A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
You look tired.
Do I? I worked late yesterday, but…
Maybe you have a girlfriend now?
Not at all.
Well, you should. I wouldn't care. How are things with Clara?
With Clara? Fine.
You like her, right?
We're friends. Close friends, but that's all.
Okay.
When are you coming to see me?
Very soon, sweetie.
Mom wants you to call her.
Tell Mom not to worry. I'll call her as soon as I can.
It's about money, right?
I heard Mom say so.
Don't you worry. Tell Mom I'll handle everything.
I must go. I have a session.
Okay, sweetie. We'll talk later.
I love you.
And I love you, Dad. Give my regards to your friend Clara.
-Yes? -César, there's something you should know.
-What is it? -It's about your friend Tirso.
He's made a report.
-What? -At the headquarters.
I don't know what about. He only spoke to Giner.
Tell us, Miss Llorens, what's the last thing you remember?
The last thing I remember is leaving the pub to find Bruno,
and then I woke up on the beach.
At any time, did you cross paths with the defendants?
I don't remember. It was all quite a blur.
What was your relationship with them before that day?
Excluding the one you had with Bruno Costa, of course.
Nonexistent. Zero.
Even though they were your boyfriend's best friends?
Even so.
But with Rubén Entrerríos, that was not always the case.
Can you tell us of your romantic relationship?
No, as we didn't have one, romantic or otherwise.
Are you sure?
Your Honor, my defendant has answered the question clearly.
Indeed.
But time can muddy one's recollections.
Or shape them to one's liking or to one's needs.
-Go on, counselor. -How long were you in therapy?
Several months.
Did you feel guilty?
To some extent, yes.
If the plaintiff felt, "to some extent," guilty,
if she was in a state of shock, confused,
going through great torment,
how is it possible, just a few days later, she went on with her life as normal?
On to your return to Madrid.
After that, how was your relationship with the defendant, Bruno Costa?
I imagine it was not the same.
I read that many couples don't get over something like this and…
Well, yes, I was afraid he'd reject me.
Tirso was the only guy I'd been with until then.
Do you mean in a serious relationship?
Yes, I guess so.
And then it was Bruno Costa?
How would you define your relationship? Was it a stable relationship?
We were in love.
Do you still feel that way? In love with Bruno Costa.
The man who, allegedly, sexually assaulted you.
-Objection, Your Honor. -Sustained.
-You like posing naked? -Objection, Your Honor.
Sustained. Rephrase the question.
Why did you pose naked?
-Because they asked me to. -Who?
The Fine Arts teachers.
Did you charge to show your body?
Yes. I charged for doing a job. I had to pay for university.
We can't judge her for wanting to move forward.
We can't pry into her life or criminalize her behavior, Your Honor.
I remind you, the one tossed on the beach was the plaintiff, not the defendants.
Lieutenant, worst-case scenario, how many years could I get?
In theory, six years, but it depends on the judge.
You don't have priors, the amount of drugs was small.
The sentence may be less.
So, from now on, no more screwups.
Hey, Tirso.
Why did you change your mind?
Alba's very important to me.
Those pricks have to pay for what they did.
And I do too.
Good luck.
When were you aware of what had happened?
That same morning.
Then Dr. Bonet examined me and confirmed I had been raped.
-Allegedly. -What?
A doctor can't confirm a rape, because they were not there.
But they can find signs of violence consistent
with a forced sexual relationship.
And as Dr. Bonet made very clear in his testimony,
he couldn't confirm that the marks you presented with
weren't the result of a consensual sexual relationship.
I know what happened. And so do you.
Miss Llorens, did you feel pressured to identify the first suspects?
Those kids that allegedly died in an accident.
-Objection. -I remind you, that case is not on trial.
Isn't it true that,
according to your social media accounts, you tended to party a lot?
-Objection, Your Honor. -Overruled.
Answer the question.
It's all relative, isn't it? How much is partying a lot or a little?
And how much is too much for me and for them?
Usually, when you go partying, don't you tend to wear underwear?
Mr. Duvall,
in this court where I preside, I won't permit these insinuations.
I'll rephrase the question, keeping to the facts.
Can you explain why, at the scene where the events occurred,
no items of underwear were found?
-No. -Where are you going with this?
The defense maintains that the plaintiff
took advantage of a confusing situation
to compromise some innocent young men towards whom she felt clear hostility
and, in turn, benefit from substantial compensation.
Your Honor, if I may, if my client wanted a substantial amount of compensation,
as the attorney claims,
we'd have agreed to settle and wouldn't be here.
Alba Llorens doesn't want money. She wants justice to be served.
Hey!
What…
What did you say to Giner?
Step away.
I've turned a blind eye for you a lot, Tirso.
-You owe me. -I owe you shit.
What did you tell Giner?
-The truth. -I don't believe it.
I don't give a fuck.
What the fuck did you tell Giner? Shit!
-How do you know I talked to Giner? -Careful with me, Tirso.
This is the last time I'll ask.
I told her I'm a dealer and sold the drug your protected ones used on Alba.
Do you know what you've done to me?
What the fuck do you mean?
Fuck you all. You and the fucking Entrerríos.
Have you lost it?
Coming back to this town was torture for me.
I had to identify the bodies of the kids from the disco, and…
I expected to see the tattoo. I needed to, in fact.
But the bodies were so damaged, it was impossible.
Then they sent me the video.
And there was Bruno.
I couldn't believe it.
I knew him. I knew something didn't add up.
And why did you change your mind about his involvement?
I know he didn't do it.
I don't have proof. Nobody does, but…
I just know.
What they did to me has no name.
Yes, it does, Alba.
It's called rape.
Objection. She used that word again.
Sustained.
-Wrap it up, counselor. -No further questions, Your Honor.
For a long time, I felt afraid.
It had never happened to me before and…
since that night,
I let that fear invade me,
dominate me, turn me into another person.
But being here today,
knowing who they were, will help me get closure.
Objection. She's making an argument, not a statement.
Counselor,
even though the witness has to explain what happened,
it's not easy for her mind
to set aside the anguish and subjectivity of the experience.
Continue.
I'd like to tell them I forgive them…
that everyone deserves a second chance, but…
that would not be honest.
I don't think that would be justice, and I want justice.
I want them to rot in jail…
for them to see the best years of their lives
spent inside four walls…
the same as they did to me.
They stole a part of my life.
I want them to feel some…
of the fear…
the anxiety…
the emptiness, the heartbreaking solitude that they made me feel that night
and every day since then and every night.
I just want that… justice.
For them to pay for what they did so no woman goes through this…
so what they did haunts them forever.
-Your Honor, what is this? -Your time is up.
We can win. That's coming from the court itself.
-It's legit? -Of course.
How can you be so sure?
My contact in the DA assures me
we achieved our goal, creating doubt about that girl.
You allowed her to make an argument, to have her moment of glory.
-It's called complaint rights. -The judge is a woman.
-Let's not forget it. -One who thinks like a man.
-How do you know that? -She doesn't like the feminist lobby.
She's made it clear many times.
That's why she won't want to be pointed at as the judge that absolved some rich kids
because they didn't fit the profile or one of them seemed retarded.
-That's not funny. -Enough.
We are all in the same boat.
I have to take this.
Though some of us want to abandon it.
From Giner's assistant, my contact in the Civil Guard.
Corporal Puerta?
Tirso sold them the drug, the very one they used that night.
Jesus fucking Christ!
Giner has passed it on to the DA.
How could you let that happen? You're fucking useless!
So, Marta, what do you think?
I think we have a shot.
Excuse me.
Yes?
Yes, it's me.
All right.
I'm on my way.
-Who was it? -The judge. She wants us in court.
-Why? -Because of Tirso.
Mr. Rubio, can you confirm that, on that night,
the defendants were in possession of a drug called flunitrazepam,
similar to the drug known as burundanga,
that has effects that inhibit a person's capacity
to resist a sexual attack?
Objection.
Your Honor, I'm only mentioning some medically-verified effects.
Go on, counselor, but stick to the point.
I'll repeat the question, not the effects.
Counselor,
please save your irony for outside of this court.
Excuse me, Your Honor.
Mr. Rubio,
can you confirm that, on that night, the defendants had flunitrazepam?
That's right.
How can you be so sure?
Because I sold it to them.
Mr. Tirso Rubio,
are you aware that you're confessing to a crime?
I am.
-I am. -Very well.
-I'll consider your testimony. -I'll appeal it.
That's your right.
The case is ready for sentencing. Please leave the room.
-Alba. -Lieutenant Giner.
We're having a bite. Want some?
No, thanks a lot. I just came to congratulate Alba.
The questioning must have been hard. I heard she did great.
Lieutenant Giner.
-I don't even know your name. -My name's Julia.
I just had to tell you.
Thanks so much, Julia.
You're really close.
Don't give up.
We're dispensing with your services.
Why?
Everything has an end.
It's Tirso.
Is that what I am?
After everything I've done for you?
Bruno's implication in the rape.
-Those kids died because of me. -Don't complain.
You made a killing.
I spoke to my ex-wife.
My daughter is going to need… for them to do another round.
-I can't pay for it. -Yeah.
I'll do whatever you ask.
I'm sorry.
I'm truly very sorry.
I know a lot about you all.
Are you threatening us?
If there's no other way…
Be careful, César.
Your daughter still believes you're an honest cop.
Don't break her heart.
Don't forget to give the car back.
You won't need it anymore.
According to Marta,
your testimony might be decisive.
I hope so.
Will you forgive me someday?
You sold them the drug, Tirso.
Alba, if I'd known, I'd never have sold it.
If not for me, it would have been for another girl… for another victim.
What you did was very brave.
Maybe your testimony helps send them to jail,
but that doesn't pardon you for what you did.
You're right.
And I'm sorry.
I've got to go.
Alba.
The day the Entrerríos went scuba diving,
you gave Jacobo the faulty bottle.
Remember?
It wasn't a mistake, was it?
Maybe if you hadn't stepped in, I'd be the one on trial instead of them.
I just ask,
when I get out, if you see me on the street,
you're not ashamed of me.
I hope you don't go to jail.
See you.
I've spoken to some journalists to get help.
There is a rejection of the single thought and the moral superiority of feminism.
And it's been proven that this trial--
I'll tell you what's been proven. The victim and Bruno are still in love.
He didn't take part in the rape.
My son has a mental problem that no one believed.
-Why are you so negative? -Because you're not being clear.
It's my fault the court was incorruptible?
Your father-in-law didn't have anything of use in his files?
Can I change this family's genetics?
I'm sorry.
No, you're right. It's in their DNA.
I thought Rubén, as the black sheep, would change our path.
Eloy, I need you to be absolutely honest with me,
like with my father-in-law.
Will we lose?
Probably.
But what about your privileged information?
Up to that point, we were winning.
Try to talk to your judge friend. See if he thinks of anything.
One more thing.
Alba's lawyer was about to bury us.
You should know this.
Eloy is incompetent.
He may have been great with my father's affairs,
but leaving our son's future up to him…
What is this?
A present from Alba's lawyer.
They couldn't use it in trial, if that's worrying you.
The kids' former English teacher.
-How could you assault her? -Mercedes, I…
How can we blame our son if his father is a sexual predator
and possibly his grandfather too?
-She just wanted to get money. It didn't-- -How many?
How many allegations has Eloy had to bury?
Your son is 11 now, Toño.
He'll be fine at my sister's for a few days.
Yeah, but I can't get used to it. I like it when we spend time with Luisito.
I can't get used to returning to this bar, and here I am.
I'm sorry. But you know this is too small for me, Toño.
I can't even have a dream in life.
What's your relationship with Eloy?
With Eloy? Which Eloy?
The Entrerríos' lawyer.
None.
Think a little.
I think they introduced him to me so he could do the restaurant's paperwork.
Yeah… the paperwork.
How long ago?
I don't know, Toño. A while ago.
Try. Try to remember. It's important.
What's this about?
I discovered a series of large payments made to Miriam.
In several installments on a regular basis.
Always from the same account. In the name of a shell company.
There are more e-mails. But the content's been deleted.
Since when?
The first, 2010.
The year Luisito was born.
Toño.
I'm bankrupt.
Thanks to Alba, I've lost everything.
Stop blaming Alba.
I can't even make my husband happy.
You're the love of my life. How are you not making me happy?
You gave me
the most precious thing in the world, my Luisito.
You're a wonderful mother.
I don't understand.
Toño.
I thought you were done with me.
-Just because you betrayed me? -Don't be dramatic. It doesn't suit you.
-You gave up too soon. -When you left me for Mariano?
Yes.
It hurt me. You didn't love me.
I had no reason to dismiss the allegation. The judicial police did a good job.
Why did you give me hope?
I thought you would settle before the trial.
-We tried. -I've always liked you.
And I, you.
We're going to lose,
and I have no time.
I need it to be declared a mistrial.
Fine.
I'll make some calls. Many people owe me favors.
Whatever, but do it now.
Will we still meet up?
It's up to you.
3 WEEKS LATER
After three long weeks deliberating and after a controversial trial
with contradicting statements from the defendants
and the alleged victim, finally, tomorrow,
we'll know the verdict of one of this year's most publicized trials.
I brought you herbal tea.
I figured you couldn't sleep.
Mom,
if I'm convicted, what will we do?
We'll appeal.
I'll do whatever it takes.
But you will not go to jail.
It looks bad, right?
Well, Rubén, I'm not going to tell you it will be easy.
-Do you think I'm a moron? -Honey, I didn't say that.
You asked me to call the doctor.
Look, the psychiatrist was a desperate measure, but…
you do things I don't understand.
I'm not like Dad if that's what worries you.
Of course not, son.
Of course not.
Son…
shall we have dinner together?
As you wish.
Wait.
-Could you sleep? -No, not much.
Bruno, I won't be able to stand you going to jail.
Look, best not to think about it.
I wish I could go back.
Last night, I dreamt we were together, at your place,
cooking, happy, as if none of this had happened.
-Why don't we run away? -What?
-Run away? -Yes.
-You want to run away with me? -Yes.
Well, I have thought about it too, but… I don't know.
Well then?
Well, it's crazy.
Where would we go?
It has to be a very big country. We need to blend in.
China, big country.
China. Come on.
Uzbekistan?
Isn't Uzbekistan really cold?
In that case, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Okay, what part of blending in didn't you understand?
The sentence will be read out in public.
-But why? -The court's decision.
-Yeah, they want to humiliate us. -But we can't lose.
Grandpa said the Entrerríos aren't that class of people.
Grandpa said lots of things that don't matter now.
You have to be a man, cuz.
In anticipation of a conviction, we've worked on appeals.
If it's not a positive outcome for them, the defense will appeal.
That's for sure.
And we would enter another stage.
Any questions?
-If they're convicted-- -Why "if" they are?
-They will be convicted, right? -We hope so.
Will they go directly to jail?
-I want to-- -I want you to know…
You first.
I want you to know that, whatever happens,
I know that you're innocent, that you're a wonderful person,
and that if your parents were here, they would think the same.
But they aren't…
and I'm lucky you are.
You'll always be a mom to me.
Don't make me cry. Come on.
Also, aren't I a little young to be your mother?
In Alicante, on November 27th, 2020,
the Second Section of the Provincial Court of Alicante,
composed of the honorable gentlemen and lady magistrates,
has listened to the oral hearing on the following crimes.
Four crimes of sexual assault
from articles 178, 180.1,
first, second and third subsections, and 74 from the penal code.
An offense against privacy from article 197.1
and five from the penal code.
In view of the aforementioned facts, our ruling is as follows.
We must sentence, and we do sentence Jacobo Entrerríos
to 15 years in prison,
with complete disqualification of his right to passive suffrage,
and five years of probation.
Additionally, he is to pay a quarter of the procedural costs.
Rubén Entrerríos, as perpetrator of the crime,
a sentence of 15 years in prison.
Hugo Roig, also a sentence of 15 years in prison.
As for Bruno Costa…
we must sentence him, and we do sentence him
to a sentence of 15 years in prison,
as well as the payment of a quarter of the procedural costs.
In addition, we also sentence him to ten years in prison
for the crime of encouraging a criminal act,
with the aggravating circumstance of being the victim's partner.
This session is closed.
Mr. Duvall.
-Excuse me. -Let us through, for fuck's sake.
You have nothing to say?
-No means no! -No means no!
-Excuse me!
Alba, I believe you!
-Alba, I believe you! -Alba, I believe you!
-Excuse me. Please.
-Alba, I believe you! -Alba, I believe you!
Mercedes,
all is not lost.
You hear me?
Mercedes.
Mercedes?
What do I do without you?
-What the fuck do I do without you? -I don't know.
You don't? You said you had something in mind, right?
-Give me a fucking answer! -I don't know!
I don't know! It's over!
The only thing I want…
is to be with you like before.
And I can't even do that.
I've been an asshole. I should have confessed before.
I didn't know how to do it. I knew I'd let you and Alba down.
-How long have you been selling drugs? -For four or five years.
I lost my job, and a friend gave me some rocks to…
to get by and…
It's no excuse. I wanted to stop.
Bego.
I want say, you've been a great friend, given that I--
That you prefer Alba?
Well, you can't see the fores…
The…
I mean, the trees don't let you see--
Forget it, Tirso. Forget it.
It'll be all right.
You'll see.
Thank you, Bego.
The general won't even listen to me.
He didn't fucking care what we went through together.
You've been discharged from the army.
-It's only fair. -Yes.
It is.
-Hello, I'm Mercedes Entrerríos. -Yes.
The meeting will go ahead at the court doors.
Gather every media outlet.
I imagined this moment so many times.
Really?
You haven't?
Don't think so highly of yourself.
Alba…
No, no, no. Not now.
I think of that night a lot.
-The important thing is what we have now. -We have nothing.
I'm going to prison. We have to accept it. That's it.
Look at me.
Listen to me.
Marta is looking for a way to exonerate you.
Hey.
Don't fall apart now. Look at me.
Don't.
We're going to appeal, and we're going to prove your innocence.
We have to fight, Bruno.
I want…
I want you to promise me…
if this goes wrong…
you won't wait for me.
Promise me.
You know what I'll promise you?
While there's hope, I won't give up.
And I won't let you give up either.
-What do I get if you're telling everyone? -Relax. You'll get all the details.
Tell me what it's about.
You'll find out now, with your colleagues.
Mercedes, why have you gathered us here?
First, I'd like to thank the media for coming.
What I say will change my family's story
and the story of this damn trial that shouldn't have happened.
Hugo, I don't know what my mother's up to, man, but she's got a plan.
Fuck. We won't go to prison.
Hey! Hugo!
What I say will change my family's story.
Mercedes has caused us enough trouble. It's time we take the reins ourselves.
You and me.
Before kicking me out, I beg you hear what I have to say.
Call the Civil Guard and guide the ambulance here. I'll stay with him.
I'll need you to watch Alba. I want to know her steps at all times.
CONTACTS - ELOY
Luisito, you can't accept gifts from strangers, okay?
-Okay. -I wouldn't say I'm a stranger.
What's wrong with this town? Is everyone lying to me or what?
I hope you're not dealing drugs still.
No. No fucking way.
That's over for good.
-You threw it away? Fuck you, Bego. -No, fuck you.
Are you stupid or what?
Come on, cuz, let's go.
No one's going anywhere.
-Hey. -Hey.
It was Rubén's idea.
I swear to you.
This is all that bitch Alba's fault.
Hello.