01x10 - Men Don't Cry

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Project: High Council". Aired: January 14, 2023.*
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When Fakhri revealed the secrets of the school's tradition, he made himself the major target of pupils aspiring towards the "High Council" hierarchy.
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01x10 - Men Don't Cry

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Naim! Wake up!

Wake up, Naim!

Naim, open your eyes!

Wake up, Naim!

Wake up, Naim!

Stay, Naim!

Stay! Recite the prayers!

Please stay, Naim!

Please, Naim! Remember the prayers!

My brother!

Idah.

Do you remember

the first time Naim got a high fever?

You called me many times,
but I didn't answer?

He was already admitted
and I was dawdling.

Even now, I'm still dawdling.

I don't even know what I'm trying to get.

Naim is fighting
for his life right now, Firdaus.

The last thing he said to me was that

he has never been enough for me.

I am the one who has
never been enough for him.

For Naim and for Fakhri.

What kind of a mom am I?

Help me.

Doctor, how is my son? I want to see him.

Your son's condition is still critical.

Give me a little bit more time.

Now, Naim is still unconscious.

He sustained a concussion

on top of multiple injuries
to his head and ribs.

As of this moment,
we will try our very best.

Okay, Mr. Sin.

MR. YUSOF, PRINCIPAL

I'm sorry for what has happened
to those brothers.

But at the same time,
we have to make it clear

to those watching KUDRAT.

Everyone has to know

that Fakhri and Naim

are not a reflection
of the students of KUDRAT.

So there's no better way

other than

expelling them.

Have you heard anything about Naim?

If you know anything, tell me.

Excuse me.

Do you have Mia's phone number?

I'm sorry, dear.

I'm very sorry.

I'm sorry.

You're so strong.

You're so brave.

Forgive me, son.

I love you so much.

I love you.

Naim, I love you.

I love you so much.

I love you.

I love you, son.

I love you.

I love you so much.

Not here.

At the back.

What?

I know since I was a kid

that Mom favors Fakhri more.

But I didn't know that

you would choose Fakhri too.

Do you know why all these times...

You asked me
why it's hard for me to look at you.

It's not because I hate you.

Whenever I look at you,
I actually see myself.

I see all my failures

as a dad and as a husband.

I'm scared

to face my own failures.

I failed to hold on to my marriage.

But you and Fakhri
have to face the consequences.

A true man does not cry, Dad.

A true man does not cry.

A true man does not cry, Dad.

A true man does not cry.

A true man does not cry, Dad.

A true man does not cry.

A true man does not cry, Dad.

A true man...

Please forgive me, Naim.

-A true man does not cry.
-Please forgive me.

A true man does not cry.

-Okay.
-A true man does not cry.

A true man does not cry.

Excuse me. Which room
is Nor Naim bin Firdaus Ismet in?

Number 3. Just go straight and turn left.

Wait. Only one person is allowed.

Go on.

Are you sure?

Yes.

What's your problem?

That hurts.

I told you not to lose your way.

Are you okay now?

Why are you here?

Are you for real?

Haven't you already...

Because I love you, stupid.

Why?

I think I know

why it's hard for you to believe
what I said before.

If you can't accept yourself

and try to hide and fix yourself,

how can you believe
that other people can do that, right?

Do you believe it now?

I'm sorry, Naim,

for leaving you just like that.

I promise you I won't go away anymore.

Okay?

That's not right too.

You have to wait for me in London, right?

For two years.

Did you get the scholarship?

Don't tell me you didn't get it.

You've promised me.
I won't forgive you if you don't.

I'm smart. I did.

Of course I did.

Wait, how did you know I'm here?

Guess who.

Amirr?

Hey.

What are you doing, Naim? Stop.

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

Where are you going?

-Let me help...
-It's okay.

-I can do it.
-Okay, fine.

Amirr.

Naim.

-Amirr!
-Naim!

-Naim.
-Amirr!

Naim.

I'm sorry, Amirr.

No, I'm sorry. Okay?

-I'm so sorry.
-No, Naim.

You don't have to apologize.
I'm the one who should.

After what happened to me,

you're my anchor, Naim.

When I felt you were slipping away,

I was so lost.

Amirr, I'm so sorry

for saying things about you.

It's okay.

Everyone is eyeing us now.

Hey.

Screw that. I love you, man!

I love you too, Naim.

Father, it's okay.

Just let me take responsibility.

Us.

Let us take responsibility.

Take it slow.

All right, Idah.

If there's nothing else,
we'll excuse ourselves.

Wait.

How about you guys
stop by our house to eat?

I've cooked.

It's okay, Idah. Next time.

We'll eat on our own.

Let's go, Fakhri. Bye.



UNGKU DERAMAT COLLEGE

Why are you here?

Maybe it's because
I've never asked you before.

To try to understand.

Why do these traditions
that shaped me and your brothers

crumble under your care?

Why do I have to interfere
to save your ass?

I've been here for five years.

You've never cared whether I'm alive

or dead.

When it finally came to this,

then you want to save me?

You didn't like that I became the leader.

But the things you did?

What did you do?

You bellowed at me.
You humiliated me and hit me!

You told me 100 times that I am useless!

If you did not agree,

why didn't you meet
the principal directly?

Expose this High Council thing.

Which one should you save?

Your own son

or this stupid school tradition?

Kahar!

Remember this.

Whatever happens,

don't say anything.

All of these started
with the High Council.

Established in 1968.

The High Council is...

Student regulatory council
supervised by the head of Houses.

Every year,
each house has one Form 4 representative...

To join the election.

-With fists.
-And kicks.

Will become

the leader of the High Council.

-The leader of KUDRAT's dark side.
-He's the general.

-He's the judge.
-The jury.

-The executioner.
-The one who gives blessing.

The one who says yes
to everything that's wrong.

Basically...

-That one year...
-This school belongs to him.

Who's the leader this year?

It's me, ma'am.

I'm the leader of the High Council
for this year, ma'am.

So...

Just like me and last years' candidates.

Just like the years before.

Why are you only telling us this now?

I didn't expect it to come to this.

Kahar,

your friends almost died.

Azam is still in the hospital.

I'm not smart, sir.

Before I joined the election

and became the leader,

no one noticed me.

I didn't know what to do

with that absolute power.

All I know is that I only have that power.

So

I became unhinged,
trying to protect that power.

Everything that happened this year...

Ikhsan,

Ariz,

the batch fight,

and Ayam.

Everything is my fault.

MR. YUSOF, PRINCIPAL

DATO' ABU YAMIN:
THE PRESS FROM ASTRO ASKED FOR YOU.

BUT I'VE HANDLED IT. DON'T WORRY.

I'll go check on Fakhri.

Idah.

It's okay. I don't want the house.

Like you said, I can be independent.

I apologize
if I've troubled you all along.

It's my responsibility, right?

Yes, it used to be, but not anymore.

Idah, I know I did you wrong.

I've forgiven you.

Sincerely.

Everything happens for a reason.

-But...
-Don't worry, okay?

I'm fine.

Naim too.

I want you to know
that I told Mr. Sin that night.

So if you have a problem with me,

please don't involve others.

All right.

Since we're all here,

how about we have dinner at our house?

Please come, Dad.

Fakhri.

Idah.

What are we doing?

We eat together,
act like nothing happened,

and continue to fight in court?

I don't get it.

Actually, I've decided

to withdraw my claim.

Do you remember when I scolded you
in the school parking lot?

I screamed and shouted at you.

I scolded you. I insulted you. I...

And I realized

when I screamed at you,

I was actually angry at myself.

Will you forgive me?

Idah,

what you said is true all along.

I know it's my fault
Fakhri turned out like that.

But I don't know how to fix it.

Maybe their mom knows
how to handle them better.

Maybe Fakhri's mom
would take care of him better than I am.

Then...

Then I became angry.

Angry at...

I'm not angry at you.

I'm angry at myself.

I don't even understand
why I could think to that extent.

How could I do that to Fakhri?

How could I just leave him like that?

I dispute all of your claims.

I insulted you in front of Fakhri.

I'm sorry too, Idah.

Me too.

KUDRAT, ALUMNI

This feels like an Illuminati.

As I mentioned before,
we know about everything.

From the High Council,

elections, manifesto,
license, and Honeymoon Camp.

The students had exposed it
one by one to us.

What saddens us more is that

it's all rooted in old traditions

since your own school days.

Although I know all of you
had or still have

children studying in KUDRAT,

you still want to defend the traditions

rather than protect your own children.

So the principal and all the teachers
have found out.

Good. It's easier for us to discuss.

Mr. Yusof.

Do you know who you're speaking to?

We have ministers,
magistrates, businessmen,

Tan Sris, and Datos.

They're all successful people.

They are where they are right now
because of KUDRAT.

The product of surviving
the traditions of KUDRAT.

Now that you found out
about the traditions,

you want to challenge
the traditions that shaped us

and take the opportunity away
from your own students.

You messed with KUDRAT's traditions.

You'll see

how KUDRAT's excellent reputation
would plunge.

Do you want to be the principal
who caused the downfall of KUDRAT?

Mr. Yusof,

life is grueling.

You and the teachers should be thankful

there are traditions

that can bring resplendence
to your students

and to your reputation,
Mr. Yusof, and the teachers.

Think carefully.
Which one is more important?

Those two heretical siblings

or the school's resplendency,
which your reputation depends on.

So what now?

Based on his reaction,
we have no other choice, Mr. Sin.

Call Naim,

Fakhri, and others that are involved.

Let me explain it

and our next steps.

UNGKU DERAMAT COLLEGE

OBEDIENT, STRONG, FIRM

Peace be upon you

and good morning

to the press, parents, the Alumni,

and the students of KUDRAT

who came to this special assembly.

Without further ado,

the reason you were invited
to this assembly today

is to clarify

several issues that have been
circling KUDRAT lately.

Starting with the sodomy case,

the big fight between batches,

which has caused
serious injuries to some students.

After the school had done
a thorough investigation,

with a sense of humility and sorrow,

we decided

to take full responsibility
for all of these cases.

We had failed.

We failed to recognize

a dark organization named High Council

that regulates students'
after-school activities.

What saddens us more

is that we failed
to recognize that the Alumni

who have worked closely with us

in terms of the school administration

are well aware of these activities.

However, none of them
exposed or said anything

in regards to stopping all these.

All in the name of traditions.

We are here today

not to announce any students' expulsion,

but to unearth old traditions
that have been handed down

with the help of the press.

On that note, please welcome

Nor Naim bin Firdaus Ismet

and Nor Fakhri bin Firdaus Ismet

as representatives of KUDRAT's students

in swearing a special oath.

Please welcome the students of KUDRAT.

We...

-We...
-We...

Ungku Deramat College students...

-Ungku Deramat College students...
-Ungku Deramat College students...

Pledge to...

-Pledge to...
-Pledge to...

Keep self-reflecting...

-Keep self-reflecting...
-Keep self-reflecting...

So we can persevere...

-So we can persevere...
-So we can persevere...

To fight the darkness in ourselves...

-To fight the darkness in ourselves...
-To fight the darkness in ourselves...

To adhere to finding...

-To adhere to finding...
-To adhere to finding...

The real definition...

-The real definition...
-The real definition...

Of a true man.

-Of a true man.
-Of a true man.

We swear...

-We swear...
-We swear...

To put an end to the High Council...

-To put an end to the High Council...
-To put an end to the High Council...

And every bad tradition under its auspice.

And every bad tradition under its auspice.

This cycle ends...

-This cycle ends...
-This cycle ends...

With us.

-With us.
-With us.

So what's next?
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