Hector and the Search for Happiness Page #5

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Well, it's central.

Why, have you got

any other suggestions?

Let me show you happy.

(CHINESE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

(CHUCKLING)

Whoever said

money can't buy happiness.

F*** you.

(CHUCKLING)

This is incredible.

This is incredible.

Just incredible, the whole thing.

The meal, my room.

Edward, I'm just...

I'm curious, okay?

Far be it from me,

and forgive me for asking.

- And I don't mean to pry.

- Time is money. Spit it out.

- Right. Are you happy?

- When you work as much as I do,

you don't have time to ask

yourself that question.

That's why

I'm thinking of quitting.

What, now?

God, no.

In another $20 million.

(CHUCKLING)

Mind you, I've been saying that

for the last $100 million.

Oh, you bust a gut, you earn

enough money, you retire,

you do something you like.

Or nothing at all.

And then you're happy?

Yeah, we're addicted.

Divorced or dead.

What the hell?

Oh.

You pick a goal,

you work towards it.

Makes you feel better.

Just keep moving,

that's my motto.

Maybe there's only one way

to retire and be happy.

And what's that?

Don't retire.

It's time for some real China.

Come on.

Real? Okay.

Let me just grab a bit of this.

It's not what you know, Hector.

It's not who you know.

It's how much you pay

who you know.

(CHUCKLING)

(RAVE MUSIC PLAYING)

- Hey, how are you?

- How have you been? Hello.

- Hey, Jim.

- Hey, Edward.

- Back from Berlin.

- You're back in town.

By the way,

this is Mr. Perry.

What are you doing?

- Uh, I'm...

- Are you a writer?

No, um... No, I'm just

taking some notes.

- Do you believe that?

- Well, I wouldn't know.

I'm not rich

and I'm not important, so...

What a coincidence.

Neither am l.

Oh.

"The search for happiness."

Is it in here?

No.

Perhaps over there.

Uh, no, no.

That is torture for me.

I don't dance.

Why not? I mean, you don't like

to move around...

- No, I really...

- ...and move your body a little?

- No.

- Come on, it's fun.

I... You know what, it's...

Or is it right here...

in your smile?

My name is Ying Li.

I'm a student.

Hector.

- Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you, too.

Oops, sorry.

Too long.

- So, what do you study, Ying Li?

- Tourism.

I'm a tourist.

What a coincidence.

(giggling)

(LAUGHING LOUDLY)

Oh, oh, oh.

Hm-mm.

- Edward!

- Having a good time?

(CHUCKLING)

Yeah.

Oh, that was mine?

I wasn't aware I was drinking.

You go next.

Listen to this.

(ALL REACTING)

Well, I will drink to that.

- Cheers.

- Cheers.

Hey, I have an idea.

I have an idea.

Who is available tomorrow night?

Let's mark the bottle.

- Hey, you're cheating.

- I'm not cheating.

- You are cheating.

- No, no, no.

- I'm not cheating.

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