Seventeen.
Eighteen.
Nineteen.
Twenty.
Who the hell is it?
Who are you here for?
- We're here to move Ms. Kelly's stuff. - We're here to move Ms. Kelly's stuff.
There are seven boxes in total. Please sign here.
I won't sign it. These aren't mine.
- Let the owner sign it herself. - I'll sign.
Kelly, can we talk?
Should I talk to him?
Please wait.
You guys look tired.
Would you like to sit down for a meal?
- Sounds good. - Sure.
Didn't you say you were in a hurry?
This isn't some regular pad thai.
It's my mother's recipe,
and her mother's, and her mother's mother's.
Learning this recipe
cost her a lot of blood, sweat, and tears.
Duang was a master of noodles.
Her pad thai was soft, chewy, and smooth.
How did she do it?
How did you make the noodles
this soft and chewy?
The secret
is this.
Add some water to the rice noodles that were soaked in it beforehand.
With the right amount, the noodles will be just on the right side of chewy.
So how do we know just how much is the right amount?
It's as much as Duang deemed to be the right amount.
Because she never used cups to measure, it's based on her experience.
It's all thanks to Field Marshal Plaek,
who encouraged Thai people to eat pad thai,
and made pad thai the famous dish that Duang made a living from.
What happened after your mom got fired for making the stir-fried morning glory
that tasted better than the owner's?
One stir-fried morning glory.
You're fired.
Taew, what's wrong?
Guang fired her
for cooking food that was more delicious than his.
Hey, don't cry.
Pol.
You're a chef, right? Take her in with you.
- I feel bad for her. - That day
was the day Mom met another important person in her life.
Someone like her can't work at Samran Kitchen.
Wait.
What did you say?
I said Samran Kitchen wouldn't hire someone like you.
That hurts.
But I'll remember it.
Thanks anyway.
And I'll make you hurt even more
because you
underestimated me.
TOUGH GIRLS
THEY HURT US, SO WE'LL HUNT THEM DOWN
FOR SWEET REVENGE. FIERCE. BRAVE. TOUGH!
I said Samran Kitchen wouldn't hire someone like you.
- Tough girls. - Tough girls.
Oh, no!
Shoot.
Hey! Watch where you're going!
What if my bike fell?
Sorry. I'm really sorry.
Someone beautiful caught my eye, so I didn't notice you.
You goat.
Get a hold of yourself.
- I'm sorry. I really am. - Hey.
You don't have to apologize.
He should be the one to do so.
Here she is, the one who caught my eye.
He was riding his bike properly,
but you parked your bike in front of an alley like this
and got in his way.
All his eggs are cracked. What are you going to do?
Why do I have to do anything?
He wasn't looking which way he was going.
Oh, let's go to the police station then.
I'll be your witness.
I saw you riding your bike, and then this guy made you fall.
Officer! There's a bad guy here!
Hey, you're annoying!
Are you happy now?
Luck is not on my side today.
Where are you going?
Have you paid enough?
Hey.
Do you remember me?
We met a few years ago,
when...
when I helped you onto the minibus.
Minibus?
I can't remember.
It's okay.
But from now on, please remember me.
My name is Jom. What's yours?
I'm Taew.
Are you okay?
Is the money enough for the eggs?
I'm short of ten baht.
It's okay. I can pay for it myself.
Here, I'll give you five.
We're both Thai after all.
Why are you doing this to me?
Do what?
I don't want to fall for you this fast.
What? Is falling for me a bad thing?
Well, you'll never return my feelings.
You're young and beautiful.
I'm just a boy who got his eggs cracked.
That day
was the day Jom would never forget because to him, she was a real angel.
Jom must be your father.
Are you guys guessing who my father is?
One was love at first sight.
Another was hate at first sight. Those who hate each other
fall in love in the end.
Don't jump to conclusions.
Let me tell you the whole story.
Salty. They're really salty.
Preserved Chinese plums are really good.
Boss, you better stop eating too much of it or your kidneys will fail.
Good.
Then I'll get to die quicker,
and I won't have to pay your salary anymore.
Boss.
You can't die yet.
Mam.
Don't worry about me.
Boss.
I'm not worried about you.
I'm worried about
not having any money to pay for the ride home.
Have you finished the payslip documents?
And don't forget
to hire more assistants for me this month.
I don't even have money to pay you guys.
Where will I even get the money to hire more assistants?
Boss.
Listen to me.
If you hire me a new assistant,
the food will be done quicker, which will lead to more customers.
Then you will get more money.
It's a cycle of wealth, wealth, and more wealth.
Anyone who trusts me will thrive.
What about the three that went out of business
so you had to come crying to me instead?
Boss,
unlike you, those guys spent money like water.
You're very careful when it comes to spending money.
You're the thriftiest person I've met in my life.
Come on, boss. Hire more people for me, please...
All right.
You're the best.
There's a customer.
Why do guests dress like that these days?
It's awful.
Good afternoon.
- I'm here for the assistant... - We're not hiring.
Boss.
You said you would earlier.
Okay.
But you
have to prove to me that you can be an assistant
in my kitchen.
All my chefs and all my guests have standards.
This kitchen has standards.
And we're grand. We have a lot of guests, and everyone has high standards.
In the kitchen, we...
Hey! Listen to what I'm saying.
Here I am, helping her prove herself to you.
If we spend our time listening, there's no way we'll get anything done.
- I'm so happy. - Who's the owner?
We only have the best people in our kitchen.
So an assistant has to have three qualities.
They have to be meticulous, as if every dish is a masterpiece.
They have to be as fast as lightning.
I'm done. What's the third?
You have to get along with me.
If you think you can flatter me enough for me to like you, then you are...
Oh, there. That's good.
Right there. Yes. Oh, the kinks.
Oh, knead them out. Okay. That's amazing.
Yes. Good. Harder.
Oh, right there, yes. You're incredible.
Let's hire her, then.
Thank you, boss.
How much will you pay me?
None.
What?
I can't pay you right now.
But don't worry, you can eat here three times a day.
Her manners are really good.
Let's part ways here, boss.
- What? - Hey, why is that?
Well, though I would like to work here for free,
I have to send money to my mom.
I'll have to find another place
that will let me send some money to my mom.
Oh, that's too bad.
It has to be that way.
Poor girl.
Good luck.
Boss.
What?
What are you doing here?
Applying for a job?
You were right.
About what?
That I would never get to work here.
- The boss won't hire me. - I told you so.
But it's not because I'm not good.
It's because he doesn't have any money to do so.
So,
you didn't win.
FIGHTER LOVER
Jeez.
Sorapong didn't give up.
So I won't either.
Yes!
- Go away. - Please.
Please hire me.
You don't have to help. This is my job.
I'm going, then.
Hey.
You don't have to believe everything I say.
Come on, let me help.
Why are you doing something like this?
It's temporary. No one would hire me.
What did you apply for?
A chef's assistant,
but they didn't have the money to hire me.
Oh, where was that?
Why don't you go back and try again?
They might be hiring now.
How did you know?
People come and go at these restaurants.
Maybe, right now, someone is being fired,
or maybe someone just quit, I don't know.
That's true.
I should go back and talk to them again.
Sorry. I'm sorry.
It's all right. Why are you in such a rush?
I'm applying for a job at Samran Kitchen.
Oh, me too.
Hey!
SAMRAN KITCHEN
- I'm here for the open position. - Me too.
But I got here first.
I can do everything in the kitchen.
Stew, fry, simmer, and deep-fry.
Me too.
I've been working in the kitchen since I was born.
At three years old, I already started helping my mom by slicing onions.
We have to decide by seeing who came here first.
Right.
That's very fair.
Well, good.
Congratulations.
You're hired.
But I came here first.
But she came here last week.
What?
You crooked Bangkokians!
I'm from the country!
Thank you, boss.
Are you sad
now that I got to be here in your kitchen?
I even got to be your assistant,
although you said I would never get to work here at all.
Wait.
Who said you were going to be my assistant?
You're Mam's assistant.
Well, that's even better.
Because Mam is a good person.
Anyone who gets to work with her
should consider themselves lucky.
Mam is beautiful
and she looks so young,
as if she's in her early 20s.
Also,
her skin is smooth and milky.
Her body
has the shape of an hourglass.
Stop dreaming.
Taew.
Truth never dies.
But when you say 20s, can you be specific?
I think
you're...
about 23.
You're so good at guessing. It's really close.
You only have to switch them a bit.
Switch the digits.
- Don't forget to multiply by two, auntie. - What?
Watch your mouth, Pol!
He's lucky he's handsome.
- How is he handsome? - Look at his face.
He's good at singing too.
But let me warn you.
Don't fall for him.
A lot of girls in this restaurant got hurt because of him.
Except me.
My heart is made of stone.
I've never fallen for him, not even once.
I told you not to fall for him.
Boss!
I can't help it.
He's really handsome.
- His food tastes so good. - I get it.
When he sings, it's a blessing.
Enough!
It's true.
Why shouldn't we fall for him?
Because he has his own secret.
What is it?
If I tell you, then it won't be a secret anymore.
What do you think
Pol's secret is?
- He wanted to be a woman. - He already had a wife.
Why do you think so?
Hey, how could you talk about his father like that?
It's rude.
I won't fall for your trap.
Don't make a mistake then. Continue.
Let's listen to a song to set the mood for the story.
This kitchen is divided into four parts.
To make it easy,
fizzle, sizzle, burble, bubble.
- Repeat after me. Fizzle. - Fizzle.
- Sizzle. - Sizzle.
- Burble. - Burble.
- Bubble. - Bubble.
Say it together.
Fizzle, sizzle, burble, bubble.
- Again. - Fizzle, sizzle,
burble, bubble.
Fizzle, sizzle, burble, bubble.
Again.
Fizzle, sizzle, burble, bubble.
Fizzle, sizzle, burble, bubble!
Fizzle is the kitchen for frying.
Good.
Fizzle is the kitchen for frying. Sizzle is the kitchen for deep-frying.
Burble is the kitchen for steaming.
Bubble is the kitchen for boiling.
The final order is ready.
Well, how was it?
How was your first day?
When we get to do what we love,
it's not tiring at all.
Hey! What?
Are you that tired? Should I give you CPR?
Not that much.
I only wanted to lie down for a bit.
It's really exhausting,
but it's fun.
What about you? Are you tired?
Cooking is the most exhausting
when the orders come in all at once.
But when we see their plates empty
and their stomachs full,
it feels really good.
That is until we learn that
- they have diarrhea. - What?
Just kidding.
Enough. Don't do it too much, or you'll turn me on.
I'm going home. I have to wake up early tomorrow.
Oh, I'll go with you.
Are you going to the market?
I want to know how you choose the ingredients.
Please teach me.
You might become a good chef.
Just wait a couple more...
- decades. - No way.
I'm kidding. Only a few more years is enough.
I'm so happy.
I'll teach you, okay?
What are you looking at?
You're envious, right?
I won't hug you.
So you like her?
What are you talking about?
Taew told me
that you said she would never get to work here.
- So what? - It's a trick.
Oh, really?
But don't you touch her.
This one...
Please leave her alone.
Taew is a good kid. I don't want her to get hurt.
So that one is off-limits, but this one is okay?
That's funny. I'm going home.
SAMRAN KITCHEN
Fizzle, sizzle, burble, bubble.
Fizzle...
Show me how you choose cucumbers.
Plump and white.
How did you choose that?
Plump and white ones like this
have big seeds inside and their flesh doesn't taste so good.
But ones like this,
thin and green,
have small seeds and are crisp.
And if there are black pollen grains at one end, that means it's still young.
Okay, next.
Sweet basil.
Big leaves.
Small leaves, not twisted or curled,
with a cluster at the end.
Stems should be dark red.
Onions.
- Thin skin. - Wrong.
Thick skin, juicy flesh.
Zucchini.
Chinese cabbage.
Lastly, parsley.
Will I get hit again?
Good choice. I won't hit you.
Good parsley comes with big leaves.
Green and fresh with thick, strong roots.
Do you understand how to choose vegetables now?
- It was a wild guess. - No way.
I really intended to teach you.
Come. That's enough for today.
But go buy some sugar for me first.
I don't have to tell you how to choose that, right?
- Yes, ma'am. - Very good.
You've been picking them for hours.
Do you want to buy them or not?
Not really. I was just trying to teach the girl.
Taew?
- Taew? - Who the hell?
Taew?
- Hey. - Hey!
It's so good to see you!
Who are you?
Jeab.
Jeab?
The biggest bitch in class?
Didn't you say you didn't like Bangkok?
Did you elope with a guy?
- Two. - Where are they?
They're gone. Oh, there's one left.
Here.
Do you love him?
No, but he has money.
I'm just kidding. Come on.
He's kind, and you see,
- he got me pregnant. - What?
You're pregnant?
You're not fat?
Hey!
I was fat, and then I got pregnant.
What about you, though? What are you doing here?
I'm a kitchen assistant at Samran Kitchen.
Samran Kitchen.
What is it?
There is talk all over the market
that Samran Kitchen is going under.
What? What did you say?
SAMRAN KITCHEN
Word is that the owner owes some people a lot of money.
The restaurant might go out of business at any moment now.
I'll clear everything. I promise.
- Where's the boss? - He's discussing business inside.
But we don't know what it's about. He looks stressed.
It must be this guy,
the man who's going to close our restaurant.
What? Our restaurant is being closed?
What? How long have you been there?
Just in time to hear you talking to yourself.
Hey, the man who's talking to the boss is here to close our place down?
It looks like it.
He must be the boss's creditor. What should we do?
- Let's hit him with a bat. - Wait.
The police will get you.
Let me handle it. Keep your eyes on him.
I'll be back.
Come, quickly.
Look at me. Act fierce and tough.
Fiercer. Tougher.
We will threaten him.
If he closes our restaurant,
we will go to his house,
kidnap his wife and kid,
and kill them all!
What are you guys doing here?
Oh, no! Boss.
Boss.
Don't let this loan shark threaten you.
We'll help you.
Hey, you!
Yes, you.
How dare you come here and close our restaurant down!
Don't you know
that this place
is like our heart and home?
- Right, guys? - That's right.
- We work here to feed our families. - Yes.
How dare you come here and crush our hearts like this!
Well, excuse me.
Okay, calm down. I can handle this.
I will.
Listen. This gentleman here,
he's going to invest his money in this restaurant!
Why didn't you say so at the beginning?
Why didn't you ask?
Come on, guys. Let's go...What?
Goodbye.
Well?
Calm down. I handled it.
Our restaurant won't be closing anymore.
And our restaurant will be rich.
Who will be rich?
Oh, hi.
Good afternoon, Manager.
- Good afternoon, auntie. - Who's the auntie?
I thought you were Pol's wife.
- Well, that is correct. - Not correct.
But sometimes, it's correct.
She's his wife sometimes?
Bu-nga loves acting like she's Pol's wife,
when in reality, she's the manager of this place
who doesn't really manage anything in this restaurant except for Pol.
I didn't hear you at all.
So who will be rich?
Our restaurant.
Right now, there's a man who will invest in this place.
Wait.
Who said he would invest in this place?
- What? - What?
He won't.
What?
Until
we fulfill Thong's condition,
which is...
is...
you guys need to come over here and listen.
Do I even have to tell you this? We're broke.
We have to prove
that we can create weird new dishes to impress him.
And do it until he is satisfied.
- Can you guys do it? - Yes, we can.
No, we can't.
No one can, except Pol.
I can think of something,
but I would like everyone to think together on this.
Good.
- I'll leave this to you, Pol. - But I have one condition.
What is it?
Please let Jom work here again.
Who is Jom?
Jom is the former chef's assistant.
His sense of taste is excellent.
Whenever there are new dishes, he's always the one who tastes them.
So why did he quit?
I don't know.
But if he didn't quit,
you wouldn't be here now.
My name is Jom.
People come and go at these restaurants.
Maybe right now, someone is being fired,
or maybe someone just quit.
- Mam. - Yes?
Do you know why Jom quit?
I don't know.
Oh, but before he quit,
he asked me something weird.
- Mam, can I ask you something? - Yes.
If we have to sacrifice for the one we love,
even if we know it will hurt us,
should we do it?
Do you really love her?
If you really love her, go ahead.
Do you know where Jom lives?
Why?
Well,
Pol wanted me to find him.
So I'm going to find him.
Hi.
I'm from Samran Kitchen.
Is Jom here?
Why are you asking for him?
You wanted him to leave before,
but now you want him back?
Do you know
how hard it is for Jom?
He has to work all day and all night, non-stop,
for money that he uses to buy some milk for my kid.
It's all because he was fired from that place.
Jom wasn't fired.
He quit.
Do you know where he's working right now?
Hey!
Who was that?
If we have to sacrifice for the one we love,
even if we know it will hurt us,
should we do it?
When did he fall for me?
Since I saw you that day.
What?
How did you come into my mind?
You've been thinking about me,
so here I am in your mind.
Oh, right. Get out now.
Don't you want to know
why I love you?
- Just say it. - You're beautiful.
I know, so what?
I've been working hard all my life,
but I've never met someone
who worked hard for me.
That's why you really impressed me.
That's just who I am.
I didn't mean for you to be impressed or anything.
Should I just fire you? You're too slow.
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
Please don't fire me. I really need this job.
Fire him. Go ahead.
Who are you?
I'm his wife.
Don't bother working with a boss like this.
She should be more sympathetic.
You don't have to fire him. We'll get out of your hair soon.
Let's go, Jom.
We can do better than this.
I'll show you a good time tonight.
Trust me, sweetheart.
Taew, where are you taking me?
- Let's go to where we belong. - Hey.
Don't be shy.
I like it.
Do it for me.
Any position is fine.
Do it.
- Boss. - What is it?
I have something to propose.
Propose?
I'm a married man,
but that's okay.
Yes, I can do it.
Well, let me shut the door first.
You have to lock it, and close the curtains as well.
What?
What are you doing, boss?
I'm preparing myself for what you're about to do to me.
No.
What did you think I was going to propose?
Yourself. To me.
When I was young, many people proposed to offer themselves to me.
Wait.
What were you going to propose?
I was going to say
that I'll ask him to come back and do a food tasting for us.
And if our new dish is a success...
you have to hire him again, okay?
Whatever!
If we succeed, we can hire anyone we want.
Is that your proposition?
Yes.
Can I ask something of you?
What is it?
Don't tell anyone about what happened in this room.
- Yes, boss. - Thank you.
Guys, come here and look at the boss's
- naked body! - Taew!
Taew!
You traitor!
Come on, guys. Quickly! We have ten minutes left.
Will the new dish be done in time for the tasting?
Pol, you don't have to rush. Be patient.
Come on. Why are you so clumsy?
If you can't do this properly, what can you even do?
How is it?
Two more drops of fish sauce.
Jom, quickly.
A bit more salt.
The taste is a bit strange. It's like something is missing.
Salt.
Gosh, ten seconds left.
Nine. Eight.
Seven. Six.
It's done.
Three. Two.
Mr. Thong is here.
Please, sit down.
- Please, sit down. - Thank you.
Welcome to Samran Kitchen.
There will be three new dishes
that will be introduced on the menu today.
The first dish,
please.
I would like to introduce you to a new style of food.
Its flavors are derived from the beauty of nature.
But,
you have to close your eyes while eating
in order to experience its taste.
Pardon me. I'm sorry.
What?
What is it?
- Nothing. - Nothing.
I'm going to say that this dish is called...
"Ring Ring Basil."
What is this? It's like I tasted nothing!
Let me do it for you.
No way.
What is this?
What?
What is this?
You served me crickets?
I'm really sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Why?
Why is it so crispy,
delicious, and rich?
Does this mean we passed?
As if!
I love eating insects,
but other people don't.
Especially people in the city. No one eats insects!
It's okay. That's okay.
The next dish
was cooked by Pol, our head chef.
- Beef? - Yes.
This is "Coconut Cream Beef Stew."
It's an ancient Thai dish.
For this dish, I picked the meat from cow's knuckles
and marinated it in my secret sauce for two hours.
Then, I put it under bright sunlight for three days,
so that the beef becomes salty enough.
And then, I enhanced its aroma by grilling it over hot coals.
And I made it softer by boiling it in coconut cream stock for two more hours.
Oh, great.
I hope this dish is to your liking.
But I don't eat beef.
Excuse me.
But the aroma is so tempting.
- I'll taste a little. - Okay, a little.
Smells good.
Soft.
Melts in my mouth.
This is it.
How much profit will we make with this?
Let me guess?
Zero.
Your methods,
they're too complicated
for this dish.
Let me tell you this,
I'm here to gain money, not lose money!
- This is a waste of my time! - Calm down.
Please don't go.
Is there anything expensive for me to eat?
This dish
is not something expensive,
it doesn't require much time to make,
and the person behind it is very beautiful.
This is...
pad thai.
Pad thai?
But it's not some normal pad thai.
This is...
"Glass Noodle Pad Thai."
Are you out of your mind?
Who makes pad thai with glass noodles?
Back then,
no one has ever cooked pad thai with glass noodles.
I know you told us to think of some new dishes.
But instead of changing everything,
why don't we take the dishes we already have,
and think of ways to make them more special?
I chose glass noodles because
glass noodles can absorb more sauce in the pan than other noodles.
I actually want to say more,
but my throat is sore.
Anyway, please try it.
Just give it a try.
This is your last chance.
Yes.
I can taste
tamarind,
fish sauce, palm sugar,
and sweet pickled radish.
This...
What were you thinking,
using glass noodles like this?
This!
Are you the first one who made this?
Yes.
- Hey. - I'm so sorry.
She doesn't know what she's doing.
Taew has just started.
She doesn't know anything about pad thai or glass noodles.
Should I fire her? You're fired!
If you fire her,
I'll sell all my stocks.
Look.
How did you come up with this? Using glass noodles?
Genius! Incredible!
- Are you married? - No, I'm not.
I have some admirers,
but I don't care about that right now,
because I'm determined to become a proper chef first.
But when you get married,
I'll sell all my stocks!
Does this mean
you're agreeing to invest in this restaurant with me?
This means
you'll invest in our restaurant?
Wait!
Please take this pad thai
and pack it for me to take home.
Pack this dish!
Hey.
Don't be sad.
You did your best,
but I did better, that's all.
I'm not sad.
What?
Why are you sitting here alone?
I just want to sit alone.
Why?
Congratulations, Taew.
About what?
Someone has recognized your talents.
And the person who did was an important one as well.
You're not jealous or angry? You don't hate me?
No.
Why?
Because I saw it first.
What are you talking about?
Excuse me.
How much for these flowers?
SAMRAN KITCHEN
Hey!
You were amazing today.
You saved us all.
And you also
helped me get my job back.
Jom.
Don't thank me.
Why?
You quit your job so that I could get mine.
Why did you do it?
How did you know?
I just know.
Someone taught me that
we should sacrifice something for someone we love.
But you don't have to feel pressured.
I know you don't like a kid like me.
But can I ask you something?
What?
Can I hug you in advance?
What's a "hug-in-advance"?
I know you haven't fallen for me yet,
so I'm asking for a hug in advance.
What if I still don't fall for you in the future?
I won't hug you in advance, then.
This is not a hug-in-advance.
This is a thank-you hug.
Thank you,
for quitting your job...
and for letting me do what I've always dreamed of.
You don't have to worry.
If there's anything I can do to help,
I'll do it.
What? A "hug-in-advance?"
Jom must be your father.
Why do you think so?
The cheesy lines seem to run in the family.
But I don't think they're cheesy.
I think they're sincere.
Ms. Kelly, please don't move out.
Please don't.
As professionals in moving things,
we have seen
a lot of couples before.
You hire us to move things away, but soon,
you hire us to move things back in again.
That's true. Marie Kondo said that
before you throw something away,
put it over your heart,
and see if it sparks joy.
What?
- Hey... - Does it spark joy in your heart?
- Does it? - It does.
It doesn't.
It does.
I said it doesn't.
That's okay.
You'll spark joy in her heart someday.
I hope so.
Subtitle translation by Danaya Olarikded