Previously on The Cleaning Lady...
I found this in the van that took Arman. It's known as Devil's Breath.
The medication you gave him may not have been approved
because of concerns about its safety.
A judge will decide if Luca can stay with you.
A judge? You're telling me I could lose him?
Chris!
My family might be dying out here.
The people we bring across don't walk through the desert.
It wasn't supposed to happen that way.
- Mom! - Chris?
She's not breathing.
That's it. Just breathe.
It's like having nothing left.
But you need more than you've ever had.
I'm just gonna wrap it, okay?
And the only thing that matters is to keep going for your child.
I guess it's what you've had to do all of Luca's life.
Only this time, I almost lost my son.
Mommy!
- Mommy! - It's okay. I got it.
- Mommy! - I'm here.
What is it? You had a bad dream?
That lady was there, the one who took me to the doctor.
You mean, Miss Susan?
I know that was scary.
I don't want her to come tomorrow. I don't want her to take me again.
She won't. I promise.
I'm not gonna let anyone take you away from me.
But they took Tita Fi and you couldn't stop them.
Well, Tita Fi is back, right?
All Miss Susan's gonna do tomorrow is talk to you to make sure
that you're safe and happy. All right?
Okay, lie down.
Sometimes I wish I was a turtle, so I could hide in my shell.
Sometimes I feel that way, too.
Now, you go back to sleep. We have a big day tomorrow.
Is he all right?
Yeah. But it's just hard to tell him that everything's gonna be okay
when I don't know if it will.
We'll all be there to tell the judge what a good mom you are.
- And they'll see it. - Am I?
Fi, some of the things I've done, I just don't know anymore.
You did what you had to do to get us back home.
And without Arman.
Has there been anything else on that?
Yeah. We found the van that took him.
There was this drug inside. Something called Devil's Breath.
Jesus.
Jorge is looking into it right now.
I'm looking for someone that has this stuff, Devil's Breath?
Yeah, go down here.
Hey. I'm looking for someone who sells this Devil's Breath?
- Just around here? - Just that way.
Thank you.
Hey, man. How's it going?
You tell me.
All good.
You know this guy? You sell him Devil's Breath?
What's it to you?
His name's Dragan.
You can find him at the construction site off the two-fifteen.
Appreciate it. Thank you.
- You Dragan? - Who's asking?
Where's Arman Morales?
I don't know what you're talking about.
You sure? 'Cause if you have him, we need to know.
Who the hell are you?
Hey, you all right?
- Yeah. - Come here.
It's okay. You're home now.
Yeah, now I can cross that off my bucket list.
I just hate that any of that stuff happened to you.
If I would have done some things differently, way back when...
No. We were kids. You can't put that on yourself.
But we had a child together.
If I had stepped up back then,
you wouldn't have had to crawl your way back home from the desert.
I had Chris. It was a lot.
So, what was it like seeing his father again?
Paolo, right? Jaz told me Chris met him.
It'd been a long time.
But you didn't answer the question.
I get it.
What matters now is that you're home.
I don't want to lose you again.
You know what?
- Move in with me. - Okay, that's a big step.
Yeah, well...
You don't have to answer now. I want you to know
that I never stopped loving you, Fi.
Being apart helped me realize that. Think on it?
Yeah, yeah.
I will.
But I have to check on Thony,
to see if she needs anything before Luca's interview. Okay?
Hey. How's Luca? Any more nightmares?
No, but he didn't get much rest,
so he probably will get a nap before Susan comes.
But shouldn't you still be in bed? You must be exhausted.
Food trumps sleep.
- Are those for me? - Nope. Chris.
What? What am I? Chopped liver?
Kids...
Hey, what's going on?
That lead you gave me panned out,
but unfortunately there was a bit of a mishap.
What do you mean? Do you have Arman?
Not yet, but we will. I'll explain when you get here.
Wait, wait. Today?
I can't. Luca has his interview with CPS.
Dante will be there soon.
What?
Jorge has a lead on Arman, but I have to go, now.
What about Luca's interview?
I will be back, okay? Before Susan comes.
Who's that outside of the house?
Nobody. It's for me.
Thony, whatever business you still have with these people,
it can't keep coming around our family.
It won't. My business with these people is almost done.
And you didn't think to tell me any of this?
That you found the van and the vial?
You just went and recklessly grabbed up this man?
Who took Armando.
You could've screwed up everything. I had things under control.
What's gonna happen when they find this man is missing?
They won't. I covered my tracks.
They're gonna think we're trying to get Armando out without paying.
And that could get him killed.
I brought him here to question him.
Dante's the one who went off on the guy.
Now he's gone.
Maybe what you should be doing is getting Nadia's insurance money.
Sorry, Thony. I thought we'd get some answers here.
That's the guy with the tattoo.
That's the guy who took Arman. And you guys just killed him?
Well, Dante thought he could handle more than he could.
He wasn't even talking anyway.
He could have brought us to Arman.
That's the closest we were to finding him. Now we've got nothing.
We can get Armando back another way, Thony.
Ramona, he's the guy...
I'm the one who's bringing him home. We heard from his captors yesterday.
Once we secure the funds for his release,
we'll set up the exchange.
And you trust them? They almost killed him already.
They're gonna take the money and run.
Are you really questioning me?
- No, I'm not. - Then that's enough.
If you want to make yourself useful, go ahead and clean.
No. I came here to have answers on Arman
and now I need to get home to my son.
Your dad taught you how to do all this?
Yeah. He pretty much can cook anything. It's pretty cool.
Don't tell my dad that.
Do you have a photo of him?
Yeah. Here.
This is in front of his restaurant.
Look at this. And that is my father.
It's cool you got to meet him.
Maybe you could meet him one day, too.
I mean, it's not like you're stuck here. You can fly anywhere you want.
Not like that stopped you from anything.
Hey, Auntie T.
Hi.
That smell. It smells good.
Buko pie?
Yeah. I thought I'd make it smell good in here for Luca's interview.
It does. Thank you. Where is he?
He's taking a nap. Do you want me to wake him?
No, no. I'll get him.
Luca.
Luca?
Is Luca here?
I thought he's sleeping. Chris!
Yeah?
Luca's not here.
Luca? I checked an hour ago.
An hour...
Luca?
Where are you?
Luca?
Big man!
Come on, buddy. If you're hiding out here, now's the time to come out.
But did you check the pinball machine? You sure?
Thank you.
He's not out front.
Not at the arcade.
Not in the back or side of the house, either.
I'm so sorry, Thony. I thought the kids were watching him.
Yeah, we were. I swear he was right here.
It's okay. It's nobody's fault.
Do you think someone took him?
We're gonna check the neighborhood.
Let's ask every neighbor if they've seen him.
We're gonna go to the park, to the ice cream shop.
We know all of his favorite places. We'll go together.
You go with JD in his car.
I'm gonna get the van and cover more ground.
Are you sure you don't want me to go with you?
You'll know where to look.
Yeah, you're right. Let's go.
- Come on, buddy. - Luca?
Luca?
No, you're not listening to me, are you?
My client's Sportsbook burned to the ground.
Tell them Miss Morales won't accept anything less than a hundred mil.
Come on.
A hundred million and we wanted it yesterday.
- Hello. - What is it, Thony?
- You have to call Ramona for me. - What?
My son is missing. I think she took him.
Wait, slow down. What are you talking about?
She was very angry this morning when I questioned her about Arman.
That may be, but my sister has no reason to take your son.
And you know she gave explicit orders not to touch you because of Armando.
Me, not my son.
And she already threatened him when she came to my home.
Could you just please ask her if she has anything to do with this?
He's just a boy. He doesn't deserve any of this.
I'll ask, but Thony, I'd be doing whatever you can to find your kid.
I am. Thank you.
Hi, Thony. I'm here for Luca's interview. Is he ready?
Well, actually, he's not back yet.
Fiona took him out, and she just had a car issue.
Would you mind coming back later?
It's okay. I can wait.
Actually, I have to check the house for the health and safety report.
May I?
Luca?
Have you seen a little boy? He's six. His name is Luca.
- No, sorry. - Okay, thank you.
Sorry, excuse me.
Have you seen this kid? He's about six years old.
He's about this tall. No?
All right, thank you.
Excuse me. Sorry.
Have you seen this little boy? No? You sure?
Yeah, sorry.
I'm gonna check the bouncy house.
This is nuts.
All right. We gotta split up.
- Wait. Chris. - No, it's fine.
Chris, we're sticking together.
Okay, Luca's room looks good. I'll start in the kitchen.
I am so sorry about the mess.
We've made buko pie, if you'd like.
No, thanks.
We haven't had much time this week to do grocery.
Usually it's better stocked.
- Are those Luca's medications? - Yep.
So, all prescribed by the doctor you assigned him.
Those four.
I can really just call you when he's back,
so you don't have to wait here forever.
- Thony! - Fi, I'm here!
- Are you still here? - Yeah, I'm here with Susan!
Hi. You must be Fiona.
- Yeah. - Where's Luca?
I heard you took him out?
Yeah.
But I dropped him off at the arcade with the kids.
That's on the way to the garage.
Thony, what's going on here? Do not know where Luca is?
Because if you don't, certain actions need to be taken.
- He's at the arcade. - She's right, Thony.
JD, no!
Can we just call you when he's back, Susan?
I can't help you if you're not being honest with me.
And if Luca is missing, then every second counts.
Can anyone tell me the last time anyone saw him?
About three hours ago.
Is it possible he ran away?
No, he has no reason. It's not like him.
Then is it possible he's been abducted?
No.
Is there anyone who'd wanna take him from you?
Anyone who would want to hurt you?
No.
Thony, statistics show our best chance of finding a child
is within forty-eight hours, twenty-four hours to find him alive.
So, if you think someone took him, we need to issue an Amber alert.
There was a man outside the house this morning.
Late thirties, dark hair, full beard.
About six-three. He was in a black BMW.
I got the plate.
That doesn't mean that this man took Luca.
No, but it is enough to trigger an Amber alert.
So, wait, I don't have a choice in the matter?
It's out of your hands now, Thony.
What happens if we find him?
Then we can call off the search. You did the right thing.
You have no idea what you just did. You don't know these people!
Actually, I do. Which is why this needed to happen.
Look, isn't it possible that man took Luca?
That wasn't your call. That was not your call to make.
Where are you going?
I'm gonna go get Luca, so we can call this off!
I'm coming with you.
Yes. There you go.
How is it going with Nadia's claim?
Took a few calls, but I worked it out.
Okay. How soon can we get the money?
Two days, tops. I still don't see why we're paying a ransom.
We don't even know if Arman is still alive.
Dante will get confirmation from the other side.
He'll be our point person for the exchange.
These people took our family and you want to reward them with a hundred mil.
I'm glad you're recognizing that he's family again.
What is it you want with Armando anyway?
You want to bring him in because Eduardo pushed us out?
I don't understand. Is this for revenge?
No, it's not for revenge.
You and Armando will work together. So, when I'm gone...
You're not going anywhere, all right? And I'll decide who I work with.
Trust me on this, Jorge. Once he's back,
you'll remember how you once were together.
Daddy, Daddy! Look what I made. You wanna try it?
Yes, I do want to try it.
But can you put it on the table and I'll try it in a second? Thank you.
There's something else. Thony's son is missing.
Do you know anything about that?
- What exactly are you asking? - I think you know.
What reason would I have to hurt Thony's child?
You do like to play games.
Just get Nadia's cash.
Once they make contact with Dante, we'll have to move fast.
Freeze! Hands where I can see 'em!
Is there anyone else in the vehicle?
- No. What is this about? - Search the car.
- All clear. - Turn around.
Turn around. Hands on the hood.
Luca!
We have been down this road before.
We'll find him. Okay?
I'm sorry about what JD did,
but if that guy took Luca, I mean, isn't it better to be safe than sorry?
Not always.
Come on, Thony. Stop keeping me in the dark.
What's really happening here?
Who are these people, really, you're working with? Please.
They're Cartel.
What?
I thought you were working through Arman's family.
Arman's family is Cartel. The Sin Cara Cartel.
So we were right to call the Amber Alert, huh?
If the cartel took Luca, this could be the one thing that saves him.
Susan, have you heard anything?
Yeah, unfortunately, it's not good news.
The police picked up the man that JD reported,
but he doesn't have your son. I'm sorry.
It's okay.
Luca?
Luca!
Hey, what's up? You wanna play?
No.
Hey, you all right?
- Yeah. - These guys bothering you?
Like you care.
What's that supposed to mean?
Leave me alone. I can take care of myself.
What are you so mad about?
Nothing. All right?
I wanted to stick together, and you just left me.
Just like when you took off to Manila.
Jaz, that's not what happened.
Did you even think about what would have happened
if you couldn't come home?
What was I supposed to do without you and Mom?
Listen...
Look, I'm really sorry, Jaz. I didn't mean to hurt you.
I just needed to help Mom and I didn't want you to stop me.
But you're right. I should have told you.
I'm sorry.
You big dummy.
Yeah, I am.
- What the hell are you gonna do? - I don't know.
Getting Dante arrested is bad, but I have to find Luca right now.
I can't think about it.
It's Chris.
They searched the arcade and the whole park.
There's gotta be someplace we're not thinking of.
Is there anything else he said to you today or any place he wanted to be?
No. He had a nightmare, and...
Wait, I think I might know where he is. Turn around.
The last time we were here, Chris was showing Luca
how to sneak in without buying tickets.
- I'm sorry. - Can we have two tickets, please?
No, don't be. I know where he could be.
Thank you, sir.
Let's find the turtles.
Luca?
Oh, my gosh. Are you okay?
We were looking everywhere for you.
- Are you mad at me, Mommy? - No. I was worried.
You can't run off like this. Okay?
I don't want the lady to take me.
Look, I know it's been hard,
and I don't know what's gonna happen tomorrow,
but what I do know, is that I'm your mom, okay?
And I'm always gonna make sure that nothing bad's gonna happen to you.
No matter what. Okay? I'll always make sure you're okay.
Okay.
Because I love you more than anything, and that will never change.
Because I love you so much. Okay?
Okay.
Come here.
I love you.
I love you too, mommy.
Susan, we found him. Yeah, we have him.
Thank God, Thony.
So, you can call off the Amber Alert now. He's safe.
I'll do that right away.
Thank you.
And I will be home in about ten minutes,
so you can come and do the interview anytime.
I'm about to head into court.
I can put Luca on right now if you want, and you can ask him questions.
Thony, you didn't know where your son was for several hours,
that led to an Amber Alert. And the judge is gonna see that.
I don't think an interview is gonna change anything at this point.
That was a mistake. He wasn't in danger.
It still doesn't look good, Thony.
I'm sorry. I will see you at the hearing tomorrow.
I'm sorry, Thony. I really am.
We know you did it for Luca.
CPS is gonna use this whole Amber Alert against me in court.
I know.
Dante being arrested is gonna cause me a lot of problem.
Is that gonna be another threat to our family? I have to ask.
I don't know.
If I could just figure out what he was arrested for,
then maybe I could do something about it.
Don't you know someone at the police department?
Yeah, I know a Desk Sergeant at LVPD.
He can speak to the arresting officer
to see what this Dante guy was charged with.
Well, let me talk to him.
But he was pulled over for an Amber Alert, so why were there any charges?
I just don't understand. Dante didn't kidnap my son.
No, but we booked him on something else.
- For what? - Afraid I can't tell you that.
I'm sorry, but don't you need a warrant to search someone's car?
What is it you're trying to get at?
I just think you should drop the charges.
I'm no lawyer. I'm just here to uphold the law.
I don't make 'em and I don't bend 'em.
Have a good day.
That's great news.
Exactly what I wanted to hear. We'll talk in the morning.
- I'm sorry. - Do you ever stop causing trouble?
I know things got messed up, but there's a way to fix this.
- At least tell me they found your son. - We did.
I'm not the one who triggered that Amber Alert.
But I know it caused a lot of problems for you.
That's an understatement.
We could make that go away. That's what you do, right?
Really? Why don't you tell me?
You're a lawyer. You make things disappear.
What if you could make it as if this Amber Alert never happened?
Then they can't use the evidence.
You could wipe Dante's charges.
No arrests. No more problems for Ramona.
That's pretty good, Thony. I guess this would help your case, too.
It would, yes. Then I have a chance to keep my son tomorrow in court.
At least you're consistent.
This is a win-win situation for you, for Ramona, for everyone.
You know how hard it is to raise a kid alone.
I don't have your resources. Every time I make a mistake,
I have to pay for it. Please. This is for my son.
That's good, Thony.
That's exactly the kind of thing you need to sell to the judge tomorrow.
Use it.
What are you doing, Thony?
You're not running, are you?
He asked me to pack a bag in case he doesn't come home tomorrow.
So, if...
If they rule against you, you're gonna let him go?
No, not a chance.
Right now, I'm just packing a bag.
Luca. So you're gonna stay here with JD and we will be back soon.
Mr. Porter, you'll be representing the State of Nevada.
Your statement, please.
Yes, Your Honor. The Division of Child and Family Services has opened
an investigation into Thony De La Rosa for the removal of her son,
on the basis of medical abuse and child neglect.
Thank you, Mr. Porter.
Miss Estefany Marino,
you are the attorney representing Miss De La Rosa?
Yes, Your Honor.
Please take your seats. Please call your first witness.
I call Fiona De La Rosa.
Raise your right hand.
Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
I do.
Well, she's technically my sister-in-law,
but she's really the sister I never knew I needed.
I mean, she's the best mother you could ask for.
Sorry. No offense, Mom.
She shows us how to fight for what we believe in.
Any time I need someone to talk to, Auntie T is always there for me.
If anything happened to me, she's there,
without question, for my kids.
She's the reason I aced my science midterms.
She helped me study for them, all week.
There's no sacrifice that's too big for family.
She's gone to the ends of the earth just so Luca could play basketball
like any other kid.
I mean, we'd be lost without her. And without little Luca.
Miss De La Rosa administered an unauthorized drug to her son,
but that treatment did save his life.
Your Honor, I'd like to state for the record that all charges associated
with this alleged medical abuse were dropped.
Noted. But while the charges were dropped, abuse remains in question.
Miss Redman, please continue.
What I've seen during my evaluation
is that Miss De La Rosa is a mother who will stop at nothing for her child.
But that has led to some reckless and negligent decisions.
Just yesterday, an Amber Alert was triggered...
Your Honor? It seems the Amber has been stricken from the record.
No, that's not possible.
Counsel, please approach. That means you, too.
You want to tell me what's happening here, Mister...?
Counselor Jorge Sanchez, Your Honor.
Yes, the Amber Alert was made in error.
Therefore, the state has no right to use any knowledge of it
against Miss De La Rosa.
Apparently, the Amber Alert's been expunged.
I don't know what strings you pulled to make this happen, Counselor,
but I don't appreciate circus acts in my courtroom.
Take your seats.
According to this court, no Amber Alert was issued,
but the question of abuse remains.
Your Honor, if I could speak on my behalf?
Of course.
Thank you. Your Honor, I don't know if you are a parent,
but the love that comes from having a child is like no other.
And the pain that comes your child is hurting is unbearable.
When Luca was sick, there's nothing I would not have done to save his life.
Just to hear him laugh one more time.
Just to sing him to sleep one more night.
So, yes, I gave him a treatment that was not authorized here,
but it was approved and it was deemed safe in my country.
I can't feel sorry for what I've done, because my son's alive today.
But I beg you, Your Honor, to not let him suffer for my mistakes,
because everything I've done...
Every choice I've made, it's all been in the best interest of my son.
Thank you.
Any objections to that, Miss Redman?
No. None.
Then based on the admissible evidence,
this court has determined that Luca shall remain
in Miss De La Rosa's custody at this time.
Thank you, Your Honor.
However, I see more than a few matters of concern.
So, Luca will remain under CPS supervision.
Miss Redman will continue regular unannounced visits.
And if Luca is given so much as one too many Tylenol,
he'll be taken into state custody. Is that understood?
Yes, Your Honor.
Thank you.
Peanut, we did it. We're going home!
I knew you would, Mommy.
Let's get some ice cream.
A little to the left.
No, no. A little to the right.
Higher.
Stand there. Let me think.
I don't like. Bring the second one.
Jorge, come here. We need to talk.
Please hold it there.
I took care of Dante's arrest.
Without the Amber Alert, none of the evidence could be used.
They didn't have a warrant, so all record of it has been wiped.
It doesn't matter what you think you erased.
Dante was our only point of contact for Armando's exchange.
And because he got arrested, he was in a jail cell
when the call came in to get Armando back.
I need to see Violeta.
I wanna bring him home, Jorge, while there's still time.
You still have time.
Surrendering to their every demand makes us look weak.
- But... - But what?
You have a soft spot for Armando. That just clouds your judgment.
No! Between you and Thony, you may have ruined everything.
I don't know what kind of hold this woman has on you,
but from now on, she'd better stay the hell away
from anything to do with Armando because it could cost us his life.
Thank you for today.
We've got bigger problems now.
Dante was our point guy for the people who took Armando.
What do you mean?
His arrest stopped him from making contact for the exchange.
Oh, gosh! Is Arman okay?
We don't know that, Thony.
As of now, we have no idea whether he's dead or alive.
That Amber Alert screwed things up big time.
So, from this point on, if you don't stay out of our way,
you'll jeopardize everything, including your son.
What are you saying?
Ramona didn't take Luca this time, but she could.
You're not gonna let that happen. You're not gonna let her hurt my son.
What Ramona does is not under my control.