01x09 - Episode 9

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(After graduating from university,)

(meeting the same group of friends just means turning into boys yet again.)

Uncle Toei!

What is it, homeboy?

Tong has graduated from university.

With a first-class honor as well.

Congrat-ulation.

f*ck you, you little sh*t.

The thing is, I think I will put aside my studies for now.

Why?

It’s about Petch.

You? Studying abroad? First, try graduating within this year.

Yes, someone like me.

Would you like to have a taste?

By the way, what are you guys planning to do next?

Would you guys continue your studies like Dong or work?

I want to learn magic tricks.

I’m looking for a place to learn that.

Why would you want to learn magic tricks?

Didn’t you just graduate from an engineering school?

Well, can’t we learn magic tricks if we graduate from an engineering school?

It’s a special talent for showing off when you’re trying to get a job.

I’ve run out of words to tell you off.

No one likes your lame magic tricks.

Lin does.

Lin likes my tricks.

She was always laughing.

She was laughing because she felt sorry for you.

Ja-Oh,

talk to Mai nicely.

That’s right.

He has always been buying you stuff.

What?

Well. What’s going on between these two?

Nothing.

I just buy stuff for Mom and Dad.

What?

Hold on.

You’re calling them ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’?

You call my parents ‘Uncle’ and ‘Aunty’

.You can call me ‘Mom’, that’s alright.

‘Mom and Dad’ will take it with pleasure.

This is going too far.

Please leave, Mom and Dad.

What’s going on between you two?

You guys too. Stop talking and eat up.

Mai.

Think it through.

Ja-Oh is as tough as my Mom.

I’ve heard that giraffes are herbivores,

they shouldn’t be aggressive.

Mai,

don’t you back down.

If you back down on her now,

you will always have to back down.

That’s right.

Fight for yourself, Mai.

Fight!

Go!

Energy recharge!

Do you think I would always back down for you?

Alright!

Let’s see who’s the one dominating.

- Are you asking for it right now? - Alright!

Go! Go!

Go!

Mai, you go!

I can’t take this anymore.

Go, Mai. Go.

Go.

I’m not having this anymore.

Lin?

Hey, Lin.

Lin!

Mai, you’re beaten.

I don’t even get to put up a fight.

If I get to open my mouth, you’re done for.

I’m telling you.

STILL SMILING

Giraffe~

I want to eat that.

- Come and pick it up yourself. - Sure.

Not from you.

Oops.

That’s a miss. I’m safe.

Bank.

Yeah?

Is it true that you drove all the way to Songkhla and returned on the same day?

Right.

And can you get there after Pao?

Doesn’t the train take longer time?

Thing is, if you’re not the right one, you can never get to her.

b*stards.

You guys keep stepping on me.

Lin.

I did that for you.

He just wouldn’t stop being corny.

Are you all getting a job in Bangkok?

No,

it’s not me.

Because I’m going to America.

I’m going to become an NBA basketball player.

What’s “it’s not me”?

Screw it.

I’m going to England.

I’m going to watch Manchester United.

That’s is if someone like you manages to graduate within this year.

By the way, Tong.

What are you going to do next?

I’ll be making films.

I’ll probably be in Bangkok.

What about Ja-Oh?

Me?

I’ll be looking for a job in Bangkok as well.

I was thinking about making lots of money to help my family out.

Same here.

I don’t want my Ma to work be working her back off anymore.

Same here.

If I’m still here, my parents would make me continue my studies.

My greatest dream is I will not study.

So, when are you going to start with your further studies?

That’s right.

I’m not telling you guys.

Oh?

Why are you being mysterious?

I’m not being mysterious

but sometimes, life is just uncertain.

I feel like,

as we get older,

things are not as easy as when we were in school.

Sorry, Lin.

But I don’t understand.

Oh, Dong.

Guys, shall we take a photo together as a keepsake?

Sure.

I brought a camera.

Wait, I don’t have a tripod.

Here is one.

I’m the first!

Go, go.

Move a little to this side.

Where?

All sorted out?

Stand up.

I am standing up!

Oh, you are standing up?

I am!

Alright, 1...2…

Let’s go.

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Yay!

(On that day,)

(we were together until morning came.)

I will see you again. (We were talking,)

(teasing each other,)

(and laughing like when we were in school.)

Bye-bye.

I’ll get going.

Bye-bye.

I’ll see you.

I’ll give you a lift home.

Bye-bye.

(But in the end,)

(we have to part)

Bye-bye.

(to live our own lives.)

Take good care of yourself.

Yeah.

You too, Lin.

Yeah.

I’ll see you again.

Bye-bye.

Here.

Lin left this for you.

(But then suddenly,)

(Lin poked a pen on my back and woke me up.)

2007

(After graduating, I get to live the life of an adult.)

(I get the taste of being unemployed.)

(But I was living my life day by day without a rush,)

(just like when I was still in school.)

Let’s go out and have some fried oyster.

What are you doing, Tong?

Doing something an unemployed person does, Dad.

Could you pick that up for me, Dad?

You’re just like your Mom.

Who are you talking crap about?

Who are you talking crap about?

What are you doing?

Who are you talking crap about?

I said, what are you doing?

Who are you talking crap about?

That hurts!

Who are you talking crap about?

About me.

Don’t you dare, Tao.

Go and wipe the floor.

What are you doing?

Go and wipe the floor.

You can just hit me in the head

it stings when you whip it right at the tip of my nose.

You got it.

Go and wipe the floor.

Since I’m the husband, I’d like to ask you one thing.

Where is the sweeper?

Here.

You are getting worse, Tao.

What about fried oysters, Dad?

I don’t want to eat it anymore.

Here.

Lin left this for you.

[Nonthawat Kiatpeera]

(But then suddenly,)

(Lin poked a pen on my back and woke me up.)

(But this time,)

(it was a pretty harsh poke.)

[MARRIAGE OF PIMNARA AND PETCH-ARUN, FEBRUARY 25th, 2007.]

Tong.

How are you doing?

- Hey, Tong. - Have you eaten?

Not yet.

Hey, cheers!

Yay!

Hey, I can’t be the only one thinking that

the groom’s name sounds so old!

It sounds like Mai’s Dad’s name, Saksit.

How old is he? Probably 50?

You b*stard!

We’re all grown up yet you’re still using parents’ names as a joke?

You’re always childish.

I was just kidding, sir Mai.

By the way,

we’re such losers.

Look,

Lin is getting married and having a family.

All of us here don’t even have a girlfriend.

We don’t even know what we want to do after we’ve graduated.

It’s the time we search for our identity.

Is that so?

I just want to laugh to death.

You guys were so hard chasing after Lin

but none of you is here groom in the end.

Hey, but I got to be her boyfriend.

We call your case taking advantage of the opportunity, Pao.

And you even cut my queue.

I even drove from Bangkok to Songkhla.

But I think the biggest queue cutter is the groom.

Who the heck is he that he can steal our Lin?

Do you have anything about it?

He was her senior during the internship in Ranong.

He often got sick and he was quite frail

so Lin had to take care of him and they got together.

They’ve been together for 4 years.

I thought Lin was going to continue her study abroad.

Yes, that’s what Lin told me at first.

But then she suddenly told me she was getting married.

I think he wants to marry Lin before she continues her studies.

Because it will take 6 years for Lin to finish her PhD.

Hey.

Then we have to take revenge on the groom.

I have a plan.

What’s the plan?

We will do rock-paper-scissors.

The loser will have to do a jump-kick on the groom.

You are so childish.

But I’m down.

You guys.

This is Lin’s wedding day.

You guys should be happy for her not trying to harm her groom.

Hey, Ja-Oh, you don’t understand.

Guys can’t stand seeing the one they love marry another man.

That’s right.

Let’s do it.

Let’s get it.

Rock-paper…

Hey!

♪ I’ve heard that you have met a new friend ♪

♪ and you’re doing well with that person ♪

♪ I won’t blame you for loving him more than you love me ♪

♪ It hurts but I can understand ♪

♪ It’s okay to leave when you’ve fallen out of love ♪

♪ Don’t worry that I won’t be able to handle it ♪

♪ I just want to remind you that your friend still cares ♪

♪ No matter how much it hurts, I still miss you ♪

♪ If you happen to come by this way, please send me some greetings ♪

♪ There might still be a place in between for you to put your heart at rest ♪

♪ Please don’t act like we’re strangers without any ties ♪

♪ If you happen to come by, I’d still be welcoming ♪

♪ The same person will remain for you to find and meet ♪

♪ and there will still be love for you ♪

(Actually,)

(I don’t know what to say.)

(If you really love someone,)

(you will always be happy for them.)

(You will want that person to be with the loved one,)

(and want to see that person smiling happily.)

♪ If you happen to come by this way, please send me some greetings ♪

♪ There might still be a place in between for you to put your heart at rest ♪

♪ Please don’t act like we’re strangers without any ties ♪

♪ If you happen to come by, I’d still be welcoming ♪

♪ If you happen to come by this way, please send me some greetings ♪

♪ There might still be a place in between for you to put your heart at rest ♪

♪ Please don’t act like we’re strangers without any ties ♪

♪ I’d still be welcoming if we were to meet again ♪

Hello, Mr. Groom.

We were wondering if we could kiss Lin.

I’ll let you kiss Lin

if you’re brave enough to kiss me before you get to her.

Thank you so much.

Please get home safe.

Yes.

Hello, Mr. Groom.

Hello.

We have something to discuss.

What is it?

The thing is

we put in a lot of congratulating money.

Like, a lot.

A big amount.

We were wondering if we could kiss Lin.

If Lin is down then I have nothing against it.

Sure.

Hold on.

I’ll let you kiss Lin

if you’re brave enough to kiss me before you get to her.

Do you guys dare?

If so then go ahead.

Excuse me, what sort of condition is this, sir?

Then you guys probably won’t get to kiss her.

I’m sorry.

(Back then,)

(I thought it was just an exercise)

(that made me feel like when I was 16.)

[Ton’s Exercise Book]

An exercise for my heart?

A genius like me can solve such kiddy problems.

You got almost everything wrong.

What?

You didn’t take any peak into your textbook, did you?

Hey you guys, I got 18.

I got 18.

A New Year’s present.

(Lin is my first love.)

(A beautiful memory.)

(And it would be impossible)

(for me to wipe her smile off my memory.)

♪ First love is always hard ♪

♪ Hard to move on, even if time flies ♪

♪ It’ll never leave your mind ♪

I painted this shirt just for you.

It’s a limited edition.

So who’s your pick?

If Tong confesses to me,

I’d be so happy.

Do you want to know my answer?

I can give you the answer now. [I hope we are each other’s first love.]

You’re such a baby.

You fool.

Right, I’m a fool.

You’re so foolish, Tong.

I was foolish to love you.

You never understand anything.

I’ve never understood a damn thing.

So foolish.

You never understand anything.

Lin.

Do you believe in a parallel universe?

(If there was a parallel universe)

(the groom in today’s wedding might have been me.)

(My first love is just like the questions in Lin’s exercise.)

(Ones I have to figure out.)

Try to understand me for once.

(And to that question)

(there is only one right answer.)

I’m sorry, Lin.

I was stupid.

I was childish.

I’m sorry.

♪ We are not together, but we have our memories ♪

♪ They are here to stay ♪

♪ Are you doing all right? ♪

♪ That question keeps repeating in my mind ♪

♪ Just wanna know when you’re there, Without me there ♪

I want to be on top of the other boys too!

Mai!

I’m sorry,

I still can’t stop being childish.

That’s fine.

Lin.

I don’t want to be an awesome person anymore.

I want to become a writer.

I will write about us for you to read one day.

I promise.

I’ll be waiting.

Congratulations, Lin.

You will always be my super awesome first love.

Thanks, Tong.

I got these for you.

Lin would be happy to know you’ve stopped by.

Tong!

Mr. Sommai.

[Sawankhalok]

(After that,)

(I started writing the story about us)

(ever since I got back from Lin’s wedding.) [Sawankhalok]

[Sawankhalok]

(But I didn’t think that fulfilling my promise)

(would take such a long time that I almost turned 30.)

Tong!

How did you get here?

Are you doing alright?

I’m fine.

Make yourself at home, Tong.

Thank you.

(Once I arrived in my hometown,)

(I realized that despite many things that have changed,)

(some things still remain the same.)

(At J’Phon’s milk shop,)

(kids are still lining up.)

(But more trendy menus are being added to the list.)

J’Lee.

Tong!

Hello.

Have you eaten? Are you hungry?

I haven’t eaten. I was planning to eat here.

Sure.

Take your seat, I’ll make something for you.

Take a seat.

Sure. Thank you.

I’ve missed you. It’s been so long since we last met.

You can’t find this in Bangkok. I have to come and eat it here.

See?

Then come back to eat it more frequently.

I haven’t seen you in a while. How have you been doing? (J’Lee’s restaurant, Pao’s Mom’s place is still selling like hot cakes as usual.)

Eat up. / Yes. (No matter how many places I’ve been to,)

(her Khao-Perb is still the best.)

(But sometimes, time destroys things.)

(When the internet becomes more prevalent in people’s life,)

(Uncle Haeb’s bookshop is no longer needed.)

[Business for sale]

[Uncle Khai Nephew’s Game Room]

(And time takes things away.)

(A few years ago,)

(Uncle Khai passed away due to a fatal disease.)

(But he left the game room as a legacy for his nephew.)

Hey! Time’s up.

Hey! Number 2. You.

Time’s up. Would you like to extend the time?

Extension?

Would you like to play?

30 Baht per hour.

No.

Then why are you here?

These as well, Pa.

You can leave it right here.

Hello, Uncle and Aunty.

Hey, Tong.

Tong.

I got these for you.

Crispy pork wafers.

Thanks, Tong.

No problem.

Then what about staying for dinner, Tong?

Maybe next time.

I was going to go to Ja-Oh’s mom’s restaurant.

I haven’t eaten there in a while.

That’s okay.

Stop by again sometimes.

Sure.

Lin would be happy to know you’ve stopped by.

Goodbye.

Good luck.

Would you like anything else?

It’s my treat.

That’s okay.

I’m full.

Are you here to visit your parents?

I’m here to write a novel.

Are you still working on your novel?

Ja-Oh has been telling me since a while ago that you’re writing a novel.

You’re right.

I don’t know when I will finish it either.

People say that haste makes waste, though.

That’s true.

Can I ask you something?

What is it?

Why are you still selling in the same place?

You could have moved somewhere that you can sell more.

Ja-Oh once said something like this too.

But I asked her one question.

What did you ask me?

If we move then what will people in the neighborhood eat?

People around here trust us for their meals.

They’re hoping to eat something delicious at a cheap price.

People in this neighborhood aren’t rich people.

If we move, they will be sad.

We have been selling the food at our house for a long time

and we think we will keep doing that.

Tong!

Mister Sommai.

Hello.

Hi.

(Once I’m back at my old school,)

(the memories of the old days are starting to become more vivid.)

The school is still the same.

Nothing has changed.

The school is the same. Even better.

But what’s changed is me.

I’ve gotten older.

What about “The Sword”?

The Sword?

It’s retired.

The kids are not as naughty.

What about you, Tong?

How are you doing?

What do you do for a living? (What makes me feel so happy is to know that)

(every teacher always remembers their students.)

I’m a writer.

A writer?

- I’m a screenwriter and a novel writer. - (So on that day, I get to tell Mr. Sommai about what my friends have been up to.)

Hello, Mom and Dad.

I’m Bank, Ja-Oh’s friend.

Today, I have something great to show you.

It’s this.

(Bank doesn’t get to be a basketball player as he has hoped.)

(Neither did he get to do anything related to what he studied.)

(He ended up being a water filter salesman.)

(But indeed, he’s a match for the job)

(since he has been good at selling things ever since we were in school.)

(As for Mai, I can’t believe he actually became an engineer.)

Come on, Mai.

Can’t you try convincing your client?

You’re an engineer who builds houses.

They’d take whatever you propose.

After the industrial sector’s production has been greatly affected

(Pao didn’t study abroad as he had planned.)

(He works at an investment consulting company.)

(He likes to brag that his information is the most reliable one.)

Here we are.

Where’s everyone?

(It turns out that Dong was the only one who gets to study abroad.)

(Though he doesn’t have the brain for languages.)

(Yet he managed to complete his studies.)

Dong! My son.

(As for Ja-Oh,)

(she’s the owner of a famous Facebook Page posting 3-panel gag comic strips.)

(She didn’t get married to a rich husband and have cute babies as she had hoped)

(but unbelievably happens to end up with Mai.)

Do you know what?

Even though they didn’t end up the way they had dreamed of,

they still found their own ways.

That’s life, Tong.

That’s a classic line.

I heard it a lot from old people.

Tong.

Are you saying that I’m old?

But there’s one person

who has a dream

and managed to make it come true.

Do you remember Lin?

She’s a marine life researcher now.

She gets to be near the ocean that she loves.

She’s making the world a nicer place to live in.

For me,

Lin is the most awesome person.

When will Lin be back?

How long has she been studying abroad?

For 5 years.

Have you guys been in contact?

Well

we haven’t met

ever since the funeral.

[Petch-arun Jitweeraphat]

(The reason why Lin decided to marry before she left to study)

(was because she wants to spend the last days with her loved ones.)

(Though it was a short time,)

(she wanted to make him as happy as possible.)

(Some people don’t understand why Lin did that.)

(But for me, what she did was so awesome.)

Cheers. [BANGKOK… IN A PARALLEL UNIVERSE]

I don’t get to see you often so we have to celebrate.

It’s been so hard to gather after we’ve graduated.

Pao has his business to do.

Dong went abroad, I can’t believe it.

By the way,

I’m a little envious of you.

To be honest, do you know who surprised me the most?

Mai the Scratcher.

Dude, he’s the first one to get married.

That’s crazy.

But his bride was Ja-Oh.

Serves him right.

He liked to make fun of her when they were young.

“Giraffe. Giraffe.”

Giraffes eat leaves.

He ends up marrying the giraffe. Done.

I bet he’s eating leaves all day.

Don’t make fun of him.

Oh, babe?

What’s wrong?

Are you sick, Lin?

Do you want to take some medicines?

Yeah, I have a bit of a headache.

Do you want to take some more meds?

Yeah.

I guess the party ends here.

Right. Sorry.

It’s totally okay.

You should go ahead, babe.

It’s been a while since you last seen Bank.

I think I’d better leave.

So you can get some rest too.

I said it’s fine.

I just want something to eat.

I should be fine after taking some meds.

What do you want to eat?

Should I go out and buy you something?

I want something simple.

What about noodles?

I don’t want to eat noodles.

What about steamed eggs?

It’s pretty easy to eat.

I don’t want any eggs.

Then what about soup with pork ba*ls, seaweed, glass noodles, and tofu?

I think it’s too bland.

Too bland? Then what about some spicy soup?

Hey, Bank.

I’m sick.

I can’t handle spicy soup.

I just want something simple.

But babe, you don’t want noodles, you don’t want steamed eggs,

you don’t like soup, and you don’t want spicy soup.

I don’t think that’s anything simple.

Are you saying that I’m being picky?

No, no.

Then I won’t eat anymore.

No, no.

I won’t blame you.

Come here.

I’m sorry.

Lin, I’m sorry.

You stop.

Right.

You stop right there.

You’ve been like this ever since we were in school.

Get the heck out.

I’m sorry, my dude.

Hey.

Stop fooling around.

I’m hungry.

Something came to mind.

This one is definitely simple.

Good for sick people as well.

Here.

How is this?

Is this as simple as you want?

Yep.

Eat a lot so you can take your meds.

Tong.

I want something simple too.

Make me something.

That’s your problem.

What?

It’s over there, make one for yourself.

I only cook for my girlfriend.

Right.

I’m not Lin.

Well, you do realize that.

Why are you so good to me?

Because I want to see you smile.

Isn’t it delicious?

You should have some too.

I’ll feed you.

It’s pretty delicious, Bank.

Do you smell something stink in here?

What stinks?

The smell of love stinks.

Ow, it’s so hot.

Can you just give me the wind?

Why?

I don’t need the liquid part.

My bad.

I was afraid it wouldn’t get cold.

Do you want to eat, Mr. Handsome Bank?

Oh, of course.

Are you and your friends coming to the alumni party on the 20th?

Of course.

Me and the boys, we have an appointment.

And now, Bank is ready to join the alumni party.

Hello, Mr. Sommai Saisuwan.

You guys are calling me in full.

I want to meet her one more time.

I want to see her smile again.