A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
THE LEGEND OF THE RIVER DOLPHIN
Hello?
A body’s been found in Cedar Forest. We have to go now.
DOLPHIN IMPREGNATES WOMEN DISGUISED AS A MAN
Eric?
- Eric! - Hi, Márcia. I’m on my way.
- I’m at the precinct. - I’ll meet you there.
Who found the body?
Homicides came after they got an anonymous tip.
Any witnesses?
None so far.
What about the river dolphin?
I took it to Veterinary Forensics, but they didn’t find anything.
It’s probably been incinerated by now.
Really?
They found nothing?
Good morning, I’m Inspector Eric.
Excuse me.
Step aside, please. The police are here.
The body was found in the woods. It concerns the EPD as well.
This case is for grown-ups.
My wife died in here. One month later, another body turns up.
Mário, we know it’s not our case yet.
But can’t we take a look?
We’re investigating another case in this area.
POLICE
Do you think you’ll get anywhere acting like that?
This death might be connected to the dispute for the forest.
I’m not letting it slide.
Are you alright, Mr. Ciço?
How is anyone supposed to be alright...
after seeing a dead body?
Did you know him?
I’d seen him around before.
- But not in a long while. - Can you give me his name?
I said you could look around, not question witnesses.
There’ll be nobody here tomorrow if he gets his way.
- I’ll start with those houses there. - Alright.
BAR AND DRINKS
Can I help you?
Good afternoon. I’d like to ask you some questions.
It’s about a man who used to visit this community.
Do you recognize him?
- I’m sorry. - Did you know Gabriela?
She was my wife.
I know.
I remember you from the night of the fire.
Go ahead.
ERIC ALVES POLICE INSPECTOR
What’s your name?
Fabiana.
Fabiana, do you know him?
His name is Manaus.
- What’s your relationship to him? - Looking for something?
- Just asking some questions. - João, nobody asked you here.
That’s fine, maybe he can help as well.
It’s about Manaus.
His body was found in the woods.
Manaus is dead?
No surprise there.
He was always getting into trouble. A drunk and a womanizer.
- Are you okay? - I’ll take care of her.
Leave me alone, João.
So, did you find anything?
Just his name: Manaus. What about you?
He was telling the residents not to sell their houses.
I missed you.
Oh, come on, Ciço.
You don’t change, do you, Inês?
You can tell?
I mean on the inside.
I know that on the outside, you’re always the same.
- But you can change on the inside too. - Yes...
I can indeed.
Manaus is dead.
I know.
You do?
Camila found his body on the beach.
But he was found in the Cedar Forest earlier today.
- That you didn’t know. - Don’t yank my chain.
What else do you know about this, Ciço?
There’s...
a cop investigating.
- His name is Eric. - I know who he is.
He knows Manaus is the River Dolphin.
He was the one who planted the body in the forest.
Why would he do that?
I don’t know.
But I’ll find out.
He likely died on early Monday morning.
Was he struck in the head?
No, that’s not a wound.
Perhaps some kind of birthmark.
I won’t know for sure until I’ve done the autopsy.
What about that?
What happened to him was the same thing that happened to Gabriela.
Calm down.
Her eyes were white because of the fire.
- This doesn’t look the same. - Márcia, trust me.
Call Ivo and pressure him.
We need to investigate this case.
Please.
Alright.
Do me a favor.
If anyone comes looking for this body, let me know.
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Márcia, Eric!
If a pink trumpet tree were dead, then it would be our case.
Murders are Homicide's problem.
Ivo, Eric is right. There’s something odd about this death.
Is there? What, for example?
For example, Manaus was more than a visitor at the community.
He opposed the contractor’s project too.
And you think a company would kill some nobody
for opposing the project?
They had the balls to poison those fish and set the forest on fire
to drive the residents away. Why not?
This is ridiculous! This is not our case, are we clear?
Márcia.
Keep an eye on him.
What do you mean, there’s no owner?
Prepaid phone, fake ID, that kind of thing.
Is that the message I left you?
Someone wanted to tell me something about Gabriela.
Agreed to meet me, then never showed up.
A man calling to talk about a deceased woman...
- Forget about it. - Come on, Albuquerque!
I’m serious. Some things are better left unknown.
Want me to take a look at that?
No.
Never mind. We have too much on our plates as it is.
C’mon!
BRAZILIAN FOLKLORE
You came!
My trap worked!
Did you think I’d show up over some raw corn flour
and a sieve full of holes? For crying out loud, girl!
What’s next? You think I live in a bamboo groove?
Where do you live then?
I live in a squat in Lapa.
Can you do the whirlwind?
What whirlwind, girl?
You’ve been watching too many cartoons.
No, I haven’t. Look...
- I saw it in my mom’s book. - What about my leg?
Did you see it too?
This is you.
Where’s this one?
Alright, tell you what:
Tell me where my leg is and I'll teach you how to find Curupira.
Deal!
Ah! Finally!
My turn, right?
See these sticks?
Okay. Slap them together three times, calling his name each time you do.
Shut your eyes real tight. But you have to believe, okay? Go!
Curupira, Curupira, Curupira!
Luna.
Everything okay?
Let’s go. It’s bath time.
Who are you?
We’re closed, ma’am.
I’m going to ask you to leave.
Are you afraid of the dark, Juarez?
How do you know my name?
It’s bedtime.
I don’t want to...
Sleep, little baby
Cuca is coming to get you
I don’t want to...
Daddy is out in the field
Mommy is...
Hey!
Why did you come here in such a state, Manaus?
I need...
I need to talk about something serious.
You don’t need to talk about something serious
because you’re incapable of that!
Tutu!
- Take him inside. - No.
This is important.
You need a shower!
Buzz off, Tutu!
INÊS DA LUZ (CAFOFO BAR)
Were you able to recover Manaus’s body?
His body became a legend, just like the River Dolphin.
Manaus screwed up all the time.
It took long enough for something to happen to him.
You don’t understand.
Something is closing in on us.
I saw it in his eyes. It was like his soul had been sucked out.
And that cop has something to do with this.
- What do we do, Inês? - Nothing. We wait.
He’ll come to us.
Wanna know my secret?
One tablespoon of milk. The secret to the perfect omelet.
Dad. It’s spilling.
It’s spilling.
Damn it!
Everything okay, sweetie?
I miss Mommy.
Me too, honeybun.
As you can see, Daddy’s a real mess.
- Hello? - Eric?
If you’re still interested, I can talk about Manaus.
Do you know where the EPD is?
Whenever you’re ready.
I’m not even sure I should be here,
but I wanted to help.
I won’t rest easy until I find out what happened to Manaus, you know?
All too well.
It’s hard to talk about him when João is around.
So I’ve noticed.
How are you two related?
He’s nothing to me now.
He used to be my fiancé.
Then the construction company showed up
and it became clear we didn’t see eye to eye on certain things.
One day he showed up in a suit.
He had changed completely.
I’m fine here.
I don’t want to leave.
But look, pretty soon there’ll be no more “here.”
As long as I can remember,
I’ve been trying to move up in life, to leave this hellhole.
I’ve finally made it! I have this opportunity!
João, I don’t want that.
Have you ever looked at someone and didn’t recognize them anymore?
With Manaus, it was different.
You can’t leave this place!
These woods are worth a lot more
than any money this construction company can offer.
He spoke passionately about that land.
About everything, really.
Do you know where he lived, what was his phone number?
No.
We never set up dates.
He would just...
show up.
When he came in my direction,
it felt like time stood still.
What about João?
How did he react to that?
The worst way he could.
He couldn’t accept the fact that we weren’t getting married.
Fabiana! Get out of there!
- João! - Get out!
- Drop that thing, João! - Let me go!
Lower the knife.
The truth is, João wanted to know
who this man was that I’d fallen in love with.
Fabiana!
And then I ran into your wife.
Easy, easy...
Gabriela was the only one who didn’t judge me.
Quite the opposite.
She was the first to take me in.
RECEPTION
- We need to talk. - I have nothing to say to you.
No? You forgot to tell me that Fabiana’s child is Manaus’s.
Where were you Monday evening?
Are you interrogating me?
We’re just talking, but I can take you to the precinct.
I was traveling.
Can you prove that?
That’s your job.
Here, Eric. This is everything I could find on João.
Flights, hotel rooms. He was traveling.
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Will you take it easy now?
If Ivo finds out you went after the guy without authorization, you’re screwed.
With or without authorization, Márcia, I’ll only be able to move on
when I find out what really happened to Gabriela.
Eric, Gabriela’s death is not under investigation.
As for Manaus, that’s with Homicide. Nothing we can do.
What is it?
What do you mean, vanished?
Did someone just walk out with a corpse slung over their back?
- No, he actually vanished. - What about the CCTV?
One camera malfunctioned. The others didn’t register anything.
So he just evaporated?
Look...
I’ve never seen a corpse disappear like that.
But I have a coroner’s office to run. My hands are tied.
Well, I want a full list of visitors from last night
and the CCTV footage as well.
Talk to Dias, he’ll give you a copy.
Now Ivo has to give us this case.
I’ll get the list.
Excuse me...
I’d like a list of visitors from last night.
With time-ins and time-outs.
And the CCTV footage.
Okay.
Okay?
The body was found in the forest.
Disappeared from the morgue.
It might well be linked to the natural reserve case.
- You’re authorized to investigate it. - Are you serious?
Isn’t that what you wanted?
What are you waiting for? Get to it! Just keep me posted on everything.
Thank you, Ivo.
Trust me, I’ll find out what’s behind this.
Get some rest, you hear?
INÊS DA LUZ (CAFOFO BAR)
Cafofo Bar.
CAFOFO BAR IN LAPA
- Hey there. One beer, please. - Of course.
- Here you go. - Thanks.
Allow me to offer you the house specialty drink.
Is it your first time at our bar?
That’s right. Are you the owner?
Cheers!
I’ve sworn lies and I tread alone
I own my sins
The northern gales spin no windmills
I’m left with nothing but a whimper
My life, my deceased
My twisting paths
My Latin blood
My captive soul
I’ve breached treaties Violated protocol
I broke the spear And I cast into the air
A yell, an outburst
Did you like my show?
You.
It’s you. I remember you.
On the beach. When the river dolphin died.
What happened?
Do you really want to know?
Are you sure?
There’s no going back.
Why did you dump Manaus’s body in the forest?
It was the only way I could investigate his death.
Why do you care about Manaus?
I think that whoever killed him also killed my wife.
You carried a dead body across town to find out who killed your wife?
You’re insane.
No.
No, I’m not.
But I will be if I don’t find out what happened.
What’s the use of dwelling on that if she’s gone?
Sometimes it feels like she never went away.
It’s like I’m only getting to know her now that she’s gone.
I’ve stopped taking her for granted.
I don’t know how to do the things she did.
I don’t know how to take care of our daughter like she did.
That’s what hurts the most.
Knowing that my daughter’s in pain
because I don’t know how to be the father she needs.