Betty la Fea, the Story Continues

Every ending has a beginning,

and the preparations for Mila's 15th birthday party

were the beginning of the end for Armando and me.

BEATRIZ AURORA'S 15TH BIRTHDAY

FIVE YEARS EARLIER

-The video is ready. -Coming.

I was making popcorn.

My favorite movie in the whole world.

Mr. Armando.

-I'm a fan. What can I say? I love it. -Sure, to mock me.

No, on the contrary.

I'd give half my life to attend that party.

And the other half...

Who's next?

I would give it to be able to dance the waltz with you.

Ask Betty for a dance.

Mr. Armando, when you look at me like that, I believe everything you say.

So cute.

What are you watching?

No. Again?

Look, I don't need to watch my mom's birthday party

to know how I want to celebrate my 15th birthday.

I know how you want to celebrate your birthday.

-Really? -Guests, DJ, party, fireworks.

You want photographers, drones. What else?

You don't know your daughter very well, Mr. Mendoza.

Mila will want to have a party like mine.

Discreet, a few guests, some relatives.

Mainly, she'll want to copy the dress I wore.

Well, Mr. Mendoza and Mrs. Pinzón are wrong.

I don't want a party.

-No? What do you want? -No.

-What do you want? -I want to travel.

-Travel where? -What?

A Caribbean cruise with my friends.

No responsible adults, no parents.

You don't have to answer now. I'll leave you to think about it.

A cruise? I don't...

That's full of sailors. The girl's all grown up.

Beatriz, I'm sorry, but you'll have to talk to her.

She's not going. She's not going.

Can you believe her?

Armando, I'm glad you came home early so you can talk to her. Go ahead.

No, no. You go. Go.

-Armando. -No, not me.

-Can we talk, honey? -Come in.

You don't need to put on anything to look pretty.

I don't do it because I need it, I do it because I like it.

It's completely different.

Honey, it's just that...

Your dad wants...

Your dad and I want...

We want your birthday to be the happiest day of your life.

But?

No, well, but...

Well, we'd like to

be part of that day.

Look.

If you want to come on the cruise, too bad.

Too bad because none of my friends' parents let them come,

so I think I'll have the party instead.

-Really? -Yes.

What is it?

I look like a blueberry meringue.

-What? -No, honey.

The things you come up with.

It's a design from Ecomoda's latest collection.

It's a Lombardi.

Must be a "Blows-bardi," because I can't move

with this dress on.

Well, if it's too uncomfortable, we'll change it.

-Can I? -Yes, honey. Of course.

What if I don't look good?

The important thing is who you are, not what you look like.

Betty la fea, the story continues

You always look beautiful because you are beautiful.

-It looks gorgeous on you. -Hello.

Hello. Let's see how the birthday girl looks.

Beautiful.

-Really? -Yes, yes.

-Honey. -I believe you.

-Okay, thank you. -People are here.

Johnny. Make her look like her mom.

-Gorgeous. -Of course.

Talking about the mom, what a wonderful thing.

-What a spectacular woman. -Armando.

-What? What? -I don't feel comfortable.

-Why not? -It's not my essence.

Okay, but we'll take the essence off when we get to the apartment and start doing...

Sir, get a room.

With all due respect to the birthday girl, happy birthday,

but my Aura María will steal the show.

Really? Why's that?

I sent her to the auto body shop

at the most famous beauty salon in our republic's capital.

What are you doing, man? Don't be a slacker.

Be respectful. Give me that.

Mr. Hermes, please understand.

I have strange feelings.

I feel like a runaway horse. My heart...

The baker has become a poet.

-Let him speak. -Mr. Hermes, don't worry.

Mrs. Julia, what if Pati comes

and I can tell her everything I've felt for her all these years?

What for?

What if she wants to come back to me, Mrs. Julia?

-What if she wants to be with him? -What for?

What you have to do is stop believing in fairy tales.

-The older, the dumber, right? -Mr. Hermes.

Well, at least some liquid courage.

Baby, I just went out there, to see how things were,

the decorations and everything, and it felt strange.

Really? But it's the party Mila chose.

What? You don't like it?

It's just that it doesn't look like the party Mila chose. It looks like...

No offense. Like it was decorated by Mr. Hermes.

What does that mean?

Well, it doesn't look

special.

It's missing something.

Unbelievable.

After all these years,

you still believe we're not a family.

-No... -We're not the Mendoza-Pinzón family,

but a mixture of last names that never fit together.

What? I didn't say that.

No?

I have to put a fire out right now.

I'M HERE

I'll be back. Don't give me that look.

Mila, stay still, for God's sake.

-Are those uncomfortable? -A bit.

I'll ask you to calm down. Look, I brought your daughter a gift.

It's fragile, delicate.

-You have no idea where I got it. -Why are you here?

Thanks for asking. Look.

Armando, I came to apologize, from the bottom of my heart.

I want to turn the page,

and I think that it's enough of you disregarding me,

of you ignoring me every time we meet.

I think I've paid for my sins.

Don't mess with what's sacred, okay?

And Betty is sacred for me.

Sacred? Please.

What intimacy? We both share intimacy with Betty.

What's the secret?

No one knows who knows her better, you or me.

Neither Betty nor I want to see you.

I know things weren't always easy, Armando,

but, please, believe me, honestly,

I'm really sorry for everything we did to the monster.

-What? -I'm sorry.

Too many years calling her that.

You started it, I think. I don't know.

In fact, you never told me you had fallen in love with her.

I'm sorry. Excuse me.

There's something bothering me and it won't leave me alone.

What?

With all due respect, who's the strawberry and who's the cream?

Classic.

What do you mean?

No, well, just that, right?

Who's the lady and who's the guy?

-Freddy. -How insolent. You'll get slapped.

Any news about Daniel?

Well, we're checking all the paperwork

to get him out.

Because Daniel shouldn't have been in jail for so long.

Well, he ruined his own destiny, didn't he?

Honestly, I hope he learned his lesson in there.

No, I'm sure he did.

Not like Armando and Beatriz,

who should be in jail for what they did. Don't you think?

Let's turn the page.

I wanted to tell you I took a very long trip.

I went and came back.

-Buddha. -Yes.

You're enlightened, you reflected.

Of course I became enlightened.

And one of the things I reflected on

was that I want to put things in order.

And that includes you, and it includes Betty too.

And how will you do it, Calderón? Damn it.

Armando, look.

I repeat, I came to apologize, okay?

You and I have known each other and have been friends for 40 years.

In 10 years, we'll celebrate our golden wedding.

Let's not throw this partnership away, okay?

Besides, you were given another chance.

I haven't been given one.

-What's up? -She won't answer.

I'm worried. She won't answer. It goes straight to voicemail.

That woman isn't for you. Accept it.

Voicemail system...

If someone says, "Here comes Fake Blonde," I don't see her.

Look, Freddy.

Blonde women, really stunning bombshells, they take their time.

Yes, sure.

I'm sure Fake Blonde isn't for you either.

Look, we're being played the wrong waltz.