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If you fail an exam,

just try harder next time.

But if you fail at life,

you're as good as dead.

This isn't a cram school.

It's a place where you change your fate.

Everyone deserves a chance to start over.

Pass this exam,

and you can erase the failure you used to be.

Do better this time,

and you can leave your past behind.

That's what they told us.

Tired?

Get some sleep.

I'll wake you when we get there.

Jackie.

Wake up.

We are here.

Would anyone come this far just to study for a retake?

The cable car will get us there faster.

Driving would take another five hours.

Come on.

The more remote, the better.

You'll be able to focus.

Smart Cram School has a great reputation.

The top scorer comes from here every year.

You're Jackie Zhao's guardian?

Yes.

I'll take the luggage.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Follow me.

Put it in here.

But I still need it...

No phones inside. Otherwise, you can go home.

Anything over there?

He went that way!

This way!

Keep looking!

Hurry...

Where the hell did he go?

Hey.

I'm going this way.

You guys keep looking.

This is for your own good.

We're going straight to bed once we get there.

We'll check in at Smart first thing tomorrow.

We can't be late on the first day.

It stinks.

Close it.

Close the window!

It really is remote here.

But just focus on your studies

and do your best.

The months will fly by fast.

Anything on your end?

No clue where he hid.

I'll kill him when we find him.

Damn.

Over there.

You okay?

Did you get a good look at him?

I couldn't see his face.

Keep going.

And don't let them run loose.

What's wrong?

None of your business.

(Letter of Acceptance, Entomology Dept)

Jackie,

wake up.

How did you sleep last night?

Alright.

That's good.

Now go wash up and eat something.

Come on.

Who's that next door?

Playing the violin so early.

So annoying.

Disturbing everyone's sleep.

I can't study for you.

But I'll take care of

everything else.

You just focus on studying.

Get into your dream school.

Become a better doctor than your dad.

Then we'll live a happier life together.

Let me see.

I know.

You and I will always be together.

Today's your first day.

Make a good impression on your teachers.

You're starting late.

So you need to work harder than the others.

Remember, they're your rivals,

not friends.

Just focus on studying.

Hi there.

How are your grades?

- Come on... - Let's chat.

Hi.

What's your class rank?

Third.

Third, huh?

So you're a good student.

Hey there.

I know your parents...

They're not around.

That must be tough.

If studying gets too hard

and you need a break, let me know.

You can give me your spot.

I'll fix all your problems.

It's okay.

Don't force it if you can't keep up.

Just give up the spot.

Come to me.

I can take care of everything for you.

Thanks.

My last name is Fu. Call me Mr. Fu.

Parents can't go in.

Excuse me.

We're here to check in.

Name, please?

Jackie Zhao.

What's going on?

What's wrong?

Um.

What are they doing here?

Are they here to check in?

Are there still spots?

Go check in

- with Professor Kang. - How's this possible?

He said to check in.

- Parents must leave after check-in. - No way.

There are still spots?

- Thanks. - How's that possible?

I've never seen them before.

They just walked right in.

- We've been waiting forever. - Did they pull some strings?

- How can this be? - They pulled strings?

Probably.

Must be.

Our goal!

Dream school!

Our duty!

Study hard!

Students at Smart

have only one thing to do...

Study.

Every student here has failed before.

But this place helps you succeed.

Everything not related to studying is banned.

Smart creates the perfect study environment.

Your only job is to study.

Professor Kang started this school

to give failed students

a new hope.

But he also set strict school rules.

Break the rules, and there are serious consequences.

Not letting anything bad...

Not letting anything bad...

Not letting...

Sorry...

Sorry...

No one truly loves goodness

or hates badness.

Those who love goodness...

Those who love goodness...

Those who hate badness

practice goodness

by not letting anything bad...

By not letting anything bad affect them.

Those who love goodness put it above everything. Those who hate...

Jackie.

Jackie.

Jackie,

I'm going back now.

Mr. Gao.

I'll leave Jackie in your care.

I'm leaving.

Go.

Go.

Stop looking.

Hurry up and follow.

Read the student handbook carefully.

No being late.

No leaving early.

No disturbing anyone's studies.

You'll have a mock exam every month.

The bottom 30 get expelled.

Clear now?

This is our elite class.

Only accepting the top 30 students

What was your score?

384.

What?

384.

A lot of room to improve.

I asked around.

Jackie Zhao.

Class 9.

Must have taken Ray Zhang's spot.

Looks like it.

Everyone scoring below 384, stand up.

Move one seat back.

Quick!

The back in the middle.

Your seats will change after each mock exam.

Study hard

if you want to sit in the front.

Curses?

What's this?

Stop reading if you want to live...

It's mine. Did you ask for my permission?

You saw something you shouldn't have.

I curse you with a stomachache.

May the whole class hate you!

And may scary things happen to you.

Jared!

Quiet!

We have a new student.

All of you behave.

Study hard.

No slacking off.

Now.

Read after me.

Success is ahead.

Success is ahead.

I deserve my dream school.

I deserve my dream school.

I will get into my dream school.

I will get into my dream school.

I will be number one.

I will be number one.

We keep getting better with strong determination.

We keep getting better with strong determination.

We make miracles happen by working hard.

We make miracles happen by working hard.

Success is ahead.

Ugh.

Why is it so dirty?

Hi, hello.

You're...

You're new here, right?

I'm Peter Fu.

Fu is my last name.

Just call me Peter.

Hello.

Hello...

I figured you just moved in

and haven't had time to buy groceries.

So I brought you some.

Take them.

It's fine, really.

It's okay. I can buy some later.

Don't be so polite.

We've all moved here

for our kids.

It's tough for all of us.

It's pretty heavy.

Alright.

Careful.

Thank you.

So, Mr. Fu,

which class is your child in?

He hasn't had the chance to study with your daughter yet.

By the way,

what's your name?

My last name is He.

Ms. He.

Chair Jiang

How have you been?

Ms. He.

I'll go now.

Let me know if you need anything.

- Alright. - No trouble at all.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Bye.

From now on,

don't let that kind of man come around here again!

Jared.

He doesn't need to come here at all.

He's been smart since he was little.

But none of his classmates ever liked him.

So he decided to shut everyone out.

When a genius does the same thing every day,

he gets better and better.

One day, everyone realized

Jared's curses would really come true.

Jared's curse will follow you.

Now, I'm the one sitting next to him.

I curse you with a stomachache.

May the whole class hate you!

And may scary things happen to you.

Hi.

You're really here.

Your family forced you to come, right?

You're wondering how I knew.

Your face says it all.

I get it.

Smart's messed up.

Everyone's super weird.

Just thinking about school made me want to throw up.

Luckily, you showed up.

I finally have a normal friend.

My name's Chloe Wang.

C-H-L-O-E.

Chloe.

You?

Jackie Zhao.

Change into your uniform.

Try to stay under the radar here.

Troublemakers always pay for it.

Ray was always causing trouble.

He got the whole class docked points.

No one knew what he got into.

He stopped coming to school.

Then, he disappeared.

No textbooks.

Can I borrow a pen?

Thanks.

Let's eat together.

Thanks, but I'm not hungry.

Oh, stop.

I heard your stomach growling.

Don't worry. I won't let you eat for free.

Tomorrow, you can bring something good to share.

Thanks.

It's good.

Then have some more.

I don't want any more.

I eat it every day.

Liam,

have this for lunch today.

I made it this morning.

I'm good. Thanks.

Don't be so polite.

Eat up.

Also,

I got this for you.

Hope we both do well on our exams

and get into the elite class.

Keep it for yourself.

You're not eating?

I'm not hungry.

You can have it.

Alright.

Lettie Shi.

Thanks.

Smart has so many rules, huh?

But don't worry too much.

Just don't skip class.

Don't disrupt others.

Don't ruin the study atmosphere.

Act like a good student who studies hard.

You'll be fine.

After all, Smart's all about studying.

No wonder everyone's so tense here.

Always studying.

We're all failures. We have to study hard.

Who would be dumb enough to date someone?

Where do you live?

Over there.

That's the apartment area.

My family can't afford it.

So we live in the south.

Who's that guy?

I saw him smoking this morning.

He's Jun-hong Chen.

Class 4.

He scored even lower than me.

And he likes Jade.

He pesters her every day.

Forgot your keys again?

Hello.

What do you want this time?

We just moved in last night.

My last name is He.

I made some chicken legs.

Have some.

No.

Hello.

Back from school, huh.

We're your new neighbors.

My daughter is Jackie.

She's your new classmate.

I made some food.

Try some.

Smells great.

Must be delicious.

Thank you, ma'am.

Good?

Yes.

It's hot.

This one.

Here.

And your favorite, chicken leg.

Want an egg?

- Here. - Sure.

The braised chicken leg is so good.

Your grandma makes it even better.

Once you get into med school,

we'll go visit your grandma in Hong Kong.

Okay.

Come on.

Eat up.

You have evening study later.

What's wrong?

I already agreed to retake the exam.

Why are you taking it away?

This is for your own good.

I'm getting rid of anything that's not about studying.

We agreed before we came here.

We'd work for this goal together.

I'm just cutting out your distractions.

But that's mine!

What right do you have to take it?

I have every right!

I gave birth to you.

Everything you have comes from me.

Haven't caught the other one yet?

No.

Damn.

Corbin,

they said they found this when

searching that guy's place.

Where did he get it?

This is bad.

Even his mom is missing.

We need to get him soon,

or there will be trouble.

Okay.

What should we do with this guy?

This guy?

The mayor gave orders.

This one is special.

Worth more than fertilizer.

Hmm.

Okay.

How did it end up in a student's home?

They're all supposed to be with the mayor.

If he finds out it's here,

he'll go crazy.

And that will be a real problem.

This town's hiding something.

But the scariest part isn't strange things happening.

It's that everyone feels it,

but they all pretend nothing's wrong.

Jackie,

you skipped evening study yesterday.

This is just your first week here.

Points off for the entire class.

Stand up.

Go out and run laps.

It's all your fault.

We get punished because of you.

Idiot.

Jackie,

you skipped evening study on your first day.

You don't deserve the spot in Smart.

No lunch break this time.

Next time, no lunch at all.

Everyone, keep an eye on each other.

Don't be the black sheep. Got it?

Yes.

Louder!

Yes!

Our goal!

Dream school!

Our duty!

Study hard!

Our goal!

Dream school!

Our duty!

Study hard!

My voice is louder than yours!

Our goal!

Dream school!

Our duty!

Study hard!

Our goal!

Dream school!

Our duty!

Study hard!

Do you know I hate running the most?

You made me lose my lunch break and run laps.

Damn you!

You need to be punished.

You'll have zero friends.

Ghosts will chase you

and scare you to death!

Jackie,

use my handkerchief.

Sorry.

I saw Lettie push you down.

But I was too scared to tell the teacher.

Her family is rich, and she's a bully.

No one dares cross her.

Lettie.

Here to use the toilet?

Or what?

Eat shit like you?

Why do you talk like that?

I never did anything to you.

You're not using the toilet.

Of course I'll think that way.

Everyone, put on your masks now.

Go home. Stay inside.

Hurry.

- Lock the windows and doors. - Catch him fast, move!

- Students caught outside - Grab all the tools.

- are in violation of school rules. - Which area this time?

Everyone, put on your masks now.

- Go home. Stay inside. - Damn, again.

Hurry.

Lock the windows and doors.

- Students caught outside - Hurry, pack things away.

are in violation of school rules.

Don't hang around outside.

Get inside.

Get back inside and close the door.

Hello?

Can someone open the door?

Students caught outside

are in violation of school rules.

Everyone...

Anyone out there?

Go home. Stay inside.

Can someone open the door?

Students caught outside

are in violation of school rules.

Jackie?

Chloe.

Jackie!

Where are you going?

Jackie hasn't come out yet.

Didn't you hear what Professor Kang said?

Go!

Put on your mask.

Where's your mask?

Take it out.

It's finally coming.

It's finally coming.

It's coming.

Is anyone out there?

Can anyone help me?

I want to go home.

I don't want to be here.

What happened to you?

Why are you still here?

Can you help me get out?

I want to go home.

Please take me out.

Please help me.

Please.

Please.

Are you okay?

Jackie.

You'll never get out of here!

Jackie.

Jackie.

Jackie.