Touched by an Angel (1994–2003): Season 4, Episode 26 - The Spirit of Liberty Moon: Part 1 - full transcript
Monica is assigned to accompany a group of U.S. businesspeople to China to negotiate a merger.
More line!
Give it more line!
Haul it!
Run, angel boy,
you ain't running!
There's not enough wind.
Did I say anything about wind?
How'd you do that?
It's a God thing.
Windowsill.
You know, it's one of my
favorite words, "windowsill."
Not much to look at in English,
but in Chinese it's
practically a work of art.
Windowsill?
I was just brushing up on
my calligraphy to get ready.
Tess, did you know that
the Great Wall of China is
the only man-made structure
that you can see from the moon
if you looked with
the naked eye?
Yes, and did you know
that you will never have to
write the word "windowsill"
in Chinese?
Andrew, get the kite back.
Yes, ma'am.
So, when do we leave?
Right now.
Baby girl, when you
stand on the moon,
what do you see
besides the Great Wall?
Oceans, mountains.
Do you see any
little squiggly lines?
What do you mean?
Like boundaries and
international borders?
The reason you don't see that
when you stand on the moon
is because God didn't
draw lines on the Earth,
people did.
They drew some
lines to keep people out
and then they drew some
lines to keep people in.
But some things
just won't stay put,
like ideas, important ideas.
An idea is like this kite here.
If you put enough
wind underneath it,
it's going to take off.
And it's not going to know
whether it crossed somebody
else's boundaries or not;
it's just going to
fly 'cause it's got to
'cause it's got this
wind underneath it.
That's what we're going
to be... Somebody's wind.
This does not
have anything to do
with flags, country or politics.
This has to do
with human hearts.
Doing over at Good Fun Toys.
We're only going
to consider this
if it makes sense for
us internationally, okay?
Alex wants China, I'm
leaning toward Mexico.
I know that man
has a good heart.
It's like a diamond
hidden in the ashes.
It's going to take
some work to find it.
Well, there's a lot of
work to be done here...
Work that could
change many lives.
Because the courage
of one, single person
can change history,
but only if they answer
the call when it comes.
Now, for that man...
Go ahead, convince me.
Pardon me.
The chance may only come once
and he may not
even recognize it.
For that woman,
the chance will come
for the second time in her life,
and she will recognize it and
that may be why she'll say no.
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Good morning, Hannah.
Oh, good morning, Mr. Tanner.
Is Alex here?
Already in your office.
Wait, I need you to
sign these right away.
I don't know.
It doesn't turn on,
it doesn't light up,
it doesn't shoot anybody.
Kids are more
sophisticated these days.
I'm afraid it's just
not our kind of toy.
But this is not necessarily
designed for children.
It's portable; it'll fit
right in your briefcase.
Why would I want to fly a kite?
Well, I can think
of a few reasons.
For one, you're a toy maker.
No, I'm a lawyer.
There you go.
Then you really
need to go fly a kite.
This kite is guaranteed to fly,
anytime, anywhere,
wind or no wind.
That's impossible.
See for yourself.
Well, like I said, we're
not interested in kites,
but if there's some kind of
technology here we can use...
Oh.
Good morning, Alex.
Edward. This lady
was just leaving.
Hello, Mr. Tanner.
Hello.
She's an inventor.
Interesting kite theory.
Ah.
You see, the kite
is like the soul;
everybody wants
to fly, Mr. Tanner.
Yeah, thank you very much.
We'll be in touch.
Well, good-bye.
Portable kite, huh?
Inventors after a big weekend,
they always show up on Monday.
How was your weekend?
Fantastic.
Did you watch the game?
Did we graduate from Syracuse?
Apparently.
Listen, Isaacson called.
Stockholders are
getting really nervous.
We've got to lower costs.
Then we can't
put it off anymore.
We got to shut down
the plants down South
and set up in China.
What's wrong with Mexico?
Nothing.
But China is the
Mexico of the future.
Remind me never to
transfer you to public relations.
Look, China is wide open.
I mean, everything
is coming out of there.
Look.
"Made in China."
"Made in China."
Oh, "Made in China."
Everybody's going there,
plus we've got a lot of interest.
What's this?
Letters of introduction,
inquiries, business proposals
from Chinese export
companies, investment companies.
The labor's cheap,
the material's cheap,
there are people
in there knocking down our door,
wanting to save us money.
What do we know about China?
Nothing.
So, we hire a consultant.
She walks us
through the import/export game.
Whoa, whoa, whoa... she?
Uh-huh.
Her name's Monica.
She's coming in at 9:00.
She's got great references and
she really seems to understand
the whole Pacific Rim thing.
Mm.
Let me guess... she's pretty.
Yeah. So?
Hello, I have an appointment
with Mr. Tanner and
Mr. Stella at 9:00.
That's his office right there.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Oh, Monica, right on time.
Hello.
Hi, I'm Edward.
Mind if we talk outside?
No.
He's brilliant.
He's quirky, but he's brilliant.
This is a physical
impossibility.
It's a beautiful
sight, isn't it?
Yeah.
Tell him about Beijing.
Yes, of course.
Recent economic reforms
in China have made
rather dramatic business
opportunities possible
for many American companies.
I've reviewed your annual
reports for the last five years
along with letters of interest
from Chinese trade
representatives,
particularly in Beijing,
and I believe that...
Okay.
Okay?
Okay.
Alex says we should go to China,
that's what I pay him for.
We go to China.
What am I going to pay you for?
Well, she's going to
go with us to Beijing,
she'll make the contacts,
evaluate the offers,
negotiate the trade agreements.
You speak Chinese?
Some, but I'd feel better
if we hired a translator.
You got someone you work with?
No, I think it would be best
if there was someone in your
company who spoke the language...
Someone who already
knows the toy business.
There's that girl in
Contracts... Jean... something.
Right.
She looks Chinese.
Yeah, I'll look into it.
Fine, at the same time,
figure out how this thing works.
Fascinating.
We're planning a
fact-finding trip to Beijing
and we need a translator.
Do you speak Chinese?
Because I look Chinese to you?
Uh, well, to be honest, uh...
I do not speak
Chinese, Mr. Stella.
I am Korean.
I was born in Seoul and
raised in the United States.
Oh, sorry.
I just thought that...
Because I look Oriental?
Because my last name is Chang?
None of us meant
any disrespect, Miss Chang.
Yeah. Honest mistake.
I've been in this
company for three years
and I've never been
invited to this office.
It has at least
been enlightening.
Well, thanks for coming in.
We'll see you around.
Hmm.
She looks promising.
Ah, forget it.
Not Chinese.
Chang... that's Chinese, right?
It's Korean, too.
Never mind.
Do you have plans for lunch?
Oh, yeah.
No.
No.
Good.
We can start going
over these proposals.
I know a good restaurant.
Alex, use a fork.
I'm getting it.
Well, these top four
companies seem to be
the most likely
candidates for joint venture.
Yeah, but we can't
buy, though, you know.
We can only subcontract.
Yes, a lot has changed for them
with this new
open-door trade policy.
No one particularly
wants to go back
to the days of Mao and
state-run businesses,
but economic
freedom brings with it
all the problems that
come with free society,
like crime, corruption.
Do they have the Internet?
Yes, but some e-mail and
most Web sites are still filtered
to government censors.
Some things haven't changed.
Yeah, well, that's
not our problem.
We're not interested
in politics, just money.
Right, Edward?
That girl's name in
Contracts, wasn't it Jean?
I told you, Korean.
Looks like this is Jean's
favorite restaurant, too.
That's Chinese she speaks.
Is that Chinese she's speaking?
Yes, it's Mandarin
and that is a Chinese newspaper.
Alex.
Alex.
Excuse me, but are you sitting
in a Chinese restaurant,
reading a Chinese newspaper,
ordering a Chinese
lunch in Chinese?
Hmm?
Mr. Stella...
Forgive me, maybe I'm
missing something here,
but you are an
employee of Tanner Toys
and if you're lying about this,
I think I have a right to know
what else you're lying about.
Well... don't this beat all.
Mr. Stella!
Excuse me for dragging him away,
but we have
something to discuss.
Imagine us both getting a yen
for Chinese on the same day.
I got a whole new angle
about that
itty-bitty kite thing.
Hi.
I apologize for
my partner, Alex.
He's a terrific lawyer.
He's just not really
good with people.
I'm embarrassed.
It's true, I lied
to you today...
I am Chinese; I
was born in Beijing.
You don't owe us an explanation.
Yes, I do, because I
am a person of honor...
At least I try to be.
I want you to know
I would like to go to
Beijing with you very much,
but I can't.
We understand.
No, I want you to
truly understand.
If I ever went to
Beijing again...
I would never come back alive.
You won't come back
from Beijing... alive...
That sounds a little dramatic.
It's part truth, part
premonition, perhaps.
As much as I dream
of returning to my home,
that is an impossibility now.
So you were born in China.
Yes, in Beijing.
Mr. Stella, this
kite just soars.
It looks like we
have lots of time.
We'd love to hear your story.
Or not... it's...
Business purposes,
background research.
For the business, then.
Everything you say
will remain between us.
You have heard of
Tiananmen Square?
As much as any American, yeah.
Most of the people
in the United States
just remember one picture
of that summer in 1989.
The student standing
in front of the tank.
Yes, he was very brave,
but there were many
students and I was one of them.
I was a small child during
the Cultural Revolution.
It was a terrible, cruel
time for my country.
I remember...
Teachers, intellectuals,
anyone suspected to be an
enemy of the people was in danger.
Great danger.
They were arrested and sent
to labor camps for reeducation.
Many were tortured and murdered.
My parents were
professors at the university.
One day the Red Guard
burst into my father's office
and dragged him into
the street and beat him.
They forced him to confess
his crimes against the revolution.
It was a great
humiliation for him.
He committed suicide,
and my mother became ill.
Because of my father,
she didn't receive the
proper medical care.
She died, and I found my way
to a state orphanage
in the country.
It was very hard
and very lonely.
I thought this was the
way the world was...
You own nothing of your own,
you think nothing of your own
and you don't dare to
hope for something better.
One day a man in town
who was discovered to be hiding
counter-revolutionary materials.
I remember how warm the
fire was that burned his books
and I remember stealing one.
It was a terribly
dangerous thing to do,
but even as a little girl, I
knew I had nothing to lose.
And what I saw inside
that book changed my life.
I couldn't read the words,
but there was a picture in
the front of a beautiful lady.
She held her head up,
she didn't seem to be afraid.
I wanted to be like her.
It was the only
thing that was mine,
and sometimes it was the
only thing that kept me alive.
Ten years later, Mao was dead,
and soon China had a new
open-door policy with the West.
I made my way to Beijing
and determined to learn
how to read my books.
I went to school
and studied English.
I met my husband
at the university,
and Gus and I and
his best friend, George,
hung out together.
We devoured anything from
the West... music, art, literature.
Your husband's name is Gus?
We give each other nicknames.
So, our friend Hui Guo
called himself "George"
after George Washington.
And we called my husband "Gus"
after Auguste Rodin, the artist
who sculpted "The Thinker."
My husband was very serious.
Was?
I'm jumping ahead.
Once I started to
learn a little English,
I bought a travel
book for America.
I'll never forget standing there
in the middle of the street
and seeing her again...
There was a lady
in my very first book,
the Statue of Liberty.
With the population
growing so quickly,
we were encouraged
to have only one child.
In that case, most
everyone wanted a boy.
That day... that day I realized
that the Statue of
Liberty was a woman.
If there's a place in this world
where a woman could
become the symbol of freedom,
then there was hope for
me and for my daughter.
You had a little girl.
Yes, I named her Piao Yue.
It means "Free Moon."
In English I called
her "Liberty Moon."
Where is she?
I don't know.
Sorry.
Excuse me for a moment, please.
You're not listening to me.
This kite doesn't
even need any wind.
I'm intrigued,
I'll be right back.
Hi. Do me a favor.
Check your watch
and shake your head.
Good, good.
Now frown a little bit.
And shrug like there's
nothing you can do about it.
Oh! Darn!
I-I wish I could stay,
but we've got a conference
call to Hong Kong
back at the office,
I've got to go.
It was so nice to see you again.
Come on, let's get out of here.
You go on, I'll stay.
O-kay.
Mr. Tanner... have
you tried out my kite?
Yes, I have.
It's amazing.
I'd like to take it
with me to China,
see what they think
about it over there.
Oh, they're going to love it.
Have a nice day.
We get a lot of crazy
inventors in the toy business.
You seem like a
very serious fellow.
What are you doing making toys?
Well, just... living
the childhood
I never got as a kid.
Or maybe I'm just making money.
Parents will spend a
lot more on their children
than they will on
themselves, you know.
I think parents will
do that anywhere.
Do you have children?
I never married.
Why not?
Never found the right one.
Forgive me.
Have I bored you
enough with my story?
Hardly.
Hold them like this.
Just the top one moves.
Tell us more about your husband.
Gus was the one who convinced
me that some form of democracy
was the only way to
push my country forward.
Gus and I and George
began to publish books, articles
calling for reform.
It was very risky.
Many activists had already
been sentenced to prison
and punished severely for
criticizing the government,
but nevertheless we
believed so strongly
that it was our
time to stand up,
to become the voice of the
people who long for change.
It was a very exciting time.
We were just students
leading peaceful protests,
asking only for our leaders to
listen to our ideas for reform,
but to our amazement,
the citizens turned
out to support us.
The marches got
larger and larger.
People were excited and
hopeful for the first time in years.
There were demonstrations
all over China.
I remember
the government was
infuriated, wasn't it?
Yes.
Saving face is very
important for Chinese.
We embarrassed our
leaders in front of the world.
We were now traitors to them
and they would never forgive us.
George was afraid.
He would baby-sit Piao Yue.
He never spoke out.
I don't blame him.
We all must follow
our conscience.
That's why my husband
decided to join the hunger strikers.
Everyone who was
there the last few nights
remembers it differently,
but none of us would forget
the night they wrecked it...
The guardians of democracy.
We'd been in the square for 17
days, and morale was very low.
Then the students from
the art college surprised us
with our very own
Statue of Liberty.
I remember it
again... All my dreams
and hopes for my people,
and it was the last
time we were happy.
You brought your
little girl to the Square?
Yes.
You must understand how we felt.
I want Liberty Moon to always
be able to say that she was there
when democracy was born.
I remember thinking
about the moon
because I was
showing my little girl
what her name
meant in English...
Liberty, a flame of freedom,
just like the American Statue
of Liberty and the moon.
I told her no matter
where she was,
if she ever felt lost or alone,
if she ever needed me,
she could always
look up at the moon
and know I was
somewhere looking at it, too.
Jean, if this is difficult for
you, you don't have to...
No, I want you to understand.
The military moved
in and surrounded us.
It was only a matter of hours
before the crack of
dawn would come.
Gus wouldn't leave.
I took Piao Yue home,
left her with George.
I ran back to find my husband.
It's funny.
No one ever, ever believed
they would use real bullets.
They killed many,
many people that night
and the next few days.
I tried to find Gus,
but I never did.
I heard later he
was shot in the back.
I looked for him
in the hospitals,
but it was chaos.
Within hours, they were
arresting all our friends.
Then I realized I
was in danger, too.
I ran back home to find
George and Piao Yue.
I never found my husband.
I never found George
and I never
found my little girl.
Then I realized I
was a wanted person.
You hid in a cupboard?
I spent several
days there, then left.
I knew George was too afraid
to ever come back to the house.
You never heard from George?
No.
I have tried to find him.
He may have changed his name.
I'm afraid if I try too hard,
it would only
jeopardize his new life.
And Liberty Moon?
Chinese people are good people.
They love children.
George has taken care of her.
I'm sure of it.
No one wants
their fortune cookie?
We don't have them
in China, you know.
I guess it's only in America
that you can have the liberty
to crack open your
own fortune, huh?
I already know
what mine would say.
"Go home.
Count your blessings."
I'm sorry.
That didn't come out right.
No, it did.
I have many blessings,
too, Mr. Tanner.
I am alive, I am free,
and there's always
the moon to look at.
Good-bye.
It was nice to finally meet you.
Have you gone through
these files with Alex?
No. Why?
Because there's a proposal here
I think you should see.
I just don't believe
in coincidence.
This has been put into
your hands for a reason.
Why?
So I can tell Jean
there's a company
named Liberty Moon
and she can spend the rest
of her life wondering about it?
So she can do
something about it.
What? She can't
go back to China.
Not without help.
No, no... look, no way.
Forget it, I'm not
getting involved in this.
She'd have a better
chance of getting into Beijing
if she went with a group
of business people.
Forget it.
I can't take the risk.
Besides, what can
one man do anyway?
He can stand up,
just like Jean stood up.
Monica, I'm just a businessman.
And Jean was just a student.
Think about the look of courage
on that woman's face...
I know you saw it...
And now ask yourself,
"Would I have the same courage
to stand up when it counts?"
Well, this is your
chance to find out,
this is your chance
to make a difference.
I don't want to
make a difference.
I just want to make a profit.
Edward.
What does it profit a man
if he gains the whole
world and loses his soul?
I lost my soul a long time ago.
No, you didn't.
You locked it away somewhere,
like that portable
kite in your briefcase,
and you only take
it out to analyze it,
but you never really let
go, never really let it fly.
But flying, Edward, that's
what souls were made for.
And yes...
the higher you dare to
fly, the farther you may fall,
but at least you
will have flown.
All right... but
don't tell Alex.
He'd blow a gasket.
Monica found this in the files.
It's a consulting
firm in Beijing
that helps American companies
open manufacturing plants
and manage them.
Now, there's nothing
here to indicate
that this man is
your friend George.
But it's the same
Liberty Moon design.
It is signed by "Wu Fa Guo."
George's name was Wu Hui
Guo... They're very similar.
He could have changed his name.
George never did like his name.
It's a long shot...'
but if you think it's
worth looking into...
To see my daughter
again, Mr. Tanner,
it is worth my life.
It's not going to work.
Don't worry.
The worst thing that can
happen is that customs,
they look at your passport,
they see that it's expired
and they send you back.
It's a strange feeling,
trying to sneak back
into my own country.
Ladies and gentlemen,
our estimated flying time to
Beijing is 22 hours, 18 minutes.
Those of you on the
left side of the cabin
can see the Statue of
Liberty out your window.
We've got six hot
prospects lined up.
I'm still not sold on
this Liberty Moon outfit.
Oh, can I get some
coffee here, please?
Two. Thank you.
They may seem a little small
for us, I know, but
that could mean
just a little more
personal attention.
We're going to be in business
with these people
for a long time.
Hey, Al.
Hmm?
What do you think
about human rights?
Everyone's got the
right to be human.
You know what I mean.
People are saying
we're a little soft on China
because of their
position on human rights.
Since when did you get so
interested in your fellow man?
Or is that your fellow woman?
Look, forget it...
She's a cold fish.
Don't worry, you'll be fine.
Oh, my goodness.
How embarrassing.
I'm so sorry, um...
I'm in the toy business.
It's a business trip.
Um, excuse me, sir.
Could you pass me
those chattering teeth?
Thank you.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Oh, I'm silly.
Oh, thank you.
It's my pleasure.
It's amazing.
It all changes so much.
Fast food joints,
amusement parks, shopping malls.
5,000 years of keeping
Western culture out, you know...
And it only took ten years
to turn it into New Jersey.
Hi.
Tell him we're the
Tanner Toy people
and we have four
suites reserved.
Yes, we've been expecting you.
Oh.
I'll have a bellman
show you to your rooms and I
have a message for Mr. Tanner.
That's me.
Yes, Mr. Wu is waiting
for you at the bar.
This must be him.
Mr. Tanner.
Yes, Mr. Wu.
Ah, yes, but please
call me George.
It's presumptuous of me,
but I thought I would
invite you to dinner tonight
before we have
business tomorrow.
Thank you, that'd be great.
This is my associate,
Alex Stella...
How are you?
Nice to meet you.
Our trade consultant Monica.
Hello.
Nice to meet you.
And our interpreter...
Jean Chang.
I'm sorry, my English
is weak sometimes.
Allow me to speak Chinese.
Of course.
Forgive me, please, uh,
my plans have changed.
I cannot guarantee that we can
do business together.
Perhaps we can
meet in the future.
Excuse me.
What the hell was that about?
She knows him!
Oh... yeah...
Great, that's... that's great.
The most populated
country in the world
and she runs into
an old boyfriend.
I'm going to my room.
That was George.
He says he doesn't know
who I am and he's never heard
of my daughter.
He's afraid.
He must be very afraid.
Excuse me.
Excuse me, do you speak English?
Yes, I do.
Can I help you?
Yes, you can.
What is the name of this garden?
Garden of Peaceful Memories.
Peaceful Memories.
That's beautiful.
I guess you have
to plant pretty early
to grow memories like that, huh?
Well, we can't do anything
about today's flowers,
but if we could plant some
peaceful memories for next year,
boy, wouldn't that be something?
Yes, I suppose so.
Good.
I'll see you later.
This is my old alley.
We call them "hutong."
This one's called
"the Hutong of Yellow Canaries."
This was my home.
Here, Piao Yue played
with the neighbor's kitten.
Over here, Gus would sit
and write his poetry in the sun.
He was a poet?
Yes.
Oh, I'd almost forgotten.
We always kept copies in
here... in case we were searched.
I... I can't read it.
"It's funny to
watch my little girl.
"She... toddles
along the hutong.
"Will she go here?
"Will she go there?
She plops down on her bottom."
"She screams with delight.
"She'll go wherever she likes.
"She'll cry out
with a happy voice
any word that comes to mind."
"How long will it last,
"this childhood of Liberty Moon?
What must I do to save China?"
Hey.
You are the bravest
person I know.
Where've you been?
Uh, Jean took me on a tour.
Oh, okay.
By the way, that nutty guy?
- Yeah?
- Called back.
George?
Yeah, he wants to set up
a meeting, tomorrow.
Great.
Everything we've seen today
is suitable for our
joint venture project.
This one's a little different
from the others, isn't it?
Yes, it was put on my list
at the last minute.
I thought it might
be worth a look.
It's an older
building that the state
can renovate to
your specifications.
What's going on?
The soldier's asking
what we're doing here.
George says we're
here on business
to look for factory space.
The soldier says
this is impossible;
no foreigners allowed here.
George was confused.
He was told this
was to be renovated.
The soldier says yes.
No one can enter until...
until the prisoners leave.
We have five minutes.
For what?
Oh, my God.
It's Gus.
That is my husband.
Touched By An Angel #426 "Spirit of
Liberty Moon, Pt 2" Closed captioned
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There are many, many things
that have brought you and your
husband to this moment, Jean,
but don't waste a minute
now asking why or how.
Hurry, you don't have much time.
What is going on?
What do you mean
we've got five minutes?
And correct me, but I thought
they stopped using prison
labor on export deals.
They have.
It officially does not happen.
It was a mistake.
A mistake that can
last only a little longer.
Thank you.
Edward... Keep quiet.
American business?
We have made a terrible mistake.
Someone from my
office shall be punished
for this confusion.
Jean, please.
Let us all go to the
car immediately.
Yeah, good idea.
Chinese dissidents.
Missing children.
Tiananmen Square!
My, God, Edward,
have you lost your mind?
I mean, this is your business
you're screwing with here...
Your livelihood!
My livelihood!
I realize that, Alex.
Edward... we've been
friends for 20 years
and you do this to me?
And for her?
Her name is Jean.
Well, you've put
us all in danger.
I mean, they could throw us out.
They could lock us up!
I mean, the whole
world is trying
to get these people out
and we bring one back in!
Now there's an idea.
Maybe we could contact
one of those human
rights organizations.
They might be able
to help us get Gus out.
Us?
Us?
Okay.
All right.
You... are out of here.
I mean, did you see the way
that that general
guy looked at her?
He knows there's
something screwy.
They're going to
find out who she is,
they're going to figure
out how she got here,
and then we are cooked.
Mr. Stella, it seems to me
if you can't find a
place in your heart
for what happened
today, if you can't see
that no business
deal is more important
than a human life
or a restored family,
if none of this means
anything to you,
then it seems to me
that you are already cooked.
Lady, you're fired.
No.
No, you're not.
Edward, please!
Mr. Stella is right.
To try to help my husband
now would only endanger his life
and yours as well.
Gus is too sick to survive
the anger of the state.
It is best to continue our work
and forget this day.
But what about your daughter?
I must be patient.
I have found George.
He has found my husband.
When it is time,
when it is safe,
perhaps he will tell
me where she is, too.
Then we'll stay.
All of us.
Thank you all very much.
You've made an exceptionally
impressive presentation
and we will seriously
consider your offer.
Oh, tell them
thank you for lunch
and those, uh, crunchy things.
Those were fried chicken feet.
Um, just tell them good-bye.
Thank you.
Okay, okay, we are on a roll.
I think those are our guys.
I thought Liberty
Moon's presentation was
better organized
and more generous.
Uh-huh, thanks to our friend.
Nope, forget it.
No way, José.
I'm going for a nap.
Right on.
Thank you.
I have a New York newspaper here
in case anybody
wants to read it.
That'd be terrific, thanks.
It's too bad... Liberty
Moon's a solid company.
Yeah. Well, George knew
he blew his chances with us
when he took us
to that labor camp.
There's no way he could
get in business with us now
without sending
up a huge red flag.
Did he give you any hint about
what happened to Piao Yue?
Not yet.
But I have hope.
He must know where she is.
It's different here.
Sometimes it's
safer to know nothing.
Monica... Hmm?
"The official Chinese
News Agency acknowledged
"that Huang Chao Kung,
long considered a victim
"of Tiananmen Square's
1989 three-day massacre,
"in fact spent most of the
last nine years in prison.
"The government
also reports that Huang
"renounced his participation
in the democracy movement
"before dying of natural causes.
He was 35."
The clerk said the Hong Kong
papers weren't delivered today.
And now we know why... they
were probably carrying this story.
It's not the true story.
Gus would never
have said those things.
They can't tell those lies.
I won't let them.
Nobody's going to believe it.
He knew he was dying.
He told me never to forget
what he was dying for.
You know what?
I had forgotten.
Until I saw his
face one last time...
and it all came back.
It was a miracle.
Alex?
Edward, don't-don't... get up.
Some soldiers just
came to my room.
I don't know what
they were saying,
but I think it's about Jean.
They had some
old picture of her.
Jean? Stand up slowly...
and walk towards me.
Edward, keep talking to Alex.
Run!
Why won't you tell me?
Monica, I have watched
many political
prisoners in China
die of "natural causes."
There's nothing
natural about it.
Gus died terribly
and painfully...
and to describe it
actually hurts my spirit.
You stayed with him?
Of course I did.
And he died with hope.
And we're going to
keep that hope alive,
but first we've
got to find Jean.
You don't know where she is?
No, because we're not the ones
who are supposed to find her.
Come in.
Hello.
You know, when I
was in seventh grade,
I remember this chapter
from my geography book:
"China, Land of Contrasts."
Man, what they don't
teach you in school, huh?
What are you doing?
Alex was right, we
don't belong here.
There's a flight out at
8:00, if you're interested.
What are you afraid of?
Oh, I don't know...
My business going
down the tubes?
Imprisonment? Torture?
How's that for starters?
I think you're afraid
of getting truly involved
with anything besides
the bottom line.
You listen, I'm on to you.
I know what you're up to.
I don't know how it
happened exactly,
but you're no trade
consultant, you're...
you're a political
activist and you used me.
That's not why you're
angry with me, Edward.
You're angry because I
asked you to let your soul fly,
and you did and
look what happened.
All of a sudden that labor pool
of 1.2 billion Chinese faces...
Which all looked alike to you...
Became one beautiful individual
whose life matters to you.
And you're so
terrified of losing her
before you understand why.
Edward, you can't leave now.
This is what your
soul was made for.
I'm no hero, Monica, I'm
the wrong guy to save her.
Maybe she's going to save you.
I don't know, Monica,
I thought there
might be a chance...
This is her house.
Were you followed?
No, we were very careful.
You shouldn't stay,
they'll find you, too.
We... can't leave...
Not without you.
How can we help you?
We'd better get out of here.
Come on, let's go this way.
Mr. Tanner, I was unaware
that we had an appointment.
Game's over, George.
You're going to stand there
and tell this woman
you know who she is
and where her daughter is.
My wife is a state official.
She doesn't know
anything about my past.
I never told her
about Tiananmen.
Mr. Wu,
no one wants to endanger
you or your family,
but please, please, don't tell
us that you don't know Jean.
You arranged for her
to see her husband.
You've already
taken risks to help her,
now help us to get to the truth.
You actually believe the
truth will make any difference?
The truth is the difference.
No...
the truth only makes reality
a lot harder to live with.
The truth is that Jean
and Gus were my friends.
Reality is that it is still
dangerous to admit that.
The truth is that democracy
is a wonderful dream.
Reality is that most of
us don't want democracy
as much as we
just want stability.
The truth is that China
is not what it could be.
Reality is at least it's
not what it used to be.
The truth gets you killed;
reality keeps you alive.
So I ask you what you want
from me, truth... or reality.
I want my daughter.
A neighbor told me Gus
had been shot and was dead
and you were arrested.
So I went into hiding;
I took the baby with me.
I made it to the south.
I found a family there
who could take her in...
Take care of her
until I got back.
Where's this family now?
There are sometimes
terrible floods in the south.
Thousands of
people died that year.
I tried to find the family,
but they were gone.
There is a chance, of course,
that she survived or
that they moved on;
but I'm afraid I just
don't know where she is.
I'm so sorry.
I named my company Liberty Moon
in the hope that someday
Piao Yue might grow
up and recognize it
and inquire.
It was a slim chance,
but our hopes are hung
on slimmer ones
than these sometimes.
For example, I never
imagined it would be Jean
who would find me this way.
How long have you
known about Gus?
About a year.
I only hope that seeing
him gave you some peace.
It gave me more
than that, George.
When I saw his face, I
remembered who I am,
and I was no longer afraid.
Tell me, George, what
will you have to see
before you're no longer afraid?
How much danger is she in?
She is in this
country illegally.
She's a dissident who
has gone unpunished.
She's been recognized,
and I'm sure they
want to find her
before she makes any trouble.
What kind of trouble?
She spoke to her
husband before he died.
She knows the
truth and the reality.
Maybe she left a message.
Alex, have you seen Jean?
Well, what with her
being a fugitive and all,
I wasn't expecting her.
Alex, please, was she here?
I think I saw her walk out.
Mr. Tanner?
The lady who was not here...
she left a message.
"Edward, thank you
for all you have done.
"Please thank Monica as well.
"It is possible we will
not see each other again.
"You see, George was
right, reality is the safest route.
"But I have nothing
left to lose now,
"and so I have the
luxury of living in the truth.
"And I'm going to make sure
"the world knows the
truth about my husband.
"You are a kind man, Edward.
"I hope someday you will
find peace in your own truth.
Jean."
Where is the last
place she lived in truth?
Behind me is one of
the government buildings
of the People's
Republic of China.
If you look the other
direction, you'll see
the view most widely associated
with Tiananmen Square,
the Gate of Heavenly Peace.
We will first make our way to
the Great Hall of the People.
Please begin walking
in that direction.
Miss, would you mind
taking this picture, please?
Oh, okay.
Thank you.
Mm-hmm.
Piao Yue... Piao Yue! Piao Yue!
Liberty Moon! Liberty Moon!
Piao Yue!
Jean!
Piao Yue!
Jean!
Jean!
Jean!
So, what do we do,
call the American embassy?
She's a Chinese citizen.
Funny, a lot of
good that's done her.
You know, not once in my
life have I ever had the urge
to grab a microphone and stand
up in the middle of Times Square
and speak my
mind... about anything.
And all of a sudden it's
nice to know I can if I want to.
Okay, so... going
to the embassy is out
and, obviously, going
to the police is out.
I'd give every last dime
I have to get her out.
I don't believe money
is the answer, Edward,
but love... Love can
move mountains.
No.
I'm not the love type.
I mean, she's...
she's... she's special.
Yes, she is.
I know what being
in love is like, I'm...
But this is something else.
It's deep...
deeper... than that.
Like what?
Like when we were
there at the factory
and I realized her
husband was still alive,
I felt something
I've never felt before.
It wasn't jealousy.
It was a sincere
happiness... for her.
I'm happy for you, Edward.
A love like that can
nourish your soul.
The one I lost?
Ah, the one you're
finding again.
Oh, yeah.
This may be the wrong
time to mention this,
but, um... do you
remember the game plan?
What game plan was that, Al...
The long-term or the short-term?
The one about
turning the long-term
into the very short-term,
the one we agreed on
back at the Purple Pub
our senior year...
The "let's play the
game hard for 20 years,
"go to business school,
buy, divide, conquer
"and retire before we're 42
with more money than God
and time left to enjoy
it"... That game plan.
Yeah, I remember that one.
So?
So... are we still playing?
I don't know.
Well, you damn
well better find out,
because you are
risking everything
for some woman you've
known for a couple of weeks.
She's not some woman, Al.
She's a...
friend.
Oh, and I'm not?
Please explain this to me,
because, for the last 20 years,
I've been going around
thinking that we were friends.
Well, maybe we're just two
guys trying to help each other
make a lot of money.
And you got a problem with that?
Yeah, I do now.
And I met somebody
who's trying to help me
become a better person,
trying to help me become
something... higher.
Okay.
Okay.
I thought that we were
in business together,
but apparently, now
it's group therapy.
So... look, just tell
me what you want.
I mean, what are
you thinking here?
I don't want to build
a plant in China, Alex.
I don't want to run into Jean
while she's being reeducated,
stamping "Made in China"
on one of our action figures.
I want out of this country.
I want her out, too.
That's what I'm thinking.
Okay, I'll tell you what.
I'll go back to New
York, hold down the fort,
and you do whatever it
is you have to do here.
I appreciate that.
Remember her?
She told me you
were her friend once.
I need you to be her friend now.
And what?
Help her.
Find her a good lawyer,
get her out on bail.
I can't begin to educate you
on the ignorance
of that statement.
Look, tell me what I need to
know to get her out of there.
Please.
I'm going to try to
explain something to you.
Most everyone who was arrested
for participating in Tiananmen
Square served three years.
Some, like Gus, were rearrested
before they even
hit the streets.
Others discovered they
could not get jobs anymore,
or go anywhere
without being followed.
Those who got out and made
it to the States, stayed out.
Now here comes Jean,
daring them to do
something about her,
forcing them to deal with her.
She's tying herself to the
stake and lighting the match.
Did she ever tell you
why her nickname was Jean?
Nope.
It's French for "Joan" of Arc.
She knew exactly
what she was doing.
She can be more trouble
to the Chinese in prison
than she can be out.
She knows that
once she's in there,
she'll become a martyr.
So they can't... leave her
out, and they can't keep her in.
Exactly.
The sooner it hits the
news, the safer she will be.
Once the world knows she
exists, they have to keep her alive.
What are you saying?
I'm saying, it will
all happen very fast,
if it is not happening already.
She'll go on trial.
It'll last maybe only
a matter of minutes.
She'll be found guilty.
They'll put her back in her cell
and leave her there
in the dark for years
until she becomes sick.
And when the fever's high
or the teeth become infected,
she won't get medical treatment.
Or maybe she'll slip on
the floor during interrogation
and die of cerebral hemorrhage
and seven broken ribs.
Or maybe some common
criminals will suddenly get the urge
to beat her to death
in exchange for a
shorter sentence.
Why are you so angry with her?
I thought you
considered us inscrutable.
She just doesn't
understand how it works.
No, perhaps she does.
She just can't accept it.
That's what bothers
me about her.
That's what I love about her.
Trial's over.
And wh... and what?
Ten years.
Well, it's a very
unusual request.
It's not as if it's never
been done before, though.
It's quite an act of
sacrifice, Monica.
It's not a sacrifice;
it's a privilege.
Tess, you said when this started
it was about people
being given a chance
to make a difference.
Well, this is my chance,
and I want to take it.
But we don't know
how long it could take...
Maybe even the whole ten years.
No, not that long.
Monica.
Hello, Jean.
How did you get here?
Not the way that you did.
I don't understand.
You did a very brave
thing the other day,
standing up and
telling the truth,
defending your
husband and your beliefs.
I thought I had
nothing left to lose.
But Monica... My
little girl, I saw her.
I looked right into her face.
She is alive.
I know.
A minute longer,
I would have seen
her before I spoke out,
and I could be
holding her right now...
right now.
You couldn't have known, Jean.
You did what you
knew you had to do,
and then a wonderful
miracle occurred,
because God
granted you the grace
to look into the
face of your little girl
before you were taken away.
There's no God in China.
Yes, there is.
He loves you very much.
He sent me here to be with you,
to stay with you and to
encourage you and to...
I am an angel, Jean.
Angel.
I'm not afraid of you.
Good.
You're not supposed to be.
When I was in orphanage,
I used to think... that I had
an angel watching over me.
You did.
You do.
You could say I volunteered.
I admire you so much, Jean...
Your courage and your passion.
And I believe I have as
much to learn from you
as you do from me.
What do I need to learn?
There's no one left to trust
now except your creator.
Am I going to die?
Yes.
Are you going to
stay here with me?
Yes.
Through everything?
Through everything.
I want to help you die
with the same courage
that you have lived with.
Then... then tell me.
Tell me about God.
I hope what I have done
can change even
one person's life.
Then I have made a difference.
You've made a
difference in Edward's life.
He cares about you very much.
I care for him, too.
I would like to
have told him that.
Monica... Monica... I'm scared.
Say something.
Say something about God.
It's all right,
Jean, I'm with you.
When you pass
through the rivers,
I will be with you.
When you walk
through the waters,
they will not overtake you.
When you walk through fire,
you will not be burned.
Jean, what's going on?
Monica, listen to
me very carefully.
She had a kite with
a moon and a torch.
She knows who
she is, I believe that.
Jean!
Listen, tell her how
much I loved her.
Promise.
She's the daughter of a poet.
Tell her the truth.
She'll know what to do with it.
Say it.
I promise.
I will tell her the truth.
She will know
what to do with it.
No!
Monica.
Monica!
I'm here.
You're not alone.
Monica!
Jean.
Pro... mise.
I promise.
Tell me... again... God.
Well... on this
side there is life,
and there with
him... there is life also
and it is there you shall
behold him... face to face.
Jean.
It's time.
Edward.
Edward.
What are you doing here?
Where have you been?
How did you get in here?
Edward, there's
something I need to tell you.
Jean fell down a
flight of stairs today.
She fell down
a flight of stairs?
How do you know?
I was there.
Don't be afraid, Edward.
I'm an angel.
This is... this
isn't true, um...
I'm dreaming.
No, it's all true.
I am an angel,
and God sent me to be with
you and Jean on this very difficult,
this very long journey.
Jean's journey is over
now and she's at peace.
We spent many hours
talking about God
and his love for
her and for you.
God loves you very much, Edward.
Before she died, Jean
wanted you to know
that she cared
about you very much,
that you had a chance to
make a difference in her life
and you took that.
I loved her.
I know.
And I know that
your heart is broken.
But God will mend it if
you trust him with it now.
Will you?
I'll miss her.
I just heard.
How long will it last, this
childhood of Liberty Moon?
What must we do to save China?
Save China?
We could not even save Jean.
You remember the last
thing she said to you?
What will you have to see
before you're no longer afraid?
What will you have to see?
I do not know.
How about a little girl's face.
So that's it?
No chance?
No, it is impossible.
Even with a bribe.
We cannot tour all the
orphanages in the area.
You know, there's
a very good chance
that Zhang Piao Yue was adopted
and she's not in
an orphanage at all.
I don't think so, George.
I don't think God would
have brought me all this way
to find a little girl who
doesn't need to be found.
I've been considering
a belief in God.
It's a good idea.
I just have trouble believing
a thing I cannot see.
What about the wind?
Hmm? And the air?
You can't see them, but
you know they're there.
You know where I
can get some paint?
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
Ni hao.
You speak English?
Yes, I do.
Kite.
My name's Edward.
What's your name?
My name is Piao Yue.
You know what that
means in English?
Yes.
Statue of Liberty.
It has been a
pleasure, Mr. Tanner.
You learned much
in only one month.
Yes, I have.
Thanks again.
Well, we're all set.
My wife has pulled some strings.
Of course she has.
And the adoption
papers will be finalized
six months earlier
than expected.
She'll be out of the
orphanage and home with us
by June.
Maybe this means summer
camp in Maine, huh?
Every summer... you promised.
Yes, I did.
You'd think a girl with a chance
to live in America all year
long would have taken it.
I just told her the truth.
She knew what to do with it.
Listen, I want you to work
hard on your English, okay?
When you come
see me next summer,
maybe you can tell
me what this says.
Good-bye, Miss Liberty.
Good-bye.
Bye, George.
Mr. Tanner, zai jian.
Zai jian, Mr. Wu.
Bye-bye.
So, am I ever going
to see you again?
I don't think so.
I thought you might
like to have this.
How on earth did you...?
It was lost, but now it's found.
God is very good at that.
Yes, he is.
Well... so long, then.
Good-bye.
You okay?
Come on, Angel Girl.
Let's go home.
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Give it more line!
Haul it!
Run, angel boy,
you ain't running!
There's not enough wind.
Did I say anything about wind?
How'd you do that?
It's a God thing.
Windowsill.
You know, it's one of my
favorite words, "windowsill."
Not much to look at in English,
but in Chinese it's
practically a work of art.
Windowsill?
I was just brushing up on
my calligraphy to get ready.
Tess, did you know that
the Great Wall of China is
the only man-made structure
that you can see from the moon
if you looked with
the naked eye?
Yes, and did you know
that you will never have to
write the word "windowsill"
in Chinese?
Andrew, get the kite back.
Yes, ma'am.
So, when do we leave?
Right now.
Baby girl, when you
stand on the moon,
what do you see
besides the Great Wall?
Oceans, mountains.
Do you see any
little squiggly lines?
What do you mean?
Like boundaries and
international borders?
The reason you don't see that
when you stand on the moon
is because God didn't
draw lines on the Earth,
people did.
They drew some
lines to keep people out
and then they drew some
lines to keep people in.
But some things
just won't stay put,
like ideas, important ideas.
An idea is like this kite here.
If you put enough
wind underneath it,
it's going to take off.
And it's not going to know
whether it crossed somebody
else's boundaries or not;
it's just going to
fly 'cause it's got to
'cause it's got this
wind underneath it.
That's what we're going
to be... Somebody's wind.
This does not
have anything to do
with flags, country or politics.
This has to do
with human hearts.
Doing over at Good Fun Toys.
We're only going
to consider this
if it makes sense for
us internationally, okay?
Alex wants China, I'm
leaning toward Mexico.
I know that man
has a good heart.
It's like a diamond
hidden in the ashes.
It's going to take
some work to find it.
Well, there's a lot of
work to be done here...
Work that could
change many lives.
Because the courage
of one, single person
can change history,
but only if they answer
the call when it comes.
Now, for that man...
Go ahead, convince me.
Pardon me.
The chance may only come once
and he may not
even recognize it.
For that woman,
the chance will come
for the second time in her life,
and she will recognize it and
that may be why she'll say no.
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♪ When you walk down the road ♪
♪ Heavy burden, heavy load ♪
♪ I will rise and I
will walk with you ♪
♪ I'll walk with you ♪
♪ Till the sun
don't even shine ♪
♪ Walk with you ♪
♪ Every time, I tell
you I'll walk with you ♪
♪ Walk with you ♪
♪ Believe me, I'll
walk with you. ♪
Good morning, Hannah.
Oh, good morning, Mr. Tanner.
Is Alex here?
Already in your office.
Wait, I need you to
sign these right away.
I don't know.
It doesn't turn on,
it doesn't light up,
it doesn't shoot anybody.
Kids are more
sophisticated these days.
I'm afraid it's just
not our kind of toy.
But this is not necessarily
designed for children.
It's portable; it'll fit
right in your briefcase.
Why would I want to fly a kite?
Well, I can think
of a few reasons.
For one, you're a toy maker.
No, I'm a lawyer.
There you go.
Then you really
need to go fly a kite.
This kite is guaranteed to fly,
anytime, anywhere,
wind or no wind.
That's impossible.
See for yourself.
Well, like I said, we're
not interested in kites,
but if there's some kind of
technology here we can use...
Oh.
Good morning, Alex.
Edward. This lady
was just leaving.
Hello, Mr. Tanner.
Hello.
She's an inventor.
Interesting kite theory.
Ah.
You see, the kite
is like the soul;
everybody wants
to fly, Mr. Tanner.
Yeah, thank you very much.
We'll be in touch.
Well, good-bye.
Portable kite, huh?
Inventors after a big weekend,
they always show up on Monday.
How was your weekend?
Fantastic.
Did you watch the game?
Did we graduate from Syracuse?
Apparently.
Listen, Isaacson called.
Stockholders are
getting really nervous.
We've got to lower costs.
Then we can't
put it off anymore.
We got to shut down
the plants down South
and set up in China.
What's wrong with Mexico?
Nothing.
But China is the
Mexico of the future.
Remind me never to
transfer you to public relations.
Look, China is wide open.
I mean, everything
is coming out of there.
Look.
"Made in China."
"Made in China."
Oh, "Made in China."
Everybody's going there,
plus we've got a lot of interest.
What's this?
Letters of introduction,
inquiries, business proposals
from Chinese export
companies, investment companies.
The labor's cheap,
the material's cheap,
there are people
in there knocking down our door,
wanting to save us money.
What do we know about China?
Nothing.
So, we hire a consultant.
She walks us
through the import/export game.
Whoa, whoa, whoa... she?
Uh-huh.
Her name's Monica.
She's coming in at 9:00.
She's got great references and
she really seems to understand
the whole Pacific Rim thing.
Mm.
Let me guess... she's pretty.
Yeah. So?
Hello, I have an appointment
with Mr. Tanner and
Mr. Stella at 9:00.
That's his office right there.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Oh, Monica, right on time.
Hello.
Hi, I'm Edward.
Mind if we talk outside?
No.
He's brilliant.
He's quirky, but he's brilliant.
This is a physical
impossibility.
It's a beautiful
sight, isn't it?
Yeah.
Tell him about Beijing.
Yes, of course.
Recent economic reforms
in China have made
rather dramatic business
opportunities possible
for many American companies.
I've reviewed your annual
reports for the last five years
along with letters of interest
from Chinese trade
representatives,
particularly in Beijing,
and I believe that...
Okay.
Okay?
Okay.
Alex says we should go to China,
that's what I pay him for.
We go to China.
What am I going to pay you for?
Well, she's going to
go with us to Beijing,
she'll make the contacts,
evaluate the offers,
negotiate the trade agreements.
You speak Chinese?
Some, but I'd feel better
if we hired a translator.
You got someone you work with?
No, I think it would be best
if there was someone in your
company who spoke the language...
Someone who already
knows the toy business.
There's that girl in
Contracts... Jean... something.
Right.
She looks Chinese.
Yeah, I'll look into it.
Fine, at the same time,
figure out how this thing works.
Fascinating.
We're planning a
fact-finding trip to Beijing
and we need a translator.
Do you speak Chinese?
Because I look Chinese to you?
Uh, well, to be honest, uh...
I do not speak
Chinese, Mr. Stella.
I am Korean.
I was born in Seoul and
raised in the United States.
Oh, sorry.
I just thought that...
Because I look Oriental?
Because my last name is Chang?
None of us meant
any disrespect, Miss Chang.
Yeah. Honest mistake.
I've been in this
company for three years
and I've never been
invited to this office.
It has at least
been enlightening.
Well, thanks for coming in.
We'll see you around.
Hmm.
She looks promising.
Ah, forget it.
Not Chinese.
Chang... that's Chinese, right?
It's Korean, too.
Never mind.
Do you have plans for lunch?
Oh, yeah.
No.
No.
Good.
We can start going
over these proposals.
I know a good restaurant.
Alex, use a fork.
I'm getting it.
Well, these top four
companies seem to be
the most likely
candidates for joint venture.
Yeah, but we can't
buy, though, you know.
We can only subcontract.
Yes, a lot has changed for them
with this new
open-door trade policy.
No one particularly
wants to go back
to the days of Mao and
state-run businesses,
but economic
freedom brings with it
all the problems that
come with free society,
like crime, corruption.
Do they have the Internet?
Yes, but some e-mail and
most Web sites are still filtered
to government censors.
Some things haven't changed.
Yeah, well, that's
not our problem.
We're not interested
in politics, just money.
Right, Edward?
That girl's name in
Contracts, wasn't it Jean?
I told you, Korean.
Looks like this is Jean's
favorite restaurant, too.
That's Chinese she speaks.
Is that Chinese she's speaking?
Yes, it's Mandarin
and that is a Chinese newspaper.
Alex.
Alex.
Excuse me, but are you sitting
in a Chinese restaurant,
reading a Chinese newspaper,
ordering a Chinese
lunch in Chinese?
Hmm?
Mr. Stella...
Forgive me, maybe I'm
missing something here,
but you are an
employee of Tanner Toys
and if you're lying about this,
I think I have a right to know
what else you're lying about.
Well... don't this beat all.
Mr. Stella!
Excuse me for dragging him away,
but we have
something to discuss.
Imagine us both getting a yen
for Chinese on the same day.
I got a whole new angle
about that
itty-bitty kite thing.
Hi.
I apologize for
my partner, Alex.
He's a terrific lawyer.
He's just not really
good with people.
I'm embarrassed.
It's true, I lied
to you today...
I am Chinese; I
was born in Beijing.
You don't owe us an explanation.
Yes, I do, because I
am a person of honor...
At least I try to be.
I want you to know
I would like to go to
Beijing with you very much,
but I can't.
We understand.
No, I want you to
truly understand.
If I ever went to
Beijing again...
I would never come back alive.
You won't come back
from Beijing... alive...
That sounds a little dramatic.
It's part truth, part
premonition, perhaps.
As much as I dream
of returning to my home,
that is an impossibility now.
So you were born in China.
Yes, in Beijing.
Mr. Stella, this
kite just soars.
It looks like we
have lots of time.
We'd love to hear your story.
Or not... it's...
Business purposes,
background research.
For the business, then.
Everything you say
will remain between us.
You have heard of
Tiananmen Square?
As much as any American, yeah.
Most of the people
in the United States
just remember one picture
of that summer in 1989.
The student standing
in front of the tank.
Yes, he was very brave,
but there were many
students and I was one of them.
I was a small child during
the Cultural Revolution.
It was a terrible, cruel
time for my country.
I remember...
Teachers, intellectuals,
anyone suspected to be an
enemy of the people was in danger.
Great danger.
They were arrested and sent
to labor camps for reeducation.
Many were tortured and murdered.
My parents were
professors at the university.
One day the Red Guard
burst into my father's office
and dragged him into
the street and beat him.
They forced him to confess
his crimes against the revolution.
It was a great
humiliation for him.
He committed suicide,
and my mother became ill.
Because of my father,
she didn't receive the
proper medical care.
She died, and I found my way
to a state orphanage
in the country.
It was very hard
and very lonely.
I thought this was the
way the world was...
You own nothing of your own,
you think nothing of your own
and you don't dare to
hope for something better.
One day a man in town
who was discovered to be hiding
counter-revolutionary materials.
I remember how warm the
fire was that burned his books
and I remember stealing one.
It was a terribly
dangerous thing to do,
but even as a little girl, I
knew I had nothing to lose.
And what I saw inside
that book changed my life.
I couldn't read the words,
but there was a picture in
the front of a beautiful lady.
She held her head up,
she didn't seem to be afraid.
I wanted to be like her.
It was the only
thing that was mine,
and sometimes it was the
only thing that kept me alive.
Ten years later, Mao was dead,
and soon China had a new
open-door policy with the West.
I made my way to Beijing
and determined to learn
how to read my books.
I went to school
and studied English.
I met my husband
at the university,
and Gus and I and
his best friend, George,
hung out together.
We devoured anything from
the West... music, art, literature.
Your husband's name is Gus?
We give each other nicknames.
So, our friend Hui Guo
called himself "George"
after George Washington.
And we called my husband "Gus"
after Auguste Rodin, the artist
who sculpted "The Thinker."
My husband was very serious.
Was?
I'm jumping ahead.
Once I started to
learn a little English,
I bought a travel
book for America.
I'll never forget standing there
in the middle of the street
and seeing her again...
There was a lady
in my very first book,
the Statue of Liberty.
With the population
growing so quickly,
we were encouraged
to have only one child.
In that case, most
everyone wanted a boy.
That day... that day I realized
that the Statue of
Liberty was a woman.
If there's a place in this world
where a woman could
become the symbol of freedom,
then there was hope for
me and for my daughter.
You had a little girl.
Yes, I named her Piao Yue.
It means "Free Moon."
In English I called
her "Liberty Moon."
Where is she?
I don't know.
Sorry.
Excuse me for a moment, please.
You're not listening to me.
This kite doesn't
even need any wind.
I'm intrigued,
I'll be right back.
Hi. Do me a favor.
Check your watch
and shake your head.
Good, good.
Now frown a little bit.
And shrug like there's
nothing you can do about it.
Oh! Darn!
I-I wish I could stay,
but we've got a conference
call to Hong Kong
back at the office,
I've got to go.
It was so nice to see you again.
Come on, let's get out of here.
You go on, I'll stay.
O-kay.
Mr. Tanner... have
you tried out my kite?
Yes, I have.
It's amazing.
I'd like to take it
with me to China,
see what they think
about it over there.
Oh, they're going to love it.
Have a nice day.
We get a lot of crazy
inventors in the toy business.
You seem like a
very serious fellow.
What are you doing making toys?
Well, just... living
the childhood
I never got as a kid.
Or maybe I'm just making money.
Parents will spend a
lot more on their children
than they will on
themselves, you know.
I think parents will
do that anywhere.
Do you have children?
I never married.
Why not?
Never found the right one.
Forgive me.
Have I bored you
enough with my story?
Hardly.
Hold them like this.
Just the top one moves.
Tell us more about your husband.
Gus was the one who convinced
me that some form of democracy
was the only way to
push my country forward.
Gus and I and George
began to publish books, articles
calling for reform.
It was very risky.
Many activists had already
been sentenced to prison
and punished severely for
criticizing the government,
but nevertheless we
believed so strongly
that it was our
time to stand up,
to become the voice of the
people who long for change.
It was a very exciting time.
We were just students
leading peaceful protests,
asking only for our leaders to
listen to our ideas for reform,
but to our amazement,
the citizens turned
out to support us.
The marches got
larger and larger.
People were excited and
hopeful for the first time in years.
There were demonstrations
all over China.
I remember
the government was
infuriated, wasn't it?
Yes.
Saving face is very
important for Chinese.
We embarrassed our
leaders in front of the world.
We were now traitors to them
and they would never forgive us.
George was afraid.
He would baby-sit Piao Yue.
He never spoke out.
I don't blame him.
We all must follow
our conscience.
That's why my husband
decided to join the hunger strikers.
Everyone who was
there the last few nights
remembers it differently,
but none of us would forget
the night they wrecked it...
The guardians of democracy.
We'd been in the square for 17
days, and morale was very low.
Then the students from
the art college surprised us
with our very own
Statue of Liberty.
I remember it
again... All my dreams
and hopes for my people,
and it was the last
time we were happy.
You brought your
little girl to the Square?
Yes.
You must understand how we felt.
I want Liberty Moon to always
be able to say that she was there
when democracy was born.
I remember thinking
about the moon
because I was
showing my little girl
what her name
meant in English...
Liberty, a flame of freedom,
just like the American Statue
of Liberty and the moon.
I told her no matter
where she was,
if she ever felt lost or alone,
if she ever needed me,
she could always
look up at the moon
and know I was
somewhere looking at it, too.
Jean, if this is difficult for
you, you don't have to...
No, I want you to understand.
The military moved
in and surrounded us.
It was only a matter of hours
before the crack of
dawn would come.
Gus wouldn't leave.
I took Piao Yue home,
left her with George.
I ran back to find my husband.
It's funny.
No one ever, ever believed
they would use real bullets.
They killed many,
many people that night
and the next few days.
I tried to find Gus,
but I never did.
I heard later he
was shot in the back.
I looked for him
in the hospitals,
but it was chaos.
Within hours, they were
arresting all our friends.
Then I realized I
was in danger, too.
I ran back home to find
George and Piao Yue.
I never found my husband.
I never found George
and I never
found my little girl.
Then I realized I
was a wanted person.
You hid in a cupboard?
I spent several
days there, then left.
I knew George was too afraid
to ever come back to the house.
You never heard from George?
No.
I have tried to find him.
He may have changed his name.
I'm afraid if I try too hard,
it would only
jeopardize his new life.
And Liberty Moon?
Chinese people are good people.
They love children.
George has taken care of her.
I'm sure of it.
No one wants
their fortune cookie?
We don't have them
in China, you know.
I guess it's only in America
that you can have the liberty
to crack open your
own fortune, huh?
I already know
what mine would say.
"Go home.
Count your blessings."
I'm sorry.
That didn't come out right.
No, it did.
I have many blessings,
too, Mr. Tanner.
I am alive, I am free,
and there's always
the moon to look at.
Good-bye.
It was nice to finally meet you.
Have you gone through
these files with Alex?
No. Why?
Because there's a proposal here
I think you should see.
I just don't believe
in coincidence.
This has been put into
your hands for a reason.
Why?
So I can tell Jean
there's a company
named Liberty Moon
and she can spend the rest
of her life wondering about it?
So she can do
something about it.
What? She can't
go back to China.
Not without help.
No, no... look, no way.
Forget it, I'm not
getting involved in this.
She'd have a better
chance of getting into Beijing
if she went with a group
of business people.
Forget it.
I can't take the risk.
Besides, what can
one man do anyway?
He can stand up,
just like Jean stood up.
Monica, I'm just a businessman.
And Jean was just a student.
Think about the look of courage
on that woman's face...
I know you saw it...
And now ask yourself,
"Would I have the same courage
to stand up when it counts?"
Well, this is your
chance to find out,
this is your chance
to make a difference.
I don't want to
make a difference.
I just want to make a profit.
Edward.
What does it profit a man
if he gains the whole
world and loses his soul?
I lost my soul a long time ago.
No, you didn't.
You locked it away somewhere,
like that portable
kite in your briefcase,
and you only take
it out to analyze it,
but you never really let
go, never really let it fly.
But flying, Edward, that's
what souls were made for.
And yes...
the higher you dare to
fly, the farther you may fall,
but at least you
will have flown.
All right... but
don't tell Alex.
He'd blow a gasket.
Monica found this in the files.
It's a consulting
firm in Beijing
that helps American companies
open manufacturing plants
and manage them.
Now, there's nothing
here to indicate
that this man is
your friend George.
But it's the same
Liberty Moon design.
It is signed by "Wu Fa Guo."
George's name was Wu Hui
Guo... They're very similar.
He could have changed his name.
George never did like his name.
It's a long shot...'
but if you think it's
worth looking into...
To see my daughter
again, Mr. Tanner,
it is worth my life.
It's not going to work.
Don't worry.
The worst thing that can
happen is that customs,
they look at your passport,
they see that it's expired
and they send you back.
It's a strange feeling,
trying to sneak back
into my own country.
Ladies and gentlemen,
our estimated flying time to
Beijing is 22 hours, 18 minutes.
Those of you on the
left side of the cabin
can see the Statue of
Liberty out your window.
We've got six hot
prospects lined up.
I'm still not sold on
this Liberty Moon outfit.
Oh, can I get some
coffee here, please?
Two. Thank you.
They may seem a little small
for us, I know, but
that could mean
just a little more
personal attention.
We're going to be in business
with these people
for a long time.
Hey, Al.
Hmm?
What do you think
about human rights?
Everyone's got the
right to be human.
You know what I mean.
People are saying
we're a little soft on China
because of their
position on human rights.
Since when did you get so
interested in your fellow man?
Or is that your fellow woman?
Look, forget it...
She's a cold fish.
Don't worry, you'll be fine.
Oh, my goodness.
How embarrassing.
I'm so sorry, um...
I'm in the toy business.
It's a business trip.
Um, excuse me, sir.
Could you pass me
those chattering teeth?
Thank you.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Oh, I'm silly.
Oh, thank you.
It's my pleasure.
It's amazing.
It all changes so much.
Fast food joints,
amusement parks, shopping malls.
5,000 years of keeping
Western culture out, you know...
And it only took ten years
to turn it into New Jersey.
Hi.
Tell him we're the
Tanner Toy people
and we have four
suites reserved.
Yes, we've been expecting you.
Oh.
I'll have a bellman
show you to your rooms and I
have a message for Mr. Tanner.
That's me.
Yes, Mr. Wu is waiting
for you at the bar.
This must be him.
Mr. Tanner.
Yes, Mr. Wu.
Ah, yes, but please
call me George.
It's presumptuous of me,
but I thought I would
invite you to dinner tonight
before we have
business tomorrow.
Thank you, that'd be great.
This is my associate,
Alex Stella...
How are you?
Nice to meet you.
Our trade consultant Monica.
Hello.
Nice to meet you.
And our interpreter...
Jean Chang.
I'm sorry, my English
is weak sometimes.
Allow me to speak Chinese.
Of course.
Forgive me, please, uh,
my plans have changed.
I cannot guarantee that we can
do business together.
Perhaps we can
meet in the future.
Excuse me.
What the hell was that about?
She knows him!
Oh... yeah...
Great, that's... that's great.
The most populated
country in the world
and she runs into
an old boyfriend.
I'm going to my room.
That was George.
He says he doesn't know
who I am and he's never heard
of my daughter.
He's afraid.
He must be very afraid.
Excuse me.
Excuse me, do you speak English?
Yes, I do.
Can I help you?
Yes, you can.
What is the name of this garden?
Garden of Peaceful Memories.
Peaceful Memories.
That's beautiful.
I guess you have
to plant pretty early
to grow memories like that, huh?
Well, we can't do anything
about today's flowers,
but if we could plant some
peaceful memories for next year,
boy, wouldn't that be something?
Yes, I suppose so.
Good.
I'll see you later.
This is my old alley.
We call them "hutong."
This one's called
"the Hutong of Yellow Canaries."
This was my home.
Here, Piao Yue played
with the neighbor's kitten.
Over here, Gus would sit
and write his poetry in the sun.
He was a poet?
Yes.
Oh, I'd almost forgotten.
We always kept copies in
here... in case we were searched.
I... I can't read it.
"It's funny to
watch my little girl.
"She... toddles
along the hutong.
"Will she go here?
"Will she go there?
She plops down on her bottom."
"She screams with delight.
"She'll go wherever she likes.
"She'll cry out
with a happy voice
any word that comes to mind."
"How long will it last,
"this childhood of Liberty Moon?
What must I do to save China?"
Hey.
You are the bravest
person I know.
Where've you been?
Uh, Jean took me on a tour.
Oh, okay.
By the way, that nutty guy?
- Yeah?
- Called back.
George?
Yeah, he wants to set up
a meeting, tomorrow.
Great.
Everything we've seen today
is suitable for our
joint venture project.
This one's a little different
from the others, isn't it?
Yes, it was put on my list
at the last minute.
I thought it might
be worth a look.
It's an older
building that the state
can renovate to
your specifications.
What's going on?
The soldier's asking
what we're doing here.
George says we're
here on business
to look for factory space.
The soldier says
this is impossible;
no foreigners allowed here.
George was confused.
He was told this
was to be renovated.
The soldier says yes.
No one can enter until...
until the prisoners leave.
We have five minutes.
For what?
Oh, my God.
It's Gus.
That is my husband.
Touched By An Angel #426 "Spirit of
Liberty Moon, Pt 2" Closed captioned
Captioning sponsored by CBS
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There are many, many things
that have brought you and your
husband to this moment, Jean,
but don't waste a minute
now asking why or how.
Hurry, you don't have much time.
What is going on?
What do you mean
we've got five minutes?
And correct me, but I thought
they stopped using prison
labor on export deals.
They have.
It officially does not happen.
It was a mistake.
A mistake that can
last only a little longer.
Thank you.
Edward... Keep quiet.
American business?
We have made a terrible mistake.
Someone from my
office shall be punished
for this confusion.
Jean, please.
Let us all go to the
car immediately.
Yeah, good idea.
Chinese dissidents.
Missing children.
Tiananmen Square!
My, God, Edward,
have you lost your mind?
I mean, this is your business
you're screwing with here...
Your livelihood!
My livelihood!
I realize that, Alex.
Edward... we've been
friends for 20 years
and you do this to me?
And for her?
Her name is Jean.
Well, you've put
us all in danger.
I mean, they could throw us out.
They could lock us up!
I mean, the whole
world is trying
to get these people out
and we bring one back in!
Now there's an idea.
Maybe we could contact
one of those human
rights organizations.
They might be able
to help us get Gus out.
Us?
Us?
Okay.
All right.
You... are out of here.
I mean, did you see the way
that that general
guy looked at her?
He knows there's
something screwy.
They're going to
find out who she is,
they're going to figure
out how she got here,
and then we are cooked.
Mr. Stella, it seems to me
if you can't find a
place in your heart
for what happened
today, if you can't see
that no business
deal is more important
than a human life
or a restored family,
if none of this means
anything to you,
then it seems to me
that you are already cooked.
Lady, you're fired.
No.
No, you're not.
Edward, please!
Mr. Stella is right.
To try to help my husband
now would only endanger his life
and yours as well.
Gus is too sick to survive
the anger of the state.
It is best to continue our work
and forget this day.
But what about your daughter?
I must be patient.
I have found George.
He has found my husband.
When it is time,
when it is safe,
perhaps he will tell
me where she is, too.
Then we'll stay.
All of us.
Thank you all very much.
You've made an exceptionally
impressive presentation
and we will seriously
consider your offer.
Oh, tell them
thank you for lunch
and those, uh, crunchy things.
Those were fried chicken feet.
Um, just tell them good-bye.
Thank you.
Okay, okay, we are on a roll.
I think those are our guys.
I thought Liberty
Moon's presentation was
better organized
and more generous.
Uh-huh, thanks to our friend.
Nope, forget it.
No way, José.
I'm going for a nap.
Right on.
Thank you.
I have a New York newspaper here
in case anybody
wants to read it.
That'd be terrific, thanks.
It's too bad... Liberty
Moon's a solid company.
Yeah. Well, George knew
he blew his chances with us
when he took us
to that labor camp.
There's no way he could
get in business with us now
without sending
up a huge red flag.
Did he give you any hint about
what happened to Piao Yue?
Not yet.
But I have hope.
He must know where she is.
It's different here.
Sometimes it's
safer to know nothing.
Monica... Hmm?
"The official Chinese
News Agency acknowledged
"that Huang Chao Kung,
long considered a victim
"of Tiananmen Square's
1989 three-day massacre,
"in fact spent most of the
last nine years in prison.
"The government
also reports that Huang
"renounced his participation
in the democracy movement
"before dying of natural causes.
He was 35."
The clerk said the Hong Kong
papers weren't delivered today.
And now we know why... they
were probably carrying this story.
It's not the true story.
Gus would never
have said those things.
They can't tell those lies.
I won't let them.
Nobody's going to believe it.
He knew he was dying.
He told me never to forget
what he was dying for.
You know what?
I had forgotten.
Until I saw his
face one last time...
and it all came back.
It was a miracle.
Alex?
Edward, don't-don't... get up.
Some soldiers just
came to my room.
I don't know what
they were saying,
but I think it's about Jean.
They had some
old picture of her.
Jean? Stand up slowly...
and walk towards me.
Edward, keep talking to Alex.
Run!
Why won't you tell me?
Monica, I have watched
many political
prisoners in China
die of "natural causes."
There's nothing
natural about it.
Gus died terribly
and painfully...
and to describe it
actually hurts my spirit.
You stayed with him?
Of course I did.
And he died with hope.
And we're going to
keep that hope alive,
but first we've
got to find Jean.
You don't know where she is?
No, because we're not the ones
who are supposed to find her.
Come in.
Hello.
You know, when I
was in seventh grade,
I remember this chapter
from my geography book:
"China, Land of Contrasts."
Man, what they don't
teach you in school, huh?
What are you doing?
Alex was right, we
don't belong here.
There's a flight out at
8:00, if you're interested.
What are you afraid of?
Oh, I don't know...
My business going
down the tubes?
Imprisonment? Torture?
How's that for starters?
I think you're afraid
of getting truly involved
with anything besides
the bottom line.
You listen, I'm on to you.
I know what you're up to.
I don't know how it
happened exactly,
but you're no trade
consultant, you're...
you're a political
activist and you used me.
That's not why you're
angry with me, Edward.
You're angry because I
asked you to let your soul fly,
and you did and
look what happened.
All of a sudden that labor pool
of 1.2 billion Chinese faces...
Which all looked alike to you...
Became one beautiful individual
whose life matters to you.
And you're so
terrified of losing her
before you understand why.
Edward, you can't leave now.
This is what your
soul was made for.
I'm no hero, Monica, I'm
the wrong guy to save her.
Maybe she's going to save you.
I don't know, Monica,
I thought there
might be a chance...
This is her house.
Were you followed?
No, we were very careful.
You shouldn't stay,
they'll find you, too.
We... can't leave...
Not without you.
How can we help you?
We'd better get out of here.
Come on, let's go this way.
Mr. Tanner, I was unaware
that we had an appointment.
Game's over, George.
You're going to stand there
and tell this woman
you know who she is
and where her daughter is.
My wife is a state official.
She doesn't know
anything about my past.
I never told her
about Tiananmen.
Mr. Wu,
no one wants to endanger
you or your family,
but please, please, don't tell
us that you don't know Jean.
You arranged for her
to see her husband.
You've already
taken risks to help her,
now help us to get to the truth.
You actually believe the
truth will make any difference?
The truth is the difference.
No...
the truth only makes reality
a lot harder to live with.
The truth is that Jean
and Gus were my friends.
Reality is that it is still
dangerous to admit that.
The truth is that democracy
is a wonderful dream.
Reality is that most of
us don't want democracy
as much as we
just want stability.
The truth is that China
is not what it could be.
Reality is at least it's
not what it used to be.
The truth gets you killed;
reality keeps you alive.
So I ask you what you want
from me, truth... or reality.
I want my daughter.
A neighbor told me Gus
had been shot and was dead
and you were arrested.
So I went into hiding;
I took the baby with me.
I made it to the south.
I found a family there
who could take her in...
Take care of her
until I got back.
Where's this family now?
There are sometimes
terrible floods in the south.
Thousands of
people died that year.
I tried to find the family,
but they were gone.
There is a chance, of course,
that she survived or
that they moved on;
but I'm afraid I just
don't know where she is.
I'm so sorry.
I named my company Liberty Moon
in the hope that someday
Piao Yue might grow
up and recognize it
and inquire.
It was a slim chance,
but our hopes are hung
on slimmer ones
than these sometimes.
For example, I never
imagined it would be Jean
who would find me this way.
How long have you
known about Gus?
About a year.
I only hope that seeing
him gave you some peace.
It gave me more
than that, George.
When I saw his face, I
remembered who I am,
and I was no longer afraid.
Tell me, George, what
will you have to see
before you're no longer afraid?
How much danger is she in?
She is in this
country illegally.
She's a dissident who
has gone unpunished.
She's been recognized,
and I'm sure they
want to find her
before she makes any trouble.
What kind of trouble?
She spoke to her
husband before he died.
She knows the
truth and the reality.
Maybe she left a message.
Alex, have you seen Jean?
Well, what with her
being a fugitive and all,
I wasn't expecting her.
Alex, please, was she here?
I think I saw her walk out.
Mr. Tanner?
The lady who was not here...
she left a message.
"Edward, thank you
for all you have done.
"Please thank Monica as well.
"It is possible we will
not see each other again.
"You see, George was
right, reality is the safest route.
"But I have nothing
left to lose now,
"and so I have the
luxury of living in the truth.
"And I'm going to make sure
"the world knows the
truth about my husband.
"You are a kind man, Edward.
"I hope someday you will
find peace in your own truth.
Jean."
Where is the last
place she lived in truth?
Behind me is one of
the government buildings
of the People's
Republic of China.
If you look the other
direction, you'll see
the view most widely associated
with Tiananmen Square,
the Gate of Heavenly Peace.
We will first make our way to
the Great Hall of the People.
Please begin walking
in that direction.
Miss, would you mind
taking this picture, please?
Oh, okay.
Thank you.
Mm-hmm.
Piao Yue... Piao Yue! Piao Yue!
Liberty Moon! Liberty Moon!
Piao Yue!
Jean!
Piao Yue!
Jean!
Jean!
Jean!
So, what do we do,
call the American embassy?
She's a Chinese citizen.
Funny, a lot of
good that's done her.
You know, not once in my
life have I ever had the urge
to grab a microphone and stand
up in the middle of Times Square
and speak my
mind... about anything.
And all of a sudden it's
nice to know I can if I want to.
Okay, so... going
to the embassy is out
and, obviously, going
to the police is out.
I'd give every last dime
I have to get her out.
I don't believe money
is the answer, Edward,
but love... Love can
move mountains.
No.
I'm not the love type.
I mean, she's...
she's... she's special.
Yes, she is.
I know what being
in love is like, I'm...
But this is something else.
It's deep...
deeper... than that.
Like what?
Like when we were
there at the factory
and I realized her
husband was still alive,
I felt something
I've never felt before.
It wasn't jealousy.
It was a sincere
happiness... for her.
I'm happy for you, Edward.
A love like that can
nourish your soul.
The one I lost?
Ah, the one you're
finding again.
Oh, yeah.
This may be the wrong
time to mention this,
but, um... do you
remember the game plan?
What game plan was that, Al...
The long-term or the short-term?
The one about
turning the long-term
into the very short-term,
the one we agreed on
back at the Purple Pub
our senior year...
The "let's play the
game hard for 20 years,
"go to business school,
buy, divide, conquer
"and retire before we're 42
with more money than God
and time left to enjoy
it"... That game plan.
Yeah, I remember that one.
So?
So... are we still playing?
I don't know.
Well, you damn
well better find out,
because you are
risking everything
for some woman you've
known for a couple of weeks.
She's not some woman, Al.
She's a...
friend.
Oh, and I'm not?
Please explain this to me,
because, for the last 20 years,
I've been going around
thinking that we were friends.
Well, maybe we're just two
guys trying to help each other
make a lot of money.
And you got a problem with that?
Yeah, I do now.
And I met somebody
who's trying to help me
become a better person,
trying to help me become
something... higher.
Okay.
Okay.
I thought that we were
in business together,
but apparently, now
it's group therapy.
So... look, just tell
me what you want.
I mean, what are
you thinking here?
I don't want to build
a plant in China, Alex.
I don't want to run into Jean
while she's being reeducated,
stamping "Made in China"
on one of our action figures.
I want out of this country.
I want her out, too.
That's what I'm thinking.
Okay, I'll tell you what.
I'll go back to New
York, hold down the fort,
and you do whatever it
is you have to do here.
I appreciate that.
Remember her?
She told me you
were her friend once.
I need you to be her friend now.
And what?
Help her.
Find her a good lawyer,
get her out on bail.
I can't begin to educate you
on the ignorance
of that statement.
Look, tell me what I need to
know to get her out of there.
Please.
I'm going to try to
explain something to you.
Most everyone who was arrested
for participating in Tiananmen
Square served three years.
Some, like Gus, were rearrested
before they even
hit the streets.
Others discovered they
could not get jobs anymore,
or go anywhere
without being followed.
Those who got out and made
it to the States, stayed out.
Now here comes Jean,
daring them to do
something about her,
forcing them to deal with her.
She's tying herself to the
stake and lighting the match.
Did she ever tell you
why her nickname was Jean?
Nope.
It's French for "Joan" of Arc.
She knew exactly
what she was doing.
She can be more trouble
to the Chinese in prison
than she can be out.
She knows that
once she's in there,
she'll become a martyr.
So they can't... leave her
out, and they can't keep her in.
Exactly.
The sooner it hits the
news, the safer she will be.
Once the world knows she
exists, they have to keep her alive.
What are you saying?
I'm saying, it will
all happen very fast,
if it is not happening already.
She'll go on trial.
It'll last maybe only
a matter of minutes.
She'll be found guilty.
They'll put her back in her cell
and leave her there
in the dark for years
until she becomes sick.
And when the fever's high
or the teeth become infected,
she won't get medical treatment.
Or maybe she'll slip on
the floor during interrogation
and die of cerebral hemorrhage
and seven broken ribs.
Or maybe some common
criminals will suddenly get the urge
to beat her to death
in exchange for a
shorter sentence.
Why are you so angry with her?
I thought you
considered us inscrutable.
She just doesn't
understand how it works.
No, perhaps she does.
She just can't accept it.
That's what bothers
me about her.
That's what I love about her.
Trial's over.
And wh... and what?
Ten years.
Well, it's a very
unusual request.
It's not as if it's never
been done before, though.
It's quite an act of
sacrifice, Monica.
It's not a sacrifice;
it's a privilege.
Tess, you said when this started
it was about people
being given a chance
to make a difference.
Well, this is my chance,
and I want to take it.
But we don't know
how long it could take...
Maybe even the whole ten years.
No, not that long.
Monica.
Hello, Jean.
How did you get here?
Not the way that you did.
I don't understand.
You did a very brave
thing the other day,
standing up and
telling the truth,
defending your
husband and your beliefs.
I thought I had
nothing left to lose.
But Monica... My
little girl, I saw her.
I looked right into her face.
She is alive.
I know.
A minute longer,
I would have seen
her before I spoke out,
and I could be
holding her right now...
right now.
You couldn't have known, Jean.
You did what you
knew you had to do,
and then a wonderful
miracle occurred,
because God
granted you the grace
to look into the
face of your little girl
before you were taken away.
There's no God in China.
Yes, there is.
He loves you very much.
He sent me here to be with you,
to stay with you and to
encourage you and to...
I am an angel, Jean.
Angel.
I'm not afraid of you.
Good.
You're not supposed to be.
When I was in orphanage,
I used to think... that I had
an angel watching over me.
You did.
You do.
You could say I volunteered.
I admire you so much, Jean...
Your courage and your passion.
And I believe I have as
much to learn from you
as you do from me.
What do I need to learn?
There's no one left to trust
now except your creator.
Am I going to die?
Yes.
Are you going to
stay here with me?
Yes.
Through everything?
Through everything.
I want to help you die
with the same courage
that you have lived with.
Then... then tell me.
Tell me about God.
I hope what I have done
can change even
one person's life.
Then I have made a difference.
You've made a
difference in Edward's life.
He cares about you very much.
I care for him, too.
I would like to
have told him that.
Monica... Monica... I'm scared.
Say something.
Say something about God.
It's all right,
Jean, I'm with you.
When you pass
through the rivers,
I will be with you.
When you walk
through the waters,
they will not overtake you.
When you walk through fire,
you will not be burned.
Jean, what's going on?
Monica, listen to
me very carefully.
She had a kite with
a moon and a torch.
She knows who
she is, I believe that.
Jean!
Listen, tell her how
much I loved her.
Promise.
She's the daughter of a poet.
Tell her the truth.
She'll know what to do with it.
Say it.
I promise.
I will tell her the truth.
She will know
what to do with it.
No!
Monica.
Monica!
I'm here.
You're not alone.
Monica!
Jean.
Pro... mise.
I promise.
Tell me... again... God.
Well... on this
side there is life,
and there with
him... there is life also
and it is there you shall
behold him... face to face.
Jean.
It's time.
Edward.
Edward.
What are you doing here?
Where have you been?
How did you get in here?
Edward, there's
something I need to tell you.
Jean fell down a
flight of stairs today.
She fell down
a flight of stairs?
How do you know?
I was there.
Don't be afraid, Edward.
I'm an angel.
This is... this
isn't true, um...
I'm dreaming.
No, it's all true.
I am an angel,
and God sent me to be with
you and Jean on this very difficult,
this very long journey.
Jean's journey is over
now and she's at peace.
We spent many hours
talking about God
and his love for
her and for you.
God loves you very much, Edward.
Before she died, Jean
wanted you to know
that she cared
about you very much,
that you had a chance to
make a difference in her life
and you took that.
I loved her.
I know.
And I know that
your heart is broken.
But God will mend it if
you trust him with it now.
Will you?
I'll miss her.
I just heard.
How long will it last, this
childhood of Liberty Moon?
What must we do to save China?
Save China?
We could not even save Jean.
You remember the last
thing she said to you?
What will you have to see
before you're no longer afraid?
What will you have to see?
I do not know.
How about a little girl's face.
So that's it?
No chance?
No, it is impossible.
Even with a bribe.
We cannot tour all the
orphanages in the area.
You know, there's
a very good chance
that Zhang Piao Yue was adopted
and she's not in
an orphanage at all.
I don't think so, George.
I don't think God would
have brought me all this way
to find a little girl who
doesn't need to be found.
I've been considering
a belief in God.
It's a good idea.
I just have trouble believing
a thing I cannot see.
What about the wind?
Hmm? And the air?
You can't see them, but
you know they're there.
You know where I
can get some paint?
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
Ni hao.
You speak English?
Yes, I do.
Kite.
My name's Edward.
What's your name?
My name is Piao Yue.
You know what that
means in English?
Yes.
Statue of Liberty.
It has been a
pleasure, Mr. Tanner.
You learned much
in only one month.
Yes, I have.
Thanks again.
Well, we're all set.
My wife has pulled some strings.
Of course she has.
And the adoption
papers will be finalized
six months earlier
than expected.
She'll be out of the
orphanage and home with us
by June.
Maybe this means summer
camp in Maine, huh?
Every summer... you promised.
Yes, I did.
You'd think a girl with a chance
to live in America all year
long would have taken it.
I just told her the truth.
She knew what to do with it.
Listen, I want you to work
hard on your English, okay?
When you come
see me next summer,
maybe you can tell
me what this says.
Good-bye, Miss Liberty.
Good-bye.
Bye, George.
Mr. Tanner, zai jian.
Zai jian, Mr. Wu.
Bye-bye.
So, am I ever going
to see you again?
I don't think so.
I thought you might
like to have this.
How on earth did you...?
It was lost, but now it's found.
God is very good at that.
Yes, he is.
Well... so long, then.
Good-bye.
You okay?
Come on, Angel Girl.
Let's go home.
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