A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
[Doc] Micky!
Someone's looking for you!
It's René León!
-René? -[Doc] René León!
Coming.
Hey, Doc. Come watch Sergio.
Coming.
Micky.
Sorry for barging in, but I wanted to see you in person.
-How are you? You want a drink? -No. No, thanks.
I want to thank you personally.
You know what you mean to WEA.
You made the company what it is.
It'd never've been possible for me
to sell it to Warner if you hadn't been on board.
Thank you so much for your trust.
[groans] You're welcome.
So, how's the album coming?
Well, I know Julio had a preliminary interview with your composers,
Did you hear?
Well, I've been disconnected, so...
Micky.
I know everything with Hugo's been really difficult for you.
I understand that you need to clear your mind.
No, I'm doing fine here.
Sergio likes the beach and I wanted him to see the house.
It's perfect.
So, you'll be back to work on the album soon?
Hmm?
[sighs] Don't worry about the album.
You said yourself,
I have the best composers working for me.
Everything will be fine.
What do you think about my album ideas?
I think we shouldn't be rushing it right now.
-Have you seen the sales for Aries? -Mm-hm.
We could fill stadiums on that album alone until 2000.
Yeah.
Hey, it'll be great working with Manzanero, huh?
You'll love him.
-The meeting started 15 minutes ago. -Sorry. We're ready to go.
Okay, first off, I'd like to say that I'm happy to be working with all of you.
Luis Miguel is the most important artist we have at Warner.
We want this next album to be as good, if not better, than the first Romance.
Okay, and... where's Micky?
In Acapulco, resting, but we can continue.
That's what I'm worried about. Hugo isn't here.
Micky doesn't come to the first meeting. How do we know the direction of the album?
I have some ideas I'd like to share with you all
regarding the direction I think Micky's album could possibly take--
And you are?
Uh, Kiko Cibrián, Armando, a pleasure.
[Armando] Oh, right. You produced the album for that kid, Valdés.
Exactly.
Well, Armando, Kiko was also the producer and composer
of Micky's most recent album, Aries.
But Aries is nothing like Romance.
I know. Look, um, I don't want to impose a different style,
I feel like we can try to contribute to another sound that's more contemporary.
More contemporary?
What I think Kiko is trying to say
is that Second Romance should be a direct sequel,
but still different from the first Romance.
Different? Romance is the most popular album from Luis Miguel.
We're getting off track.
Anyone have ideas?
Anyone?
MEXICO CITY, 2006
[Luis] ♪ He sees you When you're sleeping ♪
♪ He knows when you're awake ♪
♪ He knows if you've been bad or good ♪
♪ So be good. for goodness' sake ♪
♪ You better watch out! You better not cry ♪
♪ You better not pout I'm telling you why ♪
♪ Santa Claus is coming ♪
♪ Santa Claus is coming to town ♪
♪ Hey! ♪
-[José] Great job, Micky, you're amazing! -[applauding]
-That was good, right? -[Alan] Very.
-[José] I really liked it. -[clapping]
-It's coming along? -I love it.
Yep, I love it. It's great.
-Yeah. -Really good.
-Yeah, well-- -What?
I'm not worried about making an album, I'm worried about singing live.
-Relax, you're not deaf yet. -Sh! No.
Hey.
You're número uno. You're number one, buddy--
-Alan. -Yes?
Alan, next time, get me something harder so I can practice.
Yes, sir. Absolutely.
Okay, Micky, bon voyage.
Thank you.
-Oh, Micky! -Huh?
Merry Christmas.
Don't gamble too much, huh?
[Michelle sighs]
You think he'll hate it?
[scoffs] You're his daughter, so you have a leg up.
-But he can be a little difficult. -Cool. You should've told me that before.
When'll you give it to him?
Really? On Christmas. What-- what do you mean, when?
[laughs]
Have you told your dad you wanna spend Christmas there?
No. Why?
-[laughs] -What?
You should give him the present today
and for Christmas, try to figure out a different plan.
Dad!
Magda, where's my dad?
He left on his trip.
He's on a trip?
Trip he takes every year, didn't he tell you?
[sighs]
[birdsong]
Hello, Sergio, what are you doing?
-I'm going to play with Doc. -Ah.
-What are you gonna play? -Who are you?
I work with your brother. I'm Alex McCluskey.
-Sergio. -I'm coming, Doc!
He looks a lot like you.
-Thanks. -If the mountain won't come to Muhammad--
-You could've called. -What would Hugo have done? [grunts]
Call you or come see you?
I talked to Calderón's wife.
His appendix was taken out today in Madrid.
He's the only one who could work with Kiko and Armando.
Everything's a fight with them. They can't agree.
Micky, you have to come back. Bring some order, do things your way.
A second Romance album is a golden opportunity.
I really miss Hugo too.
But you can't do this.
Hugo worked up until the last minute.
Think, Micky, what would he have done?
Tell Kiko and Armando to come here.
It'd be best to have your manager in that meeting.
I can't be here for too long, I have to go back to the office.
Send Patricio.
Patricio isn't your manager.
I don't think it's a good idea to bring him into the mix with Kiko and Armando.
Do you want the album changed or not?
Send them here.
No, damn it, don't cancel anything.
Sergio needs representation in Spain.
Sergio is coming back with me to Madrid before the year is over.
I needed to find a way to pressure Micky. But I got it.
No.
I'll take care of it, Tito.
[José sighs]
-So, did you hear about Acapulco? -[scoffs]
Yeah. I heard McCluskey complaining with Sáenz.
-Manzanero doesn't wanna go to Acapulco? -Mm-mm.
Can you believe that son of a bitch still has me as just the driver?
Even when the old man dies, I can't get promoted around here.
Be patient.
What are you gonna do? Go to Acapulco?
What do you think?
You're gonna ruin an album so you can send Micky on tour--
Hey, hey, I'm not ruining anything.
-Just postponing it a little bit. -Yeah.
So you can send Micky on tour around the world and pocket the mish?
The what?
The commission.
I'm not worried about the commission.
McCluskey will stay here
and I'll go with Micky on tour and convince him I should be his manager.
Don't you think you're moving a little bit fast here?
You think?
[doors open]
[seabirds calling]
[Armando] Classics never go out of style, Micky, you said so yourself.
No need to overthink this. So please, Micky, just listen.
♪ It's the story Of a love like no other-- ♪
All due respect, maestro.
I think on this album, we want to explore new genres.
[Armando] New genres?
Yeah. I've been working on romantic versions of classics,
from tango, rancheras...
-[Armando] Rancheras? -I dunno, Kiko.
This is the follow-up to an album of boleros.
-You-- -I believe the album is called Romance.
-Not Boleros. -I'm not getting involved in rancheras.
What we have to do is make sure the songs sound like Luis Miguel.
You want rancher as? Get another composer.
-You wanted classics. -Kiko, Armando, please--
Hugo would've filtered out these ideas
-before contacting me. -Hugo is not here.
That much is clear to me.
[José] Yes, Bernardo.
Don't worry.
I'll handle the debt.
I'll take care of it, just relax. Okay.
Yeah, I'll make the transfer tomorrow. Yeah, bye.
Mauricio. Listen to me, I've been on the phone all day.
Wow, how do you manage?
That's gotta be your first time working in ten, 12 years?
[José] You take hilarious pills this morning?
[Mauricio] Yeah. Hey, María. Morning.
Mauricio, hold on a sec.
Why don't you deal with the providers? You're better than me.
Oh, yeah. Course.
No. Your job.
Oh, yeah, by the way--
You know where Azucena is?
No.
No?
This morning, I received authorization for a trip to Lima in her name.
Seems kinda weird.
What could she be doing in Lima?
I don't know, looking for good ceviche?
I'm being serious.
I know, Mauricio. But you saw the report from Lima, it was an accident.
Yes. An accident at a concert you set up, not me.
Go on, get to work.
[sighs]
-[crickets chirping] -[piano playing romantic melody]
No. Kiko, no.
No what, man? Just listen.
I've been listening for five hours.
I honestly still don't get what you're doing.
You understand just fine, you just don't like it.
-Of course I don't like it. -Micky. What do you think?
You've been having the same argument for hours. We're not getting anywhere.
[Armando] We won't, until you give us some direction, Micky.
You've barely opened your mouth.
Because I can't get a word in.
It's your album. We should listen to you.
You know what? [groans]
I need a break from this.
I'll be back.
Gimme a moment with Micky.
-[country music playing] -I got a lot of them.
But I'll give you two that I heard that are really great.
[McCluskey] Let's see.
[Julio] But... just give them back, okay?
[McCluskey] Let's see 'em already!
[Julio] I don't know why we're still recording in other formats.
This is what sounds best, man.
-Thank you. -[sighs]
[sighs] Julio.
What do you think about Robles?
We only spoke for a few seconds. Why?
It seems whenever there's a problem, he lands on his feet.
I don't like it.
It's not bad to have someone around like that, hmm?
Don't be naive, you know what I'm saying.
You're not about to can him, are you?
Hugo just died, René just sold the label.
And you're just beginning to manage Publishow.
I don't know, be careful, okay?
I don't think a move like that is worth it.
-The man's a piece of shit. -Be careful. Hold off.
And come up with a plan.
-[Patricio] That was quite the duel. -Mmm.
No shit.
The last time I had problems like that here,
I was in a street race with some friends and my car ended up in the bay.
Really?
-[chuckles] -How old were you?
Ah, 18?
That was a lifetime ago.
-A lifetime. -Damn, man, 18. Phew.
When I was 18, I was looking at Playboys at my grandpa's house.
[laughs]
It's understandable that you need to rest, Micky.
We all need to take a break sometimes, man.
If it were up to me, you wouldn't have to be here in Mexico
talking about new albums and fighting with composers and shit.
Have fun!
What do you wanna do?
Get some ass? I can make that sacrifice.
-[both chuckle] -Wanna go on tour?
We'll do it. I'll set everything up.
No, no tour.
Let's go to Baby and continue this conversation.
Now?
Now is when the chicks are there.
Come on.
[groans]
Whichever one you don't want, I'll take her.
[Luis] That could get messy.
[both laugh]
[Patricio] At least one, asshole.
I came this close to canceling this meeting.
Your team and your client left me hanging.
You saying my team actually wronged you, Aurelio?
I'll remind you my client almost lost his hearing at your venue.
Of course.
That's what happens when his rep doesn't rent quality equipment
just to save some money.
Which rep are you talking about?
For Luis Miguel. Who else?
You're telling me the accident was his fault, not yours?
-[clears throat] -[opens drawer]
[sighs]
This is the list that I, as a provider, suggested.
And this is what they rented from me.
Check the signature.
Does that person work with you guys?
MEXICO CITY, 2006
Michelle, I know exactly how you feel.
Yeah?
Your dad leave without telling you as well?
That's your father.
When things get complicated, he disappears.
Get complicated? What got complicated?
Where did he go?
Mauricio.
I don't know.
[sighs]
I'm sorry.
I'm gonna live in Miami with my mother.
If you see him, tell him that.
[footsteps receding]
[laughter]
So, you know what to say, right?
I love fun times, really.
It's hot.
[pop track playing through headphones]
[Patricio] Good morning.
Quite the party, huh?
Micky wants to ask you for a favor.
He thinks that the best thing for the album, and for you two, obviously,
is to postpone this for six months.
Wait a minute. What about the work we've done?
It stays put. No one will mess with it.
We'll finish it when Micky's back from tour.
-Now he's touring? -[Patricio] Maestro.
Things turn out bad when they're forced.
You should be pleased with this.
Pleased? I'm sorry, but he makes us come out here.
Then he disappears and comes back like this.
Now it's, "Thanks, see you in six months."
Sorry, but I'm not one of his minions.
-What is it you want? -Not about what I want.
It's not about Cibrián. It's about what he wants.
Excuse me.
I agree.
[music plays through headphones]
[Mauricio] What? Losing streak?
Hey, what are you doing here?
Wanted to watch you lose.
[chuckles]
[Luis] One for the mensch.
How could you fly out here without saying anything to Michelle?
I have to tell her every time I wanna travel?
[Mauricio] Put yourself in her shoes.
She lives with you.
She wants to be with you, Micky.
Things are different, you have a daughter now.
You can't just disappear.
All right, I'll apologize when I get back.
Yeah.
By the time you get back to Mexico, there might not be anyone to say sorry to.
You understand?
[scoffs]
I'll stay.
Micky, please, bro.
Get on the plane with me.
Explain to your daughter why you don't wanna spend Christmas with her.
[sighs]
Get the plane ready, I'll be right there.
Okay.
I can't remember the last time I spent Christmas in Mexico, you know?
Sly'll be waiting for us when we get there.
By the way,
I heard about that small problem Michelle had at that party in Querétaro.
That you even had to go up there and get her yourself.
You missed your flight to Spain?
Wow.
You let her borrow your jacket, right?
[chuckles] Yeah.
She was shivering.
What a guy.
Listen to me.
I am her father.
Don't forget that.
All right.
My driver'll take you to Las Brisas. I'll call you.
-Okay, ciao. -[giggling]
Mwah.
Aah.
Micky, sorry, but you have a call.
-Who? -Your grandma. Again.
Tell her to leave me the fuck alone.
She's called three times just today asking for Sergio.
Very simple. She can't talk to him.
She knows that and wants to talk to you. She's real pissed.
Tell her I'm not here. I'm on my yacht. I don't know, Doc, tell her whatever.
[Doc] Uh, Ms. Matilde.
Hello again. [chuckles]
He's on-- he's on the yacht right now.
[playing romantic melody]
[Luis] Kiko, what is that?
-[stops playing] -Sorry, thought you were sleeping.
No, no, no, it's fine. But what is that song?
It's the ranchera, Micky.
Doesn't sound like a ranchera.
That's exactly what I was saying.
I think we can make any genre we choose sound like a song by Luis Miguel.
-And did you play this for Armando? -[Kiko] Yeah.
Hey, play it again. One more time.
[plays romantic melody]
[sighs]
Oh, shit.
You could've told me.
You could've even called me.
[sighs] You maybe could've sent me a note, but no.
Magda tells me.
-Awesome. -Do you know what today is?
Today, my mother,
your grandma...
turns 60.
I haven't spent a Christmas here in years.
I always go to the beach, to Las Vegas, or...
anywhere that doesn't remind me of her.
Look.
My mother gave me this right before I sang on stage for the very first time.
When she gave this to me... [sighs]
...she said I was her sunshine.
Well, you're mine.
I'm sorry.
Thank you for seeing me, man, I really appreciate it.
I spoke to Sáenz and your manager.
-If the album's postponed, I'm out. -No, no, no, no.
I don't wanna postpone. I wanna record it now.
[sighs] I don't know Micky. In Acapulco, you were a disaster.
Ah, well, you weren't exactly easy to deal with either.
What'd you expect?
You weren't contributing. And I can't work like that, Micky.
I know. I know.
-I'm really sorry about that. -[sighs]
But...
put yourself in my place.
My father cared about my career.
But Hugo cared about me.
Me.
And when you've lost someone like that--
Micky.
You gotta sing something that speaks to that. Use it.
Yeah.
But I need you.
If you'd just please listen to Kiko's ideas.
We can take any genre and make it our own.
Have you thought of one?
[birdsong]
What are you doing here?
I want to be with you.
[laughs]
-Thanks for coming to Hugo's funeral. -Micky.
-I was thinking things over-- -Hugo died, Érika!
Hugo.
You say I push you away,
I'm not there for you, and the second I want you to be there for me,
you stay in New York.
I made a mistake.
Forgive me.
[sighs]
[scoffs] Yeah.
You made a mistake.
[scoffs]
Please, just try to understand.
This is very difficult for me.
-I'm afraid. -Is that it?
["El Día Que Me Quieras" plays]
♪ Caressing me in a dream ♪
♪ Is the soft whisper ♪
♪ Of your breath ♪
♪ How life laughs ♪
♪ If your black eyes ♪
♪ Care to see me ♪
♪ And if mine is the safety ♪
♪ Of your soft laughter ♪
♪ It's like a chant ♪
♪ She soothes my hurt ♪
♪ Everything, everything is forgotten ♪
♪ The day you love me ♪
♪ The rose that embellishes ♪
♪ Will dress in festive garments ♪
♪ With its best color ♪
♪ And the bells will tell the wind ♪
♪ That you are now mine ♪
♪ And the fountains, driven crazy ♪
♪ Will tell of their love ♪
♪ The night you love me ♪
♪ From the blue of the sky... ♪
Don't ever leave me. Ever.
♪ Envious, the stars ♪
♪ Will watch us go by ♪
♪ And a mysterious ray ♪
♪ Will nest in your hair ♪
♪ A curious firefly will see ♪
♪ You're my solace ♪
-For Hugo. -[Patricio] Yeah, I mean...
I know.
-I'm gonna miss you, you bastard. -[Patricio] I believe we do.
-Me too, son. -[Patricio] Sounds great.
I'm gonna go back to the office.
-I'll see you later. -We need to talk.
-Alex, can I steal you for a minute? -Yeah.
[sighs] Uh... Wait for me in the office.
[door closes]
-Hello? -Yes.
-What are you doing here? -[chuckles] I know it's kind of late.
Nice surprise.
Um...
[laughs]
I wanted to thank you for bringing my dad back here.
[chuckles] Well, it's no problem.
And give you this back. Um...
-Oh, -I forgot to return it.
-No worries. -It kinda smells like me.
-Sorry. -Ah.
-No, it's fine.
-[chuckles] -[footsteps approach]
Mauricio, honey. Sorry I'm late, but someone forgot to check downstairs
-and they wouldn't let me in. -[Mauricio] Sorry.
-Babe. -Hi. Tania, it's a pleasure.
-Uh, Michelle. -Uh, Michelle.
Micky's daughter.
We should go. Our reservation's in 15 minutes.
-I'm gonna use the bathroom. -Okay.
-Tania and I-- -Oh, that's, uh--
I'm gonna go.
Thanks for bringing my dad back and just--
Bye.
[running footsteps]
[José] What now? Are you gonna buy me a drink?
Sáenz and McCluskey are pissed off, man.
They don't want me to have anything to do with second Romance.
See, I told you. And all for some shit tour, man.
Look, you--
If they fire you, Patricio, I'm going with you.
I'm not gonna stick around here for two more years.
-What's funny? -You don't seem to get it.
If they fire me, that's all right.
If they keep me, it's because Micky said so.
And that...
means we're in.
[bell dings]
Don't fire him.
How can you even say that, Micky?
Don't you see what he did here?
He tried to fill your head with a bunch of shit
and send you on tour to screw the album release.
-You're exaggerating. Don't be dramatic. -I'm not exaggerating.
I don't get why you want him on the team.
-A lot of reasons. -Yeah? Give me one.
He listens to me. And...
I don't know, we're really similar.
You're like oil and water.
-You were practically born working. -That's what we're doing.
The little punk is sucking from the family teat. Please. Isn't it obvious?
Sometimes I think what you like is he doesn't contradict you.
I don't need anyone inflating my ego, believe me.
-Then why do you want him to stay? -'Cause I don't want any more changes.
Next time he messes up, fire him. But not until then, okay? Thank you.
-[laughter] -I really like that song.
-[Luis] Oh, yeah? -Yeah.
-You like it? -Why don't we do a duet?
Why don't you sing it, huh? [chuckles]
-Aaah! Son of a-- -Watch out, man.
-[Doc laughs] -I'm gonna get you.
You'd better run.
[Matilde] My baby!
-My little boy. It's so nice to see you. -[Luis] Sergio. Go with Doc.
-Sergio. -It's been so long.
-Tell Érika I'll be right there, okay? -Sure.
-[sighs] -[elevator doors close]
Érika, huh?
I see the rumors are true.
-Where there's smoke-- -What is it?
Do you know Cynthia Casas?
[chuckles]
What do you think?
Well, we just recently became friends.
She's writing something about you.
And she asked me to talk to her
and tell her all about your father, and your daughter.
Do your fans know about your daughter?
Do they have any idea you weren't around for her for years?
And, uh... she wanted me to tell her about Marcela.
I don't think the press knows anything about her. Do they?
Honestly, it would really hurt me to have to tell Cynthia everything.
But I just have to do something drastic to make you see reason, Micky.
I was clear when I told you I'd get Sergio,
the easy way or the hard way.
I'm sorry, this is my weapon.
You decide.
[José] How'd it go? Did Azucena believe you?
MEXICO CITY, 2006
[sighs] What an actor!
[laughs] Okay.
Well, you have the deposit.
So no complaining.
Okay.
[chuckles] Thanks. Ciao.
[sighs]
♪You are ♪
Azucena!
How are you?
Good. I just got back from Peru.
Yeah? How'd it go?
It wasn't an accident.
Well, it was, but not exactly.
Hmm. What do you mean?
The contracted equipment was never rented for the venue.
Voltage regulators, generators.
Uh-huh?
I checked the contract.
And it was signed.
Your office decided to rent the wrong equipment.
That's what caused the malfunction.
The money for that equipment was still invoiced, though.
My office?
Who was it?
Mauricio Ambrosi.