In Your Dreams (2023-…): Season 1, Episode 5 - El peor temor - full transcript

[Palesa] Listen to me.

Lloyd is not the problem.

These people just want the money.
They don't care about him.

[in Tswana] If it was only one
or two families, then I would agree.

[in English]
But not everyone is in this for the money.

You have to face facts.

[in Tswana] There is something wrong
with the child.

[in English] The only crazy thing here

is that Lloyd keeps having
to come back to this place.

[in Tswana] You know what?
You don't know these kids.

[in English] They say the nice things...



[in Tswana]
...so that you can feel sorry for them.

[in English]
But as soon as you turn your back,

the knives come out.

[in Tswana] Oh, my God!

[in English] You know what amazes me?

Is that someone like you
landed a job like this!

-Okay! This meeting is over.
-How does this happen?

[in Tswana] Wait, wait!

[in English] Wait!

[in Tswana] I have something for you.

What is this now?

[in English] Let me take him.

I don't care what you need to do.

Just let me give him the life
that he deserves.



[in Tswana] Who do you think you are?

You come in here
like you're better than everyone...

[in English] ...and then you try
and bribe me?

[in Tswana] I don't care
what you think about me, sir.

You seem to have forgotten something.

[in English] Your husband
is facing assault charges

and I'm supposed
to let the child come live with you?

First of all,

if paying you
gets Lloyd the life that he deserves,

then that's something
I'm willing to live with.

[in Tswana] And the man you're talking
about has been gone for a long time.

[in English] He isn't a threat to anyone.

[in Tswana] That's what all you women say.

What are you going to do
when he comes back?

[in English] Hm? What will you do then?

The same thing I will do to you
if you ever lay your hands on Lloyd again!

So help me God!

[in Tswana] You don't know me!

[opening theme music plays]

[in English] Marcus.

Please.

Listen to me.

It was a cardiac spasm,

and I fainted.

[in Tswana]
It wasn't a heart attack, my son.

[in English] You're overreacting.

[in Tswana] Why didn't you tell me
it had gotten much worse?

[in English]
It wouldn't have made a difference.

And you worry so much.

[in Tswana] Just look at you.

[in English] So... now what?

What happens next?

They're going to keep me here
for a few days,

and then they'll probably fit a pacemaker.

Which is a routine operation.

It's perfectly safe.

[in Tswana] Dineo,
please make them understand.

[in English] Tell them
everything is going to be fine.

[in Tswana] It's true.

[in English] My grandfather
had a pacemaker for years.

-They work great.
-Exactly.

Lloydy?

[in Tswana] What's wrong, my child?

[in English] Nothing. [clears throat]

I... I just don't like hospitals.

I... think it's the smell.

Lloyd, come here.

[in Tswana] Come here, my child.

[in English] Come.

[in Tswana] Listen, my boys.

[in English] There are still
so many things that I am going to do.

And one of those things is to see
both my sons start their own families.

So I'm not going anywhere.

-You hear me?
-Yes, ma'am.

[in Tswana] Do you hear me, my boys?
My boy?

[in English] Yeah.

[doctor] So, have you decided
what you want to be when you grow up?

I want to become a pilot.

[doctor] A pilot!

Wow! That's amazing.

So we better get these eyes fixed up, huh?

Okay, you're just gonna
keep your eyes closed for a second.

I just need to clean them a little bit

and then you're gonna take a look
at the eye chart.

It's exactly the same chart as last time.
Do you remember it?

Yes.

[doctor] Good.

Now you're just gonna read.

Down, all the way from the top,
and tell me what you see.

Are you ready?

Open your eyes.

Take your time.

[in Tswana] What's wrong? Are you shy?

[in English] Just tell the doctor
what you see in the first line.

[in Tswana] I can't see anything.

What do you mean?

[in English] Which ones can't you see?

-I can't see any of them.
-[doctor] It's alright.

His eyes just need time
to adjust to the light.

Let's try something
a little bit easier, huh?

How many fingers am I holding up?

Erm, two.

Am I right, Mamma?

[in Tswana] Yes, my son. You're right.

[in English] Well done.

Everything's going to be fine.

I'm sorry I didn't tell you.

Just with everything that was happening,
I thought it would make things worse.

Don't, er... Don't worry about it.

I get it.

She's gonna be okay.

I know she is.

Yeah. I know.

It's just...

Just hate seeing her in that bed,
you know?

I know.

The last time
that she was in hospital, erm...

my father put her there.

Well, he was trying to get to me
but she...

she managed to get in between us.

He ended up, er...

breaking her jaw and...

wrapping his belt around her throat.

And I just...

I just stood there and watched.

I couldn't move, I couldn't breathe.

She ended up in a coma, for a month.

I am so sorry.

But that was not your fault.

You were just a kid.

I'm still that kid.

Sorry, I... It's fine, I'll just...

No, please, stay.

I'm just gonna go make a sandwich.

Okay.

[in Tswana] Are you okay?

[in English] Er, yeah.

You know, a pacemaker's not a big deal.

It really isn't.

[in Tswana] I know.

[in English]
I have this one surgeon friend

who can tell how her patients are doing
just by looking at them.

And every time your mum sees you...

[in Tswana] ...she's so happy.

[in English] She lights up.

She's not going anywhere.

Yeah.

Do you think love is enough?

To keep somebody alive?

I do.

Unfortunately.

What do you mean?

[in Tswana] Don't worry about it.

Listen. Don't be angry with your mum.

She was trying to protect you.

[in English]
It's the same thing you're doing.

-[in Tswana] What?
-Yes.

[in English] How am I protecting her?

By not telling her about your eyesight.

-She...
-About what's really happening, Marcus.

Right.

[in Tswana]
Dineo, I was going to tell you.

You don't need to lie about it, Marcus.

It's okay.

[in English]
Because it's not going to happen.

Once you are done with the haunting,
you have a chance to make things right.

Yeah.

Well, that's if we get through it.

-[wind howls]
-[insects chirp]

[ominous music plays]

Okay. I understand all that,
but what exactly are these hauntings?

It's the one thing that hangs over you.

Could be something that happened.

A secret, a regret.

Anything.

I don't get it.

If I don't have a time machine,
how do I fight a regret?

I don't know.

[Marcus sighs] How... How does it work?

Does it come to us in a dream or...

I don't think so.

It... probably just...

[lights flicker]

[rumbling]

He's here.

[gasping]

[in Tswana] Return to where it all began.

And we will reach our end.

Midnight, tomorrow.

A battle for souls.

[gasping]

[heavy breathing]

[in English] That was terrifying.

What did he mean?

Where are we supposed to go?

To where it all began.

To where he was cursed.

[dramatic music plays]

[inaudible]

[dramatic music continues]

[dramatic music fades]

Hey, Dineo, erm, do you mind if I ask you
something about your father?

Sure.

When you visit him,
why do you pretend to be his doctor?

Well, he recognises the coat
and the stethoscope.

So, it's just easier that way.

And also, he can tell me things
that he can't really tell his daughter.

Okay, that makes sense.

Yeah.

If I go as myself, then there are just
too many things that I'd have to tell him.

Things that hurt him,

and hurt me too.

You know what? I can't eat anymore.
Starting to feel like the Last Supper.

Well, it's not. Okay?

We're definitely going
to get through this.

Wow!

All these years and you choose now
to start being positive.

Unbelievable.

Well, maybe you're finally
starting to rub off on me.

Yeah, well, it took long enough.

Lloyd, when all of this is over,
what are you going to choose?

I think that we all know...

Actually, you don't.

Come on, Lloyd. I mean...

you've been looking for her
for as long as I've known you.

These last few days
really made me question

everything I thought I knew about family.

It's not about your name
or where you come from.

You shouldn't have to chase it.

[Lloyd exhales deeply]

No, what are you... Lloyd, whoa. Hey!

Dude, that's your...

Dude, I'm done looking for her.

The only two people I care about
are you two weirdos.

And an amazing woman who helped raise me.

So, I choose her.

Erm... I don't know what to say.

Thank you.

-It's...
-Thank you!

[ominous sound]

To us.

-To you.
-To me.

May we not have our souls stolen
by some terrifying demon guy.

I will drink to that.

-[bang]
-[demonic voice]

What was that?

[in Tswana] Into the darkness.

You must come.

[gasping]

[ominous music plays]

[children playing in the background]

[demonic voice whispers and disappears]

[ominous music plays]

[eerie whispering]

[whispering continues]

[ominous music intensifies]

[music fades]

[man 1, in English] You know what?
There's just something wrong with him.

We can't keep him anymore.

If I'd known what he was like,

we never would have taken him.

[man 2] You hear that, boy?
Look what you've done.

Nobody wants you.

[ominous music plays]

[eerie whispering]

[young Lloyd] You need to take it back.

If Mandla finds out,
we're going to be in trouble.

[boy] Shut up, Lloyd!
He's not gonna find out.

[young Lloyd]
No, he's gonna think it was me.

Just take it back. Here.

[Mandla] Who took it? Don't lie to me.

[boy] No, it was Lloyd. I saw him do it.

-No. It wasn't me!
-[boy] He's always stealing.

[Mandla] It's always you.

Come here!

[demonic voice]
Oh, now you're gonna get it.

[Mandla] Put your hands on the table!

-[young Lloyd] No! Please, no!
-[Mandla] Shut up! Liar!

-[young Lloyd] No!
-[Mandla] Count with me.

-[bang]
-[Mandla] One...

-[bang]
-Two...

[Marcus' father in Tswana]
I told you, my son.

What would happen

if you piss yourself again.

-[bang]
-[Mandla in English] Six...

-[young Lloyd] No.
-[Mandla] I warned you!

[young Lloyd] No. I'll do anything.
Please don't put me in there!

Please! Somebody help me!

-[Mandla] Tell the truth!
-[young Lloyd] Help! Please help!

[Lloyd] Oh, shit.

[heavy breathing]

[Marcus' father in Tswana] My son...

What do you think you're going to do

with that thing in your hand?

Your mother

isn't here to protect you.

[dramatic music plays]

[heavy breathing]

[coughing]

[young Lloyd in English]
The fire's getting closer.

Please help me, I can't breathe!

Ah!

-[young Lloyd] Please, help!
-Hold on! I'm gonna get you out!

Ah!

Argh!

[young Lloyd screams]

Come on!

-Come on!
-[young Lloyd] Please!

[young Lloyd] Help!

Help!

Someone help!

Help!

[heaving breathing]

[in Tswana] You know what your problem is?

Your problem is that you're a coward...

my son.

You're a little boy

who can't protect himself.

-[thud]
-Hurgh!

-[thud]
-Ah!

Argh!

[cries out]

[grunts] Ah!

[gasping]

[in English] Oh, my God.

[thuds and shrieks]

[in Tswana] Hey, you little boy.

Why aren't you blind yet?

After everything I've done to you.

[Lloyd, in English] Lloyd.

Hey, Lloyd.

Hey... don't be scared.

Lloyd, I just want to help you.

Lloyd?

You can't hear me.

They're not coming back, Lloyd.

I'm so sorry.

[in Tswana] You can't hurt me, my boy.

I'm much stronger than you.

Argh!

-[thud]
-Argh!

[panicked breathing]

[in English] I can't believe I forgot.

I wanna tell you
that it's all gonna be okay, and that...

everything works out in the end, but...

it doesn't.

At least, not for a while.

But if you just keep going
and keep pushing,

even when you think you can't, you will...

you'll find your place.

I just wish you had someone.

[menacing laughter]

[in Tswana] Just give up, my boy.

You're a loser.

It's who you are.

[menacing laughter]

You know what?

You're right.

I can't.

I'm done fighting with you.

[in English] I want you to end it.

[in Tswana] Take it.

You know what, Dad?

I don't know what made you this way,

but...

[in English] I forgive you.

I... am letting you go.

[breathes deeply]

[sobs]

[breathes deeply]

You know, I always wondered
what I would say to you.

I thought I'd tell you to work harder,
or try to make people like you.

Not be... such a loser.

But that's not right.

The only thing you need to hear
is that the world can be a shitty place,

and who you are is enough.

You are enough, Lloyd.

You always have been.

-[birds tweet]
-[insects buzz]

[eerie whispering]

[in Tswana] Wake up, ma'am.

Hmm?

It's time to take your premeds now.

Thank you, nurse.

[in English] I'm fine.

[in Tswana] Are you sure, ma'am?

These pills are meant to relax you.

I don't need them.

[in English] I'm not nervous.
It's only heart surgery.

[in Tswana] I'm holding on to my faith.

[in English] Good luck.

[Palesa] Oh, thank you.

Doctor? What's wrong?

I don't actually know.

Is it the results?

Are we not doing the surgery?

No, we're not.

What's the problem?

There is no problem.

Everything is clear.
Your heart... somehow has repaired itself.

What? What do you mean?

How can that be?

It can't.

There must be some mistake.

There isn't.

I've checked.

Palesa...

you've been healed,
and I can't explain it.

Thank you.

[in Tswana] Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

The good Lord lives.

Thank you, God. Thank you, God.

[in English] Someone's definitely
watching over you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

[Marcus] Okay, how much further?

I feel like
I've had this thing on forever.

[Dineo] Will you stop moaning?
We're almost there.

[Marcus] Wait.

We're not bungee jumping? Right?

[Dineo] No. Definitely not.

[Marcus] Okay.

-[Dineo] Okay, just a few more steps.
-[Marcus] Okay.

-[Dineo] Alright, stop.
-[Marcus] Okay.

[Dineo] You ready?

[Marcus] Ye... Yeah.

This is it.

Showtime.

[in Tswana] Dineo, did you buy me a plane?

[in English] Er, what? No!

[laughter]

Okay, sorry.
Clearly, I didn't think this through.

I bought you some flying lessons.

Since your eyes are good now,

I thought this would be a great time
for you to get your licence.

I don't know what to say.

This is... This is amazing.

I need to thank you. So much.

It's no big deal.

-[in Tswana] Uncle Kabo. How are you?
-I'm fine.

[in English] This is Marcus.

[in Tswana] Marcus, Uncle Kabo.

[in English] He will be your instructor.
He's a good family friend.

[in Tswana] It's good to meet you.

[in English] Hm, likewise.

-[in Tswana] Are you as crazy as her?
-Really?

[in English] No, definitely not!

[laughter]

-Then we'll get along just fine.
-Yes, we will.

-[phone vibrates]
-Oh, sorry. Let me just take this...

Hi, Mary. Is everything okay?

Dineo. You need to get here. Now.

-Why? What's wrong?
-Just get here as soon as you can, please.

Okay.

Marcus, something is wrong. Let's go.

[eerie whisper]

Mary? What's wrong? What happened?

I couldn't tell you over the phone.
I'm sorry.

[nervously] Is he gone?

No! God, no.

Your father's fine, it's just, he's...

What? What? What?

-He's...
-What?

He's changed.

He's different.

Wh... Where is he now?

He's at the bench.

Thato.

[in Tswana] Mr Magosi?

Dineo?

Dineo.

Dad?

[in English] Oh, baby girl.

Baby girl.

[in Tswana] What's going on?

My memory is coming back.

I'm remembering things now.

Yes, my child.

I don't know how...

but my memory is coming back.

Dineo, my child. It's me.

I'm back.

I'm not sick anymore.

I don't understand, Dad.

I don't understand.

[Mary, in English] People don't
just come back from dementia.

Isn't that the most wonderful thing
you've ever seen?

It is.

[in Tswana]
It must be some kind of miracle?

[in English] Hey?

Hey, baby.

[in Tswana] This is me.

-Dad?
-Yes, my child.

There's somebody...

I would like you to meet.

[in English] Okay, okay. Alright.

Okay, baby.

[in Tswana] Dad.

Mm.

[in English] This is Marcus.

Nice to meet you, sir.

[in Tswana] I'm glad to meet you too, son.

Marcus is the reason...
you're feeling better.

[Thato] I don't understand what you mean.

Are you a doctor, Marcus?

No, he's not.
I'll explain everything to you later.

[Thato, in English] Okay.

Okay.

But you'll go blind.

It doesn't matter.

I've seen enough.

[sobs]

[ominous music plays]

[eerie whispering]

[dramatic music plays]

Oh, no.

No, no, no, no!

Oh, shit.

[flames whooshing]

-[birds tweet]
-[insects chirp]

Hey.

Dineo, I, erm, I've been looking for you.

-[in Tswana] Are you okay?
-Sorry.

[in English] I was at the hospital.

Okay. Right.

Erm...

[in Tswana] Your dad...

-[in English] Is he...
-Good. Very good, actually.

They wanna run a few more tests,
but... they're happy with everything.

Okay. That's good. That's great.

Can I make us something to eat?

[in Tswana] Are you hungry?

[in English] No, no, er...

[in Tswana] No, I'm okay.

[in English] I've already eaten, so...

Dineo, I can't shake the feeling that
there's something you're not telling me.

-I mean, did I do something wrong?
-No.

No, of course not.

It's just been a weird time, you know?

Right.

I mean, everything that we've been through
has been pretty crazy, so...

[in Tswana] I understand
if you don't want me around.

[in English] No.

I do want you around, Marcus.

[in Tswana] Everything is okay.
I promise you.

[in English] Okay, erm...

I'm just... I'm going to get going.

[in Tswana] Just wait a moment.

[in English] I wasn't at the hospital.

I have this recurring dream.

I've been having it for years.

And that's where I woke up this morning.

The statue?

You used the statue?

Dineo, why would you do that?

-We almost died, you know that, right?
-Yeah, but we didn't.

And I can take care of myself.
You know that.

But I don't understand.
I mean, what is so important? Why?

You are, Marcus.

I can't let you go blind.

This is so amazing.

No, it's not.

Dude, she's putting it all
on the line for you.

You get that, right?

It's like a song from the '80s.

How...

-What if something happens to her?
-Er, have you met Dineo?

The woman is a machine.

That doesn't mean
that she can't get hurt.

I'm not gonna get hurt.

Look, you don't know that. Okay?

Hey, Lloyd.

Hey.

I think this is so great, by the way.

-I'm totally on board.
-Thanks.

You see? Lloyd gets it.

Yeah, well, Lloyd is braindead.

Okay, calm down.

Er, now you're just lashing out.

Hello, Dineo.

I was in the area.

Thought I'd drop by for a chat.

What do you say?

[closing theme music plays]