Singapore Dreaming (美满人生)

Istand alone at twilight under the lamp

The spring wind blows across my face

At 1 7 going on 18, I remain unwed

And then I see the young man

Truly, he is fair and handsome

Hello?

I'll pay you back! Don't worry!

I don't just owe you, I owe many others.

I'm repaying each of you a bit at a time.

Don't keep on bugging me!

I'll soon have the money to repay you.

You can count on it! Okay?

I see him as my groom

Feelings of love fill my heart

Oh, when will the gentleman bring

The spring wind so flowers can bloom

I hear someone at the door

I open it to see who it might be

But I see only the moon laughing at me

I have been deceived by the wind

Auntie!

Good morning!

Come, eat some breakfast!

What are you cooking tonight?

Since Seng's coming home today,

- I thought we'd have a steamboat dinner - That's great!

Today, I bought all the food Seng can't find in America.

Pork ribs from Tiong Bahru

and fish, from Chinatown.

There, the fish is really cheap and fresh!

Wow, that's impressive! You went to so many places!

Hard to imagine

that two years have finally passed

Hopefully now that Seng's back from the US,

he'll be more mature

and won't worry his father so much.

Don't worry! He'll be fine!

Okay, Auntie, I'm off.

I'll be back at around 7 tonight. - Good!

Your herbal tea!

Everytime like that!

I told you already!

Pack your bag at night!

See, you're late for school again!

You see Steven?

Auntie Bee Leng told me

he scored 1 00 for his spelling!

How come you only got 95?

How will you get into Nanyang Primary?

You watch too many cartoons!

You want to be a road sweeper?

Again!

Don't step on it!

Faster! We're late already!

Pinky, we'll pick you up at 6!

Yes, ma'am.

Pinky, don't forget:

the air-conditioner man's coming later.

Yes, ma'am. - Okay, bye!

Bye!

In the Subordinate Courts today,

a woman was sentenced to six months' jail

for pouring boiling water on their maid.

The Ministry of Law said it supported

the deterrent sentence as the number of

maid abuse cases in Singapore

continues to rise.

Why are these people like that?

Should I take the PlE or the AYE?

That's something you can decide, right?

I think the PlE...

Can you change the station?

Hey!

This is the song my band used to play

when we were in secondary school!

Alright!

Softer, softer!

Hey! That condominium's been completed!

What condominium?

I told you before:

If I didn't handle the permits for this condo,

Simon Koh would be in deep trouble!

Nice, isn't it?

Should've taken the AYE!

Sorry, Uncle Huat! Traffic jam! Car accident!

Got all the papers?

So you must be happy.

I heard from my dad that your son's coming back from America today.

Two years already! So fast!

I've worked for your father

for over thirty years already!

Then you can retire now!

Madam, your son owes people a lot of money.

So we've got a court order

to seize your goods.

These are court stickers.

You can't remove them

or the goods they're stuck on.

If you do, the court will come after you!

Don't stick those things all over the place!

What the hell are you sticking?

If your son doesn't pay up within 7 days,

we're going to auction off all these things!

You are such a mean person! Get out! Get out!

Don't push me! It's no use!

Just ask your son to clear his debts!

Get out! Get out!

Madam!

Behave yourself!

You bastard! Get out!

I said behave yourself!

Get out! Bastard!

Okay, enough! Hold it!

With a mother like you,

no wonder your son's like that!

May you get run over by a car!

And may your children be born without buttocks!

You can continue watching this TV.

But you can't remove this document!

Do you understand?

Isn't this baby cute?

Why take so many photos of babies?

Hey, now that Seng's coming back,

you'd better marry and have your own!

What's the hurry?

Irene's nearly 30, you know!

What if her baby has problems?

Hey!

Actually, why are you printing the photos?

He can always see them on your blog!

Oh, Seng doesn't like to do that.

Is he for real?

He's studying lT but doesn't like going online?

Hey, if you did the same thing everyday,

you'd get sick of it too.

Mr. Koh, I booked your ticket

to San Francisco already.

Thanks, Mei.

Can you file this for me? - Sure.

Oh, and your wife called.

What does she want?

Just reminding you that tonight

there's that charity dinner at the Fullerton.

What a waste of time!

Mr. Koh, can I leave early today?

Why?

My brother's coming back from the US,

so my mother's cooking a big dinner.

That's nice.

Whatever my brother does

is always a big deal.

Hang on, when are you going on maternity?

Four more weeks.

I don't know how the hell I'm going to cope without you!

Don't worry, I'll train the temp!

No problem!

Lion City Resorts. Good morning...

Hello?

May I speak to Mr. Gary Leong, please?

Just one moment please...

Thank you.

Hello?

Gary?

Yes?

It's CK!! - Sorry, who? I don't...

Lim Chee Keong.

Oh! Brother! Holy cow!

Yes, that one! Sec. 3G. How are you, man?

Okay, like that... - Good, good.

What about you, man?

Me? Getting by.

I say, long time no...

So what can I do for you, man?

Oh, nothing...

Just happened to look through

our old school annual...

Oh no! How embarrassing!

Nonsense!

You look very handsome in your photo!

Hey, Gary, we should get together

for lunch sometime...

I don't believe this, man!

Yeah, it's been over twenty years, you know!

Whatever happened to Chua Kim Soon?

Oh yeah, Chua Kim Soon...

He's a lawyer now.

A lawyer! No kidding!

Actually, I just spoke to him this morning.

You're really on the ball, aren't you!

Well, someone's got to keep in touch, right?

The rest of you fellows are so lousy!

Sorry, man!

How about lunch?

Sure! Come to my office.

There's this fish head curry place...

No problem. I can come to your office.

Hang on...

I just want to check something with you.

Hope you don't mind...

Do you have life insurance?