Previously on "The Cleaning Lady"...
I should be in there with him.
I'm his mother. It's my right.
As of today, your rights are under review.
Thony: My sister-in-law got deported to the Philippines
and I need her back with her son.
I can clean for you. I can make anything disappear.
Jorge: This is the deal you made, Thony.
You will do what is asked.
That's the flight information for your family,
along with details on the motel, the coyote.
You have to be careful out there.
Might not be as easy as we think.
Where is Arman? Your guess is as good as mine.
You're still protecting him?
I'm not interested in making any deals,
if that's what you're asking.
You need to be careful, Nadia.
Nadia: A guy showed up and threatened me.
He was Cartel, Thony.
From what he said, Arman could still be alive.
And if he is, we need to find him.
If we don't back off, they're gonna kill us all.
Okay, Jaz... Luca's asleep. There's curry in the fridge.
You text me if you need anything, okay?
Wait. Have you heard anything from my mom and Chris?
Uh, they might not have cell service where they are.
Well, then how do we know if they're okay?
They will be, Jaz. Don't worry.
I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything.
Okay? See you after work.
♪♪
So you guys made it okay?
Jaz and I was starting to be worried.
Fiona: Yeah, we're at the border now.
I mean, the reception sucks, but we're fine.
Yeah, except that it smells like wet dog.
These clothes aren't much better.
Oi, it's better than nothing.
Well, it's gonna get cold.
Hey, thanks for taking care of all of this, Thony.
Um, I'm sure the coyotes will be here soon, so...
Keep in contact, okay?
Hey, um, I want to help you pay for this.
I know it wasn't easy to set up.
Don't even think about it.
I worked out a trade. It's all covered.
It's one of those jobs?
Don't worry, okay?
How am I supposed to not worry?
I mean, it was one thing
when you were cleaning stuff for Arman.
But can you trust his connections?
I'll be fine, Fi.
I have to go. I can't be late for this job.
Okay, okay. I'll text you when I'm on the road, okay?
Mahal kita. Okay.
[ Door closes ]
Hey, who are you?
Whoa! Easy, easy.
Your super called -- Mr. Ludlow.
He said someone reported a broken window.
I'm here to fix it.
I'm the handyman.
Hi.
I know it's late and dark and this doesn't help.
I totally...get it.
Uh, my name's Jeremy.
Thony.
Sorry about this.
It's not for you to apologize for.
Yeah, well, someone should.
So please allow me to apologize
for all the ignorance out there.
You okay?
No, but I will be. Thank you for asking.
Yeah, no, I'm just glad your super got ahold of me.
Shouldn't have to deal with this crap.
Okay, I'm gonna make sure the door is boarded up
so no one else can get in here. I got this.
Okay.
Thank you.
♪♪
Did Paolo give you his recipe for sinigang?
Mm-hmm.
You can probably find
all the things you need at the Island Market.
I mean, if not, you can swap one thing out for another.
And, um, I mean, Paolo can give you tips,
and maybe you can video chat so that you --
Stop, Mom. I don't want to talk about
my dad with you right now, all right?
De La Rosa. Fiona, Chris?
Uh, yes. That's us. We're ready.
Telefonos. Telefonos.
No, no, no, no, no, you can't take all of that.
One bag. Just a small one. So no se pueden llevar.
Okay, just give us time --
No tiempo. That truck's about to leave,
and you want to be on it.
Okay. Un minuto.
Sí, sí, sí.
♪♪
Vamos. Let's go. You made it to the US.
Keep going. Go, go! Come on.
Not those.
These, all of them, by dawn.
Nothing left inside or outside.
No stench, no stain, no hair,
no fingernails, no fingerprints.
I don't want to see any signs of humans.
Got it. I'll wipe it all clean.
Anything left behind goes in here.
[ Whistles ]
♪♪
[Vibrating]
♪♪
We're all supposed to fit in this one truck?
[ Man whistles ]
Move up.
Camila: iEllos dijeron que era suficiente!
O te dijeron mal o escuchaste mal.
Pero hemos vendido todo lo que teníamos.
Sólo alcanza para uno.
Por favor, conseguiremos trabajos...
What do you think's going on?
Seems like they don't have enough money for both of them.
No, no dejare a mi hija sola.
¿Quieres pagar de otra manera?
Chris!
Camila: iMama, no!
Hey, hey, hey.
Let me cover the other passage.
You think this is enough?
Come on, man, it's -- Just give them a break.
It's her mom. Look, there's still room, okay?
And if you don't take this, you'll lose money for both.
That what you want?
Better not be any trouble, hey?
Nice one, anak.
Come on, let's go.
[ Speaks Spanish ]
Gracias.
[ Man whistles ]
Dante: We've got three pickups.
Um...
Excuse me. You need to come see this.
What's the problem?
This isn't just blood.
A baby was delivered here.
This is not your business.
Well, if the mother needs help, please take me to her.
I'm a doctor. I could take care of her.
Doctor? Yeah.
Right now, your job is to clean.
We're backed up. Let's move it.
♪♪
[ Baby crying ]
♪♪
[ Baby crying ]
♪♪
Uh, hi. My name is Thony. What's your name?
No hablo inglés.
Thony. You?
Soledad. Soledad.
How long have you been here? Did anyone help you?
I'm a doctor.
Um, doctor. Can I see you?
¿Doctora?
Doctora, sí.
Um, um, can I -- can I -- Give -- Give me...
♪♪
[ Groaning ]
Soledad, Soledad, you're going to be okay.
Me duele mucho.
Sí, sí. Let me look at you.
I'm gonna look at you first and then your baby.
You lie down. All right? Good, good.
Okay. Lie down.
[ Crying ]
♪♪
[ Baby fussing ]
Was I a grumpy kid?
Yeah, you kinda were.
I guess not much has changed, huh?
Did you ever think about what might have happened
if you'd never left? You mean Manila?
Manila. Paolo. All of it. No, I couldn't.
I couldn't. Once I decided to leave,
I couldn't think about the things I was leaving behind.
I mean, I just had to keep moving forward.
Well, did he ever try to stay in touch?
No, I didn't give him a chance.
What did Lolo and Lola have to say about it all?
They weren't talking to me at that time.
You -- You had a baby.
They didn't care at all? They were --
They were grandparents.
Look, it -- it was different, a different time.
I wasn't married or anything, so...
Did you want to be?
I mean, hey, Paolo's pretty awesome.
[ Chuckles ] Mm-hmm.
I hated having to leave him.
Yeah. Yeah, me too.
I mean, I wanted a lot of things,
but what came out of it was you.
And -- And, uh -- And that changed everything.
♪♪
¿Americano? ¿Tu hijo?
Yes. Yes. I'm -- I'm American. Yes. Sí. Sí.
Yes.
Hi.
Hola.
I'm Chris.
Uh, this is my mom, Fiona. Hola.
Camila. Y mi mama Gizelle.
Camila. Pretty name.
Muchas gracias por ayudarnos. Tienes un buen hijo.
Ah, sí. He's a good kid.
Sometimes. [ Laughter ]
Me? Well, I got a good mom.
♪♪
Tell me what you've learned about Arman
and what happened that night.
Russo: I was about to ask you the same thing.
After all, you called me.
I think a Cartel took Arman.
If you help me get him back,
I'll find out everything I can about them.
I'll help you build a big case.
But only if you grant us both immunity.
Which Cartel?
I can't say until I get some assurances.
Well, I can't make any promises
until you prove you can deliver.
Why do you suspect they have him?
Was he doing business with them?
No, he had trouble with them.
Well, the good news is,
we suspect a Cartel is involved too.
And if you can identify any suspects,
perhaps we can help each other.
What is this?
Body cam footage
from an officer who was there that night.
♪♪
Oh, my God, he's still alive.
I was right. They took him.
Do you recognize that man or anything else?
Oh.
No, I don't.
But Thony might.
She was the one who was smuggling drugs with Arman.
I wouldn't even be surprised if she was there that night.
I'd ask her myself, but I have a feeling
she'd be more forthright with you.
Seeing as we've never been friends.
Oh, right. Neither have you.
But since this is about Arman,
hopefully you can put your differences aside.
The clock is ticking, Nadia.
Arman may have been alive then,
but we have no idea what happened after that.
And if we don't get answers soon, we all lose.
♪♪
Are we home? Did we cross the border?
Grizzled: No. We wait for the signal to cross.
[ Speaks Spanish ]
Come on. Vamos.
♪♪
[ Groaning ]
Soledad?
What is it? Do have a cramp?
Let me check -- [ Door opens ]
What the hell are you doing?
She's been bleeding. She needs to go to a hospital.
She is not going anywhere.
Okay, okay. Let me take care of her.
I have a medical kit -- No, you are done here.
Let's go.
Just listen. Let me go. You don't understand.
Listen to me. Please listen to me!
If I don't treat her, she's going to die.
You want your family back?
Then you're gonna do your job,
and you're gonna keep your mouth shut.
This better be spotless.
I'll be back.
♪♪
Soledad?
Come, come.
Hold the baby. Hold the baby.
♪♪
Okay, we're almost there.
Soledad, almost there.
[ Cellphone vibrates ]
Me duele mucho.
Just -- Just a few more steps.
Okay?
You've reached Thony. Leave a message.
Hey, Thony. Um, it's me again. Please call me back.
I need -- I need to show you something. It's urgent.
♪♪
Glen: Can I help you?
I hope so.
Are you Glen?
Who wants to know?
I'm Nadia.
My husband, Arman Morales, has done business with you.
Arman. Been a while.
How's the old bastard doing?
Good, good. He told me
you were his go-to when he had to get rid of a car fast.
Mm-hmm.
I'm trying to track something down --
this old gray van.
Mm. Would have come in the past few days.
Yeah. I can't help you there.
Oh, please, I -- I really need to track this van.
I mean, Arman needs me to find it.
Look, we'll take care of you.
No, what I mean is I don't have it anymore.
I did, but someone came and took it already.
It happens.
Who took it? The cops? Feds?
Now, that I can't tell you.
[ Machinery whirring ]
[ Glass crunches ]
Okay. Thank you.
Jorge: Juanita, [speaks Spanish]
Hola.
Hola, bro. How was Violeta's soccer practice?
She and her friends found it more fun
to make daisy chains than kick the ball.
[ Speaks Spanish ]
I can't say I blame her.
I think I had more fun than she did.
Yes. Seems like you've been finding other ways
to entertain yourself, too.
How do you mean?
You went looking for Armando on your own.
I didn't ask you to do that.
That crew that's been hitting freight --
My guess is that's what this was. Jorge.
They've been hitting any cargo they can get their hands on.
Drugs, guns, the whole enchilada.
When they couldn't get the drugs off that plane,
they grabbed Armando instead.
All right, I have people to do this.
Mi hermano is not one of them.
I can find them. And when I do, I'll --
I'll find Armando too.
To what end? Tell me.
Can't you see I'm trying to protect our family?
Armando es familia.
When he used our routes,
he compromised our entire organization.
So your plan is to what?
Find your sobrino and end him?
No manches, Ramona.
No one should be able to penetrate our business.
We need to act fast, make changes.
And Armando can help us do that.
If you think you can just bring him in
and he's gonna do exactly as you say,
you're -- you're delusional.
Or maybe you're just afraid he'll be more aligned
to my way of doing things than you've been.
You're clinging to an antiquated system.
[ Speaks Spanish ]
You're the one jeopardizing everything I've built.
As if your fancy degree is worth more than hard work.
Dante will find Armando.
Once he does, you will embrace him with open arms.
Understood?
Jefa, compadre.
Compadre.
Tenemos un problema. What is it?
Cleaning lady ran off with a pollo and her pollito.
Go to her home. Find them.
Jorge: No, no, no, no, she -- she wouldn't take him there.
Not -- Not with her son.
I think I know where she is.
Okay. [ Speaks Spanish ]
[ Speaks Spanish ]
♪♪
Thony: Soledad, I'm just grabbing something
to keep you warm, okay?
Here we go. We're gonna stop the bleeding, okay?
Just lie down here. Give me your legs.
Come, come.
Oh, my gosh.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
♪♪
What's going on here?
She just had a baby,
and she's having postpartum hemorrhaging.
But I need to stop the bleeding manually.
No, we need an ambulance.
You should have called 911.
I need to stop her from bleeding out.
No, Thony, this isn't helping.
You need to stop... She's gonna die...
...or I'm gonna call the police.
...before the ambulance arrives.
I need another set of hands.
No, no, I can't do that, Thony.
I'm trying to save her here. Are you gonna help me?
Susan, come on, please.
Okay, fine. What do I -- What do I do?
Put gloves on. Okay.
And then you're gonna put your hands right here.
You press down like a massage,
and that's gonna help it contract
while I'm trying to stop the bleeding from inside.
Okay. That's it. Okay.
Keep going. That's working. Okay.
She's good. Okay.
♪♪
[ Radio chatter ]
I'm glad that woman and her baby will be okay.
And I get why you felt like
you had to be the one to save her life.
But I'm gonna have to put this in my report to the judge.
She would have died if I didn't.
Isn't that the whole point of what you do?
Keep children safe?
Yes. Of course.
Well, we just made sure that boy won't grow up without his mom.
That's the most important thing, isn't it?
I'm sorry, but I have to report to CPS
that I caught you practicing without a license again.
Oh. You helped stop those contractions
by putting your hands on top of her womb.
If you report me, you have to report yourself.
We saved that woman's life together.
Oh, I see.
I suppose we should just leave it at that, then.
I think so. Best for both of us.
♪♪
I can explain.
Ramona wants to see you.
♪♪
Mm.
Bringing someone
into my business is something I rarely do.
I let you in because I believe you're important to Armando.
And I would hate to tell him something happened to you.
The job you were told to do was left unfinished.
And you took a passenger of mine you had no right to take.
This woman was bleeding to death.
She needed medical care.
This is my business.
Which means I make the calls, not you.
I understand, but what I did helps you.
If I learned anything from Arman,
it's that in this business, reputation is everything.
No one will pay for your services
if they know people die on your routes.
Honestly, Thony,
I don't need a cleaning lady protecting my interests.
My reputation is clean because I know the game
and how to play it.
And if you're as smart as you appear to be,
you'll learn to stay in your lane.
You can't expect me to turn my back on someone who's dying.
No one was gonna let her die.
She was left behind so a doctor
could see her in the morning.
Then why didn't Dante say anything?
Because we don't answer to you.
You may have saved a life today,
but you should have been more concerned about yourself
and the lives of your sister and nephew.
Where are they? Are they safe?
When you step out of line, Thony,
you put people I care about in danger.
Your allegiance to Armando only goes so far.
I've seen what you'll do to protect your family.
What do you think I'll do to protect mine?
You should try the tea. It's good for you.
♪♪
Vamonos. [ Speaks Spanish ]
♪♪
[ Speaks Spanish ]
♪♪
So this is gonna take us to the other side?
It's okay, anak. It shouldn't be too long down there.
And once we come out, we'll be across the border.
[ Speaks Spanish ]
Sí, sí, sí. Sí, sí.
♪♪
Are you ready?
Yeah.
Okay.
Vamonos. Vamonos.
[ Men speaking Spanish ]
[ Coughing ]
You okay?
[ Breathing heavily ]
Hey. Hey. Are you okay?
You okay? Yeah? Yeah?
Estoy tan asustada.
Ella tiene miedo de la oscuriad...
It's okay. It's okay. Just breathe.
Respira. Respira. Breathe.
Just breathe. We'll go -- Man: Vamonos. We'll go together, okay?
Come on. Hold hands.
Hold your hands. Let's go together.
Okay? Rapido, rapido!
[ Speaks Spanish ]
I don't know what you were doing today,
but you need to think about your son.
What do you think's going to happen to you
the next time you step out of line?
Do you think I don't know?
She already threatened my sister and nephew,
and now I can't reach them.
Your family's safe.
Ramona is who she is for a reason.
She's good at what she does.
Really? Because she can't seem to find Arman.
Watch yourself, Thony.
The only reason you're still breathing right now
is because of my sister's concern for Armando.
But the moment she thinks you no longer matter to him,
you're done.
♪♪
Nadia. Hey.
I sent you a photo. Did you get it?
No. You need to see this.
Arman's still alive, Thony.
And this is the guy who took him.
Where did you find this? The police.
It's from one of those body cameras.
But listen, I went to look for this van
and someone already took it.
What? Yeah, someone's got the van, Tony.
None of this makes sense, but if we find it,
it might lead us to Arman.
Do you recognize this guy? Is he one of Sin Cara's men?
I don't know, Nadia.
♪♪
You're working for the Cartel?
I can explain.
You've been lying to me this entire time.
To protect us both. And Arman.
You made a deal with the devil.
This guy has Arman.
No.
We don't have him.
And I'm supposed to believe that?
It's true. They're helping find him.
Why? Who are you?
Soy Jorge. Tío of Armando.
Well, technically speaking, but when we were kids,
we were more like brothers.
You're from Eduardo's side of the family.
Then why the hell did you have to threaten me
to stop me from looking for Armand?
Why not just tell me who you are?
Because we couldn't risk you exposing us.
And you trusted her?
Well, Thony found us first.
I couldn't tell you.
It would have jeopardized everything.
Jeopardized what?
We're no closer to finding Arman.
What else are they doing for you, Thony?
They're helping you get Fiona back?
This is not how it happened.
No? Then explain.
How did you stab me in the back?
Listen, Nadia. They're helping us, okay?
"Us."
I don't need your help, either of you.
You can both go to hell.
Ohh. This is going to be a problem.
It won't, I promise. Not your call.
Let me talk to Ramona.
You want your family home safe --
best stay out of this.
Let Ramona talk to Nadia and decide for herself.
♪♪
[ Bell tolling ]
Almost there. [ Man speaks Spanish ]
Careful.
This must be heaven, huh?
This is the US.
[ Chuckles ]
All right, folks, listen up. This group over here
on the right, I need you to go out with Angelo.
The rest of you are with Valentino.
They'll take you to the vans.
Man: Dos minutos. Clean up.
Thank you. Gracias.
Chris: [ Speaks indistinctly ] Fiona: No, we're almost there.
It's okay. We're almost there.
Allí. Allí.
Man: iLa migra! iLa migra!
♪♪
Uh...
US citizen? I sure am.
♪♪
Hey, there. The hell are you doing?
My daughter's in there.
Here you go, sweetie.
What are you, some kind of perv?
Let me see your papers.
I'm just shopping. What's your problem?
Man: I need backup. All units outside.
You okay, sweetie?
-Mm-hmm. -Mm-hmm.
Copy.
♪♪
[ Indistinct shouting ]
♪♪
Okay, Chris.
We need to move. Got to get away from the border.
Okay. It's okay to come out now. Let's go.
Okay. Let's, uh...
Let's figure this out. Hey.
Let's go. Okay.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Go.
Thank you. Go, go, go.
Go, go, go, go.
Hey, pack it up.
[ Camila shouts in Spanish ]
Fiona: Camila. Go, go, go, go! Get inside.
Mi mama! iMi mama!
It's full. There's another van. There's no more room.
We gotta go!
Go! -Camila!
Camila!
Where's that van going?
Man: Same place as us. Don't worry.
Okay. See?
It's gonna be okay.
♪♪
Come on, Fi. Where are you?
Hey! You're back.
Oh, hey.
Thank you for cleaning everything.
I thought you were just gonna be here for the door.
I know. I'm a little OCD,
so I couldn't exactly leave the place looking like it did.
I appreciate it.
I could tell you were upset last night.
I mean, you did a pretty good job of hiding it,
but this kind of thing is not something you just brush off.
And while I can't say I know what you're feeling,
I do know you don't deserve this,
so thought you could use a little extra help.
I guess everyone can.
Yeah. It doesn't hurt to have someone clean for you
after you've been cleaning all day, right?
Yeah. Thank you so much for everything.
Don't let the bullies get you down.
This is your home, no matter what anyone says.
♪♪
Not those.
These.
♪♪
Hey.
What's this?
Why do you have this van?
Did you take Arman?
What are you talking about?
This is the van that took Arman.
Is it? Because all I know
is we got this and a bunch of other cars
we're bringing over from junkyards all over town.
Anything that had been shot up
or busted up in the last few days.
And? We haven't found anything yet.
Pero that doesn't explain what the hell you're doing here.
I just dropped my phone and came back to find it,
and I -- I saw the van,
and I remembered that it was at the airport that night.
And then I saw this blood.
Ah. So you were there.
But didn't say anything until now.
I didn't know if I could trust you.
That's rich. We're his family.
And clearly, you haven't been honest with us.
So I suggest you get out of here and stop interfering.
What do you want to do with him?
What? You heard me.
Are you questioning my intentions?
I think it's clear Ramona wants him back in her life.
But I'm not sure that you do.
You're very perceptive.
I don't need either of you in my life.
So you better leave.
Now.
♪♪
Nadia: I think you were right.
Thony was there that night
and she hasn't been telling me the truth about anything.
So Thony lied.
That's what you texted me about?
To think I was on pins and needles.
I'm telling you that I'm in.
I can bring you the Cartel and Thony.
Look, I -- I learned some things today which I can share with you
as soon as I get my deal in writing.
Full immunity for me and Arman and you help me find him.
I'm afraid that's not the deal on the table, Nadia.
And the truth is I'm gonna need Arman.
You mean give him up?
I'm never gonna do that.
Then I guess we're gonna be coming for you, too.
But you're the one who came to me offering a deal.
For you, not for him.
You see, after every deal that Arman reneged on,
we're never gonna let him walk away again.
You led me on. You tricked me.
No. He betrayed us.
And every person he's worked with.
You ever notice that everyone around him turns up dead,
and every time Arman's the one left standing?
Well, not this time. He's the one in danger.
Now, you saw the footage. The Cartel took him.
Could be.
But nothing is ever as it seems.
Arman may have been taken,
or he could have been working with them
and that was simply an extraction.
You know that's not true. No.
The only thing I do know is that pile of bodies
that Arman keeps climbing to the top over,
Garrett Miller was one of them.
He was my friend.
And I'm going to make damn sure that he didn't die for nothing.
♪♪
Come on back in the van. Let's go. iRapido, rapido!
[ Indistinct shouting ]
Come on. Let's go, back in the van.
We're leaving. Camila: No! [ Speaks Spanish ]
No. No!
Camila?
Camila!
Hey, hey, hey, hey. Let her go!
Camila, you okay?
Chris!
Get away from my son!
♪♪
Get off my son!
Hey!
Get out of here! I'll kill them!
Leave them.
Let's get out of here.
Chris!
Come on! Close them up! Let's go!
[ Groans ]
[ Engines start ]
No.
♪♪
Wait. No!
♪♪