Hotel Almirante (2015): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript
ALMIRANTE HOTEL
Ep 03
What does he want?
He wants to talk to Aunt Rosa.
To my aunt?
Do you still have a headache?
I think your mother
passed her cold on to me.
Where is she?
By the pantry.
Do you want me to call her?
No, I want to talk to you.
Javier Aldao wants to see you.
I'll never get used to aspirins.
They are disgusting.
Tell me, what are you going to do?
Nothing. Talk to him.
Why are you looking at me like that?
- Is he in his room?
- Yes, in room 201.
- I'll go there.
- But just like that?
The sooner, the better.
It's almost lunch time.
Besides, I'm curious.
Since Cándido died, I haven't
spoken to anyone from the Aldao.
Hello.
Hello. Do come in, please!
- Emilia!
- Great to see you, sir!
My dear Javier.
- Mr. Simón.
- Long time no see!
A shame we see each other
in these sorry circumstances.
That's true.
I remember this office.
I used to come with my father.
Your wife always used to
give me chocolate.
Well, you know...
She left us almost a year ago,
but it feels as if she could come in
through that door at any moment.
That's life!
What about your
daughter Marisiña?
Did you know I had a crush on her?
She married a doctor from
Coruña and they live there.
Look, I have
a beautiful granddaughter.
She's eight,
and she's my soft spot.
- Would you like a drink?
- No, thanks.
- What's that, Mr.. Simón?
- This...
The doctor advised me
to quit smoking,
so here I am now...
with this shitty thing
I'm grateful for everything
you're doing for me.
Look, Javier, I've known you
since you were born.
Your father and
I are good friends,
even if we address
each other formally,
or perhaps precisely
because of that, who knows?
It's the least I can do for you.
He still refuses to see me, right?
I think he hides
his real feelings.
But when it really matters,
he behaves like a genuine father.
Remember that he moved heaven
and earth to clear your record,
- and stop you going to prison.
- Don't kid yourself,
he only did it to
preserve the reputation.
I thought of going to see him,
and talk to him, but...
I think the only thing I'd achieve...
What do you mean, Javier?
My mother sent me a message
through Jacinta, to ask you a favour.
As long as it is within my power.
We don't want to put you
in an awkward situation.
Come on, speak!
Would you mind if we met here,
in your place?
You and your mother?
What about your father...
Mr.. Simón,
do it for Ms. Mariana.
As a mother,
she would understand it.
- For Ms. Rosa.
- Thank you.
They are for your aunt.
I'll hand them over to her.
Wow, you never mentioned anyone!
Who sent them?
They are not for me,
but for Aunt Rosa.
For me?
And who's sent them to you?
- Javier, my nephew.
- Your nephew?
I don't know what Mother
would have thought of this.
It has been a long time since
I got a present like this.
I remember Cándido sent me
flowers on August the 30th,
on my name-day.
They are beautiful.
Can I ask what you talked
about for such a long time?
A bit of everything
and nothing in particular.
It looks like you liked him.
But he is a member
of the Aldao family.
You know nothing about him!
You should be cautious!
That woman... the letter!
And what's that got to do with it?
Besides, what ulterior
motives could he have?
At this stage,
I don't think he'll get from you
what his father
couldn't get from Granny Tana.
He might well be using
his son to win you over,
in order to get this house back?
I think you're wrong, Lía.
I think your aunt is right on this.
It is true that this guy has always
been against his father's ideas.
Javier fought the war
on the Republican side,
and he was even jailed.
Since then, his father and him
never spoke to each other again.
The one I feel sorry for in
that family is Ms. María Luísa.
Having an only child,
it's sad not being able to see him.
You don't do that to a mother.
Thank you, have a good journey.
- Thank you, bye.
- Bye.
It looks the bomb has gone off.
It's not fair!
And what if Javier Aldao did play
games with that woman's feelings?
He doesn't seem half as bad as these
malicious columns seem to suggest!
Do you believe he's innocent too?
Don't you?
I can't get the death
of that woman out of my mind.
To tell the truth,
I'd rather he leave the hotel.
I don't think you're being fair.
Did you talk to him?
- Why should I?
- And why do you trust newspapers
and so many resentful politicians?
Let's be honest.
We live in a society of appearances,
but neither the goodies
are that good,
or the baddies are that bad.
- They could hear you.
- I have nothing to fear.
Why should I?
Just for defending someone
who fought on the side
that lost the war?
Is that a sufficient reason
to condemn someone publicly?
No, of course not.
Look, Rosalía,
you can't remember
because you were too young.
But I condemned myself publicly
when our honourable mayor
tried to sell our Roman wall
to a German architect,
a shameless speculator who
wanted to take it, stone by stone,
in order to sell it
to an American millionaire.
- No!
- Yes!
They wanted to steal it from us.
And thanks to the
signatures we collected,
and the petitions we sent to Coruña
and Madrid, we managed to stop it.
And what's all that
to do with Javier Aldao?
One must be consistent!
Javier Aldao is the only one
who stood up to that family.
Someone had to do it.
That's enough for him
to have my sympathy.
See you later.
I'll come for lunch.
You don't need to worry,
María Luísa,
- I gave Emilia a day off.
- I'm grateful for that!
Mom, I've made a decision.
What decision, son?
I have to talk to my father.
I'm not prepared to see you
with a bad conscience.
Javier, perhaps this is
not the right time.
I should have done it
a long time ago.
I'll drop by your place today.
- But, son...
- Mom.
Don't worry,
I swear I won't be
disrespectful with him.
Trust me!
- Allow me to introduce myself.
- There is no need for that.
- I know who you are.
- Do you?
- Have a seat.
- Thank you.
You lent me
my first adventure book.
You remember that?
I didn't know my nephew
was in such good company.
- We are good old friends, Rosiña.
- That's right.
What would you recommend today?
- Thanks for the flowers.
- It's okay.
It's a special dish.
It's a surprise for Javier.
I hope you like it.
I'm sure I'll love it.
Can I also enjoy that surprise?
Of course.
It's wonderful!
The way this woman cooks!
It definitely looks Rosa
has topped herself.
- I would have stuffed myself!
- Did you enjoy the meal?
I haven't had anything
as delicious in a long time!
- Pleased to hear it.
- Come on, have a coffee with us.
Sorry, I'm very busy.
I'm sure you can take a few
minutes off work for a coffee.
While you're in town,
if you have any spare time,
we could go for a walk.
It will bring fond
memories to mind.
- Of course.
- Even if you're from Ribanova,
you'd be surprised to hear
the curious stories he can tell.
My uncle is officially
the local chronicle.
Well, yes, someone
must have that title!
If Javier accepts,
you are invited to come too.
You should come.
It would do you good.
I'd love to, but I can't,
I have a hotel to run.
Come on, you shouldn't
worry that much!
For being out of that office
for a few hours,
I don't think would
affect the hotel.
What do you think, Javier?
I think you are right.
Did you know Rosalía did
a Culinary Art course in Coruña?
How interesting!
A few years ago.
I have good friends there.
Javier is a lawyer,
he has a law firm in Coruña,
near the Teatro Rosalía de Castro.
Do you remember, Lía?
I've mentioned I've been
to that theatre many times.
They have great premieres, and there
is a great passion for theatre there.
Next month they are opening
a first class theatre: Teatro Colón.
And there is talk in the city
of opening two new
cinemas within a year.
Oh well!
It looks it has stopped raining,
so I'll take the chance
to give Dolores a hand.
She went upstairs
to hang out the sheets.
Keep an eye on the oven, please!
Those cookies need
another 20 minutes there.
Don't worry!
You didn't stop staring at your
nephew throughout the whole meal.
Maybe I was staring at you.
At me? Why?
I've been here for half of my life
and, to be honest,
sometimes I've felt as if I was
in a cage, wanting to escape.
- But you didn't do it.
- No.
Because in the end,
in this kitchen,
I have always gathered strength
to go on, and to feel I was useful.
I see...
Now that we are on our own,
I want to tell you something, Lía.
Your mother and I went to school,
we learned to read and write.
We were lucky,
especially me with Cándido,
that kind soul.
Then you came, and we
were all delighted with you.
We made an effort for you to study,
and we sent you to Coruña.
And one day
the inevitable happened.
- Aunt, what are you trying to say?
- You're young, Lía!
The right man might cross your path.
The right man?
Many men notice you.
They stare at you.
But you intimidate them.
I can be annoying, right?
It's up to you, sweetheart.
It's up to you...
Have a look at the oven, please.
If the cookies burn,
your mom will tell me off!
María Luísa!
Germán,
your son came to see you.
What are you saying?
I don't have sons!
Yes, you do.
How do you dare?
You're not welcome
in this house!
Even if you kick me out,
I won't leave before saying
what I have to say.
I bet you arranged this.
Don't blame her.
It was me.
You can leave the same
way you came in!
- Germán, please...
- Mom,
leave us alone.
Please!
You're happy now, right?
No, not at all.
I wish I could have
spared you all this.
You?
You've never thought of us.
Of you, you should say.
I see you didn't change an iota.
Yes, I did change.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be here.
What do you want? Money?
No, it doesn't look it's money.
You've always turned it down.
You've never wanted
anything from me.
You're wrong,
I did want something from you.
I still want it.
I want you to accept me as I am.
To accept you as you are?
Do you know what you are?
Do you really want to know?
I am your son,
and you are my father.
You squandered the chance to show
me you're worthy to be my son.
A son that betrayed
its fatherland!
That defended the cause
he believed in!
But we have discussed
this back then.
Dad...
I've wanted to tell you
something for a long time
I love you.
In spite of everything.
You'd better get going.
Javier!
It's you.
If you have nothing better to do,
I'd like to show you something.
- The thing is, right now...
- Please!
It'll be only a moment.
- Come with me, please!
- If you insist.
I was sorting the books
that have just arrived.
I see you have very many
authors from our country.
And some editions
written in Galician,
I'll show you later.
You like reading, eh?
Very much.
I don't have much spare time,
but I try to read
at least one hour a day.
I see you are in good company.
Shakespeare, Tolstoi, Goëthe...
That's not what
I wanted to show you.
Treasure Island
But this can't be true.
It's the exactly like...
Another copy of the same edition.
It's incredible.
What a coincidence!
Oh, happy coincidence!
Where were you heading,
if I may ask?
Now?
I was going back to the hotel.
What do you say if I beat you?
Excuse me?
Playing billiards, I mean.
It looks you wouldn't
withstand the first.
And what do we do
with the library?
I'm playing billiards
What is my brand-new sign for?
- I'll make it hard for you.
- We'll see.
I'm starting to feel my age.
Do you know what, Javier?
I've had a son who would
now be your age.
I thought you'd never
been married.
It's a long story.
I made the mistake of falling
in love with a married woman.
No one in Ribanova
knew about our relationship.
One day, just overnight, she spoke
seriously of finishing it off.
Her husband was an architect
and he had been offered
an important contract in Brazil.
Many years later
I heard from her.
I learned one of
her sons was mine.
What a surprise, eh?
Yes. But the boy
had died in an accident.
He was 20.
End of the story.
The only things I keep
to remember him by
are these pictures her
mother sent after his death.
And to reveal the secret
she had kept for so many years.
I'm really sorry.
Why are you telling me all that?
I suppose I'm telling you this
because you could be that son
I would have loved to meet.
Rosalía loves you
as if you were her father.
My Lía!
There must be another reason
to tell me this, right?
I know how you feel.
Courage, Javier!
Hello.
- How are you, Mr. Aldao?
- Fine, thank you.
Will you come down for dinner?
Not tonight.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Hotel Almirante.
Mr. Piñeiro, what a surprise!
Sure, I'll ask my aunt
to prepare those pancakes
you like so much.
Great.
We'll be expecting you, then.
Good night.
Thank you.
Home-produced eggs!
Ms. Leal!
You are an early riser.
I was this morning.
I'd have thought this is the most
unlikely place to find you.
Well, here I am.
As a child, I used to come
with Jacinta, my nanny.
It brings memories to mind.
It looks people were not
expecting to see me here either.
Do you mind if I go with you?
You might get bored with me.
Let me find out by myself.
If you like.
Excuse me, I still have
to make one last order.
- Do you come here every day?
- Almost every day.
Your dishes contain some products
which are difficult
to find in the market.
When I saw you
talking to that man...
I swear I was not spying on you.
You're a good observer.
I admit it,
I buy products in the black market.
It's very expensive,
but our clients like it.
I imagine that, with time,
all the jobs become monotonous.
It depends on the job.
Yours isn't?
Every case requires
a specific investigation.
You can't lower your guard.
You don't lower your guard either,
your hotel management is excellent.
And you deserve credit for that.
It's a family business.
Run by courageous women.
I appreciate you've said that,
especially coming from someone
as well-travelled as you.
You have probably
stayed in quality hotels.
- Give me that roll!
- Sorry, Ms. Leal.
I'm only doing my work.
When I see that scoundrel,
he's gonna hear a few things!
Calm down,
let me have a look at your foot.
Does it hurt?
Yes, it's hurting more and more.
Come on, get up.
Let's go.
Hold on to me.
What are you going to do?
Well, it looks they've found someone
who could be a relative in Madrid.
It could be an interesting clue,
it must be confirmed.
Sánchez,
could I have a look at
Javier Aldao's statement?
I don't know what the hell it is,
but there is something
here, definitely.
Someone has come to visit you.
Come on in!
Hi, how was your day?
Good.
I very much appreciate
what you've done for me,
taking the trouble
to take me to hospital.
Well,
I wouldn't let you walk
with a limp on your own.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Well, I'll get going,
my mom is waiting for me.
I hope you get better.
Javier.
Thank you.
What are you doing?
Let me see.
All of a sudden,
I had the urge to do it.
I hadn't done it for a long time.
They look great.
When I finish my
Impressions of my Town,
I'm thinking of asking
you to do the drawings.
Stop teasing me.
What did you bring me?
This is for you not to get bored.
But I see you are
well entertained, anyway.
I'm pleased to see you like that.
Like this?
Like that!
Don't play stupid,
you know what I mean.
Come on, Florencio, hurry up.
- You're clumsy today.
- Sorry, it won't happen again.
- May I ask what's wrong with you?
- Nothing.
I don't believe you.
Come on, say it.
It's this Aldao guy.
I curse the moment
he entered this hotel.
Where else could he have stayed?
He doesn't talk to his father.
What's your damn problem with him?
What about you? You don't even
hide you are besotted with him!
My God!
I don't know what's with him,
but this guy seems
to be bewitching you all.
- Bewitching?
- Yes.
Yes, don't play stupid.
You, for starters.
And Juan Sebastian,
and even my own daughter.
What's all this about, Candela?
Genaro, that moron,
was not after Lía, but after him.
So everything is
Javier Aldao's fault.
- You said it yourself!
- So,
Javier Aldao is to blame
for everyone's death.
The thing is, Candela,
you just want to have a row.
Is your bitterness also his fault?
- Bitter? Me?
- Yes.
You should know.
I never told you,
but both mother and I had to...
What?
Go on, don't be shy.
- Let's leave it there.
- You started it.
Enough!
End of conversation.
I see, since you were rich,
everyone respected you, right?
- But I, in contrast...
- What's that?
- Are you envious?
- Envious? Me?
Good that you're not envious,
it's best for both of us.
Why do you always
want to have the last word?
Look...
It's high time
for you to know it!
- To know what?
- What do you think, Candela?
You can't treat your
daughter like that!
I want the best for my daughter.
I'm her mother.
No.
You want the best for you.
You want her to marry someone
from Ribanova so that she's near you.
So that she looks after you.
I don't want to continue talking.
You're going to listen to me now,
whether you want to or not...
Don't go! Come back, Candela!
The doctor prescribed
a smaller dose.
It was not the drops, Jacinta,
but nerves and emotions...
Thank you.
Get ready for this, then!
Let's have a look
at the news about my son,
published by the local press today.
Because that's what they are
doing, isn't it, Jacinta?
I feel like planting myself
in that newspaper,
and call them
rascals in their faces.
And what would you achieve?
It will make your blood boil.
***
Ai, Jacinta, don't look
at me like that.
I haven't laughed
this much for years!
Jacinta, you can imagine
Mr. Germán's cast pride.
It's the last thing he wants to see!
His son taking in his
hands the granddaughter
of his greatest enemy!
Jacinta,
this is much better
than the drops.
I'm playing billiards
***
Are you looking for me?
- Yes.
- How can I help you?
Well, the thing is, I was asked
to give a talk on my father.
As you probably know, he was
a former president of this club.
- I see.
- I'd like to find out more
about the constitution of the club,
and its various presidents.
I think the documents
you need are in the library.
If you come with me,
I'll show you where they are.
I believe they are in a book called
Annals and Chronicles of the
Historical Town of Ribanova.
They might be interesting.
Anyway,
here in the club's library,
they have the list
with the presidents,
and chronicles of the town.
I know.
But apart from the books,
I wanted to talk
to you about something.
Of course.
Well... It's about Javier,
my son.
I'm listening.
It's about that scandal
that broke out in Ribanova.
I would like to thank
you sincerely,
for supporting my son so firmly.
I see nothing of what happens
here escapes your notice.
Your son could have left, but he
chose to face the consequences,
as a man of honour.
I trust your discretion,
and, of course, I hope this
conversation remains between us.
I'd like to ask you not
to tell Javier about this.
You have my word.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
You can collect the books
any time you want.
Thank you.
I was prepared for anything,
expect seeing myself
in the papers like that.
Well, you're both
young and good-looking.
- You don't make a bad couple.
- Oh yeah!
Tell my mother that.
I know, I know.
We had a big row yesterday.
We don't talk to each other now.
- She didn't tell you?
- No.
You know what she's like.
- She is still crossed.
- It'll go away.
Ms. Rosa, your sister
calls you to the kitchen.
I'm coming.
May I come in?
Please!
I wanted to ask
how you are feeling.
Fine, thank you.
I brought you something.
You shouldn't have bothered.
It's to thank you
for your hospitality.
I did my duty.
You did much more than that.
You, your Aunt Rosa,
and Juan Sebastian,
all showed that even under
the worst circumstances,
one can find
understanding and friendship.
Javier, I want to be
honest with you.
You hardly know us,
you don't know what we are like.
As for me,
are you aware of the bias
I might have against you?
I suppose coming to Ribanova
for the reasons we all know,
considering the history of clashes
between my father
and your grandmother,
I was not expecting
to be acclaimed.
The truth is...
Besides, the fact that
I'm staying here,
this house being the reason for the
conflict between the two families...
Please, don't get me wrong.
Can I call you Lía?
They call you Lía, right?
It's my pet name.
Could I use it too?
I'd like you to be my friend.
Think about it.
Ep 03
What does he want?
He wants to talk to Aunt Rosa.
To my aunt?
Do you still have a headache?
I think your mother
passed her cold on to me.
Where is she?
By the pantry.
Do you want me to call her?
No, I want to talk to you.
Javier Aldao wants to see you.
I'll never get used to aspirins.
They are disgusting.
Tell me, what are you going to do?
Nothing. Talk to him.
Why are you looking at me like that?
- Is he in his room?
- Yes, in room 201.
- I'll go there.
- But just like that?
The sooner, the better.
It's almost lunch time.
Besides, I'm curious.
Since Cándido died, I haven't
spoken to anyone from the Aldao.
Hello.
Hello. Do come in, please!
- Emilia!
- Great to see you, sir!
My dear Javier.
- Mr. Simón.
- Long time no see!
A shame we see each other
in these sorry circumstances.
That's true.
I remember this office.
I used to come with my father.
Your wife always used to
give me chocolate.
Well, you know...
She left us almost a year ago,
but it feels as if she could come in
through that door at any moment.
That's life!
What about your
daughter Marisiña?
Did you know I had a crush on her?
She married a doctor from
Coruña and they live there.
Look, I have
a beautiful granddaughter.
She's eight,
and she's my soft spot.
- Would you like a drink?
- No, thanks.
- What's that, Mr.. Simón?
- This...
The doctor advised me
to quit smoking,
so here I am now...
with this shitty thing
I'm grateful for everything
you're doing for me.
Look, Javier, I've known you
since you were born.
Your father and
I are good friends,
even if we address
each other formally,
or perhaps precisely
because of that, who knows?
It's the least I can do for you.
He still refuses to see me, right?
I think he hides
his real feelings.
But when it really matters,
he behaves like a genuine father.
Remember that he moved heaven
and earth to clear your record,
- and stop you going to prison.
- Don't kid yourself,
he only did it to
preserve the reputation.
I thought of going to see him,
and talk to him, but...
I think the only thing I'd achieve...
What do you mean, Javier?
My mother sent me a message
through Jacinta, to ask you a favour.
As long as it is within my power.
We don't want to put you
in an awkward situation.
Come on, speak!
Would you mind if we met here,
in your place?
You and your mother?
What about your father...
Mr.. Simón,
do it for Ms. Mariana.
As a mother,
she would understand it.
- For Ms. Rosa.
- Thank you.
They are for your aunt.
I'll hand them over to her.
Wow, you never mentioned anyone!
Who sent them?
They are not for me,
but for Aunt Rosa.
For me?
And who's sent them to you?
- Javier, my nephew.
- Your nephew?
I don't know what Mother
would have thought of this.
It has been a long time since
I got a present like this.
I remember Cándido sent me
flowers on August the 30th,
on my name-day.
They are beautiful.
Can I ask what you talked
about for such a long time?
A bit of everything
and nothing in particular.
It looks like you liked him.
But he is a member
of the Aldao family.
You know nothing about him!
You should be cautious!
That woman... the letter!
And what's that got to do with it?
Besides, what ulterior
motives could he have?
At this stage,
I don't think he'll get from you
what his father
couldn't get from Granny Tana.
He might well be using
his son to win you over,
in order to get this house back?
I think you're wrong, Lía.
I think your aunt is right on this.
It is true that this guy has always
been against his father's ideas.
Javier fought the war
on the Republican side,
and he was even jailed.
Since then, his father and him
never spoke to each other again.
The one I feel sorry for in
that family is Ms. María Luísa.
Having an only child,
it's sad not being able to see him.
You don't do that to a mother.
Thank you, have a good journey.
- Thank you, bye.
- Bye.
It looks the bomb has gone off.
It's not fair!
And what if Javier Aldao did play
games with that woman's feelings?
He doesn't seem half as bad as these
malicious columns seem to suggest!
Do you believe he's innocent too?
Don't you?
I can't get the death
of that woman out of my mind.
To tell the truth,
I'd rather he leave the hotel.
I don't think you're being fair.
Did you talk to him?
- Why should I?
- And why do you trust newspapers
and so many resentful politicians?
Let's be honest.
We live in a society of appearances,
but neither the goodies
are that good,
or the baddies are that bad.
- They could hear you.
- I have nothing to fear.
Why should I?
Just for defending someone
who fought on the side
that lost the war?
Is that a sufficient reason
to condemn someone publicly?
No, of course not.
Look, Rosalía,
you can't remember
because you were too young.
But I condemned myself publicly
when our honourable mayor
tried to sell our Roman wall
to a German architect,
a shameless speculator who
wanted to take it, stone by stone,
in order to sell it
to an American millionaire.
- No!
- Yes!
They wanted to steal it from us.
And thanks to the
signatures we collected,
and the petitions we sent to Coruña
and Madrid, we managed to stop it.
And what's all that
to do with Javier Aldao?
One must be consistent!
Javier Aldao is the only one
who stood up to that family.
Someone had to do it.
That's enough for him
to have my sympathy.
See you later.
I'll come for lunch.
You don't need to worry,
María Luísa,
- I gave Emilia a day off.
- I'm grateful for that!
Mom, I've made a decision.
What decision, son?
I have to talk to my father.
I'm not prepared to see you
with a bad conscience.
Javier, perhaps this is
not the right time.
I should have done it
a long time ago.
I'll drop by your place today.
- But, son...
- Mom.
Don't worry,
I swear I won't be
disrespectful with him.
Trust me!
- Allow me to introduce myself.
- There is no need for that.
- I know who you are.
- Do you?
- Have a seat.
- Thank you.
You lent me
my first adventure book.
You remember that?
I didn't know my nephew
was in such good company.
- We are good old friends, Rosiña.
- That's right.
What would you recommend today?
- Thanks for the flowers.
- It's okay.
It's a special dish.
It's a surprise for Javier.
I hope you like it.
I'm sure I'll love it.
Can I also enjoy that surprise?
Of course.
It's wonderful!
The way this woman cooks!
It definitely looks Rosa
has topped herself.
- I would have stuffed myself!
- Did you enjoy the meal?
I haven't had anything
as delicious in a long time!
- Pleased to hear it.
- Come on, have a coffee with us.
Sorry, I'm very busy.
I'm sure you can take a few
minutes off work for a coffee.
While you're in town,
if you have any spare time,
we could go for a walk.
It will bring fond
memories to mind.
- Of course.
- Even if you're from Ribanova,
you'd be surprised to hear
the curious stories he can tell.
My uncle is officially
the local chronicle.
Well, yes, someone
must have that title!
If Javier accepts,
you are invited to come too.
You should come.
It would do you good.
I'd love to, but I can't,
I have a hotel to run.
Come on, you shouldn't
worry that much!
For being out of that office
for a few hours,
I don't think would
affect the hotel.
What do you think, Javier?
I think you are right.
Did you know Rosalía did
a Culinary Art course in Coruña?
How interesting!
A few years ago.
I have good friends there.
Javier is a lawyer,
he has a law firm in Coruña,
near the Teatro Rosalía de Castro.
Do you remember, Lía?
I've mentioned I've been
to that theatre many times.
They have great premieres, and there
is a great passion for theatre there.
Next month they are opening
a first class theatre: Teatro Colón.
And there is talk in the city
of opening two new
cinemas within a year.
Oh well!
It looks it has stopped raining,
so I'll take the chance
to give Dolores a hand.
She went upstairs
to hang out the sheets.
Keep an eye on the oven, please!
Those cookies need
another 20 minutes there.
Don't worry!
You didn't stop staring at your
nephew throughout the whole meal.
Maybe I was staring at you.
At me? Why?
I've been here for half of my life
and, to be honest,
sometimes I've felt as if I was
in a cage, wanting to escape.
- But you didn't do it.
- No.
Because in the end,
in this kitchen,
I have always gathered strength
to go on, and to feel I was useful.
I see...
Now that we are on our own,
I want to tell you something, Lía.
Your mother and I went to school,
we learned to read and write.
We were lucky,
especially me with Cándido,
that kind soul.
Then you came, and we
were all delighted with you.
We made an effort for you to study,
and we sent you to Coruña.
And one day
the inevitable happened.
- Aunt, what are you trying to say?
- You're young, Lía!
The right man might cross your path.
The right man?
Many men notice you.
They stare at you.
But you intimidate them.
I can be annoying, right?
It's up to you, sweetheart.
It's up to you...
Have a look at the oven, please.
If the cookies burn,
your mom will tell me off!
María Luísa!
Germán,
your son came to see you.
What are you saying?
I don't have sons!
Yes, you do.
How do you dare?
You're not welcome
in this house!
Even if you kick me out,
I won't leave before saying
what I have to say.
I bet you arranged this.
Don't blame her.
It was me.
You can leave the same
way you came in!
- Germán, please...
- Mom,
leave us alone.
Please!
You're happy now, right?
No, not at all.
I wish I could have
spared you all this.
You?
You've never thought of us.
Of you, you should say.
I see you didn't change an iota.
Yes, I did change.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be here.
What do you want? Money?
No, it doesn't look it's money.
You've always turned it down.
You've never wanted
anything from me.
You're wrong,
I did want something from you.
I still want it.
I want you to accept me as I am.
To accept you as you are?
Do you know what you are?
Do you really want to know?
I am your son,
and you are my father.
You squandered the chance to show
me you're worthy to be my son.
A son that betrayed
its fatherland!
That defended the cause
he believed in!
But we have discussed
this back then.
Dad...
I've wanted to tell you
something for a long time
I love you.
In spite of everything.
You'd better get going.
Javier!
It's you.
If you have nothing better to do,
I'd like to show you something.
- The thing is, right now...
- Please!
It'll be only a moment.
- Come with me, please!
- If you insist.
I was sorting the books
that have just arrived.
I see you have very many
authors from our country.
And some editions
written in Galician,
I'll show you later.
You like reading, eh?
Very much.
I don't have much spare time,
but I try to read
at least one hour a day.
I see you are in good company.
Shakespeare, Tolstoi, Goëthe...
That's not what
I wanted to show you.
Treasure Island
But this can't be true.
It's the exactly like...
Another copy of the same edition.
It's incredible.
What a coincidence!
Oh, happy coincidence!
Where were you heading,
if I may ask?
Now?
I was going back to the hotel.
What do you say if I beat you?
Excuse me?
Playing billiards, I mean.
It looks you wouldn't
withstand the first.
And what do we do
with the library?
I'm playing billiards
What is my brand-new sign for?
- I'll make it hard for you.
- We'll see.
I'm starting to feel my age.
Do you know what, Javier?
I've had a son who would
now be your age.
I thought you'd never
been married.
It's a long story.
I made the mistake of falling
in love with a married woman.
No one in Ribanova
knew about our relationship.
One day, just overnight, she spoke
seriously of finishing it off.
Her husband was an architect
and he had been offered
an important contract in Brazil.
Many years later
I heard from her.
I learned one of
her sons was mine.
What a surprise, eh?
Yes. But the boy
had died in an accident.
He was 20.
End of the story.
The only things I keep
to remember him by
are these pictures her
mother sent after his death.
And to reveal the secret
she had kept for so many years.
I'm really sorry.
Why are you telling me all that?
I suppose I'm telling you this
because you could be that son
I would have loved to meet.
Rosalía loves you
as if you were her father.
My Lía!
There must be another reason
to tell me this, right?
I know how you feel.
Courage, Javier!
Hello.
- How are you, Mr. Aldao?
- Fine, thank you.
Will you come down for dinner?
Not tonight.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Hotel Almirante.
Mr. Piñeiro, what a surprise!
Sure, I'll ask my aunt
to prepare those pancakes
you like so much.
Great.
We'll be expecting you, then.
Good night.
Thank you.
Home-produced eggs!
Ms. Leal!
You are an early riser.
I was this morning.
I'd have thought this is the most
unlikely place to find you.
Well, here I am.
As a child, I used to come
with Jacinta, my nanny.
It brings memories to mind.
It looks people were not
expecting to see me here either.
Do you mind if I go with you?
You might get bored with me.
Let me find out by myself.
If you like.
Excuse me, I still have
to make one last order.
- Do you come here every day?
- Almost every day.
Your dishes contain some products
which are difficult
to find in the market.
When I saw you
talking to that man...
I swear I was not spying on you.
You're a good observer.
I admit it,
I buy products in the black market.
It's very expensive,
but our clients like it.
I imagine that, with time,
all the jobs become monotonous.
It depends on the job.
Yours isn't?
Every case requires
a specific investigation.
You can't lower your guard.
You don't lower your guard either,
your hotel management is excellent.
And you deserve credit for that.
It's a family business.
Run by courageous women.
I appreciate you've said that,
especially coming from someone
as well-travelled as you.
You have probably
stayed in quality hotels.
- Give me that roll!
- Sorry, Ms. Leal.
I'm only doing my work.
When I see that scoundrel,
he's gonna hear a few things!
Calm down,
let me have a look at your foot.
Does it hurt?
Yes, it's hurting more and more.
Come on, get up.
Let's go.
Hold on to me.
What are you going to do?
Well, it looks they've found someone
who could be a relative in Madrid.
It could be an interesting clue,
it must be confirmed.
Sánchez,
could I have a look at
Javier Aldao's statement?
I don't know what the hell it is,
but there is something
here, definitely.
Someone has come to visit you.
Come on in!
Hi, how was your day?
Good.
I very much appreciate
what you've done for me,
taking the trouble
to take me to hospital.
Well,
I wouldn't let you walk
with a limp on your own.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Well, I'll get going,
my mom is waiting for me.
I hope you get better.
Javier.
Thank you.
What are you doing?
Let me see.
All of a sudden,
I had the urge to do it.
I hadn't done it for a long time.
They look great.
When I finish my
Impressions of my Town,
I'm thinking of asking
you to do the drawings.
Stop teasing me.
What did you bring me?
This is for you not to get bored.
But I see you are
well entertained, anyway.
I'm pleased to see you like that.
Like this?
Like that!
Don't play stupid,
you know what I mean.
Come on, Florencio, hurry up.
- You're clumsy today.
- Sorry, it won't happen again.
- May I ask what's wrong with you?
- Nothing.
I don't believe you.
Come on, say it.
It's this Aldao guy.
I curse the moment
he entered this hotel.
Where else could he have stayed?
He doesn't talk to his father.
What's your damn problem with him?
What about you? You don't even
hide you are besotted with him!
My God!
I don't know what's with him,
but this guy seems
to be bewitching you all.
- Bewitching?
- Yes.
Yes, don't play stupid.
You, for starters.
And Juan Sebastian,
and even my own daughter.
What's all this about, Candela?
Genaro, that moron,
was not after Lía, but after him.
So everything is
Javier Aldao's fault.
- You said it yourself!
- So,
Javier Aldao is to blame
for everyone's death.
The thing is, Candela,
you just want to have a row.
Is your bitterness also his fault?
- Bitter? Me?
- Yes.
You should know.
I never told you,
but both mother and I had to...
What?
Go on, don't be shy.
- Let's leave it there.
- You started it.
Enough!
End of conversation.
I see, since you were rich,
everyone respected you, right?
- But I, in contrast...
- What's that?
- Are you envious?
- Envious? Me?
Good that you're not envious,
it's best for both of us.
Why do you always
want to have the last word?
Look...
It's high time
for you to know it!
- To know what?
- What do you think, Candela?
You can't treat your
daughter like that!
I want the best for my daughter.
I'm her mother.
No.
You want the best for you.
You want her to marry someone
from Ribanova so that she's near you.
So that she looks after you.
I don't want to continue talking.
You're going to listen to me now,
whether you want to or not...
Don't go! Come back, Candela!
The doctor prescribed
a smaller dose.
It was not the drops, Jacinta,
but nerves and emotions...
Thank you.
Get ready for this, then!
Let's have a look
at the news about my son,
published by the local press today.
Because that's what they are
doing, isn't it, Jacinta?
I feel like planting myself
in that newspaper,
and call them
rascals in their faces.
And what would you achieve?
It will make your blood boil.
***
Ai, Jacinta, don't look
at me like that.
I haven't laughed
this much for years!
Jacinta, you can imagine
Mr. Germán's cast pride.
It's the last thing he wants to see!
His son taking in his
hands the granddaughter
of his greatest enemy!
Jacinta,
this is much better
than the drops.
I'm playing billiards
***
Are you looking for me?
- Yes.
- How can I help you?
Well, the thing is, I was asked
to give a talk on my father.
As you probably know, he was
a former president of this club.
- I see.
- I'd like to find out more
about the constitution of the club,
and its various presidents.
I think the documents
you need are in the library.
If you come with me,
I'll show you where they are.
I believe they are in a book called
Annals and Chronicles of the
Historical Town of Ribanova.
They might be interesting.
Anyway,
here in the club's library,
they have the list
with the presidents,
and chronicles of the town.
I know.
But apart from the books,
I wanted to talk
to you about something.
Of course.
Well... It's about Javier,
my son.
I'm listening.
It's about that scandal
that broke out in Ribanova.
I would like to thank
you sincerely,
for supporting my son so firmly.
I see nothing of what happens
here escapes your notice.
Your son could have left, but he
chose to face the consequences,
as a man of honour.
I trust your discretion,
and, of course, I hope this
conversation remains between us.
I'd like to ask you not
to tell Javier about this.
You have my word.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
You can collect the books
any time you want.
Thank you.
I was prepared for anything,
expect seeing myself
in the papers like that.
Well, you're both
young and good-looking.
- You don't make a bad couple.
- Oh yeah!
Tell my mother that.
I know, I know.
We had a big row yesterday.
We don't talk to each other now.
- She didn't tell you?
- No.
You know what she's like.
- She is still crossed.
- It'll go away.
Ms. Rosa, your sister
calls you to the kitchen.
I'm coming.
May I come in?
Please!
I wanted to ask
how you are feeling.
Fine, thank you.
I brought you something.
You shouldn't have bothered.
It's to thank you
for your hospitality.
I did my duty.
You did much more than that.
You, your Aunt Rosa,
and Juan Sebastian,
all showed that even under
the worst circumstances,
one can find
understanding and friendship.
Javier, I want to be
honest with you.
You hardly know us,
you don't know what we are like.
As for me,
are you aware of the bias
I might have against you?
I suppose coming to Ribanova
for the reasons we all know,
considering the history of clashes
between my father
and your grandmother,
I was not expecting
to be acclaimed.
The truth is...
Besides, the fact that
I'm staying here,
this house being the reason for the
conflict between the two families...
Please, don't get me wrong.
Can I call you Lía?
They call you Lía, right?
It's my pet name.
Could I use it too?
I'd like you to be my friend.
Think about it.