Narrator/Denise Chan

It had been six long months. Jane didn't know how she would make it to the end of her contract. Max asked if she could keep a secret. He is also planning to leave. And not just planning to leave, had an actual plan to leave. With his sister. She was in Bangkok working with a colonel from the embassy, getting things ready for an escape. Jane couldn't believe what he was telling her. An escape?

It had been six long months. Jane didn't know how she would make it to the end of her contract. Max asked if she could keep a secret. He is also planning to leave. And not just planning to leave, had an actual plan to leave. With his sister. She was in Bangkok working with a colonel from the embassy, getting things ready for an escape. Jane couldn't believe what he was telling her. An escape?

Jane asked if he could help her get out too. Max told her, don't worry. His sister was trying to get a bunch of people out. She suddenly felt something she hadn't in a long time.

Jane asked if he could help her get out too. Max told her, don't worry. His sister was trying to get a bunch of people out. She suddenly felt something she hadn't in a long time.

Jane volunteered to help Charlie and her brothers plan their rescue mission. Charlie was feeding Max information in pieces. They spoke in code, knowing the bosses had eyes on almost everything. They agreed that the escape should happen in a few weeks, after everyone got their next paycheck.

Jane volunteered to help Charlie and her brothers plan their rescue mission. Charlie was feeding Max information in pieces. They spoke in code, knowing the bosses had eyes on almost everything. They agreed that the escape should happen in a few weeks, after everyone got their next paycheck.

That would give enough time for Max and Jane to gather the names of all the Filipinos from their compound who wanted to get out. But Charlie warned them. They needed to be very, very careful. There were rumors that workers were given a cash reward for snitching on each other, especially if they had intel that someone was trying to escape.

That would give enough time for Max and Jane to gather the names of all the Filipinos from their compound who wanted to get out. But Charlie warned them. They needed to be very, very careful. There were rumors that workers were given a cash reward for snitching on each other, especially if they had intel that someone was trying to escape.

And if someone told the bosses what they were planning, that would be it. While her brothers and Jane were busy organizing on the inside, Charlie stayed put in Bangkok, working with Colonel. She had rented an apartment and she wasn't going anywhere until her mission was complete. And on this night, Charlie and her girlfriend stepped out for a bite to eat.

And if someone told the bosses what they were planning, that would be it. While her brothers and Jane were busy organizing on the inside, Charlie stayed put in Bangkok, working with Colonel. She had rented an apartment and she wasn't going anywhere until her mission was complete. And on this night, Charlie and her girlfriend stepped out for a bite to eat.

They decided on a Filipino restaurant called Lola's Kitchen. It was a cozy place with bright yellow walls and bold patterned booths. And it felt like home.

They decided on a Filipino restaurant called Lola's Kitchen. It was a cozy place with bright yellow walls and bold patterned booths. And it felt like home.

She was still a chain-smoking ball of nerves, but it was the calmest she'd felt in a long time. If everything went according to plan, in just a few short weeks, she would be helping her brothers escape.

She was still a chain-smoking ball of nerves, but it was the calmest she'd felt in a long time. If everything went according to plan, in just a few short weeks, she would be helping her brothers escape.

But she still felt her stomach drop every time she saw a message from Dev pop up. She was terrified he'd find out what she was doing, that she'd gone and ratted him out. She'd also promised Colonel she wouldn't send anyone else into the scam factory. So she was stringing Dev along, sidestepping him every time he asked if she had any new recruits.

But she still felt her stomach drop every time she saw a message from Dev pop up. She was terrified he'd find out what she was doing, that she'd gone and ratted him out. She'd also promised Colonel she wouldn't send anyone else into the scam factory. So she was stringing Dev along, sidestepping him every time he asked if she had any new recruits.

So far, the excuses seem to be working. So Charlie let herself relax and enjoy this moment with her girlfriend.

So far, the excuses seem to be working. So Charlie let herself relax and enjoy this moment with her girlfriend.

As Charlie's girlfriend belted out Dancing Queen, Charlie couldn't help but daydream about what it would be like when her brothers could be at that table, eating and laughing with them. After dinner, they caught the bus back home. Charlie was still in a good mood, still daydreaming about the reunion with her brothers, feeling like she could keep up this act with Dev for just a few more weeks.

As Charlie's girlfriend belted out Dancing Queen, Charlie couldn't help but daydream about what it would be like when her brothers could be at that table, eating and laughing with them. After dinner, they caught the bus back home. Charlie was still in a good mood, still daydreaming about the reunion with her brothers, feeling like she could keep up this act with Dev for just a few more weeks.