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[This drama is intended for entertainment purposes only.]

[All characters, behaviors, locations, and events depicted are fictional.]

[It is not intended to be sexually suggestive or to encourage viewers]

[to engage in inappropriate or morally objectionable behavior.]

[Nor is it intended to discredit any profession]

[or create negative perceptions of any organization]

[or any particular group of people.]

Ma'am, someone sent us information about Hype Tech, the company that won the smart card project.

They have a history of colluding to rig government bids.

If it's true, award the contract to the second-place bidder instead.

Do you know that doll called Babina-Babini or something?

- Bambinana? - My daughter really wants one.

I want a Bambinana doll with a red hat.

And you'll have to line up. There are only a few available.

Babe! Thank you so much.

I don't think our relationship is healthy anymore.

I've just been a little busy lately.

- But… - Honey, your coffee is getting cold.

This is what I tried to tell you.

Goodbye, Nina.

Jolene, you won't believe what just happened to me.

Nopnapha called me in to sign the smart card project contract.

Your plan worked. That company got kicked out,

and we got the contract instead.

♪ Happy birthday to you ♪

Oh! The pretty sister is here!

Mama Bear and Papa Bear fight and shout.

Things break, and their voices thunder.

Little Bear begins to cry,

his heart filled with fear.

Will the sky come crashing

down on him?

Keep reading, Daddy.

Little Bear trembles, scared out of his wits.

He hides inside a hollow tree.

Keep reading, Daddy.

Tetris, why aren't you asleep yet?

Not yet, but Dad's already asleep.

Honey? Honey!

Oh, you're back.

Where's Titus?

Sroi just took her to bed.

Good, you're here.

You can finish reading Tetris his bedtime story.

Sweetie, Daddy's going to bed now.

I'm off to bed.

It's late, sweetheart. Daddy can finish the story tomorrow.

Wow, that's beautiful! Who drew this?

- I did. - You drew this?

Then why did you draw me wearing glasses? I don't wear glasses.

That's not you, Mom. That's my teacher.

Oh! The pretty sister is here!

- See? - We just talked about this.

Shit!

Bambinana Red Hat!

- Hi, Veekit. - Hi.

Where's Titus?

Hey! Hey!

Um, is that Bambinana Red Hat real?

Of course. Do you collect them too?

Yes! I have every version except that Red Hat one.

Can I buy it from you?

Sorry, sweetie. It's not for sale.

My boyfriend bought it for me in America. It's special to me.

Please. I'm begging you.

Name your price. I'll have my mom transfer the money right away.

Please! I really want it for my birthday.

Please sell it to me. I'm begging you.

Is your birthday coming up?

Yes.

Well, then...

I'll give it to you for free.

But on one condition.

Anything. Just tell me what you want. I'll do anything.

Can we be friends?

Of course! I'm Titus. What's your name?

I'm Ta.

Happy birthday, Titus.

Thank you, Ta.

Now that we're friends,

does that mean I'm invited to your birthday party?

Of course. You'll be my VIP guest.

Titus!

Titus!

Titus! Titus!

Where have you been?

A nice lady gave me a Bambinana Red Hat.

She's so kind and really pretty.

Isn't it cute?

Where is she?

Over there.

Huh? Where did she go?

You little troublemaker. I bet you stole it from someone.

Causing trouble again, aren't you?

I'm in a good mood today. I won't ruin it by yelling at you, you little queen.

Hey! Where did you sneak off to without telling anyone?

If you get kidnapped and sold off, don't expect me to rescue you.

Everyone, this is Ta! She's my new friend!

She gave me a limited-edition Bambinana Red Hat for my birthday!

Ta is the kindest person in the whole world.

From now on, whenever you and your friends do something fun, don't forget to invite me.

Or I could help you with your homework.

I'm really good at math and English.

Isn't my cake gorgeous?

- It's so pretty! I love eating here. - Let's go!

- Come eat with us, Ta. - Sure.

It's a pleasure to be working with you.

Likewise.

I've been following your work for a long time.

I'm so happy to have the chance to work with you.

I'm happy to work with such a talented team too.

Let's work together for our country.

Of course.

And your other partner's name is...

Nina. That's her nickname.

Oh, Nina.

Where is she?

She's working in America.

But she can work remotely from there. It's no problem.

Young people really can work from anywhere these days.

Some work together for years without ever meeting in person.

Now that we're going to be working together,

can I ask you something?

Were you the one

who tipped me off that Hype Tech had rigged bids before?

Come on, admit it. I'm not upset.

It's a good thing you dug that up.

If the opposition had found out first, I'd be in serious trouble.

Yes. Munin was the one who dug up that information from the company.

Munin?

I mean Nina.

Oh, isn't she working in America?

She hacked into the company's system to get the information.

I see.

Your friend is very talented.

Let me know when she comes to Thailand. I'd love to invite her to dinner.

Of course.

Excuse me a moment.

- What's up, sweetheart? - Where are you, Mom?

Mom, you have to come home right now.

I'm at the Ministry. What's wrong, sweetheart?

That homewrecking bitch has invaded our house, Mom.

Who? Mutta?

I don't know where Titus met her.

But she invited her to her birthday party at our house.

Napha, I bet Mutta deliberately got close to the kids.

That bitch is more cunning than we thought.

You need to get home and deal with her before she takes over our house.

That bitch Mutta!

One, two, cheese!

Ta.

Can I talk to you for a second?

Dad, let's take a selfie.

Come on, everyone. Get in.

One, two, cheese!

Titus, go play with your friends for a bit.

I need to talk to Ta privately.

Don't take too long. Ta's my guest today, not yours.

Okay, sweetie.

What is it, Titus' dad?

Let's talk inside. There are too many people here.

How did you meet Titus?

And why didn't you tell me you were coming today?

I wanted to surprise you.

Come on, Director. Smile.

Why so serious?

You should be happy I get along with your daughter.

I'm going to be her mother someday, you know.

I know, and I'm happy about that.

But not today, Ta.

Babe, please go home for now.

If Napha comes home, all hell will break loose.

I doubt she'd dare make a scene in front of the kids and parents

at her own daughter's birthday party.

You never know.

We know you're here to cause trouble.

How many times have you tried to provoke Aunt Napha?

It won't work this time. Just go home.

Hey, Veekit. This is none of your business.

Go somewhere else. I'll handle this myself.

You? What can you possibly do?

Ta's more likely to get the better of you.

And Aunt Napha might come after you too.

Veekit!

Ta! Veekit! Let's play hide-and-seek! Come on!

Come on, Ta! Hurry!

So how exactly are you going to handle this?

I don't know, damn it!

Let's just let them play for a while.

I'll take Ta home myself.

Napha probably won't be back until this evening.

Hurry up, Veekit.

Rock, paper, scissors!

Rock, paper, scissors!

Rock, paper, scissors!

How about this? I'll volunteer to be the seeker first.

Okay, let's start.

I'm going to count now.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four, five, six, seven.

Eight.

Nine.

Ten.

Ta, let's hide behind the bed in my room.

- I bet Veekit will never find us. Come on. - Wait, Titus.

If we hide together,

we'll both get caught at the same time.

I think we should hide separately.

What's that room?

That's Tetris's room. Better stay out of there.

Or they'll make a fuss again.

Then...

- What about that room? - That's Mom's room.

Oh, but you can hide in the prayer room!

There's a hiding spot under the altar table. It's over there.

- Okay, I'll hide in the prayer room. - Okay!

They use burner phones to arrange their jobs.

Once the job's done, they crush the phones and throw them away.

You'll never be able to track any of them down.

Napha!

Why are you home so early?

Because termites have invaded my house.

Am I supposed to wait until they bring the whole house down? I have to get rid of them!

Where is she?

- Where's that queen termite? - Calm down, Napha.

- Where is she? - She's playing hide-and-seek, Mom.

- I saw Titus take her inside to hide. - Tetris!

Napha, the house is full of guests.

Can we please not make a scene today?

That homewrecking bitch has the nerve to come into my home!

If I don't confront her now, when should I?

Keep your voice down, Napha.

Hello, ma'am.

Hello.

How's the food? Is it good?

It's delicious. And all the desserts are from famous shops.

I picked them out especially for you.

Please enjoy yourselves. Excuse me.

Ma'am, we were just discussing the parent-teacher association.

There's a project we'd love your support with.

You can discuss it with Director Jenphop.

Stay with Daddy, Tetris.

Director?

Right this way, please.

Honestly, these people!

The moment they see I'm a minister, they start sucking up to me.

Slap that bitch, Mom. Give her one for me too.

You bitch, Mutta!

- Gotcha! - Oh!

You can't catch me, ma'am.

Mutta! How dare you barge into my bedroom!

Get out!

It's your bedroom today.

But who knows? It might be mine someday.

Or...

Would you rather I share a bedroom with the Director?

Come here!

I won't let you contaminate my room with your filth.

This room is no place for you.

Come here! Get over here!

This is a limited edition. It's really hard to find.

But Ta managed to get one for me. Isn't she amazing?

Come join your friends over here.

Let's see.

Is everyone here? Are we missing anyone?

Ta's missing. You'll never find her! Ah!

And my little sister, Kambum, too.

Come here!

Tell me! What are you trying to destroy in my family?

I don't have to lift a finger.

Your family's already falling apart, isn't it?

Would it be falling apart if it weren't for a termite like you?

Let me tell you something. I've been very merciful to you.

I've let you live your shameless life this long.

Ever heard of a fatal bloodstream infection?

Being burned alive inside a tire?

Being thrown into a river with weights tied to you?

Take your pick. How do you want to die?

You dare talk about such evil things in front of Buddha?

You must know what a terrible sinner you are.

That's why you built such a huge prayer room.

Let me tell you something.

Even if you built a giant pagoda over your house,

you'd never escape me.

I'll haunt you like a ghost,

until you finally get what you deserve.

If you're a ghost,

then I'll be the exorcist who gets rid of you!

May the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha protect me.

May all evil spirits who wish me harm vanish.

You wandering spirit! You filthy whore!

Get the hell out of my house! Now!

You can splash holy water on me all you want.

I'll just get wet.

But you can't kick me out! Is this even your house?

It's the Director's house.

The reason he never wants to come home after work

is because seeing your face is like seeing a ghost.

You're the one who needs to leave!

Jenphop may have built this house,

but it's on my land.

And the title deed is in my name.

Get that through your thick skull, you idiot.

Trying to run away from me? Come here.

Get over here.

Just die already, you bitch from hell.

Bye-bye!

- Goodbye! - Goodbye!

- Come again! - Thank you, sweetheart!

- Goodbye! - Goodbye!

Please come to Kampaong and Kambum's birthday party.

You and Titus are both invited.

Of course.

- We'll be going now. Goodbye. - Goodbye!

Kambum, say goodbye to the Minister, sweetie.

Come on, say goodbye.

Oh, I'm sorry. I should get going.

What's the matter with her?

Mom, what's wrong with her? Why did she cry so much when she saw you?

She was probably... sleepy, sweetheart. That's why she was fussy.

Ta, what happened? Why are you all wet?

I ran into a ghost, so I washed myself with holy water.

This house is seriously haunted.

But are you leaving already, Ta?

Stay for dinner with us! Please? Pretty please?

Let her go. She has things to take care of.

Right?

Your house is beautiful, ma'am. So lush and peaceful.

It must be lovely to live here.

Can I come visit more often?

Of course.

You're welcome anytime, Ta. Don't be shy.

Well, then...

I'll be going now, ma'am.

See you at the Ministry, Director.

See you, Veekit.

I'll walk Ta to her car.

I'll come too.

No need.

We need to talk.

I'm ordering you to stay away from that bitch Mutta.

Don't ask questions. That's an order.

Just do as I say.

If you don't give me a reason, I won't do it.

Since when did you stop listening to me, Titus?

A long time ago. You only just noticed?

She's your father's mistress.

You can't be friends with your father's mistress!

That's not true! Ta said she works with Dad at the Ministry.

She never said she was Dad's mistress.

Right?

Uh...

Just do what Mom said.

Listen to your mom, Titus.

Besides, you're still young. Let the adults handle this.

Tetris, don't bring this up again.

But I want Ta to be Dad's mistress!

Oh my God, Titus! How can you say that?

Ta gave me a Bambinana.

She came to my birthday party.

She talks to me every day and always replies to my messages.

Unlike you.

You never do anything for me.

Titus!

But Mom gave birth to us.

You'll hurt her feelings if you say things like that, you know?

Apologize to your mother right now.

No!

I want Ta to be my mom! I want Ta to be my mom!

I didn't teach her to say that.

She said it on her own.

You want that bitch to be your mother so badly?

You want that bitch to be your mother so badly?

Yes!

Fine!

- Give me that! - Auntie!

- Auntie! - Give me back my stuff!

You want that bitch to be your mother so badly?

Mom, give it back!

Just die already, you damn banana!

- Mom! - Napha!

This is what I'll use to prove

that Nopnapha ordered my sister's murder.

It's just a burner phone. Anyone could have one.

The court won't accept that alone as evidence.

I'll find more evidence.

We need several pieces of evidence to build a solid case,

so she won't be able to get away with it.

I've already gotten close to her younger child.

Now I'll find a way to get close to the older one.

I'm sure I'll uncover plenty more useful information.

Oh, Munin.

I signed the Smart Card project contract today.

If we pull this off, it'll be a huge boost to our company's reputation.

I know. That's why I got you to submit a bid.

But weren't you planning to sabotage the project to ruin Nopnapha's reputation?

Munin.

If she goes down, we go down with her.

Can't you go after her for something else?

Just leave our project out of it. Please.

Okay, fine.

I promise I won't put our company at risk.

But you have to help me take her down.

Don't you have a friend in forensic science?

Get this phone checked for Nopnapha's fingerprints.

It's jasmine-scented, Mom.

Perfect for a senior citizen like you.

I'm a minister, sweetheart.

Oh, right, Mom.

But it smells lovely, Tetris.

Tetris, thank you for being such a good kid.

And not giving you any headaches.

I know

you have so much to deal with every day.

If there's anything I can do to help, just tell me.

You're the sweetest, darling.

Thank you.

It smells lovely.

It's me.

Yes?

Auntie,

I think you should go talk to Titus.

She seems really upset.

She's locked herself in her room and won't answer when I call.

Forget that drama queen, Veekit.

She'll come out when she gets hungry.

I'll talk to her tomorrow.

For now, let her think about what she's done.

Off to bed, everyone. Go on.

Who put it here?

Wait, Auntie.

Auntie!

If you scold Titus now, it'll only make things worse.

Why don't you try talking to her calmly?

Titus!

Open the door. I want to talk to you.

If you don't answer, I'm unlocking the door.

Give me the key.

Titus!

Auntie.

I hate Mom! I want a new mom!

Titus.

Come on, tell me.

Did you tell Mom and Dad you were going out?

Why should I have to tell anyone?

I have you as my other mom now.

My second mom.

Huh? What do you mean, second mom?

Well, you're Dad's mistress.

So that makes you my second mom.

If I really were your mom,

which mom would you love more?

Nopnapha or Mutta?

Mutta, of course!

I'd even stop being Nopnapha's daughter.

I'm happy you love me, Titus.

But your mom and dad are still married.

So I can't be your other mom.

Hurry up and eat. Then I'll call your dad to pick you up.

No! I'm not going home!

Can I stay with you, Ta?

I don't want to see Mom.

- Please! I don't want to go home! - Okay, okay. You don't have to.

But I need to call Veekit.

Your family needs to know you're here, or they'll worry.

Hello, Ta. I was just about to call you.

Is Titus with you?

Yeah, she's with me.

Tell everyone not to worry. She's safe.

Titus is with Ta. She's safe.

- Give me that. I'll talk to her. - Ta!

Can you calm down? Let me handle this.

What did she say?

She refuses to go home.

Can you come talk to her? I don't know what else to say.

Okay. Look after her until I get there.

Just keep her company and talk about anything.

But don't scold her, criticize her, or lecture her.

That'll only make things worse.

I'll be there as soon as I can.

I'll go see Titus at Ta's condo.

Make sure you bring her home.

If that woman refuses to let her go, we'll call the police.

Mom, Titus went to Ta on her own.

And Ta asked me to come help talk her into coming home.

Can you all stop assuming the worst about Ta?

I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything.

This is all your fault!

You knew Titus was already upset with you.

- And you still went and chopped up her banana doll! - Dad!

Didn't this whole mess start because you have a mistress?

Why are you blaming Mom?

Tetris!

Even the kids know who's responsible

for all the chaos in this family. Wake up, Phop!

And start changing your ways!

Exactly!

Try to leave your children something to respect you for.

Break up with that woman right now,

before our family falls apart completely.

Now you're all ganging up on me!

Nobody's going anywhere.

We're all staying here until Titus comes home.

- No! I'm not going back! Let me go! - Titus, calm down. Just listen to me!

I won't listen! You're on Mom's side anyway! Get out!

Titus!

I want to stay with Ta! I told you to go home!

- I'm not going back! I'm staying with Ta! Just go home! - Titus!

I'm not going back.

Titus.

Do you still want to be friends with me?

Of course.

But if you don't go home,

your mom will get even angrier with me and blame me for making you disobedient.

She might even call the police and have me arrested.

Because you're still a child,

you can't stay at someone else's home without your parents' permission.

And if things get that serious,

we might never see each other again.

But I really don't want to go home.

How about this?

Why don't you stay here with me for one night?

Then you can go home tomorrow.

And when you get home, tell your mom

you'd like to come visit me more often.

Because you love me.

If you ask her nicely, I'm sure she'll say yes. Right?

Can't she just go home tonight?

Okay, let's do that then.

Please take care of her.

That bitch!

It's not enough that she seduces men. Now she's manipulating a child too!

What's wrong? What did Veekit say?

Veekit said

Titus wants to stay there tonight and come home tomorrow.

And Veekit will stay there to look after her.

Oh, no way!

That bitch is definitely going to seduce Veekit! I won't allow it!

That's true! Every man who gets close to her falls into her trap!

Napha, let's take the police to her condo

and rescue Titus and Veekit.

Veekit said Titus refuses to come home no matter what he says.

Forcing her will only make things worse.

I'm sure that bitch planned this whole thing.

I'd love to drag her out and beat the hell out of her.

Okay, how about this?

I'll go stay with Titus and send Veekit home.

Not a chance!

You're just taking advantage of the situation.

If you go, your daughter will come home alone in a taxi tomorrow,

while you'll be in bed with that woman all day and night.

Hey, but what if Veekit falls for her tricks?

Our family will lose two good men to the same woman.

There won't be any men left in our family.

I trust Veekit.

He wouldn't be blinded by lust like Phop.

Watch out for that bitch, Veekit. I'm worried about you.

Don't worry. I can handle myself. Go to bed.

How's Titus?

She's asleep.

You're pretty good with kids, aren't you?

You mean I'm good at manipulating them?

You're good at manipulating adults too.

But you're a magician. Aren't you better at fooling people?

Magicians aren't con artists, you know.

We don't hide the truth from anyone.

The audience knows they're watching an illusion.

They know they're being fooled by a trick.

But con artists

mix the truth with lies.

Until you can't tell them apart.

The people being deceived often don't even realize it.

And sometimes, even when someone's sitting right in front of us,

we still have no idea

who they really are.

When you watch other magicians perform,

can you ever figure out their tricks?

Of course.

I'm very observant.

I can spot even the slightest thing that's off.

And it's not just magicians I can see through.

I can spot liars too.

So what am I to you?

A magician or a liar?

If I can't see through you, you're a magician.

But if I can,

then you're a liar.

People are always trying to figure out magic tricks.

Don't take it so seriously.

Just enjoy the show.

Mommy Ta! Mommy Ta!

Why did you call her that? Why?

Hey, make sure you apologize to Mom first, okay?

Will Mom apologize to me too?

Of course. She knows she went too far.

Ready?

Let's go.

Oh, you're back!

How was it?

Did my little adventurer have fun?

Titus.

Mom.

I'm sorry.

I won't run away from home again.

I'll ask for permission before going anywhere.

Good girl.

I'll let you go wherever you want.

Except to see that woman.

Throw that away. I'll buy you a new one.

You're so mean! You're cruel! I hate you!

I hate you when you're like this!

- Titus! - Wait!

Who taught you to talk like that? Was it that woman?

She taught you that, didn't she? Didn't she?

- She taught you that, didn't she? - Napha, calm down!

Calm down!

You wicked mother!

Titus! Titus!

Why are you being so disrespectful?

- Titus! - Hey! Hey!

I'll go check on her.

Phop!

That bitch has poisoned our daughter's mind and turned her into a little monster!

What are you going to do about it?

- Hello? - Hey!

The fingerprint results are back.

Good! Make several copies and keep them safe.

That bitch Nopnapha is capable of anything.

She might try to steal the evidence back.

There's no trace of Nopnapha's fingerprints!

What? None of her fingerprints?

Then whose fingerprints are on it?

Jenphop's. His are the only fingerprints on it.

The phone belongs to Jenphop, not Nopnapha.

Munin, are you listening?

Munin!

You've been going after the wrong person all along!

Based on the evidence we have now, our prime suspect

is Jenphop.

The uncle and nephew might be working together.

True. But I have someone else in mind

who can give us inside information on Jenphop.

Who?

People are saying

you are the most vicious mistress in history.

I wonder who told the Minister about Ta's affair with the Director.

It could be you, Hong.

A legendary slap like this?

I've got to see it up close!

Don't tell me...