All language subtitles for Stepmother (18)

The fingerprint test results from the gun
that killed Ms. Lee have been released.

Do the police know
whose fingerprints they are?

Watch out!

Stay away from me

if you don't want to be
the third corpse in this house.

Don't ever think of ditching me

because I have plenty
of evidence of your treachery.

What should we do now?

You have to do it yourself.
We can't trust anyone else.

I bought an Unadon for you,
from your favorite shop.

Good, I'm hungry.

PARIT

Yes, Parit?

I think Ms. Mon has been poisoned, Dao.

She's in a coma and hasn't woken up.

So where are you now?

At the condo.

That's a relief.

With Puwin.

Huh?

Dao. He might be the one
who poisoned Nichamon.

Don't eat anything
he bought for you, just to be safe.

The meal's ready.

I have to go, Parit.

Dao. You have to be more careful, alright?

- Who was that?
- My mom.

Did you hang up?

I have something to talk to her about too.

What is it?

Well, I want to ask for her help

in finding an auspicious date
for our wedding.

Wedding?

That's right.

I now realize that I should settle down.

Our plans have succeeded.

Even though
some things didn't go as expected,

but it's already good enough.

I was…

a greedy man.

Miss Dao.

Please forgive me.

I'll stop all of my plans

to have a happy life with you.

Will you marry me?

Why are you making that face?

You don't need to answer it now.

You can think about it.

Let's eat.

I'll feed you.

Miang. How's Ms. Mon?

She has been transferred to the ICU.
It must be serious.

What about Dao?

She's at her condo,
but Puwin is also there.

And have you warned her?

I have, but…

It's alarming.
I want to just go to her condo now.

Then go ahead. I'll keep a lookout here.

Okay. Let's keep each other posted.

Oh, Buddha. I've sinned.

I did it because I was consumed by greed.

I swear that

I'll make merits
with the money I'll be getting.

Sathu.

Please don't let the police find out
that I'm the one who poisoned the food.

Sathu. Sathu.

Did the Buddha just grant my wish?

Oh, that's not it?

Who is it?

The police.

Oh, Buddha.

Did you misunderstand something?
No, this isn't what I wished for.

On second thoughts,
I’m more in the mood for coffee.

I'll just have it then.

What was he planning to do?

Hello, Mom.

Dao. Dao. Dao.

- Help me, Dao.
- What happened? Why are you crying?

I don't want to go to jail.
The police are here to arrest me.

Why are they arresting you?
What did you do?

Help me, Dao. I don't want to go

to the police station. I don't want

to go to jail. Help me!

I can't understand you
if you keep yelling like this.

Alright, I'll call the lawyer.
Go with the police for now,

but don't say anything
until the lawyer is there.

Dao!

- Parit.
- Are you safe?

Yes.

Get rid of all the food,
snacks, or fruits he bought you.

He brought a rice bowl for me,
but I didn't eat it.

That's good.

But he ate it all by himself.

Sometimes I feel like
we're being too skeptical of Mr. Pu.

After everything that happened…

He said he'd stop everything,

and he asked me to marry him.

Dao.

Don't listen to him.
He's the mastermind behind everything.

Let's talk later, Parit.
I have to go bail my mom out of prison.

Wait.

What happened?

I don't know about any of that.

Do you know Miss Nichamon?

Superficially

Then you know her.

Yes.

When was the last time you two met?

I can't remember the exact date.

I met her

at the house blessing ceremony
of someone we know.

Did you two ever have any arguments?

It can happen sometimes among women.

And what were you doing
in front of her house this afternoon?

I wasn't there.

Why would I be there?

This is footage from the camera.

Was there CCTV?

Oh, it's from a dashcam
of a car parked on that street.

That's not me!

That woman is a lot fatter than me!

And does this car with this license plate

belong to you, Ms. Kanta?

She insulted me first.

I was furious,
so I put some croton powder in the food

that she was about to eat. That's all!

Are you sure it was just croton powder?

Of course!

And did you act alone,

or did anyone else
supplied anything to you?

But you have to promise me one thing.

If anything goes wrong,

don't mention me

or there will be no one
who can help Dao and you anymore.

There was no one else. I did it alone.

POLICE STATION FOR THE PUBLIC

- Dao!
- Mom.

Help me, Dao.

Help me.

What actually happened, Mom?

We should talk about this later, Miss Dao.

Someone forced you to do it, right?

Do you think
I'm that senile and easily manipulated?

Why did you have to bring him here?

You should take your restroom break.
There will be more questioning.

Dao. You must bail me out.

- I don't want to be in prison.
- Okay, okay.

Don't worry, Mom.
I'll find a way to help you.

- Alright?
- Thank you.

She never thinks before acting.

Will we be able to bail her out?

That will be nearly impossible.

If the evidence is quite clear like this,

please prepare the collateral for bail.

I'll contact you later.

This should take a long time.
Shall we grab something to eat?

Someone wants to talk to you.

Go on, Dao.

Go sit there.

Alright?

Take a seat, Dao.

You should know me better than anyone.

Even if I didn't pick you as my wife,

I would reward you generously

for everything you've done for me.

If it's so tortuous,
then don't push yourself.

It's time for you to rest.

ELEVATOR ENTRANCE

Have you been waiting long?

I needed to clear out my to-do list.

Oh, I just got here too.

Pu, I think you should hide.
Those two don't want us to meet.

Right.

Oh, there's Aunt Ploy.

Ms. Ploy.

Did something happen?

There's a development
in Ms. Nichamon's case.

It was concluded that she'd been poisoned.

Ms. Kanta put cyanide in her food.

She intended to take her life.

I can't believe

Kanta would do something like that.

I heard Ms. Mon's mother
will press the matter to the fullest.

Of course. It's her only daughter.

The police also refused bail.

Ms. Kanta is now detained at the station.

I'm not sure what she told the police

that made them look for
more cyanide from the source.

They must be quite sure
that there was an accomplice.

Don't tell me it was Dao.

I admit

that Jomkwan was my first love.

We were about to get married

but Ms. Lee disrupted our ceremony,

so we had to break up.

Kwan then had a new boyfriend

and became pregnant by him.

Then she lied

and said that I'm the father.

You're lucky to have caught her first.

Yes.

As for Nichamon,

she came into my life when I had no one.

It was not love.

I was just…

looking for someone to fill the void.

But we'd better not talk about her.

She didn't deserve to end up like that.

And what about Dao?

I'd meet Miss Dao at events all the time.

So,

I flirted with her
only as a man who sees a beautiful woman.

Our relationship is shallow.

We didn't love each other
enough to go any further.

But after Waythus' death,

her mother kept trying
to match me with her.

Well,

I don't know
if you'll believe what I said.

But just having the chance
to be transparent with you

is good enough for me.

No matter how you see me now,

I'm okay with it all.

It's too bad
you have an appointment after this.

Otherwise, we would have time
for dinner together.

I really can't say no to this.

It's a farewell dinner before Parit's mom
flies back to the States tomorrow.

Then Miss Dao
should be there as well, right?

She wouldn't miss it.

She loves her teacher more than anyone.

I can go by myself from here.

I'm glad we were able to talk

and solve many questions in my mind.

Right.

I'm a lot more relieved now too.

Let's have a meal together sometime.

Of course.

Then, please drive safely.

Dao.

Where are you, Dao?

I'm at your condo.

I'm out here at a party.

Will you come back late?
If not, I'll wait.

I'm not sure yet.

Then no need to hurry.

I'll just sit here for a while.

If you don't come back,
I'll just come to see you in the morning.

Okay.

See you tomorrow.

He might be caught in a trap
that Ms. Ploy has planned.

He must be hiding
the evidence in your condo.

Hmm.

Then you need to check
every corner of your room tonight.

If there is cyanide there, we can be sure

that he's planning to
get rid of you and pursue Aunt Ploy.

That way, you can work with us
without any doubts.

Let's get back inside.
We're here for a while.

Let's go.

I think there's no need for us
to hurry back. Just let them talk.

We can take a walk for a bit, alright?

Will it be okay?

It's okay.

Let's go.

Dao is here.

I couldn't be happier

when I see you
at the table with everyone again

after all this time.

Tonight,

I'm seeing the light
shining from you, my little star, again.

Everything will be alright.

I'll always be
a good support for you, my student.

Please wait for me, teacher.

When everything is sorted out here,

I'll see you there.

Right.

I'll be waiting for you.

SILPTHANAKUL HOUSE

Whoops. Be careful.

Are you alright?

Give me.

Okay.

Parit. Miang. Come sit with me.

I've got something for you.

You brought it
all the way from the States?

Of course.

Before coming here,

I needed to carefully plan
what I was going to bring.

We're so far apart
and the trips are expensive

but I don't want my son to feel ashamed.

What is it really?

Here. It's a ring

for your future bride.

Thank you, Mom.

You want to have it now?

- Parit!
- What?

We're here now. No need to be shy.

Stop right there.

This one is for you.

I want you to wear them on
your wedding day and then they're yours.

Hmm?

Will it be okay, teacher?

Have them.

Thank you.

Whoa.

But if the groom isn't me,
I want them back.

If it's not you,
I'd rather not get married at all.

You two are so madly in love.

Hey.

Can I ask one thing of you two?

Yes.

If you want to get married,

please do it at least six months from now.

The flights are
really expensive, you know?

Mom!

- I thought it was something else.
- Got it.

You can also move in before we're married.

- Parit.
- Ow.

Come here. Give me a hug, you two.

Come on. Get in here.

Come. Let's hug.

I'm so happy for you two.

Love each other very much to make up
for the time you've missed each other

and waited for each other
for seven or eight years.

Yes, Mom.

Come here.

Are you Miss Darinkarn?

- Yes.
- We have a search warrant.

- Look everywhere.
- Yes, sir.

What happened, Dao?

I don't know. They suddenly came
with a search warrant for my condo.

Right here, Captain.

Please open the safe for us.

It's really here, Parit.

What should I do with it?
Should I pour it down the drain?

I don't know if the police
will have a way to detect it.

Then what do we do?

Let's go with this,

you should pour it in the public restroom

and dispose of the container
and the lid in the different bins.

Officer.

Can I report a crime here?

This man

tricked my mother into
poisoning Nichamon's food to kill her.

INQUIRY ROOM 1

What is your relationship with Mr. Puwin?

I'm his wife.

It's hard for me to say.
I don't want to be disrespectful.

So, she's someone
I sometimes go eat and hang out with.

Nothing serious.

So, you and Miss Darinkarn are not
living together as a married couple?

How should I put it?

Well, I'm there when she "needs" me.

We're not living together,

but visit each other all the time

at my condo or his.

Our relationship is a secret.

Should we take a break, Miss Dao?
You look stressed.

Why? I'm not stressed.
I'm just telling the truth.

Let's continue.

Why is your relationship a secret?

Because he already has a wife.

I'm single.

I've never registered
a marriage certificate with anyone.

You knew that he was already married,

and yet still decided to be with him?

I knew about it
when I was already with him.

He's been fooling me all along.

I couldn't break up with him

because I was pregnant.

According to our intel on Miss Darinkarn,

we found that
she had just miscarried recently.

That was not my child.

I was pregnant with Mr. Puwin's child.

She tried to claim that I was the father

be she hasn't been dating only me.

I'll never accept that
until we have the DNA test result.

But…

now she has lost the baby.

Are you trying to say that

Miss Darinkarn is now upset with you?

Yes.

She accused me

to get me in deep trouble.

His wife is the reason I miscarried.

Do you know Mr. Puwin's wife personally?

Of course.

It's Nichamon, who has been poisoned.

And why did Miss Darinkarn accuse you

of manipulating her mother

into poisoning Ms. Nichamon's food?

That's nonsense.

Nichamon is just
another woman who's interested in me.

Do you get what I'm saying?

These women
were constantly fighting over me.

And Ms. Kanta was trying
to get me to marry her daughter.

Perhaps these two were the ones
who planned to murder Nichamon.

That's why I tipped you off
to search her condo.

Is there anything else?

I have a lot of work to do.

INQUIRY ROOM

- Thank you very much.
- Right.

You should have consulted me
before saying anything.

I wanted you to listen and
to find the solution, not to interrupt me,

because I want to bring him to justice.

But with a statement like that,

this case will be harder for us.

If it's too hard for you, then back off

so I can find a new lawyer.

And withdraw the lawsuit
about my Dad's company before you go.

Officer.

Did he confess?

He denied every charge.

And you just released him like that?

Mr. Puwin was accused
without any evidence linked to him.

We have to investigate further
and find more evidence.

- But he--
- Thank you, officer.

It's our pleasure.

Please calm down, Miss Dao.
We should talk first.

You can leave for now. I'll go see my mom.

Dao.

When will you bail me out?
I don't want to be in here.

The police denied bail, Mom.

They'll probably transfer you elsewhere.

No, Dao.

Please help me!

I don't want to be in prison.

Then why did you believe him?

You did it behind my back.

I was trying to help you.

Stop using me as an excuse.

I can see through you.

You did everything for your own benefit.

Their daughter is in a coma now.

The parents wouldn't back down so easily.

If you tell the police
who tricked you to do it,

you might not have to be in jail at all.

I'll talk to Nichamon's mother.

With an attractive amount of grief money,

we might be able to settle this.

If it weren't for me,

no one would be able to help you.

No one tricked me into doing it!

I hate her
because she insulted me and you!

I…

I just put croton powder in her food!

God!

Mom. You can just rot in jail then!

Dao!

Dao. Help me! I don't want to be in here!

Dao!

Parit. Any update? Can you contact Dao?

I can't. Her phone is off.

If I didn't have my own informant,

we wouldn't be able
to know what Dao is up to.

If Miss Dao confessed like that,

wouldn't she also be admitting that she
was an accomplice in Ms. Panalee's murder?

It's inconclusive now, Chawee.
We need to know what she said first.

She must be so upset

to know that Pu was trying to frame her.

So she tried to drag him to justice too.

Will she be detained like her mother?

I'm not that stupid.

Dao.

Why didn't you talk to me first?
We have so many skilled lawyers.

If I hadn't done that,

he wouldn't have been
put in the spotlight, would he?

Dao's right.

Pu always tricks women into doing his
bidding without getting his hands dirty.

He might have done something himself
but we don't have any proof of that.

And what did you tell the police?

I confessed that Pu threatened me

to order a dress identical to Aunt Ploy's

for Nichamon to wear it
and murder Panalee,

then frame Aunt Ploy for the murder.

Nichamon is now the key

to exposing his crimes.

He must not want her to recover.

If we can't bring Puwin to justice,

it's possible to misunderstand that

you were the one behind everything

because you hated me
and wanted to destroy my reputation.

Can I talk with Aunt Ploy alone?

Alright. The mom
and the daughter want to talk.

Let's have some dessert in the kitchen.

I made plenty of bananas in coconut milk.

Right. I'm hungry now.

Let's go, kids.

Mr. Pu.

- Hello, Mother.
- Hello.

You can see her first.

And we should talk outside afterward.

Right.

Mon. I'm here now, girl.

You have to wake up again.

Be with me.

Mon.

- Thank you.
- Here.

Parit.

I'm still worried about Ms. Mon.

I fear she'll be silenced.

But Nichamon shouldn't be underestimated.

She might have hidden
some evidence to protect herself.

They were together for a long time.

I think they can see through each other.

Should we go see Ms. Mon?

- Let's go.
- What about my desserts?

We'll eat in the car.

But you said you were hungry.

Miang will feed me while I drive.

Well.

I'll just eat it myself then.

I…

I wanted to bring flowers
and officially offer you an apology.

But I'm ashamed of myself.

It will look like I'm pretending again.

You don't have to say it anymore.

I understand everything now.

I'm really sorry, Aunt Ploy,

that I chose to believe people
with ill intentions toward me

and…

that I was hell-bent on hating you.

Forget it.

Forget all of that.

We can start again.

I think…

it might be too late.

That's not true.

It's never too late.

We all make mistakes.

But the important thing

is to realize it and improve ourselves.

You're so strong, you know that?

Aran

would be so proud of you.

You are very brave

for telling everyone the truth

and trying to bring
the criminal to justice.

I'm so proud of you, you know?

You're the best.

Do you know that…

I've waited my entire life

for you to open up

and accept me?

And today is that day.

I'll wait for your return.

We'll be a happy family again.

Now, Aran might be…

He might be watching us from somewhere

and smiling with contentment

without any worries.

If there's no sign of her recovery,

what do you think you'll do, Mother?

I don't want to think about that.

I think you need to.

If she requires a tracheotomy
and is unconscious forever,

would you be willing
to let her suffer like that?

I think I know what she would want

as well as you do.

She wouldn't want to be a burden to you.

Let's do it like this.

If there's any sign
of her being conscious,

please call me immediately.

No matter how late it is,
don't hesitate to do it.

Call me right away.

Do you understand?

Yes.

I'll leave now.

It's Miang, Ms. Mon.

I told your mother about this.

You should wake up and see her.

If you keep lying still like this,

she'll be even more worried.

I think she can hear you,

but she just can't respond.

But if someone keeps talking to her

and not letting her
lie still all the time,

her brain might recover faster.

Oh, is there anything

that she likes
or is particularly interested in?

Why don't you try
talking to her about that?

Did you tell the gardener
to water your plants?

If not, your hydrangeas will wilt.

Miang.

Can you talk more about the flowers?
Looks like she's trying to open her eyes.

The hydrangeas
at your house are so beautiful.

It would be a shame if they died.

Do you want me to water them for you?

Parit. Ms. Mon is squeezing my hand.

Keep talking, Miang.

Ms. Mon.

You want me
to water your plants for you, right?

Ms. Mon. Ms. Mon! Ms. Mon!

Nurse!

Here.

Ms. Nichamon. Ms. Nichamon.

Looks like Ms. Mon
was trying to tell you something.

Was it about hydrangeas?

When you were
talking about going to her house,

her reaction was so obvious.

Did she want me to go to her house?

COCKY JERK

That cocky jerk.

How can I be of service, Mr. Pu?

Are you interested in working for me
when Ms. Kanta is away?

If it pays well,
I wouldn't be picky about the employer.

Do you remember Parit and Miang?

It's fine. I'll send you pictures of them.

And what do you want me to do with them?

Just follow them

and keep me posted

on where they go and what they do.

Easy-peasy. When should I start?

Right now. They're at the hospital.

They'll probably leave in a bit.

Go there immediately.

Parit. Ms. Mon is probably
really worried about her flowers

since she loves them so much.

She has them in both her house
in Bangkok and her mother's.

Then let's go to her house tomorrow.

Right.

How about we go tonight?
I wouldn't be able to sleep if we didn't.

Someone followed us
all the way from the hospital.

Huh?

Don't look.
They might notice that you know.

They went straight to their house
from the hospital.

Nowhere else.

Okay.

Follow them again tomorrow.

Find a place to stay nearby.
I'll pay for you.

Did you tell the gardener
to water your plants?

If not, your hydrangeas will wilt.

The hydrangeas…

What was she trying to tell me?

HYDRANGEA PLANTING GUIDE

HYDRANGEA

SINCE HYDRANGEAS ARE ONE OF THE PLANTS…

HYDRANGEAS ARE GENERALLY WHITE IN COLOR…

IN ALKALINE SOIL, FLOWERS ARE
LIKELY TO BE PURPLE OR PINK.

Why is this one a different color?
They're planted in the same soil,

and how would the acidity
be different for just this one?

Don't let those two get away.
I don't care if they're dead or alive.

I have the evidence.

Don't tell me Dao will betray us again.

After all this time,
do you really think I don't know?

Then watch yourself,

you hag.

Miang!

Subtitle translation by: Anan Pratchayakul