Merry Riana: Mimpi Sejuta Dolar

People say, the goal of life is to achieve success.

So we can be happy.

But what is “success”?

What is "happiness”?

Another riot ensues in Jakarta.

Thousands of masses are pouring out on to the streets,

making the situation unconvinced.

There are lots of casualties, both civilian and security troops

The political situation is changing the economic situation

The grocery prices are so high. stock prices are plummeting.

- Get ready. - Where will we go, Dad?

Just get ready.

Ria, pack your belongings. Hurry!

My name is Merry Riana.

It means "happiness".

Yes, I am always a happy girl.

I'm happy because I have a happy family.

I'm happy because I have incredible parents.

Get out of the car!

Open it! Get out! Darn you!

Open the door!

Get out!

Ria! Please, leave them alone. Please! Ria!

- Please, leave them alone! - Shut up!

I have money. Please leave them alone.

Sir, look at this.

Sir, please buy this. Do you want it? It's cheap.

The material is good and it's cheap.

Do you want to buy it?

This is your ticket to Singapore.

How about you, mom and the others?

I only got one ticket. You remember Uncle Hans? Find him.

- This is his name card. - What are you doing? Dad?

I don't want this. We leave together or we don't leave at all .

You can't be here. You'll be safer in Singapore, even if you're alone.

Merry, listen to me. I promise that I'lljoin you.

Now, leave and find Uncle Hans, stay there.

This is money for your daily needs.

Take this.

Take.

My child is not spoiled. In times like these...

...you have to be able to take care of yourself.

Here, use my laptop. Your laptop was stolen, right'?

Take it.

I'm in a foreign place.

I don't have anyone.

I never imagined living alone like this.

I never imagined living alone like this.

I am really on my own.

Without friends or family.

In the unknown, without any relatives.

I have arrived in Singapore but Uncle Hans doesn't live here anymore

I can speak Malay.

- Merry! - Irene!

How are you?

- Why are you here? - It's a long story, Ren.

Sit, sit

Tell me about it.

This is Irene, my high school friend.

The most beautiful girl in my school.

I'm not that close to her. Bull know she's kind-headed.

- So you just need a place to stay, right? - Yes, until my dad comes.

I have an idea. How about if you stay in my dorm?

- Is it allowed? - Actually, it isn't. There's a guard.

Hide in this place. Go, go.

- I'll wait here. - Okay.

Merry. Give me your luggage.

Wait here.

Wear the hat.

Gem.

Your cellphone and laptop, they are all stolen?

Yes, only the laptop my dad gave to me survived.

That's so cruel.

Ren, is it all right if I give your number to my family...

...so I can tell them I'm all right. - Yes, of course.

Dad, Ria is staying at Irene's dorm Let me know when you and mom are coming.

I want to go shopping. Do you want to join me?

No, thanks. I prefer to stay here.

- You have your diploma with you? - Yes. But I didn't come to study...

Show your diploma.

“Argue sum!

83,1. Smart girl!

It's okay. We'll think about it later.

- Let's go. - Wait.

Do you know any seniors here?

That's him.

His name is Alva.

Wait here for a while.

- Alva, hi. - Hi, Ren.

- Alva, hi. - Hi, Ren.

- What are you reading? - Murakami.

Actually, I really need your help.

I have a friend and she needs a guarantor.

Mew'?

- I'm Merry. Merry Riana. - Alva.

- So what do you think? - Why should I help her'?

Just help her.

I have to know her. Sorry, what's your name again?

Merry.

I have to be sure that Merry won't Bother me during her studies.

And if you want me to be your guarantor, I need proof that you won't run away.

I have to know how much money you have. who's your source of money?

If you have any income or not'? I need your financial report?

- Does it have to be like that? -This is Singapore, not Jakarta.

-L... -Wait a minute. Va, come here.

Va, Help Merry, please.

You know there's another riot in Jakarta.

It's worse than before.

She's just one of the victims.

Help her, at least until her parents come here.

This is my financial report. Until today, I haven't been able to contact my parents.

So my money source is myself.

- Have you worked here before? - No.

So you're just depending on the daily allowance from your student loan?

- Yes. - It's impossible. It's too small.

- You've worked in Jakarta before? - Never.

How about this? You search for a job. Prove to me you can make money here.

Then you come back to me. If you can do it, I'll be your guarantor.

No, she can't. This is the last day of registration.

- How can she find a job that fast? - Then she better hurry.

She needs a work permit to work here.

There are jobs that accept students with a pass.

If she dares to take on a student loan, she cannot afford to be spoilt.

If she doesn't like my way, then just find another guarantor.

Keep my money. I'll fill this wallet.

New?

But it's too late.

Here.

You don't want to see the form?

Alva!

From this loan, we only get 50 dollars per month?

It's 5 dollars per meal. How can I only eat 10 times per month?

That's the system on this campus.

They're minimizing the daily allowance.

Maybe because most of the students here are lavish.

Then I have to really careful about how I spend.

Maybe it's easy for Singaporeans.

It must be easier for the locals to do anything in their own country.

But Singapore is a tolerant country.

Foreign students like us, we can still get a student loan.

It's different in Indonesia.

Hello?

Who is this?

Mer... Yes, Uncle. It's your father.

Mom and Dad... We can't come yet. We still don't have the money.

- Where are you now? At home? -We're in Semarang, in Uncle Ling's home.

We're waiting for the riots to end. Where are you living right now?

Don't be surprised. I have started studying here.

That's why I can live with Irene.

- I'm getting student loan. - But how much is your loan?

40.000 dollars.

- 40.000 dollars? - But it can be paid in installments.

It'll be paid when I graduate. That's why I took it.

I'll look for the money.

Okay, send my regards to Irene.

Tell her, I thank her.

Bye, Dad.

This is my first day of work. Nuw I don 't only stay in Singapore.

But I live here.

I have to be strong and be patient.

I get 2, 5 dollars per hour. I can wurk 4 hours per day.

It means 10 dollars per day.

2,5 mi//ion rupiah per month seems like a lat.

But the cost uf living here can reach 6 mil/ion rupiah per month.

Student loan only pro vides 500, 000 Rupiah.

Still 3 mil/ion rupiah short. Irene must be getting an allowance fmm her dad.

Even if he was here, my dad would not be able to give me an allowance.

I must be frugal.

- When will you get here, Dad? - I still don't know.

- The riot has ended. - I know.

But there's still a problem here.

- What problem? Money problems? - You don't need to know.

When I've dealt with it, we will go there.

You just have to constantly update me, understand?

Ria, happy birthday.

Me, your mom, and your siblings can't visit you right now.

But when we're settled, we'll definitely visit you.

Yes. Thanks, Dad.

- Happy bidhday, Merry. - How do you know?

Of course I know.

Wait wait.

Hold on.

I wish I can be reunited with my family.

I wish I can always be lrene's best friend...

...forever.

Wait.

Iwish she can pay back all of her debts.

Anything else?

I wish to go back to Indonesia as a successful person...

...and make my parents happy.

One, two, three.

These online investment programs, are they real or fraudulent?

You have to see their track record.

At least there's an office address, e-mail, website.

So, what if...

- His birthday is also today? - No.

- I just want to buy it for him. - Let me see.

The fragrance is nice.

You have a crush on him, don't you?

Why?