Back to 1989 (2016) s01e11 Episode Script

1
Why did you want to see me?
Che, can I ask you a question?
Is it possible for a guy to like
two girls at the same time?
Aren't you too young
to think about cheating?
Cheating?
I don't really care about my grades.
Why would I need to cheat?
I'm talking about being with two girls.
No.
But I'm close.
I'm home.
How come you're home so late?
You should've told me
you won't be home for dinner.
Sorry. I'll call next time.
I'm going to my room.
Lately, she and Chen Che seem to be
coming home separately.
Come on.
They're no longer kids.
Stay out of their business.
Go do your dishes.
If you're still thinking about it,
you don't like her enough.
Neither of them is The One.
The One?
The one you have lovers' quarrel with
and then kiss and make up?
The One is much more than that.
Imagine there is this one person
who's your one and only.
No one else can approach her.
You'd do anything to make her happy.
She'd be The One.
So, my sister is The One for you?
We are just friends.
So, what's your type?
Long or short hair?
Long, I think.
What else?
Sweet and gentle and soft-spoken.
So, like Debbie Gibson?
Debbie Gibson?
I guess.
What happened?
Ye Zhen-zhen, are you okay?
I'm okay.
Still a klutz.
Be careful.
I thought you went shopping.
I couldn't find what I was looking for.
I'm going to my room.
Are you okay?
You're Chen Ya-juan?
That friend of yours, Chen Ya-juan?
Zhen-zhen, can you help me with something?
She works here, too?
What are you looking at?
Why are you staring at Ya-juan?
These are shoes. They're beautiful.
Rolex got these for you?
How does he know your size?
Chen Che has been into Ya-juan
this whole time,
right in front of my eyes.
Jin-qin is into her.
Xiao-long is into her.
Chen Che
is into her, too.
Chen Ya-juan. Chen Ya-juan.
Why are you so popular with men?
Isn't anyone into Ye Zhen-zhen?
Who is it?
Ye Zhen-zhen, your mom asked me
to bring you dessert.
Just a sec.
Thanks.
Are you okay?
I'm okay.
Night.
You're not in trouble again, are you?
-No.
-No?
Okay. That's great.
Wait.
Are you
Are you
into
Ya Ya
Debbie Gibson?
I don't know much about her.
She's all right.
Chen Ya-juan is my bestie.
I know that. Why are you reminding me?
I
Your head's pretty small.
Not a lot of room, it seems.
Where do you keep your crazy thoughts?
Finish the dessert, then brush your teeth,
then go to bed. Night.
Hitting a woman, seriously?
I'm falling for Chen Che.
I'm really falling for him.
Who is it?
Hi, Mrs. Chen.
It's you, Zhong-en.
It's late. What can I do for you?
Mrs. Chen, Ya-juan left this at my cafe.
Can you give it to her?
What was she doing at your cafe?
Was she meeting up with Li Jin-qin?
No, she was just passing by.
Jin-qin is taking a break.
He hasn't been there for a while.
He finally realized there's no future
in singing at a cafe?
Thank you for coming all the way here.
Wanna come in?
No, thanks. Please give that to Ya-juan.
-Thank you. Good night, Mrs. Chen.
-Night.
Zhong-en, wait.
Yes?
You're no stranger to me,
so I'm going to be direct.
Has Ya-juan been in touch
with Jin-qin since that day?
Not as far as I know.
I hope so.
To Ya-juan, I'm a horrible mother,
always meddling in her business.
But it's all because I know
how indecisive she is.
She can never make up her mind.
That's why I'm overbearing.
I hope she sees my reason.
Zhong-en.
I'm not stopping Ya-juan
from hanging out with you all.
I'm just asking you
to keep an eye on her for me.
Don't let her have too much alone time
with Li Jin-qin.
Whatever happens, let me know first. Deal?
Mom, who is it?
Zhong-en?
What are you doing here?
You left your book at my cafe.
I brought it to return to you.
I was gonna pick it up tomorrow.
Thank you.
No problem.
Ya-juan, I'll take the book in for you.
Why don't you walk him home?
Okay.
Jin-qin finally showed up.
He returned to the cafe to sing?
I don't wanna know anymore.
He clearly doesn't want me there,
so I'll leave him alone.
Whatever his reasons are,
I'm not his problem anymore.
Ya-juan.
Cheer up.
Stop frowning.
This isn't like you at all.
Whenever you wanna get together,
you know where to find us.
Anytime.
You don't have to walk me further.
It's getting late.
I'm sure your mom is waiting.
Don't make her worry.
Thank you, Zhong-en.
-Bye.
-Bye.
-Be safe.
-Night.
In this vast universe,
the world we live in
is the most beautiful star of all
because it's full of music and life.
You're listening to Starry Night.
I'm your host, Ni Pei Pei.
Next, we have a song request
from Lily, who wrote in from Taipei.
"Love's Got No Reason."
Those of you listening at home
are you also pondering
when love comes on knocking,
how you can be certain that
the one you love loves you back?
He told Guo-an
his type has long hair
and is sweet and gentle.
He was obviously talking about Ya-juan.
So, stay strong and don't give up.
Dear listeners, got any love troubles?
Please write me and fax me.
I'd love to hear your stories.
-Morning.
-Morning.
-Morning Che.
-Sit down and have some breakfast.
Here.
Thank you.
Chopsticks.
Where's Zhen-zhen?
She said she has something
to take care of at work this morning.
She left without eating breakfast.
Hurry. Please finish sending the fax
before everyone else gets here.
Zhen-zhen.
Morning, Boss.
Good.
3You're suddenly a whole new person,
starting work this early.
I see possibilities in you.
Step inside.
Let's chat about your work.
What are you waiting for?
What is this?
Who's Squid from Taipei?
You left your letter here.
The one you wrote to the radio station.
No one? Then don't mind
if I read it out loud.
Wait, wait, wait. Let me see.
Dear host, I have some love troubles.
I hope you can answer my questions.
You said love takes two.
So what do I do when the one I like
likes my best friend?
So sad. Qian, it was you, right?
Be honest.
No, it's not. It's just that
I have the same question.
It doesn't matter whose fax this is.
Why fax a letter to a radio host
about your love troubles
when I can answer all your questions?
Feel free to get in line.
But who is Squid from Taipei, anyways?
Definitely not me.
Every time I fart in the elevator,
I deny it.
It's me.
Excuse me.
Ya-juan has love troubles?
Who would've thought?
Okay, back to your seats.
The market's about to open.
Let's go.
I'm your best friend, right?
If you have problems, you can talk to me.
What's up with faxing to a radio station?
And you left it for Li-jing to see?
Enough.
My stomach was churning the whole time.
Does it hurt? Give me your hand.
My dad taught me about acupressure points.
A few quick rubs and you're all better.
Press down and hold with your thumb.
Repeat on the other hand.
You'll feel better.
Even the way Ya-juan rubs my hand
is just like how Chen Che does it.
You wrote that the one you fancy
likes your friend.
What's going on?
I think
Chen Che is into you.
Silly girl.
Ask. Don't assume.
I already know you like Jin-qin.
No.
I'm talking about the man
you're in love with.
I can assure you.
Chen Che only cares about me as a friend.
Don't you realize
you just need some clarity
then love won't trouble you anymore?
Well, I'm just afraid
that I'm not his type.
What if we're not meant to be?
Is he even The One?
If ask him,
things can get really awkward.
Remember in college, there was a girl
who was a year above us?
She wanted to know who her future husband
would be, so she did this magic spell.
You meant when she peeled an apple
in front of a mirror one night?
I don't know if it was a coincidence
or if it was truly magic,
but she said she saw in the mirror
this guy she had a crush on.
Not long after she graduated,
they got married.
Really?
I thought that was just a campus rumor.
We're no longer college kids.
Who believes in those tales?
Come on, Zhen-zhen, you can do this.
Peel the apple in one go. One go.
You can do it.
If you peel it in one go
at midnight,
you will see in the mirror
your future husband.
You can do it.
This is never-ending.
I should've picked a smaller one.
Come on.
Oh, my God!
Ye Zhen-zhen, what are you doing?
Nothing!
Help, Chen Che!
What to do?
Get away.
If you can see Chen Che in the mirror,
maybe you guys are meant to be?
Anyway, tell him what's troubling you.
Chen Che.
Are you interested in Ya-juan?
Why do you say that?
Because
you seem to care about her a lot.
I do?
Ever since you met Ya-juan,
you look at her differently.
You're always curious about her.
Or like the incident at work.
You hit Zhang Shun-fa,
and you almost quit over it.
It's like you become a different person
where Ya-juan is concerned.
That doesn't mean I'm into her.
Then how do you feel about her exactly?
I knew Ya-juan from way before.
As a kid, I lived
in the same neighborhood.
She makes me feel nostalgic.
Now we work together, and we're friends.
You were the one who told me to thank her
when she brewed ginger tea for me.
So, when she's in trouble,
I stick up for her.
It only seems right.
You're making total sense.
I'm happy and grateful that
you're there for Ya-juan.
And I hope you know by now,
I'd do exactly the same for you.
Really? You mean it?
All right, I take it back.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd always be
cleaning up your mess.
Let me ask you.
What's all this?
Don't ask. You don't wanna know.
I'll clean this up myself.
You should sleep. Thanks. Night.
Bye.
It seems I need to watch
how I behave around Mom.
If Zhen-zhen is sensing something off,
what about Mom?
What about the others?
How do they feel about me?
It's been almost a month.
Here, I have no identity,
no real existence.
If they find out I'm her future son
would they believe me?
Maybe if I find grandpa,
then I'll know why I came back to 1989.
One thing's certain.
Before that happens, I can't let them
have any doubt about who I really am.
My dear.
You're awake.
Rhett Butler?
Good morning, Scarlett.
Scarlett?
Scarlett O'Hara?
Scarlett.
Yes?
I've said a lot of stupid things to you,
but one thing
I have yet to tell you
Wait.
-Does it hurt?
-No.
I knew it. It's a dream.
Why are you pinching my face
in your dream?
I don't know.
-Your turn.
-Okay.
It really doesn't hurt.
But this is one sweet dream.
I hope I don't wake up.
-Is this enough?
-Yes.
Weren't you going to tell me something?
What is it?
Okay, what I was going to say was
What were you going to say?
What I was going to say,
I've kept inside for a very long time.
And?
What I
wanted to say was
Ye Zhen-zhen, turn off your alarm!
-It's so loud!
-Tell me.
What were you going to say? Tell me!
So annoying.
Quiet!
Stupid Ye Guo-an.
I was finally having a moment with Che.
Ye Zhen-zhen, you have no shame.
That was one sultry dream.
No, last night
was not a dream.
Chen Che
Chen Che is my future husband?
My celebrity crush.
I'm sorry.
I can't marry you.
Make some room.
Sweet apple slices to end your breakfast.
Mom, Dad, have some apples.
Hey, wifey, what's up with all this?
Apples are pricey.
Dear, ask your daughter.
She bought them all,
and one by one she peeled them
and sliced them.
What are you giggling about?
You're weirding me out.
None of your business.
I know. You peeled the apples
in front of the mirror last night.
You wanted to see your future husband.
I-- I
What does peeling an apple
have to do with that?
Nothing at all.
Ye Guo-an, be quiet and eat your apples.
I heard from a girl in school
that if you peel an apple at midnight
in front of a mirror,
with candles lit
and if you manage to peel it in one go,
you'll see your future husband.
Ye Guo-an.
You should be reading more books
instead of hanging out with girls all day.
I can't help it.
Girls flock to me.
I don't even need to go on a dating show.
Girls are already lining up to call me.
That was what you were doing last night.
So not scientific. Pure superstition.
I know that.
It's not scientific. It's a superstition.
I was just
suddenly craving for apples
in the middle of the night.
That's all.
What about the candles?
You almost started a fire.
A fire?
You lit candles in your room?
You could've burned down the house!
Ye Zhen-zhen.
You wanna peel apples? Go for it.
You wanna see your future husband? Do it.
But don't light candles in the bedroom.
If the fire started,
you'd be the first woman in history
to burn down a house
because she has to see her future husband.
Ye Guo-an, you find this funny?
Not at all.
I'm sorry.
I won't do it again.
Thankfully Che put out the fire for me.
I'm off to work.
Take some apples with you.
Enjoy.
Che. You were there last night, right?
Did you see that unlucky bastard
in the mirror?
I don't believe any of this.
But if she did see someone
we shouldn't rule him out.
She saw that boy band member.
So, Chen Che appeared in the mirror?
Keep it down.
It was just a coincidence.
No, I think it's fate.
Zhen-zhen, I've known you for a long time.
I've never seen you smile like this.
So what's next?
What's next?
I thought you did all this
to get ready to confess your love.
Confess my love?
We work together,
and we live together.
What if I fail?
Then don't fail.
Li-jing.
Now this all makes sense.
Love should be no trouble for Ya-juan.
So, you are Squid from Taipei,
Ye Zhen-zhen.
Then we're talking about
Chen Che, right?
Anyway, since this seems so much fun,
I'll play Cupid and send out
my love arrows.
Based on my observation of Chen Che,
he packs lots of heat
underneath his cool exterior.
Reminds me of
Rhett Butler from Gone with The Wind.
Someone needs to open him up.
What a coincidence.
I dreamt that Chen Che
was Rhett Butler last night.
It's just an example.
Anyway, there are three steps to love
that you need to take.
Three steps to love?
First step. Get clear about how you feel.
Second step. Make sure he doesn't
already like someone else.
Last step and the most critical one.
Make sure he is attracted to you.
Though your man doesn't end up
"gone with the wind,"
this could turn out to be
When Harry Met Sally 2.
So, how do I find out?
When a guy likes you, he finds reasons
to be close to you.
That sounds like a stalker.
Let me finish.
Anyway, he'll watch your every move.
He'll remember what you like to eat.
When it's cold, he'll remind you
to put on a sweater.
When you're sick, he's worried.
When you're in danger,
he comes to your rescue.
You feel all this closeness
with your heart.
Watch closely and you'll know
if the guy you like
likes you back. Good luck!
Three steps to love?
What is this?
This is private.
Ye Zhen-zhen.
Are you in love?
I mean, is there someone you like?
Who is it? Who is it?
Attention.
I'm sure you all know
we've had a few minor disputes lately.
To prevent future occurrences,
I've decided, starting today,
to crack down on accounts
that don't seem up to code.
If any client detail seems fudged
or incomplete
and especially if the account
is for a family member.
From now on,
keep a close eye on these new accounts.
-Understand?
-Understand.
Great.
This is the account application.
Please fill it out.
Hey, Super Chen and Chen Ya-juan,
come here for a second.
Yes, boss.
I want to know.
Come on.
You're getting on my nerves.
Who is he? Tell me.
Tell you what? Leave me alone.
Ye Zhen-zhen.
Hey.
Wait.
Please tell me. I really want to know.
It's a secret.
Before I know for sure he likes me, too,
not a word to you.
I won't embarrass myself.
No.
How are you gonna find out?
Let me ask you.
When a guy likes someone,
does he try to get close to her?
I'm not trying to--
Keep it down.
No, what I meant was
if someone's trying to get close to you,
you have to let me know.
You don't know what his intentions are.
And I got killer punches.
Ye Zhen-zhen, your client's on the phone.
Let me take care of that. Be right back.
It doesn't matter who you like.
I'm not giving you up.
Lin Xiao-long,
this is the time to show how
much of a man you are.
Victory is mine. Yeah!
Zhang Ah-Guai. Missing signature stamp
and copy of ID.
0-6-3-5-4.
Chen Che: need to see ID.
Chen Che.
Chen Guo-zhang?
Why didn't Chen Che open an account
under his own name?
And who's Chen Guo-zhang?
Two people can be so close
despite being 27 years apart.