Back to 1989 (2016) s01e05 Episode Script

1
You've been very strange today.
No way.
Well, take a sip and see.
-So sweet.
-Something to do with Chen Che?
Yeah.
Promise me. Never ever tell anyone.
I promise.
Actually
yesterday
we
accidentally
touched lips.
What?
It was an accident.
But if it was accidental,
would it still count as a first kiss?
Grandpa is actually an expert
in this field.
I have to get in touch with him soon.
I wonder if he's back.
The number I have is one
that doesn't get a signal, isn't it?
That was the first time I was that close
to a man who isn't family.
So close
I could see his eyelashes.
I even caught a whiff of his scent.
My-- My head is full of these images
on repeat.
So annoying.
What do you want him to do? Apologize?
Well, if he apologizes,
that means he admits fault.
A guy admitting his mistake
gets me even more riled up.
Ye Zhen-zhen,
you're a woman full of conflict.
So, do you want him to care or not?
Apologize or not? Regret it or not?
I have no clue.
When it comes to these things,
I know less than my 16-year-old brother.
I know.
You have feelings for him.
That's impossible.
He is so full of himself.
Even if I were desperate to be in love,
I have high standards.
It's right here.
Who wants to fall in love?
No one.
I know.
Is it that Grandpa who proposed to you?
Lin Xiao-long! You blabbermouth!
So embarrassing.
How's the dog?
It's doing well. His little tummy is all
puffed up from all the milk it drinks.
So cute.
But I have to feed it every two hours.
It's just a bit inconvenient for me.
I'm sorry.
I should be the one taking care of it.
It's all because of my mom.
Don't worry. I was just kidding.
I'm very happy to do it.
It's early practice for being a dad.
By the way,
I saw this store on the way today,
and I found something perfect for you.
I think someone is about to propose.
God, what do we do? Should we applaud?
You guys are so annoying.
-So cute!
-Doesn't it look just like our little dog?
Not at all.
He was looking for any reason
to buy something for you.
Even if it were a grizzly bear,
he'd still say it looks like your dog.
Yep, Li Jin-qin.
I've known you for a long time.
How come you've
never found the perfect thing for me?
I know, so unfair.
All right, all right.
Next time. Next time, it's your turn.
Do you like it?
Very much.
You guys are too much.
Would you like to get out of their way?
Yes, let's go.
Why change seats?
What did I miss?
You better not know.
Otherwise you'd find out
that romance trumps friendship every time.
Lin Xiao-long.
Don't ever fall in love,
because I'd laugh my ass off.
Li Jin-qin.
Ya-juan is not your girlfriend yet.
Zhen-zhen.
Let me tell you guys.
Something weird happened to me yesterday.
I was walking down the street.
Out of nowhere, an ashtray
-An ashtray?
-An ashtray flew right into me.
So, it turned out,
someone was trying to catch a robber.
Another robbery?
Crime rate seems to have gone up lately.
And then
I did a backhand over-the-shoulder throw,
and knocked the robber down to the ground.
This better be true.
It sounds exaggerated.
No embellishments at all.
And after that
Should I put the gift on you?
Okay.
Let me.
Okay.
-It's perfect on you.
-Thank you.
When you go abroad
Zhen-zhen,
Xiao-long,
Zhong-en,
and I
will miss you very much.
I don't wanna leave you guys, either.
I'm just studying abroad. I'll be back.
But it's more than 10 hours of flight
from Taiwan to the U.S.
That's quite far.
We've never been this far apart
since I met you in college.
The distance between us
No worries.
For me, if you really want to go,
I support you 100 percent.
But if deep inside
you don't really want to go
it's fine with me.
Jin-qin.
What are we doing?
You're just going to study abroad.
We can write letters.
One letter a day.
If one is not enough, then two a day.
And when we save up enough money,
we'll all visit you there.
Sounds good.
When you guys come to visit,
I'll be your tour guide.
Promise?
Promise. Pinky swear.
Pinky swear.
See, still a lot left.
You're home?
Master, can you give me a hand?
-Come.
-Dumplings for dinner.
I made too much filling.
Come.
The sooner we wrap all the dumplings,
the sooner we can eat.
Okay.
Here, wipe your hands.
After wiping your hands,
take a piece of dumpling skin.
Here.
Okay, hold it in your hand.
Add a scoop of meat filling.
Just the right amount, yes.
Not too much.
Then press down the edges.
Voilà.
My goodness, Master Ye.
Are you making buns or dumplings?
I can't tell if they are long or round.
It's for our Zhen-zhen.
She loves my bun dumplings.
So what if it's long or round
or small or big?
They all eventually come out the same way.
Is that so?
If that is so,
why are you such a picky eater?
The fact that I'm a picky eater
is a validation of your cooking chops.
Chen Che. You've been back a while now.
Have you written or called your family
to let them know you're safe and sound?
My mom doesn't know that I'm here.
Did you have a fight?
Well, is it really worth it
to hold grudges against your family?
Just because some things aren't said,
it doesn't mean that they aren't true.
And when too much is said,
an argument becomes unavoidable.
Even your teeth would bite your tongue
and lips by accident.
Am I right?
I'm sorry.
I can't seem to do this right.
I'm going to head upstairs.
See what happened?
Sticking your nose
where it doesn't belong.
You should run for city council.
I care about him.
You don't get it.
No matter who's home or not,
we eat together.
It's our number one house rule, remember?
Stewed ribs!
Braised fish!
Mapo tofu! Am I right?
Your daughter brought her boyfriend home.
Isn't he handsome?
-We're not a couple.
-We're not a couple.
Make yourself at home.
We'll take care of your room and board.
I'm going to fatten you up.
If I start making changes now
can I mend my broken home?
Or at least I'd like to know
why Mom once looked so carefree
unlike the person she would become.
What changed her?
Look what my dad got me for my birthday.
THE YEAR 1997
-Jealous?
-Big deal.
My dad got me this.
So what? My dad is a doctor.
He saves many lives every day.
Everyone respects him.
My dad teaches at a university.
He knows everything.
He can answer any question.
Say something, Chen Che.
What about your dad?
-What does your dad do?
-He doesn't have a dad.
So, you don't have a dad.
-I have a dad.
-Well, we need to see him.
I
Oh, I know. You have a dad,
but he doesn't want you anymore.
That's not true.
Then who's your dad?
My dad
My dad is a cop.
He's tall and handsome.
He's out catching bad guys.
That's why he's not with us.
He's coming back soon.
Yeah, right.
It doesn't take forever to catch bad guys.
He's got no dad.
He's got no dad.
Chen Che.
Are you okay?
Excuse me, doctor.
What happened to that kid over there?
It's asthma.
When asthma starts this young,
the child is usually allergic.
And there may be a history of asthma
in the family.
Are you his mother?
Do you have asthma?
Then maybe on the dad's side.
You'll need to watch him closely.
THE YEAR 1997
THE YEAR 2008
Hello, this is Chen Che.
I'm calling from the PI agency.
Is this a good time to talk?
Yes.
About your paternity case,
we had too little information
to work with.
We weren't able to identify your father.
I've already given you
all the information I have.
We're very sorry, Mr. Chen,
but we did all we could.
But you--
We sent you an e-mail
about the final payment.
When you get a chance. Thank you.
Hello? Hello?
PATERNITY CASE
REQUESTED BY CHEN CHE
INFO ON FINAL PAYMEN
I asked you not to touch my computer.
Why did you do this?
-What did I do?
-And now you're trying to lie.
I saw the private investigator's e-mail.
I'm going to tell you one last time.
You have no father.
You father died.
Even if he were dead,
I still need to know who he was.
Dead is dead. What is there to know?
You listen to me.
From today onwards,
no more looking for your father.
Even though you're my mom,
you have no right to stop me
from finding out who my dad is.
No is no, because I said so!
It's for you.
Can't you see that I'm busy?
It's General Manager Wang.
He asked for you.
Yes, Mr. Wang.
The hottest right now are financial
and insurance stocks.
This one is merging with three big banks.
Great. Forty shares it is.
No problem, Mr. Wang.
You're in good hands.
Aren't you glad I recommended you?
I practically sponsored this sale.
-Do you think I need your help?
-You can never have too many sales.
And I'd never want you
to fall to number two this month.
Hello? Yes. Let me just go outside.
Hello?
Not free!
Ye Zhen-zhen, come help me.
-But I'm working.
-You only have a few clients.
What are you busy with?
If my client misses the uptrend,
it's on you.
But I
Fine.
Buy 40 shares of 2846.
2846?
Yes. Got a problem?
Buy 20 shares of 2602.
Buy ten shares of 2501.
-Are you done?
-Yes.
Buy 20 shares of 1433.
The difference is too great.
The trade volume she gets in a day
is what I get in a year.
I'm exhausted.
Ye Zhen-zhen.
What the hell did you do?
You got the orders all wrong!
What?
I asked for 40 shares of 2841.
You ordered 2846.
2846 is a full-cash delivery stock.
You got 40 shares of junk. Forty shares!
I'm aware that it's
a full-cash delivery stock.
But you've gotten full-cash
delivery stocks before.
-I thought--
-You thought what?
Did you do that to me on purpose?
I see how it is.
You're jealous of my sales volume,
so, now you're trying to sabotage me.
Li-jing, I know you're mad.
But let's iron it out,
so we know who's responsible.
Are you implying I'm responsible?
It's all there in black and white, 2841.
This one looks a lot like a six.
Could you have read it wrong?
I'm sure I heard 2846.
I'm sure you guys heard it, too.
Well, if you ask me,
I didn't hear anything.
I support Li-jing.
Zhen-zhen, just admit your mistake.
Apologize to her.
She can get you out of this mess.
I heard it right.
Why should I be at fault?
What are you guys going on about?
Manager, Ye Zhen-zhen messed up
Mr. Wang's order.
She got 2846 instead of 2841.
-Was the conversation recorded?
-Not with a brick phone.
Ye Zhen-zhen,
this is a full-cash delivery stock.
I can't believe you did that.
Even the cleaning lady knows not to!
But, sir, I really heard it right.
Forty shares!
You should've bought more shares,
so he can put them up as wallpaper!
Ye Zhen-zhen. Come see me in my office.
Useless.
Li-jing.
Ya-juan, what do I do?
What if they want me to pay for it?
How am I going to afford it?
Hold your horses.
There must be a solution.
But the order's already been placed.
Anyways, let us go in with you first.
Let's go.
She dug herself into a very deep hole.
I misjudged you.
I really need to pee.
-Get up. Let's go use the restroom.
-What are you trying to say?
I thought you became a super sales star
with real talent.
Of course I've got real talent.
Ones with real talent don't need
to shift the blame to cover their mistake.
I didn't shift any blame.
Are you sure you didn't see, or write
or hear wrong?
Can you prove it?
Nope.
Let's not worry who's to blame for now.
You recommended the 2841 stock
to the client, right?
Can't I do that?
Based on my solid intel, stock number 2841
is sure to skyrocket this week.
As long as my client makes money--
As long as your client makes money,
who cares if 2841 is a company
that is about to exit the market?
The clients won't know the difference
between 2841 and 2846.
And if my analysis is correct,
2841 is going to experience a downtrend.
Also, their profit margin
from recent years is far from ideal.
So, it might just end far worse than 2846.
As a senior sales associate
how can you not know this?
None of this matters.
As long we as follow main market forces,
as long as my clients get these stocks
in time, I'm trustworthy.
Trustworthiness translates into sales.
What if what you follow
isn't the main force?
Wouldn't you lose your reputation?
Chen Che.
Just because the boss likes you
doesn't mean you can boss me around.
I've devoted years to this company.
Where have you been?
Another thing is,
who's Ye Zhen-zhen to you?
Why are you helping her?
I'm not interested in taking your place,
and Ye Zhen-zhen and I are just friends.
I'm not gonna stand by and do nothing.
One more thing.
Whether I spoke the truth or not,
you know better than anyone else.
Did I really mistake this
as Ye Zhen-zhen's fault?
Impossible.
You know how important Mr. Wang is to us?
He's more than a client.
He's an investor for so many of us.
It's the one person you can't offend,
don't you know that?
Boss
Don't talk.
Boss,
there's no recording with a brick phone.
We can't pin it all on Zhen-zhen.
Li-jing has never made a mistake, either.
Who should I believe?
There's a first for everything.
Shut up.
Without phone recording for that time,
you'll still be paying for today.
Boss
No more unconstructive comments.
Boss.
Let me handle this.
Glad I can count on you.
All right.
Get out of my office.
Ye Zhen-zhen, you stay.
Ye Zhen-zhen. You really haven't
known Chen Che for long?
Why does he keep helping you
always watching out for you?
-Watching out for me?
-You don't know?
Not just now.
He made you a condition
upon accepting our offer to work here.
Any opening?
Yes, for you, yes.
Wide open.
Under one condition.
You can't fire your employee.
Ye Zhen-zhen?
Okay, get out of my sight.
Mega earthquake in Northern California
caused at least 271 deaths.
Would you believe me if I say
that they'll find the survivors
in four days?
How did he know?
Zhen-zhen, let's go.
What's getting all your attention?
Nothing. It's just some newspapers.
So, do you want to go
for some live music tonight?
My mind is a mess right now.
I don't think I want to go.
Don't be like this. You can't go home
alone with your crazy thoughts.
Maybe you can get feedback from everyone.
Didn't Chen Che say he'd help you?
Exactly. The Guitar Gang sticks together.
If you're not going,
I'm not going, either.
Same here.
Come on.
When have you ever missed the performance
of a certain someone?
Okay, let's go.
Yep, let's go.
Just coffee.
Ye Zhen-zhen, eat.
Forget everything that's bothering you.
It's my treat tonight.
What?
I thought you like to eat to de-stress.
I suddenly remembered.
Someone said that my appetite is too big.
Who said that? He's not your boyfriend.
He can't say that to you.
I say eat as much as you want.
Don't hold back.
Even if you get as fat as Janet Jackson
between tours,
-someone would still marry you.
-No, you're the fatty here.
Ya-juan, here's your coffee.
Two scoops of sugar. No cream.
How was work today?
It was good.
But for Zhen-zhen,
it was like being in a sauna for too long.
Yes, I spent so much time there,
I was close to getting a heart attack.
Come on, cheers to a quick resolution
of my problems
without money coming out of my pocket.
Bon appétit, guys.
I need to get back to work.
Okay.
-It's that guy?
-Good evening.
Thanks for being here tonight.
Feel free to put in your song requests.
Don't be shy.
If I don't know the song,
drinks are on me.
That cocky?
How about this one?
"Crying on the Grave."
"Crying on the Grave" is not that great.
What about "I Think of You Daily"
by Tom Chang?
All these excuses.
"Crying on the Grave!" Thank you!
I do actually know "Crying on the Grave."
But just out of curiosity,
who among you is the song for?
What are you trying to say?
Just kidding. Sorry.
We're here to listen to you sing,
not to chat nonsense with you.
Hey, you guys.
You're spoiling the mood for all of us.
Yeah, go home if it's past your bedtime.
Pretty ladies, how about this?
Come to my place for more music?
Watch your mouth.
So bitchy, this one.
Are you even real men,
taking it out on a couple of ladies?
Why don't you take it out on me?
Take him down!
Stop fighting.
Three-to-one? Shameful.
-You think you're fast?
-Not on the face.
-Hold him down!
-Okay.
Let me go.
Stop!
Stop fighting!
One-on-one, if you dare.
-One-on-one!
-Stop running.
There are street rules!
Kill him!
What are you doing?
Ya-juan!
Ya-juan.
Are you okay?
Stop, please!
What do we do?
Get off him! Go away!
Hitting a woman? What's wrong with you?
None of your business.
You two, grab those two women.
You piece of crap!
Ya-juan.
Ya-juan.
Attack!
You're going to die.
Stop!
-The cops are here! Let's get out!
-Go!
Get off!
Stay if you aren't cowards!
We can't win.
Are you okay? Take a deep breath.
I'm okay.
Ya-juan.
Are you all right?
I'm all right,
but you all look like you got hurt.
Wait.
The cops never showed up.
Where did the sirens come from?
No idea.
What do we do now?
What can we do?
Let's clean up first.
Yeah, let's help clean up.
Who was involved in the fight?
Name?
Chen, C-H-E-N.
Ya, Y-A.
Juan, J-U-A-N.
-Who owns the café?
-That would be me.
Officer, the other guys started it.
We'll investigate
and then decide who started it.
Investigate? Go catch them now.
You might find them at an ER.
So, you guys didn't hit back?
Can't say that we did.
-Bro, a call for you.
-Okay.
You two stay put. I won't be long.
Mr. Justice. We meet again.
When you were saving Zhen-zhen,
you threw fast and hard punches.
You weren't bad, either.
Fate is at work here.
We fought as a team each time we met.
Comrade, what's your name?
Chen Che.
C-H-E-N, C-H-E.
So, you're Chen Che.
I've heard so much about you.
Pleasure to meet you. I'm Li. Li Jin-qin.
About your paternity case,
we weren't able to identify your father.
You have no father. Your father died.
Li Jin-Qin?
O TWO O FOUR
JACK DANIEL'S OLD NO 7 BRAND
The fight was awesome.
Li Jin-Qin, you got some moves.
Totally awesome.
Ouch, it hurts!
You can still feel pain?
Because of you,
we've all taken a trip
to the police station.
Does this hurt?
Just a scratch. No big deal.
But I wish you could see
how the guy looked after I punched him.
His head swelled up like a pig.
In my estimation,
he won't be able to eat for three days.
What's in it for you if he can't eat?
You use this hand to play the guitar.
You should take care of it
instead of trying to act tough.
I did it to protect you.
Do it yourself.
Excuse me.
Your hand let me help you.
No, let me do it. You're a klutz.
Let me do it.
Sit down.
Xiao-long, not so rough.
It hurts? Fighting hurts.
It's not a Mario game.
You can't start over when you die.
There are no stars to make you invincible.
Don't move.
By the way, Chen Che, why were you here?
I was in the mood for music,
and I happened to pass by the café.
I didn't expect to see you all here.
However, he and I,
we had met before when we tried
to get your purse back.
You were the one that was robbed.
Ye Zhen-zhen.
I think you owe me an apology.
I take part of the credit
for getting your purse back.
So, he was the guy
who hit you with an ashtray?
We started both meetings with a fight.
Strange fate.
I beg you.
Don't let there be a third time.
We're all okay.
But we owe our bro big-time.
It will take time to clean up his café,
and it might affect his business.
Bro, we're so sorry for all this.
We even needed your dad
to put in a good word to get us out.
For the damages to your café,
let us all chip in.
Separated by a distance of 27 years,
yet two individuals could be so close.