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00:00:05I'm Annie Smith, a junior translator at White Global Trading Co. Lou Di.
00:00:09I've been here for three years, and make $24,000 a year.
00:00:13Pretty ordinary, right? But in fact, I'm fluent in eight languages.
00:00:17English, German, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, and Italian.
00:00:23Nobody knows that.
00:00:24My father was a diplomat, and mother was simultaneous insurder.
00:00:27Five years ago, they died in a car accident.
00:00:30I've never wanted to show off because of these skills.
00:00:33I just want to keep my head down and be a small, unassuming translator.
00:00:36Let's welcome Mr. White to the stage.
00:00:41Everyone have worked hard over the past year.
00:00:44Thank you for your dedication.
00:00:46In the new year, we will...
00:00:49It's been ten minutes.
00:00:51And I'm down here counting how many times he says thank you while he's giving the speech.
00:00:56Annie, you better win the lucky draw later.
00:00:59If you do, finish on me.
00:01:02Sure, why not?
00:01:04That's my everyday life.
00:01:05Elon is my only friend at work.
00:01:08She doesn't know I speak eight languages.
00:01:11But she does know one thing.
00:01:14Also, I have another one.
00:01:18Everyone here, who speaks German, will earn a 70% of Gehandserröhung.
00:01:2670%.
00:01:27My salary would go from $24,000 to $4,800.
00:01:31But it has nothing to do with me.
00:01:33I told myself, it has nothing to do with me.
00:01:40Annie, did you understand that?
00:01:42No.
00:01:44I don't speak German.
00:01:46Right, of course.
00:01:47You only have a certificate in Spanish.
00:01:49What could you possibly understand?
00:01:52Poor thing.
00:01:55Starlet, majoring in German, French, and Spanish, is the head of translator team.
00:02:00She got promoted in just three months.
00:02:02And has been riding that high ever since.
00:02:05Mm-hmm.
00:02:07Anyway, the raise has nothing to do with you.
00:02:10Just keep doing the basic work.
00:02:13Oh, and remember to translate the annual meeting press replaced tonight.
00:02:17I didn't say anything.
00:02:19A 70% raise.
00:02:20The German translation team consists of four people, plus Starlet.
00:02:24Only five people would get it.
00:02:25What did that have to do with me?
00:02:27Nothing.
00:02:28Really, nothing.
00:02:33Ann!
00:02:34Stay right there!
00:02:35I'm coming over right now!
00:02:38Annie?
00:02:40Why didn't you raise your hand just now?
00:02:42Raise my hand for what?
00:02:45You definitely understood that German, right?
00:02:4770%?
00:02:48You only make 24,000 a year.
00:02:50After the raise, that's 4,800 a year.
00:02:53No, I didn't get the meeting.
00:02:55I don't speak German.
00:02:58Who are you trying to fool?
00:02:59Your French is already that good.
00:03:01You expect me to believe you don't understand German.
00:03:03Are you kidding me?
00:03:04I really don't understand German.
00:03:07Ann, that crappy place you rent barely have working heating.
00:03:11Sometimes, you even can't bring yourself to go when we go out for a drink on Friday.
00:03:14Can't you stand up for yourself for once?
00:03:16Elin caught me reading a French book in the pantry last year.
00:03:19I told her I'd studied a little bit French.
00:03:22She's been holding it in for almost a year.
00:03:24I don't want to expose.
00:03:30Oh my god, Annie, what are you afraid of?
00:03:35Fine, keep pretending.
00:03:37I'm done.
00:03:38But Annie, I'm telling you.
00:03:40You're gonna suffer with that kind of personality sooner or later.
00:03:44All right.
00:03:51Good luck, isn't it?
00:03:53You can only understand the people from the German team.
00:03:56It means that only gives the core team a change.
00:04:00Others will just think that I think I'm a motivator.
00:04:05Very brilliant, Mr. White.
00:04:08Apros.
00:04:09Wen scherben wir nächste Woche für das Projekt der Crownbell Group?
00:04:14Scarlet.
00:04:15Sie spricht am besten Deutsch.
00:04:18Ich habe gehört, dass Präsident Anderson von Crownbell ziemlich schwierig ist.
00:04:22Letztes Mal hat er das gesamte Übersetzungsgrund von Meridian aus dem Sprengsraum hinlang gefrogen.
00:04:26Das sollte kein Problem sein.
00:04:28Scarlet kommt damit klar.
00:04:33Leute, auf Andersonville sollten wir diesmal nicht mitmehen.
00:04:36Sie könnten das Meeting ruinieren.
00:04:39They didn't know I could understand them.
00:04:41They thought I was just a small translator.
00:04:45But that's only to be expected.
00:04:47I haven't shown what I'm capable of either.
00:04:50Annie, send me the proofread version of last week's contract tomorrow.
00:04:55Yes, Mr. White.
00:05:01I placed the proofread contract on Brian White's desk the next day.
00:05:05It was a 30,000 word Spanish contract.
00:05:08And I had corrected 47 mistakes in the original translation.
00:05:12The original translator was Scarlet.
00:05:13But my name would never appear on the proofread version.
00:05:16It would only show translation department on the surface.
00:05:20Scarlet never knew her translations had been corrected by me.
00:05:23She thought she was the top.
00:05:26Annie, did you hear?
00:05:28Hear what?
00:05:29Scarlet is going to handle the Crownwell International next week.
00:05:32I heard.
00:05:33Do you know President Anderson of Crownwell?
00:05:40Who?
00:05:44Louis Anderson.
00:05:4532 years old.
00:05:46President of Crownwell International Commerce Group lead in.
00:05:49He ranked 98th on last year's global wealth rankings.
00:05:51They say he's fluent in five languages, but notorious for his bad temper.
00:05:54He even chewed out the entire Meridian's translation team and drove them out of the meeting room.
00:05:58What does that have to do with me?
00:06:00You don't think Scarlet can handle him?
00:06:03Even if she can't, that's not my business.
00:06:07Annie, seriously.
00:06:09You're way too good at putting up with things.
00:06:11Louis left.
00:06:12She doesn't get it.
00:06:13I'm not putting up with it.
00:06:14I just don't want to get involved.
00:06:16It was an Eric supplier quotation.
00:06:18Technically, it should have gone to someone on the Eric group.
00:06:21But the Eric team is out of the office today, so Alex Wood casually dumped it on me.
00:06:25Annie, didn't you say you took a little Arabic course in college?
00:06:28Just do a rough translation.
00:06:29Sure.
00:06:30I did tell him I'd taken a little Arabic.
00:06:32But in fact, I lived in Saudi Arabia for two years.
00:06:35Arabic is basically my fourth native language.
00:06:38It took me 15 minutes to finish the translation.
00:06:40I left two tiny mistakes in proposal just to pretend the work of someone who had only taken a little
00:06:45Arabic.
00:06:51Not bad was actually good enough for me.
00:07:00Annie, organize these materials for me. I need them for Crownwell's project next week.
00:07:04This is background materials on Crownwell International Commerce Group Loa, all in Spanish.
00:07:09About 50 pages.
00:07:10This isn't my job.
00:07:11How is it not?
00:07:12You're in the translation department, and I'm your leader.
00:07:14Is there a problem with me assigning you work?
00:07:16She had been promoted to team leader last month, so of course was at the peak of her arrogance.
00:07:22Fine.
00:07:25Oh, and there's a department meeting tomorrow.
00:07:27We'll be discussing the handover plan for the Crownwell project.
00:07:30You don't need to attend.
00:07:32I know. You're only responsible for basic proofreading.
00:07:35A major project like this isn't something you get to be part of.
00:07:38I know.
00:07:38Hmm.
00:07:45I heard everything in the pantry. Who does she think she is talking to you like that?
00:07:48What does she mean by not something you get to be part of?
00:07:51I'm used to it.
00:07:52Can't you just clap back for once, and then what?
00:07:54She's the boss.
00:07:57If you showed everyone what you can really do, what kind of boss would she even be?
00:08:03I don't want to.
00:08:04What exactly are you afraid of, Annie?
00:08:07What am I afraid of?
00:08:09I don't know either.
00:08:10Maybe I'm afraid of being noticed.
00:08:12Afraid that people will dig into my past and will look at me with pity.
00:08:16Or maybe I'm just too tired to care.
00:08:23An annual salary of 24 for $1,000.
00:08:26In this city, after rent and utilities, there isn't much left.
00:08:36Hello?
00:08:37Hello. Am I speaking with Miss Annie Smith?
00:08:39Yes.
00:08:40This is Attorney Wills from Kirkland and Ellis Law Firm.
00:08:43There are some documents regarding the settlement of the overseas assets left by your parents.
00:08:47And we need you to sign in person.
00:08:49I've said this before. I don't want any of it. Donate everything.
00:08:52Mrs. Smith, there is a sum in your parents' account in Zurich.
00:08:54I don't want it. Attorney Wills, thank you, but please stop calling me.
00:09:04The Translation Department had a meeting on the Monday morning.
00:09:07I wasn't told to attend, but my desk was right next to the meeting room.
00:09:11I could hear every word through that glass wall.
00:09:13Louis Anderson is fluent in German and French.
00:09:15There are also someone who can speak Mandarin and Japanese in his team.
00:09:18This time we're discussing a supply chain partnership for the Middle East market.
00:09:22Anything involving Arabic will be handled by their side.
00:09:25We only need to cover the German communication.
00:09:26Can you handle that?
00:09:27Of course. I studied in Germany for three years.
00:09:29The business negotiation like this is exactly in my comfort zone.
00:09:32To be fair, Charlotte's German is decent.
00:09:34Daily conversation is indeed a piece of cake for her.
00:09:37But I've reviewed her previous translations.
00:09:39Her business German has one fatal habit.
00:09:41She relies too much on literal translation
00:09:42and often misses the level of formality required in German business correspondence.
00:09:46In everyday conversation, that's not a big deal.
00:09:48But if the person she faced is extremely sensitive to details,
00:09:51never mind. Not my business.
00:09:54Finished sorting everything?
00:09:56Yes.
00:09:57I made her a summary classified by project type,
00:09:59cooperation history, and key personnel.
00:10:01I also marked a change of the carrot policies and the risk points.
00:10:04All she had to do was a glance through and she was exactly to expect.
00:10:06It'll do.
00:10:11Scarlet!
00:10:13Scarlet!
00:10:14Scarlet!
00:10:14He rarely came down here in person.
00:10:17Scarlet, crown will move the schedule up.
00:10:20Anderson will be here tomorrow afternoon.
00:10:21Are you ready?
00:10:22Moved up?
00:10:25I've gone through all the materials. No problem.
00:10:28Good.
00:10:28Bring someone with you tomorrow for on-site interpretation support.
00:10:32I'll take Zach.
00:10:33His German is decent too.
00:10:34Zach is still on leave.
00:10:39Annie! You come with me tomorrow.
00:10:41Me? I only speak Spanish.
00:10:43You'll just take notes and serve coffee.
00:10:45I'll handle the professional part.
00:10:47Her?
00:10:48Don't worry, Mr. White.
00:10:50She's more than enough as an assistant.
00:10:52I got dragged into Crown Lillian's business negotiation.
00:10:55As an assistant and a note taker.
00:10:57Someone who can serve coffee at the same time.
00:10:59I sent Elin a message.
00:11:01I will go to Crown Lill tomorrow.
00:11:03Scarlet is taking you?
00:11:04Doesn't she always sit down on you?
00:11:06As the errand girl.
00:11:07You...
00:11:08You just agreed to that?
00:11:09What else am I supposed to do?
00:11:11Annie!
00:11:23Are you from White Global?
00:11:24Yes.
00:11:25I'm Scarlet, team leader of the translation department.
00:11:27This is my assistant, Annie.
00:11:29Oh, she called me assistant.
00:11:31I didn't correct her.
00:11:35Please wait.
00:11:35President Alexandring is still in a meeting.
00:11:39Scarlet reapplied her lipstick twice and adjusted her hair three separate times in just these 15 minutes.
00:11:44Annie, when we go in, just sit on the side and take notes.
00:11:46Don't speak unless you're asked.
00:11:48Got it?
00:11:48Got it.
00:11:49Also, when you address Mr. Anderson, be formal and respectful.
00:11:54Don't let your eyes wander.
00:11:56People at his level hate unprofessional behavior.
00:11:59Okay.
00:12:02Miss Scarlet, President Anderson will see you now.
00:12:1632 years old.
00:12:17About six foot one.
00:12:19Gray suit.
00:12:19No tie.
00:12:20The top button of his shirt was undone.
00:12:22His face was cold.
00:12:23Not the kind of cold people put on to look cool.
00:12:25He was genuinely cold.
00:12:26Sit.
00:12:29Two other people were sitting next to him.
00:12:30The legal director and a lady who looked very, very young.
00:12:33A translation device sat in front of her.
00:12:50He spoke so fast.
00:12:52Every word was sharp.
00:12:53She understood him.
00:12:54But she clearly didn't expect him to open like that.
00:13:02I mean.
00:13:04I have asked in German.
00:13:05Also, please answer in German.
00:13:07I don't want to waste time.
00:13:11That was just a first time.
00:13:13We will update the data.
00:13:16Update.
00:13:17Update?
00:13:18She didn't know.
00:13:30But I did.
00:13:31Because that policy change was mentioned in the background materials.
00:13:34I have specifically marked it in the summary.
00:13:37But Scarlet obviously hadn't read it carefully.
00:13:42I have to do it internally.
00:13:44I have to do it internally.
00:13:47Have you not prepared before you come here?
00:13:50Yes.
00:13:51You have used three times the wrong German language.
00:13:55For the first time I said nothing.
00:13:57For the second time I did not.
00:13:58For the third time?
00:14:00Do you know what is in the business life when you use the wrong form constantly?
00:14:05It means either that you don't respect me or that you don't know your truth.
00:14:09What is this?
00:14:11The legal director beside Anderson gave a slight shake of his head.
00:14:15The meaning was obvious.
00:14:17This negotiation was about to fall through.
00:14:25Mr. President Anderson, I pray for forgiveness.
00:14:28If this is the evil of White Glover, I will feel like I'm going to share it with another partner.
00:14:33My hands froze above the keyboard.
00:14:35Two voices were speaking in my head.
00:14:37It's none of your concern.
00:14:38You're just here to fetch coffee and serve drinks.
00:14:40This is Whitworth did Global's biggest deal of the year.
00:14:42If we lose it, they'll probably be layoffs by the end of the year.
00:14:45And junior translators like me will be first on the chopping block.
00:14:58Mr. President Anderson, please give us five minutes.
00:15:13And you are?
00:15:16I'm Annie, junior translator at Whitmore Global.
00:15:20Junior translator?
00:15:22Yes.
00:15:23The one who always takes notes beside and serves coffee.
00:15:29Five minutes.
00:15:33The new 3 is a standard to 6-8.
00:15:37The new 3 is a standard of 6-8.
00:15:38The four points of 6-8.
00:15:39The next few points of 6 points of the year.
00:15:40We'll show our basic task at Whitmore to 5.
00:15:43Five percent.
00:15:44Explain it to me.
00:15:47The middle of the year.
00:16:03where did you learn german i lived in berlin for a while your honorifics are very precise
00:16:09thank you and you said you were the junior level yes your five minutes are up but i can give
00:16:14you
00:16:14ten more on one condition from here on you need the negotiation she can't i said she leads
00:16:24or you can leave right now scarlet should i take over
00:16:32then let's restart from the first part of the proposal this wasn't because i had prepared in
00:16:36advance while sorting that 50 pages materials i for scarlet i had memorized every word plus i grew
00:16:41up in a diplomatic family the basics of international trade are as natural to me as breathing
00:16:45off in the news mark when i can't tell you about in price spree sondern nur über tailing and
00:16:50we wouldn't be able to do that you speak arabic too a little the japanische lieferstand is six
00:16:59prozent günster aber die lieferzeit ist instabil wie entscheiden sie die erschreckende japanische
00:17:03angesichts nummer light jpk t 0427 ich würde nicht das mirigste auch wählen sondern die leusung mit
00:17:10den langsten gesendt er is cool
00:17:14the framework works i'll have my legal team follow up with you on the details
00:17:18the hand was warm and strong and the grip was just right
00:17:22annie right yes you're wasted in the junior level
00:17:30you lied to everyone
00:17:33what you said you only spoke spanish
00:17:41i do mainly work in spanish what you did in there today that's what you call mainly working
00:17:45in spanish your german is better than mine where did that arab come from it's not even on your resume
00:17:53scarlet the project was saved wasn't it you did this on purpose you hid your skills just waiting
00:17:58for a chance like this to show off what do you think will happen just because you impressed
00:18:03louie anderson once when we're back at the company you're still just that junior translator
00:18:08annie just you wait
00:18:17suddenly i felt a little tired
00:18:21how did the negotiation go did scarlet crash and burn
00:18:23the project was saved how was it saved wasn't she wait was it you i'll tell you when i get
00:18:29back
00:18:29annie you finally made a move
00:18:33standing at the exit of the underground garage i felt the autumn wind blowing in
00:18:37it was a bit cold
00:18:39i didn't want to show off
00:18:40i really didn't but i didn't want to lose my job either
00:18:53mr white annie spoke out of turn during negotiation and completely ignored the company hierarchy
00:18:58was the project saved yes but that was and that's all that matters the crown will deal is worth 40
00:19:03million dollars if it had fallen through yesterday the entire translation department could have packed
00:19:07up one look at her face and i knew this wasn't over
00:19:18annie how good is your german exactly i can get by you can get by i heard you handled the
00:19:24entire
00:19:25negotiation in german without any problem at crownwell and you even used arabic my german
00:19:28just everyday level do you know if the company hired a multi-language translator like you the
00:19:32starting salary would be at least 96 000 a year i have no issues with my current salary fine
00:19:37come to the meeting room at two this afternoon we need you involved in the follow-up coordination
00:19:40for the crown well project mr wood i'm the one in charge of the crown well project we'll remain
00:19:46in charge but annie will be involved in the coordination that's mr white's decision
00:19:54happy now annie scarlet i just you just what you think because you showed up once yesterday you're on
00:20:01the same level as me now that's not what i meant i've been here for seven years i worked my
00:20:05way up from
00:20:06intern to department leader and you a liar who's been hiding everything
00:20:13just you wait
00:20:18annie mr anderson specifically requested you as the translator for the follow-up coordination
00:20:22starting today you'll be temporarily transferred to the crown well project team okay but your position
00:20:26will remain junior and salary will stay the same we'll evaluate it again after the project ends got it
00:20:31crown well supply chain project is divided into three stages the preliminary framework was already
00:20:35discussed yesterday next comes the translation of the detailed terms and contract documents all files
00:20:39will need english spanish and german versions annie can you handle all three language versions at the
00:20:44same time yes three languages since she joined this company she has only ever worked as a spanish
00:20:48translator we don't even know her actual german level what if something goes wrong yesterday's
00:20:52negotiation showed exactly what her level is any other questions
00:20:58it took me two hours to finish the english version and another hour and a half to finish the spanish
00:21:03version
00:21:06you're translating that fast aren't you afraid of making mistakes
00:21:18both the speed and quality excited expectations annie what exactly have you been doing for the past three years
00:21:32hello annie it was louis anderson this is louis anderson from crown well mr wood gave me your number
00:21:38mr anderson what can i do for you i read the 62 pages you translated today was there any problem
00:21:43no problem
00:21:44at all it's the most accurate german business translation i've seen in the past three years thank you
00:21:49you're not someone who belongs in a junior position that is my current position i know that's why i'm
00:21:55curious crown well has an internal meeting tomorrow afternoon it involves partner selection for the
00:21:59middle eastern market i need an arabic speaking interpreter there this should go through the company i
00:22:03know but i'm asking you directly would you like to come okay i will
00:22:10annie maybe you're going to be exposed after all i knew this day would come eventually
00:22:14but i just didn't expect it to come this soon
00:22:20they were from a construction materials group in the uae the man leading the meeting looked about 50
00:22:24wearing a white robe with a siri expression a young arab woman sat beside him should be his interpreter
00:22:29you're here today i may need you to do an interpretation between eric and english
00:22:34okay if starlet were here she would probably ask where did your ablik even come from the answer is i
00:22:39lived in
00:22:39cairo for a year and a half during that time my roommate was even an egyptian diplomat's daughter
00:22:43okay
00:22:47grass this valid scene is lowered standard procedure 15 minutes past
00:22:59i lowered my head in height as if i were taking notes then i turned my laptop slightly so louie
00:23:03anderson
00:23:03could see this one line in english they said they want to push the price down by 20 work they'll
00:23:06switch to suppliers louie anderson's eyes stayed on the screen for one second his expression didn't change
00:23:12at all but it's in the negotiation that followed his strategy clearly shifted
00:23:16let's cut the chase our final offer is 10 below the current market price take your lead
00:23:25your abishik is excellent not that good just the daily level you heard what he said to his
00:23:30interpreter just now then you warned me i just thought the information might be useful for the
00:23:34negotiation without that warning from you this deal would have cost us at least eight million
00:23:38dollars today annie how many languages do you speak german french japanese korean spanish arabic and
00:23:43italian eight in total plus english and you're a junior level translator at white global do you think
00:23:48that makes sense it was my choice would you be interested in coming to crownwell i can start you
00:23:52at four hundred thousand dollars a year if you're willing to head the international business department
00:23:55there's no upper limit mr anderson thank you for the offer i'm not planning to change jobs for now
00:24:00for now for now you can change your mind to any ground only one line of text lowey anderson and
00:24:05a
00:24:05phone number it didn't even say president crownwell international this kind of card is usually given
00:24:09to people who already need to know who you are
00:24:19what are you doing i i was passing by and saw your computer was still on it was off when
00:24:25i left
00:24:25you went to crownwell again today louie anderson asked you to go didn't he it was needed for the
00:24:29project coordination what kind of project needs you to interpret arabic you never said you were that
00:24:33good at arabic what else are you hiding what did you see on my computer i didn't see anything she
00:24:39opened
00:24:40my personal folder what was inside some translation exercises casual translations in french japanese
00:24:46and korean things i did when i was bored if she saw those annie what exactly did you do at
00:24:54crownwell
00:24:54today scarlet was losing her mind in the office all afternoon she went through your computer you know
00:24:58why are you reporting her report what i don't have proof you are way too forget it i heard something
00:25:04today do you want to know go on there's something going on between scarlet and alicewood what do you
00:25:08mean that has nothing to do with me how does that have nothing to do with you alexwood made carlet
00:25:19department leader because of that relationship
00:25:26the message basically said the company found some employees failed to truthfully fill in personal
00:25:31skills during onboarding all staff must update profiles within a week concealment or classification
00:25:37will be dealt with as a violation of company regulations this email is entered straight to you
00:25:43of course i knew when scarlet went through my computer she found those multi-language translation exercises
00:25:49she must have gone to alexwood
00:25:54annie did you see that email
00:25:57so what are you planning to update your profile i'm still thinking about it i suggest you do it soon
00:26:04if they find out you hid something that'll be a very serious matter thank you for the reminder scarlet
00:26:16it had a pure black background with handwritten words on the back
00:26:22i never noticed it before it hasn't come to that yet
00:26:29there are two things to discuss today first the crownwell project has finished the initial handover
00:26:35mr anderson is very satisfied with our translation work bonuses for this project will be issued next month
00:26:44second regarding the update of employee profiles
00:26:51mr white i have a question go ahead if an employee deliberately hides their skills and causes the
00:26:59company to make the mistakes in allocation human resources does that count as a violation
00:27:10then let me give an example say an employee only lists spanish on her profile but in fact
00:27:14she is fluent in multiple languages the company assigns her position and salary according on the standard
00:27:18for a spanish translator and she never raises any objection over three years without knowing the truth
00:27:22the company loses out on a huge amount of usable human resources this kind of behavior enough
00:27:30scarlet get to the point the person you're talking about is me right so what yes i only listed spanish
00:27:38on my profile because the position i applied for was junior spanish translator i have never made a
00:27:44mistake during the work as for the other languages as for the other languages you hid your ability you let
00:27:51the company spend high salaries hiring people for the german french and arabic teams when you alone could
00:27:55do all of their jobs isn't that damaging the company's interests if i alone can replace all of
00:28:00them then where does that leave you starlet this has nothing to do with my place it does because what
00:28:05you're really worried about isn't the company's interests it's the fact that you found out i'm more
00:28:10capable than you and now your position doesn't feel so secure anymore you i'll say it again not listing
00:28:17on my profile does not mean hiding the skills section does not say all skills must be listed
00:28:22i chose to show only the skills required for the job i applied for that is my right
00:28:31fine then let me ask another question mr white the bonus for the crownwell project is distributed
00:28:36among the team members right yes annie was added to the team later on a temporary basis the part
00:28:41she took in was just translation handover she wasn't on the original team list so when the bonus is
00:28:46distributed she shouldn't receive the full amount that was a vicious move she stopped attacking me
00:28:51over the hidden skills issue because she knew she couldn't win that fight so she switched to mund money
00:28:56instead well scarlet does have a point annie joined halfway through louie anderson specifically requested me
00:29:09i came to deliver the contract i heard your meeting the door wasn't fully closed the core negotiation of
00:29:17this project was completed by annie on the day we first met she saved the entire conversation in the
00:29:21final five minutes during the meeting with the uae client she used arabic to win me eight million
00:29:24dollars in profit margin how your company distributes bonus is your business but i suggest you figure out
00:29:28who really is the key person in this project one more thing there is a clause in this contract from
00:29:40now on all translation handover work for crown with will be handled by annie if she is no longer at
00:29:46white
00:29:46global this contract automatically becomes void mr anderson you mean i've made myself very clear
00:29:56this contract is worth eighty million dollars a year the handover translator is annie if you replace
00:30:03her the contract is void eighty million annie mr white starting today you are no longer on the junior
00:30:13level then which level i'm in deputy director of the translation department as for your salary
00:30:19we'll discuss it privately mr white she's only been here for three years i've been here for seven
00:30:24scarlet sit down the translation department was in an uproar she actually speaks eight languages
00:30:35she stayed in the junior level for three years how did that happen didn't you hear louis anderson's
00:30:41contract he specifically asked for her eighty million scarlet's face looks amazing i mean the color
00:30:52that line in french you understood it i did what did you think i'm thinking about it take your time
00:31:05annie let's have a chat
00:31:09you hid for three years and now everything is out in the lopin do you really think your life here
00:31:14will be
00:31:14easy from now on are you threatening me i'm reminding you do you think becoming deputy director
00:31:20solves everything the translation department's connections client relationships and internal
00:31:24resources are all in my hands you're a newcomer who just got promoted you won't be able to handle any
00:31:29of
00:31:29it what are you trying to say give me your position you can keep working as the handover translator and
00:31:34take your project bonus i'll manage the department and you handle the business we both get what we want
00:31:38what if i don't want to then i'll let you know ability isn't the only thing that matters in reality
00:31:50it tasted awful scarlet was right ability isn't the only thing that matters but there is one thing
00:31:56she's wrong about thinking she was the only one who had the connection
00:32:03on monday something major happened at white global the company had received a new project
00:32:07a fashion brand from neon france it required a full set of french to english brand translation
00:32:12and market localization services alex wood had brought this project back through an old client
00:32:19the amount was not huge but it mattered a lot for the company's brand expansion
00:32:24the problem was one of the two translators on the french team had just resigned last month
00:32:29the other was on maternity leave there's no one left on the french team what are we supposed
00:32:35to do with this project annie what level is your french it works what do you mean by that can
00:32:43you
00:32:43handle high-end french brand localization yes good then you're taking this project
00:32:51the director of the french side personally called brian white after looked through
00:32:57is your translator french the language feels incredibly authentic yes we have a dedicated
00:33:03french translation team
00:33:09annie the french side is extremely satisfied they've added another project the full translation
00:33:15of their product manuals it's worth three million dollars okay i'll approve your project bonus for
00:33:21this month separately thank you mr white
00:33:27please note everyone project assignments in the translation should follow department procedures no one should
00:33:31skip the leader and take projects directly
00:33:46annie do you really speak eight languages yes do you know how rare someone like you is in the translation
00:33:52industry i know then why did you forget it there's something i should tell you scarlet has a real problem
00:34:00with you she's brought it up with me several times already i know you better be careful
00:34:06she has certain connections in the company mr wood about you and scarlet what about us nothing
00:34:21annie scarlet and i don't have the kind of relationship you might be thinking of
00:34:25she got promoted to team lead because she had been here long enough and knew the business well
00:34:29that's all
00:34:32i thought of the 17 hotel reinforcing claims elan had mentioned human nature really is an interesting thing
00:34:41the way people looked at me was strange it wasn't admiration or envy it was more like avoidance
00:34:48something happened what happened scarlet reported you to brian white reported me for what she said
00:34:54you privately leaked white global's internal pricing strategy to crownweck while you were translating for
00:34:58them that's a false accusation i know but she has evidence what evidence she said she found a file on
00:35:04your
00:35:04computer screenshots of a chat between you and louie anderson's assistant frank young the chat mentions
00:35:10white global's internal pricing there is no such file on my computer she says there is and she already
00:35:16showed it to brian white brian wants you in his office tomorrow morning to explain yourself
00:35:21that so-called chat record is fake i sneaked a look at it the chat time was last wednesday at
00:35:272 p.m
00:35:27but you were at the department meeting last wednesday afternoon everyone can prove it then how did
00:35:32she she edited the time in the chat photoshopped it but she forgot one thing there's a battery
00:35:37indicator in the top right corner of the screenshot that battery display doesn't match your phone model
00:35:42you use a samsung that screenshot is from an iphone
00:35:47ellen i need you to do me a favor name it you're in administration can you pull the attendance records
00:35:53and meeting room usage records from last wednesday afternoon yes pull them also scarlet's reimbursement
00:35:58records the 17 hotel ones do you have them i do are you finally going to use them not to
00:36:03attack her
00:36:04but to protect myself if she comes after me i need brian white to know her credibility has problem got
00:36:09it
00:36:09that's why i don't want to do it i don't want to do it every file had a timestamp and
00:36:22sending record
00:36:23my real chat history with frank young was all on teams with server backups scarlet could fake screenshots
00:36:30but she couldn't change server data
00:36:41i heard you were reported news travels fast frank told me do you need help no i can handle it
00:36:49myself
00:36:49are you sure yes fine if you can't handle it just tell me
00:36:58it won't
00:37:06annie scarlet reported that you privately leaked our pricing strategy to crownwell while you were
00:37:11translating for them these screenshots are the evidence she provided is there anything you want
00:37:16to say it was exactly as elene had described my profile picture my name a conversation with frank young
00:37:22the content did involve white global pricing but the wording was extremely unnatural like it had been
00:37:27made up by someone who didn't understand formal business conversation these screenshots are fake
00:37:33of course you would say that i can prove it
00:37:37this is my full chat history with frank young it has server backups and time stamps please compare them
00:37:45the times don't match the screenshot scarlet provided show that the conversation happened
00:37:50last wednesday at 2 p.m but the team's record show that annie and frank young had no conversation at
00:37:56that
00:37:56time she could have deleted teams has server backups even if an employee deletes the chat on their eye the
00:38:00server still keeps it also from 2 p.m to 4 p.m last wednesday i was attending the department
00:38:05meeting in the
00:38:05company the attendance and meeting room booking records can prove it one more thing this screenshot is from an
00:38:10ios interface i use android scarlet your phone is an iphone isn't it that proves nothing maybe you
00:38:16change phone i've been here for three years the device binding records from it show i have never used an
00:38:23iphone
00:38:27scarlet where did these screenshots come from i i found them on her computer after you went through my
00:38:33computer last week i reset the password these screenshots were never on my computer
00:38:41you never saw these snapshots on my computer because they never existed in the first place
00:38:46you made them yourself
00:38:49scarlet do you have anything else to explain mr wood say something scarlet you went too far this time
00:38:59faking evidence to falsely accuse a colleague is a serious violation scarlet your position as the
00:39:04department leader is revoked immediately mr white also your year-end performance rating will be downgraded by one
00:39:08level if anything like this happens again your employment will be terminated immediately annie are
00:39:12you happy now scarlet from beginning to end you were the one causing trouble for me i never went after
00:39:16you first because your very existence is a quotation you speak eight language and you hit it for three
00:39:21years you made my seven years of hard work look like a joke
00:39:26on the surface no one in the translation department said much but the group chat had completely blown up
00:39:32she should have been removed ages ago her translation skills were just average she only got there through
00:39:38connections you guys didn't know every translation she submitted had been corrected by annie
00:39:43what i am serious i have seen the proof peating records then how many has annie corrected over the past
00:39:49three years a conservative estimate over a hundred
00:40:01excuse me which one of you is annie me hello i am victoria hayes a producer at harbor light media
00:40:10we are preparing a large-scale international documentary project and we need a multi-linguished
00:40:15translation consultant how did you find me industry recommendation the crownwell project and the
00:40:20french brand project you worked on recently have attracted some attention in the field harbor light
00:40:24media a top team production company mrs hayes what kind of project is it exactly a documentary about
00:40:29the strait of the role and global trade we need simultaneous interpretation and subtitle proof
00:40:34feeding across five languages english french italian spanish and arabic we contacted three translation
00:40:40companies but none of them could provide one person who covers all five languages then someone told me
00:40:46that white global has a girl who speaks eight languages who told you that louie anderson he is one
00:40:51of the investors in this project louie anderson again what is the consulting fee for this project
00:40:55fifty thousand dollars a month the estimated period is three months one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
00:41:00that is about six years of my salary at white global if you take it you will need to travel
00:41:05for two
00:41:06months the middle east and europe a bank account in zurich a property in munich and a small apartment in
00:41:18the 16th compartment of paris the total value was close to 10 million dollars language was the thing my
00:41:24parents loved most in their lives my mother used to say language is the best bridge my father said if
00:41:33you
00:41:33can understand a person in their mother tongue you can understand their heart they carved the languages
00:41:38of the world into my blood then they left so i hid those languages away along with my memories of
00:41:45them
00:41:45because every time i speak one of those languages i remember what they looked like when they were by my
00:41:49side teaching it to me german was in berlin my dad taught it to me while taking me for ice
00:41:55cream in front
00:41:55of the bransberg gate french was in paris my mother read maupus so to me in the original french by
00:42:02the san
00:42:03arabic was in cairo the three of us were on a boat on the nile
00:42:08my father counted the stars while teaching me how to say wahid ethwan flatha
00:42:13every language was a memory and i didn't want to open those memories but i
00:42:23has mrs hayes from harbor light reached out to you she has why did you introduce this to me
00:42:29because you need to step out of it you do not know me i know your parents were diplomats i
00:42:35know
00:42:36your background you investigated me before i decide who to work with i learn about them
00:42:43annie your parents were remarkable people you do not need to lock yourself in a corner just to escape
00:42:49their shadow go take a look at harbor lights project the strait of jurada the bridge between
00:42:55europe and africa maybe you should see it for yourself
00:43:03maybe he was right
00:43:07mr white i need to take two months off
00:43:10for what a documentary project wants me as a translation sultan i need to travel to the
00:43:15middle east and europe two months what about crownwell's project i have already completed
00:43:20all the translation drafts for crownwell's second phase the third phase will not start until three
00:43:23months later are you resigning i will come back fine i will approve two months for you thank you
00:43:33scarlet scarlet had placed and transferred to administration as a clerk the old shine was
00:43:37gone you are going on a business trip mm-hmm for how long two months you know when i joined
00:43:43the
00:43:43white seven years ago i only spoke one language too later i learned french and spanish while working
00:43:49here i went from intern to the department leader i thought i had worked really hard you did work hard
00:43:55but without doing anything you were already above me eight languages what gives you the right
00:43:59my parents they paid for it with their lives
00:44:05that was the last time we spoke in this building at the airport i unexpectedly ran into someone
00:44:10louie anderson he was wearing casual clothes it was the first time i had ever seen him out of a
00:44:15suit
00:44:15annie what are you doing here crownwell has business in dubai which one a coincidence yeah what a coincidence
00:44:25business class is pretty empty why are you sitting here
00:44:28i bought an economy ticket about the inheritance your parents left you you even know about that
00:44:35the law firm has worked with us before attorney wills once mentioned a client who refused to inherit
00:44:39in the state the industry is only so big so the whole world knows not the whole world just me
00:44:44caring about it i turned to look at him and my heart skipped a beat the sunlight in dubai was
00:44:48completely different from back home dry fierce almost as if it could burn straight through your shadow
00:44:52so you are annie the one who speaks eight languages yes let's do a test translate a section for me
00:44:57first martin handed me an arabic interview outline okay i'm annie smith a junior translator at white
00:45:03global trading co i've been here three years and make 24 000 a year finally she is the one she
00:45:09is
00:45:10better than those three translation companies combined martin she has not even given us a quote yet no need
00:45:17it's her the first stop was the antique market in old dubai the documentary was going to cover how the
00:45:22strait of hormas connects global trade there was a persian carpet shop here that had been open for 40
00:45:27years and the owner was a third generation iranian merchant in the middle of the jeter arabe
00:45:33shaifaka anna ta almona hafi al-kaliura aywa kinta saikina fika al-qara sawida
00:45:47in casablanca i interviewed a historian in french
00:45:59he said on the strait of jawali shipping and trade are a way of having a dialogue people may come
00:46:05from
00:46:05different backgrounds and speak different languages but their hearts are connected my voice but their
00:46:09hearts was a little halsea because my father had said almost the exact same thing okay that night the
00:46:16team had dinner at the hotel annie mr anderson asked whether your work went smoothly today it
00:46:22went smoothly no need to worry about me mr anderson asked me to tell you that he is in the
00:46:26office on
00:46:27the 58th floor of this hotel if you need anything contact him anytime hello have you eaten i am eating
00:46:37now the food here may not really suit our taste if you want something else mr anderson why are you
00:46:44telling me this because i care about you i do not need your concern thank you okay no more concern
00:46:50good night over the next few weeks we went a lot of places on the flight from istanbul to cairo
00:46:55i
00:46:55received an email sender scarlet subject no subject after you left they laid off the french team and
00:47:01the german team because brian white said you alone would enough seven people lost their jobs because of
00:47:06you are you happy now i looked at the email and deleted it do not believe scarlet the french and
00:47:12german
00:47:13teams were cut because they were already at the bottom in performance it has nothing to do with
00:47:16you she is just trying to mess with you i know are you okay i'm fine
00:47:25cairo the third stop of the documentary i lived here for a while
00:47:31when the plane landed i looked out at that familiar city and my heart started beating a little faster in
00:47:36kairo the team was filming a section about the history of trade between the middle east and europe
00:47:42they needed arabic interpretation
00:47:52is
00:47:55a good night is
00:47:58the visitor of this the time was a diplomat he was five years old
00:48:02His tauta is a disciple of his son, but he will never be born again.
00:48:36Hello?
00:48:37You arrived in Cairo?
00:48:38Yes.
00:48:41What happened?
00:48:42Your voice sounds off.
00:48:44Nothing.
00:48:45I flew to Cairo this afternoon.
00:48:47If you have time...
00:48:48Why do you always show up wherever I am?
00:48:50Because Victoria has your itinerary.
00:48:52She is running a project I invested in, so I have the right to see you.
00:48:55That is called stalking.
00:48:57That is called paying attention.
00:49:02There is a difference.
00:49:04The next afternoon, Louie Geranderson went with me to a private warehouse on the outskirts of Cairo.
00:49:09It was not big, but the temperature and humidity were carefully controlled.
00:49:13The kind of place used specifically to store antiques.
00:49:18After the manager opened the door, I saw three full shelves.
00:49:24Every piece had a handwritten tag hanging on it.
00:49:28It was my father's handwriting.
00:49:31An 18th century style Meissen porcelain vase.
00:49:35Purchased at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, 2008.
00:49:39With Annie.
00:49:422008.
00:49:43I was 8 years old in Istanbul with my dad.
00:49:45He took me to the Grand Bazaar.
00:49:47I kept asking for Turkish ice cream.
00:49:49And he said we would go after looking at that little stall.
00:49:51That stall was selling these old porcelain pieces.
00:49:54I did not remember any of it.
00:49:55But my dad did.
00:49:56For three years, I hid everything about them away.
00:49:59The languages, the inheritance, the memories.
00:50:02I thought as long as I did not touch any of it, I could pretend they had never left.
00:50:06But they had always been with me.
00:50:09Your father was an extraordinary man.
00:50:12I know.
00:50:15Then you should become someone extraordinary, too.
00:50:18Instead of hiding yourself in a position far below your level.
00:50:24That night, I called Attorney Wills.
00:50:27Attorney Wills, I will handle the inheritance.
00:50:30Ms. Smith, finally.
00:50:31Donate the Xur accounts and the properties according to the original plan.
00:50:34But I am keeping the porcelain collection in Cairo.
00:50:37Understood.
00:50:37That is wonderful.
00:50:38I will arrange it right away.
00:50:39One more thing.
00:50:40Go ahead.
00:50:40Did my father leave any letter or document for me?
00:50:43Not a legal document.
00:50:44Something personal.
00:50:45Yes.
00:50:46A letter.
00:50:46He noted that it should be given to you when you came to collect the antiques.
00:50:49Send it to me.
00:50:51Attorney Wills sent the letter to my hotel.
00:50:53I sat in my room for ten minutes before finally working up the courage to open the letter.
00:50:59The letter was not long.
00:51:01Annie, when you see this letter, your mother and I should no longer be by your side.
00:51:04Knowing your personality, I guess you will probably run away for a while.
00:51:08You may seal away the memories connected to us, along with all those languages.
00:51:11Maybe it is because every language is tied to us.
00:51:14One sentence in German will remind you of landscape in Berlin.
00:51:17One sentence in Arabic will remind you of the stars in Cairo.
00:51:20But Annie, language is not a chain.
00:51:22Language is wings.
00:51:23Your mother spent her life building bridges.
00:51:25I spent mine planting seeds.
00:51:26You are that bridge of seed.
00:51:27Don't shrink yourself into the dark.
00:51:29You are exceptional.
00:51:30You are smart, gifted, and you should do what you are really good at.
00:51:32Trying to plant seeds in your own way.
00:51:34You are a pride.
00:51:35Mom and dad will always love you.
00:51:36There was a water stain on the paper.
00:51:38I did not know whether he left it when he wrote the letter or whether I had just left it.
00:51:41My dad was right.
00:51:42Language is not a chain.
00:51:44It is wings.
00:51:48In Madrid, I interviewed a flamenco dancer in Spanish.
00:51:52Cada idioma tiene su propio ritmo.
00:51:54Una vez que tu cuerpo lo memoriza, nunca lo olvidarás.
00:51:57She says every language has its own rhythm.
00:51:59I wrote that sentence down in my translation notes.
00:52:02The final stop was Venice.
00:52:04Omar, the Arab old bookseller.
00:52:07He had his own antique bookshop in the best spot on the busiest square in Venice.
00:52:12He was in his 60s and had lived in Italy for 30 years.
00:52:16And the story of him moved me the most.
00:52:18I came to Italy at 24 years old.
00:52:20I didn't even know a word of the local language.
00:52:22I left me on the road.
00:52:23I couldn't understand anything.
00:52:24I couldn't read anything.
00:52:25I couldn't ask anything.
00:52:27I had to manage the gestures and speak with people.
00:52:29I thought I was a fool.
00:52:32What happened after that?
00:52:46Keep this part.
00:52:48Original audio with subtitles.
00:52:53Annie.
00:52:54That translation almost made me cry.
00:52:57In Venice, I completed the final three interviews in Italian.
00:53:01Two months, two continents, and eight languages.
00:53:04My dad was right.
00:53:05Language is not a chain.
00:53:07It is wings.
00:53:12The day I came back, it was late December.
00:53:17New York's winter was cold.
00:53:18But the air carried a familiar scent.
00:53:22Annie.
00:53:22Annie, the director position in the translation department is open.
00:53:26Mm-hmm.
00:53:26I want you to take it.
00:53:30What is the salary?
00:53:32$200,000.
00:53:34Okay.
00:53:34And just like that, in less than half a year, I went from a junior role to the director of
00:53:39the translation department.
00:53:42On the day I officially took the role, I stood in the meeting room and made a speech to the
00:53:46people in the translation department.
00:53:51I know many of you have questions about me.
00:53:55Why does someone who hid for three years suddenly get to become director?
00:53:59I am not going to explain.
00:54:00From today on, results will do the talking.
00:54:03I will personally proofread everyone's translation drafts.
00:54:05I have only one standard, accuracy.
00:54:07If you cannot do it, I will teach you.
00:54:10If you still cannot do it after that, you will be replaced.
00:54:12That is strict.
00:54:15Translation is not a word game.
00:54:17One wrong number in a trade contract can mean tens of millions in losses.
00:54:21Strictness is the bare minimum.
00:54:51Strictness is the bare minimum.
00:54:52I am driving a very ordinary gray sedan, not the kind of luxury car I had imagined.
00:54:56Your car doesn't really match your status.
00:54:58Cars are for driving, not for showing off.
00:55:00I am taking you to a Japanese restaurant.
00:55:02It only has eight seats.
00:55:04You are paying?
00:55:05Obviously.
00:55:07This place has the best sashimi in the whole city.
00:55:10How do you know?
00:55:10I have tried every Japanese restaurant in the city.
00:55:14This man.
00:55:16Annie, I am going to be direct.
00:55:17Since that day in Cairo, or maybe even earlier, since the first time you spoke German at Crownwell, I...
00:55:23You what?
00:55:24I knew you were someone I didn't want to miss.
00:55:26Right now, you're the only person in my mind.
00:55:30You really are way too...
00:55:32Too what?
00:55:32Too direct.
00:55:33You don't like it?
00:55:34I didn't say I didn't like it.
00:55:38That night, he drove me home.
00:55:40Downstairs, he said...
00:55:41I'm flying to South Korea for a business trip tomorrow.
00:55:44How long?
00:55:45A week.
00:55:46Okay.
00:55:47Will you miss me?
00:55:49No.
00:55:50Liar.
00:55:52Maybe a little.
00:56:02Over the next three months, many things happened at once.
00:56:05The Crownwell project successfully completed its third phase, and White Global brought in nearly $80 million in revenue from it.
00:56:14When Brian White reviewed the monthly report, he said to Alex Wood,
00:56:18You should have put Annie on it from the start.
00:56:22After Scarlet resigned from White Global, she became a director at a small translation company.
00:56:27Three months later, that company face had its mass tariff of compensation claim.
00:56:31A German contract had its tariff glosses mistranslated, causing the client to lose $20 million.
00:56:37That translation was done by Scarlet herself.
00:56:40Her problem with German honoratis had finally been exposed on a bigger stage.
00:56:44When the news reached White Global, some people started mocking her in the group chat.
00:56:48I only said one thing.
00:56:51Stop talking about it.
00:56:53Everyone has to take responsibility for their own choices.
00:57:05Hello?
00:57:06Annie?
00:57:07It's Uncle George, your father's old colleague.
00:57:10Uncle George?
00:57:11I saw you on TV.
00:57:13Translation consultant in five languages.
00:57:15Annie, your parents must be so proud of you in heaven.
00:57:17Uncle George, how did you see...
00:57:19You look exactly like Michael.
00:57:20And your Arabic, that Cairo accent of your father's, I recognized it the moment I heard it.
00:57:24Annie, before your father passed away, he said something to me.
00:57:28What did he say?
00:57:30Annie will become a better bridge than I ever was.
00:57:33That night, Louis Anderson came back from South Korea and went straight to my building.
00:57:38Come out.
00:57:39For what?
00:57:41I want to take a walk with you.
00:57:45The street was cold, and the streetlights stretched our shadows long across the pavement.
00:57:50I watched the documentary.
00:57:52How was it?
00:57:54Not good enough for your translation.
00:57:56The director was average.
00:57:57Don't say that about Martin.
00:57:59But your parts were excellent.
00:58:00You weren't just translating in the interview.
00:58:02You were carrying the emotion across.
00:58:05My father once said, if you understand someone's mother tongue, you can understand their heart.
00:58:09You did that.
00:58:12We walked for a long time until we reached a river.
00:58:15Annie.
00:58:16Yeah?
00:58:17Crownwell is setting up an international cultural exchange department next year.
00:58:20We'll focus on crossword cultural projects, documentaries, publishing, exhibitions, forums.
00:58:24I need someone to lead it.
00:58:25You're trying to poach me again.
00:58:26I'm not poaching you.
00:58:27I'm building a position for you.
00:58:29What do you mean?
00:58:30You're not meant to be just a translator.
00:58:32Translation is a tool.
00:58:33And you should use that tool to do something bigger.
00:58:35Your father's porcelain collection can become an exhibition about the history of global trade.
00:58:39Use your eight languages to tell that story to the world.
00:58:41What's the salary?
00:58:41Name your price.
00:58:43You don't think I'm taking advantage of you?
00:58:45Then let me take advantage of you.
00:58:47What?
00:58:48Be my girlfriend.
00:58:49No salary needed.
00:58:51Louie!
00:58:52I'm joking.
00:58:53One million dollars a year, plus project dividends.
00:58:55But the girlfriend part is serious, too.
00:58:57The streetlight fell across his face, softening cold lines he usually carried.
00:59:04Two days later, I gave him my answer.
00:59:07I said yes to both.
00:59:08Brian White personally locked me to the entrance.
00:59:11Annie, you are the most underestimated employee in White Global's history.
00:59:15Mr. White, you also gave me the opportunity.
00:59:18You earned that opportunity yourself.
00:59:21Speaking of which, what I said in German at the annual meeting...
00:59:24The 70% raise?
00:59:25You understood it back then, didn't you?
00:59:28I did.
00:59:29Then why didn't you...
00:59:30Forget it.
00:59:31I wish you all the best.
00:59:34Three years.
00:59:35A $24,000 salary.
00:59:37A junior level position.
00:59:39I had repaid what needed to be repaid.
00:59:42It was time to start over.
00:59:48Crownwell's International Cultural Exchange Department was officially established.
00:59:53I became its first director.
00:59:55The first project is an international touring exhibition.
00:59:57The core exhibits are the 40 Blubber antiques my father collected from around the world.
01:00:04The exhibition will open simultaneously in five cities.
01:00:07Berlin, Cairo, Istanbul, Paris, and New York.
01:00:12I'll personally translate the narration for each city into the local language.
01:00:16On opening day, more than 300 people came to the New York venue.
01:00:21Uncle George stood in the exhibition hall, looking at my father's handwritten labels on the Portland pieces, tears streaming down
01:00:27his face.
01:00:28Michael, your daughter made it.
01:00:34Annie, how about turning this exhibition into a second season of the documentary?
01:00:40We can talk about it.
01:00:42I told you, you were never just a translator.
01:00:47Louis Anderson stood in the corner of the exhibition hall, staying away from the front.
01:00:50He was wearing a black suit, hands in my pockets, watching me give interviews under the spotlight.
01:00:54That look in his eyes.
01:00:55You are someone I didn't want to miss.
01:01:03Mrs. Smith, you are fluent in eight languages, but I heard you spent three years as a junior translator at
01:01:08a trading company, making only $24,000 a year?
01:01:13Yes.
01:01:14Why did you hide your abilities?
01:01:17Because I was running away.
01:01:19Every language was tied to memories of my parents.
01:01:22I thought if I hid them away, it would stop hurting.
01:01:25But later I realized that languages do not disappear just because you refuse to speak them.
01:01:29They stay in your blood, waiting for you to speak.
01:01:32What finally made you decide to speak up?
01:01:35A letter.
01:01:37My father wrote it.
01:01:38He said if I have the ability to make a difference, I should use it.
01:01:41On the second day of the exhibition, someone unexpected showed up.
01:01:46Scarlett.
01:01:48What are you doing here?
01:01:50I saw it on the news.
01:01:52Your father collected these?
01:01:54Yes.
01:01:56They are beautiful.
01:01:58Annie, I owe you an apology.
01:02:00You do not have to.
01:02:01Let me speak.
01:02:03I was jealous of you.
01:02:04I had been jealous since the first time you opened your mouth and spoke German.
01:02:08It took me seven years to climb up to Team Leader, but you were already above me without even trying.
01:02:12I could not accept that.
01:02:14So you chose to frame me?
01:02:15Yes.
01:02:16And then I paid the price.
01:02:18After I left White Global, that German contract at the translation company, you heard about it, right?
01:02:22I did.
01:02:24Because you used to correct my work, I never knew what my real level was.
01:02:26Once you were not there anymore, I finally realized...
01:02:28Scarlett, your hard work was real.
01:02:30Those seven years of German were not wasted either.
01:02:32You just chose the wrong direction at certain moments.
01:02:34You don't hate me?
01:02:35No.
01:02:37The forged screenshots are in the past now.
01:02:40You really are different from before.
01:02:42Back then, I could not even face myself.
01:02:45The exhibition is wonderful.
01:02:46Your father must be very happy.
01:02:52The exhibition ran for two months across five cities, with more than 120,000 visitors in total.
01:03:06After the closing ceremony, Louis Anderson found me on the Hotel Terrace.
01:03:11Tired?
01:03:13A little.
01:03:14Five cities, two months.
01:03:15You handled all the narration translation work across every language by yourself.
01:03:19I am used to it.
01:03:21Do not get used to carrying everything alone.
01:03:24This is not a proposal, so don't be nervous.
01:03:28It's custom-made, because you said your father once told you that you were the bridge.
01:03:34This...
01:03:34There is a line engraved on the bridge.
01:03:37It has the word bridge engraved in nine languages.
01:03:40The ninth language is Russian.
01:03:42I studied for three months, just to learn one word.
01:03:45The Cairo night wind swept across the terrace.
01:03:47In the distance, the banks of the Nile were bright with lights.
01:03:53Louis Anderson, you really are.
01:03:54What?
01:03:57Too good at this.
01:04:00Only with you.
01:04:08Five years later, Crownwell's international cultural exchange department had become an industry Denmark.
01:04:12It ran more than 20 cross-cultural projects every year, with revenue exceeding 200 million.
01:04:18Revenue is up another 30% this year.
01:04:20Mm-hmm.
01:04:21Your salary should be adjusted this year.
01:04:23To how much?
01:04:24You tell me.
01:04:26One dollar.
01:04:29Seriously?
01:04:30Put the rest into a scholarship to support young people studying languages.
01:04:34Name it after my parents.
01:04:35The Michael Smith and Evelyn Chen Language Scholarship.
01:04:38How do you know my mother's name?
01:04:40I am your husband.
01:04:41How could I not know your mother's name?
01:04:44Outside the window was the skyline of the whole city.
01:04:46It was no longer that rental apartment with the broken heating.
01:04:49But sometimes, I still think of that window, and the nights when I crouched there eating soup.
01:04:54Back then, I was fluent in eight languages, made $2,000 a year, and rejected a $10 million inheritance.
01:05:00I hid myself in the deepest corner, thinking that as long as I stayed silent, it would not hurt.
01:05:04In his letter, my father wrote,
01:05:06Be brave enough to be yourself.
01:05:08It took me a long time to understand that.
01:05:11But luckily, I did it.
01:05:14I did it.
01:05:17I loved it.
01:05:18I gave her time to...
01:05:18You attend the textbook in your легge.
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