No fue mi culpa: México (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 7 - Sofía - full transcript

PREVIOUSLY

Those fields are used by
criminal organizations.

If you were doing your job properly, you
would know what kind of person Lili is.

Yes, of course I knew her.

She was the boss's woman.

She was untouchable.

How could she not be? She
was drop-dead gorgeous.

That's how she got the
nickname Eye Candy.

Lili had a daughter.

This story is inspired
by real events.

The characters and events
shown are a work of fiction.



Any similarity to real life
is purely coincidental.

♪ If one day Some
man ends your life ♪

♪ No one will silence me
Nothing will stop me ♪

If they hurt one woman ♪

We all fight back ♪

I'm Claudia, I'm Esther ♪

And I'm Teresa ♪

I'm Ingrid, I'm Fabiola ♪

And I'm Valeria ♪

I'm the little girl
you took by force ♪

♪ I'm the mother That mourns
her lost daughters... ♪

- Justice!
- Justice!

Justice!

IT WASN'T MY FAULT



Got it. Okay, you can move now.

Can you check my tie?

It's perfect.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

- Water?
- No.

- I'm fine, Susy, thank you.
- And Leona?

Can you get Leona,
please? Thank you, Susy.

But you have to run, Susy, run!

- Another hour.
- Oh, she's right here.

Okay, a little closer now.

"The important businessman
Salvador Iturbide de Rivera"

showed his pride in his
younger son, Manuel.

His son has truly inherited a
love of business from his father,

and soon, like his older
brother, Cristóbal,

he'll be going off to study at one
of the best universities in the US.

"Manuel Iturbide is the
son of Sofía Prado..."

A VERY HAPPY FAMILY

"the renowned actress who left her
career to play the best role of her life:

Mother to two
successful children

and wife of one of the most
influential men in the country."

How many times have you been in
that magazine, Sofía? Ten? Twelve?

I think so.

Moni, let's go. They're
waiting for us at the club.

Okay.

Have fun.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Hey, Moni.

That lipstick is
really dark, no?

- What should I do? Take it off?
- Mm-hmm.

Okay.

- Can you give me something to clean...
- Wipe it off in the car.

LIVING HAPPILY EVERY AFTER

"AFTER SO MANY YEARS
TOGETHER, LOVE ALWAYS WINS"

SOFÍA

You should consider an extra line
item for anything that comes up.

Yes, Dad.

Who is your corporate partner for
the project? The salt, please.

Alejandro Santacecilia.

He's a moron.

You know he's already bankrupted three
companies. He's terrible at golf.

- But it's his son, Dad.
- Oh.

And there are four
other partners.

Lots of bosses, poor
decisions. I wouldn't do it.

Okay, that was enough business talk, no?
You can look at it more closely later.

Moni's mother told me that they
loved the pottery pieces I sold her,

that they were a hit
with her friends, right?

I don't like that business.

They loved them.

They said they're very
unique, one-of-a-kind pieces.

- Sorry, Dad. What were you saying?
- That I don't like that business.

But we've been organizing it for months,
and everyone's already signed it.

Do you think your attorney
would look it over?

Yes, my attorney can review it, but
my position is not going to budge.

Don't do business with them.

- I talked to my brother.
- [Sofía] Oh, yeah?

What did he say?

I'm sure he told you his ridiculous
plans of traveling the world,

to go and "live life,"
like he says, no?

I don't understand why he
doesn't want to keep studying,

why he won't come and take
charge of the company.

That one is just
like you, you know?

He throws away
everything he's given.

That's the thanks you get.

Well, he's young.

If he takes a gap year, it
won't be the end of the world.

I'm sure Manuel is going to make
better decisions. Right, Son? Cheers.

Cheers.

Mmm.

- I forgot my phone.
- Go quick.

Everything was
delicious. Thank you.

You don't have to lie. This
place gets worse every day.

It's your favorite.
We always come here.

I'm doing them a favor.

Got it.

I'm sure it was an
uncomfortable night for Mónica.

She looked happy
with her food to me.

She even finished dessert.

I don't know what's going to
happen with her modeling career

if she keeps up like that, eh?

Why do you have to be so
unpleasant about everything?

It's true. You know it.

If Mónica keeps up like that, she's going
to turn into a walrus just like your mom.

Manuel deserves better.

Beauty isn't everything.

- Oh, no?
- No.

And what do you women
contribute then? Not money.

You're worse every day.

Oh, so now I can't even say what
I want to say in my own house.

If you value her so little, you
shouldn't have caressed her.

- Huh?
- You made her uncomfortable.

- What are you talking about?
- You know.

I saw you. And she felt it.

You're crazy.

But I understand that it must
be really hard to realize

that the only talent you had
is disappearing with age.

You're an idiot.

Oops. It fell.

- No.
- Yes.

Enough. What are you doing?

I don't want to.

Yes.

I don't want to! No!

Hi, Anel.

Sorry I didn't pick up.
I was in the shower.

Um, yes. Yes, I was thinking
about your job offer, but...

You know what? I've decided I prefer to
keep selling my work at Petit Marché.

Mm-hmm.

To clients I know personally.

But, hey, thank you so much.

Honestly, sweetie, thank you.

Of course we'll be in touch.

Okay. Bye.

Not one woman less!
Not one woman less!

WE WILL NOT BE QUIET
UNTIL THERE IS JUSTICE

Justice for Today, a group of family
members and friends of victims

who went missing
and were murdered

are protesting to get the
authorities to release

the results of
the investigation.

The victims were found
in a secret grave.

Protesters gather outside the
public prosecutor's office

that the crime involving the
young women was simply the result

of a settling of scores
between rival gangs.

Their families demand that the
case be treated as femicide.

We're going to stay here until they
come out to see us face to face.

We're not going to simply accept
the explanations they're giving us.

Because the authorities
want to look at my daughter

and Liliana Zúñiga's
cases as a drug matter.

And it's more than that.

And we are here because Mariana, who
is the sister of one of the victims

has very important information
that the authorities are ignoring.

Call from Agent Fabián Santos.

How long ago did your
sister disappear?

My sister's name was
Liliana Zúñiga Lara,

and we found her dead
a few months ago.

But we're not going
to give up, because...

Agent Fabián Santos
Don't mention the baby!

We're not going to rest
until they tell us the truth.

Myself and the women here with
me need this to be cleared up.

Thank you.

That is the report from Texcoco.

Justice! Justice!

What's up, Santos?

Thank you for
doing what I asked.

I didn't say anything because I'm hoping
you have information about my niece.

Did something happen
with the investigation?

Eric.

That chapter is over.

It's a tragedy, but when
does it end, my love?

Lili had a daughter.

- With who?
- I don't know.

Are they sure?

It seems like it.

I mean, she and I dreamed
of a future, but...

It must be sad.

So many unfulfilled dreams.

Ah, enough.

- That's enough.
- I think so.

How can there be cemeteries full of
people while we're desperate to find them?

If you know who they are,
why don't they arrest them?

Thanks to the Drug Task
Force investigation,

we now know which cartel
controls the area.

Part of our strategy is to
locate those mass graves

and use them to find
Rafa, Liliana's boyfriend.

He wasn't her boyfriend.

He was her kidnapper.

But you know what?

Fine.

Let's suppose that
if... that Lili...

That Lili fell in love
with a drug dealer,

that she decided to change
her life and go off with him.

In any case, they killed her.

And they threw her away like
nothing, as if she were trash.

When will you understand?

Because I don't want you to take
those pictures. End of story.

Manu, it's the biggest fashion
magazine in the country,

and they chose me as one of
the up-and-coming models.

Mm-hmm. And does it have
to be in your underwear?

It's a swimsuit.

Next you're going to tell
me they're artistic nudes.

They aren't nudes.

Well, it's the same.

I don't want my friends
drooling over my girlfriend.

- I already said yes.
- Well, say no.

Easy.

What about me, Mónica?

Think about me. Don't
be selfish, please.

You think it's okay if
my family sees your butt?

Along with half the country.

Because you know the disgusting
things men do with those magazines.

Or is that what you want, huh?

To turn them all on, I guess.

No, no, no. What is it? Don't you
have anything going on up here?

Answer me, Mónica. What are
you thinking, goddamn it?

- Mónica!
- Manuel!

What's wrong with you?
What's wrong with you?

- Let her go, please.
- That's enough.

What is going on with you?

- Are you okay, sweetheart?
- Manuel, wait.

You're idiots. Both of you.

What happened?

It's my fault.

I make him crazy with my stuff.

No, no, no, no. Don't say that.

Besides, he's right. Why do I
want to take those pictures?

Is that why you were arguing?

It's normal that
it bothers Manuel.

Is this the first time
he's done this to you?

Argue?

No, grab you like that.

Yes.

You know how Manu is. He's...

He's complicated. He has
a strong personality.

But no one has any right to yell at
you or hurt you, even if he is my son.

It's no big deal. All
men are like that.

No, no, no, no. Not all of them.

No, just the ones that
aren't worth the trouble.

[Mónica] Well, no
one is perfect, no?

That's what love is
about: Compromise.

Thanks for the tea.

No, it's no big deal.

It smells weird, no?

It's the glazes I'm using.

I don't like that smell. When
you're done, take a shower.

I talked to Manuel. He
told me what happened.

You don't need to get involved.
It's young-people stuff.

Everyone fights.

How is Mónica?

- Not good.
- Hmm.

She feels guilty.

There must be a reason.

[Sofía] Manu.

I have nothing to say to you.

Get lost.

Manuel...

- Get lost.
- No, no.

Have some respect,
Salva... Manuel.

You will not lay a finger on your
girlfriend again, do you hear me?

Respect her and leave her alone.

You're being ridiculous.
Stay out of it.

Let me tell you
something, Manuel.

Women, we can do what we want.

We don't need permission
for every little thing.

And you better understand that.

Oh, yeah? So you're
a feminist now?

Really? Is this the kind
of man you want to become?

One who's afraid of
his partner's success?

Who feels like a big man because his
power comes from making her feel bad?

Stupid Mónica asked you to
intervene on her behalf.

She's not "stupid Mónica."

Have some respect. And
listen, don't be immature.

I remember when you fell in love with
her precisely because she was a model.

- Mm-hmm. Well, I don't like it anymore.
- Ah.

Well, that's your problem,
not hers. Let's be honest.

What would your life be like

if my dad hadn't rescued
you from being an actress?

You'd be an extra on a daytime soap
opera. Because at your age, no...

Shut up, eh?

Get lost.

Get out of here!

Ma'am, your husband is
waiting for you for dinner.

He can keep waiting, Susy,
because I'm not coming to dinner.

Thank you.

Anel?

Do you still want
to sell my pottery?

[Sofía] Look at that, eh?

It's incredible

how an artist's pain can
produce so much beauty.

It's... That's how it is.
That's always how it is.

Pain and beauty, they
always go hand in hand.

No.

No, no, not always.

It shouldn't be that way, Anel.
That idea is what hurts us.

Imagine if living in pain is the
price we have to pay for love,

family, passion.

No.

I think that if we were to ask the
artist if they would give up their art

to live a simple, normal life,
I'm sure they would say yes.

Come on, Sofía.

Would you give up
a talent like this?

Just look at it.

I've always been good at
giving up what I love.

Are you okay?

I got into a really bad
argument with my son,

and I almost hit him.

Well, but don't torture
yourself over it.

Sometimes boys need tough love.

No.

No, because it really wasn't him I
wanted to hit, you know what I mean?

What... What's going on?

I don't know. I think I need...

I need a psychologist.
I need an attorney.

Okay.

I have a psychologist who is an
angel and an attorney who is a demon.

You're going to love
them both, my friend.

Don't worry.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

Good afternoon.

I see you've made up.

Yes.

Moni apologized to
me, didn't you, love?

Manu, come here.
One second, please.

I made you an appointment
with Dr. Millán. Hmm?

What?

She's a psychologist who helps with
character and anger management.

I don't need a shrink.

I can see that.

- Mom, I'm not going. Period.
- You are because you have an appointment.

I think you're the one
that needs a shrink.

Do whatever you want with your
life. Stop butting into mine.

- Lower your voice!
- I'll speak however I feel like it.

Not with me!

- My father isn't going to agree to this.
- It's not his decision. It's mine.

Since when do you
make decisions here?

Manuel, things are
going to change, eh?

- Hmm.
- So get that straight.

Moni, let's go.

- Hi, Jesi. Good morning.
- Hi, Mariana. Good morning.

- They're waiting for you.
- Thank you.

You're welcome.

- Hi.
- Hi, Mariana.

What happened?

I can't stop thinking
about the baby.

How did all this
happen, Mariana?

I can't forget her.

And, yes, I tried.

- Forgive me.
- You have every right.

That's what we're
supposed to do, right?

Move on.

I can't.

I can't. And along the way, I'm hurting
other people, I'm hurting myself.

I'm an idiot, and it took me a long
time to realize it, to accept it.

I didn't always respect your sister,
but I swear on my life that I loved her.

I know.

No, because I was rude.

I said things to her I
shouldn't have. I was jealous.

I didn't know how to
be a good partner.

And now here I am with
this fucking pain,

and I don't know what to do.

There are men here who can
help you with your pain.

No. You're carrying too much in
all this, and I... I'm sorry.

- You're going to be okay. Mmm?
- I'm sorry.

We're going to be okay.

Forgive me.

We're going to be okay.

My daughter always says how beautiful
this house is, and she's not wrong.

How sweet.

She's very happy to be
a part of this family.

Sometimes I feel like she
loves you all more than me.

No, no, no.

The thing is that we're never
enough for our children, right?

My daughter is so
in love with Manuel.

I know.

And what's wrong, Sofía?

Because I suppose that you
invited me to your house

to talk about Moni and
your son's relationship.

Adriana, I want you to know that
I really love your daughter.

She reminds me a lot of myself
when I fell in love with Salvador.

I was young like that,

naive,

so in love, full of illusions.

- Does your son want to break up with her?
- No, no, no.

Why would he? She does
everything he wants her to.

Well, maybe we
shouldn't butt in.

It's their relationship.
It's between them.

I think we have to butt in.

Look, Adriana,

I would have been so
grateful if, a long time ago,

someone had helped me to understand
what I was getting into and with whom.

Look, Adriana, I...

I know what it's like to be
abused in a relationship.

Uh...

My marriage is nothing
out of a magazine.

It's been bad for many years.

And I don't even know
how to get out of here.

So if you don't want to see your daughter
with her self-esteem on the floor,

help her.

Look, I promise that
for my part, I will...

Well, I'll do whatever I can
to make Manuel a good man

who knows how to listen,
who's a good partner,

who isn't afraid of his partner's freedom,
who doesn't believe he owns a woman.

Do you know if he's hit her?

I'm not sure. I don't know.

But there is violence and abuse.

I heard her cry, but I thought it was
just young-people stuff, their stuff.

I... I did nothing.

It's not too late for
your daughter, Adriana.

It's not too late.

She's going to be okay, eh?

Thank you so much for
trusting me with this, Sofía.

Thank you, really.

Marco Barragán - Criminal Attorney
Dr. Malena Navarro - Family Law Attorney

Dina A. Kadlubik - Tax Attorney.

Good morning.

I'm Sofía Prado. Office 302.

- Yes, go right ahead.
- Thank you.

I gave the maids the day off.

You couldn't cook?

Yes, yes, I could have,
but I didn't want to.

This is what I used
to eat at university.

Fortunately, you met me,
and your tastes changed.

In other circumstances,
I would say that

that I didn't finish school
because you didn't let me.

Don't lie.

You never wanted to
finish your degree.

Yes, you're right.

I gave up too easily.

I think I didn't
want it that bad.

You were an actress, Sofía.

No one studies that.

Well, I disagree, but
what does it matter?

At the time, I chose the
life I thought I wanted.

I played my role, but I
don't want it anymore.

Here we go again. How many times
do I have to listen to this?

"I want a divorce."

This is the formal
divorce petition.

And who's going to pay
for your attorney? Me?

Are you serious?

Ah, you're menopausal.

Are you bored?

Go on a trip. Buy yourself
something nice. Leave me alone.

No, you leave me alone!

If I'm so unbearable,
why do we live together?

Wait, wait, wait.

Is this all to get my attention?

Why don't you work on your little
clay statues and relax a little?

- I'm talking to you!
- I'm leaving.

You bore me. There's
no talking to you.

If you won't leave,
Salvador, I will.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

And how will you
support yourself?

By selling clay?

How could I be so
wrong about you?

You're not a real man.

You're a rapist.

Shut up, idiot.

Let me go. I'm recording this.
Do not lay a finger on me again.

My dad warned me.

"You'll pay the price for
rescuing that little theater slut

from her miserable life."

I saved your life,
you ungrateful bitch.

Let me go. Let me go!

What is this?

Come here. Come here!

Come here.

My client is not willing to accept
a domestic violence complaint.

That is a despicable lie by this
woman to ruin my client's reputation.

It's obvious this is all just
a show to get money out of me.

The criminal justice
system will decide that.

We're here to discuss
the terms of the divorce.

My client has given
his wife everything.

And he's not going to permit her to extort
him, which is what this is: Extortion.

Look, gentlemen, for
more than 20 years,

my client has put up with all
types of abuse and violence,

including financial,
psychological and even physical.

Wait, wait, wait.

She's an actress.
She loves to act.

You know all that
is true and more.

And I'm not going to
discuss the abuse here.

Like my attorney said, there will be
time for that when I file my complaint

with the public
prosecutor's office.

The matter at hand is that I'm
here for what belongs to me,

which is half of everything.

I won't accept your
proposal of 10%.

But you never contributed
anything, Sofía.

Accept my offer. It's
in your best interest.

You can't ignore the law.

You will pay. And
not just with money.

All right, it's best that we
settle this between attorneys.

This is very simple.

Sir, why don't you
explain to your client

what a serious and
delicate situation he's in?

A domestic violence complaint
could lead to jail time.

And not wanting to give Sofía
what's hers, what she deserves,

is one more piece of
evidence of that abuse.

And that, sir, will not
help your other case at all.

Mmm.

All right.

Will you give me a few minutes
alone with my client, please?

Of course.

We'll wait for you here.

I'm scared.

Don't worry. The
law is on our side.

- As if that's ever mattered before.
- All right, breathe.

Look.

Relax, Sofía. Nothing is
going to happen to you.

Is it a complicated case?

Yes.

But I promise you we
are going to win it.

I promise you.

All right, my client accepts
the conditions of the divorce,

but on one condition.

You don't file the complaint
with the public prosecutor,

and I'll give you 60%.

Salvador, I'm here for
what's mine, which is 50%.

And I will be filing the complaint
with the public prosecutor's office.

You have to pay for
everything you've done.

I'm not here to negotiate.

Your children will never forgive
you for what you're doing to me.

It's them I'm doing it for.

God.

Excuse me.

Don't worry. Don't worry.

Come, sweet girl. Come here.

Hi.

I know they left you alone, beautiful,
but you're going to be just fine here.

The images should express what
we haven't been taught to say

to illustrate the world
we would like to live in,

a space where the pain of loss

is transformed inside
of us into strength...

Into a strength...

A strength to not give up.

To get up day after day
and continue searching.

Hello, everyone.

- Welcome.
- Thank you.

I'm so glad you came.

OUR FAVORITE COUPLE SEPARATES

Moni left, and I get it.

I didn't want to see
what she was doing.

She's going to spend four
years studying abroad,

starting now.

I'm sorry.

This was her favorite place.

We had a good
childhood, didn't we?

Cristóbal, our
father is innocent.

The attorney is lying.

She's creating a scandal to
get publicity. That's it.

Do you really think
he's capable of that?

Of course you do.

That's why you left
as soon as you could.

I regret it.

I regret having left
her alone here with him.

Cris, our dad may be a lot of
things, but he wouldn't go that far.

Manu, don't play dumb.

How many times did we
hear him hitting her?

Hear her crying?

She would come here and cover
the bruises with her blouse.

I'm going to tell
the truth, Manu.

Our father needs to
be locked up in jail.

I'm going to make sure of it.