Cinnamon

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

## Summary

*After receiving a terrifying threat, the gang seeks help from a TikTok witch, sho shares an ominous premonition: Something must be broken to be fixed.*

## Plot

Gloria, Cam, Ines and Demi stare at the message left for Gloria on her window. Demi identifies it as a threat, but later says that they should not give it back until they know what they have. Tonio and Leslie start making out in front of the group, so they leave and they decide they should approach a witch called Cinnamon, who Demi had suggested before.

Rusty knocks the door and says that he would be helping Gloria and Ines go to school per Tonio's instructions, who says he is now stepping up to help them. Gloria does not agree with that, making Demi, Ines and Cam walk with her.

On the way, she says that she does not trust him, even though he follows them on the truck. Demi and Ines discuss going with the witch before Demi tells Ines that she has no idea where the box is. Ines says that she would help, but does not know where it is, agreeing to keep Demi's secret in exchange for blackmail.

As blackmail, Demi walks over to Rusty, asking her a bunch of questions that Ines wrote trying to flirt with him. Demi tells Rusty that he looks familiar, as he says happens with many people. Rusty leaves when the questions get too personal, as Gloria scolds him for hanging out with her friend. Gloria tells Demi that she found where Cinnamon would bet at, which stresses Demi.

Demi and Cam walk, where Demi tells him that she is trying to respect her boundries, saying that she does not know how she scarred him. She adds that she lost the box, which shocks him. He does not remember where she left the box, but knows that they need it back.

At home, Rusty approaches Gloria, who tells him to go until he shows her that he has a bullet journal as well. Once she sees his journal, she starts smiling. He hands her his invoices, which include gas. She tells Tonio that she would not pay for those bills, but he tells her she would until she tells him about the event she had that night. Rusty offers to drive her, but she declines immediately.

Davina fights with her boyfriend, later leaving and ruining the chances Gloria, Cam, Ines and Demi had at getting a ride. Ines suggests that they ask Rusty, while Demi sarcastically pretends to be disappointed. In the end, Davina decides she would take them, so they go.

At the event, Gloria, Demi, Cam and Ines look for Cinammon as they run into Tonio, who tells them that it is not an appropriate event for them. Demi sees that Cinammon is livestreaming, so Gloria takes the time to thank Demi for everything. When she asks for the box, however, Demi is not able to give it to her, but Gloria already knew that she did not have the box. Gloria tells Demi to be more responsible, which angers her.

At a stand, Cinammon tells Gloria, Demi, Cam and Ines that she is not in the mood for greeting fans. She accepts food, but tells them that she does not deal with curses when they present her with the box. Gloria says that she must be able to do something, as Cinammon says that she is getting a message. Cinammon gets possessed and tells them that they are trying to fix something broken, but in order to solve their problem, something must be broken to be fixed. She tells Cam to choose not to choose and then looks at everyone confused. Before the four friends leave, she hugs Imnes.

Cinammon runs into Gloria, saying that one sister would be the downfall of the other. Gloria does not understand and leaves before she is told that someone would die.

Gloria runs into Demi, Cam and Ines, saying that they do not know how to go back home. Demi complains about everything going wrong, and pushes Gloria, tryg to fight her. She hits Glora, but they are quickly separated by Rusty, who is recognized in the crowd as Trusty Rusty. When he starts singing his song, Demi and Gloria are so shocked that they stopped fighting, In the excitement, the box is thrown into the air and breaks when it crashes down.

Rusty takes Gloria, Cam, Tonio, and Demi home. Gloria says that the reason she accepted the ride was because she was desperate. Rusty reveals that the reason he is working for Tonio is to help his grandmother.

Demi calls Gloria in order to apologize, but Gloria apologizes as well, saying she needs to judge less. Gloria finds her Trusty Rusty doll, as Demi fixes the box, realizing that she needs to break the box after what Cinnamon told her. She breaks it and finds an invitation with a name Mariluna in it.

## Cast

* Keyla Monterroso Mejia - Gloria
* Bryana Salaz - Ines
* Tenzing Norgay Trainor - Cameron
* Ciara Riley Wilson - Demi
* Peggy Blow - Marisol Martinez (credit only)
* Jami Alix - Cinnamon
* Michael Solomon - Rusty
* Joshua Armando Ticas - Joker
* Ashley Argota Torres - Davina
* J.R. Villarreal - Tio Tonio
* Horacio Abaroa - Tatted Up Dude
* Olabisi Kovabel - Punk #2
* Ryan Mercado - Punk #1
* Dempsey Gibson - School Teacher
* Jasmine Guillen - Punk Girl