The Moon’s Enchantement (Mon Jan Tra/ มนต์จันทรา)

I must succeed in building the casino. It's my dream!

Your dream is a business of sin. That's why those around you will continue dying without end!

Once upon a time not long ago,

Siamsarn hired a young woman

with a pretty face and fierce eyes called Sarawaree.

Though her stride is a bit swaggering, her eyes are provocative,

But her beauty catches guys' eyes and makes their hearts throb.

All men try to win her heart.

Do you want me to help you make copies?

Mind your own business. If you're done using it, then go.

Let's go.

I think she's too rough being a woman.

Waree, you're mean?

She's a little too bold. Is she a tomboy?

She must be.

Foul mouthed! You're gossiping about a girl! Are you a man?

Although I'm not like those feminine lead actresses in drama series,

I'm still 100% woman who dare knock out men.

Are you full yet?

Hey, is all of the food here already?

This should be all of it. There isn't any more room left on the table.

Oh, we're missing stir fried curried crabs.

With this, she won't have to eat other three more meals.

Ah, there, it's coming.

Hey, you! you!

Hey, we got here first. Why are you serving that table instead?

I'm sorry. I'll make a new one for you.

No, I want that plate.

Whoever comes first is suppose to get it first.

If you want to be a server and you don't remember well, then you've got to take notes down.

Not just say 'yes, yes' and forget.

Bring that crabbed plate and place it on this table now.

Okay, okay.

Dig in! Eat the crabs!

-Thanks. -I'll give you some. Here.

You're so considerate.

Here. Here. Here.

I'm so happy I got goosebumps.

I thought she'd eat little because she's tiny, but nope.

She almost got me bankrupted.

That serious? - Yeah.

Believe it or not?!

What hit you?

What crazy woman. She looks pretty but is fierce as a dog.

Oh.. fierce as a tiger.

Here, it hurts. See this?

- I'm not done yet. - What else? - Do you know that...

The waiter brought the food a little late,

she whined so badly.

To That extent? - Yes, I thought of running away.

It's not going to work anymore.

What are you all talking about? You all look so serious.

Work, work, work! Let's go.

I have work, also.

Her respectful fame spreads all over Siamsarn, faster than a virus.

Hey, let me use the copy machine. Boss wants me to go see him immediately.

Sure, sure, sure.

Yes.

This made people know that women like Sarawaree...

can be looked at, but can't be touched. If you touch, then you will die.

Opening a gambling den?

Casino.

Same thing. They're both gambling sites.

The difference is that rich call it casino, the poor call it gambling den.

Waree, do you have any issues? If you don't want to do it, then it's fine.

I can send someone else to do it.

Like I'd be bold enough to have a problem with you, Boss.

Why aren't you letting a news reporter in Muang Jun do this job?

Because everyone knows that reporter in that area. That's why I don't want that reporter to do this job.

Is the casino owner a head of a mafia or something?

Possibly...

Or else he wouldn't negotiate with Khmers and invest 10,000,000 baht to build such a huge casino.

What's the name of the owner of the casino?

Zama. I've already let Santad fax over some of Zama's info over here.

But I think we already should have some info on him. Go check it out.

Rich to the point that he has his own island? And how come I've never heard this name before?

Are you sure that this Zama isn't just someone hiding behind the real casino owner?

I'm sure. From what I've heard, this guy is authentically rich.

And it's not richness from inheritance. He works himself up to this rich.

How's it been?

Okay.

Here.

He started off by selling and trading gemstones.

Then he moved into the construction business.

Selling land.

From this to that, he gained profit.

He only went up from there. Everything he touched turned to gold.

Such a shame that he doesn't like to go out to social functions.

He also doesn't allow to be interviewed. There hasn't been any newspaper that has interviewed him.

Never at all?

Never at all.

I have no idea whether he'll allow us to interview him.

You sent him a letter requesting to interview him. He hasn't responded yet?

He's been quiet. But I'm not going to wait anymore.

You try it. If it's not successful, it's fine.

But if I can interview him, it'll be a good thing, right? News like this, if the source doesn't speak out for himself...

It's boring. If we just write about pros and cons,

It's too plain. It will be more interesting if he talks about it himself, right boss?

Absolutely! My goodness, Waree, you've read my mind exactly.

After listening, it seems like this might be a nice challenge.

Alright, this job, I will do.

Yes, this is how it should be. I'm sure you won't disappoint me.

Allow me to excuse myself to do some homework on this job as well as some unfinished work I have.

Sure.

Hold on, Waree.

Yes?

Remember to be neutral. Don't create biased news.

Okay, sure.

I wonder if she's going to survive.

Abandon the ship! Go!

Hey, they're not dead yet. Follow them. Quick!

Where did they go?

You two go that way. You, that way!

Does it hurt, Khun Zama?

A little, but it's fine. Continue massaging.

You have to tolerate it a bit, okay?

Or else you won't heal in time for Kiti's birthday party.

Your physique will be messed up and you won't look handsome.

Zama...

How are you feeling?

It's nothing much.

I heard people say that they went at you, war style.

This is getting worse. I'm so worried about you.

Worse than this, I've seen already. If I were to die, I'd have died already.

I'll take care of Zama myself. Go ahead and do whatever else you need to do.

Are you deaf? I told you to go.

I only have one boss and that is Khun Zama.

It's fine. Rampaeng.

Yes.

Either way, I'm not relieved in any way.

Ever since you got concession of building a casino on the island,

there has only been problems occurring everyday.

I'm worried of you.

If we're gonna do this kind of work, we have to prepare ourselves.

I will face things like this pretty often.

But actually, we already have enough.

Money. Power. I don't think you should make a casino.

Trust me instead.

No way.

It is my own dream.

I've got to finish building this casino.

Woah, I think that's still not that much.

Continue with your work, Miss Glasses (Meekana). I'm home already.

It's late already. You're not sleeping, yet, Sama?

I was waiting for you.

I saw that today's moon is pretty so I decided to come see it.

Romantic as usual.

If I don't turn into a wolf after watching the moon, then I'd probably die.

You haven't even given it a try yet and you're already saying that you can't do it.

And you, why are you giving up on sleep to wait for me?

Aunty Rudee called and said that Da will get engaged.

With who...do you know?

If I heard correctly, it must be one of the Tanadool.

His family is rich.

If aunt Rudee decided to give her daughter to them, they are surely the rich.

By now, she probably boasting about how her daughter found a rich husband.

Waree

You're speaking so ill.

Now it's the time for Rawee, black bear.

She'll be next waiting to catch a husband.

Still you keep saying about this.

But for this girl, it might be a lot more difficult. Not only does she look like a bear but also a foul mouthed.

As if your mouth is any better.

Don't let anyone else hear you talk like this.

Either way, they're still our cousins.

There's only you who counts them as your cousins.

Have they ever considered us as cousins?

Ill-blooded orphans like us aren't good enough to be their cousins!

You're looking for problems yourself by bringing these strange kids to care for.

And who's gonna pay for them? I'm not gonna!

Well, since my elder sister already passed away.

How can I abandon them? If I ignore them, people will say I am bad.

Now that you feel shamed.

Mom says she's paying for twins' tuition. It won't affect us of any money.

It won't affect money? It'll disturb the balance of other things anyway.

The mother left for a guy. The father was addicted to gambling.

How can they be good with a horrible blood like that?

In the future, they'll probably give us problems non stop.

Now, now...listen to me first. I feel sympathetic for these kids.

Don't, Waree.

That happened a long time ago and you haven't forgotten it?

I'll never forget Aunt's attitude that day until I die.

She acted as if we were rust. If grandma didn't leave anything behind for us...

Don't even think about the house. Would we even have income?

Everything was dad's fault. If he wasn't addicted to gambling, Mom probably wouldn't have to die.

We both probably wouldn't have to indebted to others & hear them call us ill-blooded persons.

That's enough. Let's not talk about things that bother us.

And don't even ask whether I'm going or not.

I'm currently busy, trying to obtain some info on my upcoming work in Trat.

Even if I weren't busy, I would never step into that house.

You have to go and do news in Trat?

It's been about 17 years since the last time we were in Trat.

Not having to go there is a good thing.

I don't see anything memorable there.

And what type of news are you going to be doing there?

News regarding a casino.

There's some male named...

Zama.

The same name as yours, except spelled differently. They say he's gonna build a casino on the island near the border.

Heard he's gonna make it as grand and luxurious as the one in Macau.