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This is a work of fiction inspired by real facts.

Characters, names, and scenarios were created specifically for the project.

Mr. Godoy.

I'd like to ask you a few questions about what happened on the night of August 15th.

I already went to the station and answered your people's questions.

Yes. I understand, but...

I wasn't there to listen.

I stayed in my home all night.

Alone?

Alone.

Is there anyone who saw you?

Maybe you ran into someone on the street.

You are looking for someone to lend credence to my statement, right?

Something like that.

I'm telling you I was alone.

Maybe you got a phone call? A visitor?

Am I a suspect for something?

Hello?

Police told us...

they suspected Esteban.

Esteban was my friend.

He was a family friend.

And we were business partners for many years.

We even kept contact after he became the sole owner of the business.

We went fishing.

I never saw anything that'd make me suspect he was...

And later, when they told me he killed himself, I couldn't believe it.

In fact, to this day, I still can't.

Well...

if you learn anything else, whatever it may be,

call me, alright?

Thanks.

"Some banished lover, or some captive maid."

"They live, they speak..."

"...they breathe what love inspires."

"Warm from the soul..."

Ah, it's a video!

Look at the beautiful pond we have here.

Don't get that close!

Go farther!

Don't look at me like that!

Why- Why are you...

Okay but look away...

"I could hear my heart beating."

"I could hear everyone's heart. I could hear the human noise..."

Carrasco.

Captain.

How are you doing?

Nice view, huh?

Would you join me for a bite?

How's your son?

- Good. - Good?

He's studying abroad.

That's nice.

A great kid, Diego.

I have a son too, you know?

He's pretty big now.

6 years old.

I feel pretty weird, not calling you Captain.

Some higher-up in Santiago must have taken a liking to you.

- Who was it? Martinez, Crispi, Vargas? - I've done a good job.

That's it.

Plus, not all of us run away at the first sign of trouble.

Looks like your retirement didn't last long, though.

Why are you here, Carrasco?

Is to stop me, or to protect the priests?

Leave the priests out of this.

The priest working as headmaster had abuse allegations made against him.

Well, Rojas, to fondle a kid is one thing, but to murder one is another beast.

Those are separate matters.

What are you laughing at?

Did I say something funny?

Fondling...

Why don't you call it abuse?

Rape?

Because we don't have enough proof.

Plus, there's more substantial leads pointing to other suspects.

- Esteban Godoy? - For example.

Why couldn't he be guilty?

The boy got tired of partying with his classmates,

He went away with his partner, they drank, they did drugs,

they got into a fight, and things went south.

He shot him. They were drunk.

What we do know is that Godoy had a revolver.

How hard could it have been for a mortician to dispose of a body?

Not at all.

Godoy only avoided prison by blowing his brains out

with the same gun he shot Mirkovich with.

That's what happened.

So you solved the whole case.

Hey, it's more than what you've got on that priest.

But if Mirkovich and Godoy weren't a couple, your theory sinks, Carrasco.

Sometimes, things are just simpler, Rojas.

Just stop messing with the priests.

Plus, what's with putting your conspiracy theories into people's heads?

Specially with the family.

Those poor parents.

You need to be careful, Rojas.

Be careful.

Of who? You?

No. Not me.

I can only protect you up to a point.

So stop playing the fucking gumshoe,

and let us do our job.

Loij.

Jiménez.

I want to introduce you to the CIU captain Rodrigo Carrasco.

Good morning, colleagues.

Good morning Captain.

Well, he's taking on the Mirkovich case.

So I want to ask both of you to fully cooperate with him and his team.

- Sir, could we talk for a second... - Look.

If it's about the case, talk directly to the Captain.

Understood, Colonel.

Full cooperation. That's the order.

Affirmative, Colonel

- Carrasco, let me show you your office. - Alright. Fellas.

I could hear my heart beating.

I could hear everyone's heart.

I could hear the human noise we sat there making,

not one of us moving, not even when the room went dark.

Thanks.

So?

Anyone?

Anything?

Mario?

No, Miss. Nothing.

Are you sure? Nothing?

I'm sure.

Well, read the story again, and on Thursday you'll tell me what you think.

- In writing! - Noo!

At least two pages long, alright?

- Bye Miss. - Bye.

- She's so lame! - Bye.

Hey, wait, my pen!

- Susana, hello! - Hi.

How are you?

I want to talk to you about José.

Yeah, this way.

Come in.

Tell me.

You know about all the lies people are telling about him.

Yes.

- And I know those rumors are fake... - Do you love him?

I was looking through his tapes,

and...

There's one with a female voice.

Is that you?

It was a love message.

Susana, I... I read in class, sometimes.

It might be...

- that José recorded one of the sessions. - No. No, no.

It was a message for him.

Only for him.

No, that can't be.

If that is my voice, it was probably taken out of context.

Are you "E"?

Yes. You're E.

- The voice of the poem you taught José. - What poem?

He wrote you letters. Poems.

I don't know what you're talking about. I taught José some poems in class,

but that's it.

I'm sorry Susana.

But I have to go.

If you love him.

If you worry about him.

You can't allow all these lies to keep spreading.

I have to go.

Sorry.

You.

What are you doing here?

Shouldn't you be in school?

Why are you playing hooky?

Be-because I d-didn't want to go.

Ok, I got it.

If you keep that up you'll fail the year.

Did you skip your tests?

I talked to Father Correa.

He wants to help you.

After you classes, he'll come here and help you.

I don't want him to come.

Why?

He can't be here all the time.

The only thing he wants is to help.

I don't trust him.

I know you are going through some very difficult times.

But you don't have to brave them alone, Son.

F-for s-starters, I'm not your son.

Look,

What's happening to you is not fair.

So, if right now someone came and told you

that God loves you, that He loves your mother,

you'd probably feel like destroying everything.

I get it.

But even if you find it odd,

there are some people that worry about you.

And God worries about you.

Your dad isn't doing the exercises with you.

He doesn't let you finish your sentences.

He loses his patience.

That won't happen with me.

No.

Look.

All this is about is

time, and breathing.

HEADMASTER'S OFFICE

Fellas. A minute of your attention, please.

We're going after the main suspect of the disappearance of the minor José Mirkovich.

His name is Carlos Bahamondes.

He has a welding shop a few blocks down the Jesus of Nazareth Mortuary.

We know he was very close with Esteban Godoy,

and as you can see on his file, he's had a busy past

and has been imprisoned twice,

the first time because of theft, and the second for selling stolen goods.

All leads point to him and Godoy disposing of the minor's body.

Our raid will begin at 5pm sharp.

We'll take a full team in case the suspect tries to make a run for it.

We'll crack this case once and for all, fellas.

- Understood? - Yes, Captain!

Let's get to it then!

- Mr. Rojas? - Yes.

The Archbishop is waiting for you. Come, he's in the garden.

Rojas.

I knew that surname sounded familiar.

You've been working in Ramirez & Salgado's firm for a while now, no?

Yes. Yes I have.

And I trust you've heard a lot about them.

Yes. It's quite curious, for an ex-policeman of your trajectory...

to work for such a small firm. Must be an oddity, no?

We have similar profiles. They...

investigate abuse claims, and I specialize in sexual crime.

Mh-hmm. Well.

You must be aware, then, that the clergy has done everything that's been requested.

- But never through regular justice. - No! So help me God!

May God keep me from regular justice.

Church, Mr. Rojas, is much wiser,

faster, and much more efficient than your regular justice.

So you were fast and efficient about Father Eduardo Correa's case?

Father Correa is an exemplary priest.

Where is he?

If he's no longer at El Bosco, where are you keeping him?

At some other orphanage?

In some lost little town here in Chile? Overseas? Where?

No!

Father Correa left the orphanage of his own volition.

Maybe for personal, private, reasons.

We're still allowed some privacy, aren't we?

Oh yes. But that doesn't explain the other transfers.

What transfers?

Just after Mirkovich's disappearance,

the so called "exemplary priest" Father Correa

was transferred out of his post as headmaster. Why?

If all the rumors are false, if there's no proof against him, why pull him out?

Because of the dogs.

What dogs?

Because of the dogs!

A group of teenage boys broke into the Father's home.

Regretfully, one them got hurt very badly.

Life threatening injuries. That's why the Father was transferred.

We aren't covering anything up in here.

Absolutely nothing.

If there was even one actual report against the Father,

the archbishopric would have investigated it.

And what would an actual report be?

One that could withstand your army of lawyers,

your intimidation tactics, and your ties to the press and justice system?

And of course, those that insist too much run the risk of getting a death threat.

The audacity.

What do you mean death threats?

We are a religious congregation, Mr. Rojas, not a gang of criminals.

Police force incoming!

- Everybody freeze! - Stay right there!

Hands on your head!

Move, motherfucker.

You and Correa have known each other for a long time.

And you have many mutual friends.

It's known that in the 80's many priests bonded with military and police officers,

given that you, in your infinite kindness, aided them with "spiritual matters".

And also with a lot of intel.

Today, some of those officers hold high positions,

such as General Vargas del Campo.

There's always someone there to help you in order to repay old favors.

Look,

I've been very kind.

I've been very patient with you,

with the understanding that we might fix this issue without it escalating, but

if you insist on coming here to slander us,

forgive me, but that I cannot accept.

It's not slander.

Those are lies!

- Those are lies and you know it. - No, I don't.

Why?

Because if that fantasy of yours were true...

you wouldn't speak to me in that tone.

Do you know your way to the exit?

Go on.

On...on august 15th of 2007, I...

I got a call from Esteban Godoy,

asking for my help with something in his mortuary.

It was late, but, well, since...

since he lived a few blocks away from my workshop, I...

I went.

When I got there, I...

found Godoy...

next to the dead body...

on the ground.

Whose body?

First and last name.

It was... José Mirkovich's body.

And I...

helped him cremate it, and...

that’s how we managed to get rid of it.

Sign there.

Mr. Rojas. Could I talk to you for a moment?

Ex CIU?

Ex police captain. And alumni of the Salesianos High School in Santiago.

- Want me to go on? - You did a good job.

Didn't expect less from someone of your station.

And what would that be?

Car with diplomatic plates. Friendly with the Archbishop.

I'd wager you're an envoy from the Vatican, and this isn't a pleasure trip.

The catholic church has changed a lot in recent years,

in fact, the Holy Father himself condemned abuse as the worst crime of all.

- So you came to investigate abusers. - No.

I'm not here to investigate. I'm here to help.

To guide.

Help the victims?

Or the abusers?

The catholic church doesn't help abusers, Mr. Rojas.

Well, if you really want to help, tell me. Where's Eduardo Correa?

That's not my call to make.

Ecclesiastical courts have their right of judgement.

And the diocese's Bishop is, to all effects, a judge.

So the fact that Correa's running free is Moretti's fault, not the Vatican's.

No. I'm just telling you he's the highest authority on this case.

I'm just a mere observer.

The decision might be Moretti's.

But responsibility falls way higher than him.

There are checks, signed by the Vatican, that helped protect rapists and murderers.

Murderers?

Who's talking about murder here?

You know perfectly well what we're talking about.

Correa is involved.

The best you can do is hand him over.

And who should we hand him over to?

You?

No.

To the real justice.

Not the church's.

Look. I hope this can give you some peace.

Or at the very least some ease in knowing this kind of news

soothe the pain the parents of that poor kid were suffering.

If I can help you with anything else, Mr. Rojas, don't hesitate to look for me.

Wouldn't it be better to let him rest?

He's awake, Captain.

Yes, but he told us everything he knows. Prodding him further would be torture.

I don't think that's what you want, is it?

What's your name?

Warrant officer Loij, Captain.

- I didn't mean to bother- - Your first name.

Warrant officer Antonia Loij.

Antonia.

What do you want with my perp?

I wanted to verify some details.

Details...

You're not one of those who defend the criminals instead of the victims, are you?

It's just that there's details that don't make sense.

What details?

In his statement he says he drove over, but that later returned on foot.

He arrived at dawn, when there's people on the streets, but nobody saw him.

I get the feeling you've been talking to Rojas too much.

Am I mistaken?

Don't you worry.

I'm not blaming you.

We can talk it through. Come with me.

We can discuss this calmly, in some other context.

More relaxed.

Go rest.

Oh!

Thank you, Daughter, you shouldn't have bothered.

Well,

Susana, Arturo,

I'm very sorry.

I'm very sorry that...

the cause of this meeting is due to such difficult circumstances.

But...

we must accompany, and we must strengthen

our community.

I understand the police has recently

obtained a confession from one of the involved, right?

I've been told...

the new head of the investigation is a policeman from Santiago?

Looks like he's an important man, some great investigator.

Yeah, well, we were told the same thing.

I suppose you'll join in

on the indictment of this Bahamondes character.

No, we don't know.

We haven't discussed it yet.

We would be happy to help you.

Economically. In the legal process that is to come, of course.

Why do you want us to join in on the indictment?

The police is overseeing that.

It would be best if the police could feel support and endorsement from you.

If José's own family doesn't join in

on the indictment against this Bahamondes character,

and doesn't declare any support for the police...

that would look pretty bad. As if you're doubting them, no?

We don't know anything about that man.

We don't know what happened.

Why did you go to the school, Susana?

What did you say to the teacher?

- Personal things. - About José?

About José.

Why are you asking me this?

Look, Susana...

This isn't an interrogation.

I didn't know José, but Father Correa has told me a lot about him.

About his enthusiasm, his potential, his joy. About his light.

The boy was our pupil.

He was part of our family.

That's why we ask.

You must trust us.

You must allow us to help you, you can't have a petty heart in such a situation.

Yes, Father.

- I'll fetch more coffee. - Thank you so much.

Excuse me.

Very tasty.

- Does Susana make them? - No, no, those are store-bought.

Antonia.

Captain.

I didn't know we were conducting a search.

I'm on duty.

I'm your superior, I'm not telling anyone.

Thanks.

Well, Antonia, I called you here because I want you to understand

that you can trust me.

Okay.

I don't know if Rojas told you, but...

we've worked together in the past.

He's a complicated guy,

and I had a lot of troubles due to working with him.

Such as?

He doesn't respect local authorities, he ignores procedure,

he threatens witnesses.

Threatens witnesses?

Look, he's a very violent man,

with some serious mental issues.

He has a long history of violence,

and if you don't trust me you can investigate that yourself.

I trusted him,

and it almost got me kicked off the force.

The issue is that he's no longer part of the institution.

So he doesn't care about making enemies.

However you and me are inside.

And I imagine you'd like to stay. Don't you?

If you are close to Rojas...

I'm not close to Rojas.

- Or anyone. - Well if you are not,

then why are you hounding my suspect?

Hm?

A confessed accomplice of murder.

If the suspects' claims are all nonsense,

are we still to accept his confession?

He signed a statement. Why are you still fixating on it?

We won't solve the case by jailing an innocent.

He's not innocent, if the police detains him, he's guilty, a criminal, a felon.

We will close this case.

All you want is to close this case quickly, don't you?

Without offending any of the Archbishop's or the higher ups' buddies.

You don't care about José's real murderer being free.

But if we do that

We aren't just bad cops. We are part of a cover up.

And I'm not interested in becoming a criminal accomplice

just so I can show up on TV.

Or rise up the ranks.

SUSANA CALL ME, IT'S URGENT

Susana. What happened?

How did it go with Correa?

Did you find him?

No.

They've hid him very well.

Susana identified the teacher's voice.

Isidora Balmaceda.

She thinks that's our "E".

The woman Mirkovich was supposedly dating.

Yes, but with Bahamondes confession

nobody will want to hear about that tape.

Your ex-partner forced him to confess.

He threatened him over his criminal record.

Maybe even sweetened the pot.

I'll investigate Bahamondes further.

You...

go talk to that teacher.

She's not talking to me nor Susana.

Maybe you'll have better luck.

Isidora Balmaceda?

Yes?

César Rojas.

I'm helping with the investigation of the Mirkovich case.

If you don't talk now...

you'll be supporting the truth never coming out.

Excuse me, I don't...

I'm not judging you.

Police found a way of washing their hands of the case and forgetting about it.

Your testimony can help change things.

Mirkovich's smear campaign is based on him having a relationship with Godoy.

You are the only one that knows that's not true.

If you keep silent,

they will close the case with the wrong culprit.

- He's dead. - But the murderer is alive.

And free.

Do you want another José to go through the same fate?

I'll walk with you.

I imagine you must be happy in the station, right?

My brother in law that lives over there told me...

y'all were going nuts over that missing kid's case.

We all knew it was that freaky old mortician that did it, what was his name?

Esteban Godoy.

What a shame.

But...those kinda men always end up like that.

What did you need, again?

I need to verify some data from Carlos Bahamondes' records.

As you said, we want to close this case quickly

so the press will finally get off our backs.

Journalists, huh? Bunch of parasites.

Well.

If you like diving...

the archive is all yours.

Thanks.

José...

was different.

Sensitive, charming.

I wasn't trying to fall for him.

It just happened.

What is your relationship with Correa?

Look,

I didn't have much of a relationship with Father Correa.

He was a very closed-off man.

His office was always closed, he barely talked to me.

And, well, I'd also avoid him anytime I could.

Why?

I saw him, a couple times,

having raging outbursts against students, and I got scared.

He also had an odd relationship with one of the school's groundskeepers.

The man was afraid of him.

What's the groundskeeper name?

Hernán.

Hernán who?

No idea. He was an aloof man.

Students used to say he did favors for Father Correa, both in and out the school.

What kind of favors?

I don't know, I never paid attention, those were...

rumors made up by the students.

Does the groundskeeper still work at the school?

No.

He left out of the blue.

Now he works in the graveyard.

Excuse me.

Be right back.

Listen.

Bahamondes knew Godoy, right?

It's also true that he lived closed to the mortuary.

But there's a detail everyone missed.

Bahamondes was imprisoned on August 14th, 2007.

He was released a week later.

Many witnesses talked about an undertaker, and assumed him to be Godoy.

Maybe there's another suspect, and nobody bothered to investigate.

The only thing left to do

is to prove the confession is fake.

- You'll have one problem. - That doesn't matter now.

Of course it matters. You need to take care.

I can handle my colleagues.

But not Carrasco.

Not those who sent him to investigate this case, either.

Carrasco will make your life hell when you show this.

Well, I can... tip the newspaper anonymously.

I have a friend there.

Good idea.

You still need to be prepared. once your colleagues find out...

I know. They won't be happy.

Not only that.

The only explanation for Godoy's suicide

was the guilt from murdering Mirkovich.

If Godoy's innocent...

It wasn't a suicide.

Captain.

What's with the long face, Jiménez? What's up?

We have a problem.

Look.

Hernán Morales.

Once he was no longer useful for Correa,

he got him a job as an undertaker and dropped him here in the graveyard.

Let's go.

Hey. I got it. Hm?

If I don't want Carrasco on my back

I have to stop interrogating suspects with you by my side.

Father.

W-why?

W-why do you have to leave?

Peace be unto this house, and unto all who live within.

With this holy anointing...

It's not by my own decision.

My job requested it, I can't say no.

You'll get it when you're an adult.

D-d-dad.

P-please.

It'll be two months. Ok?

- You'll be taken care of, you'll be fine. - C-cant I g-go with you?

It's not possible.

Talk to Father Correa.

He'll help you.

You'll stay in his home. Ok?

He'll be your legal tutor from now on.

D-dad!

I...I...

I don't want that.

D-dad...

You just never learn, huh?

My patience has run out.

Put those on.

You're coming with me.