The Kingdom (2021) s02e06 Episode Script

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THE FOLLOWING EPISODE CONTAINS
GRAPHIC SCENES OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
THAT SOME VIEWERS MAY FIND UNSETTLING0
[faint whirring and creaking]
[breathes deeply]
[sniffs]
[exhales]
[orchestral music plays]
- [gasps]
- It's okay. It's okay. It's me.
Yes, I know I shouldn't be here, but
Protocols have never been for me, really.
I just wanted to ask you a few questions.
No, no. No need to get up.
Answer and I'll leave.
You told anyone about me?
No.
[Rubén] What about
the man you slept with the other night?
Did you tell him about me?
I don't tell anyone about my patients.
But if you did, hypothetically, of course,
what would you say?
Why so serious?
You weren't this serious with him.
What makes you laugh?
What do you think of me?
How would you define me?
In psychoanalytical terms.
- [grunts] Help!
- Ugh, sh!
Why sour the mood? We were doing so well.
Easy. Relax.
[woman screams]
You put those dead people in my head,
didn't you?
Before meeting you,
there was only one, unlike now.
What did you do to me?
You're gonna tell me? Huh?
Tell me.
[woman panting]
[Rubén screams]
[woman screams]
[chocking]
[gasps] No!
[woman choking]
[gasps, coughs]
[crying]
[chocking]
[Rubén grunting]
[woman crying]
[choking]
[gasping]
[Rubén sighs]
[theme music plays]
THE KINGDOM
THE NINTH HOUR
We're seeing a lot of activity
inside the presidential residence,
but nothing to indicate
that they're aware of our presence.
The president hasn't moved
since his arrival.
Should we keep him under watch?
Yes. It's important they don't feel like
they're being watched.
[man] Yes, sir.
[Luciano]
News from the Praetorian stakeout?
[man] The rebel leaders are waiting
at their command posts.
At 0630 hours, our troops
will be in position to launch the attack.
The deployment is being carried out
in stealth mode.
- Is all going according to plan?
- Affirmative.
[opera music plays]
[phone ringing]
[sighs]
[sighs]
I'm listening.
[Luciano] Ready to storm the Praetorians'
headquarters in 90 minutes.
Okay.
Let's meet at the heliport in one hour.
[phone beeps]
["Zamba de tu adiós" play on radio]
[Yaelí] Did you get any sleep?
Well, not much.
- Are you nervous?
- No.
- Hmm?
- Maybe a little. [chuckles]
Hey.
You're freezing.
I'm always cold.
A lot's gonna happen today.
It's all for the better.
Necessary things.
I can feel it inside. Some sort of energy.
And that energy,
I want you to promise me to keep it alive,
no matter how things turn out.
What do you mean, how things turn out?
You're scaring me.
I want you to be happy Yaelí.
Don't let sorrow weigh you down.
Mmm, sorrow weigh me down?
I've never been happier
than I am these days.
[chuckles]
Neither have I.
[both chuckle]
[laughing]
[opera music plays]
[mysterious music plays]
You're not here. No.
Not here.
You're not here.
- Hey!
- [Pedro] Hey, hey!
- Hey, Antonio!
- [Antonio] How you doing?
- Hey.
- [Roberta] How are you? Ah! You made it!
Good to see you.
[Ramiro] Hey, listen,
if they track us down,
can't they cut off the transmission?
Sure they can.
But by the time they figure it out,
we'll be all done.
It's easier to cut off the feed
in the House of Congress,
but we got people there to stop them.
Uh, all good? Need anything?
No, no. Ms. Candia wants us
to go over our testimonies.
- That's what we're doing now.
- [Ramiro] Great.
[Ramiro] Um, I'm sorry to insist,
but it's important the space be respected.
Do you think you can do that?
[boy] Do you think we should learn
our testimonies by heart
or should we just use our own words.
[Roberta] No, no, no, no, there's no need
to memorize anything, okay?
What's most important is to be yourself.
Whatever you say, just use your own words.
Backs to the camera.
- All of them.
- Okay.
No faces, okay?
We're accusing a president.
We don't want to risk their lives.
[man] Let them take as much time
as they need. No stress.
- All good?
- [Alejandra] Yeah, perfect.
[Ramiro] All right,
let's do a run through.
As if we're going live, okay?
[Julio] I'm already back.
[phone buzzes]
No one knows why
he summoned both chambers.
He didn't go through the usual channels.
That's all I can tell you.
Meet me at the heliport.
We're leaving
for Bella Vista in 15 minutes.
Bella Vista?
In the middle of this mess? Why?
I'll fill you in on the way.
We'll be back just in time.
[foreboding music plays]
He's going all in. He's lost it.
- Why is he going to the house?
- To shut it down. Why else?
Claims it's inoperable.
Then assigns the Supreme Court
to take the control.
- A state of siege?
- With those allies of his, you bet.
- What do you think his chance are?
- There getting slimmer by the minute.
[helicopter blades whirring]
- [man] Why are you taking me?
- Constitutionality.
They need to surrender
to a sitting government official.
Shouldn't that be the vice president?
If he knew what was going on,
he'd shit his pants.
[scoffs]
Emilio's complicated things for me.
Bad move.
Bad move.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus ♪
You are my redeemer ♪
[sighs]
I praise you, Jesus,
my guide, my grace, and my joy.
[Antonio] I was just another kid.
I had already suffered many losses.
I had lost my parents, my home.
But I was still alive.
Regardless, I was still alive
and willing to push on.
At the youth home, with time,
I found a new family.
And I thought my sorrows were behind me.
But then he arrived.
The pastor, Emilio Vázquez Pena.
Our country's current President.
And at that moment, I learned there
was something much worse than sorrow.
[crying] This feeling
of being dead inside
[whispers] You're doing well. It's okay.
No one had told me
that kind of thing was possible.
And when it happened,
when he did what he did to me,
I couldn't believe
that it was happening to me.
And after he abused me
After he raped me,
I became like a zombie.
My body, an empty shell,
a walking dead
[Ramiro] What happened?
You all right?
[Ramiro] We can't have
that kind of thing when we go live.
Oh, for crying out loud.
[indistinct chatter]
[Julio sighs]
[Alejandra] He's gotta go down.
Yes.
We are going to bring him down.
Yes.
We'll bring him down.
[indistinct chatter]
- [man] You know that to do.
- [man 2] Come. Get to it.
[man 3] Move it!
[man 4] Check the perimeter
over on the left.
Check the perimeter over on the west side
and northwest side, okay?
- [man 5] We got six in here. Move it.
- [man 6] Keep your eyes open.
All the main targets
have been neutralized, sir.
A few small rebel groups remain.
- We need a few more minutes.
- Perfect.
The rebel leaders are waiting for you
at their headquarters.
Outside, I want your men only.
Inside, the chief of staff and myself.
- No one else.
- Yes, sir.
[man 7] I need to you to turn
to the left side and the right side.
What's that?
It's a mood stabilizer.
Can I have one?
[footsteps approaching]
[door closes]
What kind of backup
did you think you had
when you tried to pull this off?
We are acting under the orders
of the president of the nation and he's
Let's set a few things straight here.
You're a lost patrol
that decided to enact
a ridiculous plan hatched
by the driver of the ex
ex-president of the nation.
- I won't allow you to address me in
- You're in no position to set any rules.
The best thing that you can do now
is to listen.
Who are you?
You don't know who I am,
but you thought
you could stage a military coup?
[chuckles]
Without us, there can be no military coup.
It becomes an insurrection
and the whole world comes down on you.
The markets, the banks,
the international organizations.
You'd last two days.
Anyway,
you've got two options.
You go to jail for many years.
Or you continue doing
what you're doing, but under our command.
Upon arrival, the president will go
directly to the vice president's office.
From there to the House of Representatives
to give his speech.
It is crucial that all our troops
deploy exactly as planned.
- Understood?
- Yes, sir.
- [man] Yes, sir.
- [man 2] Yes, sir.
[indistinct chatter]
Is communication
with the second unit restored?
- [man] Not yet.
- Well, try again.
- Unit one to unit two. Do you read?
- [static crackles]
Unit one to unit two. Do you read?
[man] Unit two to unit one. Over.
We temporarily lost contact.
Is everything okay where you are? Over.
[man] Affirmative.
Awaiting instructions. Over.
Coming soon. You'll receive them
once we're inside the Congress. Over.
All right, Commissioner. Over.
[Daniel] Long live the nation.
Over and out.
Long live the nation. Over and out.
All this was alive when we left.
[Jonathan] It'll bloom again.
You know that.
It's time
I have to go, right?
["Amazing Grace" plays]
Pleasure.
[sighs]
All right, let's do it.
[Yaelí] Let's see.
- I wouldn't recognize him, would you?
- Not at all. Perfect.
Sh! I'm Tadeo.
The stone
that the builders initially rejected
turned out to be the pillar,
the cornerstone.
Jesus was the cornerstone.
You are also the cornerstone.
And just as scribes and high priests
were unable to hold back Jesus,
no senator, no representative
will be able to stop you.
God bless you.
God bless you.
[foreboding music plays]
Will you be driving me again today?
Isn't it time you stop being my chauffeur?
Just today, I feel more at ease
if there are just
the three of us alone in the car.
Security will shield us.
They will be all around us
as we make our way.
That's all we need,
but in the car, I should be there.
Whatever you say. I trust you implicitly.
- Hi. Morning.
- [Julio] Morning.
Come with me. We're all set.
[indistinct chatter]
[indistinct chatter]
[Alejandra] How you doing?
- Excuse me. You can't be in here.
- Uh, I'm with congresswoman Orsi.
All the more reason.
We can't be too careful.
You see, the cable you've got your foot on
is the one that's gonna transmit.
Could you move to the side, please?
- [Tadeo] Sorry.
- [man] Thank you.
Tape it to the floor, please.
[foreboding music plays]
PRAETORIANS
What's with the security, Emilio?
I thought we were friends.
Let's avoid surprises.
We've been there before, haven't we?
Give us a preview, Emilio.
What will you surprise us with?
[door closes]
[sighs]
We're inside the Congress.
The president is in sector three
as planned.
All good on your end?
Affirmative. Everything's okay.
Awaiting instructions.
Let's continue.
Tons of people here.
We're all ready to go.
Okay, I'll text you.
[indistinct chatter]
Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I checked with Candia.
- They're all ready.
- Okay.
- And you're sure we're good to go?
- Yes. We're all set.
Good.
- The die is cast.
- The die is cast.
All right.
Everyone's in the vice president's office.
We are waiting for quorum
in order to proceed.
Is the vice president there?
We're gonna need him ready.
[scoffs] I can't believe this.
I'm excited.
[Rubén chuckles] He's not the worst
to have sat in the presidential chair.
- [chuckling]
- [phones chime]
You sent me a file. What is it?
The speech the vice president
has to give when he takes over.
- Once we're in control, send it to him.
- Sure. Perfect.
- That's the speech Emilio would've given.
- Precisely.
But now, we're the ones giving it.
[camera clicks]
[indistinct chatter]
Good morning, everyone.
Can you hear me? Yeah? Good.
All right.
First of all, we'd like
to express our deepest gratitude
for your presence here today.
All of us, men and women, are convinced
What's that?
Sounds like a statement
from the leftists about something.
Oh, great. Just what I needed.
Doesn't matter. We're doing this.
Deploy the troops at the entrance.
Emilio must not enter by any means.
- [Luciano] Got it.
- And call Bella Vista.
Tell them to inform Botardi
of the situation
and to spare no details.
Right now?
Yes. Let the fun begin.
- [Roberta] How are you?
- I'm fine.
Are you ready for this?
- Mmm.
- Good. Right.
It's gonna be okay.
I'll be right here, okay? Good.
that has been kept hidden from us
for so many years.
Today,
it will finally be revealed to all of you.
During the broadcast,
which will begin shortly,
you'll hear several testimonies
from victims
openly denouncing the violence
[Atilo] We surrendered
on behalf of all the forces.
Only you have yet to concede.
[door closes]
- Is everything okay?
- Yes, sir. Everything's fine.
But it will be even better
when you make the announcements
and the people fully understand
which side it's best to be on.
What changed?
I sense a certain hostility in this place
that I'd like to avoid.
Let's make the announcement
from my residence, then.
Come on. We're wasting time.
From my office, it'll be fine.
Better, even.
It's time to summon the people.
[Alejandra]
which all points directly to him,
as the perpetrator of these offenses.
Let's listen to them.
[boy] I was thirteen when I was raped
by Emilio Vázquez Pena
[crowd gasps]
the country's president,
in the youth home
Get this to stop.
The last thing we need is fucking lefties
messing things up for us. Go on!
So I told myself
that I was responsible,
that all of it was all my fault and that
if the pastor was doing that to me,
then it was because I
because somehow I was
I was provoking him.
It made me feel
dirty,
tainted,
filthy.
For a long time,
I felt very ashamed.
Hurting.
But above all, I felt
tremendous guilt.
I never told anyone about it.
I just
yielded and submitted to being raped
by Pastor Emilio
whenever he wanted to.
I was save
What's going on?
[indistinct chatter]
- What happened?
- [man] I don't know. It all went down.
- What is it? This one too?
- Everything's down.
- What's he saying?
- We lost the feed.
No, don't.
My name is Tadeo Vázquez.
- We have to shut him up.
- No! I I'll handle it. Get in.
Come on. Move it!
I also was abused
by Emilio Vázquez Pena.
He spoke to me about God.
And he made me feel confused.
He made me feel guilty.
And I suppressed it.
But it hurt just the same.
These young people
who are exposing the truth
have taught me
that only the truth has the power to heal.
And it's up to us to speak the truth.
That's why we are here today,
to reveal the abuse
and to heal,
to celebrate the strength
that comes from being together,
because unity
is our only means
of preventing those who always win
from winning again.
When we join hands, we're invincible.
And we'll obtain the justice
we have long been denied.
And I'll be right there with you
in the streets, walking by your side.
Even if you don't see me.
All of you, go out there.
- Be brave. Be yourselves.
- [man] Stop right there!
The time has come.
- [man] Don't move!
- With each
[crowd clamoring]
No! No!
[panting]
[clamoring]
- [handcuffs click]
- Come on. Let's go.
[somber music plays]
Tadeo!
Tadeo, I'm here.
Don't worry, my friend. It'll be okay.
- Don't you worry, okay?
- Please, we need a doctor right now!
Look at me. Come on. Stay with me!
Tadeo!
Tadeo!
No!
Tadeo! Tadeo, look at me!
Come on. Open your eyes! Look at me!
Tadeo! Look at me!
No! Get back!
Get out of here! Don't touch him!
Don't touch him!
- [medic] Stretcher!
- He's bleeding out!
- Come on! Stretcher!
- [Alejandra] Come on! Please hurry!
No
[cries] No.
No! Tadeo!
Tadeo.
Tadeo!
[crying]
[mouths] Long live the nation!
[crying]
[crying]
[crying]
[sniffles]
This is how it was meant to be.
And I think he always knew it.
Tadeo always knew.
- Some sort of sacrifice?
- No.
No, it's not a sacrifice.
It's an offering.
He was far more useful alive.
He is alive.
He is alive. I
I feel him in me.
He used to say, "Something has to die
for things to be set in motion."
I didn't get it then.
I understand now.
[sniffles] Let's go.
There's so much to do.
But not in here. Come on.
Get to work so that hippie
doesn't get turned into some kind of hero.
Don't worry. We're already on it.
- Is the vice president ready?
- [Luciano] Yes.
[Rubén] He won't believe it.
What a crazy day, huh?
[mysterious music plays]
[distorted wind blows]
[woman] I came to answer
what you asked me this morning.
What do I think of you?
You're not here. You're not real.
You are not here.
The border between sanity and insanity
is very thin.
I am not. I am not insane.
- I am not insane.
- [woman] Crossing that border is easy.
But once you're on the other side,
that wall you crossed
that you thought was so easy
turns into a rock.
A wall you keep smashing into
over and over and over and over again.
You're not real.
And you can't go back.
I am not crazy.
I'm not crazy. You're not here.
You're not here. I am not crazy.
I am not crazy! You're not here!
You're not here! I am not crazy!
You are not real! You're not here!
You're not here! I am not crazy!
I am not crazy!
I am not crazy. You're not here!
I am not crazy. I am not crazy.
- I am not crazy.
- [sighs]
[Rubén] I am not crazy. I am not crazy.
[Rubén panting]
506 agent code. I repeat.
He's under control.
[man] Okay. I see.
It's a pity. He was a good soldier.
Yes, he was.
- I'll come back later for your friend.
- [Luciano] Of course.
[doors close]
ACTIVITIES SUSPENDED
[reporter] There are many
contradictory rumors circulating.
Although the resignation
of former President Emilio Vázquez Pena
has been confirmed,
there are contradictory versions
about his current whereabouts.
Some sources affirm
that he is already out of the country,
while others say
that he is currently under arrest.
The situation in our country
is making headlines around the world.
The front page
of The New York Times reads,
"A new crisis shakes Argentina."
The article goes on to describe
the widespread corruption
inside the church
led by the former president
and his family.
Meanwhile, the Financial Times is offering
an analysis of the potential
financial crisis in Argentina
[Celeste] Did you hear what just happened?
Don't just stand there. Come on!
You want them to torch the place
with us inside?
- I'm sure Mom'll take care of everything.
- And how so? She's going to jail.
Pablo, listen to me. This is over.
We gotta get away from here. We need cash.
Tell me where the money is.
- What money?
- The money your family is hiding in here.
- Where is it?
- No. That's God's money. No.
- No. We can't touch it.
- Oh, Pablo, come on!
We don't have time for games!
Tell us where it is!
Pablo,
I am just like you.
I always try to look on the bright side.
The world around us is falling apart.
This world.
But that means another is rising.
An unknown world,
where we can be who we truly are.
- Freedom, Pablo.
- Without anyone watching us.
The three of us together.
A new country.
Where no one knows who we are.
And insanely rich!
That money is God's money.
We cannot touch it.
[laughs]
Pablo,
I've not spent
all this time with you for nothing.
The money's in the wall.
The sledgehammer. Right there.
- Smash it down.
- [Bastián] My God forgive you.
[Celeste] Come on. Smash it.
[reporter] Breaking news. We have just
been informed Daniel Botardi,
the ex-president's chauffeur and man
accused in the death of Tadeo Vázquez,
has been killed while being transferred
to a high-security prison.
Botardi!
Botardi!
Botardi!
Botardi!
Magdalena, it's your mama.
Could you please call me back?
Pablito, my boy,
call me back, please, sweetie.
Call me back.
[Emilio] Botardi!
Botardi!
Have you seen Botardi?
[Ana crying] Hello?
Julio, is that you?
Tadeo! [sobs]
[footsteps approaching]
[crying]
You know what's going on, right?
More or less. But I'd rather not know.
It's all right.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
But don't worry. I'm here with you.
I've got your back, as always.
Hmm?
Yes.
[sighs]
- My mother called a million times.
- What'd she say?
- Well, I didn't answer. Should I answer?
- No.
- No?
- No, no. You did the right thing.
Okay.
Okay, honey, listen up.
Everything here is
under your married name, isn't it?
Yes. Yes.
Yes. From the start. Everything.
- That's what we'd agreed on. Remember?
- Yes, that's great.
- That's perfect, yeah.
- Yes.
- Hmm.
- You'll see we'll get through this. Yeah?
- You think so?
- Yes. I'm sure of it.
- Okay.
- Together.
Hmm?
[Magdalena] Okay.
[somber music plays]
We're waiting for you.
You see? Life goes on.
Some of the boys want to come with us,
be part of the journey.
Yes. They're loading up their stuff.
Pedro asked me where we're going.
As Tadeo would say
Wherever the road takes us.
Where is everyone?
Huh.
The people
The people will not forsake me.
[church bells ringing]
[Emilio] It's the ninth hour.
There are no more trials for me anymore.
No.
No more.
It's the ninth hour.
My God
have you forsaken me as well?
Will you not answer me,
like you did not answer your own son,
Jesus, on the cross,
when he cried out to you?
But why did you condemn us
to your silence?
Why did you forget about us?
We are your children!
[sobs]
We are your children.
Why didn't you
ever love me as I loved you?
[sobbing]
- No.
- Come on, now.
[Emilio] No.
[sobbing]
[mysterious music plays]
[Emilio] Jonathan.
Oh, Jonathan.
Jonathan.
Jonathan.
The new administration
that has taken office
following the scandalous resignation
of Emilio Vázquez Pena
has announced a series
of exceptional and transitional measures
to restore law and order to the nation.
First.
declaration of a state of siege
throughout the territory of the republic,
as stated in article
twenty-three of our constitution.
Second,
dissolution of the National Congress
until the volatile political
and social situation is stabilized.
Third,
appointment on commission
of the judges of the Supreme Court
and other lower courts of the nation.
The new government wants to bring
peace of mind to all citizens.
These measures
are taken for the sake of the nation
and each of its inhabitants.
[foreboding music plays]
[adventurous music plays]
TADEO LIVES