At the End of Daybreak ( Sham moh / 心魔) (心魔)

Are those the entertainment pages?

No

When do you want your haircut?

It's not that long

Not that long!

Is he the one? Second from the right?

Who?

Sharon's boyfriend!

Is that true?

Don't be so bitchy

How much did it cost, that operation?

Shut up! I didn't tell you anything!

I've never told anyone!

You'd better not

Does Sharon know that you know?

How should I know?

She sure doesn't look like she was two months' gone

Are you coming over to do some downloads?

Later, when my Ma's workmates arrive

Okay

Not picking up?

Tomorrow sounds good

Call you later, bye

Back with us?

What?

You were miles away, daydreaming

Dunno what you're talking about

Me neither

Anyhow, I'm with you now, aren't l?

Let's not think about it any more, okay?

So, what do we do now?

Go for tea?

I mean, what about us?

You girls always ask me difficult things

I used to know this girl...

She was in my class, lived near our grocery store

She often came by so we could do homework together

Then one day she asked me...

"What about us? "

I don't know, I said

You girls always...

ask about things I can't answer

Ma didn't like her much

She wasn't bad, though

Pretty nice, actually

Ma thought she was lazy

Said she'd grow up to be a lazy woman

She wasn't my girlfriend!

What took you so long?

Hatching eggs?

You know your school report isn't great?

You have a big exam coming up next year

Have you thought what you want to do when you finish school?

We never had to worry about your brother

He got good marks, he knew what he wanted

He got that scholarship to study in Melbourne

I don't want to go to Australia

You don't have to

There's plenty of affordable colleges here too

But you have to start thinking about these things

Finished your homework yet?

No

Then what are you waiting for?

The soup's getting cold

Okay

So?

She doesn't know what she wants to study yet

Isn't she interested in Mass Communications?

It'll be something else next week

Is the rice ready?

That stupid cat hasn't caught one rat

She's a waste of food!

Stupid cat!

Stop moving around!

I don't want to jab you

You should have washed it better when you took your bath

No wonder you never listen to what I say

I always have to raise my voice

Can you be a big gentler?

Does it hurt?

I can't tell if it's swollen inside

Do you feel feverish?

Move over here

Why?

The light's better!

You'd better start bathing properly

That's enough!

I'm hungry!

Okay, done!

Let's eat

What?

What have you been saying about Sharon?

What do you mean?

What did you say about me?

Damn loudmouth!

Don't play dumb, answer me!

What I do is none of your business

Why are you gossiping about me?

Don't play dumb!

Saying nothing is like admitting it!

Still playing dumb?

So it's true!

Are you going to talk or what?

What the hell are you looking at?

I thought you loved to talk!

Why so quiet now?

Who I go with is none of your goddam business

Got a problem?

Got a problem with Sharon having a boyfriend?

You listen to me...

I'm not afraid of you

Now what?

You didn't do anything, you fool!

None of your business

Why should I tell my dad?

I have to feed my brother's fish... bye

Why don't you use the cutters I bought for you?

I don't know how to

You could learn

Lower...

Wow!

It's like a movie!

"The jewel thieves were caught...

within two days"

"Two Thai men and one local man"

They marched into the mall with grenades and machine guns...

Robbers now are really something!

The cops got them?

Yeah, real quick

If the cops really want to catch someone, they will

What?

Like I said...

If the cops put their minds to something...

...they can nab any criminals they want

How much was the cologne?

What cologne?

You've been through my things!

It wasn't really hidden...

But you went through my things!

Well, as your mother...

...I've seen all of you there is to see

You did go through my things!

Is the girl pretty?

What girl?

Not picking up?

Maybe it's her?

None of your business

Then it must be her

Finished?

Not yet!

Ying, what's wrong?

Sorry...

Do you usually smoke a lot?

What's "a lot"?

My dad used to...

smoke a pack a day

Now he's down to six a day

You like this top?

It's okay

When did you buy it?

We're actually very much alike

You're an only child, and so am l

Come on, you have a brother in Melbourne

But at home I feel like an only child

It's still not the same

How about your dad?

What about him?

Just curious

He ran away with my younger aunt

Your Ma's elder sister?

What do you think?

My Ma's younger sister!

How did your Ma feel about it?

What do you think?

She wanted to kill both of them!

Is your aunt better looking than your Ma?

Of course not!

So, do you hate your dad?

Not like that!

That's cheating!

If you inhale properly, smoke will come through your nose

Am I cool or what?

Okay, one more for you to guess

There was a Chinese emperor, real famous

Even westerners know him

And he was blind

He was what?

Blind!

Real famous,

even Americans know him

Was he into politics?

He was emperor, you idiot!

Pu Yi?

No

He was blind

Was there a blind emperor?

Think about it

Even the Americans know him

Emperor Kang Xi!

Kang Xi... Cannot see!