INT. MOMO'S CAR
He keeps LOOKING at MIMI's house.
iPhone in his hand shows "9:30PM".
His finger taps the passcode. Pulls up Safari browser.
Types, "ALASKA TIME". Taps "GO".
Result, "8:30PM".
SUPER: THE NEXT DAY
INT. MOMO'S ROOM - DAY
A HAND grabs the iPhone.
                        MOMO (TEXT)
                Are you having fun yet?
The cursor MOVES BACK. CLEARS the line.
SUPER: TWO DAYS LATER
INT. MOMO'S ROOM - NIGHT
MIMI's closeup on iMac screen.
He's STARING at her face.
                        MOMO (TEXT)
                MIMI, how are you getting on?
The cursor deletes EVERYTHING.
SUPER: THREE DAYS LATER
INT. MOMO'S ROOM - NIGHT
He's in bed.
STARING at his iPhone screen.
At his THREE-DAY-OLD TEXT to her on the bottom.
SUPER: TWO WEEKS LATER
INT. MOMO'S ROOM - DAY
He's asleep.
The iPhone BUZZES.
                        MIMI (TEXT)
                MOMO, I'm back in LA. Got your
                stuff. Can you come tomorrow?
EXT. CORAL VIEW STREET, MONTEREY PARK - DAY
A WHITE TESLA SUV.
On the sidewalk, MOMO's admiring the luxury electric car.
His FOOTSTEPS enter a driveway.
STOP.
His gaze RAISES.
FREEZES.
Out on the porch, MIMI's hugging A MAN.
East Asian-looking, age 27, dressed like a K-pop star.
The couple TURNS to him.
                            MIMI
                         (red-faced)
                M-momo, this is my boyfriend
                JACK.
FIVE MINUTES LATER
INT. MIMI'S ROOM
SILENT. Like a crime scene.
A mute letter-sized envelope on her desk.
A sleeping MacBook Air.
Like a dead couple, MOMO and MIMI are staring at its blank screen.
                           MOMO
                        (not looking)
                You never told me you have a
                boyfriend--
                            MIMI
                        (not looking)
                You didn't say you have a
                girlfriend.
Silence creeps back in.
                            MIMI
                        (not looking)
                Just recently.
                           MOMO
                        (not looking)
                Alaska?
She barely nods.
                           MOMO
                        (not looking)
                No wonder.
She TURNS and stares at him
                           MOMO
                        (not looking)
                The odds are good and the Â
                goods are odd.
She frowns.
He GLANCES at her.
                           MOMO
                You never make decisions when
                you're vulnerable.
INT. TABLE TENNIS CLUB, ROSEMEAD - NIGHT
MIMI puts her ping-pong jacket on.
MOMO's sipping coconut water nearby.
                  UNKNOWN VISITOR (O.S.)
                Hello gorgeous!
They both turn.
Smiling, Jack APPROACHES her.
                            MIMI
                        (smiles back)
                Jack...
MOMO looks away.
The lovebirds hug.
MOMO turns away.
She NOTICES.
                            MIMI
                MOMO, Jack and I will have
                dinner at Valley Boulevard.
                Please join us...
THIRTY MINUTES LATER
INT. CHINESE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, SAN GABRIEL
QUIET dinnertime.
MOMO sits across from the couple.
Everyone's eating.
A MINUTE LATER
MIMI's still working on her meal.
MOMO and Jack sip tea.
WATCH her eat.
Jack glances at MOMO.
                            JACK
                So you working together huh?
MOMO and MIMI look at each other.
                            JACK
                MO, I was wondering why don't
                you just create contents for her
                channel instead.
                            MOMO
                This collaboration has different
                vision and mission.
                            JACK
                But can't you just use her channel
                and share the revenue?--
                            MIMI
                    (feeds Jack her tofu)
                Can't take it anymore.
FIVE MINUTES LATER
EXT. SAN GABRIEL SQUARE'S PARKING LOT, SAN GABRIEL
Hand in hand, Jack and MIMI walk slowly.
MOMO is way ahead of them.
                            JACK
                        (in Mandarin)
                You need to renegotiate the deal
                with him. I don't like it.
She STOPS.
So does he.
                            JACK
                        (in Mandarin)
                First, this collaboration channel
                is a potential distraction for your
                own viewers and subscribers.
                Second, you bring more to the table
                than he does. So you deserve a bigger
                cut.
                            MIMI
                Hmm?
                            JACK
                        (in Mandarin)
                MIMI, you are bilingual. He only
                knows English. A person who
                knows two languages is worth
                two persons. So you should get
                at least two thirds.
She gives him A BLANK STARE.
                            JACK
                        (in Mandarin)
                You can make two versions of
                each video. That means two full
                revenue sources.
                     (shows two fingers)
                            MIMI
                        (in Mandarin)
                A bilingual channel?
                            JACK
                        (in Mandarin)
                Create the Mandarin version
                with him and ask for more shares.
                Or, copy it in Mandarin for your
                own channel, like Youku--
                            MIMI
                        (in Mandarin)
                That's not ethical--
                            JACK
                        (in Mandarin)
                That's not illegal. You must
                always take advantage. Don't
                let him bully you.
INT. MOMO'S ROOM - NIGHT
His phone GLOWS with a new message.
                        MIMI (TEXT)
                MOMO, sorry about Jack but
                let me work on my schedule
                before we continue
                       MOMO (TEXT)
                MIMI, I'm good. Please take
                your time. Whenever you're
                ready...
EXT. TABLE TENNIS CLUB PARKING, ROSEMEAD - DAY
FEET WITH TABLE TENNIS SHOES get out of a car.
A white Tesla SUV stops at the gate.
From the driver's side, MIMI emerges.
From the other side, Jack exits.
From a distance, MOMO's standing.
WATCHING.
The couple HUG.
Ping-pong bag falls off MOMO's shoulder.
INT. TABLE TENNIS CLUB, ROSEMEAD - NIGHT
In her ping-pong jacket, MIMI rushes to the door.
Holding her iPhone.
From a distance, MOMO's sitting.
WATCHING.
INT. MOMO'S ROOM - NIGHT
His phone BUZZES with "7:30PM".
And a message.
                    UNKNOWN NUMBER
                           (TEXT)
                Jack here. Wanna join us for
               dinner? Same restaurant
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