A NETFLIX SERIES
New people.
Circle up, please.
Great news. The weather has cleared up,
and I've been told your boat's about to set sail.
-Awesome. -Finally.
It should reach the island by noon tomorrow.
-We should celebrate. Make the most of it. -Nice.
-What's the plan? -I have to make a call.
My secretary will need to reschedule my meetings.
You already know there's no cell service here.
-Then how'd you find out about the boat? -We have other means of communication.
Do you think we're idiots?
Calm down a little, will you?
Yeah, chill out.
While you wait, you're welcome to join us.
-I'm sure you'll enjoy it. -I'll bet.
Thanks. That's great.
-Hello? -Mom, have you heard from Zoa?
You know she never calls me. What's wrong?
No one's heard from her in days.
She sent me a message saying she wants to find herself and she's fine,
but we shouldn't look for her.
Did you have a fight?
Yeah, we argued, but it was the usual.
And what does your father say?
He's away on a trip.
For how long this time?
I don't know. Two weeks or so.
You're going to be home alone for two weeks?
Know what the strange part is, Mom?
What?
Zoa ordered a cake for my birthday but never showed up to celebrate with me.
Gabi, honey. I'm sorry. I didn't forget your birthday.
-Yesterday was just so crazy-- -It's fine, Mom.
Well, don't worry. I'll look for your sister, okay?
Really?
Really. I'll handle it.
Thank you!
Sure thing. All right. Love you.
What's on your mind?
-How busted I'm gonna be when I get home. -Still haven't left the nest, huh?
I was outta there at 15.
To hell with family.
First time I've seen those guys around.
Maybe they came in on a boat.
You just don't care, huh, Chopin?
The name isn't Chopin… and you know nothing about my life.
What I do know is I'm the only one standing up to these people.
-We're leaving tomorrow-- -You're so naive, Ch--
Don't fucking call me Chopin again!
What's your deal, man?
Do what you want, but I'm leaving this island right now.
-Nice ride. -Wanna go for a drive?
Sure.
Allow me.
This is awesome.
-You good? -Yep.
Are you sure?
-I don't know the first thing about this. -Don't sweat it. It's your first dive.
-Question. Are there kids on the island? -Kids?
-No. Why? -I saw one last night.
He looked about 11 or 12.
-Where did you see him? -At the camp.
That's not possible.
You were probably just overtired or still worked up.
-It happens. -Whatever. I know what I saw.
Hello?
Zoa?
Hey, how'd you get in?
Mom, I told you to get rid of those. Dad doesn't want you to have them.
I don't want to hear about your dad.
Does he have a girlfriend?
-How should I know? -How old is this one? Fourteen?
Here you go, honey. Happy belated birthday.
Two weeks, just you and me. We can take care of each other.
What do you say?
Don't worry. Your dad won't even know I was here.
-Any word from Zoa? -Weren't you looking into it?
Yeah. I called my cop friend. He said not to worry. She'll be back.
So that's it?
It's not the first time Zoa's disappeared for a few days.
I talked to Judith's parents. They're worried too.
-Judith hasn't come back either. -Well, there you have it.
They're together.
Think they're a couple?
-Don't be dumb. -Gabi, relax. I'm sure it's nothing.
Know how many times I disappeared at her age?
I picked up some chicken at the store.
Will you fucking listen to me for once? Or am I the only one worried about this?
Don't take that tone with me. Want to start off the week being grounded?
I get it now. If I were Zoa, I would have run away too.
What did she say to you?
Who?
Eden.
The island.
-What? -A talking island?
Of course, the island--
Listen.
Can't you hear it?
She's telling us something. Listen.
I must be deaf.
She says she likes you a lot.
That you're one of her favorite daughters.
And that you don't have to worry because Gabi's fine waiting for you.
There's no way she told you that.
Mother Nature knows everything. She watches us, syncs our rhythms.
Our hearts beat in time.
Check it out.
Feel that?
Can't you feel it?
That's great.
"The global livestock industry generates as much greenhouse gas as transportation."
"The meat industry doesn't just accelerate climate change."
"Meat consumption can also have serious health consequences."
"Toxic marine algal blooms are another public health concern…"
-What did you do this morning? -I washed the horses. They were filthy.
It's squash with ginger. Everything here comes from our garden.
Oh my God, this is gross.
We don't eat meat here.
Really? Not even burgers?
We do eat burgers. Made from quinoa.
-I've never touched that stuff. -It's what you're eating now.
Damn. Well, it's pretty good.
That's a hard pass. Who knows what they put in it?
Well, this is the best meal I've ever had.
Hey. The boss is looking at you.
"Harmful algal blooms are out of control and devastating to humanity."
"If we can't stop the red tide,
swimming will be permanently banned along our coasts."
I followed every single company protocol and warned my supervisor.
The level of CO2 we were emitting was way above the limit.
He did nothing.
I told the department head and then the factory managers.
Months went by, and still nothing changed.
I posted three or four tweets just to vent, to feel heard.
So, what happened?
They saw the tweets and fired me.
See?
They don't care about you.
To them, you're just faceless, voiceless pawns.
They'll die rich, and you'll inherit a planet destroyed by their greed.
But they did you a favor, Bel.
"If a bird doesn't dare to fly, it'll never know it lives in a cage."
-And I have you to thank for that, Astrid. -No.
Thank you for sharing.
Just one more thing, everybody.
As some of you already know,
this is the last night our guests will be spending with us.
Come here. Don't be shy.
We've only been together a few days, but it's as if we've known you forever.
We wish you the best
and hope this isn't a goodbye but a "see you later."
All right.
Let's not get too sentimental.
We've put together a celebration, a party. You know how we do.
It starts at sundown.
You don't like it?
Hey, what the heck happened to your sister's room?
-Nothing. -It looks like a bomb went off.
Relax. I'll take care of it later.
You all set for dinner? I'm going for a drink.
Don't look so sad, sweetheart. You're so pretty when you smile.
-Who are you going with? -Friends. You don't know them.
I took a few euros from your sister. I hope she doesn't mind.
Remember our golden rule?
Never say goodbye angry.
Don't wait up.
-Ibón, you look great. -Yeah?
You don't think it's too much?
No, not at all. It looks amazing on you.
You sure?
I asked them to bring it for you.
Alma, I told you before. I can't play.
But everyone would love it.
I can't.
Sure you can.
-Hey, you two. Everything okay? -Hi, Astrid.
-Hey. -Sorry, but I can't perform tonight.
-Alma told us you're great. -Truth is, I haven't played in ages.
-It's just like riding a bike. -We'd all be so happy to hear you.
-Think of it as a going-away present. -Let's go.
-Bravo! -Incredible!
Yeah, guys!
Sexy!
You totally wrecked my vibe.
-That was your vibe? -Well, I was just warming up.
Play some Latin music. I'll show you what I can do.
Maybe later.
Hey, I'm into your vibe too. For real.
What's your name?
Mayka.
-I mean your birth name. -I've been Mayka my whole life.
Oh, sorry. I screwed up.
Why don't we start over?
Hey. I'm Charly. Nice to meet you.
-I know who you are. -That so?
You've had your eye on me?
Not just on you. On everything.
Is that some kind of religious thing I'm not getting?
Guess again.
The drone? You pilot the drone?
Damn, girl.
I don't look good on camera.
What I mean is, I'm much better up close and personal.
Too close.
Sorry.
I gotta say, I've never met anyone like you.
What do you mean, "like you"?
Well, I don't know. Different.
Yeah! Hell yeah!
-Now will you dance with me? -No, sweetie.
I did it so you'd shut up and leave me alone.
-Watch out. -My bad.
There you are.
Everyone is asking about you. You don't feel like joining us?
No, not really.
You're a tough one to impress.
What's wrong? Aren't you enjoying your time here?
It's not that.
It's just, I mean,
this whole living in harmony with nature thing,
the group therapy…
It's not my style, if I'm being honest. It's nothing personal.
Well, for me it is.
I take the happiness of my guests very seriously.
It's a priority of mine.
I bet it's the same with you and your followers.
Do you think they miss you?
I don't care.
Come on.
Come with me.
Zoa's alone.
I'm telling you she's not.
Come on. Go have some fun!
You're such a pain.
-Hey there. -Hey.
I wasn't sure if I should come up and say hi.
-Why not? -I really liked your speech today.
-It was no big deal. -Well, I thought it was great.
Hey, could we go talk somewhere else?
Hi, Bel! I see you and Zoa have met.
Yeah. I just introduced myself.
I was telling her how much I liked her speech.
-It was beautiful. -Mm-hmm.
Bel's been blowing us away for a while now. Haven't you?
Sorry. I didn't know to bring another bottle.
No worries. She can have mine. I don't want any.
-Why not? -It didn't go so well for me last time.
-I don't know what you're talking about. -No?
Well, if you don't want to drink it, you don't have to.
I don't know.
Fine. Just a little, okay?
A little.
What's wrong?
This is about the kiss, right?
Why did you do it?
I don't know. I was proud of you, and I felt like it.
I'm sorry.
-Didn't you like it? -Of course I did.
But I don't know.
I wasn't expecting it. I was nervous.
-Plus, everyone was watching. -So what?
Look.
This is gonna sound stupid.
Did you do it because you wanted to or because they wanted you to?
I really like you, Alma.
I like you too.
But I'm leaving tomorrow.
You don't have to.
Hey! It's you!
What's happening?
What do you want?
Why'd you leave me hanging yesterday?
What? You don't like me or something?
-Am I gonna leave here without a kiss? -Listen. You guys aren't leaving.
-What? -You're all going to die on this island.
Charly! I found a way out of here.
-But we gotta go now. -We're gonna die.
-What? Are you listening to me? -We're gonna die.
-Let's go! Charly? -We're gonna die here.
-Are you listening? What the hell, Charly? -We're gonna die.
Two days since you talked to your followers.
How many do you think have unfollowed you? They will always want more.
But sooner or later, you'll do something to let them down.
And they'll drop you just like that.
And this entire empire you've built will fade into nothing.
Here, things are different.
Come inside.
Here, we see beyond the clothes you wear,
who you know, how famous you are.
Here, we love you for you, África.
And that won't change.
-Care for a drink? -Sure.
Do the people down there drink champagne whenever they want too?
If they ask, we discuss it. That's what the assemblies are for.
I have big plans for them.
We may be a small group now, but more will come.
Many more.
And then what will you do? What's your plan?
To save them.
Save them from what?
From themselves.
Right. If they let you.
They're like children.
They respect their mother because she ensures their survival.
It's like a pact.
Obey me,
and I promise you the best life.
That's how all families work, right?
It's only when kids become teens that they decide they don't need you
and rebel.
Do you remember your teenage years?
Honestly, I'd rather not.
Were you happy? Fulfilled?
We aren't depriving them of the real world.
We're protecting them from it.
Follow me.
Can you see her out?
I'm beat.
África can stay in the guest room, right?
After all, it's her last night.
Yeah, of course. My last night.
Is it now?
Yeah. That's right.
…this is my wife, and this is me.
That one was better. Definitely better.
-I wouldn't joke about that. -Why not?
The people here are paranoid about climate change.
-True. -I don't give two shits about it.
I just want them to keep giving us more work.
You're right about that.
The Eden Foundation pays good money.
What do they even do?
Hell if I know.
Come on in.
You can make yourself at home.
I can't wait to get back and tell my followers all about this.
Except, I don't really know what this is.
What are you really up to?
You've got all night to figure out.
Give me a hint.
And that means what?
Do you have anyone?
At home, I mean.
-Who's waiting for you? -No one. I've always lived alone.
What about your folks?
I grew up a lot like you, you know.
My parents were never around.
The chauffeur raised me.
Pedro.
I spent every day with him.
In fact, now, whenever someone says the word "dad,"
I think of Pedro.
Well, you're very fortunate to have had someone like him in your life.
Family are the people who take care of you.
They don't have to be your flesh and blood.
Thank you.
Me? For what?
For taking good care of me.
We all take care of each other here.
You gonna miss me?
For sure. You're leaving me with Claudia.
You know, I've talked more with you than I have with her in three years.
Will you miss me?
-Maybe. -Just maybe?
Wow. Thanks.
But
I'm really gonna miss the person I am here with you.
You're so mean.
Are you trying to make me cry?
I want to hear more about this island that tells you things I can't hear.
-You're not gonna like what she says. -Really?
She says not to leave me.
That if you do, you'll turn me into someone much worse.
Morning.
I'm sorry, but I had to leave.
Get on your knees.
What?
I said, "Get on your knees."
What are you gonna do?
Subtitle translation by: Meredith Cannella