Nocturno: Tales From the ShadowsWhen an ER nurse is killed by a possessed patient in a Mexican hospital, she is given a unique chance to return as a “ghost nurse” in order to help those transitioning... an opportunity she takes to avenge her death.
Ingredients and being many old fellow seekers of the dark. I'm your host, Dally Israel. Welcome to Nocturno. Tales from the shadows. Join me as we dare to enter the flames of fright, where the veil between worlds wrote in and the haunting legends and lore of Latin America stir tolke retold with a twist, but be worn for as we crossed to the other side, you never know what nightmare awaits?
Are you ready? Follow me? As we travel to a hospital Mexico.
Long have these halls echoed with a curious refrain. La Blanchella the ghost nurse clad in immaculine iron uniform. There have been many sightings over the past century, some reportedly good, others.
Not so much. But what determines whether she is helpful or harmful?
Perhaps another nurse will help shed some life.
Her chieft is just about to start. Join us. No need to make an appointment.
In ghost era, A tale of La Blanchallah.
Hi, Nina, how are you?
I'm working?
Doctor sentos you It's got it and no, I'd just like to wear this lab.
Coat for fun.
Yeah, Hey, quick question, isn't today or day off?
Day? Off.
What's that? Doctor?
Oh you know when you take time for yourself.
Need you do something wrong.
As count?
Uh can't tell if that's a joke or cry for help.
Hah funny.
Well, if you ever do get an actual day off, you should let me take you out some more.
Oh yeah, you know.
Actually the target in my neighborhood is just it's really really amazing, you know, for for errands.
Tempting, but sorry, it's against my role.
What not dating doctors?
No, dating anyone funnier than me? Well on, step on?
No, wouldn't that mean though, that you could date basically the whole hospital.
Wow, isn't it against your oath to choose violence?
Huh?
After that, maybe I will date the entire hospital.
Sorry, back of the line, buster.
Ouch, Uh, that's okay. I'll just check myself into the er. Then you'll be forced to spend time with me.
But at least you'll be getting that for it.
I worked too hard and put you in the ear.
Another life, perhaps.
Perhaps what what?
Nothing?
I see?
You got that look again?
What look? Jacqueline?
You know dog in heat?
Ah?
Oh my god, I'm gonna kill you.
And usually you don't even know if it is They know with your people pleasing ass? Why is he the only one I know how to say?
No?
So today isn't your day off?
I'd love to answer that, but you know, live startstake, so have to get going.
And they wrote you in your working room thirteen?
Maybe why room.
Thirteen is a code gray?
Oh yeah, and you're hitting m He just seems unhinged but negative for drugs, so who knows?
Hi?
Good evening, mister. Hello, where I see?
Hello?
What them?
Stop?
This isn't funny.
Someone opened the door? Hello? Someone in here? Is someone in here?
Oh?
My god?
Okay, no, no, no, no, no, huh?
What where am I? Where the hell am I?
Hulling?
Excuse me? Where am I?
Where is this place?
Oh?
Oh you don't know?
No no, no, I have no idea.
Oh my dear, you're dead.
No no, no, this can't be. I'm death.
Oh and I'm afraid so now.
Serving one billion?
And the DMV Oh no no, no is this hell?
No? No, no no no.
People tend to think of life and death has two states, but it's much more complicated than that. You see, under normal circumstances.
You have been sent to any number of waiting rooms.
Wait, but this place.
This place is research for supernatural deaths.
Supernatural Oh my god, good gray?
So he was what he was possessed? No, no, no, I can't. I can't believe this.
No.
By the way, I am called Ricardo Rivas, nineteenth century botanist extraordinari at your service.
Okay, I'm Nina now serving one billion and.
Six a will.
That would be you?
Uh hello, one one billion and six?
Uh well, well, well, well, okay, let's see.
Nina Navarro died of supernatural causes, attacked by an upper level demon. That's rare, I am or from the admin in charge of the Supernatural Death Division here in Afterlife.
Cool cool, Well, as is.
Sometimes the case in our division, you weren't technically supposed to die yet? What Yeah, you're presumed d O D that that's date of death wasn't until decades from now.
Uh oh, well that sucks. Why did it happen then?
Not clear? You see, those things aren't so black and white.
I guess you could say it's a bit of a cold gray area. What I'm sorry, kind of going through some things that I try my hand at humor. Anyways, So it's not just that you die before your time if you notice your file looks different than the others, and that is because you meet the criteria to become wait for it, la.
Blanchalla, la blanchada, the ghost nurse.
That feels a bit reductive, but sure, the ghost nurse. So you, specifically, you have the option to.
Either pass on to the next stage of afterlife or return to the mortal world.
Okay, what happens? What happens if I don't want to be a ghost?
What if I pass on?
Then everyone you know will die?
Oh my eventually? Oh, come on of it.
The options are these, pass on and maybe see your loved once again, maybe not, or become a plunder and see some of them at the hospital.
A hospital, might I add, where you can continue your chosen profection.
Okay, so I'll be helping people more or less.
What does that mean?
Well, technically speaking, you'll be helping death stay on schedule. Okay, getting patients as close to their presumed DoD as possible.
I'm sorry.
Yes, they're usually pretty punctual, but as you know, things can get messy in hospitals.
Wow.
Okay, that that seems a.
Little and now I know it's a bit daunting. You can take your time.
No, no, no, no, you know what, I'm gonna do it. Yep, I'm gonna do it.
That's it, And this is why we love nurses for this job.
Marvel.
We'll get the paperwork started. I suppose there is only one thing left to do, WI you job, bring it in.
Oh my god, here is.
Your planchada uniform?
What's this from the nineteen twenties thirties? Actually? Oh so is it too late to change my mind?
Nursery one.
Eyes this eve, I don't believe it.
Yeah, I just finished a week of training and I'm gonna be one of last planchadas.
Wow, that's so crazy to say.
I don't know what that is, but it sounds important.
Yeah, you know what it kind of is.
Really.
The only drawback is this damn uniform.
This is just so old.
I mean the fashion is fresh ricardo form feeding Hi so much?
Ankle pepa?
My eyes are up here?
Is that death? Yes?
What's he doing here that?
I don't want to know?
But must be very important to come here itself?
Ah, there you are?
This way to this all right, I gotta follow the courier, but but.
See you around I hope, so good luck.
I regard my startling wild flower.
It's okay to be nervous.
No, I'm not.
I'll lest You're in a little secret. This elevator here, it plays mood music, okay, meaning it reflects the mood of the passenger, which is how I can tell.
Oh you're nervous.
Oh really?
Uh hm, well that seems a little inpasive.
No.
No, it's used to help the SDD decipher the true nature of the departed souls or supernatural deaths. Sometimes the soul can be corrupted or worse.
And what do you do when that happens.
Well, an emergency protocol is triggered and the elevator that sends straight down to the underworld. Some call it McLean or Shiva Labah or hell, whatever your take. It's where they send all the malevolent souls.
Okay, hey, we are in. I know I don't need.
Oxygen, but it's good to be back.
Imps. Oh can I think the sort?
Yes?
No, not unless we want them to. Oh well that's how supposed to work anyway. Okay, Well you luck, my dear. I'll be back later to check it.
Oh you're leaving okay, uh bye? Okay? Oh wow, I really can't see everyone's DoD. Oh my god, this is really trippy. Oh he's the old just changed.
Oh that's not good.
Oh my god. Hey hey that's jack La doglit. Oh right, she can't hear me.
I just don't understand why that piece of ships still here.
I mean, he's in a coma.
So where are you two headed? I guess I'll just tag along.
Hey, you're going to be okay, maybe you should take the day.
I've already taken the week, So no, I need to be busy right now.
Okay, Well, mister Agustine might need his Branda just changed, so all right, I'll leave you to it.
Oh chaplin got ill?
Oh you're back? What? Yeah, you didn't realize you were working tonight?
Oh oh you meant her? Okay, right, I switched.
Oh okay, Well you know.
It's pretty obvious you've been avoiding me.
What. Uh No, I've just been busy him.
It's okay to talk about her.
You know I know that. But like I said, I I've been swamped lately.
Okay, then why are so many patients waiting to see you?
I saw the list.
There's that kid, Eric, there's one way, there's.
What are you doing? Are you keeping tabs on me.
No, I just I just feel like Nina would have wanted us to.
Okay, you know what, Yeah, I can't do this right now. Okay, I can hear. I have to go, got it. I'm sorry.
I maybe I wanted to talk about her, asshole. I'm right here.
I can't believe he don't want to talk about whatever.
I don't even want to think about him anymore. So I guess you guys, are you know taking this pretty hard?
Okay?
Got it?
Wait, Jackie, it's the wrong bottle.
There's the right one.
Uh?
Here is what did they say? It goes training?
You have to focus on the tingly feelings.
Okay, try to bring them all together holding in my hand and okay, okay, okay, there we go.
Damn we just quarrels took what the Oh yeah, let's go.
I did it?
Oh ship God, damn, I almost gave you the wrong prescription.
Oh it's so stupid.
Okay, let me see. This is the right one. Okay, that was lucky.
You are so welcome, both of you. Wow, I'm already questioning it. Maybe I should help everyday with some of his patients. Well, being dead can kind of suck.
Wow, wow, I noise? Oh excuse me?
How long to see been in a coma since the exact let's we Oh this is the guy.
Good great, Oh my god, I can see it now. The thing can sign. So that's what a demon looks like.
Let's remove them.
Excuse me, nurse?
Uh, who's this kid talking to this?
Hey? Are you talking to me?
Yeah?
Hi?
Oh you you can see me? Oh oh, I'm sorry.
I'm I'm not supposed to interact a talk with patients directly.
Oh so sorry, So then you can't help me.
I'm not supposed to No, bye bye? Did you what did you see?
The bad thing?
The bad thing? It was hiding that man? Why? Why why don't we get you back back into back?
Come on, okay, let's go come back.
There you go? Heh comfy mm hmm, oh my god. Your do od is my what? Nothing?
Just uh, I'm gonna take a look at your charge.
Okay.
Huh, Eric mancha appendicitis full recovery. But your do o D why why is your time almost gone?
I feel a lot better now, huh.
But bad thing?
Uh huh.
He keeps talking to me in my dreams.
He says really scary things.
He said, oh, what's what.
Here?
You?
And no?
Good?
Give me a boy?
No?
Oh, I didn't know to do that? Were got the get that right now?
That's the fuck?
Uck my Oh look you touch this boy?
Way we can stay.
Harry again?
Restrain him right day? D him flat, hold him for the sedative.
Oh I thank god, Eric, How are you?
No?
No, no, no, no, no no no.
How yourself?
Oh?
Courier is your I thought saving your violation? You must return to the SDD in after life.
What no, no, America, this is a request.
I feel like I should explain, not to me.
No, no, courier please, she does not look happy?
Non, no one, have you done?
I was trying to help, I promise. I mean, really, isn't that what the job is?
Your job is to help death keep order?
Okay, yes, but but if you could just let me explain a little bit, I know I would tell you everything.
Only did you have direct contact with the living? Your actions cost one of them to move past their d O D Yes, but he was just a child. I get it. But we do not get to decide these things. We don't maintain order. Then everything fulls apart. But it's cold on caring and sometimes brutal. Yes, but this is the afterlife. Do you understand?
Yes, but what's going to happen to the kid?
You should be more worried about yourself. Perhaps I was wrong to make you applanchiada no order a police. Maybe maybe it's Tanny passed on.
I saw no, no, no, no, no, no, you mean larrier at the paperwork, but norm seventh or eat dot e.
Please my pleasure, don't do this.
Don't do this ord of a polease.
It's so chy.
Hopefully no serving one.
Is this seat taken?
Ricardo?
I over heard the courier's talk demon last business.
What was I supposed to do? Just let him die, Let nothing take him? How did I get here?
You know?
Maybe if I would have just said no to the extra shift here, no to the colgre Maybe maybe if I would have said yes to garrielton I just I just have so much regret right now.
You know, come close, my dady.
Do you know what DI is most fantasmas to the air, not through a waiting room in the afterlife.
It's not love or hate. It's a regret.
No, no, no, this can't be the last thing I do. It just it can't.
No, I have to do something. I think you're right, yes, but.
What can I do?
Oh?
Well, for one, if I could, I joined you down at the hospital and throw the hell out of that demon.
Actually he pushed me and we made contact and I felt, I felt tingly.
That's it.
I think I know how I can help the boy.
Oh and how is that?
Regardles?
Please? Can I ask you for a huge thing?
Absolutely, my dad, I have heard it.
I demand to see the manager.
I cannot suffer another moment in this place. I need to be moved to more aproree accommodate the river.
Please come down, crawl.
One hundred and fifty years. Regard that right now, what's the problem? Why tell you what my problem? No idea with young man?
Come on.
The money, stop the elevator.
Okay, yes, that's more life. Okay, first things first, I'm gonna need some help. And there she is perfect, she's alone.
Section.
Okay, here we go, focus and focus everything tickling? Okay, come on, I think this isn't it?
Joh Hello Jack?
Yeah?
Yes, who's there?
Jacqueline?
Oh my god?
What the.
Talk?
What's me?
What?
What?
Nina? Look?
Look look at me, Nina.
What's going on?
Jacqueline, be cool, Be cool, you jack Why are you screaming?
You don't see you don't see what?
She's right there?
Who is?
She can't see me? Dude? I need your help, Jackie. What are you talking about? Tell her to leave? I guess nothing. I think you can leave?
Yes, okay, what is happening right now?
And why the fuck are you dressed like that? I know I look insane, but listen, I don't have much time. I know this is super.
Reasonable, but I need your help, like to pass on?
No, that part covered. Actually, what I need is, hey, do you trust me? Oh? Well, good, he's sleeping. Wait that that's the boy.
Yeah, okay, what are you doing helping?
No, it's weird.
Stop stop.
I can move you by myself. Okay, be careful, okay, okay.
How much trouble do you think I'll get in for this? Okay, listen, we're just moving him to a sacred location.
What's happening, Hi, Eric, I'm just going to move you to another more comfortable room.
Okay, okay, Hi, Hi, wait, he can just go.
Joe's going okay, excuse me, excuse me, Jacqueline, what.
Are you doing?
Hi?
Doctor santos Hi what are you doing with my patient?
Oh? You know, just.
Just moving him?
Why tell him?
Because it isn't safe.
I need to move him to a safer location.
No you don't.
You need to leave him here?
Oh no, what we have to go.
We have to go now. I'm sorry, Gabe, but we have to leave. You're just gonna have to trust me, do I do?
I need to call security?
Oh?
He's you.
You are not okay, you're not supposed to be out of bed.
In fact, you were sedated.
You over him? Come on, come on, oh shit, okay, okay, okay, so what can you just to stand right there?
What are you serious?
Yes?
Mm hmm what kind of elevator is that?
No?
No, no, no no, maybe maybe we should get security. No no, no, no, no no, there's no time. Just wait right here?
Can you do that?
Yeah?
Yeah, I guess if you're sure.
Okay, I'll be right back.
Where's she going?
It's okay, it's okay, we're gonna be okay, just hold my hand.
There you go.
It's okay.
Oh oh hey, hey, ask Oh you stay back, I'm not playing with you.
Come give him to me.
Up here. I didn't.
I did it?
I think Okay I think I think everything is gonna be okay. Now, Oh, what the hell is that? What's it doing here?
What?
What?
What is it?
No?
No, no, no, no, no, oh my god, Jack generally no, no, no, no, I I don't.
Feel so no.
No no, I'm here.
It's not nana, Nina, Nina?
What was all that?
I heard it?
It sounded like, yes, yes, you have so closely altered the dead schedule, the death itself had to re issue all new dods to everyone in this hospital.
Oh my god, I see the boy is safe. Are your friend not so much?
Why?
Why is her number so low?
That?
This isn't right?
This is the way things are now, given the state of things need, Death has decreed that you must work here or every one of the new dods have been meant.
No, this isn't right.
Death has also decreed you should fail to do your job again, everyone in this hospital will die.
What immediately?
What the fuck?
Oh?
My ah?
Fuck?
I hate hospital bets.
Hello, Gabriel, is that you? Yes?
This is a dream, isn't it?
Oh?
I wish it was.
Oh, I've missed you.
Covered.
I know.
If you see that Baa, will she be there to help or to her It's not a matter of motive, but instead just a matter of time.
Until next time Death Willing.
Nocturno.
Tales from the Shadows was produced by Sonoro in partnership with Our Heartsmichael Tura Podcast Network. Produced and directed by Luis Eduardo Cassillo, Developed and produced by Bettina Lopez.
Executive produced by.
Colonel Burn and Giselle Benzs for iHeart and Camilla Victoriano and Josho Weinstein for Sonoro.
This episode was written by.
Ela Ja Sarrignana. Performances in this episode by Dani Trejo, Shannon, Gisela Fernandomoye, My Name, Bill Philippe, Baujan Pacolosano, Adan, James Carrico, kue Ten, Shila, Sheila Corci, Amador Placentia, Reggie de Leon, and Pedro Hollywood River. Our production manager is Carinsa Chaies. Recording engineering and sound designed by Cassandra Tinajerro and Andres Bayena. Casting a coordination by Ansley Martinez, Alex Gonzalez, Carensa Chaides and Pettina Lopez.
Voices recorded at the Invisible Studios and Out Loud Audio in Los Angeles, the Relic Room in New York Panoramic Audio in Miami, Bill Carcery Productions in San Diego, Matt Block Sound in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and low Key Entertainment in Lima, Peru, with.
Engineering by Charles Carroll, Stephen George, John Anderson, Lester Dangler, JK. Hurrado, Brett Tubin, Ethan Grafton, Manuel Duran, Rojo a Dio and Bill Corkery
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