My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)

Man-Wai Wong: Mrs. Tsui

Quotes 

• Mrs. Tsui : You're a strong girl, Cathy. I didn't expect you to hold up.

  May Ho : Grandma, my real name is May.

  Susan : Daniel said your name was Cathy.

  May Ho : Who knew if he was for real? I made it up.

  Mrs. Tsui : Why isn't your father here? Busy in meetings?

  May Ho : He could've come, but his sentence just got extended.

  Mrs. Tsui : Sentence? Your father's in jail?

  May Ho : Yes. For smuggling pigs.

  Susan : Isn't he a diamond tycoon?

  May Ho : I lied to Daniel.

  Mrs. Tsui : Why?

  May Ho : Because he made up stories.

  Mrs. Tsui : What did he say?

  May Ho : He bragged about himself. Said he represented top fashion labels, went to Stanford, came from a good family, started his own business, and won many honors.

  Mrs. Tsui : That's all true.

  May Ho : I didn't know, so I made up stories.

  Mrs. Tsui : Did Daniel know the truth before he died?

  May Ho : Yes and no. I didn't tell him everything.

  [Susan shrieks and walks off] 

• [after May comes back home from the hospital] 

  Mrs. Tsui : May, are you allowed to smoke?

  May Ho : Doctors said it's fine!

• Mrs. Tsui : May, are you allowed to drink?

  May Ho : Doctors said it's fine!

• [as Mrs. Tsui approaches May] 

  May Ho : Grandma, I'm still a patient.

  Mrs. Tsui : What do you usually do in the house?

  Maid : [in English]  Smoking, drinking, sleeping, eating, watching TV!

  Mrs. Tsui : If you can drink and smoke, it means you can work. Come to the office on Monday. Be on time.