Selenkay (2024) s01e02 Episode Script

1
-Once upon a time,
there was a girl.
She dreamed of a normal life
with a normal family.
PREVIOUSLY
Fire. Coming from the east.
You can't camp or start fires here.
No problem, we'll put it out and go.
I'll take care of that.
I'd never felt anything like that.
Apparently, lightning struck yesterday.
It was incredible
in the old smithy.
The tree acted as a lightning rod.
They say it's haunted.
- Diana
- Yeah?
Ever since I can remember,
I've had a head full of questions.
Why do I feel different than the others?
Sometimes I wonder if my family
are the weird ones, not me.
When I need to get away
I'll swim for hours until I'm too tired
to think about anything.
Water has always been my refuge.
I feel different, and I don't know why.
There has to be an explanation.
Hello? Carson 2-6
to Gilligan. Gilligan, do you copy?
Gilligan?
Diana? Why are you still up?
I thought the radio is only
for emergencies.
Totally is.
And we're lucky for my grandpa's radios,
or you'd be completely incommunicado.
How else would you talk to anyone?
So, what's the emergency?
I've been investigating the tree fire.
I think I found something.
A phenomenon called latent lightning.
Or a dormant lightning.
Yeah, my parents have talked
about that starting a lot of wildfires.
Exactly!
If the conditions are right,
a tree trunk can burn from the inside.
What I don't understand is
how you put out the fire.
Your explanation makes no sense.
Sofía?
Uh, Diana, I can't talk right now.
I'll call you back, over.
-
It's gonna rain all night.
How was your first day of school?
Sofía didn't walk home with us.
What?
That's what you wanted to know.
She went into town with some girl.
What girl?
A girl. I guess she made
a new friend at school.
Lupo knows her better, right?
She knows how you'd react. Overprotective.
- So, she didn't tell you.
- Excuse me? We're overprotective?
I'm tired of looking out for her.
It's hard when she doesn't even
want me around.
Children, all right.
I can't stress enough how important it is
that we keep an eye on your sister.
We need to know where she's been,
what she's done.
She just wants to have friends,
nothing more.
We understand that. We want that for her.
We don't want to seem overprotective
- but I just think
-Maybe,
it would help if we knew exactly
what we are looking out for.
Like it's form or color. A size, you know?
Do you know how exhausting it is
spending everyday
being suspicious of everything
in the entire world?
- I get it, but it's what we
- Need to do.
We know.
Why can't you tell us anything?
And why do we have to be
the ones responsible for watching her
every minute of the day?
Believe me,
I wish I could pass as a teenager.
- Then I could go to school with you all.
-That'd be something.
- Yeah.
-All right, all right.
So, you've seen nothing
that seems unusual lately?
So, then
why'd Sofía smell like smoke?
- Could it be yesterday's fire?
- Didn't smell it on you.
Mm-hmm.
Anyway, now try to stay alert.
Be mindful of her interactions
without seeming overprotective.
We can talk. There's always a solution.
Who is this man?
Apologies, my brothers tend
to forget their manners.
- Mm-hmm.
- Gael, Micael, this is Eduardo Frank,
Río Vivo's mayor.
A pleasure meeting you.
I hope you found Río Vivo to your liking?
Sure, except for the weather.
Micael.
Don't worry, I have a teenage daughter.
I'm used to it.
But that's what Río Vivo needs now.
Young blood, full of energy.
You can count on me. Reach out anytime.
Oh!
And I'll try to do something
about the rain.
See you later.
- What'd he want?
- Just to welcome us.
We could benefit
from having influential friends.
Who cares about that guy?
- What happened here?
- We saw the pile of burned wood outside.
I found it like this.
It looks like the tree
was the source of the fire.
The tree?
And you were the one
who put it out, right?
No.
I think we might be closer to finding her
than we actually thought.
- How was school?
-Are you our dad?
It was a little hard fitting in.
Speak for yourself. They liked me.
Good, good.
The ranger's kids
also started school today.
The two we met yesterday
and another girl. They're three.
And one of them
Sofía.
- There's something about her.
- What do you mean?
I'm not sure yet.
But I could befriend her,
she might be useful.
Good. And you?
- Micael!
- What?
I'm doing my part right here.
Chatting with my lame classmates.
You told me to meet everyone.
- We need to get the bar running.
- I know what I need to do.
You two just keep making friends.
What we're looking for isn't far.
So, you couldn't sleep either?
What's up?
Do you ever feel weird?
All the time.
Ever since I was born.
How do you deal with it?
You know me,
I accept that's how I am.
Around Diana, for example,
I don't know how to act.
Or what to say.
I feel like
Do you remember that documentary
we watched as kids?
The Man of the Hole.
"The last Amazonian of his tribe."
"Present."
It's only been one day
since we've been around others.
Surely, we'll get better at it.
- You're already good at it.
- Really?
I'm a disaster.
I get so nervous and sweaty.
I even have some drops coming out of my
What?
Where were you yesterday?
You keeping secrets?
Mom smelled smoke on you.
Mom and her super sense of smell.
Come clean, Sofía. What happened?
I told him there was a little fire
I was able to put out.
I didn't offer him any details
about how I put it out.
Lupo knows I'm hiding something.
But how could I explain the unexplainable?
- What's wrong, Flox?
- I'm not going.
Did Did something happen?
Did someone bully you?
No, I just feel uncomfortable.
- I'll see you guys at home.
- No, no, no.
- No way.
-We have to go.
Come on. I just don't want to
do this today.
-Flox, it's only our second day.
- I know, but I just don't like
- Hey, Sofía.
- And Sofía's brother.
- What's up?
- You already forgot my name?
Come on.
Where's your sense of humor, Lupo?
Can we talk?
Sure, yeah. I suppose.
I apologize if I said anything yesterday
that might have upset you.
- Everyone has a right to their opinion.
- We can still be friends, right?
I mean, we're both new here. After all
It's really hard being new.
Sure, friends. Why not? Sure.
Wanna be my friend as well?
What's up?
See you in class.
He's trouble, you hear?
So, keep your distance.
Haven't you heard?
We sit next to each other.
Don't mind me, just standing here.
You know what it's like being invisible?
Sorry, Flox. Didn't mean to ignore you.
I'm just used to you hovering around.
I don't want to go.
I don't know what to do or how to act.
I'm uncomfortable around people.
We're all in this together.
Come on.
I understand Flox.
It's hard to fit in.
But I want to be here.
Like a normal kid.
It's what I want the most.
Are you okay?
I can't get over what happened yesterday.
That was intense, right?
I've been researching.
I know how you put out the fire.
Hysteria.
- Wh What?
- It's how you moved the barrels.
Hysterical strength.
It's a supernatural strength
that people can achieve
in life-and-death situations.
- Really? Uh, that's what you think?
- Yes, there's evidence
though not fully proven.
Look.
A woman in 1982, "She saves
her trapped child by lifting a car."
2006. "Another woman, a mother,
"saves her children
from a polar bear attack."
2013. "Two sisters save their father,
who was trapped under a tractor."
2023. Sofía Rivera extinguishes a fire
by lifting and throwing
hundreds of gallons of water in the air.
- No, that can't be right.
-It is!
And if you noticed, they're always women.
So, welcome to the heroines' club.
Diana. Don't tell anyone. I beg you.
Relax. Pact of silence.
I'd never had a friend before.
Should tell her the truth?
That something's wrong with me,
or so I think.
True friends don't keep secrets, right?
What's on your mind?
Lupo.
- He asked about you.
- What? You serious?
What did he say?
I'll have to tell you later
because the bell rang
and we don't wanna be late
for class. Come on.
-Come on. Tell me now.
-We'll talk later.
Come on, please,
you have got to tell me.
No way. Maybe I'll tell you later.
What are you doing here?
You need something?
No. Just came to check out the place.
- They say lightning struck here.
- News spreads like wildfire.
- I don't quite remember your name.
- Lupo.
- Leopoldo, but they call me Lupo.
- Aren't you supposed to be at school?
Free period.
Do you work here or
We own it. We're opening a bar.
Interesting.
- Where'd you guys move from?
- Far away.
- And your family?
- Far away as well.
Interesting.
Where are your parents?
- So many questions.
- I've always been curious.
It's just the three of us.
All right. Good luck with your endeavor.
Later.
NATIONAL SCHOOL
Nice.
You know, the way it sounds.
I like how you play.
- Never heard that song.
- Me neither.
- I was improvising.
- So cool.
Who wrote it?
Great, Sofía. Way to be awkward.
Right. You did.
I'm sorry.
I just spent too much time
around penguins.
Sounds like cool classmates.
They're cute, but they don't answer
when you talk to them.
So, I guess you've been away
from civilization for a while.
A while? It's been a lifetime.
But I think those days are over now.
Or I hope. I prefer the company of humans.
And you?
- Do you like living here?
-Yeah.
This place is my home.
It's like a part of me, you know?
That right?
Are your ancestors native to here?
Yes. My family's always been here.
I saw you out on the patio. Alone.
And you're alone again.
I prefer silence.
It's kind of like my natural state.
- Okay, um, I'll just excuse myself then.
- No. I didn't mean that.
I like talking to you.
You're a good listener
and that's kind of rare.
Maybe that's because
you didn't have friends for so long.
I guess we're alike in some ways.
So, you don't have
a lot of friends?
Not many. Only true friends.
She must be crazy
if she wanted to move to this town.
I think she had to move here
because her parents work as park rangers.
So what? There's plenty of parks
in the world.
- Why would anyone choose this one?
- I like it here.
All right, fine. I'm not arguing with you.
Watch out!
What's up, ladies?
I love your look.
- Are you guys opening Fénix?
- What's Fénix?
A bar at the old smithy.
I was gonna ask
for everyone's online handles.
To invite them.
We're having an opening party
and I wanted to send everyone our flyer.
I'll send it out for you.
Just send it to me
and I'll forward it to everyone.
- All right.
-Yeah.
Later, then.
It changed.
The water is more turquoise now, right?
Yeah, due to the volcanic ash
that fell a few years ago.
Otherwise it looks the same.
I'll never forget it.
This is unusual.
Climate change
is transforming the planet very rapidly.
Change always feels rapid.
Sofía is becoming rebellious.
I try to tell myself that it's just
a part of growing up, but
But?
You don't think it was right to bring her.
I didn't say that.
- We came here to ask for help, right?
- Was that the right move?
There's a reason we were asked
not to come back.
Let's keep moving.
You go ahead.
My knee is acting up and I'm tried.
- We didn't even do half the route.
- I know, sorry.
When it swells like this,
I need to rest it. Hmm?
Okay.
Okay.
- Okay
- See you later.
Hey, Roberto. Easy.
Calm down, doggy. Take it easy.
I'm sure this gentleman means no harm.
Calm down.
- He's suspicious of strangers.
- Ah.
How are you? I'm the new park ranger.
I heard there was a new family here.
So, I wanted to bring some gifts
to, you know, welcome them.
- Really? You know
-Yeah.
I lose track of how long
my family's owned this place.
- It was my grandfather's, then my father.
- Hmm.
- May I see what's in here?
-Sure! Red currant jelly.
- Ah.
- I made it myself. It's homemade.
You wanna taste it? It's delicious.
No, I don't care for that. No, no, no, no.
- Okay.
- But these walnuts will do.
So, the guys opening the bar,
I guess those are your, uh, nephews?
No. Wish I had nephews, no.
- I'm the last one of my family. No.
- Oh.
Those kids came because
Come to think of it,
I I really don't know why, no.
-Mm-hmm.
- They just showed up one night.
Like phantoms. Didn't like them at first
but then I thought
at least the place
will be back in business
after so many years of being closed.
I don't even remember
how long it's been closed.
At least there's something.
- This stuff is delectable. Mm!
- Told you so.
- So, you live near here?
- Yeah, back there.
-Hmm.
- Mm!
Anything else about the new kids?
I didn't ask them anything
because they paid
a whole year in advance,
and that's more than enough for me.
- Hmm.
-Eh.
- Do you know Eduardo Frank?
- No. I don't think I've met him yet.
Keep an eye out
when you're around that one.
-Really?
- Really.
- Any particular reason why?
- Sorry, but I need to let Roberto out.
Roberto.
Lupo's such a good player.
I was watching him through the window.
Yeah, I guess
he's good at sports.
Hey, guys. Can we practice with you?
-Yeah.
- Sure.
We wanted to get to know you.
It must be weird coming from
- Alaska, right?
- Antarctica.
But, yeah,
it's a beautiful place but it's
I'd say it's a bit lonely.
But that's not the only place
my family lived. We moved around a lot.
Can you introduce us to your brother?
Ah!
I'm sorry, I missed it.
Do you mind getting it?
- I hurt my knee earlier.
- On it.
Thank you.
Did you know that my father
handled the relocation of your family?
I heard you guys were in a hurry to move.
I didn't know that. Thank you.
Yeah, I guess I was having
a hard time adapting there
So, this is just
another quick stop for you?
I just knew that
you wouldn't stay here forever.
But, anyway. Enjoy your stay.
- I plan on sticking around this time.
- Hmm.
Well, it must be hard,
never having a place to really call home.
Not making friends or socializing.
Dating must be hard.
I've never dated.
You've never dated anyone?
She's never dated anyone!
Really?
You don't need to tell the whole world
about her business.
Sorry.
Why do I suddenly have
this feeling like
How about this then?
Stop by my house
and we'll bury the hatchet.
Not necessary, Emilia.
Nothing to bury here, I'm really fine.
But you're new here.
Don't you wanna make friends?
Around here, I'm very influential.
What do you mean you're influential?
I don't get it.
Don't you want someone to help you fit in?
No offense intended.
Sometimes I come across too serious.
But you'll get to know me better.
Is this how normal people talk?
Maybe I'm the weird one.
Uh, how about tomorrow? I'll stop by.
With Diana, of course.
Sure, Diana's always invited.
- Can you bring Lupo?
- Fun idea.
Maybe I should invite Gael.
I saw how you looked at him.
What's happening to me?
What's the
Did you see that?
Is this your family?
No. Those pictures came
with the cabin.
They're from the other park rangers
who were here before us.
Looks like you're not a fan
of having your picture taken.
My parents love photos.
They should almost be here
now.
You just need to do it
- the third time. It gets loose
- Yeah, yeah. I know.
- And it could all fall apart.
- And everything's gonna fall apart.
Hello.
Diana, these are my parents.
Uh, Iris and Pedro.
Please be normal you two.
- Hi, Diana. Welcome.
- Thanks.
- It's a pleasure. How are you?
- Good, thank you. And you?
- Good.
- Good.
Tea? Coffee? A slice of cake?
- Tell her about my red currant jelly.
- It's all right.
Delectable.
- No, thank you. I'm really not hungry.
- She's good.
Juice then? Or chocolate?
Should we make her a smoothie? Mm?
How long have you known each other?
Two days, remember? From school.
Uh
Lemon pie? Or maybe cookies?
They'll never be normal.
- So, you live with your father?
- Mm-hmm.
Brothers or sisters?
You're not missing much.
They're such a nuisance.
Hmm.
Uh, okay, I'll show you my room now.
It's upstairs. Come on.
- Let's go.
-Wait.
Where'd you say you live?
Um
- Um, well, on the main road.
-Here.
- Can you show us here?
- So we can drive you.
- When you need a ride home.
-Exactly.
Sure. Yeah, no problem.
Um, yeah. I'll show you.
-Great.
-Lenga Avenue and
Goodbye to my first
and only friend
-The house with the red door.
- that lasted less than two days.
Micael. Micael. You're gonna help us?
I'm helping, chatting with classmates.
The ranger's son came by today.
- What'd he want?
- Not sure, but I'd like to find out.
You friends with his sister yet?
- I'm on it.
-I befriended Emilia.
She's a little exhausting, but
she knows everyone,
and she likes talking a lot, so
She's the mayor's daughter.
We good?
Gael? We good?
Everything's fine.
Too much homework.
The routine is exhausting.
We'll, we all need to pull our weight.
Anything else I should know?
What about you?
Anything you need to tell us?
Keep working.
Why didn't you tell him about the well?
Because it's a rumor, Micael.
We don't know what happened.
He doesn't need to know everything.
He's not the boss.
But we need to share information.
You honestly think
he tells us everything? For real?
Why does it seem
like you're looking for his approval?
I'm not.
Whatever.
Gotta go.
"In Mesopotamia,
irrigation brought water to their crops
"through man made canals.
"The largest ones
came from rivers, and the"
What?
Nothing. I just can't forget
Emilia's expression
when the water splashed her face.
It was awesome!
Everyone thinks
there was some underground seismic event.
Something rumbling below the ground.
Maybe they're right.
But I think it was me.
And speaking of Emilia.
What's her deal?
She just seems a bit
Intense? And unbearable?
She thinks she's the town princess
because she's the mayor's daughter.
She's not even supposed to be
in our same grade.
One time she had a skiing accident
and missed an entire year of school.
- You serious?
-Yeah.
But that's no reason to pity her,
doesn't deserve it.
What's that?
A drawing. Friendship tattoo.
-That's for us?
-Obviously.
Are you talking
permanently having that on our skin?
No, no, no. Not permanently.
I have an ink I made myself,
it fades away with time.
But I do hope
our friendship lasts permanently.
What?
Thank you, Diana.
You're a good friend.
Well, really, my first friend.
Aw. You got emotional.
I don't know what's going on with me.
I feel so sensitive lately.
It's normal. The move, new girl jitters.
Yeah, and I never lived in a town before
or even had a friend.
Exactly.
I've been researching
weird things.
Do you know, up to 75 percent
of the human body is made of water?
Depending on the age of the person.
Look, I have this book.
You might find it interesting.
It explains a lot.
You're studious.
Let's see.
You're not weird.
I'd be as nervous as you
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WATER
if that Fénix boy looked at me
the way he does you.
- He doesn't look at me like that.
- Or like this.
From the corner.
No, Diana. Come on. It's not like that.
I don't even know him, or Come on.
How many times have I even seen him?
Three times? No, like
Really, it's like like six. We talked
- twice, I think.
- Are you listening to yourself?
You're counting. Oh, no!
- We have homework to do, cut it out.
- All right, I'll concentrate now.
Gael.
- Gael.
- Diana! Diana.
I'm done.
What if we went on a double date?
Can you imagine?
HYDROKINESIS
-Suddenly, everything made sense.
This could explain
everything that happened.
I'll go now
and invite Lupo, will he accept?
What is it with me and water?
Sofía?
Sofía?
Are you there?
Sofía?
Can I have it?
Okay. Enjoy it.
Pedro. Psst. Come here.
What?
-What are you doing?
- What?
You You wouldn't stop
offering her things.
It's what a considerate person
does for their guests right?
So, you're considerate?
Right, a guest you're suspicious of.
Because we don't know her.
I'm intuitive.
Something tells me there's far more
dangerous people than her.
Hmm?
Besides, your daughter knows her.
Flox knows her.
Hmm. Lupo knows her better, right?
What's that? Am I missing something?
What if she's a spy,
trying to get information from us?
Is she working for someone else?
- Hey, you said it.
- No.
- You said it.
- Shh. Keep it down.
She'll come downstairs any second and
She'll want another slice of cake. Hmm?
Uh, no, no. I was just leaving.
- Oh.
- Then I'll drive you home, as promised.
No, it's not necessary.
If Lupo can row me to shore,
then that'd be fine.
Yeah, sure. Why not? No problem.
Sofía, are you coming?
I'll return your book tomorrow, Diana.
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
Want a slice for the road?
No, no. I'm full. Thank you.
New house, and a new school
new neighbors. Do you like it here?
- Sure. It's nice.
- Not a man of many words.
No.
Yes or no?
Oh, yeah, yes. I mean, no Yes.
You're right. I'm not
Um
I'll help you.
Thank you.
It's that way.
I thought I had the power
to control water.
Who would think of such a thing?
Me, of course. I must be out of my mind.
Completely crazy.
Like I thought I could say,
"Water droplet, you're going to do
whatever I say and stop falling."