Cassandra (2025) s01e02 Episode Script

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[unsettling music rises]
[flames roaring]
[alarm blaring]
[Cassandra] The extinguishing process
has initiated.
[David] There's a fire.
[Sam] The kids! Juno, Fynn!
- [Juno] What's going on?
- [Fynn] Mom!
[Cassandra] The extinguishing process…
[Sam] Go, go, go!
- [David] Come on. Run!
- [Sam] Go! Come on. Let's go!
[Sam panting]
Let's go.
- [Fynn] It's okay.
- [Sam] Hurry
[Sam] Oh my God!
[Fynn] Hurry up!
[Fynn and Sam coughing]
[Juno] What about Cassandra?
[David coughing]
[Sam] Are you okay?
- Anyone hurt?
- No.
[alarm continues blaring]
[eerie theme music playing]
[static crackles]
[music fades]
[David] Hmm.
[grunts]
- [David] Hey.
- [Sam sighs deeply]
- Did she fall back asleep?
- Fynn's staying with her for the night.
I… believe we need
a new ugly sofa, don't we?
[both laugh]
Might've been an electrical fire.
That thing was pretty ancient.
- [sighs]
- [David] Mm.
Oh, for… damn it.
- What is it?
- The photos. They're all destroyed.
- That's your only concern?
- You should've seen the photos, David.
Cassandra used to be a human.
She lived here. I'm amazed.
The photos have such a resemblance.
Yeah. The whole house
could've burned down, Samira.
I don't think it was
a cable getting lit.
You mean to say this is all my fault?
I didn't say that.
I'm saying you were the last one here.
[tense music playing]
Yeah. So, I powered this thing off
and got into bed.
Same as everybody else.
Without lighting a fire beforehand.
- [David] Honey, that's
- Good night, David.
That was great.
[door closes]
What now?
I'm just reporting
what I've recorded in my log, David.
Last night's fire
began due to a short circuit.
Caused by an open wine bottle that
spilled onto the running slide projector,
I ge… get it.
From when Samira stumbled
right into… the table.
[somber music playing]
[gentle breeze blowing]
[somber music fades]
I think playing ball with his father
would make him very happy.
Since you can't go to his games, Horst.
The anniversary speech
isn't gonna write itself.
It's for the company.
My employees expect
something motivating.
Blah, blah, blah. [chuckles]
I can help if you want.
'Cause you don't have enough to do?
[Cassandra] Mm.
Pass it!
Heard you boys won yesterday.
Yeah, three to zero.
Congrats. Almost time
to move up a league, huh?
How much did you end up playing?
Horst, we don't focus on that.
Just being there counts, huh? Peter?
[somber music playing]
I don't know
why the coach won't let me play, Dad.
[Peter grunts]
[Cassandra] Peter!
Wait up a second.
[somber music building]
I'm still so proud of
you, you know, dear?
For sitting on the bench constantly?
Well, maybe your father can have
some words with the coach, hmm?
Great idea.
Everyone knows I'm only on the team
'cause he pays
for our travel to away games.
That's not fair.
You play so well.
You just gotta practice some more.
Mom, I'm miserable, 'kay?
I… I don't know any boy
who hates playing ball.
Not on my team.
Peter, what's that mean?
You don't have to do
anything you don't want to do.
[crow caws]
Yeah, but Dad would lose it
if I stopped going now.
Uh, never, sweetie.
He's very overwhelmed
about work right now.
I'll speak to him.
[Cassandra, in German]
Good morning, good morning ♪
Good morning, sunshine ♪
The night was hidden to you
But you mustn't be sad… ♪
- [in English] Cassandra, stop.
- [song stops]
Yes, Samira?
[Sam sighs]
I've heard enough of that song.
I mean, it was fun at first,
but after a week,
it's really driving me nuts.
Juno, Fynn! Food's done!
No need to shout.
- [chuckles] Good morning.
- Morning, my love.
- Mom?
- [Sam] Hmm?
- Becoming a pyromaniac, huh?
- Wow. When did you get so funny?
Will you just check
on your sister, please?
- Cassandra?
- [Cassandra] Yes, Fynn?
Where is Juno?
Juno is in the bathroom,
brushing her teeth.
Juno's in the bathroom,
brushing her teeth.
- Thanks, Cassandra.
- [Cassandra] You're welcome, Samira.
- [water running]
- [Juno spits]
[Cassandra] No cavities to be seen
when you keep your teeth clean.
Today is your big day, isn't it?
Are you nervous?
What if the girls in the music club
don't wanna become friends?
What if I do really bad?
[Cassandra] Oh, Princess.
It's never ever easy
to make new friends.
But don't worry, Juno.
You are completely perfect
just the way you are.
And I'm sure you'll make
new friends very quickly.
And also, you certainly
sing better than I do.
[in German] It was an itsy-bitsy
Teeny-weeny ♪
Yellow polka-dot bikini ♪
That she wore ♪
- For the first time today ♪
- [laughing]
ELLY HEUSS HIGH SCHOOL
- [in English] So… Well, then. You be good.
- [Fynn] Mm.
Yep.
Isn't that your new buddy over there?
- [Fynn] Mm-hmm.
- [speaking indistinctly]
See ya.
- Hey, Fynn.
- Hey.
- Hello, Fynn's dad.
- Steve.
Oh, I'm supposed to send some love
from my stepmother.
She's a giant fan.
Thanks, man. I appreciate it.
Yeah. She's got
like every Inspector Romeo.
- Says you just breeze through them.
- Yeah?
Uh, what genre are they, anyway?
They're kind of,
um, criminal erotica, right?
Uh, they're just… just crime books.
Uh, my bad.
I mean, he, like,
sleeps around a lot, apparently.
Even with suspects.
- He's quite horny, your inspector, huh?
- Okay, um…
- We better go.
- Mm-hmm, yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah. Bye, Dad.
Ah, wait. Uh, Fynn!
- Here.
- Thanks.
- [Steve] Later.
- Later.
- [excited chatter]
- [car engine starts]
[under breath] "Criminal erotica."
You didn't say
your father's some famous author.
Well, you never asked. [laughs]
So, um, you got my stuff?
You should review it,
or Ms. Mallis might
notice it's not my own work? Right.
Great. Thanks.
What are you doing later?
We could go over tomorrow's material.
Or if not, I could probably beat you
at foosball again.
Okay, first of all, I didn't lose.
And secondly,
I've already got plans. Sorry.
What are you doing with him?
- Nothing. He's doing my homework.
- But isn't he a little…
[Steve] I don't know, man.
I don't really know the guy.
Why are you asking?
["Away" by Federico Coderoni
and Giada Boe playing on radio]
[ringtone playing]
- [Sam] This is our pool.
- [woman chuckles on phone] Wow.
- Very fancy.
- Yeah.
I'm so happy for you.
Who else can say they live
in a smart home? Crazy.
[Sam] Mm. It sure is
something. [chuckles]
The kids love it. Especially Juno.
I don't think she misses the city.
And you didn't even have
to buy her a horse.
[chuckles] Nah. Now she has Cassandra.
[chuckles]
And you, Sam?
Who do you have?
If you need someone to talk to,
I'm always here for you.
[Sam] Mm-hmm.
- You know it's okay to be sad.
- [sighs]
[sadly] I just don't understand it.
Why did she have to… I mean…
[sighs]
I used to really look up
to my sister Kathi, you know?
So strong, funny, and so empathetic.
I mean, she could be
pretty cruel at times.
At times?
As kids, we would both
just fight over everything.
Mm, over clothes and boys.
Actually, mostly over boys
Then she'd push me
into the closet and lock it.
Even though she knew
that I'd totally freak out in there.
Crazy. I'm glad I didn't meet her
until much later.
You better come see me soon, Mina.
I promise. Take care
of yourself, sweetie.
[sighs deeply]
[low droning]
[distant chatter]
[Sam] David?
[distorted voices]
David?
[eerie music playing]
[distorted voices continue]
Cassandra, is David here?
Sadly, he's not.
Is anybody else in the house?
It's just you and me.
[distant clattering]
[static crackling]
[distorted music playing]
[nervously] Hello?
David?
[upbeat German music playing on radio]
[Sam] Hello?
[gasps]
Oh, Cassandra. Damn it. [laughs]
Say something.
- [Cassandra] Oh, pardon me.
- [chuckles]
Samira, could you please help me out?
I can't reach the potatoes.
- [door locks]
- [Sam breathing shakily]
[Sam] Cassandra?
[Sam] Cassandra!
[Cassandra whistling nonchalantly]
[suspenseful music playing]
Cassandra, let me out, now!
- [continues whistling]
- [Sam pounding on door]
[Sam] Open up!
[panting] Let me out!
Cassandra!
- [door rattling]
- [Sam crying]
[saw whirring]
[Sam] Let me out of here!
[sobbing]
[Cassandra] So tell me, how did it go?
[Horst on phone] The speech
was really well received.
Yeah? Oh, good. I'm happy.
People just couldn't stop applauding.
[gasps] So my advice
wasn't so bad, after all, hmm?
[Horst chuckles]
Helga was even moved to tears.
Who is Helga?
She's my new secretary.
Uh-huh.
Oh, and darling…
- Yes?
- I'm not gonna make it to dinner tonight.
[somber music playing]
Again?
I'm sorry. What can I do? [chuckles]
We need to finish this new project
before someone else beats us to it.
By Friday, you'll be
done, though, right?
We'll be meeting Birgit
and Jürgen at the Adler.
Only if I get to have you
all to myself for the weekend.
Sounds good.
I've gotta get back. Love you.
Love you too.
[call disconnects]
[somber music swells]
[sniffs]
One round has three questions.
For every question,
there are ten possible answers.
So let's assume that the team finds
seven answers to the first question
and eight answers to the second…
- This is really good, Mom. As always.
- Mm.
- I'm gonna go get more.
- No, leave some for your father.
They will receive
a whopping 560 bonus tokens…
- You help yourself to mine.
- [host] I assume you didn't get that.
Don't worry, we'll show you.
- [Peter] Mm-hmm.
- [host] One more thing, very important.
For each point,
you get one deutsche mark, here.
Since we also have foreign guests
with us, we won't change the currency,
- Is everything okay with you?
- Mm-hmm.
[host] …Professor Schiller,
and he'll tell me the exchange rate.
So, let's start.
As a part of our game,
we have judges, and one of them is from…
Um, were you able to talk to Dad?
About me playing.
[hesitates] Oh, you know,
if he wasn't stuck at work, he'd come
to all of your games, sweetheart.
[inhales sharply]
Um, no, I meant about how I'm stopping.
Really? Let's not do this now.
Just pull yourself up
for a minute and stop whining.
[indistinct chatter on TV]
Yeah, but you said that you
You don't just quit
when things become difficult!
You stick together.
You weather bad times with one another.
If you want your dad to come back, you
have to be better than all the others.
[host] Not wanting to take up too much
of your time, I'll simply say…
[Peter sighs]
Sorry, honey. I shouldn't have…
[inhales sharply]
[somber string music playing]
I didn't mean it.
[dramatic string music building]
[Sam panting]
[fist pounding on door]
[sobs]
- [David] Sam?
- Get me out of here, David! Please!
[Sam whimpering]
- It's okay. Sam, what happened?
- [Sam] David!
Are you hurt?
[shuddering]
- Breathe. Just breathe, okay?
- She locked me in the closet.
- Who did?
- Cassandra did it. She locked me in.
The door wasn't locked, Sam.
I got it opened easily.
I mean, I got home,
and Cassandra was right here,
saying something was wrong.
She even called you an ambulance.
- [panting]
- [unsettling music playing]
[David, softly] Samira.
It's okay. Come here.
- It's okay.
- [school bell rings]
[teacher] And remember
to turn in your papers by the…
- [rock music blasting on headphones]
- [background sounds become muffled]
[Steve, muffled] Fynn! Fynn, wait!
Fynn!
Did you hear about the paper?
Yeah, man. Mine's finished.
Bro, are you angry now?
Last week you promised to help me.
Yeah, I meant I would help you.
Not do it for you like some idiot.
So you want me to hang out
with you every day
You invited yourself over to my house.
Did you forget?
Of course I didn't. [scoffs]
I'm reminded every day.
They've been talking shit about me, man.
About us.
I'm still alright to be
your homework dealer, though, huh?
What is it? Hmm?
Why am I embarrassing?
[scoffs]
You're not. I like everything about you.
- Thanks for coming so quickly.
- Course. And here is your receipt.
- Ah, right, thank you.
- All right. Take care.
- [David] I'll walk you out.
- [medic] Thanks.
- [David] Bye.
- [medic] Bye.
[door closes]
[David sighs]
Gave me quite a scare there, Sam.
She heard every word.
Mina called, and we talked
all about Kathi and me.
And about how she used to lock me in
the closet and how once I almost died.
Cassandra heard all of it.
Cassandra is made of zeroes and ones.
It's just a computer program.
Yes, I'm aware.
I don't believe she did it deliberately
or anything.
[sighs] Does sound a bit like you do.
[Sam] I'm just saying
that this absurd smart home
was turned off for 50 years.
It's meant to be junk,
the realtor told us.
Destroyed. Irreparable.
That's not exactly how he said it.
And as soon as we move in,
it's reactivated.
'Cause Fynn spent a minute or two
tinkering with that rolling tin can?
We don't know anything
about this program.
Or the kinds of
errors it might run into.
I didn't make this up.
Okay.
[Sam sighs]
I'll make sure to investigate. Hmm?
I promise.
[Sam sighs deeply]
[gentle music rises]
Let's not tell the kids, though.
At least keep it a secret for now, hmm?
I don't want to worry them, 'kay?
Worry about who?
[uncomfortably] Um, uh…
I don't know. Worry about things.
They're really doing well here.
I just don't want to ruin it.
[car approaching]
[dramatic string music playing]
- Hello, Kurt.
- Hello, Mrs. Schmitt.
- I'll call Mr. Schmitt, then.
- No, please don't. It's a surprise visit.
- [Kurt] He's in the lab.
- [items rustle]
- But you didn't get the card from me.
- Thank you.
[dramatic string music building]
OBB Medical Technology
has made it its goal to equip hospitals
throughout West Germany
with technical medical innovations
and products
as well as new diagnostic equipment.
It is our goal to work on the big
and innovative solutions of tomorrow.
[man and woman moaning]
[bag clatters]
- Hey! Who are you?
- [gasps]
Shit.
[tense music playing]
LABORATORY
- [card reader beeps]
- [door unlocks]
[grunts]
[sighs]
[exhales deeply]
[chuckles]
[sighs]
- [intriguing music playing]
- [machinery beeping and whirring]
[mysterious music building]
[mice squeaking]
[music dies down]
- [Horst] This will change everything.
- [gasps]
One day I will even outsmart death.
And conquer all the world's diseases.
Then nobody'll be suffering.
We could live forever.
But I don't want to bore you.
- What brings you here, darling?
- I was missing you.
And I brought my husband a warm meal.
- [Horst] Aw.
- You might starve otherwise.
My dear, you're great.
[footsteps approaching]
[Horst] Helga!
- Yes, sir?
- Could you please warm this up?
- [Helga] Of course.
- [Horst] Uh, oh. Have you met?
This is Helga, my new secretary.
Cassandra, my wife.
Good to meet you.
Likewise.
[intriguing music subsides]
INSPECTOR ROMEO
A GREEN PLANET WITH EVERY SEARCH
INSPECTOR ROMEO
CRITICISM
[David] "Negative
response from critics."
"Bad Sex in Fiction Award."
[scoffs]
[door opens]
Hey.
Knock, knock?
I'm going shopping. Need anything?
We're good, I think.
I went shopping yesterday.
Not quite. You forgot to
get a bottle of wine, David.
Oh. Yeah. That.
[clicks tongue]
Must've just forgotten, yeah.
[Sam sighs]
I'm grabbing sculpting supplies.
Some plaster and wires.
- Okay.
- [Sam] Bye.
[sighs]
[ominous music playing]
[car doors unlock]
[Sam sighs]
[man on phone] Bose Real Estate.
Hello, Mr. Bose. I'm Samira Prill.
Mrs. Prill, how can I help you?
Listen, this might sound a bit weird,
but I'm… I'm calling to ask
if there was a woman
who lived here, named Cassandra.
I really couldn't tell you.
I only know that the house belonged to…
One second.
To a Horst Schmitt.
Uh, sorry. Could you repeat that?
Horst Schmitt was the original owner.
He also built the house.
Okay, do you know
if Mr. Schmitt is still alive?
Uh, as far as I know,
not for quite some time.
But maybe try the city archive.
Maybe you'll find more on him there.
Okay. Well, thanks a lot.
My pleasure.
[Sam gasps]
[car engine starts]
And what were your songs about?
[sighs] Really anything that came to us.
Uh, climate change, sexism, racism too.
[chuckles] Tom Holland's ass.
[chuckles] Uh, what?
Uh, all right. [chuckles]
- Ready? [laughs]
- [Steve] Mm-hmm.
His cheeky, squeaky buns
Make me sweatier than my morning runs ♪
I'm thinking
All the time of his behind ♪
Can Tom's butt be my pillow? ♪
Pillow shaped like a bubble ♪
Soft like a marshmallow ♪
- Hey, that's also sexism, right?
- [laughs]
It's just a love song.
- [chuckles]
- Yeah, to Spidey's butt.
The song was fire. Don't be so PC.
[both laugh]
You miss it, right?
Your band. And your friends.
Yeah. Every day.
But I mean, it's only for a year.
I'm leaving as soon as I graduate.
[sighs] Yeah.
I suppose this isn't
exactly a paradise for guys like you.
[inhales sharply] For guys like me?
Yeah, you know.
You know what I'm saying. For…
For gay guys.
[Fynn sighs]
I don't know.
Is it for you?
[Juno] Fynn!
I've told you
a million times to knock, for
- I'm sorry. Hi, Steve.
- Hey, Juno.
Wanna see what we did
in music class today, Fynn?
Yeah, later.
- Out!
- Ugh!
[door closes]
- [Fynn sighs]
- [clears throat] Shall we?
Yeah, I've been envisioning heading
possibly in a more, uh…
[knocking on door]
…sort of a profound
and ambitious direction next.
- Papa?
- A bit more character-driven.
Wanna see what I did
in music class today quick?
[whispers] In a bit, okay?
- No, it's short, Dad.
- Juno, I… Juno, I can't, all right?
Um… Uh, yeah. Uh, where was I?
Oh, yes. A prime example might possibly,
uh, be James Bond in, um… in Skyfall.
Mama?
[Cassandra] Oh, Princess.
You can show me what you learned.
I'd really be thrilled to see it.
- Really?
- [Cassandra] Mm-hmm.
[eerie music playing]
And after that, I will show
you some things I can do too.
Sound good?
CITY ARCHIVES WÜHLHEIM
AISLE R17S, FILE 4510/73
[intriguing music playing]
[sighs]
OBB HEAD OF COMPANY
All right. You've showered off. Hop in.
Cassandra, I'm not allowed
in the pool alone.
But you're not alone.
I'm right here with you.
Don't you think I'd better
ask my papa first, though?
Let's not bother him.
He works so, so much, Princess.
Not like your mom.
Mama's job is hard work as well.
[Cassandra] It isn't the same.
Your mama does craft.
The time and effort is real,
but If it wasn't for your father,
you wouldn't have money
or food on the table.
[intriguing music continues]
THE DECEASED WAS MARRIED
TO CASSANDRA SCHMIT
MY BELOVED WIFE CASSANDRA SCHMIT
[Sam gasps]
DIED AFTER A SHORT, SEVERE ILLNESS
ON DECEMBER 12, 1972
[Cassandra] So, you
want to see my trick?
[Juno] Okay.
[Cassandra] Then hop on in!
[unsettling music playing]
Now what?
You have to promise me
this will remain our secret.
Okay.
[Juno] Cassandra?
HORST SCHMITT, DIED FEBRUARY 25, 1973
MOURNING FOR CEO HORST SCHMIT
AND HIS SON PETER
OBB CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN DEADLY ACCIDEN
TWO DEAD IN CAR ACCIDENT IN WÜHLHEIM
[Sam gasps softly]
[breathing shakily]
Tell me what you're doing.
Just trust me.
[gasps]
Wow.
[bright, gentle music playing]
Woo-hoo!
Oh! You're doing so great!
You're a real little mermaid!
Woo! And another one! Yes!
So fun!
Woo-hoo!
Well, did I deliver or what?
So awesome!
My little princess.
[Juno] Woo-hoo!
So if you take the square root,
you find the value of x.
Nine.
Correct.
- When is this supposed to matter in life?
- Tomorrow. When there's a test on it.
- I should head.
- Uh, want some pizza?
You could stay for dinner.
Uh, do they even deliver here?
[both chuckle]
Your mother's back, Fynn.
Don't you want
to help her carry in the groceries?
[Steve] I, uh… I'd better go.
[Fynn] Steve?
- [door closes]
- [footsteps fading]
[cheery music playing on radio]
[David] Well, if nobody
has anything to talk about,
I spoke to the publisher
and he's on board with the idea of
taking the Inspector Romeo books
in a new direction.
It'll be more exciting. Emotional.
A bit, uh, more ambitious, overall.
- Wow. Pretty exciting.
- [David] The series has potential.
Thinking about the Millennium trilogy.
Not that I'd compare myself
to Stieg Larsson.
That would be too much.
- [Sam chuckles]
- That's crazy.
Sweet pea, what did you get up to today?
Nothing. Just looked at school things.
And music class? How was it?
Good. I wanted to show off my new stuff.
Except that no one was around.
Dad had work. You were gone.
And Fynn just locked himself
in his room with his new boyfriend.
- Hmm.
- [David] Oh.
- Uh, we didn't lock ourselves in. So…
- [David] Hmm.
Okay, but I'm dying to see it,
Juno, and we have time now.
I'm good. Cassandra watched.
[Sam scoffs]
- Can you still show us anyway? Hm? Please.
- [Juno] No.
[Sam sighs]
What do you guys say
we play something together as a family?
It could be fun.
We haven't done that in a while.
[Juno] Okay, um…
PIPPI LONGSTOCKING
An animal. Is that right?
- [David] Uh…
- [Fynn] Nope. Nope.
- Oh no, honey. Come here.
- Oh, sweetheart.
Okay. Am I a person?
- Mm-mm, no.
- It's about to be a long night.
- Come on. [laughs]
- Okay.
Mm.
- Am I an author?
- Ah.
Looks like maybe I should've picked
something a bit trickier.
[Sam] Do I write crime?
- Ah, Let me change it, please, hon.
- [Sam] No. Uh-uh.
- Please.
- [Sam] Mm-mm-mm.
- Am I David Prill?
- Seriously?
- [Sam] No?
- [David] No.
- Okay.
- You think I'd write down my own name?
Why wouldn't you?
- Can Cassandra play with us?
- [Sam] No. [sighs]
Uh, uh…
I don't know, honey. Really?
- It could be fun, sure.
- I guess I agree.
I do too.
Please, Mama.
- [Cassandra sighs]
- Yeah. If everyone thinks it's fun.
[Cassandra] Ah!
I love charades.
[David chuckles]
[camera whirs]
MY MOM
- Cassandra, it's your turn.
- [Cassandra] Yes.
- [David chuckles]
- [Sam sighs]
Am I a human?
- Uh, yeah.
- Yep.
[Cassandra] Am I a woman?
- Yes.
- [Fynn] Yeah.
Am I a working woman?
- [group] Yes.
- [Juno] No.
[Fynn] Juno.
Certainly the person
we're talking about works very hard.
Yeah, but not really.
Not for money, though, right?
- That's not
- What makes you say that, hon?
The… person makes good money.
- A lot, actually.
- Yeah.
Do I like drinking alcohol?
Yeah, duh. Like, who doesn't? [chuckles]
- [David] Do you?
- [laughs]
Did I suffer from a panic attack
yesterday and need an ambulance?
Okay, that's enough.
- [Sam sighs]
- Hey, hon.
- [David sighs]
- Is that true?
Fynn.
[Fynn] Mom!
Ah.
[whirring]
Am I your mama?
[eerie music playing]
[David] Honey.
Sam.
Sam.
I'm sorry that didn't go well, but no
one could've guessed the questions
Please, don't you see it, David?
Cassandra, she's dangerous.
I mean, she asked normal questions,
given the material she has about you.
It's… It's an algorithm.
It's not an algorithm. It's deliberate.
She's making me look nuts.
Ah, Sam. Cassandra doesn't feel
any emotions or plan schemes.
She's not hu…
It's software.
I need you to see something.
[eerie music playing]
[David sighs]
[exhales]
Hang on a minute!
[Sam huffs]
Where are we going?
Shit.
[Sam] Cassandra really existed.
She was the wife of Horst Schmitt,
who owned the house.
She died in 1972,
same year the house here
became a smart home.
Maybe he modeled Cassandra after her.
Kind of romantic, actually.
[Sam] Yeah, real romantic.
Except just a few months later,
both her husband and her son
were killed in a car accident.
And guess who else
just happened to be on the scene?
Why on earth was the robot out here?
[eerie music swells]
What the hell?
I know.
What the hell is going on with you, Sam?
With me? What?
We wanted to leave it all behind.
To get a fresh start.
A fresh start wasn't gonna be simple
after what's happened.
I…
But ever since we came out here,
it's gone from bad to worse.
You're not yourself anymore.
I'm really trying my hardest
to be there for you.
There for me,
like when Kathleen moved in with us?
You just hid out in your damn cubbyhole.
Admit it, you're
relieved Kathleen's gone.
I…
I'm sorry, David, I didn't…
David, I didn't mean it.
[exhales, hesitates]
I know that I bailed.
I abandoned you, Sam.
You and Kathleen. I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I just want to be a family again,
how things were… before.
[David crying softly]
But you have to want it too.
[somber music playing]
[both crying softly]
[upbeat music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
They're pretty much never on time, huh?
They should be here any second.
Ah, here they are!
[Birgit] Hello, my lovelies.
- How are you?
- [Cassandra] Hello.
Good to see you. How's things?
We're a little late.
We got into a tiny disagreement.
Happens in the best of families.
Oh… In most cases, you'll learn
that the woman is always right.
[chuckles]
It was about
low-paid wage categories again.
They're terrible. If we're being honest,
they serve as a pretext meant
to get around
the Constitution's equality clause,
so women aren't fairly paid at work.
[Jürgen] You don't have
to physically exert yourself like we do.
Yeah, I'd like to take on your job, hon,
but I'm not
in high demand as a rail worker.
Even though I could beat
half his colleagues at arm wrestling.
[all chuckle]
- What can I get you?
- A pilsner.
And, um, water for me. Sparkling.
Sure.
What's up with you?
[applause]
Well, I'm pregnant.
- Wonderful.
- [Horst] Congratulations.
When did you find that out?
[Birgit] Uh, yesterday.
I went to the doctor and did a test.
And? Any difficult questions?
[group chuckles]
[somber music playing]
[Cassandra crying softly]
- [Birgit] Sandy?
- [Cassandra] I'll be right back.
Sweet pea?
[upbeat music fades]
- I'll check up on her.
- [Horst] Yeah, of course.
- [sighs]
- [Birgit] Sweetheart.
I'm sorry.
I… I really shouldn't have mentioned it.
Especially because
of your last pregnancy.
[Cassandra blows nose]
It's not your fault.
I'm happy for you. Truly.
I haven't really been doing
that well these days.
What's going on?
Horst has been coming home very late.
And then he usually
just wants to be left alone.
There's an old home remedy for that.
- Going dancing.
- [both laugh]
We are not 16 anymore.
- Just imagine what Horst would say.
- [Birgit] Oh.
And what if you looked
for a job like I did?
Getting a job is amazing for you.
It… You get variety, meet new people.
You always were the best in school.
We always said that if anyone
would be successful, it's Cassandra.
I remember it differently.
And anyway,
I made a choice not to do that.
Peter, Horst, and…
[sighs]
Peter and Horst are my world.
- Then I'm glad for you.
- Mm-hmm.
[sniffles]
Well, we better freshen you up
a little before we go back in.
I got something for you.
["Crying in the Rain"
by The Everly Brothers playing]
I'll never let you see ♪
The way my broken
heart is hurting me ♪
I've got my pride
And I know how to hide ♪
All my sorrow and pain ♪
I'll do my crying in the rain ♪
If I wait for cloudy skies… ♪
- DO YOU HAVE THE HOMEWORK?
- WE HAD HOMEWORK?
NO IDEA. I WASN'T THERE
EVERYTHING OKAY?!
You'll never know
That I still love you so ♪
Though the heartaches remain ♪
I'll do my crying in the rain ♪
Raindrops falling from heaven ♪
Could never wash away my misery ♪
[David] What's wrong?
- [oldies song continues in distance]
- Is Mama okay?
[David sighs]
She misses Aunt Kathi.
Like we all do. Come here.
[grunts]
Come here, you.
Magic Forest?
And walk in the sun ♪
I may be a fool ♪
- But till then, darling ♪
- [cell phone chimes]
You'll never see me complain… ♪
STEVE: NOTHING'S OKAY!
I'll do my crying in the rain ♪
[cell phone chimes]
- I'll do my crying in the rain ♪
- [song ends]
[Steve on recording]
It's a fucking earworm.
- Can Tom's butt be my pillow? ♪
- [chuckles]
[water dripping]
[whirring]
You're right. I used to live here.
Horst and Peter, they were my family.
And they were taken away.
And there was nothing I could do.
And that won't happen to me again.
Fynn, Juno, and David are now my family.
You have no place here any longer.
Is that understood?
- David!
- Get out of my house!
Help me!
[shrieks]
- [scream echoes]
- [high-pitched ringing]
[intense, ominous music playing]
[ominous music fades]
[eerie instrumental music playing]
[eerie instrumental music fades]