The Snow Girl (2023) s01e05 Episode Script

1
A NETFLIX SERIES
[ultrasound machine whooshing]
[Ana] I'm so sorry.
We talked about this being a possibility.
Unfortunately, in some cases,
the implanted embryo will fail to evolve.
These types of fertility treatments
are complicated.
It's a long process.
[man sighs]
And so, I'm
I'm still not pregnant?
I'm sorry.
[somber music playing]
[man sighs]
Honey.
- I'm all right.
- My love.
Let's go.
[indistinct chatter]
[somber music continues]
[indistinct chatter]
[indistinct]
[indistinct]
[man] We're not giving up, okay?
We'll keep trying.
Okay?
No, no. I can't go through
all of this again, Santiago. No.
- Don't talk like that, my love.
- No.
Don't say that, okay?
I know we can do this.
Money doesn't matter. We'll figure it out.
You're gonna be an amazing mom.
An amazing mom.
[Ana] Look, Amaya! Look!
Hi, there.
Well, hi.
- Look, Mommy!
- [Álvaro] They friends?
[Ana] She's a patient.
[Álvaro] Check out that float!
Look, look, look!
[Amaya] I wanna see the Wise Men!
[Álvaro] They aren't coming.
Not this year.
[somber music continues]
It's all over for me.
I'll never get to be a mother, Santiago.
No, please don't say that, my love.
No. No. No.
It's not true. We'll find a way.
You can't understand.
- I'm all rotten on the inside.
- What are you saying? Please.
- Don't say that.
- I know this is my fault.
- No, Iris. No.
- I'm broken inside.
No. No, Iris, none of this is your fault.
None of it. None of it, no.
It's not your fault.
[unsettling music playing]
[festive music playing]
[man] Two chorizo sausages!
[Santiago] Two hot chocolates, please.
[sobbing]
[Santiago] Iris.
Iris!
Iris.
[Amaya sobbing]
[Santiago] Iris.
Hello.
[sobbing]
- Where's your mom, huh?
- I don't know.
[Iris] Do you want
me to help you find her?
I'm a friend of your mom.
I saw you earlier, you remember?
[Amaya sobbing]
[Santiago]
I don't see the doctor anywhere.
[thunder rumbling]
[Amaya sobbing]
Here.
[suspenseful music playing]
Thank you.
[Amaya sobbing]
I think that's her dad over there.
[unsettling music playing]
You wanna go?
[Santiago] Iris.
Iris. Iris.
Where are you going?
Her dad's right over there.
- [Amaya] Mommy!
- That's her father.
Amaya!
- Amaya!
- Stop, stop, stop.
- Let go of me!
- Hold on. Stop.
Amaya!
No, no, wait. Iris?
- [Amaya] Mommy!
- No. What are you doing?
[Amaya] Mommy!
- Mommy!
- What are you doing? Talk to me.
- Give me your hat.
- [Ana] Amaya!
Just give me your hat!
[Amaya, sobbing] I want my mom.
- [Ana] Álvaro!
- [Álvaro] Amaya!
What's going on? Where is she?
- Hide this.
- Mommy!
- [Álvaro] Amaya!
- Mommy!
[Iris] Don't worry, sweetie.
- We'll find your mom. Come on.
- [Amaya sobs]
[Iris] No, no, no.
[sobbing]
Shh!
Don't cry. Let's go.
Amaya!
Amaya!
- [driver] Dude!
- Amaya!
[driver] What the hell are you doing?
Amaya!
Amaya!
Amaya!
- Amaya!
- [Ana] Amaya!
- Amaya!
- [Amaya, muffled] Mom.
[muffled] Mommy!
- [Álvaro] Amaya!
- [Ana] Where is she?
[Álvaro] Amaya!
[dramatic music playing]
[Amaya sobbing]
[officer] Go ahead, M50.
[woman, over radio] We have a lost child.
A five-year-old girl,
last seen in a yellow raincoat.
Copy!
- I'll go to the square. Copy.
- [police siren blaring]
[suspenseful music playing]
[Santiago] We can't do this.
Let's put the girl back in the van,
and take her back to Málaga.
We can just drop her off,
call the police to go get her.
We can call them from a public phone.
- She hasn't been gone that long.
- Why would we do that?
I don't want them to take her, Santiago.
Yes, okay, it's true.
I had a moment of madness.
But but it was more than that.
Because I I just saw the girl all alone,
and I knew that
that I'd be such a good mother for her.
Deep down you know it's for the best, too.
How is this the best thing for her, Iris?
We can't do this.
- I can't get pregnant.
- [Santiago sighs]
I can't.
We've spent all our savings, and
And nothing.
This is the only way.
[Santiago sighs]
Honey, you don't want to do this.
I want a child.
But the girl has parents.
You really want to separate them?
A girl and her parents.
What you want is called kidnapping.
No.
[sobbing]
We're gonna We're gonna be a
a family, the three of us.
Please, don't take her away from me.
Please. Please, don't.
I don't know what I would do
if you take her away from me.
Please. You can't. You know
You know what I'm capable of.
Please don't take her away from me.
[sobbing]
[sobbing] Don't take her away. Please.
Promise me. [sobs]
- [sighs] My love.
- Don't let them take her from me, please.
Santiago, please.
Please.
[Amaya whimpers]
Mommy!
[whimpering continues]
Mommy!
Mommy!
Mommy!
[wind gusting]
[reporter] Investigations are underway
in the disappearance of Amaya Martín,
the five-year-old girl who went missing
during the Twelfth Night parade in Málaga.
A candlelight vigil was held last night,
followed by a statement to the press
given by the fam
[clang]
[Iris] Come here, sweetie.
Don't you want a cookie?
They're really good.
They're my favorite kind.
I want to see my mommy.
Your mom was the one who said
you were a good girl.
You wouldn't want her to know
you misbehaved.
Where's my mommy?
[car approaching]
[suspenseful music playing]
Come here.
Come here.
Come with me. Here.
- Come, come, come.
- Let me go!
- Shh, shh! No, no, no.
- Let me go!
No. Quiet now. Hush. Quiet.
We have to be quiet or they'll find us.
- Shh, shh, shh. No, no, don't cry.
- [muffled whimpering]
Don't cry. Shh.
Everything's okay. It's okay.
[suspenseful music continues]
[dog barks]
- How's it going, Raúl?
- Good. Thanks, Santiago.
- Nice to see you.
- Happy New Year.
You too.
Um, the main office sent me out.
We need to discuss your loan.
I tried to call first,
but you didn't pick up.
- We don't get the best signal out here.
- [Raúl] Yeah.
What's going on?
Do you mind if we talk inside?
Uh
Yeah, sure, of course. Let's go inside.
You've been here before, right?
[Raúl] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Did I interrupt your work?
- [Santiago] I was doing a few things.
- [Raúl] Of course.
- [Santiago] Take a look.
- Shh, shh.
- [indistinct chatter]
- [muffled whimpering]
- Shh, shh.
[Santiago] But the bees
have a mind of their own.
- [muffled whimpering]
- [Raúl] Good.
You want something to drink?
Some coffee or
[Raúl] No, water's just fine. Thanks.
[wind gusting]
[Raúl] How are things? How did things go
with the clinic in Málaga?
Um, no luck this time.
Oh.
I'm so sorry.
Thanks.
Okay, I came because [sniffles]
Well, you have an outstanding payment
on your mortgage loan.
- I know you're good for it.
- Mm.
These things can slip
people's minds sometimes.
Sure, I'll go straight
to the bank tomorrow.
[Amaya whimpers]
[suspenseful music playing]
- Shh. Quiet, honey.
- [muffled whimpering]
Shh.
[Amaya] No. [whimpers]
[Amaya whimpers]
Iris woke up feeling
really sick this morning.
Sick to her stomach.
Terrible fever. [chuckles]
[muffled whimpering]
- Shh, shh, shh.
- [muffled whimpering]
- Shh, shh, shh.
- [whimpering continues]
- I'm sorry.
- If we're done, I'll walk you out.
Great.
- [Raúl] I guess I'll see you tomorrow.
- Shh.
[Santiago] Sounds good. See you then.
[suspenseful music continues]
[engine starts]
[reporter] At yesterday's press conference
the mother of the missing girl
made the following statement.
[Ana] Amaya, Mommy and Daddy love you.
We're waiting for you.
We'll be together again soon, bunny.
Be brave. [sobs]
[suspenseful music continues]
No. No, no!
No, no. No!
Look at me! Wake up, my love! Wake up!
- Wake up, baby!
- [Amaya gasps]
Everything is okay.
[kissing] Don't worry, honey.
You're safe. [kisses]
I'll keep you safe. [kisses]
[Maya the Bee opening song playing on TV]
[woman, on TV] Maya the Bee.
[Iris] You want some more water?
[changing channels]
[Ana] She was wearing a yellow raincoat
Mommy!
a blouse and
Mommy!
shorts with tights.
[crying] Mommy.
Mommy!
[Ana] Please, if you've seen her,
please call the police right away.
- [crying] Mom
- Don't cry.
Don't cry. Shh.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push you.
[whimpering]
I want my mommy!
I'm your mommy.
No, you're not my mommy!
Mommy!
[heavy breathing]
[Amaya sobs]
[sighs]
[Iris] They're always on the news.
[Santiago sighs]
Well, they are her parents, right?
Not now, no.
She needs to understand
that we are her parents now.
What if the man from the bank
saw her clothes?
Huh?
Or her.
What do you wanna do, Iris?
Lock her up?
- Do you want that?
- I'm not saying that.
Why would you think that's what I want?
I just think that we
we need to always remain careful.
That's all I meant.
We can't let anyone come here and see her.
[tense music playing]
We have to control her at all times.
[Iris] You wanna play a game?
Your name is
Julia.
You like your name, Julia?
My name is Amaya. [sniffles]
I see you really like Chispa.
Wanna give her a treat?
Yeah?
Here.
You can give her all the treats you want.
But you need to stay close by, okay?
Look. See that window?
When you go outside,
you need to stay where I can see.
And if you ever see a car coming,
you need to run home and up to your room.
But why?
Because, my love,
the world is full of bad men.
- But here it's safe.
- [car door closes]
[Chispa panting]
[chuckles] She gets excited.
She knows it's Dad, right?
[Chispa whimpers]
Do you wanna give Dad a hug, Julia?
No. My name is not Julia.
[Iris] She's a good kid.
She's gonna love you so much.
Just don't try to force it.
Here. Look.
What's all this?
It's okay, I didn't go to Málaga.
I went to a bunch of different shops,
and I didn't see anyone we knew.
Have you seen that?
Iris, the police just released
their only suspect.
Luque.
[tense music playing]
Julia!
Want some candy?
[sighs]
[Santiago] I'm finished, Iris!
[Iris] We can't live like this.
All three of us scared all the time and
And now we're caging her like an animal.
Didn't you want to watch her?
Why don't we just leave?
[Santiago] And go where?
[sighs]
I don't know, Santiago.
Let's go back to Bordeaux.
To France, where we first met. Remember?
There are so many cute villages there
where no one would find us.
We could be happy and safe.
We don't have any money, Iris.
[sighs] Then I don't know.
I know.
You're right. I know, honey.
We'll all be fine.
Everything will be all right.
[unsettling music playing]
ONE YEAR AFTER AMAYA'S DISAPPEARANCE
["Me Gustaría Enseñar al Mundo a Cantar"
by La Pandilla playing]
[Iris] Oh!
[sings along]
[laughs]
[Amaya sings along]
[Miren] How are you coping
with the loss of Amaya?
[Ana] It's crazy, but
Sometimes, I just lay in her bed
and I can feel her beside me.
Like she's
Like she's right there with me,
sleeping on the pillow.
If I just reached out, I could touch her.
[stops tape]
INTERVIEW WITH ANA NÚÑEZ, AMAYA'S MOTHER
PHOTOS OF MIREN ROJO
THE TRUE INNER HISTORY OF AMAYA
[Iris] Shut the door.
- What's that?
- [Iris] A journalist.
The one who keeps writing those stories.
She won't let it go like everyone else.
Why are they still
looking for our daughter?
Come on, let's have dinner.
It's already on the table.
[Amaya coughs]
[Amaya coughs]
[Iris] She's coughing.
[Amaya whimpers]
- [Amaya coughs]
- [Iris] I'll go.
[coughing continues]
[Amaya whimpers]
[coughing]
[whimpers]
[Iris] Shh.
Mommy.
Mommy.
[Iris] Shh.
[whispering] You're okay.
You're okay. Sleep. Shh.
It was a nightmare.
[Iris] May the moon illuminate your night.
May the light illuminate you.
Go to sleep, my love.
Hey, good morning, Mom.
Morning.
Time to wake up.
- [chuckles]
- Hello.
I'm gonna go see Dad. Okay?
SIX YEARS AFTER AMAYA'S DISAPPEARANCE
[Iris] Then you split one half into
two quarters.
They have a common denominator,
so you add the top parts.
One half
plus one quarter equals three quarters.
Does that make sense?
Julia.
What's going on?
[chuckles] Nothing.
This next exercise will be fractions
where the numbers
What's past the woods?
There's things.
There's mountains and other things.
[Amaya] Okay, so what's beyond
the mountains?
Well, I don't know. Lots of things.
Are there people?
And towns?
All right, Julia,
we've talked about his before.
You're happy living here
with me and Dad, right?
Very much, Mom.
Good. Because with people,
in the towns, it's
For little girls like you, it's not safe.
Anything could happen to you. You know?
It's not safe out there.
Do you remember why?
Why?
So bad men won't hurt me.
But here you don't have to worry.
I'll always be by your side
to protect you.
- What are you up to?
- [Amaya chuckles]
Could I try?
[Santiago laughs]
Come on, give it a shot.
[Ana] The worst part is
having to wake up in the morning thinking
[Santiago] That's how you'll do it?
that my daughter is dead.
That they killed her.
[Santiago laughs] Wait!
It looks like you're holding a sword.
Here, let me show you.
- I got it!
- No way!
Oh my God, honey!
[both laugh]
- [Amaya laughs]
- When did you get so strong? [laughs]
[Ana] I'm so afraid that
[Santiago] Go again, beginners luck.
I'll never find her.
I'll never get any closure.
- [Amaya screams]
- [Santiago] Wow!
You're cheating. Show me your arms.
[Amaya screams and laughs]
[Santiago] So strong.
[Santiago] Are you sure it's a good idea?
I don't think
we should be sending them anything.
[Iris] Santiago, we've discussed this.
Start the song.
["Me Gustaría Enseñar al Mundo a Cantar"
by La Pandilla playing]
[song fades]
TO MIREN ROJO
GIVE THIS TO AMAYA'S PARENTS
[intriguing music playing]
This recording shows Amaya Martín,
who yesterday turned 12 years old.
This is six years after
her dramatic disappearance.
The VHS tape was delivered late last night
to the offices
of the newspaper Diario Sur.
The security camera of a nearby shop
caught images of this man
dropping off the tape.
- [Santiago] This can't happen.
- [Iris] Calm down.
- How can I be calm?
- We remind you that Amaya Martín
- I'm on the fucking television!
- [Iris] Nobody can tell it's you.
That man could be anyone.
Did anyone see you
when you were out there?
- [sighs] No, I don't think so.
- [Iris] We have nothing to worry about.
They won't find us.
[on TV] The whereabouts of Amaya Martín
are still unknown.
Late yesterday night,
the tape was delivered
to the mailbox of the Diario Sur.
We're assuming the kidnappers
wanted us to give it to her parents.
[Ana] I'll never give up.
I'm going to keep fighting until the end.
Until she's back home.
Thank you, everyone.
- Look at this.
- [reporter] Who delivered the tape?
- How are you feeling?
- We've done something good.
- [reporter 1] What did the police say?
- [reporter 2] Any leads?
Now?
- Wait. Patience.
- [Santiago] Hey. Wait a sec.
There.
[Iris and Santiago laugh]
[Iris] Happy birthday
[kiss]my love.
This used to be mine when I was your age.
We want you to have it.
What's this?
- [chuckles]
- God, we're so old.
[Santiago laughs]
Come here. Sit down.
I'll show you.
Here
Take that.
Put these on like this.
Now press the button.
Here?
- [clicks]
- [music playing through headphones]
[both laugh]
- It's so cool!
- Yeah, right?
[both laugh]
Can I listen outside with Chispa?
No. Not now.
We're having cake right now.
Let her.
Okay, you can go.
[both laugh]
["A Trabajos Forzados"
by Antonio Vega playing]
[Santiago] No. [laughs]
What?
Come on.
I hated seeing you
in a bad mood yesterday.
It is such a sad song.
I know, but it's our song,
so what are we gonna do?
We're not gonna change it now.
I don't know what we could change it to.
["A Trabajos Forzados" continues]
[birds squawking]
Someone's coming.
Someone's coming!
[dramatic music playing]
[music playing through headphones]
Julia!
Julia!
Julia! Julia! Come quick!
Run! Run!
Hurry! Run!
Run! Come on!
Go!
[Santiago] Raúl, how are you?
- How are you doing?
- Oh, hey. How are you, Santiago?
[Santiago] Come in. I'll make some coffee.
Okay.
[suspenseful music playing]
- How are your kids?
- Good, uh, you know.
Without afternoon coffee,
I just fall asleep. [nervous chuckle]
Well, I'm in a bit of a hurry, Santiago.
Oh, come on, have one. [chuckles]
Okay, thanks.
[suspenseful music continues]
What brings you out here?
Well, see, you haven't sent in
your last mortgage payment.
If you don't make a payment,
they're going to transfer you
to the legal department.
I'm so embarrassed, honestly.
I've been so busy with the bees,
the crops and
I just lost track of the days.
But I'll go to the bank tomorrow
and sort everything out.
Great news. Well, then, I'll get going
and put all the paperwork together.
Don't go yet.
- You want something to eat?
- I have more clients to see.
- Come on, Raúl.
- Look, I said no!
[gunshot]
[dramatic music playing]
- Raúl.
- [Raúl gagging]
Raúl.
No.
What did you do, Iris?
[gagging]
[sobs]
You killed him!
You killed him.
Help Help me clean this up.
What?
[Iris] We have to clean it.
Now.
I only did what any mother would do.
When you fill up the bag,
bring it to the shed.
[car approaching]
[intriguing music playing]
[Iris] Run! Come on.
Hurry! Run!
Hurry. Go. Go. Go.
[panting]
Stay here. Dad will take care of it.
CIVIL GUARD
[Santiago] Good morning.
- [officer 1] Hello.
- [officer 2] Morning.
- Are you Santiago Vallejo?
- Yes, sir.
We're investigating
the whereabouts of Raúl Aguilar.
Um, it doesn't sound familiar. Who's he?
He's your account manager at the bank.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, Raúl. Of course.
Um, uh, do you want to come in?
Sure.
[officer 2] Raúl had several appointments
the day he went missing.
- One of them was here.
- Yeah, that's true.
He was here.
Why was that?
Mm, we're late on our payments,
and he stopped by to let me know.
- I went to the bank the next day to pay.
- [kisses]
[Santiago] Would you like
to see the receipts?
- [officer 2] Yes, please.
- Shh.
Look
If there's anything I can do to help out,
please let me know. Raúl's a good guy.
I hope he's okay.
[suspenseful music playing]
[sighs]
Okay, if you think of anything else
- I'll call you right away.
- Good.
That's it, my love.
You're safe. They're gone.
[thunder rumbling]
NINE YEARS AFTER AMAYA'S DISAPPEARANCE
Shit!
[Santiago] What are you doing
with the VCR?
It's broken. We need to have it fixed.
- Are you making another recording?
- [Iris] Don't worry.
It's just for me.
I'm not sending it to anyone.
Look how grown up she is.
I just want to remember it all.
What's this?
It's from the bank.
No.
No, no, but we
Not There's no way
I'm letting them kick us out.
What are we supposed to do?
[heavy breathing]
It's It's just too much money, Iris.
We're gonna have to move.
And where are we gonna go?
Where are we supposed to go
where they won't recognize our daughter?
- Calm down, please.
- Calm down, huh?
- Try to stay calm.
- How much time is left?
Forty-five days.
- Calm down, please, Iris.
- So you don't care now?
- She's not important to you?
- You know I care. Calm down.
- Calm down?
- Calm down, please!
They will take her away, Santiago!
- Keep it down. She will hear you.
- They'll take her away!
And I'll die before I let them
take her away. I swear.
I will kill us both
before they can get close.
[Amaya] Is Mom okay?
Oh, hey, sweetie.
[sighs] Fine.
Eh
She's fine.
The bank sent us an eviction notice,
but it's not for you to worry about.
Come sit. Come here.
[Amaya] Bad men want to kick us
out of our home?
I'm not going to let that happen.
I'm your father, Julia.
I'll always take care of you and your mom.
Got that? Yeah?
[sobs]
Is Mom crazy?
No, sweetie.
No. Honey, your mom is very special.
She had
[sobs]
to fight really hard to have you.
She fought so hard for
for this family to happen.
She loves you so much.
Hey.
Don't cry, sweetie.
I'd never let anything happen to you.
I'll take care of you both.
Okay? [kisses]
- No more tears.
- [sobs]
[Amaya sniffles]
Look what I got you.
I was saving this for your birthday.
But I think now's
a pretty good time, right? [chuckles]
[Santiago laughs]
[Santiago] They're handmade.
- They're so beautiful. Thanks, Dad.
- Do you like them?
I love you so much, Julia.
And I love you so much too, Dad.
[dramatic music playing]
[Santiago] I have to confess.
I have to confess.
[sighs]
[sighs]
[dramatic music swells]
[shaky breathing]
[man] Hey! Are you okay?
Hey!
[Amaya sobbing]
[Iris] Santiago
[grunts]
[Iris sobs]
[Amaya sobs]
Daddy.
[Iris sobbing]
[sniffles]
[Amaya] May the moon
illuminate your night.
[Iris sobs]
[Amaya sobs]
May the light illuminate you.
[Amaya sobs]
[unsettling music playing]
THE MORTGAGE HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL
BY SANTIAGO'S LIFE INSURANCE
- What's that letter, Mom?
- A gift from Dad in heaven.
We don't owe anything to the bank.
We'll sell this place.
And soon we can start over somewhere else,
just the two of us.
And where will we go to?
Look.
There.
It's a quiet little place in France.
It's where your dad and I first met.
But, Mom
I really don't wanna go there.
I promise we'll be safe there.
Are there no bad men?
No.
Not there.
Come.
What's the matter, baby?
I miss Dad so much now.
[mellow music playing]
[Iris] Do you love me?
I love you a lot, Mom.
[Iris] I love you lots too.
More than anything in the world.
That's why I'll never let anyone
tear us apart.
Never.
[unsettling music playing]
[closing theme music playing]