Back to 1989 (2016) s01e25 Episode Script

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Ye Zhen-zhen, I can't believe the moment
you have some luck with romance,
it comes in the form of two men.
You've certainly made
Xiao-qian very envious.
Zhen-zhen, if you don't want to go,
can you give me the tickets?
-If you don't want them, give them to me.
-A-wei, don't fight me.
-My dad would love those.
-Why are you fighting?
If you could be so enthusiastic at work.
Look at Lin Xiao-long, the super salesman!
His performance is up every day.
And what are you guys fighting over here?
If your performances continue this way,
I am going to replace you!
Okay, no fighting
The leader in underground investment,
the Hong Yuan Organization,
under pressure from a recent crisis,
announced this afternoon
that it is suspending withdrawal,
payroll profits, and duty allowances
and indicated that if,
in the next two months,
investors have not accepted the new rate,
down to 0.25 percent,
Hong Yuan will consider
ceasing operations.
After days of uncertainty,
Hong Yuan has finally made a move today.
It is confirmed.
Today, the Hong Yuan Organization
officially announced it is suspending
withdrawal and payroll profits.
Many stocks that they were involved in
dropped at closing today.
Everybody must remind their clients that,
from now on, they must observe
these kinds of stocks carefully.
That's all for today.
I am at a big loss!
Ye Zhen-zhen, call your mom immediately
and ask her if she has gotten her money.
Oh, right!
What?
-What's this? And suspend payroll profits?
-Right.
You're telling investors
there are only two options.
One is accept the rate
and continue putting money in.
Or at least not to withdraw funds.
Otherwise, give it all up.
Wait for liquidation of assets.
Technically, after seven years,
Hong Yuan has absorbed
more than three million
and has over 100,000 investors,
but the journey has just begun.
-This underground investment company
-Hello?
Mom, did you get
your money from Hong Yuan?
No.
Not yet?
Ye Zhen-zhen, was that broadcast for real?
Maybe Mommy heard it wrong?
It's true, Mom.
Then all my savings are gone!
And Guo-an's high school tuition
is gone, too.
All right Mom, don't cry.
I will be there as soon as I am off work.
Okay, bye.
-So?
-Mom
I told her to take the money out.
She just wouldn't listen.
Now the money is all gone.
You can't blame your mom.
Blame those frauds
who lied to take people's money.
What do we do now?
Don't panic. Finish up everything here.
-We'll go home as soon as we get off work.
-Okay.
What are you saying?
Mom. What happened?
It's gone.
Everything is gone.
What is gone?
Our money. It's gone.
Mom.
If I can't get the money back,
how do I pay the union dues?
Qing-xiong will kill me if he finds out.
I am home, Mom.
You you are back
You said you haven't had
fermented rice cake in a while.
So, here you go.
I only had enough money to get one.
Mom, please finish it quickly.
Don't let binge-eating Ye Zhen-zhen see.
Mom.
It's all right. Don't worry.
We'll solve the problem together.
Don't cry.
Ye Guo-an just got back.
And he bought me a fermented rice cake.
I couldn't bring it up.
I lost all his tuition money.
I don't have money
to send him to high school.
Come on, Mom.
No more crying. Everything will be fine.
Come on.
Auntie Ye. How much money did you invest?
One thousand?
Ten thousand.
Ten thousand? Where did you
come up with that much money?
I borrowed it on union credit.
Four hundred a month.
Two years, that's 9,600 dollars.
Plus some of my own savings,
altogether, I got 10,000,
just enough to buy two shares.
Mrs. Ye, how about
I will take 10,000 to buy out of
the contract with Hong Yuan.
Don't this is Auntie's problem.
I will take care of it myself.
You save your money to buy a house
for when you and Ye Zhen-zhen get married.
It is just we won't have money
for your dowry.
Mom, what are you talking about?
Auntie Ye, think positive.
We may not get the full amount back,
but maybe
but maybe you can still get some back.
Really? I thought so, too.
Last year, in July, there's this one time
when they didn't pay the dividends,
but after two months,
we were paid everything.
So it could be the same this time.
And maybe I can get the money back, right?
Between you and me, be honest with me.
Can my mom get her money back?
It is only the beginning.
After this,
Hong Yuan will file for bankruptcy.
The responsible person
will be sued for fraud.
Some people will be lucky,
might get a few hundred dollars back.
But most of the investors
will lose everything.
Just a few hundred after giving thousands?
Why didn't you tell my mom that just now?
Why lead her to believe this is temporary?
Or what?
Tell her the truth and watch her pass out?
The truth is brutal.
Better to let her hang on to some hope.
Think positive.
Both you and Uncle Ye still have jobs.
Losing this money should not be
too huge of an impact to the family.
Worse comes to worse,
I still have some money.
That money was earned
with my parents' blood and sweat.
Why are these people so vicious?
Taking people's hard-earned money
and just blowing it all.
Then walking away with just a shrug.
They are vampires!
It's Ya-juan.
Something's urgent.
What happened, Wan-ling?
Guo-zhang.
I am so sorry.
I must apologize to Ya-juan, too.
All your money is gone.
Ya-juan's tuition is gone, too.
Gone?
Everything is gone.
It is not a big deal. It's just money.
We will make more.
I still have a job.
I can support all three of us.
Worse comes to worse, Ya-juan
will just finish her master's in Taiwan.
No, Ya-juan must study abroad.
Even if even if I have to mortgage
my parents' house, I will get the tuition.
I will not let my mistake
ruin Ya-juan's future. Absolutely not.
But, Mom, that house belongs to Grandma.
Ya-juan, don't you worry. Mom has plans.
No matter what price,
-Mommy is sending you to study abroad.
-Mom.
Come on, don't worry, okay?
Ya-juan is not leaving tomorrow.
About the money, we will find a way.
All right, no need to get angry.
-Zhen-zhen.
-Ya-juan, is everything okay?
-What's so urgent?
-I am fine.
Did you guys watch the news?
It is all about Hong Yuan.
It happened
to Auntie?
My mom invested 10,000 as well.
Does our office have inside news?
When will things recover?
We don't know more than what's reported.
How much did Auntie invest?
The money saved for my tuition
and all of our savings. All in.
Mom didn't end up going abroad.
Is it because of Hong Yuan?
Ya-juan. Take your mom upstairs.
Let me help you.
If this is about money, I can help.
Money is not a problem.
We don't have that many expenses.
We will spend less, and we will be fine.
However, since Christmas,
Ya-juan has been acting weird.
That day, besides the robbery,
did anything else happen?
Now I finally know
why my mom hasn't been happy
all these years.
Because she was impregnated with me
against her will.
How could this happen to Ya-juan?
Why?
All these years, I'd wondered what was
on her mind when she had to face me.
I feel so sorry for her.
I argued with her for a father
that was not even worth mentioning.
Don't feel sorry.
It is not your fault.
If I didn't have to pretend I don't know,
I really would've beaten Zhong-en up!
Not just you.
I would also want to beat him up now.
But then what?
Perhaps, this is just fate.
No matter how much
we want to change it
what's meant to happen
will happen.
Because of you, I've also helped
Li Jin-qin and Ya-juan see each other.
But it turned out like this.
If you went from 2016 to 1989
and still can't change Ya-juan's fate
then who else can change it?
Everything that's happening right now
is history
to everybody in 2016.
History
can't be changed.
What are you going to do now?
Are you really not going to study abroad?
How can I let Mom mortgage the house
just to let me study abroad?
Auntie Ye is probably upset today, too.
You should go home to be with her.
-Where is your mom?
-She's asleep.
We'll take off now.
-Bye, Uncle Chen.
-Bye.
Ya-juan, Daddy used to worry about you.
Because you are an only child
without any siblings.
If you were wronged or have something
you can't discuss with Mom and Dad,
I worried
you don't have anyone.
The good thing is you have a good friend.
Zhen-zhen is really a good friend.
Actually, besides those good friends
I care about you as well.
I heard that
you broke up with Li Jin-qin.
Did Chen Che tell you that?
Are you certain?
Because
Because I
I finally understand
how much Mom has done for me.
I don't want Mom to worry about me,
about my relationship.
So you decided to
accept whoever your mom arranged for you?
I was going to just focus on academics
and study abroad.
About the other stuff
I don't want to think about it.
But now I don't even know
if I can still study abroad.
If
this is a decision that you've made
after careful consideration,
then Daddy will respect it.
And I will try my best to help you.
But I have to tell you one thing.
In your life, many things will happen.
Something wonderful
might be followed by many horrible things.
But don't be frustrated.
That one particular wonderful thing
is worth everything.
Do you understand?
I wish that you'd understand.
You are the best thing
that has happened in my life.
-Thank you, Dad.
-Sorry. I don't know how to give comfort.
I only know how to give lectures.
I know it's cliché.
I know you are doing this for my own good.
Don't worry.
I will live creatively in your cliché.
Good.
Well, I will cook today.
-Let's make your mom's favorite spaghetti.
-Well, I will prepare the ingredients.
Ya-juan, I am sorry.
Daddy did not protect you well.
What's wrong?
A new year is supposed to represent
a new start.
How come everything has gone wrong?
Ye Zhen-zhen, do you know
you really look horrible
when you're frustrated?
Let me ask you.
I am Ya-juan's best friend.
And you are Ya-juan's son.
Don't you feel a bit weird
that we are dating?
Why?
To me, you are Ye Zhen-zhen.
You are my girlfriend.
However, every time when I hold your hand,
I feel sorry for Ya-juan.
What do you want?
I don't know.
Don't forget.
It was you who said it doesn't matter
if it was a day or a minute.
We'll always treasure
moments we are together.
Now I am standing in front of you,
and you're thinking about 2016 Chen Che.
No matter where I was,
no matter what I will become,
the one who's standing
in front of you right now
is Ye Zhen-zhen's boyfriend.
And you better be prepared.
You can't break up with me so easily.
Really? Mark your words, then.
Absolutely no easy breakups.
-Do you promise?
-Of course.
When did I ever break a promise?
But from 1990 to 2016
that's 26 years.
How many wrinkles
will I have on my face then?
Don't worry. In 2016, there will be
a new cosmetic technology.
No surgery to look 20 years younger.
As long as you have the money
If I have the money?
What? Why don't you finish your sentence?
Ye Zhen-zhen,
I found a way to cheer your mom up.
Come on, let's go home.
What way? Tell me! Come on!
-How come you have so much money?
-That's my monthly merit bonus.
One month?
My god, I am so far off
from being a super salesman.
Let's not talk about this now.
Guo-an said your mom went to the market?
Hurry, she will be back soon.
-How obvious! Anybody can see it.
-Haven't you ever read a fairy tale?
The bread crumbs are there
for people to see!
You're good.
I only have a thousand left,
and it has to last for a month.
Where'd so much money come from?
Why is there so much money?
Mom, you are back!
Just in time. Is this your money?
It was under the telephone.
It's not mine. Why would I have that much?
Chen Che, is it yours?
I didn't lose any money.
Auntie Ye, maybe you misplaced it.
Impossible.
I am very clear about how much money
I have and where I put it.
I would not have forgotten about
this much money.
Maybe
Daddy's secret savings?
Impossible! Your daddy's allowance
comes from my pocket.
-He would not have this much money.
-But Uncle Ye treats me to meals and beer.
Did Ye Qing-xiong really treat you
to meals and beer?
See? I told you that Dad hides money.
Maybe he's hidden them
in other places, too.
Let me think.
Judging by Dad's personality,
where else would he be hiding money?
Where
The place that seems most dangerous
is exactly where safety lies.
So I am thinking
there!
You this is Daddy's treasure.
Do not open it!
If Dad finds out,
you will be in big trouble.
Don't worry, let's just look inside.
I'll be very careful.
Wow
This is so much money!
Ye Qing-xiong!
Mom, just take it. Put it away now.
Otherwise, if Ye Guo-an sees this,
he might blackmail you.
What are you guys doing?
We are waiting for dinner.
That's right!
Mom, hurry up with the dinner!
I was about to cook
dinner.
So hungry.
Did I miss something?
"Thank you for coming.
Comforting my loneliness.
Be my company
while we watch the mountain and the moon,
live the life like the gods.
We part in a hurry and for years,
leaving only memories in our dreams."
Ye Zhen-zhen, you're the one
who wanted to borrow the books.
Why not read them?
Why look at me?
Chen Che, thank you for what you did
for my mom yesterday.
If we can't get money
back from Hong Yuan,
that money should be able to fix
any immediate problems.
I am very grateful to your parents
for treating me like their own son.
Though I came back to 1989
and discovered some upsetting secrets
I still feel fortunate
to have met your family.
We're the ones who are
blessed to have met you.
Look. It is such a great day today.
Please don't worry so much.
Have you read these books in 2016?
It doesn't matter if I've read it.
Classics will last forever.
They'll stand the test of time
and are worth reading repeatedly.
So these books will be read in the future.
I need to write this down.
What are you writing?
You can't read them. This is my diary.
You write
in diaries?
Every day? You're the first one I've met
who still keeps a diary after graduating.
-People in the future don't keep diaries?
-We use blogs and Facebook.
We post them so everybody can see.
Nobody uses diaries anymore.
Everybody can see?
Isn't that weird?
Writing my own diary is better.
Then no secret will be revealed.
What is your secret?
-Let me see.
-No way.
-Why not?
-Don't worry. Nothing bad about you.
Just
-Just what?
-You can't see!
If you want to read it, wait until 2016.
Then we can read it together.
Ye Zhen-zhen.
You're not a good secret keeper.
Jin-qin.
Uncle Chen.
Are you here for Ya-juan?
Why don't you come in?
I
I can tell you are sincere to Ya-juan.
It's too bad fate won't allow it.
Uncle Chen, so you have heard.
But I'll try my best to become
someone who's worthy of Ya-juan.
I'm trying for a scholarship
to go to the US.
Then, if Ya-juan is still single,
I will win her back.
But
what if you got the scholarship
and find out Ya-juan
is already with Zhong-en.
What will you do?
Wang Zhong-en is a good match for her.
From the parents' perspective,
choosing him is very understandable.
-Jin-qin. I mean--
-Don't worry, Uncle Chen.
Unless Ya-juan doesn't love me anymore,
I'll never give up.
If your relationship can get through this,
then I believe it will be strong enough
to last for a very long time.
Thank you, Uncle.
Hello, Auntie.
Why are you doing this?
Ya-juan has decided to break up with you.
-Can't you respect her choice?
-Wan-ling.
Thank you for taking care of Ya-juan.
Now she is moving into
a new chapter of her life.
What about your own life?
It is over between you two.
You need to let go of Ya-juan.
I understand now.
I am sorry for having bothered you.
Goodbye.
Do you have to treat him
like this?
I did it for his own good.
To leave no him with no doubts.
Do you want him to keep being heartbroken?
Don't let Ya-juan know Jin-qin was here.
She has finally calmed down.
Don't get her all riled up again.
Are you really going to mortgage
Grandma's house?
We'll make more money in the future
to get the house back.
The most important thing right now
is to have money for you to study abroad.
As long as you are doing well,
I'm willing to do anything.
Okay, I will leave you be.
One more thing.
Auntie Wang sent a box of Chujoto over.
After your period, I'll make it for you.
To make you feel better.
-Later.
-Bye.
-Later.
-See you.
Zhen-zhen.
Juan, why are you here?
I want to talk to you.
What's going on?
Can we talk alone?
Chen Che, I don't mean to interrupt.
Can you lend her to me for a bit?
Of course, have a good chat.
If you need help, please let me know.
Thanks.
-Well, off we go, then.
-I'll wait for you at home.
Bye.
My period always comes on time.
This is the first time it's late.
If you are pregnant
then the baby will be Chen Che.
What are you going to do?
I don't know. I am in such a mess.
What do you think?
Go check with an ob-gyn.
Never mind.
Maybe I am just worrying too much.
Maybe it is just because
I am quite stressed lately.
That's why my period is irregular.
Maybe it is just a false alarm,
and it will come soon.
-I will wait a while.
-You are just running away from problems.
If you wait until you have a bump,
it will be even harder.
Why are you talking to me
as if I'm already pregnant?
I meant to say you should find out sooner,
then you will know what to do next.
Come, let's go see the doctor.
Zhen-zhen.
YUE SENG OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
TWO IS GOOD.
BOYS & GIRLS, BOTH GREAT!
Ms. Chen, congratulations!
Ya-juan.
It's impossible.
How can I get pregnant just from that?
What do I do now?
Calm down. Let's find somebody to help us.
No way.
I broke Jin-qin's heart.
My mom mortgaged the house.
I must find a way myself.
None of this is your fault.
Why do you have to take responsibility?
-Let discuss this with Chen Che.
-No way.
This is so embarrassing.
You can't let anybody know.
He is not anybody. He is your
He is somebody who
cares for you the most in the world,
besides me and your parents.
And he is so resourceful.
He'll find a good solution.
Zhen-zhen.
I heard.
I know it was against your will.
-It was Zhong-en.
-Don't mention that!
It never occurred to me
that you would go through
such terrible experience.
Separated by a distance of 27 years,
yet two individuals can be so close.