Forgive me for saying this,
but I don't think you and your sister know how to run a business.
The lease expires in three months.
If I were to run it, I think in less than a year,
I could at least break even, if not make money.
I have an idea. Why don't you sell the business to me?
You want to buy it?
Yes. Nothing will change. It'll still be called Fa Sin Chi.
The operation will continue.
The students won't notice the difference.
Only the owner is different.
You've really thought this through.
Do you think it will work?
Even if I wanted to sell it, I still wouldn't sell it to you.
What's wrong with me?
You don't love kids. You're impatient. You can't even take care of your son.
I don't think you're right for this job.
You really don't know me. Actually I really love kids.
You know how much I care about Pork Belly, right?
Brother Kuk.
Yes?
That Mr Ma is notorious for being picky.
So?
But you managed to convince him.
Miss Fa really begged him. He wouldn't lower the rent one bit.
You just chatted with him. And he agreed not to increase the rent.
Mr Ma is a miser.
He agreed not to increase the rent for a year. That's the best offer from him.
Even if I manage to take over Fa Sin Chi,
I'd still have to close it down if I don't make any money in a year.
You only have a year. Can you do it?
I have to.
Are you going to tell Miss Fa about this?
If I told her that the landlord agreed not to increase the rent,
would she sell the business to me? You've got to be kidding.
You're so persuasive. I'm sure you can convince her.
If she refuses to sell the business to me,
she'll have to close down the center when the lease expires in three months.
She'll lose everything.
If she's sensible, she can at least keep the Fa Sin Chi name.
That's the point. This is win-win for both sides.
You can take over the license and the teaching materials.
You can save on renovation costs.
Best of all, you get the teachers and students too.
The students are the most important. But the teachers...
Miss Fa is quite popular. It's a plus to ask her to stay.
I'm afraid she'll keep making comments if she stays. She'll get in my way.
True. She caused so much trouble over the microwave oven.
Don't talk about that anymore, OK?
Sorry.
Time to pick up my son.
Already?
I want to leave earlier and walk around. I smell like smoke.
I need to be a role model since I'm going to be a professional educator.
Simply put, you want to suck up to her
so you can get Fa Sin Chi as soon as possible, right?
You don't need to make it so explicit.
Mr Kuk, you broke it?
No, it was already broken. I wanted to...
Do you know the kids spent days making this? How could you break it?
It was broken already.
Miss Fa, could you please turn off the light I want to change the light bulb.
OK.
Let me do that. That's a man's job. Let me take care of this.
You're so helpful?
Bye...
Daddy.
Yo.
Why did you come so early today?
I won't be late anymore.
I got the Chinese test paper back in school today. I got 82 marks.
That's amazing.
I got two marks more than you.
You're even more amazing then.
You're both really smart. You got high marks.
OK. Let me give you a reward. You got 82 marks. A candy for you.
Thank you.
I also got 85 marks in the test.
How smart. Everyone gets a candy then. Pork Belly, give them the candies.
OK.
Let's pass out the candies in the classroom, OK?
OK.
This way.
Easy.
Mr Kuk.
Yes... You taught them well.
Actually adults shouldn't use material things to encourage kids
or they'll think this is a transaction and they'll only study for the award.
You get a promotion and a raise if your performance is good in a company.
How can you apply the values of adults on kids?
My intention was to make the kids happy.
I know why you're doing this.
You want to prove that you know how to relate to kids, right?
I think you should do what a parent is supposed to do.
Like this, right?
What? This will take a long time.
Today Daddy and I went to the park to play. I was so happy. Yeah...
Yeah... Even kids like to take selfies. Amazing.
Yo, your friend. How can you sleep like this?
What?
Mr Kuk.
Miss Fa.
What are you doing here?
This is my work.
I spent all night cutting paper to make this.
It's OK, right?
Don't call me Mr Kuk. Please call me Kuk Chi-keung.
Mr Kuk.
Yes?
You may have a lot of free time lately.
But could you please refrain from coming to Fa Sin Chi to do so many things?
You're interfering with our lessons.
Pork Belly told me the receptionist Rachel... Winnie...
It's Wing.
Wing. She took annual leave. So many people come here every day.
You need someone at the reception desk. I can help you.
Fa Sin Chi Education Center. Yes. That's us.
Oh, right. Which grade is your kid in? OK. Do we do small class teaching here?
Yes. Yes. Don't worry. Yes.
We cater to the learning needs of every student. Right. Really?
You know where we are. OK. No problem.
You are...? Mrs. Wat. See you then. Thank you, Mrs. Wat. Bye.
Mrs. Wat. 17. What's her number?
She'll be here by 5pm. I'm an OK worker.
Wait a second. It won't take long.
Lau Shing-Bun, where are you going?
Miss Fa.
Miss Fa, I want to pee.
Thank you, Chan Sir.
OK. Thank you.
Chan Sir, you carry on teaching. Let me take you to the bathroom.
You take care of him then.
Thank you.
OK. Let's go.
Take good care of him.
Of course.
Hey, can you manage on your own?
I can't zip up.
OK. What do you usually eat?
Drumsticks.
Drumsticks. Let's try this.
I'll count to three. You'll breathe in, and tuck in your stomach.
I'll help you zip, OK?
OK.
Ready?
Ready.
Ready. OK... Ready. Three, two, one. Tuck in... Keep tucking in... Not yet.
Hang on. Three, two, one. OK. Done. Don't eat so many drumsticks, chubby boy.
OK. He's done peeing.
Miss Fa.
What's the matter, Lau Shing-tsun?
He called me an annoying chubby boy.
I did call you a chubby boy. But I didn't say you were annoying.
Don't put words in my mouth.
Miss Fa, this old man is discriminating against me.
You call me an old man? I discriminated against you?
You're discriminating against me by calling me an old man.
Stop. How could you quarrel with a kid?
I'm not. I'm just reasoning. I didn't call him an annoying chubby boy.
He put words in my mouth. Who's the victim here?
Of course it's my son. Come over here, Tsun.
You don't need to push me.
I'm his mom. How is my son chubby? You badmouthed him. You're a grown-up.
How could you say something so vicious to hurt the self-esteem of a kid?
Vicious?
He's going to be emotionally traumatized. He's going to lose all confidence.
How will you make it up to him?
Is it that serious?
I'm sorry, Mrs. Lau. I'm partly responsible for this.
How about this? Take Lau Shing-tsun home now.
I'll arrange a supplementary lesson for him later.
You're going to charge me for that. This is a rip-off.
No, we won't charge you for it.
OK. Tsun, let's go home.
See? He's thumbing his nose.
I won't discuss who's right or wrong.
You shouldn't quarrel with the kid and his mom here.
But he made a face at me.
If you can't even handle such a minor issue,
then you're not qualified to work in this profession.
If I were you, I'd quit.
Good morning, Dad.
The weather is so nice today. It's perfect for going jogging together.
We can have dim sum after. What do you think?
Dad, stop. You're running so fast. It's bad for your health.
Why are you following me? I'm still mad at you.
It's been so many days already. You shouldn't be angry anymore.
You quit your job without asking me first. Are you sure you'll find a job later?
You're not working now. Are you just going to live on your savings?
Did you hear what I said?
I can guess what you were going to say.
Why is it so noisy?
They're so noisy.
What are you doing?
You're so inconsiderate Do you know you're really noisy?
We like doing this.
Sorry.
Why apologize? This is a park. They can dance. We can talk.
They're so noisy.
Brother Sun, do you remember me? I'm Nuen-nuen.
Nuen-nuen?
Yes.
You're Dr Wong's daughter?
Yes. It's been a long time. How are you doing? How's Nim-shu?
Hello, Auntie Nuen.
You're Nim-shu?
You were really handsome when you were a kid.
Now you're really tall and cool.
But compared to Brother Sun, he's better.
Of course.
You're exercising here? You two are so close.
Why don't we go for dim sum together?
Sure.
I'll go get a table then.
Hey, don't bother.
I want to catch up with an old friend. You go home first.
OK. I won't keep you then. I'll take you out next time, Auntie Nuen.
When you see me next time, don't call me Auntie Nuen. Call me Brenda.
Sure, Brenda. Bye.
OK... I'm going too.
Aren't we going for dim sum?
Later.
What?
Brother Sun, did you hurt your leg?
No, just a cramp. I don't need help. I just need to relax a bit.
You must have run too fast just now.
Old people shouldn't exercise so hard. Swimming is better for you.
I'm in good health. I run a full marathon every year.
You run marathons?
Lots of young people pass out every year during the race.
Have you done a checkup for your heart?
Touch wood. Why did you say something like that?
You haven't changed all these years. You're always offending people.
I was just stating a fact.
Brother Sun, did you have a fight with your son?
How did you know?
You two seemed to be at odds. Something must have happened.
Tell me what's going on.
I don't know.
He was always obedient when he was a kid. He did whatever I said.
But now that he's grown up, he has his own ideas.
He had a good job. But he suddenly quit because he wants to look after his son.
He's really bold.
You think he's gone too far too?
He quit a good job for his son's education. I think he's really courageous.
So you're complimenting him?
Nim-shu is becoming more and more like you.
I'm not as reckless as he is.
We're just buying jam. You need to check the ingredient?
The kids are growing.
I have to buy natural and organic food for them.
I don't want them to take in too much artificial coloring and preservatives.
You really care about them.
You guys are everything to me.
I have to devote my heart and soul to looking after the three of you.
School's not over yet. We have some time for ourselves.
Why don't we ask them to deliver? Let's spend some quality time together?
We haven't spent $500 yet.
They'll charge us a delivery fee. It's not worth it.
Don't worry. I want to spend some quality time with you.
You're always wasting money.
Watch out.
Sorry.
Are you OK?
OK.
Sorry.
It's OK.
Be careful, OK? You'll run into people.
Are you OK? Are you hurt?
I'm fine.
Are you really OK?
I'm OK. I almost lost Yee.
When?
A year ago in this mall.
Yee...
Where are you?
Yee, where are you?
Yee...
Mom, you couldn't find me?
You scared me. Where have you been?
You scared us.
I was so scared.
If I had lost Yee, I really wouldn't know how to tell you.
You found him in the end. It's fine. You should call me when there's a problem.
I think I would have cried when I heard your voice.
I can stay calm if I deal with the problem on my own.
Every time I called you during my business trips,
you just told me the happy events. You never told me your problems. Sorry.
I wanted you to focus at work. I didn't want you to worry about the family.
I could handle it on my own.
Don't push yourself too hard, OK?
I'm not that weak.
Thank you.
This place reminds me of when we were dating in Australia.
I remember.
Back then we loved going to the bars with Sze Hing to watch soccer matches.
Right.
We should come out more often
to watch soccer matches and spend some quality time together.
How can we afford so much free time?
The household chores seem to be never ending.
You shouldn't take on everything yourself like you used to.
You have me now. I can help.
You want to compete with me for business?
A mom doesn't have the monopoly on looking after the kids.
Family roles can be swapped anytime.
You've been doing the job for so long. It's time you passed me the baton, right?
If you do all the work, what will I do then?
Do something you love.
Apart from looking after the kids and the family, I also look after you.
There must be something else. Think about it.
Try the others.
They're either too hard or too soft. You've tried all the pillows here already.
You still can't find one for Pork Belly.
He's just a kid. Does he need something so nice?
He kicked the blanket and pillow on the floor.
He kept moving from having nightmares.
I think it's because his pillow isn't good enough.
You're so good to your son.
It could be serious if he hurts his neck. The medical fees could be expensive.
This isn't about money.
You won't go to bed until you've checked on him every night.
You just care about him.
I just take a peep when I go for a pee.
You pee every night? Do you have renal problems?
Hey, this one is good. I give it over 90 marks.
This one is much better than that one. I think it gets at least 80 marks.
Those two over there are good too.
I want those two over there. And this one, and that one too.
I'll buy all four of them.
All four? Do you need so many?
I'll give them all to the kid, and see which one he likes.
You're spoiling him. You're doomed.
Pork Belly, why are you going to the staffroom?
I want to borrow a pair of scissors.
What for?
To cut paper. OK.
Dad learned paper cutting online. Then he taught me how to do it.
Really? Can you teach me?
OK.
OK. Come on.
Let me see.
There.
Right. It's so beautiful. It looks a lot like it.
Is it hard to learn?
Not at all. I learned really fast. Then I washed our clothes with Daddy.
Is that right?
Smell it.
Right. It smells really nice.
Right. It's lavender. Daddy and I picked it together.
How about your school uniform. It's so nice.
It's perfectly ironed. Did you do that?
No. I just sprayed the water. Dad ironed it.
Then we had a pillow fight. I was so happy. Look.
So which one do you like?
All four.
Do you have four heads?
Let's have a pillow fight.
We did that last night. Again?
Come on.
No, I'm completely worn out.
Daddy...
I'm really tired.
No.
Daddy...
Just once. Then you have to go to bed immediately, OK?
OK. Here you go.
OK. I'll be Superman again.
Of course not. I'm Superman. You're the monster.
OK, Superman. Get down. That's dangerous.
OK. Ouch.
Let's play here. Don't play on the sofa. On three, OK?
OK.
OK. Ready.
Ouch.
Wait.
You enjoy hitting me?
It's your mom... Hello. Yes. I know you don't want to talk to me.
You want to talk to your son. OK. Hang on. It's your mom.
Pork Belly.
Mom.
Why is your face so red?
I'm hitting the monster. His name is Daddy. Where are you now?
I'm in the Caribbean now.
Do you remember we went to a movie with Uncle Pacino about some pirates?
That was in the Caribbean.
But shouldn't you be in England?
No. Uncle Pacino wanted to surprise me. So he brought me here.
Where is it?
It's in the Atlantic Ocean.
When will you be back then?
I won't be back so soon.
But no matter where I go, I will still think of you a lot.
You have to think of me too.
OK. Bye, Mom.
Bye.
Yo, let's continue. Come on.
I'm tired. I want to go to sleep.
OK. Goodnight.
Mom doesn't want me now.
Hey... Hey, Pork Belly... Wake up.
Hey, Pork Belly. It's just a dream. Daddy's here.
Daddy.
What's the matter?
Mom doesn't want me anymore.
Why would you think that?
She's left with Uncle Pacino.
She won't leave you behind.
Even if no one wants you, I will still be here for you.
I want you.
Promise?
When have I ever lied to you?
I know I didn't keep my promises before. But I won't do it again, OK?
Now go back to sleep. I need to go out and do something.
Will you come back?
Sure. Be right back, OK?
Put your hand down. OK. Go back to sleep now.
Hey, Pork Belly. Your pillow.
It's so old and smelly.
Daddy will buy you a memory foam pillow.
Hello, Shek Tung. I need to go out and do something urgent.
Hurry over and keep my son company.
Hey, what are you doing? You're a thief?
Are you OK? Does it still hurt?
If my wife was still in Hong Kong, she could confirm that I'm not a thief.
I wouldn't need to ask you to come so late at night to bail me out.
You made such a fuss because of this old pillow?
Is there gold in it?
I wish. It's so old and worn.
How would I know my son loves it so much?
He can't sleep without it.
So it's for Pork Belly. That's not surprising at all.
Lots of kids love their own pillows and towels because it has their scent.
He's in primary one already. He's still dependent on that?
Age doesn't matter.
Lots of grown-ups still use the blankets they used when they were kids.
They're abnormal. Normal people grow up.
The scent gives them a sense of security. Do you understand?
Just now, after he talked to his mom on the phone,
he felt bad. He couldn't sleep.
He was so worried that his mom wouldn't want him anymore.
So that's a sense of security?
What's the matter?
You feel bad because you can't
give your son a sense of security?
I've lived with him for a couple of weeks.
I haven't given him any sense of security.
I'm such a loser.
What? Why are you looking at me like that? You want to lecture me again?
Bring it on. I'm prepared for that.
No. I just didn't expect you would admit it.
I thought you would argue with me again.
Perhaps I'm enlightened from the fall just now.
Tomorrow I'll be the usual me again.
It's late. I'll drop you home.
No, thanks. I can go home on my own.
Thanks.
Thanks? Shouldn't you say grateful?
Grateful, miss.
OK.
So you trust me now?
Actually you're not such a bad person.
Will you sell your business to me then? You've caused so much trouble.
To call or not to call? Call.
Hello, Sis Sin. Are you asleep? I'll call you again tomorrow.
Go ahead. You've called already. Don't make me guess.
I spoke to you earlier about selling Fa Sin Chi. Have you decided?
Hello. Hello. Do you hear me, Sis Sin?
No.
I knew you would say no.
Do you know how much Fa Sin Chi means to me?
I don't think you understand the current situation.
Let's talk about this when I'm back tomorrow.
Tomorrow? Aren't you coming back next month?
Oh, I was so busy that I forgot to tell you.
I've really forgotten everything.
OK. Let's talk when you're back then. Bye.
Lung-lung, Tak-tak, what should I do now?
It hurts. Aren't you sleeping? It's late.
I want to sleep in your bed.
I'll go back to sleep then.
Hey, just this once.
Yo.
Yo... Yo, how can I sleep like this?
I want to sleep on your arm.
You have your pillow already. Why do you want to sleep on my arm? Ouch.
What's the matter, Daddy?
Go to sleep.
Ouch. You're really going to sleep like this?
Yes.
Just this once.
Is this what a sense of security feel like?
Yes.
Aren't you asleep?
Daddy, Mom did my hair. Isn't it beautiful?
It's really beautiful. You look like a little princess.
Mom, why didn't you dress up since you're going out?
Why do I need to dress up? I'm just meeting an old friend.
Mom, I want to go with you.
You want to go with me?
So you don't want to go to the Space Museum now?
I want to go. Mom, I'm not going with you.
You won't go with me, right?
Daddy, can you look after both of them on your own?
Sure. When are you meeting your friend?
I'm meeting Rachel at noon. Oh, no. It's so late now. I need to run.
Bye...
Bye.
Bye, Mom.
Enjoy the visit. Listen to Daddy.
Bye.
Daddy, can I bring along some fruit juice?
Daddy, I want to too.
Mom said you shouldn't have cold drinks.
Please...
Don't tell mom.
OK.
Hello, Dad.
I haven't gone fishing with you in a long time.
You were hardly in Hong Kong.
When you came back, you had to spend time with your wife and kids.
How could I get a chance to see you?
I asked you for dim sum earlier. But you turned me down.
I was still mad.
You're fishing with me today. So you're not mad anymore?
Daddy, I'm thirsty.
No problem. Have some watermelon juice.
Hey, how many times have I told you guys
that it's bad for your stomach to have cold drinks in hot weather?
Don't drink that. Drink the pear water I made this morning. It's really sweet.
I want fruit juice.
Grandpa's pear water is really sweet. It's tastier than fruit juice.
Right. I want some too.
This isn't suitable for you. This flask is for you and Chi.
My dad is a Chinese medicine practitioner. So my health is better.
That's so lame.
No, my classmates used to tease me like that.
Everyone drank soda. I drank herbal tea.
Hey, Rachel. I'm already there.
Sorry! I can't come because I have some urgent business to handle.
We seldom see each other. I am really sorry!
Oh, that's OK. Work comes first. Next time then. Bye.
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Daddy, I want to learn how to fish.
Me too.
OK. First you must learn to put the bait on the hook, OK?
OK.
Look. Hook it there. Then twist it. Hook again. What's the trick?
Hide the hook or the fish won't bite when they see it. Get it?
No.
What? What don't you get?
No.
It's normal that you don't. I took me years to learn that. OK. Go play.
You still remember the way I taught you to put the bait on the hook.
Actually I remember everything you taught me.
I thought you'd forgotten.
Of course not? Given my potential, my being educated and becoming an architect
is all because of you encouraging me and paving the way for me.
Without your help, how would I have achieved this?
Since you know I've done so many things for you all these years,
why did you quit your job then?
Do you know how much that hurt?
I understand.
You spent so much effort nurturing me. I appreciate that.
But now I'm a father myself. I want to nurture Yee too. But I'm not you.
And Yee's not the way I was either.
Times are different now. Parenting methods are also different.
I just want to nurture my son my way.
I know I'm outdated.
I've read all the allocation forms you filled out for Yee.
It really wasn't easy to find 30 schools.
You love Yee so much. You've done so much for him.
Thank you.
You don't need to be so formal with me.
I've thought it over. Yee is not as smart as his older sister.
Since he's not competitive enough, we need to really help him.
I've already enrolled him in lots of tuition classes. Look.
(Functional math. Numbers.)
Numbers?
Simply put, the kids are required to work on difficult math problems.
It's like punching above one's weight.
They'll learn primary two math when they're still in primary one.
What's functional math then?
They have to work on as many math problems as possible within the shortest time frame
so they can respond faster to numbers.
This will enhance their brain function.
Among Chinese, English and math, Yee is weakest in math.
He can barely count his fingers.
There's only half a year left. We must do everything to boost his skills.
You think your wife won't like this?
Carrie wants them to enjoy learning. She may not like these kinds of crash courses.
You don't have to decide right now.
I've made an appointment for a trial lesson. Give it a shot.
(Functional Math. Numbers.)
OK.
There were 15 people on a bus.
Seven got off at a stop. Then five boarded it.
How many people are there on the bus now? You.
27.
No. Anyone? OK. You.
13.
Correct. Why? There were fifteen people on the bus.
Seven got off. That means we have to take away seven.
Then five got on it. So we add five. So there are 13 people now.
Do you understand?
Yes.
You can start doing the test now. You have 20 minutes.
Yee, how was it? What was your test result? How many marks did you get? Show me.
It's OK. Show me. Come on. You only got 20 marks?
Grandpa.
Are the questions really hard?
No. I got 100 marks. I learned everything last year.
Really? Let me see.
Right. You got 100 marks. But Yee only got 20 marks.
It's alright. Work harder next time, OK?
Right, Yee. Listen to Grandpa.
Don't give up. Study hard at home. I'm sure you can do it.
Be careful.
You're home? Welcome home.
Mom?
Mom.
I bought ice-cream fondue. Happy?
Great.
Didn't you go to lunch with Rachel?
I was supposed to. But she stood me up. So I went shopping at the mall.
Why didn't you call me?
I did. But I couldn't reach you.
How was the visit to the Space Museum? Was it fun? Did you see the stars?
We didn't go to the Space Museum today. We went fishing.
Fishing?
Dad called when we were about to leave home.
He asked us to go fishing with him. He gave you this drink.
Thanks.
Where should this go? Good.
He suddenly called you. Isn't he mad at you?
I told you he wouldn't be mad at me for long.
Why didn't you tell me that he asked you to meet him?
I didn't know he would call. Should I have not gone?
I've argued a lot with dad lately over Yee's school selection.
I know he has good intentions.
But I'm worried that he'll screw up despite his good intentions.
No one understands the kids better than I do.
I understand.
Mom, I got 100 marks today.
Really? How amazing. Where did you get 100 marks?
Today Grandpa took us to a trial lesson at a tuition school. I got 100 marks.
Brother Yee only got 20 marks.
Why did you tell Mom about it?
You did.
You two haven't washed your hands yet, right?
Right.
Go wash your hands now. Go.
Why didn't you tell me that you took them to a tuition school?
I bet it's those tuition schools that Dad prefers
where they keep timing the kids and asking them to do tests.
You made sure I wouldn't be there.
Perhaps Dad really didn't want you to be there.
He was afraid that you'd object to it. But I didn't make sure you wouldn't be there.
You knew I wouldn't want you to take them there. Why did you still do it?
I wanted to see how they teach the kids there.
We always say we want them to enjoy learning.
But is that really right for Yee?
I raised them.
No one knows them better than I do.
You think I don't know what kind of school is right for them?
You've taken care of them for so long. You might have overlooked something.
What problems would I miss that you'd notice?
I'm at home every day looking after them. What about you?
You're not home nine months in a year.
You don't know when they lose their teeth or when they learn to ride a bike.
Mommy, let's not argue anymore, OK?
Whenever we talk about your problem, you don't want to talk.
You're the one who's running away from the problem. I knew work was tough.
I didn't want to bother you. So I took care of everything at home.
I was under a lot of pressure too.
I know you're under a lot of pressure.
You know nothing.
You suddenly quit your job. You want to look after the kids yourself.
So you think I haven't done a good job looking after them?
Now you want to be a full-time dad. What about me? What should I do?
No one appreciates my effort at all.
London Bridge is failing down, failing down, failing down, my fair lady.
Are you guys done being noisy? Daddy and Mommy are talking.
You're sing so loudly. That's really rude.
Why can you yell at daddy so loudly but I can't sing loudly?
Everything's fine. Go back to your room.