01x06 - Country Boy

[bunniefuu]

["Bang Bang" by Betty Chung playing]

[squeaking]

[singing in Mandarin]

[birdsong]

Stop Asian hate!

Stop A...

[door opens]

- You have it all memorized?
- Mm-hmm.

- Who runs the Triple Moons?
- [sighs]

Gao Qiu. They operate in Changhua City.

They call him Frank Ma
because he's honest and direct.

And what society does m*nled Lin run?

Silver Rats. In Dou-li-oo.

Douliu.

Yeah, no. I know. I got it. Okay?

If there's one thing I do better
than anyone in this house, it's study.

- Someone going somewhere?
- We all are.

And now that you've memorized the names,
you must go into hiding.

If any of the Triads find out you know
who they are, they'll m*rder you.

Wh...

You said memorizing the names
would protect me.

Yeah, from the Boxers, not the Triads.

You'll be hunted just like me.

Oh, what the hell?
You could've told me that!

[Charles] The present thr*at is
from the Boxers.

It's more important
you're protected from them.

I've got improv practice tonight.

They'll throw me out of Sunday company
if I keep blowing them off.

So you'll get into Monday company
or Tuesday company

or whatever day company
is available when all this is over.

Go get dressed and pack your school books.

There'll be plenty of time for homework.

What about TK?
He's still with that Korean g*ng.

June's contacts are looking for him.
Once he's found, I will go personally.

[Mama] I will see you soon,
and when I am back,

I promise you will get your old life back,
only better.

- Where are you going?
- It doesn't matter.

Now go.

["Alive" by Viva La Union playing]

♪ Let's get together... ♪

I can't get the image out of my head.

His body on the floor,

all floppy.

His eyes were open.

Make sure to burn
a lot of joss paper for him.

- ♪ A believer... ♪
- [turns volume up]

- ♪ A believer... ♪
- [switches music off]

What the hell is wrong with you?
You said he was like a brother to you.

- I've lost a lot of brothers.
- You sound like a psychopath.

You did good when I was away.

Using the aunties was an inspired action.

But if you wanna survive in this life,

all you can ever feel is anger,
or nothing at all.

Feeling nothing?

It's like anesthesia.

You're still being hurt,
even if you don't feel the pain.

I see how much you're suffering,
even if you don't feel it.

You don't see sh*t.

You're not used to being around
people who care about you.

- Shut up.
- You shut up.

Where were you after Ka Spa?

Who were you with?

[somber music playing]

No one important.

- Why?
- You seem different since you got back.

You seem...

hurt.

[ballad in Mandarin playing]

[snoring]

Turbulence.

[PA chimes]

[woman, in Mandarin]
Hello, ladies and gentlemen.

In approximately 30 minutes, we will land
at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

Please fasten your seatbelts
and stow away your tray tables...

[announcement fades]

[ballad continues]

- [people yelling]
- [horns blaring]

["HUMBLE." by Kendrick Lamar playing]

♪ Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ Ay, I remember syrup sandwiches
And crime allowances ♪

♪ Finessin' on 'em with some counterfeits
But now I'm countin' this ♪

♪ Parmesan where my accountant lives
In fact, I'm downin' this ♪

♪ D'USSÉ with my boo bae
Tastes like Kool-Aid for the analysts ♪

♪ Girl, I can buy yo' ass the world
With my pay stub ♪

- ♪ Be humble... ♪
- Whose house is this?

- ♪ Sit down ♪
- ♪ Li'l bitch ♪

- ♪ Be humble ♪
- ♪ Hol' up, bitch ♪

- ♪ Sit down ♪
- ♪ Hol' up, hol' up, hol' up ♪

- ♪ Be humble ♪
- ♪ Hol' up, hol' up ♪

- ♪ Sit down ♪
- ♪ Hol' up, li'l bitch ♪

- ♪ Be humble ♪
- ♪ Hol' up, bitch ♪

- ♪ Sit down ♪
- ♪ Hol' up, sit down ♪

- ♪ Be humble, bitch ♪
- ♪ Li'l bitch, hol' up... ♪

[June] Welcome to John Cho's house.

We hired his band,
Choke on This, to play the Sure Sure Club.

- He lets us use his holiday house...
- Do you see this?

- [June]...when he's away filming.
- Hi. See this?

[June] A perfect safe house.
Totally private.

Great security system,
and the bar is always stocked.

[ice clinks]

Jesus.

I've been chilling here
since I f*cked up that fish guy.

But apparently,
now he wasn't responsible for May's death.

He's not not responsible.

Do actors really make this much money?

Must be, like,
a million bucks' worth of cars out front.

Two million.

I thought you were
a proud used Nissan guy.

[tuts] I said I didn't want a car
that meant I had to be a criminal.

I definitely want one of these
if all I have to be is John Cho.

[Bruce] Oh, whoa!

Look at these video games!
Oh! John Cho is so cool.

This is exactly what I would do.

[gasps] And he has karaoke?

What?

Hey, Charles.

[taps microphone]

Time for a duet?

How long do we have to hide out?

- Until Mom gets back.
- [sighs]

Well, in that case,
we should try and relax.

Spend some time with each other?

Maybe go swimming?
You know, sing some Britney?

[door slides open and shut]

[Bruce tuts]

- Charles, no one knows we're here!
- [door opens]

We're in this mansion by the beach.

Are you seriously
just going to sit inside all day

with that deadpan look on your face?

That's the look I'm talking about.

Charles, we have missed
over ten years of our lives together.

Who knows if we have
ten days or ten minutes left?

Please?

I need to do something
to get Blood Boots off my mind.

What do you wanna do?

["Ça plane pour moi"
by Plastic Bertrand playing]

Charles! Charles, come down,
you gotta see this!

♪ Dans mon whisky
Quant à moi, peu dormi, vidé, brimé ♪

♪ J'ai dû dormir dans la gouttière
Où j'ai eu un flash ♪

♪ Hou-hou-oou-oou! ♪

- ♪ En quatre couleurs... ♪
- [camera clicking]

[mouthing]

Oh! Hey, Charles!

Come on! Let's take a photo. Let's go!

♪ A bu ma bière dans un grand verre
En caoutchouc ♪

♪ Hou-hou-oou-oou! ♪

Stop.

Jab.

- Okay? Three.
- ♪ Ça plane pour moi ♪

♪ Ça plane pour moi, moi, moi, moi, moi ♪

♪ Ça plane pour moi... ♪

- [belches]
- ♪ Hou-hou-oou-oou! ♪

[Bruce] Ah!

Huh...

Any word on TK?

- Not yet.
- Damn.

Don't worry. He's gonna be fine.
They're not gonna k*ll him.

Probably just f*ck him up real bad.
But nothing permanent.

You ever notice that being friends
with you is bad for people's health?

- It's why I don't have any friends.
- That's not why.

Ah, stop! Stop it!

- [chuckling]
- The f*ck?

You really not gonna
tell me who you were with yesterday?

- It's none of your business.
- It was a girl, wasn't it?

Ah! I knew it.

- You like her!
- [scoffs]

How the hell did you find
a girl to like in a few days?

[phone vibrates]

[ominous music playing]

[peaceful music playing]

[upbeat music playing]

[vendors calling in Mandarin]

[Bruce] Mm...

Ah!

I had a questionable mole.

[timer bleeps]

Oh my God.

Yes! Ooh!

Smells like Jim's Bakery.

Oh! It's the best bakery in Monterey Park.
Known for their egg tarts.

And conveniently located
next to an LA Fitness.

- Mmm! Oh, yes!
- [June and Xing] Mmm!

[Bruce] Oh God, it's so good.
He could do this for a living, right?

- [June] Mm-hmm.
- I'm currently perfecting a churro recipe.

- Mmm.
- Mmm.

Hey, would anyone mind
if, uh, Grace comes over?

The girl from the other night?

It's not like she's gonna
bring any trouble or anything.

[Xing] We are hiding out

from an army of suicidal, well-armed
fanatics who are willing to blow up clubs

and hide under burning clay balls
for hours to k*ll us.

So it's insane to risk leading them here

so Bruce can get
a dry hand job from a coed.

- You're gross.
- You're mad 'cause she's right.

Jealousy looks terrible on you.

- You're joking.
- [Charles] Knock it off.

She's just a college kid.

It's fine.

So, that's a yes?

Yes!

- [musical chiming]
- Hmm?

[John Cho] ♪ Ding dong, ding dong ♪

♪ This is John Cho
And this is my house ♪

["Find My Way Back Home"
by Priscilla Ahn playing]

[water running]

- [Grace] Hi!
- Hi!

- [Grace] How are you?
- Hey!

- [Grace laughs]
- Okay.

- Yeah!
- Should I...

- Oh, yeah! Come on in!
- Thank you.

- Wow!
- Yeah. Shoes off!

- Oh, yeah?
- I'm just kidding.

- I'm just messing!
- This is insane!

- Yeah, have you seen this?
- Wow!

- Have you... It's crazy, right?
- Oh my God!

- Are you friends with John Cho?
- Ah...

- I didn't know!
- Not a big deal.

I feel like Harold and Kumar is so great.

- But his dramatic work?
- Yeah.

- It's so much more impressive.
- Yeah, yeah.

- Searching? Oh my God, so good.
- Yes. Exactly. It's so good!

- So good. Yeah.
- Wait, so why... why are you here?

Oh, well, uh... our mom's out of town,

so, when the parents are away,
the children will play.

To be clear, we're not actually children.
It's a figure of speech.

- [Bruce] Aah! Wait! Stop!
- [Grace shrieks]

[Bruce] Stop getting me wet!
I can't... I can't get my hair wet.

- Listen...
- [both laughing and shrieking]

[Bruce] Where's the... Ah!

- [both laughing]
- [Bruce] You hide, woman!

- [both shrieking]
- ♪ So don't you go... ♪

- [Bruce] No, no! No, no, no!
- ♪ Away ♪

- ♪ I know... ♪
- [Grace yells] Ugh! Ugh!

♪ Without your love... ♪
- Get some beer right now. Whoo!

- Oh my God! Aah!
- ♪ I'll never find my way back home ♪

♪ I'll never find my way back home ♪

♪ No, no, I'll never find my way... ♪

I'm gonna go grab
some more "cervesos," amigos.

♪ I'll never find my way back home ♪

Sunscreen?

[chuckles] Surprised there's any left.

What are your intentions with my brother?

I'm not gonna hurt him,
if that's what you're asking.

Good.

[ominous music playing]

We've wasted the last hour
watching these Triad guys

do nothin' but drink beer
and lounge around.

Just keep watching.

For what?

I don't know yet.

In case you hadn't noticed,
there's a g*ng w*r in L.A.

The guy you're watching
is at the center of it.

Can't wait for this to come to nothin'

so that pain in my ass
can stop tryin' to be a cop.

[Alexis] You didn't hang up, assh*le.

- [game whirring]
- Gah! [yells]

- [Bruce] Oh!
- [growls]

- She's havin' a rough day.
- [Grace laughs]

- Drinks over there...
- Bruce.

- Huh?
- Wanna play?

Uh... Yeah!

Sure.

You want to have a tight grip.

- Okay.
- Focus on the front sight.

A smooth trigger press.

- Smooth trigger press.
- Yeah.

[frenetic jazz playing]

[machine] Game over.

[music ends]

Yes! I got it.

This game sucks.

[both, off-key]
♪ You can ring my be-e-ell ♪

[Bruce] ♪ Ring my bell! ♪

- [Grace] Hey!
- [Bruce] Uh!

[both] ♪ You can ring my be-e-ell ♪

♪ Ring my bell ♪

♪ 'Cause I've got a golden ticket ♪

♪ I got a golden chance to make my way ♪

♪ Doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo ♪

♪ Doo-doo-doo ♪

♪ Doo-ooh ♪

♪ Every day ♪

♪ There's somethin' new ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Babe, honey ♪

- ♪ Keep me lovin' you ♪
- ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

[both] ♪ Heaven must have sent you
From above ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Heaven must have sent
Your precious love ♪

♪ The first cut is the deepest ♪

♪ Baby, I know ♪

♪ The first cut is the deepest ♪

♪ 'Cause when it comes to bein' loved
She's cursed ♪

♪ When it comes to lovin' me
She's worse ♪

Any movement?

If by "movement," you mean frolicking
with three women by the beach, then yes.

Three women?

Now there's terrible music
coming out of the basement.

Wait, three women...

Yes, three women.

- Did you ID them?
- Why would I do that?

No reason.

They are all hot, but in totally
different ways, if that's at all helpful.

What do your parents do?

[chuckling] Why?

I barely know you.

I feel like knowing
what someone's parents' jobs are

can tell you a lot about them.

They're, uh... in the restaurant business.

- Oh!
- Mmm.

I always thought
it would be cool to own a restaurant.

You could make a menu
with only your favorite things

and eat there every day.

They... they didn't own a restaurant.

They, um...

They were illegal immigrants who were
smuggled into the US by Snakeheads.

Labor traffickers who forced them to pay
off their debts in Chinese restaurants.

What?

Wait, really?

For how long?

Years.

I remember I'd, um...

I'd fall asleep
on, like, bags of rice after school

and just wait for their shifts to be over.

They were, um... they were beaten
and, like, abused and stuff.

But they always came home
with, like, a smile on their face.

Always made sure I had enough to eat.
Even when I wasn't hungry.

My mom's the same way.

Always forcing me to eat,
then calling me fat when I eat too much.

Are they still in there?

After high school,
I joined this nonprofit.

They helped me rescue my parents

by organizing this huge raid
with the police.

But that was just one restaurant.

There are hundreds more.

Why did your parents come to America?

Was it that much worse at home?

They wanted me to live in a world
where I could choose my own path.

I've lived here since I was five,

and... I don't think I've ever
been able to choose my own path.

["Spades" by Haroula Rose playing]

What about improv?

You chose that.

- ♪ You can come over... ♪
- In secret.

♪ Any time you like... ♪

I wanna be a good son, but...

♪ You can come over... ♪

I wish my family would let me
take the lead for once.

♪ I wanna go anywhere ♪

♪ I wanna do anything ♪

♪ I can be anyone ♪

♪ Or no one ♪

♪ With you ♪

♪ With you ♪

[music fades]

[soft music playing]

[in Cantonese] Mom.

Have you eaten yet?

[laughs]

[Mama] Ah.

What is this?

It's a Los Angeles specialty.

Mmm! [chuckles]

They call it a Donut Friend.

A lot of people like to eat this.

[mother] This one.

Mmm.

Is it too sweet?

Mmm-mmm.

- Not bad.
- [chuckles]

We eat this a lot.

Mmm.

No wonder your cheeks have grown chubby.

[laughs]

You haven't changed a bit.

[mother] I'll show you this.

Mmm!

These are your new nieces.

Oh.

This one has tiny earlobes. No blessing.

[tuts]

Aw, that's not true.

[mother] This was at Xiu Luo's marriage.

[Mama] She's pretty.

[mother] And this one...
And this was at Xiu Luo's divorce.

[Mama] She is a naughty girl.
She hosted a party for her divorce?

To celebrate her freedom.

- So happy.
- [chuckles]

I was relieved when you first disappeared.

Did you know that?

Because it meant you were
away from that low-class filth.

Hsiao Han, what happened?

I told him so many times.
Don't make enemies, make alliances.

But he didn't listen to me.

But he preferred
to solve problems with v*olence.

And got himself countless enemies.

I knew, sooner or later,
someone would come after our children.

So I came up with our arrangement.

But... I had to leave Charles behind.

Better to save one.

Why didn't you say goodbye?

Because if I saw you,
I wouldn't be able to go through with it.

["Gnossienne No. 1" by Erik Satie playing]

[in English] You're very good.

May insisted we had hobbies.

She made me take lessons.

Are you... okay?

[stops playing]

They're still out there.
The people that k*lled her.

We'll find them,
and we'll k*ll them together.

It will bring you peace.

Maybe.

Enjoy your time
with the people you care about, Charles.

[resumes playing]

[in Cantonese]
Bruce must be so handsome now.

Mmm! [chuckles]

Does he have a girlfriend?

He's still young.

- [laughs]
- Ah.

Don't worry,
I know a few girls from good families.

All of them with
the biggest earlobes you've ever seen!

[laughs awkwardly]

I can introduce them to you.

Mama.

Mama. I'm not staying.

[sighs]

You always have this problem.

What do you mean?

You say all this is for your family,

but we both know

you miss the excitement,
the game of power.

You could just let someone else handle it,
but you're choosing to do it yourself.

I'm doing this myself
because I'm the only one who can.

Because it's what's best for the family.

What about us?

You talk about protecting your family.

Am I not your family?

You left us like we were nothing.

You abandoned us.
You weren't even here to bury

your only sister.

What did you say?

Oh...

I thought you knew.

[somber music playing]

Vera had pancreatic cancer.

Uh...

[Mama] The only thing
I made Big Sun promise

was to make contact
if anything happened to my family.

It was my only request.

[whispers in Mandarin] Sister.

You always wanted
to be first at everything.

Do you remember?

Ever since we were little,
you always followed me around.

You always made me feel
like I was never alone.

But...

when you needed me most...

I wasn't there for you.

To take care of you.

To be by your side.

[sighs]

Sister...

[breathing shakily]

...forgive me.

[sighs]

[music intensifying]

[exhales]

[man 1 on TV] So, this time,
I promise to be good from now on.

[man 2] But you coming to
the Quartermaine estate was out of line.

My family is off-limits.

- [man 1] I've heard that one before.
- [man 2] Do I look like I'm joking?

[man 1] No, it's just ironic,

considering you hired me
to take down your father.

Holy sh*t.

[woman] Are you tired
of dry and rough skin?

Introducing our new line...

Hey, uh... has our family
ever been involved with Snakeheads?

- Labor trafficking?
- [softly] Yeah.

No. Bad risk-to-reward ratio.

Oh.

What was it like growing up in Taiwan?
After we left?

- [chuckles]
- [switches TV off]

I noticed you were gone,
if that's what you wanna hear.

- [chuckles]
- We had a lot of fun as kids.

Did we tell a cab driver
that Dad was deaf?

And vice versa?

[laughing] They ended up
screaming at each other

for a solid 15 minutes
before they realized what was up.

- Yeah.
- [both chuckling]

We were so innocent back then.

How did you become Chairleg Sun?

I was 14, and I k*lled someone.

There's no going back from that.

It changes you forever.

[melancholy music playing]

[waiter speaks Mandarin]

[sighs]

[speaking Mandarin]

[in Mandarin] Mom!

That's enough!

Everyone already thinks I'm chubby!

Why do you keep staring at me?

It's weird.

- [crashing]
- [guests screaming]

[dramatic music playing]

[sounds become muffled and distorted]

- [blows landing]
- [grunting]

- [man cries out]
- [gasps]

[exhales]

- [Big Sun] Charles!
- [gasps]

Protect the family!

[both grunting]

- [yelling]
- [man grunting]

[Charles continues yelling]

[Charles, in English]
Whole thing became a legend.

Dad was so proud, but I couldn't sleep.

The one thing I couldn't understand was

why did I keep hitting him?

I could've stopped when he was dead,
but I kept going.

Ba said it was the emperor inside of me,

the need to protect my family.

Told me to embrace it,

and when I finally did,

I felt a change.

Everything dulled.

Food lost its flavor.

k*lling became easier.

There's no going back from that.

[somber music playing]

But you love to bake.

And today, I even saw you
laugh a little and enjoy yourself.

[chuckles] L.A.'s been...

cool.

That doesn't matter.

I am Chairleg Sun,

ruthless defender of the Jade Dragons.

[in Mandarin] That's my destiny.

[sighs]

[in English] How are you?

Excuse me?

How are you?

You were upset about Blood Boots earlier.
How are you doing with that?

Is this real life?
Are you asking how I feel?

Don't be an assh*le.

I'm trying here.

[sighs]

I'm pretty messed up about it,
if I'm being honest.

I feel like I'll probably be messed up
about it for the rest of my life.

But today, with you, was a good day.

[phone vibrates]

They found TK.

- What... Is he okay?
- Undetermined.

Don't worry. I'll get him back.

Do not, for any reason,
leave this house. Understand?

Just try to get him back
without hitting anyone.

You'll feel a lot better in the aftermath.

Use your words first.

Fine.

Dumb and inefficient, but... fine.

I'm glad we got to talk.

Me too.

Don't touch me.

[dynamic, tense music playing]

[sighs] Still nothing.

- Just keep trying.
- Yeah.

[typing]

[Alexis sighs]

[music fades]

[birdsong]

Is everything okay?

Yeah. There's just, um... been an emergency
at the youth center I volunteer at.

I really don't wanna go,
'cause I'm having such a great time.

Maybe you could come with me?

Oh, I... I don't know.
I'm not supposed to leave.

[laughs] What do you mean?

Well, I'm kinda responsible for the house,
you know?

What if someone trashes it while I'm gone
or Charles finds out I disobeyed him?

We'll be back
before Charles comes home, I promise.

Weren't you just talking about
making your own choices?

[grunting]

Um, hey, uh... Grace and I are gonna
run out for a little bit, okay?

Hey, ready to head out?

- Yeah!
- Me too. Let's go.

[June] What? [panting]

I understand.

[child] Where's the art supplies?

[children playing]

[Grace chuckles]

[girl] I scored!

- Hi.
- Hi.

This is where displaced immigrants,
families, and children can come

and receive assistance with shelter, food,
and any other services they might need,

including loans and English lessons.

- This is incredible!
- Yeah?

- Yeah. [chuckles]
- Yeah.

[ominous music playing]

- It's okay. Don't panic.
- What's going on?

We aren't gonna hurt you.

Okay? We just wanna talk.

[sighs]

You're the Boxers.

Don't you wanna know who we are?
What our plan is?

[children laughing]

I promise you, we're on the same side.

[door opens]

[lock turns]

Let me go.

Let me...

let me...

[yells]

What is wrong with this chair?

Just calm down.

You mur...

you m*rder*d Blood Boots.

You almost m*rder*d my mom and my brother.

Who do you...

who do you think you are,

pretending to like me

when you've been manipulating me
and my entire family this whole time?

I do have genuine feelings
for you, Bruce.

Okay? And I am so sorry for all the pain
and suffering you've had to go through,

but you need to hear the bigger plan.

[breathing shakily]

Nothing will excuse what you have done.

I wanna show you something.

- [keys jingle]
- Please.

[lock turns]

Uh...

[Grace] The original Triads were rebels,

organized to fight against corruption
and oppression.

Not anymore.

Now they're the oppressors.

The Boxers were formed
to push back against them.

We're a faceless collective fighting
against the suppressors of our people.

A mandate of heaven.

And right now, protecting our people

means destroying the Triads completely.

Why?

The Triads make their money
off of other peoples' misfortunes.

We should be protecting
the Chinese people, not k*lling them.

The Boxers are about community outreach,

helping each other, and equal rewards.

We plan on opening community centers

in Asia, Europe,
South America, even Australia.

We need your help.
We need to cut off the heads of the Triads

by finding out the identities
of the ghosts who sit at the very top.

Only your mother knows
the identities of these men.

We need you to tell us where she's hiding.

The last thing I'll ever do
is help a bunch of murderers.

How many people
do you think Charles has k*lled?

How about your mother?
Blood Boots? Your father?

[sighs]

His mother was
a drug mule for Sleepy Chan.

Her entire family was k*lled
in a g*ng sh**t,

started by a member of the Jade Dragons.

You remember when
I told you about my family?

I left one part out.

The part where my dad pushed back,
demanded freedom.

The Triads k*lled him in front of
all the other restaurant workers,

including my mother.

They cut off his head
and just fed it to the pigs.

[sighs]

Don't you see what the Triads have done
to your brother? Your entire family?

Don't you wanna protect yourself
and your mother from all that?

You said you wanted to choose
your own path. This is your chance.

All I want

is for Charles to be free...

[sighs]

...and for my mom and I
to go back to our old lives.

[Grace] Help us.

Okay, helping us... it's not what
your family thinks they want right now,

but it's what they need.

Okay? That's you making
the ultimate choice.

It's not you that's hesitating, okay?
It's the voice your mom put in your head.

Trust your instincts.

They've always been right.

[breathing shakily]

You promise to spare them if I help you?

Your mother, yes...

but Charles is a k*ller.

He's a victim, same as you and me.

Tell that to the families
who lost sons and daughters.

- He's been brainwashed.
- It's too late for him.

No! It's not!

Don't make me do this, Bruce.

I have the entire list in my head.

My mom gave it to me
to protect me from, um...

from you.

You already tried to get the names
from her, and you failed.

The only way
you'll ever get them is from me.

You can't k*ll me.

There's still hope for Charles.

Promise me

you'll leave him alone.

I promise.

Get me a paper and pen.

It's right there.

[birdsong]

[poignant music playing]

[golf clubs clinking]

[phone vibrating]

[phone continues vibrating]

Is he calling your phone?

- Hey.
- [Charles] Hey.

What are you up to?

I'm at work.

What are you doing?

Uh, nothin' much.

Just...

hangin' out.

Hey, I'm, uh... doing this thing
at a beach house in Malibu.

- Nothin' big. Having some friends over.
- Okay, Charles...

It's John Cho's mansion.

There are all these
weird photos of his face everywhere.

Uh, but there's a cool karaoke room,

and... I'm gonna bake.

I know you're probably busy,
but it'd be really nice to see you again.

I'm sorry about
how we left things last time.

I don't know what you're talking about.
Don't call me again.

[music becoming tense]

[music intensifying]

[man 1] Fore!

- [yelps]
- [man 2] Gotcha!

- Fore!
- [man 3] Fore!

- Yo, nice!
- Ooh!

- Ooh, see that?
- Yeah!

[man 4] Nice ball, Danny!

[groans]

[intense, dramatic music playing]

[g*ng members yelling]

- There she goes.
- That's good.

- Run it up, run it up!
- Beautiful!

["The First Cut is the Deepest" playing]

[man singing in Mandarin]

[men grunting]

[song stops]

- [TK] f*ck yeah, Charles!
- [breathing heavily]

[TK] All right.

Let's get out of here, Charles.
Come untie me.

[chuckles and coughs]

Charles, get over here! I need help!

[man yelps]

[dramatic music playing]

[growls]

[TK] Charles, untie me!

Wait, Ch... Charles. Where are you going?
No, Ch... Charles!

I said untie me!
You have to come untie me.

- Come get me!
- ["The First Cut is the Deepest" resumes]

What the f*ck, Charles?
Are you kidding me? Come the f*ck on!

Charles, come on. Get me out of here, man!

[roars]

[cr*ck]

[song stops]

- [yelling]
- [man yelping]

[screams]

[clatters]

[snorts]

[gasping]

[Charles breathing heavily]

[man] Okay...

[man groaning]

[Charles yells]

Wait, wait! Please! Please!

[gasping] I'm so... I'm sorry.

Please.

Please. Please don't k*ll me.

[drops club]

[emotional music playing]

- [tape rips]
- [TK groans]

[both grunting]

- [Charles] Come on.
- [TK yelps]

- You're an assh*le, Charles.
- I know.

[moody ballad playing]

[singing sultry song in Mandarin]

[in Mandarin] Kids?

Two boys.

You?

I never married.

Hello, Yuan,

I am in Taipei.

I want to see him. Now.

[music continues]

[song ends]

[monitors beeping]

You've let yourself go.

You "Country Boy."

All I asked was that you tell me

when someone I loved needed me.

And you couldn't even do that.

I'm done being your insurance policy.

Now I do what I want.

For me and no one else.

So I'm going to tell you this.

[gasps]

I'm here to take the only thing you love.

The one thing you've spent
your entire life protecting.

Your empire.

[dramatic music playing]

[dramatic music continues]