Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong Page #6

it's cute.

Hello, hello.

Come, come, come.

My birdy tell you

fortune, okay?

He's a poor

fortune teller.

That's like a--

that's like a tourist trap.

Well, yeah,

it's so awesome.

- Please sit down.

- -Aw.

Right.

Shall we speak in French,

Italian, German,

English, American English?

-English.

-American English, yes.

Okay. So...

-Uh, lady first. Okay?

-Yes.

What would you like

to know?

Fortune--

health, study, love,

love.

Of course.

All ladies want to know

about now.

- Always.

- -Okay.

- First, you shall

move the cards. Okay?

-Okay.

Because it's your fortune.

-There.

-Okay.

I will give it to

the birdy to pick. Okay?

-Okay.

-Okay.

The birdy will decide

your fortune.

I will let the birdy out.

Okay?

- Oh, hey.

-Oh my god, it's so cute.

-Okay, that's pretty cute.

-Aw!

What's he doing?

He's indecisive.

- Oh.

-Oh my god!

Oh, that was awesome.

I'm impressed.

-So, here is your fortune.

-Oh, thank you.

You read. Okay?

"Love can be likened

to a tree,

"when it is blossoming,

wait for fruit with Patience,

"of course the precondition

of our marriage

is that both of you

have a disposition

for getting along well.

Thank you for

your h.K. 50 dollars."

That's it?

But the birds were cute.

Right?

Oh, sorry. No good?

It's good.

Oh, birdy no good?

No, it's fine.

Okay, nevermind.

I tell you fortune,

for real. Okay?

No charge.

You know what?

I'm actually

all fortuned out,

but why don't you do him?

I tell your fortune. Okay?

Yes.

Tell my fortune.

Okay. Good.

Come here.

Oh.

I tell your fortune,

from your face.

Oh, okay.

This side doing it?

Okay.

- My god.

- -What?

Everything okay?

Very big nose.

Is that a fortune,

or is that just like,

a statement?

No, no, no.

Big nose means much money.

Okay?

Oh.

- Wow.

- Lots of money.

-Should I be offended by this?

-Not at all.

-It doesn't sound--

-he hasn't even gotten

to your ears yet.

-Okay.

-But,

-you have to wait

until you are 40.

-Oh.

Big nose,

much money,

when you are 40.

Until I'm 40,

all right.

Right.

Are you married?

Me? No, no, no, no.

I think maybe

come very close.

Yes.

I think maybe

you're engaged.

I was.

Ah. Too bad. Right?

But never mind.

New love coming.

Yes, thank you.

You can tell all this

by my nose, huh?

No, no.

I can tell it

from the young lady.

And the way you look

at each other.

-You're good.

-Oh, no.

All right.

Well, thank you.

- Good.

- -I-- you have a beautiful nose, as well, sir.

Thank you.

- Much money.

-Here.

Yeah. Good.

For the birds. Okay?

For the birds.

- Okay.

- -All right.

- Aw, thank you very much.

- Thank you.

- I'll be back when I'm 40.

-Thank you.

- And see if you're right.

-Good luck.

What?

So you were engaged once.

Okay. There it is.

Ten minutes.

I knew you were

gonna ask me.

What happened?

I mean, we don't have

to talk about it--

I don't--

i don't care.

I'll talk about it.

We were young,

and stupid.

We met right after

graduation,

and we got engaged

three weeks later.

Yeah. She was

an American lit major.

So-- we--

we took a day trip

up to sleepy hollow

and I got one one knee,

right on

Washington Irving's grave.

Aw. That's impulsive

and weirdly romantic.

Yep.

Then she cheated on me,

with my friend.

-I'm really sorry...

-No, it's-- it's--

-that's awful.

-Actually, it's fine.

It all worked out

for the best.

You know,

i came here

for a job,

I was only supposed

to be here for a year.

Sounds familiar.

11 years later.

Could I end up here

for that long?

Well, you never know,

yeah,

i guess you don't.

Oops.

-Is he trying

to Skype you?

-Sorry. No, no,

it's just--

my outlook reminder

for a Skype call later.

Wait, your what?

I know, I know.

It's pretty dorky.

But he likes to send me

an outlook reminder

for our Skype dates.

Wow, that's uh--

because it makes him happy

to see it in his calendar,

so...

Well, I guess

that's pretty sweet.

-Yeah.

-It is really sweet.

So how long

have you and Greg

been, uh--

um, five years,

on and off.

-So, when we met you were--

-off, again.

Obviously.

Hey, I don't know.

What's next for you two?

- Oh, sorry.

-Yeah, no worries.

My turn.

Hello? Hey.

Yeah. I'm sorry,

I'm gonna be there.

I just got caught up

with something. Okay.

Okay. Coming.

Sorry. Bye.

-Sam?

-No.

It was my friends--

they're-- they're musicians

they're playing

at this little spot

-over in Hong Kong.

-Oh.

-Do you want to come?

-No thanks.

-She's not gonna be there.

-I wasn't thinking that.

Okay, then

forget I said it.

It would be a good

opportunity for you to meet

some new people.

-Come on.

-No, i-- I don't know.

I just--

it would be weird.

You're being weird.

It's practically

on your way home.

Come on.

We'll split a cab.

I'm not being weird.

You're being weird,

let's just go.

It's-- they're a good band.

Fine, only if you can

find a cab.

All right.

-This is weird.

-Everyone knows you can't

find a cross-harbor taxi

at this time.

There's usually

a long line

of taxis here.

Here we go.

-No? Come on.

-See? Told ya.

-Maybe it's a sign.

-A sign of what?

That I should just

take the train home.

No. That's not happening.

We're getting a taxi.

All right,

I'm gonna give you

one more shot.

Okay.

I'll take those odds.

Here we go.

This is the one.

- Hey, Josh.

- -Hey, man, how are you?

Hey, Josh.

This is Ruby.

-Hi.

-Hi, nice to meet you.

-How's everything

with work?

-Good.

Tell them I said hello.

-Will do.

-Thank you.

You want a drink?

Yeah.

That would be great.

-What are you having?

-I'll have a beer.

Thank you.

-Here you go.

-Thank you.

Cheers.

-So I want to--

-so, i--

no, you first.

You first.

Your friends are great.

Yeah. Yeah,

they have a residency here.

Oh. It's a cool place.

-It's cool, right?

-Yeah.

I'm sorry,

what were you gonna say?

Oh, I wanted to--

I wanted to show you

this picture.

No.

Ten minutes

after we met.

And this got me

into a lot of trouble.

-Oh, yeah?

-Yeah.

What happened?

-I told Sam what

happened that night.

-Mm-hmm.

And then she saw

this photo three months later.

And she was like--

"well, you didn't tell me

she was that pretty."

Whatever.

She didn't say that.

Whoo!

Thank you very much.

I think we have

a few more songs.

What do you guys

want to hear?

- "Hearts!"

-"Hearts!"

Is that their big one?

-The big one.

-Yeah?

Okay. Come on.

Let's go.

Oh, no, no, no, no,

please.

Come on, come on.

Come on.

Josh?

-How's it going?

-Hey, Monica.

Good, uh--

this is my friend, Ruby.

-Hey.

-Hi, I'm Monica,

Sam's friend.

His girlfriend.

She knows Sam.

Yeah.

What are you doing here?

Uh, we just came here

to see knots and axes,

-with the guys.

-Well it was really good

seeing you.

Yeah, you too.

-Tell Sam I said hi.

-I will.

Good to see you.

Bye.

Excuse me.

Wait.

Hey, Josh,

we're taking off.

Oh, you guys

are taking off?

-Yeah.

-Why don't you come over

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