My Girl Page #3

Synopsis: Jeab hears that his childhood sweetheart Noi-Naa is to be married, so he makes the trip back home to his provincial village. As he does so, the memories come flooding back to his childhood in 1980s Thailand. He remembers always being late to school, so his father would have to give him a ride on the back of the motorcycle. After school, he would always play with Noi-Naa and her girlfriends while the neighborhood boys rode their bicycles and played football and Chinese fantasy characters.
 
IMDB:
8.1
Year:
2003
110 min
160 Views


We're in love, we're a couple,

we argue, we differ,

yet we love each other.

Our hearts overflow with joy,

it makes others wonder,

how can we be lovers?

Jeab! Wait! Where are you going?

Jeab! Wait! Jeab!

What did you do that for?

I was watching that!

Jeab, Noi Nah's not coming to play today.

She's not allowed out of the house.

Why?

Lice head! Lice head!

Watch out!

The lice will fall into your food.

Look at the trouble you cause.

Head lice!

Ouch! That hurts!

How else can we get rid of them?

What's so difficult about that?

Ngor! Have your lice cleared up?

Almost. Mom's using a fine-toothed

comb to get them out.

You need liquid gas to

really get rid of them.

No way! That would stink!

Then you need to do what Ole's done.

You're the only one in my heart.

I'm not looking for anyone else.

You're the only one in my heart.

I won't change my mind.

The world could end but you'd

still be the only one for me.

I don't care if the world ends.

I won't disappoint you.

You're the only one in my heart.

I'm not looking for anyone else.

You're the only one in my heart.

I won't change my mind.

The world could end but you'd

still be the only one for me.

Hey! You guys wanna play a game

of football for money?

Okay... but there's 6 of us

and only 5 of you.

Doesn't matter.

We'll take you on with 5.

First team to kick 3 goals

gets 20 Baht.

What the hell are you doing?

Manote!

Manote!

Jack!

Dtee!

Get him!

Prik, kick it here! Dtee, kick it!

Dtee! Manote, get him! Damn!

Yay! Boy, what the hell are you doing?

Protect the goals!

Impossible!

They're kicking it really hard.

You guys are just as bad.

Idiot! You're too slow to save it.

Manote, you're just as hopeless.

And what about you, Prik?

I was covering Petch!

Me too. I was covering Ta.

Damn it. How can you let them

score so easily?

We've got less men.

Yeah. They're outnumbering us.

It's true. And I don't understand

how such pipsqueaks can play so well.

Hey Jack!

What now?

Lice head!

What about Lice head?

He's over there.

Lice head. Help us out here

and play defense.

OK.

You better play well.

Let's start.

Chili! Here! Here! Foul!

It's yours, Lice head.

Prik get the ball!

Don't let 'em get the ball.

Manote, what are you doing?

Dtee!

Prik! Here!

Yay! 2-all!

You're really good, Jeab.

Manote. Kick it here.

Boy.

Kick it here.

Lice head! Prik! Manote!

Quick!

Hey Lice head! You're a good player.

His name's Jeab, not Lice head.

Hey Ta. Anytime you want to play,

just let us know.

Weaklings!

If I hadn't kicked the ball to Jeab,

we wouldn't have scored.

Look at Ta's gang. They're such losers.

Hey Jeab! Come with us.

We're gonna get something to eat.

Come on.

Let's go.

The rice stalks were watching us,

the crabs were too,

the palm trees were our speakers,

The field was our stage,

the stage was our field,

the banana stalks our guitars...

The twigs were our microphones.

Some people danced,

their numbers swelled,

some banged coconut

shells to the beat,

Some banged coconut

shells to the beat,

the wild flowers were our garlands,

Somchai beat the drums,

Sompong was his brother,

lots of singers, lots of speakers.

What fun! What fun!

Come on everybody!

There's song and dance, singers and

melody, step right up, no need to pay,

You in the pink shirt! Come and listen!

There's a trumpet playing.

See you tomorrow.

OK.

I'm home, Mom. Open the door.

Some more off the side.

OK.

I'm off now.

Where are you going so early?

I'm going to play with my friends.

On school days you never

get up this early.

When he gets up late, you nag him.

When he gets up early, you nag him.

You're not the one who has

to wake him on school days.

No, but I have to drive him to

the bus every morning.

Some more off this side.

It's lopsided.

Listen, I'm not a barber.

I'm a barber's wife.

Surely that's good enough.

Good morning!

Good morning!

I'm his mother.

If I don't keep him in line, who will?

You have to discipline him.

Otherwise what's he going

to be like when he grows up?

That's not what I mean.

I'm not saying don't teach him.

But sleeping out isn't hurting anybody.

Cut him some slack. He's a boy.

I nag him because he is a boy.

Where's Jeab?

He's left already. He's not with you?

How are your lice? Have they cleared up?

All gone.

Mom. What's there to eat?

Jeab! Come and play!

Hey! Jack.

Stop. Where's Jeab?

Where's he gone?

Park... you must choose between her or me.

If you choose her,

I'll have nothing to do with you.

Hey! Jack!

Jeab! Come and play!

Jeab. It was just a fluke.

You won't score again.

Mother...

Yes?

When is my love coming?

When he does, tell him to

get rid of her. I hate her.

Here are your drinks.

Here you are.

Grudge match. 30 baht. Winner takes all.

Sure.

This time we have more players.

So what? I'm not afraid.

Yes you are. You're chicken.

OK. 40 baht.

Fang... we're leaving now.

Good luck, Pakkard. Good luck.

Me too. I wish you the best.

Time to go.

I got out of the way.

Manote let it through!

What?

What do you mean?

It was all Boy's fault.

He didn't stop a single ball.

And what about you? Blame me.

You weren't playing so well.

Can you all just cut it out?

Ta's team are already planning

what to do with the prize money.

Damn! What a waste of money.

I'm pissed off.

Hey guys.

Where the hell have you been?

You made us lose money.

I've been watching TV.

Bloody TV! You've been with the girls.

I bet you he's been watching

the soap operas with Noi Nah.

I thought as much. Watching TV with your

girlfriend... the one with the big tits!

She's not my girlfriend.

If she's not your girlfriend,

what is she?

She's his wife! Big tits! Big tits!

Jeab? Have you been bitten by a dog?

If you're getting into

this much trouble now,

who knows what you'll be like

when you grow up.

Ouch! That hurts!

I bet you didn't carry on like this

when you were fighting.

Never mind. He's a boy!

Don't put that on. It stings!

Keep still.

Don't put that on!

How will it heal if I don't?

No! Don't!

Jeab! Come and play!

Jack. Don't you think you're

going a bit too far?

No. You have to discipline them

when they're young.

Otherwise they won't remember.

If I don't hit him, he won't learn.

You've got to teach them a lesson.

Ow! Go lightly!

From now on, nobody is allowed to

have anything to do with Jeab.

Anybody who disobeys...

is out of the gang!

How about this... today we'll pretend

I'm a police officer...

...tracking down a terrible murderer!

And?

I'll be... Sergeant Noi Nah!

Who's gonna be the terrible murderer?

...um... Ngor!

Jeab.

I don't care what others think,

what they say about you.

Only I understand you,

Nobody knows.

Nobody sees your kindness.

Who could understand?

They may think otherwise,

they may look down on you,

It's OK

but who understands you like I do?

We understand each other.

Nobody is more important than you.

Aren't you having fun?

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Laurice Elehwany

Laurice Elehwany Molinari, a veteran film and TV writer in Hollywood for over two decades, has penned over thirty scripts for various studios and networks. Her very first feature script, written while a fellow at the American Film Institute, became Columbia Picture’s critically acclaimed children’s classic, My Girl. She went on to pen The Brady Bunch Movie and The Amazing Panda Adventure. Laurice lives with her husband and two children in Los Angeles, the City of Angels, where her lifelong love for our heavenly guardians inspired her to write a book about them in the ETHER series. more…

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