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The arrival of Charlene’s cousin, Nat, spells trouble as she is roped back into the nostalgia of reckless youth and late nights out. 
Selva becomes more entangled in his volunteer work — forming unexpected connections with both a troubled student and fellow tutor, Monique.
A visit from Charlene’s mother brings new pressure to choose future over passion, leaving Selva with the question – must happiness be a necessary sacrifice for love?
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Selva becomes more entangled in his volunteer work — forming unexpected connections with both a troubled student and fellow tutor, Monique.
A visit from Charlene’s mother brings new pressure to choose future over passion, leaving Selva with the question – must happiness be a necessary sacrifice for love?
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00:00Would you want to work for my dad?
00:02In the one piece girl, I'm sure she'll come around.
00:04I have a new co-teacher too. She's pretty cool. Monique.
00:07Is she hot?
00:11You bought an aircon?
00:12This is a present for both of us.
00:14Can't afford luxury.
00:16You're doing fine, Sel.
00:18I'm allowed to buy nice things once in a while.
00:20So are you.
00:21I could not give Silva everything last time.
00:24Yet you are the one who opened your house to us.
00:26I'm back!
00:35Then she sits at table 2 for a while, patting her eyes.
00:37But no kissing.
00:38She always says that once you kiss them, the game is over.
00:40You need to toy dangle the carrot.
00:42Don't let them bite.
00:43Wow, this table 2 guy was damn in love with her, you know.
00:45But I'm more, so not just patron.
00:47So we were getting drunk for free.
00:49With drinks from two different tables.
00:51Then table 1 comes over.
00:52I'm like, shit, is that going to be a fight?
00:53Because mind you, I'm like 16, okay?
00:54I don't want to get arrested.
00:55But table 1 guy comes over.
00:57Ignores that.
00:58Goes straight for the Ang Mok guy and goes,
00:59Mr. Benson!
01:00What are you doing here?
01:01Oh, I told you this before.
01:02Yeah.
01:03She was getting drinks from the dude and the lecturer.
01:05Yeah!
01:06Oh, I miss her, man.
01:07Is she back for good?
01:08Don't think so.
01:09She'll never trade London for here.
01:10I'm excited to meet her.
01:12Yeah!
01:13Cancel your thing tomorrow, come on.
01:15You know I can't do that.
01:16I'm so lame.
01:17I don't even bang you.
01:18It's volunteer work.
01:20I'm a fiancé in need of emotional support.
01:22Volunteer and help me.
01:24Charlene.
01:25We're doing this like three times a week.
01:27And when you're not doing it, you're either bucking or shack.
01:29I just feel like we haven't been hanging out much this past week.
01:31It's not been that bad.
01:32I feel like it's been quite bad.
01:34Well, what do you want me to do?
01:35This work is important to me.
01:36I feel like I'm making a difference.
01:38Dude, you walk around as kids do their homework.
01:42Eh, sorry, sorry.
01:43Why are you closing the door?
01:44Shit, I'm going to shit.
01:45Shit.
01:46I know you make a difference.
01:47Yeah.
01:48Shucks, yeah.
01:50What can I do?
01:51I'm working on it.
01:52Today's a month.
01:53Welcome to song bring onе this album.
01:54What about a episode?
01:55Oh my gosh.
01:56Yeah.
01:57Wait a minute.
01:59Give me some love here, please, yeah.
02:01I'm gonna love this, please.
02:02I'm gonna love it.
02:03Bye, all my gosh.
02:06Please!
02:07Bye!
02:13Bye!
02:14Yay!
02:15Let's play some records later
02:17You can let me know we're playing your favorite song
02:21Remember your bot-mas?
02:41What'd you say?
02:42Your bot-mas?
02:44Are you seriously commenting on my body right now?
02:46What? No
02:47Shucks, I didn't know you were a peddle
02:48Excuse me?
02:50Brackets, order, division, multiplication
02:52Yes
02:53Bombers
02:54Hey, that's not funny, jokes like that
02:57Yeah, of course you didn't find it funny
02:59You didn't see the pen in your face
03:00Oh, okay, I see how it is, alright
03:03I guess better this than you crying
03:04Um, thanks for the help
03:10You can go now
03:12If there's anything else you need, just let me know
03:15Bro, you're not a therapist
03:16All you do is just walk around and ask for homework
03:19I don't need your help, you can go
03:22Thanks
03:23Okay
03:25All okay?
03:32Yeah, that girl
03:34Eva?
03:36Yeah, Eva
03:36She's quite feisty
03:39Most teenage girls are
03:41She seems familiar
03:43Oh?
03:44I don't know, she was crying the other day
03:47I think she cries every day
03:49Yeah, poor thing
03:51It's tough enough being a student with all the resources available
03:54Must be worse when you start with half
03:57I want to help her
03:58Help her with her math and work?
04:01No, like with whatever she's going through
04:02Ah, that's not your responsibility
04:05Why not?
04:07I mean, I get it
04:08I'm a teacher
04:09I want to help everyone
04:10But
04:10Where do you teach?
04:12At a good school
04:13I thought all schools were good schools
04:16Yeah, well
04:17I see that every day
04:18And sometimes
04:20Trying to get involved
04:21Just makes life so much worse for them
04:23So just
04:24Try carefully, yeah?
04:27What are you doing after this?
04:29No plans
04:30Why?
04:30You want to get dinner?
04:31I'm free as a bird
04:32And I don't want to be home alone
04:34Oh, where did Charmaine go?
04:35Charlene
04:36Sorry
04:37Yeah, she's at the club
04:38At the club?
04:39Wow, I salute her
04:41Once I hit 25, I wasn't allowed to go to the club
04:43Allowed?
04:45Your parents?
04:47No, no
04:47My niece
04:48Also, I'm single AF
04:50It's the old age, it comes for the best of us
05:02Cheers
05:07Cheers
05:07Sugar?
05:11Yeah
05:11Sorry, I'm a sugar convert
05:13Yeah, embarrassing
05:14Hey, so sorry
05:16Back to the question
05:17So, why volunteer?
05:19Same as everyone else
05:20To give back
05:21You?
05:22Yeah, same
05:23You know, to make a difference
05:24Like
05:25School's really tough for me
05:26And growing up by, you know, my circumstances were not so ideal
05:33So, yeah, to give back
05:35Hmm, what were those circumstances?
05:38Oh, you are direct
05:41Um, my, uh, my dad left when I was nine
05:47Oh my god, that's crazy
05:48My dad left when I was ten
05:51What, really?
05:51Yeah, oh my god
05:53Oh my god
05:53Oh, but I am so sorry
05:55Oh, yeah, I'm so sorry for your loss
05:57Oh, no, no, he didn't die
05:58He ran away with a mistress
06:00Ooh, spicy
06:01Sorry
06:02No, no, it's okay
06:03We joke about it too
06:05My mother, my sister, and I
06:06They say forgiveness is healing
06:08But honestly, being able to hate on someone with a passion is therapeutic
06:12Younger sister?
06:13Yeah
06:14Yeah, you got older sibling energy
06:15Oh, thank you
06:16Not a compliment
06:17Oh, idiot
06:18So, did he just disappear or did he, like, plan it?
06:23To me, it felt like he disappeared
06:24I mean, one day he was there, and then the next day he was gone
06:27I'm sure he planned it for a while, though
06:29Sorry
06:30Yeah
06:31And they wonder why women choose the bear
06:33I did Google him once
06:37I found his LinkedIn
06:38He runs a bar in Perth
06:41I bet it sucks
06:42Yeah, but it tastes like piss
06:43Yeah
06:44I did the same thing, I tried to look him up
06:47Didn't find anything
06:48Hmm, and what's your story?
06:51I don't really have one
06:52He just left the note on the fridge
06:55And then he just disappeared
06:57What?
06:58Yeah
06:59My mom said he was a gambler
07:00So she thinks maybe he owed a bunch of people money and was trying to escape
07:04Oh my god, and no one bothered your mom after?
07:07Not that I know, huh?
07:08Huh, I'm sorry
07:10Well, we can form the Ditch by Dad Club
07:13Huh, Ditch by Dad Club?
07:16At least I still had my mom
07:17At least home still felt safe
07:19Some of the kids at the center can't even go home
07:21Yeah
07:22I'm really grateful that home always felt like home
07:27Same
07:28We should change it
07:32It should be Mighty Mom Club
07:34Mighty Mom Club
07:36I like that
07:37So, how long are you volunteering for?
07:42I haven't forecasted a retirement date yet
07:45Your wife must be proud
07:46Fiancé
07:46Yeah, she's proud
07:48Hmm, okay
07:50Must be Shaq though
07:51Morning school and then this until night
07:53Yeah, I mean
07:54She's supportive
07:56She knows what I'm passionate about
07:58It's teaching and kids
07:59Yeah, she's supportive
08:02She's, you know, super supportive
08:04Hmm
08:04That's super sweet
08:06My cats don't feel the same way
08:08They whine every time I'm home after 9
08:10Yeah, my fiancé whines every time I'm home
08:13Oh my god
08:17I'm so sorry, I'm such an idiot
08:19Hey, hey, hey
08:19Been there, done that
08:21Thank God
08:22Yeah
08:23Okay, but mine's worse
08:24Yeah, okay
08:25Actually, yeah, this is very dramatic
08:27How did you do that?
08:28Actually, no
08:28It's true
08:30HR
08:37What?
08:41I can't hear you
08:45Tragedy
08:47Tragedy
08:48Yeah, it's hot
08:49Yeah
08:50Woo
09:05It's good.
09:35Guys the clubs are damn different now. Everyone is like doing TikTok dances I guess.
09:43What a trend. No one looks dumb or awkward anymore.
09:47Okay, some people still look dumb and awkward like me. I was still like awkward and head bobbing.
09:52Yeah, we're so trippy. Everyone was doing the same dance like they were all in a cult.
09:58Was that fun?
10:00And I'm missing that so much. She's the bestest.
10:03All my bad thoughts and my feet are aching.
10:07I guess you have fun babe.
10:11You know what hasn't changed?
10:13The guys right, they still trying to grind on you you know like from the back.
10:17Like from the shadows cause that's how you get the girl right.
10:20How gross.
10:22Before Ned made out with an NSF for fun, like also gross.
10:28But I miss you though.
10:30I wish I had someone to kiss.
10:33Sorry babe, I can't. I have school tomorrow.
10:51Ned open bottle.
10:53I thought your drinking days were over.
10:55It was just one night.
10:59Ned is.
11:00Hmm?
11:01Well, you know how she is.
11:03Wild.
11:07Reckless.
11:08It's okay, it's just one night.
11:10And it's a treat.
11:12You leave me out soon, okay?
11:14Okay.
11:15Okay.
11:16Just don't get carried away.
11:18Yes, Eva.
11:19Um, how, how do I do this question?
11:36Oh, you have to find the...
11:37Yeah, the rate of change.
11:38Rate of change, yeah.
11:39You just use the formula y2 minus y1 over x2 minus x1.
11:41Yeah, I know the formula but I don't know which points I should use.
11:46Yes, you do.
11:47Do I use, um, these two?
11:48Oh, okay.
11:49Thanks.
11:50Thanks.
11:51Oh, okay.
11:52Thanks.
11:53You're back.
11:54Your bag.
11:55Hmm?
11:56I use my brother's bag, too.
11:57In this case, I don't know which points I should use.
11:59Y2 minus y1 over x2 minus x1.
12:00Yeah, I know the formula but I don't know which points I should use.
12:03Yes, you do.
12:08Do I use, um, these, these two?
12:13Oh, okay.
12:14Thanks.
12:15Your bag.
12:20Hmm?
12:21I use my brother's bag, too.
12:23In school, I use my brother's everything.
12:26Their pencil cases, their water wattles, their shoes, clothes.
12:32I didn't get new clothes until Deep Beverly.
12:35Cool.
12:38Cool.
12:46Scars on the back are a sportsmanship.
12:50Roro Noah's aura?
12:52Yeah, he's my favourite character.
12:53Yeah, he's awesome.
12:54He's not my favourite.
12:55But still, that one fight with Zoe's-
12:57Yeah, I got, I got homework to do.
12:59Yeah, uh, sorry.
13:01Um, yeah, just let me, let me know if you, if you, if you, if you need anything.
13:08Geez.
13:09Can't believe you.
13:10I don't know.
13:40Auntie Margaret?
13:40Hello, dear.
13:43Sorry to disturb.
13:44Charlene's not home.
13:45Oh.
13:46Yeah, she's got a wedding.
13:48Um, I'm actually just dropping off the old air fryer.
13:51Oh, sweet.
13:53Do you want to come in for some tea?
13:54Yeah.
13:54Okay, okay.
13:56Yeah.
13:58Yeah, thanks.
13:58Uh-huh.
14:39So your mum's not at home?
14:41No, she's not.
14:42She spends most of the weekends at my brother's house.
14:45You're not close to your brothers?
14:46Not really.
14:47We're like, um, 11 years apart, so, yeah.
14:51Charlene was an accident, too.
14:53I heard.
14:54What a blessing she is.
14:56Thank you for the accident.
14:57You're most welcome.
14:59Still hot.
15:09Mm.
15:10Mm.
15:11Yeah.
15:12Oh, I'm so sorry.
15:13Uh, yeah.
15:14Maybe just wait a little bit.
15:18So how's it been since, uh, moving out?
15:22It's good.
15:23Yeah, it's good.
15:25I like being with my mum.
15:26And, um, I miss the old house, though.
15:29Yeah.
15:30Definitely more artsy than this one.
15:32Yeah.
15:33And, uh, I miss Alif, of course.
15:36How's the store?
15:38Surviving.
15:39Hmm.
15:40How's teaching?
15:41Charlene mentioned that you are volunteering now.
15:44Yeah, it's at this, uh, like, tuition center.
15:48It's kind of like a community center.
15:50That's nice.
15:51Yeah, it's good, you know.
15:53Um, it's definitely not as fun as teaching.
15:56Teaching, you get to really fall in love with the kids,
15:58but this one, you're more like helping them with their homework.
16:03That's nice.
16:05And how's school going?
16:07It's getting stressful with, uh, the exams coming up.
16:10So, yeah.
16:13Pedal to the metal.
16:15Pedal?
16:17Yeah, you know, go time.
16:19Pedal.
16:20Hmm?
16:21Pedal to the metal.
16:24Pedal.
16:25Yeah, yeah.
16:26Pedal to the metal, yeah.
16:29Uh, did Charlene mention anything to you about the job?
16:35Uh, no.
16:36She didn't mention it.
16:37Uh, what, what job?
16:37Uncle Patrick has a company.
16:38No, yeah, uh, manufacturing.
16:39Yes.
16:40We just thought that it'd be something that you'll be good at.
16:41I don't know anything about manufacturing.
16:42Client relations.
16:43You are good with people.
16:44You are good with people.
16:45Um, did Charlene mention anything to you about the job?
16:47Um, did Charlene mention anything to you about the job?
16:49Uh, no.
16:50She didn't mention it.
16:51Uh, what job?
16:53Uncle Patrick has a company.
16:55No, yeah.
16:56Uh, manufacturing.
16:57Yes.
16:58We just thought that it'd be something that you'll be good at.
17:01I don't know anything about manufacturing.
17:03Client relations.
17:04You are good with people.
17:06Aw, thank you.
17:08You are not bad with people.
17:10Okay.
17:11You'll be required to talk to people across the border.
17:16Help negotiate deals.
17:18Manage timelines.
17:20I think you'll be quite used to this kind of admin work as a teacher already.
17:23Yeah.
17:24And the pay is good.
17:26Reasonable at first, but it can get good.
17:29And Uncle Patrick is super open.
17:31In fact, it was his idea.
17:32Well, I mean, auntie, don't get me wrong.
17:35I love my job, you know?
17:37I love teaching.
17:39Selva, I see your passion, and I'm not here to extinguish it.
17:44But you are living in Singapore.
17:48Passion only gets you so far, especially when you're building something for yourself.
17:54I see that you really want to help these children,
17:57whether it's in school or at the tuition center, and it's really admirable.
18:03But at a certain point, you have to start thinking about yourself,
18:07the life that you're building, and the very real financial demands of what that life looks like.
18:12I'm not saying do this forever.
18:15But for a while, maybe?
18:17A couple of years?
18:18And then go back to teaching.
18:20At least until you can accumulate enough to pay for the house.
18:24Yeah, but auntie, teaching does pay.
18:29Do you want to scrape by the next few years, or do you want to live?
18:34Teaching, you will survive.
18:36But do you want to survive, or do you want to thrive?
18:43I think this will be a perfect chance for you to show Uncle Patrick that you're serious about marrying his daughter,
18:50and that you're willing to make compromises.
18:54I'm not forcing you to do anything.
18:57I really want to help.
18:59I like you, and I really want you and Charlene to get married.
19:04We are getting married.
19:05I know.
19:06Just think about it.
19:08Yeah, um, no, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll think about it.
19:12Think about it.
19:13Okay, I'll think about it.
19:17Okay, I really need to make a move now.
19:34I just joined a new book club with some ladies from the estate.
19:37That's nice.
19:38It's really good fun.
19:40And we're reading Pride and Prejudice now.
19:42Austin is amazing.
19:43I don't read.
19:44I watch movies though.
19:46I've seen Pride and Prejudice.
19:47Me too.
19:48But you should read the book.
19:49Okay.
19:50Maybe I'll lend you the book sometime.
19:52Sure.
19:53Okay.
19:54Okay.
19:55Okay.
19:56Thank you for the tea.
19:58Thanks for the air fryer, auntie.
19:59I mean, my mom will love it.
20:01She can make samosas.
20:02Yeah.
20:03Yeah.
20:10But auntie Margaret, thanks for coming.
20:12It's always nice to see you.
20:14Think about it, okay?
20:16Okay.
20:33As you can see, most of the things too.
23:44Okay, let's go.
23:45Yeah, it's fashion.
23:56Okay, so fast.
23:59Okay, let's go.
24:06Okay, let's go.
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25:00Okay, let's go.
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25:45Okay, let's go.
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