Down in Cuba is a late in life coming out story about a man stuck in a routine marriage and an unremarkable career as a professor of Latin American Studies at a small California college. In a last ditch effort to save himself from the ennui of mid life, Martin heads to Cuba on sabbatical to write a book about Cuban icon, Jose Marti. With the confusing mores of modern Cuba on one side and his personal demons on the other, he meets a charismatic young artist, who leads him down a road of passi ...
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The final episode in which Martin's frustration with Leo's latest disappearance gets him in trouble.
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Martin tries to come to terms with Leo's behavior and what the future might hold if they are to have a real relationship.
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It is July and Martin is in Havana again. A hurricane strikes, but worse than that is the storm inside Leo.
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In the thread 3 years in the future from the main story, Martin goes back to the rented room in Holguin while Leo deals with Anabela's tantrum.
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Martin travels to Holguin and comes face to face with the reality of Leo's life: a wife and child.
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Martin is back in LA, dealing with family crises. Then he returns to Cuba for the end of year holidays.
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Martin and Leo spemd the last few days together before Leo heads back to Holguin and Martin makes a big decision.
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Leo continues with his alternating sweet and bad boy behavior as he and Martin take advantage of what Havana has to offer.
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While Leo's words push the relationship in one direction, his actions make Martin have second thoughts.
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Martin and Leo go on a road trip to Pinar del Rio, but meet resistance to their staying together. Leo's at times inexplicable behavior continues.
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Martin and Leo navigate the choppy waters of living together. Their differences in priorities and lifestyles bring up new conflicts.
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Five months after his January trip Martin returns to Havana to spend a month with Leo. Their living together is filled with drama from the beginning.
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Leo surprises Martin, and though Martin has come a long way, he still struggles with his feelings.
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Martin again struggles with the distractions that Havana offers, especially around the time of year that Cuba is most in celebration mode.
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Martin is healed and back in Havana to do more work on his book. Leo changes his mind and says he can't meet Martin in Havana.
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Martin at home makes progress on his book, but Leo is insistent in his desire to communicate with him.
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Martin arrives in LA and is greeted by his daughter at the airport. He tries to settle into his old life, but finds himself haunted by memories of Cuba.
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The story returns to more post-accident drama. Martin has a short stopover in Havana before getting his flight back to LA.
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This episode returns to what happened after Martin ran into Leo on the Malecon 5 years after their first meeting.
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Martin is in the hospital in Holguin and Leo confronts him about something he discovered. Martin is ready to go home.
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Martin and Leo rent a motorbike and head for the beach. This fateful trip will change everything and set the course for their future.
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Martin arrives in Holguin and Leo takes him to meet the family and neighbors. What is everyone thinking when Leo brings a foreigner to visit?
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Leo has gone back to his hometown of Holguin, but Martin continues to think about him. He gets Osmani to tell him the story of Leo's scars. Martin gets a bus ticket for Holguin.
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As hard as Martin tries to get his focus back on the book, Leo still occupies his thoughts. A second encounter ensues.
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Martin is now alone back at the apartment with Leo and must find a path through his conflicting emotions. The next day he takes Leo and Osmani out to lunch.
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Osmani drags Martin out to the Malecon where every night is an open air party. He introduces Martin to Leo, and Martin is drawn into a world of rum and flirtation.
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Martin feels uncomfortable about his reception in Cuba, but things begin to change when he meets Luka. We learn of Martin's connection to Jose Marti.
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Martin makes his first trip to Cuba to begin his sabbatical and do research for his book. We get his first impressions of the island.
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Martin has a chance encounter on the Malecon of Havana, Cuba. He is in town for a Marti conference and feels confident that he is strong enough to handle whatever temptations Cuba might put in his path.
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