Gran Hotel
Gran Hotel is a 2011 - 2013 Spanish telenovela that aired on the Antena 3 television network, and which was later rebroadcast through the Netflix internet streaming service. Set in the early 20th century, it stars Yon Gonzalez as Julio Olmedo, a man who goes undercover as a waiter at the luxurious Grand Hotel to investigate the disappearance of his sister. The series costarred Amaia Salamanca, Adriana Ozores, Pedro Alonso, and Concha Velasco.
"Valtejar" (Season 3, Episode 10)[edit | edit source]
Alicia (Salamanca) is brainwashed into attempting to kill Diego (Alonso), but is stopped at the last minute by Julio. Later, she is hypnotized to recover some of her memories of the kidnapping that lead to her being brainwashed.
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At night, a clock chimes
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Alicia is asleep
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The clock triggers her programming
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She falls into a trance
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And rises from her bed
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She goes to the clock
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And retrieves a hidden pistol
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Thus armed, she carries out her mission
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She mindlessly leaves her room
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And heads to Diego's bedroom
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Diego is fast asleep
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Alicia enters his room
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And prepares to kill him
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A suspicious Julio checks in on Diego
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He finds Alicia about to pull the trigger
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Julio intervenes
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He tries to get her to lower the gun
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He puts himself between Alicia and Diego
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Alicia begins to break free of the trance
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She lowers the gun
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But the programming is too strong
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Julio tries again
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This time, he's successful
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A doctor hypnotizes Alicia with a candle
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Back...
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...and forth
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Alicia falls into a trance
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Hypnotized
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Julio watches from the doorway
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Alicia opens her eyes
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Deeply hypnotized
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The doctor asks her to remember her kidnapping
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Alicia starts to remember
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Including being held prisoner, and brainwashed
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The memories become more painful
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She becomes more animated
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As the bad memories come flooding back
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Finally it is too much to bear
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The doctor pulls her back into trance
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Alicia wakes up