Chang observes his twelve-year-old son, taller than his seventh grade classmates by a head, going to work at McDonald's for spending money when back in Taiwan on vacation. The father admires the son's independence and self-reliance. Dr. Wang happily sees his daughter submitting an article to the local paper about how her outlook on life has changed since she's been studying abroad.
張文德對比同年齡高出一個頭、十二歲的小兒子暑假回台，自己就到麥當勞打工賺零用錢，這樣獨立自主的舉動頗感欣慰；王醫師對在加拿大念高中的大女兒，能投稿當地報紙，表達從台灣到異鄉讀書的心情轉變，更是喜形於色。