I'm the Most Beautiful Count (2025) s01e01 Episode Script

Episode 1

Welcome to the most glamorous show
in the land of Saenya,
Saenya Tonight!
This evening,
you’ll meet a singer
adored by half the country,
yet despised by the rest.
Wherever he goes,
whatever event he attends,
the police are at his door
the very next morning.
But he couldn't care less.
And now, the moment is here.
Please welcome Prince
and his brand-new single,
"This is Me."
SAENYA TONIGH
My life is fabulous!
LOVE PRINCE
Now, pick the shots
where we aren't blinking.
- Save it.
- Slay!
Save.
- Slay.
- Gorgeous.
- Hey.
- Nat.
Take a pic of me real quick.
I’m sending it to my man.
Alright, okay.
Strike a good pose.
Okay.
One, two, three.
Fabulous.
- Did it come out good?
- Let’s see.
Let me send it to him first.
Prince is ready!
It's like a whole buffet of men!
There’s a whole crowd over here too.
Are those fans?
It's the haters. You ready?
BEING GAY IS A CRIME
- Get out.
- Leave.
- Go away.
- Get out.
- Beat it.
- Get out.
- Get out.
- Quit already.
- Get lost.
- Get out.
- Scram.
- Go away.
YOU FAGGO
SHAME ON YOU
- Get out.
- Get out.
- Quit already.
- Leave.
- Get out.
- Leave now.
- Go away.
- Get out.
For my confidence.
Oh, this is the women’s restroom.
When will this world
stop dividing us by male and female?
Welcome to heaven, Prince.
Where is this?
Is this a man’s house?
Who the hell
did I go home with last night?
Is that the guy I slept with?
A ghost?!
Wait for me!
Let’s go!
What ghost is this stunning?
You.
What’s wrong with those people?
They’re just scared of you, sir.
Wait… Sir, you’re not actually dead?
Me? Dead?
Queens don’t die easy, babe.
Where exactly is this place?
Is this your house?
Then, that means…
Last night…
Did something happen between us?
Something?
Something what, sir?
This is your room, sir.
My room?
Is this some kind of spa?
But…
I didn’t book any spa appointment.
I’ve got rehearsals all day today.
What? My hair!
My bangs are a mess!
Who the hell dressed me in this?
I’ve got it!
This has to be some kind of reality show.
But do they go this far nowadays?
Drugging me? Putting me
in a traditional outfit?
Redoing my whole look?
That means…
A camera!
Where’s the camera? Where is it?
Where is it?
Wow, well hidden.
What are you saying, sir?
I don’t understand.
So, you're playing the servant, right?
Fine. You wanna play? Let’s play.
But just so you know.
If the show’s playing me this dirty,
I’m gonna charge a premium, darling.
Well, since we're doing this,
I might as well go full diva on you.
One, two, three…
Action!
Sir? Sir, where are you going?
Hey, is this show
like period-themed or what?
Then what should my character's name be?
Ubon? Lady Karakade?
Or Nang Wanthong?
Worradej.
Whose name is that? So tacky.
You're seriously not dead.
Hello there, Uncle.
What part are you playing, huh?
Did you wake up and gone mad?
Should’ve just died and saved us all.
Now you're just a curse on this household.
Such strong energy.
But seriously, what role are you playing?
So I can act along properly.
Hey, you.
What role is he playing,
so I can match it?
He's the noble father
of the young master, sir.
Got it.
Strict dad who hates queers,
classic trope.
Alright then.
Let me show you how it’s done.
Dear noble father!
Your child has not yet perished
until my dreams are fulfilled.
The day I win seven Grammy Awards,
every single one of them,
only then will I be
drop-dead sickening, Father.
What? You don’t believe me?
Then, dear noble father, have a listen
to my brand-new single.
See if it might win me any awards.
Well, was it fabulous?
Applause! Come on, applause!
Clap for me, now!
So what do you think,
noble father? Was it fierce?
Sir!
Hey, Uncle!
What kind of acting is that?
You're not even protecting
your scene partner!
Ever heard of camera angles?
You must be possessed by some evil spirit.
I’ll beat you till it leaves your body.
Will you leave my child or not?
Will you? Jade, get out of the way!
Will you leave my child or not?
- Will you leave? Huh? Will you?
- That’s enough!
Stop it right now.
Cut the camera. Give me that damn stick.
Quit playing around already.
Quit playing, huh?
Sir. Sir!
Sir!
Lock him up in the house.
Don’t let him go out
and shame us in front of the villagers.
Having a lunatic for a son is a disgrace.
Yes, sir.
Sir?
Sir.
My Lord.
Who are you?
And where am I?
Tell me, please.
You are me.
And you're now in my place.
And you must help
fulfill my deepest desire.
What desire?
What is it that you want?
My desire is the same as yours.
My desire is your desire.
My desire is your desire.
My desire is your desire.
Wait.
Where did he go?
Hold on.
Come back here.
We’re not done talking.
Hey, come back.
We’re not done talking.
You ancient ghost.
Come back here!
I've prepared the medicine, sir.
How are you feeling, sir?
Hey, you.
Let me ask you seriously.
Don’t mess around. No more jokes.
Where the hell is this place?
This is the residence
of Chao Phraya Singhanakhon,
Lord Aksakhet Prawetdao Damrongburirat.
Is that a person's name?
That’s your father's full name, sir.
He is the Lord of Singhanakhon.
Don’t you remember anything at all, sir?
Singhanakhon…
And where in Saenya is this Singhanakhon?
The country of Saenya?
I’ve never heard of such a place, sir.
Singhanakhon is in
the Kingdom of Thanapura, sir.
Thanapura?
Thanapura…
A kingdom that existed
before the country of Saenya?
Our beloved Saenya
has existed for over 200 years now.
Since the day it was founded.
Mr. Pinyapat.
Yes?
Answer me.
Before it became Saenya,
what was this land called?
The Kingdom of Tempura.
It’s almost lunchtime.
You must be hungry.
Okay then. Friends, tell me,
what kingdom was it?
- Thanapura.
- Thanapura.
Remember this, Thanapura.
Not Tempura.
Now tell me,
who was the last king
of the Thanawong dynasty
in the Kingdom of Thanapura?
What was his name?
Chaiyached, sir.
The current reigning monarch
is King Chaiyached.
Oh my God.
Did I seriously
just travel back hundreds of years?
Everyone.
Cover your ears.
Why, sir?
I said cover your ears.
Sir.
Lime honey to soothe your throat, sir.
Thanks, dear.
Sir.
Please don’t overthink it.
It might be the medicine
messing with your thoughts.
Please eat something first.
Once you’re full,
your memory might come back.
Wow, that looks delicious.
So…
Where are the spoon and fork?
You usually eat with your hands, sir.
My hands?
Like…
Grab sticky rice?
I'll give it a try.
Wait a second, sir.
You need to dip your hand
in this basin first.
If this wasn’t the past,
a hand touch like that,
it means someone’s into you.
Sir.
I do.
Alright then, I’m gonna eat now.
That’s not how you do it, sir.
Please watch me, sir.
Allow me, sir.
Use three fingers.
Roll them into a circle.
Like this, sir.
Okay, I’ll give it a try then.
Hey, wait.
Sit down first.
Sit down.
We’ve been talking for ages,
but I still don’t know your name.
What’s your name?
Uh…
It’s Jade, sir.
You don’t even remember my name, sir?
I don’t remember anything at all.
I don’t even know who I am.
You are Count Worradej Weerakitchamnan.
Count Worradej for short.
That name’s long and old-fashioned.
This medicine really is intense.
It wiped your memory clean, sir.
But it’s good you’re awake now.
Even if you can’t remember,
it’s better than being dead.
You know what, sir?
I almost cried myself to death.
Hey…
Since we’re here already,
what exactly happened?
What kind of drug was it?
What did I take?
Lord Banjong said you were heartbroken.
So you took poison and died.
Count Kosol was the one who found you.
He brought your body back himself.
Heartbroken and decided to die?
Were you depressed, Worradej?
So who was I in love with?
No one knows, sir.
You never told anyone.
But the whole town
is talking about one man.
Who?
Lord Kosol, sir.
They all say that you and Lord Kosol…
Go on.
They say you and Lord Kosol
were lovers in secret.
That name, Lord Kosol,
sounds familiar too.
If I meet him,
maybe I’ll find out what really happened.
And then…
Jade.
Tomorrow, take me to Lord Kosol.
This way, sir.
Jade?
Do I look pretty?
Very pretty, sir.
Isn’t this the way into the forest?
Yes, sir.
But we’re going to Lord Kosol’s house.
Yes, sir.
His house is in the forest.
A house or a bandit’s den?
Lord Kosol is a bit of an odd one.
- He’s a bit of a loner, sir.
- Thief!
Help! Someone catch the thief!
Help me, please! Catch him!
Help me catch him! Please!
Catch the thief! Somebody help!
You bastard!
All that for a piece of old fabric?
Give it back!
I’m sorry, sir.
I didn’t mean to do it.
Didn’t know you were someone important.
I truly apologize, sir.
Why are you apologizing to a thief?
Whether he's someone important or not,
stealing is still a crime.
You don’t need to apologize.
Call the police and have him arrested.
Who are you?
Why are you meddling?
If the owner doesn't mind,
why are you so bothered?
You got your stuff back. Now scram.
Yes, sir.
Come back here!
Please, wait!
If anyone should be arrested, it’s you.
You tripped me, and I fell.
That’s physical assault.
Sweetie,
where did you get
all that confidence from?
You’re great at blaming others.
So you're completely innocent, huh?
Please don’t get into it, sir.
Judging by his clothes,
he’s probably of higher status.
Let’s just move on quickly.
Fine, I’ll go.
I'm afraid
my hands might just find their way
to someone’s face.
Hey! Why are you following me?
Planning to rob me too?
Is this forest built by your father?
Why can’t I walk here?
I didn’t say you couldn’t.
Just don’t follow me, alright?
Who said I’m following you?
You’re the one following me.
Then just tell me which way you’re going.
I’ll walk in the opposite direction.
So we’re done and can split up.
I’m going to Lord Kosol’s house.
Do you know where that is?
Are you bringing
your friend to rob me too?
I’m not one of them!
Sir, this way.
Wait for me!
Help! Somebody help!
Babe, please don’t hurt me.
I’m just a tiny little queer
who just rose from the dead.
There’s nothing worth stealing here.
Hey, you.
Your jewelry, everything.
Just give them what they want.
You wanna die?
They’re not here for that.
They want blood.
You want me? Get through him first.
Over my dead body
before you touch my master.
Are you alright, sir?
I’m fine.
But, Jade, who is that guy?
That’s Lord Kosol, sir.
The one rumored
to have deep ties with you.
Oh my God.
Girl, your man is so hot,
I might just faint and die on the spot.
My Lord.
What are you doing here?
Are you not afraid of dying?
I came to see you, of course.
With you by my side, no one can harm me.
Not even those petty little bandits.
And what about you?
Weren’t you supposed to be dead?
I rose from the dead just to come see you.
Why are the tributes
from the northern provinces so scarce?
Did you even check thoroughly?
But I’ve double-checked
multiple times, sir.
Let go! Why am I being dragged here?
You’ll find out soon enough.
Didn’t I tell you
to stay away from my son?
Now you come barging in like this,
do you have no shame?
Think your royal blood
makes you untouchable?
Your title was stripped long ago.
You’re nothing more than a commoner now.
Even as a commoner,
I’d still stand taller
than traitors like you.
How dare you!
Who are you calling a traitor?
Soldiers, arrest Kosol for treason.
Arrest him now!
Yeah, seriously.
Who is the real traitor here?
Who ambushed me in the forest?
King Chaiyached.
Don’t tell me this spoiled brat
is actually King Chaiyached?
The last monarch of Thanapura?
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
I wasn’t aware Your Majesty
would arrive earlier than planned.
So I failed to prepare a proper welcome.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
Forget that matter.
Let’s focus on the fact
that someone tried to assassinate me.
It happened in your city.
Do you have any clues
about who was behind it?
In my territory,
there’s no place
for traitors or bandits to hide.
Except…
Kosol’s residence.
Out near the edge of the forest.
He’s never let officials
enter and search it, Your Majesty.
This sword belonged to the bandits.
It bears the insignia
of Singha City’s army.
And yet you still dare accuse me?
Many of my men’s swords were stolen
and sold on the black market.
With just this little proof,
you intend to incriminate me?
And what about you?
What were you doing at the crime scene?
Weren’t you the one
who led the bandits there?
Worradej.
Tell your father.
Who was the one that saved Chaiyached
from the bandits?
- Answer.
- It was you, of course.
Fierce and fearless.
Took out every bandit alone.
Then why didn’t you leave
at least one alive?
We could’ve interrogated them
to find out who gave the order.
Or was it because
you wanted to silence them?
Worradej, tell His Majesty
that Kosol is the one who conspired
against the throne.
Lord Kosol.
That’s a name everyone better remember.
He’s the half-brother of King Chaiyached.
He’s ruthless to the core.
Ambitious too.
So tell me,
what chaos did he stir up?
Based on what you said,
he must've killed his own brother.
To crown himself king, right?
Exactly.
But before Lord Kosol
could steal the throne,
King Saenyakorn
gathered his forces
to crush the rebel Lord Kosol.
And then he crowned himself king.
The very first of the Saenya dynasty.
He changed the name of this land
to Saenya ever since.
Wait, am I living
through a major historical moment?
If I say Lord Kosol was behind the attack,
and he gets arrested,
then King Chaiyached keeps ruling.
Which means the country of Saenya
might never exist.
Should I just shut up
and let history run its course?
Worradej.
Why won’t you speak?
Tell us what you know about your father.
Is he a traitor?
Can you not pressure me?
I need to talk to myself first.
If I know Kosol’s planning
to kill his brother,
shouldn’t I speak up?
I should do what’s right, shouldn’t I?
But if I tell them,
that would totally rewrite history!
My head’s spinning.
Time’s up.
Tell everyone who the real traitor is.
Lord Kosol is the traitor.
He plotted to assassinate King Chaiyached
and steal the throne for himself.
Soldiers, seize Lord Kosol.
Wait.
Worradej just came back from the dead.
His mind might not be stable yet.
I suggest…
we postpone the verdict.
But Your Majesty…
I'm leaving.
Your Majesty!
This is a matter of life and death!
Your Majesty!
Let me go.
Hey! Where are you dragging me?
Let go!
Come here.
- Let me go.
- Big bro.
Can I stay at your place tonight?
You’re a king.
How can you stay
at a lowborn’s shack like mine?
Go stay at the Singhapiman Palace.
Nah.
The palace is boring.
Being with you is way more fun.
Haven’t seen me in forever,
didn’t you miss me?
No.
Why so cold-hearted?
Whatever, I’m still crashing
at your place tonight.
You’re just scared
of getting ambushed again.
Just admit it already.
I know exactly how you think.
Then why even ask?
Worradej.
Where are you taking me?
Big bro!
Big bro…
Careful, would you?
I’m tiny. Why so rough with me?
You’ve been way mouthier since.
Wanna die again or what?
No, please!
- I don’t wanna die yet.
- Then shut your mouth.
You guys, go find some food
and water for my brother.
You’ll be staying here with me.
No titles, no royal status.
Can you handle that?
Of course.
I’m not obsessed with titles anyway.
Good.
Then wait for me here.
I’ve got something
to settle with him first.
Big bro.
Don’t take too long. I’ll be waiting.
If you’re gonna kill me, go ahead.
I could never fight you anyway.
But…
Please make sure I die looking pretty.
Help.
Help.
What?
Help me.
You were never scared of my pet before.
Moo Moo, go outside for now.
What kind of tiger is named Moo Moo?
What planet am I even on?
Worradej.
What is going on with you?
Why have you changed so much?
You’re nothing like the person I knew.
I’m still the same old me.
Maybe it’s the poison.
Wasn’t it you who broke my heart
and made me take poison to die?
Me? I broke your heart?
The day I left for the port city,
we were still on good terms.
But when I came back,
I heard you’d already taken poison.
I seriously doubt it was because of me.
Wait…
So Worradej didn’t die from heartbreak?
Was it because of that Kosol guy?
So Kosol wasn’t
Worradej’s lover after all.
But what confuses me more
is why are you suddenly accusing me
of killing Chaiyached?
Didn’t we agree already
that we’d overthrow him but not kill him?
Oh my God.
So he actually conspired
with Kosol to start a rebellion?
Why are you quiet now?
Talking to yourself again?
Well, um…
I’ve been kind of spaced out lately.
I can’t really remember anything.
Give me a sec to process all this.
Tell me…
What are you really plotting?
Why are you accusing me?
I’m sorry.
I’m just really confused right now.
Please don’t hurt me.
Please.
Then let me help jog your memory.
Well? Starting to remember anything yet?
Tell me. What exactly
are you planning, Worradej?
Still can’t really remember.
Can you do it again, Kosol?
Still playing tough?
Let me see what I can do.
Let’s see if this softens
that mouth of yours.
- Who's that?
- It’s me.
What are you doing, bro?
I’m handling some business.
Wait for me.
I’ll come find you once I’m done.
Nope. I’m bored.
What are you two talking about?
Can I join in?
No.
Don’t even think about it.
Then come out and talk to me.
Come on, now.
- Come on
- Alright, alright.
I’m coming. Hold on.
If you try to escape,
Moo Moo will drag you back to me.
Between my fangs and Moo Moo’s,
you better choose wisely.
His moods change like the wind.
Is he insane or what?
Don’t do it.
How many times do I have to tell you
not to play with fire?
Still scary as ever, bro.
You really came
all the way here to find me?
Then spit it out already.
If it's nonsense, I'm sending you back.
Since I ascended the throne
and pardoned you out of prison,
it’s been almost a year now.
I just wanted to visit you
as any brother would. That’s all.
Are we really that close?
Cause I don’t remember that.
Well, you’ve done it. You can go back now.
Wait, there’s one more thing.
I want you to be my royal bodyguard again.
I’ll restore your title
and name you Chao Phraya.
Are you interested?
No. I’m not.
I’ve got important business here.
Important business…
Like taking my throne?
So you already know.
You act like a child,
but I didn’t think
your thoughts were childish too.
Trying to recruit
your rival to be your guard?
Is that what you’re doing?
I thought maybe giving you a grand title,
you’d give up the plan.
But I never thought
that you’d be this power-hungry.
Answer me honestly.
If you got my throne,
would you kill me too?
Hard to say.
Guess it depends on the moment.
Go stay at the Singhapiman Palace.
If you stay here,
I might just kill you in my sleep.
You two, keep an eye on my brother.
While he’s in Singhanakhon,
don’t let him out of your sight.
Protect him. Don’t let anyone
lay a finger on him.
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.
Moo Moo, you did well.
I’ll reward you later.
Moo Moo, where did Worradej go?
We can’t sit around waiting
for that psycho to come back.
We need to run.
Run, Prince.
Run!
This is insane.
Of all the things to keep,
it had to be a tiger.
Who are you?
No idea who that is, but he's calling.
Better go for now.
C…
W…
G…
Hello, Officer.
Hello, Miss Nat.
You’re the manager
of Mr. Pinyapat, the singer
who goes by Prince, correct?
Yes. And…
Has the doctor spoken to the doctor yet?
Actually, I'm not here for that.
Here.
This is a fine notice for Mr. Pinyapat
for expressing a gender
mismatched with his birth sex
on last night’s Sanya Tonight show.
Please sign on his behalf.
What about the case
where Prince got drugged?
Please sign the document.
Um…
Okay.
Wait, Officer.
- Yes?
- What about the case?
It'll be transferred to another unit.
I’ll be straight with you.
That paid companion
Prince hired that night
was working illegally.
Once things went down, they all ran off.
Now there’s no evidence left.
Tracking them down will be tough.
And Prince has a lot of haters too.
If he wants to go against his gender,
then he has to deal with it.
Excuse me.
Hey, you.
Where are we going?
Taking you home, of course.
Get on the boat.
Wait. Hey, wait a sec!
And who are you?
How do you know where I live?
Why are you helping me?
And how do I know I can trust you?
What if you’re some criminal
trying to kidnap me
or sell me off to a brothel?
Do I look like someone who’d do that?
I’ll explain later.
For now, we have to run.
If Kosol’s tiger
picks up our scent, we’re done.
Just now, when you landed on me
and shouted "C.W.G.",
what does that mean?
It’s nothing.
I was just rambling.
It just slipped out. Don’t mind it.
Even if it slipped out,
it must’ve meant something.
Is it some kind of abbreviation
or secret code?
Well…
It stands for
"Cutie with Glasses".
Cutie with Glasses.
I saw your glasses, and it just came out.
It slipped out.
You’re the sun, I’m the moon
Two souls in one sky
In the night light
I shine, you fade away
When I set, you rise to bright the day
A cycle set in stone
Forever and evermore
That’s gorgeous.
Whose poem is that?
No one’s.
Just…
a little verse by a humble poet.
Actually, I worked with your father
for quite a while.
You and I knew each other well.
You really don’t remember
anything about me?
Really?
We’ve known each other for that long?
I’m sorry.
I’m the worst.
I drank some kind of poison,
then I passed out.
When I woke up, all my memories were gone.
Do you remember why
you took the poison in the first place?
Jade told me that I was heartbroken.
So I tried to end my life.
And then some…
some official or something
found my body and brought it back home.
That was Lord Banjong.
Yes, Lord Banjong!
How did you know?
It was me.
I'm Lord Banjong.
Royal Scribe of Calligraphy.
So you were the one who found me.
Then tell me, Worradej’s lover…
The one I was in love with, who was it?
Who broke my heart?
I really don’t know.
All I know is you were devastated by love.
Then tell me,
before I died,
did I say anything? Any last words?
When I found you,
you were already gone.
This sucks.
Was it really true?
Or do you actually know more
than you're letting on?
And just not telling me?
Come on.
Why would I lie to you?
Honestly,
you don’t seem like the lying type.
You’ve got this innocent face.
I doubt you could fool anyone.
But…
seeing your face up close like this,
your face is…
seriously heaven-sent.
Jade, do you know what kind
of relationship I had with Lord Banjong?
A total mess.
That letter, Banjong
definitely wrote it for Worradej.
Wait, do we have
two boyfriends now, Worradej?
While I’m on the run,
you’ll have to stay here as my hostage.
Kosol, isn’t he adorable?
Can I keep him?
You're always forcing people
to do what you want.
Do you think you're that huge?
What just hit my leg?
That’s my giant snakehead fish.
Kosol.
Can I play with it for a bit?
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