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This is my 20th day in Taipei.

Taipei's a big city.

- What are you saying?

- Quiet! Don't talk behind my back.

I have a fat, ugly friend,

and she babbles on every day.

How dare you say I'm ugly!

I'm babbling, not ugly.

She does love to talk.

I'm really happy.

So no problem.

I'll just wait.

We haven't started training,

let alone performing.

- What are you saying?

- I'm badmouthing you!

Have you ever kissed a girl?

Have you?

- I haven't!

- Me neither.

In my school,

lots of girls like girls.

Same here.

Do all Malaysian girls

sleep in their bras?

You! So, what do you call this?

Why are you so scared when I...?

How do you know those old songs?

I learned them from my mother.

She knows a lot of old songs.

She has a great voice.

You don't know these songs?

Why am I here?

What am I looking for?

Oh, my God!

So the long weekend's coming.

Any plans?

Maybe the hot springs

with my man.

- Great!

- We're going to the lake.

- Really? Look, how's this?

- Not bad at all.

- Okay, that's decided, then.

- Thanks.

Guess what! I'm going to the

East Coast with my boyfriend.

- I'm really looking forward to it!

- Bring me back a souvenir.

- Me too.

- Do these go together?

Sure! Let's see

how to arrange them.

Where are you

and your husband going?

James? This is Lily.

You're still here! I figured

you'd be gone for the weekend.

What? You're in Bangkok! Sorry!

Hello. Is Mr. Wu there?

This is...

Who's this?

Oh! Mrs. Wu.

Please tell him...

...Ms. Shi called

from Citibank.

Hi, Fred. This is Lily.

Hello. Lu Yi-zheng.

We were in elementary school

together.

Lily Shi.

Are you free this weekend?

Hello. Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang,

can you show me some apartments?

You've changed jobs?

May I ask what you're doing now?

You're teaching tennis?

You're teaching tennis.

Tennis. Well, that's fine too.

Let's start. Watch the ball.

It's all right. Again.

This is tennis, not dodge ball.

Hit the ball,

don't hide from it.

Hold the racket a little lower.

Turn the handle back a little.

Hold tight.

You'll gain more strength.

Swing like this.

Swing through your shoulder.

Same with your backhand.

Follow through smoothly.

What's with the backhand?

Grip tight with both hands. Stare

in the direction of the ball.

Swing back through

your shoulder.

Loosen up the shoulder a bit.

- Look at the ball. Try this.

- Okay.

Good.

- Right?

- Look at the ball, not at me.

Good, good!

Hey, you don't look your age.

Go, go, go.

Move both your hands. Backhand.

Forehand. To the front.

Lily, come on.

Are you doing okay?

Lily, get up. Exercise time.

Hurry! Wake up. Wake up.

Get up and exercise.

Come on!

Off the bed. Come on!

Move, move. Come on!

Come on! Come on!

- What's wrong?

- Nothing.

Up, up! You're fine!

Come on. Almost there.

Lily, my dear.

No more, no more. I beg you.

The more you resist

the more excited I get.

Please, I really can't.

- Lily! Come on.

- I'm begging you.

Really, no more.

No more.

Lily.

- Lily, come on. Don't run!

- I really can't!

You won't find twin girls

in Taiwan...

...half as talented as mine.

- No kidding?

The big labels approached me,

but I'm holding back.

The majors, you name it.

I'm not doing business with them.

Why's that?

Why, you ask?

Hello? Hi, sweetheart.

What's the time there?

You're still up?

You should be in bed by now.

Mommy's having lunch

with friends.

It's noisy.

No, you don't know them.

They're all new friends.

You don't know them.

I've been busy playing tennis,

and dancing and hiking too.

Skiing? Sure you can go skiing.

So you won't be back

for Christmas?

No problem, you go skiing.

There will be lots

of parties here.

Maybe I'll go away

with friends.

Sandy, you have to call Daddy.

Mommy misses you.

Okay. Take care. Bye!

Bye!

I want them to be this generation's

new pop idols.

Good for you!

Hello?

I'm in a meeting.

Get on with your practicing, then.

Bye!

See how dedicated they are?

Do you want to book them

for a concert?

"The law is inadequate

in protecting the elderly at home.

Although..."

This is all about...

...the aged.

There is nothing else in here!

Let's not read anymore, okay?

No more news.

How about I trim your nails?

They're really long!

I've got clippers here.

Let me trim your nails.

I used to cut

my daughter's nails.

But one year,

when she turned 12...

...she started to do it herself.

She hasn't needed me much

since then.

Children grow up and leave.

Parents age and go away.

Men go away too.

Good thing they do.

Otherwise, I wouldn't

have met you.

Right?

Let's hear it

for the Sunday Sisters.

Next up are Cindy and Candy.

Hey, who are you?

Who invited you?

Why did you sing so many songs?

Who the hell are you?

What's your problem!

You know who I am?

- Who cares? You're an a**hole.

- Are you crazy?

Crazy? I'm defending you here.

Why are you so mad?

What's with you?

I defend you, and you yell at me?

You're crazy!

I'm crazy? You never think

of people's feelings.

- I have feelings too!

- Have you finished?

- Stay out of this.

- What is it?

- Stop it!

- Who are you?

- I'm their manager. Talk to me.

- Manager? From where?

We're just starting out.

- That figures.

- Shut up. What's it to you?

- Pipe down.

- Stop it. Quiet, please.

Did I give permission

to go on-stage?

- You're crazy.

- You're nuts.

- Excuse me, what did you say?

- Why didn't you get my permission?

- Why do I need your permission?

- Don't you know who I am?

No!

His dad is the principal.

Get out, you guys. Get out.

- Get out.

- Wait outside.

- Nut case.

- I'm sorry.

- They're an ignorant bunch!

- They're new.

- They were very rude.

- You're right. Damn ignorant.

- And rude.

- Forgive them. I apologize!

Sorry!

We must have been terrible

up there.

No way.

We Sunday Sisters top everyone.

What is the bravest thing

you've done?

- Me? Milking a cow.

- Milking a cow? I'm serious!

That cow kicked someone to death.

No one dared milk her.

So do you dare make love to me?

There's no one here.

It's dirty.

Very dirty.

This one is nicer.

Maybe every stall is different.

What? Why are you laughing?

Why are you laughing?

What's so funny?

What? What?!

Check her out.

It's the girl we met

this morning.

- Hey.

- What do you want?

- Where's your friend?

- Mind your own business!

- Let's call it a truce.

- No.

- Come on.

- No.

You have a pen? A pen.

- What do you want?

- Can I give you my number?

Call me and we'll go out sometime.

Okay?

It's all right. Just a kid.

Don't worry.

May I sit with you?

Put this up for me.

Yes, right up there.

- This side. Put it here.

- Do it yourself!

You're taller. Help me!

Higher up. Thank you.

Xiang!

Listen to me.

Xiang.

Don't act like this.

- Leave me alone!

- No. Xiang!

Be careful!

What's going on?

Come help rescue my fish.

Can you see that one?

You're standing on it!

There's one over there.

Be careful. Don't squash it.

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