"Hello?" "Anyone home?" "Hello." "I'm neighbor." "This, yours, it is?" "Li you are?" "Right?" "Will you turn it down?" "Does this have to be so loud?" "What are you doing?" "I was checking my footage." "You woke me up." "When did you get home?" "Five." "Why aren't you at work?" "You forgot to lock the dooragain, we're goingto get robbed." "Good, they can steal that nasty ass fish tank first." "I hope you're not calling in sick again." "Mortgage and carpayments are two months late." "Relax already, worry about yourself." "You worry about yourself." "Coming?" "Made us a five-starbreakfast." "Not hungry, I need sleep." "My editorwants me to go to Henan tonight." "So what?" "You just got back." "Tell him to find someone else." "Whyis it - l volunteered, okay?" "Howmany days have you been home this month?" "Does it matter?" "." "Li, you in here?" "Ms.Yang's lookingforyou." "Where've you been?" "Looking everywhere foryou." "Just, grabbing some folders..." "What are you photocopying?" "I wasn't photocopying." "The second securities exchange hearing has been set." "On the 29th ofnext month." "What?" "I still think we shouldtryin the next fewweeks to fix the chip before the" "Absolutelyimpossible." "There's no time." "All the lPO paperwork's been submitted." "So forget that idea." "Maybe we can convince Mr. Wang otherwise?" "Mr. Wang agrees we handle it this way." "You just figure out howyou're going to present things at the hearing." "That's youronly priority now." "Nice cologne." "Okay." "Bye." "Li?" "Don't disappoint me on this..." "Everyone is counting on you." "Sun Biao." "What's up?" "Was it those assholes in marketing again?" "No man..." "HR said no more outside plants, only company plants." "Something about attracting bugs orsomething." "Maybe the janitortossedthem." "So what did Yang want?" "Nothing." "Nothing?" "Nothing I should know about too?" "Just lPO related stuff." "Also, howmanytimes have I told you, use my English name in the office," "Valentino." "Okay?" "Ms. Yang!" "How's yourbackfeeling?" "Just fine, thank you Valen " "Sun Biao." "Let me help carrythis." "I'm fine." "Wait up!" "Shit!" "Shit!" "Not bad.You rememberedto lock the door." "Well, yeah." "You said rememberto lockit, so I remembered." "Weren't you supposed to go to whereever?" "No." "Why?" "Because "whereever" is boring, so I didn't go." "Good." "You forgot to lockthe dooragain, we're goingto get robbed." "Locked." "What did you do today?" "Went to work, what else?" "Then I went to..." "Wait a sec, what's going on?" "What do you mean?" "You're beingweird." "is today our anniversary orsomething?" "Can't I welcome myman home?" "Of course you can." "You didn't happen to cook a scrumptious dinnerforyourman, didyou?" "Tonight, dessert before dinner." "I like dessert." "Wait." "What are you looking for?" "." "An instruction manual." "It's been way too long." "Make sure it's the revised edition." "Really glad you stayed." "You up, kitty cat?" "You there?" "Let's playhooky and have fun today." "Okay?" "What." "Where you at?" "Why aren't you at work?" "I..." "I haven't been feeling well." "Was it something you ate?" "What do you want?" "I don't see yourpoint." "You don't?" "Then take a closerlook." "I did, what about it?" "The test trial report. lt's missing." "So what?" "That's none of ourbusiness." "How did you get this?" "is this what Yang keeps talking to you about?" "Tell me, tell me!" "Wow, you came all the wayhere to ask me that?" "Wait, wait!" "Mr. Wang won't be happy if he finds out." "Mr. Wang made it clear howimperative it is that nothing goes wrong." "Because Mr. Wang " "Alright, stop with the Mr. Wang bit." "Just say"youruncle" okay?" "We're all very aware of the lPO's importance, no need foryou to remind me." "Seems like you're feeling better." "Should I tellYang you'll be in this afternoon?" "What?" "Who are you looking for?" "." "What are you doing home?" "I'll explain later." "Have to go." "Whatever. I'm comingtoo." "Hello?" "I'm in a hurry." "Let's go." "Where are we going?" "To my office." "He's the guy I toldyou about." "What's his problem?" "Douchebag." "Didyou leave yourballs at home?" "Why stop there?" "Do Yang's too." "Stayhere, let me see what's up." "Look howlong the scratch is, you old idiot." "Where..." "Here dumbass!" "You blind?" "Fine, whatever." "I'm a reasonable guy..." "Just give me $2,000." "That much?" "Really?" "Orwe can call the cops, up to you." "I'll call Old Jia at the precinct now." "And trust me, if the cops come it's gonna cost you more." "I don't have..." "You reallywant to waste everyone's time?" "I really don't have..." "You can forget the discount!" "Hey!" "You little shit!" "You trying to run?" "You guiltybastard." "So you won't pay?" "But I don't have that kind ofmoney!" "Fine." "Piss off!" "." "If I had hit you instead, you'd be faking a concussion by now!" "Stop!" "Please!" "Take some responsibility!" "Thanks bro, here." "Let's just all go home." "He's poor, so he gets away with it?" "This carwasn't free you know." "He isn't getting out ofthis one today." "Give it here." "It's understandable, but smashing his bike doesn't make it right, does it?" "Hey mind yourown business pal." "This is the onlywayhe'll learn." "I'm teaching him a lesson here." "Give it!" "You gonna give it back or not?" "Give it back asshole!" "Ok then!" "You alljust wait and see!" " Forget it man." " What?" "What!" "?" "Think I'm afraid?" "Think I don't knowpeople?" "Stay, stick around and see!" "You staytoo!" "Go call the cops, do it!" "So what you "know" people." "The mailman friggin knows people." "Think you're betterbecause you have some money?" "Well, guess what?" "Not on mywatch, bitch!" "Stop!" "Stop!" "I'll kill you!" "There he is!" " Get in!" "Hurry." "Get back here!" "Go!" "Hurry up!" "Handbrake!" "Hello?" "My heart's goingto burst!" "So what's next?" "Next?" "Open up." "I don't have the key." "Just a sec!" "What are you doing in there?" "Coming." "Where've you been?" "I told you, Henan." "You still went?" "Could have told me." "Why do you keep taking out-of-town assignments?" "Can't you investigate local stories?" "What's wrong now?" "." "Me?" "Oh nothing." "It's always a delight to come home to a pigsty." "I'm not yourmaid, picking up yourcrap all the time." "What's yourproblem?" "It's just a stupid old washing machine." "You're a stupid old washing machine!" "Do it yourself!" "." "What's with you?" "You're nice when you want the company, and snotty when you don't." "You're like a cat." "And what do you care ifit's a mess?" "Not like you're everhome!" "I knowwhat this is about." "You reallyneedto move on." "It was months ago!" "Open up." "Go away!" "Come on..." "Who's the one with the dead fish in the tank!" "And I need to move on?" "You, you big..." "Tonight's lotto is fora 15 million jackpot..." "And the last numberis..." "What the..." "Li?" "Let's go." "You feeling bettertoday?" "Didn't have any dragonflies visit today." "I have the results from yourlast test." "I have a fewmore questions." "Has anythingtragic, orvery stressful, happened in yourlife recently?" "Well, I'm in this situation at work- - besides work." "Afewmonths ago, my parents died in a caraccident." "Anything else?" "Also, a fewmonths ago, my wife had a miscarriage." "She was 4 months pregnant..." "What does this have to do with..." "This supports my diagnosis." "This is going to be difficult foryou to accept." "There is a rare form ofmental illness known as "briefpsychotic disorder"." "Simply put, it's a short-term illness with psychotic symptoms." "It usually occurs after, orin response to, severe trauma, such as assault, the death of a loved ones, catastrophic events, ormajorstress in life." "Symptoms usually appearsuddenly, often in the form ofhallucinations." "What do you mean?" "Are you saying I'm crazy?" "Yes, but not entirely." "Briefpsychotic disorder, BPD usuallylasts no more than a fewmonths." "I will give you some meds, it should help deal with the hallucinations." "Doctor, are you sure about this?" "Maybe, maybe it was something I ate." "I'm quite certain." "Often, BPD symptoms include disorientation orconfusion, delusions of grandeur, and seeing and hearingthings that aren't there." "Are you saying I've been imagining everything lately?" "Of course not." "Everything you did was real." "The places you went all exist." "You need to deal with this illness, before it gets dangerous." "Here." "Look at this." "I started recording earlier..." "Are you saying I'm crazy?" "Yes, but not entirely." "So what's it this time?" "I haven't been feeling well." "Wasn't that last week's excuse?" "Let's not playthis game, okay?" "I've let your recent absences slide, but don't think you can't be replaced." "What's with the bed head?" "Comb yourdamn hair." "Boss wants to see you." "Ifwe take care ofthis problem the companywon't forget you." "Now, when we meet with Mr. Wang, don't mention the defective chip " "He doesn't want to hearabout it." "He just wants a chat with you." "Okay, sweetie?" "It's a procedural matter." "At the hearing, just do what you're supposedto do." "Be sure and do yourhomework." "Don't screwit up." "Don't worry Mr. Wang, I've made it very clearto Li." "I'm sure he won't let us down." "From what I've heard, yourrecent performance hasn't been up to par." "Shape up and focus." "That's it fornow." "Sir, would it be possible forme to workfrom home?" "I'll be able to concentrate better, and less risk of others getting involved." "What do you think?" "Yang?" "Perhaps forthe time being..." "There'll be fewer distractions." "I'll be calling to check in." "Meeting?" "Hi, this is LiYue." "Li, Pang's husband... I can't reach hercell." "What case?" "Ok, no it's fine, nevermind." "[lncoming call:" "Yang]" "We don't keep cash at the offiice." "Take my wallet." "When do you put in the folic acid?" "We don't." "These are all the ingredients." "What are these?" "Sugarand corn powder." "How does this get past regulators?" "That's not my business." "Chief." "Rememberthat folic acid case Pangwas investigating?" "What about it?" "We didn't touch anything." "As soon as we sawhim we contacted you." "The guy locked me in the bathroom!" "Findthat son-of-a-bitch!" "It's the chief." "Maternity products." "His name was Richard." "You transferred me to another case remember?" "." "Really?" "[lncoming call:" "Yang]" "Fora fewbucks you can stop aging and avoid cancer..." "Dearold people." "Do not fall forthis scam." "lfit were a miracle drug as they claim, it wouldn't be sold on the streets by sketchy guys." "Please leave a message afterthe beep." "Hello.Are you home?" "Your phone's always off..." "Are you sure about the location?" "It's there man." "I had to load half ofit in there." "Before they screwed me out ofmy cut." "Yo." "Alittle light pal?" "You heard him, get lost." "Before we beat yourboney ass to a pulp skin you and feed you to the cops." "You do not want to piss offmybuddyhere." "Welcome." "Fill it up?" "Just give me a hundred." "Nevermind, make it fifty." "I'm currently on location ofthe explosion." "You can see there is blown up tofu everywhere." "According to police, this was an illegal storage facility." "It appears to have been used to make the taintedtofu." "The crime scene has nowbeen sealed off." "Though the reason forthe explosion is still unclear, but police have arrested a group that may be responsible forthe badtofu..." "Stop!" "Wait." "What's your problem?" "Let go!" "Can't you wait for him?" "I'm in a hurry." "Move." "I said wait!" "What are you doing?" "Go ahead." "Crazy jerk." "Tofu?" "Where's this from?" "Who the hell are you." "I'm asking one more time... I stole it!" "We made it, ok?" "Keep it up, I'll call the cops." "I said stop!" "What's going on?" "What tookyou so long?" "This asshole's harassing me." "Where'dyou get this tofu from?" "What's it to you?" "You crazy son-of-a-bitch!" "You added formaldehyde didn't you?" "I can smell it!" "I added what?" "I'm calling the cops." "It is formaldehyde!" "Call the cops!" "Pay up!" "Give my tofu back!" "Stop hitting me..." "Give me mytofu!" "Wayto go kid." "He's still in the hospital." "You did a nice number on his right eye." "So until I hearback from the doctors, you're not going anywhere." "I didn't mean to." "What were you thinking?" "You don't looklike a trouble-maker." "What were you doing tofu fighting?" "You knowwhat, ifit turns out you seriouslyinjured him, like ifhe is blinded, the rest ofyour days will be just as dark." "His tofu was tainted!" "And you knowthat because...?" "You had a mini-lab kit in yourpocket?" "Ifyou suspect something is wrong, you call the relevant authorities." "There's a hotline." "Even a reward if yourtip leads to a conviction!" "Of course, we don't do it forthe reward." "Don't be stupid." "Next time use your head." "You get me?" "Can you please analyze the tofu?" "Please?" "No messing around." "Ma'am, I was toldto askfor Mr. Lin." "I'm LiYue's wife." "Offiicer Lin, Li's wife is here." "You're luckythe vendor's injuries were minor." "Yourwife's here, you're free to go." "I had the tofu analyzed, there were no illegal additives." "Listen kid, just because there are rotten apples, doesn't mean all are." "Sorry forthe trouble." "Tell him that." "Go see ifyourwife brought enough money to payforthe guy's medical bills, andthat cart oftofu, all overthe street." "Are you alright?" "Sign these." "Yourhusband doesn't seem to be doing too well." "Bring them out." "I'm very sorry." "Sorry." "So thin?" "Are theykidding?" "Enough!" "Let's call it a day." "I'm sorry." "I take pride in what I do." "Have a bite." "Thanks." "What's gotten into you?" "I cut mytrip short to come back, can you say something?" "Are you tired ofme?" "Don't be ridiculous." "Then why are you so distant?" "I'm not." "What makes you thinkhis tofu was tainted?" "Do you even knowwhat formaldehyde is?" "It was a misunderstanding." "The bank called about our house and carpayments." "What ifwe sell the car?" "I have to check in at the office." "I'll drop you off at home first." "What." "What's going on with you?" "Come have something to eat." "Sleep..." "Leave me alone." "Please." "What banana?" "What're you spacing about?" "You high?" "I don't want to hearabout bananas and tofu." "Did you check?" "Get lost!" "You thinkyou have it bad, try floating around in yourown shit everyday." "That's bad." "Heylittle guy." "When are you going to face yourproblems?" "Aphilosophizing dead fish." "Snap out ofit and growup." "Only you can clean up your own mess." "Will you just go?" "Thanks, it's none ofyour business." "Sorry, had to go home and change." "So what's the occasion?" "Can't a husband take his wife to a nice dinner?" "." "We haven't been here in ages, bit pricey, isn't it?" "Don't worry about it." "Just wanted us to have some... alone-time." "What?" "I know I've been acting strange, and maybe distant..." "My recent behavior..." "Where do I start." "There's a reason I mayhave seemed strange, these last fewweeks..." "Honey, can we orderfirst?" "Of course, sorry." "My stomach hurts." "What's wrong, are you okay?" "You want me to get some medicine?" "No use." "I'll go buy some." "It's okay." "I have Wei De Shu." "Helps the stomach." "No "Shu"will help." "It's that time ofthe month, ok?" "What didyou just say?" "Why are guys so dense?" "Do we have to spell it out every time?" "No, no!" "The otherthing you said." "What thing?" "Can you see him?" "Who, the chimney overhere?" "How can you see him?" "Li... impossible." "What the hell is going on!" "Go to hell, you're lying!" "I'm lying?" "Are you trying to get yourselfkilled!" "Are you alright?" "I had a green light..." "So it's not myfault." "Wait!" "Wait!" "Hey Li!" "I'm right here." "Why don't you look forme?" "Come here." "What's yourproblem!" "What the fuck, man!" "I usedto love you." "But after I lost the baby, you tumed into a son-of-a-bitch." "This marriage was dead long ago and you knowit." "Why am I even talking to you guys." "Daddy's sleeping." "Poordaddyworks so hard to put food on the table." "Look at his dirty socks on the flooragain." "Let's teach him a lesson, shall we?" "This is yourtemporaryhome." "Cramped huh?" "Don't worry, you'll soon be living out here with us." "This is yournewroom." "Do you like it?" "We're goingto have so much fun together." "Tomorrowmommy's going to the doctor to see howyou're doing." "Always remembermommy and daddylove you." "We can't wait to see you, baby." "[ Cut trip short." "Plane lands at 9." "Wait forme." "Need to talk. ]" "Thanks." "Hey gorgeous, need a ride?" "Depends on where we are going?" "How about my place?" "It's close-by." "Why didn't you tell me?" "Why didyou hide yourproblem from me?" "I wantedto tell you..." "How did you find out?" "You forget what I do fora living?" "I checked all the hospitals, a friend at work called me last night and confirmed." "The folic acid case in the news, that was you right?" "I'm so sorry, fornot being there foryou afterthe baby." "Ijust..." "I shut down, you know?" "." "Ourbaby meant so much to me... I knowmaybe it didn't seem like it, but I... I know." "Promise me, you'll neverkeep things from me again." "I alreadylost a baby, I don't want to lose you too." "From now on, total communication." "Total communication." "[ Resignation Letter ]" "Hello?" "Yes, almost there." "Understood." "What's up?" "Boss wants you to head back to the office, now." "What about the hearing?" "Didn't say." "I will tell them the truth." "And what is that?" "DWE-2000 has a glitch in the chipset." "It's not readyforproduction." "I was going to give you this afterthe hearing." "Why didn't you bringthis up sooner?" "I did. I told my supervisor." "When didyou tell Yang?" "Right after I found out." "Didn't she...?" "But she said Mr. Wang knew." "I had to be sure formyself ifyou were involved in tryingto coverthis up." "You can thank Sun Biao here..." "He uncovered what was going on." "The hearing is cancelled." "Yang has been fired." "Sun Biao will take overherduties." "We'll just have to fix the problem first." "What's this?" "You want to quit?" "You know what?" "Pretend you neversaw this." "Ok?" "It'll still be the same..." "Bros." "H.L.F. to the end."