So, Sunshine...
Do you have anything to tell me?
Yes.
I may look innocent but I saw everything.
I can.
Kelly.
You have the key to Shane's house.
You know the password to his safe.
And your passport was in his room.
It's my passport.
You guys even exchanged looks.
Shane and you...
are friends with benefits, right?
Come again?
Shane and you
are friends with benefits, right?
Did Shane tell you that?
No, but I can sense these things.
And my hunches are always right.
To be honest, I don't do the whole "friends with benefits" thing.
I...
have a thing for girls.
What do you mean?
Don't you understand what I'm trying to say?
- Hold on. What's happening? - No.
What did you do to Sunshine?
It's something I've always wanted to do for a long time.
Kelly said she had a thing for girls,
then she sexually harassed me.
So are you coming out now?
Do you know about this?
The truth is Kelly has had a crush on you from the beginning.
But I asked her to stop.
Do you want to have some fun with her?
Let's do it. It's healthy, you know.
Why did you say that to Sunshine?
I wanted to help you make a decision. Did that not help?
I don't need you to do that.
You have no right to decide things for others, you know?
Is that so?
What are we deciding?
We're deciding
if you should be with Kelly or not.
I understand that people of all ages and genders
find me extremely attractive.
Let's just say,
you will be the first one I'll think of
if I decide to change my taste.
All right.
Kelly needs a favor from you, though.
She wants to be with you when I talk about my mother.
She said being with you would make her happy,
but she's too afraid to ask since you might be grossed out.
No, I would never be grossed out!
Many friends of mine
are like you.
And all of them have a crush on me too.
I see.
We're ready to listen to you.
Great. Let's go, then.
Taew.
Mom.
Please watch your step next time, Miss Taew.
If I didn't catch you in time,
you would be on the ground.
And if someone saw us, they may misunderstand
that there is something between us.
Yes. Thank you very much.
Hello, madam.
Please don't take it the wrong way.
I'm Jom, the handyman.
I renovate houses for a living.
Everything here is all set.
I shall excuse myself, then.
What was wrong with the house?
Well...
The floor.
Termites damaged the boards.
But don't worry. I fixed it all.
I guarantee that it's as good as new.
I guess
I missed this spot.
I'll come back tomorrow
to fix it.
Wait.
Are those your clothes?
- No. - Then, whose are they?
They...
They belong to the workers.
That is disgusting.
I told them not to leave their belongings in a customer's house.
Do they sleep here with you?
What?
No way.
I sleep at Keng's house. How can I sleep here with the workers?
Tell your workers to come and get all of their belongings tomorrow.
Yes, ma'am.
I'll get going then. Goodbye.
Mom, why didn't you tell me you were coming?
How was the train ride? Sit here.
I'll unpack for you. Do you want water?
I'll get you some.
The workers are unacceptable.
They left their dirty clothes here.
How long have you been dating?
Mom.
You're taking it the wrong way.
He was really a handyman.
Tell him to take all his things tomorrow.
And don't see each other again. I'm begging you.
There's nothing going on, Mom. Don't you believe me?
I'm not sure.
Let me at least hug you. I miss you so much.
Here.
Come on.
Don't you have a softer pillow and a better blanket?
I won't be here long.
I will return to Taew's as soon as her mother leaves.
You don't get to go back.
You should have realized what was going on the moment
she lied about you to her mother.
No. Everything was too sudden.
Taew couldn't think of an answer.
I'm going to bed.
Jom.
- Taew. - I brought you a pillow and a blanket,
so you can sleep comfortably.
I'll help you. Come on.
It's all right, Taew.
I will have a good night just knowing that you brought them for me.
I'm sorry
for making you sleep out here.
It's fine, Taew.
Stop being such a nice guy. I love you too much already.
Did you tell your mother I was your boyfriend?
It's better for you to be a handyman than my boyfriend.
Gosh, Taew.
Taew.
Taew, can I have a glass of water?
Taew.
I already ironed them. Why are you ironing them again?
They were in your luggage for a long time.
They became wrinkled.
It's fine.
You have done so much for me.
The time has come for me to return the favor.
By the way,
why did you come here?
Is the money I send you every month not enough?
I'll give you more next month.
No, don't do that.
I don't need that much money since I live alone.
Wait. What about...
He left me for another woman.
Mom.
Don't be sad.
I'm not.
I'm actually glad that I got rid of him.
Yes! I'm so happy.
Did you come here to tell me about that?
If you have to live alone,
you better come and live with me.
Please.
But I don't have that much time left.
I'm old. I don't know how much time I have left.
Don't say that. You'll live for a very long time.
I'll never let you leave me again.
Oh, right.
Hey, where are you going?
Mom, we must celebrate today.
You must help me out too.
Stuffed crabs.
Madam Saiyood was the first person
who led me to my dream of being a chef.
I wonder how she's doing now.
I wrote her many letters, but I never heard back from her.
In order to cook this dish well, I had to sneak a peek
and try cooking it many times.
Even Jom...
Even my taster's tongue got numb because of it.
I learned that
life is like food.
All the good and bad experiences
will help us improve the taste of our food.
Just like Giew's braised pork leg broth,
she has been stewing it for 20 years.
She never got rid of the broth.
And Guang taught me that
good stir-fried Chinese morning glory
needs very high heat and quick stirring.
My life was more entertaining than a novel.
If I were to compare my life to colors,
my life would be a complete rainbow.
You know, my time at Samran Kitchen
was the best period of my life.
People I met there completed my rainbow.
How many colors does your rainbow have?
Well, there was red,
green, orange,
purple,
and blue.
- Go away! - What?
Where should I go?
- A fly was on my face. - Oh, really?
All right. It's done now. Let's eat.
As for Mam, she's got a bad mouth
but she's a kind person.
It's too bad that
Mr. Samran left us a bit too soon.
- Mom. - Yes.
Are you crying?
No.
I tend to get teary-eyed when I eat spicy food.
You're a great chef now, Taew.
I wish I could eat your food forever.
When you move in with me,
you'll eat it every day until you're sick of it.
I never knew
that you could eat this much.
I'll make your favorite dish tomorrow.
Poached spotted mackerels.
I'll eat anything you cook.
Taew.
Are you lonely here?
You bury yourself in work. When will you get married?
Mom, look who you're talking to.
Guys will come crawling the moment I snap my fingers.
- Really? - No.
What is this?
Honestly, Grandma's poached spotted mackerels
taste amazing.
Don't stop, Shane.
You can't just stop your story midway.
Right, Kelly?
It's up to him if he wants to tell us or not.
I don't care about it anyway.
Why not?
Or do you know what was in the envelope?
I even know how the story ends.
How?
Somebody will get hurt.
Who?
The narrator.
Wow, your humor is gold.
It could be true.
When you love someone,
you might still get hurt
even if you love the right one.
But I've never hurt you, Shane.
Did I hurt you last night?
Well, Kelly,
you should stay for dinner.
No, I'm going home.
Don't go, Kelly.
Stay for dinner.
So Shane can continue his story.
Shane, you can go and cook.
I will keep Kelly entertained.
I'll be right back then.
I don't know who to choose
between these two.
If I were to compare them to music,
one would be a cute and fun song
while the other would be a mysterious classical song.
Who are these three men?
I want you to choose one from the three.
Look. The first one is named Wichai.
Why must I choose?
Life is not certain.
I want someone to take care of you when I'm gone.
Mom, I've been alone for a long time.
I can take care of myself just fine.
The only person I want to be with is you.
And what if I die?
Come on, Mom. You won't.
Reality isn't like that.
Someday, I will die.
It doesn't matter how good you are at your job.
One day, you will need somebody to take care of you.
Don't worry about that.
Someone will definitely take care of me.
I think Jom knows
that he won't be able to take good care of you.
How do you know his name?
Did you say something to him?
The first one
owns three rice mills and has land that is
more than 1.6 million square meters.
The second one
is about to build a five-star hotel.
He can immediately fulfill Taew's dream.
And the third one graduated from a cadet school.
It's quite clear how far he will be in the future.
But...
I love Taew.
I believe that you do.
And I believe
that you would do anything for her.
You would sacrifice your life to make her happy.
Everything seems very beautiful
in puppy love.
Nothing can make you happier
than dreaming of spending your lives together,
eating together, sleeping together, and traveling together.
When you're dating, you're willing to share a pillow.
However, as soon as you become a family
with burdens and kids,
that one pillow won't be enough.
And the word "love"
will turn into money, burden,
debts, and hunger.
I'm quite sure that you love each other a lot.
But I've seen too much of it.
Love that once filled your heart
will be replaced with physical suffering.
I know what is best for Taew.
And I hope that you love her enough
to let her be with whoever is best for her.
Taew.
I'm worried about you.
Jom.
Hey.
Have you seen Jom?
He left this morning.
What happened?
My mom talked to him last night.
He probably got sad and ran away.
I don't think he's sad about what your mom said.
He's sad that you didn't tell her who he was.
Jom's gone.
Good. That means he loves you very much.
He walked away for your own good.
Even though Jom's gone, I still won't get married.
Taew, listen to me.
No, you listen to me.
I have other things that I want to do.
I don't want to get married yet.
That's good, then. One of the men
is named Suthep.
He's about to build a five-star hotel.
You can be a chef at his hotel.
You'll get the job right away.
Mom, I've been trying to get there myself.
But now you want me to marry a hotel owner
just so that I could become a chef?
What's so bad about that?
Opportunities like this don't come often.
You'll be happy forever...
How will I be any different from a prostitute?
I found you decent men,
but you're saying that I'm selling you, my daughter, as a prostitute?
How do you know that those men
will be good for me?
You have never found a good man for yourself,
not even once.
What do you see in Jom?
He only works in a restaurant.
Even worse, he's living here with you.
I bet all your neighbors are gossiping about you and him.
Jom is better than Dad.
At least he's not an alcoholic or a drug addict.
And he's not a playboy like all your men.
If you want to compare our choices in men,
mine's a lot better than yours.
Do you understand that I want you to stay out of my business?
Why did you do that, Mom?
Mom, what's wrong?
Mom!
What's wrong with my mom?
Didn't she tell you that she has stomach cancer?
From what I see,
the patient has been living with it for a while.
How much time does she have left?
I can't give you an answer right now.
It depends on the patient's support.
If you want to win the war against cancer,
the patient, her relatives, and I
must work together.
Mom.
Why didn't you tell me that you were this sick?
Is this why you want me to get married?
You think you're dying, don't you?
Mom, do you think
that I will be happy without you in my life?
Taew.
Whether you get married or not,
it will not change the fact that I will die soon.
I don't want to leave this world with unfinished business.
Mom, but the doctor says that if you agree to the surgery,
there might still be a chance.
Many of my friends died this way.
They went for surgery and never came back.
Taew.
Please let me decide
how I want to live and how I want to die.
My unfinished business is you.
Mothers
will always be worried,
no matter how old their children are.
Taew.
What's wrong? Why are you crying?
The more you cry, the sadder I'll be.
I still can't believe it.
And...
I said some mean things to you today.
I'm sorry.
Why apologize?
It's true that I chose the worst men for myself.
Can you show me those three men again?
There might be one that I like.
Are you doing this because I'm dying?
I'm serious.
If you were choosing a man for yourself,
those three men would definitely be unacceptable.
But since it's for me, I'm sure you chose the best ones.
Was that an insult?
His physiognomy is not good.
His eyebrows are too narrow which means he's selfish.
His eyes are sparkling and sweet-looking.
Is he romantic, then?
But he's a playboy.
And look at those eye bags.
He's definitely sexual.
His nose wings are too thin.
His nose tip is too curved.
This one is the real deal.
Is he really nice?
He's evil as hell.
Must you choose one from these three?
Can you choose the least worst?
Gosh. Nowadays,
a person's physiognomy isn't dictated by his facial features.
It's judged by what's in his wallet.
Money isn't everything.
Listen.
If that was true, your mom
would have chosen Jom.
Wait.
Did Jom contact you at all?
You should forget about him if you want to please your mom.
Fish is easily digested. It's good for cancer patients.
But spotted mackerels are very expensive.
Think of it as a farewell present from me.
Here.
Thank you.
Mom.
Why aren't you lying down?
Come on.
It's so boring to stay still.
If I was back home,
I would be talking to everyone on the street.
Then, how about we move back home?
The weather is better there.
It will be good for you.
Mom, I think
I will cook your favorite dish.
Poached spotted mackerels.
Jom, is the fish ready?
The customer's waiting. You don't need to be so delicate.
I can't rush it. These fish are expensive.
I must get as much flesh from it as I can.
I think you're the best fish slicer in the world.
I must do my best for my best girl.
Hurry up already.
Why are you smiling?
Nothing.
I'll cook it for you.
I can die in peace with this bite.
Don't joke around like that.
Don't worry too much. Come on. Let's eat.
Does it taste good?
Yes, it's amazing. It's spicy.
How is it?
My restaurant is in trouble because you're leaving.
Yet, you cooked food for me to make me miss you even more.
This isn't for you.
Oh, what? Then who is it for?
I cooked it for the person who bought this fish
and sliced it beautifully.
Won't you at least say goodbye?
It's easier to part
if you don't see each other.
I'll get going, then.
Wait. Don't you have a message for the fish slicer?
Good luck!
Gosh.
Here.
She cooked it for you.
It tastes great.
I probably won't get to taste her food again.
If you want to taste her food again, you need to do more than give her fish.
Come here. I'll file your nails.
Do you know how?
Clean it well.
Hey.
Try it.
It should be a bit sweeter. That way, it will be as sweet as you.
Taew.
Good luck!
If you don't want to go, I won't force you.
HOUSE FOR RENT
Here is the picture of the man I chose.
Wait.
Jom.
Taew, Mother.
I'm not your mother.
Ma'am.
I have something to say to the two of you before you go.
The other day, you said I should let her
be with whoever is best for her if I love her enough.
Right now,
I figured out who is best for Taew.
The person who is best for Taew is me.
Jom, what are you saying?
I probably can't be your best son-in-law,
but I'm the one who loves her the most.
I'm the one who wakes up before her and sleeps after her.
I always look at her to see if she wants or needs anything.
That's a servant's job.
And I believe that the man Taew chose
will be able to hire servants to take care of that.
Taew usually gets thirsty at night.
I always fill up her water jug.
Taew is happy when she works in a clean kitchen.
I clean her kitchens,
both at home and at the restaurant.
I wash and cut her hair,
and her nails too.
You don't need to tell her everything.
I have to, Taew.
So you know that no one can take care of her
better than me.
Taew is a great chef,
but she's not confident with how her food tastes.
I'm the only one she trusts enough to taste her food.
Taew can't live without me.
And I believe that the one person who can make her happier than I can
is me.
That's all I came here to say.
I will respect
Taew's decision.
But I will never stop loving you.
So, you chose this man.
I chose this man since I saw the spotted mackerel.
I thought it through.
Yet, I still can't find a reason to choose someone else over Jom.
If that's the case,
then so be it.
However, I won't be there to help you
if there's a problem in the future.
Thank you, Mom.
I will definitely be happy and you will see it.
She never thought
that it was going to be her last time
to hug Grandma with such happiness.
Taew, my dear.
On the day you left for Bangkok alone, I was so worried for you.
I wanted to pull you back,
but I knew that it was right to let you go.
I saw how you were living your life in Bangkok.
I'm sure that you are strong enough.
I want to tell you that
even though I might not be there to see your success,
I'm sure that you will get there and I will be proud.
If you're reading this, you had better take good care of her.
Otherwise, we'll definitely meet again.
"Love,
Mom.
P.S. Keep in mind
that while I might not be an expert in men,
the one thing I know is that the one who makes your heart skip a beat
will be the person you love until your very last day,
just like how I love your dad."
To Grandma Toom.
To the love of all mothers.
In conclusion,
Jom is your father, right?
I can't say that for sure.
Here he goes again.
Fine, I'll tell you a bit more.
Thank you.
I'll just go home and take a shower, then I'll come back right away.
Sure.
I'll take care of the rest. You should go.
Oh, no.
Pol.
Mam told me.
If Mam didn't tell you, you wouldn't be here.
I'm very sorry to hear
about...
about your mother.
Why do you feel sorry?
You've never met her before.
Why did he come back?
They were happily in love.
Nobody can tell
if someone you never knew existed
would walk into your life when your relationship
is going great.
That's right.
I seriously hate that kind of person.
If I have a boyfriend
and his real girlfriend comes back,
I won't be able to stand it, and I'll surely leave him.
I agree. It's better to leave him.
It's the insurance company.
They keep calling me.
Let me deal with them first.
I'll go with you.
Okay.
I honestly can't choose.
Hello, Mom.
- Gosh. -Hello, Mom.
Oh, my...
- Gosh. -Mom.
What? Why did you call me?
I want to know
how you chose
who you wanted to be with.
Look at her joints.
Her wrists and knuckles should be strong.
I'm not choosing a masseuse.
Please, Mom.
Help me out.
I'll tell you a secret.
When you are with one of them,
place your hand on your heart.
Then what?
Subtitle translation by Pet-chompoo Sa-ngarmangkang