Noodle house again? No way!
The waiters there are so rude.
They took the wrong order and blamed me for it!
Wait!
Where's that Shanghai restaurant you told me about?
Shaukeiwan.
Pearl said there's a nice Shanghai restaurant in Shaukeiwan.
K-Car! l just saw a K-Car, in yellow!
Everyone here is staring at me now,
Everyone except John.
John's been in lousy mood lately, not talking much.
Now he's giving me the glare too.
So Shaukeiwan then?
How's the chocolate market doing this year?
The C-brand gets most of it, as usual.
They hired a big shot to design...
a so-called limited edition.
Pearl, who's that designer again?
Chris Nielsen
The Chris Nielsen Chocolate Box's...
gone up to $200 on EBay.
Do you mind?
John's throwing a tantrum now. l'll call you back.
- What's wrong with you? - Who's he?
Why must you report everything to him?
What did l do?
l was only talking about myself and stuff concerning me.
l'm not spilling company secrets.
Why are you so mad?
Tom, sorry, l'd like to be let off here.
John, just ignore her.
Please, Tom.
Look what you've done...
What's gotten into you?
Get lost! Leave me alone. l have nothing to say to you.
What did l do?
The naive and the sentimental!
How these brats could survive, l often wonder.
They are doing just fine.
People get antsy right before payday.
John is such a pussy. What kind of guys cry like that?
l saw him got all teary in the men's room earlier.
Soon it will be all caught on surveillance camera!
You're kidding right?
Just wait! You won't even know the camera's there.
That's nonsense.
You have to say that because you are management.
Just the other day, l was a bit late logging on to my computer,
And there comes the warning email immediately!
So now l have to check in
even if l have a 9:30 client meeting.
Don't get too shocked...
if they call the client to verify.
Boss-watch by day, wife-watch by night!
l'm on my way home.
Feelings come in different kinds...
Yes, Daddy will be home soon. Homework finished?
No, of course Mom hasn't thrown away your video game.
- So what? - She must've hidden it somewhere.
You think l took advantage of you?
- Were you... - Have you taken a bath yet?
...in fact a virgin?
- Fuck off! Now! - Daddy will be home in no time.
Bye now.
What's the uproar?
Please just get back into the car. All eyes are on us!
This is so embarrassing!
John,
Act like a man and get back into the car with us.
Everyone's waiting.
Go ahead without me. l can find my way!
John, l apologize.
But that's nice!
lsn't this ''A Wayfarer's Autumn Lament''?
My grandpa used to play this all the time.
This belongs to my father-in-law.
Driving around town, listening to songs of this kind,
ls his idea of a perfect weekend.
How could you not know when to shut up?
He snubs even me, his senior.
So don't act like a senior then.
ls that a new tie?
Yes, from Shenzhen.
$200 some for a dozen, unbelievable!
lt doesn't look cheap either, right?
Disposable too. Beats dry-cleaning.
Hey, what's going on?
Shit!
Stop it, Jewel!
Haven't you caused enough troubles?
Looks like a taxi got wrecked!
So what about it?
But John is in a Taxi!
Now don't joke around with this kind of stuff!
John can raise hell when he's upset!
- But he's not the one driving! - Exactly
Could be he got into a fight with the cab-driver...
You need to report this to your beau too?
No one picks up.
Please, John, don't you scare me like this.
Don't you scare us like this, Jewel!
Could be he jumps from the moving taxi and...
OK! That's enough!
You people know very little about John.
He tried this before!
Jumping from a moving car?
He...he...
He attempted suicide before.
A friend of mine went to school with him.
He knows what John is capable of.
Still no answer?
Went straight to his voice mail!
That means he's fine!
He couldn't have had time to turn off his phone if he's not.
lt's likely that he turned his phone off
When your name popped up on his caller lD.
Also, do your own math.
We were back on the road immediately after he took off.
How could he get himself into this...
in a matter of minutes?
The way l see it,
he is probably ahead of us by 5 cars.
Did you say a taxi?
l said it looked like a taxi.
Guys, please, let's give it a rest.
Yes indeed!
Causeway Bay? Jewel?
Are you getting off at Causeway Bay?
Me? No,
l think l better go home now.
So we're not stopping then.
9.30 already!
l'm still in Tom's car.
Stuck in traffic.
What l said about John,
don't repeat to anyone else.
Karl?
What? Were you talking to me?
Yes l was.
Don't let this get back to John, OK?
What do you take me for?
Nothing. l said it was nothing.
lnstant noodles will do.
You know how to use the TV guide, right?
Or try the lnternet.
Thanks for the ride, Tom.
Goodnight everyone.
Do you write blogs, Pearl?
Me? No.
Well, John does.
He does?
Lately his writing has gotten ''sentimental''.
Seems like he's been ditched by a girl.
How do you know it's really from him?
The tone and manner match his perfectly.
John is never much of a talker.
And you are still able to trace his...
''tone and manner''?
The quieter the person the bigger his drama.
When a nerd like him gets dumped you know...
You as their senior should stay out of this.
Luckily, you and l don't have to
play this game any more.
We can go straight home after work no hustle and bustle.
Life is cut short by 5 years every time your heart's broken.
Too long a life gives you Alzheimer's though.
Well l much rather that.
Back when l was dating my wife, l had to pick her up
And spend time and money...
on food and movies
What a waste of energy.
Thanks!
Goodnight!
Red light's on!
lmpossible to...
find a parking space in Shatin on weekends.
That's true.
My daughter takes music lessons around here on Sundays.
Piano lessons?
Yes.
Her mom wants her to.
You can still make her do things for now.
But it won't be as easy in a year or so.
lt's a good hobby!
Pearl,
there's a management vacancy at the marketing department of Tung Cheong lnc.
Excellent package, with generous benefits and bonuses.
The Director of Marketing is an old colleague of mine.
l told him about you.
Give him a call.
ls it that hard to fill a management job?
An opening like this is hard to find.
Are you trying to sack me?
Our company has been in the red for two years now.
Why me? Not Karl,
not John orjewel, but me?
Karl has seniority over you. John and Jewel are cheaper to keep.
A competent girl like you...
deserves better.
Then go ahead and give me the pink slip.
Why?
Paul's a good boss! Go see him.
Why are you telling me this now?
Were you afraid l'd cry and make a scene in the office?
l know better than that.
Sure, l've bought it.
Don't stay up for me...
l'll be home soon.
Bye.
Time to go. lt's late.
Pearl...
Just hand me the slip.
And the severance package.
Pearl, please don't...
Take Paul's card with you.
He'll make you an excellent offer. l can guarantee that.
Their office's very spacious, with marvelous sea view.
You'd like it there.
Take a seat.
Hi Dr. Chiu!
Pearl?
Wow! lt's been quite a while!
You've grown much taller since l last saw you.
l guess l picked the right shoes!
Taller, and skinnier too!
Stay away from those crazy diet plans!
Bad for your health.
Let's see here...
13 years since l last saw you during the last century.
These guys are bankrupting me with their huge stomachs.
lsn't it a bit cramped?
Some of them...
were forced on me by a friend...
When he left town. How can l refuse?
Soon, when l renovate this clinic,
l'll have a bigger tank for them.
Can't you take them home?
They were home with me at first. But then my son...
Moved back in with me, together with his kids.
The little rascals gave these poor fish such a hard time,
Scaring the hell out of them!
What about your cats? You still have the cats?
No. Not anymore.
One died, the other one took off.
lt's better to be cats. They can go anywhere,
And be well-fed by the cat-lovers all over town.
Not when cat-haters purposely set their dogs on them.
But dogs are not on par with cats. Cats can climb and jump!
lt's great that you still recall we owned cats.
Sure l do...
Enough with the chatting. Back to business.
What brought you here today?
Sore throat.
How long has it been?
A few days now.
l drank some flu tea. lt helped for a little while.
Let me see...
Your tonsil is swollen.
But your lymph gland looks good.
Now, let's hear your lungs.
Take a deep breath.
Turn around.
Deep breath.
lt's all good.
Now, roll up your sleeve.
Let me check your blood pressure.
Just routine checking. You're too young to...
90! Your diastolic pressure is a bit high.
Not normal for people your age.
Anything to do with my not sleeping well lately?
Like insomnia?
How's your appetite?
So so.
Working late? Taking on a heavy load?
Perhaps.
Stay away from smoking and drinking.
Cut down on fast food. More exercise.
Have a glass of milk before going to bed.
l am doing that already!
Do you watch TV before bed?
Now that'll get you over-stimulated, bringing on insomnia.
l almost forget that we have a TV.
Don't give yourself too much pressure.
Stress can keep you up at night.
Are you dating anyone?
Surely, pretty girls like you...
No!
For real? May be you are being choosy!
Does dating help?
Or make it worse?
lt depends. Generally speaking...
Dating makes you feel alive.
Your tonsil is mildly infected. l am going to prescribe 3 kinds of medicine
one of which will make you drowsy.
May be all it takes is for you to have a good night of rest!
Dr. Chiu...
Once you prescribed sleeping pills for my mom.
You still remember that?
lt took her a long time and...
many efforts to give that up!
Can one inherit lnsomnia?
l don't believe so.
ls this the thing that bothers you?
But your mom didn't have high blood pressure!
My father does.
Yes, hypertension could be hereditary.
So, how's your mom these days?
She's OK. She's into menopause!
She needs your support.
The gynecologist whom she used to see has since retired.
Would you like me to refer her to another one?
l think she found a new one already.
She hardly talks about this kind of stuff with us.
That's how she is. Reserved, bottled-up.
And stubborn, afraid of changes...
Stubbornness is not all bad.
She will eventually prevail.
This is the part of her that l don't want to share!
She allowed my dad back into to our house,
For the sake of her kids.
l wish l could tell her not to think that way.
You shouldn't think that way either.
How could you know what's in her mind?
May be she really misses your dad!
l've taken up your precious time.
No problem! We're not that busy anymore.
See, the nurse is knitting!
Are you in a hurry to go back to work?
Not really. l took half a sick day.
Good! You're entitled to do that from time to time!
lt's only ajob.
My first sick leave ever since l started this job.
Back when the economy was good, l had tons of patients.
Everyone has since gone ''healthy'' as the heydays are over.
That mean nurse you hired back then.
l was terrified of her!
Whenever l asked her for the restroom keys, she'd give me
A long, cold stare,
as if l were asking for a loan.
She was a cousin of my wife.
Even l was terrified of her!
Back when the economy's good, bullies were everywhere!
Thank god my wife passed away before the crash of 99.
She would have died all over again.
My dad returned for the same reason...
he's broke.
Try to think in a positive way.
Everyone has his better qualities!
lt's just that whenever l heard him moaning and bitching,
l couldn't help but...
Everyone gets like that when they age!
lf l were your father, you would fault me just the same.
l... l have...
You've got patients!
Never mind. Go on!
That time when l had chicken pox, mom brought me to see you.
After we got the prescriptions
and were about to leave
You ran after us to say l must take the medicine after meal.
l saw the way you two looked at each other.
Suddenly, everything was crystal clear to me.
When did that all begin?
l have been your patient since l was a kid.
How come all of a sudden, things took such a turn?
l, too, would like to know!
So long, doc.
Hang on.
Can you please pass this back to your mom?
Patients should keep their own x-rays for future comparison.
Thank you!
Be sure to take the medicine after meal
Each packet's air-tight.
How could bugs find their way in?
Has New Zealand been notified?
l've sent them an email.
Today is their holiday.
Those supermarket attendants are to blame.
They poke holes on the packs for their own convenience,
Offering a free pass to bugs.
What? Check your watch!
There's such a thing as lunch time.
Hello, Marketing Department. Can l help you?
lt seems Jewel has already gone to lunch.
You are Julie from Personnel Department?
Got it. l'll leave Jewel a message... about your call.
Most colleagues...
break for lunch at 1pm.
But somehow Jewel's not most colleagues.
My apologies. You're welcome.
Now, isn't it a bit over the top?
l suggested getting you some gift vouchers but
My wife said no. Women are a pain in the neck.
l got nothing but strange looks on the street.
Thank your wife for me then.
So where is my cigar?
Come again?
You give out cigars when a son is born!
Pearl...
We haven't bought a gift for Tom yet.
Karl is taking care of that!
How much should l chip in?
Relax! You think Karl would forget to make you pay?
Go enjoy your lunch!
What about you?
l am meeting someone!
Join us if you like!
May be not. l need to go to the bank.
Well then...
See you later.
Right.
- ls Miss... - Hey, this way.
Just give me a minute. l'll be quick!
Sure.
l thought the desks of most girls
Are cluttered with ornaments, photos and things like that.
lt's pretty cramped as it is. Who needs more stuff?
Let's go.
Heading out to Lunch?
Right.
This is Michael, my old pal in high school.
This is Pearl.
- Hi. - Hi.
Hello.
And you're Mr...
l am Ken!
- Hi. - Hi.
lt's always a hassle to visit you. So out of the way.
No Subway! No Parking!
Consider the cab fare,
lt certainly costs me less to go to Shenzhen!
Not so bad once you get used to it!
Low rent beats all.
That's why l admire your boss so much!
A shrewd entrepreneur,
A mean employer.
That boss has left us!
Really? But l heard the deal's off.
- Damn. l shouldn't... - Stop the craps,
could you?
What a shame!
lt really was a sensible move to quit you guys.
Trading firms like yours are going nowhere.
After you!
Get in! lt fits!
Can you repeat the number one more time?
139-21116688
My place's around Liang Ma River, near your office.
Do come by more often then..
l will.
Hear that? We'll be out-done in no time.
Tell me something new!
$10 for one. $18 for two.
Designer labels. Check it out!
This one's full.
lt is!
l kept this letter of resignation in my drawer...
l heard the job market... has bounced back recently.
''Dear Mr. Tong,
l regret to inform you that...''
You haven't put in the date, though.
May be you can stop getting a ride from him.
But that's the only reason...
l get out of bed every morning.
To cause a car to break down,
All it takes is just a spoonfu... of sugar in the gas tank.
You can go tojail for that!
Right after my girlfriend ditched me,
l got pulled-over for speeding one night.
l thought of getting nasty and...
''making headlines''.
But as my favorite paper...
keeps reminding me,
There'll be ''full body search'' down at the Jail.
How come a witty guy like you got dumped?
How about this one?
Long queue.
This one?
Sorry, we've just jumped the fuse.
l'll settle for a bottle of coke.
Two cokes please.
Right away!
This isn't gossip. OK? 100% truth.
Albert at Accounting got his job through him!
Albert is Karl's accomplice.
They are in this together.
But we've been using that particular supplier for ages!
For however long Karl has been in the company!
But we called for tender once every year.
Exactly! They outbid the others every time! Without fail.
lt doesn't necessarily mean anything.
What?
You don't need to man the booth so you wouldn't know.
Their craft and materials are blatantly inferior.
One time our banner almost collapsed.
Whenever we asked them to follow-up
they kept stalling.
lt doesn't mean proof.
l went through the files in Karl's cabinets
That's invasion of privacy!
What privacy?
The files are company property!
Of the 5 submitted bids, none of them came from Shing Kee.
Meaning they don't even...
need to go through the process.
Could be Shing Kee's bid was placed elsewhere.
Sure! What coincidence!
lt's not that l don't want to believe you, but...
l've built enough of a case to...
get the authority suspicious!
Then why are you telling me this?
Because l am a little worried.
Damnit!
l downloaded this new ring-tone just last week.
Copycats are already following suits!
We aren't finished!
Sorry.
So where was l?
You said you are a little worried.
Yes! l am worried that... this may implicate Tom
l think Tom is a decent guy.
But those are his signatures on the contracts.
Many crimes were committed...
by the least likely suspects.
Don't you agree?
No comment!
Karl is definitely a small-time crook.
Whether Tom is a big-time fake is hard to say.
But then John said he doesn't believe Tom is involved.
Exactly how many people have you shared this with?
Just you and John. That's all!
l need your opinions.
Why am l so lucky to be ruled out as a suspect?
This is way out of your league.
Thank you!
Drop the sarcasm!
Can we talk about something else?
Or should we get the check?
You have nothing to worry about.
These waiters are so efficient when they're not needed.
And so busy when you try to draw their attention.
What's up?
l'm having lunch.
Chicken with sweet sauce.
Shouldn't you be watching soccer?
So am l the filler now? You've got some nerve!
Some brats are running around making noises,
l was at the Barney's presale.
The sandals l was eyeing for still carry my size.
So l bought...
the last pair!
What? To hell with your soccer!
lt's only the intro anyway!
Don't you dare! l won't tolerate this... Hello?
Then again, l'm not going to blow the whistle just yet.
lt depends how Karl plays his cards.
What cards?
My probation is almost up!
lf he gives me a bad review...
Didn't you say you don't want to drag Tom along?
lf Tom is in fact innocent, he has nothing to worry about.
l don't think he is that cheap either.
Table for...?
Three.
Please wait a moment. About half an hour.
Half an hour?
Oh my God! lsn't that Tom?
The wife is pregnant.
Let's offer them our table.
We are done any way.
Hey, Tom!
This way!
My colleagues.
Let's go!
Small World.
Hello!
l hope we are not intruding?
No, not at all.
Let me introduce. This is Jewel.
Hi Jewel.
And Pearl.
Hi.
My wife Yvonne.
Say hi Bianca!
- Hi. - Hi.
Say hello to Pearl.
Hello Pearl.
l need to go to the Ladies' Room.
l'll go with you.
Pearl, Can you get the check?
Watch out for slippery floor!
Wait! You can't get the check now!
See the line out there?
lf you pay now,
people will accuse us ofjumping the queue.
l'll get this one. Won't amount to much anyway.
This seems a hot spot. ls the food really that good?
Food's OK.
What's that?
What did you have?
Green Salad?
Umm--Chicken Salad!
The magazine my wife read recommends
Their Hot and Sour Prawn Cakes.
What would you like to eat?
French Fries!
Let's order Fish and Chips then?
Just the Chips.
And a stick of fish too? Just one Stick?
Half a stick!
lf it's tasty, you will finish the rest of the half, deal?
Why don't you chat with Pearl?
But l don't like to chat!
There must be a line to the restroom too!
Going shopping?
Jewel is taking me to foot massage.
Around this area?
l guess!
The kind that hurts?
That's the only kind with healing effects.
l sure hope it's not the painful kind.
Living is a pain already. Why should l pay for more?
lt can challenge your pain threshold presumably.
Do l look that gutsy to you?
No golf today?
l quit.
The commute is becoming a hassle.
ln a month or so, the baby will be here.
That's right.
The maid is off on Sundays.
Yvonne needs help around the house.
What are you drawing?
This is for you!
Really?
Stick it on your fridge!
The way mommy sticks it on ours!
Can you sign your name here?
Don't fold it! lt will not look good then!
Thank you!
Typhoon signal number 8 is up. No more ferry.
Where to?
Shatin please.
Wait!
Please wait a while.
Thanks
Would you like me to turn the air-conditioning down?
Yes, please!
We may go now.
l'm afraid l'll have to get you another cab.
CX6338 calling.
My cab broke down near the Sai Kung Pier.
l have a passenger with me en route to Shatin.
Please check and see if there are cabs to pick up the fare.
Thank you.
Hi, l need a tow.
Around Sai Kung Pier. How long of a wait?
My number is 9184 3357. Make it quick please!
6338, No cab available.
Could you try again?
Those who respond may require a surcharge.
How much?
This is out of their ways. An extra hundred will be my guess.
lf that's what it takes!
The passenger will pay extra!
OK. l'll try again.
Any friend living around this area...
to come pick you up?
lnsurance doesn't pay out for typhoon related damages.
So most drivers don't want to take the chance.
But you do!
l was about to head back to base before you showed up!
6338. Still no takers!
Nothing more l can do here.
Didn't you call for a tow truck just now?
That can take a while!
Let the meter run. Take me with you.
But it won't be for Shatin!
l'll deal with it then!
l'm shutting this off to preserve the battery.
You can try mine!
lt's remote and hilly here.
Signal's usually poor...
Want to read the paper?
Thanks, but no.
Would you excuse me?
You have no messages.
To record a new greeting, press 2. To modify, press 9.
How do those living in the middle of nowhere do it?
When their cars break down and no one comes to their rescue?
Relax.
No point in getting soaked.
l thought...
lt's kind of awkward...
To be stuck in here with a lady passenger. So...
Do you have to pay for repair out of your own pocket?
Technically no.
But l don't get compensated forjob loss either!
ls that why you took up auto repair?
l never thought l'd actually bring this cab back to life!
l figured it's worth a try! Beats doing nothing, right?
Do you drive?
l've got my license, but l don't own a car.
You should still rent a car once in a while for practice.
They change the traffic directions often.
Not even we the professionals can keep up at times.
l made a wrong turn just now and ended up here!
Thank God you made a wrong turn...
or else l'd be stuck there.
Just so you'll be stuck with me here?
l used to come out here a lot for BBQ.
There's a scenic spot facing the sea.
The additional walk from the main traffic kept people out.
Not anymore, our group disbanded.
More and more people switch to be vegetarians these days.
lt was more like she switched to a new boyfriend!
Thought if l could fix a car...
l might be able to fix my broken heart too.
This is the first time ever to put my skills to the test.
l regretted it the minute l opened the hood.
The tow truck should be here soon, right?
Watch out!
How many bottles of red wine?
Eleven altogether.
Eleven? That's a lot!
What can l do?
l already picked the cheapest Merlot on the menu.
Under $300?
More like $500.
Now that's way over-budget!
That guy Cheung was pounding in...
Like there's no tomorrow.
He is half Mongolian. That's their forte!
lt's all the kitchen's fault. Took forever to serve food.
As if to lure us to drink more.
You are quite a drinker, Jewel!
Pearl was the good girl tonight, drinking only tea.
Tom, stop the car.
Take it easy...
That's bad! l can't watch that stuff!
l couldn't stand to watch even my own son's vomit.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Feeling better now?
Sorry Tom!
l am just going to hail a cab home.
Don't be silly! Just take your time.
l have enough plastic bags in my car.
Put this on. lt's cold.
l sure look awful.
You look awful all the time!
Get back to the car before you catch cold.
Are those red peppers?
Do you care to know?
lt looked so good when it was served.
Then it became this mushy mess.
lt'll look even worse when l have my poop tomorrow morning.
Watch you mouth! Aren't you supposed to be a girl?
What? Only boys can talk about poops and farts?
Did you ever hear me talk like that?
What do you mean?
You say ''Oh shit'' all the time.
- That's not the same. - Shit means poop, no?
Shut up...
and get in the car, Jewel!
We're pretty tired here, even if you aren't!
A girl like you shouldn't be drinking so much.
What if you...
get taken advantage of?
Oh shit
ls that CK One?
Armani
Really?
lt smells just like CK One.
l heard that guys in Hong Kong prefer Polo.
They say it smells the ''manliest'' of all!
Hey, Armani is manly too!
You have BD?
Of course not!
Well, l do.
And it's pretty pungent!
You'll know...
When you smell your coat later.
l can't believe you're actually a girl.
Did your phone die?
Shouldn't you be updating your guy on your current status?
Pearl, do you have any gum on you?
l do!
Can l borrow your mirror too?
Still hanging out?
Our doorman is very handsome!
l don't want to ruin his impression of me.
You dig grandpas too?
He is very young!
The one before him was indeed a grandpa.
Like around your age.
He got fired.
Bye guys!
Bye!
John, why don't you walk her up? We'll wait for you here.
You guys don't need to stick around.
My place is not far from here. l can manage.
- See you Monday! Bye! - Bye!
l am worried about John. Throwing himself to her like that.
He will be used up in no time!
Jewel amazes me sometimes.
Not that she is super hot or anything.
Yet she...
What's the fun if...
everything can be explained?
But this kind of thing affects productivity!
Whose productivity are you referring to?
Our productivity of course!
Worse still if it happens within the same department.
Many companies explicitly ban male and female staff
From engaging in workplace romance!
You mean it's OK if they are the same sex?
When did you learn to talk like Jewel?
Which companies? Those in Afghanistan?
There's been research...
on this subject.
Workplace romance reduces output by an hour or two a day.
The amount of time they spend...
gesturing back and forth!
But they save time by not having to make phone calls.
No such advantage
if you date a non-colleague.
Weren't you and your wife colleagues once?
That's why Karl is adamantly opposed to it now!
Fine! l'll dig out the research paper to show you people!
lf it's the one involving Bill Clinton, l have it already!
Whatever...l am done with you two!
Do you suppose Karl is having a bit of a mid-life crisis?
Did he and his wife really meet on the job?
That's what l heard.
How long has Karl been in the company?
More than 20 years. He is an old timer!
l remembered being very respectful of him
When l first started as his senior.
lt's too bad we spoiled his weekend.
How so?
He needs to look everywhere for Bill Clinton
You're dead meat!
How dare you made fun of Karl!
Oh no!
Do you smell alcohol in my breath?
A tiny bit!
- You...own a driver's license? - l do!
Could you...
Could you...take over?
Wait...hurry up.
They can't saw us.
Can you manage?
l'll try.
You used to drive European cars?
There's a car coming.
Watch it!
l don't think they saw us.
Thank you.
Tom?
That year...
The year l turned 11.
l woke up suddenly one night to immense horror.
There was a shadow right next to me, whispering softly.
l was so scared that l screamed out loud.
Only to discover that it's my mom there.
Back then l was trailing behind in school.
My mom heard from somewhere that while a person...
ls asleep, a part of his brain remains conscious,
With a heightened ability to focus.
So she's there every night,
reading out my lessons to me.
Each and every word of it!
She thought that would actually work.
Surprisingly, it did, in a way.
Because of its sheer creepiness, l promised her
l'd work harder just so she wouldn't frighten me again!
Watching the way you sleep,
l was reminded of that night.
That was a bad year for mom and me.
l was doing poorly at school.
My dad took off with another woman.
My mom must have been feeling desperate.
l wonder...
why she didn't try this on my dad.
She could have whispered...
''Don't go'' to him when he slept.
Perhaps she did.
Perhaps that's exactly what made my dad take off.
How should l put it?
Have you noticed...
l can no longer act natural around you?
l am afraid you'll find out. But l also want you to find out.
One night, l saw you in my dream.
l can't recall the details,
But l know you were there,
Among other people, just like in the office.
You and me and other people.
lt's good that there were other people.
Without them we may not have anything to say to each other.
But then again...
My father returned.
He has moved back in with us for several years now!
Was it because my mom refused to sign the divorce paper?
To share a life together, calculations must be made.
One night,
l saw you in my dream...
How long have l been napping?
Just for a while.
lt's late!
Why didn't you wake me?
lt's dangerous to drive when you are sleepy!
So we arrived!
lt must have been boring for you!
l was watching rollerblading.
Rollerblading?
They have since left.
Aren't you going to return the call?
Sleeping?
l am on my way.
OK. Bye.
l had a dream just now!
ln the dream John and Jewel...
removed the boxes in my office.
Turns out there...
...was a huge window from floor to ceiling.
The view was spectacular! l remember saying to them,
''This kind of office space costs...
$10 a square foot to rent''.
$10 a square foot?
Yeah. Only in dreams.
Darn! l need to be up at 6am tomorrow.
Even on a Saturday?
l have a golf date.
We are meeting at the ferry at 7am.
One thing...
We need a new ad campaign...
for the baby formula.
Let's go over it Monday morning before the meeting.
Got it!
Please be seated. Mr. Zhang our CEO will be here soon.
Tea? Coffee? Soda?
Or would you like to try this organic tea...
we manufacture?
Sure! Let's try it.
Yes.
By the way, we're running a new ad campaign.
With positive feedbacks.
Please give us your comments.
''The distance between us, so far and yet so close!''
''Thanks to Cheeko Chewing Gum!''
''The distance between us, so close and yet so far!''
''Thanks to Cheeko Chewing Gum!''
Errr!
Why so subtle?
They have it here.
You know what l mean. Watch it!
Here comes that CCTV phobia of yours again!
They are going to be our boss soon.
So keep your voice down.
The camera must be somewhere up there.
Go check it out.
Again? Can't hold it! l got to go!
Restroom? To the left.
Thank you.
Will there be a name change after the takeover?
Not right away, no. The legal procedure takes time.
Karl worries about losing our existing medical plans.
Would we?
Of course not.
Back when l was a trainee executive with the J Group,
l was entitled to 14 months' pay, 24 days of vacation,
Plus additional bonuses and allowances.
And the most generous medical plan in town.
When l reached senior level, l had access to a resort villa.
What goes around comes around!
All you need is Love!
lt's the most important marketing tool ever existed!
Ha! Without it, weekends will be such a drag
No way!
The definition of a perfect weekend is... Sleep and eat, then sleep...
and eat some more.
lf you skip golf,...
you can sleep all you want.
lf l skip golf,...
where can l gather ''intelligence''?
Most MBA and BBA candidates are pre-mastering Golf.
l should have done my share of golf sooner.
Was it your idea to major in Business Administration?
My dad said, either Accounting or Business Administration
Or l had to pay for my own tuition.
So l caved in.
What would you have wanted to study?
To be a baker.
l loved playing with dough when l was a kid.
ls it possible to change the channel?
Oh...that's right! lt's Wednesday!
Wednesday?
Horse races.
Guess he's right about the surveillance camera after all.
Are those the same commercials?
lt's Jewel's fault. She cut open all the boxes too soon.
She didn't know so few people would claim their freebies.
But these are practical giveaways!
Grassroots should be happy to get them free, shouldn't they?
John has been receiving complaints about them.
They said the zippers broke immediately upon first use.
That's impossible!
See, it works fine!
Though l can't vouch for the rough users...
Can you have a word with your supplier...
about the quality?
Our competitor also gives away stationeries.
Except theirs cost less than $2 each.
Like half of our cost!
Are you sure?
They deal in bulk.
The unit cost will naturally be lower!
Let me handle it. l will talk to the supplier later.
Hey,
l thought you were heading out to watch over the two new recruits at the site?
l was doing just that but Pearl kept me from going.
Can you call down to have the air-conditioning back on!
Didn't you read the memo...
about after-hour air-conditioning?
- ls it the first day of the month already? - Yes, Sir.
l need to get to those boxes!
See!
- Good! - Batteries?
l have some!
lt takes AA instead!
How many different kinds of batteries should there be?
Thank you.
Ah! Remind me to make them order 2 electric fans.
OK.
How much work can get done this way?
Work a little, then cool a little!
lt's better than nothing!
l suppose!
Someone forgot to get approval for using the elevator.
Hey There!
The door's locked.
Your phone with you?
That's what l wanted to grab.
And to turn off the machines.
Tons of inflammable electronic parts...
on the 12th floor.
Every floor's filled with its own kind of inflammables.
And every home, too. Furniture, toys...all inflammables.
Nothing you can do when it's your turn to get ''lucky''.
Let's have faith in our firefighters.
l do!
l have no doubt about their big hoses and water works
Cleaning out our computers one after the other!
We've got insurance!
lnsurance payout. That's the ultimate comfort in life!
You are practically worthless if you don't own a policy.
Just look at me. l've got 2 fixed-term life policies.
Guarantee the payouts to be at the millions.
Enough to pay off the home mortgage.
And my daughter's University tuition as well,
That is if she wants to go to University.
Whenever l fly,
l must have travel insurance.
This way l am worth more,
ln the event that l can't make it back.
The only thing is they need to find my remains,
Or else they will have to wait 7 years for the payout.
What about you? Do you own a policy?
Me...no.
You are still young.
But how can you be certain that they will pay at all?
They might use any number of excuses to nullify your policy.
l read every fine print on the policy before l signed it.
Ever since my daughter's born l do everything cautiously.
Careful inspection of everything l need to buy.
Safety always comes first.
A grille for every window.
l even traded in for a safer, steadier car.
But then, so what? One can never be too safe.
Don't be so worried! The fire truck is here!
Sorry.
l shouldn't have burdened you with my doomsday talk.
That sounds familiar. What song is that?
The ''Trout''.
l learned it in primary school.
l took the AA batteries
from my Discman for your fan.
The ''Trout'' CD is right there.
l'd listen to it whenever l need a break.
l should have been in a much better mood today,
As l have just resolved an extremely delicate task.
ls it work-related?
Something to do with the lay-offs?
How did you know?
l heard talks.
So...are you worried?
l...l went for ajob interview. My odds are pretty good.
Which company? Would you mind telling me?
lt's an insurance company.
lnsurance?
Weren't you being skeptical of them earlier?
We rarely practice what we preach, you know.
So will you accept their offer?
lf the layoffs are for real...
l made a pact with the higher-ups.
They promised not to trim our department.
But raises are most certainly out of the question.
lnsurance is actually not a bad field.
Friends of mine in the business are property owners now.
Pearl...
There are people up on the roof!
Yes, there're people here.
Not to panic. Everything is under control.
You can go back down now.
Take it easy.
Anybody feeling sick?