Detention (返校)

Pai Kuo-feng.

-Hello, sir. -Dean.

Pai Kuo-feng.

I'm so happy you agreed to come to Greenwood.

So how have you been?

I'm all right.

What's the matter?

Pai Kuo-feng, don't look so dispirited.

Education is the country's top priority.

You are needed here.

Stop.

Why aren't you greeting your superior?

You're giggling even though you're late.

Which grade are you in?

Student ID?

Stand straight!

All right.

Don't be late for class.

Hurry to class. All right?

-Thank you, sir. -Thank you, sir.

They're late.

Dean Shen, maintaining order is a good thing.

When all is said and done, they're students, not soldiers.

What we impart is knowledge.

They're not heading to battle.

How things are done in the army

isn't how things are done in Greenwood.

Please bear that in mind.

Yes, Principal.

-Let me introduce him, Principal Yin. -Yes.

This is Lieutenant Colonel Pai Kuo-feng.

He transferred from the army to be of service to us.

-Principal Yin. -No need to salute.

Welcome.

Thank you.

Lieutenant Colonel Pai, welcome.

It's an honor for Greenwood to have you here.

However, this is not the army.

There may be some things that you're not used to.

Please let me know if you have any issues. All right?

Understood. Thank you, sir.

Welcome.

I have to go now.

Of course.

Have a good day, sir.

I remember that the revolution back then

also started from one school by the chairman.

Pai Kuo-feng.

Let's make this the basis of the resurgence.

Hello, sir.

Put down the book for now.

Let's do some manual labor.

-Manual labor? -Yes.

Don't touch it.

It's poisonous.

Use these.

Mr. Chang, what are these?

Daffodils aka narcissus.

Do you know the story of Narcissus?

Narcissus.

The incarnation of narcissism.

He was a beautiful man in Greek mythology.

He fell in love with his reflection in the water

and drowned trying to get closer to it.

In the end, he turned into a narcissus flower by the water.

That's right.

He searched all his life, but couldn't find someone worth loving.

"For all the world is dirty and I alone am clean.

For all the world is drunk and I alone am sober."

Isn't that so lonely?

Mr. Chang.

"When Canglang's water runs clear, it's fit to wash my tassels.

When it runs murky, it still suffices to wash my feet."

I remember you told me that this is only momentary.

Just believe in yourself.

A new dawn will eventually break. Right?

Jui-hsin.

If there really will be such a day,

will you truly be willing

to endure the indignities alone and live in this filthy world?

Sir, I won't be alone.

Am I right?

Look at these seedlings.

We'll see flowers blooming in a year.

-Hold on. -It's not in the back.

-Where is it? Why can't I find it? -Let me see.

It must be at home.

Lies.

I think this book is quite interesting.

It's fine.

Next, let's plant rue.

Rue?

Yes, rue.

It can ward off evil spirits and insects.

-Used as medicine… -It's a plant called rue.

It can ward off evil spirits and treat illnesses.

It's very sturdy and can shield the narcissus.

This is for you.

Jui-hsin, are you okay?

Do you want to take a break?

Sir.

I've been getting a strange feeling lately.

It feels like

I've experienced all of this before.

What is real becomes imaginary.

It's an illusion, but it seems so real.

It feels as if I don't belong in this world.

Do you feel it?

Do you feel this touch?

You can hear me. You can see me.

Isn't this real? What more do you want?

Life is stressing you out too much.

You're also putting yourself under too much pressure.

Tomorrow,

what do you say we go out?

I'm sorry, little piggy.

Why would you smash your piggy bank?

I should be the one paying today.

Sir, why can't I treat you?

No way.

Do whatever you want today.

Don't think about school or home matters.

-Ma'am. -Yes?

-For two. -For two? Okay.

-Thank you. -Sir.

This isn't another counseling session, is it?

Have you seen a counselor scoop goldfish?

Come on. It's a lot of fun.

GOLDFISH SCOOPING

I'll get you!

Try again.

-Good luck. -Okay.

Thank you.

That's cliche.

Thank you, sir.

I had a lot of fun today.

You're welcome.

Jui-hsin.

I have something for you.

It will protect you.

It will guide you when you're lost.

The students that took part in the contest were outstanding.

Fang Jui-hsin and Wei Chung-ting won glory for the school.

-That is impressive. -Yes.

Let's take pictures under the trees.

Okay.

-Can you show me? -No.

If I write poorly, you'll laugh at me.

Writing continues for a lifetime.

You've grown a lot in this time.

You don't need to worry.

Very good.

Look over here.

Mr. Chang, the two of you should join in.

Okay, look over here.

Students, bigger smiles.

You won an award.

Excellent. One more.

Dad, regarding the school's land-use conversion,

I've spoken to Li-fen…

Councillor Li's daughter about it.

Based on current regulations,

we first need to apply to the Ministry of Education

for approval of land-use conversion, then change it to general use.

Very good.

I'll leave it to you young people then.

Next, we just need to operate normally until Greenwood is closed down.

The councillors will come today. I'll entertain them.

You can focus on entertaining Li-fen.

Thank you, sir.

Sir, I'll go get ready.

Instructor Pai.

Thank you for your hard work.

Shen Hua, get back to work.

Close the door.

Instructor Pai.

Thank you for your trouble lately.

You can finally enjoy your life in retirement.

Sir, I'm not going anywhere.

Are you no longer standing by the promise you gave me?

Instructor Pai.

Greenwood is no longer a battlefield.

We made an oath in front of President Chiang's statue.

I've fought for so long for Greenwood and the country.

What reason do you have to tell me to retire?

After 30 years, haven't you come around?

The leaders have been long gone.

It's time for a new regime.

Now, it's time for us to be in charge.

We can do whatever we want.

This is called democracy.

Shen Ching.

Don't give me that meaningless talk.

Don't assume I don't know what you're doing.

Back then, you schemed and used the book club incident

to have Yin Tsui-han convicted,

then seized the Yin family's assets!

-Now, you're-- -Pai Kuo-feng!

Leave yourself some dignity.

You're not free from blame for what happened back then either!