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　　1 INT. APARTMENT - DINING ROOM/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
　　A round mirror sitting on a cluttered vanity. Disco lights flash across the clutter. We hear the opening bars of KARAOKE MUSIC.
　　BEGIN OPENING CREDITS.
　　Through the hazy mirror， we watch as a Chinese family of three， THE WANG’s， sing karaoke together.
　　They can’t agree on a song but they settle on "Barbie Girl"
　　by Aqua. They are awkward and off pitch. But it’s sweet. A brief snapshot of happiness. Then， like a flip of a switch-
　　
　　2 INT. APARTMENT - DINING ROOM/LIVING ROOM - MORNING
　　
　　SNAP. EVELYN WANG bursts into the room， a 55 year old Chinese woman in an over sized t-shirt， streaks of gray in her hair， and thin outdated designer glasses.
　　The tiny dining room is overpopulated with workout equipment， self-help and inspirational business books， an old TV playing a Chinese soap opera， a live security feed for the laundromat downstairs， a rice cooker spewing steam， & a microwave with one minute to go. It is a still life of chaos.
　　Evelyn sits and looks down at years of tax documents and old receipts. Picking up one of the receipts， she decides which pile to place it on. She changes her mind and holds the receipt in the air， frozen by indecision.
　　A hand enters frame and grabs hold of the receipt and playfully throws it into a pile. WAYMOND， Evelyn’s husband in transition lens glasses and an ill fitting polo shirt， smiles down at her.
　　Note: Chinese dialogue will be italicized. The random pieces of broken English will be bold for emphasis.
　　EVELYN
　　別問
　　EVELYN
　　No. Don’t even ask.
　　WAYMOND
　　我知道我幫不了你，
　　我們現在可以聊點別的嗎？
　　WAYMOND
　　I know better than to ask to help you. But， is now a good time to talk about something else？
　　He nervously clutches some paperwork with colored tabs poking out.
　　EVELYN
　　I’m listening. Talk.
　　Evelyn grabs the papers， but he quickly snatches it back.
　　WAYMOND
　　我知道你沒在聼， 等你有空再說吧.
　　WAYMOND
　　I know you aren’t … just let
　　me know when would be better
　　The rice cooker BEEP BEEP BEEPS. Without really taking her eyes off her work， she opens the rice cooker， stirs the steaming rice before shutting it and getting back to work.
　　EVELYN
　　Later. Maybe. I need to
　　finish this before 爸醒來
　　你先去 steam the table cloths for tonight. Then paint over the ceiling water stain.
　　EVELYN
　　Later. Maybe. I need to finish this before my father wakes up. Go steam the table cloths for tonight. Then paint over the ceiling water stain.
　　She gets a text message on her laptop. The sound of a POT OF WATER BOILING OVER in the kitchen.
　　WAYMOND
　　已經辦好了.對了， 我剛剛跟Byron提到晚上的事…他的men’s choir 準備了⼀個fun surprise給爸爸.
　　WAYMOND
　　Already did. Also， I just talked to Byron about tonight. The men’s choir have a very fun surprise for-
　　EVELYN
　　Noodles! 去煮⾯
　　EVELYN
　　Noodles. Put in the noodles.
　　Waymond rushes into the kitchen to tend to the pot.
　　WAYMOND （O.S.）
　　等我們的Appointment都結束了.我們再聊吧.Like this afternoon？
　　WAYMOND （O.S.）
　　So we’ll talk later， like this afternoon？ After our appointment
　　EVELYN
　　
　　5 minutes.
　　WAYMOND （O.S.）
　　What？
　　EVELYN
　　Check the pot in 5 minutes.
　　爸最討厭煮爛的麵.And which
　　paint did you use？
　　EVELYN
　　Check the pot in 5 minutes.
　　My father hates overcooked noodles. And which paint did you use？
　　WAYMOND
　　⽩⾊的.
　　WAYMOND
　　The white paint.
　　As Waymond steps back in， Evelyn slams down the calculator.
　　EVELYN
　　We have two different white paints， one for the apartment， and one for the laundromat. Has to be
　　⼀模⼀樣， 要不然……
　　EVELYN
　　We have two different white paints， one for the apartment， and one for the laundromat. It has to match
　　or elseWAYMOND
　　噓〜噓〜噓〜， 不要緊張.
　　WAYMOND
　　Shhh . Shhhh. Shhh. Hey
　　calm down.
　　Waymond turns her chair towards himself.
　　WAYMOND （CONT’D）
　　我知道你想把爸爸的party弄得很完美， 讓他看到你已經擁有幸福的家庭和成功事業， 他⼀定會為你感到驕傲.
　　WAYMOND （CONT’D）
　　I know you want everything to be perfect for your father’s party， but he’s going to see you’ve nurtured a happy family， and a successful business
　　EVELYN
　　神經病.你明知道爸不會這樣看我們.
　　EVELYN
　　You know that’s not what my
　　father is going to see.
　　WAYMOND
　　但⾄少是你和我都看到的， 不是嗎？
　　WAYMOND
　　But， it’s what you and I see，
　　right？
　　Evelyn begins to relax into Waymond. She looks around the room. She doesn’t see much to be proud of.
　　GONG GONG （O.S.）
　　⼩蓮…⼩蓮
　　GONG GONG
　　Little Evelyn …… Evelyn……
　　EVELYN
　　Too late. He’s awake.
　　
　　2-1 A BUZZER. Evelyn turns to the security feed and sees two girls waving at the camera. The MICROWAVE BEEPS.
　　EVELYN （CONT’D）
　　Joy is here？ Set the table.
　　He’s probably hungry.
　　我去開⾨.
　　EVELYN （CONT’D）
　　Joy is here？ Set the table.
　　He’s probably hungry. I’ll
　　get the door.
　　WAYMOND
　　好吧， we can talk later
　　WAYMOND
　　Okay， we can talk laterShe is already out the door.
　　Waymond sighs: typical. He flips over the papers. "Petition for Dissolution of Marriage". Divorce papers.
　　We can hear the POT BOILING OVER AGAIN.
　　
　　3 INT. LAUNDROMAT - THAT MOMENT
　　Waiting by a door， JOY WANG - 20’s， sporting a worn down hoodie and a stoic， blank expression， stares into a tumbling laundry machine with unfocused eyes. It’s hypnotic. A hand grabs her shoulder， pulling her in for a big kiss， snapping Joy out of her daze. It’s BECKY SREGOR， Joy’s girlfriend. She holds Joy close.