SCRAP COLLECTOR GIRL Rescues a Man in a JUNKYARD — He’s a MISSING BILLIONAIRE!

Oh my god. No, this can’t be. He’s alive. Thank god he’s alive.  My head. Where am I? Wait, am I dead? Is this heaven? Because I’m looking at an angel.  No, you’re definitely not in heaven.  Then why am I lying next to a dumpster?  Easy. Don’t move too fast. Are you okay?  No, I don’t think so.  What’s your name?  I I don’t know.

 Do you know how you got here? Do you remember anything?  No, nothing.  What about your family? Do you remember anyone? No, I don’t remember anything.  What’s your name?  I’m Rose.  Rose? I feel terrible. I’m hungry and my head hurts.  Don’t worry. Let me help you. Come on. We’re going to the hospital.

 Can you walk?  I think so. No, you can’t lean on me.  Excuse me. We need help. He can’t walk.  Your body doesn’t show any serious injuries, but you do have a concussion from the blow to your head. Doctor, do you think he’ll get his memory back?  It’s impossible to know. His memory may come back little by little, or he may never remember his past.

 Oh no, that’s terrible.  Don’t worry. As long as he takes care of himself, everything should be fine. If he feels any discomfort or anything unusual, come back and see us. Mhm. Thank you, doctor.  Thank you.  Wait, wait. You don’t have to pay for this.  How are you going to pay? Do you have any money?  No, I don’t.

 Don’t worry. I’ll pay. You just focus on getting better. The doctor said you shouldn’t stress yourself out.  She’s right. You were very lucky she found you.  In a situation like yours, things could have been much worse. But you should be fine. Thank you, doctor.  Little by little, your memory will come back.

You’ll see. Rose, I don’t want to be a bother to you, much less a burden. I appreciate everything you’ve done, but I’ll figure out what to do from here.  You’re not a bother.  Starting over without knowing anything about myself is going to be hard, but I have to do it.  I’m worried about you being out here alone.

 Are you sure you’ll be okay? Yeah, I think so.  I have to be. And I promise I’ll pay you back for everything you spent on me.  Don’t worry about that. Take care of yourself. Watch out.  You almost got hit.  You still look dizzy. Are you sure you’re okay?  Yeah, I’m fine.  No, you’re not. I told you you shouldn’t be out here by yourself yet.

 But I have to learn how to do this on my own.  Then I’ll stay with you until you’re better.  No, I can’t keep burdening you with my problems. You’re a light in the middle of all this darkness. You two make a lovely couple.  What?  No, we’re not a couple.  We’re just friends.  You sell food?  Yeah. Best food in town.

 We’ll take two, please.  Rose, you can’t keep spending money on me.  Don’t worry about it. These are on me. Just promise me you’ll come back and buy something next time.  Of course. Thank you so much.  Then it’s settled. You’re staying at my place until you get your memory back.  Your place.  No butts. I’m not arguing with you.

You’re staying with me. Period.  Okay, Rose. Whatever you say. That’s more like it.  Come in.  Thank you.  So, it’s settled. You’re staying here until you get your memory back  at your place. [clears throat]  No arguments. You’re staying here. Period.   Okay, Rose. Whatever you say.  Now, we need to come up with a name for you.

A name?  Yeah, you don’t have one. How about Howard?  Howard?   I don’t look like a Howard.  Edgar.   Edgar. No way.  Then Luke.  Luke. I like that.  Luke. It is.  I’m really grateful to you. You didn’t have to do all this. Don’t worry about it. Anyone would have done the same.

 No, not everyone would have done this. You know, when you found me by that dumpster, I thought you were my wife.  Don’t say that. You probably have a family.  Well, if I have a wife somewhere, I hope she looks like you.  If you have a wife, she’s probably worried sick about you. I still have no idea how you ended up by that dumpster.

 I wish I could remember something. Have you checked your pockets? Maybe you have something that could help you remember who you are.  This This is all I have.  I know this restaurant. We can go tomorrow and ask if anyone there knows you.  Tomorrow? Why not go now?  It’s getting dark and these streets can be dangerous at this hour.

Are you suggesting I’m staying here tonight?  Of course. Where else did you think you were going to stay? You can take the bed.  No, absolutely not.  I’ll sleep on the floor.  Okay. I’ll get you a mattress and something to cover yourself with. It’s chilly tonight.  Thank you.  You know, it’s been a long time since anyone stayed overnight here.

 Really? When was the last time someone stayed here with you?  Years ago. My ex used to live here with me.  What happened to him?  He wasn’t good for me. I had to throw him out. He liked spending my money and drinking. And at [music] night, he’d wake up just to hit me. [snorts]  That’s terrible. I’m so sorry.

 It’s okay. It was a long time ago.  I could never do something like that.  You don’t even remember who you are.  No, but being here with you, looking into your eyes, all I want is to take care of you the way you’re taking care of me. I could never hurt you. I feel bad making you sleep down there.  I’m fine. Don’t worry.

 Look at you. You’re freezing. Come sleep up here with me. I promise I won’t bother you.  You know,  I’m really grateful I found you. Luke, you look so handsome when you’re asleep. I’ll make you some breakfast. Luke, Luke, Luke, wake up.  I’m sorry. I overslept.  This is the breakfast I made for you.

It’s all I have to offer. Sorry. No, you didn’t have to go to all this trouble. This looks incredible.  It’s okay.  What about you? Have you eaten?  Yeah, I already ate. You take your time with breakfast. I have to go to work.  I can come with you. Are you sure?  I collect scrap and recyclables.  That’s fine. I can go with you.

I can’t stay here doing nothing.  All right. We can stop by that restaurant on the way and ask if anyone there knows you.  Okay, sounds good.  All right, I’m ready. Enjoy that last bite. Looks like nobody’s here yet. Do you want to wait until someone shows up?  No, I don’t want to interrupt your work.  That’s okay. We can come back later.

 All right. Hey, are you feeling okay? Are you all right?  Yeah. Yeah, I’m okay. Don’t worry.  Come on, let’s keep going. We’re here, Andrew.  Just breathe. We’ll help.  Well, if it isn’t the cutest couple I know.  Hi.  You’re the man who gave us food the other day. I’m glad to see you’re doing a lot better, kid.

I wouldn’t be doing this well without Rose. Did your memory come back?  Not yet, unfortunately. But it will.  Can we get our food, please? We’ve been waiting 40 minutes.  I’m coming. I’m coming. Come on. Everyone’s waiting. Hurry up.  Don’t yell at me. There’s your job.  Great.

 Yesterday, I fired the waiter for stealing from me, and now my cook walks out because I raised my voice. Do either of you know how to cook? I do.  Rose is a great cook. I don’t know much, honestly. Maybe I can help package things or do whatever you need.  Excellent. Can you help me?  Sure. Let’s get started. Next up is the stir fry, followed by the salmon.

 Thank you.  Another salad for the street. All right, that’s it.  Finally.   That was incredible. I’ve never sold that much food. How do you do that? I don’t know. I guess in my past life, I knew how to cook.  That was more than cooking. You handled everything in seconds.  Kid, do you need a job? I could really use your help as a cook.

 I’d even pay you well.  Are you serious?  Of course. You’re both welcome here. If you’re hiring me, you have to include her, too.  H then you’re both hired.   But I’m not a professional cook.  That doesn’t matter. I’ve noticed something. His food turns out better when you’re nearby. My grandmother used to say the secret to great food is making it with love.

 I already told you we’re not a couple. We’re friends. I’ll leave you two alone. I left the burner on.   I don’t care who I was. I only care about who I am now.  One salad, please. Here you go. Thanks. Can I get two meals?  Order for Mark.  Coming right up.  Coming right up.  Thank you, Andrew.

 Excuse me. Would you mind if I put up a flyer here? Of course.  It’s my son. He went missing a few weeks ago.  Luke? No. His name is Luke? Luke? Come here for a second.  Ethan, I found you. My baby. You came back.  Who are you? Do I know you? [panting]    Excuse me.  Do you know me?  How could I not know you? [panting] I’m your mother.

 My mother?  I’ve been looking everywhere for you. People told me you’d left the country or that something terrible had happened to you, but you’re here.  Are you sure I’m your son?  Of course I’m sure. Look at the picture. You’re my son.  Ethan. That’s my name.  Yes. Ethan. We’ve been calling him Luke.

 Luke. Enough. And who are you, young lady? Can’t you see I’m talking to my son?  Don’t talk to her like that. Show her some respect.  Why are you defending her?  Ethan had a terrible accident. He hasn’t recovered his memory.  That explains everything. I’ve been searching for you since the day you disappeared.

Do you remember this, Ethan? It’s us. I  I don’t know who that is. I can’t believe a man like you is working at a little street food stand like this.  Show some respect. This little stand happens to be one of the most popular places in the neighborhood. Now,  the important thing is that I found you. Come on, son.

 You’re coming home with me.  Rose is coming with us. I’m not going anywhere without her.  What do you mean?  She stays with me. Go, both of you. I’ll take care of things here.  This is my home.  Yes, this is your home.  Was I really a chef?  Ethan, [music] you were one of the country’s most celebrated chefs.

 Your restaurant is known around the world. You were the pride of this family.  That’s me. Wow. It doesn’t even feel like that’s me.  Before you disappeared, you just closed a major deal to expand your cooking across the country. First, the whole country and then the world. That’s what you always said. This is all so strange.

I can see myself in these pictures, but I just don’t recognize myself.  Aren’t you happy? Now you know who you are, and you are an incredible person.  No, I’m not happy. This life represents who I was before, but it isn’t who I am now.  What do you mean? This is you. No, all of this is my past.

 My present and my future are you, Rose.   What are you saying?  These weeks by your side have made me so happy. I want to spend the rest of my days feeling this way with you.  [gasps and sighs]  I feel the same way. My love, you’re back. I can’t believe it. [gasps and sighs] It’s really you, Ethan.  My friend, it’s so good to see you.

 I’m sorry, but I don’t know who either of you are. Ethan, this is Scarlet, your wife. And that’s Brutus, your best friend and your business partner.  My wife? We didn’t know what had happened to you. We thought you weren’t going to make it.  I can’t remember any of this. Yes, sir.  On your wedding day, the three of you were in a car accident and we never found your body.

You’d all been drinking. Brutus was driving you to your hotel and from there you and Scarlet were supposed to catch a flight for your honeymoon.   We’d had too much to drink, man. It was a mistake.  The car went out of control and we crashed. I lost consciousness.  When I woke up, Brutus was there, but you were gone.

We searched for you for hours, but eventually we had to give up. I’m sorry, my friend. I’ll never forgive myself. I can’t remember what you’re telling me. I only see the car for a second. That’s all.  It’s okay, my love. I’m here now. I’ll always be here for you.  Yeah, we’re all together again.  And who is she?  This is Rose.

 She found me a few weeks ago near a dumpster and she’s been taking care of me ever since. [gasps and sighs]  I can’t thank you enough. Brutus, give me the checkbook. We need to pay her for what she did. No, I don’t need your money. I insist. I have to compensate you somehow. How much do you want? There’s nothing to pay.  I should go.

You all need time to catch up.   Rose, please don’t go.  Let her go, my love. Can’t you see she already wants to leave? I promise I’ll reward you for what you did. You can leave your information with the woman who helps us in the kitchen. Come on, my love. Let’s get you cleaned up. You smell terrible.

 I feel different.    Are you okay, my love?  Yeah, I’m just trying to remember.  Don’t worry. I know this is a lot, but little by little, you’ll recover. I’ll be with you the whole time.  Thank you.    I missed you so much.   I’m sorry, but I don’t know you.  But I’m your wife, Ethan.

 You and I loved each other. We were inseparable. We wanted children. We wanted a home of our own. You can’t tell me this.  I’m sorry. I don’t remember any of that.  I can help you remember. Maybe if you kiss me, something will come back.    I can’t stay married to you if I don’t feel anything for you.  What are you saying? You came back from the dead just to tell me you’re leaving me.

 Do you have any idea how many nights I cried without knowing where you were? My life fell apart.  The Ethan you knew doesn’t exist anymore. I’m not that Ethan now. You haven’t even tried. You treat me like I’m some stranger. I’m your wife. I think the best thing is for us to get divorced. Honestly, I don’t think I’ll recover my memory.

 Divorce. You can’t do this to me. You’re being heartless, Ethan. You aren’t like this.  You love me. You love me,  Scarlet.  You love me. You love me. I don’t feel anything for you anymore. If I did, I think I’d remember it.   How can you be so sure?  When I cooked, my body remembered exactly what to do.

 But now that I’m with you, it isn’t the same. I don’t want to hurt you. I think it’s best for us to separate. I can’t believe you’re doing this to me. Ethan, what is all this? Why are you treating her like that? She’s your wife.  But to me, she isn’t. It doesn’t feel right to be with her if I don’t feel the same way. [panting]  How did it go? Did you manage it? No, I can’t.

 The bastard seems like a different person. I can’t manipulate him anymore.  It’s because of that junk picker. He’s falling for her.  We have to do something. [snorts] We’re this close to getting everything.  You don’t have to remind me. I know exactly what we lose if he divorces you. You were supposed to finish the job. You told me he hadn’t survived.

 You had one thing to do.  Have you ever tried to kill someone? I hadn’t. When I left him by that dumpster, he wasn’t even breathing. I thought he was dead.  Well, you thought wrong. I put up with that man for years. I slept with him. Did everything I had to do to make him marry me. I’m not throwing all those years away.

And you think I enjoy seeing you with him? That girl is the reason, isn’t she? You may have lost your memory, but to me, you’re still the same man. What happens if your memory comes back? You could leave that girl and go back to your wife. But I can’t go against my heart. Scarlet doesn’t deserve that. And neither does Rose.

 Could you leave me alone?  I’d like to be by myself.  Think carefully about what you’re going to do. Son, you’re married.  I have to find Rose. He’s leaving.  Who?  Ethan. He’s leaving.  What do you mean he’s leaving?  Come on. We have to follow him. Luke, I mean Ethan, what are you doing here?  I see you’re done working.

I just wanted to talk to you for a second. I promise.  I don’t know. Ethan, please.  There. I told you he’s with that scrap collector.  Let me handle this.  I’m sorry. I didn’t think you’d leave like that.   This isn’t right. You’re married.  I don’t care about that. I’m going to divorce her.    Rose, I love you.

 Ethan, stop. Don’t say that.  This isn’t going to work.  Why are you saying that? Don’t you feel the same way?   Of course I do. But what happens when you get your memory back? Are you going to leave me and go back to her?  No, that’s not how I feel. When you rescued me from that dumpster, I knew you were the love of my life.

 But when I look at her, I feel nothing.  You’ll leave me. You’ll get your memory back and you’ll leave me. Don’t you understand? I’m just a scrap collector and you’re a millionaire, a famous chef. We’re never going to work. Ethan,  Rose, look at me. Look me in the eyes and tell me we can’t be together.

[snorts]  We can’t. Ethan. Ethan. What are you doing? I’m your wife. How can you do this to me,  man? How can you do this to your wife?  And you junk picker. Can’t you see you don’t belong here? Don’t talk to her like that.  Great. Now you’re defending her, too.  Come on, Scarlet. Let them talk. Scarlet, I told you I can’t stay with you.

 I can’t live without you. Do you understand me? I’m willing to go to the very end.  What do you mean?  Exactly what you heard. I’ll go to the very end because I can’t live without you.  It doesn’t have to be this way.  Yes. It does. I can’t live without you. Ethan. Ethan, what’s wrong? Move back.

 Can’t you see you’re making it worse? He can’t handle this stress. Don’t tell me how to treat my husband. This is all your fault, you little junk picker. Enough. What are you doing? [panting] We need to get him to a hospital now.   Oh god, no. How is he? What are you doing here? You can’t go in.  You can’t stop us from seeing our friend.

 Actually, I can. And I am. [clears throat] Ethan is the only one who can tell us that. He’s the one who doesn’t want to see you. What do you mean? Didn’t anyone tell you Ethan already woke up?   He woke up. That’s wonderful. He woke up and he even got his memory back. Then what’s the problem? Why won’t you let us see him? He’s happy to see us, but he asked about you two and he doesn’t want to see either of you.

 I don’t care. I’m still going to see him. Leave now or I’m calling security. Ethan doesn’t want to see you and you have no reason to be near him right now.  All right. Come on, Scarlet. Let’s go.  Don’t worry. He already came looking for you once. He’ll do it again. And you heard him yourself. He loves you.

 I hope you’re right. Andrew,  why don’t you get us something to drink? We can wait and see what they do.  Okay, I’ll be right back. Do you believe that junk picker that Ethan got his memory back and doesn’t want to see us?  Of course not. His mother went home. She won’t be back for a few hours.  Perfect.

This is the perfect time to carry out our plan. We have to take advantage of it now. What do you have in mind?  Look at this.   Is that poison?  Yes. We wait until the room is empty, inject it into his IV, and then his fortune and businesses will be ours. You’re incredible.  I know. Come on. We have things to do.

 Rose. Rose, wait. We have to help Ethan.  What’s wrong?  They want to do something terrible to Ethan. I’ll tell you on the way.  What happened, Andrew?  Rose, this could help us.  But tell me what’s happening, Andrew. They’re planning to poison him through his IV.   Then we have to stop them.

All you have to do is put it into his IV. Hurry. I’m sure they’ll blame the nurses. Seriously, who could be bothering us now? No one can know we’re here. We don’t need witnesses. Hide it. Excuse us. We thought there was no one there. Come in. Do you need something?  Yes. We need to check the patient.

 It’s part of the routine.  We need you to step outside. It’ll only be a few minutes.  Come on, let’s go.  You can go back in now. Thank you. Now. Quickly, give me the poison. Quick, do it now.  I wouldn’t do that if I were you.  I demand an explanation right now.  Ethan, my love, are you okay? What’s going on? What is all this?   They were trying to poison you.

 I heard them. Poison him? Are you crazy? That’s the medicine the doctor gave us.  Medicine? They’re lying, Ethan. They’re lovers. THEY WANT YOUR RESTAURANTS, YOUR BUSINESS, everything you have.  That’s a lie. Don’t believe her. Poison me. Lovers. Brutus. Weren’t you supposed to be my best friend? Wait.

  [snorts] Looks like we have a flat tire.  What a shame. Looks like I won’t have anyone to spend my honeymoon with.  I can go with you.  I’d love that, my love. But first, you have to finish what we started.  I remember now. I remember everything. You tried to kill me. What? Are you crazy? How could you do something like this? We were friends.

I gave you everything. Friends? We were your servants. Yeah. The great Ethan, the famous chef with all his restaurants. And what were we? Just your cooks, always standing behind you. Everything you have is thanks to us. And you two, your lovers. Let’s stop lying. There’s no time for that anymore.

 We’re getting divorced and I’ll do whatever it takes to keep everything. Do you hear me? Everything.  So, you tried to kill me just to take what’s mine? Everything that belongs to me? Well, we tried.  But here you are, alive and well. And that’s how you’re going to stay. Alive and well, but in prison.  What are you talking about? Say hello to the camera.

Security. Security. Let go of me. [panting] Don’t touch me. This woman and this man tried to kill me. And we have proof. Ethan, my love, please help me.  I didn’t do anything. I’m your wife. Don’t do this to me, Ethan. I’ll get EVEN WITH YOU. YOU’LL SEE.  We did it.  We did it.  We did it.

I’m so glad you got your memory back.  And I’m glad I met you. Then getting your memory back means only one thing.  What? It means I love you even more than before.   Sorry, Andrew. We forgot you were still here.   Don’t worry. I was young once, too. How are you two doing?  We’re doing great.

 How about you?  Excellent. Everything’s going great. Andrew, we wanted to tell you something. Out of our entire restaurant chain, this location has the best sales, and it’s all thanks to your hard work.  Honestly, I’m very happy working here with you.  That’s why we brought you a bonus for all your work. Thank you both of you.

 I don’t know if I deserve this.  Of course you deserve it.  And you’re going to have a drink with us, right?  Of course. Thank you very much. I’m really touched. And I’m so happy the restaurant is doing this well.  Andrew, without you, Ethan and I would probably still just be friends. Well, that’s part of destiny.

 At some point, you two had to find each other and walk through life together. And I’m very happy you did. But if we’re celebrating, I’m going to get us a bottle. I’ll be right back. Make it the best one. Of course.  He always knew what he was doing. It’s perfect.