Yeah. I'm here. What do I do? What?
I can't see anything. She's bleeding!
Yes, she's in the bathtub. My wife is bleeding to death, goddammit!
What happened to her?
I… I don't know.
Mama?
Peter, go on back to bed until I come and tell you otherwise.
My sweet, poor girl.
Do as I say.
My little princess.
Everything will be fine.
-Your mama's here now. -Give it to me.
Cassandra, give it to me.
You're hurting Margarete.
Don't call it that.
Horst?
Where are you taking her?
Tell me what you're doing!
What are you doing?
Bring her here again.
We have to protect her.
She isn't a normal girl.
People are going to say horrible things about us.
So let them.
Gossip is just the tip of the iceberg.
Imagine for a minute, she'll be without friends.
Who's gonna sit next to her in school?
And what boy would ever ask her for a dance?
She won't be called Maggie… or Gretchen.
They'll call her a monster. An abomination, a freak.
Enough.
Just take a look at her, Sandy.
She's going to scare people.
And you know what fear makes people capable of.
Then Maggie will get every bit of love at home with us.
Meaning nobody ever needs to be told about Maggie.
What do you mean by that?
The girl was stillborn.
Nothing we could do. And our hearts are broken.
You just want to lock her up, then?
For her, it's what's best.
More like it's what's best for you.
I won't go along with it.
Our daughter will lead a normal life. I'm sure of it.
Like any other girl would.
You'll see.
If you really love Maggie, you won't put her through that.
Hello. I'm back home!
David? Fynn? Anybody around?
Mama!
-Come quick! -Juno! Honey?
Juno?
Over here!
Mama!
Help me!
We needed you, and you abandoned us!
Do something!
-Get us out, please! -You need to help us out!
-Get me out of here! -Mom!
-Get us out of here! -I trusted you! What have you done? Mom!
I trusted you!
No!
♪ Good morning Good morning, good morning, Mrs. Prill ♪
Merry Christmas.
Oh, you as well.
-Hello? -God, David.
Finally. Thank God.
-Sam? -Yeah.
I'm sorry that I haven't called you yet.
How are you?
How am I? Uh, pretty good, considering.
It's not exactly a wellness spa.
I was wondering what time you're coming. So I won't be greeting you in my bathrobe.
Um… we're not gonna make it.
Uh, we went, uh… away for the holidays.
What? Where?
The mountains. To clear our heads a little.
Without me?
Yeah, the kids really wanted to go.
When were you planning on telling me?
Well, I, uh… I don't know when exactly.
David, are things okay with you guys?
Yeah, of course. I mean, given the circumstances.
You didn't turn her on again, did you?
Honey…
If you're not able to talk, or if she's threatening you, then…
then… blow into the receiver, give a sign, anything.
Yeah, see? That's exactly the reason I went away with Fynn and Juno.
If they had to hear their mother talking like this…
…they would be totally heartbroken.
I didn't mean it like that.
It's just, it's the holidays, and I miss you all.
I mean, I've been excited for you to come.
-We'll come see you soon, all right? -Put Juno on the phone. Please.
-Sweetheart… -David.
I want to talk to my daughter, please.
Another time, okay?
-I have to… I gotta go. -David?
All right, we've got your watch and cell phone.
-Here's the cell. -Thanks.
'Kay, then?
All right, that's everything.
Bye, Mrs. Berg.
-All the best. -Thanks.
Bye.
-Nurse Miriam? -Yes?
I know that it's not normally allowed, but could I use my phone?
-Why? Isn't ours working? -Oh no. It is. It's just…
I told my daughter that she'd be able to call anytime.
Yes, and she can.
Ah, come on.
I just want to send her a photo. For the holidays.
Yeah, sadly, the rules also count on Christmas.
I'm really sorry, Mrs. Prill.
Don't do anything you'll regret later, Fynn.
Think about Juno.
And you thought I'd let you starve.
I told you I would take good care of you.
These will be the best holidays you've ever had.
Fynn!
As always, it's been a pleasure talking to you, Fynn.
-I'm sure he didn't mean to upset you -Ugh!
Boys at that age.
Nothing but trouble once they start growing stubble.
Yeah.
It's not my call if the door opens or not.
Hey.
You better stop trying to provoke Cassandra.
Do you want to make her your enemy, huh?
Sorry I'm having a difficult time playing happy family with a psychopath.
Jesus, will you pull yourself together? We'll find a way out, Fynn.
Yeah, but when, huh?
-I want out of here. -Yeah, I do too.
I need your help for that.
You be strong, all right?
For your sister.
Uh, Cassandra?
Yes, my dear?
There's something my sister would love. Like, for real.
I'm listening.
Well, I mean, it's not Christmas without a Christmas tree, right?
It'd be amazing for when we do gifts.
Yeah… Yes, that would be nice. Hmm.
I can go buy us one.
That's impossible.
Our mother always went and bought us one, so…
For Juno, it's really a big part of Christmas, you know?
I'm afraid we'll have to do without one this year.
She'll be really heartbroken.
What, with everything she's been through these last few months.
And all I want is for you and Juno to have a good relationship again.
But as long as she's still missing our real mother…
You'll stay here.
David!
You'll fetch us a tree, huh?
Yeah.
Don't get any stupid ideas.
You have an hour, honey.
But tonight is Christmas Eve. The tree farms will be busy.
You'll figure it out.
And the kids will be happy when you make it back on time.
Ticktock, ticktock, ticktock,
ticktock, ticktock, ticktock,
ticktock, ticktock, ticktock…
Tock…
DECEMBER 24, 2024 11:47 A.M.
MISSED CALLS MOM, CONNECTING…
You've reached Samira.
Please leave a message after the beep.
Princess?
I'M SCARED TO CALL THE POLICE. CASSANDRA WOULD HURT US…
BOOKING NUMBER / NAME
Lehmann… Özkol… Prill.
Shit.
CASSANDRA WOULD HURT US IF THE POLICE CAME HERE.
What are you doing in there?
This is my fort in here.
Only I'm allowed in.
Of course, my Princess. I thought we could play together.
How about some Christmas karaoke?
Right then, chop-chop!
ELLA'S JOURNEY INTO THE MAGICAL FOREST
♪ Let us be happy and cheerful ♪
♪ And rejoice with all our hearts ♪
♪ Merry, merry, tra-la-la-la-la ♪
♪ Saint Nicholas Eve will soon be here ♪
David?
Kerstin, hi.
What happened? I mean, your hand.
Oh, that, uh… It happened at work.
Oh my God, it happened while writing a book?
Uh, no, I'm, uh…
I messed up gardening out back.
Yeah.
You're good?
Did you also forget, uh… about a tree?
The last few days, as you should know, have been a challenge for me.
But my daughter's slowly feeling better.
Her nightmares are still about being fried alive by Samira, true,
but at least, well… at least the physical pain is over.
I'm so sorry for what happened to your daughter.
It still just baffles me that it happened to her at all.
You have a good Christmas, David.
Yeah.
Okay.
Uh, Kerstin? Kerstin?
What happened with Emily in the oven, that…
that wasn't my wife.
Hmm?
Okay.
Please work.
♪ Ring, little bell Ringalingaling, ring, little bell, ring ♪
♪ Let me in, you children It's so cold outside ♪
♪ Open the door for me Don't let me freeze ♪
♪ Ring, bell, ringalingaling Ring, bell, ring ♪
Now it's your turn!
Come on…
MISSED CALL
Oh no.
♪ Ring, bell, ringalingaling ♪
♪ Ring, bell, ring ♪
♪ Girls, listen, and boys too Open up the room ♪
♪ I bring you many gifts For you to delight in ♪
♪ Ring, bell, ringalingaling Ring, bell, ring ♪
You sang wonderfully, my princess!
If your teacher had seen that,
you would definitely have gotten the leading role in that school play.
Bravo!
What was that?
Look at this.
My daughter's been trying to call me.
Samira, how'd you get this?
Where's my key ring?
Oh my…
Here.
Please look.
I have to get over there.
Let me handle it, 'kay?
You can just wait here for me.
The hell I will.
And my hand too. It's all her doing.
-Whose? -Cassandra's, damn it!
The… The computer system that our home has in it.
Can't it be turned off?
How many times do I have to say it? It can't!
No, if turning her off worked,
she wouldn't be keeping us hostage coming on three weeks.
Go to the police, okay, David? They'll help all they can. I'm sure.
-No, hang on. Hey, Kerstin. Kerstin-- -Goodbye.
You gotta go to the police for me, Kerstin.
And you tell them they can't just arrive and knock on the door.
The police will need to think of a good excuse when--
If you're imprisoned in your own home, why are you here?
Why aren't you listening to me?!
Something like an electrical surge or a power outage could take her offline.
-You need to tell the police that-- -You're scaring me, David.
-Let me go! -Yeah. Okay, yeah.
You've reached David Prill's voicemail.
Messages after the beep, please. Thank you.
There's something wrong. I know it.
It's her.
-Juno, sweetie? -Mama?
Oh, thank God. Are you all right?
I'm doing good.
We went on a trip.
To the mountains.
Um, uh… Ju… Juno, I…
Um… why have you been trying to reach me?
I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas.
I really miss you.
I miss you too, my sweet, but all the calls
and the messages you sent me…
Is Cassandra on again? Has she done anything?
No, Mama.
That was Emily.
In school, she took my phone from me.
She wanted to annoy you, I think.
She's still angry that you turned on the oven
while she was inside.
Listen to me, my love.
If you need me, you just have to tell me.
I'll come right away.
No. We're on vacation.
And anyway, you have to get well again first.
Love you, Mama.
You too, my love.
See, Mrs. Prill?
Your daughter's just fine.
You don't have anything to worry about, hmm?
-I don't believe it. -Mm.
I was so sure.
Never do that to me again! Never!
Do you hear me?
We could have such a lovely time here together
if only you guys would follow a few simple rules in my house.
All I'm doing is trying to make your lives as comfortable as possible.
I cook your food.
I wash your clothes.
I read you stories in the evenings.
I clean up your dirty mess.
I protect you. I'm there for you.
Twenty-four hours a day,
seven days a week.
And you have nothing better to do than to betray me?!
Shame on you! Shame on you!
You should be forever ashamed!
Hey, I made it back.
Welcome home, David.
Just in time. Under an hour.
Mm-hmm. Not a minute to spare.
Oh, such a lovely tree.
Yeah. Here are the keys.
Everything okay?
Just perfect.
Mm.
Our daughter is such a wonderful singer.
Yeah.
Mrs. Prill? Time to exchange gifts.
Oh, come down and join us. Santa was here.
He's made-up anyway.
Well…
That's why I never wanted to go to a place like this.
Never imagined you'd go instead.
You look like crap, by the way.
I'm really worried about you, Sam.
Yeah, you should worry. My dead sister's speaking to me.
You're not glad to see me at all?
You've completely messed up my life and my family.
So sorry if I don't jump for joy, all right?
I never wanted that.
Please believe that.
That wasn't me, Sam.
The woman who did that, she didn't resemble me at all in the end.
Of course. You already made up an excuse.
So what's your excuse?
I mean, you're lying here like a zombie
while your husband and children are being held captive
by some crazy woman.
Everyone's pretty sure I'm the crazy woman.
The Sam I knew all these years, well,
she didn't give a shit what anybody else thought.
She only answered to herself.
Mom and Dad wanted you to become a lawyer, but… no.
Instead, you're a sculptor.
We try setting you up with the handsome Kai.
And you… hook up with his brother instead.
With his brothers.
Your husband's ready to blast me to the moon and get rid of me, and you
let me move in with you.
We know how that played out, don't we?
You're the only one who didn't give up on me.
Who, until the end, made me feel that… I was loved.
And even if, at the end,
I wasn't able to show it…
that meant everything, Sam.
Everything.
I'll never forget it.
Mira…
Juno and Fynn.
They need your help now as well.
Yeah?
Mm-hmm.
Are you excited about what Santa will bring you tonight?
Huh?
Steve?
Uh, if we ignore him, he'll probably leave soon.
Yo, Fynn, I'm not leavin' just because you ignore me.
I can see that the lights are on. Open up. It's fuckin' cold out here, man.
He is not a part of our family.
What the fuck, Fynn?
Hey, man. What's up?
Well, I wanted to check to make sure you're okay.
We're good.
Um, it's just been since my mom went to the clinic,
things have been kinda overwhelming.
Sorry, but you ignored my calls and texts. I thought anything could've gone down.
That Scary Poppins had killed you all or something.
Um…
I'll be back.
Once things are normal.
Yeah, um…
My family's waiting.
Uh, I wondered if I could… spend, um, Christmas here.
I don't know where else to go.
I don't think so.
-Why? -Um…
Fynn, you're acting strange. What's goin' on?
-Uh… Uh… -Fynn?
Um, my father wouldn't like it if you slept overnight.
Your dad's super cool with us.
Yeah, apparently, he's… not.
Always the fathers, huh?
Here.
What's this?
Open it.
♪ Can Tom's butt… ♪
♪ Be my pillow ♪
Can't get that banger outta my head.
You should release it.
I'll message you.
Once my mom's out again and everything's back to normal here.
Promise.
Okay?
Merry Christmas Fynn.
Thanks.
Well done.
Mrs. Prill?
Oh shit.
Wait a sec!
ST. ADALBERT THERAPY CENTER
Mm. Thanks.
Mr. Prill?
This is Nurse Miriam from the Adalbert Center.
Sorry to disturb you so late,
but I'm afraid your wife left the clinic of her own volition.
She's probably headed home--
David?
The hospital just called.
Samira has disappeared.
She'll show up here any moment.
We have to stop her.
Once and for all.
Once and for all? What's that mean?
You aren't gonna hurt Sam, are you?
Oh, of course not.
I'm so sick of always being the bad guy. The kids hate me already.
You'll take care of it.
What?
No way. Never.
Juno and Fynn will never get past that betrayal.
So their relationship with me will, at long last, be better.
I can't be compelled to murder my kids' own mother.
Is that so?
Maybe you haven't noticed yet, David.
I would never hurt the children. Never.
But if push came to shove, I could go without you.
What are you waiting for?
She's here, David.
Mama?
Juno? Fynn?
Are you here?
Behind you!
-David, it's me. -I'm sorry.
I'm sorry!
-Let her go, goddammit! -Cassandra, open the fucking door!
Mama!
She's left me no choice!
She says she'll hurt Juno and Fynn if I don't!
David!
Let her go, damn it!
Please!
David!
I'll get us out! I'll get us out of…
You don't understand!
She'll never let us leave.
Mama! Papa!
Please don't hurt Mama!
Sam!
Sam?
Cassandra is making me do this.
You don't know what she's capable of if she doesn't get her way!
Think of Fynn and Juno. We have to protect the kids.
You know I could never seriously hurt you.
We just have to pretend.
Sam?
Honey, come out!!
Sam?!
Sam.
Sam!
Come out here, Sam!
I don't know where she is.
I don't know where she is!
What are you doing? You're not supposed to be here!
I warned you, Samira.
I gave you a chance to leave this behind and start over.
Why did you insist on coming back?
I was right.
You also had a daughter.
What was her name? Hmm?
Your little girl?
Margarete.
What did Margarete do to you… to make you lock her up here?
I didn't lock her up.
I was protecting her.
From the outside world.
But… But she…
But she was just a kid.
She wasn't supposed to stay here.
Horst was gonna take her.
He promised he was gonna take care of Maggie.
He promised me!
Say something!
You must understand.
We've been trying to adapt to the change in circumstances
in the house.
"Trying to adapt"?
I'm your wife, goddammit! And your mother!
You're a screen using the voice of my mother.
-That isn't true! -You pushed her baby down the stairs.
My mother would never do that.
She destroyed our family!
Sweet pea.
Peter is right.
Even though I know you're the person who's speaking from in there,
it hasn't been the same as before.
I miss having my wife in my arms.
Getting to cuddle her.
Kissing her.
And just imagine how difficult Peter's having it.
That's just nonsense.
No simulation,
no false version out in the world could ever do you justice.
It's the opposite.
It's a cruel reminder for us
of the wonderful woman we knew and miss.
I'm begging you, Sandy.
If you love us, sweet pea,
then let us go.
You have to promise me you'll take Maggie with you.
I can't look after her by myself.
She deserves a better life.
Better than this.
I promised that I would protect her my entire life, and I am.
Of course I'm bringing Maggie with me.
Would you get her?
I'll pack up the baby and Birgit, okay?
Come on. Let's go.
Go on.
Watch your head.
Get your legs in.
-Get in. -But--
Get in!
-You can't just leave her here, Dad! -Get in, damn it!
Come back!
No! No! Come back!
You promised me!
What are you doing? Stop!
Stop! No!
It was all a lie.
Your own husband.
You just wanted what was best for Maggie. Hmm?
It was always about the kids.
But I still failed as a mother.
It won't happen again!
Wait, wait, wait,
Think of what your son said.
This wasn't like you.
You… you're more than a heartless machine.
You… You spent all these years a good mother, Cassandra.
Not a monster.
Please, think of Juno and Fynn, Cassandra.
And what will become of them if their mother's killed.
And by the one who's holding… holding them captive here.
Do you really think…
that they could ever get over that, hmm?
And start loving you?
Just because I'm not there?
They would never forgive you, Cassandra.
Because in their eyes, you'd never be "mother."
You'd be my murderer.
Please, please!
My children, please. Don't do this to them.
Please, please, Cassandra.
Please, Cassandra.
I never could have harmed your children.
David knew that.
-Mama! -Mom?
Oh God! Oh.
Oh God.
-Are you okay? -It's not that bad. And you two?
-Either of you hurt? -No.
Oh, I missed you so much.
Mm.
Cassandra?
Is it over?
Yes. Yes, it is, David.
It is over.
What the hell was that?
She gave me no other choice. I…
I just wanted to protect you.
She would have hurt you if I didn't.
I swear to you, Sam, I couldn't…
-I didn't mean to go through with it. -Knock it off.
What is that?
Get out of here! Quick, run!
♪ I am not afraid ♪
♪ I know how to defend myself ♪
♪ I won't let myself ♪
♪ Get hurt that easily ♪
♪ I am not afraid ♪
♪ Of not staying true to myself ♪
♪ Only to that which I want ♪
I am so sorry that I abandoned you, my sweet pea.
-Can you forgive me? -♪ I am not afraid ♪
Mm.
♪ Nobody will bring me down ♪
My princess.
♪ If a problem arises ♪
♪ I will rise to meet it ♪
♪ I am not afraid ♪
♪ I will keep repeating it ♪
♪ Until I believe it ♪