Original subtitles

Have you finished? What a stench!

“Laxative”

I told you not to use laxative!

This is disgusting!

Hello …

What are you cooking?

But the kids hate vegetables …

I can’t come now, I’m guarding a prisoner

on the toilet

Got to go, bye

Hey, shit it out!

There can’t be anything else left in there!

Here it comes

Hey, this isn’t real gold!

No kidding!

I chased you all day for this, you bastard?

You deserve a good kicking!

His name is Pan

He’s from my village, but I haven’t seen him in years

ever thought it would come to this! Life is so unpredictable …

Hey, no legs outside the bars!

Some people are wicked as hell but never get punished for their crimes

Some of them do so well they make me jealous!

Meanwhile a good guy like Pan is reduced to this sorry state

It’s as if God’s mysterious foot keeps pushing him down …

… all the way down to this hellish shit-hole

Strange, isn’t it?

“The May dewdrops tell me my true love is near …

“But if you reject me, the dew just trickles away

“Love can turn to something else!

“A room can shrink to a mousehole!

“A love-filled home can become cold and empty!”

How much?

They’re paid for

Who paid?

Hi, Sia Noi

Hi, Sadaw!

You look lovely tonight …

Who made this blouse for you?

It wasn’t made for me, I bought it

“I can’t take my eyes off your beauty

“Why do you transfix me so?

“Why must I stare at you? Why does my heart pound so?

“You shine like the full moon!

“Your beauty pierces my heart!

“Whenever you’re within my sight …

“… I can only gaze in rapture!”

With your body like this, you can be a model just like that.

“Every goddess in the sky pales beside you!

“This world’s greatest beauty comes second to you!”

Don’t embarrass me

“Why are you alone? Sweethearts should make couples …

“Should nurse each other through sickness …

“Make children who will care for them in old age …

“It’s their duty to the nation!

“Why are you alone? At the end of the road stands Death …

“Can you be reborn if you spend your life alone?

“Living is all about finding true happiness!

“Don’t waste your lives! Get married, ladies!”

Sadaw!

You’re very beautiful

Watch where you’re fucking going!

Stop gawping and wipe it off!

Fucker!

You’re still alive, then?

Stay still, you fool

Stay still, you fool

It’s blood!

It’s okay, it will wash out

My blood doesn’t wash out so easily

Why not? You have especially bad blood?

Sadaw, you looked happy dancing with Sia Noi

Every time I looked, you were smiling

I should look stern while I’m dancing?

You didn’t smile or say a word when you danced with me

Neither did you! I’m not crazy, I don’t talk to myself!

“I know, I’m poor … so I’m nothing in your eyes …

“I have no car … so you don’t care …

“All I can give is my true heart …

“I have no diamonds to satisfy you …”

What the hell is going on?

Hello … Dad

You’re not my damned son!

So it’s you, Sadaw!

Sadaw has done nothing wrong, Dad

Quite the hero, aren’t you?

We’ll see how heroic you are

Dad! Please don’t!

Pan! Let go!

Out of my way, Sadaw!

Ouch!

Where are you going?

You die!

You’ll float in the canal like a dead dog!

Monrak Transistor

You’re up early this morning, Oye

Yes … this is for you, from Pan

What is it?

Open it.

“Foot Pollen”

Why the hell are you digging that pond?

I hired Noi to do it!

Noi is sick, Dad … I’m replacing him

Why, Dad?

Stop calling me Dad!

When did I fuck your mother?

What are you doing, beautiful?

Can’t you see? I’m washing clothes

Sadaw, you’re so cute even when you tease me

Sadaw … there’s something I must ask you

I know it may not be the right time …

What’s on your mind?

It may put you in an awkward situation.

or make some difficulty for you …

Tell me! I’m listening

Can you pay me in advance?

Oye needs it to buy Osha rice,

they’ll only sell it tomorrow

All right

Please...

Sadaw, massage my waist will you? Just here

Sir!

Sir!

Shall I get you some ghost-recipe medicine?

My Grandpa taught me all about it

What crap is this now? Ghost-recipe?

It’s real! It got one of my elderly relatives back on his feet!

You think you can trick an old man?

No trick! It’s real ghost-recipe medicine!

If it doesn’t work, I’ll dig without pay!

So what is it?

It helps you live longer

There are four kinds: Elbow Tree, Knee Flower, Toe Root and Foot Pollen

Foot pollen?

Foot pollen

You bastard, Pan!

Did I say something wrong?

Get the hell away from me, you bastard!

You should show me some respect!

Sadaw, what about my cash advance?

(Spitting) Here.

Get away from me or you’ll feel MY foot

Wait, you bastard, I haven’t kicked you yet!

What’s wrong? You look so angry

Give this to Pan, it’s his pay for digging the pond

He wasn’t kidding about the ghost-recipe medicine

Silly! What kind of medicine is made from feet?

I’ll tell you …Elbow Tree is lemongrass, it’s the length of a forearm

Knee Flower is a real flower, and Toe Root is from the roots of a bean plant

We have some in our back yard

Foot Pollen comes from a plant which has leaves as curly as birds’ feet

I see …

But why not call them by their real names?

My Dad thought Pan wanted him to eat some feet!

It wouldn’t be ghost-recipe medicine

if it didn’t have a mystical name

Here, this is from Pan

Sadaw, my love, the May dewdrops are here

Aren’t you cold?

When will choose someone to plough with you?

As the days grow longer, things change

People have eyes and ears, they know when they see

Do you love me?

On the dark night of the 13th there’ll be a likay performance at the temple

If you’ll be alone at home, I’ll swim across the river to you

May you be happy until that day

Love you as big as an elephant, Pan

You’re so rich you can fire off pellets at random?

It wasn’t at random, I was aiming at a water ghost

You aren’t watching the likay?

No, I’m not feeling well

Not feeling well, or feeling more like waiting for me?

Crazy!

Shall we perform likay ourselves?

Sure, you play the villain

The villain can force himself on the heroine

“You can’t escape, I’ll do it now,I’ll smother you with kisses …”

Get off!

Weren’t you afraid of ghosts out there on your own?

No! What are you doing here at this hour?

I'll be your friend

Leave now, or we’ll be caught

I can be alone

But I can’t …

Old Chuey came to hate Pan less than before

But he still didn’t really trust him

Sir!

What the hell do you want now?

Oye asked me to bring you sour soup

Wait there, I’ll come down

Come up, Brother!

Hear that? My daughter calls him ‘Brother’ now! Naughty girl!

What soup did you say it was?

Old Chuey thinks that Pan lives only for the moment

He’s too fond of entertainment, and doesn’t respect his elders properly

But no matter what the old man thinks …

… one day he finds himself standing in front of a bride and groom

Bless you, Buddha, bless you, monks

May you both grow old together!

Go forth and multiply!

You’re taking my daughter away from me, you wretch

For you, Sadaw …

Thanks, dear

“I give you all the love a man can give a woman …

“May my love endure in the heart that I adore”

Guess who

Sayan Sanya (star folk singer)

Wrong

Chaiya Mitchai then (another star)

Wrong

You know what you get for guessing wrong?

What?

Kisses

What?

Kisses

Then it must be Yodrak Salakjai (another star)

Before long, Sadaw was pregnant

If Pan’s story climaxed here, this would be a charming short film

You’d be on your way to the exits by now

But not yet! Pan’s story is just beginning

It happened when Sadaw was four or five months pregnant …

All the young men in Bangnamlai Village have to draw lots …

… to see which of them must go to serve the country

Yoi draws black …

Jon: black, Muek: black, Red Dang: black

Guess what Pan draws?

Boot Camp 1

I promise I’ll write to you every day

“Don’t forget!

“Don’t forget, don’t forget, as the moon never forgets the sky …

“Don’t forget when we made love

“Don’t forget our time together

“As long as I live, I’ll never forget!”

“Don’t forget!”

“Don’t forget!”

“Don’t forget, no matter how many months or years …

“Don’t forget our joyful love …

“Don’t forget our shared dreams …

“Months or years, I’ll never forget”

“Don’t forget!”

“Don’t forget before I do”

“Don’t forget!”

“I promise I won’t forget”

“Don’t forget!”

“I’ll always remember the sweetness which freshens my heart...

“Never forget!”

In six months apart, only Pan’s letters writing like a man possessed

They may be far from each other, but Pan’s heart is in every letter he sends her

From The Gutter To The Stars

“… a contest for folk singers … two winners will join the troupe …

“ … of top star Plern Praesupan”

A place in Plern’s troupe!

“The tiny house I live in …

“I can survive on salt alone …

“The poor life that I live …

“Even if I grew rich …

“… nothing could take me away …

“… from the tiny home I love”

Let’s hear it for our handsome singer, Plern Praesupan!

And now it’s time for our contest:From the Gutter to the Stars!

Onward and upward!

- Lots of contestants tonight! - Sure!

- I saw several baskets of them backstage! - Singers?

- Sounds like rambutans to me! - But only two will be winners!

- So let’s hear first from Miss Dao - Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Dao!

Dao, Dao …

She’s as light-skinned as a Burmese, and has pretty Indian eyes!

“When the sun goes down and I leave for home …

“ … I’ll be famous!

“We may be poor, we may suffer …

“But I’ll always sing for my peers and my fans!”

Pan! You’re on next!

Okay!

- What are you singing? - Which song?

“The Sad Soldier”

- Never heard of it! - No such song!

Anyone in the band know it?

- They don’t! - Shit!

Sorry, guy, we don’t know your song

Change it! Sing something else!

No, I want to sing this song

But the band can’t play it!

I can do it without music

- Hey, this guy is great! - I want to hear him!

- You do? - Let him sing!

- You’d better sing, then - He has balls!

More than one, I hope

Pan! Let’s get back to the camp!

“The cool breeze wafted over the rice paddy last April …

“When the hot winds came,I had to leave …

“The sad soldier has to go

“He hugs his girl, tells her not to cry …

“Seeing your tears, I feel sad

“I, too, feel the sorrow of parting

“From now on, who will help you plough?

“I worry about you,I don’t want to go …

“I remember it so well, at New Year I wore a striped shirt

“My sweetheart, you wore a blue blouse

“I recall the fragrant scent on your cheeks

“I promise to be back by next New Year

“But this New Year I’m alone …

“Thinking of you far away …

“The sad soldier longs for you

“He has to spend this New Year alone!”

We’ve arrived

Thank

Hey, don’t go in empty-handed! Carry this!

Hang on, there may be cash attached

No, not this time! Go on!

Where?

“Don’t forget!”

“Don’t forget, don’t forget, as the moon never forgets the sky …”

Sir! Sir!

Hey!

Hey!

Yessir!

This is not a hotel! Did your parents kick you out?

Why are you sleeping here?

What’s your name?

Pan, Sir

Pan who?

Pan the singer

Oh, right, Pan from last night

Good! Follow me!

My name is Suwat

In this business, everyone calls me “Daddy”

You’ve probably never heard of me,

because I work behind the scenes

Surapol, Sornkiri, Sayan, Chaiya … I created all the stars

I’m the one behind them all

When Sayan was starting out, he kept changing his style

But nothing clicked with the public

He came and asked for my help

“Daddy, I’ve been singing for three years now …”

“I planned to send 10,000 baht home every month”

“But so far all I’ve sent home are 30 sacks of rice husks”

“Daddy, what can I do? Please help me!”

You know what I told him?

“Grow a beard”

A beard

And that’s all it took! Now he coins it in!

Listen to me carefully, Plern

It’s Pan, Sir

Yes, Pan, listen to me …

All the famous singers I’ve made:

if they can be good, they can do well

Remember: be good and do well

Obey me and you’ll make it

I’ve seen plenty of stoneheads: they don’t listen and they fail

Yes, Sir

My karma is a burden to me

Whenever I make someone famous,

they forget all their gratitude to me

When they fly with their own wings …

…. they forget the nest in which they were nurtured

People like that will never go very far, I tell you

Take off your shirt

Come on, take it off!

Don’t you want to be famous?

I do

Are you sure you love this career choice?

Yes, Sir

Good, to become a famous singer takes a lot of hard work

Sir, I’m used to that

Good! Start with the magic word:Endurance

Hang on to it, and your wishes will come true

If you were famous, what would you want?

A house? Girls? Whoever, whatever …

You like girls, I suppose?

I think I’d like to have my wife and child with me

You’re married!

Nice! It’s good to have a loving family!

You’re a good person

Can I put on my shirt?

From now on, call me Daddy

You can stay here for now

and move into my house later

Never forget, Plern …

It’s Pan, Sir

Never forget, Pan : Be good and do well!

I don’t like stoneheads

I’ve never been ungrateful to anyone in all my life

When can I start singing, Daddy?

There’s no rush! First things first …

Handsome, bring my girls some water … on the double!

Fifteen-minute break, girls

Handsome, buy me a Red Bull

Red bull 1 bottle

And a pack of Rainfall cigs for me

One Month Later

You ran away from the army?

Yes, so I have to stay

If I go back, they’ll jail me for life

Never mind jail, they’ll shoot you!

Shoot me?

Damn right!

14 Months Later

27 months later

How annoying! How many times must I tell you? Stop!

No dinner if you get it wrong again!

Once more … and stay in time!

“Nothing makes my heart pound like looking at him”

Tits… Ass… Balls

She takes on all comers!

She can crush the balls of any male star …

… and squeeze the tits off any female star!

Is she a singer or a hooker?

A singer!

A singer?

Her voice is so sexy, no heart is safe!

She is …

New folk-singing sensation …

Dao Saosuantang!

Give her a big hand, ladies and gentlemen …

Here she is, with more than twenty dancers!

“Dear Love, you arrive when I least expect you …

“I just glimpse him and find that you have blinded me, Love …

“Nothing makes my heart pound like looking at him

“I don’t know or care if he’s good or bad …

“I’ll wait for him to return my smile …

“If only he’d come closer and whisper sweet nothings …

How’re you doing, Pan?

As you see

Bring the rest of them through

“Dear Love, you arrive when I least expect you …

“I just glimpse him and find that you have blinded me, Love …

“Nothing makes my heart pound like looking at him

“I don’t know or care if he’s good or bad …

“I’ll wait for him to return my smile …

“If only he’d come closer and whisper sweet nothings …

“My song is the breeze that blows towards him …

When I arrived here, Daddy told me all my dreams could come true

I’d become famous, I’d have my own house and car

I’ve been here two years, and all I’ve done is mop the floor

You’re not the first wannabe star to stay here, you know

None of the others made it

My heart was full of dreams too when I came here

You … a singer?

Yes

You must have been a handsome young man

See, you’re the wrong sex

Look at the girls here, they can go far, fast

Because they have tits and asses

What have you got?

Right

Pan, what’s the matter?

Well… I…

when will I get a chance to sing?

You said you loved this career

I do, Daddy

It takes time to prove true love

But I’ve been here two years and I’ve been nothing but a servant

You think we’re manufacturing paper bags here?

Let me tell you, the economy is shot to hell right now

I can’t afford to take risks!

Pan, do you know how much we owe the bank?

If we went bankrupt, how many people would be out of work?

Tomorrow you’ll still have a job,a bed and food on your plate

Be grateful for it!

You told me you were never ungrateful!

But now you’re starting to behave selfishly, you know?

I’m sorry, Daddy

But why do the girls get ahead so much faster, Daddy?

They have tits and asses …

You only have balls

Is Dao here?

In her dressing room

Here, clean my car

I love it when you laugh!

This.

Thanks

Hang on …

Dao! Dao!

Balm!

Rub balm on my temples, Pan

Nice … That’s nice …

Here, too …

Surapan Petnamlai

How do you expect to find him?

There are millions of people,it won’t be easy

There are hundreds of thousands of buildings

How will you know which one he’s in?

It’s in Buppasawan Lane,

it can’t be that hard to find

What should I take him as a gift?

Maybe a bullet or two! That bastard!

How can he live the high life and abandon his wife and kid?

His own sister could have died of hunger if you didn’t take care of her!

Rainwater! What about rainwater, Dad?

The rainwater in the big city is probably less tasty!

Damn right, the water there is filthy!

Oye, take care of my baby for me

Of course, and I want to see Pan’s blood when you get back!

Can I help you?

We’re looking for the singer Pan

Pan?

My husband! See, I’ve brought him some rainwater

There’s a show at Wat Mai tonight

They’ve all gone to prepare for it, no-one’s here now

Shit! How can we get to that temple?

You could take a water taxi, or the number 40 bus

Is Pan famous yet?

You’ll see

What are the Four Cardinal Virtues?

1: Food to eat 2: Place to stay

3: Hole to pierce 4: Staying power!

Where’s Plern?

There’s a big crowd waiting …

Found him yet?

Not yet, dunno where he’s got to

Leave no stone unturned!

He’s pulled this disappearing act once too often!

I’ll tie up his balls with a rubber band myself this time!

This singer was a born genius

How do you know?

He crawled out of the womb with a microphone in one hand …

… and sheet music in the other

He had a keyboard in his mouth and played drums with his dick

He was born to …

… crush the balls of every male singing star …

… and spread the legs of every female star!

And the man I’m talking about is here!

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you … Surapan Petnamlai!

Give them a big hand, Surapan Petnamlai and beautiful dancers

“Dear wife, you may turn away from me but please hear my song …

“I’m in the wrong, I’m bad, I abandoned you …

“I took a mistress and betrayed our love …

“I never meant to upset you …

“It kills me to hear you crying alone …

“My heart is heavy, I am guilty, please forgive me!

“I feel weak thinking of my good wife!

“A hundred casual flings can’t compare with your steadfast love!

“A thousand other women cannot match you!

“I’ll never turn away from my dear chili-dip again!

“I love you with all my heart!

“I know I’ve done you wrong!

“My dear, have you forgotten me?

“I search for you with a burning heart!

“My love, come back to my side …

“Forgive me … Come back and let’s start all over again!”

Pan, you’re going to make it!

I’m happy for you, Pan!

Pan! Pan!

Sadaw!

Sadaw!

What are you doing here?

I came with Dad … He’s taking a pee

A pee? I’ve missed you!

I’ve missed you like crazy!

You stopped writing to me!

I’m sorry, I didn’t know what to do

I was afraid to contact you …

I ran away from the army

Won’t they arrest you for that?

If they catch me, I’ll face a firing squad

Why did you run away?

Never mind that,

Now we’re together again,our future is bright Sadaw,

I’ve made it as a singer!

I saw, the audience loved you!

It was beautiful!

When will you come home?

Our kid is growing fast

He must be … What’s his name?

Are you coming, Pan?

Who’s that?

My boss

You and Dad must come to see me at the office tomorrow

Come early!

Where are you going?

I have to go

Really?

Can we be together now,with our child?

great!

Sadaw, I love you

I love you too

I promise, we’ll never be apart again

You promise?

Yes

Don’t be late tomorrow!

Yes

I have to go

Pan!

No flies on you! You already have a groupie!

That was no big deal, I’ll take you somewhere better tomorrow

That place is a pit

Come in, Pan, make yourself comfortable

Hey!

Dickhead!

Plonker!

I’m sorry, Daddy

Plonker! Tomorrow, he’ll be rich dickheads!

Let’s celebrate!

I’ll get you some new outfits … something cool

I have lots of friends in fashion and advertising

You can sing and do commercials

Who knows? You might make it in movies and on TV!

You’ll be so rich it hurts, Pan

Let’s go into the other room and take some pictures

Sure, Daddy

Leave your beer there

It looks as if you’re begging for food with your right hand!

Less of an angle … The left hand is great

Hold that pose

great!

Push up your ass a bit higher

Face this way …

Okay … great!

Now lie on your back

Right foot higher … good

Now take off your pants

Do I have to?

Come on, don’t be shy!

You’re a star, what’s to hide?

Twist your body this way

What are you hiding?

It’s just a little cock!

Legs apart! Not that much …

Okay, lift this leg and hold the pose

Great, perfect

Turn a bit … Smile …

Great!

Great.

Great, perfect

Not yet, don’t get dressed

We don’t have one good picture yet!

You’re as stiff as a pestle!

Come, sit here and have some more beer

I’ll put a tape on …

Relax! You’re too tense!

That’s beer, not bitter medicine!

I have some good tapes to show you

You’re too shy, that won’t do you any good at all

To be a singer is to be bold,to take risks …

Dao!

Daddy! What are you doing?

Don’t! Daddy! No!

Daddy!

Daddy!

Don’t! Daddy! No!

Daddy!

Don’t! Daddy! No!

Don’t! Daddy! No!

Daddy!

But Pan’s misfortunes aren’t over yet

That night, Pan staggered from the house …

What’s keeping you?

Are you coming or not?

A motorcycle cop happened to pass by

Pan must have panicked … He jumped on the workers’ truck

He intended to get off down the road, but the truck didn’t stop

It raced along at 100 kilometres an hour

Who’d dare to jump? Pan didn’t know what was happening …

… until he found himself working as a cane-cutter

Pan has run away

What?

He’s gone, he ran away!

He made some trouble, too

How come?

He told us to come here this morning

Last night he discussed his career with Suwat …

He was drunk

So what?

I don’t know what was said, but there was a fight

Bastard! It was all bullshit! You tricked me!

Calm down

Bastard!

Sadaw …

Dog! Bastard!

Sadaw, please stay calm

You tricked me!

Calm down

Sadaw!

Bastard!

My poor baby …

Bless the morning-glory lettuce and long live the flies! Hurrah!

Hurrah!

Who shout?

Who’s the big-mouth?

Me!

See how he keeps his hands on his balls in front of the boss?

Would you dare talk to him with your hands on your hips?

Screw him!

Why does he have to bully us?

Aren’t we all men?

Keep it to yourself!

That son-of-a-bitch Yod is one cruel guy

He’s done time for murder!

His mother is a bitch?

Paytime

Where’s the rest of it?

You big-mouth smart-ass!

You’re lucky I don’t give the other hundred to Pan here

He works hard and keeps his mouth shut

Come on, boss …

If you want the money, get that dog out of your mouth!

Then we’ll see

Damn these mosquitoes!

It stinks here!

Hey!

What?

My shit is green!

Of course it is, we eat nothing but vegetables!

Is that right, Siew?

Have you finished?

Son-Of-A-Bitch

Okay, tonight we'll go all the way! Don't get drunk too fast!

We'll see who wins and who loses!

Siew, you smart-ass you're sure to lose

You fold?

Yeah

Okay...Siew you folding too?

Yes

See, I’m rubbing you out! Oh, this feels good! You’re toast!

Today so relaxing!

Siew! You lose!

Siew I always tell you if play with me you lose for sure.

I'm great.

I’ve got them!

I'm great.

I’ll give each of you one chance to get even with me

Siew, I’m on a winning streak!

Two Hours And Forty Minutes Later

You lose

I got him!

Double-slam!

Add it to the total, I’ll get some more from my room

It’s hundreds already, boss

Shut it! Just deal the cards!

Are you still in, boss?

Sure, I won’t quit just because I lost a few games

If you can’t afford breakfast, you can eat vegetables with us!

What’s so funny?

Shut it, smart-ass,and deal the cards

Yes

Okay, but I’ll win again boss

I quit … too much bad luck around

Never mind, boss, we’ll take care of the bad luck

Now you owe me 4,000 baht

Gambling debts don’t count

Are you serious?

I sure am! Don’t expect me to pay you

You’ll be lucky to get your wages

Who do you think you are?

You’re a worker, same as me!

Son-of-a-bitch!

Don’t mention my mother!

Son-of-a-bitch!

You dare to insult my mother!

You’re a dead man!

Pan, you bastard!

If I ever see you again, I’ll take out you and all your ancestors!

Sweet-Talk Voice-Over

Good morning, Bangnamlai!

If you eat well but never feel full …

If you eat day and night but feel unhappy …

If you eat rice, fish, pork, crab, eggs, beef, eggplants, wax gourds …

Melons, ripe or unripe, catfish …

Eat and sleep, sleep and eat,but never feel full …

… then you have parasite worms!

You need my medicines!

Fancy buying me? Buy my medicines and get me for free!

I’ll be showing a movie here tomorrow night … free! It’s free!

Are you happy? Then I’m happy!

Sister, you in the green blouse, want to watch the movie with me?

My medicines really work

If you buy today and shit out those worms tomorrow …

… I’ll pay you one baht for four worms!

And you get me for free!

Does that feel better?

The ointment cools you down, right?

Don’t cry, don’t cry

I think he’s feeling better … He’s stopped crying

How much do I owe you?

Never mind, we’re not strangers

How long will you stay this time

Quite a while … the company’s opening a shop in town

We’ll be going up and down the river a lot

And how is it in your dormitory?

Fine, but we’re all guys …

We really need a housemaid

How much does it pay?

Whatever you need …Interested?

I’d rather stay here with my baby

Where’s his father?

He’s dead

Easy, boys, one at a time!

I have only two hands!

Easy! Or you can eat the worms!

One by one! You’re first: 1, 2, 3, 4

Next! Take some pills! I have only two hands …

Two baht for six worms, okay?

Okay

Keep your distance, they smell really bad

What have you been eating?

Calm down! They stink!

Here’s my shit

Easy! Or you can eat the worms!

Hello …

Give me a moment

Got some worms to sell?

The Sesbania is blooming, So I made you some sour soup

Thank you!

Yeah.

Don’t forget the movie tonight

What movie?

Outdoor movie at the temple

I mean Thai movie or foreign movie?

Why do you ask?

Foreign heroes aren’t handsome

Forget the hero, the voice-over man will be handsome enough

You do the voices?

Come and hear for yourself

What’s it called?

“Only You I Love”

“Fai, how could you do this to me?”

“I saved your life!”

“Why? You thought I was your true friend?”

“Tonight the girl will be mine!”

“Let go of Tiger Dum, Fai!

Ordinary human rules don’t apply!”

“Hey, what’s that?”

“Why are you doing this to me?”

“Those are my Y-fronts! How did you get them, you sneak?”

“Bullshit!”

“You pervert!”

“Don’t you know how deeply I feel for you?”

“I you won’t let me love you,I’ll have to rape you!”

“Go away, you pervert!”

“What’s got into you?I don’t like this …”

“Let me in! I’m the hero!”

“Says who? Heroes never die,but you will die tonight!”

“You’ll die slowly, watching me and my eight men take this woman!”

“Only eight? I thought you had sixteen men”

“Believe me, I’m ready to stop my wandering”

“I’ll settle down in Bangnamlai”

“I want you beside me. come rain or shine”

“My parents would be thrilled to have a daughter-in-law like you …”

“… Sadaw!”

“When love is reciprocated, it’s like vegetables getting watered!”

“All of you out there, awake, asleep or somewhere in between …”

“… we hope you have enjoyed the show!”

“Good night!”

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,and welcome

As you know, the proceeds from our party will go to the poor

All you good-hearted people are most welcome here tonight

Tonight’s highlight is the fancy dress competition

The most authentically poor-looking will take the prize

Ladies and gentlemen, I’m sure you all agree with me …

To dress like the poor helps us all to understand them better

Now, let’s begin our entertainment

Hello, I’m Pasakorn

I’m … I’m starving!

Perfect, just perfect!

You’re bound to win!

Excuse me, what’s your number?

May I have your name?

Let me check the list

Oh my God, I didn’t know you were coming!

Your father said you were in Boston!

And your brother’s here too?

Nice of you to bring him

Damn you!

Hungry? Chew on this!

Get out!

Damn, Get out!

Wait! damn!

“Dogs Piss Here”

What is it, Pan?

I want to go home

Don’t cry, I’ll get you the money for a bus ticket tomorrow

Don’t tease me, Siew

I mean it

Stop!

Damn you, bastard!

Wait! Don’t close up!

So Pan and I met again

Running away from the army plus the snatch-and-grab case …

… will likely earn him two years here with me

The inmates here grow their own vegetables

And the best manure is their own shit

Hauling up the buckets of shit is an art

It’s easy in the mornings when the latrine is full

Much trickier later in the day

Pe, what’s taking you so long?

Move it!

Pan’s fallen in the shit-hole!

Don’t worry, he’ll get the hang of it in a week or two

Pan!

You have a visitor

I thought you were dead

It’s been so long since

I heard from you

Fancy a smoke?

How are you doing?

I’m in jail, bastard

Banged up for theft and going AWOL

I confessed to both, so they gave me a half-price discount

I’m a security guard now

That’s ironic, a criminal turned cop!

Did you know that necklace was a fake?

I’m married now …This is my wife

She used to be a singer

She’s been married twice before and has a kid

One Year And Four Months Later

“Don’t forget!

“Don’t forget, don’t forget, as the moon never forgets the sky …

“Don’t forget when we made love

“Don’t forget our time together

“As long as I live, I’ll never forget!”

“Don’t forget!”

“Don’t forget!

“Don’t forget, no matter how many months or years …

“Don’t forget our joyful love …

“Don’t forget our shared dreams …

“Months or years, I’ll never forget”

“Don’t forget!”

“Don’t forget before I do”

“Don’t forget!”

“I promise I won’t forget”

“Don’t forget!”

“I’ll always remember the sweetness which freshens my heart …

“I’ll never forget the depth of our love!”

“Don’t forget!”

“Don’t forget!”

“Don’t forget! “I won’t forget our promises …

… to be together always …

“… until our dying days …

“… until my last breath,I’ll never forget!”

“Don’t forget before I do”

“Don’t forget!”

“I promise I won’t forget”

“Don’t forget!”

“I’ll always remember the sweetness which freshens my heart …

“I’ll never forget the depth of our love!”

“Don’t forget!”

“Never forget!”

“Don’t forget! “I won’t forget our promises …

… to be together always …

“… until our dying days …

“… until my last breath,I’ll never forget!”

“Don’t forget!”

“Don’t forget!”

“Don’t forget!”

“Never forget!”

Good luck, Pan! Don’t you dare get sent back here!

I’m not Siew any more,

I changed my name to Peter

I have my own business

Doing what?

You’ll see! Wanna join me?

Last time I did business with you,

I ended up carrying shit for two years

This time it’s safe, I have protection!

Just a moment …

Hello? Yes … What did you say?

Out of stock? Are you for real?

If you want to get paid, get the stuff by this evening

Understand?

That’s all, I’m busy

I deal in Thai speed!

It’s good business …

I have my own house and car, only two more payments left

My wife’s opening a beauty salon

I got it all in just one year!

House, car, mobile phone, mistress,wife … the lot!

You could have your own band within a year or two …

Mummy … a ghost! A ghost!

Who are you? What do you want?

It’s me, Sadaw … I’m Pan

Pan who? Pan died long ago

Sadaw, whose kid is that?

A dog’s! Both of them were fathered by dogs

Knocked me up and left me! Damned dogs!

Let me come back, Sadaw

I’ll help you with our melon garden

Who says any of it is yours?

You can stay, but you’ll have to earn your keep

You can’t just laze around

Okay

And you’ll sleep on the balcony and guard my house

Sure, but I’m no good at barking …

Sadaw, I’m sorry …

In Memory of Surapol Sombatcharoen (1930-1968), original singer of “Never Forget”