01x02 - The Offer

[bunniefuu]

[mysterious music playing]

[Kaimook] I believe

my master's death was a m*rder.

[police officer] The case has been closed.
Mr. Roongroj's death...

[screams]

...was ruled an accident.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

{an8}[thud]

[uneasy music playing]

[breathes deeply]

[music fades]

[opening theme music playing]

MASTER OF THE HOUSE

[mysterious music playing]

[Mavin] Where's Phupat?

Not here for breakfast?

He has an urgent meeting this morning.

[Mavin] Hmm.

Are we having
the polo charity event this year?

[Padcha] Absolutely.

I think this year's event

would be a great opportunity
for us to honor Father's memory.

[chuckles] Everyone must be so happy
to have you back from New York.

- I'm really happy to be back as well.
- Mm.

[Mavin] You need to practice
for the polo match.

The team you're playing against
isn't just any team.

They're our company's main rival.

I don't wanna lose to them.

So, has our mother woken up yet?

Our mother?

[delicate music playing]

[Mavin and Araya laugh]

Decided to have a little sleep-in?

I'm full.

Ugh, Kita...

[Shutter] Yeah, I'm full too.

[Araya] Seems like the kids
don't really like our new mother.

Mm.

You're not offended, are you?

I'm not offended.

Eat up. Don't want it to get cold.

[uneasy music playing]

[retches]

[Kaimook coughs]

What's wrong?

[gasps]

[Araya] Everyone has become so sloppy.

Our poor father would be appalled.

[breathes shakily]

[unsettling sting]

[Araya] How did Father's wife
end up with a hair in her bowl?

Who prepared the meal for Kaimook?

It was me.

[breathes shakily]

[tense music playing]

What would Father do

if he was here to see this today?

He'd pour soup over the head
of whoever did sloppy work, wouldn't he?

[whimpers]

No, Mrs. Araya!

[music fades]

You don't have to do this.

But, why?

We're paying them well to work here.

They should be punished
if they do something wrong.

[Mavin] So, we'd appreciate it
if you could handle this

and find out who's responsible, Mother.

[music continues]

- [Padcha] Araya.
- [music fades]

You may have been mistaken.

[music resumes]

Because that hair is long and red.

[music heightens, then stops]

[pensive music playing]

[Phupat] Since my father's passing,

the confidence our clients have
in our company has been dwindling.

[beeping]

[Phupat] Part of the reason for this
is one of our executives

has a history of inappropriate behavior.

Let me apologize
on behalf of my younger brother...

FAMOUS HEIR'S MARRIAGE
RUMORED TO BE IN TROUBLE!

...for the damage that has affected
our company's reputation.

I've given it a lot of thought,

and to sustain our company's image,

we must first regain
the trust of our clients

by becoming fully accountable.

Hello, Ms. Prae.

[Prae] Good morning.

- I'll take it from here.
- [man] Yes, of course.

Thanks for coming in today.

So without further delay,
all those in favor

of removing my brother
from his executive position,

please raise your hand.

[Prae] We must leverage our assets
the best we can.

Uh...

Mr. Phupat has organized
a meeting to remove you, sir.

[tense music playing]

What the f*ck is going on here?

Are you trying to vote me out?

Don't be shy.
Why'd you put your hands down?

Raise them!

Come on!

Go ahead!

- You f*cking cowards!
- [dramatic sting]

Get out!

Get out!

[Phupat] You can't control yourself,
can you?

You still don't see it.
You're acting like you don't even care.

With Dad gone, you want me out of the way.

You don't think I can see
what's really going on here?

I won't let the company
Dad built from scratch

get dragged into the mud.

Do you even hear what you're saying?
You're a joke.

I'm just doing whatever's
in the company's best interest.

It's these stories about you
all over social media.

Is that what this is about?

These stupid stories?

I can have them erased
by the end of the day.

This is all you've got on me?

You will never push me out
of this company.

Over my dead body.

[dramatic sting]

[clattering]

[laughs]

[music fades]

Mrs. Kaimook.

I brought you something to eat.

[Kaimook] Thank you, Bee.

So,

how's Fai doing?

She's handling things.

It's all my fault.

[pensive music playing]

Everyone is in this mess because of me.

[Bee] It's not your fault.

This family...
they're afraid you want their money.

So they're trying
to pressure you into leaving.

And it's only gonna get worse.

There's nothing stopping them
from mistreating you.

[exhales]

You shouldn't stay here.

{an8}I appreciate your concern.

But I can't leave yet.

There's no way
to prove the truth if I'm gone.

- Hey...
- [knocking]

[door opens]

[Yupin] Mrs. Kaimook,
Mrs. Araya has asked for you.

[singing bowls playing in distance]

[faint ringing]

Mrs. Araya?

You'll come with me
to the charity event this Saturday.

Padcha would like you there
as Father's wife.

It's my responsibility...

to raise your status
to a level that this family expects.

- I don't want you embarrassing us.
- [tense music playing]

So you will do exactly what I tell you.

[Araya chuckles]

Okay.

You may leave now.

[percussive music playing]

[Araya] Pang, you're so good to us
making dresses on such short notice.

[Pang chuckles] It's no problem at all.

We're friends. I can handle anything,
especially when it comes to your family.

For you, only the best.

Mrs. Kaimook has a lovely figure.

So, I'm thinking of choosing
Amundsen fabric for her.

And for the color,

I was thinking
of going with something striking,

like a bold ruby red.

It'll make Mrs. Kaimook
really stand out at the event.

[music fades]

Maybe a nice dress
will make her appearance more palatable.

[dramatic sting]

[uneasy music playing]

Don't worry, now.

We'll make sure
you're the absolute Belle of the ball.

[woman, on TV]
Moonlight Mansion is mine now!

How dare you think
you have rights to this house!

[Fai] Can this exercise ball
help me lose weight?

[May] Don't think about it too much, Fai.
Have some of these. Here.

[Fai] Mmm!

[May] I got it from the kitchen.
It's a croissant.

- Mm!
- [May hums]

- [Fai] It's cheese flavor.
- [Tan] Mm! It's really delicious.

[Fai and Tan] Mmm!

- [door opens]
- [gasping]

Whoa! You scared us, Kaew.

[sighs] Wanna watch a movie?
Mrs. Araya's in it.

- [Tan] She's so full of herself.
- [May] Totally.

[woman, on TV]
Everything in this house belongs to me.

And don't you forget it.

[woman laughs]

[pleasant music playing]

[knocking]

Please leave me alone!

I'm exhausted.

[Tian] If you're not up for it,
then you should quit.

I set up a meeting.

- [Kaew gasps and laughs]
- [Tian chuckles]

[Kaew] Oh, you're the best!

[Tian] Mm.

[gentle music playing]

[car door opens]

This is my sister, Kaew.

Hello, hi. My name's Kaew.

It's such a pleasure to meet you.

[retches]

[coughs]

[coughs]

[Mavin] You are a difficult man
to get ahold of.

I'm glad you finally picked up.

You must be quite busy.

There's a good deal
I need to take care of.

Please eat. Or it'll get cold.

Thanks very much, but my daughter's
coming to pick me up for supper.

It's her birthday.

Maybe she'd care to join us.
I'll order a little extra.

No, don't bother.

Alright. Just thought I'd offer.

[dramatic sting]

Let's get down to business.

At the funeral,
we were discussing my father's will.

My father was old.

Very forgetful.

So, I have a proposition for you.

Make me the sole beneficiary.

And name me chairman of the board.

If you agree,
here's a small token of my gratitude.

And upon completion,

there's an additional piece
waiting for you.

I promise it'll be enough
to ensure that you and your loved ones

will never ever have to work another day.

[suspenseful music playing]

Do you realize that behaving this way

is disrespectful
to the memory of your father?

[Krit scoffs]

Your father would be turning in his grave
if he knew he had a son like you.

[slams]

Who the f*ck do you think
you're talking to?

You're nothing to me!

Even if you don't take
the gift I'm offering,

sooner or later I will get what I want.

[Krit] If this was everything
you needed to discuss with me,

I think our business here is done.

If you'll excuse me.

[grunts]

[music fades]

[line calling]

- [line calling]
- Hey, Tian.

[cell phone vibrates]

Yes?

[Phupat] How's the charity event
coming along?

It's coming along.

Some of the people from Gentle Gems
haven't confirmed yet, though.

They'll confirm eventually.

They're just taking their time.

Anything I should know?

Yeah, I think you should...

give a speech.

Talk to the guests at the event
as your father's representative.

I'm in the process
of writing something for you.

Alright.

Send it to me once it's finished.

Okay.

Listen. We need to talk
about Kita's studies.

Universities in New York
are accepting applications now.

What do you mean New York?

She...

She told me that she'd rather go there.

She'll study in France
and stop procrastinating.

But... But I think
it's a good idea because...

Just make sure
you get her paperwork in order.

[line cuts off]

[tense music playing]

[Kaew breathes heavily]

[Mavin grunts]

[grunts]

[gasps] Mr. Mavin!

- [Mavin grunts]
- [Kaew gasps]

The f*ck is wrong?

[panting]

I'm pregnant.

[dramatic music playing]

- [Kaew whimpers]
- What did you say?

What did you say?

You f*cking with me?

- You want what Kaimook has?
- [whimpers]

[gasps]

[whimpers]

Explain it to me.

Take your time

and tell me how this happens
to a wh*re like you.

[Kaew sobs]

- [sudden sting]
- You think I wanna keep the thing?

[crying] But it's our baby.

- [gasps]
- What was that?

[sobs]

Listen to me. Listen, okay?

I don't care.

[sobs]

I'll never be a father to this child,
you hear me?

[gasps]

[sobs]

- [sobs]
- [Mavin zipping up]

- I'll give you money for an ab*rtion.
- No! Please, sir! [sobs]

[sobbing] I'm begging you.

I'm begging you.

Please let me keep my baby.

Please! [sobs]

Get an ab*rtion now
or I'll put you on the street.

[Kaew sobs]

- Now, get the f*ck out!
- [Kaew gasps]

[Kaew cries]

[screams]

[Tian] I can take care
of this child, Kaew.

[sniffles]

But how do you know if it's even yours?

This child can't grow up without a father.

And we can be good parents
to this baby. I just know it.

[breathes shakily]

[Kaew] I know we can.

But there's no way
I can keep it now. [sniffles]

Why does it have to be so hard?

We can leave this place.

- All three of us.
- [Kaew sobs]

[sniffles]

What would we even do if we left here?

Just go back to the way it was?

You'd go back to being a thug

and I'd go back to being a wh*re?

That life... I can't live like that anymore.

[dramatic music playing]

[Kaew sobs]

[music fades]

[Kaimook] Why is the footage from outside
Master's room and the garden missing?

[security guard]
I just started working here.

And since I've been here,
I haven't seen that footage at all.

[music heightens and stops]

[birds chirping]

[horses galloping]

[exciting music playing]

[horses neighing]

[woman] This year's event
is the grandest by far.

[sighs] Shame he can't be here
to witness it.

It was important that we make it
as perfect as he would've wanted it.

Can't wait to see you
at the event tonight.

I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

[woman] I'm looking forward to it.

This morning, I already made
a ten-million-baht donation.

[music continues]

[chukker horn blasting]

- Yeah! Whoo!
- [applause]

Your son finished studying
in New York yet?

- He's on a school break.
- [Pachara] He has some serious skills.

[Mavin] I taught him to hate losing.

Wow.

Can't imagine where he gets that from.

At this game,
there's only one way to beat my son.

You'd have to break his horse's legs.

[thud]

Well, that's a tad brutal.

Maybe I should inform our team
about this strategy.

Seriously?

No need to get uptight.

It's just a game for charity, so...

Hmm.

Yup.

But I really have to thank you,
Mr. Pachara, Mr. Phetye and Gentle Gems

for making your donations this year.

It's our pleasure.

Because this past year,

the response
from our younger clients was amazing.

So it's our prerogative to give back.

[horses neigh]

[applause]

- [chuckles] Ooh!
- Wow.

Doesn't seem like
they're playing for charity.

[both chuckle]

It's evenly matched.

- [thud]
- [exciting music continues]

[Mavin] Your increased profits
over the last couple of years

doesn't guarantee that your business

will continue growing
for that much longer.

I think it's wise
to view things in the long term.

[player] Yeah! We tied it up!

- [chukker horn blasting]
- [player] Let's go!

- Whoo! Whoo!
- [applause]

[music fades]

Hello, Mr. Pachara, Mr. Phetye.

- Nice to see you again.
- Hello, Mr. Phupat.

I'm very happy to see our two companies
enjoying an afternoon like this.

If this were our father's time,
we wouldn't even be standing here.

[chuckles]

Those days are over.

In a market saturated
with global competition,

we should be working together
to advance the industry.

Don't you agree?

[exciting music playing]

Theva Gems never stops thinking
of how we can steer the Thai gem industry

into the future.

And with that future upon us,

both of our companies should be
embracing it with all that we have.

Personally, I don't think
it should be up to us.

We should leave it up to the public
and let them decide.

[scoffs] Public opinion
doesn't even really matter.

They're just sheep waiting to be led.

[tense music playing]

[Pachara] Go.

Fight.

[music continues]

- [ball echoing]
- [chukker horn blasting]

- Bravo! [chuckles]
- [applause]

Whoo!

And no horse's legs got broken.

This was fun.

[Shutter] f*ck!

[suspenseful music playing]

[Pachara scoffs, then chuckles]

Someone's taking this charity game
too seriously.

[chuckles] I'd like to go
and congratulate my team now.

And the winning team is Gentle Gems!

[cheering]

[music heightens]

[music fades]

[sighs]

[poignant music playing]

[camera shutter clicks]

[indistinct chatter]

[music turns tense]

[woman 1, whispering] She's wearing red.

[woman 2] She must be
desperate for attention.

Isn't she supposed to be in mourning?

[woman 3] She seems so out of place.

[woman 2] Ugh. Once a servant,
always a servant.

Was she not advised
how to dress for tonight?

Mm. Ruby red.

- Good choice.
- [Araya chuckles]

[man] Sir, everything's ready.
Please take your seats.

This way. Let's go.

This way.

[dramatic music playing]

[pulsing music playing]

[announcer] Next, a very special guest
will say a few words.

Ladies and gentlemen,

please give a big round of applause
to Mrs. Kaimook,

the wife of the late Mr. Roongroj.

So, let's give her a warm welcome!

[applause]

I thought it was my turn to speak.

[Padcha] This is not
how I planned the evening.

[hushed chatter]

[softly] Hi.

I wasn't aware
that I'd be speaking tonight...

Mrs. Kaimook?

You have to speak up.

I...

I...

Uh...

Uh...

Sorry, I can't.

[tense music playing]

[Araya] I sincerely apologize
for her inadequacy.

It seems the newest member
of our family lacks a formal education.

The Theva foundation

was so important

to the late Mr. Roongroj.

Our beloved father

dedicated his entire life

to helping underprivileged children.

As a tribute to the late Mr. Roongroj,

we would like to honor him

by continuing his legacy.

Without your help and support,

we would not be here today.

As the representative
of the Thevasatitpaisarn family,

I truly thank each and every one of you.

I believe that...

Mr. Roongroj...

[voice breaks]
...is looking down and smiling

right now.

Please, enjoy the rest of your night.

Thank you.

[applause]

[Mavin] Amy's really coming into her own.

Everyone wants to be around her.

When she has some free time,

maybe she'd promote some jewelry for me?

I was very clear with you the other day.

[suspenseful music playing]

How dare you involve my daughter?

We've helped your daughter over the years.

It'd be a shame if that all dried up.

Anyway, maybe taking another look
at the will would be a good idea.

[music stops]

[breathing faintly]

[uneasy music playing]

[woman 1] She must be
desperate for attention.

Isn't she supposed to be in mourning?

- [woman 2] She seems so out of place.
- [door opens]

[woman 1] Ugh.
Once a servant, always a servant.

[door closes]

[Araya] You still wanna be
part of our family?

[dramatic music playing]

[photographer] This way, please.

Just a little closer.

[pop song in Thai playing]

[indistinct chatter]

{an8}TYCOON'S WIFE MISSES THE MEMO,
DRESSES OFF-THEME

{an8}[sobs]

[Kaimook] I...

don't think I want to be
part of your family after all.

[song fades]

Finally getting the hint, are we?

But...

If it's alright with you,
I'd still like to stay in the house.

As a servant.

It would mean a great deal.

[whistles]

[Araya whistles]

[clicks tongue]

[Araya whistles]

[dramatic music playing]

[Araya clicks tongue]

[whistles]

[continues whistling]

[music continues]

[Araya laughs]

[music continues]

[music stops]

[closing theme music playing]

[music ends]