[ Suspenseful music playing ]
♪♪
[ Sirens wailing ]
♪♪
[ Wind whistling ]
♪♪
[ Gasps ]
♪♪
No. No.
No!
♪♪
[ Upbeat music playing ]
♪♪
♪ Both paths to the same thing ♪
♪ Balancing on shaky ground
♪ Push back from the onset
♪ Close the door or open it, oh ♪
Hi, I'm Elena Santos.
I'm here to see the Wards.
Mm-hmm.
Right this way. Thank you.
[ Elevator whirs ]
[ Elevator creaks ]
What was that? Huh?
Did you not hear that?
Old building.
[ Elevator bell dings ]
Wish me luck.
Sorry. Stuck on a call.
Elena, right?
Yeah. Matthew Ward. I'm Jasper's dad.
Jasper. That's such a cute name.
You're the one who went to...?
Boston College. Right. Boston College.
I'm gonna grab a coffee.
You want a coffee? I'm good. Thank you.
♪♪
How old is Jasper?
He's 7.
And I'm sure the agency told you,
but, um, his mom passed away about six months ago.
They did.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
Please have a seat.
You know, I've been looking for someone for a while,
but the agency keeps sending me people that just --
they just don't get him.
I'm just looking for a nice person
who knows their way around a Lego.
Well, I did build Lego Westminster Abbey
in less than three hours.
No shit.
[ Door closes ]
Good morning, Tory.
Tory Ayres, my sister-in-law.
She lives down the hall
and occasionally she shows up unannounced.
Hi.
I thought we agreed I would meet all the prospective hires.
I don't need a babysitter to find a babysitter.
Elena Santos.
My nephew is studying Mandarin,
but I suppose it would be nice for him to pick up some Spanish.
Yeah, well, kids pick up languages so easily.
My parents spoke English, French and Spanish at home.
And where's home?
I grew up in Pennsylvania.
Mechanicsburg.
Eagles or Steelers?
Eagles, obviously.
I don't see how that's relevant.
So, this would be a live-in position?
The nanny quarters are on the top floor.
You don't have much childcare experience, do you?
I don't, but I minored in psychology at B.C.
And I love kids.
I basically raised my younger brother,
and I'm certified in CPR and obsessively clean.
And I'm 100% single,
so I can work nights, weekends, whatever you need.
Well, you seem like a very nice girl,
but...my nephew's been through a lot,
and I-I just don't think you're gonna be the right fit.
Maybe I could meet Jasper in person?
There won't be time for that.
We have 10 more interviews.
10? [ Laughs ]
We're not picking a pope here.
Look, my son is a very smart,
very sweet, kind little boy.
But since his mom's accident, well, you know,
there's a cloud, and honestly,
he just needs someone to help him enjoy being a kid again.
I get it.
Really, I do.
I lost my mom when I was young, too, so...
I know what it's like.
We'll be in touch.
♪♪
[ Gasps, speaks Spanish ]
[ Speaks Spanish ]
I just wanted to surprise you.
And since when do I like surprises?
No, get off me. I'm all sweaty. I need a shower.
Come on. Don't be mad.
Let me show you how sorry I am,
and then we'll both take a shower.
Oh, yeah? Yeah.
Show me how sorry.
♪♪
So, you gonna -- you gonna tell me
how the interview went? It was fine.
She didn't like me, but he did,
and he's the one calling the shots.
Kind of sad about that little boy, though,
losing his mom and all.
Okay, do not feel sorry for these people.
This guy is a gazillionaire.
He can just go out and buy a new mommy.
Even if I get the job,
that sister-in-law is gonna be a problem.
She's just one of those uptight real housewives
who smokes one cigarette a week and doesn't eat.
So what?
You can handle it.
You can handle anything.
We're gonna find that ruby.
Yeah.
I'm handling everything.
What?
No, nothing.
Are you still up for this or not?
Because if we pull this off, we're set for life.
You, me, we can go anywhere you want.
In any car. Car?
Mm-hmm.
I thought we said private jet.
Hey, private jet, whatever you want.
♪♪
[ Cellphone rings ]
Shit.
♪♪
Hello?
Oh, hi, Mrs. Ayres.
Yes, this --
Uh-huh.
Yeah. Yes.
Sure.
Yeah, that makes sense.
Okay. Yeah, that's fine.
Thank you so m--
Okay, bye.
♪♪
I got it.
We're in.
Let's celebrate. Ah!
Welcome to the Greybourne. You must be Miss Santos.
Can I help you take your things upstairs?
Oh, no, I'm good.
If you could just tell me where to go?
Good afternoon, Mrs. Ivey.
May I hail your cab?
No. And who is this?
I'm Elena, new nanny.
I would shake your hand, but...
Make sure she takes the freight elevator.
Ugh. Sorry you got Mrs. Ivied.
She's our resident authoritarian dictator.
She's a horrible snob. She hates us, too.
I better get all her Chanel when she dies.
Are you moving in or something?
I am, actually, yeah. Oh, which apartment?
Oh, no. I'm the Wards' new nanny.
I'm moving in to the staff quarters.
Oh, awesome. Jasper's so cute.
He's our cousin. Half-cousin?
Step cousin.
Come on, we'll show you. Cecil, which room?
Number three. I believe it's unlocked.
Oh, thank you. I'm Bennet, by the way.
This is my younger sister Darcy.
Hey. We're in 10A.
[ Elevator bell dings ]
Oh, very insane-asylum chic.
In a good way.
No, you're right. This place is a total shithole.
But at least it's private.
I would live here in a second.
Shut up.
Your bohemian fantasies would crumble
the instant there was no turndown service.
We haven't lived at the Greybourne for that long,
but she's adapted quickly.
Speak for yourself, duchess.
Okay.
It's...cozy.
Oh, this is cute. Like a mouse bathroom.
Honestly, I've seen worse.
I shared one smaller than that
with my two cousins and brother.
Anyone else live up here?
I think most people just use these rooms for storage.
Rex and Sylvie's nanny has a room, but they're in Nantucket.
No, they're in the Vineyard.
What's the difference?
They're literally two different islands.
Nobody cares. Nobody cares.
Well, thank you for the guided tour.
I should get settled in.
I start first thing.
I do have an unbelievable view of the park.
Though I might suffocate and die
while looking at it.
What, no AC? Not even a fan.
Wow. And to think these guys,
they got all the money in the world.
Hey, did you get a chance to look for the ruby yet?
No, but it's just me and the kid tomorrow,
so I'll check it out.
[ Rattling and creaking ]
Elena, you there? Elena.
You know what? Let me call you back.
Hello?
[ Suspenseful music playing ]
♪♪
[ Indistinct voices ]
Hi.
What's up?
Who are you?
Elliott. Apartment 6B.
Elena.
Two rooms over.
Care to partake? It's biodynamic.
Another time. I'm on the clock.
Let me guess.
You're in the 10th grade.
You're on the fencing team in school,
and your dad's a stockbroker.
I'm on the chess team.
My dad's a federal public defender,
and my mom's an endocrinologist
in private practice.
Sexist.
Touché.
What brings you to the Greybourne?
I am the Wards' new nanny.
Oh.
So you've met Tory. I have.
And she could use some of that weed.
She fired the last nanny on her first day
because the poor woman
gave Jasper orange juice from a carton.
Oh.
Well, if she thinks she can booby-trap me,
she's met her match.
Well, I'm gonna pop some popcorn and watch that show.
I guess I can't really blame her for being protective, though,
with everything that's happened.
You mean with Allie? Yeah.
Many mysterious deaths happening in this building.
Suicides, murders, "accidents."
My mom said Allie didn't even to leave a note.
Well, when you get to that kind of bad place
where you feel like that's your only option,
you're not thinking super clearly.
Yeah, I guess that's true.
The other weird thing is the basement.
People have felt a malevolent presence
in the basement at night,
from Alistair Greybourne himself,
the guy who built this place.
Yeah. I don't feel like running into that guy.
So just in case, I come up here to get high.
Aren't you glad you met me?
I don't know.
All you have is information and drugs.
What am I gonna do with that?
Oh, so many things.
Is that almond milk?
What if Jasper were allergic to nuts?
Oh. I assumed he wasn't
because you asked me to get the cashew bars.
And usually, if kids have severe nut allergies,
it's the first thing the parents tell you.
I'll leave you to it then.
Hey. Jasper, this is Elena.
Hi, Jasper.
Nice to meet you.
Come on, Jas.
Say hi.
Look, she made you a smiley bacon face.
Can you say thank you?
Thank you.
You're very welcome.
I need to take a call, but will you guys be okay?
You can play, hang out.
Hey, hey.
I'm just gonna be in my office, okay, bud?
Be right over there. Okay?
You lead the way.
Hey, kiddo.
I know you just met me, and you have no idea who I am.
So how about I tell you three things
you absolutely need to know about me?
One, I hate spinach.
Makes my teeth feel weird.
Two, the best thing in the world are dogs
and the best dogs are beagles.
And three, I could really use a friend right now.
I guess beagles are pretty good.
Yeah, they are. I love their floppy ears.
You want to tell me three things about you?
You want to go to the park?
It's raining.
Nah, it's just drizzling.
We can find puddles to jump into, like Peppa Pig.
Okay. What do you think?
You want to go climb or swing?
I'm gonna climb. Where will you be?
Exactly right here. Okay.
Alex: Is he yours?
Oh, no. I'm the nanny.
What do you know? Us too.
I'm Kim. I use she/her.
And that one's Alex.
I use she/they, but I really only include the "she"
for my mom and her Gen X Facebook friends.
I'm Elena, she/her.
I just started with this family, the Wards.
Oh. Oh, so you're in the Greybourne?
Yeah. There's a really nice live-in there.
What's her name again? Jillian? I don't remember.
Something with a "J." Jenna?
She might be away with the family.
I just started today, so I haven't really met anyone.
How do you like your boss?
He seems like a really great dad.
That kid's his little cash cow.
At least until he turns 18.
Or the family can get rid of Matthew.
Would you stop?
That man is too classy to be a gold-digger.
If you have any questions, you can ask us.
I would love that.
I need all the help I could get.
Jasper: Elena, come here.
Uh-oh, the princeling is summoning you.
We should get going anyhow.
Elena! Bye.
Elena, come over here.
Coming!
Should we have told her?
She looked so happy.
Why scare the girl?
Jasper: I think we should build a bridge.
Okay.
Maybe then we can put a skyscraper on top?
Yes.
You know what? I'm gonna be right back.
Uh-huh.
♪♪
[ Camera shutter clicking ]
♪♪
[ Door opens ]
[ Door closes ]
Matthew: Hello. Anybody home?
Hey, Dad. Hey.
How's the construction biz?
We're building a bridge with a skyscraper on top.
Wow. We had dinner and a bath,
but we haven't brushed our teeth yet.
I want Elena to sleep over.
Well, Elena is gonna be right upstairs,
and you're gonna see her tomorrow,
so go on, brush those teeth, huh?
Okay.
Good night.
Oh, man, what a day.
I almost came to blows with a school superintendent
over ADA compliance.
I didn't know you designed schools.
Yeah, sometimes.
I mean, I do the high-end stuff to keep the firm happy,
but I'll do rehabs, schools, stuff like that, too.
I grew up with five siblings in a trailer in Indiana,
so I know what it's like
not to have a decent place to live.
Yeah, me too.
I should get cleaned up.
Got this thing up at Tory's.
She likes to have all the tenants over a few times a year
just 'cause, I mean, she wants everyone to like her
in addition to being afraid of her.
You know, Jarlsberg, wine, back to the Jarlsberg,
good night.
How was Jasper today?
I mean, he seemed really good.
Great.
He wants me to go to the aquarium
and meet his jellyfish?
Wow.
I mean, he does not introduce just anyone to that jellyfish.
Not bad for a girl from Chestnut Hill.
You mean Mechanicsburg.
No, I mean, Boston College is in Chestnut Hill.
You said on your résumé.
Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Yes, it is. That's right.
Not a lot of people know that.
You're good.
I should get going.
Yeah.
See you tomorrow.
[ Door opens, closes ]
Tory: Take zinc lozenges
and 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
with lemon, honey, and warm water.
Warm, not hot.
I will, Mrs. Ayres.
[ Sniffles ]
[ Door closes ]
Hi, I'm Elena. You must be Candace.
[ Sneezes ]
[ Elevator bell dings ]
I-I'm gonna go up but feel better.
[ Knock on door ]
Elena, this isn't a good time.
I -- I literally have 8 million things to do.
Well, actually, that's why I came.
Matthew said that you were having a party,
and with Candace going home sick,
I thought maybe I could help.
I've done a bunch of waitressing and bartending.
A nice offer, but I -- I think I'm okay.
Well, you don't want to be in your kitchen
rinsing out glasses.
That's true.
You want to relax, enjoy your guests.
I could even mix a signature cocktail.
[ Indistinct conversations, funky music playing ]
-Porcini puff? -No, thank you.
What's this?
So you moonlighting as a cocktail waitress now?
I'm helping Tory out. What are you doing here?
Isn't this for, like, grownups?
-Free food. -Hey.
Did you make those?
Are you kidding? No.
Dean & DeLuca. Good for munchies though.
Mm-hmm. Tch-tch-tch.
Tell me about the Dowager Countess.
Mrs. Ivey?
She's lived in the same apartment her entire life.
How crazy is that?
She mean as a snake, though.
She banned skateboarding in the lobby.
Monster. It's such a smooth surface.
Right?
And that guy there is Dick Ayres.
Aptly named.
Wait, Ayres as in Tory's husband?
Yeah.
He moved in a couple of years ago
with his daughters when he married Tory.
Darcy and Bennet.
Do you know them?
Yeah, we met.
Okay.
Oh, you like her?
Ask her out.
Dude, she's out of my league entirely.
Hi. Oh, my God. How's it going?
It's going great.
Actually, Elliott wanted to ask you a question.
Right, Elliott?
Mm-hmm. I gotta go.
♪♪
I am tired of getting an allowance like a child.
We had an agreement.
And that agreement had terms,
which have not been met.
Have not been met? Not met.
I have -- I have at every --
May I offer you a porcini puff?
Or I could get you a signature cocktail, a Tory-tini.
I don't drink Tory-tinies.
Are you, uh, Jasper's new nanny, Diana?
Elena. Nice to meet you.
Uh, Dr. Ayres.
Darcy: Hey. Hey, uh, come on, Dad.
We're out of ice.
Can you come help me with it, please?
[ Clears throat ] Nice to meet you, Diane.
It's Elena, Dick.
Elena?
What are you doing here?
Candace was out sick
and Tory needed more hands on deck, so...
Well, we need to talk.
Come with me.
You know, it's pretty easy these days to find out
where someone went to college.
Or didn't go to college, in your case.
There a reason you lied to me?
Honestly, I was broke and I needed a job.
The agency said that they wanted people
that were college grads.
I got into Boston College, but I never went.
My mom was gone,
and I needed to work to support my brother.
I don't regret it.
It's just how things went.
I still want to get my degree someday.
I'm sorry that I lied to you.
It was a stupid thing to do.
I'll go pack my things.
You know, Jasper --
Jasper really likes you.
And that matters a lot.
Look, I want you to stay on.
No more lies, okay?
No more lies.
Scout's honor.
♪♪
I'm gonna find the Jarlsberg.
[ Sighs ]
Oh.
You don't have to clear up.
Candace can take care of it tomorrow.
I don't mind.
I hate waking up to a mess after a party.
Right.
Obsessively clean.
You were a godsend tonight.
I'm off to bed.
Just close the door when you go.
It'll lock itself.
Good night.
♪♪
Somebody in here?
Oh, look who it is.
Elena.
Mr. Ayres.
Dr. Ayres.
Hmm.
I wonder how we are going to explain to Tory
what you're doing in here,
rifling around like a little thief.
I was just cleaning up.
Sure you were.
♪♪
I'm just warning you,
you don't want to mess with me.
It's not gonna go well for you.
Things already aren't going well for you.
But maybe there's something we can do to work it out.
Dad?
Come on.
Bedtime.
I'm fine.
I know you are.
♪ Bedtime
♪♪
[ Elevator bell dings ]
♪♪
♪ She's so persua--
♪ Oh
♪♪
[ Sighs ]
♪ She's so persuasive, that marijuana ♪
♪ She's so flirtatious
♪ How does it feel to be you?
♪ So persuasive, that marijuana ♪
Jocelyn: [ Irish accent ] On the floor, love.
You're lucky you didn't burn the place down.
Are you Jillian?
Jocelyn.
Yeah. I heard about you.
I'm Elena, the new nanny.
For the moment.
It was tough for me, too.
In the beginning, I was so homesick.
Yeah, that's not really my problem.
Kind of have to have a home to be homesick.
[ Sighs ]
That's true.
And I know I don't belong here.
There's where I disagree.
You're here for a reason.
What do you mean?
Nothing.
Just remember that even though they treat you
like you're part of the family,
you can't trust them.
Who?
Matthew?
It's late.
I should go.
If I were you, I'd hang some curtains.
This room gets so much sun in the morning.
Sweet dreams.
♪♪
[ Siren wailing in distance ]
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ Red wine, oh
Sorry, couldn't fall asleep.
Then I finally fell asleep, couldn't wake up.
Yeah. You have too much fun at that party?
No,
and I didn't find anything in that apartment
'cause Tory's drunk husband was creeping around.
But I found something else interesting.
Blueprints of the building, including the basement.
Yeah? Looks like there's a lot of storage down there.
Right? All those rooms.
Okay, good, good. Yeah, this is good.
When do you think you can get down there to check it out?
I don't know. I got to be careful.
It feels like there's always eyes on me.
And Matthew figured out
I didn't go to that school, by the way.
Oh, it's Matthew now? That's cute.
That's his name, asshole.
And he knows I didn't go to Boston College.
What are you talking about?
The lady at the agency is supposed to warn me -- I handled it.
Look, I know this is stressful, okay?
But I also know you want this just as much as I do.
Okay? You and me, we earned this.
We earned it? Yeah.
We're stealing it. Okay, so what?
It was stolen in the first place.
Hey, these entitled bastards have everything.
And us, huh? You and me? What about us?
We play by all the rules, and we don't have shit.
This stone is worth a fortune that they'll never need
and they're never gonna use.
I got to go. Jasper has tennis.
Hey.
Just keep your eyes on the prize, okay?
Don't get distracted.
♪♪
I never get distracted, baby.
You know that.
Jasper: I want to get ice cream.
Ooh, you know what? It's almost dinnertime.
So what?
So you don't want to spoil your dinner
or else you won't get big and strong.
Everybody knows that.
My favorite place is really close.
Jasper, I said no.
[ Cellphone dings ]
Elena, come on!
Jasper, no!
[ Horn blares ]
Are you okay? Does anything hurt?
It's okay. I'm here.
I'm here.
Tory: Thank God he's alright.
I hope you realize you're fired.
Tory, just stop.
Can't tell you how many times
he's darted away from me on the street.
Oh, so it's Jasper's fault now, not the nanny you hired
to keep him safe in a city full of lunatics?
But Elena did keep him safe.
I saw the whole thing from my kitchen window.
I was looking down, and I saw Jasper
pulling his hand out of Elena's and bolting into the street.
But then Elena rushed out and saved him.
C'était magnifique.
[ Knock on door ]
Hi, Mrs. Ivey.
I wanted to drop this off. Oh, my.
Look at those beautiful pastries.
The perfect gift for a diabetic who lives alone.
Well, I just wanted to say thank you for your kind words
and for sharing what you saw.
I wasn't being kind,
and I certainly didn't see any of that.
What am I, an eagle?
Well, are you coming in or not?
Your apartment is just magnificent.
Thank you.
I'm good at collecting. Not so good at editing.
I mean, it's like a museum.
Okay, Bambi, you can drop the doe eyes.
I'm not buying it.
Not buying what?
You clean up nicely, but you're not
a sweet little kitten from Pennsylvania, are you?
Which begs the question,
what is the price for keeping that between us?
A quid pro quo, shall we say?
That's Latin for "something for something."
Yeah, I know what quid pro quo means.
Thank you.
What do you want?
There she is.
I love being right.
In exchange for safeguarding your credibility with Tory,
I'd like for us to have an understanding.
You're going to be my eyes and ears
around the Greybourne.
Oh, am I? Oh, yes, you are.
And your first task is to keep an eye on Matthew.
Matthew?
He's pretty harmless. Why?
Because he's handsome and intelligent
and builds playgrounds in bad neighborhoods?
Doesn't it all seem a bit too good to be true?
I make no secret of the fact
that I've lived well all my life.
But I also know people will do despicable things
to get their hands on a fortune.
I think my niece Allie was pushed off that ledge,
physically or psychologically.
And only one person came into an 8-figure sum
as a result of her death.
So be watchful, ma cherie.
[ Elevator bell dings ]
Cecil: Listen, I know it's been hard on you
since Mrs. Ward's accident.
Hector: Accident?
She died in front of my eyes.
That was six months ago, man!
Listen, I sympathize, but I need you to do your job.
I can't keep covering for you.
Thanks a lot.
I'm going for a smoke.
Of course you are!
♪♪
[ Metal rattles ]
♪♪
[ Latch clicks ]
♪♪
[ Door creaks ]
♪♪
[ Door creaks, closes ]
[ Gasps ]
♪♪
[ Panting ]
♪♪
[ Breathing shakily ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
Man: Watch your step there.
[ Police radio chatter ]
Officer: Detective Macedo.
Okay.
So, you're saying you came back from your run.
You hear a noise,
you go down to investigate, found the deceased.
Is that correct? Alright.
Well, we'll have to cordon off the area
until it's cleared as a crime scene,
but looks like he just fell down the stairs.
Unless you saw something else
you think we should investigate?
No, nothing else down there.
Well, Miss Santos, don't hesitate to give us a call
if you think of anything. Okay?
Here.
♪♪
♪ I was waiting for you, I was outside ♪
♪ Don't tell me what you want because I know you lie ♪
♪ I feel
♪♪
♪ I was waiting for you on the outside ♪
♪ Don't tell me what you want because I know you lie ♪
♪ I feel the light
♪ In the blazing sun I saw you ♪
♪ In the shadows hiding from yourself ♪
♪ When the lights are on I know you ♪
♪ See you're gray from all the lies you tell ♪
♪ Now you hold me close so tender ♪
♪ In the shadows hiding from yourself ♪
♪ When the lights are on I know you ♪
♪ See you're gray from all the lies you tell ♪
♪ Now you hold me close so tender ♪
♪ When you fall asleep, I'll kick you down ♪
♪ By the way you fell I know you ♪
♪ Now you're on your knees
[ Elevator bell dings ]
Hello?
[ Metal rattles ]
[ Footsteps approaching ]
Hello?
[ Door opens ]
Hi. You must be Elena.
Yeah. Hi.
I'm Ginny.
I'm the nanny for Sylvie and Rex in 7C.
We just got back from Nantucket.
Oh, yes.
Ginny, hi.
Uh, welcome back, I guess.
Not every day you come home to a lobby crawling with cops.
Right?
Never a dull moment at the Greybourne.
Anyway, I hear you've stolen Elliott Schwartz away from me.
Should I be mad?
I think there's enough Elliott Schwartz to go around.
[ Laughing ] Yeah. Okay.
So it's just you, me, and Jocelyn up here?
Who's Jocelyn?
Irish accent.
Strawberry blond.
Uh, do you mean Candace, Tory Ayres' housekeeper?
No, I know Candace. No, she's our age.
She's a nanny like us.
She was up here the other night.
Uh, I didn't hear about anyone new besides you.
You can ask around, but I'm pretty sure
we're the only ones up here.
Well, I got to go unpack.
I will see you later.
Yeah.
♪♪
[ Wind whistling ]
♪♪
[ Metal rattles ]
[ Creaking ]
[ Door closes ]
♪♪
[ Thunder rumbling ]
♪♪