Are those the entertainment pages?
No
When do you want your haircut?
It's not that long
Not that long!
Is he the one? Second from the right?
Who?
Sharon's boyfriend!
Is that true?
Don't be so bitchy
How much did it cost, that operation?
Shut up! I didn't tell you anything!
I've never told anyone!
You'd better not
Does Sharon know that you know?
How should I know?
She sure doesn't look like she was two months' gone
Are you coming over to do some downloads?
Later, when my Ma's workmates arrive
Okay
Not picking up?
Tomorrow sounds good
Call you later, bye
Back with us?
What?
You were miles away, daydreaming
Dunno what you're talking about
Me neither
Anyhow, I'm with you now, aren't l?
Let's not think about it any more, okay?
So, what do we do now?
Go for tea?
I mean, what about us?
You girls always ask me difficult things
I used to know this girl...
She was in my class, lived near our grocery store
She often came by so we could do homework together
Then one day she asked me...
"What about us? "
I don't know, I said
You girls always...
ask about things I can't answer
Ma didn't like her much
She wasn't bad, though
Pretty nice, actually
Ma thought she was lazy
Said she'd grow up to be a lazy woman
She wasn't my girlfriend!
What took you so long?
Hatching eggs?
You know your school report isn't great?
You have a big exam coming up next year
Have you thought what you want to do when you finish school?
We never had to worry about your brother
He got good marks, he knew what he wanted
He got that scholarship to study in Melbourne
I don't want to go to Australia
You don't have to
There's plenty of affordable colleges here too
But you have to start thinking about these things
Finished your homework yet?
No
Then what are you waiting for?
The soup's getting cold
Okay
So?
She doesn't know what she wants to study yet
Isn't she interested in Mass Communications?
It'll be something else next week
Is the rice ready?
That stupid cat hasn't caught one rat
She's a waste of food!
Stupid cat!
Stop moving around!
I don't want to jab you
You should have washed it better when you took your bath
No wonder you never listen to what I say
I always have to raise my voice
Can you be a big gentler?
Does it hurt?
I can't tell if it's swollen inside
Do you feel feverish?
Move over here
Why?
The light's better!
You'd better start bathing properly
That's enough!
I'm hungry!
Okay, done!
Let's eat
What?
What have you been saying about Sharon?
What do you mean?
What did you say about me?
Damn loudmouth!
Don't play dumb, answer me!
What I do is none of your business
Why are you gossiping about me?
Don't play dumb!
Saying nothing is like admitting it!
Still playing dumb?
So it's true!
Are you going to talk or what?
What the hell are you looking at?
I thought you loved to talk!
Why so quiet now?
Who I go with is none of your goddam business
Got a problem?
Got a problem with Sharon having a boyfriend?
You listen to me...
I'm not afraid of you
Now what?
You didn't do anything, you fool!
None of your business
Why should I tell my dad?
I have to feed my brother's fish... bye
Why don't you use the cutters I bought for you?
I don't know how to
You could learn
Lower...
Wow!
It's like a movie!
"The jewel thieves were caught...
within two days"
"Two Thai men and one local man"
They marched into the mall with grenades and machine guns...
Robbers now are really something!
The cops got them?
Yeah, real quick
If the cops really want to catch someone, they will
What?
Like I said...
If the cops put their minds to something...
...they can nab any criminals they want
How much was the cologne?
What cologne?
You've been through my things!
It wasn't really hidden...
But you went through my things!
Well, as your mother...
...I've seen all of you there is to see
You did go through my things!
Is the girl pretty?
What girl?
Not picking up?
Maybe it's her?
None of your business
Then it must be her
Finished?
Not yet!
Ying, what's wrong?
Sorry...
Do you usually smoke a lot?
What's "a lot"?
My dad used to...
smoke a pack a day
Now he's down to six a day
You like this top?
It's okay
When did you buy it?
We're actually very much alike
You're an only child, and so am l
Come on, you have a brother in Melbourne
But at home I feel like an only child
It's still not the same
How about your dad?
What about him?
Just curious
He ran away with my younger aunt
Your Ma's elder sister?
What do you think?
My Ma's younger sister!
How did your Ma feel about it?
What do you think?
She wanted to kill both of them!
Is your aunt better looking than your Ma?
Of course not!
So, do you hate your dad?
Not like that!
That's cheating!
If you inhale properly, smoke will come through your nose
Am I cool or what?
Okay, one more for you to guess
There was a Chinese emperor, real famous
Even westerners know him
And he was blind
He was what?
Blind!
Real famous,
even Americans know him
Was he into politics?
He was emperor, you idiot!
Pu Yi?
No
He was blind
Was there a blind emperor?
Think about it
Even the Americans know him
Emperor Kang Xi!
Kang Xi... Cannot see!
I said that the clue's not mandarin.
Kang Xi... Cannot see!
Even westerners know him
Think in Enlglish.
You wanna drink?
Wake up!
I'll give you a lift home
Mind your own business!
Is she going to puke?
How should I know?
She'd better not, or I'll charge you extra
Go rob someone else, then!
You don't have to talk like that...
I'm only a hired hand, I don't own the car
If she pukes, I have to clean it up myself
She hasn't puked!
All right, then
No need, I'm awake
Suit yourself
Too spicy!
You gonna shower? Or I'll go first
In those old movie classics...
...the men are usually kind of boring
The women give the stories their point
If there are no women...
...the story seems to go nowhere...
...and the men end up looking impotent
The life of a woman...
...her struggles,
her hopes,
her quests...
...is ruled by her belief in love
But she relies on men to sustain this belief
And men are always men!
For instance, in one black-and-white movie...
Who was that guy?
You've met him before
When Yuen won the numbers, he was at the dinner
Never seen him before
Then what are you angry about?
I'm not
Really?
I'm not angry
Really?
I'm not!
Who was it?
The third one from the third row
sharon, sharon deng
The second one from the same row
Janet Wong, out
Who else?
The one at the back
Follow me!
Thank you, Mrs Jamilah
Why didn't you tell me?
Your mother still doesn't know
I don't know how to tell her
Did you say those things or not?
Never mind...
Those girls will be lucky not to be expelled
If Wan hadn't told Mrs Tan, we'd never have known about it
Sometimes I don't know what's going on in your head!
How could you say nothing about something so serious?
That was kind of you...
If you hadn't told, no one would ever have known
But they beat you up!
Yeah, thanks a lot!
Here, keep these hidden
Where did you get them?
A pharmacy... it was easy
How much?
I'll always help you if I can
I shouldn't have run away
I owed you one
Don't say that!
Now I owe you back
It's okay, you can pay me back later
Sharon screwed up because she didn't use these!
You've been coming home late...
I don't want anything to happen to you
I'm 23 years old...
Twenty-three!
Anyhow, you're still my son
Happy now?
Yes, I'm happy
Hey, where are you going?
Who's the boy?
Will you tell us?
My daughter isn't even 16 yet
She's in fourth year, her exam is next year
I know
I'm sorry
Go back to your room
Your daughter is pretty
Come straight to the point with them, why don't you?
I think we'd better go to court to settle this
That's serious...
What future would my son have if this went to court?
So it's all about your son... What about our daughter?
She's not 16 yet...
Your son is guilty of statutory rape
If he goes to court,
he'll appear in the paper...
What about your daughter?
If this comes out in public, how will she look?
It won't appear in the paper
I don't want to go to jail
Quiet!
This isn't why you asked us to come, right?
It's not just about prosecuting him, is it?
Isn't there another way we can resolve this?
There's no need to blow it all up out of proportion, right?
Please...
We're wasting our time
Let's put this in the hands of our lawyer
What kind of mother are you?
How have you raised your child?
Don't insult my Ma!
You have no right to speak here!
Tuck Chai... Tom
Wanna ride it?
Sure
My friend's brother
What does he do?
Not sure, a bit of this, a bit of that
Maybe helps his dad run the hardware store
You really want to sell the bike?
I need the money
Think carefully
I've thought enough!
Ma!
Susie...
Where were you?
I didn't sell my bike
When they called me to meet them...
I knew it wasn't just about prosecuting you
It's all about money
I'll find the money
If we pay, they won't prosecute
They promised, right?
We'll find the money, for sure
Ma...
I don't want to go to jail
You won't go to jail
I'll find the money
Nothing's going to happen to you
You're here
You look much slimmer
What do you think?
Nice?
Of course, it's not ready yet
This will soon look real hip, very youthful
With the furniture and lighting, it'll be so cool
Paintings on the wall here
Just beautiful!
There, where you are, a nice couch
Folks can sip tea and read the papers
There'll even be...
My sister is paying for all this?
Let's not talk about that
Come and see the other room!
Impressive, or what?
The big window here makes it way too bright
I'll need a painting to offset it
A design...
Something with an antique feel, yes!
You feel it?
C'mon, what do you think? You 'feel' it?
The owner's son is emigrating, so I thought...
...I liked it so much I should grab it
I'll be serving food,
so the kitchen will need better ventilation
The contractor's great,
he's given me a great quote
Are you all right?
Does it hurt?
You called me out of the blue
You want to borrow a lot of money
I'd like to help our boy
But I don't have the resources myself
Your sister controls the purse strings
I've never begged you for anything
I'll pay you back, for sure
How?
You leave that to me
Take a look, please, it hurts here
Come on!
What the hell!
Why are you being so 'cool' with me?
I'm only asking you to take a look
You still want to borrow the money?
Tuck Chai doesn't know about this
I'll call you
You think she'll be yours...
when you've paid off her family?
Once you've paid up, it'll be all over
Scum!
You're losing anyway, what are you waiting for?
You're not here to choose a wife!
Hey, that girl called me...
What did she want?
She asked if she was only a sex object to me
What did you say?
No, of course! Are you crazy?
She's got a boyfriend already
She's gone scuba diving with him on Redang lsland
She's a "1 + 1 = 3" type of girl
What does that mean?
What's 1 + 1?
Two!
Exactly
She don't add up the usual way... complicated!
So, where do you go from here?
Where can I go? I have to live with it
I can't follow her to Redang lsland, right?
You just gotta swallow the shit!
Right, eat the shit yourself...
Hey, Tuck Chai,
that's the way it is!
You gotta eat your own shit!
What the hell?
It's all right, Daniel
Why don't you shut your mouth?
What the hell did I say?
Nothin' better to do than shoot your mouths off?
So we swap books when you're done?
Okay, but you'll take longer
I read faster than you
Wait for me
You stopped taking my calls
My parents won't let me see you
So?
So I shouldn't be seeing you
But you do want to see me, right?
I don't know
You do or you don't?
I don't know
I'm going to piano class now, bye
If you don't admit it,
there's nothing the lawyer can do
You stay quiet and there's no lawsuit, right?
My parents took me to the clinic
The medical report is with the lawyer, you understand?
Just do as my parents said, and everything will be fine
Fuck!
Susie hasn't come back since last night
Really?
Yes, can't find her
I don't know
I've deposited the money in their account
Should be fine
You don't look too happy
I'm okay
That's just the way I am
Thanks, everyone! Sales are well up this month!
What the hell are you doing?
You borrowed the money from him!
Why?
Who told you?
I bumped into Aunt
Who else could I borrow it from?
His money is hers anyway...
He has no money!
I don't want their money!
You know what she said to me?
She asked if I was fucked!
As if we didn't know she was rich!
Hypocrite!
You said it yourself...
He didn't deserve to be your husband
Didn't deserve to be my father either
So what do you want to do now?
Ask your girlfriend's family...
for a refund?
And pay them again when we find money somewhere else?
One thing at a time
Did he say anything else when you borrowed from him?
No
Don't be nervous
When you get nervous, your playing loses focus
It's not nice any more
You have to practice slowly...
...till your fingers remember it
Just take it slowly, understand?
Let's try it with your left hand only
Take it slowly
You're as quiet as a ghost!
What's up?
They still want to prosecute
What?
Didn't we pay them already?
Yes, we did
We did pay, right?
But they still want to prosecute
They can't do that! Liars!
Did you beg them?
Did you?
Did you beg?
I've nothing to say to you
It's not possible, I've told you
I can't come out today
If it's so important, tell me over the phone
Why not?
Tell me over the phone and I'll listen, otherwise forget it!
I told you, I can't come out
Are you going to say or not?
I don't believe...
Will you stay late at Wan's and...
do your homework there?
Depends
What?
Wan, please keep an eye on her for us
Unlike her,
you're good with your studies
Get something to eat,
and treat Wan too
Okay, bye
Can't you keep the damn thing down a bit?
Why bother seeing him again?
He's got something to tell me
Couldn't he tell you over the phone?
He did
So?
I don't know, there's something else
Guys are all the same
Like how?
They don't tell you stuff in one go
It's like taking a house loan
You pay back bit by bit...
Is there...
a big reservoir nearby?
"Voir" what?
Like a lake,
for collecting rain
What's so great about that?
It's haunted!
Says who?
I've heard
Don't worry,
your fast car can get away from those ghosts!
You're real cool!
A hot babe wants to drink with you
How come you never asked if I loved you?
It's beautiful here
You know...
When we were together,
you used to make me laugh
But now that you say you love me...
...you've gone all serious
About your family, it's all true
We've deposited the money...
But they told my Ma that they still want to prosecute
I don't know anything about it
They didn't tell you?
No
You've got to help me
You can tell them...
No one benefits if it goes to court
I don't know
I'd have to go to jail!
I don't want to go to jail
It's crazy...
Charging me with rape for no reason
I can't even afford a lawyer
Do you know why they're doing this?
How would I know? I know nothing
But you could try to persuade them
They have the money already...
What else do they want?
Ma asked me to marry you...
She likes you, you know?
And I thought... Why not?
Why don't you talk to your parents about it?
What are you talking about?
You're crazy, I'm not going to marry you
Why didn't you hide those pills?
It's not my fault
You should have been more careful
Now you're bossing me,
just like my parents!
I do what I like...
Even if I wanted a baby, that would be my choice
Don't you talk to me like that!
Let go of me!
What's this about a baby?
I was joking, stupid
What do you mean, joking?
I want to go home
I beg you...
Talk to your parents for me...
I want to go home
Don't lie to me
I don't know what you're talking about
But you do know...
You knew they were going to have me prosecuted anyway
You could have stopped them!
Why didn't you?
Why didn't you do so?
Did they force you?
I don't know, I want to go home!
Penguins are short, you know
You know what a penguin looks like, right?
They walk like this...
Its front is white and...
its back is black
You know why that is?
They wear tuxedos?
Of course not!
Then why?
They have short arms...
...so they can only wash the front, not the back!
Where's Ying?
Where is she?
Tell me!
What going on?
She doesn't respond! Come and help!
Let me go!
She isn't dead!
Liars!
You killed her!
Let me go!
She's not dead!
Shut up!
Hey, don't fight!
Don't Fight!
You saw, she was screaming!
What was I supposed to do?
We're fucked!
Totally fucked!
We can't hang around here
Let's take her clothes off
If we take her clothes off, she won't come back to find us
So?
You said you wanted to do it yourself...
Get a move on!
Honey!
Reminds me of when we were young!
What are you up to?
The bodies were about 150m apart
They probably died around the same time
They were killed here, for sure
By two or more assailants
When the gas-station men heard the news...
...they remembered filling up a sports car...
...with two young girls in the back
Why didn't they bury the bodies?
I doubt anything was planned
But they stopped to strip the bodies
They were probably panicking
No sign of sexual assault, though
Then why strip them?
Have you seen the boy's mother?
I think she knows something
She says her son is not a murderer
Of course she'd say that!
What mother would admit her son is a murderer?
She hasn't told us anything we didn't know
We're working on information from the boy's two friends
I've sent some men to check his regular hang-outs
Nothing yet
You've seen the families of the victims?
Sure,
I always get stuck with the tough jobs
An important call for lnspector Lee...
Your son just called us
We've caught...
his two friends
They told us they believed...
...the girls would come back as ghosts
So they stripped the bodies to prevent them
from seeking revenge
Did you pressure him?
Especially about the girl?
According to your son...
...if the problem couldn't be talked through...
...he'd have to find another way to deal with it
Is that right?
Did you have anything to do...
with the deaths of the girls?
When your son called,
he was crying
We're sure your son was involved in the murders
So please tell me...
Where is he?
You're lying
My son would never call you