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[Disclaimer: All depicted events are fictional

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Stop it, Ramphueng.

You know my name?

I was minding my own path.

It is you who came to provoke me.

Go into the forest

and look for red pieces of paper rolled like this.

Because it's not dark yet,

Phrai, the territory holder, is still awake.

Phrai?

Who's that?

May I stay here until the semester break ends?

Please.

Please, Master.

Master's dad and Prim's were close,

so they'd often visit each other.

[Ubon Ratchathani, 2010]

Honey...

Honey!

Honey...

Why are you not in bed?

You should lie down and rest.

Why are you here?

Wanted some music.

The cassette tape's stretched.

I was gonna fix it.

Why didn't you tell me?

You were out to pick up our son.

I thought I could do it myself.

I've been so drained lately.

I can't even listen to music without bothering someone.

You're like this

because of my dad.

It's all on him.

All done, Mom.

I'll heat up the food.

Okay.

What's wrong?

Easy, sweetie.

You're not a little boy anymore.

I spoke with your dad.

If you want to keep learning shamanic practices with Grandpa,

he won't stop you.

When you grow up,

I know you're gonna be a really great shaman.

I really wish you could be here until I become a shaman.

You know what?

Being a shaman means you can't have a lover, sweetie.

I don't need one, Mom.

You're such a sweet talker,

Peem.

I'll be watching over you.

Paran and Prim are already close.

He's not a kid anymore.

He needs to have his own life.

He needs to have his own life?

I'd say it's the life you chose for him.

He's your son, yet you don't even know

that he wants to be a shaman here.

That's on you.

You've been drilling that into him.

And you?

You're making him marry Mr. Chang's daughter to pay off a debt.

But did you even ask him?

Mr. Chang tricked you into that investment,

and it all went to hell.

You were so messed up that I had to help.

Do you want me to be honest

and tell you who's actually to blame?

My wife is dead,

and Paran's lost his mom.

Our family ended up like this

all because of you, Dad, isn't that right?

Don't you think so?

I didn't mean for any of it.

And that made it even worse.

You knew damn well

it would all backfire on your family,

but you just kept going.

Learned a new technique from Uncle Kasem,

so you wanted to try it out, huh?

Chai...

has helped us a lot.

When trouble came,

I wanted to help him, too.

You are right.

But if that curse really backfires,

I can still break it.

But you couldn't

'cause you're not that good, Dad.

And all this acting nice to your grandson...

is to cover up your mistake, right?

Paran?

Is that true, Grandpa?

So it turns out no one truly cares about me.

Paran!

Paran...

Your dad has sent his regards.

He also said

he missed you and our home.

No need to lie, Grandpa.

He fled overseas to avoid his debts

because he didn't care about me.

I don't think he's coming back.

As for the debt he owes Mr. Chang,

I'm taking care of it.

After this, it's up to you

which way you want to go.

Okay.

I chose to ordain

because I genuinely wanted to know

what my life is meant for.

I'm sorry

for everything that happened to your mom.

I know

that you're still upset

and angry with me,

but I don't have the nerve to ask for your forgiveness.

I just want you to remember that...

if you ever want to become a shaman,

I'll still be waiting for you at home.

I just...

wanted to try it out.

Haven't I told you

that we're no longer in love with each other?

Just give up.

You promised me

that you wouldn't cause me any trouble.

If you wanna stay, just stay.

But don't force me to do anything.

It's impossible between us.

Is it?

All this time that you've been helping

and protecting me...

You were not willing to do it, were you?

Did I force you to do that?

You don't need to answer me.

This is clear enough.

I'm sorry for everything, then.

And...

about tonight...

Please act as if it never happened.

Whoa.

You could totally be a master chef, Khem.

Once you graduate, you should open a restaurant.

You'd better be ready to gain some weight

'cause after this, Khem's going to cook every meal for us!

That's good news!

Thank you, Khem.

Khem...

Khem!

Yeah?

Oh...

Looks like he's still sad.

I can see it.

My eyesight is so much better than yours.

Hey, Khem.

Wanna go paddle at the lotus pond today?

It's gorgeous there!

Wow...

That sounds like a brilliant idea.

Makes me want to go right away.

The lotus pond!

The lotus pond...

You wanted to become my disciple,

but didn't want to learn anything?

Finish your meal and come with me.

I'll teach you the basics of white magic.

Okay, Master.

Master...

What about breakfast?

I'm good.

Uh...

It's already ready.

I can take it upstairs for you.

No need.

I'm not hungry.

Come on,

I made your favorite dishes here.

I was being clear enough.

Eat it yourself if you don't wanna throw it.

Or just give it to Dotty.

Go.

I was pretending nothing happened.

Khem!

Khem!

Oh, Grandma Si?

- Hello. - Good morning.

Hi.

Are you here for Master?

For you.

I'm going into town for a vital force calling,

so I'm here to get you.

Me?

Yeah.

I might have to ask Master for his permission.

You don't.

He told me to get you.

Let's go.

Okay.

Right, hold on.

Thongphun,

give me the herb.

Here, take this.

What is it?

It's a turmeric called Pra-taba.

It's incredibly powerful.

Spirits, whether good or bad,

won't come near.

Your master has plenty upstairs.

I also have some in the car.

You should take it

to strengthen your protection.

Okay.

Thank you, Grandma.

Are you going into town?

This is it. We're here.

Stop the car.

Okay.

Khem, take the stuff and come with me, okay?

Grandma...

Come on.

Hurry.

- What? - Come here.

She's upstairs.

Jeez.

What's going on now?

Please help me.

That's why I'm here.

Big...

Where is she?

Big...

Big...

She's not actually sick.

Big...

Big!

How is she feeling?

Big!

Big...

Hey.

Big...

Is there any way to help her?

She's been like this for two days.

Seems like she got even worse today.

She hasn't breastfed her baby all day, either.

I'm the one taking care of it.

It's nothing new.

Her vital force has left her body

and is around her boyfriend.

Big hasn't visited her at all for months,

and he won't even pick up her calls.

Big...

She might be mad at him

for leaving her.

His family wouldn't let him come, would they?

They can't just let her raise the baby by herself.

Isn't that too cruel?

Big...

There are 40 subjects of meditation.

You need to practice them one set at a time.

Read through these.

I'll teach you the one you want. [Supreme Buddhist Mantras of Great Power]

[Patipada: Path of Practice]

But it takes time to master each one.

How quickly someone masters

it depends on each person.

Okay, Master.

The other book

is a book of mantras.

It's filled with protective incantations.

However, you must not use them improperly.

Let's start with meditation, then.

[Phra Nakhon, 1941]

I'm sorry.

I woke you up.

It's okay.

I shouldn't be sleeping here in the first place.

Give me some more time.

You're so gorgeous without your glasses.

Jin!

We're not at home now.

It's a holiday.

How many people would actually be hanging out in the library like you?

Are you getting tired of this?

Not at all!

Da,

do you think...

we should tell Khem about us?

Well...

Khem's still sad about Wat.

If we tell her,

will it make her feel even lonelier?

Really?

Is that the actual reason?

Not because you're afraid she won't support us, right?

No.

I'm just worried that she'll feel like she's a third wheel.

Though we've never seen her act that way,

someone like her would definitely overthink it.

How about we wait until Wat comes back

and tell her at her wedding?

We could even take that chance

to go on a honeymoon with them.

Sounds good?

Yeah.

That's a promise.

That's a promise.

That's a promise.

That's a promise.

Jet...

Jet!

Jet!

Master Paran asked me to take care of this boy,

so he's here.

I see.

Come on, hurry.

Suay is coming home soon.

- Alright. - Come in.

Come on, Khem.

You're not just a boy anymore, you know that?

Found someone new and forgot the old one, huh?

How about ending things with Earn first

- Come on... - before being with this one?

It's not that I've stopped loving her,

and I couldn't just leave my baby there.

So you want both of them?

What's stopping you from going back to her, seriously?

I can't go.

Stop asking me.

Don't tell me what to do. I know what to do.

- Do it. - Go away from me.

Jeez.

It's ready, Grandma.

Sadhu.

Dear all deities,

household deity, Goddess of the Earth,

and the guardians of this land,

I'm here to call upon Earn's vital force

to return to her body.

Is that Suay?

- Let this ritual succeed and be blessed. - Yeah.

She's my wife.

May her vital force come to me.

She was actually my other girlfriend,

but she's legally my wife now.

My family wanted me to marry her.

But...

you and Earn have a baby together, though.

You won't understand.

You'll face these problems once you grow up.

Mom...

Grandma Si?

Right, it's me.

Do you want to eat something?

I'll make you something tasty.

Okay.

I'll tie your wrist.

May you be alright,

and may your vital force be with you.

May it bring healing to you.

Eat a lot. Take enough rest.

Always think of your baby and mom, okay?

If your vital force leaves your body again,

I'll let Master give you a serious lesson.

Auntie, are you home?

What?

Your car is blocking the road. Come move it.

Got it.

Wait,

maybe that's my car.

Where's my driver, though?

Thongphun...

What a smart-ass. He must be somewhere else.

I'll give him a call.

Grandma, thank you so much.

Yeah.

Hope you feel better.

We'll take our leave.

- Okay. - Jeez.

He sure knows how to slack.

I'll go wash the baby bottle and prepare a new one.

Hey, Thongphun.

Come here now.

Can't take my eyes off of you, can I?

You sure know how to slack off, huh?

Jeez.

Khem...

What's wrong?

What happened?

I think...

Ramphueng's here with me.

What?

Earn!

Earn,

where are you?

- Earn! - Ugh, what now?

Earn's missing!

She took her baby, too.

How is that possible? I just got down here.

Go look for her.

I've looked everywhere, but I couldn't find her.

Are you sure you have?

How could she leave that fast?

Where could she possibly go?

Jet,

are you with Master?

Can't find her.

I think...

Ramphueng's messing with us.

Are you crazy?

Why did you bring the baby?

Suay is home.

I told you I'd visit you when I can.

I have only one question.

Give me the answer,

and I'll leave.

Do you still love me?

Earn!

You came here just for this?

But it matters to me.

Answer me,

so I'll know what to do next.

Earn,

go home.

Your mom's worried about you.

Why are you here, Master?

You told me you'd stay away from him, didn't you?

I just want to know

if he still loves me and our baby.

I'm tired...

of raising this baby all alone.

What's going on?

So you haven't visited us at all...

Get inside, Suay. It's unsafe.

So now, I'm making her feel unsafe?

The one to blame

is the person who left his baby and didn't own up, isn't it?

I carried this child

because you said you loved me.

But how could you treat me like this?

Earn!

You damn ghost,

get out of my daughter's body now!

Let her go.

She has nothing to do with this.

You're wrong.

No spirit did this.

What do you mean?

Then, why is she like this all of a sudden?

What's wrong with me?

Yeah,

I guess it's just me.

The only crazy one,

the only fool!

Earn,

let's come home.

Forget that bastard.

No.

I won't leave

unless I get my answer.

Do you still love me?

Answer me!

I...

No matter what,

I always want the best for you.

So that's a no.

You can't even be honest about it.

You're expecting another baby,

so I guess...

I won't have to take care of this shit anymore.

- Earn! - Earn!

- Earn... - Leave me alone!

Stay away from me.

Get a grip!

You better know what you're trying to do.

- Earn... - Earn!

- Earn! - Earn!

Ma'am!

Ma'am...

No!

Ma'am!

Let go of me!

Ma'am...

Earn...

Earn!

Earn...

Why did you do that?

Mom, I'm sorry.

I didn't know what to do.

Master,

I'm really sorry.

If it were you hurting yourself,

I'd stay out of it.

But you literally involved your child,

and that made you even worse than him.

You're no different.

Selfish.

Self-centered.

You nearly turned a woman into a murderer.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Earn.

If you're not ready to be parents,

let the child live.

Your child isn't a doll

you can just toss around.

Will you raise your baby?

If not,

then place the child in an orphanage.

Take care of Earn.

Let her heal.

Find her a job.

When she's ready, she can get her baby back.

Thank you, Master.

Without your power,

things would've turned out worse.

It wasn't me.

Oh...

If it wasn't you...

Quit nagging me, will you?

Take care of yourself.

Master,

take Khem back with you.

He can stay and help you

until you're all done.

Are you mad at each other?

Uh...

We're not.

Anyway, Grandma Si,

when everyone froze just now,

was it really not because of Master's power?

Master was telling the truth.

But is it true...

that Ramphueng's been following you?

Well...

Yes.

Also, she always messes with people's minds.

I'm so scared

that if anything goes wrong, I'll be the cause.

Don't overthink it.

Master already told you

that Earn did that on her own.

She loved him so much

that she lost her mind,

acting like she was possessed.

No need to worry.

So it was you who saved the baby.

Though you've lost most of your humanity,

you still remember what it means to be a mother.

It all turns out that...

no ghost was possessing her.

It was Earn herself.

He didn't let her go,

and she wouldn't move on.

That's why it's toxic.

I also think...

I won't bother Master anymore.

What?

What do you mean?

What's wrong?

I feel like I've been making him uncomfortable.

That's it.

Let's go to sleep.

Jeez, what is this?

We haven't even set sail,

but my ship has already sunk.

I respect your decision, Khem.

If you want some space to move on,

I'll support you.

Right now,

your priority should be

breaking the curse.

But...

wouldn't it be too hard, Khem?

I guess there's no choice.

Charn's right.

I should focus on the curse

and not waste time on this stuff.

Khem!

Khem...

Khem!

Wake up and talk to me!

I have so many things to tell you.

Khem...

Calm down, Jin.

She's no longer with us.

Now what, Da?

Does our promise still matter?

I'm sorry, Jin.

If we visited her more often,

she wouldn't feel so alone...

and ended up like this, right, Da?

We were by her side

all the way to the end.

I'm sorry, Jin.

It's not your fault.

Who the heck is Jin?

What am I doing?

- Good morning. - What's that?

Oh,

I got these from Uncle Chai this morning.

- I'm gonna make some cushions for... - That's fine.

No need to trouble yourself.

Well, I was saying...

I'd make some cushions for Jet and Charn.

They have to meditate for hours,

so they might feel uncomfortable.

Oh,

is that so?

Good.

Are you making coffee?

Then...

No need.

Just do what you need to do.

Oh,

I was gonna say

you might need to boil some more water

since I've used it all.

Well,

if that's all, I'll put the stuff away now.

Hang in there, Khem.

Prim's here again.

Wait,

that's Elder Chang.

Why is he here?

Who is he?

Prim's dad.

Isn't it normal for him to come with his daughter?

He and Master have been at odds for ages.

I don't know why.

Hello, Master.

Long time no see, Elder.

You came all the way here.

Is there a reason for your visit?

Well...

Nothing serious.

My luck's been bad lately,

so Prim suggested I come

to have you check my fortune.

I hope you don't mind me being here.

I absolutely don't.

Please.

Hello.

Hello.

Thank you so much.

I'll go make merit as you suggested.

Well, actually...

I came here

to apologize

for what I did that led to our past conflicts.

I've never had any conflict with you,

but I'll accept

the goodwill you have for me.

Please take this.

Dad wouldn't feel at ease

if he didn't give you something.

Prim's right, Master.

Jet,

put this away.

Go help Charn with his practice, too.

Okay, Master.

Anyway, please keep looking after my daughter.

Well,

actually,

I need your help, Master.

I'm advising some students right now,

and they're putting on a play commemorating the Phi Bun Rebellion.

The Phi Bun Rebellion?

You mean the Holy Man's Rebellion?

Yes.

It involves spirits and some real-life events,

so I wanted to ask

if you could perform the ritual for us.

When?

May 3rd, Master.

But there might need to be...

some practice beforehand.

Uh...

I'm sorry.

Don't be.

I didn't let you know I was around.

Uh...

You're Pong, right?

Wait,

you know me?

Oh, yes.

Jet has told me about you.

Uh...

Are you going to see Prim upstairs?

No.

I think...

I'll wait here.

The view here...

is so nice and...

easy on the eyes.

Well,

- okay. I'll get you some water. - Hey.

I'm good.

Anyway,

what's your name?

I'm Khem.

Khem?

That's a beautiful name.

Nice to meet you.

Hold on...

All done.

Thank you.

So,

are you a Master's disciple like Jet?

I'm not.

It's my semester break,

so I'm here with Jet.

That's great.

I can come here often now

and get you something.

By the way, what do you like to eat?

You seem a bit gloomy, Pong.

There's a chance of getting hurt,

so make sure to pray regularly.

Hi, Master.

Anyway,

you also look kinda worn out.

Did you have enough sleep?

Pong,

are you seriously messing with Master, too?

So, see you later.

Okay.

Goodbye, Master.

I'll see you soon.

Have a safe ride.

Pong,

are you coming?

Start the car, please.

Okay.

Bye.

Charn's almost done with his practice.

Go make him some lunch.

Yes, Master.

As for my lunch,

keep it covered.

I'll eat it later.

If you don't eat it,

you'll be in trouble.

Come on, what's with that smile?

You barely got out of the car.

Stop saying that to your brother.

Now that you have a reason to come here often,

that's good for you too, isn't it?

Are you happy that I came today?

Yes, Dad.

Thank you so much for accepting Master.

Yeah.

You'd better think it through.

I really love him, Dad.

No matter what,

I'll win his heart.

Exactly! That's right.

Good.

I'm getting on in years now.

I want a grandchild!

What a classic boomer line.

How many, Dad?

You'll need to give me some, too.

What do you think?

Is his intention good or bad?

I don't think it's bad,

but I'm not sure if it's good.

Should we let Master know about it?

Picture this.

"There's a chance of getting hurt,

so make sure to pray regularly."

See?

I'm sure he was jealous.

Quit it.

Master probably thought

Pong was going too far.

No, I mean...

it was like a scene from a movie.

Like...

acting like he belongs to him now that someone shows up.

He has no feelings for Khem,

but Khem's also his?

Is that what you're saying?

Is the master you know

that possessive and irrational?

So,

was that Pong guy

really flirty, Khem?

Well,

I don't know,

but his gestures and words seemed unusual.

Come on.

You had dust in your hair.

I would've taken it off for you, too.

Jet,

if you didn't feel anything,

would you really touch someone's hair while looking at them?

Alright.

Other than approaching too fast,

he seems like a decent guy, right?

Hey,

how can you change your ship now?

I never cared about any of that shipping stuff.

Think about it.

Khem's trying to move on,

and someone's approaching him.

It wouldn't hurt for Khem

to consider him, right?

Are you seriously a psychology major?

Is it that easy to change who you like?

Exactly, I'm a psychology major,

- so I know a theory by Robert Stern... - Stop that.

We're on a semester break.

No lectures here.

To sum it up,

love consists of intimacy,

passion,

and commitment.

Khem is close to Master

and attracted to him,

but they met not so long ago.

Not much longer before Pong.

So there's no commitment between them.

But they've been in love since their past lives.

Jet,

take it easy.

I've told you

our past lives have nothing to do with this.

Of course they do.

You've been in love for almost a century.

How is that not commitment?

That's a promise.

You're shocked, huh?

Nothing to say?

You're wrong.

I was just...

thinking about what you told me about Prim...

Prim?

What's with her?

Jet?

Well,

when she came,

I eavesdropped a bit.

It seemed like...

she was trying to get Master,

and he...

didn't seem to reject her.

Could it be that...

he still has feelings for her?

Now, that...

is commitment.

In this life,

not from a previous one.

I see.

That's how it is.

But...

why didn't you tell me that?

Well,

I was worried you'd still be sad.

Sad?

It's better this way.

Like I said, I'm trying to move on.

I didn't ask you to do that.

Why stick your noses into it?

We're sorry.

We just wanted to know if Elder's intention was good or bad.

This time,

it seems like Prim's serious, Master.

Elder Chang even said he wanted a grandchild soon.

♫If I have questions, will you answer me?♫

That's up to them.

But it involves you, Master.

Aren't you going to do anything?

Prim means no harm.

It's nothing that needs to be stopped.

♫If I weren't here, would your tears fall,♫

♫Or would my leaving change nothing at all?♫

Now, that...

is commitment.

In this life,

not from a previous one.

I hope you really think this over

and see if you can give me a chance

I've never stopped loving you.

What is it?

Pong's taking me to the temple fair tonight.

Make sure he takes care of you.

- If anything goes wrong, - Hey!

he'll be the first one I blame.

- What the fuck? - Hey, hey.

Hey!

What is that?

Thanks to all of you for letting me have a fun time.

You won't get away with this.

♫If I were gone when the night falls,♫

♫If you'd see me nevermore,♫

♫If I weren't here, would your tears fall,♫

♫Or would my leaving change nothing at all?♫

♫If I weren't here, would your tears fall,♫

♫Or would my leaving change nothing at all?♫