Original subtitles

Who the fuck are you?

George? Have you met him yet?

I haven't even read the letter.

What? Why not?

You received a letter from your birth father?

I'm just trying to hook up with an Asian guy.

Don't waste your time with Kev. He's got white fever bad.

You're only attracted to Kev

'cause he's literally the closest thing to being a white guy

without actually BEING a white guy.

Frankly, Jack needs to move on.

I'm not the woman he thinks I am, Jane.

(GASPS)

Wow.

Her name's Cindy.

I love her.

And look, she can talk.

CINDY: You're my best friend.

You're my best friend too.

CINDY: I'll always look after you.

(CAMERA PHONE SHUTTER CLICKS)

Honestly, Hera, if it's too much, don't worry.

Just relax, we'll be right back.

They're meant to include a translation, but

social workers in the 2000s?

Totally sus.

Do you want me to translate the other ones too?

How many are there?

Oh, they're back in Mt Whiteman with Mum, so...

Road trip.

Oh, aren't you leaving for Korea tomorrow?

Pick a colour please.

Uh, not me. You.

Send some pics and I'll translate them before I fly out.

Um... Yeah, I'm... I'm...

I'm not sure if I'm ready. I get it.

Whenever I go back to the town I grew up in,

I get super triggered.

It's not easy being the only Asian in the village.

I wasn't the only Asian in the village.

There was George. Who's George?

This Chinese kid I grew up with.

You had a Chinese friend growing up?

Lucky you. Oh. Yeah, I guess.

I would've loved a George when I was a kid.

Please relax. Lean back.

OK. Close your eyes.

(CHILDREN LAUGH DISTANTLY)

(SPEAKS KOREAN)

Yummy. Yummy?

Aiya, George! Are you eating all the Haw Flakes?

Come on. Hei Sun. Hei Sun.

But Jane really likes them.

Yummy.

Mum. Can I have some more?

OK, just one more each. OK?

Mum!

(SCREAMS) George!

Let's play. (SHOUTS IN KOREAN)

(GASPS)

Jane!

Jane! It's OK. Just breathe.

I saw Cindy. My doll.

OK... But she was huge.

And George was there, and...

And your Korean dad?

What?

You said Appa. That means Dad in Korean.

Oh, Jane, it's... it's OK.

It's normal for stuff to come up once you start to, you know...

I don't want stuff to come up.

I just... I just wanna pop my Asian guy cherry with George

and get on with it.

George? As in the kid you grew up with?

Yeah, yeah. He goes by Yu Chang now.

Oh, wow.

Hey, this is the guy who owns I Am Yu.

What's that? It's like this iconic cafe gallery.

It's just around the corner.

What are you doing?

I am...

Sorry.

..going to see George.

Yu Chang. What, now?

You've still got shit on your face.

Jane?

Shut up.

Shut up.

Shit.

Shit. Shut up.

Right, so that's going to be $14.50.

(SCREAMS)

Hi.

Ah, yeah, someone's gonna bring that out for you.

Yeah, that's fine.

Thanks. Great.

Alright, just take a seat. Thank you.

Yeah, we'll bring it out.

Hey. Sorry, we're closed.

Oh. (LAUGHS) (CINDY CACKLES)

So, can I get you something?

Um, actually yes.

I, um, just wanted to ask if...

CINDY: Janey?

Cindy?

What the fuck?

Um... yeah, yeah, I was just... I was just checking out your pictures.

They are like, what the fuck, so good.

I like... I like the one of the... Haw Flakes.

You used to love those.

Yeah, I did.

You've got a... you've got a little...

Oh. Oh.

(GASPS)

Are you flirting with Jockey George?

So, can I get you a coffee or something?

I just... I just... wanted to say that I'm... I'm sorry

about the wedding.

I might have come on a bit strong.

And I was wondering if I could make it up to you, like...

..like, take you out for dumplings or something?

Are you asking him out? I don't think that's a good idea.

Shut up. Excuse me?

(CINDY LAUGHS DISTANTLY)

Shut up! (LAUGHS) You don't know what you're talking about.

It's a great idea.

We used to hang out all the time as kids.

Yeah, Jane, that's because we used to be friends.

You're playing with your hair.

So?

You used to do when you were a kid when you felt guilty.

No, I didn't. Hey, Ray. (SPEAKS OWN LANGUAGE)

(CONTINUES SPEAKING OWN LANGUAGE)

(DOOR CLOSES)

How cute am I? (GASPS)

Jesus!

Watch it.

What are you doing here?

I'm here to look after you.

This isn't happening.

This isn't real. You're not real.

Oh, my God, oh, my God, I'm losing it.

I'm losing my mind.

Time to turn that frown upside down.

(GIGGLES) Stop it. Stop it. Don't.

Everything's OK now. Let's have a tickle party.

How did my letter get in here?

Did you throw it out?

Cross my heart and hope to die.

(PHONE VIBRATES)

Who is it?

It's just Mum.

Um... inviting me... er, us to visit tomorrow.

Yes! Can we go? Pretty, pretty please?

Um... yeah.

Ah! You're the best.

You're my best friend. (LAUGHS)

(SQUEALS) I love road trips.

(PHONE VIBRATES)

Oh, my gosh, turn off. Can we get a slushy?

Please, please, pretty please? Oh, my God.

Yes!

Don't tell me. I'm the best!

(JANE AND CINDY WHOOP)

Jane! Jane?

Jane, is that you? Becky!

Hi! Yeah, it's me.

It's been too long.

Yeah. Have you eaten?

Come. Lei, lei, lei.

DISTANT: Jane?

DISTANT: Jane!

CINDY: I'm not going in there.

Good! I don't want you to.

It's a swan, see?

Ah, except George make this one, so look more like a duck.

Quack, quack, quack. Quack, quack, quack.

George starts school next year, doesn't he?

Mm-hm. And Jane? Yeah.

We should get them together for a play date.

Jane's a little bit shy.

She's fine. She's just adjusting.

It'd be nice for them to start with a friend.

Oh, it's a good idea.

Hey, Jane, we see you soon, OK?

Ooh, sorry.

Jane? Did you hear, "See you soon?"

She's only been with us two weeks

but she's picking up English so fast.

Where are you running off to, hey?

Oh, no need to be sad.

You're OK.

Suck it up, buttercup. (SUCKS AIR NOISILY)

(SUCKS AIR NOISILY)

Oh, there's my girl.

Oh, you have lucky timing.

I just made Tang Yoon. Come! Come.

Sik Lah. Sik Lah. Eat. Eat.

Thanks.

It used to be your favourite.

Oh, no.

I love it. So yummy.

Are you OK?

Oh, yeah. Oh, no, no, it's nothing.

It's just... when my blood sugar gets low,

I just go a little bit... whoo!

Jane, I don't think it's your blood sugar.

What's wrong?

Come on Jane, let's get outta here.

Agh!

Um, Becky?

Mm?

Did I do something bad when I was a teenager?

To Dragon Empress or...

..or to you?

Ah.

What you did, yes, it upset me.

But I never blamed you, Jane. You were just a kid.

Come on, eat. Eat.

(DISTANT LAUGHTER)

It was Yu Chang who was really upset.

He insisted on cleaning it all by himself.

I can't believe I didn't remember that.

Our minds are very powerful. They try to protect us.

For years I made myself not think of home, of Zhongguo.

Forgetting makes life easier,

but it can also make it hard to move forward.

Jane.

I was very much like you when I first moved here.

You are nothing like Jane.

And Jane is nothing like you.

You're just a stupid... Stop.

..dumb mail-order bride, ping-pong woman!

I'm so sorry. I think we... I... I better go.

No, no, wait Jane. No, no Jane, wait.

(STAMMERS)

It was... it was so good to see you. No. Jane, wait.

Bye, see you. Bye.

What the fuck, Cindy?!

OK, so, I may have gotten a bit excited,

but she was saying some stupid shit.

You can't just...

Oh, let me just...

I can't believe your mum's a lesbian!

..beautiful you look.

Why isn't she at home?

Why would she invite us here and then go out on a date?

Shh. Ow!

(CHIMES SOUND)

This is so fun!

Are you gonna call Mum?

Ah, check this out.

Hey!

It's you and me.

I love it. How cute are we?

So cute. And this one. And this one, look.

Mum's special tracksuits. Yeah! And, and...

..and there's more in the living room. Yeah, yeah.

Oh, Edi. We've got to sort things out.

Aw, I love our little fam-fam.

Oh, I miss her.

Oh, Mum, look at that hair.

And Jane, baby Jane. You're so cute.

(LAUGHS)

Jane?

Coming.

Whatcha doing?

Nothing.

Hey, let's go. What about Mum?

I know. I can't believe she stood us up for Llewellyn.

Hey, you wanna get a pie?

Yes. Come on.

DOLL CINDY: I'll never leave you.

(PHONE VIBRATES)

Edi!

Morning, sunshine.

Oh, Jesus.

Did you text Edi?

You sneaky little shit.

Can I come? No!

DOLL CINDY: I'll always look after you.

Keep your thumb there, make sure it's tight.

Put your arms up there.

That's good.

Hey, little fella.

Hey. Hiya!

I should put my gloves on.

I'm good at this. Yeah, you are. You are.

You'll be fine.

(PHONE VIBRATES)

Yu Chang?

She said you had a freak-out.

Oh, God. You OK?

Yeah, I'm OK. Thanks for checking in.

Mum made me. She's worried.

Oh...

Tell her not to worry. I'm fine.

(PHONE VIBRATES)

Interesting move.

Ah, scuse?

Seeing my mum to get my attention?

Relax, mate. I am so not into you.

Ha! Is that why you came to my cafe?

Sorry, I don't get hot for pretentious hipsters.

And I don't get hot for self-obsessed train wrecks.

Self-obsessed?

Says the guy who named a cafe after himself.

It's charming and ironic. It's embarrassing and try-hard.

I wasn't the one playing alone at a kids' playground

in the middle of the day.

Fuck. You got lots of free time?

Shit, shut up.

It's shit or shut up.

No-one says them both at the same time, except you.

Weirdo.

Are you at the cafe?

No, at home.

And where's that?

Round the corner from the cafe.

Blue door. Why?

Oh! (LAUGHS)

(GLASS BREAKS)

Jane Thomas, breaking hearts and glasses.

What? Nothing.

Oh!

You alright?

Yeah, yeah, I'm just... just excited.

Stop!

No, no, no, not you.

You... you keep going. Keep going, please.

You sure? Yeah, yeah. Yeah.

Here comes the Asian invasion.

I can't. I can't, I can't.

What? Um...

I'm so sorry, Yu Chang.

Are you leaving?

Jane! What the fuck?

(DOOR SLAMS)

Cindy!

Come out, you little shit!

(CINDY SHOUTS DISTANTLY)

Right.

I'm gonna do it.

No! I am.

Aarggh!

You crazy bitch!

(GASPS) You're the crazy bitch!

(PHONE VIBRATES)

Give me the phone, Jane!

Why haven't you been answering? I'm, like, about to fly out.

Well, I didn't get any missed calls. Dude, I've left, like, 10 messages.

Did you get the translations I sent you?

You deleted them, didn't you? It was for your own good.

What? Why would I do that? Do you want me to resend them?

No! Yes.

Have you got them now?

Um... can you read them out?

Stop! Don't! Stop! Ow!

Are you... sure?

What are you doing?

Jane, I know this stuff is emotional, but dial it down, bitch.

Give me a second. I'm bringing them up.

"Dear Su Jin. You were born in Busan.

"Your mother's name is Mi Yong.

"One day she went out and didn't come back,

"and we were forced to give you up for a better future for you.

"But I also believe it was the destiny

"of you and your adoptive parents.

"There is a Korean proverb which states,

"the bond developed during raising a child

"is stronger than the bond achieved giving birth to a child."

See? They didn't want you.

I was here to look after you.

With Mum. And Dad.

And Edi.

Jane? Are you OK?

Should I keep going?

ANNOUNCEMENT: Flight KE912...

No, it's OK.

Um... you better go.

OK. I'll...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Now boarding at Gate 7.

..I'll call you when I land. Yep.

DOLL CINDY: Turn that frown upside down.

Let's have a tickle party!

You are a psycho.

You're my best friend!

Stop it. Cindy, don't.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Don't you dare.

Stop it!

Give it to me.

Cindy. Stop!

Jane!

I'm your best friend.

You need me.

(PANTS)

Hey, Jockey George,

what's it like having a dragon lady for a mum?

(TEENS LAUGH) She's actually really nice.

Check this out, Janey. Ah...

You could afford to be a bit more adventurous.

Shut up, I can be adventurous.

(RINGING TONE) What do you want, Jane?

I'm sorry. I want to try again.