Rosemead (2025) Movie Script
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[ Siren wailing ]
[ Insects chirping ]
[ Siren wailing ]
[ Soft music plays ]
-[ Singing indistinctly ]
We're happy in my blue
heaven
[ Laughter ]
[ Birds chirping ]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
[ Horn honks ]
-Try this one.
Oh. Your order -- here.
-Thank you.
-Hi. Fifteen copies.
-Oh.
The design needs to be bigger.
-Really? You think so?
-You send to me.
I can fix for you.
-Alright.
-Four dollars.
-Here you go.
-[in Mandarin]
-[ Mutters ]
-[in English] Bye-bye.
[ Coughing ] [ Shop bell rings ]
[ Pills rattling ]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ School bell ringing ]
-[ Whispering indistinctly ]
[ Whispers echoing ]
[ Whispering continues ]
-Rob: [ Whispering ] Hey. Yo.
Yo. Hey.
[ Groans ] Asshole.
[ School bell ringing ]
-Teacher: Okay, everyone.
Hand in your worksheets
on your way out
and I will see you tomorrow.
[ Indistinct,
distorted conversations ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
-Hey.
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Good. Easy.
How do you feel?
-[in Mandarin]
[ Engine starts ]
-[in English] I got it, Mom.
Don't worry.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] You're too nosy.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English]
She invited me to go,
but other people
are gonna be there.
-[in Mandarin]
[in English]
Pretend to make excuses.
-She wasn't asking me out.
-Who can even resisting this
face?
[ Chuckles ]
Eh. See you later.
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Telephone rings ]
-Woman: Hello. Mental Health
Services at APA Family Center.
How can I help you?
Please hold.
Hi, Joe. Welcome back.
Dr. Hsu
will be ready for you soon.
[ Sizzling ]
-Hi, Mrs. Chao.
Sorry to interrupt.
Joe and I -- we just finished
our therapy session.
-Joe is okay.
Everything normal.
-If you have a few minutes --
-Mm, maybe later.
-He needs to feel accepted.
-Ah, ah.
Oh. I-I'm accepting him.
Right? Joe is my son.
-If you came with him,
it would be an outward show
of support.
Mrs. Chao,
we need to work together
to treat his schizophrenia.
-Dr. Hsu...
just because you have
Chinese face
is not mean
you understanding us.
[in Mandarin]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
[ Horn honking ]
-[in English]
Yeah, boba sounds good.
Stan's driving me.
-You're doing better.
Going to catch up
in the class soon.
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Mm-hmm.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Okay.
[ Horn honks ]
What are you gonna do tonight?
-[in Mandarin]
[in English] Watching
my soap opera. [ Laughs ]
-Okay. Bye, Mom.
-Bye-bye.
[ Coughing ]
[in Mandarin]
[ Vehicle door closes ]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
-Woman: [in English]
San Gabriel Cancer Center.
How can I help you?
-Hello.
I'm supposed to come tomorrow,
but tonight better.
-Woman: Okay.
-What time to close?
[ Up-tempo music plays ]
[ Laughter ]
-I'm really glad
you made it out tonight.
-Stan: Yeah. It's gonna be
just like old times.
Except we're fucking seniors.
-Yeah. Boba sounds good.
-Nah. Change of plans.
Dawn's parents are out,
and Cesar here procured beer
for our enjoyment.
-Detonator!
-Stan: [ Imitates explosion ]
[ Both laughing ]
Okay. It's coming.
-Stan and Cesar:
...got no soul
-God, it's every week.
Just go to someone's house,
drink, do stupid shit.
-I mean, would you rather
be doing something else?
-Yeah.
I mean, I'd do anything
to shake things up.
-You know, I...
I love, like...
the water.
I love oceans. I love...
uh, pools.
-Hey, a pool party
would be dope.
-Do you want to go swimming
right now?
-Yeah. Where?
Wait. Guys...
Joe was talking about
upgrading this
to a pool party.
-Stan: Oh, hell yeah.
-Cesar: I'll text the ladies.
-[ Laughs ]
-Yeah. [ Chuckles ]
Yeah, a pool party
sounds--sounds good.
-[ Chuckles ]
[ Keys rattling ]
-O...kay!
-[ Laughs ]
-This is sick.
-[ Clapping ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ Door closes ]
-Whoo!
[ Laughter ]
[ Monitor beeping ]
[ All laughing,
shouting indistinctly ]
-Joe, get in here!
-Hey, you coming in or what?
-Alright. You guys asked for it.
-Boy: Oh!
[ Laughter ]
-Boy #2: Whoa!
[ All cheering ]
[ Muffled cheering ]
[ All cheering ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Door slams ]
-[ Breathing heavily ]
[in Mandarin]
-[ Panting ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Door slams ]
-[in English] Joe!
Yo, you in here, dude?!
Joe?
[ Horn honking ]
[ Cellphone chiming ]
-[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
[ Singing indistinctly ]
-[ Echoing ] Hey!
[in Mandarin]
Hey!
[ Dog barking ]
-[ Sniffling ]
-[in English] Yeah.
Uh, I walked home.
-Ah.
-[ Sniffles ]
What'd you do?
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] You didn't go out?
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] I'm tired.
-Joe...
-[ Sighs ]
[ Sobs ]
-[ Exhales sharply ]
[in Mandarin]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Coughing ]
-[in English] Joe...
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Bye-bye!
-Bye-bye.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] So, how did you
feel this week?
-Uh...
only one headache today.
Mm. I have more energy now.
I think treatment working.
-Okay. Let's see where you
stand after this next dose.
Then we can decide
where to go from there.
-Oh. I'm having
another time treatment?
-Yes. We'll know more
after this final cycle.
-Ah. Then I'm getting better.
-Remember, this is an
experimental cancer therapy.
Only 10 to 20% of patients
with disease like yours
have had a clinical response.
-Ah. Okay.
Okay.
[ Dog barking ]
[ Smoke alarm blaring ]
Joe!
Oh!
Joe!
Ai!
[ Ventilator fan running ]
[ Mutters ]
Joe!
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] The nation reels
this morning from the news
of the country's
31st mass shooting
since the start of the year.
This time,
the scene of the carnage
is North Carolina
Community College,
where early last evening,
a gunman entered the library
and fired on students and...
[ Radio clicks ]
-We don't need to think about
those things.
Ok?
-Thirteen.
One teacher. The rest students.
-[in Mandarin]
-[ Sighs ]
[in English] And some of them
were trying to get away--
-[in Mandarin]
[in English] Hm.
Today...
we starting over.
[ Radio tuning ]
[in Mandarin]
[in English] Ah.
[ Jazz music plays ]
[in Mandarin]
[ Volume increasing ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ Shop bell rings ]
-[ Sighs ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
-Dr. Hsu: [in English]
So, last week we were talking
about finding
a positive memory we could--
Mrs. Chao.
I'm--I'm pleased that you're
here,
but really,
you must knock first.
-Okay.
-Joe, this is okay?
Please.
[ Clears throat ]
Uh, last week, we talked about
finding some positive memories
we could work with.
Is there one
that you thought about?
We talked about...
visiting Taiwan...
Playing in the back
of the print shop.
The motel.
The motel?
Tell me about it.
Do you remember the name?
-Sunset Hills Motel.
-Dr. Hsu: How old were you?
-Joe: Twelve, I think.
-Dr. Hsu:
And why were you there?
Do you remember Mrs. Chao?
-Uh --
-Dr. Hsu: Any details will help.
-Irene: [ Exhales sharply ]
Hm...
Our power has outage
[in Mandarin]
[in English] But Daddy want to
stay in motel.
More fun.
-I don't-- I-I
couldn't remember.
-Irene: [ Chuckles ]
-Daddy go to vending machine,
get you many candies.
-Well, what details
do you remember?
Can you describe it to me?
Close your eyes.
Try.
What do you see?
What do you hear?
Go ahead.
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Muffled laughter ]
-Joe: We're all together
in the motel room.
-Dr. Hsu: At night?
[ Muffled laughter ]
-Yeah.
Uh, the -- the TV's on.
It -- It's loud.
-...my blue heaven
-Dr. Hsu: Where are your mom
and dad?
-Joe: Mom's on-- on the bed.
Dad's in front of the TV.
He's dancing. He's horrible.
-Father:
[ Singing indistinctly ]
-Mom and I are laughing at him.
[ Laughter ]
-[ Groans ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[in Mandarin]
-[in English]
Joe, are you alright?
We can take a break.
-[ Sniffles ] No.
I'm okay.
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
-[ Sobs ]
-What are you hearing
right now, Joe?
[ Breathing heavily ]
-Joe.
-Joe: My dad. He's at home.
[ Indistinct voices ]
He's sick. He's in pain.
-Dr. Hsu: Okay. Joe, let's try
returning to the motel.
-[ Cries ]
-[ Singing indistinctly ]
-Dr. Hsu: Now hold on to that.
What do you hear?
-[ Singing indistinctly ]
-Joe: Singing.
-...makes three
We're happy
in my blue heaven
-Joe: Laughing.
Dad's dancing
in front of the TV.
He's still horrible, but...
[ Soft music plays ]
...we're happy.
[ Laughter ]
We laughed so much.
[ Laughter ]
-Dr. Hsu: I know it can be
scary to see someone you love
struggle with schizophrenia.
-Irene:
I come back next week, too.
-Dr. Hsu: That's great.
And, uh, just to be clear,
this isn't going to just go
away like some cold.
He needs to learn
to live with it
through counseling
and through medication.
You both do.
-Ah.
-Has he had any episodes lately?
Very strong. Good.
-That's great.
This is the best time
to put him on the right path
through counseling
and through medication.
Uh, again, thank you for coming.
[in Mandarin]
[in English] Hey.
[in Mandarin]
[ Chuckles ]
[ Soft music plays ]
-[in English] Here's a big one!
[ Exclaims ]
-[ Laughs ]
-Joe: Yeah! Big one!
[ Speaking indistinctly ]
-[in Mandarin]
-[ Laughs ]
-Look, look! Watch!
-[ Coughing ]
-Watch!
[ Exclaims ]
[ Laughing ]
-[ Laughs ]
-Ah! -Whoo, whoo!
[ Gasps ]
[ Both laugh ]
[in Mandarin]
[in English] Tar pits.
-La Brea Tar Pits?
-[ Chuckles ]
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] What about school?
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English]
I want to go to school.
I want to stick with it.
-Irene: [ Laughs ]
-Joe: [ Sighs ]
-Irene: [ Chuckles ]
[ Alarm blares ]
-Man: Attention,
students and staff.
This is an active shooter drill.
I repeat, this is
an active shooter drill.
We need to lock down.
This is a drill.
[ Alarm blares ]
-Alright, everyone. Let's go.
[ Switch clicks ]
[ Blinds rattling,
chairs scraping ]
-Hey, grab this.
-[ Grunts ]
[ Muffled scraping noises ]
[ Footsteps ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Doorknob rattling ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Rattling continues ]
[ Alarm blares ]
-Man: This concludes
the lockdown drill.
-Teacher: Joe, are you okay?
-I have to go to the bathroom.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Door closes ]
[ Discordant noises ]
-Girl: [ Crying ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Crying, indistinct voices
continue ]
-[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Cellphone rings ]
-Irene: [in Mandarin]
[ Cellphone rings ]
-[in English] Mom?
-Irene: [in Mandarin]
-[in English] Mom!
-Joe!
-Hey, Joe!
Joe?
-Mom?
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Grunting ]
Get away from her!
Stay away from us!
[ Screaming ]
[ Breathing deeply ]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] I'm gonna get
something to drink.
-Oh, okay. Okay.
Ah!
-[ Whispering indistinctly ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
-Hey.
Meet me upstairs.
-[in Mandarin]
-[ Mutters ]
-[in Mandarin]
-[ Whispering indistinctly ]
[ Soft music plays ]
-[in English] Hey, dude.
-Jeannie:
I-I just wanted to talk about
what happened at school.
-What do you mean? Why?
-Well, I was in the hallway
when you...
I don't know.
Like, it kind of...
looked like...
It looked like you, like,
freaked out or something.
-Oh, yeah. Um...
I, uh--
I-I shouldn't have.
It-- It's just, like...
sometimes all the, like--
all the bullshit, like,
gets to me, you know?
-Actually, yeah.
-Really?
-Stan: Yeah.
Except I go to Pizza Hut
and eat a whole supreme pizza,
alone.
-[ Chuckles ]
I-I go to the pet store,
and I play with the snakes.
-Why? -[ Chuckling ] 'Cause
it's, like, really gross.
And then it just gets me
out of my head.
-That's fucking weird.
-[ Laughs ]
-Yeah. Um...
I mean, sometimes it's just...
Like, it gets hard, you know?
[ Soft music plays ]
-[in Mandarin]
[ Sink running ]
-Principal: [in English]
A student told Mr. Hernandez
Joe was in distress
that afternoon.
-Well, he seemed fine,
but just said he needed a
break after the drill.
-But the damage he caused
wasn't discovered
until yesterday
with the construction crew.
-I can pay.
-We also found this.
[ Mouse clicks ]
He's been sneaking into the
school facilities after hours.
-Irene: First-year swim coach
gives him the key
so he can do the practice
by his own.
-He's had a tough time
since his dad passed away.
Up until then,
he's one of our top students
and a good athlete.
He's not a bad kid.
-[ Sighs ]
I'm very sorry for your loss.
I am.
The student who told
Mr. Hernandez about Joe
also found this.
It's very disturbing.
-I talk with him.
-Principal: Mrs. Chao,
we strongly believe he should
transfer to Erbes High School,
just down the road,
which handles kids
with behavioral issues.
-He needs to stay.
-There, they have
social workers and counselors
who can help him.
-We go already.
The family center.
He's much better.
-We all have his best
interests at heart here.
Uh, his behavior is just
preventing the other students --
-I teach him by my own.
-Mrs. Chao...
-[in Mandarin]
[ Telephone ringing ]
-[in English] I heard you
there in the hallway.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] You were there.
I heard you.
And you were trying to --
-[in Mandarin]
[ Chopsticks clatter ]
[in English] Joe?
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
-Man: Earlier this afternoon,
a dangerous struggle ended
with a vehicle
driving on the sidewalk.
The black pickup truck
drove down the wrong side
of Valley Boulevard.
The police cars, at one point...
[ Cellphone chimes ]
...were heading westbound
on Valley Boulevard.
Back to you.
-Man #2: Thanks, Jeffrey.
And now more details are
emerging about the shooting
at North Carolina
Community College.
Police report that the shooter
had two additional shotguns
and another 150 rounds
of ammunition
in the trunk of his car.
It has been confirmed
that at the school,
he was armed with an AR-15,
and he carried a backpack
with two Glock...
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Broadcast plays indistinctly ]
-[ Gasps ]
-Man #2: Authorities have put
together a timeline
of the shooter's...
-Irene: Joe?
-Man #2: ...movements prior to
the day of the shooting.
-Irene: Joe!
-Man #2: Security footage from
a convenience store near the
entrance to the campus...
-Irene: Hey.
-Man #2: ...shows the suspect
walking around the perimeter
two days before.
-Irene: [in Mandarin]
-Man #2: [in English]
The morning of the incident,
he actually received
a parking ticket
for parking in a bus lane.
The suspect
had a verbal altercation
with the parking officer
before moving his car.
[ Broadcast muted ]
-Irene: [ Sighs ]
-No. I haven't seen him here.
Why?
-He like to go to range
for shooting.
-Oh. -I want to give him gun
for birthday surprise.
-Let me show you
a couple of pieces, huh?
Let's start with the, uh,
Smith & Wesson Model 10...
...and then do the Model 36.
Uh, pick either one up.
See how it feels in your hand.
-Uh, eh, no.
-Okay. Let me show you.
It's very simple.
Good size for him.
-Uh, this one is strong.
-Yeah.
-Uh, I back to you here later.
He come to here,
you call me, okay?
-Yeah. Okay.
[ Soft music plays ]
-Dr. Hsu: Keep tapping.
It could be any speed
that feels right to you.
Do you recall a memory
about spiders?
[ Spiders chittering ]
-We had an infestation once.
-Dr. Hsu: Keep going.
-Joe: I woke up
in the middle of the night...
[ Indistinct voices ]
...hungry.
[ Indistinct voices continue ]
I saw my parents talking.
[ Breathing heavily ]
-[ Screams ]
-Joe: My dad--
he fell.
[ Breathing shakily ]
It's the night he died.
-[ Gasps ]
[in Mandarin]
-Joe: [in English]
I-I didn't know what to do.
[ Discordant noises ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Spider hisses ]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Breathing deeply ]
-Dr. Hsu: He keeps making
progress,
but I feel like
I would get a fuller picture
if his school could share
information with me.
-He have an interest on guns.
-Have you noticed
anything worrisome at home?
-He talk many times
about a school shooter.
-I see.
-On his computer.
-Could you please send these
to me?
-Ah.
-I'll review it.
I'll go over everything
with the rest of the team.
-Maybe he going to hurt
some people.
-I-I understand your worry,
but most people
with schizophrenia
don't engage in violence.
In fact, it's quite rare.
We have no reason to believe
that Joe is any different.
Now, that said,
it's still extremely important
that you fill out this form
as soon as possible.
-I send to you.
-Okay.
-Irene: [in Mandarin]
[ Shop bell rings ]
-Excuse me, ma'am.
-Hello.
-Man: Yeah. Hi.
I-I saw your flier
for the store.
-Irene: Yes.
-Man: Are you the owner?
-Irene: Yes.
Own for almost 20 years.
-Man: Oh, great.
I-I've been looking at
storefronts in the area.
Not many are as
well-maintained as this one.
-Irene: [ Speaks indistinctly ]
-Man: Yeah, sure.
Yeah.
-Thank you.
-Yeah. You're welcome.
Um, so all the information
is right here, right?
-Irene: Yes. -Man: Can I ask
you a few questions?
-Irene: Okay.
-Man: Is the building zoned SC3?
-Irene: Yes.
-Man: And, does this price
include all the existing
equipment?
-Irene: Included in the price.
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Door opens ] Joe?
[ Cellphone ringing ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Hip-hop music plays faintly ]
-I'm a member of the
psychiatric emergency team.
We were called in
to do an evaluation on Joe.
-Evaluation?
What did you wrote?
-Uh, release paperwork.
-Release?
-Well, we can only release him
if he's currently receiving
treatment.
Is he?
-He gets arrested?
-Officer: He was jaywalking.
-Jaywalking?
He gets arrested for that?
-Ma'am, we did not arrest him.
He was incoherent.
We thought it best
to bring him here.
Next time,
you want us to just leave him
wandering around in traffic?
No. I didn't think so.
-Is he receiving treatment?
-Yes.
-Where?
-APA Family Center.
-Okay.
-I noticed he turns 18 in a
few weeks. -Yes.
-Is this the first time
he's had an episode like this?
Well, if it happens again
and he's no longer a minor,
we are going to have to file
a 5150 hold.
If it's serious,
the doctor may order him
to be admitted
to a psychiatric facility.
Here is some information,
if you'd like to take a look.
Once he turns 18,
you're no longer
his legal guardian,
and his care
won't be in your hands.
You should plan for that.
[ Telephone ringing ]
-Irene: Joe, go the car.
-I want to know what's going on.
-The caseworker called me.
-Call you?
-To confirm that
I'm treating Joe
and answer some questions. But--
-Pictures I send to you,
you show to police?
-No. I--
-Pictures? What pictures?
-Uh, Mrs. Chao, can we just--
-No.
-If the school and I
can monitor him together,
I'm confident that we'll be
able to intervene.
-Everyone helping too much.
It's getting worse.
-Please. Just--
-We're going.
-His brain chemistry
is changing!
Joe, listen to me. We need to--
-Stay the fuck away from us!
-I'm here for you.
-[ Coughing ]
-I'm sorry, Mom.
I'm sorry.
I'm trying. I really am.
Don't worry.
We'll take care of you.
-[in Mandarin]
[ Indistinct voices ]
-Joe: [in English] My Dad!
Now they want to take the store!
[ Indistinct voices continue ]
No way. No way!
[ Keys rattling ]
Stand guard.
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Object rattles ]
Come-- They're coming.
[ Doorknob rattling ]
Stay alert.
Fuck!
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Grunts ]
Shut the...
[ Dramatic note plays ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Banging on door ]
[ Indistinct voices continue ]
[ Discordant noises ]
[ Footsteps ]
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Screaming ]
[ Door slams ]
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Horn honks ]
[ Door slams, object clatters ]
[ Rock music plays ]
-...play make Jack
a dull boy
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English]
All work and no play
Make Jack a dull boy
[ Knock on door ]
-Joe?
-All work and no play...
[ Volume decreases ]
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Sure. Sure.
-All work and no play
make Jack a dull boy
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Sure, sure.
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Pills rattling ]
-[in Mandarin]
[ TV plays indistinctly ]
-Joe: [ Mumbling ]
[ Siren wailing ]
[ Horn blares ]
[ Door opens ]
[ Disconnected telephone line
beeping ]
-[ Sighs ]
[ Beeping stops ]
[ Keys rattling ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Gasps ]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
-Joe: You've reached Joe.
Please leave a message.
-[ Sighs ]
[ Dramatic music plays ]
[ Horn blaring ]
[ Siren wailing ]
[in Mandarin]
[ Doorknob rattling ]
-[in English]
I don't hear anything.
-Let's try the other door.
-[ Mumbling ]
-Hey! Joe!
-[ Mumbling ]
-Hey, buddy.
[ Doorknob rattling ]
-I tried to explain everything
to Principal Stephens,
but I didn't think--
-You don't know anything.
-Joe, your mom is worried, okay?
She's super worried.
-No!
You stay the fuck away from us!
-We're not leaving you here.
Fuck! Joe!
-Jeannie: He was in the gym,
but he took off.
And by the time we got to
the other side of the school,
we lost him.
-How you let him go?
-Jeannie: Sorry, Mrs. Chao.
-[ Sighs ]
[ Thunder crashes ]
[in Mandarin]
[ Cellphone rings ]
-Man: [in English] South
Garfield Memorial Hospital.
How can I help you?
-Irene: I'm looking for my son.
He is missing.
His name is Joe Chao.
-Man: Oh. Can you give me
a description?
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
[ Horn honks ]
-[ Whispering indistinctly ]
-[in Mandarin]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
-[in English] Hello?
-Man: Hi.
Uh, you asked me to call
if I saw your son.
-Yes.
-It took me a minute to click
that it might be him,
and by that time,
he was long gone.
-Oh. He ask about guns?
-Actually, yes.
Bobby said that he was
over here the whole time.
-Eh...
You tape to here?
-Yeah, sure.
[ Horn blaring ]
-You can see from the imaging
despite the treatments,
the cancer has progressed
and spread to other areas.
At this point,
we don't have any other
treatment options available
beyond supportive care.
I'm so very sorry.
-One year?
-We can't know for sure.
But at this point
we are probably thinking
in terms of months.
Irene...
I'm so sorry.
It's time
to get things in order.
-[ Sniffling ]
[ Sobbing ]
[ Soft music plays ]
-[in Mandarin]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Cellphone rings ]
-[in English] Hello.
-Hi, Mrs. Chao. It's Jeannie.
We're still out looking for
him every day,
but there is no sign of him yet.
We haven't given up hope.
Don't worry.
-Hi, Mrs. Chao.
It's Dr. Hsu calling again.
I realized
the last time we talked
was a stressful situation,
but I'm here to help.
Has Joe exhibited any further
fascination with violence?
Please call me back.
[ Tape rips ] -Man: We've been
keeping an eye out for him
since you called our hospital
more than a week ago.
You've asked the police
for assistance, yes?
-Irene: No. No police, please.
-Maria: Hi, Mrs. Chao.
This is Maria Zarate,
the caseworker
who evaluated your son.
I'm calling because Joe is
turning 18 soon,
and when he does,
your role in his care
becomes very restricted.
This is a crucial time.
Please call me back
so we can discuss further.
[ Cellphone ringing ]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
-Hello?
-Woman: Hi.
I got one of your
missing persons flyers,
and I just saw him
around the Sunset Hills Motel.
-Joe?
Joe?
[ Soft music plays ]
Joe? Oh!
J-Joe!
[ Sobbing ] Joe, Joe.
Joe.
[in Mandarin]
[ Sobs ] Joe.
[ Sobbing ]
[in English] Joe, Joe...
[ Cries ]
[ Pills rattling ]
[in Mandarin]
-[ Gulps ]
[ Sniffles ]
-Irene: [ Coughing ]
[ Coughing ]
[ Chuckles ]
-[ Chuckles ]
[in English]
You look like a poodle.
-At that time,
everyone permed hair.
[in Mandarin]
[in English] Daddy's thinking
to impress Mommy.
[ Chuckles ]
-Were you?
-[in Mandarin]
[in English] Mm. This is when
we bring you home first time.
[ Chuckles ]
-[ Inhales sharply ]
I miss him.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] I miss you.
-Eh?
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Not always.
-No matter what happen.
-But, it happened.
It's happening.
You're sick again.
-[in Mandarin]
Hmm?
Eh,
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Crashing noise ]
[ Sink runs ]
-[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Ranting incoherently ]
[ Mumbling ]
[in English] Please...
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] For our enemies.
Okay.
Okay together.
[ Exhales sharply ]
We have to be strong.
You said it yourself, right?
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] It's not just us.
Our warriors
are ready to strike.
-[in Mandarin]
Eh...
[ Pills rattling ]
[in English] We can do your
favorite things.
Together.
[ Cup thuds, pills rattle ]
[in Mandarin]
-[ Mumbling ]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Lighter clicks ]
[ Chuckles ]
Make your wish.
-[in English] I wish that
you'll live to be
100 years old.
-[in Mandarin]
Ah! Yay!
[ Laughing ]
[in English] Happy birthday
to you [ Laughs ]
-[ Gasps ]
[in English] Sick! Thanks, Mom!
-[in Mandarin]
-Joe: Yeah.
-Irene: Ah.
[in Mandarin]
-[in English]
Let's stay here forever.
We could, um--
We could have
Thai food every night
and hongdou bao for breakfast.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] We could...
We could watch movies.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] No-- No doctors,
no pills, no-- no hospitals.
Just you and me.
No one can find us here.
Can we do that?
How do we do that?
-[in Mandarin]
[ Laughs ]
[ Chuckles ]
Hey.
-[ Breathes deeply ]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Remote clicks ]
[ Car alarm beeping ]
[ Exhales sharply ]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Ringing continues ]
[ Line disconnects ]
[ Keys rattling ]
[ Coins rattle ]
[ Vending machine beeps, whirs ]
[ Can thuds ]
[ Tab pops ]
-[ Sighs ]
[ Gulping ]
[ Can clatters ]
[ Sighing ]
[ Electronic lock chirps,
whirs ]
[ Switch clicks ]
[ Breathing shakily ]
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Gun cocks ]
[ Sobbing ]
[ Sobbing continues ]
[ Crying ]
[ Handgun clatters ]
[ Screaming ]
[ Cries ]
[ Sniffles ]
[ Sobbing ]
[ Sobbing continues ]
[ Insects chirping ]
[ Dialing ]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
-Man: [in English] 911.
What is your emergency?
-[in Mandarin]
-Man: [in English] Ma'am?
-[in Mandarin]
-Man: [in English]
Okay. Stay on the line.
-[in Mandarin]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Laughter echoing ]
[ Match strikes ]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
[ Siren wailing ]
[ Insects chirping ]
[ Siren wailing ]
[ Soft music plays ]
-[ Singing indistinctly ]
We're happy in my blue
heaven
[ Laughter ]
[ Birds chirping ]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
[ Horn honks ]
-Try this one.
Oh. Your order -- here.
-Thank you.
-Hi. Fifteen copies.
-Oh.
The design needs to be bigger.
-Really? You think so?
-You send to me.
I can fix for you.
-Alright.
-Four dollars.
-Here you go.
-[in Mandarin]
-[ Mutters ]
-[in English] Bye-bye.
[ Coughing ] [ Shop bell rings ]
[ Pills rattling ]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ School bell ringing ]
-[ Whispering indistinctly ]
[ Whispers echoing ]
[ Whispering continues ]
-Rob: [ Whispering ] Hey. Yo.
Yo. Hey.
[ Groans ] Asshole.
[ School bell ringing ]
-Teacher: Okay, everyone.
Hand in your worksheets
on your way out
and I will see you tomorrow.
[ Indistinct,
distorted conversations ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
-Hey.
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Good. Easy.
How do you feel?
-[in Mandarin]
[ Engine starts ]
-[in English] I got it, Mom.
Don't worry.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] You're too nosy.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English]
She invited me to go,
but other people
are gonna be there.
-[in Mandarin]
[in English]
Pretend to make excuses.
-She wasn't asking me out.
-Who can even resisting this
face?
[ Chuckles ]
Eh. See you later.
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Telephone rings ]
-Woman: Hello. Mental Health
Services at APA Family Center.
How can I help you?
Please hold.
Hi, Joe. Welcome back.
Dr. Hsu
will be ready for you soon.
[ Sizzling ]
-Hi, Mrs. Chao.
Sorry to interrupt.
Joe and I -- we just finished
our therapy session.
-Joe is okay.
Everything normal.
-If you have a few minutes --
-Mm, maybe later.
-He needs to feel accepted.
-Ah, ah.
Oh. I-I'm accepting him.
Right? Joe is my son.
-If you came with him,
it would be an outward show
of support.
Mrs. Chao,
we need to work together
to treat his schizophrenia.
-Dr. Hsu...
just because you have
Chinese face
is not mean
you understanding us.
[in Mandarin]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
[ Horn honking ]
-[in English]
Yeah, boba sounds good.
Stan's driving me.
-You're doing better.
Going to catch up
in the class soon.
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Mm-hmm.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Okay.
[ Horn honks ]
What are you gonna do tonight?
-[in Mandarin]
[in English] Watching
my soap opera. [ Laughs ]
-Okay. Bye, Mom.
-Bye-bye.
[ Coughing ]
[in Mandarin]
[ Vehicle door closes ]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
-Woman: [in English]
San Gabriel Cancer Center.
How can I help you?
-Hello.
I'm supposed to come tomorrow,
but tonight better.
-Woman: Okay.
-What time to close?
[ Up-tempo music plays ]
[ Laughter ]
-I'm really glad
you made it out tonight.
-Stan: Yeah. It's gonna be
just like old times.
Except we're fucking seniors.
-Yeah. Boba sounds good.
-Nah. Change of plans.
Dawn's parents are out,
and Cesar here procured beer
for our enjoyment.
-Detonator!
-Stan: [ Imitates explosion ]
[ Both laughing ]
Okay. It's coming.
-Stan and Cesar:
...got no soul
-God, it's every week.
Just go to someone's house,
drink, do stupid shit.
-I mean, would you rather
be doing something else?
-Yeah.
I mean, I'd do anything
to shake things up.
-You know, I...
I love, like...
the water.
I love oceans. I love...
uh, pools.
-Hey, a pool party
would be dope.
-Do you want to go swimming
right now?
-Yeah. Where?
Wait. Guys...
Joe was talking about
upgrading this
to a pool party.
-Stan: Oh, hell yeah.
-Cesar: I'll text the ladies.
-[ Laughs ]
-Yeah. [ Chuckles ]
Yeah, a pool party
sounds--sounds good.
-[ Chuckles ]
[ Keys rattling ]
-O...kay!
-[ Laughs ]
-This is sick.
-[ Clapping ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ Door closes ]
-Whoo!
[ Laughter ]
[ Monitor beeping ]
[ All laughing,
shouting indistinctly ]
-Joe, get in here!
-Hey, you coming in or what?
-Alright. You guys asked for it.
-Boy: Oh!
[ Laughter ]
-Boy #2: Whoa!
[ All cheering ]
[ Muffled cheering ]
[ All cheering ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Door slams ]
-[ Breathing heavily ]
[in Mandarin]
-[ Panting ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Door slams ]
-[in English] Joe!
Yo, you in here, dude?!
Joe?
[ Horn honking ]
[ Cellphone chiming ]
-[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
[ Singing indistinctly ]
-[ Echoing ] Hey!
[in Mandarin]
Hey!
[ Dog barking ]
-[ Sniffling ]
-[in English] Yeah.
Uh, I walked home.
-Ah.
-[ Sniffles ]
What'd you do?
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] You didn't go out?
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] I'm tired.
-Joe...
-[ Sighs ]
[ Sobs ]
-[ Exhales sharply ]
[in Mandarin]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Coughing ]
-[in English] Joe...
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Bye-bye!
-Bye-bye.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] So, how did you
feel this week?
-Uh...
only one headache today.
Mm. I have more energy now.
I think treatment working.
-Okay. Let's see where you
stand after this next dose.
Then we can decide
where to go from there.
-Oh. I'm having
another time treatment?
-Yes. We'll know more
after this final cycle.
-Ah. Then I'm getting better.
-Remember, this is an
experimental cancer therapy.
Only 10 to 20% of patients
with disease like yours
have had a clinical response.
-Ah. Okay.
Okay.
[ Dog barking ]
[ Smoke alarm blaring ]
Joe!
Oh!
Joe!
Ai!
[ Ventilator fan running ]
[ Mutters ]
Joe!
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] The nation reels
this morning from the news
of the country's
31st mass shooting
since the start of the year.
This time,
the scene of the carnage
is North Carolina
Community College,
where early last evening,
a gunman entered the library
and fired on students and...
[ Radio clicks ]
-We don't need to think about
those things.
Ok?
-Thirteen.
One teacher. The rest students.
-[in Mandarin]
-[ Sighs ]
[in English] And some of them
were trying to get away--
-[in Mandarin]
[in English] Hm.
Today...
we starting over.
[ Radio tuning ]
[in Mandarin]
[in English] Ah.
[ Jazz music plays ]
[in Mandarin]
[ Volume increasing ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ Shop bell rings ]
-[ Sighs ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
-Dr. Hsu: [in English]
So, last week we were talking
about finding
a positive memory we could--
Mrs. Chao.
I'm--I'm pleased that you're
here,
but really,
you must knock first.
-Okay.
-Joe, this is okay?
Please.
[ Clears throat ]
Uh, last week, we talked about
finding some positive memories
we could work with.
Is there one
that you thought about?
We talked about...
visiting Taiwan...
Playing in the back
of the print shop.
The motel.
The motel?
Tell me about it.
Do you remember the name?
-Sunset Hills Motel.
-Dr. Hsu: How old were you?
-Joe: Twelve, I think.
-Dr. Hsu:
And why were you there?
Do you remember Mrs. Chao?
-Uh --
-Dr. Hsu: Any details will help.
-Irene: [ Exhales sharply ]
Hm...
Our power has outage
[in Mandarin]
[in English] But Daddy want to
stay in motel.
More fun.
-I don't-- I-I
couldn't remember.
-Irene: [ Chuckles ]
-Daddy go to vending machine,
get you many candies.
-Well, what details
do you remember?
Can you describe it to me?
Close your eyes.
Try.
What do you see?
What do you hear?
Go ahead.
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Muffled laughter ]
-Joe: We're all together
in the motel room.
-Dr. Hsu: At night?
[ Muffled laughter ]
-Yeah.
Uh, the -- the TV's on.
It -- It's loud.
-...my blue heaven
-Dr. Hsu: Where are your mom
and dad?
-Joe: Mom's on-- on the bed.
Dad's in front of the TV.
He's dancing. He's horrible.
-Father:
[ Singing indistinctly ]
-Mom and I are laughing at him.
[ Laughter ]
-[ Groans ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[in Mandarin]
-[in English]
Joe, are you alright?
We can take a break.
-[ Sniffles ] No.
I'm okay.
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
-[ Sobs ]
-What are you hearing
right now, Joe?
[ Breathing heavily ]
-Joe.
-Joe: My dad. He's at home.
[ Indistinct voices ]
He's sick. He's in pain.
-Dr. Hsu: Okay. Joe, let's try
returning to the motel.
-[ Cries ]
-[ Singing indistinctly ]
-Dr. Hsu: Now hold on to that.
What do you hear?
-[ Singing indistinctly ]
-Joe: Singing.
-...makes three
We're happy
in my blue heaven
-Joe: Laughing.
Dad's dancing
in front of the TV.
He's still horrible, but...
[ Soft music plays ]
...we're happy.
[ Laughter ]
We laughed so much.
[ Laughter ]
-Dr. Hsu: I know it can be
scary to see someone you love
struggle with schizophrenia.
-Irene:
I come back next week, too.
-Dr. Hsu: That's great.
And, uh, just to be clear,
this isn't going to just go
away like some cold.
He needs to learn
to live with it
through counseling
and through medication.
You both do.
-Ah.
-Has he had any episodes lately?
Very strong. Good.
-That's great.
This is the best time
to put him on the right path
through counseling
and through medication.
Uh, again, thank you for coming.
[in Mandarin]
[in English] Hey.
[in Mandarin]
[ Chuckles ]
[ Soft music plays ]
-[in English] Here's a big one!
[ Exclaims ]
-[ Laughs ]
-Joe: Yeah! Big one!
[ Speaking indistinctly ]
-[in Mandarin]
-[ Laughs ]
-Look, look! Watch!
-[ Coughing ]
-Watch!
[ Exclaims ]
[ Laughing ]
-[ Laughs ]
-Ah! -Whoo, whoo!
[ Gasps ]
[ Both laugh ]
[in Mandarin]
[in English] Tar pits.
-La Brea Tar Pits?
-[ Chuckles ]
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] What about school?
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English]
I want to go to school.
I want to stick with it.
-Irene: [ Laughs ]
-Joe: [ Sighs ]
-Irene: [ Chuckles ]
[ Alarm blares ]
-Man: Attention,
students and staff.
This is an active shooter drill.
I repeat, this is
an active shooter drill.
We need to lock down.
This is a drill.
[ Alarm blares ]
-Alright, everyone. Let's go.
[ Switch clicks ]
[ Blinds rattling,
chairs scraping ]
-Hey, grab this.
-[ Grunts ]
[ Muffled scraping noises ]
[ Footsteps ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Doorknob rattling ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Rattling continues ]
[ Alarm blares ]
-Man: This concludes
the lockdown drill.
-Teacher: Joe, are you okay?
-I have to go to the bathroom.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Door closes ]
[ Discordant noises ]
-Girl: [ Crying ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Crying, indistinct voices
continue ]
-[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Cellphone rings ]
-Irene: [in Mandarin]
[ Cellphone rings ]
-[in English] Mom?
-Irene: [in Mandarin]
-[in English] Mom!
-Joe!
-Hey, Joe!
Joe?
-Mom?
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Grunting ]
Get away from her!
Stay away from us!
[ Screaming ]
[ Breathing deeply ]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] I'm gonna get
something to drink.
-Oh, okay. Okay.
Ah!
-[ Whispering indistinctly ]
[ Indistinct conversations ]
-Hey.
Meet me upstairs.
-[in Mandarin]
-[ Mutters ]
-[in Mandarin]
-[ Whispering indistinctly ]
[ Soft music plays ]
-[in English] Hey, dude.
-Jeannie:
I-I just wanted to talk about
what happened at school.
-What do you mean? Why?
-Well, I was in the hallway
when you...
I don't know.
Like, it kind of...
looked like...
It looked like you, like,
freaked out or something.
-Oh, yeah. Um...
I, uh--
I-I shouldn't have.
It-- It's just, like...
sometimes all the, like--
all the bullshit, like,
gets to me, you know?
-Actually, yeah.
-Really?
-Stan: Yeah.
Except I go to Pizza Hut
and eat a whole supreme pizza,
alone.
-[ Chuckles ]
I-I go to the pet store,
and I play with the snakes.
-Why? -[ Chuckling ] 'Cause
it's, like, really gross.
And then it just gets me
out of my head.
-That's fucking weird.
-[ Laughs ]
-Yeah. Um...
I mean, sometimes it's just...
Like, it gets hard, you know?
[ Soft music plays ]
-[in Mandarin]
[ Sink running ]
-Principal: [in English]
A student told Mr. Hernandez
Joe was in distress
that afternoon.
-Well, he seemed fine,
but just said he needed a
break after the drill.
-But the damage he caused
wasn't discovered
until yesterday
with the construction crew.
-I can pay.
-We also found this.
[ Mouse clicks ]
He's been sneaking into the
school facilities after hours.
-Irene: First-year swim coach
gives him the key
so he can do the practice
by his own.
-He's had a tough time
since his dad passed away.
Up until then,
he's one of our top students
and a good athlete.
He's not a bad kid.
-[ Sighs ]
I'm very sorry for your loss.
I am.
The student who told
Mr. Hernandez about Joe
also found this.
It's very disturbing.
-I talk with him.
-Principal: Mrs. Chao,
we strongly believe he should
transfer to Erbes High School,
just down the road,
which handles kids
with behavioral issues.
-He needs to stay.
-There, they have
social workers and counselors
who can help him.
-We go already.
The family center.
He's much better.
-We all have his best
interests at heart here.
Uh, his behavior is just
preventing the other students --
-I teach him by my own.
-Mrs. Chao...
-[in Mandarin]
[ Telephone ringing ]
-[in English] I heard you
there in the hallway.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] You were there.
I heard you.
And you were trying to --
-[in Mandarin]
[ Chopsticks clatter ]
[in English] Joe?
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
-Man: Earlier this afternoon,
a dangerous struggle ended
with a vehicle
driving on the sidewalk.
The black pickup truck
drove down the wrong side
of Valley Boulevard.
The police cars, at one point...
[ Cellphone chimes ]
...were heading westbound
on Valley Boulevard.
Back to you.
-Man #2: Thanks, Jeffrey.
And now more details are
emerging about the shooting
at North Carolina
Community College.
Police report that the shooter
had two additional shotguns
and another 150 rounds
of ammunition
in the trunk of his car.
It has been confirmed
that at the school,
he was armed with an AR-15,
and he carried a backpack
with two Glock...
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Broadcast plays indistinctly ]
-[ Gasps ]
-Man #2: Authorities have put
together a timeline
of the shooter's...
-Irene: Joe?
-Man #2: ...movements prior to
the day of the shooting.
-Irene: Joe!
-Man #2: Security footage from
a convenience store near the
entrance to the campus...
-Irene: Hey.
-Man #2: ...shows the suspect
walking around the perimeter
two days before.
-Irene: [in Mandarin]
-Man #2: [in English]
The morning of the incident,
he actually received
a parking ticket
for parking in a bus lane.
The suspect
had a verbal altercation
with the parking officer
before moving his car.
[ Broadcast muted ]
-Irene: [ Sighs ]
-No. I haven't seen him here.
Why?
-He like to go to range
for shooting.
-Oh. -I want to give him gun
for birthday surprise.
-Let me show you
a couple of pieces, huh?
Let's start with the, uh,
Smith & Wesson Model 10...
...and then do the Model 36.
Uh, pick either one up.
See how it feels in your hand.
-Uh, eh, no.
-Okay. Let me show you.
It's very simple.
Good size for him.
-Uh, this one is strong.
-Yeah.
-Uh, I back to you here later.
He come to here,
you call me, okay?
-Yeah. Okay.
[ Soft music plays ]
-Dr. Hsu: Keep tapping.
It could be any speed
that feels right to you.
Do you recall a memory
about spiders?
[ Spiders chittering ]
-We had an infestation once.
-Dr. Hsu: Keep going.
-Joe: I woke up
in the middle of the night...
[ Indistinct voices ]
...hungry.
[ Indistinct voices continue ]
I saw my parents talking.
[ Breathing heavily ]
-[ Screams ]
-Joe: My dad--
he fell.
[ Breathing shakily ]
It's the night he died.
-[ Gasps ]
[in Mandarin]
-Joe: [in English]
I-I didn't know what to do.
[ Discordant noises ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Spider hisses ]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Breathing deeply ]
-Dr. Hsu: He keeps making
progress,
but I feel like
I would get a fuller picture
if his school could share
information with me.
-He have an interest on guns.
-Have you noticed
anything worrisome at home?
-He talk many times
about a school shooter.
-I see.
-On his computer.
-Could you please send these
to me?
-Ah.
-I'll review it.
I'll go over everything
with the rest of the team.
-Maybe he going to hurt
some people.
-I-I understand your worry,
but most people
with schizophrenia
don't engage in violence.
In fact, it's quite rare.
We have no reason to believe
that Joe is any different.
Now, that said,
it's still extremely important
that you fill out this form
as soon as possible.
-I send to you.
-Okay.
-Irene: [in Mandarin]
[ Shop bell rings ]
-Excuse me, ma'am.
-Hello.
-Man: Yeah. Hi.
I-I saw your flier
for the store.
-Irene: Yes.
-Man: Are you the owner?
-Irene: Yes.
Own for almost 20 years.
-Man: Oh, great.
I-I've been looking at
storefronts in the area.
Not many are as
well-maintained as this one.
-Irene: [ Speaks indistinctly ]
-Man: Yeah, sure.
Yeah.
-Thank you.
-Yeah. You're welcome.
Um, so all the information
is right here, right?
-Irene: Yes. -Man: Can I ask
you a few questions?
-Irene: Okay.
-Man: Is the building zoned SC3?
-Irene: Yes.
-Man: And, does this price
include all the existing
equipment?
-Irene: Included in the price.
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Door opens ] Joe?
[ Cellphone ringing ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Hip-hop music plays faintly ]
-I'm a member of the
psychiatric emergency team.
We were called in
to do an evaluation on Joe.
-Evaluation?
What did you wrote?
-Uh, release paperwork.
-Release?
-Well, we can only release him
if he's currently receiving
treatment.
Is he?
-He gets arrested?
-Officer: He was jaywalking.
-Jaywalking?
He gets arrested for that?
-Ma'am, we did not arrest him.
He was incoherent.
We thought it best
to bring him here.
Next time,
you want us to just leave him
wandering around in traffic?
No. I didn't think so.
-Is he receiving treatment?
-Yes.
-Where?
-APA Family Center.
-Okay.
-I noticed he turns 18 in a
few weeks. -Yes.
-Is this the first time
he's had an episode like this?
Well, if it happens again
and he's no longer a minor,
we are going to have to file
a 5150 hold.
If it's serious,
the doctor may order him
to be admitted
to a psychiatric facility.
Here is some information,
if you'd like to take a look.
Once he turns 18,
you're no longer
his legal guardian,
and his care
won't be in your hands.
You should plan for that.
[ Telephone ringing ]
-Irene: Joe, go the car.
-I want to know what's going on.
-The caseworker called me.
-Call you?
-To confirm that
I'm treating Joe
and answer some questions. But--
-Pictures I send to you,
you show to police?
-No. I--
-Pictures? What pictures?
-Uh, Mrs. Chao, can we just--
-No.
-If the school and I
can monitor him together,
I'm confident that we'll be
able to intervene.
-Everyone helping too much.
It's getting worse.
-Please. Just--
-We're going.
-His brain chemistry
is changing!
Joe, listen to me. We need to--
-Stay the fuck away from us!
-I'm here for you.
-[ Coughing ]
-I'm sorry, Mom.
I'm sorry.
I'm trying. I really am.
Don't worry.
We'll take care of you.
-[in Mandarin]
[ Indistinct voices ]
-Joe: [in English] My Dad!
Now they want to take the store!
[ Indistinct voices continue ]
No way. No way!
[ Keys rattling ]
Stand guard.
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Object rattles ]
Come-- They're coming.
[ Doorknob rattling ]
Stay alert.
Fuck!
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Grunts ]
Shut the...
[ Dramatic note plays ]
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Banging on door ]
[ Indistinct voices continue ]
[ Discordant noises ]
[ Footsteps ]
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Screaming ]
[ Door slams ]
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Horn honks ]
[ Door slams, object clatters ]
[ Rock music plays ]
-...play make Jack
a dull boy
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English]
All work and no play
Make Jack a dull boy
[ Knock on door ]
-Joe?
-All work and no play...
[ Volume decreases ]
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Sure. Sure.
-All work and no play
make Jack a dull boy
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Sure, sure.
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Pills rattling ]
-[in Mandarin]
[ TV plays indistinctly ]
-Joe: [ Mumbling ]
[ Siren wailing ]
[ Horn blares ]
[ Door opens ]
[ Disconnected telephone line
beeping ]
-[ Sighs ]
[ Beeping stops ]
[ Keys rattling ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Gasps ]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
-Joe: You've reached Joe.
Please leave a message.
-[ Sighs ]
[ Dramatic music plays ]
[ Horn blaring ]
[ Siren wailing ]
[in Mandarin]
[ Doorknob rattling ]
-[in English]
I don't hear anything.
-Let's try the other door.
-[ Mumbling ]
-Hey! Joe!
-[ Mumbling ]
-Hey, buddy.
[ Doorknob rattling ]
-I tried to explain everything
to Principal Stephens,
but I didn't think--
-You don't know anything.
-Joe, your mom is worried, okay?
She's super worried.
-No!
You stay the fuck away from us!
-We're not leaving you here.
Fuck! Joe!
-Jeannie: He was in the gym,
but he took off.
And by the time we got to
the other side of the school,
we lost him.
-How you let him go?
-Jeannie: Sorry, Mrs. Chao.
-[ Sighs ]
[ Thunder crashes ]
[in Mandarin]
[ Cellphone rings ]
-Man: [in English] South
Garfield Memorial Hospital.
How can I help you?
-Irene: I'm looking for my son.
He is missing.
His name is Joe Chao.
-Man: Oh. Can you give me
a description?
[ Down-tempo music plays ]
[ Horn honks ]
-[ Whispering indistinctly ]
-[in Mandarin]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
-[in English] Hello?
-Man: Hi.
Uh, you asked me to call
if I saw your son.
-Yes.
-It took me a minute to click
that it might be him,
and by that time,
he was long gone.
-Oh. He ask about guns?
-Actually, yes.
Bobby said that he was
over here the whole time.
-Eh...
You tape to here?
-Yeah, sure.
[ Horn blaring ]
-You can see from the imaging
despite the treatments,
the cancer has progressed
and spread to other areas.
At this point,
we don't have any other
treatment options available
beyond supportive care.
I'm so very sorry.
-One year?
-We can't know for sure.
But at this point
we are probably thinking
in terms of months.
Irene...
I'm so sorry.
It's time
to get things in order.
-[ Sniffling ]
[ Sobbing ]
[ Soft music plays ]
-[in Mandarin]
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
[ Cellphone rings ]
-[in English] Hello.
-Hi, Mrs. Chao. It's Jeannie.
We're still out looking for
him every day,
but there is no sign of him yet.
We haven't given up hope.
Don't worry.
-Hi, Mrs. Chao.
It's Dr. Hsu calling again.
I realized
the last time we talked
was a stressful situation,
but I'm here to help.
Has Joe exhibited any further
fascination with violence?
Please call me back.
[ Tape rips ] -Man: We've been
keeping an eye out for him
since you called our hospital
more than a week ago.
You've asked the police
for assistance, yes?
-Irene: No. No police, please.
-Maria: Hi, Mrs. Chao.
This is Maria Zarate,
the caseworker
who evaluated your son.
I'm calling because Joe is
turning 18 soon,
and when he does,
your role in his care
becomes very restricted.
This is a crucial time.
Please call me back
so we can discuss further.
[ Cellphone ringing ]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
-Hello?
-Woman: Hi.
I got one of your
missing persons flyers,
and I just saw him
around the Sunset Hills Motel.
-Joe?
Joe?
[ Soft music plays ]
Joe? Oh!
J-Joe!
[ Sobbing ] Joe, Joe.
Joe.
[in Mandarin]
[ Sobs ] Joe.
[ Sobbing ]
[in English] Joe, Joe...
[ Cries ]
[ Pills rattling ]
[in Mandarin]
-[ Gulps ]
[ Sniffles ]
-Irene: [ Coughing ]
[ Coughing ]
[ Chuckles ]
-[ Chuckles ]
[in English]
You look like a poodle.
-At that time,
everyone permed hair.
[in Mandarin]
[in English] Daddy's thinking
to impress Mommy.
[ Chuckles ]
-Were you?
-[in Mandarin]
[in English] Mm. This is when
we bring you home first time.
[ Chuckles ]
-[ Inhales sharply ]
I miss him.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] I miss you.
-Eh?
[in Mandarin]
-[in English] Not always.
-No matter what happen.
-But, it happened.
It's happening.
You're sick again.
-[in Mandarin]
Hmm?
Eh,
[ Indistinct voices ]
[ Crashing noise ]
[ Sink runs ]
-[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Ranting incoherently ]
[ Mumbling ]
[in English] Please...
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] For our enemies.
Okay.
Okay together.
[ Exhales sharply ]
We have to be strong.
You said it yourself, right?
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] It's not just us.
Our warriors
are ready to strike.
-[in Mandarin]
Eh...
[ Pills rattling ]
[in English] We can do your
favorite things.
Together.
[ Cup thuds, pills rattle ]
[in Mandarin]
-[ Mumbling ]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Lighter clicks ]
[ Chuckles ]
Make your wish.
-[in English] I wish that
you'll live to be
100 years old.
-[in Mandarin]
Ah! Yay!
[ Laughing ]
[in English] Happy birthday
to you [ Laughs ]
-[ Gasps ]
[in English] Sick! Thanks, Mom!
-[in Mandarin]
-Joe: Yeah.
-Irene: Ah.
[in Mandarin]
-[in English]
Let's stay here forever.
We could, um--
We could have
Thai food every night
and hongdou bao for breakfast.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] We could...
We could watch movies.
-[in Mandarin]
-[in English] No-- No doctors,
no pills, no-- no hospitals.
Just you and me.
No one can find us here.
Can we do that?
How do we do that?
-[in Mandarin]
[ Laughs ]
[ Chuckles ]
Hey.
-[ Breathes deeply ]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Remote clicks ]
[ Car alarm beeping ]
[ Exhales sharply ]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Ringing continues ]
[ Line disconnects ]
[ Keys rattling ]
[ Coins rattle ]
[ Vending machine beeps, whirs ]
[ Can thuds ]
[ Tab pops ]
-[ Sighs ]
[ Gulping ]
[ Can clatters ]
[ Sighing ]
[ Electronic lock chirps,
whirs ]
[ Switch clicks ]
[ Breathing shakily ]
[ Breathing heavily ]
[ Gun cocks ]
[ Sobbing ]
[ Sobbing continues ]
[ Crying ]
[ Handgun clatters ]
[ Screaming ]
[ Cries ]
[ Sniffles ]
[ Sobbing ]
[ Sobbing continues ]
[ Insects chirping ]
[ Dialing ]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
-Man: [in English] 911.
What is your emergency?
-[in Mandarin]
-Man: [in English] Ma'am?
-[in Mandarin]
-Man: [in English]
Okay. Stay on the line.
-[in Mandarin]
[ Soft music plays ]
[ Laughter echoing ]
[ Match strikes ]
[ Down-tempo music plays ]