Daeng (แดง พระโขนง)

What the…!

DAENG PHRA KHANONG

Where the hell are the fish?

Damn lizards ate them all.

They might gobble me up next.

Daddy…

Mommy…

Daddy…

Mommy…

Daeng?

Is that you?

Daddy.

Mommy.

Daeng?

Come on, don't jump out at me like that.

You're ghostly pale.

I'm spooked, boy.

Didn't catch any fish today, Uncle Eiang?

You can have my food.

Thanks…

Daeng.

What are you doing? Come play with us.

Come on.

Stop playing with the bell.

You're riling up my bird, little brat.

Come here and eat.

Where're you going?

Stupid bird.

Take a shower then, you're so hard to please.

Husband, have you sent some food to Daeng?

Don't worry about him.

Even if we don't feed him, somebody here will.

Chief!

What's wrong with him?

What is it, Eiang?

It's Daeng. His arms are so long…

Gave me the creeps.

Creeps or crap?

I mean Daeng stretched his super-long arms from the bank.

So what? Did he give you food?

Yeah.

So why did you freak out?

Get used to it already.

He likes joking around.

Don't be such a chicken.

Did he ever break your legs or your dick?

No.

Right. No need to be scared of him.

I can't help it.

Your face is more horrifying than his.

If you're done here, get out.

I have a lot to do.

You go and give a hand at the temple. Go!

Hard labor.

I'm going now.

I'm not Buddha, don't do that to me.

You want me to be more casual?

Let's go, bro.

Too much.

I'm not your bro.

Everyone, get back to work.

Samlee, what're you doing?

It's my groove.

Guys, wait up.

Uncle Inn, today you'll be dead.

Oh yeah?

Five Elements!

Earth.

Earth?

Water.

Wind.

Earth is okay, wind is disgusting.

Fire.

Wood.

Let's get him.

Mali.

Time to go home.

Yes, Mom.

Daeng, see you tomorrow.

I'm going home too.

Wait for me, Heng.

Daeng, see you.

Bye, Daeng.

Bye, Daeng. Bye, Uncle Inn.

Uncle Inn, which way is my house?

Very funny, damn you.

Daeng,

you can play with me.

It's okay.

I can play by myself.

You can go.

Guess I'll go get drunk at the temple.

Now where's the kid asking the way home?

What a brat!

Heng.

What?

Did you see the fire in Daeng's hand?

No way. Something's wrong with your eyes?

Yeah, probably.

But I'm sure I saw it.

That's messed up.

It's weird.

Where did you come from?

I'm from Bang Kapi, sir.

Your temple, Wat Mahabut, has a fine reputation.

I'd like you to take me in.

You mean you want to crash here?

This isn't a hotel.

I mean,

I would like to stay here

and focus on my dhamma studies.

I see.

Study hard, so your eyes will see the light of Buddha.

Yes, Venerable Abbot.

Didn't you shop around for a temple before getting into monkhood?

Just doing it now?

Inn, go get drunk somewhere else.

But your temple is great for drinking, sir.

Damn me.

Stray monk.

"Stray" is for dogs.

And monks too.

You should check him out.

Leave me alone!

Drunk as a skunk.

Shut up or I'll shit in your alms bowl.

Now I'll have to clean up his mess.

Just like every day.

The aggregate of mental formations is called sankhara.

The aggregate of consciousness is called vijnana.

Visible form and corporeality can be led astray

by bad intentions

and desires of the mind.

The aggregate of mental formations is called sankhara.

Visible form and corporeality…

The aggregate of mental formations is called sankhara.

The aggregate of consciousness is called vijnana.

Abbot!

Sir, what are you doing?

I was having a sweet dream.

Sir.

Fai, open the door.

Open the door.

Where are you going?

Daeng, my boy.

I told you not to show up like this.

You're scaring me.

Please stay and talk to me.

Okay.

Missing your mom and dad again?

When will I see them?

That I don't know.

Well, we have a new monk here.

Why don't you go and give him a spooky welcome?

Sounds good, sir.

Daeng!

Daeng.

Daeng.

Daeng!

I know it's you.

You can't scare me. Show yourself.

Darn, this is no fun.

Daeng, why are you here?

I need your help.

All my life, I've never met my mom and dad.

I'll help you.

You promise?

I'll find a way for you to reunite with your parents.

Thank you.

Now you're blessed.

Sadhu…

Chan, move away.

I'm scared.

Venerable Abbot,

does the whole village know the truth about Daeng?

Not exactly. The adults haven't told their kids.

They don't want to scare them.

Sir.

Sprinkling the holy water won't do me good.

Let me take a gulp.

Chan.

Chan!

You're spilling it!

Chan!

Behave yourself.

Sit back there.

I don't want to sleep alone tonight.

Let me sleep next to you, sir.

Look, my room is more comfy.

And I'll take care of you.

In your dreams, dickhead.

Or you want to sleep with the abbot?

Sir, don't you worry about Daeng.

I'll keep him company tonight.

Good. So, he won't come give me a fright.

Daeng, I brought you some boiled chicken.

Here you are. My wife made it.

And a sweet coconut from Min Buri.

Thank you.

I was about to put kratom leaves in the chicken,