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The episode "Mamita & Papito" chronicles the complex family dynamics and challenges faced by Stark and his parents, Lyna and Gerard, from their initial meeting in 1985 through significant life events, culminating in the tragic deaths of both his father and partner, and the mysterious discovery of Stark's past related to a space mission.
Timeline
1985 - December 2023
Characters:
- Lyna (Mamita): Stark's determined and strong-willed mother, who faces life's challenges head-on.
- Gerard (Papito): Stark's father, Papito is a diamond dealer between Antwerp and the Middle East. He has many Indian connections and suppliers. He has a boat and his default is that (1) he is too good too dum, (2) addicted to fuck-ups. That leads him to 2-times hospitalized.
- Fouad: Mamita's partner and an adventurer, who passes away from cancer. Stark’s parents divorced and Lyna started a relationship with her partner Fouad. Fouad used to be a great friend of Gerard, is an adventurer, and an entrepreneur in the financial sector in Lebanon.
- Roger: Gerard's brother with a history of family disputes. Stark punches Roger in front of Papito.
Family Dynamics and Challenges:
- 1985: Lyna and Gerard meet in a restaurant, coming from two different Lebanese families with differing backgrounds. Their relationship is marked by differences and challenges.
- 1993: Stark is born into the family.
- The family moves back to Lebanon in 1995.
- 2000: Gerard teaches Stark about Diamonds in his Belgium office. Stark has souvenirs of him finding the melee diamonds on the floor.
- 2005: Family goes on a cruise, Stark accidentally swallows a Lego.
- 2009: Stark is diagnosed with HPI and ADHD and starts taking Ritalin for concentration. He struggles to pass the French baccalaureate.
- 2006: Family moves from Syria to France.
- 2011: Stark graduates from high school in Jamhour.
- 2013: Stark graduates with a Bachelor's in Milan, specializing in product and interior design.
- 2015: Stark earns a Master's in California and Antwerp, transitioning from design to jewelry.
- 2016: Lyna and Gerard split, Stark moves to Paris for an MBA.
- 2021-2022: Papito hospitalized 2 times + problems in Lebanon
- 2022: Fouad's passing due to cancer leaves Mamita alone.
- 2023: Wedding ceremony takes place. Later, Mimi slowly dies surrounded by her loved ones, hours after John told him he got engaged.
- December 2023: Two days before the ceremony, a family dinner is disrupted by Papito's sudden death.
Discovery and Revelation:
- The episode closes with Lyna taking a step towards searching through Stark's belongings.
- She discovers financial sheets related to NASA and X Corp, with encrypted coordinates pointing to a supposed bunker where Stark was held before his space mission.