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BASED ON A NOVEL BY DOK MAI SOD

Do you realize you almost got a con artist to be your brother-in-law?

How would I know that he wanted to scam us for money?

You might've been outsmarted by him,

but you've really hurt your sister's feelings.

If something unexpected happens, it's called a coincidence.

But when coincidence keeps happening,

it's called destiny.

Ask her what she does that makes her so pretty.

Ask her whether she drinks dewdrops for breakfast.

I can't tell anymore

who is kissing who.

Here's a magic ring, Dad.

It will make you feel better.

Uncle Wichai helped cast a spell on it. It will make you better.

Choy ordered persimmons for you since they are your favorite.

Please have some.

Aren't you going to work?

Samarn can't keep food down anymore.

I can tell from your expression.

If you want to go stay with Choy,

I can drive you there.

We haven't been friendly with each other.

If I go visit them, Samarn will think I go there to bid him goodbye.

It will only hurt his feelings.

If you change your mind,

just let me know.

That's for Chut.

That's all that's left.

You usually don't eat at home.

I thought you already ate. I didn't know you'd come home hungry.

I'll head out to work then.

What's wrong with you?

Is Master an adopted child?

I've never seen a mother

who is as cruel as you.

You play favorites with your kids.

You also play favorites and choose to serve only Wichai

when you're staying under my roof.

You're also biased like me.

I don't disagree.

How can you put up with this?

You're a well-respected man out there,

but you're treated like a servant in your own home.

Nothing you do is good enough.

When others cause trouble,

you always get blamed for it.

I don't understand. You must be adopted.

And you just put up with everything.

I remember a time

when Mom didn't speak to anyone.

I have only one daughter

and I'm struggling to survive.

But Mom has four children

and Chut was just born then.

How did she get through it?

Mom found a reason

that helps keep her going.

A reason that helps keep her going?

It's okay, son. Don't cry.

Dad!

Dad.

- Dad. - Go check on Chut.

It's okay.

Mom! Dad, where's Mom?

She's upstairs. You should go check on her.

Mom.

Mom!

It's stuffy in there. I want to set it free.

It's dangerous. Come back inside.

Mom!

Please don't climb up there.

Mom, I'm begging you.

I can't stand it anymore. Just let me go.

Just tell me what's wrong, Mom.

Let me help you.

No one can help me.

Mom!

Please just let me go, Wichai.

Mom!

Chut. That's Chut crying.

Chut's crying, Wichai.

Go check on your brother.

Please go check on Chut.

The reason that keeps Mom going

is Chut.

It's my fault

for not being able to provide for you all.

I've become a burden to my family.

But one day, the truth will come out

that it wasn't me who stole the money.

You must keep doing the right thing.

Your integrity and honesty

are the only things that can save you.

Yes, Dad. I'll wait for that day.

Take care of your mom for me.

Don't worry, Dad.

I will look after everyone for you.

Please pass on my love to your brother.

Yes, Dad.

Mom's haunted by the past.

Every time she looks at me,

she fears that I'll turn out to be a lousy man.

So Chut's become the only hope she has.

It's just hope.

If Mom takes a good look at you,

she'll see that she's succeeded in raising a good man.

Mom is so blessed

to have a good son like you.

Since you eat like a horse, why don't you pack food to eat at work?

Gosh, Mom. If I do that, people are going to make fun of me.

I'll just come home to eat your cooking.

You don't seem to mind bringing food to work when you run out of money.

Well, I miss you.

I want to come home to see you.

Seeing you gives me an appetite.

- Just get to work. - Yes, ma'am.

Are you heading out to work? Hold on a second.

Take this lunchbox with you.

I can't finish all of it myself.

And here.

Give it to Choy's kid for me.

Choy can sell it or keep it for herself.

PICK UP MED, PICK UP NID, BUY FILM, KHAO RANG

"Khao Rang."

What is Khao Rang?

Khao Rang is a local dish in Rayong Province.

It's hard to find these days.

But I want to try it. Can you make some for me?

Sure.

- I'll make you some. - You can't.

Why not?

Where are you going to find Krabok seeds?

You're right.

I guess I can't make it for you.

If I can find

Krabok…

- Krabok seeds. - Krabok seeds.

If I can find Krabok seeds for you,

you can make Khao Rang for me?

Yes, dear.

Then leave it to me.

What is up with Prasit?

I'll go check on him.

Madam, I've prepped all the ingredients for you.

I wonder whether Wichai is home.

Wichai has work to do.

He can't spend all day with us.

I want to be his friend.

He's fun to be around.

Do you think he would want to be our friend?

They say that people become close when they know each other's secrets.

We must find out Wichai's secrets.

PICK UP MED, PICK UP NID, BUY FILMS, KHAO RANG

You can go ahead and find out what secrets he keeps.

Just don't tell him any of my secrets.

I don't…

I don't want to be close to him.

You call me a blabbermouth,

but it's you who can't keep your feelings to yourself.

You're getting him a new suit,

but you don't want to be close to him?

And whose idea was it?

Wasn't that your idea?

What am I doing?

Do I really like him?

He's just damaged goods.

He's not worth it.

You can find a man 1,000 times better than him, Anong.

Ta-da. Do you like it?

You got me a new suit?

It's a top-quality suit.

Doesn't it look great?

I saw it in the newspaper this morning.

I never thought I would get to wear it.

Anong had it tailored especially for you.

She did?

Doesn't she have great taste?

It makes you look so dignified and respectable.

Look.

What are you doing?

I'm trying to stay in the shade.

I've made you Khao Rang like you asked. Come have a taste.

Really?

Okay.

So this is what Khao Rang looks like?

I didn't think kids these days would know of it.

I thought only people my age know what it is.

This guy I know

is quite old-fashioned.

Old-fashioned?

Can I bring some for him?

- Sure. - Go ahead, dear.

You can take all of it.

You're home, Anong?

Okay. I'll be right there.

Unbelievable.

Sorry if I'm overdressed.

I really didn't mean to outdress anyone.

I'll be right there.

La-di-da-di-da.

Hey, wait a second.

Whose suit is that?

It's Master's suit.

Wichai must've spent a fortune on this.

No! Get your hands off it!

Hey!

You can't have it!

Damn it.

This is a nice suit.

Do I look good?

It's Wichai's new suit.

He doesn't usually wear expensive clothes.

So I took it.

This is so disrespectful.

Don't you know that this suit--

This suit is from my store.

So he doesn't like the suit.

He probably won't like these either.

Hello, ma'am.

So where should we go today?

What would you like to do?

Let's take the food and have a picnic somewhere.

Okay.

What a bummer.

Hey.

I'm not very good at rowing.

Wichai is heading to the temple, so he offered to drop us off.

Shall we head out?

We're sorry to bother you.

We've caused you trouble again.

Can you take this?

Thanks for offering.

Sure.

You should've said you don't like it.

Just be upfront about it.

Where should we have our picnic, Anong?

How about here?

Okay.

Boi, lay out the mat.

Well, you guys enjoy yourselves.

I'll go to the temple to get holy water for Samarn.

You do it yourself. I'll go with Wichai.

Me too.

I still don't know any of your secrets.

Prasit, won't you stay here with me?

Auntie made Khao Rang for us to try.

No. I'm going to try and bond with Wichai today.

I don't get why you want to eat out here in the sun.

All right then.

Prasit can come with me.

- Let's go. - All right.

This reminds me of the time we had a picnic in York.

This is refreshing.

Hey.

Can you stop over there?

I want to pick some lotus flowers.

I want to give them to someone I know.

This must be your secret.

You're a considerate person

who cares about everyone.

Well, not everyone.

Then this person must be quite important to you.

I wonder if Prasit has found any of Wichai's secrets.

Right.

Prasit has a theory that

the more we find out about someone's secrets,

the closer we become to them.

I see.

But I never keep any secrets from you.

Does that make us close?

Maybe there are things that you don't know about me.

But we have one shared secret.

We pretend to date each other, so others will leave us alone.

Chut.

There's no one else around.

You can drop the act.

That's my secret.

I don't want to pretend. I want to date you for real.

I want to be with you like this forever.

Although we're very close,

it doesn't mean we have to be boyfriend and girlfriend.

We can be friends.

I don't believe that you only think of me as a friend.

We're so compatible with each other.

But sometimes,

we can be attracted to someone

who is the total opposite of us.

But I think it has to do with your peace of mind.

If you feel at ease with someone,

that's the person you should spend your life with.

What is he up to?

He can't make up his mind

whether to go release some fish

or to cover the Buddha statue with gold sheets.

Just pick one, Prasit.

I don't know which one will bring me more merit.

Which will lead me to hell

and which will lead me to heaven?

A judge like me has to decide people's fate all the time.

But when it comes to personal matters,

I don't think too much about it if it's not a matter of life and death.

I look at my watch

and let the second hand decide things for me.

If the second hand points to the left, we'll go release the fish.

If it points to the right, we'll go put gold sheets on the Buddha statue.

It makes life a lot easier.

Is it really that easy?

So we don't blame ourselves if we make the wrong decision.

Then let's go.

- Gosh. - Come on, guys!

- Hurry! - Come on!

- Hey. - Let's go.

- Wait for me! - Hey!

Where are they going?

They're off to collect donation money

from the ordination ceremony.

Let's join them.

Come on, guys! Let's go!

Look at those coins!

- Get them! - Gosh.

Hurry! Grab those coins!

Grab them!

It's raining money!

Does your friend think he's a kid?

At least he's happy.

It's raining money!

Get it!

Let me have some!

- I want some too! - Hey!

Hey! Old man!

He's going to get stomped on.

- Take this! - Gosh!

Stop! Gosh!

- I want money too! - Stop!

Stop. It's okay. Calm down.

Are you okay?

Wichai.

- Let me borrow that. - What?

Hey!

Hey! Back off!

Leave him alone!

Hey!

Back off, kids.

- Take this! - Gosh!

Those little punks hurt us right in the temple.

Is the money worth getting into a fight with those kids?

You can't have it.

Hey! Stop! What are you doing?

Stop it right now!

Get away from her! You shameless jerk! How could you do this?

Prasit, wait.

How could you do that out here? Have you no shame?

Prasit! Prasit, stop.

Chut was just getting dirt out of my eye.

I don't believe you! He can't be trusted! Get away from her, you jerk!

Shall we head back?

I have to pee.

- I have to pee. - What?

Hey. Don't unzip your pants here.

I have to pee. Just take me where I can pee.

- Hurry. - Keep your pants on.

Just come with me. Go that way.

- Where? - Come help me, Boi.

Keep your pants on.

I can't hold it anymore.

Gosh. Come on.

The truth is,

the suit would've looked a mess if I had kept it.

I don't take good care of things.

Good things aren't for me.

But thank you

for thinking of me.

- I'm so sorry. - It's okay.

I hope it didn't fall into the water.

So how did it go today?

How many of your secrets did Prasit find out?

I think he learned quite a lot about me.

Can you tell me your secrets too?

If I tell everyone,

they won't be secrets anymore.

But I do know some things about you.

I know that you tend to space out a lot

and end up taking other people's things back home by accident.

Pong often complains that

he can't find his lighter.

When you go home,

I bet you often grab other people's things back with you.

Why don't you check your pocket and see what you took today?

You stole from the temple.

That's a sin, you know.

That's not all.

You're also the kind of person who doesn't assume things.

It's probably in your nature as a judge to not rush to judgment.

When you have your coffee,

you always taste it before adding anything to it.

That's something that I didn't even know about myself.

There are also your daily reminder notes.

You write down things that you have to do on a piece of paper as a reminder.

Am I right?

This means we're close friends now.

Do you know any of my secrets?

You don't have many close female friends, do you?

I get jealous easily,

so no one wants to be friends with me.

But there's one girl who gets along great with you.

She asked me to give you something.

It's Nid. She really likes you.

I got this a while ago, but I didn't have a chance to give it to you.

I brought it with me today, knowing that I would see you.

This is Nid's magic ring.

Put it on for me.

I feel so lucky.

This ring

instantly makes me smile.

But it won't last.

It will pass.

This magic ring can turn tears into smiles

and vice versa.

Nid said that you always seem so happy.

So she's wondering whether this ring

might bring you misery instead.

Look at the inside of the ring.

It's to remind us

to not be too sad or too reckless with life.

No one can have the best of everything all their lives.

Let's do this again sometime.

Go! Get out of here!

Go!

Hey. That's…

That's my housewarming gift to Auntie.

So it's been here all along.

It's fine.

It's pretty.

I'll send someone to come take it back.

I don't want to trouble your mom.

You should come have dinner with us sometime.

We can get to know each other better as neighbors.

Chut and I have been to your house countless times already.

Let Chut play host for a change.

How about next week?

You're all invited.

I'm not promising anything.

Don't include me in your little party.

I don't want to know that woman.

I already know enough from what I've seen.

That brat bought that damn bird,

but she couldn't bother to get a cage for it.

She just wants to flaunt her wealth in people's faces.

Look at what you did. You're asking for trouble.

You're too afraid to introduce Anong to Mom.

If you want to become closer to her,

you must let her see your flaws

so you know how much she can take.

This magic ring can turn tears into smiles

and vice versa.

Look at the inside of the ring.

It's to remind us

to not be too sad or too reckless with life.

Nid said that you always seem so happy.

So she's wondering whether this ring

might bring you misery instead.

I know misery.

I'm miserable because of someone I shouldn't even care about.

No one can have the best of everything all their life.

What is your brother really like?

In his eyes,

I'm just a silly girl who will never be good enough.

To me,

having the best life

has nothing to do with material things.

It's the feeling of peace and comfort that you share with someone

to the point where you wish you could stay with them forever.

He doesn't have feelings for me.

I should just move on.

Is this Khao Rang that Samarn asked for?

Where did you get these?

Someone I know made them for me.

During the war, Samarn and his family came to take refuge in my hometown.

I had a difficult life then.

Samarn saw me eat this with rice.

So he asked to have some too.

Samarn hasn't been eating.

But he said he wanted Khao Rang. You should give him some.

Thank you.

You'll serve chili paste to the guests? Don't you know who's coming?

You invited them, so you have to pay for the food yourself.

Mom.

You're doing this to spite me, right?

If she loves you, she shouldn't mind living a hard life with you.

Today, she can prove herself whether she can handle it.

If she can't stomach our food,

how can she stomach being with you every day?

But…

You're so mean, Mom.

Don't make it look too good. Just throw it on the plate.

Wichai is tending the garden. He'll be with us shortly.

I developed the film from the other day.

This is Nid.

Right.

And this is Choy.

That's my brother-in-law

who's terminally ill.

Poor guy.

Who is this, Chut?

I don't know.

Probably a friend of Wichai's.

I don't know her.

It's okay, Prasit.

This is what we normally eat.

I hope it's okay with you.

We also eat this kind of food at home.

It's just that…

Prasit gets scared when the fish is turned to face him.

How old are you?

What's your degree?

I graduated from high school.

I don't work.

I suppose you don't need to work since you're already rich.

Our family owns a department store.

It's a family-run business.

Let me help.

Actually,

Prasit can remember all the product labels.

He knows exactly where each product at the store is placed.

That's right.

I love organizing the shelves.

Well…

When Prasit goes somewhere he's not familiar with,

he can get anxious.

He probably doesn't socialize much, so he has no manners.

Mom.

He just likes to keep to himself.

I want to go home.

Wait. Prasit.

- Please excuse us. - Please stay.

I'll go after him.

Have a seat, Anong.

He probably thinks he can do anything he wants

just because he has money.

I'm sorry that my mom was rude.

Your mom meant to provoke me.

I won't fall for it.

But Prasit has already lost it.

She was rude to you on purpose so you wouldn't want to be with me.

Lamoon!

Do you see my cassette box?

I want to listen to music. I think I put it somewhere here.

Hold on.

I remember it was here.

Goodness! It seems I've pawned it. So the cassettes are all gone.

Chut, I don't have enough to pay the annual association fee.

I still owe people money for your tuition fee abroad.

Not to mention the travel expenses.

Mom.

Are you sure you're okay with it if Chut can't provide for you?

I have money.

I don't need anyone to provide for me.

You should know that I had to sell my furniture

so Chut could afford to buy you drinks.

And don't even ask Chut

for a big engagement ring.

- You have to buy one yourself. - Mom, enough.

I don't really waste my time

thinking about silly things like that.

You'll never understand the struggle as long as you have money.

This is why your family treats Chut with disdain.

And you don't care that people look down on him

as long as you can still live comfortably.

You're not only getting in the way of his future,

but you're also bringing him to ruin.

Is this what you call love?

Please excuse me.

Anong.

What?

Mom.

Why did you have to embarrass me like that?

If you didn't have me looking out for you,

no decent woman would take you.

But you crossed the line.

You made me seem like a loser.

You can't even look after yourself.

You're no different from that cripple Prasit.

You shouldn't have been born a man

since you can't protect anyone.

So I'm just supposed to make you proud?

I already chose a job that you can boast about.

But when I embarrass you,

I suddenly become a good-for-nothing?

You should redeem our family name

and reclaim the respect that we deserve.

Instead, you let those new money people look down on you!

You've disgraced this family when you became a loan shark.

This could be the reason why

people look down on our family!

You're right!

Without me,

you wouldn't even be here talking back to me!

Prasit.

Have you seen Prasit?

He isn't back yet.

He's not home? He left a while ago.

Wichai.

Where did you drop Prasit off? He's not home yet.

I couldn't catch up to him.

I thought he went back home.

So what should we do?

Calm down, Anong.

Try to stay calm.

Hold on a second.

Chut.

Can you ask Anong

if anyone came to take the peacock?

The peacock?

It's here.

It's at her house.

Tell me one of your secrets.

What secret should I tell?

How about this?

I'll tell you my secret first.

Here goes.

I get upset

when I hear annoying sounds.

Like the sound

of clinking coins.

It's raining money!

Or the sound when people snore or sigh.

Those sounds are so annoying.

But there are also the things I like.

You see.

I like round objects,

especially if they can roll or spin.

Like tennis balls or footballs.

I also like fans and wind wheels.

I love it when they're spinning.

Right. There's another thing which I love the most.

It's…

Wichai.

Where are you going?

Would Prasit come all the way here?

He told me he loves Ferris wheels.

- Is he up there? - I don't see him.

He's right there.

Gosh. There he is.

Hello.

Prasit!

Prasit.

What are you doing here?

Hi, Wichai.

I'm with my friends.

Goodness.

Do you want to go again?

- Do you? - Yes, please.

How did you know about this?

Because Prasit and I are close now.

Prasit is such a scaredy-cat.

He goes anywhere by himself.

He wants to have his own friends.

He knows others find him annoying.

He may seem oblivious,

but he's sensitive to people's feelings.

Do you want money to buy snacks?

Yes, please.

When I go somewhere,

people always stare at me.

I don't really mind it,

but I don't want anyone to feel embarrassed being seen with me.

Prasit knows that his brothers try to distance themselves from him,

so he wants to have close friends of his own.

I never knew

that Prasit was so impacted by what's going on around him.

Everyone is busy making money.

Prasit can't make money,

so people just dismiss him.

That's not true.

That day when he collected coins at the temple,

it made him really happy.

That was the first time he earned his own money.

He feels things just like we do.

He just can't put his feelings into words.

His heart is much more sensitive than ours.

You too, Wichai.

What makes you so kindhearted?

You're unlike any man I've ever met before.

If that's the secret you've kept from me,

can you give me a chance and let me in?

Anong.

I got you cotton candy.

Do not wander off by yourself like this again.

Well, I didn't want to ruin the mood for you.

I've never once walked out on you.

You're the one who keeps leaving me.

You'll leave me eventually when you have a boyfriend.

No way.

I'll only date a man that you approve of.

Do you mean it?

You can ride the Ferris wheel with another person.

Who will it be?

Take your pick.

And once you're on the Ferris wheel

and you get to the top close to the stars,

you should do this.

Then you make a wish

that you'll always be with that person.

No way. I don't dare do that.

Wichai taught me a trick.

If you're too scared to choose,

let the clock decide for you.

If the second hand points to the right,

it means you choose Chut.

But if it points to the left,

it means you choose Wichai.

Ride the Ferris wheel with me.

Come on, Anong. Let's go.

Master!

Master, something bad has happened.

It's your brother-in-law.

No.

Wichai.

What happened?

Where did your brother go?

My brother-in-law just passed away

so Wichai had to go.

Wichai had to deal with death since he was little.

When our dad died, he was the only one who didn't cry.

You can rest now.

Don't worry about anything.

I got it from here.

I'll take good care of everyone.

People say that

if you wish to bring someone back from the dead,

it means you still have regrets.

Just let him go.

Wichai was at peace

because he already made the most out of the time he had with our dad.

Will the villagers be able to get the moon

out of the pond?

Can we wake Dad up to finish the story?

The villagers got the moon out of the pond.

But in the morning,

the moon was gone.

That's because it was just a reflection.

It's the same with life.

We all have to go when the time comes.

I'm having so much fun, Anong.

Let's come here again.

I'm sorry. What's wrong?

You can tell me.

This is the first time

that I'm crying for someone else's sorrow.

Can we be this affected by other people's sadness?

I've never realized

that one person

can have the power

to make you laugh and cry because of them.

This is Anong.

- Chut's friend. - Your mom is so protective of you.

I might end up with Wichai instead of you.

You're not Wichai's type at all.

You have no chance with him.

I thought you meant me well.

So this is the real reason why you're doing this.

Wichai secretly took your photo.

He wanted you to have it.

I'd like to invite a special guest to join us.

I met him on a ship to England.

It's probably that man

that she's inviting to her birthday party.

Which man?

This new guy must be special.

Anong is falling head over heels for him.

Let's see

how you're going to get rid of a good man.

Subtitle translation by: Pannapat Tammasrisawat