Eat a Bowl of Tea Page #2

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I knew this was the girl

for you.

That's wonderful.

They are a perfect match.

Pick out a date for them

as soon as possible.

Make sure you pick out

a lucky date for them.

Once they are married,

you will enjoy a more peaceful life.

In that case, you'll have to drink

more at the wedding banquet.

Sure.

Those bells you hear...

...are the bells of love.

Those doves you see...

...are the messengers of romance.

- He will return.

- Oh, no!

Do you know my father?

Yeah, I know him.

I have never met my father.

He left before I was born.

I want to see him very much.

I want to see America very much.

What about me?

I mean...

...how do you feel about me?

The bride and groom are here.

Honored mother,

the bride and groom.

They're here to pay

their respects.

First they honor

heaven and earth...

...then they honor

the ancestors...

...then they honor each other.

Son, you're a grown man.

Time to start a family.

And, daughter-in-law,

bless us all with children.

I'm so excited.

Papa.

Sweetie.

Mei Oi, you know...

...you look like your mama.

Papa...

...I'm very happy to meet you.

So this is my daughter-in-law.

- What a baby doll!

- Yes, she is.

Mei Oi, this is my dad.

It's a pleasure.

We better get moving.

I'll drop you off at your place to change.

Here's your key.

You won't recognize your place.

I got it fixed so nice.

We better hurry.

The banquet is at 6:00.

I promised Mei Oi

I'd show her the city.

Cabs got windows.

We'll sit her on the outside.

Come on,

let's get a move on.

Thank you, Papa.

Lee Gong, they are here.

They are here!

This for you.

You lucky so-and-so.

- Congratulations.

- Thank you.

So can I kiss the bride now?

That's enough, you son of a b*tch.

Our host, Wah Gay, says

his heart is too full to speak.

So he has asked

a distinguished visitor...

...to speak instead.

President of North American branch...

...of Wang Family Association...

...Mr. Wang Kai Fouk. Henry Wang.

I'm privileged to be able to welcome

all you here on behalf of our host...

...cousin Wah Gay.

My friends, this is some occasion.

This is a historical occasion.

The bride, our lovely cousin,

Lee Mei Oi, was born in China.

And a few days ago, she came

to this country with her new husband.

As we all know, something like this...

...was not possible

until very, very recently.

Harsh laws kept families separated.

A man came here...

...and lived as an outsider

in this beautiful country.

He could not share it with his wife.

He could not watch his children grow.

That time has passed.

The law has changed...

...because of brave boys

like cousin Ben Loy...

...who served so valiantly in the

Armed Services of this country...

...to prove what didn't need proving:

The loyalty of Chinese-Americans

to our adopted country!

We Chinese believe in the family.

Friends, cousins, we now have

a new generation...

...who can enjoy

all that a family means.

Many generations...

...together!

Next year, of course, we will celebrate

the birth of our host's first grandson.

But I'm too hungry to wait that long...

...so let's drink.

Drink up! Empty your glasses.

Enjoy this feast!

Attention, everybody.

We have an announcement to make.

You know, I think a family man

is a responsible man...

...a dependable man

who can handle a big job...

...like the manager of this restaurant.

Manager?

I'm manager.

We're gonna go to the top

of the Empire State Building.

Then we'll go to Rockefeller Center.

You ever been ice skating?

Forget it. Eight in the morning

you have to get up, start your new job.

Dad, I'll come in for an hour or so.

This job will be a snap.

- Snap? You call it a snap?

- Anybody can do this job.

You just gotta tell the waiters

what to do.

Dad, let me tell you something.

I've got plans now.

I'm a married man.

We're gonna save some money.

And I'm gonna go back to school.

Excuse me, please.

What?

I want to talk to you.

- You know what?

- What?

- You know what?

- What?

We got the big face tonight,

you and me.

And it's up to you to keep it

for both of us.

And that means you're gonna...

...act like a big man

and become a father.

And you're going to

take everything seriously.

And 20 years from now...

...you could be the head

of the whole Wang Family Association.

Dad, I think I'm gonna throw up.

Hello, this is Mrs. Wang speaking.

Hello, this is Mrs. Wang speaking.

Sweetheart, listen, I'm sorry.

I said we'd go out today, but...

I said we'd go out today, but this job

is a lot more than I figured it would be.

These fish are expensive.

I'm on the phone.

- It's not expensive.

- Nobody wants to buy it.

Just pay the guy.

This son of a b*tch

has been dogging my wife.

You think she's so gorgeous.

Forget it.

Mei Oi, I'm sorry.

Never mind.

I'm just homesick a little bit.

My new job's great.

Wait. Wait, wait, wait a minute.

Stop. Stop.

I don't think I'm gonna

be able to do this.

What's wrong?

I don't know.

I just feel like everyone's watching us.

There you are. So today is

the first of the month, rent day.

I have no money. Come back later.

You never pay on time.

F*** off.

Hey, Ah Song, did you hear

about the fight yesterday...

...the one in the movie house?

What the f*** do you know?

I want the news, I buy a paper.

Hey, Wah Gay, everybody still talks

about the banquet you gave.

Old news.

Hey, Wah Gay, guess who we saw

last week in the marketplace?

- Your daughter-in-law.

- What do you mean?

She looked fine, just like always.

Skinny little thing.

F*** you.

She's not like the girls here who have

big bellies before they're married.

You sound just like my old woman's

letters. "Where's the baby?"

I think they are trying.

Every time I go to work...

...Ben Loy looks really, really tired.

Maybe they don't know how to do it.

Back home, they watch the pigs.

They get the idea.

It's none of our business!

Thanks.

Hi, Dad.

You know what to do with this?

It's for making babies,

not just to have fun with.

Your mother cries every day.

Dad, I don't think

we should discuss this.

- I'm your father.

- I don't think it's any of your business.

I'm not pressuring you.

Just asking.

If you don't feel like having children

when you're young...

...when will you have them?

- When we feel like it.

Well, feel like it now!

Oh, sh*t.

I love you.

What are we gonna do?

I think you should see a doctor.

Yeah.

But first, you got to tell him

what's wrong.

Your checkup's fine.

- Everything's okay, huh?

- Everything's okay.

- Come see me next year.

- Thanks, doc.

Well, once in a while,

now and again...

...I have this little problem...

...when I'm with my wife.

Every guy has a little problem

once in a while.

Maybe more than once in a while.

- I've got just the thing for you.

- You do?

The name of a travel agent.

You're working too hard.

I had a real good time today.

Yeah, it's nice to get away

from New York.

Honey!

It was okay in Washington.

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