A meaningless journey transforms to a learning opportunity to gain and search the meaning of happiness. Competing between unhappiness and happiness, Hector realizes avoiding unhappiness isn’t the road to happiness. Hector learned nostalgia is not what it used to be, the feeling of being completely alive, and the reason people believe happiness means being richer or more important.
Hector’s last trip leads to Los Angeles, where the photo in his sock draw took place. Hector is meeting with Agnes (a past lover) at the same exact spot shown on the photo. After, Agnes meets with Hector and introduce him to her kids, they head to her house. Hector called Clara to update her on his location, but the conversation went left. Clara assumed that the …show more content…
The conversation turns into a big argument which made Hector frustrated, and he throws his phone in the brushes. Later on, Hector and Agnes meet Professor Coreman to help hector further his search of happiness. While Agnes and Hector sitting in the car, Hector asked Agnes “What if?” That question made Agnes storm out the car upset. Agnes explains to Hector that it’s unfair and selfish that he put her on pause for year and expect the love to be attached. She said to Hector “I loved you Hector, but I love Adam now.” By the look on Hector face, he’s starting to realize who he really loves. After Professor Coreman lecture, Professor Coreman tells Hector to take a try on the brain test after Agnes went. His instruction to Hector states “Think about three things that make you sad, happy, and afraid.” Hector starts expressing thoughts of a little boy, as if he’s holding something back. Based on this, “Little” Hector is still alive. So Professor Coreman continues the test, but Hector needs to think deeper into his thoughts. His phone rings, and Clara is calling him. While Hector expresses his feelings for Clara, he’s imagining the tasks and obstacles he enjoyed and fought to find his calling. Professor …show more content…
Edward is a wealthy business man who thinks money buy happiness. Edward tells Hector “Let me show you happy.” By Edward doing that, he invents Hector to ride with him to the city and to stay at his fancy hotel. As a wealthy man, Edward receive whatever he pleases. All of this seems new to Hector; the bright street lights, the street shows, and music playing by the local residents. The excitement isn’t quite over, Hector and Edward sit for a fancy and expensive meal. Hector asks Edward “Are you happy?” Edward explains if anybody work as hard as him there’s no question, but he include not to retire proves the only way to stay happy. One night Edward takes Hector to a night club. Before entering the club, Edward shares these words to Hector “Is not what you know, it’s not who you know, it’s how much you pay who you know.” The club illustrates a different aspect that Hector would imagine. There’s women everywhere, but hectors takes a moment to write in his journal. A couple seconds later, Ying Li approaches him, and questioning him wondering if he’s a writer. Hector clarifies to Ying Li that he’s noting his experience. Hector falls for her instantly, and shares a couple drinks with her. Later that night, Hector and Ying Li sleeps together, but Hector’s unaware of Ying Li profession. From the understanding of Edward action and the people around Hector, Ying Li prostitutes and she assumes that Hector’s rich or important enough to cop