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Guard!

Guard! Open the door!

Guard!

Open the door!

Guard!

You! Come here!

- Open the fucking door! - Help!

All rise!

Be seated.

Would the accused rise to hear the verdict.

In the case of negligent driving causing death against...

...Mr Raywat Suthikarn.

The court has considered all the evidence.

The court finds you guilty under Section 291 of the Criminal Code...

...of negligence resulting in the death of another...

...and sentences you to 6 years incarceration.

The court has taken into consideration your guilty plea...

...and therefore reduces the sentence to 3 years.

There's nothing I can do to help you this time, son.

Get a move on...

...hurry up...

Chief Warden Mun, sir.

Handing over new inmates to Area 6.

Transferring them to your jurisdiction, Superintendent.

How many today?

Nine sir!

Welcome to the prison!

My name is Sila.

As Superintendent of this prison...

I understand well that none of you ever thought you'd end up here.

But we can all make mistakes.

Now that you are here...

...remember that everybody in this place is equal.

Everybody must obey the rules...

...and take the opportunity to rehabilitate yourselves.

Think well and act well and learn from your experience.

Just think of it as repaying your bad karma.

My policy is no unnecessary roughness,

to live together like brothers.

And remember no matter who you are, matter where you are from...

...rich...

...or poor...

...powerful or weak, titled or not...

...leave it all behind you...

...because from now on...

...you are all the same.

You are prisoners.

I will be good.

And obey the rules.

I will respect...

...all wardens.

Sit!

Get a load of this one.

Just like you when you first came.

Skinny as a dog.

You shouldn't eat anything.

You'll just throw it all up.

Waste of food.

Get in line!

Get up!

Get him out!

What about the other one?

Don't worry about him.

This guy can't even crawl.

Jon...

...look after him.

No way Warden! Don't want to be with him.

He's mad I don't want to die.

I don't want to die! He's mad, Warden!

You fucking bastard!

You filthy shit!

Prisoner Raywat is a new inmate.

He's under stress and attacked Jon.

What's your problem?

What did Jon do to you?

Do you want to stay here forever?

No sir!

But I'm claustrophobic.

Sentenced for 3 years, reckless driving causing death.

No previous convictions.

You don't look like a tough guy.

Behave yourself and if you're lucky,

you'll be out in a year or two.

But I have a way to get you out even sooner.

Are you interested?

I want you to think that you are not in prison...

...instead, you are here undertaking a special duty for us.

And when you're done, you'll be out and living your life normal.

What do have to do?

To start off with,

you've got to use the fact that you're new in here...

...to your advantage.

You'll be sent to different sections to follow the movements...

...of trouble-makers and report to the wardens.

You'll assume the identity of a prisoner...

...in for any number crimes.

It'll depend on who we want you to track.

You may have to pretend to be a pretty thief...

...a bank robber...

...a drug dealer...

...a rapist or even a professional killer.

It may be risky but there'll be someone to help you.

Chief Warden Mun will take care of you...

...especially in critical situation.

As for Jon...

...he'll be useful to you in lots of ways.

When do I start?

No hurry.

You have to learn a lot of things first.

But remember that you are still a prisoner...

...and will be treated the same as others.

So if you break the rules...

...you will be punished the same as others.

One more thing Keep in mind...

...don't believe what other prisoners tell you.

They all say the same thing-they're not guilty. They didn't do it.

Listen to, and follow, the wardens only.

Ouch! Easy does it!

Isn't there anything better to look at?

They're looking because they're jealous.

Jealous of what? He's not that big.

It's not that! They're jealous because he gets to go first.

Eat first...

...bathe first.

When they wash they get the first of the water...

...not the dregs like we have to use.

There's a strict rule here you should know.

What's that?

Never bend down to pick up your soap when you're washing.

Hey sweet cheeks... your body smells good.

Is your ass just as sweet?

What's wrong with him?

It's the way we cure drug addicts.

How do they get drugs in here?

Didn't find a thing, Warden.

Nothing.

Your fingers are too fucking short.

What the fuck you want from me man?

You really want my shit? I'll give you my shit!

What's this?

I don't know what you're talking, man!

You call this shit?

Shit.

Very expensive shit!

Fuck! Go and piss in the can!

If get up I lose my place.

Then how the fuck am I going to sleep?

I've been waiting a long time...

...for a piece of your ass...

You! Move your ass and I guarantee...

...you'll never fuck again.

Understand?

I want to quit. It's too risky.

Give it some thought. Think it over carefully.

Everyone here has to take care of themselves.

If you weren't working for me...

...you'd have been torn to pieces by now.

Don't worry, they won't gang up on you.

Normally, they do that with child rapists...

...or those who killed their parents.

The prisoners hate them.

From now on, you have to take care of yourself.

We don't have enough wardens to properly run the prison.

Why would I get you to do the job otherwise?

Keep your back door closed.

Around here, there are prisoners with names Lust One,

Lust Two and Lust Three.

What number are you?

I am just known as Lust. That's it.

I don't like a victim like you.

I like my victims young and innocent...

...and the best is when they least expect it.

Bastard!

What the fuck is wrong with you!

What have I ever done to you?

It's not like I fucked your mother or anything.

You're a fucking animal!

And you think you're any better?

We're all animals in here.

Let me go!

I told you that you are just one of the prisoners.

How can you work with me if you act like this?

I won't be able to help you again.

Take him to the kitchen to calm down.

Yes, sir!

You can trust those of us in the kitchen.

We're only in for petty crimes.

That guy? Can you trust him?

Tui? Yeah, 100%! He's part of Dum's gang.

I've never asked you.

What are you in for?

I killed somone...

...by accident. Reckless driving.

This news just in.

There's been a jailbreak. Armed prisoners have taken a hostage.

Check this out!

At the moment we don't know the fate of the hostage.

Our reporter is on the scene of the action.

Here's the latest news. We're trying to get as close as we can.

Put down your weapons and come on out!

Don't shoot! Don't come in!

Police have shot dead one of the fugitives...

As for the second one, he seems to have escaped with the hostage.

We'll keep you posed as events happens.

Don't shoot!

I give up!

I give up!

Don't shoot!

Keep working!

How could he have escaped? You knew the plan!

The plan changed at the minute.

I think Dum just wanted to be on TV.

That's why he sent out a sign...

...otherwise the media wouldn't have known about it so soon.

Listen! At first I thought we're under our control.

But over time, truth is, they were controlling us.

They waited till the time was right.

But want to beat them.

I've got to be one step ahead of them.

That's why I have to rely on someone like you.

Clean yourself up! You've got 10 minutes!

You were luck you're still alive.

It was a set-up.

Does the name "Ray" ring a bell?

What's this?

I don't know anything. It's not mine.

Then how come it's in your pocket?

It's not mine!

Then we'd better talk upstairs.

It's not mine! I don't know how it got there!

It was too easy.

Who carries drugs around in their pocket?

You're too suspicious!

How would you know? It never happened to you.

What the fuck is this?

Ask your father!

I've got nothing to do with it!

Lucky my father had connections to help me.

Otherwise I'd have met here ages ago.

Who helped you?

A millionaire businessman.

I don't know how my father ended up working with him.

Why didn't you get him to help out this time?

Someone sent this to me.

Sit down!

What's this about?

He was a scapegoat.

The drug addict I told you about, he was set up.

And the person who planted the drugs

...why would he write you a letter?

It must be Dum. He wanted to hurt me.

He must know I'm your spy.

Is there any way to help that addict?

It's difficult to find proof.

A letter from one prisoner to another means nothing.

The hard evidence was found in his pocket.

Is it true that the longer you serve, the more of a bastard you become?

What about you? How much of a bastard are you?

I'm just a petty thief so I'm not so bad.

But you're in for 3 years so you're a real animal.

What about you, Synn?

You're in for stealing government property.

That's right...

...you stole musical instruments and pawned them.

How many years did you get?

100 years.

Yeah 100 years.

I must be the lowest fucking scum of the earth.

He taught music.

He was good...

...he should come back to teach us again.

He was hard working and ambitious.

He wanted to better himself.

We can all make mistakes and fall down.

But it's hard to get back up again.

I heard he has money problems...

...but wasn't aware it would lead to this.

You just pawned government property?

Why such a harsh penalty?

I was stupid I didn't think the court would...

...hand down such a heavy sentence.

Two years for each stolen piece.

I had 50 pawn tickets so I get 100 years.

I tried to return the money but it didn't help.

I think there are lots of stupid like you on the outside.

I'm pretty stupid too.

Who would have thought that the judge would use a calculator?

Surely life can't be worked out on a calculator.

It was probably because of my bad karma.

But now I'm here, it's OK There are others who have it worse.

Worse than 100 years?

There are those who are paying for something they didn't do.

Warden, there's this newcomer. His name's Noom.

He looks depressed and just mopes around doing nothing.

Just like you did.

Warden, can I talk to him?

Everyone feels the same at first.

Uneasy like something's stuck in your throat.

Scared...

...unable to accept the way it is.

You struggle fight to escape this nightmare.

In the end...

...you just want to die rather than be in jail.

You just want it to be over.

It's every man for himself...

...disease...

...puke...

You imagine things feel like you're going crazy.

You get sent to hospital...

...but before you know it you're back here.

It was bad luck.

I was selling drugs for the first time and got caught.

I didn't even want to do it...

...but I needed money for a dowry.

Does your girlfriend know?

10 years.

Who will wait 10 years?

You've got to pull yourself together.

You get reduced time for good behaviour.

I got 3 years and it's half over already.

If she loves you, she'll wait.

What are you sweeping?

The leaves. Are you blind?

The leaves are over there. I think you're blinder than me.

You're right there. I am blind.

I'm sorry. I didn't know.

Don't worry.

Do you like sweeping leaves?

I like flowers. They're beautiful.

You can't see. How'd you know they're beautiful?

I smell them.

Some beautiful flowers might not smell so good.

And those with nice smells may look beautiful.

I have ones that smell nice and are beautiful.

Not just flowers.

What do any of us look like? I have no idea.

Were you blind from birth?

Yes.

And what are you in for?

You won't believe me.

That's what they all say.

- Do you really want to know? - Yes.

The court said I tried to kill a man with a knife.

You tried to kill someone!

I told you, you wouldn't believe me.

Noom, what the fuck's the matter with you?

You lied to me!

Drug dealers like me don't get reduced sentences!

Did you not know, or were you just pretending?

I'm stuck here for 10 years!

Do you understand? 10 years! Understand?

Why did you lie to me?

Why?

He'll go crazy if he doesn't accept it.

Don't give, you'll see much worse.

No more of the newcomers.

There's one prisoner acting weird.

Superintendent wants to know if he's really crazy or pretending.

What section?

It's a tough one.

Death row.

No! I'm not going! Where the fuck are you taking me?

Ready.

He's meant to feel the first two shots.

Then he twists, goes still. Then the body starts to shake.

That's when you fire another 7-8 shots.

You don't look like a mean man. How can you?

I don't think about it, it's a job and someone has to do it.

You don't have anything against them personally.

Aren't you afraid they'll come back to haunt you?

Yes, of course.

But I have a special method to overcome that.

Some of them were smart, so once they're dead...

...we turn the bodies face-down so they can't remember...

...what happened to them in life.

I also put a charmed flowers and rock just in front of the gun.

I do that every time and so far, nobody has come back to bother me.

Hey kid! What did you do to land in here?

Drug trafficking.

That shouldn't get you the death penalty.

You gotta do what I did to really land here.

- What are you making? - I killed them all the whole family.

First raped the daughter.

A present for your kids?

Then shot'em one by one.

I belong here on death row.

Don't believe me? Look at my face.

See? Just look at me and you know I'm bad.

But I didn't do anything wrong. They set me up.

I'm a scapegoat.

That bastard in there killed his son...

...but nobody's dragging him off to the firing squad.

What're they fucking waiting for?

He stinks! I'm sick to my stomach.

Just because I look like a crime doesn't mean I am one.

What happened to your child?

Look real close.

And you'll see I'm just a scapegoat.

Look at me.

Why doesn't anyone believe me?

Good it may just be better to die.

Even a prisoner in the death row like you don't believe me.

You won't believe me! Won't believe me!

What the fuck am I living for? Why?

Come on. Come and take me.

Let me go! Nobody believe me.

Bastard! I said I didn't do it.

Shut up!

I said shut up!

Keep your voice down!

Chief!

Calm down!

I didn't kill no one Get your hands off me!

No!

Chief!

Chief no!

Warden Anek should get a grip on himself.

I was nearly there he was gonna open up to me.

He was just doing his job.

Do you think it's easy being a warden?

They put up with all kinds of shit from prisoners every single day.

Every day is one problem after another.

You try stepping into Warden Anek's shoes and you'll know what it's like.

He's got to put up with the stink the crazy prisoners.

Prisoners try to escape. Wardens have to stop them.

One man is responsible for hundreds of people.

Weapons aren't allowed. All they have is a truncheon.

No one realizes how stressful and dangerous this job is.

One day you might be taken hostage...

...and never have the chance to see your family again.

You don't know how they feel.

Prisoners like you come in and, one day, get to leave.

But wardens like me have no release.

Speaking of release dates...

...you're doing a good job and helping the prison.

I've submitted your name for early release.

You should get it soon.

But behave yourself. Don't cause any trouble.

We have a new problem, Superintendent.

Jon's been poisoned.

How's Jon?

He's OK. He arrived just in time.

What happened?

It's a poison called "Wan Daeng Dum" a mix of Red and Black Plants.

I understand that someone has been secretly growing them in here.

It's interesting if you eat just the Red or Black Plant on its own,

...it isn't dangerous.

But together, they become a deadly poison.

From now on, you have to be careful of the gang know as the Samurai.

They don't care who you are. They're hired killers.

Doctor, this is Ray. He's a good prisoner.

I asked him to work for me.

Thanks for looking after Jon.

That's OK. I know him well.

He's often in here asking for medicine for others.

Don't worry about him. He'll be here just a few days.

I'll have him help clean the drains on the outside.

I'll take care of him.

Good Look after him for me.

Get to know the doctor.

You may need him sometime in the future.

Excuse me, doctor.

Aren't you afraid? There are no guards in here.

No. There are only patients. They're not that dangerous.

Most of them are just happy to be looked after...

...apart from the psychopaths, but they're chained up.

The baby-faced ones are always the victims.

Wait here, I'll be right back.

This medicine makes you vomit.

The Samurai like to mix poison or heroin with water.

It's slow and deadly.

If you've been poisoned,

take the medicine as quickly as possible.

Don't let the poison enter your bloodstream.

Go ahead.

I think they could clearly see my face.

Fucking bastards.

You're safe in here.

Mun has asked the doctor to look after you.

Take care of yourself.

You only have a few days before you're out.

You too I heard the news.

You still hear things you're in here.

Is it true? It's much sooner than I thought.

Yeah. We're both lucky.

But there are still lots of good guys in here...

...who won't be out a long time.

Do you believe in fate?

Do you think you are in here because of fate?

I don't know. The other night,

I had a bad dream and it came true.

Lucky the Warden arrived in time.

You don't know what you're saying. I don't get it.

Good people like you are on the inside...

...while the bastards get to leave.

It was Dum who tried to kill me, right?

Ja, How are you doing?

I'm OK. How about you?

Good

Have you been shopping at the Padang Bazaar late?

Sure, as always.

Still buying stuff that fell the back of a truck?

As always.

Ja, wait for me.

You'll wait for me, right?

Aren't you sick of this place?

Of course.

You just arrived, you probably still enjoy it.

Can ask you something?

You've been blind since birth.

Do you feel there's any difference between here and the outside?

I've never seen the light,

...but if I was to guess.

I'd say freedom is like the light that allows us see what we want.

Even though we have to struggle sometime...

...it's better than being in here. We have food but no freedom.

Outside, I live a normal life just like you.

But in here, I feel that am really blind.

All I see is darkness see nothing,

Try closing your eyes for a whole day...

...and you'll know for yourself what it's like to have no freedom.

You're just jealous of me.

You don't get to see the great view I have from down here.

I don't want to interfere with your happiness.

But time's almost up. Are you done with that drain?

Nearly I'm going down one last time.

Plenty of treasures in here. I'll bring you back a refrigerator.

Hurry up!

Pack up! We're going home! Hurry up!

Noi!

Where's Jon?

I haven't seen anyone around here for a while.

He's probably escaped.

Why would he do that?

He's being released tomorrow.

Go in and have a look!

Hurry up! Grab his legs!

So?

Nothing, chief.

Get out, I'll go!

Grab a hold of my legs

Pull me up when I shake my leg, OK?

Jon, wake up!

I told you to wake up! That's an order!

You're not allowed to die!

D'you hear me? Wake up!

If he'd have gotten to me earlier I may have been able to help.

It could have been an accident but still you've got to be careful.

This one's from death row psychotic.

He attacked wardens with weapons.

Can you help him if he wants to die?

My job is to keep people alive...

...even prisoners on death row.

My duty is my duty.

I was asked to find out if he really is crazy.

And?

Before I know what's going on. He became like this.

So are you going to help?

Cigarettes are bad for your health. You'd better quit.

I used to think. I'd take it up to help me relax.

But it's not the way to solve your problems.

What're you doing here? Miss the taste of my ass?

None of your business! I'm here to see Dum.

What do you want?

I'm here to tell you that I work for the prison.

You think I'm that stupid?

And I know you're planning a jailbreak.

Why are you fucking telling me? You wanna die, do you?

I have an offer.

What the fuck can you do for me?

I won't tell anyone about it but have to help my guys escape too.

Why should I trust you? You'll be out in a few days.

If you don't report me to the prison, you'll be here forever.

I'll be out in five days. I leave in the morning...

...and when I'm out, nobody can report your plan.

I've thought it through.

At least you have my guys in your hands.

Who are your guys?

You'll see.

I'll be touch again.

You have to give me the answer now.

It's the only way you'll succeed.

And you won't have to hire the Samurai to kill me.

If I die, your plan won't succeed anyway.

And who the fuck are you to control me?

OK!

But if you double-cross me, you're all dead!

The superintendent wants me to clean up the office.

He's busy at the moment so I'm in charge.

What's wrong with you? You're so quiet.

Sorry about Jon.

It's been like this for ages and will probably continue this way.

I'm OK. I'm onto a big case so I have to lay low.

If there's any progress, I'll let you know.

Where's the party?

What do you have in mind?

- Go away, I'm going home. - Joy!

From now on, there'll be no more parties!

What do you want?

Let me go!

You know I have to go.

I can't let you go!

Bastaed! Let me go!

Joy!

Today...

...we have a new inmate.

...who you all know.

The Superintendent.

He will be with us temporarily.

Show him respect, and treat him well just as he always treated you all.

So it's time for the Superintendent...

...to taste how delicious the prison slops are!

Shut up!

It's alright.

Do you remember, Superintendent Sila?

You've told all of us that...

Nobody has any title here other than...

..."prisoner"

Prisoner Sila!

Warden Mun told me to take care of you.

Wasn't having one spy in here enough?

You really have to join me?

Do you just pretend to be stupid or do you really not know?

No!

But what would someone like you be in here for?

They said that I took a bribe and released a prisoner.

But I didn't

I am looking for evidence to prove that I didn't do it.

I started off this building.

When it's finished,

I'll cut the ribbon to commemorate it's opening with my own hands.

Actually I have something to tell you...

...but I haven't had the chance.

You do now.

Since I started working for you, I've seen many people...

...in your situation.

You mean they didn't do anything wrong?

But they're different from you. They've become prisoners already.

They have no hope and think they will be here forever.

You forgot what I told you.

Never believe the other prisoners.

Who should I believe now?

The Superintendent...

...or the prisoner?

Why would they lie?

Maybe to the wardens.

But why would they bother lying to prisoners like me?

I can't get them out of prison.

I am not forcing you to believe me.

But you have to believe in your situation.

Everyone must obey the system...

...otherwise society cannot function.

There're thousands of prisoners.

Don't you think there could be some mistakes in the system?

Do you think it's easy stopping the bad guys...

...from doing anything wrong?

Every system has its weak point and strong points.

But the system is still important even though...

...there're a few people who.

Who are victims of the system

What about you?

Aren't you a victim of the system?

Who could have thought that old Sin, who is blind from birth...

...would be charged with attempted murder?

The law is based on witnesses and evidence.

And Syn he stole 100,000 baht's worth of government property.

Is that worth 100 years?

The court bases its decision on intent.

You do many wrong, you gut punished for each one.

Haven't you ever heard about the queen of the Shares?

She got sentenced to 400,000 years!

What about the scapegoats on the front page of...

...the papers every day?

Why are you arguing with me?

You're not thinking of doing anything stupid are you?

Don't be silly!

Don't forget you're about to be a free man.

I'm sick of you and don't want to see you come back here.

Trust me!

I won't let any guilty man go free.

Who would believe even superintendent can be jailed?

Why do you think it turned out this way?

It could be my bad karma or it could be

fate.

I remember you told everyone that...

...the reason we're here is to pay back our bad karma.

Why do we all have to think the same?

I never believe in karma.

Don't you think it's good that people in here try to accept it?

I don't see anything wrong with believe it.

I think we control our own destiny.

If our lives are already mapped out, why should we fight for anything?

We could just sit and wait to see what lies ahead.

There's at least one person who thinks the same as me.

At least Noom had the freedom to choose his own path.

He's not wait to see what destiny has in store.

But I think there are some people who know their future.

Who are you taking about?

When I was Superintendent,

I met an inmate who was a drug addict.

...he was high at the time.

He told me that he wanted to see you.

He said he knew you well.

He also told me that...

...the two of you conspired to kill a businessman...

...and make it look like an accident.

Are you thinking of your fate now?

That's crazy.

Are you taking the word of a drug dealer to accuse me?

After all you're just a prisoner.

Prisoner?

Prisoner?

Do you know the real life of a prisoner?

It might be what you said it all because of fate.

No matter where you are from...

...we're all in the same boat.

Just prisoners.

We eat, sleep, shit, piss all the same.

Once you're labelled "prisoner" your life falls apart,

...in here and outside.

Soon your friends disappear, your house gets repossessed.

Your business goes bankrupt...

...and in on time you're forgotten.

Those returning to society are the garbage nothing...

...but an ex-con. A jailbird.

What can they do?

They end up back in here and it starts again like an endless cycle.

Don't you see?

The number of prisoners just goes up and up...

...It never goes down.

Look at the prison, it's ready to explode.

Open your eyes! You think that prison rehabilitates?

Makes us realize what we did wrong and mend our ways?

- The truth is it's... - Difficult, I know.

But I have seen some who saw the error of their ways.

Only because they knew they were guilty or were afraid...

...that they'd be back in here.

You'd never know how prisoners rehabilitate.

Think about it.

If you don't want to come back here, you should report what you know.

It'll be the last job you do for the prison...

...before you have your freedom.

But if you're thinking of doing something stupid...

...and you wind up back spending the rest of your life in here...

...don't ever blame it on fate.

Remember, this prison always has rooms available for criminals.

I don't want you to go to prison.

If it won't for that rich guy, I'd have been put away before this.

He got me off, but I didn't like the way he looked at you.

Why was he kind to me?

Joy what's on your mind?

I know how hard it is being a drug addict.

But being in jail would be much worse.

But I am not in prison the rich guy helped me...

What did that rich bastard do to you?

Every time...

...every time he said if I didn't...

...he could have you jailed any time.

Joy!

Death Penalty!

Guard!

What is it, Superintendent?

The prisoner is sick.

He doesn't look good. Take him to hospital.

Great medicine! I spewed my guts out.

What is all this?

I just wanted to see you.

If you're better you can go.

Come back and see me tomorrow.

Doctor!

Do you still have the fire?

Thanks for your help!

I don't know when I'll see a prisoner as good as you again.

But I don't think I ever want to see you again.

Thanks of helping me.

What's wrong? Can't make up your mind?

What to stay on longer?

There's something I have to tell you.

Nurse Follow me! Quickly!

Take all the prisoners to the cells!

Take care of the Superintendent.

Calling all officers.

Open the door!

Wait!

Put your weapons down!

Fucking Ray!

Turn yourselves in and no one will get hurt.

We're outnumbered. Give ourselves up or we'll all die.

You think if you give up you won't die?

If you want to give up then go ahead.

I'm never going back inside that shit hole.

Let's split into two groups.

Throw the grenades then shoot your way out.

No one need get hurt I won't say it again!

Grenades!

All operations officers, wait at the front gate.

Repeat, wait at the front gate.

What are you going to do with Jon's body?

I am trying to contact his relatives to pick him up.

It's going out that door.