Alpha Males (Machos alfa)

You want your marriage to work, and you get a vasectomy?

Kids kill romance.

-You're too young. -That's why I'm doing it.

It's a good thing if Raúl doesn't reproduce.

That's right. If you're gonna mess with God's plan, do it right.

Poor Marimar.

God is omnipotent.

If he wants me to be a father, a vasectomy won't stop him.

A living room with lots of natural light. A built-in kitchen.

There's a guest bathroom and…

Azucena, sorry. Do they force you to dress like that?

What?

I'm asking because it's illegal to force you to wear

skirts or heels just for being a woman.

-Santi. -Ignore him. You look gorgeous.

Raúl!

Forgive them. We took a deconstruction course.

Yeah, and it resonated more with some of us than others.

Shall we see the bedrooms?

-They're too small. -And we're not sharing a bathroom.

Who cares? We're not gonna sleep here.

Sorry, but the bed is key in a love shack.

-Didn't we say this wasn't a love shack? -But if something comes up…

We need to shower. They can smell it.

I'm not renting an apartment so he can cheat on Marimar.

Why did we all come? We're never gonna agree.

I'm off. I have a surgery appointment.

Azucena, find us more options.

Raúl, freeze your sperm. You'll regret it later.

Call us when you're done, okay? Surgery is serious.

Relax. One little snip, and I'm out.

-Okay, bye. -Bye.

ALPHA MALES

Honey, you're back early.

How are you? Did you have a good day?

Very good. I'm gonna lie down a bit.

Why are you walking like that?

Santi.

He hit me down there playing padel. It's a bit swollen.

-Let me see. -No, it's embarrassing.

-I'm your wife. -It looks gross.

-And I'm a nurse. Come on. -Careful. I'll do it.

Let's see.

Honey, you have a huge bruise. You need to see a doctor.

I just came from the ER.

They've told me to ice it, take ibuprofen, and rest.

I'm gonna rest.

I'd feel better if Jorge took a look at it.

-Who's Jorge? -The urologist at my hospital.

I'll see if he can fit us in.

Isn't going to the urologist interfering with God's plan?

Thanks, Mayumi. Paz, I can't go with you to Barcelona.

I have a ton of meetings tomorrow, a conciliation hearing…

Honey, delegate.

The key to success is exploiting competent people.

You're rehearsing your talk with me?

The deputy prime minister's coming.

You can make contacts.

-Meet important people. -I can't.

And then you and I can go for dinner somewhere really nice.

We can stay at a good hotel, have breakfast in bed.

Come on, I want to go with my wife. What did I get married for?

I'll pack your suitcase.

It's been tough.

I mean, everyone warns you, but it's not until you experience it…

We're doing great. This is bringing us closer together as a couple.

Not as a couple. As friends.

He's got postpartum depression, and I…

Sorry.

I feel like I'm a terrible mother.

I told her it's okay not to breastfeed.

I wasn't breastfed.

-And look at me. -No, it's not just that.

The unconditional, irrational, infinite love

I should be feeling for my baby, well, I'm not.

I'm not feeling it.

-What do you mean? -Pedro, this is a judgment-free space.

I like him, but sometimes I'm on the balcony,

and I think, "What if I throw him off?"

Not that I want to throw him off, right? But…

I don't know. I'm afraid of myself, you know?

What if one day I lose control,

and boom, I do it?

Having intrusive thoughts is perfectly normal.

It happens to a lot of moms.

Oh.

Okay.

I do love him, okay? I mean, I care about him a lot.

Yeah, you love him very much,

but one day I might find him floating face down in the pool, right?

I shouldn't have said anything.

If I drop him, you'll think I did it on purpose.

I'm kidding.

Just in case, I'll bathe him today.

Gael was crying. He was hungry.

-Basilio. -How's the lady you ran over?

Good.

She was so dramatic. She threw herself at the car.

Right.

Right, what?

Asshole.

Hey, Esther. Do you have a minute?

For the boss, always.

This is your third accident. And this time you fell asleep?

I always get the worst students.

We've worked together for many years, and I really care about you.

Thanks. I care about you too.

But you understand I have to let you go.

You're firing me?

Girl, 22,000 bucks in compensation.

And I wanted to leave for free. Thank God he spoke first.

Wow, is this bag real?

My husband's in trouble if it isn't. Twelve hundred.

The new one's 3,500. Same model.

Esther, save your money. Because being an actress…

You too? No support from my husband or friend.

Guess I'll buy myself a bag. This is a gift for being courageous.

Do whatever you want.

What's wrong? You're so bitter.

I have to go to Barcelona with Paz.

All day running after her. Only her stuff matters.

She set you up so you wouldn't be a trophy wife, but you are.

Does it look good on me?

Declined.

I'm not like these women, okay?

I'm a qualified professional.

What's wrong with that?

You're living a dream, and you don't even realize it.

Try this one. No, not this one. Luis will see it. This one.

Bring me another one.

What now?

Erika, honey.

"Short battery life."

"Do not use in the bathtub."

Waterproof, my ass.

Fucking society.

They won't let me adopt. It's nothing but problems.

Because I'm a single male parent, of course.

Why does everyone praise single mothers but marginalize me?

Weren't you a feminist?

And the age gap between me and the kid has to be less than 40 years.

I don't want some jerk-off in my house, okay?

Oh my God, what do I do?

You can get inseminated, but what about us?

Tough shit. Hire a surrogate mother.

Degrading. It objectifies women.

-How much? I'll carry it. -That's all I need. Another kid with you.

As friends, like Pedro and Daniela. But you raise it.

Blanca, we're not friends.

What are we, then?

You're a squatter, and I'm an idiot.

Dad, it's already been invented. Co-parenting.

What?

-What are you doing here? -I missed you.

What did you say I should do?

Co-parenting.

What's that?

We connect people who want to be parents, but not as a couple.

They raise a child without any emotional or sexual bond.

But I wanted the kid for myself.

Dad, it's good for the kid to have a mother.

Okay, a mother's fine. But I don't want a girlfriend.

She's saying you won't.

He's had bad experiences.

The traditional model doesn't work. Just look at the divorce rates.

Marriage and parenthood shouldn't go hand in hand.

I totally agree, Soledad. Yes.

I'm happy to have a little brother. It'll keep him busy.

-I moved out and he's struggling. -Enough.

Come on, I'll sign you up. Full name?

-How much would this cost? -Eight hundred plus taxes.

Four hundred now, the rest once we've found a co-mother.

Compared to a surrogate, it's a bargain.

It includes legal advice, a private pre-conception agreement,

and postnatal settlement agreement.

Isn't this a bit like commercializing parenthood?

When has having a child ever been free?

Santiago Peralta.

I need your criminal record and a psychological test for your profile.

Hobbies, political views…

Progressive. And I'm deconstructed. Write that down.

When can he start meeting potential candidates?

Are you free this afternoon?

What?

Hit by a ball? Playing padel?

It hardly hurts anymore.

He can't even walk.

-Patriarchal pact. -What?

Patriarchal pact.

I was a little scared because we're trying to become parents,

and I don't know if this will affect his fertility.

-At the ER, they said it wouldn't. -Well, we'll have to keep an eye on it.

But I have to tell you that, after a certain age,

the chances of conceiving are greatly reduced.

Right.

Anyway, we have a great assisted reproduction team here.

No. We want to conceive naturally.

We want it to be given to us as a gift.

Well, good luck.

Artificial insemination isn't Christian. God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.