Cassandra (2025) s01e06 Episode Script

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[thunder rumbling]
[mournful strings playing]
[screams]
[Horst] Yeah. I'm here.
What do I do? What?
- I can't see anything. She's bleeding!
- [Cassandra gasps]
[Horst] Yes, she's in the bathtub.
My wife is bleeding to death, goddammit!
[thunder clapping]
[Margarete fussing]
[softly] What happened to her?
I… I don't know.
Mama?
Peter, go on back to bed
until I come and tell you otherwise.
My sweet, poor girl.
Do as I say.
[Peter's footsteps fade]
[gently] My little princess.
- [Margarete fusses]
- Everything will be fine.
- Your mama's here now.
- Give it to me.
- Cassandra, give it to me.
- [Margarete crying]
You're hurting Margarete.
Don't call it that.
[Cassandra] Horst?
[tense music playing]
Where are you taking her?
[groaning]
[Margarete continues crying]
[Cassandra breathing shakily]
Tell me what you're doing!
[door closes]
What are you doing?
Bring her here again.
[somber music playing]
We have to protect her.
She isn't a normal girl.
People are going to say
horrible things about us.
So let them.
Gossip is just the tip of the iceberg.
Imagine for a minute,
she'll be without friends.
Who's gonna sit next to her in school?
And what boy
would ever ask her for a dance?
[sighs]
She won't be called Maggie… or Gretchen.
They'll call her a monster.
An abomination, a freak.
Enough.
Just take a look at her, Sandy.
She's going to scare people.
And you know what fear
makes people capable of.
Then Maggie will get
every bit of love at home with us.
Meaning nobody ever needs
to be told about Maggie.
What do you mean by that?
The girl was stillborn.
Nothing we could do.
And our hearts are broken.
You just want to lock her up, then?
For her, it's what's best.
More like it's what's best for you.
I won't go along with it.
Our daughter will lead a normal life.
I'm sure of it.
Like any other girl would.
You'll see.
If you really love Maggie,
you won't put her through that.
[ominous music playing]
[eerie theme music playing]
[static crackles]
[theme music fades]
[crow cawing]
Hello. I'm back home!
David? Fynn? Anybody around?
[Juno] Mama!
- [Juno] Come quick!
- [panting] Juno! Honey?
Juno?
[Juno] Over here!
Mama!
Help me!
We needed you, and you abandoned us!
[Juno] Do something!
- [Fynn] Get us out, please!
- [David] You need to help us out!
- [Juno] Get me out of here!
- [Fynn] Mom!
- [David] Get us out of here!
- I trusted you! What have you done? Mom!
[screams]
[Fynn] I trusted you!
No!
[panting]
- [knocking]
- [door opens]
[nurse in German] Good morning Good
morning, good morning, Mrs. Prill ♪
[in English] Merry Christmas.
Oh, you as well.
[line ringing]
[sighs deeply]
- [David] Hello?
- God, David.
Finally. Thank God. [chuckles]
- Sam?
- Yeah.
I'm sorry that I haven't called you yet.
How are you?
How am I? Uh, pretty good, considering.
It's not exactly a
wellness spa. [scoffs]
I was wondering what time you're coming.
So I won't be greeting you in my bathrobe.
- [chuckles]
- Um… we're not gonna make it.
Uh, we went, uh… away for the holidays.
What? Where?
The mountains.
To clear our heads a little.
Without me?
Yeah, the kids really wanted to go.
When were you planning on telling me?
Well, I, uh… I don't know when exactly.
David, are things okay with you guys?
Yeah, of course.
I mean, given the circumstances.
You didn't turn her on again, did you?
Honey…
[tense music rises]
[quietly] If you're not able to talk,
or if she's threatening you, then…
then… blow into the receiver,
give a sign, anything.
Yeah, see? That's exactly the reason
I went away with Fynn and Juno.
If they had to hear
their mother talking like this…
[robot whirring]
…they would be totally heartbroken.
I didn't mean it like that.
It's just, it's the holidays,
and I miss you all.
I mean, I've been
excited for you to come.
- We'll come see you soon, all right?
- Put Juno on the phone. Please.
- Sweetheart…
- David.
I want to talk to my daughter, please.
[steam hisses]
Another time, okay?
- I have to… I gotta go.
- David?
- [line buzzes]
- [tense music peaks, fades]
[exhales]
[nurse] All right, we've got
your watch and cell phone.
- Here's the cell.
- [woman] Thanks.
'Kay, then?
All right, that's everything.
Bye, Mrs. Berg.
- All the best.
- Thanks.
Bye.
- Nurse Miriam?
- Yes?
I know that it's not normally allowed,
but could I use my phone?
- Why? Isn't ours working?
- Oh no. It is. It's just…
I told my daughter
that she'd be able to call anytime.
Yes, and she can.
Ah, come on.
I just want to send her a photo.
For the holidays.
Yeah, sadly, the rules also count
on Christmas.
I'm really sorry, Mrs. Prill.
[suspenseful music playing]
[doorbell buzzes]
[door unlocks]
[Cassandra] Don't do anything
you'll regret later, Fynn.
Think about Juno.
[Cassandra giggles]
And you thought I'd let you starve.
I told you I would
take good care of you.
These will be
the best holidays you've ever had.
Fynn!
- [Fynn huffs]
- [David chuckles nervously]
[sarcastically] As always, it's
been a pleasure talking to you, Fynn.
- [alert beeps]
- [door unlocks]
- I'm sure he didn't mean to upset you
- [Cassandra] Ugh!
Boys at that age.
[laughing] Nothing but trouble
once they start growing stubble.
[chuckles uncomfortably] Yeah.
- [strumming guitar]
- [knocking on door]
It's not my call if the
door opens or not.
- [strumming]
- [door unlocks]
Hey.
[whispering] You better stop trying
to provoke Cassandra.
Do you want to make her your enemy, huh?
Sorry I'm having a difficult time
playing happy family with a psychopath.
Jesus, will you pull yourself together?
We'll find a way out, Fynn.
Yeah, but when, huh?
- I want out of here.
- Yeah, I do too.
I need your help for that.
You be strong, all right?
For your sister.
Uh, Cassandra?
Yes, my dear?
There's something my sister would love.
Like, for real.
[Cassandra] I'm listening.
Well, I mean, it's not Christmas
without a Christmas tree, right?
It'd be amazing for when we do gifts.
Yeah… Yes, that would be nice. Hmm.
I can go buy us one.
That's impossible.
Our mother always went
and bought us one, so…
For Juno, it's really
a big part of Christmas, you know?
I'm afraid we'll have to do
without one this year.
[Fynn sighs]
She'll be really heartbroken.
What, with everything she's been through
these last few months.
And all I want is for you and Juno
to have a good relationship again.
[sighs] But as long
as she's still missing our real mother…
You'll stay here.
David!
You'll fetch us a tree, huh?
[tense music playing]
Yeah.
Don't get any stupid ideas.
You have an hour, honey.
But tonight is Christmas Eve.
The tree farms will be busy.
You'll figure it out.
And the kids will be happy
when you make it back on time.
Ticktock, ticktock, ticktock,
ticktock, ticktock, ticktock,
ticktock, ticktock, ticktock,
ticktock, ticktock, ticktock…
Tock…
[car alarm chirps]
[David groans]
- [indistinct chatter on screen]
- [audience members chuckling]
[man laughs]
[laughs]
[Sam sighs]
[audience chuckles]
[laughs]
[suspenseful music playing]
DECEMBER 24, 2024 11:47 A.M.
MISSED CALLS MOM, CONNECTING…
[Sam on voicemail]
You've reached Samira.
- Please leave a message after the beep.
- [sighs]
[tense music playing]
[exhales heavily]
[sighs]
[keys jangle]
[door unlocks]
[Cassandra] Princess?
I'M SCARED TO CALL THE POLICE.
CASSANDRA WOULD HURT US…
BOOKING NUMBER / NAME
[Sam] Lehmann… Özkol… Prill.
[sighs]
[sighs] Shit.
CASSANDRA WOULD HURT US
IF THE POLICE CAME HERE.
What are you doing in there?
This is my fort in here.
Only I'm allowed in.
Of course, my Princess.
I thought we could play together.
How about some Christmas karaoke?
Right then, chop-chop!
ELLA'S JOURNEY INTO THE MAGICAL FORES
[choir, in German]
Let us be happy and cheerful ♪
And rejoice with all our hearts ♪
Merry, merry, tra-la-la-la-la ♪
Saint Nicholas Eve
will soon be here ♪
Saint Nicholas Eve
will soon be here ♪
[Kerstin in English] David?
Kerstin, hi.
What happened? I mean, your hand.
Oh, that, uh… It happened at work.
Oh my God,
it happened while writing a book?
Uh, no, I'm, uh…
I messed up gardening out back.
Yeah. [sniffles]
You're good?
Did you also forget, uh… about a tree?
The last few days, as you should know,
have been a challenge for me.
But my daughter's slowly feeling better.
Her nightmares are still
about being fried alive by Samira, true,
but at least, well…
at least the physical pain is over.
I'm so sorry
for what happened to your daughter.
It still just baffles me
that it happened to her at all.
[David sighs]
[Kerstin sighs]
You have a good Christmas, David.
[softly] Yeah.
[quietly] Okay.
Uh, Kerstin? Kerstin?
[tense music playing]
[breathing shakily]
[whispering] What happened
with Emily in the oven, that…
that wasn't my wife.
[sighs]
Hmm?
[gasps]
[sighs] Okay.
[sighs] Please work.
[in German] Ring, little bell
Ringalingaling, ring, little bell, ring ♪
Let me in, you children
It's so cold outside ♪
Open the door for me
Don't let me freeze ♪
Ring, bell, ringalingaling
Ring, bell, ring ♪
[in English] Now it's your turn!
[Sam breathing shakily]
[quietly] Come on…
MISSED CALL
[softly] Oh no.
- [phone beeps]
- [sighs]
[line ringing]
[in German] Ring,
bell, ringalingaling ♪
- [cell phone vibrating]
- Ring, bell, ring ♪
[louder] Girls, listen, and boys too
Open up the room ♪
I bring you many gifts
For you to delight in ♪
Ring, bell, ringalingaling
Ring, bell, ring ♪
[gasps]
[in English] You sang wonderfully,
my princess!
If your teacher had seen that,
you would definitely have gotten
the leading role in that school play.
Bravo!
[cell phone chimes]
[Juno gasps]
What was that?
[line beeps]
[indistinct chatter on screen]
Look at this.
My daughter's been trying to call me.
- Samira, how'd you get this?
- [sighs]
Where's my key ring?
Oh my…
[sighs] Here.
Please look.
I have to get over there.
Let me handle it, 'kay?
[audience chuckling]
You can just wait here for me.
The hell I will.
And my hand too. It's all her doing.
- Whose?
- Cassandra's, damn it!
The… The computer system
that our home has in it.
Can't it be turned off?
How many times do I have to say it?
It can't!
[sighs] No, if turning her off worked,
she wouldn't be keeping us hostage
coming on three weeks.
Go to the police, okay, David?
They'll help all they can. I'm sure.
- No, hang on. Hey, Kerstin. Kerstin
- Goodbye.
You gotta go
to the police for me, Kerstin.
And you tell them they can't just arrive
and knock on the door.
The police will need to think
of a good excuse when
If you're imprisoned
in your own home, why are you here?
Why aren't you listening to me?!
Something like an electrical surge or
a power outage could take her offline.
- You need to tell the police that
- You're scaring me, David.
- Let me go!
- Yeah. Okay, yeah.
[car door opens, closes]
[grunts]
[panting]
[David] You've reached
David Prill's voicemail.
Messages after the beep, please.
Thank you.
There's something wrong. I know it.
[cell phone vibrating]
[softly] It's her.
[sighs]
- Juno, sweetie?
- [Juno] Mama?
Oh, thank God. Are you all right?
I'm doing good.
We went on a trip.
To the mountains.
Um, uh… Ju… Juno, I…
Um… why have you
been trying to reach me?
I just wanted
to wish you a Merry Christmas.
I really miss you.
I miss you too,
my sweet, but all the calls
and the messages you sent me…
[whispering] Is Cassandra on again?
Has she done anything?
No, Mama.
That was Emily.
In school, she took my phone from me.
She wanted to annoy you, I think.
She's still angry
that you turned on the oven
while she was inside.
Listen to me, my love.
If you need me, you
just have to tell me.
I'll come right away.
No. We're on vacation.
And anyway,
you have to get well again first.
Love you, Mama.
[Sam scoffs]
[shakily] You too, my love.
[sighs]
See, Mrs. Prill?
Your daughter's just fine.
You don't have anything
to worry about, hmm?
- [crying] I don't believe it.
- Mm.
[Sam] I was so sure. [sobs]
- [Juno crying]
- Never do that to me again! Never!
Do you hear me?
We could have
such a lovely time here together
if only you guys would follow
a few simple rules in my house.
All I'm doing is trying to make
your lives as comfortable as possible.
I cook your food.
I wash your clothes.
I read you stories in the evenings.
I clean up your dirty mess.
I protect you. I'm there for you.
Twenty-four hours a day,
seven days a week.
And you have nothing better to do
than to betray me?!
- [static crackling]
- Shame on you! Shame on you!
You should be forever ashamed!
[ominous music playing]
[crows cawing]
[David groans]
[David] Hey, I made it back.
[Cassandra] Welcome home, David.
Just in time. Under an hour.
Mm-hmm. Not a minute to spare.
Oh, such a lovely tree.
Yeah. Here are the keys.
[panting]
Everything okay?
Just perfect.
Mm. [sighs]
Our daughter is such a wonderful singer.
[tensely] Yeah.
[somber music playing]
[knocking on door]
[Miriam] Mrs. Prill?
Time to exchange gifts.
Oh, come down and
join us. Santa was here.
He's made-up anyway.
[nurse sighs] Well…
[Kathi] That's why I never wanted
to go to a place like this.
Never imagined you'd go instead.
You look like crap, by the way.
I'm really worried about you, Sam.
Yeah, you should worry.
My dead sister's speaking to me.
You're not glad to see me at all?
You've completely messed up
my life and my family.
So sorry if I don't jump for joy,
all right?
I never wanted that.
Please believe that.
That wasn't me, Sam.
The woman who did that, she
didn't resemble me at all in the end.
Of course. You already
made up an excuse.
So what's your excuse?
I mean, you're lying here like a zombie
while your husband
and children are being held captive
by some crazy woman.
Everyone's pretty sure
I'm the crazy woman.
[sighs] The Sam I knew
all these years, well,
she didn't give a shit
what anybody else thought.
She only answered to herself.
Mom and Dad wanted you
to become a lawyer, but… no.
Instead, you're a sculptor.
[gentle music playing]
We try setting you up
with the handsome Kai. [chuckles]
And you… hook up
with his brother instead.
With his brothers.
[both chuckle]
Your husband's ready to blast me
to the moon and get rid of me, and you
let me move in with you.
We know how that played out, don't we?
[exhales shakily]
You're the only one
who didn't give up on me.
Who, until the end,
made me feel that… I was loved.
[sighs]
And even if, at the end,
I wasn't able to show it…
that meant everything, Sam.
- Everything.
- [crying softly]
[sighs]
[sniffles]
I'll never forget it.
Mira…
Juno and Fynn.
They need your help now as well.
Yeah?
[Sam sighs softly]
[sniffles]
[exhales slowly]
- [Kathi] Mm-hmm.
- [sighs]
[gentle music fades out]
Are you excited about
what Santa will bring you tonight?
Huh?
["Silent Night" playing in German]
[doorbell buzzes]
- [Steve exhales]
- Steve?
Uh, if we ignore him,
he'll probably leave soon.
Yo, Fynn, I'm not leavin'
just because you ignore me.
[Fynn sighs]
[Steve] I can see that the lights are on.
Open up. It's fuckin' cold out here, man.
[warms hands with breath]
[Juno gasps]
He is not a part of our family.
[door unlocks, opens]
What the fuck, Fynn?
Hey, man. What's up?
Well, I wanted to check
to make sure you're okay.
[splutters] We're good.
Um, it's just been
since my mom went to the clinic,
things have been kinda overwhelming.
Sorry, but you ignored my calls and texts.
I thought anything could've gone down.
That Scary Poppins
had killed you all or something.
[Fynn chuckles]
Um…
I'll be back.
Once things are normal.
[inhales sharply] Yeah, um…
My family's waiting.
Uh, I wondered if I could…
spend, um, Christmas here.
I don't know where else to go.
I don't think so.
- Why?
- Um…
Fynn, you're acting strange.
What's goin' on?
- Uh… Uh…
- Fynn?
Um, my father wouldn't like it
if you slept overnight. [swallows]
Your dad's super cool with us.
Yeah, apparently, he's… not.
[sniffles] Always the fathers, huh?
[sniffles]
Here.
What's this?
Open it.
[laughs]
[playing "Tom Holland's Butt"]
[chuckles]
Can Tom's butt… ♪
[both] Be my pillow ♪
[chuckles]
Can't get that banger outta my head.
[Fynn swallows]
You should release it.
[tender music playing]
[Fynn sighs]
I'll message you.
Once my mom's out again
and everything's back to normal here.
Promise.
Okay?
Merry Christmas Fynn.
Thanks.
[breathing shakily]
[ominous music playing]
Well done.
[door locks]
Mrs. Prill?
[intriguing music playing]
Oh shit.
[bus engine running]
Wait a sec!
ST. ADALBERT THERAPY CENTER
[panting]
Mm. Thanks.
[exhales sharply]
[Miriam] Mr. Prill?
This is Nurse Miriam
from the Adalbert Center.
Sorry to disturb you so late,
but I'm afraid your wife left the clinic
of her own volition.
She's probably headed home
David?
The hospital just called.
Samira has disappeared.
She'll show up here any moment.
We have to stop her.
Once and for all.
Once and for all? What's that mean?
You aren't gonna hurt Sam, are you?
Oh, of course not.
I'm so sick of always being the bad guy.
The kids hate me already.
You'll take care of it.
What?
No way. Never.
Juno and Fynn
will never get past that betrayal.
So their relationship with me will,
at long last, be better.
[scoffs]
I can't be compelled
to murder my kids' own mother.
Is that so?
[screams]
Maybe you haven't noticed yet, David.
I would never hurt the children. Never.
[groans]
But if push came to shove,
I could go without you.
[screams, groans]
[cries out]
[grunts]
- [groans]
- [door slams]
[tense music playing]
[fire crackling]
What are you waiting for?
She's here, David.
[swallows]
[Fynn exhales]
[monitor clicks on]
Mama?
[Fynn breathing nervously]
Juno? Fynn?
Are you here?
[Fynn] Behind you!
- [Juno screams]
- [Fynn grunting]
- David, it's me.
- I'm sorry.
I'm sorry!
[both grunting]
- Let her go, goddammit!
- Cassandra, open the fucking door!
[Juno] Mama!
- Mama!
- [David screams]
[Sam yelling]
[David] She's left me no choice!
She says she'll hurt Juno
and Fynn if I don't!
David!
[Fynn] Let her go, damn it!
Please!
- [grunting]
- David!
I'll get us out! I'll get us out of…
- You don't understand!
- [Sam groaning]
She'll never let us leave.
[Juno] Mama! Papa!
Please don't hurt Mama!
[both screaming]
[Sam grunts]
[David moans]
[David] Sam!
[Sam grunts]
Sam?
[Sam breathing shakily]
[David] Cassandra is making me do this.
You don't know what she's capable of
if she doesn't get her way!
Think of Fynn and Juno.
We have to protect the kids.
You know I could
never seriously hurt you.
We just have to pretend.
Sam?
[intriguing music rises]
Honey, come out!!
[groans]
Sam?!
Sam.
Sam.
Sam!
[unsettling music playing]
[Sam yelps]
[sighs deeply]
- [mouse squeaks]
- [gasps]
[panting]
Come out here, Sam!
[panting]
I don't know where she is.
[breathing nervously]
I don't know where she is!
[crying]
What are you doing?
You're not supposed to be here!
- [blade slices]
- [groans]
[moans]
[gasping for air]
[Cassandra] I warned you, Samira.
I gave you a chance
to leave this behind and start over.
Why did you insist on coming back?
[gasps]
[panting]
[soft, somber music playing]
[labored breathing]
I was right.
You also had a daughter.
[pained groan]
What was her name? Hmm?
Your little girl?
[sadly] Margarete.
[Sam whimpers]
[panting]
What did Margarete do to you…
to make you lock her up here?
[Cassandra] I didn't lock her up.
I was protecting her.
From the outside world.
But… But she…
But she was just a kid. [groans]
[Cassandra] She wasn't supposed
to stay here.
Horst was gonna take her.
He promised
he was gonna take care of Maggie.
He promised me!
Say something!
You must understand.
We've been trying to adapt
to the change in circumstances
in the house.
[scoffs] "Trying to adapt"?
I'm your wife, goddammit!
And your mother!
You're a screen
using the voice of my mother.
- That isn't true!
- You pushed her baby down the stairs.
My mother would never do that.
She destroyed our family!
Sweet pea.
Peter is right.
Even though I know you're the person
who's speaking from in there,
it hasn't been the same as before.
I miss having my wife in my arms.
Getting to cuddle her.
Kissing her.
And just imagine
how difficult Peter's having it.
That's just nonsense.
No simulation,
no false version out in the world
could ever do you justice.
It's the opposite.
It's a cruel reminder for us
of the wonderful woman we knew and miss.
I'm begging you, Sandy.
If you love us, sweet pea,
then let us go.
You have to promise me
you'll take Maggie with you.
I can't look after her by myself.
- [somber music playing]
- [Horst sighs]
She deserves a better life.
Better than this.
I promised that I would protect her
my entire life, and I am.
Of course I'm bringing Maggie with me.
[door alert chimes]
Would you get her?
I'll pack up the baby and Birgit, okay?
Come on. Let's go.
- [Thomas fussing]
- Go on.
Watch your head.
Get your legs in.
- Get in.
- But
Get in!
- You can't just leave her here, Dad!
- Get in, damn it!
Come back!
No! No! Come back!
You promised me!
What are you doing? Stop!
[tires squeal]
- [Birgit grunts]
- Stop! No!
[Sam panting]
It was all a lie.
Your own husband.
You just wanted
what was best for Maggie. Hmm?
It was always about the kids.
But I still failed as a mother.
It won't happen again!
[gasps] Wait, wait, wait,
[splutters] Think of what your son said.
This wasn't like you.
You… you're more than
a heartless machine.
You… You spent all these years
a good mother, Cassandra.
[splutters] Not a monster.
[crying] Please, think of Juno
and Fynn, Cassandra.
And what will become of them
if their mother's killed.
And by the one who's holding…
holding them captive here.
[crying softly]
[Sam] Do you really think… [sniffs]
that they could ever get over that, hmm?
And start loving you?
Just because I'm not there?
They would never forgive you, Cassandra.
Because in their eyes,
you'd never be "mother."
You'd be my murderer.
Please, please!
My children, please.
Don't do this to them.
Please, please, Cassandra.
Please, Cassandra. [sobbing]
[Sam gasps]
I never could have harmed your children.
David knew that.
[door lock beeps]
[Sam groaning]
- Mama!
- [Fynn] Mom?
Oh God! Oh.
[crying] Oh God.
- [Fynn] Are you okay?
- It's not that bad. And you two?
- Either of you hurt?
- No.
Oh, I missed you so much.
[Fynn sniffles] Mm.
Cassandra?
Is it over?
[exhales shakily]
Yes. Yes, it is, David.
It is over.
What the hell was that?
She gave me no other choice. I…
I just wanted to protect you.
She would have hurt you if I didn't.
I swear to you, Sam, I couldn't…
- I didn't mean to go through with it.
- Knock it off.
[Sam sighs]
[soft tone plays]
What is that?
- [gas hissing]
- [Sam sniffs]
[ominous music rises]
Get out of here! Quick, run!
["Ich Hab Keine Angst" by Milva playing]
[in German] I am not afraid ♪
I know how to defend myself ♪
I won't let myself ♪
[flames roar]
Get hurt that easily ♪
I am not afraid ♪
Of not staying true to myself ♪
Only to that which I want ♪
[in English] I am so sorry
that I abandoned you, my sweet pea.
- Can you forgive me?
- [in German] I am not afraid ♪
[Cassandra] Mm.
Nobody will bring me down ♪
[in English] My princess.
[in German] If a problem arises ♪
[sighs, sniffles]
- I will rise to meet it ♪
- [sighs]
I am not afraid ♪
I am not afraid ♪
I will keep repeating it ♪
Until I believe it ♪
[resolute German ballad continues]
[determined German tune ends]