Why should I do as you say?
When did you become a CID officer?
If you've nothing better to do, go home to eat watermelon,
whisper sweet nothings,
or think of your hometown as you admire the moon
Don't come here to play Teddy the Sleuth
Lazy Bum
You're not diverting my attention with your nonsense
I'm here to do a spot check
I was in my bathroom when I overheard you saying,
"We'll do it tonight. Keep it from Uncle Hai"
Tell me
Where are you taking Guang? You're up to no good
Why are you such a busybody?
Don't let them lead you astray, Guang
They're always up to no good
I'm only eating a banana
Am I not right?
You're not setting a good example at all
A crooked stick throws a crooked shadow
You're crooked - She's talking about you
She's talking about you - Just eat
Fada's not up to no good
He's even bringing along dirty stuff
He has to be up to no good
Dirty stuff?
Don't tell me you're going to sell ecstasy
That's a crime
You're selling ecstasy?
My future will be...
Don't listen to her
The dirty stuff she meant...
is this
This?
You call this dirty stuff?
I think it's the greatest invention
Which era is she from?
The Ming dynasty
Fine, you're liberal
You've no qualms about doing anything
Cut the crap and open the boot
Fine
Check
Fada is taking us somewhere to do business
Do business?
You're involved in smuggling?
No. Fada says...
a secret beach party will be held tonight
It's not open to the public
We're going there to sell alcohol and soft drinks...
And this dirty stuff
We're marking up the prices four to five times
That's illegal too
Come on, that's the purpose of having a secret party
They hold a secret party, and we sell them stuff secretly
It's all very hush-hush
Everything will be fine
You take the police for fools?
What if they made a raid?
What if on our way to the beach,
we discovered that we'd won $5 million Toto jackpot?
What if Mars crushed into the earth?
If we worry so much, we won't be able to do anything
But you do have a point
Let's get Stallone to keep watch for us
You want the dog involved in your dodgy business?
Since it's a dodgy business,
it's only right to involve it
Go back to your studies. Never mind about us
We're on our way to make money
No
Get her off the van
You're such a pain
Hello
Jack
Did you wait long?
No - Good
Where are you taking me?
It's a surprise
Hold on tight
(Beach party - get everything you need here)
Beers for everyone
They're only available here
This will come in handy
Come on
Everything you need for a beach party
Pull over and take a look
Get off
Why did you bring me here?
You'll find out in a minute
Come on
We've beers and everything you need for a beach party
What would you like, handsome?
Four beers and two soft drinks
Four beers, two soft drinks
Hang on
Do you need this?
Sure, boss
OK, I'll put it inside
$30 altogether
Since you're a strapping guy, I'll just charge you $25
Thanks - Here you go
Sorry
I forgot my wallet. One moment
I don't believe this
Sorry, I forgot to draw money
He came without a cent on him
The girl has to pay for the beers and condoms
But he's handsome
Is he?
More handsome than you
I'd say that girl is stupid
Let me see what she looks like
Sorry, boss - It's OK
Here
Here's your $5 change
Not getting any drinks?
Stout for $5 per can. Want it?
You can't get any on the beach
A lazy bum visits the toilet all the time
I had a tummy ache - No
Hello
Jack
Sorry, I...
I'm feeling unwell. I'm going home
Hello
Stop calling me. I've a business to run
Don't say anymore
Small world, Teddy
You've nothing better to do or what?
Did you shadow me?
Yup, I followed you here
I was curious as to what you were up to
What are you doing here, Weixiong? The police may come any time
You're a lawyer. It'll be embarrassing if you're caught
Take her home
No need. She comes and goes without a trace...
like Wonder Woman
She doesn't need escort
Right, look out for yourselves instead
Make way
Come and get some beers
Thank goodness he believed my story
What are you doing?
What do you think you're doing?
I'm scrubbing the ﬂoor
You need kerosene to remove the grime
You thought I was going to burn you to death?
I may be a hothead,
but I wouldn't do anything to harm you
How did you come in?
I...
I bet Meimei let you in
Since she can't bear to part with you,
why don't you take her away?
Go as far away as you can
I can't be bothered
I'll wake her up this minute. Take her away
What's got into you?
You're a worse hothead than I am
Get up and pack your things
What for?
Since you care so much about your dad,
you should just leave with him
It'll save you the effort of letting him in secretly
I didn't do that, Mummy
Stop calling me Mummy. Pack up and leave with him
Mummy's throwing me out, Meiyu. Help
It's still closed at this hour?
Jinguang
Uncle Hai
Jinxuan
Nobody's in
Could something have happened last night?
Open the door, Granny Swordswoman
Granny Swordswoman
You're early, Weixiong
Morning, Granny Swordswoman. Did I wake you?
No. I should be on my way to the market
Where's Lazy Bum?
He's sleeping. They don't get up so early
What time did they come back last night?
No idea
They were not back when I went to bed
That means you don't know whether they're back or not
Where else could they go?
They don't have money to stay at a hotel
Have a seat. I need some tea
Could they have been arrested?
Move it - No, Mummy
Help, Meiyu - Go
Serves you right
You shouldn't have let him in
The thunder was very loud yesterday
I was afraid it might rain...
So you let him in?
Are you crazy?
So what if he'd got drenched or struck by lightning?
Has he ever done his part as a father?
No
He doesn't care about you. So why should you care about him?
Don't do such a foolish thing again
Go back to the room
Who says she can do that?
Who calls the shots here?
You do
I'll break your leg if you dare enter the room
Come on, Mummy
Don't try to be smart
If I find out you're up to some hanky-panky,
I'll throw you out as well
Fine, do as you please
Get out - No, Mummy
Huang Lili
Do you have to do this?
Won't you give me a chance?
Did I not do that?
I gave you so many chances
I met you at 18, and now I'm 43
It's been 25 years
I've been giving you chances for the best 25 years of my life
What did I get at the end of the day?
You...
You've been giving me chances for 25 years
Do that for another 25 years
No! We're divorced
Get someone else to give you a chance
I don't care
I swear I won't let you down again
I won't fight or gamble again
Now that I'm out, I swear...
I'm not going back in there again
Believe me, dear
I'm not your wife
Yes, you are
No... We're divorced
Don't push me
Don't push me. You're my wife
That's enough
Aren't you tired of fighting all the time? I am
Look, Mr Guan
Be a man, will you?
She doesn't want you back, so leave her alone
Don't make me look down on you
Shut up
I'm your dad. How dare you call me Mr Guan
Sorry, my dad died long ago
Be glad I'm calling you Mr Guan
I could've called you a scumbag
Scumbag - You...
Take this - Don't hit her
Break it up
Don't hit her
Take this - Stop hitting her
Go away - Don't hit her anymore
Go away
You like hitting people?
Why not hit me, you rat?
Call yourself a man
A real man wouldn't fight back even if he was slapped...
by a woman in public, OK?
You look dense
Small wonder that you hit women
You don't know what respect is
It means due regard for the feelings of others
Hit me if you dare
You and your crap
You think I dare not?
Do it, then
You think I dare not hit you?
Stop it - Go away
Take this
Stop it! If you kill him, you'll go to jail
Let go
Don't let me see you again
You OK?
Stay where you are
You've got no guts
You OK?
Stay where you are
You've got no guts
Mummy
Are you all right?
I'm still outside, Mummy
Open up, Mummy
Won't you take the call?
Hello?
You finally picked up the phone
Who's that on the line?
This is Weixiong
What happened to you guys?
Jinguang didn't open the shop,
and you and Lazy Bum stayed out all night
You've been detained by the police?
I don't want to talk about it
I was lucky to have got away
So was Guang
But I've no idea where Big Brother is
What do you mean?
He should know better
When he heard the beach party was getting steamy,
he insisted on taking part
Then, the police came and raided the place
Jinguang and I took to our heels
But I don't know where he went
He could be dead for all we know
Come to think of it, we're lucky
Only one out of three got caught
You're inhuman, Ye Xiaoying
You abandoned your nephew and ran for your life
Hello, my dear
Even a married couple go their separate ways in a crisis
I'm only his uncle
I'm not totally unfeeling
Any idea where I am?
I'm waiting for him at the hawker centre he frequents
Let's hope he'll appear
I really fear for his safety
Join me if you don't believe me
I'm scared to wait alone
We made a fortune, Guang
You didn't wait for me
This isn't your money but what you owe Guang
I worked in vain last night?
We're the ones who worked in vain
You're in debt,
and Guang and I had to help you raise the money
Yet you still expect to get paid
We made $4,620 last night
Guang takes back $4,000
$500 is the capital
$100 for the van rental, $20 for breakfast
You still owe Guang $6,000
No. I'm happy just to take back $4,000
We agreed to pay you back double
How can we go back on our word?
Fine, no big deal
It's just $6,000. I'll find the money
Take last night for example
We made $4,000 with just $500 as capital
The $4,000 will turn mouldy in the bank
Might as well invest it
From $500, it became $4,000. That's eight times more
Eight times of $4,000 is $32,000
Eight times of $32,000 is...
$256,000
Eight times of $256,000 is...
$2,048,000
Eight times of that is 16,384,000
You can't be that smart. Let me calculate it
He's spot on
You win
See what I mean?
When you invest, you bring in more money
But a salaried worker will remain a salaried worker forever
That's what my dad says too
What do you say, Fada?
Your eyes gleam at the very thought of money
I don't want to be stuck in the provision shop all my life
I want to be successful in life too
Invest this $4,000 in something
Take it as a partnership
OK? Please
I'll keep it for you
Give it to me
You're like a robber
Look at you
You're like wolves when we talk about money
Your eyes glow and you drool all over
Haven't you heard? Money is emptiness, emptiness is money
I've only heard form is emptiness,
not money is emptiness
I've never heard that either
Well, form refers to everything under the sun,
including money
I think form refers to women
Women are form too,
but the root of evil isn't women but money
If you're broke, no woman would bother about you
You're a living example
Money makes you lose your bearings...
and forget who you are
The pursuit of money may lead you to...
a stage beyond redemption
Now, it's difficult to attain the level of taking...
form as emptiness...
and emptiness as form
At least attain emptiness in four aspects
What are the four aspects?
A blank mind, an empty stomach,
an empty pocket and two empty hands
A blank mind means spacing out
When your mind is quiet, you're at peace
An empty stomach means...
refraining from binging
Do not overeat
An empty pocket means...
not being money-minded
There are also your family and friends
Empty hands means letting go
You finished all the toast?
Open the door, Mummy
Leave! Go be with your dad
No. I want to be with you and Meiyu
Open the door, Mummy
Don't give me that
Meiyu was hit, thanks to you
Had you not let that man in,
none of this would've happened
I'm not leaving, Mummy
What are you trying to do?
Don't be as crazy as that fellow
She's all alone. Where can she go?
She can go join that useless father of hers
You needn't worry about her
Open the door and I'll throw you out too
Don't go on and on
How will we get on with life like this?
You find it tough living with me too?
Fine, leave with Meimei
One is just as bad as the other
Go, both of you
I'll manage on my own
No, Mummy
Don't leave, Meiyu
I'll go
I'll go this minute
Where's Lazy Bum?
You really came?
Of course
He's dead
What?
Relax, I was just kidding you
You shadowed us last night...
and called me early in the morning
Jerk
Don't tell me you've a thing for him
She has a thing for him
That's nonsense
It's no nonsense
Let's be honest
When I told Big Brother...
to get a cab for you last night,
he totally ignored me
He didn't care about you at all
He isn't worthy of your love
No. Fada said he needed the toilet
Truth was, he was shadowing her to protect her
How did you know that?
He and I are long-time buddies
I know him inside out
Weixiong, when you reached the main road,
was there a taxi there?
How did you know that?
Fada made the booking
I guessed it when he borrowed his uncle's mobile
Good try
You were practically dozing the whole night
Well, we're buddies
Your buddy's gone missing and...
you still have an appetite?
He's gone missing?
Who's that behind you then?
What are you doing here, Teddy?
You gave me a fright! I thought you'd been arrested?
Touch wood
Don't you curse me
You bought his story?
You didn't get arrested?
Why didn't Jinguang open the shop then?
And why didn't you go home?
We rushed Uncle Hai to hospital as soon as we got back
There was no time for us to go home
What happened to Uncle Hai?
When my dad opened the shop this morning,
he found the back door not locked
A few cartons of beer were gone too
He thought the shop had been broken into, so he...
He slumped to the ground
We happened to get home, so we rushed him to hospital
You gave me a scare
Take it easy
We had to find out...
whether you care about us,
especially the fella next to you
But Teddy, let me warn you
That fella aims at...
attaining emptiness in five aspects
Not five but four aspects
You don't have a wife yet. That's the fifth aspect
If she's the "wife" you're talking about,
you're right - she is "empty" all right
Mummy
I want to go home, Mummy
Lazy Bum never has anything good to say
Meiyu
Meimei?
Mummy
Meimei
Weixiong
Why are you crying?
Did someone bully you?
Don't be afraid. Just tell me
Did you run into a pervert?
A man has been going round stealing women's undies
Who is he?
A middle-aged man who ogles women...
and takes liberty with them
Did you run into him?
No
Why are you so upset then?
My mum has thrown me out
She doesn't want me anymore
Why would she not want you?
I upset my mum because...
I let my dad into the house last night
My mummy hit the roof and threw me out
I'm sure it's just an empty threat
No parents would throw their child out
My mummy is different
When she said she didn't want my dad to come home,
she meant it
I knocked on the door many times just now,
but she refused to let me in
Why did Li do that?
Meiyu says my mum must be sick
That's why she always loses her temper
She must be suffering from depression
Possible
People these days are constantly under a lot of stress
Depression is becoming more common
Advise her to see a doctor
No point
My mummy always says she's hard up
She won't spend money seeing a doctor
I'm supposed to turn up for work today
You're not going back to school?
No
My grades are poor anyway
My mummy says...
since I can't even do well in ITE,
I might as well drop out of school...
and become a cleaner like her
I met the supervisor yesterday
She said I could start work today
It's important to acquire a skill
Try and find a way to catch up,
or spend more time on your studies
It'll be a pity if you drop out just like that
Is the paperwork done?
Yes
I don't want to study anymore, Weixiong
My mummy is slogging her guts out
I want to ease her burden...
and help Meiyu complete her poly education
Meiyu gets $30 as pocket money every week
It's not enough
You care a lot about your mum and Meiyu
It's not a bad idea to gain some work experience first
I'll look out for the relevant courses for you
You can do a course as you work to upgrade yourself
But I can't even go home
Your mummy won't let you go home?
Did she say you couldn't work?
Go to work then
Oh yeah
Why am I so stupid?
But will she throw me out again?
No. If you work hard,
she'll be pleased
You'll be able to...
go home together after work
OK
You scared me, Zhang Weikang
Why were you napping here?
You might get molested
I wasn't napping but looking at the sky
Why didn't you ask me along?
I knew you'd tag along somehow
Indeed I follow you about,
that's why I can smell it every time you break wind
What brings you here?
I came to show my concern
I heard from the gossipmongers you were hit
I knew you'd come here to cry
Nobody's crying
Why do you keep covering your cheek then?
Get off my back
Let me take a look
Ang ku kueh plus hamburger
It's all swollen
Your dad was ruthless
He's a looney
Since he's a looney,
you should've steered clear of his path
I had to stop him from hitting Meimei
You're a great sister. I salute you
Get off my back. I'm feeling frustrated as it is
Don't be
You'll age faster
I'd like to be happy
But I'm plagued by problems
How do you expect me to cheer up?
Poverty is to blame
You may not be happy if you're rich
But you definitely won't be happy if you're broke
Exactly. I can't even go somewhere to vent my frustration
All I can do is stare at the sky
No school today?
School or no school, it makes no difference
I'll get kicked out anyway
It's happening to you too?
I thought only people like me would get kicked out
You're the academic sort
I've been issued many warning letters for skipping classes
And I did so badly this time
I'll be kicked out for sure
So be it
You'll find a niche elsewhere
Let's go to a uni together
I'm not interested in a degree mill
Still, it's a tertiary institution
You'll graduate with a degree
Who knows, you might even get to know some rich man's son
You'll go from rags to riches
So that's your purpose of going to a uni
Know your strengths and strong suits
You have them?
Sure
I've the look of a superstar from head to toe
Don't make me puke
Bah
Going to school is just a means
Capitalising on my assets...
to achieve success is my goal
So let's go enrol at a uni
Sure, give me the money
Get a sponsor
You've the assets
Go sell your body if you want
Did I ask you to do that?
I'm just suggesting that you get a sugar daddy
Is there a difference? - Sure, there is
One is public, while the other is exclusive
Either way, you must sell your body
No
Look
"I am looking for a sugar daddy who's not always thinking of sex"
"Just talk and keep you company"
"I'm asking for 3 to 4K a month"
It's too good to be true
3 to 4K a month just to chat?
3 to 4K may be a lot of money to you,
but to the rich, it's peanuts
I hear there are rich men...
who are lonely and afraid of death
So they get young girls to chat with them...
and pay them 3, 4K
Go get yourself a sugar mummy then
That's exactly what I'm going to do
If you find a sugar mummy, I'll get a sugar daddy
I'll hold you to that
What are you doing, Zhang Weikang?
Looking for a sugar mummy
You're serious about it?
Getting cold feet?
Bring it on
Yin
Meimei...
She's hardworking. She came in before 8.30
What?
I've arranged for her to clean the gents on the 3rd and 4th ﬂoors
She's cleaning the gents?
She's far too young...
to do that, don't you think so?
No choice
Ling quit. Somebody has to do the job
I've told her what to look out for
No worries, she'll get used to it
Cleaning
Anybody inside?
Sorry, I didn't mean it
You haven't washed your hands
Sorry
Meimei
Mummy - What is it? I'm going to fall
I want to hug you
How did you get yourself so wet?
I scrubbed the toilet real hard, that's why
Why do it with all your might?
There are over ten washrooms in this building,
and every one of them has three to four cubicles
You'll be drained of energy in no time
I won't scrub so hard then
What are you laughing at? Silly girl
I'm happy to see you
I can't help laughing
Don't smile at any Tom, Dick or Harry
You might be mistaken for being man-crazy
Make sure you put the cleaning sign outside the toilet
If someone barges in... - I'll ignore them
They do their business, and I do mine
I won't look at them
Oh please
I'm saying, some people might barge in here and flash you
That won't happen
Yin said the people who work here are very civilised...
and very well-educated
They wouldn't do anything disgusting
Don't be so naive
There are bad guys everywhere
People who are well-educated commit the worst crimes
Bear my words in mind
If a man barges in with ill intentions, get out of the toilet
Inform me or Yin, get it?
Got it
Guang
Fangfang, have you found your friend?
Yes
This is my friend, Chen Bangqing
This is Mr Ou Jinguang, the young boss who's helped me many times
Thank you for helping Fangfang, Mr Ou
I didn't do much
I'm glad she's found you
Do you know whether...
there's any room for rent nearby?
You see,
Bangqing had rented a room in this area
When I came over,
he asked the landlord to put me up for a few days
But the landlord refused...
and even wanted Bangqing to move out
They got into a dispute...
and the landlord decided to throw us out
What happened?
That old man was eccentric
I said I'd pay more for the rent,
but he still insisted that we move out
We had a rental agreement
But since he's old, I won't pursue the matter
But I don't know of anyone renting out their room
Never mind then, we'll put up at a guest house for the time being
Oh please
Have you too much money to spare?
You can put up at my place
Auntie, you've a room to let?
I didn't,
but I badly need extra income now
My undutiful grandson and mean nephew...
have taken every cent of my nest egg
They were too much
Cool it
Granny Swordswoman has a tendency to dramatise things
Granny Swordswoman?
Don't I remind you of a swordswoman?
OK
You also think they were too much?
You've a sense of righteousness just like I do
We really hit it off
Let me show you the room, come on
Put it on credit
I'll lead the way
Fang
This old lady is such a weirdo
But I think she's straightforward and warm-hearted
Let's just go and have a look
Bye, Guang
I'm the easy-going type. The rent will include the utilities
I'll just charge a token sum of $4,800
$4,800?
You look so shocked
I mean $4,800 a year
That's only $400 a month. It's a good deal
You won't find a cheaper room in Singapore
This is it
No bed?
Can't you see the huge bed?
Roll anywhere you like
Just don't hit the wall
You want us to sleep on the ﬂoor?
Any problem, young man?
Koreans and Japanese sleep on the ﬂoor too
There are two mattresses in the wardrobe
Just pull them out and you can sleep
Auntie is right
Bed or no bed, it doesn't make much difference
I like this young lady. She's straightforward
Don't call me Auntie anymore
Guang called me Granny Swordswoman
You can do the same
I won't call you young lady either
I'll call you Granddaughter
Sure, Granny Swordswoman
You're so sweet, Granddaughter
Look around. I'll get the door
Look around? I see everything at a glance
Who is it?
Can I go in and have a word with you?
Sorry
We're poor as a church mouse
Our chairs are for people with a rough bum
Your bum might get calluses from sitting on them
I know I shouldn't have come
I'm getting on in years. Time has mellowed me
So I can still have a conversation with you
If it were in the past, I'd have chased you out with a broom
But you'd better not test my patience
Leave before I blow my top
I want to see Jonathan and pass this to him
What's the name again?
Kaipeng
Who's Kaipeng? No such person here
I know you've changed his name to Fada
Be it Fada or Kaipeng,
the fact remains that he's my son
He's no son of yours
Shameless woman
Get lost
I'm having surgery next week
I hope to see him...
before that
Oh no
I didn't break it
I was only wiping the dust off
I'm just wondering what's this posh car doing in this poor district
It's not doing the car justice
Sorry
Do rich men have poor relatives?
I wonder which lucky family it is
And someone's installing an air conditioner
Top-grade bird's nest
I'm rich
We're rich, Grandma
If you could get rich, pigs might fly
I'm not having you on. Look, top-grade bird's nest
It's worth over $1,000
Never seen bird's nest before?
Fancy picking them up when you stumbled upon them
For all you know, they could be cursed
How did you know I picked them up?
You're the one who threw them away?
It really was you?
Subtitles: S Lin, Mediacorp TV