A Normal Woman (2025)

[bunniefuu]

Good morning, ma'am.

- Irah

- Yes, miss?

I didn't order any flowers.

Boss Lady ordered them, miss.

Okay, look over here. One, two, three.

Over here. One, two, three.

Sorry, Mr. Jonathan,

can you lower the cup a bit?

Like this?

Yes.

Angel, honey, can you give us a smile?

Right, let's try again.

One, two, three.

Oh, can you sit up straight, Grandma?

I already am.

The flowers are too big.

They're covering your face.

Don't move it.

Just move the camera.

Move it.

All right. Let's try looking over here.

There we go.

One, two, three.

I feel proud.

We didn't grow up with privileges.

We are not old money.

This is all the result

of my hard work and effort.

Can you tell us

how you and your family got to this point?

It all starts from the roots.

I wouldn't be here

if it weren't for my mother.

That's what matters.

Also, truth and honesty.

Principles that I uphold.

How did you two meet, sir?

- We met at church.

- Sir

I go to church every week,

but I've never met someone like you.

"Knock, and the door

will be opened to you."

Even though she came

from a humble background.

But it was never an issue for our family.

Mrs. Milla

Irah, don't forget to take

the salmon out of the freezer at 10:00

and steam it for Boss Lady's lunch.

Yes, miss.

Where's the liver?

Dear God. I forgot.

I've already told you.

Just for today, Boss Lady wants liver

with her steamed eggs.

Is Boss Lady even allowed to eat liver?

If her cholesterol level spikes,

you'll get blamed again, miss.

Here's what we'll do.

Replace it with minced meat.

Come on, Irah. Hurry!

All right.

MOM

Mom, I can't possibly ask Jonathan again.

Don't you have your own money?

This is an emergency, Milla.

What happened to your monthly allowance?

Today is only the 4th.

So what do you want? Want me to beg?

You're my only child.

Who else should I ask for help?

How can she quit gambling

if you're not firm with her?

I know.

But she's my mom.

Last month, my mom already suspected

you had additional expenses.

If it happens again this month

Milla, my mom and I

have done so much for her.

Fine, I'll talk to my mom.

Honey, have you taken

Eternity Life this morning?

- Not yet.

- Take some.

You know how beneficial it is.

This one's for me.

Men's Essentials, for immunity,

stamina, and brain function.

And for you

Flawless Beauty, for skin hydration,

anti-wrinkle, and anti-aging.

Mom, for your birthday,

I've replaced the flowers,

as you requested.

Revisions for the decoration

and cake design will be emailed next week.

That's too long.

All right, I'll rush them.

I've also booked the makeup artist.

Cancel it.

I found a better one.

But I've already paid.

Let it go, Milla. It's her birthday.

Let her have what she wants.

She can do Angel's makeup too.

She has a knack

for making people's faces look slim.

What's wrong, Mom?

Mom?

Milla?

I forgot to buy liver.

I replaced it with minced meat.

I apologize, Mom.

All right.

Just make sure there's liver tomorrow.

Forget it! I've lost my appetite.

Such a drama queen.

Angel! Don't say that to your grandma!

You

You're always too soft on your daughter.

YOU SHOULD UPCYCLE YOUR FACE

COVER YOUR FACE WITH THAT BAG!

Can I use it?

I could never make bags like these, honey.

Grandma suggested this for me.

No!

I don't agree, Mom.

Angel is still too young

to be encouraged to get plastic surgery.

IS SHE THEIR BIOLOGICAL CHILD?

BEAUTY AND THE BEASDon't you feel sorry

for your own daughter?

So how's Angel doing, Milla?

Milla?

How's Angel doing?

All right.

I just hope

she doesn't pay attention to it.

She's a talented girl.

Look at what she made.

Oh, that explains it!

We were wondering

about the bag you're carrying.

It turns out

that it was handmade by Angel.

If you're going to be in the public eye,

you have to be prepared for this.

Anyway, Angel makes your family

seem more real

and approachable

for the Eternity Life brand.

What do you mean?

That's true, Milla.

You are the ultimate couple goal. Right?

Just look at her husband. Jonathan.

When I watch him lifting barbells

on his Instagram live,

I'd give anything

to be one of his barbells.

I wish my husband was like that.

Hi!

Hi, baby!

Hello.

Hi, how are you?

You just keep getting younger, huh?

- Hi, ma'am.

- Hi!

Have you lost weight?

You think so?

Yes, it looks like it.

Show my husband how to work out

so he'll stay young too.

You're saying I'm not young enough?

That's not what I mean.

By the way, congratulations, Jo.

I heard sales are skyrocketing.

Thank you, ma'am.

I've always said

that the CEO of Eternity Life

needs to step into the spotlight.

Walk the talk!

That way,

you don't need to pay for influencers!

He has a point.

Even I fell for it.

I bought the complete set!

Milla, I invited Mr. and Mrs. Nugros

to Mom's birthday party.

Who's the event organizer?

Milla is handling everything.

Milla?

Milla?

Milla?

- Milla?

- Milla?

Grace!

Milla. What's wrong?

Blood!

- There's no blood!

- Grace!

Milla! Calm down!

There's no blood.

There's no blood.

Milla has never been like this, Doctor.

Her CBC and CRP are normal.

No signs of inflammation or infection.

You're physically fine.

- No allergies, right?

- None.

- Ate something unusual?

- No.

- Have any pets?

- No.

In that case, it's most likely

that Milla is stressed.

But what caused that incident?

Stress and fatigue

can cause the mind to hallucinate.

No, I'm not stressed.

All right. Just get enough rest for now.

I'll prescribe

some medicine and ointment for you.

This won't last long, right?

My mom's birthday party is coming up soon.

You can relax. Milla is fine.

Thank you, Doctor.

Who are you?

I'm Hatta, sir. Irah's son.

I'm a new member of the staff.

Oh, yes, Hatta.

The new gardener.

We put him through school,

and now he's a gardener.

Jon!

I hope you'll like working here.

May your words lead us in our lives.

- Amen.

- Amen.

"Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,

but whoever hates correction is stupid."

"A wife of noble character

is her husband's crown,"

but a disgraceful wife

"Is like decay in his bones."

Miss?

Miss?

Miss?

Miss?

Are you ill?

Oh my gosh!

Milla.

We've been waiting a long time for you.

Yes, Mom.

The decoration we designed

was inspired by paintings

from the Ming Dynasty.

For the color palette,

we'll use deep, calming blue and white

as the dominant colors.

Your birthday cake

will be the centerpiece,

with a mountain painting

in the background.

Next.

Where are you going?

I want to grab

my meds.

Just a moment, Mom.

Go on.

In this area

Something's wrong with me, Jo.

Dr. Garry says it's acid reflux.

Taking pills on an empty stomach

caused you to vomit.

It's not that. I vomited glass.

What are you talking about?

There was no glass.

Her face is covered in glass shards.

It's ruined.

I

Milla, nothing's wrong with you.

Stop being paranoid!

It's just a rash.

Can't you just believe me this one time?

This is because you rarely go to church.

The forces of darkness

have messed with your mind.

Enough of this.

Take your medicine,

then we'll pray.

Our Lord, Jesus Christ,

have mercy on Milla,

your humble and sinful servant.

Shield her from the devil's temptation

that's weakening her faith.

Forgive all her sins

that have grieved you.

Holy Spirit,

accept her once more and dwell in her.

Redeem her, that she may be reborn

as your obedient child.

In the name of Lord Jesus,

we pray and give thanks.

Amen.

Grace.

Grace.

Grace.

Milla.

Milla.

Another nightmare?

Your face

Huh?

Your face.

How on earth

can the scab spread this fast?

It was only on her neck yesterday.

Milla had all kinds of tests earlier.

The results came back normal.

It's not autoimmune.

But I want to get a second opinion.

It's odd that Milla is suddenly like this.

The doctor said

it's psychological.

Are you stressed?

What are you stressed about?

Taking care of the house?

- Taking care of this family?

- No.

Organizing my birthday party?

If you can't handle it,

just hire an event organizer!

It's not that, Mom.

Then what?

This is clearly because you're ungrateful.

If you were grateful,

you wouldn't get stressed like this.

What more do you need?

We take care of your mother.

We even bought her a house.

Can you imagine

What your life would be like now

if you had never met this family?

You wouldn't have

a comfortable life like now!

Irah!

- What is this?

- A healing broth.

Boss Lady made it.

- Eat it.

- No.

Eat it, Milla.

Don't force her if she refuses!

It's good for the skin.

It smells pungent, but it works wonders.

Ever since your mom was little,

if she had an itch or allergy,

this would always cure her.

Why can't I remember my childhood?

Strange. How is that possible?

No need to remember it, miss.

What matters is that you're happy now.

Wasn't she happy in the past?

Back then, her life wasn't like this.

One time, Grandma Novi

scolded your mother during Christmas.

Why?

Because she bought a headband for church.

That's weird. Just because of a headband?

I remember your mom crying,

"Irah, why does Mom

always forbid Grace

from feeling beautiful? Always scolding... "

- Grace?

- Grace?

Why did you call me Grace?

Who's Grace?

I'm an old woman. Sometimes I forget...

Are you hiding something from me?

I'm not...

Don't lie!

Dear God!

Grace keeps appearing in my dreams!

Miss, don't dwell on those silly thoughts.

What's up with you?

You come to my house late at night,

rummaging through my things.

Hey.

Hey!

What happened to your face?

Mom, why was I called Grace?

Grace?

Who's Grace?

Don't lie, Mom!

What are you talking about?

This is not Grace.

- Not Grace.

- No.

This is you. Milla.

Mom.

Where are my other childhood photos?

Where are they?

- I couldn't bring all of it from Surabaya.

- Then who is Grace?

Milla

- Did you call Jonathan?

- Jo, she's rambling.

Talking about a child named Grace.

- Let's go home.

- No! I have to find her first.

- Find who?

- Grace!

Milla, you're sick.

I don't want you to lose your mind.

- Maybe I already have!

- Grace doesn't exist!

It's all in your head!

Ma'am.

Are you all right?

Maybe I really have gone crazy.

Milla.

Milla!

Mom?

Don't you worry.

I will fix everything.

In the name of Christ,

we cleanse this soul anew,

which has been tainted by evil,

and we bring home the lost lamb of God.

I baptize you with water,

but he baptizes you with the Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit,

deliver Milla from the shackles

and consequences of her sins.

The Lord has saved us

by his grace through death,

rebirth, and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

Mom!

- Milla?

- Mrs. Milla.

What did you do to Grace?

- Milla!

- What did you do to Grace?

Help my daughter!

Lord, deliver this soul!

Angel!

What did you do to Grace?

Mom!

Angel, open the door.

Who is she, Mom?

I think Grace is me.

But everyone

is trying to hide that fact from me.

You have to stop.

Stop this!

Milla, I'm begging you

Mom!

I'll stop

if you tell me the truth right now!

If you keep this up,

we could lose everything!

That's what you're worried about?

You won't be able to keep gambling?

You won't live comfortably anymore?

Is that it?

Us!

You're the cause of this problem, Milla.

Not me.

Have you forgotten

how tough life used to be for us?

The Gunawan family

is a blessing from God, Milla.

We have to hold on.

Don't let life defeat us again.

Hello.

Erika, right?

How did you know?

My mother is expecting you. Go inside.

Oh, you're Grandma's son?

- Jonathan, right?

- Yes.

- I'm Erika.

- Jonathan.

You're starting to get

dark circles under your eyes.

You should apply eye cream more often.

Let me help you.

No need. It's okay. I can get it myself.

You're pretty strong for your size.

All right, I'm going now.

Gosh, you're so beautiful, Grandma.

No way. My skin is all saggy.

That's not true.

I've done makeup

for plenty of women your age.

Your skin is firmer than theirs.

On my birthday,

make sure you transform me

so everyone will be stunned.

Relax, Grandma.

I'm an expert at turning back time.

Erika.

When you do my makeup later,

can you make me look like this?

Of course. That's your mom, right?

Won't she be joining us

for the makeup trial?

She can't.

She's ill.

That's fine.

Just let me know when she gets better

so we can schedule it.

She won't be attending the party.

Angel, let's make a TikTok video.

A "Before & After,"

with you all glammed up like your mom.

It's currently viral.

No, thanks. I'll get humiliated again.

Don't feed the fish

if you can't reel them in.

Is this about those haters?

Those types of people

are usually jealous, Grandma.

Ignore them, Angel.

It just means that you're on their radar.

All right, Grandma.

- Let's begin.

- Yes?

Irah!

What are you doing here?

I'm Erika,

Grace's best friend back in Surabaya.

You're not working for Grace anymore?

Grace?

You got the wrong person.

Irah has been working for Milla

since Milla was a little girl.

Milla?

Erika!

I got so many likes!

That's great.

I'll teach you

an easy way to apply makeup.

Don't listen to those haters

telling you to get plastic surgery.

Just do what I teach you every day.

He's really famous, and he just DMed me!

How sweet!

What should I say?

Wait, don't reply straight away!

Make him want you more.

Erika, thank you so much.

Angel

You are pretty, honey.

Just like your mom.

What exactly is her condition?

Mom mentioned

the name "Grace."

Do you know her?

Can you help my mom?

Who is it?

Who are you?

Grace?

You know Grace?

It's me, Erika.

Remember?

Erika?

Does it hurt, Grace?

Don't you remember what happened?

It's okay.

What matters is that now you remember

that I'm Erika,

your best friend.

I love you.

So you don't know

what happened to me either?

You and your mother

left Surabaya out of the blue.

I never heard from you anymore.

Will you help me?

Sure.

I promise

we'll find out what really happened. Okay?

Ma'am?

Pardon, ma'am?

Geranium.

Can you put this in my room, Hatta?

Of course.

- Watch the roots.

- Don't damage them.

Yes.

All better, ma'am?

Never mind, forget it. It's useless.

Every plant I put in my room

ends up dying.

If it dies,

it's not the plant's fault, ma'am.

It's the surroundings.

The surroundings.

Yes.

No!

YEARBOOK

BETHEL CHRISTIAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

SURABAYA

When I grow up,

I won't be eating instant noodles anymore.

I want to eat steak, spaghetti,

and ice cream every single day.

Enjoy fancy and expensive parties,

dress up beautifully,

buy all the clothes at the mall.

Marry a rich husband.

I'll live a happy life.

Don't worry, you can come live

with me and my husband.

Nah.

I only want

Freedom.

All right, but I'll still buy you

all the expensive makeup

so you can be beautiful too.

When you get out of here,

you can find a handsome husband!

Just like me!

Erika?

Erika?

You're so noisy, Kwet.

You're pretty, but mean.

Pay your rent.

Next week.

Wait a minute.

You know I'm not hard to please.

You don't have to pay with money.

Pervert!

Gosh, Grandma, you look so beautiful!

This cheongsam makes you look slimmer.

That's why I insisted from the start

that Oni make it for me.

But as usual, Jonathan is always shocked

when I send him my invoice,

even though

you're the one paying, Grandma.

Jonathan really loves you, Grandma.

He grants your every wish.

Well, Grandma is the one

who raised and took care of him.

"Behind every great man,

there's an even greater woman."

Remember that.

Angel, honey,

can you take a deep breath again?

Hold your breath. This will surely fit.

Enough already. We can do this later.

Careful. Oh my.

It's fine, Grandma.

Maybe she's just going through puberty.

When Milla and I were children,

we used to play hooky from school.

So you and Milla are truly old friends?

That's why I was surprised

when I saw Irah here the other day.

Why didn't Milla ever mention you?

We lost contact a long time ago, Grandma.

Yes. They did move to Jakarta.

But it was such a sudden move.

Even I was surprised.

They suddenly disappeared.

I'll put the long ones on you, okay?

It matches your dress.

What about you, Grandma?

When did you meet Milla?

It was after Jonathan returned

from Melbourne.

The last time I saw Milla,

we were only 14 years old.

She was so different back then.

What do you mean?

Get to the point.

With enough money,

any woman can become beautiful.

That's why

you should find a proper husband.

You're right.

Maybe

It's just because

I haven't seen her in a long time.

I was shocked

when I saw Milla's condition.

We've sent the test results to Singapore.

No one can explain

what's happening to her.

Every diagnosis is different.

To be honest,

I don't even know what to do.

Maybe you should fix

the root of the problem.

I can help, Jo.

What exactly do you know?

I'm pretty sure it has something to do

with Milla's childhood.

An incident

that d*sfigured her face back then

What incident?

You don't know?

Grace is not a hallucination.

Grace does exist.

Grace Camilla.

- This is Milla.

- Impossible.

- But I was there.

- This is not Milla!

I saw everything.

What did you see?

Everything.

I saw how Grace's face was d*sfigured

in the accident.

How they suddenly disappeared

from Surabaya.

How Auntie Novi hid everything

from you and your family.

Even from Milla.

Don't deny it anymore.

Erika told us everything.

That woman is a liar!

So are you and your daughter.

Listen, this isn't about Milla's accident.

This is about you

wanting a comfortable life

and becoming a part of our family

using dishonest ways!

But I didn't think

that was something worth telling.

Milla was just an unfortunate girl

who experienced a tragic incident.

I'm always grateful

you accepted Milla into this family.

Enough!

Get out,

and don't ever return to this house!

Hurry up, kid!

We're almost late for the service!

Come on, stop pouting.

A headband won't make you prettier.

That's it. Bring it down.

Watch the rope. Loosen it a little.

- One, two, three.

- Come on.

- Kid! Watch out, don't stand there!

- Watch out!

Oh my God! Grace!

Oh my God, Grace!

Ma'am, what's happening to Grace?

Why didn't she recognize you? Or me?

The doctor said

The trauma from the accident

made her forget everything.

I can't bear

to see her face so damaged like this.

Stop crying, Irah.

All of this

is an opportunity given by God.

From now on,

you'll be able to get anything you want.

Milla.

Jon

Jon, I don't remember...

You expect me to believe that?

Thanks to Erika, I know everything!

No!

No, Milla!

Jon?

Jon!

Open up!

Angel!

Open the door, Jon!

Jon!

Forgive me, Mom.

I have failed.

- Never

- Angel!

Never blame yourself.

Jon, look at me.

Jon!

You are a Gunawan.

Angel!

Angel?

Angel!

Angel.

All of this is for the good of our family.

Your mother is sick.

Open up!

Hey, dude! Be careful with that.

It's expensive.

- Jo.

- Hey.

Thanks for coming over

to keep my mom company.

It's just a little help.

All right, I'm off now.

Okay.

Hi, Angel.

Isn't this

Steamed chicken with red yeast rice.

Your favorite.

Let me serve it for you.

Excuse me.

I don't understand

why you're still not married.

I want to focus

on taking care of my family first.

At least until all my siblings

graduate from college.

That's why I take all the jobs I can get.

When you get married,

you can find someone financially stable.

Someone who can take care

of you and your family.

Not everyone is as lucky as Milla.

Irah!

- Please take this to Milla.

- Yes, ma'am.

Can I take it to her instead?

So dark in here, Milla.

You need some light.

What do you want?

Time for lunch.

Good for your skin.

Gosh, Milla.

To survive,

Milla.

Milla?

Take it off.

Try this on.

Easy.

Ouch.

One, two, three.

Erika!

Come here. Get in the photo.

- They're from High Lane. Come on!

- Yes, Grandma.

Please step forward, ma'am.

All right. One, two, three.

Everyone, meet my makeup artist.

Hello, I'm Erika.

You're amazing! Liliana looks incredible.

Thank you.

Can I book you too?

Sure, ma'am.

Angel, come over here!

Angel, you look so beautiful.

Did Erika do your makeup too?

- Angel!

- Royhan!

- If it reaches Africa

- Might reach Tunisia

Jo.

- Thought you were Milla.

- I'm Erika, sir.

- Drinks?

- This way.

Come.

Cut the cake

Cut the cake right

Cut the cake

Cut the cake right now

Right now

Right now

Cut the cake

Jon

What? You're ashamed

everyone can see how rotten we are?

Such a disaster

Roy!

Roy.

Roy.

Royhan!

Why did you post that?

Jeez! It's not a big deal!

- I can't deal with this. You're too much.

- as*h*le!

I sincerely apologize, sir.

I had doubts from the beginning.

But your mother convinced me

to go through this with you.

Now look.

You've tarnished our brand's reputation.

I sincerely apologize, sir.

Handle your wife.

And don't associate

with our brand anymore.

Sir.

Please give me another chance.

I promise I can fix all this.

LILIANA GUNAWAN'S TALE OF INSPIRATION

BUILDING A DYNASTY

It's not your fault, Grandma.

It's always our fault.

We, as women

What other obligations do we have

Besides protecting

the family's reputation?

I have to fix this problem.

Do you want to

Help me?

Good evening, Eternity Life family.

I would like to extend a formal apology.

I

I just realized, all this time,

my wife has been suffering

from a mental illness.

Because of this

Eternity Life

will be developing a new supplement

to treat mental health issues.

Because mental illness

is not something to fear

Or even hide.

Thank you for your understanding

and your support for Eternity Life.

Good night.

I'm sorry, Irah, Hatta.

I got both of you in trouble.

It's fine, ma'am.

So, you're going back

to your village, Hatta?

I can work in the fields again.

That's true.

Everyone in the village

has to work the fields.

Planting, harvesting,

and ngareremokeun.

Hatta is used to staying busy.

Ngareremokeun?

A ritual to honor nature.

My father always said

that whatever our hands give,

our hands will receive in return.

I'm coming with you.

But, miss

Irah.

I will only rot here.

Then die.

Is this your wish?

Yes, Irah.

I can't remember the last time

I lived my life on my own terms.

All right.

Okay, miss.

When you were little,

every time you woke up,

you'd jump straight into my bed,

asking for a hug.

I'm sorry for making you...

This is not your fault.

Your disease isn't your fault.

I actually feel

like this disease is a blessing.

What do you mean?

Well

I realize now

that all this time, I've lived my life

I realized that

I don't belong here.

Angie,

will you come with me?

But your life is not mine.

And my life is not yours.

I don't want your life

to end up like mine.

Where are you going?

You want to cause trouble again?

You really are selfish.

Do you even know how hard I worked

to pay for your surgery?

Your father abandoned us!

And you definitely couldn't rely

on your looks!

There's no place for women like us.

You erased me!

You erased me!

All of this is for your happiness!

Mom, if you care about my happiness,

then let me go!

If you don't care about your life anymore,

at least pay back what you owe me!

Milla!

Now I don't owe you anything anymore.

You've lost your mind!

You've gone crazy!

- Mom?

- Oh my God, miss.

Let me handle this.