Alma (2022) s01e03 Episode Script

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A NETFLIX SERIES
[somber music playing]
[dog barking]
- [footsteps approaching]
- [door opens]
I had a sister?
Your mother wanted to tell you,
but Irene wanted us to hold off.
Did she die in the accident?
Was she on the bus?
No.
When did she die? Tell me what happened.
It was around Christmas.
A brain tumor.
[Pilar] It was so fast.
She was gone
six months after her diagnosis.
How was it in the end? Was she suffering?
[Román] Lara was very strong, Ali.
- Was I good to her?
- You never left her side.
You were there, you looked after her,
you stayed with her through it all.
Well, she hates me now.
Why would she hate you, Alma?
I have something to tell you,
but you need to believe it.
Something happened
while I was bleeding out in the hospital.
I was alone in bed
waiting to be taken to the OR.
And there was something in the dark.
It was like a glimmering light at first.
But it gradually started to take shape.
It was me. It had my face.
[voice breaking] I was so afraid.
Is it Lara?
She brought me here, didn't she?
So that I don't forget.
She's my sister.
I should have remembered her.
- [Román] Ali
- [Pilar] Don't worry.
Things will be
different from now on, Alma.
There will be no more secrets.
[dramatic music playing]
[Alex] Grandpa, what happened
when Therion became human?
[man] The five shadows hidden among us
kept on procuring
new victims for their master
again and again over the centuries.
- [drums beating]
- [dramatic music playing]
[shouting and yelling]
[man] Therion died
and was reborn several times
throughout history,
using different bodies
that his followers,
the shadows, would get for him.
Every time a body ran out of energy,
they would find him a new one.
Young and strong.
[woman screaming faintly]
[man] Through a specific
sacrificial ritual,
his spirit would transfer
from its old shell to the new one.
- [knife slicing]
- [gurgling]
[inhuman rasping]
[man] There is a moment,
right before the body dies,
when the spirit leaves the body.
[followers chanting]
[man] The process wasn't easy.
In order to complete it,
the young body had to be debilitated,
at the threshold between life and death.
[chanting continues]
[man] But there are some people
in this world with a very strong willpower
who would sometimes
manage to challenge Therion,
and even defeat him.
- [chanting continues]
- [indistinct snarling]
[follower yelling]
So what happened to Therion then,
since he failed?
He returned back to the depths,
to the place where he rests when
he's not in possession of a human body.
The red chamber?
[intriguing music playing]
[Diana] Okay, so where do you think
we should start searching for Martín?
[Bruno] So, we're here.
And Álex found Martín's bracelet
in a chamber around here.
The only way out
was a chasm over a stream.
But how did he end up by that chasm?
There was a lot of mist
the day of the accident.
He could have fallen through a crack.
The other side of the chasm
had a cave with an opening up above.
[Bruno] That was Ardines' Cave.
It's at least a 130-foot drop.
We'd need to climb down
and access the canyon from there.
- Let's do it.
- You've lost it.
You asked if the cave had red rocks
when you called Bruno earlier. Why?
My grandpa
found that chamber 50 years ago.
He never told anyone about it
aside from our family.
There are legends about that place.
He was obsessed with them.
Is he in this photo?
[Diana] This is him.
And this is his sister.
Why do you have this photo?
Efrén, he's our grandfather.
He told me that they decided
to guard these pieces
that they found in the red chamber.
They were used in a ritual
to summon a god from the depths.
And there's five of them. Here.
My grandfather's piece
and the one from Martín's bracelet.
Give me your pendant.
Your pendant is the third.
[Diana exclaims softly]
I know where to find the other two.
They're back in my father's office.
He gave these to us
when we were little kids.
Call emergency services.
It's now or never.
- We've put this off long enough.
- No.
We have to find him on our own.
Martín has been trapped in there
for three weeks. Each hour counts.
If we report it to anyone,
they'll notify my father.
- Then my brother would be at risk.
- You're not really making any sense.
I heard my father
talking about the accident, okay?
[man talking indistinctly]
[Diana] He knew what was
going to happen way before it did.
[man]Martín won't be able
to do anything.
Neither will his friends, all right?
This accident is inevitable.
It's written that it's going to happen.
Do you get that?
This accident is going to happen.
Many people will die
and Martín will be there when it happens.
I can't afford
the slightest mistake with this.
We're talking about a power
that is much stronger than any of us.
- [Diana] That accident was intentional.
- [Bruno] But why?
A sacrifice, a a ritual?
I don't know.
- Look, we need to call the professionals.
- What professionals?
No one knows that mountain
better than you do.
I can't go out alone
and search every inch of those mountains.
I'll help you do it.
And we'll find my brother together, Bruno.
[hopeful music playing]
[ambulance siren whoops]
[doctor] All right, let's take a look.
- Hmm.
- It really hurts.
Mmm-hmm?
[wincing]
Better than I was expecting.
What's the mirror for?
I think it might help.
How is a mirror supposed to help me?
What do you see?
Just a girl.
She's afraid.
[Irene] Why is she afraid?
She doesn't know who she is.
What else can you tell me about her?
It'll help with your hallucinations.
I'm not just hallucinating.
[Irene] Just give me a chance.
Please, remove your eyepatch.
It's not one girl.
It's two.
And are you one of those girls?
I should be.
But I don't know if I am.
- So both girls are strangers to you?
- No.
I feel like I know them
but I have a feeling
that I'm neither one of them.
[Irene] What do you feel
when you look at them?
[Alma] Sadness.
Anger.
And fear.
What are you afraid of?
That they'll escape the mirror.
[doctor] What you're suffering from
is called phantom limb pain.
Your brain is still sending signals to a
part of your body that's no longer there.
The pain is due to the lack
of any response in your nerves.
Now, I want you to try to move your foot.
[Irene] You can put your eyepatch back on.
Your mind is that dark mirror.
It doesn't reflect anything.
So your brain tries to fill in the blanks
with familiar images.
You recently found out
that many of your friends died.
That you lost a sister.
But you can't
find those memories in your head.
All of that information gets piled up
and entangled in your mind.
And it plays tricks on you.
We'll keep working
until you get your memory back.
Yeah, but how?
Explore.
Search your house
for corners, aromas, or objects.
Let your instinct guide you.
It's changing.
It's not the same pain.
Now it feels like a slight tingling.
[laughs]
I can't believe this happened.
It's like it's not really me.
And if she returns?
[Irene] Don't be afraid.
They're just reflections of your memory.
It's part of the process.
[doctor] Listen, things will get better
once you get your prosthetic leg
and regain your autonomy.
Everything will change.
[bittersweet music playing]
[dramatic music playing]
We're going to find him. I promise.
Keep your eyes on the rope.
That's it, you're doing great.
Keep going, easy.
Here, look me in the eye.
That's it. You're doing great.
Let go.
Slowly.
[man] It had been years
since I talked to Deva.
She didn't want to see me after
she moved out.
So when I got the call on that day,
I knew something had happened.
All those years waiting to see her just
just to find what was left of her
on that metal table.
I don't know what to do
with all of this anger.
[woman] I was angry too
when we lost our sweet Telma.
And then
when Roque came out of his coma,
I wasn't happy.
I was so angry at God.
Lots of people have called.
Everybody wants to see you.
Tom insisted,
but I told everyone to give you time.
[woman] Why did he spare
that delinquent and take my daughter?
How do you ever move on from it,
coping with losing a child?
Well, you you don't, really.
You're just completely ruined.
Nothing's the same.
I feel for your loss, Román.
But your situation isn't the same as ours.
[Román] We're here to support each other,
to help one another.
[woman] I know, but you shouldn't be here.
Alma is alive.
Look, I lost my daughter months ago.
- You know that.
- [woman] It's not the same.
Look, I'm sorry about
what happened to your daughter,
but none of us
are responsible for her death.
But we do have
someone to point a finger at.
If someone had kept an eye on Roque,
our children would be home with us.
[man] How do you know
that Carlos didn't do drugs with them?
Deep down, we're all wondering
the same thing, aren't we?
Do you really think
putting the blame on Carlos helps at all?
He was always looking out for our kids.
He was like a friend to them.
That's the reason he brought drugs
to their party.
Now, hang on.
Too many lives have already been lost.
- But there were supervisors on that trip.
- [scoffs]
[all muttering]
It's good to be home again.
Honey.
You still smell like that damn hospital.
[kissing]
I'll start the bath for you.
[car honking]
I'm on it.
I came the second I heard.
Nico, you need to leave right now.
What is this? It's a fucking miracle!
So then let's not ruin it, huh?
I just want to see him for a minute,
give him a hug.
- He's my friend, don't do this.
- No.
And don't ever come back here.
When Roque's better, he can go
right back to doing what he pleases.
While I'm looking after him,
you stay away from my brother.
Understood?
All right, then.
Watch him.
- [Pilar] Ali
- [Alma] Huh.
I shouldn't have lied about Lara.
You were following instructions, okay?
Do I need to go back to her again?
If you think it will help you, then yes.
[mysterious music playing]
DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE?
- [Alma] Have I ever been in that house?
- You remember?
Huh?
It's Deva's place, your best friend.
- Can we see it?
- [sighs]
[doorbell rings]
[Pilar] Hi, Lucía.
You know, for a minute, I thought you
- [Pilar] Maybe this wasn't a good idea.
- No, please. Please come in.
[Pilar] Sorry for showing up
unannounced, Lucía.
We didn't want to bother you.
[Lucía] Don't worry, it's okay.
[Pilar] Ali thought that
coming here could help her remember.
[Lucía] Sure, come on in.
[intriguing music playing]
[woman] Tomás! No!
[couple laughing]
[laughing] Stop!
[intriguing music continues]
[Deva] So who are you?
What kind of person
gives a box of secrets as a gift?
You can take whatever you want, Ali.
Pictures, clothing, anything.
[Pilar] Are you sure?
[Lucía] I can't think of anyone better
to have her things.
[Deva] Let's promise here and now
we'll come back every year.
[Alma] I guess I never told you
what this tattoo means.
[Pilar] I just know that you and Deva
got it on the same day.
- I guess we were pretty close.
- Inseparable.
Till one day you had a falling out.
It happened overnight.
But you never said why.
- Maybe I was in love with her.
- [laughs] No, I don't think so.
Never mentioned it to me, so
- Doesn't seem like I told you that much.
- Well, a mother would have noticed.
I don't know.
It could have been a secret love.
- [laughs]
- It's not that weird!
I know that.
But then there was Tom.
- What about Tom?
- Why not ask him yourself?
Why don't I see if he can come visit?
Why not? That sounds good.
[Bruno] There are a lot of caves
that connect to one another
inside these mountains.
There are miles of galleries
and hundreds of different entrances.
It's like a labyrinth.
This leads to the other side of the abyss
that my brother saw.
[Diana] Is that where
Álex found the bracelet?
Yes.
[Diana] We can launch my drone from there
and explore the bottom of the gallery.
[Bruno] This has to be
the place that Álex saw.
[Diana shouts] Martín!
- [yelling] Martín!
- [Bruno] Shh!
Diana, be careful.
This is as far as we go on on foot.
- Get the drone.
- [bag unzips]
I'll guide you with the map
while you operate it.
I'm ready.
[drone buzzing]
- [buzzing continues]
- [mysterious music playing]
[Bruno] Stay along that wall. Be careful.
Stay as close as you can to those corners.
[eerie humming]
There's nothing here.
Keep going.
Move forward towards the south.
[mysterious music continues]
[Diana] Nothing. He's not here.
This is the bottom of the gallery.
There's no trace of Martín.
Wait a second.
There's something we're missing.
That day, we were in the middle of a thaw.
All of those dry galleries
were filled with water.
He probably didn't have enough strength
left to swim against that current.
So he let go.
There are deep pits that hold water
all year round. We need to find those.
[eerie rasping]
[sinister music playing]
Mysterious and independent,
just the way I like them.
Mysterious and independent,
just the way I like them.
Mysterious and independent,
just the way I like 'em.
I'm only talking about tonight, a memory.
I'm only talking about tonight.
A memory.
Wow, you're a really good kisser.
You're a great kisser.
You're a great kisser.
[inhuman growling]
[knock on door]
Yeah?
[woman] Roque, are you all right?
[Roque] Yeah, I'm just
getting into the bath. I'm perfectly fine.
[eerie humming]
[mysterious music playing]
[thud]
[Román] There she is.
[Alma] I thought you
never wanted to see me again.
- Why?
- Because last time I kinda used you.
I didn't tell you
I had amnesia when I first saw you.
No problem.
But your father
carrying me upstairs like that, that's
that's a humiliation
I'm holding against you.
- The last few weeks haven't been easy.
- Sorry. I know.
Could I see it?
[pensive music playing]
Does it hurt?
A little bit.
May I?
[Alma] This wall is full of
memories that aren't mine.
I asked my parents,
but they couldn't tell me anything.
I don't get how
they know so little about me.
Can you try?
This?
[Tom] That was the day
that we took Deva to the island.
It was her birthday present.
We spent the night there, all four of us.
All of us?
- [Alma] Did Lara play the piano?
- [Tom] That's you.
- Really?
- Mmm-hmm.
[Alma] You and Deva
were really close too, right?
- [piano continues on video]
- She was really pretty.
And do you miss her?
A lot.
So have you tried playing the piano?
No.
No?
[piano keys plinking]
[playing hesitantly]
[playing simple melody]
It's freaking me out.
- [playing continues]
- My fingers just do it.
[playing stops]
'Kay, show me more.
- Hey, what is it?
- [laughs nervously]
Look, this photo is a memory of what was
probably the last happy day of my life.
A few weeks later, I heard about Lara.
Nothing was ever the same again.
And after that, on the trip,
I lost everything.
And now you're the only thing I have left.
And I need
I need you as my friend again, Alma.
[Alma laughs]
What's the story with that?
I feel like this thread could
take me back to my memories,
help me remember.
This is the only thing
that doesn't scare me.
- I know I must sound crazy.
- No.
Here.
[sweet music playing]
You're not the only one who's scared.
We've both lost a lot already.
So now when either of us feels scared,
we'll know the other is just
on the other side.
And we won't be alone anymore.
Now we're in this together.
Now we're invincible.
[both laugh]
Crippled and scared.
We're quite the team, aren't we?
- [laughs] Yeah, you've got one eye.
- Hey, shut up!
[Tom laughs] Cut it out.
Looks like your box of secrets is back.
- [Alma] You know about it?
- I made it.
You found some instructions
on the internet
and wanted to give it to Deva
as a present.
[Alma] Do you know how to open it?
You need the password for that.
Now
you have to try
different combinations to open it.
If I tell you, I'll spoil the fun.
[box creaks]
You okay?
- My eye itches a little.
- Let me see.
Lie down.
- Is it bad?
- No.
It's much better.
Ah.
I've got an idea.
Uh, close one eye.
Now look with both eyes.
Where's the second star?
[Alma] Higher.
A bit higher. To the right.
- That's it. Right there.
- [Román] Hmm.
These two points should get closer
and closer together
until they finally meet.
We'll measure it every week
so you'll be able to see your progress.
- That's a good idea. Thanks.
- [chuckles softly]
How'd it go with Tom?
- Fine.
- [laughs] Good.
I forgot everything else for a second.
You forgot that
you had forgotten everything?
Yes, I did.
You'll see. It's only
a matter of time before you're back.
[ominous music playing faintly]
[footsteps approaching]
Can't sleep?
No.
Makes sense. You've already slept enough.
How was it?
When you were in a coma, I mean.
Were you aware at all?
Did you dream?
Not completely.
It was almost like I was somewhere
but they were just memories.
The summer camps,
the boat Uncle Alfredo had,
our grandparents' house.
But there was something else.
I was in your mind,
inside of Mom's,
inside some doctor's or nurse's minds too.
Ever since I got back,
I am able to access other people's minds.
I can get in when they touch me.
[laughing] Really?
I wish that I hadn't
seen some of it, though.
- I don't believe it.
- May I?
[indistinct warbling]
A moment ago,
you were getting up to the bathroom
and you noticed
the door to my room was open.
You came out looking for me
thinking that I'd be out here smoking,
even though you threw away
my entire stash before I got back.
Well,
it doesn't take special powers
to guess that one.
[laughs]
How about the leather jacket
you misplaced?
[indistinct warbling]
- [laughs] You bastard.
- What?
You gave it to some guy.
Víctor.
How do you know about that?
You took my favorite jacket and gave it
to the same asshole who broke your heart?
Let go!
There's no way.
Now you'll never want to touch me again.
- [smacks table]
- Screw this!
DEVA ISLAND
"Deva's Island."
[intriguing music playing]
Tom, Lara, Alma,
and Deva.
Wait.
[expectant music playing]
[Deva echoing] Tom is a sweetheart.
Lara is the strongest person I know.
Nico is my shelter.
I have to stop Tom from leaving.
I can't stand Lara's pain.
It's so unfair. Nothing can keep us apart.
It's always in my head.
COWARDLY ALI
[Deva echoing] Ali's a coward.
I hate Ali.
[smacks table]
[disembodied voice] Alma
[floorboard creaks]
[floorboards creaking]
Lara?
[eerie humming]
[eerie rasping]
[shrieks]
[eerie rasping]
There's nothing here either.
Maybe we missed one, okay? I don't know.
- [dramatic music playing]
- [drone buzzing on video]
Where are you going?
I have a feeling I missed something.
Check this out.
There's a crevasse here.
[Bruno] There's water down there.
If Martín's still alive,
he has to be in there.
[dramatic music continues]
It's really narrow. I'll put infrared on.
Go slow.
Be very careful.
[sinister music playing]
[water gurgling]
There's a signal.
Rotate the camera.
[inhuman wailing]
[inhuman growling]
[dramatic music playing]