Switched at Birth (2011–2017): Season 5, Episode 1 - The Call - full transcript

Previously on Switched at Birth.

Mm?

Whoa! Emmett!

Wha...

Travis thinks that he's in love with me.

Everything okay?

My parents want me to
think about moving home.

To London?

Toby: We would like to introduce
you to Carlton Summers Kennish.

China's going to change
you, I can already tell that.

I think we should take the
summer. See what happens.



- You should come with me.
- To China?

We'll have an adventure, you and me.

(panting)

Help!

Someone! Please!

Help!

Hey! Hey!

My sister, she needs a doctor.

A doctor!

Yeah? Yes?

(panting)

In there? There's a doctor there?

(speaking Mandarin)

Please help!



She has a... a fever
and... and the chills

- and she's been vomiting.
- (speaking Mandarin)

We were on a hike and
she had a headache and...

and then I thought it was
altitude, but it got worse.

(both speaking Mandarin)

Her dad had a... an aneurysm.

A... a brain thing.

Dammit! There's no reception!

Bay: I...

can't... don't know...

Bay, Bay, Bay! I'm here!

I'm here, Bay.

I can't, I can't...

Is there a hospital nearby?

Can you call someone for me?

Can you call a... a hospital?

- Wait, what is that? What are you giving her?
- (speaking Mandarin)

What? I... I don't
understand what you're saying.

- (speaking Mandarin)
- I don't know what you're saying!

(speaking Mandarin)

Please just help her.

It's okay.

I'm Ling.

My father sent for me.

You... you speak English.

Oh, thank God.

Thank you so much for coming.

I don't know what's going on.

My father, he believes your friend is...

My sister.

Your sister.

He believes your sister
is suffering from a virus

called Japanese encephalitis.

I... I'm sorry, I'm deaf.

Did you say "encephalitis"?

It's from a mosquito bite.

Some time between five and 15 days ago.

Encephalitis means
inflammation of the brain.

What's the treatment?

Rest, fluids, medication
to lower the fever.

That's all we can do.

But a hospital...

The nearest hospital
is nine hours on a bus.

But your father, he's not a doctor.

- He's an herbalist?
- He is a doctor.

He uses Eastern methods.

I'm a doctor too.

You can trust him.

How serious is it?

You can tell me the truth.

One in four do not recover.

Please, Bay.

Please get better.
Please don't leave me.

(sighs)

You're here.

You're here with me and you're okay.

I won't.

I won't. I promise.

(festival music playing)

This is incredible.

Gorgeous.

I'm getting used to everyone
treating me like a movie star.

Daphne! Bay!

- Dr. Yao! Ling! Hi!
- Hey! Hi!

You look good!

Good health!

Yeah, I am good, and... and thank you.

Thank you so much. Xie
xie. A million times over.

We could never repay you.

You both got me through

the worst night of my entire life.

(speaking Mandarin)

Oh.

- Oh!
- (laughs)

So you go home tomorrow.

Yes. Our flight is in two days.

We're so sad to leave.

There's so much more of this country

we wanted to see, but
we have to get back.

Well, if you ever come back to Beijing,

please, look me up.

You can even help out at my clinic.

Oh, I would love that. Thank you.

- Okay.
- We promise.

- Goodbye.
- Bye-bye.

- (speaking Mandarin)
- Bye.

(both speaking Mandarin)

You said that we have to get back home.

Yeah.

But do we?

I have school in, like, a week.

School will still be there.

Daphne, this is our
chance to shake things up!

I was stuck in that hut for weeks,

and I kept telling
myself that when I got up,

I would make every day count.

So, let's stay.

Let's do a year here!

A year?

Well, Ling just said

that you could help out in her clinic.

What about you?

I'll find something.

I mean, look around.

Do you really want to leave
and go back to Kansas City?

Bay, I can't.

But that's the thing.

We can.

(buzzing)

(grunts)

- (grunts)
- (Bay laughs)

(grunts)

You know how you almost
went to prison for me?

Uh, pretty sure I remember that.

- Yes.
- Yeah? Now we're even.

- (chuckles)
- (sighs)

Oh.

Oh, the lines are so cool!

J and K are going to flip.

About us staying or, uh, this?

Both.

Excuse me, could you
take a picture of us?

(shutter clicks)

(shutter clicks)

Daphne: You look really nervous.

I am.

- It's only for a week.
- I know.

Well, it's not like he's some stranger.

It's him. You guys are you.

I had a lot of time to think
while I was recovering...

Which is why you wanted him to come.

But we left things so weird
the last time I saw him.

I don't know if his feelings
about me are different now.

Well, after everything
that's happened between us,

I just... Oh, when is he gonna get here?

- (sighs)
- (scoffs)

We're in a small village in
the mountains of rural China.

He had to take, like, five forms

of transportation to get here!

Relax.

(sighs)

He's here.

Now there's a good chance

we're going all the way, and I'm
talking the College World Series.

That has never happened for this school.

All we need is a little more cash

to improve our training facilities,

and we'll bring home that trophy.

Plus...

did I mention...

how incredibly hot you look today?

- You did.
- Well, you do.

(chuckles)

I will take your request

under advisement, Coach Kennish.

And if you don't mind, I
have a department head meeting

to attend with the Dean, the
Chancellor, and the Provost.

Look at you!

- This guy bugging you?
- Hey, it's the head of the department.

- I can handle him.
- Oh, I know you can.

That's why I stole you from
the Disabilities Office.

- How you doin', Mike?
- Oh, good. Good.

I need this lady for my
monthly department head meeting.

Kinda hard to focus though
'cause Kathryn tweets at me

the whole time trying to distract me.

I do not.

- Risqué Snapchats too day in, day out.
- (gasps)

- It's a problem.
- Oh, my God.

Don't worry. Deletes in 10
seconds. He'll never know.

I'm out of here.

Honey, I'll see you at home.

- All right.
- See you.

So...

Okay, last question.

Which company do we want to invest
our fictional $10 million in?

My vote is Greenleaf.

With increased demand
and global food supply,

a super-charged photosynthesis

that boosts crop yield, it's win-win.

Well, while you're getting
awards from the community

for being a good person,
I plan to lead a company

that actually turns a profit.

Knowing you two, this
could go on for 20 minutes.

So, I've got Microbiology at 3:00.

- See you guys in class.
- Okay.

Hey, Luca, can you stick
around for two seconds?

That thing is happening
with my phone again.

- Oh, sure.
- (door opens)

- No problem.
- (door closes)

That thing, huh?

Yeah, that thing.

Looks fine to me.

I guess I was wrong.

Mmm.

(sighs)

So how does your day look?

Well, you go teach those
Cobras to play ball.

(speaking Mandarin)

Can you say in English?

I try to learn.

(chuckles) Yeah.

Uh, this chick was a badass warrior.

(phone vibrates)

(speaking Mandarin)

(speaking Mandarin)

Hey, can we talk later?

I'm permanently altering
someone's flesh here.

Um, this is Dit Da Jow.

Man: Dit Da Jow.

Daphne: Massage it into the wound

three times a day when
you change the dressing.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Hey.

Are you okay?

No. We gotta go home.

So he O.D.'d?

He took a bunch of drugs.

Pain pills, sleeping
pills, meds for anxiety.

And he was at a bar alone?

Yeah. He passed out.

Thank God someone called the paramedics.

But was it on purpose,

like he was trying to...

Honey, I think there are a
lot of questions right now.

Hi.

As soon as we heard.

- Hey.
- Yeah, it's good to see you.

We're happy you're okay.

Emmett, that's incredibly dangerous.

Are you taking other drugs out there?

Bay: Emmett, we care about you.

And we don't mind coming home.

We're frustrated because you're
not taking this seriously.

Okay? You could've died!

What was that?

I don't know.

No, there's something
else going on with him.

Well, he's here.

If he has a problem,
he'll work through it.

Yeah. You're right.

Come on.

John: They're a block away.

Oh, that's great!

Hey, listen, do you
think we can actually get

our hands on that money for my guys?

I got my finger ready

to press "send" on some
brand new gym equipment.

I didn't want to get into this tonight,

but I had to go another
way with those funds.

Wait, what?

I gave the money to
the Women's Swim Team.

The Women's Swim Team?

Kathryn, my team...

Is one of 15 that I am responsible for.

I can't go playing favorites
just because you're my husband.

- (door opens)
- Regina: Hey!

They're here!

Oh!

- (laughter)
- Hey, guys!

- Oh, hi, sweetie!
- Mom, hi!

- Hi!
- Oh, look at you guys!

You look so much older!

- Hi!
- Don't they?

- Yeah.
- (laughter)

Oh, I am just hoping that that's fake.

Aw, you didn't really
think that I was working

at a tattoo parlor without
getting some ink myself?

I was hoping.

They both got one. Matching.

- Oh...
- Yeah!

They're actually two halves of a whole.

The characters are different,

but when you put them
together, they mean "fate".

- Oh.
- It's beautiful, honey.

Let me see!

Oh, my gosh, your lasagna!

- I'm so excited!
- Ah!

- Ah!
- Oh!

Our girls are home!

- Whoo!
- Let's eat!

John: All right.

So what are you two gonna
do now that you're home?

Well, I'm gonna take a
couple of pre-med classes

and move back to campus so
I can be close to the library

and study groups and all that.

Wow, diving back in.
You gotta love that.

And she is going to write a
letter to the department head

to get credit for all of the work

that she was doing out at the clinic.

- That's great!
- And once they approve it,

I'll be getting three
credits, which is awesome.

So Bay, what are you gonna do?

Same thing as Beijing.

I'm gonna get a job at a tattoo parlor.

I can see you biting your
tongue and I appreciate that.

Honey, we support you
as long as it's legal

and you're passionate about it.

That's good, um...

because my other plan is
to find a place to live...

with Travis.

- Excuse me?
- Hm?

John, where did you think

Travis was sleeping
these past eight months?

I never thought about
it and I don't intend to.

But now that she's
home, she won't be living

with someone that she's not married to.

You do know it's 2016, right?

Bay: Yeah, and here's another number.

20. As in, I am.

But you might need an
adult to co-sign a lease,

so I think you might need another plan.

Hello, Regina.

Oh. Um... (chuckles)

Don't pull me into this one.

Wait, what about the apartment
above The Cracked Mug?

- Isn't that empty?
- Well, yeah, but...

Bay: I totally forgot about that!

Can we have it?

U... um...

I'm not gonna do anything to
go against your parents' wishes.

- Thank you, Regina.
- Since when?

Actually, I'm fine with it,

so that makes two parents against one.

- Kathryn!
- What?

You and I spent time together

when you were on the road
when we were their age,

and Toby is living in England

with his girlfriend and baby, so...

That's different.

All: How?

Oh, Moms, you guys are the best. Mm!

Garlic bread, anyone?

(sighs)

Oh, look at us, a couple
of college students

hanging out on campus!

(sighs) Is it weird having me here?

Are you kidding? It's awesome!

- I'm so proud of you.
- Hm.

Well, I just was so
sick of always having to

ask John or Wes or Eric to
make sense of the books for me.

I realized I needed to
figure it out myself.

Well, especially if you're gonna
be a big coffee house mogul.

- (laughs)
- Luca: Regina!

Luca!

Luca, this is my daughter, Daphne.

Daphne, this is Luca.

We have an entrepreneurship
seminar together.

Mm.

Uh, the inventor of Baja Tempeh Tacos!

I hope you don't mind

I... I stole a copy
from your recipe book.

I've had a couple of study
sessions at the guest house,

you know, since my
place was the biggest.

- Uh, you're a cook?
- I try.

He's an amazing cook.

And he was a medic in the army

in Afghanistan for three years.

A medic? No kidding.

I'm pre-med and a Radar Radar fan.

Wait, what? You know these guys?

That is random!

I... I mean most people have
no idea this is actually a band.

Daphne: Yeah, electronic's good for me.

Loud beats, heavy bass.

Well, I got a bootleg
of their Coachella set

I can let you borrow.

Yes. Awesome. (laughs)

Looks like you two have a lot in common.

Well, I gotta get to my Com class.

Um... see you around?

Definitely.

He seems cool.

He's okay.

So, I mean, speaking of boys,
what's up with you and Mingo?

Oh, I have no idea.

Uh, we texted a few times in China,

and it was flirty, but it's Mingo, so...

- Mm.
- Actually, I'm headed there now.

I'm trying to get a room in my old dorm

and he's the R.A. this year,
so he has to sign off on it.

Well, uh, here's hoping
that ex-girlfriends

can cash in on a bit of nepotism.

(both laugh)

- I'll see you.
- Bye.

Huh?

It, uh, needs a little work,

but we'll just clear out the dust

and evict the spiders.

And free.

Oh, yeah, and we could, uh,
hang up some Chinese lanterns.

You might be able to persuade me.

(phone chimes)

- (phone chimes)
- (phone vibrates)

Knock, knock.

Red!

You're back!

Hey.

♪ Anytime you call ♪

♪ Anything you need ♪

- (chuckles)
- ♪ You know you can always ♪

- ♪ Count on me ♪
- So...

rumor has it that you are the new R.A.

It's true!

I tricked those suckers

over in the Housing
Department into thinking that

I was actually a responsible adult.

(sputters, chuckles)

Looks like you're taking
it pretty seriously.

Yeah, um...

Look, don't tell anybody, but
I actually kind of love it.

Oh, hey! We're having a party tonight.

You gotta come.

It's a costume karaoke party.

Come dressed as your favorite singer.

The best costume wins a prize,

but I'm taking home the gold.

Who are you going as?

Oh, yeah, and just ruin the big reveal?

- Not a chance.
- (chuckles)

But trust me, you don't wanna miss it.

I'll think about it.

It is really good to see you again.

Yeah!

Yeah.

Um, this is weird,

um, but I feel like
I... I gotta tell you.

I'm kind of seeing someone.

It's my ex-girlfriend.

We're... we're kind of, like...

Yeah, no. O... of course.

I think Iris mentioned it.

But I actually came with
a dorm-related question.

Do you have any space available?

I was hoping to move in,

get back in the college groove...

Yeah, I... I wish I could help you,

but there are just no girl spots open.

Looks like I missed out
on a lot while I was gone.

Have you tried "Find My Phone"?

My parents have used it a
few times to hunt me down.

(sighs)

Of course.

Melody, we will find him, okay?

Don't worry.

(door opens)

(door closes)

- Yeah, I don't know...
- Hey, guys!

Oh, my God! Daphne!

- My ex-roommate!
- (laughs)

Welcome back!

The photos you posted were amazing!

China was pretty amazing.

You're so lucky to have
missed Molecular Bio.

Seriously twice as hard as Marillo.

- I... I'm so psyched to be done.
- (sighs)

I bet.

I'm actually on my way to the Registrar

to sign up for some pre-med classes.

The pre-meds are closed.
Totally maxed out.

Right. Of course.

Um, I'm sure I'll find something.

Uh, we better...

Right. Let's make a plan.

The three of us. Okay?

For sure. Yeah.

Bye! Welcome home!

Bye.

(beep)

(phone vibrates)

- Hello?
- Bay: Hi.

Uh... it's Bay actually
on Emmett's phone.

What do you want?

I totally deserve that.

(sighs)

Look, I just wanted to make sure that...

you knew what was going on with Emmett.

I... I don't know if anyone called you.

Why would anyone call me?

He O.D.'d.

- Oh, my God.
- He's okay.

He said it was a mistake, but...

(sighs) he was at the hospital

and he, like, escaped or something,

and we thought that he might
be on his way back to L.A.

He had mentioned that
he has a bunch of, like,

film festivals and meetings coming up.

I'm really sorry to hear
that, but you know Emmett

and I broke up two months ago, right?

No, I... I didn't.

And I know for a fact
that he was rejected

from all the big festivals because...

he was pretty upset about it.

He was always talking

about how things were so
much better in high school

and how life will never be
as good as it was back then.

He never wanted to do anything.

I'd find him in his room

in the middle of the day sleeping.

Skye, you don't think that he...

I mean, has he ever talked
about hurting himself?

Not directly, but...

I don't know if he would have told me

even if he did feel that way.

(door opens, closes)

Who are you talking to?

Um, thanks so much, Skye.

- Will you keep me posted?
- Yeah.

Skye?

I think I know where he might be.

You completely undermined me, John.

Come on, Kathryn. You're
making a much bigger deal

out of this than it actually was.

I ran into Mike in the hallway.

It just naturally came
up in conversation,

and I thought, "What
have I got to lose? Ask."

(imitating Mike) "Kathryn...

I thought you would have told John

that the money went to swimming."

(as herself) "Oh, I did, Mike. I did,

"but apparently my husband
decided to circumvent me

and go directly to you
to get what he wanted."

You know what? You are overreacting.

Your actions have
consequences for me, John.

Going over my head made me look weak.

How can you not see that?

Yeah, yeah, I'm sorry.

I didn't think it through.

Do you know how much harder
it is for me in this job?

I am the only woman in
every one of my meetings.

I stand like this before lunch

'cause I read that it
boosts your testosterone

and helps you speak more confidently.

(sighs)

I have no idea why
they gave me this job.

They gave you the job
because you are incredible

at getting people to do what you want...

including writing very large checks.

I'm feeling in over my head, John,

and I need your support.

- All right?
- Yeah.

I supported you for decades.

I know, so I will not
be a problem anymore.

Okay. Can you unpack all this?

I have about 50 things I have to do.

I'm off to cram for a Physics exam.

Good luck.

- Yeah. See ya.
- Regina: Bye.

Hey, Luca, about that Photoshop thing?

- (door opens, closes)
- Yeah, sure.

There's only so many times
you can ask me to stay

before Vimla figures out
that you really should just

get a subscription to Tech Support.

Actually, I wanted to talk to you.

You're breaking up with me.

Well, we can't break up
because we were never together.

Okay.

Look, my daughters are back.

I knew it.

I... I run into Daphne on campus,

we get along, and you freak out.

I'm not freaking out.

I saw the way you were looking at us,

like... like he's closer
to her age than mine.

Which is true.

And irrelevant.

I don't want to lie to them.

I've done it before and
it's caused a lot of damage.

So tell them.

I don't care.

My last relationship ended horribly

and I... I wanted something simple.

You and I have a connection
and you know that.

Please don't make this
harder than it has to be.

Fine.

Okay.

Thanks.

- I'll see you in class.
- Yeah. Sure.

(door opens, closes)

What are you doing?

Do you know how worried
everyone is about you?

Did you take anything?

Nobody hates you.

We love you.

You just lost yourself out there,

but we're here to help you get back.

It's all right.

Hey, it's okay.

It's all right.

I'm gonna go call Melody.

I know.

It was good.

Emmett...

You said you were fine with it.

You broke up with me.

I didn't get out of bed for weeks.

I wanted to die of sadness.

Emmett, don't...

I cannot believe he said that.

Do you know how badly

I wanted to hear that for months?

Oh, I remember.

And... and now I'm with
Travis, and you know what?

I'm happy!

You should be. He's the best.

He is.

(sighs)

(sighs)

But when he said that,

my heart, it leapt a little bit.

Is that terrible?

Of course not.

(phone vibrates)

What now?

The clinic...

it doesn't count.

I'm not getting credit!

What?

My entire year was a waste.

A complete waste!

Daphne, just... just
wait a minute, okay?

I am a year behind.

Everyone on my track is ahead of me.

Mingo has moved on and I can't find

a place to live on campus!

Daphne, you have got to calm down.

- Okay?
- I'm not blaming you.

I said yes, but...

I should have realized
what this would do.

What it did was give us
an amazing year together.

And of course, the first
couple of weeks back,

we are gonna feel off,

and I'm sure that we missed a
really awesome Sigma Nu party

or, like, a really exciting
football game, but...

how many people can say

that they have seen
the Terracotta Warriors

or floated down the Li River?

What about the night

that we got our tattoos
at the Lotus Festival?

Would you really trade
any of those nights

just so you could be on track?

I'm gonna miss living with you.

Why don't you move in here?

Thanks, but there's not
enough room for three of us.

Daphne, you can't find housing.

I'm not gonna move into
our mom's free apartment

with my boyfriend if you
don't have a place to live.

You're sure he won't mind?

He'll understand.

Can't come between two sisters, right?

Then yeah.

I'd love to.

- I guess I'm home then.
- (chuckles)

Poof!

♪ Let's do this together ♪

Plus, that apartment is Regina's,

and I would feel bad taking it for us

when Daphne has to pay
for a place off campus.

You're mad.

Travis I...

She's my sister, and
coming back has been

a little rough for her,
and... I... I just think that

living together would
make things a lot easier.

What?

Nothing is gonna change between us.

We're just not gonna live
together, and you know what?

I... I think that my dad is right.

It is a big deal.

Maybe we should think
about what it means

now that we're... back in the real world

and not put so much
pressure on ourselves.

I... I just explained this.

That apartment is hers too and...

Who?

What are you talking about?

Travis, this has nothing to do with him.

Because we thought that
he tried to kill himself.

Travis...

♪ You are a gangster ♪

♪ Who breaks my heart ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ You occupy my everything ♪

♪ I don't need your fun ♪

♪ Am I just a joke for you? ♪

(gasps)

♪ Go get another girl ♪

♪ Oh ♪

Young Money, baby!

Oh, my God!

What? I love Lil Wayne.

He's my homie!

Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous.

Well, you look pretty awesome.

Why, thank you.

(sighs) I'm not gonna lie.

It's gonna be really
hard to just be friends.

But it's better than the other option,

which is not being friends at all.

That is true.

♪ And turned into a
man for me, for me ♪

All right, enough talking.

Let's mark the moment and
then tear up the dance floor.

What do you say?

I say, Young Money, baby!

That's a "yes".

Okay.

♪ Suddenly ♪

- (shutter clicks)
- ♪ Suddenly ♪

♪ We strike a pose
with a photographer ♪

♪ Strip tease ♪

- Hey!
- Oh! Billie Holiday! Amazing!

- You too!
- (both laugh)

(chuckles)

Hey, hey! It's me under here!

- (chuckles)
- Yeah, I see that.

Not cool.

What's the matter? You
don't like Lil Wayne?

Okay, that's totally
insulting. You know that, right?

Why?

It's a costume party.

He doesn't mean any harm.

(sighs) Whatever.

I'll see you later.

What's up with that?

I don't know. I've
never seen her like that.

Maybe I should go after her.

Nah, forget about it.
She'll get over it tomorrow.

Come on. Let's karaoke.

♪ Take my picture ♪

♪ Take, take my picture ♪

♪ Take my picture ♪

♪ Take, take my picture ♪

♪ Take my picture ♪

♪ Take, take my picture ♪

♪ Take my picture ♪

♪ Take, take my picture ♪