Dark Desire (Oscuro deseo)

This episode contains scenes of violence and suicide

which may be disturbing for some viewers.

Esteban...

I will leave my husband.

What for?

You love the life he's given you, right?

But I'll never have with him what I have with you.

What if you and I...

Don't pretend this is something it's not.

You and I are just placeholders for something real.

That stupid thing others call love,

people like you and I...

will never have.

DARK DESIRE

The cleaning lady found her.

We arrived many hours after her death.

She cut the vein of her right arm

and used a belt as a tourniquet.

- A belt? - A man's belt.

The physical evidence is already being processed.

It seems that the fingerprints on the razor match the victim's.

Do you think it's possible that the belt she used as a tourniquet

- belonged to her ex-husband? - No, I don't think so.

They separated months ago.

Besides, none of his clothes are here.

- What you mean is... - I don't mean anything, Esteban.

They're just theories. We also found two more fingerprints

others than those of the victim and the cleaning lady.

And two used condoms.

- Do they have semen samples? - Yes.

That's why it's important to identify

every person that saw her alive last.

Do you have any idea who they might have been?

No.

I need to see Brenda's body and the evidence.

Okay.

- What the fuck! She killed herself? - Zoe...

Language!

But what happened?

- Did she take some pills or what? - She slit her wrists.

- The thing is that they couldn't... - It's terrible!

She must have been super depressed. Did she leave a suicide note?

No.

- But the investigation... - And what about Mom?

She spent all weekend with her.

She should've known that her best friend wanted to kill herself.

Zoe, enough!

You need to understand that your mom is going through a very difficult time.

I beg you to be cautious about what you ask her.

What are you not supposed to ask me?

Mom...

Dad just told me about Brenda.

I'm so sorry.

How do you feel?

- Thanks. - Alma.

Did you talk to Brenda's family?

Do you know when they will bury her?

When the investigation is done and they release the body.

Hey, wasn't Karina supposed to stay for the night?

No, no.

She went home last night.

I have to go, I'm late.

See you later.

- I love you. - I love you too.

Darling.

Don't you think you should take the day off?

You had a terrible night.

I have to work.

The university will understand.

In fact, why don't you and I go out for breakfast?

- So we can talk... - No, I can't talk now.

I don't want to.

I can't, not now.

Zoe.

Come on.

Are you really going to hide from me?

Are you going to avoid me for the four years of college we have left?

I'm not avoiding you, I'm...

I don't know.

Of course you know.

It's because of last night.

Really, Kar...

I'm sorry, I know you always say that we can decide...

No, don't punish yourself. It's fine.

You're not gay, you don't like girls.

You're a breeder, the biggest breeder in the world.

- Okay, don't make fun of me. - I'm not making fun of you.

It's fine, we kissed,

we had a good time, we cuddled. You didn't like it, that's it.

Okay? Nothing's wrong. Or is it?

Damn, unless you did like it.

Shut up.

That's gross.

I have to go now, sorry.

See you later?

Yes.

Victim or cause of the aggression.

Most femicides go unpunished because the investigation

focuses on the cause of the potential abuse

and not on the victim.

As if it wasn't enough to become a victim of rape,

women are pointed out as being guilty of provoking their abuser.

Because they are prostitutes,

promiscuous,

drunk...

Because they show too much cleavage,

or because their skirts are too short.

Excuse me, Professor.

You mentioned in one of your articles

the case of the rapist of a one-year-old, who said that she provoked him.

Why do you think he gave that answer?

Mister Guerra.

Unfortunately,

many times abusers feel they are victims of their circumstances,

and convince themselves that they were the victims.

That's it.

That's all for today.

VIOLENCE AND GENDER

WHERE ARE YOU, PROFESSOR? UNKNOWN

Professor.

Alma.

How the fuck did you get my phone number? It's private.

If it was private, you wouldn't have it on your Facebook profile.

Did you check my profile?

That's not important right now.

What's important is what you feel.

Look at you.

You look bad.

My friend Brenda is dead.

Here's the counterclaim against Humberto Quijano.

Did you call my brother?

Yes, he's in Cuernavaca.

What the fuck is he doing there?

Police business, he told me.

Something about the death of a friend.

A friend?

Brenda Castillo?

I don't know, I didn't ask for details.

Is there a problem?

No.

It's just that sometimes I don't understand his actions.

Do you know the last thing she said to me?

"Next week, check Facebook because...

I'll post the picture of the hot guy I'll fuck in your honor."

She wanted to go on a cruise, but I told her I couldn't.

That we should go together for the holidays...

to wherever she wanted.

I mean, how the fuck did I not see it?

Why didn't I stay with her?

Why didn't I go on that fucking cruise?

I understand how you feel.

No, Darío.

You wouldn't understand what it is to have a friendship of over 30 years.

You're not even 30 yet.

I don't need to be over 30 to understand what you feel.

The powerlessness...

The guilt, the feeling of being abandoned...

The anger.

I have to go.

Wait.

Don't go.

You're shaking.

MEDICAL FORENSIC SERVICES

What do you think, Esteban?

You're right.

There are no signs of violence.

The toxicology screen was positive for alcohol and Clonazepam.

Good combination.

To boost courage...

This case is either a suicide...

or we are witnesses to the crime of a genius.

Hello?

What's up?

Here.

Hey.

When you finish this, I need you to come up with a family problem.

- Take the afternoon off. - Great.

Done.

They're fixing your tire, it'll take 20 minutes.

This shop...

How does a lawyer...?

It was my dad's.

I inherited it when he...

died.

I'm sorry.

Although it seems impossible...

the pain will pass.

Darío...

I wanted to apologize for how I treated you these past few days.

Not every day.

Of course.

Except for the day we met.

Right? After that, I just...

insulted you and...

I'm sorry, it's just...

My life has become chaos.

And mine is beginning to make sense.

Don't tell me that.

I just said what I think.

Darío, look, I don't want you to get confused.