The Way We Were (归去来)

Credits

Episode 5

Can you give this to him for me? Don't let anyone know.

Would this be considered a secret between us then?

Think whatever you want.

Okay!

But you should tell me what happened between you two and why he gave you a car.

After time passes, I'll tell you.

Okay.

Remember! Make sure to hand it to him yourself. And don't let anyone know.

Don't worry.

Okay, I'm leaving.

I'll drive you.

No need. I want don't want to see this car anymore.

I meant I'll drive my car.

I plan to cross-examine the patrol officer

and question his Chinese listening skills.

Then I'll have his colleague come out as a witness

to indicate that he misheard your conversation.

If everything goes as planned at this point,

we'll be able to have the obstruction of justice charge dropped.

Next is our turn to provide evidence.

I'll present your plane ticket showing you left in June and returned in August.

I'll also include your border stamps,

to prove that you didn't receive the notice of traffic violation in time.... - My client at this time

suffered destructive crushing injuries on both of her legs.

This led to a high level bilateral leg amputation, very close to the hips.

She was determined to be a class 5 disabled patient and has forever lost the capabilities of ambulation.

She won't be able to care for herself on her own.

Everyone, please look at this picture

These are the photos taken of my client

moments after the car accident.

Defense lawyer, do you still have any words to say?

Temporarily none on the narration of the case.

Shu Che.

Shu Che. -Huh?

Do you have any thoughts?

No.

Good.

What are you thinking about?

I'm thinking of the girl six years ago again.

I never told anyone.

Whenever I go back during my vacation breaks every year, I would go near her house to look around.

Intentionally and unintentionally waiting for her to appear. Seeing how she's doing.

I have a lot of energy. During lunch today,

I ate a huge cup of rice.

Just sit. Hold here.

Darling, your hand.

We still have to push it a bit forward.

I watched her until she got married.

I saw her marry a deaf-mute husband.

On her face, she has this blissful smile

that you see during every wedding.

I looked at her from afar and kept thinking.

If I didn't commit that mistake,

she would probably be happier and more blissful now.

But you didn't do it on purpose.

Also, your parents have compensated her enough for her to not worry for the rest of her life.

All the pain

whether it's physical or mental,

can they really all be comforted by money?

But you all have done your best.

What best have I exerted?

For some things, just let bygones be bygones.

Things can pass, but...

the definition of right and wrong...

It will always stay here.

What actions are right? What actions are a must?

Aren't those two the same?

What should be done are the right things.

When we were little, we were taught to do the right things.

But once you grow up, you realize

that what's 'right' and what you 'should do'

are usually 2 different things, and they are of the opposite poles.

What you should do might not always be the right thing.

And what's right might not be what must be done.

Will choosing to do the right thing

disappoint and hurt those

loved ones and friends that wanted what's good for you.

And in choosing what you should do,

is that preserving oneself

or hurting oneself?

All rise

Please be seated. Court is now in session.

Morning, Mr. Shu

Good morning, Your Honor

According to your profile, it looks like your

in your studies at Standard University

and you're in the final year of your undergraduate studies

Yes, Your Honor

Well, the material submitted by your defense attorney

have been included in your transcript. It looks like you're doing very well at university

Yes, Your Honor. My client has always been an excellent student

and enjoyed a good reputation.

I'd like to hear what the prosecution has to say first

Officer Schiller, would you please give us your opening statement?

On August 6th, 2013

When I was on duty, I say the accused speeding his car

with the license plate: 4D0Q678

While I was trying to speed up and ask him to stop and pull over,

he ignored my warning and continued to speed up and go off the highway.

When i arrived to the stop where the accused had stopped,

him and a lady that had been with him,

had already gotten out and were standing at the driver's side of the door.

While with my gun, I was approaching them; I heard the accused

ask the lady in Chinese,

to tell the police that she was the driver, not him.

He said his license was revoked because of traffic violations.

Therefore, I arrested the accused on the spot.

On behalf of the San Francisco Police Department, I would like to submit

a lawsuit against the accused, against four charges

Driving without a license. Driving with excessive speed.

Dangerous and Reckless Driving, and Obstruction of Justice

And you understand what they were saying in Chinese?

Your Honor, I've been studying Chinese for two years

"I can speak Mandarin really well"

My Chinese is excellent

Defense Attorney, please provide us with your statement

I need a word, my client denies these charges.

In the court, I will submit information of his flights.

He went to Beijing from San Francisco on June 29th

The return, August the 1st

I will also submit immigration records to support his words.

because he had left the U.S. and couldn't have received at traffic ticket

that his driver's license was revoked, so he had no subjective

legal intention with driving without license

Besides this, I wan to submit evidence provided by my client's landlord.

It will explain another reason

Why my client had license revoked was that two months ago,

he needed to rush the landlady

who had a heart attack late that night, to the hospital, and drove through a red light on the way.

which punishment to traffic offense

This shows my client has good character and loves saving people.

In addition, I suspect the authenticity of the testimony

from the prosecution of Officer Schiller.

And will provide new evidence to prove Officer Schiller get overconfident about his Chinese language level.

because mishearing and misunderstanding

He had fabricated allegations

of my client inciting other people to take the blame for him.

Are you saying I misunderstood?

I will demonstrate that we are not sure that you understood what my client said on the spot.

But Ms. Xiao, who was with him at the time,

already verified with her testimony that my understanding was correct

I'm deeply interested in what Ms. Xiao will say in court today

Is Ms. Xiao here?

Yes, she's seated here.

Ms. Xiao, please take the witness stand

Place your hand on the Bible

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you, God

Yes, I do

Please make your statement as to whether the accused asked you to take the punishment for him

Ms. Xiao, please answer the question

Your Honor, please forgive me to interruption

May I explain the reason for my lawyer's statement?

Shu Che.

Okay, what your statement?

My lawyer denied the four charges against me

because I have reserved information for him

As for the four charges, Your Honor...I

plead guilty

I confess because I was busy preparing for exams

and went back to China to attend my girlfriend's Commencement.

I failed to get my license restated in time

after it was revoked.

I confess

On August 6th,

the day when it happened,

I had not planned to drive in the first place,

But my friend who agreed to drive me to the airport went out of contact.

Therefore, I had no choice,

but to pick up my girlfriend myself.

and then cause unlicensed driving.

I confess. Because my girlfriend had been sent to hospital for a certain illness that happened on the plane.

I was so worried about her

that I overspeeded.

At last, I confess.

When I was about to be arrested my Officer Schiller,

I asked Ms. Xiao

to take the blame for me

as I worried that

I could not get to the hospital on time

once I got arrested when my girlfriend was in surgery then

The accused, why didn't you tell your attorney

about this in the first place

and now you tell it in court?

Since this incident transpired

I have struggled between doing what was best for me personally

and what is actually the right thing to do.

In the past, I have been avoiding to admit my own faults

I have always acted in my own self-interest

This is why I asked Xiao Qing to take the blame for me.

I would like to thank Officer Schiller

for being to understand my words

in such.

He has prevented me form obstructing justice

I want to thank Xiao Qing for denying my selfish request.

In doing so,

She has avoided perjuring herself in court today on my behalf.

At this moment, I realize I finally have an answer to the issue

which has haunted me for so long