THIS SERIES IS BASED ON REAL EVENTS. CHANGES WERE MADE FOR DRAMATIC PURPOSES.
BURNING BODY
EPISODE 1. THE RESERVOIR
Pedro, my darling, where are you?
I know what we've said to each other and
that everything's way harder than it seemed at the beginning, but...
when are you coming back?
I really miss you.
And I miss you.
I don't want to tell you more to keep you out of it,
but I really need time.
YOU SHOULD REST
Mommy!
{n8}- Sweetheart, I brought you this. - Thanks. Leave it there.
{n8}- How are you? - Hm.
{n8}Do you have any news? He hasn't called?
{n8}- Or sent you another text? - No, Dad.
{n8}It's just that, that last day in the countryside...
- I mean, he seemed happy. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know.
Although it's also true that you guys are going so fast
that maybe we... we actually don't know him well, you know?
It's not your fault. That's for sure.
And this?
- Yes or no? - Absolutely.
Yeah?
Even if you're on sick leave. Let that poor wretch see you strong.
And then you just turn around and go to that dinner, and that's it.
- I don't think so. - What do you mean?
Put yourself first for once, okay?
Oh, my sweetie pie. Ah!
What's the matter with my sweetie pie? What is it? What's wrong?
I didn't let her watch the big TV during breakfast, and look at her now.
Well, hon, Mommy has to paint the room downstairs.
You already knew that. Didn't you?
I already told her.
Pedro's ex.
Ciao.
Tonight, I'll come with your mother, and you can go to that dinner.
We'll see, okay?
- Hi, Silvia. - Where the hell is Pedro?
I had to bring the kid to the precinct. He's got a checkup in an hour.
And he keeps asking for joint custody.
Can't believe this.
- Okay, call him, then. - I already did. He won't pick it up.
{n8}Do I have to take the kid to him too? Where is he?
- He's not here. - And where is he?
You could see it coming.
Anything else, Silvia?
That's all. You're busy. I get it.
Unbelievable. Jesus.
POLICE
What are you dressed up as?
I asked to go back to work.
Why's that? The shrink has had enough of you?
These are our conditions for the custody agreement.
We won't settle for anything less.
Page seven.
Is it gonna be like this all our fucking lives?
That's up to you, Javi.
We just wanted to avoid going to court.
Sofía doesn't wanna see you.
Oh, are you sure? The girl adores her father.
The girl's having a hard time, Carmen. She even wets the bed at night.
- She's my daughter, Rosa! - And she will have a father.
Look, there's no way that asshole's gonna keep my daughter! Understood?
- He doesn't even give a shit. - How would you know, huh?
Pedro just couldn't make it.
How exhausting it is to do nothing.
What's your problem with Pedro?
He's a son of a bitch.
He just wants to screw me.
{n8}HOW ABOUT VICENTE'S RETIREMENT PARTY?
{n8}I DON'T KNOW, HE'S A SON OF A BITCH, HE'S OUT TO GET ME
Come on, guys. Let's go.
- What the... - Good!
Well done.
Good job. Yeah. That's it.
- That was good! - Good! That's it!
- Well done, man. - Right on.
Blow in here.
Your ID. You're negative. Drive on.
Hey, are you coming to the dinner tonight or no?
Yeah.
- By yourself? - I don't know.
Starting today with the news of another case of domestic violence.
This time it has taken place in Granada, where a woman in her 30s...
- Hey, Juan! - Hi, Albert. What's up? How are you?
- I'm good. You? - Very well.
- Rosa is almost ready. - Okay.
Um... And thanks, huh?
'Cause, you know, when she stays here, she's constantly thinking about it.
- Yeah. - And this guy, meanwhile, well...
- Who knows. - Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
Listen, did she tell you anything else?
No. As a matter of fact, she didn't.
Albert! Long time!
Too long, actually, if you ask me. Hey, Sofía.
How are you?
- Say hi. - Hello.
- Oh, I brought this for you. - Huh?
- Whoa! - I hope that you like it.
Look what it does.
Aw, so sweet. Here, I'll take that.
What do we say?
- I don't think she likes it too much. - Yes. Of course she does.
Aw...
Sweetheart!
Hey, uh, please don't mention either one of them to her.
- Mm-hmm. - Don't worry about it.
- My God, you're beautiful! - Oh, wow!
What?
I'm not in the party mood.
Come on. Later on, you won't wanna leave.
Hey, Mom!
- Shall we go? - Let's go.
Okay. I'll be back soon.
- See you later. - No need for you to sleep over.
Goodbye, Sofía!
- You know, you could've brought the car. - Why?
Yes, police, how can I help you?
Yeah. Hello. I'm calling from the Foix Reservoir.
Hey, no! No, no, no. They're only screwing the owners.
To top it off, they force them to pay more for lawyers. You know what I mean?
- That's not okay. - They have to do it sooner or later.
Hey, manager. Get the manager, please. The manager.
Now, in Badalona, some people have gathered to prevent squatting.
- Fucking squatters? - Exactly. You know them?
- Uh, no. It's not on fire anymore. - All right.
We'll send a unit right away.
Great, thank you.
No! Honey, honey. That's a dirty job, hon.
- To fight with those guys, you gotta... - What?
You gotta pee standing up.
- You're so annoying, Álex. - Hey, it's not... I'm just warning you.
They're gonna get horny just by seeing you.
- Oh! - Right?
- Albert? - Yeah, what is it?
- I can see you out there kicking some ass. - Well, I see you kicking ass too.
- Hey. No, no, no. I'm going first. - Pass the clams? Thanks.
When I was in the neighborhood patrol... Look.
Hey, Mr. Big Shot.
We're talking about thugs for a thousand bucks.
- That's what I'm talking about! - Come on! Hey, that's...
- I'm sorry. - You're crazy.
- Clams? - Hey.
- You're nuts, dude. - Bring some more, but nice and fresh.
And five bottles of cava. No, not these. Not these.
These will stay with me. We're gonna guard them.
I thought you were serious.
- Hey, Rosa. Smile for me. - Picture time.
Olé!
FOIX RESERVOIR
- Hey, Rosa. - What's up?
Tell me. How's Cris?
Well, she's fine. Yeah. How about Pedro?
- Fine. You know how it is. - Mm.
Hmm. Reggaeton.
- Shall we? - No. No, no, no, no.
- You sure? - No, no, no. No, thanks. I'm tired.
Okay. Well, see you.
Pedro, um...
Hey, I don't wanna be a pain in the ass, but, um, she came with Albert.
Uh...
Well, I'm sure you already know, dude.
Nothing weird, okay? It's all fine. I mean, I wanted to know if you both...
if you're okay.
PEDRO LAST ONLINE MAY 2, 2017
MAY 2ND - CALL ME THERE'S A JOB YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN
YESTERDAY PEDRO? CALL ME WHEN YOU CAN
Um, shouldn't another patrol car be sent?
You won't toughen up that way, kiddo.
And don't complain. You're in good company.
What? What's wrong?
Those fucking narcos are crazy. Jesus. Six corpses so far.
Yeah, they love to burn traitors' vehicles.
Yeah, with the traitors inside.
The inside is a wreck. And no bodies found.
Hey, let's get going. Look for the VIN number.
On it.
No! Don't do that!
Easy!
Wow.
W-V-W-Z-Z-Z.
1-7-Y-B.
1-4-7-3-5-3.
- I'll run it. - Copy that.
- Jesus fucking Christ! - What is it?
- Oh shit. - You okay?
I wish you were here.
We have to sort it out.
I really love you.
- He'll have found someone younger. - Pedro?
He wants another kid. She doesn't.
Then go for a 20-year-old.
Nonsense. Come on.
- Grandpa! - I'll go. I'll go.
You got it?
What if there's a ghost or a monster?
No. No. What are you saying? There's nothing in the room downstairs.
It was just a nightmare. Huh? Understand?
Just a nightmare.
Go to sleep now.
I'll be here with you until you fall asleep.
Juan?
- Rosa's back already. - Ah.
Thanks, Albert.
Have a good night!
What? And how did Sofía do, huh?
- Not a whisper since 10:00. - Really? Amazing.
How about you?
- It was good for me to get out a bit. - You see?
- Okay. Get some rest, hon. - Bye! Thank you!
Alert 42, please proceed.
I don't think we can get any DNA from here.
Oh shit.
Alert 42, please proceed.
- Detective? - Have we got it?
What's this?
This is the vehicle owner's record.
- Goddammit. - What's up?
An officer?
For fuck's sake.
Well, the body doesn't have to be his, right?
The number you are trying to reach is not available.
Please leave a message after the beep.
Mr. Rodríguez? This is Detective Ester Varona
from the Department of Criminal Investigation of the Mossos d'Esquadra.
I'm trying to get in touch with you because we've found your vehicle.
It's at the Foix Reservoir.
It's burnt, and there's a body inside.
We urgently need you to get in touch with us.
Detective! I think we found something.
What is that?
Hello.
- Are you Rosa Peral? - Yes.
I'm Detective Ester Varona.
I'm from the Department of Criminal Investigation of the Mossos d'Esquadra.
Pleasure. I'm an officer too.
- Yes, I know. - What happened?
I'm looking for another officer.
I think he's your partner, Pedro Rodríguez.
Yes.
Is he at the house?
No. He's gone.
Gone where?
We're going through a rough patch.
I'm having a lot of problems with my ex over my daughter's custody, and...
we've been arguing a lot.
So he just leaves,
thinks, and comes back.
Mrs. Peral.
Pedro's vehicle has been found at Foix Reservoir.
It was burned.
And inside the trunk...
we found a body, ma'am.
The remains are in very bad condition, but we'll soon know the identity.
Do you want to go inside and sit down?
No, no.
I need you to come with me so you can help us.
No, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, uh...
My daughter... She can't stay here alone.
I'm not working. I'm on sick leave for depression.
It's fine. Don't worry, please. But come as soon as you can.
Just one more question.
Do you happen to know if Pedro's undergone back surgery?
Easy.
Breathe.
On top of that, I haven't told Sofía about it.
- I don't know how to tell her. - Do you want me to talk to her for you?
- Please. - Yes, Juan. Yes.
Thank you.
I'll call you later.
I guess you already know the resources for psychological help
in cases like this.
The serial number on the plate
matches that of the implant Pedro received during surgery a few months ago.
I'm truly sorry, Rosa.
I know you're going through a very hard time,
but we better move on with the investigation
as soon as possible.
Did Pedro say where he was going the last time he left?
No.
Did you keep in touch after that?
PEDRO, WHERE ARE YOU? WHEN ARE YOU COMING BACK? I MISS YOU.
I CAN'T TELL YOU. I DON'T WANT YOU TO GET INVOLVED.
BUT I NEED TIME.
WISH YOU WERE HERE. WE NEED TO FIX THIS. LOVE YOU.
You think he might be involved in shady business?
No, I don't think so.
Any details about the last time you two met?
We were just preparing our taxes.
Then we both had a coffee...
and had an argument.
Which day are we talking about?
Tuesday morning, I think.
The second.
This can't be. We went to the clinic the other day.
We're trying to have kids. This can't be real.
Honey.
Hey.
Lovebug.
Princess.
Sofía, what do you need?
What do you want, baby? Tell me.
How about a dog? A pooch, honey.
Would you like a little dog like Pumba?
Huh?
Much prettier than Pumba, honey.
Lovebug.
Wait with Auntie. Okay, baby?
Be right back. Rosa.
Rosa.
You brought the kid.
Yeah. I don't know.
I thought that when he grows up, he'd like to know he was here, right?
I can't believe this is happening.
It's terrible.
I'm so sorry. I just... I wanted to wear it today.
It's all right.
Everything is okay.
I'm sorry, Silvia.
May God compassionately lead Pedro's soul into his grace.
You may think he has been called too soon,
but we shouldn't suffer for him.
Rest assured that all the good that we do in this earthly life
will open heaven's gates and unite us in eternal life.
God Almighty will be there on Judgment Day,
and all of us will be accountable to him.
FROM YOUR COLLEAGUES
Accountable for all of our actions.
Honey, we brought you groceries for ten days.
Thank you, Papa.
- Hello, sweetie. - Hi, Mama.
- Good morning, Sofía. - Hi, sweetie pie.
Later we'll go get our stuff so we can stay here. Okay?
- Of course. - No.
- What do you mean? - No, no, no, no.
No. Back to normal.
Back to normal, Mama.
- Yes. - But...
Back to normal, even if it's hard.
Papa, please.
Well...
Hey, have you thought of a name for the dog?
I've seen he's getting attached to you.
{n8}Where do you go when you pass away?
Where do you think?
To heaven, with angels. Where else?
You know they've been causing trouble here in Barcelona for many months.
I don't know.
I don't know. I just don't see him involved with narcos.
So, why did he say that?
Why did he say, "I don't wanna involve you in my stuff"?
What stuff?
He had actually been suspended without pay since August
and was subject to a disciplinary process.
I imagined you already knew about this.
You think this might have something to do with it?
Um, with no income,
and on top of that, having to pay alimony,
a mortgage, the bills for the motorcycle...
No, I don't think so. No.
I don't know what to think anymore.
Pedro was very impulsive, but...
Yes, I know.
How long have you two been with each other?
A year.
I mean, uh... I'm sorry.
Silvia, much less.
Much less.
According to what's being said, Pedro was involved with narcos, right?
I don't know if he was involved with narcos or not.
Come on. He was clearly using. He's always a bit hyper. I'm telling you.
Yeah, but him being hyper doesn't really mean he was using.
- But what else did she say? I mean, Rosa. - She didn't say anything.
Besides, I don't like to speak ill of the dead.
He was a jumpy person.
One day he'd be great. The next, he'd feel like shit.
Maybe he was bipolar.
- Yeah, or a cokehead. - Right? Or that too.
Coke is expensive, and he had no money to spare.
It could be, um, some kind of revenge.
Maybe something to do with a confiscation
or the arrest of a member of some gang, possibly?
But that almost always falls on us.
You know that.
Yeah, well, we also have to deal with plenty of shit too.
You Mossos aren't the only ones who save the world, you know.
But Pedro was a transit officer.
And what are transit officers, actually?
Controllers.
As controllers, I hate to tell you, but they confiscate anything.
But he would have told us, no? Especially being in distress.
- This... this proves nothing at all. - What if he was just protecting us?
Protecting us? You serious? We're officers too!
Please, Rosa. Come on.
Could be something more personal.
Um, maybe he had grudges?
I don't know. Like with the biker he beat up,
for which he was suspended from work without pay.
No, that was just a kid. An idiot.
Did he have any enemies?
All right, then.
Think it over the next few days, okay?
And until then, I think we shouldn't rule out the narco angle.
We'll look into it thoroughly.
If you want protection, we can set you up with security detail.
Jesus. Toni!
What's up, man? Long time. Good evening.
Listen, I'm... I'm so sorry, but...
but he was such a dumbass.
Well, he was suspended and didn't have any income.
Maybe the superiors were busting his balls.
JAVI NOTIFICATION
Yeah, but come on. With two families?
And messing around with Latino gangs?
Give me a break.
Hey, Javi's outside.
No, no, no, no.
What's he doing here?
Rosa.
- Why are you here? - What?
Why did they let you in?
What do you mean? We attended the same class at the Police Academy.
- Will you please leave now? - Okay, um, Javi...
Rosa, what's wrong?
Apparently, this guy still has the key to this house after he ran off.
Just leave. I beg you.
Not today, Rosa. I just wanna know how you're doing.
- I'm sorry. It's just so sad. - You wanna know how I'm doing?
I'm a wreck.
Thank you. Please go.
Is Sofía here?
- No! - No. She's with her grandparents.
- Want me to take her for... - No! What the fuck?
It's not my turn, but you're in no condition...
- Man, you're insane! - Javi, I'm...
- Please stop! Please make him leave! - Okay.
- Rosa. For fuck's sake! Listen! - Get the hell out!
Leave right now!
I'll get you water.
Enough.
Rosa. Hey! Hey! Rosa.
What's the matter?
- What the fuck is going on, Rosa? - I'm afraid to even think about it.
Think about what?
- I'm so scared. - Come here. Please calm down. Calm down.
Everything's gonna be fine.
Sh. It's okay.
- I'm really scared. - Please calm down. It'll be fine.
There, there, there, there, there.
There, honey. I'm here. Calm down.
I think it was Javi.
Your ex-husband?
He came to my house. Showed up just like that yesterday.
- He has the keys. They let him in. - Relax.
I thought I was being paranoid, but I'm just so scared.
Damn it! We should have left that house.
We just couldn't do it.
Besides, Javi has the right to see Sofía.
- For heaven's sake! Damn! Fuck! - Hey.
Here. Drink some.
Thank you.
Was it you who decided to separate?
We both decided it.
Is he still single?
Of course not.
Do you think he's capable of such brutal violence?
He's a Mosso, right?
He knows this stuff. I don't know.
So, you do want protection from him?
Give me the puppy and eat your sandwich, honey.
Come here.
Sh.
There.
Sh.
Juan?
- Rosa's back already. - Ah.
Thanks, Albert.
Have a good night!
What? And how did Sofía do, huh?
- Not a whisper since 10:00. - Really? Amazing.
How about you?
- It was good for me to get out a bit. - You see?
- Okay. Get some rest, hon. - Bye! Thank you!
Psst.
Should we deal with the couch first?
Okay.
I LOVE YOU