Previously on "The Cleaning Lady"...
I found this in the van that took Arman.
It's known as Devil's Breath.
I want to bring him home, Jorge.
What is it you want with Armando anyway?
Once he's back, you'll remember
how you once worked together.
I still don't see why we're paying a ransom.
These people took our family.
And you want to reward them with 100 mil?
We don't even know if Armando is still alive.
Dante will get confirmation from the other side
from your point person for the exchange.
Female officer: Hands on the hood.
Dante being arrested is gonna cause me a lot of problems.
If I could just figure out what he was arrested for,
then maybe I could do something about it.
I don't know what kind of hold this woman has on you,
but from now on,
she better stay the hell away
from anything to do with Armando,
because it could cost us his life.
Come on, Chris. I gotta go, alright?
What are you doing in there?
Can't a guy get some privacy around here?
Mom! Ready, my love?
Let's take this picture.
Perfect. And then you smile.
Look at you!
Starting first grade. Can you believe it?
I can't. He's so big now.
Okay, smile. Smile!
That's beautiful. Look at that.
Hold your horses!
You've been in there forever.
Yeah, I know. I'm going to the bathroom!
I need my gel!
I gotcha, I gotcha. I got it.
I got you. Thank you.
Yes, you're welcome.
You look nice. Thank you.
The toilet won't flush.
Gross!
Chris...
Shoot. I missed a call. It could have been Camila.
Now I can't even call back.
Well, if it was her, she'll try again
when she can get to a phone.
Hmm.
Okay, there, buddy?
Hey, what's wrong?
They keep on making it a big deal.
Well, it is a big deal. It's your first day at school.
Yeah, and you get to make new friends,
and at recess, you can play basketball,
tag, and all other fun stuff.
Come on!
Do you remember when we thought
you'd never go to school with other kids?
Well, today is a big day. It's special.
Oh! Stop saying stuff like that.
I just want to be a regular kid.
Luca! Oh.
I mean, he's not wrong.
You are kind of overdoing it a little bit.
He just wants to fit in.
I just-- I just don't want him to be nervous.
I don't think he's the one who's nervous.
Hmm? Okay.
I-I just wish that we had more time
for him to, like, build his immune system.
I know, but he's gotta start school sometime.
And if he wasn't, you know, strong enough,
the doctor wouldn't have signed off on it.
And it's because of you.
Yeah, it's because of us.
You and me and Arman.
Mom, Chris screwed up the toilet!
Just, uh-- Just wiggle the handle!
I tried! It doesn't work!
Okay, okay. Hey, Auntie T?
Yes? Listen, I-- I think
if we can survive the desert,
he can survive Parker Elementary.
That's supposed to make me feel better?
I'm just saying, I think he's gonna be fine.
Mom! Hold on, hold on!
I'm coming! The water's not turning off!
It's getting everywhere!
Ugh! Crap!
How do we turn off the water? Okay.
♪ If you're gonna put me down, I ain't gonna hang around ♪
Guys, I stepped in Chris' dookie water,
and now I'm all wet.
♪ If you're gonna mess around ♪
♪ Then I know that you and I are through ♪
Mom, there's water in the hall now, too!
Gross. Oh, no.
Clock, don't count the hours,
'cause I'm going crazy.
That is Armando's voice.
When did this come in?
A few minutes ago.
That's their idea of proof of life?
It means he's still alive, and he's letting us know it's him.
They said they'd follow up with details for the drop.
Something doesn't feel right.
These things never do.
We just got to wait it out.
I guess we wait.
I've waited too long.
Young Ramona: It's for you, Armando.
It's not even my birthday yet.
I know. I just couldn't wait till then, mijo.
Cool, it's remote controlled.
I'm gonna go get mine.
Young Arman: It's just like your car, Tía.
Yes, an exact replica.
Muchas gracias, Tía. I love it.
And I love you.
And there's a little something inside.
Go ahead, take a look.
Once you're ready to drive, they will be yours.
Muchas gracias, Tía.
Seriously, hermana? You're giving him your Caddy?
Sí, Jorge. It suits him.
Don't you think?
Vamos! Let's race.
- Okay. - Ready?
Young Arman: Ooh, nice one. Young Jorge: Check this out.
Yeah, you're too small. Come on, bro.
Ah, got you!
Learn how to drive.
I'm too fast.
Qué estás haciendo?
Cálmate, Eduardo.
I had a good year.
And the kid deserves nice things.
We don't want any of your dirty gifts, hmm.
Mijo, you know better than to take anything from that woman.
But she's my tía. We're family.
The only way to be a good man is to work hard
and to make an honest living.
You want something, you earn it.
No!
Wh-Why did you do this?
Armando will always have a good heart,
but you cannot just force your choices on him.
He'll hate you for that.
No, don't say that.
She's my tía, and I love her.
Hmm. See? He sees the good in me.
Verdad, mijo?
No es tu hijo. No es tu hijo. Es mi hijo.
Eh? And I'm not going to let you corrupt him any longer.
I want you gone.
By the morning.
Vamos mijo.
Get me Nadia. I'm bringing Armando home.
If you're sad, I don't have to go, Mommy.
No, I'm happy for you.
It's going to be fun today, okay?
Okay.
Look, this is your new teacher, Ms. Rodell.
Hi. Hello.
Thank you for taking care of Luca today.
Of course. You ready, Luca?
Yeah. Give me a kiss.
Mwah.
Here, take Turtle.
I think you need him more than I do.
Thank you, my love.
Mwah! You have fun today.
Mm, I love you.
Go, go, go. Bye.
Are you ready for your first day of school?
Bye. This is Luca.
Hi, Luca.
Don't worry. It gets easier.
You won't always feel like you're throwing him
into a lion's den.
What are you doing here?
Isn't this what we do?
You came to Violeta's school. At least I'm not all bloody.
Come to think of it, I never did get my sweatshirt back.
Look, you shouldn't be here.
I'm still under scrutiny with CPS to keep my son.
I know, I know. That's why I came.
I just met with a buddy of mine
who litigates in dependency court.
I asked him what it takes to get a kid out of the system.
That's it.
If you give me the okay, I'll take care of the legal work.
The rest, that'll be up to you.
Why? What's in it for you?
You don't give me much credit, do you?
As you know, Ramona has
some sentimental notions about Armando.
Now she wants to groom him
to take over the smuggling side of the business.
So what do you want from me?
Well, my plans for the organization don't involve him.
Figured that pill would go down easier if it came from you.
If he knew you were on my side,
then maybe things wouldn't have to get rough when he gets home.
Wait. The exchange is back now?
Did you hear from them?
What does Arman really mean to you?
Come on, give me something.
What exactly is keeping him in your life?
Just let me know when you're getting him back.
If all goes well, today.
This just came in from the other side.
Clock, don't count the hours,
'cause I'm going crazy.
It's from a song. "El reloj."
She'll leave forever when the morning comes again.
He sounded drugged or something.
Judging from the vial you found in the van,
probably has been since they took him.
So we need to get to him fast.
Okay. What's the plan?
Just-- Just hang tight.
We're on it.
Who's that guy? Is he here to watch me?
Ramona sent him.
She's not taking any chances this time.
It'll be a place for Armando to rest and recover.
We'll have a private chef and an on-call medical staff
available 'round the clock.
Whatever he may need.
It's amazing.
Oh, and a suite upstairs is being prepared for you.
I don't want to make assumptions about your relationship,
but I-I imagine you'd like to be close to your husband.
We've been through a lot,
and we've always managed to pull through.
Oh, and I would hate for you to get bored, so...
They say horses have healing powers.
I always thought that to be true, haven't you?
Yes. I've always wanted one.
Ever since I was a little girl.
Well, now's the chance.
Being here will allow you both to heal.
Why are you doing this?
What do you expect from us?
You're family.
I want you and Armando to make this your home.
I wasted too many years already without my sobrino.
So that's it? No strings attached?
Not strings, but rather opportunities.
You mean in your cartel?
That shouldn't surprise you.
In my position, there are very few people I can trust.
And Armando has always been close to my heart.
Oh! Damn it!
Oh, it's ruining my towels!
Oh, finally. Coming!
Oh!
Please.
Oh, you're not the plumber.
You're right. I just, uh, carry around a plunger
and a toilet auger for the hell of it.
For the ladies, mostly.
Uh, is Thony around?
No, she just stepped out, so, um...
Oh, uh, I can come back. Oh, no, no. Hell no.
No, you're coming in. I'm sorry.
Come in, please. I'm Fiona.
Hi.
Any idea where Thony went?
Um, she just, uh-- She's just dropping off her son.
So, this way.
Oh, God.
Okay. I am so sorry about the mess,
but this is as far as my plumbing skills go.
Yeah, I mean, it's a good strategy.
Yeah, I mean, you don't have to say that.
I mean, it is a strategy.
I often abide by the towel method myself,
but usually my go-to is to turn off the water.
Ah, shoot.
What? It's stuck.
Probably corrosion or something.
Well, it's crappy old apartment.
Yeah. Um, I'm gonna have to shut the valve off.
Do you mind if I poke around a little bit?
No, please. Please do.
Just do whatever you can do to stop this madness, please.
Alright, I got it. Okay.
Thank you, thank you. Ugh.
Okay.
Hey.
So you're really doing this?
You know, when you said you were bringing him home,
I didn't think you meant to our home.
Actually, you don't have to worry,
'cause we won't be staying here. Nadia.
I appreciate all this. I really do.
But I want to care for my husband myself.
We have to rebuild our life together
without any distractions.
This isn't a distraction, Nadia. It's your protection.
Once we get Armando back,
he could still have people coming for him.
But why isn't he back yet?
It's been three days. We got the money.
What's holding it up? It's being handled.
But sometimes these things take time.
He doesn't have time. We heard the message.
And that's what he was trying to tell us, right?
You got to be patient, mija.
No, the next time they call, I want to speak to them.
No, no, no, no, no. That's a really bad idea.
I mean, why would we expose you like that?
It's my money. It's my husband.
I'll be point person now and I will be at the exchange.
This is not a game we're playing, Nadia. I know.
You want to risk your life, too, go ahead.
I'm his wife.
I want to be the first person he sees.
I need it.
Alright, then, I won't deny you that.
But the whole exchange will be on your shoulders.
It's been decided, then.
This whole situation has been so difficult for me,
and all I want is to--
to make his homecoming the best I can.
So do I.
Then there's something you can help me with.
I've never been to Niagara Falls.
But this has to be a close second. Hi.
Oh, my God, you didn't tell me the plumber's hot.
Hey, Jeremy, thank you so much for coming so fast.
Yeah. No worries.
You seemed a little stressed on the phone.
Well, who wouldn't, right?
We appreciate it. Thank you.
So, how did the first drop-off go?
Ah, looks like he didn't need Turtle.
No, but I did.
He was a champ. Much braver than I was.
I guess he was ready, huh?
Yeah. So, we've got some news.
We might be able to bring Arman back today.
Wow. Yeah.
That's great.
Um, but have you thought about what happens next?
Uh, I mean, with you two.
There's no "us two."
Yeah. I mean, I'm just wondering, d-do you--
I mean, do you want there to be?
Okay, look when I was in the desert,
I promised myself if I made it out,
I'm not gonna let these stupid doubts and fears
hold me back anymore.
Okay, life's too freaking short.
And I-I realized I hadn't really opened myself up to it.
You're the most open person I know, Fi.
Not when it comes to men.
I mean, I deserve to be loved.
So do you.
So I should let him in?
Look, obviously I don't want you to be with a criminal,
but you gotta figure this out,
'cause right now you're stuck in some kind of limbo
that's holding you back from--
from all the beautiful things life has to offer to you.
Like... that really sexy man in there snaking things.
Him? Cleaning our toilet.
Oh, you like that?
That's called projecting.
Maybe.
Ah, before I forget, JD dropped this off for you.
His sergeant friend Wayne slipped JD the arrest report.
You know, for the guy who works for Ramona.
Dante. Yeah.
You wanted to know what he got busted for.
So just don't tell anyone how you got it.
Oh, my God.
Why? What's it say?
They found Devil's Breath in his car.
Isn't that what you found in the van that took Arman?
Yeah, it has the same writing on them.
They found 16 vials of it.
Okay, either that's a really weird coincidence or...
Dante took Arman.
He could be killing him.
What am I gonna do, Fi?
Dante's Ramona's right-hand man.
This whole exchange could be a lie.
I've got to find Arman.
Wait. There's the address he got arrested.
I'm just gonna check it out.
Or-- Or you tell Jorge
and you just-- just let him deal with it.
No, he could be part of this whole thing.
I'm just gonna look around. No. Well, then...
you're dragging me in with you. What? No.
I'm not letting you go alone.
You go, I go.
Okay. Okay.
Where's the glaucoma medication that Tay left behind?
Why?
It's an antitoxin.
Here.
What about the plumber?
We'll just leave him here.
Chris is gonna come home soon.
I forgot about my babysitter.
Well, what now?
Hey.
All done. It's good to go.
Thanks, Jeremy. You're a genius.
Is there anything else while I'm here?
Uh... Well, actually, um...
our van won't start.
Okay. You want me to take a look at it?
Uh, no, no. I-I gotta get it fixed.
Bigger issues, but, um...
If you could give us a ride, that'd be nice.
You're parked out front, right?
Yeah. Yeah. No sweat, no sweat. Yeah.
Just, uh, no judging
the amount of Taco Bell wrappers on the floor.
Okay?
Thanks for helping me get it out of the impound.
Arman loves this car. He could never let it go.
Even when we had to sell off everything to pay a debt.
You know, he always said that this is the car
he dreamed of having ever since he was a kid.
Mm.
It's the car I always wanted him to have.
Okay, Dante's upstairs. As soon as we--
Well, what do you know? He got the Caddy.
I guess Eduardo was right.
You got into Armando's head
and never got out. How do you mean?
When we were kids, Ramona gave him a model car like this,
a collectible.
Then Eduardo destroyed it.
He was the killer of dreams, that man.
Ah, he hurt us all.
But the worst part was losing Armando.
But now he's coming home.
Who's signing for this? I am. Thank you.
Now you're in charge of this, too.
For when they reach out.
Wait.
Don't go.
Come to the lounge for a drink while we wait.
You, uh-- You guys sure this is the right address?
Uh... You been here before?
No, but this is it. Yes. Thank you.
You want me to go in with you?
No, we're just checking on a friend.
Okay, well, how are you planning on getting back?
'Cause I just got to stop off at the shop.
That won't be necessary. That sounds great.
If it's not too much trouble.
No. No problem. Okay.
Uh, just, uh, text me. Thank you.
Yes. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Let's go.
Okay.
Maybe we should have had him wait for us.
It's too sketchy.
That's what I'm worried about.
So, what's the game plan?
We can't just ask around for Dante.
That would draw too much attention.
Okay. So we look around, like you said.
Yo, you ladies looking for someone?
Uh...
How about 50 bucks for 30 minutes, huh?
No, thanks.
Screw you, bitch!
I'd rather with your sister, anyways.
That is not a compliment.
I mean, this is definitely the kind of place
someone would go to get away with stuff.
No one would notice.
Like holding someone hostage?
Yeah, well, buying, stealing, smoking,
snorting, it's all fair game.
But that works, too. Ma'am, can I ask you a question?
Solo estoy lavando la ropa. No se nada.
I get the feeling you can't ask anyone about anything here.
This isn't getting us anywhere.
Kids always seem to know what's going on.
Let's-- Let's talk to one of them.
Let's see.
Fi.
Oh, my God.
It's Arman's
And it has bullet holes.
Okay, that means Arman's been here.
That means we're closer, right, so...
Excuse me.
Excuse us. Uh, whose is this?
Did someone find it somewhere?
Come on, man, let's go.
I-I just need to know if you saw someone wearing it or--
Hey, any information, please.
Why do you want to know?
It belongs to my friend.
And, um, I don't know. He could be hurt.
I-I-- I'm a doctor. I could help him.
I just want to know if you know anything.
Come with me.
- Thank you. - Thanks.
The wire's been arranged.
As soon as my husband is safe with me,
the money will be in your account.
Yes, I will.
Look at her.
Calm, composed.
She's a natural.
I have a bad feeling about this.
Of course you would.
You like being in control.
Because I know how much this means to you.
Just wait at the bar with Jorge and get a drink.
They agreed to my terms.
They'll text back with the time and place.
Well done, Nadia.
You were right about handling this.
You and I, como dos gotas de agua.
I grew up in las vecindades of Mexico,
y tu en las villas de Argentina.
But we both fought like hell to get here.
I've never stopped fighting.
Just make sure not to fight so hard,
you push everyone away.
Is that what you did?
I got very few regrets in life,
but I wish I hadn't been so stubbornly independent.
It's... isolating.
I wouldn't want you to make that same mistake.
I have some regrets about how things played out with Armando.
But I know better now.
Good.
I've learned you can have all the money
and power in the world, but without family,
it's nothing.
That's why I care so deeply
about keeping you and Armando close.
I don't want to lose him again.
It's time.
He's in here?
Hey, Grandpa.
I brought you a doctor.
Hello.
He's been sick for days, and we can't afford to go to the ER.
Can you help him? Yeah, I can take a look.
I told you no doctors, Kyle.
We don't get no money or insurance.
I'm not gonna charge you, Mr...
Alvin. Alvin. Okay.
What kind of doctor doesn't want money?
The stupid kind.
So how long has the nausea and vomiting been going on?
It's not just that. He's been falling, too.
And--
Kyle worries too much.
It's probably one too many beers.
Any particular time of day?
When I get up, when I sit down.
Which is about a thousand times during a game.
He likes to yell at the TV.
What time is it now?
Um...
Oh, oh, oh. Easy, easy, easy.
Okay. Turn your head towards me.
Did-- Did you get dizzy?
Yeah. Yeah?
I-I just need a second.
So I can't be sure without tests,
But I think it's BPPV.
Impossible. I ain't done the nasty in years.
It's an inner ear condition
when the crystals come dislodged.
So I'm going to have to manipulate you.
Kyle, you watch. You may have to do it again.
Alvin, just lie down.
There.
Now turn your head towards me.
45 degrees. Chin up.
Okay, now opposite side.
You turn your head.
You roll him and you get him up.
Slowly, slowly.
Here you go.
What the heck kind of witchcraft was that?
Feel better?
Like a million bucks.
Okay, great. Thank you.
You're welcome, Alvin. Truly.
Um, so your grandson can take care of you now...
You're a good kid, Kyle. ...if it happens again.
We've got to go, okay?
S-So, about that.
You know what?
You keep it. You take good care of it.
Thanks. But what I was gonna say is,
I found it in the dumpster.
I was just afraid to tell you earlier. Why?
The guy who threw it out, he kind of freaks me out a bit.
If he finds out I ratted on him...
H-He won't. We just need to-- to know where he lives.
He doesn't live here.
I've just seen him come in and out
of the apartment a few times.
Okay, can you take us there?
Yeah, but, I mean--
Kyle, my friend is in danger.
Please.
Okay. Let's go.
It's the next balcony down.
Just try not to look sus, alright?
Okay. Thank you.
Thank you.
Oh, my gosh.
Arman!
Arman.
Fi, it's him.
It's Arman.
You found the good stuff, huh?
I know you think I favored Armando,
but you're the one I took with me.
Yet you gave him that car instead of me.
Because I wanted him to see a future for himself, okay,
to have a dream Eduardo couldn't crush.
But you I never worried about.
I always knew nothing would stop you.
You made your own path.
No, I followed yours.
Maybe, but you made them better.
I'm trying to, but for some reason, you won't let me.
Not this again, por favor.
The business needs to evolve. How can you not see that?
I mean, isn't that the reason why you paid
for me to go to Harvard and law school?
Yes, to beat them at their own game,
not to forget about your roots.
Of course, everything always under your own terms.
You still think you can make decisions for me.
And now you want to make them for Armando, too.
You always said he had a good heart.
Como oro.
Entonces...
you think he's going to want to get into the things that...
you've been getting into?
You're corrupting the business, hermana.
You know that. Cállate.
I can't protect our family
when we're exposed to those kind of risks.
We need to cut our losses,
dump those routes before they sink us.
Enough, okay?
This is not the time to argue, but to celebrate.
When Armando comes back, we'll see what he thinks.
I know you never wanted to leave him behind.
It's why it hurt us both so much.
But this is a chance for us to be together again.
You're right.
20 minutes commercial-free,
and we're kicking it off...
You know, Armando and I once took your Caddy for a joyride.
You didn't. Where was I?
Asleep.
I think we hit like 90 at one point.
Oh. Dios mío.
I would have never thought that old car could hit like 80.
You were such a terrible influence on our sweet sobrino.
That was half the fun.
Imagine the damage we could do in this puppy
tearing down the strip.
Sounds like someone's warming to the idea.
Uh...
Oh, wait. There it is.
Okay. Okay.
D-Do you to have a long, thin tool or something in there?
Uh...
Yeah. Do you want that?
And this one. Perfect. Perfect, yes.
Just make sure no one's around, okay? Yes.
How did you do that? Does it matter?
Arman?
Thony?
Arman.
I found you.
I can't believe I found you.
I thought I'd never see you again.
I'll get you out of here.
I'm gonna take you home.
I'm never gonna let you go again.
[ Muffled ] Thony.
I'm never gonna let you go again.
Thony.
Let's get out of here.
Thony. Thony, we gotta get out of here.
No, we have to take him with-- with us.
No, no. Come on. No, no, no!
W-W-We can't leave him here.
What are you talking about? Arman!
A-Arman's not here.
Yes.
Come on.
Come on, hon.
He was here.
Come on. Come on.
Come on, we gotta get out of here in case they come back, okay?
Arman. No, no, no, no, no. Come on.
Oh, my God. Is she okay?
She's drugged. I need Arman.
Okay.
No, no, no, no, just hold on.
Hold on. I got you.
Come on. Alright, we gotta get her to a doctor.
No, no. I'm a doctor.
Hold on, hold on.
Come here. Come here.
He was here, right? It was just here.
Oh, my God. That's them. Those men over there.
We gotta go after them.
Are you serious? Yes!
Hey, hey, guys, guys, you should call the cops, alright? They have my friend.
No, no, no, we can't call the cops.
If you guys are in some kind of trouble--
It's not that, it's just that we're undocumented.
Please just help us. Okay? And--
They have my friend. Oh, no, no, no, no.
Where did they go? Please.
They're gone.
Oh.
No, I got an idea.
Let's just call Nadia.
What is it?
Nadia, are you alone?
Can they hear me?
W-What's going on? You sound weird.
Okay, I know. Something's wrong.
Dante took Arman, and I don't know what's happening.
No. You're wrong. We're getting Arman right now.
Hey, you need to get off that phone.
Is that Dante? Is he with you?
I told you something's not right here, Nadia.
Seriously, Thony?
You might not be safe.
How could I trust a single thing you say anymore?
Are you at the exchange?
Just tell me where it's happening.
Why would I tell you anything?
Because I'm a doctor. I can help him.
No, I'm not letting you mess this up.
Get rid of it now.
Yeah.
Fi, let's go.
I know. I know.
Go get him.
She did. It's the location.
Okay, send it to me.
Come here. Come here. Come here.
Come here. Come here. Okay?
Okay, I got it.
Where are they?
I-I don't see them anywhere.
Maybe you got the wrong spot.
It can't be.
You alright?
Just keep-- keep going.
Come on, man, move.
Hey. Okay, we were right. We got 'em.
Yeah, yeah.
Now you want to tell me where they're headed?
I-I wish I could.
This is crazy. You know that, right?
Everyone okay?
That was Arman.
Hold on!
Don't tell me they're after us.
It's either us or them.
Yeah, well, I can't exactly pull over.
No.
♪ Mi irremediable dolor ♪
♪ Reloj, detén tu camino ♪
Clock, don't count the hours, because I'm going crazy.
She'll leave forever when the morning comes again.
♪ Ella es la estrella que alumbra mi ser ♪
♪ Yo sin su amor no soy nada ♪
♪ Detén el tiempo en tus manos ♪
♪ Haz esta noche perpetua ♪
♪ Para que nunca se vaya de mí ♪
♪ Para que nunca amanezca ♪