1 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:33,709 I don’t see anything. 2 00:01:38,750 --> 00:01:41,292 She’s here usually... 3 00:02:20,209 --> 00:02:21,542 Are you scared? 4 00:02:25,667 --> 00:02:27,209 No. 5 00:02:41,792 --> 00:02:43,417 Can you check? 6 00:03:35,084 --> 00:03:39,834 At the equator, there stands a school. 7 00:03:39,834 --> 00:03:43,834 When the morning bells chime, students rise up together. 8 00:03:43,834 --> 00:03:46,209 We are diligent in academic pursuits. 9 00:03:46,209 --> 00:03:48,167 We are respectful daughters 10 00:03:48,167 --> 00:03:50,167 and students of virtue. 11 00:03:50,167 --> 00:03:52,167 We strive for excellence, duty and honour. 12 00:03:52,167 --> 00:03:54,292 We devote our hearts, bodies and minds. 13 00:03:54,292 --> 00:03:56,167 To become our nation’s future leaders. 14 00:03:56,167 --> 00:04:02,750 Together, our beloved school will shine in glory. 15 00:04:40,542 --> 00:04:41,625 Students! 16 00:04:41,625 --> 00:04:44,334 Welcome back to Confucian Girls’ Secondary School! 17 00:04:45,500 --> 00:04:47,875 I am happy to announce 18 00:04:48,209 --> 00:04:50,125 that once again 19 00:04:50,125 --> 00:04:52,542 we are ranked 1st in Singapore 20 00:04:53,084 --> 00:04:55,042 with a Special Mention for 21 00:04:55,042 --> 00:04:56,875 our school’s history and traditions. 22 00:04:57,792 --> 00:05:02,459 This year is our school’s 100th anniversary! 23 00:05:02,834 --> 00:05:05,167 We will finally start construction 24 00:05:05,167 --> 00:05:07,042 on the new sports complex. 25 00:05:08,084 --> 00:05:10,792 We will be the first school 26 00:05:10,792 --> 00:05:13,292 to have an Olympic sized swimming pool. 27 00:05:14,042 --> 00:05:15,625 Which will provide future generations 28 00:05:15,625 --> 00:05:18,667 of CGSS girls with modern facilities. 29 00:05:44,917 --> 00:05:49,542 If you fail the final exam 30 00:05:49,542 --> 00:05:51,250 you can forget about going to 31 00:05:51,250 --> 00:05:53,500 junior college or university. 32 00:05:53,875 --> 00:05:56,292 You will be a road sweeper. 33 00:06:02,042 --> 00:06:03,542 Good morning teacher! 34 00:06:09,417 --> 00:06:10,792 You are the new one? 35 00:06:12,875 --> 00:06:13,792 This is class 4/10. 36 00:06:13,792 --> 00:06:14,875 You are in 4/8. 37 00:06:14,875 --> 00:06:15,250 I know. 38 00:06:15,250 --> 00:06:16,625 I was at 4/8. 39 00:06:16,625 --> 00:06:18,167 They told me to come to 4/10 instead. 40 00:06:18,500 --> 00:06:20,167 Something about system error. 41 00:06:41,459 --> 00:06:44,084 Just tell me where you want me to go. 42 00:06:44,125 --> 00:06:45,250 Shut your mouth! 43 00:06:54,834 --> 00:06:55,584 Good morning. 44 00:06:55,667 --> 00:06:56,459 Class stand. 45 00:06:59,750 --> 00:07:00,750 Class greet. 46 00:07:01,459 --> 00:07:04,917 Good morning, Mrs Wong. 47 00:07:42,584 --> 00:07:43,917 Too short. 48 00:08:00,584 --> 00:08:03,250 No strand of hair will touch 49 00:08:03,250 --> 00:08:05,709 the collar next Monday. 50 00:08:08,792 --> 00:08:09,542 Your bra. 51 00:08:09,917 --> 00:08:11,209 It’s white! 52 00:08:14,625 --> 00:08:15,125 Size? 53 00:08:15,709 --> 00:08:16,292 Size S. 54 00:08:17,792 --> 00:08:18,584 Ten dollars. 55 00:08:19,209 --> 00:08:19,792 Thank you. 56 00:08:20,334 --> 00:08:20,709 Next! 57 00:08:21,250 --> 00:08:22,542 Sheila Ma, class 4/10. 58 00:08:22,542 --> 00:08:23,209 What size? 59 00:08:23,500 --> 00:08:23,875 S. 60 00:08:29,917 --> 00:08:30,584 Name and class? 61 00:08:30,875 --> 00:08:31,667 Krystal, 4/10. 62 00:08:31,959 --> 00:08:32,584 What size? 63 00:08:33,167 --> 00:08:33,667 Small. 64 00:08:33,709 --> 00:08:34,459 Ten dollars. 65 00:08:37,959 --> 00:08:40,250 No more S size. Only M and L left. 66 00:08:44,209 --> 00:08:45,334 Good morning, Teacher. 67 00:08:45,709 --> 00:08:47,125 Good morning, Teacher. 68 00:08:51,125 --> 00:08:52,042 Good morning, Teacher. 69 00:08:52,042 --> 00:08:53,209 Your skirt is too short. 70 00:09:32,209 --> 00:09:34,709 The body is emptiness. 71 00:09:34,709 --> 00:09:37,750 Emptiness is the body. 72 00:09:50,459 --> 00:09:52,375 The body is emptiness. 73 00:09:52,375 --> 00:09:53,834 Emptiness is the body. 74 00:09:54,417 --> 00:09:58,209 Goddess of Mercy, please protect me. 75 00:11:00,084 --> 00:11:02,709 Who threw my name into the election ballot? 76 00:11:08,709 --> 00:11:10,042 I don’t want to be the class monitor. 77 00:11:18,084 --> 00:11:19,584 You want to get to know me? 78 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:22,500 Fine. 79 00:11:25,084 --> 00:11:26,459 There is a ghost in my room. 80 00:11:30,750 --> 00:11:33,917 This ghost walks up and down 81 00:11:33,917 --> 00:11:35,250 by my bedside 82 00:11:37,292 --> 00:11:39,417 and wanders around my room. 83 00:11:43,500 --> 00:11:45,792 I haven’t been able 84 00:11:45,792 --> 00:11:47,125 to sleep for days. 85 00:11:49,042 --> 00:11:50,209 I am frustrated 86 00:11:51,334 --> 00:11:52,750 and very tired. 87 00:11:54,792 --> 00:11:56,875 Please don’t provoke me. 88 00:12:02,959 --> 00:12:04,584 You don’t believe me? 89 00:12:10,167 --> 00:12:12,875 “Purity. Moral Uprightness. Diligence. Filial Piety.” 90 00:12:15,834 --> 00:12:17,625 The teachers’ four favourite words. 91 00:12:21,250 --> 00:12:23,375 I think being the class monitor 92 00:12:23,500 --> 00:12:26,375 is a shameful thing 93 00:12:26,667 --> 00:12:29,542 because you are just the teachers’ servant. 94 00:12:35,042 --> 00:12:36,917 If anyone has the ambition 95 00:12:36,917 --> 00:12:39,584 to be class monitor 96 00:12:39,584 --> 00:12:42,667 may you make 4/10 97 00:12:42,667 --> 00:12:45,209 become the most outstanding class. 98 00:12:48,292 --> 00:12:50,917 If I was the class monitor 99 00:12:54,042 --> 00:12:55,667 I would be Diligent 100 00:12:57,417 --> 00:12:59,334 and Diligently sleep 101 00:13:01,375 --> 00:13:05,209 and replace Good Citizen class 102 00:13:05,209 --> 00:13:07,625 with Nap Time. 103 00:13:22,084 --> 00:13:23,125 The results. 104 00:13:25,667 --> 00:13:26,667 In first place: 105 00:13:27,167 --> 00:13:28,209 Natalie. 106 00:13:28,917 --> 00:13:31,459 Please congratulate your new class monitor. 107 00:13:35,125 --> 00:13:35,959 You can go back to your seat. 108 00:13:38,584 --> 00:13:39,792 Choo Xin Yu 109 00:13:40,625 --> 00:13:41,834 where do you think you’re going? 110 00:13:45,875 --> 00:13:48,750 Since Choo Xin Yu displayed such enthusiasm 111 00:13:49,167 --> 00:13:50,917 and class pride 112 00:13:51,667 --> 00:13:53,959 she will have a new position: 113 00:13:54,459 --> 00:13:56,542 Good Citizen Representative. 114 00:13:57,875 --> 00:13:59,917 Her first responsibility 115 00:14:00,042 --> 00:14:02,750 is to be in charge of the class show. 116 00:14:03,250 --> 00:14:04,250 The theme is: 117 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:06,334 SIN 118 00:14:07,584 --> 00:14:08,375 SIN-GA 119 00:14:10,084 --> 00:14:11,084 SIN-GA-PORE 120 00:14:12,417 --> 00:14:13,209 OUR COUNTRY’S 121 00:14:15,334 --> 00:14:17,209 ORIGINS. 122 00:14:19,167 --> 00:14:22,167 “Singapore: Our Country’s Origins” 123 00:14:23,625 --> 00:14:24,375 Do your best. 124 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:28,875 Class stand. 125 00:14:32,792 --> 00:14:33,750 Class greet. 126 00:14:34,292 --> 00:14:36,625 Filial Piety. 127 00:14:36,625 --> 00:14:38,834 Thank you, Ms. Adeline Lim. 128 00:14:38,834 --> 00:14:39,834 Thank you class. 129 00:15:07,500 --> 00:15:08,250 You should have won. 130 00:15:10,709 --> 00:15:11,834 It’s just a joke. 131 00:15:12,709 --> 00:15:14,209 No, really. We all voted for you. 132 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:18,834 I would be the worst monitor. 133 00:15:23,167 --> 00:15:24,209 By the way, I believe you. 134 00:15:27,292 --> 00:15:29,084 I saw a ghost before too. 135 00:15:29,792 --> 00:15:30,542 Really? 136 00:15:31,292 --> 00:15:31,959 Where? 137 00:15:34,167 --> 00:15:35,167 In Thailand. 138 00:15:36,292 --> 00:15:37,667 For a swim competition. 139 00:15:41,625 --> 00:15:42,709 Was it scary? 140 00:15:44,084 --> 00:15:44,584 Yeah. 141 00:15:46,542 --> 00:15:48,584 There were a lot of faces in my room... 142 00:15:49,500 --> 00:15:51,084 paintings, pictures... 143 00:15:52,459 --> 00:15:53,709 There was a statue. 144 00:15:54,917 --> 00:15:56,334 No matter where I moved it 145 00:15:57,292 --> 00:15:59,292 every morning it would be facing me. 146 00:15:59,917 --> 00:16:01,000 Damn. 147 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:03,125 Then what did you do? 148 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:05,875 I don’t know. 149 00:16:07,584 --> 00:16:09,459 I kept seeing shadows. 150 00:16:10,417 --> 00:16:12,917 Even underwater, I thought I was going to drown. 151 00:16:16,792 --> 00:16:19,084 I don’t even think I would go underwater. 152 00:16:21,792 --> 00:16:22,667 In my room 153 00:16:23,209 --> 00:16:25,334 I can’t even open my eyes. 154 00:16:26,792 --> 00:16:29,792 Things will just start moving by themselves. 155 00:16:30,792 --> 00:16:34,209 At the corner, the lights will start flickering. 156 00:16:35,250 --> 00:16:36,584 And it’s almost like music 157 00:16:36,584 --> 00:16:38,084 iIt’s like you can hear it, you know? 158 00:16:38,834 --> 00:16:40,625 It goes loud and soft. 159 00:16:41,209 --> 00:16:42,250 Loud, soft. 160 00:16:45,542 --> 00:16:46,542 You’re not going for recess? 161 00:16:47,292 --> 00:16:49,334 I will finish my chinese homework first. 162 00:16:50,334 --> 00:16:50,709 Okay. 163 00:16:51,250 --> 00:16:52,667 We’ll be at the construction site. 164 00:18:57,792 --> 00:19:00,292 Miss Nap Time is here. 165 00:19:02,667 --> 00:19:03,459 Nap time! 166 00:19:04,250 --> 00:19:05,334 Miss Nap Time! 167 00:19:08,334 --> 00:19:08,875 Catch! 168 00:19:11,084 --> 00:19:12,459 Choo Xin Yu. 169 00:19:13,292 --> 00:19:14,375 Such a feminine name. 170 00:19:16,375 --> 00:19:18,000 Yeah, it doesn’t suit me. 171 00:19:19,500 --> 00:19:20,459 I’m Sofia Tay. 172 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:22,375 T-A-Y, not T-E-H. 173 00:19:23,042 --> 00:19:23,834 I can tell. 174 00:19:26,875 --> 00:19:27,792 Do you have any siblings? 175 00:19:28,875 --> 00:19:30,167 Younger sister. 176 00:19:32,042 --> 00:19:34,667 I have an older sister. She’s overseas now. 177 00:19:36,167 --> 00:19:37,917 The one who got into Marymount with the 10 As? 178 00:19:39,292 --> 00:19:41,084 She’s in Stanford now. 179 00:19:43,209 --> 00:19:45,709 Nessa, your dream school. 180 00:19:46,167 --> 00:19:46,792 I want to smoke. 181 00:19:49,084 --> 00:19:50,167 We’re gonna call you Choo. 182 00:19:52,334 --> 00:19:52,667 Come. 183 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:00,709 Get her! 184 00:20:46,500 --> 00:20:47,084 Nessa! 185 00:20:47,459 --> 00:20:48,084 What? 186 00:20:53,167 --> 00:20:54,334 They’re calling for you. 187 00:21:13,209 --> 00:21:14,584 It’s the White God of Death. 188 00:21:15,459 --> 00:21:16,542 I’ve seen it before. 189 00:21:17,959 --> 00:21:19,375 They come in pairs. 190 00:21:20,959 --> 00:21:21,459 Guys! 191 00:21:22,000 --> 00:21:23,125 I found a hole. 192 00:21:23,125 --> 00:21:24,417 I want to go inside. 193 00:21:25,042 --> 00:21:25,834 Come! 194 00:21:28,334 --> 00:21:29,167 Come! 195 00:21:30,125 --> 00:21:30,834 Let’s go! 196 00:21:32,875 --> 00:21:33,792 Sofia, are you scared? 197 00:21:34,209 --> 00:21:35,125 I don’t want to die! 198 00:21:38,417 --> 00:21:40,375 Guys, let’s go! 199 00:21:40,625 --> 00:21:41,709 It’s the construction bell. 200 00:21:42,250 --> 00:21:43,625 What do we do with this? 201 00:21:44,625 --> 00:21:46,875 What if it’s some kind of historical treasure? 202 00:21:47,584 --> 00:21:49,334 Just take it first. I’ll ask my dad later. 203 00:21:49,750 --> 00:21:50,084 Come! 204 00:21:50,959 --> 00:21:51,750 Let’s go! 205 00:22:08,375 --> 00:22:09,042 You look like a dog. 206 00:22:15,625 --> 00:22:16,875 Let’s bury the statue here. 207 00:22:30,042 --> 00:22:31,750 So what does the Good Citizen Representative do? 208 00:22:34,875 --> 00:22:36,542 Things that no one else wants to do. 209 00:22:37,750 --> 00:22:40,792 Like the class dance... class show... 210 00:22:41,417 --> 00:22:42,667 carnival booth. 211 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:44,125 Stupid carnival. 212 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:46,250 I freaking love the carnival! 213 00:22:46,417 --> 00:22:48,084 It’s the only thing on my mind during the exams 214 00:22:49,500 --> 00:22:51,084 Remember when we dunked the Principal? 215 00:22:53,375 --> 00:22:54,000 I know! 216 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:55,042 We should do a kissing booth 217 00:22:55,375 --> 00:22:56,375 and Vanessa Scarlett Ooi 218 00:22:56,375 --> 00:22:58,584 I will pay you $100 219 00:22:58,584 --> 00:22:59,542 to kiss Adeline Lim. 220 00:23:04,042 --> 00:23:05,667 What do you think we should do for the carnival? 221 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:07,209 Is this an exam? 222 00:23:16,667 --> 00:23:18,584 I kinda want to do a haunted house. 223 00:23:20,625 --> 00:23:21,750 Actually I love haunted houses. 224 00:23:22,417 --> 00:23:23,375 Yeah, me too. 225 00:23:23,584 --> 00:23:24,334 Right? 226 00:23:24,750 --> 00:23:26,459 Who wants to do all the 227 00:23:26,459 --> 00:23:28,917 cookie baking and bubble tea stuff? 228 00:23:29,834 --> 00:23:30,834 Who wants that? 229 00:23:31,417 --> 00:23:32,417 Let’s go, they’re gone. 230 00:23:33,792 --> 00:23:34,792 We’re doing a haunted house for the carnival. 231 00:23:35,084 --> 00:23:35,334 Really? 232 00:23:44,792 --> 00:23:45,792 What class is it now? 233 00:23:48,375 --> 00:23:49,084 It’s Nap Time. 234 00:23:55,584 --> 00:23:56,959 Hello everybody! Welcome to... 235 00:23:56,959 --> 00:24:00,250 Confucian Girls School’s confusing talent show! 236 00:24:00,250 --> 00:24:02,875 “So You Think You Can Confuse!” 237 00:24:04,042 --> 00:24:07,667 Today we have two... 238 00:24:07,667 --> 00:24:10,750 finalists with the most confusing talents! 239 00:24:10,917 --> 00:24:12,917 And our contestant number one is Choo 240 00:24:12,917 --> 00:24:16,084 whose confusing talent is kung fu! 241 00:24:22,417 --> 00:24:23,750 Contestant number two 242 00:24:23,750 --> 00:24:26,584 is Sofia Tay with a T-E-H! 243 00:24:26,584 --> 00:24:27,875 Lipton Tea! 244 00:24:29,834 --> 00:24:33,375 She is coming to us with some skateboarding! 245 00:24:35,417 --> 00:24:38,042 Confusing talents for girls, am I right? 246 00:24:39,584 --> 00:24:41,417 Contestant number one! 247 00:24:41,459 --> 00:24:43,042 And camerawoman Vanessa! 248 00:24:43,042 --> 00:24:43,959 Presenting... 249 00:24:44,250 --> 00:24:45,375 Choo! 250 00:24:47,667 --> 00:24:48,709 Be careful. 251 00:24:58,625 --> 00:25:00,000 Show off! 252 00:25:04,709 --> 00:25:06,500 Give it up for contestant number one Choo! 253 00:25:06,667 --> 00:25:07,625 Thank you very much. 254 00:25:07,834 --> 00:25:09,917 How will Sofia top that performance? 255 00:25:11,459 --> 00:25:12,625 That’s exactly right. 256 00:25:12,750 --> 00:25:14,000 Contestant number two! 257 00:25:14,292 --> 00:25:15,542 Skateboarding! 258 00:25:18,625 --> 00:25:19,875 Sofia! 259 00:25:21,625 --> 00:25:22,709 Come back! 260 00:25:47,709 --> 00:25:50,834 Ma, I’m not eating dinner tonight. 261 00:25:52,875 --> 00:25:54,834 We need to prepare for the class show. 262 00:25:55,459 --> 00:25:56,834 At that Sofia’s place? 263 00:25:57,209 --> 00:25:59,375 No. We want to film the Merlion. 264 00:26:08,084 --> 00:26:09,209 Go ask your father for permission. 265 00:26:11,125 --> 00:26:11,834 Foong! 266 00:26:12,459 --> 00:26:13,750 Bring me the coconut water! 267 00:26:15,417 --> 00:26:15,834 Go. 268 00:26:17,625 --> 00:26:20,125 Can’t he get it himself? It’s just a few steps. 269 00:26:24,292 --> 00:26:25,042 Which one? 270 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:43,792 Oh that’s quite good... 271 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:44,709 The teeth... 272 00:26:48,209 --> 00:26:49,375 Hello everyone! 273 00:26:49,459 --> 00:26:51,667 So today as a good citizen 274 00:26:51,917 --> 00:26:55,209 I’m here to say that the Merlion 275 00:26:55,209 --> 00:26:59,959 reproduces asexually through binary fusion! 276 00:27:00,250 --> 00:27:01,667 Binary fission! 277 00:27:01,667 --> 00:27:03,459 Fission! 278 00:27:04,625 --> 00:27:06,459 Binary fission! 279 00:27:06,459 --> 00:27:08,209 Baby Merlions! 280 00:27:12,250 --> 00:27:13,334 What are we going to do? 281 00:27:13,334 --> 00:27:15,000 The show is next week. 282 00:27:16,375 --> 00:27:18,542 I don’t know, I’m hungry. 283 00:27:18,917 --> 00:27:19,709 Let’s go! 284 00:27:31,250 --> 00:27:32,459 You have a driver? 285 00:27:32,459 --> 00:27:33,292 You don’t? 286 00:27:35,542 --> 00:27:36,292 Phoon! 287 00:27:38,250 --> 00:27:40,417 Good afternoon Mr. Phoon! 288 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:42,209 He bought the alcoholic bubble tea. 289 00:27:44,209 --> 00:27:45,667 -Time to get wasted! -Thank you! 290 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:49,750 Let me try it. 291 00:27:56,334 --> 00:27:57,834 I don’t think there’s alcohol in this. 292 00:28:01,792 --> 00:28:02,667 Why isn’t there alcohol? 293 00:28:03,875 --> 00:28:06,000 Pearl milk tea doesn’t have alcohol. 294 00:28:06,459 --> 00:28:07,709 But it tastes better with alcohol. 295 00:28:08,334 --> 00:28:08,709 Is that so? 296 00:28:10,959 --> 00:28:11,417 Is it ready? 297 00:28:12,209 --> 00:28:12,750 How much? 298 00:28:13,584 --> 00:28:14,334 There’s no alcohol, right? 299 00:28:16,125 --> 00:28:17,334 I knew he was kidding. 300 00:28:21,875 --> 00:28:22,542 Little Lady... 301 00:28:23,500 --> 00:28:26,417 Your mum wants you to pick up 302 00:28:26,417 --> 00:28:28,542 the dowry gifts for your brother’s wedding. 303 00:28:29,542 --> 00:28:30,167 Again? 304 00:28:30,792 --> 00:28:31,792 But our show... 305 00:28:32,459 --> 00:28:33,834 Phoon, we need to rehearse our show. 306 00:28:38,375 --> 00:28:38,875 Hello. 307 00:28:40,625 --> 00:28:41,209 Hello. 308 00:28:44,584 --> 00:28:46,542 A long time ago, there was a prince 309 00:28:46,542 --> 00:28:48,667 who came from Indonesia. 310 00:28:48,667 --> 00:28:50,875 He came to this island. 311 00:28:50,875 --> 00:28:53,084 He saw a lion in the water. 312 00:28:53,084 --> 00:28:54,209 And so... 313 00:28:54,834 --> 00:28:56,750 Singa became Singa-pore! 314 00:28:57,250 --> 00:28:57,584 The end! 315 00:29:00,292 --> 00:29:01,167 Rubbish. 316 00:29:01,750 --> 00:29:05,292 That’s British propaganda. 317 00:29:06,917 --> 00:29:09,292 What exactly are they teaching you in school? 318 00:29:09,500 --> 00:29:11,750 They don’t teach us shit! 319 00:29:11,750 --> 00:29:13,292 They just punish us and make us do squats! 320 00:29:14,542 --> 00:29:15,792 And wash the toilets! 321 00:29:16,500 --> 00:29:18,209 Hey, you only had to do 20 squats. 322 00:29:18,750 --> 00:29:19,917 Yeah! Ms. Adeline Lim will go... 323 00:29:19,917 --> 00:29:22,167 “Vanessa, are you very tired?” 324 00:29:22,500 --> 00:29:24,417 “Vanessa, can you help me carry my bag?” 325 00:29:25,542 --> 00:29:26,167 Teacher’s pet. 326 00:29:26,250 --> 00:29:26,875 Totally! 327 00:29:27,500 --> 00:29:28,792 They call us 328 00:29:28,792 --> 00:29:29,792 gangsters. 329 00:29:30,167 --> 00:29:30,959 -Is that so? -Yes! 330 00:29:30,959 --> 00:29:31,584 Gangster. 331 00:29:31,667 --> 00:29:32,292 Gangster. 332 00:29:33,709 --> 00:29:36,834 Four girls forming a gang... 333 00:29:37,292 --> 00:29:38,917 interesting... 334 00:29:38,959 --> 00:29:40,792 We aren’t a gang. 335 00:29:41,667 --> 00:29:45,125 There’s nothing wrong with a gang. 336 00:29:45,125 --> 00:29:48,375 Being in a gang is about these four words: 337 00:29:48,584 --> 00:29:50,917 Loyalty. Righteousness. Brotherhood. Truth. 338 00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:52,875 “Loyalty. Righteousness. Brotherhood. Truth...” 339 00:29:52,875 --> 00:29:55,875 But girls can’t join a gang. 340 00:29:57,459 --> 00:29:58,709 Says who? 341 00:29:58,917 --> 00:30:01,334 Back in the day, in my village 342 00:30:01,667 --> 00:30:04,542 the smartest and scariest person was a woman. 343 00:30:04,542 --> 00:30:07,750 Everyone respected her. 344 00:30:09,334 --> 00:30:10,167 Who was she? 345 00:30:10,709 --> 00:30:12,042 Was she in a gang? 346 00:30:12,750 --> 00:30:15,000 She was our union leader. 347 00:30:16,417 --> 00:30:19,167 She defied the authorities to defend our rights. 348 00:30:19,709 --> 00:30:22,042 No matter what, she stood with the brothers. 349 00:30:22,500 --> 00:30:24,375 That’s gangster. 350 00:30:27,625 --> 00:30:29,625 Then we are a gang too! 351 00:30:31,334 --> 00:30:32,500 Gang 352 00:30:32,500 --> 00:30:33,667 -sters! 353 00:30:34,584 --> 00:30:37,709 From the Red Phoenix skies 354 00:30:37,709 --> 00:30:40,917 to the Green Dragon mountains. 355 00:30:40,917 --> 00:30:43,209 The wind carries our battle cry. 356 00:30:43,209 --> 00:30:45,459 We will conquer! 357 00:30:45,459 --> 00:30:49,750 We will be the kings of the underground. 358 00:30:49,750 --> 00:30:51,959 We are the brothers of 153 Gang! 359 00:30:51,959 --> 00:30:53,542 The most powerful in Singapore! 360 00:30:53,542 --> 00:30:57,125 Light your cigarette, let’s go! 361 00:30:57,125 --> 00:31:01,500 Do you dare to fight us? 362 00:31:01,500 --> 00:31:03,084 We will kick your ass! 363 00:31:03,084 --> 00:31:04,375 Straight into hell! 364 00:31:04,375 --> 00:31:05,417 153 Gang! 365 00:31:05,417 --> 00:31:08,084 Grab your swords. Have no fear. 366 00:31:08,084 --> 00:31:10,625 Let’s fly. 367 00:31:14,042 --> 00:31:15,667 I wrote something. 368 00:31:23,167 --> 00:31:24,709 It’s like our parents nagging at us? 369 00:31:26,834 --> 00:31:29,792 Kind of, but not really... 370 00:31:30,417 --> 00:31:33,334 I was thinking of what Mr. Phoon said today 371 00:31:33,917 --> 00:31:36,167 about Loyalty, Righteousness, Brotherhood, Truth. 372 00:31:36,959 --> 00:31:40,917 I was thinking that I can be Righteousness. 373 00:31:41,459 --> 00:31:43,459 And you can be Brotherhood. 374 00:31:43,834 --> 00:31:48,209 Sofia can be Loyalty and Gina is Truth. 375 00:31:49,084 --> 00:31:50,667 And we are all fish spirits! 376 00:31:52,584 --> 00:31:55,584 We conjure magic for the fisherman. 377 00:31:56,167 --> 00:31:57,667 Fish spirits! I’m a fish. 378 00:32:01,125 --> 00:32:03,334 Loyalty! Righteousness! Brotherhood! Truth! 379 00:32:03,334 --> 00:32:05,417 Fuck you Adeline! 380 00:32:09,334 --> 00:32:10,584 We are the brothers of 153 gang! 381 00:32:10,584 --> 00:32:12,167 The most ferocious in Singapore! 382 00:32:12,167 --> 00:32:14,959 Light your cigarette, let’s go! 383 00:32:14,959 --> 00:32:16,959 Do you dare to fight us? 384 00:32:17,250 --> 00:32:19,667 We will kick your ass! 385 00:32:19,667 --> 00:32:22,834 Straight into hell! 386 00:32:27,459 --> 00:32:28,917 Let’s fly. 387 00:32:42,584 --> 00:32:44,292 -Thank you Auntie Angelica! -You’re welcome. 388 00:32:44,292 --> 00:32:46,292 This one has nuts. Be careful, Vanessa. 389 00:32:48,709 --> 00:32:50,209 This is your favourite. 390 00:32:50,209 --> 00:32:51,125 Thank you Mummy. 391 00:33:07,459 --> 00:33:08,709 Why don’t you take the camcorder home? 392 00:33:09,375 --> 00:33:11,167 You can use it to film the ghost as evidence. 393 00:33:11,167 --> 00:33:12,584 You like filming with it right? 394 00:33:18,667 --> 00:33:19,125 Thanks! 395 00:33:21,250 --> 00:33:23,125 Ask your mum! 396 00:33:23,375 --> 00:33:24,834 Okay, I have to go. 397 00:33:27,084 --> 00:33:27,750 Where is Pa? 398 00:33:28,834 --> 00:33:30,667 Dinner with his golfing buddies. 399 00:33:30,834 --> 00:33:32,584 Did he say why the construction stopped? 400 00:33:34,250 --> 00:33:36,625 They found some old things in a cave. 401 00:33:36,750 --> 00:33:38,625 Now they have to wait for a government report. 402 00:33:39,375 --> 00:33:40,042 I have to go. 403 00:33:41,750 --> 00:33:42,459 Bye! 404 00:33:42,459 --> 00:33:43,417 Bye, girls! 405 00:33:43,917 --> 00:33:47,167 Sofia, tell Phoon to send your friends home. 406 00:33:49,667 --> 00:33:50,417 It’s a cave! 407 00:34:09,417 --> 00:34:11,334 I’m tired and hungry. 408 00:34:20,875 --> 00:34:23,125 I am a fish spirit 409 00:34:24,417 --> 00:34:27,250 and these are my brothers. 410 00:34:29,834 --> 00:34:32,334 I am Righteousness. 411 00:34:32,834 --> 00:34:34,459 I am Brotherhood. 412 00:34:35,125 --> 00:34:36,500 I am Truth. 413 00:34:37,375 --> 00:34:38,750 I am Loyalty. 414 00:34:39,792 --> 00:34:43,250 We know that you are really hungry 415 00:34:43,250 --> 00:34:45,000 and we want to bring you 416 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:48,542 to a place where there is abundance. 417 00:34:52,500 --> 00:34:55,292 -There are lobsters on the island. -Lobsters? 418 00:35:02,709 --> 00:35:04,959 Look! There’s an empty island. 419 00:35:05,625 --> 00:35:10,625 I bet that it will become a prosperous nation. 420 00:35:11,167 --> 00:35:12,959 Let’s head there! 421 00:35:26,750 --> 00:35:28,250 No napping! 422 00:35:28,500 --> 00:35:30,375 Time to study! 423 00:35:30,875 --> 00:35:32,917 What is your plan for this island? 424 00:35:32,917 --> 00:35:34,500 What are you going to build? 425 00:35:35,334 --> 00:35:36,667 A swimming pool. 426 00:35:40,167 --> 00:35:41,667 A kissing booth. 427 00:35:46,834 --> 00:35:48,459 A haunted house. 428 00:35:53,417 --> 00:35:54,167 No! 429 00:35:54,959 --> 00:35:58,250 There shall be office buildings. 430 00:36:06,750 --> 00:36:09,209 O! 431 00:36:09,709 --> 00:36:11,042 Merlion! 432 00:36:13,167 --> 00:36:14,542 Who is going to work here? 433 00:36:19,792 --> 00:36:23,709 Now you are ready for your Divine Wife! 434 00:36:38,084 --> 00:36:40,834 O! 435 00:36:41,542 --> 00:36:43,667 Babies! 436 00:37:36,500 --> 00:37:39,209 I hate this school. 437 00:37:39,417 --> 00:37:42,125 The teachers are at the staff meeting. Let’s go! 438 00:38:45,209 --> 00:38:46,500 It’s insane... 439 00:38:58,042 --> 00:38:59,000 Apparently... 440 00:38:59,667 --> 00:39:00,625 our school was used 441 00:39:00,625 --> 00:39:01,875 as a dumping ground 442 00:39:01,875 --> 00:39:02,667 for World War II 443 00:39:02,667 --> 00:39:04,042 for all the dead bodies. 444 00:39:04,792 --> 00:39:05,167 Boo! 445 00:39:37,250 --> 00:39:39,375 Your dad never said anything about this? 446 00:39:40,292 --> 00:39:41,000 No. 447 00:40:04,042 --> 00:40:04,750 What’s that? 448 00:40:06,375 --> 00:40:07,250 Guan Gong. 449 00:40:08,125 --> 00:40:09,917 My dad has one in his office. 450 00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:12,375 The God of Righteousness. 451 00:40:26,667 --> 00:40:27,209 You know... 452 00:40:28,709 --> 00:40:30,334 every time I go into the convenience store, 453 00:40:30,334 --> 00:40:31,334 I take something. 454 00:40:34,542 --> 00:40:36,417 Two of those heart-shaped peach gummies. 455 00:40:37,959 --> 00:40:39,209 You don’t even eat gummies. 456 00:40:42,459 --> 00:40:43,875 Sometimes I just throw it away. 457 00:40:44,834 --> 00:40:46,292 Once, I actually put it back 458 00:40:46,292 --> 00:40:47,834 into another convenience store. 459 00:40:51,709 --> 00:40:52,209 Nessa. 460 00:40:56,209 --> 00:40:57,834 Every night before a competition 461 00:40:59,000 --> 00:41:00,250 I dream about drowning. 462 00:41:20,500 --> 00:41:21,917 I tried to sniff glue once. 463 00:41:22,792 --> 00:41:26,250 -With Christina? -Shut the fuck up. 464 00:41:33,167 --> 00:41:35,750 I was eight years old. 465 00:41:38,625 --> 00:41:41,125 I took my math work sheet. 466 00:41:42,292 --> 00:41:44,667 I rolled it up into a telescope. 467 00:41:50,792 --> 00:41:53,542 Then I remember my math teacher walking into the door. 468 00:41:55,167 --> 00:41:55,917 She said 469 00:41:57,292 --> 00:41:59,167 “If you do that one more time 470 00:41:59,167 --> 00:42:02,625 I’m going to slap you in front of the whole class.” 471 00:42:09,292 --> 00:42:10,167 It sucks. 472 00:42:11,792 --> 00:42:12,667 Cannot sleep. 473 00:42:13,959 --> 00:42:14,584 Cannot eat. 474 00:42:14,709 --> 00:42:16,167 Cannot freaking pee. 475 00:42:16,209 --> 00:42:17,000 Can’t do anything. 476 00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:19,250 Can’t even study what we like. 477 00:42:20,084 --> 00:42:22,500 Yeah, I smiled at Mrs Wong and she scolded me. 478 00:42:23,959 --> 00:42:24,625 That’s why... 479 00:42:26,917 --> 00:42:28,792 Blow all their heads off. 480 00:42:33,667 --> 00:42:34,917 Get one of those knives 481 00:42:35,084 --> 00:42:35,834 cut their heads off. 482 00:42:36,750 --> 00:42:38,500 153 gang! 483 00:42:38,625 --> 00:42:40,125 Kill them all! 484 00:42:43,959 --> 00:42:45,792 153 gang! Kill! 485 00:42:47,334 --> 00:42:48,209 Die! 486 00:43:34,209 --> 00:43:35,292 I don’t see anything. 487 00:43:43,000 --> 00:43:44,334 She’s usually here. 488 00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:01,459 Sofia says you were classmates with her for six years? 489 00:44:04,542 --> 00:44:05,167 Yeah. 490 00:44:07,292 --> 00:44:08,375 It would have been ten 491 00:44:08,375 --> 00:44:10,542 but I was in New York for four years for training. 492 00:44:27,959 --> 00:44:29,834 Do you know which junior college you want to go to? 493 00:44:32,667 --> 00:44:33,292 No. 494 00:44:39,125 --> 00:44:39,625 Do you? 495 00:44:50,500 --> 00:44:52,167 I kinda want to quit swimming. 496 00:44:56,459 --> 00:44:57,709 I want to join football. 497 00:44:59,834 --> 00:45:02,084 Utama and AIS have strong football teams. 498 00:45:11,375 --> 00:45:12,167 Can you check? 499 00:45:25,084 --> 00:45:26,625 Sorry my room is kinda hot 500 00:45:31,834 --> 00:45:33,167 and a bit small. 501 00:45:34,042 --> 00:45:34,625 It’s okay. 502 00:45:35,542 --> 00:45:36,375 I like it. 503 00:45:46,709 --> 00:45:49,417 You know, sometimes the ghost will come... 504 00:45:49,709 --> 00:45:51,250 Usually the ghost comes... 505 00:45:51,459 --> 00:45:54,459 by here to my computer. 506 00:45:55,375 --> 00:45:58,542 And then it will start fiddling with it, moving the mouse. 507 00:45:58,625 --> 00:46:00,250 And then it will just come. 508 00:46:00,750 --> 00:46:02,667 Sometimes the net will move. 509 00:46:03,584 --> 00:46:05,209 It starts to play with the light. 510 00:46:05,209 --> 00:46:06,167 And then the light... 511 00:46:06,167 --> 00:46:08,709 It will come here and it would flicker... 512 00:46:09,542 --> 00:46:11,167 Then it will get to... 513 00:46:11,792 --> 00:46:14,042 exactly where you are sitting, actually. 514 00:47:29,667 --> 00:47:31,667 Is your friend staying for dinner? 515 00:47:35,917 --> 00:47:36,834 Don’t do your homework in the dark. 516 00:47:37,375 --> 00:47:38,875 Your eyes will spoil. 517 00:47:41,625 --> 00:47:42,250 Yes. 518 00:48:03,125 --> 00:48:05,167 Don’t... 519 00:48:09,709 --> 00:48:10,625 I’m awake. 520 00:48:11,375 --> 00:48:13,042 No, you aren’t. 521 00:50:28,042 --> 00:50:29,125 Xin Yu! 522 00:50:33,000 --> 00:50:34,084 Xin Yu! 523 00:50:41,125 --> 00:50:42,459 Xin Yu! 524 00:50:47,000 --> 00:50:48,750 What are you filming? 525 00:50:49,000 --> 00:50:51,125 Stop filming me, I’m covered in sweat. 526 00:50:51,292 --> 00:50:52,167 Get out! 527 00:51:27,084 --> 00:51:29,125 Don’t worry, I’ll finish up. 528 00:51:30,709 --> 00:51:31,584 You should have seen Adeline 529 00:51:31,584 --> 00:51:33,542 she was so pissed off. 530 00:51:34,125 --> 00:51:35,959 Gina was swearing at her 531 00:51:35,959 --> 00:51:36,959 and she was standing right behind us. 532 00:51:36,959 --> 00:51:37,500 It was crazy. 533 00:51:38,167 --> 00:51:38,792 Where were you? 534 00:51:39,875 --> 00:51:40,959 Swim stuff. 535 00:51:43,542 --> 00:51:45,292 Sorry guys, we’ll finish up soon. 536 00:51:47,584 --> 00:51:49,500 My grandma told me a story about the Founder. 537 00:51:49,750 --> 00:51:51,917 Some scandal that was covered up by the government. 538 00:51:52,459 --> 00:51:53,417 Something to do with the war. 539 00:51:54,667 --> 00:51:56,667 I used to swim with his grandson at the club. 540 00:51:57,375 --> 00:51:59,042 He would pay me ten dollars to let him win. 541 00:51:59,792 --> 00:52:00,584 You didn’t... 542 00:52:01,042 --> 00:52:01,584 Of course not. 543 00:52:02,584 --> 00:52:03,334 And I still won. 544 00:52:05,334 --> 00:52:06,084 What a dick! 545 00:52:07,334 --> 00:52:08,459 You know what I think? 546 00:52:09,542 --> 00:52:11,542 I think this guy is a gangster. 547 00:52:12,792 --> 00:52:14,709 He just donated money and 548 00:52:14,709 --> 00:52:17,042 got rebranded as a philanthropist. 549 00:52:19,125 --> 00:52:20,959 The Cheang family made their money through opium. 550 00:52:21,542 --> 00:52:21,917 What? 551 00:52:22,750 --> 00:52:25,209 What the hell... then why do we study all these guys? 552 00:52:25,209 --> 00:52:28,209 All the rubber plantation, war hero shit. 553 00:52:29,917 --> 00:52:30,792 Traitor. 554 00:52:33,000 --> 00:52:34,250 You know what? I want it too. 555 00:52:35,167 --> 00:52:36,209 Sell drugs. 556 00:52:36,584 --> 00:52:38,209 Get money. Become rich. 557 00:52:38,834 --> 00:52:41,500 And then I can have a fucking street named after me. 558 00:52:43,625 --> 00:52:45,250 “A father’s love as great as the mountains.” 559 00:52:45,250 --> 00:52:46,625 My ass. 560 00:52:50,250 --> 00:52:50,584 Fuck. 561 00:52:52,709 --> 00:52:54,709 Stop it! 562 00:52:56,500 --> 00:52:57,875 Score! 563 00:52:57,875 --> 00:53:00,000 His ghost is going to haunt you! 564 00:53:16,834 --> 00:53:18,084 Mr. Phoon. 565 00:53:19,959 --> 00:53:22,000 Now we want to be a proper gang. 566 00:53:23,417 --> 00:53:25,292 Can you help us? 567 00:53:31,834 --> 00:53:33,709 Phoon, teach us! 568 00:53:35,084 --> 00:53:36,209 Or I’ll tell Dad that you came 569 00:53:36,209 --> 00:53:38,209 to the car wash. 570 00:53:47,000 --> 00:53:48,292 Phoon... 571 00:53:51,375 --> 00:53:54,584 Sofia, tell him we saw his dragon tattoo. 572 00:53:56,834 --> 00:53:59,709 We’ve seen your dragon tattoo. 573 00:54:00,417 --> 00:54:01,500 So what? 574 00:54:01,917 --> 00:54:02,625 Ha! 575 00:54:03,375 --> 00:54:05,334 -We knew you were in a gang! -Gangster! 576 00:54:06,375 --> 00:54:07,250 We tricked you! 577 00:54:07,250 --> 00:54:09,250 Were you part of the 153 gang? 578 00:54:10,250 --> 00:54:12,000 I wasn’t part of 153. 579 00:54:12,250 --> 00:54:13,500 I’m not that pathetic. 580 00:54:15,500 --> 00:54:17,792 153... cowards... 581 00:54:19,750 --> 00:54:21,125 Then which gang did you belong to? 582 00:54:32,709 --> 00:54:34,500 Same hand, same foot. 583 00:54:42,709 --> 00:54:43,334 Not bad. 584 00:54:44,667 --> 00:54:46,917 Not bad of a walk. 585 00:54:48,417 --> 00:54:49,667 But you look like a hungry wolf. 586 00:54:50,209 --> 00:54:53,250 You remind me of my friend, Peter. 587 00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:55,875 Gina, you’re next. 588 00:54:56,917 --> 00:54:58,667 Peter! Give me this! 589 00:54:59,417 --> 00:54:59,875 I won’t give it to you. 590 00:54:59,875 --> 00:55:01,500 What you gonna do? 591 00:55:10,292 --> 00:55:11,709 Keep your chest up, got it? 592 00:55:16,292 --> 00:55:18,500 Your stare must be piercing! 593 00:55:27,584 --> 00:55:28,834 Good walk. 594 00:55:28,834 --> 00:55:31,375 Just don’t laugh so loud. 595 00:55:32,084 --> 00:55:32,625 Like this. 596 00:55:36,167 --> 00:55:37,125 Your turn, Little Lady. 597 00:55:37,875 --> 00:55:39,042 Go together! 598 00:55:40,459 --> 00:55:41,834 Little Lady! 599 00:55:42,625 --> 00:55:44,167 Let’s go, Little Lady! 600 00:55:44,917 --> 00:55:46,000 Let’s go! 601 00:55:56,750 --> 00:55:59,500 You look like a dog, Sofia Tay! 602 00:56:00,792 --> 00:56:02,792 Why do you say she looks like a dog? 603 00:56:02,792 --> 00:56:06,042 Once, she said I look like a dog. 604 00:56:07,167 --> 00:56:08,584 The two of them look more like 605 00:56:08,584 --> 00:56:11,667 the White Ghosts of Impermanance. 606 00:56:12,750 --> 00:56:13,875 Before they became the 607 00:56:13,875 --> 00:56:15,500 Black and White Ghosts of Impermanance, 608 00:56:15,500 --> 00:56:17,500 the pair were best friends in life. 609 00:56:17,500 --> 00:56:18,875 The story goes... 610 00:56:18,875 --> 00:56:21,542 The tall one wears white 611 00:56:21,542 --> 00:56:24,875 while the short one wears black. 612 00:56:24,875 --> 00:56:28,917 One day, the short one drowns in a river. 613 00:56:29,584 --> 00:56:32,292 Heartbroken, the tall one 614 00:56:32,292 --> 00:56:35,459 hangs himself off the bridge. 615 00:56:35,709 --> 00:56:38,542 I guess that’s why 616 00:56:38,542 --> 00:56:40,792 his tongue is so long. 617 00:56:44,792 --> 00:56:45,542 Listen up. 618 00:56:47,000 --> 00:56:49,125 In your life, 619 00:56:50,084 --> 00:56:52,625 you will face challenges. 620 00:56:53,959 --> 00:56:56,167 But the way Uncle sees it 621 00:56:57,125 --> 00:56:58,667 these are small matters. 622 00:57:00,042 --> 00:57:01,292 -Small matters. -What is most important 623 00:57:02,000 --> 00:57:03,875 is your friendship with each other. 624 00:57:05,959 --> 00:57:06,750 Understand? 625 00:57:07,042 --> 00:57:07,584 Yes. 626 00:57:08,250 --> 00:57:09,250 Repeat after me. 627 00:57:10,334 --> 00:57:11,167 Cherish. 628 00:57:11,584 --> 00:57:13,084 Cherish. 629 00:57:13,334 --> 00:57:14,125 Louder! 630 00:57:14,792 --> 00:57:16,500 Cherish! 631 00:57:18,000 --> 00:57:19,000 Treasure your blessings! 632 00:57:19,792 --> 00:57:21,334 Blessings! 633 00:57:22,084 --> 00:57:22,917 You’re missing a word. 634 00:57:23,292 --> 00:57:24,417 Treasure your blessings! 635 00:57:25,125 --> 00:57:27,792 Treasure our blessings! 636 00:57:30,000 --> 00:57:31,542 So after the initiation 637 00:57:32,334 --> 00:57:34,375 you let go of your past. 638 00:57:37,084 --> 00:57:38,917 Your blood in hers 639 00:57:38,917 --> 00:57:41,375 and hers in yours. 640 00:57:42,000 --> 00:57:42,792 Understand? 641 00:57:42,959 --> 00:57:44,584 All of you form one. 642 00:57:45,917 --> 00:57:46,500 Got it? 643 00:57:48,625 --> 00:57:48,959 Pray! 644 00:57:49,959 --> 00:57:50,917 We pray to a sponge! 645 00:57:51,917 --> 00:57:53,375 Take it seriously! 646 00:57:53,375 --> 00:57:53,625 Pray! 647 00:57:59,334 --> 00:58:00,459 Again! 648 00:58:00,459 --> 00:58:01,500 Backwards! 649 00:58:03,750 --> 00:58:06,167 Now I have the red pill 650 00:58:06,167 --> 00:58:08,000 and the blue pill. 651 00:58:08,209 --> 00:58:11,917 The red pill will turn you into the head prefect. 652 00:58:11,917 --> 00:58:15,667 The blue pill will turn you into a gangster. 653 00:59:03,375 --> 00:59:05,125 I can’t find the camcorder. 654 00:59:13,834 --> 00:59:16,125 Sofia’s going to be so mad at me. 655 00:59:16,959 --> 00:59:17,875 Sofia doesn’t care. 656 00:59:17,875 --> 00:59:18,875 It’s her brother’s. 657 00:59:19,084 --> 00:59:20,334 It’s not here. 658 00:59:25,667 --> 00:59:27,125 Did you delete those videos? 659 00:59:27,542 --> 00:59:28,875 Which ones? 660 00:59:29,292 --> 00:59:30,625 The one in your room. 661 00:59:39,875 --> 00:59:41,834 If my coach sees those videos, I’m dead. 662 00:59:42,959 --> 00:59:45,167 I mean, technically, we didn’t do anything. 663 00:59:46,209 --> 00:59:47,375 We were just there. 664 00:59:47,500 --> 00:59:48,542 Who cares? 665 00:59:56,875 --> 00:59:57,834 Jo saw Adeline in our classroom 666 00:59:57,834 --> 00:59:58,917 during Physical Education. 667 01:00:02,917 --> 01:00:04,209 We’ll just say that it’s our 668 01:00:04,209 --> 01:00:06,375 brotherhood, sisterhood or something. 669 01:00:07,959 --> 01:00:08,875 I’m not stupid! 670 01:00:08,875 --> 01:00:10,375 They cannot do anything to us. 671 01:00:11,417 --> 01:00:12,125 We’ll tell them 672 01:00:12,125 --> 01:00:13,375 that it’s a prank then... 673 01:00:13,834 --> 01:00:17,125 It’s just a bunch of random videos. 674 01:00:17,459 --> 01:00:19,250 And you can tell your swim coach 675 01:00:19,250 --> 01:00:20,084 that-- 676 01:01:03,959 --> 01:01:06,584 Fuck you, Adeline! 677 01:01:06,584 --> 01:01:12,542 Loyalty! Righteousness! Brotherhood! Truth! 678 01:01:12,542 --> 01:01:16,250 Fuck you, Adeline Lim! 679 01:01:16,250 --> 01:01:17,459 153 gang! 680 01:01:17,459 --> 01:01:19,750 The most ferocious in Singapore! 681 01:01:19,750 --> 01:01:24,000 Light your cigarette, let’s go! 682 01:01:24,000 --> 01:01:26,709 If you’re not happy 683 01:01:26,709 --> 01:01:29,042 let’s find a time and we’ll fight! 684 01:01:29,042 --> 01:01:31,834 Fuck you, Adeline! 685 01:01:32,209 --> 01:01:34,167 We don’t want to involve the police either 686 01:01:34,750 --> 01:01:36,500 but the Ministry’s rules-- 687 01:01:38,459 --> 01:01:40,667 Why would we want 688 01:01:41,292 --> 01:01:43,625 these bright, young girls 689 01:01:43,625 --> 01:01:45,584 to have a police record 690 01:01:46,292 --> 01:01:48,167 over some, what, mischief? 691 01:01:50,375 --> 01:01:51,709 I’m a board member. 692 01:01:51,709 --> 01:01:53,000 Let me handle it. 693 01:01:54,250 --> 01:01:54,834 Sofia. 694 01:01:55,542 --> 01:01:56,834 Are you part of a gang? 695 01:02:00,500 --> 01:02:01,000 No. 696 01:02:02,417 --> 01:02:04,125 Then where did you learn that song? 697 01:02:04,584 --> 01:02:05,334 All of you. 698 01:02:07,250 --> 01:02:08,209 Mrs Tay 699 01:02:09,042 --> 01:02:11,292 this is clear evidence that they are participating 700 01:02:11,292 --> 01:02:14,000 in illegal gang activities. 701 01:02:15,625 --> 01:02:16,417 Vanessa. 702 01:02:18,792 --> 01:02:20,042 We learned it online 703 01:02:20,042 --> 01:02:21,334 so sometimes we just sing it. 704 01:02:23,250 --> 01:02:25,667 We are not participating in illegal gang activities. 705 01:02:27,125 --> 01:02:28,125 Online. 706 01:02:29,709 --> 01:02:31,459 Some girls having fun. 707 01:02:32,375 --> 01:02:33,625 Why must we overreact? 708 01:02:48,084 --> 01:02:49,542 I told you to stop hanging out with her. 709 01:02:49,542 --> 01:02:50,709 Why don’t you listen to me? 710 01:03:09,584 --> 01:03:10,834 So how was it? 711 01:03:12,625 --> 01:03:14,375 I’ve got counselling for two weeks. 712 01:03:15,125 --> 01:03:16,584 So you didn’t get expelled. 713 01:03:17,750 --> 01:03:19,209 I don’t think so. 714 01:03:21,334 --> 01:03:22,584 Maybe me. 715 01:03:23,667 --> 01:03:24,792 We’ll see. 716 01:03:31,167 --> 01:03:32,417 Adeline didn’t show it. 717 01:03:34,459 --> 01:03:36,084 That’s so unlike her. 718 01:03:59,209 --> 01:04:00,667 Don’t you have any shame? 719 01:04:01,084 --> 01:04:02,917 Do you know how embarrassed I was? 720 01:04:03,500 --> 01:04:06,334 Of all things, you learn to be a gangster? 721 01:04:06,500 --> 01:04:08,542 And now you are suspended for a week! 722 01:04:10,334 --> 01:04:11,209 Apologise. Now! 723 01:04:15,250 --> 01:04:16,500 You disappoint me. 724 01:04:16,500 --> 01:04:17,500 Ma! 725 01:04:17,500 --> 01:04:18,084 That’s enough. 726 01:04:20,292 --> 01:04:21,834 Face the wall 727 01:04:22,625 --> 01:04:24,292 and reflect on your mistakes. 728 01:05:09,667 --> 01:05:10,375 Choo! 729 01:05:25,375 --> 01:05:26,625 Gangster. 730 01:05:33,875 --> 01:05:34,959 What class are you in? 731 01:05:37,209 --> 01:05:38,709 I’m staying in 4/10. 732 01:05:41,334 --> 01:05:42,209 I’m in 4/7. 733 01:05:44,917 --> 01:05:46,125 With Vanessa. 734 01:05:54,292 --> 01:05:57,417 Oh, and Sofia said there’s a new school rule. 735 01:05:58,542 --> 01:06:00,334 Very easy to break... 736 01:06:00,417 --> 01:06:02,209 No Hugging. 737 01:06:10,334 --> 01:06:11,584 Fucking stupid! 738 01:06:11,750 --> 01:06:13,792 -Who made that school rule? -Precisely! 739 01:06:13,792 --> 01:06:15,084 Fucking dumb. 740 01:06:15,459 --> 01:06:17,709 Like who hugs? Do your parents hug you? 741 01:06:17,709 --> 01:06:18,625 No! Fuck no! 742 01:06:18,625 --> 01:06:20,209 Yeah, exactly. No! 743 01:06:27,834 --> 01:06:28,709 They only gave one spoon. 744 01:06:31,334 --> 01:06:32,459 It’s okay, my saliva is clean. 745 01:06:35,709 --> 01:06:37,042 I’m starving... 746 01:06:46,625 --> 01:06:49,292 I feel like Auntie Angelica doesn’t like me. 747 01:06:55,125 --> 01:06:55,917 I don’t know why. 748 01:06:55,917 --> 01:06:57,000 It’s just a feeling. 749 01:07:00,584 --> 01:07:02,042 Maybe it’s the way she looked at me 750 01:07:02,042 --> 01:07:03,500 in the Principal’s office. 751 01:07:06,334 --> 01:07:07,042 What? 752 01:07:09,750 --> 01:07:10,667 What do you know? 753 01:07:13,459 --> 01:07:14,084 Say it. 754 01:07:15,084 --> 01:07:15,750 Say. 755 01:07:16,459 --> 01:07:17,834 Okay, but you cannot get angry. 756 01:07:18,209 --> 01:07:18,834 Promise? 757 01:07:19,334 --> 01:07:20,334 I’ll try. 758 01:07:27,250 --> 01:07:29,375 Adeline called our parents last week. 759 01:07:31,375 --> 01:07:32,417 She told them to make sure 760 01:07:32,417 --> 01:07:34,209 that we don’t hang out with you. 761 01:07:36,709 --> 01:07:37,459 Why? 762 01:07:38,209 --> 01:07:38,625 I don’t know. 763 01:07:38,625 --> 01:07:39,500 She said you were like... 764 01:07:40,709 --> 01:07:42,084 “ungovernable”. 765 01:07:42,209 --> 01:07:43,709 “Ungovernable”? 766 01:07:44,042 --> 01:07:45,334 “Ungovernable”. 767 01:07:45,750 --> 01:07:47,417 Who does she think she is? 768 01:07:47,417 --> 01:07:50,334 The Prime Minister of Singapore or something? 769 01:07:52,000 --> 01:07:54,125 The worst thing is 770 01:07:55,834 --> 01:07:57,000 in that room, 771 01:07:57,000 --> 01:07:58,417 I bowed to her. 772 01:07:59,584 --> 01:08:01,584 “Please, Ms. Lim. 773 01:08:01,584 --> 01:08:04,834 Please don’t expel us. Please.” 774 01:08:05,500 --> 01:08:07,000 Choo Xin Yu swallowing her pride 775 01:08:07,000 --> 01:08:08,292 I would have paid to see that. 776 01:08:09,375 --> 01:08:11,334 I can’t even get angry with her 777 01:08:12,084 --> 01:08:12,917 because... 778 01:08:14,375 --> 01:08:16,375 at least we are still in the same school. 779 01:08:22,584 --> 01:08:23,584 You know what we should do? 780 01:08:27,042 --> 01:08:28,750 We should work fucking hard 781 01:08:29,750 --> 01:08:31,042 and do really well. 782 01:08:32,834 --> 01:08:34,709 Then adults cannot touch us ever again. 783 01:09:09,584 --> 01:09:11,084 We can choose the same school. 784 01:09:11,375 --> 01:09:12,292 It doesn’t mean we will get in 785 01:09:12,292 --> 01:09:13,167 but we can try. 786 01:09:15,584 --> 01:09:17,084 Let’s all choose Marymount Junior College. 787 01:09:19,084 --> 01:09:20,334 There’s no chance for me. 788 01:09:20,334 --> 01:09:21,584 You’d need straight As for that. 789 01:09:22,042 --> 01:09:23,167 Straight As are not enough. 790 01:09:23,167 --> 01:09:24,209 You have to be a student leader 791 01:09:24,209 --> 01:09:25,875 or gold medallist or something. 792 01:09:27,417 --> 01:09:28,875 I don’t really like the culture there. 793 01:09:30,375 --> 01:09:31,709 It’s so competitive. 794 01:09:37,959 --> 01:09:39,334 What about Elizabeth Junior College? 795 01:09:40,084 --> 01:09:41,834 Nessa, your coach wants you to go there right? 796 01:09:43,167 --> 01:09:44,334 It’s too far. 797 01:09:47,750 --> 01:09:48,834 Utama Junior College? 798 01:09:51,042 --> 01:09:53,209 We can all get in with our grades. 799 01:09:56,584 --> 01:09:58,167 The uniform is fucking ugly. 800 01:09:59,959 --> 01:10:01,500 I like Utama. 801 01:10:02,000 --> 01:10:03,500 Who cares about the uniform? 802 01:10:10,875 --> 01:10:12,084 Let’s all choose Marymount. 803 01:10:13,500 --> 01:10:14,625 I think we can all get in. 804 01:10:14,917 --> 01:10:16,834 I’ll help. My tutor’s notes are really good. 805 01:10:17,625 --> 01:10:19,209 We just have to study together. 806 01:10:32,542 --> 01:10:33,584 Come on, Sof. 807 01:10:35,584 --> 01:10:37,209 Let’s go to Utama instead. 808 01:10:43,625 --> 01:10:44,209 Sof? 809 01:10:46,917 --> 01:10:48,209 It’s the only way we can all go 810 01:10:48,209 --> 01:10:49,334 to the same school. 811 01:10:53,709 --> 01:10:54,667 Please... 812 01:10:58,334 --> 01:10:58,959 Okay. 813 01:11:02,209 --> 01:11:02,709 Yes! 814 01:11:07,084 --> 01:11:09,167 If anyone 815 01:11:09,500 --> 01:11:11,542 breaks this blood oath. 816 01:11:12,625 --> 01:11:14,042 She will die in a month 817 01:11:14,042 --> 01:11:15,875 from drowning. 818 01:11:15,875 --> 01:11:18,834 And her bones will turn to dust. 819 01:11:19,167 --> 01:11:20,334 So intense. 820 01:11:24,542 --> 01:11:27,209 If you betray this gang 821 01:11:28,084 --> 01:11:30,084 you will be eaten by a tiger. 822 01:11:30,375 --> 01:11:31,584 And your eyes dug out 823 01:11:31,584 --> 01:11:33,709 by a poisonous snake. 824 01:11:37,042 --> 01:11:37,542 So... 825 01:11:40,459 --> 01:11:43,459 are you going to spill this secret rite 826 01:11:43,959 --> 01:11:46,709 to your other friends? 827 01:11:47,834 --> 01:11:50,000 I have no other friends. 828 01:11:54,750 --> 01:11:56,584 If any member of this gang 829 01:11:56,584 --> 01:11:59,084 finds herself in difficulty 830 01:12:01,209 --> 01:12:06,834 all will rush to her aid. 831 01:12:16,584 --> 01:12:19,375 If I, Choo Xin Yu, 832 01:12:19,375 --> 01:12:20,417 break this oath 833 01:12:21,584 --> 01:12:24,584 the swords will descend and kill me. 834 01:12:28,209 --> 01:12:32,334 -If I, Sofia Tay, break this oath -If I, Gina Wong, break this oath 835 01:12:32,834 --> 01:12:36,167 the swords will descend and kill me. 836 01:12:58,292 --> 01:13:00,000 Nessa, you have to say the right things. 837 01:13:00,000 --> 01:13:01,292 The exam will be about the Merlion. 838 01:13:01,292 --> 01:13:02,584 My tutor told me. 839 01:13:03,917 --> 01:13:05,417 Stop correcting me Sof. 840 01:13:05,417 --> 01:13:06,584 Start with a personal anecdote 841 01:13:06,584 --> 01:13:07,750 then link it back to what we learned 842 01:13:07,750 --> 01:13:08,875 in Good Citizen class 843 01:13:08,875 --> 01:13:10,959 and end off with something in current affairs. 844 01:13:11,167 --> 01:13:12,250 You know what to say. 845 01:13:12,750 --> 01:13:14,125 Singapore’s a small country 846 01:13:14,125 --> 01:13:15,292 no natural resources 847 01:13:15,292 --> 01:13:16,667 sleepy fishing village 848 01:13:16,667 --> 01:13:17,875 GDP, that kind of shit. 849 01:13:18,792 --> 01:13:20,250 Singapore’s economy is expected 850 01:13:20,250 --> 01:13:21,959 to grow by seven percent... 851 01:13:22,667 --> 01:13:24,167 My english is pretty good, okay. 852 01:13:24,500 --> 01:13:25,792 I’m just trying to help you to get an A. 853 01:13:26,750 --> 01:13:28,500 But I don’t want to sound like a robot. 854 01:13:28,625 --> 01:13:29,792 The Merlion is made up! 855 01:13:29,959 --> 01:13:30,750 You agreed. 856 01:13:31,292 --> 01:13:32,167 When did I agree? 857 01:13:32,584 --> 01:13:33,459 In the car with Mr. Phoon. 858 01:13:34,584 --> 01:13:35,792 You said that in Tanzania 859 01:13:35,792 --> 01:13:37,875 they told you that lions never existed in Singapore. 860 01:13:39,334 --> 01:13:40,000 Yeah you did. 861 01:13:41,584 --> 01:13:42,709 Okay, I said that. 862 01:13:43,750 --> 01:13:44,500 But it’s fake. 863 01:13:45,500 --> 01:13:46,667 Singapore means “Lion’s City”. 864 01:13:46,667 --> 01:13:47,709 Even that’s a lie. 865 01:13:51,250 --> 01:13:53,209 Just say what you feel. 866 01:13:53,709 --> 01:13:55,167 Anyway no one cares. 867 01:13:56,709 --> 01:13:58,084 It’s just a story. 868 01:13:58,542 --> 01:13:59,584 Stop it! 869 01:14:09,917 --> 01:14:11,292 I think it’s bullshit 870 01:14:11,542 --> 01:14:13,417 to subscribe to the whole 871 01:14:13,417 --> 01:14:15,417 “I have to give them what they want” thing. 872 01:14:16,000 --> 01:14:18,167 Because the point of this is to give them 873 01:14:18,167 --> 01:14:19,459 a thoughtful and considered answer. 874 01:14:19,584 --> 01:14:21,084 Yeah, but that’s not going to help you get an A. 875 01:14:21,084 --> 01:14:22,834 I don’t care about the goddamn A. 876 01:14:25,584 --> 01:14:26,709 Okay, I care about the A. 877 01:14:28,584 --> 01:14:29,584 Fuck it! 878 01:14:30,584 --> 01:14:31,459 Sofia, I’m not going to help you 879 01:14:31,459 --> 01:14:32,459 keep your secret anymore. 880 01:14:34,542 --> 01:14:35,750 Are you going to tell them? 881 01:14:39,084 --> 01:14:40,250 I didn’t do anything. 882 01:14:40,250 --> 01:14:41,334 I don’t care. 883 01:14:41,500 --> 01:14:42,750 My mother arranged it. 884 01:14:43,792 --> 01:14:45,292 Yeah, of course you don’t care. 885 01:14:45,542 --> 01:14:47,584 You don’t have to care about anything, Sofia. 886 01:14:47,584 --> 01:14:48,375 Do you know how many people 887 01:14:48,375 --> 01:14:49,750 would die to go to Marymount? 888 01:14:49,917 --> 01:14:51,375 I know that no matter how hard I try 889 01:14:51,375 --> 01:14:52,584 I’m not going to get in. 890 01:14:54,167 --> 01:14:55,292 So shut your trap! 891 01:15:06,292 --> 01:15:07,625 You got into Marymount? 892 01:15:09,167 --> 01:15:10,834 You actually got a space 893 01:15:10,834 --> 01:15:12,542 in that junior college? 894 01:15:16,250 --> 01:15:16,750 Yeah. 895 01:15:18,250 --> 01:15:19,834 But I still think we can all go 896 01:15:19,834 --> 01:15:21,500 if we study hard together. 897 01:15:23,084 --> 01:15:24,542 Fuck you Sofia Tay. 898 01:15:25,167 --> 01:15:26,625 You just don’t want to be there alone! 899 01:15:27,667 --> 01:15:28,709 Fuck you Vanessa Ooi! 900 01:15:29,084 --> 01:15:30,834 If you and Choo are not motivated 901 01:15:30,834 --> 01:15:31,417 Excuse me! 902 01:15:31,417 --> 01:15:32,625 I’m not going to be dragged down! 903 01:15:33,125 --> 01:15:35,209 At least we get to fucking choose how we live our lives. 904 01:15:37,875 --> 01:15:38,959 What about our oath? 905 01:15:40,250 --> 01:15:41,917 Come on, that was just a fantasy! 906 01:15:47,875 --> 01:15:48,584 Nessa! 907 01:16:56,750 --> 01:16:59,000 Get out of my room! 908 01:19:42,125 --> 01:19:43,667 My tutor gave me the exam answers. 909 01:19:45,167 --> 01:19:45,875 It’s all in here. 910 01:19:46,959 --> 01:19:48,709 I shared it with Nessa and Gina already. 911 01:19:50,375 --> 01:19:51,542 You can keep the camcorder. 912 01:19:53,875 --> 01:19:54,500 It’s yours. 913 01:22:52,459 --> 01:22:53,084 Girl! 914 01:22:56,292 --> 01:22:57,042 Girl! 915 01:22:59,000 --> 01:22:59,875 What are you looking for? 916 01:22:59,875 --> 01:23:02,292 Koon, leave her alone. 917 01:23:03,709 --> 01:23:05,084 Come here! 918 01:23:05,084 --> 01:23:06,000 We are Phoon’s friends. 919 01:23:06,000 --> 01:23:06,584 Come here. 920 01:23:09,417 --> 01:23:10,375 Come, sit. 921 01:23:13,542 --> 01:23:16,459 I’m paying respects to Phoon. 922 01:23:16,709 --> 01:23:17,917 You know him? 923 01:23:18,792 --> 01:23:19,750 You knew Phoon? 924 01:23:20,042 --> 01:23:23,917 He is my mother’s grandfather’s brother’s grandson. 925 01:23:23,917 --> 01:23:26,709 What a long lineage! 926 01:23:27,459 --> 01:23:28,000 Strange! 927 01:23:28,709 --> 01:23:32,459 He said his whole family is dead. 928 01:23:33,084 --> 01:23:34,167 He said he has no relatives. 929 01:23:34,709 --> 01:23:36,417 We are his brothers! 930 01:23:37,542 --> 01:23:39,084 You’re from CGSS? 931 01:23:39,834 --> 01:23:40,334 Yeah. 932 01:23:41,250 --> 01:23:43,500 Do you know my daughter, Sofia? 933 01:23:44,334 --> 01:23:45,042 Yeah. 934 01:23:45,709 --> 01:23:47,000 We are classmates. 935 01:23:47,292 --> 01:23:47,917 4/10? 936 01:23:50,667 --> 01:23:52,125 Come, join us. 937 01:23:52,125 --> 01:23:52,709 Sit down. 938 01:23:57,459 --> 01:23:59,084 You didn’t tell Sofia? 939 01:24:00,542 --> 01:24:01,375 Why? 940 01:24:03,375 --> 01:24:05,917 I didn’t tell Sofia about Phoon. 941 01:24:06,292 --> 01:24:09,167 I told Sofia that Phoon went to Taiwan 942 01:24:10,667 --> 01:24:13,417 because I want Sofia to concentrate on her exams. 943 01:24:15,000 --> 01:24:16,000 You know why? 944 01:24:16,542 --> 01:24:18,500 Phoon worked for him. 945 01:24:19,167 --> 01:24:20,542 As a driver. 946 01:24:21,125 --> 01:24:23,625 Phoon was very close to his daughter. 947 01:24:24,167 --> 01:24:25,667 He drove his daughter to work everyday. 948 01:24:28,167 --> 01:24:28,667 Am I right? 949 01:24:29,584 --> 01:24:31,042 -You know, right? -Yeah. 950 01:24:31,792 --> 01:24:33,750 He drove her to school! Not work! 951 01:24:34,375 --> 01:24:36,459 School, work... it’s the same thing. 952 01:24:37,250 --> 01:24:39,417 We were all from the same village. 953 01:24:40,125 --> 01:24:42,375 We grew up together. 954 01:24:42,584 --> 01:24:45,834 In fact, I used to work for Phoon’s father. 955 01:24:46,209 --> 01:24:47,834 Selling fish in the market. 956 01:24:48,750 --> 01:24:50,417 Last time, he worked for his father. 957 01:24:50,417 --> 01:24:52,375 Now the son worked for him. 958 01:24:54,417 --> 01:24:55,625 And now he’s gone. 959 01:25:00,417 --> 01:25:01,625 Phoon was very playful. 960 01:25:02,959 --> 01:25:04,959 Very playful, very mischievous. 961 01:25:05,417 --> 01:25:07,167 He liked to steal other people’s fruits. 962 01:25:08,459 --> 01:25:11,042 He stole rambutans, durians... 963 01:25:11,709 --> 01:25:14,500 He didn’t get scolded. We got scolded instead. 964 01:25:15,167 --> 01:25:16,417 You’re laughing at me! 965 01:25:25,459 --> 01:25:26,209 Girl! 966 01:25:26,625 --> 01:25:27,625 We were all busy 967 01:25:27,625 --> 01:25:28,750 during Phoon’s last days. 968 01:25:28,750 --> 01:25:30,542 But this Uncle was with him everyday. 969 01:25:30,542 --> 01:25:31,709 If you need anything 970 01:25:31,709 --> 01:25:33,959 you let him know. 971 01:25:39,875 --> 01:25:41,542 Time flies. 972 01:25:41,875 --> 01:25:42,875 Once you’re gone, you’re gone. 973 01:25:44,000 --> 01:25:46,667 We were young, we were playing... 974 01:25:47,084 --> 01:25:47,709 Pop. 975 01:25:47,709 --> 01:25:48,500 No more. Dead. 976 01:25:48,667 --> 01:25:49,709 That’s life. 977 01:25:49,709 --> 01:25:51,792 Remember how he called us? 978 01:25:51,792 --> 01:25:53,542 And how he called you? 979 01:25:56,792 --> 01:25:58,125 This condolence money is for you. 980 01:25:58,125 --> 01:26:00,084 How thoughtful. 981 01:26:00,209 --> 01:26:02,084 -Thank you. -Keep it properly. 982 01:26:02,792 --> 01:26:05,000 Phoon always joked that 983 01:26:05,000 --> 01:26:05,875 we were like 984 01:26:05,875 --> 01:26:07,000 the Black and White Ghosts of Impermanence. 985 01:26:07,000 --> 01:26:08,875 What sort of comparison is that? 986 01:26:08,875 --> 01:26:10,709 Calling us the Gods of Death! 987 01:26:10,709 --> 01:26:13,125 How can we be compared to the Gods? 988 01:26:13,667 --> 01:26:14,917 So the two best friends... 989 01:26:14,917 --> 01:26:15,834 Are you the black one or the white one? 990 01:26:15,834 --> 01:26:18,584 Of course the white one! Look at his tongue! 991 01:26:19,000 --> 01:26:19,750 Look at this face! 992 01:26:21,334 --> 01:26:23,000 Do you want something to drink? 993 01:26:24,209 --> 01:26:25,459 Get her something to drink. 994 01:26:28,167 --> 01:26:29,584 Have you eaten? 995 01:26:30,792 --> 01:26:31,417 Where do you live? 996 01:26:31,709 --> 01:26:32,334 Bishan. 997 01:26:36,209 --> 01:26:37,917 We are his old friends. 998 01:26:37,917 --> 01:26:40,500 If you want more stories, just ask us. 999 01:29:16,875 --> 01:29:20,459 Can you tell me your name and your class please? 1000 01:29:21,750 --> 01:29:22,917 Good afternoon, examiner. 1001 01:29:22,917 --> 01:29:25,334 My name is Vanessa Ooi. I’m from class 4/7. 1002 01:29:27,709 --> 01:29:30,709 Eugenia Wong Jia Hui, 4/7. 1003 01:29:31,542 --> 01:29:33,459 I’m Sofia Tay, I’m from 4/10. 1004 01:29:35,542 --> 01:29:39,042 My name is Choo Xin Yu. I’m from 4/10. 1005 01:29:42,875 --> 01:29:44,625 Can you describe to me 1006 01:29:44,625 --> 01:29:46,375 what you see in this picture? 1007 01:29:47,709 --> 01:29:50,250 Also, can you tell me 1008 01:29:50,250 --> 01:29:53,042 the significance of the symbol? 1009 01:29:58,750 --> 01:30:00,875 This picture depicts the Singapore skyline 1010 01:30:00,875 --> 01:30:02,334 and there is a Merlion 1011 01:30:02,334 --> 01:30:04,167 which is a famous symbol in Singapore. 1012 01:30:04,167 --> 01:30:05,500 It is actually a myth. 1013 01:30:05,875 --> 01:30:08,209 I think that myths are a way for a country 1014 01:30:08,209 --> 01:30:09,500 to have a cultural identity. 1015 01:30:10,125 --> 01:30:12,084 A fun fact is that I used to think that lions 1016 01:30:12,084 --> 01:30:13,375 roamed this country before we were born 1017 01:30:13,375 --> 01:30:16,125 before I found out it’s actually not true. 1018 01:30:20,750 --> 01:30:23,542 In this picture, there is a Merlion. 1019 01:30:24,292 --> 01:30:26,417 I think that the Merlion 1020 01:30:26,417 --> 01:30:29,209 and myths are good for a country 1021 01:30:29,209 --> 01:30:30,792 to build a sense of identity. 1022 01:30:32,125 --> 01:30:36,084 A fun fact is that I used to think that lions 1023 01:30:36,084 --> 01:30:37,959 roamed Singapore before we were born. 1024 01:30:38,459 --> 01:30:40,667 But then I discovered that’s not true. 1025 01:30:44,542 --> 01:30:47,042 I think that the Merlion is a good symbol. 1026 01:30:47,542 --> 01:30:51,042 I agree with the symbol of the Merlion for Singapore. 1027 01:30:57,709 --> 01:31:00,084 I see the Central Business District area of Singapore. 1028 01:31:02,209 --> 01:31:05,167 I see the Merlion in the centre of the photograph. 1029 01:31:08,667 --> 01:31:10,792 I see a man jogging 1030 01:31:10,792 --> 01:31:12,542 and an old woman walking. 1031 01:31:15,875 --> 01:31:18,875 I see water coming out of the Merlion’s mouth. 1032 01:31:25,834 --> 01:31:28,625 I believe that it looks, in real life 1033 01:31:28,625 --> 01:31:29,584 just as majestic 1034 01:31:29,584 --> 01:31:30,959 because I once found 1035 01:31:30,959 --> 01:31:32,084 a Merlion’s fossil. 1036 01:31:33,209 --> 01:31:33,959 Really? 1037 01:31:35,584 --> 01:31:36,250 No... 1038 01:31:36,250 --> 01:31:37,292 that was a joke. 1039 01:31:43,250 --> 01:31:44,209 I always wonder about 1040 01:31:44,209 --> 01:31:45,792 the anatomy of the Merlion 1041 01:31:45,792 --> 01:31:46,500 and why they chose 1042 01:31:46,500 --> 01:31:49,500 the lion’s head and the fish’s body 1043 01:31:49,500 --> 01:31:53,042 versus the fish’s head and the lion’s body. 1044 01:31:59,750 --> 01:32:01,917 You know sometimes I wonder 1045 01:32:01,917 --> 01:32:03,292 what it’s like to be the Merlion. 1046 01:32:06,292 --> 01:32:08,417 What it’s like standing there. 1047 01:32:10,667 --> 01:32:12,250 Being made to stand there. 1048 01:32:15,625 --> 01:32:18,125 Watching the world spin stories about you. 1049 01:32:21,750 --> 01:32:26,250 I wonder if it’s like being inside an aquarium. 1050 01:32:27,334 --> 01:32:28,292 Looking out. 1051 01:32:31,167 --> 01:32:32,917 Forever just looking out. 1052 01:32:39,459 --> 01:32:40,584 Wondering to yourself 1053 01:32:40,584 --> 01:32:42,042 when life’s going to start. 1054 01:32:43,875 --> 01:32:45,750 Is it after secondary school? 1055 01:32:48,125 --> 01:32:50,625 Is it when you finally realise what’s real? 1056 01:32:57,834 --> 01:32:59,209 I feel like that too. 1057 01:33:02,375 --> 01:33:04,667 I find myself questioning what is real. 1058 01:33:08,250 --> 01:33:09,750 But how do we know what’s real 1059 01:33:09,750 --> 01:33:12,625 when we can’t even say where we come from? 1060 01:33:13,375 --> 01:33:15,917 When every day, some part of our history 1061 01:33:15,917 --> 01:33:18,750 gets erased time and time again. 1062 01:33:18,875 --> 01:33:21,959 When all we’re meant to do in an exam 1063 01:33:21,959 --> 01:33:24,834 is to tell you how the Merlion represents 1064 01:33:24,834 --> 01:33:28,625 prosperity, change and a national identity. 1065 01:33:28,625 --> 01:33:31,084 When we don’t believe a single word of it. 1066 01:33:33,750 --> 01:33:35,959 How do we get out of this aquarium? 1067 01:33:41,750 --> 01:33:42,709 Alright. 1068 01:33:44,167 --> 01:33:45,459 Thank you very much.