When you want to, but you can’t (Cuando quieres y no puedes)

Perfect Life (Vida perfecta) | Season 1 | Episode 5

When you want to, but you can’t (Cuando quieres y no puedes)

TV-MA | 33 MIN

Now five months pregnant, María finds herself consumed by an uncontrollable libido. At Gari’s housewarming, she connects with Xosé - and, later, struggles to get through to Esther, who’s doubting her work more than ever after an unsuccessful night at a modern art market. Increasingly frustrated by Pablo’s emotional distance and absentee fathering, Cris takes her infidelity to the next level.

When You Don't Let Yourself Go

1.When You Don't Let Yourself Go

María is dumped by her long-term boyfriend. Devastated, she goes to live with her sister Esther and decides to get high for the first time in her life.

When nothing is what it seems (Cuando nada es lo que parece)

2.When nothing is what it seems (Cuando nada es lo que parece)

Rattled to learn that Gari has a disability, María attempts to talk to him and open her mind, while Cris struggles to reignite her marriage’s dwindling flame.

When you take an unexpected path (Cuando tomas un camino inesperado)

3.When you take an unexpected path (Cuando tomas un camino inesperado)

María and Gari weigh the risks of having a baby together. Meanwhile, Esther’s social media presence flails, and Cris plays with fire on a dating site.

When you confess to your parents (Cuando te confiesas con tus padres)

4.When you confess to your parents (Cuando te confiesas con tus padres)

María attempts to open up to her parents about her pregnancy - but ends up forcing Gari to open up to her instead. Meanwhile, Esther realizes her career and personal growth are stunted.

When you want to, but you can’t (Cuando quieres y no puedes)

5.When you want to, but you can’t (Cuando quieres y no puedes)

María looks to quench an uncontrollable libido. Esther reaches a career low. Cris turns to strangers to fill the void left by Pablo.

When you don’t want to be alone (Cuando no quieres estar sola)

6.When you don’t want to be alone (Cuando no quieres estar sola)

At their 15-year high school reunion, María and Cris contemplate how far they’ve strayed from the lives they once envisioned for themselves.

When everything falls apart (Cuando todo se derrumba)

7.When everything falls apart (Cuando todo se derrumba)

While Esther hits rock bottom on her 40th birthday, María tries to get Gari comfortable with Gustavo, and Cris lets her guard down at home.

When you let yourself go (Cuando te dejas llevar)

8.When you let yourself go (Cuando te dejas llevar)

María’s wedding day is full of surprises that give her, Esther, and Cris some overdue clarity on what they want out of life.

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