A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
Roig's statement seemed to confirm
Bruno Costa's involvement in the incident.
Costa, the boyfriend of the alleged victim, is seemingly--
I just-- I thought that at least Hugo might tell the truth.
I mean, he's pretty much a member of that family.
They've got him brainwashed. What else would you expect from a rapist?
I just don't know what I can do to help Bruno. I don't know.
-I just don't. -Me neither.
I don't know. I'm so sorry.
-I don't need anything. -You have to eat, Bruno.
-I'm not hungry. -But you should.
Really, I said I'm not hungry.
Did you really think he would ever tell you the truth?
Hugo's not like the other two, but I knew he wouldn't tell the truth.
But why?
Because he's in love with Rubén.
In the end, that's all that matters.
Seriously, dude? Listen, we had to say that Bruno was there.
We'd be screwed otherwise.
We're not doing twenty years for half an hour.
Doesn't make any fucking sense.
Come on, this is gonna pass. I swear.
I'm sorry for what I said.
Huh? Uh… You know, I don't really…
I don't really like guys, but if I did, you'd be my first choice.
You really fucking would.
You know, I've been thinking,
when we would make out with chicks together…
You know, I mean, like… what did you feel?
No, seriously. I'm curious if you, like…
If you felt anything,
or you were just going along with stuff, maybe.
Well, I should head out.
See you tomorrow, Rubén.
Yes, sir.
-Look, what I said-- -You did exactly what you had to do, son.
Rubén hired an escort. I'm sure of it.
But something must have happened there, because Hugo had to pick him up.
Who recorded it?
A friend of mine. He's a valet at the hotel.
And earlier, he saw the girl run out crying.
Does he know her?
No, he's just worked there a couple days,
and he doesn't know her or how to contact her.
What's his name?
-Would he take the stand? -My friend?
Would he? He'd need to tell the court what he saw,
and imply what he didn't see.
As soon as he recognized Rubén, he thought recording would be a good idea,
but I don't think he wants to get involved.
Can I talk to him?
You're welcome to try.
But this guy, he's had some trouble with the police,
so I doubt it.
Did you push him hard enough?
-I'd do anything for Alba. -Okay.
-Can I take this? -Of course. Yeah.
CLARA'S FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Shall we?
Um, go ahead. I'll catch up.
Bruno!
-Come on! We'll be late. -Yeah.
Yes, we did have sex with her.
But it was consensual.
When you say "consensual,"
do you mean to say that the plaintiff agreed to participate?
Yes.
She was moaning the whole time.
Moaning with pleasure from start to finish.
I imagine you've had experiences with this type of situation in the past.
Sorry, I don't understand.
How could you make that claim if you hadn't?
It was obvious. You can just tell.
If she didn't, I can assure you we wouldn't have tried it.
Had you ever had group sex before that night?
-No, I didn't. -You haven't?
Really? Has anyone else?
Yes, my cousin did.
Rubén.
She didn't say no. She didn't say stop. Nothing like that.
She could have ended it at any moment. Nothing was stopping her.
So she didn't say anything.
And before you started, did you ask her if she wanted to do that?
I don't know how things work at your age,
but you don't go around asking stuff like that.
Things just happen when everyone wants 'em to.
What's there to talk about?
So she went through with it because she found you all very attractive?
Or because she thought doing it under a bridge might be exciting?
I mean, I thought it was pretty exciting. Definitely turned me on.
is it possible she didn't leave because she was afraid,
that she was paralyzed after being cornered
by a group of aggressive men much stronger than her?
That's ridiculous. None of us threatened her.
-I didn't say she was threatened. -Objection, Your Honor.
Is this some fucking scam to get our money or what?
We could've had any girl we wanted that night.
Why would we rape her?
Rape her? Did you just say "rape"?
Your Honor, she is manipulating my client's statement.
Overruled. Proceed, counselor.
Tell me something.
Do you consider yourself to be a normal person?
Of course I do.
Do you consider your treatment of women to be normal?
Your Honor, I'd like to present some last-minute evidence
that may testify to the defendant's character
and what, to his perception, counts as normal.
Your Honor, we did not have any evidence shared with us.
-Let's go home. -No. We're going to a fucking--
No, Rubén, no. What are you talking about?
-I'm telling you-- -We're not going anywhere.
What? You came to pick me up.
Why am I a bastard? I'm getting us pussy.
You're always talking me into something.
Let's go get shitfaced.
Fine. You win. Okay, man.
As we all just saw,
two of the defendants can be seen here leaving the Los Álamos hotel.
This hotel is well-known for having a certain kind of reputation.
Can you be more specific?
I'm saying that this hotel is a brothel in all but name,
and that, coincidentally, it is operated by the Entrerríos.
Objection, Your Honor.
In addition to being highly defamatory, these claims have no relevance whatsoever.
Your Honor, I'm trying to characterize the behavior of the defendant,
in particular his conduct towards women.
Proceed.
Mr. Entrerríos…
the night you went to that hotel, did you have contact with anyone?
No.
I remind you that you are under oath.
Your Honor, how my client spends his free time or his money
is not relevant to this case.
Let me remind you that you do not have the floor, Mr. Duvall.
Proceed.
Thank you, Your Honor.
Mr. Entrerríos, the night you went to that hotel,
didn't you pay a woman to have sexual relations?
Objection.
Didn't you also pay her for something else?
What are you referring to?
I'm referring to the fact that inside that room,
we understand there were acts of abuse and violence…
-Can she say that? -Objection.
…similar to those suffered by the plaintiff.
-Objection. -Can you prove what you are saying?
Not exactly, Your Honor.
-But we are trying to establish-- -Approach the bench, please.
"Not exactly," counselor?
I expect you have a witness to corroborate the claim you just made.
The witness refuses to testify
and the victim cannot be contacted, Your Honor.
I understand.
But I will not let you turn these proceedings into a show.
If you continue to make accusations without any evidence to support them,
solely for you to interfere
with the honest testimony of these defendants,
I'll declare a mistrial.
I am very sorry, Your Honor.
The court is adjourned until tomorrow.
It should have been simple.
All he had to do was stay at home,
but no, he had to go to that hotel to fuck a whore!
So what? That doesn't prove he raped anyone.
You're right. It just proves we raised a complete idiot.
Congratulations on your part in that.
Rubén made everyone in the courtroom hate him.
Did you see the looks on their faces?
That lawyer isn't as dumb as she looks, you know.
Let's make this problem a solution.
I'm not following.
We should call Salarich.
You can't be serious.
Think about it.
Their testimony could keep Rubén out of prison.
Or totally destroy him.
Listen. No more surprises.
Understand?
Okay then. See you tomorrow.
-All right. -See you.
Why didn't you tell me about the hotel?
If you fucked a whore, would you tell me?
I'm not being accused of rape.
Right.
Is what you told me about Alba the truth?
I swear it is.
All right then. Not a word to anyone.
-Okay. When? -Tomorrow.
So you and the plaintiff knew each other long before the night in question?
Yes, that's true.
I would say I've known her well for the last 3 or 4 years, probably.
But you didn't recognize her that night?
It's been a long time since I've seen her. I'm not sure.
At any point in the past were you friends with her?
No. I wouldn't call us friends.
But you saw one another in town?
Yeah. I mean, we're both from here.
Everyone knows everybody here.
Tell me what happened with you two in the summer of 2015.
I don't know. It's been a while. I can't say.
Make an effort.
2015…
Uh…
Yes, Alba and I, we hooked up.
Objection, Your Honor. What is the relevance of this?
Whether or not they dated doesn't negate the defendant's actions.
It may help to put Alba's motives for accusing my clients into perspective.
-Proceed. -Thank you, Your Honor.
Tell me, how did that relationship finally end?
I had to break up with her. No real connection.
And how did she take it?
Not too well.
She started getting obsessed with me.
Paranoid.
-She harassed me. -Did she threaten you?
She said if we didn't get back together, there would be consequences for me.
Would you say the accusation that you raped her
may have something to do with the break-up and her anger about it?
Objection. No, no, objection, Your Honor.
This is leading the witness. This is absurd!
Overruled.
-Continue the question. -Thank you, Your Honor.
Did it ever occur to you that they might use this against us?
No. Of course it didn't occur to me.
Why would I remember a stupid thing like that?
It was a thousand years ago. We were just kids.
-A couple of kisses. That was all. -That was all? Are you sure?
We can't overlook any detail, no matter how small.
Bego, you were there for it.
I mean, if anything else happened, wouldn't you have known about it?
To be honest, I don't remember either,
but I remember Rubén being all over her.
-He harassed her? -He was annoying.
Hold on. Wait a minute. Let me get this straight.
How am I the one whose entire life is being fucking examined?
No one is saying this is fair, but didn't I warn you?
Day one, they'd come after you without mercy.
I was caught by surprise. Maybe if I'd known, I could have prepared.
I would have looked for--
I don't know, messages, photos on social media, witnesses, whatever.
You're the one who looks unstable now.
What are you saying?
That of four defendants, two appear to have been your boyfriend.
Seriously, Marta? Can Rubén just claim he was my boyfriend?
-In the eyes of the court, yes. -I don't get it.
Nobody in their right mind would believe this woman harassed anyone,
that lunatic least of all.
You're absolutely right, Bego. I agree with you completely.
But in the middle of a trial, we can't rely on opinions. Only the facts.
Eloy knows that this hurts you.
He had an ace up his sleeve,
and he played it out now right before you take the stand.
I need you to be prepared.
NO TRESPASSING
Alba.
I know I shouldn't be here.
I'm sorry I didn't believe you.
-Forgive me. -Alba…
Alba.
Eloy's coming. You know we can't be seen together.
Is that my bracelet?
Yes.
After the shocking revelations yesterday and the end of this morning's recess,
it will be time to hear one of this case's most important testimonies.
Mr. Costa, please answer the question.
Mr. Costa.
I don't remember anything about that night.
I promise I'm telling the truth.
That may be, but the facts established by the evidence
prove beyond any doubt that you were a co-participant in the crimes.
You appear in a video with the rest of the defendants.
I have not seen that video,
but it seems impossible to me that I participated.
So, you admit that you were there and did nothing?
All I know is that I woke up in my apartment
with a terrible headache and no memory of that night.
But how do you explain
the fourth seminal sample that was taken from the victim?
There are four of you, and one of those samples is yours.
Alba and I were together in Madrid
before we came back home.
But that leaves the possibility you penetrated her that night.
I consider that to be unlikely.
Just because you believe something is unlikely doesn't mean you didn't do it.
Mr. Costa, do you regularly use drugs?
-Not regularly. -But you do sometimes?
-I have used drugs on occasion. -And did you use drugs that night?
Yes.
Are you aware that a person may act differently
under the influence of particular substances?
I would never hurt someone on any substance that I'm aware of,
I assure you.
Just one more thing.
There's something I still don't understand.
If you don't remember anything about what happened that night,
when were you informed about your participation in these events?
When they told me about it.
-When you say "they," you must mean-- -Objection.
-Sustained. -So how did you react?
It didn't seem possible. I still don't believe it.
-No further questions, Your Honor. -Thank you.
The prosecution has the floor.
May it please the court.
Mr. Costa, my client clearly trusted you.
Trusted you so much, in fact,
you continued to live together for several months.
How could you hide the truth from her?
It's… difficult to explain.
Give it a try.
I just couldn't accept things happened that way.
You couldn't? What about her?
Both of us.
I guess…
I just thought the truth would come out on its own.
When Alba found out about your alleged involvement that night,
what was her initial reaction?
-To report it. -But you opposed her doing that.
Mr. Costa?
Yes.
But why?
Were you under any pressure by the families of the other defendants
to alter your testimony?
-Or perhaps to withhold information? -Objection!
Is it not true you received multiple threats?
Your Honor, these continued attacks against the family are intolerable.
-Objection sustained. -No further questions, Your Honor.
We'll prepare a comment when we get back to the house.
And then? Huh?
What is this, the fucking drama club or what?
Come on. Let's go.
Rapists!
We believe Alba!
Don't do anything stupid.
I don't have to put up with this shit from a bunch of feminazis.
They're trying to provoke you.
-It's working. -Don't play into their game.
No means no! No means no!
Alba, there's… there's something that…
When…
When I first saw that video, I had my suspicions,
but after Rubén's incident at the hotel, I have no more doubts.
What I'm trying to say is that it wouldn't surprise me
if they haven't done something like this before.
These people are usually repeat offenders,
especially when you have access to money to cover it up.
Maybe Jacobo is harder to catch--
Hold on. Wait a minute.
If they've really done this already,
then why haven't they been reported?
Maybe they were.
So, what are we gonna do with this?
We search.
We search for assaults reported in the last couple of years
that have either been closed or withdrawn.
A private detective could do it,
but it would take time and money we don't have.
A detective… or someone who has access.
The day ended with testimony from Costa,
one of the accused and boyfriend of the alleged victim.
Costa stuck to his version of the events without providing new evidence
that might clarify what happened on that fateful night.
I swear I thought Bruno was going to admit he was threatened.
It would just sound too convenient.
Yeah? Do you think he made it up?
He lied to Alba.
I know I would say anything not to lose Alba.
I'm sure you would.
When did you first know that she, uh…
Doesn't love you?
I've always known.
I just thought that this time would be different.
Because she was in a dark place?
Do you think I tried to take advantage of Alba?
Tirso, come on. Stop fooling yourself.
How do you know that?
Because I'm exactly the same way with you.
Hey, Toño, I could use a shot over here.
Coming right up.
Uh, make that two.
First thing tomorrow, they'll pick you up and take you to court.
I hope it will help, Mercedes.
Just tell the story like you told it to me,
and it'll be fine.
See you soon.
That was Salarich. She's at the hotel.
Does anyone know?
Just you.
It stays that way until she testifies.
CLARA: GO FOR IT, SEE YOU AFTER
Think of your daughter before you speak.
Officer Valdivieso, you were the officer
in charge of taking Alba's statement regarding the alleged assault.
Correct. I was the first one to speak to her, yes.
In fact, you spoke to her several times. Is that right?
Yes. That's right.
Was there anything that caught your attention from her statements?
Officer Valdivieso, do you need me to repeat the question for you?
No. No, no, that's not necessary.
Well, there was one thing that caught my attention.
Every time that Alba related the facts,
she did it with the same expressions, exactly the same words, each time.
Now, in your experience, why is that significant?
In stressful situations,
someone who's upset doesn't usually repeat what they're saying using the same words.
Alba would repeat everything word for word.
As if it were a prepared statement?
Objection, Your Honor. He's leading the witness.
Overruled.
Thank you for giving that context.
No further questions, Your Honor.
Your Honor, if I may.
Officer Valdivieso…
what is your relationship with the Entrerríos family?
None in particular.
Any relationship with their representative,
Mr. Eloy Duvall?
Not at all.
Not at all?
Have you ever worked for him before?
-What do you mean? -Preferential treatment.
He might ask you to do things in exchange for something else.
My only role in this town is… is to be a local police officer.
Your daughter is currently being treated in the United States
for a serious illness, right?
Objection.
Is it true the Entrerríos family pays for that?
-Objection. -And if so, in exchange for what?
Objection, Your Honor.
Objection sustained.
I didn't invite you here to just have coffee.
Then tell me.
How can I help you?
Marta is convinced that my rape isn't the first one
that Jacobo and Rubén committed.
I am, as well.
The problem is, there aren't any other complaints
because they were probably covered up.
Probably were.
Is that something you can look for? Complaints that were withdrawn later.
I didn't find anything when I looked. The Entrerríos have a lot of power.
Giner, all we would need is just one victim
who would be willing to testify. Just one.
I'm afraid my hands are tied. They have me under a microscope.
We need you to try.
Why is she here?
No idea.
Thank you for being here. Can you tell us your name and profession?
Mireia Salarich. I'm a psychiatrist.
Dr. Salarich, have you ever treated any of the defendants present?
Yes. Rubén Entrerríos, since he was six years old.
I was brought on after he almost drowned in a swimming pool.
And why did they require your services?
Because as a result of that incident,
he suffered an interruption in the flow of oxygen to his brain.
What does that have to do with the present case?
Your Honor, because of this incident,
my defendant suffered a traumatic brain injury.
Are you saying Rubén is unfit to stand trial?
Because of the accident, a specific part of his brain was affected.
The posterior parietal cortex.
This area of the brain is usually associated with movement,
planning, and spatial awareness,
but it is also known to play a fundamental, crucial role
in making decisions.
And in Rubén's brain, this area has been impaired.
So are you telling us that there are occasions
when Ruben Entrerríos doesn't know what he's doing?
I mean that almost all the time,
others make his decisions for him.
And in particular, there is one figure who has a great influence on Rubén.
Another one of your defendants, his cousin Jacobo.
Did you have something to do with this shit?
The fuck are you talking about?
No further questions, Your Honor. Thank you.
-Congratulations. That was brilliant. -It was my only option.
I see what you're doing here.
You're trying to save your own son by sacrificing mine.
-You have an overactive imagination. -And don't have any foresight.
What about the damage this will cause?
What are you talking about?
You just had a doctor publicly declare, in front of everyone,
that your son is incapacitated.
I have to convene an emergency board meeting
to prevent someone like that from ever running this company.
Thank you so much, dear Mercedes.
Rubén.
OPEN
-Two more names. -That's two reports of sexual assault.
-That were withdrawn shortly after? -Hmm.
And the victims both worked for the Entrerríos.
It's all deleted, of course.
I have a feeling that these two women and their cases
are just the tip of the iceberg.
This is all Giner could find. We can work with this.
Isabel? Hello, my name is Marta Villar.
I'm a lawyer.
I'm calling because I know you used to work for the Entrerríos,
and I wanted to talk to--
Isabel?
-Damn it, she hung up. -Just try again.
As if that would help.
We only have these two possibilities.
And Lucía Soler? Found anything about her?
-No good. She's not picking up. -I found her.
Lucía Soler, a French teacher with a specialty in business studies.
-Is there a phone number? -There it is.
I'm praying this one doesn't hang up on us. Please.
Let's see what she has to say.
Clara.
What are you doing here?
How dare you come here? Get out! Get out!
Okay, you're right. I'm leaving. But let me try to fix things.
Fix things? You missed your chance.
-Now it's too late. -No, no. Listen to me. Listen to me.
I know things about the Entrerríos that could help.
Why didn't you tell the judge? Why didn't you declare it?
Do you realize what you said about Alba was terrible? How could you do that?
You've completely ruined our lives. Don't you understand?
-There wasn't anything else I could do. -Oh, really?
Don't you see? I could have helped you.
I could have done something to help you.
How can you not see that?
We could have done it together. It could have been different.
-Clara. Clara. -I would have helped you!
You can't help me now.
Then go. Just go.
Get out.
PRESS ROOM
Come in. Thank you for coming.
-Do you want to sit down? -No.
I've been gathering information from witnesses
so I can write a story about this case.
I find it interesting one of the defendants
is actually the partner of the alleged victim.
There's nothing "alleged." She was raped that night.
The defense has hinted numerous times that Alba's a girl who likes to have fun.
So what are you saying?
Are you saying because Alba was high that night, she was asking for it?
No, I assure you that my friend
doesn't consider being gang-raped by maniacs fun in any way.
You're a journalist.
I thought you were trained to be objective.
-I'm just trying to do my job. -So your job is to manipulate facts?
No, my job is to make sure many points of view on a story
are presented to the public.
My best friend has been raped.
Look, I don't know if Alba will ever be the same again,
and I don't know how to help her at all.
-You okay? -No, Tirso.
Nothing's okay. They're gonna get away with this shit.
-Why? What happened? -We don't have anything.
We can't prove anything.
If we could prove she was drugged, that would be a start.
That's impossible.
It's not impossible,
not if we find out who sold it to Jacobo and the others
and he confesses it in court.
Do you know who did it?
Why would I know that?
Because you know everybody.
You really can't think who could have done it?
I may find someone…
but I can't get anyone to confess that they're a criminal.
Criminal or not, they have to do it. They have to testify.
It is very important for Alba.
He would end up in jail, Bego.
I don't know if I can convince him to do that.
Then he's just another son of a bitch.
See you at the courthouse.
Eloy, hold on.
I want to see the video.
That session won't be public. You know that.
But you must have a copy.
It's not pleasant to watch.
The folder marked "videos."
The first one.
I'll see you later.
Hey, grab her like this.
Yeah. Fuck.
Yeah.
Fuck yeah.
Oh, yeah. You like that, bitch? Fuck.
Fuck.
Fuck yeah. Oh, you like that, bitch.
Fuck yeah.
Come on, man. You almost done?
-Do it. -I'm not a pussy.
Come on, just do it.
Thank you, Lucía, for coming so soon.
-No problem at all. I live next door. -Do you?
Yeah. So, tell me, um,
were you looking to prepare for an interview or application?
No.
I want you to testify in court.
What?
I'm a lawyer and I'm representing Alba Llorens.
Maybe you've heard of her? Wait, just a minute. Please, listen to me.
No, really. You're not interested in my classes. There's nothing to discuss.
Lucía, I'm Alba. I'm sure you already know me.
-I'm sorry. I can't help you. -I know the Entrerríos can be terrifying.
Trust me.
If there's anyone who knows exactly how you feel, it's me.
I feel like running away myself every single day, all the time.
But once you start running… you can't stop.
But there's no safe place to hide.
We have to stop running and stand together.
I'm nowhere near as brave as you.
Lucía, that's not what bravery is about.
It's moving forward, despite being afraid.
In the beginning,
they had hired me to teach French classes to some of their executives.
The classes were supposed to take 3 months,
but after three weeks, I filed a complaint.
So why did you withdraw your complaint?
For money.
They paid off my mortgage and all of my student loans.
I'm not proud of it, but for the first time in my life,
I wasn't drowning in debt anymore.
Do you mind telling us what happened to you?
Well, I wasn't raped.
Look, I'm really sorry for what happened to you.
I mean… compared to you, what happened to me wasn't very important.
No. Every survivor's story is important.
This one time,
after one of the classes,
they invited me to stay and have dinner with them.
We were all sitting at the table
when I suddenly noticed a hand touching my leg under the tablecloth.
And I tried to pull away, but I couldn't.
And he whispered in my ear n-not to say anything to anyone
if I didn't want to get fired.
Then, with his other hand…
he unzipped his pants right there
and he made me touch him.
Who was it? Jacobo or Rubén?
No, neither of them did it.
Then who did?
It was Rubén's father…
Mariano Entrerríos.
PROVINCIAL COURT
Mónica? Mónica?
We're ready to start. Let's go.
Three, two…
After the long-awaited testimony from the alleged victim,
the trial will enter into its final phases.
There has been plenty of speculation about how this crucial testimony
may influence the final ruling.
Today, for the first time,
the accuser will stand in court and see her aggressors face-to-face,
quite literally.
Surprisingly, she has not requested
any measures to prevent her from seeing them.
I'm ready.
-Feel good? -Yes.
If you want, we can still request a divider.
No, I'm fine. That's okay.
Alba, when you testify,
look only at who's asking the questions, okay?
And remember, if you get nervous,
don't look at me.
Otherwise, you might look coached.
Make it clear who you are and what they did to you.
Maintain your composure, but watch out, understand?
Don't be too proud on the stand.
Much harder for the defense to cross-examine a vulnerable witness
than an overconfident one.
Oh. Don't answer questions with questions.
And as much as possible, try to keep control of your gestures.
You know, your body language is very important.
If you can, avoid crossing your arms.
Hands should be kept out of your pockets.
And above all, don't point anywhere. It's not always the case, but in general,
judges tend to align themselves with the weaker party.
So you're asking me to play the victim?
No. You are the victim, Alba.
Let's go.
I call to testify Miss Alba Llorens Vendrell.
Tirso?
-I'm here 'cause I wanna file a complaint. -Against who?
Against myself.
I'd like to be able to say I forgive them, that everyone deserves a second chance,
but I'd be lying to myself.
I don't think that's justice, and I want justice.
I want them to rot in a cell.
Those bastards have to pay for what they did, and so do I.
Do you know what you've done to me? Do you know what you've done?
We don't need your services anymore.
I just found this series of large payments made to Miriam.
Some kind of shell company.
How far back?
2010 was the first one.
How well do you know Eloy?
I need you to be absolutely honest with me,
like with Víctor.
Are we going to lose?
Probably.
I need your help to arrange a mistrial.
I'll see what I can do. I'll call in some favors.
So, Mom, what do we do if I'm convicted tomorrow?
I promise you're not going to prison.
Hugo, Hugo, I don't know what my mother's up to,
but she's got a plan.
I want you to promise, if this doesn't work out,
don't wait for me.
In Alicante, on November 27, 2020,
the Second Section of the Provincial Court of Alicante,
in view of the aforementioned article, we will now impose the sentences.
No means no! No means no! No means no!