Welcome to our World! Where we serve you cookies to ensure you get the best viewing experience on our site.

Did you know that you can remove censorship board-wide, use our advanced search functions, be notified when new content is posted, join our memberships, set episodes to show in any order you want & more if you are logged into your account?

Register or sign in here: ucp.php?mode=register

01x06 - Episode 6

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Young Babylon". Aired: April 29, 2024.*
Watch/Buy Amazon


Vibrant 1990s teenagers in Fucheng, a small Chinese coastal town, passionately chase their youth against the backdrop of that era's cultural shift.

01x06 - Episode 6

Post by bunniefuu »

♪ In a sudden instant ♪

♪ Dreams shattered and then recovered ♪

♪ Babylon's youth ♪

♪ Fearlessly living their lives ♪

♪ They keep moving forward ♪

♪ The noisy coastline in June ♪

♪ Reminds me of midsummer nights ♪

♪ The subtle emotions between you and me ♪

♪ No longer ordinary ♪

♪ Seasons come and go, steps never cease ♪

♪ Leaving behind evidence of existence ♪

♪ Watching time flow away ♪

♪ Anxiety gradually grows ♪

♪ Don't want to miss the scenery along the way ♪

♪ The scenery along the way,

evidence of existence ♪

♪ Dazzling you in my dreams ♪

♪ Are the source of my courage ♪

♪ The scenery in the air is amazing ♪

♪ Turn around to see the girl I miss ♪

♪ And the familiar nice wind ♪

♪ When this story reaches its conclusion ♪

♪ Perhaps it will be moving ♪

=Young Babylon=

♪ Escaping the night in moonlight ♪

♪ Avoiding the guards using darkness ♪

♪ Lost and no longer lost ♪

♪ You go find a spaceship ♪

♪ I'll lead away the guards ♪

♪ I don't have a spaceship ♪

♪ So we can't reach ♪

♪ The moon ♪

Did you hear the news?

Dr. Bai has been reassigned

to the boiler room.

The boiler room?

They say it's because she issued

a fake mental issue certificate for Afang

and got reported to the police

by Ding Dezhong's wife.

Xiaolu!

Anyone here?

Hello,

I'm Bai Lan.

I'm reporting in.

It's not like

anyone can work in our boiler room.

There are rules here.

What rules?

The first rule is

we never welcome traitors

who bully the working class.

What do you mean?

What do I mean? You don't understand?

Everyone in our factory knows

Afang isn't mentally ill.

Why did you issue a fake certificate

to harm her?

Today, I'm going

to uphold justice for her.

Are you in love with Afang?

Hey, don't talk nonsense.

Our relationship is pure

working-class friendship.

It's just that I can't stand

your despicable tactics.

So despicable.

Unbelievable.

What about the second rule?

The second rule

I'll tell you when I think of it.

Okay, then, I'll go to work.

If you want to join our working class,

you need to have the skills of us.

See that?

That pile of coal,

move it all

to the opposite corner within an hour.

Then you pass the test.

How about that?

Get started.

Hey, don't just stand there.

Clock is ticking.

Hurry up.

- You scumbag!

- I

How could a man like you bully a woman?

- No

- Xiaolu.

She cozied up to Ding Dezhong.

I'm avenging Afang.

- Continue.

- We should stick together.

Lu Xiaolu,

what are you doing?

Don't think you can act arrogant

because you're

a hero in the factory now.

Let me tell you

Xiaolu!

You wait!

Don't go. I'll come back.

- Wait for me.

- This is not over.

Let's go.

- What are you doing?

- Come.

Hey, let go.

Pack up and go back

to the medical room to work.

Don't come here again.

I accepted it.

I issued the fake certificate,

it's only right that I'm punished.

But the one who suggested it was me.

If anyone's punished, it should be me.

Do you regret it?

Do you regret helping Afang?

Of course not.

I don't regret it either.

But if you stay here,

what if Dakang and the others

bully you again?

Do you think they can bully me?

Catch.

Next time they bully me, I'll hit them.

- Hit them hard.

- Hit them hard.

Hey, why are you hitting me?

- You should hit them.

- I'm practicing on you.

=Episode 6=

=Pink Memories=

You're all dirty.

Oh my! You scared me.

Why are you hiding here

during lunch break?

This electric fan is in such bad shape.

Why bother fixing it?

You don't understand.

I can turn even

rubbish into treasures.

Not bad.

Where did you find these things?

These are all treasures.

Big Feet.

Alright, I'll help you make a new one.

Thanks.

How is it?

- It's nothing.

- Xiaolu,

come have a cup of tea.

Debao.

What did you put in this tea?

It's the cooling tea I prepared.

I brewed mint and tea leaves together.

Isn't it refreshing?

This invention is amazing!

What are you saying?

It's hardly an invention.

You are even speaking up for Bai Lan?

Have you forgotten how she

slandered your uncle?

You know if it was a slander or not.

What are you saying?

Who raised you from childhood?

You forgot?

Now that you have grown up,

you're turning against me, right?

Then I'll just leave now.

I'll give you back everything

you've given me.

How are you going to repay me?

What?

Go away!

What are you

Hey, sweetie, sweetie.

I don't want you. I want meat.

What are you doing here?

Are you alright?

Did Ding Dezhong scold you again?

Not only did we argue,

but I was also kicked out.

Now I have nowhere to go.

Are you happy now?

Stop crying.

Don't look this way.

Turn around.

Ding Dezhong is Ding Dezhong,

and you are you.

Even if others don't understand you,

I do.

What's the use of your understanding?

Lu Xiaolu, that heartless scoundrel.

He knows nothing.

Lu Xiaolu is just a big fool.

When we go back,

I'll teach him a lesson for you.

I don't want to go back.

Everyone will hate me because

I'm Ding Dezhong's niece.

No one will like me.

How do you know no one likes you?

Clearly,

someone is full of thoughts about you,

but you just can't see it.

If you have nowhere to go,

I'll just take care of you.

Li Guangnan,

I consider you a friend.

Don't think about taking advantage of me.

What you are saying is unreasonable.

I'm just willing to help a friend.

Why do you think of me like that?

Even if you're pretty,

that's not enough for me

to make mistakes.

And let me tell you,

you're not that pretty.

At most,

you're third in Fucheng.

Third?

Why am I third?

Who's first?

First is, of course, Guanyin Bodhisattva.

And second?

Second

is Mazu.

Smooth talker.

I'm telling the truth.

You're definitely third.

Don't be greedy.

Li Guangnan, turn around.

I'm hungry.

You said you'd help your friend, right?

Treat me to a meal.

See?

How did he start

fiddling with these bottles and jars?

What is he messing around with?

He doesn't look like he's messing around.

Is he creating a new product

for the factory?

What new product?

He's in maintenance.

What,

did he switch to R&D?

That's a good thing.

What future does maintenance have?

Technical jobs are different.

You fool.

Your son's in love.

He's grown up?

He's grown up.

Seeing you, a college graduate,

doing this kind of work

really pains my heart.

Unfortunately,

my abilities are limited,

and I couldn't help you.

College graduates are also human beings.

Why can others do things

while I cannot?

But

Let me do it.

I'll help you.

I feel it's such a waste for you.

This matter

shouldn't be blamed on you at all.

It's just because

you're here without any support.

No one is backing you.

It's working hours now.

Don't disturb me at work.

Do you just

want to keep staying here?

Bai Lan.

What are you doing?

As long as you're willing to trust me,

I can take care of you

and protect you.

Bai Lan.

You guys in the boiler room work late.

I know you haven't taken a hot shower

in days.

You can do it here.

Bah! Lunch time!

Hey, I

Who's this?

Lu Xiaolu?

Why are you here during work hours?

It's lunch break.

Lunch break

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Stay away from me!

I heard there are a lot of flies

in the boiler room,

so I came to chase them away.

Flies?

There are the most flies in your

maintenance department,

and they're all headless flies.

With these gloves,

you won't be afraid of getting burned

or cut in the future.

It's quite thick.

Thank you.

What's this?

It's a specially made

jasmine iced tea for you,

plus your favorite milk.

Try it.

How is it?

Is it good?

It's a bit strange

but still good.

See? I knew it.

Just now, I saw Bi Zhigang

handing you a letter.

A love letter?

Are you curious?

What's there to be curious about?

I'm just reminding you as a good friend.

Bi Zhigang is not a good person.

He's scheming, cunning,

and hypocritical.

Don't fall for his tricks.

Come on,

take a look.

Hmm?

Didn't you say you weren't curious?

I'm just helping you

as a friend

so you don't get deceived.

Come on, let me see.

Let me see.

Why are you smiling?

This scoundrel.

(Grand Hotel)

I knew he was bearing evil intentions.

It's a three-star hotel.

You're not allowed to go.

Why not?

Hello, sir. Do you have a reservation?

Has anyone come to room 412?

Let me check for you.

Oh, the guest has already checked in.

Bai Lan.

It's me, Bi Zhigang.

Take your time showering.

I'll wait outside for you.

Honestly,

I didn't expect you to actually come.

I feel like

I'm dreaming.

I remember the day

you first came to the factory.

You were wearing a snow-white

polyester skirt,

elegant

and stylish,

unlike any of

the other girls I've met before.

But I'm

just ordinary

and too introverted,

so I never

dared to confess to you.

Yeah,

I'm just ordinary.

Even though my dad is a leader

in the Second Light Industry Bureau,

I'm

just a small,

ordinary office secretary.

Who knows when I'll become

a big leader?

I'm too introverted.

Many young and beautiful female comrades

in the factory try to talk to me,

but I don't know how to respond

and just end up blushing

and running away.

The female comrades

have opinions about me,

blaming me

for not giving them a chance.

But it's not that I don't want to

No, no.

Don't come out yet.

Let me finish.

Do you remember the chocolate I gave you?

When I was a child,

my parents always argued.

Whenever they did,

I would hide in a corner of the house

with a box of chocolates

and quietly eat them

because chocolates

gave me a sense of security.

I've seen your file.

I think in some ways,

we're both lonely people.

Lan,

I really don't want to see you

falling into despair

with someone like Lu Xiaolu.

If you're with me,

I promise you'll live a life

ten times,

a hundred times better than now.

I promise

you won't suffer any

innocent repercussions again.

Do you believe me?

I do.

Bi Zhigang,

your words just now are truly touching.

I'm really moved.

Too moved.

Wait a minute. Why is it you?

Why couldn't it be me?

Where's Bai Lan?

I I

Unfortunately,

I'm a guy.

I've been working in the factory all day,

dirty and smelly.

Hey, haven't you been concerned about

your colleagues in the factory?

Can't I come over and take a shower?

No, I I

Besides, I'm just a lowly worker

who's never even stayed

in a star-rated hotel.

Secretary Bi,

you're so thoughtful.

You even bought me supper.

How considerate.

- Thanks.

- Put it down. Put it down.

It's not for you.

What's this?

You want to fight?

Can you beat me?

I

Lu Xiaolu,

don't think you can act recklessly

just because your cousin backs you up.

Do you believe I can make things

very ugly for you?

I I

So, you're scared of my cousin, huh?

But let me tell you,

dealing with you

doesn't require his intervention.

Alright.

You guys wait and see.

I'll make you regret this.

Shameless.

Good speech.

Goodbye.

Hey, you're looking great in that outfit.

Couldn't tell you just got off

from the boiler room.

Cut it out.

Oh, you have no idea.

When I came out

of the shower just now,

Bi Zhigang's eyes nearly

popped out of his head.

It was so hilarious.

Too bad

you weren't there to witness

such a great scene.

I actually wanted to go.

You were the one who said I shouldn't.

Are you hungry?

Yeah.

Let's go.

(Gongyuan)

Ding Dezhong!

I'm telling you!

I will definitely leave the boiler room!

Definitely!

What should we do next?

Let's go back to sleep.

Oh, come on,

it's too early to sleep.

How about we go

catch that pervert?

We only caught a fake one.

The real one is still out there.

He's too scared to leave

his house for days.

We should just go to bed.

Hey, who's there?

Security.

Go.

Here.

Hey, who's that?

Wanna do something

more exciting?

With your poor tolerance for alcohol,

you shouldn't have drunk so much.

You got yourself all dirty.

Who said I have a poor alcohol tolerance?

Which room? Give me the key card.

See?

I told you I'm not drunk.

I can even find the key card.

Let's go.

Ding Dezhong,

come out and face me.

I'll teach you a lesson.

Lower your voice,

it's late at night.

Bai Lan.

Why are you calling my name?

Are you Bai Lan?

Yeah.

You're not Bai Lan.

Bai Lan is much prettier.

Is Bai Lan really that pretty?

Of course.

In my heart, Bai Lan

is so, so beautiful.

She's almost as pretty as Joey Wong.

Don't you think

she's weird

and violent?

If you badmouth Bai Lan again,

I'll punch you.

Even if I don't punch you,

if Bai Lan hears you,

she'll punch you too.

That woman is terrifying.

Then why are you defending her?

People are afraid of her

because they know nothing about her.

But I know

she's alone and

all her actions are for self-protection.

♪ Can soften people up ♪

But it's okay.

With me around,

I won't let anyone bully her anymore.

Why,

don't you believe it?

♪ I realized my ♪

♪ Melting coldness ♪

Let's wait and see.

♪ Bravely make the choice ♪

When I stand on top of Fucheng,

if people like Ding Dezhong

and Bi Zhigang

dare to bully Bai Lan again,

I will beat them up

and make them regret

every time I see them!

♪ Cause I said ♪

♪ This is why I stay ♪

You talk a lot.

♪ I'll be on my way ♪

♪ Listen to my play ♪

Oh no.

(Auditorium)

Let's warmly applaud to congratulate

Secretary Hong on assuming

the dual role of Party Secretary

and Factory Director.

Next,

we invite Secretary Hong

to deliver an important speech.

(Congrats to Secretary Hong)

Comrades and colleagues

of Golden Peacock Food Factory,

good morning.

First of all,

I would like to thank

the higher-level leadership

and the factory party committee

for their trust and support,

allowing me to temporarily

assume the positions

of secretary and factory director.

How was your sleep last night?

I fully obey the decisions of

- the party committee and leadership.

- What do you mean?

- I didn't return to the dorm last night.

- I hope that all comrades

- Didn't you sleep alone?

- can support and assist me

- Of course.

- in carrying out

- Otherwise, who would I sleep with?

- the factory's work.

You are weird.

Now,

the primary task of our factory

is to ensure production,

secure the welfare of all workers,

and quickly restore profitability.

Of course, to achieve this goal,

we need the concerted efforts

of everyone in the factory.

Why did you not come back last night?

Where did you go?

Little Pouter

was kicked out of her house.

She didn't want to yield

nor did she want to go back

to the dorm to face Bai Lan,

so I helped her carry her things out

and we spent the night at the guesthouse.

So you didn't come back all night.

You two stayed at the guesthouse?

Yeah.

So you two

What are you thinking?

Who would do that before

confirming a relationship?

That's so improper.

Who could do such a thing?

I will humbly learn from everyone.

Let's all work together

to quickly make our Golden Peacock

bloom its beautiful feathers again.

Lu Xiaolu, if you don't confess today,

you're not a man.

Do you have something to say to me?

No.

- Last night

- Last night

Did you sleep well last night?

Not bad.

Are you sober now?

Yes.

Do you remember

what happened last night?

Last night?

What do you mean?

It's good that you don't remember.

It's good that I don't remember?

What does she mean by that?

You rogue woman.

My cousin

met that woman at the skating rink.

She's extremely beautiful,

looked like the combination of

Rosamund Kwan and Vivian Chow.

From the first time they met,

she was all over my cousin.

So what happened next?

My cousin couldn't resist,

and that night, he confessed to her.

After dating for a week,

they talked about getting married.

But after they got married,

guess what?

What happened?

After they got married, he found out that

she had been a mistress

to a wealthy businessman.

She only came to my cousin

after the businessman was arrested.

That's why in those

martial arts novels,

the prettier the woman,

the better she is at deceiving.

See?

You young people,

before you get married,

you must go to the hospital

for a check-up.

You must check thoroughly

before you get married.

How do men get checked?

For men,

it's not about checking,

it's about observing.

Observing?

Here is the fruit.

Here is the fruit.

Virgin mark?

Look,

my virgin mark is gone!

Then you should go to the hospital.

Why are you in the boiler room?

Why the hospital?

To see a psychiatrist.

Come on,

Bai Lan, I'm serious.

I admit I drank too much that night,

but I swear, I am definitely not someone

who dares not take responsibility.

How will you take responsibility?

Will you invite me to dinner

or help me with work,

or

Or what?

Or do it again?

Okay, okay.

Let's just forget about

that night.

It's the alcohol's fault.

Don't take it to heart.

What do you mean, don't take it to heart?

This was my

first time.

What?

You and Bai Lan

Bro!

Lower your voice.

That old saying is right.

Younger generations

always surpass the older ones.

You're better than me.

And you're quite brave.

It is hard to say

who was the one being brave.

True.

A fierce woman like Bai Lan

is really hard to deal with.

Dajiang,

what should I do now?

Given your situation,

you're quite passive.

Then how can I

turn passivity into initiative?

She's just a woman.

Is it that difficult?

Do you really like her?

The key is I don't even know

if she likes me or not.

If she doesn't like you,

why did she do that with you?

If she likes me,

why say

"don't take it to heart"?

You just don't understand.

A woman's heart

is hard to understand.

Really?

You brat.

The initiative is in your hands.

You've been in Fucheng for so long,

and I've never treated you to fish ba*ls.

This place serves my favorite fish ba*ls.

When I was a child, my mom always used

pork belly and dried shrimp

to make fake fish ba*ls for me.

It was only when

my cousin brought me here

for the first time

that I realized

fish ba*ls are so delicious.

Fish ba*ls are made with conger eel.

Actually,

since that night,

there are some things

I've wanted to tell you.

It's not just about taking responsibility

for what I've done,

but I've wanted to

say something for a long time.

You know what?

You're like this bowl of fish ball soup.

Before I met you,

I didn't know

there was another side to the world.

Yes,

I'm a small worker,

but so what?

I'll do my best to treat you well.

Bai Lan,

I like you.

Xiaolu.

What do you think?

If I were a girl,

I'd marry you.

Shut up.

Here.

It was so touching.

You're sure to succeed.

(Gongyuan)

(Golden Peacock Food Factory)

(Delicacy for Honored Guests,

This Sleepless Place is Full of Joy)

♪ In summer's carefree delight

and scorching hot ♪

♪ The passionate me, surging wildly,

indifferent to the outcome ♪

♪ On the colorful path,

I imagine those summer fireworks ♪

♪ I am the naive hero of youth ♪

♪ Life fools me, deceives me, troubles me ♪

♪ Should I give up, admit defeat,

not care anymore? ♪

♪ Various things before me seem wrong ♪

♪ Perhaps these are all my stubborn mistakes ♪

♪ Unintentionally, I intruded, chose, embraced ♪

♪ Without hesitation,

protecting, believing, indulging ♪

♪ No one tells me

how to proceed on the unknown path ♪

♪ Should I shrink back or push through? ♪