Thicha (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

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STOP - SECURITY CHECK POIN
Whoa. Slow down. Stop right here.
Evening, Boss.
What's the cargo? Let me take a look.
Get up there.
Open them up.
What's in there?
They're all pickled vegetables, Boss.
Boss. I have some for you too.
These are yours.
Clear the way.
Thank you, Boss.
Go. Drive safe.
Yes, Boss.
-Mom.
-Hmm?
My legs hurt. I can't breath.
Hang in there. I'm in pain too.
You were curled up
in my womb for nine months.
You'll be fine in here.
You talk like I'm about to be born again.
Yes.
We're about to be born again.
We'll wait here for the ride to town.
Don't stray too far.
The woods are your bathroom. Food
and drinks will be handed out once a day.
We'll get you there once the ride is here.
Next.
Here.
Hey, I heard they said
we've got to wait a few more days.
What?
That's not fair. We paid extra
because they said
they'd take us to town right away.
Just wait.
Don't make them mad.
You've got a daughter to take care of.
Yeow. Yeow.
Are you okay?
Wait here.
Someone is sick.
Do you hear me?
Someone has a stomach ache.
What does she want?
Someone has a stomach ache.
Do you have any medicine?
Can we see a doctor?
Look at me. Do I look like a tour guide?
Huh?
Do I look like the guy
who takes you to the doctor and stuff?
Are you just going
to let her stay sick like that?
We paid a lot
because they told us
they'd even help with work permits
once we got here.
Why are they treating us like this?
-Yes.
-That's right.
-Right?
-Yes!
-Yeah!
-How could you?
Yes!
This is heaven
compared to where you came from.
If you can't handle it,
then get the hell out of here!
Get her legs.
Ma'am, Master Phatchai is ready.
I won't be seeing you off at the airport.
In the first few months,
you'll need a lot of patience.
It cost me a lot
to get you into this school.
Once you've settled in, study hard.
If everything goes well
and you get good grades,
you can visit sometime.
Yes, Mom.
My Phatchai is the best,
right?
What happened?
Good.
Get rid of whatever the problem is.
Someone there speaks Thai?
They won't shut up
if you leave them like that.
Let me handle this.
Someone is looking for
a housemaid who can speak Thai.
But you said we'd get jobs
once we got to town.
Do you want the job or not?
Where's the sick woman?
If I were you, I wouldn't care
if someone disappeared.
So, do you want it or not?
Where will it be?
What about the alien ID?
Someone wants a housemaid
who can speak Thai.
It's me. I can speak Thai.
I can too.
Then let's go.
I'll go.
Go ahead then.
Let's go.
Follow me.
Bring them here and leave them to me.
Let them in through the back door.
Get out of the car.
Clean these two up
before taking them to Ms. Buss.
This way. Come.
Mom, there's a bed.
Never speak our language out there.
Where are you from?
Just go take a shower.
The bathroom is there.
Mom, I could even sleep here.
Take a shower,
and we'll go meet our master.
You'll have to do your best.
Did you two really shower?
Yes.
Step back a little.
How old is your daughter,
and what are your names?
She's ten years old.
Her name is Auyi. I'm Yeow.
She's pretty.
You can speak Thai, but can you read?
No, Ma'am.
Aside from an alien passport,
do you want work permits as well?
Yes please.
Right? Without them, it will be a hassle.
You won't be able to go anywhere,
right?
Yes.
But it's not cheap to get these documents.
Do you have money?
Only
the entrance fee for both of us
which cost all the money we had.
I'll pay for those two documents first,
but it will come out of your salary.
Yes, Ma'am.
Teach her everything
she needs to know, quickly.
Start cleaning downstairs at 3:30 a.m.
Wipe everything with dust cloths
before mopping three times.
Don't make loud noises.
Don't break anything.
Don't misplace anything.
Everything must be done by six o'clock
because Ms. Buss
comes down to exercise then.
Use that time to prepare breakfast.
The food must be ready by 8:00.
Serve it and leave.
Ms. Buss doesn't want to see us.
And during that time,
don't make a sound.
Never do that.
Mom.
I'm sorry.
Yeah.
Who did that?
It was me. It slipped.
Come with me.
Bring that too.
Wait here.
Ms. Buss wants to see you.
I'm alright.
Tell her to clean it.
Wipe it.
Wipe it.
Take a deep breath. I'm right here.
We'll be fine.
Just do your best cleaning up.
What is it, Son?
At first it will be like this.
When all the boys are together,
some will show off.
Phatchai, you must be more patient.
Phatchai, you must be more patient.
Yes, Mom.
If the school doesn't report
what they did to you,
your mom won't understand.
No one reports it because they didn't
see you get beaten outside of school.
My face looks like this,
and no one saw a thing.
I've been here for almost two weeks,
and I still can't open my eye fully.
You're new,
so they're excited about you.
It will get better.
Want some apples?
You'll feel better.
Can I even eat with this messed-up mouth?
Yeah, trust me man. It will taste great,
even with a busted mouth.
Just try it.
We were cool back in Thailand.
But here, we're just
second-class citizens.
We're discriminated
against and threatened.
We have to be like ghosts to survive.
Don't walk up to them.
Don't make eye contact.
Avoid them whenever you can,
because they do whatever they want.
When will you learn?
Stupid!
Run when you can.
If not, you have to fight.
Those are your only choices.
Hey, Book!
FOUR YEARS LATER
Why does it always
have to be my workers, Methi?
Can't you just find
someone else, anywhere? Please.
Prepare food
for six or seven people tomorrow.
We're having a party.
Auyi, come help your mom with that too.
What did Ms. Buss say?
She said
"The mother wouldn't agree."
"We'll see tomorrow."
That's all I know.
I couldn't catch everything,
but it involves that Methi.
You need to improve your English,
or we won't know
what we're up against.
Yes.
I need your help.
There's a curry and rice shop
in the market that our people go to.
Give this to the shop owner.
Tell them to send it
to the person written here.
Niwai?
Can you read Thai?
Yes, I've been practicing for years.
Teach your kid as quickly as possible.
If something bad happens, go to Niwai.
What? What bad thing?
Hey, let's go! Traffic is going to be bad.
Get in.
Hello, my name is Yeow.
I've been in Thailand for four years.
-What else?
-That's it.
My employer is Ms. Bussara.
She seems nice, but she's actually not.
Can you send this letter?
Please, as soon as possible.
She said she'd get me a work permit,
but she didn't.
She beats me and my daughter all the time.
I can't go anywhere. My pay is too low.
Yeah.
I think
Bussara and her friends,
who are a lawyer,
a police officer, a contractor,
and many others,
are behind the agency smuggling laborers
and treating us like animals.
Yes.
Cheers. Cheers.
Cheers.
Cheers. Oh, yes.
So, about the place
where's it going to be held?
Are there any plans?
Not yet.
There's the beach.
Now, I'm so scared
because I feel my girl isn't safe.
Want some drinks?
I want to run away.
Can you help me?
I'll do anything you need.
Please help us. Yeow.
Well, let's call it a night.
I have an early flight tomorrow.
Yes, Ma'am. I've got plans too.
Can you drive home, Mr. lawyer?
Huh?
I'm not heading home yet.
I think I'll stay for some refreshing tea.
Okay.
Then I'll head home.
-Good night, Ms. Buss.
-Good night.
Let Auyi prepare some hot tea
and serve it in the tea room.
Yes.
Thank you.
Oh, right, someone needs
around 50 laborers, men or women.
They just need to be
healthy and hardworking.
We've got two more trucks
coming in next week. I'll handle it.
That will be 30,000 baht each.
Thirty thousand? Sure.
In that case, I'll ask for
a little extra as my share.
That one happens to be wealthy.
That's convenient.
No risks. No complications.
And you'll still have
some extra money in the end.
Say that again, Buss.
I risk a lot helping you these days.
Give Mr. Methi a massage as well.
He's got a headache.
My head hurts.
Come on.
Come here!
What is my daughter doing?
Nothing. She'll come out soon.
I said she'll be out soon.
Ms. Buss.
Please let my daughter out.
What did Ms. Buss tell you to do? Huh?
Damn you!
Auyi, Auyi!
-Don't!
-You bitch!
-Come here.
-Let go of her!
Take this!
Remember.
People like you
have no rights to say "Don't",
"No", "Can't", "Won't", "Shouldn't".
Don't you ever forget that!
Methi, Methi!
What!
Okay then.
Just send that little bitch to my house.
You'd be in trouble if not for me.
Methi!
Come on, Buss.
These ones are just
objects that we can send to each other.
Like a New Year's gift.
I'll be waiting at my place.
Don't forget to send it.
Don't worry.
Your girl will lie comfortably in bed
and I'll screw her
till she forgets about her mom.
Tell your girl to pack up.
No.
After three or four months, he'll
bring her back once he gets bored of her.
If you behave.
No!
Yeow!
No!
I said no! I won't let it happen!
Get our things.
Auyi.
Mom!
Mom! Mom!
Help me, Mom! Let me go!
Mom!
Mom!
Let go! Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
I'll send your girl to Methi's
and he'll rape her until she goes insane.
Let me go!
Mark my words.
Remember it in your next life, bitch!
Why don't you come with me?
Mom!
Mom!
Stop right there!
Let my daughter go.
Go!
Run! Get away from here!
Go see Niwai!
Run!
Help!
Help! Auyi!
Stop!
Help! Help!
Mom!
Mom! Mom!
Auyi!
Mom!
Yeow!
Mom!
Mom!
No!
No!
Let me go!
Mom!
Mom! Let go!
Let go of me!
Mom!
Mom! Mom! Mom!
Mom.
Mom. Mom.
Mom.
Mom.
Mom.
Mom!
Mom.
Auyi
Auyi
You talk like I'm about to be born again.
Yes. We're about to be born again.
Auyi
Mom.
Mom.
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom!
Mom.
Bring that little bitch up here.
Cover her up.
Don't let anyone see the body.
Send the girl to Methi.
Yes, Ma'am.
Let's go.
When you're done cover her up.
Plant a tree on top of her.
Yes, Ma'am.
Hold on to her okay?
Why bother? She's probably
already freaked the hell out.
Hey! Where are you going?
What's going on back there?
Son of a bitch!
Hey! Don't jump!
Damn it!
ENGLAND
MANY YEARS LATER
Good Evening, Mr. Phatchai.
Good Evening,
Miss Ticha.
I didn't think
you would know my name.
I didn't think you knew me either.
We get coffee at the same shop.
That's right. I remember now.
I just found out a few days ago
that the vacation home
I did the interior design for my client
was designed by you.
You do interior design for
Arthur.
Arthur.
The client who leaves it all to me.
He has good taste.
And?
Do you like it?
Like what?
The house I designed.
Well
It feels like a house with distances.
You make the space gigantic,
yet everything feels isolated.
A girl raised in tight spaces like me
might not be familiar with that.
Please excuse me. I have morning plans.
Glad to officially meet you.
Well, what did you do about it?
Do about what?
How did you decorate
my hollow spaces?
I left it like that.
No matter what I try to add,
it still feels lonely.
Ticha!
Shall we go
Get coffee together sometime?
But we already get it from the same shop.
Okay.
I'll see you there then.
In this life, we're not
necessarily born just once,
and we don't die just once.
Some people
are killed by
the corruption of everyday life.
Again and again.
The question is,
if you had a chance to be born again,
what would you do
to the people who gave you a living hell?
Can I have your number?
Is this the first time
he's brought a date to his room?
Keep an eye on him.
Why didn't you pick up my calls?
This is much easier than I thought.
Subtitle translation by: Anan Pratchayakul