"You just came from China?" " Yes." " Jessie Lin?" " No, sorry." " Too bad." "is someone picking you up?" "My husband." "Who are you looking for?" "Jessie Lin." "That's me." "I've been looking for you." " Hello. I'm Henry Li." " Nice to meet you." "I'm here from the Chinese Student Association." "Thank you." " Where are we going?" " To the student residence." "Listen, Frances, I'm scared." "I don't want to go to the airport." "I don't want to see her." "What's wrong with you?" "We already talked about this." "She's waited three years." "Wang, don't be scared." "You'd better tell her about us now... otherwise" "Frances... what did you say?" "I can't hear you." "You're fading out." "What did you say?" "I'll just be a minute." "Excuse me, do you speak Chinese?" "Sorry, I speak Cantonese." "Oh, thank you." "Sit." "You're so kind." "I don't know how to thank you." "Please..." "it's my pleasure." "Have something to drink." "Thank you." "What is it?" "It tastes very nice." "A new Canadian product." "It's supposed to be good for your health." "What's this?" "It's disgusting." "They're drunk... crazy." "Remember... don't open the door to strangers." "I have to go." "Call me if you..." "Okay." "Ann..." "Don't be upset. I just got tied up at school. I'm sorry." "Did you forget you have a family?" "I apologize." "It won't happen again." "I promise." "They called from school." "Our daughter got very sick today." "They sent her to the hospital already." " Why didn't you give me a call?" " l tried, but you weren't there." "I could have never imagined it." "Wang went to the airport last night to pick up his wife and he got into a car accident." "He's dead." "What's going on?" "I told him not to buy that old wreck." "He just wouldn't listen." "Life is so simple-- you live and you die." "It's best to enjoy life while you can." "I wrote your essay in a simple style." "This way, your professor won't find out." "Thanks." "I'll have you for dinner when your wife comes." "Thank you." "I've already waited three years." "Who knows when she'll come." "How long were you together?" "About two years." "Does your husband know?" "No, he doesn't." "You loved my husband?" "Yes... very much." "It was me who asked him to pick you up." "We were going to get married." "I wanted him to tell you everything." "He'll never come back again." "Why did you do this to me?" "I've waited three years!" "Wang's dead." "There's no point fighting over him now." "You never loved him anyway." "You can stay here if you'd like." "Wait a minute... this is my husband's place." "You should be the one to go." "Okay, I'll leave." ""Dad, Mom, the plane arrived in Toronto on time, and Wang came to pick me up." "All is well." "We have a luxurious house." "The kitchen and bathroom are very large, and we have hot water every day, all the time." "Once I'm settled here, we'll send for all of you." "Son, be a good boy for Mommy, okay?" "Your loving daughter, Camille."" "The Beijing Drama Academy has asked me to teach Peking Opera." "It's a great chance." "What do you mean?" "I should give up everything and return to China with you?" "I don't mean that." "Then we don't have anything to discuss." "This is all meaningless." "I just wanted to mentioned it to you." "Then, of course, I won't go." "If you knew, then why bring it up?" "If you're really against it, I'll tell them, I won't go." "God, please grant me a boy." "God, please grant me a boy." " Who is it?" " Food delivery from Mr. Henry." "Are you Miss Jessie?" " Yes, that's me." " Are you from China?" "Yes." "Me too. I don't meet girls like you here." "Really?" " What do I owe you?" " Nothing. lt's on me." "How nice of you." "Thanks." "I'm David, from the restaurant across the street." "Come and visit." "Jessie, open up." "It's me." "Good morning, Jessie." "Good morning." "I brought you something to eat." " From Professor Henry?" " No, this is from me." "It's my day off." "Would you like to see the city?" "I can't hold it anymore!" "I can't-- l'm coming!" "You must be..." "Camille Meng." " Hello." " Peter Yu." "Just call me Peter." "Have a seat." "My father told me about you." "You're a famous doctor in Beijing." "You're too kind." "I brought you a letter from your father." "Did you see my son?" "He must be very big now." "That's right." "Your wife says he's a very smart boy... just like you." "Many Canadian women like me." "And you know why?" "Because I have money." "She turned her English school... over to me six months ago." "Don't listen to her." "You seem intelligent and speak pertect English." "You'll make out very well here in a short time." "My father is ordering a lot of medical equipment." "How would you like to find me the suppliers?" "I'm a fair person." "You and I can share the commission 50-50." "Don't tell Tina, okay?" "Look at them-- my rich friends." "Serve them now, use them later." "One moment." "For you." " How beautiful!" " You'll need them for winter." "Thank you." "Come to my place tonight." "No, it's too late." "Maybe next time." "It's never too late." "No, really." "Thanks." "One second." "Who?" "Who do you want?" "He's busy now." "Who's this?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Who's calling?" "What's going on?" "Shit!" "Who is she?" "Did she give you her name?" "You know her name." "How could I?" "You didn't even let me talk to her." "Give me a break." "Boss, I delivered three Peking ducks tonight." "Since we changed our name to "Lucky All the Way,"" "sales are up." "How long have you worked here?" "One year, seven months and three weeks." "I'm promoting you to manager beginning next month." "Fantastic!" "Thanks, boss." "You won't be disappointed." "Right away." "You're lucky to date such a powertul and rich "round eye."" ""Dearest son, Mommy misses you very much." "Today is your birthday." "Mom and Dad sent you a gift." "Did you receive it?" "Sorry that I won't be there." "I promise I'll make it up to you next year." "You're going to be five." "You're a big boy now." "You can take care of yourself now." "I love you." "Mommy."" "The students are complaining about your English." "Your accent is too thick." "I was looking for you." "How is it going?" "Very well." "You got your green card yet?" "Watch it!" "Tony and I love each other." "I've always maintained Chinese women are irresistible." "I'm serious." "Your dad must add 2% to the budget, otherwise Tony says we can't close the deal." "Always Tony!" "You two aren't married yet." " This is about our deal." " l know, I know." " How is school?" " lt's all right." "Let me introduce you to my friend Camille, from Beijing." " Nice to meet you." " Likewise." "I've got to go." "Call me, okay?" "Looks like he's not going to object." "That's good." "Once I get my green card I can then bring my son over." "How different it is here!" "Cars stop for people." "Canada" "What did he say?" " He asked for directions." " Directions?" " How many months?" " Four." "My doctor said it's a boy." "My husband wants a son." "You know how men are." "I have a son in China." "This is my second also." "Don't you want to return?" "True, China only allows one child." "My fiancé is Canadian." "Really?" "We're getting married next month." "Congratulations!" "I don't know anyone here." "Would you and your husband come to our wedding?" "Sure." "And you can get married in our church." " What's your name?" " Camille Meng." "I'm Ann Hua Li." "I took Professor May to a hooker." "But when I asked the price, he ran away." "Maybe he snuck back later." "Listen, everybody!" "This is our last bachelor dinner together." "My wife is arriving from China next Sunday." "Our playboy is in trouble now." "How about your Japanese ladyfriend?" "The Shanghai girl?" "A wife is different from other women." "You better keep quiet when my wife gets here." "The Japanese girl will be mine." "Our playboy will become a nice family man from now on." "Now that I have a green card... I can bring my wife over." "I'll treat her right." "Cheers to you and your wife." "Cheers!" "Cheers!" " Who are you?" " l'm Frances." "Qing sent me, to spend some time with you." "He's my friend and often introduces clients to me." "What did I do?" "I can't remember." "You were drunk." "All you did was snore." "I'm sorry." "Don't be silly." "Many Chinese men are my clients." "I'm not like the girls you pick up on the street." "We charge by the night-- sometimes by the month-- not by the hour." "Why do you do this?" "And why not?" "I make a good living at it." "There's nothing wrong with that." "is Ann there?" " ls this Camille?" " Henry?" " How are you?" " l'm fine." "You were unforgettable at the wedding." "What you mean is that I look ugly pregnant." "No, no." "I think pregnant women are more beautiful." "How interesting." "Who are you talking to?" "Professor May." "He's looking for a job." "Your student visa is about to expire next month." "I know." "I'm worried about it." "I'll help you." "Do you think the school will extend my visa another year?" "Come to my office tomorrow." "I know we'll find a way." "I'll try to come." " What happened?" " Nothing, really..." "He was in a car accident." " You never listen." " No big deal." "This time, we'll get rich." "The insurance will pay $1,300 a month for nothing." "Fantastic!" "Don't joke like that!" " ls it serious?" " lt's nothing." "The doctor told him to rest." "Wait." " So what happened?" " Nothing, really." "You get some good rest." "What about your job?" "Listen, boss, what about Jessie?" "She's young and a quick learner." "But I don't have a work permit." "That's a possibility." "Let me sleep on it." "Thanks, boss." "Jessie, see him to the door." "Don't bother." "What the fuck is this?" "!" "It's me." "Congratulations, my dad agreed to the 2% ." "Hey, you owe me dinner." "Sure. "The Fish House," tomorrow." " Let me talk to Tony." " He's out." "My father needs an invitation to obtain a visa." "He'll call you when he gets in." "It has to be soon." "It's urgent." "I don't know when he'll come." "I'll ask him, okay?" "I noticed the way you look at Jessie." "Don't be silly." "I'd never do that." "I'm warning you... you touch her, and both your father and your wife will know about you and Tina." "Hold it!" "Don't joke." "I wouldn't do that." "I can't say the same about your husband." "What are you saying?" "How do you know he's not fooling around?" "What do you mean?" "I saw him making out with a blonde." "Tina was with me." "You can ask her if you want." "When was that?" "Recently." "After your wedding." "Now, don't get upset." "I'm sure it meant nothing." "When Tony gets back home..." "don't screw things up." "Just pretend like you don't suspect anything." "We still need him." "You're very interesting." " Really?" " You're different from other Chinese men." "You're not a rigid person." "Thanks." "I want to show you something." "What?" "This is the settlement... for my husband's death." "What do you want to do with it?" "I want to open a Chinese health center... teach Qi Gong... sell Chinese herbs and massage." "I can ask my lawyer to help you." "Also I can help you find a good location." " Lie down." " What?" "Just do as I say." "Don't cry." "Mommy is here." "This is Mom." "Good news!" "Our arrangements to leave the country are all set." "We have our visas for the three of us." "I'll let you know when we get our tickets." "Hello, Mommy: hello, Daddy:" "can't wait to see you." "I know you'll buy lots of toys for me." "How are things?" "Here's my salary." "$1,500... not bad." "You did well." "What's wrong?" "David could be the manager... and you could own the restaurant." "Just cooperate." "It was disgusting." "You find it funny?" "He's impotent!" " l'm not working tomorrow." " Why not?" "You must!" "He wants me to go away with him... this weekend to Niagara Falls." "What else?" "He'll give me the restaurant if I comply." "Great!" "Then you should go!" "I won't." "Why don't you go?" "Don't worry... he can't get it up." "You can control him." "The restaurant can be ours." "Understand?" "I never had trouble before." "My wife was so good to me!" "She kissed me on the mouth." "You look like her." "Kiss me, please!" "Kiss me!" "Why don't you kiss me?" "I'd like to make an announcement." "My wife and son are coming from China next Monday." "That's great news!" "Congratulations!" "And thank you for getting me a good job at the university." " Don't mention it." " And dear Ann" "That was our duty." "I wouldn't be here without your help." "We're all came from China." "Being overseas is not easy." "We're here to help each other." "Thanks." " The boss wanted to see me?" " This letter is for you." ""This is to inform you that, due to your long absence, we were forced to replace you with Jessie Lin." "Thanks for your good work here over the past two years." "Enclosed, you will find $2,000 for your last two months."" "I hear you're a top doctor in China." "Some say so." "I'm looking for a certain medicine called..." "Hui Chun..." "Hui Chun Bao." " lt's for men's impotence." " Yeah, one moment." "How long have you had this problem?" "You shouldn't worry." "In my experience, it's worked in 85% of similar cases." "You'll need six spheres for the first session." ""The Royal secret recipe--"" " How much?" " $200 per box." "I'll sure come back if it works." "You're rich enough." "You can afford a ticket." "I think it's time for you to make a choice." "What choice?" "Between your wife and me." "I can't." "You're lying!" "I don't understand." "Why do you punish yourself?" "If you don't love her, why stay with her?" "I just can't." "From now on, I'll get you everything you want-- green card, money, a house, even my bird." "You name it." "I'm just a simple woman." "My wants are simple." "All I am looking for is a good home for my son, and a good man." "Here I am looking from China to overseas." "What's happening?" "Wake up!" "Why did you wake me up?" "I don't want to live anymore." " Don't be silly." " l'd rather die." "Wake up."