Sandcastle Page #3

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Didrt we all come from there?

What did you say?

Nothing.

Can you sign over here?

Okay, there you go.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Yeah. I just collected my computer today.

Havert had time to digitise it.

Yeah. But some of the data is gone.

I'll have to send the hard disk for recovery.

When does he need it?

3 pm?

Okay.

Wait.

Yeah, found it.

Only the blue one?

No longer will we fear

No longer will we look back

I will use the fire in my heart

To light up a billion candles

Useless old man!

Are you having an affair?

You took all my jewellery!

It's all gone!

Grandma, what's wrong?

Look! My earrings are gone again!

Where did you put them?

Where did I put them?

You should be asking that old man!

Ma, I'm not Pa.

How many times must I tell you?

You made me suffer all these years.

You and your stupid ideals.

It was all your fault!

You brainwashed your son

and made him suffer too!

Boon had to suffer all those years

because of you!

They should have arrested you too!

Don't listen to her. She's crazy.

We hold morning exercises everyday.

We usually have the air-conditioning on

but we sometimes open the windows

to let in some sea breeze.

Let me show you around.

En, do you have the video disc?

On the table.

Are you sure you don't want to come to choir

practice today?

Thanks man.

When are you enlisting?

If you need any kind of advice on anything just

give me a call.

Are you sure you don't want to come today?

No.

Okay, settle dinner on your own.

Don't skip it again.

Okay?

Bye bye.

For next year's show,

we want to promise Singapore

a lovely mix of lights, colour and action at the

National Stadium.

I want every spectator to be a part of the

celebration.

So they are not there to just watch the show but

be a part of the show.

And so we need to aim for that emotional peak.

I want every spectator

to have a lump in the throat

tear in the eye.

And that's when we all have that sense of pride.

Okay?

Is there another track?

No, Sir.

Large scale land reclamation has been

undertaken

Do you think it was funny?

You don't like it?

Don't you think you've gone too far?

You may not like me very much now

I'm really sincere about your mum.

She told me about your father and...

That's none of your business.

Okay, fine.

Even if it's none of my business

do you know that

your mother talks a lot about you?

About how proud she is of you?

I hope you bear in mind that

she needs you more than you need her.

What's on your mind?

Nothing.

Your bed smells funny.

What's so funny?

Where you're lying is where my Grandma always

leaks.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

I didn't smell anything!

You did! Smell this.

I don't smell anything.

Not so loud.

Ma?

Ma?

En?

En?

En?

Ma?

Ma?

Mum.

Mum.

Get lost.

I can't look at you anymore.

I said get lost.

Don't touch me!

Don't you call me that.

You shameless

irresponsible...

What have I been teaching you all these years?

How can you let your father down like that?

Why are you over-reacting?

I'm over-reacting?

Go and reflect on what you've done.

I did suggest from the start to put her in a nursing

home okay?

It was what Grandpa wanted.

Just because you wanted to save face...

Are you crazy?

Get lost.

The MRI shows a small blood clot which led to

what we call an ischemic stroke.

We removed it in time

but her Alzheimer's Disease may worsen.

When she recovers

we will do a few tests to assess her situation.

Are you the primary caregiver?

Yes.

And my son.

Have you noticed any strange symptoms?

Like hallucinations, paranoia

or strange repetitive behaviour?

Ma

the doctor needs to transfer you to another

hospital.

But I don't feel any more pain.

You won't be able to walk for a while

but the nurses there will help you.

It's almost been a week. Have you called your

mum?

Did you get to talk to her?

Oh please. After what happened?

What's so funny?

Do you know how embarrassing it was?

Does your father know?

Thank goodness no.

She didn't tell him.

Your grandma is now in a nursing home.

Did he mention which one?

No.

Don't scratch or it'll scar.

But it's so itchy!

My father taught me to do this.

What does it do?

Put a cross on them

and they'll stop itching.

Does it work?

They still itch.

They won't if you don't think about them.

Anywhere else?

Is that army guy your stepfather?

No.

Arert they married?

What did your father die of?

Cancer.

Pancreatic cancer.

Do people in China believe

that seven days after a person dies

his spirit returns in some form to visit his family?

"The 7th Day Visit".

A few days after my father died

I remember my mother

bringing me to the beach.

It's one of my clearest memories.

This dragonfly hovered over us

and landed on a sandcastle in front of us.

I remember it clearly

because that was the first time I witnessed my

mother cry.

Seven days after my grandpa died

another dragonfly appeared.

Seems like my family has a thing for dragonflies.

Spooky.

Hey, wake up.

Grandma.

Your mother didn't come?

No, I came alone.

I brought you this.

I also brought your pillow.

Grandma.

Can I ask you something?

Was Father

involved with the Communists in the past?

Was he ever arrested?

Why are you asking?

Did your mother tell you anything?

She said

he was involved with the student unions.

That's all she knows.

Let bygones be bygones.

Did you look for him?

Grandma.

Grandma.

En.

Hi Aunt Leng.

When did you come back?

Two days ago. You know Pastor Toh?

Hi, Pastor.

Hi young man. Havert seen you in a while.

We're here to pray for Grandma. Come join us?

I was just about to leave.

I have driving lessons.

Join us for a while?

Your mother's on her way.

She told me.

I'll see you inside.

Have you been living alone at Grandpa's place?

Whatever it is,

you two should talk it over properly.

Your mother needs you.

You're a sensible boy.

I should go.

En.

Some more. Okay, stop.

Change to "R". It's the reverse gear.

Okay.

Now to look behind, look at the mirror.

The mirror is better. Now let go.

Grandpa?

Grandpa didn't come.

Did he go to Malaysia again without me?

What did the doctor say?

She had another stroke

but they managed to remove the blood clot in

time.

Can we see her now?

They'll let us know when we can go in.

Take a seat first.

Come, take a seat first.

What time's the baptism?

I just called Pastor Toh.

He's on his way.

You are baptising Grandma?

Yeah.

She's accepted God.

Since when?

Did she want it or did you want it for her?

What do you mean?

En.

Family of Madam Choo Cheng Fong?

Your father had beautiful handwriting.

Can't you read these Traditional Chinese

characters?

I don't know.

Hian

Remember the play we wrote together?

Chung Cheng High School

About the man who spent his life searching for

that kingdom under the sea?

That Utopia he was so sure he could bring his

people to?

Do you still think the world exists?

If he were to give up the search now

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