"My name is Chen Su Ting" "I was born in 1958" "My Mother was the Second Wife" "As the First Wife was unable to conceive, she allowed Father to marry Mother" "However after marriage," "Mother gave birth to three girls consecutively" "It was a time when giving birth to girls was as good as infertility" "Shortly after Father passed away, on August 9, 1965" "We were chased out of the house" "We did not have a choice but to return to Grandfather's house at the countryside" "Those were times where the society was patriarchy and highly superstitious" "According to those gossip mongers," "Mother's fortune clashed with Grandfather's" "As such, she had to address him as Fourth Uncle" "Fourth Uncle" "Short-lived scroundel!" "You got chased out just like that?" "Three girls one after another," "If I was the First Wife," "I would chased you out too!" "Greet your Grandfather" "Grandfather" "After you got married to the coffeeshop's Boss, besides the dowry received," "I thought you would help with our family expenses" "Instead, you some back empty-handed, without a coffee bean in sight" "Now that your husband has passed on, and with you pregnant, you actually brought your kids back to us'?" "Do you think I'm dead?" "Sis, you brought the kids back?" "You think it's easy managing the household?" "I have three sons and a wife, our parents and our brother sleeping in the other room" "What are we to eat if you are here to stay'?" "Eat shit with rice or rice with shit?" "Why don't we just eat shit?" "Eat shit!" "Dear..." "Sis is quite pitiable with no roof over her head" "Pitiful?" "Why don't you move out for her to stay'?" "We will see who is in a more pitiful state" "I was talking nonsense" "Ah Kun, Fourth Uncle" "Please be rest assured," "I will not be a free loader" "I am pregnant now." "I don't know when I will deliver loo" "The kids are still young" "I need a place for them to stay temporarily" "A house to shelther them" "Shelter them?" "See for yourself how big our house is?" "You have a look yourself" "Come, come Follow me" "See how huge it is" "Have a look around" "Tell me, is there room for you to move back in'?" "Are you going to sleep in the bathroom?" "Or the toilet?" "Why not the kitchen?" "Fourth Aunt" "Zhao Di, you are really moving back?" "Yes, I am giving birth soon." "I'll need a place to say" "The kids are still young" "It is fine for us to sleep in the kitchen" "You are going to give birth soon," "How can the kitchen be a confinement roam?" "That will not do" "The kitchen as a confinement room?" "We guys, won't be able to enter then" "You know how dirty a confinement room is" "Won't our fortunes clash if we entered?" "Everything you do is for yourself" "Fourth Uncle, Please let me stay" "I will get a job as soon as I have given birth" "I'll help out with family expenses" "You can trust me" "I will contribute to this family" "Sis, You are that free?" "Right" "Ah Hee, tidy your room" "Let your sister stay with the children" "Why my room?" "Where shall I sleep then?" "You sleep with your nephews" "This makes no sense" "Be good." "When we apply for our flat," "I will leave the biggest room for you" "I don't want" "Be good." "Listen" "Why is it always me?" "That's great" "Going to give birth soon?" "Mother, are you feeling okay?" "Hurry, let's get her to the hospital" "(Kandang Kerbau Hospital)" "Push." "Put more effort" "Push." "Push" "Be quiet." "Stop screaming" "Don't see you complaining when you were doing it" "Girl" "Girl" "Oh God" "Why give me another daughter?" "I already have three" "God, stop making a fool of me" "Stop playing tricks on me" "Oh God" "There is another one?" "Doctor, there is another one!" "One more'?" "There is another'?" "Push" "More strength" "Congratulations, it is a boy" "Congratulations, it is a boy" "That was how our brother and sister came to this world" "It was on August 9th that they were born" "On the same day" "Singapore's troubles were born too" "Singapore and Malaysia separated" "Thank you." "Thank you" "You are back" "Congratulations" "It's twins" "Yes, one male one female" "This one with the two moles, is it male or female?" "The one with two moles is the girl" "The one with a mole is the boy?" "Yes" "This boy is so cute" "Move aside." "Let me through" "You cannot enter." "This is a confinement room" "This is originally my room" "It is not now" "You are nut allowed to enter" "You won't grow up if you entered" "That is ridiculous" "The two moles on your granddaughter's face," "The one here is called the 'homewreck mole'" "Homewreck mole'?" "The one on the forehead is more dangerous" "It will bring about calamities" "Two moles and none is good?" "Haw about my other grandchild?" "The grandson with one mole'?" "That mole is the "prosperous" mole" "He will be rich and prosperous in future" "Lucky one turned cut fine" "Thank you, Goddess Guanyin" "I still have something to add on" "Don't mind me being nosey" "The granddaughter with two moles" "In the olden times, we would have strangled her to death" "That is right" "Excuse me" "My fortune doesn't bode well today," "I am worried there will be a clash of fortunes" "I will make a move first" "I shall be going too" "ls it that serious?" "Yes" "You are really going to strangle her'?" "I will think about it" "Are you really considering it?" "I am thinking of a solution" "You scared me there" "Who tripped again?" "What happened?" "He tripped" "Tripped again?" "It's nothing" "Move aside." "Move aside" "Zhao Di, Take a lock" "I am not being superstitious" "Once you returned with your daughter," "Ah Hai fell and injured his head" "Are you mad?" "She just returned and is still in confinement" "That is your grandchild" "So are these two over here" "That's not true" "Ah Hai carries the surname 'Lim', he is our grandchild" "Her daughter follows the surname of others, therefore she is an outsider" "You are old and meddlesome" "Talking rubbish" "Let me set this straight" "If you want to stay here, you have to send your daughter away" "If your daughter doesn't go, your family isn't welcome either" "I am doing this fur the safety of our family" "Not because I am superstitious" "The kids are newborn!" "You think I'm blind'?" "That I can't see!" "What do you kids know?" "Get out!" "Sis, She is your daughter" "You should know what to do" "Let's net make everyone upset" "Stop crying already" "Dab your wound with incense ash" "Let's go" "In order for us to stay," "Mother went to work as a laundry washer before she finished her confinement" "The money earned were our living expenses" "Lady Boss" "Why are you here?" "Don't call me that anymore" "I am no longer the Lady Boss" "Why is that so?" "You helped me sell my Nasi Lemak at the coffee shop in the past" "If you need any help," "I will definitely help you" "Thank you, Osman" "You are doing laundry for others?" "I just gave birth to a pair of twins" "The burden is greater now" "No worries" "I will help you" "I wash..." "Do the laundry" "I am best at laundry" "I will introduce a friend to you later" "He knows how to make bean curd and say milk" "You can learn from him" "That way, we can do business together" "No one sells soy milk at the market" "You interested?" "Yes, oi course" "Thank you" "You're welcome" "I cannot wash this" "And this" "I have already washed them" "Already washed?" "Already washed" "With Uncle Osman's help," "Mother learn how to make bean curd and soy milk" "She kept practicing on her recipe" "It wasn't long before she decided to set up a stall" "Ah Hee." "Why so glum?" "Because I got you to help out'?" "NO" "Tell me why then" "Why did you stop studying at Secondary Two?" "Why didn't you complete your Secondary education?" "I am not academically inclined" "I am stupid." "Didn't you know?" "Haw can my brother be stupid?" "Haw about this?" "For helping me out at the stall today," "I will give you a portion of the earnings" "Really?" "Don't lie to me" "When have I ever lied to you?" "Cheap and delicious." "Have a look" "Come and take a look" "Be serious." "Stop fooling around" "Nasi Lemak" "Zhao Di" "Osman, Fatimah" "Come over here" "Please push it more to the front" "Thank you" "Over here" "Welcome, welcome" "Thank you" "This is a strategic location" "Hubby" "I need help" "She's calling for me" "Thanks" "Look." "Their business is booming" "That's for sure." "They've been in business for so long" "Today is just our first day" "Business is here" "One cup of soy milk?" "Stir it" "New here?" "Yes" "Soy milk or bean curd for you?" "Beancurd" "I love bean curd" "Careful." "It's hot" "The health inspectors are here" "These people in uniforms, that everyone is frightened of" "Their nicknames are the Cattles (Health inspectors)" "Loose cattles (Hiding from the inspectors) was a problem faced by the hawkers" "All the hawkers at the market do this for a livelihood" "Why did the government send the Health Inspectors to harass us'?" "We were merely trying to run a small business but we are now reduced to running like thieves" "Besides the Health Inspectors, we also had to face the harassment of gangsters" "They demand for protection fees frequently" "There were Police then," "But they were never present whenever the gangsters strike" "And when the gangsters strike, the Police were never here" "Business is here" "Bean curd or soy milk?" "Five cups?" "Five cups of bean curd or soy milk?" "I will give you five slaps" "You're new here?" "Haven't you heard whose territory is this?" "This is 706's territory" "It's five dollars, not five cups" "What is left for us to earn then?" "What is left'?" "Bosses, please don't flare up" "Brothers of 706," "We just started our business, we don't have that much" "Here, here" "A dollar for you to have tea" "A dollar'?" "You think we are beggars?" "Settle this" "Hit him" "Stop it" "Don't hit my brother" "Police!" "Police!" "Cucumber" "Delicious" "Stop it" "Don't hit my brother" "That's enough" "Stop it" "Don't hit women!" "Don't embarrass 706" "Let me tell you" "If you want to do business here, you need to pay protection fees" "Two days" "I will give you two days" "I'll be back" "Let's go" "Mather," "You couldn't bear to hit us when we were young" "You can tell he was hit by a bamboo or sugar cane" "Luckily I didn't help out at the stall" "Those scoundrels did this to you" "If you became a cripple, you would be finished" "Ah Hee got beaten up'?" "You can't even take care of your own brother?" "He helped you out and got a beating" "What kind of sister are you?" "She did take care of me" "To save me, she got beaten up" "See for yourself" "The medicated oil is about to finish" "I will go to Thye Shan Medical Hall to get a bottle tomorrow" "No need for the hassle" "You can just get one from the village medical shop" "Fourth Aunt." "We must be careful when buying medicine" "Thye Shan Medical Hall is trustworthy" "They are reputable and honest" "I will also buy some herbs to boost his health" "I am worried he will get internal injuries" "It will be terrible if he suffer future complications" "Sis, It's okay" "I am fine" "You apply some medicine too" "You got beaten up too" "Your condition is no better than mine" "If you weren't rash, would I have gotten injured?" "You need to be tolerant" "Look" "I got a divination lot from Goddess Guanyin" "The worst draw" "This is terrible" "It's the worst draw I've seen" "Fourth Uncle, how can you trust a divination lot?" "This is not from me, this is what the Goddess Guan Yin said" "I have never gotten such a terrible draw" "Also." "Your daughter's birth characters clashes with our entire family's" "Where do you want us to move to?" "You need to give me some time" "I will contribute to the family" "Contribute?" "My eldest grandson injured his head" "Yuu call that contribution?" "Ah Hee almost became crippled" "Yuu call that contribution?" "It is more like implication" "Dear, let me tell you, as elders of the family," "we shall make the decision" "The car is here." "Everyone, out here" "The couple has got good fortune" "This boss has hundred of hectares of rubber plantations" "Look at their luxury car" "You need not worry, just hand your child over to them" "You will have good fortune in future" "Your child will have a good life too" "Don't be heartbroken" "You've done two good deeds today" "Firstly." "Your family will be safe and your lives will be smooth sailing" "Secondly, the couple were married for years but never had a child" "By giving them your child, you are blessing them with luck of fertility" "Hurry and give them the child" "Hurry" "She's adorable" "We gave away my younger sister, Su Fang" "For us to continue living at Fourth Uncle's," "Mother had no choice but to listen to him and give her away" "Who can understand our pain'?" "And who will be willing to give their child away'?" "Su Fang was sacrificed" "That was the 'contribution'" "Mother and Su Fang made to our family" "Hence, we were allowed to continue living at Fourth Uncle's" "We finally felt a sense of belonging" "(1966 year end)" "(Identity Card Registration)" "Sense of belonging?" "How much is it worth?" "Can we eat it?" "Seriously, if living gets too tough" "I will run back to Malaysia" "Look" "In the past you could return to Malaysia when you wish to" "Now you need a passport" "How troublesome" "What is a passport'?" "It works like this" "We are separate countries from Malaysia now" "After our registration as Singaporeans" "In the future we need a passport to enter Malaysia" "Twisting of words" "We joined Malaysia for better lives" "But it wasn't long before we got kicked out" "Soon we have to buy drinking water" "What if they were in a bad mood and refused to sell it to us?" "Drink from the drains?" "Impossible" "Lee Kuan Yew said" "We'll declare war if Malaysia cuts our water supply" "We will fight it out with them" "Go to war for water?" "That's right" "Cutting our water supply means war" "We need to fight them" "What do we fight them with?" "Our buttocks?" "They may be equipped with tanks" "What do we have?" "Fight them with our night-soil carts?" "You are really uncouth" "All that comes from your mouth is shit" "Honestly" "Lee Kuan Yew isn't that capable" "He cried on television during his speech" "You think he was truly upset?" "It was because Malaysia saw Singapore as a piece of barren land and threw it back to him" "He got so flustered that he cried" "Honestly" "The crying ones should be us civilians" "You are so unhappy with Lee Kuan Yew don't register for citizenship" "Just go back to Malaysia" "If the Chinese here weren't the majority do you think I would waste my time queuing here?" "Dear a lot of my relatives are in Malaysia why don't we live in Malaysia as well?" "The Malaysian government promised that they will give land to the Malays and safeguard our children's future" "There are more Malays there, won't you like that?" "My mother gave birth to me here" "Most of the friends that I know are here if we moved there" "We have to begin our lives from the start" "Who will come to help when I need it'?" "The Malaysian Government is confident that they are able to help us" "They have vast resources" "There's rubber plantation" "There's oil" "There are tin mines" "They have everything" "Our children's future will be brighter" "We can have more children if we're there" "We already have five" "How many mare do you want'?" "Ten" "You think I am a machine?" "Dear, look at the neighbor next door. 12 children" "Another has got 15 children" "Enough children to form a football team" "We only have a table tennis team" "Just five." "How is that enough?" "That's enough, enough!" "If you want to go, go by yourself" "If you want more kids, you may have more" "Alive or dead, I will still be here" "If you leave, I can get three more wives" "Are you trying to flirt?" "Are you crazy?" "You're already have a lot of children!" "Eh!" "What's this?" "Are you out of your mind?" "After we became Singapore citizens our lives did not have a big difference" "Everything remains unchanged" "Until. ." "National Service registration starts from the 28th this month" "Male citizens born between 1st January and 30th June 1949 have to register as per scheduled date." "BOSS" "What's with the crowd?" "Which year was your brother born in?" "Him?" "Congratulations" "The government is enlisting your brother for army" "Army?" "(February 1963)" "Chin Joo Soon" "Anan Krishnan" "Lim Ah Hee" "Muthu Samudin" "Tan Ah Kao" "All three of you are Tan Ah Kao?" "Chim Swee Khoon" "The whole lot of you take your belongings" "And board the tonner" "Move along, up that military tonner" "All up the tonner" "Why must Lee Kuan Yew send all the young men to army?" "With the British Army gone, how will my provision shop survive?" "What are you recording?" "The toners plate number" "I will place my bets with Cannon later (illegal)" "He allows me to do monthly credit" "Don't gamble too much" "I know" "Just like that, Uncle Ah Hee went to army" "The British Army were withdrawing their troops gradually" "Therefore we started our own armed forces as we are an independent country now" "Handle the offerings with care" "What are these'?" "These?" "I think the elections are coming" "Elections?" "What is an election?" "I am not too sure" "All of us have to vote for someone and the chosen one has to help everyone" "Everybody has to choose one person?" "That person must really be capable" "When Shun Fa grows up he must become that capable person" "What about me?" "And me'?" "We are women" "This is a job for the men" "Women only need to bear children" "Stay home to do the chores and look after the children" "Understand?" "Walk faster" "May Goddess Guanyin bless Shun Fa with good grades and our family's safety and well-being" "Careful" "Vote for us on April 13th" "People's Action Party" "People's Action Party" "Please give us your vote" "Vote for us" "Vote for us" "People's Action Party" "People's Action Party" "Vote for us on April 13th" "People's Action Party" "People's Action Party" "Please cast a vote for us" "Vote for us" "Support the People's Action Party" "People's Action Party" "People's Action Party" "(Hokkien Opera)" "Goddess Guanyin" "Thanks for bestowing a boy on me" "Please bless Shun Fa with good health and excellence in his studies" "Please also bless that Su Fang will be able to ward off and avert disasters after she has reached their house so that when she grows up, she won't blame me for not being able to take care of her" "Goddess Guanyin" "Please bless that our village will not be acquired so soon" "I don't have savings and Central Provident Funds (CPF)" "Goddess Guanyin" "I still have many requests" "Let me think through it first" "Let me think" "Goddess Guanyin" "Please bless that everything is smooth-sailing for me, my Mother and the gang of 706" "Also bless those unwilling to pay protection fees to be voluntary in payment so I don't need to use force to get them to pay" "That is sinful" "Also Goddess Guanyin let those heartless gangsters be caught by the police so that we the poor will have peaceful days" "Goddess you must bless me" "Bloody hell" "So coincidental" "Why?" "Here to complain to the Goddess'?" "NO" "I just wished for our family to be smooth-sailing" "Didn't the Goddess tell you when you were praying just now'?" "We, 706, are the lnvincibles, sent by Goddess Guanyin to protect you" "So don't be so unwilling when I collect protection fees in the future" "When I was praying to the Goddess" "I told her if you took our protection fees and fail to protect us the Goddess herself will not let you off" "You wretch" "Let me say this in front of the Goddess" "Listen carefully" "This village is my territory" "If anyone dares to harass or bully you you tell me" "I will stand up for you" "Okay" "You better mean what you say if not" "The Goddess will cut your tongue" "Cut my tongue?" "Because you lied" "Wicked girl" "The Goddess is here" "Don't do that" "Be respectful 80"'!" "Excuse me" "Let's go" "You two wretches" "Don't let me find you" "Father, I'm back" "Mother" "I'm back" "Uncle's back" "Good come here" "Father I am back" "Back from army" "Yes" "So tanned" "It doesn't matter" "Being tanned makes you look healthy" "This is for you" "Where is Mother" "Dear" "Ah Hee is back" "Mother" "Good girl" "Uncle" "Was the army tough?" "Don't mention" "The officers are beasts" "Made us clean the floor and toilets in the morning" "We had to march and do training under the hot sun" "Also we couldn't sleep well and there was not enough to eat" "Where did you get this fan?" "Can it be used" "Of course the wind is quite strong too" "I got it from my friend" "His father sells electrical appliances so I got him to sell at a lower price for you to use" "You will not need to use the hand fan then" "You think you earn that much?" "No worries" "Dear" "This is Ah Hee's token of appreciation" "You are back" "Yes" "Where is Sis and Brother'?" "Sis is not back yet" "Damn it" "You live here?" "What are you doing here?" "Don't tell me" "Who is Ah Kun to you?" "This old geezer" "Your father'?" "I am Fourth Uncle" "Fourth Uncle" "Where is Ah Kun?" "Get him out now" "Ah Kun someone is looking for you" "What is it?" "You are back" "Who's looking for me?" "Yuu are Ah Kun?" "Who are you?" "You are brilliant" "You took potatoes garlics and onions from people" "Before you paid your provision shop got closed down" "And you disappeared troubling others to look for you" "In the end they had to rely on 706 to collect money from you" "Did Ah Dai get you to come?" "Not only Ah Dai" "There is Stinky, Bull, Birdie" "Do you want me to continue?" "No, there is no need" "Father, Mother it's fine" "Bring the kids in" "Go in" "Let's talk this out" "It is nut nice to be seen like this" "You know business at the provision shop is bad" "All because of Lee Kuan Yew who had nothing better to do than to chase the British Army away" "Now all Singapore is left with soursops and rambutans" "No more British troops left" "Without the British troops how will my provision shop survive?" "My whole family is going to eat shit" "So if you need to collect the debt get it from Lee Kuan Yew" "I don't care for any British troops or Commando units" "Come on" "Don't blame it on Lee Kuan Yew" "He didn't ask you to gamble" "With or without him your business was doomed for failure" "I live nearby so we're considered fellow villagers" "Don't force me to raise my fist against you" "Or else, things will get ugly" "No, please don't" "How much do you have now?" "Hand them all over" "I don't have a single cent" "Big Brother" "We are really broke" "Don't pretend" "I heard" "You striked the second prize last week" "You striked the second prize?" "ls it?" "NO" "Yes I did" "I striked but I didn't get the prize money" "I placed my bet with Cannon" "All would be well if I didn't buy" "He disappeared after I won the second prize" "He squandered the money." "The whole village's looking for him" "I already told him to not bet with illegal bookies" "Nothing would have happened if he placed the bet legally" "Stop telling me where you bought it from if I don't get the money today" "I will ensure that you will see hell soon" "Please don't do that, Brother" "Haw about this?" "My brother-in-law is back from camp today" "We are about to have dinner" "Mum, why don't we invite this few brothers to "bed"?" "What did you say'?" "To "bed"" " What?" "To "bed"" "What did I say wrongly?" "You better shut up" "My wife is Teochew" "Her pronunciation of "together" sounds like "to bed" in Hokkien" "She meant we should dine together" "Lucky you explained otherwise we wouldn't have stood on ceremony" "Please don't joke with this" "My "bed" is at the back" "Come, let's go to "bed"" "Big Brother" "She said that the bed is at the back" "Are we here for debts or are we at the brothel?" "It's a misunderstanding" "In Teochew pronunciation for "table" is similar to "bed"" "Let's talk while we eat" "Big Brother sit" "Sit sit" "Don't stand on ceremony" "Eat eat" "What a spread" "There is chicken duck and fish" "You still dare say you are brake?" "These are domestic poultry" "Today is the first time my brother is back from camp so Mother prepared a feast" "That's all to it" "Pig trotters with vinegar" "Brother" "Your big brother's name is'?" "Ah Long" "Brother Long" "Haw about this?" "I still have some potatoes, ginger, garlic and onions at home" "You can take this to cover some debts" "I will pay the remaining slowly" "You think I am stupid?" "You thought that by treating me to a feast and topping it with two potatoes and garlic" "I will have your debt canceled?" "They already made it clear if I don't get the money today" "I will chop off your leg" "What is it?" "Why are you here?" "I understand now" "Ah Kun is your brother" "Yes he is" "What's the matter?" "As a sister, you should teach your brother to pay what he owes" "My brother owes you money?" "How much do you owe them?" "Not much" "Foreign goods 500 dollars" "Gambling debts 150 dollars" "A total of 650 dollars" "I don't owe him that much" "Don't calculate as you wish." "Adding the figure to 650 dollars" "Bastard, you dare shout at me?" "Just a dinner treat and you think I'm a beggar" "I doubt that yuu are broke" "Search the whole place now" "Please stay calm" "I have a pair of golden earrings you take it as collateral for the debt" "Your sister is pretty good" "Lucky for you" "I am giving you face as she always pay 706's protection fees timely" "Don't say I am headless" "I'll give you three days" "Three days if I still don't get the money" "I won't just chop off one leg" "I'll leave you with none" "Let's go" "Sis" "Thanks fur helping my husband" "Thank what?" "She is my sister" "It is only natural that she help me" "Children, go have your meals" "Sis" "Do you have any more gold accessories?" "Hand all of them out to pay those gangsters at one-gu" "It'll be embarrassing for us if the neighbors knew they came to harass us again" "If I had any, I won't need to stay here" "How about you go help out at your sister's?" "I don't want" "These kind of small businesses doesn't suit me" "Sis" "Brother is always mean to you, why did you use your earrings to help him?" "Then why did you wake up early to help me open the store?" "Why not sleep in?" "There is no why" "I missed everyone when I was in camp" "Why did you miss us'?" "Because we are family" "That's why" "You said it yourself" "We are family" "Place your bets." "Place your bets" "Sis" "What are they doing?" "I will go and have a look" "They are gambling, what's there to see?" "Don't learn gambling, it's illegal" "Open open" "Brother is gambling over there" "Goodness gracious" "He just said he had no money to return and now he is gambling away" "This younger brother" "Open open" "Ah Kun" "You still dare to gamble?" "Stop gambling" "I am just Playing" "What is it to you?" "It's none of your business" "Scram" "Haven't been here in a month" "As expected it is the most comfortable here" "Army is a waste of time" "I think you've become more obedient" "Really?" "Ah Hee" "Uncle" "You became bald ls it good to be in the army'?" "It is no good" "Really tough" "How is your business?" "Satisfactory" "It's always good" "Does camp provide Nasi Lemak?" "NO" "Come over and have some" "I really miss this" "Auntie" "Give him a plate of Nasi Lemak" "He loves it" "More sambal, please" "Sambal is nice, right?" "Thanks" "Crap" "They are here" "Aunty we meet again" "We share an affinity" "Why so glum?" "Can't stomach it?" "With regards to yesterday" "I gave you credit since you paid me" "Just a blink of an eye and it's time to collect money again" "Look" "Only the two of you." "How troublesome" "Dun'!" "try to fool me!" "Business hasn't been good this month" "There is only so much" "Stop lying" "Please, don't hurt us" "We don't want any chaos" "BOSS" "Not enough money" "Songkok?" "Tudung?" "There's nothing" "Quick" "NO" "Here?" "NO" "Here?" "Also empty" "Below" "Where?" "Why is it here?" "You asked to put it here yesterday" "Big Brother can yuu lower the protection fees for us'?" "We can" "But if someone bullies you" "I will lower your level of protection too" "You ask Zhao Di" "How did I protect her yesterday?" "That wasn't protecting" "You only know how to collect money" "You are just like the British army idles that only know haw to collect money" "When the Japs invaded all they knew was to run" "The hawker inspectors are here" "Look" "The Japs are here" "You are going to run right'?" "Aren't you the British soldiers?" "I despise gutless people like you idles that only collect money" "Remember what you said in front of the Goddess?" "You promised you will protect us" "If you are a man do as you promised" "Big Brother" "You said you will protect us" "Then protect us now" "Attack!" "Blood'?" "Police" "You son of a bitch" "You bootlicker" "We are 706." "The Invincible" "Catch us if you can" "You assaulted the inspector?" "Let's go" "Why do you two keep scratching your bottoms?" "Mother my buttocks are itchy" "Me too" "Should be the roundworm" "Su Ting" "Get me a tin can" "Place some kerosene inside" "Let me have a look" "That's a huge one" "There are two" "No wonder you can't put on weight despite eating so much" "So frail and weak" "All full of roundworms" "Shun Fa let me have a look" "Yours isn't small either" "Why didn't they take medicine?" "We finished it" "Why didn't you tell me?" "I will have to make a trip to Thye Shan Medical Hall" "Burn this" "Get a bowl of boiling water" "Last mouth" "Let the sick kitty be healthy after drinking this" "Your buttocks doesn't itch" "Right" "Tasty" "My buttocks are itching too" "I want to drink it too" "Are your buttocks itchy?" "Or are you itching for a beating?" "Police!" "Stop running!" "Stop!" "CID!" "Over there" "Stop!" "Weren't you guys very arrogant?" "706, Get all your members here if you can!" "Police!" "Stop now!" "You got the wrong person" "Have you done your homework?" "I don't have my textbook" "Why don't you have it?" "Weren't you using your cousin's textbooks?" "His books can't be used" "The school revised the syllabus" "Revised the syllabus" "How many textbooks can't be used?" "Btu'!" "6 to 7 new textbooks" "Where will I get the money to get the textbooks?" "Your school is too much" "It has been months since school started." "Why say it only now?" "Actually we changed textbooks at the start of the year" "It's just that I kept putting it off" "Teacher said that I can't put it off any longer" "It's all that headless gangsters fault" "The money we earned were snatched away" "If not, we'll have money to get your textbooks and medicine" "Who?" "Don't scream" "Help me" "The police are out there trying to arrest me" "Let me hide here" "Why is 706 afraid of 999?" "It's best if you got caught" "Keep quiet" "I am telling you" "The police are on my heels" "Because of what you said" "I stood up for you" "Stop running!" "You were so arrogant when you hit the inspectors." "Why run now?" "Let me go!" "I still have a family to feed" "Get them to bed" "Coming" "Police" "Aunty" "My colleague saw the person we are about to apprehend running towards your house" "I wonder if he has slipped into your house?" "NO" "NO one came" "No one came right?" "Really?" "Yes" "Can I take a look inside?" "Sure, go ahead" "Get in" "You take a look there" "There" "The kids were doing their homework?" "They are sleeping now sleeping" "Let me have a look" "Just some kitchenware" "Over here" "Have a look" "Aunty what is inside this?" "I sell soy milk" "This is used to store the soy beans" "Open it" "Open it" "Soy Beans" "Quite fresh" "I'm telling you, this is very expensive" "When I am not around, remember to water it if not you will get it from me" "Who's that?" "Who's that?" "My younger brother" "Who are you?" "He's the police here to arrest someone" "I am the police" "Who are you arresting?" "Do you know a gangster called Ah Long?" "Ah Long from 706" "It's best if you arrest him" "Collecting protection fees from everyone" "Making it difficult for us to do business" "Have him arrested and our village will be in peace" "Rest assured" "I'll bring him to the police station once I see him" "We won't trouble you to make the extra trip here" "Arrest him under Section 55 and keep him jailed till 55" "Thanks for your Co-operation" "If that's the case, I shall not impose" "Let's go" "Take care" "Close the door" "On the way back we saw riot control and police rounding up gangsters" "That gangster is really brainless" "Assaulting a Government servant" "Are they idiots?" "Don't they know who's their boss?" "Right'?" "His mother forgot to give him his brain when she gave birth to him" "Where are the kids?" "They are asleep" "Tidy the desk if they are already asleep" "It's already so late" "Don't waste electricity" "Switch it off and go to sleep" "Go to bed" "Stay here and keep a lookout if someone comes along, let me know" "Have the police gone?" "They left already" "Don't go that way" "Leave from here" "People's Action Party" "Do come and support us on April 13" "If you give us your vote to form the government we will get foreign companies into Singapore to invest in factories construction" "Everyone would have jobs" "We will also redevelop everyone's village" "Build flats factories wet markets and roads" "No more worries about fire hazards or fear for inspectors while doing business" "Am ' right?" "Right" "Please support us." "The People's Action Party" "Cast your votes for us on April 13th" "Why are you here?" "There are many plainclothes policemen around" "The medication is inside" "And textbooks" "Take it" "People's Action Party" "Was that Ah Long?" "Hem and haw, must be" "Police" "I saw Ah Long run to the back" "Really?" " Yes" "Thank you" "Why did Ah Long come here?" "I have no idea" "Stop!" "Ah Long from 706" "Tie him up!" "Let go!" "Let go of me!" "Who did he think he was messing with?" "Now, I don't have to return the money anymore" "Before the elections, many said that they will be able to help us, improve our lives" "Now that the elections are over," "Those that weren't elected disappeared" "Those elected, the ones in white, will they really be able to improve our lives?" "We are in trouble this time!" "Wondered who were the blind ones to elect them as the Government" "So many people unemployed" "Does this Government really know what to do?" "We are in deep shit" "How about we return to Malaysia?" "The Chinese are the majority here" "That's true too" "Coming" "How awe-inspiring!" "People's Action Party" "Impressive" "People's Action Party" "Thank you!" "People's Action Party" "People's Action Party" "Boy, what are you cheering for'?" "Don't know" "People's Action Party" "Not long after, for no rhyme or reason, many foreign corporations started opening factories here" "Everyone was thus able to get jobs" "They had a stable income, and even received CPF" "That's right" "CPF is having the Government use our money to do compulsory savings for us when we are in need of it, we aren't able to retrieve it" "It can only be used for buying flats" "Isn't it our money'?" "Why can't we take it out?" "I'm young and can't comprehend the reasons behind it" "Perhaps when I'm older, I'll understand" "Mother and Uncle Osman grabbed hold of this opportunity and applied for a stall in the American factory" "They will be able to avoid the inspectors, and the gangsters' harassment" "No spoons" "We use our hands" "Delicious" "You pinch it like this" "Mix it" "Eat" "Tasty" "Try it" "No thanks" "Heaven is fair" "Little did one expect that the person-in-charge of the factory to be Mr Teo, Mothers regular customer" "We were thus able to get a stall" "Mr Teo really is our benefactor" "The illegal street hawkers were chased to start business at the newly built markets" "As rental was cheap, even Uncle Ah Kun who was always complaining about the Government went to apply for a stall to sell vegetables" "Aunty, are your hands itching?" "You keep pinching my vegetables" "Are you going to buy them?" "They are not fresh" "They won't be with the way you pinch them" "Hello everybody" "The inspector is here" "Morning everyone" "Don't be afraid" "How do you do?" "I am no longer the inspector" "I work for the People's Association now" "He is the Member of Parliament (MP) you elected" "He is here to call on everyone" "You are the MP?" "Yes" "You look so different from the photos ls that so?" "But that doesn't matter" "I just find it unfair that our stall's are allocated by balloting" "Why do you say that?" "Take a look" "Those stalls in front are earning big bucks" "People will just buy from them and leave" "Who will patronise from stalls at the back?" "Look" "Not a mosquito in sight" "All the vegetables I purchased are still left over" "It has been a week and they are still unsold" "Even fresh vegetables will become stale" "This gentleman over here, balloting for stall spots is just" "With so many people balloting, there are bound for some to be in front and some at the back" "However you need not worry" "There are many flats that are being built around" "Yes." "Once people start moving in you will have new customers" "I already told him but he is full of shit and can't listen properly" "Don't worry." "Just bear through this period" "Thank you." "Shorty." "What did you just say'?" "I didn't catch you" "What did you say'?" "I said you were eating abalone, shark's fin" "Harm'?" "I will treat you to a slap" "Honestly even I can be a MP" "I will contest in the next election" "We shall see who wins'?" "Dear, stop nagging" "Didn't you vote for him?" "Of course not" "On voting day, after I got the voting slip" "I saw a box next to "People's Action Party"" "And I wrote a cross" "A cross means you don't select him" "What?" "Are you an idiot?" "By putting a cross, it means you selected him" "That's impossible" "Putting a tick means to select" "Putting a cross means you didn't" "Do you actually know'?" "Shan't argue with you." "I'll let you win this time round" "The radio announced too" "Put a cross next to who yuu want elected" "No one puts ticks" "Why didn't you say so earlier?" "I thought you knew" "Get back to work" "Ah Kun" "What?" "After we moved to this indoor wet market, we need nut fear the weather conditions, or gangsters that might come collect protection fees" "Of course we need not fear the inspectors" "Life is not that bad" "Yes" "You are always complaining and picking on the Government if you have guts, don't apply for a stall from the Government" "I have no guts?" "I'll really punch you" "Are you fine with this?" "Having to sell vegetables when the day is still dark" "Standing all the day long." "Know how much my legs aches?" "I finally understand" "You don't want to stand and earn" "So how?" "Why don't you try earning while sitting down?" "Sit and earn?" "How?" "Drive unlicensed taxi ls it profitable?" "It is" "My friend drives it" "He drives to crowded market places in the morning, and the lively red-light district in the night" "Huge crowds of people" "Within a year, he bought three unlicensed taxis" "Unlicensed taxis?" "What's this?" "So many gold accessories?" "This is the dowry you gave me when I got married" "Really" "Keep them well." "Don't misplace them" "Had the gangsters found them the other day we would have been in deep shit" "I've money to get the unlicensed taxi now?" "Unlicensed taxi?" "This is the last of my fortune" "You aren't allowed to sell them" "I haven't gambled in a long while" "The most I did was buying lottery tickets" "Just think if Heaven was going to bless you with riches and you didn't place your bet, there is nothing Heaven can do too." "Right?" "So you still have to place some bets" "Place some bets and have hope" "If you really have to bet, bet legally" "Small amount of gambling will do" "Even if it's lottery tickets you need to know your limit and not bet excessively" "Honestly if you will strike, even one lottery ticket will win you the top prize if you have no luck, even if you sold me to gamble, you'll lose everything" "I got it" "Stop nagging" "If you're going to drive the unlicensed taxi, and with our vegetable stall doing badly, maybe we should just close our business" "Bring it here" "Unlicensed taxi" "Buss, give us a better price" "Just this amount'?" "Too little?" "This amount can only buy an engine, can't buy a car" "If I buy the car, I can't buy an engine" "You lost money?" "Need to pawn?" "I want to get an unlicensed taxi" "But I don't have enough money" "Don't lie to me" "Your sister is selling bean curd at the American factory" "Business is booming" "That's not making money, she's raking it" "Why don't you get some from her'?" "This factory is so huge, no wonder Sister's business is booming" "I got you the application form" "Apply and come work here" "You will have CPF and a stable income." "It's great!" "Why don't you work here too?" "Then you'll have CPF too" "I refuse." "This is a woman's job" "If I work here" "I will never make it big" "This is quite spacious" "Sis" "That free?" "No need to go to the wet market?" "Uncle, Auntie." "What would you like to drink?" "Anything would do" "It is impossible to work at the wet market" "The place stinks and it's really stuffy" "How much can I earn?" "I've something to discuss with you" "Sit and talk" "Sit, sit" "What's it?" "The factory is huge, with 800 employees" "Business should be flourishing?" "Uncle, Auntie." "Your bean curd" "Just a small business." "No need to be afraid of the inspectors" "Also no need to pay protection fees" "That's true" "I was thinking if you can be my sponsor and buy me a car" "I want to drive an unlicensed taxi" "We can drive Father and Mother to town occasionally" "The kids can come along with you" "The whole family out on a trip." "Wouldn't it be nice?" "But..." "I know what you're thinking" "I have pawned Ah Feng's gold accessories" "Gold accessories?" "Her dowry" "But I'm still short of 500 dollars" "Ah Kun" "Haven't seen you in so long" "What are you chatting about'?" "Just random chit chat" "Chitchat'?" "Tell me" "Maybe I can be of help" "Okay, alright" "Can yuu loan me 500 dollars?" "I lack cash" "What?" "Lack of cucumbers?" "My wife always does that" "Informing only when we run out of it" "Dear" "ls something wrong with your eyes?" "These are rotten" "They aren't" "They are" "The cucumbers are rotten." "There are worms" "Shut up" "I will go to the wet market to get cucumbers" "Once we talk about money, he runs away" "Your good friend?" "I don't have that much money" "How can you be broke?" "You have 800 employees here" "If everyone drinks a cup of soybean milk everyday, you will earn 40 dollars" "You earn at least a thousand dollars a month" "Not all employees buy from me" "Even if they don't, you should have some from when you sold your daughter" "There should be one or two thousand dollars." "Right'?" "It's not a secret how much that red packet is worth" "Even if you didn't tell us, the whole village knows" "There is a market price" "When you moved back you said you will contribute to the family" "What about now?" "You might not know this" "Why do you think you still can stay at our place?" "If not for us putting in good words in front of Father, you would be sleeping on the streets long ago" "Don't forget" "You are my elder sister" "Go!" "Leave!" "Brother" "Did something happen?" "Why can't we pass?" "There is a little trouble between the Malays and Chinese" "The races are involved in physical conflict in the city'?" "Stop talking rubbish." "The police will catch you" "Auntie." "Get off" "The races are in a tense situation in the city" "This is only half the journey and yuu expect me to alight?" "You are too much" "I will only take half the fees from you" "You still want me to pay?" "Half the journey and you want to be paid?" "Forget it." "I dun'!" "want it" "Get off." "Get off" "How can you do this?" "Run while yuu still can" "How do I get home if I alight now?" "You can walk." "Get off" "That's too much" "You're too much" "I have no choice" "Quickly find a place and hide" "This is too much" "Did they get into physical conflicts?" "Was it out of control?" "No, stop talking nonsense" "Hurry up and go home" "Ah!" "I have to inform Sis, Mother and Ah Feng" "There are so many Malays in their factory" "Don't talk rubbish" "I know" "Remember" "Don't shoot your mouth!" "I know" "That's the Government for you" "Even when things are out of hand, we're still not allowed to talk" "Still trying to cover the truth" "Fatimah made this" "It is nice?" "It's delicious" "Tonight, I will go over to your place" "And bring more pastries over" "Yuu can taste it. if it's nice," "Tell me." "I want to sell them to the Chinese ls that possible?" "No problem" "Fourth Aunt." "Fatimah made these" "Sis." "Sis" "It's so scary" "The races are in a conflict again" "Where is Mather'?" "Here" "There is conflict between the races" "Are you serious?" "Yes" "What did you say'?" "What nonsense are you spouting?" "Physical conflict?" "Where did yuu get that from'?" "Stop spouting nonsense" "I am not" "I was driving my taxi earlier on" "When I was in town, I met Ah Hee doing guard duty" "He says the races have engaged in physical conflict" "It's chaotic out there" "That is scary" "Sir, Stop spreading rumors" "I am telling the truth" "I saw it with my own eyes" "Ah Kun" "Quick run for our lives" "Quickly flee!" "Run for your life!" "That's enough." "Stop squabbling" "We will leave with you" "You leave with Fourth Aunt" "Ah Feng." "Let's go" "Find Shun Fa." "I'll wait outside for you" "Shun Fa" "Shun Fa" "Shun Fa" "Shun Fa" "Stop the car!" "Su Ting hasn't got on" "She is at the back" "Su Ting" "Quickly hop on" "Shun Fa is already in the car" "Hurry "P!" "In that era, for some unknown reasons, boys were precious while girls were nut" "But strangely, as a female, one never found any wrong with it and accepted it" "Learning from the 1964's racial riot, the Government was worried that rumors would spread and worsen the situation" "Hence, they sent staff from Community Centers to villages to explain the situation appealing for the crowd to keep calm" "Ai yo, what happened?" "How did things turn out like this?" "How would I know why it happened?" "Everyone is doing this now" "I also informed our neighbors to sharpen the bamboo poles" "Whoever dare come, we'll take them on with our lives" "Our village seems peaceful, do we have really have to do this?" "It will be too late to start when it happens" "Stop talking and start sharpening" "Hello?" "Uncle, Brother, Have you eaten?" "What is it?" "I am from the People's Association" "I'm here to inform everyone that the small misunderstanding between the races is under the Government's control" "Completely under control?" "Yes" "Please don't believe the rumors" "Don't listen to rumors" "Okay?" "Thanks" "Goodbye" "That civil servant is too funny" "Lying through his teeth" "Under control?" "Ah Hee told me there's conflict between the races" "It's a huge mess cut there" "Can that be controlled so easily?" "Remember what happened in 1964?" "There were chaos everywhere" "Burning of cars, houses and shops" "All that could burn were burnt" "How can it be that easy to control?" "Listen" "If the Government sent someone to give the notice, then I believe the incident this time round isn't as serious as it was in 1964" "I think SO £00" "What do you know'?" "What are we supposed to do now?" "What should we do?" "Get out the knives, parangs and bamboo poles" "Grind and sharpen them" "Whoever dares come," "I'll take them on with my life" "What else?" "Dear, some people are saying there's tension between the races now" "You still want to bring these pastries to the Chinese kampung'?" "My heart won't be at ease if I don't send these" "We've promised them, didn't we'?" "What's the most important value?" "Promise" "Nothing will happen" "Come" "You just tag along, Timah" "It will be fine" "You don't have to worry..." "Hurry up!" "Inspectors!" "Inspectors!" "Hide the pastries!" "Hide the pastries!" "Sorry, Sir!" "I'm giving these pastries to my friends" "Please listen first" "I'm no longer an inspector" "Listen first" "I'm no longer an inspector now" "Where are you working now?" "I am working at the Residents' Committee" "He's a civil servant now" "I came over to inform you that the small misunderstanding between the Malays and Chinese is under the Government's control" "That's great" "We, Malays will feel at ease too" "Have the Chinese been informed'?" "Of course" "I'm going door-to-door to do that" "Regardless of race all must help one another and work together" "That is racial harmony" "Othenuise we cannot survive" "Are you sure the Chinese knew about this?" "Yes" "He said it's fine so everything must be good" "Come, let's deliver the pastries" "These pastries look delicious" "You confiscated quite an amount as an inspector." "Didn't you try?" "I've got to go" "Mr Shamugam, have a taste" "I made these" "Mr Shamugam, it's my treat" "Ridiculous" "We are close to the Malays in the next village" "Why would they do this to us'?" "Only you think you're close to them" "Do yuu even know what they think of you?" "Let me tell you all" "There's tension between the races now" "We have to protect ourselves" "When they come for us we will use this bamboo the sharp end here to fight them" "If they come from this direction we will stab from here" "If they come from this direction stab from here" "If they come from this direction we will stab from here" "If they come from this direction" "We will stab..." "Pastries?" "Friend" "The Malays are here!" "We... pastries..." "Eat..." "Friend..." "Eat friend?" "It's Osman and Fatimah" "Osman is Malay" "He was waving a knife at me earlier on" "Don't panic" "It was a misunderstanding" "Osman is my longtime friend" "He's just here to send pastries" "This is serious" "NO" "I have to go explain" "Isn't it dangerous if you head over now?" "They won't hurt me" "Look at your sister" "Return to your rooms now" "Dear, go have a look" "Zhao Di, wait." "Don't go" "Fourth Uncle, you need not follow me" "I need to explain to Osman" "You are sure they won't do anything to you?" "They've been our neighbors for so long" "Once I explain, everything will be alright" "You can go back." "I'll be back soon" "It will be safer if I'm with you" "Okay." "Let's go then" "What are you hiding behind?" "Nothing" "Let me have a look" "Why are you hiding a kitchen knife?" "How can we go over without this?" "If they saw you holding this, something will boil out from nothing" "You can't take this" "Mother" "Why did you come along?" "I was thinking if you brought a child with you it won't look like you are asking for a fight" "Sounds reasonable" "Clever wretch" "Okay." "Let's go" "Don't hold the kitchen knife" "Walk." "Watch your step" "Be careful" "We need to protect our village" "Right" "Osman is back" "What's the matter?" "Nothing" "Nothing's the matter" "What do you mean there's nothing?" "They were very hostile" "Don't worry." "Nothing is going on" "It's a problem for me if there's discord" "HOW $0?" "I still need to pass through the Chinese village to chop coconuts" "Did you hear that?" "They are going to chop our heads" "No, chop coconuts" "Not human heads" "Human head" "Coconut" "Human head" "Coconut" "Grandfather" "I heard coconut" "Coconut?" "Coconut if you misheard, once we step out from here our heads will roll like coconuts" "It won't" "Let's go out together" "We can still make it if we leave now" "Don't fear" "Osman is my good friend." "We wan'!" "be able to leave now" "Look." "There's only three of them" "There is a young girl and an elder" "There are so many of us and only three of them" "There's no problem" "Nobody at the back?" "NO" "Just the three of us" "Listen to me" "No need to explain" "I saw Ah Kun and your family all ready with their weapons" "I have advised him to not behave like this" "You know how wicked his mouth is" "We have been friends for so long" "The affairs of others are none of our concern" "We are friends" "No conflicts" "We are all friends" "No fights" "We are all neighbors" "Are you serious?" "Yes, I'm serious" "I am sure he's serious" "If they didn't treat us as friends if they don't trust us," "They won't dare come to us under such a situation" "It's just like how you trust us that's why you bought the pastries over" "I have many Malay friends too" "Look" "Even the kids say so" "We must let everyone know that" "Chinese and Malays are good friends" "We will set up our stalls as usual tomorrow" "Let everyone know we are still good friends" "Deal" "Deal" "In that case" "I can continue going to the Chinese village to cut human heads" "This time I heard it loud and clear" "Slip of a tongue" "Coconut" "He likes to joke" "Lucky they are good neighbors that are willing to listen what we have to say" "Othenuise there would be chaos" "Mother look" "What's it?" "What happened?" "Why are there police cars?" "Why are there police cars?" "Move" "Don't hit me" "Why are you hitting my brother?" "Someone reported that your son was spreading rumors of conflicts between the races chaos on the streets and trouble everywhere" "It caused tension between the races" "Gave us so much extra work" "Move" "It's a misunderstanding" "He didn't mean it" "This fatty Osman framed me" "Don't catch me" "That was how Uncle got caught" "That year the Government arrested thousands of potential troublemakers, gangsters and rebels" "That was how the chaos was brought to an end so quickly" "It's also the main reason why the riots in 1969 was less serious than in 1964" "Ah Kun was arrested" "Last night?" "I'm worried that Ah Kun will be beaten up when he's in prison" "Stop guessing" "He will definitely be beaten" "Why so?" "It's just like Nasi Lemak" "Look" "Rice." "Chili sauce" "Chili sauce." "Cucumber" "Arrested." "Police" "Police." "Get beaten" "Do you know anyone that can help?" "Let me think" "Let's start business" "The Nasi Lemak and soyabean milk package is very cheap" "Ten cents for" "Nasi Lemak and soyabean milk" "It's only ten cents" "In this sensitive time," "Mother and Uncle Osman" "To reduce the tension between races collaborated and came out with a Nasi Lemak and soyabean milk package" "It represented that togetherness of everyone and showed off the kampung spirit" "This initiative got them praise from the MP" "If you tell MP Lim about the situation, he might be able to help" "Mr Shamugan" "How are you?" "I'm fine" "MP Lim" "Thank you" "This is Zhao Di" "She has a request" "Hi MP" "I have a favour" "What is it?" "My brother got arrested recently" "He didn't mean it" "He has always been like this" "He has a wicked mouth but he means no harm" "He won't say things to disrupt the society's peace" "I can be the witness" "I've known him as my neighbor for years" "I know him." "He is not a bad person" "I $86" "Do you know anybody from Home Affairs?" "I know some people there" "Let me check" "But no guarantee" "I'll help you ask" "Don't worry" "Thank you so much" "Thank you so much" "Please take a seat" "Thanks" "I have talked to the officer" "He will ask a few questions later" "Just answer them" "Can I trouble you to hand this to the officer'?" "This won't do" "Lee Kuan Yew hates corruption" "Ah Kun won't be the only one in trouble you will be in trouble too" "Haw about this?" "You can give this to the officer's father" "Are you mad?" "Ah Kun won't be the only one in trouble you will be in trouble" "SO will I" "Everyone will be in trouble" "So stop playing tricks" "No thanks" "Please keep it ls your superior getting ready to meet them?" "No, they'll need to wait for a while" "He is busy at the moment" "It'll be your turn soon" "She says we still need to wait" "It's late" "I have to go" "Just tell the officer nicely" "He will help you" "Good luck" "Thank you" "Goodbye" "80"'!" "The bus I was on has a punctured tyre" "What's the situation like?" "He wants us to wait" "Hold on a moment" "Hi" "Hi" "Your sister can't speak English" "You shall be the translator later" "Understood" "You can go in now" "Let's go" "Hold on" "No need so many people." "Just one will do" "What did she say'?" "Let me do it" "Can I go in also?" "Because I am her brother" "I need to translate for her" "She can't speak English" "Don't worry" "He understands Hokkien" "That's good" "No need to worry" "It's best that he understands Hokkien" "That's great" "Thank you" "Yuu are so kind and beautiful" "Ah Soh?" "NO" "Yuu are so kind and beautiful" "Thank you" "You may go in" "I'll go in then" "(One Month Later)" "Taxi?" "Should be Ah Kun" "Ah Kun is back" "Father" "You are back" "Good" "Where is my unlicensed taxi?" "Sold" "Why didn't you ask me before you sell it'?" "You were in jail" "How could I ask?" "You could wait till I was out." "Can't you wait eight months?" "Will you die if you waited?" "You sold my car with my permission" "What will I survive on in future?" "Eat shit is it'?" "Wait" "You need to step over the stove" "Change your luck" "I can change my luck by stepping over this?" "Stepped over" "Has my luck changed?" "Will my car return?" "Dear" "You were locked up for eight months if we didn't sell the car what will the kids and your parents eat?" "Me being a woman" "What do you want me to do'?" "What about Sis?" "She didn't help?" "If she didn't, would you be here?" "Just for you, we went everywhere we could to plead for your release" "How can you say something so heartless now?" "Heartless?" "Who is the heartless one?" "I was caught because she and Osman framed me" "Think I was in the dark?" "Don't talk rubbish" "Don't accuse Osman and me" "Accuse?" "You think I've nothing better to do'?" "Dear" "Others were locked up for 6 to 10 years" "You were only locked up for eight months" "Haven't wondered why that's so?" "Because I was obedient and likeable" "They said I resembled the skinny comedian from the comedic duo" "If I were to rely on you people the police would have killed me like a dog" "I feel like killing you now" "Enough" "All these were blessed by the Goddess and deities" "After all that time in prison, you look malnourished" "Here, essence of chicken for you" "I'll drink it after my shower" "I'm telling you" "Drink one bottle everyday" "It's good for your health" "Do you think I am a flower that needs watering everyday?" "I'll drink it after my shower" "Remember to use the flower water to bathe" "Have your dinner after your bath" "Let's eat" "Go away" "Don't sit here" "I don't want" "Don't sit here" "Just sit." "What's there to fight over?" "There are so many chairs" "Why fight over that seat'?" "Ah Hai, came aver" "Let's eat" "Eat while it's still hot" "Eat" "There are so many seats" "Why must yuu sit here?" "You sit." "I will move" "Ah Hai, sit here" "Lower the volume" "Shun Fa is sleeping" "Haven't you cooled dawn after a shower'?" "I was in jail for eight months" "Will the grievance just vanish because of a shower'?" "We are eating soon." "Why are yuu eating biscuits?" "Just a biscuit and you have to nag" "When you sold my car, did you ask me'?" "Do I need to send an application to eat a biscuit?" "You know that coffee and biscuits are my everything" "I'll die if I'm not allowed to eat them" "Okay, I was in the wrong" "Father" "Letter from the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA)" "They want you to pay the farming permit fees 15 dollars" "Look" "Rise in prices again" "We are not even raising pigs" "The fees rises every year" "We are not farming anymore" "How about we stop paying?" "Don't waste money" "Not worth it" "What do you women know?" "Haw about this?" "Ah Kun, you just got released" "I will give you my farming license" "Anyway you have no job at the moment" "You can earn money by raising pigs" "Heard the thunder roaring?" "Ask me to raise pigs?" "Even Heaven is against it" "Do you know how dirty it's to raise pigs?" "You have to bathe them and wipe their buttocks" "I will not earn this kind of money" "I'm worried that with a mark on your identification card it'll be difficult for you to get a job" "It's fine if you don't want to do it" "Doesn't pay to be kind" "I was treated like a pig the eight months I was in jail" "You still want me to take care of them?" "Since you don't want to do it, Ah Hee, you do it" "Me?" "Rear the pigs?" "I don't want to" "After army, I'm going to be a bus conductor" "I will get paid, get CPF and free transportation" "Fourth Uncle" "Since they don't want it, can I have it?" "There is a change of bosses in the factory." "My permit will end this month" "If I have the farming permit, I can rear chickens, pigs and ducks" "My kids can help with odd jobs at home too." "To help with the expenses" "You really don't want to do it?" "Like hell" "At least recommend a better job" "If there is none don't bother me" "The son of the dry-cleaning shop just bought a Yellow Top Taxi and is looking for a driver to do the morning shift" "How about that?" "This is better" "I used to drive the unlicensed taxi" "Get me to rear pigs?" "Why not ask the pigs to raise me" "I have raised you till what you are now" "Am I the pig?" "It's fine if he doesn't want to do it," "Who still rear pigs these days?" "Besides you don't know when the Government is going to resettle us" "If we invest all our money and start rearing pigs, and then the Government evicts us, won't all our money go down the drain?" "I am full" "You guys eat" "I'll be out drinking with my friends" "It's raining." "You still want to go out'?" "What's there to fear about rain'?" "It's not a flood" "You think I'll drown?" "I'm not eating" "I'll be going back to camp" "Both of them are like this" "You take over then" "This is absurd." "Why are there so many leaks?" "I've a pot here" "What day is it today?" "The third" "No wonder." "The third and eighteenth brings about water calamities" "Will there be a flood then?" "Over there" "Gosh" "Looks like the rain isn't going to stop" "Quick, catch the leaks" "Put the items that can't be dampened on higher grounds" "Pack the children's birth certificates and identification cards" "Stop playing with the water." "It's dirty if dead cockroaches, rats or snakes turn up, then you'll regret it" "Get up" "Take care of your brother." "Stop fooling around" "This is terrible." "The electricity got cut off suddenly" "Did the Government cut our power supply?" "There is a kerosene lamp here." "Get the kids in here" "Stop running." "It's dangerous" "Be careful" "Hope the rain stops soon" "The water is coming in" "Ah Kun should be back soon" "Yes" "We are smart to have invented stilt houses" "Even if it floods, we have nothing to fear" "Be careful." "This is terrible" "Didn't think the water will come in so quickly" "Birth certificates and identification cards with you'?" "Yes" "The rain is pouring and the water level is rising" "Haw is Dear going to come back?" "It's pitch-dark outside" "What is he doing?" "Can't even stay to help out at home" "I think the rain isn't going to stop" "Just a moment and the water level is up to the chest" "We have to go" "If we don't, we'll drown and become water spirits" "Why aren't there any people rescuing us?" "It's pitch black outside" "What to do?" "My husband is useless" "He's never around when we need him" "Should we drown" "I won't let him rest in peace" "That brat is useless" "Shouldn't have rescued him" "Stop complaining." "Stop quarreling" "I'll go see which route to take" "Then I'll come back for you all" "Be careful!" "Sis, take care" "Mother, be careful" "Dear, you said you were a smart inventor right?" "Look!" "What do we do now?" "Don't cry." "Dad promise all of you." "Next time," "I will build a much taller house so that everyone will be safe" "Why is it taking so long?" "Why are there no rescuers?" "Even I'm a little scared" "Father" "Look" "Over here" "Help!" "Help us here!" "Ahmad" "Bring the raft closer" "We'll rescue you" "All on the boat" "UP" "Hurry" "Don't be afraid" "They will send you to a safe area" "Up the boat" "Anyone else?" "Have you been to Zhao Di's?" "Not yet" "What?" "Oh my god" "It's pitch-dark" "The rain's getting heavier" "All the paths and roads are all submerged" "How are we going to get out?" "Goddess Guanyin, you must bless me" "Someone's there?" "Is that you?" "Who?" "Sis" "Sis" "Our house is submerged too" "Yes" "Hurry and go home." "Everyone's worried" "Why didn't you tell me our house was flooded?" "There was no time" "Be careful" "Why did you come from there?" "I don't know" "I just walked and turn up here" "You don't need to be afraid" "We have used this route for years" "Even with our eyes closed..." "Ah Kun" "Ah Kun" "Ah Kun" "Ah Kun" "Is anyone else cut there?" "No one" "Ah Kun" "Snake" "Help" "Osman" "Osman" "Help" "Zhao Di" "Help Ah Kun" "Snake" "Osman" "Ah Kun" "Young man" "Young man, help!" "Young man" "Young man, help!" "Ah Kun, where are you'?" "Ah Kun" "Are you alright?" "Where's Osman?" "You okay" "Thanks" "Thanks for saving me" "You're welcome" "Thank you" "Here" "Up the boat" "Up the boat" "Wait" "There are still some people at home" "Fourth Uncle." "Fourth Aunt" "Su Ting, get everybody out" "Get the children out" "The 1969 Floods seized the lives of some" "Many were homeless and the state of destruction was serious" "After the Government's inquiry to prevent floods from recurring they got a professional construction company (Koh Brothers) to dig drains and improve the drainage system to prevent history from repeating itself" "Uncle Osman's brave actions were once again applauded by the Government" "We were very thankful" "The flood was in the past" "Water levels have subsided" "Our house wasn't washed away" "But will the flood occur again?" "This, we do not know" "The Government said that" "The most ideal solution is to move to the flats" "There will be less chances of fire hazards and flooding problems" "To move away from a place we stayed for so many years" "Who will be willing?" "But for the country to develop and improve" "Reluctant or not it's no longer a choice we can make" "Time gone will no longer return" "The past is only for you to ponder" "Recalling our old playmates from childhood with each others company day and night" "Setting of firecrackers for a smooth-sailing year" "The flower blooms red in the spring breeze and you are another year older" "Your change of heart is irreversible just like time" "Turn it" "Alright now?" "Not clear" "My hands are aching from tuning this" "It's still not clear" "Done" "Done" "This is the flat" "Built just like a pigeon's cage" "Not bad." "It's built perfectly straight" "Not reeling right or left" "This is the elevator" "Press this button" "Why do they call it taking the lift?" "There are no seats for us to take" "How can they call it taking the lift'?" "What are you doing?" "Circumcision" "N got cut" "Got cut?" "Your 'little bird" got cut" "What pain?" "Stop pretending" "Your Father here did it twice" "I lost two of my teeth." "Look" "Look" "It's still there" "I fixed them back" "We are giving our daughter to them they should be the one to give us dowry" "We, the citizens of Singapore regardless of race, language or religion" "I am afraid Sis will take the compensation money for the farm give it to her lover and do the Lim Family wrong" "How can you say that'?" "For money, you slander me" "Don't think I dare not hit you because your Mother is here" "Why did you hit my son?" "He has always been quiet" "Now that he has a girlfriend, he is afraid we'll find out"