[intriguing music playing]
[woman] Kefas.
Kefas.
- Kefas.
- [music fades]
Yes, hon.
Whereabouts are Abigail's candles?
They're in the kitchen
in the second drawer on the left.
We're about to start. Are you coming?
Coming, honey.
[wistful music playing]
- [door opens, closes]
- [music fades]
[all singing] Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, dear Abigail
Happy birthday to you
Blow out the candles
Blow out the candles
Blow out the candles and make a wish
[all cheering]
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday.
- [camera clicks]
- [Kefas's wife chuckles] Yay!
[man] Happy birthday, Abigail.
- [Abigail] Thank you!
- You having fun?
[children giggling]
Abigail, Abigail, come and eat.
Here, have some of this.
- [girl squeals]
Abigail, come here.
[children continue giggling]
Sir, wanna see the photos?
Oh, okay.
[poignant music playing]
[water splashing]
- [Kefas's wife] Will you excuse me?
- Abigail?
- Abigail. Get out, get out!
- Daddy, please.
- She's fine.
- She just got better!
Exactly. She's recovered, Kef.
- Come on. Get out.
- What's wrong with you? Let her be.
- She's having fun.
- What if she gets sick again?
[poignant music continues]
[children giggling]
[caretaker panting]
Sir, sir, it's Abigail.
[Kefas's wife] Kef! Kef!
Kefas, I gave her her medication.
Kefas!
Kef, are you listening to me?
Kefas!
[siren wailing]
[Kefas] Abigail.
Nurse! My daughter needs help.
- One moment, sir.
- [man] Nurse.
Nurse!
Abigail?
- [Kefas's wife] Kefas.
- [Kefas] Nurse!
- Please help her.
- Kefas!
- Don't!
- Please wait. We have an emergency.
This is an emergency!
[doctor] Mr. Kefas.
This medication takes effect
about an hour after it's administered.
Is the 500 milligram dose working?
Yes, Doctor.
Abigail, try to take it easy.
Shouldn't she be hospitalized
just to make sure?
There is no need to worry.
She just needs to rest.
But, Doctor...
Thank you, Doctor, for everything.
We'll make sure she rests.
Abigail, come on.
Let's go.
- Thanks. Good evening.
- [Kefas] You okay?
- Bye.
- [Kefas] Hmm?
[radio button clicks]
[pop music playing on radio]
[music stops]
What a day, huh? [Sighs]
- Lucky Dr. Farid was there.
- Kefas, what's going on?
What do you mean?
You know exactly what I mean.
What is going on?
What haven't you told me?
Nothing, honey.
Don't worry.
Really?
You're not gonna tell me?
Seriously.
[groans]
[groans]
[moans softly]
[groans]
[groans]
Rania?
[door opens]
Abigail.
Abigail?
Abigail.
[phone chimes]
[Rania] Kef, I'm taking Abigail
to my parents' house.
I don't get it.
You've become so overprotective
these last few months.
It's too much.
She's scared of you.
She's been asking what's wrong with Daddy,
and I don't know what to say.
It's so hard to talk to you.
You're making us unhappy, Kef.
I'm giving you some space
so you can think, or whatever.
Please take your time.
[busy signal]
[busy signal]
[busy signal]
[phone ringing]
[somber music playing]
Sabrina.
[typing]
Honey.
I have to go to Sukabumi.
I'll see you when I get back.
A LETTER TO MY YOUTH
[Sabrina] Thanks for coming.
[woman] Are you doing okay?
[Sabrina] Yeah.
- [woman] Just hang in there.
- [man] One day at a time.
[Sabrina] Thank you.
Sounds like something he would've said.
- [man] Yeah.
- [Kefas] Sabrina.
[Sabrina sighs]
[music fades]
[Kefas] It hasn't changed.
A lot of things have changed.
You just never come to visit.
Oh, Kefas.
I want you
to write the eulogy for Mr. Simon.
Why me?
Who else should do it? Come on.
[somber music playing]
Come on in.
I'm gonna need some time
to write the eulogy.
[Sabrina exhales]
Okay.
But you don't have long.
The burial is this afternoon.
[voices echoing faintly]
[somber music continues]
[child 1] Come on! Pass me the ball!
- [child 2] Goal!
- [all cheering]
[child 3] I think
we should do a different one.
The last time we sung that song,
only one kid got adopted.
[child 4] Hey, Bowo, put the tempeh back.
You little thief.
[child 5] Aw! Isn't the old man
going to eat?
[children laughing]
[child 4] We were all raised
to be good children who follow the rules.
If you can't do that,
maybe you should go live on the streets.
[music continues]
[man] Kefas, Kefas, you take that end.
Everyone pull as hard as you can.
When it's tight, we'll tie it off.
[children clapping, cheering]
[guitar notes play]
[music fades]
[breathes deeply]
[running footsteps pattering]
[panting]
[footsteps pattering]
Joy!
[pop music playing on radio]
[Kefas] Hey, it's your favorite song.
[Joy] Kefas?
Angelina will get better,
won't she, Kefas?
[breathing nervously]
[gasps] 39.5!
Go tell Mr. Cahyo.
- Mr. Cahyo!
- Sir!
- Mr. Cahyo!
- Sir!
I'll check the storeroom.
Kefas!
[vehicle approaching]
Sir, it's Angelina!
Joy, what's going on?
Sir, where are you taking the rice
and all of the donations?
Joy, this stuff has expired.
I'm going to the store to exchange it.
Do they let you do that?
Sir, my sister has a high fever.
We need to take her to the hospital.
How high?
39.5.
Here.
Sir, these don't expire for ages.
- 39.5 is fine.
- [Kefas] Sir.
If she reaches 40, take her to the clinic.
Sir, please help.
- Sir, please help her.
- Sir, please.
[Boni] Kefas.
[pop music continues playing on radio]
Daddy.
Out of the way, everyone!
Move!
[music stops]
Sis, hang in there.
I'm taking you to the hospital.
[all shouting] Help, help, help!
Help, help, help!
[shouting continues]
These are the keys to the car.
Who's driving? You, Sabrina?
Go to the street and wave a car down.
Please hang in there.
Dad said he'd come back for us, Angie.
[somber music playing]
Angie.
Angie.
Angie!
[sobbing] Angie!
Angie! Sis!
Angie! Sis!
Angie!
[sobs] Don't leave me!
Angie!
Angie.
Angie!
Angie, just stay with me!
Sis, wake up!
Angie!
Angie!
Sis, wake up.
Please wake up.
Sis!
Angie!
[music fades]
Are you grieving?
Have you recently lost a loved one?
Here at Bakti Abadi,
whatever the situation,
we have the solution.
Hello, I'm Gabriel,
the third-generation owner of Bakti Abadi.
Do you need a coffin?
Mr. Simon.
[chuckles]
Come with me.
Let's take a look
at our latest collection.
Just arrived today.
[Gabriel on TV] And through
the weeks that follow
Just take your pick, sir.
These are part of our special package.
And there's a discount offer
for today only.
The package for my wife
didn't cost this much.
It's only been a month.
It's the exact same coffin. Why the hike?
[Gabriel] Ah, what can we do?
We're at the mercy of our suppliers, sir.
But when you think about it,
what difference is a few thousand
when we're discussing eternal rest.
Am I right, sir? [Chuckles]
[Gabriel clears throat]
Mr. Simon.
This is very wise of you
to make preparations
for your passing well in advance.
Yeah, we never know
how much time we have left.
But if it be God's will,
your family
will have nothing to worry about.
Oh, oh.
I'm so sorry.
Um
Whatever the situation,
Bakti Abadi always has a solution.
You just let us know what you need,
and we'll deliver
to your specific requirements.
The pickup, embalming, the burial.
All of it's included
with no hidden charges.
[zipper closes]
I'll think about it.
Ah, just to let you know, sir.
Uh, there's a family eyeing
the plot next to Mrs. Anita's grave.
They're hounding me, sir,
and they're making
a really good offer, so I...
But we already had an agreement
that I would be buying that plot.
That's right, sir.
My advice is that you should purchase
the plot immediately,
along with the package.
I don't feel comfortable lying to them.
Telling them it's been sold
when it hasn't been yet.
Lying's a sin, right, sir?
- My severance hasn't come through.
- Ah!
Bakti Abadi always has a solution.
This is a one-time offer.
Interest-free installments.
Today, Mr. Simon,
you could become the legal owner
of your resting place
right next to your beloved.
- Let me think it over.
- Ah
[sighs]
[gentle music playing]
[man] Where you been, sir?
[woman] Mr. Simon!
Mr. Simon. Ah.
Good afternoon, Mr. Simon.
[Simon] Good afternoon, ma'am.
So, Mr. Simon,
I've been meaning to tell you something.
Your annual rent is going up by 100,000.
Uh, don't panic.
You have another four months.
I wanted to tell you well in advance
so it doesn't come as a surprise.
- Thank you.
- All right.
[bell dinging]
[music fades]
[Simon] How long
are you gonna make me wait?
I've worked for this company for decades.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SWEETHEARAnd now I have to beg for what I'm owed?
[man on phone] Patience, sir.
We're working on it.
[hangs up phone]
[knocking at door]
[door opens]
[Simon] Wahyu?
[acoustic guitar playing]
The position of caretaker
at the orphanage is currently vacant.
And you're already familiar
with how the place operates.
You could live there
while you sort things out.
And you wouldn't be alone.
You'd have plenty of little friends there.
You do it, Wahyu.
[Wahyu] I'm busy
taking care of the foundation.
And I'm in Jakarta too much.
I don't have time to be
at the orphanage around the clock.
I'm worried about you.
[sighs] You can't just
sit around here and rot.
It's just temporary.
It'll only be a few months.
Just until I find
a more permanent replacement.
You'd make 25,000 a week.
Paid every month.
What do you say?
Will you do it, Simon?
If you're up for it,
you can start tomorrow.
Or if you prefer,
you can start in January.
[sighs]
I'll think about it, Wahyu.
[Wahyu sighs]
Fine, but don't think about it too long.
You'll drive yourself crazy
if you stay cooped up in here.
All right.
I should get going.
[footsteps retreating]
[door opens]
[door closes]
[pen clatters]
SECOND PARTY, SIMON
You've made a wise decision, Mr. Simon.
Here at Bakti Abadi Funerals,
we always have a solution
in your moment of grief.
[gentle piano music playing]
[child 1] Congratulations, Intan.
[child 2 and 3] Congratulations.
[child 4] Congrats, Intan.
[child 5] Congrats, Intan.
Hey, come on now. Shake her hand.
Here we are, Intan.
Sir, ma'am, let's get a photo. Ready?
Three, two, one.
- [camera clicks]
- Yeah.
[children] Bye, Intan.
[Wahyu, children] Take care.
[child 6] Take care.
Okay, let's go in.
Oh, come on. What's with the long faces?
Your time will come.
Boni, come inside.
[music fades]
[Kefas] Hey, where are you going, Boni?
What's with the suitcase?
Hey, Kefas.
Why doesn't anyone wanna be my parents?
Is it because I'm different?
You just need to wait for the right ones.
Do you want a mean parent like Sabrina?
Just hang in there, Bon.
I'm tired of being told to hang in there.
Mr. Wahyu says it, Joy says it,
and now you're saying it.
The community event
is coming up really soon.
I'm sure you'll meet
the right family there, Boni.
You really think so?
You don't believe me?
They're gonna take you home
with them in their car.
Like the one that's at the front?
No, it's gonna be way better, Bon.
Will I have a big house with two floors?
And you'll have a room to yourself.
I won't be crammed in
with six kids like I am here?
Do you think that I'll have lots of toys?
Take your pick, Bon.
What will I do if I'm bored?
You can just play in the backyard.
I'll have a pool,
a swing set, and a slide.
You can come over
to my house to play with me.
[hopeful music playing]
[child 1] Over here!
[children shouting]
[child 2] Right here!
Come on, come on!
Hey, hey!
Goal!
[children cheering]
Come on, pass me the ball!
Whoa.
- Oh.
- [gasps]
[chuckles]
[playful music playing]
Hey, hey, don't run away!
[Wahyu] Where do you think you're going?
I've told you countless times,
but you kids never learn.
[Wahyu] I'm very sorry about this, sir.
Hey, come here, everyone.
- Hurry up.
- You kids nearly broke my window.
[Wahyu] Yes, sir. We're very sorry.
Apologize, all of you, to Mr. Yahya.
If you break his window again,
I'll cut your allowances
to cover the repair.
Now apologize.
[all] Sorry, Mr. Yahya.
Yeah.
Once again, we're very sorry.
Come on. Let's go to the hall.
Come with me.
We're assembling in the hall. Come on.
Kick it even harder next time.
Smash his window.
Hya! Hya!
[Kefas] Was that soccer or kung fu?
Mr. Wahyu said to come to the hall.
Could be a new caretaker.
Another donation thief.
I'll make sure
that he regrets ever coming here.
[girl] Let's make a bet.
How long do you think he's going to last?
Mm. I'll say a month, like the last one.
I saw him before.
He doesn't look very fun.
Three weeks.
[all chuckle]
A week.
Maximum.
[girl] Come on, we should hurry.
- [girl] Come on.
- [boy] I'm tired.
[girl] They're waiting for us.
[Wahyu] We haven't had a caretaker here
for a while.
This is Mr. Simon.
He'll be taking over the position.
Let's all pray that Mr. Simon settles in
and feels at home
at our beloved orphanage.
Right, Mr. Simon?
Okay, kids, let's say hello to Mr. Simon.
[children] Hello, Mr. Simon.
[door slams open]
Kefas, take a seat.
Keep an eye on this one.
He's a bit of a troublemaker.
Mr. Simon, as our new caretaker,
will be helping us to organize
our upcoming social community event,
all right?
- [children cheering]
- Hey, settle down. Sh. That's enough.
That's enough!
[cheering stops]
- Where are your manners?
- He looks suspicious.
What's the bet? He's just like the others.
[chuckles]
- He won't last a week.
- [children chuckles]
[Wahyu] All right, we'll talk more about
the social community event later, okay?
[suspenseful music playing]
[chuckles]
[ping-pong ball tapping]
[whispering indistinctly]
[music continues]
[sighs]
[music fades]
[laughing]
- He's gonna freak.
- [laughs]
[gasp]
[children] Huh?
[Joy] That's it?
[child 3] That was disappointing.
[whimsical music resumes]
[utensils clanking]
[Bowo] Who wants extra tempeh?
- Quick, while no one's looking.
- [Sabrina] Hey!
Bowo put the tempeh back.
Yeah, sorry, Sabrina.
You're a little thief,
just like our caretakers.
[children] Ooh!
Just take your share.
Aw! Isn't the old man going to eat?
[children laughing]
What's little Miss Bossy doing?
Don't know. Here she comes.
- [music stops]
- Hey, was that you before?
Was what me?
The fleas in the rice.
Huh? Why would you think it was me?
There are fleas in everyone's rice.
Look at Joy's. [Chuckles]
What do you want?
You do this with every new caretaker.
Whatever. They're just here to steal.
Mr. Cahyo was a thief,
but that doesn't mean the rest are.
You're just going to drive them all off.
[chuckles]
Just leave Mr. Simon alone.
- He seems kind.
- [laughs]
What makes you think he's kind?
[Sabrina sighs]
We were all raised to be good children
who follow the rules.
If you can't do that,
maybe you should go live on the streets.
[pounds table] You like
bossing people around?
Maybe you should be the new caretaker.
I wouldn't wanna deal with kids like you.
[hopeful music playing]
[child] Mio, you're late!
[hopeful music intensifies]
[Boni] Hey, Kefas.
Oh, yeah, I almost forgot. Here.
Is my hair gonna look good, Kefas?
It's gonna look awesome to the max.
All done.
What do you think?
Awesome to the max. Thanks, Kefas.
Kefas, Boni, hurry! You're gonna be late.
- Coming.
- Just a second.
Okay.
- Boni, the blanket.
- Oh, yeah.
[vocalizing]
Here.
[Joy] Hurry up!
- Come on.
- [Boni] Okay.
- Bye, Joy.
- [kids] Bye.
- Bye, Joy.
- Hey, what's this?
It's gigantic.
Biology homework for the scholarship.
Let me take that.
Hey. [Chuckles]
Where is Sabrina's hero?
I haven't seen him.
Maybe she put him on sweeping duty.
[both laugh]
- We'd better hurry.
- Yeah.
Sir, it's Jalu, sir.
Yeah, okay. [Panting]
Sir, come on, hurry up!
[man] Yeah, I'm coming.
Go on, just touch it.
- [student 1] There, sir.
- Sir!
[man] What happened, Jalu?
Kefas peed on my book.
[man] Is that true, Kefas?
- [Jalu] That's his pee, sir.
- [student 2] Now you're in for it.
- [jaunty music playing]
- [sniffs] Ooh!
Hey! You're coming with me
to the principal's office.
What did I tell you?
Those orphans are nothing but trash.
Do you want me
to take a sh*t on your books?
- [man] Hey!
- [students] Ooh!
- [man] Come on!
- [bell ringing]
- [student 3] Joy, I gotta go.
- Okay!
Oh, yeah. Remember to bring it tomorrow.
Okay.
[man 2] That way, sir.
At the end of the hall, turn right.
[jaunty music continues]
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
[knocking on door]
[principal] Please come in.
[music ends]
[principal] As I was saying,
without provocation,
Kefas urinated
on his classmate's textbook.
Can you imagine that, sir?
Urinating on a textbook,
and on school grounds, no less.
It's reprehensible.
Mr. Simon, are you listening?
Yes, sir.
[principal] Kefas,
for your detention,
you'll be cleaning all the boys' toilets
after school for the next month.
Mr. Simon, I hope the orphanage
takes its responsibility
to educate these children seriously.
And I expect the orphanage
to carry out
appropriate disciplinary action.
Yes, sir.
He'll be disciplined appropriately.
[principal] Very well.
- Before I hand Kefas over, we'll need to...
- Thank you, sir.
If you'll excuse me.
[Kefas chuckles] What are you doing?
You can see me?
Of course. [Laughs]
He said, "Yes, sir."
"I'll discipline him appropriately."
[scoffs] Yeah, right.
[sighs] Careful, Kef.
What if he tells Mr. Wahyu about it?
Who cares?
Let's go.
[hopeful music playing]
[children shouting]
[Joy] Kefas, here!
- [child 2] Pass it.
- [child 3] I'm open!
- [Joy] Watch out.
- Pass it!
- Hey!
- [Joy] Watch out.
Kef, look out.
[grunts]
[gasps] You're nuts.
- Relax. It's on me. Get out of here.
- [Joy] Let's go. Come on.
- Let's go!
- We got to go.
Hey!
You troublemaker!
You did that on purpose.
Look at that. You broke my window again!
Hey!
Hey!
Where are you going?
[music fades]
Come on!
Sir, I'm sick and tired
of replacing my window.
I want that little troublemaker
to pay for it.
Go and find him and tell him to apologize.
And let him know
that I want my window fixed.
Are you even listening?
- How much is it?
- Thirty thousand.
No way.
How much does a window cost?
Hey, look.
All taken care of. If you'll excuse me.
- [poignant music playing]
- Wow, nice one, Mr. Simon.
He showed Mr. Cranky.
[laughing]
[music fades]
[Kefas] Well, if there are no brackets,
then the first one you should do
is this one.
Mm.
- So, he's lasted more than a week.
- [scoffs]
You've got some nerve,
letting Mr. Simon deal with the window.
You're the one who broke it.
You're shameless.
Hey! It's none of your business.
It is, actually.
Mr. Simon's our caretaker.
If you make trouble, you deal with it.
He paid for it with our petty cash.
Shut up for once.
[annoyed sigh]
[lively music playing]
Bowo.
You little thieves!
Mr. Simon said we could.
Didn't he, Joy?
Yeah, I asked for our weekly snacks,
and he gave us the key
to get them ourselves.
- Stop lying.
- I'm not lying.
It's the truth,
and we haven't had weekly snacks for ages.
Here, Sabrina. Want some? They're good.
[Sabrina] Get out.
[music fades]
[door locks]
[acoustic guitar playing]
[music stops]
What is it, Kefas?
Why did you pay for Mr. Yahya's window?
Mr. Wahyu said
you've already been given two warnings.
Wanna live on the street?
Hey, don't pretend to care.
Don't play the hero.
[church bell ringing]
Huh. "Wanna live on the street?"
What a load of crap.
Maybe Sabrina was right. Maybe he is kind.
You're sticking up for him?
- Of course not.
- [church bell ringing]
But it's weird, right?
It's like he's defending you.
I'll get him the hell out of here
soon enough.
Be careful, Kef.
You're gonna get kicked out.
[sighs] I bet he's up to no good.
And what is his evil plan?
How would I know?
[church bell ringing]
We have about a month and a half,
give or take,
to get ready
for the social community event.
And hopefully,
many of you will be lucky enough
to be adopted into new families.
- Amen.
- [children] Amen!
[Wahyu] Amen.
So the caretaker
will be overseeing the event.
Mr. Simon will organize everything.
Unfortunately,
I have to be out of town that day.
So I'm asking you all
to support Mr. Simon as best you can.
Okay, everyone?
[children] Yes, sir.
[whispers] That's when I'll take him down.
Are you nuts?
We're all looking forward to this.
- Find another time.
- Hey, who's talking back there, Joy?
Do you wanna come up front
and tell everyone?
- [jaunty music playing]
- [Wahyu] Mm.
Okay, we'll split into groups.
I don't want anyone fighting over them.
- [child 2] Come on, let's play soccer!
- [child 3] Yeah, let's go!
[music fades]
Is it still broken?
I'm not sure. I think so.
[radio static crackling]
[shuffling outside]
PELITA KASIH ORPHANAGE FOUNDATION
Hey!
What are you going to sing?
Desi, we should do
the same song as last time.
We already know it. What do you think?
- [Bowo imitating airplane sounds]
- [Desi] Mm
I think we should do a different one.
The last time we sung that song,
only one kid got adopted.
Yeah, it sounds like
they didn't like that song.
Yeah, that's right.
- Oh, Romi.
- Huh?
You're singing, too, this time.
Your voice is actually really good.
- Right?
- Yeah. That's true.
[child 5] You're a really good singer.
But I can't sing in front of everyone.
- Do you want to get adopted or not?
- But
[laughing]
- That's funny.
- [Sabrina] Mr. Simon?
Sir? I want to ask
for the job assignments for the event.
Sir?
Looking for your hero?
He's out there. He had some bags of rice.
[scoffs] Exchanging them, probably.
They're almost expired.
[chuckles]
CHARITY EVENT ASSIGNMENTS
MY LITTLE LAMB
Hey, Bowo, Mio, David, Budi?
You guys have been assigned
to clean the bathroom. [Laughs]
Oh no!
Romi, you and I
are sweeping out the front.
Oh, that's the song we're doing?
[bright acoustic guitar music playing]
Hey, Kef, why isn't your name here?
Did Sabrina forget?
Who cares?
[acoustic guitar music continues]
Hey! You missed that huge pile of garbage.
Are you blind?
Sweep it up properly.
[scoffs] You kidding me?
[in Indonesian] Where, oh where
Is my little lamb?
Your little lamb, sir
Is by the hibiscus tree
Where, oh where...
[in English] Stop, stop, stop, stop.
Someone's out of tune.
One of the boys.
Boni.
Boni, you sound bad. Don't sing.
Just mouth the words.
- Hey, that's so mean.
- [music fades]
You're heartless.
He's singing off-key.
Do you not have ears?
You're such a jerk.
You think you know better than everyone.
I do know better.
I'm older than you, so watch your mouth.
[scoffs]
That's right. You are.
So why are you still here?
You'll see. I'm gonna get out of here.
I'll get adopted,
and when I leave this place,
I'll put kids like you behind me.
But you haven't gone anywhere.
It's been ten years.
You're a pain in the a*s.
No wonder no one wants you.
[sniffles]
[poignant music playing]
[vocalizing]
[sighs]
[music intensifies]
[Joy] Kefas, it's all taken care of.
Desi is leading the choir.
Boni is gonna sing.
Sa Sabrina is crying.
And we can't find the caretaker.
He's probably stealing.
Why'd you throw it out?
[music fades]
[water splashing]
[hopeful music playing]
[music intensifies]
[whispering indistinctly]
Bon!
- Boni.
- Boni.
How long have you been here?
I don't know.
Hey, look, they're here!
Come on, let's get ready.
Hi!
Hello there.
Yes, sir, I'll try to get there later.
This is the caretaker's office.
- Because I have
- This is the study room.
But for today, it's a dining area.
- Hey.
- Come on!
[hopeful music continues]
[music fades]
Uh, thank you to all of you
for coming today
on behalf of the children here
at Pelita Kasih orphanage.
The children have prepared
a special performance for you all
to welcome you here today.
Please give them a round of applause.
The Pelita Kasih Orphanage Choir.
One, two, three, four.
[in Indonesian] Where, oh where
Is my little lamb?
Your little lamb, sir
Is by the hibiscus tree
Where, oh where
[in English] Sabrina, I'm leaving you
in charge for the moment.
[in Indonesian] Your heart, sir
Is at the new village
Caca Marica, hey, hey!
Caca Marica, hey, hey!
Caca Marica is at the new village
Caca Marica, hey, hey!
Caca Marica
[in English] Where's your hero?
Stealing the donations?
[laughs]
[Desi] One, two, three, four.
[in Indonesian] Where, oh where
Is my little lamb?
Your little lamb, sir
Is by the hibiscus tree
[gentle piano music playing]
[Gabriel in English]
Let me just count it, sir.
Thank you for this installment.
Mr. Gabriel, excuse me.
I'm sorry for chasing you, sir,
but we did need payment today.
Please.
Boni, what grade are you in?
- Kindergarten.
- Wow!
- Yeah!
- [girl] I'm really hungry.
Here. Look here.
Yeah.
[chattering indistinctly]
- [Boni] So delicious.
- [woman 2] Mmm, it smells delicious.
Are you hungry?
[all exclaim]
[people gasping, coughing]
- [retches]
- [Sabrina] Joy!
Stop! Stop!
Don't leave!
What's going on?
Look inside! This place is an outrage!
What ungrateful brats!
I don't understand.
I only laid it out a moment ago.
- Sir, sir, please.
- Enough.
- We're so sorry, sir, ma'am.
- Come on, let's get out of here.
Where have you been?!
[children crying]
as*h*le!
I know it was you, jerk.
[Simon] Sabrina.
How could you do this to us?
Such an important event,
and you just left us.
Look at this! It's a disgrace!
It's all his fault!
This is your fault!
You're pathetic. You know that?
I feel sorry for you.
You're so angry at Mr. Cahyo,
you have to ruin it for the rest of us!
Angelina didn't die because of Mr. Simon!
Don't bring her into it!
You're the worst! I hate you, Kefas!
[children crying]
[somber music playing]
[sobs]
[Bowo] Morning, Mr. Wahyu.
Good morning, Mr. Wahyu.
[melancholy music continues]
[Wahyu] No, he's crossed a line, Simon.
Kefas is out of control.
He's had more than enough warnings.
I'm kicking him out.
The school told me
that he urinated on a classmate's book.
[Kefas yells] Ah!
Why didn't you tell me about it?
[music fades]
I'm disappointed in you.
I guess you don't care after all.
The kids were really looking forward
to the social community event.
And thanks to you,
their dreams have been crushed.
I'm truly sorry, Wahyu.
I'm going to ask the foundation
to remove Kefas.
[Joy] Mr. Simon!
Sir, please forgive Kefas.
You can't let him be expelled.
There's nothing I can do, Joy.
Please just talk to Mr. Wahyu, sir.
Kefas has no one outside the orphanage.
Sir, please.
Do you know why Kefas is like this?
His sister died because of Mr. Cahyo,
who stole our donations.
So Kefas has a grudge against
all the caretakers.
Oh, yeah, he only peed on Jalu's book
because he was being mean.
Who peed on whose book?
Who's the mean one?
Jalu is! He was bullying him
for being an orphan.
He brought up his dead sister.
[tender piano music playing]
All right, you better get to school.
[tender music continues]
PELITA KASIH
ORPHANAGE FOUNDATION
"LOVE ALWAYS PROTECTS, ALWAYS TRUSTS,
ALWAYS HOPES, ALWAYS PERSEVERES."
1 CORINTHIANS 13:7
[tender music continues]
[music fades]
[Joy] That's Kefas's radio.
Do you know where Kefas has gone?
I don't know.
He's never run away like this.
Do you know
where his sister is buried?
[wistful music playing]
Why are you here?
I wanna know what you're planning to do.
[Kefas] None of your business.
Is it none of my business?
Or do you not have a plan yet?
Stop being a smart-a*s!
Come home, Kefas.
Why should I?
Don't pretend to care!
- I'm getting thrown out because of you.
- [music fades]
[sighs] You do deserve to be kicked out
after what you did.
Yeah! I deserve to be alone.
You have no idea what that's like.
I lived at the orphanage
when I was nine,
along with Wahyu.
Back then, it was called Van Osch.
It used to belong
to the Dutch church next door.
He and I were friends.
The two of us were roommates.
Every Christmas,
Easter
[Simon groans]
every social community event,
Wahyu and I would always hope
that someone
would take us out of the orphanage.
Within two years
Wahyu got adopted.
He went to the Netherlands
with his new family.
[clears throat]
There was this couple,
Mr. and Mrs. Suyoto.
Every Sunday,
they would come to the orphanage.
They were planning to adopt me.
I was loved.
Then one day,
they stopped coming to see me.
An accident, they said.
[Simon sighs]
Come on.
Kefas.
[poignant music playing]
[sighs]
[Simon] My son died
in a motorbike accident six years ago.
My wife
died unexpectedly four months ago.
I know
what it's like to be alone,
and it's awful.
[melancholy music continues]
[Kefas] I'm sorry, sir.
[Simon] It's your friends
you should apologize to.
Children.
Let's remain calm, okay?
And hear what Kefas has to say.
All right, Kefas, speak.
Everyone.
I'm really sorry.
I'm sorry for the hurt I caused.
I'm sorry, Boni.
You made me really sad, Kefas.
[Kefas] Boni, can you forgive me?
I promise I won't be a jerk again.
You're not gonna leave, are you?
I still need you to style my hair.
[Kefas] What about Joy?
Joy's not very good at it.
She makes my hair look ugly.
[Joy laughs]
Tell you what.
I promise you
that I won't let you down again.
I'm sorry.
[children chuckle]
I'm sorry, Joy.
You're already forgiven.
[Sabrina] Do you think
it's enough to apologize?
Do you think anyone will come back here
after what happened?
Seriously.
Wow, the rice is so clean!
What happened to all the fleas?
The rice was exchanged.
You should all thank Mr. Simon.
[children] Thank you very much, Mr. Simon.
[wistful acoustic guitar music playing]
FOR THE ORPHANAGE
MAKE SURE KEFAS
AND THE CHILDREN GET ADOPTED
So you're saying that Mr. Simon lived here
when he was a kid too?
That's why Mr. Wahyu
didn't show him around
when he first got here.
I guess I was wrong about him.
I thought he was a jerk.
So did I.
[Joy] Only Sabrina
thought he was decent from the start.
We should be nice to him from now on.
Don't you think?
[Simon] He's very remorseful.
The boy has a lot of bitterness.
If you kick him out, it'll crush him.
[Wahyu chuckles]
We're orphans ourselves, Simon.
Every child here is bitter.
Yes, but he's apologized to everyone.
They've forgiven him.
Come on, Wahyu. Just give him a chance.
How can you be sure he won't act up again?
Hmm?
I'll make sure I keep an eye on him.
Okay.
He's your responsibility.
Here, this month's pay.
You're looking out for Kefas.
It's good to see
that you're settling in here.
Thank you, Wahyu.
Simon.
It seems like this place is a good fit.
It's only temporary.
That was our agreement.
I finish next month.
[Wahyu inhales, exhales sharply]
I wish that you'd reconsider.
Hey, those kids are fortunate to have you.
Besides that,
you're smiling more these days.
[laughs]
I already have other plans, Wahyu.
Ah! Plans are easily changed, Simon.
Actually, I have a favor to ask.
- [Kidung playing on radio]
- [in Indonesian] Not every clouded sky
Is dark and gray forever
Because today
I see
The world so bright
[in English] Everyone come to the hall.
There's an important announcement.
Come here.
Gather round, everyone.
Now, I'm sure you haven't forgotten
the disaster that was
last month's social community event.
Right?
Mm.
And the next social community event
isn't for another five months.
[children moan]
But our friend Mr. Simon
came to me earlier,
and he'd like to hold another event
this month.
Ha!
[sighs] He's a little crazy,
our Mr. Simon,
but I've given it some thought.
- Why not?
- [cheering]
[Wahyu] Let's hold another one this month!
[Wahyu laughing]
Yeah!
- Thanks, Mr. Simon.
- [Wahyu] Let's all thank Mr. Simon.
[all] Thank you very much, Mr. Simon.
Mr. Simon?
Sir?
[music fades]
Uh, sir, I wanna learn to play guitar.
I wanna learn to play
Angelina's favorite song.
- Yeah. Hang on.
- Nice!
Not in here.
What about the side stairs?
Yeah, okay.
[Kefas in Indonesian]
Coming home from school
- [Simon in English] C major.
- The next event is gonna be so much fun.
[Joy] I hope it goes smoothly this time.
[in Indonesian] Gotta be home soon
[in English] Hey, sir, uh, can I try?
- Yeah, sure. Try C to F first.
- Okay.
- Hmm. Try C, okay?
- [Desi] Imagine.
Hey, hey, look.
- What is it?
- Huh?
- Oh, guitar.
- [Simon] Now try C to D.
[Joy] Mr. Simon, I wanna learn guitar too.
- Yeah, teach me to play.
- Me too.
- All right, just slow down.
- Hey, hey, just wait! I'm first.
Wow, nice.
You can accompany us
at the community event.
That'll be so cool!
- I don't know, Bon.
- [laughs]
Mr. Simon.
You should teach Romi guitar too.
I'm not playing at the social event.
[all laughing]
Sir, can you teach me as well?
Me too. I'm next.
- Okay, but just
- Give it to me.
Hey, hey!
I'm learning Angelina's favorite song.
One at a time. One at a time.
Oh, sir, I thought of a song
we could do at the event.
I'm pretty sure that it's called "Kidung."
Oh yeah, I know that!
- [in Indonesian] Not every
- [Kefas in English] Yeah, that one!
- Yeah, try it, try it.
- Just a second.
I'll have to figure out
what the chords are.
[chords playing]
[in Indonesian] Not every clouded sky
Is dark and gray forever
[in English] Mr. Simon!
Mr. Simon!
Hi, Sab.
Who donated these?
A godsend donated them for the garden
through the church.
- Do you need a hand, sir?
- Ah, yeah.
Here, take the light one.
[chuckles]
Sir, I'd like for you
to teach me how to drive.
You're not old enough yet.
[sighs] But there might come a time
that I need to, like an emergency.
We'll find a time, all right?
I see the way you always look out
for everyone else.
Maybe someday, you'll be the caretaker.
But we have you, sir.
I wanna be a psychologist.
I'm hoping that, at the social event,
I'll get adopted so I can go to college.
[Simon chuckles] Amen to that, Sabrina.
[buoyant music playing]
[inaudible singing]
[Simon] Easy. Uh, that's it.
- Yeah, yeah. Hey, hey!
- I've got it.
[music continues]
[Simon] The cacti look good, Sabrina.
Kefas, this is for you. It's a rat trap.
Cool!
- Thank you, Mr. Simon.
- [Simon laughs]
[Simon sighs]
Everyone, pull as hard as you can.
When it's tight, we'll tie it off.
Okay? That's it, yeah.
[Bowo] What was that?
- [Kefas] You ready to pull it?
- [Simon] Yeah, yeah.
- [annoyed sigh]
- You got it?
- [Sabrina] Let's get this off you.
- You got it? Joy, be careful.
[children chanting] Yeah, let's go!
Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
[child 3] Take the shot!
[children] Yeah!
Yes!
- [child 1] Hey, look!
- [child 2] Bowo, come on.
- Hi.
- [Simon] Hey, Bowo. Come on.
[Joy] Come on.
[in Indonesian]
Coming home from school
Rushing home
Don't take too long
[sighs]
[sighs]
[exhales sharply]
[poignant music playing]
[inaudible singing]
[poignant music continues]
[music fades]
[in English] Kefas.
Here, I managed to fix it.
I found it in the trash.
But I threw it out.
Why'd you throw it out?
Too many memories?
Bad ones?
[radio button clicking]
[melodic guitar music playing on radio]
[sighs] The thing is,
when I was learning Angie's song,
I got really down.
Looking at that made it worse.
I thought about how my dad
never came back, even after Angelina died.
[music stops]
Thank you, sir, for fixing it,
but I really don't wanna keep it.
Hey, here's the water.
[gentle piano music playing]
[inaudible singing]
[music fades]
[Gabriel on TV] Cremation services.
Planning a funeral
[Gabriel] And that's
the last payment, Mr. Simon.
Thank you so much for putting your faith
in Bakti Abadi Funeral Home.
[Simon] I'm thinking next month, Gabriel.
What do you mean?
For the burial.
Uh, Mr. Simon, are you sick?
Uh
Uh, what are you saying?
I think you know what I'm saying.
I, uh
I couldn't possibly, uh...
Ah.
I chose to come to Bakti Abadi
because, whatever the situation,
you have the solution.
Those were your words.
I don't want to be a bother.
I won't cause you trouble.
You just need to come pick me up.
Later on, I'll send the address.
[zipper opens]
I'll pay you extra.
- [Gabriel sighs]
- Okay, good.
[gentle piano music resumes]
Out and about today, Mr. Simon.
That's right.
How are you, ma'am?
I'm well, sir.
Yeah.
MR. ASEP'S
BARBERSHOP
Hi, please come in.
- [Simon] Just here.
- [man] Yeah.
Mr. Simon.
[sighs] It's disconnected.
- Mr. Simon.
- [Simon] Ma'am.
Ah, Mr. Simon.
[both laugh]
I was just wondering, uh,
if you're planning on renewing your lease?
I'm asking
because if you're not planning on it,
my son will take it.
[sighs] Right, ma'am.
Well, I won't be renewing.
Oh, I see.
So where are you going to be living?
Um, another place. [Laughs]
- Oh.
- Forgive me, I need to pack some things.
Of course.
- Yeah.
- Please.
[door lock clicks]
[wistful music playing]
[door opens]
[boy] Dad.
See ya.
Yosua!
[Simon's wife] Happy birthday,
my darling husband.
[Simon sighs] Thank you, darling.
[both laugh]
[romantic song in Indonesian playing]
[music fades]
[in English] Excuse me.
What's all this? Are you moving?
You could say that.
Oh, okay.
Hey!
Don't worry, don't worry.
- Huh?
- Just take all of it.
- Are you sure, sir?
- Mm.
[man] Oh, praise the Lord!
Today's a good day!
Thanks, sir.
I wish you all the blessings
under the sun, all of them.
- Every single one of them.
- Amen.
[man] Amen.
I hope that you're blessed
with excellent health, sir.
- Amen.
- [man] Amen.
I hope that you're blessed
with a long life. [Chuckles]
Amen. [Chuckles]
Thank you, sir.
Oh.
This is neat. Nice.
[items clattering]
- Do you mind if I hang on to this?
- Yes, sir.
Oh sure, go ahead. Take it.
Okay.
That's still good.
[upbeat music playing on radio]
[entry bell rings]
[Simon] Good afternoon, Yahya.
Afternoon.
[music stops]
I have some pants I want altered.
[Yahya] Ah.
Mr. Simon,
you really are amazing.
Ever since you came to the orphanage,
those kids have stopped causing trouble.
Not one ball [groans]
has come over my wall. [Chuckles]
Anyone can see
that you're a positive influence on them.
[sighs]
I hope that you're planning
on staying there.
Tell me.
Do you have children?
Three. Grandkids, five.
Are they all at home? It must be crowded.
[Yahya] The eldest is in the Netherlands.
The middle child, second one, in America.
The youngest is in Singapore.
I'm home alone.
My wife, the kids' mother,
passed away.
Ah.
If you're ever lonely, come on over.
They don't like me.
Hmm. Maybe that's because
they haven't got to know you,
and you haven't got to know them.
Ah.
[in Indonesian]
The stars are twinkling
[in English] I'm up.
Am I going next?
Hey, look, I'm bald!
[children laughing]
- [Simon] Hey.
- [music stops]
[in Indonesian] As if they understand
The meaning and the feeling
Oh, beautiful hymn
[in English] Simon, are you still sure
you wanna leave?
[laughing]
[inspirational music playing]
[Simon] Ah, here, try this one on.
- Does it look like it's the right size?
- Yeah! It's perfect!
- Thank you!
- Turn around.
Now you can stop wearing
sleeveless shirts. Try this.
[inspirational music continues]
[music fades]
Welcome, everyone.
I'd like to thank you all
for your generosity.
The donations that you've brought
make such a difference
in the lives of these children.
However,
what has an even bigger impact on the kids
is having all of you bless us
with your presence here today.
I feel
that I'm extremely fortunate
to know these children.
These children have so much potential
that has not yet been discovered.
Who really knows?
Maybe all of you
are the most fortunate of us all.
If you're willing and able,
you have an opportunity
to guide them to their full potential.
All right.
Please give a round of applause
for the Pelita Kasih Orphanage Choir.
[playing gentle music]
I'm Mini.
I sit on the corner.
Sometimes, I'm sad. Sometimes, I'm lonely.
I want someone to hold me.
[kids] Ooh
But they tell me to hang in there.
I like to look up
at the stars in the sky and say,
"God, please don't be stingy."
I pray, and I try to smile.
My dreams are so big.
I have a strong heart,
and I know I'll be loved by someone.
Even though, for now, I still cry often.
I know it'll be okay.
Because I believe
I have a heart as bright as light.
[choir vocalizing]
[choir vocalizing]
[in Indonesian] Not every clouded sky
Is dark and gray forever
Because
Today
I see
The world so bright
Du-du-du-du
Du-du-du-du-du-du
Du-du-du-du
Du-du-du-du-du-du
The forest and the wild
Seem to sing along
Filling
This day
With radiance
A world
Wrapped in peace
The stars are twinkling
With playful charm
As if they understand
The meaning and the feeling
Oh, beautiful hymn
You have lifted me
From the burden
Of my sin
Du-du-du-du-du-du
Du-du-du
Du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du
La-la-la, la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la
La-la, a-ha
La-la-la-la-la
La-la
h*-h*-h*-h*
Not every clouded sky
Is dark and gray forever
Because
Because
Today
Today, with radiance
A world
Wrapped in peace
- The stars are twinkling
- [guitar drops out]
With playful charm
As if they understand
The meaning and the feeling
- Oh, beautiful hymn
- [guitar resumes playing along]
You have lifted me
From the burden
Of my sin
Oh, beautiful hymn
You have lifted me
From the burden
Of my sin
[song ends]
[Kefas in English] Yeah, it's just here.
- Give it a try.
- [child 4] Just like this one.
Yeah, yeah.
Have you guys ever seen this book before?
[Boni] Hey, Kefas! Kefas!
- [Kefas laughs]
- So you're learning guitar?
Yeah, I'm learning guitar.
[woman] You looked like
you were having fun up there.
Yeah. I'm sorry.
Uh, could you excuse me for a moment?
[tender acoustic guitar music playing]
[child 5] Yeah, you too.
[Simon] That's right. Yeah.
- What the hell?
- Come with me.
It's great to talk.
Hello, good afternoon to you both.
- Good afternoon.
- Afternoon.
I'm Kefas, and this is Sabrina.
- [Wahyu] Simon.
- Sabrina has lived here for ten years.
She always reminds her brothers
and sisters to be disciplined.
[woman] Wow, impressive.
Sabrina was the organizer of the event.
She's been getting scholarships
since she was in grade school.
You would be very fortunate
to have her as a daughter. Excuse me.
- [woman] What grade are you in?
- I'm in tenth grade.
Uh, why don't we talk inside?
- After you.
- Sure.
This way.
[music fades]
[Wahyu] Simon.
Congratulations.
It's a huge success.
And thank you so much.
You've made these children very happy.
Yes, indeed.
Many of the children are happy
to have found new parents.
But some are upset
that it's not their time.
[Wahyu] Mm.
We can only do so much, right?
Those were your words.
- Were they?
- Uh
[chuckles] Looks like
someone's getting old.
Hey. Remember when they took me
to the Netherlands?
- I hated it there.
- [poignant music playing]
I called you and said,
"I wanna come back
to the orphanage, Simon."
What did you tell me?
Well, I told you
you were being ungrateful.
[Wahyu] Mm.
"If we're not able to be grateful,
we can't expect to be happy."
Those were your words too.
[chuckles] Uh, you've forgotten.
I'll let you get back to it.
[poignant music continues]
CHILD IDENTITY CARD
ORPHANAGE
[music fades]
What did you do this time
to get called to Mr. Wahyu's office?
[chuckles] What about you?
Why are you here? Are you a troublemaker?
I didn't do anything.
What did you do, Joy?
Break Mr. Yahya's window?
[Wahyu] All right, guys.
Come on in. Come on.
Sit.
Kefas.
Boni. Joy.
Congratulations, guys!
For what, Mr. Wahyu?
Oh, congratulations,
because all of you have got new parents!
[all] Yeah!
Yeah, yeah!
[Boni] Woo-hoo! Yay.
[Kefas] Yeah!
[Joy] Yeah!
Woo-hoo!
[melancholy music playing]
Sabrina.
I know. It's not my time yet.
Mr. Simon?
Sir?
Mr. Simon?
Mr. Simon?
BAKTI ABADI
FUNERAL HOME
[gasps]
FOR GABRIEL
PLEASE PLACE THIS INSIDE THE COFFIN
Kefas.
What what is this?
What does this mean?
Are you planning on leaving us?
How dare you!
[melancholy music continues]
[Romi] Come on, Joy.
Coming.
[car engine starting]
[Desi] I'm gonna win.
- I'll beat you this time.
- No way.
- Romi, Desi, you seen Mr. Simon?
- [Romi] Huh?
- No.
- I haven't seen him since this morning.
- [Romi] Mm, come on.
- [Desi] All right.
[car engine splutters]
Has anyone seen Kefas?
I haven't seen him all day.
The last time that I saw Kefas
was in Mr. Wahyu's office.
Hey, no one's seen
Mr. Simon either. Right, Sabrina?
- Mm.
- Why is Mr. Wahyu here so late?
Usually, he only stays this late
when there's no caretaker.
[footsteps approaching]
Uh
Kids, can I have your attention?
[Simon] Hello, how are you?
[man] Fine, thanks. Up to much today?
[Simon] Same old.
[coin jingles]
Gabriel.
[Kefas crying]
[Joy] Kefas!
Mr. Simon's gone, right?
I just can't believe
Mr. Simon would leave like this.
And because he wants to k*ll himself.
[Kefas sobs]
[Sabrina] Huh?
What did you say?
[Kefas sobs]
Mr. Simon left the orphanage, Kef,
and he didn't even say goodbye to us.
He's going to k*ll himself.
I read it in his notebook.
He's made preparations to die.
Are you serious?
[sobs] Mr. Simon!
Don't just sit there! Come on, let's go!
Hurry up!
[lively music playing]
Sab!
[Joy] Hey, look!
KEEP STUDYING HARD, KIDS
MR. SIMON
- [Joy] Romi, let's go!
- Coming!
- [Sabrina] Joy! Romi! Come on!
- Kefas, let's go.
[Kefas] Okay, okay.
[van horn honking]
[Sabrina] Kefas! Desi!
[Romi] Just wait.
- [Boni] Come on.
- [van horn honks]
Here I found his address.
- [Sabrina] Kefas!
- All right.
- [honking continues]
- Kefas! Desi! Come on!
[Boni] Come on, come on.
- [Joy] Let's go.
- [Sabrina] Ready?
- [Romi] Ready.
- [Desi] Yeah.
- [Kefas] Let's go.
- [all exclaiming]
[Joy] Can you even drive?
Can you just shut up back there?
[Desi] We're all gonna die!
[children cheering]
[Joy] Sabrina!
Yes!
[car horn honking]
[Romi] Yeah, you got this.
You're doing great, Sabrina.
[honking continues]
Hey, don't you need to change gear?
[tires squeal]
[Romi] Hurry, hurry!
Get out! Get out!
[Desi] Come on! Hurry up!
Six Anggrek Street.
[Joy] Which one is it?
[Sabrina] That's Five Anggrek Street.
That's number six. Come on, everyone.
[Kefas] Be careful.
[woman] Just a little, okay?
Thank you. All right, sir.
[children] Ma'am. Ma'am. Ma'am.
Ma'am! Ma'am! Ma'am!
Hello, ma'am. We're looking for Mr. Simon.
Mr. Simon has moved out.
[children] Huh?
[Sabrina] What now?
Uh the cemetery!
- [Romi] Come on!
- [Sabrina] The cemetery?
Oh, oh, careful!
Don't run. You'll fall!
[Sabrina] Yes, ma'am. Thank you.
[gasps] Is this the grave
that Mr. Simon just paid for?
This is where he'll be buried.
All right. Where did the notebook say
Mr. Simon bought the plot from?
Uh, I don't know.
I remember an angel's name.
The funeral home had an angel's name.
Or was it the name of the owner?
Uh, I forget,
but I read it in his notebook.
What are some angels' names?
- Michael?
- Mm, that's not it.
- Raphael?
- [Kefas] No.
- Uriel?
- No, no.
Ba Ba Bacariel?
- [Kefas] No, no.
- Barachiel.
[Kefas] Uh, no.
How do you all remember
the names of the angels?
Gabriel.
Yeah, Gabriel!
Hey, there's a funeral home
next to school,
but I forget what it's called.
And there's another one by the station,
right, Romi?
- Yeah.
- [Sabrina] We'll check both.
- Come on!
- [Sabrina] Hurry!
[somber music playing]
[Gabriel] Mr. Simon,
will you please reconsider?
Come on, sir.
[Simon] We already made an agreement,
and you've accepted payment.
You promised me a solution.
[Gabriel] All right, Mr. Simon.
[Simon] My clothes
are in the bag I gave you.
There are also some personal effects
to be placed in the coffin with me.
I've written down the pickup address.
It's in the envelope.
The rest of the money I owe you
is with me.
You can collect it when you come.
[music continues]
[radio host] From the youth
songwriting competition,
this next one is a classic from the 1970s.
[van engine revs]
[tires squeal]
[Desi] Come on.
Uh, ma'am, does Gabriel work here?
There's no one here named Gabriel.
What about Mr. Simon?
He bought a plot of land here.
Please, it's a matter of life and death.
[woman] Let me check.
When did he die?
- He's not dead yet.
- But he's planning on dying today.
Are you kids messing with me?
[Sabrina] Come on, let's go!
[hopeful music playing]
[Romi] Hurry!
- [Joy] Let's go.
- [Desi] Hurry up!
[Romi] Lock the door.
SINAR KASIH
FUNERAL HOME
CENDANA HOUSE (ROOM 08)
PRAMUKA STREET, NO. 37, SUKABUMI
[Simon] I want you
to pick me up tonight at 8:00.
Sir, I think the video's stuck.
1 TIMOTHY 6:10
"FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY
IS A ROOT OF ALL KINDS OF EVIL.
SOME PEOPLE, EAGER FOR MONEY,
HAVE WANDERED FROM THE FAITH
AND PIERCED THEMSELVES WITH MANY GRIEFS."
[music intensifies]
[siren wailing]
[tires squeal]
[Sabrina, Desi] Mr. Gabriel!
[Kefas, Romi] Mr. Gabriel!
Mr. Gabriel!
[Desi, Kefas] Mr. Gabriel!
[Desi] Mr. Gabriel!
- [Desi] Mr. Gabriel, sir!
- [Joy] Mr. Gabriel!
Sir!
This belongs to Mr. Simon.
- What's going on?
- Where's Mr. Gabriel?
Oh, he's just stepped out.
Where has he gone?
Well, he took the ambulance.
Usually, that means
he's picking up a body.
The one we saw earlier!
He's gone to get Mr. Simon!
- Come on, hurry!
- Let's go!
[uplifting music playing]
It's Mr. Gabriel, right there!
[Sabrina] Oh yeah, I see him.
[Kefas] Mr. Gabriel!
[all] Mr. Gabriel! Mr. Gabriel!
Mr. Gabriel!
[van horn honking]
[siren wailing]
[Sabrina] Sir! Mr. Gabriel!
Mr. Gabriel!
Mr. Gabriel!
Look out!
- [all screaming]
- [car horn honking]
[Kefas screaming]
- Everyone, hang on.
- [Joy] Okay.
[all screaming]
[tires squeal]
[all screaming]
- Please, God, I don't wanna die!
- "Our Father, who art in heaven"
[radio host]
Now for something a little different.
It's a new arrangement of a song
we all know and love, "Kidung,"
now featuring
the beautiful voice of Chrisye.
I hope you enjoy it.
["Kidung" playing on radio]
[in Indonesian] Not every clouded sky
Is dark and gray forever
Because
Today
I see
The world so bright
[tense music playing]
[van horn honks]
[Romi in English] Look, there he is!
[all] Mr. Gabriel!
- [Boni] There he is!
- [Desi] Mr. Gabriel!
[Romi, Kefas] Mr. Gabriel!
[Romi] Mr. Gabriel, sir!
[all exclaiming]
[Joy] Mr. Gabriel!
[Desi] Mr. Gabriel!
[all] Mr. Gabriel! Mr. Gabriel!
[all] Mr. Gabriel! Mr. Gabriel!
- [Kefas] Mr. Gabriel! Wait!
- Mr. Gabriel!
- We're from Mr. Simon's orphanage.
- Here. Here. Help me find his house.
- It's on this street! Come on!
- Come on!
- [Gabriel] It's number 37!
- [Boni] 37!
Okay, 37.
Hey, hey! That's the one! That's the one!
- [Joy] Yeah, yeah.
- [Gabriel] Here it is!
Come on, come on!
[Joy] Which one?
Uh
[Romi] Which one is it?
[Sabrina] Uh
What's the room number?
[Gabriel] Uh, number
sh*t! Where's the paper?
- Huh?
- What?
Ah, I must have dropped it. Hang on.
- There's no time. Let's split up.
- Yeah.
What should we do if we find him, Sabrina?
Come tell me or Kefas. Don't act alone.
- Okay, come on.
- Let's go!
[knocking at door]
[tense music continues]
[knocking continues]
[Kefas] Hey, uh
Uh, sorry, do you know Mr. Simon?
[playing acoustic guitar]
[Joy] Uh, excuse me?
Is there a Mr. Simon who lives here?
- Sul, know a Mr. Simon?
- [groans]
Simon, who's that?
No idea, man.
Let's keep going.
[in Indonesian] Gray forever because
Today
I see
The world so bright
[music stops]
[sniffles]
[children singing in Indonesian]
Not every clouded sky
Is dark and gray forever
Because
Today
I see
The world so bright
The forest and the wild
Seem to sing along
Filling
This day
[sobbing]
[children in English] Mr. Simon.
[all crying]
[emotional music playing]
[Joy] Mr. Simon!
[Boni] Mr. Simon.
[Desi] Mr. Simon.
[Romi] Mr. Simon.
[Kefas] Don't leave us, sir.
[Joy] Mr. Simon.
[Gabriel exhales sharply]
"COMMIT YOUR WAY TO THE LORD,
TRUST IN HIM
AND HE WILL DO THIS."
- PSALMS 37:5
[Simon] Kefas.
[music fades]
Mr. Simon, guess what?
They're sending me
to private school in Jakarta.
I thought your adoptive parents
live in Bandung.
They have a house in Jakarta, sir.
And if my grades are good enough,
they'll send me to college overseas.
[chuckles]
You're very fortunate, Kefas.
Here.
Are you sure you don't wanna keep it?
[tender music playing]
That radio still makes me sad.
I think it's a bit like
how you keep that bottle of perfume.
I don't want to hold on to things
that bring me down.
[Simon chuckles]
You're right.
I was unable to accept what had happened.
And because I couldn't,
I decided to give up.
[chuckles]
But now I've accepted it.
I'm able to be grateful
that I have all of you in my life.
But, sir, we're all going to leave,
one after another.
You'll lose us all.
[Simon chuckles]
Kefas.
Loss is an inevitable part of life.
You can decide to keep grieving,
remain sad, but what's the point?
[chuckles]
I choose to be grateful
for the time I have left
with the kids here.
Maybe eventually, I'll come to understand.
[laughs] Yeah.
Hey, they're waiting.
- Oh, yeah.
- Come on.
All right.
[Simon chuckles]
[Kefas] Okay.
"BLESSED IS THE ONE
WHO TRUSTS IN THE LORD."
[sobbing]
Hey, don't be sad.
I'll see you again in Jakarta.
[children crying]
Congrats, Kefas.
Try to behave. Don't waste your chance.
Thanks, Sabrina.
I really hope that we'll see each other.
[children sobbing]
Kefas, let's get a photo.
Stand in the middle.
Ready?
Three, two
[camera clicks]
You take care, okay?
Goodbye, sir.
- [voice breaks] Goodbye. Take care.
- [Kefas sobs]
[Kefas] Okay.
- Goodbye.
- Thank you so much.
- Please.
- Take care.
[music intensifies]
[children vocalizing]
[children] Goodbye!
[Sabrina] Goodbye.
Bye!
[Boni] I'm gonna miss you, Kefas.
[music continues]
[sniffles]
[sniffles]
[music fades]
[sniffles]
FOR GABRIEL
PLEASE PLACE THIS INSIDE THE COFFIN
FOR THE ORPHANAGE
MAKE SURE KEFAS
AND THE CHILDREN GET ADOPTED
- [Wahyu] Kefas.
- [sniffles]
Sir.
Simon
wanted you to have this.
[breathes shakily]
He kept it all these years?
Oh, yeah.
He never forgot about you.
After you left,
whenever a child felt down, was sad,
grieving,
or desperate,
Simon would always talk about
Kefas, Kefas,
and Kefas.
And as a result,
they would find the strength
and motivation to embrace life.
[both chuckle]
It's time to leave.
[Wahyu sighs]
All right.
Come with me, sir.
[phone line ringing]
[wistful music playing]
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
I'd like to thank all of you
for being here.
Today, we say goodbye
to our beloved caretaker, Mr. Simon.
[Sabrina sighs]
I see a lot of familiar faces here.
I see many of my brothers and sisters
from the orphanage.
Desi and Romi.
Joy and Boni.
And, of course, Kefas.
Kefas will give the eulogy for Mr. Simon.
- Go ahead, Kefas.
- [music fades]
Good afternoon, everyone.
[man] Good afternoon.
- Afternoon.
- Good afternoon.
[Kefas] We're here to celebrate the life
of Simon Ferdinan.
First of all,
I would like to thank Mr. Simon.
For helping me
to write this important letter.
"A Letter To My Youth."
[poignant music playing]
"I would like to thank
my 12-year-old self."
"That's the age"
"you and your sister
were left at the orphanage."
"Your dad said he'd come back."
"And even though you knew he never would,"
"you kept waiting and hoping."
"There was so much heartache,
loss,
"tears late at night."
"But you never let anyone else see it."
"You tried to be strong for your sister."
"I'd also like to thank
my 15-year-old self."
[children humming "Kidung"]
"You had to deal with
the loss of your sister."
"You blamed yourself
for not protecting her."
"All of the guilt
and anger stayed with you."
"But I'm so proud."
"Because amid that darkness"
You chose to stand up
and fight the despair,
"even though it wasn't easy."
"When I was going through that,"
I was thankful to have Mr. Simon there,
"and I'm thankful to have him now."
"I've realized that the fear
of losing my loved ones
is still present today."
"As we say goodbye to you,"
you've reminded me
"that my past experiences
are what make me strong today."
"The strength to be grateful
and accept each loss with an open heart."
"The strength to choose happiness"
"amidst the loss."
"Thank you again, Mr. Simon,
for helping me understand the present
"on the day that you left."
[humming fades]
Farewell.
[wistful piano music playing]
Excuse me, sir.
[Boni] Don't go too far.
[Romi] Mr. Yahya was so angry at me.
He kept on saying, "Where are you going?"
"Where are you going?"
I tried to answer, but he kept saying,
"Where are you going?"
[laughs]
Yeah, exactly.
- [Joy] Hey, come on.
- Hey, guys, what are you talking about?
- Mr. Yahya.
- Mr. Yahya?
[Romi] He was so weird.
[Joy] Kefas.
I can't believe
that you were blaming yourself
for Angelina's death.
Kefas.
We all know why you've struggled.
We all understand.
Don't forget that.
Thank you.
[Joy] Hmm.
[Romi clears throat]
- Sab.
- [Sabrina] Hmm?
Boni said
What?
You're the new caretaker.
Yeah, does that surprise you?
- [laughter]
- Really? [Laughs]
Actually, these days, I'm more involved
in running the foundation.
- Really?
- [all] Mm.
Like Wahyu used to.
- [Joy] Wow.
- [Sabrina] Cool, right?
Yeah.
I heard from Desi
that you're a politician.
Who would have thought? You were so shy.
Yeah, well,
a lot of time has passed since then.
These days,
I basically never shut my trap.
So long as you don't bribe anyone.
Hey, of course not. I just don't shut up.
[laughter]
Boni, you're a yogi?
[Joy] Oh.
- Namaste.
- Namaste.
- But, Boni
- [Joy] Come here, sweetie.
Is your hair okay at yoga?
My hair is the key to my success, Kef.
It's all about the curl.
- Oh, awesome to the max!
- Awesome to the max.
[all] To the max.
[all laugh]
Honey.
I'm sorry for what I put
you and Abigail through.
There's been so much on my mind.
I've been so confused,
and I ended up hurting you.
I know what triggered it.
But I need your help.
There's a lot that I haven't told you.
I'm ready to talk now.
Please call me when you're ready.
I love you.
[uplifting music playing]
Honey?
A LETTER TO MY YOUTH
[Kefas] Abigail, come here.
[uplifting inspirational music continues]
[music fades]
[gentle melodic music playing]
[music fades]
[wistful piano music playing]
[music fades]
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A Letter to My Youth (2026)
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