Secrets We Keep (2025) s01e03 Episode Script

[door opens]
[birds chirping]
[alarm beeps briefly]
[somber chorus music playing]
[leaves rustling]
[music stops abruptly]
[birds chirping]
[exhales sharply]
[sighs]
[Rasmus through baby monitor]
What the hell is she thinking?
What does she think I did?
And I have to sit there
and fucking take it?
-[barking]
-What does she think happened, Mike?
[Rasmus] Come on! We both agree
that she's out of line, right?
[Mike] Of course.
[Rasmus] She knows it's a bad idea
to go to the police with rumors, right?
[Rasmus] That it can…
cause problems for us.
[Mike] Yes, she does.
She's not gonna go to the police.
[Rasmus] She's so obsessed
with that pregnancy test.
Control your wife, Mike!
[Mike] Rasmus, I… You know Cecilie.
She thinks she's doing
the right thing here, that's all.
[lawn trimmer whirring in distance]
[Viggo] Do you want some?
[Oscar] No, I'm good.
[Viggo] Um, okay.
-[Cecilie] Morning, boys.
-Morning, Mom.
[Oscar] Morning.
-[Mike] Hey, hon.
-Hey.
[Mike] Vera's still sleeping.
Are the eggs out?
[Viggo] Yeah.
-[Viggo] We're making French toast.
-Yeah, I see that.
[Mike] My specialty.
[distorted sound]
What?
[inhales softly]
Going for a run.
[somber music playing]
[man] When something like that happens,
you have to call me.
Never go in without backup, okay?
Jesus. I got a woman deported, Carl.
She had nothing to do with this.
-[Carl] She was here illegally.
-Oh, come on, who the fuck cares?
Who cares about the law?
You don't know what you're saying.
[door opens]
[door shuts]
[somber music continues]
[pants]
[pants]
[line ringing]
This is Aicha Petersen.
Yeah, hi. This is Cecilie Winther-Jensen.
You came by and talked to our au pair.
Yes, that's right. What can I do for you?
There is some information you should know.
[opening theme music playing]
SECRETS WE KEEP
[opening theme music fades]
[Aicha] Yeah, thanks for calling.
Okay. Bye.
-Hi. You free?
-Yeah.
[sighs]
[indistinct chatter on radio]
I have reason to believe that Ruby took
a pregnancy test the day she disappeared.
-Okay.
-[inhales deeply]
I saw her throw it in the garbage,
and I found the box as well.
And well… I don't know.
[sighs deeply]
She's a devout Catholic
with a fiancé in the Philippines, so…
so, I really don't think it was an affair.
It doesn't add up.
Okay.
-There must--
-[door opens]
[officer] Hi.
[officer clears throat]
Hmm. [sighs]
So my guess is she wanted to leave
for some reason, right?
Hmm.
Why would she wanna leave?
This is very hard for me,
'cause Katarina Hoffman is my friend.
But… her husband, Rasmus… [sighs]
The thing is,
they've had a lot of au pairs,
but they hardly ever make it
the full two years.
-[Aicha] Hmm.
-I just keep thinking he might've…
that Rasmus could have…
[inhales deeply]
Well, we do know that Ruby was talking
to a couple in Holte over the summer.
She was going to work for them
after the break.
-But then they never heard from her again.
-Hmm.
They just assumed she got another job.
But, um… then they saw
our alert about her.
So, then… we know that it was Rasmus.
She was running away.
-[door creaks]
-[door chime rings]
[pop music playing in background]
[Angel in Tagalog] Auntie Darna?
It's me, Angel.
Hi, Angel.
Oh!
-Long time no see.
-Yes.
I haven't seen you at church lately.
-I know, but I'll be there tonight.
-[in English] Oh, good.
[in Tagalog] Darna, I need to transfer
this money to the Philippines.
[Darna] Okay.
-[in English] 3,000.
-[in Tagalog] Yes.
By the way, Darna…
Ona says you and Ruby spoke last time
Ruby was at the church?
Yes, she wanted my help
finding a new host family.
Did she say why she wanted to change?
She said the boy she looked after
had grown too old.
It sounded like
she and the family had agreed.
[Angel] She never spoke about that.
It doesn't make sense.
Yes, and now she is missing.
-[in English] Thank you.
-Aww, thanks, sweetie pie!
-[chuckling]
-Want something to eat, Angel?
No, thanks.
[man] Hmm.
[in Tagalog] Jan's nephew is coming too.
He's not married and doesn't have kids.
[chuckles] I already met him, Darna.
-[Darna] You already met him?
-Yes, don't you remember?
Your au pair contract
is only for two years.
You've already been here one year.
-You need a plan for your life.
-Okay.
[somber music playing]
[bike bell ringing]
[somber music continues]
[sighs]
[sniffs]
[Kat] Hi, darling!
-Hi.
-I saw you running this morning.
Pretty impressive,
after all that wine we had last night.
Yeah. Hmm.
Yeah, you look like
you barely broke a sweat.
Well, who knows, she probably cheated.
Right, so you, uh…
you walked, didn't you? You didn't run.
[awkward chuckling]
[Kat] Listen, we're off to a lunch,
but, uh…
just send Oscar home
after wrestling, okay?
-Yeah, or we'll pick him up afterwards.
-Okay.
And if he wants to eat at your place,
that's okay with us.
-[Kat chuckles]
-[Cecilie smacks lips]
-Okay. See you.
-[Rasmus] Bye-bye.
[somber music playing]
-Hey, go home for the weekend.
-No, I got a tip. Come here.
If the host father got her pregnant,
she didn't say a word
to her friends about it.
What's he like, the host father?
I don't know.
Wouldn't be shocked if Hoffman did it.
He's the type.
And she was engaged, too, right?
She must've confided in someone.
They're Catholic, aren't they?
Yeah.
-Have a good one.
-You too.
[Aicha in echo] Hello?
[thud]
-Hi.
-Hi.
My name's Aicha.
Thanks for meeting with me.
Welcome.
I wanted to ask you some questions
about uh… um, Ruby Tan.
-I heard she used to come to the church.
-[priest] Yes.
[inhales deeply] We have reason to believe
she was pregnant when she disappeared.
But it seems like
she didn't share this with anyone.
But I thought maybe
she would've confided in you.
[inhales deeply]
Did she say anything
about her host father?
Rasmus Hoffmann?
[sighs] I'm sorry, it's just…
when someone needs to make a confession,
there's a reason they come here,
and not to a friend.
Or to you, for example.
People who confess are heard only by God.
And you.
I'm sorry. It's confidential.
Listen, if Ruby's in danger I have to talk
to the man who got her pregnant.
I mean, you… you understand, right?
[inhales deeply]
Everybody's praying that Ruby comes home.
[coach] Yeah, that's great.
Come on. Underneath, underneath.
-[coach] Throw him.
-[man clapping] Nice throw.
Nice work, great. Shake hands.
Viggo, Oscar, let's go, you're up.
Shake hands.
-[heavy panting]
-[coach] Alright, show me what you got.
[heavy panting]
[grunts]
[coach] Up.
-[coach] Yeah, get up again.
-Good job, Viggo.
[coach] Next time, okay?
-Next time.
-[coach] Okay. Let's go.
[coach] August, you're up.
To the center. Come on.
[hip-hop music playing on mobile phone]
[Oscar] You guys saw
that video I posted, right?
-[boy 1] The one with Mille?
-[boy 2] Sure.
[boy 1] Yeah. I mean, not bad, I guess.
Could've been better.
Gotta keep practicing, right? [chuckles]
[boy 1] How bout you, Viggo?
You've been really fucking passive
in the chat, homie.
That's not true,
I posted a video yesterday.
It was just dumb jokes though.
Try something good.
[boy 1] Grow up, man.
You know we have rules.
You wanna be a part of this?
Start following them, or you're out, bro.
Don't worry,
he's gonna post again soon, okay?
[sighs]
[boy 1] You can't just free ride.
[Oscar] Whoa!
[birds chirping]
[Mike] Hey.
[Mike] Where you been?
Just took a trip into town.
Hmm.
[Viggo] Bullseye.
-You know the money we have in that jar?
-Mm-hmm.
Did you take it?
If so, it'd be great
if you could replace it.
No, wasn't me.
But wasn't it like three grand?
I don't know the amount.
[Oscar] Okay, now shoot.
Well, I didn't take it.
[Oscar] Nice shot.
Angel asked for money up front
the other day. I…
What'd she need it for?
I mean, she just said it's important.
She was vague.
[Mike] What'd you say?
I mean, I… nothing. We were about to eat.
I said we should talk about it later.
[sighs]
[Mike] Think she took it?
-No.
-No! She wouldn't. Come on.
I don't think it was her.
No, she wouldn't do that.
[Oscar] Oh, man! It was close.
[somber music playing]
[Cecilie] Viggo!
-[Oscar] Look how I hold the arrow.
-[Cecilie] Viggo!
[Cecilie] Dad and I wanna talk to you!
Come to the kitchen.
What's going on? She looks angry.
[Cecilie] Right now, Viggo! Come on!
[Viggo] I don't know.
[somber music continues]
[Cecilie] Sweetie, you know the jar
with the cash in it?
[Cecilie] The one we keep for emergencies?
[Cecilie] Be honest,
did you take the money?
No.
And you're sure about that?
Can I go hang with Oscar?
You're not telling the truth.
Just be honest. We'll talk it out. Okay?
-She just wants help.
-[Mike] Who?
Angel?
-[Cecilie] Did you give money to Angel?
-You wouldn't give it to her.
[Mike scoffs]
-[Mike scoffs] We do give her money, okay?
-Yeah.
We give her money to babysit our kids.
Oscar said Ruby left 'cause
she wasn't getting enough money here.
I don't care what Oscar says.
You can't just give her money.
Hold on, did you give Angel the money
so she won't disappear like Ruby?
Is that it?
[Mike] She's not going away.
[Mike] Not for another year anyway.
Honey, Angel was always
gonna leave one day, you know that.
But Dad and I are staying right here.
[Cecilie] We're always here.
We're your parents. Okay?
Look at me, buddy, you understand?
Mm-hmm.
[Mike] Good.
Go on, bud.
[Cecilie sighs]
[Cecilie] I can still feel it
in our relationship, Viggo and me.-
[somber music playing]
We… [inhales deeply]
[Cecilie] We just don't have
that intimacy.
It's not there.
[Mike] Come on,
you know that's not true at all.
You're a fantastic mom.
You are.
And Viggo loves you.
We never talked about it.
We came right home from the hospital.
And we kept on living like nothing hap…
What should we have done?
Talked.
Talked.
Hmm.
I don't think so, baby.
I think we should move on.
Hmm?
You're fine now, aren't you?
[somber music intensifies]
[Mike] It's gonna be okay. It will.
[pop music playing over the radio]
[knocks] Angel, do you have a few minutes?
-Yeah.
-Hmm.
Um… I…
We just talked to Viggo.
Did you accept money from him?
Angel.
I can't believe this.
It's not his money, and you should have
just waited to talk to me about it.
He's a child.
-I'm sorry. I will pay you back, Cecilie.
-No, it's… it's not about paying me back.
[sighs]
Bu… but I can't have money
between you and my son, Angel.
He just wanted to help.
Yes, I know.
And you took advantage of that.
[sighs]
What was the money for?
Um…
You can just tell me.
Is it Ruby?
No. No, it's not about Ruby.
Okay.
What then?
Angel?
I need you to tell me
what the money was for.
You took money from my son.
I needed the money for my son, Cecilie.
He's starting school, and my sister
who's in charge of the money, they--
No, no. Wait. Wait. You… you have a son?
Yes.
So you lied on your application form?
It's an unfair rule, Cecilie!
Why shouldn't I be able
to become an au pair?
Just because I have a child?
Because I would never ask another mother
to leave her child to take care of mine.
But it's best for him that I am here.
-[Cecilie sighs]
-It really is.
And lying was the only way.
The only way for me to come here.
But you didn't just lie
to the authorities, Angel.
[somber music playing]
You lied to me.
I'm sorry. Cecilie.
I don't want you
to tuck Viggo in at night anymore.
We need boundaries.
[Angel in Tagalog] Do you have any idea
how hard it was to get that money?
It almost cost me my job.
[woman] He is your son, Angel.
And that's why
you need to be careful with the money.
I know. Don't you trust me?
Let's swap places.
I'll go to Europe
while you take care of Mom and Dad.
I couldn't sleep.
[Angel chuckles]
Honey! Are you still up?
[Angel chuckles]
[woman] Your mom's talking to you.
Can I watch TV?
-No.
-It's okay, Mai. He's tired. Let him.
[Angel] I promise to send
as much money as I can.
[Angel] I must go. Speak soon.
[sobs]
[gentle choir music playing]
[gentle choir music fades]
Our thoughts and prayers
are with Ruby tonight.
[priest] In times like this,
it's important that we stay strong
in our faith in God.
Let's pray that He will keep Ruby safe.
Wherever she is.
And that she feels
His spirit and protection.
[priest] Please rise.
-[priest] The Lord be with you.
-[congregation] And with you.
In the name of the Father,
the Son and the Holy Spirit.
[congregation] Amen.
Go in peace.
[congregation] Thanks be to God.
[in Tagalog] I don't know why the police
thought Ruby was with me.
[Angel] I told them
you don't know anything.
She did say that every little detail
might be important.
Did anyone talk to Yuan?
No, not yet.
-We have to call him, Angel.
-Mm-hmm.
-[Vera coos]
-[Cecilie chuckles]
[mysterious music playing]
Gotcha.
You're a tired lion, aren't you?
Oh, sorry, what?
He's not. He said he's not tired.
[Vera coos]
[Mike] …a week later they're mopping
the cave floor.
-[Mike] Rolling around like monkeys.
-[Kat] Rolling around?
-[Mike] I swear.
-[Kat] Sounds like your ancestors.
-[Kat laughs] Hey, darling.
-[Cecilie] Hi.
Well, as you can see,
our lunch just went on and on.
-Did Oscar go home?
-[Kat] Uh, I'm not sure.
-[Rasmus] Wanna share a glass?
-[Kat] It's such a good one.
Where's Angel?
She's avoiding us.
I'm sure she's probably ashamed right now.
[Kat] I mean, I cannot believe
she took money from Viggo.
I can't believe
she would take advantage of a child.
-I mean, the nerve!
-[Cecilie] Well, it wasn't all that bad.
And people say,
"Get a Filipino, they're honest,
dependable and they'll work
their fingers to the bone." Yeah, right.
[Rasmus] Who was that girl we had before…
From Spain?
-[Kat] Selena.
-[Rasmus] Right. She loved her siestas!
-[Kat] No kidding.
-[Rasmus] I barely ever saw her awake.
[Rasmus] Turns out she was stealing Kat's
dresses and her bags and selling them…
-[Mike] For real?
-[Kat] Mm-hmm. Yeah, on Craigslist!
[Kat] And somehow they always twist it
and say that we're exploiting them. But…
We're the ones
who are harmed by all these lies.
-[Rasmus] We're the victims.
-[Kat] Right!
[Kat] Ruby runs off without a word.
And it turns out Angel is stealing.
Angel didn't steal, Katarina.
[Kat] What would you call it then?
Did you know Ruby was trying
to find a different host family?
[gentle music playing in the background]
[Rasmus] Hmm.
I didn't know that.
Rasmus, you really don't know
why she wanted to leave?
[somber music playing]
Hmm. No, although…
I do know that a certain detective
came to my home and basically…
suspected me of being a bit too handsy
with the help or something.
That's so damn rude.
Jeez, you don't even like Asian girls.
I know. They're just too tight
for a man of my girth.
-[Rasmus] They're like penis fly traps.
-[laughing]
He isn't into Asians,
that's all there is to it.
But maybe you are, Mike? No?
-[Rasmus] Huh?
-[Mike laughs]
No.
[Kat] Mike? You have yellow fever?
-[Rasmus] He does.
-[Kat] I didn't know.
I think I remember you told me once
you thought Ruby was cute.
-That's not what I said.
-[Rasmus] What did you say?
I said she didn't look like a boy.
That's all I said. And, and you know…
It was just a joke, that's it.
[Kat and Rasmus] No, we don't know
what you're talking about.
[Mike] No, I said it 'cause you…
[Rasmus] I know what I heard.
Honey, we should take off
before you say too much.
Yeah, or before he does. Am I right?
-[Kat chuckles]
-[Mike] Goddamn, man.
[Rasmus] Well. We love you both,
but I gotta get home.
Yeah.
[birds chirping]
[pop music playing from headphones]
[cell phone chiming]
VIGGO, WHEN ARE YOU POSTING SOMETHING
…OTHERWISE YOU'RE OUT!!!
[closes phone]
[dishes clattering]
[Angel hums]
[somber music playing]
[opens phone]
[phone beeps]
[phone beeps]
[Carl] Did you get any information?
[sighs] The priest won't talk,
but I have a hunch he knows something.
I really wanna bring him in
for questioning.
We can't yet.
Right now, we're going off your instinct.
-Yeah, but if something happened to Ruby--
-[incoming call beep]
Uh, wait a minute, Carl.
I gotta take this.
[inhales deeply] This is Aicha.
[man] Hey.
[man] Listen, they just found Ruby's bag.
[somber music intensifies]
Where?
[man] In a bush by the train station
between Bellevue and Duurhaven.
Okay. Thanks.
-Carl.
-Yeah? What's up?
They found Ruby's purse.
[sighs] That's not a good sign.
[somber music fades]
She's asleep.
Come here a sec.
[Cecilie sighs]
-Mike, stop.
-[Mike sighs deeply]
-[groans] Uh, I… Stop. Stop.
-What?
-Uh… Sorry, I didn't mean to…
-Yeah. Yeah.
Hmm.
[ominous music playing]
[door shuts]
[ominous music continues]
[pants]
[in Tagalog] Hi, Yuan. It's Angel.
Ruby's friend from Denmark.
Angel, hello. What's up?
When did you last speak with Ruby?
When did I last speak with Ruby?
Not since she broke up with me.
-Why?
-Huh? Did you break up?
Yes, about a week ago.
Hasn't she told you?
What happened?
I don't know.
I think she met someone else.
She became cold towards me.
She couldn't explain
why she broke up with me.
[ominous music fades]
[door opens]
You can't sleep in here, Viggo.
Your mom doesn't like it.
Please?
No, Viggo.
[door shuts]
[inhales deeply] I don't understand why
you have to talk to them about everything.
Seriously.
They're our friends, right?
I mean, you didn't have to tell them
about the money. I just…
You also told Rasmus
about the pregnancy test.
Why do you have a problem with Rasmus?
It's embarrassing.
Embarrassing? Know what's embarrassing?
The way they were talking before.
You were smiling.
You're so fucking gross with Rasmus, Mike.
"Yellow fever?" Come on, it's disgusting.
[Cecilie sighs]
[sighs deeply]
I went to the police today,
I told them about the pregnancy test.
You're kidding me!
I fucking hope you also told them
you found it in public
where anyone could've left it.
Honey, that detective said you can have
the key to a case in your hands
without realizing it.
-I don't regret doing it.
-[sighs] Hmm.
[cell phone vibrates]
[Mike sighs]
It's just work.
MISSED CALL
What did he mean
when he mentioned you said Ruby is cute?
[inhales deeply]
Um, I… I don't know.
-Oh, come on, tell me why he said that.
-I don't know.
No idea.
[Mike sighs]
[somber music playing]
Would you go see if Viggo's
in his own room right now?
I mean, I just don't like that he keeps
going to Angel's room at night.
[clears throat] Sure, princess.
MISSED CALL
[sighs] Fuck it.
I HOPE I WON'T GET YOU INTO TROUBLE
ENTER PIN
[sighs]
[somber chorus music playing]
[footsteps approaching]
[closes phone]
[Mike sighs]
He's asleep in his own bed.
[somber chorus music intensifies]
[somber chorus music stops suddenly]
[somber music playing]
SECRETS WE KEEP
[somber music fades]