"WHO LOOKS OUTSIDE, DREAMS."
"WHO LOOKS INSIDE, AWAKES." CARL JUNG
♪ Maybe we should switch careers ♪
♪ 'Cause, baby, you know No one beats our poker faces ♪
♪ And when the night ends up in tears ♪
♪ Wake up and we blame it all On being wasted ♪
♪ Oh, this love is fading… ♪
Thanks.
Today, I assume my role as CEO of Medusa.
♪ But if these walls could talk ♪
-♪ They'd say ♪ -♪ "Enough" ♪
-♪ They'd say ♪ -♪ "Give up" ♪
♪ If these walls could talk ♪
-♪ They'd say ♪ -♪ "You know" ♪
Thank you.
♪ Oh, if these walls could talk ♪
♪ They'd tell us to break up… ♪
My love, we should celebrate.
♪ They'd tell us to break up ♪
♪ These walls, these walls ♪
♪ They would tell us, "Break up" ♪
Name of missing person,
Bárbara Hidalgo, forty years old.
Physical description, five feet, seven inches tall, slim build.
Hair color, dark brown.
Eye color, brown.
Distinguishing features, none.
I really hope you're all keeping up.
-Understood? -Understood!
Come on, look alive, everyone!
Keep me informed of any developments.
Will do, Captain!
-Let's go! -You heard the man.
Come on, move it! Let's go! What're you waiting for?
Hey, Carmelito, where you going?
I'm gonna speak to the Hidalgos.
The captain wants me to go and check things out.
So in the meantime, bro, please stay on top of shit, got it?
'Course. You know I got this, man.
Damn right.
According to investigators, the boat was owned by the Hidalgo family,
one of the wealthiest families in--
HOURS PRIOR TO THE SEARCH
3 DAYS LATER
Come on, that bowl's empty, girl. You know what, though?
You're in luck 'cause your chef's about to cook you
a real gourmet meal!
January 10th, the case of Bárbara Hidalgo.
THE MYSTERIOUS VANISHING OF BÁRBARA HIDALGO
She had just been appointed CEO of Medusa.
She's the most desired and feared woman in all of Barranquilla.
The most seductive snake on the head of Medusa.
Medusa is a monster corporation
that's wrapped itself around the neck of the entire country's economy.
It's got banks,
supermarkets, construction companies,
real estate,
restaurants,
harbors,
telecommunications,
even a baseball team.
I'm sure most of you are well aware of the amount of work,
effort, and sacrifice
that are behind those of us who lead this company every day.
Now, I've fulfilled a dream
by becoming the brand-new CEO of Medusa.
That family's really fucked up, man.
Royalty of Barranquilla.
And out of nowhere, one of their yachts explodes
with the soon-to-be-queen of all this shit onboard? Oh, please.
After going to visit the family,
everything got really weird.
Ortiz.
Afternoon.
-I'm here to see the family. -He's authorized.
Follow me.
Detective.
Good afternoon.
I am Detective Danger Carmelo.
I'm in charge of the investigation and the search for your family member.
I came here to talk to you and take your statements.
We're listening.
Much like the mythical Medusa,
adorned with snakes that strike on their own,
the poisonous serpents within the conglomerate
are each of the Hidalgos,
who compete furiously to stand out and earn the old man's approval.
I mean, my cousin Bárbara…
she drowned.
Well, I'm afraid we can't yet confirm what really happened to your cousin.
Right, of course.
Whatever you say.
First, there's the good-for-nothing cousin,
the baby snake, Jacobo Hidalgo,
Sporting Deputy Director of all divisions of the Babilla Baseball Club.
The guy couldn't give two shits
if poor Bárbara is alive, or if she was eaten by sharks.
Detective Danger.
Did your folks know the meaning of the name they gave you?
-No, I'm sure they didn't. -Right, must've thought it sounded fancy.
That arrogant piece of shit truly believes that his farts don't stink.
Uncle Camilo, the Hidalgo dandy,
the snake that bites the hardest,
so that his brother never gets his own hands dirty.
Vice president of imports, exports, harbors and merchant fleet.
My niece Barbarita and I are extremely close.
She's a very smart girl,
a woman we need and welcome in this company.
He put on a sad face, but I don't really buy it.
They pretend they're this really tight-knit family,
but it's just an act.
His wife won't even let him touch her.
I wonder how many times Jackie's messed up to be repenting that hard.
Just a bunch of snakes pretending to pray.
What happens to Bárbara is up to God's will.
That's how we see it.
Jacqueline Hidalgo,
Vice president of non-profit foundations.
It wasn't long before she had set up a saint-like altar.
She was having a wake for her niece right there.
Yo, don't you pay a maintenance fee here or something?
Your elevator is always out of order.
5 DAYS LATER
Come on, man. You gotta start working out, seriously.
No way.
Here, have a cold one.
No time to waste, am I right?
Man, you better check this out.
Cristian Hidalgo is now the new CEO of Medusa.
Another one who doesn't give two shits about the situation.
Definitely, it's in his best interest for Bárbara to stay missing.
Only work-related,
company-related issues.
I mean, other than that, I'm not sure I have much to say about her.
-So do you think that… -I'm sorry. Just one sec. Thanks, man.
Úrsula, the stepmother.
Wait, excuse me.
Probably controls the old man as much as she controls her daughter.
She keeps quiet.
Well, not that quiet.
Viviana, the doe-eyed half-sister,
perfect and angelic to the untrained eye.
Can't fool me.
A whole lot of secrets underneath that innocent face.
That mother-daughter duo is like a two-headed snake.
They're not to be fucked with.
Do you have any information that could be useful?
I wish, detective.
But I don't.
Viviana seems to wanna say something she shouldn't.
Same.
I'm sorry, sir, I have nothing that could be of use.
And the husband? Where do I even start?
Fake as shit.
Puts on a great front.
Esteban Arco,
Bárbara's husband, and the Purchasing Director.
You should be at sea right now rescuing my wife.
Wanna help? Then go to the press already.
And beg those jerks to quit running their mouths.
Okay, but don't you control the media? What the fuck am I supposed to tell them?
You can stop with the all the bullshit.
You know what I mean, don't you?
That man has probably been stabbed in the back
by his wife and her family more times than he can count.
I'm sure of it.
Why can't they find Mom?
The daughter's the only one I actually believe.
The patriarch looked distressed.
MEDUSA PREPARES FOR A NEW CEO
But the son of a bitch has the ego of a movie star.
Mr. Hidalgo.
I will not be talking to you.
I will only talk to your superiors.
What I'll say is that I expect you'll return my daughter to us
safe and sound.
This old man is by far the one with the most secrets.
The real head of Medusa.
The one who bends the other snakes to his desires.
It's like he doesn't want us to find his daughter.
Bárbara, Bárbara, Bárbara.
Where have you gone?
Hey, what's up?
Listen, man, the captain wants you to come in to discuss
the preliminary forensic report.
NATIONAL POLICE ATLANTIC DIVISION
DETAILED MARITIME ACCIDENT REPORT
Hmm? What we said from the get-go.
A short-circuit in the kitchen caused the detonation.
Yeah. But, sir, what if someone caused this to happen, you know?
Okay.
You got any proof?
I don't have any proof yet, but…
I truly think the family's not telling the truth.
What are you getting at?
Start prepping the paperwork. Time to close this case.
Wait, what do you mean close this case, sir?
This isn't conclusive at all.
There's lots of information missing I haven't entered.
Look, Carmelo, it's been seven days since the incident.
Here you go.
What is this?
Do you still need more evidence?
They found it eight miles from the site of the explosion.
It was caught in a fisherman's net. It belonged to Bárbara Hidalgo.
We matched the print.
God, that poor woman.
The sea's gonna spit her out bit by bit.
May she rest in peace.
We've already told the family. They're hosting a wake for Bárbara.
Bárbara now rests in the ocean she deeply loved.
Let us find peace in God's intentions
rather than trying to understand his design.
It's not your time yet, Bárbara. It's not your time yet.
Now's not the moment. It's not your time yet, Bárbara.
It's not your time yet.
Mama!
Maya.
Bárbara, your ego's not gonna let you escape from this hell.
Let it go.
I'm not buying that it was an accident.
Well, here's the stuff you asked me for, my friend.
Thanks for doing that, man.
Something's going on. It was hard to get you all the evidence.
-Oh, yeah? -Yeah, the captain closed the whole thing.
Anyway, you might wanna check this out. It's the preliminary forensic report.
-I'll check it out. -Listen.
I appreciate the beer, but my wife's been sitting there waiting.
You know how pissy she can be, bro.
"God, Porras, if something were to happen to you."
Nah, come on, man.
Bárbara was alone on the yacht.
Incredible how no one on the dock saw shit.
She was gonna meet her husband and daughter
to celebrate her promotion.
That's some bullshit right there.
You came back.
What happened?
Who are you?
The person who guided you back to this plane.
Bárbara, your unsettled affairs have tied you to this world.
My daughter.
Mm-hmm.
You have to go back.
Breaking news.
Bárbara Hidalgo, the biologist and entrepreneur,
has been discovered alive.
Her story is unlike any other.
Following reports that she had died in a boating accident,
Bárbara Hidalgo has been found alive.
Authorities say her survival is nothing short of a miracle.
Well, it appears as though your speculations of murder
were nothing more than irresponsible conjecture.
Now, now.
While I'm infinitely happy to hear she's alive and well,
I don't think we can discount the idea of foul play here,
especially when you consider how quickly this case was closed.
For God's sake, you need to stop insisting
on pushing that narrative.
Just because Miss Hidalgo is a wealthy, high-powered executive,
it doesn't mean she was, or is being, deliberately targeted by criminals.
Do you hear yourself? I can't believe it.
Right. Let's focus in on the news.
Let's. And Bárbara Hidalgo,
if you're listening, welcome back to life.
Your city, your company,
and your family are here and waiting for you with open arms.
I can't believe you're okay.
Let's not worry too much.
And we'll find the best surgeon out there, okay?
We'll go to the US, wherever we need to go.
Where they have the best, most cutting-edge prosthetics,
that's where we'll go.
Where's Maya?
I wanted to come and see how you were first.
This has been very difficult for her. I wanted to protect her.
I wasn't even sure what I was walking into today.
You understand?
-I have absolutely no idea what happened. -That's normal.
That's normal, the impact was tremendous.
There's so much I don't remember. You don't understand.
I have no idea what happened before the accident, or even that day.
Everything will be fine.
I'll be here, as I've always been, right beside you.
-Excuse me. -Hey, Mario.
Esteban.
-How you doing, man? -Good. And you?
How's the pain?
You managing it fine?
I'm doing fine.
Well, Bárbara, seems like you're suffering some dissociative memory loss.
It's a neurological condition caused by injuries you sustained.
Why do I recall some things and not others?
It's a rare type of amnesia
that can cause you to forget certain important memories
and random information, which under…
usual circumstances, well… you-- you wouldn't forget.
Is there a cure?
Well, psychotherapy is, um… is a way to treat that.
And…
how much time would it take?
Um… Bárbara, the brain is…
is still a mystery for all of us.
But the protocol says that we must insist
on psychological support.
Look, I can't guarantee that all of your memories will come back,
but you've gotta reboot your memory through some intense stimulation.
Okay?
Don't worry. Mm?
Well then. I'll leave you to it.
What if it's gone forever?
We'll focus on building new and happier memories.
It's important.
-Come with me. Let's chat inside. -Okay.
Attention all staff.
Will the following doctors please report to the OR?
Dr. Andrews, Dr. Stevens…
Where's the file?
Gonzáles has it, dude. Ready to be filed already.
Okay, go distract him, and I'll take it.
No, Carmelito, have you lost your mind, bro?
I thought you were gonna help me.
Man!
Cassava dumplings and pork sausages on me.
All week. How's that?
But with egg arepa or cassava pastry?
-Yeah, whatever. -Amazing. Let's go. Okay.
Hey, Gonza, what's up?
-Hey, man! Good. -How you doing, brother?
-Yo, I've got some tea to spill, man. -Let's hear it.
So, listen, bro.
You remember that day we all went out to eat arepas?
Sweetheart.
I can't believe it.
I'm so happy to see you.
It was you who got me out of the water.
-You look gorgeous. -What happened?
Let's just say it was
an offering to the sea in exchange for my life.
I love you.
Time for school.
Alfredo is taking you with the boys, honey.
Let's give mom some space.
See you after school.
-Okay. Ciao. -Ciao.
I love you.
Esteban, what was I like before the accident?
You are…
a wonderful mother and a…
spectacular wife.
A woman completely devoted to her family,
to her work too.
But don't push yourself, baby.
Don't push yourself.
Things will come back one by one, little by little.
Okay?
Yeah.
-I'm gonna shower. -Right. And after that…
you gotta see the patriarch.
-No. -Yeah, I know.
Just stop by.
-Not today. -Baby, I know. It's annoying.
How about you at least talk to your dad?
Some things happened while you were lost at sea.
What things?
Before the accident, you were voted in as CEO of Medusa.
What about that then?
When you went missing, your father called for a conference.
They named Cristian the company's new CEO.
Aw, baby. Come here, babe.
Heard I was replaced with Cristian.
A ship without a captain is a ship that's gone adrift.
You know that well.
I couldn't let that happen.
Right.
You left me out there to die.
It's business.
One thing's got nothing to do with the other.
-So what am I supposed to do now? -Mario recommended you avoid stress.
And we're gonna keep it that way.
Get your memory back, nothing else matters.
Let me make this clear though.
Medusa already has a CEO.
ETERNALS' PRESENTATION MEDUSA
ETERNALS BY MEDUSA A BÁRBARA HIDALGO PROJECT
A CRISTIAN HIDALGO PROJECT
SAVE CHANGES? YES
They found traces of nitromethane and mercury.
It says CH3NO2 and Hg compounds were attached to the yacht.
The fuck? That's what sticky bombs are made of, man.
Come on, don't fuck with that shit, man.
The captain already gave an order.
You can't fuck around with orders from above, brother.
That's what I'm getting at.
The yacht was loaded up with explosives, dude, for fuck's sake.
Are you stupid or something?
You'll ruin your career for some chick who doesn't even know you exist?
Fucking crazy.
I'm gonna find out who tried to murder her.
I will find them.
Oh, hey.
So happy to see you again.
I just knew you weren't dead, baby.
-Hey, mama. What's wrong? -What do you think you're doing?
Right.
Got it. Um…
I guess we'll be in touch.
Hey, Mom.
How was school, Mayi?
Whose phone's this?
Your dad gave it to me.
Ma, are you okay?
Yeah.
I'm okay, why?
Mm-hm.
Honey.
How about we start over, yeah?
Whatever happened before the accident's behind us, okay?
You know you're the most precious thing in my life.
Right?
I love you above everything in this world.
Okay, Mom. I'll set up your phone if you want me to.
And so I was telling…
-Hey, Carmelita. -Hey, how are you?
-I'm good. You? -Great. See you later.
-Awesome. -See you later, baby.
Jeez, man. I can't leave you alone for five minutes.
You know how it is.
Wait, you made a copy of that shit?
Stop asking me questions.
You just focus on returning this before anyone notices it's gone, got that?
See you, man.
Did you pay the check, buddy?
-You pay it. -Hey!
Huh?
You get it. I'll pay you back.
Sweetheart, put it on my tab, yeah?
I must have left my wallet in the patrol car. You know how it is.
Mrs. Hidalgo!
Can I help you?
Good afternoon.
I am Detective Danger Carmelo.
I'm in charge of your case.
You mean you were in charge.
Well, it was determined that it was an accident, but…
I have evidence to the contrary.
I'm sorry, what are you saying?
Somebody armed your yacht with a sticky bomb.
You were the victim of an attack. Someone tried to kill you.
The fuck's that pig doing here?
Let's see.
Barbarita, sweetheart.
It's so good to see you!
What're you doing here?
Well, we just came to visit because…
because of what happened to you.
So do you recognize us?
They said you're experiencing some memory loss.
-Yeah, well, it's dissociative amnesia. -Ah, well, from what I've heard…
you'll get better in no time at all.
-Danger, what's up? -Not much.
-Mrs. Hidalgo and-- -He came to say that the case's closed.
Huh. The police, as usual, just ten steps behind everyone else.
Thank you, Detective. Let's go, come in.
-Sure, come on. -Yeah. Yeah, let's go.
-Come on. Come on, sweetie. -Yeah! I'm happy to have my cousin back!
Mrs. Hidalgo.
-This calls for a celebration. -Of course!
Why don't we pop a bottle, yeah?
I'm gonna leave you my card in case you need anything.
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
Okay.
I'm glad you're okay.
And one last thing.
In cases like these,
the prime suspects are always within the innermost circle.
Have a good day.