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If you want Bua to stay here, what do you have to do?

A wasp stung me.

What's the name of the medicine? Tell me.

Trigonostemon reidioides.

I appreciate that.

A war with Vietnam is looming.

You are enlisted to go with me.

Yes, Father.

We have too many injured soldiers. The healing ward isn't big enough.

Get the wounded soldiers inside.

Is anyone in there available? Come help here!

You want to go to war?

I'm not the one who can grant you permission.

This comet will definitely bring misfortune to Siam.

Why are there so many patients? What's wrong?

It's diarrhea.

Doctor!

Come help my son.

Doctor!

My son has been sleeping since last night and won't wake up.

Thong-on.

His body is all stiff.

He's been dead for hours.

Your son

is resting in peace now.

My son!

My son! No! My son!

My son!

My son! No!

My son...

Please hang in there.

I've finished stitching you up.

- Okay. - Doctors, please come outside.

The soldiers are crying in pain.

I'll be there once I'm done here.

No, Father. I'll go.

Let's go.

Here.

This way.

My wound hurts so bad!

Doctor, please help me.

Bear with it. I'll give you something to relieve the swelling.

Doctor, where should he sit?

Over here.

Help him.

He's losing a lot of blood.

Please wait. I'll dress your wound.

What about my medicine?

Okay. Wait here.

Doctor! Me too.

Right.

Hang in there.

Give me some clothes.

Oh!

Thongthae, be careful.

Yes, Father.

Are there many more outside?

Yes, Father.

Wash everything cleanly.

(The patients defecate and vomit.)

(They should eat softer foods)

(with a salty and sweet taste.)

(Rice congee in coconut water)

(with molasses and salt is great.)

Give me some molasses.

Salt too.

(For dessert,)

(it's Job's Tears with taro and pumpkin in syrup.)

Here's some hot rice congee.

We have some for all of you.

Why are you only feeding us rice congee?

It's rice congee in coconut water

with sweet stir-fried dried snake-head fish

and dried salted fish fried in garlic.

All of these foods help you recover.

They look and taste really good.

Don't you have any vegetables and chili paste dip?

Your stomach is weak. You have to eat softer foods for now.

You can eat anything you want once you recover.

Don't sneak off and eat on your own.

We're swamped right now.

Don't make our jobs more difficult.

Don't scold them.

If you finish your rice congee,

you'll get Job's Tears with taro and pumpkin in syrup.

Followed by ripe ginger juice mixed with Chinese tea.

The patients vomit. I'm sure it's liquid diarrhea.

The patients' eyes are red.

I think it's more like gas diarrhea.

It doesn't look like it.

They vomit and defecate.

That's called "Sannibat Songkhlong."

It's a form of diarrhea.

By the time you finish arguing,

I'd already be dead.

What's exactly wrong with me?

Be careful.

If you give the wrong treatment, you can kill us.

One died yesterday.

What do you expect?

These kids are not doctors yet. They're students.

There's no telling if we're going to make it.

Hey! If you're unhappy with our treatment,

you can go home and die.

Don't be our burden. Leave!

Kaew, calm down.

Calm down, Kaew.

Everyone, listen.

It's true we're not doctors yet.

But we have studied to an extent.

We promise to diagnose your illness with utmost care.

We'll do our best to treat you.

You can trust us.

Please don't doubt us at all.

I can confirm.

All of these medical students treat you with principles.

If you take your medicine

and do everything exactly as the doctors say,

you'll be fine.

If you want to heal,

clap your hands.

Clap your hands for them, please.

Students.

Who here are Royal Doctor students?

We are.

The King's Chief of Royal Medicine has issued an order.

All Royal Doctor students are to serve on the battlefield.

This is urgent!

That's great!

We're going!

Are we going?

Thong-on.

Can't you refuse to go?

You're not a full-fledged doctor.

Your techniques are not yet complete.

How much can you help them?

Even if it's a little, it's still a help.

The King's Chief has issued an order.

That means they really need more doctors.

I want to go myself.

Why would you rush out in the night?

It's not dawn yet.

Can't you wait until dawn?

It's urgent, Mother.

It might be too late if I go in the morning.

Everyone has left.

I have a bad feeling about this, Phikul.

Thong-in. Stay home, and be a good boy.

Take care of your grandmothers.

Okay. Don't worry, Uncle Thong-on.

I'll do my best to take care of them.

Good boy.

Bua.

Thong-on.

Are you leaving?

A storm is coming soon.

I have to go no matter what.

The textbooks on diagnosis and medicine cooking

are all ready for you to read.

And the ingredients,

I've categorized and labeled them for you.

You can easily tell what's what.

I'm counting on you, Bua.

Don't worry.

I have studied them all.

Thank you so much.

I'll come home soon.

I have to go.

Thong-on.

Take care of yourself.

I'll wait until you come home.

(Ever since we met, the whole world has changed.)

(With you by my side...)

I'll take my leave.

(Ever since we laid eyes...)

Come home with your 32 elements intact.

What are those 32? Memorize them.

(How great is it that we meet?)

(Is this love? Or what is this?)

(Twenty items of earth elements.)

(Twelve items of water elements.)

(They are)

(Kesa,)

(Loma,)

(Nakha,)

(Thanta,)

(Tajo,)

(Mangsang,)

(Naharu...)

(You're here with me today.)

(I'm not dreaming, am I?)

They're here.

These three soldiers and I are here to guide you.

My father and brother,

how are they?

They're safe.

We have to hurry and go.

Let's go.

Let's go, everyone.

Let's go.

She doesn't have a fever.

I think you should eat something to give you strength.

No.

I won't eat.

You haven't eaten anything since this morning.

That's why you fainted and felt weak.

Should I cook some strange food for you?

No.

I said no, and I meant no.

I'll wait for my son.

Madam Thieb.

War can be dragged out for months and years.

If you don't eat,

you might not live to see your son.

Don't wish me any more bad luck.

Lately, I've been feeling strangely afraid,

especially today.

I haven't been able to think straight.

I don't know what's wrong with me.

You're worrying too much.

Calm your mind. Eat your food. Take your medicine.

If you don't eat and Thongthae returns and sees you like this,

he will be sad.

She's right, Madam Thieb.

Keep yourself safe.

Let's wait for the day they return to us.

Let's go, Madam Thieb.

I prepared your meal for you.

Eat it before it goes cold.

Let's...

This tray is for diarrhea with stomach aches.

I've sorted the patients for you.

Just give this to the correct patients.

These other trays are for gas and liquid diarrhea.

You don't need to worry about these right now.

Follow me.

Just tell me what to do.

I'll do anything you say.

Your medicine is here.

Come on. Sit up.

Here.

Take yours.

- That's your medicine. - Okay.

Here. Take one.

Drink it.

Please trust us. This is the same medicine as yesterday.

You two aren't doctors.

Do you even know what you're feeding us?

These medicines are given by doctors.

We didn't cook them ourselves.

Are you going to take it or not?

If you're not, just throw it away.

Phad!

It's infuriating, Bua.

We serve them with our hands and feet.

And they still complain.

This is medicine. We have to be careful.

Can we just take anything?

- What if we die? - Oh?

You're one to talk.

You all are here with your sickness and medicine.

Isn't that because you eat and drink anything

and almost crap yourself to death?

I don't know. If this doesn't come from doctors,

I surely won't eat it. Right, everyone?

- Yes. - That's right.

If that's the case,

you should take the medicine.

I've been sent here to care for you by the Office of Royal Doctors.

The medicine that Bua is feeding you,

I can confirm it's safe.

You can trust us and take the medicine.

It's a man like this

that has an aura of a doctor.

We should take our medicine.

It would have been easier if you had come sooner, Doctor.

Doctor Chit.

When are the students coming to join us?

I heard they left the town yesterday evening.

They should arrive this afternoon.

Yes.

Doctors.

We have wounded men in the woods.

We can't carry them here.

- How many? - Five, Doctor.

Let's go and help them.

Yes.

Jun, we're going.

Yes, sir.

Wait, Doctors.

I'm going to ask Master Han to escort you.

No need. We already have two soldiers with us.

Master Han and his men should guard this place.

Yes, Doctor.

Let's go.

They're here.

Stop the bleeding.

Press the wound.

Here, sir.

Can you press the wound? Hold it tight.

Doctor! Doctor Thongthae?

What is it?

We have a problem.

What's wrong, Madam?

Thongthae cooked that for me.

It fell and broke.

I'll cook more for you, Madam.

Don't worry about it too much.

It's bad luck, Phuek.

My son and my husband,

are they alright?

They are fine, Madam.

They have a whole army with them.

Nobody can harm Doctor Thongthae and Doctor Thongkham.

Doctor Thongkham.

- Yes, my lord. - Is everything alright here?

It is, my lord.

But if we get more injured soldiers,

we might have to build another healing ward.

Just tell me when you need it.

I'll have my men build it for you.

Thank you, my lord.

What about your son?

Where did he go?

He's out in the wood treating the injured.

It's been a while, and he hasn't returned yet.

Quick! Go! Report to him!

What happened?

Some doctors and soldiers have been captured by the enemies, sir.

What's with you? That's just a vine.

We're here on a mission, not hanging out.

Don't play around, please.

We haven't arrived yet.

Don't be too strict.

We should be careful.

We have entered the battlefield area now.

Really? Where did they fight? Tell me.

What's wrong, Boon?

I hear footsteps approaching. It could be enemies.

Let's hide. Quick!

- Where? - This way. Come. Quick!

Let's go.

They're gone.

Who are they, Boon?

Vietnamese soldiers.

That was close.

I think we should hurry and join the army.

I have a bad feeling about this.

Then stop playing around, and let's walk.

- Let's go, Boon. - Let's go.

Hey, what are you doing?

Let's go.

Watch your back.

Everyone, halt.

(Janthaleela)

The ones that just passed by are our enemies, right?

That's right. What's wrong?

This thing belongs to my brother.

How do you know it's his?

I know his handwriting.

The folding of this envelope

is my family's technique.

How could your brother drop his stuff here?

Does that mean your brother

has been captured by the enemies?

He might have dropped it here.

On his way here.

He has been here for a while.

This looks too clean to be from when he arrived.

So that means

he dropped it not too long ago.

Thong-on.

Just now,

I saw someone in white in that group.

I'll save my brother!

- Hey, Thong-on! - Stop! Thong-on!

- Thong-on! Come back! - Let me go!

Don't be reckless, Thong-on!

Calm down.

How can I?

Are you ready to go with me?

We can't answer you right now.

I don't have time.

If we lost those men, my brother might be in danger.

What about you?

Are you coming with me?

What's more important than duty

is the order of Lord General.

That is for me to safely escort all Royal Doctor students

to the healing ward.

Boon.

My brother saved your people.

I'm now asking you to return his favor.

Is that possible?

Please eat a bit more, Madam.

I lost my appetite.

You can eat it, Phuek.

Madam Phikul and Bua are worried about you, Madam.

Then throw it away.

Don't let Phikul and Bua see.

I don't want anyone to feel bad for me.

Do you understand, Phuek?

Yes, Madam.

At this rate,

Madam Thieb is really going to fall ill.

Why didn't we go with them?

I don't know.

This is a matter of life and death.

They didn't take us with them

because we're the weakest at fighting.

Goodness!

I hope we'll be safe

and won't become a burden.

Mister.

Are you good at fighting?

I'm capable.

You alone

can protect the five of us?

I'll protect you with my life.

Okay.

We have to be quiet.

Don't get him in trouble.

We don't even have weapons.

You need to stop talking.

You're the only one who's talking.

I'm scared.

Mister. This is for you.

Thanks.

(There's a crossroad. We're going to go around them.)

(We need to move as fast as possible.)

(That's the only way we can catch them.)

(When they arrive,)

(the soldiers and I will hold off the enemies.)

(Thong-on and the others)

(will rescue Doctor Thongthae.)

I hope we make it in time

before they take my brother away.

There! There they are.

It's not only your brother. Master Chit is with them too.

Jun is there too.

We have to rescue three. We don't have time. You go and take the hostage.

Let's go.

Now is our chance. Go.

- Thong-on! - Thongthae, Jun!

Take our master and run. Run!

Let's go! Run!

Thong-on!

Thong-on!

Jun!

Jun!

Jun!

- Jun! - Jun!

- Jun! - Jun!

Jun.

Grandmother Thieb!

Thong-in.

Thong-in.

My grandson.

You haven't come out and had a meal with me for days.

So I come in to eat with you.

I'm not hungry, sweetie.

You eat first.

If you're not hungry, then I'm not either.

That's it.

Your stomach is growling. How are you not hungry?

I'm not. If you don't eat, I won't eat.

- Jampa. - Yes, sir.

Find a servant with a child to be a wet nurse for my son.

Yes, sir.

Thongthae!

Leave us.

Yes, Madam.

Tell me the truth right now.

Whose son is this child?

I don't believe that someone like you would fool around.

Tell me the truth.

Are you going to tell me or not?

Are you going to kill me with anxiety?

He was my patient's baby.

I couldn't save her life,

so I promised her to raise her child.

Don't make me break my promise, Mother.

Thong-in.

I don't want you to get sick.

I want you to eat a lot of food.

I challenge you. Let's see who can eat more.

Here.

Today,

I'll accept your challenge.

Okay.

Thongthae is not the only one Aunt Thieb has a soft spot for, after all.

My prince.

Mother.

Where are you going this time, my prince?

You've been going out every day lately.

I'm going to talk to the Lord of Science.

It's about astronomy.

We can talk about that for ten days and ten nights.

There's a rampant spread of diarrhea at the moment.

I think you shouldn't go.

Diarrhea is

not infectious, Mother.

I only have to be careful with my eating and drinking.

It's still better to stay in the palace.

I can prepare your food.

When you're outside, you don't know what people cook for you.

I'll be careful about his food.

I'll do as you taught me.

I'll taste every dish, milady.

No need.

You are to take care of the prince.

Don't let him take any risks

and worsen his condition again.

Yes, milady.

You can rest assured, Mother.

I'll take my leave.

Here.

Is it good, Aunt?

Every meal is the same

except when you feed me, Doctor.

I'm just a doctor's assistant.

Anyone who takes care of us and heals us,

I'll call them doctors.

Especially you.

Well, Aunt, you're flirting with a younger man.

How old are you anyway?

Look. I'll feed you myself.

- Phad! - Come.

Why would you do the prin...

Phan's job for him?

I'm not doing his job.

I just don't want him to get tired.

I want to help with anything I can.

You're here to help us every day.

Your mother doesn't mind?

She seems really protective of you.

She doesn't.

Because I didn't tell her.

- Oh! - If she knows, she'll mind.

Maen and Phol are out here with you.

You guys must be trying so hard to keep this a secret.

If we get caught,

we're going to get scolded hard.

We might even face punishment too.

You're a doctor. You come here to treat patients.

Why would you be punished?

That's right.

Here. Eat a big one.

Keep chewing on it.

Don't talk.

- Sorry. - It's okay.

I'll do it, Your Highness.

Phol, I can do this myself.

You should go and do your job.

But if you do this work...

Are you refusing my order?

Your Highness!

Mother.

Lady Maenwad is here, milady.

What have you been doing?

Your face is all dirty.

I was lighting up the stove to cook rice.

That's good.

One of you was wiping the floor

while the other was lighting a stove.

Have you forgotten who you are?

Why would you put yourself through such hard work?

Don't you ever think of your family's name?

You're not a commoner, Maen.

You're the daughter of a Lady.

What's wrong with it, Mother?

I'm just working as the people do.

You're not one of the people.

That's why you can't do such things.

I was born as a sickly and weak boy.

I have never done any work by myself.

I have people do everything for me all the time.

It made me feel worthless,

useless,

and uncomfortable with my own life.

I just want to do something for others for once.

But you don't have to do these things.

You misunderstand me, Mother.

A royal

is born with a great burden and duty.

They make sacrifices for the nation.

They help and support the people.

I dream I'll be

in the office one day and working like other royalties.

This time, I have a chance to take care of patients.

It made me feel worthy,

for I get to do good deeds for the people like others do.

I've never felt this way before.

Doctor! You're here.

Uncle Juang.

You packed all your stuff. Where are you going? Are you healed?

I am.

Thank you so much, Doctor.

Without you, I would have died.

I'll never forget your favor.

The doctor took better care of us than our children do.

Thank you so much, Doctor.

I hope you find more success in your life.

Thank you. I really appreciate that.

- Don't get sick again. - Okay.

You should go home, Mother.

When I finish my work here,

I'll come home myself.

I'll come here again

until the spread of diarrhea stops.

Why are they not back yet?

Did the enemies kill them?

Don't say that!

How can you put bad luck on our friends?

I believe that they will make it back here.

- Thong-on! - Master!

Is Master here too?

I'm really happy all of you are back!

Thong-on! Whoa!

In wartime,

this is how we bury our dead brothers.

We can't burn them. The enemies will see it.

We can't carry them back either.

Jun.

I'm sorry.

I can't give you the proper funeral you deserve.

I want you to know

you're one of my family.

Thank you so much, Jun.

You have sacrificed your own life

to protect mine.

I'll repay this favor in the next life.

Father!

I'm here.

You're safe, right?

Father, you lost weight.

I'm not in the mood to talk.

Put your stuff away.

Look for places to sleep.

If you see this person, would you want to talk?

Thongthae.

You made it back.

Thong-on brought the men and rescued me.

You did well.

Doctor Chit.

Where's Jun?

What happened?

Jun

is dead, Father.

He died saving me.

- Wash this cleanly. - Yes, sir.

Doctor Thongkham.

Master Han.

Lord General sent for you.

I'll go with you, Father.

This way, please.

Are the students all here?

Yes, my lord. We have just arrived.

It's good you're here, Thong-on.

I'm dealing with my men.

What have they done wrong, my lord?

They deserve to be credited.

They rescued the doctors from being taken prisoner.

Thong-on, hold your tongue!

Let him speak.

You're right, Thong-on.

They do deserve to be credited.

But they went against my order.

If they hadn't gone against your order,

my brother and the others would have perished.

Are you willing to lose three

or the entire army?

In battle, a small mistake

can be completely fatal.

So my brother's life

is not worth the rescue mission, right?

Thong-on!

You don't understand battles.

You won't understand what I do.

I will never understand

how you let your own people get captured without any effort.

One of us died.

Yet you're punishing your soldiers.

How do you know I haven't made any effort?

There are sacrifices to be made in battle.

I will not let anyone die in vain.

Master Han.

From now on, we will not lose any more doctors and their assistants.

Protect them and all the students.

Yes, my lord.

The four of you

are to be punished

with seven days of imprisonment.

Thank you, my lord.

Doctor Thongkham.

I hope you understand better than your son does.

I do, my lord.

You're the general.

What you say goes, my lord.

Lord General

had sent good soldiers after your brother.

The enemies caught on to our plan

because your group rescued them first.

They reinforced

and tried to surround us.

Several of our soldiers perished because of that.

You should understand that.

(This time, I have a chance to take care of patients.)

It made me feel worthy,

for I get to do good deeds for the people like others do.

I've never felt this way before.

You're setting up a large kitchen?

Yes. More soldiers are rallying to join the battle.

They might not have enough food.

They asked for any house

to volunteer and cook food to help them.

They will send soldiers to take the food.

Where are you doing it?

There are large gatherings at markets and temples.

I think we'll do it at the market next to the temple.

What are we going to cook?

There's not a lot of food that's suitable for war.

Okay. Put it here.

Put it down.

Right here.

Thank you. Go and get more.

This is the chili and salt that you saw.

This is dried fish in chili paste.

It's like dried fish on watermelon.

These foods can be stored for a long time.

It's used to enhance the flavor.

They can eat it with fresh fish, meat, vegetables, curries,

and many other things.

It's good!

It tastes so good.

If you mix this with something else,

it will taste good.

These two things are like MSG in ancient times.

MSG?

The name sounds strange.

I think what you used here is seasonings, right?

That's right. Most people have some at home.

- Can I try more? - You can.

What are you doing?

Move. I'll do it myself.

Move!

See?

You have to get all of it. Don't leave any on the shell.

Give me more. Give me all you have.

Later,

can I take some of these to feed the patients? Is that okay?

Of course, take some of ours.

Thank you.

Who's there? She's gorgeous.

Milady.

Greetings.

Greetings.

I brought some help.

Please come in.

- Get some clothes and wipe the floor. - No need.

Don't be formal with us.

I'm an ordinary human.

I'm a woman who shouldn't just sit back.

I should make myself useful too.

What are you cooking today?

A lot of things.

Can we really eat this?

I just touch it, and it sticks to my hand.

Is it like dirt?

It is. It doesn't look tasty.

That's why.

There's an ancient tale of enemies saying that Siamese people

were so poor they are dirt.

Isn't that right, milady?

That's right.

Really?

Yes.

Our country is full of resources.

We have a lot of food.

We have fish in the water and rice in the fields.

In my time, we barely have fish in the water.

All we have are suckers.

That's beside the point. Don't mind it.

Why do we make this food for them to insult us?

Milady.

It's a trick.

In wartime, we need sufficient food

that's easy to carry around and can be kept for long.

It has to be safe from the enemies.

This trick prevents them from stealing it.

I understand now.

If anyone sees this food,

they won't even know it's food.

No matter how you look, it's rock and dirt. It's ugly.

That's right.

Sometimes after eating, the black sticks between the teeth.

It looks really funny.

Is it black like this, Grandmother Phikul?

Oh, I forgot!

I have to watch the patients take their medicine.

I have to go.

Milady, goodbye.

Phad, quick! Come on!

Bua, don't run!

I must apologize for her, milady.

It's alright.

She was like me when I was young.

Thong-in! Don't play with food!

Put it down now.

Come here and help me roll these.

Wait! Wait a minute.

Please take this with you.

Every soldier,

focus your mind and receive Buddha's holy water.

This will bless you and the army.

(Saying Buddhist prayers)

(Saying Buddhist prayers)

(Saying Buddhist prayers)

(Saying Buddhist prayers)

(Saying Buddhist prayers)

(Saying Buddhist prayers)

(Saying Buddhist prayers)

(Saying Buddhist prayers)

(Saying Buddhist prayers)

(Saying Buddhist prayers)

This is going to hurt.

One more is here.

This way.

This way. I'll help.

Do you have a bowl of water? Water!

- Water is here. - Get us some water.

- Quick! - This will hurt a bit.

Give me a bowl of water. Quick!

Are you alright?

- Doctor! - Right here. Quick. Easy.

- This way. - It hurts!

He got slashed.

Help.

Come here.

Hang in there.

This is going to hurt.

Please hang in there.

- Doctor! - This way!

Bring him here. Over here.

- Get more water. - Are you alright?

One more time.

Good morning.

- Good morning. - Good luck, Aunt.

- Thanks. - Have a safe travel.

Bye-bye!

- Pack up your stuff. - Yeah. Right.

- Why didn't you take off your shoes, Bua? - I forgot.

- This is good, right? - It is.

Boon.

- Quick! - This will hurt a bit.

Give me a bowl of water. Quick!

Are you alright?

- Joed. - Hang in there.

- Doctor! - This way!

No, it looks like...

You're infected.

- This one has a fever. - This one has blisters.

It's going to spread fast.

Prepare yourselves. I'll send you to the capital.

Go tell my mother.

Tell Thong-in.

Certain illnesses are too severe for a human to overcome.

This battle

will be a certain defeat for Siam.

Please wait for me.

Wait until I come home.