The Influence (La influencia)

NETFLIX PRESENTS

How cool!

-Gotcha! -Nora, come here.

Nora!

Nora, keep still!

Hello, Sara.

Hello.

-Have you met my daughter Nora? -Hello.

-And my husband Mikel. -Hi, Mikel.

Nice to meet you.

Well, come in. Make yourselves at home.

Thanks.

Sweetie, help me, grab that suitcase over there.

I think I told you on the phone.

The nurse only works for six hours.

-And why's that? -It's all the insurance would cover.

So we're going to have to take it in turns caring for her.

-When do you start at the hospital? -Tomorrow.

Doesn't anyone come to clean?

Mum got rid of everyone, she couldn't stand any of them.

Don't be scared.

Hello.

I'm Anna.

I changed her catheter. Your sister said you're a nurse.

Yes.

She has ulcers in her kidneys and on her back.

-You know what to do, right? -Yes, of course.

Very good. Well, I'll be back tomorrow.

Thanks, Anna.

Are you going to die like Daddy?

That's what you'd like, right? You little pig.

She should be in a hospital,

this place isn't suitable.

She explicitly asked not to be moved from here.

It's a living will, so we can't...

There's nothing we can do.

The notary made himself extremely clear on the matter.

We'll have to move these books from here.

When Mum wakes up, she'll want to find everything just as she left it.

Victoria isn't going to wake up, Sara.

Where are her things?

-No, not that wardrobe. -The key?

I don't know where the key is. Mum kept it safe.

Her things are in that wardrobe.

-Mummy. -What is it?

When can I see grandma?

-Grandma is very sick, darling. -I don't mind.

You could have visited,

even if it was just once, in all this time.

I promised myself I'd never come back. I'm here for you.

Certainly not for her.

You called me and I came, to help you.

And because I found a job, or I wouldn't have been able to come.

Thank you.

Nora will be fine at school, you'll see.

-Where do you live? -I've rented a cottage.

It's small, but... it's got a lovely garden.

And...

-Have you met anyone in all this time? -No.

And Félix?

Félix?

Félix left a long time ago.

He's married with three kids.

Anyway, Mum didn't like Félix at all.

Victoria didn't like anyone.

How long has she been like that?

In a coma, one month, ever since I called you.

Shut away in that room, three years.

The last few months were horrible.

She just talked about death.

She cried and moaned all the time...

and rang that damned bell like a madwoman.

Until one day,

she suddenly stopped shouting.

I went up to her room,

I thought she was dead.

You know? That tooth stopped hurting me as soon as she went into a coma.

But, even still, I feel as though...

she's watching me.

She's watching me from the corners,

like when we were little.

-Will you be long? -No, I'm coming.

Nora, are you there?

Nora.

Get back upstairs.

-Daddy, I found this. -What is it?

I don't know.

-Can I keep it? -I guess. Ask your mother, go on.

Have a good day.

Kids, I've got a surprise for you.

Let me introduce your new classmate: Nora Fernández.

She's just arrived here.

I hope you'll all help her with anything she needs.

You can sit there, next to Beatriz. She'll help you.

Right, Bea?

Very good. Now, take out your maths books.

I marked your exams yesterday and half of them were terrible.

Hello, Victoria.

My name's Mikel, I'm your son-in-law.

I've seen what you're storing in that room.

They already told me you're a scumbag witch.

And it turns out it's true.

Fuck me!

Hello?

-Hello. -Hello.

-I'm Mikel, Alicia's husband. -I'm Anna, the nurse.

-Nice to meet you. -I thought no one was here.

Well, I was...

-With the mistress? -Yes.

Yes, and... she opened an eye.

That's normal, it's a nervous tic.

-I'm going up. -Yes, of course.

-I have to go out. -Very well.

-Excuse me. -Yes?

Is there an electrician in the village?

Of course, Mr Cotarelo. He's got a shop in the centre.

That doesn't look like it's going to work.

-Do you want to bet? -Go on then, a beer.

Let's go higher. Two.

You'll love this. Three, two, one...

I'm suddenly feeling really thirsty? Aren't you?

-Have you changed her nappy? -Whose?

I didn't know I had to do that.

-Of course not, man. -You're hilarious.

Have you seen what's in there?

Come on.

Come on.

We should throw all this crap out.

I don't know what to say, I'd sell it on the Internet.

I'm sure some nutcase would pay a fortune for all this.

I love you.

Darling, I've been looking for work and...

it's not going to be easy to find something in my field.

I even left a CV at the school,

but I don't think they need electricians.

So, I was thinking...

perhaps at the port or working on a boat, I don't know.

Are you listening to me?

Are you alright?

Yes.

What's that?

Fuck! Are you sure that woman is your mother?

Coinciding with the arrival of your sister and...

following your mother's precise instructions,

I've invited your uncle Pedro Álvarez and his son Fran...

Nora, go to your room.

...for the advance reading of Mrs Álvarez's will.

Don't you think she should be in a hospital?

This is clearly not the best place.

No.

According to the medical reports.

But in this case, and until clinical death has been confirmed,

we must abide by the express wishes of your mother

concerning the treatment and care of her person.

I have to open the shop, could you hurry up, please?

How old is your daughter?

She's ten, almost eleven.

Why do you ask?

Your daughter, Nora Fernández,

will be the universal heir of all your mother's assets.

As is usual in these cases, until she reaches the age of majority,

you will be responsible for the administration of her assets.

All of which, from meeting her, having observed the single act...

There must be some mistake.

I don't understand. No, it can't be...

Good day.

What do you want, grandma?

Why did you call me?

This room... just for me?

Of course I'd like it.

What are you doing here?

Darling, I know you really want to be with your grandma,

but you have to wait a while.

You have to let her rest, so she can get better, OK?

Come on, let's go.

-Why is Uncle Fran missing a finger? -Uncle Fran is missing a finger?

I didn't notice, he must have had an accident.

But...

She never even met her.

She never even showed any interest in the girl...

Calm down, Sara.

Darling, darling,

is everything alright?

Yes, everything's fine.

We'll be outside.

Perhaps it's her way of reconciling with Alicia.

She should have tried that before.

And in a different way.

We all know what Vicky was like.

Your father's death deeply affected her.

And then... she became obsessed with those things.

She was very lonely.

But I refuse to believe she was evil and the will is proof of that.

How can you say that?

How can you be so hypocritical?

You knew everything.

You knew about everything she did to us and you never did anything.

You allowed all that madness.

Don't talk about your mother like that.

She has her reasons to say that.