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["Kupu-Kupu" playing]

[song continues]

Five, four, three…

[song fades]

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD

- [audience cheering] - ♪ We're gonna celebrate ♪

♪ We're gonna make the floor shake ♪

♪ Until the morning, we dance Feel the romance in my life ♪

♪ We're gonna celebrate ♪

♪ We're gonna make the floor shake ♪

♪ Until the morning, we dance Feel the romance in my life ♪

♪ No matter where we started Now we're here ♪

♪ Built it from the ground Now we on another tier ♪

♪ Trouble in the rearview We in the clear ♪

♪ Hit the gas, baby We in gear ♪

[music fades]

Good evening, and welcome to the grand finale of…

[both] The Most Beautiful Girl In The World!

With me, Rigen Rakelna, and my co-host…

Indra Jegel. We will be your guides over the next four months...

Ah, too long.

Okay, sorry. My bad.

[laughter]

Tonight, we get to find out which of these beautiful women

has won the heart of our star, Brandon Prakoso.

- Wow! Yeah, that's right. - [audience cheers]

So that means I get to have one that wasn't chosen by Brandon, right?

That's the kinda thing that can be arranged, right?

[laughter]

Oh, wouldn't I love that.

[laughter]

Um, Rigen, wake up. You've got two kids at home with runny noses.

Right, I forgot. I should probably go then.

- No, don't. - Yeah, but my kids are sick.

- We're still working. - Oh, right.

[Indra] So what are you planning to do after the show?

- Kiara! - [Kiara] Yep.

It's okay. The proposal can wait. Come over.

[Kiara chuckles] Hang on. Almost done.

You're always so busy. Come watch with us.

[Kiara laughs] Relax. I'll be there in a minute.

- [Rigen] That's a dealbreaker. - [Indra] Stop. You're gonna jinx this.

For tonight's final episode, we'd like to welcome a very special guest.

That's right. Everyone, a warm round of applause for Mr. Gunadi Wiraatmadja.

- [Indra] Yes. - [audience cheers]

We also have with us tonight, the Prince of WinTV.

- The one and only Mr. Reuben Wiraatmadja! - Wiraatmadja!

[audience cheers]

[Indra] The audience in the studio and at home can't wait any longer.

Who will be chosen by Brandon?

Before we get to that, a few messages from our sponsors. We'll be right back.

[upbeat music playing]

- [music ends] - [applause fades]

[hosts chatting]

[romantic music playing]

[Indra] All right, so if I get this right, we'll introduce him first and then…

[man] No. That'll come later. We'll let you know.

- [Rigen] All right. - [Indra] Change that here.

[romantic music continues]

[door closes]

Are you okay?

- [upbeat music playing] - [audience cheers]

[Rigen] Welcome back to tonight's grand finale of…

[both] The Most Beautiful Girl In The World.

[Indra] These last few minutes are pretty intense, right?

Yes, that's right. There are only a few minutes left in the show,

and we're about to find out which of these five finalists

have been selected by Brandon Prakoso.

- That's right. - [Rigen] Of course, for the reveal…

- [Indra] Yes. - …we need on stage with us

Mr. Gunadi Wiraatmadja.

Because we all know that he is the embodiment of a true family man.

- The head of a tight-knit family, yeah. - Yes. Wonderful family.

And as head of this station…

Obviously didn't do their research.

[Rigen] Mr. Gunadi, could you please come up on stage?

[audience cheers]

Next. There is one more person we'd like to call up on stage.

Mr. Reuben Wiraatmadja, would you come and join us?

Why? Why do I need to do that?

[Indra] Before addressing the audience,

our guests of honor would like to offer their congratulations

to, uh… the five finalists and Brandon Prakoso.

- Yes. - [pensive music playing]

- Congratulations. Well done. - Thank you.

- Well done. - Thank you.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

- Congratulations. - Congratulations.

Well done.

[pensive music continues]

[Reuben] Please. We're live.

Okay? Don't make a scene.

- [audience gasps] - What just happened?

- [audience whispering] - [tense music playing]

[man] Oh man! He just got slapped.

[woman] Is that part of the show?

- [man 2] Didn't you write the script? - [man 3] I swear I didn't put that in.

[woman 2] Didn't I tell you? Mr. Reuben is a playboy.

- [woman 3] Hey! Careful what you say. - [woman 4] Don't spread rumors.

What were you thinking, Ben?

I was dating her before she was a contestant on the show this season.

And she knew she wouldn't be the winner.

But why did you have to break up with her tonight? Tell me.

No reason. I just wanted to break up. Her reaction is not my problem.

This is deceptive. It could cause a scandal.

The contestants must be single. It's the rules. No boyfriends.

Not one of the five finalists is single. They have boyfriends.

As it happens, the boyfriends let them go out

with another fellow just for a few weeks.

That Brandon something.

From the get-go, this show was a fiasco.

The mainstay of this station is this show.

It's been forever since we've had ratings this high.

Let's make a bet.

Tomorrow, that one scene will go viral.

And as you wish, the ratings will skyrocket.

[Gunadi sighs]

You're smart, Ben.

But snarky.

Well, that's how you raised me.

[sentimental music playing]

Uh, sorry, Gunadi, Reuben.

We need you back in the studio. Time for the closing.

You don't need me.

[music continues]

[music fades]

- [Kiara] Oh, hey. Hi, Jimmy. - Hey.

Sorry, uh, have you seen the email I sent out

about the presentation material for the meeting with Mr. Marc?

- Oh, yeah. The Real Shop? - Yes.

I read it quickly, but…

- You write crazy fast, you know that? - [Kiara chuckles]

Did you come up with this

while all the commotion was happening earlier in the studio?

Yeah, what happened earlier?

I saw someone slap somebody, but I don't know why.

Wow, you're so out of the loop.

Not for things that really matter.

[Jimmy] Yeah, sure.

But, uh… this is good.

- You should present this. - Are you serious?

I'm just going over it, but it's good. Just fix the layout.

- Okay. - [Jimmy] Yeah, good job.

[upbeat music playing]

- Thanks a lot! - [Jimmy] Sure.

♪ I said my lips were sealed, ooh ♪

♪ But I had my fingers crossed ♪

♪ And when the moment came, ooh ♪

♪ I knew the mission… ♪

- [Reuben] Morning, Ivan. - Good morning, Mr. Reuben.

Morning.

- Morning, sir. - [Reuben] Morning.

- [man] Morning, Mr. Reuben. - Good morning.

♪ His grip so tight And his heart was cursed ♪

♪ Running, running, running, running Running high ♪

- [Reuben] Morning. - Good morning, sir.

♪ 'Cause I'm a warrior ♪

♪ Running, running, running, running Running high ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm a warrior ♪

- Morning, sir. - Morning.

[singer vocalizing]

♪ 'Cause I'm a warrior ♪

- [Reuben] Morning. - [song fades]

Okay.

Uncle Agung here as your best friend or do you need spiritual guidance?

- Reuben, please don't. - [Agung chuckles]

It's okay, Gun. I should get going anyway. [chuckles]

Ben,

be as snarky as you want with me, but not with Uncle Agung.

Isn't that the truth?

His official position is "spiritual advisor," right?

Am I wrong?

WINTV EXPLAINS SLAP

[Reuben] Anyway, damage control is done.

I've already met with Anggie.

We let people believe that it was just a misunderstanding.

Lucky I didn't get slapped again.

That's good. For now.

Um…

Something else I wanted to tell you.

I'm taking you off the TSP Bank's variety show.

Why are you bringing that up? Branded content is my thing.

Real Shop is okay. Make it happen. Get it done.

That's the last one.

All right? And then I'll decide what you'll be doing next.

That's bullshit.

Branded content are the only shows where I don't have to obsess over ratings.

All the others depend on them, just like you, Papa.

You must learn to be responsible.

Dad, I'm being responsible. Real Shop is going well.

The revenues are great. It performs okay.

- I don't see where the problem is. - Listen.

I never taught you to date a woman and dump her just like that.

That's not how it's done.

You're dating Anggie, yet you keep going out with other women.

- That's nonsense. - It's not nonsense.

Your behavior could have serious consequences.

Ratings were down because of the game, not Anggie.

Reuben, please.

Your behavior towards women,

it's disrespectful.

Wow.

Disrespectful.

This from the creator of a show called The Most Beautiful Girl In The World,

where a bunch of girls are trying to get a guy.

You have nothing to teach me about respect.

Maybe it's time for you to settle down.

Okay? Get married.

Settle down. Get married.

Why do we have to commit to just one woman?

So that they can leave, just like Mom did?

[slow, sad music playing]

Our meeting is over.

[music fades]

So this is an overview of the reality show

that we propose to launch on WinTV

based on Real Shop user experience.

In our opinion, inviting Korean stars isn't effective.

The audience will only remember the performer,

but it won't benefit Real Shop,

other than the program being mentioned repeatedly during the show.

Yes, but the name of the main sponsor will be at the top of many people's minds.

I agree. You're right.

But it would be better if we could also highlight

the strong points of Real Shop itself.

It can provide elements from overseas that no other e-commerce could.

The budget previously slated for the Korean stars

can be reallocated to enhance user experience

for the viewers at home, the potential customers.

The first thing to do would be...

What if I told you that the, um, budget's not a problem.

Uh…

We are aware that Real Shop's budget is not a...

I think your idea's a very good one.

A user experience that involves the audience.

We can work with that when we're on the field.

But for this one here,

I think a K-Pop star would do better.

[door opens]

- Uncle! Hi. Sorry. - Hey! Reuben. [chuckles]

- How are you? Yeah? - Good, good.

- How about you? - I'm good. Just wanted to say hi.

So? All done?

- Yeah, all done. - No, we're not.

- [Marc laughs] - [playful music playing]

My idea is being picked apart by your subordinates.

Uh, we got a little feedback from Kiara, sir.

- [Marc chuckles] Hey, no worries. - [music fades]

We don't need the owner's input.

Besides, this is just another programming special.

Well, if there's a problem, I'll take care of it.

- [playful music resumes] - Okay, well, get on with the meeting.

Uh, Jim, when you're done here, come see me.

- Yes, sir. - Uncle, please continue.

- Yeah. Thank you, Ben. - Yeah, good to see you.

- [Jimmy] Boss, you wanted to see me? - [music fades]

I am really not happy right now.

It's because of… What's her name? That girl that was sitting next to you.

- Kiara. - Yeah, her.

[Jimmy] Well, let her be.

She's an assistant producer obsessed with the process.

- She works fast, though. - Well, I don't care.

You saw what she did. She disrespected me.

I was talking, and when I looked at her, she went like… Hm.

So a girl doesn't like you. Let that be, for a change.

It'll add a little spice to your life. Some complexity.

The complexity between me and my dad is enough for me, thank you very much.

I don't want any more.

Right. Oh, no, no, no. No, I already had coffee.

Just a…

- [playful music playing] - All right, then.

Does she always have that smirk on her face?

Well, that's who she is. Not much we can do.

Her life must be awful.

[retches, coughing]

[music fades]

[groaning]

Are you done yet?

It's just too much, Kiara.

Here. Take it. There. Okay.

[Kiara coughs]

- You done? - [Kiara sighs]

Here.

Goodness, Kiara.

- [Kiara groans] - You need to get a grip, girl.

Your stress management skills, they really suck.

Slightest upset, you start throwing up. That's disgusting.

Yeah, but it doesn't hurt anyone, Dit.

Huh. Doesn't it, though? Like when you throw up on someone, huh?

- You're mean! - You threw up on me.

- You're the one who's mean. - It's not like it was on purpose.

Anyway, I say it's probably time for you to switch careers.

Time for different one.

But I like broadcasting. What else do you want me to do?

Yeah, but maybe broadcasting doesn't like you? Then what?

Drop it, okay. I plan on sticking to it until I become a full-fledged producer.

I want my dream to come true.

Okay.

It's about that dream apartment, isn't it?

Yeah, the one you think is totally out of my league.

Aw, we'd still be sharing, right?

Huh? Since when?

You said you wanted to share a place with me.

- You wanted us to be roommates. - What? That's news to me.

- Oh, whatever. I'll just go. - Hey, wait!

You forgot your bottle. Here.

["Terlalu Lama Sendiri" playing]

Hello.

[song continues]

[voices talking on TV]

[song fades]

Hey, Gun. Listen, uh, about Reuben.

How long are you planning to keep him off the branded content?

[man] Reuben's tactical. He's great to lead.

Sometimes his legal advice is even better than mine.

The Anggie incident is definitely proof of that.

That was well done.

Yeah. The trouble is he hates ratings.

And he despises shows he considers low-brow.

That's no problem. You were like that back then.

Long ago.

[laughs]

He's got talent and a good set of skills.

- But his life is a total mess. - And your life isn't a mess, Gun?

[chuckles]

- [all laughing] - [warm, affectionate music playing]

[man] Ten million!

- [Agung] Are you serious? - Of course!

You must have a good hand. Jeez…

I fold.

Okay, in that case, I bet ten, also,

and raise you ten.

All right. Ten million.

Full house. [chuckles]

- Are you serious? - [man] Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

Hey, hang on.

- Wanna count my money? - [Gunadi] No.

- Because I got a straight flush. [laughs] - [man] What?!

- [Agung chuckles] Wow. - Shit.

[Gunadi] Right?

[man] How many times have you done this to me, Gun?

I keep telling you. You always rush into things.

- [man sighs] - That's how I get you! [laughs]

[sighs] This is crazy. I mean…

[laughing]

[coughs, gasping]

Gun? Gun!

- Gun! Gun! - Gun! Gun!

- [Agung] What's wrong? Gun! - [unsettling music playing]

Gun! Gun! You hear me?

Come quickly! Gun!

[music fades]

I'm still thinking that if you appear in an adventure show,

it would be so much fun.

- I would so love to. - [phone buzzing]

But I think I'd be kicked out on the second week.

And then I wouldn't see you again.

- Um, yeah, well, if you like to travel… - [phone buzzing]

…that's the only option really.

[woman] Mmm.

- Sorry. I, um… - Oh, yeah, okay.

- I have to take this. - Take your time.

[phone beeps]

Uncle, what is it?

[Agung] Reuben, it's about your father.

He's dead.

[mournful music playing]

[mournful music continues]

IS THIS ANNA SAVITRI? MOM, IT'S ME, REUBEN.

[music fades]

A FEW WEEKS LATER

[man] Good afternoon.

As Mr. Gunadi Wiraatmadja's attorney, I'll read his last will and testament.

"To my only son, Reuben Wiraatmadja,

I leave all my wealth, whether in the form of money or assets,

providing that he, Reuben,

marries the most beautiful girl in the world

within six months of my passing."

"The responsibility of ensuring

that Reuben's future wife meets all the criteria

for the most beautiful girl in the world will fall on a committee,

the formation of which I entrust to the diligent care

of my well-advised friend and spiritual advisor,

Agung Santoso."

"This last will and testament,

I write in full possession of my faculties and without coercion from any party,

so that my last wishes may be fully respected and executed."

I don't get it.

[slow, sad music playing]

Your father must have had a reason for doing this.

Here's the thing. I have big ambitions for the future of WinTV.

Uncle Agung knows that.

I want to reconstruct WinTV.

Now all those ambitions could be derailed and made impossible to realize

if I'm unable to satisfy this particular requirement?

It makes no sense.

Here, in this room,

the only person who would best understand your father

is you, Reuben.

[music continues]

[Reuben] I suppose this actually might be a chance for me.

- [music fades] - How so?

Well, this is my chance to make shows that have some class.

I could even turn The Most Beautiful Girl into something classy.

Oh. You wanna handle that show?

I'll be the star bachelor.

- Huh? Say what? - Yeah. Hear me out.

The way I see it,

it'll be like killing two birds with one stone.

Okay? First off, I get to fulfill my father's wishes as stated in his will.

After all, Uncle Agung is involved in this. He's the gatekeeper.

He gets to decide.

- Just hold on a second. - What?

Can't you just look for a real wife,

then introduce her to Uncle Agung, you know,

just like a normal person would do?

Second reason.

I can bring some class to the show.

This could be used as leverage with Uncle Agung.

[playful music playing]

That way, he'll see that I have WinTV's legacy at heart.

It'll be called the same thing, then? The Most Beautiful Girl In The World?

No need to change the name. That was my dad's idea.

And the logo?

Same thing. It's his design.

- No, listen. - [music fades]

The whole idea of this show, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World,

is a complete set-up.

All you gotta do is pick a winner. It's cheesy.

You don't get it.

- I wanna make this thing real. - [playful music resumes]

Zero set-up. No pretending.

From the selection of the participants to the next stages,

through to the final.

Everything real. Nothing scripted.

In the end, I'm the one who gets to pick a winner. How about that?

[music continues]

I don't get it, bro.

[music fades]

So you want to be the star bachelor

and use the show to find yourself a wife, is that it?

That's it.

It's up to you to set up a decisional committee or whatever.

That way, you can watch the show and go from there.

And earlier you said no acting?

Yep.

Here's the thing.

This show needs scripting. No other way to put it.

It's all about the ratings and engaging the viewers.

How do we do that?

With drama.

That's why we need to prepare. To make sure we get drama.

I wanna make a good show.

Something organic. The ratings will follow.

Okay.

Well, uh,

in that case, we're gonna need a producer.

- Mm-hmm. - Jimmy?

- Hm? - You wanna do it?

Uh, I'm already handling a lot of live programming.

- Maybe we can have... - [door opens]

Ki?

- Oh. - [playful music playing]

- I'm sorry, sir. I thought this was... - [Jimmy] Kiara.

Uh, yeah. Excuse me.

Your name is Kiara?

- [music fades] - Uh… Yes, sir.

Yeah. I need a minute.

[playful music resumes]

Right. [clears throat]

[retches]

[music ends]

[spits]

I cannot with a clear conscience handle a program

that I know I would not want to participate in.

As a regular person and a woman, I find this show misogynistic.

- [playful music playing] - [Reuben] Hmm.

That's good. She has the courage to speak up in the office. It's great.

Good. Okay.

I get what you mean, and, um,

we intend on scrapping it in time.

This particular season

will not be condescending towards women in any way.

I'd like to share a little inside intel, sir, in case you didn't know.

Galuh resigned for the exact same reason.

She agreed to push through Season 3 because she is a true professional.

Well, good for her.

There are a lot of other TV shows similar to this.

But in Season 4,

you are seriously ramping up the cringe factor

by taking part yourself, the owner of the station.

- Prospective owner. - Okay. As prospective owner.

Owner.

Okay, whichever it is.

It's not whichever. Owner.

[Jimmy coughs]

You, sir, as the owner, will be the center of attention

and the coveted prize.

Sorry, but that's tacky.

[playful music continues]

Hmm. Well, your job is to make this show neither tacky nor misogynistic.

If your eyes are bothering you, you should use some eye drops.

You look like you're having a mini stroke or something.

Perhaps sunglasses could help?

- All good, sir. - Okay.

Um…

I was told that you were rather ambitious and wanted to produce.

You want artistic freedom.

This is the freedom Galuh herself never got to enjoy.

Let me ask you,

how often do you think an opportunity like this comes along?

It's not something you'll come across every day.

[sentimental music playing]

Think of it as a challenge.

Come up with a good program,

and let me handle the rest.

Okay?

[Dita] Jeez, girl.

- Okay. You wanna bet with me? - [music fades]

I think a ton of women will wanna sign up.

I mean, who doesn't wanna be with Reuben Wiraatmadja?

- Me. - Uh, can you let me finish?

Yeah, okay. Sorry, sorry, sorry.

Now, first off, he's mega rich.

Good-looking? There's no denying it.

And then, the winner gets the title of The Most Beautiful Girl In The World.

- Oh! That's perfect happiness. Come on! - Ow! [giggles] Hey!

- Nothing to worry about for life. - Hey!

- Will you stop it? - What's that for?

If you don't see that, you're crazy.

Do you see yourself taking part in this thing?

It's stressful.

Then you win and you have to marry a guy like him? God forbid.

- [Dita] God forbid? - Mm-hmm.

- God forbid? - Mm.

- The guy is hot! - Well, yeah. Well…

Don't judge a book by its cover, sweetie.

Well, I do judge a book by its cover, sweetie.

I design book covers for a living.

Shit. What was I thinking? Wrong metaphor.

- Hey! Napkins are right there. - Yeah, yeah.

- Mm, you want some coffee? - Sure.

[playful music playing]

- [fridge opens] - [music fades]

Just say yes.

You said so yourself, so many times, "I wanna be a producer."

And now you're being given the chance, and you won't take it.

Yes, I want to be a producer, but the thing is,

I don't wanna lose my sanity.

Picture this.

I finally buy the apartment, but I go nuts. What's the use?

- Mm, I get it. Work-life balance. - Mmm.

In that case, if you wanna realize your dream of getting the apartment,

you're left with two options.

- There is online gambling or borrowing. - [playful music resumes]

Either way, you're gonna end up deep in debt, owing a ton of money,

losing the apartment, back to square one, right?

- Don't you have something better to... - Mi-mi-mi.

- There's gotta be... - Bleurrh.

- You're not supportive of me, Dita. - Because you're so stubborn.

You're being offered this great opportunity,

and you don't even see it.

I'm going home. You can eat the martabak.

- Take some with you. - I'm full.

Take a couple of pieces, at least.

- Hang on. - What?

[gasps] Like a rock.

[chuckles] Get outta here.

- Bye. - Bye.

- [door closes] - [music fades]

[uplifting music playing]

First, we need to come up with a good storyline.

I've already done it.

[man] Seriously? You'll be the Star Bachelor?

[man 2] Is this not a desperate attempt to beef up the ratings?

[man 3] The premise of the show is to find a wife,

but three seasons in, and no one's ever got married.

Uh, thank you for the question.

First of all, yes, I'm looking for a wife.

And, um, I'm doing this because it was my late father's last wish,

and I want to fulfill it.

Yeah, one thing I regret above all is that my father passed away before…

- He's actually a pretty good actor. - Huh.

I told him to give it a try, but he didn't wanna.

[journalist] Yeah.

[Kiara] Secondly, we gotta switch it around.

This is not about women competing to win the heart of Reuben Wiraatmadja,

but rather…

This is me, and this is my journey to find my true soulmate.

Some people believe that shows like this use women as commodities.

What do you say to that?

First of all, this is not a beauty contest.

What will be assessed, primarily, is intelligence,

personality, and compatibility.

- Any women can register. - Right.

If what I'm offering lines up with their values and ambitions in life,

then it's all good.

If not, well, I will respect that.

He talks like a politician.

To wrap this up, I'd like to mention, once again,

I will be the one choosing the participants

and, ultimately, picking the winner.

Thank you everyone. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon.

[music continues]

Three thousand already?

- How's it going? - Huh? Uh…

- I was just checking who registered. - [music fades]

We're only day one, and over 3,000 women have registered.

That's a lot, sir.

It's because it's open to the public. Previous seasons, we hired an agent.

I told you if we opened it to the public, women would flock in to register.

Uh… is that a good thing?

- You happy? - Course I am.

["Cantik" playing]

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD SPECIAL SEASON

I don't have any particular talents.

I'm just thinking I could get lucky.

Don't ask about my age.

What matters most is experience.

And I could teach you a thing or two, Reuben.

[song fades]

You see this? Is this what you meant by not demeaning women.

Sir, we might as well be prompting the audience to laugh at these women.

But we can't control that. The women who sign up do so voluntarily.

That's the risk we take when we produce a reality TV show without a script.

If you think this is demeaning, you're the one who is condescending.

- I'm the one who's condescending? - Yeah, and the selection isn't over yet.

Okay? Remember this.

When I said I was looking for women who were more qualified, this isn't...

But the type of woman you're talking about would never take part in a show like this.

So they're all stupid. Is that what you're saying?

[sentimental music playing]

Maybe… we could get back to the old ways, Ben?

We set it up, pick the participants, then pay for…

Sorry. Just a suggestion.

We can't control who chooses to sign up, right?

- Mm-hmm. - Okay.

But we can control the audience.

We can choose who we want to show, and then we can edit the segments,

and, hopefully, we get reactions that are a bit more...

- Different from your reaction? - More positive.

Do you always have to have the last word?

Oh, not at all. If you want the last word, sir, go ahead.

- [playful music playing] - Okay.

Okay.

- Okay. - Okay.

Trying to have the last word.

Oh, you meant your last word's "okay"? I wasn't briefed. I didn't know.

Okay.

Okay.

Shh.

Shh!

[playful music continues]

[music ends]

["Lara" playing]

[song continues]

[phone chimes]

I APOLOGIZE FOR BEING OUT OF LINE, SIR.

SO WHAT'S YOUR IDEA OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD?

JIMMY TOLD YOU TO APOLOGIZE, DIDN'T HE?

YES, SIR.

[song continues]

[phone chimes]

PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTION, SIR.

UNLESS YOU DON'T KNOW THE CRITERIA?

How to put it? That's how it is.

Intelligent women tend to have more dignity and self-respect.

Right. Are you talking about yourself?

[song continues]

I think we should try to align your perception

of The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

with Mr. Gunadi's.

Have you two ever talked about this?

- Never came up. - Okay.

- Oh! Or maybe your mother? - [song fades]

Was there ever any conversations about this?

Would she know anything?

I have a meeting now.

[sentimental music playing]

[camera beeps]

- [Gunadi] What are you doing? - I'm preparing your breakfast.

- [music ends] - [Gunadi] Oh, the ideal wife.

Why are you recording this? Cut it out.

- [Gunadi] Do you need help? - [woman] Gun, please stop. [chuckles]

[woman] Reuben!

Come here.

[chuckles]

What are you doing?

[woman] Argh! [laughs]

- [water splashes] - [shrieks] Don't! [laughs]

Gun, take him for a swim, would you?

[nostalgic music playing]

What are you recording now?

You should record the view.

- [Gunadi] You're better than the view. - [chuckles]

[chuckles]

I mean it, Gun. Please don't.

Okay, my turn.

[Gunadi] Hey, hey. No, don't.

[woman] All right. [laughs]

- Aw, please. - [woman] Smile!

- That's enough. Give it back. - [woman laughs]

[Gunadi] Hang on.

[music intensifies]

[nostalgic music continues]

[music fades]

[tender music playing]

- Boss! Oh. - [music stops abruptly]

- What's wrong? - [Reuben] Nothing.

- [Jimmy] We still on for lunch? - Yes, let's go.

[light, optimistic music playing]

[music fades]

And so, as was predicted,

women who are smart, capable, and especially beautiful,

and I would like to stress that, sir,

they are not interested in taking part in the show.

This is the reality we have to face this special season

because we want the show to be unscripted and unfold organically, right?

What we need to do now is rebrand,

or in other words, create a new perception of

Reuben Wiraatmadja.

What's the old perception of Reuben Wiraatmadja?

Well…

- What I meant was... - What did you mean?

Anyway, my idea. A talk show.

- Hmm. Talk show? - Yeah.

An appearance on our top talk show during prime time.

Jimmy, can you get him on tomorrow's talk show?

You got it. All good, boss.

- Okay, uh… - Why am I your assistant now?

Oh, sorry! I didn't mean to. Sorry, sorry, sorry.

Came out funny, didn't it?

I meant no disrespect, but could you check the schedule?

Yeah, I'll make room.

It'd be great if we could make it. Thanks, Jimmy. [laughs]

I really appreciate it.

[sentimental music playing]

Welcome back to our special segment here on Chat with Cath.

We're having an in-depth conversation with Reuben Wiraatmadja.

Now, Reuben, just to dispel any confusion,

all the controversy that seems to be swirling around

this upcoming special season, is it just rumors?

Oh, yeah, clearly. The whole premise was simply misconstrued.

Um, I'm looking for a woman with whom I can hopefully share my life,

um, in the spirit of love and mutual respect.

I think it's important to find someone with similar values,

who can be there for me as much as I am for her.

Someone I can exchange ideas with,

who can give me advice, things of that sort.

I'm looking for an equal partnership.

There needs to be a level of intellectual respect,

where both parties feel comfortable in expressing their opinions

and speaking freely.

Um, for me this is very important,

and this is what I mean by an equal partner.

So if I understand correctly, you are not looking for a trophy wife.

Oh, no. Of course not. No, no, no.

The reason you want to get married is because of your dad, right?

And I want to marry because I want to make my parents happy

before it's too late.

Us humans are here on this earth for a short time.

And to make the most of it, one needs a large amount of money.

Does this mean you want to marry me strictly for my money?

First of all, it's not about what I want.

It's for my parents and what they want.

After that, we can talk about values and what we both believe in.

And what is it that you believe in?

I believe you think money is just a tool to achieve your goals, a means to an end.

Otherwise, you'd never have come up with a show like this.

[sentimental music continues]

Finally.

[whoops]

- [excited laughter] - [Kiara] Okay, okay, okay.

Now we've picked our top ten entries for The Most Beautiful Girl In The World,

we need to get ready for a week with Reuben Wiraatmadja.

So a week with Reuben Wiraatmadja

means that cameras are going to be following me everywhere

whenever I'm with them?

- Yes, when you're with them. - Like in a café?

Yes. Only when you're with them.

But I have to remind you,

there can be no touching.

Agreed.

We have to show that this season is different,

and I know I didn't choose the wrong producer.

[uplifting music playing]

[woman] Good evening, everyone,

and welcome to this important moment in our series,

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World, Special Season!

And here's our first finalist,

Aleya Sisca!

[uplifting music continues]

- Pleased to meet you. Have a seat. - Hi. Thank you.

[Reuben] Should you win this contest, what would you do?

Should I win,

I will fully embody the title of Most Beautiful Girl In The World

because I am beautiful inside and out.

[music continues]

[host] Next, we have Nikita Karen.

[Nikita] I might not be the most beautiful woman in the world,

but I can be everything for you, Reuben.

I'm very capable.

You'll never have to look at other women.

And next, Agatha Jessica.

[Agatha] If I come out the winner,

I will use my platform to help young women fulfill their dreams

and dispel the notion

that success can only be achieved through privilege, Reuben.

Our next contestant. Please welcome Helen Kusuma.

[Reuben] Welcome.

- This is the VIP lounge. - [music fades]

Actually, it's not, uh, exclusive. It's open to all, really.

But my father spent a lot of time in here,

and people are a little scared to come in. [chuckles]

There is a, uh, small kitchen. Uh…

- Hmm. - We can eat and drink. Yeah.

Have you ever eaten in the employee cafeteria?

- Hm? - The staff's cafeteria.

- Uh, can you turn this off for a second? - [man] Oh, yeah, sure.

[Reuben clears throat]

Uh…

Yes, I have, but not often.

Wanna try it now?

- Try what? - The cafeteria.

Oh. Yeah.

Uh…

But we'll waste all this food here.

- [Helen chuckles] - It's okay. Just joking.

Where's Kiara?

[man] Uh… no idea.

- Contact her for me, please. - [man] Yes. Yes, sir.

- Yes, okay, after you. - Yeah. Shall we?

- [whispers] Get her here now. - [man] Okay.

[playful music playing]

[Helen] What do you like best?

[Reuben] I had great food in Padang. Very tasty. Great places to eat.

Sir? You wanted to see me?

Yeah. Um…

Helen suddenly asked me to eat here.

Oh!

- Hello. - Hi.

Go ahead, Helen. Feel free to order.

- Really? - I need a minute. No problem.

Come.

Tell me the food here's edible.

- Yes, it is. - Yeah, okay.

Okay. What I do now?

- Just go with the flow. It's okay. - Yeah, but where were you?

I just had some work to do. Just go with it. It's all good.

What are you talking about? I've never been here.

I'd like the stir-fried veggies.

Act natural. Order some food. It's not difficult.

I don't even know what to order. I've never eaten here.

Okay. I'll text you what's on the menu and what to order.

Stay close, okay?

Me?

Well, yeah, you. I need you to stay close, okay?

- Wear a headset or something. - Okay, okay.

Keep texting me.

- Okay. - It's blistering in here. Shh!

[whispering] I'm sweating like a pig in here. It's so damn hot.

Hey! Hey!

Hey! What should I eat? I don't know.

[Helen] Thank you.

Oh, sorry.

- [Reuben] Ooh. - Yes.

You should try this one. It's different.

- Different? - Yep.

Okay.

- [Reuben] Looks good. - [Helen] Right?

- Do you wanna order some? - Yes.

Ratih?

- It's Rani, sir. - Rani. Sorry. [laughs awkwardly]

Um, yeah, I would like…

- [Rani] What would you like? - Some lunch, please.

- Okay. - Uh…

Um…

DISHES YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW

I would like the, uh… fried calamari.

- [Rani] Mm-hmm. - With some grilled tempeh.

Also, some, uh, mustafo p… potatoes.

And string beans.

- [Rani] Will that be all? - Yes. Thank you.

[Helen laughs]

Do you like to come here unannounced?

Ah, I'm not a politician. That's not the kind of thing I do.

I just like to eat here.

- Blend in. - Right.

- Listen. - Yeah.

- [Helen] Can I ask you something? - Of course.

If, for instance, not one of us contestants,

I mean, us ten finalists,

turns out to be what you're looking for,

will the show be cancelled?

Or must there absolutely be a winner?

[light, inquisitive music playing]

- [Rani] Here you are, sir. Your order. - Ooh, yeah.

- Thank you. - [Rani] Enjoy.

[music fades]

WHAT IF I TOLD YOU I'VE ALREADY DECIDED ON THE WINNER?

To answer your question, I need to ask you something.

What is it?

What if I told you I've already decided on the winner?

[gentle, romantic music playing]

Bon appétit.

[whispers] Eat up!

- [Helen] Is it good? - Yeah, it's really good. [chuckles]

[whispers] Allergic.

[music continues]

WE ANNOUNCE THE WINNER TOMORROW. ARE YOU NERVOUS?

SHOULDN'T YOU BE THE ONE FEELING NERVOUS, SIR?

THE FINALISTS ARE THE ONES WHO SHOULD BE NERVOUS.

OR YOU. BECAUSE YOUR SHOW IS ALMOST OVER.

[phone chimes]

IT'S YOUR SHOW, SIR.

[music continues]

[music fades]

Sir?

It's time.

Oh, sorry. Are you conversing with… the late Mr. Gunadi?

Actually, we rarely talked, even when he was alive.

And when we did, we usually ended up fighting.

Hm.

[Kiara] Um…

Sorry, but, uh… we're short on time.

Frankly, I don't yet have an answer.

Um…

What am I looking for in a woman?

What's the most beautiful girl in the world to me?

Sir, I'm sure you'll be able to answer that easily.

Your idea of the most beautiful girl in the world

will be the woman who wins tonight and who you choose to be with.

[slow, sad music playing]

Sorry.

Okay.

Your future wife and the whole country is waiting for you.

Let's go.

[upbeat music playing]

GRAND FINALE

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD

- [music continues] - [applause and cheering]

[music ends]

All right, welcome back

to The Most Beautiful Girl In The World, Special Season,

with me, again, and, of course, Reuben.

And right behind me are ten of the most beautiful young women

in the whole country.

And you ladies are looking gorgeous!

[applause and cheering]

Reuben, you must be incredibly nervous. How are you feeling today?

- A bit nervous. - Mm-hmm.

And honestly, I also feel relieved to have finally reached the final.

The moment we've all been waiting for.

[host] And do you feel confident in the decision you've made, Reuben?

[Reuben] Yes, I am.

[host] Have you chosen one of these women?

- Or me, perhaps? - [laughter]

Definitely one of them.

Oh, okay, okay, okay.

- Let's not waste any time, Reuben. - Yeah.

- Will you do us the honors? - Thank you.

Thank you, Patricia.

Uh, first, I'd like to thank every single one of you.

Um, a hand of applause for our finalists here. Thank you.

- [applause] - [Reuben] Um…

Okay.

My decision is made.

And I am choosing…

[tense music playing]

Helen Kusuma.

[Patricia whoops] Congratulations, Helen Kusuma!

- [uplifting music playing] - [audience cheers and applauds]

I would now like to invite Reuben to give Helen…

Congratulations.

…something very special.

[music stops]

[gasps]

- Dude, could you zoom in on camera three. - Okay.

Okay. Yeah, this is good.

[tender music playing]

[Patricia] Reuben, Helen, you can hug now.

[Reuben] Okay. Oh.

[audience cheers]

[Patricia] How about a kiss?

Oh, uh, that'll have to wait.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

All right!

A big hand and a warm thank you

to all the other beautiful women who took part in our special season.

- [Patricia cheers] - [audience cheering]

[music continues]

- Oh, thank you. I didn't expect this. - [women] Congratulations!

[music continues]

- Hi, Reuben! - Hey, Mr. Reuben!

- Hey. - [woman] Hey, Mr. Reuben!

- I'm very impressed, you know. - [music fades]

You organized a party for the crew.

[chuckles] They've been working so hard these past three months.

- Hi, Jim. - Boss.

- Helen. - Hi.

Um, I need to talk to Jimmy. Let me walk you there?

- Okay, yeah. - Yeah.

- Just a sec. - Yeah, sure.

[upbeat music playing through speakers]

[Reuben] Alin.

Give us a hand?

- [Helen] It's okay. - [Reuben] Careful. There you go.

You're welcome. I'll be right back.

[Jimmy] What's up?

Where's Kiara?

Miss her?

- Ow! - Simple question. It's her show too.

- Why isn't she here? - [Kiara pants]

Look, look, look, look, look!

So sorry. Sorry I'm late.

Mmm, I'll leave you to it.

- I should go too. - Uh, Kiara?

- Yeah. - Why are you looking so tired?

Uh… [clears throat] No, I'm fine, uh…

I just finished a report. Worked late. Woke up late. That's all.

Uh, Jimmy is serving drinks, but maybe you should wait.

Eat some food first.

Grab a bite to eat. Put your feet up.

You're obviously lacking sleep. Uh, just sit down and relax.

- Yes, I'll stick to mineral water. - Good idea.

- Ten gallons of it. - Ten… gallons of it.

- [upbeat music playing] - Okay.

♪ 'Cause I've been too scared to love ♪

♪ I've been waiting To find something real ♪

♪ Been having thoughts about us Can't hide it ♪

♪ Why don't we give in tonight? Give in tonight? ♪

[upbeat music continues]

♪ Too many seconds I've been waiting ♪

♪ Waiting for someone Who can understand me ♪

- [music continues over speakers] - [party guests chatting]

♪ How it would feel For you to hold me down ♪

♪ 'Cause I've been too scared to love I've been too scared to love ♪

♪ I've been waiting To find something real ♪

♪ Been having thoughts about us ♪

[song fades]

CONGRATULATIONS, REUBEN. I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU. MOM.

[contemplative music playing]

[Kiara spluttering]

- [Kiara groans] - [Reuben] Hoo!

- You're polluting the sea, huh? - [Kiara groans]

- [music fades] - [Reuben] Haven't eaten yet, have you?

[groans] Yes, I have.

[groans] Thank you.

Oh God.

- I should have recorded that, huh? - No, please don't.

- [Reuben chuckles] - I'm seasick. I haven't had any alcohol.

- Aw. - [Kiara groans]

Jimmy said you have stomach problems.

Why did he have to tell you that?

- Because I asked him. - Asked what?

To tell me all about you.

Yeah, but… why did he have to tell you about my stomach troubles?

Because I asked for details. I wanted to know… my producer's character.

Why? To what purpose?

Well, just because.

Okay? All right, are we gonna, uh, discuss this all night?

No.

- No. - Okay.

Kiara, you do amazing work,

and I wanna give you a bonus.

[wave crashes]

Oh, jeez, the sea. Big waves.

- Whoa… - Whoa.

Tell me… sir…

am I officially a full-time producer?

Yes, absolutely, but that's not a bonus.

I'm talking about a bonus. What do you want?

An apartment.

Huh?

- [wave crashes] - [Kiara] Oh!

- [Kiara screams] - [glass smashes]

[gentle, romantic music playing]

[Kiara screams]

[dramatic music playing]

[music ends]

Sir? Sir?

Wake up, sir.

[grunts, splutters]

- Are you okay? - Yeah. [gasps]

What the…

[sighs]

[Reuben] Shit.

[grunting]

[Reuben] Where are we?

I think we're stranded on one of the Thousand Islands, sir.

Then there's gotta be people somewhere around here.

Those are inhabited.

Sir, the whole archipelago has 110 islands,

and 11 of those are inhabited.

Well, maybe we've landed on one of those 11 inhabited islands.

If that's the case, I think someone would have discovered us by now.

We haven't looked for help yet.

- We should go look around. - Ah, okay. Okay.

Let's walk along the coastline and find out just how big this island is.

- Let's just go and look for help first. - Okay, okay.

We're just waiting here. No, I am not panicking!

- We should do something. - I never said anything.

- [shouts] Hello! - [Kiara] You're walking very fast.

- It's impossible there's no one here. - Calm down.

There's gotta be somebody!

What are we supposed to do if no one's around?

It's like… It's impossible.

[shouts] Hello! Is anyone here?

[dramatic music playing]

[Reuben] How is it possible no one noticed we were gone?

[Kiara] There was a lot of people.

[Reuben shouts] Hello!

[dramatic music intensifies]

- [Kiara] Sir. - [Reuben] What?

[Kiara] These are our footprints.

- [music fades] - [Kiara sighs]

We're back where we started.

- Yeah. - We've already been around this island.

How come there's no one here?

- What do we do now? - Uh…

[sighs]

Mmm…

Okay, uh, I'll, uh…

I'll walk into the forest. Look for water.

Huh?

Humans can survive 30 days without food but only three days without water.

And so I'll look for water.

[light, playful music playing]

You seem to know a lot about those things. You been stranded often?

I was once an assistant producer for an adventure show on WinTV. [grunts]

- Need help? - No, no. I'm fine. I'm fine. It's nothing.

Okay.

Ow!

Are you sure you wanna explore? We don't know what's out there.

If we get lost, all we have to do is get back to the shore.

Yeah, but what if… I mean…

Walking around like that without knowing.

There could be animals. It's dangerous.

I say we get back to the shore, we sit down, and we wait.

Sit down by the edge of the sea. Wait calmly.

Maybe they've noticed we're missing, and they sent out a search party.

But if we happen to be inland instead of waiting out there by the shore,

no one will know we're here.

They'd have to explore the whole island to find us.

You remember what was happening when we fell last night?

- There was a party. - Mm-hmm.

It will take them at least a couple of hours

to realize that we're missing.

Then, they have to organize a rescue party

and search every single island of the archipelago.

It should take them about seven to ten days to find us.

Hang on a second. I'm not sure I got that.

Did you just say seven to ten days? That's cra…

- [twigs snap] - Ow! Ow! Ow! [winces]

That's way too long!

[bright, optimistic music playing]

What are you doing?

- I'm sitting down. Okay with you? - [music fades]

[Kiara sighs]

Ah!

- What now? - [bird hooting]

Kiara?

Uh, Kia… You're drinking it just like that?

This is fresh water.

We don't know if it's drinkable or not.

[sighs]

So you don't wanna drink? It's fine. It's up to you.

Yeah, but

first I wanna see how you react.

If you're okay, and it doesn't make you sick…

- This is clean water. - …sure, I'll drink it.

But we need to boil it first. There could be bacteria, parasites.

Do you see a kitchen here? A stove? A five-star restaurant? No, there isn't.

You're being rude all of a sudden. Why? You were fine a minute ago.

How can I be fine when I'm stranded with someone like you?

- Someone like me? You wanna go there? - Yeah. You don't like that?

- Of course not. - Listen.

Over here, you're not my boss.

I have no idea how long we'll be here for,

and your safety is not my responsibility.

You either drink the water or you don't. I don't care.

Kiara.

Kiara, I'm not done talking.

Find bottles, then fill 'em with water. Next thing, shelter.

- Okay. - ["Senja Teduh Pelita" playing]

[song continues]

- You good? - [Reuben] Yep.

Want me to do it?

[song continues]

[Reuben] There it is! I got it!

- Really? - There's smoke!

[laughs]

Congratulations, you just beat the world record

for taking the longest time to get a fire going.

The best! [laughs]

I was just about to give up on you, Ben.

But you didn't give up on me, did you?

[song continues]

[laughs]

[song fades]

[Kiara] You did okay today.

For someone who couldn't figure out what to eat at the cafeteria,

that was good.

[Reuben] Well, thanks, I guess.

[sighs] Tomorrow we'll try and catch a fish.

I think we should take our turns sleeping. Someone needs to keep watch.

Who goes first?

Uh, I'll take the first watch. You get some sleep. Ladies first.

Mm. Okay.

Although I'm confused as to what it is I'm supposed to watch out for.

There's just the two of us here.

Well…

You never know. There could be all kinds of animals. Who knows?

- Oh. - Snakes, maybe.

- Weird creatures. - What? Hey, hey, hey!

Don't just say things, okay?

Mmm.

Hey, don't go to sleep yet. I don't know how to deal with snakes.

Just talk to them, Ben.

Ask them what their dreams are and…

why they wanna be a snake.

Oh, and, uh, keep the fire going, please, or we'll get cold.

And who knows, if a ship happens to sail by,

they might see us.

If that happens, just yell, "Help! Help!" And stuff like that.

I thought if I saw a ship, I should yell, "Ahoy!"

"Tell me, what's your biggest dream?"

- [Kiara yawns] - "Why do you wanna be a ship?"

- Stuff like that? - [drowsily] Mmm.

Wake me up in three or four hours, okay?

Watch still working?

Of course. It's a Rolex.

- [Reuben] Huh. - [Kiara] Mmm.

[chuckles]

[gentle, romantic music playing]

[Kiara] Ben! Ben!

Hey, wake up! Why didn't you wake me up?

[groans] What is it? I just fell asleep.

[Kiara scoffs] Not true. You've been asleep for a while.

[Reuben] No, I haven't. I just fell asleep.

This is already cold,

which means that you let it die several hours ago.

Well, I… I really didn't wanna wake you up earlier.

To tell you the truth, I didn't have the heart to do so.

You were sleeping so well.

All right, let's go.

- Go where? - Fishing. Wanna eat? Come on.

How can we catch fish? We have nothing to fish with.

[bright, optimistic music playing]

[music continues]

[shrieks] Ben! Look! I got one!

[Kiara laughs]

- [laughs] You're funny. - [Reuben laughs]

- Go on. It's not gonna bite. - It's tiny.

[music continues]

[inaudible]

[music fades]

You didn't wake me up again.

The last text message I received was from my mom,

and I haven't replied yet.

Actually…

I was wondering how things were with her.

Sorry. It… it's none of my business.

[slow, sentimental music playing]

Uh…

My mother left

me and my father

when I was a child.

For no reason.

To this day, I still can't make sense of it.

Of why she had to leave… the two of us.

And I can't help trying to figure out what happened.

Did she not love me? Did she not love my dad?

I've come to realize that…

you can fall out of love.

It's not infinite.

Did she ever come see you? After she left?

Not even at my dad's funeral.

[gentle, romantic music playing]

- [whoops excitedly] - [Reuben] Yeah!

[Reuben] About the apartment. Why is it so important to you?

- [Kiara laughs] - Like, how big of a place do you want?

I just want a normal size. It doesn't have to be huge.

As someone who's used to living in, uh…

how should I say, cramped quarters, um…

You know? Uncomfortably so.

It'd be nice if I could just have a cozy, welcoming place.

I really wanna make a home for myself, you know?

- How about your parents? - They died.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

It's okay. It happened when I was still in college.

And I don't have any siblings, so I choose to live alone.

What's your biggest dream, Ki?

- Hey, sounds like a job interview. - Mm-hmm.

- Like I just said, an apartment. - [music fades]

That's it? Your biggest dream is an apartment? Really?

[laughs] Listen, for someone like me,

having a decent place to live is an achievement.

Okay, okay. All right.

What's yours?

I really want to fix WinTV.

I mean, I want to change the mission of WinTV

and start offering classy and quality programming

that can make a difference,

not focus so much on ad revenues and ratings.

If I were in a position to make the decisions,

I would get rid of shows like [chuckles] The Most Beautiful Girl In The World.

I mean, I'm so fed up with these shows.

- Gone. - No more. Gone.

- History. - [Kiara laughs]

My father was in denial about the future of television.

Hm.

But I think this is a great opportunity to turn things around

and make a very positive impact.

Huh.

Hang on. This makes me think…

Yes! The last show I worked on as an assistant producer.

What was it?

It was a very interesting travel show. The focus was on Indonesia.

I think it could be revived.

You do have other dreams besides the apartment.

- [Kiara laughs] - Huh?

- No, it's different. - How so?

- It's not a dream. - It's a dream.

- You just expressed a dream. - No. It's not a dream, it's a plan.

- What's the difference? - It's not the same.

With a dream,

if it doesn't come true, it makes you sad.

It hurts.

With a plan, if it falls through, it's just annoying.

To be honest, I was expecting you to come up with a deeper answer than that.

Sorry. Okay, not deep enough. Uh…

Okay. I'll try again. [clears throat]

A plan is something outlined in a proposal.

A dream is something that is

woven in our heart and recalled every time we pray.

And before we fall off a ship.

- [laughs] - Am I right?

- Totally. That's true. - [Reuben laughs]

- You think it's done? Looks done. Yeah? - Yeah, I think it is.

- Let's try. - It's cooked.

[Reuben] Ow! Hot!

[chuckles]

[winces]

- [Reuben] Mmm. - [Kiara] Mmm!

We've eaten this a few times.

Gotta say, it tastes great, even without seasoning.

- Good, huh? - Or is it just 'cause we're hungry?

- 'Cause it's fresh! - It's fresh.

- That's it. - It's fresh, that's why.

- [Reuben] When we get back to Jakarta… - Mm-hmm.

…I'm gonna take you to this French restaurant.

Amazing. And the fish… So good.

Mm. No.

The best restaurant for fish is in Benhil. Ever been there?

- No. - No? Mmm, we'll have to go.

Not everything has to be expensive, you know?

[gentle, romantic music playing]

- Hm? - Hm?

Hmm?

What's wrong?

- What is it? - Nothing.

Come on!

- Nothing. - [Kiara chuckles]

Mmm!

- [Kiara] I still can't believe it. - [Reuben] Huh?

You still can't believe you're stranded with Reuben Wiraatmadja?

- [laughs] Don't be silly! - [Reuben laughs]

[both laughing]

Oh my God, I just choked! [laughs]

I think I'd rather be stranded with a dolphin!

[both laughing]

- What is it you can't believe, then? - What you said earlier. [clears throat]

About what you wanted to do.

You said you wanted to cancel The Most Beautiful Girl In The World.

- Oh, right. - [Kiara chuckles]

From the start, there was only one reason for me to take part in it,

and that was to fulfill my father's last wishes.

And now that it's done, the show can end.

Huh.

I think I've already found…

what I've been looking for all along.

[slow, tranquil music playing]

The most beautiful girl in the world?

Yeah.

Huh.

Helen Kusuma.

[music fades]

The waves are really big, aren't they?

[Kiara] I know, right? You think they'll reach all the way here?

Don't think so.

[gasps] Ben! Ben!

- Ben! - [menacing music playing]

Ben, quick! Move, move, move!

It's been five days since Reuben Wiraatmadja went missing.

And still no news. Does anybody know what happened?

The search is still ongoing. That's all we know for now.

One of your producers, Kiara Clarissa, is also missing, along with Reuben.

Anything linking the two disappearances?

Uh, we're not yet sure exactly what happened, um,

but we suspect that, uh…

- [tense music playing] - …Kiara also fell in the sea.

[clears throat] Um, once again, I would like to ask for your collaboration

and respect the family's privacy in these difficult times.

Do you already consider yourself a member of the family?

[music fades]

Those reporters, you don't have to respond to all their questions.

- [Jimmy] Uncle Agung? - Yes?

- This is, uh, Kiara's best friend, Dita. - How do you do?

- Dita. - Agung.

- Helen. - How do you do?

[Jimmy] Yes, she wants to help too.

[Agung] Okay.

[intriguing music playing]

Is that…

[music continues]

I wanna help search for my son.

- [thunder crashes] - [music fades]

[thunder crashes]

Ben! Ben!

[poignant music playing]

- Why didn't you wake me up?! - I tried to wake you up.

You're impossible to wake up. Go over there!

- Go over there! - Ben!

[poignant music continues]

- The shelter! We need... - It's okay. It's okay.

- Kiara, look at me, okay? - We need to...

- But we... - Don't look at it. Just look at me.

- Kiara, look at me. - Yeah, but…

It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. We're gonna be all right.

[music fades]

[serene music playing]

Morning.

Morning.

- Okay. - Okay.

That's good.

[serene music continues]

It collapses? Build it back up. Collapses? Build it back up.

It's not like we have a lack of resources.

You sound like you wanna live here forever.

I don't know. Does it suit your lifestyle?

- I like the idea. - Huh?

Yeah. I'm serious. I'm happy here. It's a good place.

No stress.

Okay, then.

So if a rescue ship shows up,

I'm getting on board and sailing back to Jakarta,

while you get to stay here.

That's not how I see it. In my mind, you'd have to stay here too.

Ha! No way!

You're the one who wants to stay here.

So there's no need for you to, uh, come up with…

What was it that you wanted to make again?

High-quality programming with no regard for the ratings.

It's got to be done. You're the producer.

You just told me I had to stay here, so how can I be the producer, hm?

If we ever make it back to Jakarta, we'll make a good show together.

But if we have no choice but to live on this island, I think

we should try and make a go of it together.

Sorry. I choose to go home. [laughs]

[laughs]

You're beautiful when you smile.

[soft, romantic music playing]

Do it often.

- What's with you? - It's true.

When we're in Jakarta, you always look so stern.

What?

No, I don't look stern.

There's just no reason to laugh at the office.

Mmm.

- When we're back in Jakarta… - Mm-hmm?

When we get to work together again,

we should try to come up with

as many opportunities for you to smile as possible.

Although, I suggest you make up your mind.

Do you wanna stay here or do you wanna go back to Jakarta?

You seem very unsure.

The question isn't so much where I choose to live.

- Isn't it? - But rather with whom.

That's far more important.

Because it feels very different

when two people live together…

and truly understand each other.

Do we understand…

each other?

I think we understand each other.

["Pilu Membiru" playing]

[ship's horn blows]

[song continues]

[song continues]

[song continues]

[song continues]

[song fades]

[radio crackles]

Reuben!

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

[Anna] Reuben! Reuben!

[gasps] Reuben!

- [emotional music playing] - [Anna gasps]

[Anna sobs]

[music fades]

Hey, um… the woman that was with me.

Do you know where she is? Was she brought here?

She's a few rooms down.

- Okay. - Do you need anything else, sir?

- No. Thank you. - You're welcome.

Ki?

[door closes]

Reuben.

[slow, sentimental music playing]

I'm so grateful you're alive.

Why are you showing up now, Mom?

Because I feel guilty.

I didn't have the courage to reply to your message.

But I did end up replying.

- Maybe you didn't get it? - No, I didn't get it.

Reuben…

when I heard that you were lost,

I felt so much guilt that I couldn't bear it.

Then I knew that I had no choice but to face it.

And you couldn't muster enough courage to attend Dad's funeral?

I understand.

All this time, you must have blamed me.

You were right to do so.

I had an affair.

That was the biggest mistake of my life.

I was still young, Reuben.

Your father was always working. He was rarely home.

Suddenly, there was this other man who was paying attention to me.

And I accepted his affection.

After that, I lost absolutely everything.

I lost your father…

and you.

What happens now, Mom?

You get to leave again?

If you want me to leave again...

"If you want me to leave again"?

You chose to leave. It was your decision.

I had nothing to do with it.

Don't try to turn this on me.

Why must I decide? If you want to leave, just go.

- It's your decision. - Reuben.

[music continues]

Please forgive me.

Forgiveness won't bring Dad back.

[music continues]

Thank you. Thanks, everyone.

Thanks, Uncle.

Reuben!

- Oh my God, I was so worried about you. - [journalists clamor]

- [Reuben] I'm fine. - [Helen] Are you okay? Are you hurt?

- No. No, no. - What happened?

Really, I'm perfectly fine.

[journalists clamor]

[sentimental music playing]

[music continues]

[music fades]

Hey.

I was looking for you earlier.

How can I help you, sir?

The last show is done, isn't it?

I'm just worried about you.

Can we continue this in my office, please?

- Right here's fine, sir. - Please.

What's wrong, Kiara?

Are you okay?

All good, sir.

About earlier, uh, Helen and I…

I had no idea. She shows up, all of a sudden.

I guess I was just trying to… comfort her.

Sir, I don't think you need to explain anything.

Really.

It's not like there's anything between us.

Kiara, please.

Everything that happened on the island,

it was real.

This isn't a TV show, sir.

As I said earlier, there's nothing to explain.

What is real and what is made up.

The reality, I can see clearly now.

We're in Jakarta and not on the island.

You're my boss.

I work for you.

And you'll soon be married.

[soft, emotional music playing]

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I have work to do.

Okay. That's it, then?

Whenever there's a problem, women run away.

Well, that's fine.

Don't blame me if I took a chance and opened up.

What's the point of commitment?

In the end, you always get left behind.

And for what?

Oh, right. The dreaded "R" word.

Relationship. But no need to be so serious. We can…

Go ahead. Slap me.

Why you want me to do that?

So you won't feel guilty anymore?

Don't bring your feelings of discontent towards your mother into this.

Think about it.

You already have a fiancée.

And you've chosen her in front of millions of viewers.

What are you gonna do about it? You wanna call it off?

You're gonna end up treating Helen the same way you've treated

all the other women you've ever dated, I don't doubt it for a second.

Now forget everything. Forget what happened. This is important.

Ask yourself. What is it that you want?

What do you want?

You don't know, right?

Mr. Reuben.

Kiara, please.

[Reuben] Hey.

[emotional music intensifies]

[door closes]

[Dita] What now?

Well, nothing, Dita. I know he'll definitely choose…

- Helen. Why wouldn't he? - [music fades]

She's beautiful, smart, perfect.

And he has to think about his inheritance, right?

I didn't ask about him.

I was asking about you.

What are you gonna do, Kiara?

You know, what I'm most afraid of

is nurturing dreams.

And the biggest thing I could dream of is the apartment.

And it turns out that… I was right.

The…

the one time I allowed myself

to imagine something bigger and let my dreams soar…

it didn't take very long at all for me to fall right back down to earth.

It hurts a lot when you fall, Dita.

[emotional music playing]

That's the thing about falling in love, Kiara.

It can happen to anyone.

But sometimes falling in love brings a lot of pain.

You know, the expression says it all.

"To fall… in love."

You'll be fine.

I'll be here. Okay?

[emotional music continues]

[music fades]

Not often we see you here.

Yeah, well, I miss Dad.

[Agung] Mmm.

Yeah, me too.

You've come to miss him, after all?

Even though you two used to fight all the time.

I've always felt like he couldn't bring himself to try to understand me.

Mind you, I could also say that I've never really,

really tried to see where he was coming from

and understand him better.

Your father was trying. He tried, Ben.

He actually wanted to be close to you.

I don't remember what he was like when I was growing up.

[Agung] Mm.

I mean, what kind of father he was.

The only reference I have… are those videos he took.

Your father was a great guy, Ben.

He loved you. He loved your mom.

Well, maybe he has a unique way of showing his love.

Yeah, well, he was kind of… How to put it?

It was hard for him to express his feelings.

Why was his last wish for me to marry

the most beautiful girl in the world?

I mean, what was his real reason?

I have no idea.

- Yeah. Thank you. - Yeah.

[Agung] Ben, there's someone you should talk to.

They can answer your question. I'm quite sure of it.

[nostalgic music playing]

Agung told me everything.

About the inheritance and…

the most beautiful girl in the world.

Ben,

I remember you asking for my help.

I hope this will help you understand your father a little better.

This is the only video of your father's that I kept.

Thanks, Mom.

[nostalgic music continues]

- [Young Reuben] Daddy. - Yeah.

I want to marry the most beautiful girl in the world.

[Gunadi laughs]

Do you even know what that means? The most beautiful girl in the world?

- [Reuben] No. - [Gunadi] Ah.

Let's say you marry the most beautiful woman in the world,

and then another one comes along who's even more beautiful.

Then what?

Then I change wife.

[Gunadi and Anna laughing]

Smart fella. Where d'you get that from, huh?

- Did your mom teach you that? - [Anna laughs]

[laughing]

[Anna laughs] Oh, you're so funny.

[laughing]

Really? You'd wanna replace your old wife with the new one, huh?

- [Gunadi laughs] - What's your father teaching you, hm?

[nostalgic music continues]

[Gunadi] Anna, you're the only one for us.

The most beautiful girl in the world.

[Anna laughs]

Since when

have I become the most beautiful girl in the world?

There are a lot of women more beautiful than me.

Maybe.

But they don't love me,

and I don't love them.

[music continues]

[Kiara] Good afternoon, everyone.

The purpose of today's meeting is to go over the numbers

for the recent season of The Most Beautiful Girl In The World.

You can see here we got an average percentage rating of 3.6

for a 20% share.

These constitute significant numbers for WinTV.

Now, moving on to actual revenues.

The ad share amounted to 15 billion rupiahs,

while we collected ten billion from sponsorship.

If we deduct the cost of production, this is a net profit for WinTV.

Next up, you can see the social-media reach.

The comments and responses were quite positive throughout the season.

The number of impressions reached over 20 million.

That's from every one of WinTV's social-media platforms.

Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, and TikTok.

Now the part of the presentation which relates to the winner

will be delivered by Mr. Reuben.

- Go ahead, sir. - Thank you.

[Reuben clears throat]

[gentle, emotional music playing]

Helen is a truly amazing woman.

And I don't think I need to expand on this. It's undeniable.

We live in an era where everything is given a numerical value

and consequently measured.

And when we've got something that we can't attribute a number to,

it's considered invalid.

But in my opinion,

not everything can be judged or measured in numbers.

Actually, I… I had time to reflect.

Why did my father want me to marry the most beautiful girl in the world?

What does that even mean?

I even had to form a committee to figure out what that means.

I may not have been close to my father,

but I found out what beauty meant to him.

He thought beauty went beyond physical appearance

and what the eye can see,

and that not everything can be quantified and appear as numbers on a chart.

Especially if we're talking about love.

So if we're dealing with something that we can assign a numerical value to,

it can't be called love.

Love makes us capable of facing and overcoming

even the most difficult of hardships.

[Reuben] There it is! I got it! I got it!

[laughing]

[Reuben] Love warms the heart when we find ourselves vulnerable

and in dangerous situations.

Love gives us strength to rebuild a home destroyed by a storm.

Love fills us with hope

when everything seems lost.

I have learned a lot in the past six months.

I've learned the true meaning of "the most beautiful girl in the world."

I've learned a lot about love. True love.

The most beautiful woman in the world is the one who loves you for who you are

and who you love for who she is.

It is shared values and mutual respect.

Finding a love like that, experiencing this feeling,

is everybody's dream.

This is a dream that has always been in my prayers.

[emotional music continues]

Maybe now is the time for me to make my dream come true.

Kiara, will you marry me?

[music fades]

I'm very sorry.

But I can't be a part of your TV show, sir.

[somber music playing]

Kiara.

[Reuben] Kiara.

Kiara, wait.

Wait! Kiara, just hear me out.

- [music fades] - Can I talk to you? Hey!

- Wait, hold on. - What is it?

I wanna talk.

You asked me what I wanted, and now I know what I want.

I want you. I want to be with you.

Please.

I love you.

[scoffs]

Ben, you don't know me well enough to say something like that.

And you asked me to marry you. It's not that easy, you know?

Kiara, you tell me.

Tell me that you don't want to be with me.

I want to hear you say it.

I want to hear you say you have no feelings for me whatsoever.

Ben, marriage is something very serious.

You can't just meet someone, and then, two weeks later,

say "I love you" and ask them to marry you.

Do you think this is a reality show? This is real life!

[slow, sentimental music playing]

You want to marry me because you have to get married, right?

I don't wanna lose you.

It is really me you don't wanna lose?

Or is it your inheritance you're afraid to lose?

I'm sorry, but…

I'm not your way out.

[intense, emotional music playing]

SIX MONTHS LATER

[music continues]

So, with two million dollars that we already raised

in Series A funding,

we can contribute 20% of our shares.

So that's it.

[Marc] Interesting. Great idea for a startup.

Optimistic media.

And a positive outlook for the region and for Indonesia.

Ben, I love your spirit.

Thank you, Uncle.

Give me a week to think about it. I'll let you know.

- Okay. I'll wait to hear from you. - [Marc] Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Hey, by the way,

that former employee of yours that works for us now is really good.

Who do you mean?

Once again, I wish to offer my deepest apologies,

especially to Helen Kusuma,

for the mistakes I made, without thinking of the consequences.

WinTV bears no responsibility,

and the blame falls squarely on my shoulders.

I believe Helen will find happiness with the right person,

and deservedly so.

Again, I'm sorry.

- [knocking on door] - I'm sorry.

Hello, Madam Producer.

Hi!

Uh… Oh!

- Hey! What the heck? How are you? - I'm good.

[Kiara] Uh, sorry I missed your presentation earlier.

- No worries. - [Kiara laughs awkwardly]

You, uh… look great.

Beautiful.

Thank you. You also look…

okay.

- Okay. - Okay.

- Not too bad. - Not too bad.

By the way I heard the latest news about you.

Um…

You turned down the inheritance to start your own thing.

That's old news.

- Really? - Mm-hmm.

Well, I just, um… found that out. [chuckles]

But I'm sure Mr. Gunadi is proud.

[soft, sentimental music playing]

And I must say, I respect the fact that you apologized to Helen publicly.

I mean, if we go back to the beginnings of television in this country,

I think this is a first.

A public apology?

- Nah. Can't be. - You don't think so? Well, maybe.

It's rare.

Yeah, it must have happened.

[music continues]

Um…

Dinner tonight?

- Tonight? - Yeah.

Um…

I don't think I can tonight.

Okay.

- Tomorrow? - Tomorrow, yes.

Okay. At seven?

Sure.

[gentle, romantic music playing]

Good to see you.

Good to see you too.

Happy to see you, Madam Producer.

See you.

See you.

[chuckles]

[music continues]

- [Kiara laughs] - [man] There you go.

- [Reuben] Thank you. - [man] Enjoy.

We were getting hungry.

- Perfect timing. - Yep.

There it is.

[both exclaim]

[Kiara] Looks good.

So…

what are you planning now?

[music fades]

If we're talking about a plan, one thing's for sure. Uh…

I'd like to take some time to set up my own company and get it going.

And yeah… I have no idea what's gonna happen, but we'll see.

Mm.

But here's the thing.

Okay, that's… that's a plan.

- But I wanna talk about dreams. - Okay.

Did you manage to get your apartment, finally?

- [Kiara chuckles] - Sorry. [laughs]

- I did. - Oh!

- [Kiara laughs] - That's good.

- Mortgaged. - Yeah, well that's a start.

- Heavily and forever. - That's okay.

- [Kiara laughs] - I'm proud. I'm happy.

- Yeah? - Yes, I am. Good for you.

Thank you.

I mean it. You've worked hard for it.

That's great.

Do you drop by WinTV sometimes?

Not really. Once in a while.

I've been spending more time with my mother lately.

- Really? - Yeah.

We, uh… We've been chatting, hanging out.

- Catching up, you know? - Mm.

It's been a long while, for both of us.

I'm really happy, and she's happy.

[sentimental music playing]

It's good to hear.

Thank you.

Well, then, what do you say we taste that fish?

- Okay, let me try. - Okay.

[Reuben] Mmm!

Taste it.

[Kiara] Mmm!

- How is it? - Hmm.

- How is it? Any good? - It's good.

Good, right? Told you it was good, Ben.

So which one is better?

The fish from your famous French restaurant or this one here?

- [Reuben chuckles] - [Kiara] Hm?

This one here. Maybe it's because I'm eating it with you.

[laughs] Oh, come on!

[romantic music playing]

Did you know I almost got lost parking the car earlier?

- [laughing] Really? - [laughing] Yeah.

I've never been here before. I had no idea where to park.

- There's plenty of parking around here! - Took me a while.

[Kiara laughs]

- Kiara. - Yes?

[music fades]

[Reuben] I think you already know this,

but I love to hear your laugh and see you smile.

[chuckles]

Um…

I want to be the reason you get to smile every day.

["Bermuara" playing]

Mm?

That's all I have for now.

- That's all for now? - Mm. That's it for now.

[song continues]

[Reuben] And, uh, if I wanted to hold your hand now,

would that be okay?

- [Kiara] Hmm… No. - [Reuben] Okay.

[Kiara] But it's okay if I hold your hand.

- [both laugh] - [Reuben] I forgot.

You like to have the last word and take the initiative.

[Kiara] If I hadn't taken the initiative, we would have died on that island.

- [both laugh] - [Reuben] No, that's true.

[song continues]

[song fades]

[bright, optimistic music playing]

[music fades]