Selenkay

SOFÍA: Two creative forces.

Fire and water.

Fire created a world out of darkness and water gave it life.

These vital elements are able to nourish.

But they can also...

destroy.

- (THEME MUSIC CONCLUDES) - (FIRE CRACKLING)

SOFÍA: And that's how it all began.

("I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU" BY DUSTY SPRINGFIELD PLAYING)

SOFÍA: Once upon a time, there was a 16-year-old girl.

Did she dream about a life of adventure?

No, this one dreamed of a normal life with a normal family.

- Yes, that girl is me. Look.

The snowcapped mountains look like ice-cream sundaes, right?

SOFÍA: That's my dad. Pedro.

- He lives in his own world. - (CHEERS)

SOFÍA: My mom, Iris, always so cheerful.

Lupo, my big brother, observant and vigilant.

They say the water from here has special properties.

Where did you get that nonsense from?

I read it online.

You believe everything you read on the internet?

SOFÍA: Flox, my little sister. Enough said.

- (RADIO REWINDS) - ("I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU" REPLAYS)

It's the fifth time we've heard this song. What is it?

A classic from the '60s. It came stuck in the tape player. Sorry.

The truck came with a broken stereo, try to get used to it.

So? How're we doing?

- Mom, I have no reception! - Get used to dead zones out here.

Not again!

There is reception, but it's spotty in some places.

Go with it.

I prefer to see the person I'm talking to.

Because of my parent's job, we've always lived in beautiful

but isolated places.

The town!

Turn off there.

- (TIRES SCREECH) - (ENGINE RUMBLING)

SELENKAY NATIONAL PARK RÍO VIVO TOWN, CENTER

Why are we leaving?

Our house is in the park.

SOFÍA: I'm never around other people.

Just my happy family.

We're here, everybody! Welcome to Selenkay! (CHEERS)

WELCOME SELENKAY NATIONAL PARK

- (EXHALES) - (SONG CUTS OFF)

- (BIRDS CHIRPING) - (CICADAS CHIRPING)

Warm air at last. I forgot what it felt like.

What a change from Antarctica.

Incredible.

SOFÍA: To my family, this is paradise. Living in the middle of nowhere.

Finally here.

Home sweet home.

You grabbed the camera, right? Yeah.

Sure? - Yes.

Lupo!

SOFÍA: Where are the neighbors?

- You said there would be people around. Only a mile away.

The ranger's house is always located near the entrance of the park.

It's like living on a boat again!

- Can't we have a normal house? Well,

when you grow up, you can start making your own decisions.

Don't you like swimming in your own private lake?

SOFÍA: I love water. It flows. It goes everywhere,

and no hand can catch it.

Didn't you say you wanted to go scuba diving, huh?

Who promised to make that happen? Your dad, right?

Here we have clear water, we have flora and fauna to discover.

It's really incredible!

We're gonna do lots of things, just like I promised.

- Uh, I'm going for a walk. - The town's too far for you to walk to.

- I'll find a shortcut. Let's try to enjoy

- this moment together. Hmm? - Yes.

A new life with my family, huh? (CHUCKLES)

SOFÍA: We drove 1,600 miles together!

Breathing each other's carbon dioxide the whole way...

- Hmm! - ...aren't we together enough?

All right, enough.

Our house is right across there.

Ready to check it out? (CLAPS)

Let's go!

SOFÍA: My parents always think about me but they don't understand what I want.

Just a short walk, okay? I'll stay close.

It's a myrtle tree.

They turn orange when they reach adulthood.

- Thanks for the botany lesson. - (BIRDS CHIRPING)

The town can't be that far.

Follow me a sec, there's a plant I want you to see over there!

- (PANTS) - (GRUNTS) Hold it!

What's the matter? You're scaring me.

Everyone quiet, don't move.

- (SIGHS) - (WOOD CREAKING)

That space between the trees is called "crown shyness."

They keep the distance to keep their branches from touching.

Most common among the same species.

SOFÍA: So, they respect each other's space.

That's just what I need.

Come on, let's go.

- Yeah. - (LUPO SIGHS)

SELENKAY LAKE

- (BIRDS CHIRPING) - (WATER RIPPLING)

SELENKAY LAKE, 200 M

SOFÍA: I'm fine, Mom. Nothing happened.

But something could've happened! We talked about this!

Sofía, we've been over this.

You can observe and enjoy nature but you must...

But you have to respect her. You must respect Mother Nature.

- So, this is a joke to you? - SOFÍA: No!

But I'm fine. Nothing bad happened.

I just tripped. No big deal.

- I fell... - (WATER BURBLING)

- (GASPS) - (WATER BURBLING)

- And? - And?

I don't remember anything else.

SOFÍA: I could swear something strange happened in that place.

But... who would believe that?

Incredible.

No, I think it's awesome

- that you almost died. Flox!

You can't take unnecessary risks. Okay? It's important that you know that.

All right, Mom.

I promise to be more careful.

So, we're in town now. Are you happy?

Yeah.

SOFÍA: That life could be mine, at last.

I'm gonna m... make my way to the shops.

Why don't the three of you go? You could get lost.

Sure, but, uh, is this such a big town? It's all of two blocks.

It's big enough to get turned around in.

We just don't wanna lose you. Hmm?

You're too precious.

Yeah.

Oh, sorry, I wasn't watching. Huh, you good? All right. Hmm.

See? Living around people comes with complications.

Hmm? You saw that?

Yeah. Civilization is so complicated.

Such a hassle.

- (LIGHTNING STRIKES) - (THUNDER RUMBLING)

Flox, help us out! Look how much everyone's carrying!

I'm doing the best I can, Dad. Come on!

Oh, yeah. All right. Don't strain yourself.

All right. Yeah, yeah.

What's wrong, Mom?

Fire. From the east.

Lupo! You come with me! Let's go.

SOFÍA: I'll go with you!

Good afternoon. I'm the park ranger.

You can't build campfires here.

Understood.

We're sorry. We didn't know.

You have identification?

So, do you have yours?

Why don't you come take a look?

Sorry, my brother is just joking.

We... we don't really need to see your ID.

Right, I have an odd sense of humor.

Hello.

I can appreciate the humor but I don't joke about respecting nature.

If you're not observant, if you're careless,

a spark can start a disaster.

Yeah, we didn't know it was so dangerous. Really sorry.

We're kinda new in town. We're Micael and Rafael Fénix.

Pedro Rivera.

Lupo Rivera.

Now we've met.

The park is about to close, you guys should probably head out.

- No problem, we'll just put the fire out. No.

I'll take care of it.

Everything okay?

Yeah.

SOFÍA: I'd never felt anything like that. I don't even know how to describe it.

Uh, no. You can't start a fire out here.

My bad.

SOFÍA: I'm Sofía.

- We good? - Yeah, sure.

Maybe don't tell your mother about it. She worries too much.

("TODO LO QUE FUE" BY LUCAS & THE WOODS PLAYING)

("I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU" BY DUSTY SPRINGFIELD PLAYS OVER RADIO)