Part 1 is the first episode of the Elite Short Stories: Guzmán Caye Rebe, and the first overall episode of the series Elite: Short Stories.
Synopsis[]
Rebe invites Cayetana and Guzmán over for some special cake at her brand new house. Shenanigans ensue.
Plot[]
Guzmán arrives at Rebeka's new house, surprised to find that he's the first guest at her housewarming party. "Am I really the first?" he asks, to which Rebeka jokingly replies, "Yep. And I'm happy to see you, too." Rebeka mentions that Ander and Omar were there earlier but left because of something strange involving a "dead guy." She casually explains that the guy she was set up with, who was terminally ill, started drowning in the pool, leading to a chaotic scene. Despite the bizarre situation, she tries to brush it off, telling Guzmán, "The kid wasn't bad-looking. If I saw him at a discotheque, I’d see myself taking him home."
As more guests arrive, including Cayetana, the atmosphere remains awkward and tense. Cayetana seems uncertain about why she was invited, but Rebeka insists it’s just to help her get out and have some fun. "It was that or let her mope like the most tragic widow in Spain," Rebeka quips. The group tours the house, which is luxurious but not entirely new to them, and Guzmán asks why Rebeka moved. She vaguely mentions "budget cuts" and that her mother is no longer in show business, suggesting financial difficulties.
The party is off to a slow start, with everyone feeling out of place. Guzmán tries to reach out to his girlfriend Nadia, who is in New York, but she hasn’t replied to his messages. Rebeka and Cayetana tease him, with Rebeka saying, "In New York? You know how many hot guys live there?" Guzmán, frustrated and insecure, starts to worry that Nadia might be moving on.
As the evening progresses, the conversation turns deeper. Cayetana opens up about her past, revealing that she used to lie extensively about her life to fit in, even faking her mother's death to avoid taking a test at school. "It was like a superpower," she admits. "As if the person I invented was more authentic than the real one." Rebeka tries to reassure her, saying, "You have to be whoever you wanna be, okay? Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise."
The mood suddenly shifts when Cayetana starts to hallucinate, convinced that she sees Polo, a deceased character from their past, drowning in the pool. She frantically screams for help, insisting that Polo is at the bottom of the pool. Guzmán and Rebeka try to calm her down, but the situation becomes chaotic. "Chill out, Cayetana," Guzmán says, trying to bring her back to reality. Despite their reassurances, Cayetana remains convinced that Polo was really there, leaving everyone on edge.
In a lighter moment, they discover that the cake Ander made was laced with weed, which explains some of the strange behavior. Rebeka jokes, "It’s all-natural, biological, biodegradable, recyclable... Psychedelic, I tell ya." However, the party takes a darker turn as the group begins to unravel under the influence of the cake.
The episode ends on a cliffhanger when Rebeka receives a call and discovers something shocking about her mother. She exclaims, "Oh my God, Mom," hinting at more trouble brewing in her already complicated life.
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| Song | Performer | Scene |
|---|---|---|
| "En el Aire" | Beatz Akademy, Kiko El Crazy, and El Cherry Scom | |
| "Tu mens" | Juniore | |
| "Default (Tom Furse Remix)" | Django Django |
Trivia[]
- Although not physically appearing in the episode because of his death, Polo's voice was heard when Cayetana was hallucinating him. Nonetheless, Álvaro Rico was never credited.
- When Guzmán arrives at Rebeka's new house asking if anyone else is coming, she claims that Omar and Ander were there a while ago and left. This means that the short story itself takes place after the second episode of Elite Short Stories: Omar Ander Alexis.
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