Missing (2023) Movie Script
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[STATIC CRACKLING]
[]
JAMES:
Hold on, let me...
[JUNE COOING]
Let me just...
I dropped the horse.
Hold on.
There. Look.
Ta-da! See?
Is it broken?
No, look. Daddy fixed it.
No, wait.
I'll give it to you when you
tell me where we are first.
Dad's dad's house.
[CHUCKLES] That's right.
This was Grandpa's house.
Here, you want the camera?
Here, take it.
No. Owie!
[LAUGHING]
No, no, no,
show me the playroom.
[CAT MEOWS]
[LAUGHING]
Wait, show your toys.
Oh, it's okay, Caesar.
Aw...
I think Little Caesar's
tired out from the drive.
Aren't you, buddy?
GRACE: James?
Why aren't there
any curtains upstairs?
Because, babe,
we're in the middle of nowhere
and no one's watching.
JUNE: Say hi, Mommy.
Hi, Junebug.
Wait a minute,
I thought this was broken.
No, baby, please be careful.
I just don't want it
to break again.
Daddy fixed it.
Yeah.
We just wanna make sure
that we don't break it again.
Well, then I'm just gonna
fix it again, aren't I?
What's that?
GRACE: James.
It's just the altitude.
I'm fine.
Why is your nose bleeding?
Daddy's fine.
GRACE: Are you okay?
[]
WOMAN 1 [ON VOICEMAIL]:
I just heard the news.
Um, I can't imagine what
you must be going through.
MAN [ON VOICEMAIL]:
We really hate to see you go,
but I get it.
You need a fresh start.
WOMAN 2:
I had no idea what you
were going through.
Anyway, I'm just--
I'm so sorry.
WOMAN 3:
Call or text,
or whatever works.
WOMAN 4:
I know you are dealing
with a lot right now.
WOMAN 5:
Just-- We're gonna
miss you a lot.
But you two
are gonna get through this.
I'm here for you.
Someday she'll understand.
[]
[SIRENS WHOOPING]
[CHATTERING]
Frightening developments
this morning
as a green Toyota Camry--
REPORTER 1:
A recovery operation
is currently underway,
but it's unclear--
REPORTER 2:
A shocking development today,
as a vehicle
belonging to Ms. Kim
was found dumped in a Bay Area
lake. The lead detective--
Here.
REPORTER 3:
...Margot's father, David Kim.
They found Ms. Kim's keychain
near the lake this morning.
[MESSAGE ALERTS DINGING]
[RINGING]
Hello--?
Siri, call June.
Oh, my gosh.
Mom?
Siri, please call Junebug.
Mom, you're already
on the phone. This is FaceTime.
Oh, gosh. Can you please
do me a favor
and clear your voicemail?
I've been trying
to leave you messages.
Well, they're probably
all from you.
You know you don't
have to use Siri
for literally everything,
right?
Listen, I am running late
and I need you to write
a couple of things down.
The car keys are gonna be
in the top drawer
in the kitchen, and Kevin--
I just said write it down.
You're not writing it down.
[SIGHS]
Kevin forwarded you
the itinerary.
No alcohol, do not open the door
for strangers.
And keep your location service
turned on
the entire time I'm away,
do you understand?
No fun. Got it.
Uh, what about for like,
you know, food or whatever?
[SIGHS]
I left a key with Heather.
Call her if you need anything.
What?
No. Mom, I don't need Heather.
What do you mean, "No"?
I am 18.
I don't need a babysitter.
I don't care if you're 18,
okay?
So you pick Heather,
of all people?
You do not understand
the sacrifices I made
to give you the life you have.
Mom, you're being so dramatic.
Junebug, if you'd--
Stop calling me that!
[SIGHS]
I just-- I just need to know
that you're safe when I'm away.
[SIGHS]
All right, Kevin's gonna
be there any minute
to call the Uber.
I also just deposited some money
into your account
for emergencies.
Understand?
What's the money for?
Emergencies.
Cop it, drop it, spend it
Money not stopping...
JUNE: You get it?
Yep.
Heading into
the store now. Bye!
Knock, knock.
[GASPS]
Whoa.
[MEOWS]
That cat just won't
come around.
How's the old computer running?
Oh, yeah. It's a little faster.
Thanks.
No problem, parcera.
What?
Uh... It's a Colombian thing.
I'm working on my Spanish.
[MESSAGE ALERT DINGS]
Cool.
Hey, um, I know you're in
summer vacay mode,
but, uh, you have a sec?
Uh...
How do I say this?
Look.
I know that I'm just,
I don't know,
the new guy to you.
But I love your mom.
And I know I planned this
for just me and her,
but it's for
a very special reason.
Kev?
So before we--
Hey.
Hey.
What's goin' on?
June and I
were just chatting.
Oh, okay.
Did you call the Uber?
Two minutes away.
What?
Do you wanna
take the bags down?
It takes 30 seconds to wheel--
I know, but I wanna talk...
Okay, all right,
I'll see you out there.
Thank you.
[INAUDIBLE]
Really?
Look, I'm sorry if it seems
like I'm hard on you.
But it really is
just to make sure you're safe.
KEVIN:
Uber's actually here!
Okay, coming!
June, listen to me.
I need you to pick us up on
Monday at LAX. Can you do that?
Yes, ma'am.
Thank you.
KEVIN:
Grace, you hear me?
[ELECTRONIC CHIMING]
Thank you, babe.
Here you go.
[ALERT CHIMES]
[]
[BLOOPS]
[MESSAGE DINGS]
[BLACK CAVIAR & G.L.A.M.'S
"ALRIGHT ALRIGHT, OKAY" PLAYING]
All right
Okay
Okay
All right
Okay
[RINGS]
Okay
All right
Okay
Okay
I can't find my phone
I need Siri now
Tell me
What's this song?
This week's gonna be
legendary.
[JUNE LAUGHS]
Pulling up now.
JUNE:
Cool. Be right there.
Wait, Vee, she's here!
VEENA: Who?
JUNE:
Heather. My mom's friend.
Shit!
HEATHER:
Hey, Junie.
Wasn't sure you'd be home.
I brought some dinner for ya.
[HISSES]
Oh, relax.
How's it hangin'?
Oh, it's-it's fine.
Um... How was work?
It was good. I won a custody
case for a client,
so that's good.
Uh... I bet your mom
already misses you.
You know, Kevin sent me a
picture of them from the beach.
He's been working out.
Wait, Kevin's sending you
pictures?
I'm just glad she found someone.
Someone nice and cute,
cool tech job.
I'd kill for a guy like that.
It's pretty rough out there.
Not that I don't have my fun.
You know what I'm saying?
Unfortunately.
[MESSAGE DINGS]
Is everything okay?
Oh, yeah, yeah. It's fine.
You know, I could stay
and hang if you're bored.
No, it's okay. I'm just looking
forward to a quiet night in.
[CHUCKLES]
You're just like your mom.
All right, all right
Okay
What's up
What's up with you?
Yo, yo, yo, yo!
[LAUGHING]
[ALL CHEERING]
Don't post that.
What's up with you?
[RINGS]
[DINGS]
All right, all right
All right, all right
All right, all right
Okay
Whoo!
Okay
[DINGS]
Okay
[DINGS]
Drop it hot potato
I'm really with this shit
Yeah
I'm really with this shit
I'm really with this shit
Yeah
I'm really with--
I'm really with--
I'm really with this shit
Okay
VEENA:
Hey, you ready for tonight?
JUNE:
I guess.
VEENA:
You, uh--
You doing okay?
JUNE:
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm-I'm fine.
[]
[DOORBELL RINGING REPEATEDLY]
[WHOOPING]
Whoa, June.
I'm fine.
Calm down. Sit down.
I'm fine!
Yo, June, you okay?
Anybody seen my smartwatch?
It's square with--
Okay. It's all right.
All right, listen to me.
You're all right.
Tia, can you get the cup?
All right, let's go.
You're done.
I'm sorry.
Okay, June, okay.
[GROANS]
[]
Aw, I think Little Caesar's
tired out from the drive.
Aren't you, buddy?
GRACE: James?
Why aren't there
any curtains upstairs?
Because, babe,
we're in the middle of nowhere
and no one's watching.
Hi, Junebug.
Wait a minute,
I thought this was broken.
No, baby, please be careful.
I just don't want it
to break again.
Daddy fixed it.
Yeah.
GRACE:
We just wanna make sure
that we don't break it again.
Well, then I'm just
gonna fix it again.
[WHOOSHES]
[ALARM RINGING]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[ALERT DINGS]
[CHIMES]
Oh, shit.
[]
Hi, this is Grace Allen.
Please leave a message.
[VOICEMAIL BEEPS]
JUNE: Mom?
Where are you guys?
I've been standing here
forever.
Let me know when you get this.
See you in a sec. Bye.
[]
[RINGING]
[RINGING]
[RECEPTIONIST SPEAKING
IN SPANISH]
JUNE:
Hi. I'm calling about
a guest you had,
seeing if they
extended their stay.
[RECEPTIONIST RESPONDS
IN SPANISH]
JUNE:
Um... I'm sorry.
Does anyone speak English?
No, I'm sorry.
[RECEPTIONIST SPEAKING
IN SPANISH]
Knew I shouldn't have dropped
Spanish. Um...
[JUNE READING ON-SCREEN TEXIN SPANISH]
[RECEPTIONIST RESPONDS
IN SPANISH]
JUNE:
Um... It's Lin.
It's spelled L-I--
Oh, s, Kevin Lin. Uh-huh.
Yeah. That's him. Uh--
JUNE:
Um...
Uh--
Qu?
Wait, what?
Um...
S...
What?
Hello?
No.
[RECEPTIONIST SPEAKING
IN SPANISH]
Okay. Uh...
Uh...
Cameras.
[RECEPTIONIST SIGHS]
JUNE:
"En persona."
I can't go in person.
[JUNE REPEATS IN SPANISH]
The footage overwrites.
[EXHALES SHAKILY]
Okay. Uh--
Gracias.
[]
HEATHER:
Yes, ma'am. And no one knows
where they went.
I understand. Yes. Thank you.
So is the embassy
doing something?
No, they're already closed.
That was a duty officer.
She said to fill out a report,
and somebody would call us
tomorrow
when the embassy opens.
And what about the footage?
Won't that be too late?
[MESSAGE CHIMES]
I know.
I'll make some more calls.
Somebody's gotta be open 24/7.
[SIGHS]
So I'll just fill out
this form and--
Don't worry.
I'm gonna come by first thing
tomorrow morning
when the embassy opens, okay?
We're gonna figure this out.
Okay. Yeah.
Thanks, Heather.
[]
[LINE RINGING]
[OVER PHONE]
Good morning. This is Assistant
Legal Attach Elijah Park.
Am I speaking with Ms. Allen?
Hello?
Hi. Hi. Hello?
Hi.
Hi there. This is Elijah Park.
I'm calling from
the U.S. Embassy in Colombia.
I thought you guys opened
an hour ago.
Sorry, I was on with
Ms. Damore.
She mentioned you wanted
to speak with me
about some footage?
Yes. The security footage,
I put it all in the report...
Great, I'll take a look.
Now, I'm here in Colombia,
so I'll be acting as liaison
between you and local police.
Did you not get my report?
Um... Doesn't appear so.
Great. Okay, well,
the hotel has security footage,
but it constantly overwrites.
So we have about six hours
until it's gone,
so can you please send
an agent over?
I'll do my best.
But keep in mind, the FBI
doesn't have jurisdiction
to investigate in Colombia.
So it may take some time while
we work with local authorities.
Great.
Now, listen,
what's even more helpful to us
is any information
you can tell me about your mom.
Did she say
or do anything unusual
before she went missing?
Could be a text, a voicemail.
No, not really.
Okay. That's okay.
Um, and do you have access
to anything we could use
to geolocate?
Her Gmail, iCloud?
Wait. Maybe...
Now, listen, we can only use
evidence from accounts
that you have legal access to.
Otherwise nothing we learn
will be admissible in court.
I think I might have something.
Come on.
Never mind.
Sorry, I don't have anything.
That's okay.
Now, I know you're 18,
but do you have relatives
that could come stay with you?
No. Um...
It's just me and my mom.
Heather is probably
gonna stop by.
You are going to get
that footage, though, right?
If you get that form in,
I'll make sure it gets
to the right hands. Okay?
We'll be in touch.
[]
[MESSAGE ALERT CHIMES]
[RINGING]
[SIGHS]
[RINGING]
Hi. Hello?
Hi. Um...
I think your sound is off.
[INAUDIBLE]
[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]
Oh, hi. Yes, yes. Hi, Javier.
Signal okay now?
The signal is great.
I need you--
You are from where?
I'm from Los Angeles. I need--
Hollywood!
Van Nuys.
I need you to go to this hotel
and ask for
their security footage.
I'm tryna find someone.
I don't understand.
"Tryna find."
She's missing.
How long?
Like 36 hours.
And I need someone
to get to the hotel
and get the footage
before it's erased
so we can see when she
and her boyfriend left.
La polica will not check?
No. No, I mean,
they said they would try,
but they can't even
investigate directly.
So I need your help.
Ah, lo siento, pero...
I'm only services.
Cleaning, electric, you know.
Please. Please, it's my mom.
Please.
You make me think of my son.
Never taking no for an answer.
[SIGHS]
Okay. Okay.
Oh, man, thank you so much.
Oh, June. Interesting thing.
Did you know that your phones
are always tracking you?
Yeah. Yeah, I know.
But I can't get into her
accounts even if I wanted to.
And did you try his?
What?
You said she's traveling
with her boyfriend.
So if you can't find hers,
maybe...
Right.
[]
I can find him.
[RINGING]
Yo.
JUNE: Hey, Vee.
Thanks for coming by.
Heather never showed up.
Of course. This is so crazy.
Hey, I think Caesar's
eating your smartwatch.
What?
I don't have a smartwatch.
Anyway, does Kevin give you
same-password-for-everything
type of vibe?
Mm, 50-50.
Actually, 60-40.
Why is your mom dating this guy?
Heather thinks he's hot.
VEENA:
Of course she does.
So you're trying
to get his password?
JUNE:
Yeah.
Oh, yeah. This will work.
Do you remember that time
you impersonated the Postmates
driver on the phone?
[IN DEEP VOICE]
Dude, he had no idea.
All right. I need your help.
[RINGING]
MAN [ON PHONE]:
So to recover your password,
I'll just have to verify
a couple things,
starting with date of birth.
[IN DEEP VOICE]
November 10th, 1980.
Great. And the last four
of your social.
I don't give that out
on the phone.
In that case,
your mother's maiden name.
Uh-- Chen. Julia Chen.
And the name
of your elementary school.
Uh, the name
of my elementary school?
Yup.
Uh, sir?
Do you need the full name
or...?
Honestly, whatever works.
Uh, Tillman Elementary?
[]
JUNE:
Oh, sweet, we're in.
Okay. Let's see
where they were going.
There's their Uber to LAX.
Flight to Cartagena.
Hotel.
Wait.
VEENA:
Maybe he didn't have service?
But he was texting me
the whole time.
Unless he turned off
his location.
[RINGING]
Bad news. The footage
is already gone.
But interesting story.
La seora que limpia,
how do you say,
the cleaning seora,
she went to school with my son.
And we got to talking--
No, Javi, no time for stories.
Hold on.
So I explain to her
what I'm looking for,
and she says she sees
two American tourists
leave on Friday.
Wait, so she saw them leave.
Now you have time
for the story, huh?
So they're going to leave,
and your mother says sorry
because she spilled some wine
on the bedsheets.
This is like 1
in the afternoon.
She dressed up very nice,
so the seora asked if they
were going somewhere fancy.
And guess what your stepfather
said.
Ew, no, not my stepfather.
Oh, all right.
But he says he wants to go to...
how do you say, you know, store
where shovels and hammers--
Wait, a hardware store?
S, hardware store.
On vacation.
Did she say what store
they went to?
No, she didn't ask.
There's gotta be a way
to figure it out.
Yo. Me llamo Veena.
Hola. Mucho gusto. Javi.
Credit card history.
His purchases should have
a location attached to them.
Boom. Kevin's last purchase.
Same day they went missing.
Getsemani. That's the store.
No. Getsemani.
That's not a store.
That's an area, muy turstico,
where you go to pay too much
for drinks.
Okay, well, I'm sending you
all the hardware stores
in Getsemani.
Talk to the workers,
see if they saw anything, okay?
Or maybe I just buy some gum.
Huh?
To see if the bank
code matches.
Oh, my God. Yes, Javi. Yes.
Okay, I'm sending you
the code now.
June, eight stores
might take a few hours.
Is that okay with you?
JUNE:
For now.
I'll look through
his emails too,
see if there's a receipt
in there.
Okay.
Here we go, then.
[SCOOTER ACCELERATES]
HEATHER:
You're going through
his email?
Yeah, so?
So you can't
break into Kevin's email
without permission.
But why would he turn off
his locations?
That doesn't make sense.
I don't know,
but you need to let the police
handle this stuff.
Um, are you coming over?
I'm sorry.
I gotta go into the office.
I had to change
a client meeting.
But I'll be there.
[]
Whoa.
What? What is it?
[RINGING]
Um, sorry, Heather, I gotta go.
No match yet. Six more to go.
Wait, wait, hold up.
I-I think Kevin was cheating.
"Sheeting"?
VEENA:
He clearly has a type.
What if you checked
his blocked users?
His what?
In his contacts.
Remember that one Unfiction
episode with the affair?
JUNE:
Whoa.
Who are these people?
What the hell?
VEENA:
Wait. Who's Greg?
Hey, what's going on?
JUNE:
This woman calls him Darren.
They all want their money back.
VEENA:
Yo.
Dude's not cheating. He's a...
He's a con man.
[]
PARK [OVER PHONE]:
Three years
in Eastham Federal Prison.
Released last year.
JUNE:
So you weren't gonna tell me
my mom was dating a felon?
PARK:
Look, don't get me wrong.
We are looking into him.
But he's never been involved
in a disappearance.
And he's been using
his legal name.
JUNE:
But don't you think this is
a pretty big coincidence?
PARK:
Keep in mind
that all of these cases
were from before
his prison sentence.
And he's never
violated parole.
JUNE:
Okay.
But what about
that Bunny Cake girl?
That's from this year.
PARK: I understand,
but right now you are illegally
accessing Mr. Lin's account.
So any evidence that I receive
from that gets tossed in court.
[CHIMES]
Look, I appreciate the help.
But our job is to find your mom
and build a prosecutable case
if there's a crime.
So we gotta do this
the right way.
You need to trust me on this.
[]
[RINGING]
MAN [OVER PHONE]:
Uh, yeah, she works here.
JUNE:
And you haven't
heard from her at all?
Nope.
I've tried calling, DMing her.
I've been stuck
covering her shift
for the last two weeks, so...
JUNE: Two weeks.
MAN: Not exactly
out of character, though.
She's... special.
JUNE:
Do you mind calling if you hear
from her? It's important.
Uh-- Sure.
Bunny Cake is missing too.
She hasn't been to work
in two weeks.
You think he did
something to her?
I don't know.
But I know how to find out.
VEENA:
I thought he turned
his location off.
JUNE:
Not till they got to Colombia.
Whoa.
He was seeing her.
What were you up to?
Huh...
What the hell?
MAN [OVER PHONE]:
And you got this number how?
I'm calling about Kevin Lin.
He visited your house
like two weeks ago.
MAN:
Wait, slow down. Kevin?
Kevin Lin.
He was at your house...
June 8th.
What was he doing there?
Look, I don't
wanna say anything
that he doesn't want public.
Oh, so you're trying
to cover for him?
Covering for wha--?
Of course not.
Then why was he at your house?
It's a reentry program
for ex-offenders.
I was paired with Kevin
before I moved out here.
He comes and visits sometimes.
Look, the hardest part
for these guys
is getting past the stigma,
so I try to be careful.
JUNE:
Yeah, totally.
And did he ever...
mention my mom anytime?
Mention?
I mean, he hasn't shut up about
her since they first met.
She seemed
really good for him.
Yeah, um...
Do you remember how they met?
I mean, you'd know
better than me.
Yeah.
Um, you don't think this was
just another one of his,
you know...
Oh, no. I mean, look.
Kevin's worked really hard
to put that stuff behind him.
It seemed real to me.
Yeah.
And you said your name was Jim?
Jimmy, yeah.
Listen, I'll talk to the wife.
I'll, uh, see
if she remembers anything.
Good luck, June.
Okay. Thanks, Jimmy.
[BEEPS]
[ALERT CHIMES]
[]
JUNE:
Is this the store?
Do you know how many packs
of gum I bought today?
Did anyone see them?
No one remembers.
But I got the receipt.
Wait, you got it?
What did he buy?
Just this.
A lock?
Why would he buy a lock?
And what about
security cameras?
No.
[SPEAKS IN SPANISH]
So, what's next?
Hey. I gotta bounce.
I'll see you tomorrow,
though.
Oh. Okay. Yeah, sounds good.
Hasta luego,
Javi.
Adis, Veena.
I hope I didn't waste
your money.
No. No, Javi.
You've been really helpful.
Maybe you should tell
la polica about the lock.
They maybe know something.
Sure thing.
Peace, Javi.
Piece of what?
[CHUCKLES]
No, like peace.
Ah.
Just means goodbye.
Text if you need anything.
[]
Hey, Grace!
[LAUGHING]
Sorry, I didn't mean
to say it that loud.
Um... Kevin here.
And I thought I'd just
try to get things started.
Um...
What's your favorite '80s band?
I know, a third message
is lame.
But you seem great,
and I'd love
to know more about you.
[STAMMERING]
Also, hello.
I forgot that. Okay.
I certainly admire
your persistence.
So, what would you
like to know?
KEVIN:
Believe it or not,
back in the day,
I used to be a huge fan of...
New Edition.
[LAUGHS]
Okay.
You totally stole my answer.
I'm kind of
a social media guy clich.
Shared office space.
Uh-- There's beer on tap.
I don't drink anymore, though,
really. Guess I'm gettin' old.
GRACE:
Hi. Heh.
I'm just getting home.
Um... Another 13-hour day.
You know what, Grace? It sounds
like you need a vacation.
Just get off the grid,
do a hard reset.
That's what works for me.
Hey, Siri, can we take a vac--?
Oh, crap.
"Hey, Siri, can
we take a vaca--?"
Hey, Siri, remind me
to ask Grace out to dinner.
Uh...
Wait...
Is this recording?
[LAUGHS]
Guess what this song is called.
Last night was fun.
I just don't know what to do.
I tried to leave a voicemail.
Her voicemail is full.
She turned off
location services.
And she knows that
she's supposed to be home at 11.
She knows this.
Hey. She's almost 18.
If she took the time
to turn off locations,
she's probably okay.
GRACE:
I know, I just...
[SIGHS]
I don't know. She's--
When I look at her, I just...
I just see her father,
and it's like...
[INHALES SHARPLY]
We've really been through
a lot together.
And I just don't think
that I could, uh...
I don't think that I could
forgive myself
if anything ever happened
to her, you know?
You seem like
a really great mom.
One day,
she'll get that.
[]
KEVIN:
Uh-- So actually,
I've got stuff too.
I have a record.
And I shoulda told you earlier.
But I just--
I really...
I really like you,
and I just didn't wanna
screw this up.
But if you don't wanna
keep talking,
I totally get it. Um...
So...
So yeah.
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
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JAVI:
"G-A, K-L."
S?
Yeah.
There it is.
There it is.
I should have thought
of this place.
Lots of tourists.
And good for couples.
Hold on a sec.
[]
There.
Javi, can you wave for me?
Qu?
Wave.
I see you.
[LAUGHING]
Hey, June!
JUNE:
Okay, let me check the archive.
Come on, come on, come on.
Wait.
There!
JAVI:
Do you see them?
Yeah.
He has the lock.
Wait.
Wait, he's pulling something
out of his pocket.
What?
It was real.
[RINGING]
Is everything all right?
Um, yeah. Let me call you back.
Ms. Allen?
We may have found them.
I know they were at the bridge.
You were right.
He wasn't trying to con her.
Ms. Allen.
Yeah?
Listen.
We've got some bad news.
JUNE:
Oh, my God.
[SCREAMING]
JUNE:
Who are these people?
PARK:
We don't know.
We just received this
this morning
from an anonymous source.
We're mobilizing units
across the city as we speak.
JUNE:
What are they gonna do to her?
PARK:
Well, we flagged a withdrawal
from your mom's bank to an
encrypted third-party account,
so they may just want money.
JUNE:
So, what now?
Is there anything I can do?
PARK:
Hey, we're gonna find
these guys, okay?
The best thing you can do
to help us
is just wait by your phone.
We'll be in touch.
[TIRES SQUEALING]
They said something about money,
but what if these people
hurt her?
They have no reason to.
I've already lost one parent,
Javi.
I can't lose her too.
I didn't even say goodbye.
When did you lose your father?
I-I'm sorry if you don't
wanna talk about it.
No, it's fine. Um...
It was years ago.
I can't even remember
the funeral.
My son Carlos lost his mom
when he was very young too.
That's why I ask.
I know it's hard.
Yeah.
Your son is lucky
he still has you, Javi.
Hm.
I don't know.
What do you mean?
He was always trouble.
But the trouble got worse,
then one day we had
this big fight and...
He said he never wanted
to talk to me again.
I guess he meant it.
But, you know, even if
he doesn't want to see me,
he's always mi Carlito.
And whatever you are
beating yourself over
with your mom...
it doesn't change
a parent's love.
I know.
Have you tried reaching out?
To your son?
[SNIFFLES]
He knows where I am.
Well, anyway, um...
I don't wanna take
any more of your time, Javi.
Thank you.
It's no problem, June.
Call anytime.
And, listen,
they're gonna find her.
I know.
Peace, amiga. Hm?
Peace.
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[]
Oh, my God.
[PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
Good morning.
I'm Elijah Park with the FBI.
Last evening we determined
that U.S. citizen Grace Allen,
previously thought
to have been kidnapped
here in Cartagena, Colombia,
was in fact impersonated
in an alleged scheme
by the suspects behind me.
We are now turning to
the public for any information
regarding the whereabouts
of Miss Allen,
who we now believe...
never left Los Angeles.
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
Hi, everybody,
first up this morning:
"The strangest case
I've ever seen."
Those are the words used
by LAPD Detective Luciana Gomez
to describe the disappearance
of a Van Nuys resident
who was seemingly swapped out
with another woman
along their Uber drive to LAX.
GOMEZ:
Because of
the staged kidnapping,
we've lost a lot of time.
It's now been over a week
since Miss Allen was last seen,
so we need to move quickly.
REPORTER:
A ground search begins today
for a woman
police say went missing
somewhere along her nearly
22-mile trip to the airport.
VOLUNTEERS:
Grace!
Grace!
Grace!
Grace!
Grace!
[ELECTRONIC CHIMING]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
They were talking to you
for a while. They know anything?
They think whatever happened
must have been
on the drive to LAX.
Right, right, right.
Look at this. Look at 'em.
So your mom gets in the Uber,
they take the 405,
and then a totally different
woman gets out at LAX.
If Kevin did something to her,
that's when it happened.
The weird thing is,
he only ever stopped
for three minutes along the way.
He must have had help.
GOMEZ:
Uber has no record of the trip,
and the car was using
stolen plates.
We got an APB out
for the vehicle now.
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
Yep. Down in front.
REPORTER:
Is it possible
that the Uber driver was hired?
It's possible.
According to our friends
at the FBI...
Large withdrawals
from Miss Allen's bank account
were made
after her disappearance.
In the meantime, the one person
who knows for sure
what's going on here...
Is Mr. Lin.
So we're working with
the police around the region,
including officers
at the Venezuelan border.
We find him...
And we find Grace Allen.
[REPORTER SPEAKING IN SPANISH]
JUNE:
Javi, what are they saying?
They say that the police
arrested some local students
that Lin hired
to be part of a movie.
[IN SPANISH]
Whoa. June,
check this out.
Huh?
WOMAN:
They're arresting her.
Right now.
There she is. There, there.
No, no, no. Can you see her?
What?
ABIGAIL:
Aspiring actress Rachel Page,
recently detained upon
reentering the U.S.,
was released today on bail
as a cooperating witness.
RACHEL:
He said it was a reality show.
Like a lifestyle travel thing,
all shot on a iPhone and stuff.
I had to walk a certain way,
dress a certain way.
And I couldn't even post
anything on Instagram.
But after the kidnapping scene,
I knew something was up.
So I made a run for it.
But there was no crew,
no real cameras.
None of that seemed odd?
I just thought:
"Damn. This guy has a vision."
[CHIMES]
JUNE:
How do you know she's not lying?
Miss Page said Kevin
and his driver
picked her up near the 405,
so LAPD checked traffic
cameras.
By the time Kevin got there,
your mom was already gone.
Miss Page never saw her.
JUNE:
Okay, well, did she get
a good look at the driver?
PARK:
Middle-aged, baseball hat,
that's all we got.
She couldn't see his face
from the back seat.
Yo, Kevin for sure
hired that guy.
Veena, shut up.
I'm sorry.
Listen, Miss Allen,
while I have you,
I have some questions regarding
something we're looking into.
Okay.
You mentioned that you don't
have any extended family,
right?
No.
To the best of your knowledge,
your mom has never gone
by any other names?
No. She's just Grace Allen. Why?
Exclusive developments tonight
in the case of Grace Allen:
Public records suggesting
there may be more
to the missing Van Nuys resident
than meets the eye.
Turns out Grace Allen
is just one
of the mystery woman's aliases,
whose real identity lies locked
behind a court-ordered seal.
You're her lawyer.
There's nothing you can do?
It's a court-ordered seal.
It's gonna take at least a week
to get a judge to lift it.
And she never said
anything to you about this?
I don't...
No, I don't think so.
Why would she
keep this from me?
REPORTER:
Does this suggest Grace Allen
herself might be implicated?
Let me be clear:
Right now,
Grace Allen is not a suspect.
That being said,
we can't rule anything out.
[CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING]
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EXECUTIVE:
Hi, is this June Allen?
I'm an executive at Netflix,
and we'd love to talk to you.
MAN:
...calling in for my podcast
on Spotify--
WOMAN 1:
I tried leaving a voicemail.
I'm writing an article--
Yo, it's Angel.
Just checking in
on things with your mom.
Also, did you find my watch?
WOMAN 2:
So the missing money
wasn't stolen.
It was payment to Kevin
for helping her disappear.
Why else would she--
She hired Lin and the driver,
stages the kidnapping,
hides in the trunk, drives off,
starts a new life somewhere.
Which we know she's done
once before.
I mean, zero known
family members,
other than the daughter?
That's hella sus.
JUNE:
I cannot take this anymore!
It's just the Internet, June.
No, no, it's not
just the Internet.
It's the police too.
Hey, hey, hey.
It's going to be okay, June.
Don't let them put you down.
How many tax dollars
have been wasted
searching for someone
who clearly ran away?
I mean,
her coworker described her
as dodgy
and guarded about her past.
JUNE:
How can people
believe any of this?
They're focusing
on the wrong person.
VEENA:
At least
they're trying to help.
Like, imagine if this
was an Unfiction episode.
You'd be asking questions
too, no?
About Kevin. Not my mom.
Yeah, but even you said she was
hiding something, right?
She knew about Kevin
the whole time.
Plus the whole
identity change--
Veena, what the hell?
No, I just mean that there are
some legit questions.
There are no questions!
This is not a show,
this is my mom!
June, obviously I--
You should just go.
[ELECTRONIC CHIMING]
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
[]
[]
She was messaging Kevin
less than 24 hours ago.
Plus she's been ignoring me
since they went missing.
Breathe. Just breathe.
Maybe there is a good answer.
And she's been obsessed with
Kevin ever since they met.
It's all making sense.
What is that?
It has a camera.
This way,
she won't know I'm recording.
June, if you think
something is wrong,
you need to tell la polica.
I have tried!
I have tried telling them about
Kevin and about Rachel.
But anything I find on Kevin's
account can't be used
to help "build a prosecutable
case" or whatever,
so I have to record her.
I'm syncing to the watch now.
I need you to stay on the phone
while I'm in there
in case something happens.
JAVI:
June, I'm sorry.
It's too dangerous.
No, the police are acting like
my mom's some kind
of criminal mastermind.
Pero maybe right now
you need to trust them.
What are you saying?
Just because someone
is your parent,
it doesn't mean
they do not make mistakes.
Oh.
I guess you would know, huh?
Maybe you gave up
on your son...
but I'm not giving up
on my mom.
[DOOR WHIRRING]
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[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
It's June 27th, 10 p.m.,
at the office of Heather Damore,
73815 Wilshire Boulevard.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
Approaching her office now.
[SIGHS]
[KNOCKING]
Heather?
Heather, it's June!
Heather,
I saw your car out there.
I know you're--
[GASPS]
[DOOR CREAKS]
Hello?
The hell?
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What?
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
[GASPS]
[SIGHS]
[]
Hello?
Heather?
[GASPS]
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God! Heather!
PARK:
Based on the autopsy,
whoever did this
was there minutes
before you arrived.
You're lucky to be alive.
They must've seen
the messages I sent to her.
They knew I was coming.
I just don't understand
why she'd be messaging him.
Look, the wiped computer,
the missing files...
My guess is
that she knew something
that Kevin
didn't want us to know.
She wasn't willfully
messaging him.
He was threatening her.
And the photos were...?
To keep her quiet. Yeah.
She was trying to protect me.
But if Kevin is still
in Colombia, who did this?
I don't know.
But in the meantime,
LAPD will stay there with you
until they find a safe place
for you to go. Okay?
Look, Mr. Lin is the key
to all of this.
Now, the good news is
police may have spotted him
near the border,
so it might not be long.
He is our best chance
at finding your mom.
Yeah.
Thank you.
[]
[ALERT CHIMES]
[MAN SPEAKING IN SPANISH]
Polica!
Okay! Hey! Hold up!
Tranquilo.
No comprendo.
Please!
[GUNFIRE]
[MAN SHOUTING IN SPANISH]
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
[ELECTRONIC CHIMING]
[]
[SNIFFLES]
Hey, sweetheart. It's Mom.
Just, um, wondering if you
wanted to catch a movie toni--
Hi, my name is Grace Allen,
and I'm actually your mother,
if you could call me back
at your earliest convenience.
Hey, Siri. Call Junie--
Oh, gosh, I'm sorry.
I thought this was a--
Never mind.
Hey, Junebug.
It's Mommy.
I tried knocking, uh,
but you didn't answer.
I'm sure you have
your headphones on.
[INHALES DEEPLY]
Ah...
Look, there's actually a lot
I want to talk with you about.
So anyway, you're probably not
even checking these messages,
but I guess we'll talk later.
I love you.
Bye--
Hey, Junebug. It's--
[]
JUNE:
Hello?
Hello?
[RINGING]
Hello?
JIMMY: June?
Thank God. Are you safe?
Yeah. Yeah, I think so. Why?
Are all the doors locked?
Yeah, I think so.
Wait, this is Jimmy
from the church thing?
Look, there's a lot to explain,
but we don't know
who's listening.
[STAMMERING]
Okay. Well,
should I call someone?
No, no, no, I don't know
who to trust at this point.
Look, just stay on the phone
with me, okay?
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[GASPS]
Oh, my God. Someone's here.
It's just me.
Don't worry.
It's gonna be okay.
What?
What are you doing here?
I came as soon as I could.
I didn't mean to scare you.
No, you need to tell me
what's going on right now
before I call the police!
Listen.
I know this sounds crazy.
I came as soon as I could.
I'm sorry to show up
like this...
but there are things...
There are things
that you need to know.
I can explain everything.
June?
Are you still there?
[VOICE BREAKING]
June.
June?
If you can hear me...
Look, I know this is hard.
But you deserve
to know what happened.
Please.
June?
[DOOR OPENS]
Dad.
June.
Wait. Wait, wait, wait.
Okay, okay.
Wait.
Okay.
What is going on?
Your mom...
Her real name is Sarah.
And when you were little,
we were always fighting.
She barely would let me
feed you...
or play with you.
Every day
it got worse and worse.
Until she took you away.
And I've been searching for you
ever since.
[CAT MEOWS]
Hey.
[PURRING]
Caesar.
[]
She told me you were dead.
June, you don't know
what she's capable of.
She lied to a judge
to have me put in prison
so that she could have you
to herself.
She lied to me.
Every day for 12 years...
I had to wake up in Eastham
knowing that she had you
somewhere.
You were in Eastham Prison?
In Texas?
June.
She took everything from me.
But that's where Kevin was.
You weren't his counselor.
You met him in prison.
Sweetheart.
Please.
[RINGING]
June.
Can we just talk for a minute?
Where is she?
Sweetheart.
Hey, no! June!
Help!
No, no, no!
[SCREAMING]
[]
It's okay.
[PHONE BUZZES]
JAMES:
Well, then I'm just gonna
fix it again, aren't I?
What's that?
GRACE: James.
It's just the altitude.
I'm fine.
James, are you okay?
No, no, no, no. Daddy's fine.
GRACE:
James.
Are you good?
[CLEARS THROAT]
Hey, do you wanna play
hide-and-seek?
Mm-hm.
Okay. You wanna go upstairs?
I'll count to 20.
And don't let Daddy find you.
Okay?
Why you gotta do that
in front of her?
GRACE: Do what?
[SCOFFS]
"Are you good?"
What, I can't play
with my own daughter now?
I didn't say anything.
Seriously?
It's just that I saw you
go out back and I know--
Are you filming this?
No, I'm not filming anything.
Give me the camera.
[RINGING]
Sarah, I've been trying
to call. Where are you?
SARAH:
Are you at the house?
JAMES:
Yeah.
JAMES:
Look, how about
you and June come back,
and we talk this out. Okay?
I just put that
all over my black eye...
SARAH:
You promised me
you would stay clean.
JAMES:
And what,
you're saying I haven't?
[SCOFFS]
You can't just make shit up
in order to steal my daughter
from me, Sarah.
[MESSAGES CHIMING]
Look, Sare-bear, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to get upset.
It's just--
It is frustrating
trying to reason with you
when you won't acknowledge
baseline facts.
Look, I promise I'm clean.
Can you just come home,
so that we can work this out
as a family?
For June's sake?
SARAH:
Then how do you explain what
I found in the hallway closet?
JAMES:
What?
What are you talking about?
We were playing hide-and-seek.
And guess what June found.
JAMES:
Okay, Sarah.
Yes, I found a way
to turn some stuff over,
but it's worth a lot,
so you need to cut the shit
and tell me
what you did with it!
SARAH:
I left it where it was.
[SIREN WAILING]
OFFICER: Police! Open the door!
JAMES:
Jesus Christ, what did you do?
SARAH:
I can't let you put our
daughter in danger anymore.
OFFICER:
You need to open the door!
JAMES:
I swear to God,
I will find you
and you will die
in a pool of your own blood
before you take her from me!
Do you hear me?!
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WOMAN 1:
I can't imagine what you
must be going through.
DARREN:
We really hate to see you go.
WOMAN 2:
I really had no idea
what you were going through.
WOMAN 1:
I love you.
I'm praying for you and June.
WOMAN 2:
I know you two are gonna get
through this together.
WOMAN 3:
Just--
We're gonna miss you a lot.
Someday she'll understand.
No!
[INSECTS CHIRPING]
[]
[JUNE SOBBING]
JUNE:
No! No!
Just gotta take care of one
thing, and then we'll leave.
[MUFFLED SCREAMING]
Shit.
We're going outside.
If you were gonna kill me,
you woulda done it already.
Things have changed.
[]
June.
June!
Twelve years, Sarah.
Twelve years, I felt just like
you feel right now.
I wish I could've kept you
here. But...
June and I have to go.
June!
[]
[YELLS]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Oh, my God. Junie!
Mom! Mom? Mom?
Okay, baby. You're okay.
Is that really you?
Baby, I am so sorry.
I am so sorry.
We have to get out of here,
do you understand me?
He is spiraling.
He killed Heather.
He killed Heather?
He's crazy.
He thinks he's punishing me
for what I did to him.
Okay. I'm gonna
tell you everything in the car.
I want you to take the keys--
No, Mom!
No! No! No, no, no!
Oh, my God!
Oh, God.
Where is he going?
The chair.
Okay.
What is he gonna do to us?
I don't know.
I don't even know
why he brought you here.
Oh, 'cause he knew.
He knew I was
about to find him.
Okay.
[GASPS]
Wait.
Hello? Hello, hello?
Can anyone hear me?
Okay, June,
we have to get out of here
while he's still outside.
Where's your phone?
I don't have my phone.
It's at the house.
If only I could just...
Oh, my God.
What?
Oh, my God, yes!
Do you remember
the address to this place?
I think it was something
Mariposa Road?
But that's all I remember.
Everything needs
to be paired with a phone.
Oh, gosh.
Wait.
What?
Unless...
Okay. I have an idea.
[UPBEAT MUSIC
PLAYING IN SPANISH]
[RINGING]
[MUSIC RESUMES]
[RINGING]
I need to use the navigation.
Please do not call again.
Okay? Bye.
Javi, please! I'm sorry
about what I said.
You did not give up
on your son.
I found my mom,
but we're running out of time.
Please, I need your help.
Please.
What?
I need you to go to my Instagram
and find a picture.
I still don't see him.
Javi, please hurry.
JAVI:
S, s, momentico.
What's the account name?
JUNE:
It's J-U-underscore-U--
JAVI:
"Underscore"?
Qu es eso? What's that?
JUNE:
It's the little line,
like at the bottom, you know?
Yeah.
So it's J-U-underscore-U-N-E-1.
Okay, I need you to go to the
first picture on my Instagram.
Great. On the house behind us,
there are numbers.
What are they?
JAVI:
Um, 48541.
JUNE:
Okay, call the police
and tell them we are at 4--
Oh, no.
He's coming back.
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Get back.
What's going on?
Give me the watch.
Hey!
I am talking to my daughter.
June, did you just make a call?
Okay. Now, I need you
to come with me right now.
James.
Back off.
June, come with me, please.
Leave her alone.
One more word from you,
and you are dead.
June, I'm not gonna ask again.
Please don't--
[SCREAMING]
Mom!
No, no, no!
[SOBBING]
Mom!
What did you do?! No!
What did you do?
Hey.
June--
Come on. Hey!
Get off of me!
See? It's okay.
You're just making this harder.
[WHEEZES]
[SARAH GRUNTS]
JUNE:
Please.
No, no, no!
Hey! Hey, let us out!
Let us out!
Mom!
Mom. Mom.
No.
[GRUNTING]
Dad. Dad, please.
Please don't do this.
Please, if you can hear me,
just open the door, please!
She needs help! Please!
No one has to die.
Just please call for help!
Anyone!
If anyone can hear me,
I am trapped in a room
with my mom!
We are at 48541 Mariposa Road.
[THUDDING]
Anyone.
SARAH:
Junebug?
Mom.
No. Mom, it's okay.
Oh, my God.
I'm so sorry.
No, no, no.
No, you don't say that.
No. No, you don't say that.
I'm sorry.
[SOBS]
[SNIFFLES]
I promise...
I promise if we could
just get home, I'll be better.
I'll start checking
my voicemails.
I'll let you call me Junebug
all you want.
And I'll stop making fun of you
for using Siri
for literally everything.
I just...
[]
Hey, Siri.
[CHIMES]
Call 911.
[SIRENS WAILING FAINTLY]
DISPATCHER [DISTORTED]:
Distress call at 48541
Mariposa Road.
Any available units in the
vicinity, report immediately.
OFFICER:
Go, go, go!
Go, go, go!
Clear!
Go, go, go!
Clear.
Check the other side!
Hallway clear.
Suspect down!
JUNE:
Help!
We need help!
SWAT! Let me see your hands!
Hands up!
Victim down, victim down!
Clear!
Lung's collapsed.
We need a transport now.
JUNE:
Is she okay?
30-Squad to Control,
we have an adult female,
upper body GSW,
requesting airlift.
[MESSAGES CHIMING]
[RINGING]
Hey, Junebug, it's Mom.
I hope I'm not interrupting--
Mom?
Yeah?
This is FaceTime.
Oh, gosh.
I know, I know. I just put
the phone down for a second.
Mm-hm.
I just wanted to remind you
that your bus leaves at 8:35
in the morning,
so you might wanna set
multiple alarms.
Yep. Already did.
I'll also send you
some lunch money
if you need any, okay?
What?
Nothing.
Just thank you.
[]
Oh, guess what.
Your friend Javi
friended me on Facebook.
[CHUCKLES]
For real? No way.
Okay. Well, I guess I'll see you
at Union Station
tomorrow afternoon.
Can't wait.
Bye.
Oh, hey--
[]
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[STATIC CRACKLING]
[]
JAMES:
Hold on, let me...
[JUNE COOING]
Let me just...
I dropped the horse.
Hold on.
There. Look.
Ta-da! See?
Is it broken?
No, look. Daddy fixed it.
No, wait.
I'll give it to you when you
tell me where we are first.
Dad's dad's house.
[CHUCKLES] That's right.
This was Grandpa's house.
Here, you want the camera?
Here, take it.
No. Owie!
[LAUGHING]
No, no, no,
show me the playroom.
[CAT MEOWS]
[LAUGHING]
Wait, show your toys.
Oh, it's okay, Caesar.
Aw...
I think Little Caesar's
tired out from the drive.
Aren't you, buddy?
GRACE: James?
Why aren't there
any curtains upstairs?
Because, babe,
we're in the middle of nowhere
and no one's watching.
JUNE: Say hi, Mommy.
Hi, Junebug.
Wait a minute,
I thought this was broken.
No, baby, please be careful.
I just don't want it
to break again.
Daddy fixed it.
Yeah.
We just wanna make sure
that we don't break it again.
Well, then I'm just gonna
fix it again, aren't I?
What's that?
GRACE: James.
It's just the altitude.
I'm fine.
Why is your nose bleeding?
Daddy's fine.
GRACE: Are you okay?
[]
WOMAN 1 [ON VOICEMAIL]:
I just heard the news.
Um, I can't imagine what
you must be going through.
MAN [ON VOICEMAIL]:
We really hate to see you go,
but I get it.
You need a fresh start.
WOMAN 2:
I had no idea what you
were going through.
Anyway, I'm just--
I'm so sorry.
WOMAN 3:
Call or text,
or whatever works.
WOMAN 4:
I know you are dealing
with a lot right now.
WOMAN 5:
Just-- We're gonna
miss you a lot.
But you two
are gonna get through this.
I'm here for you.
Someday she'll understand.
[]
[SIRENS WHOOPING]
[CHATTERING]
Frightening developments
this morning
as a green Toyota Camry--
REPORTER 1:
A recovery operation
is currently underway,
but it's unclear--
REPORTER 2:
A shocking development today,
as a vehicle
belonging to Ms. Kim
was found dumped in a Bay Area
lake. The lead detective--
Here.
REPORTER 3:
...Margot's father, David Kim.
They found Ms. Kim's keychain
near the lake this morning.
[MESSAGE ALERTS DINGING]
[RINGING]
Hello--?
Siri, call June.
Oh, my gosh.
Mom?
Siri, please call Junebug.
Mom, you're already
on the phone. This is FaceTime.
Oh, gosh. Can you please
do me a favor
and clear your voicemail?
I've been trying
to leave you messages.
Well, they're probably
all from you.
You know you don't
have to use Siri
for literally everything,
right?
Listen, I am running late
and I need you to write
a couple of things down.
The car keys are gonna be
in the top drawer
in the kitchen, and Kevin--
I just said write it down.
You're not writing it down.
[SIGHS]
Kevin forwarded you
the itinerary.
No alcohol, do not open the door
for strangers.
And keep your location service
turned on
the entire time I'm away,
do you understand?
No fun. Got it.
Uh, what about for like,
you know, food or whatever?
[SIGHS]
I left a key with Heather.
Call her if you need anything.
What?
No. Mom, I don't need Heather.
What do you mean, "No"?
I am 18.
I don't need a babysitter.
I don't care if you're 18,
okay?
So you pick Heather,
of all people?
You do not understand
the sacrifices I made
to give you the life you have.
Mom, you're being so dramatic.
Junebug, if you'd--
Stop calling me that!
[SIGHS]
I just-- I just need to know
that you're safe when I'm away.
[SIGHS]
All right, Kevin's gonna
be there any minute
to call the Uber.
I also just deposited some money
into your account
for emergencies.
Understand?
What's the money for?
Emergencies.
Cop it, drop it, spend it
Money not stopping...
JUNE: You get it?
Yep.
Heading into
the store now. Bye!
Knock, knock.
[GASPS]
Whoa.
[MEOWS]
That cat just won't
come around.
How's the old computer running?
Oh, yeah. It's a little faster.
Thanks.
No problem, parcera.
What?
Uh... It's a Colombian thing.
I'm working on my Spanish.
[MESSAGE ALERT DINGS]
Cool.
Hey, um, I know you're in
summer vacay mode,
but, uh, you have a sec?
Uh...
How do I say this?
Look.
I know that I'm just,
I don't know,
the new guy to you.
But I love your mom.
And I know I planned this
for just me and her,
but it's for
a very special reason.
Kev?
So before we--
Hey.
Hey.
What's goin' on?
June and I
were just chatting.
Oh, okay.
Did you call the Uber?
Two minutes away.
What?
Do you wanna
take the bags down?
It takes 30 seconds to wheel--
I know, but I wanna talk...
Okay, all right,
I'll see you out there.
Thank you.
[INAUDIBLE]
Really?
Look, I'm sorry if it seems
like I'm hard on you.
But it really is
just to make sure you're safe.
KEVIN:
Uber's actually here!
Okay, coming!
June, listen to me.
I need you to pick us up on
Monday at LAX. Can you do that?
Yes, ma'am.
Thank you.
KEVIN:
Grace, you hear me?
[ELECTRONIC CHIMING]
Thank you, babe.
Here you go.
[ALERT CHIMES]
[]
[BLOOPS]
[MESSAGE DINGS]
[BLACK CAVIAR & G.L.A.M.'S
"ALRIGHT ALRIGHT, OKAY" PLAYING]
All right
Okay
Okay
All right
Okay
[RINGS]
Okay
All right
Okay
Okay
I can't find my phone
I need Siri now
Tell me
What's this song?
This week's gonna be
legendary.
[JUNE LAUGHS]
Pulling up now.
JUNE:
Cool. Be right there.
Wait, Vee, she's here!
VEENA: Who?
JUNE:
Heather. My mom's friend.
Shit!
HEATHER:
Hey, Junie.
Wasn't sure you'd be home.
I brought some dinner for ya.
[HISSES]
Oh, relax.
How's it hangin'?
Oh, it's-it's fine.
Um... How was work?
It was good. I won a custody
case for a client,
so that's good.
Uh... I bet your mom
already misses you.
You know, Kevin sent me a
picture of them from the beach.
He's been working out.
Wait, Kevin's sending you
pictures?
I'm just glad she found someone.
Someone nice and cute,
cool tech job.
I'd kill for a guy like that.
It's pretty rough out there.
Not that I don't have my fun.
You know what I'm saying?
Unfortunately.
[MESSAGE DINGS]
Is everything okay?
Oh, yeah, yeah. It's fine.
You know, I could stay
and hang if you're bored.
No, it's okay. I'm just looking
forward to a quiet night in.
[CHUCKLES]
You're just like your mom.
All right, all right
Okay
What's up
What's up with you?
Yo, yo, yo, yo!
[LAUGHING]
[ALL CHEERING]
Don't post that.
What's up with you?
[RINGS]
[DINGS]
All right, all right
All right, all right
All right, all right
Okay
Whoo!
Okay
[DINGS]
Okay
[DINGS]
Drop it hot potato
I'm really with this shit
Yeah
I'm really with this shit
I'm really with this shit
Yeah
I'm really with--
I'm really with--
I'm really with this shit
Okay
VEENA:
Hey, you ready for tonight?
JUNE:
I guess.
VEENA:
You, uh--
You doing okay?
JUNE:
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm-I'm fine.
[]
[DOORBELL RINGING REPEATEDLY]
[WHOOPING]
Whoa, June.
I'm fine.
Calm down. Sit down.
I'm fine!
Yo, June, you okay?
Anybody seen my smartwatch?
It's square with--
Okay. It's all right.
All right, listen to me.
You're all right.
Tia, can you get the cup?
All right, let's go.
You're done.
I'm sorry.
Okay, June, okay.
[GROANS]
[]
Aw, I think Little Caesar's
tired out from the drive.
Aren't you, buddy?
GRACE: James?
Why aren't there
any curtains upstairs?
Because, babe,
we're in the middle of nowhere
and no one's watching.
Hi, Junebug.
Wait a minute,
I thought this was broken.
No, baby, please be careful.
I just don't want it
to break again.
Daddy fixed it.
Yeah.
GRACE:
We just wanna make sure
that we don't break it again.
Well, then I'm just
gonna fix it again.
[WHOOSHES]
[ALARM RINGING]
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
[ALERT DINGS]
[CHIMES]
Oh, shit.
[]
Hi, this is Grace Allen.
Please leave a message.
[VOICEMAIL BEEPS]
JUNE: Mom?
Where are you guys?
I've been standing here
forever.
Let me know when you get this.
See you in a sec. Bye.
[]
[RINGING]
[RINGING]
[RECEPTIONIST SPEAKING
IN SPANISH]
JUNE:
Hi. I'm calling about
a guest you had,
seeing if they
extended their stay.
[RECEPTIONIST RESPONDS
IN SPANISH]
JUNE:
Um... I'm sorry.
Does anyone speak English?
No, I'm sorry.
[RECEPTIONIST SPEAKING
IN SPANISH]
Knew I shouldn't have dropped
Spanish. Um...
[JUNE READING ON-SCREEN TEXIN SPANISH]
[RECEPTIONIST RESPONDS
IN SPANISH]
JUNE:
Um... It's Lin.
It's spelled L-I--
Oh, s, Kevin Lin. Uh-huh.
Yeah. That's him. Uh--
JUNE:
Um...
Uh--
Qu?
Wait, what?
Um...
S...
What?
Hello?
No.
[RECEPTIONIST SPEAKING
IN SPANISH]
Okay. Uh...
Uh...
Cameras.
[RECEPTIONIST SIGHS]
JUNE:
"En persona."
I can't go in person.
[JUNE REPEATS IN SPANISH]
The footage overwrites.
[EXHALES SHAKILY]
Okay. Uh--
Gracias.
[]
HEATHER:
Yes, ma'am. And no one knows
where they went.
I understand. Yes. Thank you.
So is the embassy
doing something?
No, they're already closed.
That was a duty officer.
She said to fill out a report,
and somebody would call us
tomorrow
when the embassy opens.
And what about the footage?
Won't that be too late?
[MESSAGE CHIMES]
I know.
I'll make some more calls.
Somebody's gotta be open 24/7.
[SIGHS]
So I'll just fill out
this form and--
Don't worry.
I'm gonna come by first thing
tomorrow morning
when the embassy opens, okay?
We're gonna figure this out.
Okay. Yeah.
Thanks, Heather.
[]
[LINE RINGING]
[OVER PHONE]
Good morning. This is Assistant
Legal Attach Elijah Park.
Am I speaking with Ms. Allen?
Hello?
Hi. Hi. Hello?
Hi.
Hi there. This is Elijah Park.
I'm calling from
the U.S. Embassy in Colombia.
I thought you guys opened
an hour ago.
Sorry, I was on with
Ms. Damore.
She mentioned you wanted
to speak with me
about some footage?
Yes. The security footage,
I put it all in the report...
Great, I'll take a look.
Now, I'm here in Colombia,
so I'll be acting as liaison
between you and local police.
Did you not get my report?
Um... Doesn't appear so.
Great. Okay, well,
the hotel has security footage,
but it constantly overwrites.
So we have about six hours
until it's gone,
so can you please send
an agent over?
I'll do my best.
But keep in mind, the FBI
doesn't have jurisdiction
to investigate in Colombia.
So it may take some time while
we work with local authorities.
Great.
Now, listen,
what's even more helpful to us
is any information
you can tell me about your mom.
Did she say
or do anything unusual
before she went missing?
Could be a text, a voicemail.
No, not really.
Okay. That's okay.
Um, and do you have access
to anything we could use
to geolocate?
Her Gmail, iCloud?
Wait. Maybe...
Now, listen, we can only use
evidence from accounts
that you have legal access to.
Otherwise nothing we learn
will be admissible in court.
I think I might have something.
Come on.
Never mind.
Sorry, I don't have anything.
That's okay.
Now, I know you're 18,
but do you have relatives
that could come stay with you?
No. Um...
It's just me and my mom.
Heather is probably
gonna stop by.
You are going to get
that footage, though, right?
If you get that form in,
I'll make sure it gets
to the right hands. Okay?
We'll be in touch.
[]
[MESSAGE ALERT CHIMES]
[RINGING]
[SIGHS]
[RINGING]
Hi. Hello?
Hi. Um...
I think your sound is off.
[INAUDIBLE]
[SPEAKING IN SPANISH]
Oh, hi. Yes, yes. Hi, Javier.
Signal okay now?
The signal is great.
I need you--
You are from where?
I'm from Los Angeles. I need--
Hollywood!
Van Nuys.
I need you to go to this hotel
and ask for
their security footage.
I'm tryna find someone.
I don't understand.
"Tryna find."
She's missing.
How long?
Like 36 hours.
And I need someone
to get to the hotel
and get the footage
before it's erased
so we can see when she
and her boyfriend left.
La polica will not check?
No. No, I mean,
they said they would try,
but they can't even
investigate directly.
So I need your help.
Ah, lo siento, pero...
I'm only services.
Cleaning, electric, you know.
Please. Please, it's my mom.
Please.
You make me think of my son.
Never taking no for an answer.
[SIGHS]
Okay. Okay.
Oh, man, thank you so much.
Oh, June. Interesting thing.
Did you know that your phones
are always tracking you?
Yeah. Yeah, I know.
But I can't get into her
accounts even if I wanted to.
And did you try his?
What?
You said she's traveling
with her boyfriend.
So if you can't find hers,
maybe...
Right.
[]
I can find him.
[RINGING]
Yo.
JUNE: Hey, Vee.
Thanks for coming by.
Heather never showed up.
Of course. This is so crazy.
Hey, I think Caesar's
eating your smartwatch.
What?
I don't have a smartwatch.
Anyway, does Kevin give you
same-password-for-everything
type of vibe?
Mm, 50-50.
Actually, 60-40.
Why is your mom dating this guy?
Heather thinks he's hot.
VEENA:
Of course she does.
So you're trying
to get his password?
JUNE:
Yeah.
Oh, yeah. This will work.
Do you remember that time
you impersonated the Postmates
driver on the phone?
[IN DEEP VOICE]
Dude, he had no idea.
All right. I need your help.
[RINGING]
MAN [ON PHONE]:
So to recover your password,
I'll just have to verify
a couple things,
starting with date of birth.
[IN DEEP VOICE]
November 10th, 1980.
Great. And the last four
of your social.
I don't give that out
on the phone.
In that case,
your mother's maiden name.
Uh-- Chen. Julia Chen.
And the name
of your elementary school.
Uh, the name
of my elementary school?
Yup.
Uh, sir?
Do you need the full name
or...?
Honestly, whatever works.
Uh, Tillman Elementary?
[]
JUNE:
Oh, sweet, we're in.
Okay. Let's see
where they were going.
There's their Uber to LAX.
Flight to Cartagena.
Hotel.
Wait.
VEENA:
Maybe he didn't have service?
But he was texting me
the whole time.
Unless he turned off
his location.
[RINGING]
Bad news. The footage
is already gone.
But interesting story.
La seora que limpia,
how do you say,
the cleaning seora,
she went to school with my son.
And we got to talking--
No, Javi, no time for stories.
Hold on.
So I explain to her
what I'm looking for,
and she says she sees
two American tourists
leave on Friday.
Wait, so she saw them leave.
Now you have time
for the story, huh?
So they're going to leave,
and your mother says sorry
because she spilled some wine
on the bedsheets.
This is like 1
in the afternoon.
She dressed up very nice,
so the seora asked if they
were going somewhere fancy.
And guess what your stepfather
said.
Ew, no, not my stepfather.
Oh, all right.
But he says he wants to go to...
how do you say, you know, store
where shovels and hammers--
Wait, a hardware store?
S, hardware store.
On vacation.
Did she say what store
they went to?
No, she didn't ask.
There's gotta be a way
to figure it out.
Yo. Me llamo Veena.
Hola. Mucho gusto. Javi.
Credit card history.
His purchases should have
a location attached to them.
Boom. Kevin's last purchase.
Same day they went missing.
Getsemani. That's the store.
No. Getsemani.
That's not a store.
That's an area, muy turstico,
where you go to pay too much
for drinks.
Okay, well, I'm sending you
all the hardware stores
in Getsemani.
Talk to the workers,
see if they saw anything, okay?
Or maybe I just buy some gum.
Huh?
To see if the bank
code matches.
Oh, my God. Yes, Javi. Yes.
Okay, I'm sending you
the code now.
June, eight stores
might take a few hours.
Is that okay with you?
JUNE:
For now.
I'll look through
his emails too,
see if there's a receipt
in there.
Okay.
Here we go, then.
[SCOOTER ACCELERATES]
HEATHER:
You're going through
his email?
Yeah, so?
So you can't
break into Kevin's email
without permission.
But why would he turn off
his locations?
That doesn't make sense.
I don't know,
but you need to let the police
handle this stuff.
Um, are you coming over?
I'm sorry.
I gotta go into the office.
I had to change
a client meeting.
But I'll be there.
[]
Whoa.
What? What is it?
[RINGING]
Um, sorry, Heather, I gotta go.
No match yet. Six more to go.
Wait, wait, hold up.
I-I think Kevin was cheating.
"Sheeting"?
VEENA:
He clearly has a type.
What if you checked
his blocked users?
His what?
In his contacts.
Remember that one Unfiction
episode with the affair?
JUNE:
Whoa.
Who are these people?
What the hell?
VEENA:
Wait. Who's Greg?
Hey, what's going on?
JUNE:
This woman calls him Darren.
They all want their money back.
VEENA:
Yo.
Dude's not cheating. He's a...
He's a con man.
[]
PARK [OVER PHONE]:
Three years
in Eastham Federal Prison.
Released last year.
JUNE:
So you weren't gonna tell me
my mom was dating a felon?
PARK:
Look, don't get me wrong.
We are looking into him.
But he's never been involved
in a disappearance.
And he's been using
his legal name.
JUNE:
But don't you think this is
a pretty big coincidence?
PARK:
Keep in mind
that all of these cases
were from before
his prison sentence.
And he's never
violated parole.
JUNE:
Okay.
But what about
that Bunny Cake girl?
That's from this year.
PARK: I understand,
but right now you are illegally
accessing Mr. Lin's account.
So any evidence that I receive
from that gets tossed in court.
[CHIMES]
Look, I appreciate the help.
But our job is to find your mom
and build a prosecutable case
if there's a crime.
So we gotta do this
the right way.
You need to trust me on this.
[]
[RINGING]
MAN [OVER PHONE]:
Uh, yeah, she works here.
JUNE:
And you haven't
heard from her at all?
Nope.
I've tried calling, DMing her.
I've been stuck
covering her shift
for the last two weeks, so...
JUNE: Two weeks.
MAN: Not exactly
out of character, though.
She's... special.
JUNE:
Do you mind calling if you hear
from her? It's important.
Uh-- Sure.
Bunny Cake is missing too.
She hasn't been to work
in two weeks.
You think he did
something to her?
I don't know.
But I know how to find out.
VEENA:
I thought he turned
his location off.
JUNE:
Not till they got to Colombia.
Whoa.
He was seeing her.
What were you up to?
Huh...
What the hell?
MAN [OVER PHONE]:
And you got this number how?
I'm calling about Kevin Lin.
He visited your house
like two weeks ago.
MAN:
Wait, slow down. Kevin?
Kevin Lin.
He was at your house...
June 8th.
What was he doing there?
Look, I don't
wanna say anything
that he doesn't want public.
Oh, so you're trying
to cover for him?
Covering for wha--?
Of course not.
Then why was he at your house?
It's a reentry program
for ex-offenders.
I was paired with Kevin
before I moved out here.
He comes and visits sometimes.
Look, the hardest part
for these guys
is getting past the stigma,
so I try to be careful.
JUNE:
Yeah, totally.
And did he ever...
mention my mom anytime?
Mention?
I mean, he hasn't shut up about
her since they first met.
She seemed
really good for him.
Yeah, um...
Do you remember how they met?
I mean, you'd know
better than me.
Yeah.
Um, you don't think this was
just another one of his,
you know...
Oh, no. I mean, look.
Kevin's worked really hard
to put that stuff behind him.
It seemed real to me.
Yeah.
And you said your name was Jim?
Jimmy, yeah.
Listen, I'll talk to the wife.
I'll, uh, see
if she remembers anything.
Good luck, June.
Okay. Thanks, Jimmy.
[BEEPS]
[ALERT CHIMES]
[]
JUNE:
Is this the store?
Do you know how many packs
of gum I bought today?
Did anyone see them?
No one remembers.
But I got the receipt.
Wait, you got it?
What did he buy?
Just this.
A lock?
Why would he buy a lock?
And what about
security cameras?
No.
[SPEAKS IN SPANISH]
So, what's next?
Hey. I gotta bounce.
I'll see you tomorrow,
though.
Oh. Okay. Yeah, sounds good.
Hasta luego,
Javi.
Adis, Veena.
I hope I didn't waste
your money.
No. No, Javi.
You've been really helpful.
Maybe you should tell
la polica about the lock.
They maybe know something.
Sure thing.
Peace, Javi.
Piece of what?
[CHUCKLES]
No, like peace.
Ah.
Just means goodbye.
Text if you need anything.
[]
Hey, Grace!
[LAUGHING]
Sorry, I didn't mean
to say it that loud.
Um... Kevin here.
And I thought I'd just
try to get things started.
Um...
What's your favorite '80s band?
I know, a third message
is lame.
But you seem great,
and I'd love
to know more about you.
[STAMMERING]
Also, hello.
I forgot that. Okay.
I certainly admire
your persistence.
So, what would you
like to know?
KEVIN:
Believe it or not,
back in the day,
I used to be a huge fan of...
New Edition.
[LAUGHS]
Okay.
You totally stole my answer.
I'm kind of
a social media guy clich.
Shared office space.
Uh-- There's beer on tap.
I don't drink anymore, though,
really. Guess I'm gettin' old.
GRACE:
Hi. Heh.
I'm just getting home.
Um... Another 13-hour day.
You know what, Grace? It sounds
like you need a vacation.
Just get off the grid,
do a hard reset.
That's what works for me.
Hey, Siri, can we take a vac--?
Oh, crap.
"Hey, Siri, can
we take a vaca--?"
Hey, Siri, remind me
to ask Grace out to dinner.
Uh...
Wait...
Is this recording?
[LAUGHS]
Guess what this song is called.
Last night was fun.
I just don't know what to do.
I tried to leave a voicemail.
Her voicemail is full.
She turned off
location services.
And she knows that
she's supposed to be home at 11.
She knows this.
Hey. She's almost 18.
If she took the time
to turn off locations,
she's probably okay.
GRACE:
I know, I just...
[SIGHS]
I don't know. She's--
When I look at her, I just...
I just see her father,
and it's like...
[INHALES SHARPLY]
We've really been through
a lot together.
And I just don't think
that I could, uh...
I don't think that I could
forgive myself
if anything ever happened
to her, you know?
You seem like
a really great mom.
One day,
she'll get that.
[]
KEVIN:
Uh-- So actually,
I've got stuff too.
I have a record.
And I shoulda told you earlier.
But I just--
I really...
I really like you,
and I just didn't wanna
screw this up.
But if you don't wanna
keep talking,
I totally get it. Um...
So...
So yeah.
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
[]
JAVI:
"G-A, K-L."
S?
Yeah.
There it is.
There it is.
I should have thought
of this place.
Lots of tourists.
And good for couples.
Hold on a sec.
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There.
Javi, can you wave for me?
Qu?
Wave.
I see you.
[LAUGHING]
Hey, June!
JUNE:
Okay, let me check the archive.
Come on, come on, come on.
Wait.
There!
JAVI:
Do you see them?
Yeah.
He has the lock.
Wait.
Wait, he's pulling something
out of his pocket.
What?
It was real.
[RINGING]
Is everything all right?
Um, yeah. Let me call you back.
Ms. Allen?
We may have found them.
I know they were at the bridge.
You were right.
He wasn't trying to con her.
Ms. Allen.
Yeah?
Listen.
We've got some bad news.
JUNE:
Oh, my God.
[SCREAMING]
JUNE:
Who are these people?
PARK:
We don't know.
We just received this
this morning
from an anonymous source.
We're mobilizing units
across the city as we speak.
JUNE:
What are they gonna do to her?
PARK:
Well, we flagged a withdrawal
from your mom's bank to an
encrypted third-party account,
so they may just want money.
JUNE:
So, what now?
Is there anything I can do?
PARK:
Hey, we're gonna find
these guys, okay?
The best thing you can do
to help us
is just wait by your phone.
We'll be in touch.
[TIRES SQUEALING]
They said something about money,
but what if these people
hurt her?
They have no reason to.
I've already lost one parent,
Javi.
I can't lose her too.
I didn't even say goodbye.
When did you lose your father?
I-I'm sorry if you don't
wanna talk about it.
No, it's fine. Um...
It was years ago.
I can't even remember
the funeral.
My son Carlos lost his mom
when he was very young too.
That's why I ask.
I know it's hard.
Yeah.
Your son is lucky
he still has you, Javi.
Hm.
I don't know.
What do you mean?
He was always trouble.
But the trouble got worse,
then one day we had
this big fight and...
He said he never wanted
to talk to me again.
I guess he meant it.
But, you know, even if
he doesn't want to see me,
he's always mi Carlito.
And whatever you are
beating yourself over
with your mom...
it doesn't change
a parent's love.
I know.
Have you tried reaching out?
To your son?
[SNIFFLES]
He knows where I am.
Well, anyway, um...
I don't wanna take
any more of your time, Javi.
Thank you.
It's no problem, June.
Call anytime.
And, listen,
they're gonna find her.
I know.
Peace, amiga. Hm?
Peace.
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Oh, my God.
[PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
Good morning.
I'm Elijah Park with the FBI.
Last evening we determined
that U.S. citizen Grace Allen,
previously thought
to have been kidnapped
here in Cartagena, Colombia,
was in fact impersonated
in an alleged scheme
by the suspects behind me.
We are now turning to
the public for any information
regarding the whereabouts
of Miss Allen,
who we now believe...
never left Los Angeles.
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
Hi, everybody,
first up this morning:
"The strangest case
I've ever seen."
Those are the words used
by LAPD Detective Luciana Gomez
to describe the disappearance
of a Van Nuys resident
who was seemingly swapped out
with another woman
along their Uber drive to LAX.
GOMEZ:
Because of
the staged kidnapping,
we've lost a lot of time.
It's now been over a week
since Miss Allen was last seen,
so we need to move quickly.
REPORTER:
A ground search begins today
for a woman
police say went missing
somewhere along her nearly
22-mile trip to the airport.
VOLUNTEERS:
Grace!
Grace!
Grace!
Grace!
Grace!
[ELECTRONIC CHIMING]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
They were talking to you
for a while. They know anything?
They think whatever happened
must have been
on the drive to LAX.
Right, right, right.
Look at this. Look at 'em.
So your mom gets in the Uber,
they take the 405,
and then a totally different
woman gets out at LAX.
If Kevin did something to her,
that's when it happened.
The weird thing is,
he only ever stopped
for three minutes along the way.
He must have had help.
GOMEZ:
Uber has no record of the trip,
and the car was using
stolen plates.
We got an APB out
for the vehicle now.
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
Yep. Down in front.
REPORTER:
Is it possible
that the Uber driver was hired?
It's possible.
According to our friends
at the FBI...
Large withdrawals
from Miss Allen's bank account
were made
after her disappearance.
In the meantime, the one person
who knows for sure
what's going on here...
Is Mr. Lin.
So we're working with
the police around the region,
including officers
at the Venezuelan border.
We find him...
And we find Grace Allen.
[REPORTER SPEAKING IN SPANISH]
JUNE:
Javi, what are they saying?
They say that the police
arrested some local students
that Lin hired
to be part of a movie.
[IN SPANISH]
Whoa. June,
check this out.
Huh?
WOMAN:
They're arresting her.
Right now.
There she is. There, there.
No, no, no. Can you see her?
What?
ABIGAIL:
Aspiring actress Rachel Page,
recently detained upon
reentering the U.S.,
was released today on bail
as a cooperating witness.
RACHEL:
He said it was a reality show.
Like a lifestyle travel thing,
all shot on a iPhone and stuff.
I had to walk a certain way,
dress a certain way.
And I couldn't even post
anything on Instagram.
But after the kidnapping scene,
I knew something was up.
So I made a run for it.
But there was no crew,
no real cameras.
None of that seemed odd?
I just thought:
"Damn. This guy has a vision."
[CHIMES]
JUNE:
How do you know she's not lying?
Miss Page said Kevin
and his driver
picked her up near the 405,
so LAPD checked traffic
cameras.
By the time Kevin got there,
your mom was already gone.
Miss Page never saw her.
JUNE:
Okay, well, did she get
a good look at the driver?
PARK:
Middle-aged, baseball hat,
that's all we got.
She couldn't see his face
from the back seat.
Yo, Kevin for sure
hired that guy.
Veena, shut up.
I'm sorry.
Listen, Miss Allen,
while I have you,
I have some questions regarding
something we're looking into.
Okay.
You mentioned that you don't
have any extended family,
right?
No.
To the best of your knowledge,
your mom has never gone
by any other names?
No. She's just Grace Allen. Why?
Exclusive developments tonight
in the case of Grace Allen:
Public records suggesting
there may be more
to the missing Van Nuys resident
than meets the eye.
Turns out Grace Allen
is just one
of the mystery woman's aliases,
whose real identity lies locked
behind a court-ordered seal.
You're her lawyer.
There's nothing you can do?
It's a court-ordered seal.
It's gonna take at least a week
to get a judge to lift it.
And she never said
anything to you about this?
I don't...
No, I don't think so.
Why would she
keep this from me?
REPORTER:
Does this suggest Grace Allen
herself might be implicated?
Let me be clear:
Right now,
Grace Allen is not a suspect.
That being said,
we can't rule anything out.
[CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING]
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EXECUTIVE:
Hi, is this June Allen?
I'm an executive at Netflix,
and we'd love to talk to you.
MAN:
...calling in for my podcast
on Spotify--
WOMAN 1:
I tried leaving a voicemail.
I'm writing an article--
Yo, it's Angel.
Just checking in
on things with your mom.
Also, did you find my watch?
WOMAN 2:
So the missing money
wasn't stolen.
It was payment to Kevin
for helping her disappear.
Why else would she--
She hired Lin and the driver,
stages the kidnapping,
hides in the trunk, drives off,
starts a new life somewhere.
Which we know she's done
once before.
I mean, zero known
family members,
other than the daughter?
That's hella sus.
JUNE:
I cannot take this anymore!
It's just the Internet, June.
No, no, it's not
just the Internet.
It's the police too.
Hey, hey, hey.
It's going to be okay, June.
Don't let them put you down.
How many tax dollars
have been wasted
searching for someone
who clearly ran away?
I mean,
her coworker described her
as dodgy
and guarded about her past.
JUNE:
How can people
believe any of this?
They're focusing
on the wrong person.
VEENA:
At least
they're trying to help.
Like, imagine if this
was an Unfiction episode.
You'd be asking questions
too, no?
About Kevin. Not my mom.
Yeah, but even you said she was
hiding something, right?
She knew about Kevin
the whole time.
Plus the whole
identity change--
Veena, what the hell?
No, I just mean that there are
some legit questions.
There are no questions!
This is not a show,
this is my mom!
June, obviously I--
You should just go.
[ELECTRONIC CHIMING]
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
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[]
She was messaging Kevin
less than 24 hours ago.
Plus she's been ignoring me
since they went missing.
Breathe. Just breathe.
Maybe there is a good answer.
And she's been obsessed with
Kevin ever since they met.
It's all making sense.
What is that?
It has a camera.
This way,
she won't know I'm recording.
June, if you think
something is wrong,
you need to tell la polica.
I have tried!
I have tried telling them about
Kevin and about Rachel.
But anything I find on Kevin's
account can't be used
to help "build a prosecutable
case" or whatever,
so I have to record her.
I'm syncing to the watch now.
I need you to stay on the phone
while I'm in there
in case something happens.
JAVI:
June, I'm sorry.
It's too dangerous.
No, the police are acting like
my mom's some kind
of criminal mastermind.
Pero maybe right now
you need to trust them.
What are you saying?
Just because someone
is your parent,
it doesn't mean
they do not make mistakes.
Oh.
I guess you would know, huh?
Maybe you gave up
on your son...
but I'm not giving up
on my mom.
[DOOR WHIRRING]
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[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
It's June 27th, 10 p.m.,
at the office of Heather Damore,
73815 Wilshire Boulevard.
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
Approaching her office now.
[SIGHS]
[KNOCKING]
Heather?
Heather, it's June!
Heather,
I saw your car out there.
I know you're--
[GASPS]
[DOOR CREAKS]
Hello?
The hell?
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What?
[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
[GASPS]
[SIGHS]
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Hello?
Heather?
[GASPS]
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God! Heather!
PARK:
Based on the autopsy,
whoever did this
was there minutes
before you arrived.
You're lucky to be alive.
They must've seen
the messages I sent to her.
They knew I was coming.
I just don't understand
why she'd be messaging him.
Look, the wiped computer,
the missing files...
My guess is
that she knew something
that Kevin
didn't want us to know.
She wasn't willfully
messaging him.
He was threatening her.
And the photos were...?
To keep her quiet. Yeah.
She was trying to protect me.
But if Kevin is still
in Colombia, who did this?
I don't know.
But in the meantime,
LAPD will stay there with you
until they find a safe place
for you to go. Okay?
Look, Mr. Lin is the key
to all of this.
Now, the good news is
police may have spotted him
near the border,
so it might not be long.
He is our best chance
at finding your mom.
Yeah.
Thank you.
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[ALERT CHIMES]
[MAN SPEAKING IN SPANISH]
Polica!
Okay! Hey! Hold up!
Tranquilo.
No comprendo.
Please!
[GUNFIRE]
[MAN SHOUTING IN SPANISH]
[THUNDER RUMBLING]
[ELECTRONIC CHIMING]
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[SNIFFLES]
Hey, sweetheart. It's Mom.
Just, um, wondering if you
wanted to catch a movie toni--
Hi, my name is Grace Allen,
and I'm actually your mother,
if you could call me back
at your earliest convenience.
Hey, Siri. Call Junie--
Oh, gosh, I'm sorry.
I thought this was a--
Never mind.
Hey, Junebug.
It's Mommy.
I tried knocking, uh,
but you didn't answer.
I'm sure you have
your headphones on.
[INHALES DEEPLY]
Ah...
Look, there's actually a lot
I want to talk with you about.
So anyway, you're probably not
even checking these messages,
but I guess we'll talk later.
I love you.
Bye--
Hey, Junebug. It's--
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JUNE:
Hello?
Hello?
[RINGING]
Hello?
JIMMY: June?
Thank God. Are you safe?
Yeah. Yeah, I think so. Why?
Are all the doors locked?
Yeah, I think so.
Wait, this is Jimmy
from the church thing?
Look, there's a lot to explain,
but we don't know
who's listening.
[STAMMERING]
Okay. Well,
should I call someone?
No, no, no, I don't know
who to trust at this point.
Look, just stay on the phone
with me, okay?
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[GASPS]
Oh, my God. Someone's here.
It's just me.
Don't worry.
It's gonna be okay.
What?
What are you doing here?
I came as soon as I could.
I didn't mean to scare you.
No, you need to tell me
what's going on right now
before I call the police!
Listen.
I know this sounds crazy.
I came as soon as I could.
I'm sorry to show up
like this...
but there are things...
There are things
that you need to know.
I can explain everything.
June?
Are you still there?
[VOICE BREAKING]
June.
June?
If you can hear me...
Look, I know this is hard.
But you deserve
to know what happened.
Please.
June?
[DOOR OPENS]
Dad.
June.
Wait. Wait, wait, wait.
Okay, okay.
Wait.
Okay.
What is going on?
Your mom...
Her real name is Sarah.
And when you were little,
we were always fighting.
She barely would let me
feed you...
or play with you.
Every day
it got worse and worse.
Until she took you away.
And I've been searching for you
ever since.
[CAT MEOWS]
Hey.
[PURRING]
Caesar.
[]
She told me you were dead.
June, you don't know
what she's capable of.
She lied to a judge
to have me put in prison
so that she could have you
to herself.
She lied to me.
Every day for 12 years...
I had to wake up in Eastham
knowing that she had you
somewhere.
You were in Eastham Prison?
In Texas?
June.
She took everything from me.
But that's where Kevin was.
You weren't his counselor.
You met him in prison.
Sweetheart.
Please.
[RINGING]
June.
Can we just talk for a minute?
Where is she?
Sweetheart.
Hey, no! June!
Help!
No, no, no!
[SCREAMING]
[]
It's okay.
[PHONE BUZZES]
JAMES:
Well, then I'm just gonna
fix it again, aren't I?
What's that?
GRACE: James.
It's just the altitude.
I'm fine.
James, are you okay?
No, no, no, no. Daddy's fine.
GRACE:
James.
Are you good?
[CLEARS THROAT]
Hey, do you wanna play
hide-and-seek?
Mm-hm.
Okay. You wanna go upstairs?
I'll count to 20.
And don't let Daddy find you.
Okay?
Why you gotta do that
in front of her?
GRACE: Do what?
[SCOFFS]
"Are you good?"
What, I can't play
with my own daughter now?
I didn't say anything.
Seriously?
It's just that I saw you
go out back and I know--
Are you filming this?
No, I'm not filming anything.
Give me the camera.
[RINGING]
Sarah, I've been trying
to call. Where are you?
SARAH:
Are you at the house?
JAMES:
Yeah.
JAMES:
Look, how about
you and June come back,
and we talk this out. Okay?
I just put that
all over my black eye...
SARAH:
You promised me
you would stay clean.
JAMES:
And what,
you're saying I haven't?
[SCOFFS]
You can't just make shit up
in order to steal my daughter
from me, Sarah.
[MESSAGES CHIMING]
Look, Sare-bear, I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to get upset.
It's just--
It is frustrating
trying to reason with you
when you won't acknowledge
baseline facts.
Look, I promise I'm clean.
Can you just come home,
so that we can work this out
as a family?
For June's sake?
SARAH:
Then how do you explain what
I found in the hallway closet?
JAMES:
What?
What are you talking about?
We were playing hide-and-seek.
And guess what June found.
JAMES:
Okay, Sarah.
Yes, I found a way
to turn some stuff over,
but it's worth a lot,
so you need to cut the shit
and tell me
what you did with it!
SARAH:
I left it where it was.
[SIREN WAILING]
OFFICER: Police! Open the door!
JAMES:
Jesus Christ, what did you do?
SARAH:
I can't let you put our
daughter in danger anymore.
OFFICER:
You need to open the door!
JAMES:
I swear to God,
I will find you
and you will die
in a pool of your own blood
before you take her from me!
Do you hear me?!
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WOMAN 1:
I can't imagine what you
must be going through.
DARREN:
We really hate to see you go.
WOMAN 2:
I really had no idea
what you were going through.
WOMAN 1:
I love you.
I'm praying for you and June.
WOMAN 2:
I know you two are gonna get
through this together.
WOMAN 3:
Just--
We're gonna miss you a lot.
Someday she'll understand.
No!
[INSECTS CHIRPING]
[]
[JUNE SOBBING]
JUNE:
No! No!
Just gotta take care of one
thing, and then we'll leave.
[MUFFLED SCREAMING]
Shit.
We're going outside.
If you were gonna kill me,
you woulda done it already.
Things have changed.
[]
June.
June!
Twelve years, Sarah.
Twelve years, I felt just like
you feel right now.
I wish I could've kept you
here. But...
June and I have to go.
June!
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[YELLS]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Oh, my God. Junie!
Mom! Mom? Mom?
Okay, baby. You're okay.
Is that really you?
Baby, I am so sorry.
I am so sorry.
We have to get out of here,
do you understand me?
He is spiraling.
He killed Heather.
He killed Heather?
He's crazy.
He thinks he's punishing me
for what I did to him.
Okay. I'm gonna
tell you everything in the car.
I want you to take the keys--
No, Mom!
No! No! No, no, no!
Oh, my God!
Oh, God.
Where is he going?
The chair.
Okay.
What is he gonna do to us?
I don't know.
I don't even know
why he brought you here.
Oh, 'cause he knew.
He knew I was
about to find him.
Okay.
[GASPS]
Wait.
Hello? Hello, hello?
Can anyone hear me?
Okay, June,
we have to get out of here
while he's still outside.
Where's your phone?
I don't have my phone.
It's at the house.
If only I could just...
Oh, my God.
What?
Oh, my God, yes!
Do you remember
the address to this place?
I think it was something
Mariposa Road?
But that's all I remember.
Everything needs
to be paired with a phone.
Oh, gosh.
Wait.
What?
Unless...
Okay. I have an idea.
[UPBEAT MUSIC
PLAYING IN SPANISH]
[RINGING]
[MUSIC RESUMES]
[RINGING]
I need to use the navigation.
Please do not call again.
Okay? Bye.
Javi, please! I'm sorry
about what I said.
You did not give up
on your son.
I found my mom,
but we're running out of time.
Please, I need your help.
Please.
What?
I need you to go to my Instagram
and find a picture.
I still don't see him.
Javi, please hurry.
JAVI:
S, s, momentico.
What's the account name?
JUNE:
It's J-U-underscore-U--
JAVI:
"Underscore"?
Qu es eso? What's that?
JUNE:
It's the little line,
like at the bottom, you know?
Yeah.
So it's J-U-underscore-U-N-E-1.
Okay, I need you to go to the
first picture on my Instagram.
Great. On the house behind us,
there are numbers.
What are they?
JAVI:
Um, 48541.
JUNE:
Okay, call the police
and tell them we are at 4--
Oh, no.
He's coming back.
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
Get back.
What's going on?
Give me the watch.
Hey!
I am talking to my daughter.
June, did you just make a call?
Okay. Now, I need you
to come with me right now.
James.
Back off.
June, come with me, please.
Leave her alone.
One more word from you,
and you are dead.
June, I'm not gonna ask again.
Please don't--
[SCREAMING]
Mom!
No, no, no!
[SOBBING]
Mom!
What did you do?! No!
What did you do?
Hey.
June--
Come on. Hey!
Get off of me!
See? It's okay.
You're just making this harder.
[WHEEZES]
[SARAH GRUNTS]
JUNE:
Please.
No, no, no!
Hey! Hey, let us out!
Let us out!
Mom!
Mom. Mom.
No.
[GRUNTING]
Dad. Dad, please.
Please don't do this.
Please, if you can hear me,
just open the door, please!
She needs help! Please!
No one has to die.
Just please call for help!
Anyone!
If anyone can hear me,
I am trapped in a room
with my mom!
We are at 48541 Mariposa Road.
[THUDDING]
Anyone.
SARAH:
Junebug?
Mom.
No. Mom, it's okay.
Oh, my God.
I'm so sorry.
No, no, no.
No, you don't say that.
No. No, you don't say that.
I'm sorry.
[SOBS]
[SNIFFLES]
I promise...
I promise if we could
just get home, I'll be better.
I'll start checking
my voicemails.
I'll let you call me Junebug
all you want.
And I'll stop making fun of you
for using Siri
for literally everything.
I just...
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Hey, Siri.
[CHIMES]
Call 911.
[SIRENS WAILING FAINTLY]
DISPATCHER [DISTORTED]:
Distress call at 48541
Mariposa Road.
Any available units in the
vicinity, report immediately.
OFFICER:
Go, go, go!
Go, go, go!
Clear!
Go, go, go!
Clear.
Check the other side!
Hallway clear.
Suspect down!
JUNE:
Help!
We need help!
SWAT! Let me see your hands!
Hands up!
Victim down, victim down!
Clear!
Lung's collapsed.
We need a transport now.
JUNE:
Is she okay?
30-Squad to Control,
we have an adult female,
upper body GSW,
requesting airlift.
[MESSAGES CHIMING]
[RINGING]
Hey, Junebug, it's Mom.
I hope I'm not interrupting--
Mom?
Yeah?
This is FaceTime.
Oh, gosh.
I know, I know. I just put
the phone down for a second.
Mm-hm.
I just wanted to remind you
that your bus leaves at 8:35
in the morning,
so you might wanna set
multiple alarms.
Yep. Already did.
I'll also send you
some lunch money
if you need any, okay?
What?
Nothing.
Just thank you.
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Oh, guess what.
Your friend Javi
friended me on Facebook.
[CHUCKLES]
For real? No way.
Okay. Well, I guess I'll see you
at Union Station
tomorrow afternoon.
Can't wait.
Bye.
Oh, hey--
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