Back to 15 (2022) s01e01 Episode Script

[rock music playing]
[knock on door]
[girl] Anita, are you ready yet?
We can't be late
for the first day of school.
PHOTOBLOG
[Anita] Come on, Internet!
Please load the page.
[knock on door]
PHOTOBLOG
LOGIN
[girl] Anita!
[sing-song] Oh yeah!
I have my own photoblog!
I finally got it to work!
[girl] You can use the computer
anytime you want. It's in your room.
- I wanna use the phone.
- Oh, really?
I can't watch TV when I feel like it
'cause you got it in your room.
That's what you wanted.
[girl] Why do you even want a photoblog
if you don't have a life
to take photos of?
[Anita] Usernames are like tattoos.
I should pick something I won't regret.
- [knock on door]
- [girl] Anita, you're a lunatic!
[Anita] Good one, Luiza.
LUNATIKANITAH2006
Now I just have to choose
the perfect picture.
[Luiza] Anita, I'm calling Mom.
Open the door!
Oh, I look just like Amélie Poulain.
"Just me on the first day of high school."
Ugh, I sound like I'm 12.
I can do better than that. Come on, Anita.
"It's the first day
of the rest of my life."
Dislikes: phony people,
the ugly statue at the town square,
when it rains and my hair gets all wet,
the people of Imperatriz
who can't stop sticking their noses
where they don't belong
Actually, Imperatriz as a whole.
Likes: Paris and traveling,
kittens,
being independent,
the frame on the purple door
from my favorite show,
rock music,
living my dreams.
- [sighs] That's all I want.
- [knock on door]
[Luiza] I'm gonna unplug
the Internet cable, Anita.
If we're late for our first day of school,
I will kill you! You hear me?
[sighs]
How much longer until I'm an adult
so I can finally live my life for real?
[rock music in Portuguese playing]
[phone vibrating]
[meows]
MOM
Good morning, Ma.
[mom] Good morning, Anita.
- You didn't forget what day it is, right?
- [gasps]
- Are you on the way?
- Of course! I
I, uh I'm waiting at the bus station.
I'm almost there.
[mom] Okay, honey.
You can't be late to this.
[Anita] Yeah, I know. I know.
DEPARTURE: 11:00
[mom] It's the most important day
of Luiza's life.
- [Anita] Don't worry. I'm almost there.
- [meows]
[mom] What's that noise?
Is that your cat meowing
in the background?
- Of course not. Shh! Be
- [mom] Anita, are you still at home?
- The whole family is already here.
- Ma.
Ma, I can't hear you.
My signal is terrible at the bus station.
- [mom] Anita.
- [blowing] Hello? Hello? Ma?
[phone beeps off]
Amélie, you're so lucky that cats
don't have to deal with relatives.
- [meows]
- I really don't want to go.
I'll get to Imperatriz
and how much you wanna bet
all those insufferable people
will just be judging me?
Then my aunts will keep nagging me
about not having a boyfriend.
Those stupid guys from high school
will still be childish,
acting like a bunch of teenagers.
And that corny band. I can see it now.
They'll be playing their awful songs.
[sighs]
[grunts]
LUIZA ROCHA AND DOUGLAS DOURADO
INVITE YOU TO THEIR WEDDING
Oh, and there will definitely
be dolphins on the decorations.
And my dear Luiza
will be absolutely flawless.
Oh, Dad [sighs]
If only you were here, we'd be laughing
at all this together, right?
Give me strength.
All right, Anita.
You can do this. You're a force.
Believe in yourself.
You're your own woman.
A NETFLIX SERIES
[cat meows]
[lounge music playing]
[Anita] Wow, this wedding's tacky.
Geez, I've seen kids' parties
better than this.
[indistinct chatter]
Mm, okay. The food makes it worthwhile.
[camera clicks]
Yes, Auntie. I'm still paying rent.
People in São Paulo don't own.
I've recently changed jobs, you know.
Less demanding.
An assistant. I'm happier.
Stop! Stop! Stop! Mm.
Thank you.
What's up? You're here.
You weren't that late.
- Luiza!
- [chuckles]
Lu, everything's perfect. You did so good.
You'll be next, you little lunatic.
Once you find the right person.
[Anita] Uh-huh, my Prince Charming
will be riding in soon.
[both chuckle lightly]
Anita, are you actually wearing
your old prom dress to my wedding?
Seriously?
Oh, but I've add some new accessories.
- [Luiza sighs]
- Do you like it?
[Anita] I think it's been, like, ten years
since I bought new clothes.
[Luiza] I'll be right there in a second.
Oh, please don't disappear on me.
- I'll be back soon. Okay?
- Mm-hmm.
[camera clicks]
[Anita] There they are,
the high school bullies.
They've suited up today.
[grunts]
- [burps]
- [burps]
[both laugh]
- Pace yourself. Go easy on the drinks.
- Oh, what, Carol?
[Anita] I'd like to pour
champagne on his face.
[man 1] Take a walk.
Hanging out with my buddies.
- Hi, everyone. Hi.
- [microphone screeches]
This will be quick, I promise.
[clears throat]
I just wanted to thank everybody
for being here on this special day
for my daughter, Luiza.
And I'd like to toast
to the memory of Antônio,
because I know
that each and every one of us
misses Luiza's father today.
It seems like it was just yesterday
we lost him to that disease.
Antônio would give anything
to be here with his beautiful princess
on this day
- [crowd] Aw.
- Luiza.
[crowd cheers] Luiza!
[man 2] Hey, Anita?
[Anita] Oh, no. Fabrício.
Be honest.
Your life is pretty shitty, right?
Relax. Mine's bad too.
Anita, you're needed over here.
Excuse me.
[rock ballad playing]
[chuckles softly]
Henrique! [laughs]
Oh, thank you so much, seriously.
No worries. I saw Fabrício bothering you.
Remember those rumors that he
[Anita sighs]
My best friend always saves me.
that he even hooked up with Pitty.
- But nowadays
- [Anita] Check him out.
When did Henrique get so hot?
I'm kind of shocked.
Huh.
[music fades]
Tell me, are you still playing music?
Uh, I'm not really playing anymore.
[chuckles]
I've got a job in stocks now,
so if I played,
I wouldn't be able to get enough sleep.
I barely get enough as it is.
[chuckles]
- So São Paulo is your home now?
- Mm-hmm.
What's it like being there?
I always ask you,
but you don't tell me anything.
So, tell me.
[Anita] God help me.
I have nothing good to tell him.
[sighs]
Uh, hold this. I'll be right back.
- I need to run to the restroom.
- What?
- I won't take long.
- I just saved you, didn't I?
- And you're taking off?
- No! I'll be right back.
- I just have to pee.
- Anita.
How about a thumb swear?
Thumb swear, of course.
- [chuckles]
- Ha.
[gasps] Carol!
- Cousin! Oh!
- [Anita] Oh!
- I missed you!
- [chuckles]
I was just touching up my makeup.
Gosh, I cried so hard during Lu's speech.
- You look so lovely.
- Oh, thanks. [chuckles]
So, hey, how's your handball career?
Did you get that job you wanted
to train the girls' team?
Uh, well, Eduardo thought
it would be stupid
to move to another city just for that.
The pay wasn't great, anyway.
We made the right decision.
I think. Anyway
Uh-huh.
I'm gonna go look for Eduardo.
See you later.
[door closes]
[sighs]
I feel so bad for Carol.
Nobody can ever leave Imperatriz.
It's such a bottomless pit.
You got this. You can do this.
Before you know it, you'll be back home
binging some TV show with Amélie, yeah?
You just gotta be cool for a bit longer.
Just keep your cool, okay?
[exhales]
[kissing sounds]
Hey! Eduardo!
I was talking to your wife a second ago!
You're unbelievable.
Anita! Hey.
It's been a while.
You look good.
[Anita] Dude, I saw what you were doing.
How dare you?
You haven't changed, have you?
Everyone in this city protects you
by making excuses for you,
but I won't do that.
You don't deserve to be with Carol.
[chuckles] Stop freaking out.
- Wanna hook up, baby?
- Gross! Eduardo, get off!
Anita, what What are you two doing?
Don't you get it, Carol?
Your ridiculous husband
was coming onto me.
He hits on women all the time.
Open your eyes, Carol!
[Eduardo laughs]
Your cousin likes to make a scene,
right, Carol?
- What?
- [chuckles]
- She's totally nuts.
- I'm nuts?
You were the one trying to kiss me!
- You're a drama queen.
- Drama queen?
You're the biggest scumbag I've ever met!
Come on, Anita.
You just love making a scene. [laughs]
I can't believe this.
You gotta be kidding me.
No, you gotta be kidding us,
bringing all your drama here.
[Anita] You're a man child and a cheater.
- What's going on?
- [guests chattering]
- What are you doing, Anita?
- You know what?
I'm tired of all of you
turning a blind eye in Imperatriz.
You refuse to see Eduardo's no good.
And you, Luiza, you support this?
You support their delusion.
You wanna know what I think
of every one of you here?
Enough.
Enough!
You need to grow up.
You're not a child, Anita.
You can't ignore other people's feelings
and say whatever's on your mind.
All right?
You're being so selfish.
My God, why do you have to act this way?
You need to think about Carol!
[soft instrumental music plays]
[guests chattering]
[breathing shakily]
[breathing heavily]
[breathing heavily]
[Anita] When did everything go so wrong?
It feels like the world
is always against me.
[breathes deeply]
[Anita crying] I was so young,
and so happy.
Cheerful.
I wish I could go back in time
and apologize to you.
I remember
the day that I took this picture.
I posted it on my photoblog
on my first day of high school.
Wait a second.
Is that still on the Internet?
[beeps]
[keyboard clacking]
[Anita] "My photoblog."
LOG INTO MY ACCOUN
[Anita] Hmm, what was my username again?
[chuckles]
AnitaLunatic2006.
Wow, my photoblog.
If I could press "undo" in real life,
I would do everything differently.
[ticking]
[Luiza] Anita, you lunatic!
[overlapping chatter and laughter]
[whooshing]
[static crackling]
[rock music in Portuguese playing]
[breathing heavily]
Oh my God! What is going on?
[breathes deeply]
What in the world is going on?
[screams]
[Anita] Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!
What just happened?
It's a dream, Anita.
It's a very realistic dream
due to too much champagne
and brie-and-strawberry tartlets.
You'll wake up soon. You will, Anita.
You will. You will. You will.
Hello? What's wrong? Are you deaf?
If you make us late
for our first day of school,
I'm gonna kill you.
[exhales] Uh, Lu, I didn't mean
to ruin your wedding day.
I'm sorry about what happened.
I mean, in the dream.
You haven't gotten married yet.
- You haven't, right?
- What are you talking about?
God, you're not even dressed yet!
Huh?
Oh, wow, subconscious.
You even remembered
this small hole in my shirt.
That's pretty amazing.
[sighs] Oh, come on, Anita!
And you better hurry up
and say goodbye to Dad before he leaves.
Wait. Dad is here?
Yeah, I think he is, but he's leaving
on his trip today, remember?
Did his little princess forget about that?
My dad!
My dad! My dad! My dad! My dad! My dad!
[car engine starts]
Dad!
Dad, wait!
Dad!
Wait, come back!
Dad!
Dad, wait! Dad!
Dad!
Come back!
Come back.
[panting]
[Luiza] Mom, Anita's acting crazy
so she can skip the first day of school.
Anita, your dad will be home this weekend,
so please stop with the drama, honey.
Luiza, come on. Help your sister
look more presentable, okay?
No, she's the one
[sighs]
[grunts softly]
Come on, Anita, or I'll get in trouble.
[sighs]
[Anita] Whoa, this dream is so detailed.
[gasps] Look! It's that bubblegum
ice cream they stopped making!
Mm. It was so good!
- Hey there.
- [Anita] The cheap street vendor!
Those chokers made
a big comeback this year.
I didn't remember
the Naked Man being so free.
- [Luiza] Morning. [chuckles]
- [chuckling]
What's wrong with you, Anita?
You're so quiet.
Oh, I know.
You're scared of the hazing, right?
[Anita sighs] You're a senior, Luiza.
There's no way for you to remember
the hell of your first day.
You know everyone.
For me, it was the worst day of my life.
Don't exaggerate, Anita.
Listen, you can't know what it'll be like.
And hazing is normal.
[Anita] Uh-huh, in 2006.
I'll never forget those jerks
saying my hair was a mess
and that I'd never be as hot as my sister.
Girl, look at that mop on your head!
There's no way you'll ever get a date!
So tiny and ugly!
[all laughing]
[Anita] It was awful.
How can something called
"Circle of Shame" be considered normal?
This isn't a dream. It's a nightmare.
[upbeat music playing]
STATE INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE,
EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Her face is a map of the world ♪
I don't see how anyone
can miss being in high school.
She's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl ♪
And everything around her
Is a silver pool of light ♪
People who surround her
Feel the benefit of it ♪
Hey, come on.
If you're gonna skip class,
don't let Mom know, or she'll kill me.
- And suddenly I see ♪
- Suddenly I see ♪
- Hey!
- [chuckles]
Carol!
Henrique!
You guys look so little and cute!
Oh my God! So adorable!
Oh, look at you!
Well, thanks.
And you're, um, looking cute too.
[chuckles]
Thank you. I got my hair straightened.
We have to make a good impression
on the first day.
Yeah.
Boy, I'm so glad we found you.
Hazing day is going to suck.
I'm so nervous about it.
Man, we're gonna die today.
I mean, none of us are popular.
They're They're gonna rip us apart.
How about we just hide
in the storage room?
No, they'll look for us there.
They'll be sure to break in, find me
clinging to a mop, ready to be judged.
[sighs]
Wait a minute.
There's not gonna be a hazing.
Guys, relax and listen to me.
I have an idea.
We should not be forced
to go through this.
All we gotta do is find a place
that no one even knows exists.
Like where the videos are.
You mean the video library?
- See?
- I'm not sure about that.
I think that's too public.
I think I'm gonna go
to that little corner in the courtyard.
You know, the one by the field?
That's perfect. Bye! Good luck!
Wait! That's not a good spot for you!
[sighs] Come on, Henrique.
Yeah.
Hey, that one's new, huh? How about it?
Not that one, stupid.
She's mine, all right?
Oh, so you're gonna
be going after her, Eduardo?
She's hot, huh?
She goes to church,
but she'll spread them for me.
I don't know.
You don't think you should say that stuff.
[scoffs] Oh yeah? Says the virgin
who's never even been with a girl.
You wouldn't be able to undo a bra, dude.
[laughs]
You have no experience to say
what's right and what's wrong, you know?
Oh, I bet you couldn't even find
the "clitooris".
It's pronounced "clitoris."
[laughs]
[mockingly] "It's pronounced clitoris."
[laughs]
No, it's not. Shut up, Joel.
[laughs] You two are so lame.
Come on, guys.
It's time for us to hunt the freshmen now.
- Let's go.
- Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
Hmm. [chuckles]
[Joel] Ow. Come on, man.
Here, Henrique.
Follow me. Follow me.
[book clatters]
Oh, Jesus. Who makes out
in the back of a video library?
I mean, you're completely surrounded
by a pile
of Windows 95 installation disks.
How can you even concentrate, you know?
Only when you're 15.
Right? Man, making out
in a video library is crazy.
Yeah, um
Kissing, gross.
Uh, are you okay? Because you're
staring at me kind of weird.
No, no, no, sorry, I didn't mean to.
Uh, I was looking right by your head
at this DVD, um
Reproduction in Invertebrates: Volume Two?
- Wow. How specific, huh?
- Yeah.
[gasps]
Look at this! A VHS!
I miss the days when we had to rewind them
to give them back to the video store.
I actually really do miss
going to video stores.
Hey, after today's over,
you can come back to my place
and we can, like, watch this one together.
We can unwind, you know?
LOVE ACTUALLY
Wow, Henrique. I'm surprised.
I didn't know you were into rom-coms.
[chuckles]
[chuckles]
Oh.
This here is my favorite movie.
She's so wonderful.
My dream is to go to Paris
and have crème brûlée just like her,
breaking the first layer.
[chuckles softly]
Too bad the furthest place
I've ever been to was Curitiba anyway.
Yeah, she really seems awesome.
Well, so what if we just watch both?
Make it a double. [chuckles]
Yeah, sounds good. Why not?
Well, promise? Thumb swear?
Because pinkies break easily.
Okay, let's do it.
I like your shoes.
But I think you're missing something.
- What?
- One thing. Hold on.
[electronic chiming]
- Shh!
- There here. We're gonna die.
No, no, no. Just relax. Relax. It's okay.
Let's just follow the sound.
It's probably just someone
doing a TikTok dance.
Huh?
[chime sounds]
Hey! What's your name again?
What if he's a senior?
Is your boyfriend afraid of being hazed?
[chuckles] What? No, we're not together.
He's not my boyfriend.
[chuckles] Yeah.
Don't worry. I'm obviously
not gonna make fun of anyone.
So you're hiding from the hazing?
Is that what you mean?
No. For you, it's just a day.
But I get hazed all year.
Even my brother, Fabrício,
makes fun of me all the time.
Oh, Fabrício's little brother.
Geez, your brother is such an idiot!
Yeah, right? Know who he is?
[Anita] Mm-hmm.
Who doesn't know Fabrício?
- [boy] Mm.
- [gasps]
No way! I remember being totally obsessed
with this community.
This place is cool. It's got AC.
There are Beatles CDs to borrow for free.
Yeah, and there's Internet,
which I use for everything that matters,
like writing my web series
and talking to my boyfriend.
Wow, did you get matched up
with a good boy?
[sighs] #WishItWereMe.
- What?
- Uh, no. Nothing.
Anyway, you have no problems dating
here in Imperatriz?
No, he uses a fake profile.
I don't know who he really is.
He won't show me who he is offline.
Offline?
Yeah, like off the Internet.
Who he really is,
you know, like you or me.
For example, if I had a fake profile,
I'd use a picture of Avril Lavigne
and go by Natalie.
- [both chuckle]
- Wait.
So you've never met your boyfriend?
What if he's a serial killer?
It's possible, you know.
Yeah, I know.
I wrote a web series about it.
It's called Crazy in Love.
I already have 1,200 members.
Oh yeah? I don't think
anyone saw my photoblog.
[computer chimes]
Oh, my boyfriend's perfect!
He wrote down
My Chemical Romance's "Helena" for me.
I couldn't find the lyrics anywhere.
He transcribed an entire song for you?
That's true love right there.
Hey, guys, it looks like it's all clear.
I think we can leave now.
What's going on, Carol?
Darn it. Are you gonna
take me to the hazing?
Relax, baby girl.
Stick with me, and you're good.
Hey, guys! Guys!
You can come out! They're gonna be cool!
Not so fast, Carol. It's not like that.
You're safe,
but your nerdy friends over there
are definitely going into
the Circle of Shame. Ain't that right?
Come on, Carol. We're seniors.
It's our job. We demand respect.
- All right, everyone. Get ready. Let's go.
- Gather round!
- Let's do this!
- Come on!
- Let's go, guys! Let's go.
- Come on!
Let's go! Freshmen Circle of Shame!
- Bring them in!
- [Eduardo] Let's get started.
Let's kick it off
[Anita] No, please, not again!
with this one.
Luiza's little sister,
though definitely not as hot.
[laughs]
Look, I have a name, okay?
- [Eduardo sighs]
- It's Anita.
Aw! She has a name, you guys! [laughs]
Well, you're up, um, Anita.
[Anita] Oh, I have to wake up
from this nightmare.
Not the worst day of my life again.
Not again! Not again!
- The Circle of Shame!
- [laughs]
What a stupid name, dude!
[mocking] "My name is Anita!"
- [laughing]
- Oh, what a loser.
Ugly!
[laughing]
[Anita] Wake up, Anita.
Come on. Come on. Wake up! Wake up!
You know something?
I'm no longer 15 years old.
- Let me tell you what we think of you?
- No.
You don't need to tell me.
[sighs] Now, do you want me to tell you
what I think of each and every one of you?
Hmm.
You there.
Fabrício.
You act like a bad boy,
but deep down,
you're just so insecure, aren't you?
[crowd laughs]
All this aggressiveness
is just a lack of self-esteem.
- Know what I mean?
- [crowd] Ooh!
Ah!
And you, Eduardo.
What a childish, sleazy cheater you are.
What do people see in you?
You need to learn to respect women.
Your masculinity is so toxic
and totally outdated.
Huh?
And speaking of which,
my hair is great, okay?
[crowd cheers]
Uh, and you are João, José
What was your name?
[gasps] Oh, I remember.
[laughs] The kid who fell into the pool
at Luiza's party.
[crowd] Huh?
[sighs] You're so insignificant
I didn't even remember you existed.
Just another dumb boy
among other dumb boys.
You're nobody to me,
and you'll never be important.
- [crowd laughs]
- Nice one, Anita! Great.
[chuckles]
What? Luiza, you're already dating
Douglas in your senior year?
God, come on.
Please, live a little.
Seriously, who spends their entire life
with the same person, right?
But it's okay.
Things will be fine. You know why?
I'll wake up from this dream eventually
and you know where I'll be?
In São Paulo.
Yeah, São Paulo.
It's a large city
where people like to think large.
Unlike you guys, who will remain stuck
in the middle of nowhere forever,
with that unreliable clock
that's always wrong.
And with that just awful statue
in the middle of town square.
Hold on. I really like the Naked Man.
[students chuckling]
You You're gonna be okay.
I mean, you're
a little bit clumsy and awkward sometimes,
but, in a few years,
you'll come into your own.
Hey, I love you, man.
[chuckles]
And you
You're such a perfect person.
You really are.
You truly love and understand yourself.
It's no wonder
that you showed up in this dream.
[chuckles]
Look, guys, it's been fun,
but I wanna wake up.
But I wish I could bring you along.
- [chuckles]
- [crowd] Aw!
[gasps] Ah! This dream is so lovely!
My soul is cleansed.
[crowd cheering]
That girl's got a big attitude.
I like her.
What was that?
Geez, Anita, you were really intense
at the hazing.
Yeah, what was that all about, huh?
Oh, I just believe
we have to speak our minds.
- It's therapeutic.
- It was awesome.
Well, crazy girl.
I have to go help my mom at church.
- See ya.
- Later.
So, um, we were gonna go
Hey, new friend,
are you doing anything now?
- Mm, not really.
- Huh.
Okay, see you tomorrow.
[both] Bye!
[Anita chuckles]
So, let's do a daring makeover
at the pharmacy.
What are you gonna do, Cé?
[gasps] Wait. Are you planning
on dying your hair
with that weird brownish red-purple dye?
Never! That's so tacky!
- Ah.
- We're gonna do something much better.
Come on. [chuckles]
- Amazing!
- Mm, so cool. Love it.
Are you also having your ears pierced?
Hmm
Should I?
Yeah, pierce them,
because you look too basic.
Sure. Okay!
[Anita] Maybe piercing my ears
will wake me up.
Left or right ear?
Mm
Let me see.
I'll do both.
Stick three piercings here and two here.
I mean, I'm dreaming,
so it really doesn't
[screams]
Ah! Oh my God.
Oh.
Ah, I feel so faint.
You should've stopped after the first one.
But you look great. Yeah? [chuckles]
I wish we could document this moment.
- Wait a sec.
- Hmm?
[gasps]
No way!
Aw, I haven't seen this in forever!
I loved this.
- Let's take a picture?
- Of course.
- [beeps, shutter clicks]
- [grunts]
How am I supposed to take a selfie
with this thing?
Mm, excuse me. Can you take
a picture of us, please?
Show your earrings.
A little to the left.
That's it. A little higher.
[beeps]
[shutter clicking, beeping]
[both gasp]
[Cé] I'm gonna post it.
- Post it on your photoblog.
- I will.
Everyone needs to know
about our friendship.
DRUGSTORE
[groans] Ouch.
[Anita] I can't feel half of my face,
and my ear still burns.
Why?
POST PICTURE
[chuckles lightly]
"BFFswearing earrings!"
[electricity crackling]
[static hissing]
[knock on door]
Oh, wow! Look at this.
I really missed this room.
And you, young lady.
You can't see drama
without finding a way to be involved.
But it was beautiful.
Cé? Cé
[Anita] No. No, this lady is no longer
What's the matter? You're pale.
Are you okay?
I haven't seen you this pale
since that time you got
three piercings in your ear.
[gasps]
Oh my God.
That was all real?
[rock music playing]