This court-martial finds you guilty of desertion
and sentences you to death by firing squad.
The only way to obtain that pardon
is to sell the title of Marquis de Vergara to the right person.
Prepare arms!
Fire!
Shall I tell you all my adventure?
It'll have to wait.
I'm in love with someone else.
- No! - Bastard!
Alicia!
We've searched everywhere.
- Then where is she? - We'll find her.
I want to report her.
- On what charge? - Abandoning the marital home.
That's why she's disappeared.
- I'm a friend of Alicia Alarcón. - That doesn't improve things.
We have to remove the dead.
No!
- What's wrong with me? - Hysteria.
Have you heard of hypnosis?
GRAND HOTEL
Where are you?
Do you know the place?
In the hotel.
It's... It's late.
- Are you alone? - Yes.
No.
No, wait.
I see a woman.
Go up to her.
Do you know her?
Do you know her, Frau Sofía?
Yes.
What's wrong, Frau Sofía?
Is that woman a threat to you?
You've lost.
I've taken everything from you and there's nothing you can do.
She's come to harm me.
Are you scared of her?
I hate her.
What else do you see?
Blood.
Who is bleeding?
She is.
And what are you doing?
Sofía!
Sofía, no!
- What are you doing? - Wake up!
This farce is over, doctor. Get out.
- But-- - Get out!
Guten abend.
- What happened? - You were going to do it.
You were going to tell him what you did to Cristina Olmedo.
Thank you.
Your manliness is remarkable.
And so is your stupidity! What are you doing here?
Have you any news?
I've had a call from Santander.
They found the "Alma", the ship that took Doña Alicia.
They detained all the crew,
but she wasn't on the ship.
I'm going there now to question them.
- I'll go with you. - You won't!
You're in no condition to move.
I'll go.
Detective?
Absolutely not.
This is a police matter,
and don't be offended but it's men's work.
Counsellor.
Where will I take you?
Don't worry, go back to Camila.
And rest.
Julio...
Grand Hotel.
I'll get him now.
Don Diego, a call for you.
Yes, who's calling?
Don't say anything,
don't make any strange gesture. Just listen.
How much do you want?
I told you just to listen, please.
It isn't money we want, it's something else you have.
Where do I have to bring it?
I'll be there.
- Mateo, I need a car. - I'll call the driver now.
No, give me the keys. I'll go on my own.
And don't tell anyone I'm going out.
- Understood? - Yes, Don Diego.
If anyone asks for me, say I'm in the hotel,
checking on the damage.
Operator, I'm calling from the Grand Hotel.
I need to know from where that last call came.
Of course you can.
I'm Detective Ayala from the Cantaloa police,
so hurry up.
Detective!
- What are you doing? - Don't go to Santander.
The ship put in at Santalla first, that's where they left Alicia.
Santalla is between here and Santander, like 20 other coastal towns.
Diego got a call from Santalla, and I'm sure he's going there.
You think they've asked for a ransom for Doña Alicia?
Yes, and if we hurry we'll get there before him.
- If we hurry? No, you're not coming. - I am.
Are you insane? Do you want to bleed to death?
Where are you going in that outfit?
They're more comfortable than a dress.
And I don't want to hinder the investigation.
Well?
What makes you think I've changed my mind, miss?
This is a hotel car, and as a guest I have more right to it than you,
but you can accompany me wherever you're going.
That's nonsense.
I'm a lawyer,
I know what I'm saying.
Shall we?
Come on.
- Javier... - Can you believe it?
There's no hot water in the bathroom.
- Where are you going? - To the restaurant,
- to see someone. - Who?
Someone who was injured, a client,
a client who was injured.
Which one?
What do you want?
I came to apologize for ignoring you earlier...
Don't worry.
- I was just going to say... - I know, I know.
- You know? - Yes.
You wanted to thank me for giving up my title in exchange for your life.
You gave up your title
so I wouldn't be shot?
And I'm proud of it.
You shouldn't be.
I saved your life.
This is what saved my life, Alfredo.
They shot me.
You gave up your title for nothing.
Is your hipflask better? It looked badly injured.
It'll survive.
I brought them for you. I hope
it's not too presumptuous.
I'm allergic.
I'm sorry.
- I didn't know. - Throw them away!
Yes, of course!
Javier...
I may be allergic to flowers, but not to romantic gestures.
Excuse me, I've got a lot of work.
I've spoken to the War Ministry, mother.
They found the pardon you got for me.
It had been misplaced.
They even apologised.
Well, the important thing is that you're well.
That's true. And you know what?
I've met someone.
Javier,
your sister has disappeared,
we are completely ruined, we'll have to sell our jewels.
You think I care about your frivolities?
You're right, mother. I'm sorry.
At a time like this,
I wish I could help you more,
but it's obvious that all I'm good at is
love.
Perhaps you can do something.
I'll do it willingly.
- Whatever it is? - Whatever it is.
Get married.
Get married?
To a rich woman.
- She has to be rich? - Very rich.
With her dowry we'd have enough money
to regain control of the hotel.
Rich spinsters aren't usually very pretty.
That makes them easier to seduce.
- Mother... - Javier...
- What did she say? - No car has passed here in an hour.
And that's the only way into town from Cantaloa.
- There's a car. - Hide!
I'm too old for this sort of thing.
- Which way did he go? - I don't know.
I'll look over there.
Come on.
Have you come alone?
That's what your friend asked.
She asked for something else.
Did you bring it?
Yes.
Where's my wife?
All in good time.
Wait here.
- Is he here? - Yes.
Is he the same man?
Yes, he's the same man. There's no doubt.
It's him.
He's here.
Yes.
Yes, sir.
As soon as he gives it to us.
What do you see?
Be quiet.
Lift me down.
What did you see?
I think I saw Diego waiting for someone.
- Let's go. - No, no.
Absolutely not.
First we find out where Alicia is.
What?
If we appear too early they won't let her go.
Give me what you've brought.
How do I know you'll let my wife go?
You don't.
Where is she?
You think I'm so stupid as to carry it on me?
This is an exchange.
You give me back my wife and I'll give you what you want.
In that order.
You don't realize, do you?
We choose the order.
So you take the first step or we'll kill your wife.
And then
you'll give it to us anyway.
Relax.
I'm just going to look.
Where is it?
I said, where is it?
I've got it near here.
Move.
I left it here.
Where?
I don't know where exactly.
Now you're going to tell me where you have my wife.
Don't move!
My very words!
Hold it!
Get back!
Let her go.
I'll tell you everything.
Are you all right?
I couldn't avoid it, detective.
We struggled and his gun went off.
He was the only witness we had left.
Julio!
How is he?
His wound has opened.
What are they doing here?
This man saved your life and may well lose his own
if we don't hurry. Help her.
I'll see if there's anyone else.
I doubt these two thugs organized the kidnapping.
Detective! We have to get this man to a doctor.
- We must hurry. - Come on.
It's been two days since your wife disappeared.
Do you realize that, by this stage, she's probably dead?
- I think so too. - You think so too?
And why is that?
I couldn't get the money they demanded
and now I've got it, they haven't called again.
You didn't have the money but you went to meet them.
Were you intending to soften their hearts?
Haggle with them until they released your wife
for, let's say, 100 pesetas?
I wanted to gain time.
Of course!
That explains why you went there with a gun.
Who are you trying to fool?
You didn't want to gain time, you wasted other people's.
You're wasting mine right now.
Don't you realize?
You ruined everything when you interfered.
Our interference saved your life. You're a fool.
Yes, I was.
But my intention was irreproachable.
I wanted to save my wife.
Whom you had just reported for abandoning the marital home.
You are also a swine.
You're going too far, Ayala.
Quite the opposite, Mr. Murquía. I'm controlling myself.
You can't imagine how much I want to hit you right now.
We are very different. I do things, you want to do them.
Detective, for God's sake.
Your lackey is right to restrain you.
If you touch me, I'll have to file a complaint against you.
The worst accuser is a culprit.
Your wife's life is at stake. Tell me what you know.
Don't waste any more time. I'm not telling you anything.
You'll have to use your deductive gifts.
Or your assistant's.
Don Diego, your wife is in the hotel.
Julio...
Alicia has appeared.
- Is she all right? - I only know that she's here.
I have to see her.
I'm sure she'd like some food. She must be famished.
How did you get here? Who brought you?
It's very strange.
I don't remember anything.
Alicia is back.
And, apparently, safe and well. That's all that matters.
- I have to ask her some questions. - Not now.
She needs to rest.
If I may...
Alicia!
Maite?
Thank God you're all right.
Waiter,
I'll take that.
It would be best if we all let Alicia rest for a while.
Please...
Are you sure Doña Alicia came back here on foot, alone?
I saw her arrive, Detective.
- Did you hear a vehicle engine? - No, sir.
Did you think she was behaving normally?
She seemed a bit vague.
Thank you.
Someone had to bring her.
Maybe not to the hotel, but to somewhere nearby.
It would have taken days to walk here from Santalla.
So her captors didn't only free her in exchange for nothing.
They went to the trouble of returning her here.
The question is...
...why?
Where are you going?
To my room.
This is your room.
This is our room.
I'd rather be alone.
That sounds like resentment.
What did you expect?
If you're referring to our...
...encounter on New Year's Eve...
You raped me.
Let me remind you that you are my wife.
That doesn't make it less horrible.
And you'd just told me that you loved someone else.
That you saw someone else. What did you expect me to do?
You could repudiate me.
It wouldn't be hard...
...to annul your marriage with an adulteress.
If you've really fantasised with that possibility, forget it.
If you think you can get rid of me that way,
you don't know me.
How can I help you, sir?
This is for Mrs. Alicia Murquía.
Very well. I'll see that she gets it.
Who sent that?
An admirer of Mrs. Murquía.
Who?
The Duke of Artiles.
Wrap it up again.
This came for you, madam.
Thank you, Francisco.
There's no card. Do you know who sent it?
I don't, madam. They told me to bring it up and I...
You were right to bring it up. Thank you again.
Excuse me.
The detective could be mistaken.
It isn't the detective. It's...
- Good evening. - Good evening.
It's common sense.
Why free her in exchange for nothing?
And why does she remember nothing?
Something's wrong with Doña Alicia.
I passed her in the corridor and she didn't even speak to me.
She didn't see you.
It was like she saw nothing.
She seemed to be in a daze, in her nightgown.
- Did you see where she went? - She stopped in front of her room.
Why is that odd?
No, not her room now.
Her old room, where Don Diego sleeps.
Alicia...
What are you going to do?
No.
I don't know what's happening
but you can't kill him,
no matter how many reasons he gave you.
Give me the box.
Look at me.
Alicia, look at me.
Diego, you have to give me the box.
- What happened? - Don't worry, darling, it's nothing.
Why am I holding this?
Julio...
You wanted to waken your husband and get something from a box.
- Don't you remember? - No.
And you don't know where you got this gun?
What did they do to you?
I don't know.
I don't remember anything.
There must be something.
No, I don't remember how I got here or why I had that gun.
I only remember two things.
When they locked me up there
I was sure they'd kill me.
I don't know if it was because of that
but I could only think of you.
I'm sorry, I thought you were alone.
No, Maite.
This is Julio,
the person I told you about in my letters.
You said you remembered two things.
What's the other?
There was a photo of Diego there,
a wedding photo.
That's very odd.
Why would anyone have a photo of your wedding there?
It wasn't of my wedding.
Diego was married to someone else before me.
To judge from the photo, many years ago.
I don't know. Ten, or maybe more.
But Diego never told me that he'd been married.
I think there are many things he didn't tell you.
You have to get away from that bastard.
Pack your things.
We're leaving.
We can be happy anywhere,
except here.
That nightmare again?
The dead?
Don't worry, I'm sure they've forgiven you.
That nightmare again?
The dead?
Maybe I was wrong to interrupt the psychiatrist.
You were right, Alfredo.
There are things no one should know.
- Did you take the laudanum? - Yes.
Go back to bed, darling. I won't be long.
Take some more.
You need to sleep.
I almost prefer to stay awake.
Waiter...
I think you owe me an explanation.
Don't misunderstand me.
I really appreciate what you did for me.
I think one could say you saved my life.
But...
What was
a hotel waiter doing there,
like a rescuing hero?
The detective
asked me to accompany him.
Did he give you a reason?
Yes.
I'd seen the stretcher bearers take Doña Alicia,
and he thought that if I saw them I'd recognize them.
That's...
...a lot of money.
For saving my life.
I value it a lot more, believe me.
- What are you doing? - We're leaving.
- Where are we going? - Alicia and I, Andrés.
And Don Diego Murquía was kind enough
to pay for our journey.
What do you mean? You can't leave.
My boy,
you'll see it with your own eyes.
Listen, Andrés, the guys Diego brought don't miss a thing.
You'll have to cover for us so we can leave.
You can count on me.
Julio! Julio!
Go on.
- You're leaving? - Yes.
But no one can know until I've gone.
Do you love him?
Well, I don't know if "love" is the word.
Hopelessly.
Be careful with Diego.
The first thing he did when you disappeared
was accuse you of abandoning the marital home.
You didn't know?
No,
but I'm not surprised nor do I care in the slightest.
Goodbye, Maite.
Don't be sad.
You'll hear from me soon.
Alicia...
Good luck.