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Kamloy!

Kamloy!

I caught a fish!

I caught a fish, Kamloy! It's huge! Kamloy!

Me too! And it's bigger than yours!

Robert!

Kamlao? Where are you?

I'm here!

Oh? Why are you sitting there?

You kicked me, that's why!

Oops! Sorry!

Come here, darling.

Come on. Let me clean it for you.

Leave it!

You should get a taste too!

- Come on! - Calm down! Calm down!

- Come here, you. - Wait!

The MP's called for an assembly. We have to hurry.

Let's hurry then.

Well, let's go!

- Come on. - Hurry now!

I'm sorry, darling!

Hello, everyone! How are you?

- Fine! - Fine!

- Fine and healthy, aren't you? - That's right!

I'm Patiharn Samarnsettanakarn.

I'm your representative.

I'm not here today to drum up support or hand out money.

But I'm here to provide you with kindness and care.

I'm going to make things better and provide you

with a good and affordable life

and a fair price for your rice. Does that sound good?

- Yes! - Yes, that's good!

It's good, right?

I don't want you to go all the way to the capital to find work

and leave your parents and children behind.

I'm going to develop this place so you can live a good life

without having to try to make ends meet in the big city. Good?

- Good! - Yes!

There are fish in the water, rice in the paddy fields,

and fermented fish in my jug. That's all I ever need.

- Kamloy! - What?

- I'm going now. - I'll see you at the MP's stage!

Okay!

Is this what you call a road? Such a backwater.

I wouldn't come back here even in my next life.

I hope this is the only and the last time.

He's from Bangkok.

What a snob.

You want me to move out of the way? Not a chance.

Let it be known who rules this place.

Huh? Ew!

My car's probably busted!

This is a bicycle path. It's not for cars.

Don't you know, Town Mouse?

Well, did you do this to spite me, Country Mouse?

Don't you have any road culture here?

This is how we do it here. Move!

It's you who has to move, Country Mouse.

You keep calling me that!

Game on. Move!

Hey!

- Let go of me! - No!

Ow!

It feels nice, doesn't it?

Country Mouse!

Is the water cold?

Toodles!

Everyone,

let's plant the saplings of various trees that I've brought you.

But before that, I'd like to invite Chief Ouak, the leader

of this community onstage. Please.

Thank you.

All right.

Greetings, everyone.

How are you doing?

- Fine! - Fine!

He's my husband!

On behalf of everyone here,

I'd like to thank Hon Patiharn

for his continuing concern for all the people here,

both during and outside election seasons.

Where's Baimon?

I don't see her here to help plant trees.

Maybe she's out finding fish to ferment.

I don't see Kamloy either. They probably went together.

Kamhoy wants to open up her own papaya salad shop.

And Baimon wants to own a fermented fish factory.

It's now the time to help each other to plant the saplings

he brought over for us.

You can grab one over there!

- Yes! - Come on then.

Yes!

Come on.

Can I choose? I'd like a big one.

Baimon, come here!

- Come! - Mom!

Where have you been?

- Come and grab a sapling. - I'm so sorry.

- Come. - Go on.

Kamloy!

She's over there.

Mahassachan, where are you? It's time to plant the saplings.

What? You got pranked by a woman?

No, you have to come.

This is for the people.

You're the future MP. You have to set an example for the people here.

This is my final verdict, understand?

Dad, I'm covered in mud.

And my car's busted. How can you expect me to plant saplings?

Dad? Hello?

Darn it!

Hey!

Who are you hey-ing at?

I'm talking to you both.

Oh.

Can you ride tandem?

Let me borrow one, so I can go and get changed.

- No. - No.

I'm not borrowing it for free. I'll pay.

- All right then. - No!

I can either rent or pay.

Those trash bikes aren't going to cost much anyway.

It's not about how much.

The important thing is that this bike is mine.

And there's no way I'm going to sell it.

But I'm the son of...

The son of... you know?

All right.

I have to go and plant trees.

Do you even know how?

Let me tell you something.

For people from Bangkok like you who look down on us,

before you go around planting trees,

you should plant a seed of kindness in your heart first.

We're all humans whether we're from Bangkok or the country.

A seed of kindness?

Jerk!

The only thing in your heart is blackness.

You have no idea about community psychology with the way you speak.

- Here you are. Here, Chief. - Thanks.

By the way,

- we didn't get to see the MP's son. - Mm.

He said he's going to come and help plant the saplings.

And he canceled at the last minute.

I heard his assistant saying

that someone's daughter pranked him,

and his car got stuck in a bog.

He's all covered in mud.

- That's why he wasn't there. - Is that true?

- Yes! - This is your old fermented fish

recipe, Mom. But I've improved it.

- Whoa! - Wow!

This looks really delicious.

- Let's dig in. - Come on.

- Wow! - I have a good feeling about this.

Just like that. And that.

- Me too. - And dip it in.

Mm!

- So good! - Mm!

Really good!

Mom, Dad,

can I sell this in the city?

- In the city? - In the city?

I want to continue my studies in the city.

Those country women insulted me.

They said I don't have a seed of kindness in my heart.

- Dear me! - How rude!

Indeed.

They should've faced me. I'd stab them in the face with a sapling.

I wonder who the woman is. I'd like to meet her.

So there's a seed of kindness in the heart of country women.

And she kept insulting me.

She called me black-hearted

and said I don't know about community psychology.

- Dear me! - Dear me!

Who is she? Where does she live?

I'm going to teach her a lesson.

You'd probably end up being the student.

It shows that they have a noble heart by saying that.

Are you saying that me, Mom, and Mahassachan

are a lot less noble than those people?

I'm saying that they know what you and Mahassachan don't.

Patiharn, there's no need for my children and me

to know what they do

because we have money and power.

You should use power for good

and not to oppress others.

Mom, Dad...

- No! - No!

I won't let you go and live in the city.

Dad and I are worried about you.

We really are.

But you've said you want me to be well-educated.

I want that for you.

But the big problem is that.

I can't support you financially.

I'll work at Kamlao's shop.

Robert's opening up a restaurant in the city.

They have free room and board

and an allowance for me.

They'll let me make fermented fish as a side job too.

Kamlao's your best friend after all, Mom.

Both of you should keep in mind

that we're better than others.

We're wealthy,

powerful, and respectable.

We don't have to mingle with inferior people

who are poorer and less famous.

Because it's going to tarnish our reputation.

That's worse than bringing our kids up as thieves, Soodsuay.

Patiharn!

I represent the people.

So I hope that before my term ends,

I'd like them to be in Mahassachan's good hands in the near future.

I don't think I can handle it, Dad.

I've only encountered a couple of your people

and was already sick to the stomach.

You didn't offer them friendship or kindness first.

If you want their approval, you have to be a giver.

You can't just be a taker.

Patiharn,

you should get ordained.

There's no need for us to beg for money from others.

Same goes for kindness.

We're wealthy after all.

Soodkaneung, Mahassachan,

you can do whatever you want.

They have completely different approaches.

Ruayruen,

this event will be full of socialites.

But there's one person who I'm most intrigued by.

Who is it?

Mahassachan, Hon Patiharn's son.

He's my friend's older brother.

Oh my. How serendipitous.

Are you close to him?

A little, Mom.

He's very haughty because of his immense wealth.

He's only interested in people at his level or higher.

Oh? And how are we lower than he is?

Everything comes down to how we present ourselves.

We can appear grandiose if we want to.

That's right. Hiran is correct.

Rudee, by the way,

what kind of a person is your friend?

I mean in terms of beauty.

She's drop-dead gorgeous.

Hey,

why would you ask her that?

Well...

It's just a simple question. It's nothing.

All right, listen.

We'll appear as strangers to each other at the event.

You just make everyone believe you're there with your mom.

As for me, I'll be alone. It's a one-man show.

Hey! How dare you.

The siblings have arrived.

Rudee, do as I've trained you.

- Don't make mistakes. - Okay.

Oh dear!

I'm so sorry! Someone bumped into me.

So I stumbled into you.

Are you okay? I'm sorry.

Huh? Are you Soodkaneung?

Ruamrudee, right?

Yes!

I haven't seen you in ages. How have you been?

Is this your boyfriend? He's handsome.

No, he's my brother.

Mahassachan,

this is Ruamrudee, an old friend of mine.

- Hello. - Hello.

We haven't seen each other in a very long time.

I went to study overseas.

I went to study overseas and didn't get to see anyone either.

I'm happy to see you.

Me too.

We haven't seen each other in a while. But now that we have,

I lost my manners and spilled water on you.

It's not a problem.

It's just a small stain

in exchange for getting to know you.

It's worthwhile.

Ruamrudee,

did you run into friends?

I did. This is my mother.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hello. Hello.

Feel free to continue. I have to go and talk to the diplomat.

Okay.

Oh? Hiran?

Ruayruen? Hello.

Hello.

Uh, I'm sorry about your wife.

Thank you.

His wife passed away in an accident

on the way to board a flight to the US.

I was really depressed.

So I didn't turn up to sign the contract for a trade deal.

It's hundreds of millions in terms of damage.

But it's okay. It's only materialistic.

Excuse me.

Okay, Mom.

I'll have to excuse myself as well.

- Of course. - Certainly.

Would you like a drink? I'll go and get one.

(The Dunk Tank)

Grilled chicken! Nam tok!

Soklek! Spicy eel soup!

There's toad soup too!

- Sour fish soup! - Lizard salad!

- Nokkab soup! - Red ants larb!

- Ox brain cake! - Fermented fish papaya salad!

- Jungle papaya salad! - Mooyor papaya salad!

What's wrong with you? Why are you selling food like us?

And why are you accusing me?

I was just minding my own business.

It's you two who copied me.

All right. You've done it.

Kamloy, a lot of strangers came to harass people in our village lately.

Who says I'm a stranger? I'm just strange-looking.

Are you trying to rile us up?

Should we beat him up?

Oh my! You're so scary!

To put it simply, just move somewhere else

if you don't want to get hurt. We've called dibs on this spot.

To put it simply, it's you who have to move.

Because I've booked this spot.

You can't hurt me.

Okay. Bring it on.

Just clobber me to death.

It's good my parents taught me not to bully women.

It'd be nice if I don't get hurt.

I like to go skiing during the winter.

Same here. I just went with Mom before we came back to Thailand.

Your mom seems very protective of you.

You're right.

There are only the two of us.

When I was studying overseas, she lived with me until I graduated.

I still don't know how to get around in Thailand since returning.

Well then. I'd like to volunteer to take you around.

Hm...

You have to ask Mom about that yourself.

You're quite sheltered.

Orange juice?

Thank you.

Those two seem to be getting along.

Fermented fish papaya salad.

Would you like papaya salad?

Papaya salad?

It's better to work together than to be divided.

Are you crazy? Who'd want to work with you?

Please?

Here's some soklek. Just like my name.

Do me a favor and have a taste?

No.

It's actually good.

Yuck! This sucks.

I think I want to puke.

Should we spit it out?

Oh?

You always watch the news about politics every day.

The whole day's about politics for you.

Politics is my life.

You only care about socialites.

Be careful. You might be in bad shape one day.

That's silly.

You might be in a bad shape if you don't get elected next term.

I'm so fed up.

You never support me. You just talk me down instead.

Next term,

I'm going to let our son represent me.

He's in love with a beautiful socialite.

Don't bother him with politics.

The people come first.

There's still a lot of opportunity for love.

Hey,

you're always opposing me.

It's not important if I'm against or for it.

I'd like to be there for the people.

You're the representative to canvass for the people's vote.

You have to act all respectful toward everyone,

but they're all peasants.

Soodsuay, don't you look down on them.

Patiharn! Patiharn!

Sit down. Sit down.

Siam! Siam! Call an ambulance now!

Our son's brought his girlfriend to introduce her to us.

See? They're perfect for each other.

This is Ruamrudee, Dad. She's friends with Soodkaneung.

Mom wants to apologize for not being able to visit in person.

She has to fly overseas.

So she asked me to bring you a flower basket

and wish you a speedy recovery.

Thank you very much.

- Here. I'll put it down for you. - Okay.

The flower basket is very beautiful.

Thank you.

Patiharn,

isn't that nice? Come on.

The basket is very beautiful.

Thank you.

This is Hiran.

We ran into each other in the lobby.

Hello. Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

I met Massachan and Soodkaneung at the party.

I heard the MP's unwell, so I came to visit.

Here you are.

- Thank you very much. - You're welcome.

He'll fly to the US after this to sign a work contract.

Thank you very much.

You actually didn't have to.

Uh... what's the work contract for?

To be the reseller of jewels from a mine in Nicaragua.

Oh my!

The mine that's worth a billion dollars?

I'm just a small shareholder. Only 40 percent.

Huh?

Forty percent.

Someone's asked to buy my fermented fish and resell it.

Oh?

Thanks to me.

I taught our daughter, Chief.

That's right.

By the way, I heard a capitalist is buying up rice paddies in the area.

Oh, and is that good or bad?

It's bad, obviously.

It's going to ruin the peacefulness we have now.

But the upside is that

it's going to bring in unfamiliar development, Nokkab.

So it's both good and bad.

Right.

If we sell our rice paddies, how are we going to feed ourselves?

Who says I'm going to sell them?

I'm not going to.

I'm going to keep farming rice.

That's it, Chief.

If we don't work, what will the city people eat?

- Right. - Right.

Or maybe they'll turn to bread instead of rice?

- Hm. - Right?

Right.

And have you told the MP?

He's sick.

I don't want to disturb him.

- Take it slow and have a seat, Dad. - Thanks very much.

This is typical for someone with heart disease.

I don't know how long I have left.

Don't say such things, Dad. It's depressing.

I'm telling the truth.

Can you come and see me before bed tonight?

I have something important to talk to you.

Sure.

Thanks so much, Ruamrudee.

You're welcome. Oh.

Here you are. A souvenir from overseas.

Oh, thank you so much!

You're so sweet.

You're going to send me to continue my studies?

Correct.

What about Ruamrudee?

I have plans to get engaged to her.

Just invite her to come along.

I have your permission?

Of course.

It's up to her mom whether she'll permit her daughter to go with you.

- Thanks, Dad. - Mm.

I'll ask for permission from her mom myself.

By the way, what do you want me to study?

F.H.L.D.

- F.H.L.D? - Mm.

What does that stand for?

Fellow Human Life Development.

In what country do they teach that in university?

The university in the area that I represent.

- The countryside? - Right.

You're not sending me overseas but to the countryside?

Sure. This is an order from me.

- Study hard, okay? - Mm.

- I assure you that I will. - Mm. Come on.

Get in.

Baimon,

make good use of the fermented fish recipe I gave you.

I definitely will.

My recipe is a masterpiece.

It's truly unique.

It's definitely one of a kind.

Does the recipe call for marijuana too?

How dare you accuse me of that, Chief!

- Hey, hey. - Huh? Are you crazy?

Or I'll rock this tractor until it flips over!

Calm down!

Do it after you've dropped me off.

- Let's go, Dad! - Okay, okay.

Let's go!

There's no way I'm going to study F.H.L.D.

I don't want to represent anyone.

A human life

isn't just dressing up to chitchat with socialites.

That kind of life is worthless.

You're implying that your wife and children are worthless.

Don't deem the people who think differently from you worthless, Dad.

I'm different, not divisive.

No one's going to understand if I try to explain anyway.

But regardless of understanding,

I order you to go to the countryside, Mahassachan.

Dad! Dad.

Can't we vote on this?

I thought you said you're a huge fan of democracy.

This is the foundation of democracy.

You're going to thank me for this once you've graduated.

But forcing people to follow your orders

is called dictatorship.

I have no right to resist or negotiate?

You have no right to resist.

But you can negotiate.

If I graduate from F.H.L.D.,

you have to hand over the land in Sukhumvit

to me and Ruamrudee so that we can build a house together.

Correct.

Put up with it for three months. Then you'll have a pretty lady

and a nice plot of land to build a house. It's a good deal.

Do you want to go too, Soodkaneung?

I'll pass.

Deal.

I'll let you build a house on the land in Sukhumvit.

But are you sure

that you know this woman well enough?

Oh, why are you stirring the pot all of a sudden?

Her mom's an entrepreneur and a socialite.

We have to grab onto her before she slips through our fingers.

Just like how I got rushed to grab onto your mother.

And see how it turned out.

Don't worry about Baimon. Chief, Nokkab.

I'll look after her like she's my own daughter.

She'll be slapping her day and night.

- Hey! - Hey!

- What did you say? - What did you say?

He meant to say

that she'll be applauding Baimon for her talent and success.

- Oh. - Oh.

I'm sorry. Sorry.

It's okay.

It really is okay.

Look after each other, Mom and Dad.

Don't fight with each other.

Mm.

I almost forgot to tell you.

I need your and Kamloy's help during the upcoming holiday.

What is it?

The MP issued an order to the provincial governor.

And the provincial governor asked the deputy governor.

Then the deputy governor asked the district chief officer.

The district chief officer asked the district deputy officer.

- And... - That's the whole province, Chief.

Come on. That's really what happened.

What's the order?

The order

is that the MP's son will be here to study F.H.L.D.

Fellow Human Life Development. Here, in our village.

So, this Saturday, I want you and Kamloy

to help arrange lodging for the MP's son.

That's right.

- Is that true? - Yes.

But three months is a very long time.

But to get a house for us in exchange is worth it.

Everyone wants to live around Sukhumvit.

Because it means we'll be wealthy, respectable, and amicable.

If you want to visit me, just come over.

Okay.

Here you are.

Here's your fish.

I'm going to open up a fermented fish factory and export it one day.

One day, I'm going to own an up-to-standard Isan restaurant

with franchises all over the country.

I hope your wish comes true.

Papaya salad for Table 11.

Sua rong hai for Table 9.

Papaya salad.

Would you like anything else?

Your sua rong hai is here.

This shop is the most popular, sir.

Do you have a fish dish? I like fish.

Of course!

And vegetables?

Vegetables are very healthy.

A lot. And they're very fresh.

Good. Thank you for bringing me to this kind of place.

Please head inside.

Let's go.

This is hot! Be careful!

- Oh? Please come in! - Please!

- Good afternoon. - Hello.

Yes, good afternoon?

He's speaking English.

You speak English.

Just a little.

Definitely fluent.

- Have you been doing well? - Yes, Deputy.

That's good.

I've brought Mahassachan here today to eat.

What kind of person has "Mahassachan" as a name?

I wonder what his dad's name is, Deputy.

He's the son of Hon Patiharn, the representative in this area.

Ooh.

Nice to meet you.

Likewise.

I want a comfortable seat

that's far away from other people.

Of course. We have a place for you.

We also have skilled waitresses

to provide you with the best service.

Please come inside.

This way, please.

This is the best seat?

That's right.

Are you calling me Puke Face?

You are making it hard for me.

(Next episode)

Chief Ouak!

That moron's telling on me to Dad!

Yes?

Whose vehicle is that? They don't seem to be moving out of the way.

Don't honk! Don't honk!

We have to stop the car first

and make way. It's their road.

I won't back down!

Bring it on!