Cassandra (2025) s01e04 Episode Script

1
[intense music playing]
[train rattling on tracks]
- [Juno laughing]
- [woman] Boo, boo.
- Ba, ba, ba…
- [Juno laughs]
[Kathi] Boo!
[both laughing]
Uh-uh.
You did the cooking. I'll clean up.
- Cheers.
- [Sam chuckles]
Thanks, dear.
Mama, can me
and Aunt Kathi do crafts upstairs?
- No, it's a school night.
- Please.
- [Sam] Juno.
- Come on. Just for a little bit, huh?
I'll put her to bed too.
Not too late, now.
- Yes! Come on, Auntie Kathi.
- [laughs]
[Juno exclaims]
And once you've cut one out, you
gotta put it here with the glue stick.
- 'Kay?
- [in a funny voice] Mm-hmm. Okay, boss.
- [Juno giggles]
- Ooh. [chuckles]
- [in a funny voice] Okay.
- [in a funny voice] Okay.
[both laugh]
Like this?
Mm-hmm.
[cheery pop music playing on radio]
- Juno?
- Yeah?
[sighs] Can you take this, please?
Put it on for me.
- Yep. Sure.
- Okay.
Hold on.
[sighs deeply]
[peppy pop music continues]
What do you think that is?
The sun. It's obvious.
[soft, tense music rises]
[scornfully] What
color is the sun, Juno?
I picked pink instead, you know?
And I can pick anything.
Mrs. Brucker told me I can do it.
But Mrs. Brucker's not with us.
Or is she hiding somewhere?
You better do it right.
[Juno gasps]
Where are you going?
[gasps] Mama!
[Kathi] Oh, I'm sorry, Juno.
- I'm so sorry.
- [Juno] I want Mama!
- Juno!
- [David] What did you do?
- [Kathi] I didn't mean to.
- [Sam] What happened?
[David] Stay away from her.
- [Sam gasps] Honey!
- It was just an accident. Right, Juno?
- It's all right. Come here.
- What?
Everything's fine.
- But what happened?
- I've got it.
Uh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.
[Fynn sighs]
Kathi would never hurt her intentionally.
It looked worse than it was.
Are you listening to yourself?
Your sister is sick.
She belongs in a psych ward.
[scoffs] Wow. Seriously, David?
This isn't one of your crime books where
the mentally ill are all murderers.
She stabbed our daughter
with a pair of scissors!
Shh!
Why'd you leave them together, anyway?
You practically lock yourself
into the office the entire day.
Now you're blaming me?
Ever since your sister came to live here,
she's poisoned the whole atmosphere.
David, I just want to help her.
That's what I want too.
[sighs] That's all I want too.
But first, I need to protect my family.
That's Juno, Fynn, and you.
Kathleen can't stay here.
I cannot just abandon my sister.
She needs me.
[David] She needs
professional help, Sam.
She can only get proper help
in a hospital.
[Sam] She'll think
we want to get rid of her.
[David] Fact is, we
have to do something.
If she's serious about wanting help
and actually loves us,
she'll go to the hospital willingly.
[somber music rising]
[somber music subsides]
[crows cawing]
[concerned chatter]
[woman 1] I don't want my daughter
to go to school with a spree killer.
[David] All right. Okay. "Spree killer"?
Don't you think that's a bit much?
I mean, Juno just wanted
to impress the kids
and probably just misunderstood
the assignment.
[kids scream]
[indistinct, swirling chatter]
[Schwerdt] Where did you get the gun?
[Juno] I… I just found it at home.
Under… under Mama's bed.
[indistinct, frantic chatter continues]
[woman 2] Juno needs to be expelled.
[David] With all due respect,
Mrs. Naales, that's not your decision.
[man] Mrs. Prill, I do have to say,
you basically have an armory
under your bed. Um…
Most pieces are registered
to a Horst Schmitt, the previous owner.
But you must have checked
the rooms when you moved in.
[woman 3] My bookshop won't sponsor
any books for this school going forward
if the gun girl stays.
I feel like you're
not taking this thing seriously!
How dare you talk like that!
[awkward silence falls]
Our daughter found a loaded gun.
Anybody with half a brain knows
what could have happened,
so how dare you say
we're not taking this seriously?
- You mean to tell us
- It's my turn to talk, Kerstin.
[sighs] I understand you don't know
our family well yet.
But as you know,
we only moved here a month or so ago.
After our family had to witness something
that happened right in our home.
[sighs]
In April of this year,
my sister took her life at home
And it was Juno who found her.
I'm sure you can imagine
what that does to a girl her age.
Despite that, since we came,
and she's gotten to be
a part of this class,
I can see Juno's eyes light up again.
We're sorry for what
happened. Really. We…
My husband and I, we'll…
be taking full responsibility. [sighs]
But I'm begging you.
Punishing our little girl
won't solve the problem.
Don't expel Juno from this school.
[sighs]
[David] You were good.
Without your speech,
they would've expelled
She did this.
Cassandra is who gave her the gun.
- Honey…
- I know it.
Juno wouldn't keep it from us
if that were the case.
Don't you agree?
Should I read it to you, Princess?
I'm not a baby. I can read it myself.
Juno, are you angry at me?
Why'd you tell me
to bring the gun to school?
Everything is worse because of you.
Oh, that's not fair, Juno.
Everything's worse because of you.
I told you to take it. Not to fire it.
You said it isn't dangerous.
[scoffs] Yes, and that's the truth.
As long as no one pulls the trigger.
I really thought you were more mature.
It looks like
you're still just a little baby.
Don't call me that.
Then prove you're not.
Decisions have consequences.
So deal with the consequences
and don't blame me for what you did.
That's not how you treat friends.
And I am still your friend, am I not?
[Cassandra] And you're sure
that I can't help you?
- Not today.
- You will put me out of a job, David.
[laughs gingerly]
Why didn't you let us know when you saw
Juno was looking
for something under our bed?
I thought she was just playing.
And you couldn't see that she was
getting a gun from under the bed?
I could see she was under the bed,
but sadly, I couldn't really see
what she was up to.
I see.
[knocking on door]
Hello, my love.
I'd like to talk privately
with my daughter.
No problem.
[Sam sighs]
Do you feel like going
for a little walk outside?
Do I need to change schools?
[exhales deeply]
No, you're going to stay.
[sighs]
Mm.
I only wanted to,
I don't know, do something special.
To make sure the part was mine.
I know, my sweet.
But… how did you find the gun, hmm?
Somebody must've told you, hmm?
I just played under the bed,
and I stumbled onto it.
Are you sure Cassandra didn't show you?
Hmm?
No, she didn't.
Okay.
Sweetheart, hmm?
You can tell me everything.
[sighs] Juno.
Juno, goddamn it. Hmm?
I know it was Cassandra.
All right? Please.
- [whimpers]
- Please just tell me. Admit it!
- [Cassandra] David.
- Yeah?
[Cassandra] I'm worried about Juno.
Samira is acting
very agitated towards her.
Cassandra showed you the gun.
Just say it. Come on!
Shit.
[Sam] It's okay. I'm your mother,
so you have to tell me the truth,
all right?
- You're hurting me.
- [scoffs]
Juno, don't try to protect her,
for God's sake, she's not your friend!
- Sam! Let her go right now. Come here.
- Papa!
What's gotten into you?
[scoffs] Cassandra gave her the gun,
but Juno won't… admit it,
and I cannot figure out why.
- Sweetie. Come on
- What's up?
What's up? Cassandra is dangerous.
That's what's up.
The living room fire,
now the gun and everything.
- Sam, stop this.
- Juno, honey. You can just
Maybe it really is best if I leave.
I was designed… to serve my family.
To make their home a happier place.
Obviously, I didn't
succeed in that here.
And therefore, I turn myself off now.
Juno, my princess.
It's really best
for everyone if I say goodbye.
At least until your mommy feels
a bit better again
and her therapy finally shows results.
[scoffs]
[in German] When
you say to yourself ♪
That it's over ♪
[Sam scoffs]
You don't believe ♪
She is always loyal to you ♪
Then turn around Look at her face ♪
And you will see ♪
Tears do not lie [sound distorts]
[Juno in English]
Please don't go, Cassandra.
Oh. Oh, honey. Come here.
Oh, sweetheart.
[Juno crying]
[Sam sighs]
[mysterious music playing]
[energetic music subsides]
[eerie theme music playing]
[static crackles]
[music fades]
["Chéri, I Love You"
by Brice Davoli playing]
[crowd applauding on TV]
Huh. Can't believe it.
Says here, Wernicke's wife
had another child.
A colleague of yours?
He already has five daughters.
This is the sixth one.
Can't have a boy, I guess, can he?
I really wouldn't mind
having another little child.
Whether it be a girl or a boy.
[Horst] Oh please, darling.
I'm glad that Peter is finally older.
And you almost have your figure back.
[upbeat French pop music continues]
Mama, Papa. I want
ice skates too. Please.
Let's wait and see what Santa Claus
brings you this year, Peter.
[applause on TV]
[sizzling]
Ah, damn it!
[Cassandra sighs]
[bright, intriguing music playing]
[player whirring]
[bright music fades slowly]
So? Did Santa Claus bring all the
presents you wished for this year?
No?
What did he forget?
My ice skates.
Are you sure?
[gasps playfully]
How did this get here?
- For me?
- I don't know. You better open it up.
[gasps]
- That is awesome!
- What's awesome?
So, you like it?
- Aww.
- Thanks, Mama.
Of course.
[Horst] You're spoiling him.
He just wanted the skates so much.
If he wants a dress next,
are you gonna give him that too?
- [sighs] Sweet pea…
- I'm just saying, he behaves like a girl.
He got ice skates, not stilettos.
He wants to be an ice princess, dear.
You see him prancing around
like he's not… not quite normal.
A real boy should
not do things like that.
He enjoys movement.
Soccer! He should play soccer.
Or be into swimming.
But an ice dancer? No.
That's not proper for a Schmitt.
It's your fault
if he ends up a total sissy.
[Cassandra scoffs]
[sighs]
[exhales heavily]
[gentle music rises]
You really do look good again.
[Cassandra exhales]
[Horst] Come on.
Arguing is good for us.
[exhales]
[Horst moans softly, gasps]
[both chuckle lightly]
[Cassandra] We haven't done this
in a while.
[both laugh]
Wait. Wait, wait.
[music grows tense]
[Horst grunts]
[Horst breathing heavily]
[tense music subsides]
[Sam] But as her teacher,
you must be able to do more for Juno.
Keep in mind, it's only been a few days.
People are still talking
about nothing else.
The girls are nervous.
It's your job to make it feel safe.
My daughter is not a monster.
I'm aware, and I'm really doing my best.
But I can't force friendships.
[Juno] Hey, Emily.
Psycho.
[Schwerdt sighs]
[Sam scoffs]
[sighs] I understand Mrs. Naales
told her to avoid Juno.
Emily is the most popular student,
after all.
Hey, can I talk to you? I'm so sorry.
Didn't you have, uh, your therapy?
We need to touch base.
Hmm. That's why you decided
to skip therapy.
Couldn't you have waited?
- I… I'll just go back next week.
- Next week? Huh.
- What's up?
- I spoke with Juno's teacher this morning.
Ever since the gun,
the other kids avoid her.
God, shit. I had a feeling that
that would happen.
What now?
Uh, do we just switch schools, or…?
I don't think we should.
Juno will believe she is the problem
if we move her, you know?
I think she needs a friend.
You know we can turn her on whenever.
- A real-life friend.
- How are you gonna set that up?
Not me.
You.
[energetic music playing]
- Hello, Kerstin. [sighs]
- [huffs]
- Hello.
- Wow. Nice place here.
- Sadly, we close in ten minutes.
- Ah.
Okay. Then I'll just have
a quick look around.
Actually, we're a pretty small bookshop.
We don't have a lot of reading material
for adults, you know.
I'm extra honored, then.
- You're not David
- [chuckles]
- David Prill, of course!
- Yeah.
- How could I not realize that?
- Shh.
Not a lot of people here know that.
- [laughs] Okay.
- Hmm.
How did I not recognize you right away?
My daughter's also a big reader.
I've read some of these books to her.
Especially before bedtime, you know?
I'm not a good alternative
to real friends, though.
- Her age.
- [softly] Yeah.
It's really a fantastic shop
you have, I mean…
Oh, thank you.
For real. Great selection.
Good layout too.
It'd be perfect for readings.
Could you imagine doing that here?
That'd be…
I'm… Um, I'm not sure.
I'm really, uh, able to now.
I'm mostly at home with Juno.
She's really kinda depressed since,
well, everything happening at school.
She needs a lot of attention right now.
- What if Emily came by to play a bit, hmm?
- Emily?
Uh-huh.
Yeah, I mean, do you think
Emily would like to come by?
Of course she would.
She'd be thrilled to!
Well, in that case…
[both chuckle]
[gasps] Oh!
Then I'll be back.
Kerstin.
[in German] My world was so gray ♪
Without love… ♪
- [Horst] Mm, mm, mm!
- [cheery music continues]
That looks delicious.
Made for my baby, with love.
And speaking of things
made with love, baby.
How is the little buddy doing?
- [Cassandra laughs]
- Hmm?
How are things?
"Oh, thanks. I'm very good, Papa."
"Hmm. Say, you haven't thought
of a name for me yet, have you?"
Uh, not yet.
We haven't, do you, uh, have any ideas?
"I haven't thought of…
Wait. How about Fred Flintstone?"
- "I like that one."
- [both laugh]
Uh, I worry that might end
up problematic, my man.
"All right. I guess if you say so, Papa.
Then how about, um, Thomas?"
"I think I look… like a Thomas."
Thomas really is a wonderful name.
Except if it's a beautiful girl.
It isn't.
What if you're wrong?
[inhales sharply]
Something I want to show you.
[ominous music playing]
You'll like it, darling.
The vector ultrasound we've developed
means the abdominal wall
can be looked through.
It makes photos of the baby
that are so detailed,
determining the sex is easy.
[Cassandra] Incredible.
This here… will change everything.
Lie down. Legs up.
As soon as the prototype is approved,
one of these'll be in every hospital.
Just imagine.
Parents could make much better plans.
This is cold.
Do we paint the nursery blue or pink?
Do we have to buy boys' or girls' toys?
[machine beeps, whirring loudly]
Unsurprisingly, we're still working
on the noise levels.
You're positive it's
not dangerous, right?
Just trust me.
Ready?
The critical hour.
[Cassandra grunts]
[grunts]
[gasps]
[coughs]
Ow.
[softly] Horst? Horst?
[gasps]
[scanner beeps]
Get it off!
[groans loudly]
- [machine powers down]
- [Cassandra moans, coughs]
[inhales sharply]
[Cassandra breathing shakily]
Horst?
- What is it?
- [inhales sharply] Uh…
[hesitates] I can't see…
How do you like
Margarethe? For my mother.
[chuckles]
That's a wonderful name.
And what characterizes Gregor's father
after the metamorphosis?
How does he also change?
Miriam?
Come on, guys. I don't want
to spoon-feed you everything.
Think back.
Upright walk…
EVERYTHING OKAY? STILL MAD?
PICK UP. LET'S TALK, PLEASE.
[teacher] Couldn't even say hello
to his son when he came home from work.
WHERE ARE YOU? I'M REALLY WORRIED.
[teacher] Lethargic. Depressed.
[school bell rings]
[teacher] Remember the character
analysis that's due next week.
[doorbell buzzes]
- Hey.
- Hello, Samira.
Hi, Kerstin. Hello, Emily.
Thanks for coming.
Juno is so excited to see you.
- Mm. I am too, yeah.
- [Kerstin chuckles]
And David, is he ready?
Yeah! David!
- Hey.
- [Kerstin] Hey.
Good.
- Hi there.
- [Sam chuckles]
Your book.
Yeah.
And remember,
don't take things without asking. Yeah?
- This feels like a hostage exchange.
- Yeah. Come on.
- Hey.
- Yeah.
- Come in, sweetie.
- Yeah.
Come.
- Have fun, Emily.
- Thanks. See you.
[panting]
[cows mooing]
[Fynn] Hey. Um…
- Is Steve here?
- No.
Okay. You know where he is?
He didn't say. He just beat it.
When was that?
Couple days.
And nobody's seen
him since then, or what?
[man] Nicole, who is it?
I better get back.
You gotta know where your son is.
[man] I told him to never show
his face here again!
It's only the postman, goddammit!
[man] Don't lie to me!
I'm not sure where he is.
I just know it's better he's not here.
[man] …that fucking mother,
that loser of a son.
You too!
[somber instrumental music playing]
[Steve on voicemail] Yo, what's up?
This is Steve. I'm busy right now.
Tell me you're alive,
or I'm gonna call the police.
I'm telling you.
I'm serious. You understand?
[cell phone vibrating]
Where are you, man?
[somber music fades]
- [Juno giggling]
- [Sam] Ice cold, sweetheart.
Cold.
- Cold.
- [Sam and Juno chuckle]
Cold, still cold.
Oh, you're slowly getting a bit warmer.
[Emily] Mm.
Warmer.
Very, very, very warm.
- [loud whirring]
- [ominous music rises]
- I'm here.
- [Sam] Good job.
Your turn, Emily.
[sighs] This is getting kind of boring.
I mean… [sighs] …I'm not five years old.
What do you wanna do? Hmm?
[train rattling on tracks]
[Steve] Hey!
Hey.
- What are you doing here?
- You have to climb it.
[Fynn grunts]
Ah, shit.
Won't you get in trouble for this?
[Steve] No one's here in the winter.
And anyway, a jail cell's not worse
than a garden shed.
Might even be warmer.
Why wouldn't you come to me?
You kinda threw my ass out. You forget?
Yeah, but I didn't know
you'd end up sleeping on the street.
What happened?
I tried to prove that I'm changing.
The locker room thing, when I…
- You know when I…
- Hit me and just ran off?
It wouldn't've happened
if I wasn't constantly hiding
from everyone.
You said you were happy because,
even with your parents,
you didn't need to hide things.
So I got the brilliant idea
that my father should know about you.
Yeah, he wasn't over the moon.
[Sam] One,
two,
three,
four,
five, six,
seven,
eight,
nine,
ten,
eleven,
twelve, thirteen…
[tense music rising]
…fourteen,
fifteen,
sixteen,
seventeen,
eighteen,
nineteen, twenty,
twenty-one,
twenty-two,
twenty-three,
twenty-four,
twenty-five,
twenty-six,
twenty-seven,
twenty-eight,
twenty-nine,
thirty!
Up or down, front or back,
I will have you as a snack!
Here I come!
Come to mine.
- Crash on the couch.
- [chuckles] Why? This place is great.
And your family's
creepy smart home might object.
What about her?
She came after me like a psycho
when I left, calling you her son.
- What?
- Yeah. Really weird. [chuckles]
Demanded I not go near you.
Shit like that.
You should reset that thing.
[sighs] She's already turned off.
[tense music building]
[Sam] Let's see where
you guys are hiding.
- I've got you!
- [both laugh]
Come on, let's get you out.
[Emily] Have you found Juno yet?
[Sam grunts]
- What's going on?
- Did you touch anything?
Don't worry. We'll get you out of there.
The door is stuck.
[Emily] What's happening here?
- Mrs. Prill, what'd you do?
- Oh shit.
- Please get me out!
- Don't worry.
- I've got you.
- Hot! Hot! It's so hot!
- Hurry, please. Get me out, now!
- [Sam groans]
- Ooh, ow, ow, ow, ow!
- [Sam] I'll get you out.
I will.
Open up! Ow!
I'll get you out.
Don't worry.
[tights sizzling]
- [Sam grunts]
- [screams] Open it!
- Please! It's so hot! Let me out!
- Shit.
- Let me out!
- [grunts]
- Let me out!
- [screams]
[thunder booms]
Mama!
Mama!
Mama!
Are you all right?
Oh…
[thunder rumbles in distance]
Don't be afraid, honey.
Nothing is going to happen in here.
- [thunder crashes]
- [gasps]
[Cassandra clicks tongue, sighs]
Are you excited
to meet your little sister?
Margarethe can't wait
to meet her older brother either, baby.
How do you know that?
I can feel it from her.
When you were in my belly years ago,
I also knew
that you would be extraordinary.
A boy so full of love
that there's just no room for hate.
I already knew that one day,
you'd make me so proud I could burst.
And look at me now.
I could explode any day.
- Bang.
- [laughs]
Yes, bang.
Now go to sleep, darling.
- Mama?
- Mm-hmm?
You're bleeding a little.
[thunder rumbles]
Just go to sleep.
Mama?
[intense string music playing]
[groans]
Horst!
Come on! The umbrella!
[Cassandra screams in pain]
- It's okay. Come here.
- [Cassandra cries out]
[Horst] I have you. I have you.
[Cassandra groans]
- Our baby.
- Stay strong. Everything's gonna be okay.
[Cassandra panting]
- Goddammit. Hold on.
- [engine turns over]
[screams]
[Horst] Hang in there, darling.
Ready? Hold on.
[Cassandra] I can't do this.
Look out!
[Cassandra gasps]
Shit.
[Horst] This can't be happening!
[panting]
Fucking damn it!
Goddammit!
- [branches rustling]
- [thunder rumbles]
[Horst grunts]
[Cassandra sighs]
[grunts]
[mournful music building]
[Cassandra grunts]
[Cassandra screams]
[Horst, muffled] I'm here.
Yeah. Yeah, I'm here. I'm here.
What do I do? I can't see anything!
She's bleeding!
Yes? What?
Send a helicopter.
My wife is bleeding to death, goddammit!
[Cassandra screams]
[Horst] I can't see.
There's blood everywhere.
[Kerstin] Everything is going to be okay.
They're gonna rush you to the hospital.
Why in the world did you crawl
into that oven?
[Emily groaning] Ow. Ow.
[indistinct chatter]
[Fynn sighs]
[officer] Mrs. Prill,
you expect me to believe that?
You couldn't open the oven door,
but your nine-year-old daughter did?
That little girl has suffered
second-degree burns all over.
[psychologist] Samira,
they can help you there.
ST. ADALBERT THERAPY CENTER
[psychologist] It's a good hospital.
Do it for us. Hmm?
For Fynn and Juno.
[somber music continues]
- [Fynn] You'll be okay?
- [David] Go ahead. Yeah.
[Sam] Juno, honey.
Here. Like we talked about.
My number is saved in here.
Call me if anything happens.
But shh, shh. Okay?
Yeah?
[sighs]
- It'll turn out all right.
- [Sam] Hmm.
You'll see. Hmm?
[Sam takes a deep breath]
[Sam sighs]
[door opens]
[somber music fades]
[David] Here.
What is this?
[David] Mac and
cheese. You love it. Hmm?
I want my mac and cheese
the way Mom makes it.
I won't eat this.
Well, you have to eat something, honey.
What if what happened with the oven
wasn't Mom but Cassandra?
What makes you say that?
It's because I saw her.
The day that Emily came over.
How do you mean?
In the basement?
When we were playing that day,
I saw her screen light up.
- Just for a second.
- [scoffs]
[chuckles] You must've
imagined it, baby. Cassandra is off.
But you're sure you saw her?
Fynn, knock it off.
This bullshit all started
with Cassandra, right?
Uh, Fynn…
Everything with Mom
is connected somehow to her.
Fynn, can you not bring
all that stuff up again, please?
[Fynn clicks tongue]
Dad, Steve mentioned
last time he was here, she followed him
and called me her son.
That's so absurd. [sniffles]
I mean…
Come on.
This is Steve.
What are you saying?
Just saying…
that you have a crush on the guy.
Huh? Of course you'd believe Steve.
I never told Steve
about Mom's panic attacks, all right?
And yet, he just randomly says Cassandra's
been telling him crazy shit too, huh?
You believe this,
and then never said a word ever?
Hmm? Not to the police,
not to the doctors, not to…
[takes a deep breath]
You know that it's bullshit.
That's why.
Your mother has mental problems,
and your buddy Steve obviously does too,
or he wouldn't fill your head
with nonsense.
Now let's just eat.
[gasps]
Finish your dinner first.
[eerie music playing]
Hello, Juno.
Hello, David.
Fynn.
It's so good to see you all again.
- [door slams]
- [both yelp]
[Juno screams]
[alert chimes]
[alert chimes]
It's okay. Okay.
At long last, we're a real family.
[eerie music peaks, fades]
[unsettling music playing]
[music fades]