All language subtitles for Double Happiness 1994

Jade Li monologue,
take six.

I said I would never make
a big deal out of being Chinese.

I don't want to make
a big deal out of it.

I mean, that kind of thing
isn't exactly encouraged.

But I wanted
to tell you about my family,

and, uh, they're very Chinese,
if you know what I mean.

But, for the moment, just forget
that they're a Chinese family.

Just think of them
as any old family,

you know, any old,
you know, white family.

Although, you could probably

just turn on a TV set
and see that.

I grew up wondering why we
could never be the Brady Bunch.

The bride's mother usually
takes over the arrangements.

You know, I read a fact
that most women over 22,

if they're not married,
they never will be.

What? No way.

What?!

- I just said it was a fact...
- I think she's 22.

-Jade, help.
-Dad, the word is "fact,"

not the other word.

OK, OK. It is known that--

All right. We got it.

Yeah, Jade?

No, Mom, I'm not falling for it.

Well, "Brady Bunch"
never needed subtitles.

Fine, thank you.

I have my first big audition
for a movie next week.

She has real talent,

going to be a star.

Ready?

Ready.

There are these two peanuts
walking down the street,

and one of them got a-salted.

-Ouch.
-Do you get it?

Uh, yeah, I get it.

You really get it?

Yeah, I really get it, OK?

Hi, Auntie Mar.

You guys started
without me. Hey.

Do you know the Li family?

I believe I've only met Mrs. Li
at your house, Auntie.

May I present Mr. Li

and his beautiful daughter,
Jade.

-I'm Jade.
-Hi.

I'm Pearl.

Uh, in a minute.
I'll give you a chance

to talk behind my back.

Goochi goochi goo.

He's away on business.

He's cute.

Aren't you a bit young?

Relax. He's yours.

Just one of 50 guys Auntie Mar
will introduce to you.

Get used to it.
You're that marrying age.

Oh, shut up.

I was naive then.

Yes...

I can see that now.

But I will excuse myself.

Yes, I will excuse myself

by saying I was only 17...

barely a pup
in the world of dogs.

He was so...

He was so kind and charming

that, when love struck...

that, when love struck,
I fell into a deep sleep...

and I dreamt
this beautiful dream.

But then, one day, I woke up.

Jade, dinner's ready.

I woke up and found myself
in the arms of a stranger.

I know you're up there!

OK. Shut up. I'm coming.

Jade, it's your turn

-to set the table!
-OK! I'm coming!

You don't have to yell!

I said I was coming.

Winston came by
the school today.

What is it?

He's moving.

He wanted to give you and Mom
his new number.

Well, is he gonna visit?

Nope.

Rehearsing.

Wah?

Hey, a new TV!

No! Only when your uncle comes
shall we turn that on.

Sit. Watch.

And there you have it.

Unfortunately, incarcerating
eight teenage boys for a...

...Provincial Courts,

this is Linda Taylor Wong
for Channel Four.

Yes, Mom. Thanks, Mom.

Think I'll go
steal her job next week.

Hah-ya.

I'll read
all the other lines.

All right.

And...

action!

"I'd like a burger,
hold the ketchup,

and a side of fries and a Pepsi.
What do you want?

I'll have a spinach salad.

Ann, come on. You've
gotta eat more than that."

Anything to drink with that?

"Yeah, I'll have
a chocolate milkshake.

Come on, honey. Have
something to drink, at least.

I'll have a Diet Pepsi."

Would you like gravy
with your fries, sir?

"Yeah, gravy would be good."

And...

cut.

Nice. Very, very nice.

-So it's Jade, is it?
-Yes.

Why don't we try
something different this time,

something with a...

bit of swing.

Sure.

Good. OK, try it with an accent.

Uh, what kind of accent

do you want me to do?
A Parisian accent?

Excuse me.

Yes, uh,

a very good Chinese accent
I can do for you.

Did I just get that part?

I think you just got that part.

Yes!

Mom, Dad, guess what!

No, I got good news.

I got the part!

No, Dad. I play a waitress.

Hah-ya.

Yeah, sure, Dad. I'll do that.

Congratulations, my dear,

on a job well done.

Well, uh, he certainly
likes Oriental things.

Yeah, it's different, isn't it?

I mean, when he's not touring,

he takes tai chi
down at the community center.

Lisa, another rice king.

Is not.

Oh, I see.

Oh, I see. Um...

there was just a sale
on lanterns at Kmart.

You'll meet him at the club.

OK. All right, all right.

Do you want a drink?

Bet you
all he has is sake.

Huh?

Congratulations.

Thanks.

I could live here.

What?!

What? What's so funny?

What, in the Oriental love den?

No. I mean...

listen.
I'd come back from the salon,

which I'll own in a few years,

and he'd be playing his guitar.

I mean, doesn't that
sound wonderful?

Yeah...

but can you
seriously see yourself

growing old with this person?

Who cares?
You sound like my mom.

You know what I want?

A man.

Well, how long
has it been, huh?

Oh, my God. I can't remember.

-Uh-oh.
-Tell me about it.

It's OK. I'll see
if Robert's got any friends.

Don't worry. I'll survive.

Well, then, what is it
that you want, Jade?

To win the Academy Award.

And, uh...

I get invited to the ceremony.

Of course.

You know, I'd...

I'd get nominated
for a really dramatic part,

you know, something...

something really hard
and-- and real.

I don't know.

Something that I had to, like...

gain weight for. Something.

Hi, Mom.

I'm gonna hang at Jade's today,

- OK, so don't wait up.
- Be back by 1:00.

Yeah, she rented some videos.

Uh, yeah,
some Doris Day videos.

Nice.

Yum.

Right on.

-Excuse me.
-You'll have to wait in line.

What line?

Section 4.32.7
of the fire regulations, miss.

-We've reached capacity--
-Yeah, yeah. OK, OK.

Hey, just in time.

Uh, what?

-Hey.
-Hey, man. How's it going?

Want a smoke?

No. Quitting.

You'll have to wait in line.

Man, what a bunch of losers
we got here.

We must be full for sure.

Um, are you, um...

emotionally attached
to any, uh...

guy? I mean...

other than, um, your dad?

I-I just had
the worst clam chowder

of my life over there.

D-Do you know clam chowder?

Hey, how's it going?

-Hey, Cheryl? How you doing?
-Hi, guys.

How are you? Thanks.

They're on the guest list.

You going to Bob's tonight?

It's always incredible, man,
yeah, really good.

Do you know "fascist"?

So why'd you go in there, then,
if the food's so bad?

You know, clam chowder?

Look, I-I was hungry, OK?

I was hungry.

OK.

Do you wanna get out of here?

Oh, what? Who, me?

Yeah, you.

Come on.

Well, what do you wanna do?

I don't know. Anything.
What do you wanna do?

I don't know.
What do you wanna do?

I don't know. I...

We could go get
some clam chowder.

No.

Anything but that.

Anything?

Anything.

No. No way.

You are not
getting involved. No.

Oh, shit.

Listen. This could never work.

Thanks.

Oh, please. Oh, please.
Oh, please. Oh, please.

Shit.

Shit. Fuck!

Shit!

Jade!

Uh-oh.

Where is she?

What's wrong?

Where's Jade?

Hi.

Yes, Dad.

I'm sorry.

Can you understand
this wasn't my fault?

This is not good.

And now you talk back.

What would have happened
if you got caught?

I'm too young
to be worried like this.

I didn't get caught.

All just to hang out with Lisa.

Tow truck?

Huh.

You'll just end up like Winston.

Will you calm down?

You make him sound like
he's dead or something.

Might as well be.

Winston's disowned,
not dead, Pearl.

Trust me. It won't happen again.

It better not.

I promise.

Can I have that back, please?

Dad's been
lecturing me all day.

I'm too scared
to even show them this.

Oh, God.

Wow.

But isn't this bad?

What do you mean?

It's like lying.

So tell the truth.

-Thanks.
-Yeah, right.

Can't believe
this is happening to me.

Jade, I wanna
move out on my own.

You know
you can't do that.

Well, I say disown me.

I don't care.

I never had a brother, Jade.

I'm not neurotic about it
like you are.

Oh, what would you
like me to say?

"Fine. Great.
Go ahead. Move out.

Everything's gonna be OK."

Do you want me to bullshit you?

You know how I feel.

I know you do.
Why are you denying it?

It's not that simple.

It is just that simple, Jade.

Just tell me how you feel.

Do you like the way
things are right now?

What kind?

Red bean.

Good.

Who's Chiu Chein?

Actress.

Dad, the penny stocks.

Maybe with your uncle's visit,
our luck will change.

They were
best friends as children.

That's why you have to be
very good when he's here,

to show that your father
has been successful man.

Now, long time ago,
your father told him

that Winston owns
his own company

and he lives in the States.

What?

Shh. Not so loud.

Ma.

You know what people
think about the actors.

Understand?

What if he catches us?

He will not.

Don't worry.

Last month, we told Auntie
he was in the Yukon.

You listen to me about this,
all right?

Your father has worked very hard
to give you a good life.

-The least you can do is--
-Lie for him.

So, what's Dad, a brain surgeon?

Shh. I see your father.

-Let's hear it.
-Do we have to?

We don't have much time.
Come on.

Well, Quo, with me,

you don't have to be too formal.

Your English...

Lessons.

I wanted to be understood.

I'm very pleased to meet you.

Ah Hong,

you have learned
more than the language.

I saw it in a movie
on the plane.

-Mom.
-Ho la.

Quo...

Hah-ya.

Hmm.

All A's, hmm?

They call it straight A's.

Oh. Straight A's?

Yes.

Hello.

Hi. Is Mr. Li in?

Dad! The phone!

Call me a witch.

You're burning a woman
for speaking the truth.

-You're Mrs. Mar's nephew?
-Uh-huh.

Yes, of course it is all right,

as long as she
comes home early.

-OK.
-You're the lawyer, aren't you?

-That's right.
-Good.

I'll call her to the phone.
You can make some arrangements.

- Thanks.
- I still got an A.

Jade!

I am alone on Earth,
but not in Heaven.

Jade!

What now? God.

Who is it?

Somebody.

-Hello.
-Hi. It's Andrew.

-Remember me?
-Yes. Yes, I remember.

I was wondering if you'd like
to have dinner with me sometime.

Uh, well, um, I don't know.

Come on. It'll be fun.

How 'bout next weekend?

Um, yes. Uh...

next weekend is fine.

-I'll call.
-OK.

-Great.
-OK. Bye-bye.

Bye.

-Congratulations.
-Hah-ya. Hah-ya.

-Hah-ya.
-Ho ah. Good.

Try another one.

What do you call
a cow with only two legs?

I don't know. What?

Lean beef.

Don't move.

Lean beef. Get it.

-I give that a three.
-Out of five?

Out of ten, you loser.

OK, ready?

So Yee, Ah Hong,
get in the picture!

-Oh. Ah! Lai-la. Lai-la.
-OK.

Ah Quo, you are taking a photo
of a different man now.

In this new country,
I'll become a new man.

You quit smoking?

Uh...

I know you don't approve.

Then allow me to hang this photo
in a special place.

Ready?

-Come on, Dad!
-Come on!

Oh, jeez! My camera!

Hey, I have four more!

I came prepared. Come on.

This one.

Ta-da!

Don't worry, Dad.
Your luck will change.

Your luck has changed,
hasn't it?

Andrew is a nice fellow,
isn't he?

Your mother and I approve.

Thanks, Dad.

You mustn't act
the way you do with him.

Don't argue so much.

Men don't like that.

You've gotta be gentle, soft.

Are you giving me advice?

Of course, I'm give you advice.

A father's supposed
to watch out for his children,

like you'll
watch over me someday.

Without family at the center...

You've got to respect
your good fortune,

and if you two work out, well...

Dad.

Hmm?

Please.

But I just got here.

I think he's gonna ask me out.

Go to the back or something.

You can finish up later.

Are you sure
you don't need a chaperone?

Shh.

I won.

- What?
- I, uh--

I jumped farther than you did.

So what do you want me to do
about it, give you a prize?

Hey, look, no need to get nasty.

I'm not the one that ran out.

You feeling guilty?

You were sleeping.

We were sleeping together.

My dad put you up to it,
didn't he?

Didn't he?
Just so that I'd remain

the ineffectual goof
that I really am.

I-I actually thought

I was gonna become
a confident human being,

that a woman like you could find
someone like me attractive.

Listen, I'm sorry.

I didn't know
what else to do.

Look, I wasn't looking,
like, for a lifelong commitment,

just a phone number, breakfast.

Uh, like a cup of instant coffee
would have sufficed.

I just...

Listen, Mark.

Can I-- Can I buy you
an ice cream?

You remember my name.

That's nice.

Normally, in the mating ritual,

the two people go out.

They-- They talk,

um, get to know one another,

bowl.

Th-- Well, that kind of stuff.

All I can say is that
my life is very complicated.

Single mom.

Uh-uh.

Double mom.

Well, obviously you deserve
to be better treated.

-I apologize.
-I forgive you.

-I gotta go now, Mark.
-All right.

OK, bye.

555-Mark.

What?

Uh, 555-Mark.

That's my number.

Uh, call me.

555-Mark.

Want something to eat?

No, thanks.

I could make you some tea.

Mm. No, thanks.
I don't want any.

OK, Mom. I'll have some tea.

Yeah?

Hello.

I'm sorry.
He's not in right now.

May I take a message?

Oh, Ma.

God.

I don't speak Chinese.

Speak English.

I'm sorry, but you'll
just have to speak English.

She doesn't understand me.

Winston is living
with a white girl.

All circuits are busy.

Thank you for waiting.

Your call will be connected
as soon as possible.

Please hold the line.

Please watch over my Winston.

Make sure he is eating well
and has learned from the past.

May he think of me sometimes.

And the tomato patch,

I was wondering whether
I need some fertilizer.

So what's wrong
with Chinese guys?

I don't know. What?

No, this isn't a joke.
I'm serious.

Nothing's wrong
with Chinese guys.

So, why are you so concerned
all of a sudden?

No reason.

I think Lawrence likes me.

The paperboy?

Yeah. He wants me to go
to Nancy's party with him.

So, do you like him?

Maybe, but he's Chinese.

Chinese guys are great.

They can be really cool.

Look at Andrew. He's cool.

But you
can't dance like that.

What's wrong with it?

Nothing.

Show me how.

♪ Pearl's got a boyfriend
Pearl's got a boyfriend ♪

Not too loud. Mom might hear.

Don't worry about it.
She'll love it.

He's Chinese.

Bump.

He taught me how to pack
a really hard snowball

and throw it
at any boys that bugged me,

and we used to waltz together.

I always knew, when it was
Christmas and my birthday,

that Winston would get me
something really huge.

One year, it was
a four-foot-tall panda bear.

I named him Winnie.

He can't give me
presents anymore.

Oh, well.

That's life, right?

You look wonderful.

Thanks, Ma. You think so?

Yes, beautiful.

Here.

I look like Connie Chung.

Jade, I want you
to have good time.

I just want to see you happy.

That's all I've ever wanted.

Andrew is a nice boy.

And your father's very pleased.

Andrew has a good future,
good income, stability.

You know what I mean?

And your father doesn't even
mind you going out tonight.

Mom, don't get carried away.

I want you
to take this seriously.

OK, Ma.

You're so grown-up.

You even remind me
of when I first met your father.

I was wearing almost
the exact same color.

Did you date?

Hah! No!

My parents were so strict,

not like me.

Hey!

So Yee, come quick! Look!

Ah-ya! Doubled!

I told you
our luck would change.

It's such a good fortune.

It's all due to your visit.

It's all due to the children.

New love always
brings good luck.

Do you
know what I mean?

Yeah, but she's
a complete sweetheart.

I know, but I
can't take any more.

I keep on saying to her now,
"Auntie Mar,

you can't keep getting
your heart broken."

-Mm.
-"Have a little restraint."

You know, things have been
tough since Uncle died,

but this is totally ridiculous.

I could have killed the last guy
for standing her up like that.

Yeah, I know.

I just wish
I could make her happy.

Well, I mean,
you're not exactly her type.

Do you know that she wants you

to take over
the business someday?

Yeah, I know.

Well?

Well, then, you better
let her down easy.

She really loves you.

Yeah.

-Ma'am, are you finished?
-Thank you.

Well, Andrew, um, please don't
take this the wrong way,

but-- but my parents
put me up to this date.

No.

Yeah.

Well, this wasn't
my idea, either.

Oh.

Well, I was fooled.

It's OK. So was I.

I thought that my parents
were one of a kind.

Are you kidding?

Mine told me
what to talk about tonight.

Yeah, well, my mom did my hair.

Well, that explains that.

Come on. Let's go for a drink.

I know a good bar
around the corner.

This is the Chelsea.

You've heard of it?

Uh, yeah.

Andrew, are you
trying to tell me something?

Disappointed?

Devastated.

Oh, you...

I'm dead serious, a whole year.

What?
I mean, how do you do that?

One date, a whole year?

OK, well, listen up.

OK, for the first two months,

they find someone that
I'm remotely interested in,

and then we go out.

And, bang, I screwed up,

or I'll say she
screwed up. Whatever.

We've killed
about six months by now,

and everyone feels bad
for setting me up wrong.

And, voilà, a year has gone by.

Simple, right?

Yeah, it sounds real simple.

Jesus!

Oh.

OK, so it gets
a little complicated.

Oh, my God. Um...

Bye, Dad.

Hi, Mom.

How are you?

Do you mean, how did my date go?

I didn't want to be nosy.

All right. I mean, I--

I really shouldn't complain.

What do you mean?

What did you do?

Nothing. Nothing. Uh...

he's fine.

He's just not my-- my type.

Andrew is a nice boy.

He made me pay the bill.

-No!
-Yes!

Wah!

Mom, um, don't tell
Auntie Mar or anyone.

I-I don't want to embarrass him.

He made you pay? Huh?

He said he lost his wallet.

I think we're just friends, Mom.

Well, yes, be his friend.

Maybe, then...

he'll introduce you
to a nice Chinese boy.

Do you think he knows any?

Of course. I wouldn't
miss it for the world.

So you'll
be there at 12:30?

- Mm-hmm.
- Super. Break a leg.

OK. I'll be there.
Thank you very much.

Hello.

Hey. Is this 555-Mark?

Hey, guess what. My agent
got me another audition.

High-five.

Hah!

And he has much respect for you.

Ah Quo has worked hard.

We all appreciate it, don't we?

Yes, Mom.

How many brothers
and sisters does he have?

One brother, one sister.

Hey, just like me.

I thought he only had a sister.

Go get me a bowl.

Well, did you
used to work together?

How come he's
not an architect now?

Ah, do you think it's possible.

We had Jade and Winston
both under two years old.

And what about the language?

All those textbooks
just make him feel old.

You don't know how lucky
you children really are.

All right, you can come in now.

Something you have
always loved to do.

All right!

Yeah! Beautiful!

Go, Jade!

- Let's party!
- ♪ Hya! ♪

Yeah!

That's right!

So--

Tell me about this guy.

Nothing.

Ah, he's all right.

He's doing
his master's in English.

And?

And nothing.

He's funny.

And he's really, really nice.

It's kind of familiar.

Well, he should be.

Jesus, Lisa.
That's not what I mean.

Well, then, what do you mean?

Not that.

They call them
a menace to society,

a victim of immigration,

or just a group
of mixed-up teenagers.

Whatever you call them,
you know them by sight,

the Asian youth gang.

Tonight's show will profile

a day in the life
of one such gang member.

I'm Jade Li, special host
on tonight's "Common Knowledge."

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

Did anyone ever tell you

you look just like
that Connie Chung?

Oh, no.
No, that would be a first.

-That was terrific.
-Thanks.

Listen, between you and me,
you've got more talent

than most of the actors
that walk in here.

-Really?
-Really.

But you don't stand a chance.

They're looking for Filipino.

Oh. All right.

I guess that was good practice.

Well, listen.
I might have something for you.

Next week, I'm doing a film
with a company from Hong Kong.

Oh, I was born there.

Excellent.
They're looking for Chinese

with real acting experience.

Now, last time I looked,
there were two of you.

What do you say?

Guess who.

The new host
of "Common Knowledge."

No. Nope.

It's just me.

Well, it's-- it's just me, too.

Are you OK?

Oh, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, I-I'm fine.

Um...

they want to see me again,

so I think that means
that they like me.

Well, she's not the only one.

-Ah.
-Hey.

Ah, you first, please.

No, after you.

OK.

♪ Everybody was
Kung Fu fighting ♪

Huhh!

♪ Those kids were
Fast as lightning ♪

Hah!

Hey.

Um, what are you--

What are you doing here?

Oh, you forgot this in my car.

Oh. Thanks.

Anything wrong?

Oh, no. No, nothing.

Nothing's wrong.

Oh, and you forgot these?

Those are for luck.

You're not supposed to say that.

Break your legs.

You know,
you're obnoxiously sweet.

Or maybe I'm sweetly obnoxious.

Shit.

Mark, get out of here.
Leave. Now.

He's just a friend.

Have you no sense, hmm?

Would anyone ever want
to take you as a wife?

-In my own house? Hmm?
-Dad, he's just a friend.

-We weren't--
-You know I have a guest.

- Dad, please.
- Quo...

let us check on the snow peas.

We go inside now.

Should we
bring in the groceries?

We go inside now.

I bought these for you,
your favorite kind...

Come on.
I'll buy you an ice cream.

I can't do this anymore, Mark.

Um, I can't--
I can't be with you.

Listen, uh...

look, I-I...

Look, I don't think
I heard you correctly,

'cause I thought
I was here to console you.

You don't understand.

I could never hurt them.

But you can hurt me, right?

Just like that...

Just like that first night.

I-I should have
let you walk away. I...

You know, is this place
where-- where, uh...

- the auditions are for the...
- That's good.

That's good, yeah.

Thanks for coming in.

Jade, I'll be
with you in a moment.

OK.

No,
it looks fine the way it is.

Jade is--

Listen, I promise that you'll
like the next one, all right?

Oh, this'll just take a minute.

She's in a really bad mood.

Are you OK?

Uh, yeah.
Just don't let her faze you.

She doesn't think that we
have any talent here.

Shall we prove her wrong?

Janet, this is Jade Li.

She's one of the most talented
Chinese actresses in town.

Good. Very good, Carmen.

Should I give her the sides?

'Course.

Um...

um, can I have
the ones in English?

There are no English scripts.

But, um...

Hi, Ma.

Aren't you gonna even
ask me how I'm doing?

Later.

The tea will get cold.

I have work to do
in Hong Kong, or else I would.

They would have to kick me out.

No, we would never do that.

It was so kind of you
to drop by.

Well, I wanted to visit
before Ah Hong left.

Oh, yes, thanks so much
for the oranges.

No need to be so formal.

Jade, do you know Ming?

Uh, no, Mrs. Mar.

Ming, this is Jade.

Jade, Dr. Ming Chu.

Pleased to meet you. More tea?

Ming just moved into those
new office buildings on Pender,

his very own practice.

How long have you
been practicing?

- Two years.
- Wow.

Your parents
must be so proud, eh?

I thought it was a zit at first.

And a side order of fries.

Would you like glavy with that?

-Uh, yeah.
-Oh, then it started to swell,

and now it's got hairs.
Oh, my God.

Honey, order something.

Oh, I'll have a spinach salad.

Better turn it down.

Anything to drink with that?

It's OK. They're upstairs.

I don't understand.
Where were you?

I was the waitress.

Hey,
that was great, Jade.

Thanks.

And you have that big audition.

I already had it.

And?

And they were looking
for a different type.

Well, now that you've
had enough fun,

things can go back to normal.

Ma!

Maybe you can take
that business course

at the community center.

Mrs. Mar would love it.

-She didn't get the part.
-Good.

Why is the big TV on?

Dr. Ming asked about her.

He wanted to take your daughter
out for dinner.

He said something
about Tuesday night.

Mm.

-OK. Bye-bye.
-Bye-bye.

Oh, excuse me, Uncle. I--

I'm still a smoker.

Who were you on the phone with?

My life is very,
very complicated, Jade.

Well, join the club.

When I look at her,
I feel whole,

but it doesn't make it right.

She's much younger than me.

She was once my maid.

Now we have child together.

You have a family?

Your father would say
this is not a family.

To live in this way,
I get tired.

They don't exist.

What?

Your family,

they're like ghosts,

something not even
worth talking about.

They're ghosts.

If I talk about them,

I will be the ghost.

I never said it was easy.

No.

Sometimes I feel like I'm
going to disappear anyway...

under the pressure.

Choose your path
carefully, Jade.

Some flowers arrived for you.

I brought you some buns.

What kind?

Red bean.

Good.

We didn't come here so you
could completely ruin your life.

We came here
to give you opportunities.

I know, Dad.

From now on, you must seize
only the best opportunities.

Yes, Dad.

And you must listen to me.

I know this world
better than you, yes?

Yes, Dad.

By the way, have you thought
about courses Ma suggested?

I'm just trying to decide.

It's him!

Could you
please stop the car?

Go!

How long
is the flight back?

Ten hours.

Out of the way.

Wah!

Do you remember
the first time you were away,

when you pick up Jade
from the school?

She had grown
so much in three months.

I barely recognized her,

and she was
my very own daughter.

Do you recognize me now?

Sometimes. Sometimes,
I still get confused.

Every day, I blink,

every day, I get old,
and she gets old.

I remember
you dressed me up, Mom,

but you didn't tell me why.

I was wearing that--

that little plaid dress
with the bow.

And the new black shoes.

- Yeah.
- Hey,

there's a picture of you
with that dress on.

Children find
their favorite clothes,

never want to take them off.

I still think I flew
into your arms that day.

I-I mean, I was a kid.

Do you need me, Dad?

- What? Ah Hong...
- Huh?

you've got us all
so sentimental.

Come on. Let's eat.

You're supposed
to tell her you need her.

I gotta go.

What is she talking about?

Excuse me, please.

I'm going to the bathroom.

Jade!

I'm moving out.

After all this...

this is what you have to say?

I have to.

Go.

Quo, wait!

You're on a different path now.

I know.

It's a good one.

You think so?

Hey, if ever you need me...

Is it OK if I take this one?

Do you have to go now?

You gonna be all right?

Yeah, of course.

Call you later, OK?

OK.

I'm not doing this to hurt you.

Please, Mom.

Maybe if-- if we work on him,
maybe he'll change.

I have lived with him
for so many years.

I know he can't.

Maybe it's because no one
has ever asked him to.

I'll see you soon, OK?

You'll be lucky
not to end up on the street.

Mom, please.

Now... who knows
what will happen?

Listen, Mom.

Maybe I like not knowing.

Leave the key.

But, Dad...

You won't need it anymore.

Hi. It's Mark.
Please leave a message,

or, uh, leave a joke.

Hi. It's me.

Um, there were these two peanuts
walking down the road,

and, uh, one of them
was a-salted.

Hah hah hah.

Uh, Lisa and Andrew are
gonna come by at around 7:00,

so we'll eat first
and then paint, OK?

I'll see you. Bye.