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Why didn't you go and apologize to Singh, Jamjai?

I was doing my homework.

Let's go and apologize to him first.

What was that noise?

-What? Thoop! -What? Thoop!

Hey.

What was that noise?

Open the door! Mr. Yak asked me to come and check.

It's nothing. Something just fell on the floor.

Then why did you shout? What's wrong?

If there's nothing wrong, then just open the door!

Nokkrajib was sleepwalking and trying to find some food.

So we tried to stop her.

Really?

Then just open the door.

Auntie,

why don't you trust us?

Thoop, what are you doing here?

Of course, he came to see Piano. What else?

I ran away from home.

Why did you do that? Having a home is nice, isn't it?

I don't want to see my parents fighting over me.

So you just ran away from the trouble?

You're such a coward.

Hey, Jamjai. Our friend is still sad.

Don't be hard on him.

Why did you have to run away?

I don't want to see my parents separate.

Even if you run away, they will split up anyway.

Out of my way.

Why are you hiding here?

Your parents came for you.

Go downstairs.

Do you know how much trouble you've caused?

You still have us as parents,

but you ran away to an orphanage.

I came to see my friends.

Then why did you have to run away?

Your grandma was so worried that she fainted.

And if Mangkorn hadn't told us,

I would've gone to the police and made a big fuss.

Do you see it now?

It's obvious he doesn't want to live with you.

You have a big family, but can't even take care of one child.

As if you've been taking good care of him.

I've never seen you help in raising our child.

You can't even remember his birthday.

Stop talking nonsense.

Aren't I the breadwinner?

And look at your cousins, they're all useless.

Let's go, Thoop. Come live with me.

-Let go of him. -You're hurting my son.

-He is my son! -He's mine too!

Tell us, son.

Do you want to live with me or your mom?

-Let him go! I can take care of him! -No, I won't!

Hey, you!

With parents like this,

no wonder he ran away.

Is this how you teach them? To talk back to adults like this?

Why don't you try listening to children's opinions for a change?

Could you two sympathize with Thoop?

Have you ever asked him why he doesn't want to choose?

Thoop, just tell me.

Why don't you want to choose?

I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.

I don't want to see you fight over me.

Thoop doesn't want his parents to divorce.

He is really miserable.

Thoop is also stressed at school.

He keeps agonizing over his parents' divorce.

Thoop thinks that it's all his fault.

Hey, it's not like that, son.

Actually, we don't have any issues with--

All right.

How about this?

Both of you go back home and talk it over.

Have a civil talk without fighting over your son.

Then what about Thoop?

Please allow him to stay here for tonight.

I'll let him sleep in the boys' room, okay?

You can pick him up tomorrow.

Are you okay with this, son?

Please take care of him.

Of course.

Thank you, little girl.

The reason we split up is not because of you.

But the real reason

is because...

we don't love each other anymore.

But

you don't have to worry.

Daddy and Mommy still love you.

It's just...

Daddy and Mommy aren't a couple anymore.

But we both are still your parents, no matter what.

Our love for you

will never cease.

-Do you understand? -Yes, I do.

Here's the thing, son.

Daddy and Mommy decided

to take turns spending time with you as much as possible.

And if you have any problems or anything,

just tell us, okay?

Okay.

Ms. Prapai is currently on maternity leave.

So I am assigned to be your class teacher.

I hope you can adjust to our new class.

I will try my best as well.

And what's your name, sir?

My name is Watchara Benjatham.

Hey, the student over there who came late and is even chatting with others,

what's your name?

Passadu, sir.

Passadu.

Let me see our student list.

Passadu...

I don't see your name here.

Passadu is her nickname, sir.

-Her real name is-- -Shut your mouth.

Now, that's enough, my dear students.

Then tell me your real name, please.

So I can take note of your attendance.

But for today, I'll have to mark you as tardy.

Passadu won't tell her real name.

Because it's sickly cute.

Whenever we call her real name, she'll get so embarrassed.

Why are you embarrassed?

We should be proud of our name because our parents gave it to us.

Daddy and Mommy?

Are they coming for you?

Hey, isn't this the family that Nokkrajib has been dreaming of?

When it's about to happen, she always chickens out.

Does this mean

we still have a chance, doesn't it?

Stand still, kids.

Okay.

Well done. Very nice.

Hurry up. Everyone must stand in a line.

Come on.

Come on. Get in line.

Don't cut the line and stand still.

Don't make us look bad.

Auntie, what about me?

Hey, go to the end of the line. Don't jump the queue.

Hey, this is my spot.

Are you going to compete with us too?

Why not? They are a rich and beautiful couple.

A perfect family! You have to seize your chance.

Go. Get on the line.

Hey.

Wait here and behave.

All right. Come in.

-Hello. -Hello.

Welcome to the Cuckoo's Nest.

Why are you sitting here alone?

Why don't you go downstairs for the choosing process?

No, they won't choose me.

But it's your dream, isn't it?

Mommy and Daddy.

What a shame.

When the chance comes, you just chicken out.

Such a coward!

I'm not a coward.

But Daddy wants a son.

He doesn't want a daughter.

Really?

Stop it.

Don't hurt yourself.

They always want to adopt boys.

Boys!

How boring!

Right? They always choose boys.

What's wrong with girls? It's so unfair.

Maybe Nokkrajib already knew this but didn't tell us.

Just cut it.

Are you sure?

You have beautiful hair and you've worn it for years.

Cut it all off.

For our first candidate, we have this boy.

He can cook very well.

He can also fix everything.

And he also doesn't talk much.

But I think he's too old to be my adopted son.

I thought you might want a chef.

Then we have these two. They're twins. Their names are Long and Leum.

Come on, Long, Leum.

-Nice to meet you! -Good.

-I'll talk first! -You talk later!

-I'll talk first! -You talk later!

-Me first! -Me first!

Hey!

The boys are growing. So they have too much energy.

Well, they've been together since birth.

-Yes? -I wouldn't dare split them up.

Okay then, take these two imps...

I mean, take these two lovely kids for a walk.

Go on, Singh.

Nice kids.

Well,

I would like to thank you for your kind visit to our Cuckoo's Nest.

We'd like to thank you as well for allowing us to meet the children.

So

is there any kid you'd like to know more about?

I think we both need to discuss this further

since it's an important matter and we've been wanting this for so long.

-All right. -But we will definitely

keep donating and supporting your orphanage.

Thank you so much.

Okay.

Could you get that ball for me, please?

Here.

What's your name, boy?

Benten, sir.

You can call me Nok...

I mean, just Ben.

Okay, Ben.

Hey, Passadu.

What are you doing here?

Hello, Mr. Wat.

So

you went shopping with your brother?

Yes, but he's not my real brother.

Singh is a staff member at the Cuckoo's Nest where I live.

The Cuckoo's Nest?

It's an orphanage, sir.

-Oh, I'm sorry. -That's okay.

It's nothing to be ashamed of.

I just moved here recently, so I haven't unpacked yet.

Did you move here by yourself?

I moved here with my wife.

Then tomorrow I'll ask my friends to come to help you.

There's no need to do that.

But I'd love to, sir.

At the Cuckoo's Nest,

I always do the cleaning.

Right, Singh?

How can you live in such a messy place?

I've been busy lately.

I have to work at school

and hurry back home in the evening to take care of my wife.

Is your wife sick?

Not too serious,

she's just stressed out and has headaches often.

So where is she now?

She took some pills and went to sleep.

Piano.

Shall we begin cleaning now?

What?

Okay. But I won't lift heavy stuff.

I may hurt my fingers and can't play the piano.

It's all right, kids.

I already appreciate you two for coming here and helping me out.

My dear daughter.

I miss you so much.

Please come back.

My dear Ai.

You really came back.

You set this rule yourself

that the child has the right to choose their family

and not the other way around.

Then why did you break this rule?

Some rules must have exceptions.

Exceptions? Why?

Because they're so rich

and make a big donation to the Cuckoo's Nest, right?

You're saying that like you don't know me at all!

Then explain it to me.

I can't work with people whom I don't trust fully.

There is one family

that is suitable for one of our children.

But this family doesn't really know what they really want yet.

So you want to give them some time.

Yes.

But this is not what I'm concerned about.

I'm more upset about the tattler who spilled the beans to you.

This tattler

is also the same one who knew Singh's story

and leaked it to you

but wasn't telling the truth.

Am I right?

I'm also concerned about this matter.

I can't comprehend how children can do such a thing.

Children who have been told repeatedly that they are worthless

and don't deserve anyone's love

will have only fear,

not trust anyone,

and end up having low self-esteem.

Lately, this person has been reporting things to me quite often.

Well,

they probably just want attention.

But sometimes they just draw too much attention.

Jamjai tries to be a good girl

because she's afraid no one will love her.

If that's the case,

we should take her to see the psychiatrist.

Sorry for the takeout food.

Ai, next time, if you invite friends to come over,

you have to let me know beforehand.

Otherwise, I don't have enough time to cook.

You think I'm her friend?

Never mind. I'm not a picky eater. Any takeout is okay.

Then come help Mommy set the table, Ai.

Come on.

Come and help me please, Ai.

My dear Ai.

Oh, yes. Okay.

No need. I'll take care of it.

Daddy, you spoil our daughter too much.

She will never do the household chores in her life.

Isn't that right, Ai?

Well, right.

But I think now it's way past your bedtime already.

You should take your medicine and get some rest.

I'll take it from here.

I'm okay.

I want to stay with my daughter longer.

I really think you shouldn't overdo things and get some rest.

Otherwise, you might fall ill again.

My dear, please wait for me here.

Don't run away again. Okay?

Okay.

I don't look like Ai at all.

Why does she think that I'm her daughter?

Right? You don't look one bit like Ai.

She probably misses her daughter too much.

How sad.

Please sit here and wait for me.

I will go discuss with your foster parents.

I'll call you when we're done.

Okay.

Sit and wait for me here.

Don't go anywhere.

Okay.

Don't be anxious.

I just want to ask something.

Did you notice if she has been acting strange lately?

Strange?

What do you mean by that?

Like being aggressive or having tattler-like behavior.

No, not at all.

Porjai is a good girl.

She's so kind that we sometimes feel sorry for her.

I often tell her to relax and act more naturally.

I don't want her to be too stressed.

That's it.

She's too afraid of not being loved and that makes her anxious.

How can we help her then?

The director of the Cuckoo's Nest

wants to take her to a child psychiatrist.

That's why I came here to inform both of you in advance.

Is it that serious?

Yes, but don't worry.

Seeing a child psychiatrist

is not as scary as people think.

Anyway, during this period, you might get to see her less often.

-That's okay. -Thank you.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to do this.

From now on, Mommy will not want to see me anymore.

Please keep us posted.

We're very worried about Porjai.

I will.

Please let her know that we love her so much.

No matter what happens to her,

we'll always welcome her back.

I will.

Could you allow her to stay with us?

Whether or not Porjai has any problems,

we're ready to help heal the wound in her heart.

-Please? -Of course.

Porjai is so lucky

to have loving parents like you.

I even think to myself

that when I was young,

I would love to have a loving family like this.

Thank you both for helping me tidy up our house

and for taking care of my wife.

But if your wife wakes up and doesn't see Passadu,

she might cry her heart out.

She always cries anyway.

Mr. Wat, may I ask you something?

Yes.

How did your daughter die?

It was an accident.

Since it happened,

my wife has suffered from depression

and can't get over the fact that our daughter has already passed away.

You have to be strong, okay?

I will come back here to help you again.

If my wife knows, she'll be very happy.

You know this is the first day

that my wife has smiled since that accident.

I really appreciate your help.

-You're welcome. -You're welcome.

-Aren't you tired? -No, I'm not.

You're so good at soccer.

Shall we go to play again?

Sure. Let's go!

Then next time,

how about going to the real stadium?

Wow, awesome!

Okay. See you then.

Hey, can you tell Nokkrajok to come meet me here?

My name is Nokkrajib...

I mean her name is Nokkrajib.

Right.

Daddy just wants to thank her for helping us get to meet.

All right. Wait a minute.

Help me change my clothes! Hurry up!

-Come on. Quickly! -Okay. How about this dress?

-Any dress is fine. Quickly! -Get that hat.

Take this off first.

-Come on! -Hurry up!

Don't forget your glasses!

Here.

Oh, it's the wrong way.

Okay.

Are you tired?

Here. Maria wanted to give you this.

She also said she missed you so much.

Please visit us when you have time.

Hey, why don't you and Ben come together next week?

I'll be busy.

See you another time then.

I forgot to give this to Ben.

I can give it to him.

But I need to show him how to use it.

Then I'll go get him for you.

Here.

Help me change clothes, quickly!

Come on. Help me change into boys clothes.

Come on!

-Come on. -That hurts! Let go of my hand.

-Come on. -Hey.

Come on!

I'll take off the glasses myself.

Help me, please. Come on.

Come on.

Help me out, girls.

I beg you.

Please help me.

Which one is asparagus?

Which one do you want to try?

Which one?

Hey! What the hell are you stomping up and down the stairs for?

Shall we add sugar now, Mrs. Hom?

Let me see.

No, not yet.

It will ruin the texture and we have to throw the whole pot away.

My husband once wasted a whole pot of soup.

-Oh, what a waste. -Yes, what a waste.

Has Mr. Yak ever made a mistake?

It's hard to believe.

Hey, Mrs. Hom's husband is not Mr. Yak. What makes you think such a thing?

But Mr. Yak used to take me and Joi

to buy food at Mrs. Hom's restaurant.

He used to observe Mrs. Hom

and also threatened a guy who approached her.

-You're talking nonsense, Jamjai. -It's all right.

Maybe she remembered it wrong.

My husband is a police officer.

He probably became a high-ranking officer by now.

He couldn't possibly be your Mr. Yak.

I'm telling the truth.

See it for yourself next time.

Look for the car that parks nearby

when we come to buy your food.

Please don't listen to this babbler.

Don't call her that.

Hey, they are your friends right, Ben?

How did you guys follow me?

We want to play soccer too.

I'm done playing already.

Wait. How about this?

Whoever wants to have ice cream, raise their hand!

-I do! -I do!

You want to have some?

I'll be back in a minute.

Why did you guys follow me?

Because you're a cheater!

I'm not a cheater!

You're disguising yourself as a boy.

Shame on you.

Hey!

Come on, don't fight or I won't give anyone ice cream.

Daddy will eat them all.

Okay, we won't fight. But I have to pee.

Me too. Daddy, please take us to the toilet.

Oh, okay.

Ben, will you come with us?

I haven't seen you go to the toilet once.

He didn't dare go to the men's toilet because he...

Come on. Don't make fun of your friend.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Ben!

Where is Nokkrajib?

Daddy took her out, didn't he?

She ran off at noon.

Why did she run off?

Because she lied that she's a boy.

A boy with no weenie.

Shut your mouth!

Hey! Don't fight.

-A boy with no weenie! -Stop fighting!

-A boy with no weenie! -Stop it!

A boy with no weenie!

Hey! That's enough!

Stop fighting or I'll break your legs!

-Boo! -Hey!

Do you want some?

How did you know that I'm here?

Because we made a promise

that we'd meet at our secret hiding place.

Thank you, Passadu.

Even when you have no one,

you still have brothers and sisters at the Cuckoo's Nest.

The twins hate me though.

I've already told them off.

Boys just like acting stupid.

I don't know why some people prefer boys.

I also don't want to be a boy anymore.

Being yourself is the best.

It's their loss for not wanting the real you.

Yes.

It's their loss for not wanting the real me.

Hey, don't cry.

Come on. Stand up.

Let's do this and have a blast one last time,

then get over them, okay?

Okay.

-Mommy and Daddy! -Mommy and Daddy!

-Mommy and Daddy! -Mommy and Daddy!

-Mommy and Daddy! -Mommy and Daddy!

-Mommy and Daddy! -Mommy and Daddy!

Where are you going?

To look for Nokkrajib.

Stop pretending.

-Who's pretending? -You are!

You tattled about Nokkrajib being disguised as a boy

and then encouraged the twins to bully her.

No, I didn't.

Don't lie!

The twins already told me everything.

You said

that if there was no Nokkrajib,

the couple would adopt the twins instead.

But that's the truth. He doesn't want to have a daughter.

It's none of your business to poke your nose into other people's lives!

I feel sorry for Nokkrajib,

having to lie continuously.

One day the truth will inevitably come out.

And Nokkrajib will be kicked out of their house.

Are you afraid to see her sad?

Or you just can't stand to see her happy?

I really meant well.

That's not true!

You don't have good intentions towards anyone.

You take pleasure in seeing other's sadness.

What's wrong with you?

Your foster parents now love you so much. Isn't that enough for you?

Why do you have to envy others?

That's not true. I'm not envious.

Where are you going? Come here!

Oh, no.

Subtitle translation by Albert Potjes