Back to 1989 (2016) s01e23 Episode Script

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Ya-juan?
-What happened?
-Don't touch me!
It's me, Zhong-en.
-Ya-juan.
-Don't touch me!
My buttons.
My buttons.
My buttons are gone.
Don't worry.
I'm here.
Buttons. Okay. I'll
I'll find them for you.
Buttons.
Here. I'll put your shoes on for you.
Don't!
Careful.
Ya-juan.
Ya-juan.
I'm going home.
Take me home.
Ya-juan.
Don't worry.
You don't have to be afraid.
No matter what happens,
I won't leave you behind.
Once we're in America,
we'll leave all the unpleasant things
behind and start over.
Jin-qin.
Did you find Ya-juan?
We can stop now.
She left with Zhong-en.
What happened?
Yeah. Where did they go?
Will you stop asking me
where they went?
Ya-juan is just my girlfriend,
not my wife.
I can't control where she goes,
who she talks to or who she meets.
Jin-qin, what are you saying?
I'm saying, Ya-juan's mom already
consented to them dating each other,
and Ya-juan
has accepted him.
Zhong-en told me
that he's moving to America.
When Ya-juan goes to study abroad,
they'll be in close proximity
and naturally end up as a couple.
This is what her mom wants
and what Zhong-en has planned.
And I'm
just an interlude
before their marriage.
Wang Zhong-en
is more talented than I am.
He's rich.
Once abroad, he'll be able to
be at Ya-juan's side
every single day
and take care of her.
As for me?
I can only stay in Taiwan
and do nothing.
I'm useless.
Completely useless.
I admit defeat!
How's that
for your information?
Li Jin-qin. Li Jin--
How can Zhong-en and Ya-juan
be together?
There must be a misunderstanding.
Let's go find Ya-juan
and get to the bottom of this.
Here.
Take it slow.
I wanna go home.
-Ya-juan. Where are you going?
-Don't touch me!
You can't go home like this.
Let's go inside
and help you get cleaned up.
Otherwise, your mom would be worried
to see you like this.
Come.
Ya-juan. Have a cup of hot tea.
Here, drink your tea.
It'll warm you up.
That's okay.
I bought this for you.
I was going to wait until you receive
your enrollment notice.
It's a dress.
Why don't you put it on?
If I didn't tell her how I felt,
maybe she wouldn't have run away.
This horrible thing
wouldn't have happened to her.
It's all my fault.
Zhong-en!
Have you seen Ya-juan?
Jin-qin said she was with you.
What happened? Where is she?
-Ya-juan is changing in the restroom.
-Changing?
She was mugged
and fell down,
so her clothes got torn.
How could this have happened?
Is she hurt?
She had some minor scrapes
but nothing serious.
Did you call 911?
You didn't? Why didn't you do that
when something like this happened?
You're gonna let the bad guy get away?
I'll call them now.
Don't.
Ya-juan doesn't want her mom to know.
If you call the police, she'll find out.
But Ya-juan is hurt.
How can her mom not find out?
Zhen-zhen.
-How are you?
-Let's go home.
-Are you okay?
-No more questions.
Let me take a look at you.
Are you all right?
-Let's go home.
-Ya-juan.
We're leaving now.
Okay.
Mrs. Chen.
What's wrong?
Didn't you guys go to the office party?
Here. Sit down.
Ya-juan was mugged
and got a little hurt.
Mugged?
Are you okay?
Whose dress is this?
This isn't hers.
It's Zhong-en's.
He gave it to her.
Ya-juan's clothes got dirty,
so he gave her a dress.
How could you have been
so careless?
What did he take?
Did you call the cops?
Did they catch the guy?
How could you not call the cops?
Don't you have any common sense?
Don't call the cops.
I didn't lose anything valuable.
-I only had some change in the purse.
-Mugging is a serious crime.
-You can't let him get away.
-I said there's no need!
Please don't call the police.
Mrs. Chen, she's really shaken up.
Why don't you let her rest?
You need to be more alert.
A girl should never be alone outside.
If you had someone with you,
this wouldn't have happened.
You weren't trying to see
Li Jin-qin in secret, were you?
Otherwise, why would you get mugged
while going to the office party?
She's already really scared and upset.
Can you not scold her anymore?
I understand.
Thank you for bringing her home.
You should go back.
Zhen-zhen.
Can you stay here with me?
Ya-juan, it's late.
Don't make it hard for her.
Please. I don't wanna be alone today.
Why don't you stay a little longer?
Call me later.
I'll come pick to you up.
Yeah, Mrs. Chen.
It's okay. I can stay with her.
Zhen-zhen,
sorry for making you go home late.
It's all right.
Che, you go home first.
Ya-juan, don't be scared. I'm here.
Let's go to your room.
This kid just makes me worry so much.
She's really scared.
Don't worry. I won't nag her anymore.
Thank you. You should go home now.
-Bye, Mrs. Chen.
-Bye.
Okay. Your hair's dry now.
Zhen-zhen, don't leave.
Okay. Okay.
I'm right here. Don't be afraid.
My God.
Just what did he do
to make you this scared?
Did you get a look at his face?
I don't remember.
I don't remember anything.
I don't remember.
Okay. Okay.
Zhen-zhen, will you stay with me?
Please don't leave me alone.
Okay.
Don't be scared.
Stop thinking about it.
You're home now. You're safe.
I'm right here. Don't be afraid.
Why don't I call Jin-qin
and tell him to come here
when your mom's asleep?
Don't.
I don't want him to know.
But
If you let Jin-qin know
about tonight,
then we're no longer friends.
Okay.
I promise not to tell him.
Calm down.
She's still pretty rattled.
Zhen-zhen's there with her now.
Was it really just a mugging?
If she changes her mind
about calling the police,
could you do it?
Okay.
How come you're home?
Is Ya-juan okay?
It took a while to get her to sleep.
Mrs. Chen told me to go home first.
Was that Zhong-en on the phone?
He's worried about her.
I can't help but feel
there's something strange about this.
But Zhong-en insisted
that it was just a mugging.
Yeah.
Ya-juan also said
we're not to tell Jin-qin about this
or our friendship is over.
Exactly what happened
between the three of them?
I saw that the dress
Ya-juan changed into
was new.
Don't you think it's weird
that Zhong-en would have a dress
in Ya-juan's size?
It's very weird.
I think
it wasn't just some mugging.
But if she wasn't mugged
why would Zhong-en lie about it?
Why would Ya-juan lie about it, too?
Neither of them
wanted to call the police.
They both had an extreme reaction
to the idea of calling the police.
I wonder
if it's because
they did something they didn't want
other people to know,
so they had to lie.
What could it be then?
Jin-qin said
that Zhong-en likes Ya-juan,
and now Zhong-en and Ya-juan
suddenly have a secret.
Could it be that they're really
seeing each other?
My goodness. I never realized
that Zhong-en likes her.
That's because you're simple-minded.
Xiao-long obviously tried to pursue you,
yet you had zero clue.
This is called innocence.
Believing in others' goodness
and believing in friends
are basic qualities one must have.
Thank you for being so innocent,
for being so trusting.
Thank you
for believing in me.
That's because
you've been good to me.
I'm warning you.
No matter what happens,
you better not give up on me.
If you give me up as easily
as Jin-qin did with Ya-juan,
I'll never forgive you.
Silly.
If I could give you up that easily,
I wouldn't have expressed my love
at the party.
I'd have let Xiao-long take you.
Only a silly person could love you.
You're not gentle
or sweet.
So, you like guys
who are a little rough?
I'll remember
to be a little tough with you.
Don't you dare.
Mom, Dad! Zhen-zhen and Che
are hugging each other!
Come take a look!
I knew it.
I knew Zhen-zhen and Che
must be dating.
But you wouldn't let me go watch them.
If I hadn't caught them
hugging each other,
who knows what would've happened?
Yeah.
I'm impressed. You're incredible.
Why weren't you this incredible
while taking your exams?
Why did you spend your dad's
hard-earned money
on extra test-prep sessions?
I just remembered.
I need to study Chinese Literature.
I'm going to my room now.
-You--
-Mr. and Mrs. Ye.
we're dating,
but it's not like what you think.
We didn't make it official
until the dance party.
I'll be good to her.
Please give us your blessing.
Mom, Dad.
Don't blame it on Chen Che.
I liked him first.
It wasn't her. It's me.
Did I object to your relationship?
Oh, please.
Did you think that we're too stupid
to notice the way
you've been looking at each other?
We were concerned before
that Che may be having doubts
and wasn't serious about you.
Since was hung up on his family,
and we know how he feels,
then there's nothing
to worry about, right?
Yeah. There's nothing wrong
with having a single parent.
What's important
is being an upright person.
Chen Che, you better keep your word
and be good to Zhen-zhen.
Take good care of her.
It's your responsibility as a man.
Mrs. Ye and I definitely
approve of you two.
Really?
Do you want us to object?
Dad.
Mom!
I love you so much!
All right. All right.
But I do have a problem
with you two being all over each other
in this house.
That's not allowed.
There's no need for jealousy.
I'm affectionate with you guys, too.
It's not the same.
Since we're all good now,
let's open up our card!
Card?
-What card?
-Ye Guo-an, stop spying on us!
Come down for our family card.
-Don't open it!
-Why not?
Isn't that for us?
Christmas isn't over yet.
Wait till it's over
before you can read them.
Everyone, go to sleep.
Read it tomorrow morning.
-There's a rule for this?
-I know, right?
Something's fishy.
Mom, quick, open it!
Zhen-zhen must be hiding something!
Give it back.
Get off of me. Mom, hurry!
Che, help me!
You stay put.
Mom, hurry up.
-Give me my reading glasses.
-Hurry.
Mom, hurry up.
"Mom.
By the time you're reading this card,
I may not be here anymore.
I know I haven't been
the perfect daughter,
and I often make you and Dad worry.
But please know
that no matter where I'm at,
I'll always take good care of myself.
Zhen-zhen.
This doesn't quite sound like
a typical Christmas card.
Yeah.
It's more like a farewell letter.
You're not running away
or moving out, are you?
No. That's
What is it?
Tell us.
Your mom and I always tell you
that you can tell us anything,
but you can't lie.
I know what it is.
What do you know?
You guys are eloping, aren't you?
-Elope?
-Elope?
No, we're not. No one's eloping.
It's just that
when I was writing the card,
I saw how gray Mom's hair
had become,
and I got a little sad.
Gray hair?
Do I have a lot of gray hair?
You two are pissing me off!
It's her fault.
Mom, I'm sorry.
I'll behave from now on
so that you don't have to worry.
When I get my paycheck next month,
I'll buy you some hair dye.
You promise?
Well, it's pretty late now.
We either have work
or school tomorrow.
We should all go get some rest.
I'm beat.
Come. Upstairs.
Let's go.
Good night, everyone.
Come.
Good night.
Ye Zhen-zhen!
I'm warning you.
Dating is fine,
but if you do anything beyond that,
I'll break your legs.
Yeah. Chen Che.
Better watch out.
We got it.
Goodnight. Let's go.
Mom, look at how
they're holding hands.
Something's going on.
-Shut up.
-What do you know?
Ya-juan, I like you.
It was him.
He did this to
Let's go home.
-Are you okay?
-No more questions.
Let me take a look at you.
Zhen-zhen. Can you stay with me?
What exactly happened to her?
Christmas is already over,
but I still can't figure out.
Chen Che.
Morning.
Have a sip.
Is it a good idea
to drink beer after running?
Of course not.
But it doesn't hurt to do something
you enjoy once in a while
though it's bad for you.
Plus it balances
the body and mind, right?
But don't tell Mrs. Ye.
She hasn't let me drink
since my blood pressure went up.
You should take it easy then.
Today's different.
I'm happy.
Did you know I was tossing and turning
in bed all night? I couldn't sleep.
The whole time I was thinking
about how when Zhen-zhen was born,
she was so big.
Before I knew it,
she's dating boys.
You're her boyfriend.
Later on you'll be her husband.
My son-in-law.
Now that I think about it,
I suddenly have another son.
Of course I'd be too excited to sleep.
Chen Che.
I owe you an apology.
I had doubts about you before,
but now I know
that some things are just
hard for you to share.
Like the fact that you grew up
with a single parent.
You weren't keeping things from us.
I misjudged you.
Another thing.
It must have been hard for your mom
to raise you by herself,
especially since she raised you so well.
Mr. Ye.
I'm actually not as great as you think.
I often upset my mom
by asking questions about my dad.
You have to change
whatever you don't like about yourself.
Remember, from now on,
you've got to be even better
to your mom. Understood?
Also, there's nothing wrong
with growing up with a single parent.
What's important
is being a responsible man.
Don't be like your dad
and leave your mom
with all the responsibilities.
I'll try my best.
Good.
One more thing.
Let me teach you some wing chun.
It's a great workout. What do you say?
Give that to me.
It's really easy.
Just follow me.
Feet slightly apart.
Throw a punch.
Mr. Ye.
-Do you do this with Guo-an as well?
-Of course.
Sons look up to their dads.
I've got to be
a good role model for Guo-an.
I've never spent time with my dad.
My classmates used to say their dads
would play with them on their days off.
I don't know how to play ball,
but I'd normally teach Guo-an
how to fix things around the house,
electrical and plumbing issues,
like a broken toilet.
Could you also teach me next time?
Of course. Be a good boyfriend
to Zhen-zhen.
One day, you'll be my son-in-law,
and I'll be your dad.
Strange.
It's not early anymore.
Why isn't Ya-juan up yet?
Ya-juan.
Ya-juan, what's wrong?
Mom.
I don't feel well.
Can you call in sick for me?
Do you have a fever?
Or did you get hurt yesterday?
No. I just feel really tired.
Mom.
I'm sorry.
I should've listened to you.
I shouldn't be dating,
and I shouldn't be going out.
I should've focused on my studies.
I'm sorry.
I haven't been good.
What's wrong? Why are you
saying these things now?
It just it just hit me now.
I've decided to focus on
getting ready for studying abroad.
Mom.
Can you request a sick leave for me
till the end of the month?
I don't want to waste
another day anymore.
Sure.
There aren't many days left
in this month anymore.
You finally made up your mind?
The only path for me now
is attending grad school in the U.S.
It's clear to me now.
I want to go there
as soon as possible.
Even if I don't get accepted,
that's fine, too.
I could go to a language school first.
That's more like it.
You don't have to worry about money.
It's all taken care of.
I put money in Hong-yuan Investment.
They offer a much higher interest rate.
Come next month,
I'll withdraw the money.
Go back to sleep.
Once you feel rested, you can study.
I'll call in sick for you.
Here. Lie down.
Once I'm in America
I could pretend that nothing
ever happened.
I could start over.
Start over.
Start over.
Ya-juan.
It's me, Zhong-en.
Why am I so tired?
I'm really going out
with Chen Che now.
First day of going out.
Now that I've been promoted
to girlfriend status,
I can't let him see me
looking like a hot mess.
I must eliminate dark circles
and dull skin
before going out to see him.
Oh, no! I'm running late!
What do I do?
I have to rinse it off with water.
Chen Che should be downstairs
eating breakfast by now.
I should be able to make it
if I run to the bathroom.
There's no one here.
Your face.
What happened to it?
Why?
Why do I always run into you
when I'm at my ugliest?
Let me through.
You're almost late.
Why put your mask on?
What's the matter?
It's only morning and you're upset.
Of course I am.
Who wants to be seen like that,
especially by their boyfriend?
This is the real you.
Is that right?
Your boyfriend thinks
you're really cute like this.
Really?
Hop on.
We're off.
Sorry for ruining the party.
But
it was because
I like you and care about you too much.
That's why I lost it.
Will you give me another chance?
No worries.
I understand
that love makes you crazy.
but you're cute when you're crazy.
Let's hope that Zhen-zhen
really says that.
I'm trying to boost Xiao-long's
confidence.
Don't let one small setback
defeat you.
Don't worry.
A true hero will fight
until the very end.
Xiao-long.
You're so cool.
If I were a girl,
I'd fall in love with you.
What are you doing?
She's coming.
She's here. Go.
-Not yet.
-Man up.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Zhen-zhen!
I want to apologize
for not being myself last night.
You really scared me there.
Two people can be so close
despite being 27 years apart.