El Cuerpo Page #2

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- You should ask Mayka's sisters.

- We've done that.

Did you call them before me?

We located them at home,

but neither of them knows anything.

The lawyer...

Gloria.

...Gave us these papers.

We might find something,

and we might not.

Of course we tried to find you first,

but you weren't home,

so we called your mobile.

Gloria gave us your number.

I went out for some painkillers,

my head was about to explode.

Feeling any better?

Yes. Thanks a lot.

Dr. Tapia's here.

We'll be right back.

Yes?

Why didn't you pick up?

I'm sorry, I thought the police

might have your mobile.

Nobody took my mobile.

Everything's fine.

Has she turned up?

No, but she will.

I need you to do something.

What do you want me to do?

The guard saw something,

ran away and got run over.

He's unconscious in Intensive Care.

The police say they don't know

what he saw, but I don't trust them.

Do you know anyone

at Sacred Heart?

Alex, what are you asking?

The guard's there.

Do you know someone or not?

I did practicals there last year.

Go there and find out what you can

without raising any suspicion.

Can't you go?

You must know people at their lab.

I can't move from here.

- Are you under arrest?

- Of course not.

But they want to question me.

I'll call when I can. Love you. Ciao.

I love you t...

You can't smoke here.

In this situation

can't you turn a blind eye?

The forensic wants to talk to you.

In your statement you say

your wife returned from L.A.

this morning. Is that right?

- Yes. A business trip.

- I see she had a fear of flying.

She'd done various therapies. Why?

Stress on long flights

can 'cause cardiac arrest.

You think Mayka had a cardiac

because of the trip?

There is that possibility.

Though we have no record

of any cardiovascular hazard.

Perhaps it wasn't detected.

I don't know, you're the expert.

Mayka thought she was invincible.

Perhaps that takes its toll.

Perhaps.

But without an autopsy

it's impossible to verify.

Any schizophrenic episode?

No.

- Parkinson's?

- Not that either.

Epilepsy?

It's all in her medical file.

I don't get it.

The doctors didn't live with her.

You did.

I don't get what this has to do

with my wife's disappearance.

I'd like to rule out a theory

that'd explain what happened.

What?

Catalepsy.

What did you say?

Alright, Silvia...

Do you really think it's possible

the corpse wasn't a corpse?

I certified her death

and I did my job properly,

but circumstances force me

to reconsider everything.

It makes no sense.

If she woke up,

why not cry out for help?

Why disappear?

He's right. It's more logical

that someone came for her.

And from a medical viewpoint,

more probable.

Then let's return to the 21st century

and assume that the 'cause of death

was heart attack,

as in your preliminary report.

The question is:

Why was the body taken?

There's a principle

in forensic medicine:

"Every death is a homicide

until proven otherwise."

Cardiac arrest can be induced

by submitting a person

to extreme tension.

Or administering substances

that have the same result.

But nothing's demonstrable

without an autopsy.

And no body, no autopsy.

What did you think

when you spoke to him?

I was surprised

how he referred to his wife.

He spoke about her in the past,

with no hesitation.

Ruth died several years ago...

and I still talk about her

as if she were alive.

His wife died this afternoon.

I'll find out everything about him.

I'm sorry you had to come

at this time of night.

And in this weather.

Pablo tells me you came back

from a trip today,

to see Eva.

I hope she's alright.

She's fine.

Or seems to be at least.

And you?

How are you?

They told you everything.

I heard you were suspended again,

you went into therapy again...

I fell off the wagon.

But I only drink coffee now.

7 months on coffee,

I'm a gourmet about it.

Try switching to teas.

Your heart will thank you.

My heart's withstood much worse.

You'd be doing yourself a favour

if you put it behind you.

When will you stop blaming yourself?

It's been a long time.

It was a night like tonight.

I'm alone now, Silvia.

No.

You're not.

What's wrong?

- Where is everyone?

- Go back inside.

- Have you seen the time?

- Yeah.

- You know what a day I've had?

- We're working on...

Listen, please.

Tell your boss I want to go home.

Be patient.

I'll see what's happening.

Please, call your boss.

Please, Mr. Ulloa,

go back into the office.

Thank you.

Mayka.

Thanks.

What about yours?

- It's 9 in the morning.

- Not in Los Angeles.

And I want to toast

to the trip's success.

And...

...to my return.

- Will this toast do you?

- No.

The lab called, I have to go.

Alex...

We've been apart for 3 weeks.

We have to talk.

I've got a meeting.

You're the Director,

you can do what you like.

No one can fire you.

Except me.

You know something?

I don't like this kind of joke.

I work hard because

I take what I do very seriously.

And I do it because I like it.

I know.

That's why you're where you are,

and not teaching at a college.

I don't want to leave angry.

See you later, okay?

Hello. Cristina?

Please call and tell them

Alex can't make the meeting.

No, he's fine.

Mayka...

What are you doing?

What's more, he won't be

returning to the lab.

Get a letter of dismissal

ready for him.

Mayka... Mayka!

Of course!

- What are you doing?

- Of course I'm serious.

It's my company. It's my decision

and I've just made it.

Thanks.

We'll sort it out this afternoon,

but now we have

the whole morning to ourselves.

Come here...

Alex?

Darling!

I didn't speak to anyone!

You're like a child.

I'll book a table somewhere

for dinner when you get out.

You'll be sleepy...

from the jet lag.

I'll be awake.

Tell me when you want the table.

Tonight...

Tonight you will be mine.

- Why'd you leave the office?

- What are you doing here?

I heard a noise.

The fuses blew,

but it's fixed now.

What...?

It's the box with

the deceased's personal items.

They were in this locker.

The lock's been jimmied.

Were you searching through

your wife's things?

No, I didn't touch anything.

According to the delivery note,

the mobile phone's missing.

It was in here.

I didn't take anything.

Who was it then?

One of the dead?

They got bored

and wanted to liven up our night?

Empty your pockets.

Why would I take my wife's mobile?

Please, Mr. Ulloa.

Incredible. Incredible.

MY Phone.

Thanks.

Is that it?

Arms up.

- What?

- Do as I say.

- Why?

- I'm going to search you.

No.

- Turn around.

- You've got no right.

Turn around! F***!

What is this? What?

- You've got no right.

- F***ing turn around!

Jaime!

What's this?

It was on the floor.

I was going to throw it out.

No recycling? That's not nice.

It has your lab's seal on it.

Our products go to these places.

Any cabinet will be full of them.

- What's TH-16?

- A toxin.

What kind?

I don't know,

we work with hundreds of them.

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