02x03 - Darkness

[bunniefuu]

Did you see anything at the labyrinth?

PREVIOUSLY

No, I went in through the exit.

LILA:
In the eighth crossroad

that denies the dawn.

The labyrinth is the
attraction where paths cross.

PABLO: The lights!

What happened to you in the truck,

has to do with the lights
from the park coming on.

If I faint when the lights come on,

and the lights come on
when El Espanto eats...

You faint when El Espanto eats.

PABLO: Then you and El Espanto
are connected.

UMA: And if when Eric faints
he's with Mom,

and Mom was eaten by El Espanto...

We are in the presence of a bilocation.

A what now?

Bilocation, is the ability
of being in two places at once.

Your body stays in this plane,
while your conscience

is transported to wherever
the victims of El Espanto go.

I promise I will find
the way of setting you free.

-[laughs]
-Whatever it takes.

[gasps]

[growling]

[tense music]

[birds chirping]

[suspenseful music]

[buzzing]

In the eighth crossroad
that denies the dawn.

[tense music]

[whispers]

Eight.

WOMAN'S VOICE [spooky whispering]:
Lila.

Finally alone.

[whispers]

[unintelligible whispers]

[gooey sound]

[whispering]
Lila. We're alone at last.

[buzzing]

Lila!

I'm sincere, unlike you.

[gasping]

[screaming]

[growling]

[screaming]

[theme song]

[heavy breathing]

LABYRINTH OF TERROR

[heavy breathing]

THE EIGHTH CROSSROAD THAT REFUSES DAWN,
THE LIQUID NIGHT CONCEALS THE TRUTH

What did Eric said about lamps? [exhales]

[birds cawing]

This is the last one I put together.

-Where was it?
-In the box you showed me.

I remembered it when
you told me about Mom.

Do you realize?

Mom painted all her nightmares.

But, why would she be scared of her dad?

I mean, doesn't he look a bit
like Santiago?

I'm not saying your grandpa's a monster.

But I don't know,
maybe he transforms with rain.

I should go talk to my grandparents...

and you should stop talking.

Good idea.

AURORA:
Under no circumstances, Santiago.

SANTIAGO: Please, Aurora.
Try to understand me.

AURORA:
You try to understand me.

-It think it's a bad time.
-I think you're right.

How many years have you been lying to me?

Okay, yes. I must apologize for that.

But I had no choice. All I wanted
was to protect my family.

I'm the one protecting my family now...

From you too, if necessary.

-What do you mean, Aurora?
-Get out.

-Aurora, please. Aurora.
-Get out.

Grandma... Are you okay?

[sigh] These summer allergies are so...

-I'll bring you a snack.
-I'd like to show you something first.

-[piano music]
-AURORA: Oh, Julia made this.

She used to paint things like these,

and then she tore them...
She was very special.

ERIC:
Do you know why she drew this?

No. I think it's one of her dreams...
Yes, she called it "the faceless."

Your mom wasn't scared of anything...

But she'd wake up screaming
when she had this nightmare...

Then she'd curl up... in bed.

-[wind blowing]
-[mysterious music playing]

AURORA:
Carmen is acting strange lately...

Did she ask you to ask
me all these questions?

No, no...
Our aunt didn't say anything.

We just want to know Mom better.

And with all you're telling us, we
feel we're getting closer to her.

I loved this picture.

AURORA: [laughs] Oh, yeah...
She was beautiful.

-What's this?
-A candy jar.

The girls would put all
kinds of things in it.

Carmen put a bug in it once,
because she said that we had

to conserve it because it was
an unknown species. [laughs]

Something like that...
Grandpa got scared to death...

I remember that Julia..

AURORA:
Oh, no. This kid is starving.

-I'll go get some snacks for you.
-No, we can wait.

-Uh-huh.
-Go on, Grandma.

[laughs] The circus came to town,
and Julia was super excited about it.

She saved the tickets in the candy jar,
so we wouldn't lose them.

-The tickets.
-Mhm...

We canceled that plan because of a storm,

but Julia didn't accept that,

so she secretly took
the tickets and went out.

We were so scared...

Okay, it's getting late now,
so I'll make you something to eat.

But what happened to Mom?

Nothing.
Santiago looked for her in the storm.

Luckily, he found her and brought
her home, soaking wet.

Your mom,
was always so independent.

[piano music]

[door open and closes]

[music intensifies]

[sigh]

[music continues]

[music bellows]

This way.
Come here.

[sigh]

[suspenseful music]

If you wanted to surprise us,
then you did.

DOLORES: What happened here?

They told me they were making
some renovations. Excuse me.

CALIXTO:
You owe us an explanation, Daniel.

What's happening?

VOICEMAIL:
Hello. This is Charlie Salvatierra

forensic physician of Cape Qwert.

Leave a message,
but only if you're alive. [laughs]

I think the coroner had to
attend to a personal matter.

Let's not forget that that those eaten
by El Espanto are somewhere.

Living their worst nightmares.

I know it sounds bad,
but at least Mom and Dad are alive.

Do you understand?
They are alive.

This is the final proof.
It can't be a coincidence.

Hi. Can I come in?

Did you do something to these stones?

-No, I didn't.
-What's up with the stones?

It's not about the stones,
but about the drawing...

I'm still researching it,

but everything suggests that it represents
a Niktu inside El Espanto

in a cave painting about liberation.

That's weird because according
to my books, all the Niktu escaped.

I've been thinking...
We have to let the town know.

-No, no, no. I don't know.
-Yes.

What if everything gets out of hand?
We have to take care of of El Espanto.

If the Niktu managed to free themselves,
so can Mom and Dad.

Okay, behave yourselves...
Don't go to the park.

I'm trusting you.

-[mischief music]
-[sigh]

[music swells]

[sigh]

[crickets chirping]

[suspenseful music mellows]

Did you have dinner already?

Yes.

Yes. I'm going to bed now.

This early?

Yes, yes.

I stopped by the morgue earlier.

Cristian wasn't there.

I never trusted Charlie.
Do you think he took him?

DANIEL: [sighs]
I think that thing ate him.

[music swells]

DANIEL: [panting]

ERIC: We have to find him,
do you have an idea?

Yes, but if we find him,
how do we catch him?

-We don't have the truck anymore.
-I just need to have him in front of me.

What for?

[dramatic music]

I think that I can save
everyone if he attacks me.

What? No, that's too dangerous.

Don't make me think about
space-time paradoxes.

What if he eats you right when
you're bilocated?

Where would your consciousness be?

[panting] I'm having a headache.

No, if Eric is in danger...

Yes but, think, how can we find him?

-The lights.
-Yes.

Since El Espanto disappeared
the lights turned on twice.

That means he attacked two people.
Obviously.

I don't know why we met

if we won't go to the park
or search for El Espanto.

We're waiting for Liang,
she said it's urgent.

[music fades]

[steps getting closer]

You have a drawer for yourself,
here are the keys.

-Thanks.
-Do you have a badge already?

There's a fridge, in case you need it.

-Thanks.
-The less I notice you, the better.

I know I'm here to replace two officers
who are important to you.

But I'm happy to be here,
there's a lot to do.

Good.

I need you to tell me what happened
to the missing people.

You have the reports on your desk.

What about the break-in
in the Dalaras mansion?

Nothing unusual, no problems.

[unintelligible arguing in hall]

AGUSTIN'S FATHER:
You owe us a lot of explanations.

CRISTIAN'S WIFE:
Cristian hasn't been home for days!

AGUSTIN'S FATHER:
Please! Did he disappear?

Handle it.

AGUSTIN'S FATHER: Put yourself
in our shoes. They're our children.

CRISTIAN'S WIFE:
I don't know anything about it!

Cristian would never do that!

-Everyone, please!
-CRISTIAN'S WIFE: Daniel, please, help me!

TERESA:
Miss, please, wait for me there!

GUILLERMO'S MOTHER:
We want answers!

Please, calm down.
I'm the officer Teresa Salinas,

the new assistant to the chief of police.

AGUSTIN'S FATHER:
How do you want us to calm down?

I'm asking you, please!
When we get more information...

Daniel! Show your face!

AGUSTIN'S FATHER:
Yes, come here and face us.

[soft dramatic plays]

-You went to the park.
-I was in the labyrinth.

You promised you wouldn't go.
We're a team.

What's with you?

I thought you would be happy.
I was trying to help.

What if something
happened to you?

-You were alone!
-Thanks for getting this.

-Next time let us know.
-That's not good enough.

That's not how things work...

-We know what happens when she lies.
-That's true.

-Don't lie to us. We're not your parents.
-Pablo!

Don't feel bad.
I understand why you did it.

I'm sorry, but we're your friends.

Sabrina told me something like that,
about lies, before...

You're right.
I'm sorry.

Okay. We can move on now.

-Good afternoon.
-Good afternoon.

My name is Teresa Salinas.
I'm new in town.

I'm investigating the people missing.
Are you Julia Lumen's mother?

-Do you want to come in?
-Please. Excuse me.

LIANG: "A".

[gentle music plays]

"S".

Done?

Done.

ERIC: [sighs]

"After I experimented with some
attractions using the lamps,

my question was...
how to feed them.

That's why I went back to where it all
began... the caves. "

"The underground hot springs where
I originally found the material

could provide enough energy
to supply the entire park".

-Oh, here you are. Here's your tea.
-Thank you.

Well, how can I help you?
Um, do you want to sit down?

I just wanted to ask some questions.
I know your family's history.

I wanted to ask for more information
about Tierra Incognita,

and the relationship it had
with your daughter.

Mom!
Don't say anything.

-Carmen, what's wrong?
-Daniel sent her.

We won't cooperate with you.

-Please, let me explain...
-CARMEN: No, there's nothing to explain

And we don't have anything to say.

Thank you.

[tense music]

Excuse me.

Look, I'd like to--

"Julia was fundamental for this new phase.

[soft dramatic music plays]

She gave the attractions
an unique sense of terror."

-There's nothing about El Espanto.
-Keep reading.

"The park was reopened,

and for the past two years,
we've had a great success."

-I told you your dad was... Is a genius.
-What happened after that?

"I thought we had reached our capacity...

ROBERTO [voice over]: ...but then we
discovered something about the material.

After using it many months
the mineral inside the lamps

started to fall apart, and the effects
of the residue were stronger

than the original material.

I had to keep studying it to understand
why it transformed like that.

Could this be the result of the mineral
absorbing the visitors' fear?"

Is there more?

-No. Just the next riddle.
-Come on, read it!

"At the most bitter of places,
open the sinister door...

and facing the wall full of faces
remove the one with green eyes."

We need the missing part.

We have to go to the park right now

The check.

We promised our aunt we wouldn't go.

But I promised Mom I would free her.

-UMA: Then it's decided.
-PABLO: Keep the change.

Where are you going?

What's wrong?
Don't be scared. I won't bite.

It's your last chance.

Tell us where El Espanto is.
It's for everyone's sake.

El Espanto?
That's just a myth.

-PABLO: [soft grumble]
-Pablo!

I don't know what's so cool
about that park.

-Is that where they're going?
-Yes...

Hey, listen. I think I have
a proposal that might interest you.

-Yeah? What?
-I can turn you in the hero of the town.

Not interested. Thanks anyway.

What if I tell you that you could
stop working for your dad?

[dramatic music bellows]

What do I have to do?

CAPE QWERT
CITY ARCHIVES

CAPE QWERT FOUNDATION


[suspenseful music]

[sighs]

[music intensifies]

"El Espanto is everything
they say, and much more.

I've seen him with my own eyes".

[music continues]

VOLTAN, THE SILVER ONE

-Hi, ma'am. My name's Federico.
-Yes, you're Miguel's son.

How's the restaurant?

-It's okay.
-Ah.

It's nice that Eric got in contact
with his old friends.

I didn't know you
were part of their group.

Yes. No. No, but... but they included me.
Is Eric home?

-No, it's hard to find him, right?
-Uh. Do you want to wait for him?

-Come on, come in.
-Excuse me.

AURORA: Yes!

-Do you want a cold drink?
-No. Thanks.

-Can I wait for him in his room?
-Of course. It's upstairs.

[intense music]

TIME

LIANG:
"The most bitter of places."

What's the most bitter place?

-Some of the stands must have sold food.
-I don't think they mean food.

So far, all pages have been in a ride.

Yes, but the attractions are scary,
not bitter.

I know. But we don't need to take
the riddle so literally.

[scary distortion sounds]

[growl]

[violins screech]

Eric, are you okay?

I need some fresh air. [shuddering]

[intense music plays]

[panting]

[groaning in pain]

[window slams]

So? Did you get it?

-Is it this one?
-Yes, it is.

-No, no, no... [chuckles]
-[dramatic music bellows]

It's not the time yet.
But you were great.

You'll see it was all worth it.

I'll let you know, okay?

-[door slams]
-[music bellows]

No...
Of course I'm not making fun of you...

I just need time, that's it.
Time.

I will explain everything.

-What do you want?
-I have something you'll like.

EL ESPANTO [through recording]:
[growling]

-Who is this supposed to be?
-It's Roberto Dalaras.

He's the culprit.

He's the monster that made Guillermo
and the others disappear.

-Look.
-Delete that.

Why?

-I don't have to explain anything.
-But you have everyone against you Dad,

I want to help you.

You want to help me?

You shouldn't have gone into the park
to fool around with your friends.

But that's not my fault.
I got you the culprit!

Nothing I do is good enough for you!

Cristian was a problem for you
and I took him out! And Charlie...

[dramatic music bellows]

Charlie?

What did you do with Charlie?

He was being a pain...
and I wanted to--

What did you want?

You wanted to help me? Useless!

Charlie could've been
silenced with more money!

Look what you did!

I have to find El Espanto,
he can't be on the loose.

El Espanto is moving
between the park and the caves.

[shouting] Shut up!

Stay out of my business.
You've done enough.

[music drones]

-AGUSTIN'S MOTHER: Agustin!
-AGUSTIN'S FATHER: Sabrina!

GUILLERMO'S MOTHER: Guillermo!

AGUSTIN'S FATHER
Javier!

-Agustin!
-AGUSTIN'S FATHER: Javier!

Guillermo!

-Tina!
-Sabrina!

-We have looked everywhere!
-We haven't gone to the caves.

They looked for them in there
and didn't find anything.

Besides, Carmen warned us about cave-ins.

I don't care.

We'll come back tomorrow, Zacarias.
[panting]

-I give you my word.
-You go on.

I need to be alone for a while.

Okay. Let's go.
Come on!

[suspenseful music bellows]

THE CAVES

FINAL LAP

[grunting]

[growling]

-Eric is acting strange.
-Yes, he seems...

...tense.

Don't worry, he's like his father.
An unpredictable genius.

[music continues]

Eric!

What are you doing?

[music intensifies]

-UMA: Eric!
-PABLO: Eric!

ALL: Eric!

PABLO:
Hey! What are you doing, Eric?

Eric!

ALL: [panting]

[rock music]

-Eric, what are you doing?
-Eric!

Eric!

Eric, open up!

-Eric!
-ERIC: Calm down.

Trust me.
And stop yelling.

-What are you doing?
-ERIC: I promised her.

I have to get her out ofthere.

-He wants to get eaten by El Espanto.
-No, he's crazy! Eric!

-PABLO: Eric, open up! Eric!
-LIANG: Eric!

Eric, please!

It's what I have to do.
Please, stop yelling.

ALL: Eric!

[rock music continues]

[music crescendos]

[cave water dripping]

EL ESPANTO: [growling, snarling]

[eerie music bellows]

[growling continues]

[music continues]

[dirt falling]

[dirt falling]

[music bellows]

[groaning]

EL ESPANTO: [growling]

-[rocks falling]
-[music bellows]

[growling loudly]

-ERIC: [groaning, panting]
-[growling continues]

ZACARIAS: Tina!

Tina!

Hello?
Who's in there?

Charlie, is that you?

[metallic sound]

-ZACARIAS: [screaming]
-ERIC: [groaning in pain]

ZACARIAS: [screaming]

EL ESPANTO: [growling]

[theme song plays]

CHARACTERS AND EVENTS
FICTITIOUS, RESEMBLANCES TO REALITY

OR TO PERSONS LIVING
OR DEAD ARE COINCIDENTAL