01x01 - The Parcel

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Dad!

Dad?

Dad?

Dad?

Don't come near me!

Easy, Dad. It's me, Esa.

Esa?

Yes, Dad, it's me.

Now, give me the knife, okay?

I'm tired of this, Esa.

I can't stand it anymore.

I understand, Dad.

It's everywhere. I can't do this anymore.

I understand, Dad.

Now, give me the knife, okay?

Dad, what's wrong?

Dad, we can find a way out together, okay?

Dad!

Please calm down.

It's me, Esa.

Maybe...

This is my only way out.

Please give me the knife, Dad.

Dad? Please...

Please listen to me...

Dad...

Please listen to me.

THE PARCEL

TWO DAYS EARLIER

He said that his head keeps throbbing.

I did.

I gave him Ibuprofen

and also Paracetamol.

Nothing seemed to work.

Can't you get here sooner?

I see.

All right, Doctor.

Alright.

Thank you.

Esa?

Yes, Dad?

Why is it getting worse?

It still hurts?

Do you see anything?

Let me see.

-This side?
-Yes.

There's nothing there, Dad.

You feel it throbbing?

It's indescribable.

It feels like

something is moving inside my head.

You were also like this

when your cholesterol level spiked.

What was the last thing you ate?

I didn't eat anything unusual.

This time feels different.

Is the pain bearable?

Because the doctor isn't available now.

He'll come as soon as he can.

I don't think doctors can cure this.

Then who?

Your favorite stew seller?

What you'll get is worse headaches

and cholesterol spikes!

People usually get headaches

because of bills.

But I already took care of yours.

It's different this time, Esa.

Whatever you say.

All right. You should rest now.

Tell me if you need anything.

-Okay.
-Rest up.

What was that?

-Excuse me, miss.
-Yes, Asep?

Meet our new gardener.

-His name's Harun.
-Hello, Harun.

Hey, she's talking to you.

I'm Wulan.

I'm Harun.

-Ipah.
-Yes, miss?

Please offer them coffee or breakfast.

-Yes, miss.
-Okay.

-Thank you, Ipah.
-Yes, miss.

Harun, I hope you'll like working here.

-Yes, miss.
-Go on.

-Please excuse us.
-Go on.

Oh, Asep. Please warm up my car for me.

-Sure thing, miss.
-Thank you.

Twenty years have passed,

and the Banyuwangi '98 m*ssacre

is still leaving a deep wound

for the victims' families.

Moreover, not a single perpetrator

had been arrested

and stood trial for the incidents,

which claimed 115 lives.

Dozens of the victims' family members

were demonstrating in front of

the Parliament building this morning.

My son was not a black magic shaman,

but he fell victim to all this.

They slit his throat...

It's too early to be this serious.

You'll grow old faster.

Loud music this early in the day?

You'll hurt your ears soon.

What? I can't hear you.

-Coffee?
-Sure.

Today's my big presentation, Dad.

Wish me luck.

Oh, I saw the light was on last night,

so that was you working?

Yep. Last minute polishing.

Don't forget

to use some personal approach.

With feelings.

Investment has nothing to do

with feelings, Dad.

Hey, that's where you're wrong.

In business, the X factor that determines

success or failure is feelings.

For example,

you have to read your clients.

Do they prefer hearing clean

and simple words, or pretentious ones?

That's why you should use feelings.

Do you mean pretentious like you?

-Why did you respond?
-Good morning!

Pretentious as in ordering lamb chops

-all the way from New Zealand.
-Hey,

that's not pretentious.

I simply appreciate quality meat.

I ordered lamb chops for us.

You're cooking tonight, okay?

Cool. I'll cook something nice,

so your belly will get bigger.

Wulan.

Did you hear a thud last night?

I did.

-See?
-A loud one.

Wulan heard it too, honey.

It woke me up.

You heard that too?

But that's not the case with your father.

Even the loudest noise in the world

will never wake him up from his sleep.

Must've been a car crash or something.

A car crash on top of a house? Nonsense.

Good morning!

-Morning!
-I also heard footsteps.

Morning!

-Come have breakfast.
-Up studying

-all night again, Wisnu?
-No, Dad.

But some noise woke me up,

and I couldn't go back to sleep.

See? Means it was just you who slept

like a log.

-Like a log?
-Everyone heard it but you!

What do you want for breakfast?

Toast, please.

-Thanks.
-Mom, want some orange juice?

Excuse me. A package for Madam.

Oh, right.

Please put it in the living room.

-Yes, ma'am.
-Thank you, Ipah.

Wulan!

Look at your toast.

Maggots. How did they get here?

Maggots?

How...

-How did it get there?
-Honey.

You go up there and check.

There, set it up properly

so you won't fall down.

What is it?

Easy.

Be careful, Harun.

What's in there, Harun?

Didn't I just call pest control

the other day?

Did you find anything?

Is anything in there?

-Found it, sir.
-What is it?

It's huge!

-What?
-What did you find?

-Careful.
-What is it?

Calm down, honey.

What is that?

How did it get there?

What is that?

How did a dead civet get in there?

-It's covered in maggots.
-I can't,

-I'm out of here.
-Throw it away.

-Throw it away, Harun.
-Yes, sir.

-How did it get there?
-No idea!

Wulan, call pest control for me.

Will do, Dad.

-I'm off to work now.
-Drive safe!

-Honey?
-No!

-It's okay, honey.
-Is it out yet?

Harun took it away,

it just needs to be cleaned up.

Have you put each company's ROI

from last year?

-Yup.
-All right.

-Year-on-year projections?
-Done.

-Debt-to-equity ratio?
-Also done.

Sorry, you know me.

We're talking about Mrs. Liliana here,

the big fish client.

If we manage to get her, other investors

of the same level will follow.

And your door to junior partnership

will be wide open.

Relax, Otto. I'll win her heart.

No worries, okay? See you soon.

No pressure.

These businesses are certainly

worth investing in, ma'am.

But we think you should allocate

the biggest investment

to PT London Borneo, or Lonbor,

I bet you've heard of them,

a palm processing company in Kalimantan.

Based on our assessment, with Lonbor,

you will be able

to get a year-on-year yield,

five percent per annum.

What Otto means is, we have calculated

that you can get a five percent profit

every year, with PT Lonbor.

This is it!

This is how you explain things.

No need to use big, English words.

I don't understand.

What's your name, dear girl?

Wulan, ma'am.

Otto,

I want her to always be on my team, okay?

Or I'll smack you in the head.

Yes, ma'am.

Please send me the details.

Yes, ma'am. I'll send it to you now.

Please also email me.

Will do, ma'am.

This is mild irritation.

It's caused by...

Here's the thing.

There's nothing I can do

if you choose to stay at home.

My suggestion is that you go

to the hospital.

When I find out what causes it,

-it'll be...
-No, I'm not going.

Dad, don't be like that.

Thanks for coming, Doctor.

Get some rest.

-I'll see you out, Doctor.
-Thank you.

Please don't mind him.

I'm sorry for the way he acted.

It's fine.

But the next time he's in pain,

just take him to the hospital.

Sure thing.

I'll be on my way, then.

Thank you.

That was crazy, Wulan!

You know who she is?

The big fish of Semarang.

That's right.

Everything she invested in, always worked.

And you got her! Darn good job!

-Darn good job!
-Thank you, Otto.

Sorry, I got too excited.

If we really get her,

we'll get a great portfolio.

Which means big numbers!

Please, go ahead.

I have a date with my golf stick.

Have fun!

Hi, Prita.

Girl, let's grab some dinner.

What's with you?

-Tonight?
-Yep.

Sorry, but I'll take the rain check.

I have a report to finish.

You're so lame. You're always working.

Look who's talking.

I promise next time I won't bail.

-Fine, then.
-Okay, bye.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello? Who's there?

Wulan.

My dad's in the hospital after finding out

that you canceled our wedding.

You're selfish!

Please.

I'm not asking for a full refund,

only some of it.

Yes.

At least, don't charge me the full price.

Of course I didn't want
my daughter's wedding to be canceled.

Right?

But it happened,

there's nothing we can do.

Yes, I know.

Hey, you're home.

I'm sure there is a win-win solution.

-Yes, Dad.
-Ready to cook?

Yes, I'm defrosting the lamb chop.

Why did you do that? Mom will get angry.

I'm doing her a favor, and you, too.

So that you two can move on.

So you two can focus on other things.

It's not that easy, Dad.

I've caused trouble to so many people,
especially Mom.

She's having a hard time
canceling so many things.

It's fine, that'll keep her occupied.

Be nice to your wife.

I'm just kidding!

No need to be so serious.

Wulan.

I need to talk to you.

-Careful.
-What about?

What about?

You can't go on feeling guilty like this,

okay?

Look.

Me, your mother, and your brother
were definitely affected

by the decision you made.

But you know your situation
better than anyone.

As long as you're sure
that you made the right decision,

then go along with it.

We, as family, will support you.

Okay?

Now, smile for me.

That's my girl.

Good.

Thanks, Dad.

And also thanks for the advice earlier.

Using a personal approach really worked.

See? I'm always right.

Oh, please, it was just that one time.

-Hey, that's where you're wrong.
-Nope!

Esa!

Dad? What's wrong?

Esa, my eyes hurt so much!

-Calm down, Dad,
-It hurts.

let's take a seat first.

Let's just go to the hospital
like the doctor said, alright?

Wait here, let me give him a call,

in case he's still around here.

Wait here!

Hello, Doctor, where are you?

Have you gone far?

Esa!

Esa!

Esa!

-Esa!
-What's wrong, Dad?

My eyes hurt so bad!

Hang in there, Dad.

-Esa...
-We're almost there, Dad.

Doctor?

Please wait outside, sir.

-Nurse?
-Yes, Doc.

Let me take a look, sir.

It hurts.

How long has it been like this?

It hurts.

No use hiding them from me.

What test do you have tomorrow?

Physics. It's the last one.

After that, I'm free.

Really?

Remember your promise.

When there's no more test, no more pills.

Yes, I promise.

Don't keep giving me empty promises.

I promise this will be the last one, sis.

Is this for Mom and Dad's anniversary?

Yes, I bought them.

I figured
you would want to chip in on my gift.

Yes.

But you need to buy the card.

Okay, I'll buy one.

You also have to wrap it perfectly, okay?

Consider it done.

Oh, and how about the cake?

-What cake?
-You forgot?

Kidding! Strawberry cake, right?

You can't keep doing this to me.

I've done my part.

I'm not responsible
over your endless debts.

Those are no longer my responsibility.

Wulan?

Is it the witch again?

Who else?

I'm off, then.

See you at dinner!

Is that the best you got, Dad?

Don't be c*ck. A champion's mentality
can turn the tables.

You'll see.

-What mentality?
-Wisnu.

I was playing golf

-with Uncle Rudi yesterday.
-And?

He said that Michael will rank first

in class again this semester.

-What?
-Yep.

-That's what he said.
-Tell him

that this time, Michael will be second,

and I will be on top.

-Are you sure?
-Of course!

The other day during the test,
it was so obvious Michael was struggling.

And you?

Did you struggle?

Of course not. I studied hard.

And also...

Michael's sister is quite cute.

Nah, I prefer the other one.

-The older girl?
-Hey, watch it!

-You cheated.
-See?

See? I told you the tables will turn!

Now go get me a drink!

Yummy!

Lamb chop dinner is coming.

Medium rare for me, please.

Sure.

But you have to do the dishes
and it has to be well done. Deal?

Will do, that's a piece of cake.

Don't spill it, Wisnu!

I need to hurry, Dad's cheating!

-Where's my drink?
-Always so careless.

Rosemary.

Lamb chop dinner is off.

-What?
-Why?

Dad, you should take a shower.

Strange, how did maggots get in there?

What? Maggots?

Where did you buy it, Dad?

Is it not from the usual place?

Let's order some pizza, or chicken wings.

It's crazy when you think about it.

There were maggots up there,

and on the meat we just bought.

Maybe someone "dispatched" it.

-Like a delivery?
-Nonsense.

What are you talking about?

That's not what I meant.

It also happened to my friend Rika.

Oh, Rika the older girl?

-Who?
-Ask him.

Yes, Rika the older girl.

See? I'm right again.

One night, everyone in her house
heard a loud bang.

It woke up her baby brother
and kept him up all night, crying.

The baby was hungry.

There's nothing weird about that.

If the baby wakes up and cry, he's hungry.

No, that's not what I meant.

-You're overthinking it.
-I agree.

The next day, Rika's dad got paralyzed.

Mucus came out of his legs. It reeked.

Stop it, Wisnu, we're eating.

Mom, I'm serious!

-It might be diabetes.
-Dad's right.

Ipah, please bring the whole bottle.

When they took him to the doctor,
the doctor raised his hands.

Like this?

That's not what I meant, Dad.

They could not find the cause of illness.

I am listening, but he said

the doctor raised his hands!

It was just an idiom, Dad.

Let's just listen to the whole story.

Fine, I'm sorry. Go on, Wisnu.

The doctors couldn't tell what it was.

Rika said that it was some kind
of black magic that someone cast.

There's no such thing as black magic.

I know, right?

Of course there is.

It was clearly a curse.

Curse?

So you're saying that

it was black magic?

Rika's dad died not long after that.

He died because of the illness.

Or maybe old age.

May he rests in peace.

But I remember,

when I was little, back in my village,

maggots are always associated
with black magic.

See? Mom believes me.

That's not what I meant.

I'm just telling you a story.

You should stick to believing in God,
not magic.

I don't know if black magic exists or not.

I haven't seen it myself,

and I hope I never will.

-Let's change the topic.
-Honey.

Better lay your eyes on me, right?

Ew, gross!

Right, honey?

What a lame dad joke.

Mom used to look at me like...

-How?
-Like this.

Come on, let's take a selfie.

Wow, Dad wants to be cool.

Of course, dads can be cool too.

-For your social media?
-Of course!

Hey, I'm not in the picture.

Here we go.

One, two, three.

Yes.

-It might be out of focus.
-How is it?

-What will the caption be?
-Black magic.

Because we kept talking about it.

That's not funny, honey.

-It turned out great.
-Really?

Oh, dear God!

Ipah, please take a look.

It's a bat, sir, ma'am.

How come?

It was probably drunk on wine,

and then it crashed into the window.

What a lame joke, Dad.

Honey.

It made sense, right? It's probably drunk.

Looks good.

This too. Good.

It seems the infection has gotten better.

Just keep taking the antibiotics.

I'll be going, then.

-Please watch over him.
-Thank you.

Just ring the bell if you need anything.

Yes, nurse.

Can you please turn off the lights?

So my dad can rest.

-Sure.
-Thank you.

Esa?

Yes, Dad?

How are you feeling?

It's better now.

Esa.

I have been trying

to live a good life as best as I can.

I worked honest jobs.

Raised you to be a good man.

But no matter what I did,
it wasn't enough to escape

this whole thing.

Come on, Dad.

Don't think about it too much.

Okay?

You should just take a good rest,
so you'll recover soon.

Alright.

I have to go get some fresh clothes
from home.

Anything I can get you?

No, thank you.

Just get me my phone, please.

I'll see you later, Dad.

Drive safe.

So we landed in Dubai.

I told your mother,

"I think the transit lounge is that way."

And then she said,

"No, you're wrong, honey! It's this way.

Let's just follow

that group of Indonesians."

She was being stubborn as usual.

We can imagine.

-I gave in to her.
-And?

We followed those Indonesians.

And I wondered, why aren't we heading
to the transit lounge?

And what do you know,

it was not the transit lounge,

it's the airport's exit!

How come?

They were a domestic workers group!

-Don't hit me.
-Sorry, honey.

See where her stubbornness got us into?

So we had to rush back in
to find this transit lounge.

We went back in running, and then...

-And then what?
-And?

-Hold on.
-Come on.

What a cliffhanger!

-Who is it, Mom?
-No idea.

Did you end up missing your flight, Mom?

Obviously.

Hold on, Bondan.

Hello, Ahmad?

Yes, I'm here. What's up, Bondan?

I'm sick.

And I'm pretty sure
it's because of a black magic spell.

So, please watch out. Do your prayers,
ask for mercy. Repent, Ahmad.

-I don't think we have long to live...
-Bondan,

go get some rest.

I'll come visit you when I can, okay?

I don't need you to visit me.

I just want to warn you...

Sorry, Bondan.

I have to get back to my family.

-Let's talk later.
-Alright, then.

Who called you earlier, Dad?

A friend from college.

He was always in trouble.

Whenever he calls,

he always ends up asking for money.

Alright, then. I'm going to sleep.

-Okay.
-Do you need me to stay with you?

-No, I'm okay.
-You sure?

Yes.

Okay, good night.

Good night.

Hey.

Love you.

Love you.

Dad?

Dad!

Dad!

Dad?

Dad?

Don't come near me!

Dad, it's me, Esa.

Esa?

Yes, Dad, it's me.

Now, give me the knife, okay?

I'm tired of this, Esa.

I can't stand it anymore.

I understand, Dad.

It's everywhere. I can't do this anymore.

I understand, Dad.

Now, give me the knife, okay?

Dad, what's wrong?

Dad, we can find a way out together, okay?

Please calm down, Dad. It's me, Esa.

Maybe...

This is my only way out.

Please give me the knife, Dad.

Dad, please give me the knife.

Dad...

Please listen to me!

Oh, my God!

Dad...

Dad...

Dad...