01x11 - Dressed to k*ll

[bunniefuu]

You really are sending me home?

The arrangements are
being made today.

But, why?

Two words, Zoe. Mr. Midnight.

A group whose sole focus is to
destroy the work of my company.

Cutthroat competitors, corrupt
politicians, ignorant townsfolk.

And now a spy in my home.

I don't need it.

Neither does my son.

Mr. Jimmy, Zoe is a teenager.

She has a different opinion,
but sending her away?

This has nothing to do with
a different point of view.

She spread fake news that
threatened my company.

The very same company
that employs you.

So you didn't poison the
waters around the kampong?

Goodbye, Zoe. You have
some packing to do.

And some co-conspirators
to say goodbye to.

You ruin everything! Mr. Midnight
just tells it like it is!

She'll need help.

Yes, you're right. Sylvia, go.

You've done enough
babysitting, Ben. Come.

Don't make me wait.

Nat?

Nat!

Nat!

Hey, Nat!

Are you there?

You coming to the class today?

You're safe. You're protected.

New project.
Just for you.

That head is gonna need a body.

What?

So people love a
party, don't they?

You wanna throw a costume party?

No, Ben. Don't think so small.

So a street carnival.

The biggest Tanah
Merah has ever seen.

Singing, dancing,
prizes, the works.

A gesture of thanks from
the man, the family,

who will lead them
into the 21st century.

You're buying approvals?

I'm buying an election party.

Mayor Daffa.

Correct.

I need your help.

Do I have a choice?

It's a chance for the
people to let off steam.

So what if there's a few
posters of the mayor around?

Maybe even a speech or two?

Ben? Are you listening to me?

Of course.

Almost harvest season.

Should be.

But it's all rotten.

If it's not getting any better,

we won't be here to find out.

I hope it doesn't come to that.

If only crops grew on hope.

Everything changed that
day we heard the screams.

When the monsoon came?

They didn't stop, all night.

No one could sleep.

The rain was loud, but
the screams were louder.

Did you see anything?

I stayed up and kept watch,

but the screams never
came near the house.

They stayed far away.

Whatever made those sounds
must have known you were ready.

Where did the screams come from?

Out there. In the jungle.

Your family is very lucky
to have someone so brave.

You left this.

So what's it like
being back home?

Other than missing me, of
course. That's a given.

Well, the folks seem to have
chilled, so there's that.

But?

But?

But nothing.

You can't lie to me, and you
have to know that by now.

Come on, move.

It's my granddad, Dimas.

Feels like there's something
they haven't told me.

You haven't been home for long.
You gotta give them some time.

They've known me my whole
life, isn't that long enough?

And I don't have time. I
need to know what happened.

I wanna show you something.

But first, you have to promise
me that you'll help me.

Do I even need to say it?

Yes. You do.

I… I'll help. For sure.

These are my ma's.

Pa kept everything.

It's been over ten years,

and he still hasn't given up.

He believes that one day,
she's gonna come back,

and somehow, I hope he's right.

So do I.

You should really treasure your
family while you still can, Tyar.

How can someone just vanish doing
something as harmless as picking herbs?

It just doesn't make any sense.

I know. It's not fair.

I don't know if she's
still alive, or…

You said you'd help.

How?

You are a dukun. You can
communicate with the dead.

Maybe you can talk to Ma?

And I can find out the only reason
why she left was because she died.

If you can't find her, that
means she's still alive.

I don't know if I can.

Ling, no.

- Something of hers. Just try it.
- Ling, no. Please.

- No, I can't.
- Just try.

Why can't you? We can
find out together.

I don't know if
that's how it works!

- No!
- Why can't you? You're a dukun!

I'm not a real dukun.

I have this thing inside of me that
I don't even know how to control.

What if I get it wrong?

What If I open a door to some place
that I don't even know exists?

What if by looking for your mum

I get the attention of the evil
spirits and they look for her, too?

What if I hurt her, Ling?

What if I hurt you?

Hope you understand.

It's okay. I
shouldn't have asked.

I have to open up the shop.

You should go, Tyar.

I'm so sorry.

It's okay.

You should go home, Tyar.

Useless!

Of course.

Okay.

Okay.

Please.

You know, I'll have
to take an extra shift

just to cover the grocery
bill now that you're back.

I mean, where does it all go?

You eat like a 6'6", 300-pound
professional wrestler.

Disappointing people
is hungry work.

You want to talk about it?

Well, if you do,
you know where I am.

Ibu.

There is something.

It's Grandpa.

What happened to
him, in the end?

I've already told you.

But there has to be more.

Tyar, there are some stories
that are better off forgotten.

But I want to know everything.

I have seen kakek,
I am linked to him.

So what if the same thing that
happened to him happens to me?

It can't.

How can you know that?

How?

Because my father was
beaten by himself.

Your grandfather was powerful,

but the Hutan Lahir doesn't
only fight you from the outside.

It also fights from within.

I look just like you, Ma.

Mama?

You have come a long way.

I have so much to tell you.

I've missed you so much.

Where have you been? Why
didn't you come back?

Mama?

Please don't leave me.

Oh. Whoa.

I'm sorry.

Nathaniel?
Nathaniel Williams?

Oh, how are your teeth?

- Dr. Dredd.
- I can take care of them for you.

I've got my own dentist
now. I'm just gonna...

I can burrow right
down into those pearly whites,

find that pain.

Plaque, decay, red raw
gums, nasty little cavities.

I'm really fine.

I can make it all
better with my drill and my pliers.

It may hurt a little.

You are safe, you are protected.
You are safe, you are protected.

Okay.

- Permisi.
- Yeah?

Do you know if
anyone lives here?

- Thanks.
- Okay.

Uh, Ling?

Ling! Wait up.

What's with the dress?

Are you okay?

Perfect. Everything
today just seems so…

Perfect? Perfect?

There's an ancient demon coming
and we've got targets on our backs.

I may be wearing a necklace made out
of paper clips, but I am not crazy.

And things are not perfect.

Oh, Nat. Just have some faith.
Everything will be okay.

Why are you talking like
a lame Insta account

with these inspo quotes?

Hang on a second.

And don't judge me for
what I'm about to do.

No one's using it.

Come on, come on, come on.

Once the Hutan Lahir
is inside your mind,

it is near impossible
to get it out.

Your kakek studied
the Hutan Lahir.

He knew that it could destroy
crops, summon the undead

and sow widespread fear.

But not that it could buy
real estate in your head?

No one did.

And by the time we found
out, it was too late.

It had control of
my father's mind.

Your
kakek battled the Hutan Lahir,

and succeeded at sealing
it in a bound urn.

Or so we thought.

He didn't know that the Hutan
Lahir had manipulated him.

Entered his mind.

His own hands betrayed him,

stopping him from placing the seal that
would banish the Hutan Lahir forever.

He became the demon's puppet.

Father, what's happening?

Go!

What's wrong?

Go away!

He started a summoning ritual,
calling to the terkutuk, the damned.

The people who have fallen to
the power of the Hutan Lahir.

With the terkutuk
free, the Hutan Lahir would escape,

and we would all die.

I couldn't let it happen.

I had to choose between the people
of Tanah Merah and my father.

Help! Help me, Zihan!

Zihan, please!

I'm sorry, Father.

Please help me, Zihan!

Zihan!

I knew I would never
see my father again.

You did the right thing.

And that's when I decided that I
wanted to save life, not endanger it.

I couldn't hurt
anyone again. Ever.

Kakek tried to wipe us all out.

Your kakek devoted his whole
life to protecting the community.

He would never dream that one day
they'd need to be protected from him.

But Hutan Lahir was
waiting, wasn't it?

It knew all it
needed was one shot.

Of all the things
that demon can do,

taking the innocent and turning them
against the people they love is the worst.

Ma?

When you pushed kakek through the
opening, what happened to the Hutan Lahir?

Was he banished forever?

He?

Who told you the
Hutan Lahir was a man?

Sylvia?

Sylvia, what are you doing here?

Waiting.

I've been waiting for so long.

For what?

To come home.

Home?

Sylvia?

Sylvia.

There is no Sylvia.

Only Hutan Lahir.

Oh, no. Please, don't.