Medusa (2025) s01e01 Episode Script

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"WHO LOOKS OUTSIDE, DREAMS."
"WHO LOOKS INSIDE, AWAKES."
CARL JUNG
Thank you.
Today I take office as CEO of Medusa.
We've got to celebrate, honey.
The missing person's name
is Bárbara Hidalgo.
Aged 40.
The individual is 1.70 meters tall,
slim build,
dark brown hair,
brown eyes.
No distinguishing features.
I hope that everything is clear.
Understood?
Understood!
This is serious, damn it!
Keep me informed of any news.
Sure, Captain. Let's go!
You heard the captain.
Get it together, come on! Move.
My man Carmelo, where are you going?
I'll talk to the Hidalgos.
The Colonel wants me to check on them.
In the meantime, you are in charge, man.
I'm on top of it here.
Good.
-It's registered--
-They're all--
It's owned by the wealthy Hidalgo family.
JUST HOURS BEFORE THE SEARCH
3 DAYS LATER
There's no food there, girl.
You know what? You're lucky.
I'm going to make you a very fancy meal.
January 10th.
The Bárbara Hidalgo case.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
ENIGMA SURROUNDING EXPLOSION
She's one of the most desired
and most hated women in Barranquilla.
She had just been appointed CEO of Medusa.
What a position, lady!
Medusa is a huge monster
that covers the country's entire economy
with its companies.
It owns banks, supermarkets,
construction and real estate companies,
restaurants, harbors, telecommunications,
and even a baseball team.
I know that most of you are aware
of the work, effort, and sacrifice
behind the people
leading this great company.
Today I fulfill a dream.
Today I take office as CEO of Medusa.
That family is fucked up, man.
They own all of Barranquilla.
And out of nowhere,
one of their yachts explodes
with the soon-to-be CEO of all this shit?
Please.
After visiting the family,
something smells fishy.
Ortiz.
Good afternoon.
I'm here to see the family.
He's authorized.
Follow me.
Detective.
Good afternoon.
I'm Detective Danger Carmelo.
I'm leading the investigation
and the search for your relative.
I'm here to talk to you
and take your statements.
Go ahead.
Like the mythical Medusa,
who wears snakes on her head
that attack independently,
the poisonous snakes in the conglomerate
are all Hidalgos,
who compete furiously to stand out
and win the old man's approval.
Well, my cousin Bárbara…
She drowned.
We can't determine
exactly what happened to her.
Sure, of course. Whatever you say.
First, the good-for-nothing,
the little snake,
cousin Jacobo Hidalgo,
Sports Vice President
of all divisions
of the Babilla Baseball Club.
He doesn't give a shit if she's alive
or if poor Barbarita was eaten by sharks.
Detective Danger.
Do you know the meaning of "danger"
in English?
-I don't think my parents did.
-I'm sure they didn't.
Don't fuck with me, you arrogant prick.
You aren't the center of the universe.
Uncle Camilo, Hidalgo's dandy.
The snake that bites the hardest
so that his brother's hands stay clean.
Vice President of Imports, Exports,
Harbors, and Merchant Fleet.
My niece Barbarita and I are very close.
She's a very smart woman.
The company needs her.
He seemed sad, but I don't believe him.
They pretend to be a close-knit family.
I don't buy it.
His wife won't let him touch her.
How many mistakes
did Jackie make to have to pray like this?
She's a praying snake.
What happens to Bárbara is in God's hands.
That's how we see it.
Jacqueline de Hidalgo,
Vice President of Non-Profit Foundations.
She set up a saint-like altar in no time.
She was having a wake for her niece.
Don't you pay a maintenance fee here?
That lift is always out of order.
5 DAYS LATER
Move, man. You need to exercise.
No way.
Have a cold beer.
I don't like waiting.
Check this out, man.
Cristian Hidalgo
is now the new CEO of Medusa.
He doesn't give a shit
about the situation.
Furthermore, he'd benefit the least
if Bárbara reappears.
Only work-related, company-related issues.
Other than that,
I can't tell you much about her.
Do you think--?
Just a second. Thank you.
Úrsula, the stepmother.
Wait a second.
She controls her daughter
like she does the old man, with silence.
Well, not exactly with silence.
Viviana, the half-sister
who looks like an angel.
The perfect kid who hides it all.
The mother and daughter
are like a two-headed snake
you should be afraid of.
Do you have any helpful information?
I wish, detective.
But I don't.
Viviana seems to want to say something.
No.
I don't have anything to say either.
And her husband?
Oh dear. He's a hypocrite.
He's a pretender.
Esteban Arco,
her husband and Purchasing Manager.
WHO IS ESTEBAN ARCO?
You should be at sea rescuing my wife.
If you want to help, talk to the media
so that they stop talking trash.
Don't you control the media?
What could I tell them?
Don't mess with me.
You understand me.
His wife and her whole family
have stabbed this man in the back
over and over again.
I'm sure of it.
Where's my mom?
I only believe her daughter.
The patriarch looked distressed.
MEDUSA PREPARES FOR A NEW CEO
But he has the ego of a singer.
Mr. Hidalgo.
I won't talk to you.
I'll talk to your superiors.
I'll just say you must bring
my daughter back safe and sound.
The old man is by far
the one with the most secrets.
The real head of Medusa.
The one who uses the snakes as he pleases.
He doesn't seem to want
his daughter to be found.
Dear Barbarita. Where are you?
How are you?
The Colonel wants to talk to you
about the preliminary forensics report.
NATIONAL POLICE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
DETAILED MARITIME ACCIDENT REPOR
We've said it.
A short circuit in the kitchen
caused the explosion.
It might not have been an accident, sir.
Really? Do you have any evidence?
I don't have anything yet.
-I think her family's hiding something.
-Hiding what?
Get the paperwork ready.
Let's close the case.
Why would we close the case?
None of this is at all conclusive.
I'm still working on my report, Colonel.
My man Carmelo,
it's been seven days since the accident.
Here.
What's this?
Do you need more evidence?
FINGER IDENTIFICATION
VICTIM: BÁRBARA HIDALGO
It was found 13 km from the explosion.
A fisherman found it.
It's Bárbara Hidalgo's.
We compared her fingerprint.
Damn it, poor woman.
The sea will spit her out piece by piece.
May she rest in peace.
The family knows.
They'll hold a wake for her.
Bárbara rests forever
in the sea she loved so much.
Let us accept God's plan
without trying to understand.
It isn't your time yet, Bárbara.
Mom!
Maya.
Bárbara, your ego
won't let you escape from this hell.
Let go of it.
Let go.
I don't buy the story of the accident.
I know.
Here's what you asked for.
Thank you, man.
-It was hard bringing you the evidence.
-Really?
The Colonel closed it all off.
Anyway, I did it.
Here's the video from the dock
and the preliminary forensics report.
That's great.
I'll have a beer
because I have a beast waiting at home.
You know how she gets.
"Oh, God!
Always playing dominoes with Danger."
Oh, come on, man.
Bárbara was on the yacht alone.
Nobody saw anything on that dock.
She was going to meet her husband
and daughter to celebrate her new job.
It's bullshit.
You're back.
What happened to me?
Who are you?
The one who brought you
back into this world.
Your unfinished business
tied you to this world.
My daughter.
You have to go back.
Attention, breaking news.
Biologist and entrepreneur
Bárbara Hidalgo was found alive.
An unbelievable story.
BÁRBARA HIDALGO FOUND ALIVE.
CURRENTLY HOSPITALIZED.
Dear audience, breaking news.
Bárbara Hidalgo is alive.
It's a miracle beyond comprehension.
It's clear that your murder theory
was just an irresponsible conjecture.
Okay, but her survival,
which I'm infinitely happy about,
doesn't void my theory.
The motives they might have had
for killing her don't just vanish.
Stop dwelling on things that don't matter.
Just because a senior executive
like Bárbara
enjoys power, money, and happiness
does not automatically make her
a target for criminals. For God's sake!
Can you hear yourself? I can't believe it.
-Let's focus on the news.
-Okay.
Bárbara Hidalgo,
my dear, welcome back to life.
Your city, your company,
and your family welcome you with joy.
I can't believe you're okay.
Let's not worry.
We'll find the best surgeon. You hear me?
We'll go to the United States or wherever.
We'll go wherever
the best prosthetic technology is.
Where's Maya?
I came to check on you first.
This was very hard for her.
I had to protect her.
I didn't know what I was going to find.
Do you understand?
-I can't remember what happened.
-That's normal.
The impact was huge.
There are many things I can't remember.
I don't know what happened
the day of the accident or before that.
It'll be fine.
I'll be there for you as always.
-Excuse me.
-Hey, Mario.
-Esteban.
-How are you, man?
Fine, and you?
What about the pain?
Are they helping you with it?
It doesn't hurt.
Bárbara, you're suffering
from dissociative memory loss.
It's a neurological condition
caused by the blows you've sustained.
Why do I remember some things
but not others?
It's a rare type of amnesia.
It causes you to forget
certain important personal memories
and bits of random information
that, otherwise, you wouldn't forget.
Will I recover?
It can be treated with psychotherapy.
And how long could that take?
Bárbara, the brain
is still a mystery to all of us.
Protocols require that
we insist on psychological support.
I can't guarantee you
all your memories will come back,
but you have to activate your memory
with proper stimulation.
Okay?
Don't worry.
I have to go.
Bye, man.
What if I can't remember?
We'll create new and happier memories.
That's important.
-Let's talk inside.
-Okay.
Where's the file?
González has got it.
It's ready to be filed.
Distract him. I'll take it.
No, my man Carmelo.
You're the best, aren't you?
Won't you help me, buddy?
Come on!
I'll pay for your cassava bun
and botifarra every day this week.
With egg arepas and carimañola.
-Deal.
-It's a deal.
Hey, Gonza.
-What's up?
-How are you?
-I'm fine. You?
-I've got some gossip.
Spit it out.
Remember the day
we went out to eat egg arepas?
Sweetheart.
I can't believe it.
I'm so happy to see you.
You pulled me out of the sea.
You're beautiful.
What happened?
Think of it as a sacrifice to the sea
in exchange for my life.
I love you.
Let's go to school.
Alfredo will take you with the boys.
Let's make Mom happy.
See you later.
-Okay. Bye.
-Bye.
I love you.
Esteban,
what was I like before the accident?
You are…
an amazing mother and wife.
A woman completely devoted to her family,
to her work.
Don't push yourself, baby. Don't do it.
All the memories
will come back little by little.
-Okay?
-Yes.
I'll take a bath.
All right.
You have to see the patriarch later.
-No.
-I know, but they want to see you.
-Not today.
-Baby, I know you don't want to.
At least talk to your dad.
-Things happened while you were missing.
-What things?
Before your accident,
you were appointed CEO of Medusa.
And what about it?
Since you were missing,
your dad called a meeting.
Cristian was appointed the new CEO.
It's okay, baby. Come here.
You replaced me with Cristian.
A ship without a captain is a ship adrift.
You know that.
I couldn't let that happen.
Of course not.
-You thought I was dead.
-It's business.
They're two different things.
What will my position be?
Mario suggested you avoid stress.
We'll keep it that way.
Get your memory back.
Nothing else matters.
But let's be clear.
Medusa already has a CEO.
ETERNALS PRESENTATION
A BÁRBARA HIDALGO PROJEC
A CRISTIAN HIDALGO PROJEC
SAVE CHANGES?
YES
Nitromethane and mercury particles.
CH3NO2 and Hg compounds
attached to the yacht.
Shit.
That mixture is part of sticky bombs.
Don't fuck around with that.
The Colonel issued an order.
It's from higher up.
Precisely.
They put a bomb in that yacht, brother.
Come on.
She doesn't know you.
Will you risk your career for her?
No way.
I'll find out who tried to kill her.
I'll do it.
I'm glad to see you again.
I knew you weren't dead, baby.
What's wrong?
What's wrong with you?
Okay.
Got it.
We'll talk later, okay?
Hello, Mom.
How did it go, Mayi?
-What's with the phone?
-Your dad gave it to me.
Is everything okay?
Yes, everything's fine. Why?
Nothing.
Darling.
Let's start over, okay?
Whatever happened
before the accident is over.
You mean the world to me.
You know that.
I love you more than anything.
Okay, Mom. I'll set up your phone.
Hey, Carmela.
-How are you?
-All good?
-I'm fine. See you.
-Okay.
Goodbye, my love.
Unbelievable.
I can't leave you alone for five minutes.
Relax.
Did you make a copy?
Don't ask questions. Just return this.
Nobody should know it's gone.
See you.
Did you pay the bill?
-You pay!
-Hey!
I'll pay you back later.
Sweetheart.
Put it on my tab.
I left my wallet in the patrol car.
You know how it is.
Mrs. Hidalgo.
Yes. What is it?
Good afternoon.
I'm Detective Danger Carmelo.
I'm in charge of your case.
You were in charge.
What happened to you
was determined to be an accident.
But I have evidence it wasn't.
What do you mean?
There was a bomb in the yacht.
You were the victim of an attack.
Someone tried to kill you.
Why is that snitch here?
Let's see.
Barbarita, sweetheart.
It's so good to see you.
Why are you here?
We came to check on you
because of what happened.
You recognize us.
We were told you had memory loss.
It's dissociative amnesia.
Based on what I know, you'll recover fast.
Danger, why are you here?
-I was telling her--
-That the case was closed.
As always,
the police are slow and overwhelmed.
Thank you, Detective. Come in.
-Let's go.
-Sure. Let's go.
-Let's go, honey.
-I'm happy to have my cousin back.
Mrs. Hidalgo.
Let's celebrate this.
Of course!
Let me get my whiskey.
My card. Call me if you need anything.
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
-Okay.
-I'm glad you're feeling better.
One last thing.
In these cases,
the primary suspect
is among those closest to the victim.
Have a good one.
Subtitle translation by: Damian Santilli