A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
MODEL FATHER BELOVED SON
You would've turned 45 today, son.
MALAGA, SPAIN
If your father hadn't come across that South American nine years ago,
he'd be celebrating his birthday today.
My father was no angel, Grandmother.
- What's that supposed to mean? - I'm not a child.
He was a drug trafficker.
Because that Mexican woman tricked him.
Even God couldn't have tricked a smart and famous lawyer like him.
Respect his memory.
One day I'll get the hell out of here and you'll never see me again.
Grandma, let's just leave, please.
Before we do, we have to give your father his birthday present.
Go on.
For nine years I've been chasing after that Mexican
so that she pays for her crime...
and I finally found her.
Hail Mary, full of grace.
Blessed art thou and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Mom!
Mom, help me!
Please! Mom!
Mom!
Let go of me!
Mom!
Sofia!
- Mom! - Sofia!
Mom!
Help me, Mom!
Mom, help me!
Mom!
Who the hell are you?
Who are you?
How much were you paid to kidnap my daughter?
Teo? You're dead.
You actually thought you'd killed me, Teresa?
- Her name is Maria! - She's a murderer!
- No! - Don't touch her!
I've been looking for you everywhere for nine years!
- Don't listen to him! - You stole my daughter!
- That's not true! - You ordered my death!
- I didn't! - You're my dad?
- You killed my dad? - Don't listen to him!
- Tell me you didn't! - I didn't!
I'm here to return the favor, Teresa.
- No! - Mom!
Mom?
Now, now.
Hold me, please.
It's OK, Mom.
It's OK.
Was it the same nightmare?
Yeah. Don't mind me.
So...
how was I kidnapped this time?
Hot-air balloon or motorcycle?
Sofi.
I'm fine.
Your boyfriend's here.
Right.
Here's the jam you asked me to get for Francesco.
- There are six in total. - Thank you, sweetie.
We have to go into town, so hurry up, young lady.
You hurry up, young lady. Hi, Pedro.
Hey.
Hi.
Sofia isn't ready yet.
Why don't you go on ahead?
I have a surprise for you.
I finally found the perfect frame.
- Do you like it? - I love it. It's beautiful.
Time sure flies, huh? Sofia has blossomed right before my eyes.
Remember what I told you about photos.
Before you start, I deleted the original from my computer.
This is the only one.
Are you sure? You're not lying, are you?
Not at all. You're so mysterious.
Thank you.
Francesco arrived today so I'm going to deliver his jam
and then meet up with you.
The guy from Naples who tasted your jam,
saved Sofia's life, and has stopped by three times?
He's not coming to see me. He has business in Massa Marittima.
- I see. - Plus, he wants to see Sofi perform.
He's grown fond of her or something.
Should I be jealous of this superhero?
Of course not! Besides, jealousy kills.
I only ask that if Sofia's in any of the pictures you take,
please delete them.
We've been dating for a year...
and sometimes I feel like I don't really know you, Maria.
Right.
- See you at the square. - OK.
Are you ready?
Yes, Mom. Thank you for letting me compete this year.
I know we're going to win,
which is why I'm going to draw the star of victory.
I wouldn't proclaim victory yet if I were you.
What if you don't win?
You're right, Mom.
You know,
if I bring home the trophy, I'll finish drawing the star.
If we lose,
I'll leave it like that forever as a reminder of our defeat.
That's great, but why are you wearing my necklace?
Let me wear it today. It'll bring me good luck.
Please, Mom? Please, please?
But only because today is a special day.
Very special.
We're going to win.
Remember, the town is filled with tourists and weirdos.
I know. I have to be careful.
That's right.
MASSA MARITTIMA, ITALY
Here, Mom.
- All right. - Maria.
Hello, Stella.
- Your jam. - Thank you.
What a surprise to see you here.
Was your husband discharged from the hospital?
If only. Mario is still hospitalized.
But I have to open the shop and make the most of the tourist flow.
Sofia, come here.
Mom, they're calling me. I have to go.
Don't miss the competition. We're going to win this year.
Good luck! Francesco, Maria's here.
Hey, hey. Where's my kiss?
I'll be at the square.
Why do get so nervous when the tourists come for festivals?
There are some really bad people out there.
Nothing's going to happen to me.
You taught me how to pummel bad guys.
- Hey! - I know how to fight back.
Sofia, come quickly.
I'll be right there.
Nothing bad will happen to me. I'm wearing my lucky necklace.
I love you.
- Hi. - Hi.
Have you considered my offer to open a factory?
Yes.
I have the means of distribution and representatives throughout Europe.
We'd make a lot of money.
I'm sure we would, and I've thought hard about it,
but the answer's still no.
Thank you, Francesco, but I don't want to do it.
I'd much rather spend time with my daughter.
Sofia is as beautiful as her mother.
The Italian art of what we call "flirting."
No, the Italian art of recognizing beauty wherever you find it.
Blame the Renaissance.
We finally meet.
You're Francesco, right?
Francesco Belmondo. How are you?
Nice to meet you.
Thank you for saving Sofia from that scooter.
Anyone would've done the same.
That's right.
By the way, Sofia's team is up next.
The three of us can get ice cream afterward.
Yes, babe. Just like we agreed.
Do you plan on staying in Massa for a while?
I can't.
I inspected the building I was here to see
and I need to travel to your homeland today.
You already closed the deal in Mexico?
No one can beat my prices.
That's great!
I'm very happy for you.
When was the last time you were in Mexico?
Oh, it's been ages.
I mean, Sofia has never visited my homeland.
Why don't you come with me?
- To Mexico? - Yes.
No.
No, no. There's nothing for me there.
Sofia's team is up next.
Yes.
Are they done?
Your mom told me to bring you over here.
Maria, what's wrong?
Hey! Maria!
- What's wrong? - Let go.
Someone's taken my daughter!
I don't know where she is! Those bastards found me!
- Where's my mom? - She's over here.
- I want to go back. - No.
- Come here! - No!
- Come here! - Mom, help me please!
- Shut up! - Mom!
Shut up!
Enough.
Police, stop that woman! She's stealing my bike!
Be quiet.
Go.
Mom!
Get me out of here!
Bring the van around.
Mom! Help me!
Mom!
Let me go! Mom!
- Mom, help me! - She's just like her mother.
Sofia, people drown at sea because they get nervous,
they scream and kick and swallow lots of water.
You need to remain calm when the storm is at its worst.
If you pull this lever, the trunk will open.
If the bad guys are outside,
then you have no choice but to leave through the front.
You have to remember this.
You're going to pull this lever with all your might.
Just like that.
And then you'll sneak away...
quietly.
Got it?
But if the bad guys are outside, I'm fucked.
Let's get serious. Listen very closely.
Us women need to learn to defend ourselves
tooth and nail. Got it?
All right.
Give me the keys.
- Now. - They're in the ignition.
- Hey! - Hey!
Get in the van now!
Lupo, the girl got away! She stole the car!
Go! If she gets away, you're dead.
- Francesco! - Sofia?
Thank God. I was kidnapped. There are men following me.
What? Calm down.
You won the championship. Get in.
- A man... - Speak in Spanish.
It'll be easier for you.
A man took me by the hand.
I'm trying to understand, but you have to calm down.
A man took me by the hand as I was leaving the square.
- Yes. - He said Mom was waiting for me.
He put me in the trunk of his car, but I got away.
Please give me your phone.
We're not being followed. Calm down.
- I want to call my mom. - All right.
Here.
Thank you.
Tell her I'm taking you home.
Hello, you've reached Maria Dantes and I can't come to the phone right now.
Please leave a message.
It went straight to voicemail.
Hey, Mom. It's me. It's Sofia.
Your nightmare came true,
but Francesco saved me from the men who tried to kidnap me.
We're OK and on our way home.
I love you a lot, Mom.
Do you feel better now?
Did we really win?
Congratulations! You're great with those flags.
Thank you.
Mom must be very worried.
She always gets very anxious when she can't find me.
My house is that way.
It's that way.
- No, it's that way. - Sofia!
Francesco.
Call me Lupo instead.
Lupo?
It won't open.
You're one of them.
Who is this guy?
She was right.
I'm with Sofia. Yes, the girl is with me.
Meet me by the olive plantation.
Everything continues as planned.
Mom will hear the message I left and then she'll kill you.
The phone was programmed.
You were listening to a recording.
You never called her.
- Mom! - Get down!
If you hit me again, I'll cut your hands off.
Stop!
Interpol.
We're looking for a girl. Open your trunk.
You're free to go.
Have you found anything, Pedro?
What? I want to see that picture.
I'm at the town entrance, so they can't leave with her.
Please come here.
Don't contact the police. Don't tell them anything.
Listen, I know these bastards. They'll bribe anyone.
Meet me here.
Stop!
Interpol.
We're looking for a girl. Open your trunk.
Go, go.
Come on.
- Stop struggling. - No!
Let me go!
Don't move.
Stop it already.
Stay right here.
Right here!
My mom will take revenge on all of you!
You have a little bump right there.
Her mother trained her.
Warn your people.
Don't treat her like a normal girl because she'll get away again.
Hey, you understand?
Yeah!
Well, what's this?
It's Teresita Mendoza's clone.
Who's Teresita Mendoza?
Your mother.
My mom's name is Maria Dantes.
Well, sorry.
My name is Cesar Guemes, but my friends call me Batman.
I'm not your friend.
You may look like a bat, but you're no Batman.
You're just as stubborn as your mother.
You know my mother?
No, I don't know Maria Dantes.
Everything went as planned, boss.
We have the girl.
Move along.
That's her. That's Teresa Mendoza.
Relax. She doesn't know who we are.
Just keep quiet. If we're found out, we're screwed.
Stop.
Police.
Open your trunk.
Maria!
I don't know how, Lupo,
but she caught on and now she's after us.
You can't lead her to where we're holding her daughter.
- Change your course. - Understood.
That bitch took my gun.
She's armed.
Lose her.
Understood.
Hello.
It's been so long since I last heard your voice, Teresa.
Who is this?
It's me.
Your godfather, Epifanio.
I finally found you.
- Where the hell is my daughter? - Your daughter?
She's on her way to Mexico.
- What? - Yeah, the thing is,
last time you were here, you got in way over your head.
You messed up.
You have to come here
so we can straighten out
what you messed up the last time you were in this country.
How'd you find me after all these years?
Seek and ye shall find, sweetheart.
- What do you want? - To talk to you face to face
so we can settle everything.
That is, if you ever want to see your daughter again.
You know something? She's very beautiful.
Come to Mexico. And...
if you leave today... It's still early here.
You might still make it. You know what? Get on a plane.
Call this number after you board,
and I'll give you your instructions.
If you touch one hair on my daughter's head,
I swear...
Hello?
Hello!
Goddamn it!
I, as a Mexican, am very proud of our ancestors.
They built these pyramids...
without the technology the Egyptians had.
They didn't know about the wheel and all that stuff.
They used sheer force.
And that inspires me to...
Hey! Who wrote this shit?
Who wrote this fucking nonsense?
Who thought it'd be a good idea to campaign at the pyramids?
With all due respect, sir, this was your idea.
- Mine? - Yes, sir.
I didn't ask you to write that shit! I can't badmouth Mexicans.
- So? - That's what actually happened.
I don't give two shits about what actually happened.
I'm going to say whatever I want!
- Wipe my sweat away! - Makeup, please.
Epifanio, we need to talk.
Hold on, Alejandro. Can't you see I'm sweating buckets here?
We need to talk. Excuse me.
- Thank you. - What is it?
I just heard that Batman Guemes is in Italy.
- What's the deal? - Hold on.
You're my advisor, and I'm the candidate.
Let's get that straight. All of your strategies and your:
"I don't know now, but I will know tomorrow..."
I'm not interested! Is that clear?
What did we agree on when we found where Mendoza was hiding?
- We were going to watch her. - Alejandro,
don't you realize this is an election year?
This is happening here and now. Now's the time!
If something goes wrong,
do you know what could happen to the campaign?
Lupo's overseeing everything.
What did you expect? Mariano has a 20-point lead.
Alejandro, I was a drug dealer.
I owned jets. I was a congressman.
I spent five years in prison,
but now I'm running for president.
I've been through the ringer.
I don't sweat the small stuff.
We're going to make Teresa suffer, and you know what else?
She's probably very angry.
When people are angry, they don't think clearly.
We need her with her head on straight, so she knows exactly what to do.
As you wish. You know her best.
When the genie from the lamp
asked Sofia for her three wishes,
she answered: "I only have one wish, genie.
Bring my dad back to life
because I never got to meet him."
If I bring home the trophy, I'll finish drawing the star.
If we lose, I'll leave it like that forever as a reminder
of our defeat.
That's Batman Guemes.
I know all that bastard's tricks. He was sent here to take Sofia.
What's the big fucking secret about your past?
I can't tell you, and even if I could, I wouldn't. I have to protect you.
Protect me from what, from who?
I need to think, Pedro.
Please leave me alone.
I can't leave you like this.
Please!
OK.
I'll wait for you, OK?
OK.
Take turns watching her during the flight.
Don't take your eyes off her.
I'm from Sinaloa. We know how to handle these situations.
Is that so? She already got away from you once.
Come with me. I have a pill you can give her.
Watch her. We'll be right back.
I've seen you before.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I'm Francesco Belmondo.
Pleased to meet you.
- A pleasure. - Are you Maria?
I'm Maria and this is my daughter, Sofia.
- Hello, Sofia. - Nice to meet you, Mr. Francesco.
- Call me Francesco. - All right.
Maria, my...
Spanish is terrible,
but I'd like to know if... you have a factory or...
No. I love what I do and she's an excellent saleswoman.
Hey, hey! Watch out!
You were playing with the ball! I've seen you before!
I'm better than Messi, wouldn't you agree?
This was all planned.
You sent the ball my way so I'd get run over.
It was all a set up to get my mom.
You're going to pay for this!
Sure, little girl. I'm trembling!
Don't kill me.
Who the hell?
The ruins are perfect for the meeting.
Yes, I agree.
Now what? It's that fucking Spanish hag again.
Tell her to fuck off.
Mrs. Aljarafe, Alejandro Alcala speaking.
Mr. Alcala, I've been calling Mr. Vargas for a week to no avail.
Mr. Epifanio asked me to handle your situation.
Handle my situation?
After I told him his fellow countrywoman lived in Italy,
he always answered my calls.
It seems he's forgotten it was I who found that woman.
I just want to know if you've captured her.
Ma'am, I have terrible news.
Mr. Epifanio has chosen not to move against Teresa Mendoza.
Oh!
So you used me?
Then I'll do things my way.
Oh, and one more thing.
You and Mr. Epifanio can go to hell!
You sent a man to the hospital
and destroyed thousands of euros worth of wine.
We're not putting up with any more of this.
It was you!
You planned for us to meet you so we wouldn't suspect a thing.
You're a very smart girl, but I'll teach you to behave.
Where are you taking me?
You'll find out soon enough.
This is where we say goodbye.
I hope that the next time I see you, you're being choked by my mom.
It's her, isn't it? It's my mom.
Let me talk to her! Mom!
- Have a nice trip, Sofia. - Mom!
Mom! No, no!
Hi, Maria. How are you?
Sorry, I was on the other line.
What's wrong? You seemed very upset earlier.
Francesco, I have an emergency and I need your help.
Are you still in Massa?
Yes, but I'm heading to the airport. Why?
Please, don't ask.
Can I go with you to Mexico?
Yes, there's enough room.
Is there something I should know?
We'll talk later. What time do you leave?
In three hours.
Want me to pick you up?
That won't be necessary. What airport is it?
OK. I'll meet you there.
The person you're trying to reach can't come to the phone.
Leave a message after the beep.
Emilio, it's Cayetana Aljarafe. Call me when you get this.
The people who were supposed to handle the Mexican
have gone back on their word.
I want to rehire you so you can finish the job.
Thank you.
Let me go with you to Mexico. Sofia is like a daughter to me.
Please, don't make me any feel worse than I already do.
I just want to help you. Don't you understand?
No, you don't understand that you can get killed.
You sound as if you were going to the Wild West
- or some other lawless land. - No.
Where I'm going, gunfire is the law of the land.
What are you talking about?
And you expect me to just sit here twiddling my thumbs,
looking after your house and watering your plants?
I just understand less and less.
Why was Sofia kidnapped? Who are your enemies?
I know there's something you're not telling me about you.
Pedro, listen.
What you already know about me is all you need to know.
This past year you've made me incredibly happy,
and I'll never forget that.
- I love you. - Love you, too.
Here. Take this.
Swallow that pill.
All right, so who's ready to lose their paycheck?
Goodbye, Maria.
Teresa Mendoza, better known as the Queen of the South...
is back.
Where's your luggage?
I have everything I need.
Make yourself comfortable. Marcos will take your bag.
No.
No, I'm fine like this. Thank you.
Would like something to drink?
I know you don't drink alcohol,
but we have soda, juice, anything you like really.
Tequila.
Tequila? All right.
Tequila for the lady
and a whisky for me. Thank you.
We'll be in the air for several hours,
so I'd like to know what's going on, Maria.
ON THE NEXT EPISODE
It would be good if we...
I'm going to win!
I want to call my mother.
Why do you assume that something's wrong with Sofia?
Where can I find that Mexican?
Now we have to find a plane to take us to Mexico.
We meet again, Teresa.
Welcome to Mexico, daughter.