High Tides (2023) s01e09 Episode Script

[horns of approaching cars]
Your last nanny was Daan's aunt.
[Louise] Melissa has been looking for her
for two years.
[ethereal music]
[pants]
Fuck!
Do you realize how moronic your ideas are?
- What the hell are you doing?!
- [Eleonore] Patrick, no!
[Patrick] Goddammit! Look at her!
You have done this!
Dad, stop!
[Eleonore screams]
[tense music]
[dance music]
[people cheering]
[woman] Alex!
Alex!
Hey, son.
Are you okay?
Alex?
- Alex, come on. Did you use something?
- No, I didn't.
Then why the rush for me to get here?
- They know.
- Who knows what?
Melissa is Claudia's sister.
What the fuck?
You knew?
- If that's true, you're insane.
- Of course not, son.
No.
[man in other room] Police raid!
[man] Hey, Lex! Lex!
Hey, what the fuck happened here?
- Well?
- Drug use has been reported.
- What?
- We're taking everyone outside.
- Let me go.
- Take it easy.
Not in my own club.
- Otherwise you're going to the station.
- Stay calm.
Calm down.
I know he did this, Mom.
What the fuck did I ever do to him?
I'll destroy him.
I'll take care of it.
I'll handle this.
You're too weak for that.
Just behave.
Stay calm.
[tires screech]
[ominous music]
[loud bang]
TO LOUISE: HEY LOUISE
MISS YOU
[phone vibrating]
[gentle snoring]
HEY LOUISE
MISS YOU
[phone chimes]
FROM LOUISE: WHAT IS IT YOU MISS?
THE CONVERSATIONS
THE SEX
SOMEONE I CAN TRUS
[sad piano music]
US IN YOUR DAD'S CAR,
WALKS ALONG THE SHORE
OUR KISS BY THE POOL
THAT I MISS THE MOS
THAT'S BEAUTIFUL
TO LOUISE: I NEVER KNEW
MISSING SOMEONE WAS SO HARD
I NEVER KNEW
THAT MISSING SOMEONE WAS SO HARD
[sniffs]
[puts phone down]
You don't want to marry?
No.
I'm not crazy about Charles.
I don't miss him, and
when we're on the phone
my heart isn't racing like mad.
Every day together is boring
and marrying him would be
the biggest mistake of my life.
- That's literally
- What you told me
just before the craziest night of my life.
And the best sex.
Mom will go nuts.
She'll get over it.
I love you.
But that doesn't mean
you can snoop around in my wardrobe.
I can't promise anything.
[whistles]
TO LOUISE: I NEVER KNEW
MISSING SOMEONE WAS SO HARD
[door closing]
That's extremely drastic, a raid.
I'll talk to the mayor.
What are the grounds for it?
Didn't you tell Alex last week that his
rattrap would be closed within a week?
Honey, please.
Alex was very euphoric
and he had a big mouth.
I simply put him in his place.
And I told him not to expect
a full house every week.
But until now he had a full house
every single night.
Patrick, I really think it might have
become a massive hit.
Alex has a nose for style,
for trends and for money.
- That's something different.
- It's what I'm saying.
Other guys his age have
menial summer jobs.
And what does Alex do? In a fortnight
he sets up a successful summer club.
I'm sorry, but I think he deserves
a second chance.
Maybe I underestimated him.
Yes.
- And us too.
- Hm?
I'm so sick and tired of our arguments.
Tomorrow is our anniversary.
What happened to us?
The way we were 25 years ago.
Patrick, I miss us.
Be home in time tomorrow
and pretend that the party is a surprise.
Alright.
I'll act surprised.
Right then.
[tense music]
Louise, you're awake already.
And cleanly showered.
I'm going for it.
Can I have my phone back?
No, not yet.
The hospital wouldn't allow that either.
Mom, I won't be ordering drugs
straight away.
It's a matter of protocol.
Don't whine about the rules, Louise.
Okay.
Come on, you're doing so well.
Huh?
Just wait a while longer. At Emilie's
wedding you'll be back to normal again.
What?
I know you don't want to hear this, but
Charles and I aren't working out.
- I hope this is a joke.
- [Emilie] It's not.
- There's no future for Charles and me.
- Oh, really?
- No.
- No?
But there is one for you and a guy
who jumps from the roof?
Mom, you're not listening.
- Yes, I am!
- We have no future!
But you do have one with a guy like that?!
- I'm not in love with Charles!
- Being in love passes!
Listen to yourself! You don't mean that.
Do you know how much time I invested
in your wedding in the past year?!
- You are going to get married!
- Who are you doing this for?! For you!
You're going to get married,
end of discussion!
- Mama.
- Stay out of this!
You destroyed enough already!
Why don't you say something
for once, please?! [sighs]
[piano playing]
[Patrick] Yes, preferably. Try that.
Package it together.
I'll send someone for it.
Around 4 p.m. would be good. Okay.
Are you still in contact
with the people at the land registry?
Yes. No, that's fine.
Yes, sure. No, we'll make do with that.
[laughs]
We'll take care of that.
That's fine. I'll write it down.
Perfect. That's alright, Herman.
This time I'm not drunk.
Will you abandon me too? Hm?
- What do you mean?
- I was abandoned suddenly.
Left behind with a broken heart.
- What?
- By your sister.
How long have you known
Claudia is my sister?
What are you up to, girl?
- What are you doing here?
- What the fuck do you think?
- I want to know what happened to her.
- What happened?
Your sister robbed us and then left.
[sighs]
I miss her as well.
Were you close?
Mom? Pay.
Yes, darling, I'll be right over.
Tell her.
I was fond of your sister.
Really fond.
FROM LOUISE: THAT'S BEAUTIFUL
TO LOUISE: I NEVER KNEW
MISSING SOMEONE WAS SO HARD
[upbeat music playing]
Hey, everything alright?
Yes.
"Protect me from what I want."
No stress, buddy. It goes away on its own.
- When?
- When it's over.
- That seat is taken.
- I'm only here for a minute.
I think so too.
I had a few experts look at your shack.
[laughs] Jacques.
There's enough code violations here
to bulldoze it to the ground.
I've been here for 27 years
on nine three-year permits.
- Not one single defect.
- Hmm.
Maybe that's because
there was never a decent file.
But this
This is a decent file.
The tenth permit will be mine.
You really are the biggest asshole
I ever met.
Letting your own son in for that raid.
Yes.
And nothing about it in the newspapers.
Go figure.
Alexandre will be happy.
He'll have a beach club soon.
Without a drunkard.
Read it over.
Have a nice day.
[distant voices]
[jubilant singing]
Come back, s'il te plait
Alsjeblieft, oh please ♪
My dear Louise, Louise ♪
My dear Louise, Louise ♪
- Oh, Louise ♪
- Louise ♪
[pop music playing]
I have to admit
at first I didn't want to see you.
- I understand.
- [Emilie] I know the feeling.
Until I realized I had to go out
with all those boring cunts.
You can't drug them every time
with your MDMA pralines.
[Margaux laughs]
How's Alex?
He's sweet now.
Do you still like him?
And Daan?
Him too.
Who do you like most?
I don't want to influence you,
but Alex has always been there for you.
And Daan
He's a handsome boy with curls.
- What?
- A handsome boy with curls
A holiday fling.
"I don't want to influence you," she says.
Ladies, how about it? Are we going out
for a drink, the five of us?
I can ask the warden.
Warden?
Inmate 321?
I request penitentiary leave.
Penitentiary leave granted,
under strict conditions.
No alcohol, no drugs
and back before dark.
Thanks, warden.
And
accompanied by a qualified person.
Are you coming?
- Come, we're leaving.
- Fun.
Beach bar, here we
[cheering]
I'll say. Nothing better to do?
- There he is.
- Alexandre the Great.
Well, he's not that great.
[Matti] Say, Daan. For me
Another round for everyone.
Yes, but this time
not the virgin version for me.
No, we're having virgin mojitos.
Solidarność, Matti.
- [Matti] I don't know that one.
- [Victor] It's Polish for solidarity.
- So, another six virgin mojitos?
- [Victor] Yes.
- [Matti] Life without booze is boring.
- [Victor] Give me a break.
As far as I'm concerned I'd like
to see him in a wolf suit as well.
[chuckles, howls]
- [Margaux] What was that?
- [Emilie] A handsome guy.
- [Margaux] Yeah.
- [Emilie] Right?
MISSING YOU IS SO HARD
MISS YOU TOO
[Margaux]
Can I be comfortably numb as well?
Can my overworked brain cells
have a moment's rest?
Do you know why women have
one brain cell more than cows?
Now we're having it.
[Matti] So they don't shit in the kitchen.
- [Emilie] Oh my god.
- [Margaux] Fucking sexist.
What do I see in you?
It starts with an "A" and ends in "Donis".
- Did you talk to Daan?
- [Matti] Adonis.
No, why?
Can't you go talk to him?
[Matti] Where are the mojitos?
[Jacques] Boys, we're closing!
Where is he?!
- Storm's coming. Everyone, go home!
- Dammit.
- What?
- [Jacques] Yeah, the bar is closed!
Everybody out! Look, it's already raining.
[Daan] Jacques, what the fuck?
- [Jacques] Look.
- [Daan] Jacques, come on.
- [Jacques] Ah!
- [Daan] Jacques
[Matti] That's good publicity!
Don't forget your diaper, little Jacques!
Fuck you. Fuck you, Matti.
- Great. Thumbs up.
- [Margaux laughs]
- Yes. Do you have him?
- Yes.
- [Alex] Damn, that reeks.
- Alex, take off his trousers.
- Pull off his pants.
- Fuck that.
- But he just
- Peed.
Hold him for a sec. Jacques, gross.
- [Jacques] Yes.
- [Daan] There.
Come on, man. Go.
- [Alex] Jesus.
- [Daan] Straight.
- [Jacques groans]
- Blanket.
- Daan.
- Yeah?
I'm glad I've gotten to know you.
- You're a great guy. A great guy.
- Thanks.
[Jacques] Alexandre.
- Your dad
- It's alright, Jacques.
- It's alright, buddy.
- It's alright.
- Go to sleep, you drunk.
- Yes.
Jesus.
Your dad is an asshole. An asshole.
What was that all about?
I
I wanted to apologize.
I found it unsettling
how she looked at you.
Yes.
I noticed.
If other people fancy your girlfriend
you get scared.
I went too far, I know.
Sorry. Okay?
I forgive you.
As long as you can forgive me
for falling in love.
Do you still have feelings for her?
I know what to do.
Look, Daan
Just because The Crazy Lulu is closed,
we can still do stuff together.
Oh, can we really?
Yes.
- With your father's help, I'm sure.
- What are you talking about?
- Your dad bought the beach club.
- What?
Jacques is out.
- Jacques.
- Mm?
I have something for you,
unless you prefer a raw egg, obviously.
- I'll give you a raw egg on your face.
- [laughs]
[groans]
- Can you manage?
- Thanks, mate.
Jesus.
You're welcome.
[groans]
- What a summer.
- You can say that again.
Your first holiday romance.
Yes.
- I warned you.
- [chuckles]
I know.
- She's just so
- Difficult.
[laughs] Yes.
Difficult, that too. Absolutely.
What I meant was
Everything.
- [Daan] She's everything.
- I know the feeling.
It's dangerous.
If you have everything
you start looking for moments
you could lose everything.
- Bye.
- See you.
[Emilie] Was it a one-night stand?
[Margaux] You think?
Not everyone is relationship material.
[he breathes heavily]
[Patrick] Dammit!
- [she screams]
- With you?!
[boy] Alex?
[Emilie] Alex, are you okay?
- [Emilie] Alex?
- [yelling]
[Emilie] Alex!
Hey, Alex!
[tires screech]
- Sorry.
- [driver] What the fuck?
[pants]
Sorry. I don't feel well.
Hey. Hey, Alex.
Hey.
[medication packet rustling]
Those panic
I'm having those panic attacks
almost daily now.
Is it because of your dad?
Since you told me about
Melissa looking for her sister,
I can't shake it.
Claudia?
Claudia is dead.
What?
[sobs]
Who?
Your dad?
Your dad.
Why didn't you go to the police?
[sobs deeply]
[melancholy piano music]
What are you doing here?
What's wrong?
Mom?
Hey, what's wrong?
- Erm
- What?
- Claudia didn't simply disappear.
- [Daan] What?
Patrick killed her.
Did Alex tell you?
Mm-hmm. Erm
That's why he's having panic attacks.
More often and more intensely lately.
Why didn't they go to the police?
Because they're scared of Patrick.
I just don't know
Patrick gets away with everything.
Can you leave Alex out of this?
Does he know you're here?
Come here.
[melancholy piano music]
Alex?
WHERE ARE YOU
[message tone]
WHERE ARE YOU?
WENT OUT FOR A BIT OF FRESH AIR
[music intensifies]
[glass thuds]
[gasps for breath]
[music ends]
[waves crashing]