1 00:00:03,450 --> 00:00:08,100 Speaker 1: All souls are interconnected in the cycle of suffering. That 2 00:00:08,109 --> 00:00:12,720 Speaker 1: is some Sarah, a husband brings home an unusual gift 3 00:00:12,728 --> 00:00:17,819 Speaker 1: for his wife only for this mysterious force to consume 4 00:00:17,829 --> 00:00:19,020 Speaker 1: their lives. 5 00:00:23,340 --> 00:00:27,899 Speaker 2: Last time on our new HDB life, Bill starts a 6 00:00:27,909 --> 00:00:32,040 Speaker 2: new business by sneaking behind his boss back. The world 7 00:00:32,049 --> 00:00:38,799 Speaker 2: of entrepreneurship is cutthroat. You know, all's fair in love 8 00:00:38,810 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 2: war 9 00:00:40,029 --> 00:00:44,130 Speaker 2: and business. And Melissa finally makes up with their elderly 10 00:00:44,139 --> 00:00:47,330 Speaker 2: neighbor after their last argument over the orchids in the 11 00:00:47,340 --> 00:00:51,849 Speaker 2: community garden. A it was an honest mistake. Ma she 12 00:00:51,860 --> 00:00:56,029 Speaker 2: apologized and I forgive her for it. What other drama 13 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,919 Speaker 2: will happen in the lives of the Leong family? Join 14 00:00:58,930 --> 00:01:03,630 Speaker 2: Bill and Melissa on episode 32 of our new HDB life, 15 00:01:08,419 --> 00:01:16,289 Speaker 2: darling, I'm home. Look what I got something useless again. 16 00:01:16,300 --> 00:01:18,529 Speaker 2: I bet him what the hell is that? Hey, no, 17 00:01:18,540 --> 00:01:21,230 Speaker 2: swearing in front of the kid. That's not a kid. 18 00:01:21,239 --> 00:01:24,730 Speaker 2: It's a freaking doll. I know my husband gets some 19 00:01:24,739 --> 00:01:28,930 Speaker 2: weird ideas sometimes I blame his mother's kampong upbringing 20 00:01:29,730 --> 00:01:32,419 Speaker 2: but this, this is too much. 21 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:37,540 Speaker 2: First he starts some nonsensical company. Then he brings back 22 00:01:37,550 --> 00:01:39,910 Speaker 2: that that statue thing. 23 00:01:40,849 --> 00:01:45,739 Speaker 2: I mean it's so creepy like like Chucky but cheap 24 00:01:45,750 --> 00:01:49,989 Speaker 2: china and tasteless. The colors are all wrong and too bright. 25 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,309 Speaker 2: Is it even supposed to be a boy or a girl? 26 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:57,500 Speaker 2: This is called a Kuman Tong. It's very ling one. 27 00:01:57,510 --> 00:01:57,809 Speaker 2: You know, 28 00:01:58,650 --> 00:02:02,419 Speaker 2: my friend got it from the best seafood in South Thailand, 29 00:02:03,660 --> 00:02:08,220 Speaker 2: Thailand. No wonder. Hey, what does that mean? 30 00:02:09,149 --> 00:02:12,638 Speaker 2: Oh, yeah. You all know how mel is. She's a 31 00:02:12,649 --> 00:02:16,330 Speaker 2: so called logical skeptic or whatever. 32 00:02:17,610 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 2: Ok. So maybe I can't be sure if this kind 33 00:02:21,529 --> 00:02:26,630 Speaker 2: of thing is real or not, but better safe than sorry. Right. 34 00:02:27,070 --> 00:02:30,678 Speaker 2: And there's no harm in it. No harm. Yeah. Right. 35 00:02:32,470 --> 00:02:34,809 Speaker 2: Oh, and now you're going to put it on the 36 00:02:35,940 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 2: later the gods of brain lightning down and beat you. 37 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 2: I thought you didn't believe in that. Besides this isn't 38 00:02:43,089 --> 00:02:49,228 Speaker 2: anything evil or what not. Listen, this is a tong, 39 00:02:49,690 --> 00:02:51,820 Speaker 2: it's a vessel for the soul of a child who 40 00:02:51,830 --> 00:02:55,460 Speaker 2: died young. It's an actual haunted door and you brought 41 00:02:55,470 --> 00:03:00,619 Speaker 2: it into our home. Listen first, the seafood already bless it. 42 00:03:00,699 --> 00:03:01,750 Speaker 2: So it's fine. 43 00:03:02,210 --> 00:03:05,229 Speaker 2: It's the ghost of a kid who died before the time, 44 00:03:05,580 --> 00:03:08,740 Speaker 2: you know, from sickness or abuse or accident like that. 45 00:03:09,369 --> 00:03:12,899 Speaker 2: The really K ones. And the idea is if we 46 00:03:12,910 --> 00:03:16,228 Speaker 2: bring it home and GC, I pray to it and 47 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:20,029 Speaker 2: give it fruits, we can help it move on faster. 48 00:03:20,538 --> 00:03:25,419 Speaker 2: Isn't that a good thing? Right? And, and what, what's 49 00:03:25,429 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 2: in it for us? No, for you. I know you 50 00:03:28,529 --> 00:03:30,300 Speaker 2: you won't do something like this for nothing. 51 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 2: Yeah. Well, the seafood said it will help bring good 52 00:03:35,970 --> 00:03:40,559 Speaker 2: luck for business. I knew it. Come on. There's nothing 53 00:03:40,570 --> 00:03:42,839 Speaker 2: wrong with a bit of luck for good measure. 54 00:03:43,589 --> 00:03:48,610 Speaker 2: Success is 99% hard work and 1% luck after all. 55 00:03:49,419 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 2: Don't you want me to succeed? 56 00:03:51,789 --> 00:03:55,369 Speaker 2: Just think about it. If this company takes off, we'll 57 00:03:55,380 --> 00:03:58,419 Speaker 2: be able to buy a landed house. All the cars 58 00:03:58,570 --> 00:04:01,529 Speaker 2: we can travel to Europe every year and once we 59 00:04:01,539 --> 00:04:05,729 Speaker 2: have kids, we can send them overseas. Fine, fine. Ok. 60 00:04:05,740 --> 00:04:07,050 Speaker 2: Whatever you say. 61 00:04:08,250 --> 00:04:11,210 Speaker 2: Yeah, I know. It's stupid. I can't believe him either 62 00:04:11,270 --> 00:04:14,149 Speaker 2: but what to do, no matter how stupid he is, 63 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:15,970 Speaker 2: he is still my husband. All I can do is 64 00:04:15,979 --> 00:04:16,410 Speaker 2: support law. 65 00:04:18,730 --> 00:04:21,789 Speaker 2: Will the strange statue bring Bill the good luck he's 66 00:04:21,799 --> 00:04:25,239 Speaker 2: hoping for. Find out in the next episode of our 67 00:04:25,250 --> 00:04:27,029 Speaker 2: new H DB life 68 00:04:38,589 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 2: home. 69 00:04:42,910 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 2: Haiya stop chanting to that thing and help me out. 70 00:04:46,100 --> 00:04:48,808 Speaker 2: I can't find my uni degree transcripts, 71 00:04:50,390 --> 00:04:53,709 Speaker 2: aren't they in the top rate drawer? I thought so too. 72 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,540 Speaker 2: But I can't find them. Cannot be what? 73 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:03,238 Speaker 2: See I told you cannot find, I need them for 74 00:05:03,250 --> 00:05:04,649 Speaker 2: the next interview. 75 00:05:05,829 --> 00:05:10,019 Speaker 2: You know, if this thing works out and my business 76 00:05:10,029 --> 00:05:14,250 Speaker 2: takes off, you won't have to find a new job bill. 77 00:05:14,260 --> 00:05:18,649 Speaker 2: This isn't funny. Ok. Ok. I'm sorry. You sure you 78 00:05:18,660 --> 00:05:21,519 Speaker 2: looked everywhere everywhere. If you don't believe you can find 79 00:05:21,529 --> 00:05:21,850 Speaker 2: yourself 80 00:05:25,140 --> 00:05:25,250 Speaker 2: da 81 00:05:26,309 --> 00:05:30,299 Speaker 2: I have an idea. Why don't we ask the Kuman Tong? 82 00:05:30,928 --> 00:05:35,709 Speaker 2: Maybe it can help, huh? Are you crazy? Haiyah? No 83 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:36,849 Speaker 2: harm in trying, right. 84 00:05:39,029 --> 00:05:39,678 Speaker 2: Uh, 85 00:05:40,820 --> 00:05:44,079 Speaker 2: a girl can help us find something. 86 00:05:44,869 --> 00:05:49,130 Speaker 2: We are looking for. Mummy's uni papers. Don't call me that. 87 00:05:49,140 --> 00:05:50,909 Speaker 2: I'm not her mommy. 88 00:05:52,410 --> 00:05:54,220 Speaker 2: Why, why was that? 89 00:05:56,690 --> 00:05:59,779 Speaker 2: There it is right over there on your dressing table, 90 00:06:01,540 --> 00:06:06,070 Speaker 2: eh? Yeah, all these really are my uni transcripts, you know, 91 00:06:06,079 --> 00:06:09,268 Speaker 2: my JC ones. But how did it get here? I'm 92 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 2: sure they weren't here just now. How else it must 93 00:06:15,010 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 2: be because, ah, girl helped us. 94 00:06:17,450 --> 00:06:21,589 Speaker 2: Now. You see, you see, I knew I was right. 95 00:06:21,750 --> 00:06:24,679 Speaker 2: My friend would never lie to me. One now. I 96 00:06:24,690 --> 00:06:27,709 Speaker 2: just need to sit back and wait until I heard. 97 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:32,260 Speaker 2: Is there really more to the statue than meets the eye? 98 00:06:32,519 --> 00:06:36,529 Speaker 2: Find out in the next episode of our new HDB Life? 99 00:06:38,190 --> 00:06:38,260 Speaker 2: Hm. 100 00:06:40,899 --> 00:06:40,928 Speaker 2: Ok. 101 00:06:46,779 --> 00:06:47,600 Speaker 2: Yeah. Yeah. 102 00:06:48,820 --> 00:06:51,559 Speaker 2: Why? So 11 can't you see, I'm trying to figure 103 00:06:51,570 --> 00:06:55,899 Speaker 2: out these accounts. Oh, sorry, I just wanted to tell 104 00:06:55,910 --> 00:07:00,230 Speaker 2: you about the interview. It's just a massage parlor job. Right. 105 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:04,410 Speaker 2: What's there to be excited about? I mean, I mean, 106 00:07:04,579 --> 00:07:07,979 Speaker 2: I mean, how did it go? Can or not? Um, 107 00:07:08,420 --> 00:07:11,410 Speaker 2: they said they get back to me but I think, 108 00:07:11,799 --> 00:07:15,570 Speaker 2: got chance, got a chance and can now just wait, 109 00:07:15,579 --> 00:07:17,119 Speaker 2: law what to do. 110 00:07:17,769 --> 00:07:18,429 Speaker 2: Yeah. 111 00:07:19,350 --> 00:07:23,589 Speaker 2: I know he's busy. He has his problems and sometimes 112 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:27,459 Speaker 2: he doesn't have time for mine. That's fine. But being 113 00:07:27,470 --> 00:07:30,239 Speaker 2: at home alone. Sometimes I want someone to talk to. 114 00:07:30,250 --> 00:07:34,109 Speaker 2: You know, you listen to me, won't you? 115 00:07:35,269 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 2: Good girl. 116 00:07:40,339 --> 00:07:40,940 Speaker 2: No. 117 00:07:41,910 --> 00:07:42,890 Speaker 2: Where is it? 118 00:07:43,929 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 2: Where's what, you know that thing, the one at the 119 00:07:48,410 --> 00:07:52,980 Speaker 2: gong to, I went to check and it's not there anymore. Oh, 120 00:07:52,989 --> 00:07:56,239 Speaker 2: you mean a girl? I put her in the cart. 121 00:07:56,359 --> 00:07:57,179 Speaker 2: You what? 122 00:07:57,670 --> 00:08:00,679 Speaker 2: You put her in? The what? The crater we bought? 123 00:08:00,950 --> 00:08:03,299 Speaker 2: It was scattering dust. So I thought I take it out. 124 00:08:04,070 --> 00:08:07,309 Speaker 2: The statue was getting dusty. So you tucked it into bed. 125 00:08:07,709 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 2: A Yeah. What are you saying? I meant the crater 126 00:08:11,010 --> 00:08:13,529 Speaker 2: was wasting away the store room. So I wanted to 127 00:08:13,540 --> 00:08:15,970 Speaker 2: use it for a bit. Look over here. 128 00:08:17,700 --> 00:08:19,119 Speaker 2: Don't wake her up. Now, 129 00:08:20,239 --> 00:08:22,079 Speaker 2: what is wrong with you? 130 00:08:22,899 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 2: You can't see it. So you don't know. 131 00:08:25,309 --> 00:08:29,250 Speaker 2: Imagine this quint wooden cart filled with these soft pastel 132 00:08:29,260 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 2: blue blankets and all sorts of stuff. Toys. She even 133 00:08:32,409 --> 00:08:33,809 Speaker 2: hung up the baby mobile 134 00:08:34,609 --> 00:08:37,328 Speaker 2: and he was playing this quiet creaky music. 135 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:40,669 Speaker 2: It was all stuff we bought months ago but never 136 00:08:40,679 --> 00:08:43,599 Speaker 2: got to use. And in the middle of this perfect 137 00:08:43,609 --> 00:08:47,099 Speaker 2: nursery instead of a chubby little sleeping baby. 138 00:08:48,080 --> 00:08:51,459 Speaker 2: I saw the cheap china doll swaddled in the covers 139 00:08:52,270 --> 00:08:53,809 Speaker 2: staring up at me 140 00:08:54,909 --> 00:08:59,929 Speaker 2: with its misshapen, black eyes painted out of line. 141 00:09:01,429 --> 00:09:02,090 Speaker 2: I get it. 142 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:07,760 Speaker 2: It was the miscarriage, wasn't it bill? You know, I 143 00:09:07,770 --> 00:09:11,140 Speaker 2: don't want to talk about that. Me neither, but I'm 144 00:09:11,150 --> 00:09:15,799 Speaker 2: starting to think that's not an option. Anymore. Now, the 145 00:09:16,229 --> 00:09:19,820 Speaker 2: Kong isn't our daughter. You don't know that for sure. 146 00:09:19,830 --> 00:09:22,619 Speaker 2: I do know it isn't her mel. You said it 147 00:09:22,630 --> 00:09:25,460 Speaker 2: had a soul of a child. Yes. But the sea 148 00:09:25,469 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 2: who said this one died in some car accident somewhere 149 00:09:27,890 --> 00:09:29,309 Speaker 2: at least pretend 150 00:09:31,109 --> 00:09:33,169 Speaker 2: I quit my job because I thought I was going 151 00:09:33,179 --> 00:09:35,250 Speaker 2: to be a mother. I cut ties with my family 152 00:09:35,260 --> 00:09:36,900 Speaker 2: to be with you. And now I have no job, 153 00:09:36,909 --> 00:09:39,968 Speaker 2: no friends. At least let me 154 00:09:40,619 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 2: pretend I still have a daughter. 155 00:09:44,969 --> 00:09:48,590 Speaker 2: Mel I know it is unreal. 156 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:52,169 Speaker 2: Just let me play. Ok. 157 00:09:53,130 --> 00:09:55,750 Speaker 2: You know all girls like to play with dolls. 158 00:09:57,059 --> 00:09:58,450 Speaker 2: Then I'll leave you alone 159 00:09:59,250 --> 00:10:02,569 Speaker 2: and you can go back to saving your company. I 160 00:10:04,059 --> 00:10:04,789 Speaker 2: shit 161 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:06,659 Speaker 2: I gonna take this. 162 00:10:07,299 --> 00:10:08,919 Speaker 2: We'll talk later. Ok? 163 00:10:10,179 --> 00:10:11,179 Speaker 2: We won't, 164 00:10:11,890 --> 00:10:13,270 Speaker 2: we never do anymore. 165 00:10:14,309 --> 00:10:18,830 Speaker 2: But it's ok. Even if it's just pretend I'm not 166 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:20,099 Speaker 2: alone anymore. 167 00:10:21,359 --> 00:10:25,099 Speaker 2: Even if papa thinks I'm crazy. You will be here 168 00:10:25,109 --> 00:10:28,140 Speaker 2: for me, right? A girl 169 00:10:30,890 --> 00:10:31,669 Speaker 2: cook up. 170 00:10:36,429 --> 00:10:36,598 Speaker 2: Yeah. 171 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:38,059 Speaker 2: Thank you. 172 00:10:39,780 --> 00:10:39,939 Speaker 2: Yeah. 173 00:10:43,619 --> 00:10:47,510 Speaker 2: O Bill. I know you're in there. Come on now. 174 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:49,059 Speaker 2: Oh man, I pay my, 175 00:10:50,750 --> 00:10:53,770 Speaker 2: don't be scared. Baby, mummy is here, 176 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 2: baby. 177 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 2: This fella borrow money. I can still hide and don't 178 00:11:02,330 --> 00:11:03,239 Speaker 2: want to pay us. 179 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,169 Speaker 2: Come out, come out now, I swear if you don't 180 00:11:06,179 --> 00:11:09,369 Speaker 2: come out, I will. What the where is that song? 181 00:11:10,890 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 2: W Lane Lim Bag or ball? Ah, can laugh some 182 00:11:16,010 --> 00:11:17,229 Speaker 2: more giggling. 183 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:22,090 Speaker 2: What is that? 184 00:11:31,500 --> 00:11:32,159 Speaker 2: Jeez, 185 00:11:33,010 --> 00:11:34,469 Speaker 2: he's gone now 186 00:11:35,690 --> 00:11:36,619 Speaker 2: we're safe. 187 00:11:38,109 --> 00:11:39,450 Speaker 2: You saved me. 188 00:11:41,049 --> 00:11:42,270 Speaker 2: Where is he? 189 00:11:42,969 --> 00:11:47,080 Speaker 2: Where is he? I'll kill him. What are you doing 190 00:11:47,090 --> 00:11:49,439 Speaker 2: with that knife? Put that down. I'll kill him before 191 00:11:49,450 --> 00:11:51,750 Speaker 2: he dropped it. He's gone. 192 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:55,169 Speaker 2: She left while you were hiding. 193 00:11:56,190 --> 00:11:56,369 Speaker 2: Uh, 194 00:11:57,380 --> 00:11:57,479 Speaker 2: yeah, 195 00:11:58,679 --> 00:11:59,780 Speaker 2: she left. 196 00:12:01,030 --> 00:12:01,859 Speaker 2: Oh, God, 197 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:05,569 Speaker 2: that's good. No, thanks to you. 198 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:08,919 Speaker 2: Why didn't you tell me you borrowed money from the, ah, long? 199 00:12:08,929 --> 00:12:12,030 Speaker 2: How could you be so stupid? What else can I 200 00:12:12,039 --> 00:12:15,419 Speaker 2: do if I don't, the company is gonna go under. 201 00:12:17,869 --> 00:12:22,770 Speaker 2: Don't worry. Next time he comes around, I'll Bill. Bill. 202 00:12:22,900 --> 00:12:26,830 Speaker 2: Stop waving the knife around. Are you scared? The baby? 203 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:29,539 Speaker 2: Begin with that goddamn statue. Why the hell are you 204 00:12:29,549 --> 00:12:33,358 Speaker 2: hugging it now? I was protecting her. She's scared. You 205 00:12:33,369 --> 00:12:39,049 Speaker 2: really are crazy completely. You don't get it. She's the 206 00:12:39,059 --> 00:12:42,210 Speaker 2: one who save us. She's scared along way. 207 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:50,059 Speaker 2: Give that to me mel. What are you? No. Stop, stop, girl, girl. 208 00:12:58,159 --> 00:12:58,409 Speaker 2: Mhm. 209 00:13:11,859 --> 00:13:12,140 Speaker 2: Oh, 210 00:13:12,950 --> 00:13:15,400 Speaker 2: I freed you from that thing. 211 00:13:16,369 --> 00:13:17,868 Speaker 2: It's possessing you. Mel. 212 00:13:19,460 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 2: No, no, 213 00:13:21,450 --> 00:13:26,799 Speaker 2: don't cry. It'll be ok. It doesn't hurt. 214 00:13:28,650 --> 00:13:29,329 Speaker 2: Oh, 215 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:31,500 Speaker 2: give it up. Mel. 216 00:13:32,390 --> 00:13:35,319 Speaker 2: It's over. No, no, I, I 217 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:36,409 Speaker 2: come, 218 00:13:37,190 --> 00:13:37,239 Speaker 2: wow, 219 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:41,630 Speaker 2: that's right. I won't let that. Aam get you and 220 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:43,770 Speaker 2: I won't let the Kuman Tong take you either. 221 00:13:46,190 --> 00:13:46,200 Speaker 2: Oh, 222 00:13:49,289 --> 00:13:50,119 Speaker 2: I'll kill you. 223 00:13:56,190 --> 00:13:59,650 Speaker 2: Can Bill get out of his financial conundrum. What will 224 00:13:59,659 --> 00:14:02,539 Speaker 2: happen to the Leong family? Find out in the next 225 00:14:02,549 --> 00:14:03,250 Speaker 2: episode of, 226 00:14:07,150 --> 00:14:10,530 Speaker 2: in light of recent tragic events. 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