Medusa (2025) s02e05 Episode Script

[tense music playing]
Take cover!
Hey! Get down!
Freeze, motherfucker!
On the ground!
[music swells]
[grunts]
-[man grunts]
-Who sent you, motherfucker?
I don't know anything, brother!
Don't kill me.
What's in here?
[dramatic sting]
"The damning curse of Medusa
will follow her until she dies."
[panting]
[music peaks and fades]
"KNOWLEDGE RESTS NOT UPON TRUTH ALONE,
BUT UPON ERROR ALSO." CARL JUNG.
[suspense music playing]
[Danger] Search everywhere!
[music intensifies]
[police siren wailing]
POLICE
[helicopter blades whirring]
[car horn honking]
[helicopter blades fading]
[music peaks and fades]
I don't know
if you truly realize or grasp
the extent of the situation
you're in right now.
And the only way
you're getting out of this
is by telling me exactly what happened.
Listen, I don't know anything.
Someone paid me to carry the case.
That's it.
Uh-huh. Who gave it to you?
Not sure. The man was wearing a mask.
I couldn't see him.
You better start giving me answers.
Stop with all the fucking lies.
Or you won't get out of here.
Now tell me the truth.
I'm telling you the truth.
Why would I lie to you?
The man was wearing a mask
with snakes around his face.
Please let me go, man!
Where did he contact you?
Right in front of the church.
I was just selling fish there.
-I'm a good person. Let me go.
-What time?
I don't know, sometime around 3:00.
Okay, here's what we'll do.
Take your time here. Have a think on it.
In the meantime,
I'll check the information you gave me.
And then we'll see
if we can come to an understanding.
Guard!
[metal rattling]
There's another camera
at the church entrance.
-Let me check if I can--
-Wait. Look, this one there.
Check that one's footage from 3:00 p.m.
There it is. Zoom in there.
[soft, tense music playing]
[keyboard tapping]
Look. He arrived 20 minutes earlier.
NATIONAL POLICE
ATLÁNTICO SECTION
Stop it there.
I see, so you're the monster,
you son of a bitch.
We're going to get you.
[cell phone chimes]
We're gonna get you.
I've gotta leave.
Please check all the cameras in the area.
See if he got out of a taxi, a car,
grab a license plate.
Anywhere we could see his face.
-Let's find this guy.
-Okay, on it.
-[door shuts]
-[music fades]
I've been thinking about
what you said to me, and…
I agree with you.
I shouldn't get involved
in absolutely anything to do with Maya.
-She's not my daughter, so--
-No.
You need to know
I'm sorry for what I said. I apologize.
You have every right
to have your own bond with Maya.
And I've seen you
give her advice a few times,
and I'd love for her to have
a positive male figure in her life.
I mean that.
I'm sorry.
Have you spoken to Maya since then?
No.
And it hurts.
I'd imagine that's hard.
But listen, you'll find a way.
Hey, you never told me though.
Why did you fight? What happened?
It had no effect on me and Nina.
It's clear you're back to being
the crappy mom I had til the accident.
She left.
You don't have to tell me anything,
don't worry.
She's in that stage of life.
She's just a young woman.
She's a teenager,
and they hate everything at that time.
You'd be an amazing father.
Really?
[soft, tense music playing]
I have to go to the restroom.
Sorry. I'll be quick.
Okay.
Hello?
Are things so bad
you can't even say hello to your father?
We got to that point
because of your absurd lawsuit.
Frankly, I don't find it absurd
to try to save you from this crazy quest
of trying to kick me out
of my own God-damn company.
We can only hope
that it'll be a fair process.
With no games.
All right. We do agree on something.
Whatever happens in that trial,
don't forget that we're family.
They're watching our every move.
You care more
about all of the gossip in the papers
than the family that you pretend
to love so deeply.
No, I don't care more.
They're the same.
-Ah.
-And I'm not ashamed to say so.
Because the people who are watching us
are the same ones who buy our products.
Thank you for the lesson.
I don't want to win this trial
and pick up
all the pieces of a company
that you and your siblings
have driven into the ground.
Seriously, you think I'll get caught up
in your game of intimidation?
Things have changed.
I'm not that little girl you bossed around
with my siblings and Mom.
And let's not forget Úrsula,
who traded her soul for your money.
Go on, keep smiling. I don't believe you.
You're up to something.
You're getting a bit old, Papa.
And obsolete too.
And I'm gonna be ready for the fight.
So I'll see you at the trial.
[tense music swells]
[music turns eerie]
[music fades]
-How are you?
-Great. Hi, Damián.
Ma'am.
Damián Hidalgo has no morals.
Bárbara, out of all the Hidalgos,
is the absolute worst.
You won't believe who I just came across.
Yeah, I just saw him walk past.
What did he want?
To intimidate me.
But he managed the opposite.
Did you ever continue with your therapy?
To help recover your memory?
No, it's been a while since I stopped.
Uh-uh, and why's that?
I'm very busy, and I'm focusing on Medusa.
That's my priority. That's why.
[suspenseful music playing]
[music fades]
-How are you this morning, beautiful?
-We need to meet.
I spoke to the board and found out
something to attack Bárbara on two fronts.
[tense sting]
Oh, okay. Tell me where and when.
Right now, at your apartment.
And we'll spend some time, the two of us.
We can't meet at mine.
Why's that? What happened?
Maya is staying with me
for a few nights, so…
I didn't know you were sharing custody.
No, it's just temporary.
She had a fight with her mom.
I'm here. I'm having breakfast with her.
That ex of yours is unbearable.
Even her own daughter can't stand her.
I completely agree.
Okay, finish breakfast,
and come to my place right away.
Okay. Kisses.
Bye.
Oh, look at you, my beautiful baby girl.
So gorgeous.
[Maya] Aw!
I've been making a list…
Hm-hmm.
…of all the women who have been working
at Medusa between 1990 and 1995.
At least the ones I remember.
And I cross-referenced them
with the payroll lists I've held onto.
Oh wow, Esperanza. Amazing work.
You're meant to be a detective.
Well, let's start looking for them then.
Don't you have access
to some kind of archive
where we can find
their names and addresses?
Well, it's not that easy.
If any of them have a criminal record,
then we'll see their information.
But if not, we won't.
Okay, Danger. I mean, that's a start.
And in the meantime, you can help us
by searching their names on social media.
Start with the women
who have the most unique names.
They should be the easiest to find.
Mm. Okay, that's perfect.
[suspenseful music playing]
What do you mean? You say that Guarahí
turned those kids into addicts?
What? Are you surprised?
No, no, it's just that, you know,
Bárbara was pretty meticulous, very…
disciplined with the trials and the tests,
and they didn't show any of that.
It appears more tests were needed,
and the consequences were tragic.
-That is tragic.
-We're going to release the news tomorrow.
The idea is that we drop the bombshell,
and we amplify the scandal with the bots.
Great. Great, that's perfect. Very good.
-What's up with you?
-Nothing.
You're backing out.
-What are you suggesting?
-You got "Barbaritis"?
[laughing] No. Hey, seriously?
She can eat shit for all I care.
Listen, the battles are won
by attacking first.
Totally.
And whose idea
was this in the first place?
Who? Let's be merciless, no survivors.
They're all gonna be screwed.
That's how I like it.
Merciless.
[rousing music playing]
[music fades]
[notification chime]
[notification chime]
COACH DANIEL
I STOPPED PRETENDING NOTHING HAPPENED
-Hey, Mom.
-Honey, hi.
-Are you busy?
-No. It's great to see you at the club.
It's good to be seen,
make friends, socialize--
Mom, I really have to talk to you.
I need to know what you think
about the proposal Dad made me.
Honey, Damián is pretty furious
with you right now, and your siblings.
Do you think he'll help you out
after you turned your back on him?
He came back to you
and you did the same thing.
Don't forget there are years of history
between me and Damián.
It's very hard to separate.
You're the only person I care about,
and it'd kill me to see you get hurt.
Vivi.
The only thing
I want in this life is to see you happy.
That's my only goal.
That's all I needed to hear. Thank you.
[somber music playing]
[music fades]
[cell phone ringing]
Esperanza, hi.
Danger, I found several of the women
I mentioned, who used to work for Medusa.
I invited them to come meet me
at the nursery tomorrow.
All I told them was
that they'd be giving a statement
regarding their employment at Medusa.
That's it.
Can you please come to the nursery
to question them?
We have to get at least some
of these women to agree to sue Damián.
I see. I'll be there.
Okay.
[suspenseful music playing]
MEDUSA
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
[Rómulo] We are all united
against the Eternals product line.
Long story short, they're selling
a mushroom they call Guarahí
that turned our children
into drug addicts.
That was the starting point,
and now all our children
are starting to use stronger drugs.
Imagine, now they're called
"industrial drugs."
This is the new demon of our society.
[Dora] And it's all
because of that mushroom.
CLIENT LIS
[keyboard typing]
[notification tone]
[Viviana] Bárbara.
-What are you doing here?
-I was looking for you.
The meeting we're having isn't here.
-It's not here?
-No. Let's go.
[suspenseful music playing]
How did it go
with those capitalist priests?
Almost all the churches
that are with the foundation
accepted the proposal I made
to transform ourselves
into a non-profit and independent.
How would that work?
Well, now we'd raise the funds ourselves,
and we wouldn't have to deal
with any investors.
How come?
We'll make our members believe
that we switched partners.
We don't work with Medusa,
but with Ultrafaith.
A new front company that I just created.
You're welcome.
Where are we supposed to get the money?
That would come from your husband,
as compensation for staying with him.
He either pays,
or we make sure he feels it.
Oh, I love it.
Where are we at with the other thing?
I meant to ask, are we still going ahead
with what we agreed?
Of course, like we agreed.
Wait a second. Wait a sec. [sighs]
What's up? What happened now?
What's the rush? I was playing tennis.
You haven't seen the news today?
They've been attacking us again!
Oh, no. Please don't say that.
Let's go.
Hey, I have to go to the meeting.
-I'll call you later.
-Are you coming?
I have to go.
Love you.
You may think I'm a bit intense,
but you got me, bad.
I'm dying here.
Call me, please.
[suspenseful music playing]
Oh, yeah, he's crazy about me. Yeah.
Well, you tell me what's next,
but first, you need to pay me
what we agreed.
Okay.
"Barranquilla News" belongs
to the Lemaitres, and we're aware of that.
I think you need to show face,
talk to the media,
explain what's going on.
-We could also sue for defamation.
-I disagree.
-When do you ever agree with anything?
-When I agree with what you say.
We shouldn't care about that gossip.
You're right. It's just gossip.
Made-up garbage is all.
People are already badmouthing
the company, and that will affect us.
Hey, how can you sell a product
that harms us?
Man, screw that,
I'll say it from the heart.
Let's get that fucking product
off the market. Let's hear it!
-[woman] Yes!
-Get it off!
[Fermina] So-called natural drugs, guys.
They're a bunch of asshole rich dudes
who're fucking up our brains!
Wake up! Come on, guys! This is bullshit!
We're all here at Caimán del Río,
because that Guarahí product is bullshit!
Let's hear it, people! Let's show them!
To all the people at Medusa,
go fuck yourself, you assholes!
It'll be easy to stop these attacks.
We just have to demonstrate
the components of our products
are natural
with no side effects. That's it.
There are protestors at several locations
where they sell our products.
So, there's no doubt
sales will be affected,
even if there's no valid reason.
[music turns tense]
[crowd murmuring]
-Bárbara, were those tests completed?
-Of course they were.
ETERNALS
[music peaks and fades]
Didn't you quit? Why are you here?
-I came because your mom asked me to.
-What for?
After the scandal, she asked me
to help you review the test results.
It's a campaign financed by the Lemaitres.
-Any proof of that?
-No, but I know Adela and her people.
That's who they are.
I'd have done the same.
-Do you hear yourself?
-Whose side are you on?
I'm on the side of the people
who protect you,
The people we made the products for.
The people that you should be protecting.
That's exactly what I'm trying to do.
Are you leaving, or shall I call security?
-Throw me out then.
-Goodbye.
[eerie music playing]
[jungle animal calls]
[gunshot]
[music turns dramatic]
[music fades]
-[Esteban] Nice, huh.
-[Jacobo] It's okay.
-I like it.
-And the production has already started.
[Jacobo] I'd hope so.
All of this is thanks to you, Vivi.
I know.
Oh, yeah, and my PR, right?
I'm gonna bring celebrities,
influencers, VIP only.
[Viviana] We should send free samples
to our future clients.
That way,
we'll start to create expectation.
And when we launch,
Bárbara won't realize what hit her.
All right. I'm really liking the new Vivi.
I guess you got the genes
from your sister, the psycho killer.
You think?
That's a wonderful idea.
I love it.
Seriously.
You did a great job.
-You like it?
-[Viviana] Hm-hmm.
[Esperanza] All right,
thank you all for coming.
It's been difficult finding you,
but, hello, here you are.
I do remember you very well, Esperanza.
-Really?
-You've always been so kind and elegant.
But tell us, why did you call us here?
I mean, apart from the money you promised.
I want to introduce you all
Detective Danger Carmelo,
who will help me
try to explain what this is all about.
[Danger] Pleasure to meet you all.
As Esperanza just mentioned to you
this is a complex matter,
and it's probably better
to get straight to the point.
We know that you were subjected,
uh, to workplace harassment,
some of it sexual,
by a few Medusa executives in the '90s.
That's why we're here today.
We don't want this to go unpunished.
I'm sorry. I apologize,
but I don't want to talk about it.
I understand you're afraid.
We know that Medusa is a big company,
and it's powerful.
But that's why we're here.
I'm here to make sure you're protected,
and to be with you in the process.
Uh-huh.
Tell me how do you propose
we face that monster
if we don't have any proof
of what happened to us back then?
Exactly. It would turn
into an absolute bloodbath.
And this was so many years ago.
Why should we relive this trauma? Hm?
[sighs] We get it. It's not easy,
but you have to be brave,
and we have to seek justice.
At least for me,
I want to forget all that torment.
[dramatic music playing]
[Damián] Hey, you.
Mm?
[menacing music plays]
-[woman grunts softly]
-Shh.
I know you love it.
Stop. Please.
No.
That's it!
Please. Please, no.
[Esperanza] Lorena.
Lorena.
Is there anything you would like to say?
No, I'm good.
I'll choose my peace of mind.
You know, I don't want to see
either of their faces,
neither Damián,
nor that devil Camilo Hidalgo
ever again in my life.
[tense music playing]
-[Lucero] Let's get out of here.
-[Lorena] I'm not sure, sorry.
-[woman] Thank you.
-[woman 2] Have a good evening.
Thank you for coming.
They just need some time.
[Esperanza] Damián needs to pay.
We need evidence, and we don't have any.
[music fades]
I won't back down.
Listen, in all the years
I've been doing this,
I've learned to recognize when, you know,
my path ends up at a dead end, understand?
-And this is a dead end.
-So I give up?
There's not much we can do
if they don't speak up, huh?
And without any evidence,
I don't know,
maybe you're playing with fire.
Perhaps the best thing to do
is what you told Bárbara you'd do.
-You promised you wouldn't pursue it.
-No, no, I refuse.
If you don't want to do it for yourself,
do it for her.
For your two kids.
For Bárbara and Cristian.
Do you know how much they suffered
when this asshole took you from them?
There are other ways to bring him down.
We're working on it.
Bárbara is as well.
We need to be patient.
Thanks for your time and for helping me.
-I'm here if you need me, really, anytime.
-Thanks again.
The guy was already in a costume
and got out of the taxi
wearing the Medusa mask.
Mmm. And the license plates?
Unfortunately,
those don't show on the camera.
How did things go with Gunter Pimiento?
He's asking for money.
He says he's been gathering evidence
against the Hidalgos.
How are you feeling
with all that shit going on?
Fucked.
But I don't want to jump to conclusions
with Bárbara or anyone else
until he shows up with solid evidence.
Okay, brother, I'll keep looking for clues
from the security cameras.
Okay. See you.
-Take care.
-All right, man, catch you later.
What's up?
Did you get the evidence
I asked you to check?
[cell phone chiming]
In other news,
businesswoman Bárbara Hidalgo
will give a public press conference
for the media and the general public,
tomorrow morning, in front of the entrance
to the vast Medusa conglomerate.
We'll cover--
YOU SHUT HER UP OR I WILL,
SON OF A BITCH. BRITO
-[suspenseful music playing]
-[Danger] Have you gone crazy?
Can you explain what you're thinking?
A press conference? Right now?
Do you know how risky that is?
There's a sniper out there
who killed two innocent people.
We're up against a madman
worse than Gabriel Chafir.
-Do you hear me?
-You better stop mentioning Gabriel!
To solve this whole situation,
the only thing you have to do
is resign from Medusa.
That's the solution!
No, it's for you and the police
to do your job and catch this asshole!
Are you saying this is my fault now?
Do you think I spend all day
sitting around doing nothing?
Do you know what I do?
I spend all day thinking
on all the ways to keep you safe,
so nothing happens to you!
Of course, the ideal scenario
is to catch that guy.
And we will, but I need to catch him
while you're still alive! Damn it!
I'm sorry for talking to you like that.
But I can't resign.
That's not the solution.
We have to stick together, honey.
That way we're stronger,
and we protect each other.
What I told you still stands.
I'll save Medusa, win the trial,
and I'm done. I'll step down.
What do you want me to say?
I've already told you.
You know what I think.
But you're more stubborn than a mule.
Look, the only thing you're right about
is that we have to stick together.
I need you to promise me
you'll look after yourself.
I promise you.
It's just--
-I love you.
-I don't want anything to happen to you.
[poignant music plays]
[music fades]
[cell phone ringing]
Hello?
Hello, Esperanza. It's Lorena.
Uh, listen,
I won't be able to talk,
but I know someone who probably will.
Thank you so much for letting me know.
Who is it?
A friend who worked as a secretary
at Medusa.
She talked to me about the abuse
from Damián and Camilo Hidalgo.
Her name is Matilde.
And where can I find her?
Uh, well, I don't know her address,
but she has a son.
His name is Diógenes Piña.
Diógenes
Piña.
-[Latin music playing]
-Come on! Hey!
Here it is, okay?
Hydration for the athletes.
My man!
Oh, he won!
Motherfucker! He's driving him crazy.
Look at that!
I'll put them on your tab.
Two for you, buddy. Yeah? Thanks, man.
-Look at that, mami!
-[woman] Ah!
[both cheer, chuckle]
[music ends]
Maya, answer me. Please, don't do this.
These things don't get solved
by avoiding them.
You're the most important thing
in my life, and it hurts me…
We're ready.
[tense music playing]
-Give me ten minutes.
-Hm-hmm.
[Bárbara] Maya, answer me.
Please, don't do this.
Things don't get solved by avoiding them.
You're the most important thing
in my life, and it hurts me…
What are you up to, honey?
Listening to bullshit messages from Mom,
who doesn't even have time to be a mom.
Don't let this affect you, sweetheart.
[sighs deeply]
Come here. Come on.
It doesn't do us any good
to be resentful, honey.
-She's your mother.
-I know.
Even if she's acting cool now,
I can't forget how bad she was.
My love, you and I both know
that your mom is ridiculous to deal with.
We can't change that.
What worries me
is how she's been acting lately.
I don't know what it might lead to.
It worries me.
What actions will you take now
that you're being sued by your father
and also the relatives
of the Eternals' victims?
You mean to say the alleged victims?
First, it must be proven in court
that their allegations are legitimate.
But I can assure you right now
that they are not true whatsoever.
We are working to finalize
a science-backed response,
which will clarify that our Eternals line
has really been a tremendous help
to thousands of people.
So the attacks on your products
are fabricated?
Absolutely false.
Those liars will be facing a lawsuit
from our company,
because they can't just say
whatever they want without consequences.
Thank you. That'll be all for now.
-[reporters speak indistinctly]
-[dramatic music playing]
[music ends]
Look at Elías. He thinks he's so smart,
but he always ends up losing!
Send him to the champions' table,
so they can teach his ass! [laughs]
-Hello!
-[Diógenes] Thirty-three.
No way. You're out of your mind. Huh?
-What's up?
-Hello. Hi there. How are you?
Can I offer you a drink?
A beer, some water?
No, that's ok.
-Are you looking for the park?
-That's not why I'm here.
Actually, I'm looking
for Mr. Diógenes Piña.
Ah. And may I ask who is asking?
My name is Esperanza.
-But what do you need him for?
-I'm a friend of Matilde, his mother.
A friend of my mom?
You're Diógenes Piña?
Yeah, that's me, the man himself. Yeah.
I had no idea that my mom knew,
wow, such elegant ladies.
But my mom's friends
will always be welcome here.
-So please, come in, have a seat.
-Thanks.
I'll take care of a table,
and I'll be with you.
Wait for me at the bar.
Of course, I'll wait there.
-On my way. I'll be right over.
-Thank you.
Okay. Tuly!
[mouthing] Who's this?
-Hi there. How are you?
-Hello. Great, thanks.
-Would you like something?
-No, no. Thanks.
No problem.
[Esperanza] Well,
I just wanted to ask you…
You've heard of Medusa, right?
It's a massive conglomerate.
Of course, who hasn't heard
of that monster? Yeah.
My mom worked there.
-Is that where you met her?
-Yes, exactly.
I see. They were keeping her
like a slave for years.
-You know how these people are.
-Mhm.
Did Matilde ever tell you about…
everything that happened there?
What happened there? No, she didn't.
Tell me. Tell me.
It's just, um…
At Medusa…
there were several sexual abuse cases.
-Really?
-That involved female employees.
-Really?
-Yeah.
Uh, I know that Matilde…
was one of the victims.
[tense sting]
Uh… No, I had no idea.
-This is a big deal then.
-Yes.
Yes, that's why I'm gathering statements,
so the guilty parties pay.
Totally, totally, as they should.
Well, the only problem, Esperanza,
what can I say…
I'm sorry to say, you're late here,
because my mom is already up in heaven.
Oh no, don't tell me that.
Yeah, you didn't know?
No, I didn't.
My condolences. I'm so sorry.
Yeah, well she's gone. Rest in peace.
My mom is gone now.
So, tell me,
when did this abuse start to happen?
Well, I would say…
Um, yeah, sometime around the early '90s.
No shit!
So, I could be the son
of one of those assholes. Huh?
[tense music playing]
I don't understand.
What are you trying to say?
Well, my mom…
never told me exactly who my father was.
She didn't.
All I know is that he's a man
my mother worked for.
And he made her suffer a lot.
'Cause my mom, you know, well,
she suffered like crazy. Uh-huh.
I never imagined
it was something like that.
This is so fucked up!
I'm sorry. I am. It's just…
[music peaks and then fades]
[cell phone ringing]
-[Bárbara] Hello.
-Hey, honey, how are you?
-Are you heading home?
-I'm on my way, and how are you?
Fine. I'm still at the office.
Are you at Medusa?
I need you to get in a car
as soon as possible.
I'm walking towards the parking lot.
Honey, I want to talk to you.
-Okay. Tell me.
-No, no, at the house.
But what's the mystery? Just tell me.
Don't sugarcoat it. Talk to me.
I'd prefer in person. Let's cuddle up,
and maybe have a drink?
Whatever you say.
Sounds good to me. See you at home.
-Hey, you know I love you.
-I love you.
[gunshot]
[Danger] Bárbara!
-Bárbara! My love!
-[policeman] Cover her!
Rodríguez! We got a five-nine.
-[police siren wailing]
-[tense music playing]
[Danger] What happened? Hey, my love!
Bárbara!
Bárbara!
[music fades]
[Spanish song playing]
[song fades]