Original subtitles

Can you stop calling me again?

Fine

Hello?

Hello? Who is this?

Dad

Nam

Is it Nam

Why haven't you called home for a whole year?

Alone and away from home

Don't you know we're worried about you?

Where're you? Back in New York

Talk to me, you called yet you don't talk

Nam

From the moment we were born ultill we die

we have to make a total of 20 milion desisions

The ability to choose is derived from human freedom

but we don't have the freedom to avoid choosing

The world is filled with choices

Turning left or right at the intersection?

Having dinner with family or friends?

Who do we want to live with

or alone by ourselves?

Every decision reflefts...

and affects our path adead

Amongst these choices we made

many we regret and want to choose again

We want to choose again

because we dislike our current situation

(Fook Yuen Pharmacy)

Eva

Time for breakfast

Relax, you're leaving tomorow

I already told Kahlil to come help you today

and I upgraded you to business class

remember to pick up the tickets later

(Tung Wah Nursing School certificate)

You haven't been on a long haul flight for decades

Have some tea

be more comfortable

What? Eat already

Stephen...

Stephen of Victory Restaurant brought these over

You have lots to do today, let's talk more tonight

Hot

Hi Eva

Hi Alice

Hi Eva Hi Joan

Hi Joanne

I'm leaving for Hongkong

I leave these medicines for you

I'll be back very soon

We'll miss you

Thank you, I will miss you too

Thank you, see you

It's Eva here

After this

Next time you'll need to make it yourself

I am leaving

Thank you

These medicines are for you

Be careful when you are alone

Thank you

Eva, I'm missing you already

(Hot Airfare Deals)

Okay, I'll come back after delivering the medicines

Please clean out the medicines chest for me

Goodbye

We need to make more fortune cookie today

Three tour groups are coming

Please put on your smiley faces

Hey, Eva

Don't forget to come tonight - I know

Don't get caught up with your acupuncture sections

And grind a pound of pearl powder for me

Since you will leave for a long time

Watch out

Be careful young lady

What are you hurry for?

Hi Ma' am

Are you okay?

What's your name Ma'am

Thank for being here

Mrs Kwan

I guess my question is

how long have you been abusing drugs?

I have an appointment

Please have a seat

Blockage is the root of pain; it won't hurt when it's clean out

You migraine is due to blocked veins and bad circulation

I'll put poke another one on the Union Valley here

You sleep much better tonight

I add 3 grams Xuanhu and 5 grams Fushen to your precription

They help you calm your mind

Master

These leavens have mould on them, do I throw them away?

No, no

The mould is what makes the leaven effective

It helps common cold, malaria to cholera

The overseas Chinese's favorite

Sometimes, just like life itself

People mature only after "fermentation"

If you were trying to commit suicide

The bad news is, it hasn't been fulfilled

But the good news is, if you could call it good news

You have leukemia

and it has reached the third stage, the blast stage

Why are you ignoring me?

Why?

Blockage is the root of pain it won't hurt when it's clean out

Seem like there're many things life that are not up to us

Including birth

how about death?

We carry a symbol for life...

since the day we were born

It is our name

It's given by our family, not by our choice

We inherit our surname from our family

and our names are the wishes of our parents

Long ago, not many people sought to chage their names

because they believe there's a special connection between their names

But now

seems like you can choose anything all over again

when you don't like it

(Temporarity closed. Re-opening soon)

Be careful

It's heavy

Isn't this too fancy, Nancy

It matches you well. Eva

I'll say it matches you better

You only received...

the powder of attorney a few days ago

He's just ignorant

If he thought I'd just sign it like that

Why on earth does he think I would agree to sell Fook Yuen?

I just will not sell it

Have you met this Allen?

When his father was still alive

he used to send me a few photo sometimes

he was very small then

if you're going back to Hong kong then go in peace

Let's see if the Fook Yuen here really can't survive without you

Nancy, this place was opened in 1962?

You senile?

Have you forgotten that was the day we met?

You came to watch the lion dance when this place opened

It's been over 50 years

The old staffs in Hong kong have waited decades for you

It's about time you visit home

Someone is here for you

I know

It's Stephen who bought breakfast

Hello nancy

Didn't I tell you not to come on Monday to Thusdays?

I need to work and have no time for you

I miss you

Lovely flowers, thank you

You head back first

I'll call you, bye

Everything is for the best, nothing is in vain

(Tung Wah Coffin Home)

Excuse me, is the Coffin Home down there?

Granfather, I'm back

I'll take you home very soon

How should I address you, sir?

The surname is Lam

Hello. Mr Lam

Let's do this in the office

We are hiring a permanent staff

Have you returned from aboard?

I studied in Australia a few years back

Why would you want to work here?

The truth is I heven't found a job yet

Can you lift heavy stuff?

Yes

Can you put up incenses and sweep the place?

Yes

Are you afraid of all the coffins?

I...suppose not

Suppose not? Young people these days

What are you thinking? "I...suppose not"

you are young and strong

But you're dishonest

and I hate dishonest people

Let me tell you

If I don't trust you, how can I let you work here?

Mr. Lam, I...

Say no more, this is not the job for you

Please find a job elsewhere

Please forgive me, buddies

I was too loud and angry just now

Sorry about that

For buying or for renting, madam?

I'm Allen Yu, what's your name please?

So you are Allen Yu?

that's right

I'm your grand aunt

Trying to sell your ancestral property?

Over my dead body

Excuse us, excuse us

Excuse us, excuse us

Don't worry, this one is "Fortune" (Antonym of Bad Luck)

Watch out

What means "Fortune"?

"Empty" sound like "Bad Luck" in Chinese

That means it's empty

So people say "Fortune" instead, understand?

Hey

No photo-talking here

This is Coffin Home! We have rules, stop your nonsence

Are you here for interview? Over here

Hey, I said no photo

Are you alright?

You Ok?

Are yu hiring?

I need a permanent staff, you returned from aboard?

I'm from San Francisco

You can recognize my accent?

Hire me. haft price during probation

Whate haft price? This is not a department store

Hire me, hire me please

Can you move heavy stuff?

No

Can you offer incenses and sweep the place?

What does that mean?

Are you afraid of all the coffins here?

No. I think this place beautiful

Well...okay

but only for a try

thank you uncle

I'm not your uncle

My name is Hill

I'm Nam, thank you uncle Hill

Do you have a place for me to stay?

Come with me

Thank you

The old lady of this house is gone

Dead?

No, she just out of town

There's an empty room on the second floor

You can see Coffin Home from the window

Just stay here first

I'll move in right way

Okay

God knows what this "Banana" is thinking

Fascinated by the dead

Are you talking to me, Uncle Hill?

Oh, work starts tomorow at 7 AM

The fish is so fresh

After the chef was gone

It's been ages since we have dinner here

What's the occasion?

Why are we cooking?

Mulberry and Dragon Bone soup

Uncle Radix made it?

Yes

Home so early today?

We haven't smelled fried fish cakes here for years

Nobody makes better fish cakes than our Taishan girls

Yoou should have more then, Radix

Of couse

Why didn't you come back earlier? If you came back earlier

Allen, that little brat wouldn't have made Fook Tuen so miserable

Set the table for Allen too

Okay

Allen

Time for dinner

I've already eaten

Look Miss, here's your chest

Allen Yu?

Allen Yu

You are Allen Yu?

And you are?

I'm Nam, friend of Merry Kwan

from San francisco

Oh, oh, right! How is she?

Did she get better from her illness?

She give you this

You two must be close friends

Or else she wouldn't ask me to bring you this from afar

In fact...

Let me cut to the chase

Please return the letter to her

I just don't know how to be friends with her

I first thought the photo on her blog...

were pretty

and we started to chat online

I don't even know what she looks like

No need to send someone on a plane to give me a letter

Is she...

She is not crazy

Fogget it , just pretend that you never saw me

and bring the letter back to her

Thank you

She's dead

Okay

READY

Let's play

Allen

You don't need to be afraid

I can't bother you anymore

I found your address on the internet

I know I was going too far

bugging you all the time

with my unreasonable requests

like asking you to come to San Francisco

But it was all because

I realized that my illness has reached the final phase

that made me every unstable

Althought we have never met

we're only friends on the internet

I kept bothering you with my troubles

all because I felt that

You never criticized my past

You really cared for me

In the whole world

you're the only one whom I can trust will never

betray me, leave me or abandon me

But why were you so cruel?

When I most neesed someone to care and understand me

you avoided and ignored me

I know

My death has nothing to do with you

but why, during my last days

you have to disappoint me so completely?

Come again

be careful

1, 2, 3, Okay

Now turn around

Hold me tight

Thanks

I was saying that it's really cold tonight

I want to have something hot

I don't know sign language

How could I know what you're saying?

But you were making signs with me

I thought you understood

I thought it was like learning English

I just follow what you do

and then I'll learn by following

You are very special indeed

and also very funny

Thank you very much, Sir

If I must say no myseft

You are quite correct

Get up for work

Nam, wake up

Young lady, please remember that

Alarm service is not provided with your employment

If you don't get up

I will keep shouting at you with this blow horn

Untill you get up to work

Wake up to work! Wake up to work!

Wake up to work! Wake up to work!

Wake up to work! Wake up to work!

Oh no

Wake up to work! Wake up to work!

Wake up to work!

Hey, where are you going?

this way to work

I know how I can help you

You won't cough anymore

We will be here for two more days

If any family member has nor received the vaccine

tell them to come quickly

Free Cow Pox Vaccination

You won't get small pox after cow pox vaccination

We will be here for two mare days

If any family member has nor received the vaccine

tell them to come quickly

(Vaccina vaccine)

I don't even know this one

I want to drink too

Big thirst, Big Slurp!

Big Slurp, Great taste! Big Slurp, Great taste!

("He Dao", meaning Harmonious Road)

My grand aunt is already back in Hong kong

Just wait a little longer for me

What's about that?

Allen, we're known each other for so long

If I were not serious

I wouldn't have followed your case for 7 years

Just get her to sign it

I don't think she's come back to play a joke on me

What's wrong?

My tummy hurts. I need to use your bathroom

Use the restaurant's bathroom

- Can't - Come on in

Do you need to use the bathroom again?

Do you suffer from diarrhea and constipation intermittently?

And sometimes both at the same time?

Right, right

In western medicine this is called "IBS"

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

What does that mean?

Don't worry

It's very commom among city dwellers

It's all caused by anxiety and worry

Western medicine only relieves one symptom at a time

My medicines are not complete yet

Come back in 2 days everyting should be ready by then

Yes, Master

Remember, don't drink so much coffee

Yes, yes

Thank you so much

Show some mercy, Master

Remember well, I will not sign the papers

I got it, I got it. Sorry to disturb you

I'll prepare your medicine again in 2 days

Excuse me, do you sell Chinese medicine here?

What do you need?

Not me. I'm buying for my uncle

He has been coughing for days

And do you have any wine rubs?

He sprained his ankle as well

Come in

These pills can relieve a little but is not a long term cure

That should stop the cough

This is my own wine rub

Just apply a thin layer

The wound will swell up if you apply too much

Come back in 2 days

Our pharmacy well re-open

Okay

Goodbye

Nam

Nam

I have something to ask you

Read this letter first

There's more?

Bye

Where were you the whole day?

What's wrong with you?

What's up with young people these days?

Why didn't you say where you're going?

Where were you?

Is this how behave?

What are you doing?

Do you know people are worried about you?

Can you find the nuber for the herbal supplier?

In the stop drawer

Are you senile?

Need a doctor?

Don't bother me, I'm calling to place orders

Yes, Hing Kee

Our boss has returned from San francisco so we need more stock

Nothing happened. Only good things can happen

We need fern rhizome, clam shell, gecko and talcum

Plantain Herb, Peony Bark, Harlequin Leaf

Angelica root (means living alone)?

No need for Angelica root. We have lots!

No need

We need them urgently

Can you deliver early?

Thank you

I told you I'm allergic ti Chinese medicine

You just don't believe me

Especially these clam shells

Drink it

Drink it, you said you're allergic

Why make me drink Chinese medicine when I'm allergic to it?

Drink it! It's good for you

Do you have a candy for me to wash out the taste?

If we tell people you're the owner of Chinese pharmacy

no one could possibly believe

I never bother about the shop front

Hello, yes, yes

I'm selling

I know... I know...

Just hold on a little longer, please

There's some progress now

Hang up

This is important

Take a walk with me

Wait a minute

You stopped snezzing, haven't you?

Why do you have to sell it?

Why can't I sell it?

Fook Yuen is so worn out already

I need money to help someone

Who are you helping? A girl? Which one?

The one from Wynn St. or the one who buy medicine?

Don't pretend to know a lot about me

I just need to help someone

You can't sell it

You can't just thing of youself

Didn't you also just leave like that, year ago?

Why could you leave, and I can't now?

Do you know what you're selling?

Do you know what Fook Yuen actually does?

I know. "Pigs and pountry"

"Sheep and cattle, dragon and turles"

I've learned the "Instructional songs of formulas" by heart

And what good is that for?

Do you know why I went to San Francisco back then?

To save the world, Florence Nightingale

I know nothing

Back then, the cargo ships of Fook Yuen

Helped to bring coffins back to Hong kong and

offerd pro bono medical service

I went to San Francisco to help people

Old Master said...

To be committed and do your duty, right?

What you did was helping people

Am I not helping people now?

Why is "the past" always right and "the present" always wrong?

If you could choose again

I bet you would think twice too, Grand Aunt

We're done talking

I can sign the paper

You give me one month in exchange

You'll stay in Fook Yuen for one month

And do whatever I tell you to

What does that mean?

Don't ask

Can you do that?

After the fall of Shantou in June

Mainland refugees continue to flee to Hong kong in large numbers

Japan offered four conditions of truce ti China

and China is required to join the Anti-Comintern Pact

Yesterday, 500 students in Boston joined parade...

with Boston citizens

in order to support China in Anti-Japanese war

It is called Thyme in English

Thyme

Thyme

Thyme

Now please enjoy the following song

"After You're Gone"

"After You're Gone" means...

after you went away, correct?

correct

Yu Bing -Ti

"Bing -Ti" in English is 2 buds

2 buds mean 2 flowers

2 flowers - sound like Er-Hua, Eva

My English name?

E-va

Eva

Eva

I'm sorry, Allen

I shouldn't have said all those hateful things before

especially shouldn't have reminded myself

how you really don't care about me at all

And keep disturbing you

But still, I coudn't help it repeatedly

doing the things that hurt bith of us

In fact, my situation has nothing to do with you

It is me who is selfish

I apologize once again

Nam, where are you?

I don't know why I'd hired you

There's so much work to do, Nam

Where are you?

You here, Nam?

Nam

Where are you?

Nam

We want to choose again

Because we dislike our current situation

We dislike our current situation

Because we think the people around us

Have better and more options than ourselves

Doubting ourselves

Regretting the choices we're made

But if we've never made wrong choices

making the right choices seem meaningless

Yes, sure, no problem

If you change your mind, please call me back

I just don't get the old owners

The gorverment offers $9000/sq.ft. and they won't sell

On Wynn Street or Gage Street?

On Wynn Street

He has only a few tenants

and rents are cheap

Didn't you just say you have a lot of questions?

- Previously - What?

Previously. I did have a lot of questions

But now, I don't want to know anything anymore

and I don't want to remember this person

I have nothing to do with things about her

I really don't want to know anymore about her

If you have more of her letters

please do not give them to me

(Paradise)

Uncle Hill! Where are you going?

To work

Don't these only go in? Do they go out as well?

His family found him

and got the documents to enter th mainland

So I'm seeing my friend off now

This picture is classic

It was taken after Old master built the watchtower in Taishan

It was homecoming glory

Incredible

How old were you at that time, Miss?

12 years old?

I'm was the same age as you

What?

What's up with you?

Radix looks at least 20 years older you, Miss

Because I live among herbal medicines longer than him

He came to Fook Yuen only when he was teenage

that's right

Polyporus, Elephas, you weren't here yet

You haven't seen the glory of our miss back then

Please go Tai-wo-lung to get the samples later Polyporus

Okay

Shall I re-write the words?

They're fine

Uncle Elephas, let me do it

Hey. Yanny

Something's up today?

Go in and sit down first

Have some tea

Thank you

You made these?

I made a lot of dumplings

So I bring some here for Allen to share with colleagues

The two coffins lie in the same room

Who are they?

A couple of Tung Wah directors who established this Coffin Home

They’ve been here for almost 100 years

but we never seen any visitors for them

Only you and me would offer them incense now

These are the documents found during renovation a few years back

better call them relics

These are all the records

of who's come in and out decades ago records of "friends"

To find a home in life and a home in death

People are very practical now

Today, no one thinks that the coffin home is important

If we organize these information

it's almost a 100 years history of Hong Kong

Be careful! it's fragile

1918?

The Sunny South freighter enters the Victoria Harbor among the cargos,

it contains 200 bags of Idaho potatoes...

'94 boxes of dead Chinaman'

Though these people were dead

they shouldn’t be described as if they were not human

Do you know what "coolie trade" is?

They were called Chinese Pig back then

and you said you came from San Francisco

Piggy... potato...

The coffins that returned to Hong Kong at that time

tell all sorts of stories

thousands of them

At first there were some empty boxes

"Fortune" boxes

Yes, "Fortune" boxes with only names on them

It was because their bodies were not found

so they shipped back the souls

to bring some comfort to their family

So many coolies were sold abroad

they all wanted to be buried in their home village after they died

to return to one's roots

Everywhere was chaos back then

it wasn't easy. Not easy at all

It wasn't possible during the Anti-Japanese War

nor during the civil War

During the 1960’s, nothing could enter China

Let alone these friends

When I first came

the mainland has just lifted the sea embargo

Those who could, all came to claim their ancestors

It was so busy everyday

What if no one wants them?

There must be a reason if no one comes to claim a coffin

Everybody has his own story

We'll take care of them first

Just wait

He’s been on a ship

Uncle Hill

How long did it take to come back from San Francisco by ship?

A little more than a month

Nowadays, some young people do the other way round

They send thew ancestors from home villages to overseas

so they can visit more easily

DHL can do the job, no more waiting

What about the music box?

Why is there a music box in the room?

One must find a home in life and in death

In a nutshell, each person his own story

it's other people's business

Uncle Hill, where is your home?

Come on, shoot

One more Mme

Go get it

Allen

The rules of Chinese medicine are passed on through generations

Remember the songs of formulas?

I taught you when you were little

I remember

He memorized it perfectly

But he may not understand it

The names of Radix, Polyporus and Elephas

Grand Aunt, you expect me to memorize hundreds of names?

Do you think I could actually remember all that?

But you have to understand them

Recite repeatedly and you can always get the right drawer

"Rain water hits the stones, three drawers on the top"

"Red green white and black, four, five, six to eight"

You can't just recite them, it's useless

it's discipline

You might kill someone if you make any mistake

You're really taking a risk if you let me do it

Don't confuse the raw and treated rehmannia roots

Remember well

Did I do it wrong?

It’s not like this, I’ve told you

- Do in circles like this - Okay

Excuse me, I need some herbal medicine

Is it for your uncle again?

Wait. This time, you try

If you’re poisoned, it’s her fault

You must be clear about the positions of pulse taking

Place your 3 fingers on 3 parts: Cum, Guan and Chi

The middle finger determines the Guan

Cun comes before Guan, and Chi after Guan

Since the Japanese invade, many refugees have fled to Hong Kong

The population in Hong Kong has grown 250 thousands

Most refugees are located in

the northern New Territories

Now a special report

At 3:30 PM today,

the Japanese army has occupied Guanzhou

(Hill. an ordinary hill; Flower, an ordinary flower.,,

Guanzhou is now officially taken over

The Japanese has enforced martial law

and will closed all border completely

By midnight tonight...

It’s lucky that our ship had been arrived yesterday

I'll go and check out the coffin home, see if We can offer any help

Radix, watch the shop with Bing-ti

...the government agrees to turn the old National Hospital

and the Victoria prison

into temporary shelters for the refugees

and plans to build refuge housings

I asked a Shanghai tailor to make it specially

You can use it forever

unless you lose it

Did the teacher call you a smart boy today?

Yes

How smart were you?

Very very very smart

Were you smarter yesterday or today?

- Today -I see

Are you hungry?

Hungry

What do you want to eat?

I'll eat what you cook

Wow, daddy has bought me a gift again

This doesn't look right

Upper Star, Morning Court

This is Upper Star... this one is Morning Court

Oh, they are close to each other

Careful with your needles

Let me see

It looks alright, doesn't it?

You're here

Uncle Polyporus

Are you doing acupuncture?

Yummy, hold on

Dumplings?

Use chopsticks

Want some, Uncle Polyporus?

How can I eat with needles over my heed?

Uncle Hill

I'm here

Uncle Hill

I'm here

Uncle Hill, I want to learn to cook

What do you want to cook?

A Taishan dishes

Taishan fish cakes

Let me get changed

We'll head to town

Uncle Hill

Why didn't you ask me about the cooking?

You brought me so much trouble

It’s only natural that you learn my favorite dish

and cook me something nice sometimes, no?

Of course

Surely I’m not learning that to woo other young men

Why didn't I ask?

There's a thing I wanted to ask

What?

Not everything can be asked explicitly

Why are you lugging that camera all the time?

It's cool

How cool? it's not even e "Zeiss" lens

What?

The smartest thing about this camera is

it's the first Japan-made camera with a German lens

which go perfectly with your military jacket

Like you’re all set to go to war. You’re the coolest

Hey, I really know how to take pictures

Let me take one for you

Hey, not here

I said no photos

What happened?

I wanted to ask just now

Why are we taking this way?

Why are we taking the long route?

This is the way I go. If you don't like it

you can go by yourself

I didn't mean that

Let's go

it's almost okay. Enough, enough

Slap it down! Slap it and it'll thicken

Tell me, why learn to cook all of a sudden?

I thought you’ll never ask

Get me some ginger, I'll start the wok for you

Why do you choose such a cumbersome dish?

This is a very common Taishan dish

But if you make it well

it tastes excellent

Did you cook this to woo women back then?

Why every time I asked about the music box

and you’ll go speechless?

Now! The fish cake

Tell me

The fish cake

Don’t tell me you’re for a girl. So corny

How long did you wait?

Why did you wait here? Who is she?

Why?

Then Why did you come to Hong Kong?

See?

Not everything can be explained

Every young person is the same

makes a big deal over small things

She took the ship to far far away without saying a word

just for spite

You must understand, don't you?

So ungentlemanly

You should be more generous to a girl

You should've chase after her instead of sulking here

What do you know?

It was so chaotic during War

After the War I got bone consumption

I'm lucky enough to be alive

Let alone go find her

Does she know you’re waiting

It doesn't matter

I stay Wherever I want to stay

I never thought that she'll really show up

Just try my luck

Time still flies whether you try or not

Perhaps... it'll be safer to invite him to e barbeque?

It's easier to prepare some chicken Wings, isn't it?

Is Allen here?

Can you pass this to him for me?

Come m

Give me your hand

Have I met you before?

San Francisco?

Maybe

Do you know from where in Hong Kong you can see San Francisco?

Which way is San Francisco?

When We Went to San Francisco in the past

the ship departed from here

It took a month and more to get there

By ship?

Why did you have to go so far?

Fook Yuen in San Francisco needed help

At that time, a lot of Chinese workers

became ill or died, with no one to care for them

Fook Yuen was always so busy

That’s why I went there to help

And you haven't come back all these years?

It's because of e person

You hurting?

You work at the hospital in the mornings

and at Fook Yuen in the evenings. It’s too hard on you

You'll soon have no Mme to see me

So you’ll cherish your time with me more

Have you thought of quitting your job at the hospital?

Why should I quit?

I put so much effort in the nursing school

Very few doctors believe in using Chinese & western medicines together

But I'm sure it will be different in the future

What if I want you to quit?

Why?

In fact, if we get married

the hospital will stop hiring you

Maybe they’ll change the rules by then

My family may not like you to be a nurse

Then how about Fook Yuen?

They won't like me to stay in Fook Yuen either

I really can't understand

Yes you can

If you want to marry me, you'd understand

What if I tell you I can't?

Vice versa

if Grandpa in San Francisco needs me there

Will you come with me?

I didn't say that We have to decide anything tonight

Hey Wayne, told you I got one

What time is it?

Wayne, would you like some food?

Sure

What happened?

What are you doing?

Don't you know what this place is?

Get out

All of you get out

You

Sorry

it's okay

Barbeque causes internal heat

I'm sorry

My son also liked red bean popsicles

The guitar is my son's

Sorry

He had an accident during hiking years ago

They never found his body

I looked for him for over 6 months in the mountains

but still couldn't find him

From that time onwards

my wife and I have never spoken to each other

I ended up being here

I don't want to see anybody

The one you’re waiting is your wife?

No

The one I wait will never come

I’ve already bought the boat ticket back then, planning to find her

But the Japanese army came and took everything away

I met my wife when we were fleeing together

Everywhere was chaos and everything uncertain

I didn't even know if I could survive the day

Nothing else mattered

Let alone wait for someone

it's just an excuse I gave myself to stay here

Well...

It's not important

Do you know why I hired you?

I don't know either

You know how to play it, do you?

If you want to make someone smile,

what would you do?

Write a poem

A poem? Will it Work?

If you don't trust me, don't ask

One has to smile after reading

He’ll definitely smile if he likes the poem

Then let's go

Where to?

Let's go write the poem

You write what I say

Can you write Chinese?

I went to Chinese school

Ask me if you don't know the word

Listen

Hill

as in Uncle Hill

An ordinary hill

Flower

An ordinary flower

Hey, what is this? Does it Work?

You're smiling, aren't you?

Write it down

Flowers bloom across the hill

Hill is blossomed with flowers

Flower nestles. Hill Wards

You wrote it wrong

Which one?

This one

Hill resides. Flower dwells

Dwells?

I said you wrote it wrong

Why didn't you correct it?

Not like this

Dwells

You know the word?

No

"Dwells", that means still exist, not dead

You?

Hey, Toby

You're getting better at it

Do you like this bicycle?

I like it

But Uncle Allen

If I get a C in the next math test

what will daddy get for me?

What would you want?

I don't know yet

Then think about it

- Be careful, not too far - Okay

Don't spoil him

I only buy him things when he studies hard

and I'm not buying expensive gifts

I can never argue with you

There's something I wanted to tell you for long time

It hasn't been completed

but it looks like it’ll be completed soon

I'll have $10 million when it's finished

And then you and Toby can move to a better place

You can stop worrying about his school fees

and can even send him abroad to study

You can also have an easier life

and have more time to take care of Toby

What is it?

Yanny

Allen

We really thank you for doing so much for us all these years

But really, you’re not to be blamed for my husband’s death

How can you say that?

If I hadn't change shifts with him

the canopy wouldn't have fallen on him

I should be dead, not him

it's not about you! Don't you understand?

It's been seven years

Toby is almost seven years old

I could've forgotten about it

but you keep reminding me

I know you feel guilty, so you do many things for us

I really want to let you do things for us

but I feel so tired

$10 million

Do you know what you’re doing?

In fact Toby and I are okay on our own

I can take care of us

In fact Toby doesn't need to know

how it feels to loose his father

But you keep giving him false hope

He’s growing up quickly

Now you tell me

how am I to explain to him

Sometimes

the best thing you can do to care for others

is to leave them

I know what present I want

I Want 2 tickets to fly to find Daddy

(To Allen)

Young Master, this is an odd hour you return

Shall I say good morning or good night?

Good, as long as you're home

What now?

Didn't I tell you not to bring me more letters?

But this one is Written by me

Can you read it now?

What is it?

Poem

Let me read this to you

Hill, an ordinary hill

Flower, an ordinary flower

Flowers bloom across the hill

Hill is blossomed with flowers

Flower nestles; Hill Wards

Hill resides; Flower dwells

What are you saying?

You should take it back

Come and help, Young Master

In fact I made everything up

I am "Merry" in the letters

I'm also Nam

Why did you have to lie?

I wanted to rehearse and find out

would anyone still remember me after I die

If he ignores me, I want to make him remember all the more

The more you want him to remember

the more he'll ignore you

You shouldn't ask others to remember you

but you to remember others

Grand Aunt

if e dead person suddenly appears before you

what will you do?

Is he gone?

Not yet

You really won't meet him?

You want me to call someone for you?

Don't be afraid

I'm here

Lucky you're still alive

Merry

After you recover

can you go to San Francisco with me?

Hill resides; Flower dwells

Did I say it right?

Ms Yu, please don't worry

We will take good care of your grandfather's coffin

until it goes back to Taishan

Thank you

All the documents are here

We'll call you when the discharge date is confirmed

Thank you

Goodbye

(Yu's House)

(Lunch break)

Eva

Goodbye

Bye-bye

Everything is for the best now, nothing is in vain