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I have a reservation
at the Lancaster Suite.
Good evening.
hotel manager.
Is there a problem?
I'm sure
you and your lovely family
May I suggest
you explore Chinatown?
Mmm.
Mrs. Young,
I must ask you to leave
As of this evening,
as custodians
of the Calthorpe is ended.
Eleanor Young.
We'd be delighted.
Get a mop.
Fold.
Oh...
Nothing?
All right, so
of losing something
that's valuable to us
that we abandon
all rational thought,
Here.
Put it towards a haircut.
All right,
that's it for today.
Yes! Mmm-hmm.
Yeah, well,
you always say that,
I don't know
what you're talking about.
Uh-huh. Okay.
Can we have one more
So what about us
taking an adventure east?
Like Queens?
Like Singapore.
For spring break.
Colin's wedding.
people met
my beautiful girlfriend.
Peik Lin.
Come to Singapore.
Aww.
"not on things
that are on Earth."
Eleanor,
is Nicki bringing a girl
to Colin's wedding?
My Amanda heard it
from her friend Francesca.
Eddie says
her name is Rachel Chu.
Rachel Chu.
If you want,
I have a private investigator.
Very discreet.
Alix.
Ephesians.
Chapter six, verse four.
Oh, I do hope
she's a good Christian girl.
Well,
if he's bringing her home,
it must be serious.
Exactly.
Oh.
All right.
Hey, Mum,
everything okay?
Yeah, usually.
Very funny.
to Colin's wedding?
Everybody knows.
Move on to Corinthians.
I'll catch up.
Oh, yes.
Thanks, Mum.
I see.
Couldn't be better.
That's what
all good Chinese children do.
a wonderful time.
You've always wanted
to go to Asia.
I'm so Chinese,
I'm an economics professor
You're different.
will make
a good first impression.
Tupperware meals
my mom packed for us.
Good afternoon, Mr. Young,
Miss Chu.
- Great.
- Oh. No, there's a mistake.
But...
Welcome aboard,
Mr. Young, Miss Chu.
Thank you.
or should we convert
your suite into a bedroom?
Enjoy.
"Dim sum."
We're comfortable.
I mean,
you have a Jamba Juice card.
Not mine.
I get that.
But I'm going all the way
Well...
Mmm-hmm.
and then
there's the other half.
Which half am I meeting?
Well,
there's my cousin Alistair,
based in Taiwan,
works in movies.
And cut!
- Kitty.
- Alistair.
You know,
if you move,
It's an honor
to be photographed by you.
My pleasure.
People will love it
Stop!
Astrid is awesome.
Vita.
Bun-Bun.
Those?
at her self-anointed
coronation in 1878.
How much?
is better publicity
than I can buy.
So if you have
all this family there,
supposed to stay
with their parents?
Well, because A,
I'm not that good a son.
And B,
Okay.
Nick! Nick!
Araminta!
- I missed you.
- I missed you, too.
- Rachel.
- Hi.
There he is.
It's so nice
to finally meet you.
- Nicki-Nick!
- It's been too long, brother.
- Hi, Rachel.
- Hello.
Shall we?
Let me help you with this.
Yes.
Let's get
you guys localized.
So let's eat
everything we can.
Welcome to
heaven on earth!
Each of these
hawker stalls
Hmm.
- Oh, my God!
- Yes?
Before I forget,
I need your help tomorrow.
I need to do
some groomsmen stuff,
Minty...
Bernard is
the human douche nozzle
- Well...
- You beat somebody up?
A toast, guys.
Listen, Rachel,
I know we've only just met,
That'll be amazing.
Am I totally
out of the picture?
Oh, yeah,
he's just happy to be home.
With you.
Your dad
will be the death of you.
My dad
will be the death of me.
Whoo!
Nick's in Singapore!
- Is Michael here?
- Not yet, ma'am.
All right.
I'm sorry.
Got stuck in a meeting.
wedding festivities
start on Wednesday,
I know.
Wouldn't dream
of missing a second
Oh, yeah?
Ooh.
trying to hide
your shopping from me.
I get it.
Besides, everybody knows
To celebrate
the launch of your startup.
You're a CEO.
You should look the part.
I...
Morning.
Stay in bed.
- Yes.
- I can't wait to show you off.
Hubba, hubba.
Ooga-ooga.
Yeah! Yeah!
Peik Lin!
Astor!
Vanderbilt! Rockefeller!
- Hey, Rachel!
- Hi!
Oh, yeah.
We were inspired by
- Really?
- Yeah.
Oh, yes.
The gold is very brilliant.
my Peik Lin
back in her uni days.
No, I studied
in the States, too.
Yeah, Cal State Fullerton.
- I majored in Thought.
- Mmm.
Don't stand
on ceremony, Rachel.
I know.
Okay, there's
a lot of children
Really skinny.
You wanna look like that?
No.
So, Rachel,
what you do in America?
Um...
Psst, P.T.
Hmm?
She's a hottie.
Smart, beautiful.
Not those like K-Pop skanks
with no brain,
big eyes and small backsides.
Don't be shy.
Just talk to her.
I love you.
Well,
my boyfriend's actually
from Singapore
and that's why we're here.
We're here to go
to his best friend's wedding,
- Hmm.
- What's his name?
Uh...
You're invited
to Colin Khoo's wedding, ah?
Hells yeah.
They're just
the biggest developers...
is Singapore's
event of the century.
Tell, tell,
what are they like?
I don't really know
what they're...
I'm going to
Nick's grandma's house.
Wearing that?
No way. No way.
Yeah, I thought
red was a lucky color, right?
Zing!
We got
the Beijing billionaires,
Yeah,
but Nick's not like that.
Even if he isn't,
I guarantee you the family is.
Come on,
this isn't
your grandma's road.
make a U-turn.
Make a U-turn.
I don't know
why we're here.
I mean,
I put in the exact address.
That's a...
Uh, hi! So we'll just...
We come in peace.
Nicholas Young?
I'm Rachel Chu.
I'm here to go
to his family dinner.
We can go through?
We're going through? Okay.
It's spectacular.
Damn, Rachel.
He's like the Asian Bachelor.
Thanks, brother.
Hello, gorgeous.
Rachel!
- Yeah?
- What did you get up to?
Psst! Rachel!
- Hi, there.
- Howdy.
Oh, no worries.
- I missed you.
- Did you?
- Yes.
- How was your day?
It was fun!
I got to meet
Peik Lin's whole family,
her dog.
Nope.
I thought
this was just a family thing.
You know,
when you said you grew up
Thank you.
I mean,
this place is gorgeous.
And like
the rolling green hills.
Okay.
Now, my great-grandfather
actually shot him
Actually, I wanted to
bring you over
- to my mum first.
- Oh.
Come on.
Mum.
I'll send it
to the hotel later.
Or Auntie. Right?
I'm learning
the lingo.
Nick tells me
you're a professor, too.
So, economics...
Sounds challenging.
and my mom
didn't even go to college.
Self-made woman.
She must be so proud of you.
That's dinner.
Go ahead.
- Nicki! Rachel!
- Astrid.
- Michael.
- Nick.
Astrid. So good
to see a face I know.
- Hi. I'm...
- Her name is Fiona.
So I see you've already met
Princess Astrid
So if you forget
your password,
Take a number.
Thank you.
So you're not
from a Taiwan Chu family?
Nope.
No.
Hi!
It's so nice to meet you.
Yup.
Auntie Jacqueline.
One of my parents'
oldest friends.
my old nanny.
Please, please,
just do me this favor.
Thank you. Bye-bye.
They started
clearing away dinner.
Your favorites.
Thank you.
- working as an assistant?
- Mmm-hmm.
Okay.
Michael,
I think it's the office.
Oh, my God!
So sorry.
It's fine,
don't worry about it.
Sorry.
Oh, I know.
Rachel! Rachel!
Ahh!
- Oh.
- I know!
I know.
That's exactly
what I was going for.
- Hi.
- I like your shoes.
- Cheers.
- There you go.
Ah Ma insists
all your clothes be washed
This one.
Everything is exactly
as I left it.
I keep telling Ah Ma
to put your things away,
looking forward
to having you home.
He's not getting any younger.
I know, Mum.
I thought
you might be excited
is a Chinese professor.
Chinese American.
introducing her
at a large family gathering,
How do I look?
Perfect.
Everyone! Everyone!
Come. Come.
Is it just me
or are people staring at me?
No surprise there
when that's the competition.
Oh, speaking of
the grande dame...
Ah Ma...
Look,
they're in full bloom.
It's so nice
having Nick back home.
Rachel!
So happy you're here. Oh!
Oh, my God.
Your Gap look, brilliant.
Thanks.
We're flying to
my mom's resort in Sumatra.
Hi!
Yeah.
Bernard.
Hey.
Tina! Tini!
The twins are in the house!
Oh, you're
Nick Young's friend.
- Yeah.
- Word gets around fast here.
You're a professor
at NYU, right?
Let's do this?
Let's go.
Yeah!
Yeah.
Let's make
some babies!
I don't think it will be.
To organize a party
this massive...
Bloody hell!
Whoo!
Nice, Eddie.
Oh, what?
Oh!
Hey, guys,
this is boring. Massage time.
Welcome to paradise.
This weekend
is about sisterhood
and connecting
with the divine in all of us.
What about
your mosquito bites?
- No!
- You know it's true!
Time's up!
You're a genius.
You know that, right?
You know,
if it wasn't for Araminta,
Although,
Mmm.
- No!
- Yeah.
- Is that real?
- Yes.
- Wow! Yes!
- Yes.
- I know.
- That is freaking amazing.
- I'm ready.
- You're ready.
Thanks, dude.
I think my masseuse
just got me pregnant.
I mean,
we're just here for a wedding.
Wow!
But?
Well, it wasn't
that long ago
You're going to
figure it out. Right.
with someone
like Nicholas Young.
always wanted us
to get married.
accept anything
less than that?
No.
Leaving everything
to bloody Alistair and Eddie?
It takes guts
coming all the way over here,
will be like
if you got married?
I mean, okay,
So typical.
She's not even that pretty.
Oh, shit.
Sorry.
Rachel?
- I'm so sorry.
- It's okay.
No.
cocktails served
in pineapples.
They're so mean.
fish-killing sociopaths.
Of course it does.
You okay?
Yeah.
Actually... No.
What happened?
She told me
that everyone here thinks
in my hotel room
"Catch this,
you gold-digging bitch."
Written in big,
fat serial-killer letters.
and sunglasses.
I don't care about that.
I don't care
that your ex-girlfriend
I screwed up.
I really
messed up, okay?
- Why would you do that?
- I made a mistake.
Well, exactly.
Whatever happens,
we'll get through it together.
All right?
It was so gross.
Come here.
We need to do something
that's just you and me, okay?
- 100% agree.
- Yes.
But we do have to go
make some dumplings first.
Okay?
We can eat
as many as you like.
Okay, fine.
We're hosting
a rehearsal dinner,
So, right.
That's so cute.
- How's that?
- And then you eat the baby.
She did.
was taught
by Grand-Auntie Mabel.
and then
you pinch, pinch, pinch.
Then, voila!
microwaving macaroni
and cheese
No wonder
they put their parents
I know!
they'll disappear.
No, I don't.
I wasn't.
I withdrew from university
Oh.
It's nice
you appreciate this house
instead of chasing
one's passion.
Ah Ma...
Thank you.
Oh, Nick.
Mmm.
Mmm.
Oh, hi.
I think I'm a little lost.
I am afraid
that I've been unfair.
I'm sorry
I made an assumption.
Not at all.
The truth is
Nick's father had it made
when he wanted
to propose to me
because Ah Ma wouldn't
give him the family ring.
And Ah Ma thought
I would not make
Yeah.
I know my mum
can be tough at times,
- Mmm-hmm.
- For everyone involved.
Sushi, movies,
anything you like. Really.
Wait, what?
You know,
I bet if you told her
That's great!
You know,
it's Colin and Araminta's day.
- What?
- That's bullshit.
professor of
freaking game theory.
You're right.
No.
Chickens are bitches, dude!
Bak-bak, bitch!
Why? Oh!
Thank you.
someone stood up
to Auntie Eleanor.
Oh, no.
the Giambattista,
all the Bottegas.
On a heavy day.
Oh!
Incoming.
Okay.
I love my fans.
Oh!
Yes. I think
we just ought to...
Okay. Okay.
Okay, remember.
Optimal angles.
Ma'am.
- So gorgeous!
- Thank you.
Ladies.
Amanda.
- Mmm.
- You're in my way.
Okay, what?
Yeah, I know.
I know
you're having an affair.
Let's just
get through the wedding,
Yes. Honestly,
I wish you would.
Of course not.
I know
what you're thinking, Astrid.
That's why
you hide your shoes,
Of course
what you do matters!
Is this a church
or a paddy field?
We're Methodists.
20 million is our limit.
I know.
Really?
Who is that?
Aunties.
I'm sorry,
our row is full.
I love it.
Bak-bak. Okay.
Princess Intan. Rachel Chu.
in the
Asian Economics Journal.
Rachel Chu.
I followed a boy...
Ah Ma is here.
- Good.
- All right. Don't be nervous.
Thank you.
- Okay.
- All right.
- Hey.
- Yeah?
Make sure
she doesn't take your balls.
Oliver.
Yes, Auntie?
Be a dear
and take care of that.
As you wish.
Mmm, yeah.
Oh, my God.
Oh. Hi.
Oh, my gosh!
It's so glamorous!
I want it
just like this.
Sweetie!
You'll be lucky
if Alistair's parents
of a penny-pinching family,
don't you?
Bernard Tai.
Master Nicholas,
to speak to you
and Miss Rachel.
Okay.
Sick party.
Yeah!
Hold that.
Ah Ma, Mum,
Ah Ma!
I hired
a private investigator...
Mum!
You're lying!
We cannot be linked
to this sort of family.
I don't want
any part of your family.
Rachel.
Let me go!
Rachel.
Nick!
Hey, Cinderella.
What's wrong?
- Nicki-Nick!
- Oh, you're just in time.
Oliver.
Nicholas! Hi!
Here, Rachel.
This is your dinner.
Thank you.
I'll stop by
again tonight.
Rachel, please,
just give me a call.
Anytime. Please.
Rachel,
someone's here to see ya.
I don't want
to see him.
Mom!
Drink more.
Thanks.
Your spirit
has always been so strong,
He hurt me.
That's you.
I was so afraid
my husband would find out
and kill us both,
I mean,
do you think about him?
Every day.
Oh.
When we first
came to America,
Oh...
I really thought
he was the one.
And I am done
making excuses for them.
Nick.
Marry me.
Negotiation,
strategy, cooperation.
Pong.
Why is that?
It means,
"Our own kind of people."
'Cause I didn't go to
a British boarding school,
or I wasn't born
into a wealthy family?
It's an illusion.
We understand
how to build things that last.
Well, he proposed
to me yesterday.
Don't worry.
I turned him down.
Only a fool
folds a winning hand.
There's no winning.
You made sure of that.
Because if Nick chose me,
he would lose his family.
or because I think
I'm not enough.
I know I am.
when he marries
another lucky girl
A poor,
raised by a single mother,
Hey.
What?
Don't worry
about packing your things.
I have 14 apartment
buildings that I own,
Hey!
Hidden my shoes,
turned down jobs,
charity work,
worrying that it might
All right.
Rachel!
Hello.
proposing to you
would be like.
Oh!
that opens up
to this beautiful lake.
Give me a second.
Because it would
just be you...
Sorry,
I can help you with that.
Everybody okay?
But wherever
you are in the world,
But I...
Rachel Chu,
Yes!
Oh!
- I love you.
- I love you, too.
This is gonna be
some flight back to New York.