This final match of the Scrabble Championship
for junior high school
is about to come to an end.
Rinrada has a score of 408 points.
Sorrawis has a score of 375 points.
This is a competitive match indeed.
It was worth 24 points.
It's 432 to 375 points.
Right now, Rinrada is taking the lead by 57 points.
Rinrada Nilthep is a dark horse in this competition.
This is her first time taking part in the competition.
But she beat last year's champion
in the first round.
Your daughter is good, just like you said.
There are no tiles left.
You came at the right moment.
I thought you were busy with work and wouldn't make it.
Come on, Vit. You know I wouldn't miss the final round.
Let's see. With the remaining tiles…
I've been watching Lin since you told me you wanted her to move to my school.
Sorrawis, from Assawa International School,
is now under pressure
because his next word has to be of 57 points to win.
It was worth 84 points.
Oh, my. Sorrawis did it.
He thought of another word and got up to 84 points with…
Jacqueries.
Is that how you did it?
Is that how you got here?
What are you talking about?
I won't tell anyone.
Don't worry.
Rinrada, will you let it pass or will you challenge the word?
-I'll let it pass. -She let it pass.
So, Sorrawis earns 84 points and is in the lead once again.
Lin has always won.
And she'll win again.
Right now, Rinrada has only three tiles left.
There aren't any other choices.
She will have to use these tiles to add on to a word on the board.
Let's see if she can score more than 27 points
and take over Sorrawis's lead.
It was worth 35 points.
RINRADA VS SORRAWIS
That's it.
The winner of Thailand's Scrabble Championship
for junior high school
is Rinrada Nilthep
from Vachiraban Pittayakom School.
In the next academic competition,
Rinrada Nilthep will represent Krungthep Thaweepanya School.
Lin…
will receive a scholarship, just as we agreed on.
Congratulations to both of you.
Thank you so much.
WINNER OF THE COMPETITION RINRADA NILTHEP
GRADE 10, FIRST SEMESTER
How's your new school? Is it good?
It's nice, Dad.
The school is so big.
Every room has AC.
Krungthep Thaweepanya School Values knowledge above anything else
Virtues will lead the way
The library is huge.
They have a lot of great books.
Our pride has been recognized
All over the land
The computer lab
is full of iMacs.
They have so many that the students don't have to share.
The art studios and science labs
are complete with equipment.
But what I like most is…
the music room.
There's a grand piano too.
I can play it during lunch every day.
Do you like it?
Yes.
By the way,
do you have any new friends?
Friendship will never fade We are all united…
Of course I do.
Have they already started?
Hey.
Hi.
You're here for the audition too?
Great.
Finally, I've got a friend.
Audition for what?
For the school play, of course.
No. I'm just playing the piano.
Oh. I'm Grace, by the way.
You know me, right?
We're in the same class.
I remember you.
Your name is Grace, and your seat is behind me.
Right.
My name is Lin.
I remember you too.
Lin.
You can play the piano, can't you?
Ready?
To realize
All this love
To understand each other Surely took time
It’s off-key again.
Always on this line.
If I sing like this,
I won't make the cut for sure.
Do you want to be in a play that badly?
Being in a play is one of my high school dreams, you know.
Just to be in it,
any part I get is fine.
I don't understand why it has to be a musical though.
How about this?
Just listen carefully to the notes.
And then try singing along, okay?
Surely took time
One more time.
Surely took time
You got it.
Let's start at the top.
One, two, three.
To realize
All this love
To understand each other Surely took time
Not only looking into each other's eyes
I wish
That us being apart
Is only just a dream
But no matter what happens We're here for each other
Just like the old days
Thanks.
I can sing it right.
Sure.
Thanks so much.
You can do it.
I can do it.
Lin.
Can you wait for me?
Lin.
How did it go? Were you able to sing well?
Yes, I was.
Thanks to you.
Thank you so much.
But I probably won't get accepted.
Why?
I just found out
that the headmistress came up with a new rule.
Those who want to be in the school play
must have a GPA of at least 3,25.
My grades have never been that high.
I'm stupid, Lin.
You need good grades to be in a play?
I don't think it's relevant.
I don't know.
But they say the rule's going to take effect now.
Well, I can help tutor you if you want.
Really?
Yes.
Here.
These are Mr. Sophon's materials from his tutorial class that I'm in.
-Mr. Sophon? -Right.
Our math teacher?
That's right.
These are from his tutorial class though.
I've never seen these problems before.
Doesn't he teach the same lessons?
I don't know either.
But everyone who studies with him has had their grades improved.
I can't solve a single one of them.
They're so hard.
You can't do any of them?
Can you please teach me from the beginning?
From the beginning…
Of course. What's wrong with that?
Please, Tutor Lin.
Tutor Lin, please teach me from the start, will you?
What did you just call me?
You're my Tutor Lin.
Pretty please.
Okay, Student Grace.
Yes.
Let's start.
Here, the first problem is an easy one.
You can start the exam now.
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
MATHEMATICS
B.
I've never seen these problems before.
Doesn't he teach the same lessons?
These are Mr. Sophon's materials from his tutorial class that I'm in.
WHICH OF THESE EQUATIONS IS CORRECT?
WHEN A = AND B = , WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT?
IF X^2-13X+42=0, WHAT IS X-13/2?
How is it?
The exam paper isn't hard, is it?
If you paid attention in class
or came to tutorial classes with me,
you'd know that math isn't hard at all.
Grace.
What?
It's exactly like his tutorial exercises.
Which one?
No talking in the exam room!
If I catch you cheating,
I'll cross off your paper.
If you cheat when you're so young,
what will you become in the future?
I'm sorry.
D.
KRUNGTHEP THAWEEPANYA SCHOOL MATH EXAM RESULTS
RINRADA NILTHEP RUJISAYA SAETONG
Look, Lin.
I got 60 marks just like you!
Keep it down, Grace.
Okay.
But you don't have to help me next time.
You might get into trouble.
Your grades have improved impressively, Rujisaya.
I tutored Grace myself.
Good job, Rinrada.
You two got the same answers.
Don't forget I was once a student too.
Make sure I don't catch you…
cheating in exams.
Are we in trouble, Lin?
No. We're fine.
Oh, Lin.
Are you free this evening?
I want to treat you to dinner for your help.
Pat said he wants to meet you too.
Okay? Let's go to his place this evening.
-Hello, Ms. Grace. -Hello.
Mr. Pat is waiting for you inside. Please come in.
Hello.
-Grace. -Yes?
Is it okay to wear school uniforms here?
Yes. Of course.
This is Pat's home, after all.
Babe.
Hey, babe.
How are you?
Good. I've been waiting for some time now.
Hi, Lin.
Have a seat.
How's the food?
It's good.
Great.
Babe, you should invite Lin over to eat with us more often.
Of course, babe.
-You're so sweet, babe. -Hey.
All right.
We've been in the same class for a semester now.
Too bad we haven't talked much.
Let's just say we're close now, all right?
You're my girl's best friend anyway.
You're so smooth.
I'm not drinking.
Not drinking as in not drinking at all
or just because you don't like it?
It's just…
I've never tried it before.
Never, like ever?
Are you…
trying to be naive or what?
What do you mean?
If you really were naive…
you probably wouldn't have let Grace borrow your eraser.
Am I right?
Hey. Take it easy.
I won't tell anyone else.
Then why are you bringing it up?
You're a scholarship student.
That means you've got brains.
But that also means…
you've got to use other people's money
to pay for your tuition.
What do you want?
I want you to send me the exam answers.
Just like you did for Grace.
Hey.
Why are you saying this, babe?
Why?
Do you want to be in the play with Grace?
It's not that.
If I don't fail this semester, my dad will buy me a new car.
Frankly speaking,
I'm stupid.
But I have money.
So, you're going to pay me
if I let you copy my exam papers?
Yes.
I won't do it.
I think it's too much.
Wait.
Do you think what you did for Grace isn't too much at all?
It's the same, pal.
Just do it again.
The only difference
is you get paid this time.
From what you told me, we should have dinner together
at your friend's hotel sometime.
-Dad. -Yes?
Why didn't you tell me you hadn't eaten?
I could've brought you something.
And how many times have I told you?
Eating this kind of food isn't good for you.
How is it not good? It's tasty. I like it.
-I'll clean it for you. -You're sweet.
What is all this?
Are you working on the school's funds again?
Well, I have to teach during the day. I don't have time to finish it.
So, I brought it home.
Do other teachers bring home their extra work like you do?
They don't have time for this task.
They're all busy with tutoring business, I bet.
Come on. I'm willing to do it.
If I don't do it, then who will?
I understand
that you love the school and the students.
And you love teaching so much.
But this is too much, you don't even have time to do any of your academic work.
That's why you haven't got a promotion.
Why do you give in to the school
and let other teachers take advantage of you?
This isn't fair, Dad.
I'm saying this…
because I'm worried about you.
It's time you took a shower and went to bed. Okay?
Come on. And put the bowl in the sink.
I'll hurry up and finish my work, so I can go to bed.
Really?
Sure.
You pull an all-nighter every time.
Hurry up, then.
Of course.
I understand your point.
Please accept my apology.
Sure. I got it.
But…
I need some time, Wut.
I'll try my best to pay you back as soon as possible.
I'm really sorry.
I need a little bit more time.
I'll pay it back as soon as I can.
Did you borrow money from Uncle Wut?
Do we have any financial problems that I'm unaware of?
What is the money used for?
Can you tell me?
I borrowed it to pay for your tuition.
What?
My tuition?
But I won the Scrabble competition and got a scholarship.
Lin, listen to me first.
When I talked to the headmistress about transferring you to her school,
she told me
that in your grade, there's another academically talented student.
He's received the full scholarship since the seventh grade.
She wanted to help both him and you.
So, she had to split this year's scholarship in half.
And next year…
she'll come up with another means of evaluation
to decide who will get it.
How could you agree with her without asking me?
This means we have to pay 30,000 baht per semester, Dad.
I'd rather go back to your school.
You can't do that.
This school is better for you.
-You like it there too. -But…
They also have international scholarships.
It will give you more opportunities.
Do you know why I'm willing to pay?
Because I have confidence in my daughter.
Next year,
you're going to get the scholarship all to yourself.
Okay?
Don't worry about it. It's just a year.
Do you need help?
Leave me alone. I can do it.
How did your toy get tied to the balloon?
It's those guys' doing.
They called me shorty and said I couldn't reach it.
That's why they bullied me.
My dad just bought this one for me.
That's too high.
You'll break your arm if you fall.
Leave me alone.
I can get it myself.
Fine. Go get it yourself.
Hop on.
I'll untie it for you.
Hey.
Your shirt got dirty.
Should've told him to take his shoes off.
It's okay. I can wash it later.
Are you guys going out?
Here, take it.
You can give it to your girlfriend. I don't want it.
I'll get going then.
Hey.
Hey. Wait.
He helped you. You should say thanks.
Thank you!
I'm Bank.
From Grade 10 Classroom 1.
What's your name?
My name is Lin.
Lin…
Are you Rinrada from Classroom 4?
Yes.
What's wrong?
I'm Bank, Thanaphon Viriyakul.
The guy you stole the scholarship from.
Hold on.
I didn't steal it. We're sharing it, aren't we?
But I don't want to share it with you.
I don't think you want to share it with me until twelfth grade either.
But we can be friends, right?
I don't want to be friends with you.
If we're not friends,
only one person will get disappointed.
It's the one who loses the scholarship.
But if we're friends,
two people will be hurt.
The one who doesn't get the scholarship
and the other who takes it from that person.
I borrowed it to pay for your tuition.
This means we have to pay 30,000 baht per semester, Dad.
I've never seen you out of uniform.
You look kind of cute.
So…
Have you changed your mind?
Or are you here for something else?
There's a lot of vacant rooms upstairs.
Are you crazy?
I'm your girlfriend's friend.
Regarding your offer,
I'd like to charge you 30,000 for this semester.
Sure. That amount is nothing.
But I have one condition.
You and Grace…
will receive only three-fourths of my marks.
This way, no one gets suspicious.
Are you okay with it?
Just getting a 3,0 GPA is damn amazing enough.
Deal.
One more thing.
Next week,
there's an exam for Mr. Sophon's class.
We'll have to change our game a bit.
FINAL EXAMINATION
What are you doing, Rinrada?
Nothing, sir.
Give me your eraser.
What am I going to use then?
YOU SLIPPED EXAM PAPERS TO STUDENTS IN TUTORIAL CLASSES
I'm going to tell the headmistress.
I'm done with my exam.
Would you please excuse me?
You all keep quiet. Don't talk to each other.
Where are you going?
To the toilet.
You don't want your friends to hate you, do you?
What are you talking about?
You're a good student. You don't have to worry about your grades.
Why are you making trouble for others?
The one in trouble…
Do you mean yourself or my friends?
Previously,
you threatened to cross off my paper if I cheated in the exam.
But slipping exam papers to those you're tutoring…
Isn't that called cheating too?
You can't talk to me like this.
They can't be compared.
You're studying here for free.
You can't pay for tutorials.
You didn't get the exam papers like the others.
Don't be a sore loser.
I understand.
Hold on.
Give me your phone.
Are you secretly recording our conversation?
I'm not.
HEADMISTRESS PORNTHIP
I didn't lie to you.
I wasn't recording it.
Thank you for telling me the truth.
I'll tell her that Rujisaya copied your answers.
Then I'll tell her that Grace got good grades
because she joined your tutorial classes.
Evidence is now in the hands of everyone tutored by you.
May I have my phone back, please?
Lin.
How did it go?
How about you guys?
Everything went according to plan.
This time, for Mr. Sophon's exam,
I'm not going to be the one sending the eraser.
Grace will send it to Pat instead.
Grace?
While we're taking the exam,
I'll mark the answers on my paper.
At five past ten, I'll draw Mr. Sophon's attention.
What are you doing, Rinrada?
Nothing, sir.
I'll get him to follow me out of the room.
Would you please excuse me?
Grace has to seize that opportunity to swap her paper with mine.
You all keep quiet. Don't talk to each other.
No one will probably notice
since they're focused on Mr. Sophon.
Grace, copy the answers from my paper and pass them on to Pat.
Everything went exactly as you said.
No one noticed when I swapped the papers.
How come you were able to finish the exam that fast?
That's because the answers were all in Mr. Sophon's tutorial materials.
You're really amazing.
He truly believed that my number was the headmistress's.
Don't forget to change it back to my name.
Okay.
Lin.
But I saw him walk back into the room, looking stressed.
Will he let you get away with it?
Right.
He will.
From what happened earlier,
he probably won't mess with me anymore.
Anyone know about Mr. Sophon?
What about him?
The headmistress called him in about his tutorial classes.
What?
No wonder my phone is ringing off the hook.
It seems that he got sacked.
SHIT
IS THIS TRUE?
I HEARD THE NEWS TOO
DID HE GET FIRED?
What's up?
What did you do?
Why is there a buzz about Mr. Sophon getting fired?
I get it.
It's like this.
When you called me,
I recorded his voice.
And yes. That's right. I sent the recording to the headmistress.
But I made sure to leave out your voice. Don't worry.
Why did you do that?
I already told you
that he wouldn't dare to mess with me anymore.
Don't you understand?
Lin.
How can a smart person like you be incredibly stupid?
If we don't do this,
one day, it's going to come back to bite us in the ass.
I'm sure you know that Mr. Sophon is such an ass.
Why do you even care about him?
What?
Hey.
Where is your boyfriend?
Don't get fresh with me.
Be careful or your car might fly away.
Why are you sitting here?
Why aren't you in class?
You'll be late.
Dad told me to wait here.
Dad!
Let's go, son.
Go in.
Subtitle translation by: Karina Suvapataya