几楼？ 2个
三...五楼。 3个
- 我们走。 - 这个地方糟透了。 4个
- 这是 13 号。 - 是的。 5个
- 还有两层楼。 - 好的。 6个
- 我喘不过气来。 - 该死。你应该戒烟。
14、15 8个
- 那边。 - 是我们刚刚通过的那个吗？
明鼎
- 明鼎，醒醒。 - 有人在那里。
明鼎。
- 该死。每个人都还在床上。 - 你在找谁？
明鼎。
明丁在吗？
你想要什么？
- 你想要什么？ - 让开。
- 检查那个房间。 - 你在干什么？
我们在找明丁。 不关你的事。
- 那是明丁吗？ - 不。
- 明丁 - 你在干什么？
他在外面。
- 那里。 - 他在那。
- 把他带出来。 - 起床。
去你的房间。 这不关你的事。
坐下。
明丁，你知道我们为什么来吗？
你知道我们今天为什么来这里吗？
你知道蒋先生吗 想让你的债务加倍吗？
我不知道你在说什么。
你不知道？
你需要解释吗？
好的，等一下。
我不得不寄钱 中国的家。
我来这里六个月了 并没有寄回我妻子一分钱。
我来这里的全部原因 是为了赚钱。
姜先生收取的利息 无法保存任何东西。
那是你的问题。
借钱的时候， 你必须还钱。
利息和到期日已经确定。
蒋先生经营的不是慈善机构。
- 我无法支付最后两笔款项。 - 停止表演。
钱在哪儿？
- 在冰箱里。 - 冰箱？
你想让它保持新鲜吗？
没有钱。
不，另一个。
知道了。 48岁
- 有多少？ - 关于盛大。
其余的在哪里？
我告诉过你我现在没有。
不要行动。
这是交易。
你今晚给我们 800 美元
或者你的债务增加了一倍。
今晚 800 美元，然后我们会 谈论新的付款计划。
一点教训 所以你永远不会忘记你的付款。
- 别打我。 - 你不会忘记再次付款。
- 不要动。 - 别打我。请。
今晚 800 美元。
我们走吧。
今晚见。
保持下降。
我们只有 500 美元。 诚请你小心。
- 别客气。 - 哦谢谢。
该死。你想杀了我？
怎么了？ 今天早上有点急躁？
没有什么。
痛苦的夜晚？
我也是。
昨晚和我妻子通电话。
千里之外，
在地球的另一边， 我们仍然想办法战斗。
那个臭婊子说...
她说...
我没有专注。
那个臭婊子 总是在吠叫。很烦人。
你老婆是一样的吗？
哦，顺便说一下。
我刚找到一张新电话卡。
250 分钟两美元。这里。
这是亚洲环球卡。
她很可爱，对吧？看。
你没事儿吧？
你知道的，电话卡 是一项蓬勃发展的业务。
我听说过一个卖东西的人 每天 20,000 个这样的东西。
每天 20,000 张卡片。
一夜暴富。
我必须调查一下。
大杀特杀。 90后
让我问问你。
你的付款进展如何？
我快完成了。
四五个月。然后我完成了。
你花了多长时间？
四年左右，
因为我花了额外的钱
在去欧洲的旅途中。
然后从英国到这里。
你为什么要问？
没理由。只是好奇。
你的付款还好吗？
好的。
看起来会下一整天的雨。
你们两个今天比我早。
- 该工作了。 - 是的，该上班了。
妈，解冻虾 别忘了切西兰花。
按键。
- 早上好。 - 早晨。
- 姐姐，早上好。 - 早上好。
大姐姐别忘了 今晚点猪肉。
妈妈，拿面粉。
年轻人，拿味精。
慢慢...
慢下来。
怎么了？
没有什么。
- 起不来？阳痿？ - 去你的。
等待。
你这人怎么回事？
你能借我一点钱吗？
多少？
300 美元。
为什么需要借钱？
这是紧急情况。 借我点钱就行了
我今天早上刚寄钱回家。
我只剩下 150 美元了。
告诉我你为什么需要钱。
- 你会借给我吗？ - 我没说我不会。
- 你为什么需要钱？ - 为什么有这么多问题？
我欠高利贷者的钱。
你为什么欠他们钱？
- 你在赌博吗？ - 不。
下次我再告诉你。
我们走吧。
你借还是不借我钱？
你会怎样做 其他 150 美元？
你想借吗 来自大姐，马还是卫？
不要告诉他们。
为什么不？
我只是不想让他们知道。
走。去吧。
我知道了。
姐姐， 你女儿什么时候来看我？
没一会儿。
- 你老婆什么时候过来？ - 我未婚。
今天你没有结婚，对吧？
小房子特色捞面。
让它变辣。
那么你是如何让自己参与其中的呢？
我向那些人借了钱。
为什么？
我想全额偿还我的家人。
你怎么了？
因为他们已经有了 我弟弟的债务要处理。
这对他们来说很难。
有什么兴趣？
百分之三十。
百分之三十？你疯了？ 你为什么不做数学？
我以为我做到了。
我不知道你在做什么。
预计家庭 为债务借钱。
你不被期待 立即还清。
你得想个办法 否则你将永远负债累累。
我知道。
你接下来打算怎么办？
最多提示 我一天赚的钱是 90 美元。
今天拿我的货。
- 什么？ - 今天完成所有交货。
- 不，我感觉很糟糕。 - 没关系。
做所有的交付。
真的吗？
真的。
我很好。
另外，我不想在这种天气下工作。
下雨真好。
更多的雨，更多的交付。
雨越多越好。
- 更多的交付，更多的钱。 - 送货。
你在那做什么？
你正在占用空间。
两条墨西哥鱿鱼加虾。
你知道吗-
姐姐。
胡萝卜吃多了会变 你的眼白是橙色的？
对了，多吃点。
你为什么整天都在这里？
你没有送货吗？
明正在做他们。
为什么 Ming 要做所有这些？
他需要运动来减肥。
- 我认为你是需要锻炼的人。 - 去你的。
看看你的胃。
那么，林星又给你打电话了吗？ 19 5
是的，昨晚。
他在这里吗？
不，他还在中国。
他拿到绿卡了吗？
不，他还在努力。
得到非法婚姻？
他没有钱做那个。
那现在要多少钱？
40,000 美元。
150,000 美元？
40,000 美元。
那不是很贵吗？
不，那很便宜。
他没有钱吗？
他有十二万 到13万元。
但是他花很多钱 在那些名牌衣服上。
就一条内裤 花了他600元左右。
嘿，别敲它。
内衣最重要 一个人身上的一件衣服。
它最能说明你。
平角裤、紧身裤或丁字裤。
小薇，你今天穿丁字裤了吗？
做你的工作。
只是在开玩笑。
严重地， 我已经存了两个月了。
两个月。
- 大馄饨汤。 - 两个月？
它会带你永远。
不，不是永远。
也许再过几年。
老板用了多长时间 得到这个地方？
十年。
十年？非常好。
完美的。我已经工作四年了。 再过六年，我也要当老板了。
我不会忘记你们的 当我是大老板。
薇，你来当我的餐厅经理吧。
不，不是经理。大厨。
走着瞧。
妈妈，你会是我的厨师。拧魏。
听起来不错。
- 送货。 - 问明。
小明出去送货了。
大姐姐，你要跟我走对吧？
去！去！去。
大姐姐，你要成为 我的餐厅经理，对吧？
订单太多， 我得帮忙。但我会慢慢来。
你为什么弄乱我的订单？
你在说什么？
我得去两次 因为你弄乱了顺序。
心理，我不知道 你在说什么。
我刚做的交货。 那家伙不想要鸡肉。
问大姐，我是照吩咐的。
我今天不能犯错。
你在说什么？ 我会重做你的订单。
你聋了吗？ 你是怎么弄乱鸡肉和牛肉的？
我认为你不适合做这个。 你为什么不回中国？
- 你有听力问题吗？ - 注意你的态度。
- 小心，我会打你。 - 心理。
如果你不想工作， 回中国。新人。
- 你是什么意思“新人”？ - 不要打架。
他不是故意的。 只是一个小错误。
别打了。想打架就出去。 我什么也听不见。
他今天不能犯错。 这到底意味着什么？
明，你为什么看起来很伤心？ 你在想什么？
他妈的。
你怎么看得出来？
别担心，我会为你修好。
就在那儿等着吧。
谁打破了它？
它不会下降。
我勒个去。它坏了吗？
我会尽快修好它。
好吧好吧。
小炒饭，没有蔬菜。
只有一美元？
连一块钱都没有。
有时只是几个硬币。
以后会好起来的。
对你的下一个客户，说...
什么？我不想。
他会给你一个更大的小费。
你必须微笑。
你的眼睛必须微笑。 你的眼睛没有笑。
妈的，你疯了。
你想赚钱。 你必须更加努力。
你必须微笑。
你没听到吗？
我怎么笑 当我心情不好的时候？
大姐总是说...
你有神经病。
所以你必须微笑。
不。
我认为这不会有帮助。
- 相信我。 - 好的。
- 我就是这样做的。 - 下次我会尽力的。
你必须这样做。
你从来不听我说
明，交货。
记住要微笑...
好吧，我会的。
我把它放在那里。
为什么？
因为没有地方了。
真的吗？
真的，没有任何空间。
你为什么不腾出空间？
我告诉过你没有房间了。
如果没有空间，请腾出空间。
有什么大不了的？
伙计们，请。每天。 我在这里头疼。
没什么大不了的。 他就是喜欢打架。
我喜欢和他打架。
如果他没有搞砸我的系统， 我不在乎。
有那么难吗？
熟食放在上面。
第二个架子上的生牛肉。
第三个架子上的生鸡肉。
底部架子上的切碎蔬菜。
我知道。 你已经告诉我很多次了。
但是没有空间。
你的大脑在你的屁股里吗？
没想过开房？
是的，我想到了。然后我想 激怒你会更有趣。
我的堂兄应该到了 月底在美国。
- 真的？ - 他会做马风格吗？
“别把我送回去。共产主义太糟糕了。 我只能生一个孩子。”
你不明白。
你们在 9/11 之前来到这里。
9/11 之后就更难了。
明，你是在 9/11 之后才来的吗？
是的。
他没有被抓住。
真的吗？
一定有一个好的走私者。
你从哪里进来的？
- 加拿大。 - 真的吗，加拿大？不错。
马云就没那么幸运了。
马的船被抢了 在加利福尼亚海岸附近。
是的。
我们都不得不申请政治庇护。
那你有旅行证件吗？
是的。在我等待听证会的时候。
开庭日期是什么时候？
月底。
你要去加州？
不，你在开玩笑吗？
我会等待下一个特赦计划 几年内。
没有去任何法院。
你会永远等待。
小西兰花鸡。
西兰花鸡。
昨天一个黑人 又来卖自行车了。
- 哪一个？ - 哪个黑人？
100 号。谁知道呢？
上周这里有一个黑人。 他想卖给我一辆自行车。
他想卖给我的自行车 是上次从我这里偷走的那个。
- 这是你的自行车？ - 是的。
都是你的错。
为什么？
黑人撕下一辆自行车 从一家餐馆
然后卖给另一家餐厅。
因为你买了它们， 你创造需求。
当然是你的错。
所以我们应该花 100 美元买一辆新自行车 每次我们被扯掉？
馄饨汤。大，不小。
无骨鸡肉和烤猪肉炒饭。
快点，我还有别的吩咐。
不，我不知道。
那些是额外的。
天热了，开门。
年轻，还在睡觉？ 收下这份快递。
明出去了，我的订单太多了。 拿一些快递。
他妈的。
你不先敲门吗？
一份炒饭。
送货。
明，摊开菜谱。
我今天没有时间。
你仍然必须这样做。
小明今天怎么了？
别跟他打架了！
我不和他打架。
你和他一样 当你第一次来到这里时。
什么都不知道。 只想着钱。
只是想变得友善。
我可以拍你的照片
当你打电话给我时， 你的照片会出现。
- 我不知道这个牌子。 - 你的品牌很烂。
我看不懂。
我的品牌更好。看。图片。
你怎么了？ 你掉进水坑了吗？
看着他。
明，交货。隔壁。
还有一个小时。 你会没事的。
一条船拉直了它的航向 当它到达一座桥时。
雨停了。
两个春卷。
去你的。
西区 845 号的那个婊子。
秃子，我给你一巴掌。
一箱鸡肉。 三箱鸡翅。
两箱西兰花。 三斤豆芽菜。
三斤面条。 一打大葱。
一打豆腐。
一百斤猪肉。
给我一支烟。
明在哪里？
我不知道。
你整天都在抽烟。 你们没有快递吗？
我的自行车出了点问题。 我明天必须去买一个新的。
他惹上麻烦了吗？
他身上有一块很大的瘀伤。我看到了。
他打架了吗？
我不知道。
我怎么会知道？
你离他那么近。 你为什么不知道？
你什么时候开始关心小明了？
小西兰花鸡。
他有麻烦了吗？
这不关你的事。
- 你为什么对我有那种态度？ - 态度？
三年来， 除了你的态度，我什么都没有。
不要跟我谈态度。
如果明有麻烦...
快点，小西兰花鸡。
忘掉它。这里没有问题。
不用担心。
你不过来帮忙吗？
炒饭。
10 A，隔壁。
250号。
哦，这个包吓到我了。
谁拿走了辣酱？ 不是我。
我勒个去， 责怪我的一切。
你这人怎么回事？
我告诉你了。
事情总是会解决的。
这叫做，“船直 当它到达一座桥时它的路线。”
你是否同意我的观点？
这就是生活。
哲学。
有时...
我希望我永远不会来这里。
回家就好了 与我的妻子和儿子。
我在儿子出生前就到了这里。
他从未见过他的父亲。
这一切都会得到回报。
但愿如此。
不要想太多。
四年并没有那么长。
看看我，我几乎还清了债务。
我可以很快把我的妻子和孩子带到这里。
你也会没事的。
时光飞逝。
飞得很快。
明，你的钱。
年轻，你的钱。
年轻人，只要 15 美元？
那个小？
小明，你赚大了。
很多钱。
明，你要收这个快递吗？
两只小西兰花鸡和一份炒饭。
- 面条？ - 不。
- 馄饨皮？ - 我们有。
- 我们没有薯条，对吧？ - 是的。
我们不需要面粉？酒呢？
是的。
两袋米。三罐油。
一打瓶酒。 一箱酱油。
一箱面粉。
一箱味精。两箱虾。
- 你出门吗？ - 不，我不想。
我去过唐人街 超过 10 年。
不是唐人街。 你应该去别的地方。
像新泽西或 康涅狄格州的赌场。
我没有钱去赌博。
赌一把。
我告诉他我请假一天。
是你的女儿 明天也请假？
今天和明天。
她的工作稍微轻松一些。
稍微放松一点。
在日本餐厅工作更容易。
更多钱？
是的，她赚更多的钱。
那你应该去那里工作。
我不想在那里工作。
- 为什么不？ - 我不喜欢当服务员。
明天早点到这里。
多早？
你必须把鸡肉切成两半 和鸡翅。
明天早点到这里。
嘿，明，关上门。
你检查过炉子和灯了吗？
是的，一切都已关闭。
好的。我们走吧。
- 再见。 - 又过了一天。
明天我要走了。 后天见。
- 明，你来吗？ - 我肚子疼。你先走吧。
好了，赶紧回家睡觉吧。
不要想太多。 明天见。
嘿。
你需要多少？
- 什么？ - 你需要多少？
你怎么知道？
不难理解。
我会还给你的。
不用担心。 慢慢来。
我去过那儿。 我知道那是什么感觉。
好的，明天见。 我要去地铁。
Which floor?
Third... fifth floor.
- Let's go. - This place sucks.
- Here's Number 13. - Yeah.
- Two more floors to go. - All right.
- I can't catch my breath. - Shit. You should quit smoking.
Fourteen, 15.
- Over there. - Is it the one we just passed?
Ming Ding
- Ming Ding, wake up. - Someone's there.
Ming Ding.
- Damn. Everyone's still in bed. - Who are you looking for?
Ming Ding.
Is Ming Ding here?
What do you want?
- What do you want? - Out of the way.
- Check that room. - What are you doing?
We're looking for Ming Ding. None of your business.
- Is that Ming Ding? - No.
- Ming Ding - What are you doing?
He's outside.
- There. - There he is.
- Bring him out. - Get up.
Go to your room. This is none of your business.
Sit down.
Ming Ding, do you know why we're here?
You know why we're here today?
Do you know that Mr. Jiang wants to double your debt?
I don't know what you're talking about.
You don't know?
You need an explanation?
Okay, wait.
I had to send some money home to China.
I've been here six months and haven't sent a dime back to my wife.
The whole reason I came here was to make money.
The interest Mr. Jiang charges makes it impossible to save anything.
That's your problem.
When you borrow money, you have to pay it back.
The interest and due date were set.
Mr. Jiang isn't running a charity.
- I just couldn't make my last two payments. - Stop acting.
Where's the money?
- In the refrigerator. - The refrigerator?
Are you trying to keep it fresh?
There's no money.
No, the other one.
Got it.
- How much is there? - About a grand.
Where is the rest?
I told you I don't have it right now.
Don't act.
This is the deal.
You give us $800 tonight
or your debt is doubled.
$800 by tonight, then we'll talk about a new payment plan.
A little lesson so you'll never forget your payment.
- Don't hit me. - You won't forget to pay again.
- Don't move. - Don't hit me. Please.
$800 tonight.
Let's go.
See you tonight.
Keep it down.
We only have $500. Cheng asks you to be careful.
- You're welcome. - Oh, thank you.
Damn. You trying to kill me?
What's wrong? A little edgy this morning?
Nothing.
Rough night?
Me too.
On the phone with my wife last night.
Thousands of miles away,
on the other side of the earth, and we still find a way to fight.
That stinking bitch said...
she said...
that I'm not focused.
That stinking bitch. Always yapping. So annoying.
Is your wife the same?
Oh, by the way.
I just found a new phone card.
250 minutes for two dollars. Here.
It's the Asia Universal card.
She's pretty cute, huh? Look.
Are you all right?
You know, calling cards are a booming business.
I heard about one guy who sells 20,000 of these things a day.
20,000 cards a day.
Rich overnight.
I have to look into this.
Make a killing.
Let me ask you.
How's your payment going?
I'm almost done with it.
Four to five months. Then I'm done.
How long did it take you?
Around four years,
because I spent extra money
on the trip to Europe.
Then from England to here.
Why do you ask?
No reason. Just curious.
Your payments going all right?
All right.
Looks like it will rain all day.
You two are earlier than me today.
- Time to work. - Yep, time to work.
Ma, defrost the shrimp and don't forget to cut the broccoli.
The keys.
- Good morning. - Morning.
- Big Sister, good morning. - Good morning.
Big Sister, don't forget to order pork tonight.
Ma, get the flour.
Young, get the MSG.
Slowly...
Slow down.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
- Can't get it up? Impotent? - Fuck you.
Wait.
What's wrong with you?
Can you lend me some money?
How much?
$300.
Why do you need to borrow money?
It's an emergency. Just lend me some money.
I just sent money home this morning.
I only have $150 left.
Tell me why you need money.
- Will you lend it to me or not? - I didn't say I wouldn't.
- Why do you need the money? - Why so many questions?
I owe money to a loan shark.
Why do you owe them money?
- Are you gambling? - No.
I'll tell you another time.
Let's go.
Will you lend me the money or not?
What are you going to do for the other $150?
Do you want to borrow from Big Sister, Ma or Wei?
Don't tell them.
Why not?
I just don't want them to know.
Go. Just go.
I got it.
Big Sister, when is your daughter coming to visit?
Not for a while.
- When is your wife coming over? - I'm not married.
Today you're not married, right?
Small house special Lo-Mein.
Make it spicy.
So how did you get yourself into this?
I borrowed money from those guys.
Why?
I wanted to pay back my family in full.
What's your problem?
Because they already had my brother's debt to deal with.
It's tough on them.
What's the interest?
Thirty percent.
Thirty percent? Are you crazy? Why didn't you do the math?
I thought I did.
I don't know what you're doing.
Families are expected to borrow money for the debt.
You're not expected to pay it back right away.
You have to figure out a way or you'll be in debt forever.
I know.
So, what are you going to do?
The most tips I've ever made in a day is $90.
Take my deliveries today.
- What? - Make all the deliveries today.
- No, I feel bad. - It's all right.
Do all the deliveries.
Really?
Really.
I'm fine.
Plus, I don't want to work in this weather.
It's good that it's raining.
More rain, more deliveries.
The more rain, the better.
- More deliveries, more money. - Delivery.
What are you doing there?
You're taking up space.
Two Mexican squid with extra shrimp.
Did you know that-
Big Sister.
Eating too many carrots will turn the whites of your eyes orange?
Right, eat more.
Why are you here all day?
Don't you have deliveries to make?
Ming is doing them.
Why is Ming doing all of them?
He needs the exercise to lose weight.
- I think you're the one who needs exercise. - Fuck you.
Look at your stomach.
So, did Lin-Xing call you again?
Yeah, last night.
Is he here?
No, he's still in China.
Has he gotten a green card yet?
No, he's still trying.
Getting the illegitimate marriage?
He doesn't have the money for that.
How much does that cost now?
$40,000.
$150,000?
$40,000.
Isn't that expensive?
No, that's cheap.
Doesn't he have the money?
He has 120,000 to 130,000 yuan.
But he spends a lot of money on those name-brand clothes.
Just a pair of underwear costs him around 600 yuan.
Hey, don't knock it.
Underwear is the most important article of clothing on a person.
It says the most about you.
Boxers, tighty whities or thongs.
Wei, are you wearing your thong today?
Do your work.
Just kidding.
Seriously, I've been saving for two months.
Two months.
- Big wonton soup. - Two months?
It will take you forever.
No, not forever.
Maybe a couple more years.
How long did it take the boss to get this place?
Ten years.
Ten years? Pretty good.
Perfect. I've been working for four years. Six more years and I'll be a boss too.
I won't forget you guys when I'm the big boss.
Wei, you'll be my restaurant manager.
No, not manager. The chef.
We'll see.
Ma, you'll be my chef. Screw Wei.
Sounds good to me.
- Delivery. - Ask Ming.
Ming is out on a delivery.
Big Sister, you're coming with me, right?
Go, go, go.
Big Sister, you're going to be my restaurant manager, right?
There are too many orders, I have to help. But I will take it slow.
Why did you mess up my order?
What are you talking about?
I have to make two trips because you messed up the order.
Psycho, I don't know what you're talking about.
The delivery I just made. The guy didn't want chicken.
Ask Big Sister, I followed the order.
I can't afford a mistake today.
What are you talking about? I'll redo your order.
Are you deaf? How did you mess up chicken and beef?
I don't think you're cut out for this. Why don't you go back to China?
- You have a hearing problem? - Watch your attitude.
- Watch out, I'll smack you. - Psycho.
If you don't want to work, go back to China. New guy.
- What do you mean "new guy"? - Don't fight.
He didn't do it on purpose. Just a little mistake.
Stop fighting. Get out if you want to fight. I can't hear a thing.
He can't afford a mistake today. What the hell does that mean?
Ming, why do you look sad? What's on your mind?
Fuck.
How can you see it?
Don't worry, I'll fix it for you.
Just wait over there.
Who broke it?
It doesn't go down.
What the hell. Is it broken?
I'll fix it in no time.
Okay, okay.
Small fried rice, no vegetables.
Only one dollar?
Not even one dollar.
Sometimes just a few coins.
It'll get better later.
To your next customer, say...
What? I don't want to.
He'll give you a bigger tip.
You have to smile.
Your eyes have to smile. Your eyes are not smiling.
Damn, you're crazy.
You want to make money. You have to try harder.
You have to smile.
Didn't you hear?
How can I smile when I'm in a bad mood?
Big Sister always says...
You're nuts.
So you have to smile.
No.
I don't think that will help.
- Trust me. - Okay.
- That's how I do it. - I'll try my best next time.
You have to do it.
You never listen to me.
Ming, delivery.
Remember to smile...
Fine, I will.
I put it there.
Why?
Because there wasn't any room.
Really?
Really, there wasn't any space.
Why didn't you make room?
I told you there was no room.
Make room if there's no room.
What's the big deal?
Guys, please. Every day. I'm getting a headache here.
It's not a big deal. He just likes to fight.
I like to fight with him.
If he didn't mess up my system, I wouldn't care.
Is it that hard?
Cooked food on the top.
Raw beef on the second shelf.
Raw chicken on the third shelf.
Chopped vegetables on the bottom shelf.
I know. You've told me many times.
But there was no space.
Is your brain in your ass?
Didn't you think of making room?
Yes, I thought of it. Then I thought it would be more fun to piss you off.
My cousin should be arriving in the States at the end of the month.
- Really? - Is he going to do it Ma style?
"Don't send me back. Communism is so bad. I can only have one kid."
You don't understand.
You guys got here before 9/11.
It's much harder after 9/11.
Ming, you got here after 9/11?
Yeah.
He didn't get caught.
Really?
Must've had a good smuggler.
Where did you come in?
- Canada. - Really, Canada? Not bad.
Ma wasn't that lucky.
Ma's boat got nabbed off the California coast.
Yeah.
We all had to apply for political asylum.
So you got traveling papers?
Yeah. While I wait for a hearing.
When is the court date?
End of the month.
You're going to California?
No. Are you kidding me?
I'll wait for the next amnesty program in a few years.
No trip to any court.
You'll wait forever.
Small broccoli chicken.
Broccoli chicken.
Yesterday a black guy was here to sell a bike again.
- Which one? - Which black guy?
Number 100. Who knows?
There was a black guy here last week. He was trying to sell me a bike.
The bike he tried to sell me was the one stolen from me last time.
- It was your bike? - Yeah.
It's all your fault.
Why?
The blacks rip a bike off from one restaurant
and then sell it to another restaurant.
And because you buy them, you create the demand.
Of course it's your fault.
So we should spend $100 on a new bike every time we get ripped off?
Wonton soup. Large, not small.
Boneless chicken and roast pork fried rice.
Hurry up, I have other orders.
No, I don't know.
Those are extra.
It's hot, open the door.
Young, still sleeping? Take this delivery.
Ming is out and I have too many orders. Take some deliveries.
Fuck.
Don't you knock first?
One fried rice.
Delivery.
Ming, spread the menus.
I don't have time today.
You still have to do it.
What's wrong with Ming today?
Stop fighting with him!
I'm not fighting with him.
You were the same as him when you first got here.
Knew nothing. Only thinking about the money.
Just trying to be nice.
I can take your picture.
When you call me, your picture will appear.
- I don't know this brand. - Your brand is shitty.
I can't read it.
My brand is better. Look. Picture.
What's going on with you? Did you fall into a puddle?
Look at him.
Ming, delivery. Next door.
One hour to go. You'll be fine.
A boat straightens its course when it gets to a bridge.
It stopped raining.
Two spring rolls.
Fuck you.
That bitch at 845 West End.
Bald bastard, I'll slap you.
One case of chicken. Three cases of chicken wings.
Two cases of broccoli. Three pounds of bean sprouts.
Three pounds of noodles. One dozen scallions.
One dozen packs of tofu.
One hundred pounds of pork.
Give me a cigarette.
Where is Ming?
I don't know.
You've been yapping and smoking all day. Don't you have deliveries?
There's something wrong with my bike. I have to get a new one tomorrow.
Did he get himself into trouble?
He has a big bruise. I saw it.
Did he get into a fight?
I don't know.
How would I know?
You're so close to him. Why wouldn't you know?
Since when do you care about Ming?
Small broccoli chicken.
Is he in trouble?
It's none of your business.
- Why do you have that attitude with me? - Attitude?
For three years, I've had nothing but attitude from you.
Don't talk to me about attitude.
If Ming is in trouble...
Hurry up, small broccoli chicken.
Forget about it. There's no problem.
Don't worry.
Aren't you coming over to help?
Fried rice.
10 A, Next door.
Number 250.
Oh, this pack scared me.
Who took the hot sauce?
Not me.
What the hell, blaming me for everything.
What's wrong with you?
I told you.
Things always work out.
This is called, "A boat straightens its course when it gets to a bridge."
Do you agree with me?
That's life.
Philosophy.
Sometimes...
I wish I'd never come here.
It would be great to be home with my wife and my son.
I got here before my son was born.
He never saw his father.
It will all pay off.
I hope so.
Don't think too much.
Four years isn't that long.
Look at me, I'm almost free of debt.
I can bring my wife and kids here soon.
You'll be okay, too.
Time flies.
Flies fast.
Ming, your money.
Young, your money.
Young, only $15?
That little?
Ming, you made a lot of money.
A lot of money.
Ming, do you want to take this delivery?
Two small broccoli chicken and a fried rice.
- Noodle? - No.
- Wonton skin? - We have that.
- We don't have fries, right? - Yes.
We don't need flour? How about wine?
Yes.
Two bags of rice. Three tins of oil.
One dozen bottles of wine. One case of soy sauce.
One case of flour.
One case of MSG. Two cases of shrimp.
- Are you going out? - No, I don't want to.
I've been in Chinatown for more than 10 years.
Not Chinatown. You should go somewhere else.
Like New Jersey or the casinos in Connecticut.
I don't have money for gambling.
Gamble away.
I told him I'm taking a day off.
Is your daughter also taking tomorrow off?
Today and tomorrow.
Her job is a little more relaxed.
A little more relaxed.
Working in a Japanese restaurant is easier.
More money?
Yeah, she makes more money.
You should go work there then.
I don't want to work there.
- Why not? - I don't like waitressing.
Be here earlier tomorrow.
How early?
You have to make chicken halves and chicken wings.
Be here earlier tomorrow.
Hey, Ming, shut the gate.
Did you check the stoves and the lights?
Yeah, everything is turned off.
Okay. Let's go.
- Good-bye. - There goes another day.
Tomorrow I'm off. See you all the day after tomorrow.
- Ming, are you coming? - I have a stomachache. You go first.
All right, hurry home and sleep.
Don't think too much. See you tomorrow.
Hey.
How much do you need?
- What? - How much do you need?
How did you know?
It wasn't hard to figure out.
I'll pay you back.
Don't worry. Take your time.
I've been there. I know what it's like.
All right, see you tomorrow. I'm headed to the subway.