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Shanghai Kiss (2007)

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Shanghai Kiss (2007)

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- MAN: you're late.

- I know, I'm sorry.

- I-- there was

a lot of traffic...

slate, please.

- traffic.

- slate.

- uh, Liam Liu.

- profile.

So, you know

Kung Fu?

Uh...

What color belt

are you?

Uh...

I-- I don't

have a belt.

Oh, you know what I love?

I love suspenders.

- You don't know

martial arts?

no...

It says on your resume

that you know martial arts.

Is-- is there martial arts

in this commercial?

I thought it was

for toothpaste.

- where are you from?

- New York City.

Uh, Queens, actually,

but I went to Dalton,

So I retain

the same elitist...

- no, I mean

what's your ethnicity?

oh, I'm Chinese.

You speak Chinese?

- not fluently.

- (chuckles)

Is says here,

"speaks Chinese fluently."

I'm sorry, is--

is there Chinese

in this commercial?

I thought

it was like...?

Okay, thank you very

much for coming, Liam.

What?

That's it?

I didn't even

get to read yet.

Well, we're looking

for Japanese, actually.

WOMAN:

don't be sad.

What?

You look sad,

don't be.

It's--

it's my car.

You know, it just

got towed because of

a few parking tickets,

Which is why

I guess I'm here

Utilizing L.A.'s

fabulous, you know, public

transportation system.

Well...

somebody told me,

I don't know who

whenever you

are sad and blue

and you're feeling

all alone and left behind

just take a look

inside you and you'll find

you've got to hold on,

hold on through the night

hang on,

things'll be all right

even when it's dark

and not a bit of spark

sing some sunshine

from above

spreading grace

of sunny love

- mm-mm-mmm.

- (claps)

Hey, that's--

"Rays of Sunny Love"

is great,

but I still don't

have my car.

Well, think of it

on the bright side--

And what's that?

You never would have gotten

to meet me, silly goose.

Do you want to get

a cup of coffee with me?

You see, if I go home now,

then I'll be home alone,

and it's a little scary.

How old are you?

Why? Is it ill*gal

to share a caffeinated

beverage with a minor?

I-- I really shouldn't.

I mean, it just

wouldn't be logical.

What if I'm the one?

The-- the one?

If I am, then you'd feel

pretty stupid not having

a cup of coffee with me.

I guess so.

I mean, I'm not saying

that I am the one,

There's just always

that possibility, you know?

And isn't that

what life's about--

possibilities?

I-- I really shouldn't.

You can do anything

you want to.

It's the beauty

of living.

Wow.

(laughs)

(rock music playing)

Liam:

every time I go out

on something, Joe,

It's always for some

Kung Fu, deli store,

- computer Chinese--

- you're a little Chinese guy.

You're gonna go out for roles

for little Chinese guys...

I was born in New York!

How about-- how about a role

for somebody born in New York?

Nobody asked you to quit

college and try your hand

at the lucrative world

of motion picture and

television acting.

What-- what am I gonna

do with a degree?

I'm gonna spend

eight hours a day

trapped in a little cubicle,

raking one of those

desktop zen gardens.

Hey, I'd prefer that over

spending all your damn time

- with Malibu Barbie.

- Her name is Adelaide...

- all right.

-...And she's

a really sweet girl.

You-- you haven't even

given her a chance.

- She's 16 years old.

- She's applying to Stanford,

did I tell you that?

Anybody can

apply to Stanford.

You want some of that?

At least I don't go

online to meet girls.

Hey now, God invented

match.com for a reason,

and that reason is me.

(laughs)

Look, one even replied

to me last night.

- You wouldn't

like her, though.

Why?

- She's Asian.

- Ah...

No, but I'm happy

for you.

I hope she

love you long time.

Thank you.

Look, I gotta go.

It's late and I gotta

try to write something.

I'm still blocked,

you know?

- You know, most writers have

to write something first...

(cell phone ringing)

...before getting blocked.

You can't be impotent

without first being potent.

- and what the hell

was that?

What?

I know that

that's your dad calling,

Because you got that

stupid little ring

so that you know

it's your dad calling.

And by the way, he knows

you send him to voicemail.

- He doesn't know sh*t.

- Yes he does, because

you push "end."

You can't push "end,"

it only rings twice then

goes to voicemail.

- You gotta let it go

all the way through...

I don't want to talk to him.

Why? He's the one supporting

your hedonistic lifestyle.

My dad's a drunk.

My dad's insane.

You don't know my dad.

Forget about your dad.

And forget about Malibu Adi.

Check this blonde

at the bar out.

She's gorgeous.

- Which one?

- The one in pink...

- The place is

swimming in blondes.

with the straw...

Sucking on that straw like

she knows what she's doing.

Dude, she's like

an 8.9... at least.

- 8.9?!

- Yeah.

Let me tell you something,

my friend.

This girl represents

everything that is wrong

with this society--

From her fake t*ts

to her fake nose,

to that-- that fake

f*cking smile--

you see that?

--to her fake

f*cking Dior bag.

How do you know

her bag's fake?

You know what's the worst part?

She gets away with that.

She gets away with not having

anything close to resembling

a real personality.

Bag looks real to me.

(girl laughs)

Let me guess--

Capricorn.

- Libra.

- Close enough.

You wanna

buy me a drink?

What makes you think

you deserve a drink?

Uh, because I'm

a good person,

by Hollywood standards

anyway.

By normal standards,

I'm a f*cking as*h*le.

Do you-- you think

I'm a good person?

Well, I don't even

know you.

Well, the truth is,

I think you're

really cute

and I was compelled

to meet you.

And normally

I wouldn't succumb

to my compulsions so easily,

but I'm trying to embrace

a new philosophy of life

that involves succumbing.

And, I mean, if-- if I

have to succumb,

I'm glad I'm

succumbing on you.

Hey--

Think of this drink as...

as an investment

for the possibility

of mutual growth

in this potential

relationship.

And years from now,

when our daughter jumps

into your lap

and asks you, "Oh, how did

mommy and daddy meet?"

You can look at

this drink

as the best investment

you ever made.

But I-- you know,

I gotta know

if you're really

committed to continuing

this conversation

before I waste my time,

and just go-- be talking

and nothing happens.

I'm Georgia,

by the way.

Ge-- what a coincidence.

That is my favorite

confederate state.

(phone rings)

ANSWERIMG MACHINE:

This is Liam. I'm not here

right now. Leave a message.

(beeps)

Liam, this is Mark Liu

your father.

Where are you anyway?

It's 2:00 A.M.

You should be at home--

it's dangerous to be

out there, you know?

So many STDs.

I don't want you

getting hepatitis.

Understand?

I hate talking

to machines.

- (bashes machine)

- (beeping)

Do you want

to call him?

Sorry.

You're not a very

rich guy, are you?

What gave that away,

the generic brand cola?

You don't got

a lot of stuff.

So maybe-- maybe

I'm not materialistic.

Did Jesus have

a lot of stuff?

No, but Jesus

was poor.

So, what do you do

for fun?

This is pretty fun.

I mean, you know,

what do you do for...

excitement?

(kisses) Good night.

(sniffles)

(quietly sobbing)

Are you okay?

Yeah, I just

have allergies, you know?

You crying?

Your face is wet.

No, I'm okay.

Just go to sleep.

(sighs)

sh*t.

Hey, wake up.

Wake up,

you have to go.

- What?

- Wake up,

you have to go.

- I'm late.

- Why?

- Because I'm late.

- Why?

Because I'm late.

I feel like I'm talking

to Helen Keller over here.

You promised me

breakfast.

Uh, there's a bagel

in the fridge.

Knock yourself out.

(sighs)

(car approaches)

- I made you something.

- What?!

See...

I love brownies.

I know, silly monkey,

that's why I made them

for you last night.

Thanks,

that's so sweet.

Oh, what can I say?

I'm a sweetie pie.

Mmm.

Mmm, they're good.

What's that?

"Ecole d'Art."

what is that?

I'm applying to

an art school in paris.

What about Stanford?

Ugh, Stanford

is boring.

What?

That's what you

want to do with

the rest of your life,

is paint fruit and people

dancing at tea parties?

I mean, you're

a bright girl, you know?

You need

a real education.

Well, shouldn't you do

what you're passionate about?

Yes. Yes, that all

sounds great now,

you're doing

what you love,

you're doing what

you're passionate about,

but in 15 years

it won't be so great

when you're-- when you're

selling cotton candy on

the Santa Monica Promenade.

So it's about money?

I just don't want you

to regret this.

Fine, I won't go.

I have something

important to ask you.

You're in high school--

what's important?

You know,

condescension is not

the way to a girl's heart.

All right, I'm sorry.

What do you want

to ask me?

I'm sorry--

I'm so "sowwy,

- I'm so sowwy!"

- Oh my goodness,

- That's pathetic.

- I know, I'm sorry.

I can't do it

like you can. What?

I was going to

ask you...

if you wanted to come

to the Junior Prom with me.

The Junior Prom, wow.

Sorry, Adi, I can't go

to the Junior Prom with you.

Why not?

Why don't you go with--

with, you know, Alex,

or Botar or Hawthorne,

or whatever they

name them nowadays.

'Cause I don't

love them, Liam.

(bell rings)

All righty.

Out of my car, kiddo.

Who are you calling

"kiddo," buster?

You know what?

You'd better be careful,

'cause one day

you're gonna lose me,

And it's gonna

break your heart into

a million little pieces.

I could be the best thing

that never happened to you,

And you'll regret it.

Maybe not today,

maybe not tomorrow,

but soon and for

the rest of your life.

Now if you'll excuse me,

I have an algebra test

to attend to.

(kids chattering)

- (Adelaide grunts)

- All right, I'll see you

in another life

when we're both illustrious

Parisian libertines.

Or at 3:00 P.M.,

whichever comes first.

Heads up, blondie.

Coming through.

ANSWERING MACHINE:

Two messages.

Liam, it's Mark Liu,

your father.

(speaks Chinese)

Where are you, anyway?

Call me!

(beeps)

Machine:

Monday, 1:09 A.M.

Liam, why you not

calling me?

Your grandmother is dead.

This is Mark Liu,

your father.

(beeps)

Machine:

Monday, 1:45 A.M.

(beeps)

(touchtones)

(ringing)

- FATHER: hello?

- yeah, I got your message.

Yeah. Maybe if a few

more relatives die,

You'll actually come back

to New York, huh?

Will you give me a break?

I'm just trying

to make a living

for myself out here.

Oh, making a living

for yourself?

Without me sending you

checks every month,

you'd be out there

in the street with

all the others.

"to be or not to be."

You know,

I'm sorry I called.

She left you

a house in Shanghai.

Wait, what--

what did you say?

- She left me

her house?

Yeah.

Why-- why-- why did

she leave it to me?

- I've never even met her.

- because your last name

is Liu, that's why,

or did you forget

who you are, huh?

- How much

is it worth?

(humphs)

That should last you until

the end of the month.

You know, I'm sick of you

criticizing my life.

I have the right

to criticize it--

I'm paying for it!

What about you?

I can smell the whiskey

on your breath

right through

the handset!

I'll tell you what,

I'll come home today

if you tell me you're not

holding a bottle of Jack

in your hand right now.

Yeah, that's what

I thought.

You know what?

I don't need your

g*dd*mn money.

What are you

gonna do, huh?

Peddle cappuccinos

at-- at Starbucks?

Well, like you said,

I got 500 grand, right?

That ought--

that ought to last me

till the end of the month.

I am your father, Liam.

Why do you hate me?

Because you k*lled

my mother!

(dial tone)

(Samba music

playing)

Lilly comes when

you stop to call her

Lilly comes when

you look away...

Bunny!

Lilly leaves kisses

on your collar

Lilly Lilly

Lilly Lilly, stay!

What's wrong?

- Nothing.

- What's wrong?

Come on!

I have to go to

Shanghai in a week.

Why are you going

to Shanghai, silly rabbit?

My grandmother died.

I'm sorry.

I never met her

or anything,

but she-- she left

her house to me.

My boyfriend has

a house in Shanghai!

That's really cool.

Uh, could you please not

call me your boyfriend?

So anyway,

I have a cousin there

who found a buyer

for it, so I have to

go and sell the place.

pressed up against

the glass

he prays

that she will last

now he's living

with his mother...

Dance with me, bunny.

Lilly comes

when you stop to...

- I don't want to.

- come on!

Lilly runs

when you look away

Lilly leaves

kisses on your collar

Lilly Lilly Lilly,

stay! Ah!

Lilly comes when

you stop to call her

Lilly runs when

you look away

Lilly leaves

kisses on your collar

Lilly Lilly

Lilly Lilly, stay!

Lilly comes

when stop to call her

Lilly runs

when you look away

Lilly leaves

kisses on your collar

Lilly Lilly

Lilly Lilly, stay!

stay stay stay!

So can I go with you

to Shanghai?

You have school.

But see, I don't have to

go to school,

'cause I am

a natural genius.

Some people are just born

natural geniuses and we

can't help it.

This natural genius is gonna

stay right here in L.A.

Please.

Call me every day?

Every minute

of every hour.

Will you miss me

so much, like, your

intestines will bleed?

My intestines

will spew buckets

and buckets of blood.

Oh, that's the sweetest thing

anyone's ever said to me.

I'll see you

when I get back, okay?

-Okay?

- Yeah.

Bye, Liam.

Bye.

(sighs)

(rock music playing)

JOE:

dude, do I look okay?

Yeah yeah yeah,

you look fine.

- Listen, Joe?

- Yeah?

Um, I need you to do

something for me while

I'm in Shanghai.

What? Want to

renew your subscription

to "Barely Legal"?

- it's-- it's Adi.

- oh, enough with Adi!

Come on!

I'm just--

I'm gonna lay out

a general rule here.

Okay?

In America,

if you hook up

with a 16-year-old girl,

you go to prison

for roughly 20 years,

And I'm not talking

about Culver City.

This is not about that.

It's not about hooking up.

Look, you're the cool

older guy right now.

But in 10 years,

you're just gonna

be the old guy.

Just-- just take her to

school in the mornings,

that's it.

- and make sure that--

- Liam, she has parents.

She's not

Little Orphan Annie.

What do you want me to do?

Give her some clam chowder

and send her to bed?

sh*t! She was doing

just fine before

you got there.

Yeah, you're right.

You're right.

- I just--

- no no no no.

I'm right.

I like to hear that.

All right,

never mind. Forget it.

- sh*t.

- What?

Well, she was

supposed to be

here an hour ago.

She stood me up.

She stood-- no,

she stood me up.

Maybe she just got

lost or something?

No, she thinks

I'm ugly, a Republican

- or both.

- yeah, what's with

the brown suit?

- I mean you look

like Ronald Reagan.

I asked--

I asked you about this.

What-- that's probably

what happened.

This is what Darwin was

talking about when he said

"natural selection,"

only I'm the one

that wasn't selected.

Joe, women are

absolutely everywhere.

Okay? You see that girl

at the counter?

- Yeah.

- What do you give her?

Solid six.

You flip her around,

you get a nine.

Go talk to her.

- Come on, dude.

- What?

- No, I can't.

- Why?

- That's ridiculous.

- Why is that ridiculous?

Are you kidding?

Don't you think

it's a little psycho,

just walking up

to a girl?

Yeah, it's psycho

if you shank her in

the shower afterwards.

All right.

I'll just walk up and...

Yeah, don't bring

a knife.

I'm not bringing the knife--

I'm just...

I look like Ron Reagan!

Yeah, on a good day.

(whispering)

Hesitation leads

to masturbation.

(clears throat)

- Hi.

- Huh?

Oh.

Hi.

Is this the butter?

I hope

your plane crashes.

- Maybe he's her brother.

- They kissed.

What, is she

Angelina Jolie?

(sighs)

Can I order a big

bowl of shame, please?

(jet engine whines)

Hey, that's me.

- You're Liam?

- Yes, Liam.

- How nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

- Where'd you get this?

- Your father send to me.

- Do you like it?

- Uh, I don't know.

Oh, my name is Ling Ming,

your cousin.

- Ling Ming?

- Yes.

- Your name rhymes,

that's beautiful.

Thank you.

Come on, let's go.

Why didn't they

give you the house?

Actually, I'm not part

of Liu family.

The family name is just

passed on through the sons.

My mother marry

into Ming family.

Ah. So where

am I staying?

Uh, Jin Mao Tower.

- tower?

- yeah.

- I'm staying

in a tower?

Yes.

What am I, Rapunzel?

(rock music playing)

this reaching height

15 miles high

nothing but the sky

shining in your eyes

this reaching height

15 miles high

nothing but the sky

shining in your eyes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

So, do we tip them

or something?

- Not necessary.

- No?

(lock beeps)

Please.

Hey, how do you

say "thank you"?

(speaks Chinese)

- Uh, "shialo."

- No no--

No gratuity necessary.

Oh, it's okay,

I'm not being gratuitous,

just giving you a tip.

- Thank you.

- Oh no.

We don't need to tip

for anything here.

- Really?

- Yeah.

- This is like

Jewish heaven.

Yeah.

(speaks Chinese)

Wow, look at that.

- If I have--

- Oh sorry.

If I have a house here,

why am I in a hotel?

Uh, house empty,

all furniture is gone.

But don't be worried.

We'll meet the buyer tomorrow,

You'll get money

and then go back

to America.

- it's no problem.

- okay.

So what about tonight?

What's the plan, Stan?

- You're Stan in

this scenario, by the way.

okey-dokey.

What do you want to do?

("Let the Music Play"

playing)

(Liam singing flatly)

we started dancing

and love put us

into a groove

as soon

as we started to move

the music played while

our bodies displayed

through the dance

and love picked us

out for romance...

(crunching)

What the hell is this?

- Wasabi pea.

- You can say

that again.

Wasabi pea.

- (laughs)

- (door opens)

Ah.

(speaking Chinese)

(speaking Chinese)

You... America!

- yeah.

- You want to go

for company?

Go--

go for what?

For "company"? Hmm?

- yeah yeah yeah.

- yeah yeah yeah.

Nice nice nice.

You must be have

much money. Girls!

(speaks Chinese)

American!

Smile, please.

(speaking Chinese)

Pick.

- Uh, pick?

- Do you like?

Um, I--

help me out here.

I don't know...

- Which one should I pick?

- Is up to you.

Whatever your taste.

I don't want to hurt

anybody's feelings.

You won't

hurt feelings.

- Just pick.

- I was never picked

for dodgeball,

It always hurt

my feelings.

Okay, it's not big deal.

Just pick.

- Um...

- Ah!

Look, you like. Hmm.

Have your eye on Amy.

Amy?

Is that her name?

Yeah. Amy is very sweet.

If you can touch

her smell.

(clucks tongue)

Ew, touch her smell.

Okay. Okay?

- okay.

- mmm. Amy.

(speaking Chinese)

- Aha!

- Hi.

Hi.

Woman:

bye-bye!

LIAM:

She's crazy.

Do you like her?

- Um...

- (laughs)

- My name is Amy.

- Amy? My name is Liam.

- Liam?

- Liam.

Mmm. Funny kind

of name.

Yeah well,

I'm a funny kind of guy.

So you come here often?

First come here.

Oh, first--

first come here.

Um... I like

your earrings.

No no,

not him. Me.

- Oh.

- I like the--

You know.

- Oh, thank you.

- They're very round.

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

That's my

favorite shape.

Okay, don't talk to him.

He's not even there.

- Okay.

- Don't you have to

go somewhere?

All right.

...Her say, yeah yeah

come a little bit closer,

you're my kind of man

so big and so strong

come a little bit closer,

I'm all alone

and the night

is so long...

You--

you should sing.

No, I do not sing.

If I sing, everybody

in room will run.

No.

No, I'm sure

you're not that bad.

Trust me, that bad.

Okay okay,

I believe you.

Hey, you want to--

you want to go?

- uh...

- you want to go?

- LING: I know,

yes, I know...

Okay.

No no no!

Us-- you, me.

We go.

Both of us.

Uh, you want me

to go with you?

You-- you want to--

You want me

to want you to go...

with me?

I'm confusing you.

Let's go.

You wanna go?

Um...

Yes?

You, me.

You me, both.

One two, go.

(lock beeps)

Oh. Nice room.

Thanks.

Great view.

What you want

to do now?

Whatever.

You tell me.

(phone ringing)

- Excuse me.

- Okay.

- Hello?

- Is this my very

sexy Chinese man?

- How'd you get this number?

- I have my ways.

Remember,

I'm a natural genius.

I just got in

a couple of hours ago.

Well, why haven't you

called me? I wonder,

I wonder.

My cousin was showing me

around a little bit.

Oh, what have you seen?

Um...

I saw a guy

on a unicycle,

saw a K.F.C.

That's about it.

Uh, I'm going to

take a shower, okay?

(Liam whispers)

Okay okay!

Is-- is someone there?

Um, I ordered

room service.

The girl was

just bringing up

a late dinner.

You know I can't really

take that airplane food.

Yeah, you and your

sensitive digestive tract.

How's, uh,

how's Shanghai?

It's beautiful.

My hotel room

is on the 85th floor.

I can see Japan

from my window.

And how's it look?

Let's just say that if

they're planning a sneak

attack anytime soon,

- I'll know.

- can I use your towel?

- (whispering) yeah yeah.

- AMY: oh, I find.

- Who is that?

- Uh, television.

Listen, I'm--

I'm so tired.

Can I call you

tomorrow?

- I miss you, bunny.

- Okay.

I'll be back soon.

Get-- get out of

the house, all right?

Go hang out

with Summer or Marissa

Or one of the other girls

on "the O.C."

- Bye, Liam.

- All right, bye, Adi.

Okay, I finish.

What do you want?

Tell me.

You know what?

- I'm really tired.

- Okay.

- Do you want to

go to sleep?

Sleep?

Yeah, I was-- I was

on a flight, you know,

for-- I don't know--

- mm-hmm.

- you know?

- An airplane.

- mmm.

- Do you mind?

- No, I no mind.

Because I like you.

You're a really

beautiful girl.

Thank you.

So, it's okay?

Okay.

All right.

Good night.

Good night.

(beeps)

(quietly sobbing)

(knocking on door)

LING:

hey, Liam?

Let's go!

(knocking)

Wake up,

sleepyhead.

(car honks)

(speaking Chinese)

Mama!

- So this is it, huh?

- Uh, yes.

(door unlocks)

(baby crying)

Your grandmother lived

upstairs for six years.

Your father born here

and grew up all his life.

Be careful.

Lots of history

in this house.

It's a shame

we're selling,

But nobody here

to take care of it.

Wow.

This view is amazing.

Yes,

that's Huangpu River,

The most important

shipping artery

of Shanghai,

Divides the city

into east and west.

Come on,

let me show you.

This was

your father's room.

The whole family

slept here.

This place is great.

I love it.

Yeah.

(doorbell buzzes)

That must be buyers.

(speaking Chinese)

(door buzzing)

- Ah...

- (all speaking Chinese)

- This is Mr. Wu.

- Hi, nice to meet you.

- (woman speaking)

- nice to meet you.

Yeah.

Um, I've never been

to Shanghai before.

So I'm surprised

by how modern it is.

You know?

The architecture.

Very modern.

Okay.

Uh, I like your tie.

Oh.

Oh, look at that.

(chattering)

So Liam, uh...

Mr. Wu say

this place

is so great.

Uh, it's

unbelievably cheap.

Yeah, if you call

$500,000 cheap.

No no no,

it's not $500,000.

It's 500,000 yuan.

How much is that

in dollars?

Mm, maybe--

maybe a little less

than $60,000.

- $60,000?!

- yeah.

No no no no.

I'm not selling this place

for 60,000. That's crazy.

Are you crazy?

This view is worth

more than $60,000.

- Yeah, I know.

- My shoes are worth

more than $60,000.

Tell them no.

Tell them I'm not selling.

That's ridiculous.

Okay.

(speaking Chinese)

(couple arguing)

Liam:

What happened?

I told her.

I can see that.

So, what are you

going to do now?

Hey.

(man speaks Chinese)

- uh, Jin Mao, please.

- Qin Gao?

- Jin Mao.

- Qin Gao?

- Jin Mao.

- Oh!

(man singing)

- Out.

- No, this is not it.

- Jin Gao.

- Jin Mao!

Jin Gao!

Jin Mao!

Mao-- Jin Mao.

It's a hotel.

- hotel?

- yeah.

Oh, h* Tao!

Nope, not the place.

h* Tao.

This is nothing.

- Jin Mao.

- (cow moos)

- Tin Gao?

- Jin Mao!

Bin Gao?

Look at my mouth!

Jin Mao!

(muttering

in Chinese)

It's like trying to get

a ride from Dr. Seuss.

Yeah, what?

- Oh.

- Oh! Oh yeah,

Look at that.

(carnival music

playing)

Get out!

What?

Why you stop?

Why you stop?

I'm not getting out.

Jin Jiang!

Jin Mao!

Get out of here!

Jin Mao!

- Jin Jiang!

- Jin Mao!

It's famous!

It's the tallest

building here!

- Jin Jiang.

- You've been driving me

around the city all day!

- What are you,

a f*cking idiot?

You f*ck-a*s!

- You f*ck-a*s!

- f*ck-a*s!

- You f*ck!

- You f*ck!

You f*ck!

Where you going?

Get back here.

Get back here!

You f*ck!

You f*ck!

You're a f*ck!

- Jin Jiang!

- Not Jin Jiang!

Jin Mao.

Jin Mao Mao Mao Mao!

All right--

Jin Jiang Jiang Jiang!

You're gonna k*ll me.

You're gonna k*ll me!

You are gonna k*ll me!

You're gonna k*ll--

You're gonna k*ll me!

No no no,

Jin Jiang! Jin Jiang!

I need a drink.

I need a drink.

You're gonna drive me

to drink.

I need a drink.

Like a-- you know,

you take me to a bar?

- Bar?

- Drink.

- Okay, okay.

- Drinking. Yeah.

Yeah, suddenly you know.

- Uh, excuse me?

- Yeah?

You guys know how to

make a chocolate martini?

- What's that?

Chocolate martini?

You know martini?

Yes, of course.

You want a martini?

A chocolate martini.

It's martini,

But you add some chocolate

in it for flavoring.

Okay?

Okay, I do.

A regular martini

with chocolate in it.

- Chocolate martini.

- Uh...

(both speaking Chinese)

Hi.

Hi.

I'm Liam.

Micki.

You speak English?

You speak German?

Why would I speak German?

We're not in Germany.

Why would I speak English?

We're not in England.

Because everybody

speaks English.

If that is true,

then why even ask me

in the first place?

Let me guess...

You're an American

and you think the world

revolves around you.

You probably don't even

speak any other languages

besides English.

That's not true.

I speak Ethiopian.

(speaks mock-Ethiopian)

That means, um,

armchair.

Well, why don't you

speak Chinese?

- Because I'm an American.

- You're not an American.

Your face is Chinese,

your hair is Chinese,

your eyes are Chinese,

your skin is Chinese.

But you probably

don't even know anything

about your culture.

It's a pity you don't

even speak the language.

I know more

than you think.

Your drink.

60.

Yes, I can see you

are very wise.

(clears throat)

- Thanks.

- Thank you.

So what are you that

you're so cultured,

a pilates instructor?

What is that?

Never mind.

Hey, you want to

get out of here?

This conversation's

depressing me.

Eat your drink first.

(laughs)

It's so beautiful.

I never realized how

beautiful Shanghai is.

Most of these

buildings were developed

during the opium wars.

Refresh my memory.

Robert Downey Jr. won

the opium wars, right?

Who's that?

Never mind.

(laughs)

You're so cute.

And so funny!

Yeah, but you don't laugh

at most of my jokes.

You're still funny.

Are all Americans

so funny?

You should know.

You've been there

three years, right?

I use sense of humor

as a defense mechanism

when I'm nervous.

At least that's what

my analyst says.

You're in analysis?

Yeah, ever since

the second grade

when I asked out

Erin McGrath.

She called me a doody-head

and then pulled down

my pants during recess.

(gasps)

That is horrible!

I can't really blame her,

Because I was

quite empirically

a doody-head,

But then I got really

self-conscious about

my p*nis size.

Uh, I mean,

you know, it was small.

But I was seven,

and I think for

a seven-year-old

that it was--

it was a decent size...

I think.

Are you nervous?

Yeah, a little bit.

Do I intimidate you?

You have no idea.

How was that?

I'd say "let's go

back to my place,"

But I don't know

where it is.

(phone ringing)

Hold on.

Hold on.

- Let me get this.

- Hmm?

I have to get this.

- Hello?

- Adelaide:

I wrote you a poem.

You want to hear it?

Uh, yeah sure.

"I woke up lonely

the day I died,

the sun never sang

to me so bright,

the songs of heaven that

dance inside my eyes

watching as eagles fly

and time stands still,

and as I paint

the pavement red

and I turn blue,

I thought of you

and only you,

in the darkness

you will come

to dry my tears

and rescue me

from the plastic cups

and empty faces,

my Shanghai Kid,

my one and only,

for you I wait,

only god can stop me."

Now if it totally sucks,

you can tell me.

I wrote it in like

five seconds, anyway.

No, I like it.

Um, you know, I got to

get off the bus.

- Can I call you later?

- Yeah.

- Uh, bye, Adi.

- (phone beeps)

(dial tone)

Who was that?

Your girlfriend?

No, she's just

a friend.

Just a friend?

Give me a break.

She's 16.

Why are you friends

with a 16-year-old?

I don't know.

Excuse me.

(whispering)

Ah!

(laughing)

(jazz music playing)

(Liam and Micki

laughing)

(imitates jet fighter)

What's that?

- Oh, tea egg!

- Huh?

- Tea egg.

- Egg?

- Egg.

- Egg. Let's get some.

I'm hungry.

Hey, tea egg!

Hello hello hello.

Wake up, wake up,

back to work. Hello?

Hello hello.

(speaks Chinese)

- How much?

- One yuan.

One?

One yuan?

- One.

- That's like 12 cents.

I want uh... 12.

- 12.

- (Micki laughing)

How do you say "12"?

(laughs)

Is this good?

Wait wait, hold on.

Taste test.

Why you buy

so many egg?

Good. I may not be

a smart man,

But I know a good

bargain when I see one.

Wow.

What?

In this light,

you are stunning.

You're a stunner.

I'm-- I'm actually

physically stunned.

Well, you're not

the ugliest guy

I ever met either.

- Okay okay, relax.

- (laughs)

So why would you sell

a house that has been

in your family

for 100 years?

What am I gonna do?

Move to China?

Why not?

You're Chinese,

aren't you?

Why not?

Why don't I do anything

that makes any sense?

Why did I drop out of

Columbia and move to L.A.?

To be an aspiring alcoholic?

Why is that

the only girl that I

can stand being sober with

for more than an hour--

present company excluded--

happens to be 16?

Why can't I look

my father in the face?

You're right.

I spend my entire life

running away

from anything Chinese,

including my father.

But I come here...

and I feel like

I belong here.

Here I'm not a Chinese guy,

I'm just a guy.

Don't move here

just for me.

Do you want

to see me again?

- Of course.

- Would you miss me

if I left?

Would you miss me?

You are the most

amazing girl I've ever met.

(traditional Chinese

music playing)

(making martial arts

noises)

Man over P.A.:

the white zone is for immediate

loading and unloading--

Hey!

Chow Yun-Fat!

Hey!

Who you calling "fat"?

Oh no no, I'm sorry.

It's not-- it's not him.

It's the guy from

the ramen noodle package.

And you're the noodle.

So, how was

the People's Republic?

- Oh, it was amazing.

- Yeah?

It's so

beautiful there, Joe.

It really is,

and I met a girl.

What, like

a Chinese girl?

- I met a Chinese girl!

- No way! Really?

- Yeah.

- Really?

Well, what's her name?

- Her name is Micki.

- That doesn't sound Chinese.

She's beautiful.

She's smart, sophisticated,

- funny...

- And she was with you?

You're sh1tting me, man.

It's a shame

you had to leave.

Actually, I'm gonna

move there.

- What?

- I'm moving to Shanghai.

- When?

- Next week.

What...?

I-- I just, I came back to,

you know, get some things,

say goodbye.

Well, it's pilot season.

There are no Asian

guys on television.

You know that.

What-- did you

tell your father?

Does Adi know?

- Anybody?

- Not yet.

Well, don't you think

you ought to tell 'em?

- I will.

- No, your father's gonna

be a little surprised.

You know, I don't--

I don't give a sh*t

what he thinks.

Listen to yourself, man.

You're moving

to Shanghai for a girl!

A Chinese girl,

for god's sakes.

This is not just

about the girl.

Then what is it?

It just--

it feels right.

I'm Chinese.

I've gotta go

back to my roots.

(laughs)

All right, slow down,

Kunta Kinte.

You don't even

speak Chinese.

What the hell

are you gonna do?

- What, drive a rickshaw?

- I can learn Chinese.

Learn Chinese? Liam,

you barely speak English.

Don't call me "Liam."

Liam is my sl*ve name.

- Cute.

- Wait, come here,

Come here.

- What?

-That's her.

Wow. She, uh--

she sure looks like

every other Asian girl

in Monterey Park.

- What?

- Look, you want to

move somewhere?

Move to Monterey Park.

It's lovely.

I'll miss you too.

Come on, get in.

And give me

five bucks for parking.

- So you came back early.

- I know, the sale

fell through.

- Oh, you didn't

sell your house?

No.

What are you gonna

do now, baby?

Well-- please don't

call me "baby."

Baby baby baby baby

baby!

- Look, I have

something to tell you.

Good news?

-In a way.

- Let me guess.

- You're pregnant.

- No, that was last month.

I got it aborted,

remember?

Oh that's too bad.

I always wanted to

be a father.

(both make

martial arts noises)

Ah!

So what's this news?

(sighs)

This is hard to say.

Oh, spill it, buster.

Come on.

Well, I think that

we should stop--

-Oh Sugar Sallies!

Can you get me those, please?

Yeah yeah, sure, sure.

Oh, you're the

bestest boyfriend in

the whole widest world.

Yeah, okay, Adi.

You know, you're a great girl.

You're beautiful

and smart and strong,

and you shouldn't be

hanging around with me.

You should be

with a guy your own age.

I'm gonna be 17 in,

like, two weeks.

What are you,

eight years older than me?

(sighs)

Big deal.

You look like you're 12.

I'm even almost taller

than you.

Look, it's not my fault

that my epiphyseel plates

fused prematurely.

- Epiphysial.

- Epiphysial.

- Did you drink milk?

- Yes, I drank milk.

Whole or 2%?

Did you drink fat-free?

What percent milk

I drank is not the point.

The point is I can drive

and drink alcoholic beverages.

Not at the same time.

What's your point?

Look, Woody Allen

is with a woman 35

years younger than him.

Woody Allen has

three academy awards.

When I get three

academy awards, I can

date 12-year-olds if I want.

I met someone.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Is it a girl?

(laughs)

No, it's a squirrel,

actually.

What are you talking about,

"is it a girl?"

Well I don't know.

You are pretty metro.

It's a Chinese girl.

I met her in China.

MAN:

What can I get for you?

We're gonna take

a Sugar Sally...

You were gone

for like three days!

- Three days!

- (whispering)

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I don't know

what you want me to say.

I feel

so shitty now.

Don't feel shitty.

Let's go get

the Sugar Sallies.

No, f*ck Sugar Sally!

f*ck her up her sugary a*s!

You're dumping me

for some Chinese girl?

We were never

really together.

Oh right, I forgot.

I'm only 16.

How are you gonna

maintain a relationship

With someone

I'm moving to Shanghai.

What?

I'm moving there.

To Shanghai?

Who moves to Shanghai?

No one does that!

- No one moves to Shanghai!

- I don't know. Lots of people!

I don't-- I don't know!

It just feels right.

You're just gonna

leave me here to rot?

Leave you here to rot?

You live in Beverly Hills,

for christ's sake!

I wish I lived

where you lived.

Can we please just go

see this movie? Please?

I'm gonna get you

a Sugar Sally.

Don't you have

any feelings at all?

Your grandmother died.

Don't you feel sad about that?

(lasers fire)

(expl*si*n)

I mean, don't you

feel sad about anything?

You're like a f*cking robot,

and now you're going to China

For some girl you've only

known for two days?

Do you really think

you're gonna find what

you're looking for out there?

You need to calm down.

I'm going outside.

Wait. Just--

just wait!

I like you, Adi.

I really do.

It scares me

how much I like you.

Then why are you leaving?

Because I feel

empty here.

I, like--

it's like I'm pissing

my life away.

L.A. Is a cold

and desolate place,

Adi, it really is.

It's like sucking

the life right out of me!

Maybe it's you, Liam!

You ever think about that?

Huh? Maybe it's

you sucking the life

out of yourself!

You're just a kid, Adi!

Go home.

Don't go to Shanghai.

Please don't go!

It'll be a mistake!

You know it'll be a mistake!

(folk music playing)

fell in love

with a girl

lost my hold on

this whole world

sad to say,

it's sad but true

there's nothing more

that we could do

but love

just don't quit

so hard to see

from where we sit

love just don't quit

it's not a box,

there ain't no lid

holidays

time of year

call them close

and hold them near

some souls come

and some don't show

round and round

and round it goes

but love

just don't quit

so hard to see

from where we sit

love just don't quit

it's not a box,

there ain't no lid

some years pass

in a day

some things change

and some things fade

some days it seems

like nothing's new...

- (Liam and Micki laughing)

- you have me and I have you

'cause love

just don't quit

hard to see

from where we sit

love just don't quit

it's not a box,

there ain't no lid

give it out

and let it in.

(horn honks)

- Junk!

- ALL: Wha!

- Yeah yeah.

- (all speaking Chinese)

Uh, excuse me, Messieurs?

Do you speak-a

ze English?

I need a-- umbrella.

Umbrella?

(all speaking Chinese)

Raining, raining.

(speaks Chinese)

Dude, dude, they have

umbrellas right here.

- Right there.

- Thank you, thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Thank you.

(speaking Chinese)

Hey, 10, 10.

- LIAM: ech.

- MICKI: it's good,

You should try.

It's so shiny.

I'm gonna get blinded by it.

No, but it's dessert.

You like.

Let's go to McDonald's.

This food is scaring me.

Oh, that stuff will

k*ll you faster than poison.

Somewhere out there

is a bunch of angry,

feetless chicken.

- (laughs)

- "Ah!"

Didn't your mother

ever tell you not to

play with your food?

I don't know,

I don't have a mother.

Everybody has

a mother.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine,

it's just...

I don't really

remember her.

I mean, I have

memories but...

I don't know

which ones are real

and which ones I created

because I needed them.

You don't have to

talk about this.

No it's-- it's good.

It's good to talk about it.

What happened?

Well, it was

my birthday,

I was six,

and we were coming

home from dinner.

We didn't have

much money back then,

so going out to eat

was special, you know.

Um, so I wanted to

order something special.

And after looking over

the menu for 30 minutes,

I saw that they

had turtle soup.

And I thought, "whoa,

wouldn't it be cool

to go to school on

Monday and tell everyone

that I had turtle?"

Mmm.

But on the way

to the bathroom,

I saw the live turtle

in the kitchen,

and I started crying.

I could--

I could never eat such

a beautiful animal.

And so I burst

into the kitchen

like a knight

rescuing a princess,

I grabbed the turtle

and I-- I burst out.

Right? And after my parents

calmed down the kitchen,

My mom said that I could

keep-- keep the turtle

as a birthday present.

So it was sitting

on my lap in the car,

and my father

was driving.

He-- he may have

been drunk.

I'm-- I'm not sure.

But they started

arguing in Chinese.

Every time they argue

in Chinese, I know

something's wrong.

Uh...

The rest is a blur.

Next thing I know,

the car is flipped

upside-down on the side

of the road,

There's this shard

of glass jutting from

my mother's neck,

Blood's dripping down

her white blouse.

I never did find out what

happened to the turtle.

You want to go

see a movie?

They have

movies here, right?

- Of course.

- I'm gonna go to

the men's room,

then we can

go see a movie.

(film characters

speaking Chinese)

I can't watch this.

Why not?

Because the rock sounds

like Richard Simmons,

that's why not.

Who's Richard Simmons?

Never mind.

Who's the rock?

I'm gonna get

something to drink--

I'll be right back.

Okay.

(touchtones)

- (phone ringing)

- Hey, you've reached Adi.

she's not here right now

to take your call.

I know because I'm her.

(beeps)

(tires screech)

(men speaking

Chinese)

Get in the car!

Did you say "get in the car"?

Why would I get in the car?

(speaks Chinese)

Get in the car.

Okay?

Okay?

Yeah.

You hit me.

Yes, very good.

Very smart.

And people are

always complaining about

American education system.

What do you want?

Where are you from?

Here and there.

I get around.

Where are you from?

I'm from Los Angeles.

California.

It's beautiful there,

isn't it?

- It's okay.

- Beautiful women too.

I've never been myself,

But I watch

Hollywood movies...

Like "Charlie's Angels."

You've seen

"Charlie's Angels"?

It's not one

of my favorites.

Um, I found the--

the plot to be lacking.

(guffaws)

plot?!

Who needs plot when

you have crazy American

women running around?

Right?

Something doesn't

make sense to me.

You see, you have

"Charlie's Angels"

And the crazy

American girls,

yet you still feel

the need to come here

and steal our women.

I don't know what

you're talking about.

I'm talking about

my girlfriend, Micki.

Lately she's been

acting very strange.

Always busy.

Do you know what

she's doing every day?

I have no idea.

Who do you think

you are, huh?

You Americans think you

can take anything you want.

- I don't think that.

- You don't think that?!

Who discovered America?

Who discovered

America?

- Christopher Columbus?

- (laughs)

I forget--

that's what you learned

in school, right?

But I want to find out

how he can discover

A country with already

Where are they now?

They welcomed you

with opened arms

And you k*lled

them all.

I guess we had

different textbooks, huh?

Look, I'm Chinese.

My parents

went to America

As immigrants.

You will never

be Chinese.

You were raised on

cheeseburgers and pizza.

You may think

you have discovered China,

but we have been here

for thousands of years,

and I am not going to

stand around and watch you

take what's rightfully mine.

(speaks Chinese)

(grunts)

(birds chirping)

(speaking Chinese)

Hi. You-- you have

a phone that I could use?

A telephone...

I can-- I can use?

(man speaking Chinese)

You-- you have a-- can--

Hi, you have a phone?

Phone?

(speaking Chinese)

Jesus.

Sir, do you have a--

do you have a phone?

Hey!

- (speaking Chinese)

- Hey!

Ma'am, ma'am,

can I use your phone?

Please please please?

(continues talking)

Here, look look look!

- Look, I give you--

I give you this,

(phone beeps off)

You give me--

you let me use that.

Okay? Can I use that?

I'll give you money.

Oh-- look! Look!

This is all I have,

okay? Take it.

Take it. I'll give

it right back.

I'll give it right back.

Be right here.

Ma'am, please please.

Thank you.

See? Good, happy.

(touchtones)

Thank you.

Micki!

I wanted

to tell you, Liam.

I really did,

but Jai Li is not

the most reasonable man.

He gets violent.

Does he beat you?

Who is this guy?

We are

to be married.

That's terrific.

Congratulations.

Am I invited to the wedding?

You don't understand.

(speaks Chinese)

A-- a bowl

of won tons, please.

Won tons!

Won t-- won tons.

- (speaks Chinese)

- Yes, thank you.

What don't

I understand?

Do you love him?

It's not about love.

Then what?

I used to work

as a waitress.

And about a year ago,

Jai Li comes in,

Throwing his money around,

Telling me how beautiful

I am and how he wants

to take care of me.

So this is

all about money?

You see, that's why

you would never understand.

What don't I understand?

You know, you're what

we call a gold digger.

How many siblings

do you have?

I don't have any.

I have five,

Three sisters

and two brothers.

How much does

the average American make?

I don't know.

Maybe $35,000.

I make $1,200 a year.

My family,

all seven of us,

Live in

a one-bedroom apartment.

My father died

years ago,

leaving my mother

to raise all of us

all by herself.

So no, this is not

about love.

I'm with Jai Li to ensure

my family have a better life.

So you're gonna

stay in a loveless,

a*usive marriage

For the rest

of your life?

Trust me,

there are worse things.

(speaks Chinese)

Thank you.

- You're hungry.

- Oh...

getting the sh*t

beat out of me,

spending the night

in a ditch can be

pretty consuming.

But on the upside,

I did my cardio

for the week.

Go back to America.

What about you?

I'll be fine.

(speaking Chinese)

(Adelaide laughing)

Have you ever seen

Sinatra in concert?

-Nuh-uh.

- What about Billie Holiday?

How old do you

think I am?

Well, my favorite's

Nat King Cole.

You listen

to Nat King Cole?

My mom used to play

a lot of old records

when I was little.

She'd sing

to me a lot.

You're still little.

(sighs)

What's wrong?

Just miss her,

that's all.

Just unfair.

I mean how can someone

die from lung cancer

When they've

never even smoked?

I know what you mean.

How?

Um...

I don't know.

I-- I don't,

I guess.

Do you talk

to your mom a lot?

Every night.

Really?

Yeah, right before

I go to sleep.

You're a good son.

Ling Ming:

hey, Liam?

(snaps fingers)

Liam?

Liam, just sign this,

and then you are

all set.

I can't.

(speaks Chinese)

(couple shouting

in Chinese)

Okay, this was fun.

Call me the next time

you want to do this.

Hey hey!

Can you help me

transfer the deed

to someone else?

I-- I cannot

accept this.

Jeez Louise, if you

learn anything in life,

learn that when somebody

gives you a house,

you don't say

you can't accept it,

you say "f*ck yeah!"

Go ahead, try it.

- Okay. f*ck yeah.

- f*ck yeah!

- (laughs)

- All right,

we'll work on that.

No one has ever done anything

like this for me before.

All I know is

if you marry Jai Li,

you're gonna regret it.

Maybe not today,

maybe not tomorrow,

but soon

and for the rest

of your life.

Oh.

Can you do me a favor,

Um, before you kick me

out of your house?

Anything.

Can you read one

of these letters to me?

Of course.

This is

from your father.

"My...

(speaks Chinese)

I have missed you

these past few months

and I regret that

I cannot be with you

during this

vulnerable time.

I hope that my mother

is taking good care of you,

because she is

so excited

to become

a grandmother.

I am working hard

in Suzhou

to save enough money

for us to go to America.

I hope to

make enough... money

so that we can go

before you give birth.

I want our son

to be born there,

so he can become President

of the United States one day.

Please know

you will always

be with me.

Liu Yi."

Wow.

Yeah, I'll say.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Thank you

for everything.

Hey.

Dad?

Dad?

Dad?

- Dad?

- (snorts)

Hey.

(crying)

I loved her.

I know.

I'm sorry.

You forgive me?

You look skinny.

I-I-I take you

to lunch.

I'll take you to lunch.

I have a job now.

I'm peddling cappuccinos

at Starbucks.

(laughs)

My son...

I cannot believe it.

You work for the man, huh?

- Working for the man?

- Yeah.

Like the kids want

to say, huh?

Nobody says that, Dad.

Sure. You've been

away too long.

That hippie down the street,

he say it all the time.

(laughs)

One at a time.

(mexican music

playing)

Damn, I missed

that taste.

What about this girl?

Over there,

the blonde.

Like a 7.6, 7.7?

- What do you think?

- She's okay.

Okay?

What, you don't want

to play anymore?

Joe, you ever think

that assigning women

a numerical value

between one and 10

based on artificial

qualities is--

that's kind of

superficial.

Look, if you don't think

she's cute, just say you

don't think she's cute.

You know what I think?

I think I made

a big mistake with Adi.

Liam...

You can come up with a list

of hundreds of qualities

that-- that you think

are important in

another person,

but in the end,

the heart wants

what it wants.

You spend your entire

life fighting that,

I mean, god, you just--

you go crazy.

Yeah, I'm sort of going

crazy just listening to you.

- Sorry.

- So...

You could ramble on

about it with me

for the rest of the day,

Or...

Or... You could call her.

You know, no.

I'm not gonna call her.

I'm gonna go over there.

- I got it,

I got it.

Thanks.

How you gonna get there?

You sold your car.

I'll-- I'll walk.

I'll walk, I'll run,

I'll fly over there.

All right,

catch you later.

Come on,

nobody walks in L.A.

(whispering)

You see that guy?

Hi.

Hi.

I made

some bad decisions

and I'm trying to

get them right

I've chalked them

up to living

and I've stored them

out of sight

I've gotten

a reputation

of running

from a fight

when the situation

gets out of my hands

sometimes you've got to

go to stay

let the ace of spades

fall where it may

drop the masquerade

like a live grenade

and give it

all away

we had a conversation

it was more

than what we said

we had a destination,

we could see it up ahead

is it my imagination

running rings around my head

trying not to face that

slipping away

sometimes you've got

to go to stay

let the ace of spades

fall where it may

drop the masquerade

like a live grenade

- and give it all away...

- (doorbell rings)

What are you doing here?

I came to see you,

and I know I'm probably

the last person you want

to see right now,

and I wouldn't blame you

if you slammed the door

in my face.

I mean, I deserve...

to get the door slammed.

MAN:

Who is it, sweetie?

Just... chinese.

Great.

- Go to Paris.

- What?

I want you to go to Paris.

I want you to see the world,

I want you to do what

you're passionate about.

When I was in Shanghai,

I had a lot of time to think.

I mean,

nobody spoke English

And the movies

there suck,

but I realized

how badly I treated you.

I mean, you have

so much heart.

You can sing to the world,

and I always made it seem

like you needed me.

You don't,

you never did.

I'm the one

who needed you.

And I was scared--

Scared of you growing up,

scared of you waking up

one morning

and realizing that

you didn't need me,

scared of you going

off to Paris

and seeing a whole world

out there without me.

But I'm not scared

anymore.

And I love you enough

to let you go.

I mean, you dump me

and then you have

this epiphany

in Shanghai, and now

you're sitting here

basically giving me

permission to live my life?

And by the way--

news flash:

I'm already

going to Paris.

You are?

Next week.

Great.

Perfect.

That-- that's what

I wanted to hear.

Um...

You're gonna--

you're gonna learn so much,

you're gonna meet

so many interesting people.

And if you run

into Gerard Depardieu,

tell him that I loved him

in "Green Card."

Why do you make it

so hard for me to hate you?

God, I'm starving, so...

you need

some cash, bunny?

ADELAIDE:

No, I'm fine, Dad.

Oh, okay.

So, where's the food?

I-- oh, I left it.

I left it at the restaurant.

So...

Is this goodbye?

More like

"See you later."

Okay.

I-- I'll just...

That was weird.

Yeah.

You read the copy?

LIAM:

Uh, yeah, sure.

Woman:

just start whenever

you're ready then.

- LIAM: just looking...

- WOMAN: right into the camera.

Do you have

genital herpes?

It's just... lately

I've been feeling

itching and burning

around in my genital area,

and...

"how-- how did

this happen to me?"

I ask myself.

Was it that-- that girl

in Puerto Rico?

I knew she

wasn't a virgin.

But will I ever be able

to love again?

Will anyone love me?

Am I supposed to spend

my entire life alone

because of one

drunken night?

This is what I felt

before I tried Provium.

Provium daily

suppressive therapy

can help reduce

the frequency of outbreaks.

Make the most

out of your life.

Ask your doctor

if Provium is right for you.

Wow, that was amazing.

You know, I really

believed you had

genital herpes.

Do you?

Uh, no.

No, I don't.

Well, I don't think

we need to see anyone else.

(giggling)

Oh, sorry.

I'll miss you.

(whispering)

"Go to Paris."

So stupid.

God damn it!

So stupid.

Hey!

Either you came to

see me or you ordered

a mail-order bride.

I saw you

with that guy.

He's one of

my instructors and he's

as g*y as a pineapple.

You still remember me?

Bunny, you're

my every other memory.

How'd you know

I was coming in?

I called your dad.

God, you're like obsessed

with me or something.

I'm more than obsessed.

I'm-- I'm daffy about you.

Daffy like the duck?

Daffy like a duck.

(quacks)

Uh... Oh, these are--

these are for you.

Thanks.

So you think

we have a chance?

Anything's possible.

It's the beauty

of living.

moonlight's

raining down

and I chose

amazing love

shining like

a morning tree

sitting close

and as it rose

swinging on

a high trapeze

far above

the crowds I see

all I need

is love spinning round

the circus grounds

take me and bring me

home again

I see everything

in front of me

it's love and only love

can bring us home

fires burn

from sea to sea

warming me

and I am free

open doors

in front of me

only time knows

where they lead

everything

I'll ever need

standing there

in front of me

all I see

is love spinning

round the circus grounds

take me and bring me

home again

I see everything

in front of me

it's love and only love

can bring us home

only love,

only love

love spinning round

the circus grounds

take me and bring me

home again

I see everything

in front of me

it's love and only love

can bring us home.

(classical music playing)

(Chinese music playing)

(choir vocalizing)

(classical music playing)