Wave Makers (2023) s01e04 Episode Script

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Hey, don't attack plastics.
We have a lot of supporters
in that conventional industry.
Over 90% are SMEs.
I know civil society groups would go
to the MHD to make a big deal out of it.
But scolding them won't solve the problem.
By the way, "1717" should be separate
from "together."
You must come. I'll run fourth.
Okay. I'll make time.
What do you want to eat tonight?
I'll tell you later.
Why?
It's a secret. Bye.
Hello?
A BEAUTIFUL NEW ERA
CHEN CHIA-CHING
-Mr. Chen.
-Yi-an.
I'll be filming the power plant
that doesn't generate electricity.
I'm not actually allowed to film inside.
Well…
I don't know…
I don't know if the MHD
will attack us again using that.
I'd like to ask you
-how I can prevent…
-No, it can't be prevented.
We'll keep attacking each other
until the election
and we become the governing party.
So you must get used to it, okay?
Mr. Chen.
We just need to ensure
that we're telling the truth.
Mr. Chen, of course it's the truth.
Then that's fine.
That's how election offense
and defense is.
Sometimes, you move in the direction
of the wind. At times, against it.
If we don't do anything
because we're afraid of making mistakes,
then we'd be admitting defeat
in advance, right?
Don't think too much.
Just charge ahead, you can do it.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Yi-an.
I'll let you handle the Fundraising
Small Items press conference.
Our goal is to sell 1,000 sets an hour.
-Okay.
-Okay.
-Mr. Chia-ching.
-Mr. Chen.
I want to eat instant noodles tonight.
Let me tell you a secret.
-Mr. Chen.
-Don't tell Mom.
She'll be mad.
MOM, DON'T SECRETLY LISTEN
TO THE AUDIO MESSAGE
MR. KAO CALLING, REJECT, ANSWER
Hello?
Mr. Kao.
What's up?
You have another meeting after, right?
This has been dragging on for a month.
Is 20 minutes fine?
Lastly, I want to remind everyone again.
Go to Lin Yue-chen's official website
and click Fundraising Small Items.
Donate 1,717 dollars,
which means together,
then you can get
our limited edition canvass bag,
thermos, and towel.
They're very nice and practical.
That's all for today's press conference.
-Thank you for coming. Thank…
-Ms. Wen-fang.
Yes, go ahead.
What does Justice Party think
about Mr. Chao Chang-tse
possibly becoming
President Sun Ling-hsien's running mate?
How will you handle the garbage problem?
Mr. Chao Chang-tse said the GZD will turn
Taiwan into an island of garbage.
-What's your response?
-Is Chao Chang-tse a strong rival?
Has the GZD decided
on a vice presidential candidate?
Can you respond?
-Wen-fang, can you comment?
-Can the GZD respond?
Can you comment?
-Can you comment?
-Can you respond?
-Can we get a statement?
-The vice presidential candidate…
Fuck, it was about
Fundraising Small Items promotion.
All the reporters were asking
about Chao Chang-tse.
At 6:55 a.m. this morning,
Chao Chang-tse's official fan photo
stickers and banner photos all changed.
Of course the reporters would ask.
Change, my ass.
Lung, I sent you a link.
Can you help check if the post was spread?
-No problem.
-I'm attending a meeting first.
Okay, go for it.
Thank you.
I WAS DUMBFOUNDED
WHEN I WATCHED THE NEWS
THEY SAY THEY WANT TO IMPROVE
TAIWAN'S DESIGN ENVIRONMENT…
Their vice president candidate
should be Chao Chang-tse.
-I think so.
-He's making big moves.
So I'd like to ask everyone
to hurry up later.
It's fine. If there's a delay,
I'll take care of the rest.
It's fine. It's okay.
-Chia-ching, are you okay?
-Yes.
-It's not complicated, right?
-Yes.
She's here.
Ya-ching, come, have a seat.
Okay, this is our focus.
The HR Department told us your intent
to file a sexual harassment case,
so I want to understand first
if there's anything we can help you with.
Yes, actually, I've already stated
what happened in the complaint.
-That day, when I was in the pantry--
-While she was getting water,
Mr. Chien inappropriately touched
her waist and hips.
I'm sorry, I just feel like
we shouldn't let her
continually repeat what happened.
I know.
I watched the surveillance video.
But I have some questions.
Well, Hsiao-chien said he wanted
to get tea from the cabinet
and his hand accidentally touched you.
I also sent someone to check the cabinet.
Hsiao-chien's tea is there indeed.
Look. There it is.
It's true.
Yes. Right.
But Ya-ching is the one involved.
We should look at this
from her perspective.
-So…
-I'm sorry.
Of course we must do our best
to clarify this and be objective.
If you maintain your point of view
and he maintains his,
-we can't proceed with the discussion.
-Mr. Kao.
I don't think there's a conflict
with getting tea and sexual harassment.
What I mean is
this evidence is a bit weak.
Based on what I know
about the Investigation Committee,
it will be hard to establish
with this kind of video.
Then if you go back and forth like this,
it will only trouble you, Ms. Chang.
Will we be hiring experts
for the Investigation Committee?
We haven't even hired them now, right?
So Mr. Kao, you mean
you want me to give up on the case?
How can that be?
If a colleague feels uncomfortable,
of course we must handle it.
We must handle it.
Come here.
Come in.
Apologize.
I'm sorry, Ms. Chang.
I'm very sorry
if I made you feel uncomfortable.
I really didn't mean it.
I just wanted to give you some tea.
I'm really sorry.
-Can't you be more sincere?
-I'm sorry.
I already gave him a bad scolding.
Don't think you can do whatever you want
since you're an experienced staff.
The youth nowadays are different
from those in our generation.
You must keep up with the times.
-That's enough, Mr. Kao.
-Know the person's limits.
We've received the apology.
Let's stick to the facts.
All right. Go out first.
Well, Mr. Chien…
-Ms. Chang, this is a token from me.
-Mr. Chien.
-Your red packet…
-This isn't suitable now.
Who told you to give a red packet?
You idiot. Please.
Keep it.
Get out.
I'm sorry, Mr. Chien.
I know that you're very concerned
about our department's staff.
But because of what happened recently,
can you please refrain from coming
to our department these days?
Please.
Okay. Why don't we ask Mr. Chang to come?
No need. I can handle this.
Did you hear him?
Don't hang around other departments
for no reason.
-Do you have nothing better to do?
-No.
All right, get out.
Yes. Thank you.
I'm sorry.
I'll handle this again.
Well…
Ms. Chang, regarding
the compensation,
we can still negotiate it.
We won't just settle it with a red packet.
We also want you to be satisfied.
I wonder if…
I think you shouldn't go too high too.
After all, he has a family to feed.
Mr. Kao, this really isn't
about the money.
All right.
I'm quite straightforward.
My way of handling things is quite crude.
How do you want to handle this then?
Can you just say it directly?
We just want to follow the sexual
harassment complaint process properly
until the end.
Of course, if you find this difficult,
we can complain directly
to the competent authority.
The competent authority?
Democracy and Peace Party's
Ministry of Interior?
Yes. This way, it won't take up
everyone's time.
Wen-fang. Calm down.
We also don't want things
to turn out this way.
But if they find out that a sexual
harassment incident happened in our party,
don't you think
they'll use this to attack us?
So you're also admitting
this is a sexual harassment incident.
If a colleague was maltreated
and the party won't deal with it,
it will only disappoint the youth.
If we'll be governing,
we must make people willing to work here.
This kind of old-fashioned unspoken rule
is only telling women like us
that it's not suitable to work here.
I don't object to you filing a case.
I'm just worried
that we're not thinking clearly.
If we lose the election because of this,
you'll be treated as war criminals.
Mr. Kao, you can't make
the effect the cause.
We're not war criminals.
Chien Cheng-li is the war criminal.
I'll handle Ms. Lin's affairs first.
How about this?
Let's all calm down first, okay?
Let's handle this
when everyone is thinking clearly, okay?
Chia-ching.
Think about it.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Are you all right?
It's similar to what I expected.
I'm numb to this.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I forced you to file a case
and you had to hear
that bureaucratic nonsense.
You've already helped me a lot.
I can't rely on the system's methods
in dealing with this kind of person.
I can only rely on myself.
All parties are the same.
Lung said our replacement of Hsu Yi-cheng
is getting a lot of negative attention.
The Press Department
just doesn't like us.
They like talking about new politics.
So ours is the old-fashioned one?
Weng Wen-fang
is a councilor who lost the election
and she's so bold to speak this nonsense.
What? She thinks just because
her dad is Weng Jen-hsiung,
she has someone to rely on?
Mr. Hsiung wouldn't support her in this.
He's very flexible.
Tell Mr. Hsiung to manage his daughter.
He can't, that's why he sent her here.
But tell Chien Li-cheng
to control himself too.
Don't cause trouble, okay?
If he has needs, get a prostitute.
Didn't he hear this saying?
"Spend money to avoid trouble."
Speaking of Hsiao-chien,
fuck.
He said he must feel like he's dating.
Do you want to give that to him?
Date, my ass.
Only those with nothing to do
want to date.
Fuck. He'll be the death of me.
Mr. Hsiung. It's me.
No.
I'd like to talk to you.
I WAS ALREADY UPSE
WHEN WE WERE REPLACED
I'M EVEN MORE UPSE
AFTER SEEING THE RESUL
-Come in.
-Mr. Chen.
I called Hsu Yi-cheng.
He said Ryan quit,
so he can't tell him what to do.
Since we canceled our collaboration,
he'd often write posts to mock us.
Yes, this post is even public.
It has been reposted in PTT.
It's in Dcard too.
Reporters will surely write about this.
Should we give a response first?
It wouldn't look good if we respond,
it's like we're monitoring him.
What's the response in Dcard?
It became a hot topic. Look.
They're all students majoring in design.
They're very concerned
about the sudden replacement.
Why do these youngsters hold
a public trial whenever they disagree?
They only look at things
from their own perspective.
They don't consider the fact that we paid
even if we didn't sign any contract.
Seriously…
BEAUTIFUL REALM, LI-MIN
Hello? Yes, Li-min.
No, that was a misunderstanding.
Li-min, wait a moment.
Ya-ching, are you okay?
Do you want to go home and rest first?
Would you have enough people?
No, we need you.
Li-min.
No.
Are you sure about doing it in a studio?
Won't it look too cold?
You can arrange the interview at our home.
It can highlight our home's warm vibe.
This is a good idea.
I'll talk to them about it.
Jung-chih.
Come here for a moment.
Sanmin TV's anchor, Shao Hsiao-ching,
wants to interview us.
Us?
Our family.
You're very popular among young people.
It would be great if you appear with them.
But I've never been interviewed.
Don't worry.
I'll ask them
to send the interview outline first.
We'll go through the questions beforehand.
We'll also prepare your response.
Weren't the president's family
the only one who was interviewed before?
We'll be interviewed this time too?
It's mainly because President Sun's kids
are all abroad.
We're afraid that our opponent
will make an issue out of it.
So we want to use this interview
to highlight the value of family.
As long as it helps your dad's candidacy,
let's do it, okay?
I'm just worried that I won't do well.
Don't worry.
Leave the preparatory work to us.
Just come out with President Sun
and Mr. Chao when the time comes.
Compared to Lin Yue-chen,
a single woman without kids,
the voters will immediately know the kind
of future these two options will bring.
Good job, guys.
These are candied fruits from the south.
-Enjoy.
-Try it.
-Okay.
-Yes, there's a parking lot.
-Good job.
-Okay, I'll meet you by the entrance.
Here. How is it going?
-Candied fruit from the south.
-Okay, thank you.
-Weren't pineapples selling poorly?
-Want to try?
-No, thank you.
-Try it.
-No need.
-Okay. Here you go.
Lung.
These candied fruits are from the south.
Tell me after you finish these.
I'll ask them to send more.
Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chien.
Hello.
-Okay. Here you go.
-Okay.
DAD CALLING
Ya-ting.
Who's the Organization Department staff
who resigned after being harassed?
Do you have her contact information?
-I can ask Organization Department staff.
-Okay.
How is it?
-Is it good?
-Yes, it's okay.
-I'll help myself.
-It's okay.
Ms. Wen-fang.
Ms. Wen-fang.
-Okay.
-I'm counting on you.
-Okay.
-Thank you, Mr. Chien.
Text me.
Okay.
Hello?
It's Ya-ting.
I have something to ask you.
JUSTICE PARTY
SUDDENLY CHANGED ITS DESIGN TEAM
JUST SAW RYAN'S POS
THAT JUSTICE PARTY
SUDDENLY CHANGED ITS DESIGN TEAM
OFFICIALS, PLEASE TELL ME
YOU DID IT ON PURPOSE
IF THERE'S NO PROBLEM WITH THE
ORIGINAL, WHY SHOULD IT BE CHANGED?
WHO CHOOSES THE DESIGN NOWADAYS?
THEY'RE NOT AS GOOD AS BEFORE.
LIN NI-NI: RYAN IS FAMOUS IN SCHOOL
RYAN IS FAMOUS IN SCHOOL
WITH THAT KIND OF RECORD,
SHOULDN'T HE KEEP A LOW PROFILE?
HUANG CHENG-CHUN
LUNSHAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY
HUANG CHENG-CHUN
PROFESSOR HSU YI-CHENG
LED HUANG CHENG-CHUN TO WIN
NEW TAIPEI DESIGN EXHIBITION
2018 NEW TAIPEI DESIGN EXHIBITION
ANY GOSSIP ON THE NEW TAIPEI
DESIGN EXHIBITION PLAGIARISM?
ANY GOSSIP ON THE NEW TAIPEI
DESIGN EXHIBITION PLAGIARISM?
I DREAMED ABOUT THE WORK "SUI YI"
IN THE NEW TAIPEI DESIGN EXHIBITION
IT'S 80% SIMILAR
TO LAST YEAR'S "GRAIN PICKERS"
IT'S MY GOOD FRIEND'S DESIGN…
SAMPLE, PLAGIARIZE, TRIBUTE
IT WASN'T PLAGIARIZED. WHO PLAGIARIZED?
PLAGIARIZED?
Holy shit.
Hey, this is…
When did you…
Are you sure?
I checked everything.
He plagiarized work
in such a big exhibition.
Wasn't he punished?
Didn't the school deal with him?
A student reported it to the teacher,
but he didn't do anything about it.
He covered it up.
Who was the teacher?
Hsu Yi-cheng.
Mr. Chen, should we send these to them
and say that if they don't delete
the post, we'll make these public?
I really don't like dealing
with such things.
But you did very well.
Go back to your desk first.
Don't tell anyone about this first.
I'll handle the rest.
Okay.
Hello?
Hey.
Parrot Quack Quack said they left early.
-They'll be here in ten minutes.
-Okay.
Get ready.
Okay.
Ms. Lin, here is the situation.
Parrot Quack Quack will walk around
Little Indonesia with you later.
Then she'll run into her mom.
Of course she'll pretend not to know
and act pleasantly surprised.
At that moment, you must say,
"Ma'am, you're here to buy
ingredients too? What a coincidence."
Then Parrot Quack Quack will ask her mom
to teach you to make an Indonesian dish.
We've borrowed a restaurant nearby
to make fried tempeh.
You just need to slice it.
We'll shoot the frying part separately.
Here's the key part.
At this time,
Parrot Quack Quack's mom will thank you
for your new immigrants policy.
We want to present the vibe
of a happy family.
Okay, let's try it once.
Okay?
Lung.
Portray Parrot Quack Quack's mom.
-Walk here from that corner.
-Okay.
Come on, Ms. Lin, let's try it.
Walk here from the street corner.
-Okay, come on. Go.
-I'm coming.
Walk.
"Mom, what are you doing here?"
It's okay. Don't worry.
No one will laugh
if the acting is bad, right?
Let's focus on expressing
the multicultural exchange.
Yes. Actually, everyone just wants to see
the lighter side of a politician.
Next time,
I think we can actually try this.
Ms. Lin, you can film a dance music video.
We can show a sporty style to the people.
No way.
Watching an old woman dance
will make people angry.
It won't.
Wen-fang.
This isn't my first election battle.
Okay.
Yes.
Let's try this Klepon,
shredded coconut ball.
-This is…
-Klepon.
Klepon.
-Klepon.
-Yes.
-Okay. I'll try it.
-Try it.
This is sweet.
It's a sticky rice ball
with coconut milk inside.
-Is it good?
-Yes.
Do you usually like sweets?
Or do you like salty food?
Okay, I can tell
from your facial expression.
-Let's try some salty food.
-I like it.
-Thank you. It's good.
-Thank you.
What we're going to try later is satay,
which is a kebab.
It's mainly made
from lamb, beef, or chicken.
Because due to religious reasons,
pork isn't that popular with Indonesians.
-Yes.
-Got it.
Wait, I see my mom.
Mom, you're here?
This is Ms. Lin Yue-chen.
-Hello.
-This is my mom.
-Hi, Mommy Quack Quack.
-Yes, Mommy Quack Quack.
-Hello?
-Ms. Weng.
I got the contact information of the
Organization Department staff who quit.
Her name is Miao Shan-ju.
But I can't reach her on the phone.
I think she changed her number.
I'll send you her email later.
Okay, send it to me.
Okay.
-Okay, I have to go. I'm working.
-Barbecue is good.
I'll try…
-What's the best…
-Chicken.
Chicken, okay.
-Okay.
-Your mom says chicken is good.
-I'll try it first.
-Chicken is good.
-Hello.
-Hello.
RYAN
Hello, Mr. Ryan.
I deleted the post
and posted a clarification.
Are you happy now?
Sorry, what do you mean?
Pass the message to Chen Chia-ching.
I don't have his number.
I've already done what you asked.
I CAUSED A STIR DUE TO PERSONAL
COMPLAINTS, SO SORRY
IT WAS ALL A MISUNDERSTANDING.
A MISCOMMUNICATION LED ME TO BELIEVE
WE WERE SUDDENLY REPLACED
Ya-ching.
Mr. Chen.
Ryan posted a clarification.
I know.
I told Hsu Yi-cheng that
if he doesn't tell Ryan to clarify things,
I'll give reporters the plagiarized
materials he was allegedly involved in.
Would you really give it to them?
I was just scaring him.
This way, they'll be scared.
Plagiarism would ruin them.
What they did doesn't merit
ruining them this way.
If they become the reason for our loss,
you still won't do it?
Will you?
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It's already 9,900.
TOGETHER JUSTICE PARTY'S
FUNDRAISING SMALL ITEMS
-It's 9,900.
-Great!
-Yes.
-There's a chance.
Mr. Chen, we sold 9,900 sets
in Fundraising Small Items.
Buy us a meal, Mr. Chen!
Why did it go up so fast in the afternoon?
Because Ryan, who created trouble for us,
got exposed.
Exposed for what?
People checked his Facebook.
He had a photo with Sun Ling-hsien,
so they're saying
he's a Democracy and Peace Party's spy.
He accepted our project just to smear us.
Mr. Chen, this one.
He's actually very unlucky.
He claimed an award in college
and Sun Ling-hsien was the mayor then
who gave the award.
Does anyone believe this?
He favors our party more, you know?
He deserves it.
Who told him to attack us first?
If you want to attack,
you must suffer the consequences.
-Right?
-Right.
And our supporters have nowhere
to vent out their anger now,
so they all came to buy the small items.
Anger is the driving force
behind human progress.
That's right.
-Yes!
-Yes!
-Yes!
-9,950!
Hello?
Chen Chia-ching, Ryan already apologized
like you asked.
But he's still being attacked
by your supporters.
-Shouldn't you make a statement?
-Sorry if he's flooded with comments.
But we can't interfere
with the netizens' actions.
If we respond,
Democracy and Peace Party
will take this chance to help Ryan
and attack us.
Is that good for Ryan?
Right?
-Hello?
-It's 9,986.
-Eighty-six.
-Eighty-six.
-Still moving.
-Almost there.
-Hurry.
-We're passing it.
-Eighty-six.
-Here it comes.
-Here it comes.
-Please, hurry.
-Will Hsu Yi-cheng still support us?
-Hurry.
Hurry.
-Probably.
-It's 92 now.
-Politics is like loving a jerk.
-It's 92 now.
It's hard to let go.
-Here we go.
-Almost there.
Go!
-This is my first time being a jerk.
-Go!
-Go!
-More!
-How does it feel?
-More!
-Four more.
-Four.
-Next one. Pass.
-It's quite satisfying.
-Exceed 10,000!
-Exceed 10,000!
-Exceed 10,000!
-It's 10,000!
-Yes!
-It exceeded 10,000!
-It's over 10,000!
-Over 10,000 sets!
-Yes!
-Mr. Chen is buying a meal!
Yes! Mr. Chen is buying a meal!
-What will we eat?
-What do you want?
Can we not eat pizza anymore?
-We keep eating that.
-Hello?
Hello, Ya-ching.
Ms. Wen-fang.
I found the person
who was forced to resign.
I'll text you the address.
Come later.
Okay.
Thank you, Ms. Wen-fang. Thank you.
Okay.
Thank you, Mr. Chen!
-Thank you, Mr. Chen.
-Yes! Thank you, Mr. Chen.
-What?
-Wait.
Mom.
This pork liver tastes like
Grandma's cooking.
Is that so?
I think hers taste better.
You're not busy tonight?
I am.
How can I not be busy?
Happy birthday.
My birthday is already over.
My schedule was too busy before.
I never had the time
to pick a good gift for you.
Actually, I don't need a gift.
Just spend time with me.
Here, I'll put it on you.
Look at you.
You keep messaging your friends
with your phone.
You're even busier than me.
These are all your voters, okay?
I know.
Come on, stand up, let me see.
I knew it.
It really suits your aura.
It really does.
Well…
I heard from Fang-hao
that in the south lately,
the Justice Party has a sorority
where the women are working hard for them.
I've already made arrangements.
I'll go there in two days.
Thank you.
Instant noodles!
-Yes!
-Yes!
Here it is.
Okay.
If you want to eat instant noodles,
you must add this.
I don't want it.
I want the original flavor.
Is this nutritious enough for you?
I'm already eating
very nutritious food daily.
It's fine not to eat nutritious food
for a day.
The teacher said our bodies should rest.
Okay, I don't want to rest.
-Don't tell your mom.
-Okay.
It's super delicious!
It's super delicious?
I eat instant noodles in the office daily.
If you eat these daily,
you won't think it's good.
I'm especially eating this with you today.
If you eat what Grandma makes daily,
you won't think it's delicious too.
Are you showing off?
What about your mom's cooking?
Mom is very busy lately.
Grandma is the one who cooks.
What's your mom busy with?
Mom's friend is publishing a book,
so he's asking her to draw for him.
She always draws in the room.
She even drew Zhao Yun for me.
Zhao Yun?
From Romance of the Three Kingdoms?
Didn't you like dinosaurs before?
That was when I was little.
I like Zhao Yun more now.
Zhao Yun is very strong.
The Five Tiger Generals.
They're Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun,
Ma Chao, Huang Zhong.
Is your mom very happy
when she's drawing?
Who isn't happy when they're drawing?
Next, let's check the political news.
The presidential election
is getting closer.
Legislators from all major parties
have also started gearing up
to actively launch election campaigns.
And even if
the vice presidential candidate
people are most concerned about
isn't officially announced by MHD yet,
it seems like the head of
Legislative Yuan, Chao Chang-tse,
-is their most popular candidate.
-Hello, Jenny.
-Their every move attracts attention.
-If we're already in Tainan,
-Let's check the GZD side.
-why don't we go to Kaohsiung too?
-Who will Ms. Lin Yue-chen
-Okay, let's stay one night.
-run with?
-Okay, thank you.
-There hasn't been news so far.
-Okay, bye.
According to rumors,
it's most likely the energy expert,
Mr. He Jung-lang.
In addition, a party elder,
who's a former mayor of Taipei,
-is also nominated by supporters.
-I'm going to shower and sleep.
-The nomination process seems very smooth.
-Tomorrow morning,
-I've got a full schedule.
-We've got breaking news.
The Democracy and Peace Party will hold
a press conference tomorrow afternoon.
it seems to be the official participation
of Legislative Yuan's head,
Chao Chang-tse, in the election.
We'll keep you updated.
Yang-yang.
Here.
I'll place you here.
Okay.
Wait.
Be careful.
Here's your seat belt.
It's okay.
-Lie down properly.
-Okay.
This is from my mom.
Thank you.
You drew Zhao Yun so nicely.
Let me know when the book comes out.
I'll buy one.
Drive safely.
You're acting shamelessly.
I told you.
After coming home at night,
you can only talk to me about work
if you call me.
Yes.
Are those photos work?
Under which kind of file
do you want to save them?
Then you had to take a back picture.
Do you want some?
Eat, come on.
Does he like to be pet that way?
He likes his chin to be pet.
-Kong-kong.
-He left.
Kong-kong.
Which one of you would like to adopt him?
We're not here for the cat.
I'm sorry.
What do you mean?
Chien Cheng-li.
This is you?
We need your help.
ALEX SENT A PHOTO
No one helped me back then.
I hope I can be of help to you.
That was my first job after graduation.
And our family are solid supporters.
So when they found out
that I was working with Justice Party,
they were very happy.
At that time,
my Taiwanese wasn't good.
My colleagues were very busy.
-Only Mr. Chien would bring me around.
-Hello.
-He taught me a lot of things.
-Let me introduce our new beauty.
-He's very friendly.
-Sir, when she comes in the future,
-You know that, so everyone likes him.
-take good care of her. Don't be afraid.
-At times, we worked late for elections
-Yonghe soybean rice balls.
and he'd buy me supper.
-I'd buy beverages and snacks in return.
-Here you go.
One time,
I was about to go to bed,
and I received a message from him.
It was a photo of a nightscape.
I WANT TO SEE THE NIGHTSCAPE WITH YOU
He said he wanted
to see the nightscape with me.
I didn't say anything.
I just said, "Good night."
IT'S PRETTY. GOOD NIGH
To be honest, it wasn't a big deal.
If I especially texted back
and asked him to stop,
I think it would be more awkward.
It's like I'm making a big deal
out of nothing.
I also didn't want
to ruin our relationship.
Later on,
we worked until very late one time,
around 1 a.m. or 2 a.m.
He said he'd drive me home,
but he drove in the opposite direction.
He said he was in a bad mood
and wanted me to accompany him to a place.
Then…
he drove to a place
where we could see the nightscape.
Then he started saying how bad
his relationship with his wife was.
And they were fighting daily.
They were very unhappy and stuff.
Then he started crying.
He really cried.
I didn't know what to do.
And to be honest,
he looked really pitiful back then.
I thought I should console him.
I didn't think
that he'd do anything to me.
So I patted his back.
I didn't know…
I didn't know that he'd misunderstand.
He said that he really liked me.
He kissed me against my will.
I pushed him away.
What are you doing?
I did push him away.
At that time,
I thought I'd just forget about it.
But he started giving me
a hard time at work.
He purposely didn't give
the right information
and made things hard for me.
But do you know?
What first occurred to me
wasn't anger.
I felt…
I felt very guilty and I blamed myself.
I thought
I must have done something wrong.
I wanted to apologize to him.
I wanted to talk it out with him.
I only found out later on
that he treated all the girls that way.
-Yes.
-He even talked ill about me
with other male colleagues.
You were so nice…
At that time,
I was miserable at work every day.
So you…
RESIGNATION LETTER
I talked to Mr. Chang.
He said he couldn't deal with it
without any evidence.
He said messages of concern
between colleagues aren't proof.
He told me to switch jobs.
That's about it.
DAD CALLING
DAD CALLING
Hello, Dad.
I heard what happened in your office.
How are you dealing with it?
How did you find out?
Mr. Kao also helped get you
into the party headquarters.
He's an old friend.
Don't give him a hard time.
You're working for him.
Why stand up for a staff
who has only been there for half a year?
There's obviously a better solution.
Why must you meet force with force?
Did you hear me?
What does that mean?
You lost the election and you don't know
how to get along with people.
At this age,
you still need me to find you a job.
And you're causing so much trouble.
I don't want to sacrifice my colleague
for the sake of the election.
Don't speak as if I begged you
to give me this job.
From the start--
What are you honking at?
We're going.
What the fuck was that for?
What are you fucking honking at?
This road is so big.
Can't you drive to the side?
You're blocking the road.
Why aren't you moving at a green light?
-Don't you know how to drive forward?
-Is it so hard to steer to the right?
Is it very difficult
to drive to the right?
This is how women are.
You think the one
with the loudest voice wins?
Is this an 8 p.m. soap opera?
-Crazy woman.
-Who are you calling crazy?
Another one? Are you a girl group?
-Can't you see my signal light?
-What's your group's name?
Are you blind?
Or do you have surfer's eye?
Ask your dad to lick it for you.
-I don't want to argue anymore.
-Get out of the car.
Are you afraid?
You still don't know how to turn.
My dad is dissatisfied
with everything I do.
He wanted my brother to succeed him.
I didn't intend to work
in politics before.
But my brother died
in a car accident during the election.
I heard about that.
It was all over the news.
It was 4:16 p.m.
The time of my brother's accident.
I'd often wonder
if I called him at that time
to delay him in stepping out for a second,
would everything be different?
ELECTED WITH A HIGH NUMBER OF VOTES
Baby, the project is approved.
Seriously? You cooked?
Did you mistake sugar for salt this time?
It's okay.
I'll finish them all anyway.
Okay. I'm heading home.
Wait for me.
Okay. Bye, love you.
If you didn't join the party headquarters,
no one would help me.
Then I'd feel very disappointed
with this world.
Is it that serious?
I want to tell you something.
It's about me.
I was once a third party.
It was a bit similar
to Miao Shan-ju's situation.
But it's actually quite different.
He was my boss.
Subtitle translation by: Coleen Chua