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[soft jazz music]

[alarm beeping]

[soft melodic music]

[music continues]

[laughing]

[woman speaking over PA system]

[soft melodic music]

[airplane turbine engines]

[laughs]

[traffic sounds]

[soft piano in the distance]

Merry Christmas.

[piano music continues]

[message tone]

[music continues]

[sighs]

[sighs]

Merry Christmas.

[sighs]

Merry Christmas.

[sighs]

[soft piano music]

[giggling]

[music continues]

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas.

[mumbling]

[shouting and laughing]

[laughing and mumbling]

[sighing]

[soft melodic music]

It's melody Christmas.

[whimsical music]

[woman speaking over PA system]

Hi Naomi, I just arrived.

-Hey Serene. -Hi, I'm Naomi.

-It's nice to meet you. -Nice to see you.

-So, I will take you to the hotel. -OK.

-How was your flight? -It was good, I slept.

[laughs] That's good.

[gasps] [girl laughing]

The photographer is supposed to accompany me to this trip.

-He can't make it due to his wife's delivery -Hmm.

We have to arrange someone local.

Hm. I will look into it but I think it will be pretty hard on such short notice.

I know a couple of people... I hope that they are not busy.

[speaking Chinese]

[speaking Chinese]

Busy, busy. One more person.

Ah, voice mail.

Hm, I think everyone is so busy and occupied until the end of the year.

[sighs]

[guitar music]

[music playing]

[shouting in Chinese]

[playing music]

[piano music continues]

[sighs]

I don't understand.

[shower water running]

[knocking on door]

[ominous music]

So Serene, he is good enough with the camera and voice after contest.

I'm sorry, I am... not... good English speaker.

That's ok. We have Naomi here with us.

[music continues]

[camera clicks]

[camera clicks]

[camera clicks]

[laughs]

-I love you. -Me too.

[camera clicks]

[camera clicking]

[lively music]

So I want to introduce you to this place. It is so unique.

Yes, I can see.

[ping pong ball bouncing on table]

-Ohh, it's a ping pong game. -Yeah, you know that.

[inaudible chattering]

[chattering]

Well, today...

Thank you.

Well, we have tomorrow though, right.

-Well, that is true. -[all laughing]

And Naomi, thanks. You have shown me to a lot of great shops today.

Of course, you are welcome.

And I really to thank you because...

you take up this job...

especially in such short notice.

-[says 'thank you' in Chinese] -You are welcome.

[all laughing] -OK, all good. -Yeah. Yup.

That's fine, that's fine. So let's cheer.

-OK, cheers. -[says 'cheers in Chinese]

[all practicing saying -[says 'cheers' in Chinese]

[cheering]

[laughing]

I know, I know.

-Don't do it, OK. -OK.

-Oh. -[all laughing]

-Exactly. -I know, right. He is just trying to impress you.

[laughing and cheering]

[phone vibrating]

[phone vibrating]

[relaxing bar music]

[chattering]

[all laughing] ...no, you are so strong.

-You scare me.[laughs] -I'm not. [giggling]

We are not playing ping pong with him anymore.

OK, OK, OK. You want to... Uh...

-...see today's photo. -[both] OK, yes. Sure.

-Great, so excited to see it. -Cool.

You took many pictures today.

-Push. Push. -OK. [giggles] Thanks. Cool.

I can't see it... Hmm.

Hmm... No. What's this, the photos?

-Umm. -Closer.

Hmm. Not my standard.

-Standard? -So, they are not very good?

Yeah, it's ok. Umm.

Well, OK. I will just say it.

I am in this situation and then he...

has to take the job, even though he is not a professional photographer.

And I think you did your best, so I am really thankful for it.

[lively music]

[camera clicks]

[camera clicks]

[camera clicks]

-That's great. -Yeah.

-Thank you. -Thank you very much.

-Good talking to you. -Thanks.

-Do you want to see more... Looking around. -Yes, thanks.

Thank you.

[background music]

[all laughing]

[background bar music]

[city sounds]

[phone vibrating]

[phone vibrating]

[phone vibrating]

[beep]

[people chattering]

That is so nice, look.

Naomi, I want to thank you for today.

Oh, you are welcome. [laughs] So this was a really fun job.

-Well I appreciate that. -Good for you.

-Serene... -Yes.

This is today's photos.

-Ahh. Thanks.

-And... this is yesterdays photos. -Yesterdays photos?

-You re-shot? -I took them again.

Really?

-Let's take a look. -Yes. Please.

Wow!

-Super! -Ohh!

Thank you. Thank you.

Good photos.

Thank you so much.

[talking on phone] Hello... yeah.

Thank you. Thank you.

[mumbling]

You gotta go?

Uh huh. My boyfriend called me to watch a movie in 10 minutes so I am sorry, I have to go.

-But. -No.

[soft crying]

[phone hits the floor]

What's the difference... Cantonese and mandarin?

Uhh, it's ahh. It's actually also Chinese but uh...

-It's a different dialect. -Ahh.

Yeah, in terms of the language... In like Chinese Cantonese

'How are you' is like 'Ni hao ma'

-Ni hao ma. -Ni hao ma.

-In Mandarin, it's Ni hao ma. -Ni hao ma. [in different accent]

-Yes, similar but different. -I know 'Ni hao'. [laughs]

[both laugh]

Can I... can I... take a picture of you.

-You... -Picture. Ah sure. Why?

[music continues]

-OK. -OK.

[camera clicks]

Hello.

[soft piano]

[soft music]

Hey look! That's a Chinese game.

-Chinese game? -Yes, Chinese game.

Come on. Wow!

Wow. You a catcher?

-You like? -Yes!

[machine playing music] [both exclaiming]

-One more time please. -One more time?

-Yes. [giggles] -OK.

[machine music playing]

You don't have... Uhh... [speaks Chinese]

-I do, it is just that the prize is not so-- -[both moaning]

No.

-It's your turn. -Me?

Yes. Please, please get me that sheep.

-Sheep? -Yes.

OK.

-Hold on. -OK.

-There you go. -Thank you.

[machine music playing]

Yes!

-Yes, yes, yes! -Come on.

[happy laughter]

-Got it. -Oh my gosh.

Wow!

-It's triplets... -Yes, yes.

This is yours. This is yours. This is yours.

-Three? [laughing] -Yes [laughing] OK.

[whimsical music]

[camera clicking]

[both laughing] For you. This is cute.

[sighs]

Hmm.

[sighs]

[soft piano music]

[music continues]

-This is beautiful. -Yeah. [giggles]

-Can you go there? -OK.

OK. OK.

[camera clicks]

[camera clicks]

[camera clicks]

[camera clicks]

[camera clicks]

Tatsuya...

What is your dream?

-My dream... -Yes.

My dream... is...

I want to travel around in Asia.

-Mmm. -And...

I want to take...

-Photos of people's lives. -Mmm.

Because I like the people.

-Good. -What about you?

Me... Well... umm...

My belief is to make great magazine and... to have your photos in it.

-My photo? -Yes.

-[laughs] -Really?

Of course. [giggles]

Thank you.

Tatsuya, this is for you.

-For me? -Keep it.

-What is this? -It is for your dreams to come true.

-My dream? -Yup.

[elevator bell]

[gasps]

See you.

[music playing]

[singing karaoke]

[coughing]

[sighs]

[soft crying]

[speaking Chinese]

[mumbling and singing]

[people chattering nearby]

Shh! Shh!

Shh! Shh!

[mumbling]

[soft piano music]

[people chattering]

I invited Tatsuya here, but he had a part time job.

[mumbling] [sighs]

You? Alright, you can have something to eat.

Speaking of that one...

Naomi, this is Tatsuya's memory card. I better give it to you before I forget.

Well, I am going back to Hong Kong tomorrow so I might not see you again.

Say... After this we will go to the Hutsumode . Would you like to come?

Hutsumode? What is that?

Hutsumode means like, Japanese people going into a shrine at New Year.

Hmm. Well... that is ok. You guys enjoy yourselves.

I have a lot to see downtown on New Years eve.

-So don't worry about it. -I will get Tatsuya to show you around?

Yeah, I guess. That is a good idea.

It looks like he is out of the service area.

Probably busy with work. Sorry.

[sighs]

-Bye guys. -Goodnight.

-Goodnight, have a good one. -See you.

[soft piano music]

[music continues]

[baby talking in background]

[soft dramatic music]

[slapping]

[soft peaceful music]

[city noises]

[people cheering and chattering]

[cheering and chattering continues]

[soft piano music]

[speaking Chinese]

-Hi. -Hi, hello.

[phone vibrating]

[metal banging]

[melodic music]

[birds chirping]

[speaking Chinese]

Let's go.

-I'll take your luggage. -It's OK.

[clock bell chimes]

[soft piano music]

-I want to buy tickets for you. -OK. I'll wait here.

[music continues]

Serene. There you are.

Thanks.

[music continues]

-Hey. -Hey, I bought us some sweets.

Ooh, OK. Thank you.

-Let's go. -Yeah, OK.

[piano music]

[no audio]

So, see you in Hong Kong?

-Thanks for everything Naomi. It's a great trip for me. -Thank you too.

[giggling]

-Take care. -See you again.

-Safe trip. -You take care.

Yeah. Bye.

[soft piano music]

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[woman speaking over PA system]

[beeping]

[city noises]

[soft piano music]

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[students repeating the teacher]

[soft jazz music]

[speaking Chinese]

[luggage dragging]

Merry Christmas.

[speaking Chinese]

[city noises]

[soft jazz music]

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