Mum, why aren't you asleep?
Do you need to pee?
Let me
No, I'll do it
It's almost 3. I have to go to work anyway
You go back to sleep
Can't sleep?
Lie on your side. You'll feel more comfortable
You need to get your circulation moving
Feel better?
Is this better?
I have to go to work
Lie back
Sleep now
Why aren't you drinking? Let me top you up
No, no. I have to drive both of you home later
You drink the rest, Uncle
That's right. He'll be driving later
It's nice to drink with someone whose company I enjoy
Too bad we're not at home now,
or you could spend the night with us if you got drink
Come to our place one day. I'll do the cooking
I'll make braised pig's ears. They go well with wine
We'll drink to our hearts' content
I'd love to. Unfortunately...
If Mum knows we're together, she'll have a fit
She quarrelled with Keli and refused to visit your aunt
That's how I could come out on the pretext of visiting her
Mum criticized Aunt for being narrow-minded. But she's just as bad
She'll come to accept me one day
That's for sure, if you are as dutiful as Lion King
Dad, Mum won't like it if she hears you
She'll say you're hoping she will become bed-ridden like Aunt
If she realizes after this what a filial son-in-law she's getting,
then it's more than worth it
Come over to our place. My wife is not at home
We can enjoy a few drinks together
I'll whip up a few dishes,
including my speciality - braised pig's ears with peanuts
I will also get some beer
We'll knock back a few glasses together
Dear, I didn't drink!
Ying...
She's sleeping like a pig
Thank goodness she didn't hear me talk in my sleep
I must stay awake
I mustn't fall asleep. Got to keep my eyes open
If I doze off and she hears me talk in my sleep, I'll be in trouble
Morning, Dad
Isn't Mum up yet?
No. I got up early because I didn't sleep well last night
How come?
I talked in my sleep. I don't know if I'd blurted out our secret
What! Did Mum hear you?
No, thank goodness. She was sleeping like a log
Xiangxiang!
I can't drive you to work today. I'm going to Kukup
It's Fifth Aunt's birthday today
It's Fifth Aunt's birthday? How come you didn't mention it?
You only care about your own family...
and leave me to deal with weddings and such on my side of the family
Aren't you generous. Those abalones cost close to $100
You keep a provision shop. We won't look good if we're too stingy
I mustn't forget my passport
It's cold in the coach. Did you bring a cardigan?
Yes, I did. I'll be spending the night at Fifth Aunt's place
Do you have any Malaysian ringgit?
Yes. I'll go get it
I also have some. I'll get it for you
Cheers!
Dad, you cooked so much food and I'm the only one eating
You'll get drunk drinking on an empty stomach
You carry on eating. We want to finish the stout
You have one too
No, I don't want to get drunk and start spouting nonsense
Why worry? Your mum's not at home
You can sing, dance and do anything you like
Yeah, let your hair down. Have a drink with us
You can drop in anytime when my wife is away
Cheers!
We've run out of stout. I'll go get some more
Thanks
Having a good time?
You bet we are
We've run out of stout. I'll go get some more
Having a good time?
You bet we are
Carry on eating. Go on
You're not eating? I'll dig in then!
Sit down, both of you
The fishballs are good
They are?
Mum, are you choked on a fishball?
Mum, are you OK?
Let me. Relax, just spit the fishball out
I'll try again
I don't need your so-called help!
Were you trying to kill me?
No!
Zhengyu saved your life!
Saved my life?
He was trying to kill me so you and he could be together
Ying, will you be reasonable?
Both of you are siding with my enemy!
Fine, I'll let you have your wish
Since gorging, choking and pummelling couldn't kill me,
banging my head against the wall might do the trick!
I'll jump out the window!
We're on the second floor. The fall won't kill you
I'll jump from the 12th floor! Satisfied?!
Even you want me dead. You all want me dead!
Well, I refuse to die!
Mum, don't be like that
Why do you think I'm doing this? It's for your sake
You go out with my enemy knowing I'm against it
Why do you regard Zhengyu as your enemy?
I've told you, he deliberately sets himself against me
It's all a misunderstanding
If we price an item at $1, he'll lower it to 90 cents
He deliberately undercuts us
You're wrong. We're not out to undercut you
The mission of Fairprice is to help keep prices stable
By selling cheap, we help the consumers save money
We may look like your competitor, but we're in the same situation as you
We face competition from foreign-owned hypermarkets
A new hypermart is opening near their supermarket next month
Zhengyu's been very busy these few days
Fairprice is so big. Would it fear competition from hypermarts?
Many chain stores in other SE Asian countries have been taken over...
by these foreign-owned hypermarts
It's not easy for Fairprice to have survived thus far
We must be on our toes constantly
Big and small businesses can co-exist, Mum
Different patients have different needs
The not-so-ill go to clinics, and the severely-ill go to hospitals
We have our own regular customers
They patronise our shop because we give them small discounts
Gui-shen and Shisan-yi have been shopping with us for years
I just can't stand him
Nothing either of you says will do any good
He's divorced. He's not right for you
Third Aunt's son-in-law was divorced too, but you're full of praise for him
That's different. He's a businessman with car and a house
But he's older than me
Zhengyu is very presentable. He also has a car and a property
Are you saying I'm money-minded? I have your welfare at heart
I don't care. I forbid it! I forbid it!
Auntie, I really care about Xiangxiang
I'm going to be with him. It's no use objecting
Right! It's two... No, it's three against one
You sickening old man!
You gang up with my daughter and enemy against me?!
I'm standing up against you for our daughter's happiness
You are all against me
Fine, enjoy your happiness
Never mind about me!
You were right to stand up against Aunt
She'll back down for sure
She won't kill herself. Don't bother to look for her
Where else can she go except my house...
Sis, no wonder you got a stroke
Some people are so black-hearted
Their own marriage broke up,
and they're still determined to break up other people's families
Good thing I'm healthy...
or I'd get a fit too and become bed-ridden like you
Xiangxiang, you hear that? I told you she wouldn't kill herself
Tell Uncle to stop worrying
Some people just like to make empty threats
At least my family care that I've left home
You don't even bother about your husband after kicking him out
Be careful, he might say no when you beg him to come back
Aunt, Uncle and Xiangxiang must be worried about you
I'll ask them to take you home
No! Why can't I stay here?
I'm not going back. I'll kill myself if they come!
Your mum is going to kill herself if you don't take her home
You'd better come quick
Oh, so you want me to leave?
Well, I won't. Not unless Sis tells me to go
You're too much! You know my mum can't talk!
Aunt, stay as long as you like
Xiangxiang, let her stay here and keep my mum company
So many suitcases. Planning a long stay?
That's enough
I'll take your bags to my room
It depends. If I like it here, I will stay longer
With her staying here, Fat Mama won't have any peace
She's our elder after all. Try to give in to her
The more you give in to her, the more nasty she'll get
You and Fat Mama will have a lot to put up with
Kelian!
I'm not used to such a soft pillow
Also, the bed sheet should be in a lighter colour
I'll feel more at home and comfortable that way
Why not go home to your own bed?
Or get yourself new bed sheets at a department store
I'll change the pillow and bed sheet for you
This must be a mistake. My daughter wouldn't steal
She can afford to pay for these
She wears designer clothes and gets $10 a day pocket money
Show him your wallet
See, she has plenty of money
She can afford to buy 30 of these hairpins
Don't you wrongly accuse her
Did they fall into your bag by accident?
We didn't call the cops because we didn't want this to affect her future
We had hoped that her parents would settle this
Since you think we've wronged her, we'll let the police handle it
Don't call the police. I'm busy; I don't have time for them
I'll pay for these at most
It's not a question of money. She's in the wrong, so she should apologize
Apologize, quick
Are you dumb? Didn't the school teach you to say "I'm sorry"?
Do you want the police to arrest you?
I'm sorry
Did I hear someone talking?
Louder!
I'm sorry!
Jieying! Why did you steal?
I forgot to pay. Like you said, it was just a few dimes
Who taught you to talk to your mum this way?!
You did. This is how you talk to Grandma when you quarrel with her
Go ahead and hit me. You love only Brother
You say Grandma practises favouritism. Well, you do too
Where are you going?
I hope you divorce Daddy soon. I want to be with him!
Stop it!
Go to your room
I'm leaving you!
I hope you divorce Daddy soon. I want to be with him!
Jielun! Why did you draw on Jiejie's posters?
I like drawing. You said I was good at it
Don't touch Jiejie's things again. Go play by yourself
'I never want to see you again!'
'When can I leave this home?'
'I hate, I hate, I hate Mummy! '
'I don't like you! I hate you!'
'I don't like this home!'
Mummy, why did you tear up Jiejie's paper?
I told you not to scribble on her things
I did it the other time and you said I drew well
Jiejie got mad and tried to hit me, but you hit her instead
It's Jiejie's favourite toy. She hugs it every day
Why are you eating fruit? I saved you some food
-Where's my Snoopy? -I bought you a new one
Where's the old one?
Jielun dirtied it. I threw it away
I want the old one!
What kind of attitude is this? I bought this for you!
I didn't punish you for what you did today. How dare you throw a tantrum!
The toy was a gift from Daddy
When Jielun dirtied it, you said it was old anyway
You even praised him. I want my old Snoopy back
Are you and your daddy determined to provoke me?
I've thrown away everything he gave you!
I feed you and clothe you. You have to do as I say!
So you want to be like your daddy? You're rebelling, are you?
You rebelled too and quarrelled with Grandma!
I want to be like you and leave home as soon as I can!
Watch closely and you will know whether she likes what you're doing
Right?
She likes people to knead her hand like this
Keli?
Keli!
OK, I've got it. I'll take over
Does that feel good?
No? Scold me then
I forgot. You can't scold people now
OK, let me tell you something to cheer you up
You often told Jieying to get back at me for you
Well, she's begun to talk back to me and scold me now
Does that make you happy?
She stole things. When I scolded her, she answered me back
She also threw away the present I bought her
I started answering you back when I was 7
She waited till she was 14. Should I be happy?
I used to complain that you loved Keke more
Now Jieying accuses me of favouring Jielun
She wants me to divorce her daddy so she can be with him
You still have Keke and Kelian when I left
But if Jieying leaves me...
They say your children will treat you the same way you treat your parents
I didn't believe that before
But now I'm beginning to
It's divine retribution
Divine retribution...
We must persuade Xueliang to reconcile with Keli
It's the children who will suffer if they divorce
Keli looks strong on the surface, but she's really very vulnerable
She used to hide in a corner and cry after quarrelling with my mum
How's Fat Mama?
The same. We take her to the hospital for physiotherapy every day
We also give her massages at home
You take such good care of her. She must like you better now
If she doesn't, then there is no justice
But I shouldn't be the one doing all this. You should help too
I know, but I'm afraid Keli might get angry
Right now, I'm trying to earn as much as I can to support my family
My friends encourage me to take on more renovation jobs
Your family is more important than your work
Keli is having a hard time with Jieying
I know. Jieying called to say she wanted to come and live with me
I told her to stay and look after her brother. But she wouldn't listen
Children are so precocious these days. I'm really worried
Then do something about it
Just keeping quiet isn't going to solve anything
You should have a talk with Keli
But I don't know what to say
Say you're sorry. You were in the wrong
But will she agree to talk to me, given her temper?
It's her birthday tomorrow
You know what to do if you want to reconcile with her
I still have 5 more sessions. I want out. Refund my money
Yours isn't the only slimming centre in Singapore
I can't give you a refund, Mrs Huang. It's against our practice
Fine, I'll complain to Case!
I won't just let the matter rest. Just you wait and see!
I'll give you a free body wrap...
What do you want?
Happy Birthday
What has my birthday got to do with you?
Jielun has hand, foot and mouth disease?
Why didn't your kindergarten isolate those who had it?
What? Now?
OK, I'll come and pick him up
I can pick him up if you're not free
That won't be necessary. He's my son, not yours
Keli, I know I was wrong. But they're my children too
Please give me another chance for their sake
Don't you use the children as a threat
You've poisoned Jieying's mind against me, so much so that...
she now wants to live with you
You failed me and our family. Don't try to fight with me for the children
I'm not trying to do that...
Don't say another word. I don't want to see you. Get out!
I've made herbal tea. Give some to Jielun
HFM disease can be very troublesome
Good thing his is quite mild
I'm already so busy
Jielun can't go back to the kindergarten just yet
But I can't take him to my shop every day. I don't know what to do
I'll take care of him for you
On top of looking after Mum? You'll wear yourself out
I won't. Jielun is very well-behaved
Well-behaved? Huh!
-Why isn't Jieying here yet? -Who knows if she's coming?
Why won't she come? It's your birthday
So what? Not every child remembers his mum's birthday
But adults remember. Xueliang gave you roses
How did you know?
He gives you roses every year
What of it? I've given up on him
It must be the bad fengshui in this house
Sis got a stroke, Jielun fell sick and I get insomnia every night
Now I'm having toothache. The pain-killers aren't helping
It's really very painful
It still hurts
How come your pain-killers don't work?
You took one less than a minute ago. Do you expect a miracle?
The pain-killers we have at home work instantly
You don't believe me?
Kelian, call Xiangxiang and ask her to bring me some pain-killers
Don't bother. She just wants her family to come and take her home
Why do it the round-about way?
You'll see when I get the pain-killers!
Kelian, answer the phone
If it's Xiangxiang, tell her I want some pain-killers. I won't go home
I'll get it
Who do you want to speak to?
Wrong number
Are you sure? Did you hear it correctly?
Why didn't you answer the phone yourself?
You can still talk despite your toothache
I asked Kelian to get the phone, but you rushed to answer it
It's your birthday. Were you hoping your husband would ask you out?
Too bad he didn't call
Mummy, can I go downstairs to buy flash cards?
No. You're ill; you can't go downstairs
Daddy would come with me
All you care about is him!
I don't want Mummy. Mummy is bad!
I want Daddy. I want to be like Jiejie...
Enough! I'll beat you if you say another word!
Let Lion King take him out to buy flash cards. Why beat him?
Come, Uncle will go with you
Keep an eye on him
She wouldn't accept Xueliang's apology
I want to buy flash cards
OK, OK
All this shouting and crying is giving me a headache
Kelian, go make the call for me
Tell them I'm terribly sick. They must bring me the medicine quickly
Remember now
Coming!
Uncle, Xiangxiang. Aunt...
Aunt, Uncle and Xiangxiang have come to take you home
They can just leave the pain-killers here and go
Open up, Mum. Whatever it is, let's talk it out at home
What's there to talk about? I told you I'm not going back
Come on, Mum. Dad and I are here to take you home
That's right. We'll talk things over at home
I'll open the door if you beg me for 5 more minutes
Ying, how much longer are you going to sulk?
Open the door
Jielun! Did Jielun come back?
Isn't he with you?
He's really missing then
Missing? You were supposed to keep an eye on him!
I went to get him a burger. When I returned, he was gone
A lot of kids have been abducted and sold recently
Dad, don't rub it in
Come on, let's start looking for him!
Aunt, you've come out
I came out for a drink of water
Here are your pain-killers
They've gone to look for Jielun
What if they don't come back to take me home?
Did any of the neighbours see Jielun?
I asked a lot of people, but none had seen him
He's nowhere in sight
Found at last!
Has Jielun been found?
I mean I've found you guys at last
Mum, this is no time for jokes
Jokes? I'm serious
We're looking for Jielun. Why must you make a fuss?
I'm helping to look for him despite my toothache!
It's all your fault! What should we do now?
Shouldn't we let Xueliang know?
I can't do it at that price
Let me make a little money so I can buy my kid a burger
Where did you take him to?
Sorry, I'll call you back
Where's Jielun? Where are you hiding him?
What's going on?
-Jielun is missing -We thought you took him away
We see it on TV all the time. Couples going through a divorce...
would resort to kidnapping to keep their kids
Own up if you're hiding him so we can call off the search
I haven't seen him today
Didn't you pick him up from the kindergarten this morning?
You wanted to go! It must be you!
Be reasonable. I want to know where he is too
Where could he have gone?
He can't have gone far. Let's split up and look for him
Good idea! Let's look for him
You two should put your heads together and figure out...
where he's gone. After all, he's your son
Go look for him. Hurry!
Parents should care more about their kids. Don't quarrel anymore
Come on, let's split up and look for Jielun!
Don't bother. Jielun is not missing at all
It was you?
How else could I get them to talk to each other?
Now that they're talking again, they can work out their problems
Smart of you
Let's go home
How clever of Lion King to think up such a ploy
Dear, our home is that way
I've said I'm not going home
Let her stay with your aunt since she likes it there
So that's what you really want!
You mean to keep me away so you can invite Zhengyu home whenever you like!
Well, I'm going home, so there!
I'm a co-owner. I have the right to live there
Let's go, Xiangxiang!
I'm pretty good too, eh?
Jielun!
Be careful! Are you all right?
Why didn't you tell me it was a ploy?
I was afraid you'd give the game away. Keli is too shrewd
She's gone with Xueliang to look for Jielun?
Yes. She's a woman after all
She panics when her son goes missing
She and Xueliang must be on talking terms again
Let's hope so
When she can't find Jielun, she might burst into tears
Then Xueliang will hold her in his arms and console her,
and all will be well again
You're really smart, Uncle Lion King
Well, we make a good team
Will Daddy and Mummy stay together now and not get a divorce?
Of course
When you see Daddy holding Mummy's hand when they return,
I want you to run out to them
It must be them
Try to stall them while we get ready
Is Jielun back? Has he been found?
No
What should I do?
Take it easy
Perhaps Lion King's found him and they're on their way back
-Do you have any medicated wine? -It's in the cupboard
You've patched things up thanks to your concern for Jielun. That's good
It was your quarrel that drove Jieying to steal
That's also the reason Jielun went missing
Isn't it good you're back together?
Stop crying now
Let me see to your hand
Daddy's holding Mummy's hand! She's forgiven him!
Jielun, where have you been? You gave me such a fright!
Where on earth did you go?
We planned it all
I hid downstairs so you and Daddy would come looking for me
Then you wouldn't quarrel or talk about getting a divorce again
We even got you a cake to celebrate your birthday
Why make him hide downstairs even if you wanted a reconciliation?
What if something had happened to him?
I... actually...
Don't try to defend him!
Haven't you and that vamp made a big enough fool out of me?
Were you happy to see me go crazy with worry?!
He had nothing to do with it. It was my idea
He had a part in it!
Did you think I wouldn't divorce you?
Sign this!
Sign it and we're divorced!
Jielun, let's go!
Mummy, don't divorce Daddy...
Subtitles: Lilian Sim