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All signed.

I'll take her back now.

Porjai, go pack your bags quickly. We have a bus to catch.

Don't forget anything since we won't come back here anymore.

Porjai, go pack your bags!

May I ask?

Where will you take her to?

Do I really need to tell you?

It's just that I have to keep track of the children who were in my custody.

I think that's the case for foster parents.

But I'm her real mother.

Are you really going, Jamjai?

Yes.

Mommy just broke up with Mr. A.

She's going to take me somewhere else and live with me again.

What if she abandons you again?

I have to go now.

No!

Thank you for not getting mad at me.

Call me if you need anything, okay?

I appreciate your help.

But I want her to forget everything about this place.

Porjai, let's get going.

Daddy.

Mommy.

So you already have foster parents?

Excuse me.

But I'm Porjai's real mother.

I'm about to take her back.

I'm happy for you, dear.

Thank you for being our daughter and making us happy.

We love you, dear.

We'll never forget you.

Porjai.

Cut the drama, will you?

Porjai, let's go.

Come on.

Hurry up.

Let's go!

Jamjai!

You must be the one to choose.

What the heck is this? Back off!

Even though you misbehaved towards your foster parents,

they still love you and never abandoned you.

Unlike this woman.

Watch your tongue, little girl.

It's because you don't have parents to teach you good manners, do you?

I want to apologize on her behalf.

But please think this over carefully.

The thing is

this family has a strong bond with Porjai.

I'm confident that Porjai will live a happy life

and also have a stable future.

Hey, are you insulting me?

Are you suggesting that I'm not a capable mother?

No, I'm not insulting you.

Rather, I am begging you.

Please think about your child.

About her future.

I beg you, please.

If you want me to prostrate, I will.

What the hell are you doing?

Even though you kneeled before me,

I won't give in.

She's my daughter. I have the right.

Yes.

You have the right.

But you already gave up that right

the moment you abandoned her.

Hey, you're insulting me too much.

I'm going to report it to the police.

No one is insulting you.

For the children, their mother is the most important person.

I beg you.

Please...

Please carry out your duty as a mother, for once.

What's happening here?

What the hell is wrong with everyone?

Porjai, let's go.

Please don't hurt her.

Please don't be harsh on her.

Porjai, I told you let's go!

Come on, Porjai!

Porjai, come to me, my dear.

Porjai!

Porjai, you little bitch!

Come back here now!

You're my daughter. I pushed you out of my womb.

Bitch, come back here!

Traitor!

Ungrateful child!

Porjai, you little bitch!

I told you to come back here!

Porjai!

Fine! I'm better off without a deadweight like you anyway!

Don't listen to her words, dear.

Ma'am.

Being a parent

doesn't only mean giving birth to a child.

It's about loving, nurturing, and cherishing your children.

Always caring about them.

That's what real parenthood means.

It's all right, dear.

You're not the insufferable Jamjai anymore.

You're the pleasant Porjai.

Hello, ma'am.

Mangkorn, congratulations.

I won because you withdrew from the competition.

Next year, please join the contest again.

Ma'am, aren't you angry at me?

Why would I be?

I'm happy that you met your dad.

But I have to move to a new school.

I don't know

whether I will have a chance to continue playing the piano.

Don't worry.

Just call and let me know where you are.

If I can, I'll teach you myself.

But my dad...

I'll support your tuition for the piano lessons.

So you don't have any excuse not to continue.

All you have to do is to practice diligently.

And I'm sure that you'll be successful.

Thank you, ma'am.

Thank your friend instead.

He's the one who persuaded me on this.

Not me though. It was Passadu.

But I'm so happy that next year,

I'm going to compete with someone as talented as you.

Next year, I surely won't back down from you.

Look.

This is you when you were one year old, Ai.

What a chubby girl.

When I took you out in public,

people would adore you.

Wow, look at that lovely smile!

Back then you wore bangs.

I did.

Mommy.

Who are you?

I'm sleepy now.

Please take me to bed.

I see.

Okay.

Let's go to bed.

You should hide this, sir.

What? Why?

It makes her confused.

How was it today, huh?

Is it okay?

Mr. Yak.

It's already past bedtime.

Don't you know what time it is?

I'm sorry, sir.

My name is Watchara.

-I'm her class teacher. -I know.

My wife is sick, but she's getting better lately.

She was in a very good mood today

and enjoyed talking with Passadu until late.

Are you sure that she's getting better?

At least my house is filled with laughter now.

It's all thanks to you, Passadu.

Go wait in the car.

You're welcome, sir.

See you tomorrow.

Yes.

I think you should tell your wife to face the harsh reality.

It's better than letting her fall into the world she made up.

I'm trying, sir.

Then you should try harder.

Because the one you should worry about

is the child who's in my custody.

What's this about, Nam?

I'm sorry, but I can't marry you.

What makes you say that?

Are you stressed out or something?

Are you mad at me for not allowing you to work?

That's just one thing.

It is your dream, isn't it?

To have a good family

and a good partner in life.

Besides, you're not young anymore.

If you still work hard like this,

when are we going to have a baby?

I don't know either.

You know, my parents are eagerly waiting for a grandchild.

If they know that you're acting like this,

they'll be very disappointed.

I'm so sorry.

Right.

I should have believed my mom all along.

Mom told me to choose someone from a good family.

Not someone from a broken family like yours.

Mr. Yak.

Mrs. Hom wanted me to give this letter to you.

When you receive this letter.

I might already be away somewhere else.

But this time, it will be a good farewell.

I was so happy to meet you again.

We were able to patch things up.

When you told me that you still loved me,

I was very touched to hear that.

And I also want to thank you for the kindness that you've always shown me.

But it's been such a long time.

The pain of grief has been corroding my heart

to the extent that it can't be healed.

I need to leave, so both of us can carry on with our lives normally.

If we still live near each other,

we may feel anxious, guilty,

and ashamed to no end.

Even though I feel sad about not being able to stay and help you,

staying apart may be the better solution.

Can I ask you something?

Am I such a terrible person?

Just go and do whatever.

I'd like to be alone. Go.

No one's home.

How boring.

You'll be fine.

Hey, Nokkrajib.

Daddy and Mommy came to see you.

Really?

They probably didn't come for me though.

Why don't you go and ask them?

They might have come for you this time.

No, I won't bother.

Just go and ask for yourself.

Are you afraid of being disappointed?

Not really. I just don't want to dream anymore.

It never comes true.

Won't you give us a chance?

No.

It was my fault.

I was narrow-minded.

The reason we came here today

is to be chosen by you, dear.

But...

now you probably don't want us anymore.

You're a coward.

Daddy and Mommy.

Let's celebrate together.

-Mommy and Daddy. -Mommy and Daddy.

-Mommy and Daddy. -Mommy and Daddy.

Mr. Yak will probably be happy

that we'll all be leaving soon.

Maybe not. He might feel lonely.

What? But he always grumbles

about when we are going to get out of here, doesn't he?

He's just saying it.

Soon, I'll have to go and study at a nursing school.

I'm going to move into a dorm.

Passadu, please take care of Mr. Yak for me, will you?

But I have to move out and live with Mr. Watchara too.

Are you sure about that?

Absolutely.

His family is so kind to me

and Mommy also loves me.

Wow, you call her Mommy, really?

Yes. I feel like she's my real mother.

Why do you have this long hair?

You once said you didn't like your hair too long.

Because I have no time.

I have so many after-school cram classes.

I'll let your hair down.

What?

Where did you get this hairband?

Red doesn't look pretty at all.

And it also doesn't match your dress.

I'll throw it away.

Don't!

That's so rude, my dear.

Where did you learn that? You never did that to me before.

Ai...

Ai, my daughter.

Ai.

Ai.

Ai.

I have tried to throw it away,

but I couldn't do it.

Mommy never sees me for who I am.

She sees only Ai.

Singh,

why do I feel so sad?

Because of love.

Piano, Jamjai, and Nokkrajib

had once cried because of love.

I don't want to love anyone anymore.

Love can be painful,

but it can also make you happy

when your loved ones are near you

and you can see their faces

and smiles.

Right?

Singh.

I broke off my engagement.

Orphans like us

also have to hold on to our dignity.

We can't just let anyone control our lives

just because we're orphans and have no parents.

After all, I may be the same as Passadu,

I don't really know what love is.

In fact, when I broke up with him,

I didn't even feel anything.

I suppose what I felt for him was not love.

I love you.

-So how is... -Mr. Yak!

-Where? -Mr. Yak.

-Mr. Yak! -!

Please don't allow Passadu

-to be adopted by Mr. Watchara. -Hey!

Is this an alumni reunion?

I told you guys not to come back again.

His wife was acting weird.

Mangkorn called me and said that

he saw her screaming in the park.

Someone even recorded a clip and posted it on social media.

These little brats,

you guys are so nosy.

But

it's dangerous, sir.

Passadu is the most versatile kid in this house.

They will take care of her, and she'll be helpful for them.

Passadu likes to help people, doesn't she?

Why are you trying to push her away?

You feel bored and want to close the Cuckoo's Nest, don't you?

How mean.

Hey! Don't exaggerate.

Now that you've all got new families,

you're turning into impertinent spoiled rich girls.

Has anyone ever asked Passadu herself

how she feels?

She chose that family

as you guys chose yours.

That family loves Passadu,

and Passadu also loves them.

That's it.

Passadu loves her.

But that woman only loves her deceased daughter.

She doesn't even know that Passadu exists.

She thinks

that Passadu is her deceased daughter named Ai.

From now on, there won't be a girl named Passadu.

There will only be a girl named Ai.

I feel sad for her.

We don't have a say in it.

Passadu has already chosen them.

This one is so yummy. Let's order it again next time,

shall we?

Oh, there's a guest.

-Hello. -Hi.

-Hello. How do you do? -How do you do?

He's a social worker who came to make inquiries about the house.

I see.

Please bring him a glass of water. Come on.

All right.

-Is she your only daughter? -Yes.

Due to my health issues,

I was only able to have one child.

What about your other daughter who died in the accident?

What happened to her?

Accident?

Don't!

This family is not eligible for adoption. Let's go back.

You have no right to take her away. This is Ai, my daughter.

Sir, I beg you. Please don't do this.

Let them stay together as mother and daughter.

This girl is not your daughter.

Accept the truth and let her go.

I know the feeling of losing a child.

But you should come to terms with it,

and let time heal the trauma in your heart.

Stop being delusional and drag another kid into this mess.

I have raised her since birth.

She wants to have a mother and a family.

But you guys are making her pretend to be your daughter.

Shame on you!

I...

Mommy didn't force me. I wanted to.

You see?

She loves you.

But do you really love her?

But I already chose.

Don't interfere with us!

Take a look at her.

Look closely.

And ask yourself if this girl really is your daughter.

Mommy.

It is me, Ai.

Mommy.

You're not my Ai.

Mommy.

-Mommy -Please go back.

Mommy.

-Mommy. -Go back to your home, please.

I'm so sorry.

Mommy.

Mommy.

Come on. Let's go!

Why are you doing this?

I can't help it.

I can't allow you to live with them in that condition.

Why not?

I've got a new home, and I've found happiness.

-But you just blew it. -You foolish brat!

Come here.

I'll say this just once,

so listen carefully.

I'm afraid of ending up alone.

Without you, I'd be so lonely.

Don't think about them.

Your name is not Ai.

Your name

is Kong Kwan.

And you're my daughter.

I didn't give birth to you.

But I have been loving and raising you all along

since the first day we met.

Do you understand?

My dear daughter.

Thank you so much, Singh.

Are you really leaving?

Yes.

Bye, Cuckoo's Nest.

Thanks for everything, my sweet home.

Well, Nam. I'll be going now. Bye.

Where are you going?

To the nursing school's dormitory.

The school is not that far. You can live here instead.

But...

I'm already 18.

You're already 18, so what?

Is there a rule that says if you're 18, you can't stay here?

Mr. Yak told me that

if you still don't have a job,

you can continue living here.

Really?

Come on, you guys!

Rock, paper, scissors!

I won!

Is this where you guys eat?

Yes.

Hey! you guys scared the crap out of me.

If I fall down and hit my head, who's going to be responsible for it?

What's so funny? What are you laughing about?

It's not my birthday yet. Why are you all here?

Because today is Mother's Day.

So? That has nothing to do with me.

If it's Father's Day, then it makes sense.

Well,

you are both a father and a mother to us.

Enough with the dramatic act.

And enough with the grumble too.

-Just sit down. -Hey!

Easy!

Come here.

You're crushing me!

Here.

Now, who will pay their respects next?

-Me! -Me!

-Me! -One at a time.

-Me! -Me!

-Let me do it first. -Whoever is fine.

-No need to fight at all. -Let me.

-Come here. -You go first.

All right.

Okay. Who's next?

DADDY, KONG KWAN

Subtitle translation by Albert Potjes