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- Please, you heard that one.

All these years in Shanghai,

and he still cannot speak Chinese.

She kind got a point.

You said that we would be in

China for a year, two at most.

We agree that the English school made sense.

You did not want him coming back

with a lousy language skill.

Did you remember? Sarah

What's the God damn point,

you do noteven care if we come back.

Hey, easy.

Baby, I'm sorry.

I know that it has been tough, the

Shanghai's office is almost ready.

And we;ll come home soon, I promise.

Do you trust me?

Why do they callUncle Raymond

the bones'collector?

Back in the days, he was task to take the bones of

Chinese for re-bury.

Why?

Another old superstition.

They believe that unless you bones are

buried near the ancestors,

your spirit will rest.

Is it just the bones?

Yes.

After seven years he dig them up,

clean them,

doing the whole ceremony

together with the Uncle Xiang.

Why you never tell me any of this?

It happened before I was born.

They were never talking much about that.

something a history.

- we all have our skeletons.

- Yes, but yours are just real.

Good one.

Get the light.

It's ok.

I am here.

- What's happening, mother?

- I think that you are safe, rock and safe.

Comeo on, up to bed.

- I can't go, mother.

- Why not, sweety?

- I have to work, lot of work to do.

- I think that you are still sleeping, sweet heart.

- Just close you eyes.

- I cannot, lot of work to do,

Or else...

- How is Sam?

- Sleeping, poor thing.

I can't believe neither of you woke up,

he was sreaming his lungs out.

I'm sorry, I took my

sleeping pills.

I don;t care what the contract say,

we are responsible for the whole amount.

I know that it is easier in person,

but I am on a funeral, for christ sake.

I'll call you back.

- They can't manage a week without you?

- apparently, not.

- You can go, I am ok.

- No Aunt, it too soon.

- We are not going anywhere.

- Business come first.

Raymond always said that.

No, I need to see the sun, I'll be right back.

We are screwed,

timing could be worse.

- Just go, we'll stay and help her out.

- I can't leave you alone with Sam sick.

He is not sick,

He was sleep walking.

- He never sleep walk before.

- He never had jet lag before,

or see a dead person.

he got lots in his mind.

- Are you sure?

- We'll be fine.

You are the best.

I am going to pack, Yeah.

- Sorry, I did not see you there.

- Still sleeping?

I think that he is running with a fever.

Is there trick to openning the window?

It got stuck and it getting a bit stuffy.

- I will do it .

- No, it is not necessary.

Why don;t you go and lie down?

You were out all night.

I watch over him.

Maybe, I'll go and take a shower.

Thank you.

Get away from me, witch!

You do speak Chinese!

- You lie to me.

- I am not a liar , you are !

What kind of boy's fool an old lady?

What kind of old lady fool yourself?

Mummy, I don't feel so good .

Oh, my god!

What happened to your arms?

May,May,May, call 911.

And his arms ... I do not know,

he was down in the basement.

There used to be a factory,

it might have got something bite.

- He was the fine, he was sleepwalking.

- can i get some space, please?

How is he?

- He's still not responsing.

- Why? He was a perfectly healthy child.

It is still tooo ealry to tell, Mdm.

We are running a series of test.

And what about his arms?

He said that he was

playing in a industry site.

Could there be any inks or dyes?

He was in my basement,

there have been no dyes there for over 40 years.

When is he going to wake up?

In cases like this, it is impossible to predict.

- We will have some preliminary results tomorrow.

- When can I see it?

The nurse will come to get yo in a little while.

We are going to get you and son through this

Thank you.

Come Sarah, let's go.

Jason, Jason, hold on.

Jason, my god, you got to come back.

Something terrible happens...

Jason, hello.

hello.

Help! Help

- What is the problem?

- The problem?

I am not making this up.

It is a sight. You might want to get some rest.

- It can't stay here every night.

- Something is wrong.

Something very wrong is happening here.

- Of course, Something is wrong,little boy is sick.

- I know that he is sick!

Why can't you people tell me what wrong with him?

What is happening to my son?

- We are doing everything that we can.

- we are really are...

I'm sorry

It's ok. YOu got to let it out.

Sometimes, it is too much.

I am going to go for a walk.

Any change,

any change, any change, you call me.

- Please.

- Of course.

I love you.

You said,

You said if it got

too much that I could come here.

- Where did it get this?

- I found it in front of my son.

- He was the sleep walking.

- It is a grave box.

a what?

The bones of the deceasede were shipped back

toe China in this.

-One person to a box.

- Is this made from lead?

Or something toxic?

Here, her name was Chen Lu

from Kuandung province.

She was 17 years old when she died.

The girl.

Did you already seen her?

I have been having these...

walking nightmares.

Those of us who we see when we dream,

are more awake than ever.

Leave me shows something.

I record my dreams.

I try to learn what

world beyond this world is telling me.

Here,

when I first saw your boy,

I recognized him.

I had that dream to a year ago

- What had you done to my son?

- I am not your enemy.

What had you done to him?

from what you described to me

I fear that the spirits have it.

His soul.

I'm sorry.

I can'tt believe that I did this.

You are confused, frightened.

A mother desperate for her child.

It is natural.

Even that I'm going to believe in this,

what am I supposed to do?

Find out what the spirits want of you.

This girl,Chen Lu, if this is the her box,

where are her bones?

It was said that if the bones were not

buried near to the ancestors

the spirit cannot rest.

- Then do I have to find her bones?

- Perhaps.

Ask the Raymond's housewife.

In old days, many young girls came

to work for your factory.

ok

You should hurry.

The soul of a child is very fragile.

Thank you.

- I'm so sorry about your boy.

- Thank you.

This is Ben Lee, an old associate.

Sit down, please.

What is that?

This may sound strange, but

but is there a girl who worked here

in the old factiry called Chen Lu?

I can't remember, we had so many

girls working for us.

- It was 40 or 50 years ago.

- Were her bones left behind?

What?

Uncle Raymond, the Benevolence society,

they were shipping the bones of back to China,

were any bones left behind?

The Chinese Benevolence society

it stopped the shipping of bones many years ago.

The communists took it

power and they closed the borders,

even for the deceased ones.

- Many people bones were left behind.

- What happened to them?

They stayed buried.

We stop exhuming the bodies.

Thank you.

What do the doctors say about Sam?

It still no change.

Would there any file kept on record of the workers?

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