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Can you tell me what happened?

We had some misunderstandings.

-How many times have you been hit? -Just once.

-Really? -Honey,

-I didn't mean it. I'm so sorry! -Miss.

-Miss, stay calm, please. -A, I'm sorry.

-Hey, miss. -Bring her to the police station.

Yes, sir.

I'm not going. I'm not going anywhere.

-I'm sorry, A! -Just go.

A, I'm sorry.

-Go, miss! -A, please tell the officers,

-I didn't mean it. -Just go.

A!

-A, I'm sorry. -Go.

Officer, I really didn't mean it. Please let me go.

Just go.

We need to go now.

Why do these couples always fight late at night?

Stay still if you don't want to die.

Quit stalling for time or you'll sit outside!

Can I go home, please?

How can you do that?

Are you crying?

Hey, are you crying?

No, I'm not.

Really?

Everyone cries when they first get here.

Mr. Yak is so scary.

-Mr. Yak? -Yes.

What is this place?

It's an orphanage

where they bring orphans

or kids from unstable families

to be abandoned here, got it?

I need to go home now.

My mom must be worried.

But your mom just killed a guy, right?

You can't go back home now.

Mommy didn't kill him.

Really?

But I heard that your mom hit his head.

That's right.

But he's not dead.

Mommy can't kill anyone though.

She's so timid and such a crybaby.

And she loves Mr. A so much.

I don't know but sometimes adults behave strangely.

How do you know my story?

I heard Mr. Yak and the Ice Lady talking.

"The Ice Lady"?

By the way, what was your mom's murder weapon?

A murder weapon is an item used to kill people

such as guns, poison, and knives.

But your mom hit a man's head. That means...

she must have used something solid.

And we're guessing what it is.

Can you tell me?

Stop it. My mom didn't kill anyone.

But she almost did.

Passadu, just keep cool.

Be kind to the new kid.

Passadu?

You're called Passadu?

All the kids here get their new nicknames.

Like me, I'm good at playing the piano so they called me "Piano."

Who asked you?

You can call me Nokkrajib

because I'm small and cute like a little tailorbird

that goes, "chirp!"

Nonsense, it's because you're poor and look cheap.

That's why you're referred to as a sparrow.

I told you to call me Nokkrajib.

What about Passadu?

How about you? What nickname do you want?

No, thanks. I don't want any, I want to go home.

When mommy leaves the police station,

she will take me home.

I'm just staying here for a short while.

It's not like I'm going to live here permanently.

You're such a fool.

My name is Porjai.

Porjai? That doesn't suit you.

Jamjai is way better

-Jamjai. -Jamjai.

The name Jamjai sounds good.

It's so witty.

No, I'm Porjai. Not Jamjai!

Mommy, can you sing me a song?

If I sing, go to sleep, okay?

Yes.

These are cooked by Singh.

You kids being here.

Do you know what you all have in common?

You're like those puppies in the pet shop.

Your well-being

depends on who will come to pick you.

And for the clients who will pick up a puppy,

what makes them decide to buy it?

Try to use your tiny little brain to figure it out.

They must choose the puppy that is cute.

The one wagging its tail rapidly

and is well-tamed.

Not the one that has been barking loudly since the morning like this, damn it!

This is such common sense.

Even street dogs know that.

If you don't get it yet,

don't expect that anyone

will adopt you as their child.

Got it?

If you get it,

then cry!

You have to practice crying now! Can't you hear me?

Just cry!

Hey! Don't cry like that.

It sounds freaking terrible!

Add more sensitivity and sadness. Do you understand?

Hey.

Newcomer,

let's see how you cry.

Why don't you cry?

Can't you hear me?

Are you deaf?

I'm not a puppy.

You're not a puppy.

Then are you a kitten or something?

Meow.

All right, show her what you got.

How real do you want it?

Just like that!

You can eat now.

Gosh.

It's so stinky. It makes me want to throw up.

If it stinks, why do you still apply it?

Because I've read that if you apply an egg white face mask,

it will tighten up your skin.

For the sake of beauty, I can tolerate the awful smell.

Passadu.

You're having a trial run for adoption today, right?

Yes.

Trial run for adoption?

Woof.

Hello, madam.

Hi! You look prettier than you do in the photos.

That dress really fits you well.

Please take good care of her.

If there's any problem, just contact me via the number in the document.

Okay. Thank you so much.

Let's go.

So lovely.

You just have to wait and see. Once I can find a new family,

I will fill up my wardrobe with new clothes.

New family?

She means foster parents or stepparents.

And what is a trial run?

Someone who wants to adopt a child

will come and take the kid on a family vacation.

Then stay overnight at their place

to see if they can get along.

That's basically what a trial run is.

Is it like a test?

More or less, if both sides are okay,

the foster parents will adopt that child for good.

But there aren't any fixed rules.

We will stay with the new family only when we're fully contented.

Contented?

Yes, contented. Not discontented.

Right!

That's why the trial run is so important to us.

So you're still not adopted, are you?

If we were, then why would we still be here?

Such a silly question.

How about Passadu?

She trialed several houses and families,

but she still has no success.

It seems hard, because Passadu is a troublemaker.

Think about it, Passadu lived here since she was a baby.

But even until now, she hasn't been adopted.

I think Passadu might want to stay here with Mr. Yak forever.

Gosh, that gives me the chills.

I have completed the document.

Tomorrow, Zaleng's foster parents will come to pick up the approval letter

issued by the committee

to register the adoption at the district office.

Well, have you informed the foster parents about the rule?

"If there is physical or emotional abuse towards a child after this,

we will take the child back.

The stepparents will be blacklisted immediately,

and they are no longer allowed to adopt a child."

I've been saying these sentences in every case

for the past ten years.

Ten years?

We've been working in this field for that long?

If there's nothing else, I'm leaving then.

-See you soon! -We're leaving now.

Why are you back?

Running away like this, you don't like a new home, do you?

Why?

Did they force you to do some hard work?

Kids these days lack tolerance.

When you move to a new house, you need to help your parents.

Not just thinking about your own happiness.

You don't belong to this house anymore.

Go back home.

Go back, I said!

Oh, my poor boy.

Here you are!

What a relief!

I'm sorry for not taking care of him well enough.

No, it's all my fault for not teaching him well.

Boy, you look so shabby.

Are you hurt?

And how did you get here? Did you take a bus?

Are you okay?

Come on, let's go home now, okay?

If you feel uncomfortable, you can tell me.

Or did I make you work too hard?

Dear, I told you that he's still too young.

Don't make him do what he still can't do.

But he told me he wanted to help.

I thought he had a good time.

-Why are you complaining now? -Dear!

I can't say it.

Just speak out

so we'll know how to help you.

Zaleng's a quiet one. Will he utter a word?

He didn't like working at the noodle shop then.

I can't call you Dad and Mom.

I tried, but...

Is that so?

I see.

It's okay.

You don't need to call strangers like us Dad and Mom.

It's all right, my dear.

I'm sorry for pushing you too hard.

-For... -For telling you

to call us Dad and Mom.

It's because I was so delighted. I was so thrilled.

I've been wanting to have a child for so long.

That's why...

I forced you to call us Dad and Mom.

But no worries.

Do as you please. Just call us whatever you want.

You can call us Uncle and Auntie. Okay?

You can even call us Brother and Sister.

We'll gradually adjust to each other.

It might take years.

But both of us will try to make you feel that

you are a part of our family, my dear.

Do you still want to come back with us?

Choke?

Let's go home, okay?

What a relief. You're safe now.

I was so worried.

I'm sorry.

It's okay, Choke.

Even though they're poor,

they can find happiness with love.

But for a person like me...

You'd better go to bed, Auntie!

Gosh, I'm so sick of this.

What a crappy day.

So many unbelievable things happened.

Full of idiotic and problematic kids.

Idiotic, you say?

Yes, idiotic!

Just think about it, isn't it too much?

He can't call them dad and mom.

Such an idiot. How silly!

It's not silly. I know how he feels.

If I were him, I also wouldn't be able to call other people my mom.

Because for me, I have only one real mother.

That's also the mindset of an idiotic kid.

This is not right.

Actually, you do want your real parents to take you back, don't you?

Yes.

There you go.

So the strangers who come to pick us up like puppies in a pet shop,

how can you consider them as your own parents?

You do everything that Mr. Yak tells you to do.

Isn't that weird?

-No one can love you like your own mother. -It's true.

Porjai.

Do I look good?

You are very beautiful!

Thanks, dear.

Porjai, today I'll meet a man that is so important to me

and also very important to you.

Who is it?

Your biological father, my dear.

But you told me that I don't have a dad.

I also thought of it that way before

because your dad already has his own children.

But now, he might have changed his mind.

He said he has something important to discuss with me.

Porjai, you know...

You have your father's eyes.

If only that time, your dad had seen these pair of eyes.

He'd probably choose us, dear.

I thought it'd be something good, but what the hell?

He's such a jerk!

What a douchebag!

How dare he say that you are not his daughter?

You resemble him this much. How can he deny that?

Good for nothing!

Loser! Scum!

Selfish bastard!

Porjai.

I'll find someone rich.

Someone who can take better care of us.

That jerk.

I almost forgot that. Thank you.

Hurry up, or we'll be late. We also have to drop Joi off.

If you feel lonely, you can read my books.

We'll be back in the evening.

When can I return home?

These are qualified foster parents.

Every candidate has been interviewed and well-screened.

What's the matter?

Have you reiterated our rules?

Yes, I have.

Well then.

There's nothing wrong.

I just don't want you to get into trouble.

I'm always careful about this.

But there are always troubles.

Are you mad at me?

Nonsense.

Who would dare to get mad at you? If I didn't have you, I would be done.

I do all this for the children.

Not for you.

The kids should have the right

to choose the family whom they prefer to live with.

It's their second chance.

That's the advantage of being an orphan.

Not everyone is lucky.

I've done everything in my power.

Please take care of the rest.

Again, they just want a girl. Boring!

Let's go, Joi!

Looking for a kid aged under ten again. That sucks!

Mommy and Daddy.

Not at all. They're definitely Thai.

No, thanks. I will wait for my mom.

You're such a daydreamer.

I'll go. I will have a chance to play the piano.

You should stop waiting for your mom.

I'll wait.

Don't you realize that your mom abandoned you?

My mom loves me. She will definitely come for me.

Are you stupid or crazy?

How can you trust a liar like this?

My mom didn't lie. You don't even know my mom.

How dare you accuse her?

I know her. She's the one who tried to kill a man.

That's why you are here!

Jamjai.

My mom is not like that.

Passadu, you don't have a mother.

You don't know what a mother is.

You can't even remember your mother's face.

That's why you bad-mouthed my mom because you're envious.

You want other kids to be abandoned,

so they will feel your pain too, right?

Because you don't know your own mom,

you don't have any choice but to stay here, Passadu.

Hey, calm down.

Just calm down.

Stop fighting.

Hey, let go of her. Come here.

Come here. I said come here!

-Hey! -Hey!

That's it. That could be a murder weapon.

You're just like your mom, huh?

Hey, what the hell are you doing?

Who started the fight?

Do you still not regret it?

These brats! Little bastards!

As if your life doesn't suck enough, you still pick fights like dogs.

If you keep acting like this,

you will end up like a stray dog.

Unwanted, no owner, and homeless.

Do you understand?

What are you staring at, you little prick?

Just do whatever you want then. I don't give a shit!

To hell with it!

Hey, stop it!

No need to help. I can do it myself.

I know you don't like staying in the toilet for too long.

Let go of me!

-Get in there! -Please let me go!

Let me go!

Will Passadu get a new home this time?

-I don't think so. -Why not?

Didn't you see her face? When she wore that dress.

She had a long face like she was being forced to do it.

That's not fair.

That dress was lovely.

If I was the one who wore it, it would suit me well,

because I'm beautiful.

"Mirror, mirror on the wall,

who is fairest of them all?"

Piano, let's stand in front of the mirror like the witch in Snow White.

I'm not a witch!

Porjai!

Porjai, are you here?

Mommy!

Mommy...

Mommy really came for me.

I really missed you.

-I missed you too. -How are you doing?

You have lost so much weight.

Let me hug you.

She really came!

This house looks good.

I don't think it's beautiful.

I think this place looks totally cozy.

I don't think so.

Everyone here is so scary.

I'm glad that you're okay.

I'm sorry for making you worried.

Yes, I was really worried.

Just wait a minute. I'll quickly go and pack my bag.

You don't need to pack.

Why is that?

Porjai.

I'm getting married.

With Mr. A, right?

But you just had a fight with him.

He visited me at the police station.

He forgave me for what I had done

even though I've badly hurt him.

Because he really loves me.

And I realized that I love him too.

You know, your dad said he will get a divorce.

But he lied, he didn't choose me.

This is the first time I've ever met a good man.

And I want to spend my life with him.

Porjai, do you understand?

Yes, I do.

Just as I thought, you would understand.

The more the merrier.

Porjai, you're happy to be here, right?

No, being with you is so much better.

Porjai, have you heard about the news

of a stepdad who can't get along with his stepchild?

I don't want you and A to end up like that.

That will not happen. I'll be a good girl.

I will try to get along with him.

I want to stay with you. I'll do whatever I can, I promise.

Porjai.

I love him.

I'm so sorry, dear.

You look so pretty. The dress suits you perfectly.

Do you like it?

Yes, I do.

But I think there's something missing.

Isn't uncle home today?

Why do you ask?

Nothing, I was just asking.

Normally, I get to see both of you on a trial run.

I know what's missing.

Why don't you smile?

I've never worn makeup like this.

But you look beautiful, right?

Yes.

I'll teach you.

Because you're a woman, you must always be beautiful.

You can't have a dirty look on your face.

Having a barefaced look like a ghost is unacceptable.

Men don't like that.

And your hair too!

You can't leave it untidy.

It hurts!

If women like us don't look good, our husbands will get bored.

And when they get bored,

they will leave you and have a bit on the side.

-That hurts! -I told you to stay still.

No man wants to marry a woman

who speaks roughly, you know?

You need to learn to speak gently.

Smile nicely.

Look at a fine example like me.

And then, I'll teach you how to cook.

Your hair is too long.

My husband likes women with shoulder-length hair.

All of his mistresses have the same hair length.

Where are you?

Come out. I won't hurt you, my dear.

Let's play as if we're a family.

Having a little girl in my home is so much fun.

I can see now why my husband likes young girls.

When he found out that I couldn't give him children,

he was so angry.

But he won't be upset from now on because I've got you.

He adores you so much.

I love you too, my dear.

Let's become a family.

Honey!

I'm here.

Well, we're playing hide-and-seek.

Can you help me find her?

I don't know where she is hiding.

Subtitle translation by Albert Potjes