AN ORIGINAL NETFLIX SERIES
Help!
Honey.
Honey, someone's yelling.
It's a cat.
We're under attack!
-Honey. -The neighborhood cats don't talk.
Help!
Honey, our neighbor's in trouble.
Come here, Ernesto.
Just look at that. This is the last straw!
It looks like we live in the projects!
MEXICO IS THE VERBA
You people did this!
-What makes you so sure? -Only people like you would write such…
such filth.
And you can't spell.
Verga is spelled with a B.
As in "burro"!
It is? I've been misspelling it.
My Jani is innocent. Honey, how do you spell "go"?
With a G.
You heard her, so go fuck yourself with a G.
It was them. They wrote it!
You're such trash. What's next, Lópezes? Hanging sneakers from the power lines?
That's discrimination. You blame us because we're working class.
Like the band Los Ángeles Azules.
Dad!
For these accusations, we could file a defamation suit.
Verga!
Sorry.
Listen carefully. I'll get to the bottom of this.
So watch it.
We'll see who the real criminal is.
I won't let that pale lizard humiliate us.
She was very upset, Mom. She didn't mean it.
-Verga with a "b" like burro. -My child!
You cannot say that.
Of course, she meant it. She did it to blame us.
Your mom is right, Janet.
Rich people love blaming the poor for everything.
I know, I was in jail.
I'll catch that washed-out bimbo red-handed.
You smell so good, Genarito!
Like a honey fritter at the tianguis.
Thanks, I need to impress my new employers.
That's why I made you your favorite breakfast.
Ta-da! Potato tlacoyos.
I'll have them for dinner instead.
I don't wanna go to the bathroom at work and get nicknamed Pooper.
What'd you say?
Why do these people get dogs just to pay others to walk them?
They love employees, hiring and firing people.
Pablo.
Here's Pooky.
Please don't tell Mom I hired you.
No way, we can't walk dogs without the owner's consent.
Ignore him, Pooky is safe with us. We won't tell your mom.
And she doesn't drink street water.
Only Evian.
Alright. Good luck.
Be on time, please.
What's wrong with you?
Neto, I'm out front. You ready to go to work.
See that?
Leonor sent one of her goons to spy on us.
Looks like he's just working out.
With a tie?
You know how weird they are.
Will you open your eyes already?
The reason that guy is so fit is because
he's always running from the cops, or he was a construction worker.
But not because he works out.
They're planning their next graffiti tag.
Calm down. I'll tell him to go somewhere else.
Please! Do something!
Don't be so paranoid.
I'm sure the neighbors have more important things to do.
I doubt it.
You almost ruined it. I told you Silvia can't know I hired you.
Sorry, I forgot. I'm excited about my first day at work.
No problem.
I forgot to tell you. You'll be at the home office today.
I have no idea what that means, Neto.
-What is that? -You'll love it. It's working from home.
-Really -Yes, no one will see those clothes.
I mean, you won't need to be so formal.
You can have midday naps, kick off those loafers.
The what?
Your shoes and those pants.
I even got you a gift for your first day.
No way, Neto. A tablet?
My last job made me pay for my badge.
Just a token of my appreciation.
What do I have to do? Where do I direct my creative skills?
Later, we're meeting the owner of some pawn stores.
Put together a pitch to promote him. I'll call you, so we can connect.
I know lots of pitches. What do you want a slider, a slurve?
A pitch is an idea for a…
Forget it.
-What time do I call you? -I'll call you.
We're gonna rummage through their trash?
Yes. You can really figure someone out by their trash.
That's how you figured Dad out?
No, but I found out Grandma has hemorrhoids.
Stop asking questions and help me.
-I hate dirtying my hands. -Oh dear!
Here we go.
I knew it. Here's the proof.
That phony.
Are you sure, Mom? Going through their trash was a crime.
Of course, I'm sure. Wait here.
It really tastes like spring water.
How could you drink Pooky's water? What if she dies of thirst?
I'll fill it with tap water. A dog won't know the difference.
You shouldn't walk the Espinoza's dog.
It's not my fault they're such jerks.
If something goes wrong,
she'll ruin our reputation and our business.
What reputation?
That's the problem. Losing something we don't even have.
Just refill the bottle.
-Pooky! -No!
What now?
Why was this in your trash? You sprayed the wall!
How do I know it wasn't in your trash?
You're planting it on me.
Please! I'm not a cop. Plus, I have an eyewitness.
Your daughter?
I'm so scared!
Slander is a crime that carries a fine of…
Shoo!
You too.
That bitch!
I'll watch her. She wants to blame us for everything.
Even her botched surgeries.
But spying on people is a crime.
No, it's like watching a reality show.
May I ask where you got all this equipment?
I borrowed it from the security guards in exchange for creams.
One wanted skin bleach. They don't protect us anyway.
Janet and I will help, honey.
Spying on the neighbors is more fun than criticizing people at church.
That's not a good idea.
Yes it is. Nobody will suspect a weird kid and a fat old lady.
Oblige your dying grandma.
You're not dying, and you said blackmail is a sin.
At my age my only sin is chocolate, honey.
But it's okay. Don't make me happy.
Tomorrow, when I'm gone, don't cry too much.
Oh my!
Fine, but we can't get caught.
Caught red-handed!
What trash did she tell you to spray now?
Relax, you'll get wrinkles. I'm just restoring your wall.
Destroying the evidence, so I can't report you.
Why don't you leave before I call the cops?
Watch it.
For the record, I was just trying to help.
Good day.
Oh, you smell wonderful, mesmerizing.
God, you're such trash.
THE VERGA
We have to fix this.
You swore Pooky would be safe with you.
She just took off.
They will kill me!
For Mom,
Pooky is her favorite daughter.
When your mom finds out,
she'll pull all my hair out with tweezers one by one.
Here, the solution to our problem.
Don't be scared.
Answer me Cat, do they shower with the same bar of soap?
Have refrigerator magnets of places they've never been to?
And use giveaway coffee mugs?
Does that make the Lópezes guilty of spraying graffiti?
It's deductive reasoning, Diego.
Hold it, Cat. I'm not done yet.
Exactly how do those people live?
Do they do any weird stuff?
Well…
the only one who acted weird was Mr. Tomás.
I knew it was Tomás. I just caught him painting our wall.
He said he was trying to help. That's a lie!
Maybe he just wants to be a good neighbor.
Please, Diego, that's his alibi. Don't be so naive.
What do you mean he acted weird?
Well, he always showered with the door wide open.
And if he dropped the soap, he never, ever bent to pick it up.
A friend's cousin did the same thing. And he was in jail.
You spied on him.
I did not, young man.
I just happened to pass by while he was in the shower.
I knew Tomás was an ex-convict.
For not picking up the soap?
-Sure. -He might have a bad back.
With a body like that, he can't have a bad back,
or bad legs or a bad chest, let alone a bad pelvis.
What pelvis!
Cat, over here, focus.
We need to figure out how to catch him.
Ideas. Brainstorm. Think.
THINK BIG
-More coffee, Fer? -No, thanks. Let's get started.
Don't worry. I'm here for you.
He said you told him to call.
Meet Genaro López, the agency's new creative editor.
Creative on the field and at work. I got those pitches ready.
Let me begin with the concept.
At our pawn house we solve your problem which means…
No. My pitch is better.
I pitch better than the Dodgers' Octavio Becerra.
But without the tacos.
Yes, we'll hear your ideas in a minute. Let me finish.
She'll be speechless.
Let's see if her criminal brother resists stealing this.
It's better to use 500 bills.
Diego, we can't use something he's never seen.
For him, 500 bills are a myth. Where do I put this?
There.
Are you sure he'll be back?
Yes, I saw him leave. He should be right back.
Can we please hide now?
Stop texting already!
Go tell your mom.
-Are you recording him? -Yes.
I knew it. See that?
Unbelievable.
I knew it, once a thief, always a thief.
CATA: LOOK WHAT I GOT! VIDEO RECEIVED
I'll get her this time!
Talking is better than fighting, Mom.
Yes, I'll kick her ass after I yell at her.
Mom!
Give me a break. Mom will never believe it's Pooky.
She won't know the difference with some grooming.
Can you groom me too so Silvia won't recognize me?
Caught in the act. Get up, so I can slap the Botox out of you.
You and your brother are two of a kind.
Scum.
I've had enough of this.
Relax, try to control your savage instincts.
I'd like to show you something that's very nice indeed.
Look.
He's leaving Yola's house.
Cata received it on the girls' chat. Right, Cat?
-Yes, ma'am. -Where's the thief?
Here he is!
Unbelievable. She looks better than the real Pooky.
We hit the jackpot. Or should I say dog pot.
-My flawless skin! My life is over! -Let me see.
No way. Not you or anyone can see me disfigured.
Let me check first.
"To help you get back on your feet,
we will work very hard."
I don't really like it.
But you must have other ideas.
Sure we do.
Shorty, where's the emerald drawing that doesn't look like an emerald?
You'll love this, it's the company's new image and…
Neto.
Fer, buddy.
We know each other. This is a small setback, bro.
In other words, the next idea will surely get the people's attention.
Man! He hung up on me.
That bastard hung up on me.
You'll have to hear me out.
I hope my plan works.
If I walk 700 dogs in ten years, I could pay her back.
Forget it.
Mom can't know it's not her Pooky, period.
And how will you explain that burn to her?
She won't notice.
Or maybe she will, since it's my face.
She's obsessed with physical appearance, especially the face.
Man! I lost her dog and burned her kid.
She'll stick her high heels in my eyes.
Want to see her reaction?
Yes. Watch. Hide there.
Then decide if you need to flee the country.
You got a passport?
I'd move to another state.
Good luck.
Mom.
You're finally back!
What's wrong? Are you okay?
Can you tell?
Of course I can tell. Where are her ribbons?
Let's get you groomed, honey.
You're breaking my heart, Tomás.
You Judas.
It's no big deal.
Yes it is, I stand up to Silvia for you, and you do this?
I swear I did nothing wrong, Leo.
-You must report him. -Tomás is not a thief.
But he's an ex-con.
-I need an explanation now! -Sorry, I can't tell you anything.
-Really? -Yes.
If you won't tell me, Yola will.
A crooked mind is permanent. It's like herpes.
My husband gave me herpes, but I don't judge him.
Tomás being an ex-con only makes him
more manly.
I mean, more human.
Why are you defending that
trash?
Tell me what happened.
Ladies don't kiss and tell.
Gentlemen don't kiss and tell.
They're stealing the car!
What?
They're stealing the car!
I have a pitch.
-It doesn't matter. We lost the account. -It does matter.
You made me work from home because you don't trust me.
Later, Genaro. I'm not in the mood.
No sir, we talk now.
I'm not one of your daddy's boys, but I have other skills.
Yes, you're great at soccer.
And at pitching ideas for pawn shops because I know them.
I know what pawning means.
I lost some very valuable things for a few pesos.
You know how I felt when I pawned my dad's watch?
-No. -It was like burying him again.
I see.
So if a pawn shop says they'll take care of my stuff as if it were theirs,
as if it were their family's valuables, I would definitely trust them.
"We're not a pawn shop, we're your family."
Please stop.
That's exactly what I want.
Sorry, I forgot my jacket.
And you, young man,
forgot your pants.
-Excuse me. -You know these creative guys, Fer.
Well done.
Very well done indeed.
Yes.
Take your masks off or else.
I'll rip their thumbs off! It's Tomás's gang.
Not my thumbs, Sil.
Diego?
How about that.
You blamed my brother when it's your kid and his buddies.
Sorry, I can't take all the credit.
I must share it with the mastermind, my man, Tommy the bad homie.
I knew he was blackmailing you to steal.
-We're creating experiences, right, Tommy? -Right.
Experience in survival for dummies?
I'm Diego's business partner.
We offer our clients personal criminal experiences.
-The Vandal Experience. -Right.
The adrenaline rush is awesome!
Right. It's all fake, obviously.
We take nothing and erase the graffiti.
Except the last one. Silvia stopped me.
Yes. You stopped me.
Rich people love the adrenaline rush with no consequences.
That's why you watch series about drug dealer.
-Tommy, that's the perfect slogan. -Yes.
Total adrenaline, zero consequences.
That's our slogan. Adrenaline, no consequences.
-Awesome! -Total adrenaline, zero consequences.
What a mastermind.
What Mom?
Crista!
What are you doing, idiot?
No, Mom thinks the shelter dog is her Pooky.
We can't show up with another Pooky.
She's the real Pooky. She was under a car. I'm taking her back no matter what.
No.
Look. I have a better idea.
What?
No, thanks. I'm on a diet.
It's weird for a guy like you to work with someone like me.
Forgive me.
I never thought you guys were as resentful as us.
And I really do need you for this account.
Don't try to fix things.
That was so humiliating. I thought we were a team.
We will be a team, promise.
That is, if you want it.
On one condition. I want a 20% raise, a car, a secretary,
and food vouchers, but for a quality store, Neto.
Ten percent and forget about the rest.
-Can I do the home office? -Perfect.
Just remember,
Sylvia can't know about this.
What'd you get?
Yes?
What is it, Sil?
I don't understand. How could you do something like this.
You were working with that trash and helping me find him?
I was helping Tommy, not you.
Vandal Experience is 360. We teach you to get away with robbery.
I'm surprised
that you didn't get it.
Explain what this was doing in your dumpster?
Gotcha!
Record him.
But he's an ex-con!
And my godfathers Javi, Kike, Emilio, Chente, Charlie Boy, and your dad.
What do you mean?
Stop playing dumb. Dad told me Grandpa did time for fraud.
And you were so poor you worked at a call center.
Don't repeat that, please.
Just for a month, thanks to my perfect English, so please,
nobody can know about that or your business.
Please, Diego, you cannot
ever
repeat that.
Sil, I'm busy.
You'll keep quiet, right?
Yes, throw it as far as you can.
You won't sleep on my bed anymore, bitch!
Go!
Stop it, Leo!
You promised to behave.
And I did.
I didn't do anything.
Nobody hires an ex-con,
unless you're rich or a politician.
Diego was the only one who hired me.
You'll be the only one to go to jail.
Could be, but that's how I made the extra cash to help you out.
So
it was worth a try.
Here.
I can't lose you again, bro.
No one can know about this nonsense.
-It's called Vandal Experience. -Vandal Experience!
I know. What were you doing at Yola's?
What's up?
I brought you a present.
I don't need to bleach my armpits.
No, it's for the burn on your face. It fixes all kinds of blemishes.
You know.
Even if your mom doesn't notice you, I sure do.
Thanks a bunch.
This is Tommy's work equipment.
Tow, lock pick, cans of paint.
I'll give it to him. How did you come up with this crap?
It's a social project.
I get why you lied to me about your fake grandma.
So, I know your people's pain.
It was for you to empathize.
And I do, thanks to Vandal Experience I now give 15% tips.
I'm sorry I lied to you.
SILVIA: MEET IN THE GARDEN LEONOR: MEET NEXT DOOR
Meeting in your yard?
I never thought I'd do this, but nobody can know about this.
I agree. I asked Diego's friends to keep quiet.
I deleted the footage from the security cameras.
You two are more alike than you think.
You're protecting your families, but you need to learn what matters most.
"Respect for the rights of others brings peace."
Stay out of grownup affairs, child.
One more thing.
I'm tired of fighting with you.
Me too.
Really?
You guys need to move.
-What? -What?
Don't mess with us!
How can I not mess with a bunch of…
-What? -Quaint people.
They say: "Clear rules, long friendships."
We're not friends!
Okay, first rule.
No burros in the yard. What's with the burro?
They're endangered. We're taking it to Donkeyland.
Donkeyland?
During tennis, no screaming like someone's killing a cat.
-What? -That's right.
No cumbia music at full blast.
Oh yeah? No ringing that church bell at 5 a.m.
It's a gong, not a bell.
In that case…
no more trashy grifts in the private community.
What?
Well?
Done.
The first family to break a rule gives their yard to the neighbors. Deal?
What a mutt. Whose is it?
Come, Shaggy, let's go home.
Let's go, Shaggy.
Come, Shaggy.
Subtitle translation by: Ricardo Espinoza