01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

[young Julia echoing] Mom.

[footsteps]

[echoing] Hey, Mom.

[footsteps]

[young Julia echoing] Mom.

[tense music playing]

[bracelet clicks]

[piano music playing]

[door opens]

[piano music stops]

- [sour note plays on piano]

- [Zofia] Bravo.

Since you've been here,

your talent has improved.

I think it's time for your first concert.

Concert?

[Zofia] Mm-hmm.

- It's just our standard procedure.

- [camera beeps]

A couple concerts

and internal performances.

Then in time, we'll open it up

to the outside world as well.

Then from there, with continual practice,

I could see there being a chance

you could play with the philharmonic.

- Philharmonic?

- Mm-hmm.

Why would you assume

that I wanna join the philharmonic?

[knocking at door]

- Come in!

- [door opens]

- [Szymon] Excuse me, Doctor.

- Yes?

I don't mean to be a nuisance,

but this room was supposed to be free

five minutes ago. I need to get ready.

Yes, of course, Szymon. Come in.

Come to my office,

and we'll finish talking, okay?

[ominous music playing]

I think you should follow his example.

His life wasn't easy either

when he came here,

but he works very hard for his success.

- [Szymon] Now

- [door closes]

[rhythmic music playing]

[ethereal music playing]

Why do you make things so difficult

for people who have been through

what we have?

Pretty sure I need some more time

to mourn my own family.

And you want me

to perform in front of people?

How about, I dunno, the funeral march?

I understand the irony, but it's your

talent and persistent practice that will

help you find a place in this world

that you could otherwise get lost in.

I could get lost?

Yes.

I would only get lost

'cause I don't think

you really want us to remember.

You slowly feed us information

because you pretend

it's this dubious therapeutic method.

You said before that working on my talent

should help me with my memories.

And

I still can't remember them.

None of 'em.

I don't know anything

about what happened before all of this.

Adam remembers his life

only in a few snippets.

He doesn't know much about it.

Milena's been here for

Actually, no one knows how long.

And Magda's continued to regress.

I assure you

we're considered the best in our field.

We do implement innovative treatments

that aren't available

in any other facility.

And that's why we get the patients

with severe memory complications.

Is that so?

You're saying I'll never remember them?

[inhales sharply] Julia.

Despite what you think,

many clients do get help from therapy.

And I'm completely convinced, Julia,

you are on track

to leave here with the group.

What's more, memory isn't everything.

You can remember your entire life

and still be a nobody.

Or be alone.

So push your talent.

Let me show you something.

[Zofia] Have a seat.

Sit down.

["Clair de Lune" playing]

Will you please

please just raise the volume?

[Zofia] Of course.

[volume increases]

LIGOTA CULTURE CENTER

THE 7TH YOUNG TALENTS GALA

You see? This won't be your first concert.

I think the next one

will be your finest performance.

What's Ligota? That's where

my family used to live before this?

- [music stops]

- No, it's just a district of Katowice

where your family

had resided before the fire.

[doorknob rattling]

I bet you know what happened there though?

No, that is still unclear.

Police are still investigating.

There were no witnesses.

[tense music playing]

You mean I'm their only witness.

[sighs]

I I just don't remember any of it.

There's gotta be something.

LIGOTA. FIRE

[typing]

FIRE. TWO PEOPLE DIED.

[low rumbling whoosh]

Come on. [taps computer]

Oh, Paweł, you have no idea

how glad I am your here.

What's up?

Searching for articles on Wikipedia?

I wanna know

what really happened to my parents.

Aw. Looks like

our rookie's determined to find answers.

- [thud]

- How'd you get that?

I've been asking old Morulska.

I can't play online

when her network is so overloaded.

- [computer beeping]

- [typing]

[Paweł whistling]

Might look small, but this thing's fast.

Okay. Go ahead. What do you wanna search?

[Julia sighs]

[Julia typing]

[Paweł] See? Not bad, huh?

FIRE IN LIGOTA. TWO PEOPLE DIED.

RESCUE AND FIREFIGHTING UNIT NO. 2

FIRE IN THE BUILDING

ON 5 SŁOWIAŃSKA STREE

"There were

no casualties from the accident."

What?

"There were no"

None of this fits.

Hm. See? Going back is just pointless.

Uh, pointless? Why is that?

No, I mean, you should move on. You know?

Okay, but I I feel like this is

what they want, don't you think so?

For us to just sit back

and not question what happened?

Look at Szymon. He's training so hard.

- [sighs] He's getting sick now.

- Listen, Julia.

Careful 'cause you're starting to sound

just like Magda. She used to say that.

Szymon is pushing himself

because he has a chance to get out.

You should really get some perspective

and just work on your talent.

Move over now.

Other players are waiting for me.

[typing]

[rhythmic music playing]

[music intensifies]

How do you know that's the feeling?

That you feel exactly ♪

How do you know that's the feeling?

That you feel exactly ♪

How do you know that's the feeling?

That you feel exactly ♪

How do you know that's the feeling?

That you feel exactly ♪

[music becomes muffled, stops]

[grunts]

[laughter]

All right, um, it's out,

so it's 14-5 to me.

[Iza] Do you need

to keep track of everything? [sighs]

Why wouldn't I keep track of points?

[gasps]

Oh. Thanks.

No one went to watch Szymon's performance?

[Iza] Zofia told us that we shouldn't go.

- What? But why not?

- Oh!

[Iza grunts] Apparently,

that stresses him out even more.

As if he wasn't

stressed enough with all of that.

You'll see.

You'll be just as stressed as he is.

- Me?

- [Milena] Mm-hmm.

You're gonna have a concert.

And how do you know that?

Oh, I calculated it.

It's roughly

the same time frame for everybody.

My chess competition that I won

Was pointless

since nobody else knows how to play.

took place around 21 days in.

- [laughs]

- [Milena] That was about two years ago.

Yeah, but I still haven't agreed to do it.

[chuckles] That means nothing.

Besides,

you play quite nicely.

- [Adam] I heard you.

- Hmm.

So you were spying.

No.

[Adam] I actually

don't know how I know that.

[Adam vocalizing "Clair de Lune"]

[both vocalizing]

[tense music plays]

Listen, when the orderly walks away

from Magda, distract him for me, okay?

Meaning? Julia.

[Milena] What are you doing?

I think we lost a birdie in a tree.

Yeah.

Um, damn, better get the ladder.

I'm guessing

that it'd be easier if you helped us.

Magda, can you hear me?

Magda, please,

just tell me what you meant.

About us being in danger

about me needing to get out.

[background chattering]

Don't do what they tell you.

You understand?

Or you'll be left with nothing like me.

f*cking take her! She knows.

She says she needs to pee.

[grunts]

The wh*re likes

to change her outfit, f*ck!

[Julia sighs]

What does all this mean, Magda?

[intriguing music playing]

Fifty-one, 63, 82

What the f*ck?

[bird squawking]

[Julia] Hi.

[squawks]

[indistinct chattering]

[car engine starting]

[intriguing music continues]

[car engine revs]

Szymon?

You there?

[door lock clicks]

Hey.

Hey.

Uh

Um

I just wanted to visit Szymon

since his performance was this morning.

Szymon's room is next door.

I knocked before, but

he didn't answer.

Szymon?

It's Julia. You there?

Might be asleep.

That's weird.

By the way,

what was that earlier,

that whole thing with Magda?

Oh, you know,

a little game we like to play.

First you pull me into some crazy plan,

then you won't tell me what's goin' on.

Look, you can trust me, okay?

Okay. [exhales sharply]

But remember the other night

when, um, you were telling me that, uh,

that you believed

they're making you into someone else?

That you feel manipulated?

I thought about it. I believe it's real.

Careful.

[whispers] These walls have ears.

[Adam grunts]

[emotional music playing]

[Piotr] I think they're ready.

Everything's ready.

[Zofia] No.

We can't force her.

She needs to want to do it.

She needs to be fully engaged.

We succeeded with Szymon

because he was striving for it himself.

We don't have time to play it safe

just because you're afraid.

Are you threatening me?

No.

I'm just warning you.

Push her.

It's just that

I don't wanna play this concert, you know?

But Zofia is trying to force me to do it.

I don't buy into her lies anymore.

Then she showed me a video

of my piano recital in Katowice.

[orderly] Area clear.

We're going back to the clinic.

So I tried to do research

and use that information, you know,

to find something on the Katowice fire,

about me, about my family.

And guess what?

You found nothing.

Nothing. Nothing at all. No information.

But I have these pictures in my mind

that I still just can't place.

But

no one wants to tell me anything

about what actually happened that day.

I lost my memory in a car accident.

That's when my mom died.

- And still, you have no memory of that?

- No.

I remember these guys pulling me out.

Can't even remember my mother's face.

[sighs] All that I know

is what Zofia tells me.

That's what I mean.

We remember what they tell us.

Contact with the outside world

is barely allowed here,

so they can just

manipulate us however they want.

All right, but, um,

others do get visitors.

But they don't ever

leave this place with them.

I mean, Milena has been here

for at least two years?

[chuckles]

Maybe Listen, I think

we're here for something more.

I don't know.

Maybe Milena just wants to be here.

I mean, she loves Zofia

more than her own mother.

Says her mother is her worst enemy,

that Zofia saved her life.

Well, it sounds like

she was brainwashed a long time ago.

[Adam laughs]

[water lapping softly]

[Julia] Maybe Magda is right.

About us being in danger here.

Is that what you asked her about?

Mmm.

Remember that Magda is a paranoid lunatic.

Everyone keeps saying that.

But, uh

Well, um, because she believes

in all these conspiracies.

At lunch, one time,

she said there was cyanide in her soup.

[both laughing]

No, seriously.

But that's what I mean.

[Julia chuckles]

Okay. Fine.

But

maybe she isn't any crazier

than me or you.

Just

"It's a mystery."

[Adam chuckles]

"It's madness."

"What is this life?"

"Illusion's backdrop."

- That's a quote from the grave of Ariela.

- Ariela, yeah.

- Right?

- Yeah.

Mm

[tuts]

It's just, lunatics might have it

figured out, and we're crazy.

[both laughing]

[Adam] You know, apparently,

that Ariela girl drowned in this lake.

One day, long ago,

Ariela was walking in the park until

she thought she saw a water nymph.

A beautiful, long-haired

[both chuckle]

nymph.

Ariela raced after her.

The nymph got pretty scared

and started to run.

To hide, she went across the lake.

Ariela just plunged into the lake,

but she couldn't swim.

The water went above her head,

and she eventually drowned.

[Julia exhales sharply]

Well, you should write fairy tales,

you know?

Really.

This actually might be your hidden talent.

[laughs] It happened. Really.

[Julia] Mm-hmm.

I'm serious.

[water lapping softly]

[forest animals calling]

[Adam] Hey, Julia.

Is there a problem?

Uh, no.

[water burbling]

[Adam chuckles nervously]

Told you. [chuckles] It's the nymph.

[female voice echoing] Karo

Karolina.

[ominous music playing]

[breathes heavily]

[Adam] Julia, hey! Julia!

[ominous music continues]

[Adam] Julia!

[water burbling]

[ominous music continues]

[female voice echoing] Karolina.

Julia! [splutters] What are you doing?

- Do you hear that voice?

- What do you mean?

[female voice echoing] Karo

Julia.

[ominous music playing]

[female voice echoing]

Karolina, open your eyes.

[Adam] Hey!

Are you crazy? What's gotten into you?

Stop screwing around! What the hell?

sh*t, I dunno.

Maybe I'm just as f*cked up as Magda.

Maybe just leave me alone, okay?

[breathing nervously]

For this kind of rule-breaking,

patients are usually removed.

Get changed, or you'll catch a cold.

The best-case scenario,

if you're one of the lucky ones,

you'd end up in a care home, at best.

And worst-case scenario,

you'd probably be sent to an asylum.

You don't wanna be trapped in there,

not working on your memory,

not working on your talent,

because they'll put you in there

with the other patients

and never letting you out.

- I only wanted to go to

- That lake is dangerous.

That lake is foggy.

Patients could hurt themselves out there.

And we don't know if you can swim.

- Were you spying on me and Adam out there?

- That's enough!

Think about your concert.

And I don't wanna hear any excuses, none.

We want only success from you.

Now, instead of wasting time with boys,

focus on your playing.

You'd better go get some rest.

Spying on us? And controlling us?

What is this place, huh?

This is a place

that prioritizes your well-being above all

because it's evident

you can't prioritize that for yourself.

[door closes]

[clattering]

[clattering continues]

[breathing heavily]

[man] Why isn't she playing?

I don't know.

Can I say something to her?

- [button clicks]

- Play, my darling.

Come on, play. The studio costs money.

Play.

Come on, play!

Go!

[echoing] Come on!

[shuddered breathing]

[groggy sigh]

[light switch clicks]

[drawer rattling]

[laughter]

[indistinct chattering]

Iza.

Are you there?

Just come on. Open the door.

Iza.

Open up, please.

[door lock clicks]

What?

Uh

- You with someone?

- Are you crazy?

What's going on?

- I'm a mess. My period just came.

- What are you talking about?

That's not possible.

I swear. My whole bed is ruined.

Look, Julia, we don't get periods anymore.

Look, my

I Look, a minute ago, I swear it was

You won't get your period anymore.

The drugs we take restrict our hormones.

I mean, that's all we need, right?

Getting pregnant in here.

But since you're taking them,

I'm wondering

if you're taking them at all.

- I promise I am

- All right, but wait.

Okay?

[indistinct chatter]

[gasps]

You kidding me?

I'm so sorry. I

- Paweł, I'm sorry, I thought it was

- Adam?

Great job.

[door opens, closes]

No, no, no.

No.

I don't know. I mean

What's happening?

Come here.

It's okay.

Come here.

Zofia know you're having hallucinations?

She doesn't know they're getting worse.

Okay. Keep it that way.

You don't trust her?

No, it's just, we're supposed to

just be keeping ourselves motivated

by taking our meds

and doing what they say.

Otherwise, they'll send you

to sit at the zombie table.

You'll be forgotten about.

Up to you.

But have you heard?

Zofia got me a course online,

and I bet that if you keep your head down,

Zofia will get you an academy course too.

Do what they say, and it will pay off.

But, Iza

you're not bothered at all

that they're controlling you?

Controlling who you are,

how you behave, your mood, everything.

Even your body's hormones.

Mm, it's just

[sighs]

It's probably because somebody

has to manage the lunatics, right?

[Julia chuckles]

[both laughing]

Come on.

[sighs]

[tense music playing]

[music intensifies]

[whimpers]

No, no. No, I'm imagining you!

[pills rattling]

[chimes ding]

[melancholy music playing]

[electronic voice] You remember

that your name is Julia.

You remember that you play the piano.

[Julia sighs]

And you remember that you like playing.

You remember that you had friends,

but you don't remember who they were.

You remember your new friends

that you made at the clinic.

[music continues]

[orderly] Faster! Let's go!

Faster!

[groans]

["Maybe You Should Be" playing]

I know you want me ♪

Maybe you're scared

Maybe you should be ♪

[panting] Hey. Want me to wait?

[panting] No.

- You go ahead.

- Okay.

[music continues]

I know you care ♪

Maybe you're scared

Maybe you should be ♪

I know you want me ♪

Maybe you're scared

Maybe you should be ♪

I know you're stupid ♪

Maybe you hate me

Maybe you love me ♪

I know you're reckless ♪

Maybe you're helpless

Maybe you should be ♪

I know you care ♪

Maybe you're scared ♪

[door opens]

[grunting]

[panting]

[music continues]

I know you want me ♪

Maybe you're scared

Maybe you should be ♪

I know you're stupid ♪

Maybe you hate me

Maybe you love me ♪

I know you're reckless ♪

Maybe you're helpless

Maybe you should be ♪

I know you care ♪

Maybe you're scared

Maybe you should be ♪

I know you want me ♪

Maybe you're scared

Maybe you should be ♪

I know you're stupid ♪

Maybe you hate me

Maybe you love me ♪

I know you're reckless ♪

Maybe you're helpless

Maybe you should be ♪

I know you care ♪

Maybe you're scared

Maybe you should be ♪

[music stops]

[indistinct chattering]

Oh f*ck.

[Paweł] Damn, that's rough.

That's all you could be bothered to say?

What should I say?

Just be glad it's not you.

- You think you could draw conclusions?

- [Paweł, Milena] What conclusions?

That any one of us could be next?

I mean, what if I'm next?

Julia, stop it.

[Iza] Why you in particular?

I'm having a concert.

Don't you see the link between

Szymon's performance and now this?

[Milena] It's unrelated.

Szymon was sick for a while,

like that morning when he threw up?

Yeah.

It was too much training.

He was exhausted,

and Zofia was pushing him too hard.

It was his choice. No one made him do it.

Whose side are you f*cking on, huh?

Don't you see it's like

we're in some sort of zoo?

- [Milena] You really have gone mad.

- [Piotr whispers]

Oh, but you'll be safe here

because you've been snitching, right?

'Cause you'll turn us in?

You're scared

because tomorrow is your big concert

and probably getting paranoid.

And you should stay away from Adam.

He's in solitary confinement

because of what you did last night.

All right, listen.

Apparently, my family is dead, Milena.

Yet, I can't remember a thing.

But I have no burns from the fire.

Not anywhere.

Just on my forearm.

Explain it to me

if you're so f*cking smart!

Then you probably burned it down.

You torched your own house and then left.

I bet it was you.

[tense music playing]

[Zofia] Good morning.

How is everyone doing?

Well, I can see

some of you didn't sleep well.

Um, Julia,

come and see me after breakfast, okay?

[children screaming]

We can go through the repertoire

for tomorrow's concert.

Doctor, what's going on with Szymon?

Why isn't he sitting at our table?

[sighs] Szymon didn't get the music in.

He's devastated.

I guess they preferred, uh,

a younger patient.

I mean,

maybe maybe he's not cut out for it.

[sighs] It takes extra talent.

[Julia] And Adam?

- Please, Doctor, we need your help here.

- Excuse me.

[laughing hysterically]

[children screaming]

[laughing]

[Zofia] Come on.

Let's go to the other room.

[screaming, laughing continues]

[tense music playing]

[pills rattling]

[retching]

[coughing]

[spits]

[breathing heavily]

[retches]

[tense music continues]

[bird squawks]

[bird squawks]

[squawking]

I'll call you Memory.

[squawking]

[wind gusting]

[echoing ticking]

[knocking at door]

[door opens]

[ethereal music playing]

Principessa. You're going to die in here.

[laughs]

[breathes deeply]

[indistinct chattering]

[both whispering]

[Piotr speaks indistinctly]

[Zofia speaks indistinctly]

[Zofia] Everyone. [shushes]

I'm happy to welcome you

to Julia's concert.

She's someone

who has been given an incredible talent,

and that talent brought her opportunities

to rediscover the person she really is.

Julia will play for us

two famous classical pieces.

She'll begin with

"Clair de Lune" by Debussy.

Enjoy.

[whispers] You'll be great.

[breathes deeply]

["Clair de Lune" playing]

[door slams]

[inaudible]

[humming]

[buzzing]

[music continues]

[buzzing, music stops]

[ethereal music playing]

[shuddered breathing]

[Magda laughing]

[Iza] Julia, wait!

What's going on? Hey!

[laughing]

What are you laughing at?

What are you laughing at?

[ethereal music intensifies]

[loud thud]

[ethereal music playing]

[music ends]