Thanksgiving

**Thanksgiving** is the eighth episode of the Season 1 of *Freeridge*, premiering on Netflix February 2, 2023.

## Summary

*No one wants to tell Gloria the truth about her relationship. Thanksgiving brings tears, a shocking surprise and an unfortunate turn of events.*

## Plot

Gloria keeps playing games with Mariluna, while at home Ines is annoyed that Rusty kisses Gloria all the time. Tonio does not seem to mind as it is distracting his niece.

Mariluna tells Gloria that she is the daughter that she had always wanted. Gloria suggests that Mariluna throw a Thanksgiving party for her family in town, but Mariluna does not think anyone would go.

Javier says that they would not be having Thanksgiving at home because Lucia had made them a reservation, which angers Gloria. However, when Javier looks beat, Gloria decides it does not matter. Ines tries apologizing, but Gloria ignores her completely.

Walking to school, Ines asks Demi what she would do if she had information she was not allowed to share, telling her that Rusty had been hired off of Craigslist to seduce Gloria. Demi cannot believe it, but Ines says that she had been ignored by her sister and tbought the relationship would die out. Demi says that it is an issue because of consent, so they need to tell her directly.

Ines shows Demi and Cam the Craigslist ad, which shocks them. However, none of them wants to be the one to tell Gloria. Demi suggests leaving the computer on casually. However, when Gloria finally sees the computer, she sees screenshots of breasts, which they could not find anymore.

Tonio tells Cam, Demi and Ines that he deleted the ad when he saw they had left it on. Ines breaks the news that they would not be having Thanksgiving at home. Demi and Cam says that they would also go to the restaurant, but Gloria invites them all to Mariluna's home. Cam says that they should definitely tell her after dinner.

Demi makes out with Cam with her eyes open, which Cam catches. Demi says that she is making sure he was enjoying it. Cam says that being in a relationship is not easy for him. Demi realizes that they miss the drama and does not want to take her for granted, so maybe they should just be friends. Demi realizes that his premonition was about them because he had chosen the wrong choice. Andre walks in, complaining about meeting his new boyfriend's parents, who he calls needy.

Geny and Ruben show up at Mariluna's: Ruben is in shock at how similar Mariluna is to his mother. They walk inside, where Gloria tells her friend to give Ruben and Geny some cheese.

Demi overhears Gloria mention love, so the latter explains that Rusty had told her he was falling for her. Tonio walks in without a roasted chicken, which angers Gloria.

Ines calls Javier, who says he is feeling nauseus. Ines offers to go home, but he tells her to stay where she is because Lucia has him covered. Ines promises her father that she would look out for her sister.

Mariluna and Geny share a laugh while Ruben is still in shock.

Gloria walks over to Rusty, who says he was talking to his grandmother. Rusty kisses Gloria's hand, while her sister watches uncomfortably.

Demi organizes dinner, yelling at Cam and her sister. They end up leaving after she stresses them out. She sees a cup move magically.

Ines walks over to Demi, pulling her into a room with Cam and telling both of them that they need to tell her about Rusty. Gloria walks in and wonders if they think Mariluna killed her husband. Ines tells Gloria about the Craigslist ad, which they say they did not see him write or on the site, but they saw it on his computer, which Gloria says Ines could have orchestrated. Ines tells her it is true and does not always lie, to which Gloria responds that she is right, adding that she had mentioned she was a curse, which was correct and is the reason their mother had died. Ines tells Gloria that their mother had cancer, which Gloria says "magically" appeared when she was pregnant with her.

At dinner, Demi wonders where the rest of the mashed potatoes are, to which Andre says that they were in the kitchen. Demi brushes it off, saying it was likely her sister, but when she confronts her, her sister has no idea what she is talking about.

Mariluna stands up for a toast, drunk. She mentions that she had had time to regret not spending time with her sister's family. Everyone is in shock at the things she says while drunk. She also thanks Gloria in the end.

Rusty says that he would like to say something, standing up. He mentions he met them all because of a job, but they were all much more than that. When he thanks them, calling them priceless, Gloria says that that was an interesting word, asking if her uncle had paid him to flit with her and distract her. Tonio gets up from the table, leaving as Rusty apologizes, telling Gloria that he had stopped taking money when he realized how much he liked her. Gloria tells him that she understands because he probably cannot tell the difference from real love since his mother did not love him.

Mariluna hugs Gloria, who says that she was wrong. Gloria realizes that Rusty was not real and her father is sick. Mariluna tells her to shut up because she could see that Rusty really likes her. She tells her to stop crying and take a deep breath.

Ines tells Rusty that she knows he is an actor, but orders him to drop the act. Rusty says that it is not an act anymore. He says that he had made it right in the end, unlike her. Ines says that she did not know how to tell Gloria, to which he responds that he did not know either.

Demi's sister tells her that she did not eat her potatoes. Cam walks in, a little drunk and winking. Demi realizes that Cam is meant for her, as Demi sees the cup named Tio Emilio with mashed potatoes. But when she looks back, the cup is gone.

Gloria tells Mariluna that she is her own problem and needs to get out of her own way. Gloria realizes that Rusty admitting what had happened and taking the money meant he cared. She realizes that she needs to act for forgiveness.

Ines wonders why it is hard for her to own her mistakes, as both her and Rusty drink a bottle of wine. Rusty tells her she is human and it is normal for her to be jealous. Ines tells him to get off his high horse and they begin fighting, with Rusty claiming she is still into him. He tells her to kiss him, which she says that she does not want to do. However, she does so and says that there is nothing there for her.

Rusty is in shock and ends up making out with Ines as Gloria walks outside. She does not see them as she walks up to them and sits between them. She tells them that she had said horrible things to them and apologizes, hugging them.

Mariluna shows everybody a check written to Gloria. She tells Demi, Cam, Rusty, Gloria, Ines and Andre that she could give them the check for 1 million dollars or they could choose to spend that money in three months with nothing to show for it and win 10 million. She says that if they fail, they get nothing.

Davina's boyfriend and his friend pick Davina up, saying that Mariluna's house is huge. He wants the RollerWorld money. However, Davina's boyfriend is convinced that the money is gone. They see Mariluna walk out with her family, thinking she faked her death in order to keep their cash.

Demi reminds Gloria about Cinammon's premonition which said "Fortune favors the bold." However, Gloria says that she had also mentioned death and nobody had died.

Davina's boyfriend and his friend walk over to Mariluna, who tells them to go away. However, they tell her that she has something that belongs to them. Mariluna tells them that they are confusing her with her sister, clarifying that she is Mariluna, not Marisol. Mariluna grabs a gun, but Davina's boyfriend tells her to calm down because they had guns too.

Ines tells Gloria and Demi that Cinammon had said "One sister would be the downfall of the other". Gloria says that she should stop betting on only herself, but bet on everybody. She mentions that the box had brought them all together, so they should go big. From outside, everybody hears a gunshot, and as they run outside, Mariluna dies.

## Cast

* Keyla Monterroso Mejia - Gloria
* Bryana Salaz - Ines
* Tenzing Norgay Trainor - Cameron
* Ciara Riley Wilson - Demi
* Peggy Blow - Marisol Martinez
* Jean Paul San Pedro - Javier
* J.R. Villarreal - Tio Tonio
* Paula Garcés - Geny Martinez
* Eric Neil Gutierrez - Ruben Martinez
* Zaire Adams - Andre
* Michael Solomon - Rusty
* Ashley Argota Torres - Davina
* Steve Louis Villegas - Sad Eyes
* Joshua Armando Ticas - Joker