At the beginning of the episode, David (Anthony Chau-Sang Wong) hunts for Lau (Katie Leung). He tries texting her. Kai’s lawyer drives her away in a van. After the intro, Xo has dinner with the family. The waitress seems awkward when she takes away Xo’s drink. She takes the bottle outside and hands it over to Arthur Bach. Sally gets a phone call from someone. It is very brief. Jonah (John Simm) is shown drinking. Jonah follows Sally (Emilia Fox). He watches her get into a vehicle with Arthur. David calls asking about Lau. Neither know where she is. They meet up and contemplate where she could be. Jonah notices something strange in one of Lau’s social media pictures. He recognizes the place. Michael Cohen (Anthony Hayes) speaks with his boss.

The boss apologizes about the custody hearing. Michael wants to know what Rachel said. He refuses to accept that it is over. Michael is told to take time off and sort himself out. Jonah and David visit the pub and ask about Lau. They get a possible lead. David finds Lau’s bike still locked up. He suspects that Lau was taken. Rachel (Raquel Cassidy) shreds some papers at home. She hears a bang outside, grabs a pair of scissors and investigates. She finds Michael outside. He just wants to see his daughter. The vehicle carrying Lau gets pulled over. The attorney is asked about the broken taillight. The officer wants him to open the trunk. Eventually, the officer gets the ID and checks the plates. The officer lets the man go.

David and Jonah pay a visit to Felix Chong (Thomas Chaanhing). Venus Chong (Rebecca Yeo) is not happy to see David. Felix ultimately decides to help. Arthur and Sally take the stuffed animal and the bottle to a lab. The lab tech performs some tests on the items. Felix tracks Lau’s phone to Hammer Hill. Felix stays. Jonah and David go on without him. They find Lau’s bag in a trashcan. Jonah encourages David to call the police. They check the phone and discover Becky’s name. Jonah tells David to text Becky, because she will think it is Lau. He does so. They meet with Becky at a party. David grabs her and pulls her away. Becky seems surprised to hear that Lau has gone missing.

Becky tells them about the woman who threatened to get her arrested. Arthur and Sally wait for the test results. Sally gets a call from Jonah. He requests to see her. Arthur tells her to go. Jonah confronts Sally. He asks her where Lau is. David listens in on the conversation. Sally insists she has no idea what Jonah is talking about. David emerges and Sally is confronted with the evidence. Sally rushes off. David tries to convince the receptionist to let him into Sally’s room. Jonah steals a card key and gets inside. He calls David and lets him know. Sally goes elsewhere and changes clothes. David and Jonah search Sally’s room. It appears that Sally is going to flee the country. Jonah finds a medical certificate of birth of Lau Chen. There are photos as well. Lau finally arrives at the destination.

Sally seems distraught over everything. Jonah calls her and asks her about the items in her room. Jonah explains that he just wants the truth. She tells him that she needs to show him something. Sally plays a tape for them. It is a recording of Megan attempting to report a crime against her. She wants anonymity to prevent her boyfriend from finding out. Megan tells them about the evidence that Xo drugged and raped her. David asks for the tape to be stopped. The crime took place many years ago. Sally tells David that Lau is Xo’s daughter. David asks why Xo had Megan killed. We jump back three weeks. Sally meets with Megan. She wants to talk to her about Xo. She asks Megan about the interview. Sally apologizes for the consulate. She explains that she wants to help.

She wants there to be repercussions. Megan reminds her that it has been 20 years. Sally promises that they can protect her. She encourages Megan to confront him. Megan confirms that she still has the medical report. Megan calls Sally later that afternoon with the intention of fighting back. Megan is wired before her confrontation with Xo. Sally admits they lied. They never wanted to expose Xo as a rapist. They were only interested in blackmailing him so they could secure contracts for the British. Jonah blames Sally for Megan’s murder. David asks if Xo knows about Lau. He pleads with Sally to help find his daughter. We see Lau tied to a pipe in a building. She calls for help. Lau works to free herself, but her abductor arrives. Sally, Jonah and David prepare to meet with Xo. David is confident that she can make him talk.

Sally goes in alone. Xo is surprised to see Megan’s business card. He agrees to meet with Sally. She tells him that she knows all about Megan Harris. She explains her role in everything too. Sally asks him about Lau. He tells her that she made a big mistake coming here. Sally is escorted out at Xo’s order. Jonah and David watch her walk away from his place. Xo gets into a vehicle and drives away. Lau works to free herself, while Jonah and David follow Xo. Xo arrives to see Lau. He asks her if Megan told her about him. He explains that things have changed. People know about Lau and they want to use her against him. He confesses that he always wanted a daughter. Jonah and David arrive outside. The attorney hears them and grabs his handgun. He tells Xo that he needs to leave. Lau tries to convince Xo to let her go. He has no intention of doing that.

Xo tells his man to kill her and make it quick. David and Jonah find her. Xo leaves and the guy with the gun heads back inside. Lau is freed. Jonah tells them to hurry. Bullets start flying. Jonah and Lau go for the car. David attempts to disable the man’s vehicle. He is shot as he attempts to escape. Jonah and Lau are forced to leave David behind. It appears that he is dead.

 

Strangers Review

Strangers hasn’t been perfect by any means. The pacing is slugging and the story itself is somewhat dull. Nevertheless, this episode was surprisingly good. You have to give credit to the writers for coming up with a fairly original reason for Megan’s death. It was also good how they managed to get Sally involved. It is tough to overlook the flaws, but some will do so and they’ll moderately enjoy the show. If you cannot, you’ll probably hate it. This episode wasn’t too shabby. It scores a 7.5 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Strangers now!