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["Dom de Iludir" by Liniker playing]

[in Portuguese over radio] ♪ You know how to explain ♪

♪ You understand it all so well ♪

♪ You stand, you are ♪

♪ You act, you desire, you possess ♪

♪ You speak the truth ♪

♪ And truth is your gift for deception ♪

THE GIFT OF DECEIT

♪ How can you expect a woman To go through life without ♪

♪ Lying? ♪

ROSSETTI COLLECTION

Mr. and Mrs. Rossetti.

-Good evening. -Good evening.

Mm. My dear, remember your posture. Posture.

[indistinct chatter]

-Hey. -Hi.

How are you?

-Orlando, how are you? -Hi.

Good and you?

-What a nice night. -[laughs]

-Ah, thank you. -Stunning exhibition.

-Hi, darling. -Mmm.

Lúcia.

-[Lúcia] Hm. -Fred.

It's perfect, my love.

You went above and beyond.

Ah, my pleasure, but it's all down to your parents and their collection.

Thank you, Dante.

But I must agree with Maíra.

You've outdone yourself.

It's remarkable.

-Hey! -Hi!

Mon amour!

[in French] I have arrived!

-[in English] Ah, gorgeous girl! -Ah, hey.

[Maíra] I have to start practicing my French.

-Voilà. L'arrogance personified. -Ooh!

-Isn't it gorgeous? -I can't… Stop it.

I wanna hear all about the wedding,

-the flowers, dress… -Yeah.

-…the new house, the preparations. -Everything. Yeah, spill, Mai.

-And the bags! All packed? -The bags are packed.

Look, I'm gonna tell you everything, but first…

But Lúcia was the one who started our collection

when she found that Portinari in Paris.

She got a great deal and had it shipped back to Brazil.

Without this one here, none of this would exist.

My, um… My husband is rather fond of inventing

colorful stories about our past.

And Lúcia, how did your love of art begin?

Well, my grandmother embroidered,

and my grandfather was a storyteller.

But it took my studies… on the…

the Modernist painters for me to…

to come to the realization that art

-had always been a part of my life. -[Maíra crying]

I just need a moment, thank you.

[Maíra crying]

[Lúcia] Maíra, honey.

-Mom. -What is it?

He ended things with me.

It's over now. I don't…

Oh, Maíra.

I knew that man wasn't right for you.

Talk to me.

I mean it's been years and he still gave me that old line.

It's him, not me, and he won't explain anything.

He must've said something else.

[sniffles]

He said he was afraid

I would end up like you.

Ah, that coward.

You know why I had no choice, Fred.

Lúcia.

She found out about the whole thing.

And she made me break up with Maíra.

Goodbye, Fred.

[breathing heavily]

[labored breathing]

-Dad. -What's wrong?

-What happened, Dad? -Frederico!

-Please talk to us. -What is it? What's wrong?

-Oh my goodness! -Dad!

[Lúcia] Someone call a doctor! Call a doctor!

[Maíra] We need an ambulance! Help!

Dad, can you hear me?

[melancholy music playing]

[sniffles]

[sniffles]

[crying]

The wedding was still on…

My father was supposed to be dancing with me…

and now both of them are gone.

[continues crying]

You have me.

I will always be by your side

[sinister music playing]

THREE YEARS LATER

[vacuum cleaner whirring]

I don't understand all this stuff.

-Do you have sixty million, Jorge? -No.

Then you don't have to understand.

[door opens]

[Lúcia] Maíra, wake up.

-[Jorge in background] Good in here? -Maíra, get out of bed.

[woman in background] Yeah, we're almost done.

[vacuum stops]

Come on. Get up, Maíra.

You need to get some fresh air, go outside.

[Maíra] What?

[woman in background] Hey.

[Maíra grunting]

[Lúcia] Hiding in your room won't make you better.

-Or you would've been healed months ago. -[groaning]

Get up, Maíra. Here.

[woman] We're doing it next.

How about your pills?

Doctor Jairo told me that this new medication will work.

-Come on. -[groans]

Thanks.

Come downstairs.

[Lúcia sighs]

Maíra?

How will I see you? Huh?

If you have a seizure, if you get sick again…

how will I help you?

Until they figure out what you have, this is how it will be.

No, Maíra. Get up.

Get out of bed.

-[Maíra] This sucks. -Out of bed, come on.

[sighs]

[sighs]

Hey.

I can wash my own hair.

[Lúcia] Mm-hmm.

I've been thinking, honey…

Why don't we have lunch at the marina?

You love it down there.

-[waiter] Pardon me. -[Lúcia] Oh, thank you very much.

-Here you are. -Appreciate it.

Of course.

[Maíra] Wanna go on a boat ride after?

The salmon here is delicious.

-Do you have oysters today? -Yes, we do.

Amazing.

I haven't had oysters in forever.

Don't forget what the doctor said.

You have to be careful about what you eat.

May I order the Niçoise with grilled chicken, please?

-[waiter] Good choice. -I…

-[Lúcia] And she'll have the same. -Yes ma'am.

Excuse me.

I can't buy what I want, I can't go on a boat ride,

I can't do anything without being watched. And now I can't choose what I want to eat?

I didn't mean you any harm.

I just thought for once you should have a decent lunch.

[Maíra] But here's the thing, Mom. You never mean any harm,

but you're convinced that you know better than I do

about how I should live my own life.

If you had your way, how would you live your life, Maíra?

Spending all day locked in your room

-buying 20,000-Real dolls? -[scoffs]

How could I do that, huh?

You canceled my credit card, remember?

I don't have one Real because my cash is all tied up,

while you go and buy as many paintings as you want.

Artwork is an investment, not a waste.

-Ah. Uh-huh. -Yeah.

And you should be proud of me

because after 30 years, I've started taking care of the businesses on my own.

I suppose one of us had to do it.

[Maíra] Wait, so now you want me to take care of the family business, is that it?

No, Maíra.

You know what I want?

I just want for you to do something with your life,

because you can't drift along forever.

[scoffs] Forever?

So you want me to regret buying a simple fucking doll

when I'll be inheriting a billion Real or more?

What billion, Maíra?

We collect and sell rare art.

-We're not exactly printing cash here. -Yeah, but this isn't about that.

This is about me doing what I want without permission from mommy.

What would that be?

Look around you. You have everything.

You don't know a thing about me.

Of course I do, Maíra. I'm your mother.

[scoffs]

I fucking hate Niçoise salad, and you didn't know.

I hate it! Goddamn it!

[gasps]

[ominous music playing]

Maíra?

Maíra!

Maíra! Maíra! Sandra!

Sandra! Help me! Help me!

Maíra!

-Sandra, help me! -I'm here, Ms. Lúcia! I'm coming.

-Careful with her. -Ms. Maíra!

-Take a deep breath, Ms. Lúcia. -Call an ambulance!

Oh, God, not again!

Sandra, call an ambulance! Get help!

Oh my God!

[siren wailing]

AMBULANCE

Mom, I'm so scared.

No, no. Everything's fine, my love, don't worry.

Yeah? I'll be right here at your side.

I won't leave you.

[shuddering sigh]

[sobbing]

[sniffs]

[sighs]

[sighs]

[bangs twice]

[machine beeps]

[machine grinding]

-Thank you. -Ah, no worries.

I don't think even a gallon of coffee would make me feel better.

Huh. What's the matter?

It's my daughter.

Ah.

Just a few months ago she…

she began having seizures.

I took her to the best in the profession.

Experts, specialists.

But no one could heal my daughter.

Mm, it will be fine.

Have faith. You'll see.

Yeah, my daughter and I, um,

we experienced something similar with my granddaughter.

Months of doctor visits,

medicine, treatments…

And none of it worked.

But then my daughter brought her to this woman

doing transpersonal work, Carmem.

I can give you her info.

Sorry, a woman doing what?

Transpersonal work. [laughing]

I know, at first I thought it was completely bonkers.

But the fact is, after a week, my girl was good as new.

I only bring her here once in a while for routine checkups.

-Ah, there's my Honeybee! -Pa!

[laughing] How are you feeling today, Tati?

Today I feel so great. Ha!

-Ah. Say hi to my new friend. -Hi, how are you?

Very well, and you?

[Tati] Where are my babies?

They're in here. [laughing]

They were resting, and now, here's one.

-And her too. Very good. -[laughs]

"I'm taking my girls back to school."

"No, Mom."

[echoing] "But take me for some ice cream."

We want ice cream!"

"Hmm, let me think. Okay."

"But only if it's strawberry ice cream this time."

[man] "I actually prefer chocolate ice cream."

[Tati laughing]

-[echo stops] -[man] Off we go.

-[Tati] Yes! -[man kisses]

Come on, I called a driver.

-Yep. -All right. [grunts]

-Have a nice day. -You too.

I hope your daughter feels better.

Thank you very much.

Uh, sir?

One minute. Sir?

Her contact info?

[sighs]

Please help me look.

If those keys never get found, then I don't know,

you'll be kissing your job goodbye, Jorge.

Oh, keys are here!

-Thank God. Sandra, thank you. -Pay attention, Jorge.

Huh? Keep an eye on her, okay?

And keep me posted.

Relax, I've got this. See ya.

Is this it?

Hm.

This is it. We're here.

Hey!

Go.

Welcome to the House of Origins.

-Thank you. -Please, right this way.

[gentle clattering]

Ah, Carmem is waiting for you inside.

You're not Carmem?

No. I'm not, my gosh.

Uh, Carmem treated me, and now I volunteer here.

[Lúcia] That's nice of you.

[woman] Well, it's the least I can do,

after she saved my life.

[Carmem] You're very welcome, Lúcia.

-[Lúcia] Thank you. -I'm glad you came.

[Lúcia laughs]

Shall we?

[Carmem] How can I help you?

It's just, um…

It's just…

I've had some seizures, but no one knows the cause.

They started a few months ago.

I've had every exam. They tried a dozen treatments on me too,

but none of them have worked, and no one's identified the cause.

-Or the cure. -[Carmem laughs softly]

Do you mind if I take a look?

Will you please lie back and put your head here?

[esoteric music playing]

[sighs]

Doctors treat the physical body.

I treat what cannot be seen.

What causes the body to become ill.

[exhales]

[exhales]

I sense a very strong energy in you, but it's trapped.

Your journey into this world was a difficult one.

You lacked the energy for life.

That has left a void in you.

All you needed was warmth.

A mother's embrace.

Yet your empty void remains still.

You are scarred.

May I?

[Lúcia] Mm-hmm.

The session's over.

Oh. [laughs] I came a very long way to see you.

Well, I can't help you if you refuse to be honest, Lúcia.

Everything I sensed, the symptoms you described, they don't belong to you.

Dolores?

-Dolores? -Mm-hmm?

-Can you please escort this lady out? -Yes.

I lied to you.

Those are not my symptoms, no.

[Carmem sighs]

They are my daughter's.

Maíra.

She was born premature.

She had

trouble with her heart.

And she…

[shuddering sigh]

She spent months in an incubator alone.

Until we found a transplant.

It was her heart.

She couldn't be in my arms for so long.

So it's true.

The scars aren't mine.

Yeah.

The scars are my Maíra's.

Lúcia.

I am also a mother.

I know that bond is very strong.

What I sensed just now was the presence of your daughter.

Your daughter is sick,

but there is also a piece of you that needs to be healed.

To find out more, you need to bring her here.

[Lúcia] You look terrible, sweetheart.

Did you take your pills?

[sighs]

When were you gonna mention the healer you visited?

I trusted you, Sandra.

[sighs] Ms. Lúcia, she kept asking, and I had to tell her.

May I speak with my daughter?

Yes.

[sighs]

I was trying to protect you.

I wanted to see if she was a fraud or not.

Who told you about her, Mom?

An acquaintance.

All you need to know is that I think she can help us heal, okay?

She's our best chance.

Mom, I'm not gonna go live with a healer in the forest.

Please do it for me.

What's in there?

It's from the House of Origins. Have some.

[scoffs]

If you don't feel anything, I promise you I won't make you go to the healer.

Drink it.

[Jorge] Healing water. Are you serious?

Don't laugh at someone else's faith, Jorge.

There are a lot of serious people doing this kind of work.

Why do you care if she's crazy or not?

They can afford it. Let them drown in whatever shit they want.

They've been paying my salary for 30 years, okay?

And they'll pay yours too if you stop running your mouth.

Fine. Everyone's entitled to their own beliefs.

[sighs]

[baby crying]

[kiss] Hi there.

Hi, beautiful girl.

Chu, chu, chu, chu, chu.

[kissing and laughing]

Hi, silly girl.

[laughing]

[laughing] Hey!

[clown] Yippee! Yeah, yeah!

DISCHARGED

-Ah. -Yay!

-Bye-bye! -Hi!

I don't know if I can trust this Carmem.

[laughter on TV]

SPRING HOUSE

Or in her miracle water.

[young Fred] Look over here, Mommy, hi!

Uh-huh!

[young Fred] Daddy's little girl is the cutest!

[young Lúcia] Yes, she is!

But I'll always trust you.

Oh, my sweet love. Welcome home, Maíra! Come here!

[young Fred] Look at her go! She's ready to start walking!

Let's see. Here we go.

Here we go!

[young Lúcia laughs]

-[young Fred] Now she's running! -Yay for Maíra!

[laughs] Go on.

Were you given guarantees?

I wasn't.

But no doctor ever gave me any guarantees.

Mm.

What if it's the only way to save Maíra?

Or she could be taking advantage of your desperation.

I'll pay her.

I'll pay her whatever it takes to heal my daughter.

I've already spent a fortune on doctors and hospitals.

Ay, ay, ay.

You know, sometimes I wonder:

"What would Frederico think now?"

But what did my husband think of all the shit

you idiots were pulling three years ago?

He kept his share of secrets.

But of course, I kept secrets as well.

I spent years searching for that damn painting.

And when at last I found it…

the painting was halfway around the world.

I was pregnant with Maíra.

My OB said no.

He felt that such a long trip could be dangerous.

It was already a high-risk pregnancy.

Partly because I was older.

But I ignored him.

[crying]

I went.

I just thought it would be fine.

And my daughter pays for it every day.

Lúcia…

I don't know what to say.

I didn't know.

Hurry up and finalize the will for me, please.

I'm running out of money.

I'll try to find some way to get the lawyers moving, but

please do me a favor.

Promise

that you'll learn who this person really is

before you get in too deep with her.

Promise me.

Ma'am, I need to talk to you.

Ah! What are you doing awake at this hour?

Ms. Lúcia, I was looking into the House of Origins--

Sandra, I'm old, but I'm not senile.

I checked the reviews before going out there.

Look, all of the reviews are good.

Too good to be real.

Think about it.

Anyone can buy reviews or likes or followers.

-Please don't rely on these. -Right. First Orlando, and now you, huh?

I promise I won't give her any more money

before I find out if this woman is who she says she is. Okay?

-I hear you, Sandra. Thank you. -[sighs]

-And now, get a little sleep. -Good night.

[Carmem exhales] Relax.

Elevate your thoughts in these sacred waters.

[gentle music playing]

Do what you couldn't back then.

Hold your daughter in your arms, Lúcia.

Relax, Maíra.

Relax.

Open your eyes.

That's it.

[laughs]

[music becomes ominous]

What's this?

[breathing heavily]

Mom.

[gasping]

What happened? Tell me.

I don't understand. What was that? That black water. What did we do?

It's an ill omen, Lúcia.

-Oh my God. -The origin of Maíra's illness is clear.

Your karma is dark.

Is there some way to get rid of it now?

A cleansing ritual, but the energy is dense.

I'll have to find several powerful herbs. It could be costly for you.

That's not a problem.

You just need to promise me you'll heal my daughter, okay?

Lúcia, I can't promise you that.

You saw the sacred water.

However, you should act now

so the negative forces don't come for her.

What did you feel?

Oh, Mom.

I don't know. At first I felt just a…

bit like I was stuck.

Then I felt…

I felt this warmth, like, um…

a very deep calm.

I think Carmem is…

Her gifts are really powerful.

[laughs]

"I don't think witches are real, but they do exist."

[both] They exist.

[eerie music playing]

-Oh my goodness! -Is there something burning?

[Lúcia] Huh?

Maíra! Fire!

Maíra! Wake up!

Oh my God!

[Lúcia] Maíra! Maíra, wake up, honey!

Come on, wake up! Fire, there's a fire!

No, we have to leave now.

-My dolls! -Maíra!

-Maíra! Forget the dolls! My dolls!

-We have to go! Forget about them. -No!

-Maíra! Come on, let's go! -No! No, she's pregnant, Mom!

-We have to get out of here. Stop it! -They'll die! We need to save them!

Stop, listen to me!

-Mom, please, no! Mom, no! -Stop, it's a fire, Maíra!

-We have to get out. -They're all I have!

[Sandra] Move! Move! Move! Watch out!

I saw the fire coming out of the vent.

Do you mean to say

the smoke detectors we saw throughout the property didn't go off first?

No, they didn't for some reason.

I'm not sure what could've caused the fire.

I appreciate it, thank you.

I think Carmem saw your future.

What?

It was after the ritual, when you were still…

you were recovering from what happened.

She said if we didn't do something to get you better right away…

then these negative forces would be coming after you.

Wherever you were.

Did you get the account number right?

No, no, two-five-seven.

Yes, ending in zero-five.

Three hundred thousand. Uh-huh.

Lucía, the procedure is very delicate, but please have faith.

You must.

Mm-hmm.

Remain calm.

Okay?

As soon as the amount has been transferred,

I'll start making preparations and purchasing the materials.

[man chuckles]

Please don't worry.

I will. My schedule is hectic during the day,

but I could come by later in the evening if that's all right.

That works?

[man chuckles quietly]

Mm-hmm.

Perfect.

I know, I know.

Have faith, Lúcia.

-I'll heal her. -Mm.

I will.

[dings]

[dings]

[dings]

[dings]

[dings]

Oh, I'm exhausted.

A cup of coffee works miracles.

-I'm going in there. I need to see her. -No, please, don't.

Carmem said to let her sleep, right?

Ah, yes, that's true.

[Maíra] Good morning.

Hey, how are you feeling?

Great. I'm fine.

I feel like going for a run.

A run?

Uh, she wants to run.

Go for a run then, honey, run. Have fun, be safe, go on.

-Mm-hmm. -Uh-huh.

Do you have your phone? Yeah?

-Call if you need us. -Mm-hmm.

[laughing]

Oh, well.

[laughs]

-Hello, good morning. -Good… morning.

Hey! Free?

[grunts]

Fancy seeing you here.

This is just the beginning.

[intriguing music playing]

[music continues]

[music ends]