Come out here, you fatso! Come on out!
This is a women's toilet. Are you up to no good?
Help!
Why did you say I'm a Peeping Tom? Did you see me do it?
And did you hear me say it?
I heard it from your daughter!
Mum, I didn't mean to tell him
You fool! How cold you betray me?
-I didn't mean to -You still deny it?!
Let me get this straight. When did you catch me peeping?
Fine, let's have it out. Were you peeping at me the other day?
I was watching you mix the ingredients,
not while you were in the Ladies
You were peeping at me. Where you did it makes no difference
You gave me the wrong recipe
My machine couldn't make lapis sagu as a result
There, he's just given himself away
He's trying to replace us with his improved machines
When did I say I was going to replace you guys with machines?
I was just doing what Auntie told me to
You sucked up to Lan-jie so she'd send you for a training course
Now that you're back, you're trying to get us replaced by machines
If anyone is sneaky, it's you
You want to get us all fired
You'll get a promotion and a raise while we'll be without a job
You heard him. He was trying to steal my recipe
Good thing he didn't succeed or my position here would be shaky too
You fatso! What nonsense is this?
It's not nonsense. You're scared now because you've been found out
Times are bad enough. Why must you still do this to us?
Zhen-jie is right
I'm already old,
but you should at least think of your younger fellow-workers
How could you do this?
I've seen my share of villains
But I've never seen one as lowdown, despicable and wicked as you!
Going to hit me? Go ahead if you dare
Get out of my way!
All right now, get back to work
That sickening fatso!
I'm trying to get them replaced by machines?
What rubbish!
I hear you had another run-in with Zhen
That fatso was spreading lies about me,
saying my machines would be replacing the workers
I'm a union representative. It's my job to protect the workers' interest
I'm not that wicked!
Come on, you know what she's like
Well, I won't let her malign me
She's doing this because you're in Lan-jie's good books
She eyes anyone who is in Lan-jie's good graces as a threat
That's why she's out to get rid of you. Don't you get it?
That fatso wants to get rid of me?
Well, tell her it's not that easy. Dream on!
Come on, we don't look good quarrelling with a woman like her
This machine must be quite a threat to her if it can make her so upset
As if I'd design a machine to threaten her
I'm on my way
What is it?
For you
-I've eaten -You can eat it this afternoon
I've eaten this afternoon
I'm sorry you got scolded by that fatso the other day
These are really tasty. Try some
Go away. My mum will see you
Then take it quick
Take what?
I bought Kelian some snacks
Did you put a charm on them?
You didn't teach me how to do that
What? Are you calling me a witch?
No...
Yes, I'm a witch. One look and I know you're a jerk
Kelian would rather starve than eat these!
Open your eyes, for goodness sake
Don't think he's a good guy just because he's nice to you
Hey what?
I'm going to the toilet
Get the sago and rice flour ready
Make sure certain people with evil intent aren't watching...
when you're mixing the ingredients
`Oh' what? Can't you talk?
I'll be careful
None of our machines require fixing. You're getting in our way
Go way!
I'll leave this minute
I'm off
Kelian, what do you need?
Rice and sago flour
Give me a minute
You gave me a fright. I thought it was Lion King
What did he do?
I bought putu mayam. Want to share it with me later?
What's the matter? Scared your mum won't be pleased?
I'll be mixing the ingredients for lapis sagu
My mum told me not to let anyone see me do it
You don't even trust me?
Forget it then, or your mum will give you grief
I've bought tickets for the 7 pm show
We have a class tonight
You said we'd skip it
See you tonight at 7. And remember to eat this
She's taking the course so seriously despite my advice
She went to buy dinner as soon as she got off work
How could my own daughter be so stupid?
She has the cheek to come back here
Remember to charge her for her purchases
If my two other daughters were as smart and sensible as Keke,
I'd be enjoying a life of ease now
I'll make abalone soup for Keke tonight
Be sure to make her pay. Did you hear me?
What's going on?
Sis, we'll sell you all these at cost price
Xi, you're going to charge me for these?
We already made it clear the other time
Did you?
No
See? I have a good memory. I wouldn't have forgotten
Pa put you in charge of the provision shop before he died
He said we, as siblings, should keep closely in touch
We should also look out and care for each other
Right, Xi?
I feel like having shark's fin soup tonight
How are you going to take all these home, even if they're free?
I'll take a taxi
You're old. You could hurt your arms carrying such heavy stuff
Don't worry, my arms are nimble and won't get sprained easily
It's those who move their lips but not their limbs...
who can get hurt easily
Your pa said you should stay close, not that you should shop here for free
Caring for each other means not letting Xi suffer losses
Come on, she's my sister
If she cleans out our shop, we won't have any money left
Will she help you then?
This is no way to do business
Why not?
If we didn't have to put Xi through school,
I might have obtained a master's or even a doctorate
Or I might have become the CEO of a big company
I didn't say a word when my pa left the provision shop to Xi
Yet this is how you treat me just because I took a few things
Xi, are you going to make me pay?
Do it, Xi!
Just forget it
Fine, go ahead and take advantage of Xi's generosity
You can have all these...
Let's see how you'll lug them home!
Mum, I've bought dinner
Good. Help me take all this stuff home
But I'm going...
Take these home first
My hands are free now
Do you have any more abalones and shark's fin for me?
Sit down
Here, have one
It still tastes so nice after being out of the factory one whole evening
This isn't from the factory
I rushed home and made it specially for you
For me?
Why?
I don't know
I have an urge to cook you all the food I know how to cook
I can make carrot cake, bubor chacha and fried beehoon
Shall I make them for you?
You're really something. Not every man can cook so many things
It sounds like a lot,
but there's nothing that is my very own speciality
I, for one, don't know how to make lapis sagu
Times are bad, and many companies are trying to cut costs
I was in discussion with an airline the other day
Being particular about the ingredients of our kueh,
they asked me about our lapis sagu recipe
I couldn't tell them, so we lost the deal
We lost it? Was the deal worth a few grand?
It was worth well over 100K a year
It was such a pity
Oh well
I've told my mum
Told her what? That you don't know how to make lapis sagu?
I told her we're seeing each other
Why did you let her know so soon?
You're not pleased?
It's not that
My mum wants you to have dinner with us one of these days
You haven't cooked the porridge?
Forget it. We'll have bread instead
Mum, what do you want with your bread - kaya, butter or jam?
For goodness sake! Anything will do
What is `anything'?
Kaya
Mum, can I ask you a question?
Go ahead
If I should get married one day...
Get married? To whom?
You have a boyfriend?
No
I mean... `if'
What do you mean? Either you have or you don't
Look at your figure. You're like a beanpole
Your clothes are mis-matched. And your hair is unwashed
Who would want you?
You told me not to wash my hair on the 1st and 15th of each month
It depends. You should wash it if it's dirty
Who are you hoping to marry?
Lapis sagu...
Lapis Sagu? Is that the name of your boyfriend?
No
I just want to know if you'll change your recipe for lapis sagu
Why would I? The customers like it
You can improve on it
No. I'd spent three years perfecting the recipe
Do you know why I won't reveal my recipe?
So long as it remains a secret, the factory won't dare sack me
What if someone finds out by chance one day?
Only you and I know the recipe
If anyone finds out, you must be the one who gives it away
I will kill you
You haven't changed one bit since we graduated from the U
Neither have you
I put on 3 kg 3 months ago, so I went on a slimming programme
Are those slimming centres reliable?
I couldn't wear this skirt 3 months ago, but now it's just nice
Emily, your skin looks much smoother than before
Our skin begins to age once we hit 25
Hence we must take good care of it before 25
We should meet once in 3 months instead of 6...
so we can share our experiences. How about it?
If all we talk about is slimming, applying for flats, and children,
it's enough that we meet once in 6 months
Once a year or every two years would be even better
Anybody wants fruit? I'll go get some
Thanks
Some banks have merged recently
Meiya is one of the top 3 banks. What are its plans and target?
I haven't heard about any plans
Really?
I'm just a secretary. I'm not privy to any top-management secrets
Have some fruit
How's your bank doing?
Fine. Keke just had a promotion
Are you looking around for other suitable jobs?
What do you ask?
This is meant for your ears only
-Ruisheng's not picking you up? -I told him not to
What were you and Emily chatting about just now?
She told me something
Was it about another merger and acquisition deal?
-She mentioned a bank -Not our bank, surely?
It is. She said their bank is acquiring our bank
If the acquisition is successful, staff will be retrenched
She advised me to start looking for another job
That's impossible
I'm a senior officer. I would know if something this big was happening
Emily is secretary to the GM of Meiya Bank
Her news should be reliable. So...
There's a taxi
You go ahead
It's not easy to get a cab here. Do you want it?
I can always call Ruisheng and ask him to pick me up
Very well then. Goodbye
Jason, could you sign this please?
Too bad I can't go with you to the old folk's home today
Some other day
-What's the matter? -Toothache
Go to a dentist
He's scared of the pain
Try a lady dentist. She'll be gentler
No thanks. I'd rather take a couple of pain-killers
Let's go
None of us can really cook
Don't worry, I've found a good helper
-Who? -A girl I'm interested in
He Wei?
She's waiting for us at the home
Good, our problem's solved. Bye
Hello, Keke
Now? I'm on my way to the old folk's home
Very well. Bye
You go ahead. I'll join you there later
You spoil her
You'll understand when you have a girlfriend
I pity the guy for having such a snooty and conceited girlfriend
I only went to dig for information
All they talked about was slimming and beauty tips
-That's how women are -I'm not that sort
-He Wei is worse -What did she do?
She said our bank would be acquired and there'd be job cuts
I'm a manager and her supervisor. I haven't heard of any such talk
If it was up to me, she'd be the first I'd lay off
She tries to please everyone by compromising her principles
And she thinks she's so popular
That's maturity achieved through a good balance of IQ and EQ
IQ and EQ? Competence in one's job is what matters
Let's go see a movie
I have to go to the old folk's home
Why don't you come with me since you're free?
Well?
We'll go to the movies after the visit, OK?
Not today
Tomorrow then
You can go by yourself
The porridge is ready
I'm sorry, we haven't been much of a help
Let me buy you dinner tonight
-You don't have to -It's only right
Mum, I'll get you some porridge
I haven't seen you before
It's my first visit
It's good of you young people to spend time looking after the elderly
That was fast. I thought your girlfriend wouldn't let you come
You drove Keke home?
-Finished cooking? -Yes, thanks to her
It must be tough cooking for so many
Not really. She often delivers food to old folk after work
She does volunteer work at different old folk's homes
-You have a caring heart -So do both of you
Some of the old folk need a haircut. Why don't you do it?
Uncle Pei
It's too hot
Let it cool while I cut your hair
Cut my hair? No thanks
Why not?
No, no
You don't like to get your hair cut?
The last time they gave me a haircut, I became `botak'
It took me a long time to grow it back to this length
We'll only trim it. We won't cut it all off
The weather is so hot. It'll be cooler to cut it short
You'll cut it for me?
OK
Done
Very nice. Thanks
Not bad
Want me to cut yours?
No, thanks
What are you two doing?
Nothing
I'll drive you home first
You can't. You have to return these since you signed for them
It'll be late by the time I'm through
-Could you drive her home? -I can go back on my own
It's not easy to get a taxi here. Ruisheng, give her a lift
OK. Shall we go?
Why do you do volunteer work at old folk's homes?
We'll all grow old. It's only right that we help the elderly
Keke told me you get off promptly at 5 almost every day
So it is to deliver food to the old folk
My grandma brought me up
She taught me many things, especially that we should be kind to old people
I don't have much to do anyway, so I volunteer my help
But doing it every day - isn't it tiring?
You know something? Whenever I arrive with their food,
the joy I see on their faces is indescribable
You should come with me one day. You'll be affected by their joy too
It's not so much the food but the company that makes them happy
Zhen-jie, are you OK?
OK? I nearly broke my toe!
Why did you leave these out here?
The storeroom is full
Can't you stack them up?
You want me to carry them?
Do you expect me to do it for you?
Lan-jie pays you a salary to take care of the storeroom
You left all this stuff out here. What if I'd broken my leg?
Who'd give me back a good leg?
Do it now!
For goodness sake, he has a bad leg. Why make him climb so high?
What business is it of yours?
Do you expect me to do his job for him?
No. These will be picked up later by others who need supplies
They aren't in the way. Just ignore her, Kopi-O
Fine, ignore me - if you want to lose your job!
I'll do it...
Come on, she's not in charge of the storeroom
Who is she to order you about?
Who am I? I'm Lan-jie's old friend
I helped to set up this factory
I'm also the supervisor
You don't want him to climb up and down? Then you do it for him
Fine, I'll do it. Get out of the way!
My, don't you have a kind heart!
Have you changed your name from Lion King to Kaypo King?
Hua-shen, your blood pressure has gone up again?
Blame it on Fatty Zhen
She accused my mum of being lazy and made her do extra work
I don't understand you people
Are you human?
Yes
-What about that fatso? -She is too. Why?
She's human just like you people. Why be afraid of her?
We all are
So long as we're in the right, we needn't be afraid of her
I'm not
If it's not because it'll be hard for me to find another job,
I won't let her bully me to the extent that I daren't go to the loo
If it wasn't for my bad leg, I wouldn't be an odd-job man
You should complain to Auntie
I told my mum to do the same, but she said...
it would put Auntie in a spot since Zhen is her old friend
And if Zhen were to find out, she'd bully us even more
See, all of you think this way. That's why she's walking all over us
Never mind, I will have a word with Auntie
Forget it. Zhen already sees you as a thorn in her side
She'll make your life hell if she finds out
So what? So what?
I must teach her a lesson. Just wait and see
Hua-shen!
You're slow at making kueh, but slower still at cleaning the machines
You're only fast in the toilet
Now hurry up!
Lan-jie, you shouldn't be doing this
Kelian, have you been skiving?
No, I wanted to do it
You're the boss. You shouldn't be working
Leave it to the workers. Go take a rest
There's no need to draw such a clear line between employer and employees
All my workers have been here for at least 3 years
We see one another 8 to 9 hours a day
We should be like the lapis sagu
Lapis sagu?
That's right. Lapis sagu is made layer by layer
But it's only successful when every layer is able to stick together,
and each layer is of the same quality
Every layer of my lapis sagu is of the same fine quality
You can count on it
But what has that to do with all of us?
Hua-shen is rather slow...
You're right, she's too slow. You might as well dismiss her
Her husband suffered a stroke and her son is in jail
She and Caixia are the sole breadwinners
It's worse for Kopi-O
He's a bachelor, and his leg became lame after being run over by a car
He also has to support his mother, a stroke victim
We should take care of them as if they were our family
Right. We should be like one big family
Being like a family is not enough
We should try to be more understanding and helpful towards one another
I know you get very anxious whenever there's a lot to do
If some of the workers are slow for some reason, do let me know
I will hire more people
Don't get too stressed out
Hua-shen!
How dare you complain to Lan-jie about me!
I didn't
She's not to blame. She asked Lion King not to go to Lan-jie
Fixing the machine?
Crap. What do you want?
It's such a hot day
I thought I'd give you a bath!
Are you crazy?!
I'm not crazy. You should wash your mouth out!
Fancy telling Lan-jie I bullied Kopi-O and Hua-shen!
You're a bully all right! I have a mind to tell Auntie what you did!
Go ahead!
If you can destroy me so easily, then my name is not Lin Yuzhen!
That fatso went crazy and splashed water on me!
Serves you right for complaining to Lan-jie about her
I've been wanting to do that but haven't got the chance
Strange. Who lodged the complaint?
I thought it was you
I wouldn't deny it if it was me
That sickening fatso. She didn't even bother to get the facts right
I must teach her a lesson
That's easy
You've got an idea?
If you help me teach her a lesson, I'll buy you as many beers as you want
Lion King, are you in there?
Yes?
One of the machines is faulty
I'm coming!
I'm counting on you
The experiment is a success? I'll be there at noon
Morning, Janet
Miss Lin, you've been transferred here?
You're lucky. You live just nearby
I live in the west but my workplace is in the east
You can request a transfer
We're short-staffed here. I'll stick it out a little longer
I'm going to the washroom
Mr Lu Zhengyu, proceed to Room 1
Come in
-I have a toothache -Sit down. I'll take a look
Lie back, please
Open our mouth
I'm only going to check your teeth
Lie back
Open your mouth
Dad, Mum, I'm home
Go take a shower. Dinner will be ready soon
Xiangxiang, how was your first day at the new clinic?
It's the same everywhere
Dad, you're due for a dental checkup
I don't have the time. I have to cook and mind the shop every day
Why are you so scared of having your teeth checked?
It's not the checkup itself but the sound of the drill that scares me
Mum isn't scared. Men these days are more timid than women
That FairPrice manager was one of my patients today
He gripped the chair so tensely as I was checking his teeth,
and turned pale when told he had to have his teeth extracted
How many decayed teeth did he have?
Three
Only three?
`Only'?
Next time, pull out all his teeth
I can't do that
You haven't had your teeth checked for over 6 months
Come for a checkup soon
If you don't have a check-up soon,
you'll be the one to have all your teeth pulled out
Ba-gu, you still dare to buy fruit from them?
Are these fruit poisonous?
If they're poisonous, at least you can go to heaven after eating them
But instead of killing you, they'll give you toothache,
which is even more painful than death
Don't talk rot
Just open your mouth and you'll know if I'm talking rot
Their fruit can cause tooth decay
How do you know?
Because his teeth are all rotten
He has to have 5 to 6 of them pulled out
If he eats more of these fruit, he'll end up toothless!
How did you know his teeth are rotten?
My daughter told me. He went to her for a checkup
When she wanted to pull them out,
he shook like a leaf and turned white as a sheet!
Come to our shop. Our fruit won't cause tooth decay
Be more careful when you're playing. Don't hurt your teeth again
-Thanks -Not at all
Miss Lin!
You're completely unethical!
It's your duty to keep information about your patients confidential
But you did just the opposite and even spread lies about our fruit
I've a mind to complain to the Dental Association!
Mind what you say in future!
-Time to go! -Coming!
Why are you all dressed up?
It was my New Year dress. You find it pretty?
It's not as garish as your other clothes
Let's go. The bus is here
Hurry up! Turn off the light
Here you are, Susan
Everything's in place. You can come over anytime
I must go now. Keep in touch
Why are you still here?
-Who was that? -A friend
Why haven't you left?
How do I look today?
It's none of my business if you want to dress like lapis sagu
What's the matter? Aren't we supposed to meet your mum today?
She's not free tonight
So where are we going?
You can go anywhere you like. Stop behaving like a love-sick fool
I'm a love-sick fool?
But the other night, we...
We what? We're colleagues and nothing more
Why are you treating me this way? That night, we...
I got together with you because I pitied you
That wasn't what you said
Let go
You can't do this to me
Go tell others if you think I'm not being fair
I could never fall for you. You're skinny, dumb and have no class
Sis, didn't you bring an umbrella? You're drenched
Keep still and don't talk
Something's happened to Sis
-What's wrong? -Did you get mugged?
Why are you crying? Tell us what happened
I... I've been cheated
Cheated? Of what and by whom?
I've been cheated of the most valuable thing
Subtitles: Lilian Sim