Omniscient (2020) s01e02 Episode Script

A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES The miracle of birth.
[laughs.]
This prototype tests enhancements to the drone's behavior when it enters electromagnetic fields.
The company's had this problem for ages.
After what magnetic flux density does the drone stop responding? - How many teslas? - Around 40 teslas.
In the old days, even cellphone towers could damage a drone, but for that to happen nowadays, it takes a stronger field.
What's the replacement time if the drone stops working? On average, four minutes.
Most of the time, they don't even realize the drone's missing.
The feeling of being watched remains.
Has anyone here ever seen a replacement operation? [Olívia.]
I have.
When I was little, my mom was blow-drying my hair, then bang! The hairdryer blew the drone into my mouth.
I saw the new one coming, but the other one I don't know how it left.
If it ever did.
That's gross, Olívia! Since a drone only monitors its owner, we've improved their response.
They always know where they got lost.
What if the owner is somewhere else when the drone returns? People don't live in bubbles.
They meet all the time.
If the substitute drone can't find its owner, it sends a message to all the drones in the area.
As soon as one of them spots that person, it immediately tells the Main Computer where he or she is.
Oh.
Hey, don't leave your mouth open.
A drone might get in.
[Ricardo.]
Right, guys.
Lunch time.
- [Caio.]
Meat-packing plant? - Don't you remember? - The meat-packing plant? No.
- Not a top story, but it was in the news.
Nina? Remember that guy from the meat-packing plant? - Uh, no, I don't think so.
- Come on! I think his name was Kosisky.
Weird name, huh? [chuckling.]
Anyway, he'd worked in the meat-packing plant for 15 years, putting up with his boss's crap, building up anger.
He realized that if he stood in the freezer for too long, his drone would stop working and die.
The new one would come ten minutes later.
- I've never heard that before, bro.
- Neither have I.
He knew he wouldn't be watched for a few minutes, so he went to the freezer, waited for his drone to die, then rushed straight to the parking lot to smash his boss's car with a huge hammer.
I can relate to that, depending on the boss.
Yeah.
He just didn't know they'd released an update that same day, which reduced the time to seven minutes.
The drone came back and caught him red-handed.
What would you do to outwit your own drone? - There's no way.
- Really? The System is perfect.
You can't fuck with it in here.
[Henrique.]
In this room, we keep our greatest treasure, the firewall security boards.
These boards protect the System against attacks and secure the privacy of the footage.
They are produced like in the old days.
The layers are copper-plated, the circuits are printed and then properly activated when exposed to ultraviolet light.
The firewall prevents any attack to the Main Computer.
It can perfectly distinguish data that comes from drones from data that comes from other sources.
[Ricardo.]
These boards are constantly being checked.
Here in Maintenance, they are reviewed, enhanced and updated.
Then they go straight back to the Main Computer.
Hence the restricted access to this room.
Now, let's go to the Research and Development Department.
[chiming.]
EPISODE 2- "A GOOD PERSON WHO'S DONE A HORRIBLE THING" [rings bicycle bell.]
[bleeping.]
[clicking.]
[whirring.]
PRINTING I think that if you leave this line here, it'll make the drones go too fast.
It could cause an accident.
So Let me show you what I've come up with.
OMNISCIENT SYSTEM OMNISCIENT MAP OMNISCIENT MAP ROOFTOP [whirring.]
[bleeps.]
Today is fried chicken day.
My favorite! - I'm going to the restroom.
See you there.
- Okay.
[door slams.]
[bleeping.]
OMNISCIENT MAP ROOFTOP [pulsating buzzing.]
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE [breathing heavily.]
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE FOLLOWING ROUTE TO NINA PEIXOTO'S LAST LOCATION NINA PEIXOTO NOT FOUND INFORMING DRONES WITHIN 500M SEARCHING FOR NINA PEIXOTO [Caio.]
I thought it was rather innovative.
Your project has three lines that are incorrect.
the basic programming is a mess.
I told you, three lines are wrong: 17, 12 and 21.
You had mentioned other numbers.
WARNING: SEARCHING FOR USER #01031984 NINA PEIXOTO If you simplify it, it will run.
You have to review these lines because the program is simple.
[voices distorted.]
Don't worry.
You can simplify it later [breathing heavily.]
No.
[whirring.]
[bleeping.]
[door unlocks.]
[gasps.]
[breathing heavily.]
SEARCHING FOR NINA PEIXOTO Excuse me.
Why are you here and not having lunch with the trainees? NINA PEIXOTO FOUND SEARCHING FOR NINA PEIXOTO NINA PEIXOTO FOUND I had a few things to do.
Come, let's go to my office.
[sighs.]
SURVEILLANCE RE-ENABLED USER WITHOUT SURVEILLANCE FOR 6M 43S Look, I really admire your courage.
I know what's going on here.
Mourning is not easy.
It takes time.
I'm not sure coming back to work was a good idea.
I wondered why you didn't take your leave.
[sighs.]
But I am just like you.
I'd rather occupy my mind with work.
But if you chose to be here, then you must be here.
Yes, I want to be here.
I'm not sure I should be telling you this, but this week, you've seemed uninterested, unmotivated.
- [phone rings.]
- Which is totally understandable.
But I want to give you a heads-up.
The company is gambling on you.
But when the time comes to select the permanent employees, we will have to be practical.
I know I've been a bit distracted, but I promise I'll do better.
I really want to continue working here.
- Good.
- [phone rings.]
Sorry, I have to take this.
Good afternoon.
Yes.
Okay, I'll be there.
They need me at my son's school.
Something has come up.
And you can go home.
- No, I'd rather stay here - Go home, Nina.
You are pale, you look tired.
Come back tomorrow with a clear, focused mind.
Okay? Want some? No, thanks.
I'm going outside the city tomorrow.
Wanna come? Outside? Yes.
I'm going to find out what happened.
Inácio was shot in the back.
Not a single drone bleeped.
Someone must have sneaked in without a drone.
You've lost your mind.
You can't walk around without bumping into someone.
That's why I think it was a professional killer, some serious shit.
A killer without a drone? - You're watching too many police shows.
- It's the only explanation.
[Nina.]
Right.
Okay.
Hiring a professional killer probably costs millions.
Who would hire a guy like that to kill Dad? Why? [Daniel.]
I don't know.
Maybe he had a skeleton in the closet.
It's hard to know for sure.
All I know is he was killed right there.
And no one's doing anything to find out what happened.
We have to do something.
Dani, leaving town to look for a killer is nonsense.
Damn, Nina! You're just like him! Paranoid.
Inácio was a coward.
He used to think that something terrible could happen to us at any time.
First, you should stop calling him Inácio.
- What difference does that make now? - Second, Dad was an honest man, who worked really hard his whole life so we could live here and be safe.
Going outside is stupid.
You're a coward, just like him.
You can't take one step without a drone following your ass.
Where are you going? I got a gig at a food truck.
Isn't that what Daddy and the world wanted? That I'd work harder? Be a good boy? There you go.
[door slams.]
[suspenseful music playing.]
HI, INÁCIO.
INBOX FIND OLD FRIENDS (SPAM) USE YOUR GIFT COUPONS! (SPAM) CLICK HERE AND CHECK OUR NEW PLANS THIS ACCOUNT IS BLOCKED [auto-attendant.]
State your username, account number and branch.
I'd like to access Inácio Peixoto's account.
Account 5607, branch 06325688.
- [bleep.]
- This account is frozen by court order.
May I help you with anything else? I need to access the account.
- [bleep.]
- This account is frozen by court order.
- I need to speak to the manager.
- [bleep.]
For further information, please contact the city hall.
Thank you for the awful service! [sighs.]
[ringing tone.]
Nina.
- Hi.
- Hi.
I'm sorry, I had already ordered when you called.
No, that's okay.
Would you like anything? Some wine? No, thank you.
No need.
Wine is not about need.
[chuckles.]
You don't have to feel uncomfortable in here.
When I was your age, I also felt embarrassed going to fancy places.
Yeah, I'm not used to this.
You'd better get used to it.
Once you understand you can go anywhere, just like everyone else, it all changes.
Did you bring it? The bank bot said his account is frozen by court order.
Right, I'll try to pull some strings.
These figures hidden here seem odd.
We were flat broke and couldn't pay the bills.
I need to find out what this is.
Do you just need to know - who your father was sending the money to? - Yes.
Funny how we old folks can't do without our pen and paper.
I've started it.
That thing we discussed outside.
I've started it.
Wow.
But there's no way.
- [Judite.]
Technical difficulties? - No, that's not it.
It's me.
I want you to know that I'm doing everything in my power to find out what happened.
Thanks.
Really.
I have to go now.
Nina.
You'd better keep this to yourself.
You shouldn't even have told me.
- Bye.
- Bye.
[distant sirens blaring.]
UNSYNCHRONIZING DANIEL PEIXOTO [horn blaring.]
[sirens wailing.]
[speaking Cantonese.]
[elevator bell chimes.]
[repeating Cantonese phrases.]
[both chuckle.]
[in Portuguese.]
Never seen anyone speaking Cantonese in an elevator before? Sorry, but I haven't.
How do you say "sorry" in Cantonese? [speaks Cantonese.]
[in Portuguese.]
Repeat after me.
[speaks Cantonese.]
- [repeats phrase.]
- [chuckles.]
With that intonation, you're probably calling me a goat.
[laughs.]
Uh So, the guys convinced me to throw a party at my place tomorrow.
Will you come? I'm not sure I can.
[tuts.]
Okay, then.
If you decide to come, try to show up with better Cantonese.
[elevator bell chimes.]
- Bye.
- Bye.
Hi.
I thought I should hand it to you in person.
[whirring.]
There is the name of the man who received your father's monthly deposits, Jonas Teixeira, as well as his work address.
I'm not sure this is a good idea.
I don't even know who this guy is.
What's the problem? You're inside the city.
The drones won't let anything bad happen to you.
Like they did with my father? [sports commentary on radio.]
You're not from around here, are you? No.
It's written all over your face.
And you're not here for the beer, are you? No.
You inside boys are all the same.
I'll take you where you want to go.
Wait here.
There you go.
Talk to that man over there.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Wait.
No, I don't have that.
- Sorry, I don't have any cash on me.
- [tuts.]
What's up? What's up? - All good? - What do you want? I'm looking for something specific.
Specific, bro? - A job, in the inside part of the city.
- Huh.
Just spit it out, man.
I need someone to enter the city without being assigned a drone.
To do something no one can see.
I think I know what you want.
- The person has to go inside.
- Exactly.
- That can be done, right? - Yeah.
But you have to pay, and it ain't cheap.
I know.
You do? Do you have the money? Sure.
I mean, do you have it here with you? Yes.
Then maybe I can help you.
[whirring.]
Hi, what can I get you? An espresso.
Anything else? Not for now.
19 E-MAILS FOUND JOTA TEIXEIRA - I KNOW WHAT YOU DID! YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR IT JOTA TEIXEIRA - YOU'RE GONNA PAY! I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE! JOTA TEIXEIRA - I KNOW WHAT YOU DID! YOU DESERVE TO DIE! - Are you okay? - Yes.
[Ricardo.]
Again? Two days in a row, son? Look at me.
Let's talk about this.
- It wasn't my fault.
- [Ricardo.]
But punching him? Why punch him in the face? - But he started it! - So what? I understand, son.
It's okay to feel angry.
I know.
But it doesn't mean you can solve everything by beating someone up.
- But it wasn't my fault.
- Just don't use violence.
That's all.
Don't use violence.
My problem is this stupid drone.
It's a tattletale.
You should be grateful you have a drone.
Because if you were out there, with no drone, these boys could be hitting you every day, instead of just picking on you.
[siren wailing.]
Is this place near? Hey! Hey.
Maybe we should change plans.
You could give me this guy's contact.
- And then I can call you guys.
- Chill, man.
We're almost there.
- [man.]
not working.
Tweak the coding.
- Come.
[man.]
You need to open this thing one way or another.
Look.
That's your guy over there.
Hey, Jira.
Hey, Old Man! Thanks for bringing me over, man.
But maybe we can do this another time.
Come here.
Right, thanks.
[Old Man.]
So you're looking for a hitman.
[Daniel.]
Yeah A hitman for a service.
- But I can see you guys are really busy - Hmm.
[tutting.]
That's not how we do business.
You came looking for something.
Now we'll get you something.
[shove.]
- Fine, but it doesn't have to be today - [Old Man.]
Jira! - What does he look like to you, huh? - Yeah, Old Man.
- He smells like a cop.
- Yeah He looks like one too.
He smells like a cop, and looks like a cop, so - he's a cop.
- No, I'm not a cop.
Seriously.
I have nothing to do with them.
I just - I just need this service - If you're not a cop, what are you? I just want to go.
[grunts.]
[coughing.]
Sorry.
I'm sorry for wasting your time.
Listen up.
You were looking for a hitman.
One without a drone, for that matter! [laughing.]
[yelps.]
[Old Man.]
You know there's no such thing.
That's just a story inside people tell.
Like the Big Bad Wolf.
But you said you had money.
- So that money is ours.
- I don't.
- I don't have any money, sorry.
- I think you do.
I don't.
I don't have anything here or anywhere else.
- I don't even have a job! - Too bad.
You don't leave until you give us the money.
Please I'm broke.
I'm sorry for lying.
My father was murdered in the inside.
I just want to find out what happened.
Damn My condolences.
But I don't a give a shit about your father.
Where's the money? [whimpers.]
[gasps.]
Wait! Wait.
I know how I can make it worth your while.
[suspenseful music playing.]
[phone rings.]
- Are you following me? What the hell? - I'm not following you.
I'm not.
HIGH LEVEL OF STRESS: EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE Just tell me why you're following me.
- I know about the threats.
- What threats? You threatened to kill my father and he's dead.
- Your father? - Inácio.
You killed him! Inácio's dead? - What's up, Filé? Nothing yet? - Nothing.
- What should I do with this? - [panting.]
Just let me try again, please.
She will pick up.
I'm starting to lose my patience! [gulps.]
Please let me try one more time.
Now I understand why Inácio didn't answer my call.
Has he ever mentioned us to you? - No, never.
- [phone rings.]
- You can take that, sweetie.
- No, it's okay.
It's nothing.
So, did you and my dad have an affair? No, that's not it.
Your father helped us, but that's not the reason.
What about the threats? What did my father do? Sorry about that.
I was too young.
I was full of rage.
Listen, Nina.
Your father worked with my husband, Toninho.
They were bank security guards.
- Security guards? - [Vilma.]
That was a long time ago.
You hadn't been born yet.
It was before the drones and before he worked for the System.
I lost my husband in a robbery.
He and your father were working together that day.
The bank was robbed and there was a firefight.
While my dad stood in the crossfire, Inácio hid and left my dad alone.
My father did that? I saw the robbery footage.
I saw your father hiding while my husband But your father blamed himself.
He wanted to help us, so he brought us inside to give us a life in safety.
That's why he would send us money.
I don't even know what to say.
I'm sorry for everything you've been through.
Despite what happened, Nina, your father was a good person.
A good person who's done a horrible thing.
I I am really sorry for everything.
[phone ringing.]
What's so urgent you keep calling me, Daniel? - I've just - Nina, I need you to come meet me.
[Nina.]
What? What's going on? Where are you? I'm outside the city.
Daniel, I told you not to go outside! Damn it, Nina, now is not the time! I need your help.
Answer in a few words.
Should I call the police? No.
I've texted you the address.
Come now.
- Enough with this shit! - Daniel! - Who's there? Daniel! - [dialing tone.]
UNSYNCHRONIZING NINA PEIXOTO [sighs.]
[distant siren wailing.]
Nina? Your brother said you could solve our problem.
Can you solve our problem? Where's my brother? - Let him go! - He's free, - but he knows he can't run away.
- Damn you! - They just need to open the armored car.
- What? They just need to open the armored car.
- I'm not doing that.
- [Old Man.]
Yes, you are.
Your brother promised us some cash and you're gonna help us out.
Filé here bought this Ukrainian malware.
He said it would do the trick, but this shit's not working.
And it won't work.
Ukrainian and Brazilian armored cars have different parameters.
Then you'd better start now.
I don't know how to do that.
- [grunts.]
- Stop it! [breathing shakily.]
[suspenseful music playing, building tension.]
This is a strange language.
I'm not really familiar with these codes.
If I do something wrong, I'm afraid I may set an alarm off.
If that shit goes off, girl Shut up! Do you want me to solve this shit? Then let me think! VAULT OPENED - [lock clicks.]
- Fuck, yeah! [Old Man.]
Holy fucking shit! Ooh! [laughs.]
Look! Here's your new motorbike! Your sauna! [laughing.]
Let's go home.
Come.
- Come on.
- [groans.]
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold on! Wait, wait, wait.
You're good at this, girl.
It would be a waste not to use your talents on another armored car.
- That wasn't the deal.
- Wait! [alarm blares.]
- What's going on? - The fuck is that? You come with me.
Go, go, go! Run, run, run! Go, go, go, go, go! [alarm continues blaring.]
Go, go, go, go, go! Go, go, go, go, go, go! - [screams.]
- Daniel! Son of a bitch! - [yelling.]
- [gunshot.]
Fuck! [panting.]
- Daniel! Oh, my God! - Easy Did you know about the alarm? [Nina breathing heavily.]
I programmed it to go off.
[laughs.]
The pride of the family! [breathes heavily.]
Are you okay? [sighs.]
I got beaten up and I found nothing.
Today I found something out about Dad.
Maybe you are right about him.
What do you mean? Maybe he was a bit of a coward.
I don't know about him, but you're definitely not.
[whirring.]
[bleep.]
[distant alarm blaring.]
[curious instrumentals.]
Good morning.
You guys know what day it is today? Gnocchi day! - My favorite! - Did you know gnocchi is Chinese? I did.
[mysterious music playing.]
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SURVEILLANCE RE-ENABLED USER WITHOUT SURVEILLANCE FOR 5M 8S [doorbell rings.]
Everyone's gone