Coming Home Page #2

- Yes.

-You can stay there for now.

I thank the Party.

Also, you can go back to work now.

Do you want your job back?

Given her condition, I'll wait.

Okay, one step at a time.

Deputy...

Who is this Fang?

He was a Party official.

Yu had been asking him to help you.

Could we bring him over

to help her remember?

That's not going to help.

He was transferred to the suburbs

and we lost contact.

I'll get the door.

It's not much.

Xu. Let's tidy it up a bit.

Okay, I'll find someone.

- It's just temporary.

-I'm okay.

It has its benefits.

It's close to Yu's place,

just across the street.

I'll tell you something.

- Yu doesn't lock her door.

- Why not?

Ever since that night you couldn't get in

she stopped looking the door.

She's always saying,

"I must never lock Lu out again."

How did your mother end up like this?

- Has she seen a doctor?

- Yes, he said it's psychogenic amnesia.

- Psychogenic amnesia?

- Yes, psychogenic amnesia.

- How long has it been?

- Over a year now.

Can she manage day to day?

Yes.

- She doesn't get lost?

- No.

Dandan.

Do you always stay at your dorm?

I visit her mornings and evenings.

Your mother's not well.

Why don't you live with her?

- She won't let me.

- Why not?

I need to get going.

Good morning, Teacher Yu.

Yu?

Wait in line, don't push, one at a time!

Get your tickets, don't push!

Mind your belongings!

Your food!

- Comrade, is this the train from Xining?

- Yes.

Comrade.

Are there any more passengers?

No.

Hi, Lu.

A letter for Yu.

You can give it to her.

Thank you.

Come in.

- Dandan.

- What's so urgent?

The letter I wrote to your mother

has just arrived.

Hurry and take it to her.

- It's already out-of-date.

- That's okay.

I only wrote that I'd arrive

on the 5th of the month.

I didn't specify which month.

I think, once she reads it,

she'll want to meet me at the station.

We must hurry.

Today is already the 4th.

What's your plan?

Mother.

Dandan.

What are you doing here?

A letter from Father.

Your father wrote me?

LU:

How did she get this disease?

Right now its causes

are still relatively unknown.

Physical injury,

psychological trauma, malnutrition

can all be factors.

She recognizes other people, why is that?

- How long since you've seen each other?

- 20 years.

- Has your appearance changed a lot?

- I suppose so.

That could be it.

Dr. Wang. Can she be cured?

There's not much we can do right now.

An article in a foreign journal mentioned

hypnotism, subliminal suggestion

and other psychological treatments.

But we don't have them in China.

- Maybe you can experiment yourself.

- How?

An English article I read

talked about a "Dj vu" effect.

Dj vu.

It means "already seen," right?

Yes. That is correct.

- It's French, isn't it?

-Yes.

- You speak French?

- Yes, a little.

The "Dj vu" theory suggests that,

through imagination,

the human brain can create

fictional memories.

When encountering

similar moments in real life,

the patient can subconsciously

activate the fictional memories

and make them seem real.

For example?

For example...

Places you have lived,

familiar locations,

movies you have seen,

music you have listened to,

letters,

books, old photos...

They may all be helpful.

There they are.

Come, put them here.

That's it. That's everything.

Who did all this?

It was me.

I heard she doesn't even recognize you.

Seems she's not getting any better.

Zhen.

Do you have any photographs

from when we were young

with me in them?

I think so.

Wait here. I'll look.

Thank you so much.

It wasn't easy to hold onto

this photo for so many years.

- I'll return it soon.

- No, you should keep it.

How is Wei?

He committed suicide.

Dandan.

Remember,

tell her it was you who kept this photo.

Go. I'll wait here.

Who is it?

Mother.

What is it?

I have a photograph of Father.

A photograph of your father?

You kept it?

So you do have a heart.

You never really saw him.

Come here.

This...

This is me.

Who is this?

This is Wei.

Wei.

And this is Zhen, your old classmate.

Mother. Who's this?

This is...

This is Lu.

Your father.

This is your father.

Look, it's your father.

Take a good look.

Mother, you were so pretty.

Father was dashing, too.

He's coming back.

He's coming home.

- He's already back.

- The 5th... He comes back on the 5th.

Mother. Who is this?

Yu.

Yu.

He looks familiar...

- Who is he?

- Lu.

Lu.

What kind of nonsense is this?

Dandan.

Don't ever bring a stranger

into my home again.

Do you hear me?

You can't have this photo.

I can't have you

cutting your father out again.

You and your scissors.

Dandan. I'm telling you,

the things that you did,

I'll never forgive you.

Never.

Now go. Go. Just go.

Did you see that?

She gets mad at me over every little thing.

Dandan.

Your mother is not well.

You have to be more understanding.

I just don't get it.

She forgets everything,

but remembers all my faults.

I don't remember the make.

I've forgotten.

It hasn't been played for a while.

I'd like someone to tune it.

There's no one?

When can he come over?

It's quite urgent.

My husband is coming home soon

and he loves to play the piano.

PIANO TUNING HANDBOOK

Comrade, who are you looking for?

Is this Teacher Yu's residence?

Yes.

I'm the piano tuner.

Piano tuner?

Didn't you call for a piano tuner?

Oh, yes, I did. Come in.

Please come in.

This is the piano.

It's pretty old.

Hasn't been used for some time.

Yes, a very long time.

Comrade, can you tune it?

No problem.

Aren't you feeling well?

Is there anyone to take care of you?

- Do you have children?

- Yes.

She's a ballerina.

- She takes care of you?

- She's busy rehearsing.

She doesn't have time.

Can you get by on your own?

Yes, I'm used to it.

Who plays this piano?

My husband.

What does he do?

He's a professor.

He was sent to the Northwest.

But he's coming back soon.

Teacher Yu...

I heard those people have already returned.

They already came back.

No, on the 5th.

My husband wrote and said

he's returning on the 5th.

PICK UP LU ON THE 5TH.

You two have been apart too long.

Well...

I'm worried about your mother.

You should go back and live with her.

You know, since that day

you tried to come home

she can hardly look at me.

Since she got ill,

she won't let me in the door.

She doesn't know I quit dancing,

or where I live.

I'm so sorry about you two.

It's all my fault.

Not at all. I'm the one to blame.

If it wasn't for me,

you two wouldn't be like this.

It's all right.

It's all in the past now.

You still have to work tomorrow.

Go get some rest.

Father.

I was the one who reported you.

Yes, I know. Deng told me.

Teacher Yu.

There's a package for you.

Come down and get it.

It's from Lu.

Teacher Yu. I'll get going now.

Thank you.

Do you need help?

Sorry to trouble you.

You first, go ahead.

Here we are.

Come in please.

Where should I put it?

Put it here.

- Thank you.

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