Shane, are you hungry?
Yes, I'm starving.
- What are you doing? - I'm trying to relieve our hunger.
Shane!
Don't you want to try somewhere new? Nobody can see us.
I can.
Kelly.
Why don't you come swim with us?
I don't think so. I'm in a hurry.
Kelly.
Hey, where are you going?
Don't worry. I won't come back here.
I'm not worried about that. Why are you taking your passport?
It's my passport.
What I do with it is my business.
You and Shane are very close, aren't you?
You know the combination to the safe.
Even I don't know it.
There's a lot more you don't know.
That's true,
and I really want to know.
Can you make him tell me?
Sure. Where should we start?
His mother.
I still have no idea
what his mother did next, after Mr. Samran died.
Right. It's very traumatic for me.
If I didn't know you very well, I...
Where are you going, Kelly?
Stay and listen with me.
When a man decides to open up,
you should listen.
Listen carefully.
Tell us, Shane.
Sure. After Mr. Samran died,
Mom and the others went to say goodbye to him one last time.
Thank you so much, boss,
for giving me a job
when I had no skills.
I lost my dad as a child, but I had you.
You taught me everything,
and made me feel like I had a dad.
Thank you so much, boss.
I can remember
everything you ever taught me.
It meant so much to me.
When the time comes,
I'll see you again, boss.
Boss,
that time I saw you naked,
I've forgotten all about it.
But what I will never forget
is the day you told me that we were a family.
You welcomed someone from a broken home like me
into your lovely family.
Thank you, boss.
Samran Kitchen's family will remain the same, boss.
We will take care of each other.
Mam.
- Where are you going? - The toilet. I need to take a dump.
We'll wait for you here.
Then, we'll go look for work, okay?
I...
I'm not going with you two.
Are you going to leave us?
We are the Samran Kitchen family.
We have to stay together like before.
How can it be like before?
Samran Kitchen is closed! It doesn't exist anymore!
We may not have Samran Kitchen, but we can work elsewhere.
I'm too old. Just let me be a grandma.
You love cooking, don't you?
I don't love it like you do.
I only loved cooking at Samran Kitchen.
I wouldn't love doing it anywhere else.
Is there no way we can change your mind?
Taew,
you know what?
I've hated you since the day we met.
Because I'm prettier than you?
Because you were so fired up.
And you're still fired up after three years.
Your fire still burns brightly.
But my fire has completely burned out.
Follow your dreams.
Don't let me hold you back.
Mam.
Where will I find a fresh-faced young chef
who still looks like she's 23,
with perfect curves like you?
You won't,
because there's only one me.
Jom.
- Yes? - Take good care of her,
until she finds a husband.
What if I don't want...
All right. Don't say anything. I know.
Okay, Mam.
Taew.
Follow your dreams. Make them come true.
Even when you feel discouraged,
you must keep your fire going.
Don't let it burn out.
Yes.
I'm going now.
It's all right.
Take care of each other,
Jom, Taew.
When the last chapter of Samran Kitchen ended,
Mom was ready for a new opportunity.
However, nothing came her way because tragedy struck.
Not just to her, but to the whole country.
In 1983,
there was a great flood.
Forty-two provinces were affected
and 49 people lost their lives.
Mom used to say the amount of water that flooded the country
didn't compare to the tears shed for the loss of loved ones.
After that, the economy fell to a low point.
The damage cost Thailand over six billion baht.
So, people felt they had to save money.
Months passed
and Mom still couldn't find a job.
If you can't pay the rent, you have to move out.
Could I ask for a little more time?
You've had three months already
and you still don't have the money to pay me.
I'm in trouble too.
If there are no jobs for you in Bangkok,
then go back to your hometown.
I can't go back.
I have nowhere else to go back to.
If I let this pass today,
I'll have nowhere to go back to either.
You're not the only one in trouble, Taew.
I'm so sorry.
I won't trouble you anymore. Goodbye.
All right.
Taew, you don't have to go anywhere.
Here. This is the unpaid rent,
and next month's rent.
So, will you let her stay now?
Of course, young man.
- Why wouldn't I? - And don't worry.
- Okay. - Next month,
I'll get you the money.
You're so lucky. Your husband is a good man.
He's not my husband.
- Not yet. - I see.
- Jom. - What?
They don't get along in the beginning,
but they always get together in the end.
Make yourself at home. I'm leaving.
Jom, you're unemployed like me.
Where will you find the money?
I have it, all right?
- Did you steal it? - No.
Did you rob someone?
No, I didn't.
Did you rob a bank?
You're going too far now. I couldn't do that.
Then tell me how you got the money.
I sold some gold.
What did you say? Say it clearly.
- I sold some gold. - You had gold?
Yes, I did. Last year, my sister found a new husband.
She moved to Prachuap with him.
So, I had some money and I bought some gold
that I can use when times get rough.
How are you going to pay for yourself?
You have to pay rent too.
I'm single. I can stay at the temple.
That might actually be a good idea.
Since you'll be living with monks,
why don't you become one?
Come on, Taew.
I'm just joking.
If you have nowhere to live, you can stay with me.
What did you say?
But there are rules.
Rule number one, don't enter my space.
Sure.
Rule number two,
no peeking.
Got it.
Rule number three,
when I pay you back what I owe you,
you move out immediately.
Can't I stay?
Sure.
Here, take this.
Are there lots of mosquitoes here?
No. If you can't follow the rules,
then go to the temple.
No. I'll follow the rules.
Promise?
Promise.
I made you a promise.
Can you make me a promise too?
What promise?
Promise me that when you are certain
that I will never be more than a friend to you,
you will tell me.
Sure. If I feel that way, I will tell you immediately.
There's no rush. I'm not in a rush.
No peeking.
Jom.
What's wrong? Why are you breathing so heavily?
I'm fine. I can take it.
Don't worry. We'll find work soon.
We should get something to eat.
Two plates of garlic pork, please.
- Two plates of garlic pork. - All right.
Hey, where are you going?
Stay and help me out.
Bua and her man just ran off.
I have no one to help me now.
Normally, her man would serve,
and Bua would take the orders.
One stir-fried beef in oyster sauce with mushrooms, over rice.
One pork omelet with two chilies, over rice.
Here's the order.
Who are you? Why are you two helping me?
We're your future employees.
You have help now, so I'm going.
My friends are waiting.
Good luck.
- Good luck. - Good luck.
Not so fast! I haven't hired you yet.
If you make it through the day,
I'll think about it.
So, what can you two do?
Can you cook?
Here's your water.
Here you go.
Here's your food.
The cutlery is here.
So, are you going to hire us?
To tell you the truth,
you were hired since you cooked the first dish.
Don't get too comfortable.
I hired you,
but I can also fire you
if you don't work hard.
Don't worry, boss. We will work really hard.
You had better.
When Keng hired Mom and Jom,
they started doing everything,
leaving Keng with nothing to do.
Taew, I'm going shopping at the market.
- I'll be right back. - Sure.
There you go.
- Here you are. - Excuse me.
- When did Keng die? - What?
She isn't dead.
So, why did she give you the restaurant?
This is still my restaurant.
I haven't given it to anyone.
Taew and Jom are my employees.
But they work harder than the owner.
What did you say?
Nothing. I was just saying you're a better cook than Taew.
And what's that?
When I cook, you only have one serving.
I should go. My wife is waiting.
You should go
before I slap you silly.
Taew. Tomorrow,
I will be out all day.
Don't let anyone get the wrong idea like that again.
- Do you understand? - Yes.
KENG ISN'T DEAD
- What can I get you? - Should we order?
I want a nice, dry, fluffy omelet but not too oily.
Garlic pork, no garlic pieces, lots of sauce, and a well-done egg.
I'll have ginger stir-fried chicken,
without the ginger.
How do I cook this stuff?
Just try something. They're waiting.
- Here you are. - Here it comes.
There you go. Thank you.
Waiter.
- Hey, waiter. - Waiter.
Look at this.
I ordered a dry, fluffy omelet
without too much oil.
This is not what I ordered. Look at it, it's so oily.
I ordered my egg well-done.
This is not well-done.
Hey. This is not ginger stir-fried chicken.
This is ginger stir-fried chicken without the ginger, sir.
Without the ginger means you stir-fry it with ginger
to give it some flavor, but you don't serve it with the ginger.
Who made this?
I don't want it. Take it!
- Look. The spoon is covered in grease. - What?
- Take it. - I'll get fat.
How was it? Did you survive?
It was terrible.
Please don't leave us alone again.
The customers had all these requests. We couldn't please them.
Taew, Jom,
what kind of restaurant is this?
- Cooked-to-order. - Cooked-to-order.
You have to cook the food the way the customers want it,
not the way you want it.
Even if 100 customers order 100 different things,
we have to do it all.
Otherwise, how can we call our place a cooked-to-order restaurant?
But they had so many bizarre requests.
That's right.
How are we supposed to know how they like it?
I have one tip.
Imagine that you are the customer.
What can I get you?
Stir-fried chicken with basil. Chopped chicken, not minced,
with chilies, but not too spicy. Well-done chicken, but very tender.
No sugar, not too dry, no MSG,
no oyster sauce, just a little salty,
and a fried egg with a crispy white and a runny yolk.
Grandma, you're so picky.
What kind of restaurant is this?
A cooked-to-order place.
That fussy old witch is always like this.
Come on, I'll do it.
That's okay. I can handle it.
Imagine that you are the customer.
I'm that old lady.
Stir-fried chicken with basil. Chopped chicken, not minced,
with chilies, but not too spicy.
Well-done chicken, but very tender, and not dry.
No sugar, no oyster sauce, no MSG.
Just a little salty.
A fried egg with a crispy white
and a runny yolk.
Here you are.
Here is the cutlery.
Go get Keng!
Keng.
Keng didn't make this!
Right, Taew made it.
Who's Taew? Tell her to come here.
Tell Keng to come too.
Sure.
Let's go.
- Who's Taew? - She's my employee.
How long has she been cooking for you?
Only for a few days.
From now on,
when I come here, I want Taew
to cook my food.
Do you like her cooking?
Very much so.
It's like she truly understands what I like.
I'll pay you extra.
This is for you, Taew.
Wow, Grandma never tips anyone.
Are you saying I'm cheap?
Taew, this is for you.
Thank you, madam.
Mom wasn't happy about getting a tip.
She was happy because she had won the lady's heart.
- Is Jom's house around here? - Yes.
It's that one.
- After that, - Thanks.
Keng started to trust Mom and Jom
like they were family.
When she traveled, she would bring back gifts for them.
I'm coming.
How did you find my place?
I just asked around.
I brought you mangosteens from Chanthaburi.
They came a long way. Eat them tonight, or they will go bad.
- Okay, sure. - What about Taew?
Where does she live?
I have some for her too.
She lives far away, boss.
You can leave them with me. I'll give them to her.
- I see. - Who's that, Jom?
Whose voice is that?
- That sounds like Taew. - That's not Taew.
Who is it, Jom?
She sounds like Keng.
- You... - It's not what you think.
- You two... - No.
You two...
- It's not what you think. - That's right.
I wasn't thinking anything. I just brought you mangosteens.
I should go.
Good luck to you both.
It's not like that.
You go first.
Boss.
Clean the vegetables.
Here.
Please listen to me. I...
Don't say anything.
After we close up tonight, I want to talk to you.
Alone.
Don't tell Taew.
Why do we have to come out here?
Because I don't want anyone to hear.
Tell me the truth. Are you and Taew dating?
No, we're not.
I like her, but she doesn't like me.
We live together because we are broke.
Is that all?
Yes.
I don't think you really like her.
Why not?
If you really love her, you wouldn't do this.
How could you?
If anyone finds out that you and Taew are living together,
her reputation will be ruined.
People will think Taew is promiscuous.
But she's not like that.
I know she's not, but other people don't know that.
So, what should I do?
Where have you been, Jom? You're home late.
I was talking to someone.
Your girlfriend?
Are you jealous?
How could I be? Only couples get jealous of one another.
We're not a couple.
I need to ask you something.
What?
Taew, will you be my girlfriend?
What are you playing at, Jom?
Taew, I'm serious.
I want to take care of you,
like a man takes care of the woman he loves.
But I don't need you to take care of me, Jom.
If we live together like this, Taew,
people will think we're together.
People will get the wrong idea.
But we're not doing anything wrong.
We know what we are to each other.
You don't have to worry about me.
I'm not worried. I just want to give you the respect you deserve...
because you're the woman I love.
If you really love me,
you wouldn't talk about this...
because we will never be a couple.
That's good to know. I don't have to worry now.
I can stop imagining things.
Thank you, Taew, for being honest with me.
There you go.
I'm sorry.
It's all right.
Here's your water.
Chinese broccoli, Miss Taew.
Thank you, Jom.
It's my job, Miss Taew.
Hey, what's going on with you and Taew?
Nothing. And nothing will ever happen between us.
Oh, dear. That's cold.
- Hi. - Hi.
- Is Kim here? - No, she's not.
She hasn't been back since yesterday. What's going on?
- Is something wrong? - Yes.
She owes my boss 50,000 baht.
Go get it from her, then.
- This has nothing to do with me. - Yes, it does.
You're her sister, so you need to help her pay for it.
It's not my debt. Why should I pay?
Are you not going to pay?
No, I'm not.
All right, then.
Hey!
Hey, what are you doing?
The restaurant's closed! Go home!
- Go! - Stop!
Get out of here!
- What? - Taew!
- Hey! - Do you think you're tough?
What did you do to her?
- Come here! - Stop!
- Here! - Stop!
- Come here! - Stop!
- Do you think you're tough? - Stop!
- Do you think you're tough? - Stop it, now!
- Are you tough? - Stop!
Stop!
If you want your money,
stop it right now!
This is all I've got.
Take it!
This is just the first month's interest.
I'll be back again next month.
Thank you so much. Goodbye.
I've lost everything.
You're my sister.
How could you do this to me?
Taew, Jom,
I can't afford to pay you anymore.
There you are.
I brought you some medicine.
Where are you hurt?
You aren't giving me the cold shoulder now?
Let's call a truce. This is an emergency.
Come on, let me put some of this on.
It hurts.
Jom,
you shouldn't love me.
I'm bad luck.
Why do you say that?
Because it's true.
After I started working at Samran Kitchen,
Mr. Samran died.
Then, when I started working at Keng's,
her place got smashed up, and she's in debt.
Now I'll be unemployed again.
Taew.
You were born with bad luck.
That's not true.
That's what you think.
I'll prove that it's not true.
What?
You won't let me fire you two?
No, boss.
Taew and I will help you pay off your debt.
Thank you, Jom, but there's no need.
Why put yourself through all the trouble?
I can't afford to pay both of you.
That's okay. Just pay Taew.
You can just give me free meals.
Jom.
When we were in trouble,
you helped us.
Now you're in trouble, so we have to help you.
We sell our food to pay off the debt little by little.
Sooner or later, we'll clear it.
Thank you so much, Jom.
That's all right. You helped me, so I'll help you.
Taew, you won't be out of work.
You're not bad luck.
Thank you so much, Jom.
That's okay. It's not a big deal.
In our life, sometimes we get a bit of bad luck,
but that doesn't mean we can't get through it.
Right.
After that, Mom and Jom continued to help out Keng.
Here's your water.
Although they made less money,
they weren't any less happy.
- I'm going to buy some eggs. - Okay.
Take your lunch break.
Wow, that looks so delicious.
- Here. - Can I eat now?
- Sure. - Let me taste it.
My gosh.
It's so good.
You get the sweetness from the palm sugar,
the sourness from the tamarind paste,
the saltiness from the fish sauce,
and then the spiciness from the chilies.
It's so good.
Women like us, Taew,
like fried fish with three-flavored sauce, need a perfectly-balanced man
to make our love lives perfect.
So, you should find a husband who is like fish with three-flavored sauce.
What do you mean?
A good husband
must have these three qualities.
First, he can protect you.
Second,
he accepts you regardless of your situation.
And, third,
you want to be with him all the time.
Does Jom possess any of those qualities?
Well?
- Taew? - Yes?
I asked,
does Jom have any of those qualities?
Some, but not all.
Tell me the truth, have you never thought of Jom like that?
Hey, what are you grilling me for?
Well, Jom is a good man. If you don't want him,
- then I'll take him. - Come on.
Why, are you possessive?
I'm not possessive. I'm thinking of you.
Do you think he would want you?
Taew.
A man who is down,
whose heart has been broken,
is like a drowning man.
When he sees an old log floating his way
which he can hold on to,
he's going to grab it.
You go and think hard
about whether you want him or not, because if you don't,
I'm calling dibs.
Wait.
- What's wrong? Taew! - Taew!
What's wrong?
I don't know. Get her to lie down.
Oh, no!
It's chickenpox.
Take the pills and apply the ointment. It'll be gone in two weeks.
Two weeks is a long time, Jom.
What are you looking at?
You've never seen chickenpox?
Just ignore them.
Jom, don't you mind?
Why would I? I've had it before.
Some people might be afraid of getting it again.
If that's what it takes to be with you, I'll take the risk.
Jom already ticked two boxes.
There was only one left.
Jom, I'm all better.
- Look. - You really are.
That's good. I made you some food.
A lot of food.
Why did you make so much?
You were sick for days. Look at you.
You're so thin. You need to put on some weight.
She wanted to be with Jom all the time.
I can't eat it.
Why not?
Are you still sick?
No.
I'm choked up.
Thank you so much, Jom...
for always taking care of me.
That's all right. I'm happy to help,
and I have something to tell you.
What?
Tomorrow,
I'm going to do what I promised you.
I'm moving out.
We paid all of it back the other day.
Keng also gave me a raise.
So, I'm going to find my own place,
so people won't get the wrong idea about you.
Jom.
Are you leaving
because you're still mad at me about that day?
What day?
That day I said those cruel things to you
and hurt your feelings.
That was a long time ago. I'm not mad anymore.
Some promises
don't need to be kept.
What do you mean?
This place is big enough for two people.
Are you sure?
Do you want me to stay?
Yes, I do.
Do you love me now?
Will I be your boyfriend?
Do you have to ask?
Taew, I love you.
Thank you so much
for letting me be your boyfriend.
- Taew. - Mom.
Jom is definitely your dad, isn't he?
Your grandma made your mom
marry Jom, didn't she?
Calm down, Sunshine. Drink this.
It's natural herbal juice.
Drink it, and then...
let it out.
But I want to know now.
Hurry up and tell me, Shane.
Jom is your dad, right?
It would be nice if it were that simple.
So, why isn't it that simple?
I want to hear what happened next.
I don't want to hear it. I should go.
Wait, I'll take you.
No, Shane.
I'll take her myself.
You cook something for me, okay?
I'm starving.
- Sure. - Go on.
Sure.
So, Sunshine, do you have anything to tell me?
Yes.
I may look innocent, but I saw everything.
I saw it.
You have the key to Shane's house.
You know the password to his safe. And your passport was in his room.
You guys even exchanged looks.
Tell me the truth,
Shane and you...
are friends with benefits, right?
Subtitle translation by Supawadee Sriputorn