01x02 - Rose

[bunniefuu]

[ominous music playing]

[gasping]

[exhales sharply]

[Dasiyah] My wedding

isn't for another six months.

But my world is collapsing.

Little by little.

And my beloved life

will vanish

once I marry some stranger.

[brooding music playing]

[Roemaisa]

Come on, don't act like that, please.

Smile. We're taking pictures.

Show your beauty. Hey.

Fix your clothes, Rukayah.

M CITY, 1964

Dasiyah, why aren't you

changing your clothes?

We're going to take a photo.

Now?

What for, mother?

[Roemaisa] For mementos, of course.

You'll be leaving this house

once you get married, remember?

Come on, go change your clothes.

Now.

Dear, take a look at your daughter.

Oh, sweetheart,

why are you always wearing black?

- Let's go.

- Come on. It's almost noon.

- [Idroes] Ms. Marem!

- [Marem] Yes, sir?

Let's take a picture of everybody

while the photographer is here.

- [Marem] Yes, sir!

- [Idroes] Everybody, come on!

Mr. Dibjo, let's take a picture.

- [Marem] You don't want to be left out!

- [Idroes] Mr. Raja!

Come on, let's take a picture together.

Come on.

- [Marem] Come on, let's take a photograph.

- Come on.

- Make it look good, sir!

- [photographer] Okay, sir!

[photographer] Move a little.

Okay, a bit more.

Okay, good.

- One, two

- [camera shutter clicks]

[theme music playing]

BASED ON NOVEL BY RATIH KUMALA

CIGARETTE GIRL

Why are you holding

a picture of my mother?

[Lebas] Really? Which one is your mother?

May I know your mother's name?

Well, I'm sorry, sir.

But I can't tell a complete stranger,

like you, my mother's name

if you understand what I'm saying.

[Sri clears throat]

I apologize for interrupting

but I have to answer a call in my room.

Please call me

if you need anything at all.

[laughing nervously] Excuse me.

Okay.

- [Lebas] I'm

- [phone rings]

Something wrong?

Hold on, give me a minute.

- [Arum] Excuse me.

- [receptionist] Ma'am?

Could you please call the hospital for me?

Of course. Hang on.

- [receptionist] It's ringing.

- [Arum] Thanks.

You're welcome. There.

Yeah, this is Dr. Arum.

Mm-hm. What time did the body

temperature start to rise?

- She's a doctor.

- [Arum] Okay.

Please ask Dr. Ratih to handle it first.

Uh-huh, fine.

I'll return shortly to the hospital.

[Arum] Thank you.

Thank you, miss.

- Sorry, I have to go back to the hospital.

- Are you done?

- Okay.

- If you need my help for anything

just reach me through this number.

[Arum] I'm sorry.

- Thank you.

- Hold on. Miss, please just wait.

Do you need my help right now?

Yes, here's the thing. I I really need

to know your mother's name, doctor.

- I promise you it's urgent.

- [sighs]

My father is actually looking

for the person in that picture.

Why, though? I mean who's your father?

I don't even know him.

Is he my mother's friend?

A distant relative of hers?

Please be as specific as you can

- so I can understand. All right

- Okay. Yeah

- instead of asking bluntly.

- Listen. Actually,

I don't know anything

about my father's relationship

with the person he's looking for.

But

my father is very sick.

This is his last wish.

And I'm sure this must be important.

[Arum] Here. This is my mother, Rukayah.

These are my grandparents, Idroes,

and Roemaisa.

And this is my aunt.

Who's your father looking for again?

Jeng Yah.

Jeng Yah. Which one is Jeng Yah?

Hold on.

I have no idea.

Ah, do you do you know where the building

in this photo is located?

There are many similar buildings here,

however, they're in poor condition,

not like in this photo.

Okay, I have to go now. It's already late.

H Hold on, please. Hold on.

I just have one more question.

Could you make it quick?

This is an old letter written by Jeng Yah.

I really have no idea if it's related

to my family or your family though,

since I don't know who she could be.

But I'm sure it contains a few clues.

Please, read it before you go, please.

Please.

[sighs]

[gentle music playing]

KRETEK MUSEUM, CENTRAL JAVA

[Dasiyah] The universe spins around you

like a mystery

you'll never fully understand.

But we'll always discover a space

that will lead us to the answers we seek.

As for me,

there is only one place I want to explore.

[gentle music continues playing]

A place where I can smell

every scent of life.

The scents that can bring me

to my true self.

[inhales deeply]

[exhales deeply]

Although no one should ever find out

what I do when I'm in this place.

[inhales]

[inhales]

Wait. Please continue, miss.

[Raja] I'm not going to tell anyone.

- [door closes]

- Mr. Dibjo just asked me to put this here.

[inhales]

[Marem] Mr. Dibjo?

Hold on.

- Mr. Raja, oh, it's only you.

- [chuckles nervously]

[Marem]

Please be careful when you're working.

- Do you want me to help you?

- [Raja] No need to.

Don't bother you, madame. Thank you.

By the way, Mr. Dibjo said

that your Klepon is very delicious.

- [Marem laughs]

- It is true?

- Of course, it's true.

- Oh!

I've never tried your Klepon. I'm upset.

Well, tomorrow I'll make it for you.

Huge portion.

- I'll make it special.

- Yes. Thank you.

- [laughs]

- Okay.

I have to go!

Huh?

[sighs]

[whimsical music playing]

- [both clearing throat]

- I'll get back to it.

[Marem] Mr. Raja!

As promised, here's your Klepon.

[Raja] I've been waiting for this!

Mmm, let me share some of them!

[Marem] They are delicious, right?

- [Raja] Try Yu Marem's rice cake, sir.

- [Marem] Go for it!

[Marem] Enjoy it, sir!

[Raja] This is really delicious!

Everyone, please have some!

[Raja] Please have some!

[woman 1] Yu Marem, thank you

- for your generosity.

- [Raja] Yu Marem's the best!

This is really nice!

- Now, there is no need to fight!

- Here, come on, grab some!

- Good?

- [Raja] Please, help yourself.

Yes, it's good!

The ones in the back

didn't get their share!

[Raja] Plenty for everyone, don't worry!

Please, don't hold back.

- Mr. Raja, thank you for the Klepons.

- You got it.

- There's more if you want.

- Okay.

[Dasiyah] I see you've already

befriended a lot of people here.

Well,

not all of them, miss.

Have a look.

Our first order of tobacco leaves

from Mr. Mego.

- High-quality.

- Yeah.

I didn't think

he'd give us so many leaves.

- That man is very generous.

- Yeah.

[Idroes] Hey.

What is all this?

Is this a cigarette plant

or a tobacco farm now?

How are we supposed to make cigarettes

if the tobacco leaves

are still looking like this.

- Hmm?

- But, Dad, I thought we'd agreed.

If we want to get good quality tobacco,

we need to buy fresh leaves.

I'm fully aware. I am.

But this makes it more complicated.

We must find the time to dry everything.

[Idroes exhales sharply]

Besides,

we never did business

with Mr. Mego before.

Well

as a matter of fact, I used to work

at Mr. Mego's tobacco field, sir.

The original Srintil tobacco field.

Mr. Mego trusts me a lot.

Sir, he even sent it all

without a down payment.

Without any down payment?

How did you do that?

I told them

about Kretek Merdeka's reputation.

And by chance, he's also looking

for regular customers.

I said to him, that if the price is good,

we can buy them from him again

and he agreed.

And about drying the tobacco, sir,

we can use that empty storeroom.

[Raja] I'll take care of everything, sir.

- Kid.

- [Raja] Yes?

Tell me please how long

you've been working here?

[clears throat]

Ah, almost three months, sir.

[Idroes] Three months.

Mm.

[sighs]

Congratulations.

Good work.

Now you can go back to work.

- Okay?

- Okay.

Excuse me. I'm going back to work.

Yah.

Did you see, Yah?

This is what we call divine intervention.

You asked me to help this young man

when you saw him at the marketplace.

And now, he's become the answer

to all of our prayers.

Dad, what do you mean by that?

Come on, sweetheart.

I doubt that my very smart daughter

doesn't understand what I mean by that.

Look.

What I could do is make Raja

the new foreman of the factory.

You know, I was quite worried about this.

Very anxious.

You'll have to leave the factory

after you're married.

Then who will help me?

But now, I guess I found the solution

to that issue, haven't I?

Excuse me, sir.

I'll go see what Mom is up to.

Okay. By the way,

don't forget to let her know about this.

Go.

[Dasiyah] That's why it's called

the mystery of life.

Because we never know

- [sighs]

- when it will take our side.

Are you sure Jeng Yah is not your mother?

Listen, "Jeng" isn't even a name,

but like,

it was an honorary title

given to noblewomen

during the '50s or '60s perhaps,

that time period.

And also, I've never heard anyone

call my mother "Jeng".

That's why you should explore

outside of Jakarta more.

How do you know I'm from Jakarta?

Oh, please, come on.

I knew the minute I saw you.

I could tell from your appearance,

from the way you talk

and the way you dress up too.

I knew you were from Jakarta,

without a doubt.

I'm sorry, it's just

I didn't mean to be

Yeah, it's just when I open my lips,

my mouth loves to go off on its own.

So, that happens.

[inhales, exhales sharply]

It's fine. Plus, you're not wrong.

I was the one who

started the conversation

awkwardly, you know.

So, when I'm trying

to make things right, I'm a little

confused about where I should start.

Why don't we restart, okay?

[Lebas sighs]

Good afternoon, doctor. My name is

Lebas.

And actually, I really need your help.

Yes, I'm from Jakarta, but not everyone

from Jakarta is annoying.

Actually, I'm not.

Okay.

I, uh, think that you should put

more effort and sincerity

to back up everything you just said.

I'm not convinced yet.

And one more thing,

stop calling me doctor, please.

I'm here not as a doctor, you know, right?

And you are not my patient, Mr. Lebas.

Okay.

[Lebas] Arum.

What other information do you have

so I can find that mysterious Jeng Yah?

Uhm

What you need to know is,

I know very little about my family

to be honest with you,

because my mother never told me.

That being said,

what I'm pretty certain about is,

is that my mother was never interested

in my Grandfather's kretek business.

- Hmm, okay.

- Mm-hm.

- But, let me ask you a question.

- Hmm.

Who do you think is most likely

to be called "Jeng Yah" in this picture?

Not my grandma, it can't be her.

I also don't know the names

of the other female workers.

Therefore, the one who is most likely

named Jeng Yah

is my aunt.

Her name is Dasiyah.

Okay.

Do you think I could meet your aunt?

I'm not saying that you couldn't.

It's just that I don't even know

where my aunt is right now.

What? Sorry, wait wait. What do you mean?

- Hmm?

- Well

- She's your aunt, Arum.

- Mm.

How come you don't know?

Does your mother know?

Well, she probably knows,

but every time anyone asks about my aunt

to my mother, she always starts crying,

so I stopped asking.

You know?

Hey, wait a second.

What kind of place is this?

This is a storage area where they've kept

donated items for years.

Oh

Don't we need to ask permission?

It belongs to my family. So, no, we don't.

[Lebas] Yeah, but you donated

these items, right?

So, technically,

they're not yours anymore.

What do you want then?

Stay out here or get into the room

and help your father?

- I don't care, it's up to you.

- Okay.

[door creaks, closes]

- [phone chimes]

- I haven't gone through everything in here

but I recall finding a letter once.

I think it was somewhere on this shelf.

That letter had very similar handwriting

to the one in the letter you brought, Bas.

[Arum] We can confirm that if I find it.

Okay.

MOM GOT QUIE

AFTER TEGAR MENTIONED JENG YAH

[Arum] I'm sure it's in here somewhere.

YOU SHOULD TALK TO HER

[Arum] Uh hmm

[sighs]

[somber music playing]

Dasiyah, you are no longer required

to look after the factory.

And I don't want you

to go anywhere from now on.

Until the day of your wedding.

[Roemaisa]

Your period of isolation has started.

[sighs]

Careful there.

MERDEKA DJAJA KRETEK CIGARETTE

IDROES MOERIA

[Sri] There you are. I've been looking

everywhere for you two.

How is your research going so far?

[giggles]

[sighs]

Well, Mrs. Sri, it's going well.

I've been going through

the donated items here.

I looked for you, but I couldn't find you,

so I assumed you were busy

and we decided to come here.

No problem. It's okay, no problem.

[laughs]

Uh, Mr. Lebas, would you mind

if I took a quick picture with you?

[Sri laughs]

[Sri] Yes, I mean, it's not every day

that the son of Kretek DR's owner

makes a visit here.

I already have a picture

with your father, Mr. Raja.

And I want to display both photos

next to each other, okay?

[Sri] It'll only take a minute.

- Let's hurry. Ms. Arum is waiting for you.

- Huh?

[Sri] Come on, hurry up! Come on, come on!

[door opens, closes]

[gentle music playing]

[knocking on window]

[gentle music continues playing]

[clears throat] I wanted to thank you

for the Flavor Room key.

[chuckles]

The tempeh must be fried.

Put it down slowly.

Come on. Please try it. Slowly.

Have a seat here.

Now this is your chair.

This is your table.

You have the right to use everything here.

You can control everything.

[pan sizzles]

If you throw it from too high like that,

the oil will splatter!

It's dangerous!

Do it slowly like I showed you.

No need to rush.

Where are you going?

[Marem] Why are you leaving the tempeh?

[Idroes] Ladies and gentlemen.

[all] Yes, sir.

Starting today,

Mr. Raja is the new foreman.

[everyone cheers]

[all] Congratulations, Mr. Foreman!

[Raja] Please,

don't make a big deal out of it.

Mm Mr. DR in person.

Don't get the wrong idea,

but I have to tell you from the start

what I'm doing here is a personal matter.

It has nothing to do with the company.

I told you right away, didn't I?

I don't know why my father

is looking for Jeng Yah.

But if you're looking

for compensation or something

Hold on a sec, hold on a sec, hold on.

What did you just say?

I didn't hear you. Can you repeat that?

Compensation

I thought you were the one

who asked for my help.

Yeah.

I'm the one who asked for help.

[sighs]

- Um I didn't mean to insult you.

- So, what exactly did you mean?

And please, explain slowly

- so that I can understand.

- Okay. Well

The majority of people I meet, as soon

as they hear the name Kretek DR,

- they always beg for money

- [chuckles]

or ask for something.

Let me

[continues to chuckle]

Just so you know,

cigarettes in any shape or form,

are what I despise the most in the world.

Smoking causes diseases,

cancer in multiple ways.

Multiple!

Yeah.

Sorry, sorry.

[Arum] I'm not done!

Listen, I'm not helping you out of pity

or because of any other stupid motives.

I also want to find out what happened

to my aunt and my family.

For crying out loud, I'm talking to you!

Last but not least,

in my capacity as a doctor,

I would never say, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lebas,

but I can't help your sick father."

Despite the fact that his spoiled son

has no idea how to ask for help

in a respectful manner. Understand?

Do you understand or not?

Yeah, sorry, okay?

Sorry, sorry, sorry

You're annoying.

- I found a letter.

- I'm reading!

With the same handwriting.

It's fine if you don't want to read now,

maybe later.

All right, let me have a look then.

[sighs] Want to read it together?

[Dasiyah] The proposal ceremony

is only a few days away.

My mother advised me to learn

the qualities of a true woman

whose only duties are to cook,

put on makeup, dress up, and give birth.

Oh, God, Dasiyah. You should be able

to do such basic tasks.

If your mother-in-law finds out,

she will assume I didn't teach you.

Mm, let me show you.

[Rukayah] Tie the back side first,

then put it in here like that.

[Rukayah giggles]

[Purwanti] Excuse me, Auntie.

- Hey, gorgeous, how are you?

- Hi, Dasiyah.

Auntie, I brought roses

from the garden in my house.

My father asked me to bring them to you.

Consider it a present to congratulate you

for Dasiyah's engagement.

[Purwanti] Father said,

Auntie likes roses, right?

- Oh, thank you, sweetheart.

- You're welcome, Auntie.

Are you coming?

[Rukayah]

In a minute, I haven't finished this.

You go to the factory first.

- Mr. Raja is there, right? [giggles]

- Shh!

Okay, I'll go there first. Miss.

[Rukayah] I'll catch up later.

What's wrong with Mr. Raja?

I think that Purwanti likes Mr. Raja.

Mr. Raja also likes Purwanti.

How do you know? Did he tell you?

No, but a woman's intuition

is never wrong.

I'm done.

- I'm going.

- [Roemaisa] Go, go, go.

[light music playing]

[sighs]

Don't say anything about the roses

to your father, okay?

Yes, Mr. Djagad and I,

once had a relationship

but that was a very long time ago.

Think of it as something from the past

that you don't need to bring up again.

And you may consider it as a reminder

that both your father and your mother

we have a lot more experience than you.

This marriage will not only be

the best thing for you, my daughter.

It's also important

for our family business.

Yes, Mom.

I know.

Simply think of it

as one of your obligations.

I'm sure you won't regret it.

[suspenseful music playing]

[Dasiyah inhales, exhales]

[man] Call me if you need anything.

[Raja] Thank you very much for the goods.

They're very good quality.

- [Raja] Thank you very much.

- No, Mr. Raja,

- we also want to thank you.

- No, I'm very grateful.

- [man] Let's keep working together.

- [Raja] My pleasure. Keep me up to date.

Thanks. Take care now.

[gentle music playing]

[inhales, exhales]

[inhales]

[gentle music continues playing]

[inhales]

[inhales]

[gentle music playing]

[Mr. Dibjo] Hold it right there for me.

Hold on.

What do you have there?

How the hell did you get inside

the Flavor Room?

Who gave her permission?

Women aren't supposed to enter

the Flavor Room.

[Idroes] Mr. Dibjo.

I'm sure there's a reason why Dasiyah

was in the Flavor Room.

Right, dear?

I have an idea for a new flavor.

Oh, for crying out loud!

You have to understand.

If we don't provide something new

and unique for our consumers,

they'll start buying Kretek Proklamasi.

Are you saying that my flavor is not good?

- And what do you know about flavors?

- I know a lot.

If you give me the opportunity.

Give me time to show you.

- I'll prove to you that

- She's crossing the line, Mr. Idroes.

She's crossing the line!

No way! Women aren't allowed

to enter the Flavor Room!

It can't be changed.

If it's a result of this

the flavor of Kretek Merdeka

becomes acidic, don't blame me.

[sighs deeply]

Mr. Dibjo. [clears throat]

I'll make sure to clean the Flavor Room

by tomorrow, sir.

How about that?

Make sure it's been completely cleaned.

Very well, sir. I can guarantee that.

Get rid of any female's odor.

You'll have to clean this bottle too.

[somber music playing]

Sweetheart

give the bottle to Raja.

Hand it over. Give it to him.

Miss!

Miss Dasiyah!

Miss!

It seems there's some misunderstanding

about my actions earlier.

Hold on!

Miss Dasiyah!

Miss Dasiyah.

Miss Dasiyah.

Miss, please, miss.

Can I explain myself?

[thunder rumbles in distance]

First of all,

you began by flattering my father

and factory employees

so you could replace me as the overseer.

Second of all,

you only gave me the key

to the Flavor Room

so you could trap me and leave me

on the sidelines for good.

Third,

I know that you're conducting business

with those that came by

to visit the factory.

- I saw them.

- Wait, miss. Wait a second.

I would never betray

Mr. Idroes's trust in me.

I I owe my life to Mr. Idroes.

[Raja] I owe your family.

- I agreed to be the overseer

- [thunder rumbles]

only so you could get the key

to enter the Flavor Room.

I have no intention to trap you

or leave you on the sideline at all.

As for the people you mentioned,

I just had an opportunity to get funding.

And you didn't tell my father, did you?

[Raja] No, miss.

But it won't affect Mr. Idroes's business

at all, you have my word.

You're not satisfied with your income?

[Raja] I'm more than satisfied.

But that's not the problem.

I

I need to prove myself.

My father trusts you a lot, Mr. Raja.

The factory employees respect you as well.

Mr. Raja, who else do you need

to prove yourself to?

Only to you.

[thunder rumbles]

[Raja] Every time I'm with you

I feel something that I don't understand.

I've tried many times to hold it in, but

my heart has its own desire.

Every time I see you,

I feel something that

[sighs]

Something that I've never felt before.

When you see me?

Me, really?

But I'm so different

from all the other women.

I don't want to serve men,

I would never want that.

I don't want to stay at home

and wait all day for my husband.

I only have one thing

on my mind, you know.

- Kretek.

- Yeah.

I know that.

Maybe not everyone understands you.

But I do.

Everything that you just said

I like it a lot.

[gentle music playing]

[Raja] I don't have anyone.

I don't have anything.

But I can promise you

that I will try my best

to give you the life you desire,

that you deserve,

Dasiyah.

[gentle music continues playing]

But why haven't you said

anything about it until now, huh?

It's already it's already too late now.

All my dreams and desires,

I already had to throw them away.

And I know

I might never be able to get

anything that I truly want.

Then, please, miss, tell me.

What is it that you want?

What's the point?

[gentle music playing]

[thunder rumbling in distance]

[gentle music continues playing]

IDROES MOERIA KRETEK FACTORY

[engine revs]

Who are you? May I help you?

Are you lost, sir?

I'm exactly

where I'm supposed to be actually.

Miss Dasiyah.

How do you know my name though?

Have we met before?

No, it's the first time.

I had hoped our first meeting would be

in a nicer setting than this,

or at least in much better weather.

The rain is unpleasant.

Nice to meet you, I'm Seno Aji.

The road is a bit slippery right now.

May I help you?

[Dasiyah] To be honest,

I knew exactly what I wanted back then.

But how far can I be trusted

to make my own decisions?

Even until now

[Lebas] "That still remains

a big question for me."

Have you seen any other part

where she mentioned her fiancé?

Seno.

No.

She mainly uses initials like P or R.

She talks about Raja a lot.

Why are you asking?

Because Seno

is my father.

I would have never guessed

that my aunt and father

were engaged so many years ago.

[chuckles]

Maybe that's why my mom doesn't like

to talk about my aunt.

[Lebas] Oh, my God! [laughs]

Well

[Lebas] So what do you think?

Fun, isn't it?

Turns out your father also has a secret.

[Lebas continues to laugh]

Sorry, sorry.

Now I'm the one

who can't control my tongue.

Well, as a matter of fact, my father

died even before I was born, Bas.

So, yeah, I don't know anything

about my father.

What my mom told me though,

is that he was an amazing soldier.

And a man that was always there

for his family.

[chuckles]

Well

at least now we can add my father

to our list of unsolved mysteries, right?

[chuckles]

We absolutely can do that.

Let's find the other letters.

I want to

find out more stuff about my father.

Okay.

[car beeps]

- [grunts]

- [car door closes]

[Dasiyah] My engagement day

with Seno is approaching.

Both families already know each other.

And they always find ways

to leave the two of us alone.

How many do you want to take? Choose.

- I have other flavors here

- [Dasiyah] I merely follow the plan

that they have devised for us.

[man] Okay,

let's leave the young man to it.

- Give me a minute, please.

- Okay.

[somber music playing]

[Dasiyah] I realize

that rejecting Raja isn't wrong.

But then, why is my heart so restless?

So, Mr. Tira, you will help

my sales over there

- Mm-hm.

- and I will help your sales over here.

Our cigarettes have their own

experts in the market.

- Yeah, yeah. That's right.

- So, it's a win-win situation.

[laughs]

Dad.

We need more than just

a marketing strategy to make it work.

[Tira] What?

Are you also interested in cigarettes,

young lady?

Actually, Dasiyah's been

assisting me at the factory

since she was a little girl

so that explains why.

- Mm.

- [Idroes] Although that's not something

that I should be proud of.

[chuckles]

Actually, I noticed it

from the moment I saw you in the market.

Well, to be honest,

I want Dasiyah to do things that are more

appropriate for a woman her age.

[Tira] Hmm.

[Seno] Excuse me, Mr. Idroes.

I promise,

you don't have to worry about this.

In fact,

Dasiyah will never have to work again.

And I will always protect her

starting from the moment

of our engagement tomorrow.

[both laughing]

- I mean, your son is so confident.

- [laughs]

- [laughs]

- [Idroes] It's true.

Thank you very much, Seno.

[Seno] I'm following

my father's footsteps.

[laughing continues]

When I agreed with Mr. Idroes

to have our children engaged

to each other

honestly, I was not 100% sure.

As you all probably know,

for a few years now, my son has had

a very successful career in the military.

So, it was only fair that I sought out

the most ideal possible partner for him.

But now that I've met Dasiyah,

I'm not afraid to say that I'm hoping

that my son

will be the most ideal partner possible

for Dasiyah.

- [Tira laughs]

- [Idroes laughs]

[Tira] So dear, please rest assured,

I truly hope

that this son of mine can prove himself

to be the one

who's most suitable for you,

Jeng Yah.

- [chuckles]

- [everyone applauds]

[gentle music playing]

[everyone applauds]

[Lebas] Sir

- We'd like to order

- Mr. Joko!

[Mr. Joko] Hi, doctor.

- Are you doing well?

- [Mr. Joko] Yes, it's been a long time

- since you came, miss.

- Mm-hm. I've been busy.

- And how are you, doctor?

- I'm fine.

Thank heavens for that.

- I'll have the usual, sir.

- Sure, miss.

Hello there, old man!

How are you yourself, doctor?

- How have you been?

- Excellent.

If you want to be healthier,

just put out your cigarette

in the ashtray.

- Put out that cigarette.

- Okay, okay.

- You really have to stop smoking so much.

- Yeah.

- You don't want to get sick.

- Okay Okay, thank you.

- [old man laughs nervously]

- [Arum] Cut it out, okay?

Do you come here often?

Mm-hm.

That old man used to be my patient

at the hospital.

- [Lebas] Ah.

- And Mr. Joko here is his son.

[Arum] So I often come here to eat.

They're like my own family.

[clears throat]

So we're already certain

that Jeng Yah is uh my aunt, Dasiyah.

Mm-hm.

Okay.

Hang on. I think there's one more letter

that we haven't read yet.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Let's read it.

[brooding music playing]

Goodbye for now.

[brooding music continues playing]

[thunder rumbles]

[thunder rumbles]

[inhales]

- [exhales]

- [knocking on window]

- [thunder rumbles]

- [rain patters]

- [Arum] Bas.

- [Lebas] Yeah?

I can't find the rest of the letters.

Is this the end?

Yeah, this is all we've got.

So, what now?

We should put the letters here.

I don't want to lose them, you know.

Okay.

Wait. Hold on, Arum.

[Lebas] It has a false bottom?

- It can open, that's all. You didn't know?

- No, I didn't know.

[Arum] So you haven't read

any of these pages?

- No, Arum.

- What is wrong with you, man?

I can't believe you, I swear.

Okay, let's read this.

[ominous music playing]

Hold on a second.

- Lebas.

- Hmm, what's wrong?

I think I think this isn't my aunt's

handwriting this time.

- On the other letters, it's different.

- Let me take a look.

Look.

This is my father's handwriting.

[thunder rumbles]

[thunder rumbles]

[Raja] I had never felt

such a strong desire in my life.

[thunder continues to rumble]

These past few days

I kept seeing you

spending time with that man.

It's hard to admit

but I know very well

that neither he

nor I can

can bring you the happiness you want.

But

I'll do everything you need,

everything in my power,

I can guarantee you this.

Because I'm madly in love with you,

Jeng Yah.

[romantic music playing]

[thunder rumbles]