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Hey there. Morning, hon.

Come and have some breakfast, dear.

Elmer?

Elmer?

Elmer.

The first time you get your heart broken,

you think it'll never heal.

That you'll never feel truly whole again.

It isn't true.

But it's a rite of passage we all go through.

The only way to learn and grow…

…is by going through pain.

Eventually distance

and time heal those wounds.

Are you okay?

There is no other way to get over heartache.

Please, clear his mind.

Accept it, sweetheart.

Love isn't worth suffering for.

THE GARDENER

Well, look here.

Someone's feeling better.

Well, I got some sleep, finally.

Well, that's wonderful. Better?

-A bit better. -See?

-Want something to eat? -Mm. I'm not hungry.

Okay. It wasn't actually a question. You know?

I'm gonna get something for you anyway.

Just try a bit of this soup.

It has all the vegetables you can imagine and then some.

It has some pumpkin, cheese, chayote squash…

Which is pretty hard to find here, actually.

Try it.

Huh?

Thanks for your help, Mom.

You don't ever need to thank me, Elmer.

I'm a mama bear.

Being your mother is the best thing that ever happened to me.

I love caring for you.

You're right, you know?

About what? You might need to narrow it down.

That love is bullshit.

It hurts.

- It's so painful. - Hm.

I don't want to hurt anymore.

I'm done.

The tumor has grown aggressively

and come into contact with vascular structures

since you discontinued your treatment.

What does that mean exactly, Doctor?

There's a high risk of damage that could potentially disable him

or kill him.

But we'll act quickly.

As soon as the results of the other tests come through,

we'll schedule surgery for the resection, and then--

Could the tumor come back one day?

Never say never.

But we'll cross that bridge when we get there

and see if chemotherapy is needed to prevent that.

Elmer,

I'm really pleased you've decided to return.

You have your whole life ahead of you.

There's this Deepak Chopra quote.

It says, "When you make a choice, you change the future."

It's hard for me to see a future right now.

You have no idea what life'll throw at you.

For example, think back to the accident.

Imagine what I was going through. Elmer.

All alone in the world with a kid.

How did I survive through it?

I just did what I had to do and got on with it.

So hold onto something. Just whatever you can.

But you keep pushing through.

You do know I love you more than life itself?

Sweetheart, you really have to let go of this pain.

It's not good for you.

How do I let go? I just can't do it.

Well, I think you have an idea of what needs to be done.

We're sure this kid is a coldblooded killer?

It doesn't seem possible.

Yep. It does, in fact, seem pretty unbelievable.

Look what I stumbled upon going through old files.

Antonio Berrocal.

Disappeared in Pontevedra in 2018.

He was investigated for involvement with a minor.

How's he related to our case, though?

What if I said he was the agent and boyfriend

of none other than China Jurado?

Two detectives took her statement and just assumed she'd gotten rid of him.

But what's the motive?

I don't know. He was his mother's lover? Who the hell knows?

- I'm sure the mother knew. - For sure.

I'd bet anything that she's behind it all.

- And this guy's still missing? - Yep. No trace. No rentals, no purchases…

-Just up and disappeared one day. -The pattern's the same.

Should we talk to Homicide?

The dorks with the Ray-Bans?

And let them steal the credit and both our jobs?

Yeah, no way.

We have to keep an eye on him. Let's go.

-Go where? -Hurry up, Torres!

What do you want? I have work to do.

Can we talk?

- I don't really have the time for that. - Please don't hang up.

I wanted to apologize.

I was an idiot.

Can we meet and talk about it a bit?

What for? You don't care about me.

That's not true at all.

Let me explain, and then you can tell me to fuck off.

But please don't leave things like this.

Hello?

Fine then. I will pick you up. When are you done?

At ten.

- Afternoon, Mrs. Jurado. - Good afternoon, Mrs. Costeira.

I'm calling to say things are full steam ahead.

Almost thirty years ago,

I was about to give birth to my little Xoan.

It was a very painful and liberating experience.

- Akin to the experience you're about to-- - I hate to cut this short…

…but I have to go, Mrs. Costeira.

Yes, of course.

Thank you. Talk soon.

YOUR MOTHER REMEMBERS YOU, ALWAYS

See you later, Violeta.

Hey, you sure you don't want a lift?

-Yeah, don't worry. I'm getting picked up. -Okay.

Turn off the headlights.

And the engine while you're at it.

- I don't like this. - Well…

If you wanted to kill someone, this is the perfect spot.

Did you bring your gun?

- I did. You? - Yup.

-But I've never used it in my life. -Me neither.

- Let's go. - All right.

Hey there.

Have an appetite?

I bought food. Thought we could have dinner at my place.

I'm not interested in that.

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have treated you that way.

I had some issues with Milky and was stressed out.

- You had issues with Milky? - Yeah.

You called to tell me you were having problems with Milky?

-No. -That's why you ghosted me, too?

Why you kicked me out of your house that day?

-That wasn't why, Elmer. -All right then. What?

Look, I… I pick the wrong men.

The men who treat me like crap. I'm just attracted to them.

So, for a moment, I thought you were like them.

I panicked.

That's not fair to you.

Except I don't believe that.

The other day, I hooked up with another dude.

I was in a bad place, and…

And I think I did it to push you away.

I guess so maybe… I'd ensure you'd never wanna be with me again.

I knew about it.

But how?

That night, I went to your place to see you,

but you weren't home yet.

I decided to wait on the porch for a bit, and I saw you.

I'm so…

I'm sorry you saw it.

Well, now I guess…

Now you know who I really am as a person.

No, I don't know.

Well, someone who…

who- who doesn't know herself as well as she thinks.

Who doesn't even know what she wants.

Who can't recognize good things.

Who hurts others.

Someone who's lost her way.

We have all lost our way.

Sure,

but I'm doing it by myself.

I'm terrified of being alone.

But this scares me way more.

I dunno what'll happen here.

But I need you to know how much you've changed my life.

I love you.

Doesn't look like he's killing anyone tonight.

♪ It's not true ♪

♪ Tell me I've been lied to ♪

♪ Crying isn't like… ♪

Hurry up. Take your shirt off.

♪ What the hell did I do? ♪

♪ Never been the type to… ♪

What?

I love you.

-You're sure? -I really, really do.

I don't want you to ever feel alone.

And I don't want to hurt you ever again.

♪ Maybe won't you take it back? ♪

♪ Say you were tryna make me laugh ♪

♪ And nothing has to change today ♪

♪ You didn't mean to say, "I love you" ♪

♪ I love you ♪

♪ And I don't want to ♪

♪ The smile that you gave me ♪

♪ Even when you felt like dying ♪

♪ We fall apart as it gets dark ♪

♪ I'm in your arms in Central Park ♪

♪ There's nothing you could do or say ♪

♪ I can't escape the way I love you ♪

Orson.

We need to talk about something urgent.

Can you come to my place?

How you doing?

-Hi. -Hello.

There you go. One coffee over here.

And one decaf.

-Thanks, Fátima. -Anything you need…

Thanks.

-What's up? -Huh?

Nothing.

-What's up with you? -Nothing.

You're not cut up?

No, no. I'm good. I'm good.

Yeah.

I mean, it's the first time you've cheated on your wife.

Jesus, don't… don't put it like that.

Well, how else should I put it?

Fine. The first time you committed the act of adultery.

It wasn't really a question. I can tell you… haven't done it before.

-You think I'm a prude? -No.

I think you're a sweetheart. And you're faithful.

I once thought so, too.

We can work in shifts if you prefer.

Sure. Yeah. You go home.

I'll follow him.

Okay.

So, I'll go home, have a shower, and then stop by the office for a while

so you don't miss me too much.

Something happens, I'll call.

Okay then. Later.

Later.

Violeta's still alive then.

Look, I tried.

I tried, Mom. I did listen to you.

But I can't go against how I feel.

I love her.

Listen to yourself, Elmer.

Listen to yourself.

That girl has you wrapped around her finger.

Don't you get it?

Then this old lady is threatening to go to the police.

- What lady? - What do you mean "what lady"?

Seriously? You had a job. Don't you remember?

A job from Sabela Costeira.

That woman's certifiably insane. She doesn't care about anything.

And she told me that if we don't do it, she'll turn us in.

But you said that you called off the job.

Well, I'll just phrase it like you. "I really tried to."

-I tried. I tried. -You didn't even tell her.

- I tried. - Which means yet again, you lied.

So did you.

You never cared if I was happy or not.

'Cause the money is all you care about. And getting back to the house in Mexico.

-That's all you care about. -What are you talking about?

Elmer, that's not you speaking. You sound like somebody else.

These words sound like they're coming from that girl.

Someone who loves you doesn't turn you against your family.

Have you asked yourself what she wants from you?

- What do you want from me? - What do I want?

Yeah, tell me. You want the old me. Is that what you want?

-I want you just to live. -How is it you want me to live, Mom?

You were happy before all of this. Steady, normal--

- Happy? - Yeah.

I couldn't be 'cause I couldn't feel remember?

What are you talking about, Elmer?

You want me to be how I was so you could keep manipulating me.

Don't you ever speak to me like that again.

Don't you dare.

All right. I have one more thing to say.

I will be moving out.

You turned your only son into a killer.

I killed 11 people 'cause you wanted it.

'Cause you were my mother.

That girl brainwashed you and put thoughts in your head.

Don't you lay a finger on her.

- Well, hey. - Hey.

What's with the bag?

Could I maybe stay with you a few days?

Jesus, Torres.

- Did I scare you? - You surprised me.

I'm sorry. Coffee?

Yeah, thanks.

You didn't have to come.

He's not killing anyone tonight.

I'll stay for a bit.

Just in case.

Good morning.

Good morning. What a breakfast.

Sit down.

It'll take me all day to scarf this down.

Or even the whole weekend.

This is for you.

- Are you serious? - Mm-hmm.

So you can come and go whenever you want.

-Thanks. -Welcome.

Bon appétit.

I WOKE UP AND YOU WEREN'T THERE

DID YOU SLEEP AT HOME? CALL ME WHEN YOU CAN. KISS.

I miss anything?

No. He's inside.

You okay?

Yeah. Yeah.

I was just thinking how incredible it would be to catch him.

-So incredible. -Mm-hmm.

We could write a book about it like that FBI agent.

"Written by Torres and Carrera."

Carrera and Torres.

Well everyone knows the second is the best one.

Torres and Carrera then.

I'm going for coffee. Want one?

Yeah. Make it a strong one.

- We were spotted. - Right.

Holy shit. I swear my heart stopped for a moment.

We'll talk to Homicide.

China, honey.

Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay.

Good old Orson.

Hm?

Yeah, the house looks nice.

Isn't it?

I lived there for ten years.

Until my mom lost it.

But now I'm able to buy it back.

And that's largely thanks to your efforts, Orson.

I haven't forgotten that first job.

You'll always be welcome in this house.

Can I get you a tequila?

No. My liver chewed me out.

-"We've come this fucking far, buddy." -Right.

"No more."

Listen to you.

-When'll you stop smoking? -That's a lot harder.

Well, we're at an age where we have to take care of ourselves, Orson.

Hm.

How's work?

My work?

I only work nowadays

if there's a whole bunch of money involved.

Or for an old friend.

Well, thank you.

You been put through the wringer, China?

How can I help?

Admit it. We're in over our heads here.

It's not only dangerous, but we probably won't catch him either.

Maybe, but no one else is gonna do anything.

You really wanna act like nothing happened and go back

to the same old looking for dads who "went out for milk"?

We gotta get them off the street. We are the only ones up for it.

Let's just hope we don't end up dead.

Jesus.

Jesus, Carrera.

Go get some rest, all right.

Trust me, Torres. Things'll look better tomorrow.

I sure hope so.

-Are you staying? -Mm-hmm.

There's something I wanna check out.

Don't worry about me. Go on home.

Hello.

Milky!

What've you been up to?

Just playing with Milky.

Hey, what do you say to us ordering in or going somewhere?

-Which-- -I have to go somewhere.

I have something to take care of that can't wait.

Oh.

-Man of mystery… -No, it's- it's about a client.

-She called me with an issue and… -Right.

And you know me. I can't stand the thought of a dead plant.

-Sure, sure. -But I'll be right back. Don't worry.

Wait here.

Make it up to me later then.

WHAT HAPPENS TO PLANTS WHEN THERE'S A BODY IN THE SOIL?

DECOMPOSITION ISLANDS AND HUMAN CADAVERS

Yes!

Shit.

Violeta, um…

I know you'll say I'm just being paranoid or whatever,

but I- I just saw Elmer.

He was hanging around Sabela's.

Um, I don't know. Call me back.

Why'd you call?

-Decomposition islands. -What?

The soil over a buried body's called a "decomposition island."

So?

Well, I've been obsessing about the bodies over and over.

-We have to find them. -Hey.

-What are you on? -Lotta Red Bull.

If they were butchers, how would they hide the bodies after their crime? Tell me.

I have no idea. I guess… I dunno, they'd chop them up.

Do we really have to talk about this right now?

We really do. Sailors would dump them off the ship, right?

And they'd feed them to the pigs if they were farmers.

So where would a gardener do it?

You think they buried them at their own store?

Killers often bury their victims near their homes,

so that's not that weird.

And here comes the big kicker.

-Oh, there's more? -Get this, Torres.

The body of- of a big smoker, because of all the shit in their lungs,

when they decay, gives plants growing over them

these little blue spots visible only under ultraviolet light.

-Is that really true? -Totally true.

-Let's get to that nursery, Torres. C'mon. -Hey.

Lay off the Red Bull, please.

First, we need a warrant, you know.

I didn't make the rules. I just have to follow them.

Anyway… If you don't mind, I'm going back home.

-We'll discuss it tomorrow, okay? -Yeah, fine.

-Tomorrow. -Tomorrow.

Hold on.

Thanks for coming out.

Good night, ma'am. See you tomorrow.

Who are you?

What do you want?

Hm?

What are you after? What do you want from me?

I'm here to talk to you. You gave a job to my mother.

Your mother?

Mrs. Jurado?

What's going on?

We're not going through with it.

And you'll stay away from Violeta.

Violeta.

So this is her doing.

That little psycho. This is her idea.

You were supposed to kill her, but now you've come for me?

She doesn't know anything.

THE GARDENER

VOICE MESSAGE

How did it go?

Have a first aid kit?

What happened?

I was working with an acacia, and one of the spikes got me good.

Let me see? Jesus.

Come here. I'll fix you right up.

- Take it off. - Careful.

Okay, okay.

- It's pulling on it. - That's a serious cut.

It's not as bad as it looks.

- Was it a super-big plant? - Ah, that stings.

Sorry, but I have to do it.

Oh, shit.