01x02 - Episode 2

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A NETFLIX SERIES

ONE MONTH BEFORE GOING ABROAD

You never knock, do you?

This is my house.

Don't steal my cream.

-It's not for your age.
-I'm just trying it.

Just trying.

What's wrong?

Having read my own novel,

I feel moved.

You're moved by your novel?

Yes.

-Your own novel?
-Yes.

It's impossible!

Nonsense!

It's impossible!

Don't be too dramatic, okay?

You're always laughing at me.

You're so…

-Hey, you!
-Yes?

Doing a facial?

Having your nails done?

-Yes. Do you like it?
-And stealing my cream?

What's the matter with you?

It's none of your business.

When I'm done interviewing
my Internet friends,

-I'll tell you.
-Interviewing?

-Yes.
-You saw their profile photos

not long ago, didn't you?

And you're meeting them now?

Don't do that, Mom!

And we've booked our tickets to Australia.

The betting thing is over.

Let's call it a day.

I've talked to each one of them
for half a month

to decide on my candidates.

You're gullible, Mom.

Here's the deal.

Tell me when you're meeting them.

I'll call you every ten minutes.

And I'll ask you

if you want fried chicken or cola.

If you find something wrong with him,

just tell me that you want fried chicken,

and I'll get you out of there.

You're so negative.

We should trust one another.

Fried chicken or cola?

Even your codes are unhealthy.

I'm not negative. I'm worried about you.

I don't want you
to lose your money or your life.

Where are you going?

I'm going to write
at the convenience store.

Staying at home with you

dries up my inspiration.

Aren't you writing a romance novel?

You won't get inspiration
at a convenience store.

Look at me.

I'm a leading character.

I've lived so many love stories.
Why don't you ask me?

Yes. When I write a ghost story,
I'll definitely ask you.

WHY DO YOU WANT A NEW HUSBAND?

Ru-rong?

It really is you.

Senior?

Can't believe I remember you.

I wasn't sure
if it was you with the glasses.

But when you took them off,

I knew it was you.

What a coincidence!
What are you doing here?

I got off work just now.

My house is just in front.
I moved here not long ago.

Do you live around here?

Yes.

Why are you looking at me

like that?

I look the same. No plastic surgery.

No.

I just…

I remember that too.

You write novels.

Yes, I remember.

So you're a well-known writer now,
aren't you?

Yes, I am.

I'm known by about 206 people.

Do you still write novels too?

Hey!

I'm fine.

I've been like that for years.

Yes.

Do I write novels?

Yes.

I used to write novels.

But I'm a sales supervisor now,
always abroad on business.

Okay.

And I remember that.

You always wear socks
when you're in sandals.

You don't want anyone to see your toes.

What mysterious toes they are!

That's great.

I've remembered them all.

Here you go.

-Thank you, sir.
-You're welcome.

My dad taught us to do that.

I'm busy with our business affairs

and managing a lot of people,

but however busy I am,

I won't miss any triathlons.

I need training after all.

It's like why you write novels.

What?

But I write romance novels.

Is that the same as your training?

Maybe my training

is to stimulate ovulation.

-And…
-What?

Ovulation?

No.

I mean…

Perspiration.

Perspiration.

Right. Perspiration.

How cute!

I love the noodles.

By the way…

I'm good at cooking,

especially scrambled rice

and stir-fried noodles.

Come to my place when you're free.

I'll cook for you.

So you're good at

making scrambled rice
and stir-fried noodles.

I love scrambled rice.

I'm single.

I need to take care of myself
before taking care of someone else.

Senior…

You're nice and good-looking.

Why are you still single?

Don't you want to get married?

For the same reason as yours.

I'm waiting for my Ms. Right.

Are we going to your place?

Yes.

Yes.

SHAO XIAO-DONG, 52 YEARS OLD,
I'M DIFFERENT

c*ck GUY

This restaurant?

It's not a good one.

Everyone knows that.

Just drink water.

The weather is hot.

Hello?

Hi, Howard. What is it?

You nailed it, right?

I knew it.

Pour me some water.

Okay. Let's go on with our plan then.

This way, please.

STINGY GUY

Here's a gift for you.

You shouldn't have.

The meal's on me then.

Thank you so much.

Look, I'm starving.

I heard that

they have the best steaks in town.

Let's order something.

Order something.

Tell me my fortune, please.

But I'm not a fortune-teller.

MOODY GUY

Speaking of telling fortunes,

it reminds me of my wife.

If I could tell fortunes,

she wouldn't have left me now.

That's my husband's favorite dessert.

It's yummy.

No. Let's not talk about him.

Speaking of desserts,

it reminds me of my wife.

On her birthdays,

she always asked for Hong-ye.

She loved baseball?

Not the baseball team.

It's the cake shop.

The cake shop?

When I'm done with the explanation,

I'll leave you and my father-in-law alone.

SICKLY GUY

These are before a meal.

A green capsule and a half pink pill,
taken with water.

The big yellow one
is to be chewed and swallowed.

And…

These are to be taken after meals.

It's Monday.

These are for Mondays.

It's before going to bed.

It's the same. It's taken with water.

I'm just eating with him.

I don't sleep with him.

I'm hard of hearing.

Speak louder.

I don't sleep with you!

My father-in-law told me

that you're planning to get married.

You'll sleep with him sooner or later.

Don't worry.

He has a spare room for a caretaker.

You can sleep in that room.

I don't expect much of a marriage.

You'll do the laundry, clean up the house,

and cook a meal for my children.

We'll eat together.

Don't look at me like that. Eat with me.

Here's the deal.

I'll order some dessert for you. Okay?

Do you want crème brûlée?

-Or cheesecake?
-I can't do it.

You can't choose, can you?

I can't either.

Let's order them both.

They've got doggy bags. Right?

Waiter!

Look at these.

These were taken in Taichung.

We would stay

in a motel once in a while.

To relive the romance, you know?

We were married for years.

See? She's "laked" here.

Laked?

You mean "naked"?

No. She didn't have any clothes on.

The album was taken in 2000.

This one was taken in 2010.

I have many photo albums

at home.

Do you want

to come to my place?

And this.

This is the timetable

of his return visits to the hospital.

Take it and spread it, Dad!

-Take it and spread it!
-Okay.

The timetable of his return visits.

Turn the page, Dad! Turn the page!

The red ones are mine while
the orange ones are my sister-in-law's.

We've decided on those already.

As for the rest of them,

they're yours if you're free.

Why don't you hire him a caretaker?

He doesn't want one.

And we don't have much time for him.

And he can't check
into a nursing home yet.

So when he asked for online dating,

my family and I all said yes!

Here's the deal.

Well…

We're planning to get married, right?

Once you pay the bill,

let's get a room.

I can't do it.

You can't resist me, right?

Yes, I know.

What's that?

It's our last photo together.

She said that she wanted to eat

fried chicken!

Give me a second.

Where are you going?

Take care.

Dad, hand. Yes.

-Get well soon.
-Yes.

Good luck to you.

Miss!

-Where are you going?
-Miss!

-Fried chicken!
-Where is she going?

Fried chicken!

Fried chicken! Hurry up!

Is he that scary?

No.

He just can't get
better fried chicken in the world.

Are you ordering takeouts?

Order two servings for me.

One for my wife.

She loved fried chicken.

I have a house too.

My husband left me more money
than you have.

Since you're rich

and old,

why do you want another husband?

To tell you the truth,

I don't know why.

Take your time.

I'm paying the bill.

Let's go
to a five-star restaurant next time.

It's on me.

Next time?

There's no next time.

I'm out of luck today.

My battery is dead.

Where is she going?

She's going to a doctor, Dad!

Aren't you busy dating?

Yes.

What's wrong?

You went on a date with the devil?

Hi. Can I take your order?

I want fried chicken.

Give me everything deep-fried.

You… Don't eat so much deep-fried food.

One of my daughters
is selling fried chicken

while the other one loves fried chicken.

I think I'll join them.

Luck is not with me.
I'd rather die with Chen Guang-hui.

Luck is not with you?

You got the best of luck
to marry a perfect husband.

I don't think you'll fall in love again.

Do I have a choice?

Those who know that I'm 60
don't go out with me.

However old a man is, 50 or 70,

the woman he wants is less than 30.

I can't believe it.

Lu Yi is 15 years younger than you.

How did you do that?

At our age,

don't be completely honest

if you want to get remarried.

I wrote in my profile

that I'm 49 years old.

She's lying.

She's lying about her age.

Luckily nobody is around.

I'm ageless.

That's why I exercise every day

and go on a diet.

Your age

is nothing but a number.

I'm just

being young at heart.

Let me have a look.

Gosh!

I'm jealous.

It must've cost him lots of money.

Does he earn that much?

This is a gift that I bought for myself.

I don't need his gifts.

I'm a piano teacher.

I teach well.

That's all.

I encouraged you to get divorced.

You got rid of a wifebeater

and now you've got a robber?

-Are you kidding me?
-No, he's not.

He loves me.

Loves me…

Do you want tea or coffee?

Fried chicken.

Honey?

You can hug me.

What do you need it for?

My mom would wash it
and my sister would throw it away.

I can't leave it at home.

Which room do you prefer?

Well…

Whatever.

What we're going to do is the same thing.

Just pick one at random.

So…

the cheapest one.

Do you like the shape of that?

I like the shape of you.

Honey?

Why did you buy the suits for me?

Do you want to pretend that

you're a secretary and I'm your boss?

What are you talking about?

You've got the job

of a salesman just now

and you need to get dressed like one.

I've put them on.

Let's pretend. Come on.

No. You'll get them dirty.

You promised me that you'd work hard.

You lied to me.

I didn't lie to you.

You didn't?

Okay. Listen to me.

I think that

we should try to save up from now on.

Don't squander any money

on motel rooms like this.

And…

I think we should rent a place of our own.

You wouldn't want to live
with your mom and her boyfriend…

Come on.

We don't have much time.

Eat the instant noodles.

Then let's do it again.

Honey?

You're a fool.

It's free to live at home.

Why do you want to rent a flat?

But my mom and my sister don't like you.

Don't worry.

I know what to do.

Good morning.

It's another beautiful day.

I like your new look.

What is the parasite here for?

Hi, Ru-rong.

I'll be a salesman next week.

Look. My new suit.

Don't you think that I look professional?

You bought them for him, didn't you?

Mom and I want him to live here

when we're in Australia,

to mind the house.

Mind the house?

I think we need a man at home
to keep us safe.

You two are always busy.

I need a man

to change light bulbs,
fix the plumbing or toilet,

or catch a thief for me.

Do you know how to do any of those?

Well…

Yes, I do.

I swear to God.

-This one knows only how to play games.
-Hey, Chen Ru-rong!

The parasite knows nothing at all!

-What are you looking at?
-Come with me.

What do you want?

Can you touch up the photos?

Yes.

How many times do I have to tell you?
Throw it away!

Don't keep asking me to throw things away.

Be it a man or a doll,

just throw it away when necessary.

There are lots of bugs inside!

Cha isn't as bad as you think.

Every time we got back together,

he did get a little bit better.

Come on. Sit down.

Blow on it.

I'm not drunk.

Wait. Show me your hands.

What?

I want to know if you're controlled
by drugs and alcohol at the same time.

No. Stop it.

You don't understand.

I feel that I'm useful

when I'm with him.

He loves me

-and…
-Wait!

"I love you" has two explanations.

One is "I want you to do things for me"

while the other
is "I'm willing to do things for you."

Before you're sure which one it is,

don't tell him that you love him too.

It's done.

You're smart!

God! You know what I want!

You're a genius!

No, Mei-mei.

That's because you're a beautiful lady.

THE STORY OF ART

Goddess of literature.

Lady Mei-mei.

Dr. Sunshine Basketball.

Long.

DR. SUNSHINE FESTIVAL

You have a good taste.

I love the atmosphere of the restaurant.

Just order

whatever you like.

It's on me.

You look different
from your profile photos.

Because those were taken
on the basketball court.

This evening,

it's our first date.

I've found that you have
an artistic taste.

Well,

I've brought some things

for you to appraise.

Here.

These are heavy. Here.

Do you need help?

Turn on the lights!

Get away from me!

Those are like catalog photos,

just for your reference.

I'm not a sick pervert after all.

Of course you're not sick.

But looking at you makes me sick.

I… Hey…

"Wang Mei-mei."

"49 years old"?

Mom? There must be lead in your feet.

Wherever you stepped on,

you made dents with them.

I'll head inside first.

What's this?

"An art lover? Measurements…"

You're an art lover?

I went to the exhibition of "Yusama Kayoi"
with your sister the other day.

It's Kusama Yayoi.

Whatever.

What are you talking about?

You're a liar.

And you claimed that they lied to you.

Come on.

It's not a big deal.

Mom wrote down the life
that she wants on the Internet,

just like how you write your novels.

-But I…
-Min?

Give me five!

Five.

Ten.

-Zero.
-Chen Ruo-min!

I'm out of here.

INNER MONOLOG

A HEALTHY 49-YEAR-OLD
WIDOWED SPORT-LOVER



BACKSPACE

A HEALTHY 63-YEAR-OLD
WIDOWED SPORT-LOVER

MEI: THANK YOU. GOT IT.

YONG: DON'T YOU REMEMBER
THAT RAINY NIGHT?

MEI: I CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS.

YONG: ARE YOU CHEATING ON ME?

MEI: NO. I NEVER CHEAT.

YONG: YOU'RE TOO OLD

YONG: TO MEET
ANOTHER PERFECT MAN LIKE ME

MY MATCH

MY MATCH

HOPES ARISE AT DAWN

WHILE DUSK MAKES YOU LOST

DAY AFTER DAY

YOU'RE ALONE

WHEN YOU TURN BACK

WHERE IS YOUR GIRL?

HAVING A DATE TO SEE

THE SUNSET WITH ME

Wang Mei-mei.

Zhai Ren-hou.

Be careful.

Speaking of weird dates,

I've experienced lots of them.

Once I met

a 40-year-old single mom.

She asked me

to give her 50,000 dollars every month.

But why?

She even asked for a car and a flat.

And she wanted me to raise her two kids.

What did you tell her?

Me?

What did I say?

I asked her to contact Terry Gou.

Look. It's beautiful here.

-It's amazing.
-So beautiful!

How does it taste?

It's beautiful here.

I came here several times by myself.

But it always

looked misty around here.

Because of you,

we've got a clear sky.

My two single daughters have been

nagging at me every day.

Before they get married,

the sky in my heart

will never be clear.

Your children are not your children.

Whose children are they?

They're the children of life,

the longing of life itself.

They were born through you,

not from you.

Although they're with you,

they don't belong to you.

You can give them love,

but don't force your thinking on them.

Mei-mei?

Mei-mei!

Let the kids be themselves.

And we'll be ourselves too.

The next stage of our lives is up to us.

Let's go.

Now?

Give me a couple more minutes.

It's not easy to go down the hills.

No.

Just keep walking.

With company,

going downhill can be as easy as pie.

And I'll take you to my secret place.

KARAOKE HOUSE

This way, please.

-I'll seize the flaming sun
-I'll seize the flaming sun

-And ask it to shine for you only
-And ask it to shine for you only

-To show you that my true love
-To show you that my true love

-Is like the sun
-Is like the sun

-I'll seize the flaming sun
-I'll seize the flaming sun

-And ask it to shine for you only
-Hi.

Hi. First time here?

Welcome.

Make yourself at home.

A round of applause, please!

You've been here often?

Yes. I've been here often.

Do you know?

According to the AMA studies,

we've got 40 tips for a long life.

And singing

is the number one tip.

Singing is like a rhythmic massage
inside your body,

a force to break through your diaphragm.

The massage stimulates your circulation…

Mei-mei,

why don't you sing a song with me?

No.

I can sing at home,

but not here.

You should listen when you're alone,

but sing when you have company.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

-I've already ordered us a song.
-Next up.

-Let's invite our guest
-Let's sing.

Zhai Ren-hou and his friend,

Wang Mei-mei,

will sing us a song.

Let's clap for them.

We'll be surrounded by falling petals
When it's windy

I've chosen you

And you've chosen me

This is our choice

-Braised meat?
-Taste it.

What do you think?

I've added some Italian seasonings

to combine the East and West.

Zhai's son brought them from Italy.

It tastes awful.

It's so weird.

Why didn't you do it with Dad's recipe?

I'm trying different recipes.

-Is it really that awful?
-Very awful.

I'm going to ask Min to bring me food.
What do you want?

Nothing for me.

I'm going to Zhai's place for dinner.

A candlelight dinner.

If you bring this with you,
it'll be your last supper.

Hey…

Don't spend too much time with him

or he'll find out all your flaws.

You…

Why are you so quiet?

Aren't you supposed to say

that I'm mean

and good-for-nothing and picky?

You're right.

Mr. Zhai is a perfect man.

Why is he dating someone like me?

I'm not a good cook.

I'm bad-tempered

and quirky.

I'm a troublemaker and gullible too.

You're right.

But maybe he's in love with you

because of that.

To make his perfect life

less perfect.

Forget it.

I don't want it. It's yours.

Mom?

We're going to the airport tomorrow.
Don't be home late!

-Australia, here I come!
-Australia, here I come!

You'll have to pay me back
in installments.

Come on. She's your sister.

It's so beautiful!

What a big lobster! Buy it!

You're spending my money.

The whole of Australia
is my drinking place.

It's a shame that Cha isn't here.

That parasite hasn't answered
your messages for two days.

You are a good man.

Mom, grasp it! Don't look back!

Bye, Australia.

Mom, will Mr. Zhai come
to the airport to pick us up?

Just call him if you want.

No.

He volunteered to pick me up
before I left.

But he hasn't even texted me.

I was away in Australia for ten days.

Maybe he met someone else.

I wish him luck.

What are you talking about?

If there's one man in the world

who would cheat on his girlfriend
within ten days,

I think it would be Cha.

Honey!

Honey!

I'm here, honey!

Here!

Honey!

Come here!

I missed you.

Why are you here?

-I missed you so much.
-I missed you too.

Mei-mei!

I'm here, Mei-mei!

You're back.

Welcome home.

You didn't text me all day.

I did it on purpose.

I wanted to give you a surprise.

Welcome home.

-I missed you so much.
-I missed you too.

My little bun.

When the flight lands

when your trip is over,

have you ever wondered

what kind of life

is waiting for you?

-How can I help you?
-Do you have someone to share with you

-Cola!
-the surprises along the way?

Excuse me.

Can I take a photo with you?

Thank you.

Is it looking up to your idols

and dreaming of the future you want?

Do you have someone else?

Of course not!

Or

are you flipping through your photo album

to stay in the happiest moment?

Or

are you waiting for

the next trip that is more interesting?

On the way home,

have you ever wondered

if it's the life

that you want?

Do you love

who you are now?

Life is one trip after another.

My dearest ones,

please take a rest
before you set out again.

Watch where you're going.

Don't get lost.

Welcome.

ADAPTED FROM CHEN MING-MIN'S NOVEL

ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO LEAVE?

THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE
WHO WANT TO KNOW YOU

I'M JUST KIDDING, I WANT TO LEAVE

MAY YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL LOVE AFFAIR!

Shall we

talk about us getting married?

And…

Invite our kids for a meal together.