The children’s efforts to keep TING end in futility. TING finds it unnecessary to contemplate on the problem as SIN and PACINO advise. YUEN tries ringing TING but her line is engaged. LEUNG makes the startling statement that she is on the line with MICHAEL; YUEN finds out to his relief that she is in fact reading SHUN a bedtime story. PACINO urges YUEN to stop seeing FUN to ease the tension with TING. YUEN decides to resign from his conductor post. YUEN’s failure to concentrate on his daily life offers little solace to the children. MICHAEL warns TING the undesirable consequences of a long separation. FUN offers her apologies to YUEN and is prepared to resign. YUEN has a clear conscience and resolves to stay at his job. Although clearly missing each other, neither YUEN nor TING is prepared to yield. The emotional support YAN YAN offers to YAN upsets WAI. Fortunately, YEE consoles her……