Original subtitles

Gla, I'm scared.

PREVIOUSLY

Can I stay at your house?

Stay with me?

Is this a human being or an angel? You're so cute.

Give my daughter back, or do you want me to break in?

Since you're so slutty, tying you like cattle will do.

Do it! Beat me to death

if that will make you happy!

I want to be an herbal master.

Do you think it's easy to be an herbal master?

So you were the one who made Chaba cry last time.

- Hey! - Hey!

If you don't leave, I won't talk to you ever again.

Why didn't you tell me you have a husband?

I don't have one yet.

He's my friend.

[light music]

[Luangta] Plants

are beneficial to humans.

We should see the value in them.

If we can help them grow,

they will give us countless benefits in return in the future.

You are lucky that you can pass on your knowledge to Thong Ek.

[Thong In] I don't want him to be an herbal master.

Do you wish your knowledge to die with you?

Or must you die first

for Thong Ek to become an herbal master?

At least, he will be able to treat other people on the spot

and not let them die in front of him

without doing anything.

I understand that you are worried,

but you must understand him too.

I can see that he's smart.

He isn't the type to brag or challenge others.

Young plants would want to grow bigger.

[Thong In] I can pass on my knowledge

- to Thong Ek, Piek, Toon. - Good.

But whether to let them become herbal masters is a different story.

I see.

However, what bothers me most

is Chaba.

She wants to become an herbal master, too.

[Saiyood] Who did you say it was?

[suspenseful music]

[sighs]

There could be another person named Chaba in this region.

Um...It's not my Chaba, is it?

I'm talking about your daughter, Chaba.

[gasps] What?

[tense music]

[exhales sharply]

We are here.

[suspenseful music]

- [wind blowing] - [leaves rustling]

Why did you bring me to the field?

I will teach you.

Really?

Pull yourself together.

[playful music]

[Thong Ek] There are many kinds of herbs.

You will never learn them all.

But you must pass the test to prove that you've got what it takes

before I can teach you.

Just name it.

An herbal master must have good senses

so he or she can correctly identify herbs

according to their shapes, colors, smell, and taste.

[Chaba] Hey!

What are you making me touch?

Tell me what it is.

How would I know?

Then, you fail the test.

Wait. Fine.

Wait!

[Chaba shrieks]

Gosh, it's squishy and it feels gross.

Tell me what it is.

A gigantic toddy palm.

No.

I don't want to do this anymore.

[groans]

Oh, it's just wet flour.

Next, we will test your tasting skill.

Open up.

[dreamy music]

Hey.

My mouth is all dried up.

Just hurry up and feed me.

- Hurry. - Your lips...

look like a clam gasping for air.

[grunts] Open up.

[groans] [spits]

Hey. Why did you feed me a pebble?

Wait. Why was it sweet, though?

Tell me what it was.

A candied pebble.

No, it was rock sugar.

What?

[light music]

[Thong Ek] Chew it.

[whines, spits]

It's bitter.

What on earth did you give me?

Tell me.

What was it?

It's a heart-leaved moonseed. It's a useful medicine.

- [Thong Ek] It wasn't a prank. - [Chaba pants]

Herbal masters need to know how each herb tastes.

[sighing]

[Chaba coughs]

Next, we'll test your sense of smell.

Herbal masters must be able to identify herbs according to how they smell.

[sniffing]

- It hasn't started. - Oh, gosh.

Is that so?

Close your eyes.

[comical music]

[Thong Ek] Hold your breath.

I am.

Inhale deeply once I tell you to.

Okay.

Inhale now.

[inhales]

[coughing]

What is that?

It smells like poop.

You're right. It is poop.

[shrieks]

I can't take this anymore.

- Hey. - No, Chaba.

- You are so dead! - It's poop, Chaba.

- You, stop it! - Don't.

- Come on, Chaba. - Hey.

- It was right in my face. - Wait, Chaba.

- Thong Ek! - Stop.

Don't. I've got poop.

- Come here now. - Chaba, I was joking.

- Come and smell it. Smell it. - Chaba.

Chaba, no.

- It's poop. Why play with it? - Smell it.

No, Chaba.

Chaba.

[Saiyood] Are you enjoying this?

Why didn't you tell us before you went? Hmm?

Please calm down.

Since you already found out,

let's just say that this is my way of telling you.

Goodness! Listen to what she is saying!

Do not try to get away with this.

Do you remember what your father said?

[sighs] "Don't become an herbal master."

Mm. So why did you want to become one?

Look at her, Yeuan.

She brought offerings to beg him herself.

Hmm. Don't make me...

- [Yeuan gasps] - [Perm] Oh, my goodness.

Are you going to hit me?

[sighs] No,

don't say that.

I can never hit you.

That word saddens me very much.

And it hurts me every time I think about it.

[Yeuan] Don't cry.

[Saiyood sobs]

Chaba.

Listen to your mother.

Don't let her down.

How is becoming an herbal master a bad thing?

It's not a bad thing,

but it won't kill you to be more ladylike.

I'm not planning to kill myself.

I want to become an herbal master to help other people.

Don't take it the wrong way.

[sighs] I'm not.

It's actually the other way around.

You think I want you to kill yourself,

rather, it's because I don't want you to kill anyone.

I just said it won't kill you,

but I don't want you to literally kill yourself.

[groans]

Just forget it.

Let's put it this way. Because you are a girl,

you must learn how to be a housewife from your mother.

How can you be something else?

Yes.

And there are many guys residing at Master Thong In's house.

You will have to spend time with them.

[Saiyood] It won't look good.

It will kill me.

Just imagine what will happen if your father finds out.

Don't tell him, then.

- [Yeuan sighs] - Chaba!

[Saiyood groans]

Do not go to Master Thong In's place again.

[whines] Come on.

[whispers] Chaba.

[Thong Ek] Toiting.

Eat up.

[groans]

Actually, you kind of look like your old owner.

[chuckles]

[dreamy music]

[dreamy music continues]

[Piek and Toon] Ha!

- Hey. - [Piek] We got you!

What?

Hey, Thong Ek.

Tell me, what were you teaching Chaba in those long hours you were gone?

[Piek] My darling.

Toiting,

could you tell us if someone here has a crush on Chaba?

What?

Pong is the only one in my heart. I won't look at anyone else.

Wow.

Look at him.

[grumbles]

Piek.

What do you think?

Let Toiting give us the answer.

Toiting, what do you think?

[light music]

Perm, open up.

Hmm?

[retches] Oh, gosh. What is this, Chaba?

It's so bitter.

Heart-leaved moonseed.

Thong Ek said it has many medicinal properties.

It quenches thirst, treats ulcers, harmonizes the five elements,

and there are other uses too.

I'll tell you about it when I learn more.

Will you go back there again?

Our class ends here. Don't come back again, noob.

- [soft chuckle] - [sighs]

You're a liar. Why did you say you would teach me, then?

I already tried, but I don't think you've got it.

We will just waste our time.

This is only my first day.

How do you know if I've got what it takes?

Right. This is only your first day, but you are so grossed out

that you jumped everywhere.

Imagine running into snakes and tigers while searching for herbs,

won't you run for your life?

Running for my life?

Like how you ran into me after seeing a ghost?

No...

I was just surprised then.

[bird caws]

Just go home. I'll never teach you.

[sighs deeply]

You won't? I'll go, then.

[Chaba] You...

[grunts]

[Chaba] Thong Ek!

Come back this instant.

Thong Ek.

I won't give up so easily,

Thong Ek.

[Mun] Leave this offering at the three-way junction.

Do not forget to chant.

Leave it there and do not look back.

[sighs]

This way, those spirits won't come back to haunt us.

Oh, gosh. It's so difficult

to befriend spirits.

Watch your mouth.

[pants]

[woman 1] This way, Master.

[Thong In] All right.

Where are you going?

[stuttering] To my house.

I'm on my way to treat a patient with a stomachache.

Is it your husband?

Yes.

Excuse us, Shamaness Mun.

Come on. Let's go.

This way, Master.

What does this mean?

It means you couldn't treat her husband,

so she asked Master Thong In to treat him instead.

I know that.

[tense music]

Master Thong In,

just you wait.

[Rampoey whimpers]

What are you looking at? Go to bed.

Chaba, you, and I

all look different from each other.

Don't you think that's odd?

[snickers]

I don't think anyone is normal here.

- Why is that? - Go, stop talking. Go to bed.

No.

[creaking]

Hey. [grunts]

Perm.

You are here, too.

Can I ask you something?

If I want to find a gift for a man,

what should I get him?

[Perm sighs]

You're a lady. It won't be ladylike to do so.

[clicks tongue]

I want you to answer me, not to lecture me.

[exhales sharply]

Well, what is his personality like?

He's around the same age as me.

As for his personality,

he likes to mess around.

[whines, spits]

[Chaba] What on earth did you give me?

He likes to piss me off.

[inhales]

[coughs]

What is that?

It smells like poop.

You're right. It is poop. [laughs]

[Chaba screams]

And he's got a big mouth.

- Hurry. - Your lips...

look like a clam gasping for air.

[gasps] I know. Are you talking about Thong Ek?

Oh, my. You're a smart kid.

You can't ask Perm, Chaba.

Unlike other men, Perm is kind and polite.

He also doesn't have the same interests as them.

You're right.

[clicks tongue]

I think you are similar to him.

- [Perm] You're naughty. - I agree.

- You don't listen to Mom. - Yes.

You can try asking yourself.

[gasps] Me? Similar to Thong Ek?

You're wrong.

- You are! - You are!

- [Perm] You two are similar. - Yes.

[birds chirping]

[gasps] Goodness!

You won't be able to fight anyone

with that sloppy knife of yours.

I'm not here to fight. I'm here to collect herbs.

What if I want to fight you?

Stop.

A spirit might push you forward.

I'm not joking around. I'm serious.

Can you teach me now?

Who on earth threatens for knowledge with a knife?

I do.

Come on. Come on.

Wait.

Can you put away your knife first?

I'm scared.

[laughs]

You're shaking.

Was that a prank?

I will never teach someone like you.

Wait, Thong Ek.

I was joking.

Here. I'm here to give you an offering.

Where did you get it? It looks expensive.

It's very expensive. It belonged to a Western warrior in the past.

- Do you like it? - Yes.

Yes!

But, I won't accept it.

It's too expensive. People will think I stole it.

Don't worry too much.

Look. It's very sharp.

When you search for herbs in the forest,

it will speed things up.

Here.

All right, then.

[gasps]

What did you say?

I said, "All right, then."

[shrieks]

Do you accept me as your student?

Yes.

[cheers]

Yes!

[giggling]

Oh, my!

Are you giving me your textbooks?

If you can memorize all of this, I will teach you.

[gasps]

It's a piece of cake.

By the time I finish collecting the herbs,

you must memorize all the elements in the human body.

You can start now.

[light music]

Oh.

[gasps]

The four elements are

earth, water, wind, and fire.

What are the 20 earth components called?

What were they?

The 20 Bio-elements.

That's right. The 20 Bio-elements include...

They include

hair, nails, teeth, skin, flesh...

What else?

Tendons, bones, bone membranes...

What else?

Don't look.

[whines] What are they?

Spleen, heart, liver, kidneys, membranes, lungs.

Yes. That's it.

What else?

Come on. You gave me so little time.

Who could memorize all of them?

I guess I didn't give you enough time.

I'll give you another day.

Tomorrow, you must recite them for me again.

But if you can't,

don't bother coming back.

- Do we have a deal? - [sighs]

[playful music]

[clicks tongue]

[comical music]

[grunts]

Put them here, Piek.

Hey, Thong Ek.

Why do you need these textbooks? You memorized them all.

I'll give them to Chaba.

Today will be her first day.

Thong Ek.

Are you disobeying me?

I said, do not teach any women.

Listen to me first.

Chaba is very stubborn.

She wouldn't listen to me nicely.

So I'll give her a few complicated textbooks.

- She will give up and quit. - [grunts]

I think that's a good idea.

Even a smart man like me cannot read those textbooks.

Toon, you should just learn the letter A first.

Don't underestimate me.

I know all the letters, from A to Y.

It's A to Z.

What about you? Do you know all the vows?

- I do. I just don't want to say them now. - Recite them.

- Enough. - Recite them.

- Enough. - You should shut up.

- You shut up. - I...

Why do you guys fight all day? It's annoying.

Thong Ek, if Chaba shows up, send her home early.

Her parents aren't happy about this.

All right.

[light music]

[mumbles]

Twelve is wind...

Twelve is wind...

Why can't I memorize them?

What are you mumbling about?

[Saiyood] What are you mumbling about?

I...

Well...

Imm, Chui,

watch Chaba closely.

Do not let her go anywhere.

- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.

Come on, Mother.

Look at my hands.

They're shredding just like the fish in here.

It hurts.

[all mutter]

This morning, Chaba just helped Perm make look choup.

Don't tell anyone, but it was delicious.

Why must I keep it a secret if it was delicious?

I should be telling other people.

[Rampoey] It means it didn't actually taste good.

It would be embarrassing to tell people. [chuckles]

Watch it, both of you.

Don't worry, Chaba.

Practice makes perfect.

I love seeing you in the kitchen like this.

Anyone who sees her will probably tell you

that your daughter is beautiful and ladylike.

- And? - [Yeuan] Who will be the lucky guy

to get this piece of a diamond?

[giggles]

Oh, gosh.

[whispers] Chaba, behave like a diamond.

- Like a diamond. - [Saiyood] The mortar will break.

- Look at her. - [Yeuan] Easy.

Chaba.

Put them back.

- What? - Are you sure?

Of course. No one will read them anymore. Put them back.

- Or will you? - No, it's okay.

- Hey. - Put them back. I'm sorry.

Keep it down.

Why were you standing so close to me?

Our souls almost merged.

Thong Ek.

- Yes. - Where's Chaba?

Is she still coming or not?

It's already late. I guess she's not coming.

I only gave her one chapter to memorize and she gave up.

Hey.

We thought it would be harder to scare her off.

Rich kids only like to do things for a short while.

Hard work scares them off.

But since she's so energetic, instead of herbs,

I guess she's boxing instead. [chuckles]

I think so, too.

Last night, when she was flipping through the textbook, it almost fell to pieces.

What kind of a lady has such heavy hands?

I know. She's huge.

[Chaba] Thong Ek!

Chaba.

I'm so sorry. I was just joking.

The 12 Liquid Elements include

bile, phlegm, pus, blood, sweat,

fat, tears, oil, urine, saliva, mucus, and marrow.

The six Air Elements include

air that flows up, air that flows down,

air in the stomach, air in the intestine,

air that flows all over the body, and your breath.

The 4 Fire Elements include

warming fire, shaking fire, drying fire, and digesting fire.

[victorious music]

What about the 20 Bio-elements?

Didn't you say she got scared

and gave up?

That's what I thought.

I didn't think she would work this hard.

She even memorized every single word.

I'll find her a more complicated textbook to read.

Mm-mm. I don't think it will work.

If she managed to memorize all the anatomical elements,

she will be able to memorize everything else.

Let's find another way.

[woman 1] Help us, please!

Master Thong In!

Help us! Please help my husband.

[panting]

[suspenseful music]

Hey, Thong Ek...

[thuds] That hurts.

Watch where you are going.

You bumped into me. How was that my fault?

What did you say?

Hurry up, Thong Ek. We might be too late.

All right.

I have no time to joke around. Someone's about to die.

Let me do my job.

You could have said it nicely.

[exhales sharply]

But who's dying?

[sighs]

[tense music]

[tense music continues]

[sobbing]

What's wrong with him?

I don't know. He's been having stomachaches.

Shamaness Mun hammered him with a stake, but it didn't work.

He got a bit better after taking

Master Thong In's medicine last night.

He stopped crying in pain.

[woman 1] But his condition worsened again today.

He will be all right.

Master Thong In will cure him.

I guarantee it.

[sobbing]

Thong Ek, is the medicine ready?

Almost.

[tense music]

Is there anything I can help with?

I'm serious.

I want to help.

I'll bring the medicine to Grandpa.

You stay here and pour water to cover the herbs.

Stir it continuously until the water turns red. Don't make it too diluted.

We might need a few more cups later.

[Thong Ek] Here's the medicine.

Good. Let's get him up.

Come on.

[woman 1 sobs] Drink the medicine.

[woman 1 wails]

You can't die.

Don't leave me.

Wake up.

[woman 1 crying]

[woman 1] Wake up.

Don't leave me, please.

I'm so happy.

He didn't die from my stake.

Instead, he died while undergoing Master Thong In's treatment.

[laughing]

[inhales sharply]

This is my chance.

I will bring you down, Thong In.

[giggles]

Is it true that a patient died from Master Thong In's treatment?

Yes. Everyone's talking about it at the market.

As soon as he drank the medicine, blood shot out of him.

- What? - That's horrifying.

I guess his body overheated.

Some say his medicine was too strong.

Some say he overdoses his patients.

People are afraid to drink Master Thong In's medicine now.

Isn't Master Thong In being criticized for this?

[all sigh]

Thank god that I and my husband were fine after drinking his medicine.

It is not right for you guys

to criticize him.

Even if you ask a monk to treat him

or use any sort of magic,

if it was his time to go, he would die anyway.

Even Buddha

could not overcome sickness.

I think the patient had pulmonary tuberculosis

along with an intestinal disease.

He was already in bad shape.

As time passed,

his colon probably rotted.

[woman 1 sobs]

I tried my best to cure him.

I'm saddened by this too.

No herbal masters would want to see their patients die.

[Thong Ek] The herbs used in the medicine were rare

and we didn't have much left,

but my grandpa didn't hold back at all

because he really wanted to make your husband get better.

I guarantee

that he tried his best to help your husband.

Before my husband died,

you guaranteed that Master Thong In would cure him.

So why is he dead?

[crying]

Hey, I guess she doesn't understand.

We might need her husband to explain it.

He could try talking to her.

You should untie the cloth holding his body,

wake him up,

so he could come and explain then scare us to death.

[gasps]

[Luangta] Toon, Piek,

help her with the funeral.

- Yes, sir. - All right.

What did I do wrong?

You gave her hope.

You shouldn't have said that.

Herbal masters don't have magic.

We can't cure everyone.

I didn't know.

I just wanted to

make her feel better with my words.

I understand.

But next time, don't make any promises

if you can't keep them.

Chaba.

[Thong Ek] Why are you crying?

I'm not saying it's your fault.

I'm just merely warning you.

Chaba.

I'm sorry if I was too harsh.

[sobs]

[sniffles]

You can hit me.

Hit me. Come on.

There.

I feel sorry for her.

Since I was born,

that was my first time seeing someone die.

I wanted to help them.

It would have been better if I could,

but I really couldn't do a single thing.

You helped me boil the medicine.

That was good enough.

Please don't cry.

[sniffles]

What about you?

Have you seen anyone die before?

Too often.

How do you cope with it?

Could it be

that herbal masters don't have any emotions?

Chaba.

We think of every patient

as a part of our family.

Think about it.

How sad would you be

if a family member died?

But if we become weak,

we won't have the energy to help others.

That's why we must remain strong.

You should go home and rest.

Don't worry about anything. I'll take care of it.

[somber music]

I heard you killed someone with your treatment.

How dare you show your face here?

[Luangta] Shamaness Mun.

Shamaness Mun.

What about you?

Why are you here?

I feel sorry that Chan lost her husband.

So I'm here to pay respect at his funeral.

If it was me who treated him,

he wouldn't have died.

I heard blood shot out from every exit point of his body.

Don't you feel anything, Master Thong In?

People will lose faith in you this time.

[Luangta] Shamaness Mun.

Shamaness Mun.

By thinking about

other people's failure,

it will only bring you down with them.

And karma will follow you everywhere.

If you want to lecture me, just say it directly.

Am I not being direct enough?

[tense music]

[tense music continues]

How much?

[Perng yells, claps] Listen up, everybody!

I have an announcement to make.

Shamaness Mun will hold a sacred ceremony tonight

to invite the holy hermit to help us.

Anyone who is unhappy, in need of help, in pain, or sick,

you are welcome to come.

I think

if you're sick,

you should visit Master Thong In.

Master Thong In's medicine

cured my fever.

Really, Chongko?

Where have you been? Haven't you heard that Master Thong In

killed someone yesterday?

It was his time to go.

And if you run into a ghost,

is there a medicine to help with that?

Or if you want a husband,

can Master Thong In help you?

I think

you should have gone to him if he could help you.

That way, you wouldn't be left alone and single like this.

[tense music]

And I'm also here to warn you guys.

I hear that someone will use dark magic

after sunset...

- at the abandoned forest. - [villagers] What?

Are there people who use black magic at the abandoned forest?

Yes, Master Thong In's family.

[villagers gasp]

[Chongko] Don't believe her.

Master Thong In is a religious person.

He loves to help people in need.

He does not use black magic.

Also, Master Thong In is an herbal master,

not a shaman.

Do any of you

really know where he came from?

If you want to be safe,

throw away his medicine

and gather at Shamaness Mun's place.

Tonight, she will use magic

to protect all of you.

[villagers chatter]

How can magic protect us?

A monk would protect us better than magic.

And the black magic you talked about is clearly nonsense.

If you don't believe it, don't disrespect it.

I'm not disrespecting it.

I just don't understand.

Please make it clear for everyone.

[suspenseful music]

I'm just here to warn everyone.

[Perng] My intention is good.

It's still up to you if you want to believe in it or not.

I'll go now.

[villagers] Let's visit Shamaness Mun.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

[villagers] Hurry. Let's go home.

Great job, Perng.

I must make the villagers have faith in me again

and I will destroy Master Thong In.

As for Gla, since he's got a big mouth,

I will teach him a lesson.

Don't forget the villagers who don't believe in you.

That's right. They will see tonight.

[snickers]

[sighs] I'm starting to think

we can't trust Shamaness Mun.

She's accusing them.

Yes.

I'm so mad.

[sighs] Perng

said that I would be single forever.

[whimpers]

It stabbed me right through the heart.

Good thing Gla stepped in to help me.

[groans]

I was busy being mad,

I forgot to flirt with him.

Be serious, Chongko.

I am serious.

I will have a husband.

I will not be forever single.

Perng won't be able to insult me.

[Chongko groans]

[sighs]

[Toon] Yes. You're doing good.

It's fun to grind herbs.

- [Toon laughs] - I'm starting to like it.

[Toon cackling]

Chaba, you should slow down. It'll grind better that way.

Okay.

- Gosh! - Chaba.

- Wow. - Do it normally, just slow down a bit.

Stop. Let me add a bit more.

[cheering]

Go Chaba!

What are you doing?

[Chaba chuckles]

Thong Ek, look at me.

It didn't take long for me to master it.

Look.

Stop playing and step back.

Step back.

I'm talking to you.

Come on. Let me do it, Thong Ek.

I'm having fun.

Piek, Toon.

It was Toon.

Why did you invite Chaba here?

Piek,

don't throw poop this way.

It was Piek. He said he was tired.

He wanted to find a helper.

Oh, right. Is Master Thong In back yet?

Is Master Thong In back yet? Let's check on him.

Piek.

- Let me join you. - [Piek] Come.

Let's stay quiet.

Chaba, put it down and go home.

Hello there!

What are you doing? Why didn't you go home?

There's nothing to do at home.

It was fun using that thing.

[sighs] You don't even know what it's called.

It's called an herb grinder.

An herb grinder.

That is called

an herbal knife.

[sighs]

And that is an herbal mortar.

Even kids know what they're called.

I want to play.

[clicks tongue] I want to try.

[sighs]

[Thong Ek exhales sharply]

Come and sit here.

Being an herbal master isn't fun.

You must learn how to treat patients with herbs.

It's tiring and hard work. You will see people get sick and die.

You saw it yourself. Are you not scared?

[sighs]

[stutters] I am.

[Chaba sighs]

But I don't want people to blindly believe

that Shamaness Mun.

Though, I promise

that no matter how hard the work will be,

I will not give up halfway.

[scoffs]

Don't make any promises.

Piek and Toon have been studying it for a long time.

They are nowhere near successful.

It's not easy.

I've been studying it since I was young.

I don't even know everything yet.

[inhales sharply]

I know

that I'm not smart.

But I'm confident

that my determination

will guide me along the way.

[Thong Ek scoffs]

Your determination?

Everyone says that at first.

Time will tell if you are just all talk or not.

The equally important thing as your determination,

is the qualification an herbal master must possess.

[suspenseful music]

What is it? Tell me.

I already tested you.

[Thong Ek] An herbal master must have good senses

so he or she can correctly identify herbs

according to their shapes, colors, smell, and taste.

Herbal masters must be able to identify herbs according to how they smell.

And you failed the first test.

[breathing heavily]

[eerie music]

[leaves rustling]

[dog barks, howls]

It's time for you to work.

[knife pierces flesh]

[Perng] Oh, gosh.

[ominous music]

Grill this Asian giant toad.

Then grind it up well.

Okay.

[retches]

[coughs]

Oh, gosh.

[retches]

[coughs]

[whines]

[clanking]

Is that enough?

Keep grinding.

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music continues]

Here.

Teach them

who they should respect.

All right.

[groans]

[vomits]

[Pong retches]

[panting]

Pong, what's wrong?

Pong.

[breathing heavily]

She's burning up.

It stinks.

[Pong sniffles]

What's wrong?

I guess she inhaled the Asian giant toad powder.

[Perng] She's burning up.

Will she die from it?

As long as she didn't ingest it, she'll be fine.

She'll feel dizzy and may have a fever.

Give her water from washing rice.

Watch her closely. Don't let her go anywhere.

Okay.

[breathing heavily]

Mangoes, I want some.

[Imm] Chui, take this basket.

- I want to buy pork to make curry. - Okay.

[foreboding music]

Fish fresh from the river.

[woman 2] You can fry or eat it with vegetables.

You'll need to wait three days for the next lot.

Do you want some fish?

[man 1] Perng!

[Perng gasps]

Yes?

You're blocking my way.

Oh, where are you heading to?

I'm delivering rice to an event.

Let me help you.

Thank you.

Chui.

Stop preparing snacks.

Help me with the curry.

Look at her. What's wrong with her?

[Imm] Give me one.

[light music]

It's good, right?

Yes.

It tastes very professional.

I'll bring you more fried fish.

[utensils clink]

This meal looks amazing.

I smelled food from inside.

- [baron chuckles] - [Saiyood giggles]

I cooked them myself.

[baron] Mm.

I cooked some, too.

[Yeuan giggles]

They're here.

- Oh, no. - Oh, my!

- Oh, no. - Careful!

- Oh, no! - Be careful!

- No! - Oh, no.

- [plates break] - [all scream]

Oh, my god.

- Oh, my god. - Oh, no.

- What happened to Imm and Chui? - [baron] What's wrong?

- Oh, no. - Come on.

[panting] This is bad.

- What's wrong? - Hey, Imm.

- Imm. - What's going on?

They just collapsed.

[suspenseful music]

What is all this fancy food?

The villagers who are worried about you

and don't believe in that Shamaness Mun

sent you food.

- I see. - They look great.

- Wait. - [Piek] Hey.

Toon, how could you eat before Master Thong In?

- Why? - [Piek] All you care about is food.

Let me try, too.

- [Toon] What? - You two are the same.

Our situation isn't that bad.

The villagers understand us and spare us kindness.

You're right.

[Thong In chuckles]

Hey.

[Thong Ek] Wait.

Ironwood leaves.

We don't have Ironwood trees.

Where did the leaves come from?

Thong Ek, burn them.

- [Thong In] Now! - Go.

[Thong Ek pants]

Wash your hands with salt.

What were they?

Ironwood leaves are used in black magic.

[man 2 screaming] Master!

Please help us! Mr. Gla is sick!

[Chaba yelling] Master! Master!

Thong Ek.

[panting] Something happened to Imm and Chui.

- They suddenly collapsed. - What?

- Help us, Master Thong in! - Help.

- Help. - Help, Master!

Help my daughter. She's very pale.

A few more at the event are vomiting as well.

Piek, Toon,

gather all the medicine.

[both groan]

- Oh, no. - Piek, Toon.

No.

Let's see.

[Piek vomits]

[Toon groans]

Wait.

They look like they have been poisoned.

We must take the poison out.

Twelve laurel clock vine leaves with water from washing rice.

[tense music]

Thong Ek, watch Piek and Toon.

I will check on the villagers.

All right.

Toon.

- [Thong Ek pants] - [Piek and Toon groan]

Will laurel clock vine leaves really help?

Those leaves will detoxify them.

But their bodies are also cold, pale, and shaking.

Their body temperature is too low.

We must bring it back with herbs that will heat them up.

What are these herbs?

The Five Heating Herbs.

[suspenseful music]

[Chaba gasps]

Don't mess around.

Let's go.

Gla, Master Thong In is coming.

Stay strong.

What's going on?

What happened to you, my son?

Gla, how do you feel?

[groans] I'm so cold.

Bring him a blanket.

My son.

My son.

[suspenseful music]

[baron sighs]

This is odd.

Why did both of them get sick at the same time?

[Yeuan sighs]

Could it be a contagious disease?

- What? - Oh, no.

Is cholera back again?

Goodness. Please don't let it be.

Please.

Save us.

[tense music]

Why aren't you making the medicine? Why are you cooking rice?

[suspenseful music]

Oh, you're making the medicine.

You saw what I did, right?

Make another bowl and bring it to me upstairs.

Wait.

I...

I...

can do it.

I can do it. It looked easy enough.

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music continues]

What happened?

Why did my son suddenly fall ill?

It seems like he was poisoned.

I'm curious what poison this is.

How can so many people get poisoned at the same time?

It could be the food I cooked.

I'm sorry, Gla.

I don't think so.

People at the event said

other families are also experiencing the same thing.

Many people are begging for medicine from Shamaness Mun.

They say it works like magic.

Shamaness Mun's medicine?

Yes.

[tense music]

[Mun] Eat this.

You will be cured right away.

Don't forget your donation.

Donate what you can.

[coins clatter]

There are demons traveling past our village recently.

Please be careful.

It is good to have a lucky charm with you.

Do you have any?

I made them a while back.

I wasn't going to give them to anyone.

But I see that many of you need these.

You can take some. I don't have a lot.

But I will need money in exchange for the charms

or they might not work.

Two salung is enough.

[coins clatter]

We must respect magic.

All right.

[ominous music]

Perng.

- Yes? - Why do I hear so many people?

They're here to buy the antidote.

So many people came.

[sighs]

Is Mother scamming the villagers again?

No. They came here themselves to buy it.

They're actually begging for it.

[gloomy music]

[Piek coughs]

The medicine will detoxify you. Now we wait.

[Toon groans]

Thong Ek.

Where's mine?

Wait for a while. Chaba is making it.

[both gasp] What?

[both whimper]

Chaba is making it?

Are you sure that's a good idea?

It's here. The medicine is ready.

Give it to Toon.

Good luck, Toon.

Don't be scared. I did everything Thong Ek told me to.

One cup of rice, one bowl of water,

and twelve leaves.

It's called laurel clock vine leaves.

Yes, that's what I meant.

I squeezed them, then I added the water from washing rice.

Here.

[groans]

[grunts]

You won't die.

Are you sure?

You will die if you don't drink it.

[Chaba] Come on.

Sit.

Drink it.

[comical music]

[retches]

[Thong Ek] Toon!

[Chaba screams] Oh, no.

[Toon vomits]

- [Toon coughs] - Why is he like this?

[vomits]

What did I do wrong?

Why is he throwing up?

He's supposed to.

The poison will stay in him if he doesn't vomit.

[winces]

[coughs]

[Piek coughs]

[Thong Ek] Get up.

[Piek vomits]

[Piek and Toon vomiting]

[birds chirping]

Perng, why did I not see Madam Gingkae and Baron's family?

Did you poison them too?

I did.

They might have gone to another herbal master.

Do you mean Master Thong In?

Huh.

I want to see how many days it'll take him to cure them.

My antidote works instantly.

That's good, then.

The villagers will compare and realize

that your medicine is a lot better.

[Mun laughs]

This is what I'm talking about.

[light music]

How are you feeling?

Why am I not back on my feet yet?

It's been two days.

Did Chaba give me the wrong medicine?

I don't think so.

I gave Piek the same medicine and he's still sick too.

But both of you managed to sit up.

Your condition now is a lot better than two days ago

Here. Finish your dose first

and we'll see the full effect.

Here, Piek.

I feel like I need to poop.

Please take me to the field.

Really? Let's go, then.

Let's go.

[Piek groans]

Wait.

[Piek farts]

Oh, no.

Why didn't you wait until you are out of the room first?

I'm sorry.

- Let's go. - Okay.

[groans] Oh, gosh.

[Saiyood clears throat]

What a sight!

My daughter finally learned how to cook.

I didn't have to force you to do it at all.

Hmm.

I'm actually making medicine for Imm and Chui.

What? Goodness!

Is Imm and Chui still sick because of Chaba's medicine?

I don't think so.

Those two became better.

- I see. - They're better but not well yet.

They will need to drink the medicine for a few more days

to balance their elements.

Hmm.

She sounds like she knows what she's talking about.

She sounds like an herbal master.

- Mother. - I listened to Master Thong In.

Shouldn't we call him over?

He has many patients right now,

and there are only two herbal masters.

They won't have time to come here.

I want to help as much as I can.

I see.

Are you sure you can do it?

Don't you believe in me?

[sighs]

Chaba really wants to be an herbal master.

[shushes]

This is not the time.

[light music]

Grandpa, so what kind of poison is it?

We'll know how to cure it if we find out.

Well... [clicks tongue]

I don't know either.

But luckily, our medicine seems to be helping.

However, I heard Shamaness Mun's medicine works, too.

Hers takes one day to cure the patient, while ours takes five to six days.

It's unbelievable.

That shaman couldn't even cure that small flu.

How can she have better medicine?

[Thong Ek] According to an old textbook,

the person who makes the poison always has the antidote.

Is it possible that Shamaness Mun was the one who made it?

Don't say that.

You don't have any evidence. It can lead to problems.

Just hurry up and grind it. Many patients are waiting.

[mortar rasps]

Our herbs are running out. Will we have enough?

Let's use all of it first. We'll find more.

Prepare for a trip

since some herbs don't exist in this area.

All right.

I'm here, Gla.

Oh, no.

Is your condition this severe?

Others are getting better. Why aren't you?

[sighs]

I don't know.

I don't want to be like this.

But thank you for visiting me.

Gla.

How are you feeling?

[screams] Chaba!

Let me get Master Thong In for you.

[Gla pants]

No.

Stay with me.

How are you feeling?

I feel like my heart will rip apart.

I don't think I will survive.

Gla.

Chaba.

[grunts]

I love you.

I want to hear you say it one last time...

[Chaba sighs]

...before I die.

[clicks tongue] You won't die.

How could you die?

But this is my last wish.

Fine. I love you.

Please don't die.

What did you say?

[clicks tongue]

I love you.

Say it louder, Chaba.

[wails]

[Gla pants, grunts]

I'm dying, Chaba.

[groans]

Say it louder, Chaba.

- [Chaba groans] - [Gla yelps]

- Gla! - Hey.

- Chaba. - Gla!

No.

Are you trying to kill me?

Yes, I am! How dare you trick me?

You never visited me once since I got sick.

I almost died missing you.

You almost died missing me?

[groans]

Take this! [thwacks]

[comical music]

[grunts]

[Thong Ek cawing]

Thong Ek's here. I remember his voice.

[Pong exhales]

Pong.

I missed you.

I missed you, too.

Thong Ek, please help me out of here.

I don't want to stay here anymore.

I'm going on a trip tomorrow.

I'll come back to see you after my trip.

Take me with you.

I want to go with you.

How can you go with me?

[Pong sighs]

Please, Thong Ek.

[somber music]

All right. Wait here.

Pong, I'm coming.

I'm here too.

Goodbye, then.

[shrieks]

Do you want to die?

No, I don't.

[comical music]

[groaning]

Oh, Thong Ek. What's wrong?

I fell off the stairs yesterday.

Ooh.

Go eat so you can leave.

[Piek] It's here!

[Toon] It's here! It's here!

Who?

Rice, fish, and pickled vegetable paste

for Thong Ek to take with him on the trip.

Darn you.

You scared me. I thought Chaba was coming.

I'm afraid her family will go on a rampage one day.

[Toon chuckles]

Listen. I think one of the reasons Chaba is so stubborn

is because she likes you.

What do I do, then?

You will be gone for a few days. She will probably give up.

[Piek] Can Toon and I go, too?

[Thong In] No.

If all of you go, who will stay here and help me?

[Piek] Oh.

Why? Chaba will be here.

[Piek grunts]

Watch your mouth.

[Toon clicks tongue]

- [Chaba] I'm here. - [all] Oh, no.

- Oh, no. - There she is.

- She's here. - Go hide.

- Hide now. - Go.

- Where? - What are you doing?

- Go. - [Chaba] I'm here.

- Hello. - Hello.

- Hello. - Chaba.

Thong Ek isn't here.

Where is he?

He's gathering herbs.

It's fine then. I can wait.

I'm ready for class.

Wait. He's going very far this time.

It could take days.

I think you should go home.

We don't know when he'll be back.

His trip could last for a few days or a week

or even a month.

Oh, I see.

[clicks tongue, sighs]

It's okay. I'll go home, then.

- Okay. - I won't be here for a while.

Goodbye.

- Okay. - Goodbye.

[Toon] Be careful of the broom.

[Thong In chuckles]

Well, that was easy.

[sighs]

I'm glad she listened to us.

[chuckles]

[light music]

[man 3] Get on.

Oh, no.

I'm sorry.

It's fine.

[light music]

[light music continues]

Excuse me. Which way to Chonburi?

That way. But it's far away from here. It would be difficult to walk that far.

It will be too late when you arrive there.

It's okay. I'm traveling alone. I can sleep anywhere.

- Thank you. - Sure.

[birds chirping]

[comical music]

[comical music continues]

[blows air]

[Chaba gulps]

What noise is that?

[gasps] A tiger!

Mr. Tiger,

I never hurt you in any way,

please leave me alone!

[Chaba meows]

Wait.

So is it a tiger or a cat?

[grunts]

It's me.

Chaba, why are you here?

I'm here to help you gather the herbs.

So I followed you.

You followed me? Did you tell anyone at home?

- I did. - Who?

- Chaba. - Chaba.

Mother is calling us to eat.

What's wrong? You're shaking.

Chaba.

[groans] I'm sick.

Can I eat here instead?

You're shaking. It must be severe.

Go and tell Mother about now.

- Okay. - Don't.

[whispers] Don't.

- Oh, my god. - What?

[pants]

- Chongko! - Chongko!

[shushes]

[pants]

You told your friend?

What good did that do?

She can help me.

If I told my parents,

they would search the whole world for me.

[groans]

What do you think you're doing?

Here's what I think.

I want to be an herbal master, so I came to search for herbs with you.

I'm going crazy!

Don't go crazy yet.

Wait until I become an herbal master, then you can go crazy.

I will cure you, then.

Come on, let's eat. I'm hungry.

Sit.

[squeals]

[Chaba] Come on, eat.

Hmm.

[whines]

This is great.

What? Chaba went to search for herbs with Thong Ek?

She didn't even invite me.

Did she tell you when she's coming back?

Hmm...

After a few days, I think.

[sighs]

Gosh, she's killing me.

We cannot let anyone find out about this.

The more people know, the higher the chance the secret will blow up.

Let's keep it between us three.

Chongko.

Why are you here?

Where's Chaba?

- [Chui] Where is she? - [sighs]

Let's keep it between us five, then.

Did you come from Tha Chalong?

Yes.

Did you run away together?

- No. - Yes.

I followed him.

The faster, the better.

You'll be having many babies soon.

This just escalated quickly.

Eat up, you two.

You can spend the night here.

Then, you can leave tomorrow.

Thank you.

The room might be a bit small,

but it's good if you two sleep close to each other since you're husband and wife.

[both cough]

[light music]

[Chaba sighs]

I don't get it.

Why do people always assume that when a girl and a guy are together,

they are a couple?

Would rather have them think you are my mother?

- Shut up. - Hey.

Why didn't you tell them we are not a couple?

Won't this ruin your reputation?

It would ruin me even more to say we were not a couple.

What kind of girl

spends a night with a guy who isn't her husband?

So you do have common sense.

Why did you follow me here, then?

I wanted to. What's wrong with that?

Nothing.

[romantic music]

Wow, the room is really small.

Where will I sleep?

Thank you.

Are you sleeping now?

I'm not sleepy yet.

I like to talk before I sleep.

I normally talk to Rampoey, my sister.

Actually, I kind of miss her.

You can sleep first if you don't want to listen to me.

Won't you hurt your back

sleeping on the floor?

I definitely couldn't do that.

Or maybe I could.

Do you want to sleep on a mat?

You won't stop talking, will you?

If I discover a medicine to shut someone up, I'll give it to you first.

[groans]

Read it.

[gasps]

Oh, my.

A textbook.

Wow.

Read and memorize everything by tomorrow.

What?

You want me to memorize information again?

Didn't you say you weren't sleepy? Don't you want to work hard?

You're complaining already.

I'm not complaining.

Memorize everything. Don't leave out a single detail.

[sighs]

[groans]

Why am I memorizing this?

I don't even understand it.

Go home if you don't want to do it.

You're wasting both of our time.

[grunts]

[light music]

[birds chirping]

How many characteristics does medicine have?

[gasps]

There are nine characteristics.

Astringent, sweet, creamy, salty, sour, bitter...

Are you sleep-talking?

If yes, I won't count it.

I'm awake.

What else?

What?

There are three more.

[whispers] Astringent, sweet, creamy, salty,

sour, bitter,

[yells] stoning, spicy, and menthol!

What's the benefit of each characteristic?

[suspenseful music]

Quick.

Astringent heals, sweet is for the flesh, the creamy texture is for the veins,

salty is for the skin, and sour is used for liquid treatment.

What else?

Bitter for heat treatment, stoning to treat poison,

spicy is for air treatment. Lastly, menthol treats the heart!

[Chaba sighs]

Damn it.

We traveled all day yesterday.

Why did I have to memorize all that?

- What's wrong? - I also get tired, you know.

Oh, do you want to go home?

Be my guest.

No!

[sighs]

[light music]

[Chaba exhales]

This is refreshing.

Where should we go today?

To the port to send you home.

What? No. I'm not going back.

How can you send a fragile woman to travel on a boat alone?

It's far from here.

[whimpers] Someone might hurt me along the way.

So now you're pretending to be weak.

You weren't scared on our way here.

[crow caws]

Well...I knew you were with me,

that's why I felt safe.

You will only delay your trip by sending me back.

Master Thong In will think you're slacking off.

I can't help you with that.

[sighs]

You somehow have hundreds of excuses, Chaba.

[Chaba] Hey, wait.

[Chaba panting]

So, will you let me tag along with you?

Fine.

Yes!

[upbeat music]

[Chaba chuckles]

MYXOPYRUM SMILACIFOLIUM

I don't get it.

Why must you make me memorize all the difficult textbooks?

I don't even understand a thing about it.

Can't you use an easier method?

You haven't even memorized one percent

of the thousands of things you need to know.

I'm just curious why I must memorize them.

Can't you just open the textbooks on the spot?

No.

Think about it.

[Thong Ek] Will people have faith in you

if you read textbooks while curing them?

Oh, my. Whose hand is this?

Why is it so thick yet soft?

[giggles]

You said it felt like someone's foot the other day.

Oh, god.

Piek, you are such a

dream-crusher.

[groans]

Why can't you be a handsome man?

"A handsome man"? What handsome man?

I'm the most handsome guy in the whole market.

Please.

Just go away. I am busy shopping for stuff.

Hmm.

Why are you buying cinnamon?

I'm making perfume.

You're making perfume?

[inhales]

It must smell good like your cheek.

Stop.

You're a pervert.

This cheek isn't yours.

Just go away. Go!

I am already done doing errands for Master Thong In.

So I'm free now.

Shall I help you shop around?

No, thanks.

[groans]

I'll just help you choose, then.

I said no.

[light music]

CLERODENDRUM SERRATUM

MIDNIGHT HORROR SAPLINGS

[gasps]

They're cute.

[giggles]

HYDNOCARPUS ANTHELMINTHICUS

- Oh, no. - Watch out.

[romantic music]

What are you doing?

I'm helping you search for herbs.

Do you know any of them?

Stay away, then. Go sit over there. Let me work.

[groans]

[somber music]

[somber music continues]

Ardisia polycephala.

"Ardisia polycephala."

Do you want some?

No, we need its bark and cork from a full-grown tree.

Come on.

What is that?

Clinacanthus siamensis.

What does it do?

It's a snake venom antidote.

This is called Blindness tree.

Where?

- Here. - Where?

Can't you see it's right here?

- Where? - How can you not see?

Well, I'm blind.

[chuckles]

I think our class ends here.

What?

I was kidding.

What a joker.

ROSARY PEA

What grass is this?

Hang on.

DAYAK ONION

This is dayak onion.

It's rare.

- Really? - Thanks.

There's another one here.

MUD DAUBER'S NEST

When will Chongko come back?

We told her to stay here all night,

but she sneaked out.

[sighs]

I hope Mother won't come home now.

Your mother is not back yet.

[both sigh]

But the baron himself is back.

- What? - What?

What do we do?

What do we do?

[knock on door]

[all shriek]

- It's my fault. - It's my fault.

- It's my fault. - It's my fault.

[Rampoey] It's my fault.

What's your fault?

[all sigh]

Hey.

Do you expect me to stay in this room all the time?

[grunts]

I'll seriously die of boredom.

Please stay here until Chaba comes home.

We're on the same boat now.

[knock on door]

- Oh, no. - Who's that?

[Chui] Everyone, it's me, Chui.

We have a problem. Gla is here to see Chaba.

[all] What?

What should we do now?

[Chongko] Oh, my god.

[sighs]

You collected so many useless things,

including stones and insects.

I thought we were here to collect medicine.

[sighs] Stones are medicine.

This is medicine. This, too.

All of this is medicine.

Medicine is also called pharmaceutical objects.

If we get them from plants, we call it "plant-derived objects."

But if we get them from animals, it's called "animal-derived objects."

And if we obtain them from minerals, it's called "mineral-derived objects."

And everything in this world

is composed of four elements which are...

Earth, water, air, fire.

It's called earth element, water element,

air element, and fire element.

They can all help cure sickness.

All of them?

Yes.

[uplifting music]

[Chongko] Gla.

Chaba.

Chongko.

It's me.

[sighs] Where's Chaba?

She's sick.

She's sick?

I'll see how she is.

There's no need.

Chaba is in her bedroom.

You're a guy. You can't go in there.

Has she seen an herbal master yet?

Anyone but Thong Ek.

What?

Are you afraid of him?

No, of course not!

Are you afraid they will fall in love?

Why do you say that? I said I wasn't scared.

I just don't want him anywhere near her.

[chuckles]

[whispers] It's too late now.

What's too late?

I heard you.

Nothing.

I'll go now.

Wait.

[groans] What?

What do you want?

I...

I am not hiding anything from you.

When I said "it's too late,"

I meant it's late already.

Chaba might wake up alone.

I must keep her company.

I can tell you're lying.

Tell me the truth.

I...

Chongko.

Chaba went with Thong Ek to Chonburi to collect herbs.

They'll be back in a few days. That's all.

Why are there just the two of them?

Aw!

Chaba is studying to become an herbal master with Thong Ek.

Don't you know that?

- And? - And...

And she had to follow him on an educational field trip.

That's all. It's not a big deal at all.

I'll tell the baron about this.

You can try.

Chaba will not only dislike you, but she will hate you forever.

You will have no one left.

In the end, you will end up falling in love with me.

[chuckles]

[gasps]

I think the flowers you brought,

won't be of use now.

You can give them to me instead.

Just think that you're here for me.

Why must I come to see you? Are you sick?

Yes.

My heart hurts.

I'm lonely. I'm missing someone.

[whines]

I need someone to care for me.

You should visit the temple.

It will make you realize reality.

[grunts]

Listen to yourself.

[somber music]

[somber music continues]

Put it in the mortar and grind it up.

Basil roots.

[giggles]

This is fun.

[sighs]

Why does it feel familiar?

Your medicinal ingredients

are just like the ones my mother told me to grind in the kitchen.

If you can't differentiate between cooking and making medicine,

you should quit.

[laughs]

Where can we get our "pharmaceutical objects"?

Plants, animals, and minerals.

Good. Today, you will make medicine derived from an animal.

Sure. It'll be easy. What animal?

[Chaba screams]

These frogs are so cute!

You know, during the rainy season,

Rampoey and I like to catch them to play with.

Good, because you will need to cut them open,

take out their intestines and organs, then clean them.

[gasps] What?

No, I won't do it.

Who could do something like that?

No, I won't. No!

You can't be an herbal master, then.

[grunts]

I...

Can't I make someone else do it?

I only need to know its properties and how to make the medicine.

No, you must learn how to do everything yourself.

If you can't do it, you should go home.

I will. [breathing heavily]

I will need some time.

Give me some time.

Have you decided?

[gasps]

Did you have to be so loud?

I'm taking my time.

How much longer? Will it take a lifetime?

If so, I'll just die now.

Hey, they are frogs, not just some fish.

Catching them is fine.

But cutting them up, taking out their guts to clean is another thing.

[whines]

I'll give you until sunset.

If you can't do it, you must go home

and not beg me to teach you again.

You keep telling me to go!

Have you counted how many times you tell me to go home each day?

I'm tired of hearing it.

[groans]

[comical music]

[sighs]

If I can't do this,

how can I face bigger problems in the future?

[grunts]

[groans]

Where's Chaba?

Where are they?

- Here. - Oh, hey!

You told me to cut them up and clean them, right?

Here you go. Is there anything else for me to kill?

[whimpers] There isn't.

Gosh.

Wow.

Your medicine smells great.

This is my first time

seeing medicine getting fried with pig oil.

Hand me the frog meat.

Here.

Your medicine is making me hungry.

What? You're adding salt and sugar, too.

How odd.

[pan sizzles]

Basil leaves.

Here.

Why does it look familiar?

What is your medicine called?

Stir-fried frogs with basil leaves.

Stir-fried frogs with basil leaves.

Wait.

Why does it sound like a dish?

Because it's a dish.

I'm making some for sir and his wife. I'll bring it to them.

[pants]

Wait.

Did you trick me to cook dinner?

You can't even differentiate

between cooking and making medicine.

I guess you don't know how to cook.

[grunts]

Thong Ek!

Stop!

If you hurt me, I won't teach you again.

[groans]

You really know nothing, do you?

Have you ever heard that food is medicine?

This is stir-fried basil leaves, herbal master style.

All stir-fried basil leaves are the same.

Don't fool me.

How can they be the same?

You ground the ingredients yourself, didn't you?

Did you not remember what they were?

Tell me what they were again.

[grunts]

Hurry.

Coriander roots, garlic, pepper,

cardamom, guinea pepper, green goat pepper,

basil leaves, basil flowers, basil roots.

Those are all medicine. It's perfect for you if you're gassy.

Do you mean it?

Yes.

Let's eat.

[chuckles]

[light music]

You're happily fed, yet you're still mad at me.

All right. I'll teach you for real now.

Come stand here.

Come.

So how was the food?

Good.

What else besides "good"?

It smelled good and it was flavorful.

Could you differentiate the tastes?

Who could do that?

There were more than 10 ingredients.

You must be able to when making medicine.

There are countless things in the forest.

We will never know what every single plant is good for.

You must know its taste in order to know what it is good for.

Can you tell me precisely how does the food taste like?

It was spicy.

[gasps]

"Spicy is for air treatment."

I get it now! The spicy taste will relieve the gassy feeling.

It was just like when my mother had a stomachache.

Master Thong In boiled some galangal for her.

It acted as a solvent, too.

During that time, Mother farted all day.

[chuckles, farts]

You just farted.

[chuckles]

I'm sorry.

[Thong Ek sighs]

[both giggle]

Some herbs look almost identical.

That's why you must look, smell, taste,

suck, chew, and swallow it to identify them properly.

I don't smell anything.

If you don't, try tasting it or sucking it.

Do you taste it now?

Yes.

It's sweet.

"Sweet is for the flesh." It will energize you.

Chew it and then swallow it after.

It's bitter.

That is its aftertaste.

"Bitter is for heat treatment." It helps lower the heat.

This herb will cool your body temperature down.

I see. That's how it is.

At first, I wondered

how herbal masters memorized all the herbs.

Listen, wait here.

Do not look.

Okay.

Smell it. Can you tell me what it is?

[Thong Ek] Besides flowers, what else do I smell?

It's her smell.

She actually has a nice smell.

Why are you smiling?

I am asking you what it is.

Menthol.

"Menthol treats the heart."

[sniffs]

I don't smell it.

You can't smell it in the daylight.

Oh, then how did you smell it?

I guess my nose and tongue are better than others.

[laughs]

What's so funny?

I figured out who you resemble now.

Who?

[chuckles]

My dog.

My dog's nose is as good as yours.

I guess you are the same breed.

[chuckles]

I guess you don't want to study anymore.

Well...

Come on, Thong Ek.

I was just kidding.

At first, I was going to praise you.

Thong Ek, don't act like you can't hear me.

I know that you have great ears, too.

[chuckles]

Thong Ek.

Listen, I'm sorry.

[grunts]

[Chaba giggles]

I cooked something for you two.

Wow.

Mm.

It smells amazing. Thank you.

Sure.

This medicine is for you. It will give you strength.

This medicine will relieve your muscle pain.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Good luck.

[man 4] Next time, if you happen to pass by,

don't hesitate to stay with us again.

Thank you very much. We'll go now.

[woman 2] If you get her pregnant,

don't forget to apologize to her family.

All right. We'll go now.

- Good luck. - Have a safe trip.

- [woman 2] Have a safe trip. - Thank you.

If you run into weird animals,

don't touch them.

I know.

Hey, Thong Ek.

What?

Something is wrong with my ears.

I've been hearing some buzz.

[chuckles]

It's the waves.

[waves crashing]

The waves? What waves?

The sea waves.

What? The sea? Where?

Where? Where's the sea?

- Where's the sea? - It's probably close by.

Really? Have you seen the sea before?

No.

But my grandpa told me

it's an endless body of water.

As the wind blows the water, it creates waves

which hit the shore repeatedly.

It's the sound we're hearing right now.

[screams]

The sea!

Don't run.

[Chaba screams]

[Thong Ek yells] I said walk slowly. Don't run!

[Chaba gasps]

The sea!

The sea.

The sea!

The sea.

The sea!

I know it's the sea.

I think an urchin got me.

Another thing that will help you is pee.

- No. - Just take it.

I promised you that I would come back.

So who do you like? Pong or Chaba?

[Gingkae] If you let Chaba marry my son,

I will forget about the debt you owe me.

I can't talk politely like rich people.

[Thong Ek] If it hurts you and you can't take it, just leave.

I hope I'm wrong.

NEXT EPISODE

- Do you like it? - Yes.

Do you like the bracelet or me?

[Thong Ek] Hold my hand tightly.

I won't let you fall.

[closing theme music]

Subtitle translation by Pet-chompoo Sa-ngarmangkang