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Look, Micky, look!
It's flying!
Micky!
Someone's looking for you!
René León!
-René? -René León!
Coming.
Come watch Sergio, will you?
Coming.
Micky.
Forgive me for barging in, but I wanted to see you in person.
-How are you? Something to drink? -No, thanks.
I want to thank you myself.
You know what you've meant for WEA.
How much the company grew thanks to you.
I never could've sold it to Warner if you hadn't been on board.
Thank you for your trust.
Thank you.
How's the new album going?
Well, I know Julio had a preliminary interview
with the songwriters, didn't you know?
I've been a bit disconnected. Right?
Micky.
I get that since Hugo passed away, things have been tough.
I understand you need to clear your mind.
I'm perfectly fine.
Sergiño loves the beach, I wanted him to see the house--
I'm fine.
So, you'll be back to work on the album soon?
Don't worry about the album.
You've sold enough, haven't you?
I have the best songwriters working for me.
Everything will be okay.
What do you think about my ideas for the album?
I think we shouldn't rush it.
Have you seen the sales for Aries?
We could fill stadiums up to 2000 with that album alone.
Yes.
Hey, working with Manzanero will be amazing.
He'll love you.
-The meeting started 15 minutes ago. -Sorry. We're here now.
Well, first of all, I'd like to tell you how happy I am
to be working with you.
Luis Miguel is Warner's most important artist.
So, we want this new album to be as good, if not better, than Romance.
Speaking of which, where's Micky?
In Acapulco, resting, but we can proceed.
See? That's what I'm worried about. Hugo's gone.
Micky skips the first meeting. How will we know where to take this album?
Well, I have some ideas I'd like to share with you
about the direction this new album could take--
And you are?
Kiko Cibrián, Armando, a pleasure.
Right. You produced the album for that kid, Valdés.
Exactly.
Well, Kiko also produced and wrote the songs for Micky's last album, Aries.
But Aries is nothing like Romance.
I know, look, I wouldn't want to impose a different style,
I just think we could contribute to a more current sound.
More current?
What Kiko is trying to say
is that Segundo Romance should be a direct sequel,
though different from the first Romance.
Different? Romance is Luis Miguel's top-selling album.
We're getting off track.
Does anyone have an idea?
Anyone?
MEXICO CITY, 2006
Extraordinary, Micky, you're great!
-It came out nice, right? -Yes, very.
Well, I liked it.
-It's coming along, huh? -I loved it.
I loved it, spectacular.
Great, huh?
Yeah, well--
I'm not worried about the Christmas album but the live concerts.
Don't worry, Beethoven was deaf.
You're number one.
The best.
-Alan. -Yes?
Next time give me something actually challenging.
Of course, sir.
Well, Micky, have a safe trip.
Thanks.
Oh, Micky!
Happy holidays.
Don't bet too much.
Do you think he'll like it?
Lucky he's your dad, I've never given anything he's liked.
Cool. You should've told me before I bought this.
When will you give it to him?
Really? At Christmas. When else?
Michelle, have you told him you want to spend Christmas with him?
No. Why?
What?
If I were you, I'd give it to him today
and start looking for a plan B for Christmas.
Dad!
Magda, where's my dad?
He went on his trip.
What trip?
The trip he takes every year, didn't he tell you?
Hey, Sergio, what are you doing?
-I'm going to play with Doc. -Really?
-What are you going to play? -Who are you?
Alex McCluskey, I work with your brother.
-Sergiño. -I'm coming, Doc!
He looks a lot like you.
-What are you doing? -If Muhammad doesn't go to the mountain...
-You could've called. -What would Hugo have done?
Call you or come see you?
I talked to Calderón's wife.
He has appendicitis, he's having surgery in Madrid.
He was the only go-between that could work with Kiko and Armando.
They haven't agreed on half a verse.
Micky, you need to get back and fix things, do things your way.
A sequel to Romance is a golden chance.
I miss Hugo too.
You can't go on like this.
Hugo worked right up to his last minute. Think, Micky, what would he have done?
Tell Kiko and Armando to come here.
Your manager needs to be there.
I can't stay here that long, I need to be back at the office.
Send Patricio.
Patricio isn't your manager.
I don't think it's a good idea to add him to the mix with Kiko and Armando.
Do you want me to do the album or not?
Bring them here.
No, damn it, don't cancel anything.
Sergio needs a manager in Spain.
Sergio is coming back to Madrid with me before the year is over.
I just need to find something to put pressure on Micky.
No.
I'll take care of it, Tito.
Did you hear about Acapulco?
Yes. I heard McCluskey complaining to Sanz.
What is it? Manzanero won't go to Acapulco?
Can you believe that son of a bitch still has me as just the driver?
Even with the old man dead, I can't get a promotion around here?
Be patient.
What are you going to do? Go to Acapulco?
What do you think?
Careful, ruining an album so you can send Micky on tour--
I'm not ruining anything.
I'm postponing everything for a while.
To take Micky on a world tour and have your slice of the cake?
What cake?
The commission.
I don't give a shit about the commission.
McCluskey will stay here while I go on tour with Micky
and convince him I should be his manager.
Hey, Patricio, I think you're moving a bit fast.
You think so?
Classics never go out of style, Micky, you said so yourself.
There's no need to overthink this. Just listen.
With all due respect, maestro.
I think this new album is to explore new genres.
New genres?
I've been working
on romantic versions of classics, of tango
of ranchera.
-Ranchera? -I don't know, Kikillo.
You know this is the follow-up to a bolero album.
As far as I know, the album is called Romance, not Boleros.
I won't make arrangements to a ranchera.
The idea is to make them sound like Luis Miguel's songs.
Want rancheras? Find another songwriter.
-I thought you wanted classics. -Kiko--
Hugo would've screened these ideas before--
Hugo is gone.
That much is clear.
Yes, Bernardo.
Don't you worry.
-Good morning. -I'll handle the debt.
Yes, I'll take care of it, just relax. Okay, good.
-Yes, I'll make the transfer tomorrow. -Morning.
Mauricio. Listen to me, I've been on the phone all day.
Wow, how do you manage?
It's the first time you've actually worked in what? Ten, maybe twelve years?
-Did you take wise guy pills this morning? -Yeah.
Hi, María. Good morning.
Mauricio, listen to me.
Won't you handle the suppliers? You're better at it.
Yes, sure.
No, that's your job.
Hey, by the way--
Do you know where Azucena is?
No.
No?
This morning, I received an authorization for a trip to Lima in her name.
Seems odd.
Why do you think she went?
How should I know, to buy pisco?
-I'm serious here. -I know, Mauricio.
But you saw the report from Lima, it was an accident.
Yes.
It was an accident at a concert you set up, not me.
Go on, get to work.
No.
Kiko, stop.
What, maestro? Hear this.
I've been listening for five hours. I still don't get where you're going.
You get it, you just don't like it.
-Of course I don't. -Micky.
What do you think?
You've had the same argument for hours.
This will lead us nowhere.
We need to set a clear path.
Micky, you've barely spoken since you got here.
Cause I can't get a word in.
It's your album. We should be listening to you.
You know what?
I need to clear my mind.
I'll be right back.
Give me a minute with him.
I have lots of them.
But I'll give you two great ones I listened to.
Let's hear them.
Here, just give them back, okay?
Yes, stupid, come on!
God knows why we're still recording in this format.
This is what sounds best, man.
Thanks.
Julio.
What's your impression of Robles?
I don't know, we spoke a couple of minutes. Why?
He's one of those guys who always lands on their feet.
Seems good to have a guy like that around.
Come on, you get what I'm saying.
You aren't thinking of firing him, are you?
Hugo just died, René just sold.
And you're still new at heading Publishow.
I don't know, be careful. A move like that may not be worth it.
-He's a son of a bitch. -Be careful.
Hold off, think about it.
That was quite the duel, huh?
Shit.
The last time I was drunk here,
I was street racing with my friends and my car ended up in the ocean.
Really?
How old were you?
Eighteen?
A lifetime ago, man.
-A lifetime. -Shit, 18.
When I was 18, I was looking through my granddad's Playboy magazines.
It's understandable that you need to rest, Micky.
We all need a break once in a while.
If it was up to me, you wouldn't even have to be in Mexico
discussing new albums and fighting with the songwriters, dude.
Have fun.
What do you want to do?
Get some ass? I'll make the sacrifice.
I mean it. Want to go out on tour? Let's go, I'll make it happen.
No, not a tour--
Let's continue this conversation at the Baby.
Right now?
Now is when it's packed with chicks.
Let's go.
I'll keep whatever girl you ditch.
You'll end up all alone.
At least one, man.
I was this close to canceling the meeting.
Your team and your client left me hanging.
Are you saying my team wronged you, Aurelio?
Need I remind you my client almost lost his hearing in this auditorium?
Of course.
That's what happens when your manager doesn't rent quality equipment
just to save some cash.
What manager?
Luis Miguel's manager, who else?
Are you suggesting the accident was his fault and not yours?
Here's the list I suggested as a supplier.
Here is what they purchased.
See the signature.
Doesn't he work with you guys?
MEXICO CITY, 2006
Michelle, believe it or not, I know how you feel.
Do you?
Did your dad leave without even telling you?
Hey, that's the way your dad is. When things get rough, he disappears.
Get rough?
What got rough?
Where did he go?
Mau.
I don't know.
I'm sorry.
I'm gonna go live in Miami with my mom.
You can tell him that if you see him.
You know what to say, right?
Good morning.
Quite the party, huh?
Micky needs a favor.
He thinks it would be better for the album and for you guys
to postpone everything for six months.
What? What about all the work we've done?
It stays put.
No one will touch it.
We'll get back to it when he's back from tour.
-He's going on tour now? -Maestro.
We shouldn't force things.
You should be happy.
Happy? Excuse me, but he makes us come out here.
He disappears and comes back like this.
And now he says: "Thanks, see you in six months."
Sorry, but I'm not at his beck and call.
-What do you want, then? -It's not about what I want.
Or what Cibrián wants, it's about what he wants.
Excuse me.
He's right.
What?
On a losing streak?
Hey, what are you doing here?
It seems I'm watching you lose.
How could you come here without telling Michelle?
So, now I have to tell her every time I travel?
Put yourself in her shoes.
She lives with you.
She wants to be with you, Micky.
Things have changed, you have a daughter now.
You can't disappear like this.
I'll apologize when I get back to Mexico.
Right.
By the time you get to Mexico, there won't be anyone to apologize to.
Listen to me.
Micky, please.
Get on the plane with me.
Tell your daughter why you won't spend Christmas with her.
Get the plane ready, I'll be right there.
Okay.
I can't remember the last time I spent Christmas in Mexico, you know?
She'll be waiting when we get there.
By the way,
I heard about the problem Michelle had at that party in Querétaro.
You had to go get her and everything.
Missing your flight to Spain?
You lent her your jacket, didn't you?
Yes.
She was shivering.
So nice of you.
Listen to me.
I'm her father, okay?
Don't you forget.
All right.
My driver will take you to Las Brisas. I'll call you.
Okay, bye.
Micky, sorry, you have a call.
-Who is it? -Your grandma.
Again.
Tell her to stop pestering me.
She's called three times just today to ask about Sergio.
It's simple. She can't talk to him.
Yeah, she knows that and wants to talk to you, she's pissed.
Tell her I'm out on the yacht. I don't know Doc, whatever.
Mrs. Matilde.
Hello again.
He's out on the yacht.
-Kikillo, what's that? -Sorry, I thought you were asleep.
No, I don't care. What is that?
The same ranchera, Micky.
Doesn't sound like a ranchera.
That's exactly what I was saying.
I think we can make any genre sound like a Luis Miguel song.
Have you played this for Armando?
Yes.
Hey, play it again. Once more.
Fucking great.
You could've told me.
You could've called me.
You could've left a damn note, but no.
I find out through Magda.
-Great. -Do you know what today is?
Today, my mother,
your grandmother...
turns 60.
I haven't spent Christmas here in years.
I always go to the beach, or Las Vegas...
anywhere that won't remind me of her.
Look.
My mother gave me this right before I sang on stage for the first time.
When she gave it to me...
she said I was her sunshine.
You are mine.
Forgive me.
Thank you for seeing me, maestro, I mean it.
I spoke to Sanz and your manager.
If the album is postponed, Micky, I'm out.
No, I don't want to postpone it. I want to record right away.
I don't know, Micky, you were a mess in Acapulco.
You weren't too easy to deal with either.
What did you expect?
You were all over the place, I can't work like that Micky.
I know.
I apologize, really.
But...
try to understand.
My dad cared about my career.
But Hugo cared about me.
Me.
And when you lose someone like that--
Micky.
You must sing about that. Use it.
Yes.
But I need you.
Listen to Kiko's ideas, please.
We can make any genre our own.
Have you thought of one?
What are you doing here?
I want to be with you.
-Thanks for coming to Hugo's funeral. -Micky.
-I had to think things through. -Hugo died, Érika!
Hugo.
You say I push you away,
that I'm not there, and the moment I ask you to be with me,
you stay in New York.
I messed up.
Forgive me.
Yes--
you messed up.
Can you please try to understand?
This is very hard for me.
-I'm scared. -Anything else?
Don't you leave-- ever.
For Hugo.
I know.
I'll miss you, dude.
-I'll miss you too, kid. -How lovely.
I'll get back to work at the office.
Patricio, we need to talk.
-Alex, can you spare a minute? -Yes.
Wait for me at the office.
Maestro.
-Hello? -Yes.
But, what are you doing here?
I know, it's a bit late.
What a surprise.
I wanted to thank you for bringing my dad back.
It's no big deal.
And give you this. Sorry, I forgot to give it back.
-It's okay. -It might smell a bit of me, sorry.
Sorry.
It's fine.
Mau, darling. Sorry I'm late,
but someone forgot to say I was coming.
Sorry.
-Sorry. -Hi. Tania, nice to meet you.
-Michelle. -Michelle.
Micky's daughter.
Shall we? Our reservation is in 15 minutes.
-I'll go to the ladies room. -Yes.
-Tania and I-- -I--
I have to go.
Thanks for bringing my dad back and--
Bye.
What's wrong now? Are you buying me a drink?
Sanz and McCluskey are furious.
They don't want me in for the second Romance.
I told you, idiot. I told you, and all for a shitty tour.
Look.
If they fire you, Patricio, I'm coming with you.
I won't stay here two more years.
-Why are you laughing? -You don't get it.
If they fire me, fine.
But if I don't get fired, it's because Micky wants me here.
And then,
it'll mean we're in.
Don't fire him.
Don't ask me not to do it, Micky.
Can't you see what he's done?
He tried to fill your head with shit
and send you on tour to screw up the album release.
-You're overreacting. -I'm not overreacting, Micky.
I don't get why you want him on the team.
-For so many reasons. -Many? Tell me one.
Because he listens to me. And...
I don't know, we're alike.
You're like water and oil, you work your ass off.
Don't yell at me.
The kid rests on his family's laurels, please.
I think you like that he always agrees with you.
I don't need anyone feeding my ego, trust me.
Then why do you want him around?
I don't want any more changes.
Next time he screws up, fire him. Just not now, please. That's that.
-Your song is great. -Is it?
-Yes. -You liked it?
We should do a duet.
You should do a solo, dude.
Son of a--
I'm gonna get you.
Hello!
-My baby! It's so nice to see you. -Sergio.
Go with Doc.
-Sergio. -It's been so long, darling.
-Tell Érika I'll be upstairs in a sec. -Yes, Micky.
Érika, huh?
I see the rumors are true. Where there's fire--
What do you want?
Do you know Cynthia Casas?
What do you think?
Well, we just became friends.
She's writing about you.
She just asked me to tell her
about your father, your daughter.
Do your fans know you have a daughter?
Are they aware you didn't meet her for who knows how many years?
And she also wants me to tell her about Marcela.
I don't think the press know anything about her.
Or do they?
It would honestly pain me to tell Cynthia everything I know.
But I have to do something to make you come to your senses, Micky.
I told you Sergio would come with me, the easy way or the hard way.
I'm so sorry, my darling.
It's your choice.
How did it go? Did Azucena believe you?
MEXICO CITY, 2006
What an actor!
Okay.
Well, you have the deposit.
You can't complain.
Okay.
Thank you. Bye.
You are
Azucena.
How are you?
Good, I just got back from Peru.
Yes. How did it go?
It wasn't an accident.
Well, it was, but not exactly.
What do you mean?
They didn't rent the equipment specified in your rider.
Voltage regulators, generators.
I checked the contract.
I saw his signature.
It was your staff who chose not to rent the equipment
and that caused the blackout.
Though they did collect the money to pay for the equipment.
My staff?
Who was it?
Mauricio Ambrosi.
Subtitle translation by: Harry Darkins