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A ghost!

Mommy.

Nokkrajib, come here.

Don't go close to her.

If you approach her, she will disappear.

Stay here.

Mommy, where have you been?

Why haven't you come and pick me up?

I can't do that, dear.

I'm in heaven now.

In heaven? Are you an angel?

Yes.

When you look down on us from above, do you see Daddy?

Will Daddy come to pick me up?

Daddy can't come either.

He also lives in heaven.

Everyone has deserted me.

But we always watch over you.

I miss you so much.

So I begged them to come to visit you.

But they allowed me to come down only once.

I want to bid you farewell.

I'm sorry to have left you so suddenly

without saying goodbye.

Are you happy up there in heaven?

I am.

It's beautiful up there.

But I still miss you.

Mommy, do you have to work hard in heaven?

Do you have enough to eat?

Yes, I do.

You don't need to worry about me.

I'm living a good life.

But I'm still worried.

I want you to be happy.

I want you to stay strong.

All right, I'll be strong.

Take care of yourself.

Be good to your friends.

Don't forget to eat well so you'll grow up quickly.

Yes, Mommy.

And don't forget to smile, my dear.

When I look down from heaven,

I'll be happy to see your smile.

Every time you smile, I'll smile back.

All right, Mommy.

Come quickly.

Nokkrajib is no longer gloomy.

I'm so glad. I like it when you're laughing like this.

I also want to see Piano and Passadu laughing together like before.

What? Why would you be angry with me anyway?

Two, three.

It's because of what happened that day at school.

What about it?

Piano likes Mangkorn.

So what? That has nothing to do with me.

Why do you have to get angry?

Because Mangkorn likes you.

I'm not interested.

Mangkorn is a good friend,

but you are more important to me, Piano.

It's because you are my friend from the Cuckoo's Nest.

I'm sorry.

It's fine.

Both of you do the pinky swear now.

No, I'd rather not.

That's for kindergarten kids.

Let's just do it.

Let's do a pinky swear now.

No, I don't want to.

Come on.

No.

Let's pinky swear.

-Please. -No.

Pinky swear.

Thank you.

For what?

You guys brought my auntie to console me.

Oh, you knew about it?

My aunt has a mole, but my mom doesn't.

But please don't tell Mr. Yak.

I know that he is worried about me.

You guys also knew that my mom didn't actually come, right?

Thank you so much.

Just knowing that you all love me makes me happy.

What's the problem now?

You're such a handful.

Please tell them to give her another chance.

She rejected them herself.

How can she go back there again?

Let's give it a shot. This family might be the right one.

How about this?

If you don't like them, I'll bring you back right away.

Okay?

Gosh, I hadn't practiced for days.

Now, my fingers are stiff.

If you stress about it, you won't do well.

But I take playing the piano very seriously.

My former teacher told me that

if I want to become a pianist, I'll have to practice every day.

Hey, this key is out of tune.

I need to get this thing tuned.

Piano, you're so talented.

You know everything about music.

How come?

Every evening, a maestro would come to teach me at my home.

The piano at my home makes wonderful sounds.

Not clunky like this one.

Your daddy must be very proud.

Yes, he's a big fan of mine.

He never missed my performances.

Every time he would bring a big bouquet

and a fancy doll for me.

What about your mom?

Let's not talk about her.

She did nothing but shop.

She spent all my dad's money like water.

When my dad went bankrupt, she just took off.

Without saying goodbye?

Without even saying a word.

My mom didn't even care

how daddy and I were going to live.

She's so mean.

Just you wait!

If I become a famous pianist

and my mom comes to see me,

I'll say this to her face,

"Sorry, ma'am. I don't know you."

Piano.

I have good news.

Our school will nominate you to compete

in the Teana Music Awards.

Wow, really?

-Yes. -What contest is this?

Teana Music Awards is the biggest piano competition.

Professional pianists

begin their careers from there.

That's right. In fact, you're the first contestant ever

that our school has nominated.

Because a music professor recommended us to do so.

The music professor?

Who is that?

She happens to be our dean's friend.

She visited our school and heard you play.

Oh, my!

From now on, you have to practice hard.

It's going to be tough from the first round.

The competitors are only the cream of the crop.

Don't disappoint me, okay?

-I have to go now, girls. -Bye, ma'am!

Gosh! I'm so happy.

I got to join the contest!

Cool.

Let's go.

Let me see.

Why are you carrying that shampoo bottle with you?

It's all right though. You can hold on to it.

Does it smell good? Can I smell it too?

Wow, lovely.

Mommy also uses this scent, all the time.

I'm sorry for calling myself Mommy.

You don't need to forget your mother.

This auntie doesn't intend to replace your mother.

Poor you.

Even though...

I might not be a good mom, I'll still try my very best.

Maybe one day...

you might be able to accept me as your mother.

This is only the first trial. How come they stay there until this hour?

Don't worry. Nam is with him.

If there's something wrong, she'll let us know.

Hey, Nokkrajib.

I forgot to tell you about the good news.

The couple that you like

hasn't had any children yet.

They have one named Nina.

That's their niece.

I went scouting for you.

There's still hope for you.

-Mommy and Daddy. -Mommy and Daddy.

-Mommy and Daddy. -Mommy and Daddy.

-Mommy and Daddy. -Mommy and Daddy.

Even if they don't have kids,

they won't bother adopting us.

Well said, kid!

Keep that in mind

so you'll stop daydreaming.

Here, take a look at this.

Uncle and auntie are upset with me though.

If they're really angry, will they give you a second chance?

So are you going or not?

Well, I think...

So are you going or not? Decide!

I'll go.

All right. If you want to go, then get ready.

Okay.

Happy now?

Yes.

So Passadu, did you pass up the chance and give it to Jamjai?

Passadu, you're the best in the world.

Gosh. Come on, don't exaggerate.

How do you know she's the best in the world?

What if it doesn't work out the way you think?

What will you do then?

It's going to work.

That family loves Jamjai very much.

And she loves them too.

What a precocious little brat.

Hey, you.

Wait! Do you want to have lunch together?

No, I can't. I have to get going.

Come on, let's have lunch together.

It's okay. I don't want to trouble you.

It's all right.

Auntie and uncle told me if children come to stay here,

their baby will follow.

Really?

Sure.

This Saturday, I'm going abroad.

Can you stay here with them at my place?

Of course, I can. Are you for real? Seriously?

Of course.

Make sure you come. I'll tell auntie and uncle.

Daddy and mommy.

Daddy and mommy.

Don't forget to apologize to your foster parents.

And speak politely.

Beg them for a second trial.

I thought uncle and auntie were the ones who wanted me back.

You got it wrong.

Your foster mom saw you cry

so she didn't want to force you to go back.

Actually, I planned to bring another kid today.

Who?

It must be Passadu.

Uncle and auntie don't want me back.

It's not like that either.

But if you cry in front of them again,

they will feel uncomfortable.

Just imagine the feeling of foster parents who want to have children

but end up getting rejected by a child.

How would that make them feel?

I'm sorry I made you feel upset.

I was scared.

Of me?

No, it's not like that.

You two are very nice to me.

I was very happy.

But I didn't know how to act.

That's why I was scared.

Please give me a chance to have another trial adoption with you.

Come here, dear.

When we saw you cry,

we were so worried

whether we had done something that made you feel bad.

We were thinking maybe we're not worthy to become parents.

That's not true. It's all my fault.

Dear, it's no one's fault.

It's just that we haven't spent enough time

getting to know each other.

How about this?

Let's spend more time learning about each other.

What do you think?

Sounds good.

From now on, if you want Dad and Mom...

If there is anything that we can do to make you feel better, just let us know.

I want you to just be yourselves.

You don't need to treat me too well.

If I make a mistake, you can tell me off.

You're right, my dear.

How about we get on with our lives the way we normally would

by doing things like cooking together? Sounds good?

-Yes. -Sounds good, right? Come on.

From now on, Jamjai will have a new family.

Not yet, Mom told me that

we should take it slow to get to know each other.

That's good. Don't let happiness turn into sadness again, okay?

Why did you say that Passadu?

Jamjai said this herself.

Thanks for giving me another chance, Passadu.

What? You knew?

Passadu, please come with me! Quick!

-Come quickly! -Hey, where are you taking me?

If the security guard finds us, we'll be in trouble.

Don't worry.

But why do you have to practice at night?

I don't understand.

Gosh. If you want to be a winner,

you have to practice nonstop.

Haven't you heard that before?

Sure, I have.

Passadu.

Passadu went out with Piano.

They haven't come back yet.

Joi, where is your shampoo bottle?

Did someone throw it away?

No.

Here.

So you're carrying this instead of the shampoo now?

You like it a lot, huh?

Yes.

Choose the flowers, Singh.

Girls love flowers.

Passadu is helping Singh bake a cake.

Do you want to have some?

Your new home has a bakery. You must love it there.

You already have our phone number, right?

Hey, are you guys done yet?

The car's waiting.

Hey, you forgot this! I don't want any more problems, you know?

Hey, Joi.

Joi will be fine.

He doesn't need it anymore.

Is that so?

Well, that's good then.

He's a big boy now.

What a relief.

-But Passadu... -Stop there.

That's none of your business.

Got it?

-No. -I can't take this one?

-Then which one can I take? -None.

No.

No.

-No! -Bang.

-Bang. -Bang.

I'll take three.

Wow.

Is this your schoolmate?

No.

Really? Not a schoolmate, so?

Then is she a friend from the Cuckoo's Nest?

Oh, I see.

You like her very much, don't you?

Then should we add a heart?

Sounds good?

Yes.

Okay, let's add a heart.

Well, can you find a heart?

This one?

Okay then, push it in.

-There. -You did it.

-Wow, looks yummy. -You want to eat it, huh?

Oh, my.

What's her name?

Her name is Passadu.

Passadu.

Okay.

All right, you like it, huh? Here.

Actually, you should give Nam a ring instead.

Get on your knees like this

and say, "Nam, my love."

Then blink your eyes fast.

But the cake is also fine.

Your baking skills are second to none anyway.

What are you guys doing here?

Who are they?

What's the matter?

They're children from Cuckoo's Nest.

That guy too?

That guy...

He's a staff worker.

I see, so he's your colleague.

Nice to meet you.

This is Ake.

Is he your boyfriend?

What a question. How shall I answer that?

Actually, I just gave her a ring today.

Ake, please...

But she still hasn't given me an answer.

So please help me find that out.

Everybody at the Cuckoo's Nest

baked this cake for you with our hearts.

Thank you so much.

Happy birthday to you.

Let's go home, Singh.

I'm sorry, Singh.

I just wanted to help you.

I didn't know that she already has a boyfriend.

It's so cruel.

Can you wait until I'm all grown up?

Daddy.

Little one, I'm in a hurry. I've got to run an errand.

What about Mommy? Didn't she want me to stay with her?

Mommy left.

I'm about to go after her.

Then I'll go too!

Come.

Maria!

What's the matter? Why did you run away from me?

I can't stand going to the hospital and bearing the pain

then ending up failing again and again anymore.

I'm no good.

I can't have a baby for you.

No, it's all my fault.

I shouldn't have let you suffer like this.

I want to have children, but I can't.

Screw that then. It doesn't matter.

We can be happy, just the two of us.

We don't need to have a child.

I'm so sorry.

She is Nina's friend.

I asked her to come and stay with you. I don't want to leave you alone.

She's so lovely.

Thank you so much.

If they're not your own children,

then they mean nothing to you, right?

What do you mean?

You can't have children.

Meanwhile, many children can't have parents either.

Do you mean orphans?

Yes.

There are so many children waiting for someone to come for them.

Why don't you give us love instead?

Do we mean nothing to you?

Just you wait.

I'll beat everyone in this room.

Hey, Mangkorn. Are you in this competition too?

I didn't want to compete, actually.

But my aunt who is a music professor applied for me.

She said she wants me

to compete against other kids who are on the same level as me.

So you're the one whom the teacher keeps praising.

Please wish me luck, Passadu.

What? How dare you root for my competitor?

Mangkorn, although I like you,

I'm not going to go easy on you.

I won't give in either. Let's do our best.

Sure thing.

Hey, Thoop. Are you in the contest too?

No, I came to cheer you on.

Go for it!

-Hey, are they flirting? -Wow.

You picked a really bad time to do this.

This is my daddy's picture.

He'll come to see me for sure.

So?

Why are you giving me this?

During the concert, you must find my dad.

And tell him to wait for me.

I want to see him.

Where have you been going every night?

You are still small like puppies

but you always cause trouble.

I wasn't causing any.

I just have to go practice piano.

So I asked Passadu to accompany me.

You joined this contest

because you were hoping that he would come to see you, huh?

Snap out of it!

Forget him. You have to.

Because he has already forgotten about you.

Hey, where are you going?

Wandering around in a place like this is disrespectful.

I have to pee.

You have to go pee?

Then do it quickly and come back soon.

Otherwise, you'll miss her performance. Got it?

Okay, off you go.

Subtitle translation by Albert Potjes