Is this what you told me
about tutoring your classmates?
As for the school's scholarship…
you've lied to me all this time.
Why did you do this?
You should've asked the headmistress why she did this to us.
When I got the scholarship, I still had to share it with someone else.
Besides, there's the tea money she collected from you.
She cheated first.
Aren't you showing any remorse?
You've done wrong.
I know
that you want to study abroad.
I was willing to pay the tea money
so that you could go to a school that offers study-abroad scholarships.
I can only do that much for you.
I've never taught you to do such things.
I'm going to sell the car.
It should cover the rest of your tuition.
And from now on,
you can forget about studying abroad.
-Dad. -You can't go anywhere.
Return the money to those students.
I don't want it.
FOR SALE
TRANSFER 230,000 BAHT TO PAT TANTAWEELARP
TRANSACTION SUCCESSFUL
RETURN THE MONEY TO EVERYONE FOR ME
Yes?
What's the matter?
Oh, Lin.
Mom.
Can we talk?
Hold on a second.
Ellie.
Wait right here, okay?
All right, Lin.
How have you been?
I haven't seen you for so long.
You've been…
away for some time too.
So…
How have you been? Are you doing well?
I'm good.
Well, since…
Ellie started going to school, I'm not as tired as before.
Ellie's grown so fast.
Yes, I know.
And she's really talkative.
She'll grow into a teen before you know it.
Just like you, Lin.
The last time you called me,
you were still wearing glasses.
Well…
how many years has it been since you moved from Sydney to Bathurst?
I moved here when I got married.
So, it must be…
six years already.
Time flies, right?
Do you want to come to visit me?
If you do, I'll send you a ticket.
I do want to.
If…
If I come to visit you in Australia,
could I…
move in and live with you there?
Lin.
Is something wrong?
It's nothing, Mom. I was just kidding.
Do you have any problems with your dad?
No, Mom.
You can always tell me anything, Lin.
If there's anything I can do, I'll do my best to help.
Sure, Mom.
Thank you.
I'm going back to study now.
Let's talk later.
Okay.
I'm glad I got to talk to you, Mom.
Bye.
Bye, dear.
Bye.
ONE WEEK LATER
CUMULATIVE GPA
Your grade dropped in one subject.
Health Education.
It's such a basic subject.
How did you get a C?
I didn't study hard enough.
-I thought it wasn't hard… -You're careless.
Yes, sir.
Where's Grace been lately?
I haven't seen her around.
I want to meet Grace.
Invite her over for dinner with us.
It's the semester break. She's been on a family trip.
You can invite her once she's back.
When she's back,
I'm not sure if she'll be available.
Which part of that sentence don't you understand?
"I want to meet Grace."
All right. I'm free this Sunday after six.
Invite her for dinner at home.
I'm here.
How have you been?
Are you free this Sunday?
Why do you ask?
My dad wants to invite you over for dinner.
Me?
I haven't told him that we broke up yet.
It's just dinner.
And then, we'll part our own ways.
As for our breakup,
I'll tell him myself later.
Okay.
So, what does your dad want to talk to me about?
I once told him…
you were the reason my grades improved.
He might want to thank you.
What?
But it isn't true.
Exactly. It isn't.
What do you want me to do?
I can't simply tell him,
"Dad, actually, it wasn't Grace who helped me with studying.
Grace and I hired a friend to help us cheat since grade ten.
That's why our grades improved.
I've deceived you all along."
Do you think that will do?
If coming over for dinner is too hard for you,
I'll pay you to come then.
It's all right.
I'll go.
I bought you some perfume, Grace.
Thank you, ma'am.
Have you ever been to the US?
I haven't, ma'am.
My family has only been to nearby countries.
Like Hong Kong,
Vietnam, and so on.
So, would you like to go?
If I had the chance, I'd like to.
Great. I was thinking of going there again.
Next time, I'll invite you to join me.
What's your plan after high school, Grace?
Well…
I think I'll go to university.
You mean, in Thailand?
Yes, sir.
Actually, I've always had this plan.
I'd like for Pat to study at my alma mater in Boston.
But at the time, his grades were really bad.
He probably wouldn't get in.
I have to thank you, Grace,
for putting him on the right track.
Now, it looks like he can go to Boston without any problems.
Right.
Grace, how about you go there with him?
Sorry?
Dad, Grace and I…
I'm asking Grace.
What do you say?
All right, kids.
Let's go for a walk, shall we?
Come on.
Back then, Pat's grandfather didn't have the money to pursue his education.
But he worked hard.
When I grew up,
he had collected enough money to send me to Boston.
And when I graduated,
I came back here to take over the family business.
From a family that had nothing,
we've built this hotel.
Grace.
Do you know
what sets the upper and lower class apart?
Self-development.
We need to develop what we have,
strengthen them,
make them grow,
and take them higher and higher.
In my opinion,
if you go to Boston with Pat,
it will substantially help you develop future prospects in life.
Okay, sir.
Study in Boston?
What were you thinking?
How…
How could you say yes to him?
I'm sorry.
I just thought that it'd help smooth things over between us.
Smooth things?
How could it help us?
Everything ended that day.
Now that my dad offered to send you to study abroad,
you agreed with him so easily.
You're so selfish.
You'd take anything that benefits you.
I've never meant to do such things.
And what about that idiot Tong?
You made a deal with him
because you wanted something from him, didn't you?
Just leave.
I know that you're still mad at me.
But I want you to know
that there was nothing between me and Tong.
I didn't have any feelings for him either.
The reason I did that was that I didn't know what to do.
And…
when I realized that Tong could help me,
-I… -You agreed to give yourself to him.
But you've cheated on me too, haven't you?
Well, you wouldn't have sex with me.
I have to let it off with someone else.
Right.
You're selfish, too.
You know that I love you more.
And I would give in to you, no matter what.
I'm not selfish.
I'm just stupid.
I'm a fool who thought I should've waited for you.
You don't have anything worth my wait at all.
The only reason I agreed to study abroad with you
is because I want to be with you.
That's all.
I forgot to press the floor number.
Now you can slap me.
I slapped you because you did something wrong.
Now slap me back.
And then, all is forgiven.
I never wanted to break up with you.
Hey.
You slapped me so hard, Boo-Boo.
Silly.
The next word.
What does it mean?
I'll give you a clue.
It's a verb.
It means…
Captain, tell me what this word means.
Your dad is sending you to the US soon.
What are you going to do if your English is so poor?
It will come to me when I get there.
All right.
You can briefly look it up on your phone.
Is that even edible?
Hey. I want some too.
It's delish.
It really is.
Squeeze some more on it.
Stay focused, will you?
If you didn't want to study,
you shouldn't have come here.
You're wasting your parent's money.
Are you ready?
Let's continue.
Why did you scold the kids?
I'm sorry, Music.
I know you're a good tutor.
You mean well and want the kids to learn.
Many of my clients have praised you.
If those kids
just want to waste their money,
it's none of our business.
We'll get paid nonetheless.
It's not like you're competing for The Best Teacher award.
Don't be so serious.
Now, those three kids asked to change their tutor.
I'll transfer the fee for this class to you first.
It's 500 baht an hour.
Two hours with three kids. It's 3,000 in total.
I'll find you a new group of kids.
Once you find me new students,
I'll have to give them a free trial
for the first two hours like before, right?
That's right.
I've got to go now.
Can you find more clients for me?
I can teach every day.
It's a school break now.
There should be a lot of clients.
You can give them all to me.
I can even tutor twelfth graders for university entrance exams.
Are you strapped for cash?
No.
If you aren't, then you'll just have to wait.
I have a lot of tutors in my care.
Everyone has to share the clients.
See you.
And what if I'm strapped for cash?
Well, then…
I have a solution for you.
Have you ever heard of exam stand-ins?
There's a client
who needs to take a test to apply to universities in the US.
They need the STIC score of about 1,400.
I think you could nail it without difficulty.
Have you heard of STIC?
It's a standard test
used for university admission all over the world.
As for the payment,
after deducting my commission,
you'll get…
two hundred grand.
Why did you share this job with me?
Aren't you afraid I'll tell someone?
I know…
that you won't tell anyone.
I know even more than that.
I know your full name is Rinrada Nilthep.
You're studying at Krungthep Thaweepanya,
Grade 12 Class 4, majoring in arts and math.
Your GPA has been 4,00 since the tenth grade.
You're a scholarship student, but you gave it up in the eleventh grade.
You were suspended at the end of the first semester in grade 12
because you were caught…
giving answers to other students in exams.
If it's anything school-related,
I have my contacts, both students and teachers.
Why did you gather info about me?
You probably didn't think
I'd work with just anyone, right?
Let's just say that if you agree,
you'll have lots of clients for sure.
The STIC exam takes place four rounds each year.
If you take this job every time,
you'll get 800,000 every year.
Think about it.
Between teaching and getting a couple of hundred
and taking the exam to get a hundred thousand,
what would you choose?
What do I have to do then?
Tomorrow, meet with the client at the location I will send you.
HONEST COMMERCE PRINTING
Lin.
Don't tell me you're working for Music.
Pat and I are going to study in Boston.
Pat suggested we hire someone to take the exam for us.
But I never thought that it'd be you.
Here.
Music told me to give it to you.
It's for registration.
She said you should memorize the information inside.
Just in case someone asks.
The photo is yours, but all the info is mine.
Did Pat hire someone to take the exam too?
Yes.
But he has to wait for the next round.
Music said that Pat's gunman is taking the exam
for someone else this time.
Gunman?
It's what they call the exam stand-ins for hire.
Like you, Lin.
Will you be okay?
If you don't want to do it,
then you don't have to.
I'm really worried about you.
Whether I want to do it or not,
it has nothing to do with you.
Because right now,
I'm just someone hired to take the exam for you.
Rujisaya Saetong.
Don't forget to put away your purse.
Lin.
Hello, Mom.
Are you outside?
It isn't even eight where you are.
I was just wondering if I was calling you too early.
I'm taking the STIC exam today.
Right.
You're going to a university this year.
Then I'll call you again this evening.
You've never called me before.
Is there anything wrong?
It's okay. We can talk about it later.
Your exam is more important.
I still have some time left.
Can you please tell me now?
I don't want it to bother me during the exam.
I want to apologize to you.
The other day, when you called me
and asked if you could move in here,
I admit that I was surprised.
Your dad and I never discussed this issue in our agreement.
I know you're feeling uneasy.
I'm feeling bad too.
You don't have to worry about it.
Because I was…
I was just joking around, really.
I have to go to the exam room now.
Okay.
I'm going to prepare lunch for Ellie too.
It's almost noon here.
Do your best.
Bye, Mom.
Bye, dear.
I'm going to prepare lunch for Ellie too.
It's almost noon here.
"It's almost noon."
Time zones are the key.
The STIC uses the same exam paper
and takes place on the same date and time worldwide.
This means the exams held in the eastern hemisphere
will start before the ones in the western hemisphere.
Can you make it simpler, please?
Here.
Look at those clocks.
The timezone is different in each country.
Right now, it's 8:30 p.m. in Bangkok.
In Sydney, Australia,
it's half past midnight.
If the exam starts at 8:00 a.m. in Sydney…
It's only 4:00 a.m. in Thailand.
Yes.
If I fly over there, I'll get to take the exam first
and be able to send the answers back here before the exam starts.
With this method, not only you guys can get the scores,
but we can also pass the answers to as many clients as we want
in Thailand.
After deducting the cost of operation,
we will split the profits.
Damn.
This is sick.
Well…
How will you get the answers out of the exam room?
A cheat-sheet?
Memory.
I'll have to memorize them all.
Hold on, Lin.
There are over 100 questions on the paper.
I can do it
as long as I have enough time.
But the problem is, I've tried taking the exam already
and with the time I have,
I can memorize only half of the answers.
That means I can't pull it off alone.
We need someone to help me.
Hold on.
You're saying
that we have to find a person
who is as smart as you,
has good memorization skills,
and someone we can trust
not to tell anyone of our plan.
What an easy task.
Where can we find this person?
As if there are many like you.
Lin.
Don't tell me you're thinking of Bank.
Seriously?
Please take a look at this.
This is the spinal disc I'm talking about.
When compared to last year's results, the displacement isn't severe.
But if you continue to do heavy work,
it might dislocate or rupture, and damage the nerves.
If it comes to that, we might have to do surgery.
But I think we're in the clear for now.
So, you've changed your habits
and aren't doing heavy work anymore, right?
My son has spared his time from studying
to help me do the work.
What is the treatment for now?
She doesn't need surgery, does she?
Not yet.
We're treating her current symptoms.
But I'd like her to stick to this healthy routine.
Don't do any heavy work so that you won't need surgery.
Anyway, I must give both of you the credit
for following my instructions very well.
ACADEMICALLY DISTINGUISHED STUDENTS
I'm in front of your house.
Could you open the door for me?
I bought this for you.
Where's your dad?
He's gone to bed.
Just tell me what you want.
If you're here because I didn't take the exam for you,
I'll return the commission fee
once I get my share from our deal.
It's not about the money.
I came to tell you
that I don't want you to do this job.
I think the stakes are too high.
I don't want you to take any more risks.
As I told you before,
I'm just someone who passes you the answers.
Just think of me that way.
But you can't tell me to think otherwise.
We are friends, after all.
Have we ever been friends for real?
I don't even know who you really are.
To be honest,
I can't tell which of your words are true
and which ones are not.
I know I can't regain your trust anymore.
But I want to tell you something.
I want you to know
that day when I said I loved you,
I wasn't playing with your feelings.
I really love you.
What are you doing?
I'm afraid you'll think that I'm pinching myself.
That's enough.
Stop crying already, silly.
I…
missed you.
I missed you too.
But I really don't want you to do this job, Lin.
Can you just call it off?
Listen to me.
If I'm going to pursue my studies,
I'll need at least two million.
This tutoring job
can only get me 20,000 a month.
That means I'd have to teach for eight years
in order to pay for the university.
I really have to do it.
Grace.
Will you help me?
I'll be right back.
Bank.
What brings you here?
You can earn a lot cheating in exams, right?
Can you tell me how to do it?
Subtitle translation by: Karina Suvapataya