Confinement (감금)

Miss Wang

Didn't sleep well last night?

I'm fine

Let's begin then

November 29

Wang Si Ling

Congratulations on winning the top prize

at this year's Asian Art Festival

How did your painting journey began?

I've been drawing since I was young

What's this?

Daddy?

Mummy?

Let me take a look

How old were you when you started?

Looks more like the family dog

Give it back!

I can't remember

Your parents must have been very supportive

What do you think you're doing?

What are you doing?

You dare hit me?

Wang Si Ling is fighting!

I grew up in an orphanage

Hello

Miss Wang?

It's Shirley

All of those landlords leasing out a room -

They don't want a tenant with a baby

What if I offer more money?

If only it was that simple

Renowned Singapore painter Yan Shi Yong died last year,

leaving this house to the Art Society

We intend to cowert it into a club house

but are struggling to raise the funds

This house has been vacant for a long time

but it has been

maintained all this while

You can stay here for now

I'll move out as soon as I find a place to rent

I almost forgot

The media, art galleries and collectors

are very interested in your work

You don't have an agent, do you?

What if your former tnch er represented you?

Great!

There's another thing

That journalist who interviewed you the other day -

she contacted the orphanage

and found out that prior to your arrival there,

you were in a coma from an accident

when you were eight

She wants to know

if you remember the details of the accident

When I came out of the coma

I couldn't remember a thing

The orphanage gave me my name

I see

That's fine

Mystery always enhances an artist's brand

I'm off

Dirty

Dirty!

Hello

It's me

The factory kicked me out

I'm staying in a borrowed place for a while

How's Brazil?

It's killing me

I've discovered that famous chefs

overwork their kitchen staff

How are you doing?

Is that broke and pregnant girl

still aiming to become a great artist?

I won an award

Really?

Congratulations!

Is there prize money?

Yes

Some

Listen to me

Use that money to hire a confinement nanny

You'll be on your own

when the baby arrives next month

It's your first birth

and you know nothing about babies

By the way,

do you already know if it's a boy or a girl?

Have you forgotten our deal?

It was just that one time

We are just friends

The decision to keep the baby is yours

It's got nothing to do with me

I'm just Uncle Ben - mummy's friend

Notwithstanding that the baby's eyes, ears,

nose and mouth are identical to mine

Alright

I'm busy

Goodbye, Uncle Ben

Singapore!

This way!

Ipoh to Singapore!

Four dollars

Ipoh to Singapore!

Ipoh to Singapore!

Thank you

Singapore?

Ipoh to Singapore!

Ipoh to Singapore!

I'm your confinement nanny - Ah Qing

I'm late because of the rain and floods in Malaysia

I'm sorry, darling

Did auntie Ah Qing wake you up?

The doorbell wasn't working so I had to knock

Somebody pooped!

Let's get cleaned up

How're you feeling

after that nap?

Has your milk come in?

Try this soup

Do you know about silkworms?

When they turn a month old,

they start weaving cocoons of silk

which are stronger than steel

Protected by its cocoon,

the weak and vulnerable silkworm

grows wings and turns into a moth

A woman who has just given birth

is like a silkworm needing protection

Her cocoon is called

confinement

For one month

No leaving the house

No visitors

No strenuous activities

No bathing

No other food

other than what I prepare for you

If your husband has needs

turn him down

Confinement sounds like imprisonment

Don't dismiss these rules as superstition

They are rooted in good sense

Every new mother goes through the same thing

One month will pass very quickly

I'm sorry you were awakened

Let me

Go to bed

Your milk is in

but the supply is inadequate

I'll prepare a bottle

Hello

It's me

You've delivered?

It was a premature birth

I'm busy and can't talk right now

I'll take her

and feed her upstairs

For one month

No leaving the house

Is anyone home?

Is anyone home?

Dirty!

Go!

Go away!

Auntie!

Who are you looking for?

Are you the owner?

This is my mother's house

Can I help you?

I live next door

I moved in recently

The last couple of nights,

your dog was making a din,

keeping my daughter up

My mother doesn't have a dog

It's probably from another house

Go!

Go away!

I'm sorry

but my mother is not well

She often mistakes people

It's okay

I'll check with the other neighbors

Mother

Open up

I brought your food

Open up

I'm sorry

I was really busy earlier

Anything important?

Nothing much

Given that you were about to deliver,

I wanted to ask

if you wanted me to return for the birth

Ben

Okay

I know

I remember our deal

but I didn't expect