Bitter Daisies (O sabor das margaridas)

A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

CIVIL GUARD JUDICIAL POLICE

- Did they find anything? - Yes.

- Is it hers? - You'd better see for yourself.

THE TASTE OF DAISIES

Honey, remember you have to take our daughter to piano class.

- I'll pick her up after work. - Of course.

And if you have time after work,

you could ask Civil Defence if they've seen Dori.

Give them these posters. I made more, let's see if we're lucky.

Come on, sweetie, we'll be late.

Bye.

MISSING ANSWERS TO THE NAME OF DORI

Dad, do you think they'll find Dori?

Of course, sweetheart.

Don't forget to take them.

Lucía, come on!

Bye, Dad.

Through me you pass into the city of woe,

through me you pass into eternal pain,

through me among the people lost for aye.

CHAPTER I

- What's up, Rebeca? - I saw your present.

The Chinese cat? It's stupid.

Well, it made me laugh the most. Where should we meet?

On the trail leading to the factory. I have something important to tell you.

What? You didn't end up hooking up with Rafa, did you?

Oh, knock it off. And hurry up, please.

The Pope's visit to Santiago de Compostela is in ten days.

and the hotels are already booked up for those dates.

- See you later. - Don't be late.

- Where are you going? - To see David.

David? Are you sure?

Yes, why?

Because his dad told me he had a dentist appointment.

- Who are you meeting? - Him and others, too.

- I didn't know about the dentist. - Give me your phone.

- Mum. - Listen to your dad.

Are you meeting Marta Labrada?

Yes. We've arranged to meet near the factory.

I don't like her and I don't like you lying to us.

Go to your room.

I'm never late, I get good grades and it was my birthday yesterday.

Don't argue, Rebeca.

Marta.

Marta!

Marta!

Brais.

Why the hell aren't you answering my calls?

I was working, I didn't hear them.

- What's wrong? - It's Marta.

And the car?

I swear it was here.

The tyre tracks are still there.

Marta must have driven there and left.

- Call her. - That's what I'm doing.

Still switched off.

She must be driving.

Marta never switches off her phone. There was blood.

- Did anyone know you were meeting? - No.

- Your parents? - My parents think I'm at home.

- Then go there. - And Marta?

She must've gone into town.

Best forget about her.

- She's my friend. - No.

Marta's using you. Believe me.

Get out of here. Go home and if they ask,

you never left. You know nothing.

Please, listen to me.

Should I take you home?

Where are the Civil Guard headquarters?

At the town entrance, there's a supermarket.

If you turn right, you'll see it.

You're welcome.

Sorry, I can't take more men out of the town.

Nico is on his way there.

Let the O Val lot deal with the tolls.

OK.

Can I help you?

Lieutenant Rosa Vargas from the Civil Guard in A Coruña.

My name sound familiar?

Sorry, but nobody told me you were coming.

- Corporal Mauro Seoane. - Are you in charge here?

Not yet. Warrant officer Alberte Figueroa is in charge.

He's retiring in a week.

I'm on secondment to gather information about a missing girl.

Marta Labrada.

I see you know her.

I caught her a month ago with marijuana and hashish.

Come with me, it's best we speak to the warrant officer.

They did tell me you were coming, Lieutenant Vargas,

it's just that with all this fuss around the Pope's visit,

I forgot to notify the rest of the team.

No worries.

Murias is a very peaceful place. Tell me how I can help you.

It's about Marta Labrada, from the petrol station.

- We caught her with drugs. - Oh, right.

Her parents died when she was young and her brother is awaiting trial.

Marta was a complicated girl.

Fighting, drugs, a bad student. A real gem.

Here she is.

Marta has been living in Murias for around two years.

She works at the petrol station at the town entrance.

And where does she live?

At the Santa Rita Hostel.

And she was caught with drugs.

A small amount. We fined her and let her go.

What?

- Do you need anything else? - No.

You said the Santa Rita Hostel, right?

She seems a little confused.

A little?

Lieutenant Vargas, Civil Guard.

Marta Labrada has been staying at this hostel since she got here.

I'm investigating her disappearance.

She's not here any more.

When did she leave?

Two days ago. She went to work and never returned.

Just like that?

Without taking her things, and worst of all...

NO CREDIT

...without paying.

- How was Marta? - What do I know?

Was she a good customer?

She wasn't.

- I didn't say that. - But it's what you think.

What happened?

The day she left, they burgled her room.

So, she must've been mixed up in something.

Did they take anything?

No. I'd already taken everything.

That didn't take long.

If you don't pay around here, you're out.

So, you still have Marta's belongings.

Yes, in case she comes back.

- Can I see them? - No.

I could get a search warrant,

but then the judge would ask questions about the hostel.

I'll get them for you now.

Careful with your hands.

They belong to the client, and if she doesn't come back, they're mine.

Alberte asked me to give you a hand.

I appreciate it, Sir, but no.

No need to be so formal.

I appreciate it, but no.

People in this town don't really like to talk.

We struggle to get anything from them, so imagine if it's an outsider.

I'll manage.

Wait.

Why did you come?

This could have been solved with a call or delegating it to us.

Why the interest?

It's my first judicial case and I want to do a good job.

You find it funny that I take my job seriously?

No, that's a good thing.

But you said it yourself: you're a rookie.

They didn't give you this case because it was important or to test you.

They gave it to you because it's unworkable.

Look...

The experienced agents will be around Santiago for the Pope thing.

The regulars are here.

There's a missing girl.

I'm sure she left because she's in some kind of trouble.

You want to confirm that? Let's go, I'll help you.

But you want some advice?

Wrap this up quickly and move onto the next case.

Until you get eight good results, you won't get anything interesting.

If it's so uninteresting, why are you coming?

I didn't exactly come to Murias for adventure.

I prefer peace and quiet.

Nothing happens in this town, and the top dogs think we're...

How should I put this delicately?

In a godforsaken place?

Exactly.

Come on. We'll go in my car and you can tell me what Rita told you.

This is where Marta worked. She took shifts with that girl there.

How's it going, Rafaela?

Rafaela!

- Rafa. - OK.

How's your mum?

Fine.

This is Lieutenant Vargas.

She wants to talk to you about Marta Labrada.

I haven't seen her in two days.

She finished her shift in the afternoon, left and never came back.

- Did she say she wouldn't? - No.

- Did she say anything when she left? - No.

We keep our stuff over there.

Do you have the key?

Here's a copy.

Let me have it.

Do you have anything to pry it open with?

They forced it open.

This is the mark you left, but there are more marks here.

Someone tried to open it and force the lock.

When Marta left, did she have her things?

No.

- So, Marta's things were stolen. - Or she came back and took them.

- By forcing the lock? - If she'd lost her key...

Have you seen anyone forcing it open?