The Mosquito Coast (2021) s01e04 Episode Script

1
Please, welcome.
Welcome. I'm Enrique Salazar.
- Hi.
- How are you?
Good.
- David Richardson.
- David, my pleasure.
- This is my wife, Mona.
- Hey, kids.
- That's Becca, Bobby.
- Please
Come.
This is awesome.
Oh, thank you.
Please consider yourselves my guests.
Come, come. Follow me.
Where's Chuy?
Oh, he's in a small medical
facility we have here
for the migrants we care for.
- Can we see him?
- Tomorrow, perhaps.
He was in real danger, and now
he's fine, but he needs to rest.
My son, Hugo.
What's up?
Well, please. Come on.
He will be very happy.
So now, relax and enjoy.
Adela will show you your rooms.
Have a good rest.
Hey.
They're pretty cool, right?
Hey.
Told you it was gonna be
an adventure, didn't I?
Dad, why is this even happening?
We discussed this.
No, we haven't.
You need to tell us what's happening.
What did you do?
- I, um
- Hey.
Charlie, turn around.
Okay.
You
Our rooms are ready.
Great.
Come on.
Don Enrique.
Chuy. It's so good to see you.
Although not in these circumstances.
I was sorry to hear about Juan.
But you were a fool to do what you did.
There are rules.
It's a question of loyalty.
So, explain to me what
is happening here?
What do you want me to tell her?
You can tell her I'm
sorry for what I did.
That I want to come home.
She understands family, right?
Tell her I came home to see my daughter.
You want me to appeal
to her better nature?
Because we both know
she doesn't have one.
Then tell her I brought her something
to make good on what I did.
Chuy.
You owe her a very considerable debt.
So listen. The wife, the kids,
I don't think they're of
any interest to anybody.
They're good people and I don't
want anything to happen to them.
You gotta let them go.
But the guy? The husband?
He's an asshole.
I'd have killed him in the desert
if I didn't think you
guys could use him.
Use him how?
He's all like America's Most Wanted.
He could be useful to her.
Send him back.
Exchange him for something
that's worth more to her.
I think she's gonna be very happy.
I think she can use him
to get what she wants,
and then we'd be even.
I hate the kids seeing this.
Oh, come on. A place this size
it's gonna need to be protected.
More guns in the US
than there is in Mexico.
Oh, yeah?
Switzerland, for that matter.
France. Safer here than in France.
I still hate it though.
Kids are gonna be fine.
Oh, yeah? You're sure about that?
Yeah.
I'd still be in cuffs
if it wasn't for Dina.
What do you think these are for?
Hey! Ew.
We've been preparing them for this.
We knew these days might come.
Honestly, I'm I'm not sure I did.
I don't think they're
guarding the house.
I think they're watching us.
We should leave tomorrow.
Yeah. I think you're right.
Hey.
So, my dad told me I'm supposed
to, like, show you around and shit.
What, now?
Yeah, man. Now. So, you'll
probably wanna get dressed.
- Okay?
- Yeah, sure.
Hmm.
Right now?
Yeah, man. Right now.
I can I can wash them
in the sink or whatever.
It's okay.
Voilà.
So, are you into this stuff?
Sure, yeah.
I mean, I like animals.
How do they do the eyes?
You buy them. They come in boxes.
Seriously? From what, like, an eye shop?
From a taxidermy shop in Mexico City.
Actually pretty sick.
That one's pretty old.
I think my grandpa shot it or something.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Wow.
Make your own tequila?
Mezcal.
Ah.
This must be where the magic happens.
Where it's supposed to happen.
You sleep well?
- Yeah.
- Ah, good.
Best I slept in years.
- What's the problem?
- Eh.
No water, no fermentation.
No fermentation,
no más mezcal magic.
Noticed the, uh, water pressure
was a little low in the bathrooms.
That happening all over the property?
For the past few weeks, yes.
You want a hand with that?
No, no. Uh, won't be
necessary. Thank you.
No, it's not a problem.
Hey, please. No, you're my my guest.
You need to relax,
not to be put on work.
How is your family recovering?
They're good. They're doing great. Um
Thing is, is that I feel
a little embarrassed
after all your hospitality, but, um
I'm thinking my family and
I might need to push on.
Of course. You must be eager to go
wherever you're where you're heading.
Yeah. The problem is, is that, uh,
we lost a lot of our resources.
Well then, you should
take anything you need.
- Oh, no, no, no.
- Yes.
- I-I don't want to accept charity.
- Stop. Hey.
- Uh
- Tell you what.
We'll find you a car, agree on a price.
Some cash.
You're leaving tomorrow.
No. We're actually hoping
to push out today.
Oh, no, no, no. No.
Out of the question. No.
No, you see you
We need to find an appropriate
vehicle and, um
Yeah, one that we can ensure
it's in running order and, um
Most important, we have a special
guest for dinner. My aunt.
- Oh.
- I would love for you to join us.
Sure. Yeah.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
- So, tomorrow then?
- Yes.
Classic .357.
Here.
Hey, if if I show you something
you won't tell my dad, right?
Dude, fuck your dad.
I don't even know the guy.
Okay. Yeah.
- What the fuck is this?
- It's mine.
It's a piece of shit, man.
Okay, well do you think
you can clean it up?
See if it works?
'Course I can clean this up. I got you.
Pretty.
Thank you.
Nice T-shirt.
Where's Dad?
He's, uh, he's trying to
wrangle us a car, I think.
Get us to Mexico City.
And when we get there, then
we're good? We're safe?
Yeah.
I was thinking to go and
say goodbye to Chuy.
You wanna come with me?
Sure.
We're leaving already?
Soon as we can.
Great.
- Hey.
- Hey.
- How's it going?
- Okay.
We We brought you something.
You can keep it.
So, how come you know this place?
Oh, from the old days.
You move people across the border.
If someone gets sick or someone
loses their mom and dad
or breaks an ankle.
Whatever.
Well, he looks after them
and feeds them and
So, what's next for you?
I would like to see my daughter.
You know, if I can arrange that
well, it'll all be worth it.
I-I need you to go find your brother.
What's wrong?
It doesn't matter, but right now,
you need to look for your
brother while I find your dad.
- We have to get out of here.
- Why?
Mom, what's going on?
- Mom.
- Just find your brother and do it now.
Holy shit, who's shooting?
Back to the house, please!
Where's my son?
To the house, please!
Dina, take my hand.
Don't! I need to find my son.
- Please, just move inside.
- Where is my son?
Keep moving please. Into the house.
It's for your safety.
Quickly now.
- Enrique.
- ¿Sí?
Is all this necessary? Come on.
I'd like to go get my son, please.
Well, that won't be
possible, I'm afraid.
- My son Charlie is out there.
- Uh-huh, with Hugo.
There was gunfire.
- Oh.
- Oh?
I see. Not to worry.
They'll be enjoying themselves,
getting up to whatever boys get up to.
With guns?
Hugo's very experienced.
He knows gun safety, yeah.
They'll be fine.
I'd really like to go find
my son, if I may.
Please don't worry.
The boys will be perfectly safe.
Yeah.
Relax and enjoy.
There you go.
That was That was okay.
Check this out.
Easy.
It's a beautiful day today.
But there's this really boring
dinner we kinda have to go to,
but we don't really have to go.
We can just screw that and go hunting.
For animals?
No, for trees.
For animals, pendejo. Of course.
Let's go kill some shit.
Looks like we're getting
dressed up for dinner.
There's nothing for Charlie.
They know we won't leave without him.
Making sure he's not around.
So, what's happening? Mom?
Seriously.
What did you tell Chuy
about us? Your dad and me.
In the desert. What did you tell him?
N-Nothing. I don't
I don't know anything. Why?
I saw it in his face.
I think he made a deal.
What What deal?
A deal for us.
With who?
I don't know. I
I guess you'd call them
the cartel. I haven't
You know what? He told me in the
desert he doesn't use that word,
so I have no fucking
idea who he spoke to.
Chuy's our friend.
We dragged him out of the
desert. He would've died.
He'd never have been there in the
first place if it wasn't for us.
We need to find Charlie and go.
Okay, that's enough. We're leaving.
Where's my treasure?
He's excited to see you.
Where's my Hugo?
Dad.
- Huh?
- Dad!
- What?
- You're driving me nuts.
What are you even looking for?
A way out of here.
- In a drawer?
- There'll be something.
There's always something.
We dragged him out of the desert.
He was snakebit,
and we dragged him out of the desert.
And I'm an asshole
but he likes you.
I need you to write him a letter.
I need you to tell him what's
happening to you right now.
I need you to tell him you're scared.
And then, I need you
to ask for his help.
He needs to know he's your only
chance of getting outta here.
And make it good, or
we'll be in real trouble.
They tell me you were
bitten by a rattlesnake.
Stick out your tongue.
Stick out your tongue, please.
Look at me.
Chuy.
Look at me.
To whom did you make an oath?
You.
And did you keep that oath?
Mmm.
And that's why you've come
home asking for forgiveness.
Hmm?
Then earn it.
Tell me what I need to know
and earn your forgiveness.
Afterwards you can come
home and be mine again.
The American family asked
me to give you this.
Thank you.
Fuck!
Dinner's ready.
Oh.
Welcome, welcome.
Please come in. Come in.
Please come in. Have a seat.
Look at you. You look spectacular.
What a beautiful family.
David, relax.
El vino, por favor.
We're so happy to have you here.
Mona, David, Becca. My aunt, Lucrecia.
Actually, I'm more of a second madre.
I wiped his sweet little behind
when he was a babe in arms.
This is true.
I dried his tears when
his father whipped him
for showing the girls his little pito.
Sadly, this is also true.
Heads up, okay? Any time now.
Does it always take this long?
It takes so much longer, man.
Do you smoke marijuana, darling?
What? Uh, me?
No.
Take cocaine?
Methamphetamines? OxyContin?
Are you a virgin?
I don't think we feel very comfortable
having this conversation.
You see that?
- Where?
- There.
Right there, right there,
right there. Do you see it?
Aim.
Wait.
Wait.
Great. Come on.
Let's head back.
So you are an academic?
English professor.
- Where do you teach?
- I retired.
To raise your family?
More or less. And you?
Aunt Lucrecia, what do you do?
I manage an old family company.
Oh, what kind of company?
Pharmaceuticals. Medical supplies.
And you, Enrique?
A surgeon.
Cosmetic. Also retired.
And, uh, Hugo, is it?
He works for the business too?
He's young. But he has aptitude.
So So he's your your great nephew?
And my godson.
Oh, but they're such a worry,
aren't they? Kids, I mean.
I'm a mom. I catastrophize.
Always thinking about the worst thing
that could possibly happen to them.
- Hugo is protected.
- From what?
Everything.
Everyone.
What's that?
What?
Over there. Don't you see it?
What?
There's something there in the trees.
Dude, there's nothing there.
You seem distracted.
No.
Are you worried about your son?
We think it's past time
he came back, yes.
He won't be back until I say so.
If at all.
Why are you doing this?
Hey, keep walking!
I'm interested in you
because someone very dear to
me has been too many years
in a supermax penitentiary
outside Florence, Colorado.
If you are who Chuy believes you to be,
perhaps I could exchange you for him.
I'm afraid you did this to yourselves.
After what happened, Chuy can no
longer live in the United States.
But he can't return to Mexico
without repaying the debt
he owes to my aunt.
Well, I won't speak to my own value.
But I can assure you that my
family is worth nothing to you.
- Allie, don't, d
- It's all right. It's fine.
A very long time ago,
I used to work at the NSA.
And I think it's fair to say
that we didn't see eye to eye.
Are we done?
He can stay. Take the women.
Wait. Mom. What
Mom.
Let me speak to Enrique!
Get him now!
Get Enrique! Hurry! Get him now!
Hey. Come on.
Get the fuck away from me.
Mom?
Hugo! Hugo!
Dad.
You see, asshole?
Please, Papa, please!
Be quiet.
Have some dignity.
I know you guys were going
to kill me. So fuck it.
I'm going to take back
what I had given you.
Let the Gringos go
or I'll blow Hugo's brains out.
He won't be back until
I say so. If at all.
If we don't walk out of here,
I mean, you can do what you want to us.
We can't stop you.
But Hugo's got an hour.
So you can send all these men to
look for him, to scour the area.
They won't find him. No one will.
So you will have to spend
the rest of your life
wondering where he's buried,
and if he pissed himself before he died.
So here's what's gonna happen.
Call Chuy. Tell him we're coming.
It's all right. It's okay.
It's all right. It's all right.
It's okay. It's all right.
Hey. Hey! Stay. Stay.
- Take your shoes off.
- What?
Take your fucking shoes off.
- You serious, man?
- Yeah.
Get the fuck out of here.
Walk!
Hey.
Hey. Let's go.
Pull over here.
Where?
Here.
Bus stop.
All right, Chuy. You should
You should be good from here.
You got the cash, right?
We're We're We're good.
I mean, I'm sure we could
scare up a couple extra bucks
if you if you needed it.
Yeah.
Okay. Leave the keys in the
ignition. Everybody out.
I said out! Now!
Sure.
Get the bags.
Wait, what? You're s
You're seriously taking our car?
There's a bus coming soon. Keep moving.
Go home. Go anywhere.
I could give a shit.
Chuy. Come on, Chuy.
- Come on. Don't do this to us.
- Do what? What am I doing?
It's just
Come on.
All right, look. You know what?
You keep the car, all right?
Take us to the next town.
All right?
I'm taking the car because
I have to find my daughter.
- Yeah, okay.
- Before they do.
Okay.
Okay? That's okay?
That's okay with you, huh?
It's okay I find my daughter?
I have your blessing, huh?
No. That's not what I'm saying.
That's not what I meant.
So, well, tell me. What did you mean?
Come on, tell me. What did you mean?
I didn't know you had a daughter.
- Oh, you didn't know I had a daughter?
- Chuy, stop!
- Because you didn't fucking ask.
- Chuy.
- Back up! Get the fuck back!
- It's all right.
Huh? You didn't ask.
Because who am I to you?
Huh? Who is anyone to you?
You're right. You're right. I'm sorry.
No, no. Don't be sorry. Don't be sorry.
You can't help it. It's in your nature.
It's who you are.
And that's your problem, Allie.
You got it in your head.
You wanna run away from
America, but you can't.
You'll never be able to
because of the way you are.
The way you think you can buy people.
The way you think you can
buy anything you want.
Take anything you want
from anyone you want.
And anything you don't like, you
just burn it to the ground. Right?
You are America, asshole.
And you'll never get away from that.
Look at me. Look at me.