All language subtitles for Ties.That.Bind.S01E08_English

[Family talking in background]

Do we have any
plans for Saturday?

Saturday. That's
hours and hours away.

I don't know. Why?

I'd like to go see my dad.

Oh, it's his
birthday already. Wow.

I haven't seen him
since he... left.

It would be so great to
see him on his birthday.

Yeah, it would. But there's this
whole process that you have

to go through before a minor
can see a prisoner, and...

...I just need to follow up
and see how that's going.

Okay?

Does that sound good to you?

I know that it's hard on
the kids, not seeing me.

But you think it's not
gonna be hard on them

seeing me like this?

They know
where you are, Tim.

They know what you did.

What they don't know is,
I've been lying to them,

creating these fake hoops
that you're supposedly jumping

through before
you can see them.

You've never
lied for me before.

Why're you doing it now?

You're right,
I shouldn't.

So you tell them yourself.

Give them a call, and tell
them how much you miss them,

and tell them not to come
see you on your birthday.

Saturday.

Thank you.

We're done here.

[Struggling]

Hey!

Hey buddy, are
you all right?

Yes, I'm fine.

What was all that about?

I don't know, I need
to get back to work.

My name's Matt McLean,
I run this project.

John Chow.

You work for the plumbing
subcontractor, yeah?

Yes, Mr. Rigby.

What's going on here, John?

It's all a misunderstanding.
It's not your problem.

This is my job site. Anything
that happens is my problem.

My wife and her partner
will do anything to help you.

Just explain to them
the way you did to me, okay?

Allison and Devin are good
people, you can trust them.

They won't let
Mei-Mei go.

Mei-Mei is his girlfriend.

I paid them to bring her here
from our hometown in China.

Who are these people?

He doesn't know
their names.

They contact him,
never the other way around.

So, you paid these men
to bring your girlfriend

into the country illegally?

I should not have come.
I am sorry to bother you.

Are you in the country
illegally, Mr. Chow?

My papers are
counterfeit, yes.

That's why I had to pay
these men bring to her here.

If my papers were real,
I would have gone home,

married her, brought
her here myself but...

I'm sorry.

Are you sure they have
Mei-Mei here in Washington?

They gave me this.

Yesterday's paper.

How much more do they want?

Five thousand dollars.
Or they won't let her go.

I'm afraid that if we don't
pay, they will hurt her.

They only gave
me three days.

Let's not worry about
the money right now.

Let's focus on
finding Mei-Mei.

How do you communicate
with these men?

I talked to them once, when
they first approached me.

Everything else is
from text message.

We're going to need to
look at your phone.

They approached you?

Yes, outside my church.

How did they know
you have a girlfriend

who wants to come
into the country?

I told everybody I want
to bring Mei-Mei over.

My friends, my classmates
in my English class at the

community center, people
at the bar after work.

I light candles at
church every day,

I tell people
there too.

Okay, plenty of
possibilities.

I'm going to need you both to
sit down with a sketch artist.

Then we'll start with
the church and see

if they know the two men.

We're going to do everything
we can to find Mei-Mei.

Okay, Mr. Chow?
Everything.

Did you check the SIM
card on John Chow's phone?

No, I'm not telling you
how to do your job--

The phone numbers,
any of the traces

come up on the
phone numbers?

Okay, thank you, Kayla.

So, the world's happiest
forensic tech says all the texts

John received were from burner
phones. So, no leads there.

I talked to the priest
and the church secretary.

Neither of them has heard
any talk about smugglers.

And the sketch?

Didn't ring a bell.
How about you?

Any interesting
people-watching?

Well, Mr. Congeniality over
there keeps talking to

single people as they come out,
but no couples or families.

He doesn't match
the sketch.

Maybe his job is to
find the lonely hearts.

And then he funnels them
through John's smugglers.

Shall we?

Yes, let's.

Stop!
Police!

[Man Yelling]

[Water Splashing]

I hope Mr. Lonelyhearts
serves his

customers as quickly
as he runs.

Hey! I didn't do
anything wrong!

You run from the
police for exercise?

We're looking for two Asian
men who are smuggling

people into the country.

So this is racial profiling!

This has the possibility of
being a polite conversation

for about ten more
seconds. And then

it's an interrogation
at the station.

I help newly arrived members
of the community find jobs.

That makes me one
of the good guys.

Yeah? Let's see if
you know the bad guys.

Yeah!
You know them.

I didn't say that.

A woman's life
is at stake.

I might have seen them
around. I'm not sure.

Sometimes the smart thing
to do is to focus on my own

business and stay
out of other people's.

How exactly does
your business work?

I'm a matchmaker.

I know employer's needs,
and I find people

who can fill those needs.

So if you met a young woman
who recently arrived in this

country; maybe her status is
somewhat questionable,

what kind of job
could you find for her?

I think much better
with my hands are free.

We're not bargaining.

I am, by talking to you.

You don't understand
who these guys are.

Thinking better?

Much more clearly.

What kind of
jobs do you match?

The ones you don't notice.

Farm work, Menial labor,
Cleaning, restaurants.

Have you matched any
young women who have

arrived in the country in
the last week? Maybe two?

Possibly.

Take us to them.

I think it's much safer for all
of us if I send them to you.

Alright keep this in mind:
we don't take well

to being double-crossed.

Oh my gosh,
oh my gosh!

Is everything all right?

My phone died at school,
I was charging it,

and there's a voicemail
from your mom!

We get to go see
Dad on Saturday!

That's great.

I have to plan! I don't
know where to start!

Well, you want to get him cards
right? So, we can get Dad

to stop at the store on the way
home from school tomorrow.

Yes. A card. Oh, and a haircut!
And a new dress! Thank you!

How about you?

I'll skip the new dress.

Hi, I'm Detective McLean.

Hi, I'm Lihwa.

Come this way. Renshu
spoke to you about

why we wanted to talk to
you? About your trip over?

I come to tell
you about Mei-Mei.

You know her?

I come three days
ago. On ship,Mei-Mei, too.

Right this way.

Did you check out
Kimmie's run on YouTube?

Dude, you gotta check it out!

Alright, then, it's on.
Saturday afternoon, bye.

He is never gonna get a date.

I thought you and Mariah

were going to see your dad
Saturday afternoon.

Since when did you
become a human wiretap?

Don't you want
to see your dad?

If you understood anything
about me or my life,

you could ask questions.
But you don't. Step off.

Wow. I cannot believe I got
in a fight to defend you.

Quit waiting for
me to be grateful.

I didn't ask
you to do that.

You and Mei-Mei came
over on the same ship.

After you got here,
where did they take you?

A room. Cold.
Very dark. Down.

Down?
Like a basement?

Did you see their faces?
The people who brought you.

They wear...

Masks?

Yes.
Hide face.

Who paid for you
to come here?

My brother bring me.
He is good, good man.

The people, did they ask
your brother for more money,

to let you go?

Yes! More money. My brother
pay to men in mask.

How did your
brother contact them?

They go to him. They come again.
My brother says, like smoke.

So he never had a name?
Or a phone number?

No. Mei-Mei say
her boyfriend uh...

John?

John, yes.

He not have money like
my brother. Very bad.

Why? What happens
if he doesn't pay?

Truck come Saturday.
Take her.

Where?

"PAI?"

They'll never
see Mei-Mei again.

They'll never
see Mei-Mei again.

So if we don't find her by
Saturday, Mei-Mei is lost.

We need to narrow
our list of suspects.

We know the smugglers have good
access to the community...

And know how to reel them in.
Then, if your family can't pay

the extra money, you're
on the Saturday truck

to indentured
servitude, or worse.

So let's focus on community
access. We tried the church.

John said he talked to friends,
the people in his class at the--

Yeah. I'll drive.

I love teaching English. This
class changed my life when

I got here. Now I can share what
I've learned with others

who are newly arrived.

You're not a native speaker?
Your English is beautiful.

Thank you. So, you are not here
for classes. How can I help you?

We're working on a case
involving a student of yours,

John Chow?

John! Such a great
student. So dedicated.

Wait. Is he in trouble?

No. We're actually looking for
someone John may have talked to.

This is a community center.
Everyone talks with everyone.

I don't understand
what you need.

Ms. Ma --

Ying, please.

I'm know this is a delicate
matter, but you are aware

of people who come
to this center

who entered the
country illegally?

I hope you understand,
Detective,

I don't concern myself with
how my students get here.

I just welcome them and
try to help them fit in.

That's why I
became a teacher,

and joined the board here at the
center. This is my life's work.

And I wouldn't want
you to compromise that.

But I need you to be honest
with us. Do you have any reason

to believe an employee, or
even one of your students,

could be recruiting for
a smuggling operation?

Smugglers?

The next class is
about to start.

We don't mean to put you
in a difficult position,

but we do need your help.

If you ask people here at the
center why they came to this

country, some will
tell you for opportunity.

Some will say sanctuary.
A few might even say love.

But the real reason,
what all that's part of,

is a new beginning.

So I don't want to judge
anyone because of their past.

But.

I also want to protect
the people who come here,

from anyone who would
take advantage of them.

So there is someone with a
past you're concerned about?

A former student of
mine, a man named Shan.

He confessed he had a
criminal record in China.

He was in John's class.

Do you know where
we can find him?

He works as a handyman.
At the Orthodox church.

Hey...

Didn't hear the knock.
Manners much?

Where's that big sister
radar that always busts me

when I'm trying to
steal cookies?

What do you want Jeff?

There's this thing
with Cameron.

Oh! Let me drop
everything.

He's going to ditch the
birthday trip to see his dad.

Did he tell you that?

Yes. So, do I tell Mom
and let Cameron hate me,

or let it play out and
have Mom get mad when

she figures out I knew?

If we tell Mom, both
Mom and Cameron blow up.

If there's some way for
us to talk to Cameron,

then, at most, he freaks.
And who'll notice, really?

The way I do the math,
we talk to Cameron.

So you want me to
come with you now?

No, it's fine. I'll do it. Your
hair looks good like that.

[Sawing]

Are you Shan?

Yeah, I'm Shan.

We're--

Cops. Obviously.

We just have a few
questions for you.

Know why I left China?
Police harassment.

Trust me, this isn't harassment.
We're looking for cooperation

okay? So, let's have a friendly
conversation about a young

woman called Mei-Mei. And the
two men who are holding her.

And possibly
other women.

Holding them?

These two men are running
an extortion game.

In league with smugglers.
Know anybody like that?

You know Mei-Mei's
boyfriend, John Chow,

from your English class. Did you
tell the smugglers he wanted to

bring his girlfriend over?

Or did you broker
the deal yourself?

You don't understand
what you're dealing with.

Tell us.

If you want these
women to get hurt,

just keep pushing.

If something bad
happens, it's on you.

Is that a warning
or a threat?

Arrest me or let me work.

I really appreciate what
you're doing for John.

I wish I was
doing more.

The clock is ticking, and
still haven't found Mei-Mei.

I've been thinking
about something.

I need you to hear me out.

Okay.

I know that things
are tight with us now,

especially with
Cameron and Mariah,

but we got a lot more
than most people, right?

Even if it means dipping into
our savings, I feel like

if it comes down to it, I'd like
to help John pay these guys.

I love you for wanting to
do that, but we can't.

He doesn't have anybody...

Yeah but we can't
pay kidnappers.

How's John doing?

He's a wreck. But he insisted
on coming back to the site.

He's working twice as hard.

Sometimes work
makes things better.

What happens to him
when this part is done?

I'm not sure. He's a victim,
but he also broke the law.

If we were separated like that,
I'd do anything to get you back.

I'm always the first one
to come in, in the morning,

to answer the voicemail.
This is how I found it.

Can you translate
it for us?

The first symbols
mean, do not.

The second ones mean,
police talk.

Don't talk to the police.

I got your --

Oh no.
Who did this?

I have no idea.

Our forensic
team is on the way.

Why would -- Who did
you talk to? Shan?

Ying, we need to follow
every possible lead --

That's what I was afraid of.
Now it comes back on me.

My students.

We're doing everything to
find the men who did this

and remove them
from the community.

Most of them came to
this country to feel safe.

They need to be able to
come here and feel safe.

To trust me. I can't
talk to you anymore.

Breakfast in five, girls!

What do you think?

Depends.
What's the occasion?

You going to see your Dad. Which
one would you like to borrow?

I thought the blue one would
look super cute on you,

but I have others.

I don't know
what I want to wear,

I don't know what
the card should say,

I don't know what
to do with my hair,

I don't know what to say to
him when I see him other than

Happy Birthday, which
is so stupid because

how happy can he be?

I'm going to mess this whole
thing up, I know I am.

No, you won't.
Okay?

He's probably just as
nervous as you are.

Parents, they don't like us
to know when they're nervous

or scared or upset. They
think they're protecting us.

So I bet he'll be just as
worried as you are about

saying the right thing,
he just won't show it.

I don't want to make
things worse for him.

You won't. He'll feel
better just seeing you.

But I still have
to say something.

Tell him... tell him
funny stories about

Cameron and Jeff
doing stupid things.

That'll take care of the
first hour or two, at least.

Do you have
anything in orange?

So was the graffiti a message
from Shan? Or did Shan

pass along that we were asking
questions to someone else?

Either way, he's involved.
So we need dig hard,

and get enough
to bring him in.

Phone buzzin ]

I'll be right back.

You have a call from
reenwater Corrections Center.G

Tim?

es.Y

What's up?

Saturday.

No. You are not
backing out, Tim.

Don't come.

Unbelievable.
Grow up!

Excuse me?

You're doing time because
you had to prove

what a big tough
guy you are.

Now you can't even step up to
the plate for an hour,--

one hour -- to make
your children happy?

I don't need a lecture from you
about being a better father,

about being a better man,
about being a better anything.

What I need is for you to
stop pretending I can be

anything other
than this right now.

Too bad.

You said you took my kids in to
protect them. So protect them.

Listen, before our
carpool gets here,

I have something I
want to say.

Fine! Pretend I'm just
a voice in your head.

The one that tells you if
you're about to screw up.

Because that's
what you're doing.

If you blow off this
trip, your dad will be hurt.

Mariah will cry and
my mom will flip out.

Go back to being a
jerk Saturday night,

but do the right
thing Saturday afternoon.

It's always nice to
talk to you, cuz.

How you doing?
What happened?

That says, 4 PM.

I thought
we had until Saturday.

You're telling me the deadline
is in less than three hours?

They want all the money by
today. I don't have it.

They've already hurt her.
What will they do if

I don't get them the money?

It's not going to come
to that, I promise you.

My wife and her partner
will make sure of that.

Okay, how about the gas station
on the corner? Their cameras

should have a line of sight to
the community center...

Shan's record is
completely clean? No...

Okay great, keep
working on it.

You're Sure? I'll call
you right back.

Allison...

Thanks.

Hi!

Look at this.

Where'd this come from?

It was at the job
site this morning.

The new deadline
is four o'clock.

Less than two hours.

Yeah.

Why do you have
a photo of Shan?

You remember him?

Yes, he was in
my English class.

You don't think he is involved
with the men who have Mei-Mei?

We're considering
that possibility.

No, no.

Shan looks rough, I know.
But he has a good heart.

He wasn't very helpful
when we spoke to him.

Of course not, you're
strangers. Police.

He is much
different as a friend.

We've had many long
talks in class.

He too wants to bring his wife
over. You must forget about Shan

and focus on the men
who have Mei-Mei.

Wait John, stop.

You talked about your wives
and girlfriends during class?

Yes. Ying encouraged us to talk
about our lives back home,

and our families, I know many
facts about my classmates now.

I'm sure you do.

We'll just, uh...
wait here.

This is the
place? 4959?

Yeah, this is the address
the receptionist gave me.

She said she left the
community center right after

we did and headed home.

Not quite what I
was expecting.

Well she's full
of surprises.

Let's turn the tables.

[Knocking]

Crestview PD.
Ying Ma, open up!

Hey Devin?

Nothing.

Crestview PD!

Help! Help me please!

Did you hear that?

Yeah.

Help me! Help

Did you hear that?
That's probable cause.

[Glass breaking]

Help me, please!

Crestview PD.
We're here to help you.

Do you understand?

We're police officers,
we're here to help you.

Are you hurt?
Are you okay?

I'm going to show
you a picture...

Mask men take her.

They took her just now?

Mei-Mei...

Yeah, I need an
ambulance, 4959 Addison...

The woman who was placed
in the truck, Mei-Mei.

Do you know what'll
happen to her?

Sold.

Do you have any
idea where they went?

Did you remember them
saying anything else?

We really want
to find Mei-Mei.

Ying say, go to
lawn of salvation.

Okay. Thank you.

They're gonna
take care of you, okay?

Where's Chow?

He had a personal matter to
attend to, I gave him the day.

Then why was he on
site half an hour ago,

asking me how to get
to Snoqualmie Pass?

He was here?
I didn't see him.

That's because he was sneaking
around, breaking into my truck

and stealing my payroll
cash for the day laborers.

C'mon Rigby, John
wouldn't do that.

He cleaned me out!

Hey.
Everything okay?

No. John Chow just stole money
to pay to those smugglers.

What?
From you?

No, from Rigby.

He was asking for
directions to Snoqualmie Pass.

Okay. Hey can you bring up
Snoqualmie Pass on the screen.

Matt, you're on speaker.

I should've kept
an eye on him.

Honey, it's not your fault.

We talked to a woman
who said Ying was taking

Mei-Mei to the
lawn of salvation.

John's never mentioned
the pass to me before...

It doesn't make sense for the
smugglers to use the lodges up

there as an exchange
point. It's too visible.

Maybe the meeting's not at the
pass. They're just heading

in that direction and using
it as a reference point.

But they still have to pick a
spot that's fairly isolated.

Any cemeteries up there?

No, but there is
a salvage yard.

Lawn of salvation.

Salvage, salvation. It's
all in the translation.

And the city closed this yard a
year ago. There's the isolation.

Thanks, babe. I'll let you
know when we find John.

Yeah, be careful.
Love you.

Love you, too.

John's been told to meet there
to pay Ying and her people,

and release Mei-Mei
in the next 35 minutes.

Ying accelerated the
schedule and ran. She knows

we're after her and that
makes John a loose end.

She wants John there
so she can kill him.

Let's roll.

You? I can't
believe you--

It's just business, John.
Did you bring the money?

Most of it.

Almost two
thousand dollars.

John! John!

Mei-Mei, it's okay, I'm here!
It's okay, Mei-Mei!

The price is five
thousand, John. Not two.

Please, this is all I
could get. Don't take her.

I'll do anything.
Take me. Sell me.

Do whatever you
want with me.

Okay.

Okay.

Take his money
and shoot him.

Please, I'll get you
the rest of the money!

You talked to the police,
John. Bad for business.

We just want to be
together, I love her.

Shoot him and dump
his body in the woods.

[Struggling]

Out of sight!

[Car accelerating]

Crestview PD!

[Guns firing]

[Glass breaking]

[Glass breaking]

Stop them!

[Grimacing in pain]

Put your weapon
down! Now!

Ying! Stop!

I've got him.
Go!

Put your hands on your
head and turn around!

You had me fooled, Ying!

I thought you actually
liked to help these people.

Help them find new
lives, new hope.

But all you care
about is the money.

That is the American dream!
I have money. Power.

These women want the same!

And you're gonna
help them get that

by selling them
into slavery?

I'm giving them
an opportunity.

It's up to them to
make something of it.

[Gun firing]

[Struggling]

I should arrest you for
crimes against feminism.

John and Mei-Mei
are both safe.

Thank you for everything you
did for him. For them.

Thank you, sweetheart.
You're terrific.

Well, you made this happen.
I'll be home soon.

Matt sends his best. He's
so happy you're both safe.

I'm sorry for
stealing the money.

I know it was wrong, but
when I saw the photo of her,

how they'd hurt her --

Matt will talk to Rigby.
He'll see what he can do.

Did you tell them
about our papers?

Do me and Mei-Mei need
to go with them now?

John, You were just trying to
bring your family together and

I know from personal experience
how tough that can be.

We're going to need you
as witnesses against Ying.

I don't understand.

Matt and I know a
great immigration lawyer.

We'll have him meet
with you and Mei-Mei.

I'm sure the Feds
will be gracious,

since we couldn't have
caught Ying without you.

(Speaking in Mandarin)

She says you are now
a part of our family.

And we will do
everything we can

to help you get
started in Crestview.

(Speaking in Mandarin)

Thank you.

[Gaming sounds]

Who made you dress
up on a Saturday?

I'm gonna go see my dad.

You look almost
as nice as Mariah.

Do you have your
birthday cards?

Does my hair look okay?

It looks nice.

I'm nervous.

Don't be. It'll be
great. You'll be great.

Yes. This is going
to be wonderful.

Have fun.

Thank you.

Take it easy.

I'll try.

Good afternoon. Here to
see Timothy Olson.

Why don't you
guys sit down?

What's wrong?

Nothing, I just need
to get us signed in.

This is a scheduled visit.

Yeah, um... it looks like your
inmate's in the infirmary.

No one's allowed
to see him.

Can you take me in?

I can give you an exception for
the badge, but not for them.

I'm going to go find
out what's going on.

Let me take your
cards, just in case.

You think dad's okay?

-- this guy just comes at
me. In the corridor.

I'm on my way down to
see you and-- pow.

Pow?

Yeah, he starts
trash-talking me.

You can't tolerate that in a
place like this. So, I respond.

Of course you did.

Yeah, I gave it back to
him, and he swings on me.

That's the best
you can do?

You get into a fight ten
minutes before we get here?

I didn't start this.

You wanted to get your
visitation privileges revoked.

You just can't do the
right thing for your kids.

I did not start this.

You never do.

Taking responsibility requires
maturity and that is a burden

you put on everybody else,
including Cameron and Mariah.

I've got bigger problems
than this, okay?

I don't need to hear you
complaining because things

aren't going your way. I got
my privileges are revoked,

there's nothing I
can do about it.

You'll never understand how
hard it was for those kids to

make this trip, and now they
have to turn around and go home.

My home.
Their home.

They're going to be so
hurt and disappointed.

Here's the good news: you
don't have to worry about it,

because I'm going to
take care of your kids.

The way you never have.
Happy birthday.

When time stands still and you
lose driv *

Just think aloud it'll
be alrigh *

Read these words I wrote down
for yo *

Hey gang! Thought we'd get an
early start on dinner

so we can hear all the --

What happened?

He was sick.
We didn't see him.

At least he knows you're
thinking about him

on his birthday.

Look, we don't
have to eat right now.

If you guys aren't up
for it, no big deal.

I could be hungry.

I love corn on the cob.

Besides dad's birthday, Aunt
Allison just closed a big case

yesterday, right?

I did. Thanks.

And Rachel finally got her
hair back under control.

And Jeff tried to get his
mouth back under control.

See?
Plenty to celebrate.

Well all right.
Let's do this!

Grab a plate you guys.
Build your own!

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