"Previously on "The Nine Lives of Chloe King"..." "Amy said you were thinking about telling her that you're Mai." "No more secrets." "Chloe:" "What's it doing in your dad's storage unit?" "I don't know." "Maybe he was just trying to protect you." "You don't know my father." "The girl will be dead-- even if I have to do it myself." "It was one of the best first dates of my life." "In a time of crisis, the guy you reached out to" "Was you." "( Rock music playing )" "♪ I've carried too much ♪" "♪ limitless ♪" "♪ arms hold tight ♪" "♪ arms hold tight ♪" "♪ buried in yarn... ♪" " You like?" " ( Gasps )" "What are you doing here?" "Agh." "Careful." "You know, the more beautiful things are, the more prickly they can be." "I was talking about me." "Yeah." "Got that." "But now thank you and go." "If my mom, who is downstairs, catches you in here again" "Oh please, your mom loves me." "Which is why I'll be the one in trouble." "You said you wanted me to start over." "This is me doing that." "Did you take those from my neighbor's yard?" "If you mean the one with the very big dog..." "Yes, I did." "( Laughs )" "So you and your human..." "Brian." "It's over, right?" "( Sighs ) Yes, it's over." " But I saw you two" " Alek, Brian's my friend." "That's all." "I'm helping him with some family stuff." "And like it or not, he's a part of my life." "You just have to accept it." "What do you think about seeing a movie sometime?" "Like tomorrow night?" "( Sighs ) That would be great, but we have this dinner thing tomorrow so..." "Could we please talk about this later?" "You've got to go." "My mom is-- ( Knock on door )" "Meredith:" "Chloe?" "Uh... hey, mom, did you need something?" "Yeah, towels." "I need to do the ones in the guest bath." "Oh oh, I'll get them." "Don't worry about it." "Okay." "Yeah, they're..." "They're-- they're... here." "Man, have I been crazed." "Uh..." "( Chuckles )" "So how was your day?" "I've barely had a chance to talk to you." "It's been, uh, you know..." "( Chuckles )" "( Dog barks in distance ) ...Uneventful." " But really, I've got a lot" " Flowers?" "Who are they from?" "Alek." "He brought them by earlier." "Much much earlier." "Oh, that is so sweet!" "I'll be honest-- not a fan at first, but I am really starting to like that kid." "He grows on you." "But seriously, mom, I have a ton of-  mom." " Five minutes?" "You have to help me stave off a panic attack." "I am more than a little nervous about meeting Frank's daughter tomorrow." "She'll love you." "( Chuckles )" "♪ Nine Live of Chloe King 1x09 ♪ Responsible Original Air Date on August 9, 2011" "( Theme music playing )" "( Female vocals singing )" "♪ Another night to come alive ♪" "♪ when worlds collide ♪" "♪ I come alive. ♪" "== sync, corrected by elderman ==" ""There's no other way to say it." "You truly are my life, my love, my happiness."" "It's pretty much all of them." "I mean the ones I've looked at." " Your dad wrote" " Yeah. - these to her?" "One every time he went out of town." "He obviously loved your mom very much." "Yeah, I guess he did." "You look disappointed." "No, it just-- it just makes it harder, you know?" "I didn't know what I was going to find in there or what I was meant to find." "I just feel like, now I know less than when I started." "You found her ring." "There has to be more than that." "You know he's just going to have some excuse." "Maybe there's nothing to make excuses for." "But I'll help you keep looking." "Thanks." "There's a lot to still go through, and my dad is at the office, so..." "I don't mind." "Is Alek okay with you helping me?" "He's fine." "Does he know?" "Yes, he knows." "Just asking." "Oh, gotta get back." "Think I could steal you away for another hour tomorrow?" "I'll consider myself stolen." "( Camera shutter clicking )" " Oh, there you go." " Thanks." "He stole you roses?" "That's so" "Illegal, cliched, cheap." "How about we just go with sweet?" "( Gasps )" " This is it." " What "it"?" "My paycheck-- but not just any paycheck." "The paycheck." "Chloe, have you actually saved up enough for your down payment?" "Am I really gonna be the only one without a car?" "Half of the down payment." "That was the bargain-- a bargain I was smart enough to get in writing and make my mom sign like two years ago." "Oh, this is so cool!" "Hey." "I need your help." "I don't want to look like I'm trying too hard." "I mean I don't even know if it's a real date." "If it wasn't a date, you wouldn't be here." "True." "I just haven't been out on one in pretty much forever." "Most guys aren't brave enough." "And I can see how Valentina slightly intimidating." "Hmm." "Mm, try this one." "But he hasn't met her yet, so maybe not that brave." "Or just very smart." "So how did you meet him?" "He's from the New York Pride and he's in town going to school." "He came by to introduce himself to my mom, and well, she wasn't home." " So you and Alek" " Don't even try." "We're still talking about your sordid love life." "( Laughs )" "It's perfect." "Hello." "This is a pleasant surprise." " Business or pleasure?" " Perhaps both." "I just wanted to let you know that your plan is being implemented as we speak." "Good to hear." " You're sure" " Trust me." "There's absolutely no way to trace it back to you." "Even better." "Once we kill those protecting the Uniter, the girl won't stand a chance." "I vowed that one day the Mai would pay for what they'd done to my family." "I want to be there when breathes she her last breath." "That's a promise." "( Camera shutter clicking )" "( Camera shutter clicking )" "Hey, stop that guy!" "Thanks." "Stupid punk stole my camera." "( Beeps )" "Hey, mom-- oh, guess what?" "Oh good, you're home!" "They're gonna be here in about a half an hour." "Cheese and crackers are out." "Dessert is in the oven." "Now I just have to do something about this and something about this." "Then how about I set the table?" "Don't worry." "Fork on the left-- I've got it." "And you go up and finish getting ready." "You I love." "Oh, his daughter's name is Vanessa and apparently not a big fan of the divorce, so try not to bring it up." "Thank you." " What's that?" " Oh, nothing." "Go beautify, really." "I've got it." "Okay." "Now I know the story makes it seem like we were out there for days, but after six hours, we finally just ditched that tent, ran back to the car and didn't look back." "I never really pictured you two as campers." "Which is why we only did it... once?" "( Chuckles )" "We should do that sometime, hmm?" "So, Vanessa, your dad tells me that the two of you spent a few weeks together down in Chile." "How exciting!" "Frank:" "We went to Santiago, the beach, spent time with the family." "Yeah, it was a great trip." "( Speaks Spanish )" "Yeah, it was..." "Long." "Which is a quality I happen to really like in vacations." "( Chloe and Meredith chuckle )" "You really think he's after Chloe?" "Keep going." "Sorry, but I thought you should see it all." "Sorry about what?" "Chloe and I talked about it." "They're friends." "And what are the two of you?" "Current status undetermined." "You call Valentina?" "She's coming home as soon as she can." "( Sighs )" "Where are you going?" "To make sure she's all right." "It's my job, remember?" "Who the hell are you?" "Zane, Alek." "Alek, Zane." "We're supposed to be going out tonight." " "Supposed to be"?" " On a date?" "When did you start going out on dates?" "I'm sorry." "Something just came up with Chloe" "I'll take someone else with me." "Really?" "Are you sure?" "Of course." "I'd hate to see you miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime event." "Come in." "So, uh, you into music?" " You don't have to do this." " Do what?" "Pretend like we're gonna be friends." "( Cellphone beeps )" " Boyfriend?" " No." "No." "My dad would freak." " You're lying." " What?" "You're totally lying." "You do too have a boyfriend." "You're in love." "Deny it all you want, but I know that look." "Do not tell my dad." " Promise?" " Trust me." "I'm pretty good at keeping secrets." "His name is Cody." "I met him online." ""Teen S.F."" "Thank you, all-girls school." "He's amazing." "It's like everything else in the world just goes away when I talk to him." "That's a good feeling." " You have a boyfriend?" " No." "Not anymore." "I mean he never really was my-  no." " Sounds complicated." "Highly." "( Chuckles )" "Do you get to see Cody very often?" "Next to never." "But we talk constantly." "I know I'm making it sound like it's this big romance, but I mean half of it's in my head." "I don't think he even knows how I feel about him." "Then you should tell him." "Did you ever tell your not-anymore- highly-complicated boyfriend how you felt?" "No, I didn't, but I wish I had." "He told me once, and uh..." "I couldn't say it back." "( Cellphone beeps )" "If there's someone out there who makes you smile like that, you should tell him how you feel." " Meredith:" "Knock knock." " ( Door opens )" "Your dad's getting ready to go." "Okay." "Nessa-v-- if you're ever online and want to chat." " Thanks for dinner." " You're welcome." "Oh you know, girl talk-- the great equalizer." "Hey, mom." "What's wrong?" "Vanessa's missing." "Frank got up this morning and she was just gone." "He has no idea where she could be." "I think I do." "[ Angie ] Do not spend one more second thinking that this is somehow your fault." " But I told her" " To tell a boy she likes him." "That's generally not bad advice." "I need to call Frank." "I don't think he even knows she has a boyfriend." " Anything more than Cody?" " No, just that they met online." "I don't even know where he goes to school." "( Sighs ) Are you sure she ran away?" "Suitcase and laptop gone." "Some money missing." "The police told him that she'll probably come home on her own in a couple days." "Apparently, that's how most of these things end." "But even if that's true..." "What?" "You asked me once how I would feel if you never came home one day." "Well..." "I heard the answer in Frank's voice when he called this morning." "I wish I could be there for him." "You should go over there." "He'd like that." " It's a family thing." "His ex-wife-- - ( Touch tones beeping )" "Long-distance support-- that's what I will continue to be." "Frank." "Hey." "I just talked to Chloe." "She said Vanessa has a boyfriend she met online." "I just can't imagine ever being that upset or unhappy, and I have been both very upset and very unhappy." "Do you remember when I ran away?" "You took the cable car to Fisherman's Wharf and called my mom in a panic 20 minutes later." "Point-- it was terrifying and I very quickly realized it was a mistake." " She'll come back." " Well, she's not seven, so... ( Sighs ) I just wish I could have sensed that she was thinking about running away instead of the fact that she was crushing on some random guy." "And what would you have done?" "Wrestled her to the ground?" "There's nothing you can do." "I know, but I still went online for a couple of hours looking for her this morning." " "Teen S.F."" " Oh." " That's her thing." " They have a good fashion blog." "Nessa-v-- know her?" "You didn't even get a chance to talk to your mom about the car, did you?" " Chloe?" " ( Amy screams )" "Don't do that." "It just encourages him." "We need to talk." "( Gasps ) Wow, would you" "I have to-- call me later." "And here I thought you just wanted to figure out what movie we were gonna see." "We might have to wait." "What am I supposed to do about this?" "You don't know who it is or what they want." "We don't even really know if it's me that they're after." " I think we do." " ( Cellphone chiming )" "We're supposed to meet." "I really don't think you should be going out in public for a while." ""Out in public" in general or "Out in public" with Brian?" "( Sighs ) We talked about this." "I'll get someone else to watch over you this afternoon." " Alek!" " I'm not stopping you, am I?" " ( Sighs )" " I'd just rather not see him." "And it will prevent me from ripping his pretty little face off." "What is the matter with you?" "Most girls would be flattered." "I'm not most girls." "And if you ever hurt Brian in any way, let me make this very clear:" "I will never see or speak to you again." "Are you okay?" "Yeah, I'm fine." "It's already been a day." "I might actually have good news." "Even as I see it, I don't mean actual good news, but I think I might have finally found something." "More letters from your dad?" "No, they were mixed in with all those, so I didn't notice them at first, but I think they're from my grandmother Olivia, my dad's mom." "The last one was postmarked five years ago." "So your grandma wrote letters." " Why is that important exactly?" " You don't understand." "My father always told me that my grandmother died when I was four." "Hey." "Did you want something?" "Can't I just sit and have a coffee?" "You know it's Saturday." "Chloe's not working." "I do other things besides follow Chloe around." "You've known her a long time, haven't you?" " Almost my whole life." " Has she always been this..." "Difficult?" "Chloe?" "No, she's" "What?" "You're here to ask me for advice." "You want me to give you advice on how to get Chloe to like you." "No, I don't." "And she likes me just fine." "I do not believe you." "I don't really care what you think." "And I certainly don't need you to tell me what her favorite color is" " and all that rubbish." " Blue." "Okay seriously, you have to stop smiling." "Okay, here's how it's gonna work" "I ask a question, then you ask one." "Someone doesn't answer, game's over." "I'm not here to play games." "Too bad 'cause I know a lot about Chloe." "Okay fine, but I go first." "Why does she insist on doing stupid, risky things with no backup whatsoever?" "The worst thing you can say to Chloe is "You can't."" "She's..." "( Speaks Korean )" "Headstrong." "How do I fix that?" "No." "Now my question." "How many different races are there?" "You know-- Mai, jackals?" "Every ancient God had human offspring." "Study your mythology." "You can't fix Chloe because she's not broken." "All she really wants to do is help people." "Toilet or litter box?" "What are you, 12?" "Why does she keep seeing Brian even though she knows it can never work?" "They're friends, and there's nothing more important to Chloe than her friends." "Look, you obviously really like Chloe." "You just have to be less Mai protector and more regular guy." "It's my job to protect her." "But you should do it because you want to, not because you have to." "Chloe:" "I just don't understand why your dad would tell you she was dead if she wasn't." " Add that to the list." " She can't be that hard to find." "The letters are from all over th world, all different addresses." "If she's out there, we'll find her." "What?" "I know I already said this before, but thank you for helping me with this." "I don't think I could have done it without you." "I guess we work well together." "( Cellphone chiming )" "Hi." " With Brian." "What's up?" " Vanessa's online." " Are you sure?" " Nessa-v, right?" "She just got on." " Can I borrow that for a second?" " What's going on?" " I'm just trying to stop a friend from making a huge mistake." " Vanessa." " I only have a couple of minutes." "Are you okay?" "Look, I really don't want to put you in the middle of this, but I was hoping that maybe if you told my dad that you saw me and that I'm fine," " he'd stop looking for me." " I don't think he could do that." "Just tell him that nothing bad happened to me, okay?" "Look, you need to go home." "They'll understand." "No, they won't." "They'll never let me see Cody again." "I told him that I love him, and he feels the same way about me." "That's great, but you can't just run away together." "Why not?" "Cody's got it all figured out." "He's taking me on a two-week cruise tonight." "And then when we get back, we're going to look for a place to live." "A cruise?" "How old is Cody?" " 27." " 20" "Vanessa, what are you thinking?" "You can't go anywhere with him!" "I know it sounds stupid to even say it out loud, but we're soulmates." "Cody loves me and respects me." " No, he doesn't." " You don't know him!" "He said he won't even try anything until I'm ready." " It's up to me." " Vanessa..." " Frank:" "Vanessa!" " Is that my dad?" " Vanessa." "Vanessa!" " You lied." "You said you wouldn't tell!" " He just wants to talk." " Wait!" "Vanessa, wait!" "Vanessa!" "Let's go." "Come on." " Stop!" "Wait wait!" " ( Tires squealing )" "( Horn honking )" "I just can't believe she'd even get in the car with that guy, let alone run away with him." "Meredith:" "You don't know what he said to her or what he promised her." "The police are obviously now involved, so you should not be." "Are you hearing me?" "Four bars, loud and clear." "I'm glad you tried to help though." "I'm" " I'm really proud of you." " Thanks, I just wish" " We all do." "Hey, I love you." "No implieds." "I love you too." "( Cellphone beeps )" "( Speaking Spanish )" "Any thoughts on where she might be going on this two-week cruise?" "I'm guessing your mom just told you that she didn't want you getting involved." "Which is why I'm asking you to get out your computer and start typing." " So where's Alek?" " How should I know?" "When Amy called and said you were going to meet Vanessa down at Golden Gate Park, he took off to go find you." "I thought someone else was on Uniter duty this afternoon." "He wasn't going because he had to." "He was going because he wanted to." "When did you and Alek start hanging out?" "( Chuckles nervously )" "( Glass shatters )" "( Knock on door, door opens )" "Hey." "Didn't know if you were home or not." "Apparently I am." "I hear you're doing good things at work." "I'm impressed." "Don't believe everything you hear." "What ever happened to that girl you were dating?" "The one that you brought to the fundraiser?" "The one you didn't bother to meet?" "It's over." "At least the dating part is." "Doesn't sound like you want it to be." "No." "No, I don't, but some things just aren't up to me." "Very little in life isn't up to you." "You need to learn to fight for what you really want." "I had the weirdest dream the other night." "Grandma Olivia was in it." "She died when I was like four, right?" "Around then, yes." "Sorry you've been having nightmares." "Are you sure?" "Just let me know if you need me to be there." "Bye." "Everything okay?" "I don't know." "It's weird." "There's just a lot of stuff going on and Chloe's not sure where Alek is." " Are you in charge of him too?" " Unofficially yes." "Well then, instead of going out, then maybe we should stay in." "And that way if anyone needs you, they know right where to find you." "You won't be bored?" "I don't know-- killer view, hot girl whose mom just happens to be out of town." "No, I think I'm good." "( Chuckles )" "I just love that smile." " Anything?" " Uh-oh." "Why are you uh-oh-ing?" "That's never good." "I checked everything I could think of, and there aren't any cruise ships leaving out of San Francisco tonight." "Are you sure that she said tonight?" "Yeah, I'm sure." "Then where's Vanessa?" "Where are we going?" "This doesn't seem right." "Well, since someone decided to leave their passport at home, we're gonna have to get a little creative." "Maybe we shouldn't go then." "But I spent all this time planning." "It's gonna be the trip of a lifetime." "Unfortunately, you'll be going without me." "What are you talking about?" "No!" "No!" "I don't want to go anywhere!" "No, please!" "No!" "Please!" "No!" "Cody!" "Maybe it's a charter or private yacht." "He doesn't look like the kind of guy with a private yacht." "And they could be leaving out of anywhere" "L.A., Seattle." "Or he could have just made it up and been lying to her." "Lowlife scum can be so unreliable." "Maybe some of this might help." "What is all this?" "Everything I could find in that creep's car." "I found it parked downtown." "Unfortunately I missed the two of them." "But how did you find it in the first place?" "The old-fashioned way." "I ran." "I could tell it was important to you." "Alek..." "Sometimes I swear you are so sweet." "Chloe?" "Sorry." "You're obviously in the middle of something." "Obviously." "I was wondering if I could borrow you for like two minutes." "It's kind of important." "Um... sure." "I'll be right back." "I'm not crazy, right?" "They both have the same postmark." " "Mill Valley."" " Yeah." "But this one got sent to me at school with a key inside it and this one was in a stack of letters from my grandmother." "Even better, there's a return address." " Brian." " Chloe, come on." "It's out in the middle of nowhere." "What are the odds?" "What do you think he was doing out at Hunters Point?" "There's parking receipts that show he went in and out of there at least three times in the last 24 hours." "That's just shipyards and docks." "Maybe he works there." "Wait." "There are just cargo ships there, right?" "Maybe that's where the cruise is leaving from." " I already told you" " Not that kind of cruise." "What if he's into human trafficking?" "It happens all the time." "Am I the only one who reads the news or goes to the movies?" "They lure girls in, promise them whatever, and then ship them overseas and sell them." "That's disgusting!" "Check to see if there are any cargo ships leaving tonight." "Just one-- from Hunters Point." "It leaves in an hour." "I feel like I'm finally getting close." " As soon as I get a chance" " We've gotta go." " I think we might have found her." " Hey, don't grab her like that." " Brian, it's okay." " It's not okay." "None of your business." "I said get your damn hands off of her!" "Guys, stop it!" "What do you think you're doing?" "( Screams )" "Alek, don't." "What is the matter with you?" "I" " I thought he was hurting you." "Get out." "Let's go." "( Ringing )" "( Ship's horn blaring )" "Where the hell is she?" "Are you sure about this?" "I wasn't... till now." " We've gotta find her." " Chloe?" "I just want you to know-- this does not count as a first date." "( Sighs ) Come on." "( Grunting )" "Nice night." "Vanessa:" "Help!" "Help!" " Somebody get me out of here, please!" " ( Pounding )" "( Clears throat )" "Hi, little girl." "Are you lost?" "Do you want to go on a boat ride?" "Hmm, tempting." "But how about I just kick your ass instead?" "Vanessa!" "Vanessa!" " ( Door creaks, slams )" " No!" "(Chloe) Vanessa, are you okay?" " Chloe?" "We're gonna get out of here." "Chloe:" "Alek!" "Alek!" "It's no use." "There's no way out." "( Sighs ) You'd be surprised." "Alek!" "Alek!" "Open it up." "I'm sure we can get a semi-decent price for him too." "Chloe, now!" "♪ I can't give up ♪" "♪ I'm unstoppable ♪" "♪ and I won't give up ♪" "♪ I can't give up... ♪" " Alek!" " ♪ I'm unstoppable ♪" "♪ and I won't give up ♪" "♪ I can't give up ♪" "♪ I'm unstoppable. ♪" " Alek:" "Enjoy your cruise." " Bye." "No no no no!" "( Sighs ) Let's give him at least a few hours to freak before we call the police." "I was gonna say ship him, but I guess I can live with that." "So what do you think?" "Maybe we can still catch a 10:00 show." "Chloe:" "There's something else I need to do first." "So now it's my turn to ask you a promise." "I owe you my life." "Of course I promise." "I'll never breathe a word of this to anyone." "And normally I'd be grateful, but Cody has to pay for what he's done, so you have to tell your family and the police everything," " except" " The name of the girl who rescued me?" "Just the tiniest bit of amnesia in my life would be so much easier." " Thank you." " You're welcome." "And for the record," "I wasn't pretending to be your friend." "Go home." "( Speaking Spanish )" "♪ We talked all night ♪" "♪ softly ♪" "♪ the world is cut just right... ♪" "I was thinking about leading with a joke about not knowing my own strength, but reconsidered at the last minute." "Good call." "I truly am sorry about the other night." "He was grabbing you and it was him, so..." "Bottom line" "I was acting like a macho jerk, and I apologize." "That can never happen again." "And it won't." "Unless he starts it." "Kidding." "And I am so just going to shut up now and go actually." "I'll see you around." "Hey." "Um..." "Are you really going out to that address in Mill Valley?" "Yeah." "I mean I think I kind of have to." "Let me know when." "I'll go with you." " Seriously?" " Yeah." "It's a date then." "( Bells jingling )" "( Door opens )" "Hey, mom." "I was hoping you were going to be home." " Have you talked to Frank?" " Yeah." "Still insanity over there, but at least she's home." "Maybe when things settle down we can all have dinner again." "I don't think there are going to be any more dinners." "Why?" "What happened?" "It just came down to the fact that we are two people who have a lot going on in our lives right now and there's not really room to add any more." "Is that what he said?" "He needs to make Vanessa his priority, and they have a lot of work to do, so..." "You know, I understand." " I'm sorry." " So am I." "But this was all good." "It really was." "It showed me that I can do this." "I've been missing that part of my life." "But enough of your mom's tales of woe." "How was your day?" "Nothing really much to report." "Okay well, since you don't, I actually do." " Look what I just found." " What is it?" "It's a signed agreement promising to buy you a reasonably priced car if you managed to save up half the down payment, which I believe you just did." "Really?" "How did you know?" "How do you think?" "( Squeals, laughing )" "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God!" "It's perfect." "It's exactly what I wanted." " How did you know?" " Perhaps the ceaseless talking about it and the two dozen Kia Soul brochures that somehow found their way into my purse." "( Squeals )" " ( Car alarm chirps )" " Oh!" "Ah, I love it." "Thank you!" "You are so welcome." "♪ In between the day and the night... ♪" "I'm thinking about asking Valentina to take me off Uniter duty." " Why?" " I just don't want you to think that every time I'm here it's because someone is forcing me to be." " I don't think that." " It's just hard trying to do both." "And I guess I don't make it very easy." "It'd be boring if you did." "( Chuckles )" "Did you ever find anything else out about who was taking my picture?" "Not yet." "We're hoping that whoever it was, we managed to scare them off." " For how long?" " Does it matter?" "Of course it matters." "Then just be happy at least for this moment you're safe." "Then how come I don't feel that way?" "♪ My heart beat's up again. ♪" "Do you have everything?" "Yeah." "I think you'll be very pleased." "Is this all of them?" "As promised." "== sync, corrected by elderman =="