Alone (2007)

[bunniefuu]

Seoul, Korea

Happy Birthday!

- Surprise! - Surprise!

Happy Birthday to you...
Happy Birthday to you...

That wasn't funny.
You scared me half to death.

I hope you enjoyed yourself.

Wee, have some cake.

Thank you.

Wee.

He's not fat yet.

That's not it. He's diabetic.

I'm sure a bite won't hurt.

Just a bite.

Lucky!

You like to solve problems on your own.

You have to learn to confide in others.

This card tells me

that something you lost
is about to return.

Is there something you lost?

It may be returned.

No, nothing.

In that case

it might not be an object.

Have you ever broken a promise?

Someone may be coming to claim it.

Don't believe what Jiho says.

She predicted that I'd find my soulmate.

But I'm still single.

Don't be so picky then.

Well, if I was pretty like you.

I'd have a handsome boyfriend like Wee.

It'll sting a little.

Aren't you used to needles by now?

Just a little.

There, all done.

I'll be right back.

Okay.

Hello?

Just a second.

Pim... telephone!

Pim!

Is there something urgent?

Pim isn't available right now.

What?

What is it?

Pim...

That was a hospital in Thailand.

Your mother had a stroke.

Should you fly back right away?

If I had not moved here

everything would be fine.

Pim, are you feeling okay?

I don't want to go back home.

Ever since Ploy died

it hasn't felt the same.

Do you think it was selfish to drop
everything and move here?

Of course not.

But if I didn't insist on us being separated,

Ploy would still be alive.

Pim...

I already told you

her death wasn't your fault.

Nobody expected that to happen.

Your mother is paralyzed.
And she can't speak.

The hemorrhaging is putting pressure
on her brain stem.

We'll have to wait for her condition
to improve

before we can perform surgery.

Mom.

Mom.

Excuse me, Pim.

I think we should let your mother
get some rest.

You can wait outside.

That a boy, Lucky.

Pim.

That was Ploy's favorite song.

Excuse me, ma'am.

If you don't need anything

I'd like to go home for the day.

Don't you stay here?

No, ma'am.

You're welcome to stay here if you'd like.

So you don't have to commute.

Thank you, ma'am.

But it's best I go home.

Wee! Wee!

What is it?

What's wrong?

Wee.

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

Mom.

What's wrong, mother?

Is something the matter?

What is it?

Excuse me, ma'am.

I need to give her some shots.

Noi...

What happened that day?

Why did mother pass out?

I don't know, ma'am.

Have you noticed anything strange

about her behavior?

Noi...

Umm...

I don't know what was wrong with her.

She liked to stay in her room

and cry all day.

Sometimes

I had the feeling

that she was afraid of something.

Afraid of what?

Doctor, how is her condition?

It's rapidly deteriorating.

I think we should operate tonight.

Excuse me, ma'am.

Ma'am.

Are you okay?

Pim...

Are you tired?

Why don't you go home and get some rest?

I'll stay and wait for the results.

I'm fine, Wee.

She's no longer in critical condition.

But she's still in a coma.

When will she regain consciousness?

I can't say at this time.

It depends on her spirits.

Lucky!

Lucky!

Lucky!

Lucky!

Lucky!

Lucky!

Lucky!

Lucky!

Lucky!

What is it?

Pim!

Pim! Open the door, Pim!

Pim!

Pim!

Pim!

Pim, what happened?

What happened to you?

You're all set.

Pim...

What's going on?
Why did you hurt yourself?

Pim...

Why don't you tell me what's wrong?

I saw my twin.

What do you mean?

I feel like she's still here with me.

I don't understand.

How could you see her?

Ploy's dead.

Forget it.

It must be the stress.

Pim...

I think you should see a specialist.

Wee...

There's nothing wrong with me.

How are you doing?

I'm fine.

I haven't seen you in ages.

You've changed a lot.

Really?

- Have some coffee. - Thank you.

Pim...

This is Danai. We went to school together.

Hello.

Hello.

We were really tight before
I moved to Korea.

We haven't seen each other in what?
Ten years?

Yeah, about ten years.

It's been a long time.

How did you end up meeting again?

Umm... Wee called me up and
invited me over.

How is your workload these days?

It's a bit hectic. I still lecture.

And I've got too many patients.

Which medical field do you practice?

I'm a psychiatrist.

Pim.

Pim.

Do you think that I'm crazy?

Pim...

Hear me out.

Pim...

Pim!

Lucky!

Lucky!

Pim!

From the brain scans

everything appears normal.

I'm going to ask you to look
at some pictures

and I'd like you to tell me what you see.

Shall we start?

Batman.

My answer means that I'm crazy, right?

If I said 'butterfly' then you'd
consider me normal.

Pim, seeing a psychiatrist

doesn't mean that you're crazy.

Anyone could experience
the same conditions you are.

And with time it can be treated.

Wee is really concerned about you.

He can't stand seeing you like this.

Can you tell me about Ploy?

We swore that we would never separate.

Why did you decide to get separated?

That's enough for today.

- I'm going to prescribe you some medicine.
- It's no use, Doctor.

You can't help me from what I can see.

She's suffering from mild psychosis.

People with this condition

can't distinguish between fantasy
and reality.

Compounded with her feelings of guilt

you get a delusional state.

Can it be treated?

Of course.

It's not hard to treat at all.

All you have to do is take her back
to Korea.

But it looks like we'll have to
stay here awhile.

We don't know when her mother
will recover.

In that case, why don't you try
a change of scenery?

It might help.

Look at all the food I bought.

All of your favorite dishes.

Try to eat a lot.

How is it?

Tasty?

Everything looks tasty.

Pim, have a bite.

Pim!

Pim!

Pim!

Pim!

What's wrong, Pim!

Pim!

Pim!

Pim!

Pim!

What should we do?

She followed me.

Pim didn't get better.

I'm going to have to take her back
to Korea as soon as I can.

That's probably the best solution.

Hey...

Don't call me a fool

but do you believe

what they say about twins.

That if one twin dies

the other one will die soon after.

Pim told me that

Ploy is coming to take her life.

Wee, it's a matter of belief.

It's possible that twins share
a subconscious bond.

But personally speaking

I attribute it to the attachment

that the living twin has for the dead one.

Wee...

Is something wrong?

No.

I thought you were at the hospital.

I went out to buy you some food.

Come down and eat.

Based on your mother's condition

I wouldn't recommend moving her to Korea.

It would be too risky.

I think we should monitor her condition
for a while longer.

Thank you, Doctor.

You'll have to excuse me.

Yes, Doctor.

Mother.

Mother, what's wrong.

Pim...

Wee...

I saw her again.

I saw her again.

How can I get rid of her?

How can I get rid of her?

Pim...

What you are seeing is a figment
of your imagination.

Take Mickey Mouse for instance.

We can picture him but
we can't really see him.

If our brain is confused

what we imagine in our heads

can be transformed

into a perceived reality.

The reason you keep seeing your twin

is because you can't let go of her.

You told me that you see her in mirrors,
right?

Take a look now.

Tell me what you see.

Pim...

Pim...

Pim...

Ploy...

So that was why you decided to separate.

Pim, even Chang and Eng wanted to
separate at one time.

Two people conjoined for life...

It's normal to argue every now and then.

But our fights got increasingly violent.

And Ploy didn't want us to be separated.

Did you ever feel like Ploy
was a burden to you?

No, I've never felt that way.

Pim, there's nothing wrong with wanting
to live your own life.

But I...

I caused her death.

Once you stop blaming yourself

you'll stop seeing your twin.

Pim...

Are you okay?

Let's go.

No, it's not real.

It's not real.

Did you buy it?

Yeah...

Lucky.

Lucky, come here boy.

Lucky.

Pim, that's not Lucky.

Noi...

- Take away the dog.
- Yes.

Pim...

the hospital in Korea
has approved the transfer.

We can go home now.

Pim...

Do you remember the picture I drew
for you?

Did Ploy destroy it?

Ploy! Don't!

Don't, please.

You two got separated
because of me, right?

I hate you!

I want us separated.

How come you never told me?

What did you want me to say?

That I chose you over Ploy and
allowed her to die?

Ploy! Don't!

Mother!

Wee, did you know

that Ploy loved you all along?

Pim, I believe that you actually saw her.

But without scientific proof I can't say
if what you saw was real or not.

Our brain is complex and mysterious.

What you've been seeing

is merely an illusion...

an illusion in your mind...

Stop it, Doctor!

Just shut up! How many times
must I tell you she's here!

She's still here!

Pim...

Where's Pim?

I thought she was with you.

Pim.

Wee.

Wee, help me please.

Pim!

Pim!

Pim!

Pim!

Pim!

What's wrong, Pim? It's just me.

Wee.

Pim, it's okay. We're going back to Korea.

Let's go to the hospital.

Wee.

Pim, don't worry

I'll have mother transferred tonight.

Wee.

Wee!

Where's the doctor?

Is something the matter?

I need to transfer this patient tonight.

Please remain calm.

- Please page the doctor for me.
- I'll page him right now.

What is it, mother?

Take a good look

and tell me what you see.

In the mirror,

I see Ploy.

Pim 1975-1990

Wee, did you know

that Ploy loved you all along?

Wee...

Mother is dead.

Wee, where have you been?

How come you're soaked?

How did mother die?

Her condition has improved dramatically.

You can have the hospital in Korea

contact us about the transfer.

I don't know either.

I didn't think her condition would worsen
so quickly.

It's a good thing she talked to me
before she died.

What?

Afraid of what she might have told me?

This belongs to you, right?

Are you surprised?

Ploy.

What are you talking about?

Please stop lying to me.

I went to the temple.
What happened to Pim?

Tell me how she died, Ploy.

Let go.

Ploy is dead, Wee.

Ploy, why did you do this?

No...

My name is Pim.

My name is Pim. My name is Pim.

What happened to Pim?

Or did you...

Did you do something to her?

We can't keep living like this.

I want us separated.

No... I want us to be together
until we die.

I can't go on like this.

You're a burden to me.

No, I'm not a burden.

I'm not... I'm not...

Ploy, let me go.

Pim.

Pim!

Pim!

Pim!

Mother!

Mother!

Pim!

Mother!

Mother, help!

Mother!

Pim!

I didn't mean to.

How could you?

She was your sister.

You've lied to me all along.

Tell me why, Wee.

I'm exactly like Pim.

Why couldn't you love me?

You're pathetic.

All this time
we've been living together...

Doesn't it mean anything?

Aren't I the person you said you loved?

This isn't yours.

Wee!

I never thought

it'd end this way.

Everyone loved Pim.

When she died

mother refused to speak to me.

She treated me like
I was a repugnant person.

I loved you just as much as Pim did.

But you only had eyes for her.

The letters you wrote to her

I pretended were written to me.

The only way I could make you love me

was to transform myself into Pim.

All the letters you received

were written by me.

So how can you say that you love Pim?

The person you love is me.

I feel bad for Pim

because I'm the one who
received all of your love.

Are you in much pain?

Just hold on.

You hated him so much didn't you?

Why couldn't he replace your old dog?

Why not?

When they're both exactly alike.

Excuse me, ma'am.

I forgot my cell phone.

Where is it? I'll get it for you.

I'm not sure. It might be in the kitchen.

Wee...

Where are you?

Come out right now.

Or else I'll burn the house down.

Come out.