01x06 - Episode 6

[bunniefuu]

Ever since the day
I found out you were married,

I've never dared cross the line.

I came here today

so you could rest easy.

I think of Runch as a friend.

What I did was wrong.
I'll treat you better.

- I just need a roof over my head.
- No…

- What? Honey!
- Mom!

- Ging!
- Mom!

You think you can fool me
by pretending to be nice?

I'll have to show Runch
her mom's true colors.

This is a w*r between a wife
and her mother-in-law.

Yeah.

Ms. Runch! Hello.

You arrived just in time.

Ms. Neen is inside. You may go in now.

She's not in a very good mood, though.
So please beware.

Is something wrong?

It's about work.
Something didn't go her way.

Okay.

I bought two cakes. One's for you,

and please plate the other one for Neen.

As for her tea, I'll bring it myself.

Got it. Thank you kindly for the dessert.

My pleasure.

Yes, Nat?

Runch!

Nat told me her boss
is in a bad mood today.

I hope my flowers

can cheer you up.

Aw.

They sure help.

Smell so good too.

Not as good as you, though.
You smell really good.

Does that mean

you're feeling better now?

Just seeing your face is enough.

- Is this mine?
- Yeah.

There's cake too.
I asked Nat to plate it for you.

How suspicious.

Why'd you buy me
so much stuff all of a sudden?

Is it some kind of special day?
I can't remember.

I just wanted to.

Here you go.

Please go ahead and feed each other.

I'm fine eating alone.

Don't worry.

I'll hook you up with guys and girls
here and there in our office.

Whoa! No, thank you.

No one's my type, though.

Yet you complain that you're single.
You're so picky.

Well, Ms. Runch comes to see you often.

Anyone who's single would get jealous.

Nat, if you're done with work for the day,

you may go home.

Okay. See you tomorrow.

Okay.

Come here.

So good.

Did I get some on my face?

What's wrong?

You're so pretty.

- Runch.
- Yes?

Can I ask you something?

When your mom asked to stay at our place,

she wasn't scheming anything, right?

I don't think so.

Really?

It's probably typical of an old woman
who's upset with her husband.

Hello, Mom.

Dinner? Sure.

Yes, I'm free. I'll bring Runch too.

Okay. See you later.

Sure. See you.

Bye.

Let me call my mom and tell her

we'll be home late tonight.

Sure.

They're all Runch's favorites.

I bet she'll love them.

Runch.

You're having dinner
at Neen's parents' place?

Of course. Please go ahead.

Please tell everyone I miss them.

Eat up, Runch.

Thank you, Neen.

Here.

You eat up too.

Thank you.

Hey. You got some on your face.
Let me get that for you.

It's the sauce. Right there.

There. Beautiful.

Thank you, my gorgeous wife.

My pleasure.

Hold on. Is there something we don't know?

Yeah. Are you two really being lovebirds,

or is this just an act?

Runch,

would you tell everyone?

We've talked about it.

We agreed to stay married.

- Yes, we did!
- Really?

- Yes.
- We decided to stay together.

I'm so happy to hear that.

- That's fantastic. Right, honey?
- I'm happy too, honey.

I really am.

We'll finally be a real family.

Way to go, my sister-in-law.

- I'm very proud of you.
- Yeah.

Dad, I think we should celebrate tonight.

Sure!

- You can't go home until you're drunk.
- Yeah!

Nai, not again!

It's only occasionally,

- so it's fine.
- He's right.

Don't be shy.

- Go all out.
- Are you kidding me, Dad?

Don't drink, honey.

Ugh, Neen.

I think you got some on your lips.

Aw, honey.

Come on.

Let's celebrate, Dad.

Cheers.

Cheers.

Why don't you join them?

No, thanks.

If I get drunk, who will drive us home?

If you can't drive,
just stay the night here.

Runch will probably refuse.

Why?

Her mother's been staying with us.

What?

Sounds like a disaster.

Not yet.

It's so quiet, actually.

So unusually quiet.

She's been behaving really well.

But…?

But I know it's fake.
I know she's pretending.

So what are you going to do?

What I can do for now…

is to do whatever it takes

for her mom to show her true colors.

Just don't be too harsh.

I feel bad for Runch.

She's still her mother, after all.
There's no cutting her off…

no matter what her mother's like.

I know. That's the hardest part.

Come on. Walk.

- Hey, wait.
- Mom.

What happened, Runch?

- Mom.
- You're so drunk!

She's probably happy,

so she had quite a few.

This is what you call "a few"?

Runch.

- Mom!
- Yeah?

Why are you still up?

I was waiting for you to come home.

Why would you wait?

I'm all grown up now. I'm not a child.

You'll always be a child to me.

No matter what you do,
I'll always worry about you.

But…

- Runch?
- Hey.

Runch!

No!

Runch.

Good night, Mom.

Come on.

Good night.

Here.

Some hot ginger tea for Runch.

It'll help with her nausea.

Thank you, Mom.
But she's so drunk she fell asleep.

Is this the way your family does things?

What do you mean?

You only brought her home
after she got that drunk.

She's all grown up now, Mom.

Plus, she had a really good time today.

I don't want to stop her all the time.

But as a wife, taking her home
isn't the only way to take care of her.

I take care of her
whichever way she wants me to,

not just the way someone else sees fit.

I'm just worried about my daughter.

Runch never used to drink this much
while she was with me.

Maybe she didn't have the courage
to live life the way she wanted yet.

I raised her myself. I should know best

what's good for her and what's not.

I believe you.

And I know how much you love her.

But now, I am the one
who lives together with her

every day.

What's that noise, Runch?

Mom! Mom!

Mom!

Mom.

Mom!

Oh! Up already, honey?

Your vacuuming woke us up, Mom.

Ah! Oh dear. I'm sorry.

It's just that I woke up early

and I didn't want to lie in bed.
I wanted to do something,

so I figured I should
clean the house a bit.

Actually, you didn't have to.

The maid will be here anyway.

That won't do, Runch. I'm staying here,

and I don't want to just sit around
doing nothing every day.

I want to help.
I don't want to be a burden.

Mom?

What's this?

That's a photo of me and Runch.
I brought it along.

I just love this photo.

That's why I wanted to put it here.

Why didn't you put it in your room?

I think this is a good spot, though. Here.

See? It's a common area.

Your guests will see it too.

You're right! Anyone who enters the house

will see these and be able to tell
who Runch is happier with.

You're right!

You're right, Neen.

What's with the outfits?

We're treating ourselves
to your favorite restaurant.

I'll book us a table.

I don't think we can today.

Why not?

Well, my mom's cooking.

Let's eat in today.

We can eat out another day.

Okay?

Please?

Sure.

Then I'm helping her out.

Can I help you with anything?

Should I chop something up?

Can you chop the chicken
on the cutting board?

So sorry, Mom.

Alright. Now that we're alone together,

why don't you just tell me what you want?

I should ask you the same thing.

You picked a fight with your husband

and faked being sad
in order to move in with us, right?

No answer. That means I was right.

You're so smart.

I'll be honest with you.

I'll do whatever it takes
to get you out of Runch's life.

Do whatever you want.
Runch will choose me anyway, Mom.

Sure.

Then let's have a cooking competition.

Let's see who Runch will choose.

Game on, Mom.

This kind of dish takes
good understanding to cook,

not just a recipe.

True. Being with her every day taught me
how to season certain dishes right.

Smells amazing! What are you making?

Neen and I are cooking together.

Yeah. It's so much fun.

Look.

I made salted fish fried rice.

Your childhood favorite dish.

As for me,

I made you truffle pasta.
You said it was your comfort food.

Lucky me!

I get to eat two very good dishes.

- Yes!
- Yes!

- Dig in.
- Dig in.

What's wrong, Runch?

It's so salty!

It really is!

What, Runch?

This one's salty too.

Is it?

Why is it so salty?

All in all, everything's delicious.

It just takes a little imagination.

Here you go, Neen,

Runch. I packed you some lunch.

It's to compensate for how
I didn't cook well yesterday.

I don't want to bother you.

It was no bother.

I made it for you both.

I put my heart into it.

You two can share it. And let me know
if you ever want something in particular.

I'll gladly make you anything.

Okay, Mom.

Let's go.

I'd better get to work.

See you.

Enjoy your lunch.

Of course.

Neen.

You should give it to your coworkers.

Why? My mom made it for you.

Is it okay if I refuse her kindness?

To be honest, I don't trust your mom.

But Neen,

my mom's trying to be a better person.

It's clearly an act.

Neen.

Don't. It's too early
for us to be fighting.

I'm not picking a fight.

I just wish you'd give her a chance.

Can I not?

Whatever. I'm off to work.
See you in the evening.

Neen, you're home!

What's all this?

They're plants and trees.
Don't you know what they are?

I know what they are,
but why'd you bring so many?

Well, they're all lucky plants.

The canna lily brings peace to the family.

This one,

the water jasmine, protects us from evil.

The tamarind tree wards off evil spirits.

This way, our house
will be free of bad luck.

What do you think?

You're the bad luck in this house.

Oh my! Why would you say that to me?

Isn't it true, though?

Runch isn't here, Mom.
So you can drop the act.

There's no way I'd believe
you can really change.

Neen,

let's be reasonable here.
Why get emotional?

I really am trying to treat you better.

Stop putting on an act already, Mom.
It's making me sick.

Why do you have to be so mean?

I know

I've wronged you. That's why you hate me.

But now, I really do feel bad about it.

I don't believe you,
and there's no way I will.

Get all those trees out of here.
I don't like them.

Neen, Neen!

Don't go yet! Please listen to me, honey.

Please listen to me!

Neen!

NEW RECORDING 5

I'm always one step ahead of you,
you naive girl.

What?

Why are you sitting outside?

I'm too scared to go inside.

Why? What happened?

Oh, Runch! Why are you home so late?
I've been waiting to have dinner with you.

I'm starving.

Did you have a fight with Mom?

Did that old hag say something?

Neen. Don't call my mom that.

That's not very nice.

So what did she say I did? Tell me.

Well, it's about the plants and trees.

My mom means well.
She just wants to bring us good luck.

- Please let her plant them.
- Did she really tell on me over that?

She didn't. She was just
telling me about it.

You know, she really cares
about what you think.

Really?

This shows that she cares?

If she really cared,
she should've asked me

before planting them at our place.

Whatever. She can plant
whatever she wants. I don't care anymore.

- Don't be mad, Neen.
- Of course I am.

I'm so mad.

Whenever things don't get her way,
she tells on me to you. I hate that.

We're all grown-ups here. We aren't kids.

Well, I'm sorry on her behalf.

Your mom's the one who should apologize,
not you.

I'm done with this conversation.

Okay, okay.

I'll stop. Let's have dinner, shall we?

I'm not hungry anymore. I'm not eating.

Hello.

Oh, hello. Uh…

I'm Runchlaphat's mother.

You mean Ms. Runch, the beautiful lawyer?

Yes, that's her.

I've been staying at her place lately.

Why don't we talk inside?

That's for you to take home.

Thank you.

My daughter works hard.
Some days she comes home late.

That's why I usually cook her something.

It's better than eating out
at restaurants.

Those foods are full of MSG.

Doesn't Ms. Runch's wife cook for her?

Don't get me started.
Neen doesn't really do any of that.

But I can't blame her.

I get that she's busy with work.
But even so,

she'll go out to party with her friends
and get home late,

and my daughter
would have to take care of her.

Please try it.

I'm not that good a cook,

but I do try my best for my daughter.

How sweet.

Ms. Runch sure is lucky
to have a mother like you.

It's all I can do as a mother.

Wake up.

What's up?

Come on.

Let's go work out.

- Let's go.
- No. Let me sleep.

Neen, are you still mad at me?

That's enough.

No, it's not.

Not until you forgive me.

Okay, okay! I give up!

Do you forgive me yet?

Fine, I forgive you.

You really are something.

Come on.

Let's go exercise, shall we?

Come on. Up.

Yay!

Let's go!

Why are you smiling?

Did you forget something?

What?

This.

I almost forgot.

How could you? It means so much to us.

It's crazy to think

that we'll be each other's wives
in just a few months.

Yeah.

We've almost been together for two years.

Time flies, doesn't it?

It sure does.

Neen.

What's that, Runch?

What?

They're watches.

But they're not meant

to tell how much time has passed.

Instead, they'll remind me
that with every step I take,

you'll always be there with me.

How sweet. Thank you, Runch.

Can you help me put it on?

Of course. Here.

There.

Ready?

Now we can jog together.

Let's go.

Runch!

- Are you good?
- Yeah.

I'm getting thirsty.

Can you get me some water?

Of course.

I'll be right back.

Okay.

See? Just like Ms. Runch's mother said.

- What did she say?
- Oh,

she said she doesn't
take care of her wife.

See? She's thirsty, but instead
of getting her own water,

she's making her wife do it.

That's not how a good wife should be.

Exactly.

She just sits back
and lets her wife do everything.

That's why Runch's mother cooks for her,

otherwise she'd have nothing good to eat.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Oh, Neen.

So thirsty you couldn't wait, huh?

Did you badmouth me to my neighbors?

What are you talking about?
I don't understand.

Stop acting so innocent.

What'd you say to make them think
I don't take care of Runch?

I didn't. Don't lie about me like that.

Lie about you? I heard
what they said with my own ears!

Say you did it!

- Come on, say it!
- Neen!

Neen, let go. You're hurting me.

Neen, please let go of her.
You're hurting her for real.

I won't let go
until your mom tells the truth.

Stop bullshitting me! Stop it!

- Stop it!
- Neen, that's enough!

Did you just yell at me?

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to, but you wouldn't listen.

You say I wouldn't listen,
but you wouldn't either.

Or do you think I was lying?

Okay.

Then you can stay with her all you want.

Neen, wait--

Mom.

Runch, just go after her.
Don't worry about me.

How could I go when you're like this?

I'll get you an inhaler.

Okay, honey.

You just told me you're staying married,

and now you had such a bad fight
you ran away from home?

Well, Runch was the one
who was being unreasonable.

But from what you told me,
you went too far.

You insulted her mother.
How could she not be upset?

What? It was her fault, though.

I don't like being accused
when I didn't do anything wrong.

So what are you going to do?
Stay here and not go home?

Yes.

I won't go home until her mother leaves.

What good will all these outbursts do?

I don't know.

Runch,

I don't want to blame your mom, but,

recording her conversation with Neen
so she could play it back to you?

That doesn't seem natural at all.

What do you mean?

Have you ever seen a soap opera?

This is exactly like a soap opera plot.

It's as if your mom had planned it,

trying to make Neen
look like the bad guy to you.

Would my mom really go that far?

Mothers will do anything,

especially one
who's as protective as yours.

She'd do it just so she wouldn't
lose you to someone else.

I think you fell for your mother's trick.

You'd better apologize to Neen
and win her back.

Hello, Dad.

Hello, Mom.

Hello.

Hello, Nai.

You see, I came here to--

Runch, you don't have to say anything.
I know what happened.

Does… Does everyone know already?

It's not that hard to guess what happened.

I'm sorry for yelling at Neen.

Fighting is just part of a relationship.

It doesn't matter whether you fight.

What matters is whether
you still choose each other

after you fight.

I choose her.

I always have.

But sometimes,
I'm not so good at handling it.

Neen's in her room.
You should go and see her.

Okay.

Neen. Can you open the door for me?

Neen,

I know you're listening.

I've come to take you home.

I'm not going.

I'm sorry.

I don't want to hear your apology.
Those are nothing but words.

I want you to show me you're really sorry.

What do you want me to do?

Do whatever it takes
to make your mom leave,

then I'll accept your apology.

How'd it go, Runch?
Did she agree to come home?

No.

Oh dear.

She's still mad at me, isn't she?

It's my fault.
I'm the one who caused this.

Had I not moved in and just stayed away,

Neen wouldn't have been so mad at you.

I'm getting too old.
I didn't think it through,

and now I'm giving you a hard time.

Mom.

Please don't say that.

Should I make up with her?

I'll go and apologize.
I'll even bow down to her

as long as she'll move back in with you.

It's okay. I'll handle this myself.

I'm worried, though.

I'm scared she won't be back ever again.

I won't give up so easily, Mom.

I'll find a way to make up with her
and win her back.

No matter how hard it is,
I won't let go of her hand.

I believe in you, Runch.

‪ONE YEAR AGO

Finally, the day has come.

The day we become each other's wives.

And from this day forward,

we'll be each other's wives forever.

Yes, we will.

You threw away my ring, didn't you?

So that ring matters more than me?

Couldn't keep up the act,
so you finally snapped?

This was your plan, wasn't it?

I'm an innocent girl.
I'd never scheme against you.

You're so full of it!

- Huh?
- Mom!

- That's enough. Mom!
- You!

Stop it! Don't you lay a finger on Neen.

Don't hurt her.

I know it must be difficult for you.

If you want to talk or vent…

…I'm always here to listen.

Getting to hug you
is enough to cheer me up.