The Kingdom (2021) s01e04 Episode Script

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The more I look at you,
The less I can understand ♪
Why have you said "no"
To what you already know? ♪
You could have made our dreams
Come true ♪
Why didn't you come
In another time or place? ♪
Today ♪
CHRIST SAVES
With so much media ♪
You could have built a nation ♪
I would like to ask ♪
- I would like to know ♪
- I would like to ask ♪
- I would like to ask ♪
- I would like to know ♪
I would like to ♪
Tell me what you think
Of those like you ♪
If your presence on top
Has caused concern ♪
Buddha is calm, he reached Nirvana ♪
The mountain came to Muhammad
And it never moved ♪
- I would like to know ♪
- I would like to ask ♪
- I would like to know ♪
- I would like to ask ♪
All this abundance we've collected
to build a house in your holy name,
comes from your hand. It's all yours.
Christ, our Lord,
wash away all of our sins.
- Give praise to Christ.
- Praise be to Christ.
This is now sacred money.
Jesus ♪
Christ ♪
Superstar ♪
Sacrifice ♪
Sweetest heart ♪
What have they done to you? ♪
Sweetest heart ♪
You turned into ice ♪
Love their mourning soul ♪
Angels from heaven ♪
Just one error ♪
And they were cast away from Heaven ♪
I'm now pure evil
I'm the one to blame ♪
They wanted to burn me down
And I won't apologize ♪
Trap inquisitors ♪
Fuck your unjust law ♪
You don't care to take us all away
Your system isn't right ♪
Yeah! ♪
You will have to party ♪
Over my dead body, over my dead body
Over my dead body ♪
You'll be better than me
Over my dead body ♪
Over my dead body ♪
THE RING OF SLIME
Here comes the D.A.!
Would you let me through, please?
Let me through.
Can you tell us who's profiting
from keeping this case open?
- Nonsense.
- Who's behind it?
Let me through, please.
Mrs. Candia.
- Mrs. Candia.
- This is ridiculous. I don't believe this.
I won't set myself on fire
for nothing.
The facts are in.
No need to drag this on forever.
- I'll pass on the pastries.
- What do you mean, forever?
- We're just getting started.
- Haven't you read the news?
I don't like coming to work
and having dozens of journalists
jumping down my throat.
This is a burning issue.
We're in the middle of a campaign.
They're already accusing us of sitting on
the case to influence the next election.
That's going a bit far.
That how the press plays the game.
But this time, they've decided to play us.
One thing for sure is we have the killer.
But we have no evidence he was hired,
that he acted under orders,
or that he had an accomplice.
We have nothing.
All we need is a few days
to go over the recordings
and rap sheets. Something will come up.
Okay. I'm giving you 48 hours, hm?
If you don't find at least
one line of investigation worth following,
it's case closed and I take it to court.
- Seventy-two hours?
- Twenty-four.
You get 24.
- Okay?
- Yes.
Hey, hey, hey.
Come back here, Ramiro, with those
Yeah, the pastry. Thanks.
- Where did you sleep?
- I didn't.
Had any more seizures?
What's wrong, Elena?
Have you gone crazy?
I've never been less crazy.
Don't you realize all the things
that politics can do for this church?
And don't you see
how much Julio is helping us grow?
Us?
Who are you referring to
when you say "us"?
To you, our family, and our church?
Or to you, Julio, and politics?
A man who disowns his father,
his family name?
Do you honestly think
someone capable of that can be trusted?
Enough, Elena!
Your knowledge of him is superficial.
- But deep down
- Deep down?
Darling
The only sure way
for our church to keep growing
is to have representatives and senators
in Congress
who support the laws that we approve
and boycott the laws that we don't.
We don't need anyone
in the president's chair,
least of all you.
We need you here with us,
with all of us,
in our temple.
Whatever problem you face
during the presidency
will utterly destroy our church.
Emilio,
I need you.
Julio Clamens
is the one bad apple that will end up
spoiling the whole barrel.
Only if I let him.
ANA VAZQUEZ PENA
I think it's more advanced
than you think, Ana.
I put it at around 12 weeks.
What do you think?
Well, I've got very irregular periods.
I probably got the dates wrong.
Well, in six months,
you'll be holding a baby in your arms.
Will you wanna know if it's a boy or girl?
- Of course. Won't you?
- Oh, definitely.
Ana
You're taking care of the paperwork
like we talked about?
What do you mean?
The accounts of the church.
Ana, I need you to be careful.
There cannot be a single thing
that can be traced back to you.
It's all clean.
All of it?
I did everything I can.
We gotta be ready
for the worst-case scenario.
Julio, worst-case scenario,
I'm in serious trouble, okay?
My name is on the books,
I'm involved with the foundation.
You need to get out.
- And how?
- Find a way.
Do you have a valid passport?
Really, it's as bad as that?
Can you come back next Thursday?
Thursday? Let me check.
I think all of the assistants are booked.
Yes, well, Thursday morning is full.
- How about in the afternoon?
- Yes, that will work.
- Great. Three o'clock. Does that work?
- Perfect.
- All right.
- Let me pay you.
Thanks.
- I'll write you in for Thursday at 3:00.
- That's perfect.
I gave your name to a friend.
You'll be hearing from her very soon.
Yes, yes, sure. Have her call me.
If we can help in any way.
Thanks.
Well, then, see you Thursday.
See you then, God willing.
Let's go.
We didn't get to pray with the lady.
Oh, no. The lady is Jewish.
She doesn't speak to Christ the way we do.
She prays to, uh, to someone else.
Our duty is to
help the community at large.
It goes beyond church members.
It's very important to push
the boundaries. You understand?
- Try to open their hearts.
- Mm.
Having a nice bath does that.
It opens up the heart.
Ah.
God bless you.
- Off you go.
- God bless you, ma'am.
One
two, three, four, five, six,
seven,
eight
Yes, this is what we're looking for.
That means
Shh. Stop it.
We're good at this, aren't we?
- Right, hon?
- Yes.
Relax. Loosen up a bit.
- Okay, my big boy.
- A few more days and we're independent.
- Yeah, baby. Yeah.
- Huh?
Oh, baby.
Oh, yeah!
- Sweetie
- Huh?
- Sweetie
- Uh-huh.
You realize, last night
my family were talking succession?
Last night? Yeah.
You know what that means, right?
- Yes, I do.
- Yeah?
Yes, I do.
Mmm.
Mmm.
Was I too quick?
Hm?
You know I don't like it
when I come alone.
I came too.
- You sure?
- Yeah, yeah.
You, uh
You realize
the winds shifted yesterday, right?
Hm.
Yes, but let's not kid ourselves.
No, we can't enter that race by ourselves.
Hm. Who should, then?
- Hm.
- We witnessed a power shift yesterday.
Hm?
- Oh.
- Listen
While Dad was around, my mom
had no use for us. Know what I'm saying?
But since Dad no longer
fits into the equation,
who's gonna deal with
the church's management? Huh?
Wanna hear the options?
One.
Tadeo.
He may be a saint,
but he doesn't have Mom's blood.
Two.
Pablo.
And while I love him with all my heart
He is my brother.
he's definitely not
the sharpest tool in the shed.
Suck my fingers a bit.
Come on, suck on them.
Three!
Ana.
When Mom finds out she's with Julio,
I swear, she's dead.
- It's gonna be us, big man!
- It's gonna be us.
- It's gonna be us, big man!
- Oh, yeah, Mama!
My God.
I give you my emotions ♪
CHRIST SAVES
What are we looking at?
The footage from
just before they walked out.
- Oh, right.
- They told us it was missing.
It's not.
Nothing gets past me, just so you know.
See? She hands him the banner.
Just wait.
- Look here.
- Hm.
Huh?
Hm.
Know what I'm saying?
We're gonna need a statement
from his wife.
Exactly.
Summon her. I want her here pronto.
Let's see
Could you go back a little bit?
I wanna watch again.
Cárdenas is not working alone.
But your dad is not involved.
The research was thorough.
His name's all over the riots,
but not behind the murder.
That said
If during the campaign,
a bomb were to explode,
our only candidate would fall,
you understand?
I'm not sure I do.
What bomb are we talking about?
Let's say a scandal
in Emilio's inner circle.
Let's look at them one by one.
Magdalena and her husband?
Very plain, with no outstanding qualities.
But they're not killers, I assure you.
- What would they gain from killing Emilio?
- I don't know.
You tell me.
Nothing.
They live off of him, they're parasites.
Pablo?
He's the eldest son.
His mom depends on him heavily.
But loves his dad.
Remigio drives him around,
so they know each other.
But their relation is kind of dry,
like employer and employee.
I don't see it from him.
Ana?
She's the youngest, right?
She's the youngest.
Is she sick?
Why?
Because you took her to the hospital.
Is she sick?
So you're spying on me
even when I take a dump? Is that it?
Julio, listen.
I'm not seeking justice
or even a conviction.
A perfect plan
That's what I want.
A plan, foolproof.
Ana loves her father.
She'd never hurt him.
She cooks the books, right?
She's an employee.
She doesn't call the shots.
She just takes notes.
Okay.
I'm putting you in charge of her.
I suppose it's a job right up your alley.
Tadeo.
That strange hippie baffles me totally.
Where's he from?
He's the son of one of Emilio's sisters
who died in childbirth.
They raised him from a young age.
He is 100% loyal to the family.
And he's a friend of Cardenas'?
Yes.
Yes, but he's the best of them all.
He would never lay a hand on Emilio. Ever.
I'm not letting anyone off the hook.
Including you.
Then why are you asking me
all these questions?
Because you're my partner.
For now at least.
Pastor Elena
The odds are in her favor.
Did you know that she was having an affair
with Remigio Cárdenas?
- Get out of here.
- People fall in love, you know.
Don't they?
You're nuts.
EMERGENCY
FIRST AID SERVICES
EXI
Jessi, you can go to the front desk.
Thanks.
Here's the list of women
who came here for a pregnancy checkup.
Hello.
Thank you.
You can go.
- Hello, Elena.
- Hello, Remigio.
POLICE
Look over here.
I wanna get a photo.
Pastor Elena,
how is your husband?
Will he run for office?
What does this mean for the party?
- Turn around. I need a photo.
- Pastor Elena.
Will your husband run?
Any information you can
give us will be very, very helpful.
Do you often hand over a banner
to your husband
for him to put over his back?
Why are you asking?
Are banners prohibited?
No, of course not.
But it's not the most common thing
in the world.
I don't usually give banners as a gift.
No, of course.
But you're not a pastor.
Nor are you married to one.
Hm.
But you're right, us Evangelists,
we're not fetishists.
We're not at all into symbols or images.
But that day,
was unlike any other day.
My husband was entering an arena
filled with banners.
And I wanted him to carry ours.
What exactly is the meaning
of the embroidery?
Are you looking
for some kind of secret message?
Something satanic?
The message is a simple one.
It's Jesus Christ.
That's all.
What's your relationship
with Remigio Cárdenas?
None really.
But you know each other.
Hardly.
He works with Tadeo
at the children's home.
But I never go there.
- Mm-hm.
- And he rarely comes to the temple.
Surely we've crossed paths,
but I honestly can't say
that I recall when.
Pablo. It's Mom. Listen.
The D.A. is all over us.
It's going to be hard
to get her off our back.
So whatever you do, you need to proceed
with extreme caution, all right?
What I'm saying goes for Ana as well.
We can't afford any mistakes.
Do you understand?
- Yes, Mother.
- Good.
- I'll see you back at the house.
- Okay.
ELENA'S WIRETAPS
Hey, Annie.
Hey!
No, there's nothing here for you here.
When was it?
Thursday.
He came back yesterday.
That's what got me worried.
How long since the last time?
I don't know.
Two, three, four months.
It was the last time saw each other.
Was he just with Tadeo?
Did he see anyone else?
He toured the place with Tadeo.
As usual.
But then Tadeo went into the office and
I lost track of him. That was Thursday.
What about yesterday?
He went to watch the kids play soccer.
He sat there for almost an hour.
Watching them practice.
He left after that, but
I'm worried he might come back,
because once it starts
I'll deal with it.
I'll give you money for contingencies.
If you don't use it, put it on my account.
- I'll write it all down.
- Very well.
It's important you don't run out of cash.
Of course.
Afterwards, you'll still be taking care
of things, won't you?
Don't you worry, Pastor.
Those souls are gonna be saved.
Anything new, you call here
and they'll let me know.
As usual.
As usual.
Ready?
Ready.
If he calls again,
- you'll let me know right away.
- Yes, of course I will.
My eternal thanks to you.
Hm. My pleasure.
May God bless you.
Praised be Christ.
Forever shall he be praised and blessed.
The ministers you're proposing
for Treasury and Defense are terrible.
And the Chief of Homeland Security
is an ex-cop with a heavy hand.
As long as they're men of faith.
When it comes to security,
a firm hand is always good.
You think so?
In just a few hours, they had us twice
against the wall and we had to back down.
Let's come up with a Plan B.
Before they try to stick it to us
a third time,
we need a Plan B, okay?
What's so wrong with that list?
I really don't care much
who will be sitting next to me.
Emilio
They're bankers,
military, businessmen,
financiers suspected of corruption.
They don't defend the interests of people
who vote for you.
Those who cast a vote for me
cast a vote for Christ.
They know I'm His faithful servant.
Let's go over them once more.
The Minister of Health, Education,
Foreign Affairs, Religious Affairs,
and Social Services,
they're all our candidates.
Yes, they're the only ones
they haven't scrapped.
That's excellent.
These are the areas that concern me.
I don't understand the others
and I don't care to.
Christ will look out for us.
I'm sure he will.
Let's not saddle Christ
with the burden of our own tasks.
You're set to become president, Emilio.
You need to trust
each and every single person
in charge of the different departments
on a day-to-day basis.
You bring in the votes. Make it count.
Listen. They need you
more than you need them.
You see, that's why I need you close by.
Whatever happens, I want you by my side.
Because when John and James,
sons of Zebedee, asked Jesus
if one might sit at his right and
the other sit at his left, in his glory,
Jesus replied
"It not for me to grant.
These places belong to those
for whom they have been prepared."
So
I ask you
Who has been prepared for these seats?
Those who are on this list?
Are those the ones I should pick?
Are they the best candidates?
Here I am before you,
and like John and James,
I ask you, Christ.
I know you have the answers.
Help me decide when to give in
and when to simply resist.
Because everything I do,
I do for you, my Lord.
Everything they do,
they should do for you too.
J.O.N.
- COLON - TEN
JONAH
"Then the Lord commanded the fish
and it vomited Jonah onto dry land."
The same quality materials
he used for my house downtown.
And I don't care
how much the shipping costs, all right?
Sure. It's not a problem.
I'll order the exact same.
So, Mario
How's your wife, hm?
She landed the big case.
We spoke and agreed on the strategy.
It's a simple case.
Everything is straightforward.
- It will be closed soon.
- Well, it's
a nice challenge for Roberta.
She is very motivated by it.
And grateful.
She'll do fine.
Did I tell you they finally
green-lighted the mall project?
- No!
- Mm-hm.
That is some news. That's great.
I spoke with the investors,
and they're ready.
Building starts in a few months.
You know,
Remigio was sort of weird.
On top of that, he's probably distraught.
So
I wanna see him.
It'll be good if I spoke with him.
Unless he gives a statement,
he can't see anyone.
Why doesn't he start talking?
I'm with you.
There are just too many loose ends.
Hey, I'm with someone here!
You need to knock before coming in.
Go back to the garden.
You got chores to do.
I'll talk to you later.
Hey. What's up with you?
It's the first time in my life
I see you yell at a kid.
You're right.
It's n not his fault.
I'll talk to him later.
All right.
J-O-N 2:10?
You really don't have a clue?
No.
Swear on Ana's life.
We ne never swear.
You're lying to me.
See you tomorrow.
- See you, Ramiro.
- See you tomorrow.
Ramiro.
Can you show me the video where
she puts the banner on her husband?
- Do you have it?
- Sure.
- Did you get to read her statement?
- Yes, I read it.
- You believe her?
- No.
- You?
- No.
Not a single word.
But it doesn't matter what I think.
It's just a hunch.
Not evidence.
The world is full of liars
who haven't committed crimes.
- There it is.
- Okay, let's see.
All right.
- Excuse me, may I?
- Yes.
Let's see.
Uh, how How do you zoom in on the image?
- You want me to?
- Yeah.
- I'd like you to zoom in on her alone.
- Yes.
There.
Now watch carefully
what she does with her hand.
CHRIST SAVES
There. Right there.
Right hand, left breast.
Every time I brought up Cárdenas,
exact same gesture.
Right hand to left breast.
But why?
She's an Evangelist.
Her religion forbids her from lying.
We, atheists, also touch
our left breast with the right hand,
but it's to avoid bad luck.
But for those who believe,
they probably do it to
I don't know,
avoid the wrath of God or something.
No, she's definitely lying.
What is not clear to me is why.
Are you saying that this boob-grabbing
thing is enough to convince you
to give me 24 or maybe even 36 hours
to search for evidence?
Yeah. I'd say it does.
- See you.
- See you.
- No! No!
- Come on.
No, please let me go. Somebody help me!
Let me go!
It's a mega project,
led by a very powerful group.
And it's not just the mall,
we're talking about everything
that comes after it.
- Mm-hm.
- If all goes well with these people,
we've got it made.
So I say let's have a toast right here
right now. You need some more.
No, please, please, please, please.
Just enough for a toast.
- Hm?
- I've got an early start tomorrow.
Oh, hon. Come on, my love.
The case is closed, isn't it? Huh?
Take the morning off.
Not quite closed.
Hm?
But the murderer is in jail.
- Mmm.
- You got him. He confessed.
- It's the most straightforward case ever.
- Yes. I don't know.
A few more leads came up today,
and I'd like
to keep digging a bit more.
The attorney general told me today
the case was closed.
What? He discussed the case with you?
Yeah, he mentioned it today
during our meeting.
I'm guessing he wants to know
how you're doing
since he's taken you under his wing
so to speak.
Besides, I don't think he's very amused
by the idea of a scandal in the media.
It already is a scandal.
And as far as me being under his wing
all he did was recommend me
to lead the case.
Judge agreed, that's all.
Yes, honey, and obviously
you more than met all the requirements,
I know.
But if the attorney general
is backing you
Look, I'm doing everything I can.
I work like a dog.
He has nothing to reproach me.
- But he was saying something positive
- Okay.
Oh, all right, that's it.
Let's drop the subject.
You're very sensitive.
- Yes, I'm very sensitive. Very sensitive.
- Yeah.
What happened?
Madam.
I truly apologize.
I never ordered this.
These fellows got it all wrong.
The only thing we wanted
was for you to tell us
if anyone else knows about
the encounter between Pastor Elena
and Mr. Remigio Cárdenas at the hospital?
Tell me.
Does anyone else know about
the meetings between these two?
No one.
I swear to God, no one knows.
See?
The lady here says no.
Even swears to God.
I don't get why
you roughed her up so much.
I really don't.
Please, help the lady clean herself up.
Then drive her home.
It's very late,
and it's a bad neighborhood.
Madam.
I ask that this stays between us.
Don't tell Elena.
I wouldn't wanna be on her bad side.
I apologize again.
Good evening.
I'm sorry.
I really am.
My My mistake.
I didn't mean to treat you like that.
You are our guide. Please forgive me.
I want to see Remigio.
Remigio has to take care of a few things
before he can return.
It's going to take some time.
You'll have to be strong.
And remember that
he needs us to rest easy.
He needs us to pray for him.
In the meantime,
if there's anything you need,
anything you relied on Remigio
to help you with,
you can come and ask me.
Anything?
Anything.
JESUS
HE IS MY SAVIOR
You can get off now, ma'am.
Go.
Let's go.
Fucking shit!
You got a text, Elena.
You'd better check who it's from
or they'll bother us all night long.
I'm coming.
It's so late.
They asked me to show you this.
D.A. Candia!
I wanna see D.A. Candia!
I want to see D.A. Candia!