I Am Georgina (2022): Season 1, Episode 5 - Volver, lo que fui es lo que soy - full transcript
A NETFLIX REALITY SERIES
Jaca, to me, is where I grew up.
My childhood memories are from there.
It's where I danced.
Where I had the love of my family.
All that has shaped me.
Let me open the window a bit
so I can smell the country air.
I hadn't been back to Jaca in nine years.
It was as if everything I'd experienced
had never really happened.
I became the same girl that left.
I feel like a kid.
I remember when Mom
would drive me down these roads.
We loved going for a drive after school.
We'd fall asleep.
We'd be tired after school.
My mom's little old car.
As time's gone by,
I feel we have a lot in common.
The story of her life and her family
is very similar to mine.
Different influences and different goals,
but very similar in many ways.
That's why it was interesting
when I got to know her better
to see the type of woman she is...
I don't mean how she looks,
how people see her,
what she has now, or the family we have,
but what lies behind that.
A song's just popped into my head.
It's just come back to me.
The hymn we used to sing in school
to the Virgin Mary.
The morning star
Evening glow
The reason we hope
Mary of Nazareth.
JACA, SPAIN
It's been so long.
We used to walk this way to go to school.
On the way to and from ballet.
Are the deer there? Shall we see them?
One of the things I miss most about Jaca
is its nature,
the walks to the river with my mom,
afternoons doing homework in the country,
eating sandwiches,
picking blackberries for marmalade,
going to get milk to make custard
with my mom on Sundays.
There's so much pollen.
-Yeah.
-Still the same, right?
My goodness.
We spent many years
strolling around the citadel...
I haven't been back in nine years but...
it feels like yesterday.
-Right?
-Yeah.
It's a bit of a shock.
I had a great life in Jaca.
Surrounded by a lot of love, by nature.
Look, those little houses you liked,
way over there.
That was my dream home.
"I'll live here when I grow up."
"I'll buy this house."
Yeah, you used to dream about that house.
Look at the deer.
-We've scared them all away.
-Fawns.
-Let's go for lunch?
-Yeah.
-I'm hungry.
-Great.
Georgina!
Beautiful!
Everyone has their cell phone out.
I wasn't expecting
to cause such a stir in Jaca.
And I didn't really understand it,
because I feel like I'm the same person.
-I've known you since you were little.
-Yeah.
They're the same people.
I'm still the same.
It surprised me.
It's changed a lot, right?
-Remember how many toys we bought here?
-Yeah.
-Diego!
-How are you?
-Great.
-Good.
He was in my class.
Look, Mario, he was in your class too.
-Where is he?
-There.
-Hi, Mario.
-Mario, how are you?
-Is it still a toy shop?
-No.
-It's good to see you.
-You too.
-Take care.
-Ciao.
I'm getting a lottery ticket.
I used to buy lots here.
I like playing the lottery,
because I believe I'll win some day.
Are you gonna be snapping me all day?
I never thought
there would be paparazzi in Jaca.
Wow!
They don't sell candy here anymore.
Yeah, they've changed it.
There's candy, right?
Hello.
-So many memories.
-We used to always buy candy here as kids.
-Oh, great!
-I'll get some.
Even if I only had five or ten cents,
I'd be here.
Five cents? A gummy bear. I'd take it.
We'd buy gum for five cents.
I'll get everything
for the babies' birthday.
I feel like a little girl again.
I want to take everything I see.
I haven't been able to stop eating candy.
I don't think I ever will.
I was more of a candy addict before.
I was candy crazy when I was a kid.
As time goes by, I eat less and less.
Because, you know...
It's starting to show. I'm older.
My babies have a sweet tooth too.
What's the damage?
That's 95 euros, please.
That's for you.
Hello!
Georgina, are you excited to be back?
Very.
Mom, Jaca's going crazy.
The neighbors are freaking out.
BIARRITZ GRILL
Hello.
-How are you both?
-Very well.
-Yes.
-Good.
-This hasn't changed, as you can see.
-Yeah.
For me, Restaurant Biarritz...
is a place we couldn't afford
to go to when we were kids.
I dreamed of eating there.
So many memories.
I'm dying to sit down.
It's hot.
It was so moving
to be able to return to Jaca
and eat in that restaurant.
As if to say, "Well, life can change."
Remember, we never used to
come here as kids?
I do.
I came here once, I think,
a couple of times with ballet.
-Me too.
-Maybe end-of-semester.
But this was a really fancy restaurant.
-Yeah.
-And we couldn't come.
I used to look in through the window,
and here I am today
enjoying lunch with my sister.
I'm very happy.
You know,
now I always go to the best restaurants,
and I miss when we were kids
and Mom would take us for a sandwich.
We used to have lovely picnics.
I remember I was a lazy kid.
I was small
and Mom would take us cross country...
Yeah.
I'd love to have treated Mom and Dad.
When he died,
I noticed a change in my life,
and in my work.
I know it's him. He's the light.
The day I found out
my dad had passed away,
I was signing my first work contract.
A fashion contract.
And...
I had plans for my birthday.
Spend the day in Turin
with my kids, mom and sister.
Cris had a game.
And I had to travel
to Argentina for his funeral.
It was a very strange birthday.
I'd never have imagined that.
I know that it happened then
because my dad wanted to be there,
one way or another, for my birthday.
He had been in sick in the hospital
for a long time.
But I believe that...
I can feel his presence.
I know he's with me.
I talk to him a lot. I pray to him.
I always feel he's with me,
like when I was little.
Even though we didn't spend
as much time together
as we both would have liked,
he was always with me.
I was his baby.
I wasn't his favorite because
I don't think parents have favorites.
I know he didn't have favorites,
but we had very similar personalities.
Yeah.
I thought that coming back to Jaca
was going to be a euphoric experience,
but I'm kind of sad.
I think our best memory is...
-Ballet for me. Yeah.
-...is the dance academy.
-The dance academy.
-School.
Not to me!
When we'd go into school at 9:15 a.m.
and the nuns would come for me...
trouble makers.
You kicked up a fuss going to school.
I'd always miss the first class
because I cried so much.
-You were so dramatic.
-"Mom, don't abandon me!"
I hated school.
I was afraid of the nuns,
and they were our teachers.
I felt lonely in school.
My mother even thought I was autistic,
because I loved
being on my own, in my own world.
It's why she signed me up for ballet.
The dance teachers said,
"Not at all, she's not autistic."
At the park or at school,
I just didn't fit in with my classmates.
Maybe I just didn't get on with them.
To Jaca,
and to being who we are, thanks...
-To our life here.
-...to our childhood.
We gave each other the strength we needed.
The two of us.
GEORGINA'S SISTER
Yeah.
It wouldn't have been the same.
I can't imagine life without my sister.
I think adversity and our experiences
brought us closer.
We protect each other so much
because we've had hard times.
SUSANA ARA MARRACO
DANCE ACADEMY
Stretch, listen to the music...
Arms in second...
Two, three, four...
Soutenu. Five, six...
Tendu and close. And soutenu.
How are you, Susana?
-How are you?
-I'm great.
-It's been so long.
-Yes.
I was Georgina's ballet teacher
from when she was three or four
up until when she left at 16.
Remember when you were little,
we did something like Swan Lake
and we dressed up as swans?
My first performance.
I clearly remember we were in a semicircle
and this was your neck.
She looked so beautiful.
She had her neck just so, stretched.
I said, "Look at this kid."
"She's four or five years old
and she's standing there like..."
some sort of prima ballerina."
You instilled discipline in us,
sacrifice,
work, dedication, camaraderie...
We were a family.
It wasn't just about dancing. It was...
It was a second home,
it was my family, my motivation.
-You spent a lot of hours here.
-I did.
Even when you didn't have class.
-I did.
-You stayed around.
You adapted to what was going on,
and helped out with the kids.
I remember a chat we had,
I think you were about 14 or 15,
and I said,
"Georgina, do you want to dance?"
You were like,
"I'm thinking dancer or model."
When you're young, you think,
"I'll go to Madrid, be a model,
and make a living."
Life's not like that.
Your life has really changed.
-So much.
-I'm very happy for you.
I see that she's fulfilling her dreams.
I knew that my future...
I had a good destiny.
I knew I'd have a good future
and I had the feeling
I was going to have a family, and I do.
I knew I'd be a young mom.
She seems self-assured.
She seems fulfilled.
She has the life she wanted to have.
She's so self-assured.
Look who's here.
Ms. Sara.
-Sara Lores.
-You look more like a dancer than me.
It's lovely to see her in ballet gear.
CHILDHOOD FRIEND
I remember her at home, in the living room
moving around, stretching.
You've come for a visit.
You're still dancing, right?
-Yes, of course.
-Lucky girl.
I'm a ballerina.
I work for the National Dance Company.
I haven't done much else in my life
other than dance.
-Are we going to dance?
-Of course.
-Whatever you want.
-Okay.
But let's warm up first. I'm stiff as...
Remember that day at the grocery store
and I was going on about my bad hair day?
You were so fed up
and you tapped a man on the shoulder,
and you said, "Excuse me, sir,
do you think my friend's hair looks bad?"
And he said, "Of course not."
"It never crossed my mind."
You said, "You see?
Now stop bothering me."
Georgina is much the same
as when she was little.
Very mischievous,
great fun.
Very affectionate.
She was full of life and very sharp.
You danced all the time. Here, at home.
You were there
dancing all day in your living room.
Do you remember?
There was a time
I was obsessed with ballet.
I never felt I was
good enough to be a ballerina.
Otherwise, I would have.
I'd have tried to keep dancing.
She had the head for it,
she worked hard and she was stubborn.
That's important too.
Financially as well, it was...
a big expense, you know?
You're growing up,
it's new shoes, a competition...
And I couldn't afford it.
So, not being able to give it my all,
I was like, "It's pointless."
Dance is discipline, sacrifice,
hard work, friendship, camaraderie.
I have to say that I've felt like
I lacked a lot of things.
Many times I've felt very lonely.
All of that has shaped me.
And today, I feel I am who I am
thanks to dance and my childhood.
Her body remembers.
She has it inside her.
Everything she learned when she was young.
You can see her recovering
that expression she had as a child.
When she was small
and she danced with such feeling,
and so completely focused.
Hello.
How are you?
It's been so long.
My second mother.
As Gio said, I'm like her second mom.
She spent a lot of time in my house
and we had some great times.
-How are you?
-Great.
-I have something for you.
-You do?
Look.
Wow...
-Look at that.
-Look.
-You were so small.
-Gosh.
-Look. Do you remember?
-Yes.
-Those holidays on the beach.
-What great memories.
Well...
-Look how small you were there.
-Yeah.
I've come back to Jaca
and it's like nothing's changed.
It's such a strange feeling.
I was at the citadel,
and it's as if nothing of what's happened
has actually happened.
GRAUS, SPAIN
When I was 18 years old,
I wanted to live in Madrid.
I couldn't afford to.
But I wasn't going to stay home
feeling sorry for myself so...
I got a job interview
in a town two hours from Jaca.
I arrived in a town of 200 people.
It was one long street to the hotel
where they were waiting to interview me.
I lived there.
-On the left-hand side. I remember.
-Yeah.
The trucks would go by,
people going to work.
I was on my own.
You've always been so brave.
Since you were small.
I was always scared at night
of going home alone
because there was no one there.
If I got home, great.
If I didn't, who was going to know?
So, every night,
I'd call my mother or my sister.
If they didn't wake up,
I'd keep calling till they picked up.
They'd keep me company.
-The bar is the same.
-It's closed.
Yeah.
It looks the same.
Such a shame.
The lady hasn't changed at all.
-Ms. Consuelo.
-Georgina.
I didn't expect you here.
I was told you were in Graus.
I wanted to say hi.
-You haven't changed at all.
-You look stunning.
Do you want to come in? I have the keys.
It's been closed because of COVID.
Such a shame. We open on Thursday.
-That's great.
-You look fantastic.
Well...
You're both looking gorgeous.
-Yes.
-You really are.
You were like family to us.
I know.
You taught me so much
and I learned a lot from you.
You didn't need it.
You're so clever and smart.
You were a quick learner.
I didn't need to teach you.
I really wanted to work.
I went to Madrid once
and I went to the Gucci store
to say hello.
OWNER HOTEL LLEIDA
We had such fond memories of her,
we didn't want to let her go.
You were everywhere.
I couldn't believe
how you got there before me.
I'd be doing something and I'd see you,
far away, dealing with someone,
I'd turn around and I'd see you.
"Where did she come from?"
I remember I was here
for the truffle season
and crowds of people would stop here.
The hunters, the skiers.
People on their way to Baqueira Beret.
In fact, a woman who was going skiing
with her husband
saw me working here,
and it was then
I decided to move to Madrid.
That lady saw me working so well,
she said, "Come to Madrid with me."
I'm not surprised because
you're worth your weight in gold.
I didn't think twice.
I took a bus...
Well...
Eight buses to get to Madrid.
I was totally lost
in the Avenida de América terminal.
I'd leave, come back inside, cry.
I'd ask people, "Is this the right way?"
"Yes, keep going straight."
So, I left my résumé at La Castellana,
in Inditex.
I went back to Avenida de América.
I spent the night sleeping on the bus.
I arrived on Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
I went home, had a shower.
I had to start work at 12:00 p.m.
I was so happy.
I called my sister.
"I have a good feeling about this."
"I know they're going to call me."
Do you know what I learned from you?
Do it right the first time.
Do it right the first time,
no need to do it again.
That way it's much easier and quicker.
-It's true...
-Either do it right or don't do it.
When you do things halfway,
it takes you longer.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been very lucky.
I repeat, he was so lucky
to catch Georgina's eye.
It's so nice to open the doors
of the hotel for you,
even though it's closed today.
It's such a pleasure for me.
RESTAURANT
-Hello.
-Bye.
I used to walk along here on my own.
Every night at 2:00 a.m.,
or at 5:30 a.m. when the hotel opened.
The trucks going by.
Look, there's the butcher shop.
I used to buy longanizas.
They were so good.
That was my butcher's.
Good morning.
Welcome.
Thank you.
I remember doing my shopping
in the mornings and evenings.
You made me happy and kept me company.
I'd spend an hour here,
watching the old ladies shop.
I didn't have any friends here.
I remember the secallona.
You gave me a course.
"This is secallona, this is longaniza,
this is fuet..."
-Well, we have them if...
-So you can try them, if you want. Yes.
Delicious!
-Which one's the secallona?
-This one here.
-This one?
-Yes.
This has the white stuff.
-You can have it without.
-I liked it without.
Without the white. Yes, I remember.
It's so good.
-By far, the best...
-My mouth is watering.
You can make sandwiches for the kids.
-They absolutely love cold cuts.
-Of course.
-Right.
-They are very Spanish.
It's true.
You always loved cold cuts.
Thanks to Dad. He used to buy me a lot.
I have a very fast metabolism,
and I hope, knock on wood,
that doesn't change.
I love eating and I really enjoy food.
It's something that
makes me bond with people.
-I want all of the secallona without mold.
-All the secallona?
Okay, let's do this.
This for Italy and this for Spain.
Two more...
And Sofi.
-Four more here.
-Four more.
Would you mind taking a photo with us?
Sure, let's do it.
I've gotten used to it now
and I try to find quiet places
where I can be comfortable.
Without people crowding me.
I avoid crowded places.
Bye, girl.
-An autograph, Gio?
-Yes, where?
On my helmet, maybe?
I also understand the people
who want to come over
to say hello, to meet me, to say,
"I love you, Georgina."
Or, "Georgina, a picture please."
I get it.
Although sometimes
you don't really feel
like having your picture taken,
or you're not looking or feeling the best.
Hi, darling.
Look.
I'm buying longaniza in Graus.
In the town where I used to work.
I went to see my boss, Ms. Consuelo,
We're on our way to the church.
Everyone's following you.
What?
Everyone's following you.
I'm like the president.
The twins are amazed.
They say,
"This only happens for the president."
Of course.
I don't see myself as a celebrity.
But I have to admit, when I go out,
people make me feel like I'm famous.
Okay, darling. Have you eaten?
No, I'm going to eat now.
You're having lunch at home?
Here, look.
-On my own.
-Nice.
In your element.
-Of course.
-So cool.
-What are you going to eat?
-Okay, darling.
The chicken you like.
I'm so jealous.
Yummy.
Cristiano is wonderful.
He's such a normal guy.
He's more normal
than normal people.
Incredible.
-Okay, darling.
-Okay.
-Kisses. See you soon.
-Ciao.
LA PEÑA BASILICA
-Hello.
-Hello.
-How are you?
-Very well.
-You look gorgeous.
-Thank you.
I had no friends in Graus,
and when I was home
between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
I felt really lonely.
"What can I do in Graus?"
Okay, I'll go to the church.
I used to go and listen to the nuns
pray the Rosary,
the Our Father and then mass started.
On my days off, I'd go to the chapel.
To the Basilica.
And take flowers to the Virgin.
The basilica has this strength...
a power...
I'm very religious.
I have always felt God's protection.
God has always been an inspiration
and source of strength to fight,
and to know what is best for me.
I'd pray to God, "Help me."
"Guide me, and take me to my destiny."
I had gone to Graus
knowing that when my sister
finished her studies,
we'd go to live in Madrid together.
And we did.
Thank God, I got a call
four days after I left my résumé.
She finished her exams
and I went to Madrid a month before her.
MADRID, SPAIN
When I first got to Madrid, it was awful.
I was looking for a cheap apartment.
Three hundred euros.
I ended up in a flat
in Avenida de América.
I found out later
it had been a storage unit.
Freezing in winter and boiling in summer.
I had a neighbor, Ms. Carmen.
I'd work during the day at Massimo Dutti,
after five hours on public transport
because I was so far away.
Sometimes on Fridays,
and some Saturdays, I'd serve drinks
in a small bar.
I remember coming home one Sunday,
I'd been working nights...
Worked Thursday, Thursday night,
Friday, Friday night,
Saturday, Saturday night.
All day Sunday in Massimo Dutti.
I came home crying, light-headed.
I knocked on her door and said,
"Please, Carmen, I'm your neighbor."
"Could you make me
some rice and a fried egg?"
She was like, "Of course, dear."
Since that moment,
she was really important to me.
She was so good to me.
When you're a good person,
life allows you to meet other good people.
That's why I never forget
where I came from,
and I try to help others when I can.
MADRID, SPAIN - FAMILY HOME
Hello.
How are you?
I'm well. I'm wrapping the kids' presents.
They are so excited.
We told them yesterday.
You told them I'm coming?
-How are they?
-They're so excited. So excited.
I'm going to Nuevo Futuro.
It's an association for kids who...
They come from broken homes
and they're looked after by the State.
-My godchildren.
-If you need help, let me know.
-No need. I'm on it.
-Great, Georgina, thank you.
-Okay, ciao.
-Bye.
Honey, I'm on my way
to the Nuevo Futuro apartment.
Can you be ready in 20 or 30 minutes?
We'll surprise them
with a call from you, okay?
The team told me the kids are so excited.
Kisses.
Talk later.
Every time I go, they say,
"When is Cristiano coming?"
All the kids have tons of posters of him.
They want to be soccer players like him.
They love Cris's shoes, they love him.
They're always asking
when he's going to come.
I always say, "The next time."
I felt bad about it.
Then I thought maybe
with today's technology,
what better way to see him
than with a video call?
Hello.
-Hello!
-Hello.
How are you? You're so grown up.
How old was she
when I came the first time?
Three. Right, Angie?
-Three?
-How old were you?
-She's six or seven?
-Six.
Six.
You're such a big girl.
-Did you use the Christmas toys?
-Yeah.
And the perfumes?
-Those too.
-Those too?
Let's see the gorgeous siblings.
-Wow!
-Cristiano.
-Yes.
-And Messi.
Look.
-So lovely.
-Look what I made.
You made it yourself?
-Really?
-Look, it's my mother.
She's so pretty.
I was curious one day
to see the apartments.
What's an apartment like for kids
cared for by the State,
and by the association?
They gave me a great welcome,
they showed me their rooms.
They told me their stories.
Let's see. Is it a real diamond?
No.
The next time, I promise I'll bring you
the necklaces that come
with the princess shoes I buy my girls.
Okay?
Do you have daughters?
-Yes, I have two girls and two boys.
-What are their names?
The youngest girl is Alana.
Eva, the oldest.
Mateo, the middle boy
and Cris, the eldest.
-Cris?
-Cristiano, like his dad.
She's one of the eldest girls.
Martina, Míriam,
-So you're not here anymore?
-No.
You're at the grown-ups' apartment? Great.
That's close to Las Ventas, right?
I lived on the other side.
Near Guindalera.
-Sometimes, I'd walk and other days...
-What did you do?
I worked in a clothing store.
-Which one?
-Gucci.
It's not just about gifts,
buying them stuff...
donations of money. No.
You have to go, dedicate your time,
make them feel secure,
that they're not alone.
-Where are the other kids?
-Out there.
Come here, guys.
Each one has a name on it.
This is for Britany.
She brought me Nikes!
-This is from everyone.
-Really?
Read this one first. This one.
-This one?
-This one.
Let's see, this one.
"Georgina, you have a big heart."
Here, you read it.
You read it to me.
"Georgina, you have such a big heart."
"If only there were more people
in the world like you."
"You're kind, sincere,
and an amazing mom."
"I hope you never forget me."
I'll never forget you.
Let's see...
I'm always moved when I see them.
When I think about them, I get emotional.
They're wonderful kids.
And so grateful.
It really amazes me how
with the little you give them
they say such lovely things,
more than an adult or someone
who's a lot more aware or better-off,
would ever say.
You know?
Let's see, Kevin, read yours.
"I love you, Georgina."
"Kevin."
"I love you, Georgina."
"Tell Cristiano Ronaldo."
"I love you a lot, Georgina."
"And thanks for the shoes, Georgina."
"You know I love you a lot."
"I've never said it to you, Georgina."
"I love you a lot."
You have told me that.
You always tell me when I see you.
I have another surprise
I've prepared for you with lots of love.
Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello. Wow, Cristiano.
How are you?
-Hello.
-Kevin.
-All good?
-Yeah, all good.
Well, guys, I just wanted to say hello,
and send a hug,
and one day I'll go with Gio
and visit you all. I'd love that.
Great!
So, study hard
and do the right thing, okay?
Okay.
A kiss for you all
and I'll see you soon, okay?
-Okay.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
-Kisses.
-Ciao.
-Goodbye.
A kiss.
-Darling, I'll call you later.
-Okay. Ciao.
They were so excited.
I thought it was funny
when Cristiano said,
"Okay, darling, call you later."
They all went, "Aw!"
-Did you like that surprise?
-My goodness, what a surprise.
You didn't expect that, right?
You weren't expecting that.
Kevin!
Kevin.
Of course, he's your favorite player.
-Is he your favorite player?
-Yes.
That's great.
-A kiss for you all. I have to go.
-Thanks, Georgina.
It's so important not to forget
where I've come from, who I am.
Your experiences make you who you are.
Thanks to my "popularity"
or my visibility,
I can help a lot of associations,
and many people who need it.
You're really loved, you know?
You're adorable.
-Bring Cristiano next time.
-Okay.
MARBELLA, SPAIN
This way.
How are you?
Great, very happy to be here with you all.
Getting an award, being on stage,
speaking in public...
I'm a bit nervous.
I'm weak at the knees.
The Starlite 2021 award
goes to Georgina Rodríguez.
Thank you. It's an honor
to receive a solidarity award.
I'll continue to help whenever I can.
Do what's right, come what may.
In soccer, things change in an instant.
You have to be ready for anything.
These years in Turin have been wonderful.
It's a city that has taught me so much.
It's been an unforgettable experience.
Jaca, to me, is where I grew up.
My childhood memories are from there.
It's where I danced.
Where I had the love of my family.
All that has shaped me.
Let me open the window a bit
so I can smell the country air.
I hadn't been back to Jaca in nine years.
It was as if everything I'd experienced
had never really happened.
I became the same girl that left.
I feel like a kid.
I remember when Mom
would drive me down these roads.
We loved going for a drive after school.
We'd fall asleep.
We'd be tired after school.
My mom's little old car.
As time's gone by,
I feel we have a lot in common.
The story of her life and her family
is very similar to mine.
Different influences and different goals,
but very similar in many ways.
That's why it was interesting
when I got to know her better
to see the type of woman she is...
I don't mean how she looks,
how people see her,
what she has now, or the family we have,
but what lies behind that.
A song's just popped into my head.
It's just come back to me.
The hymn we used to sing in school
to the Virgin Mary.
The morning star
Evening glow
The reason we hope
Mary of Nazareth.
JACA, SPAIN
It's been so long.
We used to walk this way to go to school.
On the way to and from ballet.
Are the deer there? Shall we see them?
One of the things I miss most about Jaca
is its nature,
the walks to the river with my mom,
afternoons doing homework in the country,
eating sandwiches,
picking blackberries for marmalade,
going to get milk to make custard
with my mom on Sundays.
There's so much pollen.
-Yeah.
-Still the same, right?
My goodness.
We spent many years
strolling around the citadel...
I haven't been back in nine years but...
it feels like yesterday.
-Right?
-Yeah.
It's a bit of a shock.
I had a great life in Jaca.
Surrounded by a lot of love, by nature.
Look, those little houses you liked,
way over there.
That was my dream home.
"I'll live here when I grow up."
"I'll buy this house."
Yeah, you used to dream about that house.
Look at the deer.
-We've scared them all away.
-Fawns.
-Let's go for lunch?
-Yeah.
-I'm hungry.
-Great.
Georgina!
Beautiful!
Everyone has their cell phone out.
I wasn't expecting
to cause such a stir in Jaca.
And I didn't really understand it,
because I feel like I'm the same person.
-I've known you since you were little.
-Yeah.
They're the same people.
I'm still the same.
It surprised me.
It's changed a lot, right?
-Remember how many toys we bought here?
-Yeah.
-Diego!
-How are you?
-Great.
-Good.
He was in my class.
Look, Mario, he was in your class too.
-Where is he?
-There.
-Hi, Mario.
-Mario, how are you?
-Is it still a toy shop?
-No.
-It's good to see you.
-You too.
-Take care.
-Ciao.
I'm getting a lottery ticket.
I used to buy lots here.
I like playing the lottery,
because I believe I'll win some day.
Are you gonna be snapping me all day?
I never thought
there would be paparazzi in Jaca.
Wow!
They don't sell candy here anymore.
Yeah, they've changed it.
There's candy, right?
Hello.
-So many memories.
-We used to always buy candy here as kids.
-Oh, great!
-I'll get some.
Even if I only had five or ten cents,
I'd be here.
Five cents? A gummy bear. I'd take it.
We'd buy gum for five cents.
I'll get everything
for the babies' birthday.
I feel like a little girl again.
I want to take everything I see.
I haven't been able to stop eating candy.
I don't think I ever will.
I was more of a candy addict before.
I was candy crazy when I was a kid.
As time goes by, I eat less and less.
Because, you know...
It's starting to show. I'm older.
My babies have a sweet tooth too.
What's the damage?
That's 95 euros, please.
That's for you.
Hello!
Georgina, are you excited to be back?
Very.
Mom, Jaca's going crazy.
The neighbors are freaking out.
BIARRITZ GRILL
Hello.
-How are you both?
-Very well.
-Yes.
-Good.
-This hasn't changed, as you can see.
-Yeah.
For me, Restaurant Biarritz...
is a place we couldn't afford
to go to when we were kids.
I dreamed of eating there.
So many memories.
I'm dying to sit down.
It's hot.
It was so moving
to be able to return to Jaca
and eat in that restaurant.
As if to say, "Well, life can change."
Remember, we never used to
come here as kids?
I do.
I came here once, I think,
a couple of times with ballet.
-Me too.
-Maybe end-of-semester.
But this was a really fancy restaurant.
-Yeah.
-And we couldn't come.
I used to look in through the window,
and here I am today
enjoying lunch with my sister.
I'm very happy.
You know,
now I always go to the best restaurants,
and I miss when we were kids
and Mom would take us for a sandwich.
We used to have lovely picnics.
I remember I was a lazy kid.
I was small
and Mom would take us cross country...
Yeah.
I'd love to have treated Mom and Dad.
When he died,
I noticed a change in my life,
and in my work.
I know it's him. He's the light.
The day I found out
my dad had passed away,
I was signing my first work contract.
A fashion contract.
And...
I had plans for my birthday.
Spend the day in Turin
with my kids, mom and sister.
Cris had a game.
And I had to travel
to Argentina for his funeral.
It was a very strange birthday.
I'd never have imagined that.
I know that it happened then
because my dad wanted to be there,
one way or another, for my birthday.
He had been in sick in the hospital
for a long time.
But I believe that...
I can feel his presence.
I know he's with me.
I talk to him a lot. I pray to him.
I always feel he's with me,
like when I was little.
Even though we didn't spend
as much time together
as we both would have liked,
he was always with me.
I was his baby.
I wasn't his favorite because
I don't think parents have favorites.
I know he didn't have favorites,
but we had very similar personalities.
Yeah.
I thought that coming back to Jaca
was going to be a euphoric experience,
but I'm kind of sad.
I think our best memory is...
-Ballet for me. Yeah.
-...is the dance academy.
-The dance academy.
-School.
Not to me!
When we'd go into school at 9:15 a.m.
and the nuns would come for me...
trouble makers.
You kicked up a fuss going to school.
I'd always miss the first class
because I cried so much.
-You were so dramatic.
-"Mom, don't abandon me!"
I hated school.
I was afraid of the nuns,
and they were our teachers.
I felt lonely in school.
My mother even thought I was autistic,
because I loved
being on my own, in my own world.
It's why she signed me up for ballet.
The dance teachers said,
"Not at all, she's not autistic."
At the park or at school,
I just didn't fit in with my classmates.
Maybe I just didn't get on with them.
To Jaca,
and to being who we are, thanks...
-To our life here.
-...to our childhood.
We gave each other the strength we needed.
The two of us.
GEORGINA'S SISTER
Yeah.
It wouldn't have been the same.
I can't imagine life without my sister.
I think adversity and our experiences
brought us closer.
We protect each other so much
because we've had hard times.
SUSANA ARA MARRACO
DANCE ACADEMY
Stretch, listen to the music...
Arms in second...
Two, three, four...
Soutenu. Five, six...
Tendu and close. And soutenu.
How are you, Susana?
-How are you?
-I'm great.
-It's been so long.
-Yes.
I was Georgina's ballet teacher
from when she was three or four
up until when she left at 16.
Remember when you were little,
we did something like Swan Lake
and we dressed up as swans?
My first performance.
I clearly remember we were in a semicircle
and this was your neck.
She looked so beautiful.
She had her neck just so, stretched.
I said, "Look at this kid."
"She's four or five years old
and she's standing there like..."
some sort of prima ballerina."
You instilled discipline in us,
sacrifice,
work, dedication, camaraderie...
We were a family.
It wasn't just about dancing. It was...
It was a second home,
it was my family, my motivation.
-You spent a lot of hours here.
-I did.
Even when you didn't have class.
-I did.
-You stayed around.
You adapted to what was going on,
and helped out with the kids.
I remember a chat we had,
I think you were about 14 or 15,
and I said,
"Georgina, do you want to dance?"
You were like,
"I'm thinking dancer or model."
When you're young, you think,
"I'll go to Madrid, be a model,
and make a living."
Life's not like that.
Your life has really changed.
-So much.
-I'm very happy for you.
I see that she's fulfilling her dreams.
I knew that my future...
I had a good destiny.
I knew I'd have a good future
and I had the feeling
I was going to have a family, and I do.
I knew I'd be a young mom.
She seems self-assured.
She seems fulfilled.
She has the life she wanted to have.
She's so self-assured.
Look who's here.
Ms. Sara.
-Sara Lores.
-You look more like a dancer than me.
It's lovely to see her in ballet gear.
CHILDHOOD FRIEND
I remember her at home, in the living room
moving around, stretching.
You've come for a visit.
You're still dancing, right?
-Yes, of course.
-Lucky girl.
I'm a ballerina.
I work for the National Dance Company.
I haven't done much else in my life
other than dance.
-Are we going to dance?
-Of course.
-Whatever you want.
-Okay.
But let's warm up first. I'm stiff as...
Remember that day at the grocery store
and I was going on about my bad hair day?
You were so fed up
and you tapped a man on the shoulder,
and you said, "Excuse me, sir,
do you think my friend's hair looks bad?"
And he said, "Of course not."
"It never crossed my mind."
You said, "You see?
Now stop bothering me."
Georgina is much the same
as when she was little.
Very mischievous,
great fun.
Very affectionate.
She was full of life and very sharp.
You danced all the time. Here, at home.
You were there
dancing all day in your living room.
Do you remember?
There was a time
I was obsessed with ballet.
I never felt I was
good enough to be a ballerina.
Otherwise, I would have.
I'd have tried to keep dancing.
She had the head for it,
she worked hard and she was stubborn.
That's important too.
Financially as well, it was...
a big expense, you know?
You're growing up,
it's new shoes, a competition...
And I couldn't afford it.
So, not being able to give it my all,
I was like, "It's pointless."
Dance is discipline, sacrifice,
hard work, friendship, camaraderie.
I have to say that I've felt like
I lacked a lot of things.
Many times I've felt very lonely.
All of that has shaped me.
And today, I feel I am who I am
thanks to dance and my childhood.
Her body remembers.
She has it inside her.
Everything she learned when she was young.
You can see her recovering
that expression she had as a child.
When she was small
and she danced with such feeling,
and so completely focused.
Hello.
How are you?
It's been so long.
My second mother.
As Gio said, I'm like her second mom.
She spent a lot of time in my house
and we had some great times.
-How are you?
-Great.
-I have something for you.
-You do?
Look.
Wow...
-Look at that.
-Look.
-You were so small.
-Gosh.
-Look. Do you remember?
-Yes.
-Those holidays on the beach.
-What great memories.
Well...
-Look how small you were there.
-Yeah.
I've come back to Jaca
and it's like nothing's changed.
It's such a strange feeling.
I was at the citadel,
and it's as if nothing of what's happened
has actually happened.
GRAUS, SPAIN
When I was 18 years old,
I wanted to live in Madrid.
I couldn't afford to.
But I wasn't going to stay home
feeling sorry for myself so...
I got a job interview
in a town two hours from Jaca.
I arrived in a town of 200 people.
It was one long street to the hotel
where they were waiting to interview me.
I lived there.
-On the left-hand side. I remember.
-Yeah.
The trucks would go by,
people going to work.
I was on my own.
You've always been so brave.
Since you were small.
I was always scared at night
of going home alone
because there was no one there.
If I got home, great.
If I didn't, who was going to know?
So, every night,
I'd call my mother or my sister.
If they didn't wake up,
I'd keep calling till they picked up.
They'd keep me company.
-The bar is the same.
-It's closed.
Yeah.
It looks the same.
Such a shame.
The lady hasn't changed at all.
-Ms. Consuelo.
-Georgina.
I didn't expect you here.
I was told you were in Graus.
I wanted to say hi.
-You haven't changed at all.
-You look stunning.
Do you want to come in? I have the keys.
It's been closed because of COVID.
Such a shame. We open on Thursday.
-That's great.
-You look fantastic.
Well...
You're both looking gorgeous.
-Yes.
-You really are.
You were like family to us.
I know.
You taught me so much
and I learned a lot from you.
You didn't need it.
You're so clever and smart.
You were a quick learner.
I didn't need to teach you.
I really wanted to work.
I went to Madrid once
and I went to the Gucci store
to say hello.
OWNER HOTEL LLEIDA
We had such fond memories of her,
we didn't want to let her go.
You were everywhere.
I couldn't believe
how you got there before me.
I'd be doing something and I'd see you,
far away, dealing with someone,
I'd turn around and I'd see you.
"Where did she come from?"
I remember I was here
for the truffle season
and crowds of people would stop here.
The hunters, the skiers.
People on their way to Baqueira Beret.
In fact, a woman who was going skiing
with her husband
saw me working here,
and it was then
I decided to move to Madrid.
That lady saw me working so well,
she said, "Come to Madrid with me."
I'm not surprised because
you're worth your weight in gold.
I didn't think twice.
I took a bus...
Well...
Eight buses to get to Madrid.
I was totally lost
in the Avenida de América terminal.
I'd leave, come back inside, cry.
I'd ask people, "Is this the right way?"
"Yes, keep going straight."
So, I left my résumé at La Castellana,
in Inditex.
I went back to Avenida de América.
I spent the night sleeping on the bus.
I arrived on Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
I went home, had a shower.
I had to start work at 12:00 p.m.
I was so happy.
I called my sister.
"I have a good feeling about this."
"I know they're going to call me."
Do you know what I learned from you?
Do it right the first time.
Do it right the first time,
no need to do it again.
That way it's much easier and quicker.
-It's true...
-Either do it right or don't do it.
When you do things halfway,
it takes you longer.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been very lucky.
I repeat, he was so lucky
to catch Georgina's eye.
It's so nice to open the doors
of the hotel for you,
even though it's closed today.
It's such a pleasure for me.
RESTAURANT
-Hello.
-Bye.
I used to walk along here on my own.
Every night at 2:00 a.m.,
or at 5:30 a.m. when the hotel opened.
The trucks going by.
Look, there's the butcher shop.
I used to buy longanizas.
They were so good.
That was my butcher's.
Good morning.
Welcome.
Thank you.
I remember doing my shopping
in the mornings and evenings.
You made me happy and kept me company.
I'd spend an hour here,
watching the old ladies shop.
I didn't have any friends here.
I remember the secallona.
You gave me a course.
"This is secallona, this is longaniza,
this is fuet..."
-Well, we have them if...
-So you can try them, if you want. Yes.
Delicious!
-Which one's the secallona?
-This one here.
-This one?
-Yes.
This has the white stuff.
-You can have it without.
-I liked it without.
Without the white. Yes, I remember.
It's so good.
-By far, the best...
-My mouth is watering.
You can make sandwiches for the kids.
-They absolutely love cold cuts.
-Of course.
-Right.
-They are very Spanish.
It's true.
You always loved cold cuts.
Thanks to Dad. He used to buy me a lot.
I have a very fast metabolism,
and I hope, knock on wood,
that doesn't change.
I love eating and I really enjoy food.
It's something that
makes me bond with people.
-I want all of the secallona without mold.
-All the secallona?
Okay, let's do this.
This for Italy and this for Spain.
Two more...
And Sofi.
-Four more here.
-Four more.
Would you mind taking a photo with us?
Sure, let's do it.
I've gotten used to it now
and I try to find quiet places
where I can be comfortable.
Without people crowding me.
I avoid crowded places.
Bye, girl.
-An autograph, Gio?
-Yes, where?
On my helmet, maybe?
I also understand the people
who want to come over
to say hello, to meet me, to say,
"I love you, Georgina."
Or, "Georgina, a picture please."
I get it.
Although sometimes
you don't really feel
like having your picture taken,
or you're not looking or feeling the best.
Hi, darling.
Look.
I'm buying longaniza in Graus.
In the town where I used to work.
I went to see my boss, Ms. Consuelo,
We're on our way to the church.
Everyone's following you.
What?
Everyone's following you.
I'm like the president.
The twins are amazed.
They say,
"This only happens for the president."
Of course.
I don't see myself as a celebrity.
But I have to admit, when I go out,
people make me feel like I'm famous.
Okay, darling. Have you eaten?
No, I'm going to eat now.
You're having lunch at home?
Here, look.
-On my own.
-Nice.
In your element.
-Of course.
-So cool.
-What are you going to eat?
-Okay, darling.
The chicken you like.
I'm so jealous.
Yummy.
Cristiano is wonderful.
He's such a normal guy.
He's more normal
than normal people.
Incredible.
-Okay, darling.
-Okay.
-Kisses. See you soon.
-Ciao.
LA PEÑA BASILICA
-Hello.
-Hello.
-How are you?
-Very well.
-You look gorgeous.
-Thank you.
I had no friends in Graus,
and when I was home
between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
I felt really lonely.
"What can I do in Graus?"
Okay, I'll go to the church.
I used to go and listen to the nuns
pray the Rosary,
the Our Father and then mass started.
On my days off, I'd go to the chapel.
To the Basilica.
And take flowers to the Virgin.
The basilica has this strength...
a power...
I'm very religious.
I have always felt God's protection.
God has always been an inspiration
and source of strength to fight,
and to know what is best for me.
I'd pray to God, "Help me."
"Guide me, and take me to my destiny."
I had gone to Graus
knowing that when my sister
finished her studies,
we'd go to live in Madrid together.
And we did.
Thank God, I got a call
four days after I left my résumé.
She finished her exams
and I went to Madrid a month before her.
MADRID, SPAIN
When I first got to Madrid, it was awful.
I was looking for a cheap apartment.
Three hundred euros.
I ended up in a flat
in Avenida de América.
I found out later
it had been a storage unit.
Freezing in winter and boiling in summer.
I had a neighbor, Ms. Carmen.
I'd work during the day at Massimo Dutti,
after five hours on public transport
because I was so far away.
Sometimes on Fridays,
and some Saturdays, I'd serve drinks
in a small bar.
I remember coming home one Sunday,
I'd been working nights...
Worked Thursday, Thursday night,
Friday, Friday night,
Saturday, Saturday night.
All day Sunday in Massimo Dutti.
I came home crying, light-headed.
I knocked on her door and said,
"Please, Carmen, I'm your neighbor."
"Could you make me
some rice and a fried egg?"
She was like, "Of course, dear."
Since that moment,
she was really important to me.
She was so good to me.
When you're a good person,
life allows you to meet other good people.
That's why I never forget
where I came from,
and I try to help others when I can.
MADRID, SPAIN - FAMILY HOME
Hello.
How are you?
I'm well. I'm wrapping the kids' presents.
They are so excited.
We told them yesterday.
You told them I'm coming?
-How are they?
-They're so excited. So excited.
I'm going to Nuevo Futuro.
It's an association for kids who...
They come from broken homes
and they're looked after by the State.
-My godchildren.
-If you need help, let me know.
-No need. I'm on it.
-Great, Georgina, thank you.
-Okay, ciao.
-Bye.
Honey, I'm on my way
to the Nuevo Futuro apartment.
Can you be ready in 20 or 30 minutes?
We'll surprise them
with a call from you, okay?
The team told me the kids are so excited.
Kisses.
Talk later.
Every time I go, they say,
"When is Cristiano coming?"
All the kids have tons of posters of him.
They want to be soccer players like him.
They love Cris's shoes, they love him.
They're always asking
when he's going to come.
I always say, "The next time."
I felt bad about it.
Then I thought maybe
with today's technology,
what better way to see him
than with a video call?
Hello.
-Hello!
-Hello.
How are you? You're so grown up.
How old was she
when I came the first time?
Three. Right, Angie?
-Three?
-How old were you?
-She's six or seven?
-Six.
Six.
You're such a big girl.
-Did you use the Christmas toys?
-Yeah.
And the perfumes?
-Those too.
-Those too?
Let's see the gorgeous siblings.
-Wow!
-Cristiano.
-Yes.
-And Messi.
Look.
-So lovely.
-Look what I made.
You made it yourself?
-Really?
-Look, it's my mother.
She's so pretty.
I was curious one day
to see the apartments.
What's an apartment like for kids
cared for by the State,
and by the association?
They gave me a great welcome,
they showed me their rooms.
They told me their stories.
Let's see. Is it a real diamond?
No.
The next time, I promise I'll bring you
the necklaces that come
with the princess shoes I buy my girls.
Okay?
Do you have daughters?
-Yes, I have two girls and two boys.
-What are their names?
The youngest girl is Alana.
Eva, the oldest.
Mateo, the middle boy
and Cris, the eldest.
-Cris?
-Cristiano, like his dad.
She's one of the eldest girls.
Martina, Míriam,
-So you're not here anymore?
-No.
You're at the grown-ups' apartment? Great.
That's close to Las Ventas, right?
I lived on the other side.
Near Guindalera.
-Sometimes, I'd walk and other days...
-What did you do?
I worked in a clothing store.
-Which one?
-Gucci.
It's not just about gifts,
buying them stuff...
donations of money. No.
You have to go, dedicate your time,
make them feel secure,
that they're not alone.
-Where are the other kids?
-Out there.
Come here, guys.
Each one has a name on it.
This is for Britany.
She brought me Nikes!
-This is from everyone.
-Really?
Read this one first. This one.
-This one?
-This one.
Let's see, this one.
"Georgina, you have a big heart."
Here, you read it.
You read it to me.
"Georgina, you have such a big heart."
"If only there were more people
in the world like you."
"You're kind, sincere,
and an amazing mom."
"I hope you never forget me."
I'll never forget you.
Let's see...
I'm always moved when I see them.
When I think about them, I get emotional.
They're wonderful kids.
And so grateful.
It really amazes me how
with the little you give them
they say such lovely things,
more than an adult or someone
who's a lot more aware or better-off,
would ever say.
You know?
Let's see, Kevin, read yours.
"I love you, Georgina."
"Kevin."
"I love you, Georgina."
"Tell Cristiano Ronaldo."
"I love you a lot, Georgina."
"And thanks for the shoes, Georgina."
"You know I love you a lot."
"I've never said it to you, Georgina."
"I love you a lot."
You have told me that.
You always tell me when I see you.
I have another surprise
I've prepared for you with lots of love.
Hello.
-Hello.
-Hello. Wow, Cristiano.
How are you?
-Hello.
-Kevin.
-All good?
-Yeah, all good.
Well, guys, I just wanted to say hello,
and send a hug,
and one day I'll go with Gio
and visit you all. I'd love that.
Great!
So, study hard
and do the right thing, okay?
Okay.
A kiss for you all
and I'll see you soon, okay?
-Okay.
-Thank you.
-Thank you.
-Kisses.
-Ciao.
-Goodbye.
A kiss.
-Darling, I'll call you later.
-Okay. Ciao.
They were so excited.
I thought it was funny
when Cristiano said,
"Okay, darling, call you later."
They all went, "Aw!"
-Did you like that surprise?
-My goodness, what a surprise.
You didn't expect that, right?
You weren't expecting that.
Kevin!
Kevin.
Of course, he's your favorite player.
-Is he your favorite player?
-Yes.
That's great.
-A kiss for you all. I have to go.
-Thanks, Georgina.
It's so important not to forget
where I've come from, who I am.
Your experiences make you who you are.
Thanks to my "popularity"
or my visibility,
I can help a lot of associations,
and many people who need it.
You're really loved, you know?
You're adorable.
-Bring Cristiano next time.
-Okay.
MARBELLA, SPAIN
This way.
How are you?
Great, very happy to be here with you all.
Getting an award, being on stage,
speaking in public...
I'm a bit nervous.
I'm weak at the knees.
The Starlite 2021 award
goes to Georgina Rodríguez.
Thank you. It's an honor
to receive a solidarity award.
I'll continue to help whenever I can.
Do what's right, come what may.
In soccer, things change in an instant.
You have to be ready for anything.
These years in Turin have been wonderful.
It's a city that has taught me so much.
It's been an unforgettable experience.