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THE GREAT SEDUCTION
I'll tell you the secret of living in a paradise called Santa María.
We are a small but mighty town with a heart the size of a soccer stadium.
120 lucky people inhabit this oasis of rowdy pirates.
Ever since I was a kid,
I always wanted to go fishing with my parents.
They would spend countless hours every day on their boats,
casting their nets into the water and returning with the day's catch.
They worked from dusk till dawn.
And while it was not a glamorous job, they loved it.
It's true.
We weren't rich by any means,
but we felt blessed with the simple life we had.
Let's eat!
Our hearts were filled with happiness and contentment.
Well, at least that's what my parents told me.
At night, Santa María shined brighter and more beautiful
than all the stars in the sky.
But one day, everything suddenly changed.
The neighboring town opened up a modern fish-packing company.
And shortly after, we had nothing more to fish.
It destroyed us.
MEXICAN POST
Our once prosperous town now had to rely on the few bucks
that the Unemployment Office would hand out every month.
Thank you, sir.
In the following years, with fishing no longer possible,
many left in search of the American Dream, or in some cases, nightmare.
My brother Pablo being one of them.
My name is Germán, and what runs through my veins isn't blood.
It's Santa María.
I'm never leaving here.
Germán, stop annoying the dog.
He's the one annoying me.
Hmm.
At the time, I had no idea our lives were about to change forever.
Along with our little slice of heaven, Santa María.
Good morning!
- How are you, Don Claudio? - Germán. Good morning.
- Good morning. - Good morning, Anita.
Good morning, Simón. How are you?
I'm all right, Anita.
Here you go.
- Thank you. - Of course.
- Morning, Anita. - Germán, good morning.
I'm also gonna collect my mother's if you don't mind.
I don't think that's a good idea, but it's on you.
Yeah.
Thank you. Have a good day.
Mm-hmm.
Afternoon. I've come to cash these checks.
Here's mine, and here's my mother's.
Germán, I've already told you I can't.
Okay.
You've seen this letter a thousand times, right? Cash it.
- It's illegal. - It's not illegal.
- It's illegal. - No, it isn't. The letter says so.
I'll lose my job, Germán.
Of course you won't. Relax. If you do, I'll shave my head.
Have a good day.
I got the money.
This will cover food for another month.
What is it?
My brother called. There's an opportunity in the city.
Again with that, María?
You really want to leave?
If that will give us work, then yes.
But we can't leave just like that.
Why not?
Because this is our home.
Yes, yes, Germán. But we don't have a job in this town.
We've got the unemployment checks.
Do you really want us to keep living like thieves?
To keep collecting a government check that's not even under your name?
It is under my name.
It is, and I have this power of attorney for the other one.
- Of someone who's already dead. - Not according to the government.
Her grave says otherwise.
I'm not going to work in the city, María. Enough.
The job is for me, Germán.
I can no longer play along with your fantasy.
I'm sorry.
Announcing a mandatory town meeting!
Simón!
Announcing a mandatory town meeting!
Morning. Good morning.
What? Wasn't there a meeting? Where's everybody?
Held up by traffic.
For a couple years now, actually.
Well then, shall we start or what?
I spoke to the packing company.
Wha-- Which... which packing company?
The fish-packing company.
The company is considering opening a plant here
and wants to give all of us jobs.
And why don't you look happy?
Because we will never make it.
But you're the mayor. You have to do something.
We need that packing company.
We need to start selling our fish to the other towns.
I've tried everything I can think of
to convince them to open here in Santa María.
Well, it seems it's not enough.
Listen, Benjamín. I begged them.
But they're asking for a doctor. A doctor!
They're claiming their insurance company won't authorize the new packing facility
unless we have a doctor permanently.
Well then, let's hire one!
Oh, Germán!
- We live in Santa María, you fool! - So what?
We've been trying for 15 years,
searching for a doctor willing to settle here.
That's the issue.
We need to stop searching and start finding.
Screw this. I'm out.
- Ramón! - Brilliant idea.
No one ever thought of that.
There has to be a doctor who wants to live here.
And we'll find him.
You'll see.
SANTA MARÍA RESTAURANT
First my brother and now María?
I think it's time for you to leave this town.
No, no, no, no.
My home is in this town.
My roots are here. The only way I'm leaving is in a casket.
Really?
You're just gonna let her go?
Pass me that one first.
That one. Careful, care--
There you go.
This one goes there.
Ramón.
What... what are you doing?
We're going on vacation.
With all your things and your furniture?
At this time?
The truth is I got a good job in the city.
Besides...
Sweetie, come here, please.
My daughter needs glasses.
She's as blind as her mom.
My sight's terrible.
I mean, I married this man.
What about the packing company?
Good luck, Germán.
But what will we do if we manage to get a doctor here?
How are we going to make him stay?
Well, uh, we're going to convince...
No, we will seduce him.
- Seduce him. - How exactly?
Well, we... we'll think of something, right?
- Yes, yes. - Ah.
With your usual lies, then?
Anita, don't you want the town to be the way it used to be?
With a company that could potentially lie about everything it promised you?
Everything it promised us, Anita.
Remember, this benefits everybody.
It's for you, for me, for Simón,
for our town, and for the school.
For the school, Anita.
Hmm.
No, no, no, no, no.
Scratch off "seven hours" from the city
and say that we're only three hours away!
What? Three, six, seven hours. Time is a relative thing.
Anything else?
- Anything else? - Huh? No.
I'm going to print it.
Aw!
Letters, letters, and more letters.
We sent out letters to every doctor living in the nearest city
who would be willing to leave their job and come live in our little fishing town.
We had our local post office working overtime
to make sure all the letters went out.
Long, painstaking hours were spent licking stamps and envelopes.
And we sent them out with the same energy and innocence as a child writing to Santa,
hoping we, too, would get what we had asked for.
The whole town asked for the same thing.
A town doctor that would allow us to have our own fish-packing company.
Letters after letters and even some more letters.
We won't give up.
We'll change one of their lives, and they don't know it yet.
Doctor, they're waiting for you in Room 12.
Coming.
DEAR DR. LOPÉZ,
Any responses?
Thanks, Anita.
I swear, baby. Today's the day.
I'm sure they'll give me the position at the hospital.
Of course you'll get it. You're the hardest worker I know.
You deserve it. I'm so excited. I love you.
- After you. - Thank you.
Bro, tomorrow we're watching the game at my place.
Yo, if your Cowboys lose, you're treating us to dinner, champ.
That won't happen.
Suárez.
Dr. Suárez.
You've always been a very capable doctor, always there for your patients.
Your track record is flawless.
However, given the circumstances,
I've been forced to give the position to another doctor.
Who will you give it to?
It's Mau!
They gave it to him.
I'm so sorry, baby! I can't believe it.
Well, I'll see you later for dinner.
Actually, Val is coming to town, and I promised her we'd meet up.
Lucía, I booked it months ago.
Ah!
Oh!
How could you? It's unacceptable!
I swear that isn't me.
I have no idea what got over me.
Now I'm certain I was right not giving you the position.
Getting wasted and pissing on my car?
Only because you're a great doctor and a good person
am I not taking your medical license away.
However,
if you want to keep working at this hospital,
you must go to this town.
Santa María. 120 inhabitants.
You'll be their doctor for one month.
No.
Look, chief, you can't do this to me.
Would you rather lose your license?
But you can't send me to a town like that.
You leave on Monday.
Attention! We've found a doctor!
Announcing a mandatory town meeting!
We have to fix the bell. That speaker is just garbage.
Well, no one came to the meeting to fix it.
Damn it!
Listen! Santa María!
There's a town meeting!
There's a meeting, damn it!
There's a meeting!
Come on, Felipe. It's meeting time! Meeting time, everybody!
Come on! Let's go!
Hustle. Let's get one thing clear.
If you hear the church speaker, it means there's a town meeting!
Listen up.
A doctor is coming to Santa María for one month.
We have exactly one month to convince this doctor
to move here and sign a long-term contract.
If the doctor signs,
we will get the packing company for sure!
- It ain't for sure. - Yes, it is.
Of course it is. Why wouldn't it be? Anyway!
We'll finally be able to have jobs again.
And we'll establish a joint venture so that, in time,
we all own the packing company.
Who doesn't want to throw away those checks we receive each month?
To sell our own fish.
Don't you want your husbands to come back from the US?
- Yes! - We have to put our town back on the map.
Instead of going to beg gringos for a couple of bucks,
alone, without families, barely speaking another language!
We have exactly one month to convince this doctor
that Santa María is the most beautiful place to live!
- Because it is! - Yes!
We have one month to convince this doctor, Mateo Suárez,
that Santa María is the town he was waiting for.
To have him fall in love with Santa María!
Come on!
Tamales!
I've got mole! Sweet and hot tamales!
Come get your tamales!
It has to be love at first sight.
You are right.
We need to leave the town spotless!
CLEAN THE TOWN REPAIR THE CHURCH
Do you know what would be a great idea?
For him to find money. There's nothing better than to find money.
It doesn't matter if it's a quarter. You're happy for a few days.
You feel lucky.
We can seduce him like that.
Yeah, yeah. Good idea!
Really, Germán?
Go ahead, do it. Do it.
And what's our budget look like?
What do you mean "what's our budget"?
You're the one in charge of the budget, damn it!
Okay, first things first. How will we bring him?
Huh? We'll scare him off with our rafts.
I know.
Let's get an amazing catamaran.
No, a yacht would be better.
Now we need the most modern house to accommodate him there.
Use mine.
What? Yours?
- I mean, it's modern, but-- - But what?
But it's horrible.
It's the most modern in town.
That's the way houses in the city are made like this.
What? Horrible?
It's the only one with a landline.
American Football League.
- Modern. - Horrible.
- Modern! - Horrible!
American Football League!
I was... I was researching the doctor online.
He's a fan of American football.
These are basically the rules, the field, and the uniforms.
Yeah, it's almost the same thing as soccer, no?
- Yeah. - Yes.
Oh!
Shouldn't we remove the goals?
The art of seduction requires one to look good and smell good.
A conqueror.
One must understand what they want to seduce.
One must be able to speak their native language.
Tell them exactly what they want to hear when they want to hear it.
The art of seduction seems easy, but it's quite a complicated endeavor.
In our case,
successfully seducing the doctor will take the entire town.
High five.
They thought we were lazy bums, only good at collecting unemployment.
No one will ever need to stand in line to collect those checks.
Through our cooperation and diligent work from sunrise to sundown,
we will show them what Santa María is really capable of.
You are beautiful.
Good as new.
It's pink, Consuelo.
Oh, come on. It's basically white!
- It's pink! - Ugh!
It's perfect!
What are we doing this for?
We're gonna monitor his landline.
- What for? - To get to know him better.
- Ah. - Oh shoot!
It's fixed!
Long live Santa María!
Son of a bitch.
There are the positions.
- Whose? - When?
No, hold on. We need to see the yard indicators to the goal line here.
Yard by yard.
Enough, calm down!
Gentlemen! Gentlemen!
We only need two teams.
It's obvious nobody read the manual.
Who wants to kick off the ball first?
To the middle. And on this side?
Make a bit more room, guys.
The two of you will be the team captains.
It's really that simple.
Can we all get started right now?
Thirty-six!
- Thirty-six! - Set, hut!
- Run, run, run! - Run, run!
- Thirty-six! - Set, hut!
I'm open! Jorge! Jorge! Jorge!
Jorge! Jorge!
Pass the ball!
Hustle!
Thirty-six!
I'm open!
You caught it, Benjamín! Run! Run!
Take him down!
Can you hear me?
- Yes, yes, Pepe. - Yes, yes.
- I hear you, Pepe. Yes. - What'd he say?
We can hear. Yes, we can.
Can you hear me?
- Yes, we can! - I'll be back.
Quickly!
Oh, we did it!
SEA STAR
Don Claudio!
Claudio!
Good morning! Have a good one!
No signal, Doc.
All we have is landlines.
Internet?
- Wi-Fi? - We've got an Internet café!
But it only works sometimes. The connection is pretty terrible.
- Quiet! - What?
It's true though.
That way, you can fully connect with nature, Doc.
They're coming! They're coming!
They're coming!
Places everyone. Hurry!
Quickly! Now. All the ones in blue to that side!
Oh!
Uy!
Oh man! Damn, what a hit!
No!
I can't believe it! You play football here?
Yes! Yes, it's the official sport of Santa María.
- You really play football here? - Of course!
It's a tradition. We even have a league, right?
Yes.
That's weird.
I've never seen a quarterback stand like that.
A quarterback...
He's the star of the team, you know.
As you can see, his technique is quite unique, huh?
Man, he's a hell of a player.
Well, it might work to his advantage.
Can we go there?
- No. - Sure!
- Yeah? Come on. Yes, let's go! - No.
- But-- - Okay, let's go!
- But-- - Let's just go!
Are you dumb? What the hell, Baches!
- No, I-- - Damn it!
They're coming this way!
- Darn. - They're coming this way.
- They're coming! - Go to your places!
- Okay! - Everybody, to your positions!
- Thirty-six! - Set, hut!
Jorge, Jorge!
Pass the ball!
Now run, Benjamín. Run!
- Run, run! - Run! Run!
Run!
What is he doing?
Whoo! We won! Yeah!
Whoo! We won!
Oh, I think he got excited because the match ended.
We missed it, sorry.
Yay! Well done, team. Yes, yes. Celebrate.
Hold on. Did both teams win?
The sport won.
End of the season. Imagine that. Everybody wins.
Really.
- Careful, Doc. - Thank you.
Let me help you.
There you go.
Boys.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Well, welcome to Santa María,
a town of kindness where you can breathe without fear.
As you can see, it's a piece of heaven.
SANTA MARÍA WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Careful there.
- Thank you. - Right here, let me introduce to--
Stop!
Santa María, our town's dear and holy patroness.
What do you think?
- Very pretty. - This way.
Thank you.
Okay, well, you can get settled in,
and we'll bring you your bags later.
- I appreciate it, Germán. - Man, no problem.
And if you need anything, I live right around the corner.
Please make yourself at home. All right.
WELCOME DR. MATEO
- Hello? - Hi, how was your arrival?
I'm beat. You can't imagine the journey to get here.
And how's the town?
The island?
It's tiny.
I see. And Hernán?
Germán.
Chill.
Very kind but a bit weird.
And how's the house?
The house?
The house is horrible.
It has the most hideous decorations I've ever seen in my life.
You have no idea the picture I'm looking at right now.
Which picture? What-- It's still up?
You degenerate.
What are you doing?
I'm getting ready to go out. I'm going to eat at your favorite place.
Baby, I would kill for a chicken tikka masala.
What did he say?
Chicken tikka masala.
Chicken "ticket" masala. Hurry, to the kitchen!
But which one?
Which one? The restaurant!
Okay.
Chicken tikka masala! Chicken tikka masala!
Chicken tikka masala! Oh.
Chicken tikka masala! Chicken tikka masala!
What's up with this kid?
- This kid is crazy! - Chicken tikka masala!
- Chick a-tic-a what? - Chicken tikka masala!
It's the doctor's favorite meal!
Chicken tikka masala.
Indian-style chicken.
Hi there.
Hello.
Uh, do you know where I can find a restaurant?
The restaurant, you mean.
You passed it. It's all the way back on this street.
- Oh. Okay, thank you. - Mmm.
My name's Mateo.
I'm Ana.
Nice to meet you, Ana.
- See you around, okay? - Mm-hmm.
Any chance you have something with chicken?
TODAY'S SPECIAL: CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
Chicken tikka masala?
In that case, I'll have one of those, please.
Nice to have you, Doctor.
Welcome.
Not too bad for the first day.
Benjamín was right.
There's no better way for a town to seduce you
than by finding money on the floor and feeling extremely lucky.
Good morning, Mr. Doc.
I shouldn't be here, but I wanted to welcome you and introduce myself.
I'm Benjamín.
The owner of this house.
Oh! How are you?
- Yes. Yes. - Pleasure, Benjamín.
Thanks a lot for... for having me.
- Ah. - You have a very... special house.
Why's everyone here?
They came for an appointment, Mr. Doc.
Okay. Um, I'll need coffee.
You don't have a coffee machine?
No. I meant the one for making espressos.
Yep, this is it.
Okay, Mr. Delfino. Let's take a big breath.
Now exhale.
Very well. Open your mouth, please.
Wider.
A bit more.
That's it.
- Does it hurt here? - No, Doctor.
I have athlete's foot, Doc.
It's always itching and irritating me.
And, well, it's kind of spreading up.
And now, it doesn't look like athlete's foot.
I think it's more like athlete's leg, Doctor.
I'm afraid it's going to keep on spreading up north.
Know what I mean?
You wanna see?
Hey, the syringe!
How can I help you?
Give me birth control pills. That's all I need. Please, Doctor.
I beg you.
Anita.
- Good afternoon, Anita. - Hi, Germán.
Listen, I was thinking
the other day I saw the doctor leaving your house.
Mm-hmm. Your point?
Nothing, nothing.
He ain't half bad.
Honestly, the doctor is quite a handsome man.
And...
Any chance you like him?
Germán, you know he's engaged.
True, but not even a little bit?
I like being by myself.
Hon, I'm swamped with work. I don't think I'll make it.
What about the weekend? I can't take one month without seeing you.
I'm sorry, baby. But it's not my fault you're stuck there.
I'll call tomorrow, okay?
Good morning.
Ah! Look at that!
You're all settled in, Doc.
Very good. Very good.
So, the appointments went well?
At this rate, I won't last a week.
The doctor said he saw 40 patients in a single day.
He doesn't think he'll last a week.
He said he saw things he had never seen before.
He said, and I quote...
"I had the feeling of having traveled to the Middle Ages."
The Middle Ages. That's like, what, 500 years ago, right?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Is this your way of charming someone?
Man, I don't know how to do that...
Who has the athlete's foot?
Jorge!
What? You thought it was a good idea
to convince him to stay by showing him your disgusting fungus?
I just can't take the itchiness. And the smell.
Enough, damn it!
From now on, I'll be the one deciding which appointments he'll take.
Are we clear?
- Yes. - Yes.
Well, then, who needs one?
Me.
I need one too.
Jorge.
Listen, do you have a minute. I've been thinking.
Yes, I know. I know. I won't show my feet to the doctor.
No, it's not that. You like music, don't you?
- Yes. - Perfect.
Why don't you put on some rock songs for the doctor? He'll love that.
Ah. No, man. I hate rock.
My thing is cumbia.
Well, but cumbia, rock, rock, cumbia. At the end of the day, it's music. Okay.
I'm counting on you.
No. No, no, no! I hate rock, eh!
Don't worry. Don't worry. You'll like it.
It will surprise you. You'll see. Thanks.
I've been here three days. I can't take it anymore.
I'm going to call my boss and ask him if I can come back.
I'll call you later, baby.
- Good morning. - Yes, good morning.
Where am I calling?
Uh, uh, the hospital.
Oh, good morning.
Can I speak with Dr. Peña, please? Tell him it's Dr. Mateo Suárez.
Of course, Doctor. Hold, please.
- What do we do? What do we do? -"What do we do?" Shush!
- Dr. Suárez? - Yes?
Dr. Peña is very mad at you.
He says you should stop calling him.
Because if you call again, you'll never be able to return.
Have a nice day, Doctor.
Good morning, Doctor.
- Good morning, ma'am. - I've come for a checkup.
Of course. Come on in.
Doctor, you've been bitten by mosquitos.
Yeah. It's bad. Please come in.
Hello? Mr. Hernández?
Yes?
Uh, how are you? This is... this is Germán. Germán Herrera.
- Wait, who? - Germán, from Santa María.
The town pitching for the packing company.
Ah, yes. Yes. Yes.
I remember your town's proposal now. How can I help you, Germán?
Well, I was just calling to tell you we've managed to hire a doctor
to permanently relocate here.
Um, that's great to hear that, Germán,
but we're gonna build the facility in Catalina de los Ríos.
They made us a great offer...
We... we can also make you a great offer, boss.
Uh, look, Germán,
they paid a generous personal guarantee.
Uh-huh. Mm-hmm.
And exactly how much was that generous personal guarantee?
Thirty thousand dollars?
They're asking for a bribe!
That's just the way business works, Benjamín.
It's capitalism.
But that's a lot of money.
But we're gonna get it back. When we finally sell our fish, right?
I won't be able to get that amount of money.
It's called a loan, Benjamín. A business loan.
Germán, my boss won't accept this.
Your boss? Aren't you old enough to make a decision?
I'm this close to being replaced by an ATM, okay?
You're already an ATM.
It's obvious!
What are you implying?
I've been managing this bank for 12 years!
And if you could, please remember that there are cameras.
Do you really think someone ever checks that camera, Benjamín?
Gentlemen, good evening. What can I do for you?
Benjamín, I'm begging you.
Oh, a business loan!
So, tell me, what's the amount you'd like to borrow?
- I'm going to kick your ass! - Simón, calm down. Simón.
Damn it!
Your name?
So we found a way to listen to all of his calls...
- He has no ide-- - Evening, ladies.
- Germán, what are you doing here? - Me?
Wait. What are you hiding back there, Anita?
Nothing.
Nothing?
You sure? Let me see.
No, it's just what's written there could hurt your feelings.
Mm-hmm.
I really can't show you.
It's very personal information that we shouldn't use.
Anita, come on.
Hmm.
When he was a kid, he lost his brother, and that scarred him.
Oh, well, just like me.
What?
Germán, you still have a brother.
He just moved away to the US.
Well, yeah, but the same thing, no?
Promise us you won't use that information.
- Deal? - You actually believe him?
Anita, make him give you a guarantee. If he uses it, he has to shave his head.
All right, then.
Have you ever considered leaving this place?
No, I wouldn't leave Santa María.
If I could just sit here and fish every single day,
I wouldn't leave either.
How old are you?
Thirty-three.
Why?
No, it's just...
Well, my brother would be the same age,
but he died.
I'm very sorry.
I also lost my brother.
He was four years old.
We had an accident, and...
the ambulance took too long.
That's why I'm a doctor.
To be able to save lives.
I don't really talk about this...
Hmm.
Me neither.
Is it always this hard to catch something, or do I just suck?
No, you just need to practice a little more.
You'll see.
Did you catch anything?
Not yet, but soon enough, right?
I'm gonna catch something here before I leave. Just wait and see.
In honor of our brothers.
Remember, patience.
She gets very nervous.
Yeah. She likes you.
- What? - She told me.
You really crossed the line, boy.
Sh!
Ready?
Listen to that voice.
Some days went by, and our plan began to work.
Fake it until you make it. That's the spirit.
Mateo was about to bite the hook.
Don Claudio! Good morning!
The whole town was participating.
Quecas.
Quesadillas.
But despite our best efforts, the doctor started feeling very lonely.
You said you'd come in ten days.
Do you know when you'll come?
I don't know, baby.
I miss you, sweetie.
Aw.
Okay, but tell me, what would you do to me if you were here?
- What would I do to you? - Yes.
Well, for starters,
I'd kiss your neck.
Then, I'd caress your arms.
Your back.
Yes?
Your legs.
Yes, and what else?
Take your clothes off.
I already did.
- Great. - What else?
Then
I'd take out my machine.
His machine?
What would you do to me with your machine?
Oh, tell me already.
Tell her. Tell her.
I'd caress your feet.
Her feet?
Is all this relevant?
Yes!
Alba.
What did he mean by his "machine"?
You know, his tool.
- Tool? - Oh, Consuelo!
Listen to this one. It's my favorite song.
Hello, hello.
What is it?
- Hello, Vera, how are you? - Germán.
Did you get it or what?
Excuse me.
What? You froze it?
It's not that frozen.
Damn it.
See you.
This fucker.
Patience, patience.
It'll bite soon.
- Germán. - Huh?
- Is it biting? - Yes.
- Yes? - Yes, yes, yes!
Okay. Uh, do I... I reel in?
- Yes, reel it in. - Okay.
With strength but calmly. With strength but calmly.
Yes, yes. Pull it.
- It's heavy! - That's it, with strength.
There it is!
Oh. There it is!
- Well done. - It's--
It's very... very cold.
- Oh, yes. - It's frozen.
Yes. That makes it even more special as it comes from deeper waters.
- Your first fish. - It's my first fish?
- Your first fish! - My first fish!
- My first fish. Ah! - Congratulations!
Here's your catch of the day!
There's the result, eh!
Well, congratulations, and cheers to your first fish!
Thank you. Thank you.
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, pretty people of Santa María.
Today's a night to celebrate, right?
And what better time to introduce the group Tormenta Tropical.
And so you won't forget us, we'll leave you dancing.
Enjoy.
Doc, I made you a drawing.
I hope you like it. It's you fishing with your first fish.
Thank you so much.
Even in blissful moments like these, I always thought of María.
How we loved dancing and celebrating with these beautiful people.
Germán.
Germán! Let's dance, come on.
Yes? Come on!
Germán!
Morning, Anita. What is it?
Aren't you afraid?
What?
That Mateo will find out it's all a lie.
No, no, no. How would he find out, Anita? We won't tell him.
- We're this close to making it. - Mm-hmm. This needs to stop.
Anita, we need that packing company, please.
I know that.
But if Mateo gets hurt, it's not worth it.
Anita, there's no turning back now!
You can count me out.
What do you mean? Please don't tell him, Anita.
Please. Don't throw away months of hard work.
Promise me, okay?
Come on. Promise me.
- Don't tell him. - All right.
They rejected it again.
- Why? - Why?
It's a very large sum of money.
And, most importantly, we don't have a specific form for bribes!
Except it's not a bribe.
It is a bribe.
- It isn't. - It is.
- It isn't! - Okay, okay.
- Are you really the manager of this bank? - Yes.
I don't think so. You sure don't act like one.
- No? - No.
A bank manager doesn't get bossed around.
No. A bank manager manages, proposes, takes chances, gets involved.
You doing that? No. You're no bank manager. You're a--
- Don't say it. - You're a fucking ATM!
Look at yourself!
This is a classic!
I like it. It's not bad.
What happened?
Oh, I fell.
Yes, but who stitched you up?
Well, since Santa María is five hours from the nearest hospital...
since we have no other choice, well...
The freaking butcher. Can you believe that?
He stitches them up
'cause he's the one who knows the most about human anatomy.
I don't even know if he washes his hands.
After butchering pigs, he stitches human beings.
The butcher stitches humans?
Well, it's... it's a possibility.
Everybody deserves access to a doctor.
Lucía.
- Yes? - Are you listening to me?
It's just I'm running late.
Oh.
I'm sorry to bother you with my small-town problems.
I'll call you tonight, okay?
Okay.
Bye.
Let's see how you get her to move here.
Mau?
- Mau is his best friend. - From the hospital.
Champ!
Do me a solid. Could you record Saturday's match?
Dude, can't you watch it there?
No, dude.
It... it must be a match for American football.
Oh, yes.
Who has one of those device things to... to watch TV channels?
Susy.
Susy has a device with all the channels.
She brought it from the States.
Let's use it Saturday at the restaurant.
- Okay. - How's it going?
Hey.
Have you seen Lucía?
Why?
Just because--
I don't know. She's been acting weird.
I don't know.
You mind keeping an eye on her?
Oh, okay.
Yes, yes, yes. Don't worry. I'll watch her.
Turns out, the packing company called, and there's a problem.
But calm down! Hey, calm down!
The good news is we can solve it
if, and only if, we work together.
So listen up. Here's the plan.
Welcome, Mr. Hernández.
Welcome to Santa María.
Thank you.
Yes, but the census says Santa María has 110 inhabitants.
Oh, it must, you know, be a technical mistake.
Listen, who are you going to believe?
Some numbers or someone who was born, raised, and still lives here?
To complete our project and have it be a priority,
we require at least 210 people living here.
I'm aware.
Listen, do you think if we weren't 225 in the town,
I'd be doing all of this?
Honestly, I don't know what to say.
Okay. Look. Look, look, look.
How many people do you see here?
Just guess. No need for an exact number.
About 100 or maybe 120.
- Okay, come with me, please. - Uh...
Come with me.
This way.
Careful, okay?
- This way? - Yes, this way.
Thank you.
Let's go!
Hurry up!
What's going on?
It's 8:00. Time for the soap opera.
Hurry! Ah!
Come on, come on. To your places!
- Oh, sorry! - Hurry! Hurry!
Pass the boards and the beans.
Hurry up!
- The drunkard! - Bingo!
Apologies, you carry on.
And here, how many do you see?
I don't know. Maybe 100.
Yes, 100. Yeah, right?
There it is. Hmm? Right.
Good job.
Okay, Germán. I now see you were telling the truth.
We can officially resume the project.
Have you discussed my personal guarantee?
Oh, yes, we have, and it arrives this week. No problem.
- Excellent. - Let me walk you to the yacht.
Where's the restaurant?
Uh, the restaurant? What for? Why?
Uh, I left my hat.
Oh, don't worry. I'll get it. Let me get it.
No, no need. I'll go get it. Where's the restaurant?
Okay. Straight all the way there.
- Over there? - Yeah.
- Thank you. - Yes.
- I'll wait here. - Yes, yes.
Everybody, to the restaurant!
Hip, hip, hip.
Doc! Doc!
Margarita. Margarita. Margarita.
Where did everyone go?
It's past 8:00. They're watching the soap opera.
Ah.
That's my hat.
But was it like, "Ah"?
Or was it more like, "Aah"?
- No, it was like, "Ah." - Huh?
- And? - Oh.
If I'd known, I'd have paid more attention to the damn "Ah."
So?
The bank rejected the loan again.
- Ooh. - Eh.
So you are an ATM.
What a great receiver!
Amazing.
- Excellent. - Yes!
- Yes, yes, yes, yes! Yes! - Yes, yes, yes!
- Yes. - Yes.
Yes!
First and ten.
What a great play.
Awesome.
- I gotta pee. - Go ahead.
- Both of them? - They're moving over there.
I can't take more of this, eh? This is worse than rock music!
I don't understand a damn thing.
This is impossible to understand.
I mean, how can they call this a sport, huh?
You have to be idiots to be running around like--
Sh! Don't be so loud!
- Chuy. - Yes?
Switch to soccer.
Margarita, change the channel.
Hurry up.
This match determines...
Yes, yes, yes, yes!
Yes!
Goal!
Sh! Sh! No! Enough! Sh!
He's coming! Change the channel. Margarita, change it!
Goal? What do you mean "goal"? Wait, What-- What did I miss?
Well, yeah, see what happened is-- The kicker kicked.
He kicked, and boom! We got a point.
Extraordinary. Beautiful, great play.
And the running back ran because he runs. And bam! Another point!
It was incredible.
Awesome, awesome, awesome.
- Benjamín. - Hmm?
- You are very drunk. - Oh.
Yes, very drunk.
Rooster!
No, no, no, this can't be true! This can't be true!
Every fucking time I come here, I find money!
- Lucky. - That's great luck.
I need some of that luck.
Benjamín.
Just shut up!
No, no, no, no.
We're all great here.
It's a great day.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
No, no. Cheers to Santa María!
Cheers!
World's Heritage Site!
Santa María.
The fish bit the hook.
You hear what he said? "We're doing great here."
He said that. I can tell he likes money, eh?
It's working.
No.
No, no.
If we ask Mateo to sign now, he'll say no.
Now is the most difficult part.
Making the fish bite the hook is easy.
Convincing it
that life is better here, that's the tricky part!
Now, if the fish is convinced, it will jump by itself into the boat.
By itself, you see.
What do we do now?
Lencho.
Are you free for the next two hours?
We'll buy you a mescal.
- All right, we should toast. - Cheers!
Dr. Salas, welcome to Santa María.
- Hi, Margarita. - Hi.
What's up, Jorge?
Um, could I get a beer, please?
Yes.
Hey, who is he?
A doctor.
He's applying to be our permanent doctor.
I heard he's signing on for five years.
They say he's the best.
Margarita. Mateo, good to see you.
Need another round, please.
Hey, I forgot to tell you. You have tomorrow off.
Okay? Dr. Salas will cover it.
- Thank you. - Okay.
Hey, so should we go fishing?
- When? Tomorrow? - Yeah.
Yeah, sure.
...thirteen, fourteen, fifteen...
Here he comes. Here he comes.
Everybody will have a turn. Be patient. Who's next?
Nice.
What's up?
Are you ready to go?
Man, I forgot. I'm sorry.
I have a hectic day with Dr. Salas, who's taking appointments here.
Look at the line.
Ah. Okay.
- Well, maybe next time. - Yes.
This time, catching a fish wouldn't be as easy as the last time.
Sometimes, the end justifies the means.
The faith of Santa María was in our hands, and we were in too deep.
Hello. I'm calling today because you're rejecting a--
LOAN APPLICATION REJECTED
...a loan I consider to be secure!
Benjamín, I'm looking at the form right now.
It's in Santa María.
There's no guarantee whatsoever.
Well, if I may, I've been working 18 years for you. I...
Your job right now is to pay the subsidies.
It's simple. That's the only thing we ask from you.
Okay, but I'd like to...
I don't want to minimize all these years
but remember, we could replace you...
Don't say it.
...with an ATM.
You said it.
What's that?
It's our loan.
Did... did they approve it?
No, no, no. I approved it.
How? How'd you...
We have to save a lot of money to pay it back,
but the packing company will get us there.
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
Germán.
- What is this? - It's my résumé.
I'm going to need a new job soon.
Thanks a lot, man. Thank you so much!
Thanks a lot, man.
I'm glad everything's working out.
So come back.
I miss you, Germán.
Hey, are you still mad at me?
- Hello? - María.
Hmm?
What are you wearing?
The red dress you gave me for my birthday.
And underneath?
What?
Underneath, what are you wearing?
- How was it? - Okay, look.
Mateo calls Lucía, and she's not home.
Exactly.
So he left her a long message.
Yes.
Then he starts talking about feet.
Don't forget the machine.
Well, that was a bit confusing.
He also talked about his oil.
- Okay. Get to the point! - Wait, hold on!
She was at his best friend's house. Mau.
Mau.
His best friend.
- Best friend! - Apparently, also hers.
There's no doubt about it.
Basically, for the last three years, she's been cheating on him.
With his best friend!
Mau, three years.
Three years!
Ooh!
After finding out, they broke up.
They broke up?
They broke up for real.
There you go!
He has no reason to stay there.
He can stay here with us!
That's what we were thinking!
That's right.
Well, cheers!
- Cheers! - Cheers!
- Drinking alone or what? - No, come on. No way. No way.
Ay, ay, ay, ay. There you go.
- Okay - For you.
Say it now. Cheers.
Mateo.
Tough day or what?
I broke up with Lucía.
Why? What happened?
During all this time...
...with my best friend.
How could I not realize they were together?
My other friends surely knew.
Fucking lies everywhere.
- Can you imagine? - Hmm.
I must have been the butt of the joke for them this whole time.
I'm going to bed, Germán.
Okay, careful.
Simón.
Simón!
Simón.
Who are you?
A ghost.
It's Germán, idiot.
I thought so.
He's gonna sign.
Germán. Good night.
Good night, Vera.
Will you take long?
No, I won't. I'll be brief.
Why don't you and your conspiracy theories go to your house?
Simón.
Have you thought of what will happen after he signs?
Have you wondered what will happen when he finds out who we really are?
That everything's fake.
That we have been lying to him
for a month.
A whole month, Simón.
They're white lies.
But all lies,
white, big ones, it's the same.
They hurt, Simón.
Okay, we have two options.
We drop our elaborate plan and forget about this great seduction,
or we keep this up every single day for the next five years
and continue to be the town Dr. Mateo thinks we are.
No! I won't listen to rock for five years.
What?
I dare all of you to listen to that loud noise every day!
Oh, pure Virgin Mary!
Conceived without sin.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't want to interrupt.
- I just-- I didn't know that-- - No, no. Don't worry, Mateo. Don't worry.
Well, I, um,
I just wanted...
I wanted to say that,
even though it's been hard for me to adapt,
this past month,
I discovered that, in Santa María, there's something truly authentic.
You're all authentic.
And that's really hard to find.
I don't need to ask you all how you're doing.
You just know.
Looking into your eyes
and your honest smiles.
Transparent.
They are real.
That's about it.
Um, what I'm saying is, if possible...
I'd like to be your doctor.
Thanks a lot, Mateo.
But...
Uh, the thing is, we've
signed with the other doctor.
Why did he do that?
Because he cares.
I'm very sorry.
I'm really very sorry.
No, no, I get it.
Well, uh, I'll be going now.
I've come to say goodbye.
I'd have liked to get to know you better.
Germán told me about your feelings.
How you feel
about me.
And how do I feel?
Germán said you were interested in me.
Germán.
Mateo,
they're lying.
We're all lying.
Not everything you've lived here has been real and honest.
And the doctor's contract?
The... the contract? I... We've already sent it.
No, no, I didn't get anything.
You should have a copy, at least, right?
Yeah, well, here's the cop--
Someone's looking for you.
What's a touchdown in American football?
What? Well, it's--
You have no idea.
You lied to me this whole time?
- No, no, Mateo-- - How did Germán's brother die?
Uh... at childbirth.
Childbirth?
No?
Why, Germán?
Why can't anybody tell me the truth?
It's true, Mateo. It's true.
Look, I-- Wait a sec, Mateo.
Just wait. Mateo!
Mateo!
Mateo, wait. Mateo, listen to me.
The soul of this town has been crushed for years, Mateo.
As if someone had wrung us. As if they had drained our essence.
I mean, my greatest joy is to cash a check that isn't under my name.
You know what comes with that monthly check?
Pure shame.
Towns like this get forgotten.
They take our fish, our livelihood.
They take away everything from us.
The truth is
without a doctor, it's over.
The reality is I didn't know how I could get one to help only 120 people.
Did he say 120?
220.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you the truth,
but it was to save Santa María's life.
We don't want a doctor.
We want you, Mateo Suárez.
- Is everything all right, Doc? - Yes, everything's all right.
Where are you headed to?
I will stay here.
The engine broke down.
Such is life.
Every day I part from here,
and I've never stopped to watch the sun set on the town, man.
Just look at that beauty!
Without a doubt,
when life stops us in our tracks,
that's when we can see the true beauty of things.
We take for granted whatever we think is pretty,
but we sometimes forget that the sun shines even behind the clouds.
Don't you think, Doc?
What happened?
You willing to learn American football?
No.
Deal.
I'll be your doctor.
Bravo!
Pour him one!
The doc! The doc! The doc!
Long live the Doc!
SANTA MARÍA FISH-PACKING COMPANY
The first thing we did was pay off the bank loan.
Benjamín's name was cleared,
and Santa María was forever indebted to him.
In the end, the fish-packing company changed our lives for the better.
We have what we rightfully deserve,
and there's enough to go around for everyone.
When things seemed bleak,
and it looked like we were going to lose it all,
we banded together as one.
The Santa María way, damn it!
120 people working together
is worth far more than 1 million who are at odds with each other.
Unfortunately for Mateo, we never played American football again.
Goal!
With Ana's help, the school reopened,
and the children are dreaming of becoming doctors, engineers, and astronauts.
- Yeah? - Yes! He's almost here.
Life in our slice of heaven once again made sense.
The new company brought back not only jobs but family members as well.
- You haven't changed a bit! - You too.
- This is my brother Pablo. - Hi.
María. It's a pleasure.
I'm back with my family.
At the end of a workday, when it hurts even to blink,
I can't explain the joy one feels
to come back home.
And despite the long work day,
I still have energy left for other things.
We might not be rich,
but I can assure you that we're happy and feel truly blessed.
Fishing, job security, love, family, friends.
Along with dazzling starry nights
that illuminate this beautiful town I call home.
What more could we ask for?
THE GREAT SEDUCTION