One Night in Bangkok

Cabin crew, prepare for landing, thank you.

Welcome to Bangkok, we hope you enjoy your stay.

Mahalo.

Next.

Next station, Ratchaprarop Station.

Good evening, sir. I hope I didn't make you wait for too long.

Oh, not at all, you're right on time. Perfect, actually.

I hope you had a nice nap.

Water. Ah...

- Thank you - You're welcome.

You weren't kidding about the traffic.

Believe it or not, I was expecting much worse.

We're not too far away now.

Uh... Ahem.

Thank you.

Oh... Thank you.

Most people would just toss it to the side.

Most people are inconsiderate.

This car is spotless.

You must really like this job.

Well, it's decent money.

Plus, I get to choose my own hours,

and I get to meet a lot of interesting people.

You like to drive at night?

I have more time at night.

Can't it get dangerous?

Probably, but I've been lucky.

Plus, the app tells me where I'm being called

and where I'm heading to so, it's all right.

You're a very pretty woman.

You must get propositioned all the time.

I'll be worried if they stop.

I'm not getting any younger, you know.

I take it you're not married?

- No. - May I ask you... why?

Never got around to it.

I have a brother, he has MS.

They detected it ten years ago.

He's 25 now.

He's everything to me.

I'm sure he is.

And I'm sure you're doing everything you can.

I am.

It's just this past year...

It's gotten much worse.

Yeah.

MS can be like that.

A lot of people who suffer from it

tend to live a lot longer than they're expected to.

Are you a doctor?

No.

But I was a field medic a long time ago.

I know a little about a lot of things.

Jack of all trades, huh?

Master of none, that's right.

- Your English is very good. - Well, thank you.

I studied English in college, and that was a long time ago.

Well, I won't talk about your age

if you don't talk about my white beard.

I watch a lot of movies as well, also YouTube videos.

That's how I practice my English,

but I still feel like my vocabulary isn't there yet.

Well, you sound great to me.

Besides you're Thai,

you don't need to speak perfect English.

I'm actually half, my dad's English.

But I grew up here and lived here all my life.

Who knows, you know, maybe one day I'm going to be

living in a country where they only speak English, and no more Thai.

Well, the office building is just up ahead.

Can you pull up in the front?

Mm-hm.

All right, we're here.

My name is Kai.

In Hawaiian it means "the sea."

Oh, that's very beautiful. You're from Hawaii?

Yes.

My name is Fha.

It means "sky" in Thai.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you, Fha.

How's business been tonight?

You're my first customer. I just started my shift.

- If you don't mind me asking... - Mm-hm?

How much do you make on an average Friday night?

I would say 1,500 baht, and 2,000 on a good night.

Sixty dollars?

Yeah, I think so, yes.

I have an offer for you.

If you decide to take it you'll have to turn off the app.

Okay.

I have four more stops after this one, all in the city.

One-thousand dollars, that's the deposit.

You can quit anytime, take the money.

But if you decide to stay with me until the end,

I'll give you $5,000 in cash.

You don't have to do anything.

You don't even have to get out of the car unless you want to.

I just need you to drive for me.

I need to go up to talk with a lawyer. Wait for me here.

When I get back, I'll answer any questions you may have.

All right?

Thank you.

Thank me at the end.

Hello.

Forty-third floor.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

- Good evening, Mr. Kahale. - Good evening.

- How was your flight? - It was quick.

That's nice.

Khun Cha Cha is actually waiting for you.

Thank you.

Welcome to Bangkok, Mr. Kahale.

Thank you so much, Khun Cha Cha.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Not at all. Please, have a seat.

Thank you.

You have a beautiful office.

Seems like you've done quite well,

especially for being so young.

Yes, I have.

So, please, tell me. How I can be of service?

You were a bit vague on the phone,

something about an accident and a family member.

Yes.

Actually, more than just one family member,

the whole family.

Let me show you something.

Thank you, Khun Cha Cha. I'll see you tomorrow.

Thank you again for waiting.

Not a problem at all. Did everything go okay?

- Very well. - Good.

I'll be back tomorrow around 4:00 pm

to follow up with details.

All right.

Would you please do me a small favor?

Of course.

It's a bit unusual.

Uh, can you please ask for a taxi,

and specifically, a pink one?

I know it's silly.

But I saw a lot of the pink taxis at the airport,

and with all my travels I've never ridden in one.

- Sure, yeah. - Okay, thank you.

Now, please let them know there'll be two stops:

one at a 24-hour supermarket,

and then at my hotel, the Hotel Millennium.

Okay, that's not a problem at all.

It'll take maybe about ten minutes.

Would you mind waiting here? Or...

Uh, actually, I prefer waiting outside.

- Okay. - Um, I think my body

could use some fresh non-airconditioned air.

- Yeah, okay. Great. - Thank you again.

Have a good evening.

Thank you.

Oh, my gosh, you scared me.

Sorry, you should lock the doors.

Everything went well?

The lawyer was very cooperative.

Well, I don't like lawyers.

It's okay, I don't either.

So, where next?

Thonglor Police Station, please.

I know, first a lawyer, now police.

Mm-hm. Are you in trouble?

No, it's nothing like that.

The lawyer and the police officer

were working on a case that involved my daughter and her family recently.

I'm here to repay them.

We're gonna get there around 11:00 pm.

Will you be able to see them then?

I'm sure that won't be a problem.

Man, you fall asleep so easily.

Every moving vehicle.

I find I like the motion.

What do you like to do?

When you're not...

driving or taking care of your brother?

I don't know.

I don't really have much time

to do anything else.

You must like something.

Well, what about you?

Fishing. I like fishing.

- Fishing? - Fishing.

Fishing sounds so boring.

Have you tried it?

No, but I know what it is, and it looks boring.

Fish are like people.

Like people?

Like people.

How?

Well, there are some fish

that are... really dumb and easy to catch.

Others are extremely smart

and much more difficult to catch.

And then there are the rare, dangerous ones...

that can hurt or even kill you.