Nowhere Man (2019) s01e06 Episode Script
Chapter 6: Recollection
1 [man.]
In this universe, it's but a grain of dust we're all bonded by love and hate.
Shangyin.
Me and you.
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES NOWHERE MAN [car horn honks.]
CHAPTER 6: RECOLLECTION [food sizzling.]
[man.]
Hello.
It's settled now.
- Did Xihan call you? - [man 2.]
I can't find him anywhere.
Enough, enough.
Did he call you? I can't find him.
[Chinese music playing over speakers.]
Bai Lan! Quan, where are your manners? Chef Qian.
Your food's salty.
[shouts.]
Have some fun.
But don't maim him.
[shouting.]
Put it down! [man.]
Let go! Put it down! [shouting.]
Ah! [man groans.]
[shouting.]
[groans.]
[soft music playing over speakers.]
Flowers fall, the river flows Spring is gone without a trace All that's left Is the east wind luring us The season of peach blossoms The phoenix tree sheds It's the time for Whispers in the bedroom Youth is gone Never to return The edges of the seas and skies All without a shadow or trace of you Sparrows fly, butterflies dance All going their own ways Spring in my eyes Soothes my heart Flowers fall, the river flows Spring is gone without a trace All that's left Is the east wind luring us The beauty of a rose The songs of the nightingale All fade away with the passing of time Ah Where do I go To find the dream I once had All that's left is a heartache Never-ending pain Youth is gone Never to return The edges of the seas and skies All without a shadow or trace of you You left no messages The pomegranates had turned red But alas, it was last night My soul wanders with the old dreams Flowers fall, the river flows Spring is gone without a trace All that's left Is the east wind luring us The season of peach blossoms The phoenix tree sheds It's the time for Whispers in the bedroom Youth is gone Never to return The edges of the seas and skies Quan's here.
Have a seat.
Fuck you, where is my son? [Wan.]
It's been so long since we met.
Is this how you greet people? [Wan sighs.]
[man.]
Brother Quan, Tian-you's really impressive.
He only takes 19 seconds now.
- [gunshot.]
- Unh! [groans.]
[Wan.]
Don't want your son anymore? [gasps.]
[Bai Lan.]
Quan, if you agree to help, I promise Tian-you will be unharmed, his studies will improve, he will come home safely.
[breathing heavily.]
Is Gui involved in this? Does it look like he's here? Xiao Wu, what's going on? Where's the music? Boss, I'll do it.
[Wan.]
Hey.
Why did I want you here? - Yes, sir.
- [Wan chuckles.]
[Wan.]
Shocked? Listen carefully.
Okay? Talk.
[man.]
Brother Quan.
First, I took Tian-you.
Second, two years ago, I was 20, I joined the gang.
My goal was to find Boss Wan.
I had a business proposal for him.
Lastly, let me introduce myself.
My name is Lin Ji-zi.
I'm Lin Ben Chuan's younger brother.
My brother Lin Ben Chuan was the hostage in your kidnapping ten years ago.
Remember him? Father tried to keep us apart, but Chuang was a soft, weak kid.
He always relied on me.
So, even though I was the bastard child in the family, we spent a lot of time together as kids.
So, I know the kidnapping destroyed him.
It wasn't about the fear but that his own dad didn't bother to come for him and sent his lowly driver with the ransom instead.
Chuang hasn't forgotten a single second.
He hates our father.
Ten years of therapy hasn't done anything.
He's a mess, desperate to free himself.
His psychologist suggested regression therapy, the idea of rebuilding his mind from scratch.
So, Chuang came up with the idea of making our father go through it again.
My brother wants to be kidnapped again, and force our father to pay a second time.
Making our father go through this might help Chuang forgive him.
I'm the mistress's son, the bastard.
I'll take any inheritance I can get, so of course I agreed to help my brother.
After the first kidnapping, Father worried Chuang was an easy target.
He didn't want to lose any more cash, so he kept a close watch over Chuang.
And Chuang was traumatized, he relied on me for everything.
I heard all about you four, so I got into the gang.
Sister Bai Lan was very helpful.
She talked to Brother Gui, and he agreed.
We all know your sentencing was flawed, Gui kept appealing over and over.
He thinks proving your innocence sets everyone free.
Both Gui and Xiao Sha believe that.
So, first you kidnap my brother, then Gui demands Boss Wan act as the intermediary.
Gui then promises to release Chuang if the courts reopen your cases and clear your names.
Boss Wan will help use this as a way to extort a large amount of money from my father.
Chuang and I each take a cut.
Same for Boss Wan.
We use some to pay the right people off, and get you out of Taiwan.
CHP has its hands everywhere in the government.
Whatever my father wants will happen.
I promise all of you will be safe.
You'll be off the island until it all blows over.
Boss Wan [scoffs.]
uses his part in this to negotiate a plea bargain and retires in Taiwan with a clean record.
That's it.
So, I need to kidnap someone again to prove I've never kidnapped anyone? [chuckles.]
Quan everyone can only die once.
You're already dead anyway.
This is all for your son.
Why? - Are you complaining it's too dirty? - [Quan.]
Fuck you.
Forcing people to do what they don't want to telling Gui how the fuck you want to play this little game? Then kidnapping my boy to drag me out of jail? All you cunts are obsessed with fucking me over, picking any scapegoat whenever you want one.
Gui is too simple, Xiao Sha too unpredictable.
You are the one we need.
Neither of them knows about the part of the plan with Boss Wan.
Gui just wants to save Fu Xing.
In jail or out, he wants to be by his brother's side.
For the past ten years, you've hated your life.
You gave up because you were angry But maybe fate has other plans for you, a second chance.
To bring your family back to you.
When the time comes, do as you're told.
The Lin family has assets and connections, we'll have you all on the first boat out.
Once everything dies down, you can come back, start a new life with Jing-fang and your son.
You'll have your whole life ahead of you.
[scoffs.]
"Gui just wants to save Fu Xing"? Bai Lan You have no personal agenda? [chuckles.]
[sighs.]
I, Wan You-qing, would like to spend my entire life playing games with this one lady.
Do you have issues with that? [laughing.]
[breathing heavily.]
I want to see my son.
Tomorrow Tomorrow my brother arrives back in Taipei.
Once you kidnap my brother and bring him to the location, you can meet Tian-you.
[laughing.]
[panting.]
[Chinese song playing over speakers.]
[woman.]
Look at you, you're too good to be bad.
You should just open a restaurant.
- What? - Shh! I can help with your accounts.
You should have a baby.
I'll be his father.
Spend your life with me.
[sighs.]
[Jing Fang.]
It's too loud here, I can't hear you.
Say that again outside.
Between the two of us who do you think is not letting go of the other? [music playing in Chinese.]
[gasps.]
Jing-fang.
Yang Wan-li! Jiang Jing-fang! Jiang Jing-fang! What time is it? Antibiotics.
[panting.]
What time is it? I need to go now.
I can meet him, we can get him home today.
Get me out of this, quick.
Without him, you'd be dead by now.
I won't die can't die they won't let me die.
What time is it? Eight a.
m.
Fuck.
I need to find Gui.
Let me go, quick.
Come on! How can I trust you? Fuck that trust.
Fuck whatever that is! If you don't trust that only I can save him, then let the police fuck you over! Your son is missing! I can see him today, right now.
Fuck, let me go! Do you understand?! And you? Will you die then? Sir.
Quick, I'm in a hurry.
Okay.
I don't know how to ask this, but the escaped convicts, do you have any news? You really don't know where they are? You don't know how to ask, but you're asking it now, aren't you? [scoffs.]
[sighs.]
Inspector Yang, you're always a little odd.
Last time we wanted to promote you to Team Leader, you requested to be transferred to Traffic.
Then when things got heated here, you transferred back? What are you playing at? What's your point? [Chief.]
To be honest, that kid of yours his mother hasn't even officially submitted a report.
I've let you use your connections to investigate, gave you space.
But now, the criminals are missing, the priority should be on them.
If the mother files a missing persons report or provides evidence of a crime, then you can do whatever you want.
We've kept the press out on the escaped convicts, but not for much longer.
[sighs.]
Word has it that Officer Mai has been leading the team and the newbie says all you do is dig through old files in the storeroom.
I know you're looking at CHP.
As a friend, I'm telling you straight.
The case stays shut.
It will never be reopened, and you'll never get to the end of it.
Smells good.
Chief, I'll tell you this as a friend: we've been polite to each other so far.
I can't guarantee it'll stay that way.
[Taser clicking.]
Just you? Where's Tian-you? Fuck you! Fuck you! Hey! Hey, hey! Hey! I handed my son to you, what did you take him for? Say that again, fuck you, say that again! Fuck you! [grunts.]
Ding Chang-quan, you didn't give a fuck about your son when you were reading poems in jail.
Say that again! I guarded Fu Xing with my life! How Jing-fang treated me, how I treated your son, you can ask them when you get to hell! Gui, you idiot, shut up.
You only care about getting your cock wet, stay out of this! Motherfucker! Fuck! Fuck! Shit! [grunts.]
Fuck you! [grunts.]
Fuck! Shit! Fuck! [grunting.]
[grunts.]
[shouts.]
[all panting.]
Fuck! Fuck! [grunts.]
[groans.]
Fuck you Ah Bai Lan wants a kidnapping done and it's just you two? She said she was going to send someone.
Look who the hell showed up.
You.
Three of us.
[panting.]
Where's Fu Xing? Lin said they arranged for him to get on the ship.
Fucking hell, what ship? Where? Lin took Tian-you in the first place, you two didn't know? Fuck! [car thuds.]
- Hey! - Sorry, man, sorry.
My car was parked, what? - Sorry.
You okay? My fault.
- What the hell is wrong with you? Are you drunk? No, I'm not, I'll call the police.
- Forget it, I need to meet my boss late - No, I'll call the police.
Hey! Hey! Get in, I'll drive you! We can catch him! - Quick! - [tires screech.]
In this universe, it's but a grain of dust we're all bonded by love and hate.
Shangyin.
Me and you.
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES NOWHERE MAN [car horn honks.]
CHAPTER 6: RECOLLECTION [food sizzling.]
[man.]
Hello.
It's settled now.
- Did Xihan call you? - [man 2.]
I can't find him anywhere.
Enough, enough.
Did he call you? I can't find him.
[Chinese music playing over speakers.]
Bai Lan! Quan, where are your manners? Chef Qian.
Your food's salty.
[shouts.]
Have some fun.
But don't maim him.
[shouting.]
Put it down! [man.]
Let go! Put it down! [shouting.]
Ah! [man groans.]
[shouting.]
[groans.]
[soft music playing over speakers.]
Flowers fall, the river flows Spring is gone without a trace All that's left Is the east wind luring us The season of peach blossoms The phoenix tree sheds It's the time for Whispers in the bedroom Youth is gone Never to return The edges of the seas and skies All without a shadow or trace of you Sparrows fly, butterflies dance All going their own ways Spring in my eyes Soothes my heart Flowers fall, the river flows Spring is gone without a trace All that's left Is the east wind luring us The beauty of a rose The songs of the nightingale All fade away with the passing of time Ah Where do I go To find the dream I once had All that's left is a heartache Never-ending pain Youth is gone Never to return The edges of the seas and skies All without a shadow or trace of you You left no messages The pomegranates had turned red But alas, it was last night My soul wanders with the old dreams Flowers fall, the river flows Spring is gone without a trace All that's left Is the east wind luring us The season of peach blossoms The phoenix tree sheds It's the time for Whispers in the bedroom Youth is gone Never to return The edges of the seas and skies Quan's here.
Have a seat.
Fuck you, where is my son? [Wan.]
It's been so long since we met.
Is this how you greet people? [Wan sighs.]
[man.]
Brother Quan, Tian-you's really impressive.
He only takes 19 seconds now.
- [gunshot.]
- Unh! [groans.]
[Wan.]
Don't want your son anymore? [gasps.]
[Bai Lan.]
Quan, if you agree to help, I promise Tian-you will be unharmed, his studies will improve, he will come home safely.
[breathing heavily.]
Is Gui involved in this? Does it look like he's here? Xiao Wu, what's going on? Where's the music? Boss, I'll do it.
[Wan.]
Hey.
Why did I want you here? - Yes, sir.
- [Wan chuckles.]
[Wan.]
Shocked? Listen carefully.
Okay? Talk.
[man.]
Brother Quan.
First, I took Tian-you.
Second, two years ago, I was 20, I joined the gang.
My goal was to find Boss Wan.
I had a business proposal for him.
Lastly, let me introduce myself.
My name is Lin Ji-zi.
I'm Lin Ben Chuan's younger brother.
My brother Lin Ben Chuan was the hostage in your kidnapping ten years ago.
Remember him? Father tried to keep us apart, but Chuang was a soft, weak kid.
He always relied on me.
So, even though I was the bastard child in the family, we spent a lot of time together as kids.
So, I know the kidnapping destroyed him.
It wasn't about the fear but that his own dad didn't bother to come for him and sent his lowly driver with the ransom instead.
Chuang hasn't forgotten a single second.
He hates our father.
Ten years of therapy hasn't done anything.
He's a mess, desperate to free himself.
His psychologist suggested regression therapy, the idea of rebuilding his mind from scratch.
So, Chuang came up with the idea of making our father go through it again.
My brother wants to be kidnapped again, and force our father to pay a second time.
Making our father go through this might help Chuang forgive him.
I'm the mistress's son, the bastard.
I'll take any inheritance I can get, so of course I agreed to help my brother.
After the first kidnapping, Father worried Chuang was an easy target.
He didn't want to lose any more cash, so he kept a close watch over Chuang.
And Chuang was traumatized, he relied on me for everything.
I heard all about you four, so I got into the gang.
Sister Bai Lan was very helpful.
She talked to Brother Gui, and he agreed.
We all know your sentencing was flawed, Gui kept appealing over and over.
He thinks proving your innocence sets everyone free.
Both Gui and Xiao Sha believe that.
So, first you kidnap my brother, then Gui demands Boss Wan act as the intermediary.
Gui then promises to release Chuang if the courts reopen your cases and clear your names.
Boss Wan will help use this as a way to extort a large amount of money from my father.
Chuang and I each take a cut.
Same for Boss Wan.
We use some to pay the right people off, and get you out of Taiwan.
CHP has its hands everywhere in the government.
Whatever my father wants will happen.
I promise all of you will be safe.
You'll be off the island until it all blows over.
Boss Wan [scoffs.]
uses his part in this to negotiate a plea bargain and retires in Taiwan with a clean record.
That's it.
So, I need to kidnap someone again to prove I've never kidnapped anyone? [chuckles.]
Quan everyone can only die once.
You're already dead anyway.
This is all for your son.
Why? - Are you complaining it's too dirty? - [Quan.]
Fuck you.
Forcing people to do what they don't want to telling Gui how the fuck you want to play this little game? Then kidnapping my boy to drag me out of jail? All you cunts are obsessed with fucking me over, picking any scapegoat whenever you want one.
Gui is too simple, Xiao Sha too unpredictable.
You are the one we need.
Neither of them knows about the part of the plan with Boss Wan.
Gui just wants to save Fu Xing.
In jail or out, he wants to be by his brother's side.
For the past ten years, you've hated your life.
You gave up because you were angry But maybe fate has other plans for you, a second chance.
To bring your family back to you.
When the time comes, do as you're told.
The Lin family has assets and connections, we'll have you all on the first boat out.
Once everything dies down, you can come back, start a new life with Jing-fang and your son.
You'll have your whole life ahead of you.
[scoffs.]
"Gui just wants to save Fu Xing"? Bai Lan You have no personal agenda? [chuckles.]
[sighs.]
I, Wan You-qing, would like to spend my entire life playing games with this one lady.
Do you have issues with that? [laughing.]
[breathing heavily.]
I want to see my son.
Tomorrow Tomorrow my brother arrives back in Taipei.
Once you kidnap my brother and bring him to the location, you can meet Tian-you.
[laughing.]
[panting.]
[Chinese song playing over speakers.]
[woman.]
Look at you, you're too good to be bad.
You should just open a restaurant.
- What? - Shh! I can help with your accounts.
You should have a baby.
I'll be his father.
Spend your life with me.
[sighs.]
[Jing Fang.]
It's too loud here, I can't hear you.
Say that again outside.
Between the two of us who do you think is not letting go of the other? [music playing in Chinese.]
[gasps.]
Jing-fang.
Yang Wan-li! Jiang Jing-fang! Jiang Jing-fang! What time is it? Antibiotics.
[panting.]
What time is it? I need to go now.
I can meet him, we can get him home today.
Get me out of this, quick.
Without him, you'd be dead by now.
I won't die can't die they won't let me die.
What time is it? Eight a.
m.
Fuck.
I need to find Gui.
Let me go, quick.
Come on! How can I trust you? Fuck that trust.
Fuck whatever that is! If you don't trust that only I can save him, then let the police fuck you over! Your son is missing! I can see him today, right now.
Fuck, let me go! Do you understand?! And you? Will you die then? Sir.
Quick, I'm in a hurry.
Okay.
I don't know how to ask this, but the escaped convicts, do you have any news? You really don't know where they are? You don't know how to ask, but you're asking it now, aren't you? [scoffs.]
[sighs.]
Inspector Yang, you're always a little odd.
Last time we wanted to promote you to Team Leader, you requested to be transferred to Traffic.
Then when things got heated here, you transferred back? What are you playing at? What's your point? [Chief.]
To be honest, that kid of yours his mother hasn't even officially submitted a report.
I've let you use your connections to investigate, gave you space.
But now, the criminals are missing, the priority should be on them.
If the mother files a missing persons report or provides evidence of a crime, then you can do whatever you want.
We've kept the press out on the escaped convicts, but not for much longer.
[sighs.]
Word has it that Officer Mai has been leading the team and the newbie says all you do is dig through old files in the storeroom.
I know you're looking at CHP.
As a friend, I'm telling you straight.
The case stays shut.
It will never be reopened, and you'll never get to the end of it.
Smells good.
Chief, I'll tell you this as a friend: we've been polite to each other so far.
I can't guarantee it'll stay that way.
[Taser clicking.]
Just you? Where's Tian-you? Fuck you! Fuck you! Hey! Hey, hey! Hey! I handed my son to you, what did you take him for? Say that again, fuck you, say that again! Fuck you! [grunts.]
Ding Chang-quan, you didn't give a fuck about your son when you were reading poems in jail.
Say that again! I guarded Fu Xing with my life! How Jing-fang treated me, how I treated your son, you can ask them when you get to hell! Gui, you idiot, shut up.
You only care about getting your cock wet, stay out of this! Motherfucker! Fuck! Fuck! Shit! [grunts.]
Fuck you! [grunts.]
Fuck! Shit! Fuck! [grunting.]
[grunts.]
[shouts.]
[all panting.]
Fuck! Fuck! [grunts.]
[groans.]
Fuck you Ah Bai Lan wants a kidnapping done and it's just you two? She said she was going to send someone.
Look who the hell showed up.
You.
Three of us.
[panting.]
Where's Fu Xing? Lin said they arranged for him to get on the ship.
Fucking hell, what ship? Where? Lin took Tian-you in the first place, you two didn't know? Fuck! [car thuds.]
- Hey! - Sorry, man, sorry.
My car was parked, what? - Sorry.
You okay? My fault.
- What the hell is wrong with you? Are you drunk? No, I'm not, I'll call the police.
- Forget it, I need to meet my boss late - No, I'll call the police.
Hey! Hey! Get in, I'll drive you! We can catch him! - Quick! - [tires screech.]