The Joy Luck Club

604 00:41:55,769 --> 00:41:58,327 The next week, l brought Rich to Mom's birthday dinner, 605 00:41:58,407 --> 00:42:00,087 sort of a surprise present. 606 00:42:00,167 --> 00:42:03,927 l figured she was going to have to accept Rich, like it or not. 607 00:42:06,127 --> 00:42:08,045 -Uh, Rich, this is my father. -How're ya doin'? 608 00:42:08,126 --> 00:42:09,125 -Happy birthday, Mom. -How are you? 609 00:42:09,207 --> 00:42:11,485 -I'm good, thank you. -And, Ma, this is Rich. 610 00:42:14,126 --> 00:42:15,725 [ Rich ] Great to meet you. 611 00:42:16,525 --> 00:42:18,324 Boy, something smells wonderful. 612 00:42:18,404 --> 00:42:20,164 I guess we came to the right place, huh? 613 00:42:20,244 --> 00:42:21,324 Here you are. 614 00:42:21,405 --> 00:42:25,243 You know, Waverly has been telling me that you are the best cook. 615 00:42:34,523 --> 00:42:36,441 I think maybe we got her. 616 00:42:40,323 --> 00:42:42,241 So many spots on his face. 617 00:42:44,320 --> 00:42:46,879 [ Waverly Narrating ] Ofcourse, the night was still young. 618 00:42:46,960 --> 00:42:51,039 Thank God I already prepped him on the Emily Post of Chinese manners. 619 00:42:51,719 --> 00:42:52,799 How are you? 620 00:42:53,399 --> 00:42:54,719 [ Man Speaking Chinese ] 621 00:42:55,279 --> 00:42:59,037 Actually, there were a few things l forgot to mention. 622 00:43:02,838 --> 00:43:04,397 [ Rich ] Let me make a toast. 623 00:43:04,477 --> 00:43:06,675 He shouldn't have had that second glass 624 00:43:06,717 --> 00:43:09,596 when everyone else had had only half an inch just for taste. 625 00:43:14,795 --> 00:43:16,635 Shrimp. My favorite. 626 00:43:18,156 --> 00:43:20,794 He should have taken only a small spoonful of the best dish 627 00:43:20,875 --> 00:43:23,194 until everyone had had a helping. 628 00:43:23,235 --> 00:43:24,953 He has good appetite. 629 00:43:29,034 --> 00:43:32,032 He shouldn't have bragged he was a fast learner. 630 00:43:35,794 --> 00:43:37,513 But the worst 631 00:43:37,593 --> 00:43:40,151 was when Rich criticized my mother's cooking, 632 00:43:40,192 --> 00:43:42,470 and he didn't even know what he had done. 633 00:43:43,112 --> 00:43:45,032 As is the Chinese cook's custom, 634 00:43:45,112 --> 00:43:47,830 my mother always insults her own cooking, 635 00:43:48,671 --> 00:43:51,669 but only with the dishes she serves with special pride. 636 00:43:51,710 --> 00:43:53,750 This dish not salty enough. 637 00:43:55,191 --> 00:43:57,909 No flavor. It's too bad to eat. 638 00:43:57,948 --> 00:43:59,388 But please. 639 00:44:01,349 --> 00:44:02,387 Oh! Uh. 640 00:44:03,509 --> 00:44:06,387 That was our cue to eat some 641 00:44:06,429 --> 00:44:09,187 and proclaim it the best she'd ever made. 642 00:44:09,267 --> 00:44:10,786 You know, Lindo, 643 00:44:11,427 --> 00:44:13,906 all this needs is a little soy sauce. 644 00:44:14,187 --> 00:44:15,146 [ Gasping ] Oh! 645 00:44:23,426 --> 00:44:27,064 So, how'd your mom react when you told her about the wedding? 646 00:44:28,464 --> 00:44:30,024 It never came up. 647 00:44:31,984 --> 00:44:33,184 How come? 648 00:44:34,863 --> 00:44:37,102 She'd rather get rectal cancer. 649 00:44:39,222 --> 00:44:40,182 Oh. 650 00:44:41,903 --> 00:44:44,501 Ma! Soft wave for body? 651 00:44:45,062 --> 00:44:46,660 What do you think? 652 00:44:47,461 --> 00:44:49,222 Look, she doesn't want it too short. 653 00:44:49,261 --> 00:44:51,699 Otherwise it'll be too tight for the wedding. 654 00:44:51,782 --> 00:44:54,739 And we don't want it looking too weird or kinky. 655 00:44:55,660 --> 00:44:58,499 [ Shouting ] Isn't that right, Ma? Not too kinky? 656 00:44:59,540 --> 00:45:00,779 [ Lindo Thinking ] Why does my daughter 657 00:45:00,860 --> 00:45:03,497 think she's translating English for me? 658 00:45:03,579 --> 00:45:05,137 Maybe I don't go. 659 00:45:05,978 --> 00:45:08,618 -What do you mean? -Maybe I don't go to your wedding. 660 00:45:08,659 --> 00:45:11,457 -Oh, don't be ridiculous. -Maybe already ridiculous. 661 00:45:11,497 --> 00:45:14,537 Hair too ridiculous for future husband's family. 662 00:45:19,257 --> 00:45:21,656 [ Narrating ] l could see her face looking at me, 663 00:45:22,336 --> 00:45:23,934 but not seeing me. 664 00:45:24,736 --> 00:45:26,254 She was ashamed, 665 00:45:27,296 --> 00:45:29,414 so ashamed to be my daughter. 666 00:45:32,135 --> 00:45:33,134 Ma? 667 00:45:35,614 --> 00:45:37,733 -What's wrong? -Nothing. 668 00:45:38,175 --> 00:45:39,292 [ Sniffling ] 669 00:45:39,494 --> 00:45:41,253 Nothing. I... 670 00:45:41,334 --> 00:45:43,811 I only thinking, thinking 671 00:45:43,852 --> 00:45:45,732 about my mother, 672 00:45:45,813 --> 00:45:48,132 how much I wanted to be like her. 673 00:45:51,491 --> 00:45:52,850 Your mother? 674 0