Momentary Lapse Of Reason — Season 1, Episode 6: Episode 6
Drama • 45 min • 1 season, 20 episodes • ★ 8.0/10
Episode synopsis
YING-YUET reveals her plan to YUK-KIU, which is to hold an event called "The last night" before the ban on prostitution takes effect so as to reap large profits from their clients, and in the meantime, some of them might even find opportunities to marry themselves off. During that night, though all of them are anxiously anticipating, to their surprise, only a handful of clients patronize there. Following their departure from the brothel, CHOI-TIP plans to rent a cheaper room together with CHEUNG-MEI and CHUN-CHU at the Ping On Inn; whereas YING-YUET claims that she has rented a room in a hotel. Out of the blue, MADAM LEUNG, who is temporarily staying in LEUNG SUM's place, attempts to commit suicide, so the others hope that she will be admitted in a mental hospital as soon as possible……
About Momentary Lapse Of Reason
Gam Wah appears to be a cop who can easily betray his own dignity and accept bribes. While investigating a human trafficking case, he meets Leung Sam, a woman who has taken a vow of celibacy. Leung Sam and her friend, Fa Ying Yuet, had been kidnapped when they were young, thus, they hate human traffickers. They equally hate corrupt public servants, with the exception of Gam Wah's colleague, Sum Yat Yin, whose upright and honest character catches Leung Sam's eye and she even falls in love with him. Gam Wah and Sum Yat Yin are initially polar opposites, but after Gam Wah's acceptance of a bribe causes the death of a witness, it starts to touch his conscience. However, at the time, the police and the underworld each had their own unbreakable, unwritten laws. Sum Yat Yin is demoted amidst the power struggle of businessman and detective. It puts his relationship with Leung Sam to the test. Seeing all of this, Gam Wah's heart aches, but all he can do is stay silently by Leung Sam's side and secretly hope that he can make up for his past mistakes.