3AM (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 5 - The Driver - full transcript

"Chapter 5, The Driver"

Who do you think you are?

How dare you talk to me like that?

I've had enough of you!

Peter.

Come, have some water.

I want a divorce.

Peter.

Peter, wake up.

My wife...

She says she wants a divorce.



She is leaving me.

Now, Now, I have nothing left...

Wake up.

You wake up now.

Doctor...

This morning, the doctor told me...

I'm diagnosed
with terminal liver cancer.

Terminal liver cancer!

Wake up now.

Let me help you.

Herbal tea.

Li Hong.

Albert, why are you late?

I thought you are not going to come,
I'm about to pack up already.



Today I'm a little busy,
but I'll be here for sure.

Your stall is the only one
that is open until this time.

So, you're only coming here
because you have no choice?

What do you want to eat?
Noodles or Kuey Teow?

I feel like eating noodles today,
and a glass of herbal tea, please.

You can get the herbal tea yourself.

Sis Hong, check, please.

Right away.

7 ringgit.

Are you going back to work
so late at night?

No, I'm exhausted now.

I'm heading back home. Bye!

Thank you for coming.

So, you have other reason
to come to my stall every day.

Your noodles,

and this, watercress soup.

I made this specially for you.

You work till late,
this is good for you.

No need to pay for this.

Thanks.

My mom always says
watercress soup is good for health,

it nourishes the body.

Your mom said...

Albert Tan,
since you were in the middle school,

your mother
is everything you talked about.

In this very world,
all I have is my mother.

This is true indeed.

Anyway, I haven't seen your mother
for a long while.

How is she?

I'll make chicken soup
for her tomorrow.

I remember her legs are weak,

please help to bring
some soup for her.

It's not easy when you have to work
and take care of her.

Alright, thank you.

It's not easy for you too.

You have to work hard to support
and take care of your big family.

Well, for my case,
it's was my own choice.

I was a very pretty girl back then,

but I couldn't think straight that
I get married young and had kids.

That's where I am now,

I don't even dare to meet up
with my ex-schoolmates like this.

Wei, what time is it now?

Don't you have school
to attend tomorrow?

Mom, give me 200 ringgit.

I need to pay for my school fees.

200 for school fees?

I thought I've given you money
last week?

Why are there so many fees to pay?

That was for computer class.

Your school asks for money
for everything,

I don't even make enough
to pay for it.

Not enough.

Take it.

Li Hong, I'll go back home first.

Wait.

Here's the tea you asked me
to buy for you.

Thanks.

Take care.

Police received a report of a fire

near a prestigious local university,

in an abandoned building
early this morning.

After the fire was extinguished,

4 charred bodies
were found at the scene.

After a preliminary investigation,

Police suspected that the 4 victims
were using drugs in the building

which eventually caused the fire
that killed them at the scene.

Someone's here.

Mom.

I helped someone today.

He is not doing well at work,

and his wife is asking
for a divorce.

Unfortunately,
he had terminal liver cancer.

I can't help but pity him.

But...

I've solved everything with him.

So he doesn't suffer.

He doesn't have to worry anymore.

Everything is settled now.

Wei.

Your things.

I don't want them.

No?

There are still plenty of them.

You can take it back
if you can't finish it,

don't waste food.

Crazy.

Your mom works so hard
to earn money.

Albert.

It's really you, do you remember me?

I'm Lin Mei Li.

I'm Wang Xiu Mei,
do you still remember me?

I used to sit in front of you
every year.

We are meeting
the ex-classmates for tea,

why don't you come along?

Right.

What a coincidence,
why don't we have tea together?

- I...
- Don't hesitate, come on.

Today is Saturday,
I'm sure you don't have a date.

Come with us.

Let's go, come on.

We haven't seen you in ages.

Surprise!

Albert Tan?

Albert, do you still remember?

When we ran a relay race
on our high school sports day,

someone from another class fell down
and you ran to help him.

Our class ended up in the last place

There was another time
when the biology teacher

got a little exposed.

You raised your hand and said,
"Teacher, your breasts are showing."

Those are trivial matters.

When we were colleagues,

the boss brought him along
to meet a client.

He simply put out
the client's cigarette

just because his mother said

one can get lung cancer
from smoking.

Don't you think he is silly?

You are not eating anything,
are you okay?

You have anything to worry about?

You can talk to me.

Why are there
so many bad people out there?

Are people bullying you?

Today, I met Lin Mei Li
and the other classmates.

They asked me out for a drink,

Huang Tian Xiong
and Lee Shao Wei are there too.

That whole gang used to bully you
since middle school.

They are exactly like
they were before,

who still enjoy making fun of others

and look down at others.

They haven't changed
after all these years.

You can just ignore them.

Right, ignore them.

Oh, right.

They asked us
to come to the reunion party.

Reunion party?

No way, I'm not going.

They said you must go.

Since many of them
haven't seen you in a while.

Look and me, should I go
and let them make fun of me?

No way.

If you are not going,
I'm not going either.

Do you really want to go?

I suppose
it's good to go there for a while,

I can open my stalls a little later.

Really?

No.

For real.

Eat your noodles quickly.

Since you are always helping me,
I'm doing you this favour.

Alright.

Li Hong?

Albert, can I ask for a favour?

What is it?

My youngest son has food poisoning,

can you help to buy some medicine?

I can't leave right now,
I'm the only one at home.

I have to take care of him.

Sure, I'll go right now.

Mom, I'll take 200 ringgit.

What? You're taking money again?

I have just given you money,
haven't I?

Why do you need that much money?

I need to eat and drink, okay?

I'm only taking a little
and you keep complaining.

Your brother is sick,
we need money to buy medicine.

Give the money back to me.

Come back, hey!

Are you feeling better?

Eat something first,

take some medicine
and you will feel better.

Didn't I tell you to not eat
anything you find out there?

Look at you now.

Get some rest.

- Mommy...
- You cheap one!

- I will not do it anymore, mommy...
- What's wrong with you?

You're here just to cause trouble,
aren't you? Tell me!

Get off!

Just like your dad,
I never want to see you again.

Mommy, please don't lock me in here.

Mommy...

Mommy, I'm afraid...

Mommy, please let me out...

Daddy says you can't do this, mommy.

Are you awake?

Why did you bring me here?

You idiot...

I don't bring you here for you
to scold me,

I'm feeding you food.

What do you want to do?

Come on.

Are you crazy?

We need more kindness in this world.

- You're mad.
- Learn to be a good person.

Understand?

What are you talking about?

You're crazy, let me go.

Your mom loves you,
why don't you appreciate that?

It's none of your business,
you're crazy.

Let me go...

Your mother worked so hard
to raise you,

but you don't appreciate that.

No...

Why do you make her life so hard?

Your mom said,

people used to be so poor that
they don't even have food to eat.

Nowadays,
people are constantly wasting.

Your mommy doesn't like
when I waste anything.

Don't waste anything.

Don't waste anything.

Here.

Thank you.

Albert.

Li Hong.

I have something for you.

This is for you.

For me?

What is it?

Wear this for the reunion party,

and everyone will surely say
you look pretty.

Lulu, would you like
to have anything today?

I'm heading out to work,
can you drive me to a place?

Alright, boss.

I'm almost there,
please wait for me.

Yes, this is the place.

Please wait for me here
for about an hour,

I'll pay you for waiting.

Why is your nose looking
a little whitish?

It's none of your business.

You can't do that.

As long as customers pay me,
I just do it.

Just like
how I'm paying you right now.

Just pay attention to your driving.

If you do this, your parents
in China will worry about you.

Can you please mind
your own business?

It's not right to take drugs,

my mom hates it
when people take drugs.

Psycho.

What are you trying to do?

Is it true that you can do anything
you are paid to do?

Yes.

Anything for money.

Great.

I'll pay you money.

I'll be your customer.

Anyone.

Well...

Except for you.

Why?

Why?

Do you really want me
to tell you the reason?

Look at you, you are a nutcase.

When I look at you,
I feel like throwing up.

The way you speak,
it's like you are possessed.

The look on your face,

I think even your mother
couldn't bear looking at you.

My mother...

She never once despised me.

Then you go back to your mother.

I'm done working, send me home now.

Are you looking down on me?

Enough.

I want to go home!

This woman...

You are so filthy,
how dare you despise me?

Filthy woman...

Only Li Hong is a kind lady.

Li Hong is a kind lady.

Li Hong.

Li Hong.

I'm done.

I can go and pick you up now.

Albert, sorry.

I can't come with you
to the reunion party,

I just don't have the mood.

Wei is missing,
it has been for two days now.

I thought
he went to his friends' place,

but all of them said
they didn't see him.

They haven't seen him
these few days.

I'm worried.

I can't talk to you now.

Alright, bye.

Li Hong.

I like you.

Li Hong...

I...

I really...

I really like you.

Li Hong.

I like you.

I really like you

Hello, Albert.

What is it?

Li Hong,

I'm downstairs,
can you come down for a while?

It's late now.

I have something important
to tell you.

Alright then,
I'll go downstairs now.

Albert, what is it?

Let's get in the car and we'll talk.

It's been days
and I still cannot find Wei,

I'm worried something bad
has happened to him.

You know,
our area is so unsafe these days.

Let's go and find him.

Alright.

Li Hong.

Actually, I would like say...

Thank you.

Since middle school,

you've always been so good to me
and taken good care of me.

I'm touched.

But, I haven't been able
to protect you...

What are you talking about?

I used to keep everything to myself
and have been overthinking.

And I'm always depressed
because of that,

so I have to make a change.

I cannot let people look down
at me anymore,

I have to fight for what I want.

Albert, where is this?

Why would Wei be here?

This is my favourite place.

Every time I come here,
I feel relaxed and very happy.

Because there is no one here.

So, Wei is not here?

He doesn't deserve to be here,

this place belongs to you and me.

What is wrong with you?

I need to go and look for Wei.

Li Hong.

He doesn't even care for you
who doesn't understand you.

I'm the only one
who understands you.

I'm the only one
who can feel your love, Li Hong.

Let go of me...

- Li Hong.
- Let go of me.

I really like you, Li Hong...

Get away from me!

Are you crazy?

Li Hong, I like you so much.

Li Hong...

Let go of me!

Let me go!

Let me go...

Mom.

I finally found the one
I've always wanted.

I can finally start a family.