Zero (2021) s01e06 Episode Script

Episode 6

A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
[thunderclaps]
[Omar] Once, I saw a photo
of one of those millionaires
who made money through the internet.
[thunderclaps]
[electronic music plays]
[Omar] This guy was in a room
full of people
where everyone was wearing VR headsets.
He was the only one without one.
Everyone was having a great time,
but only he could see the true reality.
And while the others were having fun,
he was making money.
He was the only one with his eyes open.
And this made him the only one with power.
Once you open your eyes,
nothing can make you close them again.
[Sara] Sharif, you need some stitches.
Listen to me.
No, I don't want the cops around me again.
Suit yourself.
[Momo] Bro, I'll protect you.
Solid.
[Inno laughing]
Yeah, sure.
You'd better stay put.
Bro, it's not about a personal war.
It's about saving our homes.
The files, please.
[Sharif] These are Sirenetta bosses.
We'll have to watch Rico
until he meets one of them.
And then what?
[Sharif] And then you become invisible,
and you fucking film them. Hm?
How do we know they will meet?
- They may just make phone arrangements.
- Nah.
They're not that dumb.
Guys, I mean we'd have to waste
a lot of time watching Rico
Listen, bro, what's your problem?
Just make sure your phone's fully charged,
and we'll catch them.
Or do you have a better idea?
[somber synth music plays]
[Omar sighing]
[silverware clanking]
[cork popping]
[Betty laughing, gasping]
- What are we celebrating?
- [father] Right. What are we celebrating?
- Well done, Betty.
- [laughing] Thank you.
Mrs. Babette Frey called me this morning.
She's a friend
from the Parreir Studio in Paris.
Dad, I said no favoritism.
What favoritism, Anna?
You won the scholarship.
- [Anna screaming, laughing]
- [glass breaking]
- Really?
- [father] Yes.
[mother and Anna laughing]
- [father] The list will be out on Monday.
- [laughing] I'm sorry.
But if there's something to celebrate,
why wait?
We could get you an apartment in Paris.
[mother] Hm?
[Anna chuckling]
[indie rock plays]
[Betty gasping]
I'm so happy. Here it is.
[Betty chuckling]
[father] Congratulations, Sirenetta.
This is the beginning
of your great career.
Ah! ♪
You crossed the limit ♪
Hey! ♪
[song plays muffled over car stereo]
[Engineer panting]
[emergency break cranking]
[engine cuts off]
[indistinct chatter]
[moped passing]
SIRENETTA REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Why the hell does Dad
keep taking us to Alfonso?
His obsession
with only trusting his people.
I'm not going.
Yes, you are.
You need your eyes checked.
- You just said Alfonso isn't
- Better than nothing.
At least he can check it out,
then we'll see.
I'll take you, okay?
[both chuckling]
[phone beeping]
[Awa sighing]
Can you read it for me?
[dog barking outside]
"I'll see you in the square
tomorrow at 3 pm."
[dog barking]
[Awa] Luckily, I've got Thomas.
[phone beeping]
Hey.
[phone beeping]
[Awa chuckling]
Don't tell me that's your girl.
Hi.
[Anna sighing]
[Omar] Hi.
[Awa chuckles]
[Anna] Hi.
Hi.
[bike bell dings]
[melodic instrumental music plays]
Your sister's cute.
You can tell she adores you.
Engineer.
No messing about, okay?
Or I swear I'll abandon you
in the middle of the road. Go.
[Engineer barks]
So?
Not gonna ask why I'm here?
Come.
[Anna sighing]
- Are you ready?
- Go on.
I got into the school in Paris.
With a scholarship.
[Anna hums a crescendo]
Congratulations.
[Anna singing without words, laughing]
I'm happy for you.
Gosh. You're so enthusiastic.
Why does distance put you all off so much?
- Nothing's going to change.
- Anna, I'm not Edo.
I told you from day one.
If I love you, I love you anywhere.
And I do love you.
[Anna inhaling]
But I need to tell you something.
[Anna] Tell me.
[Omar sighing]
Hey!
[Anna] Come on. Shoot.
[Omar sighing]
Did you know your dad's evicting
people from my neighborhood?
No.
I saw the billboard.
I didn't know he had some business here.
But my dad's a businessman.
He's good at building beautiful things.
If the neighborhood gets regenerated,
it's better for its people.
That's how it works.
That's how it works if you're rich,
you don't give a shit about the others.
I'm sorry?
Your father paid some vandals
to wreck the neighborhood.
What the fuck are you saying.
A degraded neighborhood
brings the prices down.
So he can buy cheaply.
We're trying to stop it.
My friend Sharif has been beaten up badly.
Our friend's recording studio
has been vandalized.
Do you remember the beheaded statue?
The fires, the blackout
the dead homeless man.
He's behind all this,
and I might not know all the details.
- But he's behind all this.
- [Anna] Omar.
Okay, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
But my father's got nothing
to do with this. He's an honest man.
- What proof do you have?
- Anna, please!
It'll all come out.
Sharif and my friends
are going to trap him.
Listen, Omar. I'm not a little girl.
I know how these things work.
Real estate deals can be awkward
and can't make everyone happy.
Sure, he might have some faults,
but saying that my dad's a criminal
Your dad is an asshole.
You refuse to believe me
because you pretend to be different,
but you're like him.
Are you crazy?
Open your eyes, Anna.
[somber instrumental music plays]
I just have.
Let's go, Engineer.
[Engineer barking]
[footsteps leaving]
[machine whirring]
[switch clicking]
[Awa sighing]
Try these, and let me know how it goes.
[Omar] Come on. Try them.
So, can you see better or not?
Yes, I can see.
Can I choose the frame?
Sweetheart, these lenses are too thick
for normal frames.
Awa, they're not that bad.
You'll get used to them.
Do you mind
if I have a word with your brother?
[Alphonse] It's nothing to do
with your problem. Omar.
[Alphonse] I treated you every time
you were sick.
I treated your sister.
I'm specialized in ophthalmology,
but this only means something
in this country.
[clicking]
I am a doctor.
Your dad is very worried about you.
Is this what you had to say?
Did you two set this up?
It's about your mother.
What do you know about her?
- [Alphonse inhales]
- [eerie music plays]
I know your mom had some mental issues.
What?
[music builds]
She felt hunted.
She saw everyone as an enemy,
especially herself.
She thought Awa was a demon.
When she left you in the car by yourself,
she was going to see an exorcist woman.
No.
No, this is bullshit.
Omar,
your mom and dad
came to ask me for some advice.
We tried to help her.
Omi.
[Omar] Let's go.
[distant sounds of traffic]
[suspenseful synth music plays]
Here we go.
[Sara] Who the fuck is he?
[Momo] Shit.
Did you see his face?
No.
- No.
- I'll call Zero.
Wait. Wait.
[Momo] Look up. Don't look at her ass.
- I'm not.
- Yes, you are.
[crickets chirping]
Open your mouth.
- [Sharif] I'm not looking at her ass.
- Bro.
- [Sharif] Nothing.
- [Momo] Fuck.
[eerie synth music plays]
[door unlocking]
[Engineer barking]
Engineer, stop. I'm not in the mood today.
[father] A round of applause
for our scholarship winner!
[all cheering]
[woman 1] Bravo!
[woman 2] Congratulations.
We're proud of you.
[gasping] Thanks, Jasmine.
[murmurs, laughs] You shouldn't have
Sirenetta, I hate surprise parties,
but I couldn't resist.
Dad
I tried to stop him, but you know.
Luckily, he didn't hire an orchestra.
- [mother laughs]
- [Anna] Right. Thanks.
We need to talk.
- The star architect's here.
- Hauer.
[mother] He flew from Berlin for you.
- I'll introduce you. Let's go.
- [mother] Go.
[whispering] Go.
[indistinct chatter]
[Hauer]the most experimental school
of architecture in Europe.
Your father was the undisputed genius.
Always early with his deadlines.
Always top of the class. [laughing]
Utterly unbearable.
I hit on him straight away,
but he had another flaw.
[jazz music plays in background]
[mother sighing]
A passion for models.
I never understood his choices.
Like when he decided to quit drawing.
An indecorous waste of talent.
Uh, excuse me. I'm sorry.
- [Hauer] Don't follow his steps, Anna.
- No.
Italy's full of common developers.
Yes.
[Anna] Dad.
It's time to bring out the big guns.
Dad, I need to ask you something.
Sure, Sirenetta. Tell me.
[somber music plays]
Um,
is it true that you paid some vandals
to set fires in the Barrio?
Sweetheart
Who told you this bullshit?
If it was your new friend,
he's making a big mistake.
Is it true that you're degrading
the neighborhood to buy it cheaper?
To evict the poor and raise rents?
Wait a minute.
This is called market strategy.
It's normal to buy cheap and sell high.
Dad, it's not normal to use criminals.
So, is it true
or not?
Sirenetta doesn't evict anyone.
All tenants have been offered
alternative solutions
in line with their purchasing power,
only 30 minutes from Milan
Stop speaking like a brochure!
Are you evicting
an entire community with violence?
Is this what you are doing?
[voice trembling] What about all
that you taught me?
The value of beauty,
respect for other people
[dramatic synth music plays]
Dad, who are you?
It's me.
It's still me.
Then stop.
I can't.
Why not?
Because I'd find myself exposed.
[Anna gasping]
What do you mean?
Enough, Anna.
Enough!
[thunderclaps]
[music builds]
[tires squeaking]
[festive music plays nearby]
[muffled singing]
[cheering]
Great. We're just in time
for the celebration.
Guys, we're just wasting our time.
Again? What's your problem, Zero?
[Omar mouth clicking]
- Thanks.
- [man] Here it is.
- Bye.
- [man] Have a good day.
[eerie synth music plays]
[indistinct chatter]
- Are you hungry?
- Yes.
[Sharif] Look.
[muffled cheering]
There he is. It's him.
Sirenetta's boss, look!
He's just like in the photo.
Go, Zero.
Go!
[Omar sighing]
[Rico in Spanish] Gorgeous!
- [Anna's father] Congratulations.
- Thanks.
[laughing, cheering]
- Hey! Let's have a toast.
- Yeah!
- [sound echoing]
- [eerie synth music plays]
[in Spanish] To my aunt Betty,
who's the best aunt in the world.
And to my cousin Manuel,
who became an adult today.
A toast to them!
[indistinct chatter, cheering]
[guests] Cheers!
[children laughing]
Adelita.
[muffled music plays from outside]
[sound echoing]
[Anna's father] For the last time,
keep the deposit, and let's forget it.
[Rico] Those assholes broke into my house.
We have a deal. You have to stick to it.
[children laughing, panting]
You were only meant to trash it,
acts of vandalism, a few graffiti.
Nobody asked you
to burn shops or beat people up.
How do you think they got to Sirenetta?
Tell me.
My daughter
told me she saw the invisible man.
[muffled, echoing]
Rico, what the fuck is wrong with you?
When all this is over,
you'll get your penthouse
at a reduced rate.
But for now, get out of my sight.
What if Sirenetta doesn't win
the last auction?
- Is that a threat?
- A piece of advice.
I know those guys now.
They'll cause trouble.
[in Spanish] You are a fool
[in Italian]if you think you can make it
on your own.
[Anna's father] Fine.
[Omar gasping]
But this time, no more room for error.
Got it?
[muffled, echoing]
Mm. What does that mean?
If those mysterious kids
are a real threat as you say,
then sort it out once and for all.
[Omar gasping]
[high-pitched whining]
What's wrong?
[eerie synth music plays]
What's wrong, Awa?
[air rushing]
[festive music playing loudly]
[in Spanish] Son of a bitch!
- There he is!
- Shit!
[tires screeching]
[Omar panting]
[tires screeching]
[friends] Go! Go! Go!
[Omar] Go, Sara!
[engine revving, tires screeching]
[Rico panting, speaking Spanish]
[tires screeching, engine revving]
- Sorry. I got caught. I fucked up!
- [electronic music plays]
Shit! Shit! Shit!
[engine revving, tires screeching]
[Inno] They're coming, Sara!
- Faster, Sara!
- [Sara] I got it.
- [crunching]
- [Momo] Oh!
- [crunching]
- [Rico yelling in Spanish]
[engines revving, tires screeching]
Do you have the video? Give me your phone.
What the fuck? Give it!
Ricci's Anna's father.
- What?
- Ricci is Anna's father!
What?
That's what happens
when you think with your co
[tires screeching]
- [crunching]
- [indistinct yelling]
[brakes screeching]
[tires squealing]
[Sharif] Get out, guys!
- [Rico] The phone!
- [Sara] Zero!
- [Sharif] Sara!
- [Sara grunting]
- [Rico] The phone!
- [Omar] Run!
- [Sara gasping]
- [Sharif] Sara! No! Sara!
- Throw it!
- [Inno] Sara!
- Over here!
- [Sharif] Inno!
[grunting, yelling]
- Sara!
- [Omar] I got it!
- No, shit!
- [Rico] The phone!
- [Sara] Let go of me!
- [Sharif] Run, Momo! Run!
- [Sara] Watch out!
- [grunting]
- [Sharif] Run! Momo, run!
- [friends yelling]
Ahh!
[indistinct yelling]
- [Sara gasping] Momo!
- [Rico grunting]
Momo!
Oh!
Oh God!
- [Momo screaming]
- [Sara] Momo!
[Sara gasping]
This hairband
held the money used
by this asshole's brother to buy from me.
[somber synth music plays]
[Rico] One word to the police,
and you'll end up like the gordito.
Shit!
[in Spanish] Vamos!
Help!
[Sara] Help. Call someone! Go!
Help!
[Sharif] Help!
[Omar gasping]
[Sara sobbing]
[somber synth music plays]
[music builds]
by Angelica Lacetera
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