I'm the Most Beautiful Count (2025) s01e08 Episode Script

Even if we’ve gained allies
from other towns,
I still think it’s not enough.
Do you have any way to find more?
I’ve heard in the foothill forest,
there are villagers who fled the census.
Our scouts reported.
Somdet Saenyakon
sent spies tailing
Kosol’s group without fail.
Everyone hide!
Stay together and follow me!
So you’re the officials
here to drag us back, right?
No. We’re here to invite you
to rise against the officials.
Your village is really lovely.
So calm and quiet.
Phai!
You betrayed us
and sided with the officials?
Attack!
No!
Hear me out.
They mean well.
They’re here to take us home.
No more hiding
in this forest like fugitives.
It’s true. Look at our faces.
Do we look like the kind
who’d enslave you?
If you want to know how we’ll help you,
I’ll tell you now.
I believe every one of you
loves freedom and wants
a life of your own.
Not to be anyone’s property
nor serve anyone else.
And all who love freedom
shall live with dignity
and share equal rights.
But the oppressive system
forced you to flee into the forest.
How long will you keep hiding?
For generations to come?
Now, I have seized
the city of Singhanakhon.
I want you all to come home
and join as one force,
to fight the true source of all this.
That is Somdet Saenyakon,
who holds power now.
Who will stand with me?
Nothing in this world comes easily.
And this fight
may cost us blood
and flesh,
but it’ll be worth it.
For the freedom we will gain,
we must rise and fight.
I’ll go back with you.
- I’ll go too.
- I’ll go too.
- I’ll go too.
- I’ll go too.
- Me too.
- I’ll go too.
- I’ll go too.
- Me too.
- I’ll go too.
- I’ll go too.
- Me too.
- I’ll go too.
- I’ll go too.
- Me too.
Tonight will be the last night here.
Let’s have a farewell feast.
Aye!
Why sit alone, brother?
Go dance with Worradej.
Are you mad?
I won’t do something so embarrassing.
Come on. Don’t be so shy.
Someone else might snatch him.
Don’t blame me then.
Come on, brother.
Chances like this don’t come easy.
No.
I’d rather die than go dance.
Hey, Kosol.
Dance with me. It’ll be fun.
I don’t get it.
Why are you so eager for me to dance?
Because
you’ve kept a straight face
the entire journey.
So I was worried
that your face might cramp up
now that we’ve finished our mission.
Let’s do something fun to relax a bit.
Come on. Dance with me.
- No.
- Please.
I said no.
Why not?
No means no. No reason needed.
Worradej.
If you don’t mind,
would you dance with me?
With pleasure.
Let’s go.
See? He got snatched away.
Don’t blame me now.
Your Majesty, please come dance.
- What the…
- Kosol!
Kosol!
You can’t take Worradej away.
Let me go!
Let go. I said let go.
Let go! Ah!
Hey!
I’m not a doll you can just carry around.
I was dancing with Banjong.
You’ve no right to kidnap me like this.
Wait.
Didn’t you ask me to dance with you?
So I brought you here to dance with me.
Hey.
If you want to dance with me,
why drag me this deep into the woods?
Can’t you do things like normal folks?
I’m shy. I can’t dance.
But if it’s swordplay, I’m pretty good.
When it comes to dancing,
I’m hopeless.
So I want you to teach me.
Look, dancing’s just for fun.
There’s no right or wrong.
People dance for enjoyment.
Come on, Worradej.
Teach me, please.
Then I’ll teach you.
Let’s start with the hands.
Do you know how?
Like this.
Make it a bit more graceful.
Here.
Bend it up.
Okay.
Next, the other hand makes a lotus.
Like this, a lotus.
Keep it graceful.
Don’t bend your arm.
Bend like this, yes, the hand.
Okay.
Now I’ll give the beat.
It goes one, two, three, four.
Then switch to the other side.
Three, four.
Uh-huh, try it.
One, two, three, four.
Okay?
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three, four.
One, two, three…
Don’t laugh at me.
I just find you endearing.
You dance so stiff.
If it’s not your thing, don’t force it.
I’m forcing myself for you
because I want to dance with you…
like other lovers do.
Then…
If you want to dance with me,
shall we go back to the village?
Here.
There’s no one around.
It’s more fun with others,
and there’s no music. Come on.
I want to be here with you, just us two.
We don’t need music.
It’s already in my heart.
I’m not jealous.
Not jealous, but restless,
since Lord Kosol carried my master away.
No need to follow.
He’ll be back soon.
I wasn’t going to follow.
I’m sure Worradej will choose me anyway.
That sure of yourself?
This is way harder than swordplay.
Worradej.
Don’t tell anyone
that I danced with you.
I let only you see this side of me.
Why not?
You’re a warrior,
but you can dance too.
It’s actually lovely.
Really lovely?
Of course. Lovely.
Then, do you love me?
What’s with you?
How did it get to this?
You’ve been dodging me
every time I asked how you feel about me.
I don’t care.
You must answer me today.
If you don’t,
I won’t let you leave this forest.
We’ll just stay here together.
Hey, didn’t you say
you wanted to dance with me?
So you tricked me into a trap, huh?
I don’t mind being in the woods.
Plenty of air here. I like it.
You’re dodging me again.
I think I can already guess
from your actions
what your answer really is.
What we had before
was only physical pleasure,
something you wanted from me.
There was never any depth of heart.
It’s my fault
for feeling it alone.
Go back.
And don’t toy with my heart again.
Wait, Kosol.
Give me a moment to think of an answer.
Oh man…
Such a world-shaking problem.
If only a love guru were here.
But right now, I’m all alone.
So then,
I’ll just be my own advisor first.
What do you think, Worradej?
This body belongs to me,
so you should choose Banjong
because I love him.
You should choose him
for my desire’s sake.
But…
You’re already dead, Worradej.
I’m the one living in this body now.
That’s me.
So I should choose Kosol
to follow my own desire. That’d be right.
And how do you know
that Kosol loves me
or you, Prince?
Exactly.
If Kosol loved Worradej,
wouldn’t that be imposture?
And that would mean
he doesn’t love us for who we truly are.
If we stay like this, it won’t last.
What should I do?
Ugh, my head hurts.
Now you can give me an answer, right?
Yeah.
But before I answer you,
let me ask you something.
Earlier, you said
that I seemed like
two different people
before and after drinking that poison.
So which one do you love?
Such a strange question.
You talk as if you’re two people.
To me,
you’re still the same Worradej.
The one with fierce determination.
The only difference is,
back then, you spoke less.
Now you talk more, that’s all.
That’s all, really?
That’s all.
So,
do you love the quiet one
or the talkative one more?
Whether it’s you back then, quiet,
or you now,
made talkative by the poison,
I believe inside, you’re still the same.
Don’t worry, Worradej.
Be whoever you are.
Just be yourself. That’s enough.
That’s the you I love.
How lucky am I
that in this world,
there’s someone who truly
loves my real self,
and I love his true self too.
Kosol.
I love you.
I’ve waited so long
to hear this, Worradej.
I love you too.
And I won’t give you the chance
to reject me again.
What are you going to do?
I’ll do that.
Since tonight
is already special,
let’s do something
that’ll make it unforgettable.
It’s dark. Walk carefully, sir.
Watch out for wild beasts?
Nothing’s scarier than Lord Kosol.
Don’t you smile.
I’m itching all over now.
Got bitten by ants too.
And who was it
that said tonight would be unforgettable?
I’ll remember it till I die.
I got stabbed by rocks too.
So…
Did you like it?
I did.
It’s like turning into a wild beast.
Living by instinct
in the middle of nature.
You beast…
Thanks,
but you don’t need to comfort me.
Hey! What’s wrong with you?
Kosol!
What on earth happened?
Count.
Phai!
Hey!
What’s going on?
Why is it like this?
Soldiers from the palace.
They killed everyone.
They said it was an order
from Somdet Saenyakon.
Phai! Phai!
Phai!
They sent soldiers to kill me,
but these villagers had to pay the price.
That means…
Somdet Saenyakon
has been watching us all along.
The volunteer force we have
lacks fighting skills.
We must begin training at once.
Not just the volunteers,
but every one of you as well.
You must master combat tactics too.
Me too?
No way.
Let me cook instead.
Or work in the medics.
Or even entertain the troops,
better than that.
But holding swords or guns to kill?
I can’t do that.
You must.
And everyone else must too.
If you all have some fighting skills,
you won’t have to rely on me alone.
I agree.
At least we should have the basics.
Better than nothing at all.
Like me, sir.
I only know one neck chop move.
Before you get close enough,
your head would be cut off first.
Exactly. You need sword training.
I trained with my brother long ago.
I’d like to brush it up again.
Just thinking about it sounds fun.
Then, tomorrow at dawn,
all of you gather at the palace yard.
We’ll start by training
our bodies to endure.
Respectful greetings, my Lord.
Lord Kosol, sir.
Somdet Saenyakon is here.
How many came?
Only two, sir.
Somdet and one guard.
The sentries at the city wall reported
that no troops followed behind.
Strange. What game are they playing,
if not to strike us down?
Even if just two came,
they still can’t be trusted.
Chaiyached.
Go prepare yourself well.
I’m sure they came because of you.
Somdet Saenyakon.
The Minister of War requests an audience.
Respectful greetings, my Lord.
It hasn’t been that long.
You’ve aged so much, Somdet.
I’ve heard Count Singha
has raised rebellion.
It made me deeply worried
for Your Majesty.
So I hurried here to pay respects.
Seeing Your Majesty safe and sound,
I feel greatly relieved.
You truly are a funny man.
Isn’t Count Singha your own man?
That’s true.
He once worked with me,
but his rebellion was done
on his own accord.
And what about the soldiers
you sent to raid the village?
How will you explain that?
I heard Your Majesty would travel,
so I dispatched soldiers to guard you.
But what happened after,
I had no knowledge of,
since those soldiers haven’t returned.
Finding this suspicious,
I came to invite Your Majesty
back to the capital.
So you deny every accusation.
Feign ignorance.
And that clears you of treason?
How convenient.
Your Majesty.
The one you should truly
be concerned about
is this very Kosol.
A traitor disguised as a loyal brother.
Have you forgotten, Your Majesty,
how deeply he resents you
for seizing the throne that was once his?
He is the true traitor.
No, you are the traitor.
Did you think I never knew
that you stirred unrest in the court?
Turning brothers against each other,
so you could seize power in the end?
But I will be the one
to end this vile cycle.
See, Your Majesty?
He just admitted he’s the traitor.
Enough. I don’t want to hear
that word again.
I’ve heard it all my life,
and I’m sick of it.
False accusations
of treason over and over,
pretending to care for me,
but only for your own gain.
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
I never intended to anger you.
In this kingdom,
no one is more loyal
to Your Majesty than me.
Please return to the capital
with me, Your Majesty.
It is dangerous to remain here.
I will personally guard
Your Majesty’s safety.
You wish for me to return?
Very well, I will return.
But Brother Kosol shall return with me.
And you must restore his noble title.
What say you?
That would be improper, Your Majesty.
If you do so,
it would defy the will of the late king,
your own father,
who stripped Kosol of rank
and made him common.
Will you serve the present king
or the late one?
If you choose the late,
I shall send you to him this very instant.
Thank you, Somdet, for your concern,
but I am well here with my brother.
If you have no more business,
you may leave.
Once you return to the capital,
sound the war drums at once.
Yes, my Lord.
Now you must all train
for battle in earnest.
For Somdet will march
his army soon enough.
As the "Art of War", by Sun Tzu, says,
"Know the enemy, know yourself.
A hundred battles, a hundred victories."
The capital’s soldiers outnumber us,
but their hearts are weaker
because they never wished to fight.
They were conscripted.
Our forces may be fewer,
but every one of us fights
for our own freedom.
We’ll divide into units,
each with clear duties.
But we’re already few in number.
Won’t dividing us further
make us even weaker?
I agree with Banjong on this.
Everyone has different strengths.
We’re not all the same.
And what do you know of war, Worradej,
to dare voice an opinion?
Then I’ll do it.
I’ll divide us by personality.
Starting with Jade, you’re the tank.
Your Majesty, you’re the mage.
Kosol, you’re the assassin.
Banjong, you’re the carry.
The rest of them are fighters.
And I’ll be the support.
What exactly are you implying here?
Explain yourself.
What are those strange terms
you keep saying?
Then listen closely, everyone.
Starting with Jade as the tank.
You’re the frontline fighter.
His Majesty is the mage.
Staying in the middle
to support all sides.
Kosol is the assassin.
He must find a way
to slip in and slay Somdet.
Guard your sword well
or you’ll lose your life.
Better guard your cheeks too,
or you’ll get kissed as well.
Banjong is the carry,
the long-range attacker.
Wow, just a bit more.
I’ll train till I shoot like Banjong.
Worradej.
Aren’t you shooting?
I thought I was, Your Majesty.
But why are there no holes?
Because you missed, that’s why.
Worradej.
I’ll teach you.
You must stand firm.
And then what, Banjong?
Raise your hands like this.
And I’ll be support.
The big picture, looking pretty.
Stay calm, Your Majesty.
I’ll play the mage role anyway.
You can’t stop me, brother.
Why can’t I stop you?
I’m your elder brother.
I forbid you to do it.
I can wield a sword and shoot a gun.
Why won’t you let me take
an attack position?
Because you’re still young.
But I’m already 18.
When you were my age,
you went with Father to crush rebellions.
So why stop me now?
Because we’re not the same.
If I let you fight,
you’ll only die in vain.
Worse, you could be a burden to others.
I order you to stay put.
Do not leave until this war ends.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Enough, Your Majesty.
That’s not something I could bear.
Your Majesty.
Please calm your heart first.
Lord Kosol forbade you only
because he worries for you.
I’m glad he cares for me.
But I’m also hurt
that he doesn’t trust my ability.
Do you know
the meaning of my name, Chaiyached?
What does it mean?
I do not, Your Majesty.
"Chai" means "one who is better".
And "Ched" means "the very best".
I am Father’s youngest son.
Mother wanted me to surpass
all my brothers,
so she gave me this name.
But in truth,
my name carries another meaning.
"Chai" means "victory".
"Ched" means "elder brother".
Which can mean…
one who triumphs over his brother.
But I never wished to be that.
I never wished to stand above anyone.
Sometimes, I long
for a simple name like yours.
Jade.
Is your name spelled with a "D"?
I would not know, Your Majesty.
I cannot read or write.
In truth, my name is "Jiad", Your Majesty.
In my village tongue,
it means "to share".
But when the officials recorded slaves,
my parents’ speech was not so clear.
So they wrote it down as "Jade".
That’s good.
"Ched" and "Jade" sound alike.
So we can be a pair.
A foreign slave like me
cannot grow close
to a king like you, sire.
The curse would fall upon me.
But if one day I am no longer king,
then we can be close, can we not?
And no curse will come upon you.
Your Majesty’s question is hard to answer.
I truly don’t know how to reply, sire.
Banjong, I feel oddly confident.
This time, I’ll surely hit the mark.
Mm.
That split second when the sight aligns…
That’s the moment.
Fire.
Much better, Worradej.
Just a bit more practice.
Ugh, I’m done.
At this rate, even lifetimes of training
won’t make me hit it.
I’d rather switch to another unit.
Calm down.
We still have time.
Before Somdet’s army arrives,
we can keep training steadily.
I’ll guide your hand until you shoot true.
Mm, all right then.
If the teacher won’t give up,
the student won’t quit.
- Mm.
- Let’s try again.
Come on.
Don’t forget what I taught you.
Keep your back straight.
Spread your legs.
Focus.
Stay mindful.
Be steady.
- Fire.
- Training’s over.
Hey. What are you doing, Kosol?
What if I panicked, swung my gun,
and shot you dead?
Even if you fired a hundred more times,
I’d bet you’d never hit me.
With Banjong as your teacher,
you’ll never shoot straight.
Insult me if you want,
but don’t you dare insult
my student, Worradej.
Worradej, pay no mind to his bickering.
The dogs may bark.
Just listen to me.
Trust me, one day, you’ll hit the mark.
Let’s keep training.
Banjong, I think…
Maybe we should call it a day.
We’ll pick it up again tomorrow.
Uh…
Come on, back to the quarters.
It’s dinner time.
Banjong. Sorry.
I only set the table for two.
Didn’t save you a spot.
Brother Banjong, dinner’s ready.
Come on. Let’s eat.
You eat first.
I’m not hungry.
How can you not be?
You trained all day with swords and guns.
Hey, I made fermented fish dip,
your favorite.
If you don’t eat, I’ll be so upset.
What’s wrong?
You look like you just got dumped.
No, I didn’t.
Why the deep voice then?
I didn’t say you actually got dumped.
I just meant
you look like someone who did.
Wait. Did you really get dumped?
Come on, tell me.
I said no.
Stop pestering me.
That confirms it.
The way you’re yelling,
totally heartbroken.
Nah. Worradej hasn’t rejected me yet.
So I’m not heartbroken.
You still haven’t given up on Worradej?
I don’t get what’s so special about him.
When you like someone,
it doesn’t matter
whether they’re good or not.
Like means like.
And I really like him.
- Stay out of it.
- I can’t.
I don’t want him as my sister-in-law.
I’ll pray day and night
that you get dumped by Worradej.
If I get dumped,
then you’ll get dumped too.
Because Worradej will choose Kosol.
What? No way.
Okay, fine, I’ll change it.
I’ll pray that your wish comes true.
No, no!
I don’t want anyone
to end up with Worradej.
If you want Kosol,
you need to help me get Worradej.
No way.
Forget it. I’ll pass.
Pandao. You have to help me.
There’s no other choice.
I order you right here, Banjong,
stay away from my Worradej.
Thunder roars with the fire of guns
A raging war within my chest runs
Two battles fought with heart so true
Of war and love
I’ll see them through
Could we really be together
like in the verses of a poem?
Oh…
TEE HEE
The Count’s army is coming.
We’ve got one watch to prepare.
Everyone, to your units
and follow the plan.
When their troops arrive,
we’ll leave the gates open.
Lure them inside the city,
then it’ll be easier to strike.
Surrender now, and I’ll spare your lives.
As for me, I’ll take down Somdet myself.
Banjong!
Banjong!