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OK.

She asked,

why have you come here?

Well...

Well, I wanted to see how you are.

I think Kai...

I was concerned and I...

I wanted to make sure that you're OK

living here without Kai.

She wants to know

where Kai's ashes are.

They're at home.

- She wants to have his ashes.

- No.

- Why not?

- It's just...

You have a house filled with his things.

Why won't you let me have...

her have her son's ashes?

I want to scatter them somewhere,

and I think Kai would like that.

- He was my only child.

- He was my life. He was my hap...

Don't... Don't translate that.

She doesn't know.

She doesn't know

that we were together.

He said Kai was his best friend.

- Bad timing?

- No, no, no. Come and join us.

Alan, this is Vann.

And Vann speaks Mandarin

and Cantonese

and she's going to translate

for you and Junn.

You brought someone

to translate for us?

Yeah.

That's very good of you.

What shall we chat about?

Anything you want.

What's her name?

Oh, no. I know that already.

Actually, I don't, because

we haven't been formally introduced.

How old is she?

Oh, no. That's no good.

Tell her that she looks lovely.

She said thank you.

Did you enjoy Kew Gardens?

No, no, it was a bit boring.

I'm gonna go outside.

She said it's really sweet

that you give her flowers every day.

She appreciates that.

It's my pleasure.

- Do you like gambling?

- Gambling? No, I never gamble.

It's a waste of money.

I'd sooner spend it on wild sex instead.

No, I'm joking. Don't say that.

You didn't say that, did you?

No, I didn't.

No, it's just... I'm a bit nervous.

I feel as though I'm on my first date.

You know what I mean?

I understand.

Just take your time.

What do you do in your spare time?

So you don't mind

continuing with this, then?

Of course not.

- It's beautiful.

- Very romantic.

- What will you do?

- What do you mean?

Will you leave her in the home?

I'm thinking of asking her

to stay at mine for a trial period.

I mean...

Actually, I don't know what I mean.

Do you think it's a bad idea?

I don't know.

Would you come over and translate

for us one weekend?

- Obviously I'd pay you.

- Of course I can.

You're really thinking of living with her?

Do you think I'm mad?

It would drive me mad,

living with my mum.

F***ing suicidal even.

Sui-f***ing-cidal.

What can I do?

Leave her in the home.

It's not so bad for her to be in there.

I could learn Mandarin.

She could learn English.

That's not gonna happen.

- Sorry.

- It's all right.

Thank you.

I've been thinking about putting

my mum in a sheltered home.

I've been reading about this place

that's really interesting.

The decor is made to look like

the '50s and '60s

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