Back to 15 (2022) s01e04 Episode Script

[rock music playing]
YOUR DREAM BOYFRIEND
Hmm.
[phone beeping]
[horn honking]
[vehicle approaching]
ARE YOU OPEN TO CHANGE?
HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR HAIR?
[sighs] My dad's taking forever
to come back.
[car horn honking]
My dad! My dad! My dad! It's my dad!
[car door closes]
My dad!
Hey, sweetheart. [chuckles]
What's going on?
Uh. Ah.
What's wrong?
[laughs]
Oh, sweetheart, what's gotten into you?
Huh?
Yeah.
Did something bad happen at school?
Huh?
Is that it?
[sighs]
I've missed you so much, Dad. That's all.
Aw, sweetie.
- I'm just so happy you're home now.
- Me too. Me too.
[kisses]
- Let's head in.
- Mm-hmm.
Hello.
Oh, you're finally home!
- Hi, honey.
- You're back.
Hi.
The lights for the party
aren't working for some reason.
- Yeah?
- Can you fix them for me?
Lu, can you ask him to help later?
He's hungry and tired from the trip.
I'm fine. I can fix them for you.
Just give me a minute to find my tools.
I can help you if you want.
- Help me?
- Mm-hmm.
- But you might get bored.
- Mm-mm.
Seriously?
Okay. Come on.
Mm.
- [Antônio chuckles]
- [door opens]
[mom] What's gotten into your sister?
Wanna tell me
what's going on with you, sweetie?
If you wanna talk about it,
I'm hear to listen. Hmm?
[sighs]
Uh, did Mom tell you
what happened to Carol?
Mm-hmm.
Well, Dad
it was my fault.
How so? It can't be your fault,
because you weren't driving the car.
But it was still my fault, Dad.
All of that happened to her
'cause I just wanted her
to break up with Eduardo.
That boy is gonna hold her back.
He's bad for her.
Yeah, I'm not so sure
I can argue with that.
Mm, right?
And I don't know. After that,
things just got more messed up.
It was one bad thing after another.
And I swear to you,
I was only trying to find a way
to help Carol and César and Luiza.
That's what I'm supposed to do, right?
[sighs]
Sweetie, wanna know something
I've learned in life?
Your life is yours.
Everyone else's is everyone else's.
You can't fix life for Carol
or change César's life.
You see, people can't be fixed
the same way we fix things.
Can you hand me that tool on the table?
Here you go.
[Antônio] Ah.
And something else I learned
it's so much easier for us
to try and fix everyone else's problems
but our own, right?
What kind of life do you want?
Have you thought about that, hmm?
A NETFLIX SERIES
The kind of life I want to have?
[sighs]
BASED ON THE BOOK BY BRUNA VIEIRA
What do I want my life to be?
[Antônio] All done.
Oh, Dad, if you don't mind,
could you look at my bike?
- Bring it over.
- Mm-hmm.
Let's see.
Oh, it's loose.
An easy fix.
Dad,
how do you know
that you've made the right choices?
I don't think there is such a thing
as the "right choices."
I think there are choices you make
with your heart. You got me?
Things that you know
you really want in your life
that couldn't be any different.
Those things
I never have any doubts about.
[sighs]
[Antônio] Look at me.
Do you think I have any doubts you?
- Not at all.
- [laughs]
Definitely not.
Here.
The brakes are all fixed. Yep.
You can keep that.
It might come in handy
if you need to tighten up a loose screw.
[both chuckle]
[sighs] Dad, I really wish
that you could stay by my side forever.
You're my anchor, Dad. I mean it.
I always thought parents were supposed
to help their children grow wings,
not anchor them down, hmm?
[both chuckle]
[school bell rings]
[Anita sighs]
I'm gonna have to do the hardest thing
in the world in order to fix this mess.
And that is doing nothing.
I'll stop sticking my nose
in other people's business
and deal with the consequences
of the stupid things I've done.
Time to fix these problems.
[overlapping chatter]
- It's, like, so fun. It's the best.
- Is it?
Hi.
[Anita] Oh no, Henrique.
Please don't come and talk to me.
Go away. You're supposed
to marry Carol in the future.
I can't mess up my cousin's life again.
Go away!
Hey, what are you reading? A romance?
- [chuckles]
- A romance?
Uh, no. Of course not.
I would never read a romance.
People falling in love with each other
and making out? Ugh.
I I'm actually doing
my homework for physics.
Legit. Legit.
I'm not a fan of romance.
Well, I guess he's already over me.
Henrique, how do you want
to spend your time on earth?
Uh, what do you mean?
I mean, what are your dreams
or things that you're passionate about?
Oh, Anita, I don't know. Uh
I'm really not a dreamer like you.
I just can't wait to be an adult.
[chuckles]
Yeah, for sure.
I totally understand what you're saying.
- It has to be so cool.
- [Henrique] Exactly.
I won't burden my grandma anymore.
And I, you know,
will help her pay the bills and stuff.
Come on, Henrique.
You've never been a burden. Never.
You're probably the most hardworking,
dedicated person I know.
Yeah.
I don't know.
Wanna know what I want?
To visit Paris one day.
- [chuckles]
- I know.
And you'll eat crème brûlée
by cracking it like Amélie Poulain.
Wanna go together?
For sure.
Promise me with your thumb.
Promise with my thumb.
Henrique, uh
wanna go get some ice cream
at Geraldo's after class today?
[sighs]
Oh, I said I'd go with Carol
to church to check out the instruments.
Oh yeah?
Wow, that's, uh That's so cool.
Yeah.
Well, uh, I'm I'm gonna go, so see you.
[Anita] Oh geez. Should I go with him?
Come on, Anita.
If you're gonna face your problems,
you can't run from them.
You have to embrace the problem,
hold the problem's hand,
and maybe visit the problem's church.
You must be brave.
[sighs]
Hello. Psst. Earth to Anita.
You You spaced out again.
Mm, sorry. My bad. Can I go with you?
[door opens]
[Henrique] Hey, Carol. Look who's here.
[scoffs] You have the nerve
to show up here after what happened?
You're unbelievable.
Look, I don't want to hear your excuses.
I came because I want to talk.
Really?
Too bad because I have nothing to say.
[sighs] How can I make things right
between us again? Please tell me.
What can you do, Anita,
is go back in time and undo what you did.
Mm-hmm, I've already tried that.
Um
Hey, can I check out
that guitar over there?
[both] Please do.
Yeah.
Let's talk. Sit down.
- [Anita sighs]
- [Carol sighs]
Anita
I like to have faith in people.
- And I know Eduardo may not be perfect.
- Hmm.
But I really thought
we could have something special together.
I mean, being in a relationship
is important to me.
And that's why I try so hard
to make them work, you know?
[scoffs]
No, you don't know.
[scoffs]
But maybe you will someday.
I hope so.
[Anita] Wow, she's right.
I've never really tried hard with anyone.
I've never had a long-term relationship
or been in love.
Okay, so I want five crates of that one.
Huh? What do you mean,
you don't have sparkling water?
[sighs] Fine, I'll take your regular water
plus the soda siphon, please.
Thanks.
- [Douglas] Ugh!
- This party's a disaster.
Go! Go!
[groans]
Relax.
What do you mean, relax? It's my birthday.
I'm turning 17
and everything is completely chaotic.
Maybe you should try to help me a little.
Oh, sparkling water's no big deal, babe.
You can take the water
we have at my house.
Douglas,
the water you have at your house
is imported.
It's not sold in Imperatriz.
- How would I know that, Luiza? Whatever.
- [footsteps approaching]
- Hey, Douglas. You're here.
- [Douglas] Hey, ma'am.
Luiza, we now have these almonds
I bought for your party.
Did you put in an order
for sparkling water yet?
And did you remember to get the diet soda?
Do you remember our agreement?
Do you, Mom?
You told me I could handle everything
this time, right?
[chuckles]
Don't be stressed out, Mom. I've got it.
It's all under control.
Of course it's under control.
I'm not stressed out.
Your birthday party will be perfect.
Yeah.
If only Douglas
would stop playing video games,
I'd find that to be very helpful.
Leave him alone, my dear.
Boys will be boys.
Ask Anita for some help.
No. No, no, no.
Anita can't do anything right. She's, um
A walking disaster, I know I am,
but I swear to you I was only trying
to help you, Carol. That's all.
Listen to me. I'm so sorry.
[in Portuguese] Come watch the sunrise ♪
Come and see ♪
Come and see ♪
Come watch the sunrise ♪
Come and see ♪
Come and see ♪
What I want for today ♪
Is everything, almost nothing ♪
I want to walk fearlessly ♪
In the dead of night ♪
What I want for today ♪
May sound silly ♪
Just my guitar ♪
And a little more courage ♪
Oh, if what I want ♪
Oh, is already gone ♪
[Anita] Oh, Henrique.
It took me way too long to realize
we could've been something together.
See what dreams have in store ♪
[laughs]
[camera beeps and whirs]
Don't move. Stay there.
[camera beeps and clicks]
[Anita] Just one more.
[camera beeps and clicks]
Hey, uh, do you remember
when we talked about our dreams together?
Mm-hmm.
[sighs]
I think I figured it out.
I'd be really happy making music.
That was great. You're talented.
- [Henrique chuckles]
- [Carol] Hmm.
- Promise you'll teach me to play?
- Oh, yeah, why not?
- [chuckles]
- [clears throat]
Hey, guys, where's César?
Wasn't he joining us?
Oh, let me text
and see what's up with him.
I hope he's okay.
[phone beeping]
[Anita] Ugh, he's typing so slow!
Give it here.
How in the world did we put up with
this taking forever to type a message?
Geez.
[Henrique sighs]
Uh
What? You crossed of the
Know something?
We should just go to his house.
Come on.
Hey there.
Hi, Geraldo. Is Cé here?
Yeah, he is. Come in.
Thanks.
Thanks. César's not doing well, you know?
He won't tell me what's going on.
I struggle to get him to open up to me.
I'm glad he has friends who check up
on him and make him feel better.
Oh, he's in his room if you wanna go talk.
- [Carol] Yeah.
- Thank you, guys.
Hang on. Come here.
- [sighs]
- You talked to Luiza?
No, not yet.
I'm here because of Cé.
Cé?
I don't get why you're trying so hard
to help this pathetic emo.
- You wanna know why he's so special?
- His bad taste in music?
Because he's honest about who he is.
- [knock on door]
- [Carol] Open up, Cé!
- César, it's Anita.
- Hey there.
- Open up the door for us!
- You're being pretty loud.
Thanks to you,
Léonardo won't talk to me anymore.
[sighs]
Do you understand how I feel right now?
[sighs] Léo thinks I told everybody
that the two of us we're a couple.
And I just broke up with Theo,
who was the only one who got who I was.
I don't have anyone at all.
Look, Cé, that's not true. You have us.
We're here for you.
Carol and Henrique, you mean.
I don't have you.
Trust me. I know how you feel.
Wow, dude, you have some good CDs.
[Anita] I get it.
I suck.
I'll stop messing up your lives, okay?
I'm really sorry.
I'm sorry. Believe me, guys.
All right,
there's not much we can do
with the fake-profile boyfriend,
but we can
fix things with Léo.
- Don't you wanna talk to him, Cé?
- [sighs]
We could clear things up.
I don't know.
[sighs]
I guess.
We can try.
Okay, when we get there,
I'll talk first, then you talk, yeah?
No, I think it'll be better
if you talk first, then me.
I think
[sighs] Don't say anything, okay?
Fine.
Yeah, I promise I won't say anything.
I'll just explain that you never ever
said a word to me,
I didn't know anything about you two,
and I made that up 'cause
because I'm super nosy
and I always get involved
in other people's lives.
Wow.
How sincere.
I think it's great.
Wouldn't change a word of it. Perfect.
[Anita] Okay, I guess
she's never gonna forgive me.
[sighs]
[buzzing]
[buzzing]
Just be calm. Yeah?
I know that look on your face.
Okay, relax. I promise
I'll be on my best behavior.
Don't worry.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Uh
Léo
Look
[clears throat] Um I'm very sorry.
César never said anything about you two.
I tend to make things up
in my head. It's a problem.
I'm a little insane.
I'm a nosy person. I should
stay out of people's business, okay?
Whatever. I don't have anything to say.
Go away.
Wow, Léo.
I actually thought you were different,
but you're just like Fabrício or Eduardo.
They're my friends, right?
- Oh, yeah? You're close to them now?
- Mm-hmm.
Okay.
Go ahead, Anita. Say what you want.
Mm-hmm.
Go ahead. Hmm.
Do you know what happens
when people deny their true feelings?
They age poorly.
Like, really poorly.
When we don't face
all the different problems we have,
we blink and suddenly we're 30 years old,
being evicted, got nothing to your name,
no house, no friends.
So you rethink
how you live your life, okay?
Oh, and there's more.
The LGBTQIA+ community
deserves respect, okay?
What Anita said, plus much more, got it?
Later.
Hmm.
Wow, that was awesome.
You really nailed it.
I'm proud of you too, Cé. Okay?
- [kisses, chuckles]
- Thank you. [chuckles]
I'm also proud of you.
I liked what you said, Anita.
- You did?
- Mm-hmm.
And César found
his own way to deal with it.
You see? Sometimes, all you need to do
is have faith in people.
Yeah, you're right.
But, Carol, it took all of my being not
to punch that kid right in his jugular.
- [chuckles]
- [sighs]
Hmm?
Let's trust each other?
Let's trust each other.
[both chuckle]
[Cé] Aw.
[sighs]
Hey, Douglas. You're taking off?
Yep, gotta go. There's a party at Lucas's.
Gonna be a good time.
But Lu's too busy to come, right?
- [kisses] Bye, babe.
- Later.
[Douglas] See ya.
You okay, Luiza?
What's wrong? You stressed out?
Well, certain people,
people just like you,
can afford to just have an easy life
doing whatever you want.
It's kind of like It's like, "Oh!"
"Let's see Today I think I'll spend
my entire day doing whatever I want."
"Then, I'll come home
and just lie on the couch,
because I have nothing to do."
[laughs]
Oh, Luiza.
I don't think
you know anything about my life.
My point is that I'm nothing like that.
But why not? You could be like that.
It's not about that, though.
I have responsibilities
and commitments to take care of.
Luiza, come on.
You're only 16 years old. A baby. Relax.
People expect things of me, Anita.
Do you think
organizing a birthday party is easy?
Listen, sis, I can help if you want.
What?
I said I can help you.
Aw, come here. It's okay.
Mm, I'm here for you, sis.
Since when are you so nice to me?
Oh, I've always been awesome.
- This is your first time noticing.
- Okay, sure.
[chuckles]
Oh yeah.
There's something
that I learned from Dad last night.
- Hmm.
- I learned it's good to think about
what kind of life we want to live.
It's not that easy, you know.
But it's not that difficult.
Is there anyone out there stopping you
from doing whatever you want to do?
[chuckles]
[kisses]
[phone keys beeping]
You're a jerk, man.
[chuckles] You gotta pay attention.
Hey, guess who sent me a text
saying he wants to hang out.
- Léo.
- No way.
Oh, really? He remembered we exist?
Yeah, well, maybe he's got friends
at his new school.
Oh.
Not true, man.
Léo's always hanging out with César.
They lock the door to his room and
"play video games."
- Why do you care, Edu?
- [Eduardo chuckles]
- Why do I care?
- It's not funny.
What, you can't you take a joke?
Hey, come on.
Are we skating or gossiping all day?
Yeah, right. As if Joel
has anything cool to talk about.
Whatever. I'm heading out.
What? You're leaving?
Léonardo's coming here.
You got somewhere else to be?
I bet he's going home
to watch alien documentaries on TV.
"Red alert! Alien invasion!" [laughs]
What was his conspiracy theory again?
That the government spying on us?
Yeah, the United States
is watching us. [chuckles]
"President Bush,
a boy, Joel from Imperatriz,
said there's an alien in his house."
- [laughs]
- "Oh, really?"
"Well, how about we send in the troops?"
"We got this." [laughs]
Hey, Joel? Aw, are you sad?
[laughs]
What's wrong? Why are you
running away from your friends, man?
What happened?
Well, look who is here.
Giving up video games
to hang out with the real guys?
Oh shut up, Eduardo. You're wrong.
I stopped coming because
I don't know, I was busy.
But I'm here now, aren't I?
- About time.
- Yeah, right.
So are we talking or skating?
'Cause I'm here to skate.
- Come on. Let's go.
- Yeah.
I'm starting over there.
I FORGET MY RELATIVES' NAMES
[Anita laughs] I'm definitely
joining this community.
- [computer chimes]
- [laughs]
[beeps]
[Cé] This community was made for you.
- "1,350 missed calls from Mom." [laughs]
- [sighs]
Wow. That looks great.
Henrique looks so good here.
It's perfect.
- [computer chimes]
- [Cé] Wow.
[Cé] Geez, Henrique.
You are so talented, girl!
It's like a cover
of one of those rock magazines he's into.
[Anita] Sometimes
I do a good job, don't I?
[sighs]
[computer chimes]
JOEL SENT A NEW MESSAGE
It's Joel. Wow.
[Joel] Anita, you were right.
I have nothing in common with those guys.
Hmm.
Really?
[keyboard clacking]
[Anita] What's going on?
[computer chimes]
[Joel] I finally understand
what you meant. They're horrible friends.
All right, I see.
He finally listened.
[Joel] This is crazy,
'cause we barely talk,
but it feels like you know me
better than anyone else.
- [Anita] Me? No way.
- [computer dings]
[computer chimes]
[Joel] Well,
now that I don't have any friends,
- you'll have to talk to me.
- [computer chimes]
[sighs] My God.
And to think he'll grow up
and be that cute neighbor of mine.
Maybe it's best not to talk to him.
Hmm.
Why not?
It's like that one community.
"This isn't flirting.
I'm just being a nice person."
[keyboard clacking]
- [computer chimes]
- [laughs]
- [computer chimes]
- [laughs]
[computer chimes]
[computer chimes]
[computer chimes]
[computer chimes]
- [computer chimes]
- He's kind of funny.
And intelligent.
Hmm.
[both panting]
Hey, I was really happy
that you sent me that message.
[gasps]
[chuckles]
I really love these ugly plushies.
Now which one should I aim for?
Mm, I don't know, the weird bear?
[chuckles]
[Luiza] Wish me luck.
[machine whirring]
How's party planning?
Is everything going good?
You got a fountain
with Swiss chocolate and stuff?
It's all right.
I know you think I'm crazy
because I want everything
done perfectly all the time.
Yeah, uh, maybe.
[machine whirring]
Damn it! No!
I wanted that dolphin. He's so cute.
Hey, you know
these stupid machines are rigged.
What about your boyfriend?
Yeah, what?
Well, doesn't he help you?
There must be some advantage
to being with Douglas, right?
He's the richest guy in Imperatriz.
He could buy you this whole machine,
if he wanted.
Yeah, and it would still be impossible
to get the dolphin, right?
[chuckles]
Ugh, that sucks!
[Joel] Anita.
[exhales]
Oh my goodness.
He just typed my name and that's it.
That means he's got
something important to say right now.
And I don't want him
to say anything important. Right?
I don't think I do.
I don't think I do.
[groans] He's taking so long.
Are you writing me an essay or something?
[Joel] I'm interested
in getting to know you better.
[scoffs] Geez, it took you
five minutes to get that out?
- [Anita] What do you want to know?
- [computer chimes]
[Joel] How do you know
so much about stuff?
It's like you you can see
beyond what's happening now.
- [Anita] You're trippin'.
- [computer chimes]
[Joel] I like it when you're skittish.
[computer chimes]
"Skittish"? [scoffs]
This boy's already acting
like his future self, all cocky and such.
Do you feel bad that we hooked up before?
Of course not.
Are you sure about that?
I know it's been a while, but
you've got a boyfriend.
We've never talked about that.
Yeah, 'cause I'm not sure what to say.
I still don't know.
I've been so lost.
It's not easy
being the perfect girl in town.
I'm tired. That's what I know.
Exhausted, actually.
[both chuckle softly]
I don't know how long I can keep this up.
You know?
I think we have to
be
honest about who we really are
with each other.
You know what I'm afraid of?
Ending up like my mom,
never accomplishing anything in life.
Ugh, I just wish I had the courage to buy
a ticket to somewhere far away from here.
[Fabrício chuckles]
How cool would it be
to be someone else, somewhere else?
But at least when I'm talking with you,
I feel like I can easily be
the person I wanna be.
I can be myself with you.
["Seguindo estrelas" playing]
You're confident tonight.
More than you even realize.
Come on, let's get out of here.
[Joel] I didn't mean anything by it.
I just think that when we keep secrets,
we end up feeling alone.
- Like the time traveler
- Oh no.
- from the book we were talking about.
- My God.
What What the hell?
[Anita dryly] Ha, ha, ha, ha.
I think this time machine book of yours
is making you imagine things.
[Joel] I have to admit
I can't put it down.
But what's interesting about this book
is there aren't many details.
It never really explains
how time travel actually works.
Ugh! Just let it go, Joel!
So really,
the reader can imagine the vehicle
for time traveling is anything.
Like, I don't know, a skateboard.
Maybe a toaster.
- Or even the computers we're using now.
- [computer chimes]
He's onto me. Oh, he's onto me.
He's onto me.
He's figured out I'm a time traveler,
or I've lost it.
[sighs] I'm not sure which one is worse.
[rock music playing]