Front Desk

At school, Mia learns that Lupe has forgiven her after reading Mia’s apology note. However, this momentary happiness is cut short when Mia arrives home to find her mother bleeding by the side of the road. Two thieves have robbed the motel and beaten Mrs. Tang. Hank has taken off in pursuit of the robbers. The Tangs rush to a nearby hospital. Although Mrs. Tang isn’t severely injured, the Emergency Room treatment costs $5,800. A hospital official says the family’s free lodging at the motel disqualifies them from low-income assistance even though their earnings fall below the poverty line. The doctor who treated Mrs. Tang argues with the administrator until he deletes the bill. The Tangs only need to pay a basic hospital fee of $150, which is everything Mia has collected in tips thus far. That night, Mia writes a thank you letter to the doctor for waiving their hospital bill. Just as she finishes, Hank arrives with some good news and some bad news. 

Hank informs the Tangs that he was able to capture the two thieves. In the process, he got arrested himself for hitting one of the men with a rock. Now nobody will hire him, and Yao can legally evict him because he was away from the motel for one night while he was in jail.