-What happened? -Did you get mugged?
Stop crying and tell us what happened!
I... I was cheated!
Cheated? By whom? Of what?
I was cheated of the most precious thing
The most precious thing?
Morning, Shijian. You're late
Zeng Shijian! You're as cunning as your name sounds!
-Fatso, what do you want? -What did you just call me?
You yelled at me. What did you expect?
Just what did I do to warrant this?
It was something bad all right! What did you cheat her of?
-You tell me -She said it was something precious
-Precious? It's worthless! -How could you say this about her!
She threw herself at me. Everyone here knows
You should take her in hand. She's so annoying!
I cheated her? Why don't you ask her what I cheated her of?
Did you give 'it' to him?
-He said he wanted it -And you obliged him? Damn you!
-Kelian gave herself to Shijian? -Yes. I saw Zhen confronting him
Shijian wanted it, so she obliged. They used to hang out in parks
-Why is Kelian so stupid? -She fears to be left on the shelf
She's pregnant?
Poor girl! The guy denies responsibility
-Who is the guy? -Shijian
-And who is the girl? -Kelian
How could you be so stupid? It's something precious to you
He said he wanted it
Then all the more you should have refused
But he was really sincere and what he said sounded reasonable
For guys like him, the more they insist, the more you should be wary
You should have stood your ground
But he was so earnest and I just couldn't resist
I don't blame you. You're no longer young
Since he was someone you like, you'd do anything for him
But what are you going to do?
I'm more concerned about what my mum is going to do
Why? Don't tell me Shijian cheated her too?
Even if it's true, it's no loss for her
-Why? -She's no longer chaste
-Do you know what I gave him? -What a thing to ask!
You gave him 'that' of course!
What?! That's worse!
You're in deep trouble. Your mum is going to kill you!
Oh no! Lion King has gone to confront Shijian!
No! What are we going to do?
You'll get paid much more over there
-I'll think about it -What's there to think of?
-Zeng Shijian! -What?
What are you doing?
You must do something! Shijian refuses to take responsibility!
Calm down... What are you talking about?
That bastard...
Lion King whacked me and now, you're spreading rumours about me?
I'm just stating facts. Lion King beat you up? Good!
See? Even Lion King feels this jerk is way off line
I should've given him a pole to whack the hell out of you!
-Shijian, what's going on? -Ask her!
-Watch your words or I'll sue you! -I'll be the one doing the suing!
I know this is strictly a personal affair,
but Kelian is a very nice and simple girl
You should take responsibility for what you did
-What do you want me to do? -Marry her!
Marry that beanpole? Over my dead body!
-Listen... -That's enough. I'm quitting!
-Is this necessary? -It's only a matter of time
Come back! You cheated my daughter and you're running away?
I wouldn't touch her. The sight of her makes me puke!
Why did she say you cheated her of something most precious?
That's enough! One more word of nonsense and I'll sue you!
-Come back! -Shijian!
Did you ask Kelian what exactly he cheated her of?
-Look at her -Serves her right!
Kelian!
-What did the bastard cheat you of? -Nothing...
-Out with it! -Nothing!
-Stop it! You're scaring her! -Stay out of this! I want the truth!
Just tell her, Kelian. You can't keep your pregnancy secret for long
You're pregnant?!
Shijian has quit. Tell us or we won't be able to help you
-He quit? -High time you told the truth
The baby can't do without a father
You should put an end to all these rumours
-Out with it! -It's... it's the recipe!
Recipe?
The recipe for 'lapis sagu'?
It could have been worse
I took three years to perfect the recipe and you gave it to him?
Isn't your daughter more important than the recipe?
The recipe means a lot to me. I'd rather he cheat her of her body!
-What kind of mother are you? -Stay out of this!
Are you after the recipe as well?
Just how many people did you give it to?
Are you deaf? I told you not to come in!
-I brought you dinner -I don't want it!
You gave the recipe away and we might lose our jobs soon!
It's only a recipe. Big deal!
Took me three years to perfect it. It's the real stuff, unlike you!
What about me?
You hired models to suck in their tummies for pictures
And the so-called before and after shots were taken...
during and after your pregnancy
And you're not busty. You wear push-ups!
My assets are real! It shows my products work
I make good money to afford a condo far away from you
No way was I going to stay here and let you yell at me!
You're my daughter and I have all the right to yell at you,
even if I have to show up at your door to do it!
Don't even think about it! I'll get the security guard to drive you out!
Is this the way to talk to your mother? You'll be struck by lightning
What about you? You keep yelling at Kelian!
Stop it, please...
Stupid girl! Why did you ask her to come back?
I shouldn't have come
Next time, make sure she's too ill to speak before telling me
-You're cursing me? -Just voicing your thoughts
You'll be punished for this. Don't forget you have kids of your own too
I'm a good mother, unlike you. This is your punishment!
To hell with you!
Keli!
I'm to blame. Please don't be mad at Mum
-Why are you sticking up for her? -Her foot hurts and she's upset
There's nothing wrong with her foot but I didn't want to expose her
I know. She's our mother
You can't go on like this. Let this be a lesson to you
The way you dress and how you let Mum yell at you all the time -
which guy would fall for you?
It doesn't matter. Being single isn't all that bad
Don't be disheartened. It's that guy's loss
Many people go through several relationships
You're lucky he didn't do anything worse
Be patient. The right guy will come along
-I have to go -Keli!
Please come back and visit
Ma'am
Playing online games again? Why didn't you keep an eye on them?
They know what to do when there are no customers
We've run out of slimming gel. Why didn't you order new stocks?
Mrs Huang hasn't been here for ages. You should give her a call
If she has problems with her weight, she'll come to us
Will it hurt to call her?
If you have time, go find out what new skincare products are available
-All right -Don't just say that. You must do it
I'm to find out what new skincare products are available, right?
What was that? Who broke it?
Was it you, Fion?
It's just a couple of bottles. This place is too small
-A couple of bottles? -It was an accident
That's no excuse. You're careless, on top of being lazy and slow!
-I'm sorry -I'm going to dock your pay
Don't you dare! I've never met a nastier employer than you!
I work long hours and have to put up with your unreasonable ways
I'm no pushover like your husband! I quit and I won't pay for anything!
-I'll dock your pay! -I'll go to the Manpower Ministry!
Go ahead! I should lodge a complaint with them instead
Your work attitude sucks and you drive away my customers!
You're a good man and deserve better. Divorce her
-There are many better girls around -Get out!
Fine!
We'll hire someone new. Clean up the mess!
Here's your promotion confirmation letter. Come back to the company
-Thanks. I have something to show you -What is it?
You taught me how to make these. Try it
That's the standard I want. This looks good too
I'm glad I didn't disappoint me
The 'kueh' I made are as good as the ones from your factory
You're a smart guy. It'll be a loss to the company if you quit
-How about coming back tomorrow? -Let me show you something else
-'Lapis sagu'? -It's Zhen's secret recipe
Try it and see if it's any different from those out of your factory
Zhen's recipe is really good, I must say
She may be lazy but she certainly knows her stuff
Why aren't you eating?
It's OK. Look what I have here
There are orders for 'kueh' from my new shop
You set up your own business?
You said I'm a smart guy, didn't you?
So why would I work for anyone else but myself?
You haven't been in touch with the real world outside
Your way of running the business like a family affair is outdated
To put it bluntly, it's stupid
There's more. Look
Orders from Xing Zhou Airlines?
Sorry. I know they're your biggest client
Losing them is a great blow to you
But this is purely business. I'm not soft like you
Here's my card. If you can't cope with your orders, look me up
Likewise, if I can't cope with mine, I'll come to you
There! I told you he can't be trusted but you would't listen
You should go home and rest
I kept my recipe secret for a good reason. You should've listened to me
If I were there, I'd have slapped him hard!
Will that solve anything?
Lan is well-mannered. She wouldn't go round hitting anyone
Who gives a hoot about manners at a time like this?
-Are you done? -No...
Zhu, tell the sales staff to meet at the conference room
Why?
We have some strategic planning to do
-Any idea why Auntie is in hospital? -She passed out
-What happened? -Too much stress, I bet
You're still in the mood to eat and drink?
Yup, do it while you can
You may not have this kind of money to spend soon
You enjoy scaring us, don't you?
I have better things to do, unlike you!
Go fix something if you have time and stop being such a busybody!
Look who's talking? It's our tea-break, so stop yelling
The company lost a lot of business and we may be retrenched
I'm only trying to warn them. What's your problem?
-Your coffee -It's all your fault!
We lost several big clients and Lan is hospitalized
All because you gave the recipe away!
How stupid can you get! You really think he likes you?
You think you have the looks and body?
-Will there be a retrenchment? -Business is bad. What do you think?
You're to blame! You should be the first to go!
Get back to work!
Get out of my sight!
Cheer up
Don't cry...
I'm so... useless
The company lost business because of me
I caused Auntie to fall ill
Very soon, all of them may lose their jobs because of me
I'm so stupid... and so dumb
You're just... simple-minded
Nobody can help me. I'm plain dumb
Don't cry
Stop crying
Dad, Aunt Zhen hurt her leg. Did you visit her?
-That explains. How is she? -She's gone back to work
So soon? That means she'll be here soon to stock up for free
How could you say that about my sister?
Why not? It's our stuff she's taking
-Ba-gu, where are you off to? -I'm going to the sale
-Where? I'm coming along -FairPrice
-You're going there to shop? -I'm going to sabotage them. Come
No!
Didn't that jerk tell you off? Let's go get even
No way!
Fine. You watch the shop. You come with me
-I don't want to go -Hurry up!
-Look. These are really fresh -Press them real hard
-But there are so many fruits here -Just do it
I hope they rot fast and no one would buy them
Stop it. They have security cameras around
How sly! They like to spy on beautiful women like me
-Get some paper and a pen -For what?
There must be some items they're over-charging
Look
-Is it more expensive? -No. Cheaper
Then what are you so happy about?
Look, honey
-Same price as ours -Why are you so happy?
Because I don't have to note it down
-What are you doing? -Bring this home
-Like how? -I have an idea!
-Why did you bring this back? -She did it. Not me
-Mum, why did you steal this? -I didn't steal it
People were helping themselves to it. I simply took a little more
This is like a whole lot more
I shouldn't have gone with you
If I get arrested, how am I going to face anyone?
-Same here. And I'm a dentist -You...
What?
Don't do it again. You might get arrested
This is really useful
-Yes, especially when it's free -Glad you know that
-We can do away with these bags -You're going to steal more?
That's right! You'll bring home one roll each every day
-What?! -We can even sell them in our shop
How much should we charge per roll? Let me work out the cost
Cost? But I thought she stole it
Well, there's the time cost and fear factor
Doesn't she remind you of someone?
You mean me? I don't go round stealing
Not you. She's becoming more and more like Aunt Zhen
I want to see Dr Pang
He's on leave. How about another dentist?
It's OK. I'll settle for painkillers
You need a prescription for that
I need only a few to tide me over till Dr Pang comes back
I can't give you any. Why don't you see Dr Lin?
You saw her the last time, didn't you?
What's going on?
-He wants to get painkillers -Come in. I'll attend to you
After what happened? No way!
It's for the pain and swelling
Drugs won't help. You have to get to the root of the problem
My mum has nothing to do with this, does she?
It's my fault for telling her, but you shouldn't do this to yourself
Treat me as a dentist, won't you?
I promise you I won't tell my mum anything about you again
Come to the clinic in the afternoon. The tooth has to go
A toothache really makes you miserable, doesn't it?
See you later
Come on in
Be seated
Have a rinse
-It's not going to hurt? -Don't worry. Lie down
-May I ask you something? -Sure
-Are you sure it won't hurt? -Yup. Put your hand away
Open your mouth
I didn't lie, did I? It was fast and didn't hurt
The numbness hasn't gone off, so try not to bite your lips
If it hurts, take a painkiller
Come back next week to have the other tooth removed
What are you waiting for?
That's all. You may go
Lan, you're still unwell. You should be resting at home
I'm fine...
When we first started out, we had an even harder time
That's right. We worked non-stop over a few nights,
then approached shops with our 'kueh'
Some of them ignored us totally
I remember being really worried then
We didn't know if we were making too many or too few
Remember the time our customers did not show up to collect their 'kueh'?
We had to go door-to-door to persuade people to buy
By the time we finished, it was midnight. We missed reunion dinner
It was really bad then, yet I pulled through
I don't see why I can't do the same now
But it's different this time. Someone sold you out
Everyone said I was selfish not to share my recipe
Now you understand. I had my reasons
If I had shared my recipe so freely like you did,
this place would have closed down long ago!
But don't you worry
I'll try to come up with a new recipe
This time, I won't tell that stupid daughter of mine
Don't keep putting Kelian down. The blame isn't hers entirely
She's in her 30s and was in love. She didn't mean for it to happen
-I get it! -What?
It was you who tried to bring them together
-You're to blame for everything! -That's not true!
-Over here -Is he new?
In a way, yes. I'm putting him in Sales & Marketing
Do careful this time. Newcomers cannot be trusted
-Right. Don't teach him too much -Don't you remember him?
Aunt Zhen, Aunt Zhu
-You know him? -No. Do you?
He's Sam
-You're Sam?! -You've grown so tall!
Sam has just graduated from uni. I think we need some changes here,
so I've arranged for him to be in Sales & Marketing
But before that, he'll start work in the factory
I'll show you around
This is much better. He's family
Bring these home
Tapioca and eggs. I'm making Keke's favourite tapioca 'kueh'
Where are the mangoes?
You didn't take any?
The mangoes are so big and fresh. Why didn't you grab a few?
I was afraid Auntie would see me. Sam was around too
So what if he sees you? You're really stupid!
Open your bag!
Remember to bring a few toilet rolls home tomorrow. We're running out
You may go!
You'll enjoy privileges in loans servicing, car sale and rental
Here's the form
He Wei!
What are you doing here?
-Recruiting members. Your colleagues? -Yes
Help me with the flyers
Keke!
-Recruiting members? -Want to join the union?
-Is it good? -Yes, or He Wei wouldn't be in it
-You're a union member? -Yes. Why don't you sign up too?
-Can executives join as a member? -Under the new ruling, yes
-What are the benefits? -Plenty
You'll get an NTUC Link Card which is also a membership,
cash, library cum Nets card
You're entitled to a 30-35 percent discount in Sentosa chalet rentals
Members also get to use the golf, entertainment...
and bowling facilites in Orchid Country Club
You'll get discounts on holiday resorts both here and overseas
Was the course you attended hosted by NTUC?
Yes. Members enjoy a 50-80 percent discount
More importantly, if you're laid off, the union will fight for your rights
Right! There's been so many bank mergers lately. We never know
-You're right. Do you have a pen? -Keke, join the union
The privileges you've mentioned are of no use to me
The NTUC co-operatives offer good discounts on daily necessities
You'll also enjoy special privileges in house purchase,
loans servicing, insurance, dental, car rental and repairs
I'm not a housewife and I don't have time for recreation
If I want a house loan, I can get it from the bank
Only those who perform below par are afraid of being laid off,
so they need protection from the union
-She's real cocky -Ignore her. Let's sign up
He Wei, you've helped me a great deal. Let me buy you dinner
I'd rather you gave me a hand in the retirement home
-Jason was recruiting union members -How was the response?
Not bad, I think. A number of people stopped by
-Did you sign up? -No
-Why not? -It doesn't appeal to me
I don't need shopping or dental privileges
Joining the union has its benefits
If you're picked as a model worker, you'll win free tour packages
I can pay for my own tours. Besides, I'm not just any worker
-Keke... -Can we not talk about this?
-Why aren't you eating? -I've lost my appetite
Listen, everyone. It's been ages since we have a get-together
Next week, we'll be doing something very relaxing and enjoyable
We're going to the NTUC Club in Pasir Ris!
You can swim there, have a barbecue or go bowling
-What about mahjong? -You have to get your own players
I don't want to play with her. She wins all the time
-Can we dance there? -Sure. You'll lead us
I thought the club is only for members
I'm a member. I've rented a chalet for all of us
If you like it there, you may want to join the union too
Kelian... you'll go, won't you?
Let's go. It's the company's recreational activity
-Fat Zhen, join us -I'm not going
You may go if you want, lest they think I mistreat you
-Is that a yes or no? -It's a yes!
Just go!
You're coming with us!
This way, people. Don't wander off by yourselves
Come on in. This place is really big
There are two rooms
Come take a look. It's really big
The fastfood outlets, food court and restaurants are downstairs
Go settle your lunch there. Barbecue is in the evening
-Kelian, take a dip in the pool -I can't swim
-I'll teach you -No
Come on!
I won!
The chicken wing is done
Kelian, this is for you
Thanks. Looks really good
Lion King gave me this. Looks good, eh?
Let's dance!
-Come on -I can't dance
-I'll teach you -Nah!
They're doing line dancing. Let's join them
-Mei Ya is buying us out? -Yes
Will there be a retrenchment?
When banks merged, there's bound to be duplication of duties
Retrenchment is unavoidable
I'm sure the bank will retain some of the staff
But of course. The head office will give the details later. Dismiss
The bank won't retrench you, so don't worry
I'm not worried. I've always told you people to work hard...
and not go on leave unnecessarily
All this will affect your performance evaluation
-Fortunately, we joined the union -That's right
It doesn't mean you'll get to keep your jobs
But the union will help us fight for better retrenchment benefits
You're not a union member. Aren't you worried?
If there's only one person the bank retains, it'll be her
What does she have to worry about?
Subtitles : Kelly S