The Paradise of Thorns (2024) Movie Script
Which tree is the flower blooming on?
I'm also wondering.
The scent is really strong around here.
Hey! Sek. I found it!
It's here! Right here.
-Where?
-Here.
-Right there!
-Found it!
We finally did it!
-We did it!
-Sek, we did it!
MONTHONG KAM-SEK DURIAN ORCHARD
It was really worth all the work,
wasn't it?
Sek, thanks for enduring everything.
I'll quickly save up
to pay off your last installment.
This land here
will finally be in your name, Sek.
Our first durian bloom.
Let's get married.
OK?
Was thinking of loving a good person
Ready to go through the heartbreaks
Of course, can I ask?
Will you be my girlfriend?
YOU'RE TOO LATE, I JUST GOT MARRIED
Why are you rushing
to close the mortgage, Thongkam?
I'd like the deed back.
I want to use it
as a wedding registration for Sek and me.
I really admire you two.
The deed has been
with the co-op since Sek's father.
Both of you worked hard
to pay back the full amount.
I hope that the soil there is fruitful.
May you have bountiful durian harvests.
LAND OF DEED
REGISTERED OWNERS
MR. SEKSAN BOONKAMLUE
Where, Sek?
-Here?
-Yeah.
Enough already.
You'll get neck cramps again.
I found another bloom!
Here.
That's 30.
What?! Mo! Mo!
What, Mom?
Hurry, will you, Mo? I have to sign papers
for Sek to get an operation.
The truck is with the village head.
He won't be back soon. Mom, hold tight!
Sadhu.
May the Lord Buddha
protect and save Sek's life, please.
Mom, hold on.
Someone's here. Stop!
-Sir.
-Stop, please.
Please.
Pupil 5 mil.
Doctor, sir. My husband's mother
was just able to find a ride.
It will take three to four hours
for his sister
to bring her down here, Doc.
Can't we go ahead with the operation
and let his mom sign the papers later?
Like I said,
the patient's brain
is slightly hemorrhaging.
We still can wait.
If we do the operation on him now,
the risk will still be 50-50.
Worst case scenario,
he could end up in a vegetative state.
Doctor. Please let me sign the papers.
I'm begging.
-I'm really his husband, Doc.
-No, please don't do this.
-Don't you believe me?
-Get up first.
I could be his nephew,
his aunt, his uncle, his cousin.
I can be anything!
Doctor!
Look!
-We just screwed, see?!
-Hey! No, no.
-Doctor!
-Calm down, sir.
Mo.
Mom, hold on.
Wait He was stable just a moment ago.
The patient is in cardiac arrest.
Call code blue.
Start CPR.
THONGKAM KHANLONGSUK AS WITNESS
RELATION: FRIEND OF PATIENThank you, sir.
You didn't get to live comfortably.
Sek.
In your next life,
don't be reborn as my child.
That way, you won't
have to have a hard life.
Mom.
Sek's gone peacefully already.
Sek.
Here's Sek's ring.
Hold on to it, Mom.
SEKSAN BOONKHAMLUE
Stretch up.
Higher, higher.
Great job.
Now, lift your arms up and lower them.
Slowly.
Lower them. That's good.
Raise them again. Again.
High up.
Raise them.
OK.
Does it ache?
Here's your meds, Mom.
I'll put them here, OK, Mo?
And here's Sek's money.
From Sek's savings.
I've withdrawn all of it.
Thank you, son.
Does Sek only have 10K in savings?
Well
these five years,
we haven't made any profit yet.
Like you know, some months,
Sek wasn't able to give any money.
But you don't need to worry.
I will definitely take care of you.
I'll take you to the hospital
every month just like Sek did.
Good boy.
Bye.
Mom, the car's here.
Get in.
-No.
-Why not, Mom?
I don't want to go.
I want to stay at the hospital, Mo.
Who knows if Sek's ghost is here or not.
Why doesn't he visit me?
I want to stay here.
Don't be stubborn.
Are you going to sleep here or what?
Or could it be
that Sek's ghost is at
his durian orchard, huh?
Then which tree could he be at?
I want to go to where he is.
Please.
Do you want to sleep
at Sek's for a night then?
Could we, Thongkam?
She hasn't come to terms about Sek, yet.
At least it'll help
her stop missing him some.
Sure.
Let's go then.
Mom, come on.
TURN LEFTO MONTHONG KAM-SEK DURIAN ORCHARD
Whoa, it's a really big orchard.
Are you able to do it all alone?
No matter what, I have to, Mo.
Or else, Sek would be disappointed.
Careful, Mom.
And when will you be able
to sell all of it?
In another four months.
After selling,
I'll recoup all what I invested in.
As for Sek's share,
I'll give it to you every year, Mom.
You can renovate your house,
just how Sek intended.
Oh, Mom. Do you remember Jingna,
my younger brother?
I think we should have him
come and help out here.
Mmm, I remember.
Yeah, bring him in.
So, we don't have to waste money
to hire others.
It's fine, Mom.
There isn't a place for him to sleep.
I'll hire someone from around here
on a daily basis. It's easier.
-Ugh.
-OK.
Mom.
It's the birds.
They like to steal bananas
and drop them on the roof.
Ahh.
The roof is made of tin, Mom.
I see.
I'll move things and lay down
a mattress for you two.
Thanks.
But
Do you have a room with a bed in it?
Mom's been sitting in the car for so long.
I'd like her to lie down for a bit.
There's only Sek's and my bedroom.
How is it, Mom?
Sek slept in this spot, right?
Yes, Mom.
He's always put on baby powder.
Could I sleep here?
I want to be near him.
Sure.
Then, I'll go sleep in the next room.
Let Thongkam sleep in that room.
Where else would he sleep?
You. Sleep here with me.
If I need anything, I can call you.
You're going to stay
for only one night, right?
Let me ask you about something.
The land deed includes
the house and the durian orchard, right?
Yes.
Well, Thongkam.
The other day at the funeral,
I met with the village head.
He warned us.
Anything that's in Sek's name
should quickly be changed into Mom's.
And this land right here
is in Sek's name, right?
REGISTERED OWNERS
MR. SEKSAN BOONKAMLUE
These aren't substantial evidence.
They're considered
circumstantial evidence.
It's hardly submissible.
You have to understand
that according to the law,
you and the deceased
are just like friends.
You have to know some of the laws.
The estate will fall into
the hands of the wife, first.
Next, the children.
If none, then it'll be their mother.
In this case,
it falls under his mother's care.
And what if his mother dies?
Then who would it fall to?
Well, does he have any other siblings?
Just a non-blood related sister.
His mom took her in.
He doesn't have any other relatives.
Well, she doesnt have any rights, either.
When his mom dies,
and if she doesn't leave it to anyone,
the land will be returned to the state.
Hey, come on.
So, the law will just give it
to someone else like that?
And the joint owner, like me,
doesn't get anything at all?
Blame yourself.
Why didn't you plan better?
Couples like you should discuss things
more thoroughly than others.
You think you can really get married?
People like us shouldn't be foolish
and give everything to men.
Sek's shirt, Mom.
It's hot during the day,
but it's still cold at night.
If there's anything you need or want,
you can tell me.
I'll take care of it for you.
Don't be shy about it.
But don't take anything
without telling me, OK?
It'll make me uncomfortable.
All of this is Sek's, anyway.
My son's possessions are also mine.
Even a child will forever be a parent's
possession for as long as they live.
I was wondering.
Are you planning to take this land?
Sek and I have built it all together.
Really?
But Sek told me
that he's the one who planted
every single tree on his own.
Sek put in the work.
But I'm the one who put in the money.
This land right here,
I'm the one who paid back the loan.
I paid both the principal
and the interest all by myself.
This house I sold my house
in Chiang Mai to build it.
If Sek isn't around anymore,
it should be mine, Mom.
I don't know
what you and Sek agreed on.
But what I do know
is Sek's dad gave him this land.
And as Sek's no longer here,
the law says everything is mine.
That's what I believe.
How about this, Mom?
You just
sign the deed over into my name.
And why even go through all that hassle?
You can just live here like before.
No one's going to kick you out anywhere.
Mom.
I've spent five years doing this orchard.
I don't have any other possessions.
All I have left is one rickety truck.
Please, sympathize with me.
Please, Mom.
You said you spent five years
building this place.
But I've spent
more than 30 years caring for Sek.
But he had to die this way.
Have you ever thought
how much I'd be in pain and loss?
I've never spent
a day in my life in comfort.
I had to harvest cabbage with my hands
and fill up the truck every day,
until I fell off from the cliff,
making me a cripple like this.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo!
Help lift yourself up for me.
Put your stuff under the house.
Don't eat too many noodles.
I'll make a big pot of curry for you.
Sure.
Hey! What the hell are you doing?!
Hey!
You jerk.
Why the hell are you cutting
the water shoots?
What are you talking about?
It's just the branches.
You ass!
They're durian fruits!
Don't you know how to grow durian?
What the hell are you doing?
How much is it for one fruit?
You don't need to pay me. I don't want it.
Just go tell your sister I don't like
people messing with my durians!
I'm not going to pay you.
I'm going to pay Auntie Saeng.
Come on, guys!
Get down, get down.
We're here. Let's get it on!
Till dawn.
Nine, double score!
Hey, listen.
Hey!
If you were loud like this
back in Chiang Mai,
my dad would call the cops on all of you.
Mo!
Is it too loud for you?
Just one night, OK?
It's not often my friends visit.
It's fine.
Mom likes to listen to music anyway.
Be my guest.
Let's go, Mom.
Sorry, Mom.
I have to deliver these at the market.
I'll need to pay
the utilities for this month soon.
Mo, take Mom over to the main road
and take the yellow truck taxi.
Get off at the city center, go through
the market. The hospital's right there.
Mo.
Mo!
Mo.
Hey! What the hell!
Stop it! Damn you!
Hey! Stop!
What the hell are you doing?!
-Where are you taking all this?
-It's mine!
I don't want you to use it.
I'm keeping it at the temple.
This is what you call stealing!
Hey!
Just how lucky are you
that Mom is letting you stay here.
How dare you steal?
You're the thieves, stealing my home!
Hello. I'd like to report.
Someone's breaking into my house.
I'm terrified
What the hell?
What the hell are you doing?!
Huh?
-Why are you taking my stuff?!
-Stop it!
-What did he do to you, Mom?
-He took my ring.
You think you had it rough,
so you're entitled to everything?
Give it back.
I bought it. It's my money.
Why do I have to give it to you?
-I said give me the ring!
-It's mine!
But it belongs to my son.
You pierced your nose like a buffalo.
That's why
you couldn't understand anything.
This ring here,
you make it seem as if it's a nappy
Sek had since he was a baby.
-Before Sek died, had you ever seen it?
-I could be your mother!
Watch out! You'll go to hell.
A person like you is full of sin.
In your last life, you must have stolen
someone's wife or something.
That's why,
in this life, you're like this.
If you were born a normal woman,
then Sek probably wouldn't have died.
There you go again!
All you do is blame karma.
That's why you're a cripple
and couldn't help Sek in time.
Get off my bed! Dammit!
-Mine!
-I told you to stop!
-Thongkam! I told you to stop!
-Jingna.
-Stop!
-Let go of me, jerk!
You're free to go.
The complainant left
your truck here last night.
Just think of it as making merit
for the spirits, son.
Move in with me here.
There's a lot of work to do in Taipei.
You can help me take care of the elders.
It's better than staying
at that li'l motel.
And why do I have to give in, Mom?
You can also get married here.
Who knows? You might meet a good person.
You still have choices
in your life, you know.
Why do you have to make life difficult?
All that's left of my life
is the durian orchard.
It reminds me just how much
Sek used to love me.
No matter what, I have to win.
After consideration of the evidence
from the prosecution and defendant,
the evidence is inconclusive
of the plaintiff being the co-owner
of the deed in question.
The court dismisses the case.
Thank you for the court's decision.
This is proof that there really
is justice in this world.
Let's go home.
Mr. Sek's birth certificate.
His death certificate.
And where's the land deed?
Mom.
LAND DEED
See?
Look. It's your name.
REGISTERED OWNERS
MRS. SAENG BOONKAMLUE
Good, good.
TWO KM
TO MONTHONG "MOTHER SAENG" DURIAN ORCHARD
500 M
TO MONTHONG "MOTHER SAENG" DURIAN ORCHARD
TURN LEFTO MONTHONG "MOTHER SAENG" DURIAN ORCHARD
I'm here to apologize, Mom.
I'm sorry for being extremely rude to you.
Living elsewhere made me realize
just how good it is
that you let me stay here.
-I don't have anywhere else
-Mom, here.
Let me light it for you.
Please let me take care
of the orchard here.
All I ask for is a place to sleep and eat.
The durians are getting bigger.
It'll be difficult to look after them.
Have you taken care
of full-grown durians before?
Sek taught me everything already.
Those fertilizers and pesticides,
I also have a truck to pick them up.
Don't fall for it, Mom.
You can tell he's got bad intentions.
I don't have a grudge against him.
Also, you did a lot of bad things to Mo.
Ask her for her forgiveness.
So we can put things behind us.
Good.
Let's think of us as close-knit.
I'll help you no matter what.
You can stay and work
the orchard here, OK?
Mom.
Come on!
Thank you, Mom.
MONTHONG "MOTHER SAENG" DURIAN ORCHARD
Mom, you're the only one
who can't see through him.
He wants revenge.
As if someone like him
doesn't have anywhere to go.
Do you think I'm stupid?
Why don't you have him
teach Jingna the ropes?
When Jingna knows how things work,
you can then kick him out.
And the following years,
we can just do it ourselves.
Hey.
Hey.
Can I sleep inside the net?
Mom.
Where are you going? I'll drop you off.
Higher.
Stretch up higher.
Wow, Mom. They have an electric one now.
Do you want it?
But I can't part with this one.
You don't have to throw it away.
Mo can keep it as a keepsake.
How long has Mo been
pushing this one around?
I think ever since I couldn't walk.
It'd be around 20 years I guess.
Twenty years? Whoa!
I totally forgot that you took Mo in.
She's been around for so long,
as if she's a part of the family.
Wow, you don't need any help.
Here, let me take a clip of you.
Round in circles.
Wow, so nice.
New wheels.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo!
Mo!
Mo!
I heard you kept calling for Mo.
She's probably taking a shower, Mom.
Let me help you.
Mo.
Mo!
Mo!
Mo!
Mom's calling you.
Mom, why won't you let Thongkam help you?
No. Come here quickly.
Mom's gotten tired of you
quicker than I thought.
No matter how much you try to please her,
Mom won't give it back to you.
In the end,
the one who she loves and trusts
is me.
I know I'm just her son-in-law
and have no right to hope for anything.
But you are not her real daughter either.
Are you hoping?
Have you forgotten
that you're just the help?
Turn on this one first,
then these ones here.
Remember it.
You'll have to do it yourself.
Every other day, OK?
Too much water,
the trees will shed off the fruit.
Sek told me
the small fruits fall off easily.
When you spray the pesticide,
you need to be above the wind.
Don't let it get into your face.
Cover up well. The pesticide is dangerous.
Sek once got covered in it.
He almost couldn't breathe.
If you don't kill them, they'll come back.
These caterpillars think
the durians are their nests.
Sek had to deal with them
at the old orchard.
If you don't kill them,
the entire orchard will be ruined.
You seem to really love him, huh?
You haven't stopped talking about him.
Did he even love you half as much?
He told me he loved me as much
as every single tree and leaf.
And you believe him, huh?
Did a caterpillar get you?
Don't scratch it.
Take your shirt off.
I'll mix some salt water for you.
I said don't scratch.
Tell me about Mo.
Was she really close to Sek?
Why do I have to tell you?
Want something in exchange?
You don't wanna know.
He already had your sister.
Why did he do this to me?
A husband
for work and money.
A wife to take care of his mom.
Sek used to make cabbage leaves
bouquets for me every day.
Lots of them were rotted and thrown away.
It's funny.
You're a woman.
If he really loved you,
why didn't he marry you?
You'd have everything by now.
Is my single durian flower more valuable
than the entire wall of your bouquets?
Are you sure
that the land deed
you think is your marriage certificate
means he truly loved you?
He was just luring you into
giving him money to marry his wife.
Do you really throw away
all the deformed fruits?
These small ones have flesh you can eat.
You have to be strong-willed
when growing durian.
They'll just use up
the food from the others.
It's better to just burn them
and make charcoal.
I've meant to keep the nice ones
for you to sell, about 4,000 of them.
Mom, look at that guy, over there.
He's Meng, my old boss.
He's going to give us
160 baht for a kilo, Mom.
Altogether, it'll be
two million. How does that sound?
But before I sell them,
there's one more thing I want to do.
Sek wanted to be ordained
as a tribute to you, right?
I'd like to be ordained in his place.
Let me be your other son, Mom.
Get on.
Come on.
I won't let you fall off.
Focus on your temple duties.
I'll fertilize the durians for you.
Today, I've been ordained in your name.
I hope later, you'll accept me
as your actual son.
So, I can look after you forever,
take care of your orchard,
and earn millions for you every year.
You can rest assured that someone
is taking care of Sek's orchard for you.
I'll take it on after you.
Sonny, you can
prove it to me first this year.
If you can do as you say,
I'll accept that you're my son.
Turn them all on.
Hey! Let all the fruits fall off.
One fruit is worth more than my wage.
If he's able to sell the durian
and claim the orchard back,
do you really think
he'll let us stay here?
Do you think he will?
Just thinking that I might lose
makes me feel like I'm going to explode.
Whenever you were jobless,
I always shared Sek's money with you.
I brought you here to live comfortably.
Do you want to go back
to sleeping in a forest?
Huh?
Don't you feel sorry for Thongkam?
Ever since I've been born,
I've never seen anyone
as pitiful as myself.
Who else do you want me
to take pity on?
I've been wanting
to visit Mom for a while.
I'm finally here.
Why's the dirt so wet?
Have you been turning on
the water like I've taught you?
The water's been
forming puddles like this lately.
Maybe the watering time
needs to be changed.
My durians are almost ready to harvest.
Meng, please sympathize with me.
I've lost a lot of durians.
There's only around 3,000 of them left.
Could I ask for 200 a kilo, please?
Or else, I won't be able
to make two million.
It's not like I don't
want to help you out.
But if you're asking me
to increase the price from 160
to 200, it'll be too much.
I'm sorry,
but I'll have to take back my offer.
Can l take 100 of them, first?
If you're asking me to buy out
the entire orchard,
I don't think that'll be possible.
I have to save money
to buy other fruits as well.
Come on out to the front, everyone!
Come on out.
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to Rocket Festival
Today we have Mr. Tang, the Deputy
District Chief, as our guest of honor.
Oh, I heard there's
going to be a storm today.
It was on the news.
But I'm afraid it'll be scattered rain.
A rocket as large as this one,
it'll lunge high for sure.
The angels' eyes and ears
will probably hurt even.
Yeah, the rocket is huge.
Do the durians
have to use a lot of rain water?
There's been a drought this year.
If it rains, it'd help.
Sweetie.
Are you the owner of a durian orchard?
Mr. Tang, are you curious
about the orchard or the owner, really?
Why don't you stop by and have a taste?
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
I'm just hanging them as I see fit.
There are a few trees left.
You hang the lower branches then.
It's all wet. You'll slip.
I'll climb up myself.
I'm sorry.
Mhm.
It's fine.
I really am sorry.
Yeah, that's enough.
I'll help you take care of the orchard.
And afterwards, I'll take Mo and leave.
If I get the orchard back,
I want you to stay here with me.
All right, Mom.
Let's go.
Stop playing around.
Come on. Stop playing around.
Hey.
Everyone, this durian here
is the monthong breed.
Inside, there are five
UNKNOWN CALLER
-Hello?
-Hello.
Is this Mother Saeng's Durian Orchard?
Yes.
I'm calling from Uttaradit.
A storm hit and ruined my orchard.
Could I buy out your orchard?
What?! Are you serious?
Yes. Save the entire orchard for me, OK?
Shit!
-Shit!
-What?
LONG-LIN LAPLAE DURIAN, UTTARADII really must thank you.
The storm took out
all the durian orchards up north.
Hardly anyone was able to tie them down.
Your orchard's the only one left.
If it weren't for you, I'd be in trouble.
Here, this is the deposit for half of it.
Next time, I can just wire you the money.
No need to come all the way here.
Well then, next month,
I will have my guys go cut the fruit
along with the rest of money.
Tell your mom, all she has to do
is wait and count the money.
-Mom.
-Mmm.
This is it.
Let's go inside.
Let's see what's inside the mall.
What are you thinking, bringing me here?
Well, we made the effort
to move into the city.
I'd like to take you around.
But I only have the means
to take you here.
Do you like it?
Pick anything you want to eat.
It's my treat.
Here, Mom.
-Huh?
-Looks good.
-Mom.
-What?
Jingna told me that he knows
how to take care of the orchard.
When are you going to kick Thongkam out?
If he leaves,
then who will negotiate the prices for us?
You didn't go to school.
You can't sell them like he does.
You know, I think we should live
comfortably like this. It's all good.
It's taking forever.
What's all the wishes?
I wish to be with you
for a long, long time.
-I don't believe you.
-Well, then ask the angels yourself then.
-Come on. Don't play around.
-Really.
-Tell me.
-For real.
Come on. What was it?
I wish to get the orchard back.
To take care of the orchard
with you every day.
What about you?
I didn't know what to ask for.
So, I asked for your wish to come true.
Over there.
They said, walk all the way up there.
And your wish will be granted.
Come on.
Make a wish.
Umm
There has to be something
you want to wish for.
None.
Come on. Everyone has at least one wish.
Just one.
Hurry, make a wish. Do it.
Then, I wish for you and Mo to be happy.
I hope one day, you two can live together,
don't fight with each other,
and become a family, please.
I WISH FOR US TO LIVE HAPPILY TOGETHER
THONGKAM, JINGNA, SAENG
AND MO
MAE HONG SON DISTRICT OFFICE
Mom.
Would you let me be your daughter?
Please, Mom.
Let's go in and sign the documents, OK?
Carry me up inside the house.
-I told you to carry me up inside!
-No.
Not until you understand.
If anyone were to receive
anything from you, it should be me.
I came before Thongkam, Mom.
I've never been born into any merit
or fortune like the others.
Can't you give some of your merit
to your daughter-in-law?
Sign over the house and the land
to me right here, please.
I'm begging you, Mom.
I've already asked the village head.
He said all you need to do
is sign your name and write the date.
Stating that you're giving it to me.
That's all.
I promise that I won't leave you ever.
Please.
Did I ever tell you that I accept you
as my daughter-in-law?
Do I need permission to be someone's wife?
I don't see you seeking permission
to be a Mom.
Sign it, Mom.
Sign it!
I told you to sign it!
Sign it! Ouch!
Mo. What are you doing, Mo?!
Stop now, Mo!
Mo, dammit! I said stop!
Riding on the hill like this,
I really wanna know just how useful
this electric wheelchair is without me!
Fine! If you're all that, just leave!
No one's stopping you!
But you have nowhere to go.
That's why you're stuck with me!
Well, when I did have somewhere to go
wasn't it your son who didn't let me go?
I told Sek that I wasn't going to stay.
I was going to work in Bangkok.
He then tricked me into being his wife
and made me take care of you.
So, who was it who held me back?
Then go file a lawsuit,
saying you were tricked
into being my son's wife.
The court might sympathize with you.
If you win,
I'll sign everything over to you.
Then stay here
and watch over your beloved orchard!
-What are you going to do, Mo?
-Come here.
-Don't!
-Come here!
What the hell are you doing?
Mo, stop it!
What the hell? Let me go!
Stop it, Mo!
Wait for you dearest son-in-law
to come and help you then.
I'm not going to stay
and wipe your ass any longer!
Stop it!
Leave! If you want to go, then go!
Don't you ever come back, Mo!
Go!
Go!
Mo, you ungrateful wench!
I raised you for 20 years.
You gold digger.
No sense of gratitude.
Leave and don't ever come back.
I hope you starve to death.
If you want to go, go.
Leave.
But don't you take anything with you.
Not even a single piece.
That shirt you're wearing is also mine.
You have nothing but yourself.
No one's going to take you in.
Mo.
Mo! I give in!
I'll do what you want.
Mo!
Mo.
I signed it for you.
Mo.
I've already signed it for you, see? Mo!
Mo!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mo.
Mo.
Mo.
I GRANT MY HOUSE AND LAND
TO MISS MO JONGYOI
AUGUST 20, 2023. SAENG BOONKAMLUE
Mo
Help me.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo, dont leave me.
Mo.
Help me.
MITIGATION FOUNDATION MAEHONGSON
I GRANT MY HOUSE AND LAND
TO MISS MO JONGYOI
AUGUST 20, 2023. SAENG BOONKAMLUE
LONG P'ILONG P'IIf Mother Saeng were still alive,
she would be proud of her daughter
who gets to marry a government official.
There's no shame
going out with him in public.
When you get sick
and are admitted to a hospital,
everything will be covered.
When he retires,
there's a pension
that you can spend until your last day.
For today's dowry,
the groom has prepared
over a million baht cash.
It's money that the couple earned
from growing durian
together up to this day.
Tomorrow,
we're going to be harvesting the durians.
If you don't have any money, that's fine.
I'm giving them out for free.
Do you love me?
Will you go with me wherever I go?
You don't have to leave.
Stay with me here.
Stay and live off durian together.
You can live here with Mo.
I'll talk to her.
Will you marry me?
Let's congratulate them together.
Let's count.
One, two, three.
-So, is the groom handsome?
-Yes.
-What about the bride? Is she pretty?
-Yes.
Let's give them a big hand.
Congratulations.
And for the next step,
we have an official
from the district office
conduct the wedding registration.
THONGKAM KHANLONGSUK
THONGKAM KHANLONGSUK & JINGNA JONGYOI
As of now, the two are now
legally husband and wife!
-Jingna.
-Hmm?
You once said
that all of this is mine, right?
Yeah.
Even if everyone in the world
were to say it isn't,
but I know that it's yours.
Jingna, do you want to sleep in the house?
Thongkam, you bastard! You thief!
I'm going to call the cops.
I won't let you take anything!
Hey, the durian!
Dammit!
The durians are falling into the water.
Jingna, go fetch them.
The pulp will be ruined!
Jingna!
Go into the house.
If you help him,
I hope you
are met with misfortune
just like Thongkam and Sek!
Yeah?
You want to kill me
just like you killed Sek?
Because I know
that this orchard is in Sek's name.
And if he damn well dies,
you won't get anything!
Fine!
If I don't get anything,
then you won't either!
Thongkam.
Thongkam!
Thongkam!
Thongkam!
Thongkam!
What are you doing to my orchard?
You bastard!
-Stop right now!
-It's mine!
I built it with my own hands.
I can do whatever the hell I want to!
If you want it, go grow them yourself!
-You asshole!
-Damn you!
I'm going to kill you!
I'm going to kill you!
What the hell is wrong with you?!
Let go of me. Let me go!
I'm going to kill you!
Let me go! Let go of me!
There's no way you'll ever beat me!
I'm going to live in your house
and your orchard with my husband!
Let it be in my name until the day I die.
Because even if you die, there will
never be a day it'll be in your name!
Then let it be in the name of my child!
What the hell?
Let go of me!
Let go of me!
No!
Let go of me.
Let go of me!
What the hell are you going to do?
You aren't leaving me
with any other choice.
Let go of me!
Stop destroying my life.
You bastard! Let go of me!
You're an asshole just like Sek. Damn you!
Let go of me!
Let go of me!
He never loved me. He loved you!
He never loved me.
He loved you. Are you satisfied?
Stop destroying my life.
Can we not break up?
I can give you a child, Sek.
Please, I'm begging you.
I have only you.
Don't leave me, please.
Please.
-Mo.
-Sek, just don't leave me.
I have no one else.
Mo. I bought you a wallet.
My savings are in there.
I've already talked to the cabbage shop.
They agreed to have you look
after their shop in the market.
And you can live
and board with them as well.
Of all my life,
this is all I can give you.
You jerk!
I thought you said you would
trick him into giving us his money?
Do you think this covers
the ten years I've lost?
Answer me!
I said, answer me!
Give me an answer!
I've let you go already!
Go! Go start a new life.
Leave!
How could you do this to me?
Sek!
How could you do this to me?
Sek!
Sek!
Come back.
If you want this orchard,
then take it.
I'll compensate on Sek's behalf.
But I'm going to leave with your brother.
Damn you!
Asshole! Bastard!
Tang! Stop!
Tang! I said stop!
What the hell's with you?!
How dare you mess with my wife?
I'll kill you!
-Stop!
-She's my wife!
This is my orchard!
-Don't even bother living!
-Tang!
-Tang!
-Mine!
Shit!
Get up.
Breathe.
Breathe.
Breathe.
Dammit!
Jingna.
You ass!
Thongkam!
Tang! Don't!
No!
Jingna!
Jingna!
Jingna!
Who are you?
How are you related to this family?
What's your relationship to them?
THONGKAM KHANLONGSUK & JINGNA JONGYOI
I'm also wondering.
The scent is really strong around here.
Hey! Sek. I found it!
It's here! Right here.
-Where?
-Here.
-Right there!
-Found it!
We finally did it!
-We did it!
-Sek, we did it!
MONTHONG KAM-SEK DURIAN ORCHARD
It was really worth all the work,
wasn't it?
Sek, thanks for enduring everything.
I'll quickly save up
to pay off your last installment.
This land here
will finally be in your name, Sek.
Our first durian bloom.
Let's get married.
OK?
Was thinking of loving a good person
Ready to go through the heartbreaks
Of course, can I ask?
Will you be my girlfriend?
YOU'RE TOO LATE, I JUST GOT MARRIED
Why are you rushing
to close the mortgage, Thongkam?
I'd like the deed back.
I want to use it
as a wedding registration for Sek and me.
I really admire you two.
The deed has been
with the co-op since Sek's father.
Both of you worked hard
to pay back the full amount.
I hope that the soil there is fruitful.
May you have bountiful durian harvests.
LAND OF DEED
REGISTERED OWNERS
MR. SEKSAN BOONKAMLUE
Where, Sek?
-Here?
-Yeah.
Enough already.
You'll get neck cramps again.
I found another bloom!
Here.
That's 30.
What?! Mo! Mo!
What, Mom?
Hurry, will you, Mo? I have to sign papers
for Sek to get an operation.
The truck is with the village head.
He won't be back soon. Mom, hold tight!
Sadhu.
May the Lord Buddha
protect and save Sek's life, please.
Mom, hold on.
Someone's here. Stop!
-Sir.
-Stop, please.
Please.
Pupil 5 mil.
Doctor, sir. My husband's mother
was just able to find a ride.
It will take three to four hours
for his sister
to bring her down here, Doc.
Can't we go ahead with the operation
and let his mom sign the papers later?
Like I said,
the patient's brain
is slightly hemorrhaging.
We still can wait.
If we do the operation on him now,
the risk will still be 50-50.
Worst case scenario,
he could end up in a vegetative state.
Doctor. Please let me sign the papers.
I'm begging.
-I'm really his husband, Doc.
-No, please don't do this.
-Don't you believe me?
-Get up first.
I could be his nephew,
his aunt, his uncle, his cousin.
I can be anything!
Doctor!
Look!
-We just screwed, see?!
-Hey! No, no.
-Doctor!
-Calm down, sir.
Mo.
Mom, hold on.
Wait He was stable just a moment ago.
The patient is in cardiac arrest.
Call code blue.
Start CPR.
THONGKAM KHANLONGSUK AS WITNESS
RELATION: FRIEND OF PATIENThank you, sir.
You didn't get to live comfortably.
Sek.
In your next life,
don't be reborn as my child.
That way, you won't
have to have a hard life.
Mom.
Sek's gone peacefully already.
Sek.
Here's Sek's ring.
Hold on to it, Mom.
SEKSAN BOONKHAMLUE
Stretch up.
Higher, higher.
Great job.
Now, lift your arms up and lower them.
Slowly.
Lower them. That's good.
Raise them again. Again.
High up.
Raise them.
OK.
Does it ache?
Here's your meds, Mom.
I'll put them here, OK, Mo?
And here's Sek's money.
From Sek's savings.
I've withdrawn all of it.
Thank you, son.
Does Sek only have 10K in savings?
Well
these five years,
we haven't made any profit yet.
Like you know, some months,
Sek wasn't able to give any money.
But you don't need to worry.
I will definitely take care of you.
I'll take you to the hospital
every month just like Sek did.
Good boy.
Bye.
Mom, the car's here.
Get in.
-No.
-Why not, Mom?
I don't want to go.
I want to stay at the hospital, Mo.
Who knows if Sek's ghost is here or not.
Why doesn't he visit me?
I want to stay here.
Don't be stubborn.
Are you going to sleep here or what?
Or could it be
that Sek's ghost is at
his durian orchard, huh?
Then which tree could he be at?
I want to go to where he is.
Please.
Do you want to sleep
at Sek's for a night then?
Could we, Thongkam?
She hasn't come to terms about Sek, yet.
At least it'll help
her stop missing him some.
Sure.
Let's go then.
Mom, come on.
TURN LEFTO MONTHONG KAM-SEK DURIAN ORCHARD
Whoa, it's a really big orchard.
Are you able to do it all alone?
No matter what, I have to, Mo.
Or else, Sek would be disappointed.
Careful, Mom.
And when will you be able
to sell all of it?
In another four months.
After selling,
I'll recoup all what I invested in.
As for Sek's share,
I'll give it to you every year, Mom.
You can renovate your house,
just how Sek intended.
Oh, Mom. Do you remember Jingna,
my younger brother?
I think we should have him
come and help out here.
Mmm, I remember.
Yeah, bring him in.
So, we don't have to waste money
to hire others.
It's fine, Mom.
There isn't a place for him to sleep.
I'll hire someone from around here
on a daily basis. It's easier.
-Ugh.
-OK.
Mom.
It's the birds.
They like to steal bananas
and drop them on the roof.
Ahh.
The roof is made of tin, Mom.
I see.
I'll move things and lay down
a mattress for you two.
Thanks.
But
Do you have a room with a bed in it?
Mom's been sitting in the car for so long.
I'd like her to lie down for a bit.
There's only Sek's and my bedroom.
How is it, Mom?
Sek slept in this spot, right?
Yes, Mom.
He's always put on baby powder.
Could I sleep here?
I want to be near him.
Sure.
Then, I'll go sleep in the next room.
Let Thongkam sleep in that room.
Where else would he sleep?
You. Sleep here with me.
If I need anything, I can call you.
You're going to stay
for only one night, right?
Let me ask you about something.
The land deed includes
the house and the durian orchard, right?
Yes.
Well, Thongkam.
The other day at the funeral,
I met with the village head.
He warned us.
Anything that's in Sek's name
should quickly be changed into Mom's.
And this land right here
is in Sek's name, right?
REGISTERED OWNERS
MR. SEKSAN BOONKAMLUE
These aren't substantial evidence.
They're considered
circumstantial evidence.
It's hardly submissible.
You have to understand
that according to the law,
you and the deceased
are just like friends.
You have to know some of the laws.
The estate will fall into
the hands of the wife, first.
Next, the children.
If none, then it'll be their mother.
In this case,
it falls under his mother's care.
And what if his mother dies?
Then who would it fall to?
Well, does he have any other siblings?
Just a non-blood related sister.
His mom took her in.
He doesn't have any other relatives.
Well, she doesnt have any rights, either.
When his mom dies,
and if she doesn't leave it to anyone,
the land will be returned to the state.
Hey, come on.
So, the law will just give it
to someone else like that?
And the joint owner, like me,
doesn't get anything at all?
Blame yourself.
Why didn't you plan better?
Couples like you should discuss things
more thoroughly than others.
You think you can really get married?
People like us shouldn't be foolish
and give everything to men.
Sek's shirt, Mom.
It's hot during the day,
but it's still cold at night.
If there's anything you need or want,
you can tell me.
I'll take care of it for you.
Don't be shy about it.
But don't take anything
without telling me, OK?
It'll make me uncomfortable.
All of this is Sek's, anyway.
My son's possessions are also mine.
Even a child will forever be a parent's
possession for as long as they live.
I was wondering.
Are you planning to take this land?
Sek and I have built it all together.
Really?
But Sek told me
that he's the one who planted
every single tree on his own.
Sek put in the work.
But I'm the one who put in the money.
This land right here,
I'm the one who paid back the loan.
I paid both the principal
and the interest all by myself.
This house I sold my house
in Chiang Mai to build it.
If Sek isn't around anymore,
it should be mine, Mom.
I don't know
what you and Sek agreed on.
But what I do know
is Sek's dad gave him this land.
And as Sek's no longer here,
the law says everything is mine.
That's what I believe.
How about this, Mom?
You just
sign the deed over into my name.
And why even go through all that hassle?
You can just live here like before.
No one's going to kick you out anywhere.
Mom.
I've spent five years doing this orchard.
I don't have any other possessions.
All I have left is one rickety truck.
Please, sympathize with me.
Please, Mom.
You said you spent five years
building this place.
But I've spent
more than 30 years caring for Sek.
But he had to die this way.
Have you ever thought
how much I'd be in pain and loss?
I've never spent
a day in my life in comfort.
I had to harvest cabbage with my hands
and fill up the truck every day,
until I fell off from the cliff,
making me a cripple like this.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo!
Help lift yourself up for me.
Put your stuff under the house.
Don't eat too many noodles.
I'll make a big pot of curry for you.
Sure.
Hey! What the hell are you doing?!
Hey!
You jerk.
Why the hell are you cutting
the water shoots?
What are you talking about?
It's just the branches.
You ass!
They're durian fruits!
Don't you know how to grow durian?
What the hell are you doing?
How much is it for one fruit?
You don't need to pay me. I don't want it.
Just go tell your sister I don't like
people messing with my durians!
I'm not going to pay you.
I'm going to pay Auntie Saeng.
Come on, guys!
Get down, get down.
We're here. Let's get it on!
Till dawn.
Nine, double score!
Hey, listen.
Hey!
If you were loud like this
back in Chiang Mai,
my dad would call the cops on all of you.
Mo!
Is it too loud for you?
Just one night, OK?
It's not often my friends visit.
It's fine.
Mom likes to listen to music anyway.
Be my guest.
Let's go, Mom.
Sorry, Mom.
I have to deliver these at the market.
I'll need to pay
the utilities for this month soon.
Mo, take Mom over to the main road
and take the yellow truck taxi.
Get off at the city center, go through
the market. The hospital's right there.
Mo.
Mo!
Mo.
Hey! What the hell!
Stop it! Damn you!
Hey! Stop!
What the hell are you doing?!
-Where are you taking all this?
-It's mine!
I don't want you to use it.
I'm keeping it at the temple.
This is what you call stealing!
Hey!
Just how lucky are you
that Mom is letting you stay here.
How dare you steal?
You're the thieves, stealing my home!
Hello. I'd like to report.
Someone's breaking into my house.
I'm terrified
What the hell?
What the hell are you doing?!
Huh?
-Why are you taking my stuff?!
-Stop it!
-What did he do to you, Mom?
-He took my ring.
You think you had it rough,
so you're entitled to everything?
Give it back.
I bought it. It's my money.
Why do I have to give it to you?
-I said give me the ring!
-It's mine!
But it belongs to my son.
You pierced your nose like a buffalo.
That's why
you couldn't understand anything.
This ring here,
you make it seem as if it's a nappy
Sek had since he was a baby.
-Before Sek died, had you ever seen it?
-I could be your mother!
Watch out! You'll go to hell.
A person like you is full of sin.
In your last life, you must have stolen
someone's wife or something.
That's why,
in this life, you're like this.
If you were born a normal woman,
then Sek probably wouldn't have died.
There you go again!
All you do is blame karma.
That's why you're a cripple
and couldn't help Sek in time.
Get off my bed! Dammit!
-Mine!
-I told you to stop!
-Thongkam! I told you to stop!
-Jingna.
-Stop!
-Let go of me, jerk!
You're free to go.
The complainant left
your truck here last night.
Just think of it as making merit
for the spirits, son.
Move in with me here.
There's a lot of work to do in Taipei.
You can help me take care of the elders.
It's better than staying
at that li'l motel.
And why do I have to give in, Mom?
You can also get married here.
Who knows? You might meet a good person.
You still have choices
in your life, you know.
Why do you have to make life difficult?
All that's left of my life
is the durian orchard.
It reminds me just how much
Sek used to love me.
No matter what, I have to win.
After consideration of the evidence
from the prosecution and defendant,
the evidence is inconclusive
of the plaintiff being the co-owner
of the deed in question.
The court dismisses the case.
Thank you for the court's decision.
This is proof that there really
is justice in this world.
Let's go home.
Mr. Sek's birth certificate.
His death certificate.
And where's the land deed?
Mom.
LAND DEED
See?
Look. It's your name.
REGISTERED OWNERS
MRS. SAENG BOONKAMLUE
Good, good.
TWO KM
TO MONTHONG "MOTHER SAENG" DURIAN ORCHARD
500 M
TO MONTHONG "MOTHER SAENG" DURIAN ORCHARD
TURN LEFTO MONTHONG "MOTHER SAENG" DURIAN ORCHARD
I'm here to apologize, Mom.
I'm sorry for being extremely rude to you.
Living elsewhere made me realize
just how good it is
that you let me stay here.
-I don't have anywhere else
-Mom, here.
Let me light it for you.
Please let me take care
of the orchard here.
All I ask for is a place to sleep and eat.
The durians are getting bigger.
It'll be difficult to look after them.
Have you taken care
of full-grown durians before?
Sek taught me everything already.
Those fertilizers and pesticides,
I also have a truck to pick them up.
Don't fall for it, Mom.
You can tell he's got bad intentions.
I don't have a grudge against him.
Also, you did a lot of bad things to Mo.
Ask her for her forgiveness.
So we can put things behind us.
Good.
Let's think of us as close-knit.
I'll help you no matter what.
You can stay and work
the orchard here, OK?
Mom.
Come on!
Thank you, Mom.
MONTHONG "MOTHER SAENG" DURIAN ORCHARD
Mom, you're the only one
who can't see through him.
He wants revenge.
As if someone like him
doesn't have anywhere to go.
Do you think I'm stupid?
Why don't you have him
teach Jingna the ropes?
When Jingna knows how things work,
you can then kick him out.
And the following years,
we can just do it ourselves.
Hey.
Hey.
Can I sleep inside the net?
Mom.
Where are you going? I'll drop you off.
Higher.
Stretch up higher.
Wow, Mom. They have an electric one now.
Do you want it?
But I can't part with this one.
You don't have to throw it away.
Mo can keep it as a keepsake.
How long has Mo been
pushing this one around?
I think ever since I couldn't walk.
It'd be around 20 years I guess.
Twenty years? Whoa!
I totally forgot that you took Mo in.
She's been around for so long,
as if she's a part of the family.
Wow, you don't need any help.
Here, let me take a clip of you.
Round in circles.
Wow, so nice.
New wheels.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo!
Mo!
Mo!
I heard you kept calling for Mo.
She's probably taking a shower, Mom.
Let me help you.
Mo.
Mo!
Mo!
Mo!
Mom's calling you.
Mom, why won't you let Thongkam help you?
No. Come here quickly.
Mom's gotten tired of you
quicker than I thought.
No matter how much you try to please her,
Mom won't give it back to you.
In the end,
the one who she loves and trusts
is me.
I know I'm just her son-in-law
and have no right to hope for anything.
But you are not her real daughter either.
Are you hoping?
Have you forgotten
that you're just the help?
Turn on this one first,
then these ones here.
Remember it.
You'll have to do it yourself.
Every other day, OK?
Too much water,
the trees will shed off the fruit.
Sek told me
the small fruits fall off easily.
When you spray the pesticide,
you need to be above the wind.
Don't let it get into your face.
Cover up well. The pesticide is dangerous.
Sek once got covered in it.
He almost couldn't breathe.
If you don't kill them, they'll come back.
These caterpillars think
the durians are their nests.
Sek had to deal with them
at the old orchard.
If you don't kill them,
the entire orchard will be ruined.
You seem to really love him, huh?
You haven't stopped talking about him.
Did he even love you half as much?
He told me he loved me as much
as every single tree and leaf.
And you believe him, huh?
Did a caterpillar get you?
Don't scratch it.
Take your shirt off.
I'll mix some salt water for you.
I said don't scratch.
Tell me about Mo.
Was she really close to Sek?
Why do I have to tell you?
Want something in exchange?
You don't wanna know.
He already had your sister.
Why did he do this to me?
A husband
for work and money.
A wife to take care of his mom.
Sek used to make cabbage leaves
bouquets for me every day.
Lots of them were rotted and thrown away.
It's funny.
You're a woman.
If he really loved you,
why didn't he marry you?
You'd have everything by now.
Is my single durian flower more valuable
than the entire wall of your bouquets?
Are you sure
that the land deed
you think is your marriage certificate
means he truly loved you?
He was just luring you into
giving him money to marry his wife.
Do you really throw away
all the deformed fruits?
These small ones have flesh you can eat.
You have to be strong-willed
when growing durian.
They'll just use up
the food from the others.
It's better to just burn them
and make charcoal.
I've meant to keep the nice ones
for you to sell, about 4,000 of them.
Mom, look at that guy, over there.
He's Meng, my old boss.
He's going to give us
160 baht for a kilo, Mom.
Altogether, it'll be
two million. How does that sound?
But before I sell them,
there's one more thing I want to do.
Sek wanted to be ordained
as a tribute to you, right?
I'd like to be ordained in his place.
Let me be your other son, Mom.
Get on.
Come on.
I won't let you fall off.
Focus on your temple duties.
I'll fertilize the durians for you.
Today, I've been ordained in your name.
I hope later, you'll accept me
as your actual son.
So, I can look after you forever,
take care of your orchard,
and earn millions for you every year.
You can rest assured that someone
is taking care of Sek's orchard for you.
I'll take it on after you.
Sonny, you can
prove it to me first this year.
If you can do as you say,
I'll accept that you're my son.
Turn them all on.
Hey! Let all the fruits fall off.
One fruit is worth more than my wage.
If he's able to sell the durian
and claim the orchard back,
do you really think
he'll let us stay here?
Do you think he will?
Just thinking that I might lose
makes me feel like I'm going to explode.
Whenever you were jobless,
I always shared Sek's money with you.
I brought you here to live comfortably.
Do you want to go back
to sleeping in a forest?
Huh?
Don't you feel sorry for Thongkam?
Ever since I've been born,
I've never seen anyone
as pitiful as myself.
Who else do you want me
to take pity on?
I've been wanting
to visit Mom for a while.
I'm finally here.
Why's the dirt so wet?
Have you been turning on
the water like I've taught you?
The water's been
forming puddles like this lately.
Maybe the watering time
needs to be changed.
My durians are almost ready to harvest.
Meng, please sympathize with me.
I've lost a lot of durians.
There's only around 3,000 of them left.
Could I ask for 200 a kilo, please?
Or else, I won't be able
to make two million.
It's not like I don't
want to help you out.
But if you're asking me
to increase the price from 160
to 200, it'll be too much.
I'm sorry,
but I'll have to take back my offer.
Can l take 100 of them, first?
If you're asking me to buy out
the entire orchard,
I don't think that'll be possible.
I have to save money
to buy other fruits as well.
Come on out to the front, everyone!
Come on out.
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to Rocket Festival
Today we have Mr. Tang, the Deputy
District Chief, as our guest of honor.
Oh, I heard there's
going to be a storm today.
It was on the news.
But I'm afraid it'll be scattered rain.
A rocket as large as this one,
it'll lunge high for sure.
The angels' eyes and ears
will probably hurt even.
Yeah, the rocket is huge.
Do the durians
have to use a lot of rain water?
There's been a drought this year.
If it rains, it'd help.
Sweetie.
Are you the owner of a durian orchard?
Mr. Tang, are you curious
about the orchard or the owner, really?
Why don't you stop by and have a taste?
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
I'm just hanging them as I see fit.
There are a few trees left.
You hang the lower branches then.
It's all wet. You'll slip.
I'll climb up myself.
I'm sorry.
Mhm.
It's fine.
I really am sorry.
Yeah, that's enough.
I'll help you take care of the orchard.
And afterwards, I'll take Mo and leave.
If I get the orchard back,
I want you to stay here with me.
All right, Mom.
Let's go.
Stop playing around.
Come on. Stop playing around.
Hey.
Everyone, this durian here
is the monthong breed.
Inside, there are five
UNKNOWN CALLER
-Hello?
-Hello.
Is this Mother Saeng's Durian Orchard?
Yes.
I'm calling from Uttaradit.
A storm hit and ruined my orchard.
Could I buy out your orchard?
What?! Are you serious?
Yes. Save the entire orchard for me, OK?
Shit!
-Shit!
-What?
LONG-LIN LAPLAE DURIAN, UTTARADII really must thank you.
The storm took out
all the durian orchards up north.
Hardly anyone was able to tie them down.
Your orchard's the only one left.
If it weren't for you, I'd be in trouble.
Here, this is the deposit for half of it.
Next time, I can just wire you the money.
No need to come all the way here.
Well then, next month,
I will have my guys go cut the fruit
along with the rest of money.
Tell your mom, all she has to do
is wait and count the money.
-Mom.
-Mmm.
This is it.
Let's go inside.
Let's see what's inside the mall.
What are you thinking, bringing me here?
Well, we made the effort
to move into the city.
I'd like to take you around.
But I only have the means
to take you here.
Do you like it?
Pick anything you want to eat.
It's my treat.
Here, Mom.
-Huh?
-Looks good.
-Mom.
-What?
Jingna told me that he knows
how to take care of the orchard.
When are you going to kick Thongkam out?
If he leaves,
then who will negotiate the prices for us?
You didn't go to school.
You can't sell them like he does.
You know, I think we should live
comfortably like this. It's all good.
It's taking forever.
What's all the wishes?
I wish to be with you
for a long, long time.
-I don't believe you.
-Well, then ask the angels yourself then.
-Come on. Don't play around.
-Really.
-Tell me.
-For real.
Come on. What was it?
I wish to get the orchard back.
To take care of the orchard
with you every day.
What about you?
I didn't know what to ask for.
So, I asked for your wish to come true.
Over there.
They said, walk all the way up there.
And your wish will be granted.
Come on.
Make a wish.
Umm
There has to be something
you want to wish for.
None.
Come on. Everyone has at least one wish.
Just one.
Hurry, make a wish. Do it.
Then, I wish for you and Mo to be happy.
I hope one day, you two can live together,
don't fight with each other,
and become a family, please.
I WISH FOR US TO LIVE HAPPILY TOGETHER
THONGKAM, JINGNA, SAENG
AND MO
MAE HONG SON DISTRICT OFFICE
Mom.
Would you let me be your daughter?
Please, Mom.
Let's go in and sign the documents, OK?
Carry me up inside the house.
-I told you to carry me up inside!
-No.
Not until you understand.
If anyone were to receive
anything from you, it should be me.
I came before Thongkam, Mom.
I've never been born into any merit
or fortune like the others.
Can't you give some of your merit
to your daughter-in-law?
Sign over the house and the land
to me right here, please.
I'm begging you, Mom.
I've already asked the village head.
He said all you need to do
is sign your name and write the date.
Stating that you're giving it to me.
That's all.
I promise that I won't leave you ever.
Please.
Did I ever tell you that I accept you
as my daughter-in-law?
Do I need permission to be someone's wife?
I don't see you seeking permission
to be a Mom.
Sign it, Mom.
Sign it!
I told you to sign it!
Sign it! Ouch!
Mo. What are you doing, Mo?!
Stop now, Mo!
Mo, dammit! I said stop!
Riding on the hill like this,
I really wanna know just how useful
this electric wheelchair is without me!
Fine! If you're all that, just leave!
No one's stopping you!
But you have nowhere to go.
That's why you're stuck with me!
Well, when I did have somewhere to go
wasn't it your son who didn't let me go?
I told Sek that I wasn't going to stay.
I was going to work in Bangkok.
He then tricked me into being his wife
and made me take care of you.
So, who was it who held me back?
Then go file a lawsuit,
saying you were tricked
into being my son's wife.
The court might sympathize with you.
If you win,
I'll sign everything over to you.
Then stay here
and watch over your beloved orchard!
-What are you going to do, Mo?
-Come here.
-Don't!
-Come here!
What the hell are you doing?
Mo, stop it!
What the hell? Let me go!
Stop it, Mo!
Wait for you dearest son-in-law
to come and help you then.
I'm not going to stay
and wipe your ass any longer!
Stop it!
Leave! If you want to go, then go!
Don't you ever come back, Mo!
Go!
Go!
Mo, you ungrateful wench!
I raised you for 20 years.
You gold digger.
No sense of gratitude.
Leave and don't ever come back.
I hope you starve to death.
If you want to go, go.
Leave.
But don't you take anything with you.
Not even a single piece.
That shirt you're wearing is also mine.
You have nothing but yourself.
No one's going to take you in.
Mo.
Mo! I give in!
I'll do what you want.
Mo!
Mo.
I signed it for you.
Mo.
I've already signed it for you, see? Mo!
Mo!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mo.
Mo.
Mo.
I GRANT MY HOUSE AND LAND
TO MISS MO JONGYOI
AUGUST 20, 2023. SAENG BOONKAMLUE
Mo
Help me.
Mo.
Mo.
Mo, dont leave me.
Mo.
Help me.
MITIGATION FOUNDATION MAEHONGSON
I GRANT MY HOUSE AND LAND
TO MISS MO JONGYOI
AUGUST 20, 2023. SAENG BOONKAMLUE
LONG P'ILONG P'IIf Mother Saeng were still alive,
she would be proud of her daughter
who gets to marry a government official.
There's no shame
going out with him in public.
When you get sick
and are admitted to a hospital,
everything will be covered.
When he retires,
there's a pension
that you can spend until your last day.
For today's dowry,
the groom has prepared
over a million baht cash.
It's money that the couple earned
from growing durian
together up to this day.
Tomorrow,
we're going to be harvesting the durians.
If you don't have any money, that's fine.
I'm giving them out for free.
Do you love me?
Will you go with me wherever I go?
You don't have to leave.
Stay with me here.
Stay and live off durian together.
You can live here with Mo.
I'll talk to her.
Will you marry me?
Let's congratulate them together.
Let's count.
One, two, three.
-So, is the groom handsome?
-Yes.
-What about the bride? Is she pretty?
-Yes.
Let's give them a big hand.
Congratulations.
And for the next step,
we have an official
from the district office
conduct the wedding registration.
THONGKAM KHANLONGSUK
THONGKAM KHANLONGSUK & JINGNA JONGYOI
As of now, the two are now
legally husband and wife!
-Jingna.
-Hmm?
You once said
that all of this is mine, right?
Yeah.
Even if everyone in the world
were to say it isn't,
but I know that it's yours.
Jingna, do you want to sleep in the house?
Thongkam, you bastard! You thief!
I'm going to call the cops.
I won't let you take anything!
Hey, the durian!
Dammit!
The durians are falling into the water.
Jingna, go fetch them.
The pulp will be ruined!
Jingna!
Go into the house.
If you help him,
I hope you
are met with misfortune
just like Thongkam and Sek!
Yeah?
You want to kill me
just like you killed Sek?
Because I know
that this orchard is in Sek's name.
And if he damn well dies,
you won't get anything!
Fine!
If I don't get anything,
then you won't either!
Thongkam.
Thongkam!
Thongkam!
Thongkam!
Thongkam!
What are you doing to my orchard?
You bastard!
-Stop right now!
-It's mine!
I built it with my own hands.
I can do whatever the hell I want to!
If you want it, go grow them yourself!
-You asshole!
-Damn you!
I'm going to kill you!
I'm going to kill you!
What the hell is wrong with you?!
Let go of me. Let me go!
I'm going to kill you!
Let me go! Let go of me!
There's no way you'll ever beat me!
I'm going to live in your house
and your orchard with my husband!
Let it be in my name until the day I die.
Because even if you die, there will
never be a day it'll be in your name!
Then let it be in the name of my child!
What the hell?
Let go of me!
Let go of me!
No!
Let go of me.
Let go of me!
What the hell are you going to do?
You aren't leaving me
with any other choice.
Let go of me!
Stop destroying my life.
You bastard! Let go of me!
You're an asshole just like Sek. Damn you!
Let go of me!
Let go of me!
He never loved me. He loved you!
He never loved me.
He loved you. Are you satisfied?
Stop destroying my life.
Can we not break up?
I can give you a child, Sek.
Please, I'm begging you.
I have only you.
Don't leave me, please.
Please.
-Mo.
-Sek, just don't leave me.
I have no one else.
Mo. I bought you a wallet.
My savings are in there.
I've already talked to the cabbage shop.
They agreed to have you look
after their shop in the market.
And you can live
and board with them as well.
Of all my life,
this is all I can give you.
You jerk!
I thought you said you would
trick him into giving us his money?
Do you think this covers
the ten years I've lost?
Answer me!
I said, answer me!
Give me an answer!
I've let you go already!
Go! Go start a new life.
Leave!
How could you do this to me?
Sek!
How could you do this to me?
Sek!
Sek!
Come back.
If you want this orchard,
then take it.
I'll compensate on Sek's behalf.
But I'm going to leave with your brother.
Damn you!
Asshole! Bastard!
Tang! Stop!
Tang! I said stop!
What the hell's with you?!
How dare you mess with my wife?
I'll kill you!
-Stop!
-She's my wife!
This is my orchard!
-Don't even bother living!
-Tang!
-Tang!
-Mine!
Shit!
Get up.
Breathe.
Breathe.
Breathe.
Dammit!
Jingna.
You ass!
Thongkam!
Tang! Don't!
No!
Jingna!
Jingna!
Jingna!
Who are you?
How are you related to this family?
What's your relationship to them?
THONGKAM KHANLONGSUK & JINGNA JONGYOI