on, clear the table.
It's hot.

It look's great! I didn't know this
cooking side of yours, grandpa!

I can't boil an egg, but I'm
the best at cooking paella.

Have you seen
our new catalog, grandpa?

Grandpa? Don't you dare
call me "grandpa"...

not until you've married
my Lucia.

That'd be if Lucia
wants him to.

[laughing]

-Wine?
-Yes, please.

[Lucia laughs]

I already told you.
This, I don't...

I don't see it.

Grandpa, it's upside down.

[laughing]

Oh. That's right.

We've done a mail out,
you know?

Distribution companies all
throughout Spain are waiting.

You are still on time
to add Playtime's logo.

I already see
the advertisement:

"Your children
are already playing.

Now it's your turn to play.

Playtime For Adults."

You might like
the other one better.

"The toy the Pope would never
recommend." I don't know.

Negotiating behind my back?

These kids haven't realized

I am the honorary manager.
Do you know what means?

Yeah, you get all the money,

but don't lift a finger.

Well, he's earned it.

Dear manager,

what would you think if our
little and humble company...

were to merge with Playtime?

It's hard to admit, but...

for the first time,
I agree with Abelardo.

Erotic toys and children's
toys... it's not a good idea.

It's better to
run separate companies.

Okay, right.

You'll come back to us when half of
Europe is playing with our vagina.

[laughing]

Look, guys,
I love your business initiative.

I wish you the
best of luck, but...

as long as you are in Playtime,
you'll work forty hours a week.

That is final.

Come on, are we here
to eat a paella together?

-Or to talk about...?
-Yeah, come on.

Mom, give me some.

[music playing]

YOU'RE A LUCKY MOTHERFUCKER.
TAKE CARE OF HER.

[music continues playing]