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Piggybacking off the mild hullabaloo that was created over a quick on-screen kiss last week, here are a few future scenes that will gently rock the asian am community with their ‘wait, this has never happened before?’ precedence.

• Jimmy Ko, a charismatic Verizon employee, takes a risky variable rate mortgage out on a home despite his long-term job uncertainty and fears of a ‘bubble burst.’

• Annabelle Sythrong, a clerical worker at mass general, matter-of-factly pronounces her name for visiting Doctor Brent after he mispronounces it. Doctor Brent apologizes.

• After months of non communique, Professor Roy receives a call from his son, Benjamin. Benjamin tells him that he is getting married to his girlfriend of 8 months, who is African American. Professor Roy is pleasantly surprised.

• Jessica Lee and her boyfriend Mark Truong are in a serious argument over Mark’s music career. When pressed, Jessica admits she doesn’t think he’s “all that good.”

• While cleaning the kitchen of his small Brooklyn flat, Detective Bobby Ruez discovers, to his horror, that he has mice.

• Dalia and her partner Muriko are shopping in at Linens & Things, when Dalia sees a bed spread she wants to purchase. Muriko doesn’t like it, and Dalia reminds her that she didn’t like the pinch-pleat panels Muriko fashioned for their living room windows.

• Zulfiqar and Momina Ahmad, recently wed in an arranged marriage, return together for the first time to Zulfiqar’s modest one bedroom condo in Union City. Zulfiqar shows Momina how to operate the shower before heading to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

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