In this short scene, yong zhuo, a handsome young man, tells ling , a pretty young woman, that he is in love with her. He tells her that he loves her too, and that they will be married soon. ling replies that he too loves her, but that he does not want to live a life of endless happiness. He says that everything in life comes to an end and that he cannot hold on to it. He explains that after foo's funeral, people often ask him why he wears a coat, even though it is cold, and why he has a stick in his mouth, which he calls a "joss stick." .