Monday, 9:00 AM
Monday, 9:00 AM
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El Match Imposible
Part 1: El perfil perfecto
Carmen and Miguel's explosive hallway fight over parking leads their children to take matters into their own hands—by creating dating profiles for their stubborn parents.
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Lucía
mom had ANOTHER fight with the neighbor from 4B
Ana
nooo again??
Ana
what happened now?
Lucía
the parking lot
Lucía
he says that mom takes his space
Lucía
she says that he doesn't know how to park
Lucía
💀
they shouted in the hallway for 20 minutes 💀
Ana
hahaha oh my god
Ana
but Lucia... they fight every week
Ana
😏
it's obvious that you guys like each other 😏
Lucía
WHAT
Lucía
Lucía
they HATE each other Ana
Ana
aha sure
Ana
and how long has your mom been single?
Lucía
about three years...
Ana
exactly
Ana
she needs to go out with someone
Meanwhile, in apartment 4B...
Diego and his friend Carlos
Diego and his friend Carlos
Diego
my dad is impossible
Diego
he had another fight with the neighbor from 4A
Diego
Voice message
Diego
I don't know what to do anymore
That afternoon - 18:30
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That afternoon - 18:30
Lucía and Diego met in the building lobby. They discovered that their parents were the neighbors who always fight. After laughing a lot, they had an idea...
Diego
hey lucia
Diego
I have a crazy idea
Lucía
tell me
Diego
do you know the app Amor de Plata?
Diego
it's for people over 50 years old
Lucía
omg yes
Lucía
shall we create profiles for them??
Diego
exactly!
Diego
😅
what can go wrong? 😅
19:15
Lucía
ok I already have the perfect photo of mom
Lucía
Lucía
it's from five years ago but she looks beautiful
Diego
hahaha good strategy
Diego
now the biography...
Lucía
😊
Independent woman, she loves coffee, books and intelligent conversations. I am looking for someone with a sense of humor and patience. 😊
Diego
perfect!
Diego
ok my turn
Diego
for dad I wrote: Architect, lover of good cinema and classical music. I like to cook and walks through the park. I am looking for a partner to share the small moments.
Lucía
ayyy how nice
Lucía
he sounds like a gentleman
Diego
😂
when he doesn't fight for parking spaces he is 😂
Lucía
hahaha ok profiles created
Lucía
😬
now... how do we tell them? 😬
Diego
😅
very carefully 😅
20:00 - Carmen and Lucía
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20:00 - Carmen and Lucía
Lucía
mom
Lucía
don't get angry...
Carmen
Lucía what did you do
Lucía
I created a profile for you on a dating app
Lucía
BUT IT'S GOOD
Lucía
it's for mature people
Lucía
serious people looking for company
Carmen
Carmen
I don't need an app
Lucía
mom... it's been three years since you've been alone
Lucía
just look at the profiles
Lucía
if you don't like anyone we will delete it
Carmen
...
Carmen
it's okay
Carmen
but I'm only going to look
Lucía
💕
yes yes sure!! 💕
At the same time - Miguel and Diego
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At the same time - Miguel and Diego
Diego
dad we have to talk
Miguel
What happened Diego
Diego
you need to meet new people
Diego
so I put you in Amor de Plata
Miguel
What is that
Diego
an app to find a partner
Diego
for people your age
Miguel
Diego I don't...
Diego
Voice message
Miguel
It's okay son
Miguel
But I don't promise anything
Diego
😊
it's all I ask 😊
22:30 - That night
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22:30 - That night
Carmen opened the app for the first time. In her bed, with a cup of tea, she started looking at profiles. Some were boring. Others, weird. And then...
Carmen
Lucía look at this one
Carmen
architect, he likes to cook
Carmen
it sounds... interesting
Lucía
give it a like mom!!
Carmen
I don't know...
Carmen
well ok
At the same time, in apartment 4B, Miguel also looked at profiles with a glass of wine...
Miguel
Diego this woman seems intelligent
Miguel
She likes books and coffee
Diego
give it a like dad!
Miguel
It's fine
Two minutes later...
Two minutes later...
Carmen
Carmen
Carmen
it says that I have a match
Carmen
WHAT DO I DO NOW
At that same moment, Miguel looked at the same notification on his phone. His eyes opened wide when he read the name...
Miguel
Miguel
My match is Carmen from 4A
Miguel
THE CRAZY NEIGHBOR
Lucía and Diego received the messages at the same time. They looked at their phones. And they started laughing...
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