Episode 2 (Zero)

Episode 2 is the second episode of the first season of the Netflix series Zero.

Synopsis
After the neighborhood generator gets sabotaged, Sharif tries to recruit Omar to help, who’s preoccupied with Anna. But then Omar comes up with an idea.

Plot
In the opening scene, Dietmar, a homeless man, notices that a group of men is burning down some motorcycles and then he is pursued by the leader, then the gang destroy the car where he was taking refuge and finally the leader piss on his head.

The next morning, the Barrio is haunted by the revelation that the head of the Immigrant Statue has been chopped and stolen. When Sharif begins to comply to the police, the policemen act prepotent on him and the rest of the gang.

Omar is working in Sandokan's when he is found by Sharif that begins to harass him asking him how he was able to disappear. Omar has no idea about what he is talking about and he just ask to let him do his work.

That night, Sharif meet the gang in his mother's restaurant and discuss with the rest of the gang what he saw and reveals he has Omar's personal info retrieved from Sandokan.

Back at home, Owo thanks Omar to sharing some money to pay the rent, making Omar noticing that his father took his savings. He began to argue with Thierno about that, but in this moment the energy turns down in all Barrio.

It turns that the generator was sabotaged and the technician told them that fixing the regulator would take two weeks, when the people insists he accepts to fix it if they pay 10,000 euro, while Sara complies that no one has that money.

Later, Omar is visited by Dietmar who asks him for refugee, Omar rejects giving help and asks him to sleep near the subway ventilators. Before leaving Dietmar told him that "Fidel Castro pissed him on the head". Omar feels confused about this.

Then Omar is now approached by Sharif and his gang at home. They began to see Omar's personal stuff and noticed the manga he draws where he began to draw Anna, so they began to harass Omar regarding the white woman. They take his mobile phone and notices Omar has some messages from Anna and began to bully him as long as he did not send a reply back. Omar shyly writes "Hello" to her. While the rest of the gang is laughing to that, Omar receives a reply back from her asking for another date.

The next morning Omar visits Anna in one of her friends house, where she decides to put her architect project there as long as it is too big to put in her house and also to get some solace. She also see some new manga drawn by Omar, where a new character, inspired by her, seems to help the main character. Omar explains to her that she is special, and they began to say each other "you are special" until they are approached by Anna's friends who invite them to a place where they can play Poker and obtain a lot of money.

Later, Omar is looking for Dieter and he discovers the homeless man unconscious. After calling for some help, Omar feels guilty of not hearing him when he needed. He came back to his room and reflects on his actions, then he retrieves the jersey her mom used when she played basketball that has a "0" and decide it to put it over his clothes.

That night, Omar reunites with the gang and they discuss some options to obtain money, but in the end Omar admits he has an idea and ask them if they know how to play poker.

Cast

 * Giuseppe Dave Seke as Omar/Zero
 * Haroun Fall as Sharif
 * Beatrice Grannò as Anna Ricci
 * Dylan Magon as Momo
 * Daniela Scattolin as Sara
 * Madior Fall as Inno
 * Virginia Diop as Awa
 * Miguel Gobbo Diaz as Rico
 * Frank Crudele as Sandokan
 * Serena de Ferrari as Vidya
 * Susanna Acchiardi as Carolina
 * Alex Van Damme as Thierno
 * Roberta Mattei as La Vergine
 * Giordano De Plano as Fumagalli Ricci