Nam.
Can you hear me, huh?
Wake up. Answer me.
Where's the treasure? Nam!
Nam! Where's the treasure?
You hear me? Nam!
He's dead!
What do we do now?
-That's two dead! -Shut up!
Are you sure… Yen fell to her death?
I looked everywhere. There's no way she's alive.
The only thing left was this shoe.
-So that's three dead! -It's all the same anyway!
What's wrong with you all?
You were all eager to find the gold.
Now you're all chicken shit!
What's the matter with you all?
Now,
Yen is the only one who knows where the gold is.
You!
Take me there!
The shoe was stuck between rocks.
When I chased them here,
I definitely heard Thuy screaming the girl's name.
She must have slipped in the dark
and fell down the waterfall.
Yen is so little,
she wouldn't have survived a fall from this height.
Then I need to see a dead body.
It's not just because of the gold.
She knew we were chasing down her parents.
If word gets out about all this, we're going to rot in jail.
With three dead,
we're looking at the death penalty!
What should we do with the dead bodies?
Bring them to the secret chamber.
Only our family members know about that place.
But people will notice their disappearance eventually.
Just tell them… Nam and Thuy were having an affair.
They were afraid of getting caught
-so they ran off with their daughter. -Okay.
They even took some of our money.
Come with me to find Yen.
I'll keep this a secret, but that's it!
No more gold for me. You guys do whatever you want.
Let's go.
Excuse me, can I ask you something?
Have you seen anything strange since yesterday?
What do you mean by strange?
Like did you see any dead bodies floating around?
What?
It's dry season now.
I pass through this creek everyday But I didn't notice anything strange.
Is that so? Thanks.
Have you told the cops about it?
No! It's fine. There's no need!
We heard some rumors… and got a bit curious, that's all.
Probably just local gossips. Thanks, anyway.
Aren't you guys from the Quach family?
You came all the way down here just because of some rumors?
No, we're not.
Must be some mistake.
You look so familiar though.
Anyway, goodbye.
You idiot!
Why don't you shout so the whole world can hear you?
How else are we suppose to find her then?
This is not working out.
Rumors about them running away are spreading.
If we continue to look for a body like this,
it will raise suspicions.
If Yen survived,
the cops would've taken us away by now.
But now that she's dead,
the less we know the better.
PRESENT
Why did you argue with Van yesterday?
I just wanted to see Truc's room
to find clues about his treasure hunt.
But Van didn't let me in and even insulted me.
What did you do then?
I… walked away because I didn't want to complicate things.
Then I went home.
Can anyone confirm you went home after meeting Van?
Did Luu see you?
Sir! We found traces on the edge of the forest.
Mrs. Hong said Van went to the station to give her statement yesterday.
That obviously didn't happen.
You three go with Bach to check out the forest.
Got it! Let's go.
HUNDRED YEARS OF HAPPINESS
Sir, the safe is open.
There's nothing valuable inside.
Don't worry, I don't plan to leave.
We're in the middle of investigating, please go back to your house.
I just wanted to thank you
for helping Luu look for snakes.
What do you mean?
You didn't take him to the next village to look for snakes?
We're ordered to guard every entrance of this place,
we aren't allowed to leave our post.
Thank you.
EVIDENCE
Do you believe me now? I knew she would run away!
Please. Just let us do our job.
I'm not so sure Van ran away.
We just found this jewelry under a stack of clothes in her closet.
The safe, however, was cleared out.
There's no way she forgot.
It would only take a few seconds to grab them.
Hello.
We need Vy to come with us to the station and help with the investigation.
Let me call our lawyer.
It's okay.
I know what I have to say.
No. What if…
If things don't seem right, we'll call the lawyer.
Vy.
This doesn't look like what's in the map.
Are you sure this is it?
This is the only cave in the area.
Looks about right.
Here are the trees… the cave…
and the stairs.
Luu's drawing sucks! I don't get it at all.
He's so freaking sly!
Only he understands it!
Even if someone found the map, his gold would still be safe.
When we found Bao at the abandoned mansion,
I thought he was strangely tired.
I'm tired. I want to sleep.
Try to stay still. Let me do this one last thing, okay?
So I requested a blood sample.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION REPORT
Phenobarbital, the active ingredient in Xuminal.
The name sounds… familiar.
It's the medication we found on your nightstand.
It's the sedative Dr. Hoa prescribed to me.
Did she give you any precautions?
Luu said I should only take one every six hours.
Seems about right.
For adults, this is a very potent drug.
For children, it's a powerful anesthetic.
The juice…
What juice?
That night,
Luu gave Bao a glass of juice.
He went missing the next morning.
Giving sedatives to a child…
Can you not stop in the middle of your sentence?
The use of anesthetics in children
may lead to long-term effects on their nervous system.
Why would he do that to my son?
A man… of many faces.
I don't get it.
Ever since we came to Scarlet Hill, he's been acting like a different person.
How so?
Just really shady.
Each day, I question him more and more.
I also have a big question mark about you.
ADOPTION RECORD
It's my orphanage record.
What question do you have?
When I asked to see your file,
I had to provide a copy of my ID
then sign and put down the date.
VY ORPHANAGE RECORD
Roughly two years ago,
Luu also went there to dig up information about you.
Take a look. September 5th.
SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2019 TRAN HOANG LUU
MR. LUU ID CARD
September 5th.
That's… about a week before we first met.
Just like destiny, huh? Why?
Bach!
Come you step outside for a moment?
Okay.
TREASURE
Do you think Vy is putting on an act?
We can't rule out that possibility.
But her expression just now…
Her expression?
Terrified.
Especially when she heard that Bao was drugged by Luu.
Those eyes…
remind me of my mom's.
I know you're gonna tell me not to bring my emotions into this,
but I think we should give Vy a chance.
If used properly,
sometimes emotions can serve as an investigation tool.
I thought you looked familiar… when we first met.
That's right.
I'm your nephew, Bo.
This is the photo album I got from Mrs. Loan, Luu's mother.
There are many photos in here.
You only need to take a look at these.
Here.
-I don't know. I'm begging you please! -You!
Vy. What's wrong?
Sorry.
What is this photo?
Mrs. Loan is Mrs. Hong's younger sister.
It also means…
that Luu is a descendant of the Quach family.
Mrs. Loan also confirmed
that this is Thuy, the accountant…
and her daughter.
So Yen…
is me.
With those dull eyes of yours,
no wonder… you couldn't find Yen all these years.
Vy.
So that's why… she knows I killed her mom.
Uncle Nam had made it so clear.
Why didn't you look for Yen?
We searched everywhere…
But people were starting to get suspicious so we stopped.
Things quieted down after a while,
so we assumed she was dead.
I managed to find what you couldn't.
-I deserve to have this… -Shut up!
I'm the first born, the gold belongs to me.
The will doesn't mention any of this. It belongs to whoever finds it!
Know your place…
and I might keep the fact that you killed Van from the cops.
What about how you killed Thuy? Want to report that too?
Fine.
Let's just dig it up and see how much is there.
Then…
I'll take whatever you can spare.
That's also how Luu found out you were the one he was looking for.
Why did he bring me back here?
For your treatment?
No.
Obviously not.
It was part of a scheme.
My condition didn't improve, it just got worse.
Who recommended Dr. Hoa to you?
Luu.
Why would you ask that?
Dr. Hoa was involved in scandals regarding her work ethic.
Her license was suspended for two years.
You don't use the internet?
THE PSYCHOLOGIST VIOLATED CODE OF ETHICS SEVERELY
Luu said he would find me a good doctor.
I didn't think he had anything to do with Chinh's death.
But now,
It seems like Dr. Hoa is Luu's ace.
You old bitch!
The treasure is mine! Touch it and you're dead!
God damn it! You…
Let go! Damn it!
Your client could be the culprit in two murders.
I've already given you Vy's medical record.
I'm not talking about Vy.
I'm talking about the one who paid you to lie.
So Luu didn't take me to Scarlet Hill…
to treat my condition?
Where you go for your treatment… isn't my decision.
You'd better think carefully about what to say next,
since it could make you… Luu's accomplice.
I have nothing to do with it!
I only took Luu's money…
to retrieve Vy's lost memories.
That was it.
What about the ghostly experiences at Scarlet Hill?
Those were memories blocked out from severe trauma.
Taking you back to the place from your past
and exposing you to familiar things
was the quickest way to retrieve those memories.
So treating her genophobia was just an excuse?
According to my diagnosis,
it has something to do with a traumatic event Vy experienced
when she was young.
I saw my mom…
being pinned down by two men…
so at first, I thought she was being raped.
Why would Luu do all this?
Uncle Mung said Luu wanted to find the Quach family's lost treasure.
What is this place?
Initially, it was an emergency exit.
Then it was expanded into a storage for their fortune.
Why did they keep you for so long?
I kept waiting for your call.
I was a bit tired… so I went to rest at my mom's.
Go wash up then we can have dinner.
I'm hungry now. Let's eat first.
Thank you.
What's wrong?
It's nothing. I must have slept in the wrong position this afternoon.
Anyway. What did the police ask you?
Ah. They asked about my fight with Van.
They also asked where you were the whole afternoon yesterday.
I told them
you were with me the whole time.
Well… I was.
I talked to the officers guarding the entrance.
They said they didn't leave their post at all yesterday noon.
So you didn't go looking for snakes with the officer?
-I… -You lied to me.
But I won't ask why.
It just so happens that… Van went missing around that time.
Everything is a mess right now.
If we love each other,
we should protect and look out for each other.
-I always… -You can drop the act.
I'm Yen.
Daughter of Nam and Thuy.
I got my memory back.
Either way, you've used me….
So if it can help find the treasure then it was worth it.
I can ensure a good future for Bao.
Vy.
What are you talking about?
I thought we could work together and split the gold.
There's one thing I still don't get.
If you do know where the treasure is,
why are you still here bargaining with me?
What I can remember about the treasure is still very little.
Oh.
So there might be things that I know… but you don't?
It's fine if you don't believe me.
But stop wasting your time with that tunnel.
Why?
Have you managed to open the secret chamber?
Be more specific.
That place was where they kept their fortune.
It had an exit that led to the forest.
When Dad took me and Mom down to that secret chamber,
he had a backpack with him.
We went down there to escape…
not to find treasure.
I've spent way too much effort on this.
Me 70, you 30?
60 - 40.
-Deal. -Hold up.
I have one condition.
Speak into this.
Vy and I only collaborated to find treasure,
Vy is in no way involved in any of the murders
that I accidentally or intentionally committed.
I don't quite understand… what you're saying.
Luu is being extra cautious. Maybe he's got his guard up?
‎MOBILE POLICE
Everyone, hold it.
Keep an eye on the room upstairs.
Whatever happens, keep Bao safe.
In the afternoon that Van went missing,
you were gone for a few hours.
When you got home, there were scratches on your hand.
I did tell you. I slipped.
Where are you keeping Van?
Or… did you kill her already?
Then…
Chinh's death also has something to do with you?
Get into position.
Trying to trick me into confessing?
I just want to protect myself.
Nobody will find out if you don't slip up.
Are you wearing a wire?
If we're gonna work together, we should trust each other.
Here. You're welcome to check.
-Attention everyone… -Wait up.
Since it's gotten to this point, might as well show him her cards.
Police, come get him!
What's happening?
You should have seen the look on your face!
-How pitiful! -Have you lost your mind?
You…
There's nothing in it for me if you get caught.
Anyway, you should make your decision soon.
Why should I?
At the police station's cafeteria this morning,
I overheard some tech guys talking.
-Forensic scientists? -I think so.
They said they were waiting for some equipment from Hanoi.
It should arrive in 3 to 4 days.
What equipment?
What does it have to do with me?
I'm not sure.
I just heard it's very high-tech and expensive.
It can track down Van's location using her cellphone signal.
Van must have…
turned her phone off while escaping.
They were bragging about cutting-edge technology
which can narrow down the area where the signal last appeared.
From there, they can use the dogs to sniff her out.
Seems like…
there's no escape for Van.
Uncle. This sly fox isn't gonna fall into the trap.
Who cares about her?
We should go find the treasure.
Right, darling?
Of course.
We'll start tomorrow.
Why not tonight?
I'm a bit tired today.
I'll sleep with Bao tonight.
We're not married,
we shouldn't sleep on the same bed.
When did you get your memory back?
When did you?
How did you track down Yen and end up with me?
I forced my mom to confess
that Mr. Nam and Thuy…
Ah… that your parents are dead.
What about you?
If you survived back then, why weren't the Quach family arrested?
They didn't know I lost my memory.
They thought I was dead, so they stopped searching.
Since I don't have the "Quach" surname,
I could easily look you up without any suspicion.
But there were no police reports
about any dead body or Yen's missing status back in 1997.
After weeks of digging through piles of old newspapers,
Finally, I came across an interesting listing…
FINDING RELATIVES - SOCIAL WORK CENTER
…put up by a social work center.
It was a notice to find relatives of a nameless girl with amnesia.
ORPHANAGE
It led me to an orphanage.
Excuse me.
Where is the information center?
This way.
Thank you.
It was then that I discovered…
the last clue to the Quach family's treasure
was no longer named Yen.
Indeed, only you could come up with such a tight scheme.
Your acting was phenomenal, too.
I want to expose Luu and his crimes.
Why would you want to do that?
Chinh's death and Van's disappearance…
definitely had something to do with Luu.
Exposing him would help me clear my name.
I want to bring back Bao's normal life.
Then… have you come up with anything?
-We'll use what Luu wants as bait. -The treasure?
Or we can use his greatest fears to break down his guard?
We'll use both.
You should find a way to let him know…
the police are tracking Van's phone signal to locate her whereabouts.
This will definitely make him jump.
But…
what if he already turned off or destroyed Van's phone?
Bach did try calling
but the number was no longer in service.
Don't worry.
Just make up some story about a new technology.
An advanced machine that can identify the location of the phone's last signal.
We'll make him think that this technology can help police
narrow down the search area.
And the rest will be left to the K9 team.
Once Luu gets anxious and drops his guard…
I will bring up the treasure.
Be extra careful.
You're basically using yourself as bait.
And you have a child, too.
Move into formation.
Keep your distance, remain invisible.
Target's heading to the abandoned mansion.
Requesting units to…
He's going around in circles!
Don't let him distract you.
-I don't see him. -Where is he?
Unit 4, on your right.
-The rock. -All done.
We've lost him! Anyone see him?
Please watch Bao for me!
-Hey… -Mom!
Hey!
Something's going on at Luu's place. I see cops.
-Yes? -Bach… the abandoned mansion…
I'm following Luu.
Vy, it's dangerous! Don't do anything rash!
The old stable… the wooden
-What? -…trapdoor…
-…underneath there's… -Hello?
Hello! Vy?
Just go!
Go!
Be careful! Yen!
Come here!
Honey!
Hey, honey!
Are you okay?
You two go first. Don't mind me!
No, I'm not leaving you!
-Dad! -Don't worry!
They think I know where the gold is. They won't hurt me.
Take care of her first! Go on.
-I'm sorry. -Hurry up!
Come on, we can't let them get away!
There they are!
Let's go!
-Come on! After them. Quick! -Stop there!
Stop right there!
You go first! Quick!
They are running!
-Quick! -Which way?
Which way did they go?
Go hide over there!
Yen. Listen to me.
I'll distract them.
You stay right here. Don't utter a single sound.
Don't come out, no matter what you hear. Got it?
Start counting from one to a hundred in your head.
Once you're done, run to that side.
Head to the rock you and Truc call Mountain God.
Once you reach the edge of the mountain, go to the main road
and find help, you hear me?
Do you hear me?
Mom! No… I can't!
I can't leave you!
Go!
I'm sorry!
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry!
Listen. Listen to me.
Run down the mountain and get help. You got it?
-Got it? -Yes.
Give me one of your shoes.
Yen! Be careful! Yen!
Stop!
Here they are!
Get her!
There she is! Quick, get her! Stop right there!
Come on, don't lose her!
Don't let her get away! Quick!
Stop right there!
Catch them!
-Think you can get away? -Let go! Let go of me!
Take her!
Let me go!
-Thuy! -Let me go!
Let her go!
Let me go!
Let's see which is better, your memory or her endurance.
What are you doing?
-How's that? -Stop it!
Remember it now? Remember it now?
You took away my greatest treasure!
Quick!
My gold…
Hello? Vy. Hello?
Hello? Can you hear me?
I remember…
I remember it all now.
Hello, Vy?
I'm looking at the door right now. How do I open it?
I'm inside the tunnel.
I can only see the stairs going up to the mansion.
There's a secret door…
-Hello? What's that? -…near… the torch…
Turn around… take three steps…
-Hello? Vy? Hello? -Two…
What did you say?
-Hello… -Hello?
-Hello?
What did Nam tell you about the treasure?
There's no treasure!
Spit it out.
-Don't make me do this. -I don't know anything!
Dad never told me anything about the treasure!
If you tell me,
I'll let the cops take you to the hospital.
If not, Bao will be an orphan.
Speak!
Spit it out!
There's a secret chamber.
Bring tools to break the door and some strong lights too!
Roger that!
So those aren't trees but an old stable.
Ray! Look at this.
Babe.
We have to give the map to the cops so they can stop Luu.
Don't worry.
They've chased him all the way here, I'm sure they'll get him.
What if Luu gets away?
This investigation will just go on forever.
My dad isn't getting younger.
He won't last in jail!
But…
we'll lose the gold!
Hey guys!
DETECTIVE BACH
Bach…
The gold…
Vy, I love you.
Die… Die…
Die… Must die!
Vy… Bao…
Ray…
Die… Must die…
Die. Must die…
Vy… Vy, I love you…
Go away!
Stop!
Bach!
Emergency! Call an ambulance! Quick!
Vy!
You still regret it?
Yeah.
But your parents are also my parents.
And you…
are my gold.
So since you graduated,
this is your first homicide case, right?
Yeah.
You sure got a difficult one.
That's why I showed so many weaknesses.
You were good. Better than I was back then.
To be honest, at first…
I thought…
you were the booksmart kinda guy.
But after working together,
I can see why you were top of your class.
Great job!
Please, stop teasing me!
I know I still have a long way to go.
Mom, wake up! Mom!
Mom!
Wake up!
Wake up, Mom!
Mom!
Please wake up!
Mom!
COACH STATION
DA LAT - DUC TRONG BUS
DUC TRONG STATION
Hey, little girl!
Why are you alone? Where's your mom?
Why don't you answer me?
What's your name? Where do you live?
Mom!
You lost so much blood.
Fortunately, Bao gave you some of his.
It was impressive
how this little guy didn't even flinch when he got stuck with a needle.
-Bao. -Yes?
Can I talk to your mom for a second?
Okay.
I went through some local police records.
There was actually a report of a little girl with amnesia
but nobody came for her.
I think Mrs. Hong's gang was afraid of getting exposed…
so they didn't come to find you.
It was different for Luu.
After decades, things seemed to have settled down.
So… he could track me down much easier.
From the orphanage, he found your cafe.
Luu realized you were the key to his treasure.
Except for the fact that you had amnesia.
Snapdragons.
When I first got to Scarlet Hill,
I thought I had finally found peace…
I never would have thought…
I was walking into a trap.
Did you know, withered Snapdragons
leave behind dried seed pods that look like skulls.
They seem beautiful at first…
But end up revealing something deathly.
Just like Luu.
But fortunately,
he helped me retrieve my lost childhood memories.
My parents…
are the most precious memories to me.
We found Van's body…
inside a water tank at the abandoned mansion.
Skin found under her fingernails matched Luu's DNA.
He bought Van a slip dress as a gift.
Luu never truly loved anyone.
Perhaps Van was also a victim like me.
A tool for Luu to find his gold.
What are you going to do about the treasure?
That rumored treasure…
caused many people to lose their lives.
I don't ever want to talk about it again.
Get some rest. I'll be leaving.
-Bach! -Huh?
Could you do me a favor?
Go ahead.
I want to take Truc with me.
After all, he's my half-brother.
He's all alone now.
Both you and Truc were victims of greed.
Alright! I'll see what I can do.
Rest up.
ONE MONTH LATER
Let me see your hand.
Bad luck! Really bad!
Your money line is not looking good.
You should look after your health too.
Give me your hand. I'll read.
Here. This line looks good.
It leads you… straight to prison!
This line is even better.
It shows exactly when you'll be put in prison.
Today!
I have nothing to do with Scarlett Hill.
Yesterday,
you sold this girl's mom a rejuvenating drug.
After taking it, she was hospitalized.
Ah! Uncle Bach!
I got you, Bao!
Bach?
Huh? What are you doing in this area?
Huh? Do we know each other?
Such a cozy… and cute coffee shop!
The coffee smells good too!
And the owner…
definitely…
looks the part!
‎INSPIRED BY THE NOVEL ‎SCARLET HILL BY THE AUTHOR DI LI