Oh, hello. So you think we scored
points with Ma by coming here? Oh, I think I see free
baby sitting in our future. You know, Kobe
will be at his dad's. I was thinking maybe we'd sneak
away next weekend to celebrate. Celebrate what? Only the best six
months of your life. Wait, did you forget? I already booked a hotel. Ooh, you are so mean! Mean? Sweet. Yeah, that's better. Just everything I want. Tiffany. Hey. You remember Reverend Lewis. Oh, come on. It hasn't been that long
since I've been to church. Hi, reverend. I understand the wedding
in city hall was lovely. Yeah, we would have come to
you, but you're always so busy. Yes, but why hasn't he
seen you at church, Tiffany. Tell him. Nothing dramatic, Reverend. Just, you know, no crisis of
faith or anything like that. There's just so much going on. What they're trying to
say, Reverend, is they just too busy for church. So we can expect to see you
both at service next Sunday? Um, sure, yeah. You think your mom set us up? Now you see what my
childhood was like. It made you the guilt
ridden woman that I love. Cut it out. Hey, where are the kids? By the trees. Yeah. You look good
flipping that meat. Kobe! Max! Ellis! Hey, where's Kobe? We don't know. He's hiding. So you're just
gonna leave your boy in the woods like that. We can't find him. Kobe, come down from there. We're playing a game. I know, but rules
are still rules. You don't play where
we can't see you and-- I know. --and you can't see us. But I could see you. I was in the tree. Yeah? I couldn't see you. But I was hiding. Kobe, I mean it,
come down right now. OK. Mama, how did you find me? Kobe, I'd find you
wherever you were. How? Because you are a part of me. You're getting so big. Come on. There are your buddies. Gonna go play? I still think a week
in Florida is a bad idea. Mom, how am I gonna tell
Kobe he can't go to Disney World with his father? No, that's how you say it. Look, it's their first father
and son trip out of state. Well, let 'em hoist a tent
in your backyard and call that an out-of-state trip. That's horrible. Chris! Ma, don't put him
in the middle of this. I'll see you in the
morning before you go. Love you, Grammy. Ma, don't worry so much. That's what mothers do. See you at home. I love you. I love you. (SINGING) For health
and strength and family, too, we praise thy
name, oh, Lord. Amen. Don't forget, every night. I know. I say this prayer
before I go to bed and you'll be with
me in my heart. You know everything
these days. Go to sleep. Papa says I can
ride the Space Ranger, meet Mickey, and eat all
the ice cream I want. Oh, sounds like fun. Can we come with you next time? If my papa says so. Did your papa say
whose credit card number he stole to pay for all this? Mom, stop it. Just a little bit come back here
so He is very good with Kobe. Yes, he is. I wouldn't have married
him if he weren't. We both know Jeff is no Chris. Oh, here we go. You can't let Jeff
take that boy to Florida. Mom, it is too late for this. Besides, you heard
what the court said. Jeff gets Kobe for
a week every summer. I have to work with
Jeff, not alienate him. But you're the boy's mother. Jeff is his father. What kind of father has never
paid a dime in child support? Mom, he's got a job now. He's been in a relationship
with Natalie for awhile. He's even agreed to help
pay for camp this summer. No! I've got you! No! Jeff's changed, OK? He's earned the right to
take his son on a vacation. Tiffany, you're wrong. People don't change. I refuse to believe that. After all the crap he's
pulled, you still defend him. It's called forgiveness. Isn't that what the
reverend preaches every Sunday in church, mom? Good Lord, I gave
birth to a saint. Champ, come on, let's go pack. Here you go buddy. Don't let him take
your baby to Florida. Mom! A phone? For me? Yes, so you can call
me whenever you want to. You don't even have to dial. My number's already in there. Let me show you. I know. How do you know? Because Papa lets
me use his phone. Oh. Well, that's nice of him. So if your phone
doesn't work, you can use his to call me, right? OK. OK. Come on, let's get the
books you want to take. Six letter word for ghostly. Pallid. Thanks. Hi, Chris. Hey. Belzora. Hello, Jeff. Well, I'm gonna tell
my grandson goodbye and head to choir rehearsal. Take good care of him. So Disney World, huh? What I do with my
son is my business. Excuse me? Daddy. [laughing] [speaking korean] Remember, I say-- And you say-- Good job. Where's Natalie? She's not coming. I wanted Kobe to
myself this week. Oh, OK. Let's take a picture. Ready? OK. Can I bring my football? There's no room, buddy. But I'll buy you a new one
when we get to Disneyland. Disneyland or Disney World? Which one is it, Jeff? You know what I meant, Tiff. I gave you all the info. Disney World, the
one in Florida. Right, Kobe? Yeah. Are you sure it's
secured properly? I think I can handle
a booster seat, Tiffany. Look, Jeff, I really can't
worry about little things like this the whole week. Give me a break. Should I bring you a present? Yeah, a tiny one. Say goodbye, Kobe. We gotta get moving.
Right, buddy? Yeah! Wait. I'm gonna miss
you so much, Kobe. I'm gonna miss you too, mama. Make sure you call
me every night, OK? Tiffany, he'll call
you in a few days. I worry. This is my time with him. Stop. Kobe's my only child,
my only family. I'd die before I let anything
bad happen to him, OK? We'll be fine. OK. All right. Be good, Kobe. I love you. I love you too, mama. You all right? Yeah. Yeah, I'm good. I'm OK. Let's go inside. OK. [music playing] [chatter] Hey, Ms. Rubin. Hey. Come play with us. OK. Whoop! Caught it. To go. ALL: I go. You go. He, she, it goes. Very good. Hey, what's up? Sofia. Kobe's out of town. Chris is working late. I'm thinking cocktails. Let's roll. Hey, mom. Hi. Is Chris home? Uh-huh, just. Oh, hey, babe. Hey. So how was everyone's day? Well, it was great. Had a good time with, uh-- what? You're staring. We're not staring. You're staring. We know it's killing you. What? You called him, didn't you? Why do you have so
little faith in me? This coming from the woman
who secretly opens her Christmas presents and rewraps them. Really? She does that? You didn't know that? You know you called him. It has been four whole
days, and no I have not. Then you owe me a large
frozen yogurt with toppings. We said small. You know what? No one tells me when or
if I should call my son. Yeah, I'm gonna call Kobe
and leave a little message. I miss him. And he's gotta
miss me too, right? Yes, by all means, call Kobe
and put him out of his misery. That's what I'm gonna do. Hey, Kobe, it's me, mom. Well, I was just
calling to say hi. OK, well, be good. And brush your teeth. And have fun with your dad, OK? I love you. I really want to
talk to him now. Well, go on, call the motel. This is OK, right? Of course. I'm his mother. I can do this. My mom used to write
me a letter every day when I went to sleepaway camp. That explains why you moved
3,000 miles away from her. Hi. Yes, Jeff Lee, please? L-E-E. Are you sure? Well, can you please check
to see if they're expected? This is the Red
Horse Inn, right? OK. Thanks. Mm-hmm. Jeff, it is so typical
of you to change your plans and not tell me. So can you please call me as
soon as you get this message? Thank you. Are you sure there are
no recorded accidents? OK, and your information
covers all of Virginia? Yes, a gray Corolla,
traveling south on 95. OK. Thank you. Where the hell are they? The good news is no accidents. He thinks nothing
of changing his plans, never mind who it affects. You want to get
the police involved? I would know if something
was wrong with Kobe, right? If something happened,
I would know. Yeah, I would know. This is just Jeff being a jerk. All the more reason
to call the cops on him. I'm gonna check one
more thing in the morning. [music playing] Hi, are you the super? What do you need? Jeff Lee, well,
he's my son's father. And they left for
Florida a few days ago and I haven't heard
anything from them. I was just wondering
if you could help me. Sure. How? Can you let me
into his apartment? Oh, no, no, no. Can't do it. I could lose my job. I got kids, too. Please, look, I
won't touch anything. He won't even know I was there. I just need to see if there's
something that says where they might have gone. Please. I can't help you. Sorry. Thank you. I won't touch anything. Does your ex-husband have
any relatives you can talk to? No. Not really, look, he's
estranged from his parents. Jeff's my child's father. We-- we never married. You said that he's
not due back until-- Sunday. He's got two days left. Mrs. Rubin, what makes you think
there's something going on? He's moved out
of his apartment and he lied about
where he was going. But you gave him permission
to take your son out of state for a week. I had no choice. We share custody. And let me tell you,
it hasn't been easy. Why? I have had to go to court
to get Kobe back from weekends because Jeff doesn't
always return him on time. So why didn't you
go back to the courts, ask them to alter your
custody agreement? Well, because that was years
ago when we first separated. Look, I thought he
had changed, OK? I thought things
were getting better. To be honest, this is sounding
like we're getting half of a he said, she said thing here. He's disappeared with my son
and I haven't heard from him in five days! Mrs. Rubin,
unfortunately, there's no law against being a jerk. We're going to have
to wait on this. Natalie, please talk to me. I don't know who else to ask. Where's Jeff? Oh, I don't know. I moved out. Well, what happened? You know Jeff. I mean, he lost his job
and then he just got crazy. He was going down and I
wasn't going there with him. You don't have any
idea where he is? No. Note to self, next time don't
look for your Prince Charming on Myspace. Where you going? Downstairs. Do you want company? No, babe, that's OK. Go back to sleep. Let's see. No. Pittsburgh Steelers. Please. Steelers? Yeah. OK. Wondering if you
could pay me back. Ha. He hasn't changed. Love to travel. Tropical is nice. Maybe we can meet in Honolulu? Would be great to get to
know you better in person. Got you. I found this email that says
Jack is going to Hawaii. They're supposed to be at
Disney World, not Hawaii. We didn't discuss Hawaii. And if Kobe's with him, isn't
that a violation of our custody agreement? You gave him permission
to take your son out of state for a week. To Florida. And that week will
be up tomorrow. Look, can we just
try and find him before he takes
my son to Hawaii. How did you get this? Be careful, Mrs. Rubin. Privacy laws are very clear. Officer Gomez,
do you have kids? Yes, I have two. What would you do if
they promised to call and you didn't hear
from them in six days? Would you just sit
around and wait for time to pass before
you did something? Mrs. Rubin-- No, how would you pass time? Go to a movie? OK, what the heck. Call JFK see if they
have departure details for Kobe Lee and Jeffrey Lee. Thank you. Thank you. Mrs. Rubin, Jeff Lee
flew to Korea on Monday. He took Kobe with him. No. No. No, he can't do that. No, he can't-- he can't
take my son to Korea. He can't take my son away
from me without my permission! No! I'll call this into the FBI. They can take it from here. [sobbing] Please. Mrs. Rubin, I'm so sorry. [screaming] [somber music] [panting] What did they say? Are they gonna send
someone to find him? I told you what
they said, Chris. I'm trying to help you here. I know. I just don't understand
what happened. They were spending every
other weekend together. Jeff was showing up on time,
dropping Kobe off on time. He was setting you up. How could I have
been so damn blind? (SINGING) For health
and strength and family too, we praise thy name oh Lord. Amen. We'll find you, Kobe, I promise. I'm Connie De Grazia. I'm the agent in
charge of your case. I have just a minute and
then I'll pass you on. The main thing we
want to tell you is we have a federal warrant
for Jeff Lee's arrest for forging your son's passport. We'll make a case to the
South Korean government for the return of your son. We'll keep you
informed as we can. It's an ongoing
investigation so we won't be able to tell you much. You'll have some questions for
the family liaison officer. Hi, I'm Agent Walters,
the family liaison officer, the shoulder to lean on. There's something called the
Hague treaty, which requires all the countries who sign it
to abide by each other's custody decisions. Unfortunately, South
Korea never signed. So there's the issue of
who has jurisdiction. It's tricky. Yeah, so what happens if
the Korean government turns us down? You can bring a
lawsuit in South Korea. But we have a long way to
go before we get to that. So what am I supposed
to do until then? What am I supposed to
do in the meantime? I have a list of support
groups, parents like yourself who share information
and help keep spirits up. I don't need to
make me feel better. I mean, what can we
do to get Kobe back? You can be patient
and let us do our job. Please. Hey. Hey. I covered for you
at the meeting today, but Principal Green
got a little salty. You need to be at the next one. Thanks, just put
it right there. How's it coming? Women have always
been Jeff's weak spot. Meet Renita. Let's see. Hi, Jeff. I saw your pictures and
thought you looked sexy. I'm Renita. And I want to meet you. Anywhere. Anytime. Too slutty? No such thing. Send? No, wait, say something
about his muscles. You got it all wrong. Tell him your measurements. OK. 36, 24, 36, brick house. This ain't no song girl. You know what that man wants. 40, 26, 36. Hey, now. Tiff. What are you doing here? I took the afternoon off
so I could go with you. Yeah, but you're
missing a whole shift. Oh, babe, look, I want to do
more than just stuff envelopes and hope. I'm going with you. I want to know what's going on. I miss Kobe, too. I miss us. OK. Finding missing children takes
old-fashioned detective work. Your best chance is to hire
the best investigators. And we are the best. Now Korea is tricky. But if it's humanly
possible, we'll get him back. How many cases do you solve,
I mean, as a percentage? That's a complicated question. Well, can you
uncomplicate it for us? It depends how
difficult the case is and what you mean by solved. But we don't stop until
after we find them. We have trained mediators
who can establish contact with the boy's father. See, I'm not
interested in mediating. I just want my son back. Right, well, we
have these options. What's your fee? Typically these cases run
between $100,000 to $200,000 by the time it's all finished. It could be more. And by finished, do you
mean I will have Kobe back? We don't guarantee a result. Mrs. Rubin, I know it
sounds like a lot of money. But you have to ask yourself
how much is Kobe worth? I know you didn't just ask
me to put a price on my son's head. We've got 5,000 saved. I can get another
20 from my parents. We can get 10 from your mom. Chris, we'll still
be $60,000 short. Well, you can get a loan from
your teachers credit union. Chris! You're not hearing me. I can ask my boss for a loan. Chris, stop. Please. This is not about the money. This is about getting Kobe back. And no one can guarantee
that will happen. Look, it's not your problem. Of course it is. How could you say that? Because Kobe is my son. Whoa. Whoa, wow, wow, hold on. Look, I know you're
upset right now. But how could you
say that to me? Oh, come on, Chris. I didn't mean it like that. Well, how did you mean it? Huh? What is a father, Tiffany? Maybe you don't know because
you never really had one. That's not fair. That's not even right. Is it really just biological? I mean, I take Kobe
to school every day. We play catch. I love him. If that doesn't make Kobe my
son, then he never will be and we will never be a family. Is that what you're saying? No. No, of course not, Chris. Look, I am on overload here, OK? I cannot think
about you and Kobe. My focus has to be 100%
on getting him back. That's not an excuse, Tiffany. Just don't cut me out. Baby. We said a special prayer
for you at church today. What good is another
prayer going to do? I've been on my
knees every night. Kobe's still not back and
I don't have the money to get him back. Well, the Reverend gave
me the name of a man who might be able to help. Oh, yeah, right. Like the realtor from church
who sold your condo for half the price last year or the
stockbroker from church who lost that $5,000. Ma, this is not a job for
prayer or some guy from church. This is a job for the FBI or the
CIA or some professional bounty hunter that I can't afford, OK? You need to use
everything you have, Tiffany, including your husband. Please, listen. So you can say you told me so? No thank you. Tiffany Merle Rubin! Ma, please just
leave me alone. Ma! Chris! Renita got a hit! Mom! Hi, I'm Jeff. I'm Renita. You're exactly
how I pictured you. Is that a compliment? What do you think? I think that I would
like to hook up with you. Would you like that, Jeff? I'm really feeling this. Are you? Where are you? I'm serious, Jeff. I got a whole lot of
frequent flyer miles and I could be on a
plane by this weekend. You'd fly across
the world to meet me? Who wouldn't? OK. I'll meet you at-- Daddy. Daddy! Who is that? This is my son, Kobe. He's my best friend Right, Kobe? Yes, papa, you're
my best friend. Kobe. Who was that? Mommy? Kobe! Kobe! Kobe! [somber music] Chris! Chris! They found him! Kobe is in Seoul, Korea. His father said he had to
take Kobe because the boy was suffering physical abuse
and neglect at the home of his mother and was in danger. He claims that he is the
victim of racial attitudes against Koreans in the US, which
led to unfair court decisions. Jeff does not wish to be in
contact with Kobe's mother. Good, because I don't want
to be in contact with Jeff. The report ends with Kobe
saying that he does not wish to be in contact
with his mother either. What? It actually says that? No. No. No. Kobe would never say that. That's just Jeff talking. Where are they? We have the court records. Mr. Lee has made
these charges before. They've all been rejected. Where is he, please? It says here that you are
Kobe's primary care taker. We'll send these on to
the authorities in Korea. But you have this information
from the State Department. Surely you know where Kobe is,
I mean, the address, right? Yes. Well, why can't you just send
somebody in there to get him. We need the permission
of the Korean authorities. Well, can't you give it to me? No, I'm sorry. It's against agency policy. But what if I just want
to write to him or just call my baby? We don't share
the information. I don't understand all of this
Who are you keeping it from? I mean, Jeff knows where he is. Kobe knows where he is. Frankly, we don't want to
encourage parties to take matters into their own hands. OK, so you know,
Jeff know, Kobe knows. I am his mother and
my six-year-old son has been stolen from me! You work for me! You're supposed
to be on my side! That's why my tax
dollars pay for! Ms. Reuben, if
you'll calm down. OK, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. This is my baby. I'm sorry. I understand. How long is it gonna take
to get this permission? It's hard to say-- Days? Years?
Months? Weeks? Please. Mrs. Rubin, do you know
how many cases I have? How many parents that are in
exactly your situation that feel the exact same way you do? Do you know how
many children I have? Hmm? Just one. And he's been kidnapped. I'm not going to be patient. Out of all the things
I need right now, patience is way
down the list, way. Go away. If you don't pull it together,
you're gonna lose everything. I already have. Should I tell
that to your friends who have been calling here
every day or your husband? My relationship with Chris
is none of your business. I live here too! And I don't like
what I'm seeing! Tiffany, I did not
raise you to sit here in the dark like
a lump on a log. Do something! What? I know you blame
me for all of this. And you're right, OK? You're right. I let this happen. I should have just
listened to you. Now you feel guilty. Well don't. I'm partially responsible. How? You told me not to let Kobe go. Because when
your father left, I made it hard for you to see him. I know you missed
having a father and you didn't want Kobe
to feel the same way. I think that's why you
tried so hard with Jeff. How could I ever love
somebody like that? What kind of person would
do something like this? You've always been good. It's hard for good people to
imagine that someone could be so bad. Jeff took advantage of that. We've got to stop feeling
guilty about all this and get Kobe back. Now get dressed. Why? Remember that man I
heard about in church? You're meeting him in an hour. Hello? Hello? Hello? Mr. Miller? Down here, Ms. Rubin. Hello? Getting closer. Keep walking. Mr. Miller? I know it's hard,
but she took your kids and you had sole custody. That's true, but
her criminal record is why you had sole custody. Good luck. Let me know. Cops won't even talk to
you without a warrant. Hi. I'm Mark-- Miller, I know. Your mother is
very persistent. Tell me about it. I hope it runs in the family. Persistence? Planning and provenance. [phone ringing] I'm gonna let that
ring so we can talk. OK. This is Mark. Yes, that's true. I'm primarily funded
through grants. Yeah, listen, can I-- can I take
your number and call you back? Yeah, go. OK, I'll call you
as soon as I can. Thanks. You do all of this for free? No, it's not exactly free,
but my clients don't pay for it. I mean, you give money
to a church or charity, sometimes this is where it goes. Why do you do this? Everybody asks me that. What's so crazy about bringing
families back together? Why are you here? Am I your last stop? I have nowhere else to go. I just want my son back. About 10 years ago, I saw a
boy's face on a milk carton. A week or so later,
another carton of milk, another kid and so on. I had to do something. So it's like a calling. I guess. I don't have any
children of my own. So I think of these lost
kids as mine, in a way. I mean, there's more to family
than just biology, right? So that's about it. It's been three
months and we've been stuck in this strange limbo. It's like all the
clocks have turned off. How's it going with
the State Department? Very frustrating. They've shuffled me around
through their various departments like
a deck of cards. And they're not into
sharing information. You are the primary caregiver? In the eyes of the law, yes. That's good. But you don't know
where Kobe is. South Korea, Seoul. I've worked in Europe
and in the Middle East, but never in South Korea. I don't have any contacts there. You've got to have contacts. I want to help you, but I can't. I'm sorry. That's too bad. I thought you were the one. If I were to do this alone,
I mean, take Kobe back, how would I go about it? Mrs. Rubin, I can't
recommend you try that. That's really dangerous. What's the process? Please, just tell me
how would you do it? If he were in the
US, I would make sure there was a warrant
for Jeff's arrest, missing persons report,
and a court order revoking joint custody. And then I would get local
law enforcement involved and help secure the child. In a foreign country? There's no set procedure. You get everything in place. You have to find out where
Kobe is and figure out how to get him out. Like I said, it would
make a difference if you had contacts within
the Korean police department because if you get caught,
you will spend serious time in a Korean prison. Look, I can tell you one
thing that has sometimes worked for us in the past. Teachers often have websites
where they share information. If you were to post Kobe's
information on a couple of Korean teacher's
sites, if he's in school, you might get a hit. OK, I'll try that. Thank you. I really appreciate your help. [phone ringing] This is Mark. Yeah. Two months on this website
and not one teacher in Korea has seen Kobe. I mean, he's gotta stick
out like a sore thumb. Wasted all of my vacation days
going to useless meetings, sitting in front
of this computer, and I still don't
know where he is. There was a guy on
the news yesterday whose wife took their son to
Brazil and never came back. He hasn't seen
him in five years. What if that happens-- Honey, you have to have faith. Mom, do you
really believe that? Huh? Because I'm trying
real hard to wake up. Every day, I go to work
and check my emails and check my mail
and believe somehow, someway that I am gonna wake
up out of this nightmare. Nothing. [bell ringing] [chatter] [yelling] Don't! Are you all right? What happened to your book bag? I dropped it. Yeah? Take your books and go to class. I'll dry it and
bring it to you, OK? Kobe, go to class. Kobe. Kobe? SIMON (ON PHONE): Mrs. Rubin? My name is Simon. I'm a part-time English
teacher in Korea. I saw your poster on a website. Yes. SIMON (ON PHONE): I
know where Kobe is. Is he OK? SIMON (ON PHONE):
Physically, he's fine. He looks healthy. But I would have to say
no, he's not all right. He's not doing well here. He doesn't understand
what's going on in class. The other kids either
ignore him or bully him because of his foreignness. This is a beautiful country
but it's not the right place for your son right now. You should get him out of here. I'm trying. Please tell me how. I can't tell you that. I have to be careful. His father is a
legal parent here. Even what I've told you now
would be aiding and abetting a kidnapping. OK, so where can I find you? I can't give you
my mobile number. But I will call you
again, I promise. Please just tell
me where he is. Hello? Hello? What will I need? A passport? I can't endorse this, Tiffany. Don't do it. Persistence,
planning, providence. Do I need a visa? Only if you plan to stay. I can show you how to get an
emergency passport right away. If anyone asks,
you're a tourist. But you'll need a
passport for Kobe. Well, can't I get
that here in the US? No, you'll have to have
Kobe with you to get it. Well, I guess I'll be
stopping by the US embassy to get one on my
way out of Korea. You realize if you get
caught, you'll go to jail. I'm already in jail, Mark! And I will not be free
until Kobe is home with me. Fine. I'm going with you. Oh, I can't ask you
to take that risk. You didn't ask. Tell me this, if you
get Kobe and you manage to get to the consulate
and get his passport, how are you gonna
get him to the plane? You'll have cops
looking for you. All they have to do is go
to the airport and wait. But you haven't
been there either. No, but they'll be
looking for two people. If there's three instead of two,
the odds are a little better. Mark, I appreciate that. But I can barely afford
my ticket and Kobe's. It's covered. How? Have faith, Tiffany. I don't-- I don't know what to say. Let's get real here. Do you know how many Black
people there are in Korea? No. Yeah, that's because the
number is too small to count. You'd stick out
like a sore thumb. That's why I'm going with her. Neither one of you knows
anything about this guy, Simon. What if he's mistaken? What if he's lying? What if he's not? You could end up like
those two journalists they held until Bill
Clinton went and got them. Ma, that was North Korea. If you get locked
up, Bill Clinton ain't coming to get you. You'd never see Kobe again. Chris, help me. What can I say? She's made up her mind. Tiffany, are you sure
you want to do this? I am going to Korea
to get my child. OK. OK, Tiffany, I see you now. Yes, you can do this. OK, so as soon as Simon calls,
we'll book two tickets to Seoul and reserve the hotel. Well, it's three
tickets to Seoul. Two. Three. Two. I know you're mad. Hell yeah, I'm mad. Would you rather
I go by myself? No. I'd rather you go with me. You have shut me
out of all of this. It's not right. We made a vow. I meant it.
Did you? Yes. Then let me help you. When we got married, I thought
all of my problems with Jeff would just magically disappear. And they didn't. They got worse. Yeah. That's because I didn't deal
with him in the first place. I should have stopped
making excuses for Jeff. I just didn't want you to
have to deal with all of this. Why? Because I thought
it was too much and that if things got too
tough, that you would leave. I would never do that. I know. Baby, I'm sorry. I got you. I want to come with you. No. No, Chris, you gotta stay. No. Yes, Chris. Kobe is your son. And I need to know that if
something happens to me, that you'll be here to fight
for him and love him the way you love me. OK? Please, I need this. You're both coming back? Yes, I promise. I promise. [phone vibrating] Hello? SIMON (ON PHONE): Mrs. Rubin? Simon. I didn't call them. I know. I did. Rev, thank you all for
coming on such short notice. Quickly bring the finest
robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger
and sandals on his feet. Then let us celebrate with a
feast because this son of mine was lost and has been found. (SINGING) For health
and strength and family too, we praise
thy name, oh Lord. Amen. Tiffany, know that we are
here with you, surrounding you and your family with prayer. We will hold you until
you bring Kobe home safe. Thank you, Reverend. Thank you all. [speaking korean] American? Yes. What is the nature
of your business? Tourist. Traveling by yourself? No, we're together. Husband and wife? No. How long are you staying? Just a few days. So tourists? Yes. Do you have any friends here? No. Where are you staying? A hotel. What is the name of hotel? I don't know. We haven't decided yet. Welcome to Korea. Thanks. We would like
adjoining rooms, please. Adjoining rooms. [speaking korean] It's open. Hi. Great color. How's your room? Oh, I guess I have the
deluxe suite because I have two chairs. Ready? Yeah. [chatter] He's late. What if he doesn't come? Let's give him some time. Did you bring the photo? Mrs. Rubin? Yes. I'm Simon. Hi. And you must be Mark. Yeah, hi. I'm sorry, but I had to
make sure you weren't being followed. Shall we walk? OK. Is the hotel all right? It's fine. It's not far from the school. Kobe's father may suspect
you're coming to get him. Yeah, I spoke with his teachers. He's taking him out of school. When? I'm not sure, but soon. You'll have to act quickly. You should think about
whether you want to do this. It's not a crime until you
actually have Kobe with you. Oh, I'm not going
back without him. Then I advise you to keep out
of sight as much as possible. That's fine. I've drawn you a
map of the school. Good. All right, let's get started. [bell ringing] MARK (VOICEOVER): Simon's map of
the school shows that there are only two approaches. Kobe's classroom is
on the first floor. If we can't take him
on the way to school, you'll have to get
him out of class. Evidently, it's
common for parents to come and ask to
see their children if they've forgotten
their homework. But we'll only
have a few minutes. And when Kobe doesn't
come back, the teacher will report it to the principal. And the principal
will call the police. The taxi stand is a few
blocks from the school. It'll take some
time to get there. We'll have to count on
the police being notified during this time. And there may be police
at the taxi stand. So I think it would be best if
we take different routes to get there. There's a shortcut
through the market you can take that
comes out right where I'll be waiting for you. I'll time the taxi ride so we'll
know exactly how long it'll take. Did you see Kobe? I think I missed him. It was raining. It was crowded. Everybody was under umbrellas. Yeah, or Jeff knows we're
here and he kept him at home. No, it was probably me. I just missed him. Well, how long do we
have after we get him? I stopped by the embassy. They closed at 11
on Friday mornings and they don't open
again until Monday. So from the time we get him,
we only have 45 minutes. And it's a half hour
cab ride to the embassy. Yeah, but the embassy,
they're expecting us, right? No, if they knew
we were taking Kobe, they'd have to report
it to the Korean police. We don't even know
if he's in the school. We could wait until
Monday and make sure. No. No, no, no, let's not wait. What about our bags? That's too obvious. We're gonna leave them
here and pick them up on the way to the embassy. Now, this is your
route through the market. I'll take this street. What if I mess up? You won't. You know he's been
gone five months? Maybe he's lost the
last of his baby teeth. Or maybe he grew an inch taller. What if he forgot
our nighttime prayer? So yeah, God willing,
we will get him back, but I'll never get
that time back. You'll make up for
it with new memories. What if I show up there
tomorrow in that classroom and Kobe does not
want to see me? What if-- what if he wants
to stay with his father? Tiffany, listen, no matter
what happens tomorrow, Kobe will at least know that
you cared enough to try. Thank you. [speaking korean] [knocking] Come in! It's game time. [music playing] [chatter] [bell ringing] That was Jeff. I know. Did he see you? I don't think so. If he saw you,
he's setting us up. How? He's going to wait
till we have Kobe and then sick the police on us. I don't think he saw me. The classroom is here. OK. [speaking korean] I don't speak Korean. I'm American. Ah. You know San Francisco? Not very well. Lots of rain, damp, cold. Somebody forget a book. Excuse me, I've got
to go to the restroom. [speaking korean] Hi, I'm looking
for my son Kobe. Ah, Kobe Lee, across
the hall, that way. OK. Uh, you have a
great classroom. We're teachers in New York. Ah, New York? I teach geography. So it's a special
treat to come to Korea. Yes, sir. You must all come to New York. [speaking korean] He's in there. Kobe. Kobe. Kobe. Mama? Mama! [speaking korean] [speaking korean] When you gotta
go, you gotta go. What are you doing here? I came to take you home. You mean our home? Yes. My papa said you
didn't want me. Oh, Kobe, that could
never be true, ever. Are we going now? Yes. Should I get my stuff? Oh, no, no, no, no, no. We gotta leave it. We gotta leave it, OK? My flipbook. We'll have someone send it. Why? Because we can't
miss the plane. Here comes my wife and my son. I've enjoyed talking to you. I wait. Can I meet your wife and son? - Hi, sweetheart.
- Hi. Hi, Kobe. This is my wife Tiffany
and my son Kobe. Maybe you haven't seen your
papa in a long time, huh? Yeah, a very long time. How long you stay in Korea? Just a few days. You like school here? It's OK. Nobody likes school anyway. You study hard, you
learn to speak Korean. Yes. It was nice meeting you. Let me hear you say
something in Korean. [speaking korean] I'll see you there. How come you're wearing that? Because I have a cold. How come he said
he was my father? We're just playing
this little game. You want to play? Put this on. OK, it's like
we're secret spies. Stay close OK, Kobe? You gotta to keep up with mama. Can you do that? Remember, still playing
the game, right? I can keep up. Kobe. Kobe! Kobe! Mama, here! Kobe, run! Tiffany! You take this one. I'm waiting I'm
waiting for someone. No, this way. Come on, this way. Excuse me. Excuse me! This way. This way. Come on. Hurry. We got 20 minutes. I'll check us out
while you change. Hello? We're leaving. Are we gonna tell papa? No. Will he be mad at me? No, not at all. Will he be mad at you? Maybe, but he'll get over it. Here sweetheart, put that on. It's pink. I don't like pink. Just do it. I look like a girl. Kobe, put it on. Look, you have to
do what I say, OK? Kobe, come on. Can you get us to the
US embassy by 11:00? I'll try. It's going to be tight. [speaking korean] US Embassy. Embassy is closed. It's two minutes to 11:00. We're US citizens. We're US citizens. We need help. Hey, Kobe, can you come
with me for a minute? I'm going to ask you a question
and I want you to give me an honest answer. Can you do that? Yes. OK. Do you want to go
home with your mom or do you want to stay
here with your dad? It's OK, you have a choice. I do? Mm-hmm. I want to go home with my mom. Are you sure? Yes. Are you worried
about something? I'm worried that my
dad will be mad at me and will come and take me back. OK. Can you wait here for a minute? His father did report you. There are warrants
out for your arrest. They've asked us to keep you
here, stop you from leaving the country with Kobe. I have a court order giving
Mrs. Rubin sole custody. And I have a warrant for
the arrest of Kobe's father. Our office is closed
until Monday, which means we won't even be able
to read the Korean warrants until then. We'll make a temporary
passport for Kobe. As long as you're on embassy
grounds, you're safe. But when you reach
the airport, I'm afraid you'll be on your own. Chris, we have him. Yes. OK, baby, wait, wait. Put this back on. OK? Thank you. Here. OK, Kobe, so we're
gonna play pretend. We're gonna be a family, OK? It's a part of the game. Tokyo? I changed the tickets. They're gonna be looking for
us on the flight to New York. So we change planes in Tokyo. Would you look at that. Let's wait and see
if they take a break. Kobe, we're still
in the game, right? This is the part of the
game where I need you to go with Mark and do what he says. It isn't a game, is it? Yeah, it's a game. It's a very serious game, OK? And I'm going to need you to be
serious like you are when you play hide and seek, right? You know what? I've come so far to
find you, I will never ever let you go again. OK? Do what Mark says. Take one of these
suitcases for me. How come you said
you were my dad? Well, to tell
you the truth, we were trying to fool some people. My dad? Yeah. We were trying to
fool everybody. Will he be mad at you? Maybe, but he
won't be mad at you because it wasn't your fault.
We made you do everything. We even made you dress up silly. Am I supposed to
look like a girl? Yeah, you mind? Hey, you don't play
Tic-tac-toe, do you? Sure. Yeah, are you pretty good? Well, you want to
go play a game? OK. OK. You have to promise to take
it easy on me though, OK? Sorry. Hello, Tiffany. I thought you'd be
too smart to come. That's not very friendly. We're not friends, Jeff. Where's Kobe? Do you think I'd tell you? I'll call the cops. Go ahead. I'm the legal guardian here. I can have you
arrested on the spot. Let me go, Jeff. Let me have him
and I'll let you go. I'll never let you have him. You won't be much of
a mother to him in jail. Oh, yeah? I wonder how many
years you'd get for forging Kobe's passport? Are you playing
chicken with me? Why did you do this, Jeff? I don't live by your rules. You don't live
by anyone's rules. Look, I'll make
you a deal, OK? Let's share. Leave him with me now
and I'll bring him back for the holidays. No. Then let me see
him before you go. Do you think I'm stupid? I'm his father. I need to tell him I love him. A child needs to hear
that from his father. But you don't love him, Jeff. If you did, you
wouldn't have done this. You did this to get back at me. You never should have left. We were good together,
a real family. You don't know what family is. Goodbye, Jeff. [speaking korean] Excuse me, I'm sorry. Excuse me. Excuse me, I'm sorry. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Mama! Guess what? Game's over. Not till takeoff. Miss? Yes? Did you want a
vegetarian meal today? No. [laughing] [music playing]
