Dead Mom

**Dead Mom** is the fourth episode of the Season 1 of *Freeridge*, premiering on Netflix February 2, 2023.

## Summary

*For Día de Los Muertos, Gloria and Ines clash over plans to honor their mother as the group investigates the connection between Marisol and Mariluna.*

## Plot

On Día de los Muertos, Marisol lays flowers down on her own grave, which makes her son faint.

Gloria is stressing over everything being perfect for her mother on Day of the Dead, so Ines is helping along with Demi. Ines leaves for school with Rusty, as Demi tells Gloria that they need to find Mariluna because the premonition about the box turned out to be true. Gloria thinks that if they were cursed, then she should be doing much worse than she is. Demi gets a text from Andre, who she tells Gloria she had been connecting with after they bonded over their Cam frustrations.

Walking, Demi tells Andre that she thinks their podcast should focus on releasing toxic energy and curses. Cam approaches them from behind, so Andre tells him he should listen to the podcast so he releases negativity and let go of the person that scarred him. After hearing this, Demi says that maybe things should stay the same because Cam is not very sensitive, leaving afterwards. Andre asks what is happening with him and Demi.

Rusty tells Gloria not to arch her back during volleyball, telling her not to overthink. She says that she knows she can do it, to which he replies that he likes her. They change the subject quickly. He invites her to a friend's Day of the Dead party, which she says no to so she can honor her mother.

Demi tells Andre that she is excited to talk about moon phases, but he tells her that he invited Cam so they could talk.

Ines tells Gloria that she found her mother's figurines, thinking they could set them up around her grave, but Gloria mentions that her mother hated them. Ines suggests going to their favorite Italian restaurant, but Gloria reminds her that their mother hated it.

Demi and Cam are uncomfortable, so Andre tells them to talk about what they are avoiding. Cam and Demi try avoiding it, but Cam says that it was all a big deal to him. Cam mentions that before he came out as bi, Demi said that she could never be with a guy who had been with a guy. Demi does not remember, but Cam says that he remembers it clearly.

As Gloria mentions more plans, Ines mentions that she was not going to go, since she was going to Rusty's party. Gloria calls her father, furious, but he says that he was not going to go with them either. She is very disappointed in her family.

Gloria vents to Demi, who in turn tells her that she is very mad for the shade he had thrown at her on the podcast. Demi pretends to not remember what she had apparently said, when they are suddenly ambushed by Ruben and Genny Martinez, who ask what they know about his mother haunting them.

Demi gives Ruben and Genny garlic because it is a spirit cleanser. Demi shows them a movie which Mariluna loved and had a message for Marisol. Gloria says that they are probably related, but Ruben says that his mother only had brothers, though Marisol had many lovers.

Demi, Ruben, Genny, and Gloria approach a man, asking if his son had been with Marisol. Genny says that they were inapppropriately close. The man says he found money, which Marisol buried. Demi shows him a map, saying that Jamal probably knows where Mariluna is.

Ruben moves a cube furiously as Demi, Gloria, Ruben and Genny watch. Gloria solves it instantly and they talk to Jamal. Demi asks about Mariluna, who Jamal does not know, though she had heard of a twin sister. Demi and Gloria realize that she was an evil twin.

Gloria complains to Demi that the ghost was not even a ghost. Demi is insulted by the fact that Gloria calls her things crap, demanding respect. Demi realizes she needs to do the same to Cam.

Ines walks in with an outfit Gloria does not approve of because their mother would not either. Ines, however, says that their mother is dead and would not be seeing it. Gloria is furious, but Ines leaves, saying that she does the best she can. They talk about Rusty, who Gloria says is not so bad before Ines leaves.

Demi tells Cam that the ghost is the dead lady's twin sister, but Cam only wonders why she is there. Cam says that he is leaving, adding that his boyfriend has great qualities, which include not being a liar, so he leaves. However, Demi says that she is sorry, but Cam says that he knows she said what she said Demi says that she was twelve and does not even remember, but Cam says that it was devastating and he lost everything. Demi kisses him, so he tells her to fuck off.

Rusty looks around for Ines, who is in the car crying. He gets in and asks if she wants to go home, to which she says that she does, but does not at the same time. She vents about her sister, and Rusty says that he is listening to her. Ines realizes that her sister wants her to be better, but she does not know how to do that. Rusty tells her to keep trying and both of them hug.

Gloria dances in front of her mother's grave, saying that everything is crap as she drinks. Gloria says that her father is dating another woman and does not want to lose him. She cries, saying she is tired and wants to be a kid again. She sees her mother, who says that she feels sorry she can be there. Gloria says that she is barely holding it together, to which her mother replies that she could be nicer to Ines, being her sister instead of her mother.

Gloria is approached by Rusty, who says he is there to see if she is okay. She looks at her mother's grave and says that she will be.

At home, Ines cries as Gloria sings. They start singing together and hug as Gloria remembers that Cinnamon said "one sister would be the downfall of the other" and "someone will die".

## Cast

* Keyla Monterroso Mejia - Gloria
* Bryana Salaz - Ines
* Tenzing Norgay Trainor - Cameron
* Ciara Riley Wilson - Demi
* Peggy Blow - Marisol Martinez
* Zaire Adams - Andre
* Jami Alix - Cinnamon
* Paula Garcés - Geny Martinez
* Eric Neil Gutierrez - Ruben Martinez (as Eric Gutierrez)
* Eme Ikwuakor - Dwayne Turner
* Zuleyka Silver - Valeria
* Raushanah Simmons - Fran Turner
* Jean Paul San Pedro - Javier
* Michael Solomon - Rusty
* Martina De Leon Diaz - Christy Stratton