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Elizabeth here.

God. Hold on, Jane.

Hello?

Like that. Got it?

Just relax. You'll be okay.

Okay?

Your dragon mother.

Hello?

Hello?

He's such a jerk.

My mother dies, and he doesn't
want me leaving for the funeral.

Don't call my brother a jerk.

You do.

Of course. I'm his sister.

He's not a very good director.

I know.

But he's my younger brother.
What am I gonna do?.

Kick his ass?.

Okay.

Mom, why are you so sad?.

Grandma was a total bitch.
She treated us like shit.

Jason, where are you learning
to talk like this?.

School.

Well, Grandma wasn't all that bad.

She was just...

Well, she was Chinese.

Do you have to go out tonight?.

I'm introducing the new Miss Taiwan
to all of Manhattan.

Our families are in mourning...

Darling, I'm not going tomorrow.

Cindy.

My mother's dead.

And your daughter has a dance recital
on Friday. Priorities?.

Look, I thought as a family
we could...

We could pretend that we actually liked
the Dragon Lady?.

Look, we'll come after
Emily's recital.

By the way, will your mistress
be joining us in Seattle?.

Jane, right?.

So how did Grandma die?.

Oh, Emily...

I'm glad you all decided to come.

Your mother had one request:

A traditional Chinese funeral.

It takes seven days.

Seven days?.
We never did that for Dad.

Dad didn't request it, Mother did.

Yeah, but seven days?.

What, your patients can't put off
their Botox injections for a week?.

Viola, thank you. We will do everything
we can to give Mother...

...a traditional Chinese funeral.

But how?. We're Americans.

Hey, Alex and I
don't even speak Chinese.

Well, Elizabeth, you know
something about it, don't you?.

You live in Hong Kong.

No, I really don't know
anything about it. Sorry, Viola.

Our mother didn't want us to be raised
Chinese, that's why she hired you.

Well, I happen to know a hell of a lot
about traditional Chinese funerals.

I was Chinese in a previous life.

Oh, God. Give me a break.

Alex, I've been in this family
since you were in diapers.

So please.

You missed her 70th birthday.

I was gonna come over, really.

I just didn't wanna be the only one.

You didn't call. None of you did.

- I mailed a card.
- Got here two days late.

Viola, thank you
for taking care of her and us.

But you have no right
to say any of this.

Your mother had cancer.

- What?.
- She never told us.

You never asked her how she felt.

She died alone.

And look at you kids.

Do you ever talk to each other?.

When was the last time
you were together?.

Stop that. Enough already.

Elizabeth,
why isn't Michael with you?.

We separated almost a year ago.

Just after Sammy died.

I'm sorry.

Look, our mother spent her entire life
pitting us against each other...

...and hardly had a kind word
for any of us.

Well, her last words
were that she loved you...

...and hoped you'd forgive her.

Now, the first thing you have to do
is get some monks.

Chanting monks.

And why can't you arrange that?.

Okay, fine.

Chanting monks.
How many, and where do I get them?.

The temple. I know the place.

According to tradition,
children of the deceased...

...must kneel at the shrine
three times a day...

...10 minutes each,
and before bedtime.

Has anyone heard from Meimei?.

Oh, you really think
she's gonna come?.

I can't believe she's gone.

The last time we spoke,
I hung up on her.

Me too.

I was such a disappointment to her.

Hey, we all were.

I dreamt about this.

It was a nightmare.

Awful.

She had died, and we...

What?. We what?.

We didn't care, Alex.

That was the awful part.

My, my, isn't this a Kodak moment?.

Meimei. Dede.

- Hey.
- Where's the body?.

At the funeral parlor.

What's all this?.

A shrine.

Wow, this is so cool.

We don't even have this
in China anymore.

- A shrine?.
- Yes.

For dead people. Ghosts.

You wanna try this?.

Meimei.

- Mama.
- Meimei.

- Meimei. Meimei.
- Mommy!

Oh, Mama.

- You left us too soon.
- Meimei.

That's really bad acting.

Yeah, Meimei,
there are no cameras here.

Get up.

Your mom's dead.

Can't you just try and be nice
to each other for once?.

You're not family.

And you're not welcome here.

Alex, you asshole.

You didn't eat a thing.

I have to keep my figure.

Ever seen a fat ninja?.

Eat.

I subscribed to your magazine.

I read your column every month.

I saw your last film.
It was very good.

No, it wasn't.

Okay.

Liz.

I know you're angry at me.

I'm sorry I didn't come
to Sammy's funeral.

I am.

I just... I...

You were on location. It's fine.

No, it's not.

Damn it, Liz, just say how you feel.

All right. It was not fine.

So that's why
you and Michael broke up?.

Do you still see him sometimes?.

He flew in from Los Angeles
about a month ago...

...and spent the weekend with me.

Do you still love him?.

You believe in love?.

Oh, Liz.

Absolutely.

You really can't be that naive.

You sound just like Mom.

No, I don't.

Dede and I are planning
on having a baby.

You're gonna hate me?.

A baby?. How?.

Sperm. We just need some sperm.

Oh, sperm. Right, of course.

Are you gonna hate me?.

No. Stop asking me that.

Excuse me.

What's with her?.

She lost her son.

Yes, I know that.

I want you to unbutton your shirt.

I want you to feel my tongue...

...licking across your lips.

My hands
slowly sliding up your thigh.

No, not right now. Not right now.

T en minutes.

Viola.

We should go to the funeral home now
to, you know, see her.

Well, you will see her
on the day of the funeral...

...when she's all made-up
and looking pretty.

Now, those
were your mother's wishes...

...and vanity was her middle name.

What do you think?. Him.

Sperm donor.

Dede, please.

Excuse me.
We're trying to make a baby.

- That's disgusting.
- What did you say?.

Look who's talking.

Slut.

Why don't you just shut your nasty...

Stop it, all right?.

We're only here seven days.

There is a lot to do
in these seven days.

We have to notify
friends and relatives.

Cemetery, tombstone.

Things for your mother's afterlife,
which we will then burn.

The banquet, the eulogy,
some Chinese call it the r�sum�.

And then on the fifth day, people will
come and they'll pay their respects...

Embarrassing that you know all of this
and we don't.

Isn't it?.

Alex, when is Cindy gonna be here?.

Yeah, where is the ice queen?.

Don't tell me Miss Taiwan 1993
is not coming.

Cindy will be here on the weekend.
Emily has a recital.

She didn't wanna come any earlier
because she can't stand any of you.

Sometimes I don't blame her.

Whatever.

Just feel the feng shui here.

Look at the sunlight and the view.

It's very nice.

How did Mom find it?.

Mom?. I'm the real-estate agent.

You sell homes to dead people?.

Shut up.
Real estate is real estate, okay?.

When these plots came out
on the market...

...I got Mom a really good price.

Plots?. You bought more than one?.

It's tradition for a son and his wife...

...to be buried
next to his mother and father.

Our father was cremated.

Oh, yeah, his ashes ended up
in a vacuum cleaner.

By mistake. I was young.

Well, wait a second. What did you say
about a son and his wife?.

Mrs. iao bought three plots.

One for her, one for you,
one for your wife.

It's tradition.

- Buy two, get one for free.
- I've heard of that tradition.

Would you stop?.

My wife and I
will not be buried here.

You like this place so much,
bury yourself here.

I knew your father.

A powerful man.

That power is yours.

You just don't realize it.

You have a responsibility here.

Funerals are for respect.

You're grieving
over your mother now.

That must be why
you are not thinking clearly.

Right?.

- Alex.
- No.

It's hard to believe you've devoted
your whole life to this family...

...all those years.

Well, I was married young.

Not my doing.

And I was widowed young.

Not my doing.

But here I am.

What about a family of your own?.

Well, there are all kinds of families,
Dede.

I would have thought
you realized that.

Anyway, this is my family.

And I would do anything for them.

Anything.

Well, I wish I had a mother like you.

Meimei talks about you so much.

Hey, did you see that?.

- What?.
- Bedroom curtain upstairs.

Mrs. Xiao's room. It just moved.

No, it's the wind.

Well.

Do you believe in ghosts?.

No.

Maybe I don't. I don't. Do you?.

Definitely.

I need to smoke a joint.

Ten minutes.

So does that mean we can eat?.

Yes, and I made your favorite: pizza.

- Hi.
- Hi.

What's your name?.

Bruce Lee.

Bruce Lee?.

What can I say?.
My parents are big fans.

Let's talk.

Come.

- Hello?
- Hello, Michael?.

So lesbians, huh?.

- Yes, we are.
- Yes.

And you are a monk.

A Kalupa monk. We can have sex.

Hey, Bruce, this is not about sex.

No sex?.

No sex.

But how?.

Right. Of course.

I'm gonna have to think about this.

Meimei?.

Yes. And you are?.

Chow Lin.

Do you have any idea what time it is?.
People are still asleep.

In Beijing, they are awake.

I'm a friend of your mother's.

You can get my bag.

Banana.

Potassium.

Good for digestion.

You mother sent me
photo of yours...

...and videos of your awful movies.

I know you all your life.

Chow Lin.

Oh, I am so glad
that you have come.

Oh, I'm the person who called you.

Viola.

Oh, Viola.

The Jewish lady who can make
the best dumplings in the world.

Oh, is it?.

Would you like something to eat?.

American food.

I want to eat like a pig.

- Come then.
- Like a pig.

Outdoing yourself.

No good bagels in Beijing.

No good pancakes, no bacon.

I dream about a Burger King.

Burger King.

Meimei dreams about
Burger King too.

Oh, here you go. Drink this.

- Just drink and...
- Yeah.

Happy to meet you.

Finally, an honor.

Now I go have a good poo.

- Go, go.
- Oh, I'll take you to your room.

Who is that?.

One of China's
most celebrated pianists.

- You're kidding.
- No.

Mother met him in Rome.

Oh, Rome.

Mom went to Rome?.

Yeah, before you were born,
I went with her.

School vacation.

Oh, so you know this guy?.

I was just a child.

Liz, you were never just a child.

You know, I like Chow Lin.

Anyone who has an appetite like that,
it's passionate.

I'll get it.

Today's day two, so we need...

No, I thought it was day three.

- Officially, it's day two.
- But in truth, it's day three.

It's day two.

Look who's here.

It's Michael.

Hello, Michael.

Hi.

Thanks for coming.

Mother always liked you.

I don't know why.

Me neither.

You know, of all the kids...

...you're the only one
who calls her Mother.

What?. Is that a problem?.

Liz, she's your mom.

Look, I didn't come here for her.

I came for you.

For us.

Mother's gone.

Sammy's gone.

And he's not coming back.

There's no blame.

There's no blame.

Come on. Some love.

Hey, baby.

Aren't you done?.

It's been a while.

Hello?.

Sorry, I...

It's not something I can just,
you know, turn on like a faucet.

Isn't it?.

No, I need inspiration or activity.

Well, you just have to
imagine like this.

I told you.
We're not gonna have sex.

But you'll just have to imagine.

Imagine.

I'm sorry.

I tried. I did. I just...

It's okay. Thanks.

I thought about it a lot last night.

And I figured,
I might as well be, you know, useful.

I mean,
we're not here to celebrate death.

It's about celebrating life.

Maybe one day,
we can all have dim sum together.

Meimei.

Do you know the direct translation
of dim sum?.

No.

It means "touch the heart. "

So cute.

Oh, by the way, Liz,
Mom liked the Benz SUV.

Really?.

The G500 costs
more than a hundred grand.

We're not buying a real car.

Oh, right. Sorry.

I always thought
this was an odd custom.

Buy all this stuff,
and then you just burn it.

Yeah, but I love
the idea of Mom...

taking all this stuff
with her into the afterlife.

Okay. Get the G500.

She really liked her Jag.

Why don't we just get that?.

What?. An old car?.

And have people think
we're being disrespectful?.

So, what do you think?.

Should we get the Jag convertible
or the Benz SUV?.

Buy both.

For your mother, right?.

She'll only die once.
Give her the best.

Give her everything.

Give her $ 1 million.
I'll pay for shipping and handling.

Shipping and handling?.

We all are from Taipei.

Oh, we need all the stuff, like soon.

Yeah, so you never heard of FedEx?.

We'll take the G500.

And the million dollars.

Oh, and we need a house.

Why don't we just take a picture
of Mom's house?.

Oh, no, no, bad luck.

Then no one would want
to buy her house.

- Oh, we're not selling it.
- We're not?.

- Dad's will. He wanted us to keep it.
- Why?.

It's not even the house
we grew up in.

Now that house had class.

Who wants to live
in the McMansion?.

I don't.

- Dad bought that for Mom out of guilt.
- Guilt?.

Okay, so, what else?. Maid, butler?.

No, I refuse to burn people.

Even if they are
made out of cardboard.

No maid, no butler. Fine, what else?.

I got my phoenix and dragon.
They're on sale.

You break, you buy, huh?.

Hey, guys, these would hardly fit
a child, let alone a grown woman.

Well, they made them fit,
didn't they?.

Breaking the bones.

Binding the feet so tight
that they wouldn't grow.

Disgusting. I'll stick to high heels.

Look, I have a letter. Never mailed.

Written in Mother's handwriting
to her mother.

She had a mother?.

Oh, my God.

- What?.
- Mother's name.

What?. Linda?.

Her Chinese name.

It wasn't Linda?.

It's Ling Yuen.

That sounds beautiful.

What does it mean?.

Highest cloud in the sky.

It means strength.

Well, read the letter.

Okay.

Oh, my. Look at this.

I gave this to her. Mother's Day.

I made it in the third grade.

I can't believe she kept it.

Or this.

Oh, God. Twilly Bear.

Hello. My name's Twilly Bear.

- Twilly Bear?.
- Alex slept with it till the 1 Oth grade.

- Shut up.
- Hey.

- I didn't know this.
- What?.

We didn't know any of this.

What is it?.

During China's famine,
Mother was 16.

In love.

Her mother wanted her
to marry someone...

...in one of those
arranged marriages.

So she ran away to Hong Kong.

Her boyfriend was supposed
to meet her, but he never made it.

Killed while crossing
the Pearl River.

That's so sad.

What else?.

In Hong Kong, she met a gentleman
much older than her.

Wasn't sure she loved him,
but he was kind.

Dad?.

She grew to love him,
and they moved here to Seattle.

And lived happily ever after.

Not quite.

I remember the arguments
right after you were born.

Dad had other women.

He did?.

I saw him with a few of them.

A few?.

He said he still loved Mom though.

Well, of course he did.

Is that what you tell yourself after
you're done with your mistresses?.

- Meimei.
- Oh, come on.

A big, successful doctor
like Alex gonna tell us...

...that he doesn't have mistresses?.

I'm not gonna tell you anything.

Good for you.

Why break the family tradition
of secrets and lies?.

Guys, can we cut this out?.

I mean, we have to write a eulogy
about a woman we clearly didn't know.

What are we gonna say?.

Here you go.

- I win.
- I let you win.

Because you're old.

He's a good boy.

Where's his father?.

Ask Mrs. Xiao.

She made me break up
with the only man I've ever loved.

Why?.

He wasn't Chinese, was he?.

We were gonna get married...

...but when Mom made up her mind
about something...

Yes, I know.

What are you doing here, really?.

Viola says your mother
wanted me to be here...

...so I'm here.

You loved her, didn't you?.

Hey.

Can't believe you still jog.

I can't believe you stopped.

We're choosing a tombstone today.

Want me to be there for that?.

No.

You really don't have to.

Look, you asked me to come.
I came.

But don't push me away again.

Liz, it's okay to miss Sam.

I miss him every day.

But, Liz,
we have to move on with our lives.

Please, let me back in for good.

- Please, Liz.
- No.

Okay, so if it were my mother...

...nothing would be too big
or too expensive.

Look at this lovely marble altar.

You could erect a statue
to your mother on that.

Stunning.

I have a friend, he's a sculptor.
I could get you a deal.

If it were my mother...

...I would have a portrait done.

Not as she was when she... You know.
But how she is in my dreams.

You can mount it
on that marble flat there.

Beautiful.

I have a friend. He's a painter.

I can get you a deal.

I like this one.

- Oh, if it were my mother...
- She's not your mother.

She's my mother. She's our mother.

Got that?.

Alex, are you all right?.

I'm fine.

I like the simple
white marble tombstone.

It's tasteful.

Agreed?.

- Can you get me a deal on that?.
- Oh, of course, yes.

Great.

Meimei, show him to the door,
please.

Alex, what are you doing?.

Alex.

I'm sorry.

I used to hate Dad
for cheating on Mom, for hurting her.

I used to tell myself
I'd never become like him.

Here I am, I'm just like him.

While Mom's looking down,
she knows I'm a liar...

...a cheat, and my wife hates me.

- Well, there are reasons why we do...
- I can't rationalize.

Where do I go from here?.

Well, do you love Cindy?.

Really love her?.

I used to.

Could you love her again?.

I want to.

Why?.

Why do you want to?.

Look, we have to be
at Mrs. Sun's in 20 minutes, okay?.

We really need to go.

I want to sing it at the funeral.

It was your mother's favorite.

It's very nice.

I had no idea
that Mother liked that song.

Mrs. Sun, you are mom's
favorite dressmaker, so...

Her only dressmaker, wasn't I?.

Of course.

And so we need you
to make her last dress.

Back in China,
the daughters make the last dress.

Well, this isn't China.

What my sister really means
to say is that...

You're the actress.

I think you mean lesbian.

She's the one who slept
with a black man.

Elizabeth is the one
whose son passed away...

...and Alex here has a mistress.

We know
what our mom thought of us...

...so can we just be done
with the gossip?.

We're giving her
exactly what she wanted.

A traditional Chinese funeral
and a traditional Chinese dress.

So are you in or are you out?.

I like you.

Your mother was proud of you.

All of you.

She wouldn't shut up.

" My son, the doctor.
My daughter, the journalist.

My daughter in real estate
and the movie star. "

I will make the dress,
and it will be beautiful.

Just like your mother.

I am so confused.

I thought I knew what to say
in this eulogy, but now...

How could she have been
so proud of us to everyone else?.

While with us, she was so...

Bitchy?.

Selfish, cruel, rude, manipulative?.

Dictatorial?.

Saving face.

Do you believe in destiny?.

Yes.

You?.

Yes.

I believe each of us is connected.

Without even realizing it.

Just like the ingredients
in a wonderful meal.

I believe you're strong.

I believe I am in love.

Liz, dinner's ready.

I'll be right down.

Michael.

I don't blame you.

And I'm sorry
I can't always express myself.

It's just gonna take
a little more time, okay?.

Okay.

I'm not going anywhere.

Meimei.

Hey.

I just want you to know that, well,
I could always try again.

You know, if you want me to.

Yes.

Okay. That'd be nice.

Thank you.

Well, great.

See you tomorrow?.

See you tomorrow.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Good night, Bruce.

Good night.

Is it hot?.

No, it's great.

Oh, my God. Good.

Have we just corrupted a monk?.

Your mother made me the executrix
of her estate.

Why you?. You're not even family.

Alex, Viola is family.

Yeah, but I'm the son.

Isn't that sexist?.

Okay, fine. Forget it.

I'm sorry, Viola. Please continue.

Okay, I just thought
this would be a good time...

...to go over the contents of her will,
seeing that you all seem...

...to be in a pretty good place.

- Yeah, sure, so, what do we get?.
- Nothing.

- Nothing?.
- Nothing?.

- Nothing?.
- Nothing?.

Well, the house is yours.
It's all of yours.

Comes from your father's will.

What about life insurance?.
Other investments.

The gold, the jewelry?.

She felt
thanks to your father's inheritance...

...you were all in pretty good shape.

I don't believe this.

So she gave everything to
the Pacific Coast Community Center.

- The what?.
- The Pacific Coast Community Center.

- Your mother believed in charity.
- She did?.

Don't you tell me
what my mother believed.

Well, I think it's a pretty good idea.

You know what?.
Mom's will doesn't really surprise me.

I mean, when it came to us,
she was so cheap.

And she was cheap
with you too, Viola.

I don't know why you stuck with her
all these years.

Because I loved her.

Because I loved all of you.

I still do.

I have to go to the airport
to pick up Cindy and Emily.

You want me to go with you?.

No, it's okay.

You took that picture.

Remember?.

Near the Vatican.

I hope you didn't come
to shame the memory of my mother.

No. Never.

I never told anyone
after all this time.

I think that's why
she criticized me the least.

Because she was afraid of me.

No. Grateful.

You keep the secret.

Cindy.

I'm sorry.

I wanna start over.

We're here.

Cindy.

Emily.

Welcome.

Hello, Victoria.

It's nice to see
that some things remain constant.

Bitch.

What did she just say?.

She said, "Bitch. "

I'm pregnant.

Liz.

Here, Mom.

You take care of Sammy for us.

Go ahead.

Mom...

...meet Dede.

I think you'd really like her.

Dede.

Here you go.

That's a lot.

Well, it's been a while.

Thank you.

I've had an epiphany.

I'm not a monk.

But you are a monk.

Inside, I'm not.

Not anymore.

That's my epiphany.

Shoot.

Am I going to hell for this?.

No.

Dede, I wanna thank you.
And Meimei, really.

I became a monk
for all the wrong reasons.

To please my parents,
to please everyone else but me.

And that's not a good way to live.

The honesty
that you and Meimei have...

...and the way you just live
your lives openly without apology...

...I find it inspirational.

I wanna get married.
I wanna have lots of children.

And I hope that one of them
will be yours and Meimei's.

I'm not gonna be
coming back tomorrow.

So please tell Meimei
that I said goodbye.

You can tell her yourself.

No.

It's better this way.

I'm pregnant.

When you came to Hong Kong
a month or so ago, that one night.

Aren't you gonna say something?.

Thank you, God.

Hey, Meimei.

I've been looking all over for you.

Look.

The monk has delivered.

- Stop.
- Are you okay?.

I found this on my pillow.

From whom?.

My mother.

What did she say?.

Meimei, are you okay?.

No.

No, I'm not okay.

Meimei, what is it?.

Meimei.

What is going on?.

This letter,
which says time to tell the truth.

The truth?.

I am Meimei's...

...father.

Holy cow.

Meimei.

Meimei.

Your mother and I loved each other.

We keep it a secret for you.

Shut up!

Shut up!

Don't you talk to me.

Don't you dare.

My whole life has been a lie.

Meimei!

Meimei!

Mom!

Why didn't you tell me?.

Why didn't you say something?.

Why?.

Why?.

Meimei, it's okay.

It's all right.

Why did you never tell me?.

Mother made me promise not to.

Everyone else knew?.

Even Dad?.

Dad suspected.

Everyone suspected.

No one knew for sure.

Things aren't so black and white.

No, they certainly aren't.

Saving face.

Saving face.

I hate that expression.

Yeah.

Me too.

So Chinese.

We are Chinese.

Yes. We are.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

I'm gonna make myself a pot of coffee.
Would you like a cup?.

- I don't drink coffee, thank you.
- Okay.

So today is day five, right?.

Where guests
come to pay their respects?.

Yes.

I'm sure
you have everything organized.

Well, I think organization
is about respect.

Well, I'm really good
at preparing food.

- Maybe I can help.
- Well, it's already done.

Victoria knows
a nice seafood restaurant.

They have a buffet.

Oh, my God. A buffet?.

That's so tacky,
but again, it is Victoria.

You know,
you're not Miss Taiwan anymore.

I'm sorry, excuse me?.

You heard what I said.
I said you're not Miss Taiwan anymore.

I think you have forgotten
your place.

My place is with this family.

Where is yours?.

Cindy,
your mother-in-law wanted one thing.

That this family would come together
finally and for real...

...and I'd like to believe
that that can happen.

Wouldn't you?.

You know, it's difficult to forgive.

I know.

I think forgiveness is just about
the hardest thing in the world to do.

And I hope you find a way to do it...

...or you're gonna be
one unhappy person.

So?.

So?.

Starting over?.

Clean slate.

Meimei,
meeting you completes my life.

And completely changes mine.

I'm not gonna make any more
cheap chop-chop movies.

What are you going to do?.

I have no idea.

So does that frighten you?.

No.

I don't know what to call you.

My name is Chow Lin.

Only one chanting monk?.

So cheap.

May I have your autograph?.

- Do you like kung fu movies?.
- Yes.

Every Friday, your mother came to me
to buy fresh flowers.

One of my best customers.

Cheap but loyal.

These flowers.

Not from my place.

Oh, I'm sorry.

My sister Victoria
got them from down the street.

- Obviously.
- Would you like something to eat?.

Please.

Come. Sit down.

Your mama paid my husband's
medical bills for two years.

Well, how did you know her?.

Your mother volunteered at the
Pacific Coast Community Center.

You didn't know that?.

Well, our mama's full of surprises.

You know, over a hundred people
have come by since this morning.

See, Grandma wasn't that bad.

No. I guess not.

Hey, what are they gonna say
about us?.

When we're dead and gone?.

They'll say we tried.

We tried.

- So I heard people talking shit.
- Talking shit?.

You know, about you,
Grandma and Meimei.

Kids hear everything. Because we're
shorter, we're under the radar screen.

Oh, of course.

So related, you and me?.

In a way. Is that a problem?.

No, no, it's cool.

Want to learn something cool?.

- What is it?.
- I teach you tai chi.

Wow, like in the movies?.

- Alexander.
- Thank you, Mrs. Sun.

- Victoria.
- Thank you.

Meimei.

Elizabeth.

Tradition. It's important.

Yes, it is.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

- Thank you, ladies.
- Take care.

Goodbye.

Speaking of tradition...

...I seem to recall
a long-standing challenge...

...between Alex and I,
and Victoria and Elizabeth.

- Shall we?.
- Oh, no, no, no.

Elizabeth shouldn't play.

Why not?.

Ask her.

Why not?.

Are you...?.

- Oh, God.
- Oh, my God.

God had something to do with it.

And Michael made
a slight contribution.

I've sent the last monk home.

It is now time
for serenity and prayer.

According to the old ways
at the end of the period of mourning...

...the soul of the departed
comes back one more time.

I would like you
to kneel at the shrine...

...and close your eyes...

...and see her in your soul.

Now, can you see her?.

I'm here with you, my children.

Even when she's dead
she freaks me out.

But am I dead?.

Alexander.

You look so serious.

Well, I need to sit.

Please have a seat.

Okay.

You are all angry.

But look, I am dying.

Liver cancer.

The doctors gave me six months.

Do you think I wanted to die
like Mrs. Chiu?.

Never a kind word from her children
until she was gone.

Do you think I wanted to die
like your father?.

Full of regret.

No.

I wanted to bring my family together.

I know.

I haven't been the best of mothers...

...but I hope I can manage to fix it.

I want to tell you how I feel...

...and I want to hear
how you really feel.

What you've done here is
an example of just how manipulative...

...selfish, arrogant,
and controlling you are.

- It's a beginning.
- I'm not finished.

And I don't believe for one moment
that you wanna hear how we feel.

- Alex, we were just trying...
- Don't.

You cannot rationalize this.

But dying is never rational.

Nor is your monstrous ego.

But I did this for you, Alex.

Mother, you're so full of yourself
that you actually believe that.

Anyone else?.

Congratulations.

Very dramatic. Very Chinese.

See?. She understands.

No, I don't.

You've put us
through a great deal of pain.

You too, Viola.

Are you angry?.

I am exceedingly pissed off.

Well, these are certainly
not the reactions I was expecting.

What did you expect?.

That we'd all fall at your feet
and be grateful you're still alive?.

- Well, yes.
- Don't hold your breath.

Perhaps I should have
just remained dead.

That would have been
a wise decision.

Do you know how much
I love your daughter?.

Yes, I think I do,
and it warms my heart.

Welcome to our crazy family.

Thank you.

But I want to know how you did it.

Yeah.

Well, it's a big house.

There's a hidden room off my bedroom
with its own bathroom.

And Viola kept me informed
of all the comings and goings...

...and of course,
I did overhear a thing or two myself.

- Brilliant.
- Yes.

Loose ends, you know.

And here's my favorite loose end.

I should be angry with you.

Maybe a little bit.

What do we do about Alexander?.

I will talk to him.

- Oh, excuse me.
- I hope you're not upset with me.

It's a call from the set.
I have to answer it.

Hello?.

Hi, is this Dede Chan?

Yes, it is.

Who's calling?.

I'm your brother's assistant director.

Your brother
has just had a heart attack...

...on the set here in Los Angeles.

They've taken him
to Peterson Memorial Hospital.

He's stable, and they're keeping him
under observation for now.

Alexander.

Leave me alone, Mom.

Alexander...

You are not your father.

You have made mistakes,
and I have too.

But my children are not mistakes.

They are the best thing
that ever happened to me.

You have been angry
for a long time.

The past few days,
I've felt that anger lift.

Wouldn't it be nice
if you could always live like that?.

Our handsome boy.

I did this hoping for happiness
for all of us.

If it is selfish for a mother...

...who wants to love her children
one last time...

...then I am that selfish woman.

I love you too, Mom.

Are you sure you don't want me
to come with you?.

I'm packed. I'm ready.

No, Meimei, it's okay.

Dede, I mean it.

Meimei, stay here.

How many times
do I have to tell you this?.

Baby, your brother
had a heart attack.

That's serious.

I wanna be there for you.

I understand,
but your family needs you.

You stay here.

I love you, Dede Chan.

I love you too.

Come on, go.

You go on, baby.

Guys, I don't wanna make excuses
for what your mother and Viola did.

I mean, look at us.

We're here, we're talking.

And, you know, I think I do recall...

...hearing some laughter.

I mean, isn't it better
that all this happened before we die?.

Before she dies?.

I think that Dede did the right thing
going there, don't you?.

I mean, you'd do the same thing
for your brother. I know you would.

And he would do the same for you.

No question.

Does he always eat like this?.

Always.

Mom?.

I don't want you to die.

Neither do I.

Thank you, Victoria.

And Meimei...

...I'm sorry about Dede's brother.

Thank you.

Oh, I almost forgot. We're gonna have
to cancel the banquet tomorrow.

No, we should still do it.

As a celebration of life.

Your life.

Michael, I've always liked you.

I don't know why.

Probably just to make Alex jealous.

You know, Mom, I don't think any of us
ever really knew you until this week.

Yeah, you are smarter
than you look.

Thank you.

As for you...

...bravo.

- Bravo.
- Bravo.

I want to say something
to Mrs. Xiao.

That dress is worth a lot more
than what I charged your kids.

And I think what you did this week
for your children was great.

Now, do you think my kids
would fall for it?.

Oh, no.

Your children are too smart.

That's funny.

Thank you, everyone, for coming.

For those who came to the house
and gave money...

...Victoria will make sure
that you get it all back.

But I will keep the dress.

This is such a beautiful sendoff.

You have made this old lady
very, very happy.

Facing death changes everything.

So dragon lady no more.

Life is so fragile.

We must cherish each day...

...and all those who have a place
in our hearts.

Next week, I will leave for China...

...with Mr. Chow Lin.

I will die where I was born.

But before I do...

...I hope to take care
of some unfinished business.

If there's any advice I can give, it is:

Don't leave things till it's too late.

Well, let's dance.

Mr. Wang,
can I ask you something?.

Of course.

You're licensed by the state...

...so how could you do this
with my mom?.

Victoria, we're Chinese.