Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong Page #2

that phrase like

really stuck with me

because it's

so fast paced here,

it really

is already tomorrow.

-Guess what?

-Hmm?

It's still

yesterday in L.A.

That's funny.

It's probably very true too.

I think if you gave it

a solid chance,

you'd really

like it there.

Yeah, I hear

the weather's amazing.

So what's it about?

It's a far-fetched story

about an American expat

living in Hong Kong,

and all his misadventures.

Hmm, I've always been

intrigued with expats.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

I mean they always gave

the impression

that living abroad

is so glamorous,

but when my grandparents

immigrated to the states

from Hong Kong,

their journey

was anything but glamorous.

And what makes

them immigrants,

and you expats?

Well, I guess expats

are living abroad temporarily,

and an immigrant

is there to stay.

Okay. So how long

have you been in Hong Kong?

-10 years.

-Hmm.

Do you have any plans

to move back to New York

any time soon?

-Nope.

-Okay, so...

A white investment banker

living abroad is an expat,

and a Chinese

restaurant worker

living in arcadia

is an immigrant?

I guess I never really

thought about it that way.

Yeah.

It just kind of ironic,

that my, like,

grandparents worked

so hard

to give us a better life

in the states,

and yet here we are.

We're all just flocking

back to Asia.

It's like most

of my friends here.

The far east movement.

This is really pretty.

Yeah, so these are like,

the last four remaining

gas lamps in the city.

-Oh, cool.

-Mm-hmm.

This is the first

Starbucks in Hong Kong.

Try that. Ready?

Let's try.

Do you guys want me

to take a photo for you?

Yeah, that'd be so great,

thanks so much.

Yeah, no worries.

Okay.

Cheese.

-There you go.

-Thanks again.

Did you want a photo?

-Um-- no, we just met--

-yeah, let's get a photo!

-Come on.

It'll be fun.

-Sure. Thank you.

Right by the gas lamps.

Thanks.

-Say cheese.

-Cheese.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

-All right,

have a good night.

-Thank you.

-Bye.

-Bye.

Bye.

It's pretty cute.

Yeah. It's not bad.

-I mean, I look good.

-I was just gonna say,

you messed up the shot.

I messed up

the shot?

-See that?

-Yeah.

That's my office

right there.

Oh. You work inside

the bank of China building?

No, no.

This is the h.S.B.C.

Building.

That right there,

that's the bank of China

building.

-Oh.

-Please let me buy

you a guidebook.

It almost makes it worth

being a banker.

All those lights on

in the offices,

it's 11:
00

on a Friday night.

Those are all

people working.

It's not as glamorous

as it looks.

Guess not.

So how long have you

been in finance for?

Basically the entire time

that I've lived here.

-That's a long time.

-Uh, yeah.

Do you not like it

very much?

Well, it's all fun and games

until someone

triggers

a global recession.

Oh, look at that.

They're so cute.

- Should we photobomb?

- -Yeah, let's do it.

Cheese!

Not to be confused

with dragon's back,

which is a hike.

-Okay.

-I should write

a tour guide book.

Yeah, you should.

You're very knowledgeable.

And this is LAN kwai fong,

right across the street.

-Oh, wow.

-Yeah.

I'm really surprised

you got me here

in one piece

-oh, you're surprised?

-Yeah.

Oh, god.

I'm sorry, I'm not--

it's all right.

Whoo.

I'm not used to people

driving on the wrong

side of the road.

Well, here it's

the right side.

Come on.

-Wow, you saved me.

-I saved your life.

-Thank you.

-Yeah. You owe me.

-This is crazy.

-Yeah it's pretty much

like this every night.

So, which bar

are your friends at?

Uh, club 97.

-Really?

-Yeah.

Oh god. That's like,

that's right around here.

Oh, god.

Yeah.

Now I remember

why I never come here.

A little insane,

i know.

And, um,

all right,

you see that--

that neon sign,

the purple neon sign?

-That's--

-hey, Josh?

I had a really great time

getting lost with you

tonight.

Yeah, me too.

And, you know, like,

I'm gonna see my friends

in the morning

and I was thinking

maybe we could just

grab a drink

together instead.

-Oh, um--

-or, not.

If you have to go,

I mean...

No, yeah.

I'd love to grab a drink.

Awesome.

Should we just go to one

of these joints?

No, no, these are

cheesy tourist places,

you don't want this.

Okay, so where do you

want to go?

Let's get out

of the depths of hell.

Come on.

Oh wow, this is great.

It works for you, right?

Yes.

Are you sure this isn't

too civilized for you?

Well, if you hate him so much

why don't you just quit?

Okay, what would I do

for money?

Um, write.

It's a hobby,

no one's gonna pay me

to write.

Wow.

How can you fail

with that kind of attitude?

Well, I did tell myself

at the eight year mark

i was gonna quit,

but it's hard, you know,

you get accustomed

-to a certain lifestyle

-yeah.

Sex, drugs,

and Gucci suits.

It's actually, sex, drugs,

and number crunching,

-but, it was close--

-okay.

I keep telling myself

every year,

this is--

this is the year

I'm gonna save enough money.

But at the end

of the year,

you get that bonus check,

and then you're sucked

right back in.

Yeah.

Those high-class

problems, huh?

You gotta suck it up.

You've gotta stop

being a wuss,

I mean, when are you

one hundred percent ready--

ever ready,

to do anything?

You know,

you've worked so hard

for this safety net.

So, if you want

to take some time off

to write this book,

then you've earned that.

Wow.

You're absolutely right.

I'm always right.

Excuse me.

-I'm gonna use

the ladies room.

-Yeah.

Hey.

I'll see you soon.

Okay.

Bye.

-Hey.

-Hey.

Ready for another round?

I would love to,

but actually I need to

get back to the party.

Okay.

I get it.

Your friends

are probably waiting.

Yeah,

and my girlfriend's

there too, so.

Your girlfriend?

Yeah, probably should

get back.

Yeah.

Thanks for the drinks.

Wait, Ruby,

Ruby,

hold on.

-Ruby.

-Yeah.

You okay?

Of course I am.

Why wouldn't I be?

You sure?

Let me

just get this right.

You left your girlfriend

at a bar

so you can come

to another bar

with another girl?

It was a big

birthday party.

It's not like

i left her alone.

Oh, okay. That totally

makes it okay then.

I could have lied to you

right now,

but I didn't.

No, you should have just

told me earlier.

What was I supposed

to say?

Oh, sure, I'll walk you

to your friends,

but by the way,

i have a girlfriend?

I didn't ask you

if you have a boyfriend.

Do you--

-do you have a boyfriend?

-No.

Because if I did,

i wouldn't be here

right now.

I wasn't planning

on this, okay?

I don't do this type

of thing ever.

I'm trying to apologize.

If I misled you

in any way, I'm sorry.

It's fine.

I'm leaving tomorrow,

don't even worry

about it.

Well, I mean,

should we exchange

contact information now?

Or how does this--

what do we do?

-I don't know--

how does this work?

-Really?

God, I feel really bad

for your girlfriend.

Don't. Okay?

This was such innocent stuff

compared to what she was doing

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