Back to 1989 (2016) s01e03 Episode Script

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Miss, all you have to do is sign.
Can you not talk so much?
But
Well, fine then.
Then we'll go sign the contract
in my office.
Excuse me.
This unit is no longer for rent.
The landlord just called our office.
He'd like to keep this unit
for his daughter.
Mr. Chen, we'll go check out other units.
No! We're not renting anymore!
You're too unprofessional.
You want to rent a place?
I'll handle that for you. Let's go!
Why did you answer her for me?
Also, how are you going
to help me find a rental?
If you're willing to pay $800
to rent an apartment,
why don't you rent a room at home?
I'll only charge you half of $800.
Your house?
-You're kidding me, right?
-I'm actually not.
Okay.
Then give me a reason
why I should stay at your house?
It's in a convenient spot for commuting,
sits north, faces south.
The air is fresh, and the view is great.
More importantly, this is fate.
If you think about how big this world is,
it had to be you in the tunnel
who ran into me when I passed through.
When you're looking for a place,
my house happens to have a vacant room.
Don't you think that this is all fate?
Are you really Chen Ya-juan?
What are you looking at?
Are you
friends?
Yeah. You got a problem?
Convenient spot for commuting?
With a great view?
Is the space large?
Large enough for you. Let's go.
This is where you live?
Yeah. My family owns this.
We live on the second floor.
Dad, I'm home.
Let's go.
Wait for me!
Hurry up, let's go!
Marinated ribs, braised fish
and mapo tofu! Am I right?
Ye Zhen-zhen is too punctual.
Her sense of smell rivals a dog.
Mom, Mom!
Who's that guy?
He's
Ye Qing-xiong, hurry up!
Your daughter brought her boyfriend home!
Yeah, Dad, hurry up!
Get up here and grab this guy
before he regrets it!
-He's not--
-I'm not.
Good timing.
We're about to have dinner.
We'll chat later. Come on.
No, that's not necessary.
Where's the room?
I
Why are young people in such a rush?
About that, you can wait
till after you get married.
Just take it slow.
Mom, what are you talking about?
Fine, we'll have dinner first.
We'll talk later. Let's go.
Right, dinner first.
-Let's go!
-Everyone's hungry. Talk later!
Is my sister paying you?
Did she hire you to put on an act for Mom?
If she doesn't get married by age 28,
she'll vow to become a nun.
What nonsense are you saying?
-Get rice for our guest.
-Please sit.
Ye Qing-xiong! Hurry!
I'm coming.
You didn't have to be so loud.
You made it sound like an earthquake.
Your daughter brought her boyfriend home.
Isn't he handsome?
He's not my--
How are you?
I'm the father of my daughter.
My name is Ye Qing-xiong.
He's quite handsome.
Tall and strong.
You remind me of my younger self.
Why do you look familiar to me?
He looks like your younger self.
Hi, my name is Chen Che.
I dropped by the shop yesterday.
Yesterday?
Now I remember.
You left in such a hurry yesterday,
I didn't quite get your information.
I have to be frank with you.
The damage on your suit
is beyond repair.
Even if I fix it,
there will still be many issues.
So, I've decided to make you a new suit.
Go ahead and sit down.
Dad. Are you doing work for free again?
This is your boyfriend.
What's the big deal?
-We're not dating!
-We're not dating.
You're not?
Then, who is he?
He's a new tenant.
Whose tenant?
He's our tenant.
We have tenants now?
He's looking for a place,
so he can rent here.
Don't we have that storage room?
Storage room?
So
Even though the room is a little small,
the light is a bit dim,
the bed might be a bit narrow,
the footsteps of the rats
passing by at night
might make the floor a bit noisy,
but it's nothing to worry about.
That's right!
We might have a lot of stuff in the house,
but as promised,
it's definitely enough for you.
-You can relax.
-That's right.
Actually, it's not that much stuff.
It's just two rolls of fabric.
I'll get them out of there,
and my wife will give it a good cleaning.
Let me tell you,
when she was in college,
she studied interior design.
She's got good taste!
I promise it'll be great.
That's right.
If I didn't marry your Uncle Ye here,
I would've become
a famous interior designer.
Right, right.
Let's eat.
Be our guest.
Have a piece of the ribs.
I want the ribs! There won't be enough!
You can have mine. Here.
-Don't you want some, too?
-It's fine.
I've been having digestive issues lately,
so I'm avoiding meat.
-Let's split it.
-No, you go ahead.
Oh, right, I forgot to ask.
Where are you from?
Why are you in such a rush
to find a place?
I'm I just returned from the U.S.
He's an expat overseas.
Welcome. Did your parents
not return with you?
Dad, Mom, why are you being nosy?
So, what do you think of Ye Zhen-zhen?
Mom, if you continue this,
I'm also going to have problems digesting.
Give me another serving.
Let's eat.
Are you eating all that?
Yeah, what's the problem?
There's no problem. It's just that
all the girls I know are always dieting.
I never thought you had
a good appetite.
You know what?
My sister aspires
to be a competitive eater on TV.
You.
-Give back that rib.
-No, it's mine!
Okay, stop fighting.
There's meat and fish
and everything else.
-Eat some more.
-Yes, eat more.
Give me your bowl.
Thanks, Mom.
Young master,
this is delicious!
Eat some more.
Dear, you need to eat more, too.
Since you're already here,
why don't you check out
the place
for half the price.
It's the best bang for your buck.
Don't waste my time. I already decided
to stay at a hotel tonight.
Come on, just take a quick look.
What do you think? Not bad, right?
Isn't this more cost-efficient
than a hotel?
This is enough space, right?
These rolls of fabric arrived yesterday.
It's more spacious if we remove it.
Thanks.
Ye Zhen-zhen, I haven't decided
if I want to stay here.
Where will you stay if not here?
Let me tell you, this guest room
has only been occupied by my mom's family
since it was renovated.
Consider yourself lucky
to find such a cheap place to stay.
-I haven't read those newspapers yet.
-It's fine. Come on.
Wrap that vase from Grandma.
Okay.
Put it down first.
Careful. Wrap it up.
Do you know how to do this or not?
You don't even know how to put sheets on.
Then you do it. You nag more than my
squad leader when I was in the military.
-You don't have to go through the trouble.
-This is no trouble at all.
What I meant was
Let me tell you,
make yourself at home.
Let Auntie Ye know if you need anything.
That's right.
Don't mind too much
on your first day here.
Zhen-zhen's mom
will sort this all out tomorrow.
After it's tidied up,
this will feel like a hotel room.
Well, I'll say this, there are
additional benefits to staying here.
We'll cover your room and board
and make sure you gain a few pounds.
Ye Qing-xiong!
-What's the matter?
-The red bean soup is burnt! Hurry, hurry!
-Let's move this stuff to our room first.
-Let me do it.
-Ye Zhen-zhen, make sure you wrap it well.
-I will.
I'll stay here till I find my own place.
Stop looking.
You're not familiar with the area,
and it seems fate brought you here.
If you stay here,
we can look after each other.
Get some rest.
Also
What?
How did you get so lucky
to have guessed the stocks today?
That wasn't luck.
It wasn't luck?
I think it's luck.
-Hey!
-What?
What?
Read it out loud.
"Giant earthquake in Northern California.
There are at least 271 fatalities."
Why am I reading out loud?
What if I say that within four days,
they will find survivors.
Would you believe me?
That look he gave me.
Why is he so confident
talking about the future?
Who cares?
Good night, Ye Zhen-zhen.
Sorry, did I startle you?
You're up so late.
I just got up to get some water.
I'll get it for you.
That's not necessary.
Don't sweat it.
Can't sleep on your first night here?
Looking at you,
you must've come here
on Zhen-zhen's insistence.
Zhen-zhen is a good kid.
She's just trying to find
more income for the family.
You would know
that the suits are handmade,
stitch by stitch.
To be honest with you,
there's not much profit to be made.
But you should stay here first.
If you don't feel comfortable,
I'll let Zhen-zhen know.
Thank you.
Well, then good night.
One more thing, Chen Che.
You don't seem like a bad person to me.
Since it's fate that got us
all under the same roof
Since I'm the head of the house here,
there are some things
I must say to you first.
Zhen-zhen is precious to Bao-yu and I
ever since she was born.
We never let any harm come near her.
If fate will have you two continue on
with your relationship
Please, remember
never to break her heart.
Otherwise, I'm trained in Wing Chun.
We're actually not
Get some sleep. Good night!
-Remember to turn off the lights.
-Oh, okay.
So
this is what it's like
to have a father in the house.
I refuse to speak of this person!
If you continue to press me about this,
don't consider me as your mother
and don't contact me again!
Fine.
Did you think I'd care?
I'm already fatherless. What difference
would it make to be motherless, too?
I can't sleep. Just can't sleep.
Where are you?
My stock market prodigy?
The leaves grow thick,
and the white dew turns to frost.
My beloved
must be somewhere along this stream.
I've searched for my beloved,
but the journey is long and winding.
What's wrong with him?
I heard he was a Chinese teacher
before this job.
That's not what I meant.
I meant that he's acting weird today.
You missed out on a good show yesterday
when you took the day off.
Ye Zhen-zhen!
Why is it you again?
You're always hanging around,
being unproductive.
You
Do you see any ants passing by your desk?
Not at all! Why? Because you're
an incompetent salesperson
who can't get any clients!
Why is he always on my case?
Probably because of your performance.
How about I introduce some clients to you?
I can also share
some of my sales with you.
I don't want that.
I wanna do this myself.
Good. You've got guts.
You better hope I don't find that
stock market prodigy. I will fire you all!
No one in the industry knows him either.
Just where exactly is he?
He's right there.
Oh, and boss,
it's not that I don't have clients.
The prodigy you're looking for
has agreed to be my client.
Really?
He's not our competition?
Great job!
Even a piece of junk is useful sometimes.
Not bad at all!
-Prodigy, I was wrong yesterday.
-I'd like to place an order.
Are you ready to order?
-I recommend these.
-Put everything on 2601.
2601?
First Steamship Group?
But they only have one ship.
Will you accept my recommendations?
They're doing well currently,
-but--
-You don't have to worry.
-First Steamship Group, please.
-But
Did you hear him?
Give the clients whatever they want.
It's because you don't
take care of clients
that ants won't even
march on your desk.
-Prodigy.
-Don't call me that.
Mr. Prodigy?
Can you please leave?
All in, okay?
As a stock operator, I already fulfilled
my obligation to warn you.
Thanks.
This is the form to open an account.
Please fill it out.
I'm not sure if I despise Jian more
or this guy.
Excuse me, please fill out
Chen Guo-zhang's information.
Not using your own name?
I just got back from the U.S.
It's easier to use my friend's name.
This name sounds so familiar to me.
Your friend from the other day
Chen Ya-juan.
Ya-juan? What do you want?
I'm just curious.
Curious about what?
I won't tell you unless you explain.
Zhen-zhen. Can you
come take a look at this?
Does she also work here?
Hey, Rolex.
Hey!
Rolex!
What are you looking at?
Why are you looking at her like that?
Ya-juan is not going
to socialize with you.
Also, it's too late for you
to switch an operator now.
Boss!
It's skyrocketing!
Every stock has been rising,
what's your point?
First Steamship Group
has skyrocketed.
First Steamship Group
skyrocketed!
Is First Steamship Group rising?
How can his predictions be so accurate?
This is only the beginning
of its rise.
-What?
-Let's buy more shares!
Prodigy.
You're the prodigy by the streams.
Are you gonna wait
till he gets hired by someone else?
-Mr. Prodigy. Let's make a deal.
-Don't call me that.
He's a returning expat!
Returning expat,
aren't you looking for a job?
Tai-yuan Securities can offer you
double salary, which is more
than anyone else can offer.
We'll remove the cap
on bonus commissions.
I remember you saying
that my college degree is fake.
Are you sure
you won't regret hiring me?
Even if there's regret,
that's my own business.
Returning expat, my boss knows talent
when he sees it.
Don't mind his ways.
He's embarrassed to admit he lost sleep
all night thinking about you.
Just look at him.
Look at the bags under his eyes.
That's how sincere he is.
I'll think about it.
You're just extraordinarily confident.
There's nothing to think about.
Double salary with unlimited bonuses.
Boss, boss.
Ye Zhen-zhen,
go to Ding-Shang Restaurant tonight.
This is the last test
before your probation period is up.
-A test?
-That's right.
And you must bring that expat guy along.
Because I need to find out
how you handle new client relations.
Him?
After tonight, you can either become
a full-time employee or be unemployed.
It's up to your performance.
Boss! I I barely know him!
I don't even have his pager number!
And it was you who wanted to recruit him,
what does this have to do with me?
Sir, how can I help you?
Do you know if Professor Chen Guo-zhang
is available?
He's out of the country
attending conventions.
What do you need
to speak to him about?
I'll leave my contact information.
Have the professor call me
when he gets back.
Please make sure that he calls me.
And you are?
I'm someone who can help him
with his research.
Sir.
You're back.
I'm back.
Hello? This is YEB Tailors.
Hang on a second, he just got back.
My daughter is calling you.
I've lost count
how many times she called.
Hello?
Ye Zhen-zhen is so odd.
She calls so much though they're
already living together.
Are you afraid people won't know
you're an item?
I'm not going!
-They're fighting.
-Fighting?
Please enjoy.
Must we order the lobster?
I can't expense this.
This is out of my own pocket.
If not for Ye Zhen-zhen's
current situation,
I wouldn't even bother treating her
to a bowl of noodles.
But, boss,
this is a necessary investment.
If that expat guy starts working here,
then you'll be having lobster every day
and abalone in every meal.
Sorry I'm late!
Boss, you're so generous.
You got so many people to help me out.
Ye Zhen-zhen, where's the expat?
Do you mean, Chen Che?
Today's not a good day for him.
Boss,
I barely know him. It felt wrong
to force him to take this test with me.
After all, he's still your client.
I was just thinking, can you ask him
if he's still interested
in joining us here at Tai-yuan?
Toast the boss, hurry.
I'm doing that.
This client didn't come by easily.
Ye Zhen-zhen, I'll be straight forward.
I completed the form
for the end of your probation.
But I can retract anytime.
How it will be written
will depend on you
bringing this talent to Tai-yuan.
In a time like this,
many people are exposed
-by how they operate the market.
-Mom.
Ye Zhen-zhen called and said
she's not coming home for dinner.
She said that her boss
is taking her to a fancy dinner.
Bad News Jian?
How's that possible?
That guy charges his employee
for every single cup of tea and coffee.
A stingy boss like that
must have a reason why
he'd treat anyone to dinner.
Maybe having dinner with clients
is just an excuse.
It may actually be a trap
to get Zhen-zhen to socialize and drink.
How can that happen?
I'm going to pick her up right now.
If someone takes advantage of her
I'll break their hands.
Never mind.
All the Wing Chun tricks in your bag
are only enough for you
to scare people off in the park.
-But an actual fight? Forget about it.
-Then what do we do?
Chen Che. Do you know
which restaurant she went to?
I do.
Ye Zhen-zhen really can't be drinking.
She got in big trouble
the last time she drank.
Hey!
-Where are you going?
-I'm just gonna get some air.
Come in here!
Ye Zhen-zhen, why are you standing?
-Get down here.
-Go away!
Bad News Jian told me
to handle the expat
in order to pass my regularization.
That doesn't make sense!
I barely know him!
And you!
You're evil, too!
You do everything he says. Would you
jump in the ocean if he says so?
I'd jump.
Get down immediately!
Don't you want your job anymore?
Job?
Do any of you actually work?
You!
You, Bad News Jian!
Do you know
that you're truly bad news?
The clients don't take
money out of your pockets
just because you lead a pep rally
every morning.
Do you even know
what a stock operator does?
What are you talking about?
You can try running your own company!
Would you believe
that I'll fire you tomorrow?
A true stock operator
must be detail-oriented
and pick each stock with care
for their clients.
You have to pick from your heart!
Pick from your heart, do you understand?
Do you understand me or not?
I can't even wrap my head around it.
Is she imitating Mr. Seven?
It's so uncanny!
All of you!
Everyone say, "Here!"
You can be dismissed without a salute.
Gone with you!
I'll slap myself.
This was my bad idea.
This
I'll pay for all this.
If you can't handle that Chen Che,
don't bother showing up to work tomorrow!
And the rest of you!
If you speak a word of this,
I will fire all of you!
Boss!
A short-sighted manager!
Merciless employees.
And
investors without a conscience!
Seeing all of you everyday
makes me so tired.
We'll just get a cab.
Ye Zhen-zhen!
How dare you run into me!
Stay here if you've got the guts.
Ye Zhen-zhen.
Why are you lying here?
Where's your purse?
Someone just robbed me.
Robbed?
Come on, let's get you home.
Ye Zhen-zhen.
I must be in your debt
in a past life.
How did she get this drunk?
Didn't you say she can't drink?
She gets into trouble when she drinks.
Right. When she drinks,
it's big trouble to others.
Where's her purse?
It was snatched.
Let's go through the back door
so as to not frighten my parents.
Does every parent
wait up for their children?
Ye Zhen-zhen, you're such a fool.
You go socialize when others go socialize.
You get into stocks
when others get into stocks.
You don't even know if you can do it.
Do you know what her dream is?
It's to buy this property for our dad.
Do you know what Mom's dream is?
It's for her to get married.
That's proven to be too difficult.
You.
Where did you come from?
It hurts.
Are you the god of fortune
or an alien?
Even if you're an alien,
I still want to thank you.
If it wasn't for you,
I don't know that I'd ever find a client.
And Bad News Jian wouldn't have
taken me to a fancy dinner.
All that because they want me
to get you into the company.
Even though you may not say yes to me,
but
I really can't be fired again.
And Ya-juan is also leaving the company.
I really don't want her to go.
I wish that we could
keep working together.
Ye Zhen-zhen. You said
Ya-juan is leaving the company.
Where's she going?
Ye Zhen-zhen. Ye Zhen-zhen.
Where is Ya-juan going?
Ye Zhen-zhen.
Mom's leaving the company.
Where's she going?
I smell bread.
-Hurry and come eat.
-Mom! It's overflowing!
Get something to wipe it up.
You couldn't have told me that earlier?
Ye Zhen-zhen, did you not look
in the mirror before you got up?
Something on my face?
What's this?
Che carried you home last night.
Do you not remember?
I only remember
that I was at a function last night.
Bad News Jian ordered a bunch of food.
And then
What's with your expression?
What are you trying to say?
You, go over there with me.
Did I do something
that I wasn't supposed to last night?
You did everything you should.
But if I was your boss,
I'd expect your resignation.
Why?
"Short-sighted manager."
"Merciless employees."
Did I really say that?
Why didn't you stop me?
Me?
Well, I'm a
-"investor with a conscience"!
-Do you like to watch the world burn?
That's not necessarily a bad thing.
Do you attract any girls?
I don't need a girlfriend.
Anything else you wanna know?
Nothing!
-Well, I've got something to say.
-What?
Not taking off your makeup
before sleeping
will make your skin rot.
Boss!
The expat is here.
The expat.
Any openings?
Absolutely. Of course we do.
Wide open!
On one condition.
You
Who are you?
Who are you, then?
Li Jin-qin!
-Good morning.
-It's not good at all!
Why are you scaring people
this early?
I wanted to make an impression.
Who did this?
Who could do something like this
to a puppy?
Let me do it.
I'll be fine. Just give me a hand.
Be careful, the rock is slippery.
Let's hurry up and rescue the puppy.
Don't be scared.
We're here to help you.
I got it, I got it!
Hello!
It's so cute!
It looks pretty healthy.
Separated by a distance of 27 years,
yet two individuals could be so close