Epitafios (2004) s01e05 Episode Script

EPITAPHS
It's good for you.
Feel better?
No.
Do you want me to stay?
No.
If you need anything,
call me.
- Okay?
- Okay.
He's young.
He could have been
one if his students.
He spoke to him in the formal,
as if to respect
some hierarchical order.
Right, that's why
he made him suffer like a dog.
We're not dealing
with someone logical,
he's a psychopath.
He chose to kill him
experimenting with his body.
- Why?
- It's obvious.
Because he's a twisted
mother fucker.
He could have burned him alive,
that's not why.
Okay, then why?
Why?
Because he looked for
the professor's approval
he wanted him to suffer
but he also wanted to show him
that he had been
a good student.
HERE LIES HE WHO IGNORED
THAT MISFORTUNE
We found the other parents,
and as of now
there's nothing suspicious.
What do you think
about the fact
that an ex-student
may be involved?
It's possible.
If that's the situation
then those who died
were his classmates.
And at that age friendships
are as strong as family ties.
We should get a list
of the students,
- phone numbers, occupation
- Okay.
I'll start at the school
first thing in the morning.
See if Lasky notified anyone
of his absence
and how long he's been
at the school.
Why not tell them
he's dead?
Because we'd be smothered
You don't want to tell
What would you tell him?
That the guy gets off by showing
us via live feed,
how he kills someone?
And then give him a reason
to take me off of the case?
- Use your brain, kid!
- Yeah, "kid"?
You know what? The body
will appear any minute now.
Just investigate what needs
investigating.
And don't fuck with me.
- Just investigate.
- Fuck you, Renzo!
Nico?
Fernan?
Did I wake you up?
I'm sorry.
What are you doing here?
I told not come inside
I warned you. Don't say
I didn't warn you.
You had me followed.
That's all you have to say?
You're sick.
Maybebut I'm not the one
who killed four kids.
What will the judge say when
I show him your lover's record?
What judge?
I'm requesting a formal petition
to get full custody of Nico.
So get yourself a lawyer.
I told you not to mess with me
but you didn't listen.
Don't do this to your son.
If you want to avoid it,
you know what to do.
Forget about your lover,
and I won't submit the petition.
You have until tomorrow
to think about it.
It's not necessary.
Okay.
I see you understand.
I don't want
to fight with you or
Submit it.
- Do you know what that means?
- Yes.
That you're not going
to control my life.
You want to take my child
away from me-- you can do it.
You can take everything from me
but you won't control my life.
- You're making a mistake.
- No.
Get out of my house.
No, it doesn't sound crazy
at all.
But you'll have to move fast.
Yeah, I know.
It must be Martin.
I need some coffee.
Do you have some?
Are you for real?
So, how did it go?
I have good news
and bad news.
Start with the good news.
Lasky took a sick day.
He called yesterday morning.
The killer made him do it,
I assume.
And?
He had been working at the
Colegio Aleman for five years.
He took over when
they fired Penalver.
What else?
When Penalver went
to the school that night,
the school day was over.
However, those four kids were
still in the chemistry lab.
Guess why?
I'm not in a guessing mood,
Martin.
Because a teacher
made them stay after school
to finish one of their
assignments.
They shouldn't have been there
so late.
That teacher was Lasky
of course.
That's why he killed him.
May l?
Professor?
The guilty.
The guilty ones-- that's who
you need to be looking for.
Lasky was guilty for making
the kids stay after school.
Penalver wouldn't have
taken them hostage,
one way or another
everyone's guilty of something.
We have find those who are left
and try to protect them.
Okay, so what's the bad news?
The list of those
graduating students.
- You didn't get it?
- Yes I did.
Bu there are more
than 25 students,
with 25 different addresses.
We'll need a group of people
in order to investigate this.
Therefore we have to talk
- There has to be another way.
- There is.
We do it ourselves
and lose at least two weeks.
He's right, Renzo.
- No.
Professor?
Professor?
You're late for your class.
Don't be stubborn, Renzo.
Any minute now there will be
another death.
I know.
You're pushing the limits.
Some rules just can't be broken.
Fuck the rules, dad.
I'll get that son of a bitch
myself.
Yeah?
I'm with him.
Okay, we're on our way.
- What's up?
He left another
tombstone design.
- Where?
- Next to Lasky's body.
Hello, Constanza Fernandez?
This is Dr. Laura Santini.
Yes.
I'm calling to reschedule
our appointment for next week.
Let me talk.
- What's up, Ezequiel?
- Surprised and 10 bucks poorer.
Why's that?
They told me you were back
and I bet that it was a lie.
Do you have the pictures
developed?
If I skip the snack,
I'll end up eating a horse.
Come in.
Come on in.
Welcome,
it's nice to see you.
May I?
Thank you.
It looks like you'll
never meet Lasky, Martin.
I don't understand
what you mean, sir.
You don't?
The maid found him,
called the school,
and the principal called me--
Are you with me?
Yes, sir.
During all that hysteria
they told me that
the police arrived very early
asking for Lasky.
Don't play stupid.
You went to ask about Lasky,
and you asked for the list
of his students.
I asked for the list.
And why's that?
Because we thought the killer
might be an ex-student.
- Oh, you thought?
- Yeah, it's possible.
A possibility that no one
told me about.
we wanted to be sure.
What's wrong with that?
Isn't Lasky's death
a possibility too?
- I don't know.
- Don't give me that.
MartinWhy did you
ask about Lasky?
We knew that Lasky
took over for Penalver,
- when he was fired, sir.
- So?
And Martin thought
he had something. Period.
- What's wrong?
I think you guys are hiding
something from me.
Be careful, because you'll be
right back in your cab.
Got it.
May I take this?
Thank you very much.
- He made his point, right?
- Everything's fine.
I hope so.
What's our next step?
I want Laura to read it.
If it's too much for you
to handle, I'll go.
Asshole.
What do I think?
I think it's bad.
What do you mean "why"?
Because I need you.
I need to talk to you.
And if I have a relapse?
No, I'm serious. Who would
I call if I had a relapse?
What do I do?
What can I do?
I trusted you, Doctor.
Yes, I trust--
exactly because I trust
I don't want to talk
to anyone else.
Don't you get it?
I need to talk to you.
Yes.
Yes, I can.
Yes.
Don't worry,
I won't lose my mind.
What's up?
What's wrong?
Nothing, it's just that
everything is screwed up.
My husband had us followed.
He has pictures of us.
He knows who you are.
And he wants to take
my son away from me.
And
I don't know
How can help you?
Make everything stop.
I want this all to go away.
Do you want to be alone?
No, but it's better.
Read this when you get
the chance.
Goodbye.
He cut off the head the same way
he did with Penalver's.
He used a saw
similar to this this one.
Three fingers are missing
from the left hand
a big toe
everything else
is still intact.
What do you think?
This bastard has
medical training, huh?
Not necessarily.
For instance, the fingers
were savagely torn off.
HERE LIES HE WHO IGNORED THA
MISFORTUNE ANSWERS AT ALL HOURS
who ignored that misfortune
answers at all hours
who ignored?
Lies he who
Doesn't know?
answers
phone call?
Well, it doesn't really
say much to me either.
Let's leave that
for the moment
and let's talk about something
that's got me worried.
What are you worried about?
Lasky's head.
Why does he keep it?
And Penalver's head?
Why did he put it
in Laura's car?
That's a good question.
Why does he--
Sorry. My risotto
will dry up.
Why did he put the head
in Laura's car?
Because that's how
he put the final touches
on his show.
With a dramatic effect
dedicated especially to you.
He wanted to get your attention,
get involved in the case.
Well, he's got me
involved already.
Now what you have to ask is,
"Why the hell,
does he want to add
another dramatic effect?"
Look.
The appearance
of the decapitated body
reminds of when a referee
calls a penalty.
It's an important call, but
something much more important
is yet to come.
What's missing
creates doubtsuspense.
And the appearance of the head
would be the goal.
Exactly. That's it.
See if it has
enough pepper.
In this case, the appearance
of Lasky's head
God knows where,
it would work
to get the attention--
Not yours or Laura's,
but
his next victim's.
Why would he want to get
their attention?
To set a trap maybe.
You think?
The pepper is just fine.
Hi, sorry it's so late.
No, it's fine.
What's wrong?
I think I know
who the next victim is?
"Misfortune answers"
What?
Petitions, consultations,
phone calls
So?
When the phone rings
someone picks up.
We were the misfortune
I'm talking about you and me
about Benitez, the police.
Someone called.
Someone is guilty of calling
the misfortune.
- I'm going to call the school.
- Now?
Why don't you call the precinct?
There must be some register
of someone calling
from the school.
- Benitez answered the phone.
- I have to go.
Why don't you stay?
- Renzo's a good cook.
- No, thanks.
- See you later.
- See you later.
Laura.
I know it's not the right time
to start a relationship.
Because someone wants
to kills us,
because-- I don't know
if I'll be able to stop it.
But I want you to know
I'm in love with you.
And I know that my love is the
only thing I have to offer you.
- That's a lot.
- Yeah, but it's not enough.
Yes.
It's enough for me because
in the middle of all this,
I'm not so crazy
and I'm not as scared.
But I can't right now.
I have a son, I have a husband
who's out to get me.
I need time.
I'll give you time.
I'll give you all the time
in the world.
All the time in the world.
But I need to know
it makes sense to wait.
Ferrari?
Did you bring the skeleton?
I didn't hear you, Ferrari?
Because I didn't say anything,
professor.
Why don't you speak?
Why isn't the skeleton here?
I have to go alone?
What's wrong?
Are you scared, Ferrari?
Do you think he's going
to bite you?
Quiet.
Are you going to make
your classmates wait?
Yeah?
Yes, Martin.
Where?
Yeah, yeah,
I'll be right there.
One of the students found it
in the biology room an hour ago.
Relax. Everything is going
to be okay.
Trust me. I had them
call your parents.
He's the kid who found it,
do you want talk to him?
I saw the head
on the cabinet.
Yeah, but everything
will be okay.
Trust me.
Alberto.
They called me just
as I was starting to snack.
- Any prints?
- Of rats.
- Really?
- Yeah.
I'd say that the rat
stood in front of it,
saw the head,
and went for it.
Rat prints only?
On the container, yes.
I don't know
why he's doing this?
To make us look stupid.
He's been making us
look stupid for a while now.
He's doing it for a reason.
Did you talk to the principal?
He didn't want to talk to me.
He was hysterical.
I don't give a fuck
if he was hysterical.
Strangle him if you have to,
but at least find out
who called the police
that night.
What a coincidence.
I was just thinking
about you two.
Laura thinks the next victim
is the one who made the call.
Let's go.
- Nothing, right?
- Nothing.
This is getting redundant.
Don't you think?
Not for me.
Renzo,
you're off the case.
He's busy right now,
you should try back later.
Tell him that
he better see me.
Or I'll personally make sure
to cover the newspapers
with pictures of Lasky's
headless body.
- You're off the case, Renzo.
We'll get to the next victim
in time, I assure you.
- You're off.
- But it makes no sense.
Someone new will have
to start from zero.
Seven to zero.
Seven victims in one month,
what else do you need?
I have the best homicide
detective working with me.
- Who?
- My dad.
Your dad is retired.
Yeah, he got shot in the spine
not in the head.
He's been helping out.
- What are you trying to get it?
- I want you to think.
It makes no sense
to take me off the case.
We'll get to the next victim
in time.
Just one more victim
and your off the case.
Before we continue, I want
to make something very clear.
This situation has caused
nothing but drawbacks.
So, the only thing I'm asking,
is one hour--
Principal Feldman is coming here
from Chile,
he'll give you what you need.
Will that work for you?
The only thing I'm interested
in finding out
is who called the police
five years ago.
Do you know?
- Do you know?
- Yes.
- Well, who?
- Feldman.
Feldman, the principal.
Are you sure?
He was the only here
at that hour of the night,
apart from the four kids
and the accountant.
Everyone had left.
Are you happy now?
Let's go.
- So who made the call?
- Feldman, the principal.
- And where is he?
- At the airport.
He was in Chile but took
an earlier flight home
when he found out about Lasky.
He'll be here in an hour.
Okay, let's go.
Let me drive.
That animal left Lasky's head
at the school
so that Feldman
would have to come back.
Let me borrow your phone,
mine has no battery left.
- Who are you calling?
Renzo, we don't have
much time.
I'll get that
son of a bitch myself.
You're turning it
into something personal.
It is personal.
- You're out of gas.
- We can make it on that.
We won't make it.
We have to stop.
If you stop,
I'll shoot you, bastard.
- Let's go.
- What do you want me to do?
- No.
You're so pigheaded. You're
playing with this man's life.
I'm going to save him.
No, no, no!
I told you we wouldn't make it.
Enough, damn it!
Mr. Ricardo Feldman please
report to the information booth.
Mr. Ricardo Feldman please
report to the information booth,
you have an urgent call.
Thank you.
Mr. Feldman?
You have an urgent call.
Thank you.
Hello?
- Mr. Feldman?
- Yes, who's this?
I'm a police officer
and I'm on my way.
- Don't speak to anyone.
- What's going on?
We think someone wants
to kill you.
Listen, I have a car here
waiting for me.
Listen to me, sir,
it's too dangerous.
He'll do anything
to get you.
Did you hear me?
- Yes, I heard you.
- Then do as I say.
- May I make a call?
- Yes, of course.
Hello, it's me, Feldman.
I just arrived.
Thank God.
You've got a ton of people
waiting to see you,
all the parents are here
Did you send a car for me
at the airport?
No, was I supposed to?
I'm on my way.
Shit.
They're after me.
Get the police, please.
I just spoke to a man, Ricardo
Feldman, which way did he go?
Do you want to make
a confession?
Degenerate!
No, no, don't kill me.
Don't kill me.
I have nothing to do
with any of this!
Don't kill me, please!
Don't kill me!
You're going to be fine.
Hello.
- Are you happy?
- What do you think?
It's about time
you did something right, Renzo.
Don't worry. From here on out
I promise uninterrupted fun.
Should I keep the picture
of the tombstone as a souvenir
or should I throw it away?
I would keep it if I were you.
Do you really think you can
stop me from getting Feldman?
No, I don't think
I know.
You know?
Very good, Renzo.
You're so sure of yourself.
This will be much more fun
than I ever imagined.
I'm glad you're happy.
What are you doing tonight,
jerking off to a picture
of your mom, you sick fuck?
I didn't like that, Renzo.
I'm going to tell you
something
and I want you to listen
carefully.
Not only will I take care
of Feldman very soon,
but the next one will be
a two-for-one, Renzo.
And I'm certain
that the pain will reach
the depths of your soul.