Jennifer, why bring so many of Vincent's pictures?
You'll be with him everyday over there in school
Mammy, put Vincent's mitt in my luggage, too
Thank you
Fatty, should I bring him this one or this one?
Neither, he won't even pick you up at the airport
He has to play match in Boston
Always thinking of Vincent
Now don't forget you cousin's picture
It took me a while to persuade him to pick you up
He even found you an apartment
What a jerk
Jerk?
He's a community leader in Chinatown
Owns a house and a car, lives like a king
He used to be a sailor
and people call him... "Figurehead"
Figurehead? What a weird name
He must be quite somebody to...
be called that
Here, take this barbecued duck with you
Nobody carries a duck onto the plane. It is crazy
Take it, it's a 20-hour flight
Ladies and gentlemen. This is your Captain Nelson speaking.
We'll soon be landing in New York's Kennedy Airport.
We'd like to thank you for flying with us
And hope your staying in New York will be a pleasant one
The temperature in New York City is 75 Fahrenheit
The local time is 4:30 p. M.
Thank you for flying with us
To enjoy your staying
Jen Fer...
Who's this Jenfer?
Who cares? Just pick her up
Jenfer! Jen Fer...
Parking is not allowed here!
Ohayo... connichiwa...
Get in, quick
No, you have to leave immediately
Jen Fer...
I'm Jennifer
You are Jen Fer?
...
You are my 4th aunt's 3 niece?
Okay. Go get the luggage, move it
Step aside. Step aside
Hot water! Hot water!
Sayonara...! Sayonara...!
Sayonara...
Go... you must go. Get out of here!
Put everything into the car
Thank you... they're your friends?
Yup. The ugly one is Cow, a real coward...
pretending to be tough
The even uglier one is Bull
He is always bullied by others
So your name is the most interesting
More or less
Why are you called Figurehead?
He's called that cause he's wooden and ugly
And money flows by him like water
Get your ass in!
The door isn't working. Just keep your hand on it
Is it safe?
You bet. With me at the wheel it's smooth and safe
You son of a bitch!
You're gonna study here, Sis 13?
Excuse me
How much you get out of Atlantic City just now?
About $3000
Touch me $1000 Again
What do you study?
Acting
Goddamn Mexicans! What you rushing to hell for?
Watch me and I get you bumped off to Mexico
I'll beat the fucking shit out of you!
They don't understand a word you said
They don't have to, as long as I'm happy
Yeah. Who cares?
Next time I win, I'll sure buy a goddamn Thunderbird
Fuck off! I got no money!
Go... go!
Hey, what's matter with you? Fuck off! Get out
No sweat!
Come on!
Quick! Move your ass!
We'll try our luck again tonight at the gambling den
Go...
See ya tonight
Get in
This is it?
Right on. Nice, huh?
Come in... Hi?
Hi
$300 a month, all inclusive
Maintenance, security, everything
There's a pay-phone at the stairwell
Gas and electricity on your own
Here, this fridge is run by gas
Run by gas?
Right you are
You'd better watch out and keep it properly shut all times
I live right underneath if you need me just stamp on the floor
You wanna pull down the house!
Good morning
What is it?
I'm sorry...
Get to the point!
My boyfriend is returning from Boston today
I want to meet him at the station
Can you show me how to get there?
New York subway is a labyrinth. People ain't no angels.
It's dangerous for a girl like you
Yeah, very dangerous
Right, very dangerous
Okay... okay
I'll go get changed, be right back
Women are 'chable'!
What'd you say? Chable?
Nuisance! Trouble! Don't you understand English?
No one ever came to meet me in my 10 years of sailing career
Vincent doesn't expect me here either
How long it's gonna take?
15 minutes
If you say 15, you mean 30
I ain't wrong to take it for 60, eh?
How do I look? Give me a grade
A plus
Wait for me
Hurry
Peggy, what do you think of this game?
Well, I think the pitcher is the best
What about me?
Jenny...!
Stop it. This is embarrassing in front of people
I don't care! Nobody knows me here
Here are the clay dolls you asked me to make
Now don't act like a child
It took me two months to make them. Don't you want them?
Now that you're here, have you got a place to stay?
None of your business. What do you care?
When I came or when I will go
Calm down!
Over here girls are liberal-minded
It's just like saying 'Hi'
Saying 'Hi'?
That simple?
Well, what a party? Who is she?
Go ahead. Tell her!
Peggy, this is Jennifer, from Hong Kong
Hi
I won't say 'Hi' to her
Jennifer...
Let's go. Move it!
Hello, hang on
Call for you
Leave me alone
Might as well give him a good scolding
No...
She won't answer your call
Well. Silver Palace Restaurant then
He wants to see you tomorrow
No
Lost again yesterday, dammit
Excuse me
So?
Well, now that you're here
you should...
widen your horizon and experience different lifestyles
You mean get to know more girls?
Don't be childish
You should open up more
It took me two years to save up...
enough money to come study with you
I've always encouraged you to further study
But, not necessarily with me
What's more, I'm planning to transfer to Boston, I'm leaving tomorrow
With her?
Mind your feet!
I'll see
Tell me
Do you prefer her to me?
You shouldn't tag along all the time
It's no good for your growth
Don't talk like you're doing this for me
Just say you want to leave
What should I say? Remember what Woody Allen said?
A relationship is like a shark
It has to move constantly. Or it dies
Did Allen Tam the singer say that?
He only said: "What a trap, and why me, why me"
Bullshit
Sis 13
Gas leak...!
What's up?
Call the Fire Department!
Are you alright?
You alright? Sis 13?
Fire Department? We got fire here
Get out the house. Where's the leak?
There
Goddammit. Go! Go home!
Hello
What's up?
I don't know. He hung up
The phone didn't even ring
Really?
Wanna go for a walk?
Figgy, how about taking me to Boston?
No, you ain't going, dammit!
You're here to study
Make good use of your time to learn
Forget about that jerk
He doesn't care for you
Who says he doesn't care for me?
It's obvious. Come on
Look at yourself. You're mess
Crying your eyes out, tearing yourself apart
You only make yourself cheap
Figgy, I'm already 23
Fantastic, the prime of your life I'm 33 already
A 23-year-old woman is older than a 33-year-old-man
Let's get back home
Mammy, I've been here for a week now
Figurehead has found me a nice apartment
Cozy and spacious
New York is beautiful
Vincent has been busy lately but...
we're going to see a musical next week
The school's started
Don't worry about money, I have enough
Don't send me anymore. Save it for yourself
What do you want?
Egg sandwich
How many eggs?
How much are they?
$0.60 for 2 eggs, $0.50 for 1
1 egg
Sandwich, Single egg
Hey, Figgy
Hello, animals. How's it going on?
Sis 13, see ya guys around
What brought you here? You do know your way around
Single egg sandwich, goody!
Hey, kid, come here
What's up, Figgy?
2 roast duck rice. Extra duck. What's soup of the day?
Winter melon
Get me 2, extra melon. No charge!
Okay, anything you say
Quick
Didn't see you a couple of days
School just started
Good, Washington said,
'A good start is half way to success. '
Did Washington say that?
If not Washington then it must be Confucius.
Either one!
Here, Figgy. Special for you
Yummy yummy
Dig in. Can't study with an empty stomach
A country is as good as its people and its people as good as their food
Come on, dig in!
Let go yourself and enjoy
You ain't got too many lifes to live
Say, Figgy, where can I buy a bookshelf?
Buy? I'll build one for you
Good, someday when you're free...
A real man doesn't say someday
He says today
Let's go after this
Bath-tub, desk
Too bad that window is blocked off...
or we can see Brooklyn Bridge
It took me 3 days to paint this window. You dig?
I dig. Soda
Good. Study hard from now on
Don't let people look down on you
What else can I do now that I'm here
Nice watch
My grandpa gave it to me
Only the watch band is too worn-out
What a pity! Get another one
I don't even have money for my tuition
I found a part-time job, babysitter
How much?
Enough for rent
I need another job...
for the rest
Then I can rest assured and really study
Smart girl. Some ambition
There might even be money left for a Broadway show
Yankee opera. They're disgusting
Shall we dance...?
Please line up, sir
There are people like this
Sis 13, here comes your Broadway tickets
What'd you say?
It's for you
Doing your own cooking
Here your fried rice, not salty enough
Looks funny
I'm in a hurry
I start babysitting tonight. All the way out to Long Island
Nice area
A girl like you should be with a good family
Ain't no good to be with scum like me
Going tonight?
Yeah, right now.
What'd you say just now about Yankee opera tickets?
You got tickets for me?
Hell, Yankee opera is disgusting
It'll taste better...
if you think of it as fried cookies
Close the door for me, please. Bye
I ain't scalping ticket! I ain't no yellow cow (scalper)
You can't sell tickets out of here!
I'm just waiting for my girlfriend!
Whatever you say is right! Whatever I say is wrong!
I don't understand what you are talking
You talk all yes talk! I talk all no talk!
Figgy
Right on Sis 13
This dumb cop doesn't even understand English!
Tell him I ain't no yellow cow!
You know this guy? I don't understand you either
Are you his friend?
Yes. These tickets. One for me and one for him
These are ours
Alright! Just take off!
Understand? Not yellow cow
Stupid cop! I ain't no scalper
I ain't got nothing but I got my dignity
You bought those tickets for me?
Of course not, they're Bull's
Ain't you gonna babysit?
Oh no. I'm late
Where to? Let me drive you there
That junk?
I'm too tired to hold the door on today!
It's a new car
So this is your new car!
You can hear every part except the horn
I had a rough night, stripped down to the last penny
But this is a good convertible
Same as Reagan's
Look at this hole. I'd better watch my feet
Why don't you quit gambling?
I need it to balance my mind
Come on, we're gonna late!
Let's wait for five more minutes, okay?
We'll be late...
Sorry, I have to run
I'll come after parking the car
You told her what time to come?
Sorry, Mrs. Sherwood
Didn't we say 6:30?
Next time, I'll be...
You'd better. Time is important to me
I'll wait for you in the car
My daughter's in there, go in and introduce yourself
I have to rush for the show
Bye
Why don't you go in?
Well? Get in... hi
Figgy, come in and stay with me for a while
It's just a little girl
Please
Women are 'chable'!
Hi, Anna, have you eaten?
Yup
Let me introduce this big fellow here Uncle-Figgy
Hi
You're Piggy
Right
I want some grapes
Okay
Aren't you going to peel them for me?
Nobody peels grapes
You just spit it out afterwards
No. All my babysitters peeled them for me
Shame on you
You're a big girl now, you know
Watch me
See how I eat melon seeds
You see!
You had the melon seeds in there first Open your mouth
You have bad breath
And you have a big mouth
If you don't behave, I'll beat you up
Fuck it. Stripped clean again!
Watch it
Quick! What do you want?
I got to quit gambling
Touch me $100
Got to quit
Got a cigarette?
I want to start saving and open a restaurant
Nuts! Money is to use, not to save
I'll spend my last penny...
on the day I croak
Hi, Figgy
Snack for you
Thanks. Did you remember Anna's mother?
Sure, the one with 200 boyfriends
One of her boyfriends, a dirty old man...
wants to hire me as a waitress in his restaurant
Oh, yeah?
You'd better be careful
I'll be fine
You want me to check him out?
No need, really
But come and see me at the restaurant
Ain't got no time
Here, for you
How ugly! Who's this?
Guess
Such an ugly face
Must be me
You're not so ugly
If you shave, your chin looks like Richard Gere's
Really?
Yeah, it looks like his knee
I was a student once
Went through a lot!
Be a good girl and...
I'll raise your pay, okay?
But you said you got no time
I happened to pass by
This is Tony, our manager. This is Figgy
This way
That's the dirty old man
I can see that
Make yourself comfortable
What do you suggest?
How about fried rice?
Sir, this is on the house
What is this?
Fin de Siecle
Thanks
Sir, would you like to order now?
Sure
I'll leave it up to you. Something simple
Sure
Sir, how do you like these dishes?
Good! Simple and good
Gee, it's 6:35 p. M. Already!
Thank you
In the forest and meadow far far away
My dear friend, what oh what is on your mind?
While the birds are chirping happily...
Mammy's back!
Anna
You're too early
Mum's still at the beauty salon
Can't I come in and wait?
Hello, Jenny
Can't I say hello to Jennifer?
Don't kiss me. Your beard hurts me
Let's go out to the garden
Okay
Make yourself at home
Anna, wait there
Hello
Such a lovely little girl. Fair and pretty
Just like you
You're not feeling well?
I might feel better if you take your hand off me
You have a sharp tongue
Let's have coffee some time and have a nice chat
I'll pick you up tomorrow after school, okay?
You don't have to hold my hand...
to invite me for coffee
Come on. I'm not that kind of man!
Have you been to Lincoln Centre?
Here comes Mammy
Anna, have you been a good girl today?
Yeah, I've been very good today
Peter did a good job on your hair today!
Jennifer. Come here for a second
What's it?
Well, Anna's big now
I'm thinking of sending her...
to boarding school
After she's gone...
there'll be nothing much to do here
I understand
Then we'll start tomorrow, okay?
Still, I'll pay you for this week
It's not necessary. I'm leaving now
Jenny, where are you going?
Mammy, where's she going?
Jenny said you were a bad girl, she won't look after you
You're lying. I was very good
Jenny was bad, then
Jenny was good too. Jenny...
What's going on? Who's bad?
You!
What do you mean?
Forget it
Where're we going tonight?
I was really enjoy the Chinese food
Thank you very much
Great. Thank you
Please come again
I'd love to. I'll do it soon
Thank you. Bye
That's the dirty old man who blew Sis 13's job
Son of a bitch! Take this
And this! And this! Now go to hell!
You dirty old man
You go to hell!
You go straight to hell!
Stop it! Stop it...
Fucking bastard!
Figgy, stop it!
Now what have I done?
It was no big deal
Don't get smart now
Are you alright?
Pick up the board
Don't bother! Please go!
What do you mean?
Well, you need not come back to work
Goddammit!
It's okay, Figgy!
Okay. Where's my pay?
What?
Give it to her. Dammit
Okay, you win!
Let's split
I'm okay. Let's go
It's me. Jennifer
Anna, why haven't you gone to bed?
I can't sleep. There's a ghost in the house
Nonsense! Where's mammy?
She had a big fight with Uncle Tony and she went out
Jenny, I'm scared
Silly girl. Go to bed now
Jenny, please sing me a song
Alright!
In the forest and meadow far far away
My dear friend, what oh what is on your mind?
While the birds are chirping and dancing happily
My dear friend, what oh what is on your mind?
In the forest and meadow far far away
My dear friend, what oh what is on your mind?
While the birds are chirping and dancing happily
My dear friend, what oh what is on your mind?
Where there is will, there is way
See, your clay dolls can keep you alive
All yours!
Let's go eat pizza
Okay
Yankee pancake
Disgusting!
Wait. Wait, let me take a look!
Hello
May I help you?
May I have a look at this?
Sure
Take this for me, please.
Gorgeous
Matches my watch perfectly.
Right. Why don't you buy it?
Let's see how much it is
No, thanks!
It's alright
Bye
How can a watchband be so expensive?
Yankee tune. No different from Chinese music
Sounds like a Chinese funeral march